League: I really didn't tank!

Chapter 281 LPL, Your Emperor is Back!

After finishing the second ranked match, Chen Dongqing continued to duo queue with Abin, planning to finish the ten placement matches before making any further moves.

During this time, Chen Dongqing specifically asked Abin if he had a microphone, but the result was negative, which was quite a pity.

However, it's not hard to understand. Ah Bin is most likely playing video games at home at this time, and perhaps his dad is sitting next to him watching.

Many home computers do not come with a microphone because they are not needed.

Chen Dongqing decided to interact with the viewers in the live stream. He also pointed out some of Abin's current problems by typing from time to time. Although Abin's skill level is already very high, his way of playing the game is still a bit immature and full of loopholes in Chen Dongqing's opinion.

This level of skill would be difficult even in the LDL, let alone the LPL.

Of course, it's more than enough to handle Master rank matches.

The two fought their way through the competition, easily winning ten consecutive games. Chen Dongqing was slightly disappointed to see that he was still ranked Platinum I.

Not interesting.

He glanced at Ah Bin's score and was surprised to find that the kid had actually reached the Master level with over two hundred points.

The Challenger tier has only been open for a little over a month, and this score is already close to the King rank.

A 14-year-old prodigy—doesn't that title sound incredibly impressive?

"That's all for now," Chen Dongqing typed. "I'm going to end the broadcast and go to sleep."

"Okay! Bye, Brother Shu!" Abin had been duo-queuing with his idol all night, and his excitement was evident in his text messages. But then he sent another message: "Brother Shu, can I get into QG's youth training program with my skill level?"

Chen Dongqing typed with a smile: "Our youth training requirements are over 200 points in Mastery and being between 15 and 20 years old. If you meet the requirements, contact me and I'll help you get in touch."

Chen Dongqing actually knew that Abin was definitely not old enough, but of course he couldn't say it outright, since this was information only reborn people had, so he only mentioned it vaguely.

On the other side, Ah Bin was a little disappointed when he saw Chen Dongqing's age requirement, saying, "I'm still a year too young, I'll definitely sign up next year!"

The viewers in the live stream were shocked to see this.

This guy is only 14 years old?

Chen Dongqing then loosened up and said, "You should finish your nine years of compulsory education first. Studying hard is the top priority."

Chen Dongqing actually knew that Abin wasn't cut out for studying, but he still had to say it to prevent the viewers in the live stream from being misled by his words and all trying to pursue a professional career, which would cause problems.

As public figures, they still need to be careful about what they say.

After receiving a positive reply from Abin, Chen Dongqing exited the client and then quickly ended the live stream.

Over the next two days, Chen Dongqing was somewhat busy again.

He participated in many GG and official photo shoots with the team, recorded a vlog video as required by the club, participated in the club's training matches to familiarize himself with the new version, and also served as 369's mentor, imparting some experience and skills to him.

Of course, whether 369 can use Chen Dongqing's experience and skills is another matter entirely.

Because this is the style of their chat.

"Why didn't you push this wave of minions over? It would have been a one-for-one trade and a huge win."

"I'm afraid I won't be able to kill him; he has too much health."

"Your damage calculation is a bit off; if I were in charge, I would definitely have overshot it."

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"Don't run away this time! Kill them both, and we'll win this game."

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"Holy crap! Get in! Too bad, you missed an incredible entry opportunity just now."

"I don't see any opportunities. The other side is on guard against me."

"The enemy Thresh has used his E and Syndra's push, and they only have Ashe's ultimate left for crowd control. Just flash in and one-shot Ashe with your hammer, and the enemy will have absolutely no way to stop you."

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Hearing this, QG members all exclaimed that this guy really couldn't speak like a human.

Can anyone else keep up with your game strategy?

However, it must be said that after training with QG for two days, 369's level has really improved a lot, and he is no longer at a disadvantage in scrims with other LPL teams.

Now Banbazi can actively pick champions like Jayce for him.

But after that, it had nothing to do with Chen Dongqing anymore.

On the morning of June 10th, Chen Dongqing finished his filming assignment and headed home with light steps.

The Summer Split will start on June 14th, and he will have an extra week of vacation after the start of the season, meaning he can rest until June 21st.

Before the start of the Summer Split, Chen Dongqing was living a pretty comfortable life, spending his days either climbing the ranks in the Rift or casually playing casually and taking it easy.

Although I said I was taking leave to rest, I was actually more tired both physically and mentally.

Fortunately, Chen Dongqing's efforts over the past few days have paid off. In just a few days, his score has skyrocketed. With the high bonus points and the ability to skip ranks, he quickly rose to the master level.

After the start of the Summer Split, Hua went back to work, and Chen Dongqing was no longer so carefree.

On the eve of the start of the Summer Split, QG's official Weibo account revealed the starting lineup for the Summer Split and announced that Chen Dongqing planned to take a week off.

Many fans felt regretful, lamenting that they couldn't see Brother Shu compete. However, most people also agreed that Chen Dongqing really needed to rest.

StarCraft is notoriously difficult to play, requiring a much higher frequency of input than League of Legends. With Chen Dongqing playing both games at such a high intensity, his fans are genuinely worried that he might damage his hands.

However, there is also considerable evidence to prove that Chen Dongqing was not idle at all during his rest period.

First, after advancing to Master, he didn't seem to stop. His score was still rising, but Chen Dongqing's scoring seemed quite methodical. He would log off after gaining 100 points every day, like clocking in for work.

Secondly, many people have taken photos of Chen Dongqing at Zhengda Plaza on competition days, and Lin Yuanhua is always by his side.

Even during QG's second match in the first week, Chen Dongqing appeared on the scene and was caught by the director, who gave him a close-up shot, which caused many fans to cheer.

Chen Dongqing's presence in this competition is due to...

One reason is that Lin Yuanhua is the host of this match, and another reason is that QG's opponent today is quite tough.

The group stage draw for the Summer Split was announced before the season even started. The two groups are as follows.

Group A: QG, EDG, Snake, IG, LGD, DAN.

Group B: WE, FPX, IM, GT, OMG, RNG.

In the first week of QG's competition, their opponents were DAN and EDG.

It's worth mentioning that in this spring's promotion/relegation tournament, VG lost 1-3 to LSPL's DAN team, becoming the first team in history to be relegated after losing to their opponent in the promotion/relegation tournament, while DAN successfully advanced to LPL.

And this DAN team was the predecessor of Top Esports.

Of course, this version of DAN doesn't have any strong players; the core of the team is still qiuqiu and Maohuang in the bottom lane.

Their strength is shockingly weak. The fact that they were able to advance to the LPL makes one wonder if VG had an upset stomach during the promotion/relegation matches.

So even without Chen Dongqing, QG can handle the situation with ease.

There was absolutely no need for 369 to do anything in the top lane; he was just peacefully farming minions, and Uzi in the bottom lane took care of everything.

But the opponent in this second match is a bit tough.

At this moment, the first game between QG and EDG has begun.

For many years, EDG has been at the top level in the LPL.

Now that QG is without Chen Dongqing's support, they might not be able to hold on.

In this first game, EDG clearly found the key to victory.

Are you, QG.369, very strong?

You might be okay, but if you can't dominate the top lane like Ilex, then I don't need to bother with you.

Just take control at both levels and that's it!

The factory manager arrived without warning, and with his reworked Sejuani, he directly reached level two and took down the bot lane!

This new version of Sejuani is actually much stronger than the old version, after all, her damage and control are both stronger than before.

Sejuani perfectly circled the enemy's vision at level two and used Q-Flash to gank the bottom lane, knocking Uzi into a panic and giving away First Blood!

After this, Uzi lost control of the bot lane.

On the other side, EDG's young bot laner iBoy, fearless as a newborn calf, used his first blood advantage to directly press and beat Uzi!

Uzi was frustrated, but there was nothing he could do but call for the jungler.

However, Zhuge Mingkai had anticipated his move to call for a jungler.

This time, the factory manager didn't counter-gank the bottom lane. Instead, he had his bottom lane teammates retreat in advance, while he went to flash into the mid lane.

However, at this moment, EDG also encountered problems.

As a new player, iBoy is known for his disobedience. Although he retreated, he didn't completely retreat, and Shi Senming still found an opportunity. Karma accelerated in and used a W-flash to forcefully lock him down, ultimately resulting in his death.

Fortunately, the factory manager found an opportunity in the mid lane and secured another kill with a gank, thus successfully mitigating the losses.

A win in the mid lane is equivalent to a win in the bottom lane. Although iboy gave away a kill in this wave, it didn't have a significant impact on EDG's overall situation.

In eight minutes, thanks to the ward left by Meiko, Scout and Clearlove teamed up for a four-man gank on the second enemy, easily securing two kills.

At this point, Uzi's rhythm has completely collapsed.

The camera then cuts to the top lane, where 369 is still pushing the lane, seemingly trying to suppress Mouse.

But am I, Ah Guang, so easily suppressed?

Having been tormented by Chen Dongqing all the way, Guang's ability to withstand pressure has long been honed to perfection. If he says he's second, only Duke dares to compete for first place.

369 tried everything he could, but he couldn't even get a significant advantage in last hits!

The bottom lane is at a significant disadvantage, while the top lane has a slight advantage. It's easy to tell which side has the greater advantage.

QG had no choice but to tighten their lineup and drag the game into the late game, waiting for Uzi to get his three core items.

But EDG didn't seem to care about that. They continued to maintain a fast pace, farm aggressively in the jungle, and engage in one small team fight after another, but they mostly ended up with an advantage.

Ultimately, after a series of small skirmishes, EDG took the first game!

At that moment, the audience erupted in uproar.

QG had accumulated a winning streak throughout the Spring Split, but it was broken in the first week of the Summer Split.

The camera then pans to 369, where 69 is seen sighing helplessly, seemingly feeling somewhat guilty.

The audience couldn't help but think of Chen Dongqing's good qualities.

With Shu Ge on the team, it doesn't matter if the bottom lane collapses in QG, because he will dominate the top lane.

The two "fathers" support each other; if one falls, the other will always rise. This is the secret to QG's enduring strength.

However, 369 clearly does not have this capability now.

The director then playfully gave Chen Dongqing a shot, at which point the comments section was flooded with messages urging "Brother Shu" to take the stage.

But Chen Dongqing remained unmoved. Instead, he used his right hand to show "3, 6 and 9" to the camera, and then gave a thumbs up.

Regular season stats are nothing special for QG; the team has never taken their winning streak to heart, so once it's broken, it's broken.

It would be better to seize this opportunity to hone your teammates' skills.

It's not just 369 who needs practice; perhaps Uzi needs some practice as well.

The QG version of Uzi, under Chen Dongqing's manipulation, has become more sophisticated and has a more Korean AD feel, and can be called "team Uzi".

However, compared to the "Doubi Uzi" of RNG before his rebirth, he actually lacked the ability to carry the team alone.

If it were the RNG version of Uzi before his rebirth, they might actually have won this game.

Chen Dongqing believes that after losing this game, "Team Uzi" will temporarily go into hibernation, while the other "Dobi Uzi" inside will wake up.

The second game started quickly.

QG decisively adjusted their strategy in this match.

The main reason for the loss in the first game was that the bottom laner was too careless and the team did not provide enough protection for the bottom lane.

In the second game, the team directly chose a classic four-protect-one lineup, only protecting Uzi.

This really worked in this game.

With Lulu and Karma providing double protection, "Dubiuz" took over the body, and his Varus shot EDG through the teeth, finally bringing them down!

The audience erupted in applause, cheering for this pig-dog battle!

Many of the piglets in the audience were not discouraged, because they knew that the factory manager would find a solution.

In the third game, EDG took to the stage again.

Being on the blue side, their objective was clear: to target the bottom lane.

Lulu and Caitlyn are banned outright, and then Karma is picked on the first pick, showing a relentless focus on countering them!

Scout and Clearlove even picked the ultimate freakish combination of Malzahar and Jarvan IV in this game. That damn ultimate was never used on anyone else, but was thrown at the AD carry.

Even "Dubiusz" struggled to withstand this level of targeting. On the contrary, 369 and GodV performed exceptionally well in this match, dragging the game to fifty minutes with several brilliant plays.

Unfortunately, they were just a step short in the end. In the Elder Dragon team fight, Clearlove's perfect ultimate allowed them to trap Uzi, who had no Flash available.

EDG swarmed in and instantly killed the AD carry!

QG countered and eliminated iBoy, who was positioned too aggressively forward.

Unfortunately, EDG maintained their form better.

Scout's Malzahar became the core of the damage output. He used his ultimate to help his teammates kill GodV, and then relied on his E skill and the worms to deal continuous damage, managing to pull off a hard-fought three-for-five trade!

In the end, A-Guang and Scout survived to the end, and the two of them used the bottom lane minions to end the game in one fell swoop!

"Ah, it's a real pity. After a grueling 50-minute battle, QG still lost 1-2 to EDG."

Miller's voice rang out from the commentary booth: "But QG fans, please don't be discouraged. You should understand that this isn't QG's full roster. I believe that in the second round of the group stage, when the two teams face off again, QG will launch their revenge battle with an even stronger presence!"

It can only be said that the commentary is quite biased.

At this moment, Chen Dongqing thought for a moment and then walked backstage.

As expected, the atmosphere backstage was rather tense at that moment.

Although Chen Dongqing did not play, QG is still a strong team on paper.

We lost the game today.

Because QG hadn't lost in a long time, this defeat was all the more significant.

This reveals some problems within the team.

369 sighed and scratched his head.

He also knew that his performance in this BO3 was really not good.

If the bottom lane is in trouble, then the top lane should be able to step up, but he failed to do so.

It wasn't until this point that 369 realized that EDG's top lane wasn't something that could be easily breached.

Uzi's face was also a little red at this moment, and he said helplessly, "We can't win in lane, we can't win in team fights, we're just playing the game purely by individual skill, how are we supposed to win like this? In the third game, I didn't know how we could win with that lineup! I knew we were going to lose just by looking at the lineup."

Upon hearing this, Chen Dongqing was immediately at a loss.

I never expected the Uzbek Bible to appear so early.

Chen Dongqing's smile immediately drew everyone's attention.

Uzi glanced at him sideways: "What are you laughing at?"

"It's nothing." Chen Dongqing turned his head away. "I remembered something happy."

Uzi was about to speak when Chen Dongqing casually continued, "Hey, it's just losing one regular season game, no big deal. I'll lead you guys to victory in the second round, okay?"

"Get lost, get lost!" Uzi waved his hand, shouting defiantly, "Do I need you to carry me? I didn't play well today, but I'll definitely carry next game."

"Really? I don't believe it." Chen Dongqing said calmly with a light laugh, "Xia, you still haven't mastered it. How are you going to C?"

In fact, there was one hero that EDG could have easily countered in their ultimate strategy in the third game.

That's the newly released Xia.

This hero's ultimate ability grants him invincibility, making him immune to most first-strike attacks.

Then, if he gets a Quicksilver Sash to counter Malzahar's ultimate, his damage output environment will be perfect, and he won't die so many times.

Unfortunately, Uzi couldn't bring out any of them; he still relied more on his Varus, Ashe, Caitlyn, and Kog'Maw.

If the version doesn't fit, then of course it's a dead end.

Upon hearing this, the temperature in Uzbekistan rose even higher.

He was very unhappy, but he couldn't find a reason to refute it.

He actually understood that Xayah and Rakan could handle this difficult situation.

But they really can't afford it.

Xayah isn't a very difficult champion to play; in fact, I'm quite proficient with her.

Shi Senming also played Rakan well, but when the two of them picked Xayah and Rakan together, it felt strange.

Of course, in the final analysis, it's still a matter of proficiency; they haven't practiced enough.

"Alright, alright," Linko said, "It's enough to understand why we lost. We'll figure it out slowly when we get back. Let's go eat and commemorate this rare defeat!"

As soon as the topic of food came up, the sound of stomachs rumbling inexplicably filled the lounge.

Upon closer listening, everyone discovered that the voice actually came from Uzbekistan, which was in front of them.

Heating up requires energy, and Uzi was clearly starving.

The lounge was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

"Alright, let's go!" Linko waved his hand, signaling everyone to retreat.

Chen Dongqing said goodbye to his teammates and chose to spend some time alone with his girlfriend.

Today marks the end of the first week of the regular season, and Chen Dongqing's vacation also comes to an end.

That same evening, QG's official Weibo account also announced that Chen Dongqing had returned to the team to participate in training matches after his vacation.

After QG suffered a long-awaited defeat, fans were feeling down. This message from the official Weibo account was like a shot in the arm for them.

The comments section on Weibo was buzzing with excitement, but one heroic line stood out from the countless comments, garnering the most likes. This line was one that Chen Dongqing had said in a live stream a few days ago.

"LPL, your emperor has returned!"

(End of this chapter)