League: I really didn't tank!

Chapter 300 Grand Slam!

The moment the crystal shattered, countless ribbons and dry ice mist surged up and down, instantly bringing the atmosphere of victory to its peak.

Below the stage, countless Taiwanese spectators applauded enthusiastically, extremely excited!

Backstage, Chen Dongqing and Uzbekistan exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with joy.

They knew that anyone who came from QG would be strong.

The factory manager also looked up again, staring intently at the screen, his face revealing a hint of excitement.

With EDG losing the game, FPX's victory was extremely important; it was almost a redemption for EDG.

Just then, someone shouted, "What are you still doing here? Go up on stage and accept your award!"

Upon hearing this, the members of the other three teams immediately realized what was happening. WE, who had never won a championship, was the fastest, rushing out of the rest room and heading straight for the stage.

EDG followed closely behind, also moving quickly.

QG, on the other hand, was much slower, staying at the very back of the team and walking slowly with the coaching staff.

Chen Dongqing grinned and chuckled, "Look at this bunch of country bumpkins. Never won a championship before, huh?"

"Hey, you know what," Uzi said with a chuckle, "I've never actually won an Intercontinental Championship."

Xiangguo said happily, "If we win this championship, we'll have a Grand Slam again, right?"

The Intercontinental Cup is a new tournament launched by Riot Games this year.

When the news was released at the beginning of this year, many people were happy to say that QG's Grand Slam achievement was over after only one month, and they would have to work hard for the Grand Slam again.

Now, QG leads the LPL region to the top of Asia.

Chen Dongqing, Xiangguo, and Uzi have once again become the only three Grand Slam champions in the world.

When the three Grand Slam champions stepped onto the stage, the cameras immediately focused on them, and the audience cheered immediately!

Chen Dongqing, however, was oblivious to this. He strode over to the FPX players' bench, gave Lin Weixiang a thumbs-up, and exclaimed, "You're really good, Brother Xiang!"

Lin Weixiang replied with a grin, "It's all thanks to your incense burner, Brother Tree!"

Uzi then found Liu Qingsong and gave his old partner a thumbs up: "It's been so long, your roaming is still amazing!"

Liu Qingsong, unusually, smiled and said, "It's alright, it's alright."

Of course, some people also found Doinb, such as Xiangguo.

However, Xiangguo's praise for Doinb seemed to disappear into thin air, receiving no response whatsoever.

Because Doinb is completely absorbed in his own world at this moment, unable to extricate himself.

The cheers from the audience were surging into his ears, greatly satisfying his vanity.

He gave up a promising future with QG during the transfer period and chose to leave and lead the team on his own, all to prove his ability.

Winning a crucial game and taking the championship, like today, is a scene that has appeared in his dreams countless times.

Unfortunately, the championship did not belong to him alone.

Doinb glanced at Xiangguo, Chen Dongqing, and Uzi beside him, feeling a slight pang of regret.

Winning the Intercontinental Championship is still quite a distance from his goal.

But Doinb quickly started laughing again.

This championship is not bad.

At this moment, Xiangguo punched Doinb and asked, "What are you doing? Trying to act like a pro?"

Doinb put his arm around Xiangguo's shoulder and said, "Of course we have to pretend! Wasn't our win cool?"

There was jubilation and cheers in the LPL, but the situation in the LCK was completely different.

At this moment, countless viewers in the LCK tournament livestream room had already collectively broken down.

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Why would a team from a lower-tier region lose to a team from a lower-tier region?

[Getting completely crushed by FPX? Is this for real?]

Before the match, everyone in the LCK region was full of confidence. They said that the LPL was a lower-tier region, with only QG standing alone. They believed that even if they lost one game to QG, as long as they won the next three games, they would still be the champions.

But they didn't expect that.

Despite their successful strategy of using the fourth seed to wear down the first seed, they still lost both games.

The second seed faced off against the second seed in a fair match, but suffered a crushing defeat.

Despite having the advantage in a matchup between the third and fourth seeds, they still lost!

What happened to the lower-tier division?

You won one game just because you were the number one seed against the number three seed? Do you even have the nerve to win?

This series almost completely shattered the pride of the LCK.

The title of "Number One Region" is officially no longer relevant to LCK starting today.

But the most frustrating thing is that everyone lost today, so it's hard to shift the blame.

SKT and SSG are known for their tendency to shift blame, often with one side losing a match and the other saying, "If XXX had come, we would have won."

But today, both teams lost, and everyone fell silent.

Ruler was also silent, his face grim as he adjusted his mouse and keyboard.

To everyone's surprise, they actually lost this game, and lost so decisively.

He noticed a counter-strategy between the two sides five minutes into the game, but by then it was too late for him to change his approach.

On one side, the bottom lane is holding off pressure and waiting for the incense burner; on the other side, the bottom half of the map has maxed out lane priority and is focusing on synergy.

In fact, the ending was predetermined from the very beginning.

Emperor Chi couldn't help but shake his head at the thought.

That makes sense.

The Incense Burner strategy was clearly developed by the LPL, so how could they not handle it?

This is practically a textbook example of how to handle an incense burner.

Choose a soft-sided incense burner?

Then I'll just pick a hard support to dominate the laning phase, and then call in reinforcements to dive your tower. Let's see how your soft support survives!

Master An, carrying the keyboard, walked over to Ruler. "Let's go back to the lounge."

Emperor Chi adjusted his glasses, slightly unwilling, and finally glanced back at the other half of the stage, where gongs and drums were beating.

On one side, four teams were beaming with joy, while on the other side, one team left the stage in disappointment—two completely different scenes.

"Alright, we'll win it back next time," Master An said with a smile. "Although we lost today's match, we still gained something, didn't we?"

Emperor Chi was slightly taken aback, then nodded.

Yes.

Although they lost, they gained a completely new playing style.

From any perspective, this strategy is almost tailor-made for their SSG team.

Once they truly understand and master this, I believe their team's skill level will only increase.

Ruler took one last look at the FPX players before leaving the stage.

Next time, they will definitely win.

On stage, the host, Xiao Xiong, strode onto the stage with light steps, her tone clearly excited, and shouted, "Dear audience, please shout out the name of the champion region!"

The Taiwanese audience was incredibly excited, with many chanting "LPL" in unison!

Taiwanese viewers have always admired the strong, and now that LPL has defeated LCK 3-1 and officially taken over the title of the number one region, their goodwill towards LPL has naturally increased even more.

Furthermore, just for LPL to avenge LMS once again, they deserve this call!

Backstage, even through the lounge, the LMS members could clearly hear this cry. They couldn't help but purse their lips, inwardly cursing their bad luck.

This match experience was the worst they've ever had, bar none!

I never want to come to Kaohsiung again.

Everyone busied themselves packing their bags, preparing to leave this place of trouble.

On the stage, four teams stood in a long row, stretching across the entire stage.

The host continued, shouting, "Next, let's welcome Cody Chen, Director of Southeast Asia Affairs for Riot Games, and Wayne Lee, General Manager for Southeast Asia!"

Soon, two people walked briskly onto the stage, holding a trophy together in their hands.

It's more like a large medal than a trophy.

Two lines of large red characters were engraved on a black sign the size of a book.

The top part is the English name of the Asian Games.

The lower half features the uniquely designed four large characters: "Asia's Strongest".

Two senior executives from the Southeast Asia region strode to the center of the stage and the center of the group. The director held the medal, while the general manager reached out and pulled the person standing in the center position out from behind him.

The contestant standing in the center position is, of course, Chen Dongqing.

Of course, it's impossible for each of the twenty starting players to hold the trophy with one hand; the trophy wouldn't be big enough.

It would be more reasonable to choose a representative to accept the award.

In the LPL region, is there anyone more suitable to represent it than ilex?

Chen Dongqing was suddenly pulled between the two bosses, and was a little confused for a moment.

Before he could react, the director handed him the medal.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Dongqing simply raised the trophy high above his head!

His hands gripped the two sides of "Asia's Strongest," as if he were holding this honor in his hands.

A cheer erupted again, and countless photographers in the audience snapped photos, their flashes clicking wildly to capture the scene.

After the trophy presentation, the two executives left, leaving the stage to the contestants.

Chen Dongqing retreated back into the group, and several people around him crowded around to admire the large trophy.

The WE team, having won their first championship, were craning their necks, practically ready to snatch the trophy away.

Chen Dongqing didn't hesitate and simply handed the medal to Xi Ye.

Xi Ye's face immediately lit up with joy, and she began to admire it as if it were a precious treasure.

Chen Dongqing watched the scene with amusement, and was about to make a joke when the female host suddenly walked up to him.

"Ilex, how do you feel after winning the Intercontinental Championship?"

At that moment, a staff member handed him a microphone.

Chen Dongqing had already prepared his words when he took the microphone, and immediately said with a smile: "The feeling is very special because the Intercontinental Tournament is a brand new event, and it is also the only event in which I have never won a championship. I am very happy to be able to win a championship with the brother teams in the same region that I have never won before."

The host, quite perceptive, understood the implication in Chen Dongqing's words and replied with a smile, "So from today onwards, you're a Grand Slam champion again?"

Chen Dongqing nodded and smiled: "I'm very happy to have this honor."

At this moment, countless people in the LPL live stream were also extremely excited.

[Great! Grand Slam!]

[If you don't understand, just ask: Is Brother Tree worthy of being called the greatest of all time?]

[You idiot fishing again, huh? Can't you just get lost?]

[In short, does Tree Bro not deserve to be called the greatest of all time until he wins two S-series championships?]

[Oh my, Faker's son is still speaking up for his master? Ask Faker if he thinks he deserves to be ranked ahead of Tree Bro.]

At this moment, the classic rhythm began again in the LPL live broadcast room.

At times like these, the live stream chat gets filled with insults and arguments for quite a while.

The host, of course, had no idea how much trouble she had stirred up. She smiled and asked Chen Dongqing to rejoin the team, and then went to Xi Ye's side to conduct an interview.

Xi Ye reluctantly handed the trophy to the factory manager, and then answered the questions honestly.

Meanwhile, in the LCK rest area.

Everyone had packed up and was ready to leave, but Faker stood on the stage, staring blankly at the television broadcast.

Beside him, his former teammate Marin also saw the scene on TV and couldn't help but exclaim, "That's a terrifying man, Sang-hyeok."

Faker looked blank and sighed, "Yeah."

Marin looked at the screen and said, "He's a Grand Slam champion again now."

Upon hearing this, Lee Sang-hyeok felt as if his heart was being torn apart by a thousand knives.

A Grand Slam is the goal he has always been pursuing.

I've been chasing MSI since 2015.

But now, he has made no progress and is getting further and further away because of the Intercontinental Championship.

Chen Dongqing, on the other hand, once again achieved the Grand Slam honor.

It's as if Riot Games created this Intercontinental Series just to increase the prestige of this person's Grand Slam.

How can there be such a person in this world?

hateful!

"Let's go, Sang-hyeok." Marin patted his old teammate on the shoulder. "We'll get our revenge at Worlds."

"Hmm." A rare emotional expression appeared on Lee Sang-hyeok's face.

I will definitely win this year's World Championship.

I am the number one person in history!

The post-match awards ceremony ended quickly, as there was no FMVP option. The host simply interviewed representatives from each of the four teams in turn, and then the 2017 Intercontinental Series came to a close.

Only then did the contestants finally stop and begin scrambling for the trophy.

"Let me see it first!"

"Why should I show it to you? I was here first!"

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At this moment, Jin Yibo stepped forward to stop everyone, shouting, "Alright, alright, we'll get the trophy eventually, what's the rush? Let's take a group photo first! Do you guys remember how you stood at the airport?"

Everyone remembers, of course.

Seeds number one and two are placed first, followed by seeds number three and four.

In the end, the trophy was awarded to Chen Dongqing, who stood in the center and took this group photo with the other contestants.

Judging from their positions, there was no difference from when they set off.

The difference is that this time there's an extra trophy.

After the group photo was taken, Jin Yibo waved his hand and shouted, "Let's go eat! It's on me this time!"

Mr. Kim is certainly happy now.

This championship is a very important test for LPL. It is believed that after this match, LPL will attract a lot of attention again with its title as the "number one region".

Mr. Jin can also make a big profit!

In this situation, Mr. Jin was naturally quite generous.

The players from the other teams began vying for the championship trophy once again.

Chen Dongqing wasn't particularly interested in this. He chose to linger at the back of the line as he returned to the rest room, and immediately took out his phone to open Tieba (a Chinese online forum).

That's a bit less for today, so that's all for the story. Goodbye, Sister Li.

This is currently a small transition period.

There will be more updates once the Summer Split starts.

(End of this chapter)