League: I really didn't tank!

Chapter 322 First in Three Service Areas!

How come I actually got a spot in the queue?

Chen Dongqing was immediately startled. He pressed the voice button and said, "Brothers, can I apply to play mid lane?"

"No problem, no problem!" The team voice chat immediately turned into a chaotic mess, with one guy from Northeast China even yelling, "Hey my dear Tree Bro, if you don't take the mid lane, who will?!"

Chen Dongqing chuckled upon hearing this voice. Without saying anything, he directly chose a classic Karl.

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Seeing the ID "ilex" appear on the other side, the five people on this side were also a little conflicted for a moment.

"Damn it, Ilex's on the other side. If he hits, I can't win." Someone was discussing in the voice chat, clearly one of Chen Dongqing's victims in the laning phase.

Upon hearing this, the person who had refused immediately said, "It's okay, I'll go!"

Although Refuser plays position 1, he has solid fundamentals, strong mechanics, and a wide champion pool, so he can play mid lane without any problem. He has always been able to climb the ranks by switching between position 1 and position 2.

Moreover, he had long heard that this Ilex was very strong, able to beat Feng Ge to 0-16, but he had never had the chance to fight him.

Today is a good day to probe their strength!

He decisively picked Shadow Fiend for mid lane and headed straight for the mid lane after the game started!

At the start of the game, the Refuser was quite serious and chose a starting layout of one ring, two branches, and two mangoes. Then, with the help of his teammates, he contributed two trees and headed straight for the middle lane.

(Mango: A one-time mana regeneration item in DOTA2 that instantly restores a certain amount of mana upon use)

(Tree Consumption: A healing consumable in Dota 2 that allows you to eat a tree on the map to slowly restore health. This consumable can be given to teammates. Supports usually give two to the mid laner to enhance healing, highlighting the intense competition.)

Shadow Fiend is a hero with a relatively unique skill mechanism. His three offensive skills are upgraded with one skill point, while the other two skill points are used to upgrade his passive skill.

However, these three skills are relatively similar, all dealing damage within a circular area in front of the hero, somewhat similar to the feeling of the new version of Aatrox's third Q.

The only difference is that the casting range of the three skills is different. One can only be used on your face, one is limited to medium range, and one is limited to long range. To hit all three, you need to constantly adjust your position and control the distance between you and the enemy.

Furthermore, these three skills have a special combo mechanism. A single hit won't deal much damage, only 90 HP, but if you hit a second time in a short period of time, it will deal an additional 50 damage, resulting in 140 HP damage.

If you get hit by a third shot, it will deal an additional 50*2 damage, bringing the total to 190!

With three skills at level one and the combo mechanic, Shadow Fiend faces immense mana pressure. Therefore, Shadow Fiend typically carries a lot of Mangoes for instant mana regeneration, emphasizing an unconventional approach!

If you manage to suppress the opponent's health by using the extra mana from the mango, then it's obviously a win, because it gives you an advantage in the laning phase.

If you spend money to buy mangoes but still can't win the lane, then you've really messed up and ruined your own game.

Clearly, the person who refused had a lot of confidence in their laning phase.

So, can he beat him?

As soon as the match started, the Refuser saw that Karl on the other side was carrying three lightning orbs.

The person who refused narrowed their eyes slightly.

Why would you choose to increase movement speed instead of Fireball for attack power and last-hitting at level 1?

Are you that confident in your last-hitting ability?

Both sides enter the laning phase, hooking each other's minions to allow melee units to gang up on ranged units.

Soon, the ranged units on the Refuser's side reached the low-health area.

The one who refused remained calm, seized the opportunity, and launched a basic attack to deny the enemy.

But just then, Karl's basic attack came out prematurely!

As if rehearsed countless times, this basic attack completely depleted the ranged minion's health, securing the first kill.

?

The ranged minion's last-hitting alone was enough to raise the blood pressure of the rejecter.

OK, you win.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Dongqing's ranged units arrived at the low-health enemy.

This time, the refuser didn't dare to fight for last hits, and fired a long-range cannon shot, forcibly finishing off the ranged minion.

Spending 75 mana to last-hit a minion isn't exactly a win, but there's no other way; it's better than getting denied. Experience is important.

Moreover, when firing the cannon, the refusers even adjusted their direction, hoping to hit both the soldiers and the enemy, but unfortunately Chen Dongqing dodged it.

After finishing off the ranged units, the Refuser was very bold and pushed forward!

To gain an advantage in the laning phase, Shadow Fiend's success depends on the accuracy of his cannon shots.

Relying solely on medium- and long-range artillery is certainly not enough; ideally, close-range artillery should also be able to hit people.

With this mindset, the rejecter is still trying to close the gap and find a way to have sex with Chen Dongqing.

Chen Dongqing seemed to be giving him face, maintaining a dangerous distance, giving Shadow Fiend the feeling that he was just out of reach and could hit him.

After observing for a long time, the one who refused couldn't hold back any longer and fired a close-range shot!

But at that moment, Carl, with the speed boost from the three Thunderballs, turned and pulled away!

Boom! The shot missed!

And it's not over yet.

After dodging that blast, Chen Dongqing immediately turned around and snuggled into Shadow Demon's arms!

In that instant, Shadow Fiend unleashed another mid-range cannon shot!

Boom!

Karl's movement speed was ultimately too slow, and he was hit by this shot.

But it doesn't matter.

Without the cumulative damage from consecutive hits, taking a single shot is no big deal!

Chen Dongqing's purpose in crawling into the Shadow Demon's arms was to force him into a defensive position!

Chen Dongqing pressed D, releasing an electromagnetic pulse!

This is a skill created by combining three lightning orbs. The skill is released towards the ground and explodes over a large area after a 2.9-second delay, causing extremely high mana drain and 60% of the mana drain value as damage!

With one point of lightning, it will reduce the opponent's mana by 100 points and deal 60 points of damage!

The man who refused changed his expression. He realized that the electromagnetic pulse was stuck behind him. He wanted to run forward and get out of the range, but it wasn't that easy.

Chen Dongqing was prepared and used his skillful blocking technique to block the Shadow Demon's position, making it difficult for him to move!

Boom!

The electromagnetic pulse explosion completely wiped out Shadow Fiend, who already had very little mana left after firing three shots!

The mana bar is Shadow Fiend's key to winning in lane; it's even more important than his health bar.

Now, his mana bar is completely empty, not a single drop left, while the enemy Karl has only been hit by one shot.

Even if he tries to force a fight by eating two mangoes, he won't achieve anything significant.

It's no exaggeration to say that the mid-lane matchup is already halfway over.

But the laning phase has already begun, so it's impossible for him to return to base to heal. Returning to base would waste too much time, and being forced back to base at level one is no different from being sent back to base.

There was no other way; the refuser could only rely on the messenger to deliver two more mangoes to deal damage and force a fight in lane.

If we can't win this round, then we're really doomed.

With the mana regeneration from four mangoes, Refuser managed to stabilize his lane at the cost of 400 gold.

By using mid-to-long-range artillery fire to wear down Chen Dongqing's health, the Refusers finally managed to reduce Chen Dongqing's health to the same level.

But by then, three minutes had already elapsed.

Chen Dongqing, who had no laning pressure from start to finish and even had some money saved up at the beginning, controlled the courier to deliver a magic bottle into his pocket.

The person who refused immediately felt immense pressure.

Shadow Fiend can't out-control Invoker's runes. If the runes respawn at four minutes and Invoker picks them up, then Shadow Fiend won't be able to lane anymore.

That won't do!

The Refuser looked at Karl, who was only at half health. Having made up his mind, he pulled the messenger again, slowly transporting two more mangoes into his pocket.

He's been playing the game this far, and all his gold has gone into buying mangoes and eating trees.

Even the equipment he was wearing was the same one ring and two tree branches he had when he left home.

He gave it his all for this matchup.

Playing games like this only shows that the person who refused has already decided to kill.

Once he got the mango, he decisively stepped forward to suppress the enemy, exchanging blows with extreme ferocity!

First, a mid-range shot hits, then a quick mango strike, capitalizing on Karl's stun while he's finishing off an enemy, a basic attack followed by a close-range shot! Consecutive hits!

Shadow Fiend's move was a classic example of level 3 with two skills. With two level 2 cannon shots, the skill damage was extremely high. Two shots quickly reduced Invoker's health to a minimum!

But Karl doesn't seem to be leaving; he even wants to have a blood transfusion!

Chen Dongqing's hand speed was incredibly fast. He immediately used Rapid Cooling to control the enemy, and then quickly executed a Swift and Agile move to boost his attack power and attack speed. The two engaged in a passionate duel!

And just then, his messenger suddenly appeared behind Karl, seemingly carrying something in his hands.

The person who refused gritted his teeth, chopped off the last mango, and then fired a shot!

If this shot hits and he follows up with a normal attack, Karl is probably going to die.

But after that shot, Karl's health barely budged, which was completely different from what was expected!

The person who refused was immediately taken aback.

Damn it, that bastard bought Soul Tears!

Soul Tear is also a consumable item with a total of three energy points. It is automatically triggered when you take more than 50 magic damage, consuming one energy point and blocking 120 magic damage. Cooldown: 7 seconds.

Chen Dongqing had long sensed the Shadow Demon's murderous intent, so he bought this consumable item, which was extremely effective against mages, in advance, and it was delivered to him right in the middle of the battle.

Now, this consumable has proven incredibly effective, negating most of Shadow Fiend's third shot!

And this Soul Tear clearly symbolizes the death of Shadow Fiend!

Chen Dongqing now had the advantage in health, so he decisively switched to three fire spells to increase attack power and chased after the enemy with basic attacks!

The Refuser's equipment was terrible, and he had no way to fight back. He could only fight and retreat, and was eventually killed by Karl's basic attack!

"First blood!"

The top player in the national server was defeated by Chen Dongqing!

The voice of that guy from Northeast China immediately came through the team voice chat: "Wow, that's awesome!"

And just then, exactly four minutes had passed, and the rune refreshed.

Chen Dongqing saw the divine rune that refreshed the upper river channel through the fake eye he had installed.

This is a jade-green talisman, symbolizing vitality.

This rune is called the Restoration Rune, and its effect is simple and straightforward—it restores your health and mana to full.

This is why talismans are so important.

If the Refuser really manages to kill Chen Dongqing with one shot and then picks up the recovery rune, the laning situation in the mid lane will be completely reversed!

Unfortunately, he couldn't find it.

This talisman will also be the final straw that breaks the back of those who refuse.

Chen Dongqing picked up the talisman and instantly restored his health and mana to full, rendering the Refuser's four-minute laning phase futile.

When Shadow Fiend teleported back online, he still had a Ring of Valor and two Branches in his hand, totaling 255.

On the other side, Karl already had an ethereal pendant and a magic bottle in his hand.

Total price: 1090!

Just over four minutes later, the economic difference between the two sides had reached as high as 800!

It can only be said that the rejecter's forceful approach to confronting Mango hastened the game's defeat.

The subsequent matches, naturally, lost their meaning.

Even if you brought in the mid laner from Team Liquid in Seattle right now, you couldn't turn that 800 gold difference in just four minutes!

In six minutes, Chen Dongqing used the speed boost to catch and kill Shadow Fiend who was farming in the jungle, officially breaking through the mid lane.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Dongqing didn't bother with the Shadow Fiend anymore. He pressed QQW, went invisible, and headed to the side lane.

Teaming up with the guy from Northeast China, they successfully eliminated the opposing team's position 1 and position 5 players once, further increasing their advantage.

Ultimately, the match lasted only 27 minutes before Chen Dongqing and his teammates pushed down the opposing base in one fell swoop.

His score increased by 25 points, from 9147 to 9172.

On the other hand, the rejecter has received a -25 rating, going from 9191 at the beginning to 9166 now.

The title of No. 1 in the Chinese DOTA2 server has officially changed hands!

It wasn't a case of the monkey becoming king; Chen Dongqing defeated the top player in the national server head-on and kicked him off the throne!

Seeing this, Chen Dongqing's heart raced slightly. He then opened both the LOL and StarCraft clients and switched to the leaderboards.

StarCraft Korean Server No. 1: ilex

LOL Rift No. 1: ilex

DOTA2 Chinese Server No.1: ilex

This is an unprecedented achievement, and most likely one that will remain so for generations to come. The number one achievement in the three servers has been achieved!

Chen Dongqing took less than two months from the time he first started playing DOTA2 to reaching the top of the Chinese server rankings, which is even faster than StarCraft!

While it remains to be seen whether DOTA2 or LOL is easier, this incident at least gives LOL more confidence.

Hmph, if Brother Tree can reach number one in less than two months, then I guess this game isn't that difficult for you!

Of course, at this point, DOTA2 players aren't really in the mood for a verbal battle.

Chen Dongqing reopened the TI7 tournament live stream, and the third game of the finals had entered its later stages.

At this point, it can be seen that TL is already dismantling Newbee's high ground.

Upon seeing the situation, Chen Dongqing immediately understood that the game was likely lost.

They pushed down two lanes in one go, then returned to town to have hot pot to recover health, and came back to break through the third high ground as well.

Newbee launched a desperate counterattack, initiating a team fight with Centaur!

However, their huge disadvantage meant they couldn't win team fights at all. TL's carry Juggernaut activated Omnislash and killed two people, securing the victory in one game!

Left with no other option, Newbee's support Faith typed "GG" and surrendered.

With a score of 0-3, Newbee was unable to help CNDOTA break the odd-year curse and lost to TL.

Moreover, this championship is especially valuable because it involved defeating three Chinese teams in a row.

Tonight is a night of heartbreak and shattered dreams for countless DOTA2 players.

With heavy hearts, they opened the forum, intending to post a condemnation of LGD's heinous crimes, only to be met with another piece of news that struck them like a bolt from the blue.

[Breaking News! Tree Bro has crushed Refuse in the mid lane and officially climbed to the top of the Chinese server rankings!]

This news was clearly another bombshell, hitting countless DOTA2 players like the back of their hand.

At this point, countless players finally began to examine the genius that was Ilex.

How long has this guy been playing DOTA2?

It seems like only a little over a month?

How could someone go from a complete novice to the top of the national server in such a short time?

If this guy played Dota 2, that would be great. With him on the team, we would lose the championship!

The bug related to Karl's mana was fixed the day before yesterday, so I can only say that I was just guessing, but it doesn't really affect the storyline.

If there are still bugs today, I'll fix them again.

(End of this chapter)