League: I really didn't tank!

Chapter 343: S7 Theme Song!

Looking at the draw, Chen Dongqing secretly pondered the possibilities of these matchups.

Although there is still one spot left in each group, the possibility is actually not high, given the principle of avoiding players from the same region.

For example, SSG, the last team in the LCK, can only enter either Group A or Group D because both Group B and Group C have LCK teams.

In other words, one of the teams, QG or FPX, will have to face Samsung.

There are still some hidden dangers.

However, if one team encounters the challenge, another team will not. For the other team to qualify, it will be incredibly difficult, practically a breeze.

For example, KT in Group C will face G2 and C9, which is practically a piece of cake for them, and their chances of advancing are incredibly high.

As for EDG, it's up to fate.

"Not bad," Chen Dongqing said cheerfully. "The chances are pretty good. I hope we can all advance to the knockout stage like last year!"

At this time, the live stream chat was also full of funny comments, with many people joking that QG could already study their opponents in the knockout stage in advance.

Chen Dongqing then closed the live broadcast room and was preparing to continue his grand ambitions, start ranked matches, and continue to suppress the ladder players of the three games when he suddenly saw comments on the screen.

Check out the theme song music video!

[The S7 theme song is really good, Tree Bro, you should listen to it!]

"MV?" Chen Dongqing raised an eyebrow, vaguely recalling the theme song of S7.

It seems to be "Legends Never Die"?

This thing shouldn't change even after he travels through time, right?

Thinking of this, Chen Dongqing became interested and opened Bilibili to search for the theme song of S7.

Unfortunately, the theme song hasn't changed; it's still this song.

Chen Dongqing, intending to just listen to the song, clicked on it and took a look.

The scene begins with a contestant in a white team uniform standing at the end of the stage aisle, with the dazzling stage in front of him.

At this moment, the contestant had adjusted himself to his best condition and was ready to step onto the stage at any time.

As the music began, the cheers of the audience could be faintly heard.

Upon hearing this call, Chen Dongqing's heart began to beat slightly faster.

He could vaguely hear the audience chanting "ilex".

He couldn't be more familiar with that voice.

The moment the intro ends, the scene abruptly changes, and the singer's voice slowly appears.

Legends never die, When the world is calling you, Can you hear them screaming out your name

(Can you hear the world calling your name?)

In the music video, a woman with short, wine-red hair, wearing white standard armor and holding a Western-style longsword, appears on screen.

The woman is practicing her sword techniques on a wooden stake, seemingly preparing for something.

Upon seeing this, Chen Dongqing couldn't help but widen his eyes.

This is Fiona!

Although the song remains the same, the music video has changed.

The song then continued.

"Legends never die, They become a part of you, Every time you bleed for reaching greatness"

(The legend never dies, the story is set to music, and the struggle against adversity writes a great chapter)

This time, the characters in the scene have changed again; this time, Ashe appears in the frame.

Ashe was carrying a goat as she walked through the Arctic. When she stepped onto the slope and saw the location of her tribe, she found that a raging fire had broken out there, with blood splattering into the sky.

As the song continues, the visuals also keep changing.

Following that, Caitlyn, Nidalee, Syndra, and Thresh all appeared on screen one after another.

As the song reached its climax, the images began to flash back one by one.

After a long period of training, Ashe's face looked much more resolute than when she last appeared, and even her hands were wrapped in bandages.

But this did not affect the accuracy of her arrows in the slightest.

As the frost arrows were fired one after another, the tribe's opponents became dead.

Ashe reclaimed her mother's Avarosa tribe.

Following that, it was Caitlyn, Syndra, and other heroes.

Without exception, all of these heroes accomplished their goals.

As the song gradually came to an end during its second climax, the scene then cut back to the peerless swordswoman from the beginning.

At this moment, Fiona was already holding a longsword and standing in a dueling arena, facing a huge enemy.

Those familiar with Fiora's backstory know that this is the story of how she took the initiative to fight in order to defend the honor of the Laurent family.

Even though her opponent was enormous, Fiona showed no fear. She raised her longsword high, signaling the start of the duel!

The scene flashes back the moment Fiona raises her sword.

The contestant who appeared at the very beginning of the song was now standing tall and proud in the center of the stage.

The stage was surrounded by a densely packed audience, with countless flashes of light aimed at him. Above the audience, several steel trusses could be seen crisscrossing, forming the shape of a bird's nest.

It's easy to see that this is the venue for this year's finals!

Meanwhile, in the center of the stage, the contestant was also raising his right hand.

The name "ilex" is shining brightly on the back of his jersey.

The screen went dark, the music video ended again, and the fist logo appeared on the black screen.

Upon seeing this scene, Chen Dongqing couldn't help but smile.

It has to be said that Riot Games knows how to make music and music videos.

With this kind of momentum, who can withstand it?

It has such an epic and destiny-like feel.

This time, Riot Games used the championship skins chosen by the six QG players as a metaphor for the hardships and challenges QG encountered on their path to victory.

Finally, the scene shifts to the Bird's Nest stadium, where Chen Dongqing stands on the stage, further symbolizing QG's dominance this year!

Chen Dongqing is very satisfied with the amount of screen time he gets in the music video.

Although it only lasts a few seconds in total, the level of sophistication is absolutely off the charts!

Chen Dongqing chuckled and started scrolling through the comments section below the video.

It's often said that QG's championship win last year saved the LPL, and that's certainly true.

After two consecutive runner-up finishes in S3 and S4, and the darkest moment in S5, the S6 championship is truly precious.

In addition, QG's incredible performance this year has further fueled the popularity of LPL. The number of viewers for the LPL league has increased many times over compared to last year!

This music video was officially released at noon today, and in just one afternoon, the number of comments has already exceeded 100,000!

Chen Dongqing couldn't help but marvel at what he saw.

If they win another title at the Bird's Nest this year, they'll be flying high!

[Great music! As expected from Riot Music!]

Wow, this video is really good, it's so cool!

[This final transition is arguably the best ever!]

Indeed, it was ridiculously cool when Fiora and Maokai raised their right hands at the same time!

Chen Dongqing was overjoyed after reading these comments and gave each one a thumbs up.

This scene once again sparked countless questions in the live stream.

So you just enjoy watching others flatter you, huh? Then you must really enjoy browsing the anti-Japanese online forums, right?

Chen Dongqing turned his head toward Xiangguo next to him and asked him for his opinion.

Xiangguo looked disdainful and said, "I don't understand what this fist thing is all about. We all won the championship together, why are you the only one put up? It's not fair!"

Chen Dongqing grinned coldly: "If you win the FMVP, then you're in the top tier. Good luck this year."

Xiangguo: "Okay, we won't be catching him at the World Championship this year."

"Hehe, you give it a try."

"What's there to be afraid of trying? Isn't ganking the bot lane a standard tactic in the Ardent Censer meta?"

Hearing this conversation, the live stream chat exploded with another wave of excitement!

[Ueno breaks with Ueno!]

[Great! QG copied LGD's strategy, and they were eliminated in the round of 16. What do you think?]

[Godway: Yes, yes, yes, that feels right!]

Chen Dongqing and Xiangguo were bickering when Banbazi walked over from behind and said with a smile, "Alright, stop arguing and get ready for the practice match."

After a two-week break, QG and EDG are about to begin their agreed-upon one-on-one practice sessions.

This training will continue until the other World Championship teams arrive in Wuhan.

Chen Dongqing nodded after hearing this and then said goodbye to the audience.

The audience was left with another question mark.

What happened to the promise of buying instant noodles and staying up all night? It was a lie!

But their questions didn't reach Chen Dongqing, because while waving goodbye with his left hand, Chen Dongqing clicked the mouse with his right hand to close the live stream.

After the broadcast ended, Chen Dongqing logged into his alternate account in the game and created a custom room as required.

Before long, the factory manager and Meiko joined the room and moved to their designated positions.

Upon seeing the two, Chen Dongqing immediately typed a question: "How would you rate today's group assignments?"

He's obviously a veteran of the anti-Japanese sentiment forum.

Mingkai first asked with a question mark, then said, "What's there to say? It's hellish! What kind of luck do you guys have? Why are you always so lucky in the lottery every year?"

Mingkai still remembers QG's group stage draw last year.

QG, CLG, H2K, ANX

Do you feel like you don't recognize any of these teams?

If you don't recognize it, that's fine! It's that simple!

This year, the difficulty hasn't improved much.

Vietnam and North America, what are these? So you guys are the favorites of Riot Games?

"There's nothing I can do about it." Chen Dongqing typed with a grin, "This is the power of being the top team in the group. If you guys win the summer finals, you'll be the ones feeling good."

After typing, Chen Dongqing felt that the attack wasn't strong enough, so he typed another message to add insult to injury: "Besides, wildcard teams aren't weak. I think some teams were defeated by wildcard Lee Sin last year?"

Upon hearing this, Mingkai recalled some unpleasant memories, and his face immediately darkened.

After a long while, he angrily typed: "You wait, I'll go after you in the training match today."

Xiangguo joined the room at this moment. He was arguing with Chen Dongqing when he saw this message and immediately typed: "Grab, grab, grab! I absolutely won't counter-gank today!"

Seeing this, Chen Dongqing reached out and punched the hot pot.

Five minutes later.

Chen Dongqing looked at the corpses of the two men from Ueno lying side by side in front of him and nodded smugly.

Standing beside him, Xiangguo chuckled and said, "So, how about it? Was my counter-gank a success?"

Chen Dongqing was about to give a thumbs up, but then he saw the factory manager across from him type a question mark in the public chat: 【??? Aren't you against anti-squatting?】

Xiangguo laughed heartily and immediately typed: 【You actually believe that? That's hilarious. You think our good brothers in Ueno can just say they won't arrest us?】

Chen Dongqing immediately typed: 【Exactly!】

On the other side, the factory manager, seeing these words, helplessly pressed ALT+F4+F4 to end the game.

This practice match has lost its meaning.

Of course, he didn't believe Xiangguo's nonsense. He just wanted to try his luck with this gank, but he died as a result.

But training matches are fine, we can just play another one.

The two teams continued fighting like this for several hours, trying out all the level 1 teamfight strategies, hero combinations, and tactics.

During the journey, Mingkai pulled a sneaky move, directly ganking Uzi at level two, which enraged Uzi and nearly sent him to red temperature.

For the next week, they did the same.

Because the current version of the game has been updated to the 7.18 version used in the World Championship, they have a lot to study.

A week passed quickly.

Of course, QG's win rate was significantly higher during this week.

Moreover, QG's losses were mostly due to their pranks, making EDG's victories somewhat unfair.

It's not hard to see that there are still some significant differences between the two teams.

Faced with this situation, the factory manager, who had been tormented for a week, couldn't help but sigh.

Although the ordeal of this week has made the entire team much stronger, it has also been a test of their fighting spirit.

From the very beginning of their team's formation, EDG's goal has always been the championship. They have never been the kind of team that just tries to gain attention by underperforming.

But I don't know when it started, the factory manager no longer had much desire for the championship.

If you observe the player composition of both sides, you will find that QG currently has no weaknesses in its three lanes and jungle, while EDG has obvious weaknesses. The top lane has limited ability, the bottom lane is prone to making mistakes, and the team can only be supported by the mid and jungle.

It's nowhere near as good as those two years, S5 and S6.

The factory manager felt uneasy at the thought.

This year's group stage was held in his hometown of Wuhan, and he was placed in the "group of death".

Will they really be eliminated in the round of 16?

Chen Dongqing understood what the factory manager was thinking, and he still reassured him, "Don't worry, the version won't change much. Just do your best, and let's try to make it to the knockout stage, and preferably the top four!"

Nowadays, junglers tend to play a more passive, herbivorous style, which suits Clearlove's playstyle very well.

At least better than last year's Nidalee, Lee Sin, and Olaf.

If I play Sejuani this year and get a score of 4396 again, not many people will criticize me.

Upon hearing this, the factory manager's expression softened slightly.

He had indeed been tortured for a week, and was so tortured that he was somewhat dizzy.

EDG's strength is undeniable; they've dominated the group stage every year.

"OK!" The factory manager and Chen Dongqing made a promise: "See you in Guangzhou, okay?"

Guangzhou is the location for the first round of the knockout stage.

"OK!" Chen Dongqing smiled and said, "But before that, let's meet at the airport tomorrow."

As scheduled, the two teams will take off for Wuhan tomorrow for the final week of training for the World Championship.

"OK, see you at the airport tomorrow!"

The two teams said goodbye to each other, officially ending their week-long one-on-one training match.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Dongqing decided to continue the live stream.

He's been streaming quite diligently lately; he's basically streaming all the time except when he's sleeping, eating, or training.

If we broadcast for another two hours today, we'll have met our time target for this month!

However, as soon as Chen Dongqing started broadcasting, he saw the live stream chat flooded with one message.

Breaking news! Riot Games' top 20 worst predictions for this year are out!

Although there was English in today's update, Qidian stipulates that English is not counted in the word count, so I didn't pad it out.

(End of this chapter)