League: I really didn't tank!

Chapter 373 Group Photo

At the moment QG won, the screen switched to a group photo of the five QG players.

Below the official photos, the word "Victory" is written in Chinese!

"Three to one!" Remember shouted loudly, "Let's congratulate QG for defeating FPX and securing the last ticket to the Bird's Nest!"

"It has to be QG again!" Guan Zeyuan exclaimed from the sidelines. "As the defending champions, they've made it to the finals once again! And their opponent in the finals is none other than SSG, the team they defeated twice in the group stage!"

Remember nodded excitedly: "Judging from the head-to-head record between the two teams, this is a match with a very high chance of winning! Let's cheer for QG together!"

Guan Zeyuan felt a pang of heartache as he spoke.

SSG and QG, it's tough for them to lose to either of them.

As the dry ice vapor began to rise, the five members of QG excitedly stood up and high-fived each other in celebration!

"Nice!" Xiangguo took off his headphones, put his arm around Chen Dongqing's shoulder, and said, "Let's go to the Bird's Nest!"

As Chinese people, everyone obviously recognizes that palatial stadium located in Beijing.

In 2008, this stadium became the focus of the entire nation's attention.

And now, they are representing China as an all-Chinese team, waging the final battle at the Bird's Nest!

Chen Dongqing patted his chest, looking quite proud.

In the past, the showdown between two South Korean teams at the Bird's Nest was a painful memory for all domestic players.

But now, everything is different.

Because he came.

Backstage, the team's manager, coaches, substitutes, and other staff all excitedly rushed onto the stage to high-five and celebrate with the QG team!

"Awesome! Awesome!" Linko was beaming. "You played so well, guys! It's my treat today, a big meal! I'll even give you guys big red envelopes when we get back!"

Turtle, bird's nest!

How much traffic will this generate?

Linko sometimes even has to wonder if they are just an ordinary business alliance platform and whether they can handle this huge amount of traffic.

"Go shake hands first!" Linko added, "This time it's one of our own brothers, don't get too cocky."

Chen Dongqing nodded: "I understand."

His emotional intelligence has always been good, and he quickly led his teammates to the FPX players' bench.

The director's camera then switched to the scene, showing the five FPX players sitting dejectedly in their chairs.

Lin Weixiang, who always has the best mentality, was the first to stand up, pulling up his mid and support teammates with a bitter face.

Reaching the top four is already a very good result, meaning you are one of the four best teams this year.

If you lose to the champion, then you're the third place winner based on pure skill.

But for the FPX players who have already won the championship, and for Doinb who dreams of defeating QG, reaching the semifinals means defeat.

Doinb stood up, his eyes wide open, even a little red.

His ambition when he left QG and joined FPX, his arrogant vow to defeat EDG and overthrow QG—all these memories are still vivid in his mind, constantly lingering there.

But now, with the word "failure" appearing on the screen, all his vows have become a joke.

Chen Dongqing shook hands with Zoom and Clid, then walked up to Doinb and asked with a smile, "How is it? Is it alright?"

Doinb listened to Chen Dongqing's words, twitched the corners of his mouth, and did not reply.

Chen Dongqing smiled and took another step forward. Then he heard Xiangguo behind him say to Doinb, "Come again next year, Big B."

Spicy Pot's main strengths are his low emotional intelligence and outspokenness. Given this rare opportunity, he naturally wanted to seize it and give his former teammate a good dressing down.

You think you can beat us after you've left the team? Dream on!

Upon hearing this, Chen Dongqing couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Along with him, Lin Weixiang, who was sitting opposite him, was also unable to hold back.

"Keep it up! Come back next year!"

"OKOK, good luck in the finals!"

Chen Dongqing smiled and greeted Xiang Ge for a couple of minutes before finally coming over to Liu Qingsong.

Before Chen Dongqing could speak, Liu Qingsong said, "Don't be so cocky. I'll definitely take you down this time next year."

Before Chen Dongqing could reply, Liu Qingsong added, "Don't lose the final."

"Hehe." Chen Dongqing chuckled. "Don't worry."

After the handshake ended, Chen Dongqing and his teammates bowed in the center of the stage, which once again aroused cheers from tens of thousands of audience members!

Hearing the cheers that didn't belong to him, Doinb silently rolled up the keyboard cable, put away the mouse USB port, rolled them together with the mouse pad, and silently turned and left the stage.

As Doinb left, he heard Guan Zeyuan shout, "Finally, let's give a round of applause to the FPX players! They gave us a fantastic match today. I hope they won't be discouraged, will keep up the good work, and come back next year!"

Offstage, the audience was also full of goodwill towards FPX, once again offering a thunderous cheer and applause.

Doinb's tense emotions suddenly relaxed, his eyes reddened, and his nose felt a little sore. He quickly clenched his fists, took a deep breath, and stepped away from the glamorous stage, heading into the dark passage.

Beside Doinb, a photographer spotted a perfect angle, raised his camera, and pressed the shutter button repeatedly, capturing several photos in a row.

In the photo, Doinb walks towards the camera with his head down, taking up a large portion of the frame. Behind him is a dazzling stage, and within the stage, the boy wearing the "ilex" team uniform is clearly visible.

Chen Dongqing was unaware of what was happening behind the scenes. After his passionate interaction with the audience, he turned around, packed up his mouse and keyboard, waved, and left the stage.

Halfway there, Chen Dongqing was indeed stopped by Lin Yuanhua, who said she wanted to be interviewed on the main stage today.

369 was remarkably sensible this time, immediately saying, "Come on, Brother Shu, I'll take it back for you!"

"Okay, thank you." Chen Dongqing said politely, handed over the peripherals, and then immediately started chatting and joking with his girlfriend.

After a tense competition, being able to chat with Lin Yuanhua for a bit was a very pleasant experience.

Fortunately, Lin Yuanhua would wait for him at the tunnel entrance after each match.

"Nice!" Lin Yuanhua shrugged vigorously and gave a thumbs up. "You still look great today!"

"If he's handsome, then hurry up and give him a kiss!" Chen Dongqing said, preparing to pout and lean in.

But Lin Yuanhua pushed her away.

"There are so many people around, what are you doing?" Lin Yuanhua said irritably. "Have you no shame at all?"

Chen Dongqing glared at him, "Then no one will say anything later."

Lin Yuanhua remained silent this time.

Chen Dongqing smiled and then turned his head to look at the television next to him.

In the post-match results, the damage output of all five QG players, except for the support, was quite balanced, with little difference between them.

Chen Dongqing's AP Malphite dealt a significant amount of damage during frequent team fights.

Uzi, the team's damage king, suffered less damage because he didn't participate in team fights in the early game and his development was average.

This was a classic example of a game where both teams exerted their full strength.

Everyone is putting in the effort; there are no slackers.

In this situation, any team from anywhere in the world would be easily overwhelmed.

After careful analysis, Chen Dongqing realized that even choosing the MVP was difficult this time.

To be honest, the MVP award has nothing to do with the top and bottom lanes anymore; it can only be chosen from the mid and jungle players who set the pace of the game.

But Nakano is usually a conjoined twin, so it's acceptable to give the body to anyone.

The post-match results page has ended, and the MVP has been selected.

Ultimately, the MVP of this game was awarded to the jungler.

Chen Dongqing nodded imperceptibly.

To be fair, perhaps due to version changes, Chen Dongqing's MVP count is significantly lower compared to last year's World Championship.

Last year at the World Championships, Chen Dongqing racked up 10 MVP awards in 15 victories, creating an unprecedented record in front of audiences worldwide.

QG has won 12 games so far this year, while Chen Dongqing's MVP count has barely reached six.

It really falls short.

But what remains unchanged is that QG is still the ultimate winner.

This shows that his teammates are also gradually getting stronger.

"Let's go, get ready to go on stage!" Lin Yuanhua patted Chen Dongqing's butt and then walked towards the stage.

"Ah, oh." Chen Dongqing snapped out of his daze and followed after him!

After taking the stage, the cheers from the audience, including Lin Yuanhua, subsided before he finally spoke, asking, "Having achieved a resounding victory, how are you feeling now, Brother Shu?"

"Of course I'm happy!" Chen Dongqing replied with a smile. "I'm always happy after winning a match. But today's opponent was a bit special, being one of our own LPL teams. They've always wanted to prove themselves by defeating us, but today's result proves that QG is the better team!"

As soon as the fans heard Chen Dongqing speak, they immediately started cheering again, and the sound waves surged back and forth in the Oriental Sports Center several times!

Lin Yuanhua, standing to the side, couldn't help but laugh. He immediately threw out another question: "In today's match, you seemed to have used many heroes that you've never used before, which made the audience quite happy and excited. Will you have any more surprises like this in the upcoming finals?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Dongqing smiled mysteriously: "FPX is a very strong team, and we also acknowledge their strength. So unfortunately, we have given our all in today's match, and in the upcoming matches, we can only fight tooth and nail."

As soon as Chen Dongqing said this, a burst of laughter immediately erupted from the audience.

A classic, given its all! What a joke!

Is Clockwork Nightmare even worthy of being QG's signature move?

They're definitely hiding cards!

Lin Yuanhua smiled and asked one last question: "After QG won this match, they will be heading to the Bird's Nest next week for the final showdown with SSG. Brother Shu, do you have anything to say about the upcoming finals?"

Chen Dongqing raised the microphone, thought for a moment, and said, "It seems like SSG has never beaten us, not even in a single game."

As soon as these words were spoken, a thunderous cheer erupted from the audience!

Chen Dongqing smiled and continued, "So, the final will be the same!"

The cheers from the audience rose another eight octaves as they applauded Chen Dongqing's bold words and lofty ambitions!

For some reason, the Shanghai audience in the audience seemed to already see QG winning the championship at the Bird's Nest.

On stage, Chen Dongqing waved to the audience, bowed, and then left the stage with his girlfriend.

"There will be a celebration banquet later, are you coming?"

"Okay!"

"OK, I'll message you later."

The two chatted briefly before parting ways, with Chen Dongqing quickly walking back to the lounge.

Unexpectedly, Jin Yibo, the leader of Tencent Esports, was waiting for him at the entrance of the lounge.

"Well done, my Brother Shu!" Boss Jin was beaming with joy, saying, "I knew you guys would win today!"

"I think so too," Chen Dongqing said cheerfully. "I also believe we will win today."

Mr. Jin patted Chen Dongqing on the back, and the two walked into the lounge.

President Jin had obviously been here for a while, and had said everything he needed to say. He was just waiting for Chen Dongqing to return, and he was ready to leave once Chen Dongqing came back.

"Keep up the good work!" President Jin concluded with a smile, "The final is the most crucial time, so you absolutely cannot let your guard down!"

Chen Dongqing smiled and nodded, then said goodbye to his superior.

After saying this, Chen Dongqing joined the team, chatting and joking with his teammates while taking out his phone to reply to messages.

As soon as he turned on his phone, countless messages popped up on WeChat. Chen Dongqing opened his Moments and saw that many acquaintances had posted photos of the competition.

Today's match is being held right in Chen Dongqing's hometown, and countless of his classmates, relatives, and friends have come to support him, buying tickets to watch the game live.

After winning the game, of course, the first thing I did was send a message to congratulate Chen Dongqing.

Chen Dongqing replied to each of these messages, then packed his things, sent a message to Lin Yuanhua, and asked her to get in the car. They then took a bus directly to the restaurant that Linko had booked.

Inside the restaurant, after a few rounds of drinks, Linko insisted on saying a few words.

"In six days, we'll have our last match of the year," Linko said. "I'm sure you all know how important this match is."

"Hey, Brother Li," Xiangguo said with a smile, holding a Coke, "Are you trying to put pressure on us from here?"

Linko glared at him and said, "I'm just giving you a heads-up. I'm afraid you'll underestimate us!"

"Who would underestimate their opponent?" Chen Dongqing said with a smile. "We've been winning for over a year now. Have you ever seen us underestimate them? We're much more focused than you are!"

"That's good, that's good." Linko reluctantly raised his glass and said, "Then I wish you all the best in getting off to a flying start at the Bird's Nest in six days, and hoping you can come back with a 3-0 victory!"

"good!"

The QG team raised their Coca-Cola cans and drank heartily!

The players present didn't really care about the 20 yuan prize money, but who could refuse such a good opportunity to get it for free?

After the meal, everyone still felt they hadn't had enough and decided to take a walk around the Bund.

As they walked, Chen Dongqing and Lin Yuanhua lagged behind at the back of the group, whispering to each other.

But as they walked, the group seemed to get interested, and Linko suddenly turned around and said, "Chen Dongqing, come here for a second!"

"Huh?" Chen Dongqing raised an eyebrow. "What?"

"Shi Senming said he wanted to take a picture together, and the lighting here is perfect!"

"Come!"

Chen Dongqing smiled and sped forward, and the team spontaneously made way for him in the middle.

The position of the team's leader is becoming increasingly prominent.

Linko took out his phone to take a picture, but Lin Yuanhua stepped in and said, "What's the point of taking pictures with your phone? Let me do it!"

As Lin Yuanhua spoke, she took a mirrorless camera out of her bag.

"Wow, Sister Hua, you even carry a camera with you?" Shi Senming was dumbfounded.

Lin Yuanhua chuckled but offered no explanation.

Of course, he couldn't say that he brought Chen Dongqing along specifically to film him from the audience today; that would be too embarrassing.

It has to be said, girls are really professional at taking photos.

Lin Yuanhua found suitable positions and angles for everyone, then squatted down on the ground, letting her long dress fall to the ground.

"What poses are you going to strike?"

"Give me a thumbs up, this is easy."

"Isn't that stupid?"

"What's so stupid about it? It's just this!"

"Go ahead and speak, do whatever you want, look at the camera!"

"Three, two, one"

"Snap!"

At the moment of taking the photo, the QG members all made a synchronized gesture, raising their right thumbs up.

A photo was saved.

In the photo, the six members of QG are giving a thumbs up and grinning at the camera, looking incredibly goofy.

Behind the crowd was the shimmering Huangpu River and a series of skyscrapers centered around the Oriental Pearl Tower.

(End of this chapter)