League: I really didn't tank!

Chapter 389 It's Time for Korean Rule to End

This simple act of surrender caused an uproar among the thousands of audience members!

Inside the StarCraft Old Boys' live stream, Huang and Sun were overjoyed and cheered excitedly!

The first game ended abruptly in an unexpected way!

At this moment, the number of bullet comments in domestic StarCraft live streaming rooms has increased by an order of magnitude!

[Holy crap! Chang Wei!]

[No way? Is Ilex really that good? This guy was playing League of Legends last week, and he was at Disneyland yesterday!]

[This player's ranked game record has been stagnant for over a month!]

[That's how it is with Brother Tree; he doesn't need ranked matches to maintain his form, Sister Li.]

"They actually won! And so decisively!" Huang Xudong was also astonished. "One airdrop wiped them all out? Really? Are you Chang Wei?"

The two-ship infantry tactic was first invented by the Dutch Terran player uThermal for use in the battle between humans and gods. When he first used this tactic, he often used two-ship infantry to wipe out the entire Protoss race, thus earning the title of "Changwei".

However, with the development of tactics and techniques, this scene has not been seen for a long time, after all, Protoss players have become prepared for this tactic.

But now, thanks to the information advantage of random races, plus a tiny bit of personal skill, Chang Wei's famous scene of slaughtering an entire family with two ships of soldiers has been reproduced again!

Huang Xudong chuckled at the thought: "Could he actually manage to fight using this random race?"

"That's not necessarily true." Sun Yifeng shook his head. "The main issue is that we got a human this time, which is an advantageous race in Ilex. If we had gotten a bug or a god, it would be hard to say."

"Indeed, we need to observe further!" Huang Xudong nodded, a hint of hope in his voice. "Hold on! Ilex! The pride of the Chinese people!"

The break time in the StarCraft competition was not long. After leaving the stage, Chen Dongqing exchanged a few words with his girlfriend and coach, and then went to the toilet and had a drink of water. The second match started again.

It can only be said that this time was very unfortunate. As soon as Chen Dongqing went in and saw that it was the God Clan, he immediately felt that something was wrong.

If the previous game showed an advantage due to a random race, then this game will be a pure disadvantage.

His Protoss proficiency is undoubtedly excellent, and his individual micro-management is absolutely superb. However, if he were to face Stats, who specializes in Protoss and has won numerous honors this year, he would clearly struggle.

Chen Dongqing started normally this time, using VC Blink Stalker to build up a bunch of troops and rushing towards the opponent's base. But this time, whether the opponent gambled correctly or did a good job of scouting, the opponent seemed to be prepared in advance, and a wave of troops was ready at home.

Chen Dongqing was completely unafraid and went up to forcefully operate the device!

The upgraded Blink Stalker is a very unique Protoss unit. It is a ranged unit with a long-range Blink ability, which can be used to escape, flank, and launch surprise attacks by maneuvering around terrain. It has a wide range of uses.

This thing is a dimensional reduction attack against the Terran Marines.

However, there is a crucial difference between this Flash and the Flash in League of Legends: this Flash can be used to dodge projectiles.

Theoretically, if both sides are stalkers exchanging fire, you only need to control your troops to focus fire, and then let the low-health front-line stalkers dodge the bullets and move to the back to deal damage. You can even take down the opponent with the same number of troops!

Of course, the opposing side didn't give Chen Dongqing a chance to show off his skills. Two waves of troops attacked from both sides, their main goal being to lure him into a trap!

Chen Dongqing remained calm, first exchanging firepower, then dodging and retreating as he fought!

In the remainder of the match, both sides pushed their APM to near the limit, with an endless supply of troops. The fighting never stopped, and the main road was completely worn away!

Resources on both sides dwindled, eventually leading to a return to the initial state of primitive tribes without electricity or water.

This scene thrilled the audience, who gasped in amazement!

Wow, Ilex can keep up with Stats for this long as a Protoss player? Really?

Although they haven't won the match yet, Chen Dongqing has once again given everyone a big surprise.

It's worth noting that many people call Stats the number one P, but it's only on par with Ilex.

That's the Protoss level of Ilex.

The match lasted for twenty minutes. Chen Dongqing managed to establish a slight advantage through skillful maneuvering, but then Stats had a flash of inspiration. With a brilliant release of force field, he managed to turn the tide and win. The remaining troops stormed into Chen Dongqing's base and took the game.

Faced with defeat, Chen Dongqing felt somewhat helpless and stood up to return backstage.

It wasn't that he couldn't accept defeat; he mainly felt that he hadn't performed well in some aspects of the game, and that he hadn't dodged well in a few waves of chasing, resulting in the deaths of one or two more hunters.

If you can seize every little detail in every wave, the opponent will have no chance to turn the tide.

Indeed, simply watching others play Protoss to learn is not enough; you still need to practice in real-world situations.

Of course, all of this is still under control.

"I didn't expect that," Chen Dongqing said to the coach with a smile as he returned to the locker room. "They were really tough; it was a bit beyond my expectations."

Park Unyong looked at the contestant in front of him, his face expressionless, but inside he was overjoyed.

Is it a bit hard?

Stats is just a bit hard?

The opponent had tens of thousands of Protoss experience points, enough to be considered the world's best Protoss player, yet they managed to go toe-to-toe with you, someone who had never played Protoss before, and even managed a 40-60 split!

The one on the other side should be the one in a hurry!

But Park Unryong still laughed and scolded, "Now you know how ridiculous random race selection is, right? If you had just honestly chosen human, you would have been much more likely to win!"

"What's the big deal?" Chen Dongqing waved his hand with a smile. "It's not a big problem; it's still under my control!"

Chen Dongqing wasn't just being stubborn; this was indeed under his control.

"It's okay, we'll try harder next time." Park Unryong composed himself and said seriously, "As long as we don't roll on the Protoss next time, our chances are great. Let's try to win this game!"

"Yes!" Chen Dongqing nodded as well.

Actually, it doesn't matter if we roll to Protoss next time.

Chen Dongqing believes that if he plays a Protoss matchup again, he will have a better chance in the next game!

However, if the next game is another Protoss showdown, it remains to be seen whether Stats will dare to fight him.

Soon, both contestants took to the stage for the third time.

Chen Dongqing looked at the other person's long, narrow face again, and this time, he sensed a hint of seriousness in the other person's expression.

Serious? That's more like it!

Chen Dongqing curled the corners of her lips and turned back to her seat.

You can forget about winning the next round.

The third game started quickly. This time, the map was Ascension El, a micro-management map with a relatively concentrated central area, while the surrounding areas had a lot of open space. The distribution of the mining areas also gave players a variety of options for expansion.

Upon entering the game, Chen Dongqing saw that his race for this match was the Zerg.

Zerg versus Protoss? Chen Dongqing pondered for a moment and quickly came up with an idea.

In this game, Stats seemed to have figured out how to play randomly. This time, he chose to use two VS and Phoenix Fighters to harass the enemy, but Chen Dongqing had a clear strategy and directly jumped to Tier 3 to build Baron Nashor, focusing on the late game.

Chen Dongqing quickly deployed a full population of Flying Serpents, Corruptions, and Great Dragons, using skillful maneuvering to constantly harass and deplete the Protoss's Golden Fleet's strength.

Although both sides were facing off with full air units, Chen Dongqing managed to gain a slight advantage in every wave thanks to his superior micro-management skills!

This kind of gameplay, which relies on brute force to win, left Stats feeling incredibly frustrated!

Here we go again! This is how he built up his disadvantage in the last round!

Stats couldn't figure out where this person got such amazing skills!

"That's right, that's right! It's all about skillful play against the enemy, that's your forte!" Sun Yifeng's voice grew louder and spiker as he watched the screen. "We're already leading by forty population, time to consider a push!"

On the field, Chen Dongqing also determined that he had enough advantage, so he simply stopped playing any kind of drawn-out tactics and launched a massive attack with a large number of hatched dragons. With overwhelming force, he easily annihilated the golden fleet of the gods!

"Two to one!" the North American announcer roared triumphantly, shouting, "Congratulations to Ilex for defeating Stats two to one and advancing to the winners' bracket!"

Chen Dongqing stood up, smiled, and waved to the audience, eliciting a warm response!

The capacity of this conference center is actually limited, with a maximum of about five or six thousand attendees.

But now, without exception, all five or six thousand spectators are cheering him loudly!

Even Chen Dongqing was somewhat surprised.

One characteristic of North American audiences is that they tend to support whoever is creating something outrageous.

For someone like Chen Dongqing, a former LOL player, to choose a random race and still manage to crush the number one Korean player 2-1, that's an absolutely incredible feat!

North American audiences naturally gave all their cheers to Chen Dongqing!

Seoul, South Korea.

Faker, who stayed up all night to watch the game, couldn't help but lose focus when he saw the scene in front of him, his thoughts drifting far away.

Faker has always been known for his stubbornness; despite his exceptional esports talent, he never believes anyone is better than him.

But when Faker looks back on all of Ilex's actions along the way, he can't help but feel a sense of admiration.

This person's gaming talent is truly terrifying.

Oh, maybe it's not just gaming talent.

With this kind of brain and this kind of thinking, this person might not do anything wrong.

Faker had a strange feeling that Ilex might actually win the StarCraft championship.

He refocused his eyes and turned his gaze to the screen.

In the video, Chen Dongqing smiles and waves as he walks to the other side of the stage and shakes hands with Baben.

It's clear that Baben isn't in a good mood right now.

He is, after all, South Korea's number one player, with the highest GSL championship and points, making him an absolute favorite to win the championship!

A few days ago, when the group stage draw was announced, he looked at his IDs in Group A and was so happy that he jumped up from his chair!

He believed that the three players in Group A posed no threat to him, and that advancing to the next round was a foregone conclusion!

Especially this Ilex who came from another field, I think he's just here to be delivered!

But now things have reversed.

This person really did come to deliver the message, personally sending him into the loser's bracket.

Just like in 2018. *cough*

Chen Dongqing couldn't help but grin as he looked at his unfriendly opponent.

For some reason, looking at Baben's defiant expression, he inexplicably thought of Faker.

Faker always has this expression when he loses.

He seems to see this expression on Korean faces quite often.

How wonderful!

Chen Dongqing wasn't familiar with the other person, so he didn't say much. He just patted the other person's arm, shook his head, and turned to leave.

Baben watched Chen Dongqing's departing figure, his expression a mixture of emotions.

Although they no longer have the resurrection item, Stats does not believe they will be eliminated in the group stage.

Just wait, I'll definitely win back in the knockout stage!

Oh, maybe we won't even need to wait until the knockout stage.

Perhaps they will meet again in the second round of the losers' bracket!

Backstage, Chen Dongqing felt completely relaxed after the match.

If he makes it into the winners' bracket, his schedule will be simple; he just needs to wait for the final battle the day after tomorrow.

The next day and a half will be a rest period.

Chen Dongqing lay back in the chair, took the KFC egg tart that Lin Yuanhua handed him, and ate it to replenish his sugar while watching the next group of contestants take the stage.

There are a total of six BO3 matches to play today, so the schedule is relatively tight.

The second match featured two other players from Group A: Korean player number four, soO, and non-Korean player number four, Snute.

soO seems to be here to prove himself as a Korean player. He played quite fiercely and ruthlessly in this Zerg mirror match, dominating both games and easily advancing to the winners' bracket.

According to the rules, soO will be Chen Dongqing's first opponent the day after tomorrow.

The winner between the two will directly secure the first qualifying spot in Group A.

Chen Dongqing glanced at his opponent and nodded slightly.

Zerg? Not much pressure.

Meanwhile, the losers of these two matches, Stats and Snute, will face off in a fierce battle today. The winner will stay alive, and the loser will be eliminated.

Of course, these two players need some rest time.

In this third match, the two teams from Group B will be the first to take the stage!

Chen Dongqing's training match opponents today, American god king Neeb and South Korean contestant number eight Rogue, took to the stage.

Chen Dongqing still remembered the contestant Rogue.

In the StarCraft rankings in the second half of this year, Rogue was the only one who could keep up with his ranking points, and even surpassed him to first place multiple times, but each time he was easily overtaken by Chen Dongqing.

In the end, Rogue seemed to have lost his moral compass, his score plummeted, and he was eventually forgotten.

As a result, his performance in GSL competitions seemed to be affected, and he almost failed to qualify for WCS.

Chen Dongqing vaguely remembered that Rogue was the champion in 2017.

It's truly tragic that the champion has fallen to such a state.

In the match against Neeb, Rogue displayed impressive skill. In the first game, he dominated Neeb's Protoss race with his race's tempo, leaving them breathless and ultimately securing a decisive victory!

Despite a losing start, Neeb remained calm and adjusted his strategy, winning consecutive victories on the maps Deep Sea Reef and Mech Maintenance Station, managing to win two points in a row and forcefully take the game!

The moment Neeb won, the American home crowd erupted in an astonishing roar that echoed throughout the entire arena!

The American audience present was quite excited and thought it was a great day.

Korean players, who have dominated StarCraft for so many years, suffered consecutive defeats today, winning only one out of three matches.

North American audiences all believe this is a signal—a signal of the rise of non-Korean players!

It's time for Koreans to end their dominance over this game!

(End of this chapter)