League: I really didn't tank!

Chapter 399 The Image Professional Players Aspire to Be

The best lineup of the year is equal to QG's starting lineup!

This time, even the director dropped the pretense and released a group photo of the five QG players after Jin Yibo presented the award!

The five members of QG exchanged smiles, stood up, buttoned their suits, and walked onto the stage together.

The awards ceremony reached its first climax, with spotlights flashing on stage and cheers from the audience echoing through the air!

This isn't the first time that all five players have occupied the first lineup.

Last year, when QG defeated three Korean teams to win the region's first championship for the first time in history, they did the same thing.

Wow, QG's reputation is amazing!

[Actually, we could award one to FPX. Doinb led the team to the semifinals, and they even lost to QG. It wouldn't be unreasonable for him to win Best Mid Laner, would it?]

[A semi-finalist trying to bluff his way to the championship? I don't think Doinb could even hold his own against Gao Dewei in the semi-finals.]

Indeed, how can a semi-finalist possibly compete with a Grand Slam?

On stage, the five members of QG stood in a row and received the trophy from Jin Yibo, all of them with smiles on their faces.

Chen Dongqing, dressed in a white suit, stood out in the crowd with his dashing appearance. He smiled as he took the microphone and was the first to give his acceptance speech.

He started by thanking his teammates and the club, and then said, "Finally, thank you to the audience and the league for recognizing QG. I hope that no matter how much time has passed, you will remember that there was once a team composed of five Chinese people who lifted the championship trophy at the Bird's Nest."

The audience was deeply moved, and applause erupted.

Next came the remarks from the rest of QG, their eyes filled with reminiscence as they recalled the glorious years of this year.

After finishing their speeches, the five members of QG left the stage.

But before Chen Dongqing could even settle into his seat, he was back on stage.

"Most Popular Player of the Year—ilex! Congratulations!"

This is an award that is completely predictable.

In terms of appearance, gaming style, achievements, and fame, Chen Dongqing is a world apart.

Even Uzi, who ranks second in popularity, is far behind Chen Dongqing!

Chen Dongqing went on stage again, received another trophy, and then repeated what he had said when he received the award, leaving the audience speechless once more.

Next, here are some other awards.

Best Anchor Award, Best Promotion Ambassador Award.

Chen Dongqing patiently watched as Sao Nan and Qi Xiaodian went on stage and took away their trophies.

Then comes the award for Best Host of the Year.

The nominees are Ren Dong, Yu Shuang, and Lin Yuanhua.

Looking at the scene before him, Chen Dongqing nudged his girlfriend beside him with his elbow, "So, what do you say? Is there any chance?"

Lin Yuanhua turned her head and said with a smile, "Then it depends on your opinion."

At this point, the award presenters on stage gave their final answer.

The winner of this year's Best Host Award is Lin Yuanhua! Congratulations!

Upon hearing the name, Chen Dongqing immediately raised an eyebrow, stood up, and gently hugged his award-winning girlfriend.

Lin Yuanhua chuckled softly, "Thanks~"

Lin Yuanhua wasn't the kind of person who wanted to have it both ways. She could see clearly that if we only considered hosting, she was definitely lacking compared to Yu Shuang and Ren Dong, the two pillars of the organization.

If she wins an award, Chen Dongqing will definitely be a part of the reason.

Of course, she didn't object to it.

Chen Dongqing patted his girlfriend on the back and said, "We're family, no need to thank me, go accept your award."

Lin Yuanhua then slowly walked onto the stage, trailing her long dress, accepted the trophy, and delivered a lengthy acceptance speech.

In the end, Lin Yuanhua didn't even try to hide her feelings and generously thanked her boyfriend.

The camera then panned to the audience, revealing an awkward situation that even someone as thick-skinned as Chen Dongqing found difficult to bear.

After the Best Host award is given out, the next award will be for Best Commentator.

The result was as expected this time: Miller, a well-known QG fan, won the crown.

Next came the final part of the awards ceremony, which was the most prestigious event.

MVP of the year.

There were five nominees for this award, and Tencent Esports displayed highlights of their best plays and season statistics on the big screen at the venue.

The first nominee was Meiko.

In the video, Meiko's control skills are quite impressive. He initiates a team fight with Alistar's WQ flash, knocking up four people, or he uses Thresh's godlike hook and flash to catch the enemy AD.

It has to be said that although Shi Senming is the best support player of the year, he was able to win this award mainly because of the honor. Because there are too many monsters in QG, Shi Senming's personal data as the fifth player in the team is actually not very good.

If you only look at the data, Meiko is even on par with him.

With a 77.6% participation rate and an average of 0.71 successful team fights per game, he ranks first among support players; with a K/D ratio of 4.9 and an average of 1.82 wards placed per minute, he ranks second among support players.

Such data makes him a worthy MVP candidate.

In fact, Xiaohu of RNG's team also has excellent statistics, consistently ranking first or second in various categories, truly a carry player. However, RNG's performance was too poor, and the team was even relegated, so the league simply couldn't nominate him.

Second place goes to Doinb.

With an average of 0.7 successful team fights, an average team fight participation rate of 79.1%, an average damage taken of 20.2%, and an average of 9.35 CS per minute, he ranks first among mid-lane champions!

As for his highlight reels, there are solo kills with Orianna and Galio's W-flash initiation to lock down enemies.

Big B led his team to the semi-finals this year, which is quite an ideal result. However, his performance in terms of statistics is somewhat off track.

The third one is my brother-in-law, Mystic.

As a mainstay of WE, Da Jiuzi's stats are also quite impressive, averaging 189 CS in 20 minutes, 11.7 CS advantage in 20 minutes, and 676 damage per minute, all ranking second among AD carries.

As for who is number one in the AD position, that obviously goes without saying.

Fourth nominee: Uzi

In the highlight reel, Uzi, playing as the champion Caitlyn, strolled leisurely through team fights, using his trap and E to fire three consecutive headshots, melting a tanky Cho'Gath with 4,000 health.

Then there's Vayne, who dodges and rolls in team fights, using her invisibility to defuse attacks time and time again, dominating the team fights!

The data for Uzbekistan is then listed below.

With an average CS of 10.98 per minute and an average CS advantage of 51 per game, he truly embodies the saying that if you're not ahead by 30 CS, you're considered to be behind!

Moreover, because QG often focuses on the top lane and neglects the bottom lane, Uzi was forced to develop a skill level of "farming and milking" (meaning he could only survive while being fed), with a damage conversion rate of 161%, which is unmatched by any other player.

Of course, Uzi is not as popular in terms of damage percentage.

There are monsters in the party.

The final nominee: QG.ilex!

This is a long compilation of gameplay highlights.

In the finals, Kalista flashed forward and single-handedly traded kills with Ruler against five opponents.

In the group stage, the Incense Burner Vampire entered the fray alone, and REW unleashed an explosive AOE attack, providing a visual feast!

In the Summer Finals, Fengqi charged into EDG's camp and used his four elbow strikes to kill Scout and iboy!

MSI, Camille entered the fray with true damage, EWQ + Tiamat, instantly killing Pray in one combo!

In the Spring Finals, Cassiopeia single-handedly defeated three opponents—Shen, Elise, and Karma—in a balanced game, tearing open WE's wounds!

Many people call Chen Dongqing a "highlight-making top laner" because his performances are always spectacular!

And in terms of data, it's even more terrifying.

With a damage conversion rate of 159%, it's only 2% lower than Uzi, but 20% higher than TheShy, who is second in the top lane!

With an average of 7.7 kills, a K/D ratio of 12, and an average gold lead of 4693, he was far ahead in all of them!

These exaggerated figures elicited gasps of surprise from the audience.

Is this really the kind of statistic you can achieve in League of Legends?

[Wow, 12 KD, right? My brother-in-law's KD is only 4.something, and he's an AD carry!]

[This damage conversion is outrageous! A top laner has snagged a bunch of AD carries, and it's the Ardent Censer meta, no less!]

At this moment, the official photos of the five contestants were displayed on the big screen.

The five contestants were all in the audience, but when they looked at the data, they couldn't help but laugh in exasperation.

Even if you split B's data in half, it's still higher than theirs. What suspense could there possibly be?

Tencent Esports CEO Jin Yibo stepped onto the stage again. As he opened the envelope, the audience began chanting Chen Dongqing's ID, and the noise gradually went from chaotic to unified!

"The MVP of the Year is .ilex! Congratulations!"

Jin Yibo looked at the scene and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

The fact that such a scene could occur only proves that LPL's plan to create idols has been extremely successful.

Today, Chen Dongqing has become a leading figure in the LPL and even the entire LOL esports industry!

Moreover, Chen Dongqing has a knack for creating mischief, always going out of his way to do crossovers, and he even seems to be taking League of Legends out of its niche!

Where can you find such a good player?

Now, Jin Yibo is actually hoping that Chen Dongqing will cross over into more fields and win more championships!

As long as Chen Dongqing remains in power, Jin Yibo believes that LPL's upward momentum will continue for the next few years!

Chen Dongqing stood up and gently hugged his girlfriend beside him.

"Congratulations!" Lin Yuanhua's eyes sparkled, and she revealed a bright, happy smile.

Chen Dongqing patted his girlfriend's back lightly, then turned around and strode onto the stage.

As he walked onto the stage, the spotlight shone on his bright white suit, making him shine. The excellent waistline accentuated by the cinched waist design and the contrasting black slim-fit trousers made him look like a nobleman who had stepped out of a comic book.

The on-site sound system began playing Chen Dongqing's award citation:

"His skills are unparalleled, his style is pleasing to the eye, and he has been proving his exceptional talent throughout his career. With his perfect performance, he has showcased the brilliance of the LPL to the world!"

"He's the towering tree of League of Legends, Ilex!"

The live stream room was bustling with activity, and the chat was buzzing with comments!

Well deserved!

[A towering tree in the LPL!]

He's really handsome, BYD!

[Damn it, I can't stand it anymore. If I keep looking at someone like Brother Shu, who's a winner in life, my Dao heart is about to collapse.]

Chen Dongqing walked to the center of the stage, took the trophy from Jin Yibo, faced the audience, and raised the microphone slightly, creating a faint noise in the room.

He stood in front of the microphone, thought for a moment, and said something he hadn't said during his previous two award acceptances:

"I've already expressed my gratitude twice before, so this time, let me share what's on my mind."

"Back in 2015, when I first embarked on my professional career, I was also ambitious and wanted to become the number one in the e-sports circle, but my journey has not been smooth sailing."

At this point, some memories flooded Chen Dongqing's mind.

That was in 2015, during my time with LGD.

I played ranked games and practiced day and night, and mastered Fiora, who had just been reworked, in no time. I thought I could get some playing time with this champion.

But his efforts were met with indifference from management.

He didn't even get a single chance to play until the team was eliminated in the round of 16.

If he hadn't obtained this system that could transform sweat into talent, his life would have ended in disappointment, just like in his previous life, as he became a small-time streamer.

Having lived two lives, Chen Dongqing knows the taste of failure better than anyone else.

"Failure is a constant throughout life; the dreams that cannot be fulfilled are the true dreams. That's life."

Chen Dongqing continued, "But this doesn't mean we should be crushed by failure. On the contrary, we need to put in more effort and move forward for our dreams."

"Therefore, we should learn to be grateful, and we should thank those who are willing to help us when we fail."

"That's why I want to thank my fans, the club, my teammates, and anyone who has ever helped me, over and over again."

"Many people are curious to know what will happen if Chen Dongqing continues to play passively and his talent stops working for him, what will happen if he suddenly falters in a match, and what will happen if he loses this year."

At this point, Chen Dongqing raised the annual MVP trophy high and said loudly, "We'll never know."

We'll never know! We'll never lose!

As soon as these words were spoken, cheers erupted from the audience in the stands, who were excited by Chen Dongqing's arrogance!

In the audience, Xiao Hu, who had put up outstanding numbers this year but hadn't even received a nomination, couldn't help but feel a pang of envy as he watched the handsome young man on stage deliver his impassioned acceptance speech and walk off the stage.

Perhaps this is what every professional player aspires to be.

The awards ceremony has now officially come to an end.

Chen Dongqing won three trophies and Lin Yuanhua won one trophy. The young couple had a very fruitful year, each winning two, and they were too busy to keep up with the prizes.

Chen Dongqing was very pleased with himself and planned to take the trophies home first.

Although he's only been a professional player for two years, he's played in a lot of matches, and his house is already filled with countless trophies.

His home is just an ordinary residential house with two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, and a bathroom; there's simply no place to put the trophies.

In the end, it was his mother who went to great lengths. While Chen Dongqing was away from home, she cleared out half of his wardrobe to store the trophies, but even so, the wardrobe was already almost full.

It seems that buying a new house is now an urgent matter.

With this in mind, Chen Dongqing took out his phone to hail a taxi, intending to go home first and discuss the house purchase with his parents.

But just then, Linko suddenly said, "Don't run away these next few days. You still have to participate in the All-Star game. You're the face of the region. We can't do without you."

"Huh?" Chen Dongqing was dumbfounded; he had completely forgotten about this. "All-Star Game? When? Where?"

"You might not be able to accept this," Linko said. "The All-Star Game is in 12 days, in Los Angeles."

Let's talk about yesterday's discussion surrounding the lineup.

There's a saying that goes, you can never please everyone.

What you need to do is to win over as many people as possible, to win over your audience.

I understand this principle very well. When I first started writing this book, I had already thought about the composition of the team and the subsequent changes.

From the beginning, I brought in Xiangguo and Uzi to help the main character build a team.

S7 later brought in Shi Senming.

The intention is quite obvious, isn't it? There's no question of revealing one's true intentions, because from the very beginning, I determined the target audience for this book to be the fans of RNG from back then.

So why would I specifically avoid RNG and go to all that trouble to create a QG team? The reason is simple, of course.

RNG is such a disgusting team, all that marketing and contracts, I don't want to write about it.

I even specifically wrote about RNG in LSPL.

But yesterday, someone actually called me a royalist?

outrageous.

If people can read two million words, it means they have passed the screening process and are the audience I want to reach, which means they agree with my team-building direction.

I can accept the previous transfers, but why is there so much opposition to bringing in Xiaohu for S8? To be honest, I don't quite understand it.

I don't think I've gone astray, and I haven't misjudged the readers' expectations; it's been the same path from beginning to end.

Or is it that some people can accept Xiangguo, Xiaoming, and Uzi, but just can't accept Xiaohu?

Does it have to be this extreme?

and.

Forget about topics like RNG possession or Edo Tensei; such comments are just disgusting to oneself.

This QG has absolutely no connection with RNG.

What are the flaws of RNG in S8? Is it that they weren't strong enough? Were they bad? Obviously not.

The black spots are the contract team, the top laner's weakness, and the bot lane's tendency to get into trouble.

Personally, I think that QG, as I described in the article, does not have these problems. They don't play by contracts, their top laner is the best in history, and their bot lane has excellent temperature control. They are a perfect team.

Let's all think rationally and not be swayed by rumors. Reading online novels is supposed to be enjoyable, but letting rumors affect your mood is not good.

I definitely won't change this lineup, because I set the outline from the beginning, and I also designed the character and storyline around the character of Xiao Hu.

As I said before, you can never satisfy everyone. This is not the author's problem, nor is it the reader's problem; it's simply a matter of differing ideas.

If you truly cannot accept this, then I can only apologize. Hopefully, we'll meet again in the next book. (No offense intended.)

(End of this chapter)