League: I really didn't tank!

Chapter 406 Time, Time, Slow Down

December 2018, 1.

The Spring Split has begun.

The teams responsible for kicking off the Spring Split are QG and IG.

The outcome of the regular season games didn't matter anymore, so Chen Dongqing didn't go to the stadium today. Instead, he came to the base alone, put his luggage away, and went down to the lounge to start his live stream.

He originally planned to stay at home until after the New Year, but he was indeed a bit bored, so he decided to come to the base to rest.

Being able to chat with teammates at the base is definitely more interesting.

If he continues to live at home, his parents will have to make him sweep the floor and wash the dishes every day.

Actually, this was his first live stream since winning the S7 World Championship.

The last time I did a live stream was around the beginning of September last year.

Chen Dongqing's fans were so excited that when they saw that Brother Shu was going live, they immediately rushed into the live stream and flooded the screen with comments!

Holy crap, a tree!

[The last live stream was on September 6, 2017. You're only doing a live stream every four months, right? OK, OK.]

[After four months without streaming, his first stream was just him slacking off during the team's match. Brother Shu knows how to create a good show.]

[Don't criticize him unnecessarily, Brother Shu has been winning championships for the past four months, he's been very busy.]

[Exactly! Do you even understand the prestige of being the S7 FMVP, the 2017 StarCraft II World Championship winner, and the 2017 League of Legends All-Star Solo King?]

"Exactly!" Chen Dongqing chuckled as he responded to the comments: "The streamer is very busy, he's always striving to bring glory to the country, don't you guys understand?"

The live stream chat erupted in laughter once again.

Brother Shu, you are the pride of the Chinese people!

[Brother Tree, are you really not participating in the StarCraft competition this year?]

"I probably won't participate in Blizzard's StarCraft main event, it's too much trouble. I also have to play in smaller tournaments to qualify, I don't have the time," Chen Dongqing continued to respond to the comments. "But I can consider the Asian Games."

Upon hearing this, the fans cheered again.

The main rivals of StarCraft are the Koreans.

If Brother Shu can defeat the South Koreans and win gold at the Asian Games, it will be equivalent to winning the world championship, which is of great value!

Meanwhile, some DOTA2 players in the live stream asked why QG would directly acquire LGD's Dota2 division, wondering if they had a big plan.

Some people even asked Chen Dongqing if he was planning to get involved in Dota 2.

Chen Dongqing was actually quite interested in it, but he initially held a negative attitude towards it.

Switching to DOTA2 is something I'll have to try out on my own; whether it will work or not is anyone's guess.

There was still some time before the match started, so Chen Dongqing thought for a moment and decided to show the live stream viewers a documentary first.

This time, QG took a slow and meticulous approach, and the documentary about their S7 championship victory was only released today.

This morning, Linko had the QG team share and promote the content, and the best way to promote it was obviously to have all the viewers in the live stream watch it together.

In the championship segment, the club used a non-linear narrative to present the QGS7 championship journey in a fragmented form, and focused all the footage of this year's trophy-winning moments at the end of the film, which touched many fans.

QG's S7 was an even more legendary year than S6.

The all-Chinese team won the championship at the Bird's Nest, defending CN's home turf and establishing a two-peat dynasty, officially becoming the number one LOL club.

The documentary quickly climbed to the top of the trending list as soon as it was released, and its number of views continued to rise in the millions!

Along with the championship-winning episode, a youth training episode, which was just edited in the last two days, was also released, highlighting a legacy and hope.

This youth training section also has its own highlights.

For example, the cover of this youth training edition features a screenshot of Chen Dongqing visiting a youth training camp.

That face alone attracted countless people to click and watch.

The first part of the youth training section introduces QG's current youth training system, showcasing just how mature the esports industry is today.

Secondly, it showcases the difficulty of this industry.

The scenes introducing the system are primarily from the perspective of Chen Dongqing's visit to the youth training camp that day. Following Chen Dongqing's storyline, the program intersperses interviews with youth training athletes, clearly showcasing the youth training system.

In this chapter, Chen Zebin and Chen Dongqing showcased their e-sports talents, drawing amazement from many viewers.

Many people don't know the significance of scores like 140+ and 160+, so they download testing software to try it out. They end up with a score starting with 2 or even 3, which makes them realize the difference between people.

This reaction test even sparked a trend among live streamers, with some technical and entertainment streamers doing the test on their own live streams.

But the result was less than satisfactory.

After all, those who can become top streamers are no longer young. How could they possibly compare to sixteen or seventeen-year-old boys in terms of reaction speed?

The most incredible data has to be from Wuhu Dasima, who measured an astonishing 321ms for the first time, showcasing the style of Lao Deng.

After watching the youth training episode, the viewers in the live stream insisted on having Chen Dongqing test it again, wanting to see if Brother Shu was really that amazing.

Chen Dongqing sneered inwardly, but outwardly he said with feigned difficulty, "But I just ate, so my reaction might be a little slow. Please bear with me, brothers."

The live stream chat immediately erupted with urging, and then there were even images of airplanes and rockets flying overhead, all insisting that Chen Dongqing give it another try.

Unable to refuse his kind offer, Chen Dongqing downloaded the testing software on his computer and, after a period of testing, once again achieved an inhuman score of 143.

Viewers in the live stream were all vomiting blood.

What happened to being slow to react after eating? How come you still got such a bad grade?

With such a score, how good would he be in a game like CS:GO?

With this in mind, the chat started spamming CSGO again.

CS:GO officially became a free-to-play game in 2018, resulting in a small surge in player numbers.

Chen Dongqing looked at the comments on the screen but didn't object.

Chen Dongqing had played CSGO in his previous life, and for quite a long time, and his skill level was not low.

But after his rebirth, he hasn't even created an account yet.

Immediately afterwards, the viewers in the live stream watched as Chen Dongqing logged into CSGO for the first time, completed the tutorial, and then went straight into the casual mode of Dust2.

Then Chen Dongqing shouted, "Wow, I know this map well, let's go with Desert Gray!" while holding a sniper rifle and setting up the middle door at the start of the game.

The non-human creature's reaction speed was perfectly demonstrated. Even though the bandit jumped through the small gap in the middle door, he was still sniped to death. It was incredibly fast!

This godlike sniping maneuver prompted casual players in the game to type out question marks, exclaiming that a cheater had arrived, and ultimately voted to kick Chen Dongqing out!

"Holy crap?" Chen Dongqing was shocked. "You get kicked for playing well? Are we really playing Desert Dust here?"

This entertaining moment amused the viewers in the live stream, leading to a surge in the number of comments.

Chen Dongqing is the greatest player in LOL history and a StarCraft world champion. He has never suffered such humiliation. He simply shut down CS:GO and opened the LPL live stream.

It was exactly 3 PM when the match began.

The players from both QG and IG have taken to the stage for the first match, a clash of titans.

Chen Dongqing looked at the two players taking the stage and was somewhat amused.

Isn't this the classic matchup he's watched countless times during S8?

Although A-Guang and Xiao-Hu have only recently joined QG and are still lacking in teamwork, Xiang-Guo, Uzi, and Shi-Sen-Ming are more confident and stronger than in their previous lives because of their championship experience.

It's really hard to say who will win this round.

With this in mind, the first game between the two sides began quickly.

Chen Dongqing, mimicking a child's tone, analyzed the lineup composition and talent choices of both sides, and made some predictions about the game's outcome.

"IG's mid-jungle duo is very strong. They should be able to gain the initiative before level 7. And they picked Renekton for top lane, so they should put a lot of pressure on top lane in the early game."

"If A-Guang can hold on, this game will be much easier. If he can't, then it will depend on which side has a stronger rhythm."

This situation is a clear mirror match, with one side attacking while the other attacks. There's not much to talk about, but many viewers obviously can't see the situation clearly. As the situation is indeed developing in the direction Chen Dongqing predicted, they typed a row of 6s in the comments.

"In the bot lane, Xiangguo can't make a move, so he'll probably take the dragon; it's a sure thing. But we need to be careful in the top lane; IG is definitely going to gank, why aren't they retreating? Well, it's a kill for a dragon, not a bad deal, right?"

Just as Chen Dongqing finished speaking, IG made a move to move forward, but Ah Guang was indeed unable to escape and was surrounded and killed by the three of them.

With Chen Dongqing's professional commentary, countless viewers in the live stream brought their friends who were watching the game to the live stream, and the popularity of Chen Dongqing's live stream began to rise continuously, even showing a trend of surpassing the official live stream!

Backstage at the LPL event, staff members were frowning as they looked at the backend data for the LPL live stream.

Hmm. Something's not right? The initial data was pretty good, so why isn't the popularity increasing?

Does this mean the LPL is finished?

The competition continued.

Although A-Guang died once in this game, he did a great job of withstanding the pressure. His Poppy was even able to go toe-to-toe with TheShy, and he wasn't pressured much in terms of CS!

During this time, Uzi continued to exert his strength. He first cooperated with Xiangguo to force JackeyLove's Flash, and then in the next wave, he and Shisenming launched a Thunder attack, directly achieving a wave of kills and taking down the bottom tower!

IG wanted to stop the damage in the top lane, but Xiangguo was guarding the top side of the map and forced back the three IG players who wanted to tower dive!

With this pulling and tugging, a difference in rhythm emerges.

The match has officially entered Uzbekistan time.

Once Uzi got into the rhythm, he was invincible. QG won the first game!

Chen Dongqing nodded in satisfaction upon seeing this scene, then glanced at the comments section.

OK, that's a good win!

Winning against IG is normal, right?

[Is a team like IG easy to beat?]

[Exactly, IG hasn't been to Worlds for years, so it's only natural that QG would beat IG.]

"Stop the unwarranted criticism," Chen Dongqing couldn't help but say. "This IG team is really strong, much stronger than you think."

The live chat erupted with questions about just how powerful it was.

Chen Dongqing laughed and said, "They're invincible in training matches, dominating everyone. You'll see how they perform next; they're really amazing."

Upon hearing this, the dogs in the live stream became excited and overjoyed.

From S5 to now, IG has taken off every year and crashed every year. They no longer dare to have any expectations.

As a result, this IG team has actually gained the approval of Tree Brother!

Could it be that there's actually a chance this year?

The second game then gave countless fans a huge boost of confidence.

The defining characteristic of IG players is their recklessness.

Even if they hit a wall, they won't turn back. Instead, they'll gather all their strength and try again, determined to break through the wall!

In this game, Ning played Camille jungle and quickly ganked top lane at level three!

On the other side, TheShy's Ryze also flashed forward, first using W to stun A Guang's Maokai, and then going in for a QEQ combo!

Ning Wang's Camille kicked him in the face, AQA unleashed a powerful offensive burst, and then with a backhand kick, pulled him up and kicked A Guang to death!

Five minutes later, Rookie teleported to the top lane and, with Ning's help, killed A Guang under the tower once again!

Chen Dongqing frowned as he looked at the situation, sensing that something was amiss.

"If the bottom lane doesn't get a kill soon, this game is in trouble."

Fortunately, in the bottom lane, Gou Ming and Hu Guo also managed a four-man gank on the bottom lane. Xiao Hu's Ice Maiden used her E to engage and followed up with her ultimate, helping Uzi secure a double kill, and the situation was barely salvaged!

This round turned into a battle between the two sides' "big daddies".

The two sides fought fiercely for forty minutes.

Unfortunately, with IG's Camille and Galio making a perfect entry, IG executed a very good team fight, successfully winning the game and tying the score.

In the third game, IG continued their offensive in the upper half of the map.

After withstanding pressure for two games, A-Guang has gained some experience and has managed to avoid several of Ning's ganks!

Just when Chen Dongqing thought he had the top lane under control, problems arose in the laning phase.

TheShy's Fiora seized the opportunity at level six and killed A-Guang under the tower.

Chen Dongqing couldn't help but rub his forehead.

send!

With a solo kill in the top lane, IG is definitely going to seize this opportunity and reopen the wound!

This time, JackeyLove learned from his experience and didn't give the bot lane any opportunities.

At worst, we can just give up the tower. If the four of you group up, you can take the bottom tower. Is that a good deal?

Ultimately, Rookie and TheShy fed themselves well in the top lane, but Uzi's development was not particularly advanced.

The match lasted for thirty minutes before QG succumbed again and lost the game.

After losing the match, Uzbekistan's face was flushed, clearly he was very anxious.

In his opinion, the two consecutive games where the top laner was completely wiped out were simply incomprehensible!

Seeing this, Chen Dongqing sighed helplessly, but he remained optimistic and said to the viewers in the live stream, "I told you, this IG team is really not bad."

At this point, the comments section was filled with conflicting opinions, with a small number of people agreeing with Chen Dongqing's statement and feeling that this IG was indeed capable.

Many others believe that if Shu Ge had played, the top lane wouldn't have collapsed, and QG wouldn't have lost either!

At this time, many people in the live stream were asking if Brother Shu could come back early.

This top laner B is no good!

Chen Dongqing shook his head at this: "It's alright, give A-Guang some more time. He's actually quite talented."

As he spoke, he took out his phone and ordered takeout.

After losing a match, they don't have a group dinner; that's QG's rule.

Not long after, Chen Dongqing's takeout arrived. After he ended the broadcast, the team that lost the game also took a car back to the base.

The first thing Uzbekistan did upon his return was to go to court.

Uzi is more competitive than anyone else. All his past controversies ultimately stem from his excessive desire to win.

He couldn't accept losing the first game of the regular season.

The group quickly summarized the root cause of today's loss.

Ultimately, it all boils down to one problem: he couldn't hold his nerve on the road.

Ah Guang had nothing to say about this and honestly raised his hand to admit his mistake.

But he was a little unconvinced and said, "You guys played too chaotically, which confused me too. You didn't listen to anything I said, and you didn't give me any feedback. I was always playing alone in the top lane, and I didn't know what to do. My hands would keep shaking, and after playing for a long time, they would keep shaking for no reason. I felt numb."

At this point, everyone fell silent, and the lounge became quiet for a moment.

Aside from the sound of someone slurping their rice...

Everyone turned their attention to the "substitute top laner" who was shoveling rice into his mouth, and slurping sounds began to fill the air.

They were actually hungry too.

"Cough cough." Chen Dongqing swallowed the food in his mouth, feeling everyone's gaze, and then said cheerfully, "It's just one game lost, no big deal, I'll win the next one!"

"The next game won't be easy to win either!" Uzi said, sounding a bit frustrated. "If the top lane can't hold on, I'll be under a lot of pressure in the bottom lane."

"No big deal!" Chen Dongqing patted his chest. "I'll handle this!"

Uz's eyes lit up: "You mean you're coming back?"

"Of course not." Chen Dongqing quickly waved his hand. "I'll teach Yan Junze how to cope with pressure."

In this version, Chen Dongqing has a trump card that he hasn't used yet, and now it's perfect to teach it to A Guang!

1 month 20 number.

QG continues their campaign, facing off against the newcomer TOP.

This team includes QG's substitute from last year, 369, making it a battle between QG's two substitute top laners.

TOP's team structure is similar to IG's, and they also play a style centered around the top, mid, and jungle. A Guang's challenge today is still very high!

But this time...

The game has reached the 27-minute mark.

"Waaah"

With a cry of "The sheep has come to open the gates of heaven," a red sheep's head slowed down the four TOP members, sending them back to Ornn's side. Ornn then knocked them back again, sending three more flying!

Immediately afterwards, Ah Guang took charge of Ornn and charged into the crowd alone!

Despite being heavily targeted, he still managed to achieve a terrifying score of 2-1-13, standing at the very front and enduring the barrage of damage from TOP, yet his health bar remained unmoved!

"Wow! This Ornn is so tanky!" Amidst the exclamation of the doll, QG pushed forward in one wave, easily winning the team fight and securing the victory!

The MVP of this game was awarded directly to A-Guang!

Seeing this scene brought great comfort to countless viewers.

I'm sorry, Guang, we misunderstood you.

Since the top lane can hold the line, the rest is easy.

In the second game, Uzi launched a powerful attack, breaking through the bottom lane in ten minutes and destroying the base in twenty-three minutes, easily winning the second game.

2-0, QG wins!

In the post-match interview, LPL specially invited two new players from QG for an interview.

A Guang, who won the MVP award for QG, was beaming with pride, his smile even more radiant than AK's.

But this young man was honest. When Yu Shuang asked, "Why did you pick Ornn today and perform so well?" he answered honestly:

"This hero was actually taught to me by Brother Tree. A few days ago, after we lost to IG, he told me the strategy and gameplay of this hero. I practiced it myself and found that it was quite effective, so I uploaded it."

As soon as these words were spoken, the audience in the audience and the live broadcast room immediately understood.

No wonder he suddenly became so fierce!

[So it was Brother Shu giving me special treatment, that makes sense.]

[Having been tortured by Brother Tree for two years wasn't enough, now you're going to join Brother Tree's team to learn, huh?]

Now he's truly become a tree.

Then, Yu Shuang asked Xiao Hu, "The Spring Festival holiday is coming soon, so are you confident of winning the remaining matches before the Spring Festival?"

Due to the expansion of LPL teams, the league is now scheduling matches very tightly for each team.

Before the Spring Festival holiday, QG will play a total of seven matches. This will not only end the first round of group matches directly, but they will also have to play a match in the second round before they can have a break.

Now that two games have been played, there are five games left.

QG has a good understanding of the remaining five teams from their scrims, and they are not considered strong.

Xiao Hu was quite confident and said generously, "We are very confident!"

The regular season schedule continues to move forward rapidly.

In the following weeks, QG faced off against Snake, LGD, SNG, and EDG.

Of these teams, only EDG can be considered a strong team, so QG played quite easily, only losing one game against EDG.

Only after defeating a team like EDG did countless QG fans finally feel relieved.

During the time that Brother Shu was away, the team did indeed stabilize.

During this time, our Brother Tree was also busy.

He registered for his driving test before the spring season.

During this period, Chen Dongqing made several trips to take the exams and successfully passed all four subjects within the shortest time limit of 45 days, obtaining his driver's license.

What's really annoying is that Chen Dongqing always runs into fans whenever he goes to take the driving test, which leads to news about him taking the driving test frequently appearing on the anti-fan forum.

When he passed his driving test (Part 3), many fans exclaimed that he truly lived up to his nickname "Brother Tree," passing Part 3 on his first try.

On February 4th, Chen Dongqing's birthday, everyone in the club solemnly celebrated his birthday and congratulated him on officially turning 21.

Xiao Hu felt a thousand times heartache as he watched Chen Dongqing blow out the candles.

While 21 years old is the peak of a person's physical life, making them harder than diamonds, for an esports player, that's already past their prime.

I wonder if Brother Shu's career will decline this year?

Time, please slow down!

Brother Shu is going to lead me to victory!

I originally only planned to write about my daily live stream today, but it felt too superficial, so I'll just throw out more content. Six thousand words today.

There will be one more daily chapter tomorrow, and the Spring Tournament will start the day after tomorrow.

The competition chapters are easier to write. I don't have much to do in October, so if nothing unexpected happens, I should be able to add a small number of chapters.

Putting aside everything else, at least I've always kept my promises, right?

Believe first, then question!

(End of this chapter)