League: I really didn't tank!

Chapter 427 Each Shows Their Unique Skills! Three to Zero!

After this team wipe, the outcome is no longer in doubt.

QG pushed forward in one wave and easily won the game.

Xiaohu unleashed a basic attack, destroying the IG base, then quickly removed his headphones, stood up, and proudly declared to Chen Dongqing, "A quadra kill, not bad, right?"

He was extremely smug, just like Wang Yousheng from the TV series "Bright Sword".

Chen Dongqing actually knew how Xiaohu got four kills, but he had only lost one to Xiaohu, so he happily coaxed him, saying, "Wow, I shouldn't have killed that Jayce, I stole your pentakill."

"Hey, it's no big deal!" Xiao Hu waved his hand, seemingly not caring at all.

Uzi, blushing like Guan Yu, couldn't help but feel increasingly uneasy as he listened. He couldn't help but say, "Holy crap, you're starting to brag, huh? How much damage did you deal in this team fight? How much damage did you take? Pure kills!"

Xiaohu was in high spirits, and he said cheerfully, "They don't really think my damage is low, do they? The enemy team doesn't care about me in team fights, and Viktor's damage is so high, I'm maximizing my damage in team fights!"

"?" Uzi was exasperated upon hearing this and shook his head, saying, "Fine, whatever. If you can get a quadra kill like Popo, then I'll let you get the kill."

As they talked, they returned to the lounge.

Seeing his team leading 2-0, Linko's joy was written all over his face. This time, he patted Xiaohu on the head and praised him, "Great performance this game! Keep it up!"

Banbazi also gave Xiaohu a thumbs up.

Although they understood that Xiaohu's Viktor didn't play a crucial role in the game's tempo, his only two kills in the early game were one from a gank in the bottom lane and the other from IG's failed gank in the mid lane, which resulted in Xiaohu getting a beating.

As for the four heads behind them, needless to say, they're pure K.

It can be said that everything was acquired passively.

However, regardless of the circumstances, Xiaohu's ability to deliver a stable performance in this game, despite being a sacrifice in the draft phase, is commendable!

At that moment, the MVP stats for the game were displayed on the TV in the locker room.

As expected, it was Little Tiger.

With a 6-0-3 record against Viktor, KD's performance was quite impressive.

However, with a K/D ratio of 120% damage conversion and 22.00% damage share, it still seems a bit awkward.

Xiangguo laughed when he saw the data and immediately started sarcastically saying, "Holy crap, this damage percentage is amazing! Li Yuanhao is so good at dealing damage!"

"Didn't you say nobody cares about you in team fights? Didn't you say Viktor has high damage?" Uzi sneered, "You get six kills and don't do any damage, huh? You're just a pure carry!"

Xiao Hu cursed the director in his heart.

Seriously, does the director have no emotional intelligence? You're just putting up these numbers?

His face flushed red as he argued, "A kill doesn't count as a K-kill! Can a mid-laner's actions be called a K-kill?" He then launched into a string of incomprehensible remarks, such as "he was farming and didn't deal any damage in the early laning phase" and "he kept getting ganked," which made everyone burst into laughter, filling the lounge with a joyful atmosphere.

Uzi looked slightly sullen as he watched Xiaohu win the MVP award.

In fact, the stats of QG's three carries were not that different. Xiaohu got MVP purely because of that quadra kill performance.

Uzi, who narrowly missed out on the MVP award, clenched his fists, determined to take the next game seriously.

Meanwhile, in the IG lounge.

Under the pressure of the pressure monster Kim Jung-soo, the atmosphere in the lounge could only be described as heavy, as if it were in the deep sea.

At this moment, only the voices of the coach and manager could be heard in the lounge.

The coach had just finished discussing vision control in the last two games when Su Xiaoluo chimed in, "Honestly, how about we just play like the other teams in the next game and completely let the top lane roam free? We can pick Xayah and Rakan in the bot lane, and Syndra or something in the mid lane, and just go for the tempo. I don't think we're that scared. What do you guys think?"

Hearing Su Xiaoluo's words, everyone in IG felt a chill run down their spines.

It's not that Su Xiaoluo was wrong.

On the contrary, given IG's current situation, Su Xiaoluo's approach seems to be their only way out.

But if even Su Xiaoluo could come up with this, how could the people from QG not?

The lounge fell even more silent.

Even when the third game came on stage, IG still hadn't found a good draft strategy and could only take it one step at a time.

The good news is that they have the right to choose sides in the third round, and can choose the red side.

At least the drafting and banning (BP) will be slightly easier this game than the last one.

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

When Chen Dongqing went on stage, he paid special attention to the expressions on the faces of the IG players and couldn't help but joke with his teammate beside him, "Looks like the other team is a bit tilted?"

"That's normal, we've seen that expression a lot." Xiangguo also curled the corners of his mouth and said, "Anyone who's down 0-2 will have a mental breakdown."

"Good thing it's all over!" Xiaohu said happily. "If Rookie's mentality collapses, I can play more comfortably."

"Don't worry." Chen Dongqing patted Xiaohu on the shoulder: "Rookie is used to losing. Even though everyone else on IG has lost their mentality, he won't."

Soon, both players sat on the stage, and the draft phase of the third game quickly began.

Clearly, IG didn't find a good draft strategy, so their hero banning strategy was rather conventional.

"Alright, we can see that the blue side, QG, has banned Draven, Poppy, and Camille, while IG has banned Irelia, Fiora, and Caitlyn. Now it's time to pick!"

Clearly, IG understood that Xiaohu's MVP in the second game with Viktor was purely by chance, so they didn't even bother to ban Viktor.

Since Viktor is still outside, QG certainly won't miss the chance and immediately locked him in.

On the other side, IG directly picked Xayah and Rakan.

Given that they were clearly outmatched in the top lane, IG let QG pick Viktor, a champion weak in the early game, and then paired Xayah and Rakan with a strong mid-jungle duo to dominate the bottom half of the map. That was IG's strategy for this game.

This approach was quite clear and straightforward. QG had anticipated this, and after a brief discussion, they quickly finalized their strategy for the game.

Want to focus on the bottom half of the bracket?

Then I'll play with you!

To prevent IG from overwhelming them, QG quickly locked in Varus and Tahm Kench as their second and third picks, ensuring competitiveness in the bot lane while also guaranteeing the AD carry's output environment.

"Alright, the final pick in the first round. IG made a very quick choice, locking in Lee Sin as their jungler! Let's move on to the second round of drafting!"

In the second round of bans, QG on the blue side still had a clear strategy and acted quickly, banning Cassiopeia and Zoe, highlighting their focus on the mid lane.

On the other hand, IG hesitated much more. They thought about it for a long time before finally banning Rek'Sai and Darius and entering the champion selection phase.

In the subsequent fourth round of selection, IG quickly locked in Rumble.

This was the result of their discussion.

Rumble, a lane bully, is one of the few champions who can counter Viktor in the top lane. After all, if Viktor is facing Rumble, he can't build Iceborn Gauntlet, Viktor's core item.

By building Rumble early, QG was forced to move Viktor, a weak laner, to the mid lane, and then Rookie countered by building a strong mid laner, forcing them to play mid and jungle.

Although QG understands IG's thoughts, they don't need to force themselves to go against the opponent.

The opposing team picked a top laner like Rumble first, how could QG not understand?

You picked Rumble first, thinking you could hold your own in lane?

Just get on the road and that's it!

Without a second thought, Chen Dongqing immediately targeted Jess.

To be honest, Chen Dongqing hasn't played Jayce for quite a while, because there were too many fun heroes in Season 8, and Jayce didn't even make the cut.

In the third game of this final, Chen Dongqing finally pulled out this former hero from the corner.

Jayce is just a tool now.

As for the jungler, it goes without saying that they will directly lock in a Nidalee to form the classic double shapeshifter duo.

"Then, as the final move, IG locked in Syndra, and the lineups for both sides are finalized!" After saying that, Wawa glanced at the champion picks on both sides.

Blue side QG: Top lane Jayce, Jungle Nidalee, Mid lane Viktor, Bot lane Varus and Tahm Kench.

Red team IG: Top lane Rumble, Jungle Lee Sin, Mid lane Syndra, Bot lane Xayah and Rakan.

"Alright, in this match point game, both sides have once again chosen a fiercely contested match!" Miller said. "The first two games were incredibly exciting, and from a spectator's perspective, I really hope IG can win one game and continue to provide us with exciting matches!"

Wawa chimed in, "But the outcome of the match remains to be seen. Will IG pull off an incredible comeback in the side selection round and continue the series, or will QG capitalize on their momentum and secure their fifth consecutive LPL championship? Let's wait and see!"

Amid cheers and anticipation from the audience, the image on the water droplet screen at the top of the venue flickered, and the scene of Summoner's Rift appeared before their eyes!

Amidst countless signals, heroes from both sides charged out of the fountain!

Chen Dongqing teamed up with Xiangguo and Xiaohu, and the three of them rushed towards IG's top jungle area. Relying on their numbers, they managed to place a ward at IG's top red buff location.

It's a foregone conclusion that the enemy jungler will reach level three, so to eliminate some distractions, the first thing to determine is the enemy jungler's jungle route.

After placing the wards, Xiangguo ran to the bottom half of the map to help his team start with the red buff.

At this moment, it can be seen that the Blind Monk was indeed spotted in the wards placed by everyone in the upper half of the map.

The director also gave a special shot of it.

"Ning started with the red buff, and QG has already seen that," Miller said. "Given QG's style, they'll definitely seize this opportunity to make a move on the top lane!"

The camera then focused on Xiangguo's side, and sure enough, after clearing his red buff, Xiangguo's Nidalee was already heading up, clearly intending to gank the top lane at level three.

The camera then focuses on the road ahead.

Because this game required ensuring early laning ability, even Chen Dongqing, a Kleptomancy enthusiast, did not choose to take Kleptomancy in this game, but instead took the standard Aery.

Even at level one, Chen Dongqing already showed his ferocity, relentlessly pursuing Rambo with the help of Ai Li's ability to wear him down.

Jayce still has enough pressure on melee heroes at level 1, so Chen Dongqing doesn't switch to the hammer because switching would give Rumble a chance to counterattack. He just keeps poking Rumble with his cannon.

TheShy was still not convinced, so he picked up the Harpoon at level one, hoping to use it to trade for Jayce's health.

TheShy predicted Jayce's turn point in the first move, but Chen Dongqing didn't move at all, and while brushing past the harpoon, he also hit Rumble.

TheShy didn't predict the second attack and aimed it at Jayce's face, but it still didn't work. Chen Dongqing paused for a moment, seemingly realizing what was happening, and immediately switched to his hammer, turned around, and accelerated, narrowly missing the harpoon!

Immediately afterwards, Chen Dongqing took another step forward, unleashing a [Leap of the Sky] to smash TheShy's face followed by an enhanced basic attack, leaving TheShy dizzy and disoriented!

TheShy couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.

He was dodging harpoons while simultaneously expending energy, practically walking on a knife's edge, and the most amazing thing is that he actually succeeded!

Dodging the first harpoon can be described as playing mind games.

Dodging the second harpoon is purely a product of reaction and skill!

Knowing that dodging wouldn't work, I switched to hammer and accelerated, using perfect positioning to narrowly avoid the harpoon, and then landed a Q to his face.

Is this person even human?

With no other option, TheShy had to retreat, allowing Jayce to push the lane.

With a single skillful maneuver at level one, Chen Dongqing easily secured lane control.

Upon seeing this scene, the three commentators in the commentary booth almost wanted to kneel down.

The layman sees the spectacle, the expert sees the details. Former professional player Luwei's expression was more exaggerated than anyone else's!

As the runner-up mid laner in S3, Chen Dongqing, who only lost to Faker back then, has to admit that in terms of pure skill, he is unmatched in the world.

No wonder he single-handedly defeated seven Korean players to win the StarCraft championship.

After this, TheShy's fate was sealed.

Chen Dongqing was no longer in a hurry to push the lane, but instead began to slowly push, controlling the timing of the minion wave entering the tower.

Soon, after the cannon minion wave, the fourth wave had just reached the first tower when Chen Dongqing pushed the minion wave to the bottom of IG's top tower.

Xiangguo appeared right on time, and a classic tower dive by Jayce and Nidalee was recreated.

Of course, Chen Dongqing was the one to tank the tower. The two of them got close to Rambo's face first, and Chen Dongqing fired a close-range shot. Xiangguo followed up with a javelin shot to mark him.

Chen Dongqing switched to his hammer, used Q followed by E to unleash his burst damage, and then headed straight out of the tower!

The remaining third of health is naturally given to Xiangguo.

Nidalee transforms into a cougar, uses her W to pounce and then AEQ, wiping out Rumble's health bar in one combo.

At that moment, Chen Dongqing stepped out of the tower, and this tower dive was a sight to behold!

Some are happy while others are sad. Watching QG's smooth advance, IG is starting to have a headache again.

There's really no other way.

QG has been using this three-level dive strategy for over two years, and so far no team has been able to defend against it effectively.

This is what a championship team must have – the whole world can do whatever they want, but no one can stop them.

SSW in S4, SKT in S5, and QG in S6-S7 are all examples of this.

On the mid lane side, Rookie looked at the situation in the top lane and felt a sense of impatience rising in his heart for no reason.

As Chen Dongqing said, Rookie has been losing to IG for so many years that he has long been used to losing.

Today's 0-2 situation shouldn't disappoint Rookie too much, after all, the LPL finals are the highest point IG has ever reached.

Losing to QG isn't really shameful.

But Rookie certainly didn't want to just sit there and wait to die.

At the very least, you have to win at least one game, right?

"Can we gank mid?" Rookie asked. "I can initiate."

A level 3 Syndra and Lee Sin can kill Viktor with a full combo.

Ning was just waiting for Rookie to say that, and Lee Sin headed straight for the mid lane!

Rookie watched Viktor moving back and forth in front of him, and with a fierce determination, he flashed forward and used EQ to push the ball!

This move was almost impossible to dodge. Xiaohu was stunned on the spot and then hit by Lee Sin's Q from a distance.

The two unleashed their full damage combo, and Xiaohu, low on health, flashed away. Ning followed up with a flash and secured the kill with two punches, bringing the score back to 1-1!

IG fans in the audience were extremely excited, feeling that the situation in this game didn't seem so bad!

A minute later, QG showed them with their actions that IG's gank in the mid lane was pointless.

Rookie, who was too eager to succeed and gave up his Flash ability, undoubtedly became QG's primary target.

After Chen Dongqing finished pushing the lane, he switched forms and accelerated, heading straight for the mid lane!

Rookie had just pushed the minion wave when he saw a Jayce appear behind him.

In the lower river, another leopard woman appeared!

Even though Ning was stationed in the mid lane, he could only watch as his teammate was ganged up on and killed by QG's three-man army.

"Ouch, my bad," Rookie said apologetically, "I didn't expect so many to come."

Rookie understands that he is the core of the team, so he blames himself every time he dies.

"It's okay, Yijin," his IG teammates chimed in. "No big deal!"

"It's okay, we have lane priority in the bot lane," JackeyLove said. "Later, Baolan, you go gank mid lane with Ning. I'll defend the bot lane by myself, no problem."

IG's turn came quickly.

In six minutes, Baolan and Ning coordinated quite well, grouping up and roaming down the mid lane. With Syndra's extreme distance push and Rakan's W control combo, the three of them sent Xiaohu back to the fountain.

But this doesn't solve IG's immediate crisis.

TheShy, who was overtaken at level three, didn't have an easy time in lane. With IG not ganking top, he mindlessly pushed the lane and attacked the tower. After forcing TheShy to recall once, IG's top tower had less than half health left.

All I need to do next is dive TheShy once more, and I'll be able to secure the first tower kill bounty!

Seven minutes later, QG launched a counterattack.

As a wave of minions pushed into the tower, TheShy realized he might be dove, so he used his ultimate to clear the wave in an attempt to save his life.

Unfortunately, although the melee and ranged units were cleared out, a tough-skinned siege engine slowly made its way into the tower.

At the same time, Xiangguo's leopard girl also appeared, blocking his escape route.

This is the first time TheShy has ever hated cannon minions so much.

This time, it was Xiangguo who tanked the tower, unleashing a burst of damage to easily take down Rumble!

Below the stage, the audience erupted in cheers again. Starting from the three-minute mark, almost one person was killed every minute. This high density of kills made it seem like a turn-based game, keeping the audience on their toes!

These two teams' matches are so exciting! It even reminds me of QG vs. ROX back in the day!

Because it was Xiangguo who tanked the tower this time, Chen Dongqing was able to continue laning with almost full health and mana.

After clearing a wave of minions, the two quickly destroyed the top lane tower.

With the first tower secured, the balance of power between the two sides instantly shifted.

From this point on, there were no more rounds for IG, and the game entered QG's turn.

Chen Dongqing, wielding Youmuu's Ghostblade, arrived in the mid lane and fired a shot at Syndra, instantly taking away more than a third of Syndra's health!

Rookie fainted.

Such a familiar scene

Next, Chen Dongqing took on the role of mid laner, while Jayce pushed the lane aggressively. After pushing the lane, Jayce activated Youmuu's Ghostblade and ran to the side lane with Xiangguo.

JackeyLove played very cautiously. Although he wasn't directly wiped out by a four-man gank, it was clear that he couldn't defend the bottom lane tower.

One tower captured, Uzbekistan liberated.

QG switched lanes again, with Uzi going to the mid lane to farm minions, jungle camps, and push towers, while Chen Dongqing and Xiaohu split up to push the top and bottom lanes and create space.

Next comes the tedious and boring process of getting things moving forward.

IG defended their towers while trying to find opportunities, but Uzi, the main tower pusher, was protected by Tahm Kench and had no chance to make a move.

In twelve minutes, QG, relying on their vanguard strength, broke through IG's mid-lane tower.

The game was quiet for a few minutes. At seventeen minutes, Chen Dongqing, who had a huge advantage, strolled to the mid lane. He and Xiangguo, one firing a cannon and the other throwing a javelin, used JackeyLove's Q-catching ability to quickly reduce JackeyLove's health and easily pushed down IG's mid lane second tower.

Nineteen minutes in, a small team fight broke out at the Dragon Pit. Although IG managed to win by using Smite, they did not win the team fight.

After a two-for-four exchange, the surviving Uzi and Chen Dongqing took the opportunity to destroy IG's bottom lane second tower.

At this point, twenty minutes had passed, and the economic difference between the two sides had reached six thousand.

"IG needs to be careful now," Wawa said with a smile. "They can't afford to let Baron be stolen again this time."

Upon hearing this, the audience members smiled knowingly.

The first time being stolen could be attributed to carelessness, but the second time being stolen could be attributed to a significant disadvantage that made it impossible to defend against.

If this third attempt is stolen, then it would be truly foolish.

Fortunately, the IG players learned their lesson this time, and being on the red side, they were able to easily establish vision control around Baron Nashor, with the area around Baron Nashor being fully illuminated by vision.

"It's definitely not going to be stolen this time," Miller said with a smile. "But they still need to be careful. If IG loses a player at this point, they might still lose Baron."

At this moment, QG clearly had an offensive plan, with all five players pressing hard in the mid lane and pushing the mid lane minion wave.

Chen Dongqing and Xiangguo kept throwing Qs for the lottery, putting immense pressure on the five IG players' positioning.

If you get hit by even one Q, you'll lose half your health!

JackeyLove was playing with exceptional focus. He first dodged Jayce's acceleration cannon, and then, with the protection of his teammates, cleared a wave of minions pushed by Uzi.

At this moment, both AD carries stood at the very front of their teams, facing each other from a distance.

JackeyLove handled the pressure quite well this game. Since Uzi didn't get any kills, the gold difference between the two AD carries wasn't significant, with Uzi only having a lead of one gold cross.

JackeyLove had Flash and his ultimate ability ready. He looked at Varus not far in front of him and clicked the mouse two steps forward.

But at that moment, Shi Senming seized the opportunity and used Tahm Kench's Q to precisely hit JackeyLove, applying a slow effect.

Uzi's eyes lit up at the sight, and he decisively stepped forward with Varus, unleashing a basic attack at Xayah!

JackeyLove wasn't having it, so he immediately right-clicked and retaliated with a basic attack!

However, because Varus's attack range is 575 and Xayah's attack range is 525, this 50-yard difference causes Varus to attack earlier.

As Xayah unleashed her basic attack, Varus was already raising his hand for his second basic attack and quickly firing it!

JackeyLove, confident in his ultimate ability, saw this as a good opportunity and activated his W ability, intending to chase.

But Uzi, who had been about to attack, cleverly took a step back, widening the distance between them.

JackeyLove chased after him, and Uzi then resorted to his old trick, taking advantage of Varus's longer attack range to launch another preemptive basic attack!

JackeyLove followed up with a basic attack, but Varus had already drawn his bow again and fired a fourth arrow!

Varus attacked Xayah four times, while Xayah only attacked Varus twice!

The moment the fourth basic attack was launched, Uzi fired a quick Q, triggering the [Wither] stacks on Xayah and instantly wiping out all of Xayah's remaining health!

At that moment, countless audience members stood up!

"Ah!??" Miller roared, his voice filled with disbelief. "What's going on? JackeyLove got solo-killed by Uzi?"

That's when the problem arose.

Just as JackeyLove was about to die, Baolan's Rakan arrived late, using his ultimate to charge in with a REW combo!

But Shi Senming reacted quickly, feeding Uzi a W and taking the hit from Rakan alone.

Seeing that things were not going well, Baolan quickly used another E to fly back.

At this moment, Ning's Lee Sin appeared from the side, and he actually wanted to kick Tahm Kench and Varus back into his own team.

But it was obviously too late. Uzi had already emerged from Tahm Kench's belly and used his ultimate to immobilize Ning!

QG swarmed in and focused fire on Ning, killing him!

Miller shouted, "Great! QG pulled off a perfect 2-for-0 trade! Ning's death allows QG to immediately start Baron!"

In the scene, the QG players who had killed two IG players did not linger in the fight. Seeing that the IG players had retreated, they turned directly to the Baron pit and took down the Baron Nashor, which had only been spawned for a few minutes.

Anyone with eyes can see that IG's fortunes have turned.

JackeyLove's fatal mistake of being pulled away and solo killed by Uzi despite having both his ultimate and Flash abilities became the last straw that broke IG's back!

"After recalling to base for supplies, QG seems to have given up on split pushing and wants to finish the game in one fell swoop!"

Chen Dongqing had now entered the three-piece set stage: Ghostblade, Armor Piercing Bow. One shot from him would take away half of his health.

With Jayce landing a shot on Rookie, QG took the opportunity to break through IG's second top lane tower.

When Rookie returned to base to replenish his health and mana, the minion wave had already pushed up to the high ground.

At this moment, Xiangguo's javelin once again proved its worth, hitting JackeyLove squarely.

"Damn it, JackeyLove needs to go back to base to finish off the enemy. We might lose this high ground!"

Faced with a shortage of players again, IG had no choice but to give up their top lane inhibitor.

After pushing down the top lane inhibitor tower, QG then turned to the middle lane and launched an attack on the middle lane inhibitor tower!

Seeing Jayce and Nidalee still spamming Q, the IG team realized that dragging this out couldn't go on!

We absolutely have to start a group buy!

After a brief exchange, Ning hit Shi Senming with a Q from the edge, TheShy used his ultimate to block the way, and Ning decisively used his second Q to enter the fray!

QG's lineup also has weaknesses, namely a lack of stable crowd control.

Ning's Lee Sin drew a number 7 in the QG camp and successfully got behind Uzi.

Echo!

Ning used his ultimate (R-Flash) to kick Uzi back to his own team!

At that moment, the audience erupted in uproar!

But clearly, this is a dream.

The moment Uzi was kicked away, Shi Senming flashed up and swallowed Uzi whole!

When it comes to protecting one's father, Shi Senming is a professional!

The rest of QG seized the opportunity and swarmed in, instantly killing Ning!

Ning's death extinguished the last glimmer of hope for IG. With a huge advantage, QG pushed forward and easily achieved a 5-0 exchange. Then, following the minion wave in the middle lane, they pushed down IG's base!

This could be considered a memorable moment for Uzi, right?

(End of this chapter)