League: I really didn't tank!

Chapter 469 Still the First Division!

Chen Dongqing took off his headphones and stood up, and immediately saw Xiao Hu rushing over.

Chen Dongqing was overjoyed after winning the game, and embraced Xiangguo and Xiaohu on either side.

"We won, Brother Tree!" Xiao Hu's smile was genuine; he shouted proudly, "I think I did pretty well this time?"

"Not just okay, it's absolutely amazing!" Chen Dongqing gave a thumbs up. "You deserve the credit!"

At this moment, Guan Daxiao shouted loudly on the stage: "I have to say, Xiaohu's performance in this game was truly remarkable! His laning pressure was off the charts, and he even managed a solo kill on Faker!"

Little Tiger certainly deserves a lot of credit for this.

Although he is not as good as Chen Dongqing and Uzi in terms of statistics, and even contributed the team's only death, don't forget that Xiaohu was laning against Faker.

Despite being targeted by the jungler in the early game, he not only didn't disappear, but instead suppressed Faker's performance, making Faker unable to play any role throughout the entire game.

This is already quite commendable.

"That was a beautiful win!" Wawa shouted back. "This year, our LPL has taken another step forward! Three teams, three wins, a clean sweep of LCK 3-0, securing our second consecutive Intercontinental Cup title! Defending the glory of the number one region!"

"That's right, we're still in the number one region!" Miller said, his voice tinged with emotion. "To be honest, getting to this point has been incredibly difficult!"

The LPL's journey has truly been "not easy".

From struggling to secure a single victory and being dominated by the LCK region for three consecutive years, to the emergence of QG, who shone like a ray of light, representing the region by defeating three LCK teams in a row and winning the region's first championship.

Later, QG won one championship after another, and the LPL region seemed to be boosted as well, with the overall strength of the region rising.

Now, the LPL has truly become a force to be reckoned with. QG remains invincible, IG defeated the LCK's second seed twice while sharing the same rank, and FPX even pulled off an upset to defeat the LCK champion!

Having been a commentator for so many years, Miller has truly witnessed the growth of the LPL over the years.

Looking back on this journey, he was truly moved.

The LPL today is no longer some "pseudo-strong region that only relies on QG".

The LPL is now truly the number one region!

Golden rain poured down from the sky, and the stage lights all came on, making the stage dazzling!

The cheers from the audience were incredibly loud and enthusiastic, as everyone celebrated the birth of the champion!

After Chen Dongqing and his teammates finished celebrating, he turned around and saw the other three brother teams already striding onto the stage.

"Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!" JackeyLove was the first to rush in, immediately giving a thumbs-up to the QG players. "That was such a cool win, guys!"

But this was clearly just a polite remark, because before JackeyLove could finish his next sentence, he lifted his short legs and quickly rushed to the center of the stage!

Other players from other teams merely exchanged glances with the QG players before quickly rushing towards the center.

The Intercontinental Championship trophy lies there; though simple, it holds extraordinary significance for the region.

The other three teams do not have the same amount of championship experience as QG, so they all cherish the Intercontinental Cup very much.

"Holy crap!" Chen Dongqing's eyes widened. "Don't run away!"

The Intercontinental Championship is an award for four teams, but the trophy is only so big, so it's impossible for all four teams to lift the trophy at the same time; they have to take turns.

As the last team to take the stage, QG naturally had the right to be the first to lift the trophy, since they were closest to the winner.

The first person to lift the trophy will definitely have the most prestige and receive the loudest cheers!

We can't let IG get there first!

Upon thinking of this, Chen Dongqing immediately rushed to the center of the stage.

But as it turns out, Chen Dongqing's vision was still too limited.

Although the IG members rushed to the center of the stage, they did not rush to lift the trophy. JackeyLove stopped in front of the trophy and then turned his attention to the QG members.

JackeyLove displayed exceptional emotional intelligence, cheerfully saying, "Come on, QG is the big brother, you guys go first!"

"Sure, sure." Chen Dongqing didn't refuse. He exchanged a glance with his teammates and then walked to the center of the stage together.

Each of the five QG players stretched out a hand and placed it on the Intercontinental Championship trophy, raising the trophy high!

At that moment, a burst of enthusiastic cheers erupted from the audience seats all around!

At that moment, countless viewers pulled out their phones, and the flashes went off, capturing the instant!

Chen Dongqing thoroughly enjoyed every moment of lifting the trophy. He took one last look at the trophy before putting it back in its place with his teammates and taking a step back.

Chen Dongqing exchanged a glance with the IG players next to him, and then the IG players rushed forward impatiently.

The teams present—QG, FPX, and EDG—are all champions, having participated in international tournaments and last year's Rift Rivals.

IG, the only team with an older age but very young players, has never won a championship.

Rookie's eyes were glued to the trophy, and he couldn't bring himself to reach out, which annoyed his teammates.

"What are you doing, Yi Jin?" JackeyLove urged. "Raise your glass!"

"Okay, okay!" Rookie then stretched out his right hand, placed it on the championship trophy, and together with his teammates, lifted the trophy high!

Chen Dongqing smiled and clapped his hands, his smile was quite radiant.

IG's first win against the second seed in this finals is actually very important.

This has boosted the confidence of the LPL!

After IG won the championship, it was FPX's turn.

Unexpectedly, when FPX lifted the trophy, the audience erupted in cheers again, even louder than when they cheered for IG.

FPX can be considered a clone of QG, who won the first championship in 16. In the semifinals of 17 in Shanghai last year, the clone burned itself and pushed the original into the finals, which made the audience particularly fond of them.

And now, the clone has even inherited the spirit of the original body, crushing the LCK's number one seed and securing a crucial victory in the Intercontinental Cup, making them the biggest contributors today! This has made them even more popular.

When FPX won the match, everyone knew that a 3-0 victory today was already a foregone conclusion!

Doinb had the biggest smile on his face, holding the cup with his right hand while waving his left hand, looking very happy.

The trophy was finally handed to EDG.

Although EDG didn't play in the finals and even had the only loss in the entire region during the group stage, they were still a member of the championship team!

Because their ancestors had a glorious past, there were quite a few piglets in the farm, and the demand was also considerable.

"Let's shout out the name of the championship region!"

A familiar voice rang out, and Chen Dongqing immediately turned his head to the side of the stage, where he saw Lin Yuanhua walking onto the stage with a smile.

"LPL!"

The cheers of the 18,000 home fans in the stadium were unified and powerful!

This scene broke the hearts of countless viewers in the LCK live stream, and the number of viewers in the live stream began to drop rapidly, leaving only a few curses against the players and trolls stirring up trouble in the chat.

[Sigh, LCK really is a low-tier region. Getting crushed 0-3 is hilarious!]

[Yo yo yo, isn't this SKT, the strongest team in LCK? Didn't they say SKT was guaranteed to win? How come they're getting swept?]

[Does anyone really think that SKT, the fourth seed, can beat QG? Let's wait and see.]

[Let's wait until we win the Summer Split before trying to revive the team. It's been so long since we've won an LCK title, and we still want to win the World Championship?]

It can only be said that QG's rise is SKT's decline. The two teams first met at the 2016 MSI, and then went in two completely opposite directions.

"Alright, congratulations again to LPL! And congratulations again to the four LPL teams! QG! IG! FPX! EDG! Players from the four teams, please stand in a row in the center of the stage!"

Lin Yuanhua continued with a smile, "Next, let's welcome Mr. Ye Qiangsheng, Head of Riot Games Southeast Asia, and Mr. Jin Yibo, Head of Tencent Interactive Entertainment China Brand and Esports, to come up and present awards to the players!"

The two leaders quickly went up on stage and hung the medals around the necks of the contestants one by one. After the awards ceremony, the leaders stood on the left and right sides of the group and took a group photo with the contestants.

At this point, Lin Yuanhua moved the awards ceremony to the final interview segment: "Alright, let's go one by one. First, please welcome contestant Chen Dongqing to the center of the stage for an interview!"

With more than twenty contestants present, Lin Yuanhua certainly couldn't interview them all; she could only interview one from each team.

Chen Dongqing stepped forward, took the microphone from his girlfriend, and stood beside her.

The two exchanged a glance and couldn't help but chuckle.

Another commotion erupted from the audience, and everyone was thoroughly fed a dose of PDA.

Lin Yuanhua waited for the audience's cheers to subside before finally asking, "How do you feel now that you've won another championship trophy in your career?"

Chen Dongqing hesitated for a second before speaking, "It feels great to win the Intercontinental Championship again as the defending champion and host country!"

"In my opinion, this kind of competition, where I represent the region, excites me more and helps me understand the meaning of victory."

"Through this competition, viewers worldwide will surely know who truly deserves the title of number one region!"

Lin Yuanhua's eyes sparkled as she smiled and invited Chen Dongqing back.

After the representatives from the other three teams finished their interviews, Chen Dongqing was finally able to leave the stage and whisper to his girlfriend.

"To be honest, it's not that interesting," Chen Dongqing said with a grin. "I haven't even put in my full effort, and LCK has already fallen!"

"It's just an intercontinental tournament, it's a matter for the entire region, a single team can't do much." As the two walked towards a room backstage, Lin Yuanhua added with a smile, "We'll wait for the Asian Games in a month, then we'll do our best!"

Chen Dongqing's mind raced, and he realized that his friend's next match wasn't the Asian Games.

Before that, there's still The International (TI) to play.

Chen Dongqing accompanied Lin Yuanhua to the dressing room. He had jokingly suggested that they go in together to change, but he was pushed away and had to return to his own lounge first.

As soon as he returned, he saw the crowd inside still cheering excitedly. Jin Yibo stood in front and asked everyone to quiet down for a while so they could discuss what to eat later.

"I booked a seafood restaurant. When you come to Dalian, you have to try the seafood here, right?" Jin Yibo said, then added, "Of course, it's okay if you can't eat seafood. The restaurant also has other dishes to eat."

Mr. Jin really put his heart into this, considering that there are forty or fifty people from various teams, as well as commentators and hosts. Making everyone feel comfortable is quite a difficult task.

Upon hearing the leader's instructions, everyone who knew they could eat soon wore satisfied smiles.

Chen Dongqing quickly reunited with his girlfriend, and then they boarded their team's bus together to head to the restaurant that President Jin had booked.

The two found a seat in the back row and settled down. Then Chen Dongqing took out his phone and began the indispensable online surfing session.

Intercontinental competitions are relatively special, with each match having its own scoring post. Chen Dongqing first clicked into his own match's post to take a look.

In the QG vs SKT rating thread, Chen Dongqing had just scrolled down when he saw his own comment.

[One cent! Tree Brother is a god among gods!]

[Tree Bro pulls out a long-range top laner in the classic finals]

[There's a reason why Tree Bro plays long-range top lane; his lane dominance is too strong.]

That 1v2 situation in the top lane resulted in the complete destruction of SKT's base.

Chen Dongqing showed his girlfriend his evaluation, his face full of pride, his desire for praise written all over his face.

There was no MVP award for the last match, but if there were, he would undoubtedly be the winner.

Lin Yuanhua didn't interrupt her boyfriend's boasting, but instead smiled and nodded, satisfying his little vanity.

Chen Dongqing continued scrolling down and saw Xiao Hu's comments.

[Ten out of ten! Solo kill on Faker!]

[You're the perfect mid-laner to beat Korea! The Asian Games are in your hands!]

Xiaohu's performance in this intercontinental tournament was truly outstanding; he was almost unrecognizable compared to before. I don't know how he suddenly became so amazing.

Chen Dongqing couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth into a smile.

Why? Because I trained with him!

Chen Dongqing's special training brought Xiaohu not only increased proficiency in champions like Aatrox, Yasuo, and Irelia, but also improved his laning skills.

If I've been beating a pig for three nights, then his laning skills should improve.

As for why Xiaohu was able to repeatedly defeat BDD in solo kills, it can only be said that he himself is quite capable.

In his previous life, Xiaohu did indeed become famous for solo-killing Faker when he debuted.

Chen Dongqing continued scrolling down and saw Faker's rating.

[I'd give you three points, you got solo-killed by Xiaohu!]

You were once the greatest of all time, but now you're too old, it's time to retire.

Faker is definitely not what he used to be. A couple of years ago, no mid laner could beat him, but now any mid laner can make him sweat profusely.

Faker's skill level is still there, it's just that his teammates are terrible. We can only wait until next year and get a different team.

At this point in time, Faker has no conflicts with domestic viewers. He is still the same "Demon King" in people's hearts, and the second best after Tree.

Nowadays, viewers have no ill will towards such players; they feel nothing but regret.

Chen Dongqing exited the post and refreshed the forum. The comments on the other two teams were full of praise, and TheShy and Doinb's performances unsurprisingly received full marks!

Chen Dongqing watched until the end with satisfaction, then licked his lips, still feeling a sense of unfinished business.

Is something missing?

Sure enough, the big one arrived.

Chen Dongqing refreshed the page, and a post caught his eye—[Korean Online Forum Repost]

Less today.

(End of this chapter)