League: I really didn't tank!

488 Asian Games spots secured!

The door to the soundproof room was broken open, and the shouts of countless spectators poured in!

The shouts that rushed in were from Ame and Xiao Ba, along with a large group of branch staff!

"You're amazing, Brother Tree!" Ame's face was filled with admiration.

He now truly admires him to the point of complete awe.

In the final match, he directly picked Meepo and went in, and he really crushed the opponent!

Is this really something that could happen at the TI finals?

This is just too terrifying!

A natural e-sports physique, terrifyingly powerful!

Chen Dongqing still smiled faintly and bumped fists with Ame.

To be honest, he wasn't actually that excited. He wasn't even as excited as Ame.

When you have a wealth of championship experience and sweep your opponent in three consecutive games in the final, you will inevitably feel a little bored.

In a game like DOTA2 that heavily emphasizes individual skill, his appearance is a pure game-changer, placing him on a completely different level from the other nine players.

Life is truly as lonely as snow.

"Let's go, let's raise the trophy!" Xiao Ba had already won the championship for the second time, and with his rich experience, he smiled and called everyone out of the soundproof room.

There was no cruel handshake in the DOTA2 finals. As soon as Chen Dongqing stepped out of the soundproof room, he saw the five OG players looking dejected, holding their keyboards, walking back to the backstage lounge.

Chen Dongqing didn't talk to the other party much, but rushed to the center of the stage and saw the champion shield placed on the pedestal.

The trophies in DOTA2 are unique; they don't actually look like trophies, but rather resemble shields.

(Screenshot from Wings' 2016 championship victory)

Chen Dongqing stood in front of the Aegis of Champions and looked at his teammates from left to right.

The QG members had no objections, they just exchanged a glance with Chen Dongqing, and all had smiles on their faces.

Chen Dongqing didn't hesitate either. He grabbed the indentations on both sides of the champion's shield with both hands and used the momentum to lift it high!

At that moment, the cheers from the audience erupted in a tremendous roar!

The audience below the stage had been completely won over by Chen Dongqing. At this moment, every audience member cheered loudly, applauded excitedly, and applauded for Chen Dongqing!

In various live streaming rooms across China, the screens were flooded with comments!

【god!】

[One game he played a Morphling who could take on five opponents, another he pushed through a Pokémon in a fast push, and another he slaughtered a Meepo. Tree Bro is truly amazing.]

This must be the most dominant carry player in TI history.

Reed hadn't slept for 24 hours, but he was incredibly excited, loudly praising the Tree God's greatness in the live stream: "Brother, this isn't just the most powerful position one! This is the greatest of all time! Nobody can compare to him!"

Although Lu Wei's words were somewhat radical, upon closer examination, they were actually not problematic.

There is no player who has won two consecutive TI championships in DOTA2, so if you want to determine the greatest player of all time, you can only look for the highest peak among the champions of these eight years.

Clearly, although Chen Dongqing's DOTA2 professional career was short, even as short as 11 days, his dominant performance during those 11 days made him undoubtedly the highest mountain!

We may never see another point guard with this style again.

Sometimes, you have to admit that there might be some kind of mystical element to CNDOTA.

Various miracles occur in even-numbered years.

In 16, all the established Chinese powerhouses were eliminated, but in the end, it was a grassroots team that emerged from the grassroots that made it to the finals.

Eighteen years have passed in the blink of an eye, and it still feels the same way.

This time, the miracle was even more tangible, manifesting itself in one person.

Chen Dongqing's appearance was like Daigo activating the Spark Lens and summoning Ultraman Tiga to wipe out all the enemies!

China's dominance has not diminished; on the contrary, the legend continues!

"Chen Dongqing is a real monster, a real god!"

Luwei looked at Chen Dongqing, who was full of vigor in the picture, and her eyes were full of envy.

Most of China's older generation of LOL players came from DOTA.

Back then, Luwei was also a well-known DOTA player in Hong Kong.

However, he never made a name for himself in Dota, so he eventually switched to League of Legends.

Unfortunately, he didn't achieve much in League of Legends, and instead watched Faker ascend to godhood.

As a player who excels in both games, Luwei understands all too well how difficult it is to play two games simultaneously.

The two games are so different that their laning strategies, operational strategies, and team fight strategies are completely opposite.

Playing both at the same time will only cause both games to explode!

But Chen Dongqing was able to reach the top in both games!

Moreover, this person is a StarCraft champion, and he even led him to a small tournament championship on Douyu in PUBG.

That's an exaggeration.

In the video, Chen Dongqing carefully puts down the champion's shield and then takes a step back.

On the other side, Maybe then stepped forward and became the second to raise the Aegis of Champions!

Another cheer erupted from the audience!

It must be said that Maybe's performance at this year's TI was also quite outstanding.

He punched Sumer, kicked Miracle, and beat both of the championship mid laners!

In the final game of the finals, he even solo-killed Topson twice in four minutes, and his strong performance helped Chen Dongqing create space for development.

The best midlaner at TI8, well-deserved.

We used to joke and mock Maybe as "the uncrowned Chao," and everyone called him Brother Chao.

But now... it's really exceeded that limit.

Maybe he's already decided that when he goes back this time, he'll change his Weibo name to "Brother Chao".

It feels so good just thinking about it.

Immediately afterwards, each member of QG stepped forward and raised their shield, each with a broad smile on their face.

At this moment, more QG members came up on stage. This time, they brought the national flag and the QG team flag for everyone. Each QG member held one flag in their hand and spread it out in front of their chest!

At this moment, a sentence came to mind for countless Chinese players.

"CNDOTA, BESTDOTA"

After everyone raised their shields, a Western host finally took to the stage, followed by three people: a hostess carrying the medal, a translator, and Valve CEO, Gabe Newell.

Gabe Newell (GabeN) has a big white beard, a kind face, and a swaying gait with his big belly, looking a bit like Santa Claus and a bit like Gragas from League of Legends.

He came up and shook hands with the QG players, then hung the championship medals around their necks one by one.

When Gabe Newell (GabeN) walked up to Chen Dongqing, he stared at Chen Dongqing for a long time before finally saying helplessly, "You played well."

In fact, Valve and Gabe Newell (GabeN) don't really care about the DOTA2 league.

He founded TI simply to provide a competitive stage for top players and create an entertaining show for ordinary players. He even deliberately rejected the commercialization of the competition.

The prize money for winning The International is in the hundreds of millions, but after winning, Valve directly sends the prize money to the player's personal account without going through the club.

Therefore, Gabe Newell and Riot Games' Ryze and Tryndamere have fundamentally different attitudes toward Chen Dongqing.

One was simply seen as an ordinary champion, while the other was planning how to create a god.

Of course, Chen Dongqing had no objection to either of these options; as long as the championship he held was genuine, that was enough.

If Gabe Newell (GabeN) really wants to create a god for him, he might actually be in a bit of a predicament.

After all, he's just here to have some fun.

After the awards ceremony, Gabe Newell (GabeN) took a group photo with everyone, and then sauntered off the stage amidst applause from the audience.

At this point, the host stood beside everyone and began to interview them one by one.

The first one they found was, of course, Chen Dongqing, who was standing on the far left of the line, holding the corner of the national flag.

"The first question is for player ilex," the host said with a smile. "We know that ilex is a very 'young' player; his DOTA2 professional career has only lasted eleven days, yet he has achieved the highest honor in this game. How do you feel about that?"

Chen Dongqing listened quietly to the translation, then smiled and said, "This can only be described as a very novel experience. Every time I win a championship on a new stage, my feelings are different. On this stage in Vancouver, what I feel is excitement and relief."

"Why?" the host asked with a smile, "Why do you feel a sense of relief?"

Chen Dongqing thought for two seconds and then said, "As you all know, in the history of DOTA2, China has always been the strongest region. So my goal here was to 'Make CNDOTA Great Again,' and now I have done it, so I feel a great sense of relief."

At that moment, a burst of laughter erupted from the audience.

Even though most people in the audience couldn't understand Chinese, they still understood Chen Dongqing's words, "Make CNDOTA Great Again."

This phrase meant "Make CNDOTA great again," and it was quite famous worldwide at the time because it was a popular meme.

Now that Chen Dongqing has shouted this slogan, the Canadians in the audience can only say that they understand perfectly and applaud with smiles.

The host chuckled after hearing the translation, and then asked, "But we also know that ilex seems to be juggling multiple roles as a professional League of Legends player and a professional StarCraft player. Will you continue to participate in professional DOTA2 competitions in the future?"

Hosts in Europe and America don't have as many reservations, and their questions are quite direct.

Upon hearing this, Chen Dongqing chuckled and said, "It shouldn't be. This TI championship is enough for me, and QG might not need me anymore. Don't forget, our team's original carry, Ame, was also an excellent player."

A distinct wail came from the audience, many of whom felt deeply sorry for the loss.

Sigh, such an excellent player, such a dominant player, how come he comes from LOL?

Playing DOTA2 is so much better!

After Chen Dongqing's interview, the host immediately turned the topic to Maybe.

Maybe couldn't hold it in any longer, and started chatting with the host with her mouth wide open.

There is no FMVP award ceremony in DOTA2. After the host interviewed all the QG players, the award ceremony ended.

Chen Dongqing and the QG team bowed deeply to the audience, and the awards ceremony then concluded.

Chen Dongqing stood out for his rich experience. He quickly rushed to the center of the stage, raised the championship shield again, and then rushed to the club's cameraman, gesturing for him to take two cool photos of him.

The QG members followed closely behind, urging Chen Dongqing to hurry up, as they also wanted to film.

Beside him, Xiao Ba was still laughing and saying, "Hurry up, everyone! There's another group interview with reporters later. Let's finish early so we can eat!"

Despite saying that, after everyone else had taken their photos, Xiao Ba still picked up the champion's shield and took another one by himself.

After taking the photos, Xiao Ba also took a closer look at the back of the champion's shield.

On the lower back of the Aegis of Champions, Xiao8's ID is displayed. This is the mark he left on the shield in 2014 as captain, representing his past honors.

Four years have passed in the blink of an eye, and his name will be engraved on the shield for the second time, this time as the coach.

This championship is indeed of great significance to him.

This made him realize that in their QG team, the coach's skills were completely useless; they could just sit back and win.

As Xiao Ba sighed with emotion, he followed the crowd backstage for a group interview with reporters.

The questions in group interviews are usually not very informative, much like those on stage. While sitting in his chair, Chen Dongqing looked around while his phone was on and spotted a few familiar faces.

Clearly, esports media outlets don't have many reporters; they all have to do multiple jobs, covering various games.

For example, Chen Dongqing has seen that guy with the middle part from ESPN countless times.

"It's you again." Chen Dongqing put down her phone, greeted him with a smile, and said, "You guys seem very busy? I see you every time I win a championship?"

The guy with the middle parting laughed and said, "Is it possible that it's mainly because you've won too many championships?"

The guy with the middle part was speechless when he heard this.

How can I be busy?

I was just doing my routine interviews during an esports tournament; I didn't have many tasks throughout the day.

It's obvious that you're just bored and participate in so many competitions, which is why you ended up meeting me!

How could any other contestant compete in three different game categories?

The venue erupted in laughter, and many reporters agreed with their colleague's words.

As the two began to talk, reporters swarmed around Chen Dongqing, bombarding him with questions.

Reporters all want to make big news, so of course they'll scramble to interview superstars to generate more buzz!

The other four guys in QG are one or two zeros less popular than Chen Dongqing.

This undoubtedly ruined Chen Dongqing's plan to secretly play on his phone. He had no choice but to patiently answer the questions one by one.

The reporter also specifically asked Chen Dongqing whether he would participate in professional leagues for other games in the future.

Chen Dongqing thought for a moment, then smiled and replied, "Of course. But if you're asking what kind of game, I haven't decided yet. After all, you know, crossing over into other fields isn't easy; I need to find the right one slowly."

The esports reporters present were skeptical of Chen Dongqing's words.

What they knew was that ilex hadn't played Dota 2 for almost a year before participating in TI.

Is it really not that easy?

The interview session quickly came to an end, and Chen Dongqing and his teammates left the interview room together.

For them, this year's TI has finally come to an end.

Everyone felt refreshed and invigorated!

While eating what was in their bowls, everyone unconsciously started to think about what was in the pot.

They all set their sights on the Asian Games, which would be held in two weeks.

The TI championship is already in our hands, but it would be even better if we could add another layer of gold to this championship!

Obviously, compared to winning the TI championship, winning an Asian Games gold medal is much easier.

After all, their opponents are weaker, while they still have Brother Tree!

At that moment, in a corner of the venue, Chen Dongqing's phone finally received a call.

"Congratulations on winning another new game championship," Mr. Huo said with a laugh on the other end of the phone.

Chen Dongqing's heart raced slightly. He asked, "Since you've already called, what about my spot in the competition?"

"Don't worry, that's why I called. Even if you say you don't want to call now, I won't agree," Mr. Huo said with a smile. "I've already submitted your name, and we should get a notification tomorrow. Just wait."

Upon hearing this, Chen Dongqing was immediately overjoyed: "Okay!"

It can only be said that people tend to overestimate themselves, and plans can never keep up with changes.

I've been slacking off these past two days; my plan to post 8,000 words a day failed, so that's all for today.

However, since I promised everyone yesterday that I would update 4,000 words for free, I will keep my word and release this chapter as a free chapter.

Tomorrow, it will definitely be eight thousand!

I don't want to be seen as someone who doesn't keep their word in the eyes of my readers. As punishment for breaking my promise, I will continue to update 4,000 words for free tomorrow.

There's nothing wrong with that, right?

P.S.: I haven't forgotten the butterfly stroke segment on Tieba, it'll be there tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)