League: I really didn't tank!

Chapter 492, 5%

Because the break was very long, the Chinese team did not stay at the stadium. Instead, they went to have a meal first, and then rested in their rooms for a while. It wasn't until 3 p.m. that they finally set off for the stadium again.

Before their final match began, the two losers from the morning...

The final countdown has entered its final half hour!

With the competition approaching, the e-sports live streaming rooms on various Tencent-affiliated live streaming platforms are already overflowing with viewers, and the popularity of the live streaming rooms has soared to nine figures!

The competition has already garnered over 100 million views even before it has started, a feat that was previously only seen in the S-series finals!

Although the Asian Games finals don't have the same massive stage as the S-series, nor the revenue from champion skins, the fact that it's the Asian Games and a national-level competition is enough to garner the highest level of attention for it!

One good thing about the Asian Games live broadcast is that it doesn't have the flashy "GG" moments of LOL matches. There are even pre-match athlete interviews, just like other sports.

The camera has already shown the CCTV reporter on site.

At this moment, we can see that the Chinese team members have slowly walked closer to the camera for their final pre-match interviews.

At the very front of the group was Chen Dongqing.

The CCTV reporter asked the usual questions, starting by asking Chen Dongqing about his confidence and then about his current state.

Clearly, this reporter had also seen the trending topics on Weibo and asked the question that countless fans and viewers were most concerned about!

Because of yesterday's trending topic on Weibo, countless people are worried about Chen Dongqing's condition.

Chen Dongqing was very patient, smiling as he said that he was in great shape and very confident about the finals, telling fans not to worry.

This time, the viewers in the live stream finally felt relieved.

You can tell someone's condition at a glance.

At this moment, we can see that Chen Dongqing is in excellent condition, facing the close-up shots of CCTV's cameras. His smile is bright and sunny, and his skin is fair and radiant. He doesn't look like he hasn't had enough rest.

If Brother Shu is in good form, then there's nothing to worry about. I'm sure he can win today's final!

The reporter smiled and then asked, "During the interview this morning, Faker from the Korean team said he was very confident about the finals, feeling he had a 50% chance of winning. What's your opinion on that?"

"Fifty percent? No problem." Chen Dongqing smiled and said, "If it's a 100-point system, then their winning rate is indeed fifty percent."

As soon as these words were spoken, the number of comments in the live stream increased visibly by several degrees!

Okay, okay, 5% is fine, right?

【mad!】

[Brother Tree knows how to talk]

[That's definitely true. The Korean team struggled for ages to even play a game in Taiwan this morning, and their two matches lasted over 90 minutes, almost twice as long as ours!]

Indeed, the Korean team was ultimately a patchwork of players, while our QG team fielded all five players with flawless teamwork. A 5% win rate for the Korean team is an exaggeration.

The reporter couldn't help but chuckle at this answer, and then quickly added with a smile, "That's great! I hope Chen Dongqing can capitalize on her incredibly high 95% win rate and take the gold medal home!"

After the interview session ended, the camera watched as the members of the Chinese team walked into the venue.

Not long after, the final match began, and Chen Dongqing and his teammates stepped onto the field as the announcer broadcasted.

Chen Dongqing stood in the center of the arena, and the camera panned across the audience, where he saw many familiar faces in the front row.

Narrator: Guan Zeyuan; Photographer: Yicun; Photographer: Mr. Huo.

In addition, his DOTA2 teammates were also in the back row, and they also came to join in the fun and chose to watch the game live.

Chen Dongqing waved excitedly at them, instantly receiving a warm response from the entire audience!

He looked up and saw the bright red five-star flag fluttering above his head.

Suppressing her pounding heart, Chen Dongqing turned and sat down in her seat.

After taking his seat, Chen Dongqing briefly tested his mouse and keyboard. Once he confirmed that everything was working properly, he lay back in his chair, closed his eyes, and waited for the competition to begin.

In the Douyu live stream room, the commentator's voice quickly switched onto the screen.

Since this is not an official commentary from CCTV, but rather a live broadcast on a Tencent platform, the commentators are still the brothers Wawa and Miller.

Of course, the Asian Games are a special event, so they still need to be a little more careful with their speeches.

"Alright, as we can see, both players are seated, and the match is about to begin!" Wawa shouted loudly. "We received news that the Chinese team won the coin toss before the match, so we have the first choice of sides in this best-of-five final. This is great news for us!"

Miller continued, "But the difference from before is that after the Q Chinese team got the right to choose sides, they actually chose a position on the blue side, which is quite interesting. Those familiar with these five people know that they really like to choose the red side. Because they need the red side's final choice to select the most suitable hero for Chen Dongqing."

"Of course, it's not entirely incomprehensible," Wawa said with a smile, arms crossed. "Because the blue side has the first pick, the Chinese team's decision to choose blue is probably to use that first pick to grab some of the strongest heroes in the current meta! Let's see what they have to say!"

Wawa's guess is correct; the Chinese team did indeed want to pick strong heroes, so they specifically chose the blue side.

As for which champion is the strongest? Well, there's no need to say more, it's Akali!

At this point, both sides had completed their first bans, banning Poppy and Fiora respectively, which is a standard ban.

Abu stood behind the crowd and casually banned Faker's signature Ryze. A confident air about him smugly appeared on his face as he said with a smile, "We've been hiding Akali for so long, logically speaking, they wouldn't ban her, right?"

In the six group stage matches, they never picked Akali in the top lane; Xiaohu only picked her in the mid lane once, and he played her very poorly.

From the group stage onwards, they have been strategizing to keep Akali a secret until the finals, so as to give the Korean team a big surprise!

Chen Dongqing nodded slightly in agreement.

The advantage of not playing ranked matches is that, because of the lack of data, the opponent will never know his hero pool!

Chen Dongqing couldn't wait to use Akali to dominate the opposing team!

The next second, the Korean team banned Akali from their second-floor ban slot.

Chen Dongqing and Abu both frowned, their faces full of doubt.

What does banning Akali mean? It doesn't make any sense.

The two of them looked at Xiao Hu beside them at the same time, and then quickly shook their heads.

Xiao Hu patted his chest and said proudly, "I told you, my Akali is awesome. The Koreans know what they're doing."

Chen Dongqing pursed his lips, speechless.

Xiaohu managed to get Akali banned by the enemy team? He simply couldn't believe it.

This obviously doesn't make any sense.

After much thought, if we had to pinpoint a reason why the opposing team banned Akali, it would simply be that the Koreans had learned their lesson and knew Chen Dongqing was likely to play Akali, so they banned her beforehand.

The ban position can be predicted.

You guys are really weirdos.

If I don't learn it, then all your efforts will have been in vain.

Chen Dongqing thought for a moment and said, "It's a good thing that the other side bans Akali, wasting one of their ban slots. Let's pick Irelia then, the effect is about the same."

This patch buffed Irelia's stats, but reduced the range of her E and R abilities. This change is a pure buff for top laners who favor melee combat.

"OK." Abu nodded. He thought for a moment and decided to ban Galio as the third pick.

Immediately afterwards, the Korean team banned Jayce as their third pick, and the game entered the selection phase.

"Then it's China's first choice, which should be Blade Dancer!" Wawa guessed, crossing her arms.

There are currently three popular champions: Irelia, Aatrox, and Syndra, who recently received a significant buff from the designers.

It's obvious that Irelia counters both of them, so prioritizing Irelia is the best choice.

Furthermore, once they've secured Irelia, the Korean team has no choice but to pick the remaining two champions, because if the Chinese team doesn't, they can pick them in the second round, making it even harder for the Korean team.

But there's a problem with picking Syndra. This way, the Chinese team can choose another mid laner who's good at countering Syndra later, ensuring that both lanes have an advantage!

This is the result of giving Akali a ban. The Korean team has been forced into this situation. If they had chosen to let Akali go and ban Irelia instead, the draft wouldn't have been so difficult.

Now, the Korean team has no choice but to lock in Aatrox and Syndra.

Of course, there won't be any major problems with these two picks, since they are both meta heroes. They're just a bit tougher to lane against. If you can get through the laning phase safely, then these two picks can even be considered top choices.

Xiaohu didn't hesitate much when choosing Syndra for the mid lane, immediately locking in Zoe to confirm the mid lane matchup.

"These two picks were fantastic!" Miller said with a smile, looking at the first two picks. "Whether it's Irelia versus Aatrox in the top lane or Zoe versus Syndra in the mid lane, these are very advantageous matchups! If we could pick a strong jungler, the top side of the map would be even easier!"

Abu understood this principle, so after these two choices, he immediately locked in Sejuani jungle as his third pick!

Sejuani is undoubtedly strong in the early game. Although she is not very popular in 1v1 in the jungle, she is a good choice in 2v2 and 3v3 due to her stable control and excellent stats, which best meets the current needs of the Chinese team.

With the strong top, mid, and jungle lanes secured, the bottom lane simply needs to lock in some late-game power spikes and combinations that can withstand pressure in lane.

Uz felt a slight pang of sadness as he listened to Abu's question.

After serving as the senior player in QG for two months, Chen Dongqing's return means he'll have to start dealing with the pressure.

After thinking about it, with Lulu and Kai'Sa both banned as counter-bans, he decided to pick a Xayah and Rakan combo and have the two of them play in the bot lane by themselves.

At this point, the heroes for both sides have been determined.

Blue side, China: Top lane Irelia, Jungle Sejuani, Mid lane Zoe, Bot lane Xayah and Rakan.

The red team, South Korea: Top lane Aatrox, Jungle Lee Sin, Mid lane Syndra, Bot lane Ashe and Alistar.

"To be honest, the Korean team's lineup isn't that great." In the commentary booth, Miller couldn't help but cross his arms and analyze, "I don't even know which position they should focus on! Bottom lane? That doesn't quite fit their previous playstyle!"

Actually, the South Korean team didn't have much of a solution either.

They chose Aatrox and Syndra for top and mid, and these two champions are usually strong laners, so pairing them with Lee Sin would be perfectly fine.

However, in this match, the Chinese team's solo laners were stronger, which made it difficult for Peanut's Lee Sin to perform well in the top lane.

Given the aggressive nature of the Chinese team, Peanut will most likely get beaten if he goes to the upper half of the bracket.

For this reason, Kkoma could only provide the Ashe-Alistar duo for the bot lane, giving Peanut as many options as possible to allow him to play more flexibly and find opportunities in all three lanes.

They can gank all three lanes, which means they don't have a specific focus and put pressure on the jungler.

How well the Korean team performs depends on Peanut's instincts.

"Wanghu, I'm leaving it to you." Kkoma closed his notebook and said gravely, "This is crucial for you!"

On the Asian Games final stage, with the entire burden on his shoulders, Peanut felt overwhelmed. He gritted his teeth and could only say, "Leave it to me, bro!"

Fortunately, Peanut got Lee Sin this game, which has always been one of his most confident choices!

He has a great chance to succeed this time!

The match began quickly.

"Alright, the match has begun!" From the commentary booth, Wawa shouted excitedly, "Neither side seems to be planning a level 1 invasion; they're just standing at the entrances to their respective jungles!"

Chen Dongqing rapidly clicked the mouse, manipulating Irelia back and forth on his screen, while constantly simulating his laning strategy in his mind.

Irelia vs. Aatrox is indeed a very advantageous matchup.

As long as E or R hits and marks Aatrox, Irelia can Q directly at Aatrox's face without hesitation, as Aatrox's first two Qs will completely miss Irelia.

As for the third part of Q, it's even simpler. Since Irelia's Q will dash directly behind the enemy, Irelia can easily dodge it by Q'ing Aatrox when he throws out the third part of Q.

Moreover, Chen Dongqing's individual skills are undeniable, so his advantage in the laning phase is definitely secure.

Chen Dongqing was thinking about how to kill this sword demon.

Tier 3 tower dive?

Of course, there's no problem with that; it's one of their favorite tricks.

But it still feels like the power isn't enough. After all, a Sword Demon with Flash isn't so easy to kill. If Peanut is hiding behind and ambushes him, there might still be danger!

"Liu Shiyu," Chen Dongqing suddenly called out to his old partner, "What do you say about giving the other side a strong push this round?"

"Sure!" Xiangguo replied without hesitation. "What do you want?"

"Speed ​​things up for them, directly elevate them to the next level, how about that?"

"So fierce?" Xiangguo tilted his head, then laughed, "Alright, come on!"

There's a story behind Sejuani's two-level capture ability. In the previous life, there was a famous story about Mingkai using Sejuani's two-level capture ability to directly arrest Uzi.

Nowadays, Chen Dongqing can only be considered a classic remake.

With the plan initially finalized, Xiangguo didn't hesitate. He was farming in the lower half of the jungle when he finished off the red buff and leveled up to level two. Then, he rushed straight to the top lane!

Opening in the lower half of the bracket and then grabbing the top two levels—this move can be described as both abstract and ingenious.

The abstract point is that this will waste a lot of time traveling, and if it fails, it will be a huge loss.

The brilliance lies in the element of surprise, making it difficult for the opponent to defend against!

Chen Dongqing, the top laner, naturally had to provide corresponding support. As soon as the Irelia came online, she played very aggressively. She ignored the melee minions and went straight for the ranged minions, delivering a basic attack to them.

This is Irelia's standard aggressive start: attack a low-health ranged minion, build Conqueror, then intentionally create distance so that when melee minions are low on health, she can use QQQ to stack her passive. Then, using the low-health ranged minion as a springboard, she dashes close and forces a fight.

As long as you're not facing a level 1 monster like Darius or Olaf who can Ignite, you can usually win.

On the other side, Smeb certainly understood this move, but he couldn't just back down like that, otherwise the laning phase would be impossible.

Taking advantage of the moment when the Irelia was attacking a ranged minion, he walked straight up and tried to thrust his sword energy at her.

Chen Dongqing reacted quickly, pulling away and playing a tug-of-war with the Sword Demon.

He retreats when the Sword Demon comes, and he goes back when the Sword Demon retreats!

Finally, Chen Dongqing seized the moment when the Sword Demon turned his head and casually launched a basic attack, then immediately turned his head away!

But Smeb reacted quickly, turning around and unleashing a [Death Slash] that pierced Irelia's body, restoring her health!

Aatrox's attack range is 175 yards, which is 25 yards shorter than Irelia's.

However, because the [Death Sentence] skill adds an extra 50 yards, the Sword Demon's attack range briefly reached 225 yards, allowing Smeb to use his range advantage to make that move!

And after poking him, Smeb wasn't about to let it go, so he casually threw a Q at him!

Chen Dongqing reacted quickly, decisively turning around and diving into the inner circle, delivering another basic attack to the Sword Demon, before swiftly pulling away and escaping from the Sword Demon's attack range!

After using his Q, Smeb realized he couldn't hit Irelia with his Q, so he used his second Q instead!

Chen Dongqing repeated the same tactic, quickly turning around to deliver a basic attack to the Sword Demon before retreating!

Before the Demon King could unleash his third Q attack, he successfully escaped the range of the central blade's edge.

This exchange ended with Aatrox using his passive ability and three basic Qs, in exchange for Irelia's three basic attacks.

Clearly, the Sword Demon still came out ahead, since the Blade of the Sword can restore health.

But there's more to come for Irelia.

At this moment, the melee minion was low on health, and Chen Dongqing decisively used three consecutive Qs on the melee minion, and then directly used Q on the Sword Demon!

This is the second wave of clashes, featuring Conqueror and a fully passive attack!

However, with both sides having already exchanged some health, this full passive ability wouldn't be of much help to Irelia.

Smeb also acquired Conqueror at this time. He was not afraid at all and stood in his own ranged creep wave, fighting and retreating, exchanging basic attacks with Irelia.

Both sides exchanged four auto attacks, and finally, Smeb took advantage of his passive refresh and, as the two sides separated, stabbed Irelia with a sword aura!

Thanks to the help of ranged units, the Sword Demon didn't lose out in this blood exchange!

Below the stage, countless spectators were thrilled, cheering continuously for the bloody battle between the two top laners!

This is how it turned out at level one! The laning phase between Ilex and Smeb is so much more exciting!

Meanwhile, on the field, Smeb couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth, feeling slightly smug.

Ilex! You're too arrogant!

You think you can just jump over the minion wave at level one? You don't actually think you can easily take me down, do you?

The level 1 Aatrox and Irelia were evenly matched, and Smeb felt that he had the laning phase in the bag.

The second wave of minions had already arrived, and Irelia, who hadn't managed to gain a health advantage, couldn't maintain her passive ability because she no longer had her Q. Her level 1 power spike was over.

My Q is about to turn around, so I can definitely take the lead and go for second place!

In this version, once Aatrox learns his E skill, he will immediately have two E abilities available, making level two a small power spike.

Smeb dodged the Twin Blades with one E, and then used another E to hit the three-stage sword strike. He believed he had completely mastered the laning phase!

It has a huge advantage!

"Hey, get ready to counter-gank top lane for me, I have a huge advantage right now."

"Huh? Really, bro?" Peanut was immediately puzzled when he heard that his top laner had actually gained an advantage.

But as he switched the camera to the top lane, he saw that Aatrox actually still had a slight health advantage and was chasing Irelia away!

Peanut was overjoyed and exclaimed, "Here it comes, bro! I'm level three faster than them, I'll definitely get to Sejuani before she gets behind!"

Before Peanut could finish speaking, he saw a level 2 Sejuani appear behind Aatrox.

Smeb's expression changed. He glanced at the minimap and then his eyes widened immediately.

Damn it! What are you doing, you piggy?

There was a red buff at my feet, but it was only level 2, and I only managed four last hits.

So you came here right after the red buff in the lower half of the map? What kind of strategy is that!

In that instant, Smeb was filled with many thoughts.

He suddenly understood why he had played Ilex so poorly this time.

So you're buying into a weakness!

He turned around, still trying to escape, but it was obviously impossible. The Sejuani, who had flanked him, could easily apply the red buff with a basic attack, then use her Q skill and Flash. A level 1 Aatrox had no chance of escaping.

Smeb simply stopped flashing and just waited to die.

Finally, Xiangguo triggered Aatrox's passive ability with an auto-attack, then stunned him with a Q, delivering the low-health Aatrox to Chen Dongqing's mouth.

Chen Dongqing didn't hold back and took the man's head with a single slash!

"First blood!"

First blood, born!

With this first blood and the kill, the top lane advantage is basically half secured.

Why is it only half confirmed?

Because this round of finishing work is not yet complete.

Because of Chen Dongqing's maneuver of crossing the minion wave to engage in a fight, the minion wave is now trending forward.

There are essentially four solutions to this lane situation.

First, return directly to the city and then log in.

Second, return directly to the city, and then T logs in.

Because the minion wave is pushed forward, the first method will result in a significant loss of minions, while the second method will not result in a loss of minions but will result in a loss of teleport. This will greatly reduce the benefit of first blood.

Third, Ueno and the other two pushed the minion wave together.

The problem with this solution is that level 1 Irelia and level 2 Sejuani don't have the ability to push the minion wave quickly. At this point, the third wave of minions is already on its way. If they try to push it, it will most likely be too late. They will need to clear the third wave as well, which will not only cause Irelia to lose, but Sejuani will also lose jungle monsters, resulting in a loss for both of them.

Ultimately, Chen Dongqing chose the fourth option: not to return to the city, but to fight two lives with one life.

The problem is obvious: Irelia is now down to just over half health after using the potion. She not only needs to push the minion wave to the tower, but also has to be wary of Lee Sin's ganks, which is very dangerous.

Faced with this situation, Chen Dongqing quickly came up with a solution after a moment's thought.

"Liu Shiyu" Chen Dongqing is calling for reinforcements again.

On the other side, Smeb respawned and teleported back online.

He looked at the Blade Girl, who was only at half health but still refused to return to town, and felt extremely angry.

Kill someone and don't go back to town, trying to save a teleport?

Greedy, huh!

I won't bother with you if you're greedy.

"Wanghu, are you here yet?" Smeb asked. At this moment, his Aatrox had also gained experience and reached level two, gaining a certain ability to initiate combat.

Of course, he doesn't need to fight against Irelia. He just needs to control the minion wave, keep it in front of his tower, and create space for the jungler.

"Here we come!" Peanut, playing Lee Sin, quickly rushed to the top lane.

Peanut was quite unhappy to see the enemy jungler gank and kill his own top laner, and of course he wanted to get revenge.

And this greedy Irelia is the perfect target!

There's not much to say. The Lee Sin appeared from the river and launched a counterattack against the level 2, half-health Irelia!

From a bird's-eye view, it's clear that the Lee Sin appearing from the side has almost completely blocked Irelia's escape route, making this gank a sure thing!

Peanut didn't hesitate. After moving to a suitable distance, he quickly used a ward hop to get next to Irelia, and was about to attack with an A followed by an E!

At that very moment, Irelia decisively used Flash to create distance, seemingly trying to escape!

But Peanut reacted quickly. When he saw Irelia's Flash while auto-attacking, he managed to turn his E into an E-Flash!

The Lee Sin instantly flashed over and slammed the ground, then used his follow-up [Bonebreaker] to slow down Irelia!

Behind them, Smeb didn't hesitate and decisively used QE Flash to rush up, knocking Irelia into the air with a sword strike!

Immediately afterwards, Peanut used his Q skill to his advantage!

At this moment, Irelia's health plummeted to only 30%, and this kill seemed to be a sure thing!

But then, another unexpected event occurred.

Surrounded by two opponents and with very little health remaining, Chen Dongqing remained calm. He knew that his opponents had already used up all their movement abilities and had no way to dodge the [Twin Blades]!

He quickly moved the mouse, placing one part under Aatrox's feet and the other under his own, creating two E skills simultaneously, encompassing both Aatrox and Lee Sin and stunning them both!

Chen Dongqing immediately shouted, "Kill the Sword Demon! He's only level two!"

"Come!"

Meanwhile, in the bushes next to Irelia, a northern woman riding a boar suddenly burst out and flashed out, knocking Aatrox dizzy!

At that moment, the audience erupted in cheers, everyone was incredibly excited!

Viewers with a god-like perspective watched as Xiangguo ganked the top lane twice, then circled around before returning to the top lane bush.

This counter-gank can only be described as both bold and meticulous!

A jungler who has only cleared one jungle camp so far, yet has already completed an active gank and a counter-gank. Who can match this pace?

After Sejuani charged in and applied the passive effect of her E skill, Chen Dongqing took the opportunity to Q the Lee Sin in front of him, and then Q the Aatrox to stack up four full passive stacks. He then used a basic attack to help Sejuani stack up the freeze effect!

At this moment, Peanut's Lee Sin's second Q came chasing after him.

But Chen Dongqing ignored the Blind Monk and used two basic attacks to lower the Aatrox's health. Sejuani then used a basic attack to break the ice, bringing the Aatrox to low health!

Smeb, having regained control, quickly used his second QE combo to create distance, intending to kill Irelia first.

After all, Irelia only has a little over 100 health left!

But Chen Dongqing continued his offensive, and once again used Q to stick to the face of the Sword Demon, and with a slash, he killed the Sword Demon first!

The moment she killed the Sword Demon, a light of upgrade emanated from Irelia, leveling her up to level three!

The upgrade and the double healing from [Triumph] caused Irelia's health to rise twice in a row, quickly returning to 300!

Peanut's heart sank.

How can he kill this female swordswoman with 300 HP?

Xiangguo's Sejuani quickly closed in and applied her passive to Peanut with a basic attack.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Dongqing's hand speed was incredibly fast. He quickly learned W and started charging it up. He used the damage reduction from W to block the Lee Sin's basic attack, and then released the fully charged W to deal a wave of high damage!

Then Chen Dongqing boldly moved forward, chased after the blind monk, and with a few slashes, sent him away as well!

"Double kill!"

"CHN ilex is on a killing spree!"

(End of this chapter)