League: I really didn't tank!

Chapter 514 Autumn Tournament

After the game ended, the QG players stood up with smiles on their faces and walked backstage together.

The resounding victory in the first match brought great joy to everyone.

The audience at the match were equally happy and excited!

Akali, who racked up 13 kills in 23 minutes, showed the audience the true potential of this champion for the first time!

So this is what the hero looks like?

Are other players' Akalis on the same level as this one?

The chat room in the domestic live stream was already buzzing with excitement!

[Great! The first match was won in 23 minutes, that was incredibly fast!]

[QG definitely speedruns G2, and that was only because Uzi and Xiaohu fed two crucial plays. If they hadn't, it would probably have been even faster!]

【really】

[The puppy was actually fine, it just got ambushed at the start. It was fine pushing towers and team fights later on. But Xiaohu was really bad. He couldn't even handle Perkz and kept getting caught out. He was a clear weak point.]

There's nothing we can do. Perkz is G2's big brother, and Xiaohu is our fifth player. It's normal that we can't beat them.

It's okay, Xiaohu will know to play it safe in the next game, and the next two games should be over even faster.

At this moment, countless netizens on the Anti-Japanese Bar were quick to react. The match had just ended, and a series of GIFs of Akali from the game had already been created.

Countless netizens have even given these actions names based on Naruto.

Akali's maneuver of flying from the top lane to the bottom lane has been dubbed "Flying Thunder God" by fans.

Akali used her ultimate (R-Flash) to predict LeBlanc's movement and then used it to kick her to death. Fans nicknamed her "Night Kai".

As for the final move of taking on five opponents and then using a smoke grenade to teleport away, there's no need to elaborate. Throwing a smoke grenade and disappearing is just basic ninja technique.

Seeing this series of GIFs, many netizens couldn't help but exclaim that Akali's hero mechanics are truly insane. She has multiple dashes, and each dash either has crowd control or damage. Plus, with her smoke bomb, AD carries can't fight back!

This kind of hero with an extremely high skill ceiling is practically tailor-made for Tree Bro!

Thank you, designer!

Of course, many people still criticized Xiaohu's inconsistency and feeding in this game, hoping that he will not do so again in the following games.

Meanwhile, the issue was also being discussed in QG's backstage lounge.

Facing Banbazi's challenge, Xiaohu scratched his head sheepishly and said, "The enemy Gragas and LeBlanc ganked my Ryze too easily, there was nothing I could do."

Chen Dongqing rolled her eyes. "You know you're playing Ryze, so why didn't you place more wards and be more cautious?"

It can only be said that Ryze is a champion who is helpless against most ganks. This champion is not a simple champion to begin with. Whether it is laning or split pushing in the late game, he relies heavily on awareness.

For a champion like Ryze, Ma's hypothetical principle is an indispensable and supreme guide.

I wonder if the jungler is here? I'll just assume he is!

Of course, Chen Dongqing could understand Xiaohu's current predicament.

Mid-laners like Xiaohu, who are research-oriented, are invincible when they have studied their opponents thoroughly. They can hold their own against anyone.

However, in world championships, where there are many participating teams and the schedule is not fixed with many draws in the middle, there is simply not enough time to thoroughly study your opponents.

Especially today's opponent, G2.

Even if Xiaohu were to do research, he would only study KT's mid laner Ucal, Faker, Doinb, Rookie, and Caps.

What the hell are you doing researching Perkz?

Without any prior research, Xiaohu will naturally have a very difficult time.

"It's alright, no big problem," Chen Dongqing said with a smile. "We can help you through this quarterfinal match, but you'll have to step up your game as the competition progresses."

"Yes, yes." Little Tiger nodded solemnly. "I will!"

The break was short, and both players returned to the stage.

As the players from both sides took to the stage, the three Korean commentators in the main commentary booth were also discussing it amongst themselves.

All three were trying to find a way to defeat G2.

"Judging from the pace of the last game, the only way for G2 to win is through the mid lane," Kim Dong-jun analyzed. "G2 did a decent job in the mid lane last game, but their disadvantage in the top lane was too great, which led to their rapid collapse."

"If G2 can hold their own in the top lane, prevent their bot lane from collapsing, and have Perkz create opportunities in the mid lane, then G2 will have a slight chance."

At this point, Kim Dong-jun himself laughed.

It's unrealistic to expect G2 to defeat QG.

It seems QG still needs KT to take care of them!

Let's look forward to the finals.

The two players traded blows, and the second round's draft was quickly completed.

G2 realized this time that they couldn't let Ilex play Akali, she was incredibly strong. Fortunately, they had the right to choose sides in the second game, giving them a more flexible draft strategy. They directly picked Akali in the first pick and gave her to Wunder to play.

But Chen Dongqing's eyes lit up as soon as he saw Akali.

Is this something you can handle?

Without a second thought, Chen Dongqing locked in Vladimir for the top lane as his last pick.

Vladimir's E and R AOE abilities, along with the instant damage mechanism of his Q skill, can largely ignore Akali's smoke bomb. Furthermore, Vladimir's laning poke ability also counters Akali's weaknesses, making him one of the best counters to Akali.

As for the mid and jungle, Xiaohu chose a difficult-to-gank mid laner, Lissandra, and paired her with Lee Sin as the jungler.

For the bottom lane, QG has locked in Xayah and Rakan this time.

The lineups for both sides are now finalized.

Blue side G2: Top lane Akali, Jungle Xin Zhao, Mid lane Irelia, Bot lane Varus and Braum.

Red team QG: Top lane Vladimir, Jungle Lee Sin, Mid lane Lissandra, Bot lane Xayah and Rakan.

Seeing this combination, viewers can understand that this game will most likely be a 4v4 battle in the bottom lane.

When Vladimir faces Akali in the top lane, it's a win-win situation. Neither of them has crowd control, but both have escape abilities. Whoever gets caught is a fool.

As expected, the match unfolded exactly as the audience had anticipated.

Both junglers chose to start in the top half of the map and farm downwards, resulting in a direct confrontation in the bottom lane.

But this time, G2 didn't have it as easy as they did last time.

Their success in the last game was mainly due to Jankos's unexpected double-level gank bot lane, and Xiaohu's poor performance, which created the illusion that they could compete with QG.

QG's mid and bot laners are not stupid either; they certainly won't repeat the mistakes they made in the last game.

In this game, Uzi in the bottom lane didn't give them another chance. Facing the enemy's gank, Xayah calmly used Flash to dodge the skills and then decisively counterattacked. She used E to imprison the enemy jungler and support, and with the help of Xiangguo who came to support, she launched a counterattack!

Although Uzi was still forcibly killed by the opponent, he traded kills with the opponent's support before dying and also severely damaged the jungler!

Xiangguo's Lee Sin came to support and easily took down Jankos.

The camera then cuts to the top lane, where Vladimir uses a charged E to forcefully hit Akali, who is invisible in the smoke bomb, and triggers her Phase Boots. He then chases Akali, who is out of energy, and auto-attacks her all the way down the lane. Finally, he finishes her off with a red-rage Q, bringing Akali's health down to almost zero!

Wunder was so badly injured that he had to retreat to his tower and use his teleport.

Being forced to use Teleport after four minutes was clearly not his intention; it just shows how aggressive Chen Dongqing's laning phase was.

Chen Dongqing, however, did not return to the city. In good condition, he chose to continue laning, fighting for two lives with one life!

The match continued.

Xiaohu did an excellent job preventing ganks this game. Facing G2's jungler's targeting, he didn't give them many opportunities and dodged many ganks with the help of Ice Claw.

In seven minutes, Xiaohu reached level seven. He quickly pushed the lane with his level four Q, and then he and Xiangguo disappeared from sight.

This mid-jungle synergy was crucial. G2's bot lane duo cowered under their tower, not daring to move an inch, and frantically called for backup to protect them!

Jankos didn't dare to be negligent, and Zhao Xin quickly rushed to the bottom lane to protect him.

But QG's mid and jungle players are targeting him.

He had just arrived at the Red Buff camp when Crystal Maiden's Ice Claw suddenly reached out to his face, then switched positions and used her ultimate to immobilize him!

Xiangguo's Lee Sin landed a Q skill at the extreme range, followed by a combo that sent Jankos flying!

The classic strategy is to kill the helpers first, and then do the important work!

After killing the man, the two continued walking straight down the tower.

The minion wave had just entered the tower when the two surrounded and wiped out G2's bot lane duo under the tower!

"Good!" On the LPL commentary booth, Wawa clenched his fist and roared, "That's the style of a four-man gank on the two! This is the rhythm QG should be playing!"

The poor performance in the lower half of the bracket in the previous round even gave Wawa the illusion that the match would be lost, which was really unacceptable.

This is the right move!

QG won all four matches in the lower half of the map (4v4) and the top lane (1v1), and then their two main carries pushed the game out. This is QG's standard rhythm!

The camera then switched to the top lane, where Wunder's Akali had recalled once, but his health had dropped below half again.

Chen Dongqing still has over 80% of his blood volume remaining, which means he is in excellent health!

The vampire pushed the minion into the tower, and then pressed forward, swaggering in as if he wanted to dive the tower!

Wunder is numb.

That's way too weird!

After hesitating for a long time, Wunder decided to make a play under the tower; he had to get this wave of minions!

But Chen Dongqing was certainly experienced. He approached Akali directly and then initiated with a basic attack followed by his Q!

This startled Wunder, who quickly used his ultimate ability on the vampire and activated a smoke bomb while standing on the vampire's face!

Chen Dongqing remained calm, turned around and took two steps, charging up his E skill while turning to leave the tower at the cost of taking a hit from it.

The moment he stepped out of the tower, Chen Dongqing used his E skill, knocking Akali out of the smoke bomb and leaving a blurry image.

Chen Dongqing decisively unleashed his ultimate skill, [Blood Plague], at the illusory figure!

After casting E, Chen Dongqing looked at his rage bar, which was about to turn red. He waited for two seconds, and then stepped directly under the turret!

Wunder then emerged from the smoke grenade, and a QA combo hit him, followed by an E.

However, the vampire didn't make a move after entering the tower, so the tower didn't attack him either.

The vampire's blood volume remains healthy.

The smoke bomb lasted for five seconds and then slowly dissipated, just as the vampire's rage bar turned red!

Chen Dongqing then made his move decisively, using an auto-attack followed by a red-rage Q to pull Akali in, and then an auto-attack to dodge the turret's attack while using his W to trigger Phase Rush and chase after Akali!

During W's invulnerability, the vampire's ultimate skill explodes in its second stage, reducing Akali's health to near zero.

Wunder didn't dare to show off anymore and quickly used his second ultimate skill to run away.

But just as he pulled away, he saw the vampire, in Phase Rush mode, rapidly close the distance and immediately begin charging his E ability after getting up!

The two top laners are still some distance apart, so it's impossible for this charged E to hit.

But vampires also have Flash.

He tried to flash at me!

Wunder was startled and immediately pressed Flash!

And that was it.

The vampire didn't intend to use E-Flash. Seeing Akali use Flash to escape, he took two steps forward out of the turret, then turned back.

Wunder gritted his teeth and pressed the recall button on the spot.

Eight minutes later, he was killed twice and almost tower-dived. He only managed to escape with his ultimate and Flash.

This lane is so difficult!

Chen Dongqing, on the other hand, was recalling to base while standing under G2's tower.

He didn't return to the city until eight minutes into the game.

Upon returning to the city, Chen Dongqing went on a shopping spree, buying a pair of magic shoes, a useless big stick, and a murder ring.

Without cooldown reduction (CD) attributes, Chen Dongqing has always pursued burst damage.

From this moment on, Akali's hard times finally began!

Meanwhile, QG's advantage in the bottom lane continues to expand.

Uzbekistan has now firmly grasped control of the route.

With lane control, Xiangguo first secured the Earth Dragon, and shortly after, Uzi pushed down the bottom lane tower before switching to the mid lane!

Just over ten minutes in, Uzi and Xiangguo secured the Rift Herald and then released it in the mid lane, pushing down the mid lane tower once again!

At this moment, G2's mid and jungle ganked around, launching another 4v4 battle!

In this team fight, Perkz's Irelia found a good opportunity to engage, hitting three opponents with her ultimate.

Unfortunately, Chen Dongqing has ruined Irelia's build. Her ultimate no longer has the disarm effect; it's just a dry, uninspired slowing effect.

Uzi's Xayah stood in the midst of Irelia's sword array, activated W and unleashed a barrage of auto attacks, then used her ultimate to dodge [Double Blade], and finally used E-Flash to harvest countless feathers, dealing massive AOE damage!

Shi Senming's Rakan activated his ultimate skill and circled around, while Xiangguo and Xiaohu transformed into reaping maniacs, killing all of G2's players!

In the end, Uzi died, but he successfully traded four lives with the opposing team!

"Damn!" Uzi was getting excited, his face flushed red like Guan Yu, and he excitedly swung his fist!

In this game, the opposing team kept charging at him, and the opposing team suffered heavy losses before they managed to kill him.

Are you out of your mind?!

After this exchange of one for four, the remaining four QG players pushed forward and easily destroyed G2's second mid-lane tower.

At this point, the camera cuts back to the upper road.

Then we saw Chen Dongqing's Red Rage Vampire press down on the tower again, punching and kicking Akali under the tower!

This time, Wunder was helpless; his ultimate ability and smoke bombs were useless.

The Vladimir, who had already activated Phase Boots, was still holding onto Flash. Akali couldn't create distance even with two ultimate abilities, and her Smoke Bomb was completely exposed to the Vladimir's two AOE attacks!

Finally, the Blood Plague exploded, and Akali's health bar was emptied!

In eleven minutes, Chen Dongqing secured a solo kill in lane and then pushed down the opponent's top lane tower.

To only manage a solo kill at this point is actually considered slow for Chen Dongqing's speed.

But if you see both sides last-hitting minions, you'll understand why the kills were so slow this game.

The final score was 96-43.

I've put down nearly fifty dollars in ten minutes!

Although Wunder didn't die, it came at the cost of a significant loss of minion waves.

Having missed so many last hits, he's practically the same as being solo killed two or three times.

After this, the outcome of the match was clearly no longer in doubt, as none of the five G2 players could find a way to turn the tide!

In just 19 minutes, QG destroyed all six of G2's outer towers.

20 minutes later, the dragon arrived precisely on time.

At 21 minutes, Chen Dongqing activated the Binding Orb, and the Vladimir charged into G2's high ground. He used E-Flash-REQ to deal explosive AOE damage and instantly cripple the enemy Varus. Then, he activated W to trigger Phase Boots and pull away.

After a brief delay, the vampire unleashed a second round of AOE damage with his ultimate, significantly reducing the health of G2's players. Varus, who was under the main firepower, was even killed instantly!

"The vampire's damage is extremely high! Varus was instantly killed!"

"Lee Sin, Lissandra, and Rakan are all joining the fight alongside Vladimir! G2 is about to crumble again!"

This team fight was a foregone conclusion, a clean sweep of 5 for 0, and QG won the second game!

The commentators from various regions were amazed at how easily the second game went.

"I've said it before, this matchup is the most different one in the quarterfinals."

Godvé had already condemned G2 to defeat, and now he was simply reiterating his opinion from an hour earlier. He continued, "Personally, I think this last game might end even faster."

In the third game, QG will return to the blue side and have the initiative in the draft phase, allowing them to build a stronger lineup.

Half an hour later.

The third game is at 18 minutes and 37 seconds.

As QG once again pushed onto G2's high ground, the cheers from the audience reached a new peak!

"Oh no! QG wants to end the game before twenty minutes are up!"

The European commentators were stunned. "Can G2 hold on for this wave? They should be able to last at least twenty minutes!"

In the scene, Chen Dongqing's Sword Demon takes the lead, charging towards G2's face and wielding his greatsword!

G2 had barely retaliated when Shi Senming's Rakan used a RE-Flash-W combo to instantly cross a screen's distance, lifting up G2's mid and jungle!

Chen Dongqing unleashed his ultimate move, and the Overlord Sword Demon unleashed two consecutive strikes, Q2E+Q3E, killing both of them!

Immediately afterwards, Uzi and Kassa used their ultimate abilities to enter the fray, and together with Chen Dongqing, they attacked from both sides, taking down all the remaining members of G2!

"Another team wipe! The game is about to end!" European commentator Jeff clutched his head, nearly going crazy: "Is there enough time?"

Jeff wasn't asking if the respawn time was enough for one wave; he wanted to know if QG could end the game before the 20-minute mark.

Of course it's enough. Currently, all five QG players are alive, and their tower-destroying speed is quite fast!

Highland Crystal, Teeth Tower, Base Crystal.

With the twenty-minute mark fast approaching, G2 was getting closer and closer to defeat.

Ultimately, the time was 19 minutes and 56 seconds.

QG's five players ignored the G2 players who had already respawned and focused all their damage on the crystal, handing G2 another defeat!

G2 was swept out of the competition with a score of 3-0.

QG has officially advanced to the semifinals!

The moment the match was won, the audience erupted in cheers, and the chat rooms across the live streams were bursting with joy!

In this BO5 series, QG stood out as a team full of villains, each one more ruthless than the last, and each match ended faster than the last!

In the first match, QG's mid and bot lane rhythm was disrupted, but thanks to the terrifying performance of the top laner, they finally won in 23 minutes.

In the second game, G2 had the right to choose sides, and QG didn't get the lineup they were most comfortable with, so the game was a bit slow, lasting 22 minutes.

In this third match, everyone performed perfectly, and the lineup was invincible, so naturally, the fastest game was played.

The game was over in less than twenty minutes!

The three matches totaled 65 minutes, highlighting a speedrun and setting a new record for the shortest BO5 in world championship history!

The match started at 4 o'clock, and three games have already been played. It's not even 6 o'clock yet!

On the scene, the European commentator felt a surge of joy as he thought about this.

G2's elimination is certainly heartbreaking, but leaving get off work early today can make up for that part of the sadness.

Anyway, G2 definitely can't beat QG, so it's better to end it sooner rather than later. A short pain is worse than a long one!

Of course, the commentators were happy, but the audience was not.

Damn it, we bought tickets specifically to watch the game, and you finished it in less than two hours? What does that mean?

It takes me longer than this to go to the movies!

Amid the commotion, Chen Dongqing took off his headphones, stood up, gave his teammates a fist bump, and then waved to the audience as he walked toward the G2 players' bench.

Before the match, A-P made a boastful statement that he would definitely defeat QG. However, after losing the game, he was not anxious or angry and still looked optimistic.

It was as if the boomerang had never hit him.

"Congratulations!" Ah P shook hands with Chen Dongqing, then said, "Looks like I'll have to wait until next time to beat you."

"You've lost your chance," Chen Dongqing said with a smile. "Perhaps we'll never see each other again."

Ah P couldn't help but feel a little confused when he heard this.

They are all top-level players in their respective regions and have met many times in world championships. How could they not meet again in the future?

Ah P suddenly thought of a possibility.

Suddenly, Ah P asked, "Are you retiring?"

"I don't know. But..." Chen Dongqing paused for a moment, then said, "Probably."

Ah P wanted to say something more, but Chen Dongqing had already moved on to the next person.

Ah P looked at Chen Dongqing's retreating figure and was filled with awe.

What kind of person would choose to retire at the peak of their career?

Is this the loneliness of a master?

After the handshake, Chen Dongqing and his teammates went to the center of the stage and bowed to the audience.

The cheers from the audience surged once again!

European audiences are truly generous; even when their own team was being thrashed, they still gave Chen Dongqing the warmest applause!

Because today's event is a major battle between China and Europe and America, the interviews on the main stage will be conducted by Sjokz from Europe and America and Lin Yuanhua from China.

Chen Dongqing finally got a chance to be interviewed on the main stage.

As the first person in history to be interviewed on the main stage during the six group stage matches, it's quite interesting.

Chen Dongqing handed the peripherals to Xiaohu to take back, then politely greeted Sjokz and shook hands, before bragging to his girlfriend next to him.

"Impressive, this Great Sword Demon!" Chen Dongqing looked at the MVP results screen with a smug expression.

The fact that the match ended in just twenty minutes is a testament to the performance of all five QG players, but Chen Dongqing was undoubtedly the standout performer.

7-0-6的剑魔，狂砍33%的输出占比和37%的承伤占比，放眼全场都是相当炸裂。

"Great, great, awesome! Get on stage now!"

"Let's go, let's have dinner together after the interview."

"good!"

Sjokz watched the young couple chatting away in front of him, a smile on his face, and stepped onto the stage.

In the following interview, Sjokz first asked Chen Dongqing about the series, including the mechanics of Akali's Flying Thunder God technique in the first game, and some thoughts on winning.

Chen Dongqing answered these questions one by one without showing any emotion.

"That wave, it wasn't a big deal. I just thought Akali's E could follow up with TP, so I used it. Of course, it didn't really matter whether I used it or not, because I still had TP. We were sure we could win that wave in the bot lane."

"Winning this match is something to be happy about, but it wasn't really a surprise to us. We knew from the start that it would be an easy BO5."

Upon seeing this, countless G2 fans flooded the screen with curses and insults.

Even if that's what you say, can't you give G2 a little face?

Fortunately, Chen Dongqing is well-versed in "emotional intelligence," so he will certainly give G2 face, but in his own way.

"Not just G2," Chen Dongqing grinned, revealing two rows of big teeth. "I believe QG will easily win against any team!"

A cheer erupted from the audience.

Countless G2 fans were relieved.

Oh, so you mean we're all trash? Never mind then.

Sjokz seemed quite exasperated by the answer, and quickly moved on to the next question: "In tomorrow's matches, the other two LPL teams will compete in the quarterfinals of the upper bracket. What are your expectations for the two best-of-five series tomorrow?"

"I don't think I need to say anything more, do I?" Chen Dongqing spread his hands and laughed, "I've said it before, QG's biggest rivals on the road to the championship are IG and FPX, and I believe they will both win tomorrow."

"Three of the four semifinalists are LPL teams, which is a very promising prospect. I would call this the LPL Autumn Season," Chen Dongqing said with a smile. "I believe everyone will see this tomorrow."

Back in the hotel, the members of IG and FPX felt immense pressure after hearing Chen Dongqing's words.

Dude, why are you putting so much pressure on us every day?

We won the game, so you were forced to play it safe beforehand, weren't you?

Most importantly, they really have to win!

Grass!

Upon seeing this, both teams turned off the live broadcast of the match and entered training mode.

The two teams had already agreed to practice a few games after today's match.

Although they are in the same half of the draw, their opponents are both South Korean teams.

With a formidable enemy at hand, they could only focus on the present and train first.

As for tomorrow's match, all they can say is, "Do your best and leave the rest to fate."

The night passed, and it was October 21st.

The quarterfinals of the upper bracket have begun!

(End of this chapter)