CS: You are only 16 years old, and you want me to make a comeback?

Chapter 122: Rat First-term Graduates vs. Rat Second-term Graduates

"By the way, who won the match between Faze and Heroic last night?"

During lunch, the child asked Jiang Yang.

Jiang Yang was telling Siuhy about his encounter with the old VP duo. Hearing this, he turned around and said, "Of course it's Faze. I told you that Heroic can't break their inner demons."

Then he hummed and took a few more mouthfuls of rice.

The kid asked curiously: "Why do you think Heroic can't beat Faze? Obviously Faze is the more unstable team."

Faze was much better than them, as they also made it to the finals with substitutes.

JacKZ was sick, and on Faze's side, ropz and rain both fell ill one after another. jks took over their positions in turn, and the situation of the entire team was a mess.

Logically speaking, everyone would think that the more stable and solid Heroic should be able to advance.

Jiang Yang swallowed the potato in his mouth, thought for a while and replied: "It's very simple. Unless the other teams are all lousy, the upper limit of Team X's play is not high."

NIKO also looked over. He was also curious about why Jiang Yang would say such outrageous things.

"I have studied Team X with my friend, Siuhy," Jiang Yang recalled the conclusion they reached at the time. "Team X's current dynamic defense system is actually just about tolerance."

"For example, the most classic dynamic defense in the town, 3B control the map at the beginning, and after taking down the banana road, one person hangs up the order to form 4A."

The kid nodded. This is also the most classic set of dynamic defense, and it will be used frequently in the ladder.

"There is actually no game to speak of in their dynamic defense. They rely more on early-stage deployment to make up for the lack of combat power."

"The players of Team X are actually quite good, but they are still a bit behind the real star players. Unfortunately, the Galaxy Battleship has the most star players."

"Also, my cousin's command style is quite eccentric. Their dynamic defense would sometimes collapse if my cousin caught hold of it."

"When Heroic can't win in a head-on firepower fight, he often needs Cadian to back him up in the aftermath. But in the aftermath, Broky really isn't afraid of him."

Although Jiang Yang is speechless about Broky's item ability, Broky's endgame ability is very impressive.

This guy's ladder video is really like cheating.

Terrible item level and exaggerated aiming ability.

But even with this level of props, he is still able to become a first-line professional, which is enough to show his outstanding personal abilities.

Losses are losses, and praise is praise.

Jiang Yang was quite satisfied with Broccoli's ending.

"Interesting." NIKO thought about it carefully and found that it was indeed the case.

In the Heroic team, except for Cadian, the other players don't have much of a "star" quality.

Even in last year's strongest year when Heroic rose to prominence, they only made a strong push in online games. By the time three of the four major traffic teams found their form, they would lose miserably.

Bees don't count.

Because little bees often start to think abstractly while they are fighting.

The little bee has no bottom line, and it is impossible to beat Team X just by relying on its personal ability.

"So if Heroic wants to be able to compete for the championship, they either need to change players to improve their combat effectiveness, or Cadian needs to add something else into their system."

Heroic is one of the CSGO teams with the highest ceiling in the world.

But it may also be that they are too focused on tolerance and lower limits, which in turn limits their height.

Their style of play has been stagnant for a long time. If they want to improve, they must seek change.

Jiang Yang finished the last bite, put down his bowl and chopsticks with satisfaction, leaned back, picked up his phone, and continued to text siuhy.

siuhy: "How are you guys preparing? The next game is a BO5, and you have to use all the maps except the amusement park."

Jiang Yang typed a reply: "Not bad. Before the elimination round, Xiao Lizi took us to do a rehearsal and also studied Faze. We will roughly review the video this afternoon and then go on stage."

The CSGO schedule is tight, and generally after each stage of the competition, they will conduct extensive research on the opponents they may encounter in the next stage, watch the videos of these teams, and study the opponent's playing style.

Hearing Jiang Yang say this, siuhy felt a lot more at ease.

As a good friend, he really hopes that Jiang Yang will win the championship.

Because he has studied that players who have actually won major championships will achieve exaggerated growth.

This kind of growth is not growth in skills and tactics, but growth in self-confidence.

This point has been confirmed in his games on LOL and CSGO.

Therefore, he really wanted to see Jiang Yang gain confidence.

What will it feel like to come back then?

So he continued to remind them: "Remember to slightly adjust your playing style this afternoon, so as not to be targeted by Faze."

G2 will do targeted research, and so will Faze.

Therefore, both targeting and counter-targeting before the game are very necessary.

"I know, I know, just like an old mother." Jiang Yang replied, "I have prepared all this a long time ago, just wait and cheer for me when you watch the game!"

"Indeed." Siuhy in the training room responded with a smile, "With you, you can definitely do it."

He has already made plans and will take the initiative to talk to the coach. If he still cannot join the main team, he will have to look for opportunities outside.

No matter how well you play in youth training matches, it is still youth training after all.

He still has a lot of room for growth, but these are not things that youth training can provide him with.

Siuhy clearly understands that he needs a bigger stage.

So even if you can't be in the same team, I still hope you get good results!

If Jiang Yang can win the championship this time, he will really have a firm foothold in Mouz.

By the way, Jiang Yang’s birthday seems to be tomorrow.

Speaking of which, if it was China time, it would be exactly the moment the game started.

Send a tweet then.

……

After saying goodbye to siuhy, Jiang Yang took the initiative to browse the forum.

Yesterday, G2's victory over NAVI received a lot of discussion. The traffic for NAVI's eight consecutive defeats of G8 was really huge. This time G2 made a comeback, and G2 fans were naturally cheering.

At the same time, Faze defeated Heroic in the first half, which announced that Jiang Yang and Broky, the two KFC brothers, would meet in the finals.

During the post-match discussion in the perfect comment section, Jiang Yang found the forum unexpectedly harmonious at the moment.

Because NIKO transferred from Faze to G2, the fans of these two clubs actually have a high degree of overlap.

There was no exaggerated behavior of pulling down others, but there were still many fans cheering for the contestants.

[Congratulations to Faze, the Director MVP is well deserved]

[Blind guess for G2 champion, congratulations to my cousin for winning his first championship! ]

These two are intended to be a wave of prophets.

【Congratulations Tianlu】

Well, this is meant to be funny.

[I hope to see my cousin and Broky kill the traitor! ]

[Today's match, in my opinion, is a big win for Mouz, first-term graduates of Mouse vs. second-term graduates of Mouse]

Seeing this, Jiang Yang couldn't hold back.

NIKO is considered to be the earliest player to come out of Mouse, so he is a well-deserved graduate of the first batch.

And big cousin and ropz are definitely in the second phase, and this wave is really a match.

So what is this?
Mouse skipped a grade?
[I feel like most of the fans of these two teams are from the same group. It doesn’t matter who wins, haha]

[Yes, in today's game, the main focus is to enjoy the game. I have already prepared takeout for BO5]

[To some extent, I feel bad no matter who loses! ]

[I didn't expect that this time, the team with two substitutes made it to the finals. The two most unlikely teams made it to the end] [You two are really impressive! ]

[I can only say that this is also an opportunity for JKS and Young, these two are really too dazzling]

【Battle of Firefighters!!】

[G2 fans, apart from anything else, I hope Faze wins tonight, because I have seen through G2 as a team. They like to recklessly play when they have an advantage, and they always make mistakes and lose. It's really tiring to watch, and Faze has to play comfortably.]

When Jiang Yang saw this, he initially thought that this was a process of a G2 fan turning against him.

G2's game is actually quite abstract, and it is a normal process for fans to turn against them.

As a result, I saw many netizens replying below.

[You are such a despicable boy, you are already questioning me!!]

[Yes, yes, question first! ! ]

[Despicable G2 fans, are the Yangshen Cult players that scary? ]

【Listen to the teachings of the Yang God, child! 】

He couldn't help but laugh out loud, he didn't expect that he had something to do with this, and when did the "Yangshen Cult" appear? It was too scary!
Then I saw a message pop up on WeChat.

It is a photo sent by Li Hua.

The photo shows the common bed and desk setup in college, and Li Hua’s desk is already filled with snacks.

Then he posted a screenshot of Meituan’s takeaway ordering.

Li Hua: "Yang, my roommates are waiting to watch your game tonight. When you make a highlight, we will dance right in the dormitory!!"

Jiang Yang replied: "Forget it, you can't dance well."

Looking at the snacks and the barbecue on Li Hua's desk, Jiang Yang couldn't help but complain, "Brother, I'm giving up. I'm playing the game up there, and you guys are watching and eating from the audience. How come you're taking all the good stuff away?"

Li Hua replied, "Yang, then you must remember to take out my cats and dogs! I bragged to a girl who played CS that I knew you, but she didn't believe me."

Jiang Yang sent a voice message: "Don't treat me as your wingman, asshole!!"

"So Jiang Jiang, can I treat you to KFC then..." Li Hua even started to act coquettishly, and Jiang Yang got goose bumps when he heard it.

"Forget it. KFC can't tempt me, unless..."

"Just say it!"

Jiang Yang thought for a while and replied:

"You are Li Hua. Your friend Yang Jiang is about to participate in the CSGO gold medal finals in Katowice. Please write a congratulatory letter to cheer him up and give him confidence. The number of words should not be less than 259. The beginning and end are given.

Dear Yang Jiang:…”

Li Hua: "..."

After teasing his good friend, Jiang Yang put away his phone with satisfaction.

Then my cousin sent me another message saying that a lot of people were paying attention to today's final.

Later, Steel's teammates also sent messages to him one by one, some telling him not to be nervous, and some telling him to just play at his best.

Anyway, what he said was that he hoped he could have a good performance.

Jiang Yang was quite touched, but also gradually became nervous.

Because he discovered that his domestic teammates and many netizens were paying attention to today's game.

He has unknowingly been carrying the expectations of many players.

Even if he is only here as a firefighter this time, now that he has made it to the finals, how can we not be excited?

This actually made him a little nervous.

However, he could also understand these people.

After all, even he himself was looking forward to the upcoming final.

Champion!
What would that feel like?

……

4: PM Polish time.

The UFO Stadium was packed.

Blue lights swept across the stands, where crowds of people were surging. Countless netizens who appeared in the camera were excitedly waving their support items.

During the performance, he glanced at the faces of many professional players, which caused the audience to exclaim in surprise.

Pasha was sitting in the front row of the stands and attracted a lot of cheers when he was photographed by the camera.

For Katowice, Pasha is truly playing at home. Although he is no longer a professional player, the audience is still very supportive.

"There are so many people here. It feels like there are a lot more people in this UFO Stadium than in previous sessions." Pasha said to Snax next to him.

Snax nodded and responded: "It is indeed more than before. The main reason is that the online era has made everyone feel bored. Now every major competition ticket is in short supply."

"For tournaments like Cato, Cologne, and Major, the tickets were basically sold out the moment they went on sale. It was really outrageous."

Pasha laughed when he heard this: "It's pretty good. At least it's much better than the environment we had back then."

Although he has retired, he still hopes that the CS environment can get better and better.

Just when the two wanted to continue chatting, as the lights at the scene dimmed, amid the cheers of the audience, the event team played a promotional video that had been prepared long ago to set the mood.

Pasha and Snax looked at the highlights of each player in the promotional video and were also lost in memories.

Once upon a time, they were the ones who produced these clips, but time is merciless.

However, this is ultimately an era for young people.

After a dynamic music warm-up, the lights came on and the host began to enter.

“Welcome to the 2022 IEM Katowice Grand Final!”

"16 teams competed in five rounds in this stadium, and only two teams made it to the end!" The host raised the microphone and shouted passionately, "But there is only one trophy. They will compete on this stage today to be the final champion and become the king of Katowice!"

"Then first of all, let us invite G-2!!!" The host stretched out the tone to create a lively atmosphere.

Jiang Yang followed his teammates out from behind the stage and heard those violent sounds rushing into his ears in an instant.

This is a completely different world from the backstage.

He was a little nervous at first, but his mood calmed down instantly.

m0nesy came over and shouted, "Yang, my dream has come true. I can finally compete in front of thousands of people!"

Jiang Yang answered loudly: "Then let's respond to them with our performance!!"

Amidst those cheers, G2 arrived at their position.

Soon after, FAZE was also welcomed out.

Compared to the two G2 kids who were eager to try, Faze seemed to be at ease and they were all enjoying the atmosphere.

Even after the cousin came out, he interacted with the audience very tacitly and pulled the audience to play a Viking War Cry!
When all the audience clapped and cheered at the same time, Jiang Yang felt the ground was shaking slightly, which was quite exaggerated.

The members of both parties have already stood still. The host holds up the microphone and begins to interact with the audience:
"Faze and G2 are both very good teams. They have defeated many teams to get to this point!"

"But there is only one championship trophy today!!"

"Who do you think will win?"

“It’s Faze!!!”

“Still G2!!!”

"Let's wait and see—"

Amid the cheers of the audience and the eruption of the stage air column machine, the contestants from both teams entered their seats and the final officially began.

……

(End of this chapter)