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

Chapter 333-0.24 Whose boss is he?

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As the final kill came, Maxixi excitedly shouted in the live stream: "Congratulations to Falcon for defeating C9 with a score of 16:3 and winning the first round of the Legends Group!"

Masisi's tone was very relaxed. He had thought that the Falcon's match would be quite intense, and that the start of the Legends group would be even more bumpy.

Unexpectedly, the Falcon still maintained its terrifying firepower. In today's game, the three Falcon generals took turns to perform, leaving C9 with no chance.

Although Falcon ultimately chose this map, Infernal Town is a versatile map, and most teams are quite skilled on it.

C9 started on their preferred defensive side, yet they were still completely overwhelmed and seem to have lost their bearings.

How could he not be happy?
Did C9 play poorly today?
In fact, no. Even after switching sides, C9's play remained logical and methodical, without any particularly irrational actions.

Even during the process, C9's handling was smoother; they were always able to gain a numerical advantage through early deployment.

However, the performance of Jiang Yang, NIKO, and device in the endgame was truly laughable to the C9 players.

They finally gained the advantage, but then the Falcon player stepped up and made his move.

At this moment, Masixi was both impressed by Falcon's continued firepower even after entering the Legends group, and also felt sorry for C9.

[C9 is really numb!]

It feels like Falcon just activated the sweep function instantly; C9 couldn't do anything about it.

C9's mentality was already weak, and they were under immense pressure after being hit by several consecutive waves of attacks.

Today's game was really good; my cousin's luck was off the charts, and his skill was superb.

[Supermodels? Where are the supermodels?]

[Legends Group 16:3, Falcon's firepower is a bit too urbanized]

[Today's match was truly not about strategy, but pure individual skill. My cousin's two incredible sniper rifle highlights were simply undeniable.]

What I remember most vividly is device's 1v3 clutch, and the 6657 player next door playing against the machine, Hongtang Daxiao.

【…】

The live stream was filled with discussion among netizens, and many felt sorry for sh1r0.

As a well-known escape sniper in the CIS, sh1r0's previous playstyle was criticized by netizens for lacking grit and not being like a young man, making him the second Jame.

But in this Major, his performance was much better than before.

He strives to seize every opportunity, and will choose to save his gun when all else fails.

In this hellish town today, he burned himself out completely.

After watching the entire match, what impressed netizens the most were sh1ro's performances.

Seeing sh1ro slumped in his gaming chair now fills me with both admiration and heartache.

sh1ro truly deserved to win today!

[sh1ro is now experiencing what it's like to be a potato.]

Truly unbreakable.

After one match, sh1ro was practically burned to a crisp in his position.

【…】

"Well done! Well done!"

NEO, acting as the coach, offered his praise.

Today, Falcon made virtually no tactical mistakes throughout the game, to the point that his notebook was completely blank.

But if possible, he hopes it can stay this way forever.

"Handsome Yang!" NIKO excitedly came over to Jiang Yang for a high-five the moment he won the match. "You were on fire today!"

"My performance was just average, don't make a fuss about it," Jiang Yang said calmly. "It was just an ordinary BO1."

But when NIKO couldn't see, he frantically rubbed his right hand together. He didn't know if his hand was hot before, but now it really felt hot.

Jiang Yang's contrasting actions made everyone laugh.

"We really played well today, the game felt so easy." He put his arm around Jiang Yang's shoulder. "Often, I'm still waiting for your feedback, and you guys are already telling me 'One player fell in the banana lane,' 'One player fell in the side lane'..."

"You guys are really exaggerating."

He couldn't suppress the joy on his face as he breathed.

As a commander, the joy of the game lies in using tactics to achieve victory in a tense and arduous struggle.

However, they can also find joy in overwhelming their opponents through individual skill.

Moreover, this kind of performance can also give them plenty of confidence.

The group of people in the team now clearly felt that they hadn't had enough.

He had no doubt that if this were a best-of-three series, they would still be able to crush their opponents on the second map.

JKS laughed and said, "You guys are all in such good form that it's made me change my playing style a bit."

He is trying to adapt to the team's strength and then make adjustments.

JKS used to play very conservatively, and his perspective was always filled with unease.

But now, his teammates' excellent firepower allows JKS to break through without any worries and try to open up the situation directly.

When the team has outstanding firepower in the front line, being a free agent is incredibly satisfying.

JKS felt that joining the Falcon was a reward from God for his hard work in training despite being unemployed.

“Alright, go shake hands with C9,” NEO said. “Those kids are under a lot of pressure too. These Brazilian fans are going a bit too far.”

As a veteran player, he also felt that this was a bit outrageous.

If the Falcons were playing at home today, it would be fine.

The problem is that Falcons weren't playing on home soil, and it wasn't that anyone from C9 did anything excessive; it was simply because they eliminated a team favored by the Brazilian audience, resulting in boos from the entire stadium.

The whole thing is laughable.

However, it's still quite uncomfortable to approach it from C9's perspective.

……

sh1ro slumped in his gaming chair, his eyes devoid of light.

They won a total of 3 points in this match. If I remember correctly, he got 12 kills in these 3 rounds, which basically means he won 3 points by force.

The match ended after 19 rounds, and his score was 23/2/15.

He was absolutely dominant in today's game, carrying the entire match.

He felt he had played very well, considering the circumstances were very unfavorable.

But even if he plays alone, he really can't withstand the combined efforts of the three opponents!
After all, the opponents weren't some weaklings; they were three top-tier guys, three monster-level beings.

The game is now over, and the score difference is too large, which means that there was no minor problem.

The problem lies not in tactics, but in the state of mind and communication.

In this situation, there's not much to say.

Seeing sh1ro's state, Ah Le wanted to go over and offer some words of comfort, but in the end, he could only sigh.

He had the third-best stats in the team in this game, which wasn't too bad.

If he, as the team's second carry, fails to step up and perform, then he's simply not good enough.

Last year, he was known as the world's best rifleman, and netizens said he had the potential to surpass NIKO.

Today, netizens are focusing all their attention on Jiang Yang and sh1ro, so there's definitely not much attention being paid to him.

Because of their different positions, he doesn't compare himself to Jiang Yang; he only compares himself to NIKO.

Even though they weren't in the same position today, his impact on the game was far less than NIKO's.

NIKO consistently dominated the banana lane, even managing a 2v5 in the middle of one round thanks to pre-aiming and Jiang Yang's help. What about him?

He only managed a kill streak in one round at the pit; in other rounds, he was lucky if he could consistently switch characters.

Although Niko's performance has not been that consistent, the Falcon team no longer needs Niko to perform that consistently.

On the contrary, C9 desperately needs him to step up.

Now, affected by both liver disease and his current condition, Ah Le is no longer as outstanding as he was 21 years ago.

As the Falcon team approached him, Ah Le was even wondering if he could beat the Falcon if he didn't have liver disease and was in the same condition as last year.

But this is destined to be a question with no answer.

Ah Le felt a little envious when he shook hands with NIKO.

NIKO has now joined Falcon and is experiencing a second spring in his career.

When will he recover from his injuries and experience a second spring in his life?
They were relatively silent.

Jiang Yang proactively extended his right hand to sh1ro: "You played well today."

sh1ro looked slightly dejected. Having been in North America for so long, he was no longer the prodigy who would just talk to himself in interviews.

He is also able to communicate using some everyday English phrases.

"It would have been even better if you hadn't delivered those monster-level performances," sh1ro said with a wry smile. "What was that full-buff kill thing?"

He vividly remembered that round and was defending when he suddenly saw a long kill message in the upper right corner, which stunned him for half a second.

"It's just luck." Jiang Yang smiled lightly. "Don't pay attention to what the audience is saying. Your excellent performance today is the best response. They didn't affect you at all."

Hearing Jiang Yang say that, sh1ro felt a warmth in his heart.

The guy in front of him really has a great personality.

Their side was relatively harmonious, while Nafany and Breathing both had strange looks in their eyes.

Nafany was very unhappy.

He fought his way to second place in the team in this match, but was ultimately crushed and lost the game.

But this guy on the other side only managed to get one kill in the end, and he still won.

They're all in command; who can stand that?

So the way he looked at the breathing was full of displeasure.

There was no communication during breathing; he just kept laughing.

Nafany turned her head away immediately, finding it unbearable.

He was afraid that if he kept watching, he would start a fight with the other side.

I've never suffered such a huge loss even in Teyvat.

After the handshake ceremony, Falcon returned to his seat.

In the CSBOY live stream, Ma Xixi saw this and opened HLTV's post-match data.

"The game next door is currently in technical timeout, so let's take a look at the post-match statistics. We won't go into the post-match blame-dealing section today."

"After all, C9 was completely crushed. Except for sh1r0, everyone else played poorly. sh1r0 should have been a green-on-four-red stat line, so he definitely didn't stick to the pan."

Masisi opened HLTV and found the game that had just ended.

The game is over, and Jiang Yang is definitely the MVP. He mainly came here to admire his cousin's stats again.

ID: young
Kills/Assists/Deaths: 29/6/10
Average damage per game: 139.0
Rate of not giving things away for free: 100%
KD difference: +19
rating: 2.22
Ma Xixi took a breath: "In the previous Falcon games, you all said that my cousin was holding back, but now he's showing you with his performance that as long as he's given the space to perform, he can still carry the team!"

"My cousin's 2.22 rating instantly raised his average rating in the Major. He really blew the opponent away today."

[Who was the boosting service on 2.22?]

[A 100% success rate? You're something else, cousin.]

[100% KAST, identified as being from eating crispy rice crust from a helmet]

My cousin was absolutely phenomenal today. He could break through defenses, dominate in clutch situations, and turn the tide in eco rounds.

Our team is thriving!

MO said from the side, "NIKO and device also played well, one at 1.57 and the other at 1.36, and JKS is also green."

“This data is very healthy,” MO commented. “Four greens with one red – that’s very healthy.”

At this moment, Asahi reminded him in the voice chat: "MO, take a closer look at your breathing data."

MO was puzzled, then stared at it carefully.

ID: hooxi
Kills/Assists/Deaths: 1/7/13
Average damage per game: 25.9
rating: 0.24
MO paused for a few seconds: "I just realized that even in a game where he's completely ahead, he only kills one person!"

I remember it very clearly; it seemed like Breathing got the kill in the very first round.

[This is hilarious! He got one kill at the start, then just AFK'd and won without even trying!]

[A miraculous marksmanship]

[I was wondering why Nafany had that expression just now, and now I'm starting to understand everything.]

[I feel like I can really breathe this much better with this gun technique. I'm really good at it now.]

“This is really a bit much,” MO said. “I’ve never had stats like this in my entire career, one kill in a single game, and still managed to win. It’s just unbelievable.”

"I've been commentating on matches for so many years, and this is truly the first time I've ever seen such a bizarre scene," Ma Xixi chimed in.

MO shook his head: "What I mean is, I was here first!"

MO looked pained: "If my cousin had been born a few years earlier, he would still be breathing, and I would be the one riding in this trailer."

The most painful thing in the world is watching others ride in trailers.

What's even more painful is that MO once rode in this trailer.

Jiang Yang's current state is so exaggerated that he can't help but fantasize.

If he were still on that trailer, that would be such a wonderful thing!

"Now, all I can do is ride toy cars with you every day, Xixi," MO sighed.

These words immediately enraged Ma Xixi: "What do you mean? You're having a hard time being my partner, huh? Let's break up!!"

The two of them often joked about separating their households.

At that moment, the host, Banks, walked to the center of the stage with a microphone and began interviewing the Falcon members.

The person I was dragged here for an interview today is NIKO.

Banks began by saying, "First of all, congratulations on your perfect victory. You must be in a great mood right now."

"Thank you," NIKO said with a smile. "Young played very aggressively today, and I also had a very comfortable game, so naturally I'm in a good mood."

Banks then asked a rather tricky question: "But a very strange thing happened in today's match. When you had a big lead, hooxi only got one kill. Did that put any pressure on you?"

The host's question immediately caused a stir among the audience.

Breathing's recent shooting skills have been less than ideal. It's quite strange that he managed to win today despite only getting one kill. However, in this FPS game, poor shooting skills are hard to be satisfied with.

Therefore, many of them wanted to get some 'negative answers' from NIKO.

But NIKO, a staunch supporter of his tough-guy teammates, cleared his throat tactically and replied, "We did experience some pressure because Breathing didn't live up to his promise."

Upon hearing this, the audience below the stage immediately became excited.

Then I heard NIKO say, "He could have won the game without getting a single kill, but he just wanted to prove himself."

"Hooxi still favors us too much."

……

(End of this chapter)