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

Chapter 334 Zhuge Liang saw the shadow of a god in his breathing!
“I’ve discovered you’re a bit of a troll, NIKO,” device said with a laugh. “That breathing stat is just a matter of playstyle, but you’ve twisted it into controlling the kill count.”

JKS chuckled and said from the side, "Spending all your time with Yang has corrupted you."

Jiang Yang turned around from the front of the line and said, "Don't slander me. NIKO himself is a scoundrel."

NIKO chuckled and didn't refute.

How many of those who came out of G2 weren't just frivolous?
To be honest, he was a bit of a rascal when he was young, but the ups and downs of his career later on made him more and more mature.

After joining the Falcon, he had a group of friends who helped him share the pressure of the competition, which made him feel much more relaxed.

He put his hand on the device's shoulder and said, "Thanks for being lenient, bro. To be honest, I just can't hit the target."

His method of drawing fire lines to gather information naturally leads to a higher mortality rate, but the key issue is that his marksmanship is not up to par.

Upon hearing this, the group naturally burst into laughter.

They were all trying hard to maintain Breath's dignity, but when Breath started making self-deprecating jokes, the Falcon members couldn't hold back any longer.

Having successfully won the first round of the Legendary Group, they were in high spirits and followed Jiang Yang to the rest room.

Compared to the RMR stage, the Legends stage is a bit more intense.

As a team with a 1-0 record, they still need to play a BO1 match today before they can go back to the hotel to rest.

"NEO, who are we going to play next?" Jiang Yang sat down in the lounge and asked the coach about the upcoming match.

Coach NEO stared at his phone. "It's not confirmed yet. All the BO1 matches in the first round haven't finished yet. We'll have to see how the subsequent matchups go."

Once the Major main event officially begins, the competition becomes very intense.

In most cases, they need to play two games a day. The first game is actually okay, at least they have some time to prepare before the game.

However, in the second match, you don't even know the specific opponent, so you can't study their videos in advance to prepare a countermeasure.

Luck is a very important factor in every Major.

However, Jiang Yang didn't care much about this, because he always believed in a certain principle.

If you want to lift the Major trophy, you need to have the confidence to defeat every team in the world.

NIKO, munching on a banana, couldn't help but recall the boos C9 had encountered during the match, complaining, "These Brazilian spectators are really awful, so noisy."

device nodded: "I really hope that Denmark or China can host a Major. I really enjoy playing in those two places."

Denmark is his home turf, and during his peak A team era, he was never able to win a championship on his home turf, which remains a regret to this day.

Because of the peak Astralis team, Denmark has a huge CS base, and with Astralis currently in a slump, holding tournaments in Denmark is a great option for most teams.

“I understand that Denmark has a good atmosphere, but why do you still want to play in China?” NIKO asked.

Device said, "Because Chinese fans are really great. They don't care which team you're on offline. As long as you play well, they'll cheer for you."

"...It's alright." It's been so long since NIKO has competed in China that he's almost forgotten what it's like to compete there.

Hearing this, Old Tang revealed a wicked smile: "Have you forgotten? Back in Beijing 19 years ago..."

Hearing this, painful memories began to surface for NIKO. "Stop talking, bro!"

"...Back then, I was on Team A and you were on FaZe. We beat you 16-0 in the semifinals, and the whole stadium was cheering for us."

Hearing this, Huxi and JKS burst into laughter; they hadn't expected the two of them to have this kind of story.

"Was that a cheer for us?" NIKO glared at device through gritted teeth. "I was almost stunned by the beating, and the whole arena was cheering for you. Of course you're happy! You evil Danes!"

NIKO felt that Old Tang had also gone astray. Wouldn't it be better to just let these old stories rot away?
Tom Cruise smiled and said, "When you got your first point in picture two, you were all smiling so innocently. The whole arena was responding to you."

NIKO rolled her eyes: "How can that be the same?"

"That's why it would be so enjoyable to play in China," A-Tang said, looking at Jiang Yang. "With this guy there, we can definitely make it our home turf!"

Speaking of home ground, NIKO is reminded of Brazil's home grounds once again.

"Still laughing? We just pitied C9 and the whole stadium booed them. What if we actually run into Black Panther later? Then we can enjoy the same treatment as C9." NIKO was preparing for the worst.

JKS gasped, "It shouldn't be that bad..."

He felt that with three top-tier star players on the team, they shouldn't have ended up being booed by the entire audience like C9.

NIKO simply shook his head. He felt that, given the Brazilian fans' performance today, if they were to actually face Black Panther, it would definitely be a tough battle.

Jiang Yang didn't particularly care about Lao Ni's concerns.

If that were the case, he might get even more excited.

However, since his final opponent is still undecided, he is currently sprawled out on the sofa and starting his internet surfing time.

As he expected, the match between Falcon and C9, the opening game of the Legends Group, generated a lot of discussion on the forums.

[Dump truck: I thought it was a speed bump]

The accompanying image is a picture of a dump truck, which is a meme of the Universiade.

Jiang Yang has transformed into a sunflower shaped like a dragon, sitting in the driver's seat producing sunlight.

In the passenger seat, NIKO wore an evil smile.

The entire picture has a fan-centric tone, and the caption even sounds like a young girl saying in a wronged tone, "I just couldn't stop!"

This made Jiang Yang laugh, and he exclaimed that netizens were really something else.

He continued to look down.

[SH1R0 really wanted to win today, but he couldn't carry the team! SH1R0's performance brought tears to my eyes. Even with everything he tried, he still couldn't succeed?]

The C9 is like a speed bump to the Falcon; it didn't stop the Falcon at all.

Despite the lack of effective command, this spaceship still proved its capabilities.

Am I the only one who noticed Falcon Commander Hoo's miraculous marksmanship? Only getting one kill in a whole match is just too insane.

The discussion surrounding this post made Jiang Yang laugh as well.

To his surprise, there were quite a few replies to the post.

[I saw it too, and it really doesn't seem as good as our special.]

[I feel like time is running out for Hooxi. I hope he can keep it up, otherwise he'll have to retire if he continues like this. Nobody wants him; his aim is just too bad.]

[His breathing and marksmanship are quite good; he even killed one more than planned.]

[Hooxi is really like Zhuge Liang breathing; his command wasn't bad at all today. Can Nafany win with so many kills? He's got too much mana!]

To be honest, his aim is like a bot's. He's terrible at finishing off enemies, bad at head-on engagements, and unskilled in clutch situations. I'd say he should just be called Botxi.

[You're too late. The comments section on HLTV is already buzzing with discussion about whether Hooxi's performance today was better than Botxi's or Godxi's.]

Jiang Yang looked at the screenshot below. The fact that the student's breathing stat was too unbalanced not only sparked discussions in the domestic community, but also caused even more heated discussions among overseas players.

When playing against FaZe, Breathing's aim was terrible, and his command was somewhat suppressed by Big Brother. In the HLTV post-match comments section, European netizens were all calling Breathing Botxi.

However, his breathing control was quite impressive today, which led many netizens to start calling him godxi.

The shift from the nicknames "bot" to "god" actually originated from a Finnish sniper named allu, who was once one of the most famous snipers in Finland and was known as the "Six-Way Sniper God."

But this guy is an even more extreme player who is in a particular state of mind than REZ. When he's in good form, he can perform at a top level, but when he's in bad form, he's completely invisible in the game.

When he's in a good mood, netizens call him godlu, and when he's in a bad mood, they call him botlu.

Now, this title has unknowingly been extended to breathing.

Breath's command was excellent today, but his marksmanship was terrible, which led to an endless debate in the HLTV post-match comments section about whether Breath was godxi or botxi today.

"Do you know that you've inherited Allu's will?" Jiang Yang teased.

Breathing curiously leaned over to take a look, and couldn't help but smile after seeing the discussion among HLTV netizens.

At this moment, he looked at a picture on Jiang Yang's screen: "What is this? Why is there a picture of me here?"

Jiang Yang looked closely.

Hooxi will live on forever: We see the shadow of Zhuge Liang in Hooxi, and Zhuge Liang sees the shadow of God in Hooxi.

Below is an accompanying image.

Jiang Yang examined the image closely and discovered that it was a modified version of a Three Kingdoms Kill image.

During the RMR phase, some people mocked Breath because of his shooting skills, saying that his shooting skills were not good, but the commander was Zhuge Breath.

The title "Zhuge" is highly regarded in the eyes of the Chinese people, and he can almost be considered the representative of a commander.

Within the CNCS community, and throughout all of CSGO's history, only one person has earned the title of "Zhuge Liang" (a legendary strategist), and that is gla1ve during the peak of Team Astralis, who was hailed as "Zhuge Lei Wu" (a legendary strategist).

Breathing has only played a few games in the Falcon competition. The nickname "Zhuge" he was given before was just netizens being sarcastic.

But today's comments, coupled with this meme, suggest that some netizens genuinely believe that breathing is worthy of the title 'Zhuge Liang,' turning something originally derogatory into something positive.

Jiang Yang explained the Three Kingdoms Kill cards and the nature of Zhuge Liang to Breath.

Breathing gradually came to understand everything: "This is a bit too much, bro. Am I really that exaggerated?"

"Let me see!" NIKO joined in the fun, finding the breathing emoji quite amusing. "Yang, send me that emoji." He was also a top-tier surfing expert.

This picture looks really funny; how can I keep it to myself?

Upon receiving the pictures from Jiang Yang, NIKO immediately posted them on her Twitter account.

Noticing NIKO's actions, Jiang Yang thought for a moment and then quietly started operating his phone as well.

He quickly edited a picture.

If breathing is a sign of poor marksmanship, then he can just use muscle breathing.

After editing and posting the picture, Jiang Yang was about to play on his phone for a while when he heard JKS shout from the side, "Faze isn't really just doing this for fun, is it!"

The surprised sound of the giant Australian top attracted everyone's attention in the room, and Jiang Yang went over to check what was going on.

In the first round of the Legends Group, FaZe was matched against the Hot Blood Internet Cafe team, BNE.

The famous Galactic Battleship, BNE, which rose to prominence from internet cafes.

Most netizens can predict the final result at a glance; not many people are optimistic about BNE.

However, in this desolate, lost city...

The score is now 14-15.
BNE took the lead and secured match point!
"Faze should be able to hold on, right?" NIKO said hopefully. As a former member of Faze, he still hoped that his old teammates could perform well.

JKS shook his head: "It's difficult."

Immediately afterward, BNE didn't hesitate much and launched a mid-lane gank on B shortly after the start of the game.

During this speed boost to B, Faze tried their best to cope, but in the end, BNE's head-on gun skills were completely overwhelmed by Faze's efforts to take them all out.

"What a shocking upset?" Jiang Yang's eyes widened. "Faze, what happened to how awesome you guys were against us the other day?"

He felt that Faze was in very good form this time and was definitely a strong contender for the championship.

That day on Nuke caused them quite a bit of trouble, and it took them a lot of effort to finally take it down.

They got crushed by BNE in the Legends group at the start, which was a huge upset!

Breathing, she looked at Jiang Yang: "BNE seems to be much fiercer than we imagined~"

"It's really a bit scary. When these guys get into their stride, it's really hard to hold their own just by relying on your marksmanship," Jiang Yang said.

BNE's tactics are not complicated; they consist of basic combos and even include many ladder-based elements, which are simply modified versions of ladder tactics.

However, the simpler the tactic, the harder it is to gain a significant advantage through tactics alone.

When a direct gun attack can't hold out, the opponent is often pushed back.

"There are far more dark horses at the Major than I expected," NIKO remarked, feeling a bit of pressure.

In terms of positioning, NIKO has always placed Falcon in the same tier as teams like FaZe, NAVI, and Vitality.

As a result, at the very beginning of this legendary group, Faze was unexpectedly upset by a dark horse team, which must have put him under a lot of pressure.

Seeing Faze's dejected expression after their defeat, NIKO pursed her lips.

Having just defeated C9 by a large margin, this opening victory had made him quite arrogant. However, Faze's upset start serves as a wake-up call for him.

At this point, Coach NEO said, "Alright everyone, get ready, we're going to play the second round."

"Who's our opponent in the second round?" JKS asked, putting away his phone.

"Tsk... Should I say I'm lucky or unlucky?" Coach NEO looked at NIKO.

Jiang Yang speculated with some suspicion: "Black Panther?"

NEO nodded: "Yes, our opponent, who is 1-0, is Black Panther."

“The Black Panthers are playing on home turf, so you can imagine the pressure we'll be under,” device said.

As he spoke, NEO led them out of the players' tunnel and into the stadium.

This time, they were the first to enter the venue. As they walked from the players' tunnel to the stage, the Brazilian audience responded enthusiastically as always.

Seeing this, JKS said, "I think you guys are worrying a bit too much. The Brazilian players don't seem as bad as you think. The boos C9 received might just be a way of getting rid of the godfather..."

But before he could finish speaking, the host loudly welcomed Black Panther into the room.

At that moment, the cheers from the audience were deafening!

The cheers were on a completely different level compared to when they first entered the stadium.

As a spaceship, they are very clear about their own capabilities, and they can receive the loudest cheers wherever they are.

But now, although they are cheering, the difference is far too great compared to the cheers Black Panther received.

The situation was already a bit off before the match even started.

JKS's voice was interrupted by cheers, and he looked at his teammates with some surprise.

But Jiang Yang's calm and composed expression gradually put him at ease.

As the Black Panther members walked onto the stage amidst cheers, the entrance ceremony for both sides officially came to an end.

The Falcon players returned to their seats.

The competition hadn't even started yet, but the scene was already buzzing with excitement as the audience chanted the Black Panther player's ID, unable to contain their excitement.

“The home advantage is off the charts,” NIKO said.

NEO, the coach, said, "They seem to be using these sounds to tell us, 'Welcome to the devil's home ground.'"

“The home advantage can make people perform at an unexpected level,” NEO said with some concern. “They also won by a large margin against ENCE, with the building only giving ENCE 6 points.”

Jiang Yang chimed in, "But we also won by a large margin; we didn't even have home advantage."

Jiang Yang's words really relieved a lot of pressure on the Falcon team.

Yes, Black Panther is in good shape.

But they're in just as hot form.

The Black Panthers, despite having the home-court advantage, still allowed their opponents to score 6 points. They, without the home-court advantage, only allowed their opponents to score 3 points.

That makes them more advantageous!

For a moment, they couldn't help but laugh as they looked at the cheering Brazilian fans inside the stadium.

The Falcon team adjusted their mindset and began a quick pre-match warm-up.

Soon the draft phase of the match officially began.

"Okay, Black Panthers went first, banning Anubis and Nuclear Crisis immediately." Playing with the machine was a little confused. "Isn't Black Panthers' Nuke pretty strong? Why did they ban it so easily?"

Black Panther's first batch of ban images left him somewhat confused.

"But it must be said that Falcon's Nuke skills are not bad, so this precaution is necessary. Now it's Falcon's turn to choose a map."

Without any hesitation, they removed the building from their map; it's now their permanent banner.

"The amusement park is shut down too? Is there anything else you don't want to play?" Breath asked.

Jiang Yang considered for a moment: "Ban Town, and let Black Panther choose between Maze City and Ruins. Both maps are acceptable."

After careful consideration, Black Panther ultimately decided to remove the ancient ruins.

Jiangyang's ancient ruins are notoriously formidable, while the Desert City hasn't seen many recent sightings.

The final map for this BO1 match was Desert City.

Both sides made their final preparations for the match.

Led by Jiang Yang, the Falcon crew huddled together.

Jiang Yang looked at his teammates: "Unfortunately, we'll most likely have to experience what it means to have a 'devil's home court' in the next game."

"This is the first time we've played such a passive offline match, but I think with your skill level, this is just a minor episode in the game."

“Besides,” Jiang Yang said, looking at NIKO, “I really liked the move NIKO’s brother Hunter made in Stockholm.”

"So if you think they're noisy, then turn this venue into a library."

Seeing his teammates' eyes gradually harden, Jiang Yang grinned and said, "Then!"

"3, 2, 1!"

"Let's go Falcons!"

Amidst the rousing cheers of the Falcons, their pre-match conversation officially concluded.

Jiang Yang returned to the players' seat and looked at the cheering audience in the stadium with amusement.

He now hopes that the audience at the event will treat them like C9.

……

(End of this chapter)