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

Chapter 350 Brother Yang's parameters are a bit high

After defeating the Green Dragons 2-0, NIKO was brought to the center of the stage as their representative for an interview.

The host, holding up the microphone, introduced, "We have invited NIKO, who just won, to be interviewed."

After a round of applause from the audience, the host looked at NIKO and said, "It seems like you guys are winning more and more easily."

NIKO said seriously, "Actually, it's not getting easier. Today's game was much more difficult than yesterday's."

Many players in the rest room cursed when they heard this.

Because NIKO's words were too Versailles-esque.

Based on the data, NIKO's statement is correct.

今天两张地图分别是16：2和16：3，确实是比昨天打黑豹16：1要困难不少。

But they were both crushing victories by a large margin, so is there a difference?

They think NIKO is a bastard too.

The host said to NIKO, "Entering the championship group with a perfect record is a great start to your career with the Falcon."

The host took a breath. "So, do you know what makes you so strong?"

Many people are curious about this.

While the Falcons boast an impressive roster on paper, their performance in the game was excessively strong.

The Falcons are currently only lacking some honors; in terms of performance, they seem to have fallen behind.

Upon hearing this, NIKO replied without hesitation, "Young!"

【Killing me】

[NIKO is genuinely grinning. If he hadn't transferred, he probably would have been eliminated from this Major much earlier. It's so satisfying!]

[NIKO and his cousin are essentially going in opposite directions; his cousin needs a top-tier rifleman to cover his front lines, while NIKO needs a top-tier sniper to handle the finals.]

Yang's parameters are still a bit high.

Who can resist the allure of a trailer truck?

After saying that, NIKO and the host exchanged a glance, and NIKO couldn't help but laugh out loud.

I have Yangyang at his peak. Do you have Yangyang at his peak?

When Jiang Yang was in GL, people often said that the other four players in GL were dependent on him. At the time, NIKO also felt that GL had gone so far in many competitions because of Jiang Yang.

But now that he's actually teamed up with Jiang Yang, he feels that having a Jiang Yang dependency is really great.

After joking around, NIKO continued to answer the host's question: "You know, Young is my brother. We used to beat countless teammates in Cato. I've known Device for a long time, and he's incredibly strong. The three of us have great chemistry."

“Young is in top form right now, I’m on fire, Device is playing better and better, JKS is performing consistently, and Hooxi is a god-like figure as the commander.”

NIKO originally wanted to stop there, but when she thought of Jiang Yang's previous remarks, she added, "So I think we should have this kind of dominant performance."

The host was somewhat surprised by Niko's boastful attitude. After thinking for a moment, he asked a rather pointed question, "I may be a little offensive to say this, but you didn't perform well in the last few months of G2, but your performance suddenly took off after joining Falcon."

Is it a style mismatch or is there another reason?

After careful consideration, NIKO replied, "At G2, we didn't have a complete system of play, but Falcon quickly built it up."

"And during G2, the team really needed my performance, and I felt a lot of pressure. Sometimes, if I didn't perform well, I would fall into a negative cycle."

"But after joining Falcons and playing with higher-level players, I improved a lot. Also, Young's position puts a lot of pressure on the team, which makes it easier for me to play."

NIKO also frankly answered: "But in the last few months of G2, I was indeed exhausted and unable to perform as expected, which was definitely my problem."

Even after leaving G2, he still had a good impression of the G2 players, so he didn't blame them after leaving.

NIKO's attitude was also recognized by the host, proving she truly deserves her reputation as a famous succubus in the GO community.

"But it's different now. I've joined one of the best teams in the world, and having someone share the pressure makes it easier to play."

The host was very satisfied with this, and NIKO's words were easy to understand, just like ranked matches.

When your teammates can get one more kill, whether on offense or defense, you have less to do and don't need to become a powerless, raging tyrant like Magixx.

After the pointed question was finished, the host asked a gentler one: "Let's go back to today's match. You once got a quad kill in Nuclear Crisis. When you killed Patsi in the pipe, you directly asked Jiang Yang where the other person in K1 was."

The host smiled and asked, "Why would you suddenly ask such a question?"

The audience started to jeer.

The director played out the Falcon's voice communication, and they heard the interesting exchange.

Without revealing his location, NIKO asked Jiang Yang for Magixx's location. Surprisingly, Jiang Yang answered him correctly.

NIKO also laughed: "I roughly know that there is more than one person in K1, but I am not sure if there is a second person. I felt that Young must know, so I asked him."

[I roughly know there are people in K1, let's confirm with Radar Kid]

Is this the Falcon's shared radar?

My cousin's awareness is really scary.

Looks like Old Ni already knows his cousin has radar, haha.

Magixx was stunned; they'd kept the phone on silent the whole time in their K1, only to find it on their cousin's radar.

I remember the look on the referee's face back then cracked me up; he stared at my cousin's screen for ages.

"Wow!!!" The host exclaimed in surprise, "It seems you have extraordinary trust in Young."

"So how exactly did he determine Magixx's location in the end?"

NIKO shrugged and laughed, "You'll have to interview Young then. I just need to listen to his reports."

……

The next morning, the Falcons gathered in the training room as usual.

Although they have advanced to the championship group, the upcoming matches will only be more brutal, and they must maintain their excellent shooting skills.

The Falcon team's players only woke up an hour later than usual as a reward for winning their group.

"Before joining Falcon, I never dared to imagine that one day I would be able to stand on the stage of the Major championship group." JKS leaned back in his gaming chair, still feeling that this information was somewhat of a dream.

“Unlike me.” Breathing raised an eyebrow at JKS. “From the moment I knew I could lead the four of you, I knew we could definitely make it to the finals.”

As a commander, with Yang, Ni, and Tang under his command, failing to reach the finals would be a failure for him.

However, he didn't expect the chemistry between the group to be so amazing, and that they would advance to the finals so smoothly.

Jiang Yang was scrolling through his phone when he saw this and said without turning around, "It's okay, JKS. You'll get used to it at the next Major."

JKS couldn't help but smile when he thought of that scene.

But he was indeed a coward; the image was too beautiful for him to even imagine.

At this stage, Falcon can no longer schedule many training matches, so their training mainly focuses on Faceit, deathmatch shooting practice, and server map exploration drills.

Jiang Yang just won a match on Faceit and is currently in the matchmaking phase for the second game.

He spends his free time browsing forums to pass the time.

The start of each Major is always the hottest time on the CS:GO forums.

As a team that generates a lot of buzz these days, Falcon's victory over Green Dragons and their advancement to the championship group sparked heated discussions in the community.

The Falcons are in such good form right now; they have a very strong championship aspirations.

I think NAVI is in pretty good form this time. Although they've had some ups and downs, S1mple's performance has clearly improved.

S1mple has really been working hard these past two months, completely motivated by Jiang Yang.

I feel like the little bee has miraculously survived a hellish ordeal; it's clearly found its footing in carrying cargo.

Faze's chances of winning are slim.

[A high-ranking monk predicted that Falcon would face FaZe in the finals, and his younger cousin was once again crushed by his older cousin.]

Don't talk about such scary things!

Jiang Yang couldn't help but smile when he saw the netizens' imaginative ideas.

He felt that given Faze's current state, such a thing could actually happen.

However, if they ultimately defeat Faze again in the finals, then he will truly become Big Brother's inner demon.

Many casual fans on the community were making a fuss, thinking that Falcon had a better chance of winning the championship, while others hoped that Falcon would suddenly die. For players who did not have a favorite team, it was none of their business who ultimately won the championship; they just wanted to see the stronger team standing on the top of the mountain. If there were some funny moments along the way, that would be even more interesting.

Jiang Yang scrolled through the page for a while, and then he saw a tweet from an acquaintance.

After the Falcons defeated the Green Dragons yesterday, Magic Man tweeted: "The Falcons are in a frightening state. They only lost 9 points in the entire Legends Group and successfully advanced to the Championship Group. @young, you have broken another record."

In the comments section of the post by the "demon man," many netizens were just learning about this information.

What is this? A 9 out of 10?!

[Wait, let me sort this out. We lost 3 points against C9 Falcon, 1 point against Black Panther, and 5 points against Green Dragon, for a total of only 9 points!]

WTF!!! I thought Falcon was pretty scary lately, but I didn't expect him to be in such a terrifying state.

What's terrifying is that their opponents are no weaklings either.

[Has the Falcon not lost a single game since RMR? Is the power of this "space battleship" really that outrageous??]

They played four maps, but only lost points to the opponent on one map??

[I thought it was a failure when FaZe was defeated by Falcon in the Nuke during the RMR, but now the significance of this victory is off the charts.]

Just then, Jiang Yang saw the familiar characters reappear before his eyes:
At 31, you assembled a senior kayak team for a final dance at the Major, and you successfully advanced to the championship group with an undefeated record. For a group of veteran kayakers, this is an unimaginable achievement! But people need to keep climbing and challenging their limits!

【Mission: Win this Major with a perfect record. Reward: Unknown…】 Jiang Yang raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised by the mission that popped up from the system.

However, upon closer reflection, they now only need to win three BO3s to achieve their goal of winning the Major with a perfect record.

If it's just a big win, then it's not so bad.

However, if you want to win the championship, you must win these three BO3s in a row, so this task is just a necessary step to win this Major championship.

As his personal strength continued to improve, Jiang Yang hadn't visited the system shop for a long time.

Once inside the system, he focused more on training in the simulated space, emphasizing the practice of fundamental skills.

At this stage, it's already very difficult for him to improve, so he prefers to learn from players with unique playing styles.

He was reminded by the system today, so he made a point of checking out the system space.

[Nice's 2019 Cato Major gold medal], [A serving of Anhui-style noodles (a specialty of Shijiazhuang)], [CaptainMO's coaching experience (basic)], [Donk's emergency stop techniques (advanced)]

When Jiang Yang saw the last item, he seemed to hear an old man shouting "Golden Legend" in his ear.

Jiang Yang was already extremely familiar with Donk.

Donk is now a regular in his simulated gunfights. It's not so easy for him to fight Donk with a rifle, because Donk's sudden stops and small movements are simply outrageous.

His own rifle skills are quite good, but it's also good to learn from experts.

Donk's emergency stopping techniques weren't cheap, but Jiang Yang bought them without hesitation.

"Should we learn 'Donk's emergency stop technique'?"

"Yes!"

Jiang Yang quickly entered the simulation space, and at that moment he was in the game from Donk's perspective.

The map is a desert city.

Donk and his teammates pushed towards A1 together; it was a clutch situation.

The enemy team eliminated one player in A1, and donk's teammate was the first to die. Donk immediately pulled out to finish off the enemy.

Jiang Yang clearly perceived Donk's current movement logic.

Donk first swipes horizontally to the left, then fires the moment he spots the opponent, adjusts his view, crouches, and swipes to the right. He then stands up again during the gunfight.

Jiang Yang also noticed a detail: Donk even used the back button during the emergency stop.

During this brief gunfight, he frantically used the directional keys to fine-tune his position, making it harder for his opponent to aim at him.

After eliminating the enemies in A1, Jiang Yang watched as Donk advanced outwards.

Donk then spotted the CT on the platform. Donk held his position for a while without coming out, but Jiang Yang could clearly sense that even while holding his gun, Donk was constantly moving around. He was consciously waiting for the other side to peek, ready to stop and fire immediately.

Donk then pulled out wide, and the sniper rifle in the long box gave him an opportunity. He then stepped back and pulled back, achieving perfect positioning control in a very short time.

Then he destroyed the ramp in one shot, and at the very moment the ramp was destroyed, Donk pulled back.

"This positioning control," Jiang Yang murmured.

Then he watched as Donk advanced outwards, showcasing a pure, exhilarating 1v5 fight right in front of him, which made Jiang Yang's eyes widen in disbelief.

Because Donk's 1v5 performance was completely different from his usual playstyle.

If he relies on advance planning and strong awareness to operate, then Donk is a pure brute-force aiming machine, relying on excellent awareness to sense the opponent's approach and constantly preparing for a gunfight while moving.

Jiang Yang felt that he had pressed the forward and backward buttons so many times that they were almost worn out during the movement.

Then Donk fired a burst of fire, and Jiang Yang watched as Donk's entire viewpoint moved in a zigzag pattern, which really got Jiang Yang excited.

Both are child prodigies, but Donk's talent on his left hand may be even more outrageous. However, his gunfight strategy and movement style definitely have merit, and Jiang Yang can learn from them.

Jiang Yang practiced several rounds in the Hextech map in his mind, and only after he gradually got into the swing of things did he exit the system.

Remembering the forum discussion he had just come across, he asked, "Did we only lose 9 points in the Legendary group?"

"I think so." NIKO did a rough calculation, but since she didn't remember the exact score, she skipped it.

"Nine points is correct." The calculating device immediately came to the conclusion. "So we're that good?"

The device checked the battle record on the phone.

They advanced from the Legends Group with a score of 3-0, as did Heroic with a score of 3-0.

However, Heroic had already lost 9 points on the first day, and then lost a total of 37 points in the next two games.

Both teams advanced with a 3-0 victory, but the difference in performance was immediately apparent.

Device took a breath and looked at Jiang Yang. For some reason, looking at his teammates who were full of confidence in the room, he suddenly felt like he was back in the A team training room in 18.

The device understood that this was the momentum of a dynasty.

This time, however, the momentum is much stronger and more ferocious.

If the Falcons manage to build a dynasty team this time, then that dynasty team will be the strongest in recent years, and for a long time to come, no one may be able to stop them.

Upon hearing this, Coach NEO said, "I feel like I'm witnessing the rise of a legendary team! You've been far better than you imagined in these past few days."

"I really love your style of play."

Using an academic approach as its framework and individual ability as its offensive means, it continuously pushes forward to gain an advantage, and then expands that advantage by leveraging information.

NEO himself felt somewhat helpless about his team.

After the players adapted to the game, their tactics in rifle rounds gradually evolved into Jiang Yang using a sniper rifle to steal a first kill.

Falcon took advantage of Jiang Yang's superior individual skills, which were a level above those of ordinary players, to actively trade kills in the early game.

“Now our defense has evolved into Yang going to steal a first kill with a sniper rifle at the start, then getting a 5v4 situation, and then playing default mode with the opponent,” NEO said with a laugh. “From the opponent’s perspective, I think Falcon is playing a bit disgusting.”

Faced with Jiang Yang's stealth attack, the opponents couldn't win in a direct confrontation.

In a 4v5 endgame, you can only rely on your individual skills, but the problem is that you can't beat them individually.

In the early game, they couldn't stop Jiang Yang from stealing kills; in the mid-game, they couldn't compete in individual skill; and in the late game, they faced a group of expert players in endgame situations.

They really are some kind of scoundrels.

After thinking for a while, he said, "However, we also need to consider making a contingency plan."

He looked at Jiang Yang and asked, "What if someone starts targeting Jiang Yang's aggressive early-game playstyle?"

Jiang Yang's aggressive defensive sniping drew everyone's attention; the Falcon's performance was truly terrifying.

It is foreseeable that Jiang Yang's sniper rifle will be targeted.

This style of play is comfortable in the Legends group, but it may not be effective in the Champions group.

Although other teams don't have much time to make adjustments in such a short period of time, even if they have made some preparations, it will still give them a headache.

Furthermore, they worry that some teams might deliberately target them, spending a lot of time studying a single team.

“That is indeed a problem,” NEO said, deep in thought. “Would it be feasible to have Yang steal people from several different locations?”

"Once he starts moving around on the map, it becomes very difficult for the opposing team to target him, and they will have to be more careful by default."

NEO thought of Jiang Yang's strategy of stealing the green dragon from different positions on Anubis.

“But what if the opponent insists on attacking a specific position?” NIKO asked.

He also considered Chopper's subsequent tactics of targeting Jiangyang's mid lane.

Looking back now, I don't know if Chopper really had an idea or if it was just pure luck, but his approach turned out to be a pretty good solution for breaking Jiang Yang's sniping position.

If you can lock Jiang Yang in one position by attacking him, and then use items to target him, Jiang Yang won't be able to perform as well.

Jiang Yang considered it for a moment, "I think I can adjust, but I'm afraid the other side will also play a dirty trick and use a lot of items to force me out of my gun position, then there's no good way to deal with it."

If the opponent keeps using Flash and Fire to suppress you, and maintains full discipline, his success rate in stealing teammates won't be as high.

“He’s targeting one of our areas. How about we give them control of another area in return?” JKS asked.

He nodded. "That's one possible solution."

When a group of top players get together, discussing ideas becomes much simpler.

Yesterday in Anubis, Jiang Yang proposed a solution to the problem using map control.

For example, if Anubis's central defense is penetrated too far, they can counter-purge from outside A, or take control of the underwater area. This way, they can obtain more information and make subsequent formation adjustments easier.

NIKO said, "I can also take the initiative to break the deadlock."

He felt that his teammates were putting too much pressure on Jiang Yang, and that Jiang Yang was carrying too heavy a burden on his shoulders. He wanted to help share some of the burden.

Jiang Yang thought for a moment: "Actually, at certain times, I can use a rifle to push outwards with NIKO."

Jiang Yang is not a player who relies on sniper rifles; on the contrary, the team relies on his sniper rifle skills.

His rifle is also TOP5 level. His extremely fast reaction and high accuracy make him a true master who does not rely on firearms.

Having just gained some experience from Donk, he felt he might be able to play more aggressively.

Of course, it depends on the specific tactical arrangements and how well he has adjusted and adapted recently.

NIKO asked with great anticipation, "So who's going to play with the sniper rifle?"

He stared at Jiang Yang with wide eyes, almost saying, "Let me do it."

But Jiang Yang said without hesitation, "Of course it's the device!"

"After all, he's the sniper in our team who's least susceptible to being shaken..."

……

(End of this chapter)