CS: Demon King C, you said I was a genius?

After a round of bans and picks, the three maps for this Bo3 series have been finalized for both teams.

Figure 1 shows Anubis, chosen by Green Leaf.
Figure 2 shows the Infernal Town chosen by LVG.
Figure 3 shows the ancient ruins.

Looking at the final map selection results, Su Zhe even suspected that the other side was going to throw the game, because all three maps were maps that LVG was good at.

Later, through conversations within the team, Su Zhe learned that Green Leaf's strong map picks were exactly the same as their LVG's, and they didn't even play Mirage much either, meaning their map pools largely overlapped.

It's fair to say that the outcome of today's best-of-three series will depend on who has a deeper understanding of the map and whose players are in better form.

After a final warm-up, both teams entered the game server upon notification from the on-site referee.

Map: Anubis

FlyQuset (Green Leaf): dexter (Kun Kun), aliStair, INS, Vexite, Liazz
LVG: Westmelon, Starry, jee, EmiliaQAQ, Arrow
As the supporting team, LVG started the game as the attacking side.

csboy live broadcast room.

"The third round of the EPL play-in stage is between LVG and FlyQuset. I'm commentator Ma Xixi."

"I'm the commentator, CaptainMo."

"I'm Assistant Asuka Haru~"

Before the match officially started, Masi quickly gave her opening remarks, then checked the time with Mo and immediately focused her attention on the match.

"LVG has two flashbangs, two fireballs, and one smoke grenade, and they're starting to move towards A site. Are they planning to throw in pillar fireballs, bomb spot fireballs, and Heaven's Smoke directly? Are they going to speed things up and attack A site right away?"

"Green Leaf has gambled heavily on a top-tier A-rank defense! With 4A defense and Liazz connecting A-ranks, this is going to be a disaster!"

When Ma Xixi saw LVG's five players move directly towards the terrorist's jump at the start of the game, she immediately had a bad feeling.

Sure enough, the LVG members in the live stream jumped into the water from the terrorists' position and began to slowly make their way towards Hall A.

When Starry, in the first position, walked to the entrance of Hall A, he first glanced at the information inside. He was startled when he saw the CT in the nearby position, so he quickly dodged and hid behind cover.

He then immediately shouted into the voice chat: "Two CTs are positioned at the front of Hall A!"

Jee, who had just picked up a prop, immediately understood and threw out a flashbang in Hall A, preparing to clear out the CTs in the nearest area first.

In this round, the Green Leafs not only heavily defended point A, but also positioned themselves all to the left of the bomb site, specifically on the side of the fountain.

Vexite and aliStair were responsible for gathering information at the front of Hall A, while their teammates behind them were in cover, ready to provide follow-up shots at any time.

Vexite, who was in the first position, first saw Starry swaying, and when he saw that the other party retreated, he felt that this was a good opportunity.

Even if you die, you can still be used as a hook if the enemy has a lot of people, giving the enemy the feeling that "someone has fallen at point A! We can go in directly!"

If only one person from LVG is gathering information, they can get a kill and help the team gain a numerical advantage.

After a moment's thought, Vexite positioned himself against the left wall to take advantage of a closer-than-life shooting position and secure the kill.

Upon seeing a model of an arm, he immediately aimed to deal damage, but just as he fired the first shot, he saw someone suddenly peek out from behind him.

"boom!"

Arrow used a P250 to headshot and kill Vexite.

In a single glance, Vexite's screen went black. AliStair, who was following behind, guessed that the other party might go straight into Hall A, so he retreated while preparing to confront him directly.

"Bang~"

A sudden flash of light completely blinded him. Seeing this, aliStair abandoned all thoughts of collecting tolls, covered his eyes, lowered his head, and hopped away to hide behind cover.

Vexite's elimination did have an effect. Watermelon originally wanted to clear out Hall A first, to reduce the opponent's room for maneuver, and then make plans slowly.

Now that Su Zhe had secured the team's first kill with a peek, Xigua changed its original offensive strategy and immediately issued the order to launch an attack with bombs.

After Jee's flashbang exploded, Starry, who was in the first position, immediately strode forward to find a kill, but he was a step too late, watching as aliStair's figure entered the cover.

Watermelon followed closely behind, immediately throwing out a second flashbang for bomb site A, wanting to rush into bomb site A in one go.

However, Green Leaf's defensive reaction was also very quick. When he realized that LVG was about to speed up, KunKun, who was hiding behind the cover at A door, threw out a flashbang to clear A hall.

Starry, who was in the lead, was hit by a full flashbang. Su Zhe and the others following behind were also surprised that someone else had thrown a flashbang at bomb site A, and they were also hit by a flashbang and retreated behind the iron gate for cover.

Starry, who was at the forefront, had already reached the main road before being flashed. There was no cover around him, and he knew he was going to die. He just turned his back and lowered his head to make it harder for the enemy to kill him.

After doing all that, he stopped playing and took a moment to ask in the team voice chat, "There are probably a lot of people at bomb site A, should we still go for it?"

Watermelon's brain was overloaded. Except for Xiaohua who was covering the rear, everyone else had entered Hall A. If they continued to play Hall A, they knew that the other side had a lot of people.

However, retreating could allow the opponent to seize the opportunity and strike hard, and even if they retreat, it's uncertain how many will survive.

Just as Xigua hesitated, Su Zhe immediately turned on his microphone and quickly said, "The flashbang effect is about to end. Everyone, move out to the main road and engage in gunfights. Don't send them out one by one to their deaths!"

Su Zhe's words also eased the anxiety in everyone's hearts. They didn't need the right decision now, they just needed instructions to know how to act next.

The three-second flash of white effect ended quickly. Su Zhe glanced at the information on the field and breathed a sigh of relief when he found that only Starry had fallen.

Immediately afterwards, he and his teammates quickly pulled out from behind cover.

Although he knew the enemy had a lot of people at point A, Su Zhe's heart sank when he saw two CTs near the A door and another CT behind the pillar who kept peeking and firing pre-shots.

The minimum bet is 4A!
However, he quickly put aside his other emotions and began to focus on aiming at the CT near the A gate, and the crosshair on the screen was thrown directly over it.

"Boom!"

Arrow used a P250 to headshot and kill aliStair.

After securing the kill, Su Zhe's actions were swift and decisive. His crosshair swung again, landing precisely on the other person's head.

"boom!"

Arrow used a P250 to headshot and kill Dexter.

"LVG pulled out too many people immediately! Green Leaf's two players at A gate were so close they couldn't even focus on headshots, and all the shots hit their bodies!"

"Arrow's aim is amazing! Every shot is a headshot, he took out both of them at close range!"

"And there's the Instagram behind the cylinder! I'm shipping him! I'm shipping him! Jee finished him off! He wiped everyone out!"

"Only one Liazz from Company A left! What use are you?! You got wiped out by Arrow's P250 again!"

A tactic that favored A was almost a gamble on a 5A defense, but LVG won it by sacrificing one player!
This instantly caused the viewers in the live stream to go wild.

[Holy crap! What kind of firepower is that?! Green Leaf gambled on a 5A attack and only took down one person?!]

[There's no way around it, Xiao Zhe got the first two kills just too quickly, completely destroying the frontal defense!]

[Green Leaf: This is different from the LVG team I faced last time!] [Battle! Awesome! After defeating Green Leaf, I only need to win one more Bo3 to advance!]

"Huh? They have five A's!"

"Nice!!"

"Oh my god! You're so fast!"

After winning the pistol round, cheers erupted from the LVG players' bench as they bumped fists at each other in encouragement.

They were a bit stunned when they discovered there were a lot of people at bomb site A in the second round, but they didn't expect to win the pistol round directly with their marksmanship.

This feeling is even more exciting than winning through tactics.

After all, the core principle of CNCS is "whoever has the best marksmanship is the best!"

As for the supporting players, all five of them wore their frustration on their faces.

The 5A defense failed to stop the 5A offense? That's a bit too far-fetched.

After muttering "F**K" under his breath a few times, Kun Kun, who was in charge of the game, said, "What kind of monster is Arrow on the other side? He got into the game so quickly?"

As the second person to be instantly killed by Su Zhe, he only saw the gun barrel on the other side turn slightly before his screen turned black.

What kind of reaction and positioning is this?
INS, who is the team's vice commander, turned his head and glanced at Kun Kun, and they made eye contact.

Kun Kun understood the meaning in INS's eyes, but slowly shook his head, meaning it was too early.

The match continued. After losing the pistol round, Green Leaf went straight for a pure E and gambled on a 5B round, but it didn't work. Instead, Starry's hairdryer hit four of them, and Green Leaf racked up a lot of money.

The score quickly reached 2-0 in the first round.

After entering the rifle round, Su Zhe thought that the opposing team's support player would arrange some ingenious defensive tactics to counter them.

As a result, they easily breached the A bomb site with a slow 4-in-1-A push.

The score gap between the two sides gradually widened.

As the round ended, Su Zhe glanced at the expressions of his teammates on either side and found that they were still as focused as ever.

Although this is a good thing, Su Zhe still doesn't quite understand it.

Is Green Leaf strong? Not really. After a few rounds of fighting, Su Zhe felt that their strength was about the same as the original CNCS team, except that their discipline was a little better.

But they can hardly be considered a particularly formidable opponent.

"Are you prepared for a protracted war?"

Su Zhe recalled what his coach had said before the match, shook his head with amusement, and then refocused his attention on the match, intending to finish it as soon as possible so that he could prepare for the next round's opponent.

Taking advantage of Anubis being a large offensive map, coupled with the powerful frontal firepower provided by Su Zhe, they were able to achieve their goals.

The score remained close once again, and even when LVG scored their 6th point, Green Leaf had not scored a single point.

Finally, Green Leaf couldn't withstand the pressure and called a timeout, but Kun Kun, as the commander, didn't call a regular timeout, but a technical timeout.

He gestured to the referee behind him and began to speak:
"Referee, my table is unbalanced on both sides, which is seriously affecting my operation. I called a technician over to take a look; could you please adjust it slightly?"

……

"Technical pause? Is there a problem with the other party's equipment?"

Faced with the sudden pause, Su Zhe was a little confused, but he didn't think too much about it and just silently waited for the pause to end.

During the technical timeout, the players were unable to speak or communicate, so they could only remain silent.

Su Zhe glanced at his teammates again and found that Jee had already lay back on the back of the gaming chair and closed his eyes to rest, while Xigua had already opened a banana for a nutritional supplement.

Su Zhe found it somewhat amusing, but he also began to lie down on the headrest of the chair for a temporary rest.

A minute passed...

Su Zhe didn't feel anything.

Five minutes have passed...

Su Zhe felt a bit irritated. He was in the middle of the game when a long timeout suddenly came. It felt like the climax was abruptly cut off, leaving him with an indescribable discomfort.

Even in a regular ranked match, if someone suddenly disconnects and you pause for a minute or two, it's still frustrating to be able to browse Douyin (TikTok) for a while, let alone not being able to talk in the middle of it.

Ten minutes later...

Su Zhe observed his teammates again and found that their expressions remained the same, while Xiao Hua had started staring blankly with her eyes wide open.

"So skilled...did they know in advance that Green Leaf's equipment would malfunction?"

Just as Su Zhe was feeling confused, the referee's heavenly voice came through his earpiece.

"The match continues..."

The TS voice chat could be used again, and instead of first outlining tactics, Xigua, the commander, directly asked, "A God... are you still in good form?"

Su Zhe nodded. He not only had a good feel for the game, but he was also incredibly hot. He had been holding back for ten minutes, and now all he wanted to do was crush his opponent.

Xigua breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the answer, and then began to arrange the offensive tactics.

The ten-minute technical pause by Green Leaf had no effect on Su Zhe, who possessed the system, but it still had some impact on others.

The once-hot touch turned icy cold, and there were some minor flaws in the execution and coordination of the tactics. This is a normal reaction for anyone.

Green Leaf finally secured two points thanks to LVG's follow-up shots and coordination errors.

However, as expected, the LVG team regained their form after losing two points and returned to their scoring rhythm.

Furthermore, through conversations within the team, Su Zhe also learned that the Green Leaf team was the team most likely to call a technical timeout during the match.

At least the LVG team, which often plays against them, has encountered this situation many times.

But who can say for sure whether the opponent did it on purpose, or whether the equipment was just prone to breaking down in their hands?

Upon hearing this, Su Zhe couldn't help but tease, "Are there five devices sitting on the other side?"

As LVG and others regained their form, the score gradually shifted from 6-2 to 8-2.

Seeing the score gap widen again, Kun Kun and INS exchanged another glance on the green leaf player's bench.

INS then skillfully raised his right hand, and noticing the referee behind him had noticed him, he spoke:
"Referee, my headset is malfunctioning; the volume is so low I can't hear the game sounds or my teammates' conversations..." (End of Chapter)