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

After losing the pistol round, Jame immediately had his team choose pure E to quickly enter the rifle rounds, which brought the score to 2-0.

Gaining a temporary lead did not make LVG and the others lower their guard. After all, if it weren't for Su Zhe's outstanding individual ability in the pistol round, VP would have taken two points in a row by now.

After thinking for a moment, Xigua said:
"Let's continue to slow down the pace this round. Let's help A-God take control of the banana path first. As for the rest, let's see how well we control the middle lane and A2 building."

Although VP's team style is relatively conservative, Xigua has never played against them before, so he is still unsure of himself.

Su Zhe wasn't sure what changes would occur after Electronic Brother joined VP, so he didn't say much and focused on testing the waters in the early stages.

As the countdown ended, Su Zhe, carrying his full-armor AK, headed straight for the entrance to Jiaodao.

After arriving at the entrance to the banana grove, he didn't rush to claim any niches or tree spots, fearing that VP would give him a deluxe grenade attack. So, after throwing a wooden barrel and a stone slab fire, he just watched and observed.

Soon, a cigarette exploded in front of him. Su Zhe didn't rush to seize control of the banana road, but only tentatively fired the cigarette.

Time ticked by, and Su Zhe timed the smoke grenade's explosion precisely, shouting as it was about to dissipate, "Watermelon, get out of the way!"

"Okay! I'll give it to you!"

As the flashbang exploded and the smoke from the bandits' mouth dissipated, Su Zhe immediately checked the situation inside the banana grove. After finding no one on the surface, he quickly searched the left and right sides.

The standard second-time control process is flawless; even if Niko were to come, he wouldn't be able to find anything wrong with it.

Su Zhe knew that VP's economy wouldn't be enough to support a sniper rifle this round, so he stepped onto the barrel at the tree position to take a look at the information on the yellow wall.

After still not seeing anyone, he quickly asked the watermelon behind him for a stone slab flash, thus gaining complete control of the entire banana path.

'Starting tortoise play again? Or did you bet on 4A?'
Su Zhe wanted to move forward to gather more information, but then a defensive fireball was laid out in front of him.

He stayed a while longer, and after realizing that VP had no intention of counter-clearing, he turned on his mic and said, "I'll control the Banana Lane by myself, you guys go push the mid lane."

Seeing this, Xigua didn't say much. He immediately directed his teammates to stick together and use the props to clear the links and the area above and below the stable.

"It's clear that LVG has been training hard lately. Whether it's clearing the banana lane in the second round or clearing the mid lane, their item usage and teamwork are incredibly smooth. Is this really the LVG I know?!"

Watching the cautiousness of the LVG team, Wanji couldn't help but tease them, but in his heart, he was filled with new hope for this team.

“VP’s mid lane is completely empty. Only Jame on Link is holding his utility and observing the situation. He spotted someone! He immediately pushed a defensive smoke grenade from Link and retreated.”

"Xiao Hua realized this was a good opportunity and wanted to sneak out and catch Timing, but Jame was too experienced!"

"First, he hid in the archway cover, then he pulled out and finished off Xiaohua. What a pity!"

After a series of item control maneuvers, there are now less than 40 seconds left in the round.

Su Zhe on the Jiaodao side wanted to push forward again. Even if he lost a kill, as long as he could get the enemy's specific position information, it would be a relief for his teammates at point A.

However, VP's defense was flawless, and they quickly pushed out a defensive smoke grenade for B Company, continuing to block Su Zhe in the banana path.

"You guys should just look for an opportunity at point A; it's not easy to get in from point B."

Having received Su Zhe's information, Xigua immediately organized the remaining three to advance towards A1.

But unexpectedly, Jame, who had just gotten the kill in the link, emerged from the smoke he had blocked in the link a moment later and took down the last-man Watermelon.

"Go straight in! Go straight in!"

Jee and Starry knew they had no way out, so they strode towards bomb site A.

Starry stepped onto the grass cart and moved horizontally towards bomb site A. After seeing the CT model behind the box cover at bomb site, he quickly controlled the mouse to locate it.

"Da da da~"

Starry used an AK-47 to headshot FL1T.

After Starry secured the kill and confirmed that no one was at bomb site A, he went straight to check the location of the small pit, but was easily taken down by Fame there. Fortunately, Jee quickly followed up with a shot from behind, successfully finishing off Fame.

"LVG executed that attack beautifully! Even though Jame managed to take down two players, Jee still managed to hold the A bombsite!"

"Jame has rejoined the connection, but he still chose to play it safe, hoping to take advantage of his numbers and wait for the B bomb site to be defended before launching a surprise attack on the terrorists."

"Let's see when Arrow on the banana path can be replaced!!"

When Su Zhe made his move at point A, he rushed towards bomb site A. When he heard the team's communication and learned that Jee had temporarily secured bomb site A, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.

There is still a lot of room for maneuver in the 2V3 endgame, but what puzzles him is why Electronic Bro didn't go to defend Area A.

As they approached the middle of the road, Su Zhe paused for a moment and turned to look at the location of the banana trellis.

In the pistol round, the opponent flanked back from the banana lane, and he was afraid that the opponent would push out from the banana lane again after he left.

Sure enough, Su Zhe had only been standing still for a short while when he saw a CT scan figure emerge from the banana duct.

Moreover, the other side clearly did not expect Su Zhe to launch such a counterattack, and was completely unprepared to engage in a gunfight.

Without the slightest hesitation, Su Zhe immediately located the target and opened fire.

"Da da da~"

Arrow used an AK-47 to headshot and kill n0rb3r7.

"Two footsteps have appeared at point A! They're looking for me!"

At this moment, Jee had already quietly moved to a safe spot and shouted immediately after hearing the message.

With the locations of the remaining two opponents now clear, Su Zhe didn't hesitate and immediately strode towards A1 with his knife in hand.

Upon reaching close to cover A1, Su Zhe drew his gun again and said in the voice chat, "Can you hook me?"

Jee understood Su Zhe's meaning and immediately pulled out his grenade and used it at the dead spot.

Upon hearing the beeping sound, Su Zhe quickly pulled out from behind cover and caught a glimpse of the CT's side-step timing at the bomb site.

"Da da da~"

Arrow killed Jame with an AK-47.

After getting the kill, Su Zhe quickly retreated back into cover, and Jee, as if on cue, pulled out again to act as a hook.

Electronic Bro was clearly having a hard time dealing with the gun lines on both sides. He gritted his teeth and charged straight toward the dead spot, but soon heard the sound of gunfire coming from his side.

"Da da~"

Arrow kills electroNic with an AK-47 headshot.

"Arrow's timing in coming back was crucial! He helped LVG secure another point!" Wanjiji exclaimed excitedly in the live stream.

"Furthermore, a highlight of this round was that even though Jame caught them off guard earlier, LVG still managed to mount an effective attack and capture the A bombsite." "This is truly remarkable for CNCS!"

As a commentator who frequently provides commentary on domestic and international sporting events, Wanjiji knows best the differences between the two teams.

Besides the hard skills of marksmanship, there are also significant differences in software aspects such as stress resistance and on-the-spot reaction ability.

But LVG's performance today really showed him something different about other domestic teams.

LVG's performance today was somewhat unexpected! After seeing Jame steal a kill, I was prepared to lose.

[Jee was crucial just now! It's amazing that he survived by camping in that dangerous spot!]

[Where did I get this from? Is this still CNCS?]

Holy crap, are we actually going to beat VP today?

Regardless of whether we win or lose, as long as we can maintain our current form, I'll accept the loss.

If they can beat VP, CNCS might really rise to prominence!

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LVG's performance in today's match was quite unfamiliar, prompting viewers in the live stream to start expressing their opinions.

Meanwhile, thousands of miles away at the competition venue, LVG had just finished their fist bump celebration.

Su Zhe encouraged them, saying, "The other team doesn't have any money for the next round. We're about to finish our goal of scoring points in the first half!"

"Go! Go! Crush VP!"

The rest of LVG also seemed very excited. After taking a four-point lead, the pressure on their minds and bodies was greatly reduced. Moreover, if they could really defeat a top-ten ranked team in the world, no matter how they performed in subsequent matches, it would be enough for them to brag about for a long time when they returned home.

This is a VP who has both God and Electronic Bro!
As expected, VP then only managed to get two Desert Eagles to try and create opportunities, but they didn't achieve any good results, and the score between the two sides smoothly reached 4-0.

Before entering the second long-range rifle round, VP called their first timeout of the match.

After the timeout ended, Su Zhe clearly sensed VP's adjustments to their defense.

In the previous rounds, VP clearly had no intention of controlling the banana path, but at the start of this round, the opposing team applied a large number of items to the banana path.

However, by taking advantage of his gun position on the map, Su Zhe still managed to gain control of the front section of the banana path.

Later, when they were controlling the sandbag position, they encountered the opponent's counter-clear combo. Fortunately, their teammates also provided a stone tablet to clear the area, which prevented VP from getting a kill and forced them to retreat again.

Following the principle that the more they oppose the Qing, the more they should fight, LVG plans to launch a pincer attack on B in the second instance.

At point B, Starry and Su Zhe were only allowed to silently access the information about the point.

As a result, the Starry, which was in the first position, was easily taken down by the FL1T in the box.

Su Zhe then tried to pull out and finish off the opponent, but the opponent had already jumped behind a box of cover, and Su Zhe was caught by the CT from the police team and had a side-step timing.

The attack on the banana path was thwarted, and the mid-lane connection did not gain any advantage either. First, Xiao Hua failed to search the groove position and was killed by Electronic Brother.

Jee, who was behind him, also tried to finish him off, but was taken down by Jame, who was in the study, with a sniper rifle.

The surviving watermelon didn't put up much of a fight, and VP finally got their first point in the first map.

"Mine! Mine!" Starry exclaimed in frustration.

He was aiming at the box when he made his move, but his aim was a bit off, and he only managed to bring the opponent to low health. Otherwise, Su Zhe wouldn't have been hooked at that position.

However, Su Zhe himself always felt something was strange, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what was strange about it.

Entering the next rifle round, LVG continued their previous scoring rhythm and launched attacks, but the problem this round was again in the link position.

Jame's sniper rifle, in coordination with Electronic Guy at the arch and the recess, easily secured two kills on the terrorists trying to rush the link.

Jame also pushed a defensive smoke grenade at the back post, covering Electronic's successful withdrawal from the trough.

Once the situation became 3v5, VP gave them no opportunities, so Su Zhe had no choice but to stick with his teammates and save his weapon.

After losing two long-range rounds, their previously accumulated economy has run out.

Seeing that the opponent was about to catch up, LVG also called a timeout to adjust their offense.

After several rounds of play, LVG has become familiar with VP's defensive tactics.

It's simply a matter of leaving the banana lane empty and using utility items to buy time. On point A, Jame's AWP and Electronic are positioned at the link to protect the middle lane.

Su Zhe finally realized that Electronic Bro was no longer the Electronic Bro who only stood in the pit and played the main A in the VP team.

After some discussion, LVG, after the pause, used the three rifle rounds they had saved in the previous round to buy two sets of offensive equipment and quickly launched a counterattack on the B bomb site, where the defense was relatively passive.

What they didn't expect was that VP had figured out their thoughts.

The opening three-B bombardment of three grenades caused great psychological trauma to Su Zhe, who was in the center of the banana path. He took off like a Mamba without even seeing anyone.

With Su Zhe's elimination, the rest is history. Coupled with the economic collapse, VP and others completely seized control of the game's scoring rhythm.

LVG and the others went from laughter and chatter to silence.

By the time the first half came to a close, the score was temporarily set at 5-6.

The score went from 4-0 to 5-6, with the only point coming from the opponent's mistake, which led them to reassess VP's strength.

As the commander, Xigua is undoubtedly under immense pressure, and he still hasn't found a way to break the deadlock.

He let out a long sigh and said somewhat helplessly, "We must get this last point in the first half, otherwise our chances of winning the second half are still very slim."

Hearing what Xigua said, the LVG team also felt a sense of defeat. Losing points in several rounds in a row had already made them lose their confidence in the early stages.

Even though the small town isn't VP's strong map, it's still relative to those top-tier professional teams.

Looking at the IDs of each player on the VP team, every single one of them has been through countless battles in the small town. Even if VP hasn't studied this map recently, their strategy book is definitely no less comprehensive than LVG's.

They scored quickly in the early stages, but also lost points just as quickly. In addition, VP kept adjusting their defensive formation, making it even more difficult for LVG to launch targeted attacks.

Su Zhe didn't observe his teammates' emotions. After thinking about the recent rounds of combat, he suddenly realized something.

He said into his microphone, "The other side has started using small-area coordination. If we stubbornly rush in, we won't be able to get any points. By the middle of the round, we'll just be herded around like ducks."

Su Zhe slowly said, "I'll take command next round." (End of Chapter)