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

Chapter 214 Outstanding Skills

Navagio Beach, Greece.

Nexa was enjoying his wife applying sunscreen to his back, and he even couldn't help but hum softly in comfort.

He looked up and gazed into the distance. Under the clear blue sky, the sea was a seamless blend of blue and white, and the golden sand nearby was constantly being washed by the clear water.

“This is life!” Nexa took a leisurely sip of coconut juice, then sighed, “Every vacation is so short, and then it’s back to the monotonous training when I get back to Paris.”

Dona, his wife, laughed and said, "It's okay. We'll have a vacation after the next event, and then we can go to Italy for a holiday."

Nexa chuckled, but still complained, "When will this damn career end?! I just want a long break, I'm so exhausted."

Dona affectionately massaged his shoulders: "It's okay, honey. I know a lot of people on the internet are criticizing you, but that's because they don't understand the game at all. Your contributions in the game can't be reflected in the statistics."

These words struck a chord with Nexa, and her expression even became somewhat moved: "Baby, you understand me best!"

There's no difference between professional gamers and ordinary office workers. Nexa is just an ordinary person. He also has the idea that he hopes the club will go bankrupt so he won't have to go to work, but he also can't bear to give up his job.

Just as Nexa was about to express his deep love for his wife with a French kiss, his cell phone suddenly rang.

"Who is it! How dare they disturb my peace!"

Nexa picked up the phone, cursing under her breath. She was about to hang up, but when she saw the caller ID, a sense of unease washed over her. She quickly answered, speaking softly:

"Hello, manager, what's up...?"

"You don't need to come tomorrow. You are now free to contact other clubs."

"what?"

After Su Zhe and Alban negotiated a mutually satisfactory contract, with Niko's assistance, he also found a local lawyer.

After all, times have changed. He has heard countless times about professional players from other games causing all sorts of trouble due to contract issues.

Only after confirming that there were no loopholes or traps in the contract did Su Zhe finally sign his name on it.

"Congratulations Arrow! You've officially become a member of G2!" Alban extended his hand with a smile after Su Zhe signed the contract.

For some reason, Su Zhe felt that the management team in front of him was annoying, just like the previous NIP team manager, who reeked of money. He only shook hands with them symbolically.

However, deep down he also relaxed. If nothing unexpected happens in the next two years, he only needs to focus all his energy on the competition and improving his own strength.

After signing the contract, Su Zhe went directly back to the dormitory arranged by the club.

Unlike most accommodations in China that consist of bunk beds, G2 arranged accommodations similar to single apartments.

Although the space was rather small, it had all the necessary facilities, which even gave Su Zhe a sense of security.

Back in his room, Su Zhe didn't have time to pack his personal belongings; he immediately accessed the system page.

【ding~】

[Congratulations, host, on completing the mission: Help your team rise to the top ten in the world rankings, or rejoin a top ten team in the world rankings, and receive an S-level reward.]

【Random rewards are being given.】

[Congratulations, host, you have received the reward: Outstanding Skill]

[Outstanding Skill: Upgrade an acquired skill once]

Su Zhe was stunned when he saw the reward. Why did the name of this skill seem so familiar to him?

But then he found himself in a dilemma.

He is currently equipped with five skills: [Chosen One], [Exclusive Weapon], [High Energy], [Master of Emotions], and [Conquest Honor].

There are basically no useless skills; each one shines in its own environment.

After much deliberation, Su Zhe had made his decision.

Should the "exclusive weapon" be upgraded?

【Yes】

[Congratulations, host, you have acquired the skill: Exclusive Weapon (Upgraded Version)]

[Exclusive Weapon (Upgraded Version): When using the AK-47 in a match, overall stats +10%]

"Wow! A full doubling of the improvement!"

The main reason Su Zhe chose the [Exclusive Weapon] is that it has a wide range of users, and even when on the defensive side, he can pick up and use the opponent's AK.

Moreover, it allows you to improve your skills in real time.

However, the terrifying boost of doubling his attributes was something he hadn't anticipated.

"If I choose to upgrade [High Energy], will I never need to sleep again?"

After admiring his attribute panel for a while, Su Zhe closed the system page with satisfaction and began to tidy up his personal dormitory, while also going out to the supermarket to buy some daily necessities.

The day after Su Zhe signed the contract, it was time for G2 to reconvene after their vacation.

G2's official training sessions begin at 10:00 AM every day.

Just past nine o'clock, the child, humming a little tune and with bread in his mouth, pushed open the door to the training room.

"Ok?"

The child looked at the scene inside the training room, then turned around and looked around at the outside environment, with a puzzled expression, "I didn't go to the wrong place, did I? Who's sitting in the training room?"

At that moment, the boy who was practicing shooting in the Aimbotz map in front of his computer turned around, smiled, and greeted him: "Good morning, Ilya~"

The child, only then realizing what was happening, exclaimed in surprise, "Arrow?! What's going on?"

Su Zhe spread his hands, pretending to be aggrieved, and said, "I just became a youth player for your G2, but I arrived too early and couldn't find the youth training room, so I can only play on the computer here first."

"Uh, youth training? Where would G2 get youth training now?" The kid actually thought about it for a moment before realizing he'd been tricked!

Su Zhe smiled and said, "Obviously, Ilya, I'm already your official teammate."

……

Around 10 a.m., the G2 members gathered in a small conference room.

Aside from the child at the beginning, my cousin was also surprised by this, but after thinking about it, he felt it made perfect sense.

After all, during the EPL period, his cousin had become very close to Su Zhe.

He initially thought Niko really liked this junior, but he never expected him to recruit him directly into his own team!

On the other side, Taz's smile never stopped, making the wrinkles on his face even more noticeable. He cleared his throat and said, "First of all! Welcome to our new team member! Arrow!"

A round of applause erupted in the conference room.

It's clear that everyone is very satisfied with Su Zhe's addition.

After all, who would dislike a teammate who is young, has a good personality, and is also very capable?
Su Zhe also symbolically got up and said a few words, roughly meaning that he would be more tolerant and take care of him in the future.

Although Niko was the first to know, she still looked excited and said, "Dinner's on me tonight! How can Arrow's arrival be complete without a welcome feast?"

These words drew cheers and teasing from the crowd.

After the initial welcome, Taz got down to business.

In the recently concluded EPL, G2 players were clearly dissatisfied with their results.

Whether it's for their own honor or to give the management a satisfactory explanation, with Su Zhe joining, they must achieve results in the upcoming competitions to prove themselves.

Their next tournament is IEM Dallas in the United States.

"Regarding everyone's positions in the game..." Taz then addressed the most crucial question.

Previously, when participating in the IEM Chengdu event, Niko replaced Breath as the in-game leader, giving up his position as the breakthrough player.

But now that breathing has returned to normal, the positions of everyone in the team need to be readjusted.

"After Nexa left the team... his free agent position must be filled... Niko, Breathe, do you two have any opinions?"

Although Su Zhe was initially a free agent in NIP, he played the same way he did in ranked matches, doing whatever made him happy.

After thinking for a moment, Niko said, "I don't know much about Arrow's playing style yet. You tell me, let's make a preliminary plan for training first, and we can continue to adjust it if there are any problems later."

Of the five positions on the team, the kid, as the sniper, definitely can't move.

As a commander, Breathing mainly plays a supporting role and helps with gun tracing during the game, so naturally no one wants to take on this "dirty job" in the game.

Su Zhe also considered it in his mind. He had played all three positions: libero, finisher, and dribbler.

My cousin is currently the team's support player, so it's unrealistic to ask him to switch to the flex position.

For most players, the first impression of the free agent position is Lao Liu (老六).

However, in formal professional matches, the libero position demands extremely high individual skill from the player and represents the minimum standard for a team.

They are responsible for executing the team's second set of tactics to prevent the opponent from discovering their offensive intentions early, as well as covering the rear.

Moreover, when a free agent is at a disadvantage in a direct attack, they often have to take on the responsibility of winning the endgame, which is why the players who win the most endgames each year are often free agents.

Even if my cousin wanted to play the free agent position, the others wouldn't agree. If the backup player were to be eliminated early, it would be much more serious than losing players in the main battle.

Therefore, during the discussion, everyone's attention was focused on Niko and Su Zhe.

Niko clicked her tongue and said, "As for this position... I can accept a change. Arrow, what are your thoughts... feel free to say anything."

Su Zhe was also somewhat conflicted, because he wasn't opposed to either of the two positions.

After considering it, he said, "Well... if the team needs me, I can take on the role of a free agent, but there's a condition: I need the right to fire freely."

Although the role of the libero is only demonstrated on the offensive side, it also represents a position on the defensive side.

For example, the free agents in the small town usually defend the side lanes unless there are special circumstances.

In the Nuclear Crisis map, the free agent is basically a defensive tank.

In this case, in most cases, it will involve confrontation and probing with the opponent's free agents.

Although Niko could choose to compromise, he has spent many years in the dribbling position, and his experience in the game is something Su Zhe cannot match.

Let alone Su Zhe, even Donk wouldn't have much of an advantage against Niko, and might even be at a disadvantage.

Without hesitation, Huxi agreed to the "freedom to fire" request after hearing Su Zhe's words. After all, his personal combat record was what it was, and too much restriction would limit his potential.

After making a personal location decision, the next important issue is map selection.

After the EPL concludes, in the upcoming tournaments, Dust Strike will completely replace Death Park as one of the current maps.

Moreover, the map "Scorching Sand City" seems to suit G2's current lineup perfectly.

The map "Scorching Sand City" is extremely dependent on snipers. Since Zaiwu went through a period of weight loss and his performance declined significantly, Xiaohai is now known as the number one sniper in CS2.

Moreover, their team has aggressive players like Su Zhe and Niko, so it would be a shame not to practice this map.

So after another half hour of discussion, the initial training map was decided.

By including five maps—Nuclear Crisis, Purgatory Town, Anubis, Ancient Ruins, and Scorching Sand City—as one of the main maps, the map pool has been expanded.

Furthermore, they included MiJar, a map that G2 hadn't used much before, in their training missions, completely abandoning their "hexagonal warrior" image.

This way, when facing strong teams in the future, we can have a huge advantage in the draft phase, since we can ban the opponent's strongest map without hesitation in a BO3 match.

It may seem exaggerated, but it's actually quite reasonable.

It's important to know that the reason Team A was able to win three consecutive Majors and establish a dynasty was not only due to their use of items and team discipline, but also because of their large map pool.

Team A in 2018 had five maps with a win rate of over 70%, and the remaining maps, Forklift and Train, also had a win rate of over 60%!

G2 may not be able to reach that exaggerated level, but it can certainly move in that direction.

After more than an hour of discussion, everyone returned to the training room. Taz and Breath held a small meeting to develop the next training plan.

In fact, their training tasks are still quite heavy. After the position adjustments, their lineup still needs a lot of practice and coordination.

Moreover, they don't have much time left. The IEM Dallas tournament is in ten days. They don't necessarily have to win the championship this time, but they should at least perform better than their previous lineups...

Generally speaking, when a new player arrives in a new region and joins a new team, the first thing they need to adapt to is their daily living environment, such as food.

However, thanks to Su Zhe's recent long stay in Paris, he adapted quickly and soon threw himself into the team's training.

In the days that followed, G2 even canceled individual player training and spent more than ten hours a day on team coordination.

Although there were some twists and turns along the way, everything is developing in a positive direction.

2024, April 5.

There is one day left before G2 Esports heads to Dallas.

Taz pushed open the door and walked in, saying, "Everyone, get ready. We'll be playing two practice matches against the Little Bees in half an hour."

"Winning or losing doesn't matter; the most important thing is to find the team's problems."

(End of this chapter)