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

Chapter 216 [The Prodigal Son]

The 48-round training match on two maps quickly came to an end.

The final result was somewhat unexpected, with G2 winning 30 out of 48 rounds!

Furthermore, judging from some of the little bee's actions, the opponent's attitude in this training match was quite serious.

However, the team's second core player, Spinx, didn't perform well either.

After the training match ended, he stretched and yawned.

Although there are still some issues with teamwork and coordination among teammates, and the tactics need improvement, he is still very satisfied with the overall results.

What pleased him most was Arrow. This newcomer not only raised the team's ceiling after joining, but also stabilized the team's floor as a free agent.

Compared to Nexa, Arrow's free agent style is much more aggressive, but he doesn't always die unexpectedly like Nexa.

Even if they die on the way to the front line, they can often get kills or collect key information by virtue of their personal abilities.

With its powerful firepower that can be deployed from three points, he can confidently focus his energy on command, helping his teammates establish firing lines and doing the dirty work.

Just like his interaction with DouDou in the public chat, he can win the game even without killing anyone!
He then looked at everyone and smiled, "Well done, brothers! Now let's review the practice match we just played, and then we can go home!"

The child looked puzzled and asked, "Huh? You're off work so early? It's only a little past two in the afternoon!"

Taz, standing behind him, chuckled and patted the child's shoulder, saying, "Have you forgotten you're flying to Dallas tomorrow at noon? Go to bed early tonight and get some rest."

He then turned to Su Zhe and said, "Arrow, your US visa has been issued, so you can go to the competition without any problems."

Su Zhe's joining G2 was somewhat rushed. Taz was prepared to warm up and play as a substitute, but he didn't expect the visa to be approved so quickly.

Su Zhe nodded after hearing this, indicating that he understood, and at the same time, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Visa issues are still very important; many teams around the world are unable to participate in international competitions due to visa problems.

For example, at the IEM Chengdu tournament, the Steel Helmet team was granted temporary qualification to participate.

For example, in 18, TyLoo lost the opportunity to participate in the Boston Major due to the visa issues of their team leader, Bentete.

This is also a major pain point of the cup competition system. If Green Dragons were to participate in a competition held in Ukraine, he would probably never get a visa.

Afterwards, the G2 team spent more than two hours reviewing the match before going back to rest.

"Ilya, aren't you going back to your dorm to rest?" Su Zhe was the last to get up, only to find that the kid was still playing ranked matches.

The child thought for a moment and replied, "I'm just resting... There's nothing to do when I go back now, so I might as well play some games."

"..."

Although he had seen this scene many times before, Su Zhe still had to admire the extent of the child's internet addiction.

He didn't say anything more and went straight back to his single dormitory.

"system."

As Su Zhe called out, a translucent, azure blue system panel appeared before his eyes.

"Ding~"

[EPL S19 tournament has officially ended. An evaluation is being generated based on the host's performance and results.]

[Rating: S-rank; Received a random S-rank reward. Randomization in progress]

Seeing the evaluation, Su Zhe was a little disappointed. He knew that the highest level he had reached when he represented LVG in the last competition was SSS.

"Making it to the quarterfinals should get you an SS-level reward, and winning the championship would probably get you an SSS-level reward, but that's too difficult."

Su Zhe muttered to himself as the reward he had received was randomly generated.

[Congratulations, host, you have acquired the skill: Prodigal Son]

[Prodigal Son: When the host is in a match and there are no teammates around to assist, the awareness attribute increases by 5% (Note: The determination condition depends on the teammates' positioning, facing, and thrown items)]

"oh?!"

After Su Zhe glanced at the skill effect, a smile immediately appeared on his face.

Although this skill has some limitations, it's perfect for his current free agent position!

Moreover, the libero position is extremely dependent on awareness. In addition to his regular team training, he has been watching one ropz tournament demo every day to improve himself.

"Ding ~"

[New mission received: IEM Dallas tournament detected. Please help the team achieve excellent results during the tournament.]

[After the game, the host's performance will be evaluated and a random reward will be given (the upper limit of the evaluation is S level, and the lower limit is D level)]

"The lower limit is basically fixed, but the upper limit probably depends a lot on the skill level of your teammates."

Looking at the newly acquired mission, Su Zhe also gained a certain understanding of the maximum reward of this mission.

After all, winning a championship with G2 Esports and winning a championship with LVG Esports are not even in the same league.

"Ding~"

Suddenly, another ethereal voice came, and Su Zhe looked closely and saw that it was another new task.

The essence of esports is competition; besides winning tournament honors, world rankings are also an important aspect of proving a team's strength.

[New mission: Help your team rise to number one in the world rankings, or rejoin a team ranked number one in the world; earn an SS-level reward (based on HLTV rankings)]

"Another S-rank or higher reward!"

Su Zhe was overjoyed, but obtaining this SS-level reward was extremely difficult.

Currently, G2 is ranked fifth in the world with 591 points, while Faze, ranked first, has a whopping 982 points, a difference of almost double!
Not to mention being number one in the world, even Mouz, who just won EPL19 and rose to number two in the world, has 947 points.

Even if the teams ahead of them don't achieve much in the following tournaments, G2 would still need to win two or three more tournaments to reach the top spot.

However, S-level competitions are not like cabbages on the roadside; no one dares to say they can easily win the championship.

We still need to work harder.

After sighing, Su Zhe then checked his panel attributes again.

[Host: Su Zhe]

【Age: 18】

[Team: G2]

Positioning: 85-90

[Sports: 66-71]

Gun Control: 80-85

[Consciousness: 76-81]

[Response: 86-91]

[Rise Point: 1127] [Weapon Proficiency:]

AK-47 (LV7.9)

AWP (LV3.1)

... (Expand)]

Map proficiency:

Purgatory Town: 70
Anubis: 61
(Expand)

[Skills: Chosen One, Exclusive Weapon (Upgraded Version), High Energy, Master of Emotions, Conquest Honor, Prodigal Son]

【Overall level: A】

[Evaluation: (Expand)]

看着自己的崛起点又凑够了1000点数，苏哲随手将其投入到了【意识】属性栏中，属性也从【76-81】变为了【77-82】。

He originally intended to max out the [Gun Control] attribute first, but now that he's switched to the free agent position, he has fewer opportunities to fight outnumbered in direct combat, so he might as well max out the [Awareness] attribute first.

"I wonder if this panel will change after all the attributes are maxed out?"

After admiring his own panel, Su Zhe shut down the system and returned to the training room, intending to play ranked matches with the child.

……

2024 January 5

With the IEM Dallas tournament just around the corner, viewers around the world are once again turning their attention to it.

In addition to being an S-level international tournament, this event also boasts the most participating strong teams since the Copenhagen Major.

The four major traffic teams, NAVI, Faze, Vitalty, and G2, have all gathered!
The newly formed traffic team, Green Dragon, will also be participating!
This led to enthusiastic discussions on various CSGO forums and communities before the start of the tournament.

Hopefully, G2 will run into Green Dragon this time. I wonder what kind of sparks will fly when Xiao Zhe clashes with Donk.

[Among the teams participating this time, it seems like A-God hasn't faced either Little Bee or Green Dragon yet, right?]

[A prediction in advance: G2 will definitely win the championship this time]

[G2? ​​Forget it, the legendary shrimp fisherman is there too, what makes G2 think they can win the championship?]

Are you talking about the NAVI that was smashed by the LVG? Isn't it just lying on the side of the road now?

[Go Xiao Zhe! Bring back the championship trophy again this time!]

【.】

Amidst the audience's anticipation, Su Zhe has arrived with the G2 team in Dallas, the second largest city in Texas, USA.

As soon as Su Zhe got off the plane, he closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

Seeing his actions, Niko was curious and also found it a bit funny, so he asked, "What are you doing? Are you experiencing oxygen deprivation on the plane?"

Su Zhe chuckled, "It's nothing, just want to feel what freedom is like."

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NIko gave him two middle fingers and said disdainfully, "The aura of freedom, my foot! I think you just want to inhale the aura of ***, don't you?"

Then he seemed to remember something and said with a serious expression, "Let's make this clear beforehand! I can take you to nightclubs if you want, and I can take you anywhere you want to have fun, but you absolutely cannot touch this kind of thing."

Hearing this, Su Zhe found it somewhat amusing. Given the education he received from childhood in China, how could he possibly touch such things?
Let alone such things, he doesn't even smoke or chew betel nuts.

Moreover, Niko's words clearly indicated that he was educating him as if he were a child or a younger brother.

Being a CSGO pro player is currently the only way for him, as an ordinary person, to transcend social class; how could he possibly ruin his future?

Niko breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Su Zhe nodding quite seriously.

This situation is not unprecedented among CSGO professional players. Former NAVI team captain Fatball was exposed because of this incident, which resulted in him not participating in any competitions for nine months between 22 and 23.

Besides the nationality issue, this incident was also one of the important reasons why NAVI terminated their contract with him early on.

Taz had already contacted the event organizers in advance, and the bus was already parked when everyone walked out of the airport chatting and laughing.

On the bus, Su Zhe accepted the venue and hotel access passes handed to him by the staff.

Su Zhe was quite familiar with the competition process. He hung the pass behind his neck, ignored the other person's rambling, and turned to admire the foreign scenery outside the window.

After arriving at the hotel arranged by the event organizers and settling into their respective hotel rooms and training rooms, they arrived at the hotel.

The G2 members then regrouped in the lobby to go outside and buy some toiletries.

As soon as Su Zhe arrived in the lobby, he saw a familiar figure: NAVI, wearing yellow and black team uniforms.

NAVI's performance in the last EPL tournament was also less than ideal.

After being sent into a 0-2 group by Su Zhe, this team, which was a Major champion just a few months ago, failed to even make it into the quarterfinals.

NAVI also saw them. As G2's former commander, Little Lee had a good relationship with them in private and greeted them with a smile.

Upon seeing the child's face, JL was thinking about how to make a sarcastic remark to annoy his opponent.

But upon seeing Su Zhe's face, his expression immediately fell.

After losing to LVG in the BO3 last time, Su Zhe has almost become his nightmare. On the night the match ended, JL even dreamed that he was instantly killed by the opponent.

In addition, the criticism and incomprehension from CIS players in the CSGO community regarding NAVI's loss naturally put immense pressure on JL when he saw Su Zhe.

Su Zhe didn't notice this and simply greeted them along with his teammates.

"I really didn't expect Arrow to join G2!" After greeting everyone, Leonardo DiCaprio asked with a slightly surprised expression.

She smiled and said, "What's so surprising about that? He was looking for a job, and we had jobs, so it just happened naturally."

Little Li chuckled and said in a teasing tone, "That's true, but I always thought Nexa was a relative of your management. Otherwise, why would you have kicked JKS out and replaced him?"

Not only the spectators watching the game, but even the professional players themselves felt very confused about G2 kicking JKS and getting nexa in return.

It's clearly a case of trading a weaker player for a stronger one. Even if Jks really has conflicts with other team members, he shouldn't be traded for Nexa.

Niko, standing to the side, shrugged and said, "You've been with G2 before, you know how stupid the management is. Before Jks left the team, I didn't even have a word of it."

Leonardo DiCaprio smiled and raised an eyebrow, the meaning of which was self-evident: he was also voluntarily kicked out by G2's management.

The group didn't chat much afterwards. NAVI had clearly just gotten off the plane not long ago, carrying large bags of luggage and waiting to be assigned a room.

After the two teams said goodbye, the G2 members continued walking out of the hotel.

But unexpectedly, just as they stepped out of the hotel, they ran into the team that had just arrived—M80.
Looking at this previously unknown second-tier international team, he turned his head away somewhat awkwardly.

The reason this team was previously unknown is because they gained fame after M80 upset and crushed G2 by a large margin in the last EPL.
The two teams were not familiar with each other and had no intention of greeting each other.

However, a young man with the ID malbsMd in the M80 team suddenly felt a tremor in his heart after watching the G2 team pass by.

He suddenly felt that, somehow, his chance to quickly rise to prominence had been snatched away by someone else.
(End of this chapter)