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

After a fierce battle in the first half, the score was temporarily set at 8-4.

This also means that the pistol round in the second half is extremely important. If G2 can win the pistol round smoothly, they will be close to match point and will not give Green Dragon too many opportunities to test tactics on the defensive side.

During halftime, NIko squeezed the sweat bag in his hand and suddenly sighed, "It's such a pity about this Donk."

"Hmm?" The older cousin turned to look at his younger cousin and asked curiously, "What's a pity?"

Niko raised an eyebrow and smiled, "It's a pity he's in the Green Dragon area. That would just be a reckless bomb rush. The tactic of sending him out to kill people is very effective right now, and resources seem to be poured into him without limit."

"But if his positioning habits are figured out, he will have a hard time playing in the game, and the Green Dragons will have a hard time achieving results in future competitions."

"Moreover, some of the gunfight and positioning habits that Donk has developed will make the transition very difficult for him if he moves to another top international team. Not all teams like to invest resources in one person as a savior."

That's already a very sharp critique; it basically means that nowadays Donk only wins games by getting kills through aiming.

If his teammates don't perform well, then Donk himself will also have a difficult time in the game.

In Niko's view, Donk is like a child "spoiled" by the Green Dragons, and the team's only hope. If things continue like this, he will eventually suffer the consequences.

If he were in a team like Mouz with reasonable resource allocation, donk's performance might be somewhat limited now, but his potential would be much higher in the future.

After hearing Niko's words, everyone nodded and did not question what he said.

Despite Niko's significant decline in performance since entering CS2, he still frequently creates hilarious moments in various tournaments.

Red-hot prawns and raised pincers are among his many famous catchphrases.

However, back in 17 and 18, the then-young Niko played the role that Donk is in today, rampaging around and indiscriminately getting kills with his aiming ability.

However, in the game environment at that time, riflemen were severely restricted by snipers.

Nevertheless, Niko received the same treatment as the later "Avoid Potato Manor" and "Avoid Forest Tactics" at the time, with all teams making individual tactical arrangements specifically for him.

However, after leaving FaZe and joining G2, Niko changed his playstyle and became more team-oriented. He would often give his teammates the hero AK while he used the hero Desert Eagle.

Niko suddenly turned to look at Su Zhe and continued, "Arrow, you're also showing signs of developing in that direction. I still suggest you watch more of your own match demos and use the experience you've accumulated to play matches. It will be much easier for you in the future."

"Don't always try to be head-on and charge into guns; that will only make you a stupid gunman."

"Ah...uh"

Su Zhe nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

However, after thinking about the [Consciousness Insight on Carrying Things] he had gained before, he felt that playing games with his brain was also very tiring. Wouldn't instinctive CS be more fun?
Was that just a subconscious summary of the situation based on game experience or talent?

That's a bit too scary!
His thoughts were suddenly interrupted by the breathing of the person sitting in the middle: "Forget about donk, the break is about to end, let's win the game first."

He then began to plan the tactics for the pistol round: "We'll meet at B door as a group of four, make a silent approach from the small dark room, and head towards the B bomb site. We'll just need to provide follow-up shots as needed."

"Arrow, you're to sneak out of the enemy's position and head towards the VIP area, just try to cover their retreat as much as possible."

It's a very simple pistol round tactic, which is also consistent with his command style. He usually decides what tactics to use in the game based on the real-time status of his teammates.

If the team members are in good form, they can rely on their individual skills to win the battle. If their teammates are in poor form, they can strengthen item management and team discipline, achieving both offense and defense.

The three-minute halftime break passed quickly, and the second half of the match resumed.

After the offense and defense transition, G2 started on the offensive side.

After the countdown ended, Su Zhe bought a half-armor from the shop and, following previous instructions, headed towards the bandit's lair.

Only after observing that Green Dragon had no intention of giving the bandits any items did they quietly and slowly sneak out.

"There's no one in the middle lane, but there might be more on the sides." After reminding his teammates, Su Zhe continued to probe deeper into the middle lane.

After receiving Su Zhe's information, and recalling Green Dragon's aggressive playing style in the first half, Huxi asked everyone to stay in the small dark room a little longer to see if they could catch the reckless little cutie.

So the group stayed put for another four or five seconds, and only after finding no one around did they continue their search towards bomb site B.

"Green Dragons used a 2-1-2 defensive formation this time. Oh! G2's offensive slowdown was brilliant! sh1ro held the black room for a long time but no one was seen. Masi also pushed out from the slope, but the terrorists were not seen at B connector either."

"The sect leader came out from the top of A Hall, but still no one is seen. He probably suspects that G2 is gathering in the mid lane and preparing to push A Hall from the donut area, right?"

Sure enough, as soon as he finished talking about playing with the machine, sh1ro, who had been holding the dark room with his dual pistols, started moving towards the baseline.

Chopper, who had originally wanted to check the mid-lane information from the VIP area, retreated to the second gun position at the CT spawn, fearing that G2 would suddenly group up and rush in to kill him.

The slight disruption to the Green Dragons' formation made things much easier for Su Zhe, who quietly made his way into the VIP area without spotting a single CT.

However, he did not continue to push deeper into the police base. Instead, he wanted to see how smoothly his teammates' attack was going and whether he needed to cover the rear or go directly to the baseline to flank the B bomb site.

Black House, who was in the first position, threw out an offensive smoke bomb, which immediately attracted the attention of sh1ro, who had already reached the bottom line.

But by then the smoke grenades had blocked his line of fire, leaving him with no choice but to try his luck amidst the smoke.

G2 successfully entered the bomb site. Looking at the empty B bomb site, only the bottom line player was still incredulous about his good luck after firing a shot.

In such a crucial match, is the opponent going to gamble on some defensive plays?

Just as everyone had searched the positions and were about to plant the bomb, gunshots came from the B flank. Suddenly, the person planting the bomb tilted their head and fell asleep on the cold floor.

"There's someone at B slant!" Dead Breath hurriedly reported. "Charge him with grenades! We still have a chance to rotate!"

Although Masi's B-side forward push didn't gather any information about entering the small room at the start of the round, this position posed a huge threat to G2's entry into the bomb site!
If the CT support at the bottom line is in place, their bomb site will be attacked from three lines of fire: the first and second lanes and the B ramp.

The only way now is to rush Masixi with the bomb, giving the other side the impression that we might still be able to switch positions.

After hearing the decision to breathe, the child picked up the grenade and immediately went with his cousin to find Masisi at the bottom of the slope, while Niko went to the small dark house to go around to the back.

Now that they've made such a big fuss, the Green Dragons have a complete understanding of G2's offensive intentions. Chopper, who had retreated to the CT spawn, quickly met up with Donk, who was guarding A, and prepared to move along the baseline to defend B bomb site.

"Could Green Dragon have guessed Arrow's position? The main reason is that Chopper didn't dare to set up the first gun position. When the leader came out from the terrorist spawn, he just missed Arrow's timing to enter the VIP area."

"His position is very mysterious! Let's see how many he can steal this time!"

The sound of footsteps from the police officer and his family immediately caught Su Zhe's attention. He instinctively shrank further into the corner, hoping they wouldn't look at him. The footsteps drew closer, and he braced himself for a shot, but when he saw the officer running with his back to the wall towards the baseline, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Soon, the second CT scan appeared in Su Zhe's field of vision, but to his surprise, why was the CT scanner positioned further back searching his spot?!

But the other party seemed to react a beat too slow, and Su Zhe, who was close by, quickly swung his crosshair upwards.

"Bang~"

Arrow used a Glock to headshot and kill Donk.

"Sigh~"

Donk, who was killed, shuddered instantly, clearly startled.

Actually, even with information about his teammates, he didn't expect anyone to be in that position. He just thought that there were more teammates on the baseline side, so there would be more gunfire coming from the middle to flank and defend.

Unexpectedly, he turned a corner and met love. He saw the bandit out of the corner of his eye and before he could even react, he suddenly burst out. Who wouldn't be startled by that?
After getting the kill, Su Zhe immediately aimed his crosshair at the CT with his back to him, but it seemed like he had caught something, as he missed hitting the opponent's head with two or three consecutive bullets.

Seeing the opponent suddenly turn around, Su Zhe didn't have time to adjust his aim. He immediately pressed the crouch button to avoid the head line and started firing wildly at the opponent's body.

"Bang bang bang~"

Arrow killed Chopper with Glock.

"Oh! Arrow has completely shut down both of them with this move! This is crucial!"

"Niko hadn't even left the dark room when he ran into the sect leader who had circled around from the bandit's mouth. Could he win a gunfight? He won! Niko, aim! Headshot him!"

With Su Zhe's double kill and Niko catching the leader's head, the situation on the field became clear.

Masi, who was hiding in the connecting groove, struggled for a moment and shot down her cousin who was rushing towards her from the side, but she was still shot down by the children who followed.

It was a 3v1 endgame, and all of G2's survivors were players with high stats.

sh1ro, wielding two guns, tried to turn the tide, but was powerless against the subsequent crossfire of three guns and fell to the ground, bringing the score to 9-4.

"It feels like Green Dragons have already been crushed on their chosen map. After losing this pistol round, they don't have many opportunities left." Wanjiji made a rough prediction based on the situation on the field.

There's no way around it, it feels like G2's current plastic surgery has left them without any flaws.

There are no tactics involved; it's all about numerical superiority!

Where did Donk Katowice's fighting spirit go? He seemed to disappear against G2.

[donk: There are three opponents with stats like mine, what's the point of playing?!]

The Green Dragons need to recruit new players now. They'll probably only be able to compete with G2 when they get another Aonk, Bonk, or Conk.

Why does Donk seem to falter when facing Niko? Is it because he lacks match experience?

【…】

Amidst the chat discussion, Green Dragon had already lost his pure Eco round, bringing the score to 10-4.

As predicted, the chances left for the Green Dragon in Figure 1 are running out.

Moreover, the two teams' new lineups haven't faced each other in the last six months or even nearly a year, and they are quite unfamiliar with each other, so there's no question of targeting each other.

The outcome of the match will ultimately depend on the performance of both teammates and opponents.

On the Ancient Ruins map, G2 team is clearly in better overall form.

The score is still going up, but G2 is still firmly in control of the game.

Ultimately, after Niko achieved a double kill with a B-side drive, gaining a significant numerical advantage, the score settled at 13-6.

“Nice!!!”

"Well done, brothers!!"

Cheers erupted from the G2 players' bench.

Putting aside the Bo1 match against 9z at noon, this match against Green Dragons was a true test for their new lineup.

After all, the former team's strength is too different, and they can't really show anything. Only by playing against top-tier teams can we find the weaknesses in their current lineup.

During halftime, Taz stroked his beard and, recalling his teammates' performance in the first map, said:

"I feel we still have a lot of room for improvement. If we can speed up the pace of controlling the map of the ancient ruins, we can put even more pressure on the other side."

He nodded noncommittally and spread his hands, saying, "I haven't played this map enough before. I didn't dare to use some map control tactics, for fear of messing things up at crucial moments."

Before the start of the Dallas tournament, the management held a special meeting with them and assigned them tasks.

At the very least, G2's new roster will need to make it to the later knockout stages.

Otherwise, according to G2's traditional practices, the position of breathing as the commander would be somewhat dangerous.

After all, G2 won the IEM Chengdu tournament thanks to Niko's leadership. Now that Nexa has been eliminated, there's no reason for the team's performance to be worse.

Taz nodded and said, "Indeed, we should use the Ruins map more often when we practice against Little Bee in the future."

Then he thought of something and laughed, "I thought the Green Dragons would make big changes to their tactics after the Major break, but I didn't expect them to still be the same. Are they putting all their energy into practicing on the tower?"

Since facing Alliance in the Major, Green Dragons have exposed their map pool issues.

Therefore, in subsequent matches, every team would inevitably order food from the Tower whenever they encountered the Green Dragon.

As a versatile warrior who never attacks small towns, the Green Dragons could only obediently be ordered around, which was also an important reason why they failed to go further in the Copenhagen Major.

After all, they were eliminated after losing to Faze in overtime on the map "Building". (End of Chapter)