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

13-2
The M80 driver's bench was completely silent.

The match in Figure 1 has ended, without any surprises or comebacks.

After losing the pistol round in the second half, M80 had no chance left and suffered a heavy defeat against G2, a team they had just defeated not long ago.

Even though it's a big loss, the way you lose is also important.

Especially in a best-of-three (Bo3) match, if you lose the first map, your mentality might collapse, and you might as well give up on the rest of the matches.

There are generally two situations when you lose a game.

The first type is when tactics and teamwork are completely outmatched by the opponent, which is also the easiest to shift the blame for.

It's not that our own coach is bad, that we didn't prepare as well as the opponent before the match; that our teammates lack awareness and can't coordinate with us; and that the opponent's map selection was bad, so losing is normal.

The second scenario is that the opponent's individual skill is too strong, their condition is too good, or your own condition is too bad, and you are completely outmatched by the opponent's marksmanship.

There's nothing to say about losing under these circumstances; if you can't win head-on, you can't win, and even a thorough post-match analysis won't provide any excuses.

Now, after losing the first map, their M80 team is in the second situation, which is also the most disheartening.

Even though I know the opponent's movement habits, I just can't stop them!
What's more, their team's style is to be daring, aggressive, and fearless, but now they've been thoroughly crushed in their own area of ​​expertise, which has left them feeling utterly defeated.

Reck couldn't help but complain, "What kind of monster is that Arrow on the other side?! Is he even human? How are we supposed to compete against him?!"

He made no excuses for his 2-14 record.

Hearing his words, the other teammates didn't say anything, because they had also exchanged fire with Su Zhe head-on, and if they went to the A2 building, the outcome would most likely be the same.

Only Malbus stood there, lost in thought, seemingly preoccupied with something.

He was the main defender on B. With A bomb site being breached frequently, he could only retreat to defend when the situation was unfavorable, so he lost somewhat unfairly.

I don't understand just how twisted the "not-human" thing my teammates were talking about really is.

s1n took a deep breath and comforted everyone, saying, "It's okay. G2's win rate in small towns is usually very high, so losing the game is to be expected."

"Don't forget, we beat them 13-2 on this map last time. The game isn't over yet, so don't get discouraged so easily."

After he spoke up, the other members of the team calmed down a bit.

After all, s1n is the only one in the team who has seen the "world". He previously served as a commander in the youth training team of the German team BIG, and later became the deputy commander of the BIG main team.

M80's ability to stand out in international competitions is mainly due to his tactical style of the team being aligned with that of the European region.

Therefore, the team members generally trust him.

Despite remaining calm, the team's morale couldn't be boosted after losing by a large margin in the first map, and they simply waited silently for the second map to begin.

"Give me picture two!"

The sudden sound caused everyone in M80 to turn their attention to the new member who had recently joined the team—Malbs—with somewhat surprised expressions.

Feeling the gazes of his teammates, Malbus remained unfazed and said firmly again, "Leave the second map to me, I won't let you down!"

"it is good!"

s1n was the first to react and shouted "Good!"

With morale low right now, what they need is a strong player who can step up. And this new member who joined their team is quite capable; he often managed to get a rating of around 2.0 in the competitions at the beginning of the year.

He is definitely a true warrior.

s1n continued, "In the second half, we'll focus on Malbus. As long as we can score enough points on offense, G2 isn't invincible."

Man, that's it.

In times of despair, if a pillar of support steps forward, people will trust him unconditionally, and new hope will arise from that support.

"Come on! Come on! It's not like we haven't beaten G2 before, we're just going to win again!"

"Little Ma! I believe in you!"

"Let's go! If we win this game, we're guaranteed a $2 reward!"

The ten-minute halftime break ended quickly, and the game resumed.

Map: Ancient Ruins

As the map chosen by M80, G2 opted for a defensive start.

Following the referee's instructions, both players entered the match server.

"What are they yelling about on the other side?" NIko looked up at the players' bench on the other side, looking puzzled.

"Uh," Taz behind him replied, "They're definitely cheering us on, probably yelling that they're going to fuck us and get us moving."

Su Zhe: ???

What kind of tiger-wolf talk is this?
He raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Who cares what they shout? Just focus on playing our own game well."

With the example in Figure 1, he is now incredibly confident, as if a spot in the top four is within his grasp.

He didn't say much after that, and immediately started arranging the tactics for the pistol round, "Let's defend with 212, but the other side likes to control the middle lane. Arrow, you and Kid will take down Donut together."

"Cousin, you can stand in the VIP area to gather information. If there are people around, you can throw an anti-clearing flashbang if necessary."

With his teammates on fire, Breathing also chose to go head-to-head with M80 in the mid lane.

The countdown ended, and everyone started walking towards their respective positions.

Su Zhe and the child walked from point A to the donut area, waiting for their cousin's message and flashlight to cooperate.

But before his cousin could even react with a counter-flash, he was greeted by a loud shout: "Bomb exploded at bomb site B! It looks real!"

The first and second smoke screens, along with the fire at the B bomb site, made it seem impossible for the pistol round's utility to be a feint.

CSBOY live broadcast room.

"M80 is planning to go straight for the B ramp with explosives. Let's see how many Niko can pull out from the second groove and catch them. There's still some breathing nearby!"

"Niko took down one headshot first, but there are too many people down the slope! Can he catch one more? There's no way, there's no cover to pull him out of, he was just melted by the M80's firepower."

"Where's the breathing near the slope? Will the other side be able to see his position? Yes! But Malbus, who stepped onto the slope, preemptively shot him out and killed him instantly!"

The opposing team accelerated rapidly down the B ramp. Su Zhe and the kid tried to flank through the middle, but before they could even step onto the middle jump platform, the B bomb site was completely captured.

Immediately afterward, before he even reached the small dark room, his cousin, who was returning to defend from the baseline, also suffered a heavy blow. He had hoped to find an opportunity while the smoke was still thick, but instead, he was caught out and killed by his opponent.

In the 2v4 situation, the opposing team had planted the bomb and secured a favorable firing line. Although Su Zhe and Xiaohai were in good form and had good marksmanship, they were helpless because they had no utility and were eventually killed by the opponent's crossfire.

The score was 0-1. "What a pity, what a pity," he said, bumping fists with his teammate. "Why did they suddenly change their tactics?"

Although he didn't get a single kill this time, Niko, who was in the second lane, was eliminated early on, and it was already difficult for his USP, which was closer to him, to pick up the enemy.

It can only be said that the M80's explosive bursts hit their weak points in defense, so their loss was understandable.

After losing the pistol round, Breathing prompted the team to force buy, and they also chose the same positioning for the pistol round.

This time, they finally got results. With his cousin's help in clearing the enemy's flash, Su Zhe dashed out from the second moment of the donut and used his MP9 to knock away Malbus, who was covering his eyes and trying to hide under the cover of the mid-lane jump platform.

Ultimately, they were at an economic disadvantage, so Su Zhe took advantage of the situation and ran away, immediately retreating with the child to the back of the A-site to defend.

However, M80's actions were too decisive, and with the advantage of having three AKs, the three of them went through a three-way attack to cooperate with the attack from Hall A.

The kid's Desert Eagle failed to hit its target several times in a row, leaving only a single A-rank weapon. Su Zhe decisively went out to engage in a gunfight, but the small MP9 was like a child under the concentrated fire of the three AKs on the other side, and was directly melted and executed.

With their numbers at a disadvantage again, point A also fell, and naturally, there was no further action.

When the rounds resumed, the score had reached 0-3.

"NIIIICE!!!"

Cheers erupted again from the M80 players' seats. With an early advantage, their confidence soared, sweeping away the dejection they felt in the first map.

When they arrived at their own strong map, they felt like fish in water.

s1n bumped fists with his teammates to encourage them, and after cheering, he said, "OK, we've entered the long-range gun game, Xiao Ma, it's up to you in the mid lane later."

Malbus nodded. Although his KD was only 2-2 in the first three rounds, it wasn't the crucial moment yet, and his touch had just started to warm up.

"We're going to have a bit of a mental pause when we're planning our tactics this round."

If we leave the middle lane alone, we'll be at a disadvantage. If we try to contest it, we might not be able to win, and we could even be outnumbered at the start of the round.

It wasn't apparent in the first map, since they had already laid the foundation for victory while on the M80 defensive side.

But when we got to map two, the M80, as the attacker, showed its reckless style again, charging headlong into the fray, which would frighten anyone who came at it.

“I suggest we control the mid lane,” Su Zhe suggested. “I can try it out in the donut lane by myself, with VIP helping out. If things go wrong, I can retreat immediately.”

After hearing this, Huxi thought for a moment and finally adopted Su Zhe's suggestion, saying, "Then let's start with your idea."

After all, G2 hasn't reached the point of near collapse yet, so trying isn't a bad thing. Even if they don't manage to secure the mid lane, they still have the individual skill of their star players as a safety net.

After the countdown ended, Su Zhe bought a full set of silenced armor at the store and then walked around point A, heading straight for the donut.

Upon arriving at the donut-shaped entrance, the child and his cousin provided the usual props for the bandits.

Regarding the M80's attack, he had naturally studied breathing techniques and had also practiced using tools to prevent the enemy from leaving their hideouts immediately.

The combination of Thunderfire Smoke and Flashbang countermeasures effectively stopped Malbus from leaving the terrorist's hideout immediately.

Using the donut as cover, Su Zhe peeked at the mid lane and, after confirming that the bandit hadn't recklessly pulled out, immediately began pushing towards the front of the mid lane.

Because the breathing technique was also used to reach the front of the small dark room, if the coordination is good, it is very likely that B Company will gain control of the map.

As expected, an unexpected event still occurred.

Having just finished communicating with Su Zhe while enduring the suffocating heat of the dark room, he turned around and handed over a fire from outside the dark room, hoping to buy some time.

Suddenly, a bandit seized the moment he threw the fire and pulled him out with a hairdryer in hand.

"Tetete~"

Swishrt kills Hooxi with a headshot using a MAC-10.

"One in the dark! Severely wounded!" The fallen Breath immediately reported the information, then added, "The enemy B Company gave us an offensive smoke grenade."

He then slapped his thigh in frustration, feeling a sense of empathy for the M80 in the first half of the game, as the opponent relentlessly fed him smoke.

Niko was originally positioned at the entrance of the Black Room at the B bomb site, holding the B ramp. Upon hearing the breathing information about the bomb site, he immediately threw a Black Room Fireball to prevent the enemy from suddenly accelerating and flanking him from both sides.

After summarizing the information, Su Zhe immediately strode onto the diving platform.

But after stepping onto the platform, he immediately pressed himself against the cover of the dark room to look at the location of the bandits' entrance.

Sure enough, not long after the crosshair was set up, a bandit's figure emerged from the smoke rising from his mouth.

"Took the bait!"

Upon seeing this, Su Zhe immediately adjusted the crosshair to locate the target.

"Tetete~"

Arrow used a silenced M4A1 to headshot malbsMd in the smoke and killed him.

Having secured the kill, Su Zhe heard footsteps coming from the dark room behind him. He swung his mouse dramatically, instantly turning his face to face behind him, and bumped right into the bandits being pulled out of the dark room.

"Tetete~"

Arrow killed Swishrt with a silenced M4A1.

After getting the kill, a barrage of bullets was fired from the direction of B door, but due to the smoke screen in B block, it was just a helpless rage.

Having secured a double kill, Su Zhe immediately retreated to the safe zone inside the dark room, thinking to himself, "Is this what it means to play a game with your brain? Getting kills is so easy!"

Actually, he deliberately made a big step when he stepped on the mid-lane platform, so that Swishrt, who was low on health in the dark room, could hear him and call for help from his teammates.

After all, a severely injured Swishrt wouldn't necessarily be dragged out to fight for the ball, and even if he wanted to catch the timing, he wouldn't be quietly walking around with a hairdryer to catch it.

The best way is to have the terrorists' teammates sneak out to help while they're out in the smoke.

Even if no one from the bandits immediately made a default move inside the bandit's smoke screen, Su Zhe would still suffer no loss. At most, he would only lose one kill. After getting the kill on Swishrt, he could still retreat to the B bomb site.

"Arrow is roaming the mid lane all by himself! He's attacking from both sides, first taking down Malbus, and then catching the low-health Swishrt."

"The numerical disadvantage has instantly turned into a numerical advantage! Those two kills were absolutely crucial!"

Malbus, who had been stealing timing, was stunned again after being killed.

Why would the opposing team come to my T spawn point? And how dare they come to my T spawn point?! Aren't they afraid their teammates in the black room will gank their timing?
While Malbus was in a daze, his teammates had already launched an assault on bomb site A.

They assumed that there were more people on the A site side at the start of the round, and now that they saw Su Zhe, who was supposed to be on the A site, appear in the middle, they thought that G2 had given up the A site to attack in this round.

But unexpectedly, after the kid helped drop the terrorist's item at the start of the game, he had already arrived at the ruins location with a sniper rifle and set up a trap in Hall A.

One straight shot followed by another, then a quick maneuver to the left and right to take on another, and the M80's offensive was instantly thwarted.

The score changed from 0-3 to 1-3. (End of Chapter)