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

"A 1v3 clutch situation, is it going into overtime?!"

"Arrow wants to try again! Oh!" The voice playing with the machine suddenly rose, "Arrow pre-aimed and instantly killed Wang Defa's sniper rifle! He's trying to find a second person!"

"IM is still demolishing the gate, and JL is holding it up outside B. It's almost done, and Arrow doesn't have many chances left. It's another burst of gun skill! JL couldn't hold it up!"

"But is there enough time? Yes! Arrow took down JL and then sprayed bullets to move and take out IM! He failed to defuse the bomb!"

"13-11! Arrow has completed an almost impossible endgame!"

"He refused to play overtime!"

【? ? ? ? ? ? 】

【NB!!!】

[God A is on fire!]

[What the hell is this?! Killing someone like this?!]

[Did NAVI rig the betting? They were outnumbered three to one and were so passive. If they had just pushed out, they would have won much sooner.]

Is it possible that from NAVI's perspective, this is actually the simplest way to win the game?

[NAVI: Pull it out and you get instantly killed! How are you supposed to play like this?]

Xiao Zhe put too much pressure on them, and NAVI has become too cowardly to engage in direct combat.

【…】

The live stream chat instantly filled the screen with comments.

Meanwhile, thousands of kilometers away at the IEM Dallas competition venue, the atmosphere was already electric!
Neither team was a local team, and most of the audience didn't have a strong support for either of them; they only stood up and cheered for the tense and exciting match.

As the director's perspective focused on Su Zhe's endgame situation, they couldn't help but put themselves in his shoes, wondering if this eighteen-year-old could create another miracle.

And now, a miracle has truly happened again!
Above the venue, on an LED screen covering several hundred square meters, an image of Su Zhe with his arms outstretched appeared on the screen.

He was thoroughly enjoying the cheers and shouts from the audience.

The only people who seemed out of place in the atmosphere were a few players in the NAVI player's seat.

Because they knew that these cheers and shouts were not for them, but for their opponents.

They were so close to going into overtime, but their dream was shattered by a single player from the opposing team.

IM couldn't help but slam his fist on the table; he was just a fraction of a second away from finishing unpacking the package.

"I made a mistake by trying to sidestep at the first opportunity," JL said, covering his face with his hands, unable to hide his guilt.

If he had followed up with a shot at the same time the opponent killed Wang Defa, the outcome of Figure 1 might still be uncertain.

At that time, despite having a numerical advantage, he became so nervous that he made a mistake in his shooting.

A hand landed on his shoulder. JL turned around and saw that it was his own head coach.

Brad patted him on the shoulder and said, "It's just losing one map. There will be other opportunities. Don't dwell on what's past. Go back to the lounge and relax."

Brad seemed to be the soul of the NAVI team; with his reassurance, everyone's mentality was temporarily eased.

……

G2 Lounge

"Well done, brothers!!!" Taz gave each player a high-five to encourage them.

Niko sat down on the sofa in the lounge and breathed a sigh of relief.

He was well aware of his team's weaknesses; unlike FaZe, they didn't have enough resilience to always pull off a miraculous comeback.

Niko is intimately familiar with this pattern: gaining an early advantage, being dragged into overtime, and then losing the game.

He has lost too many championships because of this.

Once the team is dragged into overtime, their morale will drop significantly. This is determined by their personality; they know it's not good, but they just can't change it.

A good mindset is actually one of the important talents of professional players.

Very few contestants can remain calm and composed when the building is about to collapse.

Fortunately, Su Zhe withstood the pressure in the final moments and completely sealed the victory in the first map!
"That was crucial! Arrow! You handled that final situation so well!" He ruffled Su Zhe's hair and said with a smile.

Su Zhe's mindset had gradually calmed down, and he smiled as he spoke:
"I didn't expect the other party to choose to unpack the package immediately. If it had been a three-pronged attack, I'm not sure I could have caught them all."

The child nodded: "It's all because of a lack of discipline that they've been ruined."

If they were facing a 3v1 situation, they would definitely take the initiative to pull the enemy out and clear the area.

He picked up a banana from the side, peeled it, and sat down on the chair next to him, saying, "Even though we won the game, I still have to say something."

"We were too hasty after gaining the advantage. If it weren't for our mistakes in the later stages, we could have won big."

Everyone remained silent after hearing this, because it was the truth and there was no way to refute it.

With a score of 5-7, G2 had a significant advantage at the end of the first half, but the strong offensive side struggled to maintain their lead.

Breath continued, "So in the second map later, whether you have an advantage or a disadvantage, first make sure you maintain your mindset and reduce mistakes."

"Not every game can guarantee a win for us."

Su Zhe nodded after hearing this. He had wanted to say this for a long time, but it was just not appropriate for him to say it.

G2's potential is indeed very high, but their floor is also really low. If they have to play this hard every game, they will eventually get mentally exhausted.

My cousin, somewhat embarrassed, said, "My problem with picture one is huge; I was really too nervous back then..."

Taz clapped his hands.

"Alright, let's leave the issue of map one for the post-match review. Let's talk about the map NAVI first. Since NAVI chose NAVI, it means that the opponent definitely had a strategy to counter our positioning."

"But as I said before, let's focus on playing our own game well first, and then slowly try to figure out the opponent's tactical intentions. Let's not lose our rhythm first."

He hummed in agreement, glanced around at everyone, and said, "But don't worry too much, even though NAVI is prepared."

As he spoke, he patted the tactics notebook beside him and continued with a smile, "We're not unprepared either; it's still uncertain who will win or lose."

The intermission ended quickly, and amidst cheers from the audience, both teams returned to the stage and took their seats.

"Go for it! Let's try to take them 2-0!"

"come on! Come on!"

The group bumped fists to encourage each other and entered the competition server.

Figure 2: Nuclear Crisis

As NAVI's map pick, G2 proactively chose to start on the defensive side.

Pistol round.

Breath stroked his chin and said, "I don't think the other side will bother with Iron Plate. They'll probably target the outer and inner courts." Even though NAVI has done some research on them, Su Zhe's touch on the first map was so hot that, under duress, Breath felt that NAVI wouldn't challenge Su Zhe's position.

Ultimately, tactics must serve the purpose of marksmanship. If someone can take you down several times in a row without any logic, even the best teamwork won't help.

So, after thinking it over, he decided to take a risk. He first bought a pair of pistols and tossed them to his cousin, saying, "Cousin, you'll use the pistols to guard the door. I'll set up a yellow house for you on the third floor. Kid, you just need to stay near the main entrance."

"Then, we'll just leave our steel plate open for us to play. Arrow, you'll go and defend K1 with Niko. Even if they move the steel plate, we can get back to defend from all angles immediately."

Breathing decided to concentrate all defensive forces on the infield and the outfield. As long as NAVI dared to go underground with K1 or directly bomb the infield, they would have a great defensive advantage.

After arranging the tactics, the countdown ended. After Su Zhe put on his half-armor, he and Niko walked across the iron plate together, preparing to circle around underground and make advance arrangements under K1.

"The iron gate is broken and the main gate is on fire!" the child immediately reported when he saw the Molotov cocktail explode at his feet.

Every gadget in the pistol round is crucial, and each gadget has its own purpose. The kid subconsciously felt that the opponent was going to speed up the inside of the field.

But then he heard footsteps coming from outside, and at the same time, footsteps also came from the water tower above him.

On the water tower?
The experienced kid immediately noticed NAVI's attacking intentions.

They either plan to control the area outside the police station, or they plan to clear out the CTs at the main entrance and then prepare to move to K1.

So the children who were originally going into the inner field stopped and came out of the main gate to look at the outer field. They happened to run into Wang Defa, who was about to enter the red box shelter. Wang Defa was carrying a grenade pack.

The two fired several shots at each other, but neither hit the target.

Seeing Wang Defa enter the red box shelter, the child immediately retreated to the small blue box on the right side of the main entrance.

"There are a lot of people outside! Bring your bag!"

Su Zhe and Niko had originally planned to come up from K1, but after hearing that Lei Bao was on the outside, they quietly retreated.

"Finish off that guy on the outside first!" Little Li ordered.

Their pistol unit's intention was indeed to control the police's home area, and the child's location has now become a thorn in their side in controlling the map.

As he spoke, Leonardo DiCaprio and IM jumped down from the water tower and then leaped down from above the main entrance to pounce on the child.

"How many can a kid take on? Ten thousand people above! Bandits close in, one down in a second! Another down in a second! Oh! This pistol! Use cover to finish off all the people nearby!"

"The child wanted to fight the bandits in the red box outside, but unfortunately, he was finished off by his childhood sweetheart."

"There are two more outside!" the fallen child hurriedly reported in the voice chat.

Su Zhe and Niko heard the footsteps of one of the bandits reaching the K1 entrance, so they didn't rush out to finish him off. After waiting a few seconds, they still didn't see the bandit show his face.

"K1 didn't go down, be careful inside the court." After reporting the information, Niko continued, "Let's go Arrow, push upwards."

So Su Zhe and Niko, one after the other, crept quietly toward the top of K1. As soon as Su Zhe exited K1, he saw a bandit with his back turned near a small blue box, sneaking down to the third floor.

Su Zhe was afraid that the enemy would retreat to cover again, so he carefully positioned himself with the crosshair before firing.

"Pfft~"

Arrow used a USP to headshot and kill b1t.

Meanwhile, good news also came from my cousin's inner field: he successfully finished off JL, who was being pushed out from the inner field, using dual pistols.

Information about all areas was made public, and Wang Defa's remaining location was also locked outside the police station.

Wang Defa didn't struggle much and chose to actively seek out someone to fight, which led to a head-on confrontation with Su Zhe, who came up from K1.

After Su Zhe crouched down to avoid the enemy's line of sight, he quickly positioned his crosshair.

"Puff~"

Arrow used a USP to headshot and kill w0nderful.

"Nice!! Ilya!! Well done!"

As Su Zhe bumped fists with his cousin, he casually called out to the child.

Although both players got two kills in the pistol round, the significance of it was vastly different.

Although Su Zhe's two kills were crucial, it felt more like they were just picked up off the street.

If the kid hadn't withstood the pressure on the outside, the pistol round wouldn't have been so easy afterwards.

After losing the pistol round, NAVI opted to focus solely on E to accumulate economy, smoothly transitioning the score to 2-0.

The wonderful start also relieved the G2 team.

However, things didn't go so smoothly after entering the rifle rounds.

Breathing wasn't willing to make a large-scale weapon replacement, so he planned to use the two MP9s from the previous round to launch an ABGO.

NAVI made a push in the outer area at the start, leaving JL in the inner area as the default, and JL's default was extremely conservative, only standing at the entrance of the terrorist hall to take direct hits.

This caught JL's AK off guard as the iron plate pressed down, and JL successfully caught it.

Fortunately, Su Zhe, who had followed up with the attack, managed to finish off the opponent, and the game returned to a 4v4 format.

Just as the G2 players breathed a sigh of relief, the kid standing outside the police station was caught by IM, who had quietly slipped into the warehouse, and his timing was stolen.

This can only be attributed to a communication problem within the team. After Su Zhe got JL's kill in the terrorist's quarters, he immediately returned to the third floor of the police's quarters.

The kid thought he was setting up the outside players in the locker room, and Su Zhe thought the kid had confirmed that everyone on the outside had left K1. As a result, he inexplicably missed the timing of the Okurako area.

Then, the cousin who was positioned inside the area went to the ground and lost the gunfight, instantly turning the situation into a 2v4 endgame.

After the bomb was planted underground, Su Zhe and Niko hesitated for a moment, but still wanted to salvage the situation.

The ending is that the two become star-crossed lovers under the crossfire of gunfire, both dying, their bodies even lying together.

After losing the long-range round, G2 spent a lot of money on items in the previous round, and breathing only allowed them to accumulate economy for one round, bringing the score back to the same starting line.

After re-entering the rifle rounds, Kid, who was hailed as the number one sniper in the CS2 version, once again had a breakout performance.

He took the sniper rifle that the breathing system had given him and, at the start of the game, stepped on the red box in the outer area and immediately performed a top-notch sniper kill, taking down IM and Xiao Lizi in the outer area within 1 minute and 35 seconds.

Although he was subsequently caught out by Big B, who was positioned on the water tower, G2 now had a numerical advantage and a lot of information about the outer area, which made their subsequent defense much more proactive.

The remaining three NAVI players didn't have any good tactics to follow up, and they seemed somewhat unwilling to simply save their weapons.

So the three of them teamed up and charged straight at the iron plate, hoping that Su Zhe, who hadn't gotten a kill in the last two rounds, would have a cold touch.

Su Zhe lived up to expectations, using a silenced sniper rifle positioned on the iron plate to unleash a barrage of shots, taking down 2.59 people in one go.

Wang Defa, now only half-crippled, tried to plant a bomb, but Niko had already prepared it underground and was waiting for him.

After losing the long-range rounds, NAVI was able to make a full-scale push thanks to their economic advantage. However, after executing a front-door-inside tactic, the long-silent "cousin" (referring to a player) once again had his solo show.

Using his personal experience, he managed to catch three people's heads in the inner area and still survive.

In Game 2, players from all positions started to score, and the score reached 4-2 at one point.

With their economy once again squeezed dry, NAVI couldn't withstand the pressure of losing points and called their first pause in Map 2.
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I'm experiencing severe writer's block, so there will be fewer chapters today; consider it a day off. (End of Chapter)