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

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Looking at the score, Su Zhe wondered if he had gone a bit too far.

To show respect, he brought out the same attitude he had when he challenged Donk to a duel.

Su Zhe wanted to type a few words of comfort in the public chat, but the other party left the room directly, so he didn't pay much attention to it and began to face the next "genius boy".

Everyone wants to be a professional player, enjoy the spotlight, and transcend their original social class.

However, professional players not only need extremely high talent, but also long-term perseverance. This path is extremely difficult, and the probability of failure is very high.

Just look at the young players in the youth training team. Which one of them hasn't dominated high-ranking ranked games? Which one isn't considered a prodigy by everyone?
But not everyone has the opportunity to step onto the stage.

Knowing your limits early on and giving up prematurely can sometimes be a good choice.

Not to mention wanting to become a professional CS:GO player.

After nearly two hours of challenging gameplay, the [G2 Club Player Recruitment Tournament] has finally come to an end.

Su Zhe did not maintain his winning streak; he played dozens of solo matches and lost only two.

One time, I encountered someone with the ID "[Professional Player Donkey Howling]" and whose profile picture was Danking's 21 promotional photo on HLTV.

Another instance involved a user whose parameters were so high that even after Su Zhe died 15 times, he couldn't even see the opponent's shadow. It could only be described as terrifying.

Su Zhe treated it as a live broadcast for entertainment purposes, and jokingly extended a club invitation to them, but whether they dared to come was another matter.

He stretched, glanced at the time in the lower right corner of the screen, and realized it was already 2 a.m.

So he smiled and said, "Okay, that's all for today's live stream. I'll start another live stream when I have time later."

No! I haven't seen enough yet!

Is it time to go to bed at 2 AM? Little Zhe is finally becoming Old Zhe.

There's a match tomorrow, are you going to play in Xiao Zhe's place instead of sleeping?

Get some rest, and good luck with the final tomorrow!

We must win! Crush those little bees!

Go for it! Lift your second championship trophy!

CSGO players are mainly college students, and they still seem very energetic at 2 a.m. When they see Su Zhe finally streaming, they naturally want to keep watching.

Even though they were a little reluctant, they knew that Su Zhe had a match tomorrow night and expressed their understanding.

"Don't worry, we've made it all the way to the finals, so of course we're aiming for the championship. We'll definitely do our best to win." Su Zhe smiled and waved to the audience before turning off the live stream.

The child and the other person had returned to their room about half an hour ago. After Su Zhe turned off the lights and closed the door, he also returned to his hotel room.

After washing up, Su Zhe still felt it was a bit too early, so he entered the [Simulation Training Ground] to get used to the Little Bee team's gunfighting habits in advance.

Although IEM Dallas is only a silver-level tournament within the IEM series, the presence of four top-tier esports teams meant that the event attracted a considerable number of viewers.

With the finals approaching, heated discussions about the outcome of the finals have taken place on various CSGO player forums.

G2 displayed overwhelming strength in the previous matches, but the Little Bees also went undefeated and made it to the finals.

The team's star player, Zaiwu, has recovered his form and has achieved an average rating of 1.39 in this Dallas game.

Spinx, who is hailed as the world's second-best free agent, also boasts a rating of 1.29 per game.

On paper, the two seem to be about the same strength.

After all, professional teams have fixed resources in competitions. Even if five star players gather together, it doesn't guarantee success. The former "Galactic Battleship" has already proven this theory.

Therefore, there is still a lot of suspense in this final, and it is not certain who can win the championship.

The forum mainly revolves around several topics, such as:

Will the Little Bees, the winners of the 2023 Paris Major, lift their first championship trophy in 24 years?

Can G2 extend their reign to the seventh day and win their second championship this year?

And... will Niko falter in the Finals?

However, the most discussed topics mainly focused on Zaiwu and Su Zhe.

As one of the most outstanding rookie players in the first half of the year, Su Zhe has gained many fans internationally thanks to his performance on the field and his playing style.

But where there are fans, there are also haters. His lack of honor is the point that haters love to attack the most.

After all, so far, he only has one championship title at the IEM Chengdu station.

Compared to CNCS, he is already a legendary figure, but compared to star players, he is far behind.

On the other side, the honors are countless. After all, whenever Little Bee wins a championship, he is the MVP without exception.

With his performance improving, everyone wanted to see if this newcomer, who had only recently debuted, could maintain his form against three-time Top 1 contestants.

……

In the corner of the room.

A middle-aged couple is gathered around a small computer.

"If you can't go, just go to sleep... I know, you're dozing off, people would think you're praying to Buddha..."

Su Zhiqiang looked at his wife beside him and felt a pang of guilt.

At the same time, a wave of scorn washed over him—what kind of hellish competition is this, starting at two in the morning?

Before, when I watched NBA games, at least I could get up early to watch them.

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiaowen immediately sat up straight and perked up, saying, "Whoever is sleepy, I'm cheering my son on. If you can't stay awake, go to sleep!"

Su Zhiqiang was speechless for a moment. "Hey, you're turning the tables on me? Fine, you're so energetic, you're the most energetic!"

He was already used to his wife's temper and didn't dwell on the topic, continuing to focus on the computer in front of him.

Some remarked with emotion, "Xiao Zhe was so cool when he won the championship last time! I specifically checked the information, and our son is the first one in the country to do so! He's such a source of pride!"

He didn't actually understand esports; he just felt proud watching a group of people cheering for his son.

Wang Xiaowen muttered, "Of course he's handsome, it doesn't even matter who his father is."

Su Zhiqiang: ...

"I can't explain this to a woman like you. The handsomeness I'm talking about is a kind of charisma, you know? Charisma! Besides, doesn't our son look like me?"

Wang Xiaowen glanced at her husband and said, "Whatever you want? Then you can ask our son for next month's living expenses."

"..."

How could she possibly ask her own son for money?

In the past, they shamelessly "greed" a little bit of Su Zhe's living expenses, but that was money earned by the couple together.

But when he asks his son for money he earned through hard work, he feels embarrassed.

The two have completely different meanings.

Even the 100 million yuan that Su Zhe gave them last time, they deposited into their bank accounts and didn't touch a single penny.

The screen on the computer suddenly changed, and Su Zhiqiang immediately perked up. "It's on! It's on! The host is out! Here, wife, take this!"

"Why are you giving me two plastic sticks?!"

"What plastic? This is called a light stick. It feels good when you shake it." "Really? You're quite trendy."

Su Zhiqiang smiled and said nothing more, then began to watch the opening ceremony.

Wang Xiaowen suddenly nudged her husband with her elbow: "Are you sure our son is watching the game here?"

"Yes, don't worry, our son will be out soon."

"Oh!"

"what happened?"

"No, it's just that I feel the person explaining the competition is a bit unserious. Why is he talking about pee one minute and sweat the next?"

"One minute they're making random 'ah ah ah' noises, the next they're spouting some kind of 'ditch'."

Su Zhiqiang looked at the name of the live stream room—Playing with Machines.

"This name is a bit inappropriate, but whatever, as long as I can see my son!"

……

2024, April 6.

It's nearly 8 p.m. Central Time in the United States.

The stadium, converted from the Kay Bailey-Hutchison Convention Center, is packed to capacity for the sporting event.

The lights on the dome were dazzling, reflecting the expectant eyes of the audience.

With the host's warm-up, the atmosphere inside the venue was gradually being stirred up.

The noise traveled through the winding players' tunnel until it was completely shut out at the door of the lounge.

"Phew~ another final!" Niko let out a long breath, pinched his temples, and asked, "Do you think we can win today?"

Niko doesn't usually have this mindset, but for some reason, he always feels nervous in the moments leading up to the finals, even though he has been playing CS:GO for over ten years.

Breath raised an eyebrow and said, "Why not? Aren't we stronger than the Little Bees' lineup right now?"

"You're right, Arrow."

In fact, the two teams have played against each other several times in recent months, with the Bees having a slightly higher winning percentage.

However, G2 has replaced Nexa this time and completed the reinforcement, so their overall strength has taken a big step up, and they are naturally not afraid of the Little Bees.

Su Zhe was resting with his eyes closed, trying to learn from the legendary professional player next door to see if he could actually summon a god.

Upon hearing the sound of breathing, Su Zhe opened his eyes and replied with a smile, "I'll definitely win, as long as you don't slash me with a knife at the start, cousin."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the lounge couldn't help but laugh.

Yesterday in the match against NAVI, the score difference between the two sides could actually be widened even further.

In the final few rounds, the cousin unconsciously swung the butterfly knife in his hand, and stabbed Su Zhe as soon as the countdown ended.

Su Zhe's low health became a foreshadowing and a major reason for losing that round.

My cousin smiled a little sheepishly, "That's because the competition was almost over, and I got a little too relaxed! Don't worry, I'll definitely turn off the left and right mouse buttons when I'm cutting the knife today."

Taz, who was organizing his tactics notebook, saw this scene and jokingly said, "Anyone who tries to use their teammates' kills to pad their stats today will have to do 100 push-ups after the game."

He then checked the time: 19:50 PM, with 5 minutes left before he had to go on stage.

Taz clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention, and then spoke:
"In a few minutes, our last game in Dallas will begin."

As a newly formed roster, it's quite an achievement that we made it all the way to the finals.

But did we go on a winning streak to reach the finals just to watch someone else lift the trophy?

Taz is truly skilled at motivating his teammates; at this moment, his gaze is piercing, and his tone is firm:

"I know you won't be satisfied with this, and you won't be willing to hand over the championship to someone else."

So let's give it our all! We can take turns sleeping with the trophy tonight!

As he spoke, he placed his hand in front of the group, and the G2 members instinctively placed their hands in return.

"Let's Go!!"

"G2!"

"Go for it! Win your new lineup's first trophy!"

……

"I know we've had a bad run of results recently and missed a lot of chances to win, but that's only temporary."

"I can feel that you guys are back in form! Just like at the 23 Paris Major, we were united, believed in each other, and finally lifted the championship trophy."

The members of the Little Bees were hugging each other, and Coach XTQZZZ was giving them words of encouragement before the game.

"So now is the time to clear your mind and stop thinking about those random things that will affect your mentality. The only thing you need to do when you go on stage is to focus on the game and bring out your best performance."

Then, XTQZZZ looked at DouDou and continued, "No matter how disadvantaged you are in the game, keep a good mindset and play steadily. Being impatient will only affect your mindset."

Currently, DouDou is the one who gets criticized the most in the player community.

The most commented post was one that called for his retirement.

The reason why the Little Bees are not getting good results is entirely due to DouDou, who is often in the red zone during competitions, putting pressure on his teammates.

If DouDou were to retire, Little Bees might achieve even better results.

DouDou ignored the coach's hints and said directly, "Go to hell! I know there are a lot of people on the community criticizing us, some about me and some about you."

But I want to say, as long as we win the championship! We can shove these doubting voices back into their mouths like dog shit!

"Let's GO! Vitality!"

"come on!!"

In their respective rest rooms, both teams were simultaneously making their final pre-match preparations.

They overcame numerous obstacles and made their way to the final stage, with only one goal in mind.

That's for victory!
Guided by the host, the atmosphere in the venue has reached a new climax.

Hearing the director's voice through his headphones, Banks on stage stopped talking, clenched his fist, and roared as if he were sprinting forward:

"Let's welcome our contestants to the stage!"

The contestant tunnel doors opened along with the jet streams on either side.

Su Zhe followed behind his teammates, listening to the cheers and encouragement, and walked on the red carpet toward the stage at the top.

On the giant LED screen, there was a highlight reel of G2 players' performances in this tournament.

Below the screen, where all the lights converge, the silver-white trophy shines brightly.

This is the ultimate goal of all their efforts and preparations during this period.

Victory! Lifting the trophy! (End of Chapter)