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

Chapter 240 What kind of ending would be worthy of all the hardships and wanderings along the way? (Part 1)

Summer has passed and autumn has arrived, and in the blink of an eye, winter has come again.

A few months ago, various forums were still discussing who would be the number one in 2024, but now the hype has gradually cooled down.

The reason is simple: since Su Zhe joined G2, they have defeated all the champions of IEM Dallas, Esports World Cup, IEM Cologne, ESL20, IEM Rio, Blast Autumn Finals and Blast World Finals.

Today's G2 is just like the peak NAVI of 21. In just a few months, including the IEM Chengdu championship, they have achieved an IEM Grand Slam and eight S-level tournament titles in a year, and have already forged a new dynasty.

Su Zhe, who performed consistently, won seven of the MVP titles, firmly securing his place as the number one!
The only time Su Zhe didn't win MVP was during the IEM Rio tournament, when he suffered severe stomach pain during the finals due to a bowl of beef noodles, which seriously affected his performance.

Fortunately, in that Bo5 final, Kid and Niko stepped up, and Su Zhe also recovered his physical condition in the fifth map. In the end, they narrowly defeated Mouz 3-2, thus preventing the end of G2's 24-year mythical dynasty.

Therefore, all the viewers are now focused on whether Su Zhe, who has only been in the industry for a year, can win his first Major championship.

And... can he help Niko fulfill his decade-long dream of winning a Major championship?

Under the global spotlight, the Shanghai Major is in full swing, and Su Zhe has lived up to everyone's expectations.

With an average rating of 1.73, he led G2 through the Major qualifiers and Legends stage with an undefeated record, successfully entering the quarterfinals to compete for the championship.

Faze, Little Bee, Team X, Liquid, Green Dragon, Mouz, Mongolia, G2
Eight of the world's top teams have gathered together.

Every team has a reason not to lose, and everyone is doing their best for the ultimate honor.

However, there can only be one victor.

Having made it from the quarterfinals to the finals, Su Zhe felt the regret of many others.

After the quarterfinals, he met NertZ, who was holding back tears and shaking hands with them with a smile.

After the semi-finals, he saw his cousin, who was sobbing uncontrollably, as well as Rain God, Cold King, and others who were slumped in their chairs.

But none of this was the reason Su Zhe stopped. He had a strong belief that he had to win the Major championship trophy on his home turf.

—Whether for yourself or for your teammates with whom you spend every day.

Now, all that's left to lift the trophy is one final Bo3 match against the Green Dragons.

12 PM on December 15, 2024

With his shoulder bag on his back, Su Zhe waved goodbye to the fans gathered at the hotel entrance and boarded the bus heading to the Oriental Sports Center, continuing his journey.

Half past three in the afternoon.

He stepped into the Oriental Sports Stadium, which was also the last time he had stepped into it in a month, and began to adjust his equipment.

Four o'clock in the afternoon.

Su Zhe and his teammates returned to the rest room to rest, while Taz and Huxi gave each other final instructions and discussed the upcoming finals.

4:50 p.m.

There are still ten minutes before he goes on the field.

Taz gathered everyone together, doing the final twisting of the rope.

Su Zhe and his teammates lowered their heads and remained silent, but each of them had a burning gaze and a determined expression.

Whether they will be the ultimate winner or the biggest loser of this Major will be revealed in the next few hours.

It was exactly 5 p.m.

The exhibition match had ended, and Su Zhe and his teammates began to leave the lounge and head towards the central stage of the venue.

On the way, they encountered the Green Dragon. They smiled at each other, waved to the cheers of nearly 20,000 people, and confidently walked onto the final battle stage.

During the short walk of a few dozen steps, Su Zhe noticed that Niko's gaze remained fixed on the trophy in front of the stage.

Under the spotlight, the trophy gleamed, reflecting in Niko's eyes.

A distance that is within reach may also be a distance that you can never reach in your entire life.

5:15 PM.

After everyone finished their final pre-match warm-up, the ban/pick results for the final Bo3 were also announced.

Figure 1: Ancient Ruins

Figure 2: Desert City

Figure 3: Nuclear Crisis

During the brief moment before entering the first server, Su Zhe glanced up at the Green Dragon players' seats, which were quite far away, and his eyes met Donk's.

The two did not make eye contact, but then they both lowered their heads in unison, focusing their attention on the game.

Six o'clock sharp.

After fifty minutes of intense battle, the result of the first map is in.

13-8
G2 successfully secured their map selection, but the process wasn't entirely smooth.

Before the match, everyone predicted that G2 would defeat Green Dragons in a crushing victory.

Because in recent months, the Green Dragons have not won a single game against G2.

However, Magixx's sudden outburst in the finals disrupted the pre-match preparations, almost leading to overtime in the first map.

Fortunately, the outcome was good; they have taken the lead in reaching match point in the best-of-three series.

The last time Niko came this close to winning a Major was more than six years ago at the Boston Major.

His team, Galaxy Battleship, also narrowly escaped defeat, winning 16-14 against C9 on Mirage, taking the lead in the best-of-three series.

Six years and ten months have passed. The beginning of the script is exactly the same as it was back then, but the ending is still in a state of confusion.

Before starting Map 2, the breathing emergency team in the rest area made some tactical adjustments based on the players' performance in Map 1.

The target has been expanded to include magixx, a previously unremarkable player.

The tactical countermeasures that were made on short notice ironically became the opportunity for Green Dragon to take the second map.

sh1ro, a player who has always been considered one of the top three snipers in the world but is also highly controversial, had a breakout performance in the second map, Mirage, with a rating of 1.87 that completely crushed a group of top talents.

He single-handedly brought the score to 13-16 in Figure 2, delaying the outcome of the story by an hour.

At seven o'clock sharp.

There is a 20-minute break before the final showdown – the nuclear crisis.

Amidst cheers and shouts of encouragement, the G2 players, demoralized by their defeat in Map 2, returned to the rest room.

"I'm sorry," NIko said, covering her face in anguish and uttering a voice filled with self-reproach.

The failure in Figure 2 was largely due to problems with his arch defense, which became a point where the Green Dragon repeatedly broke through.

He always wanted to take the initiative to break the balance between the two sides, but he always let the Green Dragon seize the opportunity to get the first kill, becoming a burden to the entire team.

Seeing Niko's self-blame, Su Zhe reached out and patted his shoulder. He had seen Niko's performance; his decision-making was fine, but he was a bit anxious and his marksmanship was off.

If it were still the Niko of a few years ago, the one who got a pentakill at the Arch of Fame, the green dragon might have been crushed long ago.

Seeing this, the child pursed his lips and said, "Actually, it has nothing to do with you. It was my coordination with you at the archway in the last wave that went wrong. Otherwise, we could have taken the lead and ended the game first."

"I"

"Alright! Now is not the time for your debriefing." The last breath of the child interrupted as he entered the lounge, and he closed the door behind him.

He glanced around at everyone, seemingly unaffected by the setback in Figure 2, and said firmly:
"Our main goal right now is to forget about this damn map 2, think about how to deal with Nuclear Crisis, and then win the championship and lift the trophy! Got it?!"

"We've won for so long, and we're just one step away from a perfect ending. Are you really thinking of giving up?"

His breathing was strong and clear, drawing everyone's attention.

Breathing glanced at everyone again, finally settling his gaze on Niko. He pulled up a chair and sat down in front of Niko.

The two stood forehead to forehead, their eyes locked.

He continued breathing, but his tone softened again, "Niko, I know you're under a lot of pressure right now, but the competition isn't over yet, and I know you still have a lot of untapped energy inside you."

"Relax, believe in yourself, and believe in your teammates. We're a dynasty now! We've won so many championships, why should we fall at the last step?!"

Niko sat up straight, took a few deep breaths, and then slowly said, "I understand, I'm fine."

He nodded, then looked up at the other child and continued, "You too, don't put too much pressure on yourself. Just perform normally. Our strength is going to absolutely crush the other side."

The child nodded and said earnestly, "I will."

Seeing this, Hu Xi got up and came to Su Zhe's side, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "You've worked hard, you did a great job, keep it up."

Su Zhe grinned and raised an eyebrow, saying, "What the hell are you being so dramatic about? We're a team, what's so hard about it?"

Through the journey, Su Zhe has now completely integrated with his teammates, and even his speech has changed, occasionally uttering words like "F**K" or "Shet".

Hearing this, Huxi couldn't help but laugh. "You're right, I was being sentimental. We both have the same goal, which is to win the last map."

As they were talking, Coach Taz pushed open the door and entered, carrying a bag of bananas and snacks. He was giving everyone encouragement as he handed out the food.

After everyone had calmed down completely, Breath and Taz began to make the final pre-match arrangements.

Taz put the bag aside, picked up his tactical notebook, and had everyone sit around him. He then began:

"For the core of map three, if it's the attacking side at the start, put enough pressure on their outer area and restrict the movement of the opposing Donk. As long as he doesn't perform well and makes him think too much, and doesn't dare to recklessly engage in gunfights, our chances of winning will be much higher."

"Even if sh1ro and magixx can step up, so what? Don't forget, our individual abilities are no less than theirs. If we limit one point, what can the others do no matter how much they try to cause trouble?"

Taz made thorough preparations for this match and carefully studied how Mouz had defeated the Green Dragons in the Nuka Crisis during the semifinals.

The point is to annoy Donk, to put him under all sorts of pressure, and to let him know that if he dares to be radical, he risks losing everything.

Donk has always played aggressively and has a lot of authority within the Green Dragons, allowing him considerable freedom in his positioning. However, his aggressiveness is not reckless; he knows to back down after repeatedly getting hurt by the spikes.

Seeing everyone listening attentively, Taz continued, "If we start on defense, then everyone should play their part, defend their own positions, and communicate actively."

"Make sure you have all the anti-rush items at the start, and be careful on your way back to defend to prevent the enemy from cutting off your retreat early, understand?"

After saying that, he glanced at the time, then clapped his hands and said, "Alright, three minutes left, it's time to go on stage, let's give it one last push."

After he finished speaking, he stood up, and everyone else stood up in unison, putting their arms around each other's shoulders and hugging each other.

Taz cleared his throat and roared, "Let's F**King GO!"

"G2!!!"

Immediately after a few minutes of silence, Niko let out a final roar: "Go! Go!!"

……

It was 7:20 PM.

The Oriental Sports Stadium, which can accommodate up to 18,000 spectators, was still packed to capacity.

They will witness who will be the ultimate winner of this month-long battle for the highest honor in CS:GO.

In a relatively forward-facing seat in the audience, after signing autographs for the fans around him, Rain looked up at the G2 members who were entering and preparing for the third picture.

Then, he turned to his older cousin beside him and asked, "Do you think G2 can win the championship this time?"

My older cousin raised an eyebrow as usual and replied, "Of course we can, otherwise we would have wasted the whole day practicing with them yesterday!"

Although Faze was eliminated by G2 in the semifinals, there was no animosity between the two teams, let alone the relationship between Niko, Rain, and Big Brother.

Yesterday, it was even my cousin who first contacted G2 and offered to practice with them.

Hearing his cousin's answer, Rain God laughed and said, "That's true, but it's time for him to win this time. It's been so many years, and he's the only one left."

The older cousin nodded and didn't say anything more. Rain God's words had pulled his thoughts back to that night in 18, which was nothing short of a nightmare.

So many years have passed, Olaf and Guardiola have long since retired, and he and Rain have already emerged from the Antwerp Major in 22.

Now, only Niko is left.

The older cousin looked up at the camera following Niko's retreating figure and felt a pang of sadness.

Main commentary booth.

"Alright, welcome back everyone. I'm your commentator for this match, Wanjiji."

“I am Masisi.”

Since it was a formal offline commentary, I forced myself not to make any "hissing" or "groove" sounds while playing with the machine.

He smiled at the camera and said, "In that case, the final map of the Major Finals, Nukem, is about to officially begin."

Then, Wanji turned to look at Ma Xixi and continued, "Mr. Ma, we just listened to the analysis of three analysts. In your opinion, which of these two teams has a higher win rate now that we've entered Figure 3?"

After thinking for a moment, Ma Xixi suddenly joked, "I think the question of who has a higher win rate still comes down to you, the top commentator."

"Hey! No, no, no!"

Playing with the machine immediately interrupted Ma Xixi's next words, and the audience burst into laughter.

After a mischievous grin, Ma Xixi adjusted her facial expression and said seriously, "It's really hard to say who will win the third map. If it were before the finals, I would definitely favor G2, after all, everyone knows their performance over the past six months."

"But in today's match, in addition to Donk, sh1ro and Magixx of the Green Dragons also stepped up. It can be said that both sides have three powerful firepower points."

"So who will lift the trophy today depends on the specific condition of both players and their preparations on the Nucleus map."

If it were in his own live stream, Ma Xixi would definitely shout things like "Xiao Zhe kills Green Dragon," after all, this might be the first Major champion among Chinese players since CSGO and CS2!
But under the watchful eyes of a global audience, he still had to maintain as much neutrality as possible, rather than being "neutral" as he usually was.

Hearing similar opinions, Wanji nodded and said, "Yes, with both teams playing at this level, their pre-match preparations must have been top-notch. The final outcome will most likely depend on gun skill."

Just as I was playing with the machine and making hand gestures, and was about to analyze something, the images on the four huge LED screens in the center of the venue began to change.

Maxixi replied in a deep voice, "It's here! The 2024 Shanghai Major! G2 vs. Green Dragons! The last map is coming!"

The player then chimed in, "The real final battle! The map is..."

Map: Nuclear Crisis

G2: Hooxi, Niko, huNter, m0NESY, Arrow
Green Dragons: chopper, sh1ro, magixx, zont1x, donk
After winning the knife fight, G2 opted to start on the defensive side.

Feeling the cheers from the crowd that even noise-canceling headphones couldn't suppress, he rubbed his hands together and began to arrange the positions for the pistols: "Kid, you take these two pistols and go to the iron plate to help defend Arrow and prevent the enemy from speeding up and attacking the ground."

As he spoke, he tossed out two pistols and continued, "For the inner area, cousin, you just stand on the yellow roof and hold the iron gate with your pistols. I'll watch the yellow roof for you from the third floor. Niko, you can play by yourself in the outer area."

After considering the situation, I decided to focus my defense on the side with the metal plate. If there was any movement on the metal plate, not only could the two-person defense hold out for a while longer, but I could also get there quickly from the third floor of the police station.

"come on! Come on!"

"Strive to win every point!"

The participants bumped fists to encourage each other, the countdown ended, and the match officially began.

Su Zhe bought a half-armor, picked up his USP, and headed towards the iron plate. At the same time, he used his microphone to communicate with the kid who was guarding the iron plate with him: "You take cover with both pistols in the double-staff position, and I'll get information from the sniper position."

The sniper position behind the iron plate offers a clear view of the information deep within the link, allowing for immediate observation of the bandits' attack intentions and giving the children time to prepare.

The child quickly replied, "Okay."

But soon, my cousin's shout came through the earpiece, "They've burned the iron gate closer to the other side! And there's smoke coming from the main entrance!"

With the Thunderfire combo at the Iron Gate and the smoke grenade at the main entrance, three items have already been used, and it's still a pistol round, so Green Dragon's offensive intentions are self-evident.

"I'm taking over the gangster's office!"

After the child finished speaking, he pressed down towards the link. Seeing this, Su Zhe also quickly moved down to the third floor.

Niko was blocked outside the main entrance by the smoke, while only her cousin and Huxi were inside. Su Zhe was prepared to lose control of the inner area.

However, a flood of messages suddenly appeared in the upper right corner of the screen.

[huNter - Headshots zont1x with dual Beretta weapons]

[huNter - Headshots and kills donk with dual Beretta weapons]

[huNter - Killed magixx using dual Beretta weapons]

Su Zhe's eyes lit up when he saw this, and he secretly praised, "Good shot!" He was most afraid that no one in the inner field would be substituted, and that the pillar of the defense would be lost.

Unexpectedly, my cousin not only withstood the pressure, but also held off the first wave of bandits attacking from the yellow house.

Then, the kid who pushed forward in front of the iron plate also got the kill on chopper and knocked down the bomb.

Covering the rear on the outer field, sh1ro, who was not yet armored, lost the will to fight back and was finished off by the others after trying one more attack.

"NICE!! Cousin! You're awesome!" Su Zhe shouted, clenching his fist and bumping fists with his cousin.

It feels so good to have all your teammates in good condition.

Moreover, this is the final battle, and every point is extremely precious, not to mention the crucial pistol round.

My cousin breathed a sigh of relief, and after bumping fists with Su Zhe, he laughed and said, "They're being a bit disrespectful to me, daring not to give Huang Fang a fire!"

In fact, the Green Dragon pistol team had already bought enough props, setting fires near the iron gate and behind the pillar at the bomb site, but they deliberately didn't set fires on the yellow house.

Anyone who has studied G2's demo knows that when the older brother is guarding the inner field, he is most likely on the yellow team.

Sitting in the center of the crowd, Hu Xi excitedly shouted, "Go! Go! Let's widen the gap in the first half!"

After losing the pistol round, Green Dragon opted for a force buy to speed up the game, but it didn't yield any good results.

First, Su Zhe replaced 2.5 bandits on the iron plate, and the child on the third floor quickly reinforced the defense and took out the remaining bandits on the iron plate.

In an instant, only Chopper, who had been using the smoke from the outer field, remained on the field.

Chopper wanted to plant the bomb to give his team some extra money, but Niko, who was outside, had already arrived and easily took down the enemy with his FAMAS while Chopper was planting the bomb.

Winning the force buy game allowed G2 to gain control of the early game tempo.

By the time we reached the first rifle round in map three, the score was temporarily tied at 3-0.

In the fourth round, a crucial long-range round, Breath chose the most conventional 3-1-1 defense, wanting to test the Green Dragon's offensive rhythm.

While holding the iron plate alone, Su Zhe was forced to abandon the plate and retreat to the ground due to interference from flashbangs and sniper fire while sniping from his vantage point. Although this action did not result in a numerical disadvantage, the loss of control of the iron plate made it difficult to set up a key defensive position.

Between breaths and hesitation, NIko made a decisive move, immediately moving from the outer field to the ground to help Su Zhe push the iron plate back.

This move perfectly timed the moment when the Green Dragon wanted to turn around and attack the inner arena.

Su Zhe first peeked out from the right side of the iron plate and successfully took down sh1ro and zont1x from behind the link near the sniper position.

Meanwhile, Magixx, who was left alone on the steel plate, was taken down by Niko, who was pulled out from the left side of the steel plate.

With their numbers at a disadvantage and no control of the map, the remaining Donk and Chopper immediately turned around and went to the terrorist spawn to save their weapons.

Score 4-0
They were getting closer and closer to the championship trophy, and the Celtics pressed the timeout button after losing a crucial point.

"Wow! That counter-push command is awesome!" After bumping fists with his cousin, Su Zhe ducked around his teammates' heads and shouted at Niko.

Old Ni chuckled, "Your gun is really tough. If it were me, I probably couldn't have caught two people with a silencer."

Watching the two of them flatter each other, Hu Xi couldn't help but laugh and tease, "You two brothers are so far apart, yet you still have to flatter each other? I'll give you my spot in the middle."

Because of their recent winning streak, the team atmosphere is quite harmonious.

As both Su Zhe and Niko are riflemen, in the eyes of outsiders, their bond is even stronger than that of "Nini Haihai".

Many people have even imagined NTR scenarios between Su Zhe and Ni Hai, which viewers find utterly perverse.

Su Zhe had also seen similar comments in the comment section, but after reading the first word, he didn't dare to continue reading.

The relationships between people aren't complicated; they're just a group of people moving towards the same goal.

Hearing the teasing remark about breathing, Su Zhe exchanged a smile with Niko across the three people and then refocused his attention on the game.

After the timeout, the Green Dragons immediately slowed down their offensive pace.

Most viewers know that Green Dragons' commander, Chopper, is simple-minded and relies entirely on Donk to break through and score points.

In fact, Green Dragon's default attack is also top-notch. In addition, with Magixx and sh1ro in top form, they can get the kills they should get, and occasionally they can get the kills they shouldn't get by relying on their individual skills.

This resulted in G2's defense in later rounds not being as smooth as in the early stages. They tried to actively gather information but frequently ended up with a numerical disadvantage, thus losing the entire round.

This situation eased after G2 called a timeout, and the two sides entered a back-and-forth phase.

Amidst the intense competition, the roar of cheers in the stadium never ceased.

Ultimately, at the end of the first half, the score was 8-4.

G2 took a four-point lead thanks to their early score advantage and defensive dominance.

After a short halftime break, the game resumed.

As per the pre-match preparations, Breathing immediately organized a team to cover the outside area and put pressure on Donk.

Chopper was completely unaware of this and happened to set up a strong inside defense.

Donk, who was guarding the outer area alone, watched from behind the small blue box as the bandits jumped down from the far point outside and the main gate one after another, and could only urge them to engage in gunfights.

However, surrounded by four people, he only managed to get a headshot on the breathing enemy before being finished off by Niko.

It's still a 4v4 situation, but G2 has gained control of the entire outer area of ​​the police base and also has absolute offensive initiative.

Chopper opted to gamble on the inside field in the second instance, leaving Magixx alone on the inside field to withstand the pressure.

But his luck seemed to be very bad today. He made the wrong bet again. Facing the bandits who came from the main gate and the third floor of the police station, Magixx was killed without losing a single one.

In the ensuing 4v3 situation, with the bomb safely planted, the remaining three Green Dragons tried to make another push, but they were quickly overwhelmed by the crossfire of G2's players.

"Nice!!!!"

After winning the pistol round, Niko stood up and shouted excitedly.

Winning this crucial pistol round means he's not far from the dream he's been longing for day and night!
G2's morale was at its peak, and they wanted to end the game as soon as possible.

But Donk is Donk after all. With the Green Dragon Building on the verge of collapse, he used his half-armored Desert Eagle to get a series of headshots in the second round's force buy round, catching Breath and Cousin who wanted to speed up the inside of the main gate.

Niko arrived at the scene immediately, but was still taken away by Donk, who picked up the hairdryer.

Seeing this, Su Zhe, who had tacitly agreed to the situation, stepped out of the iron gate, first taking down Magixx on the yellow room, and then catching the lowly Donk pulled out from the main entrance.

He managed to stop the tide of the battle by using both hands, but with his health low, he was still shot in the body by sh1ro from the third floor with a Desert Eagle.

With only 1v3 health remaining, even with the curry in hand, the kid couldn't make much of a difference, especially since the bomb had fallen outside the main gate, putting him in an extremely passive position.

In the end, he was slowly devoured by the Green Dragon, which had the advantage of numbers.

After turning the tide, the Green Dragons unleashed their full confidence and morale, sounding the horn for a counterattack.

The score remained close and the two sides traded baskets!
9-6!

9-7!

10-8!

11-8!

12-10!

As the match point announcement sounded, deafening cheers erupted from the G2 players' bench.

"Nice!!"

"Arrow! Your 1v2 clutch was amazing!"

In the last round, G2 opted for an outside attack, aiming to gain control of the police's outside area and then slowly find weaknesses in the opponent's defense.

Unexpectedly, sh1ro's sniper rifle was behind the red box outside the police base, and he caught two people in succession before being finished off by the kid's AK.

After a series of follow-up shots, Su Zhe was left with a situation involving Donk and Magixx.

Fortunately, Su Zhe withstood the pressure, took out the Magixx that had been planted underground beforehand with the bomb, and then came out through the hatch in advance, just in time to catch Donk exiting the pipe.

"It's the last point! Brothers!" Niko shouted, clenching his fist.

But after the initial excitement, he unconsciously became nervous again.

Our ten-year dream is now just a thin veil away, closer than ever before.

But then, my mind started wandering into random thoughts.

He wanted to calm himself down and give it his all in what could be the final round of the match.

But my thoughts just can't help but wander.

Then Su Zhe's voice came through the earphones: "Niko."

NIko subconsciously hummed in agreement.

"Follow me."

Niko turned his head and looked at where Su Zhe was sitting, and found that Su Zhe was looking at him with a smile.

He thought of the boy who had repeatedly saved the team from danger, and suddenly felt at peace, replying with a smile, "Okay."

The shouts of nearly 20,000 spectators filled every corner of this Oriental stadium.

Anticipation, tension, excitement, and a mix of emotions filled the audience, all eyes focused on the LED screen in the center of the arena, awaiting the final result.

The Green Dragons' final timeout ended, and the game resumed.

Breathing's offensive tactics for this round are also very simple: start by giving the outer area a line of smoke to bait out the Green Dragon's smoke bombs and K1 fire.

Then, immediately send out a smoke grenade, and the three of them silently descend into K1. With the help of the iron plate covering their rear and flanking them, they launch a coordinated attack on the underground.

Since getting past the smoke point in the outer field is entirely based on luck, the work of covering the back and double-teaming the Iron Plate is quite important. Therefore, the Breathing team arranged for Niko, an experienced player, to attack the Iron Plate together with Su Zhe.

This is why Su Zhe just said "follow me".

The countdown ended, and everyone started walking.

After Su Zhe entered the inner field, he immediately used the standard opening items: Iron Gate Mine and Main Gate Fire, putting pressure on the opponent's defense in the inner field.

Niko, meanwhile, was positioned on the other side of the terrorist's quarters, constantly watching the yellow room and the connector to prevent the green dragon from suddenly performing an ABGO in a crucial round.

Immediately afterwards, two plumes of smoke exploded outside, and my cousin, who was on the third floor acting as a guinea pig outside, also threw a fireball from the yellow roof.

Feeling the pressure, the Green Dragons immediately fired a smoke grenade over the iron gate.

Firstly, it could prevent bandits from speeding up the inner area, and secondly, it could allow the donks inside the main gate to better collect tolls from the outer area by creating smoke screens.

However, neither the K1 fire nor the two smoke bombs revealed any signs of the bandits outside.

At this moment, zont1x, who was replacing donk to guard the warehouse, responded: "I didn't hear any footsteps coming from K1."

Given the frequency with which they're using smoke bombs, it's impossible for G2 to make a silent run down to K1 at this point.

Chopper, who was guarding the inner area, nodded and said to Donk at the main entrance, "Be careful not to get flashed and cleared. The enemy might try to gank you at the main entrance."

The reason zont1x replaced donk to guard the large warehouse was because the large warehouse position was too easy to target, and donk was their main source of firepower.

That's why Chopper positioned Donk in a relatively safe position, and the firing point could immediately reach the inner area, preventing the smoke from blocking the main entrance.

Donk responded via microphone, "I know."

Time ticked by, and one minute remained in the round.

The smoke trail outside had dissipated, and G2 remained motionless. Suddenly, three more smoke trails covering the warehouse entrance exploded outside.

From his vantage point of view, the commentator on the main console, Wanji, had a complete grasp of G2's offensive intentions: "They've invested all five smokes in the outer area; it seems they really have their sights set on the underground!"

"Oh! The three of them on the outside chose to crouch and silently move down to K1! They didn't give Green Dragon any information at all! Green Dragon can see that the two on the outside don't have any counter items."

"Donk placed a smoke grenade at the iron gate and then immediately moved into the smoke line, but G2 avoided the headshot line."

Just as the player was feeling relieved, after firing several headshots at the target without success, Donk suddenly started spraying bullets at the smoke grenade.

"Tetete~"

It was as if he had X-ray vision; kill information kept appearing one after another!
Donk used an M4A1 with a silenced headshot to kill Hooxi.

[donk used an M4A1 with a silenced smoke grenade to kill m0NESY]

The cousin, now with very low health, tried to take a big step down from the K1, but he was slowed down by the bullets.

Immediately afterwards, Zont1x from Okura pushed out, and with a burst of smoke, easily took down his cousin who was low on health.

The situation instantly turned into a 2v5 endgame.

Even the commentator Ma Xixi couldn't help but swear: "What kind of luck is this! One magazine killed two and crippled one! How are we supposed to play like this?!"

"Although G2 still has some economy in the next round, the Green Dragons still give the defensive side an advantage, making it difficult to end the game!"

Su Zhe couldn't help but smile wryly after seeing the flood of messages in the upper right corner.

But he quickly adjusted his mindset, tossed the C4 to NIko, and walked towards the metal plate, casually saying in the team voice chat:
"Niko, help me cover the inside and push forward, I'm going to look for an opportunity on the steel plate."

This is their only chance. If they can clear the Iron Plate without taking any damage, they will still have a sliver of hope for the endgame.

Unexpectedly, Niko threw the C4 to him again and went to the metal plate first, saying, "The enemy's AWP is most likely on the metal plate. I have more experience than you in tearing apart AWPs with my bare hands."

Su Zhe paused for a moment after hearing this, then unconsciously laughed, but his hands didn't stop. He started to lean against Niko and slowly retreat towards the link.

Niko quietly made his way to the link, took a deep breath, and began the pre-aiming challenge that he had done countless times before.

Every step he took and every shot he placed was textbook perfect.

Just as he was about to engage the sniper's line of fire from the iron plate, Niko immediately crouched and pulled, his crosshair following him over the cover.

It was perfectly positioned, right at the head location on the CT scan!
"Da~"

Accompanying the sound of the bullet being fired was a crisp sound of a headshot.

Niko used an AK-47 to headshot and kill sh1ro.

After getting the kill, Niko breathed a sigh of relief, but soon, a CT suddenly appeared from the iron plate.

He quickly swung the crosshair, but still felt he was about to be attacked.

But soon, the sound of an AK firing rang in my ears again.

"Da da da~"

Arrow used an AK-47 to headshot and kill Chopper.

It turned out that Su Zhe saw that the person inside did not push forward immediately, but turned the crosshair around early and killed the chopper with a headshot when he pulled out.

The 2v3 situation seems to have a glimmer of hope again.

"Let's go, let's go straight underground!" Su Zhe communicated immediately after getting the kill.

Although their exact locations have been revealed, they still have the possibility of attacking the third floor or retreating to attack the inner area. The Green Dragon will definitely not fill all the underground positions.

This is G2's match point game, and Green Dragon can't afford to gamble on it.

Niko immediately retreated towards the iron plate, while Su Zhe kept an eye on the connection and the position on the third floor to prevent the green dragon from flanking them.

After taking down two opponents, Green Dragon lost the will to launch another attack, and the two safely reunited at the entrance of the iron plate.

Niko first pressed herself against the right entrance and peeked at the dead door, but didn't see any sign of anyone.

So I started aiming again, but I couldn't see any CT straight frames on the surface.

So the two of them pulled on both the left and right entrances towards the control room, but still didn't see anyone.

At this point, the green dragon's intentions were quite clear.

There's a high probability that someone is hiding underground gathering information, so that if there's any movement, the opposing team's teammates inside can immediately come to their aid.

After carefully searching all the locations, the two had little time left in their turn.

NIko said, "Just drop the bombshell, I'll cover for you!"

Upon hearing this, Su Zhe immediately pulled out a grenade, hid himself behind a pillar, and began dripping the contents of the grenade.

"Wow!"

The sound of the trapdoor opening was so obvious that Su Zhe was so startled he almost gave up on his bag, realizing he had left himself exposed to the trapdoor.

However, he resisted the urge to let go and chose to trust Niko.

Niko did not disappoint him; with the crosshair on the ground, he immediately turned the crosshair 180 degrees.

"Da da da~"

[Niko used an AK-47 to headshot and kill zont1x]

But soon, another figure emerged from the hatch. Niko tried to adjust his aim, but it was too late.

"Da da da~"

Donk used an AK-47 to headshot and kill NIko.

Fortunately, Su Zhe finally finished planting the bomb. Instead of immediately engaging Donk in a gunfight, he adjusted his position to completely block the firing line of the hatch, and then immediately looked at the position on the left side of the metal plate.

Suddenly, a CT scan appeared from the right side of the metal plate, and Su Zhe instinctively swung his crosshair towards it, relying on muscle memory.

"Da~"

Arrow killed magixx with a headshot using an AK-47.

Throughout the entire process, Su Zhe swung his AK like a sniper rifle, killing the victim with a single shot!
1V1!

A clash between two of this year's best rookies!

After Su Zhe got the kill on Magixx, the footsteps that were constantly approaching the hatch suddenly stopped, and the two were now separated by a pillar cover.

Without hesitation, Su Zhe crouched down and pulled to his left, getting close to the pillar. If the other party made the first move, he would definitely die first due to the size difference between them.

But when he pulled out, he didn't see Donk, and at the same time, he heard clear footsteps from his right.

Donk also chose to take the initiative, but the two were now in opposite positions, separated by a pillar.

However, Su Zhe had overcome the disadvantage of near objects appearing larger than distant ones, and with the iron plate behind him, he could retreat and amplify this advantage.

Soon, a cigarette rose from behind the pillar, and at the same time, the sound of a package being opened could be heard.

"what?"

Donk's action took Su Zhe by surprise. Putting aside where the cigarette came from, this action alone was a bit abnormal.

Based on his experience of fighting Donk multiple times, Donk should have taken the initiative to engage in a gunfight!

A flood of thoughts rushed into my mind.

"Even if the other side has pliers, they wouldn't dare to dismantle it completely."

"But what if we actually gamble?"

Su Zhe immediately switched to the left and began firing wildly at his bomb-planting position, his bullets clustering in a straight line.

After firing seven or eight bullets and still not seeing any kill notification, he suddenly swung his gun to the right, but there was still no one on his right.

In an instant, just when he thought his prediction was wrong, the CT figure appeared by the smoke and hit his bullet.

"Da da da~"

Arrow used an AK-47 to headshot and kill Donk.

Su Zhe threw out all the weapons in his hands, the result of the match was settled, and the huge noise instantly drowned him out through the headphones.

Su Zhe stood up, spread his arms, and, as he had done countless times before when he won a championship, enjoyed the victory to the fullest.

(End of this chapter)