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Chapter 105 Zhao Niannian: Li Mo, I miss you! (4.2k long chapter, please subscribe!)
Although the situation on the field is almost hopeless for Gambit now, with T having a huge deficit in the first half despite their initial advantage, the five players, except for Mou who is a bit tilted, have adjusted quite well.

Even though the team was far behind and only managed a paltry 2 points in 10 rounds, both zeus and hobbit, who were in good form and had a good feel for the game, had positive records.

It's important to understand that when NA plays domestically, it's very difficult for the opposing team to have a positive record when they are at such a large score disadvantage.

This alone is enough to prove that Gambit's players are still very strong individually.

"The enemy might be planning to speed up their attack at point B."

Seeing that the two opponents had relatively poor economy, only enough to buy a submachine gun, Li Mo guessed that the opponents might use an unconventional tactic after pausing this round.

Under normal circumstances, on this map, if the opposing team lacks two long guns and chooses to play a slow-paced map control strategy or a mid-lane pincer attack, then it will undoubtedly be difficult for them to engage in a mid-to-long-range gunfight.

It's worth noting that even in a full-armor, full-ammo rifle round, Gambit only managed to secure two points through exceptional player performances and unconventional tactics, which means they struggle to win most matches.

In a match where two long spears are missing, Li Mo believes that if the opponent calls a pause at this point, it is highly likely that they are thinking of a strategy.

Two submachine guns, are you going to use a mid-lane flanking maneuver?
This was the tactic that Li Mo thought the opposing team was most likely to use in this round.

Having realized this, Li Mo quickly devised a corresponding countermeasure.

"I'm looking at the mid lane. Lao Shen, you go solo A, and somebody and Ling go to B."

"After the round starts, I'll go straight to the VIP position with the cargo. If the enemy shows any signs of rushing B, I'll immediately grab smoke and fire and send you to the sewers. You can then go around to the back of their B2 building."

"Ok!"

During the preparation phase, both sides had already planned out their tactics for this round.

Gambit never expected that their carefully crafted tactics, which came at the huge cost of a timeout, would be countered by Li Mo in just a few seconds.

“We see that Gambit has chosen a classic 4-1 formation, but in fact, this 4-1 formation mid-lane double-team tactic has not been very effective in this game before.”

"That's right. You can actually see the positions of the five NA players. Cobra and Zaiwu are in the VIP position, there is only Snow at point A, and there are two people at point B."

"In that case, it seems that Gambit's tactical intentions in this round were still captured by NA. We can clearly see that if both NA players are in the VIP area, the attacking side may be severely disrupted and blocked if they try to push forward rashly."

as predicted.

After Gambit accelerated, Li Mo and Zaiwu's items easily slowed down Zeus's attempt to flank in the mid lane.

Then, smoke and flashes were used to send the cargo into the sewers.

At this point, Gambit was in a situation where he had no choice but to act.

The four of them had already advanced to the B2 floor.

If they don't make a move at this point, they'll be surrounded by NA.

So, after a wave of bombs, the four people on B2 of Gambit chose to go straight out.

However, the three NA members, who were prepared, first provided a wave of items, and then easily killed the two attackers.

Although Hobbit headshot and eliminated somebody inside the point after Gambit's first push, two of his teammates in front of him were killed by Ling's gunfire from the other side.

"Damn it! They're on guard."

Judging from the positioning of the three NA players at the bomb site, they are clearly spread out, which shows that they have anticipated that the NA team will rush the B site.

The first wave of collision items were all deployed, and both of the people who jumped down were killed.

At this point, although Gambit still had Hobbit and Mou at point B2, they knew very well that it was impossible to take point B.

So the two decided to take their bags and go somewhere else.

Although Zeus in the middle lane was completely tied up by Li Mo and unable to flank B, they were still at a significant disadvantage with 3 against 4. With all three of their long-range weapons available, it was still an acceptable situation.

However, the next gunshot completely shattered Gambit's hopes of finding another opportunity after repositioning.

The cargo truck had already crept up behind them quietly through the sewers.

A precise burst of fire unsurprisingly killed two Gambit members.

"With the deaths of four of B2's teammates, Gambit now only has Zeus left. He can only hope to save his weapon."

"But NA clearly doesn't want to give Zeus a chance to save his weapon. The four of them have already started to gank the mid lane."

His location was locked the entire time, and most importantly, Li Mo was already holding him hostage.

In this situation, facing a pincer attack and a flashbang, Zeus had absolutely no room to maneuver and was killed instantly.

The score is now 9-2.
For Gambit, this was clearly a very desperate score.

Because they were sent back into the economic round, the score had reached such an awkward point for the attacking side with the advantage.

What's even more difficult is that they have exhausted all their efforts but still haven't been able to find a way to break through the attack.

Compared to the score, this is what they find most unacceptable.

It's fair to say that losing this match would be entirely reasonable.

However, such a humiliating and helpless defeat would be an extremely frightening message.

This applies not only to Gambit, but to all the teams participating in this competition.

NA's strength is far more terrifying than anyone imagined before the competition.

Judging from this match, this is definitely not a team that would expose countless problems if it had no experience in major competitions. Instead, it is a disciplined team with exceptionally strong individual players.

At halftime, the score was 13-2.
After scoring 2 points, no matter how Gambit adjusted their tactics, the same result always awaited them.

In one round, Hobbit even got a quad kill. However, just when everyone thought he was the protagonist, Zaiwu single-handedly completed a 1v2 clutch, shattering Gambit's hopes of scoring points once again.

So, under these circumstances, by the second half, Gambit had lost all confidence and genuinely didn't know how to win.

Especially after losing the pistol round, Gambit completely lost their last shred of hope.

The final score of the match was 16-4.
"Let's congratulate NA on their 16-4 victory over Gambit, securing their second win in Group C!"

"Judging from this match, it seems that NA has a very thorough understanding of Gambit's positioning and offensive and defensive strategies on this map. I don't know if Cobra did sufficient research before the match, because we can see that Gambit was actually under a lot of pressure from beginning to end against NA on this map, Maze."

"That's right. At first, we might have guessed that Gambit was unwilling to use some of their hidden tactics when facing NA, but judging from the normal game, it feels like Gambit really did their best."

When Frankie Ward said this, there was a hint of mockery in his eyes.

Although the other person wasn't looking at him, Fifflaren knew that Frankie Ward's words were directed at him.

After all, before this match, and even from the time Li Mo first emerged until today, he had never thought highly of the opponent, and he completely disregarded this team from CN.

However, as the score gap between Gambit and NA widened in this game, it became increasingly difficult for him to maintain a calm expression.

Before the match, he anticipated that Gambit might encounter some resistance when facing NA, but they ultimately prevailed after a hard-fought battle.

He never expected that Gambit would be completely outmaneuvered by NA, practically having no chance to fight back throughout the game. A score of 16-4 normally indicates that the two teams are at least two levels apart.

If NA is considered a top-tier team in the world, then Gambit's performance and score in this game only qualify them as a second-rate team.

Therefore, even Fifflaren, who was usually eloquent, was at a loss for words at this moment.

Is it true that Gambit is trying to conserve their strength and mislead NA and other teams?

Normally, no matter how much you hide your strength, you shouldn't be so brutally defeated in the first game of the World Championship.

When the two teams shook hands, the bewildered look on Gambit's face, especially Zeus's, was almost palpable.

What surprised Bengbu the most was that the director even showed the expression on Zeus's face when Li Mo shook hands with him.

When Zeus looked at Li Mo with an embarrassed expression, he thought the other party would mock him harshly, but Li Mo didn't even glance at him.

humiliation!

Utter humiliation!
Having played professionally for so long, Zeus has never felt so desperate and humiliated as he does today.

He secretly vowed that he would get his revenge in the next match.

Of course, this is based on the premise that the map "Lost City" is a map that is completely unique in NA.

Otherwise, Zeus wouldn't know how to win either.

NA won both matches easily on the first day.

During the dinner gathering that evening, everyone's face was filled with joy.

No matter how well you perform domestically, you'll still feel a bit nervous when you step onto the world stage, especially when facing established teams that have won numerous world championship honors.

They crushed Gambit today, and on the NA side, somebody and ling are undoubtedly brimming with confidence.

Compared to Li Mo, Shen Miaoxue, and Zaiwu, who already possessed absolute confidence, somebody and Ling still felt considerable pressure when competing in this world championship.

After all, even after arriving in NA, they could clearly feel that their personal abilities had improved a lot, but they still couldn't compare with Li Mo and the other two.

After today, they will truly never again fear those so-called world-class teams.

For NA, the following days were less about playing matches and more about enjoying the competition and training.

During the group stage, NA maintained a perfect record within the group, and then defeated Gambit three times without any surprises.

Gambit's best chance to defeat NA is the map they picked yesterday, Sand II.

On this map, which allows players to showcase their marksmanship to the fullest, all five members of Gambit delivered a phenomenal performance against NA in the group stage.

AdreN, in particular, racked up 26 kills throughout the game.

Although they had burned out, both Li Mo and Zaiwu on the NA side ultimately achieved a score of over 30 kills.

Li Mo even achieved an unbeatable record of 34-16.

Ultimately, even though the score was close throughout the game, NA secured the victory with a score of 16-13.

However, even though Gambit lost all four games against NA, they were quite ruthless against other teams, and ultimately, unsurprisingly, they advanced as the second-place team in their group.

Tianlu also suffered a heartbreaking defeat in the group stage, failing to advance.

There was no other way; being assigned to such a deadly group was truly a despairing situation for Tianlu.

If he is placed in a weaker group, he has a good chance of finishing in the top two and advancing to the next round.

After the group stage ended, NA was given a day of rest.

That evening, Li Mo, having finished her research project, had just lain down in bed to rest when she received a call from Zhao Niannian.

Upon seeing the number displayed on her phone, Li Mo smiled contentedly.

This little devil really knows how to pick his timing.

Knowing that I would need to deal with school matters, write papers, and conduct research projects from the afternoon to the evening, I took the opportunity to call before going to bed.

"Hey?"

After the call connected, Li Mo heard a very excited voice.

"Li Mo, I miss you!"

Zhao Niannian never hides her feelings for the person she has liked since childhood.

Her affections have always been so direct and passionate.

The WCA competition is going on for a long time, and she hasn't seen Li Mo for many days.

In Zhao Niannian's memory, it was only during the winter and summer vacations after junior high school that she would not see Li Mo for such a long time.

In junior high school, in order to see Li Mo every day, Zhao Niannian asked Zhao Sheng to enroll her in three tutoring classes at once.

With her grades and learning ability, she certainly doesn't need to invest any more time and money in extracurricular tutoring classes.

However, Li Mo's academic performance in junior high school required her to attend a lot of tutoring classes. Li Qianhe gave Li Mo a strict order: she must catch up during the holidays.

In fact, when Li Mo was in tutoring classes in junior high school, she and Zhao Niannian would secretly play all sorts of games.

At the time, Li Mo was a little confused as to why Zhao Niannian, who was always very serious about her studies, would always pester her to play games during class.

"Me too."

"real?!!!"

Upon hearing Li Mo's words, Zhao Niannian on the other end of the phone jumped up excitedly from the open space on the school playground.

"I lied to you."

"I knew it! Humph, I'm ignoring you!"

"Then I'm hanging up?"

"you dare!"

"If you hang up on me, you're dead. I've been waiting for you all night."

The voice on the phone gradually sounded aggrieved, and Li Mo stopped teasing her after hearing it.

Leaning against the bed, Li Mo and Zhao Niannian started chatting.

Upon hearing that Niannian's mother had actually visited their home yesterday, Li Mo immediately sat up in bed, and was immediately taken aback.

(End of this chapter)