CS: A young talent from Peking University, you want me to play professionally?

Chapter 109 If Heaven had not given birth to Li Mo, the world would have remained in perpetual darkness!

In the opening phase of this round, na chose to send three people to the location of a.

Then the two players were at point B. In fact, this defensive positioning maintained their team's usual defensive strategy.

Since both Li Mo and Zaiwu on their side had taken up guns, they were obviously looking for ways to break the deadlock and turn the tide of the game.

Actually, judging from previous matches, NA rarely loses the pistol round. So, given that they rarely lose the pistol round, how should they handle the round after losing it when facing strong teams? This is a question that NA doesn't often have to answer.

In fact, choosing an eco round for all players would have been a wiser choice. If they had gone for the two guns, and then lost the next round, the team would have been left without long guns, whereas the previous round would have had all five players equipped with them.

So, for the Dust2 map, if there isn't a long-range rifle, the opponent can make more tactical arrangements. Especially considering that the opponent didn't initially choose to make more attempts at A site, and given that NA can't provide more long-range rifles, FaZe can actually make more attempts at A site.

If they can exert a lot of pressure with their weapons and items without encountering greater long-range gun pressure, then for NA, without a long-range gun, such a match will be very difficult.

Therefore, this weapon choice means that NA is not so accepting of losing the game. Because the defending side is already under great economic pressure when they lose a round, NA must make better and more choices in order to have enough economy in the next round to continue their game, while having long guns in this round.

At the start of this round, FaZe still didn't choose to engage in a direct confrontation with A site. This choice clearly shows that they have thoroughly studied the tactics and strategies for A site on the Dust2 map. Therefore, even with all players armed, FaZe wanted to avoid close-range gunfights with A site as much as possible. Instead, they wanted to avoid gunfights by controlling the map and constantly changing offensive and defensive positions, and instead try to create situations where they outnumbered A players.

From this perspective, FaZe's idea is clearly correct. When facing Na, if you try to engage in as many gunfights as possible, the end result is often that your side will suffer casualties.

So, at the start of this round, the opposing defense still chose to send three players to the mid-lane front position to get some information. Soon after, the player who was originally at A-gate also came to the mid-lane, making it a four-man push down the mid-lane. With this strategic choice, it is clear that FaZe wanted to continue to control the mid-lane and then complete a pincer attack on either A or B-points.

After all, judging from the previous round, NA's defense in the middle lane was not particularly rigorous or solid. Given that the middle lane is a weak side, choosing to continue to break through the middle lane in this round is obviously a very conventional and correct choice.

Upon reaching the mid lane, FaZe remained very cautious, not immediately attempting to breach the mid lane. In fact, Na had indeed placed a player at the mid lane entrance to prevent the enemy from rapping. This foreshadowing was a significant vulnerability for the attacking side. However, even though the attacking side was consciously searching for and controlling the mid lane at a slow pace, they still seemed somewhat impatient.

Despite having a weapon advantage, the attacking team didn't initially feel significant pressure at the front positions, especially with the help of utility items. Therefore, they quickly opted to launch an offensive on the middle lane.

However, this reckless push forward quickly cost FaZe dearly. The first player to reach the front point was immediately killed by a vehicle crouching behind the door.

Unaware of the enemy's specific firepower deployment in the mid lane, the opposing team refrained from recklessly continuing their push. Instead, they retreated and attempted a penetration attack. While this penetration did manage to reduce the vehicle's health, the attack wasn't executed perfectly, failing to penetrate all the way to the target.

Therefore, under such circumstances, after killing one of the opponents, Zaiwu still chose to get the gun but did not choose to retreat.

In fact, after this wave of attacks resulted in the enemy getting an AK, the wisest choice would have been to retreat and coordinate with teammates. Staying in that position made it easy for the enemy to break through. Therefore, the enemy team immediately used utility items to try and break through the mid lane. For the attacking team, having lost one player, controlling A site was now virtually impossible. So, the enemy team was still trying to find a breakthrough in the mid lane, as they had information there.

After the item was given, the two opponents in the mid lane immediately pulled out. Although there was a support structure on the cargo side, it still couldn't hold against the flash and the double pull of the two opponents, and was directly killed by the opponents.

Although Li Mo's shotgun kill was an incredible one that left the commentators in disbelief.

After the attacking team advanced to the middle lane, they first eliminated one of NA's players. However, just when the opposing team had gained a significant positional advantage and was ready to rotate to point B, Li Mo's sniper rifle eliminated two opponents in succession. Although his teammate who was helping him draw the firing line was also killed, the situation on the field remained stable at a 2v2 even match.

Furthermore, FaZe made a fatal mistake: having already secured a good position, they didn't need to engage in a reckless gunfight.

Although Rain was using an AK in this round, he was instantly killed by Li Mo's headshot after engaging in a gunfight with Li Mo's sniper rifle. In this situation, although the last attacker successfully planted the C4 at point B, he faced a two-on-one counter-attack from the defending team.

The only saving grace for the defending side is that they are facing two defenders with very low health who are attempting a counter-attack.

At this point, Li Mo and Shen Miaoxue's combined health was only 40. So, under these circumstances, even though they had a numerical advantage and Shen Miaoxue had an AK, the counterattack was still quite challenging.

With the time for C4 to be planted ticking away, the defending team needs to quickly revisit the bomb site.

For the defending side, they are actually in the same position as the attacking side, with both sides essentially in the same position.

So this wave was actually a test of whether GuardiaN's 1v2 support could hold off the two opponents.

The audience held their breath. Although this was only the second round of the match, the tension and excitement were no less than the final round of the World Championship finals. In a clash between the two sides, especially in a round that should have been an echo, Li Mo's sniper rifle shone brightly, achieving an incredible kill.

Therefore, everyone is now thinking and speculating whether Li Mo can pull off this incredible comeback.

With the two defenders arriving at the nth gate, it means that the final showdown between the two sides is about to begin.

In this situation, the defending team is under a lot of pressure. They had a significant advantage in the long-range gunfight, but due to a carelessness in the middle lane that resulted in giving away a gun and the opponent finding opportunities in subsequent engagements, they are now on the verge of elimination. If they cannot win this clutch situation where they are outnumbered, it will put them under immense pressure in the following rounds.

However, it's clear that the scales of victory didn't always tip in favor of FaZe.

In the final 1v2 gunfight, GuardiaN was unable to hold off Li Mo. Although he took down Shen Miaoxue, who was at the advanced point, he was quickly finished off by the low-health Li Mo.

With this comeback, FaZe's economy is clearly in a very awkward position. They bought three AKs in this round, but lost them all and still lost the game. It can be said that if they hadn't successfully planted the C4, they might have faced the pressure of an eco round.

So, because their economy was in bad shape, they couldn't just go for a pure eco round and practically hand the round to NA. So, under these circumstances, they chose to go for a gun.

Niko was equipped with an AK, while the other three players all had pistols. It's fair to say that Niko's AK was a hero AK; if he couldn't find any good opportunities with this gun in this round, then it would be very difficult for him to find any opportunities at all.

Furthermore, there's some very bad news for FaZe: Li Mo is using a sniper rifle in this round. This sniper rifle can put a lot of pressure on their map control in this round. If the smoke grenades don't provide enough cover or give them some dangerous positions, Li Mo's sniper rifle is very likely to get them killed one by one.

However, it was clear that FaZe had realized this through their economy panel. Li Mo would be crucial to the overall situation on Team A, so their positioning in this round was extremely cautious. After the four players arrived in the mid lane, they immediately replenished their smoke grenades, denying the AWPer any opportunity to make a move. Furthermore, they quickly moved to the side lane, preventing Li Mo, who was originally looking for a gunfight opportunity in the mid lane, from getting a kill immediately.

Furthermore, since FaZe quickly gained a good position after arriving at the alley, the defending side could only concede the bomb site to the attacking side, and Li Mo's sniper rifle had less room to maneuver.

It has to be said that FaZe showed enough respect when facing the potential threat of Li Mo's sniper rifle. After the five of them arrived at the small path, they kept firing smoke grenades. They knew very well that if given the opportunity to make a big play, it was almost impossible for Li Mo to make any mistakes with his sniper rifle. Anyone on their side who tried to rush through the point would not survive against Li Mo's sniper rifle.

Even though FaZe was being extremely cautious, the significant difference in weaponry made it virtually impossible for them to secure victory by rushing in this round. Once they reached the front position, especially after running out of smoke grenades, Li Mo's sniper rifle became like a roster of names in the hands of the King of Hell, quickly unleashing a barrage of kills with his teammates.

With Li Mo and Shen Miaoxue both getting double kills and somebody finally getting the last kill for the attacking side, it can be said that A did not give the opponent any chance in this round. Even though the positioning in this round was very careful and the smoke was covering the entire area from beginning to end, they still failed to find a good opportunity.

(End of this chapter)