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

Chapter 121 Foresight and Countermeasures? A New Stage of Top-Level Gameplay!
"With so much time spent in the middle lane, it's very difficult for NA to organize a good attack in this round. Firstly, due to their disadvantage in weapons and items, they haven't been able to get crucial information or even kills at the front points."

"As for Team A, although their default position is also at the front, they are very careful in controlling their positions. So even from the start of the game until now, they have not been killed by anyone, and it can even be said that they have not invested much in items."

In this situation, although no one had been killed in this pistol round, too much time had been wasted, leaving only a desperate attempt to breach point A. Even so, Li Mo did not give up. (Echo round)

In his view, even if there is no theoretical possibility of a comeback in any round of a match, one should still keep looking for opportunities.

For example, in this round, although they are almost out of time, they are still at full strength and have a speed-up item to help them break through. So, in this situation, they can only go all out and fight to the death. Compared to the beginning of the game, the only things they have lost are time and a chance to turn the tide.

"Let's move together to create firing lines on both sides of the middle lane and the second floor, and see if we can create opportunities to get kills. They should have already heavily defended the bomb site. While we give the first two players the items, we should not take any chances and try to make the most of the items we have to create opportunities to minimize the disadvantageous firing positions."

Li Mo immediately made this tactical command because, in his view, given the current situation on the field, they could only make a breakthrough at the front point. Without any firearms, all they could do was try their best to break through to the point and take down as many long-range rifles as possible, and then plant the C4 if possible.

Because they hadn't managed many kills in the previous pistol rounds, if they couldn't create any more kills and plant the bomb in this round, their economy would be severely strained in the upcoming rifle rounds. In this situation, they could only rely on individual skill in gunfights. However, even under these circumstances, Li Mo made clear instructions: avoid giving the opponent too much opportunity to engage in direct firefights. Even in this disadvantageous situation, they needed to coordinate with utility use and tactics to minimize the risks.

It can be said that Li Mo's command was flawless. Even under these circumstances, his mind remained very rational and clear. However, given the complete disadvantage in firearms and the equally top-notch individual skills of the opposing players, the chances of winning a gunfight were relatively slim.

After the players on both sides of the middle lane made their breakthrough, the opposing team had obviously anticipated that after wasting too much time, they would have no choice but to make a desperate attempt to speed up. From a tactical point of view, there was no time left to rotate to another point. Therefore, they had already moved their point defenders to the current situation, where the bomb site and CT position were now the positions of all the defenders.

Therefore, in this head-to-head situation, the defending side will not give NA many opportunities. Even though NA has used up their limited items, the defending side reacted quickly due to their prior preparation. When the attacking side tried to make a shallow breakthrough, they immediately encountered a very decisive gunfight from the defending side.

In the first wave of the skirmish, three players were taken down on team A. Although Li Mo and Zaiwu's marksmanship was fully utilized in this critical moment, with both of them taking down one defender each and controlling the crucial second floor position in Urumqi, their own team was already at a huge disadvantage in terms of numbers. So even if they managed to trade some long-range weapons with the enemy, it would be extremely difficult for them to achieve anything more.

"Just save your weapon, I'll see if I can get more kills."

While exchanging fire and searching for the enemy, Li Mo also gave Zaiwu a tactical reminder. He was worried that if Zaiwu got carried away in the firefight, he might recklessly go to the second floor for an excessive fight. The wisest course of action would be for Zaiwu to take the rifle from the defender he had killed and immediately retreat to a safe position. This way, they would still have rifles available for the next round.

"Ok!"

Upon hearing Li Mo's command, the cargo carrier decisively retreated, even using a prop to prevent the enemy from launching a grab attack.

In this situation, the defending side didn't actually gain much advantage in this round, because they completely underestimated their positional advantage and comprehensive superiority in weaponry and equipment. Despite this, the attacking side's Li Mo and Zai Wu were able to seize excellent opportunities for close-quarters gunfights and secure kills with Desert Eagles.

"We see Cobra still trying to find people at the bomb site. His vaccine is top-notch. You can learn a lot about his thinking in this kind of endgame situation just by watching his first-person perspective. You can see that every time he moves his crosshair, it means that he is trying to clear the bomb site. In this situation, the pressure on our defense is actually very high. We can see that Team A is also very smart. After completing enough defensive tactical intentions, they know that Li Mo may want to do more at the bomb site, so they directly choose to retreat. Knowing that the attacking team's C4 has already been dropped, there is no point in continuing to fight Cobra."

Although Li Mo was moving more freely, adopting an almost transparent positioning to search for the opposing defenders, the opposing team was very rational and intelligent, not giving him any opportunity for a gunfight. The defenders were well aware that if they lost their weapons in this round, they might try to do so again in the next round due to economic pressure. Some might even lose their weapons entirely. Therefore, despite not having an advantage, they remained very cautious and avoided any irrational gunfights. Ultimately, because the opposing team didn't give Li Mo any opportunities, even with their large movement, they couldn't find any further openings.

And when he tried to leave with the spear, the other side seized the opportunity. After the two of them pulled out at the same time, Li Mo's side had no way to be killed.

However, for the defending side, even if they win this round, it's not a particularly good deal because they lost two long spears and their economy isn't very good at the moment. So, under these circumstances, the attacking side can accept the situation.

In the next round, NA made a timely adjustment to their tactics because they knew that their opponents were also very familiar with them. Therefore, implementing a conventional tactic would be very risky. So, under these circumstances, Li Mo wanted to try a slow and steady approach.

As is well known, in professional matches, especially among top teams, if the attacking side tries to accelerate very quickly on most maps without a significant advantage in weaponry and items, the risk is extremely high. This is because, for the attacking side, if they accelerate without knowing the opponent's information, and they encounter a key defensive point, their attack could be severely threatened.

Therefore, in such a situation, choosing to proceed slowly and gather information first is not only what we are good at, but also the wisest choice when facing such a powerful opponent.

Therefore, in this situation, the defending side still did not get much information at the beginning of the round. Although they did not know the attacking side's tactical ideas in this long-range round, they still provided a lot of default utility as soon as possible. Whether it was the middle, the second floor, or the banana lane, these crucial positions were all given a continuous supply of utility immediately. Because if you don't provide utility as soon as possible in this kind of engagement, it will undoubtedly give the attacking side a lot of opportunities.

It's important to understand that the competition between top teams is all about the details. Especially in positions like the mid lane and the banana path, if you don't provide items immediately, the attacking team can easily exploit these tactical and strategic weaknesses and devise countermeasures. The attacking team is then very likely to break through these crucial positions, making it very risky for the defending team to launch a counterattack.

"Let's take control of the banana path first. After we provide the utility, we should be able to secure the front point. Then, we can launch a standard bomb tactic at the bomb site and then make a synchronized, coordinated push."

Based on Li Mo's understanding of the opposing team, he judged that the opposing team would not revisit the intersection and location in this round. Under normal circumstances, the defending team's focus would either be on a default 2-1-2 formation or on deploying more defensive personnel in the middle and at point A.

Because of this map, the defending side has a lot of points to cover. If the defending side deploys a lot of defenders at point B, it means that the attacking side can quickly gain control of the map through tactical maneuvers and rotations, making the defending side's defenders very passive.

Therefore, given this understanding, Li Mo also judged that the opponent couldn't continue to gamble on a single point indefinitely. In the first round of the second half, although Team A accurately predicted that they might gamble on the banana path, Li Mo didn't believe that the opponent would continue to gamble on such a risky tactic in this round of long-range shooting. Gambling on points is inherently risky under normal circumstances, because if the attacking side can't predict the attack's focus, the defending side will pay a heavy price.

After making this judgment, Li Mo ordered the five players on team A to accelerate their push through the banana lane very quickly. They didn't even leave a rearguard or a source of information in the mid lane. In his opinion, the opposing team obviously couldn't have anticipated this breakthrough in accelerating through the banana lane. With a numerical advantage, they could quickly reach the point.

If a defender is left in the middle, it's very difficult to find an opportunity to cut off an attacker against such a cautious team. More importantly, defending point B requires a significant investment of personnel from the attacking side. Once the attacking team gains control of the bomb site, it becomes quite difficult to defend. On this map, team A's tactical counter-clearing of point B is exceptionally effective; their utility and teamwork are arguably among the best in the world. Therefore, it's crucial to consider how to defend the bomb site after gaining control.

So, NA's speed boost went very smoothly, and they seized control of the banana path. Then, using the bomb tactic, they directly eliminated the two A team defenders at the B bomb site.

(End of this chapter)