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

The World Championships arrived very quickly.

For NA, this IEM is arguably their most important tournament of the year. All other major tournaments have already concluded, while they are still in the preparation stage for IEM.

In Li Mo's opinion, after such a long period of integration with me, especially in terms of tactics and coordination, their team's overall ability is now at a world-class and leading level.

Even when facing a host of leading international teams, Na is now able to put on absolute strength to compete with them. Moreover, in Li Mo's opinion, there is no team in the world that can go toe-to-toe with them.

On paper, they have three world-class riflemen, and their sniper rifles are also far ahead of the competition. In CS:GO professional matches, especially among top teams, having even two top-tier riflemen is enough to guarantee a place in the championship group.

If they are also paired with a top-notch sniper, then they will definitely have the strength and possibility to compete for the championship.

NA's team not only boasts three world-class riflemen, but Li Mo and Zaiwu's sniping skills are also arguably among the top 10. Therefore, under such circumstances, they have no worries about any opponent and believe they can gain the upper hand.

When they played in domestic competitions before, Na already had a very strong "galactic battleship" model. What they lacked was the common problem of the young players in the team, which was that they were not yet proficient in the use of items and the coordination of certain positions. In some cases, they were even unfamiliar with them. Moreover, there were still some problems with the coordination between the players.

The team's coordination was often problematic, even in domestic competitions. If such issues arose when facing top teams on the world stage, it could lead to huge unpredictable changes in crucial matches.

After returning to China from the WCA Global Finals, and following a period of adjustment and problem-solving, NA is now a completely new team. Strictly speaking, they no longer have any fatal weaknesses.

Their individual player abilities and the team as a whole have reached an extremely strong level. Their current state would put immense pressure on even the top ten teams in the world.

However, to be honest, apart from a few domestic teams like Tianlu and LGD, as well as international teams like Alliance and SK, who have been playing a lot of scrims against NA, most other teams don't really know what NA's current strength is like.

In reality, most teams felt that after the WC Global Championship, it was unlikely that Na could maintain such an exaggerated performance for long. After all, before the tournament, both the media and other clubs speculated that Na had pushed themselves to their limits and physically to reach that peak form during the WC competition.

So, even if they manage to maintain their previous strength and form after this period, because all the club's coaches and analysts have been studying Na and Li Mo during this time, they can now be said to be completely figured out by many.

Therefore, even now, these people still believe that NA, based on its roster strength and especially its previous performance, is undoubtedly the strongest team in the world. However, this is because they have already conducted a very thorough analysis of NA.

Therefore, many teams now believe that using NA's previously most effective unconventional tactics again could very well be self-destructive. From this perspective, many strong teams still believe they have the ability and confidence to defeat NA.

Before heading abroad for the competition, Li Mo finally returned home after several months. This trip abroad would involve a relatively long stay, and upon his return, he would be back to his busy research work. In fact, he knew his schedule would only get busier afterward. So, this short break before leaving for the country allowed him to go home and visit his family.

"Seoul is still great. Whether it's the air or the pace of life here, it's all so familiar and comfortable."

Even though Li Mo had experienced the prosperity of the two major cities, he still had a deep love for this small town.

After all, the city that gave him birth and nurtured him is incredibly comfortable and pleasant, whether in terms of climate, cultural and natural landscapes, or the pace of life. Otherwise, Seoul wouldn't have been ranked as one of the world's most livable cities for several consecutive years.

Many times, Li Mo thinks that when she has achieved all her life goals and wants to retire to the sidelines to enjoy a happy life, she will spend at least three months of each year in Seoul.

On the one hand, staying here allows her to better spend time with her parents. Li Mo knows very well that Li Qianhe and Luo Qinmei both love this city and their favorite thing to do is to retire here. After all, the climate and the familiar pace of life here make them feel very comfortable.

On the other hand, the air and climate here are exactly what Li Mo likes. Although Li Mo maintains a very good figure, she still prefers cities with distinct seasons and less scorching temperatures. And for her, Seoul is her favorite city. Spending the hot summer in a rural farmhouse nestled against the mountains and by the water was one of her favorite childhood experiences.

"Xiao Mo, you look like you've lost a lot of weight."

Upon seeing Li Mo, Luo Qinmei felt tears welling up in her eyes. Although she had seen some recent photos of Li Mo on the phone, she noticed that her son seemed to have lost a lot of weight in close proximity.

For him, Li Mo's figure had always been quite well-proportioned, neither too thin nor too fat, since childhood. But in the past few months, he had noticed that Li Mo had not only gotten darker, but had also lost a significant amount of weight. "I've been consistently exercising, and during this time I even tried running a marathon. My weight has definitely dropped considerably. Actually, this kind of lifestyle is very healthy. You should also continue exercising after you retire. The intensity doesn't need to be too high, just enough to maintain a certain level of activity. Even now, you can take a walk every day after get off work."

During the few months away from home, Li Mo had indeed lost over ten kilograms. Considering his height and weight, such a weight loss was visually very noticeable.

Moreover, Li Mo's current physique is a direct result of her intense exercise. She can clearly feel a significant improvement in both her mental and physical state, and statistically, this is evident in the data. Therefore, for her, consistent exercise is not only a great habit, but more importantly, it allows her to achieve a state of complete physical and mental comfort.

“Your mother and I don’t have time to exercise right now. We’re traveling all over the country every day, visiting tourist attractions. Actually, walking makes a noticeable difference in our physical condition. At our age, high-intensity exercise would be too much for our bodies. And, you know, I’m quite overweight. If I were to stick to high-intensity exercise, my knees and lumbar spine wouldn’t be able to handle it.”

Li Mo nodded in agreement. She was also very worried about her parents' health. Since starting university after the college entrance exam, this had been her biggest concern, as their health had been declining ever since she began her studies. When she took them home for a checkup after working for a few years, although it wasn't yet at a very serious stage, it definitely required attention, and some of the damage was already irreversible.

"How long will you be staying this time?"

To be honest, neither Li Qianhe nor Luo Qinmei expected Li Mo to come back to see them this time, because they both knew very well that Li Mo was actually very busy right now, needing to devote a lot of time to his studies, scientific research, and professional competitions.

They knew that Li Mo was about to go abroad for a competition. Given the timing, they knew he must be exhausted, so they didn't want him to go through all that trouble.

During their previous phone conversation, Li Mo had been very adamant. He said that he was able to take this opportunity to come back and get together before going abroad. So, since things had come to this point, Li Qianhe and Luo Qinmei didn't insist any further.

"I'll stay for a maximum of two days, go back to see my grandparents, have a meal together, and then I'll take you guys to explore the surrounding area. I'll be flying abroad soon."

At first, Li Mo wanted to make time for himself. He wanted to stay longer this time because once school started again, his free time would only decrease. He had a lot of things to deal with, and at his age, he couldn't stop his busy schedule. So, this time, he wanted to rest, relax, and spend more time with his family.

Unfortunately, time was indeed tight. And, most importantly, he was supposed to have about five days to rest before leaving the country. However, his advisor, Qian Buting, suddenly gave him an academic assignment a few days prior, and the two of them went on a business trip to attend an academic conference. Therefore, he had no choice but to return to Seoul for two days.

"Only two days?"

"You little rascal, you've grown wings now and can't stay at home anymore."

"Why are you pulling on me? Am I wrong?"

Before Li Qianhe could finish speaking, Luo Qinmei grabbed his ear, pulling it so hard it hurt.

"Do you think your son is like you? He stays at home all day doing a live stream and does nothing else. What do you need to worry about at home? Have you ever cared about our son's studies or life? All you do is make a fuss all day."

To be honest, Luo Qimei felt that the current pace of life and overall atmosphere in their home was something she had never imagined before.

After all, putting aside the fact that everything was progressing very well for Li Mo, her deceased husband had undergone a dramatic change after Li Mo went to high school, and now his attitude towards her was much better. Although the two of them would occasionally bicker, their concern for each other and their conversations were always considerate of one another. This was something Luo Qinmei had never considered before.

Sometimes he would think that their family's current living conditions were already beyond the reach of many people; all their needs were more than met. So, in this situation, when he talked to Li Mo on the phone, he sometimes couldn't help but say that he wished his son wouldn't have so much pressure.

After all, life is only about 30,000 days long. If you prematurely exhaust your energy and overdraw your resources, it's ultimately a loss for both yourself and your family. Their current living conditions are already excellent, and Li Mo is, in his opinion, already outstanding enough. There's no need for her to be under constant pressure and strive for even greater heights in other areas; in his view, that's simply too exhausting.

“I was just kidding, you know. Look how anxious you are. Everyone knows our son is under so much pressure these days, and I can't worry about him much in his daily life. But I know our son is the best, so your father has always believed in you. We don't need to say much to each other, unlike your mother who knows everything all day long…”

(End of this chapter)