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

"Let's try to find opportunities to engage in gunfights in the mid-to-long range, otherwise, we won't be able to fully utilize our advantages."

Although Li Mo could devise tactical arrangements and team coordination to make the opposing team continue to struggle and stop their scoring trend, in his opinion, choosing to go head-to-head with a team that is weaker than them is indeed challenging, but it completely disregards their strength.

More importantly, on this world stage, Li Mo is willing to make some bold attempts, even when there is a significant gap in strength between him and his opponent. However, he doesn't want to underestimate his opponent, because in this match, going head-to-head tactically has not yielded particularly good results in the previous rounds.

Given this premise, what they should be doing now is to make the most of their individual strengths.

In fact, from the start of the game until now, the gunfights between the two sides have almost been one-sided.

If the two sides were to encounter each other in a direct military confrontation, then SQ would not have a very high chance of winning the gunfight, because the strength of NA's three riflemen is beyond doubt and they are extremely powerful.

"Let's try to take control of A site with the other team. Once we take A site, we'll have more options. And judging from the previous rounds, many of SQ's tactics and teamwork were carried out and developed in the A site area. A site is the first step in their tactical preparations."

"After the three players give the items at the start, they go directly to the front point of A. This way, even if we don't completely take control of A immediately, we can still thwart their attempt to completely take control of A and block our unknown possibilities."

From a tactical perspective, A site is of great significance to both sides. Whether it's the CTs or the Terrorists, gaining control of A site undoubtedly gives them a significant advantage in terms of formation.

Therefore, under these circumstances, Li Mo was well aware that the opposing team would not easily let A-site go. So, all they needed to do was provide the necessary items immediately, which would put immense pressure on A-site.

Based on the opponent's defensive habits from previous rounds, they would definitely choose to retreat to the back point at this point. Given their very stable and cautious playstyle, this would allow them to easily gain control of the A point. In this situation, the opponent would be at a significant disadvantage.

Because if the opposing team wants to firmly grasp control of A site, then they obviously need to get information about A site, specifically the location of A main. However, once NA takes the lead in securing A main, it's clear that the opposing team will have to engage in a direct confrontation to get information, which is exactly what Li Mo hopes for.

"Press pressure on the middle lane as well, go directly to the elites to make contact, and push to the front point. In this way, if we can't find the opponent's weak side in our attack, or if the first wave of acceleration doesn't achieve good results, then as long as we still have information in the middle lane, we can switch points or flank."

In the initial setup of both sides, NA immediately gained an advantage because they obtained some information from the defenders at three points: A main, mid, and B. Although the amount of information wasn't particularly large, it was enough for the early stages of the game.

"Do you dare to compete with them for this A University?"

"Absolutely not. The enemy team immediately broke through to a position where we could engage in a gunfight. If we lose patience and can't suppress our urge to engage in a gunfight, and we actually choose to fight head-on, they have a high probability of wiping out all of us at that position."

Although NA adjusted their offensive positioning and rhythm at the start of the game, SQ's commander quickly grasped the opponent's initial intentions. Therefore, the intense clash between the two commanders clearly demonstrated that, in this type of matchup, the interplay between the coach and the team's commanders is crucial.

For most top professional esports teams, the importance of the coaching staff and the strategist is self-evident. In normal matches, especially when tactics are crucial, the coach and strategist must step up, particularly when there's no timeout or even before one is called. The team's strategy almost always follows the strategist's ideas.

At this stage of the match, both sides are already quite familiar with each other and have a certain understanding of each other's playing style. Under such circumstances, especially with the opponent closing the gap so closely, NA needs to make a quick adjustment to its tactics.

“We just need to set up our positions. At this point, the other side is definitely waiting for us to make a mistake, or they will judge that we will be unable to resist going out to fight after hearing some information. Once we make such a careless choice, then the other side will undoubtedly achieve their goal.”

In situations like this, maintaining a clear head is crucial. SQ's commander, during this interaction, had already realized that the opponent's marksmanship was being hampered by their tactics and teamwork. While there was another possibility, he could also deduce that the opponent wasn't playing at full strength.

"I can go out to the mid lane."

After reaching the area behind the mid-lane gate, he clearly heard footsteps and knew the enemy's exact location. At this point, he already knew that SQ must have left someone in the mid-lane. Not only could this position provide some firepower to points A and B, but more importantly, his current position also needed to defend against NA's sudden acceleration into the mid-lane.

Knowing that his attack wasn't going smoothly, he was now more focused on securing some resources from the manufacturers. "Don't be too hasty. The enemy mid laner is likely to use a hook-and-pounce strategy. He'll use his footwork to draw your attention, making you mistakenly believe you've successfully broken through to point A or B and become a crucial link. In reality, he's just waiting for you to go out. The moment you pull out, the outcome may already be decided."

Li Mo, of course, knew that once he saw the location of the cargo, pulling it out at this moment would give him a good chance to directly change the course of the battle. However, he was even more aware that the opposing side always maintained extremely high discipline and was very steady.

Following this logic, the fact that the enemy mid-laner showed such obvious footsteps is not something that can be easily explained. Therefore, it's highly likely that the enemy is baiting them. Once they pull out their carry, even if they get the items, they'll likely be trapped in an instant, unable to use their marksmanship and individual skills, and will be eliminated immediately.

"We'll proceed with both A-site and A-site simultaneously, making initial moves to see if we can achieve a quick takeover of point A, or at least reduce their control over point A. This way, we'll have more control over whether we choose to completely breach point A to plant the C4 or relocate."

The opponent's choices at the start of this round deepened Li Mo's judgment of them. It was clear that the opposing team was playing very cautiously. This was evident from the default phase of this round. Even after winning a round and Li Mo consciously gave them opportunities to engage in gunfights, the opponent still chose not to reveal any positions.

In this case, even if his idea wasn't completely unrealistic, it didn't achieve his goal. After all, losing the opportunity to engage in a gunfight at point A meant that, for them, they were at least no longer able to eliminate any members of the opposing team at the start of the game.

For the map "Sha'er," unless they choose a flanking tactic or have a comprehensive advantage in weaponry and equipment, a sudden attack on point B would undoubtedly put little pressure on the opponent and could very well squander their own opportunity. Therefore, in Li Mo's opinion, at least for now, the most likely possibilities in this round are to look for opportunities at point A.

"Let's start with a flashbang, then use smoke to cut off the connection between the enemy's A main and bomb site. At this point, we'll try to accelerate our attack. If the enemy has plenty of countermeasures and tries to use smoke to retaliate, we can decide to stop our offensive."

In principle, Li Mo often dislikes this approach. Relying entirely on sudden, rapid attacks is undeniably difficult because it makes it hard to maintain high discipline and rationality throughout the game, and it falls short in many aspects.

Therefore, under these circumstances, Li Mo still wanted to make some initial attempts. If the results weren't good, he intended to make further tactical adjustments in the later stages.

After all, for them, adjusting their offensive strategy in this round wasn't actually that difficult. They still had enough time to reposition or disrupt the opponent's plans.

On the other hand, the thorn planted in the middle lane might actually deliver a fatal blow to the opponent. Therefore, under such circumstances, they should make a rational choice.

"Cargo tester, when we launch our first wave of attack, look for an opportunity in the middle, because in my opinion, this wave of attack on point A may not be so smooth."

Hearing Li Mo's words, Somebody didn't think much of it and immediately placed the bomb in the back of the small area. From the perspective of the battle situation, he believed that if their accelerated attack didn't achieve good results, then the C4 absolutely couldn't land at the front point while they were being killed; otherwise, even if they had a chance to retreat, they would lose the possibility of rotating to a new position.

It must be said that after Li Mo's review, analysis, and insightful speech last time, the contestants clearly showed a significant improvement in their thinking.

Because, in the past, almost everyone in this team was overly dependent on themselves, which was actually a rather dangerous thing. However, after the last meeting, everyone knew what Li Mo's requirements were for them.

In fact, people's subconscious instincts are often very important. The reason Li Mo had to give everyone a serious talking-to last time was because he wanted everyone to understand that they were unique and irreplaceable within their team, and the same applies to their thinking.

As the intensity of the game gradually increases, he certainly cannot provide reasonable and comprehensive command to everyone from beginning to end. Therefore, the players need to maintain a clear mind at all times. This kind of subconscious thinking is actually crucial in such a tense and exciting fast-paced offensive process.

After the first wave of explosives was deployed, Na's four players on the small paths were fully prepared. However, it must be said that SQ. was also extremely focused. Upon seeing Na's increased speed, their utility responses were impeccable; both flashbangs and fire detonators were placed precisely where Na intended to step. Furthermore, their smoke grenade instantly eliminated Li Mo and severely injured two others.

So in the first engagement, one person was taken down and two others were crippled. This meant that it was almost impossible for them to break through point A and gain control of the entire point. They could only take advantage of the smoke grenades to provide some protection and quickly shrink their formation.

(End of this chapter)