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"Nice!"

"Don't leave yourself exposed; we can't give them a chance this round!"

They gained such a numerical advantage right from the start. More importantly, SQ clearly understood that eliminating Li Mo was of great significance to them.

As we all know, NA is currently a team that performs exceptionally well in terms of tactics and teamwork. Therefore, you can't expect NA's tactics and teamwork to decline significantly after Li Mo's death. Even with Li Mo's command in the endgame, it still depends more on the individual skills of the players.

In this situation, SQ successfully eliminated Li Mu, the opponent's strongest individual player, in the first engagement. This was undoubtedly an unexpected result for SQ at the very beginning of the game.

"So, with Cobra being taken down by the smoke on NA's side, their attack is now very difficult to launch. After all, we can see that NA has lost one player and two others are at low health. They have now retreated from the side path and are undoubtedly trying to rotate to another point."

"However, everyone can also notice that SQ currently has players in the mid lane and on B2, and they are definitely unaware of this information. After all, from the start of the game until now, NA has been more focused on breaking through point A. Although they have one player solo pushing in the mid lane, they chose to retreat and wait for their teammates after being pressured. Therefore, they don't actually have much information about the mid lane, especially point B."

Although Li Mo was in the first position to advance, he was eliminated because his opponent was very lucky and hit him in the head while he was in the smoke.

So after seeing this wave of enemies wiped out, Li Mo didn't have many options. He could only quickly give instructions to his teammates via voice chat. Actually, he felt a little regretful about this wave, because if he hadn't been eliminated by the enemy team immediately, then under less pressure, the mid-lane carry could have used the items to synchronize and help them form a firing line.

However, because they were directly wiped out by the smoke, the opposing team in the middle lane and at point B didn't face as much pressure. Facing two opponents, the vehicle was brought to low health after its first push.

Even though they've crippled one opponent, he's definitely no longer able to make a breakthrough in the mid lane. After all, the risk is extremely high. And with one player already gone, Na's margin for error in this round is very low.

"I feel like we can try to push out and look for an opportunity in the mid lane. They're probably still focused on point A and have formed a tight formation, so I might be able to find an opportunity in the mid lane."

Knowing that their team was under immense pressure offensively, Zaiwu realized that his current position offered him a good chance to create opportunities. Therefore, he immediately communicated his thoughts to the team via voice chat.

"Don't make any overly risky attempts; there's no need for them at this point. Besides, your health is too low, and we can't determine whether they've moved to point A to consolidate their formation. So, if you push out now, and the enemy has a double-staff setup at high and low elevations, or a firing line at an angle on the left and right sides, you'll basically have no chance of taking down two people."

Li Mo knew that Zaiwu was trying to find a way to break the deadlock. If he successfully eliminated the enemy's defenders in the middle lane, then Na could undoubtedly accelerate their advance on point B. However, if he went out alone, it would be difficult to secure a kill in the middle lane if there were two enemy players, or if he made even the slightest mistake and the enemy handled it well.

"Here's what we'll do: after you guys use a bomb-bursting tactic, all four of you break out from the middle. Even if they have two people in the middle, they definitely can't withstand your breakthrough. So, as long as you can successfully take out the enemy's middle defenders and then replenish the utility for the CT base, you'll at least be able to plant the bomb at point B."

After thinking it over, Li Mo made what he considered to be the most reasonable tactical arrangement.

If they can't guarantee victory in this round, then at the very least, they have to plant the C4. After all, although they were leading in the score at one point, they didn't have a significant economic advantage.

Therefore, under such circumstances, especially since SQ found an opportunity to gain points, if they lose this round, they will be in a tight economic situation in the next round and will have to consider the economic issues.

Clearly, while SQ had successfully blocked their first attack on A site and even gained a numerical advantage, the opposing team was no longer willing to gamble and had completely withdrawn from the small path. After all, their remaining members had been in a state of constant improvement.

In this silent situation, the opposing team has no way to make a good assessment of the situation. Therefore, there should still be at least two people at point A. If they use all four of their players to break through the middle lane, they will undoubtedly be able to take control of the middle lane, provided there are no major mistakes. In that case, they can at least plant the bomb at point B.

Once the C4 is planted, a shift in offense and defense will occur between the two sides. At this point, the pressure on their low-health personnel will not be as great.

After the tactics were set up, Na's teammates executed them very well. They immediately used their items after reaching the front point in the middle lane and then quickly moved out. At this moment, the control of the middle lane changed instantly.

With their numerical advantage, the four players successfully eliminated the two opposing players on the left and right sides of the middle lane.

It's fair to say that the reason NA was able to successfully break through in the mid lane and eliminate the two defenders was entirely due to the sheer individual skill of their players. After all, this kind of double-team setup on both sides is extremely effective in defending the mid lane, and it's highly likely that just two players could hold off five opponents.

However, NA's gunplay after pulling out was exceptional, which allowed her to kill two opponents while only losing two herself. Even so, although this mid-lane breakthrough was brilliant, the resulting exchange of kills left NA with a 2v3 advantage, posing a significant challenge in this late-game situation.

"Don't rush, we need to synchronize the second layer of B and the B gate."

"Following the same strategy as before, after everyone is in position, we will simultaneously push out from three points. In this way, it will be very difficult for them to turn the tide when they are outnumbered."

Although NA found the most reasonable way to break the deadlock at this stage, SQ still maintains a numerical advantage. More importantly, both of NA's last surviving members are low on health. If SQ can perform normally, their chances of winning are already very high.

"SQ, I have to say, from the beginning of the game until now, everyone can clearly see that this team has a very strong sense of discipline. Whether it is in the opening stage, the endgame stage, or even the entire game, they maintain a very strong sense of discipline. So this is why they can show such strong resilience when facing NA."

However, in the previous endgame stages, NA was able to secure victory thanks to their superior understanding of the game. Looking at their current positioning this round, it seems they're aiming for a simultaneous push from three points, a defensive tactic they've favored in previous endgame situations. This strategy is known to effectively disperse the attacking team's firing lines, but we don't know if they can ultimately secure the victory in this endgame.

Entering this endgame phase, SQ became even more cautious than in previous rounds, because they knew very well that only by achieving the utmost tactical discipline could they possibly win this endgame.

As time passed, the three members of SQ reached their respective positions: B door, B2 level, and the dog hole. These three classic firing lines aimed to simultaneously push out and clear the bomb site.

From a tactical perspective, their choice wasn't inherently problematic. After all, they had a numerical advantage this round, and by creating such a split along the firing line, they prevented the opponent from having any chance to dismantle it.

"Don't rush. If you're in unconventional positions, they'll basically ignore you when they pull you out first. Besides, both of you choosing unconventional positions actually puts a lot of pressure on them."

When you get to this endgame stage, it really tests a player's patience. The side that can keep their composure will likely gain a huge advantage. In fact, Li Mo had already analyzed the defensive and counter-attacking options that the opponent would make in this round.

After all, the two sides had already faced off so many times that they were quite familiar with each other. It could be said that Li Mo's analysis and understanding of his opponent was extremely fast. After so many rounds of play, he also knew very well that SQ was a very disciplined team.

Because the opponent is disciplined, you can sometimes make judgments based on their habits. SQ team will obviously try to split and dismantle their firing lines as much as possible, just like in the previous round. You know, if they only pull out from a single point or from both sides, it will create a 1v1 situation, which is definitely a situation that SQ does not want to see.

Therefore, they will definitely still want to dismantle the gun line. After making such an analysis and judgment, their response is also very simple: do not stand in the conventional position.

If that's the case, it will be very difficult for the opposing team to immediately spot the defenders' positions after entering the bomb site. In this situation, both sides are essentially in a similar state of affairs.

"The first thing we did was engage in a gunfight, and the SQ player in the dog hole was immediately taken down. The situation instantly became 2v2, and at the same time as the gunfire, the unconventional positions in the bomb site were also exposed."

"Although the second layer was given a flashbang, his position was basically obvious. So after he came out, he had no chance to fire at the NA's line of fire, and he was taken down before he could even aim."

Although SQ handled this round very well from start to finish, they ultimately couldn't win the endgame. Even though they had a numerical advantage at one point, their control of the endgame wasn't quite there yet.

In fact, to some extent, the reason why their win rate against NA in the endgame is so low is largely because the endgame requires a direct gunfight.

The difference in individual skill between their players is evident, especially in individual gunfights. They have no way to control the game in 1v1 situations, which makes it difficult for them to eliminate NA's players in the endgame and secure the final victory.

"It's okay, let's cheer up. We've done a pretty good job in the first half. We just need to seize our attacking opportunities in the second half, and then we'll have a good chance of putting pressure on the opponent in terms of the score."

Our first priority is to win the pistol round after the switch between offense and defense, because the pistol round is our best chance to seize on the offensive end.

Ultimately, NA gained a slight advantage in the first half.

(End of this chapter)