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"However, we need to note that Na's team is eco-coupling this round and doesn't have the economy to buy guns. So, without guns and lacking items, their chances of turning the game around are much smaller."

"That's right. If they want to win this round, they have to find an opportunity in the middle. In this wave, Cobra and Zavod only have Desert Eagles, which is actually quite difficult to operate, since they are only two people facing three people with full firepower."

From a situational perspective, SQ actually holds an absolute advantage. On one hand, their proactive attack gives them a higher chance of winning this round.

More importantly, given their availability of long-range weapons and items, they had a prior warning about whether Na would form a heavy defense in the mid lane.

They had already guessed that after winning the previous round, Na would likely make sufficient moves to deal with the mid lane even without any gold. Therefore, it can be said that SQ had made very thorough preparations beforehand.

They already knew that if NA was in the mid lane, there would definitely be more than two people there. The reason they still chose to force a breakthrough in the mid lane was because they felt that once they got into their best form, especially with advantages in guns and items, they had a good chance of gaining an advantage in the early stages of the game.

"The two sides clashed directly in the middle lane immediately. It can be said that SQ provided very good items, forcing na to give up their original position in the middle lane. If they had chosen to support the enemy while under the influence of the items, it would have been a free kill for them."

"The second time, the two sides clashed head-on as expected. My God! We can see that Cobra's shooting skills were on full display. His first Desert Eagle shot caught two opponents, very accurately, one headshot after another. However, he made a mistake when finishing off the opponent with a weapon. The most important thing is that he was severely restricted by the opponent's utility. The fire was thrown directly at his feet. After he was flashed back, he actually only had one shot opportunity, but he didn't hit the opponent's head, he only hit the opponent's body."

"Although Cobra's incredibly skillful play resulted in taking down two attackers, they also lost two players in the mid lane. Most importantly, SQ successfully broke through the mid lane defense, and they are not at a disadvantage in terms of numbers."

In the first clash, although Li Mo's performance was outstanding, SQ actually gained the advantage they wanted in this round. Given the significant difference in weaponry and equipment, and with the mid-lane now out of control, and the elimination of their key players Li Mo and Zaiwu, the entire mid-lane and B site were completely out of control.

Shen Miaoxue was at point B. In this round, he didn't even have a Desert Eagle, only a USP. Even though he hit the opponent's head, he was unable to secure a kill and was quickly finished off by the opponent.

For NA, this round is definitely one they won't give up on, especially since it's a round without any economy, allowing them to try more things. Even though SQ has gained a significant advantage in the overall game, they're playing very cautiously. They want to use their macro play to secure the win without making any mistakes in this round.

"Try as much as you can. Although it's a tough situation now, we won't lose anything this round if you try. The most important thing is to see if we can get into a hot streak."

"OK, I know, Mo-ge."

In Li Mo's view, although the outcome of this battle had lost much of its suspense, they had already taken down many of the enemy's long spearmen. From this perspective, it wasn't an entirely unacceptable situation.

Although SQ controlled the situation and had a significant map advantage, they continued to play very cautiously. After all, they had already lost two spears this round, and their armor had also been significantly reduced. In terms of losses, they were already quite weakened this round. Therefore, if they didn't play steadily going forward, they would suffer a substantial economic disadvantage.

"Na's last two players chose to go to B1 together from the middle path. They probably still wanted to look for opportunities through the main passage. After all, normally in this situation, the defending side would choose to retreat from the middle. Retreating from the middle in this situation can avoid the attacking side's gun line as much as possible, especially by bypassing unconventional positions."

"However, it seems that SQ has already given us a heads-up; they've already positioned themselves at the front of the second level. If Na continues to try to break through from this position, they will undoubtedly be held off. We can see that Na doesn't even have any extra items, which makes it very difficult for them to engage in gunfights."

In fact, when NA finally decided to gamble and rush the second level, the final outcome of the game was already predetermined. After all, they hadn't anticipated that the opponent would focus their defense on the middle and B gate, and that the opponent would leave two players on the second level for crossfire.

Faced with this crossfire, they didn't have a good way to deal with it, since the other side was well prepared and would be rushing the B2 level. Under these circumstances, SQ easily racked up a kill streak.

"In that case, let's congratulate SQ for closing the gap to one point. Now the two sides are only one point apart. For Na, they will have to come up with a full strategy in the next round, and the players' individual strengths will have to be fully utilized. Otherwise, they may face considerable pressure in the later rounds."

"For NA, the final outcome of this round is actually acceptable. After all, they faced immense economic pressure throughout the game, so achieving this result is quite good." For both sides, the final result of this round is acceptable. Although SQ lost a lot of economy in this round, the more important thing for them, given their earlier deficit, is that they managed to catch up. For NA, achieving this result in a game that almost entirely relied on their resources is actually quite impressive.

"Alright, let's look forward to how both sides perform in this crucial round. If SQ can win another round, the score will be tied. Then, SQ will be under much less psychological pressure, considering they were trailing by quite a bit at one point."

At this stage of the game, both sides are in a very close and evenly matched state. From the overall situation, SQ is a team that Li Mo did not expect at all. Although the individual abilities of their players are basically around the second tier, only their command is slightly outstanding.

However, they grow very quickly in matches, especially adept at analyzing and adjusting tactics during games. As for discipline, it goes without saying that their high level of discipline from beginning to end gives them a lot of room to perform.

"Continuing from the very beginning, we immediately make a move in the mid lane, then use a wave of utility items to confuse the enemy, making them think we're going to quickly accelerate down the mid lane. But actually, we won't attack the mid lane during this process. Instead, the two players outside point A at the start of the round will try to peek after making enough noise in the mid lane. After they feint, while the enemy is still unable to make a judgment due to our deceptive tactics, our mid-team will suddenly rotate back from the side passage and flank point A."

At this stage, SQ needs to use their wits against NA. While they've secured consecutive victories, it doesn't mean they can easily outmaneuver NA simply through tactical execution and player form. In fact, under normal circumstances, SQ's win rate in direct firefights against NA's three main players remains extremely low.

Therefore, SQ was very clear about this. Consequently, they never considered changing their tactical approach after achieving a certain level of success.

"We see that SQ actually deployed 3 people in the middle lane at the start of this round, and 2 people at point A. But we need to know that Na was fully prepared for this breakthrough."

Their defenders at point B didn't even position themselves inside the point initially; instead, they chose to set up cover near the middle lane. This meant Na currently had three players in the middle lane. If the opposing team tried to accelerate, it would play right into Na's hands, and they certainly wouldn't fare well.

"Yes, after learning from their previous mistakes, Na now has to focus more on the middle lane. However, we must understand that Na can utilize firearms and utility in this round. SQ will definitely not be able to break through the middle lane as easily as in previous rounds. More importantly, Na's positioning is actually quite skillful. Although they have deployed 3 people in the middle lane, they can rotate back to defend points A and B very quickly."

From a God's-eye view, if SQ had chosen to accelerate directly from A site or B2 in this round, they would have been able to exploit NA's defensive weaknesses. Even if they couldn't easily win the round, they would have been able to plant the C4 at the bomb site immediately at the start of the round.

In the process of such teams competing, in many cases on this map, as long as the attacking side can plant the C4 on both sides and complete the transition between attack and defense, then the attacking side has already gained a considerable advantage.

However, players don't have a god-like perspective, so they can't possibly know the exact situation during a match. They can only rely on their own judgment of the situation to make tactical arrangements, and then, in the following time, use various teamwork and shooting skills to gain an advantage and win.

"The enemy mid lane has a lot of items and moves very fast, so it feels like they might be able to speed up."

"Don't rush to conclusions, and don't abandon your current position. Although the opponent might use an unconventional mindset to continue pushing the mid lane to accelerate, which we can't anticipate, given our current positioning, it's already very difficult for them to attack the mid lane. Therefore, we don't need to make any preemptive adjustments; let's see what they do first."

Although Li Mo said not to adjust the positioning, NA still applied pressure with items immediately, making it difficult for the opponent to easily break through the middle position. At the same time, SQ also made a move at the A gate. Under such circumstances, too much information would make the defending side feel uncomfortable.

"They may have been spreading false information from the start of the game until now, and they are more interested in getting information and positions in the mid lane."

"Is it all fake news? Then is their ultimate goal to flank point A from the middle? But if that's the case, we feel we can actually defend against it."

"If you don't know in advance that they might have such a tactical intention, then you will be caught off guard when dealing with them. And during the fight, you may be lost for a long time, not knowing how to defend or deal with their offensive strategy. So, as long as we have such tactical preparation and a mental plan in advance, it will be much better."

(End of this chapter)