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"Let's cover the props again."

Although SQ's commander believed that their tactical intentions had been anticipated, they were now in a situation where they had no choice but to continue pushing through the middle lane without being able to make a tactical retreat.

In that case, the only option is to provide as much coverage as possible through the props.

"Cobra immediately caught one of the opponents, and I have to say his flash speed was incredibly fast. And most importantly, although SQ's coordination after pulling out was excellent, and their initial seeding position was also very precise, na had guards on both sides, so they easily blocked their breakthrough in the mid lane."

"With all three SQ mid laners killed in this wave, although they managed to trade one kill with NA before they died, the numbers are now at a significant disadvantage in the early stages."

After this wave, SQ's commander and head coach both leaned back in their chairs, even though the game wasn't over yet.

However, because they were already outnumbered and their positions were locked, their tactical intentions were very clear to the other side. Therefore, under these circumstances, they had no other options, so this round had essentially lost its suspense.

"Let's retreat from B first. With time running out, we can still try to go to the smaller positions. They must think that the rest of us are in a must-pass position, so if we switch positions now, at least we won't encounter all of their firepower."

Although the outcome of this game is essentially decided, for SQ, this is their first time participating in such a high-level world tournament, so they don't want to give up any chance until the very end. After all, they have great respect for the game, their opponents, and themselves.

So, during the process of turning from the main road to the side road, SQ has no time to move quietly; they can only constantly be on guard against collisions with the other side.

"B's move is quite obvious. They are probably trying to break through the middle lane and then plant the C4 at point A via the side path."

For SQ, their only consolation is that the three players carrying the bomb weren't in the mid lane, but rather in B tunnel. However, even though the C4 hasn't been destroyed, successfully planting it will be extremely difficult.

When passing through the middle, SQ provided smoke and fire to block the front post, which greatly limited NA's ability to intercept their retreat. However, NA clearly wouldn't give them a chance to easily retreat back to their side lane position. After all, if they planted the C4, the opponent would have a glimmer of hope and be able to make more attempts.

"In this wave of fighting for control of the middle lane, SQ still held the initiative. After all, they had a certain positional advantage after retreating from B1, and the investment of utility gave them a greater time advantage."

"Although Na's smoke blast dealt some damage to three SQ players, they didn't get any kills. They couldn't go in because they didn't have information about the point. In this situation, SQ could at least successfully plant the C4."

So NA won't be in a rush anymore. With this 5v3 defense, they can definitely utilize their numerical advantage and then use items to execute a more stable and coordinated tactical play.

It must be said that this tactical philosophy of never giving up in dire situations can indeed create some of the few remaining opportunities when it's already difficult to find a chance. After all, now that they've successfully reached the bomb site and planted the C4, they can better set up their firing positions.

If NA wants to defend, they need to play very steadily, have no problems with their guns, and have good tactical coordination to win the round smoothly.

"Let's try to secure a firing line from A site first. Otherwise, if we rely solely on the angled firing lines between the small passage and the CT position to defend, the enemy can easily use utility to cause us a lot of trouble. Also, at the forward position, we can easily get smoke grenades. They must still have utility to block smoke grenades, which will make it quite difficult for us to maneuver."

The attacking team has already planted the C4, so the defending team doesn't need to rush anymore, as they have enough time to create more firing opportunities for themselves.

"Let's use Flash to seize an opportunity and see if we can take down those people from the side path."

"Wouldn't that be a bit too impulsive and reckless?"

After listening to SQ's command, his three teammates still had some concerns. After all, their previous playstyle had always been highly disciplined and stable. Given their already numerical disadvantage, launching an unconventional counter-purge and actively seeking opportunities to engage the enemy was a decision they would never have made against NA before.

However, it's understandable what SQ's command was thinking, because they hadn't made such an attempt in previous rounds. So, in this crucial round, the opposing team was unlikely to anticipate such a tactical choice.

In such a situation, where they were already at a significant disadvantage, their proactive attempts actually had a good chance of achieving excellent results.

"It's quite surprising, because under these circumstances, SQ actually chose to pull out after giving away the item. So obviously, the two people who came to the side lane didn't expect the other side to be so decisive, changing their previous steady playstyle."

In this situation, NA is actually facing a bit of a headache. Two of their players were immediately eliminated. It's fair to say that SQ's marksmanship was impeccable even in this desperate situation. "Nice!"

SQ's head coach in the rest room was also very excited after seeing their gunplay. He never expected that they could seize such a rare opportunity to show off their gun skills under such a disadvantageous situation. It can be said that the best round of gunplay for the entire SQ team so far in this game was this counter-clearing tactic on the small path.

It can be said that this tactical coordination they devised at such a critical moment was clearly aimed at winning the crucial game.

"Although SQ managed to keep the team alive this time, it won't be easy to win this round, since they still have to face SQ next. Three people are rotating back from different positions, so the pressure is still quite high."

"That's right, because we can see that the positions of their three players are very spread out. So for point A, when the defending side rotates back from this position, it will put a lot of pressure on the attacking side. And more importantly, although SQ used their unconventional tactics very well in the first wave, they managed to turn around their previous disadvantage in numbers."

However, we must understand that two of their three remaining survivors are low on health, and their items are scarce. They can't maintain their previous hot streak, so their chances of winning this round are quite low.

So when SQ sets up their formation to try and deal with multiple firing lines, they are actually at a disadvantage not only in terms of positioning, but also in terms of pressure compared to the defenders. After all, they don't know the positions of the two Na players, so they need to deal with as many unknown situations as possible. Under such circumstances, even if they are very focused, they may still not be able to react quickly enough.

"I'll first give a full-coverage flashbang to the bomb site, then you guys move out from the small area and A main positions simultaneously. This way, I can share the firepower and create a diversion for you, and you'll have more opportunities to get kills."

It's important to understand that Li Mo's position is a major headache for the attacking team. Firstly, they don't know his exact location. Secondly, if they try to get to the CT's position at the bomb site, they'll expose a lot of their body, which is undoubtedly extremely detrimental to their defense.

At this moment, Li Mo took the initiative to act as a prop, actually because his position was somewhat awkward.

After he immediately provided the item, more importantly, the opposing team's attention would primarily be focused on the side passage and A main, which inadvertently freed him up. By utilizing this space, he could then reach the positions he desired, allowing him to simultaneously coordinate a double firing line with his teammates from the A main ramp.

"I've been completely wiped out, they might be about to speed things up this time!"

Li Mo's utility undoubtedly put a lot of pressure on SQ at the A bomb site. At this point, the opponent could only share some of the pressure, and could not deal with the situation where the CT and A site were combined into one. In fact, for the attacking side, this was a choice made out of desperation, because rather than allowing the two at A site to form a high-low firing line, they preferred to have Li Mo keep blocking the CT's position.

After all, while the CT position is not a threatening position within the bomb site, it also means they can't put much pressure on the attacking team at the bomb site. As long as the player at the bomb site doesn't expose too much of their body, they have no way to hit the opponent.

"Let's take care of the people from A University first. Otherwise, once they and the CT people are positioned together, it will be very difficult for us to deal with this situation."

Upon hearing this, the three people on SQ's side unanimously rushed out to clear out the people at A main. Their instantaneous barrage of fire wiped out somebody at A main, because in this situation, facing three people rushing out at once, he had no chance to maneuver effectively; he was killed before he could even fire a shot.

However, before the commentators could further analyze the current situation on the field, the small vehicle on the other side pulled out and instantly eliminated two SQ players. As a result, the advantage that SQ had gained on the field collapsed once again.

However, the last person on SQ's side reacted quickly. While he was carrying the vehicle to pull the gun and take down the second person, he also adjusted his crosshair and killed the vehicle in the alley with a single bullet.

"Both sides played extremely close in this clutch situation, with virtually no mistakes in gunplay. SQ's excellent tactical coordination and skillful gunfights directly eliminated somebody at A site, a significant threat to them. However, Finance's quick follow-up shots compensated for NA's numerical disadvantage. But it must be said that SQ delivered their most impressive gunplay performance of the entire match so far in this clutch situation."

"After a series of kills on both sides, the game became a 1v1 situation. This 1v1 situation is not good news for SQ. First of all, we need to know that it is almost impossible for na to survive in the end. More importantly, the last SQ player is in a low-health state. In this situation, all it takes is to shoot the opponent with a pistol to finish him off."

When it came to the final decisive stage, the audience and commentators were holding their breath. Most of them hadn't expected that SQ would be able to fight na to the very end.

Many people believe that their performance so far has been unexpected, considering that NA has maintained control of the game from start to finish. In terms of individual skill, NA's players are significantly ahead of SQ's, and their individual abilities are even inferior to some lower-tier teams. However, the performance they have shown in this match far surpasses that of many top-tier teams.

"Can SQ do that?"

Even though most of the commentators on the field favored NA, since SQ was previously an unknown team, their performance today was enough to win over many viewers and filled them with anticipation.

(End of this chapter)