CS: The Last Dance, a Dance That Leads to Professional Success

Chapter 122 Where Did Dark Go! (Bonus Chapter)

Jianghai University, school auditorium.

Li Shan couldn't attend the Antwerp Major semifinals in person due to his studies, so he teamed up with the school's esports club to organize an offline viewing event in the school's auditorium, which can hold more than 800 people, in order to experience the exciting atmosphere of watching the game live.

He originally thought not many people would come!

Unexpectedly, as soon as the event was announced, the venue was packed, with many people even standing in the aisles.

There's nothing we can do about it; this year's Major has seen an unprecedented appearance of an Asian face.

When the students at school who play CS:GO heard that a Chinese player had reached the semifinals of a Major, the world's highest stage, they all flocked to the event, eager to witness their fellow countrymen's brilliance firsthand.

When Meng Lang tragically struck the ground with his thunderous roar in Figure 2, a sigh of regret echoed through the auditorium.

In the third map, during the force buy round, when Meng Lang used the sniper rifle and grenades to achieve that earth-shattering 1V5 ACE, the atmosphere in the entire auditorium exploded instantly, like a calm lake surface that had been hit by a boulder!

Exclamations, shouts, and the sound of banging on seats blended together!
Especially after Meng Lang completed this incredible maneuver, the director's camera clearly captured him raising his right hand and confidently and powerfully waving it at the cheering audience below.

The students in the auditorium were immediately filled with excitement and began discussing it animatedly:
"I'm impressed! Dark is really handsome!"

"That bird shot is so fast and accurate!"

"How can a rifleman be so good at using a bird sniper rifle?!"

"Black God's gesture was so cool! That's youthful spirit, that's peak passion!"

"He's a true big-game player! When I was 17, my legs were shaking when I went on stage to introduce myself at the start of school, and he was 17 and still interacting with the audience while 1v5 in the Major semifinals!"

"Haha, look at the camera lens, my cousin's face is red again! It looks like it's about to explode from redness!"

"Raising my hand isn't an apology, it's because you made me practice again, little brother!"

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have to say,

Meng Lang's unique five-kill ACE with a bird sniper rifle and a grenade has left audiences around the world in awe.

Meanwhile, in the G2 booth, NiKo excitedly turned around, bumped fists with Meng Lang, and shouted, "Meng! You're too fierce!"

Meng Lang smiled and bumped fists with his teammates!

"Keep it up, everyone! Keep it up!"

The team's atmosphere was incredibly high because of this strong comeback.

On the FAZE stage, Big Brother's face was as sour as if he had just swallowed a toad.

In terms of tactical structure, this point was derived from the successful pistol round of the previous point.

There was nothing wrong with it; it was a standard rotation point clamp A.

Not to mention that the other side doesn't have much money and is just forcing a buy, so they have an absolute advantage in firearms.

Logically speaking, they should have had this point in the bag and easily secured it.

But then Dark on the other side switched to defend A site, and pulled out an audacious sniper rifle, completely disrupting their offensive rhythm with his individual skill.

Thinking back to how he and his teammates had been like the Calabash Brothers saving their grandfather, being slashed and killed one by one by that ghostly sniper rifle, Big Brother felt a surge of anger and liver pain.

The most embarrassing thing was the grenade that ended the game.

It's worth noting that after Meng Lang used his self-destruct in the second picture, Big Brother even smugly made a "Boom" taunting gesture towards the opponent.

However, retribution came so quickly.

In Figure 3, they were truly "boomed" by Meng Lang's reckless actions, and in such a dramatic way at that.

For a fleeting moment, my cousin truly felt the absurdity of being hit squarely in the face by a boomerang.

The director was a little embarrassed and took the blame: "It's my fault. If I hadn't charged straight at him like that, I could have easily killed him by going around him a bit."

Ropz opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing; he had just been killed in the explosion.

"It has nothing to do with you."

The older cousin shook his head, forcing himself to calm down. "The other side has already rotated back to defend. Even if we kill him, it will be difficult to win that point under those circumstances. The main problem is that his sniper rifle has taken up too much time and disrupted our offensive rhythm."

After finishing his sentence, the older cousin took a deep breath, rallied himself, clapped his hands, and his voice regained its usual composure: "Alright! Let's let him go after that one point! It's a wake-up call for us. It seems that guy on the other side has started using dynamic defense and isn't stuck in area B anymore. We need to be more careful from now on, and gather information more thoroughly!"

FAZE's economy was severely damaged by G2's strong comeback, and they won't have any more money left.

Instead of forcing a strong start, they wisely played it safe and went straight for a pure E (E) build.

They spent over forty seconds making sure they were safe before slowly creeping into A University. Then, their cousin and Lao Ni, who had returned to the traditional defense of A University, wiped them out in just four seconds with an AK and an M4A1.

The score was 2-1.

6657 live broadcast room.

Looking at the situation, Wanji analyzed, "Alright, after a little hiccup, let's see what happens in this next long-range rifle round. Dark started in the sand, observing the movements of A site through the door crack, while also being able to quickly support the defense of B site. He's a fairly flexible free position player."

"Some viewers in the chat asked where the kid is? The kid got to play with a sniper rifle this round, so he went to help his cousin and Lao Ni secure A site at the start of the game."

Speaking of playing with machines, he laughed and said, "I feel like both sides are now playing a game of wits and psychology. In the last game, FAZE went all-in on E, spent forty seconds setting the default, and then went into A site and died in four seconds. It looked a bit funny, but actually they got a key piece of information—Dark wasn't at A site."

"But the commander, Xiao Li, must have known that the other side had this information. So in order to prevent FAZE from taking advantage of this information to rush A site at the start of the round, he specially made a 3A opening defensive design, and even pulled the kid over to help rush A site control."

Playing with the machine, he joked, "Hehe, speaking of which, everyone has noticed that this game of Sand 2 between the two teams is not just playing Sand 2 anymore. It feels like they are playing a psychological guessing game called 'Where is Dark?' Big Brother wants to avoid Dark's line of fire, while Little Li is trying to hide Dark, this sharp knife, in the most fatal place."

"However, in this game, it seems that FAZE does not intend to directly take A site." Wanji observed FAZE's early moves, "Big Brother called a 2-1-2 default command in this round. The advantage of this command is that it allows for comprehensive scouting and information gathering at the start. Whichever side can get the first kill and create a breakthrough, the main force will go to that side. It is very flexible."

While they were playing with the equipment, Broky, who was in charge of the mid lane and the secret passage, showed the classic mid lane control package under the director's camera—a full smoke grenade to completely block the mid door, and a Molotov cocktail to burn the point near A short.

Just as the kid ran to the middle lane, ready to switch positions with Meng Lang and take over the mid lane defense, he was momentarily stunned when he saw the middle gate completely blocked by smoke.

"Fuck!" the child muttered angrily.

He finally got his hands on a sniper rifle and was hoping to make a breakthrough in the mid lane, but he was completely shut down by a single smoke grenade.

"Swearing? Be careful your grandma hears you." Meng Lang, who was standing next to him, teased with a grin.

He wasn't just saying that casually.

In April of this year, after G2 was eliminated in the first round of the EPL tournament, their child was streaming his ranked match at home when he swore because he was having a bad game. His grandmother, who was watching the stream, caught him in the act. She immediately messaged him: "Hi Ilya, don't swear. It's very unpleasant for me, and I'm not the only one watching your stream."

The child immediately blushed and obediently apologized during the live stream.

This incident became a topic of amusement in the community.

As expected, when Meng Lang brought this up, the child was stunned, and a hint of embarrassment flashed across his face.

But he still stubbornly insisted, "Grandma...Grandma can't hear the team's voice chat."

"The organizers will release it after the competition; there will be some edits," Meng Lang chuckled, his tone slightly teasing.

The child immediately quieted down, pursed his lips, and didn't say another word.

The rest of the team couldn't help but laugh when they heard this conversation.

These two young people!
It's amazing that we can still talk about these things during such a tense match.

Seeing that the child had behaved, Meng Lang turned his attention back to the game.

He glanced at the completely smoke-filled mid lane and heard the sound of flames burning coming from A short next door. As a veteran player who had grown up in the domestic Dust 2 environment, he quickly discerned the intention behind the opponent's item build—to completely control the mid lane and A short, paving the way for subsequent attacks. He immediately spoke into the voice chat: "Ilya, come with me."

"Where to?" the child asked instinctively.

"I'll take you to get the first kill." Meng Lang said succinctly.

Upon hearing the words "first kill," the child immediately perked up, and his previous gloom vanished.

6657 live broadcast room.

The player analyzed the situation: "Big Brother's offensive setup with default items is really solid! After Broccoli gave the middle lane a full smoke and A short fire, he immediately moved from the secret passage to L position, and then held off A short. He's also looking for an opportunity to get the first kill. It feels like in this long-range rifle round, whichever side gets the first kill first will break the deadlock and take the initiative."

As soon as Wanji finished speaking, he keenly noticed Meng Lang and the child's movements on the minimap.

"Damn it! The middle gate is blocked by smoke, the kid can't see anyone, he and Dark went up A short together! It feels like they're trying to push out from A short to find an opportunity? This is dangerous! Broccoli has a sniper! His sniper is positioned at L, directly targeting the A short exit! It feels like G2 is going to be in trouble this time!"

Before he could finish speaking about playing with the machine, a loud "bang" was heard from the entrance of A alley, and a plume of smoke billowed out!
Broky, who was in position L, saw this rather strange smoke grenade and was immediately taken aback!
What's the purpose of this fire extinguishing smoke?
Trying to extinguish the fire by force?
still is……

Before he could react,
Right next to the edge of the wall, at the thinnest point above the smoke, suddenly and without warning, a... fly's head appeared!

Broky actually realized what was happening.

The moment that head appeared in his sniper scope, he instinctively swung his sniper rifle sharply!

However, the kid m0NESY had been anticipated by Meng Lang beforehand. He had already aimed at position L before jumping, and his hand speed and reaction speed, known as "Yellow Flash", were no joke!

The moment I saw Broky's figure in position L,
Almost no adjustments are needed.
Just shoot!
boom--!
The deafening roar of the AWP sniper rifle echoed through A short!

A sniper bullet whistled through the edge of the smoke!

puff!

The bullet mercilessly pierced Broky's head while he was still swinging his gun!
G2-m0NESY used an AWP to kill FAZE-Broky

"Wow! Beautiful! Dark and Kid's double-team! Kid just executed Broccoli's AWP straight in the mid lane L position!" Wanji shouted excitedly.

Wow! That kid's shot was really fast! He fired almost the instant he saw the person!

"From Broccoli's perspective, there was a crosshair flick shot, but he didn't fire a shot, can you believe it!"

"But wait! Broccoli isn't alone! He has teammates on B1! Big Brother and Ropz's attack has already reached B1! As soon as the gunfire started and his teammates were killed, Big Brother's Curry immediately went into action! He's going to avenge his teammates!"

Da da da—!
Curry's bullets flew wildly into the smoke where the child had just fired!

The child was grazed by a bullet, and blood bloomed in the smoke. He quickly jumped off Meng Lang to avoid further fire.

Knowing he had hit someone, the older cousin immediately switched to a high-explosive grenade and was about to throw it towards the A exit, hoping to kill the low-health sniper!

However, the moment his cousin switched to a grenade, the usually calm and perceptive Ropz sensed something was wrong!

Broky died too quickly, so the report might be incomplete.

But from that position, being able to clearly see and instantly eliminate Broky, who was sniping from position L, is something very difficult for one person to do alone...

It's a double frame!
The thought flashed through Ropz's mind like lightning!

He immediately realized the danger.

I was just about to speak up and remind them...

But it's too late!
A more intense and precise barrage of bullets suddenly swept in from the smoke on the other side of A-site!

The recoil control of this AK-47 is terrifyingly stable; the bullets are like laser beams, instantly sweeping across the narrow passage of the B1 level!

The older brother had just switched to his grenade and hadn't even had a chance to throw it when he was accurately headshot and taken down by the first bullet of this smoke-filled barrage!

G2-Dark used an AK-47 to headshot and kill FAZE-karrigan.

The player exclaimed in surprise, "Wow! You have teammates! I have teammates too! And my teammates' stats are better than yours! Big Brother was instantly headshot by Dark's AK with a terrifying recoil control and smoke! He didn't even have time to throw the grenade!"

"Wait! Big Brother, this is a bombshell!"

Beside my cousin's body, the high-explosive grenade, its bolt already pulled, fell to the ground with a crisp "clink," instantly transforming into a deadly "death grenade"!
Ropz's immediate instinct was to fire a counter-attack and engage Meng Lang in a gunfight.

But out of the corner of my eye, I caught a glimpse of the grenade my older cousin had dropped on the ground, about to explode.

He was completely stunned!
He immediately switched to his knife and retreated, trying to avoid the grenade damage.

However, the AK's owner in the smoke continued firing and controlling the recoil without pausing at all!

After killing his cousin, he casually pulled the gun barrel a little further away from the B1 level!
Right now!

boom--!
The grenade on the ground exploded with a loud bang!
Flames and shockwaves raged through the B1 tunnel!
Ropz, who switched to his knife and retreated, was hit hard by the grenade's damage and the slowing effect!
Immediately afterwards, as if it had been calculated, another AK bullet pierced through the still-lingering smoke and precisely found the back of his head, where his figure appeared slightly clumsy due to the slowing down!

puff!

Ropz collapsed instantly!
He fell to the ground with a thud!
G2-Dark used an AK-47 to headshot and kill FAZE-Ropz!

The player was stunned and exclaimed, "Wow! Dark's AK is so powerful, it can hit heads everywhere! It can kill Big Brother through the smoke and then finish off Ropz who was slowed down by a grenade! That's too brutal!"

"Then what's the point of FAZE fighting? They haven't even officially organized an attack and they've already lost three players! The worst part is that Big Brother was carrying a C4 bomb, and his bag fell on B1 and he can't pick it up at all! It feels like FAZE can just 'retire to the countryside' and give up on treatment after this point!"

At this moment, Rain and the director, who were still waiting for their chance outside the main gate and the side passage, looked at each other and saw helplessness and a hint of confusion in each other's eyes.

In this long-range rifle round, the opposing team didn't lose a single player, while their team instantly lost three.

If the key package has been lost, then there's clearly no point in continuing the fight.

The two exchanged a glance and tacitly chose to save their weapons and conserve their economy to prepare for the next point.

G2 attempted to disarm the suspect, but failed to locate him.

The score came to 3:1.

"This round was basically a point taken by G2's two 'kids'!" Wanji summarized. "The young guys' aim is just amazing! One double-sniper kill opened up the situation, and the other AK double kill in the smoke cleanup! It feels like G2's form has completely rebounded in this map 3, and their touch is starting to get hot again!"

This is true.

After securing the crucial first kill, the child's confidence clearly improved.

In the next minute, Lao Ni used an AK to score a cool double kill at A site, announcing the return of his form.

In the following rounds, G2's three main players, m0NESY, Neil, and Meng Lang, took turns performing, with someone always able to step up and withstand the pressure at crucial moments.

Although FAZE has gone through the process of integrating the cores in Figure 2, the four main players – Director, Ropz, Broky, and Rain God – are all in good condition, with their firepower evenly distributed and showing great resilience.

However, the score remained very close, with both sides trading baskets.

G2's morale was at its peak after Meng Lang's incredible 1v5 comeback!

Meng Lang himself was also in top form, always able to deliver fatal finishing blows and efficient kills in crucial rounds, becoming the team's most stable firepower and most reassuring anchor.

Therefore, although FAZE relied on their deep experience and teamwork to keep the score close, G2 still gradually established and maintained a lead in the first half thanks to their increasingly hot shooting and high morale.

Finally, after a fierce battle at the end of the first half, the score between G2 and FAZE reached 9:5!

The game has entered the final round of the first half!
This point is undoubtedly another crucial long-range rifle round for both sides. Whoever takes the point could very well become the foreshadowing for the second half!
The game had just begun when the camera focused on one of the terrorists.

Ropz, the free agent from the Galactic Battleship

This point is not worth a rifle.
Instead, they picked up an AWP!

(End of this chapter)