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

Chapter 42 I'm already studying the opponents in the Legendary Group!
5 month 11 day.

Antwerp, cloudy turning sunny.

At noon, the G2 team had a simple buffet lunch at the hotel, then shouldered their gear bags and boarded the van heading to the match studio.

Before getting on the bus, Meng Lang opened his phone and checked his Weibo.

After winning against Liquid yesterday,
His Weibo account gained over 10,000 followers, bringing his total to 70,000.

Why 7?
It does not matter.

However, the more people pay attention, the more haters there will naturally be.

A fan of Little Bee, [Deep into the Great Rift Valley], tagged him in the comments section of his previous Weibo post, asking him if he would have sweat or urine in his pants after playing with Little Bee today?

Meng Lang initially didn't want to pay any attention to it.

However, considering that each of the little black balls is a source of emotional transformation Goat value, without them, there would be no simulation training for me every night.

Especially after spending 4000 on expanding to the new map Infernal Town last night, and then another 1000 on training, his Goat value is now down to just over 900.

Meng Lang thought for a moment, a smirk playing on his lips, and replied to the editor.
—"@Deep in the Great Rift Valley, thanks for your concern. I'm actually doing well. I've been studying the Legendary group's opponents recently."

As soon as this comment was posted, many people who followed Meng Lang on Weibo received a notification.

Damn it?

Is this how it's dressed?!

in an instant,
The Weibo comment section exploded!

Meng Lang smiled easily, put away his phone, concealed his accomplishment, and got into the car.

The atmosphere inside the G2 train wasn't particularly tense, but it carried the focus of someone preparing for a major competition.

For the first BO3 match of this year's Antwerp Major, Niko and others were carrying their usual "little pink juice" when they went out today.

In the side pocket of Meng Lang's backpack, there was a bottle of "little green juice" with a slightly strange color—this was the [Basic Energy Potion] he had obtained from the system's newbie gift pack.

The description says it can quickly replenish energy and repair physical exhaustion. It is said that it also has a chance to drop in mission treasure chests, but he has never opened one yet.

Considering that today might involve a full three-map battle, he simply mixed this stuff into purified water, creating this unique special drink.

The car was on its way to the studio.

Looking at Meng Lang beside her, who was full of energy, with bright eyes and no trace of staying up all night, m0NESY couldn't help but marvel, "Bro, you practiced so late last night, how come you're still so energetic today? Your energy is just too much!"

Meng Lang turned to look at the child and noticed two faint dark circles under his eyes. He chuckled and asked in a low voice, "Did Ilya... reward herself last night?"

m0NESY was stunned for a moment, then realized what she meant, her face flushed slightly, and she playfully punched Meng Lang: "Get lost! I never... well, I rarely reward myself!"

Meng Lang nodded, seamlessly changing the subject, "Got it. So, how about it? Are you confident in taking down the enemy sniper today?"

Unexpectedly, after these words were spoken,
m0NESY's expression changed instantly, a barely perceptible hint of pressure flashing across her face.

After all, the opposing sniper is the one known as the "Executive Vice GOAT".

How could he not be under pressure?
Old Ni, who had been listening to their conversation with a smile, couldn't help but pat m0NESY on the shoulder with a laugh:

"Don't put too much pressure on yourself. The Little Bees have a star-studded roster, with any one of them being a Major champion, but they didn't even make it to the playoffs in ESL and Katowice in the first half of this year. They're about the same level as us, still in the process of getting to know each other. Once we get into the right mindset, we have a great chance of winning today."

After comforting the child, Niko turned to Meng Lang, who looked relaxed and even had a slight smile on his lips, and couldn't help but blink and ask:

"Bro, what about you? Aren't you nervous at all?"

He had wanted to ask this question for a long time.

Meng Lang seems to be different from others from birth. The bigger the competition or the more critical the occasion, the calmer he appears.

In yesterday's and the day before's matches, even when the team was temporarily behind, he always managed to step up and try to break the deadlock.

His mental fortitude is astonishing; he's practically a born "big-game tough guy."

Niko, having played professionally for so many years, knows the value of this mindset and is even a little envious—he himself often overthinks things in crucial games.

Then it transforms into a weakling.

At this moment, Meng Lang heard Niko's words and asked in surprise, "Why should I be nervous?"

m0NESY, who was still hesitating, couldn't help but interject: "Play against the little bees! They're Vitality! So many Major champions! That carrier..."

"and many more."

Meng Lang interrupted him, his tone calm and composed, his face still bearing that somewhat carefree smile, "But I've done everything I could, all the preparations I could make. All that's left is to go up and fight, isn't it?"

These words surprised Niko and m0NESY. "When you've done all the preparations you can, you won't be nervous anymore?"
This idea sounds reasonable, but it's not actually that simple.
It's easier said than done!
However, when you look into Meng Lang's clear and focused eyes, you see only anticipation for the upcoming match, without a trace of fear of a strong opponent or anxiety about the outcome.

For a time,

Old Ni and the kid had to admit that this teammate from the East did indeed possess a rare and precious "purity" in the professional circle.

A pure pursuit that focuses solely on the competition itself and on doing one's best.

The car drove smoothly.

The Antwerp streetscape outside the window kept rushing past, and the stadium for the match was already in sight.

Douyu, live stream room 6657.

The game hasn't started yet.
Playing with the machine started a live stream very early on.

Today's match between Little Bee and G2 was undoubtedly the highlight of the Challenger Group. The live stream, which had 650 million viewers, attracted 10 VIPs, and the chat was filled with countless random comments as always.

"A baguette stuffed into the Great Rift Valley, I am a giant sweet potato bee!"

"Zaiwu: Bro, can you let me advance to the Legendary Group today? Xia Ge: You've already called me bro, what else is there to say? Just go for it and get into the Legendary Group."

"Waaah! Shrimp Bro, you're so genuine!" "When you're playing with machines, tell the truth. Can you be a neutral commentator just this once?"

"Holy crap, bro! You're not neutral? You're neutral in commentary, gender, and sexual orientation, but you're just not quite right in the head!"

"Bowl Chef: I can't be neutral at all. If G2 wins, I can collect the Aini plane. If Little Bee wins, I can only thank Aini for the glow sticks. I am neutral towards your admiration!"

"I really miss the days when Wan Shen was a small streamer. He would send me glow sticks and then pretend to be hot, unbuttoning one button on his shirt."

"Is nobody following Hei÷'s Weibo? This guy says he's already researching the opponents in the Legendary Group!"

"?????"

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In the live stream, after playing with the machines and eating the takeout ordered by the zookeeper, Sister Yu from Hebei, he plopped down in front of the computer and unbuttoned one of the buttons on his stomach.

He burped, calmly looked at the chat and said, "Alright viewers, this is 6657 live stream, I'm Playing Machine Horse, and what I'm about to bring you is the first BO3 qualifying match of the Antwerp Major, G2 vs. Little Bees. The winning team will directly enter the Legends Group."

"Some viewers in the live chat are asking who will win?"

"Is there even a question of who will win? It's definitely the one who can hold on the last map. This isn't a rigged match. That's how it is in a best-of-three series. You can't just carry two maps, win one and lose one, and then falter on the last map. You definitely can't win that way."

"There are even comments asking who's tougher?"

"As for Little Bee, Big Potato goes without saying, he's consistently tough. As for G2, I won't say who's soft, but I'm going to talk about one person now, Dark! Have you guys noticed that when he needs to be tough, he's really, really tough? He never agrees in crucial games."

"So if we really have to say which side has a higher chance of winning today's match, I can only say that both teams are composed of star players and former Major champions, so it depends on which side has more players who can summon their peak form at crucial moments."

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He came up to the machine and said a bunch of things, half-jokingly.

Both sides of the studio.

After the players from G2 and Little Bees took their positions and adjusted, both sides flipped a coin, and Little Bees got the right to ban the first map.

The first picture shows the little bee sealing off the ruins.

G2 didn't hesitate either.

They even removed the "Death Tower" designation with a quick flip.

The Little Bee Building and Sha Er are two of their most well-known and powerful images.

Next up is the little bee's turn to choose.

Purgatory Town!

"We've arrived! Purgatory Town!"

Seeing this, Wanji laughed and said, "It seems that the Little Bees have prepared very well. They know that although G2 won on the small map against Liquid, it is actually a pseudo-strong map. What does G2 have to say about that?"

"Nuclear? Huh? Did G2 actively pick a Nuclear card?"

"Well, it's not that it's not a bad idea. I heard that G2 has been practicing Caricose since the first half of the year. Although there are new players joining the team now, Dark should be replacing Jackz's Ironclad position. He adapts to this position quite quickly, and the Caricose pick is fine."

Next, both sides ban this map again.

G2 removed the Death Amusement Park.

The little bee removed the desert city.

There's one Sand Two left.

BP ends.

Figure 1: Purgatory Town

Figure 2: Nuclear Crisis

Figure 3: Scorching Sand City

On the little bee competition stage
The atmosphere was quite relaxed.

Seeing that the opponent hadn't banned Inferno, apEX leaned back in his gaming chair, exchanged a knowing smile with Magisk beside him, and wore a knowing, playful expression.

"It seems they really don't know how badly they performed on Inferno." apEX said to his teammates with a smile, his tone full of confidence. "Including their rookie, Dark, whose stats on Inferno looked impressive yesterday against Liquid, but that was because Liquid's offense was predictable by Little Li. His individual details and positioning choices on that map were actually quite problematic."

The demon man nodded enthusiastically:
"Yes, as long as we do a good job with the initial assumptions, it will be easy to find a breakthrough."

apEX shrugged, made a "done" gesture, and his smile widened.
"Brothers, make a good start, take map one, and the pressure will be on them."

dupreeh chimed in with a laugh, "Maybe we won't even need to fight up to Sand 2 in map 3; we can end the battle right here in Nuka-1."

Although the nucleus is the G2 selection map,

But how could Adu, a rifler who came from the peak of Team A, not know how to play Nuke? He has always been very confident in his performance on Nuke.

Even ZywOo, who is usually not very talkative, smiled slightly.

The group chatted casually for a few minutes, their tone filled with confidence in winning the upcoming first map. The countdown to the warm-up time quietly passed in an optimistic atmosphere.

quickly,

The first map shows the beginning of the Purgatory Town.

First half.

G2 vs. Little Bee!

T: apEX, ZywOo, dupreeh, Magisk, Misutaaa
CT: NiKo, huNter, m0NESY, Aleksib, Dark!

Pistol Chrysanthemum—!
(End of this chapter)