Valorant: I Am Still the World's Best

During the tactical timeout, everyone was discussing the new content presented by EDG.

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[Wow, you can even play with Yoru like this?]

[Appearing and disappearing like a ghost, his intelligence is overwhelming, so cool.]

[I'm GIA, my brain is about to explode, it's so brain-burning, I can't predict where EDG is going to play even once.]

[Damn, there's going to be a ton of blue clowns in ranked games tonight.]

Danking, watching the comments section, couldn't resist the urge to join in. He clenched his fists at the camera and started to whine in a high-pitched voice:

"—People want to enjoy the night dew too!"

Su Di got goosebumps all over, and laughed and scolded:

"...Don't be disgusting, you silly fool."

He had to admit that what EDG showed had indeed refreshed everyone's understanding of the hero Nightfall.

Perhaps, professional teams at this stage have underestimated this role.

Su Di himself has been a coach for a professional esports team, and he won't idolize the coaching staff like some viewers do.

...What was that saying again? The world is actually a giant makeshift operation.

In CS:GO, there was a weapon called "Aug" whose stats were so overpowered that it remained on the sidelines for half a year. It wasn't until Valve lowered the price of the weapon that people started using it, and major professional teams immediately discovered its strength.

When Valve reverted the price back to its original level, professional players found it was still powerful and continued to use it. It was only after being nerfed that it disappeared from the scene.

Even professional players and coaches sometimes fall behind in their understanding and fail to adequately develop game content.

The Ardent Censer meta in League of Legends Season 7 is another example.

but.

"Perhaps it's because the night dew fits the map of the Source Factory stronghold so perfectly."

Su Di thought to himself.

On other maps, Night Dew rarely possesses this level of strength and the ability to fake attacks.

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"......."

After the tactical timeout ended, GIA's voice chat remained silent.

During the one-minute timeout, the coach just kept spouting motivational platitudes without offering any solutions, and the GIA players immediately understood a principle.

—We're out of ideas.

At the very least, their coaching staff was unable to effectively counter EDG's Night Dew system in a short period of time.

What can we do? We have no choice but to bite the bullet and fight.

However, GIA was already outmatched tactically and was fighting individually, making them even less of a match for EDG.

The more he plays, the redder he gets; the more he plays, the less he feels like it.

At the end of the first half, the score was an extremely high 11-1.

Fortunately, after switching sides, GIA won the pistol round with a bomb rush, then countered EDG's second buy and won the third round with an eco round, managing to come back to win three consecutive rounds and tie the score at 11:4.

Ultimately, EDG, having accumulated a significant economic advantage, once again demonstrated their dynamic defensive tactic of "two players switching snipers".

...Two snipers capable of performing in world-class competitions + a mechanism for rapid repositioning during nightfall.

Compared to the first youth version, this is now the complete version of the "double sniper swap" tactic.

GIA simply cannot get the position of this legendary horse, putting them under immense pressure to control the map.

—Round Seventeen.

At the small groove A.

"boom--!"

Zheng Yongkang landed a single hit, accurately eliminating the enemy's Rez who was using a spinning jump to grab information, securing the first kill.

"Great gun!"

Su Ming gave a formal compliment and immediately activated his ultimate skill, [Undetectable by Gods and Ghosts].

Yoru puts on the demon mask, escapes into the space-time rift, and rushes towards A-xiao!

"Little Skye, security guard! Zhang Zhao, look at the map and give it to the boss!"

Su Ming reported the information.

Smoggy immediately knew what Su Ming was planning, and with a quick understanding, unleashed a powerful move, shouting, "Catch Skye!"

Su Ming immediately ran towards Cloud and used Night Dew's character model to block Skye's movement.

The next instant, the [Space-Based Beam] descended from the sky, bombarding an entire area centered on Skye.

After running forward several times and getting stuck, Cloud despairingly released the keyboard and mouse.

Nukkye (security guard) was helpless and quickly ran out of the ultimate attack range.

But Su Ming wasn't satisfied. He seized the moment when the security guard was escaping, tore off his mask, and, despite the damage from his teammate's [Celestial Beam], pulled out his short-range jetpack and used two jump jets to take down the security guard before TPing back.

In just ten seconds, GIA was down to three dead, with only Viper and Smoker remaining.

Once the "Tiger of the Forest" located their position, the two were immediately surrounded and attacked by all five members of EDG, and fell in resentment.

The two North American hosts on stage immediately announced the results.

"GG!"

"Congratulations to EDG for winning their opening match against GIA 2-0! Who would have thought that EDG could crush the Spanish giants from Europe with a score of 26-6 throughout the entire game?"

"It was a truly exhilarating victory. I think all the teams that underestimated this CN team are likely to suffer a major setback."

"Perhaps this dark horse from the Tokyo Masters can continue to create miracles on Los Angeles soil!"

The two hosts' words added fuel to the already heated atmosphere of the match, further fueling expectations for the EDG team.

In any competitive sport, who doesn't enjoy hearing the story of the underdog?

The audience was increasingly looking forward to the post-match interviews.

As is customary, it is highly likely that the interview will be conducted by the rookie who has won two consecutive MVP awards and is making his first appearance in a game.

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After winning the match, Su Ming followed his teammates to the center of the stage and bumped fists with each of the five members of GIA.

To be honest, the way these five foreigners were looking at him made Su Ming a little afraid that a real-life fight might break out on the spot.

Then, the five EDG players came to the front of the stage, covered their left chests with their right palms, and bowed to all the audience in a "knightly salute".

This can be considered a unique culture that EDG team has actively created.

EDG club fans are therefore known as "Little Knights".

After that, Su Ming was left behind by the host, looking completely bewildered. The other four members of EDG suppressed their laughter and left, abandoning him.

"Let's welcome Raven to the interview!"

As the host's voice faded, Su Ming's scores and statistics for those two games were immediately displayed on the large screen.

Figure 1, Neon Town, Reze, 24/9/4, ACS score 378.

Figure 2, Yuan Gong Town, Night Dew, 27/8/11, ACS score 409.

Total kills increased by 34.

12 first kills, 3 first deaths.

The overall ACS score is 393.5.

Holy crap, I was terrified!

Where did EDG find their top-tier connections?

This data is exactly like the enemy's Rena in my 3 AM Gold rank game...

[Wow, you guys have to admit, I just realized the young man is quite handsome. Even I, a guy, think he's kind of good-looking.]

"Hello, Raven, this is your first time participating in a competition, and you've already delivered such an amazing performance on the world stage. How do you feel right now?"

The interviewer was a tall, blonde woman with long, wavy hair, probably around 1.8 meters tall.

The translator provided by EDG immediately conveyed the host's meaning.

Su Ming could actually understand English, but he didn't interrupt the translator; it was their job.

Besides, he can understand it, but many viewers in China cannot.

"You're happy, aren't you?"

Su Ming took the microphone, feeling a little nervous.

"At the same time, I am also very grateful to my teammates and coaching staff for believing in me and giving me the opportunity to play. I am also grateful to Haodong for voluntarily giving me the starting position. I will not let him down."

Wow!

The female host smiled slightly.

"It seems your EDG team atmosphere is great. Now, let's move on to the second question... In the second map, the stronghold of Originium, you pulled out Nightfall, a relatively unpopular champion, and achieved amazing results. Is this your secret weapon?"

“!!!!!!”

Su Ming was startled and his expression turned alert.

Good heavens, there's even a female spy in this?