Valorant: I Am Still the World's Best

"Whoa whoa whoa—!!!"

The pre-match promotional video froze on the last line, instantly igniting the passion of the audience. Applause, cheers, and whistles erupted one after another, and even those who were not EDG fans couldn't help but make their own noise!

Westerners love players who are both arrogant and skilled.

The domestic internet has also completely exploded.

【6666! 】

【Crazy! Crazy! Crazy!】

[This guy's such a show-off! He's not a buddy!]

This scene reminds me of JackeyLove's moment in front of the camera when IG won the championship.

[Fun fact: Jack Ai never said such a boastful thing himself; the line "I am the chosen one and the only one" was added by fans.]

Wouldn't it be better to talk about it after winning the championship? Aren't you afraid of the boomerang effect?

Some things are only memorable when said before winning a championship; saying them afterward just sounds like smug.

[No hair. Faker also made bold statements before winning the championship, but became very humble afterward.]

I admire his confidence!

After the promotional video ended, the host, dressed in a black suit, walked to the center of the stage.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Grand Final of the 2023 Los Angeles Championship!"

"Now, the story of LA has come to an end. We have witnessed many wonderful plays and countless players leaving the stage with regret."

"Today, we will welcome the new annual champion on this stage!"

Although Riot Games has publicly stated that the Masters and Championship are at the same level and they do not want to repeat the relationship between the MSI and the World Championship.

But whether it's the unique championship theme song, the championship set and prize money, or the larger scale and greater attention of the event, all these factors confirm the supreme status of the championship.

Many professional players, including those who have won the Masters Tournament, have said in their live streams that only winning the Championship Tournament is truly meaningful.

"First of all, let's welcome the undisputed champion of the Asia-Pacific region..."

"Paper Rex—!!" The host drew out his words, and his passionate shout echoed throughout the stage.

The atmosphere instantly became electric, with PRX fans around the world clapping and cheering, showcasing the power of their fanbase!

The PRX team cheered and marched onto the stage in order. As each person appeared, the host excitedly called out the contestant's ID!

After PRX took their positions on stage, the host raised his voice and shouted again, "Now, let's welcome the fiercest emerging force—EDward Gaming!!!"

The members of EDG also took the stage one by one amidst cheers.

When Su Ming was introduced, the cheers from the audience rose noticeably. He smiled and waved to the audience, but in his mind, he recalled how he had just stepped onto this stage.

At that time, nobody knew him.

Now, everyone is cheering for him.

He is only one step away from completely conquering this stage!

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On the second commentary booth, Da Dongyan, Su Di, and Yjj were already seated on the sofa. Seeing the players take their places, they perked up: "The players are ready, the match is about to begin!"

"Thanks to the boss of 'Raven's Little Baby' for the Tiger Tooth No. 1! May the boss live a long and healthy life, and never die!"

"Thank you for the 'Go Back to the Mountains' confession light board, thank you boss!"

"Thanks to the boss of 'Kang Shen's Big Pi Yan' for the big plane... Bro, your ID is a bit risqué."

In their respective live streams, the three streamers showered each other with gifts, and the idiot netizens read out their specially modified IDs, creating quite a spectacle.

As they talked, the image selection process began.

With the "two bans and one pick" policy at their disposal, EDG immediately swung their sword and struck!

Banned: Lotus Ancient City, Fission Canyon.

First choice: Deep Sea Pearl.

That feels so good!

Is the hermit still outside?

It's okay, PRX played terribly on this map too, so I didn't dare pick it right away.

Yes, in terms of map pool, PRX and EDG have the least conflict!

Because they practice together frequently, their strengths and weaknesses on different maps are highly similar.

as predicted.

PRX didn't pick Hermit to compete with EDG in a bad game; instead, they chose Neon Town, a strong map for both teams.

EDG did not hesitate and locked down the key city of Origin.

PRX hesitated for a moment before choosing Sky Island.

The last hermit who remained became the decisive figure.

With that, the draft picks for this final match are finalized.

Figure 1: Deep Sea Pearl, PRX chooses to attack.

Figure 2: Neon Town, EDG chooses to attack.

Figure 3: Yuan Gong stronghold, PRX chooses to attack.

Figure 4: Suspended City in Asia, EDG chooses to start defensively.

Figure 5: Hermitage, PRX chooses to attack.

With the map selection complete, the contestants entered their final preparation time.

Soon, amidst enthusiastic cheers from the audience, the selection process began.

—VCT 2023 Los Angeles Championship Finals.

—Map: Pearl of the Deep Sea.

—PRX (Attacker): Something, Jinggg, d4v41, Mindfreak, f0rsakeN.

——EDG (Defense): Zmjjkk (Jiefeng), Raven (Yoru), Nobody (Heimeng), Smoggy (Xingzhu), Qile (CHICHOO).

The competition has officially begun!

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Pistol round preparation phase.

After said, "PRX's style won't change. The pistol round will probably still be a one-shot rush, so be prepared to hold your ground!"

The strategy for the first point was finalized before the game started; now it's just a matter of communicating the details.

Nobody seemed to remember something amusing, rubbing his hands together and laughing, "Here, give our 'Best' player a gun."

"No hair." Zheng Yongkang immediately added in a high-pitched voice, "Best brother, hurry up and get a piece of justice, someone will give it to you!"

Smoggy and Qiuqiu tried their best to suppress their laughter.

Su Ming: "..."

He understood the pain of "Brother Bo Bing".

You really shouldn't let your buddy run into someone trying to show off, or he'll bring it up about you for the rest of his life...

—Wandering mouth!

Su Ming suddenly turned cold and right-clicked to buy a gun.

His skill with a pistol goes without saying; the phrase "Give Raven justice" has become another unique tradition in EDG, following "Give Zmjjkk a sniper rifle".

After weighing the options, Qiuqiu ultimately gave him a boost of justice, and Zheng Yongkang also took the initiative to uphold justice.

Holding Justice in his hand, Su Ming bought another Flash, a dummy, and a half-armor.

This setup carries the same authority in the pistol round as a fully upgraded PvP set in a Puba match.

Equipped with this gear, Su Ming arrived at his loyal Deep Sea Pearl B tunnel and, at the right moment, threw a TP back to point A.

Zheng Yongkang followed beside him, wanting to press forward with him.

Qiuqiu grabs a small standard weapon, immediately checks the B site with his chicken, and is ready to support the bomb site at any time, picking up the Justice dropped by his teammates.

"EDG's opening formation was 3B, the reading is fine! PRX is just trying to Rsuh B!"

Da Dongyan, with his god-like perspective, analyzed clearly: "PRX lost to Deepsea last time largely because they failed to deal with Raven in B tunnel in the early rounds, causing the score difference to widen... This time, they're trying to put pressure on B tunnel right from the start!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the countdown ended and the light screen disappeared.

Zheng Yongkang and Su Ming pressed forward with large strides, their knives slicing.

The two had different destinations.

Kang Kang's goal is to pass through column B.

Su Ming ran towards the groove on the right side of B passage!

But the route he took was a bit strange.

Instead of taking the shortest route along the right wall, they started from the middle, passed the pillar, and then circled around to reach the recess.

Because he had taken a longer route, Su Ming had barely reached the recess when the cigarette smoke from the PRX that had been lit for B immediately dissipated.

"Um? 』

Daitohiko noticed the difference in this detail, but didn't have time to say more.

Because the fighting has begun!

Kang Kang, hiding behind a pillar, peeked and exchanged a shot with Something.

boom!

The two only managed to hit each other's bodies.

Once the enemy's location is confirmed, PRX's utility items immediately follow.

Mindfreak, who was meditating at the back of the group, immediately cast Gravity Trap behind the pillar, shocking Jetwind!

Something and Jinggg are striding close together, ready to catch the whirlwind.

d4v41 and f0rsakeN provided cover fire for the two from behind, and they were always on guard against Nightfall, whose position was uncertain. Their firing lines were well distributed.

The recessed area, the GG sign, the pillar—all are on guard!

Just as the PRX duelists were about to reach the location where they could search for the slot, a blue figure slowly emerged from behind the right side of the pillar.

boom!

Something shatters a dummy with a single shot, a smooth backflash, and the crosshair returns to center.

He was greeted by a blue flash that shot out from the right side of the pillar, with a clear trajectory.

This flashy design is so easy to carry.

They didn't have time to think about why Raven had played such a poor-quality flash.

...They gave the markers behind the pillar.

...Next, a dummy emerged from behind a pillar.

...The trajectory was clearly a flash of light emitted from behind the pillar.

These three pieces of information led the entire PRX team to the natural conclusion that "Yoru and Jetfu were both behind the pillar, and after consuming the item, they used their own items to delay the enemy."

This judgment became deeply ingrained after someone in the voice recording called out "the two behind the pillars"!

Jinggg pulled out a fireball, ready to burn the two of them out.

Something's attention was entirely focused on the pillar, and it rushed forward, hugging the groove.

The director immediately switched the camera to Su Ming's perspective.

Before him was Something's back, and Jinggg running forward, clutching a fireball.

To save Kang Kang's life, Su Ming stopped letting him go, followed the enemy Jetwind's head with his crosshairs, and pulled the trigger!

boom!

EDG.Raven headshots and kills PRX.Something

Upon hearing the gunshot, Jinggg reacted swiftly, jumping up and throwing the firearm behind a pillar while dodging the gunfire.

Boom!

Su Ming didn't push for high-difficulty shots; he secured the kill with two steady shots.

EDG.Raven kills PRX.Jinggg

After the fireball hit the pillar, Kang Kang was burned by the fire and had to be pulled out. He crashed into the double frame of d4v41 and f0rsakeN and fell down.

Su Ming dodged and fired a shot at f0rsakeN's body before retreating to cover, but was countered by d4v41's Ghost Shot.

He activated TP.

"Fake T-shirt—???" Su Di's eyes widened. "Aren't you leaving yet? But PRX won't be fooled by you again!"

In the footage, PRX kept pushing forward along the groove; they definitely needed to position themselves at this spot this time.

Mindfreak also arrived at the battlefield.

Hearing the footsteps approaching, Su Ming threw the TP anchor point that would spawn after killing someone towards the pillar.

At the same time, B's small ball arrived in front, pulled out, and fired its standard weapon.

Boom!

Upon hearing the gunshot, Su Ming deliberately slowed down and moved out in a small, concealed position.

In the field of vision, d4v41 turned around and engaged in a gunfight with Qiuqiu, while only f0rsakeN was holding the groove.

boom!

Su Ming flicked his gun, deliberately aiming it at the body.

His powerful information processing ability made him remember that he had shot f0rsakeN in the body before.

The goal is simply to increase kill efficiency, without deliberately aiming for headshots.

EDG.Raven kills PRX.f0rsakeN

[PRX.d4v41 headshots and kills EDG.CHICHOO]

The standard equipment was still too weak in B passage. After the d4v41 used its weapon advantage to kill the ball, it immediately turned around and looked at the groove.

"Buzz—!"

Another TP sound came from behind the pillar.

Is it a real tomboy or a fake one?

Unable to determine the location information, the d4v41 can only search for the grooves that can be seen more quickly.

But in that instant, half of Yoru's body was pulled out from behind the pillar.

boom!

[EDG.Raven headshots PRX.d4v41]

"Behind the pillar, he's out of bullets!"

d4v41 immediately shouted. He had an excellent information processing ability and accurately calculated that the opponent had fired six shots.

Su Ming's positioning was excellent; Mindfreak, who was behind in position, never had a chance to engage in a gunfight.

Seizing the opportunity, he immediately strode forward, giving the opponent no time to reload.

Just then, another teleportation anchor flew out from behind the pillar and exploded in Mindfreak's face!

This fake T-shirt in front of him left him completely bewildered.

But the next instant, something happened that made Mindfreak's head explode.

Yoru emerged from behind the pillar, and following the sound of his footsteps, fired a pre-firing shot with astonishing speed.

boom!

EDG.Raven headshots and kills PRX.Mindfreak

This bullet ignited the passion in the KIA Forum Arena, and the entire stadium erupted in a roar!

"—ACE!!!"

Da Dongyan and Su Di exchanged a surprised glance and exclaimed:

"To prove his dominance on this map, Raven immediately delivered a pentakill!"

"That last maneuver was brilliant! He used the teleport sound to mask the weapon reload, then switched to Kang Kang's Justice! He pulled back and fired a shot in advance, killing the enemy instantly!"

【handsome!】

[6666, a lightning strike at the opening!]

[Three TPs in the pistol round, one dummy, one flashbang, and two Nightfall Strike rifles—how are you going to play?]

[Not only that, there are also two idiots pulling the gun line.]

The deep-sea pearl welcomes their supreme overlord.

Holy crap, Raven plays this character like a ghost! His skill level is just too high!

[The world’s best night dew. 】