Chapter 12: Poor play with cars, rich play with watches, __ plays with machines

On the other side, Jiaoyang returned to his dorm and began his daily CSGO practice.

After playing against bots for a while and warming up in deathmatch, he started his ranked climb.

Ladder, activate!

It was just the time for a break after a meal, so there were plenty of players, and it didn't take long to get matched into a full lobby.

【Major Talent System activated】

【Drawing talent for this match……】

【Draw complete……】

【Your talent for this match is: s1mple's Angel's Protection (Unstable)】

【Basic mission: Perform an unbelievable play】

Oh?

It's actually not a training mission?

That means the opponents' skill level is decent!

After entering the map Inferno, Jiaoyang pressed the TAB key, and sure enough, there was a pro player on the opposing team.

【C9's Shroud himself】

How is his ID so similar to his? And it seems there isn't a team called C9 in the domestic scene, right?

……

"Hey hey hey, brothers, can you hear me? Brothers." Wanjiji sat in a dark, cramped commentary room and started his stream.

【No sound】

【Can't hear you】

【Feed the ox demon】

As soon as the stream started, a wave of chat flooded in, spamming all sorts of mocking and funny messages.

【Streamer streamer, what do you think about the VG vs NaVi match in two days?】

"What else could I think, I'll watch it at home."

"But you guys really shouldn't say that, I think VG has a chance."

"The game has started, let me show you the skills of a CSGO expert."

【Why is the streamer playing ladder?】

【The streamer is too proud to go to 5epl to smurf, you know?】

Although Wanjiji is a commentator now, as a holder of 5E Pro League qualifications, his skill is not to be underestimated.

As for the talk about going to 5epl to smurf, that was purely posted by trolls.

In 5E Pro League, Wanjiji can only be considered a "gift horse"—nobody picks him.

Even so, playing ladder is still a piece of cake.

"God Wan, finally matched with you. I've been playing since noon and haven't won a single game; it's all up to you."

During the warm-up round, a loud voice from a random teammate attracted everyone's attention.

【A fanboy already, disgusting】

【Then you're probably going to lose another one】

【Look closely, this guy is on the opposing team】

【Oh oh, then it really is all up to Wanjiji】

"Wanjiji is too trash, you guys are doomed to win." — A backstab from Wanjiji's teammate 【Little Ghost Headless】.

After the warm-up ended, teammate 【Boston Dunk Master】 added: "Holy crap, I met that Ori on the other team yesterday, he's a bit fierce. He was five-stacking to boost a client, might be a hacker."

Another teammate, 【Grilled Fish Tastes Good】, was one game away from ranking up and panicked upon hearing about a potential hacker: "Should I just quit?"

The match hadn't officially started, so quitting wouldn't result in a loss of points.

Wanjiji heard this, opened his mic, and scolded the backstabbing yellow-rank player: "Boosting others' morale and crushing our own, it's you! The one called 【Little Ghost Headless】."

After saying that, Wanjiji laughed: "What a stupid ID, I can't even."

In the knife round, Wanjiji's team didn't get a single kill and was assigned to be the Terrorists.

Inferno is considered a map that favors Counter-Terrorists at lower ranks, but that becomes less obvious at higher ranks.

This is because high-rank players know how to use utility to split the battlefield and coordinate re-frags, making it hard for a 1v5 with an AWP to happen.

"Hello everyone, I am Wanjiji, passionate 5E rush B player, I'm waiting for you in Premier Matchmaking."

"Rush B, God Wan?" 【Big Big Trash】, who hadn't spoken until now, joked.

That "Hello everyone, I am xxx" line was just a 5E promotional ad, not something Wanjiji said in-game.

Wanjiji knew Big Big Trash was joking and went along with it: "Right, rush B, I'll cover you."

The five of them rushed straight toward Banana Path, and within seconds, Wanjiji secured 4 kills, incidentally covering Big Big Trash for the Bomb planting.

"With me here, you won't die, Trash."

"The last one is at the Police Base." A teammate called out the position.

Seeing the screen full of question marks in the chat, Wanjiji became even bolder, picked up a USP, and charged straight toward the Counter-Terrorist Spawn.

"I'm taking the initiative to find them, I have the right to do so."

Indeed, being one kill away from an ACE, there is a reason in ladder to ignore the situation and hunt for the kill.

Using a wall peek, Wanjiji locked onto the last person's position.

Two light shots from the USP, da-da—

【VG's Ori himself used a USP Headshot to kill C9's Shroud himself】

Silence……

Fortunately, the teammates following behind were quick to provide cover fire, taking the first round.

In the second round, the five of them grouped up with five AKs and headed straight for B Site.

Following a board flash, the five of them walked out of Banana Path, just one step away from Bomb Site.

"Counter-Terrorist Spawn, flash!" Wanjiji threw the utility, his teammates coordinated a turn-flash, and they killed one.

The teammates behind sealed off Coffin Smoke, Police Base Smoke, and Triple Box Incendiary, making B Site easy to take.

"Pool, Desert Eagle."

In an instant, the firepower of all five turned toward the pool.

【VG's Ori himself used a Desert Eagle to get a headshot kill on Big Big Trash】

【VG's Ori himself used a Desert Eagle to get a headshot kill on Boston Slam Dunk Master】

【VG's Ori himself used a Desert Eagle to get a headshot kill on Little Ghost Headless】

【VG's Ori himself used a Desert Eagle to get a headshot kill on C9's Shroud himself】

"Huh?"

"Oh my god."

"Holy crap, he just returned a quad-kill."

"I'm telling you guys, this Ori is the one I ran into yesterday who actually has some skill."

"God Wan, is there something wrong with this guy?"

However, the chat wasn't as dejected as Wanjiji's teammates; instead, they were quite happy, flooding the screen with:

【Awesome, Ori】

【Niko reborn!】

【Destroyed!】

【Hold court, Lord Wan】

【Say something, streamer!】

Ignoring the mockery in the chat, Wanjiji asked in confusion: "Wait, does VG even have a player named Ori?"

【Is this the professional standard of the 2018 CSGO Most Popular Commentator?】

【Isn't VG. aumaN your brother from another mother?】

【There is, brother, there is. And he's a Major Champion too.】

"Stop bluffing, if CNCS ever won a Major Champion, I'll kneel on stream for you guys."

【Hahaha, CNCS hasn't, but Dota2 has plenty】

【Isn't the streamer the number one Windranger of Shimen City? You don't even know CNDOTA won the championship?】

【Go ask Ay from the Dota section yourself, didn't you subscribe to his channel a long time ago?】

"Ay!" Wanjiji actually went to ask.

"What? You want more smoke grenades?"

"No, I'm asking if VG Dota2 has a player named Ori?"

"Yeah, Jiaoyang, position 2 (mid-laner)."

"He plays CS too?"

"Never heard of it, though Yang Hai from VG really likes to play."

After confirming that the other party was an impostor just like him, Wanjiji's words became a bit bolder.

Taking a puff of his 5th generation e-cigarette, Wanjiji answered his teammates' doubts: "We'll have to see."

In the third round, Ori, now with a rifle, actually performed worse than when he had the Desert Eagle; under the tight coordination of the Terrorist side, Wanjiji once again tore through them with a Tec9.

Six rounds passed, the Counter-Terrorists had only taken 1 point, while the Terrorists had already won four in a row, taking 5 points.

"That must have been a lucky shot just now, it didn't feel that outrageous; this Ori is at most at a 2400 or 2500 Elo level."