Chapter 17: Targeting

Seeing the comments about ladder understanding, the caster captainMo explained:

"VG's 259 clearly thought about a one-for-one trade, not expecting NaVi to still be checking corners."

【That settles it, a team like NaVi just has better discipline than CN teams.】

If NaVi's discipline is so good, then how were they turned around in the second round?

Speechless, Jiao Yang silently closed the comments and watched the match alone.

In the sixth round, advent called for a 3-man heavy B defense. After his teammates threw a smoke at the Terrorist Entrance, he scanned and shot at Zeus from the car position, leaving him heavily wounded.

Electronic, seeing no one holding the smoke, requested a flashbang and pushed out through the smoke again.

Fortunately, advent's reaction was fast; he transferred his spray to take down electronic, though unfortunately, he was locked onto and shot through the smoke to his death.

The situation returned to a 4v4.

Both commanders began their setups. advent called zhokiNg to the Long Hall, responsible for holding the Connector while listening for footsteps.

On A Site, he let Kaze and Freeman retreat to the back, holding the Second Floor and A Small respectively from the Bomb Site and the Big Pit, forming an invisible crossfire.

aumaN held the B Site coffin with an AUG.

The CTs were in a 2-1-1 formation, covering both A and B sites.

Zeus, after throwing a Police Base smoke to trick zhokiNg into rotating back, immediately called for his teammates to shift to A Site.

Two flashbangs were thrown, and the attack began.

With a single gunshot, s1mple fell to the ground.

flamie immediately traded the exposed Sniper Kaze at the Bomb Site, only to be shot in the back by the crossfiring Freeman.

The situation had turned into a 3v2. Support for B Site was on the way; if Freeman could just stall for a few more seconds, NaVi would be unable to plant the bomb due to lack of time.

However, in those most critical few seconds, Freeman chose to change his position!

This allowed Edward to take down the poorly positioned Freeman directly from the balcony, and Zeus was able to plant the bomb with ease.

In the subsequent 2v2 clutch, advent, who had rushed back to B Site, missed his shots, and aumaN was forced back by utility.

VG regretfully lost the round.

"There is indeed a gap in aim and discipline," Jiao Yang mused. "But every gunfight environment is a relative advantage."

Whether it was utility or commands, every move VG made was meticulous.

Jiao Yang suddenly understood why advent had looked so exhausted these past few days.

It turned out that without a coach, he was analyzing opponents and formulating tactics all by himself, preparing for this day.

And NaVi knew absolutely nothing about this team from the East.

If this continues...

They can win!

At the moment the score was tied, Jiao Yang made his judgment.

In the seventh round, only aumaN had an AUG saved, while the other members were unarmored and had only one P250.

advent directly called for four people to gamble on A, while he stayed alone on B Site without any utility.

Even though the opponents threw a massive amount of utility toward B Site, he only called for the similarly unarmored Kaze to rotate back.

He stopped the teammate in the Connector from rotating back and instead got A Site moving.

zhokiNg used his P250 to hook Edward, who had jumped up in the VIP, and then tapped down flamie.

Confirming that there was 1 person on B and 2 in VIP, aumaN, carrying the Hero AK, pulled out from cover and took down Zeus in the Middle.

After picking up an AK, zhokiNg did not return to A Site but continued to gather information, coordinating with aumaN's retreating footsteps to take down the hooked Edward.

The two of them hooked and fought, relieving the situation where three opponents were rushing the VIP.

Finally, zhokiNg was taken down while retreating.

The situation became 4v2, but the CT side still only had aumaN with armor, so advent did not let his guard down.

All four VG members chose spots without back exposure, ensuring at least a chance to fight, and even if they died, they could gather information.

Sure enough, after the opponent's Connector smoke dissipated, aumaN discovered two Terrorists probing toward the Connector.

After taking down electronic, he was traded by the bomb-carrier s1mple, but he had secured the information.

The two on B Site immediately rotated back.

Finally, s1mple had no time to check corners and bit the bullet to plant the bomb, only to be tapped to death by an unarmored USP.

Jiao Yang opened the comments; as expected, they were all bashing NaVi for not knowing how to play.

They were bashing them so sincerely and eloquently that it felt like they could all be NaVi's head coach.

As Jiao Yang expected, VG had poured countless efforts into this map of their own choosing. Under Zeus's leadership, NaVi walked into the encirclement set by advent time and time again, and the score gap widened step by step.

The comments also changed their tune from the beginning, starting to mock NaVi and praise VG—

【This clutch is stupid as hell, worthy of s1mple.】

【Is this all NaVi has?】

【Haha, NaVi's support rate went from 1.4 to 3.2.】

【VG's utility is much better than Tyloo's.】

【VG's discipline is very good; they aren't greedy and don't overextend. They must be learning from A Team.】

The final score was locked at 16:3.

Map two, Train, arrived. VG became visibly rougher, and they were ultimately taken down 6:16.

However, on map three, Nuke, VG once again defeated NaVi with their rich tactics.

"GG! 16:7!"

"Congratulations to VG for defeating NaVi in the first round."

The comments were even livelier:

【VG NB!】

【A pleasing Nuke, feels like it has the shadow of wNv.】

【Feels like Tyloo's tactics can't compare to VG's anymore.】

【VG winning is all thanks to Maxixi.】

Maxixi had sharp eyes and caught this praising comment. After repeating it, he asked, "What do you mean?"

【It's good that Maxixi the coach was missing.】

"I'll give you a helmet!"

Returning to the main topic, Maxixi asked his assistant Ming Riqing, "Having beaten NaVi, who does VG meet next?"

"FaZe from the winner's bracket."

【Holy crap, a bit unlucky.】

【It's fine, there are two more chances.】

【No, they already beat NaVi, what is FaZe anyway?】

【Exactly, and it's FaZe without karrigan.】

【Wake up, the Galactic Battleship sank back in 2018. VG will definitely win!】

【Did you guys forget FaZe's roster change buff...】

"Anyway, tomorrow at noon we'll watch Tyloo play Panda, and in the afternoon we'll watch VG play FaZe."

After watching the match, Jiao Yang went to the Canteen. Not coincidentally, the five members of the VG CS Division had also just finished their match and arrived at the canteen to eat.

The five of them gathered together, laughing and talking.

"Hey, Jiao Yang, you're here to eat too? Join us." advent saw Jiao Yang getting food and greeted him.

Jiao Yang looked at the other unfamiliar people and hesitated for a moment, but after thinking about it, he walked over.

After all, the ugly daughter-in-law must eventually meet the in-laws; sooner or later he would have to play matches with these people, so integrating now was quite good.

"Sure, congratulations on defeating NaVi."

"Haha, you watched it? How did it feel?"

"Everyone's coordination was great, and Liang Dui's commanding was very inspired." Looking at the more masculine zhokiNg beside him, Jiao Yang added a compliment: "Zhong Shen is too strong, not feeling intimidated at all when matching up against s1mple."

"No, no, no, it was just an extraordinary performance." zhokiNg waved his hands quickly and then corrected Jiao Yang's flattery: "You can call me A Zhong or Lao Zhong."

Through the Babel Fish, Jiao Yang could feel his shyness, so he stopped teasing and asked advent: "Liang Dui, are you prepared for the match against FaZe?"

The smile on advent's face became somewhat helpless. He sighed and replied: "The time is really too tight. We already did our best against NaVi, and FaZe's aim is just too steely." ===== CHAPTER 18 =====