Chapter 18: Horse Selection

At this time, in the comment section of a foreign tournament information website:

【lol (laughing), NaVi lost to a Tier 2 team.】

【This is a good thing for NaVi; they know how stupid Zeus is.】

【Oh! My God! You think Boombl4 would be better than Zeus? Idiot!】

【This is obviously a match-fixing; the odds for VG at their peak reached 8.5.】

【Yes, you are right. Refund! Refund!】

【Obviously, that is Shanghai; the NaVi players paid a lot to return alive.】

【I saw it, there were tears in s1mple's eyes.】

Of course, Jiao Yang on the other side of the world would not know about this. After finishing dinner with the CS division members, he returned to the dormitory.

He opened the 5E platform; he didn't expect the PL qualification recommended by advent to arrive so quickly.

As the highest-level CS battle mode in the country, 5EPL gathered the most powerful players, the most promising newcomers, and the most well-connected streamers from all over the country.

It adopted a "Horse Selection" mode, where the two players with the highest ELO scores served as captains, picking members from a pool of eight players to form teams for PK.

Jiao Yang's ELO score was the lowest at this time, so naturally, he had no chance to become a captain.

The captains at this time were 【DANK1NG】 and 【HG. JamYoung】, with DANK1NG's score being slightly higher.

Jiao Yang didn't know either of these two, but he did see many acquaintances in the player pool.

【C9's Shroud himself】, 【CSGO Maxixi】, and 【captainMo】 were all on the list, with the first two having the lowest scores in the room besides himself.

The selection phase began. DANK1NG chose captainMo first, while JamYoung chose two passersby with relatively high scores.

Immediately after, at captainMo's strong request, DANK1NG chose 【Old Handsome ALEX】 and CSGO Maxixi to complete the three-person bond.

After JamYoung chose C9's Shroud himself, he unexpectedly chose the lowest-scoring 【VG's Ori himself】 directly.

Another higher-scoring passerby inexplicably became an automatic horse and entered DANK1NG's team.

【Major Talent System Activated】

【Drawing talents for this match...】

【Drawing complete...】

【Your talent for this match is: ropz's Freedom of Movement (Complete)】

【Basic Task: Steal everyone's back】

The match officially began, and the map came to the famous yellow map, Mirage.

At the start, he heard Wanjiji's youthful voice: "By the way, is this Ori the Dota2 pro player Jiao Yang?"

Jiao Yang was a bit surprised and replied: "Yes, isn't that what the ID says? Aren't you?"

Looking at the ID 【C9's Shroud himself】, Wanjiji fell into embarrassment, laughed it off, and then said: "I play Dota too, I didn't expect you to be so good at both games."

After a sigh, the warm-up ended.

Compared to the silence of the passersby on this side, the five on the other side were very lively.

A passerby was a bit familiar and complained first: "My God, the Old Man Team?"

"The veterans are here for team building, the veterans are here for team building!" Maxixi didn't care; wasn't Wanjiji on the other side? It was just an evenly matched opponent.

Team Mo was more rational: "JamYoung on the other side is quite strong."

And ALEX, seeing the comments spamming "Wanjiji and the cheater," asked: "The lowest score on the other side seems to be a cheater?"

DANK1NG was chewing something and said: "Let's play and see."

The pistol round officially began, and Jiao Yang's side started as CT.

The most critical point on Mirage is the Middle, which connects the main roads to A and B sites.

For the Terrorists, whether it's pinching A from the Arch or going up the B Connector, or jumping to VIP, controlling the Middle is the first priority.

So Jiao Yang chose to push directly into the Middle. After taking control of the Middle, he could support either side, and the initiative was in his hands.

He didn't see anyone; the opponents didn't choose the Middle.

And Wanjiji, who was jumping to watch B Second Floor and B Connector in the B area, captured the opponent's information.

"The opponents are carrying the bomb to B, come save me quickly."

Before the words fell, he was taken away by a shot from his fellow countryman DANK1NG.

The Terrorists completed the bomb plant.

To accommodate the rotation speed of the A-site CTs, Jiao Yang chose to flank from the Sewer.

The teammates in the Arch chose to go up the B Connector, and the others went through the Supermarket.

The good thing about this dispersed playstyle is that it can make the attack more three-dimensional, but the problem is that it places higher demands on everyone's strength.

After a life-and-death struggle, the two teammates from the Supermarket traded with Maxixi on the other side.

And JamYoung in the B Connector solved ALEX, who was baiting from the Sofa, by himself.

Just at the moment Team Mo changed from B Second Floor to holding the B Connector—

Jiao Yang pulled out from B Second Floor, seeing a side view of a bomb site and a front view of the Supermarket window.

With one USP shot, he tapped Mo, who was preparing for a second positioning in front, and then another shot tapped the side view that had no reaction.

The last person was rushed by the two together.

Ignoring the attacks in the comments about Jiao Yang being a cheater, Team Mo felt that the timing of this Ori on the other side was very good.

Most importantly, after seizing the opportunity, he wouldn't miss.

If he hadn't tapped him immediately at that time, the teammate who was originally on the side would have had time to react, and Ori might not have taken any of them down.

In the second round, having planted the bomb and killed people, the Terrorists naturally chose to buy guns and utility.

"You guys pinch A, I'll fake B." Maxixi took the lead and went up to B Second Floor alone.

"A Second Floor smoke." DANK1NG gave the information.

"OK, let's explode A once the smoke clears."

"I have a high flash, tell me if you want it." Alex held the flash at the Lantern Position.

"Don't throw it yet, don't throw it yet."

Maxixi completed the scouting at the cost of his life: "Two on B site, Wanjiji is sticking to the wall on the Sofa."

"I'm up." The passerby stopped holding the Middle and followed Team Mo.

"Throw it, throw it!" Team Mo gave the command.

The flash exploded on A Site, and the Terrorist attack fully unfolded.

The two passersby on Jiao Yang's side had solid fundamentals and managed to trade one in the face of the sky full of utility.

Even so, the situation became a 3v4 retake clutch, and the Terrorists could choose their positions, giving them a greater advantage.

"There are two on B, two dropped on A, so where did the other one go?"

Just as Team Mo discovered the problem, the answer appeared before his eyes—

Jiao Yang at A1 looked at Team Mo, who was turning around, and the other 2 backs, revealing his fangs.

【VG's Ori himself used M4A4 to headshot kill captainMo】

【VG's Ori himself used M4A4 to headshot kill DANK1NG】

【VG's Ori himself used M4A4 to headshot kill Old Handsome ALEX】

The remaining bomb-carrier, after planting the bomb, was also directly rushed out of the smoke and taken down by the CTs rotating back from B area.

"Why is the other side so fast?" Team Mo was a bit surprised.

"They must have cleared the Middle at the first moment, and after clearing it, they followed us the whole time."

"No utility to clear it? Not even a flash?"

Generally speaking, clearing the Middle involves teammates helping to throw flashes; dry-peeking is easily held and killed.

Especially in high-end matches like this, even if there is no flash from teammates, there should be a self-thrown flash.

As long as there was the sound of utility, Mo's side would have checked their rear immediately.

Those who dare to do this are either extremely confident or truly bad.

Which situation was Jiao Yang in? ===== CHAPTER 19 =====