Chapter 37

Map 1, Inferno.

VG won the knife round and gained the choice of side.

No surprise, advent chose to start on the CT side.

At the start, advent bought Jiao Yang a pair of Dual Berettas and also purchased a flashbang.

It was still advent and aumaN defending the B site, with Jiao Yang replacing freeman to defend the Second Floor.

Not long after, the opponent's commander V4D1M silently touched to A1, and teammates equal and Sanye had already invaded the Connector.

zhokiNg in the Boiler Room caught a timing on a back, taking away V4D1M who was scouting.

Just when Jiao Yang thought the opponent's details were a bit poor, zhokiNg, anxious about B site being flanked, pulled out to the Middle without informing his teammates and was killed by equal in the Connector.

Bang!

"Bomb planter in the Middle!" Hitting the table, zhokiNg reported the key information.

Jiao Yang wide-peeked out of the Boiler Room, and the sound of the CZ rang out.

equal hid very slyly, then killed kaze in the Connector who wanted to flank.

"Don't worry about B site, chase the bomb planter directly, Jiao Yang." advent, who had retaken to the Arch, gave the order.

Jiao Yang naturally trusted his captain; taking advantage of the opportunity just after kaze died, he rushed out of the Boiler Room, wide-peeking and killing the bomb planter koshak who was trying to retreat.

The bomb dropped at the Terrorist Entrance.

The situation at this time had become chaotic; some Terrorists had infiltrated the Connector, and some occupied the Banana Path.

The CT side was scattered in the Middle, B bomb site, and the Arch.

This was an Ouroboros situation where you flank me and I flank you.

The situation would change completely from the next kill!

Just as Jiao Yang thought this, the kill notification in the top right corner refreshed instantly.

【aumaN used USP headshot to kill expro】

【mitsuha used Glock headshot to kill aumaN】

【equal used Glock to kill advent】

"Police Base, Connector." advent suppressed the anger of being killed by body shots without armor and reported the points.

Jiao Yang stood alone beside the corpse of the bomb planter he had just killed.

The director's camera slowly zoomed in and pushed to the bomb in the Sewer.

"Now it's a 1V2 clutch to watch the bomb, can Ori do it?"

"Turn back, Middle is locked (position)."

"Actually, Dual Berettas aren't as strong as USP in this round!"

"Now equal is holding from the Middle distance, just waiting for Sanye on the Banana Path to get closer."

"Jiao Yang wide-peeks out and takes one first, what? Turns around and one-taps Sanye in a second?!"

"Awesome, he turned these Dual Berettas into an AK! After killing the bomb planter, he completed another 1V2 clutch and took over the match."

The scene erupted in cheers; after all, setting aside those controversies, this kind of gorgeous operation was worth exclaiming over no matter what.

Not to mention, Jiao Yang's live broadcast room was clearly showing his hand movements.

The flick just now was as steady and beautiful as an arc drawn by an old painter.

【Holy crap, I just lowered my head to eat noodles, what just happened?】

【I said early on that Jiao God could save CNCS.】

【Miss the Jiao Yang who didn't speak for a whole round and started feeding when at a disadvantage.】

The live broadcast of hand movements was added by VG at the official's request, focusing on being "hard".

This attitude of putting everything out there made those passersby who thought Jiao Yang was cheating and expected to see him collapse unable to blindly believe what they believed anymore.

Only a very small number of pure haters who were either stupid or evil were still into conspiracy theories—

【This must be a match-fixing, why didn't Sanye shoot just now?】

But the people refuting were obviously increasing—

【Are you an idiot? You got headshot, you try shooting for me?】

【Watch carefully and learn, don't be a frog in a well.】

【According to you, VG specially found two cheaters to perform? Would any gambler with a normal brain dare to bet?】

Jiao Yang naturally wouldn't know what the bullet comments were saying; after all, you can't watch the live broadcast during a match, it would be counted as stream sniping.

In the second round, because the opponent didn't plant the bomb, advent didn't arrange any special tactics, just defending the points by default to avoid too much loss.

And on 8EASY's side, the team's atmosphere was slightly dull; obviously, losing a 2V1 clutch still had an impact on them.

"I want to buy a Desert Eagle, is that okay?"

Unlike the usual big brother in the team, Sanye, who had just joined the team, asked in a tone that allowed no questioning.

Although V4D1M was from the CIS, he had been playing professionally in CN for many years and could understand the firmness in Sanye's words.

Generally speaking, with only 1000+ economy, buying a Desert Eagle without armor is absolutely incomprehensible.

But V4D1M was willing to let Sanye try, because he knew that if 8EASY wanted to win, Sanye's feel had to be guaranteed.

Nodding, he didn't let Sanye really use the Desert Eagle without armor, but threw his Desert Eagle to Sanye, let Sanye buy armor, and then used the remaining money to buy a few pieces of utility.

On the steps of the Terrorist Entrance, Sanye held the Desert Eagle, waiting for his prey.

kaze made a big jump in the Middle.

Bang!

【mitsuha used Desert Eagle headshot to kill kaze】

"You guys hit B!" V4D1M gave the order the moment the kill occurred.

On the other side, after kaze died, hearing the information of the smoke grenade in the A zone, advent immediately retook to prevent the opponent from picking up long guns.

But as soon as he walked to the Long Hall, he heard a pile of footsteps ringing out on the Banana Path.

"A-Zhong, Jiao Yang, press out."

However, advent's order wasn't needed; the two had already pressed out from the Second Floor, and there was indeed no one in the side path or the small path.

But under the acceleration of two flashbangs, the deaths of aumaN and advent completely announced the end of this round.

The opponent took B site without injury and got long guns and utility, a 2V5 clutch with no information.

Needless to say, save the guns.

"My bad, didn't give the smoke." kaze was a bit self-blaming; he mainly lost this point.

advent shook his head and comforted him: "No, it's my responsibility, didn't expect the opponent to force buy in this situation."

If this round was lost, the collapsed economy meant the Terrorists would lose two rounds in a row, and the probability of this round failing was too high.

With 1000+ economy, besides the Desert Eagle, it was hard to have other ways to directly affect the situation.

Just didn't expect this Sanye to be so accurate, and V4D1M to be so desperate.

Now it's good, forced buy and turned the tables, the CT side fell into economic difficulties.

The only two guns were zhokiNg's Famas and Jiao Yang's M4A4.

"A-Zhong and I will issue guns, you guys buy armor and utility." Jiao Yang suggested.

advent nodded; the current economy could still support a mixed buy.

advent used a pistol, aumaN was issued a Famas, and kaze could only use an MP5.

"A-Zhong, cover Jiao Yang to press the Second Floor to the small path, kaze watch the Connector." advent found a tactic in his mind that best suited this situation.

"Liberate the Computer Room and then stack B, right?" zhokiNg could already answer for him.

The essence of this tactic is that the people pressing forward can get information on the side path and can steal the back of people on either A site or B site.

When Jiao Yang pressed to the stairs under the Computer Room, the main force had already completely leaned toward the B zone.

Relying on zhokiNg, who had a long gun, to watch the A bomb site from the back for self-preservation, while kaze, with a short gun, crouched at the B bomb site, and aumaN held the Connector with a long gun.

A very perfect formation!

Except that the people pressing forward must not be found in advance.

Suddenly, a huge "Oh?" sound rang out in the viewing room.

The white door was pushed open.

At the same time, Jiao Yang turned 90 degrees—

Dong dong dong, the thick sound of gunfire echoed in the house.

【Ori used M4A4 headshot to kill V4D1M】

【Ori used M4A4 to kill equal】

Killing equal who wanted to re-frag, Jiao Yang didn't choose to move forward aggressively, but retreated back to the Second Floor along the small path.

Having already gained an advantage, calm down.

If he were the opponent, he would definitely choose to fast-push or come back to clear and regain map control based on this known information.

Might as well return to the dark side and operate again.

"A-Zhong, you go watch the Connector, A1 and A2 are left to me."

Out of understanding of the recent state of the three people on B site, especially the two teammates starting with 'a', Jiao Yang suggested shifting the defensive focus more toward B site.

Seeing zhokiNg directly listen to Jiao Yang and walk away, advent didn't know whether to cry or laugh for a moment.

The continuous intensive training these past few days had firmly united the whole team, and everyone was already very familiar with each other.

The strength Jiao Yang showed had completely surpassed freeman, and even the team's core was gradually shifting.

Although Jiao Yang was an entry fragger on the T-side, for the whole game, he was the unquestionable big brother.

As his position got closer and closer to the center, Jiao Yang's words in the game became more and more powerful.

Sometimes when his and Jiao Yang's ideas were inconsistent, these old teammates would even lean toward trusting Jiao Yang.

"Footsteps at the car position, jump-throw."

Just as advent was sighing, kaze at the bomb site heard footsteps, and immediately after, B zone began to explode bombs.

Counting silently in his heart, it was indeed the utility amount of three people.

Did this kid guess right again?

advent thought to himself and immediately handed over the defensive smoke.

"A-Zhong, don't rush." Jiao Yang called out to zhokiNg, who was rushing to B site.

Now even zhokiNg was a bit puzzled, what did he mean?

The opponent's utility was all used up, could they still save the guns?

"What? zhokiNg suddenly stopped his retake footsteps and silently returned to the Connector!"

"Is this 259's (advent's) understanding?"

"The T-side three silently touched and didn't see the pressing CTs, and picked up the utility left by the dead teammates in the Computer Room."

"Will they choose to enter the B site police station with three people defending?"

"They chose to hit A!"

"Now the T-side throws Connector smoke, Horse Shed fire, and walks A1."

"A flashbang sends expro to take a look."

"No one under the Horse Shed, no one in the Boiler Room, can they guess where Ori is?"

"They can't guess at all!"

"Ori on the flower stand headshots and takes one! Two!"

"What about Sanye? A 1V5 clutch, can he do it?"

"Oh! He messed up!"

"This is Ori! This is the reaction of a Dota player! A five-kill wave, directly going berserk!"

【?】

【Jiao God NB! Jiao God NB! Jiao God NB!】

【Holy crap, haven't heard such a passionate formulaic commentary for a long time! Worthy of being Wan God, having a charm others don't have.】

【Sanye: Where did you buy your cheats?】

At the match scene, Sanye gritted his teeth.

Listening to the cheers at the scene, he, who had become a foil, was a bit unwilling.

The one who should have performed like this was him!

Can't make any more mistakes!

Actually, in V4D1M's view, this round was actually irrelevant; winning was good, but losing didn't matter, they still had a full gun round.

But in Sanye's view, he couldn't accept such a failure.

The match proceeded intensely; no one noticed Sanye's change in mentality.

Consequently, Sanye's behavior became aggressive.

Using incomprehensible aim, he pierced through B site alone, and the Terrorists planted the bomb and took a point.

【Holy crap, Sanye has started too.】

【Both of them aren't acting anymore.】

【Cover the UI, I'd believe you if you said this was an official HVH (hack vs hack) match.】

VG rationally chose to ECO and lost another point.

In the full gun round after the first ECO, aumaN was caught on timing because he switched to his knife; with A site isolated and helpless, even though Jiao Yang traded 2 people, he couldn't turn the tide.

In the full gun round after the second ECO, B site was fast-pushed again, and the two defensive teammates had no ability to parry against Sanye, losing another point.

The score once reached 2:7, VG faced huge pressure, the defense of B site was like paper, the opponent was already very familiar with the defensive ideas of these two people, and attacking was as simple as drinking water.

The cheers at the scene gradually shifted from Jiao Yang to Sanye, with only sparse voices shouting "VG go, Ori go."

advent already regretted agreeing to play this offline match; this wasn't just a problem of his and aumaN's data looking ugly, but more of a worry for Jiao Yang.

It is conceivable that if this match is really lost, the voices questioning cheats might not increase, but the discussions comparing Jiao Yang and freeman's strength will definitely be very many.

Even if this match is lost because of him and aumaN, everyone won't care about the differences brought by the opponent's lineup change, but will only remember that freeman's VG 2:0'd 8EASY before.

"Why is aumaN not talking anymore? Is B site that miserable?" Jiao Yang was also a player who had played Dota professionally for a few years, and his mentality was completely different from a newcomer who had just started.

If it were Dota, a 2:7 kill count might not even count as a disadvantage, even if it were a 5k economic gap, one team fight could win it back.

Even in a situation where the system judges only a 1% win rate, there is a miracle of turning the tables in one second.

So, where are we?

"Listen to me, let's all five bet on B this round." Jiao Yang gave his solution.

advent didn't agree; betting on a point is equivalent to giving up map control, seemingly betting on the opponent's choice, but actually betting on the opponent's details—whether they will send someone to scout.

He didn't think V4D1M would be stupid enough to rush a point without information in a full gun round.

But Jiao Yang's next sentence made him shut up: "After all, retaking with five people is definitely easier to play than retaking with three or two."

This was secretly pointing out that he and aumaN couldn't trade kills, and even took kaze along to feed.

Since the big brother had spoken, the two noobs could only obediently listen.

Round 10, full gun round, CT didn't let kaze buy a Sniper, directly five half-armor M4s with utility crouched at B site.

Soon, hearing the utility package on the Banana Path, no one cared, just waiting for the opponent to walk into the trap.

Hearing footsteps at the car position, advent was even happy for a moment.

Did this guy guess right again?

Actually, in 8EASY's voice channel—

"Captain, there's no movement on either side." expro said.

V4D1M also noticed something wrong; if you count the economy, this should be a full gun round with full utility, no movement means the opponent has tactics.

Combined with playing B so many times, the possibility of tactics on B site is greater than A site.

"You guys gather at A, I'll go scout B."

Saying that, one person touched into the Banana Path.

"No sound." Sticking to the wall, aumaN reported the information.

"Connector and such should be out of control. Let's play a counter-flash." Jiao Yang gave the order.

Soon, the VG five-man group caught a V4D1M who was scouting.

Immediately after, the bomb was planted at A site.