Chapter 231: 235. Chapter 231: You Can Always Trust Nice! (10,000 words)

235. Chapter 231: You Can Always Trust Nice! (10,000 words)

"Phew..."

Looking at the 7:8 score on the board, the members of FaZe Clan let out a sigh of relief.

Guardian turned his head and said to Rain, "It seems Vitality isn't as terrifying as all that... Did we overanalyze them?"

Matches in the Champions Stage aren't as rushed as the Challengers or Legends stages; they get the specific matchup information days in advance.

One only needs to briefly review Vitality's matches in this Major and check the data to know the strengths and weaknesses of their map pool.

Among them, Inferno was the map that concerned them the most—Vitality hadn't tasted defeat on Inferno in this Major yet.

A very prominent point in that was Nice's outstanding performance in Banana.

So, after careful consideration, they chose to control Banana weakly, intentionally avoiding firefights within it.

Looking at Nice's 11/2/9 stat line on the scoreboard, Guardian felt for a moment that they might have taken them too seriously.

"Targeting him is reasonable; otherwise, if Nice gets going, he can drive the rhythm for the entire team," Olofmeister countered from the side.

As one of the most legendary players in CS, this man, known as "Olof," had extremely rich competitive experience.

He also clearly understood that although Nice's stats didn't look too good—if not for that five-kill in the pistol round, his K/D might even be negative.

But if they hadn't targeted him and kept going head-to-head, the result might not have been so pretty.

He clearly remembered several rounds where Nice was rotated to A Site and displayed considerable combat power in direct confrontations.

Guardian smiled and didn't continue the topic.

The previous rest and recuperation had put him in the best state he'd been in for months. In the first half, relying on his sniper rifle, he had also made several beautiful trade kills, curbing the opponent's momentum.

The hand injury that had flared up in the past felt like it had just been a dream.

He felt he could challenge an even bigger stage!

"It's alright." NiKo, as the current captain of FaZe, said with a smile, "We got 8 rounds as the attacking side in the first half, which is quite good. Now comes the defense we excel at."

FaZe Clan isn't like North American CS, full of gunners but completely falling apart on defense.

This team, which relies on individual performance, can secure many rounds on the defensive end through default trades and retake clutches.

Getting 8 rounds on the offensive end is already a huge advantage for them, and the pressure on them now is minimal.

Although they were trailing by one round at the half, Vitality felt it was acceptable; after all, it was only one round, and the gap wasn't large.

They encouraged each other and threw their focus back into the second half of the match.

In the pistol round, under apEX's command, they chose to fly to Second Floor on the second timing.

This offensive push was decent, and they traded for effective kills in the early stages.

But then, NiKo relied on a three-kill clutch, causing the live audience to excitedly shout the name of this Bosnian genius.

In the second round of the second half, after planting the bomb, apEX commanded them to buy Hero Galils.

It can only be said that the current Hero Galil has become a corporate culture for FaZe, much like their Desert Eagle squad.

In this round, Xu Beifang and apEX fought hard, managing to take down four members of FaZe.

But it was a pity that they still couldn't complete the comeback.

However, nearly pulling off a comeback in a force-buy round warmed up Vitality's morale. They encouraged each other, thinking about how to start scoring.

But once they entered the full-buy rounds, Rain ignited the audience's passion again with a four-kill on A Site.

Just when Vitality thought it was just an interlude, Rain told everyone with his hot form—

Today on Inferno, it's pouring rain!

Although they managed to take one round in the middle thanks to a four-kill from Zywoo, the score eventually reached 13:8.

The bald coach hurriedly called a timeout to let everyone catch their breath; if he didn't call it now, they wouldn't have time to call one in the second half.

"Guys, pull yourselves together!" apEX looked at the dejected team members and shouted, "Let me put it this way: FaZe's form today is indeed outstanding. Perhaps it's because we're back on LAN, but both NiKo and Rain have entered a 'manic' state."

"But we're only trailing by 5 rounds now, you understand? Just 5 rounds. As long as we can stabilize our rhythm, we still have a chance to chase the score back."

He looked at the somewhat silent team members and shouted loudly, seemingly wanting to use this method to motivate them.

"All of you, lift your heads up." apEX pointed to the blue stands in the distance, "There are thousands of people there watching us with expectations. All our efforts until now were to stand on this stage. We can't have such defeated looks before it's even over!"

"Get yourselves together! And Nice, you go and make plays. Don't be afraid to move forward just because your hand feels cold. You are the strongest entry fragger I personally picked. In my eyes, you are the strongest! Don't care about who NiKo is on the other side, just go and kill him!!"

"I believe you are the strongest player!! I need you to make things happen in Banana!" apEX, who usually acts like a happy comedian, shouted excitedly with intense emotion at this moment.

He is used to venting his emotions in front of others, but he is also the most sensitive to the emotional changes of those around him.

He could feel that Nice's mood had changed slightly; being restricted by utility for a long time, coupled with the performance of NiKo and Rain, had slightly shattered his confidence.

apEX couldn't help him with the "feel," but he understood that as an IGL, he had to give him confidence!

Xu Beifang leaned back in his gaming chair, listening to apEX's inspiring words. He covered his face with both hands, and after several seconds, he let out a long, heavy breath.

He took a drink of mineral water from under his feet, then turned to look at apEX: "I understand. This round, I will go directly into Banana to find opportunities. You can have someone follow me, but if no one follows, helping me throw a Stone Slab flash on the second timing works too."

Zywoo took the initiative to add, "I'll follow you. If you have any ideas later, just say them directly."

He was under the same amount of psychological pressure, but he knew very well that he couldn't be anxious right now; he had to stay back to handle the clutches.

A smile appeared on apEX's face: "That's it, Eon!! Let's crush them!!"

CS: GO matches are always full of surprises, just like before this match started, they hadn't expected to be pushed to this extent by FaZe on their own strong map.

The twenty-second round began.

Xu Beifang had a good spawn. After buying full armor and an SG 553, he rushed directly into Banana.

He threw a Barrel fire at the start to prevent the opponent from coming over with a sniper rifle to cause trouble, then jumped to the Tree position.

Just as he landed, he saw an incendiary grenade flying towards him, exploding at the Tree position.

"Sizzle!"

Xu Beifang had just pulled out a smoke grenade when he heard the sound of the smoke extinguishing the fire.

"The opponent wants to force control of Banana. apEX, can you throw a flashbang?" Zywoo's reaction was fast, and he also realized the opponent's intention.

Xu Beifang had been partnered with Zywoo for so long; he found his quick actions incredibly comfortable.

"No rush. Hearing us extinguish the fire, FaZe probably won't come out," Xu Beifang said while making his judgment, pulling out a smoke grenade and pushing forward.

FaZe's desire to control Banana had never been strong, and he could see from the opponent's actions that they weren't very proficient at it.

So, hearing them extinguish the fire, FaZe's most likely next move wasn't to counter-flash and catch them, but—HE grenades!

"Boom! Boom!"

Two HE grenades flew out from near the Yellow Wall in Banana, finally exploding inside the smoke grenade at the Tree position. Xu Beifang acted very early, only losing 4 HP.

"Vitality is finally no longer obsessing over attacking A Site. That's the way to do it," Wanjiqi watched Xu Beifang's forward movement, "Look at Xiao Xu's actions. A pile of utility was thrown into Banana, and he only lost single-digit HP. That's how brave he should be."

In the previous rounds, although Vitality had controlled Banana, they had always just tasted it and never went deep.

The final destination of their attacks had always been A Site, which allowed Rain, who was already in great form, to farm them. Vitality was also losing points like crazy, which was painful to watch.

Now that Xu Beifang finally had the idea of probing the front of Banana, even if they hadn't engaged in anything yet, they already had faint expectations in their hearts.

"FaZe is playing a 3B setup this round, but they aren't controlling Banana deeply, just letting Guardian throw some utility and then retreating."

"But now NiKo and Da Jin Ya are still near the front of Banana and don't intend to retreat. It looks like there's going to be a close-range firefight."

The fire at the front slowly dissipated, and Xu Beifang began to hug the Stone Slab close point.

Zywoo understood and threw a Dilemma fire at the Yellow Wall to block the opponent's subsequent trade.

With teammates helping hold angles behind him, Xu Beifang used a side-jump to peek at the situation inside Banana—a CT was moving from the Yellow Wall fire towards the Sandbags.

"Da Jin Ya was burned out by the fire, but he didn't retreat; instead, he actively pulled out to help NiKo!"

"But Nice saw Da Jin Ya's position with a side-jump behind the Stone Slab. Is he waiting for a flashbang? No! Nice is dry-peeking!!"

Xu Beifang had obtained the opponent's position, and the opponent's action made him understand quickly.

There might be another one near the front of Banana; after all, if there was only one person at the Yellow Wall, the most likely reaction to being burned by fire would be to retreat directly.

Xu Beifang walked back two steps, widening the distance for the duel. This way, if the opponent had someone standing at the close point, they would have to peek with a wide angle to trade.

He strafed out to the left and crouched the moment he saw the opponent.

"Bang!"

【Nice used SG 553 to headshot kill AdreN】

"Nice is already at the close point, right behind the Stone Slab!!" Da Jin Ya quickly reported in the voice chat before he had the mood to process his emotions.

"That's damn accurate. He just dry-peeked and insta-killed me."

This suddenly tense offensive was something he hadn't expected at all.

Vitality not applying pressure in Banana for several rounds had given him the illusion that their Banana control wasn't strong.

Who would have thought that in the very first direct firefight, he would be instantly killed.

Guardian, carrying the AWP, was rushing back, and now he could only hope that NiKo at the Sandbags could trade for a few more.

After getting the first kill, Xu Beifang didn't rush; instead, he aimed and threw an HE grenade behind the Sandbags.

NiKo was holding the angle well. Seeing the grenade fly over, seeing an unidentified object flying towards him, he subconsciously wanted to dodge, but realized it was a grenade and resisted the urge to turn away.

Boom!

HP -40

NiKo's face darkened; the pressure of the duel became even greater.

Although he had an AK-47 in his hand, if the first shot didn't hit the head, this round would be toast.

Just then, a T appeared next to the Stone Slab.

NiKo moved a step to the right. He knew the opponent was jiggling, so he resisted the temptation and placed his crosshair a bit to the right.

Xu Beifang's wide-peek was as annoying as Xantares'; it was extremely difficult to handle by tracking, so he could only pre-place his crosshair.

But immediately after, a flashbang flew over, and NiKo subconsciously dodged.

But halfway through his vision turn, he saw the T that came out right after, and he knew it was going to be bad!

"Da-da-da..."

【Nice used SG 553 to kill NiKo】

Looking at the kill feed in the top right, NiKo was numb.

You are really steady!!

Do you respect this ID of mine that much? First jiggling to bait shots, then following a flash out.

I thank you for the respect, but next time, please don't respect me; just dry-peek and kill me, okay!

NiKo was speechless about Vitality's steadiness in this round.

The audience didn't know the psychological game between the parties; they only saw Xu Beifang following the flashbang and killing NiKo, who was dodging.

However, Vitality's fans were quite happy; after all, two consecutive kills were in the bag, and they only needed to pass Guardian's test for B Site to be considered broken through.

"Nice got two consecutive kills to gain an advantage for the team, but B Site hasn't been broken through yet. Guardian rotated back to the Coffin; this is a tricky position. No one would expect that after two people died at the front, there's still an AWP in the Coffin."

"FaZe didn't rotate everyone back to B Site; they only let Guardian hold the fort at B Site. If Guardian holds the pressure, they will rotate over, but if he can't hold, they will just save their weapons."

"The question now is, can Vitality really successfully kill Guardian and enter B Site to plant the bomb?"

After getting two kills, Xu Beifang still searched the close points very meticulously.

Then he didn't search the points particularly meticulously, just searched the CT Spawn and Coffin along the way while moving.

The moment he peeked at the Coffin, he saw the CT standing behind the Coffin holding an AWP.

He instantly crouched and fired.

By the time Guardian arrived at B Site, NiKo had already been killed.

So he had no choice but to come to the Coffin, finding an angle to hold B Pass, wanting to catch the opponent off guard.

If he could get one kill, then a 3v4 clutch wasn't impossible to play.

He held the angle for a few seconds, then glanced at the sky in the top right, guarding against any potential bomb-throwing actions from Vitality.

But just as his eyes drifted to the right, a T's figure moving to the left appeared in his scope.

He hurriedly used his scope to track, but in his panic, this shot still missed!

"Bang! Bang!"

He hurriedly crouched, wanting to use cover to dodge, but the SG 553 bullets went through the Coffin, making his head ring with bangs!

【Nice used SG 553 to wallbang headshot kill Guardian】

"But Guardian didn't hold it; his AWP was torn apart by Nice!! This wave of Nice's iron-blooded breakthrough in Banana, three consecutive kills directly opened up the situation!"

"Then Rain and Olofmeister on A Site can only save their weapons. The opponent didn't even have a chance to catch their breath. This is Nice; his playstyle doesn't reason with you at all!"

【Finally scored!!】

【Hard to handle, finally returned to Banana. Should have played like this long ago】

【13:9, the score gap is still huge. So close】

【The pressure is so high】

【This is LAN, truly exciting】

【...】

"Beautiful, brother!!"

Confirming that the match had entered garbage time, apEX excitedly bumped fists with Xu Beifang: "Don't be under pressure. Look at this round in Banana; you cleared it all by yourself. Just keep crushing NiKo like this and that's it!"

RpK also came over, nodding in agreement: "Indeed, young man, get confident."

Xu Beifang smiled and didn't say too much.

Not applying too much pressure to Banana before was mainly because the tactics were biased towards A Site.

And his hand feel was indeed a bit cold; he had tried a few rounds but his aim had some mistakes.

Just like this round, he chose to play in a very steady way.

But fortunately, with this triple kill, he slowly regained some feel.

apEX said to Xu Beifang: "We'll play the same way. If there's a chance to take Banana, you try your best to take it. We need to use Banana control to expand our advantage!"

He also figured it out: sometimes offensive disadvantages aren't because of insufficient frontal firepower.

It's because the pressure in the other area wasn't sufficient, allowing the opponent to get information early and prepare in advance.

If Banana can press the opponent into the bomb site, then subsequent attacks will be much smoother.

After the countdown ended, Xu Beifang rushed into Banana as usual.

This round, Xu Beifang chose to change the rhythm, wanting to speed up at the front.

Then he saw FaZe's close-range fire explode in the air. He immediately realized this was an opportunity and asked his teammates behind him for a Stone Slab flash.

"FaZe's utility exploded in the air, but Nice is playing quite fiercely this round. He came up and rushed in directly with a Stone Slab flash!!"

"NiKo was fully flashed and killed, Da Jin Ya pulled out to complete the trade, barely managing a 1-for-1."

"Barely managed to recover the numerical disadvantage, but Zywoo's Yellow Wall fire directly forced Da Jin Ya back."

"Just like that, from 1:39, Vitality took control of the front of Banana."

Wanjiqi understood that although Da Jin Ya's trade was quick enough, in CS: GO game theory, a 1-for-1 trade with equal numbers for CT and T means the CT doesn't profit.

And the earlier the timing, the greater the loss for the defensive side!

So although Xu Beifang's breakthrough only resulted in a 1-for-1, taking control of Banana at the start instantly made FaZe passive.

FaZe also understood this worry. In a 4v4 even situation, unless they used a gamble strategy, once Vitality started bomb-throwing, the possibility of losing the site was huge.

So after consideration, NiKo made a mid-round B Site counter-push strategy.

But when Da Jin Ya turned away from the flash and saw Zywoo peek out from behind the Stone Slab, NiKo knew it was over!

Their counter-push against B Outside had been anticipated.

Zywoo, who had turned away from the flash in advance, directly killed Da Jin Ya.

Then Vitality directly launched a B Site bomb-throw. In this bomb-throw, Guardian only managed to trade one with his AWP.

The retaking Rain and Olofmeister were very fierce in the clutch and cooperated to win this retake.

But by the time Rain went to defuse the bomb, he found there was no time left. Vitality took another round!

Xu Beifang successfully broke through in Banana consecutively. He gradually gained confidence, and apEX became passionate again.

Vitality scored consecutively, wiping out all the economy FaZe had accumulated.

The score reached 13:12 without anyone noticing.

But just then, FaZe, in an ECO round, relied on NiKo's Desert Eagle to instantly kill three, directly silencing them.

"NiKo!! NiKo!!"

"NiKo!! NiKo!!"

The tens of thousands of yuan worth of noise-canceling headphones couldn't block the audience's enthusiasm. At this moment, tens of thousands of spectators in the venue were shouting for this Bosnian genius player.

Under these circumstances, Vitality felt the pressure gathering in their hearts.

The previous consecutive scoring had made them feel relaxed, but now that FaZe had taken one back, they realized that FaZe was only one round away from match point.

apEX extended his fists to his left and right, bumped them with his teammates, and said with a smile: "It's okay, we chased back from a 5-round deficit before. Now it's only 2 rounds, we still have the economy, everyone stay steady!!"

"This round, Nice's spawn isn't good, we'll control Banana on the second timing. Prioritize controlling the Side Path in the early stages. Nice, you just cover RpK and the others from the long distance."

Because of the special spawn mechanism in CS: GO, many times tactics depend on the spawn point to be completed.

The most typical example is Dust II; if the attacking side's spawn point isn't close to A Long, they can only launch an offensive on A Long in the second wave.

Inferno isn't that serious, but Vitality's regular Banana controllers are Zywoo and Xu Beifang, and their spawns were both relatively far back this round.

If they forced a grab and ran into the opponent's sniper rifle, they might die miserably.

Since Banana couldn't be taken at the first timing, they would prioritize making moves on the Side Path.

"FaZe is already so beaten that they don't dare to control Banana much. They threw a wave of utility at the first timing and just stood at the Yellow Wall listening for information, preparing to counter-push."

"But on A Site, Guardian's AWP and Rain set up a classic combo at A Second Floor: the long-distance AWP holds the Spiral Stairs, and the close-range trade holds the VIP direction."

"Facing this playstyle, Vitality must actively counter-push to have a chance."

"This wave of veteran details, NBK and RpK can now be considered old Second Floor players. The two hugged together to clear, and came over to perform a synchronization!"

"RpK tore apart Guardian's AWP from a long distance, and NBK also pulled over to trade, but Rain killed the helping NBK first, and a spray transfer killed RpK at the Spiral Stairs!!"

The live audience gasped. This wave of Rain's close-range rapid spray transfer was quite spectacular.

Wanjiqi was also quite surprised. Seeing Vitality's disciplined double-peek, and RpK having pre-aimed and killed the long-distance AWP at the first timing, he thought FaZe's combo was toast.

Who would have thought that Rain would save the situation by himself with a spray transfer.

It can only be said that he is worthy of being a representative of talented players!

"The adverse situation was forcibly turned back by Rain. He threw the sniper rifle to Olofmeister to use, and A Site remains strong."

"But Vitality's situation isn't very good. A 3v4 clutch at 1:20, how should they continue this wave?"

A 3v4 clutch, but they had probably read the opponent's positioning.

Usually, when setting up a combo at A Second Floor, there would also be a player at the Connector or A1 Shed.

Coupled with reading the IDs, it was easy for them to infer that the remaining two on A Site were Olofmeister and Rain.

Then B Site would be the two buddies, Da Jin Ya and NiKo.

The opponent was in a 2A2B setup, so this round would be a multiple-choice question.

"Let's try Banana. The opponent threw a fire and a smoke at the start, and they don't have much utility left in their hands now," Xu Beifang said his thoughts.

apEX nodded: "Okay, then we'll move silently to clear, clear the inside of Banana, and if there's no one, we'll just bomb-throw directly."

After communicating the subsequent playstyle, the three of them hugged together and pushed forward silently.

"Vitality is still silently clearing in Banana. 2A2B defense, the mid CT doesn't have the idea of actively going out to get information, but with the numerical advantage, they don't need to actively go out to get information."

Wanjiqi's tone was a bit worried, "On B Site, NiKo is stepping on the Coffin, Da Jin Ya is standing on the One Box. NiKo threw a B Pass smoke and is frantically spamming through the smoke with an M4, helping Da Jin Ya attract attention."

"Vitality's clearing is over, B Site is starting to rain! CT Spawn smoke, Coffin smoke are given directly. How many people Vitality can trade for Da Jin Ya will be the key to this wave!"

apEX turned away from the speed-up flash thrown by Xu Beifang and then directly started charging inside.

He saw the enemy on the One Box at first glance and killed him with a spray.

"Da Jin Ya didn't trade for anyone, apEX killed him directly, but NiKo's fire directly cut Vitality off. Will this be a foreshadowing?"

apEX opened up the situation. Xu Beifang was originally prepared to follow up for the trade, but a fire flew into the Coffin, blocking his path forward.

Xu Beifang's smoke grenade was used on the CT Spawn in this wave, so there was no way to counter this smoke grenade.

"I'll hold the Coffin for you, you hurry up and plant the bomb," Xu Beifang said.

Although they were cut off in this wave, the problem wasn't very big.

Because they knew there was someone in the Coffin at the first timing.

The retake from A Site wouldn't be that fast, so there were no safety hazards at the CT Spawn now.

apEX hurriedly came to the Coffin, hugging the wall to plant a Coffin bomb.

His choice was correct. Almost at the same time as he was planting, someone in the Back Garden was constantly spamming the Coffin.

If he had planted a default Coffin bomb, this wave would definitely have been toast.

"apEX planted the bomb, a 3v3 frontal clutch. FaZe's retake speed is very fast, directly giving a B Pass cut-off smoke." Wanjiqi saw this scene and instantly knew it was going to be bad.

Once this B Pass smoke was given, the vision of the two buddies in Banana would be stripped, and they would have no ability to duel.

Now he could only hope for Zywoo and Xu Beifang's on-the-spot handling.

After FaZe sealed the B Pass smoke, they didn't use flashbangs to counter-push at the first timing. NiKo made footsteps in the Coffin.

Then Olofmeister at the CT Spawn was boosted onto the Flower Bed and directly saw apEX's back at the Coffin.

"Da-da-da..."

Olofmeister sprayed and successfully killed apEX.

"Didn't see anyone at the bomb site, don't know the specific situation of the Three Boxes and Dead Point."

"Wait a minute, Olofmeister fake defuses, Rain and I will hold," NiKo gave the clutch command.

Outside B Pass, Xu Beifang and Zywoo were cut off by the smoke grenade and temporarily lost vision.

Xu Beifang immediately came to the recess on the right side of B Pass and crouched, "We can double-boost, see if we can steal one first."

Zywoo immediately jumped onto his head silently and saw a fly-head at the Coffin.

"Da-da-da..."

【Zywoo used SG 553 to kill Olofmeister】

"Zywoo got vision relying on the double-boost and killed Olofmeister at the bomb site, but NiKo reacted too? A spray transfer killed Zywoo who was halfway through defusing!! NiKo's reaction is simply invincible!" Wanjiqi's eyes widened. He originally thought Zywoo killed one and the situation had cleared up.

But NiKo, who was originally holding the Three Boxes, heard the gunfire and kill here, immediately reacted that there was a double-boost behind the B Pass smoke, and directly pulled out an angle to catch Zywoo. What kind of top-tier on-the-spot decision-making is this!

Don't be any more ridiculous, NiKo!

Wanjiqi's tone was a bit suppressed: "Now Zywoo has been caught. NiKo obviously judged that Beifang is also behind Banana, but he wasn't anxious, instead calling Rain over, fake defusing."

The moment Zywoo was killed, Xu Beifang didn't rush to move his position, but shrank into the recess for a while, dodging the bullets that might mix into the smoke later.

Until two seconds later, when the opponent had no intention of mixing into the smoke, he slowly retreated.

The Vitality voice chat became quiet, leaving only the sound of Xu Beifang's breathing.

"Default Coffin bomb?" Xu Beifang asked.

apEX hurriedly replied: "That Coffin bomb that doesn't expose the body."

Xu Beifang said "Hmm" and continued to focus his attention on the bomb site.

The smoke grenade in front blocked his vision of the bomb, and on the teammate's corpse on the right, there was still an SG 553 with plenty of bullets.

The C4 was ticking at the bomb site, and a smoke grenade was thrown into B Pass again, exploding with a large amount of smoke with a hiss.

The opponent's intention was very obvious: either you rush out through the smoke, or you solve this problem by mixing into the smoke.

But FaZe was in a frontal 2v1. Whether Xu Beifang wanted to rush through the smoke or mix into it, he was quite passive.

The tense atmosphere also infected everyone. Vitality's members were clenching their fists, watching the screen nervously, as if they could see Xu Beifang firing through the smoke and then being killed in the smoke in the next second.

"Nice is adjusting his crosshair behind the smoke grenade. It seems he has no desire to rush through the smoke. Rain fake defuses, wanting to bait Nice's position before defusing. They have a defuse kit this round, and their time is very sufficient. They want to solve the opponent first before defusing."

"Beep~"

The defuse sound rang out. Xu Beifang had unknowingly entered a flow state. His crosshair was already set, and he immediately fired and sprayed.

"Da-da-da..."

The SG 553 bullets passed through the smoke grenade and frantically hit Rain on the Coffin bomb.

The live audience was in an uproar.

In this wave, Xu Beifang's crosshair followed Rain the whole time, and the spray control was like he had vision!

Although they were watching Xu Beifang's main perspective, they also had X-ray vision and could see Rain through the smoke grenade.

Could it be that Nice also has this vision??

The gasps in the venue were endless, and the audience was also looking forward to it for a while. No matter which country's people they were, they all liked the story of turning defeat into victory. At this moment, tens of thousands of spectators in Katowice were shouting excitedly, hoping to see that blood-pumping comeback moment.

Many Vitality fans had already raised their hands, eyes fixed on the screen.

They were waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity that would allow them to raise their hands high and release their emotions!

Xu Beifang sprayed, saw the kill feed in the top right appear, and immediately stopped and moved to the left.

A wave of rapid short sprays came from under the platform.

"Nice mixed into the smoke and killed Rain with a spray. NiKo's counter-spam failed to kill him. Time passed bit by bit. The smoke grenade that was sealed before became Nice's cover. NiKo can only fake defuse to bait Beifang out."

"With a defuse kit on him, NiKo can still force defuse. It's not easy for Nice to judge this wave."

NiKo saw that the short spray didn't get a kill, and knew the situation was a bit bad. Time was ticking, and this time he was the one who was anxious.

He let go of his footsteps, intending to move to the top of the Coffin all the way, change an angle to force defuse the bomb.

Da-da...

Subtle footsteps rang out. All along, unless there was force majeure, Xu Beifang had never been lazy about training.

He had also been working hard to train in the smoke-mixing instance he had obtained.

In this game, his judgment of sound could be said to be top-tier!

Hearing the footsteps, he clearly knew it was a sound moving from under the platform to the left.

He predicted NiKo's movement trajectory behind the smoke in his mind, held the SG 553, and fired a spray while tracking!

NiKo had just let go of his footsteps, preparing to fake defuse and force defuse, but he didn't even touch the bomb.

The bullets from the smoke grenade were like shadows, each one hitting his body.

【Nice used SG 553 to wallbang kill NiKo】

"NiKo wanted to move under the platform, but was directly mixed to death by Nice's spray tracking behind the smoke!!! Niiiice!!!! Even a smoke grenade can't stop him from capturing his prey!! You can always trust his performance, even in a clutch! This is Nice, a player with immeasurable potential. You can always expect him to create miracles!! It's unbelievable, this is definitely one of the most exciting clutches of the year!!" Wanjiqi was like a madman in the live broadcast room.

The English-language commentary on the scene was also shouting. In fact, no one could maintain a calm mood after this clutch.

The moment he got the kill, Xu Beifang took off his headphones and stood up from his seat. The accumulated emotions erupted completely at this moment. He clenched his fists and cheered, interpreting what "youthful spirit" is at this moment!

The live audience was also infected by this blood-boiling emotion at this moment.

Cheers, shouts.

Screams, whistles.

At this moment, all the sounds at the scene rushed into Xu Beifang's ears. He only felt his blood pumping, and then he raised his arms high and waved, signaling that the sound could be even more intense.

Although the audience in the Katowice venue was brought in by the commentator's words and was looking forward to the comeback that might be completed in the clutch, they really didn't expect the final result to be like this. That smoke grenade was like a fake; Xu Beifang's spray tracking through the smoke grenade all hit NiKo.

They didn't understand how Xu Beifang made such a stunning operation, but it didn't prevent them from cheering and shouting for it.

The sound waves at the scene seemed to want to overturn the entire venue. They even had the image of the clouds being washed away in their minds.

The young man on the left side of the stage had a confident and even somewhat arrogant smile on his face at this moment, just opening his arms and enjoying his highlight moment.

At this moment, the young man seemed to be the protagonist of the world!

The live audience was shouting for the spirited young man in Katowice. Among the shouting faces, the young man's confident eyes in the distance were so impactful, as if all this was a matter of course.

The photographer standing in Vitality's match room didn't miss this wonderful scene. The young man confidently opened his arms, and on the blue stands in the distance, tens of thousands of people held up their mobile phones and also raised their hands to celebrate for him.

The teammates beside him were all looking at him in shock. apEX's expression had even become an exclamation mark. They couldn't believe their teammate had really won this key round, and in such an unexpected way.

The photographer couldn't help but feel a bit emotional. During the opening ceremony of the Champions Stage, the IEM president talked a lot about the meaning of esports.

He thought, perhaps this is the meaning of it!

On the other side of the stage, when the overwhelming cheers from the scene swept over, NiKo only felt that these sound waves turned into substance, giving him a huge impact from the front.

He didn't understand, how did the match come to this?

Clearly, they hadn't made any mistakes. In the early stages, they relied on Rain to gain a numerical advantage. In the mid-to-late stages, even if the numbers were traded back, they still relied on careful handling to get the information and chose the most steady way to play.

But what was the result?

Nice mixed into the smoke twice.

The first time could be understood; after all, Rain was in the Coffin bomb position. As long as the pre-aim was aligned, it was easy to mix someone to death with a spray.

But what was the second smoke mix!!

He hadn't even started defusing yet?

He was still in the process of moving, and a horizontal spray tracking mixed him into the smoke.

Luck? This is too ridiculous!!

Confusion, astonishment, incomprehension... all kinds of negative emotions permeated within FaZe. They didn't understand how they could have lost this clutch.

If they thought targeting Nice was taking it too seriously before, now they thought their seriousness was still not enough.

The atmosphere in the venue was extremely excited, and the air conditioning temperature was also set very high, but they only felt that they couldn't breathe, and only a buzzing sound was transmitted in their minds.

Looking at the figure cheering with arms raised opposite, NiKo suddenly had a feeling.

This person will become his biggest rival in the future.

... ===== CHAPTER 232 =====