Chapter 294: For Victory!

6/2/17

This is the final result achieved by Grandpa Niu, who is at the C+ level, with Xu Beifang's consciousness.

Xu Beifang and JackZ were already laughing together, because 'Grandpa Niu's' gunplay was not as good as he imagined, and not much different from S.

【The decision given by Beizige is really okay, many waves of light standing in place can hit the side, but he is like having ADHD.】

【For several rounds, full of utility in hand, just rushed out to scout, the basic skills are too poor.】

【Even the crosshair is on the wall when pulling out, there is no consciousness of the enemy at all.】

【The opposite side is a serious S brother, the gunplay is purely crushed.】

In the bullet comments, there were C+ segment fans who felt the gunplay gap of the S segment, but in this confrontation, Grandpa Niu's poor performance still made them unable to help but argue:

【C+ is really not that bad, this is at most D+ level.】

【Exactly, if I go up, I can at least mix a rating of about 1.0.】

"You feel faster, it may also be because the overall strength has become stronger." Head coach XTQZZZ hit the core point.

Zywoo was watching the rolling video on his phone, and when he heard it, he turned his head and replied: "Me? I think we should just try to play at night. We can just enjoy the subsequent confrontation."

Inside the Aolvfeng Arena.

They wiped out the countless efforts behind the S brother in a few words, so this kind of inflated C+ player is actually quite hateful.

Xu Beifang leaned on the gaming chair, scrolling through his phone to kill time.

CSGO, this game, has no mechanism to make up points, so in most cases, when your ladder number reaches a certain number of matches, you are stable in a segment, which means you are at the level of this segment.

Sweet Potato classmate raised his hand: "Wait for me, I'm still 5 rounds short."

"Everyone supports the younger brother so much, I definitely can't be distracted."

Grandpa Niu before the match was full of bold words.

Wang Xiaoya glared at him: "Yes, yes, just your Beifang is good, but eating instant noodles every day is not okay."

shox got up and opened the curtains, the dazzling light shining into the training room like a flashbang.

It's not very good to stream at this time.

"That won't work, who will play the match with his standing ticket."

The big bald coach who was organizing the data saw this scene and raised his eyebrows, although he didn't have eyebrows.

shox wasn't angry, just chuckled: "Just want to make you guys spirited, look at the scenery outside, how good it is."

【Received suggestion: Defeat Liquid in the IEM Sydney finals, lift the trophy with one hand after the match, suggestion difficulty 7 stars, can obtain an S-grade treasure chest upon completion.】

【Suggestion task: Interact with fans, checked in today, issuing D-grade treasure chest...】

Xu Beifang smiled: "That's because the tournament system is different, and the preparation before the match is more sufficient."

Most S brothers have been stuck in the B-A segment for several seasons, and then after the game understanding went up, they rushed to S in one fell swoop.

Fans expressed that even novels wouldn't be this exciting.

Comparing the two, they have to play 4 fewer BO3s, and in the StarSeries, because the participation was rushed, many BO3s were full.

"So many people today?" Xu Nanfang was a bit surprised, "Looks like I have to practice standing in military posture today."

"Coming late, even Beifang only has a standing ticket!" Xu Nanfang said.

Every year at the LPL S-series, once the university canteen TV broadcasts live, college students can sit for hours without moving.

"Brothers, today's stream ends here for now. I'm going to start training later, see you tonight."

After the match, it was even more silent.

"Not just that." apEX said, "We also spent effort and energy to play the qualifier qualification before, otherwise how could it be so easy."

"Is everyone here? Then let's group up to open retake and find the feeling."

The match area of the internet cafe was instantly filled with laughter.

That distance from the official start of training still has a certain distance.

He was a bit surprised; he didn't aim for the treasure chest, just wanted to correct the inflated idea of the C+ brother and let him wake up.

The voices in the forum were also focused on:

But she also learned from Nanfang that the game CSGO is becoming more and more popular in China.

【Good luck tonight, must crush Liquid!】

Xu Beifang also remembered this, if the qualifiers were added, the total number of matches in this tournament system was not much different.

The tournament system this time was not as tight as before, which was one reason; another reason was that their strength improved, and most of the BO3s ended directly 2-0. This time, they weren't even beaten into overtime.

So after the semi-finals were finished, the topic of revenge appeared in the forum, causing many people to discuss it.

"There are only 40 minutes left before the match starts. What we need to do now is to clear our brains, make ourselves more focused, don't care who the opponent is, don't care about the championship or runner-up, you just need to understand that in the next, you must do your best to take every point, even if you only have a Glock in your hand, don't give up."

Consciousness, movement, positioning control, pre-aiming, recoil control, positioning, spray transfer, utility, clutch ideas, selection, walking habits, map understanding, small tricks, all-round crushing.

On the other side, Twistzz received a lot of attention because of his playstyle.

That kind of thought might be the fans', the audience's thoughts.

In fact, Wang Xiaoya also knew that as a boss, how could Xu Nanfang be busy? He just likes to go over and join the fun.

Xu Beifang explained very clearly, and the audience in the stream was also very active.

Grandpa Niu wanted to be stubborn, but thinking that this was streaming, it was indeed a bit clownish, so he calmed his mindset.

Walking into the internet cafe, he saw the match area crowded with people, a large group of familiar and unfamiliar college students had already picked up the small stools next to them and sat down in rows.

At this time, several college students walked over from the door in groups, seeing the match area already full, their eyes widened:

Xu Beifang chattered and explained some of the understandings to the fans, which resonated with many people.

"Besides, we've done a lot of preparation for Vitality, don't imagine yourselves to be too weak!"

"In a few dozen minutes, our final match in Sydney will begin." Under everyone's gaze, XTQZZZ leaned on the table and said, "As a new lineup, being able to reach the finals in both tournaments we've participated in is an impeccable result. Even if we don't win the match today, there won't be too many negative comments, and even that stingy boss is very satisfied with our current state."

This was really a bit too exaggerated.

"Even if I tell you how to play, if many small details aren't done well—on the defensive side, I taught you quite a few positions, but you don't know why you're standing there, you don't understand why standing there can get you kills, and the points of attention for holding angles are all different, so you won't have a reaction advantage in duels."

Hearing this, Xu Nanfang immediately laughed and scolded: "You must be dreaming!"

In some adverse situations, although there were still moments of shutting down, the frequency became much lower.

Even including the BO5 starting tonight, they had only played one BO1, three BO3s, and one BO5.

Many fans expressed their reluctance, but they could also understand; after all, training is a very important part, and they also hope to see their favorite players train hard, unlike the lung-disease sniper god next door, where the news that comes out is about slacking off in training and squandering his talent.

Unlike Xu Beifang, Zywoo always uses official FPL matches to practice his aim.

……

A college student wearing glasses said from the side: "It's mainly because of the finals today. Many people saw clips of Nice Internet Cafe on TikTok a few days ago, and everyone felt it was quite exciting, so they all came together."

"Boss, you're finally here!"

"Xiaoya, don't worry about my dinner tonight, I'll just eat some instant noodles at the shop later."

"Then go and lift up the second trophy that belongs to you all!"

"The Turkish tough guy who's been quite popular in FPL recently, Xantares—if he gets matched against me, my crosshair will be one body-width further from the cover, because this guy basically wide-peeks when he hits people. You have to try to make your opponent run into your crosshair, rather than using your crosshair to find people."

"Hahaha."

Xu Nanfang quickly arrived at the internet cafe.

In fact, after that match against Vitality, he discovered that Elige seemed to have changed somewhat.

He felt even more pressure in his heart regarding the upcoming match.

nitr0 glanced at Elige and found that his expression was calm, and he didn't have any emotional fluctuations because of facing Vitality again.

And this time, they were participating in the cup-style tournament of IEM Sydney.

The last live broadcast of the StarSeries left many internet cafe customers feeling unsatisfied.

As one of the most outstanding entry fraggers in the first half, Xu Beifang had always received a lot of attention from netizens, but he had previously been questioned by many netizens due to a lack of honors.

Humans are social animals, especially when it comes to watching esports; if it's appropriate, everyone quite wants to watch together.

He was using his rational words to make his teammates understand his meaning.

Plus, in the group stage, Vitality had advanced by stepping on the heads of Liquid, and everyone wanted to see a revenge scenario unfold.

"Then why is it like this?" Niu Yeye said in confusion, "I usually play in my own bracket and feel like I can kill at will in deathmatch, but this match... I just feel like my timing is very poor."

Zywoo's answer was the same as always; he was the kind of pure game enjoyer.

"Do you guys think we can win tonight?" Xu Beifang closed his eyes, casually looking for a topic.

"Alright, everyone get into the state for training, stop chatting."

It wasn't until shox, who went to the restroom, walked into the lounge and closed the door that the sound was completely isolated.

When the sound traveled through the curved player tunnel to the lounge, some sounds were loud, and some were already very small, but the restless noise still struck their hearts and inevitably affected their state.

Although it was just a cup tournament under the IEM series, as an S-Tier Tournament, the number of viewers was not small.

However, his problem of unstable form still made fans worry.

Zywoo finished that FPL match before long, and he beat his opponents up with fish-frying-like stats.

He couldn't go offline to cheer for Beifang, but he also wanted to feel that atmosphere, shouting and yelling with passersby in the internet cafe.

So after IEM Sydney started, many people discussed watching it via live stream again, which led to Xu Nanfang being quite busy recently as a boss.

However, this point had improved since he won the StarSeries championship.

But with Xu Beifang as the signboard, everyone felt this place was quite interesting.

In the end, Vitality and Liquid, as favorites to win, successfully entered the finals, which met the expectations of many people.

Before, they always said that gunplay wasn't a problem, and as long as they learned some utility, they could rush to S-rank in one go.

As for those who arrived late, they could only stand on the side and watch.

"You should understand now, right? Your gunplay actually still has a huge gap compared to high-rank players," Xu Beifang said.

【Beep!】

Saying this, she handed a lunch box to Xu Nanfang: "Take it with you and eat it when you have some downtime."

He became calmer, and his attitude toward the match became more serious.

apEX started pulling people from his friend list, and shox stretched: "To be honest, this Sydney tournament has gone by really fast, hasn't it? It feels like we just played a few matches, and we've already started the finals."

This could be considered an unintentional success.

As a top player, things like match attitude can influence opponents, even in a positive way.

"Thanks, wifey!" Xu Nanfang leaned in and kissed his wife, then carried his things and went out.

Usually, in his own bracket, he felt that peeking out and instantly killing the opponent was enough.

Students from several nearby schools really liked to come to the side of the internet cafe's cashier counter to take photos as souvenirs.

Neo's stinginess had already become an interesting meme among them in private.

During the match, he had already become incoherent.

At the very least, Xu Beifang was no longer a player without a title; he had successfully obtained a championship in a top-tier tournament.

Wang Xiaoya didn't chase stars or watch esports, so it was hard for her to empathize, but she still expressed understanding for these enthusiastic boys.

【Understood, understood, there's still a final to play tonight】

Moreover, the StarSeries format was very tight, starting from the group stage with crazy BO3 confrontations.

When they lifted the trophy in Shanghai before, they were participating in the StarSeries S7 season, which was an invitational league.

At the beginning of this IEM Sydney tournament, everyone on the forums had speculated about the team that would eventually win the championship.

【Go Beifang, suggest lifting the trophy with one hand tonight!】

"So can the internet fees be waived today?"

"How can that be? Didn't you just sleep for a little while?" Wang Xiaoya said with some anxiety.

But in today's live stream, Xu Beifang used this interaction to let them see how big the real gap between C+ and S is.

Vitality and Liquid meet again after the group stage; will Liquid successfully get revenge, or will Vitality win for the second time?

He, on the other hand, was plagued by controversy because his upper and lower limits were not very stable.

Because there were really too many C+ brothers with inflated confidence in the CSGO community.

"Compared to Vitality, we actually don't have much of an advantage. Our ranking is lower than Vitality's, and we lost to them in the group stage confrontation. If you guys dig deep into this, your mentality might have already exploded before the match," Liquid's coach adreN said in the lounge with a calm face, just like his usual state.

Can Vitality lift the second trophy that belongs to them?

This IEM Sydney was generally quite smooth; except for the match against Liquid, they won all of them.

Soon, they also teamed up and started training in Retake mode.

Xu Nanfang had been busy running around for the internet cafe recently and had just returned home to sleep for a while, only to have to go out again at night, which made him feel very distressed.

After their entire tournament was finished, they had participated in a total of 7 BO3s and one BO5, and the pressure was directly maxed out.

Xu Nanfang set up a competition area in the internet cafe, but he didn't see many matches played; he just broadcasted the live streams for everyone.

【Beep!】

【Don't!】

Players like those who start playing at S-rank right out of the gate are, after all, in the minority.

Sometimes, perhaps due to fluctuations in form, they might move up or down a bracket or two, but the overall gap won't be particularly large.

【Your Yan map is too short】

【How long has this stream been on? Is my electronic side dish going to be gone again?】

Xu Beifang glanced over, and the time had already reached 10 o'clock. Although head coach XTQZZZ hadn't arranged any specific tasks, everyone started training in a state of flow by unspoken agreement.

Amidst XTQZZZ's voice, they began to become focused, and one by one, they accelerated their state.

Genius teenagers are, after all, in the minority; most people rely on a very long time, improving a little bit each season.

He held the sides of the tactical data and then tapped on the desktop, confirming it wouldn't affect his OCD, before speaking:

"Since that's the case, let's have a pre-match meeting in advance."

"It'll be fine after today." Xu Nanfang quickly put on his clothes, "It's mainly because tonight is the IEM Sydney final, and the internet cafe has been very popular these past few days, with quite a few people watching the match."

Wang Xiaoya watched Xu Nanfang walk away before slowly returning to the room.

"Whoa, the match starts in an hour, and all the seats are already taken? What's the meaning of this? They're even more proactive than the scene in Sydney; they're still checking tickets over there."

As a girl, Wang Xiaoya didn't like those intense gunfight games.

Xu Beifang glanced at it; the score was 9:11, and both sides were playing quite intensely.

Hearing this, sparse laughter erupted in the room.

Fortunately, the room was full of top professional players, all of whom showed professional-level reactions and squinted their eyes at the first moment.

apEX slapped shox on his perky butt: "Are you trying to kill me? Suddenly pulling the curtains open, you almost blinded me."

Xu Beifang was stunned for a moment after finishing his explanation.

……

【I'm a D+ commander, let me handle it, Beifang!】

"Your reaction is actually quite good, and your execution is strong enough; that's an advantage," Xu Beifang said, "but your gunplay still has a huge gap compared to the S-bracket."

shox grabbed apEX's head and laughed: "Why can't we? Is the gap between us and Liquid that big? Zywoo, what do you think?"

"Also, you say your gunplay is very good, but the position of your crosshair and the position of your pre-aim head-line are all very amateur. You have to predict the opponent's movement and playstyle. Let me put it this way..."

"We will definitely work hard; since we've entered the finals, we're aiming for the championship," he said with a smile.

"This arrival is too late!"

Plus, having done enough preparation before the match, they felt very relaxed in their senses, without any particularly great pressure.

In this match, many times it felt like they were being caught on timing; often when they weren't holding an angle, the opponent would peek out and instantly kill them.

Many high-rank fans in the live stream room immediately retorted:

His fans wanted to argue for Xu Beifang, but sometimes they couldn't say anything.

Plus, with the finals approaching, the discussion about both teams on the internet reached its peak.

Xu Beifang looked out the window; the Sydney morning was bright and sunny, and occasionally a few small birds of unknown species flew past outside the window, making one's mind calm down and their mood slowly improve.

Even if it came out of their mouths, it was just words to comfort themselves after the match.

Xu Beifang explained: "Normal, this is because the gap in basic skills is too big."

According to their saying, this is called "pilgrimage," perhaps just like girls taking check-in photos at tourist attractions.

Hearing the boss's familiar voice, a group of people started to talk.

The director's form exploded, and he could become the true core of a team, winning for the team with astonishing aim.

【The abacus beads have already hit my face】

【Exactly, the gap between C+ and S isn't just awareness; if your gunplay is good, it's impossible not to rank up】

The bald coach continued: "But I also know that since we've entered the finals, it's impossible for us to hold the idea that 'it's already enough.' Now the trophy is placed in front of us; are you willing to let Liquid just take it away like this?"

The fans in the live stream room started messing around again.

【Stop being stubborn, the vast majority of C+ are at this level】

They were originally the group of people with the strongest competitive spirit in the world. In their hearts, especially regarding CSGO, it was impossible for the idea of 'it's already enough' to exist.

Vitality's top entry fragger Nice and Liquid's headshot emperor Twistzz—who can perform more outstandingly in this match?

The topics with the highest engagement were mainly focused on Xu Beifang and the director.

【I'm the strongest brain in C+, can you let me control you to play an S-bracket match? I really don't want to voice chat with Beifang】

He had also asked Elige for the reason, and the answer he got was Nice's influence.

The two championship favorites, who were already highly anticipated, collided in the finals, which received a lot of attention from everyone.

FPL isn't like a normal deathmatch where you can exit at any time, so he still needed to wait for him to finish this match.

Because he heard the system prompt coming from his ear.

Among them, Vitality, Liquid, Mouz, and Renegades were all highly anticipated.

Yet he didn't want to be categorized as "messing around" by the system in the end.

Previously, with the help of her younger brother, she set up a competition area, and after broadcasting the footage of Beifang's match in Shanghai in the internet cafe, the foot traffic of the entire internet cafe became more and more frequent.

Gaps like C+ and S cannot just be a simple gap in gunplay or awareness.

It also made fans want to see which team the final winner would emerge from.

Xu Beifang turned off the live stream room, the training room door was opened again, and the bald man holding a roll of tactical paper walked in from outside the door.

"Not willing!" The shouts of everyone erupted in the room.

Two different teams were conducting their final post-match adjustments at the same time.

Their methods of adjustment were not the same, but the ultimate goal was for victory!

They wanted to add bricks and tiles to their honor, they wanted to let the scene shout out their team name, and they wanted to bring happiness to their fans.

They wanted to lift that trophy!

My body is having problems; my waist and back have been uncomfortable for the past week. It was just discomfort before, but today the back of my waist started hurting directly. It's hard to handle...