Chapter 395: Lifting the Cup!

"A 5-on-1 clutch, with only xyp9x left to hold the line. There isn't much time left for Astralis!!!"

"xyp9x actively pushes out of Yellow Room to find that one sliver of opportunity, but he runs straight into Nice!"

"There's no chance left now!!"

The stage's air cannons erupt, and fireworks fill the arena. On all four giant screens, the name "Vitality" is displayed, and the girls around the stage wave the Vitality flags.

"16:6! The game is over!" Wanjiqi shouts excitedly from the commentary desk. "Taking Map 2 so smoothly proves that Vitality has secured the final victory in this BO3!"

"Let us congratulate Vitality on winning the 2019 Berlin Major championship!"

"It's over!" Ma Xixi shouts excitedly: "With the end of this BO3, that Danish dynasty that has been weighing down on everyone has officially announced its curtain call!"

"From today on, the Vitality dynasty can be considered established. Let us congratulate Vitality!!" Ma Xixi shouts from the commentary desk, his heart surging with emotion.

Looking at the flashing lights in the arena, MO also sighs with emotion: "A year ago, the two of us ran into Xu Beifang on the ladder. So much has happened this year; no one expected this guy to be able to lift a Major trophy!"

The director notices something off about this scene and locks the camera onto the Vitality team room.

Although, those results were already very good for him at the time.

【Astralis didn't expect to be hammered by individual skill in the finals!】

MO, who is usually not one to talk much, has an extraordinary desire to confide at this moment. He clenches his fists, "Before this Berlin Major started, many people said Astralis would still show their terrifying strength at the Major, advancing as usual. Xu Beifang might have had to wait until the next Major to win a championship, but I want to say there's no need for a next time—this Berlin Major! He is the champion!!"

At this loud shout, shox's smile becomes radiant; the knot that was once in his heart seems to have suddenly dissipated.

He is still recalling the light and shadows from before in his mind.

The moment the match ended, Xu Beifang was pulled into an embrace by the solid arms beside him, and the five members of Vitality hugged each other excitedly.

【Flight of the Bumblebee!!!】

Danking points to that tall figure on the stage, "It's lit, brothers!!"

He recalls the events from back then and feels a bit sentimental.

【Winning the championship with a perfect record, not losing a single map—these guys are just too outrageous】

The scheduling for the Berlin Major finals was quite reasonable. At this moment, countless netizens are celebrating in various live streaming rooms, and there are even players who rushed over to celebrate.

Zywoo pats him on the shoulder: "You can totally say you're the world's number one commander, after all, gla1ve is already a defeated opponent of yours."

The entire arena is roaring, waves of sound crashing toward them. Looking up, the lights on the dome flash back and forth, reflecting those excited faces.

This means Xu Beifang's name will remain in the history of CSGO. Any CSGO player who has even the slightest desire to explore the past will know—the champion team of the 2019 Berlin Major is Vitality, and the top-tier daddy among them has the ID Nice!

Added to the various things experienced along the way, failing in the Major time and time again.

Fortunately, the excited shouts of his teammates pull him back to reality.

"2-0, we did it!" Zywoo's smile is still as warm as ever, showing off his strength as the world's number one gum-user.

So when the director's camera cuts over, Xu Beifang only has a faint smile on his face and doesn't appear very surprised.

shox's mouth splits open, and he shouts without a care: "G2 let them kick me, now they know it wasn't my fault at all!!"

【NICE!!!!!】

He himself is a CSGO enthusiast, so naturally, he understands what this Major championship means to a professional player.

【Vitality!!】

Xu Beifang pinches his nose; even though his teammates are celebrating wildly, it all feels like a dream.

apEX uses his glasses as sunglasses, pushing them straight up onto his forehead. He laughs loudly: "Now I can go out and say I'm a Major champion commander!"

After the tension is suddenly released, his mind is blank, and he needs a little time to adapt.

Being kicked by G2 was actually very hard for him to let go of.

【Xijiang University sends congratulatory messages to their senior!!】

After all, in G2, he was the commander, the one who was always actively proposing hard training. But he kept striving for results, only to end up as the scapegoat, which is something he has always held a grudge about.

Listening to the overwhelming cheers and applause in the arena, Xu Beifang feels a sense of unreality for a moment, and his legs even feel a bit weak.

As his older brother, he is sincerely happy for his younger brother.

For the past year, his life has been almost entirely filled with CSGO. He knows he isn't the kind of player with extremely high talent, which is why he tried his best to explore his own limits.

But who among those who can walk the path of a professional would be willing to become a foil for the champion?

"Beifang played so well today!!" Xu Nanfang takes a deep breath, "I can go out and say my brother is a world champion now!!"

Xiaogui asks suspiciously: "How so?"

Danking shakes his head and laughs on the side: "I don't even dare to imagine, what kind of state will the Buff be in today?"

The moment the match ended, Xu Nanfang and Danking hugged each other and celebrated loudly.

They just won the Major championship like that?

Astralis, just like that, was defeated by them?

Xu Beifang watches this scene with a face full of smiles, sits back in his gaming chair, and takes a sip of water.

"But with Xu Beifang's attitude, he deserves to win the championship. He felt this might be the only chance in his life. The Goddess of Fate didn't need to favor him; he used his own strength to snatch this trophy from Astralis's hands!"

Is CSGO fun?

It's very fun, but training is always monotonous, especially when you reach a certain level, it's hard to get any positive feedback from training.

Yet he remained the same, day after day maintaining a training volume that made others uncomfortable just looking at it.

Because he was very afraid—afraid that after failing at the Major, he would blame himself for not working hard enough at the time, or blame his recent form.

But if he completed all the training and had already used his full strength to improve himself.

Then he would have no excuses to find.

In that interview before the match, he said he would seize this only opportunity; that was actually his true feelings.

The Major has never been a simple tournament; it's not that you can win the Major just by having strong skill.

Teammates, the version, form, and even luck can all become the final deciding factors.

Fortunately, today in Berlin.

On this stage, they were on point the whole time.

Sometimes it sounds pretentious to say it, but now that the Major is over, they are already the champions.

At this time, he worries again that when dreams come true, he will be afraid it's just a dream.

If the old VP guys knew his thoughts, they would definitely scold him for being pretentious... Xu Beifang curls his lips and smiles.

In the director's camera, Xu Beifang is seen scratching his face, then picking up a bottle of water from beside his feet and taking a sip.

An excited Zywoo walks past the camera, and when Xu Beifang appears in the camera again, his head is already lowered.

When he lifts it again, his eyes are already red.

Xu Beifang takes a deep breath; now should be a time to be happy.

Sometimes people just suddenly become emotional. He doesn't want his teammates to see him crying at a time like this.

Noticing Xu Beifang's appearance, there is a round of applause in the arena; they are all cheering for Xu Beifang.

Zywoo also notices something wrong with Xu Beifang and laughs loudly at him: "Beifang, we are Major champions!"

Hearing Zywoo's words, Xu Beifang forces out a breath. He wants to smile, but his emotions explode completely at this moment, and tears stream down uncontrollably.

He really spent so, so much effort to get here!

Zywoo walks up, hugs Xu Beifang, and pats his shoulder to comfort him: "It's okay, it's okay. Now we are Major champions, no need to worry that this is the only chance; we've already seized it!"

In the CSGO national server live streaming room, watching Xu Beifang crying with joy on camera, Wanjiqi can't help but say: "Holy crap, don't do this, brother. You're like this and I can't hold it back anymore!"

The barrage in the live streaming room also breaks down in tears at this moment.

【I'm crying too】

【Great sorrow and great joy are just like this】

【Beifang's heart has completely collapsed】

【True feelings are the most beautiful】

【I'm really an old fan of Beifang. I've been following him since he started seeking advice on the internet. I really understand how hard this guy has worked along the way. This kid is under too much pressure】

【I can't help but cry loudly, I'm really broken. This journey was too difficult】

【I finally understand what it means to cry with joy】

After crying with joy, Xu Beifang finally adjusts his emotions.

He pats Zywoo's shoulder hard: "Thanks!"

He understands very well how big a role Zywoo played along this journey.

Vitality always has some problems, and he himself is not a saint; he also has some temper and is dissatisfied with some things.

But along this journey, Zywoo has always been the person he can rely on the most.

"What are you thanking me for." Zywoo smiles, "Just make me a few more big meals when we get back!"

apEX on the side has mixed feelings. During the match, he only thought about not throwing and trying his best to take the final point.

Now that the match is over, he realizes they have already won the Major championship.

In 2015, he once won a Major in Cluj-Napoca, where he existed as an entry fragger.

Now in 2019, he has won a Major again in Berlin, but this time, he won it as the team captain and as the team's commander; the feeling is completely different.

XTQZZZ pats him on the shoulder and shouts: "Let's go, guys, don't keep Astralis waiting!"

Hearing this, shox rubs his hands in anticipation and walks to the front of the team.

Astralis has ruled the competitive scene for many years; they have long wanted to see someone take this team down. They didn't expect that they would be the ones to drag Astralis down, so naturally, they are full of anticipation.

Opening the door to the team room, those cheers instantly get louder. At this moment, they finally feel how amazing the atmosphere at the scene is.

Xu Beifang has adjusted his emotions now, leaning on Zywoo's shoulder, looking toward the stage, "There are still a lot of Astralis fans!"

"That's for sure, after all, they are three-time champions!" Zywoo answers with a smile. The number of championship fans in the esports circle is a very large group, and coupled with Astralis's high number of championships and long dynasty, the number of fans is naturally high.

The camera follows the two of them onto the stage, and the noise in the arena becomes even more intense.

Vitality fans wave their cheering sticks excitedly and have already started singing the Vitality song.

A group of professional players in the stands have also become fans at this moment, dancing along.

NIKO watches Xu Beifang walk toward the Astralis player seats and sincerely sends his blessings.

He equally hates every Major and looks forward to every Major.

Because every Major reminds him of that nightmarish scene in the small town, but every Major also makes him yearn for it in his heart.

Tens of thousands of people under the stage send blessings to the new king. Amidst the fireworks and lights, the Vitality players enjoy the flowers and applause.

He also really wants this scene to appear in his own memories.

It's just a pity that he can't do it yet...

But when looking toward the opposite side of the stage, NIKO feels a bit of schadenfreude.

Perhaps even Astralis didn't expect that they would be swept in the finals.

"A final that ended in 2 hours at light speed, is this Astralis's dominance?"

NEO on the side can't hold it back; NIKO is good at being sarcastic.

However, the old VP guys who came to watch the match today are indeed feeling avenged.

They were once overtaken by Astralis with small scores at the Major, and today in that small town, Xu Beifang used an exaggerated 1V5 to create a miracle and reverse Astralis.

Now, Astralis should also know the taste of regret.

In the camera, gla1ve angrily hammers the table the moment the match ends.

He cannot accept that they were beaten like this by Vitality on their own strong map.

The Berlin Major is over.

Astralis has become the biggest loser of this series.

The declarations before the match, saying things like defending champion and forging a four-time dynasty, have all become bubbles.

Now if he looks at those interviews, he would even feel that the things he said were funny.

xyp9x on the side is packing up his peripherals, not saying a word.

In this BO3, he really had the heart but lacked the strength.

As a clutch master, throughout the entire match confrontation, he only had a few clutches to play.

Of the few clutches he operated, very few were won.

And in the confrontation, he also discovered that compared to his extreme consciousness-based clutches, the aggressive clutches of Nice and Zywoo at the current stage might become the mainstream of CSGO clutch thinking.

In this level of confrontation, he can no longer be the solid clutch master in the hearts of fans.

device and Magisk are even more painful; the two of them were almost playing a head-on duel with the Vitality twin stars in the match.

Magisk occasionally managed to kill Xu Beifang in a duel, but he was killed more often. He can be sure that the duel win rate of the two of them in this BO3 is not on the same level at all.

And device is very disappointed with his own performance. His duel with Zywoo was actually okay; the two of them belonged to the kind that fought back and forth, but he really missed many key shots and lost many key opportunities.

He can't help but think now, if in that 1V5 clutch in the small town, Nice used his movement to pull the gun line and he had held the angle, would the result be different now?

But he didn't hold the angle after all, and there are no "ifs" in this world!

Ma Xixi looks at the disappointed faces of the Astralis members and adds: "Astralis's performance in this Major was actually very good, and they really played very well. In the confrontation on Map 1, the performance in the second half really let us see the dominance of that Danish dynasty."

"It's just that there is still a certain gap in head-on overall gunplay, and Astralis's form was not adjusted to the best."

gla1ve also felt this very clearly. In this confrontation, they were completely unable to compare with Vitality in trade kill efficiency and head-on duel win rate.

They were always at a big disadvantage after trading, and if they played fast attacks, Vitality could always have someone stand out and clear the screen.

"You guys played really well on the small town." Xu Beifang shakes hands with gla1ve, "Looking forward to facing off after the off-season."

He has a good impression of gla1ve. In the match, gla1ve's personnel adjustments and small tactics were really strong, keeping them under full pressure the whole time, not daring to relax for a moment.

gla1ve shakes his head. He is quite disappointed in himself, but this time he is even more disappointed in the form of his teammates.

If Nice were my teammate, how good would that be? I don't even dare to imagine how fierce the head-on would be.

A thought flashes through gla1ve's mind, but he understands it's just a thought.

Xu Beifang quickly arrives at Magisk's side; the two look at each other, not having much to say.

Xu Beifang immediately shakes hands with device. When the two look at each other, he softly sends his blessings: "Although it's a bit inappropriate, I still wish you a happy birthday."

device is stunned for a moment, then a bitter smile appears on his face, "Thanks, but I don't think I can be happy today."

After blessing device, Xu Beifang shakes hands with xyp9x briefly and follows the main group toward the center of the stage.

Seeing this situation, the audience at the scene finally feels that something big is coming!

The cheers start to get louder, and they take out their phones one by one, ready to record this historic moment!

"Who goes first?" Xu Beifang asks with a smile.

"Beifang, you try the weight first!"

"Exactly, don't let my small arms and legs get solo-killed."

"I heard this trophy has extra weight this time."

Xu Beifang watches his teammates being extremely humble and gives the order directly: "Then Shushu and I will lift it together, we'll take one side each in a moment."

The Vitality members walk slowly toward the trophy stage against the red carpet, the impassioned music in the arena starts, and the fireworks on the stage start to erupt.

Amidst countless shouts, Xu Beifang and his teammates examine this Major trophy.

The Berlin Major trophy isn't beautiful, at least not as dazzling as Katowice and Cologne; by comparison, it looks very ordinary.

But at this moment, with the dome lights hitting it, it is also exceptionally dazzling.

"Shushu, get ready!" Xu Beifang wears a smile, grabbing one side of the trophy, "3, 2, 1!!"

The twin stars exert force at the same time, and the trophy is lifted high directly.

The cheers around the stage instantly shoot straight into the clouds, golden ribbons drift down from the sky, and amidst the fireworks filling the sky, it's like a golden rain has started to fall!

Under this golden rain, the young people's smiles are incomparably radiant! ===== CHAPTER 396 =====