Chapter 89: Being yourself in the fire!

"Holy crap, I feel like there's really a chance for a comeback!"

Listening to Leon Kai's exclamation in the voice chat, Danking glanced at the 13:1 score on his head, and there was a big question in his little head.

Don't misunderstand, they didn't get 13 points; the ones who were beaten and only got 1 point were them.

"How many brain cells do you have to be able to say something like a comeback?" Danking asked Leon Kai. He was suddenly very curious about this matter.

"Uh..." Leon Kai also reacted. His chat with Danking was completely on different channels.

He immediately turned on the mic and explained: "I didn't mean we could win this, but that Little Xu and MIBR's match has a chance to win. Now the score is already 9:10, the gap between the two sides is not big."

Can really win?

"What's the situation now?"

Danking was a bit curious. He watched Map 1 before, and the scene of Beifang carrying four people was so infuriating that he simply pulled Leon Kai to play a few ladder games.

He thought the game would end directly, but didn't expect it to still be playing, and listening to Leon Kai's wording, it seemed there was a chance to crush MIBR.

Although MIBR is not famous now, there are so many star players in the team. If he could win a BO3 against them, and it was in an offline competition, he could brag for a year!

Leon Kai watched the whole live stream, so he picked some important points and said:

"After VP entered Map 2, Lü Bu carried the team alone, hard-crushed MIBR on Inferno, and dragged VP into Map 3."

"Lü Bu?" Danking was a bit confused.

Leon Kai explained: "That's Nice's new nickname. Wanjiqi said this guy's combat power head-on is full, awareness is 0, so he shouted Lü Bu, and then everyone thought this nickname was good, and the barrage was all calling him that."

"Holy crap, what a cool nickname!" Danking was so envious that he almost separated from his quality.

You know that's Lü Bu! The man with the strongest combat power in the Three Kingdoms!

For a professional gunner, this might be the greatest praise.

"Then Map 3 started, VP didn't play very well, and was beaten all the way to 1:7. At this time, Nice, with a 0/2/7 record, stood up and got a pentakill, helping VP save their life and bringing their fighting spirit back. Then both sides went back and forth, and VP chased to a 9:10 score."

While the two were chatting, this ladder game, which was already trailing by a large score, ended quickly.

Danking didn't care about the fact that Leon Kai "acted" him, opened Wanjiqi's live stream, and started watching.

Lü Bu, is my brother really that fierce?

……

"We have to be more active in controlling the map. Map control is too little, and the connection when hitting a bomb site is too slow," Stewie2k stated the tactical problem.

In the second round of the first half, their pinch on B site from the middle was fine.

But B Small and B2 didn't cooperate at all, and B2 didn't even have two flashbangs, completely becoming a target for VP's players.

Tarik thought for a few seconds, then said: "A1 map control must also be done. In that forced buy round, I specifically calculated the number of people. They gambled on a 3B or 4B in advance. There should have been someone pushing forward on A site."

Fallen and Coldzera reacted. Combined with the confrontation of the first two maps, they felt it should be that Nice pushing forward, otherwise, this B site engagement wouldn't be so passive.

Coldzera took the initiative to say: "Then I'll cut off A1. You guys take control of the middle. I'll confirm no one is pushing forward here, and then go to meet you."

MIBR was still considering how to win in the subsequent games. As a group of old players, they had very rich tournament experience. Being chased by the opponent indeed put pressure on them, but it wouldn't affect their mentality.

The countdown ended, they gave a middle crossing smoke, and directly rushed down the T Spawn and Sewer.

Coldzera was very detailed. He didn't enter A1 directly at the start, but held a CT who might push forward in A2.

After confirming no one pushed out, he turned back to A1 and started clearing the A1 area bit by bit.

"VP didn't buy an AWP this round, so they don't have much human rights in the middle, so they chose to let go of the middle and hold both sides. Pasha and Byali pushed out directly from A1, Nice is holding A2 at the Short Box."

"After throwing the first A1 fire, the two pushed out boldly, but they didn't rush to continue pushing forward, only at the A1 entrance."

"Coldzera came to find trouble, both sides looked at each other. Byali peeked at the far cover, wanting to help Pasha bait!"

"But Coldzera didn't fall for it at all. Knowing there was someone at the near corner, he killed Pasha with one shot! Byali didn't even dare to trade this time."

Byali not trading was a rational move, because the opponent's purpose was very strong. He peeked horizontally and one-tapped Pasha directly. He knew this playstyle.

Pasha's death made MIBR roughly understand their information.

Neo and Michu on B site started to add utility to B2 and B Small, delaying the opponent's attack time.

"I'll actively push A2, Byali, you go to B site. If I'm cut off, this round can basically be saved."

In a 4v5 clutch, Xu Beifang chose to take the initiative, wanting to save the situation.

Byali nodded and turned toward the Supermarket.

Xu Beifang moved silently and pushed forward from A2, carefully searching every possible gun position, but didn't find any enemies.

"Be careful on B!! A2 is empty, they might be hitting B Small pinch B!" Xu Beifang said in the voice chat, but still didn't rush to make footsteps.

Because Pasha had just died at A1, he was sure there was a Coldzera cutting off the rear. Making footsteps now might just be giving away a kill.

Xu Beifang moved silently out of A2, carefully pushing forward. He didn't see any enemies at A1 at first glance.

Just as he was thinking about whether to clear A1 to prevent Coldzera from getting information on A site and letting MIBR turn back to hit B.

He saw a Terrorist on his right foot and immediately fired a burst.

【Nice used M4A4 to kill Coldzera】

"Lü Bu actively pushed forward in A2 and found Coldzera, who was playing default on A site. After getting the kill, he jumped back to A2!"

"Got the kill, should be retreating now... But he's still walking forward. Stewie2k is already coming from the T Spawn!" Wanjiqi looked a bit anxious, because Stewie2k was walking toward this side, Xu Beifang had no cover, and the gun position was obviously more disadvantageous.

"Stewie2k didn't expect Nice to dare to push forward. His body control wasn't good. They faced off, and he won again!!"

Xu Beifang's health hit the bottom. This time he finally didn't head-butt and continue pushing, but picked up Coldzera's AK-47 and quickly returned to the bomb site via A1.

"Lü Bu's marksmanship exerted, helping VP catch up with the numbers and even get the advantage! This push is very critical, but Tarik has touched out from the Arch. Is he planning to cut off Lü Bu?"

"No, he turned to find trouble in the VIP. MIBR is still preparing to hit a pinch on B!"

Xu Beifang got two kills in a row, and the opponent's general information was also clear.

Fountain Commander Pasha re-arranged the positions: "Byali, go to the CT Spawn. Now we are playing 2A2B, just keep an eye on the middle."

It's already a numerical advantage. For VP, just defend steadily next.

MIBR was a bit annoyed. Both people cutting off the rear were handled, and the information was lost. They could only send people to pick up the bomb and organize another wave in the middle.

Fortunately, they had always had control of the middle, which they could still utilize.

Tarik touched into the VIP. He didn't rush to shoot.

Instead, he waited for Fer and the Soul Palace Elder to engage on B2, and then prepared to slowly touch in from the VIP.

Just as they engaged on B2, he heard footsteps coming from the left of the Dog Hole and fired a burst.

But the timing judgment wasn't very good, and he didn't kill Neo.

Fortunately, at the same time, the Soul Palace Elder on B2 exerted force and killed Michu in a head-on duel.

"Byali came to help in the second timing and finally helped Neo out of the siege! In a 3v3 head-on retake, MIBR can directly plant the bomb."

The positions of the three people on the opposite side were all determined, respectively on B bomb site and in the VIP.

Xu Beifang also took his gun to retake from B Small.

But he didn't expect Fer to suddenly play a wave of movement, jumping directly to B Small, catching him off guard!

"Fer jumped to B Small!" Xu Beifang shouted loudly to his teammates.

After he was killed, in the 2v3 retake clutch, Neo's state was also very miserable.

The two communicated for a while and could only return to A2 to save their weapons.

"This Fer is a bit showy!" Pasha praised.

His perspective was all on Xu Beifang just now, but he didn't expect Fer to suddenly appear, and he was startled.

After all, that person was just in the VIP. Xu Beifang would at most glance at the Arch, but didn't expect Fer to peek horizontally from B Small.

"Fer played this round too well, and MIBR's strategy is also very correct. Only at the last moment can we see the map advantage brought by middle control to the Terrorists. Although both sides have pushed out, and VP has also fought back to a numerical advantage, it is still of no avail."

Wanjiqi summarized: "Actually, what is the biggest problem? It's that Tarik didn't get a kill on A2 this round. If he could kill one, the teammates would have a chance to retake, and he pushed too deep."

……

After losing a point, VP bumped fists.

"Let's give the opponent some pressure in the middle," Neo frowned and suggested, "Otherwise, there is too little information, and every time we can only passively retake."

For several consecutive rounds, middle control had been in MIBR's hands, and then they attacked by pinching B from B Small.

The opponent took control of the middle too easily, leaving them only able to defend passively in the middle and late stages.

"Okay." Pasha nodded, "I'll buy an AWP this round, let's see if I can steal one."

Even if he can't steal one, it doesn't matter. Knowing that the CT side has an AWP, the opponent will be more cautious whether it's searching points or utility details, which also means their map control will be smoother.

The countdown ended, Pasha took the AWP to the VIP.

He didn't see the VIP smoke flying over, which made him suddenly think of something, actively came to the right wall, and pricked up his ears to listen for movement.

"Pop!"

A Flashbang exploded in the middle, Pasha took the AWP and peeked horizontally, aiming quickly...

"Da da da da da da……"

"Three in the middle!!!!" Pasha shouted loudly.

He guessed the opponent's next playstyle, but didn't guess that the opponent would peek out three people at once.

The moment he got the information, he was stunned and didn't know who to aim at.

Immediately after, the concentrated fire of the three Terrorists killed him.

Byali in the Arch saw this situation and hurriedly stuffed a Smoke Grenade into the Arch, making the opponent have scruples.

Neo in the Supermarket touched into the VIP, dropped the FAMAS, and inherited Pasha's AWP.

Neo took the AWP and returned to the classic double-arch position, AWP holding directly, rifle holding the back flash.

He guarded against the B Small crossing point, ready to fire at any time.

"Should we clear the middle and get information?" The middle had been quiet for a long time, and Neo, holding the AWP, took the initiative to suggest.

Now they were worried that MIBR would directly rotate to A or B to hit a wave, which they really couldn't handle.

"Wait until I get to B Small." After Michu confirmed that Byali was in position, he immediately threw a Flashbang into the middle.

The Flashbang exploded in the middle, Byali quickly glanced at the VIP bottom and the middle distance, but didn't see any enemies.

As for dangerous positions like behind the Sandbag and the L position, he still didn't dare to be presumptuous for the time being.

"You see, this is the difference in experience between first-tier teams and second-tier teams," Wanjiqi said in the live stream, "After getting the advantage in the first wave of middle control, they didn't rush to continue getting control inside, but held guns behind cover, waiting for an opportunity."

"Waiting for a timing for the CT to anti-rush. Now the anti-rush is over. Although Byali didn't make a mistake, MIBR is doing another wave of middle utility control, and they can't handle it."

"CT Spawn smoke and Arch inner smoke are given, VP's information in the middle is completely lost."

"And because they were beaten up by Nice's push in the last round, this round they specifically put two members on the periphery of A site, just to prevent you from pushing forward. You just made a performance, and they immediately found a solution, very cautious."

After entering the full buy round, the pressure given by MIBR suddenly increased, making the fans worry.

……

"What do you say? Gamble on a site or conventional 22 defense?" Byali frowned and asked.

The opponent's two smoke grenades in the second timing were too fatal. They didn't have any utility to counter now, only a few Flashbangs.

A 4v5 numerical disadvantage, must think of a way.

"How about conventional 22 defense? Byali, you go help Michu, I have an AWP to help Nice hold the crossing point," Neo said.

Everyone thought about it and found that this was the only way.

Utility constantly exploded in the middle, MIBR methodically eroded their middle control, compressing their defensive area bit by bit.

Time was left with 40 seconds. A Flashbang exploded at A1, and Xu Beifang knew what the opponent wanted to do.

"Want to pinch A from the Arch! Byali and Michu, rotate back quickly!"

Hearing the information from his teammates, the B site duo hurriedly rotated back to A site.

"Can you throw a Flashbang at A1?" Xu Beifang had used up his own utility and intended to let his teammates throw a flash to anti-rush.

Neo's feedback was fast: "Can't throw, there are people in the Arch too, I don't dare to move around."

Xu Beifang glanced at the mini-map. His teammates were too far away from him and couldn't provide effective help. It seemed he had to solve this problem himself.

Coldzera rushed out of A1 after his teammate's lamp flash. MIBR prepared to hit an Arch pinch A.

He didn't rush, but took out an Incendiary Grenade and burned the position under A2.

The Incendiary Grenade rushed toward his face, quickly exploding on the ground, the flames sweeping his whole body, causing continuous damage.

But Xu Beifang noticed that the opponent's Incendiary Grenade didn't burn fully, so he calmed down and looked for an opportunity.

After standing for two seconds near the box under A2, he peeked out horizontally again.

After Coldzera threw the fire, he didn't hold the angle directly, took out utility, and intended to throw a flash at the CT Spawn.

But just after pressing 4, he saw a CT rush out from under A2.

"The fire under A2 is forcing movement. Nice, what are you going to do this wave? You don't have an extinguish smoke anymore!"

"But Coldzera didn't hold the angle after burning the fire. Lü Bu seized the opportunity and killed Coldzera. Stewie2k came to trade but didn't win! This wave Nice directly did himself in the fire, forcibly making a 1v2!"

At the same time, Byali, who intended to rush into the bomb site to help, was also traded by Fer, who came out of the Arch.

Neo calmed down, held the crossing point of A bomb site with an AWP directly. The opponent didn't throw a Link smoke. This was his opportunity.

——Bang!

The AWP gunshot rang out. Neo seemed to have returned to the 1.6 era. His reaction to this shot was extremely fast!

【Neo used AWP to kill Fallen】

Fer and Tarik heard the gunshots at the VIP and hurriedly grouped up to pursue, intending to kill this AWP.

Mainly because after map control, they didn't have any utility in their hands now. If they wanted to plant the bomb smoothly, the VIP must be cleared!

Neo listened to the footsteps coming from the front, not in a hurry in his heart, thinking about the next action in his mind.

The moment the opponent appeared in his field of vision, the AWP flicked to the left.

——Bang!

The bullet hit Fer, blood splashed, and took away his life.

【Neo used AWP to kill Fer】

Neo knew the crisis hadn't been lifted, jumped directly to the left rear, and fought for time to pull the bolt.

But Tarik didn't give him this opportunity, chased up with big steps, and took him away with a burst.

"Tarik finally traded successfully. Now it's the 1v1 bullfight time between Tarik and Michu!"

"Michu has rotated back to the CT Spawn without knowing it, and Tarik doesn't know this information. There are 14 seconds left, how does Tarik operate?"

"Came to the A1 bomb position to fake plant, looking for the CT Spawn, but Michu has become smart this time. He is standing against the wall, Tarik didn't search this position, now he can only plant the CT Spawn bomb!"

"Just when you think he won't come out, he comes!"

"Michu is so smart. How to skip the opponent's search order in the clutch, making the enemy forced to plant the CT Spawn bomb, this is what he needs to do in the clutch."

Tarik covered his face, somewhat discouraged.

He didn't expect the opponent to really be at the CT Spawn.

Michu hadn't shown his face in the clutch. He was worried that Michu was still in B Small or the Supermarket, so he faked it once.

Later, time wasn't enough, which made him unable to unfold the mind game, and he could only plant the bomb.

It was hard to win a round in the full buy round, but now he was chased back again.

Although still in the lead, Tarik felt a hidden worry in his heart.

……

I went to get a haircut this morning, it was late, there are two more chapters today.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 90 =====