CS: You are only 16 years old, and you want me to make a comeback?

Chapter 352 The Finals Begin!
The experience Jiang Yang gained from Donk made him even more aggressive as a rifleman, and it has gradually been effective these days.

He generously taught this technique to Falcon's teammates, but only JKS tried it and studied it in depth; the other three didn't put their minds to it.

NIKO's fighting style was established early on and didn't need any modifications.

On the device side, there's a difference in aiming habits; his playing style clashes somewhat.

For nearly a week, viewers around the world had no matches to watch, but with the finals approaching and predictions for the championship group, major forums were buzzing with discussions about the upcoming matches.

Many fans of the four major traffic stars are now turning against their own teams.

After all, only NAVI remains in the championship group, and G2, who were eliminated early in the RMR stage, are being repeatedly dragged out and criticized.

NAVI fans are filled with anticipation. NAVI's performance in the last few BO3s of the Legends group showed them a resurgence of their winning form, and they are once again full of expectations for NAVI.

Discussions about the Falcon on the forums are quite polarized.

Some people are quite optimistic, thinking that with this kind of spaceship and Falcon's current form, it would be a waste if it didn't make it to the finals.

Some people are pessimistic, saying that there have been far too many upsets at this year's Rio Major, and the Falcon's current strength is too exaggerated.

It gives the impression that a top contender for the championship is about to suffer a sudden and devastating defeat.

As long as it doesn't end prematurely in the quarterfinals, I can accept it.

[Honestly, let's hope Yang Zhen can lead Old Ni to a Major! These past years have been too painful.]

To be fair, given Falcon's current form, it would be unreasonable for him not to make it to the finals, but if he does make it to the finals and only gets second place...

Don't say such terrifying things! I'll clamp you shut!!

Why do you all think the Falcons will lose? I'm actually hoping they'll win every game and take the championship!

I think they could really get knocked out. They're playing C9 in the quarterfinals, and C9 really looks like they're going to win this Major. Their BO3 performance is pretty good.

I really hope to see C9 win the championship; these young people have come a long way.

However, if the Falcons can win the championship this time, they will truly become the strongest team in history.

The discussions on the forum were varied, but most of them revolved around predictions of the winning team, which determined whether their championship predictions were successful.

In the first two rounds of predictions for the Challenger and Legend groups, most netizens only got one correct. Now they've entered the stage where 'gold is more valuable than diamonds,' and everyone wants to push higher.

Of course, given how incredibly competitive this year's Rio Major was, they didn't really see many players getting both stages completely right.

It seems that players who manage to get diamond coins this year are already good enough to be admitted to a mental hospital.

Amidst this public opinion, the championship group competition quietly began.

2022 11 Month 11 Day.

After getting ready, the Falcon team gathered downstairs at the hotel early in the morning.

The coaching staff are filming a vlog; if the Falcons ultimately win the championship, this will become a championship vlog.

The staff member holding the camera asked the device, "Device, how are you feeling?"

Device replied with a smile, "Obviously not bad, I think I'm gradually getting back to my peak form."

They were still casually chatting and interviewing, using the information as material they might need after the match.

Jiang Yang then leaned over and raised an eyebrow at the camera, saying, "Good morning, friends. I have some news for A University..."

"Huh?" The staff member was a little surprised that the interview was interrupted.

Jiang Yang stated calmly, as if stating a fact: "We won the Major with a perfect record! Whew~"

The staff member holding the camera and the device exchanged a glance.

Device smiled indulgently; he had gradually become accustomed to Jiang Yang's confident and flamboyant manner.

"I can already imagine the comments in my vlog after the Rio Major saying things like 'We won with a perfect record' and 'We are the champions'."

After JKS, who had brought up the rear, rejoined the others, they drove ahead to the venue for the championship group – the Rio Olympic Stadium.

Jiang Yang sat by the car, lazily scrolling through his phone, letting his mind wander – a way for him to relax. The Rio Olympic Stadium sat quietly in the distance, but Jiang Yang knew that tonight it would become his stage.

JKS rested with his eyes closed on the side, while the others were still a bit nervous and discussing the upcoming match.

“Today we’re playing against C9. Given their style, we probably can’t suppress them tactically.” NEO scribbled on his tablet. “So they’re probably only targeting two points, either Young or…”

"Or we can look for space in the JKS neighborhood."

NEO saw JKS, who had just opened his eyes, and said, "Yang is being targeted. We have contingency plans, but you're under a lot of pressure."

"So you absolutely cannot get carried away today, try to play as a team."

NEO looked very serious.

Once you enter the championship group, the competition officially enters the BO3 elimination system; if you don't play well in one BO3, you're out.

Then they can forget about achieving a perfect record and winning the championship. The better they play before, the more severe the backlash will be later.

JKS nodded quickly.

They had discussed this before.

As Falcon's strongest spearhead, Jiang Yang receives a lot of attention. If the other side can't do anything about Jiang Yang, they will definitely try to find an opportunity from the side.

JKS became the target of public criticism.

As for defending the residential area, besides increasing the number of people in the residential area throughout the game, there are no other good ways to defend against snipers in specific situations.

In such a short time, they couldn't implement all the tactics, so they had to abandon JKS's position and put more pressure on JKS who was defending the neighborhood.

JKS's individual ability is not weak, but under the current circumstances, we can only ask him to play as steadily as possible.

“But don’t be discouraged.” Noticing JKS’s nervous expression, NEO, known as the God of War, comforted him, “When you feel you have room to contribute, don’t worry, the people in the car will help you share the pressure.”

NEO then quickly led them through C9's video footage, explaining some of C9's defensive and offensive habits.

The car had already arrived at the Rio Olympic Stadium.

A huge cheer erupted outside. There was still plenty of time before the match, but the queuing area outside the stadium was already packed with people.

When they saw the bus with the falcon logo approaching, they shouted excitedly, and many Brazilian lads whistled.

Jiang Yang could even see several people cosplaying as fly heads at a glance.

The fly's head is so cute!

Jiang Yang rolled down the window and waved in that direction.

The audience members in line shouted even more excitedly, but someone yelled "fxxx you yong!"

The senior students who were queuing up burst into laughter.

Jiang Yang successfully impressed the audience with his skills in the Legendary Group, and now the phrase "fxxx you young" has become a meme.

In some ways, this meme is a recognition of ability.

But for the person involved, this was not a pleasant experience. Jiang Yang didn't hesitate to give that guy the middle finger.

The atmosphere became even more joyful.

"Get used to it. I think this will become your cheering slogan from now on." Breathing watched the drama unfold from the sidelines, not wanting to miss out on the fun.

"Everyone else's cheers are 'Faze clan upup!' My cheer is 'fxxx you young!'" Jiang Yang smiled helplessly. "Can I announce my retirement now?"

"Ha ha ha ha."

The group of people on the bus were almost dying of laughter at Jiang Yang.

Jiang Yang glanced at the spectators outside the stadium again, noticing his gaze. A large group of people waved at him. "Although the Brazilian spectators aren't very well-mannered, their enthusiasm for watching the game is definitely high."

"There are so many people here."

“Everyone was initially very excited about the tournament being held in Brazil,” NIKO said, sharing a rumor. “When the playoff tickets were first released, they sold out in just one hour. Brazilians are much more enthusiastic about CS than we imagined.”

"It's just that their support for their home ground is more extreme than we imagined."

During their casual conversation, the Falcon members entered the venue.

They arrived quite early, and there was still some time before the match actually started, so everyone was in the rest room getting ready.

Jiang Yang slept on the sofa for a while.

He was truly awake when he heard a commotion in the distance. Jiang Yang knew perfectly well that the noise came from the scene.

The match hadn't even started, but the Brazilian audience was already hyped up, singing along.

Jiang Yang took out his phone. Before the championship group started, many friends had sent him unread messages.

Shortly before the start of the competition, Jiang Yang's father told him that he would watch his final match.

Dad: "Don't be nervous about the competition. Your mom and I will cheer you on."

Jiang Yang: "Don't worry, I'll take it down." Jiang Yang didn't know why his dad suddenly became interested in watching him play.

Even when he won the world championship, Jiang's parents were only happy for Jiang Yang, but they didn't want to see what their son was doing. They only knew that Jiang Yang was playing e-sports, similar to Ma Xixi's job.

Jiang's parents didn't particularly like Jiang Yang playing e-sports, but they were willing to accept it, and Jiang Yang was fairly accepting of the outcome.

However, he is naturally happy that people are willing to come and watch him play.

After all, who doesn't want to be their parents' pride?

After replying to Jiang's father, Jiang Yang became an even more powerful godfather, replied to Li Hua, and then put away his phone.

The event organizers came over and reminded everyone that they could enter. Jiang Yang stood up in the lounge and stretched.

I've had enough rest!
The Rio Olympic Stadium, located in the heart of Rio, has a capacity of up to 18000 people and is currently packed to capacity.

It's important to understand that this means the Major organizers couldn't get a larger venue; the 18,000 people were just the limit of the venue's capacity, not the limit of the audience's enthusiasm.

The first match of the day was between Falcons and C9. At this moment, Falcons flags were waving in the hands of the audience, and many audience members were holding items related to Falcons. The atmosphere in the entire venue was already at its peak.

C9 has relatively fewer supporters. As the kings of the online era, they have failed to achieve remarkable results in the offline stage, which has earned them the reputation of being "offline weaklings" and resulting in a small number of supporters.

However, Sh1r0 and Ah Le have a large number of fans, and many audience members at the event were wearing their team uniforms.

At this point, the four giant screens above the center of the stage began displaying the opening countdown.

As the entire stadium chanted in unison, the countdown officially began, and the venue plunged into darkness.

The audience raised glow sticks or waved their phones with flashlights, creating a unique galaxy of lights dedicated to esports.

As the countdown ended, the giant screen in the venue began to display highlights of many of the players' amazing plays in this Major.

After the CG animation in the center of the screen finished playing, the band invited by the organizers entered and began their performance. However, Jiang Yang didn't listen to foreign songs much, and he only felt that the rhythm was good, without any particular thoughts.

When the performance officially ended, the venue was plunged into darkness for a moment.

Then a beam of light suddenly shone on the center of the stage, the only beam of light in the entire venue attracting everyone's attention. At the center of their gaze was the Major trophy that countless professional players coveted!

A female host with milky white hair walked out of the contestants' tunnel. She greeted the audience and then loudly introduced herself:

"First of all, let's welcome Falcons with the loudest cheers!!!"

The roar from the Rio Olympic Stadium seemed to lift the dome off; the enthusiasm of the audience was more terrifying than imagined.

Jiang Yang strode out of the contestant tunnel, raised his hands, and began interacting with the audience, instantly making the atmosphere even more exaggerated.

As the strongest of the Falcon trio, Jiang Yang has already earned the respect of the audience in the Legends group through his performance.

After the falcon took its position on the field.

"Next," the female host drawled, "let's welcome Cloud9 once again!!!"

C9's entry told all the viewers watching the live stream one thing: the Brazilian audience at the venue hadn't changed their ways; they still treated people differently.

When C9 entered, the welcoming cheers from the crowd were noticeably quieter.

The C9 members walked expressionlessly to the center of the stage, clearly used to this situation and not expecting much support from the audience.

The fact that there were no boos in the stadium at this moment is already a very good treatment.

They knew in their hearts that this was most likely the treatment Young had fought for for them when they were in the Legends Group.

They are very grateful to Young.

But they knew deep down that if they wanted more support in the future, they had to produce results.

In the end, esports is all about skill. If they can win a Major championship, they will gain a huge number of fans, and fans from the online era will also come back to them.

They could do it online, and now they can do it offline too!
……

The twice-yearly Major championship group has officially begun, which means the final battle of the Major is about to begin. Every day and every match could potentially affect the existence of the CS world line, and CSGO fans are incredibly excited.

Even though it was 4 a.m. in China, many viewers in university dormitories, rental apartments, internet cafes, and other places had opened live streams and were waiting for the match to start.

In a breakfast shop in Suzhou, after preparing all the steamed buns and dumplings, Jiang's father took a break and went inside to rest.

He got up very early today to make some preparations so he could have time to watch the game.

CSGO matches are not complicated, especially for a military enthusiast who loves watching anti-Japanese war dramas. Jiang's father understood the rules in about 10 minutes and was able to easily understand the content of the matches.

He turned on the live stream, found his nephew's live stream room, and heard his nephew talking eloquently in the live stream room.

Immediately afterwards, Jiang's father saw Jiang Yang standing in the center of the stage, smiling confidently and relaxed.

"Give me two red bean paste buns... Hey! Boss, you watch the Major too?" The passerby who walked in was surprised that the boss, who was over 40 years old, actually watched CS matches. In an instant, his impression of this popular steamed bun shop improved a lot.

Jiang's father turned his head and saw the customer waving his phone at him, and a charming voice came from the other person's phone.

"Boss, give me two red bean buns and a basket of xiaolongbao." The customer quickly ordered a few things to eat, then asked, "Boss, who do you think will win today's race? I think the Falcons have a better chance of winning."

Jiang's father handed the other person two red bean buns, a basket of xiaolongbao (soup dumplings), and a bowl of hot soy milk, then replied, "I support Falcon."

Before watching the game, Jiang's father did some research and knew what Falcons' Chinese name was.

"Looks like I don't need to argue with you then." The young man opposite him immediately laughed. He had set his alarm early in the morning to watch the game and was starving, so he came out to find something to eat.

I happened to run into a steamed bun shop that was open, and I met the owner, who also liked CS, and we even happened to be supporting the same team.

This made him very happy first thing in the morning.

Rio Olympic Stadium.

Both players have arrived at their seats and are adjusting their screen settings.

However, it's unlikely that any expert will adjust their usual settings before the race today.

They all adjusted their settings according to the original parameters for this competition, trying to maintain suitable gunfighting habits as much as possible.

"Okay, both players are seated, and the match will begin in a few minutes," Ma Xixi commented in the live broadcast room.

MO, who was standing next to him, asked, "XiXi, let me interview you. What's it like to see your cousin competing on such a big stage?"

These words seemed quite peculiar to Jiang's father.

It's truly surreal to see your own son suddenly standing in a stadium filled with tens of thousands of people, basking in the cheers of the entire crowd.

He suddenly realized that if Jiang Yang hadn't been asked to help by Ma Xixi last year, he might still be a college student.

"In just one year, he became the first CNCS champion, the first Cato champion, and the first CNCS Major champion," Masi said with great satisfaction. "He broke so many records."

"And all of this was just because I asked him to come and work for me during the summer vacation, to read the comments on the screen for me. Fate is just that amazing."

"If they can win another Major this year, then my cousin will break the record and become the first player in history to win two Majors before he is even an adult."

"He won't turn 18 until around next year's Cato, and he's far better than you think."

While Ma Xixi was still marveling at it, she saw the BP screen appear on the big screen.

"Alright, let's take a look at the draft picks for this match!"

"The Falcon team took the lead and banned Fallout Tower, while C9 removed Nuclear Crisis."

Nuclear Crisis is a fixed ban map for C9, and Falcon's performance on this map is by no means inferior, so there's no reason for C9 to release it.

This decision is very rational.

Now it's time to choose a Falcon.

"Did they lock down the whole town?" Hooxi asked again.

They haven't shown this map much in the competition, but the match where they crushed C9 in the Legends division was on the small map. Now that they're facing C9 again, they'll definitely continue to put pressure on them from the small map.

"It really is a small town."

Seeing this choice, the C9 members felt a bit of a headache.

Fortunately, classic maps like the small town map are very dependent on the player's condition. If they are in good condition and gain the rhythm, they may still have opportunities to make plays.

"In that case, let's take the amusement park map." After thinking it over, nafany chose a relatively good map from the map pool.

Seeing this, both sides removed Anubis and the ruins, leaving only the Labyrinth as the third image.

The business process (BP) has now concluded, and the results are as follows:
Figure 1: Purgatory Town

Figure 2: Death Amusement Park
Figure 3: Desert Maze

The draft phase has officially ended, and all ten players from both sides are now in their final preparation time.

Amidst cheers and encouragement from the audience, the ten contestants officially entered the server shown in Figure 1.

The game officially begins!
……

(End of this chapter)