CS: The Last Dance, a Dance That Leads to Professional Success

Chapter 11 Brothers! I can beat the Antwerp Major!

"Well played, everyone take a break."

Coach XTQZZZ and the sighing Little Li exchanged a glance, verbally comforting their teammates while secretly comparing them.

After watching two rounds of BO3 training matches

He discovered that Meng Lang, as a rifleman, although unlike star veterans like NIKO who rely on rich experience and awareness to anticipate and choose positions in advance to complete gunfights, had an extremely terrifying "instant reaction" ability.

Especially when you get an AK,

Even with a disadvantageous position and imperfect aiming, he can still destroy everything with his ultimate "instantaneous reaction" and "secondary positioning"!
It can even perform multi-target scanning and rotation processing!
This is a fighting style completely different from that of riflemen in this era.

XTQZZZ temporarily categorizes it as:
A big heart and the enviable responsiveness of a young person!
On the other hand, Jackz's performance was lacking. As a veteran, he couldn't rely on experience and awareness to gain advantageous positions like Niko, and his reaction time was also poor.

Every time an emergency occurs,

Jackz's performance can be summarized in eight words.

The more panicked you are, the more chaotic things become, and the more chaotic things become, the more likely you are to die.

Thinking of this, Coach XTQZZZ, G2's Little Lee, Old Ni, and Cousin exchanged glances. Even without saying much, they understood who everyone was more inclined to support.

indeed!

Just like who can resist the Donk of 2024.

Who wouldn't like a teammate like Meng Lang?

That evening, G2 manager NiaK summoned the players and coaches to the conference room.

At the conference table, manager Niak announced the roster for the Antwerp Major in front of everyone.

The first few spots were pretty straightforward, with Niko, the kid, and his cousin being the clear favorites. In the end, only one rifleman spot remained.

Niak's gaze swept over Meng Lang and Jackz, who was standing to the side with his head down and his hands clenched, before finally landing on Meng Lang.

"You will be playing with the team at the Antwerp Major."

"it is good."

He nodded.

Surprisingly, Meng Lang remained calm upon hearing the result.

Perhaps due to the bandages that healed his injuries as a system reward, and the [Spider Sense] which compensated for his loss of consciousness, Meng Lang was confident that even if G2 didn't keep him, he could find a job at another club.

But Niko winked at Meng Lang when he heard this.

He was quite happy.

In fact, everyone in the G2 group present in the meeting room was very happy with the result.

Unfortunately, human joys and sorrows are not shared.

Jackz's heart sank to the bottom!
He sat there, somewhat lost in thought.

He was actually mentally prepared, but hearing it with his own ears still left him feeling resentful.

But what can you do if you're unwilling to accept it?

Born in 92, he is now thirty years old.

In the highly demanding professional CS arena, with its extremely high requirements for reaction time and marksmanship, age inevitably leads to fluctuations in performance and a decline in adaptability.

There are men who are thirty years old and still wield guns.

Unfortunately, not everyone is that kind of gunman.

For the first two days of the training match, Meng Lang from the G2 base played ranked games intensely every day.

In unseen corners, Jackz was actually training like crazy, trying to find his rhythm and form.

He was eager to prove himself!
It's a pity that when they actually faced off against Team A...
The more you want to prove it, the more anxious you become.

The more anxious you are, the more likely you are to give away your prize for nothing.

can only say.
Backfired.

After the meeting, everyone left, but the G2 manager and coach stayed behind to talk with Jackz.

“Dark is only temporarily leased; there is no formal contract.”

"Practice matches are practice matches; we'll have to see how they perform in official matches."

"Take a good rest and recover during this Major. There will be other opportunities in the second half of the year."

However, after hearing the manager and coach's words, the silent Jackz did not rekindle his hope. Ironically, as a competitor, he believed more than G2's manager and coach that Meng Lang's performance in this Major would be good.

But the better the other party performs.

The less chance he has of playing, the less opportunity he gets.
This is a very cruel reality.

Thinking about it, he could only manage a weak smile and nod with difficulty.

After the heart-to-heart talk, G2's manager and coach glanced at Jackz's silent retreating figure, knowing he hadn't taken their words to heart. That's understandable, really.
For professional players, it's either progress or regression.

Play more training matches and practice more to maintain form.

If you stop, you may never have a job again.

Who would want to gamble their entire playing time on someone else's performance?
"Jackz probably has no intention of staying with the team."

Coach XTQZZZ sighed, his tone tinged with regret.

He was well aware that G2's recent difficulties and performance issues were not entirely Jackz's fault.

However, esports

Food is the original sin!

The team had no results.
They definitely need to replace him.

Manager Niak didn't seem to have much of a reaction to this.

Because G2 has made many tactical changes in recent years, as a member of the management team, he sees player changes as a normal operation for the club to achieve results.

Otherwise, we'll just rot together.

After thinking for a moment, Manager Niak added, "Fine, let's inform him and allow him to consider offers from other teams."

The professional careers of older athletes
No one can afford to be delayed.

Since the person has been changed,

Let's part ways amicably then.

In the G2 training room.

"Dude! This should be your first time playing in a Major, right?"

As soon as Niko returned, she asked excitedly, "How were you feeling?"

He clearly remembers how he felt when he participated in his first Major – anticipation mixed with nervousness, excitement mixed with trepidation, longing to make a name for himself yet fearing to become a weakling in the competition.

Upon hearing Niko's question, everyone turned to look at him.

Meng Lang pondered for two seconds, "It feels alright. Is Antwerp in Belgium? What's good to eat there?"

"???"

I'm talking to you about my first Major!

You're talking to me about delicious food!

BRO, I can't keep up with your conversation!

Before Niko could react, Meng Lang suddenly remembered something, quickly took out his phone, put his hand on Niko's shoulder, and the two took a photo together.

Although Lao Ni was still a little confused, the moment the camera was pointed at him, his excellent professional skills immediately revealed a handsome and charming smile.

My cousin rolled his eyes when he saw it.

Meng Lang, however, quickly edited his Weibo and Instagram posts.

"Guys! I can play in the Antwerp Major!"

(Group photo)
This Weibo post was published!
Soon,

The comments section exploded!

Netizen "Does Shrimp Bro Agree This Time?": Dude! You're going to G2 for the Major? Really?

The comments below also contained various questions and doubts.

"impossible?"

"Has G2 lost their mind? Why are they replacing their rifleman with someone whose hand injury hasn't healed?"

"Exactly, even EG doesn't want them, so G2 is picking up trash?"

"Tsk tsk! You think you can show off just by taking a picture with Brother Shrimp?"

"Hey Shrimp Bro! Hey Shrimp Bro! Blink if you've been kidnapped!"

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However, with the official announcements from G2's domestic and international organizations, these doubts, ridicule, and jokes instantly transformed into countless expressions of shock.

G2's official Twitter/Weibo:

[G2 Esports Club CS Division Roster Adjustment Announcement... Effective immediately, Dark (Meng Lang), formerly a trial player, has officially joined the CS division as a rifler and will compete in the Antwerp Major Challenger Series...]

Jackz has also been allowed to look for other teams.
Then,

LETS GOOOOOO G2!

Once the announcement was released,
The news hit like a boulder off a boat, leaving even G2 fans in disbelief and instantly creating a media frenzy in the domestic and international esports circles!
(End of this chapter)