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

Chapter 53 Playing with Machines: This Kind of Person Deserves to Win! (Two-in-One)

"Fuck!!!"

"What kind of sweeping rotation is this? It's locked!"

"To be honest, this AK's merciless hair-washing is one of the most brutal in any cheat-detecting highlight reel!"

"I thought the kid was going to have to go into overtime after that mistake, but he actually won?!"

"As expected of Dark's signature AK weapon, this move truly saved the world!"

"That burst of gunfire and recoil control made A-Du jump in fright just now."

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In Douyu's live stream room 6657, the barrage of comments was like a burst dam, flooding the screen.

When he saw the comment "Adu jumped in fright" while playing the game, he burst out laughing and shook his head to explain:
"No way! Dude, there's nothing I can do about it! You'd be trembling too! Who the hell would have thought that in a 1v3 situation where someone's defending the bomb, instead of guarding it, would just silently sneak up on you?! There's really nothing I can do about it!"

He paused, then analyzed with a tone of amazement:

"And I feel that Dark's move wasn't 'clear vision' at all; it was purely a battle of instantaneous reaction and positioning!"

"Durant is getting old. When it comes to reaction time, the younger players still have an advantage."

"Don't forget, when Dark was a main sniper, wasn't he known for being incredibly fast and accurate? His reaction time has always been exceptionally fast!"

"Someone asked if Big Potato realized what was happening? Of course he did! But the problem is, his two teammates in front of him were blocking the line of fire! From his position, firing would mean shooting right at the back of their heads! You could only watch helplessly as your teammates got shredded along with you!"

"To put it bluntly, Dark's close-range sweeping attack was just too fast, too violent, and too unreasonable!"

At this point, viewers in the live stream started sending virtual gifts.

Even while playing with the machine, they smiled and gave their thanks:

"Thanks to 'Nini Kid Major Champion' for the rocket! Thank you to 'Boston Lobster' for the plane! Thank you to 'Little Li Catching the Sea' for the plane... Thank you all for the gifts! May you all live forever and have endless fun!"

The machine user gave a formulaic thank you.

After expressing his gratitude, he suddenly seemed to remember something, and changed the subject, saying with a hint of teasing and curiosity, "Hey, Dark played so well in this match! So incredibly carry! Aren't any of Dark's fans going to give him a gift as a token of their appreciation?"

"Let me make this clear, I don't want any gifts! I'm just curious, doesn't our 6657 livestream room have any Dark fans?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the live stream chat was immediately flooded with various sarcastic and interjecting comments:

"??????"

"Just taking back Aini and Ahai's planes should be enough!"

"What honors does Dark have, may I ask?"

"The big sweet potato spent its whole life with the little bee, and all it ever did was 'love carrying glow sticks'."

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The comments section was buzzing with mockery.

Suddenly, a striking gift notification flashed across the top of the screen—[Dark666 has gifted a Super Rocket x1!]

A dazzling golden special effect instantly dominated the entire live stream!
The barrage of sarcastic comments that had been flying by the air suddenly froze for a moment, as if it had been choked, before being replaced by a chorus of "???" and "Holy crap?".

"Isn't the title 'Dark Lord' a bit too childish?"

"So there really are Dark fans?"

"To be honest, I've been a Dark fan for ten years!"

"If you don't have rockets, send some Love Black Fish Balls instead."

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The man playing with the machine was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, shouting his thanks: "Thank you 'Dark666' for the Super Rocket!!! Thank you, boss! I wish this... uh, it seems he's one of Dark's original fans from our 6657 livestream room! I wish you good health, all the best, happiness every day, and that you live forever! May you always be awesome!"

He added with a laugh, "To show my support for my good brother, I'll send this Super Rocket to him during Dark's live stream!"

"But this is a one-time thing! Otherwise, Douyu will make a killing, haha!"

Dormitory at Jianghai University.

Having just sent out his first super hit, Li Shan leaned back comfortably, his eyes slightly narrowed, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

As a long-time fan of 6657, he usually relies on glow sticks to gain a speaking status in the live stream.

It's not that I can't afford to give a gift.

His family has always been well-off, but he adheres to the principle of watching the game rationally.

He never understood the "fan mentality" of those who spend lavishly on their favorite players.

But this time, he understood.

Watching the live stream chat fill with comments that went from doubt and mockery to being "slapped in the face" by Chaohuo and then instantly changing tone, Li Shan felt an indescribable sense of comfort and satisfaction in "supporting" his own players!

This feeling... is really nice!

Leaving aside the heated discussions in domestic live streaming rooms.

At this moment, in the Antwerp studio, in the G2 match box.

当孟浪完成那石破天惊的1V3扫转，屏幕上跳出“T获得胜利”的字样，比分最终定格在16:14的瞬间——整个G2比赛席彻底炸了！
“OH MY FKING GOD!!!”

Niko was the first to take off her headphones and jump up, excitedly clamping her hands together and letting out an almost screaming shout!

He turned around and hugged Meng Lang tightly, shaking him violently.

"Dude! You're amazing!"

huNter excitedly pounded the table, his face flushed.

Little Li breathed a long sigh of relief, a smile of both relief and extreme excitement spreading across his face. He clenched his fist and gestured to Meng Lang.

Well done, bro!

And m0NESY...

When he was shot and killed during the attack on point A because of his overly "disrespectful" peek while carrying cargo, he immediately regretted it so much that he put his hands on his head, lowered his head deeply, and didn't even dare to look at the screen. He was filled with self-blame, thinking that his mistake would drag the game into overtime.

However, the next second, what came to their ears was not the sound of defeat, but the deafening cheers of their teammates!

He suddenly looked up, his face still showing surprise and bewilderment, and saw Old Ni holding up his pincers and roaring excitedly.

On the screen... was a barrage of kills from Meng Lang's AK sweeping triple kill and a huge "Victory" icon!
After a brief moment of stunned silence,

The overwhelming joy instantly overwhelmed my previous regret!
"YES!!" The child excitedly clenched his fist, jumped up from his seat, turned around and gave Meng Lang a high five in celebration, even wanting to give him a big hug!

This is the second time today that Meng Lang has "avenged" Zai Wu by killing him with incredible skill after Zai Wu was executed.

Looking at the Little Bee competition booth opposite, where Zaiwu was unusually pursing his lips with a clear expression of frustration and depression, m0NESY felt a mix of elation and schadenfreude.

So... you also have times when you get so frustrated by being beaten like this?

As for Meng Lang, he slowly released the mouse, let out a soft breath, and finally revealed a faint, relieved smile on his face.

Playing against a team like the Little Bees, the pressure in the endgame is far greater than you might imagine.

Fortunately, he withstood the pressure.

Immediately afterwards, the post-match data panel appeared.

When Meng Lang's data for this match was clearly displayed on the big screen, the entire 6657 live stream room once again experienced a surge of comments!
【G2-Dark】

K/D: 30/15
ADR: 124.7
Rating: 2.19
"Holy crap! A 2.19 rating?!"

"Two heads taller than a cargo truck? Rating over 2?"

"Is this some kind of fish-frying game? 30 kills and they say so!"

"See that big sweet potato? If you kill two more, you can win too."

"Give me a break, at least G2 in picture one has 4 greens and 1 red."

"Indeed, on Big Potato's side, besides him being green, only A-Du 1.12 looks like a human being. The other three are all red, how are they supposed to win?"

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In the 6657 live stream room.

Looking at Meng Lang's outrageous data, even the machine operator couldn't help but gasp in astonishment, exclaiming:
"30 kills! A 2.19 rating! Guys... what does that even mean?"

"This means that Dark almost single-handedly carried the game in the entire town on the first map! To put up such stats in a Major-level tournament against a strong team like the Bees... I'd say it's incredibly impressive, wouldn't you say?!"

All I can say is, this kind of person deserves to win!

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"Huh? Someone in the chat is asking who shouldn't have won?"

The commenter who was playing the game almost couldn't hold back when he saw this. He shook his head with a smile and said, "Dude, you're being a bit too harsh. Even though Brother Zai lost the first round, he still killed 28 people. It's not fair to say he shouldn't have won."

Looking at the data panel of the little bee while playing with the machine, he couldn't help but sigh again: "Actually, I think Big Potato really did his best this game. He killed 28 people by himself and his rating is 1.81. He is definitely the captain who did his best in the game."

"But I feel that the Nuggets' all-star roster on paper this year is not as well-integrated as G2's."

At this point, he seemed to suddenly remember something and added with great interest: "Hey, actually it's not like that. Let me tell you an interesting story. G2's team actually had very poor synergy in the first half of the year. Do you guys remember being eliminated in the first round of the ESL group stage in the first half of the year?"

"After watching that match, the G2 team felt like a bunch of star players. They all have the skills, but they just can't achieve results, which is a bit similar to the current situation of the Little Bees."

"But at this Antwerp Major, G2 completely crushed their way into the Challengers Group with a 2-0 record. To be fair, let's just control the variables and compare it to their first-round exit in the group stage at ESL last time. The only difference is that G2 chose to demote Jackz and loan out Dark."

"And look what happened, it really did activate the entire team at once!"

He paused, then said, half-jokingly and half-analytically, "So I feel that the Little Bee's galactic battleship might just be missing a 'catalyst' to activate its lineup."

"And this person definitely can't be a sniper, he has to be a rifleman, and preferably a free agent..."

What else is there to say about playing with machines?

Suddenly glancing at the comments, I couldn't help but laugh and raise my voice:

"Holy crap! You guys are saying 'kids shouldn't win'?!"

"Dude, this is ridiculous! I thought someone was saying 'Cargo shouldn't win,' and I've been explaining this to you for ages!"

He shook his head helplessly, then defended the kid, saying, "But then again, why shouldn't the kid win? I think the kid played pretty well this game! The stats were good too. Although he made some minor mistakes in the crucial round, they weren't a big deal, okay? Hey, hey, hey, this time there really wasn't a rigged result!"

"Alright, alright, that's enough."

Seeing that things weren't going well, Wanji suppressed his laughter and steered the conversation back to the match, saying, "The first map, Inferno, was chosen by Little Bees themselves, but G2 took it. So the next map, Nukem, is a strong map that G2 actively chose."

"As a neutral commentator, I still hope that Little Bee can adjust his condition well."

"Especially Zaiwu, don't let the negative emotions from the first game affect you. You are the absolute core of the Little Bees. This team needs you to step up!"

At this moment, the atmosphere at the Little Bee competition area during the break was slightly subdued.

Even the usually most active "mad dog" apEX was unusually quiet for a while, with his hands behind his head, staring at the screen, seemingly lost in thought.

Carrying cargo means leaning back directly on the gaming chair.

As soon as he closed his eyes, several key scenes of Meng Lang in Figure 1 kept replaying in his mind uncontrollably!

Especially the four-kill with the bird sniper in the second half's ECO force buy round.

That one point,
There was originally a chance to capture the cargo.

If only I had handled things better and more decisively back then...

A single wrong decision ruined a promising situation.

This made him particularly resentful.

Just as the cargo was briefly introspecting.

apEX has completed its self-regulation.

The French captain sat bolt upright, clapped his hands vigorously, and his voice regained its usual fervor:
"Brothers! Listen to me! In the first picture, G2's rookie Dark's explosive performance really caught us off guard. And our intelligence was wrong; we might have underestimated his proficiency with Inferno. Damn it! Was this guy faking it when he was fighting Liquid?"

He waved his hand abruptly, as if to dispel such pointless speculation: "Forget it, I can't worry about that anymore! But as you all know, that's how young players are, they have strong explosive power, but they often don't have enough stamina!"

apEX abruptly changed the subject, his eyes sharpening: "Next map, Nuka-Crisis! Although it was their choice, you all know what kind of map Nuka-Crisis is."

He asked himself the question and answered it, his tone gradually becoming more confident:
"This is a universally recognized 'police image'!"

"CT has an even bigger advantage than the small town! We can choose CT first and use the map advantage to punish them severely! The key is to cool down Dark's hot streak!"

"Nuclear is the most complex map in the competition so far. This kind of map is not really suitable for gunners to perform well. As long as we can take Nuclear in map two, then Sand 2 in map three will be our absolute strong map! Today, we will advance to the Legendary Group!"

He clapped his hands again, beginning to brew a rich "French chicken soup": "Alright, guys! Don't be so down! Think about the trophies you've won! Think about the championships you've won! Every one of us here is a seasoned champion! Since we've come together, we're destined to win the championship!"

"If the other team can beat us on our map picks, why can't we beat them on theirs?!"

It must be said that apEX's control and control of the field are truly top-notch.

After hearing these words, the gloom on the faces of the little bees vanished, and their eyes were filled with renewed fighting spirit.

Yup!

These veterans have been fighting for so many years, what storms haven't they weathered? What prodigies haven't they seen?

How many gifted young people have risen to prominence?

Like a swarm of carp crossing a river!
How many geniuses have fallen?
Gone forever.

Why would I be afraid of a Chinese player who just copied a picture?

At this moment, even the nice coach Zonic behind him was infected by the atmosphere and suddenly stood up to start the relay:
"That's right! That's it!"

"Don't let one failure hold us back! Losing a map isn't necessarily a bad thing; it can help us identify problems more quickly."

After a short break and adjustments, both teams re-entered the server.

Antwerp Major Challengers Group!

G2 vs Vitality!

Figure 2 – Nuke!
Officially begin!
Live stream room 6657!
I quickly switched back from Mina's live stream while playing with the machine!
"Alright guys, the second map, Nuka-Crisis, is about to start. I'm playing as Ma Xing, and let's take a look at the pistol first."

(End of this chapter)