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

Chapter 7 Niko: Are young people really that addicted to the internet?!

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the "Time Lag Reverse Entropy Bandage"]

[Congratulations, host, you have gained 100 Goat points!]

Current Goat value: 1237

[The host's Goat value has met the requirements for "Simulation Training". Do you wish to spend 1000 Goat points to enter the simulation map?]

[PS: Sleep mode will automatically activate upon entering training.]

"No no no!"

Meng Lang quickly shouted in his mind.

Although he was quite curious about the simulation training, having just returned from the cyber prison with endless time travel, he decided to take it slow for a while.

Moreover, the training session will automatically switch to sleep mode, and Meng Hai doesn't want to fall asleep in front of the computer as soon as he enters the G2 trial.

But did Goat really climb to over 1000 so quickly?
It's worth noting that Meng Lang only received 100 points from this newbie quest, and even with the 233 points he gained from his previous post, it only amounted to a little over 300.
Where did the rest come from?
Glancing at the frenzied barrage of comments in the live stream in front of him, and recalling the conditions for acquiring Goat points—any emotions such as shock, anger, mockery, or praise evoked by the host could be collected and converted—he realized that these emotions could be collected and converted.
Meng Lang immediately understood!

It seems the fastest way to get GOAT points is still to choose the playstyle with the most "bullet comments"!
He sighed inwardly, then looked at the most important reward of this beginner's quest—the Time Delay Inverse Entropy Bandage.

[Bandaging can inhibit hand injuries in the host and slowly reverse the healing process. (The effect is better when the hand is used vigorously; it only affects the host.)]

Meng Lang felt a surge of excitement!
He had already experienced the system's amazing capabilities firsthand; it could even stop time and then throw him into a cyber prison to endlessly rewind time!

Treatment for a mere hand injury?
Isn't it a piece of cake?
However, Meng Lang did not take it out immediately. After all, they were still in the club's training room, where there were many people and many eyes. Moreover, if he had a bandage on his hand on his first day of trial with the club, it would probably be difficult for the club to keep it in place!

Since the instructions say that wrapping this high-tech bandage can completely suppress hand injuries and slowly reverse the healing when using the right hand intensively, it can be said to treat both the symptoms and the root cause!
Let's save it for the official competition.

Thinking about it carefully, apart from competitions, there doesn't seem to be any other situation where he uses his right hand intensively.

Well, perhaps not entirely.

But that's not important.

As Meng Lang was pondering this, he heard his cousin's voice beside him, "What's wrong? Still want to fight?"

For Meng Lang, the endless rewinding he had just experienced in the Cyber ​​Prison was an incredibly agonizing and prolonged period of suffering.

For Wang Yitong, it was just that after finishing a perfect ranked match, her cousin was slightly stunned.

Hearing his cousin's question, Meng Lang was about to answer.

Suddenly, the system's familiar mechanical voice rang in my mind once again.

[The final trial for newcomers, the prelude to GOAT's coronation! Your perfect performance proves your talent is beyond imagination! The advancement mission is now open! Conqueror of the platform's peak! Go! Crush doubts with winning streaks, etch your legend with data! Only those who reach the top are worthy to ascend the divine path!]

[New Task Released: Reach Number One on Any Server Leaderboard]

[Mission Reward: Random Pro Player "Remains"; 300 Goat Points]

Come again?

Meng Lang's heart trembled slightly as endless, nightmarish recollections surfaced in his mind. This was undoubtedly the most unforgettable memory of his life!
The despair of repeated failures and the complete lack of hope led him to believe that he would be trapped in this cyber prison for the rest of his life!

The exhilarating feeling of breaking free from the cyber prison after finally calming down!

It's not that Meng Lang has some masochistic tendencies!
At this moment, thinking about the various tangible benefits that truly merging with the remains would bring him, he felt a stirring of desire.

But wait,

Is the server on any platform the best?
Meng Lang stroked his chin.

He's still on trial with G2, and even if he passes the trial, training and matches will take priority.

Playing on the domestic Perfect World platform server, given his current condition, it might be much easier for him to team up with his cousin to aim for first place, but the training value of Perfect World is indeed limited, and the intensity is not up to par.

never mind,

We still have to play FPL.

Meng Lang thought to himself.

So he immediately said, "Stop playing Perfect World, Elbow! Come with me to FPL to climb the ranks!"

Ok?
Cousin Wang Yitong was slightly taken aback.

Although he was a little puzzled as to why Meng Lang, who was abroad, had enthusiastically asked him to play Perfect World's ranked ladder today, he only played one game before leaving.

But being aloof by nature, he didn't ask any questions, silently closed Perfect World, and logged into FPL with a VPN.

Meng Lang quickly switched back to the familiar Faceit matching interface.

However, after a few games, listening to Meng Lang's occasional sighs and lamentations, my cousin finally couldn't help but ask in the voice chat:
"Are you OK?"

"what happened?"

"You seem... to have aged a lot all of a sudden?"

"."

Upon hearing this, Meng Lang's lips twitched, and he inwardly cursed:

If you were to go to that damned meditation space, sit in a cyber prison for who knows how long, die over and over again, and rewind time and time again, only to be released after taking down five professional guys head-on, you could go from a spirited young man to a philosophical old man overnight!

Of course, I couldn't say that out loud.

He could only laugh it off, "It's nothing, I just feel so wonderful to be free."

The younger cousin, who didn't understand, said "Oh," but soon his attention was completely drawn to something else—the AK in Meng Lang's hand seemed to have become terrifyingly powerful today!
As everyone knows,

With its extremely high lethality, especially its ability to instantly kill helmeted enemies with a headshot, as well as its excellent armor-piercing and wall-penetrating capabilities, the AK47 has become the main rifle for the T side.

However, this rifle has extremely high recoil and its trajectory is very difficult to control. Even many top professional riflemen sometimes find their AKs exploding.

However, the AK in Meng Lang's hand today didn't seem like a rifle that needed to be deliberately controlled; it seemed to have come to life.

The scene that left my cousin speechless happened on the sidelines during the nuclear crisis!
From the observer's perspective after the death, he clearly saw a CT scan of the other side just peeking out from close range, with only a tiny bit of scalp showing, attempting to gather information.

My cousin Meng Lang didn't even aim deliberately; he almost just went with the gun by feel and headshot the enemy with a single shot!
The next second, as his CT teammate finished off the enemy, Meng Lang's AK began to fire with an almost uncanny, steady roar as it swept towards another CT player on the third floor at a distance!
"Da da da... da da da..."

In that instant, the bullet seemed to break free from the recoil, almost solidifying into a deadly steel ray that, from an immense distance, tore the CT on the third floor of that distant point to shreds!

At this moment, not only his cousin, but also Meng Lang's live stream, which had nearly 50 views, was astonished by everyone, from trolls to haters to fans!

"I...I'll take the test!"

"That AK spray! That super long-range recoil control! Is that even humanly achievable?"

"This isn't a cheat code? It's a no-recoil machine!"

"Holy crap! When did Blackie get so good with the AK? That can't be right!"

"I remember when he debuted, his only decent skill was with sniper rifles; his rifle skills were terrible. When did he secretly learn to use an AK?"

"Don't open it, Black ÷! I'm really afraid your account will get banned!"

Fun fact: It's not considered on if it's not off!

"."

Seeing the comments in the live stream, Meng Lang's lips curled into a slight smile. "Three days apart! Three days apart! Our AK hasn't been at a disadvantage either!"

When Meng Lang said this, he was completely self-righteous, after all, his ability to shoot the AK so well was entirely due to his own hard work!

This is a technique he slowly figured out through countless 1v5 deaths and rewinds!
Well, although fusing with the remains of a "demon child" from the future, which grants his AK [exclusive weapon] gun skill +15, does provide a little "help".

But who can say that you, Brother Lang, didn't rely on yourself?
The two continued to score points, playing from day to dusk.

At noon, Niko came over and asked him to go out for lunch together. Meng Lang didn't even turn his head, his eyes fixed on the mouse cursor on the screen. He casually replied, "You guys go ahead. I'll just make some instant noodles later. Thanks."

When G2's teammates, Xiao Li and Niko, finished training that evening, they couldn't help but look at Meng Lang, who was still sitting in front of the computer, playing FPL game after game and chatting and laughing with his cousin.

"This guy's been playing all day, hasn't he?" Little Li clicked his tongue in amazement.

Niko shook her head and said with a wry smile, "Young people are really addicted to the internet!"

As he said this, there was a hint of envy in the old man's voice.

To be honest, when gaming becomes a job, not everyone can keep playing forever.

Many older professional gamers who don't achieve fame are actually just ordinary working people who work during the workday and play games after get off work. Not everyone can sit in front of the computer all day like Meng Lang. Some married professional gamers even have their own families to take care of and other aspects of their lives.

There are so many professional players on the field, including the new generation, the middle generation, and veterans who are still active in top-level competitions. However, there is only one Major championship trophy, and it's not something that just anyone can win.

To put it bluntly, those older professional gamers are already in their late twenties. When they were seventeen or eighteen, they probably didn't have Meng Lang's level of effort and internet addiction.

But after a while, I get tired of playing games. I give myself a break after get off work.

It is also a form of self-reconciliation.

just,

Niko simply doesn't want to reconcile.

“Maybe it’s because this is his last chance,” Niko suddenly whispered.

"But we still need to rest and eat!" Little Li disagreed with this approach.

However, when they walked up behind Meng Lang, preparing to tell him to take a rest...

A casual glance, followed by an observation of the CT side as he controlled his AK to push forward on the Dust 2 map. He first attacked the A door from the direction of the oil drums near A short, then the secret passage, and then turned around to sweep and shoot down the Ts coming out of the middle of B1 from a super long distance, instantly killing them and dismantling the Ts' attack. The expressions on the two men's faces instantly changed from wry smiles to slight astonishment!

To be reasonable,
Meng Lang's shooting skills weren't too exaggerated for a top professional player. Niko doesn't play FPL much, but he could do it if given the chance.

However, this was not simply a matter of accurate shooting.

Whether it's location selection, timing, or understanding of the map, Meng Lang is impeccable...!
That AK's long-range recoil control and spraying was also terrifying; their control over the bullet trajectory was no less than that of some of the top European and American riflemen they were familiar with.

Even the old nun asked himself,

I can only achieve this level of skill when I'm in a good position.

and many more!

How could EG just kick out such a rifleman like that?

What's the club thinking?
Small groups are xenophobic?
The two exchanged a glance, suppressing their urge to speak, and stood silently behind Meng Lang, watching the battle.

Meng Lang, who was playing duo queue with his cousin, was completely unaware of this.

In the following rounds, Meng Lang's defense of the B site on the CT side impressed Lao Ni and Xiao Li, who felt like they had struck gold!
"His defense," Niko said to Leonardo DiCaprio in a low voice, "is much better than Jackz's... consistent and aggressive."

Leonardo DiCaprio nodded emphatically!

Yes, as the main defender of the B area of ​​Sand 2, Meng Lang can almost always catch one enemy, or stall until his teammates return to defend in various ways.

Absolutely guaranteed!

Moreover, when the situation is deadlocked, he can often break the deadlock by pushing forward to scout points and gather information!

This is exactly the kind of person G2 needs!
Upon seeing this, for some reason, both of them simultaneously had a strong premonition: the management might actually keep this player from CN after the trial!

"Hey buddy, aren't you going to eat?"

"Huh? I just ate a hamburger."

"Well, you need to rest and relax a bit."

Isn't playing video games a way to relax?

"."

After a conversation,
Old Ni and Little Li exchanged a wry smile, realizing that the other person had been resting the whole time.

And so, Meng Lang played with his cousin from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. in Germany before exchanging goodnights and going to bed—even though it was already 5 a.m. on his cousin's end, and he should have said good morning.

After a full day of matches, the two only lost three games and won nearly ten. Meng Lang's FPL ladder points have reached over 1900, which is about 300 points higher.

Currently, the highest FPL ranking is held by Broky, the sniper from FaZe, who holds the top spot with 3300 points. There are many star players in the top ten, such as Ropz, Flamez, and Spinxd, who are frequent visitors to the top of the FPL leaderboard. Even if they don't drop down for a while, they will quickly rise back up.

Meng Lang scored over 1900 points tonight, and it will take him a while to get to the top spot. But now that he's mastered the AK, as long as he gets the exclusive AK weapon, Meng Lang can deliver a stable breakthrough performance in almost every match!

So much so that in the later rounds today, my cousin, on the CT side, would rather not pick up a sniper rifle than not pick up an AK for Meng Lang.

After hanging up the voice call, Meng Lang yawned and waved his hand, "Alright, that's all for today's stream. I'll start streaming again tomorrow to try and get the FPL number one spot. Bye everyone!"

Upon hearing Meng Lang's words, the viewers in the live stream were stunned for a moment before suddenly realizing what he meant!
"Holy crap! That was incredible today! I thought Blackie was on drugs!"

"What are you calling Blackie?! Blackie is not your name! Call me Black Demon King! This AK made me sweat today!"

"What does it mean that Black God said today that Young Master Ni helped him find a job in G2? Don't just leave things unsaid!"

"Huh? The live stream is black!"

"I'll test it!!!"

"That bastard ran off so fast after the broadcast!"

"."

The chat in the live stream was still scrolling, but the next second, the screen went black.
G2 base.

After turning off the live stream, Meng Lang rubbed his slightly sore eyes, quickly washed up, and lay down on the bed in the temporary dormitory assigned to him by the club.

It seemed like he remembered something.

A thought echoed in his mind:
"Brother Tongzi, let me see this!"

The dark room was completely silent, and Meng Lang still saw nothing.

Can't it?
But soon, his system panel appeared before his eyes—well, it seems the system is still getting used to the new nickname Meng Lang gave him.

[Host: Meng Lang]

【Age: 18】

[Title: Empty]

[Basic shooting skills (aiming, recoil control, spraying, flicking): 79 (damaged state)]

[Response (Location, Transient Response, Multi-Target Processing): 91]

[Awareness (positioning, information processing, offense-defense transition): 71]

[Map: Scorching Sand City (90) Folded.]

【枪械：AWP（79+10→89）；AK（79+15→94）】

[Assignable attribute points: 0]

[Skill: Fusion of Small Hole Remains]

[Goat value: 2460 (in progress)]

Meng Lang looked carefully from top to bottom.

As expected, the emotional fluctuations among viewers caused by the live stream's ranking surge in Goat value increased significantly.

However, isn't the price increase a bit too much?

After all, Meng Lang's rating only rose to around 1200 after that game against the big streamer Danking. How come it has doubled in the blink of an eye? He didn't encounter any streamers or star players in the FPL afterward; he was mostly playing high-ranking random players from Europe and America.

what's the situation?
Is there still someone who cares about me?
Suddenly, Meng Lang, who was lying on the bed, remembered something and took out his phone. He opened some domestic CS forums and online communities and glanced at them.

Sure enough, several posts on the homepage were discussing him—most of them were about whether there was anything wrong with his placement match against Danking and Sanye in Perfect World's ranked ladder today!

Another AK caused a bloodbath in FPL, performing completely differently from its previous performance.

Bilibili user Yusa made a video specifically highlighting Meng Lang's suspicious shots during that perfect ranked match, implying that he would have been cheated if he hadn't been targeted.

It has already received over 100,000 views.

This has also attracted the attention of many cheaters, and some people have started to look at the demo, including the well-known cheat-detecting expert Leon Kai, who is known for his shooting skills and good character.

At this time, on the Bilibili platform.

As soon as Meng Lang opened Bilibili, he came across Leon Kai's live stream. The long-necked male streamer was chatting with the viewers in the chat at a leisurely pace:

"Dark? Isn't that the kid from TyLoo? He went to Europe and America to play in second-tier tournaments."

"He's cheating? Impossible! Even if he got shut out by EG, there's no need for him to come back to Perfect World to cheat in ranked matches, right?"

"You guys are saying Danking got stunned? Mitsuha's defenses were broken? And Yusa even publicly called him out?"

"Okay, okay, let me take a look at the demo, alright? I mean, is it as outrageous as you guys are saying?"

"."

The next second, a "Holy crap!" came from Leon Kai's live stream.

(End of this chapter)