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

Chapter 84 Dark! So you're actually a strategist after all!

With this crucial long-range round won, the score immediately became 4-1.

HEROIC's economy was once again devastated, forcing them to go all-in on E again.

In the following few rounds of the first half, HEROIC managed to save up enough money to win a long-range round after an eco round.

But perhaps it was in the first few rounds today, Meng Lang first led G2 to a comeback in the force buy round with his hair dryer, then staged a "fastest mid-lane legend" panic-pounce in HEROIC's force buy round, and then in the first official rifle round, facing HEROIC's successful dynamic defense of pushing forward on A1, he managed to fight a stunning 2v4 clutch with Kid, winning again...

This series of bad news was like three heavy blows to the hearts of the HEROIC team members, seemingly breaking their mentality.

In the second half, several points were scored in a row, although the dynamic defensive instructions from the point-scoring expert cadiaN remained clear.

But ultimately, instructions still need to be carried out by people.

HEROIC's team members were clearly demoralized, and their shooting skills became somewhat "soft," no longer as confident and decisive as they were at the start of the game.

Stavn, in particular, who was killed by a knife in two consecutive games, seemed to be in a semi-sleepwalking state, with distorted operation and frequent misjudgments.

Every minute that followed, viewers in the 6657 live stream could hear the incredible and captivating gasps of those playing with the machine!

"Holy crap! Is this Stavn even human? He managed to throw a smoke grenade from the A2 tower from the platform and it even blocked the smoke trail downstairs! This is outrageous! Is he sleepwalking?"

"Oh! Stavn has a chance to back down the enemy! He's reached the spawn and attacked Dark! This is a perfect back-down timing!"

"Stavn fired first! But Dark! That turn! It was too fast! Like he had eyes in the back of his head, he slapped him dead with his AK!"

"Stavn! Dark 'sneaked' at him from the front! Dark is such a wicked guy!"

"Oh! I couldn't stand watching this point anymore! I called Stavn, who wasn't in good form, over to help defend B, hoping he'd play it safe."

"Stavn is jumping over to the second floor of B, and someone's coming from the second floor! Should he just use smoke to protect himself? No problem! Very rational! Now G2 will probably have a hard time using that smoke! Stavn is definitely going to be ganked to death! ...Holy crap! He's switching gear! Someone from G2 has pulled him out! Stavn frantically tries to switch weapons but fails and gets kicked to death by Dark!"

"Holy crap! There are people like this? They can get caught for this timing? If you're going to offer a cigarette, then do it properly!"

"This round, Dianzi finally has enough money to buy a sniper rifle! He chose to jump onto the platform at the start and set up A1 to cross the point! Meanwhile, Kid from G2 also silently reached A1! But Kid's movement speed is not as fast as Dianzi's, who was in position beforehand! It feels like Kid is going to get seriously hurt in this round!"

"Holy crap—! Who is it?! Jumping around in front of the ramp! It's Stavn! He's blocking Dianzi's line of fire! Kid seized the opportunity and fired the sniper rifle ahead of time! Bang! Dianzi got killed by Kid!"

"Holy crap! It's Stavn! There are people like this?! This Stavn is unbeatable! Blocking his own sniper's line of fire at the start of the game! Did Dark kick you in the head?"

"Holy crap! If I were Idea Bro, I'd turn into a Danish cannibal and bite Stavn's head off in one gulp! Who could stand that?!"

He was playing with the machine and ranting and raving, and by the end he couldn't help but laugh and pat his belly, amused by stavn's series of hilarious antics.

At this moment, amidst the somewhat "cheerful" commentary atmosphere, the score on the field had unknowingly reached 12:2 under G2's overwhelming offensive.

Yes, HEROIC only managed to secure two points in the first half on the Mirage map, which is biased towards CT, and they are about to face the last rifle round of the first half.

"Is two points enough?"

"Holy crap, bro! Two points definitely aren't enough! Someone in the chat is actually asking, 'Are two points enough?' What are you thinking?"

"Now it all comes down to the last long rifle round of the first half. This long rifle round is crucial for HEROIC! It's not that winning this long rifle round guarantees a win, but if they can't even win this long rifle round on the CT side and go into the second half with a score of 2:13, then their mentality will completely collapse."

HEROIC's competition seat.

cadiaN, the "idea guy," looked unusually excited, waving his arms dramatically, clapping his hands, and twisting the rope loudly to cheer everyone up and make them forget their previous setbacks.

Stavn didn't directly blame him for his disastrous performance in the first half; instead, he patted him on the shoulder and leaned in to say a few words of encouragement!
This scene was captured precisely by the director's camera.

Playing with the machine, he immediately laughed, "Holy crap, Idea Bro is a true saint! This isn't even a red-hot level, he didn't even bite Stavn's head off, and he even got encouragement! This saintly score is off the charts!"

Soon, the countdown for the final point of the first half ended, and the game began.

At this critical juncture of life and death, Brother Dianzi no longer dared to use those risky tactics that involved gathering information before the game even started.

The main problem was that the team's morale and performance in the first half were clearly destroyed by that guy on the other side with his AK, whose ID was Dark.

If you send a player who's not in good form forward at this point, even if the instructions are correct, the player will likely get "kicked to death" as soon as they get there.
What can he do?
So for this point, the "Idea Guy" immediately called for a very conservative 4A1B defensive formation, and emphasized that in the early stages, they should only play a default defensive game and absolutely not push forward, but stabilize the situation first.

On G2's side, at the start, Little Li made a standard jump shot, blocking VIP smoke.

In this game, G2's strategy was to control the map in the mid lane and then gank A at the archway.

"Oh! In this round, the idea guy actually guessed right! The CT side is heavily defending 4A! So, is G2's attack going to hit a brick wall this round? What do you think?"

"Time's almost up. Old Ni has blocked B's small pass and smoked, then moved to the archway to throw a high flashbang and send his teammates to A bomb site. At the same time, A1's cousin and Little Li are also preparing to detonate their bombs. It seems that their core strategy this time is still to send Dark to the bomb site!"

"Yes! I'm sure G2 realized this in the previous games. In fact, many times, they don't need too many complicated tactics. Just like on the basketball court, sometimes passing the ball to the strongest player on the team is the most effective tactic."

"But wait! Look at DianGe over there! He didn't hear anything from the second floor of B, so he changed his mind and decided not to sit and wait to die. He's taking the initiative and pushing out from B's small side with his sniper rifle! He's trying to ambush someone!"

Yes, after playing it safe for most of the round, the idea guy decided to trust his intuition and marksmanship one more time!
Before the words "playing with the machine" could even finish...
A crisp "bang" rang out from the AWP!

HEROIC-cadiaN kills G2-Niko with an AWP

Old Ni, who had just arrived at the archway and hadn't even had a chance to throw his flashbang, was caught by Idea Bro, who had sneaked out from B, and caught him in a perfect back turn!

One shot and he's gone!
This kill was crucial!

Originally, Old Ni's high flash at the archway was the "starting flash" for G2 to launch their A site offensive, intended to white-light the CT spawn and the CTs from the jump platform direction, creating a breakthrough space for teammates at A1 and the archway.

However, Old Ni was ambushed at a crucial moment, which resulted in Little Li, who was preparing to charge from the terrorist slope on A1, being instantly killed by TeSeS, who pulled out from below the platform, without the cover of his flashbang!

HEROIC-TeSeS used an M4A4 to headshot G2-Aleksib.

"Oh! Brother Long got his second kill! Then he quickly retreated to a safe position!"

"Dark followed up from the archway and fired a finishing shot! Sjuush from the police unit threw a Molotov cocktail to try and slow the attack, then pulled out to try and create crossfire with Long Ge! But Dark! With a textbook-perfect stop, he took down Sjuush with a single bullet!"

G2-Dark used an AK-47 to headshot and kill HEROIC-sjuush.

"Although G2 lost two key players at the start, and Old Ni at the archway didn't provide a crucial flashbang, G2's bomb and smoke grenades blocked the vision of the CT spawn, the area under the jump platform, and Jungle. Dark took the opportunity to quickly clear out the dead spots at A bomb site and the second floor of A!"

"Stavn and Jabbi have already retreated back into the Jungle, clearly waiting for their teammates to come back and defend before attacking. Now G2 can plant the bomb!"

The atmosphere was tense at the G2 match venue.

"Cousin, plant the bomb! Ilya, watch the CT spawn! Dark, watch the arch and Jungle!" Even though he died at the start of the game, Little Li was still giving his dying commands in the voice chat at a rapid pace.

The remaining three members of G2 had a clear division of labor, quickly setting up crossfire lines at bomb site A to prepare for the CTs' return defense.

In live stream room 6657, someone was analyzing the situation while using a machine:
"G2 made a few mistakes at the start, losing their commander and key entry fragger, but Dark's individual skill allowed them to successfully create an opening and plant the bomb. Now it's a 3v4 situation defending the bomb! They're outnumbered, how so?"

"HEROIC is waiting! They're waiting for Dianzi's AWP to be in position and form a complete defensive formation, but wait! What? After killing Niko at B short, Dianzi didn't choose the conventional route back through the archway. He did an ultimate flanking maneuver! He rushed directly from B short to the terrorist spawn, preparing to make a huge detour to flank G2 from A1!"

He had barely finished speaking about playing with the machine when he suddenly exclaimed in surprise:
"Brother Long! Brother Long sneaked out of the police station with cigarettes! The kid missed his timing when cutting the knife! Brother Long seized the opportunity and tore him apart with his bare hands!"

HEROIC-TeSeS used an M4A4 to kill G2-m0NESY

G2-huNter killed HEROIC-TeSeS with an AK-47

"But my cousin reacted quickly, turned around and finished off Long Ge! Now it's a 2v3 situation!"

At this moment, although HEROIC had a numerical advantage, the commander, Dianzi, was not at all relaxed when he saw that the opposing player with the ID "Dark" was still alive. On the contrary, he became even more vigilant. He shouted quickly in the voice chat, "Wait for me! Don't move! Wait for me to get in position!" He was afraid that the remaining stavn and jabbi would be reckless and be picked off one by one by Dark.

Upon hearing this, Stavn and Jabbi immediately remained behind Jungle, motionless.

"Oh! HEROIC played very steadily, very well as a team, they were all waiting for DianGe to flank and get into position to form a perfect encirclement! Will anyone from G2 be checking their backside?"

"I saw it! My cousin went to see a butt!"

"But wait! Idea Bro didn't come up directly! He's pushing forward with his sniper rifle!"

It's too late, it's faster than that!

My cousin spotted someone and fired a shot as soon as he reported that someone was in A1, but he was immediately taken down by Dian Ge's sniper rifle!

[HEROIC-cadiaN kills G2-huNter- with an AWP]

A kill message appeared on the screen!

The person playing the machine gasped and exclaimed in surprise:

"Oh! Point Guy is on fire! That's right! You were once a top-level sniper! You also had your own legendary highlights on the map Miraji! That shot was both steady and accurate!"

"Now it's a 1v3 situation for Dark to defend the bomb! They're at a significant disadvantage in numbers, and their position is already locked under the jump platform! Can Dark pull off another miracle this round?"

"This is going to be tough! Once Jungle's smoke grenade dissipates, Stavn and Jabbi will flank, creating a near 180-degree crossfire position! Dark will have almost nowhere to escape!"

"But wait! He didn't give up! He picked up the smoke grenades that had fallen under the platform and threw two smoke grenades in quick succession between the long and short boxes at bomb site A, creating a line of smoke!"

"I get it! Dark is stalling! He's trying to buy time with the smoke!"

"Jungle's smoke grenade is about to dissipate! Dark pulled out from under the jump platform to check on A1 and confirm the situation, but Dianzi had already anticipated this and moved behind the terrorist jump! Dark didn't see anyone and rushed straight into the smoke he had created!"

"He doesn't need to kill anyone now; he just needs to stall for time to win!"

Fake!

Idea Guy couldn't help but curse angrily.

He was switching items just now and completely missed the perfect timing for Dark to pull out and check A1; otherwise, he was confident he could have sniped him with one shot.

With the countdown to the C4 bomb exploding faster and faster, if they couldn't get this last point in the first half, they would go into the second half with a humiliating score of 2:13, which would be a devastating blow to the morale of the entire team!

The "Idea Guy" made a decisive decision, directly commanding in the voice chat: "You guys use smoke to suppress them! I'm going in to find Bao to demolish it!"

After saying that, he grabbed the knife and plunged into the thick smoke.

Stavn and Jabbi understood immediately. Without any grenades, they started frantically sweeping through the area covered by the smoke grenades!

Bullets whizzed into the smoke, attempting to suppress Meng Lang's possible space to maneuver.

The sounds of people playing with the machines suddenly rose eight octaves as the situation became more tense!
"Wow! This guy is really bold and decisive! He wants to use his teammates' firepower as cover to demolish the enemy's base while they're in the smoke! He's risking everything!"

"Can he locate the C4 in this smoke?"

"My God! The idea guy actually found the bag! He pressed E to start opening it! He has pliers, and he still has plenty of time!"

"But Dark! Dark heard the sound of the bag being opened! He knows exactly where the bag is! He also drew his dagger and, relying on his memory and the sound, he went straight for the guy who was opening the bag! He wouldn't let the guy open the bag!"

A flash of light appeared in the smoke!
Meng Lang hit Point Guy!

The guy with the idea was hit and didn't dare to forcefully defuse the bomb. He could only let go and change positions to save his life, while frantically calling out in the team voice chat:

"Help! He's right next to me! Sweep him away!"

Upon hearing the call, Jabbi immediately opened fire with his FAMAS in the direction of Dianzi, attempting to shoot Dark through the smoke.

Unfortunately, there was no visibility in the smoke, and his recoil was unstable, so the bullets flew around. Not only did he not hit Dark, but a stray bullet accidentally grazed Dianzi!
As Idea Bro watched his health drop again, he felt completely numb!

What kind of teammates are these?

But taking advantage of Jabbi's chaotic barrage, which temporarily forced Dark back, the idea guy saw that the C4 countdown was getting shorter and shorter, and if it dragged on any longer, even if he had pliers, it would be too late!

He steeled himself and quickly told Stavn, "Stavn! Don't fire! Just come in with a knife and help me defuse the bomb!"

It's a fight to the death, this last one!

This intense, chaotic, and dramatic finale immediately put countless viewers on major live streaming platforms around the world into a state of tension and breathless anticipation.

When playing with the machine, he spoke at an extremely fast pace, explaining like a machine gun:

"Oh! Idea Bro is unpacking again! There's no time this time! He has to be held down! But Dark is creeping over again!"

"Stavn rushed into the smoke with a knife! He's here to protect Brother Diao from disarming the bomb! Stavn! Would you be a good bodyguard?!"

"Dark is back next to Idea Bro! He's about to swing his knife! Stavn is also wildly swinging his knife around Idea Bro's area!!"

"But wait! What?!"

The sound of playing with the machine suddenly froze in mid-air, filled with shock and disbelief, eyes wide open!

In the smoke,
A burst of blood appeared!
The next second, a kill notification inexplicably appeared in the upper right corner of the screen:

HEROIC-Stavn+Jabbi killed HEROIC-cadiaN with a knife.

Stavn's knife struck his own team's leader, Idea Guy, squarely in the back in the last second of the defuse countdown!
With Jabbi's FAMAS, the idea guy who was defusing the bomb was taken down!

Unpacking terminated!!
Immediately afterwards, almost at the same time, another kill notification appeared:

G2-Dark killed HEROIC-stavn with a knife.

Meng Lang, amidst the smoke, cleaved him to death with a single blow!

"Whoa—!!! Stavn! Are you a bodyguard? I'm asking you, who are you cutting down?!" The superb bubble voice of the machine operator rang out again!

"Damn Stavn! He 'backstabbed' the guy who was unpacking the package with a single slash! And then Dark cleaved him in two!"

"Holy crap! The Saint of Loss was just encouraging him! This is a human!"

"It's a snake! Stavn is a snake! This is a damn farmer and a snake!"

He laughed so hard he slapped his stomach while talking about playing with the machines, then took a deep breath and continued:
"And let me tell you! Dark's last move was absolutely brilliant!"

"His move was like using a wolf to devour a tiger! It felt like he was deliberately circling around Dianzi, letting Stavn accidentally kill his teammate first, and then easily taking down this disoriented 'bodyguard' with one strike! He perfectly executed this seemingly impossible 1v3 clutch!"

"Dark! Turns out you're not just a gunslinger, you're also a strategist!"

Accompanied by the enthusiastic commentary of the machine operators, the final countdown of the C4 bomb ended!
boom--! ! !
A loud bang!
The A bomb site in the Mirage was completely engulfed by the huge explosion and flames, and the remaining Jabbi and Dark were all blown away by the shock wave!

G2 successfully planted and defended the bomb, securing the final point of the first half!
The final score of the first half was:

G2 13 : 2 HEROIC!

(End of this chapter)