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

Chapter 95 So you're pointing your sword at me too?
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"One wants to reach the semifinals, and the other wants to win the championship?"

"No! Don't you guys have a unified goal?"

"Internal anal examination confirmed! Prepare for cervical dilation!!!"

Dark: A small goal? My small goal is to win the championship!

"Shrimp Bro: Oh no! I've become a conservative!"

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The live stream chat in room 6657 was flooded with comments again, creating a fantastic show.

Moreover, this hilarious interview clip was quickly edited up and featured on the front page of the Perfect World APP community in China.

G2 Aims for the Major! Advances to the Championship Group!

It has to be said that the environment of Perfect Community is comparable to that of Anti-Pressure Bar.

Here, the fans of each team are like mortal enemies who have just met by chance, their words are like poison, and all they pursue is the purest "exhilaration of battle" without any ulterior motives.

Meng Lang's casual remark during the interview, "Let's win a Major championship," drew criticism from fans of other teams.

"What championship group? Making it to the quarterfinals is a joke! Let's see if we even understand how to play our own Ruins first!"

"Aiming for the Major? G2 wants to be the 'Aiming Team' too? Don't let it turn into an annual 'Aiming Team' that only makes it to the quarterfinals every year."

"You know what, the defining characteristic of G2 is that when you trust them the most, they pull a huge mistake in a crucial game. I stopped being a fan of G2 last year because I was disgusted by them."

"I think Dark is a complete idiot. He only managed to beat FAZE in the Legends group and didn't encounter any real tough opponents. He played against a European 'blood transfusion' little flame in the promotion series and got so cocky that he doesn't know who he is anymore." (—Dark's hater)

"Anyone who says Dark is Shockwave is blind. What are Dark's stats? Rating 2.5+! What are Shockwave's stats?"

"Support Xiao Heizi! Although I also shout 'Impact Wave,' Impact Wave was at least seventeen years old and had already won two world runner-up titles! What 'Dark' are you talking about?"

"Let's focus on winning a respectable championship first, then the Dark fans can start bragging. Now that they've finished with their TOP1 title, they're aiming for a Major championship again. It's really a bit ridiculous."

"Today, the team was completely destroyed in the first map, the Ruins. Does anyone really think that a team that can't even play the Ruins properly, with such obvious weaknesses, has the qualifications to compete for the championship?"

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"No, is it wrong for professional players to have dreams? Why laugh at people who have dreams? How does it bother you?"

"Some people have had their own dreams shattered by reality, so they wish that other people's dreams would be shattered in the same way, so that they can justifiably give up."

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After the interview, Meng Lang registered a Dark Little Blackie account and surfed the Perfect World community, transforming himself into a shockwave. Then, in a cheerful mood, he went with the entire G2 team to celebrate at the highly-rated internet-famous restaurant from the previous day.

Replace what's missing!

He has already made up his mind. Tonight, when he gets back, he will use the system to purchase and simulate training the powerful map of the Copenhagen Flame—the Ancient Ruins.

We're just a little short of the required "Goat value"!
There was no way around it; as more and more maps were unlocked in his simulation training space, the Goat value required to expand to new map pools doubled, reaching 16000 points.

Currently, Meng Lang's GOAT value has reached 14524 points thanks to his pre-match Weibo and Instagram posts, as well as his explosive performance on the field, especially the hilarious "mutual banter" with Lao Ni in today's post-match interview. It is still slowly increasing.

So I have no choice but to personally step in and stir up some trouble, to lure out the haters and get them to contribute their GOAT points!
By evening, he expects to have accumulated 16000 points. Then, he can collect another 1000 "entry tickets" and enter the simulation space to train with Little Flame on the ancient ruins.

Therefore, it can only be said that the continuous stream of "Goat value" provided by those "cute" little haters has perfectly made up for the shortcoming of Menglang's shallow image pool!
After all, the emotional value provided by Xiao Heizi is much higher!
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Arriving at Antwerp's popular restaurant, today's host isn't Old Ni, but rather Commander Little Li treating us.

Meng Lang and Xiaohai, the two "mainstays" of the team, once again launched an "all-out attack" on the Belgian national dish on the table—succulent and tender white wine-braised mussels, golden and crispy thick-cut fries, and chewy and delicious fried shrimp balls.

The mussels' broth is rich and flavorful, with a hint of white wine aroma; dipping them in fries is absolutely divine! The fried shrimp balls are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside; one bite brings pure bliss—those who know, know.

The two of them ate with great relish, nodding and swaying their heads as they ate!
Coach XTQZZZ watched his team members enjoy their meal with a satisfied smile. He raised a glass of frothy local craft beer and said loudly:

"Alright! Let's drink to celebrate making it into the Antwerp Major Championship Group!"

"cheers!"

"Cheers!"

Meng Lang and the children raised their sodas together, while the others held beer or soft drinks, raising their glasses in celebration. The restaurant was filled with laughter and joy.

After drinking a beer, Xiao Li, who was hosting today, quickly turned rosy-cheeked. He, who was usually quite calm, showed a rare display of his emotions at this moment.

He patted Meng Lang on the shoulder beside him and said sincerely, "This time... we really owe a debt to Kovic for finding Meng before the Challenger Group matches started. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to enter the Championship Group with such a strong performance!"

He raised his wine glass and solemnly said to Meng Lang:

"Thank you, Meng!"

In the early stages of Leonardo DiCaprio's career, the key phrase can be summarized as "leading a dark horse to create miracles".

His most dazzling achievement was in 2019, when he led the all-Finnish ENCE team to an unexpected dark horse run all the way to the Katowice Major finals, making him famous overnight and spreading the name "God Lee".

Following his miraculous journey with ENCE, Leonardo DiCaprio joined the newly formed international team OG in 2020.

During his time with OG, he once again demonstrated his ability to build tactical systems, delivering top-tier performances with second-tier players and helping the team reach sixth place in the world rankings twice.

This shows that his command abilities did not depend on a specific all-Finnish team, and that he could also play a role in the International Brigades.

However, despite their impressive resumes, they all boil down to one word!

Uzbekistan... wait, no! No crown!

It's not that we haven't won a championship!
He also won online tournaments such as BLAST Madrid with his team, but he has never been able to touch the championship trophies of the three most prestigious tournaments in the CS world: IEM Katowice, ESL Cologne and PGL Major.

This is also why he chose to leave OG this year and join G2, which has a stronger roster on paper—he longs to have a truly powerful team to compete for the ultimate tournament title that belongs to his career as a commander.

However, G2's performance at the beginning of the season was not ideal.

They stumbled and struggled, and were unable to deliver the performance they expected.

If Meng Lang hadn't appeared like a divine intervention this time, Leonardo DiCaprio, who had been struggling to achieve results, might have even started to doubt himself.

Is there really a problem with my command?
Is your tactical system outdated?

Otherwise, it doesn't make sense. Breathing Bro can achieve good results with a few unknown young players, but he led a group of superstars and ended up being eliminated in the first round of the ESL group stage.

Fortunately, Meng Lang's appearance was like injecting top-quality fuel into an engine that was about to stall!
Not only did it save G2's Major journey, but it also, to some extent, saved DiCaprio's wavering confidence in leading the team.

Upon hearing Xiao Li's words, Meng Lang didn't say anything more, but simply smiled, raised his glass of soda, and clinked glasses with him vigorously! Everything was understood without words.

After a couple of beers, the atmosphere at the table became even more lively.

Everyone chatted happily about the exciting moments of today's matches, joked about each other's embarrassing plays, predicted the possible outcomes for other teams after the third round in the afternoon, and imagined which opponents they would face when they entered the offline venue for the competition...

Looking at his teammates fighting side by side, Leonardo DiCaprio felt extremely happy, as if all the pressure and gloom had been swept away.

However, amidst the celebration!

A fleeting, almost imperceptible sense of disorientation crossed Little Li's mind.

There is no never-ending feast.

He knew perfectly well that Meng Lang had joined G2 as a "firefighter" or temporary mercenary, and that his contract was only valid until the end of this Major.

But what about after this Major?
If they don't ultimately win the championship, given G2's well-known "abstract" approach and unconventional style, it would be difficult for them to offer Meng Lang, a player from the East who is currently only a temporary employee, a long-term contract with sufficient sincerity and competitiveness.

Even... even if they miraculously win the championship!
The result will likely be similar.

Why do you say that?

The "abstraction" of G2's management lies in its deep-rooted "French sentiment".

Founder and CEO Carlos's constant thought is "to revive the glory of French CS, which is our inescapable duty."

Then the problem is coming.

G2 is a German club, and Carlos himself is Spanish. Why is he so determined to benefit French CS, even spending a huge sum of money in 2017 to build a French "Galactic Battleship" consisting of kennyS, shox, NBK-, apEX and bodyy?
That's because Carlos's wife is French and a staunch supporter of French Counter-Strike, always hoping that G2 could achieve success representing French Counter-Strike. To please his wife, Carlos has always maintained a strong French element in G2, even after G2 has long since transformed into an international team.

To put it bluntly, many of G2's management's player recruitment decisions are not based entirely on purely competitive considerations, but are mixed with Carlos's wife's emotional needs.

In fact, it's quite normal for many clubs to insist on playing their "hometown CS".

But in G2, a team that has clearly transformed into an international team and brought together many star players of different nationalities, if the management is still thinking about "French CS" and "French players first," then they are just creating problems and making things difficult for the team's management and long-term development.

And such a management team
Perhaps they genuinely admire the amazing talent Meng Lang displayed in this short Major tournament.

But if they ultimately fail to win the championship, they will face so many promising and talented young people in Europe who are eager to learn and have unlimited potential.

Would they really be willing to offer a sincere and competitive long-term contract to a "mercenary" player from the East who has only had a brief moment of brilliance?
Little Li paused for a moment, then shook his head vigorously, trying to clear these chaotic thoughts from his mind.

It's too early to think about these things now.

It only increases worry.

What he needs to do right now is to work wholeheartedly with his teammates who trust and support him!
For yourself!
And congratulations to G2, who are making history!

First, let's win this damn Major championship!

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After enjoying a celebratory meal to mark their advancement, we returned to the hotel in the evening, where the second round of the Legends Group matches had come to an end.

Currently, the fates of four teams have been decided:
NAVI and G2 advanced to the championship group with strong victories of 3-0.

And BNE and Liquid were eliminated 0-3 and packed their bags to go home.

Yes, EliGE, the "Chicken Bro" who guarded the last glory of North American CS, led Liquid to advance from the Challengers to the Legends with some bumps and bruises, but ended up with a 0-3 defeat in the Legends!

He died at the speed of light, leaving the stage in sorrow.

And the team that sent them to their final journey in Group 0-2 was none other than Vitality, who also lost two games in a row after entering the Legends Group and were kicked into the brink of elimination!

Today, the two stars of Team A of Little Bees finally woke up a bit. Together with the consistently performing ZywOo, the three of them worked together to propel Liquid to new heights, while Little Bees themselves struggled to crawl into Group 1-2.

Although they have temporarily escaped elimination, they need to win two more best-of-three series to advance to the championship group!
—As a team that boasts ZywOo, a two-time TOP1 champion and the "Executive Vice Goat" of the CS world, it can only be said that the Little Bees, who just transformed into an international team this year, have completely made the Carrying Fly ...

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On May 17th, the final round of the Antwerp Major Legends stage officially kicked off!

Every round is a battle that determines victory or defeat, and even life or death!

The level of violence and gore is off the charts!
The losing teams have basically said goodbye to this Antwerp Major.

6657 live broadcast room.

The exclamations of surprise from those playing with the machines echoed throughout the entire day of the competition!

"Holy crap! It can even miss? Is this a human?! You could do that too!"

"Adu! How come you're already exhausted after just one day of standing tall! You're a four-star general with four Major championships, Adu! Oh! Demon Man did it too! You've got your troubles too, Demon Man!"

"ApEX! Let's not even talk about ApEX! The commander's brain is already overloaded!"

"What! Cargo! Even you're empty now!? Then what are we saying? Let's go home!"

"Congratulations to Idea Bro! Congratulations to Heroic! They withstood the pressure and successfully secured the last championship spot! As for the Little Bees, let's see if they'll make any more roster changes in the second half of the year. It feels like Big Potato has been sitting in jail for the past year and is feeling really bored!"

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Amidst the groans of players struggling with the machines, the final day of the Legends Group competition came to an end, and the list of the eight top teams advancing to the Antwerp Major Championship Group was finally revealed!
They are:
The Black Gold Dynasty, Born Winners – NAVI!

G2, the European warriors who added the final crucial piece to the puzzle on the eve of the Major!

The newly crowned IEM Katowice champions, the legendary team FaZe Clan, are setting sail once again with a thunderous roar!

ENCE, the Finnish siren who once created miracles under the leadership of Leonardo DiCaprio, is now rising again!

Despite their defeat, they fought their way back from the brink of death, bringing glory to the Danish little flames under Zhuge Breathing's command—CPH Flames!

The team's main sniper, Wanfu, is absent due to mental health issues. The Swedish faith team, NIP, is led by REZ and Baolan!

Heroic is the team led by the guy who just sent Little Bee away in the life-or-death situation and personally kicked the cargo into the "Bastille"!

And the biggest dark horse of this year's Antwerp Major, Team Spirit, a dazzling new star who only emerged from the CIS region in the last six months, made a strong 3-1 run to advance to the championship group!

With the list of eight teams in the championship group finalized, G2's first-round opponent in the championship group single-elimination tournament was also revealed!
That is--

The Green Dragon, led by Brain King Da Chao!
Team Spirit.

(End of this chapter)