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Chapter 98 Gods Look Down on Mortals! (Bonus Chapter, Please Vote!)
G2 vs. Spirit!

Map: Ancient Ruins

CT: degster, magixx, s1ren, Patsi, chopper!

T: NiKo, huNter-, m0NESY, Aleksib, Dark!

At first glance, the map of the ancient ruins looks a bit like the classic Desert II map, both featuring a classic "田" (field) shaped structure.

The layout of A, the middle road, and B is clear.

But it's different from the style of Sand II, which is more focused on pure gunfights and pursues "combat thrills"!

Ancient Ruins is a tactical map that heavily relies on item coordination and map control, and severely tests teamwork, map understanding, and item management!

Every corner,
At each high point,
These could all become key points in tactical maneuvering.

In 2022, after Valve made a series of balance changes, including moving the CT spawn point backward and adjusting the B bomb site cover,

The ancient ruins transformed from an extremely CT-biased "abnormal warning image" into a relatively balanced "small warning image".

However, the CT team had the inherent advantage of the terrain.

They still hold a slight advantage.

But G2 didn't care. There was a "basically bad guy" in the team. They had the right to choose sides in the first map and directly chose to start with T!

Right at the start of the pistol round, G2's in-game leader, Xiao Li, quickly outlined the core tactics for this round in the voice chat:

“Let’s play 2-2-1 for this point. I’ll get Ilya a P250, and we’ll go together to control A site and A hall. Cousin and NiKo, you two go to the terrorist spawn point and get information on mid and the ramp! Dark, you go to B ramp to put pressure on them, feint, and draw their attention.”

"Our strategy for this round is to go into the dark room first, and if we can get in, we should quickly attack B. If we can't get in, we should immediately switch to A and launch a fast attack!"

The middle lane of the Ancient Ruins map is an absolute battleground and the core of any tactical maneuver.

Whether it's CT or T, control of the middle lane is the foundation for all subsequent tactical execution. If the T side controls the middle lane, they can flexibly choose to flank point A or point B. Conversely, if the CT side firmly controls the middle lane, they can effectively observe the T side's movements and provide timely support to both sides, making it difficult for the T side to advance.

So, while other maps allow one person to take the middle lane, the Ruins map requires two people to take it.

As soon as Leonardo DiCaprio finished speaking...
Meng Lang and the others quickly took action according to the instructions.

……

6657 live broadcast room.

The commentator, glued to the screen, spoke rapidly: "Alright, viewers, the pistol round of map one, Ancient Ruins, has officially begun! G2 is starting as the attacking side. Let's take a look at their setup and initial movements. I wonder if G2 can break free from the pistol round curse today!"

"G2 has equipped the kid with a P250, and the whole team has two sets of equipment! Green Dragon has equipped two dual pistols and one set of equipment, it seems they are preparing to use the close-range advantage of dual pistols to play a defensive counterattack."

"The Green Dragons started with a 2-2-1 formation that was quite similar to G2's: two players guarding B, two players watching the center, and sniper degster soloing A!"

"It's worth mentioning that the Green Dragons' B is guarded by two young CIS players, s1ren and Patsi. Watching this Major, these two young players are also growing rapidly, and their firepower is still very strong, so they should not be underestimated."

"Let's see which side moves first... s1ren is very cautious at the start, he immediately set up a fire on B ramp to prevent the T side from rushing B. Patsi is pushing forward to scout in the dark room with dual pistols."

“G2’s cousin is setting up the connecting platform outside the dark room, but both of them are currently in a black hole of information and do not know each other’s exact location.”

"At the start of the game, Old Ni was flanking the T spawn and took a grenade thrown by the CT. His health was slightly damaged, and he now has a smoke grenade in his hand."

"This smoke should be the smoke used to block the middle gate or the VIP exit. Once this smoke is blocked, G2 can try to rush B ramp or the Dark Room. But there's no rush now, there's still plenty of time... The fire on B ramp is out, and Dark is starting to throw utility items to probe the ramp!"

"Oh! Dark threw a flashbang! Forcing s1ren to a gun position that was in a straight line! But the CIS youngster s1ren reacted quickly, immediately flashing behind his back, and then counter-attacking with his USP!"

"Dark was holding a Glock and s1ren's USP. The two exchanged three shots at mid-range while feinting at each other... s1ren landed a shot to the body, but Dark... Dark didn't hit a single shot?"

"Well, there's nothing we can do about it. At this distance, the Glock's accuracy is indeed a bit hard to control, which puts us at a disadvantage."

At the same time, there was an explanation from someone playing with the machine.

On the Green Dragons' playing area.

Upon hearing the firefight in area B, Brain King Da Chao quickly asked his teammates over voice chat: "How's area B? Have we made it in? Do we need to rotate back?"

"No rush, no rush. It's probably a fake fight. He's just throwing props around to test the waters," s1ren replied in a lighthearted tone, sounding quite confident.

After saying that, he seemed to add excitedly, "Was that Dark just now? I think his marksmanship... wasn't as accurate as the legends say."

He had studied G2's demo before the match and knew Meng Lang's usual positions on the ruins. Just now, he and Meng Lang exchanged fire, and he was unharmed, but his opponent took a hit.

Coach Da Chao automatically ignored his teammate's slightly dismissive remark. His mind raced as he quickly assessed the situation and immediately issued a new order: "Patsi, push forward a bit more in the dark room! Try to get information on the connectors and jumps, but be careful to protect yourself and don't go too deep!"

Patsi was their B site support, and he was holding the small dark room with two guns.

If he falls, the crucial passageway to the dark room will be compromised, and the consequences will be unimaginable.

Patsi nodded upon hearing this, then began to mute himself and cautiously continued to press forward from the dark room.

Soon, about one minute remained in the game.

Little Li and the kid have secured their positions in Hall A, but they don't know exactly how many players are defending Area A.

After a moment's thought, Little Li decisively issued a new command: "Block the smoke grenades in the middle lane, try to clear out the black room first!"

In the 6657 live stream room, the person playing with the machine suddenly sped up their speech!

"Oh! The old nun at the bandit's den blocked the middle door, lit a cigarette, and then met up with her cousin on the platform to prepare to clear out the dark room!"

"But Brain King Da Chao reacted quickly too! The Ruins are indeed their chosen map! As soon as the smoke was released at the middle gate, he immediately realized that the other side might be going to move into the Black Room, and immediately sent the S1ren from B area back to the Black Room to support Patsi who was pushing forward!"

"This is troublesome! G2's Old Ni, Cousin, and Dark, who met up at B ramp, all have to get past Patsi's dual pistols if they want to get into the dark room!"

"The three Ts have now silently arrived outside the black room at B connector. Are they making any feints or big pulls? This is a 3v2!"

"Three brothers eating in two dark rooms? If that doesn't work, then take him down!"

"But wait! My cousin jumped in first to scout ahead!"

Clap clap clap—!
Patsi, a young player from the CIS, has incredibly fast reflexes. The moment he sees a figure, his dual pistols unleash an astonishing rate of fire!
A barrage of precise shots turned my cousin, who had jumped out and was now airborne with nowhere to grab hold, into a pincushion!
Died at the speed of light!
Kills instantly appeared in the top right corner of the screen:

Spirit-Patsi killed G2-huNter- using dual Beretta weapons.

Bang!

Bang!
Almost at the same time Patsi fired, s1ren, who came to provide support, also cleverly detonated a flashbang, effectively preventing GT from following up with a possible follow-up shot.

Patsi eliminated a T, knowing when to quit while he was ahead, and didn't greedily take any more shots, quickly retreating under the cover of flashbangs!

"Oh! Patsi killed Jumper's cousin!"

"Where's the follow-up shot? Where's G2's follow-up shot?"

"Damn it! Those two young guys in Green Dragon's B area are doing a fantastic job with their item coordination! Now, Patsi with dual pistols has already pulled back with the help of his teammates' flashbangs! Dark and Old Ni can't possibly chase them in headfirst, so finishing them off will be a bit difficult!"

"But if I don't repair it, it will hurt even more!"

"If we don't finish them off and they get back safely, then we won't be able to get into the dark room anytime soon! G2's offensive rhythm has been disrupted!"

He shook his head anxiously while playing with the machine.

At this moment, in the G2 booth.

When Li Zi saw someone fall instantly, he quickly realized the gravity of the situation.

After thinking for less than two seconds, he decisively changed his strategy and shouted into the voice chat: "It's not easy to get into the dark room. The smoke hasn't cleared yet at the middle door. You two, just go and squeeze A together from the donut! We'll call A hall for you in sync!"

"no problem."

Meng Lang and Lao Ni immediately nodded in agreement.

The two silently reversed their car outside the dark house, walked down the road jump platform, and took advantage of the fact that the smoke in the middle lane had not completely dissipated to turn around and sneak up on A from the donut direction to find a kill!

While playing with the machine, his speech suddenly quickened again, filled with tension:

"Oh! G2 reacted quickly! They're speeding up! They've executed a donut-and-A-side tactic!"

"But Da Chao, who was defending inside the middle gate, reacted even faster! He not only immediately directed Magixx in the middle lane to support the Ruins from the direction of the police spawn, but also quickly sent S1ren, who was originally assisting in the defense of B site, back to defend A site!"

"This is a sign that they're going to upgrade to 3A heavy defense ahead of schedule!"

"Wait! What! Superman himself... he's going to sneak into the middle gate! Is he trying to steal T's butt from the donut attack? Wow! This decision is so exciting! So daring! No wonder he's the King of Brains!"

"Oh! That's it! The director gave us a hint: when Dark entered Donut from mid lane, he might have been in a hurry and accidentally let out a little footstep! DaChao now knows that someone has entered Donut, and this sneak attack could very well be the deciding factor in this pistol round!"

While the person playing the machine was enthusiastically commentating on Da Chao's brilliant flanking maneuver, they suddenly noticed a detail that surprised them:

"Wait a minute! Why isn't Dark moving anymore?"

"He stopped???"

At this moment, under the director's camera, Meng Lang was seen passing by the middle door and "accidentally" revealing his footsteps, but he did not continue pressing the donuts forward with Lao Ni!

Instead, he suddenly stopped at the edge of the smoke near the middle gate, and even took a half step back!
Then... he used his backhand to block the dissipating smoke at the center gate!

In the smoke,
After deciding to go out for a smoke, Chopper hesitated for a moment – ​​should he wait until the smoke cleared up a bit and his vision improved before going out?

But just then, he heard a rapid series of Glock pistol shots coming through his earpiece!
Niko clashed with Magixx, who was already positioned at the three crates in point A, at the entrance to the donut shop!

A fight broke out! The opportunity was fleeting!
Can't wait any longer!
Teacher Da Chao immediately suppressed his hesitation and decisively moved silently towards the smoke, preparing to deliver a fatal backstab to the T who was engaged in a gunfight at the donut!

Unexpectedly, just as he peeked halfway out from the edge of the thin smoke, before his vision was fully clear, a T-shaped figure suddenly appeared in front of him!
And a dark Glock gun barrel that was almost pressed against his face!
???

A substantial question mark seemed to instantly appear on Teacher Da Chao's head, and his brain's CPU seemed to crash for half a second due to this unexpected encounter.

Bang bang bang—!
Although Meng Lang's use of the Glock wasn't top-notch, at this near-face distance, precision was practically nonexistent!
Basically, the gun was shoved up the other person's throat, and then the hand just kept pulling the trigger!
Kill information instantly appeared on the screen:

G2-Dark killed Spirit-chopper using Glock-18.

After killing the person, Meng Lang swiftly picked up the USP pistol that Teacher Da Chao had dropped.

comfortable!
……

Live stream room 6657!
I stared at the machine for a second before I realized what it was!

"Oh—!!! This wasn't an accident! Dark deliberately let his footsteps slip! He's trying to seduce Chopper!"

"Chopper heard the gunshot from Donut and panicked! He thought he had a chance, but when he came out, Dark shot him... no, he shot him several times in the throat! Now the game has instantly turned into a 4v4! G2's numerical disadvantage has been reversed!"

At this moment, the director cut to focus on package A.

"Now, on the A bomb site battlefield, the kid is using the P250 to hold off the ruins, while the old man is maneuvering around the Magixx at A small and three boxes."

"What does Li Shen say? There are less than 20 seconds left! Magixx and s1ren, who are rotating back on the CT side, are very smart. They're not going to engage in a gunfight with you; they're just lurking at a distance and stalling for time!"

"It feels like G2's A-site is going to be just as difficult to penetrate! DaChao's defense is too far ahead! Wait! What! Li Shen directly blocked the swarm and lit a cigarette!"

"My God! Are they trying to force their way into the cigarette shop and plant a bag?!"

"You're pushing yourself too hard!"

Bang-dang——!
A smoke grenade landed precisely between the second and third boxes at bomb site A, and quickly spread out.

While the old man and the child were barely holding up the gun line on both sides, Little Li grabbed the C4 bomb and charged straight into the thick smoke!

drop--

A crisp notification sound rang out!
He began forcibly planting mines!
Magixx, who was setting up his gun in the direction of the police station, heard the bomb being planted and fired a burst of USPs blindly in the direction of the smoke near the three boxes!

Seeing that he couldn't find anyone and knew he couldn't wait any longer, he actually grabbed his knife and charged straight into the smoke!

I can't get with you!

I'll stab you, okay?
Old Ni saw a figure rush into the smoke and fired two shots from outside but missed. He became anxious, fearing that Little Li would be shot down, so he grabbed his knife and rushed into the smoke as well!
"Oh my god! Knife fighting in the smoke?! This is so exciting!" The player's voice was distorted from shouting.

"But Magixx's knife was incredibly accurate! He took down Li Shen, who was planting the bomb, with a single blow! However... Li Shen managed to plant the bomb at the last moment!!"

"So what do we say now? It's a 3v4 bomb defense situation! G2 successfully planted the bomb, but Little Li is dead, Old Ni is still in the smoke, the CTs are about to rotate, and even Patsi, who was originally in B site, has already circled around from the middle and is sneaking up on us!"

"G2 is in a very passive position right now!"

"Oh! Dark went straight to the dual-barrel position at A University! He's holding the USP towards the ruins now, and he's switched positions with the kid!"

"Because the cigarette pack is about to dissipate! The kid wants to use the P250 to help Old Ni in the cigarette pack find and kill Masisi!"

"What do you think of his P250 rifle?"

"Oh! Old Ni in the smoke got a light slash from Magixx! His health is in danger!"

"But the smoke will dissipate soon!"

"The smoke's cleared! Kid, they fired!"

"head shot--!"

"Wait! What?!"

"The kid exploded...it was Old Man Ni's head?!"

The kill notifications were brutally displayed in the upper right corner of the screen:
G2-m0NESY+magixx used a P250 to headshot and kill G2-NiKo

He was completely dumbfounded while playing with the machine.
I almost choked on my own saliva!

At the G2 booth, Old Ni stared blankly at his screen that had suddenly turned gray and the kill notifications!
The next second, he suddenly turned his head and stared at the child next to him with a deathly gaze!
The child's face instantly turned bright red, and he was at a loss for words, wishing he could disappear into the ground. He repeatedly apologized over the voice message: "Sorry! Sorry! My bad! I misread it!"

The live stream chat exploded with a barrage of comments!
"??????"

"Is there a mole?"

"The Crown Prince wants to ascend the throne, he says so!"

"Is this a plan to get rid of Old Deng and become the head of G2 himself?"

""Father is kind and son is filial""

"."

After finally catching my breath from playing with the machines, I laughed so hard I slapped the table:

"Cough cough cough! Holy crap! This is a human!"

"You're not a kid! What are you so nervous about? This could blow your dad's... oh no, this could blow Old Ni's head off! There's a reason why G2 has this pistol round curse!"

After a barrage of merciless criticism of the machine, he quickly refocused on the intense competition, providing rapid-fire commentary in real time:

"Now it's a 2v4 situation defending the bomb site! Oh! Kid's P250 did his job after accidentally killing Old Ni, he reacted very quickly and swiped his crosshair to finish off the low-health Magixx! But he was instantly taken down by s1ren's USP headshot as he came back from defending the CT spawn!"

"Your teammates are falling one by one... Now, you're all alone, Dark! Your teammates have 'rewarded' you with another 1v3 situation defending the bomb!"

"Should we hide and buy some time? But that doesn't seem realistic..."

"Oh! But Dark didn't choose to hide! He's holding a USP, standing on the high point of the double-staff position at A site, constantly shifting his position and observing the three possible directions from which the enemy might come! He's still guarding the bomb!"

"But now there are people at the ruins (degster), people at the police station (s1ren), and people from the donuts (Patsi) have also come around... Is there a chance this time?"

"No chance! Why would the opponent give you a chance? CT is definitely going to triple-push in this wave! Dark is doomed!!"

By the end, the speaker's tone was filled with deep regret and helplessness, almost as if he were announcing G2's defeat in the pistol round.

However, the next second, he seemed to see a scene even more horrifying and unbelievable than the one where the child had blown the old nun's head off!
Standing at the high point of the double-barreled section in Area A, Meng Lang, who had been constantly swaying and seemingly "directing traffic," was there!

The moment the degster was pulled out from the direction of the ruins to find his location and get the information, his eyes suddenly narrowed!
Like a hawk locking onto its prey!

puff-!
With a soft, muffled click, the USP bullet struck Degster precisely in the head!
G2-Dark used a USP-S to headshot Spirit-degster.

Immediately afterwards, without the slightest hesitation, his wrist moved as if a rail had been installed on the muzzle, and he pulled the gun back at a clean and crisp nearly 90-degree angle!
puff-!
Another soft sound!
A skillful upward shot!
The bullet whistled through the air and precisely pierced the forehead of s1ren, who had just been pulled out of the police station to finish off the man!
G2-Dark used a USP-S to headshot and kill Spirit-s1ren.

Without even a moment's respite!

As if he had eyes in the back of his head, Meng Lang once again reversed the gun by a 90-degree angle! The muzzle instantly swung towards the donut!
puff-!
The third soft click of the USP was like the final pronouncement of death!
He fired a backhand shot!
Patsi, who had just arrived at the battlefield and hadn't even grasped the situation yet, was slapped to death at Exit A!
G2-Dark used a USP-S to headshot Spirit-Patsi.

Three kills!

T has won!
boom--!!!"

The Sportpaleis Stadium in Antwerp, a giant stadium that can hold 23,000 people, instantly erupted in cheers!

Many G2 fans waved their arms wildly, turning their light sticks and phone screens into a surging sea of ​​light!

"W! T! F!!!"

"DARK! DARK! DARK!"

"HE IS A MONSTER! A BEAST!"

Live stream room 6657!
Holy crap! Is this for real?!

"Holy crap, awesome! Dark!!!"

As he played with the machine, his body leaned forward instantly, his eyes almost popping out, and then he suddenly let out a superb bubble sound!

"Whoa—!!! Dark—! He accomplished the impossible!"

"Three 90-degree pulls!"

"Three turns!"

"Three headshots!"

"My God! That triple kill from the high ground with two positions, Dark is like a god looking down on mortals! Holy crap!!!" Wanji's voice was a little hoarse from shouting.

He didn't expect that G2 could play such an exciting pistol round, and then he saw the live broadcast footage of the scene that was instantly ignited from the start!
Dark is definitely a natural at big scenes!
This ability to warm up the crowd is terrifying!

At the same time, in the Green Dragons' competition area.

A dead silence.

Commander Da Chao, who was just ruthlessly arrested for smoking,

And then there's s1ren, the young CIS player who gained a slight advantage in a firefight with Meng Lang at the start of the game in Site B, and confidently remarked, "Dark's aim isn't as accurate as the rumors say..."

Both of them stared in slight surprise at the pistol icon flashing in the upper right corner of the screen, and then fell silent.

(End of this chapter)