CS2: My reaction speed is the limit of human capability.

Chapter 106 The Liquid's Desperate Strike

After TyLoo won the pistol round, the atmosphere in the entire battle area became noticeably more relaxed.

But Hamburg knew the competition had only just begun. Ancient Ruins was TyLoo's weak map, and their win rate on it had been inconsistent during pre-match training. Although they had prepared multiple tactics for this match, whether they could execute them on the actual field would depend on their performance.

"For the second point, they'll definitely eco." Hamburger took off his headphones and quickly gave instructions, "Let's rush B site. Xiao Ju, you go first, Tang Ye, follow behind him and provide backup. Ling Feng, you go into the dark room. Si Yu and I will provide plenty of utility, don't give them any chances."

receive."

As the countdown reached zero, Tianlu and his five companions quickly rushed out of the bandit's house.

The B site in Ancient Ruins has a relatively simple structure: a long road (B site) leads directly to the middle, with the dark room on the left and a ramp on the right. The standard CT defensive positioning is usually two people at the B site, one at the dark room, and one at the bomb site or the first and second lanes.

However, CTs in ECO rounds often choose to gamble on points.

"Nobody at the bomb site!" Xiao Ju, who was at the front, reported immediately. His gun quickly swept across every corner of the bomb site, but he didn't see any CTs.

"There's no one in the dark room either." Ling Feng's voice followed closely behind. He had already sneaked into the dark room, which was also empty.

Hamburger frowned slightly.

"We've hit a gamble." He quickly made the assessment. "They're probably all in area A. Plant the bomb first, and the others can provide cover fire."

In an ECO round, CT's B site gank in Ancient Ruins is a good choice because there are many close-range gunfight positions in the dark house and on the ramp. CT only needs to buy FN57s to have a high chance of disrupting the terrorists' economy.

Liquid probably took this into account, so they were certain that TyLoo wouldn't launch a strong attack on Area B immediately, and therefore everyone gambled on Area A.

Unexpectedly, Tianlu did the opposite, taking advantage of the liquid's psychology and directly choosing to launch a strong attack on Area B, which was completely empty.

The EC0 game was won smoothly, and the score was changed to 2-0.

The atmosphere in TyLoo's battle zone was relaxed but not tense. Hamburger quickly flipped through his tactics book.

"Next point, they'll definitely go all out." Hamburger's voice was low, but his speech was extremely fast. "On the Ancient Ruins map, if the CTs have the economy, they will absolutely try to seize control of the middle lane. If we can control the middle lane, their defensive formation will be compressed into two isolated islands, A and B. We'll use a new tactic this point."

"For this point, we'll focus on controlling the mid lane."

Tang also picked up a sniper rifle. Since he didn't pick up a rifle in the previous game, he could pick up a full-armor sniper rifle in this round.

Tianlu's strategy in this round was simple: to seize control of the mid lane.

The liquid side still uses the formulaic opening: terrorists' mouth, deep smoke, plus two fire and two grenades.

Liquid's two players are vying for the center position, with Chicken Bro and Krimbo charging out together.

Tianlu's reflective flash blinded the two men for a moment, but they could still see that no bandits were rushing out of the bandit's den.

However, the next second.

"Bang!"

g0d used an AWP to headshot and kill Krimbo.

Krimbo: "No, where is he?"

At that moment, Chicken Bro was just randomly throwing smoke grenades around, confusing Mo Siyu to death, but he heard footsteps on the platform behind him.

Ling Feng pulled him off the diving platform and slew Chicken Brother instantly.

"Liquid's opening is also standard, with Terrorists using Smoke and two Fire and two Grenades, they're aiming to take the middle lane!"

Chicken Bro and Krimbo were both in the middle of the fight, and TyLoo responded with a quick flashbang! That flash angle was really tricky; Chicken Bro and Krimbo were completely blinded!

"But Tang Ye's sniper rifle is already set up! He's in a double-staff position on the right side of the terrorist spawn point! This position allows him to cover the gap in the donut-shaped area and also see the middle lane. Krimbo is exposed! After being completely exposed, Krimbo instinctively moved to the right, trying to retreat from the middle lane, but his position was already revealed!"

"But Chicken Bro is still here! Although Chicken Bro was also wiped out, he's experienced and didn't back down. Instead, he frantically tried to stay in the smoke bomb! And he actually managed to pull something off; he killed Mo Siyu directly. But now he can hear footsteps on the platform!"

"Chicken Bro still wanted to use the smoke, but Ling Feng has already arrived! Hamburger set up the B-field extinguishing smoke when he spawned, so even if Liquid sets up double fire control B-field long Ling Feng can reach the mid-lane immediately!"

"Lingfeng's AK headshot him in one shot! Chicken Bro's down! Less than fifteen seconds into the game, both mid laners are dead! TyLoo has taken control of the mid lane!"

[A masterpiece of nature, flawed and incomplete!!!]

【CN Twins!!!】

[Such excellent tactical execution!]

Wanji took a deep breath and spoke rapidly: "The current situation on the field is that TyLoo has four players, while Liquid only has three: NertZ, Ultimate, and Siuhy."

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"We've lost control of the mid lane, Liquid needs to make a move! Ultimate and Siuhy are going to push the ramp!"

"But Hamburger's command on TyLoo's side is very decisive, immediately switching to A! Xiao Ju and Hamburger advance from A Hall, while Tang Ye and Ling Feng flank from the Donut direction! This is a very classic A-site flanking tactic, and TyLoo currently has a numerical advantage, a weapon advantage, and a utility advantage! And at this moment, there is only NertZ in A Hall!"

In fact, TyLoo's decision to accelerate directly at Area A after seizing control of the mid lane was not a fluke, but rather a result of Liquid's item usage.

Hamburger previously threw a B-section fire extinguishing smoke, which successfully put out the fire at B-section. However, besides this fire, there was also a fire at the front of the Black Room. This means that at least two people in B-section threw two fires, the purpose of which was to prevent the Tianlu people from taking over the middle lane from B-section immediately. Even if the people at the front put out the first fire, there were still subsequent fires waiting for them.

However, Hamburg immediately threw out a B-level fire extinguisher, and with the smoke grenade in Ling Feng's hand, the two fires posed no threat to Ling Feng at all.

In this way, Tianlu immediately determined that there were two people in area B by the two fires, so he directly chose to speed up area A.

Of course, if there's only one fire, then the strategy is to immediately accelerate the B site. As long as the mid lane is successfully captured, then this tactic has already succeeded.

After taking down NertZ, ultimate and siuhy opted to save their weapons.

Liquid's economy wasn't good in the next round either, and TyLoo scored a 3-for-5 trade, giving Liquid another EC0 and another point away.

In the next round, the score was 5-0.

For the CT side on Ancient Ruins, a 5-0 score is absolutely unacceptable. If they can bring the score to 7-5, then this map is still playable, but if they continue to lose points, then this map is basically doomed.

Unfortunately, Liquid's economy was currently stretched thin, while TyLoo's economy was enough to support them in countless long-range battles.

The liquid called for a pause.

Siuhy took off his headphones and rubbed his face vigorously. He pressed his fingers on his temples a few times, as if trying to wake himself up from his defeat.

"We can't go on like this." He spoke slowly, his voice firm. "We're being led by the nose by their control of the mid lane. If this continues, they'll blow us out in the first half."

EliGE leaned back in his chair, his arms crossed over his chest. He didn't speak, but a dangerous glint flashed in his eyes.

As a flag bearer for North American Counter-Strike and a former world-class rifleman, he has experienced countless unfavorable situations. 0:3

That's nothing; what's truly terrifying is a complete mental breakdown.

Now he realizes that something is wrong with the atmosphere in the team.

"Their AWP is too accurate." NertZ's voice carried a hint of helplessness. "That gOd, he can hold the line every time we try to take mid. Whether it's VIP, Donut, or the double-staff position at the T spawn, he always finds the right angle."

"Then let's not contest the mid lane." Siuhy's voice suddenly rang out.

All four people looked at him at the same time.

"Not taking mid?" Ultimate frowned. "On the Ancient Ruins map, if CTs don't take mid, aren't they just handing over control of the map?"

"Let them control it." Siuhy's tone carried a do-or-die determination. "We'll shift our defensive focus to areas A and B. Leave no one in the middle, and everyone else retreat to the back."

"Don't they like to control the middle and then flank A? Let them flank. We'll stretch the defensive formation in A site, leaving only two people at the bomb site, and save plenty of utility. When they push in, the people in the bomb site can use utility to buy time, and then we'll fight back to defend."

"Isn't this just letting them into the bungalow?" Krimbo asked.

"Right." Siuhy nodded. "Let them into the bomb site, then finish them off with crossfire."

EliGE finally spoke: "What about Area B?"

"We'll take the initiative in B site." Siuhy's gaze fell on Ultimate. "You and I will go to B site, NertZ will go to the Black Room. We'll launch a push, and while they're controlling mid, we'll sneak out from B site and catch them off guard."

"What if they don't attack mid?" Ultimate asked.

"That would be even better." Siuhy's lips curled up slightly. "If they don't attack mid lane, we'll control the map. We'll slowly grind them down until they make a mistake."

"Remember, we need to disrupt their rhythm this point. We can't let them lead us by the nose anymore."

The sound of someone playing with a bot filled the live stream: "Liquid called a timeout. This adjustment is crucial. Down 0-5, if they lose another point, their economy will completely collapse. Let's see how they adjust."

In the scene, the five liquid figures sat up straight again.

"In this round, Liquid chose an unconventional opening!" The voice of the player suddenly rose, "They didn't contest mid! They didn't give up the smoke grenade, only a fireball and a grenade, and then EliGE immediately headed towards the donut!"

Ultimate and I ran straight to Area B, while NertZ went to the dark room!

"Are they going to give up control of the mid lane? Is Liquid abandoning control of the mid lane?"

On TyLoo's side, Hamburg continued with their mid-lane control strategy.

"Tang Ye, you and Ling Feng go down the middle lane. Si Yu and I will go down the B lane. Xiao Ju, you go solo in Hall A, pay attention to the messages."

"receive."

Tang also charged towards the middle lane with his sniper rifle. His gun was steadily aimed at the donut-shaped area, ready to deal with Liquid's advance into the middle lane at any time.

This point is crucial, and Tianlu is well aware of this, so they sent Lingfeng and Tangye, their two strongest fighters, to the mid lane, along with a FlyQuset-style extinguisher, in preparation to extinguish Liquid's deep smoke.

But this time, the middle lane was eerily quiet.

"Nobody's in mid lane." Tang Ye's voice came through the voice chat, tinged with doubt. "They didn't lose the mid lane either, it seems like they didn't contest it."

Hamburger frowned slightly.

"Xiao Ju, what's going on in Hall A?"

"There's no movement in Hall A either," Xiao Ju's voice followed closely. "I heard some footsteps, like donuts, but there was only one person."

Hamburger's brain is working at lightning speed.

Why isn't Liquid clearing the middle lane or releasing information from Hall A?

"They might be gambling on a point," Hamburger quickly assessed. "Or they might be retreating to a defensive position. Never mind, let's control the middle lane first. Tang Ye and Lingfeng, you two completely control the middle lane. Mo Siyu and I will control B."

long!"

"receive."

Tianlu's formation began to push forward.

Tang Ye and Ling Feng used the Donut Smoke and VIP Smoke to control the middle lane. Tang Ye set up the Donut behind the box under the platform, while Ling Feng pressed the VIP entrance in the middle lane.

The middle lane is completely empty.

"Nobody's here," Ling Feng reported again.

Hamburger's brow furrowed even more.

Something's wrong, something's very wrong.

Just then, a flurry of footsteps suddenly came from the direction of Area B.

"Site B! Site B!" Mo Siyu's voice boomed through the communication channel. "I heard footsteps on the slope! At least two!"

"Bang!"

A flash of light suddenly rang out, and Mo Siyu, who was controlling B from the outside, was instantly eliminated.

[siuhy used an M4A1 to headshot and kill Moseyuh]

"Siyu's down!" The voice of someone playing with a machine exploded in the live stream. "The liquid's B-zone pressure came too fast! Tianlu's control of the B-zone has been completely destroyed!"

Hamburger, who was outside Hall B, immediately set up his gun and stood guard, then pulled out to finish off the attacker.

His gun was steadily aimed at the slope, and the bullets from the M4 poured out, hitting Siuhy's body as he was pulled out from the slope.

But Siuhy didn't fall. Hamburger, however, was steadily taken down by the Ultimate sniper rifle that had been on standby the whole time.

Ultimate killed Mercury using an AWP.

"Oh no! This wave of hamburgers has collapsed too!" The voice playing the machine trembled. "Tianlu's commander and dribbler are all dead in B area! Now only Tang Ye, Ling Feng, and Xiao Ju are left!"

Tang Ye's heart sank suddenly.

Without hesitation, he jumped onto the platform with his sniper rifle, pointing the muzzle towards site B.

"Ling Feng, you and Xiao Ju go to Area A! I'll see if we can switch to someone else in Area B!"

"receive!"

Tang Ye's sniper rifle was steadily positioned in the direction of B, with the muzzle pointing towards the slope.

The liquid attack came very quickly.

Siuhy and Ultimate pushed out from the ramp, while NertZ pulled out from the dark room simultaneously. The three of them, from three directions, formed a perfect crossfire.

"Bang!"

Tang fired first. His sniper rifle accurately struck Siuhy in the head as he pulled out from the slope.

gOd used an AWP to headshot and kill siuhy.

"One shot! Tang also took down Siuhy in a second!" The machine operator's voice was already hoarse, "But the Ultimate bullet has arrived!"

Ultimate's sniper rifle was steadily aimed at Tang Ye, and the bullet accurately hit Tang Ye's body.

"Ah, Ultimate sniped my leg!"

Tang Ye's health bar instantly turned red, but he did not fall.

The moment he was shot, he had already turned his sniper rifle around, and the crosshair was firmly locked onto Ultimate's head.

"Bang!"

g0d used an AWP to headshot and kill ultimate.

"Second shot! Tang killed another one in a second!" The voice playing with the machine was completely distorted. "But NertZ has been pulled out of the dark room!"

NertZ's M4 was firmly positioned in Tang Ye's direction, and bullets poured out.

Tang Ye's health was almost depleted; he couldn't take another shot.

But just before the bullet hit him, Tang Ye flicked his mouse, and the sniper rifle's muzzle drew an arc in the air.

"Bang!"

g0d killed NertZ using an AWP.

"Third shot! Tang has also secured a triple kill!" Wanji stood up from his chair. "He alone, with just a sniper rifle, held off Liquid's three-man attack in Site B!"

The comments section went completely crazy.

[Triple kill!!!]

【g0d！！】

Is this the limit of human capability?