CS: I became Top 1 by grinding my skill level

"Take? Take less?? 300 stars??!?!"

Han Tian didn't even bother to grab the potato chips he had just torn open; he quickly checked his teammate's stats.

With an average rating of 1.35, it stands out among three hundred stars.

Although his rating is still quite different from Han Tian's 1.45 rating, Han Tian has many system-provided bonuses and has climbed up from lower ranks, so it is perfectly normal for him to have such a rating.

However, this player named zoku had actually played at least two hundred games at the Demon King S level and still maintained such a high rating, which was simply unbelievable to Han Tian.

"Could it be that a professional or youth player created a smurf account?" Han Tian guessed.

In any case, with such a strong teammate, there shouldn't be much pressure in this game. Let's see how this person performs. If he's good, let's try to get him to come for a trial. That would also be a way to complete the recruitment task that the captain gave me.

"Hey, I heard you graduated. Can I check your degree?"

"Hahahaha, what kind of incredible comments are these! I'm a little scared!"

My neighbor, Ike, who was livestreaming and chatting with girls, finished reading the comments and burst into laughter.

"Sigh, this guy is so noisy and energetic all the time," Han Tian originally wanted to call Ike over to take a look at this 300-star demon king, maybe he knew him.

"Beep~ Beep~"

In the game, Han Tian's opponents and teammates quickly arrived, and the game was about to begin.

The opposing team and their teammates were all in a three-player queue. Only Han Tian and this 300-star Demon King with the ID zoku were playing solo.

In Inferno, Han Tian's team started as the CT. At point B, Han Tian immediately bought a half-armor USP, switched to his default knife, and strode towards Banana, followed by two teammates, including Zoku.

On the map Infernal Town, there's a common understanding: taking down the banana path means you've won half the game.

Because once the CTs firmly control the banana route, they can defend B with very few players, forcing the Ts to attack the A bombsite. However, they are often met with a strong CT defense of 3A (three CTs defending) or even 4A.

Therefore, the banana lane is equally important for the T side.

Taking the banana lane gives the T team more options. Whether they attack A or B, it will be difficult for the CT team to get information to make targeted defenses.

"puff--"

T-side player "Don't Touch Me Niu Niu" used a P250 to headshot and kill CT-side player "Chun Tian Hua Hua Yu Wan".

At the start of the game, Han Tian, ​​who was hiding behind the sandbag, saw his teammate pull out of the parking space and then get instantly headshot by a T with a P250 in the banana lane. Soon after, a large number of footsteps were heard in the banana lane.

At this moment, Han Tian deliberately glanced at the position of another teammate and found that Zoku, who was guarding B with him, had already stuck to the yellow wall, forming a perfect cross-position with Han Tian's stone slab.

"They really know how to play."

"boom--"

The instant the T side's flashbang exploded, one T jumped out from behind a slab to create firing lines for his teammates behind him, a clear indication of teamwork.

"Pfft—" Han Tian slightly pulled the trigger, and two bullets took down the T who jumped and pulled out. He continued to pull out and instantly killed another T who was finishing off the T. He then tried to retreat back to the sandbag.

Unfortunately, the action was half a second too late, and one of the Ts who was pulled into the parking space was instantly headshot.

"T side, don't touch me, Niu Niu used a P250 to headshot and kill CT user 114514."

"CT's Zoku used a USP to headshot and kill the T. Don't touch me, NiuNiu."

At this moment, Huangqiang's teammate Zoku finally arrived with a follow-up shot, taking down the T with the P250 with a single USP shot. However, he was also hit in the head by a subsequent T with a Glock, leaving him with only 11 HP, a level of HP that would kill him with any gun.

Han Tian took a sip of water and began to watch how his teammate with terrifying stats dealt with this difficult situation.

One of the two team members at point A has already arrived at the police spawn, but it is clear that there is not enough time to provide support.

Zoku appeared completely calm from his perspective, immediately switching to his knife and pushing towards the CT spawn. Then, the CT spawn that the T side threw exploded, instantly causing him to lose sight of the CT.

Judging from the footsteps, it was obvious that T had already passed through a box.

Zoku quickly ran from the church to the coffin, using it as cover. He peeked slightly and saw a T player checking the location of a box. He took out the player with a single shot from behind, then strode back to the church to set up his gun.

"CT Zoku uses USP to headshot T Shilipo's sharpshooter"

The last T player remains on the field.

"Beep beep—" Down below the stage, the T-man put down his bag. Suddenly, several bullets shot out from the smoke in the police's house. The CT teammates had already returned to defense and were firing through the smoke.

The instant T placed the bag, Zoku didn't hide and set up a gun. Instead, he quietly walked back to the coffin from the church.

"Beep beep—" The last T tried the same trick again, trying to lure the CT into getting the kill by faking the bomb planting, but this time he seemed to have miscalculated.

The moment the "beep beep" ended, Zoku strode forward and opened fire in front of the T. At that moment, the last T was switching the bomb back to his pistol to prepare for a counterattack, but there was no way to do so. There is a very short delay after the fake bomb planting, which prevents him from switching weapons temporarily. Zoku took advantage of this timing.

"Clap clap clap—"

"CT zoku used USP to kill T's 18-year-old white socks PE student."

Zoku killed the T with six bullets to the body, securing the point with extremely calm aiming and skillful play in the endgame.

"Great shot, great clutch!"

In the team voice chat, Han Tian didn't hold back his praise.

"Thanks."

With a deep voice, Zoku responded via mic, his words brief, suggesting he wasn't a talkative person.

In the following matches, Han Tian found himself playing very comfortably because during Du Sinian's training, he was assigned to the B site support position when playing the Infernal Town map.

It just so happens that Zoku was playing the main B position in this game, and his understanding of items and the map was extremely excellent. It's no exaggeration to say that, in Han Tian's opinion, his operational details are close to those of most professional players.

So throughout the entire match, he single-handedly defended B site like an iron barrel. Even if he was killed in the middle, he would at least take down two tanks, making it very easy for his teammates to rotate back and defend.

This greatly liberated Han Tian's freedom and firepower. He could go to A at any time and use his professional-level marksmanship to easily destroy the T side's large force attacking point A.

If I had to point out a flaw, it would be that Zoku is too silent during matches. Apart from some brief call-outs, he doesn't say a word, which gives people a rather "dull" feeling.

"Terrorists win!"

The game ended with a huge score difference of 16 to 6.

Han Tian habitually glanced at the stats panel, where his own name was prominently displayed as MVP and number one: "27 kills/11 assists/10 deaths, rating: 1.95".

Following him is zoku: "23 kills/18 assists/9 deaths, rating: 1.83".

A rating of 1.83! Keep in mind that Zoku plays the primary defender position in a small community, where he either doesn't encounter many players or is surrounded by a lot of them. To achieve such a terrifying stat under these circumstances is truly insane.

Han Tianzhen began to be curious about this person. Was this really not a smurf account of a professional player?

He decided to find the answer to himself in the simplest way—by directly clicking to send a friend request.

......

In the Yuancheng City of Haidong Province, near the university town, in a traditional-looking old-fashioned bungalow.

In the cramped room, less than fifteen square meters in size, under the dim yellow light, there was a worn-out wooden table.

On the wooden table sat a gaming laptop that didn't look like it had high-end specifications.

Sitting in a chair opposite the wooden table, a boy who appeared to be tall and thin, with an ordinary appearance and a similar age to Han Tian, ​​was slowly typing on a ZMI phone with a half-broken screen: "The order is complete. Boss, please log in and check. If everything is okay, please click to settle."

This young man is Zhang Zhen, who just showed great teamwork with Han Tian in the game. The account "zoku" is not his own, but an account created for his boss.

He was exposed to the CS series of games from a young age, discovered his talent early on, and developed a professional dream early on, working hard for it for a long time. However, his introverted personality and poor family background made him temporarily give up the idea of ​​pursuing a professional career.

To cover his university expenses and earn some money to help support his family, he started taking on boosting services on certain boosting platforms. With his excellent aiming skills and understanding of the game, he became a leader in CS boosting and was a renowned figure in the industry.

His own account had reached the top of the 5e platform, but due to his excellent aiming and game awareness, many top-ranked players suspected him of using cheats. However, there was no evidence, so for a while, things were peaceful.

Until... someone sent his demo to a CS cheat detection streamer with a huge following—Beihai.

"One-frame aim, perfect awareness, and no accessories—if someone had that skill, they'd be a pro already, revitalizing Chinese CS."

"Let me tell you, this kind of 'dog' needs to be dealt with severely; no amount of dirty tricks is too much."

After the popular streamer Beihai confidently concluded during his live stream that Zhang Zhen was using cheats, Zhang Zhen was subjected to countless insults and attacks every time he logged in. Some people even dug up his QQ and WeChat accounts.

Zhang Zhen also tried to defend himself by privately messaging Beihai, but Beihai was only after traffic and didn't want to bother with such a minor character.

Since then, Zhang Zhen has become completely disillusioned with the domestic CS environment, and even his part-time job as a game booster has been greatly affected. Only a few old clients from a long time ago would occasionally ask him to play a few games for them.

"Ding-dong—" Zhang Zhen, who had just finished another game of game boosting, frowned slightly.

Upon closer inspection, he saw someone had added him as a friend on the platform in the bottom right corner. Just as he instinctively assumed it was another friend request to insult him, and was about to reject it,

Suddenly he remembered that this was a boosting account he was playing for his boss, not his own account. He subconsciously glanced at the other party's avatar and name again.

"User 114514? Isn't that the teammate with the amazing aim from the last game?"

Zhang Zhen was deeply impressed. This user's shooting skills and positioning were extraordinary, especially after getting the AK. Several times, he defended A alone and instantly melted the attack of three or four people on the other side, which left a deep impression on him.

The perspective was also very normal, not the kind of person who could be easily defeated. Moreover, this user had repeatedly praised himself for playing well in voice chat.

"They probably...aren't here to accuse me of cheating, right..." Zhang Zhen clicked the mouse and accepted the friend request.

"Ding-dong—" Han Tian, ​​who was watching Ike's live stream and shouting excitedly, came back to his senses.

The expert named zoku finally accepted the friend request.

"Your perspective is really good, and your understanding of items and maps is also very strong. Want to duo queue? Let's rank up together."

Han Tian plans to invite the other party to duo queue for a few games. If there are no problems, he will invite the other party to come offline for a trial.

"Don't you think I'm using a cheat code?"

Han Tian raised an eyebrow.

"no."

Why?

"First: Game understanding doesn't lie. Second: My intuition. Third: I feel you can't beat me."

Upon seeing this reply, Zhang Zhen smiled slightly.

"This person is quite interesting."

He then replied, "I just finished processing the order. Add me on WeChat."

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