CS: I became Top 1 by grinding my skill level

Chapter 80 Touching the Shrimp

After the host translated Niko's words into Chinese, Han Tian wore a strange smile.

"Uh... Thanks, but I can speak English."

"Excuse me, host, you just need to translate my conversation with Niko for the audience."

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With a slight smile, Han Tian opened his mouth and spoke in a genuine old London Union Jack accent.

"wtf?!"

Looking at the young Chinese boy in front of him, who hadn't even grown his hair yet, he suddenly opened his mouth and uttered a sentence in English that was several times more fluent than his own, and without any accent.

Niko looked completely bewildered, her two eyebrows raised high on her forehead, resembling a pair of small shrimp.

"Have you... lived in England? Your accent... is exactly the same as Smooya and Ale's..."

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Smooya and Ale are two well-known CS:GO players from England.

Smooya is an old friend of Niko's from FPI, and these two rascals often sneak off to FPL to stomp on noobs.

Because Niko often played games and chatted with Smooya, a Union Jack player, he immediately realized that Han Tian's English was definitely influenced by London's Big Ben; it was incredibly fluent.

Immediately, Niko touched his stubble on his cheek, feeling a little embarrassed. It seemed he had been judging others by his own standards; he hadn't expected to be so arrogant in front of Han Tian.

My English, with its Balkan accent, made me feel a bit weak.

"No, my English... I'm just self-taught."

Han Tian scratched his head somewhat sheepishly, decisively denying Niko's guess, because he was indeed self-taught, self-taught in his previous life... well, you could call it self-taught...

"Hmm... Anyway, child, you've surprised and delighted me."

Now that there was no language barrier and he could communicate directly with Han Tian, ​​Niko naturally relaxed a lot and silently praised him in his heart.

English is such a difficult subject to learn, yet Han Tian speaks it so fluently at such a young age. He's truly a determined young man. It seems there's a reason why his marksmanship is so outstanding.

"You deserve this medal!"

Han Tian slowly lowered his head, letting Niko hang the jade medal around his neck. He then thanked him slightly, lowered his head, and carefully examined the medal, which was the first championship medal of his professional career.

Looking back on the entire journey of this competition, Han Tian suddenly realized that no matter what competition it is, every championship medal and trophy is of great significance to the athletes themselves, representing a past that may be joyful or heavy.

Niko smiled slightly as she looked at Han Tian, ​​who was holding the medal in both hands and examining it with a hint of curiosity.

A hint of emotion and reminiscence flickered in his eyes. The chubby little boy who stood on the Novi Sad podium back then, just like Han Tian now, was a spirited young man, his eyes brimming with undisguised joy. But now…

Suddenly, the host leaned over and said a few words to Niko. Niko nodded slightly and then reached out to pick up the last and largest medal from the tray.

While Han Tian was happily examining his hard-won medal, before he knew it, an even bigger medal was put around his neck.

"Ah... what's this?"

Before Han Tian could recover, he suddenly realized that one of his hands had been grabbed by a thick, hairy arm and pulled above his head.

Let's give a round of applause to Zero, the MVP of this tournament!

Seeing Han Tian looking somewhat bewildered, Niko playfully raised an eyebrow at him and then loudly announced the awarding of the MVP.

The host stood beside him, holding a microphone, translating Niko's words word by word.

"When the team lost the first map and was also struggling in the second map, Zero—this young genius—stepped up."

"Two endgame situations, one loss and one win, he desperately burned himself to pull the team back on track."

"The first endgame...we all know the result was disappointing, but...the courage this child showed—to keep moving forward even when faced with a desperate situation—deeply touched each and every one of us."

Niko paused, seemingly moved by the content of his own words.

Or perhaps, faced with a similar predicament in the past, he made the same choice as Han Tian.

"The second endgame, which is also my favorite, is characterized by extreme calmness and sharp positioning. It is also an endgame in a desperate situation. He won this fateful endgame beautifully with his almost unsolvable shooting skills and thinking."

"He told the team, and he told us... when facing dire situations, don't give up. If you can't do it the first time, then try again!!"

"I'm very happy... to see such young players on the field, I'm very happy..."

He said "I'm very happy" twice, perhaps because Niko had encountered some difficulties in his recent career and resonated with what Han Tian's endgame showed.

Niko, who was initially only thinking about how to handle the situation well, found himself speaking at length without realizing it, even revealing some of his true feelings, and his emotions seemed somewhat agitated.

Normally, Niko isn't a particularly outgoing person.

Especially when he first entered the professional scene, he was very careful when talking to his teammates. Later, when he first joined FaZe, his teammates Olaf and Rain God jokingly called him a "nerd (socially inept)".

Although Niko joined the social butterfly team Faze, his teammates—the cheerful and funny older brother Olaf, the gentle and kind best friend Rain, and the ultimate social butterfly Karrigan—gradually changed the somewhat socially awkward Niko. Even though Faze is currently struggling, it will always be home in Niko's heart...

But ultimately, it was Han Tian himself who prompted Niko to say those words.

A total of four maps, and a high-intensity final match lasting more than five hours.

Niko kept a close eye on every change in the boy's face—ecstasy, uncontrollable excitement, deep guilt, undisguised confidence, and sudden despondency—emotions surged and shifted across Han Tian's face like waves.

Throughout the entire ordeal, Niko saw not a trace of fear or hesitation in his eyes.

The light in this boy's eyes may have dimmed at times, but it has never been extinguished.

The host translated Niko's remarks to the audience. After a moment of silence, the audience erupted in thunderous applause and cheers.

Du Chengzi, the junior manager of the Orange Team, was currently squeezing into the audience. She nervously stood on tiptoe, her eyes fixed on the stage.

When she heard her teammate being praised so lavishly by Niko, a world-class athlete, she was so happy she almost jumped for joy! Her eyes were practically closed with laughter, curving into two sweet little crescents.

Most people, as mere spectators, may not have a deep understanding of the game CS, and therefore may find it difficult to glean much from the matches.

But after hearing Niko's praise of Han Tian, ​​they suddenly realized that Han Tian had actually done so much in just a few endgame games.

"This praise...is too much for me..."

Niko launched into a scathing, emotional speech, his captivating delivery leaving Han Tian speechless.

Although being praised so lavishly by his idol in public was something he never even dreamed of, it still made him, who always preferred to keep a low profile, feel a little embarrassed...