CS: I’m Only 16, and You Want Me to Stage an Old Veteran Comeback?

“Ale, really just one shot, one kill!”

Crystal Brother lamented in his livestream chat.

The rifle was no match for the Desert Eagle, which felt quite frustrating.

The entire A-site team got wiped out by the enemy’s Desert Eagle, and that was even worse.

Crystal Brother was the first one to get killed, and he watched the perspective of all his teammates. This round, he fully became the esports Medusa, watching everyone die.

People kept getting instant kills, and the only successful shot came from the teammate jumping on the platform.

However, the death perspective of the platform teammate was even more horrifying. They tried to pull out at the wrong time, hitting only Xiao Jiang with three bullets, and then the enemy seemed to be enraged and immediately killed them.

The pressure was overwhelming!

What kind of terrifying game was this?

Crystal Brother always brags in his livestream, so they obviously wanted to see him get wrecked, but they didn’t expect the slap in the face to come so quickly.

“It was just luck,” Crystal Brother said. “And it’s just a Desert Eagle, as if no one can use it!”

“I’ll show you my Desert Eagle skills this round!”

After the pistol round was turned around, the CT side's average economy was only 1400, and players at this rank know how to manage their economy. The CT side immediately forced a buy.

When the countdown ended, he dove into VIP and carefully took a hidden position, hoping to use the advantage of the spot to take a few more shots with the Desert Eagle.

The next second, he saw a terrorist moving towards the sandbags.

“Bang!”

“Miss Excellence is here, clear the way!” used an AK47 to headshot a bot.

“Mid’s out, one AK,” Crystal Brother quickly called out after the basic point was called. Then he threw up his hands, “Wait, didn’t he counter-strafe?”

The speed of the enemy’s actions made him feel like Jiang Yang didn’t even counter-strafe, as if he fired a bullet while moving and killed him in the process.

That’s why Crystal Brother was so shocked.

The viewers in his livestream were having a blast.

“I love the host’s line ‘Let me show you what my Desert Eagle can do!’”

“Classic Zizi, always talking big haha.”

“That’s the reaction of young people, Zizi couldn’t even react in the end.”

“Xiao Jiang: ‘I heard ECO!’”

However, the next moment, Crystal Brother’s pressure mounted even further.

After he was killed, the perspective switched to the archway and B site teammates.

Players at this rank are somewhat confident in their Desert Eagle skills, so when they knew they lost mid control, they instinctively wanted to look for an opportunity.

But they were continuously headshot by the enemy, and the only kill notifications in the top right corner were “Miss Excellence” racking up kills.

Looking at Jiang Yang’s ID constantly appearing, Crystal Brother felt enormous pressure.

In the rounds where the enemy was low on money, Jiang Yang managed to rack up 7 kills in two rounds, pushing his stats to 11 kills, 1 assist, and 2 deaths – quite impressive.

Jiang Yang's outstanding performance also boosted the morale of his entire team.

The following rounds were played with much more ease.

However, they weren’t just steamrolling the enemy; while Crystal Brother liked to talk big, he also had real skills. Mid-game, he helped the defense side hold off several waves of pressure.

And in this rank, unless a player is having an off game or is particularly unlucky, most players have their own tactics and can step up and get some kills.

By the end of the first half, the score was 10:5, with Jiang Yang’s team leading Crystal Brother’s by 5 points.

Keep in mind that Jiang Yang’s team was on the attacking side in the first half.

In the first half of the game, Jiang Yang’s understanding of [NIKO’s Pre-Aiming Technique] was coming together.

He had previously had an epiphany and fully grasped the mechanics of pre-aiming.

But [NIKO’s Pre-Aiming Technique] showed him where and how to pre-aim in specific spots.

For example, when searching A1 close right, it’s better to crouch and move in a way that gives you more control. For tougher spots like long box, it’s best to fake a peek first.

Why is this done? Jiang Yang slowly figured it out through his kills and deaths.

He genuinely admired NIKO as a player – his pre-aiming was incredibly powerful.

Moreover, he couldn’t deny that pre-aiming felt incredibly satisfying.

After preparing, pulling out and immediately getting a headshot gave him a rush of pleasure that seemed to flood his brain.

He finally understood why some pro players prefer single-fire aiming, even though it has a lower margin of error.

Because it’s just so damn satisfying!

Jiang Yang also noticed that his newly developed [NIKO’s Pre-Aiming] and [Hunter’s ECO Clutch] skills complemented each other.

[NIKO’s Pre-Aiming] improved his offensive ability, and when facing ECO rounds, he was able to use the long rifle more effectively.

Each map in CS has its own structure, and not every map is suited for the use of submachine guns.

Meanwhile, [Hunter’s ECO Clutch] taught him how to deal with ECO rounds, allowing him to outplay his opponents with better positioning and movement.

Together with [NIKO’s Pre-Aiming], his ability to clutch in ECO rounds became even stronger.

This round was a double win!

Jiang Yang won twice with just one round!

This is the bond between them… Jiang Yang couldn’t help but reflect.

NIKO and Hunter, both top-tier pro players, shared a special relationship.

They grew up together as cousins, but in China, people initially misunderstood their relationship, thinking they were just distant cousins.

So they ended up with the nicknames of older cousin and younger cousin.

Thinking about it, Jiang Yang entered the second half of the match.

They had been feeling good, and the early part of the second half went smoothly as well.

But once Jiang Yang’s team reached 14 points, Crystal Brother started to put up a fight.

Although Crystal Brother liked to talk tough, his skills were undeniably solid.

After a four-kill breakthrough in B, Crystal Brother’s team started to find their rhythm again and began an aggressive chase.

With attack after attack, they managed to bring the score to 14:12, just two rounds away from a tie.

Being chased like this lowered the mood a little bit.

Finally, after gathering enough money, Jiang Yang spoke up:

“Help me open the door, I’m going to pick mid with the sniper and see if I can get the first kill.”

“Okay, I’ll throw two flashes from long box,” his teammate, Purple, replied.

Jiang Yang nodded. Although players at this rank still sometimes play solo, they’ve begun to coordinate more.

As the countdown ended, he switched to knife and started moving towards VIP.

The enemy had a habit of smoking VIP in the previous rounds, so it seemed unlikely he could get mid vision early.

But then Jiang Yang remembered something from a S1mple POV and quickly threw a Molotov into VIP.

The Molotov burst in VIP first, and soon after, the enemy’s smoke also went down.

However, due to the extinguishing effect of the smoke, the Molotov didn’t land in the optimal position, leaving a large gap on the left side of VIP.

The enemy, who was pushing mid, didn’t know this and assumed the smoke was covering everything. Despite being flashed, they still advanced toward the sandbags.

Jiang Yang, with his sniper, quickly pulled off a kill.

“Nice flash!” Jiang Yang complimented his teammate.

But before he could finish his sentence, his teammate shouted urgently:

“A-point execute!”

“A1’s coming out!”

“A2 has people too!”

In just a few seconds, gunshots erupted at A, and Jiang Yang saw three kill notifications in the top right corner.

He and his B teammates hadn’t communicated, but instinctively, his teammates started rotating toward B to defend.

Jiang Yang moved from jungle toward the platform.

The smoke at link and platform blocked vision, and the enemy’s execute didn’t give much of a chance.

Then, the next second, gunshots from long box rang out, and another kill notification popped up.

“Miss Excellence is here, clear the way!” used an AWP to headshot NIKO from Tyloo.

“Save the gun, they just got me killed.” his teammate said helplessly.

A 2v4 clutch still had some room for maneuvering, especially since “Miss Excellence” was truly carrying.

But with a 1v4 and only a sniper in hand, the situation was a lot harder.

Jiang Yang sighed inwardly. He had already gotten one kill, but his teammate had just handed him a 1v4 clutch—this was a bit too much to handle.

The viewers in the livestream also noticed and weren’t mocking Jiang Yang, instead chatting amongst themselves:

“Looks like this match is going to hurt long-term.”

“Sometimes, it’s not about playing well, but about pairing up well. If they can’t win this, next match, let’s duo with Crystal Brother for easier rank climbing.”

“Jiang Yang really had no problem this match, his team just couldn’t win in the end.”

“This teammate is a bit of a joke.”

Jiang Yang moved toward the car to preserve his sniper, but someone peeked out from link, and without thinking, he pulled the trigger.

“—Bang!”

“Miss Excellence is here, clear the way!” used the AWP to headshot the Turtle’s black head.

After getting the kill, Jiang Yang quickly swapped positions.

The smoke was about to dissipate, and staying in this spot was risky with the enemy’s utility.

But after the kill, he got a bit of a false sense of confidence.

Standing in arch, he used the height advantage to peek out, aiming at the right side of long box, waiting for the enemy to make a mistake.

This clutch wasn’t easy to win, and Jiang Yang could only hope for the enemy to make a mistake.

Earlier, Crystal Brother had gotten a kill behind long box, so Jiang Yang was sure the enemy would be there.

He carefully aimed through the smoke, with no one speaking to avoid distracting Jiang Yang’s thought process.

As the smoke at link cleared, Jiang Yang saw people on the right side of long box and near the phone booth at CT base.

This was the moment where Jiang Yang’s reaction speed came into play.

Almost as soon as they appeared, Jiang Yang, who had been aiming at the left side, flicked his sniper toward the right and instantly took the shot.

The viewers hadn’t even processed what had happened before Jiang Yang had already pulled off the kill and crouched to avoid the incoming bullets.

As the round ended, Jiang Yang moved a little to the right and stood up to check long box.

Crystal Brother, now down to a 1v2, started to get nervous.

Jiang Yang’s team was fired up after the kill, and his teammates were shouting in excitement.

“There’s a claw near short box!” one teammate quickly warned.

This gave Jiang Yang more confidence. With the claw, he had more time to handle the clutch.

Jiang Yang moved quickly to the platform and began scouting.

First, he checked long box, but there was no one. He then turned his attention to short box.

But as he adjusted, Crystal Brother caught the timing and started firing from long box.

Jiang Yang, fully focused, reflexively aimed and fired.

“—Bang!”

“Miss Excellence is here, clear the way!” used the AWP to headshot Pure Love God.

At that moment, Jiang Yang and his teammates felt the relief of winning the clutch.

“Nice!!!”

“Damn, bro, you’re amazing!!!”

“Your sniper is insane!!”

“Five kills in a 1v5? You’re a freak!!”

Teammates were already shouting in excitement.

After the constant pressure from the enemy’s comeback, and having been at a disadvantage with weapons during the defensive rounds, their spirits were starting to cool.

But Jiang Yang’s 1v4 clutch and five kills flipped the momentum and helped his team secure match point.

Their mood was absolutely lifted!

This is the charm of CSGO.

Even if Crystal Brother was better than them, CSGO is all about breaking through limits!

Because of his quick reflexes, Jiang Yang had an almost innate talent with the sniper rifle.

Ma Xixi had joked before that the greatest talent with snipers is reaction time.

Though this round may have been lucky, the sniper’s deadly nature gave Jiang Yang great room for error in this clutch.

Crystal Brother may have caught him off guard, but as long as Jiang Yang reacted in time, he could still make a comeback!

The AWP, priced at 4750, wasn’t just handed out for nothing!

After finishing the clutch, Jiang Yang felt exhilarated.

He also said in the voice chat: “Guys, let’s finish this round strong!!”

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