22 kills in a half, are you smurfing?

Two minutes later...

smooya stared blankly at the saved AWP in his hand.

They had agreed to clear Banana and push, but no one expected them to get wiped out in Banana right at the start of the round.

After finally clearing the close angle in Banana, they were stalled by two CT smokes.

They spent the entire round trying to get through, and ITB's players didn't even see a single CT before being forced to save their weapons again.

"It's okay, it's just a practice match, let's calm down," Tomas said into the voice chat, seeing that their main AWPer was getting a bit down.

But that didn't change the outcome of ITB getting stomped in the first half.

Throughout the entire first half, ITB didn't even get a glimpse of the B site.

The only point they managed to take was when they caught poizon off guard during a mid-rush.

At the end of the half, Qin Feng's stats were the highest on the server.

22 kills, 1 assist, 3 deaths.

"My god, I feel like you're even stronger than you were during the Major in China," Samuelsson said, looking at Qin Feng's stats, unable to help but exclaim. "What I didn't expect even more is that your utility management is nothing like a newcomer who just joined the team."

Samuelsson genuinely couldn't believe his eyes.

Whether it was the timing of his utility usage or his positioning, Qin Feng gave him a sense of absolute reasonableness.

It was as if the game was meant to be played this way.

Was this really a newcomer who had only been playing professionally for less than half a year?

"Aether, are you smurfing?" KRIMZ, who was defending B with Qin Feng, couldn't help but exclaim.

The second half of the match was completely one-sided.

ITB seemed to have lost the will to fight, and were quickly taken down by Fnatic's two fast B rushes.

Even though Qin Feng didn't get any kills in the last two rounds, his 22-3 KD still dominated the server.

"Qin Feng, do you know where I've been thinking of going after watching this match?" Samuelsson walked over with a smile and patted Qin Feng on the shoulder.

"Thinking of what?" Qin Feng asked, relaxing as he took off his headphones.

Samuelsson's lips curled into a mysterious smile. "Even though the Major qualifiers haven't started yet, I'm already thinking about when we'll be applying for our Antwerp visas."

He paused, then Samuelsson's expression turned serious. "Regarding the contract, I'll discuss it with the team manager."

"Tomorrow, the contract can be drafted."

"I believe the skill you've shown today is enough to secure a contract ten times better than your previous one."

KRIMZ chimed in from the side, "I think with Aether here, we can really achieve something at the Major."

Although he had recommended Peppzor to join Fnatic's youth academy from FPL, it now seemed that Qin Feng's skill and potential far surpassed Peppzor's.

Samuelsson, from who knows where, produced a bottle of champagne and poured several glasses, filling them one by one.

"Come, cheers to Aether joining us!"

"And also, best wishes for our Fnatic's Major journey."

"Cheers!"

"Cheers!"

Evening.

In a room at the Fnatic training facility.

Samuelsson listened to the voice coming from his phone, his face filled with reluctance.

"Manager, why is Aether's contract only until the end of the Major?"

"I believe he's the kind of player who can become the core of Fnatic's team."

"His potential is definitely higher than poizon's, who we just signed."

"More importantly, he's young, only 19, and has a lot of room for improvement."

He couldn't understand why the manager wasn't willing to offer Aether a long-term contract.

On the other end of the phone, the manager of Fnatic's CSGO division listened to Samuelsson's questioning expressionlessly.

He wasn't particularly impressed by the young Chinese prodigy.

"Samuelsson, you should know that our CSGO division has already been in contact with several players from Copenhagen Flames, right?"

"In fact, several of their players have already expressed their willingness to join us."

"If the young flames show their strength after the Major, we'll likely acquire several of their players."

"There's really no need to prepare a long-term contract for Aether."

Hearing the manager's words, Samuelsson could only sigh helplessly.

"Manager, please listen to me."

"I see world-class potential in Aether."

"Even with his current skill, he's not necessarily weaker than those young players from Little Flame."

"I have a feeling he'll be the most crucial piece in Fnatic becoming a dynasty."

On the other end of the phone, the manager of Fnatic's CSGO division frowned.

He hadn't expected Samuelsson to think so highly of that young man from China.

"Samuelsson, didn't I tell you? I think the players from Little Flame are a better fit for Fnatic."

"Besides, this so-called genius prodigy you're talking about only played one practice match against opponents."

"Peppzor, who was promoted to the main team before, was also hailed as a genius who dominated FPL, wasn't he?"

"And what happened?"

"I'm the manager of the CSGO club's division!"

"Uh, Feng."

"Although the salary in the contract has been increased, our manager only intends to sign you for a two-month temporary contract."

The next morning, in Qin Feng's room, Samuelsson looked at the young man before him with a helpless expression.

Just yesterday, he had said he would fight for a better contract for Qin Feng.

But unfortunately, the manager of the CSGO division was only willing to sign Qin Feng until the end of the Major.

He hadn't even considered that Qin Feng might prove his worth during the Major.

Qin Feng smiled calmly.

"It's okay, Manager."

"Even with just a two-month contract."

"During my time at Fnatic, I will still do my best to win championships for Fnatic."

For him, being able to participate in the Major was already the best outcome.

Samuelsson, looking at Qin Feng's calm expression, felt a pang of guilt.

"I'm sorry, Feng."

"I promised you yesterday."

"It's all that damn... sigh."

He sighed and took out the recently printed contract.

"Until the end of the Major, your weekly salary will be $1000."

"If player stickers are released for the Major, you'll receive 70% of the revenue from your personal stickers."

"After the Major, you will become a free agent."

"If everything is confirmed, we will announce your joining on HLTV and the club's official accounts."

"Any other questions?"

Qin Feng glanced at the contract and nodded solemnly: "No problem!"

Meanwhile, shortly after Qin Feng and Fnatic signed the contract.

HLTV's official website and Fnatic's official social media accounts directly announced the pre-edited news.

Player Aether from China has officially joined Fnatic, and Peppzor has been demoted.

At this time, it was evening in China.

Domestic news communities translated the official announcement from HLTV at lightning speed:

Breaking the Mold, Aether Officially Joins Fnatic

The pinned message immediately caused quite a stir among the community players.

[What? This Aether is actually a player from our country?]

[We can really be proud of this!]

[Aether: I will bring the glory of Chinese CS to Fnatic.]

[Peppzor got kicked? 0.78 rating, he deserves to be kicked!]

[Is this the first Chinese player to join a European team? I'll say it in one word: proud!]