"Their rookie seems pretty average too! Hallzerk, did you infect him with your virus?" Before the Pistol Round on Map Two began, Grim joked over team comms.
Hallzerk rolled his eyes at the lame joke, while the others couldn't help laughing.
As Astralis's AWPer, hallzerk ranked a solid second in the team's stats, and his clutch numbers were among the top three of all players. His AWP accuracy and kill count both placed in the top ten among AWPers.
But his biggest problem was that he would suddenly miss several easy shots in a row. Missing five shots with an AWP's five bullets was perfectly normal for him.
So some online fans said he'd suddenly caught a virus—and that the "virus" might even spread to the other team, making their star players play terribly.
Niko, Semper, and Tom Cruise, for example, had all put on some truly bizarre performances from time to time when playing against Astralis.
JT, the team's in-game leader, offered a reminder. "All right, the match is about to start. Let's try to take them down 2–0. For this Pistol Round, we'll—"
When the preparation time ended, Su Zhe bought Half Armor and headed up the stairs on his right, then held T Spawn.
This spot was hard to flash, and it also let him shoot down at opponents from above—a clear advantage.
His other four teammates grouped up and headed toward B2.
As Su Zhe jiggle-peeked while holding T Spawn, a small black dot suddenly appeared in his crosshairs. He reacted quickly and immediately pressed the fire button.
Pfft!
The unmistakable sound of a headshot rang out. The CT who'd been tagged abandoned his push and immediately fell back.
Su Zhe looked at the Glock in his hand with some regret. If he'd had a P250,