CS: Just 16 Years Old, You Want This Old Geezer to Make a Comeback?
Chapter 18

Lightning-Fast Sniper Rifle!

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"You've got to be kidding me, one shot each!"

Crystal Brother complained painfully in his stream.

It was tough losing to a Desert Eagle with a rifle.

The entire A site team was instantly killed by the enemy's Desert Eagle, which was even tougher.

Crystal Brother was the first to be eliminated, and he saw the perspectives of all his teammates. This round, he had completely transformed into an esports Medusa; whoever he looked at died.

Teammates were constantly being instantly killed. The only one who managed to get a kill was the teammate on the platform.

But the death perspective from the platform player was even more terrifying. The timing was off when he peeked, only hitting Little Jiang for three bullets. Then, the opponent seemed enraged, spun around, and instantly killed him.

The pressure was immense!

What kind of horror game is this!

Seeing Crystal Brother's expression, the stream instantly filled with laughter.

Crystal Brother always bragged on stream, so of course, they wanted to see him get destroyed. They didn't expect the tables to turn so quickly.

"Just luck," Crystal Brother said. "Besides, it's just a Desert Eagle. You think only you know how to use it!"

"This round, I'll show you all the level of my Desert Eagle!"

After being overturned in the pistol round, the CTs' average economy was only 1400 yuan. Players at this rank understood how to manage their economy, so the CT side directly force-bought.

As the countdown ended, he immediately rushed into VIP and meticulously held an off-angle position, wanting to leverage this spot to get a couple more shots with the Desert Eagle.

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

"Bang!"

[Miss, get out of the way used AK47 to get a headshot kill on bot_please_be_gentle]

"Mid's out, with an AK," Crystal Brother reported the most basic information, then shrugged like a little bear. "No, did he counter-strafe?"

The opponent's movement was so fast that he felt Jiang Yang hadn't even counter-strafed, as if he had fired while moving and instantly killed him.

This was why Crystal Brother was so astonished.

His viewers were even more amused.

[Really like the streamer's words: "Show you all the level of my Desert Eagle"]

[Gangzi's mouth is as stubborn as ever, haha]

[This is the reaction of youth, Gangzi didn't react until the very end]

[Little Jiang: "I heard the ECO sound!"]

However, the next scene put even more pressure on Crystal Brother.

After he was killed, his perspective shifted to the teammates by the archway and B-short.

Players at this rank were more or less confident with their Desert Eagles. Knowing they had lost mid control, they instinctively wanted to find an opportunity.

They were once again mowed down. The top-right corner only showed the kill messages from 'Miss, get out of the way.'

Seeing Jiang Yang's ID constantly popping up, Crystal Brother also felt immense pressure.

When the enemy was low on money, Jiang Yang secured a total of 7 kills over two rounds, bringing his stats to an incredible 11 kills, 1 assist, and 2 deaths.

Jiang Yang's outstanding performance significantly boosted his team's morale.

The subsequent matches were generally played with ease.

However, they weren't completely steamrolling. Although Crystal Brother liked to talk tough, he did have skill and managed to hold off several pushes from the defense in the mid-game.

Moreover, random players at this rank, unless they were having a terrible game or were extremely unlucky, all had their own playstyles and could get kills.

By the end of the first half, the score was fixed at 10:5, with Jiang Yang's team leading Crystal Brother's by a full 5 points.

Keep in mind, they were playing as attackers in the first half.

During the first half, Jiang Yang's understanding of [NIKO's Pre-aim Technique] also began to integrate.

He had previously had an epiphany, completely understanding the mechanics of pre-aiming.

But [NIKO's Pre-aim Technique] told him how to pre-aim in specific locations and in what manner.

For example, when clearing the close-right of A1, he needed to use a crouch-peek. For hard-to-clear spots like the long box, it was best to jiggle-peek first.

He gradually understood why this was necessary as he got kills and was killed.

He also genuinely admired NIKO, whose pre-aiming was terrifyingly powerful.

And he had to admit, pre-aiming was incredibly satisfying.

After being prepared, peeking out and instantly killing the opponent – that feeling of a headshot kill made his entire brain feel refreshed.

He finally understood why some pros liked using the single-tap firing method, despite its low margin for error.

Because it felt damn good!

Jiang Yang also discovered that the two abilities he had just improved, [NIKO's Pre-aim] and [Hunter's ECO Rush], even had a synergistic effect.

[NIKO's pre-aiming] significantly boosted his offensive capabilities, allowing his rifle to play a bigger role when facing eco rounds.

The structure of each map in CS is different; not all maps are suitable for SMGs to shine.

And [Hunter's eco specialty] also taught him how to deal with eco rounds, allowing him to deduce how his own positioning should be in eco rounds to make it harder for the opponent to deal with.

Combined with [NIKO's pre-aiming], the ability to win eco rounds became even stronger.

This round, this round is a win-win!

Jiang Yang wins twice by himself!

Is this the bond between you guys... Jiang Yang couldn't help but sigh.

NIKO and Hunter, these two top professional players, have a rather special relationship.

They grew up together since childhood and are cousins, though initially, there was some misunderstanding domestically about their relationship; everyone thought they were cousins on their mother's side.

Hence, they also have the nicknames "cousin" and "little cousin."

While thinking, they entered the second half of the match.

Their feel for the game had been good, and entering the second half, the early game went very smoothly.

It wasn't until Jiang Yang's side reached 14 points that the opposing Crystal Brother started to exert his strength.

Although Crystal Brother likes to talk tough, his skill is undeniable.

With his quad kill on a B site push, Crystal Brother's team began to score again.

After securing this point, Crystal Brother's team gradually found their form and launched a furious comeback.

Wave after wave of attacks left them breathless.

They chased the score all the way to 14:12, only two rounds away from tying the game.

Being continuously outscored by the opponent cast a slight gloom over the atmosphere.

Having finally saved enough money, Jiang Yang took the initiative to speak, "Help me open the door, I'm getting a sniper and going to mid, see if I can get the first kill."

"Alright, I'll throw you two mid-to-long range flashes from behind long box," said his teammate Purple.

Jiang Yang nodded. Although there were still habits of rushing in this rank, they already had some basic teamwork.

As the countdown ended, he switched to his knife and headed towards VIP.

The opposing team had a habit of smoking off VIP in previous rounds, so he wouldn't be able to get vision of mid immediately.

But at this moment, he recalled a scene from a S1mple POV and immediately switched to a molotov, throwing it towards VIP.

The molotov exploded first inside VIP, and soon after, the opposing VIP smoke was in place.

However, because the smoke grenade extinguishes fire, it didn't land in the intended position, leaving a large gap to the left of VIP.

The terrorist controlling mid was unaware of this information. He thought the VIP smoke was fully smoked and continued to move towards the sandbags, even after being flashed.

Jiang Yang's sniper rifle swung lightly, easily securing the kill.

"Nice flash!" Jiang Yang praised his teammate.

But before he could finish speaking, his teammate's urgent shout came through the comms:

"A site pop flash!"

"They're coming out A1 directly!"

"People are out A2 too!"

Within seconds, gunfire erupted on A site, and then Jiang Yang saw three kill notifications appear in the upper right corner.

He hadn't communicated with his teammate on the B site, but the teammate instinctively rotated back to B short, clearly intending to clutch the round.

Jiang Yang also moved from jungle towards the platform.

As far as the eye could see, the connector smoke and platform smoke were smoked off; the opponent's pop flash didn't offer many opportunities.

Then, the next second, gunfire rang out from behind long box, and another kill notification popped up in the upper right corner.

[Bot_1 easily headshotted Tyloo.NIKO through smoke with AK47]

"Just save the gun, I got carried to death," his teammate said helplessly.

In a 2v4 clutch, there was still some room to maneuver, especially since their 'Miss' level was really good.

But in a 1v4, with only a sniper rifle in hand, it wasn't as easy to maneuver.

Jiang Yang also sighed subtly. At the start, he got one kill, and his teammate gifted him a 1v4 clutch, which was just too difficult to handle.

The viewers in the live stream saw this and didn't mock Jiang Yang, instead commenting:

[Looks like this game is going to be a long one]

[Sometimes it's like this, playing well isn't as good as being matched well. If it doesn't work, let's team up with Crystal Brother next game, duo queueing makes it easier to rank up]

[Little Jiang is really not at fault this game, he's already C-muted and still can't win]

[This teammate is a bit inhuman]

Jiang Yang silently moved towards the back car, wanting to save his sniper rifle, but someone boldly peeked out next to the connector smoke. Before his brain could even react, his hand had already swung his sniper rifle over.

"--Bang!"

[Miss, get out of the way used AWP to kill Turtle's Blackhead]

After getting this kill, Jiang Yang quickly changed positions.

The smoke was about to dissipate, and if he stayed in this area any longer, the opposing team's utility would be no joke.

However, after getting a kill, he had some unrealistic thoughts.

Standing in the archway, he used the height difference to expose his head, aiming his sniper rifle at the right side of the long box, waiting for the opponent to make a mistake.

There wasn't much room for maneuver in this clutch situation, so he could only wait for the opponent to make a mistake.

Crystal Brother behind the long box had previously taken down his teammate in B small, and the kill ID he got was wrong, so there was definitely someone else behind the long box.

He quietly held his aim through the smoke, and his teammates didn't speak, not wanting to disrupt Jiang Yang's clutch strategy.

The smoke cleared, and the next second, he saw people appear to the right of the long box and above the callout booth at spawn.

At this moment, Jiang Yang's reaction speed played a huge role.

Almost the instant the two of them appeared, Jiang Yang, whose sniper rifle was still aimed at the left side of the long box, flicked it to the upper right.

The viewers watching the stream hadn't even received the information yet, and he was already crouching and chambering a new round.

At this point, many viewers noticed a kill notification pop up in the upper right corner.

[Miss, get out of the way used AWP headshot to kill Liyue Breakthrough Keqing]

In an instant, the live stream chat was filled with question marks.

[Did you see him?]

[Holy crap, his reaction]

[So fast, that reaction]

This shot made many people's eyes widen because it was truly terrifying. Many of them hadn't even processed what was in their vision before Jiang Yang had already flicked his aim, and even crouched to evade bullets.

After chambering the round, Jiang Yang moved slightly to the right, then stood up to check the long box.

Crystal Brother was somewhat frightened by Jiang Yang's shot, as it had now become a 1v2 clutch.

On Jiang Yang's side, his teammates became excited when they saw the kill notification.

"There's a defuse kit next to the short box," a teammate quickly reminded him.

This statement gave Jiang Yang a lot of confidence; with a defuse kit, he would have a few more seconds to operate in this clutch.

Jiang Yang quickly moved to the platform and began to scout.

He first peeked behind the long box. No one was there. He then checked the short box.

But it was during this adjustment of his angle that Crystal Brother behind the long box seized the timing, came out, and started shooting at him.

Jiang Yang's attention was highly focused at this moment, almost by reflex, his hand instinctively flicked.

"--Bang!"

[Miss, get out of the way used AWP headshot to kill Bot_Please_Slightly_Abuse_Me]

Crystal Brother:?

The moment he took down Crystal Brother, he used the chambering peek to gather information and clearly saw a scouting movement on the second floor of A.

In the voice chat, his teammates shouted excitedly:

"Last one on A2!!"

"There's a kit at the short box!!"

"You have smoke and flash!!"

They were all extremely excited, but after shouting, they immediately fell silent, not wanting to disrupt Jiang Yang's clutch operation.

When Jiang Yang flicked and killed Crystal Brother, he was surprised himself, and then realizing he had a chance to win the clutch, he became even more nervous.

Because the more critical the moment, the more likely something is to go wrong.

But with his teammates' reminders, his thoughts quickly became clear.

Jiang Yang directly threw a smoke grenade at A2. After the smoke bloomed, he cautiously moved to the short box.

He then faked a plant and held his sniper rifle, aiming at A2 again.

With only one terrorist left on A2, he couldn't afford to gamble this clutch.

Hearing the fake plant, he calculated for two seconds and then pushed out.

However, Jiang Yang was already waiting for him. The moment he saw him appear, he immediately aimed and fired. But he still tensed up, pressing the left mouse button too quickly, which resulted in a blind shot.

[Miss, get out of the way used AWP blind shot to kill Pure Love God of War]

After this shot, Jiang Yang was startled, and then finding that he had successfully killed the opponent, his adrenaline surged.

A rush of blood surged through him, and he felt an invisible force surge from the soles of his feet to the top of his head!

"Nice!!!"

"Holy crap, bro, you're amazing!!!"

"Dude, your sniping is too OP!!"

"A 1v5 ace, you're seriously a monster!!"

His teammates were shouting excitedly in voice chat, wailing like ghosts and howling like wolves.

After being chased by the opponents for so many rounds, coupled with the disadvantage in firearms after switching to the defending side, their hands had gradually gone cold.

At this moment, they all had a bad feeling, worried that this match would be a long and painful one.

At a time like this, Jiang Yang used a 1v4 ace to forcefully turn the tide, helping the team secure match point.

They couldn't be happier!

This was the charm of CS:GO.

So what if Crystal Brother was better than them? CS:GO was a game of constantly breaking limits!

Because of his incredibly fast reaction speed, Jiang Yang possessed an almost instinctive talent for sniper rifles.

Ma Xixi had joked before that the greatest talent for sniping was reaction speed.

Although this play was a lucky shot, the one-shot-kill nature of sniper rifles gave him a huge margin for error in this clutch situation.

So what if Crystal Brother caught him off guard? As long as he reacted, he could counter-kill Crystal Brother!

The AWP's price of 4750 wasn't just for show!

After finishing this clutch, Jiang Yang felt exhilarated.

He also rallied his teammates in voice chat, "Come on, bros, let's take this round!!"

This chapter is 4K. Don't say coffee is too short. There's another chapter today.

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