S Is Just The Beginning

The score on the big screen had already reached 15:12.

The match wasn't over yet.

Although it was match point, if they could manage to win three consecutive rounds, they could still drag the game into overtime.

But Crystal Brother knew in his heart that Jiang Yang's 1v4 clutch for a pentakill was just too broken.

Their comeback was fueled by sheer momentum, and Jiang Yang's highlight play had completely shattered the last bit of that fighting spirit.

In the final round, Jiang Yang only needed one kill to easily end the game.

Looking at the final score of 16:12, Crystal Brother sighed deeply, "I'm really C+d out, I can only say that kid Jiang on the other side is too monstrous!!"

"Ma Xixi's cousin's Marksmanship is too insane, he feels even harder to play against than Ma Xixi!"

Crystal Brother's stream viewers all agreed they had watched a satisfying game.

Crystal Brother usually had too much pride, and they loved seeing him get proven wrong.

[Really like something the streamer said, "I'm gonna get 80 kills this game"]

[Just a casual stomp]

[If Gangzi is human, I'll eat it. The fish flipped the boat that was supposed to be fishing, hilarious]

[So satisfying, hahaha]

Seeing the mocking comments from the viewers in the bullet chat, Crystal Brother's face turned a little red, but he quickly and rationally said:

"But honestly, that kid Jiang on the other side played really well, especially in the second to last round, he was truly monstrous!"

"In that 4v1 clutch, I first told my teammates to double-push, but he instantly headshotted them. I couldn't even trade the kill."

"The second time, I caught a timing on the long box, but he turned around and took me down. Seriously, how is that even possible, it's too monstrous!"

Recalling that moment in his mind, Crystal Brother felt frustrated.

Clearly, Jiang Yang was in a side-peeking position when he pushed out, but the moment he fired, Jiang Yang turned and killed him first.

How could he even play like this?

The frustration was no less than trying to duel an AK with an M4 and only getting one headshot each.

Then Crystal Brother exited the client and looked at the perfect post-game stats. He directly exclaimed, "Seriously, are these stats even humanly possible?"

In the CSBOY stream room.

"We got it, brothers!!"

The moment the match ended, Jiang Yang raised both his fists and cheered.

"This game was really tough," he shared his feelings with the Steel Helmets in his stream. "Crystal Brother on the other side definitely has skill."

At the end of the match, he praised his teammates a few times and then typed 'quit' to exit the game.

The moment he exited, the post-game results appeared on the Perfect platform.

On the opposing side, Crystal Brother had his best performance, with stats of 29 kills, 7 assists, and 19 deaths, averaging 130.4 damage per round, and a post-game rating of 1.51.

Jiang Yang, on the other hand, was the best performer on the server, with stats of 45 kills, 3 assists, and 17 deaths, an incredible 161.2 damage per round, and a ridiculous rating of 2.61.

The moment the stats appeared, the bullet chat in CSBOY's stream exploded.

[What's the rating?]

[No way man, you're really smurfing in the S division!]

[He really carried the team by himself. Besides the second-place teammate at 1.02, everyone else is in the red.]

[The last three teammates combined don't have as many kills as Xiao Jiang alone.]

[45 kills is insane, 45 kills in 28 rounds is even more insane.]

[His rating in one game is higher than mine in two combined!]

[Xiao Jiang, you've really become the enlightened kid!]

Many viewers watching Jiang Yang's rapid progress in CS expressed their frustration.

[I can't understand, how did his skill suddenly evolve?]

[Where's Xixi! How did he teach him! Did he really teach his cousin?]

[It definitely wasn't Xixi who taught him, Xixi can't even play properly himself.]

[He's not actually going to climb to S, is he? He's only played for less than 300 hours!]

Jiang Yang beamed with joy. He was in peak form this game, having burned himself out.

However, his teammates weren't as bad as the viewers in the bullet chat made them out to be. Because Jiang Yang played aggressively in the first half, he secured a lot of kills.

In the second half, it was more because the opponents played exceptionally well, and his teammates' hands went cold, making it difficult to get kills. They only managed to win the last few rounds with great difficulty.

And thanks to this ridiculous performance, Jiang Yang gained a solid 49 points.

His score officially reached 2369.

Only 31 points away from reaching S rank!

Jiang Yang was already in excellent form, and he couldn't wait to start the next match. Suddenly, he saw the chat flooding with messages saying Crystal Brother had added him as a friend.

Hearing this, Jiang Yang raised an eyebrow. He then found Crystal Brother in the friend request list and accepted the application.

As soon as he confirmed, he saw Crystal Brother send him a message.

Bot, please be gentle: Little cousin, you're too fierce, you completely stunned me. Wanna duo queue?

Crystal Brother was quite unconvinced after losing a match to Jiang Yang's "one against four" play.

So, he decided that if he couldn't beat him, he'd recruit the opposing ace to join him and soar to victory!

Crystal Brother thought he was a genius!

Jiang Yang typed back: "Sure, but I'm trying to rank up right now. It's fine if we only play Dust II."

Crystal Brother immediately replied: "No problem, Dust II is my Signature Move."

After confirming, Jiang Yang pulled Crystal Brother into the team, and the two began their duo queue journey.

However, after forming their duo queue party, their climb to the top wasn't so simple.

Their first duo queue match was a smooth victory. But it was too smooth; the three random teammates they got were all skilled players. Many times, Jiang Yang hadn't even seen the enemy before the round ended, which meant they didn't gain many points.

Jiang Yang didn't mind, thinking another win would be enough.

But then, the promotion match curse seemed to come true.

Their next match was actually played quite well, and they should have won. However, the three teammates started arguing over a timing issue, almost causing their respective streams to explode.

In the end, the three started to throw the game, causing them to lose a match they could have easily won.

Later, Jiang Yang and Crystal Brother won another match, but unfortunately, they were just a few points short of promotion.

Jiang Yang and Crystal Brother had no choice but to play again.

This time, however, the matchmaking system caused trouble. Both Jiang Yang and Crystal Brother had excellent stats, so the system matched them with some weaker players.

Although these weaker players were in the S rank, their skill level was clearly lacking. They couldn't hold their ground in direct firefights. But Jiang Yang truly wanted to win, and Crystal Brother kept pushing, forcing the match into overtime.

During the overtime battle, both sides fought fiercely, with the score reaching 33:32.

The match point appeared on the screen once again. Jiang Yang let out a long breath and began to rally the team: "Come on, come on, let's take this point!"

"Everyone defend against rushes, don't let them speed up."

Before overtime, Jiang Yang had chugged a 'Sleeping Black Tea'. Overtime battles in matches like this consumed a massive amount of energy.

The others were also starting to feel the strain, and both sides were making some questionable plays.

Jiang Yang took the initiative to rally his team, helping them regain their spirit.

He also rallied himself internally, knowing that if they won this match, he would officially be promoted to S rank!

As the countdown ended, he shouldered his sniper rifle and headed towards VIP, while Crystal Brother went to A site.

He held his sniper rifle steady, aiming at mid-to-long range, and saw the enemy's VIP smoke pop.

But the enemy was also a bit flustered. Not only did they mis-smoke, but they also pushed aggressively without even throwing a flashbang. Jiang Yang easily held them off with his sniper rifle.

While reloading, he used cover to peek, scouting for another enemy pushing mid to trade the kill.

When his sniper rifle's cooldown ended, Jiang Yang peeked again. Taking enemy fire, he took him down with one shot.

With these two kills secured, Jiang Yang excitedly shouted: "Brothers, stay steady, it's 5 vs 3!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Crystal Brother shouting from A site: "A bomb planted!!"

Jiang Yang threw a molotov into the tunnel and immediately rotated to defend A site.

Upon returning, he quickly threw a smoke grenade at A2, helping to relieve the pressure from A2.

Immediately after, he saw Crystal Brother getting multi-kills on the top right. With a simple A2 pop flash, he managed to kill two enemies.

But before they could celebrate, they heard a frantic shout from the voice chat: "They're pushing A2!"

Crystal Brother was instantly killed, and the CT teammate who was holding the angle was killed in return. Although they still had a numbers advantage, the situation felt like it was heading towards another overtime.

However, the moment the CT teammate was killed, Jiang Yang emerged from the smoke in connector, aiming his sniper rifle at the Terrorist who jumped down from A2.

"--Bang!"

The AWP bullet accurately hit their chest. The screen froze, and the score settled at 34:32.

The system's background notification chimed in his ears: "CTs win!"

"Well played, well played."

"Awesome, awesome."

They exchanged a few compliments in voice chat and then exited the game.

Jiang Yang leaned back into his gaming chair, feeling somewhat exhausted, and closed the client.

The moment he exited the client, he saw in the matchmaking room that a large "S" now appeared below his avatar.

The Perfect Platform client immediately began playing a promotion animation.

"The S-rank ascent begins, who will be the first to become the Demon King."

There were a few more ranks after S-rank, but they were largely the same, just differing in point requirements.

"S-rank isn't just a new rank, it's a new world. The climb has begun, and I believe you won't stop here."

Indeed, S-rank couldn't be his final destination; for him, S was just a new starting point.

Although many viewers had doubted Jiang Yang when he proposed aiming for S-rank, he had truly achieved it this time, and the chat was flooded with congratulatory messages.

The entire community environment in CS encouraged players to constantly become stronger.

This deliberate practice had led many players to dream of becoming professional players.

However, as they climbed the ranks, they were discouraged by setbacks in the ladder, and many of them remained where they were.

But Jiang Yang's success this time also touched many people.

After all, they had watched Jiang Yang grow step by step.

At the same time, Jiang Yang saw familiar small text appear on the screen.

[Temporary Mission: Reach Perfect S-rank within 24 hours. Reward: Random Professional Player's Signature Move]

[Randomizing...]

[Congratulations Old Timer on obtaining MachineWJQ's formulaic commentary technique.]

[Congratulations Old Timer on obtaining 6657 Comeback Points]

Jiang Yang: Huh?