Chapter 23: Who is Ma Xixi, I will end his life!
As the most reputable blogger in the community, Leon Kai has extensive experience in analyzing cheating.
He also knows very well that he cannot let personal impressions interfere when analyzing cheating, because he analyzes it from the perspective of helping people clear their names. Those who are truly irredeemable, those with obvious wallhacks, aimbots, and flick shots, are the ones who will be 'convicted'.
This kind of work is quite tedious.
But in FPS games, there's no way around it.
Leon Kai didn't pay much attention at first, but the stats of 'Ma Xixi I'll Top Kill You' were too outrageous, making him a little suspicious.
However, he quickly composed himself, downloaded the replay of the recent match, and began to analyze it.
Then Leon Kai discovered some very strange things, some parts he couldn't understand at all.
"No, what is this? He adjusted his pre-aiming while inside the smoke?"
"Ah! This guy even adjusted his crosshair inside the smoke grenade without any reference points?"
'Ma Xixi I'll Top Kill You' had two instances of moving through smoke that seemed too strange.
For ordinary players, when they move through smoke without vision, their crosshairs are usually way off, only pointing in a general direction.
But 'Ma Xixi I'll Top Kill You', even inside the smoke grenade, maintained his pre-aiming position.
He could even pre-aim when pushing out of the smoke.
It was as if the smoke grenade didn't exist at all.
"And then there's this," said the useless younger brother Hamburger, confused. "Logically, with his excellent pre-aiming, his pistol skills should be very strong."
"But look at his USP, he shoots like my older cousin, not on the same level at all."
Generally, players with excellent pre-aiming are very good with pistols.
But after watching several POVs, they found that although Ma Xixi's fan could use the USP, he wasn't as outstanding as expected.
Leon Kai also said, "I also find it a bit strange. You say his pre-aiming is so good, he should be very familiar with these positions, but some of his mid-game decision-making and positioning are very odd."
"If you want to directly convict him, you really can't," Leon Kai scratched his head. "But it just feels very strange, there are too many things that don't add up."
Too many things that don't add up, and it really starts to look suspicious.
"He's probably using cheats," said the useless younger brother Hamburger, speaking carelessly. "If one thing is strange, it might be nothing, but now that so many things are strange, it's definitely not right."
Leon Kai quickly said, "We can't convict him yet, it's just a bit strange. I've watched several demos and couldn't nail him. I hope he can prove himself offline in the future."
In his heart, he actually felt that 'Ma Xixi I'll Top Kill You' was very likely using cheats, because from his perspective, the player's fundamental grasp of the game was too strange, extremely unbalanced.
But he also hoped that this person wasn't cheating and was a true prodigy.
If so, CNCS would at least have some fresh blood.
Jiang Yang didn't know that his teacher, Long Neck, was analyzing his match replays.
After all, he hadn't paid attention to these things for a long time. Even when he browsed his phone, he would just read novels or watch professional players' POV replays.
With persistent effort, his rank kept improving.
Then, on October 7th, he was playing ranked matches as usual.
As soon as the match was found, he suddenly saw familiar small text appear before his eyes.
[Temporary Mission: You want to make a comeback and return to the professional path, but your cousin believes that with your current strength, putting down your dreams and living a normal life is the best future. Appear before your cousin again, you need to use practical actions to tell him that you can return to the arena...]
[Mission: Show your cousin your strength. Reward: Comeback Points based on performance]
It was then that Jiang Yang noticed a familiar avatar on the opposing team.
The avatar was a stick figure pushing a wheelchair, and the ID was: I Have a Tactic.
"Whoa, it's my cousin!"
"And it's Mirage."
Jiang Yang rubbed his hands together in anticipation.
Who is Ma Xixi, I will end his life! Mirage Lord rune has been equipped.
In the CSBOY livestream room.
As soon as Ma Xixi entered the server, he saw the public chat scrolling wildly. He turned to look, and his face darkened.
Because the public chat was filled with:
'Ma Xixi I'll Top Kill You': I'll top kill you!!
The CSBOY fan on the other side was spamming in the chat.
MO, who was duo queueing with Ma Xixi, couldn't help but laugh.
Ma Xixi turned to look at the bullet comments, and the livestream chat was also flooded with 'Ma Xixi I'll Top Kill You' comments.
There was no Little Overlord this round, and the game quickly started. Ma Xixi said fiercely, "It must be some Steel Helmet from the livestream chat again. Today, we're going to take a big win from him and let him stir up trouble for me!!"
Some comments told Ma Xixi to watch out for the opponent, but they were drowned out by the "Ma Xixi I'll Top Kill You" comments.
Jiang Yang's competitive spirit was piqued when he was matched against his Cousin in the ranked ladder.
As for the temporary mission reward, it would be great if he got it, but it didn't matter if he didn't.
Sometimes, happiness was more important than anything else.
After a knife fight and choosing sides, they unfortunately lost and became the attacking team.
He only bought an unarmored Desert Eagle in the pistol round.
But unfortunately, they didn't win the pistol round. The opponents were skilled players, and they were easily wiped out in a rush to the A site. Only Jiang Yang managed to get one kill.
Although Ma Xixi wasn't strong, MO, as a former professional player, was quite skilled.
He could use utility items with ease, and their teamwork was seamless.
The score quickly became 0:4.
His teammates' economy wasn't good. Although Jiang Yang also had money, he bought a fully armored Desert Eagle to balance the economy.
The countdown ended, and they directly went behind A1.
However, the opponents threw a molotov to prevent a rush at the start, blocking his path.
After the molotov extinguished, they threw an A1 smoke, putting immense pressure on him with utility.
Jiang Yang had no choice but to wait behind A1.
Soon, a flashbang exploded in A1. Jiang Yang didn't rush, but instead started to flashbang-pop.
A second later, another flashbang exploded, but it was still a flash inside A1.
Footsteps followed from inside A1. Jiang Yang adjusted his crosshair, preparing for a wide peek from the opponent.
The moment the CT appeared in A1, Jiang Yang pulled the trigger.
"Bang!"
[Ma Xixi I'll Top Kill You used Desert Eagle to headshot kill I Have a Tactic]
"Get outta here!" Ma Xixi said with a constipated look, "You one-tapped me?"
Jiang Yang quickly picked up the M4 Ma Xixi dropped, but he didn't use it immediately.
The opponents didn't re-peek, which meant there was no one in the close angle.
Since it was a long-range duel, and this was a situation where he could try pre-aiming, he decided to stick with the Desert Eagle for now.
Jiang Yang crouched and moved to the left of A1, then stood up and pre-aimed the platform. However, the opponent on the platform had no intention of peeking A1. At this rank, everyone had decent discipline and wouldn't make simple mistakes.
Meanwhile, a teammate on mid also used a Desert Eagle to take down a CT who was pushing forward and then retreating, instantly making the numbers 5v3.
This gave Jiang Yang more confidence.
He started to prepare to pre-aim the Long Box, but as soon as he made the move, the platform started to move.
Jiang Yang immediately retreated and flicked his gun towards it.
The flick shot landed, but it wasn't a headshot. Jiang Yang immediately switched to his M4 and held the platform.
As expected, the enemy on the platform charged out, and they both landed headshots on each other.
But Jiang Yang had already damaged the opponent significantly, and this exchange resulted in a kill.
However, Jiang Yang didn't let his guard down. He switched back to the Desert Eagle and performed a step-back, aiming his crosshair at the wide peek position on the left wall.
The next second, a CT peeked out horizontally, right into Jiang Yang's crosshair.
"Bang!"
[Ma Xixi I'll Top Kill You used Desert Eagle to headshot kill captainMO]
"Hiss~"
MO gasped, surprised, and said, "Do we have such a strong 'Steel Helmets' in our stream?"
In response to MO's question, the viewers in the stream started replying with comments.
[This guy is a recent emergence in high ELO on 5e. Leon Kai tried to shut him down before, but couldn't.]
[Many streamers have tried to shut him down. This guy is weird.]
[He's quite perceptive.]
[Looks like Xixi is going to have a rough game.]
[This guy is a pure cheater.]
However, MO shook his head, it didn't seem like it.
As a former professional player, he saw many complex things in this play.
First, he used the Desert Eagle's single-shot kill potential to test the waters. After taking down the teammate on the platform, he switched back to the M4 to increase his survivability.
He was damaged in the duel and was at low health, and he even guessed that I was coordinating a push.
He chose the most reasonable solution, switching to the Desert Eagle to aim for a headshot kill.
And it wasn't just the idea; this time, the opposing 'Steel Helmets' actually pulled it off.
The remaining CT who had rotated back to B short was ambushed by the Terrorist in Mid, but facing this clutch situation, he was helpless and could only save his gun.
Afterward, the two sides traded blows back and forth, and the score unknowingly reached 4:6.
The two sides fought fiercely in this clutch situation. After a clash in A Area, only Jiang Yang and Cousin were left in a 1v1 clutch.
Jiang Yang, still in the Sewer, was contemplating Cousin's location when he suddenly heard unmasked footsteps coming from B short.
Listening to Cousin's footsteps fading away, Jiang Yang quietly emerged from the Sewer and slowly pushed forward.
Ma Xixi clearly misjudged, still throwing utility towards the A bombsite. Jiang Yang directly switched to his knife and came up behind him, striking the moment he used his utility!
"One knife, two knives, three knives!"
"Were you at the A bombsite just now? Are you going to CT Spawn now?" Ma Xixi was still analyzing the possible locations of the opposing 'Steel Helmets'.
Then, the sound of a backstab suddenly came. Ma Xixi flinched, then quickly turned to switch guns.
But he had just used his utility and was still in the animation.
He watched helplessly as he transformed into Magic City's whetstone, being tormented to death by two light attacks and one heavy.
Ma Xixi's expression instantly contorted into a mask of pain as he roared ferociously, "Ah, crap!! Fine, fine, so that's how you want to play!"
"Why are all of you giving me fake callouts? Weren't you guys saying he was at the bombsite?"
But in response to his question, no one answered in voice chat; his four teammates couldn't hold back their laughter.
"It's okay." Ma Xixi adjusted his mindset. "I'll find a chance later to knife you back!"
Jiang Yang, who had just gotten a knife kill, nodded up and down repeatedly, requesting interaction.
As the score reached 8:6, in the final round of the first half, Jiang Yang once again had the opportunity for a 1v1 against Cousin.
Jiang Yang, arriving late to A1, heard Cousin making noise at the Platform.
This round, Jiang Yang was purely playing for fun. He looked at the two flashbangs in his hand and then at a flashbang dropped by a dead teammate at his feet, an idea popping into his mind.
He first threw a flashbang onto the top of the Long Box, then stood on the A1 Platform and consecutively threw two more. He immediately switched to his knife and jumped onto the Platform, seeing Cousin in the corner of the Platform.
"WGNLS! These blinded me into cataracts!" Ma Xixi shouted in his stream. He hadn't dodged a single one of the three flashbangs and was completely blinded.
But the opposing player who threw three consecutive flashbangs had vanished, which made Ma Xixi a bit strange.
Then, at that moment, he saw a Glock seemingly fly out of nowhere and land in front of him.
"Where did that Glock come from?" Ma Xixi asked curiously.
The next second, he seemed to realize something and immediately looked up.
"Bang--"
[Ma Xixi I'll Top Kill You used AWP blind-fire headshot kill on I Have a Tactic]
In that instant, CT voice chat erupted in laughter.
The viewers in the stream also couldn't hold it in.
[Where did that Glock come from, LOL]
[Holy crap, Ma Zong is also a legend]
[Where did that Glock come from, indeed, where did it come from?]
[That opposing 'Steel Helmets' is too devious, stepping on Ma Zong's head, haha]
[Too funny, haha]
[I declare, this can completely rival Is There a Seam?]
Ma Xixi himself was also a bit speechless. On camera, his face visibly flushed red at a visible speed.
The CT side laughed so hard they couldn't even play for a few rounds after switching sides.
Under these circumstances, CSBOY's duo queue team crumbled quickly.
In the second half, Ma Xixi also noticed that the opposing 'Steel Helmets' was completely targeting him.
That 'Steel Helmets' was toying with him in different ways. At this point, Ma Xixi also noticed the stream comments saying that the player 'Ma Xixi I'll Top Kill You' might be cheating.
As an idol, Ma Xixi felt it was his responsibility to address it.
So, he proactively added the 'fan' as a friend. After receiving the fan's consent, he directly asked in chat: "A lot of people online are saying you're cheating, are you or aren't you?"
'Ma Xixi I'll Top Kill You': "Don't you know if I'm cheating?"
Ma Xixi replied, confused: "How would I know?"
'Ma Xixi I'll Top Kill You': "Answer the phone."
MO, who was watching from the side, raised an eyebrow. Well, well, it's an acquaintance!
Ma Xixi, in the livestream room, quickly noticed his phone ringing. The moment he picked it up, his eyes widened, and he immediately answered.
Then, the viewers in the livestream room heard a familiar voice:
"Cousin, I'm out~"
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