Dragon Head Rises

Chapter 38: Dragon Head Rises

Relying on Jiang Yang to turn the tide in the pistol round of the second half, Steel Helmets officially tied the score.

But what they needed to consider now was to stabilize this round and not let Tyloo make a comeback, otherwise the momentum would be a bit broken.

After considering, MO explained the strategy for this point: "DD and Cousin, you two go to A1. The three of us will control Mid. Let's execute a simple synchronized push."

The Steel Helmets team was prone to overload with overly complex tactics.

MO decided to simplify the game directly.

He would handle the utility usage himself, to avoid any 'Aladdin' smoke grenades.

They would push A Area together and rely on synchronized fire to trade kills.

MO, now calm, had devised a highly targeted strategy.

Although Tyloo had forced a buy, they couldn't do much against Steel Helmets.

As the synchronized push on Archway and A1 unfolded, Jiang Yang, holding an AK47, was the first to eliminate an enemy behind the Long Box, securing the opening kill.

Danking, on the other hand, landed a full three shots with his Deagle in CT Spawn, but without a headshot and no follow-up, nothing!

He was then killed by Su Di, who was right in his face with a Hair Dryer.

With the three CTs in A Site getting wiped out, the two CTs in B Site could only save their guns.

The score was now 9:8, and Steel Helmets had surpassed Tyloo in score for the first time!

This change in the score made Jiang Yang clench his fist tightly.

To be honest, the overall skill of the Steel Helmets members wasn't quite there, as they were former professional players, and even in practice matches, they only played against streamers.

Their playstyle leaned towards ranked matches, and they would sometimes take unnecessary duels.

But in this match, Tyloo was really giving them opportunities.

This was because their playstyle was also extremely ranked-oriented.

The Tyloo members all aimed to solve problems with their Marksmanship, which gave Jiang Yang room to operate.

After securing this forced buy round, Tyloo was again forced into an eco round. In this round, Slowly on B Site was quite impressive, getting three kills with a Desert Eagle, but fortunately, DD and Jiang Yang managed to clutch a 2v4, narrowly winning the round.

The match then proceeded to a full buy round.

Tyloo also felt that something was wrong and called two consecutive timeouts to discuss tactics.

To annoy them, MO extended their timeout after it ended, which instead confused Tyloo.

After the first timeout, Steel Helmets chose to push A, but this time Baicai seized an opportunity, hiding in the Sandwich position early on.

He caught a perfect timing and wiped out the entire Steel Helmets team.

Tyloo finally secured their first round in the second half.

However, thanks to their strong performance in the early game, Steel Helmets' economy was still decent.

MO thought for a moment: "Let's try to go B this round. Cousin, with your position, get a sniper rifle and try to peek A1."

"Throw a passage smoke Mid, and then we'll execute a fast, explosive push on B Site!"

As the countdown ended, Jiang Yang received the sniper rifle Su Di gave him, which had a cat and dog skin.

Jiang Yang subconsciously said: "This skin is pretty ugly!"

Hearing this, DD mumbled: "Su Di, did you hear that? He's already hinting that we old guys need to go change our AWP skins after the stream!"

Xiaosage also chimed in: "Cousin, just tell us which skin you like, we'll buy it for you."

"Among us brothers, if nothing else, our cosmetics are top-notch."

"MO, hurry up and put your 600,000 yuan claws away, have some awareness!"

Being teased by the older brothers in the team, Jiang Yang couldn't help but laugh: "Stop it, stop it!"

The viewers watching the stream couldn't imagine that the atmosphere in Steel Helmets was like five friends playing together in an internet cafe.

After the countdown ended, Jiang Yang, carrying the sniper rifle, went directly to A1.

His position was excellent. Before gaining vision, he immediately scoped in and aimed at the area below the Platform, gathering information.

After holding for about two seconds, he detected a slight anomaly below the Platform through the smoke from the incendiary grenade and fired without hesitation.

"--Bang!"

[Young killed summer with AWP]

"Good shot!!" Noticing the kill feed in the top right corner, the old guys in the team couldn't help but exclaim again.

Cousin can really play!

In confrontations at this level, it was rare to see him miss shots or have his aim falter.

He could really kill!

"Then I'll be your bait." Jiang Yang said.

Since he was planning to act as bait on A Site, he had to do it convincingly, making the opponents believe they were genuinely attacking A.

He directly threw a flashbang at the A1 wall, pretending to go for the angle.

The CTs on A site felt the pressure and immediately smoked off A1, blocking his vision.

With the pressure applied here, they decided to make a move on B site.

Jiang Yang, who was at A1, immediately sprinted towards the B site.

Then he heard DD in the voice chat, speaking with his familiar broad accent:

"One on the sofa, super low HP..."

"White van, white van... he's down!!"

"The one on the sofa is dead too!"

"One in the supermarket, he's down!"

When a rifler gets into the zone, you can feel the confidence in their words.

But at this moment, he wasn't just showing off; he was genuinely amazing!

Jiang Yang shouted in the voice chat, "DD, something's not right with you!"

"What's not right?" DD was taken aback.

"Quick, check if your computer clock says 2018, this is exactly like the 2018 DD!" Jiang Yang praised.

Hearing this, DD was quite happy: "Little Brother speaks well~ I like it a lot!"

2018 was always the pride they, the old Tyloo, held in their hearts.

Jiang Yang's words hit DD right where it counted.

After this round, DD's form was completely ignited, and in the following rounds, he truly lived up to the title of 'Asia's Number One Entry Fragger'.

When the team's entry fragger was on a rampage, Jiang Yang only needed to comfortably pick off a few kills with his sniper rifle, occasionally getting one or two, and that was enough.

Although Tyloo managed to score some points, they appeared to be struggling overall.

The score crept up to 14:11 before they knew it.

At this point, Tyloo had used their final timeout.

This score difference surprised the viewers in the 6657 livestream.

[Only 2 more points!!]

[They're actually going to win this map, no way, no way!]

[Can't even beat the streamer's team, just disband!!]

[First Tyloo, then VG!! Steel Helmets are taking off!!]

[Holy crap, is Cousin really carrying Steel Helmets this hard!]

[Cousin: You guys call yourselves Tyloo?]

[The double brother combo is really strong, huh?]

Wan Ji Qi couldn't help but say, "Brothers, you really can't deny it, this might be the round that takes Tyloo down!"

"This is a crucial match. Tyloo has no more timeouts left, and their economy isn't great. If they lose this full buy round, the momentum will completely collapse!"

"The score difference between the two teams isn't large, but Tyloo doesn't have many chances left!"

"It all depends on how both sides play this round."

Under these circumstances, Steel Helmets became less rushed. MO planned to spread out across the map, controlling different areas first to prevent Tyloo from pushing aggressively.

Then they would choose a site to execute a bomb plant and send DD in to entry.

"Danking has a good position, and he's planning to peek mid directly this round, but as soon as he jumped to the archway, he was hit by two HE grenades and was left with only 1 HP."

"But Steel Helmets didn't rush; they played slowly, waiting for you to push."

"However, Tyloo only set up a triple cross in mid on the retake. This positioning is to defend against the Terrorists coming out of mid late."

"And Steel Helmets actually planned to pressure mid on the retake, but Tyloo's sewer clear arrived first, and Su Di was instantly taken down!"

With Su Di dead, the Terrorist Entrance push couldn't keep up.

MO hastily stopped his re-fragging action, his mind gradually forming a plan.

"Lock, just throw a flashbang towards the sewer casually, apply some pressure to stretch them out, and we'll prepare to go for A."

"Cousin, you'll come out of A1. Later, help us throw two flashes towards A2 Floor to get me and DD out. Let's see if we can deal with the CTs at CT Spawn first."

Given the retake in mid and the previous intel, there were definitely enemies at CT Spawn.

Tyloo's defensive setup was leaning towards mid. If they could quickly eliminate the enemy at CT Spawn and secure that position, this round could be theirs.

As for how xiaosage would play later, he was free to adapt.

Xiaosage was also playing proactively. He was worried about not being able to help the front line by himself in the sewer.

After gaining control of the sewer, he continued to pressure VIP and the archway, even successfully catching a CT who was being careless while moving through VIP.

"Xiaosage got a kill, but Little Ghost, who heard the commotion from B Small, rushed over and took him down!"

"The A Bomb Site, they're trying to push the platform directly, but there's a White Cabbage in the ninja position on the site. A burst of bullets from DD and MO finished him off!"

"Second wave, it's just you left, Cousin!"

Jiang Yang hadn't expected the enemy to be holding such a tricky position in the ninja spot.

This caused his flashbang to be ineffective, landing completely behind White Cabbage. Furthermore, the enemy's flashbang was timed perfectly, disrupting their rhythm.

Standing on the A1 platform, Jiang Yang felt immense pressure.

The current score was 14:11. In reality, the score difference wasn't that significant.

After letting the opponents easily take this round, Tyloo's economy improved.

Looking at it this way, it felt like prolonging the agony.

Sometimes, late-game confrontations were all about maintaining momentum. If that momentum was lost, it would be incredibly difficult to recover.

In that instant, a jumble of thoughts flashed through Jiang Yang's mind.

He pursed his lips, his posture unconsciously leaning closer to the screen, the fingertips gripping the mouse turning slightly white from the excessive force.

The comms were filled with the heavy breathing of his teammates. Failing to win this round had left them feeling terrible, and they all had a bad premonition.

They wanted to tell Jiang Yang to just save his weapon, as this was an incredibly difficult 1v4 clutch, and they couldn't see any possibility of him succeeding.

But they were afraid of affecting Jiang Yang's clutch attempt, so they could only watch in silence.

The moment his vision returned, Jiang Yang immediately stood up and spotted White Cabbage moving from the ninja position towards short box. He quickly scoped in with his sniper rifle and took him down with a single shot.

As he eliminated the CT on the bomb site, he heard two sets of footsteps from the platform and below the platform.

Tyloo, perhaps feeling confident with their numbers advantage, didn't bother to mask their footsteps.

There were still 30 seconds left, and the bomb was still on the A2 Floor. This clutch situation didn't allow Jiang Yang the luxury of careful play.

At times like this, he could only rely on a more aggressive, instinctual approach.

Jiang Yang stepped onto the A1 platform and suddenly heard the sound of utility being used from the direction of the platform.

He immediately realized this was an opportunity!

Jiang Yang instantly jumped over with his sniper rifle.

"Cousin jumped over trying to force the platform, and he really caught them off guard! The sniper rifle took one down, but they were all blinded by the flashbang! He retreated to the sandwich!"

"Danking on the platform wanted to follow up, but it's a difficult angle for a sniper!"

"Does Cousin still have room to make a play?" MO's tone held a hint of anticipation.

Because Jiang Yang's movements were so fluid, it really felt like watching a highlight reel, making MO subconsciously excited.

And in a 1v2 clutch, with Danking missing his shot, it was hard to say!

After regaining his vision under the sandwich, Jiang Yang immediately looked for an angle to finish Danking, but Danking was still trying to outmaneuver him.

Just as Jiang Yang was about to aim his sniper rifle upwards, he suddenly saw someone rush out from the VIP direction and open fire on him.

With his focus intensely concentrated, he reacted almost instinctively, flicking his aim and firing a shot.

"--Bang!"

[Young used AWP to headshot SLOWLY]

"Below the platform! Below the platform! Half health!" SLOWLY yelled urgently in Tyloo's comms.

He was truly startled. Jiang Yang had been positioned to watch the platform, and as soon as he opened fire, he only managed to get off two bullets.

Jiang Yang turned and instantly killed him.

Why so fast!

And with his death, he also felt a sense of unease.

"SLOWLY is also down, the 1v4 clutch has become a 1v1. The two snipers are still dueling. Knowing Cousin is low on health, Iron Egg has switched to his pistol to make a play."

The moment Jiang Yang took down SLOWLY, he clearly became a bit nervous, and suppressed shouts of excitement could be heard in the comms.

But his teammates understood they couldn't interfere with Jiang Yang and forced themselves to hold back.

Jiang Yang felt his heart racing. He knew there was no possibility of defusing the bomb in this situation, so he had to eliminate Danking.

Therefore, from below the platform, he used a spinning jump, intending to bait Danking's shot.

He thought Danking might be holding him from below the platform, waiting for him to peek, as he had heard the sound of scoping in earlier.

But his spinning jump revealed no sign of Danking. Just as he was wondering if Danking had retreated to the archway, he heard the sound of a USP shot from above him.

Jiang Yang's mouse flicked upwards violently.

"--Bang!"

[Young used a blind shot to headshot Danking]

The bullet from the sniper rifle erupted from the barrel, precisely hitting the head of the fly-like target.

"Danking switched to his USP to peek, Cousin made a mistake in his positioning, but Danking's aim also failed him! He chased and continued to peek, one shot, two shots, but there was no third shot!"

"Cousin directly pulled off a 'Dragon's Rise'! He took Danking down!!" MO felt his scalp tingle: "Whoa!!! This young player, he's just too good at killing!"

"Give him a sniper rifle, and he can truly create a world for you!"

"This was a high-adrenaline, combat-heavy endgame. Tyloo's four players had never played against him before. Danking was only one shot away from taking him down, but victory always favors the brave!"

When Jiang Yang headshot Danking with a blind shot, he immediately took his hands off the keyboard and roared in his room.

"I'm going to turn this around today!!"

"So what if it's Tyloo? I'm playing against Tyloo!!"

His shouts were like thunder from a clear sky, igniting the entire Steel Helmets voice channel.

Ma Xixi, who was streaming nearby, felt Jiang Yang's words were a bit too arrogant. But he also had to admit that his cousin truly had the capital for arrogance today!

Because he himself was utterly shocked!!

This 1v4 play was truly a world-class legendary moment, absolutely incredible!!

He had a premonition that his cousin might actually be able to crush Tyloo today!

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