Cousin, are you going to ruin CNCS?

Chapter 41: Cousin, Are You Trying to Ruin CNCS?

"Nice!" voices echoed repeatedly in the voice chat, everyone too excited to contain themselves.

Jiang Yang suppressed his excitement and shouted at MO, "I told you, whether we can win or not, we'll only know after we play!!"

This second map was a real test of mental fortitude.

They had a smooth start, leading all the way to 7-0.

By the end of the first half, they had secured 10 rounds.

But after switching sides in the second half, Tyloo suddenly gained momentum, chasing points frantically and completing a comeback.

On the verge of losing the second map, Jiang Yang and the members of Steel Helmets stepped up one after another, holding their ground under pressure.

No reverse sweep allowed!

They finally secured a 16-14 victory, giving Tyloo a long and painful defeat!

[No way, man, Steel Helmets completely crushed Tyloo?]

[Listening to these Old Timers shout, I actually feel like tearing up.]

[The true successor of Tyloo is in Steel Helmets!!]

[After so many years, I realized I don't like the 18 Tyloo, but the people from the 18 Tyloo era.]

[We are the champions!]

[It wasn't easy!!]

[Niu Dongdong is awesome! He's truly fierce, leading Steel Helmets to crush Tyloo. This 2-0 win has me stunned.]

[Cousin's performance today was divine! God Yang? Yang Bo!]

The netizens, unable to contain their emotions, flooded the chat with congratulatory messages.

Although it was just an Asian RMR, a minor tournament.

For Steel Helmets, defeating Tyloo was something completely impossible.

Before this match, no one thought they could beat Tyloo. Even MO felt that if professional teams like Tyloo and VG were to lose to them, they might as well disband.

Even though Steel Helmets was formed by a group of former professional players, just a week ago, they were playing PUBG like a parachute simulator, with one match every two minutes, over twenty drops per hour.

Teams like Tyloo were fully professional, their daily routine consisting of training to get stronger. The gap between them and Steel Helmets was immense.

Except for some gamblers, no one would have expected them to defeat Tyloo!

But Steel Helmets achieved it right in front of them today. And it wasn't a lucky BO1 win; in this BO3, they dominated with a 2-0 sweep, not letting Tyloo take a single map.

Truly incredible!

After the match, Ma Xixi immediately rushed into Steel Helmets' voice channel, "Brothers, you played so well! That's Tyloo!!"

"Brothers, you're awesome!!"

At this moment, the Steel Helmets voice channel was filled with excited shouts, members venting their pent-up emotions.

Ma Xixi hadn't expected that Steel Helmets' RMR journey would bring him such a surprise.

This time, Steel Helmets participating in the Asian RMR wasn't about fighting for a spot. It was just to let his Cousin get some exposure against Tyloo and VG.

With only one spot available in this Asian RMR, and with veteran teams like Tyloo and VG, Ma Xixi didn't think Steel Helmets could qualify.

He just hoped Jiang Yang could withstand the pressure and perform well, so that after this RMR, Jiang Yang wouldn't have to worry about finding a team.

However, he had underestimated his Cousin's abilities.

Although the members of Tyloo and Jiang Yang were all prodigies.

But even prodigies have differences!

Jiang Yang, leading a group of Old Timers, had truly crushed Tyloo today.

Ma Xixi felt a stampede of a million alpacas in his mind.

Was it really that exaggerated?

Could it be that CNCS, after so many years of decline, was finally producing a top-tier prodigy? And from their own family?

Jiang Yang himself hadn't thought that far ahead. He was still reveling in the joy of victory.

The intense moments from the match, the few brilliant plays in certain rounds, were replaying in his mind.

An indescribable sense of pleasure washed over him.

This was the charm of esports!

Even without high-fives from teammates or an offline audience, the communication and shouts in voice chat were still incredibly impactful.

Ma Xixi didn't immediately thank the gift-givers. Instead, he asked in voice chat, "Yang Yang, let me interview you. You just won against Tyloo with a 2-0 score. How do you feel right now?"

Hearing his Cousin's question, Jiang Yang's face was filled with a satisfied smile, "CS is just too fun! It's f***ing awesome!"

"What if they're a professional team? What if they're the world's number one? We'll only know if we win after playing! If I get the chance, I'll take down the world number one too!" Jiang Yang said confidently.

Hearing this, everyone in Steel Helmets felt it was arrogant, but Jiang Yang had the capital to be arrogant. Today's match was entirely thanks to him leading them to victory!

In the esports industry, spectators like to see unique young talents.

At this moment, Jiang Yang's skill and temper were exactly what the viewers in the livestream chat craved.

They each expressed their feelings through bullet comments.

[Being young means being spirited, not the opposite!]

[Cousin, are you trying to ruin CNCS?]

[So awesome, MO bringing Cousin to Steel Helmets is simply the best decision he's made this year]

[This kid might actually be able to save CNCS!]

[Don't know who we're playing tomorrow, still two rounds left! Are these Old Timers really going to make it to the Major!]

[I really like what MO said: "If you can't even beat Steel Helmets, you should disband!"]

At this moment, xiaosage suddenly spoke in voice chat, "Actually, we really shouldn't be playing in this Asian RMR."

He suddenly started acting all high and mighty, and his teammates in voice chat burst out laughing.

Xiaosage continued, "Think about it, if we crush VG next, won't CNCS be ruined?"

"What if Tyloo calls us over to work, will we go or not?"

"If we forfeit now and let Tyloo and VG play each other, won't that really annoy them?"

Xiaosage's peculiar train of thought made everyone burst into laughter, unable to hold it in.

Forfeiting was definitely not an option, but the streamer team had defeated one of the top professional teams in the country. Plus, a few of them had good relationships with Tyloo, so a bit of sarcastic banter was perfectly fine.

Ma Xixi said with lingering fear, "That second map win was really close. There were many times during the match when I thought we were going to lose."

"Especially that last time-out you guys took."

Hearing Ma Xixi say this, the Steel Helmets team started reminiscing.

MO said, "It all comes down to Cousin playing well. His sniper is truly exaggerated. I'm not bragging, but he took down two with that Deagle, completely turning the tide for us."

"Indeed, Cousin was really C today. Xixi, you have to treat us to a big meal tonight, don't let our star player eat noodles every day like you."

Jiang Yang quickly added, "Everyone also played very well. No one faltered at the crucial moments. Let's keep up the good work tomorrow!!"

"Let's go, let's go!"

The viewers in the livestream were egging them on, telling Ma Xixi to interview Little Ghost and see how he was feeling right now.

Moreover, the bullet comments in the livestream were becoming increasingly outrageous.

As a member of 18 Tyloo, somebody was still with Tyloo, yet today he was defeated by his former teammates playing for a streamer team.

They really wanted to know how somebody was feeling right now.

But Jiang Yang knew that although people in the GO circle had good relationships, winning against Tyloo just now and then going to interview them would be like rubbing salt in the wound.

Seeing this, Jiang Yang leaned closer to Ma Xixi's livestream and started stirring up trouble: "What's going on, Steel Helmets in the chat!"

"All day long you just spam 'Ma Xixi I'll Top Kill You'?"

"Can't you come up with something new?"

Jiang Yang waved his hand: "Steel Helmets in the chat, spam 'MO I'll Top Kill You'!!"

After a round of performance, Jiang Yang couldn't help but laugh himself and then sat back in his gaming chair, sliding out of the camera's view.

Viewers who were watching the livestream had a bit of a rebellious streak. When Jiang Yang told them to spam "MO I'll Top Kill You," the viewers in the livestream immediately became unhappy.

"Ma Xixi I'll Top Kill You" had already filled the secondary screen.

[Cousin is a true livestream genius]

[This Cousin is hilarious]

[He's found the way to get the most bullet comments]

[Why don't we, Xixi, just give the livestream to Cousin, haha]

Ma Xixi also laughed, growing fonder of his cousin.

He was handsome, had incredible CS talent, and while his social skills weren't as refined as his own, they weren't bad either.

Indeed, bringing Jiang Yang over during the summer vacation was the wisest decision.

After stirring up some hype, Jiang Yang returned to his computer and found his teammates in voice chat frantically thanking for gifts.

He had no gifts to thank, so he told his teammates and then exited voice chat to start training.

Today's match was over, but they hadn't directly advanced yet.

They still needed to win two more rounds before Jiang Yang could confidently say:

"I can make it to the Stockholm Major, and the crowd will be chanting 'young! Young!'"

After about an hour of aim practice, Jiang Yang entered the system interface.

Then, he suddenly saw small text appear before his eyes.

[30 years old, you showed exceptional talent in the streaming circle, but you were suppressed by Danking, who even smeared you, saying you were once inferior to him. In your comeback match, you've decided to let Danking relive the pain of the past.]

[Hidden Quest Complete...]

[Distributing Rewards...]

[Congratulations to Old Timer for receiving a pack of 'Betel Nuts'.]

[Congratulations to Old Timer for receiving 10188 Comeback Points.]

Jiang Yang was a little surprised; this was the first time he had encountered a hidden quest.

The sudden quest reward caught him completely off guard.

But this was probably the reward for defeating Tyloo.

That meant the Counterattack System's quests were now divided into three categories: main, temporary, and hidden.

With a thought, he began to check the quest details.

Jiang Yang, at 30 years old, was suppressed by Danking in the streaming circle.

Does that mean Danking would also pursue a career in streaming in the future?

And he could even suppress him? Was he that strong?

Jiang Yang had never doubted his talent for streaming; his personality was perfectly suited for it.

It's just that he was currently reluctant to go down that path, and he wasn't old enough yet, so he only occasionally livened things up in his cousin's stream.

But Danking retired and said that 30-year-old Jiang Yang couldn't beat him?

That was indeed a baseless insult. Based on Jiang Yang's estimation, even if the 30-year-old Jiang Yang's Dao heart collapsed later, he would definitely have reached the international top tier.

After all, if it was like Tyloo, only playing against top teams a few times a year, there would be no talk of a broken Dao heart.

Perhaps he dominated Danking throughout his entire career, and only when there were occasional bad matches would people jump out and say things like "[50-50]" or similar.

But Jiang Yang didn't really care.

In today's match, he had gone head-to-head with Danking quite a few times.

They had their wins and losses during their confrontations, but the pressure Danking exerted on him was truly minimal compared to the group he encountered in the simulation space.

Jiang Yang threw away the 'Betel Nuts' as soon as he got them.

He didn't like eating them, and he heard that excessive consumption could lead to oral cancer. He wouldn't try them before becoming addicted.

On the other hand, the more than ten thousand Comeback Points from the reward made Jiang Yang's eyes light up.

Ever since the "[Choose Your Opponent]" dungeon appeared, Jiang Yang had been short on Comeback Points. After all, to have opponents with actual skill in the dungeon simulation, he had to spend points.

What he earned daily through training and ladder matches was almost entirely consumed there.

But he had very few opportunities to experience truly high-quality matches.

These Comeback Points came at just the right time.

Having successfully defeated Tyloo today, Jiang Yang was no longer as averse to being confined in the dungeon space.

After all, simulating training in the dungeon space could genuinely improve one's strength.

Although Jiang Yang was currently confined in the dungeon space, wasn't everyone else? Being confined was the right thing to do, it was necessary to be confined, not to avoid it.

Jiang Yang craved progress too much!

He entered the "[Choose Your Opponent]" dungeon.

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After confirming the payment, Jiang Yang was rubbing his hands together, eager to see if these wardens were qualified enough.

However, he still had to thank Danking.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have had enough Comeback Points today.

Meanwhile, in the Tyloo dormitory, Danking inexplicably sneezed.

Then he heard the manager next to him shout, "You still have complaints, don't you?"

"If you lose to Steel Helmets today, you'll be losing to internet cafe teams next. After losing to internet cafe teams, you'll have no one left to lose to!"

"Have you no shame!"

Danking glanced at the computer next to him, and his expression instantly turned pained.

They had been training for half an hour, when would it end!

Young, are you trying to ruin Tyloo?

First, there was the ancestor Chen Dong, and then the demon god Yuan Tong.

I've been good, please let me go.