This Family Would Truly Fall Apart Without a Cousin!

Chapter 46: Without Cousin, This Team Would Really Fall Apart!

Winning an eco round has a huge impact on the match.

Because during an eco round, the disadvantaged side is usually saving money. After turning it around, not only do they save up, but they also max out the round-win bonus, and they might even pick up a few rifles.

In many cases, the economic situation of both teams can be completely reversed.

That's where the significance of this round lies.

After VG got turned over, their economy instantly became awkward. Some could afford rifles, some could only play MP9s, and some were stuck with a Kevlar and a pistol.

After considering their options, they had no choice but to force-buy and go all in.

But this time, MO's thinking was clear. Knowing their economy was poor, he directly shifted the attack focus to the outer area.

Once the engagement distance was stretched, the gap between weapons became very obvious.

259 was like a clever woman who can't cook without rice. Even though he wanted to suppress the opponent with tactics, the weapon disparity was right there.

Not to mention that the old timers on the other side were in pretty good form right now.

Although VG managed to trade out three of Steel Helmet's rifles, they still lost the round.

Next, VG was forced into an eco round.

Jiang Yang got three kills in this round again.

This time, he didn't actively hunt for kills. Instead, VG grouped up and pushed forward aggressively, trying to flood out, and he mowed them down.

Netizens found themselves liking Ma Xixi's cousin more and more.

In truth, Chinese CS gun skill isn't that bad.

In terms of aim, they can even trade blows with tier-one teams.

But the problem is that Chinese teams often get turned over in force-buy or eco situations.

Jiang Yang has a trait that these domestic teams lack.

Even though he likes to play like a special forces soldier, when it's not the time to go rogue, he absolutely won't.

Just like this round—he moved with the team the whole time, slowly advancing and holding angles.

He didn't go crazy hunting for kills to pad his KD just because the opponent was on eco.

His primary goal was still to win and to build economy.

It was just satisfying to watch.

The score had reached 12:8, and this turnaround rhythm was going smoothly.

DD reminded them: "This round they have rifles, everyone be careful."

MO thought for a moment: "Don't rush. We'll play default early on, put some pressure on the outer area to stretch their formation, then at the second timing, swing back and hit them. Send DD and Cousin straight through Yellow Room."

As a professional caster and former pro player, MO had the highest tactical IQ on the team.

He actually had a lot of creative ideas he wanted to execute, but he was afraid Steel Helmet couldn't pull them off, so he only picked simple ones.

Following MO's plan, the early phase was just basic utility exchanges between the teams. When the clock hit one minute, Jiang Yang and DD each grabbed a flashbang in Yellow Room. At MO's command, they threw their flashes and charged forward.

"Steel Helmet's two strongest firepower players are ready at the front point. But VG has set up a double-bomb-site hold inside. Are they going to try a one-on-one hide?"

"Let's see if these two can trade for kills this wave!"

"AumaN at the bomb site peeks out actively, trying to find an opportunity, but he gets locked down by Cousin right away!"

"Kaze—can he get out? No! MO comes in for the follow-up shot but loses to KAZE!"

"But Cousin's follow-up shot is fast—the inside gets melted instantly!!"

Ma Xixi laughed: "Nothing left to say. See you next round!"

It seemed like VG still had a chance to operate, but all the inside positions were taken. He couldn't figure out how VG would retake.

"But VG still wants to try. 259 in Pipe throws a flash for Third Floor, but Xiao Ju on Third Floor has a bit of a spray error and gets killed by DD!"

Alright, VG was completely done now. They saved their guns.

Steel Helmet took another round, and VG immediately called a tactical timeout.

259 felt the situation was getting worse. If this kept up, today's match was truly over!

The timeout ended. Following MO's idea, Jiang Yang actively blew open the door and dropped down the pipe to make an attempt.

And then came a moment that netizens couldn't hold back.

In the previous round, VG saved two rifles. The other three had bad economy and were all on Desert Eagles.

As a result, after Jiang Yang dropped down the pipe and went through a few fights, he took out all three Desert Eagles.

The live chat viewers immediately started joking: [Cousin heard the eco sound again.]

Jiang Yang took down three down below, pushing the numbers to a 5v2. Steel Helmet members advanced calmly and traded 1-for-1 with Jamyoung in K1.

259 had taken down one in the outer area, but he wasn't even going to try this 1v3 clutch.

After all, his clutches were a foregone conclusion.

Using a timeout still couldn't stop the slide, putting VG under immense pressure. 259 racked his brains to hold the line.

But Steel Helmet's momentum was only getting hotter, and with their economy issues, VG couldn't trade players evenly.

Steel Helmet pushed straight through, pushing the score to 15:8 and securing match point.

The crowd was electrified—if Steel Helmet could take just one more round, this streamer team would truly punch Tyloo and kick VG all the way into the Stockholm Major.

Making it to the Major as a streamer team—whether it was Jiang Yang or these old-timers in Steel Helmet—would etch them into CNCS history.

But after losing match point, VG seemed to calm down.

Kaze grabbed a four-kill streak with the Big Sniper, saving the team from elimination.

Then VG pulled out their "can't play until match point" routine, clawing the score back to 15:13.

The audience hadn't expected the plot to twist this hard.

Xiaosage quickly said in the voice chat, "Captain, call a timeout, I need to pee. Let's cool down too—VG's found their rhythm and they're nasty!"

The bathroom break was secondary; the main thing was that VG's pace was too smooth—they had to cool the opponent's hands.

And let Steel Helmet's old-timers catch their breath.

Everyone took a moment to settle down, adjusting themselves. MO was rallying the team: "Don't stress, we've got the advantage. Even if we lose this map, we still have room to bounce back."

"Besides, we were just playing too rushed. Calm down, and we can take this!"

Then, once xiaosage returned, MO laid out a simple, straightforward tactic.

He knew that now was not the time for complexity—Steel Helmet's old-timers were already overloaded.

After thinking it over, he specifically placed Jiang Yang in the center of the formation to play a follow-up shot role.

Right now, only his firepower was still solid.

The tactical timeout ended. Ma Xixi watched the match screen nervously: "Steel Helmet's choosing to force-buy and fight to the end, no regrets."

"Let's see how Steel Helmet plays this round."

"They throw a Line Smoke in the outer area, but no one goes through. They also blow open the Iron Door and spray a magazine—are they planning to fake two sites and then rotate to Iron Plate?" Ma Xixi was really worried if Steel Helmet could execute it cleanly.

"Thankfully, they go for a Dry Peek straight through Iron Plate. They know VG's economy is bad too, and Jamyoung on Iron Plate has died several times in a row—he's got no utility!"

The group crept forward through B Tunnel, then spotted a smoke grenade flying in. Xiaosage, in the lead, immediately sped up.

"He catches the timing and Dry Peeks! But Xiao Ju trades one, then two! DD finally gets the follow-up shot—so this exchange isn't worth it!" Ma Xixi said painfully.

MO couldn't secure the trade, which stung to watch.

Now the numbers were against them again, making it tough to fight.

The only upside of MO getting killed was that he turned into the Fountain Commander, able to direct without any pressure.

"No rush, hold your angles and see if they push out to clear us and give us an opening," MO reminded.

Jiang Yang heard this, quickly coordinated with DD, then DD held the angle while he took a Back Flash.

But after holding for a while, the enemy didn't try to clear them out. Instead, they proactively cleared Under Third Floor.

VG was cautious, though, and just gave up the Under Third Floor position.

But they threw a smoke grenade, basically telling them:

We're watching Under Third Floor, don't get too cocky.

This put Steel Helmet in a tough spot—all three of them were crammed into Iron Plate with no formation.

They had no idea about their rear either. After discussing, they could only try to push into B Area.

"Second time, they sneak into B Area, but A Zhong rotates to the Trapdoor. Good news is VG's others aren't rushing down to the lower area—if they take out A Zhong, they can grab the angle."

"They smoke the lower area, Cousin plants the Bomb!"

"Su-ge breaks the glass and creeps into the Control Room. This is a key kill—if he wins it, they have a foothold. Can Su-ge do it?"

"But he doesn't win it!!" Ma Xixi said in agony.

"With Su-ge dead, the twin brothers at the Bomb Site are stuck!"

DD was outside the Dead Point, Jiang Yang was behind the Pillar on the upper level of the Bomb Site. Jiang Yang's position was okay—he had solid Cover.

But DD's position was really screwed.

"I'm going to take the fight to them, or this round is lost!" DD said in the voice chat.

A 2v4 clutch, outnumbered and pinned at the Bomb Site—that was a death sentence.

The Trapdoor and Control Room both had people holding angles. He figured if he could catch a solo kill, he could free up the Trapdoor and open up more options.

After setting his pre-aim, he did a wild wide peek.

DD smoothly took out Kaze at the Trapdoor, but he didn't expect A Zhong in the Control Room to react so fast—just a second ago, he was breaking the glass.

He forced a spray transfer but only managed to wound A Zhong.

"Trapdoor has one left at half health!" DD helplessly called out.

Hearing this, Jiang Yang immediately raised his gun to pre-aim Trapdoor, but after holding for two seconds, he saw no one there. Just as he was about to peek toward Iron Plate, Trapdoor caught a timing and opened fire on him.

Jiang Yang instantly swung his crosshair back and finished off the half-health A Zhong.

"Cousin dropped one in an instant, the clutch is a 1V2, but he's only half health too, and his position is already locked!"

"Gunfire from Iron Plate direction, he knows there's one at Iron Plate, but he's still wary of his feet—he doesn't know the second one is also at Iron Plate."

Jiang Yang kept body-swinging with small movements, pre-aiming and firing pre-fire shots toward the entrance to B Area from Iron Plate.

But after several left-right swings, he still didn't see the enemy's figure, making him increasingly tense.

Because he still hadn't spotted the second person's position, and the guy at Iron Plate felt like bait.

Yet during his next pre-aim, he suddenly saw the last two cops huddled together, standing outside the Control Room.

Jiang Yang's pre-aim happened to land right on the first person, and he opened fire without hesitation.

"Rat-a-tat-tat!"

Jiang Yang had planned a short burst then immediately pull back to avoid the enemy's line of fire, since he was only half health too.

At a time like this, stalling was the best play.

But even he didn't expect that after firing three bullets, the screen froze, and two kill feeds appeared in the Top Right Corner.

[Young using AK47 headshot killed advent]

[Young using AK47 headshot killed aumaN]

"Cousin still hasn't found the second person's position. VG has a Defuse Kit, so they're not in a hurry. They're grouping up and pushing for a follow-up shot. This swing spotted them—it's over!!" Ma Xixi's voice suddenly rose. "Ah!??"

The scene before him made Ma Xixi's eyes go wide, and his emotions exploded: "Cousin swung out and just happened to pre-aim the Control Room! The last two cops were both standing at the Control Room door, and he pierced through them in one line for a double headshot!!"

"Match point 1V3!!! 16:13, Helmet refuses overtime!!"

"Let's go Cousin!! This AK is truly a savior!!!"

Ma Xixi shouted excitedly: "Without him, this Helmet family really would fall apart."

Then, the livestream audience heard Jiang Yang's excited yell:

"Cousin, I can play in the Major now!!!"

Had some stuff in the evening, sorry for the delay.

Usually, updates are before 5 PM and before 9 PM. My bad this time.