At this moment, the score on the board had already been chased down by G2 to 10:11.
Round 22.
In the previous round, 2K’s call for a half-buy had failed, leaving their economy in an awkward middle ground.
Even though the coach called a timeout for this round, EG could only force-buy MP9s and FAMASes, then set up a 3A-2B defense.
Because the MP9 couldn’t take long-range duels, when 2K was doing the default at the start of the round, inspiration struck, and he once again called RUSH over so the two of them could push up into the A1 door together.
Did this scene feel familiar?
That’s right!
2K had gained confidence from reading the calls in the first half!
He firmly believed his brainpower completely crushed Little Li’s!
So for this round, he figured that with rifles against weaker guns, the opponent would still hit A. After all, the A bombsite was open and more suitable for rifle duels, while the narrow terrain around B short was better suited for guns like the MP9.
So this time, he still chose to push forward.
But there was a change.
2K didn’t continue hiding inside the door to lurk. Instead, he asked his teammate at Tetris for a counter-clear flash, wanting to actively re-clear A1.
The advantage of doing this was that they could get information as quickly as possible at the start. If there was no one in A1, they could immediately rotate into a heavy 4B defense.
Unfortunately, God Li had predicted 2K’s prediction this round.
Clang—!
Before 2K’s counter-clear flash even arrived, a flash exploded against the wall.
2K and RUSH’s vision went white!
A figure charged up!
“Ohhh~! God Li directly flashes inside the A1 door here, and Cousin takes advantage of the flash to mow down two.”
Fuck!
2K, who had been killed while fully blind, was furious!
Fortunately, the teammate at Tetris threw the counter-clear flash, and joined in for the trade in time, also killing Cousin, who didn’t have much HP left!
But before they could even breathe a sigh of relief—
Bang—!
The sniper rifle thundered!
“Autimatic at Tetris used the FAMAS to trade Cousin! But wait! Kid’s AWP shot! While blind, he took the scalp right off the CT at Tetris! So fast!”
“Now the A bombsite is already empty. Little Li and Kid can just move in with the bomb. Now G2 only needs to hold the bomb and wait for the retake.”
“Oh! Niko didn’t come to A to hold the bomb. From connector, he directly jumped into VIP and cut off a CT rotating back from B through underpass!”
Rat-tat-tat—!
“G2-Niko killed EG-CeRq with an AK-47 headshot!”
The moment Niko saw someone, a spray took away the CT rotating back through market.
“Wow! It feels like every single member of G2 is showing up for this round! Those three rounds from Dark earlier activated the entire team! Now only Brehze, rotating back from B short, is left. Brehze! Can you create a miracle too?”
“What? Brehze isn’t retaking again, they’re saying! Saving? No, bro! You’re saving a FAMAS too?!”
Wan Jiqi was a little dumbfounded.
But right then, Meng Lang, who had been fake-hitting B this round, saw that his teammates had already cleaned everyone up. He simply carried his AK and charged into the site from B apartments with heavy footsteps.
Seeing this, Wan Jiqi couldn’t help saying:
“Eh? What does Dark mean here? Is he going to strip the gun? But aren’t these heavy footsteps a bit disrespectful to the opponent?”
“Brehze has already heard the footsteps in B apartments. He’s crouching behind bench. Can he lurk out a FAMAS and trade it for an AK?”
The moment Wan Jiqi finished speaking, Meng Lang, who had charged out from B apartments with loud footsteps, entered Brehze’s vision behind bench. The instant the FAMAS in Brehze’s hands opened fire—
A sudden stop!
Instant aim lock!
One pull of the trigger!
Da-da-da—!
Tap—!
The FAMAS’s gunfire stopped abruptly!
【G2-Dark killed EG-Brehze with an AK-47 headshot!】
23 kills!
Seeing this, Wan Jiqi couldn’t help sucking in another breath of cold air, then exclaimed loudly, “My god! Dark just turned around and kicked Brehze, who fired first from bench, to death! That positioning! That counter-strafe! This is purely a gap in raw numbers! He really doesn’t need to respect his opponent that much!”
The live chat was once again flooded.
“Holy shit! Is that counter-strafe human?”
“No, bro? Did Dark actually stop just now?”
“Haven’t you realized yet? That Dark fucker runs faster with an AK than a damn Bizon! But every single shot is off a counter-strafe!”
“.”
They took this round.
The score on the board was 11:11.
G2 had completely tied EG.
EG, whose force-buy had failed, had their economy utterly collapse, and they would have no choice but to enter an ECO next round.
In the following match,
it completely entered G2’s rhythm.
The awakened “Bosnian Twin Stars” completely let loose. Cousin’s entries became unstoppable, Niko could occasionally spin things up in connector, and Kid’s AWP went from being fast and fast to being fast and accurate!
As for Meng Lang in B apartments...
Why do you think G2’s fake hits toward B in the second half repeatedly turned into real hits?
It was because Meng Lang, who was doing the fake, repeatedly broke open the site by himself, directly wiping out EG’s main B-short defender.
EG’s defense lines collapsed at the slightest touch again and again. At last, their defeat became a landslide, their economy completely crumbled, and their morale vanished without a trace.
In this match, EG had won the pistol round in the first half and ridden that momentum to build an 8-round lead, then opened the second half by taking 3 rounds in a row.
With 11 rounds already, they originally only needed 5 more rounds to finish the match.
But ever since that round where Meng Lang’s armorless Glock overturned them, it was as if a curse had descended over them. They actually never managed to take another round.
In the end, the score froze at—
16 : 11!
Meng Lang’s final KD also settled at 28/12, the highest in the server, with 137 ADR and a terrifying 1.76 Rating!
“Nice! Bro!”
“We won!”
“Well played, guys!”
The G2 players took off their headsets one after another. Niko even stood up and gave Meng Lang a hug, while Kid and Little Li took turns high-fiving Meng Lang in celebration.
Even Cousin, who was sitting at the very edge, walked over the moment the match ended, patted Meng Lang on the shoulder, and cheerfully gave him a thumbs-up.
For a moment,
under the studio lights!
Under the gazes of countless viewers on major platforms around the world, the 17-year-old Meng Lang, in his very first appearance on the Major stage, suddenly became the focus of the entire arena!
At the same time,
over at EG’s player area across from them.
Banana Man 2K’s face had already turned red to the point of purple. He looked just like a purple sweet potato spirit.
His eyes were fixed tightly on a certain figure across the stage.
For an instant,
he felt somewhat dazed!
How could one person
change so much?
His right hand was clearly wrapped in bandages, yet in this match, he had pulled off plays that even 2K found unbelievable! Was this still the same trash he had kicked out of the club back then?
Fuck!
I don’t understand!
2K could not accept any of this at all!
At the official Major English broadcast desk.
At this moment, the two veteran commentators were also reviewing this match.
“Man! We all knew G2 brought in Dark hoping he could provide stability and support on the defensive side, but tonight! The answer sheet he handed in far exceeded everyone’s expectations! This isn’t support at all! This is a superstar performance through and through!”
“Look at what he did! Especially in that suffocating ECO round, completing a five-kill comeback with an armorless Glock! My God! That clutch was earth-shattering! I dare say, even though this Major has only just begun, that clutch has already locked up a nomination for best clutch of the tournament! It’s absolutely outrageous!”
“That’s right, it’s simply unbelievable! And what’s even harder to understand is—why would EG’s management choose to give up on a player like this on the eve of the Major? This is definitely one of the most confusing management decisions of the season!”
“Just look at his performance today. If he were still wearing EG’s jersey right now, then the team leaving here with smiles today should have been EG!”
“Yes, and more importantly, look at his style! So unique, so creative, and so oppressive! And don’t forget, he isn’t even 18 yet! If he can maintain this kind of form and level, rather than simply being a flash in the pan... I have no doubt that in the future, he has every bit of potential to grow into a dominant world-class rifler like Niko!”
For a moment, the comment section beneath HLTV’s match data page completely exploded again following the high praise from the English broadcast!
And right at this moment, at the G2 player area, just as Meng Lang was preparing to go over and fist-bump the other side, a crisp “ding—” suddenly rang out in his mind.
【At the edge of an abyss ten thousand zhang deep, with the body of a mortal, wield the blade of the Death God!】
【Gunfire in desperate straits is the ink that writes legends.】
【Congratulations, Host. On the stage of the Major main event, you completed an “armorless Glock five-kill comeback” and unlocked an exclusive 【Goat】 play!】
【Congratulations, Host. Reward obtained: Free Attribute Point +1!】
Hm?
Free Attribute Point?
Meng Lang’s eyes instantly lit up!
This little author begs for monthly tickets and follow-up reads, lulululu~