At the FAZE player station.
Big Cousin karrigan’s expression didn’t look too good either.
He had to admit, his tactics that round had been perfect, and his mid-round calls could practically be called strokes of genius. He had successfully pulled off a comeback in an economic round—only for that Dark, after the comeback, to bite another chunk out of them all by himself!
Two crucial rifles had both been dropped, and their economy had not been fully relieved.
Ropz also rubbed his nose, tilted his head slightly, and said with a hint of confusion in his voice, “I didn’t think he’d actually check connector there… This guy… how did he predict that position? It feels a little off.”
Seeing this, Twistzz, the Director beside him, couldn’t help speaking up to reassure his teammates and boost morale. “It’s fine, it’s fine. Next round we still have the economy to buy rifles. We’ll speed it up this round and take it back!”
Big Cousin immediately understood!
The fastest legend of outside, right?
I get what you mean!
……
In the 6657 livestream room, Wan Jiqi took a deep breath and said, “As expected of a Legends Stage match. I didn’t think the intensity would be cranked straight to the max in the first two rounds. You could say both of these rounds were collisions between teamfight tactics and individual ability!”
“Then this next point is going to be crucial! G2 saved two guns last round, but if they lose this one, they’ll be completely broke. FAZE is the same. Although they turned the last round around, they were intercepted by Dark at ramp in the end, so their economy isn’t great either. That means this point is vital for both sides. You could say this is the key round where ‘whoever wins can start stringing rounds together in the first half.’”
At this point, Wan Jiqi looked at the information for both sides on the minimap and said:
“Oh! This round Dark is once again swapping positions with old Ni at outside garage. He dropped his gun last round too, so he bought a Deagle for this one. Looks like he wants to go outside and take a couple of shots to try his luck.”
Just then, the observer’s camera suddenly cut to FAZE’s side.
The moment Wan Jiqi saw the trajectory of their utility, his heart abruptly lifted. “Wait! What kind of execute is this from FAZE? Lower smoke, molly on hut, molly on red box! A line of smokes outside! Someone is going straight up onto silo at 1:30!”
“It’s the Director! It’s Twistzz!”
“FAZE is going for speed this round! They want to hit outside and main, pinching A!”
“Here it comes, here it comes! The big one is coming! The Director is about to fly!”
Sure enough, before Wan Jiqi had even finished speaking, Big Cousin, who was in charge of utility support from behind, threw a supporting flash over the water tower!
The instant the flash popped!
The Director on top of the silo swung straight out. He leaped down from the silo, transforming into the Flying Director in midair as he jumped toward the area above main!
But unexpectedly, at that very moment, a crisp and lethal Deagle shot rang out from outside!
Bang—!
Inside garage, Meng Lang deftly turned from the flash, avoiding most of its effect!
In that split second,
he turned back, the muzzle of his Deagle snapping over!
The motion was as fast as lightning!
Before the Director in midair could land on main, his head burst open in a dazzling spray of blood while still suspended in the air!
Pfft—!
In midair, he suddenly crashed headfirst to the ground like a downed aircraft, the AK in his hands clattering as it dropped!
[G2-Dark killed FAZE-Twistzz with a Deagle headshot!]
In an instant, Wan Jiqi once again let out his signature, superbly resonant bubble voice:
“Ohhh—! What! One-shot headshot! What a fast flick! After turning from the flash, Dark lands a one-frame Deagle flick headshot! He plucked the fastest legend of outside right out of the air!”
“My god! He says you’re not allowed to fly!!!”
“The Director… the Director has crashed—!!”
As Wan Jiqi spoke, he was almost running out of breath. Staring wide-eyed and tongue-tied, he said, “No, bro! Wait! You can use a Deagle as an anti-aircraft gun too? Isn’t that a little too ridiculous, bro? A 700-dollar Deagle, and he gets the effect of an anti-air missile?”
Wan Jiqi couldn’t help shaking his head and sighing. “Then it’s over! All of FAZE’s opening tactical design this round, all their execute setup, you could say it was all built around the Director as the spearhead outside. Once the Director dies, they lose that crucial outside pincer point. How are they supposed to play this attack now? Their rhythm has completely fallen apart!”
Wan Jiqi was right.
After that, with their outside support gone, the remaining FAZE members could only grit their teeth and force their way through hut and squeaky. They were mercilessly harvested by the crossfire formed by Cousin on hut, old Ni on heaven, and the kid who had rotated back into position!
In less than ten seconds, they were wiped out in an ACE!
The score on the field immediately changed once again to 2:1!
G2 had overtaken them and taken the lead.
At the G2 player station.
The kid, Niko, and the others immediately burst into cheers!
Niko even raised a big thumbs-up in Meng Lang’s direction!
This scene was captured perfectly by the observer’s camera!
“Holy shit! Dark has received the Deagle King’s approval!”
“Niko has officially certified his right to use the Deagle!”
“What the hell, it’s not like he’s playing Vayne. Does he need Brother Xia’s permission just to use a Deagle?”
“Honestly! Dark’s Black Eagle is getting more and more ridiculous!”
“.”
The 6657 livestream room was instantly flooded with messages.
And after this round, FAZE was completely broke. The next round, they could only full eco.
What hurt even more than the economy was the blow to morale from that opening Deagle anti-air shot.
Where did he buy this seven-hundred-dollar sniper rifle… ah, no, this Deagle?
It can even do anti-air?
Twistzz, the Director, inhaled, then scratched his head somewhat gloomily. He felt like he was more or less an “unlucky vegetable” now, and his chest felt even more stifled!
Who the hell was he supposed to reason with about this?
Rain smiled bitterly, but his tone carried a trace of gravity as he said, “Looks like this kid really has carried over his form from the Challengers Stage. It even feels like… he’s better. From here on, old guys like us really need to be a little careful.”
And the subsequent course of the match seemed to prove rain’s words right.
FAZE full-ecoed one round and were taken down by G2 with no effort at all.
Their IGL, little Leo Aleksib, also benefited from their early economic advantage and from the fact that Nuke itself was a CT-sided map. His CT-side calling grew increasingly smooth, and their defensive formations became unpredictable and ever-changing.
After the first dozen or so rounds, G2 had complete control of the match tempo, and the score between the two sides quickly reached a shocking 10:4.
Seeing that the situation was almost about to spiral out of control, FAZE had no choice but to call their second timeout of the first half to make adjustments.
At the sight of this, the livestream chat immediately exploded.
“Lmao! Second timeout already?”
“I really like what Big Cousin Pig said before the match: ‘I’m even a little doubtful whether he can maintain his Challengers Stage level in the Legends Stage.’”
“Dark: Still worried now, Big Cousin?”
“Hahaha, I’m dying. Does your face hurt?”
“.”
At the same time, at the FAZE player station.
Coach RobbaN was speaking at a rapid-fire pace.
Meanwhile, Big Cousin karrigan’s expression was dark and solemn, but in his heart, huge doubt and a trace of anger at being toyed with were churning:
That’s not right!
Didn’t all the pre-match information and analysis say that guy wasn’t good at complex maps like Nuke?
But after playing through this first half, whether it was the five kills with the USP on ramp, the flexible assists on heaven, or even that absurd Deagle anti-air outside… how did any of this look like he wasn’t good at Nuke?
He was clearly like a fish in water!
What the fuck!!!
Could it be that the analysts had gotten some damn “fake intel”?
……