CS: Demon King C, you said I was a genius?

Chapter 134 Where are my cigarettes?
"It's a 1v1 situation! Arrow chose to fake a pick and circle around the outside! Niko made a wrong bet! Arrow stole the opportunity to post up!!"

"Niko realized it! But it was too late!"

"Is there still enough time to unpack?! Arrow has pincers on him! Just enough time!"

"Congratulations to NIP! They defeated G13 with a score of 11-2! They won the first round of the Legends Group of this Major!"

As the last gunshot was heard on the map, Masisi congratulated NIP for their victory in an impassioned tone.

Mo, who was standing nearby, echoed, "I never expected that they'd actually beat G2. That kid's sniper was really good. It's mainly because Nikko woke up a little too late. If he'd gotten into the game sooner, the outcome might have been different."

"But in the end, Arrow's performance was truly outstanding, winning several crucial matches."

Masisi nodded and said, "NIP's strengths and weaknesses are too obvious. As long as NIP can win the game, it must be because Arrow played well. Otherwise, no one on the entire team would be able to stand out."

"But G2's current state is a bit worrying. If Niko is not in good shape, it will be difficult for the kid to lead G2 very far on his own."

From the perspective of a Chinese citizen, he really hopes that NIP can win.

But at the same time, I also hope that the G2 team can achieve good results in the major.

After all, Niko is getting older and older, and he is no longer in his peak form. If he delays for a few more sessions, he may be further away from the trophy of the highest honor.

It has been ten years since he debuted and people have been hoping that he will win a Major championship sooner or later.

For the past ten years, his career has been filled with regrets, always playing the role of a tragic hero, a backdrop for the victors.

Many viewers also felt sorry for his experience.

"Ah~"

Thinking of this, Masisi's excitement was reduced a lot. After all, he had been commentating on the games for so many years and had developed some feelings for Niko.

He fixed his gaze on the young man who was cheering and celebrating with his teammates under the director's camera, and couldn't help feeling a little emotional.

"Hopefully, that day won't be too long..."

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"Nice!!"

The moment they won the endgame, cheers erupted from NIP's playing area.

Su Zhe opened the package with one hand and celebrated by high-fiving his teammates with the other hand.

As C4 was successfully dismantled, he breathed a sigh of relief. After his tense emotions gradually relaxed, the pleasure of a hard-fought victory slowly came over him.

To put it simply, it's "Fight! Awesome!"

"It almost went into overtime! Luckily Niko didn't come out to pull me out right away!" Su Zhe said with lingering fear.

"As long as the result is good, thank you for your hard work," es3tag said with a smile. "Otherwise, let alone going into overtime, I'd probably be preparing for the second round by now."

Su Zhe shook his head helplessly and said, "Say that again, it's not like I can really fight five alone."

Although he knew very well that the hope of the team's victory rested entirely on him.

But I also consumed a lot of the team's resources and cooperation. The team's victory is inseparable from every member of it.

"Hahaha! Arrow, you don't need to lower the price of your stickers! We can actually beat G2!" headtr1ck was the happiest among the group and couldn't wait to get his phone to check the price.

Rez, who was standing by, gently tapped the back of his head and joked, "If you could focus on the game this much, we might even win the Major this time!"

headtr1ck shrunk his neck. "What does that have to do with me? I was very focused during the game! And I didn't hold the team back today!"

k0nfig chuckled and smiled at headtr1ck, "This is the first time I've seen a sniper pulling the trigger for a rifle. Your endgame idea is unique in the professional arena!"

Headtr1ck shrugged, "So what? Snipers aren't good in the endgame anyway!"

Su Zhe heard the conversation between the others and walked over to high-five headtr1ck. "You played well. If it weren't for you, the kid wouldn't have to be so timid with his sniper."

Although headtr1ck's statistics throughout the game were average, he played his own role in the game.

Otherwise, the kid’s sniper would have charged forward long ago.

The sniper is like a nuclear weapon in the team. Although it may not kill people, as long as he is not dead on the field, the opponent will have to be wary of him, which can be regarded as contributing a part of the strength.

"You still understand me! They don't understand me at all!" headtr1ck chuckled.

Then everyone walked towards the G2 player seat under the guidance of the coach.

Everyone in G2 seemed a little depressed, and it was obvious that some of them could not accept such a result.

Losing to NIP was a result none of them had expected before the game.

They always thought that they had defeated NIP twice before, and they could win again easily this time.

Niko looked at Su Zhe who was shaking hands with him, sighed and said, "You've grown up too fast, you almost stunned me today."

Su Zhe smiled and said, "That's because you're not in good shape today. Go back and have a good rest. You will definitely be able to enter the championship group."

Hearing this, Niko couldn't help but force a slightly stiff smile and said, "You're still comforting me. Next time we meet, I'll still go to your battle seat to comfort you."

Su Zhe said jokingly, "I should have hit you harder today and made you cry. Let's see if you are still in the mood to say this now."

Niko rolled his eyes at him and made an international hand gesture: "You want to make me cry? Dream on!"

He then sighed inexplicably and said earnestly, "Although you won this time, you still have to keep working hard. There's still a long way to go."

"Seize every opportunity and don't leave yourself with regrets in the future."

Su Zhe looked at Niko in front of him, paused for a moment and said seriously: "I will."

After letting go of Niko, Su Zhe walked to the child again. Seeing that he was in a bad mood, he didn't say much. After comforting him with a few words, he walked away.

After shaking hands with everyone, everyone returned to their seats and started packing up their peripherals.

As everyone was chatting and laughing, REZ suddenly said, "This makes things much easier. We don't have to worry about getting eliminated 0-3. Even if we don't advance, we can still save face."

k0nfig said somewhat dissatisfiedly, "What are you talking about? Our goal isn't just to stop at the Legends Division."

"Uh..." REZ wanted to say something else, but felt it was a bit inappropriate, so he didn't continue.

es3tag seemed to understand Rez somewhat, saying, "Even though we won the first round, don't be too optimistic. The remaining matches will be more difficult each time. But don't overthink it. Just give your all in every match."

He prepared everyone mentally for this in advance, fearing that if the final result did not meet their expectations, it would be difficult for them to accept it.

After everyone packed up their peripherals, they headed towards the lounge.

They still have a Bo1 match to play next, but the opponent has not come out yet, so they can only go to the lounge to wait for the result.

After k0nfig returned to the lounge, he comfortably laid out on the sofa and began tapping away on his phone. "Oh?" he exclaimed in surprise. "Little Bee actually lost the first round!"

"Ah? Who did you lose to?" headtr1ck came over and asked curiously.

k0nfig tutted his words, "Losing to Eternal Flame! Looks like we weren't the only ones upset! The Turkish ruthless player posted a 1.61 rating, crushing the Bees."

After taking a sip of his drink, es3tag said, "It's normal for the Legends group to have an upset in the first round. They're probably like G2, they haven't played in a while and it's going to be hard for them to find their touch. Are there any other teams that have finished the game?"

"Well, let me see," k0nfig continued to flip through his phone and said:

"Boy, Faze also lost to Team X."

"Huh? VP actually lost to Imperial."

"Green Dragon and Mouz didn't crash and easily won the game. The other teams' games haven't finished yet."

REZ looked at the startled k0nfig and smiled, "Good rollovers! The more rollovers the better. That way, the rest of the race will be easier for us."

As he spoke, he turned his head to look at his teammates and suddenly shouted, "Fuck! Arrow! How many bananas have you eaten?"

"Huh?" Su Zhe was enjoying his banana bites. After hearing what REZ said, he looked down at the banana peels on the ground. "There weren't many. I only ate five."

"." REZ was speechless for a moment, "Didn't you have breakfast?"

Su Zhe got angry when he heard this: "I ate, but not much. The breakfast at the hotel this morning was pork liver pate with pickles, and I really couldn't swallow it."

"Hmm? Isn't that delicious?" k0nfig looked up at Su Zhe in confusion.

Su Zhe glanced at him and said, "Delicious, what the hell? Only you Danes would say it's delicious. Does anyone of you have any chocolate?"

The coach felt his trouser pocket and said, "Um, I forgot to bring anything today. How about asking the team leader to go out and buy some snacks?"

Su Zhe waved his hand: "Forget it, it's not a big deal. The competition will probably start by the time I get back. I'm going out for some fresh air and will be back soon."

The opponent for the next round has not been determined yet, and everyone is just chatting in the lounge.

DJL nodded and said, "Go ahead, but don't eat anything given to you by others, or you might end up hurting your stomach."

Su Zhe almost choked on his own saliva after hearing this: "Can anyone else give me a bowl of beef noodles?"

Then he walked out of the lounge amid everyone's confused gazes.

"Oh, ordering takeout here is so inconvenient. Can't 'Starving Me' and 'Ugly Group' expand their overseas business?"

Su Zhe muttered as he walked to the side door of the venue.

At this time, there were quite a few professional players standing there, some of them gathered in groups of two or three, puffing out cigarettes, which inexplicably reminded him of the toilet when he was in high school.

He walked in the other direction of the side door, intending to breathe some fresh air, when he suddenly saw a man squatting on the ground.

Su Zhe almost thought he was seeing things, but when he took a closer look, he found that he was not mistaken.

"Children like this? I've never heard of it before. Is he an adult?"

He walked forward with confusion and saw that the child started coughing violently after taking a breath. It was obvious that he had never smoked before.

"Hey, m0NESY, what are you doing?"

The child felt dizzy and suddenly heard someone greeting him, which scared him.

He subconsciously hid the cigarette he had just lit behind his back, turned around and saw that it was Su Zhe, and smiled awkwardly: "It's okay, relax, do you want one?"

As he said that, he took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and handed it to Su Zhe.

Su Zhe shook his head and refused: "I don't smoke. I didn't expect you to smoke too!"

"Um..." The child suddenly thought of something and said awkwardly, "Don't tell anyone. I'm afraid someone will tell my grandma. I don't smoke either."

"Hahaha!" Su Zhe couldn't help laughing, and only forced himself to hold back his laughter after noticing the child's somewhat resentful look.

He asked curiously, "Don't you have any games today?"

"Yes, but the opponent hasn't appeared yet."

Su Zhe nodded after hearing this: "Then I advise you not to try to smoke, and don't sleep here later."

He had tried it out of curiosity before when he was at home, but he almost fell into the toilet and it took him a long time to recover.

"Ah? Is it that serious?" The child saw Su Zhe's slightly serious expression and didn't seem to be lying, so he immediately put out the cigarette and said, "Thank you for the reminder."

Su Zhe shook his head, said it was okay, and then asked, "Is it stressful?"

"Pressure..." The child looked at the street scene in the distance outside the stadium and asked after a moment of silence, "Have you ever felt breathless during a competition?"

Su Zhe thought about it for a moment and said, "No, although I get nervous sometimes, it's not to that extent yet."

The child sighed and said, "Really? Then I envy you."

Su Zhe didn't understand: "You envy me? Why would you, a sniper from a first-line team, envy me? I envy your salary."

The child shook his head. "If the team is behind, and your teammates are pinning their hopes on you, and there's a reason they absolutely can't lose that game..."

"There's a reason why I can't lose..."

Su Zhe recalled his short career and found that there was really no reason not to lose.

Even if he failed to enter the main competition in Katowice, he would just join the youth training team and slowly improve himself with the help of the system.

Su Zhe turned his head to look at the child with a negative face and said comfortingly: "You are still so young, what's the matter with you..."

Su Zhe suddenly figured something out and patted the child on the shoulder: "Don't be so discouraged, just try your best, no one will blame you."

The child squatting on the ground looked up at Su Zhe and said bitterly: "No one will blame me? How is that possible? And even if others don't blame me, I will blame myself."

After hearing this, Su Zhe stopped trying to comfort the child. After all, no matter how much others said, it was useless. He patted the child on the shoulder and said, "Let's go back to the lounge. Your next opponent will be out soon."

"Yeah." The child stood up and said nothing more. He followed Su Zhe into the venue in silence.

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"Fuck! Where's my cigarette?! Breathe! Did you take the cigarette out of my pocket?"

"No? Taz! Is that you? Not either?"

"This is weird! Is it haunted?"

Niko searched all his pockets again, but still couldn't find the pack of cigarettes he had just opened.

(End of this chapter)