CS: The Last Dance, a Dance That Leads to Professional Success

Chapter 6 Infinite Rewind! I've been tricked by the system!
Did a treasure chest drop?

Isn't it supposed to be a low-probability event?
It's getting hot!
Before he could recover from the barrage of compliments from the system, Meng Lang was initially delighted to hear that an S-rank treasure chest had dropped, but then paused slightly when he saw the [Small Hole Remains] inside the chest.

He carefully examined the reward description in the dropped treasure chest.

Small hole, remains?

Who is Xiaodong?

All he knew was Omori's mangled body!
This introduction looks ridiculously impressive!
It can't be number 1, can it?
And it's only 22 now, how can this system reveal things from 24?

It's no wonder Meng Lang hadn't heard of it.

Although Donk started playing CS at the age of four, this Tomsk prodigy is currently dominating in the second-tier tournaments of the Green Dragons youth training program. He will not officially step onto the first-tier professional stage until next year, and the moment when he truly begins his era of dominance will have to wait another year.

[Should we attempt to fuse the "small hole's remains"?]

[Time will stand still during the fusion process; the host can only move within the meditation space.]

The system's voice sounded in my mind again.

Time stops?

interesting.

Meng Lang glanced at the time in the lower right corner of the screen: 10:25 AM.

Without hesitation, he chose "Yes"!
The next second, everything went black, and his consciousness was instantly pulled into a familiar space. His initial view was of the entire map looking down from the sky.

This is... a desolate, lost city!?

Then the camera suddenly zoomed out, and he entered the body of a rifleman holding an AK.

Done!

Is that him?

At this point, three of Donk's teammates had already fallen. Donk arrived at the A1 gate with the bomb, only one teammate holding a Tec-9 remaining in front of him. Only 30 seconds remained for the attack, and ahead lay the heavily fortified Mirage A site, defended by five CT players.

Dead end!

Meng Lang made a judgment in an instant.

But now that he was inside Donk's body, it was as if their thoughts were connected. He couldn't feel any fear in the boy's heart at all. Instead, he felt a fighting spirit as hot and boiling as volcanic lava!

He didn't want to win.
He just wanted to kill everyone in front of him!

Win or lose?

We'll talk about that later.

The next second, Magixx, wielding a Tec-9, pulled out to fire but was killed by a CT inside A1. Donk immediately followed up with a follow-up shot, pre-aiming at the platform and just as he spotted someone peeking, he ducked back. He failed to set up his gun, and taking advantage of the moment before the opponent showed themselves, he suddenly slashed towards the long box—

Sure enough, there was one person!
boom!
The sniper in the long box missed because Donk pulled the trigger too far!
At this moment, Donk demonstrated exceptional control over his body position.

He quickly withdrew and continued to hold the diving platform.

The next second, the two people on the CT platform, one above and one below, double-pulled towards A1.

Donk moved to the left and crouched down, perfectly avoiding the CT's gunfire from below the platform and the long box, and then took down the enemy on the platform first!

1V2!

Immediately afterwards, he took a half step back and then pulled out slightly to look down at the diving platform.

Seeing the other party retreat, he suddenly pulled with a super strong pull, instantly tearing the long box sniper apart!
1V3!

What the hell!

Meng Lang was stunned!
At this moment, the CT on the jump platform saw that the situation was not good and threw the only fireball. Instead of retreating, Donk advanced and went to meet the fire, moving and aiming at the point below the jump platform as he advanced!

Without warning,
Two CT scanners were pulled out simultaneously from above and below the platform!

To be precise,

It's about being one step faster on the diving platform!
Finished!

This is a double pull that's right up to your face!
But in that life-or-death moment, Donk displayed terrifying positioning and sweeping ability, using a quick pull shot to instantly jump onto the platform, and then sweeping to take down the last two!
1V5!

30 seconds!
30 bullets!
Five people!
It was all gone in seconds?!

Damn it! ! !

Meng Lang was completely dumbfounded!
Among the top ten riflers currently ranked on HLTV, such as Niko, Ax1Le, and KSCERATO, there have all been five-kill highlights, but none have ever been able to achieve what Donk has.

why?
It's important to understand that a pentakill and a 1v5 clutch situation are two completely different concepts.

A 1v5 situation in the endgame means that all the opponents' attention is focused on you alone. There are no teammates who can use items to assist you, and no one to help you get information.

Donk's 1v5 was accomplished under dire circumstances: no items, his position locked by four opponents, only knowing the locations of two opponents, and only 30 seconds left on the clock.

He didn't hide, didn't sneak around in the smoke, and didn't even turn his back to anyone!

Relying entirely on his terrifying reflexes, incredible positioning, and unparalleled marksmanship, he fought his way out of the encirclement through head-on gunfights!
An extreme burst of power!
Extremely accurate!

It’s really exaggerated!

This was absolutely the most terrifying 1v5 that Meng Lang had ever seen. With just one glance, he understood that this rifleman named Donk possessed a terrifying marksmanship that did not belong to this era!
Just then, the system's mechanical voice rang in his mind again:

This is an AK47. Simply move your mouse over the enemy's head to eliminate them. Now, enter Donk's body and use what you've just learned to complete this 1v5 clutch!

[System notification: Upon the host's death, a time reversal will be triggered. Time will resume its normal flow only after the host has directly defeated five enemies. The host will then exit the meditation space!]

what?
Use what I just learned?
I only watched the POV replay once, and I didn't learn anything from that!

Meng Lang almost lost his composure!
Also, what's the meaning of this infinite rewind after death? Does it mean that if I don't complete this 1v5, I'll be permanently locked in this meditation space?

Is your meditation space a CS jail version of Edge of Tomorrow?
Meng Lang was internally ranting and raving.

But then he realized that he had just seen Donk's perspective, which was not exactly the same as the situation Donk was facing at the time.

At least, he clearly remembered where every enemy was.

Maybe... it's not that difficult?
Clinging to this sliver of hope, Meng Lang embarked on his first attempt.

Standing outside A1, he recalled the enemy's position on the terrorist slope inside A1 in the previous footage, took a deep breath, and rushed in the instant his teammates drew their firing lines!

The next second, Magixx died on the spot.

Within five seconds, he was back outside door A1, completely bewildered.

The loser eats the dust!
It wasn't that Meng Lang was incompetent; rather, he realized he had misunderstood.

Not only were the CTs in A1 not in their original positions, but there was also a CT from Peek on the ramp that was originally empty when Donk went up the slope... He quickly realized a serious problem - the five CTs he was facing were completely dynamic, autonomous, and not fixed!
To win, you have to get the information and seize the timing yourself!

This is crazy...

Meng Lang's eye twitched.

Subsequently, he launched over thirty consecutive frontal assaults on A1, but at most he could only manage a 1v3 before being finished off by follow-up shots...

Damn it! ! !

Endgame situations are where players shine!
Even the real person might not be able to replicate it, and now you're giving me dynamic defense? Isn't this just messing with me?!

Just when he was almost in despair, Meng Lang suddenly had a brilliant idea!
wrong!

Why do I have to go this way?

I can withdraw from A1 and go around the archway from the terrorist base!

Alternatively, you could quickly move to point B and plant a bomb, then wait for the defense to recover!

It's better than directly engaging in a five-man gunfight!
Thinking of this, he turned to leave.

But after taking only two steps back, they were blocked by an invisible wall of air!

rash:???
Staring at the invisible wall in front of him, he fell into a long silence.

At this moment, he truly understood the significance of the system's statement, "[Break through five enemies head-on]," and he was completely stunned.

broken!

I'm afraid the system has set me up!
……

……

……

"Dormammu, I'm here to find love!"

"Pah! I'm here to plant a bomb!"

Inside door A1, after his good friend Magixx died for the umpteenth time while trying to draw the gun line, Meng Lang mourned for him for a second!
He quickly peeked to check the platform, found no one there, and decisively pulled out, killing the CT inside A1, then retreated to avoid a burst of fire from the platform!
Getting here isn't too difficult.

Meng Lang only needs to take advantage of Magixx's firing line to quickly finish off the CT in A1 while preventing the CT from shooting from the side on the platform.

Of ten attempts, Meng Lang will succeed at least five times.

But if this were a level-based game, this is only the first level.

Hiding behind the wall, he had to rush into point A within the next twenty seconds.

Is it stuck and not moving?

When the countdown ends, everything will return to the starting point.

There's only one way to break out of this cycle: Kill all five of them head-on!

The real challenge is here!
Currently known:

There's a sniper rifle in the long box for the CT, two rifles above and below the ramp, and the enemy has a firearm.

And what about him?
27 bullets, 20 seconds, 1v4!

The second challenge is for him to charge into area A while his position has already been exposed, braving enemy fire.

The opponent is a professional player from a top ten team in the world, not a perfect carry plus a local.

Is that even possible?

Meng Lang felt that this hurdle alone was a dead end.

In these countless attempts, he had pulled out and shot down the platform, only to be finished off from below; he had shot down from below the platform first, only to be taken down from the platform itself; and once, he even managed a double kill on the platform with low health after a desperate sweep, only to be finished off by a long-box sniper rifle...

Of course, more often than not, they were pulled out and immediately shot in the head by a bullet that came from nowhere...

It was only at this hurdle that Meng Lang truly understood the despair Donk had faced.

Your position is locked, and all the enemy's attention is on you.

No props!

No teammates to support me!

No one will help you get the information...

Everything depends on yourself and the AK in your hand.

Is this really a situation that humans can win?
Even achieving complete transparency is impossible, right?

The countdown ticked away second by second, and Meng Lang stared intently at the diving platform and the long box!
Just as he successfully tore apart the sniper rifle with his bare hands once again, a surge of joy welled up inside him, only to be finished off by the CT who had pulled him out from the platform the next second—

At this moment, his face finally turned as red as a boiled shrimp!
famous!

They've really become famous!

I'm going to hit your admiration!
……

In the meditation space, there is no time, no hunger, and not even fatigue.

Yes, there is no mental fatigue at all.

Only through repeated deaths and rewinds, point A remains forever unconquered, and point A1 is forever inescapable.
Experience the myriad flavors of life, and then spend your time in a cyber prison!
But Meng Lang was once one of the most talented players in CNCS. He was not a stubborn person. With each failure, death and rewind, Donk's amazing 1v5 play kept replaying in his mind. His proficiency with AK increased and he gradually gained some insights.

To be honest, Donk's maneuver from A1 wasn't as visually appealing as Niko's.

He practically charged headlong into the road!
Not many details.

But upon closer reflection, it becomes clear that Donk wasn't lacking in detail; this young man incorporated every detail into his movements and marksmanship—his combat preparations were actually quite thorough!

For example, the different degrees of body movements inside the A1 gate were sometimes to force the opponent to pull out more space, and sometimes to increase the difficulty for the opponent to hit during a gunfight... This prodigy is not just a dumb gunman with dead muscles!

He has his own "science of gunfights"!
Gradually, Meng Lang began to understand something.

此时，在他眼中，Donk那波恐怖1V5不再是一个1V5，而是被拆分成无数个1V1。

Without realizing it, he began to think like a top rifleman about how to break this deadlock.

Sometimes, a subtle shift in mindset can lead to unexpected breakthroughs.

Going back again and again!

Death after death!

But sometimes, success is just one step away from being achieved.

No time to spare, tireless, after countless attempts...

Outside A1, Magixx was killed once again while firing.

You've worked hard, Lao Ma!

Meng Lang took a deep breath.

At that moment, his eyes suddenly became exceptionally clear, and his mind was clearer than ever before. The opponent's defense was no longer an impenetrable wall in his eyes!
Instead, it is riddled with fleeting flaws.

This feeling... is very similar to the "ZONE" state that professional players can only dream of!
Without hesitation, Meng Lang first positioned himself to finish off the CT at A1, then used cover to split the jump platform, eliminating the person below first.

Then, using a small body movement to peek, without engaging in direct fire, he baited the CTs on the platform into throwing fire, and then suddenly pulled out with a big pull!

Because of his small body movements and the small position of the long-box sniper, Meng Lang's unexpected large pull caught the opponent off guard, resulting in a missed shot!

Meanwhile, the CTs on the platform are throwing fire and cannot set up their guns!
Meng Lang has unwittingly completed the splitting once again.

Before he could even aim, he raised his hand and aimed at the empty sniper rifle with a second aim, then fired a burst of AK fire at the head!

Tear apart a sniper rifle with your bare hands! (√)
Immediately after the CT finished throwing fire from the platform and peeked again, Meng Lang immediately pulled forward and hid behind the A1 box to avoid the line of fire!

Three kills!

At this point, Meng Lang had actually broken free from the framework of Donk's 1v5 play.

Both CT's dynamic defense and his own positioning are completely different from Donk's game.

But he has already secured a triple kill, and only two players remain to achieve a pentakill!
These two were the final hurdle that caused him to fail countless times and endlessly rewind!
But this time!
Meng Lang felt as if molten lava was boiling in his chest!
A murderous intent surged within him!
At this moment, he no longer thought about escaping this cyber prison!

He only wanted to kill!

I just want to kill these two CTs!

The CT's footsteps gradually approached—after locking onto Meng Lang's position, the CT, who was dynamically defending in the system space, began to actively push forward to clear the area!
No!

We must never give the opponent a chance to headshot from the A1 box!
A voice was shouting in Meng Lang's heart!
Even though his reaction speed score is as high as 91 in the system data, which is already at the world's top level, CS is not a game that relies purely on reaction speed!
Pre-aiming at this thing makes it impossible to compete with reaction time!
What is pre-aiming?
The enemy has already assumed someone is in your location and is 99% ready to fire, just one click away. Meanwhile, you still need to receive the signal that the enemy has appeared, process it in your brain, and then click the mouse!

A small difference can lead to a huge error!
We must not sit idly by and wait for our demise.

The next moment, Meng Lang's eyes sharpened!
He crouched and pulled out, quickly positioned himself and took down the CT who was sneaking up from below the platform. Then, just as gunfire exploded above his head, he suddenly unleashed a Dragon Head Raise and swept his gun around!

head shot!

One body!
One head!

Double kill!

1v5...

Labor and capital!

Finally, they're all done killing!
I'll test it!

Meng Lang was momentarily stunned, then his heart surged with overwhelming emotion!
He once thought it was impossible, but when he actually accomplished it, he realized that it was not impossible after all!
While luck certainly plays a part, all brilliant endgames are a combination of luck and marksmanship, allowing players to go from heaven to hell in an instant!
Just then, the system's voice sounded in my mind:
[Congratulations, host, on perfectly solving the Donk puzzle! What doesn't kill you makes you stronger!]

[The remains of the small hole have been fully fused. When the host is equipped with an AK, marksmanship +15]

Equipped with an AK, gun skill +15?

Meng Lang remembered that due to his hand injury, his basic gun skill attribute system value was only 79. This +15 will bring it to 94, which is no more than 90!

按照系统的数值划分：90以上世界T0级，80-90是T1级，70-80是T2级，60为职业最低及格线，孟浪相当于一下子跻身世界顶级明星步枪手行列！
Although the prerequisite is that you must use the [exclusive weapon] AK.

But that's still quite remarkable!

It's important to know that even when Meng Lang is equipped with his most proficient AWP, he only gets +10 to 89, which is at most making him a top-tier sniper!

There's still a bit of a gap between them and the top snipers.

It's also the most difficult gap to overcome!

But now, after fusing with the [Small Hole Remains] and equipping him with the exclusive AK weapon, his basic marksmanship has suddenly broken through the 90 mark, placing him among the world's top T0 riflemen. How could Meng Lang not be overjoyed?!

The reason why his performance was mediocre after switching to rifle is partly because riflemen need to aim a lot, and his previous hand injury made it difficult for his right hand to control the mouse and aim smoothly for a long time like Niko.

On the other hand, Meng Lang's style is not to slowly take inventory like a robot vacuum cleaner!

He prefers a more expansive and bold approach!

Let's go head-to-head with guns!

The moment he entered Donk's body, he immediately sensed that familiar aura!

There was little pre-aiming; it was pure gunfighting, pure reaction, pure speed and accuracy. Most kills relied on secondary positioning.

This is exactly the same as his previous sniping style!
After integrating the remains of "Xiao Kong", he gained a deeper understanding of this rifle combat method!
At this moment, the system notification ended, and the scene in front of Meng Lang suddenly began to rotate and distort until it shattered into pieces.

The next second, he was back at the G2 base, in front of his computer.

At this moment, after spending an unknown amount of time in the Cyber ​​Prison, he suddenly felt a sense of déjà vu, as if he had been in another world!

He's finally out of prison!
The sun is shining brightly outside the window.

He looked down at the time in the bottom right corner of the screen.

10:25 AM!

Meng Lang's first reaction:

I'll test it!

Time stopping is real!!!
(End of this chapter)