CS: Oh no, he's really become the GOAT!

Chapter 41 The Gears of Fate Quietly Turn

"If you have free time, go outside for a stroll, or take a walk in the park."

259 said to Yang Yu, "I know you want to achieve results, but getting too carried away will only make things less efficient."

After arriving in Serbia for training, the members of the RA team gradually began to work together, and the whole team grew to like Yang Yu more and more.

259 particularly admires Yang Yu. With his good talent and temperament, he is willing to put his heart into CSGO. He is the perfect role model for a young prodigy in his mind.

But Yang Yu's efforts seemed a bit crazy to him.

I spend fourteen or fifteen hours a day in front of the computer, either watching demos or practicing in ranked matches.

He acted like a catfish, forcing the RA team to train even harder.

But Yang Yu himself is also quite self-disciplined. Every morning he goes to the basketball court next to the base to play basketball for more than an hour, which also helps him get some exercise.

For a moment, I couldn't even figure out how to handle 259.

"I have the energy, it's okay to practice a little longer." Yang Yu had a plan in mind. "Besides, playing ranked matches is supposed to be relaxing."

259 paused for a moment, suddenly realizing the huge difference between him and Yang Yu.

Unlike Yang Yu, 259, who is already considered an old hand in the e-sports circle, doesn't have the same energy as when he was younger.

For him, the allocation of his energy each day is quite important.

For Yang Yu, a young man, the game was still in the stage of pure enjoyment.

Unconsciously, 259 once again felt that e-sports is a game for young people.

He recalled a line from the movie "Crazy McGrady": "When will you retire? The younger generation will tell you."

The idea of ​​retiring resurfaced in 259's mind once again.

But 259 didn't know that 14 hours of training a day was not the limit for Yang Yu. He would be playing three matches in the Boston finals in the 'secret realm' before he fell asleep.

He had been brutally beaten for 10 nights in the Boston finals, and Yang Yu was experiencing both pain and pleasure.

During those nights exploring the secret realm, amidst intense combat, he clearly felt his skill level improving little by little.

He is gradually adapting to the rhythm and pressure of professional competition.

Lack of experience in major competitions?

This label is quietly leaving Yang Yu.

He now dares to say that no one knows the Boston Major better than him!

After all, he had played 37 games at the Boston Major and still hadn't been able to clear it.

Moreover, without realizing it, he became more and more familiar with the dribbling position, since he played NIKO's position in the simulated Boston Major.

Yeah, this position is really hard to play in.

They either seize the opportunity to break through and end the game, or they perish on the way to victory.

The role of the dribbler requires a player's marksmanship and timing for breakthroughs. Yang Yu previously played more as a libero, relying more on his sense of timing, which is somewhat like a game of chess.

The dribbling position is more about direct, direct combat. Even if there is some strategic maneuvering, it is more about technical aspects such as anticipating moves, choosing positions, and allocating points.

The styles are very different.

But it's quite interesting.

One type is the beauty of seizing the opportunity to strike the opponent hard from the side, relying on one's sense of smell and timing.

Another type relies on unparalleled marksmanship and a wild charge to create tension.

As Yang Yu played, his perception of the dribbling position changed.

As a player who prefers rifles, he would like to try shooting them whenever he has the chance.

As a substitute, Yang Yu is working hard to level up before officially taking the field.

The 2023 Katowice World Cup also came to an end amidst the audience's expectations. With the addition of Katowice's top mercenary JKS, G2 finally achieved their wish and lifted their first Katowice championship.

The passionate Katowice failed to satisfy the players' desire to watch the game, and just then, the arrival of EPL S17 attracted the attention of most viewers.

For domestic players, besides watching G2, who just won the championship, rampage through the competition, the match they are most looking forward to is RA, who have qualified for the EPL S17 main event.

Although the EPL league is notoriously long and tedious, it provides CNCS teams with an invaluable training ground, allowing them to play multiple rounds.

Domestic players also hope that RA can last for a few more rounds.

However, RA encountered a formidable opponent in the first round of EPL S17: Team Liquid, a traditional and established FPS club.

Liquid, a North American powerhouse, achieved a remarkable semi-final finish in the recently concluded Katowice tournament and is currently ranked third in the world on HLTV.

The overwhelming dominance at first glance led many players to hope that RA could shine before the match.

As a result, RA truly shone on the field in this BO3 series.

RA, with discipline and tactics reminiscent of Team X, overwhelmed Liquid, leaving them speechless.

在这场BO3的两张地图里，RA分别是16:11和16:3获胜，在这场BO3当中以2-0的大比分击败了液体，完成了一次顶级爆冷。

The CNCS community is instantly buzzing with excitement, with some people praising RA to the skies and hoping that RA can crush all the strong teams in the upcoming matches.

However, in the next round when RA faced ENCE, ENCE had thoroughly studied RA's videos and made some targeted adjustments, making it quite difficult for RA to win head-on. This defeat caused an immediate reversal in community opinion, with the entire forum filled with criticism.

I think that match was just an upset; RA is still RA, and the script for CNCS teams is always the same.

However, when RA faced NAVI next, they successfully won another map, making many players realize that RA still has skill. At least in the small town, they really have something and can compete with the top teams.

Many players who still have high hopes for domestic teams hope that RA can win another victory and play a little longer in EPL S17.

This experience of playing against the world's top teams is equivalent to a month of training for each additional game played.

The good news is that in the loser's bracket, RA will face their only opponent in this league – Team Liquid.

Netizens believe that once it happens, it will happen again.

Being able to upset Liquid once means that the odds of winning are at least very high.

What if it's a restrained style?

Even RA themselves are quite excited, and everyone is full of fighting spirit.

The bad news was that on the night before the start of the competition, 259, the team's commander, suddenly developed a high fever.

The hotel training room provided by EPL.

"Why did you get a fever at this time?" Manager RA looked at 259 with anger. They had finally achieved some small results, but 259 couldn't hold on.

"I must have taken off my jacket after playing against NAVI yesterday."

At this moment, the Tyrannosaurus Rex was pale and extremely weak.

"It could also be due to accumulated fatigue, plus the sudden change from hot to cold caused illness," Yang Yu said.

Excessive fatigue can weaken the immune system.

Yang Yu has been busy training these days. Although 259 doesn't train much, he is the busiest person in the whole team.

Studying opponent videos allows for targeted adjustments, helping players familiarize themselves with tactics, identifying opponent's preferred positions, and adjusting previously executed tactics.

There is so much work to be done at 259.

Therefore, Yang Yu could understand why, as a commander, the 259's frontal firepower was so poor.

Because he focused more of his energy on that.

Under such circumstances, coupled with the high intensity of competition preparation, it's quite normal to accidentally fall ill.

"Tudou, go boil some water. Xiaoju, go to the pharmacy next door and buy some cold medicine," Manager RA quickly instructed.

"Ninth Brother, you should rest in bed. If you can sweat it out, you'll get better."

Yang Yu and Jamyoung quickly got to work.

Only Manager RA and 259 remained in the room.

The two remained silent for a while before the RA manager asked, "Can you still go on tomorrow like this?"

259 smiled helplessly: "That depends on how I am tomorrow."

He felt pretty bad about it. Now that he was sick, he felt like the whole world was spinning and his head was a complete mess.

In this situation, even if he were put on the field, he wouldn't be able to come up with a solution.

"Let's see how things go tomorrow." 259 smiled weakly. "Anyway, we've already registered Potato as a substitute, so let him experience it. It's the last game anyway."

The RA manager remained silent for a long time before saying, "You really aren't living up to expectations."

As a commander with poor marksmanship, 259 has a bad reputation in the Chinese community. Netizens even joke that 259 is no different from a chicken on the map.

Now that we've finally achieved something and can improve our reputation, 259 failed to seize this opportunity.

The RA manager was genuinely disappointed in him.

After boiling the water, Yang Yu quickly brought in a cup for 259, then prepared to let 259 rest while she went to climb the Heavenly Ladder.

At this moment, 259 called out to him: "Potato."

Yang Yu: "Hmm?"

259's eyes were full of expectation for him: "Good luck tomorrow!"

Yang Yu's eyes widened instantly.

As he walked out of room 259, he thought about the crazy training he had undergone these past few days, and he thought about how he had been brutally beaten at the Boston Major.

At this moment, Yang Yu understood perfectly that the gears of fate were quietly turning.

He must seize this opportunity!

……

The next day.

RA Esports Club's official account issued a statement:
"Due to a sudden health issue, advent will be absent from the remaining matches of EPL S17. TuDou (Yang Yu) will replace advent in the match between RA and Team Liquid."

In an instant, those netizens who were expecting RA to kill Liquid twice were completely stunned.

　There will be another chapter later, and the original ID was ultimately chosen.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)