"Bug is still looking for opportunities. He still doesn't intend to give up on this endgame. The director is aware of his position, but the crosshairs have not turned around. He has not defeated Bug."
"Bug's strafing transfer took NIKO away too!"
"It's over, can't we win this match point? S1mple chose to take the initiative, and the big sniper hit his legs!! Bug took out his cigarette and forcibly dismantled C4, and he gave AE another breath, no way!
!!”
The LANXESS Arena was filled with deafening cheers and shouts.
Everyone couldn't believe this dramatic moment.
AE fans were cheering excitedly in the audience, while VC supporters were wailing in pain.
The director looked around, and he could clearly see the disappointment and worry in the fans' eyes.
Picture 4: Entering the match point, the director still did not intend to give up. He concentrated on trying to find ways to make more contributions to the team.
But at the beginning of the round, the director was killed by a sniper, unable to affect the battle situation at all.
An inexplicable worry arose in his heart, no, it's not really going to go into overtime!
As if to confirm his inner thoughts, AE did not make any mistakes in this endgame. With his unwilling eyes, the game entered overtime.
The AE fans in the audience were even louder with excitement.
"VC's repeated attacks failed to achieve very good results. Instead, AE was the first to get the match point in Figure 4..."
"The director completed the endgame of 1 vs. 3, but there was no time to unpack it. The game continued into overtime, and picture five began!"
Entering the last map, Wang Yuning's energy was completely exhausted, and their offense began to become constrained. The balance of victory continued to tilt towards AE. Even though the director and NIKO played many beautiful endings, they still failed to score.
Taking the initiative, AE got the match point first on the last map.
In a 1V2 endgame, facing the opponent's double pull, the director failed to withstand the pressure.
"It's over, AE is too stable and the director can't handle it!"
Amid the heartbreaking sound of Coke, this BO5 game came to an end.
The director and his teammates comforted each other. After the post-match handshake, they could only pack up their peripherals while watching their opponents lift the dazzling trophy with dissatisfaction...
The moment everyone in AE raised their glasses, the whole world suddenly shattered and the noise in the audience suddenly stopped.
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" When he opened his eyes, the coach's concerned voice came to his ears, and the director realized that he was sitting on a plane and already on his way back to the base.
The director shook his head and said, "It's nothing but a nightmare."
He was a little frightened, and that was the scene he least wanted to see. The biggest loser in e-sports, it was difficult to understand the unwillingness without actually standing on the stage.
Competitive sports are cruel, and only one team can achieve their goals in each game.
After putting in a lot of hard work and with extremely strong belief, the director never wants to watch his opponent holding the trophy from behind the stage.
"What dream did you have? You are sweating profusely." Meng De was a little curious.
"I dreamed that in the Cologne final, the match point round was finally manipulated by a bug, and then the whole situation got out of control..." The director felt a little melancholy, "We could only pack up our things in the audience and watch the audience.
Cheers and shouts for AE..."
When NIKO in front heard this, he turned around and said with a smile: "You are just too worried. The game is obviously over, and you still imagine that you have lost the game."
"It's really appropriate. The unwillingness in the dream, I was really immersed in it, just watching the other side take away the advantage, but we couldn't do anything."
Meng De did not laugh. After a long silence, he said to the director: "If the endgame is really manipulated by the other party, maybe the ending will be the same as in your dream."
In the final analysis, the gap between AE's strength and theirs is not very big.
If that match point is turned over and the opponent gets the spear again, the ending of the story may really be different.
"Director, you are a little paranoid about being persecuted." S1mple said to the director from the side, "Although I am a little embarrassed in this final, even if I am dragged into the fifth picture, I will stand up and perform, and I will definitely not hold you back...
…You are under too much pressure.”
"But only when you have pressure can you be motivated." Broky answered with a smile.
Meng De listened, shook his head and retorted: "What are you talking about? Pressure will not be transformed into motivation, pressure will only be transformed into cases, and enthusiasm will be transformed into motivation. The director's main reason is that his desire to win has become stronger.
, that’s why I have this feeling of worrying about gains and losses.”
Having just won the Major Championship and IEM Cologne Championship, their recent performance has been absolutely impeccable.
However, their good performance in the competition and their current status have also put a certain psychological burden on them.
Meng De planned to return to Hangzhou and ask a psychologist to provide them with high-quality psychological counseling.
When he first entered the industry, Meng De would use his motivation only when there was pressure. This pressure would actually make the players perform better.
But with the accumulation of knowledge, his ideas are slowly changing.
Even if Meng De goes to the CSGO comment area and randomly picks a player and puts tons of pressure on him, can he become a top player by transferring it into motivation?
This passer-by player may have had high interest at first, but the final result was only three minutes of popularity.
The players under him spend countless hours on CSGO. Take S1mple as an example. The current game time is close to 20,000 hours.
If there was no love, just a job, the Internet, and the pressure from family members around them, they would have given up on this path long ago.
"So no one should be discouraged. We just won the IEM Cologne championship, and we also won an Intel Grand Slam Series event. Next, we only need to win two more Intel Series events, and we can become a Grand Slam champion.
A member of the club."
"Guys, there's still a long way to go."
Listening to the coach's instructions, the young Zaowu put a smile on his face and said to gla1ve beside him: "The coach said this, it's so stressful."
"..."
Looking at Zaiwei who was laughing and joking, gla1ve shrugged: "I don't feel that you are under a lot of pressure."
"Why is there no pressure anymore?" Zaiwu stopped smiling, "The director not only won the championship, he even won an MVP medal. This situation gave him nightmares."
"This makes me look very heartless."
Broky smiled evilly and said: "Don't worry, I'm not heartless either."
The two of them laughed again.
It’s not that Zaiwu doesn’t care about the outcome of the game, nor is he really heartless.
But compared to the end of the story, he cared more about the scenery along the way.
Broky described him as a scheming fun-loving person who enjoys every tacit cooperation of the entire team, enjoys the joy brought by his teammates during their highlight moments, and often laughs at the opponent's mistakes.
However, he also hopes that the story can have a good ending.
"So in the next few months, brothers have to work hard. We can't always let one team shine. We also have to make a name for ourselves."
White clouds were surging outside the window, and several teenagers in the cabin were looking forward to the future in an understated manner. At this moment, only they knew the weight of their words.
…
On the fourth day after the IEM Cologne finals, the VC team has completed its return journey.
This time IEM Cologne has come to a successful conclusion for them. As the owner of the club, Xu Qingru directly sent the club’s bus to pick them up.
In fact, several managers in the VC fan group planned to organize a pick-up event. After all, VC had achieved good results again, and as fans, they were proud of it.
Because Meng De had specifically asked no one to disclose their return itinerary, it was naturally difficult for them to organize it.
After all, there is a big difference between fans in the e-sports circle and fans in the rice circle.
After boarding the bus, a group of people enthusiastically shared with Xu Qingru what they had seen and learned in Cologne.
S1mple sat down and turned on his phone and started surfing the Internet.
Ever since VC won the championship in Cologne, the discussion in the forum has not stopped. A few days after IEM Cologne was the media day, they were very busy, and it was only now that they had time to sit down and relax.
I searched the Coca-Cola channel on Xiaobo and found the recording of the final. It had been 4 days since the final, but when I opened the video, it still showed that 67 people were watching.
S1mple had a new understanding of the popularity of CSGO that was gradually taking off, and he began to browse the comment area:
[From 10 o'clock last night to 3 o'clock in the morning, after watching all four maps, I really feel that this is the most exciting game of the year. The quality department is full throughout the whole process, which is awesome]
[Both sides were in full condition. I was a little sleepy until the fourth picture, but the score on the train was so fast that I woke up]
[The director is still too awesome. He played many key rounds and dragged the situation back.]
[AE seemed to want to beat the old man, but VC still resisted]
[This game is absolutely wonderful. I thought Lao Wang would not be able to withstand it in the second half. Unexpectedly, he did not stretch his hips too much. Others also stepped up and performed. It is really awesome. As the only player in this year's class,
The two teams, this final is really a bit exaggerated]
[AE fans couldn’t sleep anymore, they opened the quilt and all the directors were inside]
Seeing this, S1mple couldn't help but smile and replied below:
【Is there such a good thing?】
Someone responded quickly below:
[Understood, now I will start to become a fan of AE]
This is why S1mple has gradually become fond of surfing the Internet, because netizens always find some fun for him.
Xu Qingru couldn't help laughing as she listened to the contestants telling all the interesting things about Cologne.
After everything was almost said, Xu Qingru finally said: "I definitely don't understand CSGO as you do, but I won the championship this time. Although the bonus is not much, the club must have expressed it. After all, Cologne is not a Major. We
You must seek truth from facts.”
Hearing this, a group of people who were resting also smiled.
Most of the income sources of CSGO players come from tournament bonuses, and the rest of the basic salary and live broadcast income are insignificant for a player who intends to make a difference in his career.
Why do you say that?
Because if you don’t plan to shine in the professional arena and choose to work hard on the live broadcast track, the final income structure will be different.
Just like WXS, most of his income comes from live broadcasts, and there is basically no tournament bonus.
The club bonuses are different from the tournament bonuses.
Because this is completely the club's bonus for them after winning the championship, it is an unexpected surprise.
To put it simply, even if Xu Qingru does not reward them with the money, it is normal.
But no one doesn’t like free prostitution, and who doesn’t want free bonuses?
"Also, when we get to the club later, the director has an interview that we need to prepare for." Xu Qingru said.
The director was a little surprised: "Do all interviews come to the club now?"
"It's Li Tu."
"I asked why you came to the base." The director suddenly realized that among the domestic CSGO workers, Li Tu had also dealt with them a lot.
Being a CSGO reporter is not his job, it is purely a matter of interest.
As a reporter in the CSGO professional circle, at first it was just to communicate with some professional players and understand some of the stories behind the players. Later, it gradually became to convey some of the thoughts of the domestic audience.
Basically every year, he would go to Major offline venues at his own expense and randomly grab people for interviews after the game.
The content of the interview is also simple and clear - pick from the questions asked by the audience in the comment area.
His unique interview method made all VC members speak highly of him.
Broky, who interviews Tiankuang every day at the event, is full of praise for his interviews.
"Sigh, this MVP medal is really not that easy to get."
The director said in the bus in a Versailles-like manner.
On the third day after IEM Cologne, they were in the media at the Cologne venue. During that day, he accepted interviews for several hours. Those beautiful reporters seemed to have sucked all his energy away.
I didn’t expect to do it again now that I’m back at the base.
Fortunately, the director adjusted his mood very quickly. After returning to the club, he had to prepare for the next competition and it was impossible to be idle. With this attitude, he accepted this interview calmly.
Xu Qingru also explained that there will be several endorsements in the future that require them to shoot promotional videos, and they need to make some preparations to avoid unexpected situations when the specific shooting time arrives.
After arranging the contestants, there were only some work-related conversations between Meng De and Xu Qingru on the bus.
The players listened to the exchanges between the coach and the boss, and gradually became familiar with the scenery along the way.
As he approached the club, NIKO saw a pig's trotter rice restaurant outside the window and smashed it in his mouth: "I want to eat pig's trotter rice for lunch."
After living in China for a long time, they have gradually adapted to the food here. Suddenly, they couldn't eat for nearly a month, and they were really hungry for a while.
Seeing NIKO's appearance, Xu Qingru smiled and said: "Don't worry, there will be a celebration banquet tonight. You can order whatever you want for lunch and the club will reimburse you."
After a few more minutes, the bus slowly stopped.
Everyone in VC got out of the car one after another, and in front of them was the huge blue and white VC team logo.