After two consecutive days of Black Room training, Lin Yu had progressed from initially being able to kill only one enemy at A Short to consistently taking down two or three.
After killing three, the system didn't introduce a fourth or fifth enemy. Instead, a screen would pop up, recording Lin Yu's completion rate for the day.
Below it, there was a line of small text stating that once his success rate exceeded 60%, the system would increase the strength of the enemies and also provide rewards.
This essentially gave him a goal, and his current success rate was only 13%.
Don't underestimate this number; consider that this is Lin Yu's success rate in a one-versus-three scenario, without any utility, relying solely on dry peeks.
His one-on-one success rate at A Short had already reached a terrifying 68%, and his double-kill success rate was 33%.
In other words, in a Regular S Rank match, if Lin Yu decided to push A Short, he could achieve a double kill in three out of ten rounds.
Considering that normally, if the Terrorists at A Short can kill two during a breakthrough, it's usually enough to secure the round's victory.
From this perspective, one can clearly sense Lin Yu's terrifying prowess.
Naturally, this is just a theoretical scenario. In reality, Lin Yu didn't have the ability to influence the outcome of three out of ten rounds.
Because he had a fatal flaw: sometimes when the enemy didn't engage him at A Short, he was left in the dark.
Or if the enemy bought an AWP and positioned themselves in unconventional spots to hold him off, he would feel equally constrained.
Therefore, Lin Yu's strength had a prerequisite: he could only be a god of war at A Short.
As Lin Yu pondered, the game officially began.
Lin Yu and Ying Yu almost simultaneously heard their teammates' inquiries.
"How do we play this round?"
First, Lin Yu glanced at his position, near the T Ramp, but not at the first spot; he was at the second spot, with a teammate named "Living for Sakurajima Mai" in front of him.
His position wasn't ideal for rushing Long A, but it was perfect for pushing A Short and trading at Long A.
However, where exactly to go would depend on the situation.
Then he looked behind him and saw someone at the third position at Long A, which gave him an idea.
He wanted to execute one of the most popular tactics from the CSGO era: a pincer attack on A Site from A Short and Long A.
"Blue (Wei Cheng), buy a smoke and throw an Xbox Smoke in Mid for me, then pop a flash."
"The rest of you go rush Long A and help with trades. I'll handle A Short myself." Follow the newest chapters on g.com.
During the two days of gaming with Wei Cheng, it wasn't just about playing; Lin Yu had taught Wei Cheng some basic and practical utility usage to facilitate teamwork.
Initially, Wei Cheng wasn't fond of doing the dirty work. In his view, a man should armor up and fight.
But it didn't take long for Lin Yu to convince him otherwise.
"Who can't kill? It's just pressing the left mouse button and clicking on people. But even someone as strong as s1mple only recently won a Major, and Niko hasn't won a Major or Cologne."
"Look at Astralis; they didn't have players as strong as s1mple or Niko, yet they dominated CSGO for three years. Every star player you know was once under Astralis' reign."
"Do you know why?"
Hearing Lin Yu's question, Wei Cheng thought for a long time and said a lot, but Lin Yu dismissed all his answers.
Until Wei Cheng grew a bit impatient, Lin Yu, feigning profundity, finally gave his answer.
"The reason is that Astralis' support and in-game leader were stronger than those of other teams."
"In terms of riflers, Magisk and dupreeh weren't the top; above them were players like Niko and electroNic."
"In terms of AWPers, device wasn't as good as s1mple or the later ZywOo."
"Yet, they created one of the most dominant dynasties in CS history. The answer is obvious: Xyp9x's clutch ability and gla1ve's clear mind were the keys to Astralis' dynasty."
"Remember, only noobs focus on how many kills someone gets. Strong players always notice the finer details."
"A team's ceiling is determined by whether its support players can clutch. Firepower alone only guarantees the floor."
After hearing Lin Yu's words, Wei Cheng first looked skeptical, then slowly relaxed his brows, finally showing a look of sudden realization, and willingly switched to a support role.
As for the real situation, Lin Yu's words could apply to any position with a bit of tweaking.
After all, CSGO is a five-player game, and every player is crucial.
As the game officially began, both teams rushed out immediately.
Then the smoke grenade popped just a second before Lin Yu peeked out, obscuring the CT's movements in Mid.
On the other side, the CTs opted for a 1-1-3 formation: one at B, one watching Mid Doors, one watching A Short, and two contesting Long A.
This formation is quite common in public matches. Once the two players secure Long A, one might rotate back to A Platform to help defend A Short or reinforce Mid to prevent a Mid to B split.
Overall, it's a decent setup.
So when the CT in Mid saw the smoke, he immediately communicated with his teammates.
"Mid smoked off, they might be pushing A Short."
Ying Yu, responsible for defending A Short, heard this but didn't care. His finger remained on the W key, intending to push from the platform to A Short's close range.
In his view, how strong could someone from the C Rank Bracket be? No matter how strong, they're just a bigger fish. Could they really be like the opponent's ID "Shark," an actual shark?
In this situation, the two continued to close in.
However, the difference was that Ying Yu underestimated his opponent, while Lin Yu did not.
At A Short, taking things seriously had long become second nature to him. Entering this area felt like being locked in the Black Room by the system once more.
As he advanced, he successfully reached the A Short corner, then took a few more steps forward to a position just in front of the stairs.
Then he stepped forward, while on the other side, Ying Yu had also passed the Ninja position, reaching the top of A Short at CT Spawn. At this moment, they finally saw each other on their screens.
Ying Yu immediately pressed the S key to counter-strafe, while his right hand swiftly controlled the crosshair, intending to take Lin Yu down with one shot.
But unexpectedly, Lin Yu was faster.
This angle, after nearly fifty hours of specialized practice, had been thoroughly studied by him. The number of enemies he had killed here was countless.
Not to mention, Ying Yu, due to underestimating his opponent, hadn't positioned himself well. He was just walking normally, and against such a standard position, Lin Yu now found it incredibly easy to deal with.
With a single shot, a bullet pierced through Ying Yu's head, followed by another shot to the chest, taking him down.
Being instantly killed left Ying Yu slightly surprised, muttering to himself.
"No way!"
But he quickly realized his lapse and hurriedly explained in his livestream.
"This round, I was a bit careless."