"That wasn't the same player," the captain said with obvious bewilderment. "His positioning was completely different. Professional level. The way he hid and waited for both of us to appear before killing us both, too, his composure, everything had changed."
"His game sense just jumped from amateur to expert mid-match," Ethan added with growing concern. "That's not normal improvement. Maybe he just got lucky in this round, let's wait and see in the next rounds."
Their coach's voice carried scepticism. "Players don't develop tactical understanding that quickly. Something changed."
The next round proceeded with Noah's team executing another variation of the sacrificial strategy. This time, Noah directed a three-person distraction while he and one teammate attacked from an unexpected angle.
Pop! Pop! Pop! Pop!
Four quick eliminations followed as Noah's agility combined with Level 3 tactical knowledge to dismantle the professional defence with relative ease.
