[TS] Obsessed Gamer: The Ultimate Return – Chapter 233

Legends of League Challengers Korea opening ceremony.

The day everyone had been waiting for has finally arrived.

“Should I say ‘at last’? This day has come. I wonder how many fans have been waiting for this day?”

“That’s right! Just look at the audience seats. When have we ever seen the Challengers Korea audience filled like this?”

“I haven’t been doing Challengers Korea broadcasts for long, but… well, I think this is the first time I’ve seen it like this. Anyway, it just shows how great the interest in today’s opening ceremony is, right?”

“And at the center of it all… is that player, isn’t it?”

“Ha ha! You’re talking about the player everyone is looking forward to, right?”

“Exactly! We’re actually looking forward to it a lot too. The rumors circulating are huge.”

As the commentators said, the chat on the official broadcasting channel was literally on fire.

– Ah


– ㄷㄱㄷㄱ


– LOL


– Is something big coming?


– It’s coming


– Holding my breath


– Ugh


– Ah


– Just wait for it…

– LOL


– ㄷㄱㄷㄱㄷㄱㄷㄱㄷㄱ


– It’s here


– Ugh

Within a second, the comments in the chat were flying by at an insane rate, leaving the commentators with no choice but to respond.

“The fans’ reactions… are really hot, huh?”

“I don’t think there’s ever been a time in Challengers Korea history when a single player had this much attention!”

It seemed that the focus on one particular person was so strong that the commentators naturally had to defend the other teams.

“Of course, there are a lot of fans cheering for other teams too!”

– What?


– Huh?


– ?????


– Not here?


– For real, lol


– Where?


– Who? lol

Of course, the reactions weren’t great, but still.

Anyway, one thing was clear: the attention on the opening ceremony of the second division wasn’t normal.

[Current viewership: 241,212]

– What’s up with the 24th floor? This… is this the Challengers Korea viewership?


– Get out, damn it, it’s lagging


– Wait, why is the Challengers Korea 24th floor so crazy? LOL


– OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw!


– OMG, get rid of these spammers


– But it’s seriously lagging


– Stop spamming the chat, idiots

While the viewers were in a frenzy, the camera capturing the commentators panned to another side.

It showed the players from OLZ and BLH just entering the arena.

“Well, then…”

“Are they slowly coming?”

“I think so!?”

With the commentators getting all worked up, the camera focused on the arena.

“This is the team many fans have been waiting for. It’s OutLaw Zone!”

With that, thunderous applause erupted from the audience.

[“Waaahhhh—!!!!”]


[“Kyaaaaah!!!”]

“Really… explosive reaction, huh?”

“I never thought I’d see such a scene in my life at Challengers Korea.”

“I agree.”

“That’s the kind of symbolism that OutLaw holds, right? It seems to be a significant day in many ways.”

The explosive reaction was echoed in the chat that was being broadcast.

– What the heck!


– Sis, I’m dying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


– What is happening, insane!


– Is this real?


– Is this the alternative camp?


– OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw!


– Ah, I should have gone


– Wait, why is the Challengers Korea audience full, dang it! LOL


– OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw! OutLaw!


– Peak


– Rock


– Peak


– Rock

Then, the players of BLH came out, but the viewers’ reactions were ice cold.

– Clear them out


– Show your sis, show your sis, show your sis, show your sis, show your sis, show your sis, show your sis, show your sis, show your sis


– Who are they? Clear them out


– Yuck


– Ugh, 2-game sweep


– They’ll probably get wrecked, LOL


– GG


– Just surrender and show more of your sis

Having a lot of fans for a specific player often means the presence of an equally extreme fanbase.

Proving that fact, negative comments about BLH players started popping up even before the game began.

– Guardians of the promotion tournament, LOL


– It’s obvious they will get wrecked again by team LCKR, they should just disband, right?


– Agree, F that


– Surrender at 15, go go


– They’ll probably lose before 15 minutes, LOL


– True, LOL

Broadcast managers tried to delete the hate comments, but since there were so many, it was practically impossible.

Meanwhile, the commentators compared the team stats.

First, they looked at the overall team stats, then moved on to compare the crucial jungle stats.

“First of all, please bear with us as OLZ only has the promotion tournament data publicly available,” said one commentator.

“Despite being the promotion tournament data, it’s still an outrageous stat, right? Considering that the teams participating in this promotion tournament were truly strong, those numbers are incredible,” said another.

“Yes. BLH also boasts great stats while dominating in Challengers Korea, but alongside OLZ, it feels like their shine is dulled!”

– Stat difference, LOL


– Jungle? Is the gap between Bronze and Challengers?


– LOL


– GJ! GJ! GJ! GJ! GJ! GJ! GJ! GJ! GJ! GJ! GJ! GJ! GJ!

No matter the differences in teams, there was a huge gap.

And then…

The full-scale game commenced.

──────!!!!

Even inside the booth, the booming cheers made my ears ring.

The panorama of the arena I saw a moment ago had transformed into a completely different space.

Cheering echoed throughout.


Fans filled the stands.


Countless gazes and supportive shouts.

All of it reminded me of where I was.

‘From now on, it really begins.’

A lot has happened.


We’ve barely reached the starting line.

‘Let’s go.’

Standing in front of someone.


Being on stage.

And,

Living as a pro.

“Whoa, are there always this many people?”

“Well… I’ve never seen anything like this either.”

Even Kim Jae-min, who knew no fear, couldn’t help but feel intimidated by this overwhelming sight and looked a bit daunted.

Baek Seong-an also had the reaction of not expecting the second division audience to be this full.

Before long, Kim Jae-min, who had come near, spoke up.

“Wow, you look like nothing’s bothering you? My heart feels like it’s going to explode since earlier.”

…I’m just keeping my face straight, though?

Of course, I had no intention of correcting that misunderstanding.

“Uh, well, it’s nothing like that.”

If the team owner looked terrified, it could affect today’s game.

“Right. You must have stood in front of cameras a lot since you were young.”

“…Ha ha.”

I hadn’t even stood properly in front of people, let alone cameras.

“Are you okay?”

It seemed Seo Yeon-woo could see right through me as she gently asked with concern.

“Eh, I’m fine.”

Still, I absolutely couldn’t show any weakness, so I forced myself to pretend to be fine.

“Do you want some candy or gum? I brought some.”

“Oh, thank you.”

These days, I indulged in snacks that I wouldn’t have dared to touch back then.

Given the situation, there was no reason to refuse.

Nom nom.

Thanks to the sweetness lingering on my tongue, the tension that had been there seemed to ease a little.

“How about you, are you okay?”

“Yeah, I’m okay.”

Surprisingly, Seo Yeon-woo didn’t seem too tense either.

“Okay, just do what you practiced. Then we’ll win.”

“Yes.”

The opponent is the top team of CKR.

But I don’t think we’ll lose.

“Are all OLZ members ready?”

“Yes.”

“Then let’s begin right away.”

With the CKR staff’s signal, the ban/pick phase started.

Our team was on red.

That is, we were the last to pick.

[Lee Sin]

The opponent’s first ban was a standard jungle ban.

It wasn’t strange, as I was undeniably the ace of our team.

“Ah, mic test.”

“Sounds good.”

After some silly banter between Kim Jae-min and Baek Seong-an, discussions about ban/pick began.

“I’m thinking we should go with this one, okay?”

[“From the start?”]

Baek Seong-an seemed a bit surprised but quickly smirked.

[“Let’s try it. It should be fun.”]

Fun.

That word alone showed the current atmosphere and confidence of our team wasn’t normal.

In fact, in the scrims we had against BLH recently, the word “loss” didn’t even exist.

So, our first chosen ban was straightforward.

[Malphite]