[TS] Obsessed Gamer: The Ultimate Return – Chapter 293

The commentators and the audience went wild over Outlaw’s super play.

– What?


– No way!


– That was insane!


– ???


– Did he just hit that?


– Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw!

– I’m literally dying!


– ?


– This is crazy!


– Wow!


– Jungle difference was off the charts!


– This is definitely crazy, crazy!

“Wait, is that even possible?!”

“It must have been a huge shock for Tanis too. No matter how you look at it, this wasn’t supposed to hit!”

“Outlaw! Truly amazing! It’s no wonder people say he’s the best in Challengers Korea, the ultimate!”

“It seems Outlaw is proving that right now!”

Everyone was buzzing about Outlaw’s super play, but in reality, it was just a successful cover for a mid solo kill.

So, without hesitation, Outlaw moved on to the next step.

Currently, both the mid laners had just died.

In other words, normally, the control over the Rift Herald from now on would rest with both teams’ tops, that is, if the bot lanes were to stay still.

Assuming the bot lanes would chill out, that is.

“Now the bot’s moving. Oddly enough, Jhin and Yuumi are coming up together from OLZ!”

Had this been the usual OLZ, the bot would’ve either stayed put or just the supporter would have moved.

But since Yuumi was the supporter this time, and going solo was slightly tricky, Jhin and Yuumi moved together.

“Has SS Class not realized this yet? It’s really not the time to be carefully managing the lane!”

Seemingly unaware, SS Class’s bot took their time slowly farming one cs at a time.

Both teams’ bots had left the house at slightly different timings, so SS Class’s side was a step behind the tempo.

– Heading for Rift Herald


– Tempo’s insane


– Is this kid really Jaem-min? Where’s the Jaem-min who used to totally chill in the bot every day?


– For real, lol

“Lee Sin is starting on the Rift Herald. Go for it!”

“Oh, now SS Class has noticed. From my perspective, just giving up the Rift Herald and gaining an advantage in the bot wouldn’t be bad… Oh, but looks like they want to fight.”

Late to realize, SS Class’s bot started to move up as well.

They judged that letting the first Rift Herald go would turn the game into chaos.

With Jarvan as well, both teams’ tops began to head toward the Rift Herald.

Currently, the winning probability for the team that picks up the first Rift Herald is super high.

In other words, you could say this game was basically half decided at that moment.

“But with OLZ having positions first, they have the advantage, right?!”

“Right! If SS Class had given up the Herald and gained an advantage elsewhere, that could have worked, but as it is, OLZ’s tactics are definitely in a better spot!”

The biggest difference between the battle for the Rift Herald and the Dragon is whether the first to hit has the disadvantage or not.

For objectives like Dragon or Baron, the first hitting team is usually at a disadvantage, but that’s not the case for the Herald.

The damage from the Herald can’t even heal a jungler like Lee Sin when he hits it.

In other words, unlike the fights for Dragon or Baron, the fight for the Herald can actually benefit the team that hits it first.

To put it simply, the risk isn’t as huge when it comes to hitting the Herald first compared to Dragons or Barons.

With both teams’ mids absent, Jason, Jhin, and Yuumi faced off.

Jason’s poke hit Lee Sin, but quickly nullified by Lee Sin’s sustain and Yuumi’s heal.

The Rift Herald’s health was rapidly depleting.

Still some time before SS Class’s bot would arrive.

In the end, Jarvan had no choice but to make a decision.

Would he attempt a steal and become a hero or a traitor?

Or would he wait patiently for Caitlyn and Lux to arrive before looking for a teamfight?

“Wait, is Jarvan going in?!”

Jarvan chose the former.

However, one thing he was still unaware of was that Outlaw had scarcely ever lost a smite fight up to this point.

– The red team has defeated the Rift Herald!

“Oh, Lee Sin got the Herald!”

“In that case, Jarvan is…!”

Just as the commentators feared, Jarvan foolishly dove into the enemy’s heart and faced severe punishment.

That was the price paid for losing the smite fight.

– Enemy eliminated!

The chat exploded.

– LOL


– How dare someone lose a smite fight?


– Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw!

– Where do you think you’re going, LOL?


– That was a bit cocky, right?


– God of smite Outlaw, whoa!

Just then, Caitlyn and Lux, who arrived late, started dishing out poke.

But when Gwen activated her W and blocked them, Caitlyn and Lux had nothing they could do.

“Oh, Gwen’s W is down.”

“But can SS Class actually engage?! They seem like they have to let them go this way!”

With the initiator Jarvan already dead, SS Class couldn’t possibly find a point to start a fight.

They had no choice but to watch OLZ’s champions escape like a dog chasing a chicken.

“Wait, are they really just letting them go?!”

“If that’s the case, they should’ve at least pushed bot or something!”

“Right now, Renekton is just eating up the wave in the bot!”

“SS Class is in big trouble now! This is an emergency!”

“Looking back, Jarvan might have overstepped a bit… As expected, it turned into a throw. If they had just calmly waited for Lux and Caitlyn to join before looking for a teamfight, the outcome would have been much better.”

“Yeah. But in the end, it’s all about choices and focus.”

With the balance being restored through the super play of SS Class’s mid, Tanis, the game swung back massively toward OLZ.

The game continued.

– The red team has slain the Ocean Dragon!

With the second Dragon now in OLZ’s hands, finally, the second Herald fight approached.

*

The second Herald fight.

It was practically SS Class’s last chance in this game.

If they let the second Herald go, the mid-tier turret would be destroyed, and OLZ’s snowballing would be impossible to stop.

SS Class’s mid laner, Tanis, continued the game under more pressure than ever.

“We have to watch for the Herald fight.”

[“Isn’t it better to just give it and look for late game? Our comp is better in the late, anyway.”]

[“I think that’s right too.”]

That was a somewhat acceptable point.

The difference in composition between the two teams was clearly there, and as time went on, SS Class had the advantage, but…

That only applies if the opponent is a standard team.

“No, we can’t. If we give up the second Herald, this game could end right there. We have to decide here.”

With Tanis’ words, one of the main shot-callers for SS Class, the team had no choice but to follow.

[“Then let’s do this.”]

Ten seconds before the second Herald spawns.

The champions from OLZ and SS Class finished up their lane maintenance and started to gather in a flurry.

Now the game was shifting from early to mid-game.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that the winner of this second Herald fight would determine the fate of the game.

“I’m keeping my eyes on Jhin.”

Before the second Herald fight, Tanis’s Akali, who had been hiding in the top lane bush, made a huge move.

It was to catch the enemy’s backline.

The result was successful, and Tanis’s Akali reached Jhin.

However, there was something he hadn’t anticipated—Lee Sin had been glued to Jhin until that moment.

“I’ll draw their attention.”

If Akali could draw the enemy’s attention, then during that time, his teammates’ back line could wipe out the enemy’s front line.

That would wrap up the teamfight.

So far, that was an excellent plan.

Assuming everything went as Tanis envisioned.

As Akali popped her head out of the shroud and cast Q, Lee Sin, almost waiting for it, reacted with a flash and kicked her out of the shroud.

“Oh.”

In a split second, Akali, who had been kicked out from her safe zone, faced a grim fate.

Like a picture-perfect delivery in front of Renekton, Akali was immediately chained with crowd control.

Bark bark!

– You were defeated by the enemy!

As the gray screen filled his vision, Tanis instinctively felt.

This game, there was absolutely no way they could win.

But that wasn’t all he felt.

‘…Outlaw.’

The rumors weren’t fake.

In fact, they might have even been slightly downplayed.

‘Perhaps…’

Tanis realized.

Next year, LCKR would face a storm of new recruits like never before.