[TS] Obsessed Gamer: The Ultimate Return

Malphite is a tank.

As a tank, no matter how many times he dies, he often ends up fulfilling his role once the team fight phase begins, and that applies to traditional tanks like Malphite too.

A champion capable of holding his own with just one ultimate.

That’s a tank, and that’s Malphite.

“The top should stop pushing here.”

Of course, if he can keep pushing top and completely force a disengagement, that’s a different story, but given the situation, it’s best to end investments in top here.

Continuing to push top further could likely lead to a negative game flow.

“The rest depends on our top’s efforts.”

Now, what our allied top needs to do is simple.

Keep the pressure on while maintaining control, and at the same time, they must not get ganked.

And maintain that control while continuing to the Rift Herald fight.

It might sound simple, but it’s definitely not an easy task.

However, it is true that given the investment made, they should contribute in return.

“First, I need to get ahead in farm.”

I quickly swept through the blue jungle and recalled back home.

“Alright, it’s about time…”

The level 6 timing.

Eku’s prime time is approaching.

Gaining farm means not losing anything.

So how do we go beyond just not losing and actually gain something?

It’s a very simple question.

You make the opponent lose.

One of the best ways to ensure our allies gain an advantage while making the enemy lose is through skirmishing.

Although that comes with the condition of winning, the return is as big as the risk.

Now was the perfect time to shoulder that risk.

The first battlefield I chose was the Dragon.

“The first Dragon depends on bot’s control.”

If my only goal was to take the Dragon, I could just give bot control and take it.

But my goal is to win the skirmish.

I need to pick up the pace a bit.

Stealthily, I exposed myself intentionally to the enemy’s vision near the river.

So that anyone could see my intentions.

I was drawing them into a fight.

“Am I taking the Dragon right now?”

With such a blatant intention, the audience started throwing hooks.

– ???

– Breaking News) The leader is currently advertising that he’s taking the Dragon.

– Why is he doing that?

– There’s a pink wards at the Dragon; can’t he just take it?

– This feels off.

[⚑] [⚑] [⚑]

[Outlaw(Eku) requests assistance.]

Our allies in mid and bot.

And the enemy in mid and bot. Plus the jungler.

Those who were originally battling in their respective lanes began moving toward the Dragon.

“Currently, neither team’s top can join the Dragon skirmish. If we’re going to engage, now’s the perfect time.”

In other words, it was the optimal time to initiate a crucial team fight that could decide the game’s direction.

However…

Despite my diligent attempts at taunting for a Dragon fight, sadly, the enemy cleanly gave up on the Dragon not long after.

Though the enemy team could certainly engage, they wisely chose not to risk it, given that the key tank, Malphite, wasn’t joining in.

– Our team has slain the Ocean Dragon!

“Very experienced.”

– Just give it up lol.

– Is this solo queue or a tournament?

– Who gives something up in solo queue? This is boring.

– lol just wait for your turn.

But giving it up isn’t always the right call.

Especially in today’s meta, where the timing of the fourth Dragon is crucial.

“Then I just need to ramp up the speed.”

I swept through the lower jungle and directly headed to bot.

Even if I don’t make a successful gank, I wanted to ensure bot gained control.

The reason was simple.

Grant control to bot, and leverage that gained control to pressure for the Rift Herald.

It was about giving bot the first move.

[⬇] [⬇]

[Outlaw(Eku) is on the way.]

By now, the enemy bot should have started retreating, but instead, they engaged first.

Our bot’s performance was unexpectedly outstanding.

“…Wait, is that not just a performance?”

Whatever it may be, a good result is a good result.

– Look at that hook!

– They just rushed in lol.

– For real lol.

The fate of Leona, who boldly entered the tiger’s mouth, was obvious.

Caught by Morgana’s quick reaction, Leona tried to escape in a hurry but was already getting hit by Eku’s W falling from above.

No matter how sturdy Leona was, she couldn’t survive being chained and focused down by Morgana and three others.

– Enemy slain!

Originally, the pressure from bot was supposed to stop, but it escalated into a dive.

Even though the enemy ADC had the jungle nearby, they likely couldn’t endure a 1v3 and retreated.

Big wave and turret shield.

That was literally a three-kill-level gain.

[❕] [❕] [❕]

“Time to pull back.”

Having already burned the minion wave and mining the turret shield thoroughly.

Endless gains are good, but moderation is key.

It’s time to hit the first Herald using the bot control I sought.

“If I delay too much and bot control fails, we might get reversed during the Herald fight.”

I couldn’t allow that to happen.

[⚑] [⚑]

[Outlaw(Eku) requests assistance.]

The game is speeding up rapidly.

Beijing, GRS Dormitory.

Recently, GRS’s performance has been nothing short of remarkable.

Six wins, zero losses.

Considering that even teams that had good results in the previous year often stumble the next year, maintaining performance is already impressive, but GRS’s recent momentum has surpassed that.

How? If I had to ask, the biggest factor behind that is the change in GRS’s mid-laner, Nightmare Li Zhi-Xuan.

Originally, Nightmare Li Zhi-Xuan was known for his mid or bot-centric playstyle.

But recently, he changed his style primarily to cover the jungle, and combined with the explosive capabilities of the newly recruited jungler, Xiaolin, they literally swept the tournament.

When Li Zhi-Xuan logged onto the Korean server for the first time in a while, it wasn’t for any significant reason.

It was just that the Korean solo queue is such a great place for practice that he visits regularly.

Today was certainly supposed to be a commonplace day, and a common game.

Or so I thought.

“…What is going on?”

At first, it was just a regular game.

Li Zhi-Xuan’s Yasuon consistently pressured the enemy Sylas, seizing control of mid smoothly.

And then he called the jungler for a kill.

Although our top got ganked in the process, to be honest, Li Zhi-Xuan didn’t think much of top as a needed lane in the game.

The sense of unease began during the first Dragon fight.

“They’re overtly trying to force a fight.”

Was there really a need to aggressively draw a fight over a Dragon that could just be taken?

Li Zhi-Xuan was puzzled, but the implication was clear.

“They must be confident they can win.”

While he couldn’t fathom what the enemy was so confident about, he figured stepping back would suffice.

That way, the enemy’s intentions would just scatter into thin air.

[❕] [❕] [❕]

Our allies seemed to gather decent players, as they didn’t hesitate to give up the first Dragon.

– The enemy has slain the Ocean Dragon!

This was acceptable up to this point.

The problem came afterward.

– Our ally has been slain!

Despite the enemy Eku being nearby in the bot jungle, our Leona recklessly engaged and got taken out.

“What an idiot.”

Of course, the ADC suffered, and with the situation deteriorating, any support from our jungle would only waste time.

And just like that, the game fell firmly into the enemy’s hands.

The bot turret shield was badly scraped, and soon the Herald was taken too.

Yet, Li Zhi-Xuan still thought there was a chance and opened for a skirmish.

And… he ended up losing big time.

– The enemy is dominating the battlefield!

This is strange.

Something… is off.

The longer Li Zhi-Xuan continued, the more he felt as if he were being sucked into a deep mire.

This sensation, this feeling.

For some reason, it felt all too familiar.

As if he had experienced such feelings long ago.

“It’s unnervingly skilled.”

Had there been someone recently who made him think this way?

No, to be precise, such individuals indeed existed.

However, they were all settled professional players, not unknown players like Outlaw standing right in front of him.

“Could it be…?”

Along with that thought, a glaring idea flickered through Li Zhi-Xuan’s mind.

No way.

It can’t be true.

That’s absurd.

And yet, before he knew it, Li Zhi-Xuan’s fingers were moving toward the chat window.

[All][qq7785dd55(Yasuon): Who are you?]

Who are you?

[TS] Obsessed Gamer: The Ultimate Return – Chapter 116

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