[TS] Obsessed Gamer: The Ultimate Return – Chapter 119

Jjuhsim instinctively sensed it.

This is the opportunity he had been waiting for.

Clearing his throat,

He spoke in an innocent, clueless voice.

“…What are you all trying to clarify? What’s going on?”

『‘JjuhsimGod’ gifted 10 Balloons.』


『“Blacklisted in Outlaw’s stream”』

-Real talk, just spamming blacks like crazy.

-Dude, stop the spam, wtf.

A certain issue arose on Red TV regarding a specific streamer, and when that streamer closed his eyes and ears, it was customary for viewers to go wreck the streams of other streamers in the same category.

Among the countless broadcasts, why did the viewers flock to Jjuhsim’s stream? Simple.

Because Jjuhsim had the second most viewers right below Outlaw in the Legends of League category on Red TV.

‘The heavens are in my favor.’

The key here is acting skills.

He had to act like he truly knew nothing about the ongoing issue.

“Come on, how am I supposed to handle that here? What’s going on?”

-YSG left, and he’s being asked to clarify, then gets blacklisted, lol.

-The managers there are like a brick wall.

-Real talk, bunch of buffaloes.

-They just cater to the host, so disgusting, lol.

-Say one thing and it’s instant black, it’s legendary how they don’t even lose viewers while spamming blacks.

Good, he’s doing well. Keep it up.

“So… what do you want me to do? I still have my stream to run.”

In truth, he had no intention of really streaming properly from the start, but it felt much better to say this for appearances.

The viewers would set the stage anyway.

-Detective Jjun-nan, go go!

-I want to see Jjugo, go go go.

“No, seriously… okay everyone, I roughly understand what you want. But we shouldn’t do this to each other as partners. There’s something like business ethics.”

Jumping straight to catering to the viewers’ demands would make one look amateurish. If he did that, he’d find it hard to backtrack if things went awry later.

Thus, he had to emphasize that it was ‘unavoidable,’ due to ‘the demands of the viewers.’

A so-called justification.

-Your turn, Leck.

-Who was sucking viewers as a Prisoner just a little while ago?

-No way, lol.

-Is there really a Leck questioning fundamentals?

Seeing such sharp individuals?

“Seriously… even if I said I wouldn’t…”

While he spoke like that, Jjuhsim gathered the most useful pieces of information from the chat.

“But like, is it true Outlaw has a 100% win rate? Doesn’t that sound like abusing or something?”

-Seriously, it doesn’t make sense. Even pro players can’t do that, and Rainbow barely has a 60% win rate, lol.

-The 100% win rate in scrims is a bit suspicious too. If he’s that good, why leave the team? He could just keep being a pro.

-That’s a point.

-Building a team also seems a bit suspicious. Is he trying to cash in?

Hmm… There’s quite a bit of useful material here.

In Jjuhsim’s mind, a pretty plausible scenario began to form.

Of course, it was just a scenario, as for the viewers, it was just a list of legitimate doubts.

At least on the surface.

“Sigh… so, is it all about getting a vague understanding of the situation? Got it?”

-Yeah.

-Ok.

-Drama.

-Legend.

-Okay.

-Legend.

“Let’s see…”

Jjuhsim opened the community.

On his streaming computer, no posts seemed to have been clicked, but most had been viewed on his smartphone.

Of course, he had no intention of letting the viewers know he was lurking in the community, so Jjuhsim pretended not to and scrolled through the posts.

As he already knew, the Legends of League community was currently split between posts about tournaments and Outlaw.

Considering it was during the season, an individual streamer’s influence rivaled that of a tournament.

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-Help, I’m dying! Help, I’m dying! Help, I’m dying! Help, I’m dying! Help, I’m dying! Help, I’m dying! Help, I’m dying! Help, I’m dying!


-No way, what is it…? Did ‘that prisoner’ come back to life?


-How can we compare to our almighty Outlaw? Unlike that solo queue rocket, he’s undefeated in scrims—what a legend.


-No, that’s just a rumor, you fool.


-Juwon said this is a rumor? You’re the fool here.


-Bring the link and prove it.


-You find it, you idiot.


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The first post clicked was about Outlaw’s inexplicable winning streak.

“Hmm, it’s definitely impressive. Right, everyone?”

-But seriously, does that even make sense? I can’t comprehend it no matter how I think.

-No way even a Prisoner could manage that.

-Maybe a Prisoner wouldn’t do it?

-Does the first-ever 2000-point jungler look like a joke?

-For real, lol.

-Stop bringing up dead players; you’re all over the place.

-You’re next, traitor.

-…Is this just boosting?


“Whoa, don’t cross the line.”

While saying this, Jjuhsim couldn’t hide the smile forming at the corners of his mouth.

Then he moved on to the next post.


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1. Outlaw has a record of testing as a YSG trainee.


2. According to Juwon, Outlaw went undefeated in scrims, and the atmosphere was practically set for him to be a starting player since round two.


3. Surprisingly, contrary to everyone’s expectations, no one confessed. It seems to be the limit of a homebound gamer.


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-You can’t just say that, lol.


-(Just an image of a frog crying.)


-A homebound gamer cries, lol.


-To be honest, I got PTSD looking at Outlaw’s face… I can’t look him in the eye…


-Ah… aah…!


-But putting all that aside, is the undefeated scrim record real? Why isn’t he pro then? YSG is a pretty good team, right?


-For real, and he didn’t join another team, so it’s strange he ended up streaming.


-I feel like something is going on…


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1. Vendetta felt a wall during scrims against Outlaw.


2. He was excited to meet Outlaw in the tournament, then got disappointed when he didn’t show up.


3. Watching Outlaw’s stream was a shock to the system.


4. Heard that Yoon-ki has been getting caught up in Outlaw’s streams lately, haha.


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-What, are all the top-tier junglers into Outlaw?


-Help me! Help me! Help me! Help me! Help me! Help me! Help me! Help me! Help me!


-Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw!


-Outlaw, is she a deity? Outlaw, is she a deity? Outlaw, is she a deity? Outlaw, is she a deity? Outlaw, is she a deity? Outlaw, is she a deity? Outlaw, is she a deity?


-Outlaw is a deity and is currently streaming. Outlaw is a deity and is currently streaming. Outlaw is a deity and is currently streaming. Outlaw is a deity and is currently streaming. Outlaw is a deity and is currently streaming. Outlaw is a deity and is currently streaming.


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Live) Outlaw just received 30 million won in donations, lol.


Balloons, 30 million, deposited immediately, haha.

Seeing the donor’s name Nightmare, it seems there’s a rumor about GRS Nightmare (Nightmare is among the well-off in China).

I’m guessing that Nightmare is trying to woo Outlaw by making an advance move.

It feels absolutely insane…


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-Sorry, can you buy me some 돈까스?


-Outlaw getting 30 million is impressive, but I envy Nightmare, who can distribute it like that…


-Seriously, rich people in China are on another level, lol. Is it… the continent?


-This continental trend is crazy, wtf, lol.


-Outlaw China-bound?


-For real, so this is how female streamers get well off, lol. Crazy.


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“Uh huh, so that’s roughly the situation.”


-Above all, I can’t really believe the confession rumors or scrim win streak, wtf, lol.


-Does it even make sense?


-But honestly, if these guys were asked to confess, they’d just curl up in their rooms, lol.


-Stop the real talk!


-But if Vendetta made him feel a wall, then why did he leave the team? It doesn’t add up.


-Wow, 30 million all at once, lol;;; This guy lives in a different world from me.


-Does it even make sense after taking out taxes?


-Strange, very strange.


-Real.


-Name.


-Real.


『‘JjuhsimGod’ gifted 10 Balloons.』


『“Honestly, if you’re confident, there should be no reason to spam blacks mindlessly. You should properly explain why you left the team.”』

Though the conversation could have derailed into strange topics, thankfully, one viewer kept the focus on track.

“Surely, that’s a bit hard to understand. Why did he leave YSG?”


Why did Outlaw leave YSG?

Unfortunately, details beyond ‘it didn’t fit with the team’ weren’t available.

This was the part Jjuhsim was aiming for.

‘Even a tiny flaw can grow into a massive suspicion.’

After all, Jjuhsim didn’t have much to do directly.

As long as he simply frames the situation, the viewers would take care of everything else, driven by their hunger for drama.

Even if things went wrong later, Jjuhsim could just say he was merely voicing the audience’s questions.

-Also, the fact that he even left YSG raises questions. He must’ve signed a contract, right?


-Yeah, aren’t pro players usually signed for a year?


-It is strange.


-But on the stream now, wouldn’t it be reasonable to switch to streaming? He seems to be successful, lol.


-That’s valid too.


-Demonstrating is a bit iffy, y’all are coming out of hiding now.


A few viewers presented differing opinions, but Jjuhsim subtly ignored them and continued speaking.

“That too seems strange. Although I lack professional experience… I’ve heard bits and pieces here and there, you know? I’ve never heard of any team operating on those kinds of contracts.”

This was actually true.

Why Outlaw left the team was secondary, but how he managed to leave raised numerous question marks.

For Jjuhsim, this was a fortunate situation.

“Guys, seriously… could you stop it? If you keep this up, I might not do this anymore?”

-Okay;


-Please restrain yourselves.


-Restraining.


-Real.

This way, Jjuhsim instilled an image of neutrality in the viewers.

From now on, whatever he did would be seen through that lens of neutrality.

‘Alright then, should I get prepped?’

He had gathered up much of the material.

Outlaw’s abnormal win rate.


The reason Outlaw left the team.


Outlaw’s current stream growth and income, clearly exceeding common sense.


Various other stories about Outlaw.

Combining these would create a fairly decent scenario.

While running the stream, Jjuhsim opened the messenger on his streaming computer, which wasn’t visible on the broadcast.

He then sent a message to his editor.

[Chang-su, I’m going to send you some materials now; can you make a video from them? The sooner, the better.]

The reply came almost instantly.

No matter how much times changed, for a major YouTuber like Jjuhsim, an editor was akin to a replaceable part, and they were always in an absolute superior-subordinate relationship.

Even if Jjuhsim were a decent boss who wouldn’t make unreasonable demands, it would still be unthinkable for him to delay his replies.

[What’s the topic?]


Of course, it was obvious.

[The reality of Outlaw.]