[TS] Obsessed Gamer: The Ultimate Return – Chapter 121

…Hmm?

Suddenly, Jjuhsim was taken aback by Outlaw’s unexpected broadcast invasion and 5v5 challenge.

I never dreamed that this rookie streamer, Outlaw, would respond so quickly.

‘Is he really going to confront this head-on?’

After the sniper video was posted, Jjuhsim expected Outlaw’s response to follow one of two patterns.

First, he could meticulously refute each allegation from Jjuhsim’s video and engage in a battle for the truth, or second, he could simply and cleanly respond legally without much fuss.

However, Outlaw’s response completely shattered both of those expectations.

Honestly, Jjuhsim had braced himself for a lawsuit after this sniping incident.

Even if he were sued, he could still gain the image of an internet streamer standing against the allegations, so it was all part of the plan.

In short, Jjuhsim aimed to capture the crucial support of the viewers in internet broadcasting, while Outlaw would, conversely, lose a bit of that public favor.

Why would Outlaw lose public favor?

Well, because it would feel like he was using a lawsuit to silence the viewers demanding an explanation.

If this were a platform like YouTube, a lawsuit might indeed be a good strategy.

But this is Red TV, where live interactions with viewers are rampant.

Here you’ll find the most intensely opinionated viewers, always ready to pounce at the slightest excuse.

In any case, the lawsuit’s outcome would come later, and even if public sentiment shifted by then, that would only be a matter of the future.

That’s also a reason why extreme issues like lawsuits don’t pop up often on Red TV, where drama unfolds almost daily.

What happens during the broadcast is usually resolved on the broadcast itself.

It’s an unspoken rule among BJs.

Of course, Jjuhsim himself had crossed that line by a wide margin, but he partly intended to.

He had thought that a rookie like Outlaw wouldn’t respond to such controversies with a lawsuit right away.

‘…I didn’t expect someone who’s barely been streaming for a week to handle it so skillfully.’

One of the common mistakes for beginners in broadcasting is to take every surrounding issue seriously and respond earnestly.

This is Red TV.

No matter the humiliation encountered, you must know how to deal with what happens in the broadcast, or you can’t become a top-tier BJ.

– What’s with the sudden 5v5?

– So random, dude.

– Just give an explanation.

– Right.

– Explain.

– Explain.

Even with Outlaw’s appearance, the viewers’ demands didn’t cease.

But dragging things out here would only be the actions of the lowest level players.

Sure, there are those who stubbornly press on until the end, but those players won’t last long on Red TV anyway.

If the opponent takes a step back, isn’t it only natural to do the same?

To survive in the wild environment of Red TV for years, you must know when to hit and run.

“…Aha, 5v5?”

As I mumbled vaguely, Jjuhsim quickly scanned the chat window.

He was checking the viewers’ sentiments and atmosphere.

– Explain.

– Explain.

– This could be interesting.

– Get rid of these explanation warriors.

– Explain.

– Extreme.

– Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go.

– Rock.

– Let’s show Jjuhsim.

– Explain.

– Rock.

It wasn’t precise, but the viewers’ reactions seemed roughly split.

On one side were those blinded by Jjuhsim’s well-crafted compilation video, blindly demanding an explanation, believing themselves to be justice.

On the other side were those thinking,

– Explain.

– Explain.

– Just give an explanation already, what’s with the 5v5? This is so weird, right?

– Am I the only one feeling this way?

– Just explain already.

– What’s with the sudden takedown?

–

It’s clear there are viewers now enjoying the situation, thinking this is pretty entertaining.

– Wasn’t the initial claim about him abusing views? If so, then he should prove it with skill, what’s the problem?

– For real, haha.

– Let’s do a destruction battle, go, go, go, go, go, go, go.

– Outlaw vs. Jjuhsim, whoa.

– Haha, if you’re feeling it, try and win, haha.

So, now what…

Jjuhsim reread the situation.

‘The chat sentiment seems about fifty-fifty. But given that this is my stream, I have to take that into account.”

Currently, the viewers tuning into Red TV’s Legends of League were seemingly split between Outlaw and Jjuhsim.

Which meant those watching Jjuhsim had come from the videos he uploaded on YouTube.

Then what about the overall sentiment for all of Red TV?

That was an obvious answer.

Overall, the sentiment across Red TV still leaned slightly more favorable towards Outlaw.

It was clear that in Outlaw’s stream, Jjuhsim would be facing extreme backlash.

Though it was a bit silly to talk about turning back at this point after already initiating the confrontation, there was no need to rally all the support against himself.

“What… go ahead and try.”

In such a situation, Jjuhsim’s inner calculator quickly reached a conclusion.

– Oh whoa, haha.

– So he accepts this?

– Extreme.

– Rock.

– What a madman.

– Me.

– Rock.

– So he accepted it.

– Extreme.

– Me.

– Rock.

Ultimately, one of Jjuhsim’s main reasons for targeting Outlaw was to shake the currently monopolized Legends of League scene on Red TV.

But if Outlaw willingly breathed life into the stagnant scene, then Jjuhsim had absolutely no reason to turn him down.

‘This might set up a rivalry with Outlaw, which would only be better.’

If someone were to read Jjuhsim’s thoughts, they would surely question if he had any conscience at all, but that was the secret to Jjuhsim’s survival in the wilds of Red TV all along.

Personal feelings rarely help in broadcasting.

Jjuhsim knew this better than anyone as a BJ.

– Sniper vs. Victim, whoa.

– What a legendary matchup, lol.

– Jjuhsim… have you lost your conscience now?

– Dude, that’s pretty sad. Just go away.

– Honestly, you know that Jjuhsim’s viewers are falling off, right? Haha.

And then… another reply came in from Outlaw.

『‘Outlaw111’ has gifted 10 balloons.』

『“Sure”』

He had raised some allegations, but to be honest, the likelihood of Outlaw actually abusing views was below 10%.

In other words, Jjuhsim believed Outlaw’s skills were real, and if the skill levels were similar, the chances of winning were slim to none.

‘Then…’

All he had to do was gain an advantage in team composition.

Or, to be honest, he didn’t really need to win at all. What Jjuhsim desired was purely the very structure of this showdown.

“So, let’s say… we each find our own members. No restrictions on tiers; just grab the best team you can recruit, and naturally, I hope those come from the BJs of Red TV. Are we good with that?”

By limiting the members to those currently active on Red TV, Outlaw wouldn’t be able to utilize his personal connections.

Moreover, this would be an internal conflict within Red TV, so he’d have plenty of justification.

『‘Outlaw111’ has gifted 10 balloons.』

『“Sounds good”』

Just as expected, Outlaw readily accepted the terms.

I mean, if he had that kind of confidence in his skills, it would be weirder if he didn’t.

“The date… We’ll need a week for practice, how’s that sound?”

『‘Outlaw111’ has gifted 10 balloons.』

『“Whatever is convenient for you.”』

“Great.”

– What the heck, haha.

– This is actually happening.

– Extreme.

– Rock.

– Did Jjuhsim plan for this????

– Me.

– Extreme.

– Dude, I’m dying! Dude, I’m dying! Dude, I’m dying! Dude, I’m dying! Dude, I’m dying! Dude, I’m dying! Dude, I’m dying!

– Rock.

– Jjuhsim! Jjuhsim! Jjuhsim! Jjuhsim! Jjuhsim! Jjuhsim! Jjuhsim! Jjuhsim! Jjuhsim!

From the atmosphere of the viewers, it seemed the sniper incident was tapering off, but for Jjuhsim, he’d accomplished what he set out to do, so it was all good.

‘It’s true what they say, fortune favors the bold.’

Turning a crisis into an opportunity.

The greatest source of strength that had upheld Jjuhsim till now.

*

– Extreme.

– Rock.

– Extreme.

– Rock.

The chat window overflowed with excitement.

Seeing that made me sigh, but I couldn’t openly show it.

‘As expected.’

Just as I thought, Jjuhsim agreed to my proposal without hesitation.

The very reason he targeted me was likely to achieve this.

‘How could someone be so clever?’

I knew what Jjuhsim was aiming for.

No, it was so obvious, it would’ve been harder not to notice.

‘He must’ve been plotting to shake things up.’

Now that I was in this situation, I had no choice but to roll with it, but I would make him regret it one day.

After all, there’s a saying that a gentleman’s revenge takes ten years, right?

‘Not that I plan to drag it out for an entire decade or anything.’

But I have a feeling the time for revenge will come sooner rather than later.

The viewers seemed to have picked up on Jjuhsim’s behavior, and the chat was literally on fire.

– But Jjuhsim has gotten so shameless while I wasn’t watching, am I the only one feeling this?

– For real, haha. It’s like he’s going off the rails since his viewers dropped.

– You don’t know, that guy was always like this, haha. Didn’t you see him during the Gank Gank Gank days?

– What was it? Didn’t he get accused of win trading in solo queue?

– Yep, that’s the one.

– Damn, haha. He always throws when he’s in solo queue and then acts all high and mighty.

– Oh right, back then it was hilarious. He made a big fuss about suing but ended up being terrorized by Jjuhsim’s fans and couldn’t even go through with the lawsuit.

– I still remember Gank Gank Gank’s face looking so soured during the collab, haha. Dude’s from a big corporation, so he couldn’t even show it.

– Jjuhsim’s bullying is off the charts.

– Honestly, I reckon half of the people here were Jjuhsim fans in the past. They just left because he started acting like a fool, haha.

– For real.

Listening to the viewers’ testimonies, it became clear Jjuhsim had quite the history.

‘I can’t lose any more.’

I wasn’t planning to lose anyway, but hearing all of this made me feel an added weight on my shoulders.

‘First, I need to gather some members…’

Maybe I should post a notice first.