[TS] Obsessed Gamer: The Ultimate Return – Chapter 130

I made a bet with my father.

If I managed to earn 100 million won within a month, he’d lend me the 1 billion I needed to form a team.

At first, I thought it would be pretty easy.

With my skills, as long as I went live.

So, with that overly optimistic thought filling my head, I dove into streaming.

But streaming wasn’t as simple as I thought.

The challenges started right from the beginning.

Contrary to my expectations, it took quite a while for any viewers to show up after I hit the broadcast button.

When the first viewer finally joined, I was so flustered yet surprisingly happy.

It didn’t get any easier after that.

Although the number of viewers surely increased over time, meeting their demands one by one and managing the stream was far from easy.

And the challenges kept on coming.

They demanded explanations, and more explanations, and even used it to direct endless malice toward me.

Nothing was easy at all.

What if I hadn’t gotten used to other people’s malice while living at YSG beforehand?

Would I have collapsed like a house of cards?

Soon, I realized the hard truth.

There’s nothing easy in this world.

I must stop looking at things with an absurdly naive perspective.

But…

If there’s one type of foolishness that I simply cannot give up, it would definitely be this.

“I will create a team.”

Even though it seemed like a foolish move to anyone, I will do it regardless.

Finishing this stream safely is also an extension of that goal.

“The missions already hitting rank 1 exceed almost 20 million won.”

Although I hadn’t really thought about it consciously until now, the missions piled up like a snowball, and now, countless eyes were on whether I could actually succeed in ranking 1 in this stream.

Of course, there were obviously a few fishing missions mixed in, but considering the power of the mission givers I’ve encountered, there must be quite a few worthy ones.

“Simply surpassing the mission vibes, when it comes to deciding the rank 1 showdown, the attention will be on an entirely different level than now.”

Soon, the ripple effects and revenue will be incomparable to how it’s been so far.

“I can do it.”

No, I will definitely pull it off.

[Game Found!]

[Accept / Decline]

– It’s been a while since solo queue

– For real lol

– That dude has a major crime against him lol

– Ah… ah…!

– Mentioning that dude is prohibited

– For real

After a brief thought passed, the queue was set.

As always, I accepted.

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SY Rainbow has joined the lobby.


Outlaw has joined the lobby.


YSG ManGi has joined the lobby.


SCV BlackDog has joined the lobby.


GTD SSAM has joined the lobby.


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… Huh?

Familiar names caught my eye, ones I knew all too well.

– Whoa

– Oh lol

– It’s Rainbow

– No way

– Rainbow! Rainbow! Rainbow! Rainbow! Rainbow! Rainbow! Rainbow! Rainbow! Rainbow! Rainbow! Rainbow!

– I can’t believe I ran into this

– Rainbow, BlackDog, and even the room leader is here lol Oh lol this team can’t be stopped

– And there’s Mangi too

I knew I’d run into them someday, but actually bumping into them like this again is something else…

‘…After all, it was something I had to face sooner or later.’

Thinking back on my memories of Rainbow, I still wake up with my blankets kicking.

Why did they even give water there?

That girl was truly insane.

… Anyway, that’s a different story; now it’s time to calmly accept the reality.

The ban phase began.

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[Ban List]


Akshan / Jiksoo

Shaku / Jason

Sett / Tahm Kench

Vayne / Akshan

Jarvan III / Amumu

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– Amumu ban lol

– Seriously, these bans and picks make me dizzy these days

– For real lol

– Ah lol What’s the point of a patch if it’s going to get instantly banned?

– It feels like it’ll get sent to the graveyard in just a few weeks lol so predictable

– Don’t mess with Amumu

Our team’s position is in the top lane.

It’s a last pick.

[Ash]

The pick taken by the opposing first pick was Ash.

Given the situation where Jarvan, a well-known counter in the current meta, was taken out, and with Jiksoo and Vayne also off the board, this was quite a reasonable choice.

[Tryndamere]

-?

– What?

– Is it a swap?

– Mid Tryndamere lol

– What’s that?

– That pick is good these days, yeah

– For real?

– Yup, it’s hot

… Huh?

The pick Rainbow chose was none other than Mid Tryndamere.

It’s a recently surging pick, and I’ve heard there’s been some research going on…

‘Still, it’s a bit surprising.’

I realize the one-week gap feels quite tangible.

It’s certain that the scrims with Jjuhsim’s team were also conducted on the live server, so meta-wise, it should be identical.

‘What should I do…?’

Simply put, since an AD champion appeared in mid, it feels like I should pick an AP champion, but actually doing so leaves me feeling uneasy.

‘Ah, that sounds good.’

Now that I think about it, there’s one champion that fits this situation perfectly.

[Taliyah]

Once a stalwart top-tier jungler, she’d gone through a series of nerfs, vanished for a while, and returned yet again.

– Outlaw’s Taliyah? This is rare…

– She’s got an amazing champion pool lol

– Sister, I’m dying! Sister, I’m dying! Sister, I’m dying! Sister, I’m dying! Sister, I’m dying! Sister, I’m dying! Sister, I’m dying!

– Do you really know how to play all those? Your champion pool is insane

– Well, junglers usually have a broad champion pool lol

– Taliyah wow

– I was glad I hadn’t seen that champion for a while…

– For real lol That overpowered champ needs a nerf

– How long has it been for you to say that after its release, damn it

– That’s true

Taliyah is an extremely versatile champion.

Whether it’s growth, ganks, or her ultimate that allows for global participation and creative utilization.

In fact, statistics show that Taliyah currently boasts a winning rate good enough to be considered tier 1.

‘Well, it’s been a while since I last played her.’

I hadn’t brought that champion out during the 5v5 match with Jjuhsim’s team, nor in practice.

But now, it felt like the right moment to bring her back.

[Malphite]

[LeBlanc]

Given the circumstances, the opposing team ended up picking both Malphite and LeBlanc simultaneously.

Both champions were excellent choices against Tryndamere.

Malphite is the traditional AD counter.

LeBlanc is the classic counter for immobile champions.

The opponents seemed to have crafted their bans and picks explicitly to take down Tryndamere, almost as if they couldn’t stand him being picked.

‘In that case, it would be better to secure a good pick on the top side.’

For the most part, the opposing Malphite and LeBlanc lanes would likely be fixed in the top and mid.

Given this and that, it would be rational to go that route.

‘So, Malphite is going top, huh.’

Speaking of which, there’s one champion I have in mind.

A champion capable of countering Malphite, while also not a bad match against LeBlanc, and one that has a perfect balance for the current damage output.

[Sylas]

– If Malphite is first picked, then it’s definitely Sylas lol

– This is the way, right? lol

– The bans and picks are looking good; not bad at all

– It’s beyond good; we might have already won, right?

And…

Eventually, the ban and pick phase was over.

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[Our Team / Enemy Team]


Top: Sylas / Malphite

Jungle: Taliyah / Lee Sin

Mid: Tryndamere / LeBlanc

ADC: Tristana / Ashe

Support: Leona / Thresh

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Overall, things were looking pretty good.

Sure, the first pick in mid got countered, but the mid laner on our team is none other than Rainbow.

If it were anyone else, it’d be debatable, but with Rainbow’s Tryndamere, I’m sure he will show us something amazing.

‘Mangi is a bit unreliable, but according to Coach Park Tae-Hyung, YSG has improved a lot.’

Of course, the vibe of the team doesn’t automatically translate to individual performance, but regardless, there’s a psychological urge to believe in them.

Above all, Sylas is the traditional counter to Malphite.

No matter how much my memories of Mangi’s past performance had dimmed, this should be enough to have a decent shot.

[Please select your champion!]

[Please select your skin!]

The game started.

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SY TheOne – Malphite

YSG DieHard – Lee Sin

SCV AllDay – LeBlanc

GTD LastOrder – Ashe

SY GuineaPig – Thresh

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– Oh lol

– The members are insane

– 5% threat level wow

– 4% vs 5%

– But honestly, if the room leader is that good, shouldn’t they get honorary pro status? Right? Right?

– For real lol

– What a match-up this turned out to be

– Big match incoming

With the viewers’ anticipation,

– Welcome to Summoner’s Rift!

The game finally began.