[TS] Obsessed Gamer: The Ultimate Return – Chapter 172

Baek Seong-an said,

“Well, I’m still going with Getback as usual. Doesn’t really matter, right?”

“Oh, sure. Sticking with the same nickname is good.”

Occasionally, pro gamers change their nicknames after retiring or going through certain events as a way to start fresh, but that’s really just a few cases.

Most pro gamers tend not to change the nicknames they originally chose.

It’s simply easier for existing fans to recognize them, and changing their nickname would mean starting to build their reputation all over again.

Well… that said, it’s not unheard of for players with negative images to change their nicknames when they come back after going abroad… but ultimately, pros have to prove themselves through skill and performance.

‘Getback should be fine.’

Getback, having nearly completed years of professional gaming, wasn’t viewed too negatively among the eSports fans.

Even though some fans described him as colorless and tasteless, just maintaining a mid-tier position in the fiercely competitive top domestic league against top-tier mid laners was proof of his ability.

“Then I’ll need to set up a scrim schedule, so I’ll make a quick phone call. Seems like our reputation is starting to spread a bit.”

“Already?”

Baek Seong-an added with a smile, “The BOQ guys have a wide network.”

The average age of BOQ players was relatively high not just in the top domestic league but globally, so they were naturally known to have various connections within different teams.

On top of that, BOQ players themselves were quite sociable.

In simple terms, they talk a lot.

“…Did you deliberately schedule with BOQ first?”

“What, I told you, it was a coincidence that BOQ had an open scrim.”

“I don’t think that’s true…”

“You’re making me sound like a scary person. It’s not like that.”

Even though he said that, Baek Seong-an’s sly smile felt oddly suspicious.

‘…It’s probably just a coincidence.’

Still, part of me felt that this entire situation felt like something Baek Seong-an had orchestrated.

Ultimately, it would undoubtedly benefit our team… but still, something felt off.

‘For now, it looks like I can stick with the Outlaw name…’

Since I created my account with the thought of debuting as a pro from the start, I didn’t really need to worry about my ID.

‘The problem is… the other three.’

3 Min Top School Honorary Member.


ShowMeTheAgal.


Timid Person 190.

Looking at how beautifully those IDs were named, I felt that if I entrusted the naming to those guys, something irreversible might happen.

“Um, just to check, do you all have any names you’ve thought of?”

“Hmm… none for me.”

3 Min Top School Honorary Member Seo Yeon-woo was the first to reply,


“I don’t have anything in particular.”

Timid Person 190 Kim Ji-hoon answered second,


“Prince Jae-min!”

Finally, ShowMeTheAgal Kim Jae-min proudly replied.

… The fact that the other two had nothing was expected, but what’s with Prince Jae-min?

“…Really? That Prince whatever. Are you going to use that?”

Is this guy serious?


That naming sense raised a big question.

“Yeah. I thought about it since the admission test; after all, the ADC is the prince of the game, right? Plus, I’m putting my name on it—”

“No way.”

“Why not? It’s my nickname!”

“Ah! Let’s think a bit more… carefully.”

Of course, it’s true that naming is a personal freedom for the players.

But… I really don’t want to pay extra to keep Prince Jae-min as my team’s ADC.

“I like it…”

“No, let’s think more carefully. With so many people here, there must be a better idea, right?”

I subtly turned to Seo Yeon-woo and Kim Ji-hoon for support.

Seo Yeon-woo nodded eagerly, while Kim Ji-hoon subtly avoided eye contact.

It was truly a familiar scene.

“Top, so you have nothing in mind at all?”

“No, I don’t have anything yet.”

“What about the supporter?”

“I don’t have anything special either.”

Hmm…


This is quite a dilemma.

‘Alright then.’


I soon opened up a web browser and started searching for various words that looked decent.

“Let’s choose from here.”

*

“How about this one?”

“Um, that’s not great.”

Not feeling that either.


“What about this one?”

“That one’s a bit…”

Not feeling that one either.

“I can just throw something together if it’s fine, but I feel like I should start working out soon…”

Now it’s getting annoying.

“No, we gathered to avoid throwing together a name. It won’t take long, so we can exercise later.”

“Um, okay.”

There was quite a lengthy exchange of opinions.


Surely, not many decent options emerged.

“Um, how about 3 Min… meaning you’ll crush your enemy in 3 minutes…”

“……I don’t like it.”

“Why not?”

“It’s too short… no, I just don’t like it.”

Seo Yeon-woo, who usually seemed submissive due to her pretty appearance, surprisingly looked disgusted.

Was the 3 Min nickname really that bad?


No, since the original nickname is 3 Min Top School Honorary Member anyway.

“Then? Do you have something in mind?”

“…Let me think a bit more.”

“Alright.”

I casually turned my gaze to Kim Ji-hoon.

“Have you thought of anything?”

Kim Ji-hoon’s 22 years old.


He’s younger than our team’s oldest, Getback Baek Seong-an (24 years), and me (23), but older than the other two.

Even though it still felt a bit weird to speak informally to Kim Ji-hoon, strictly speaking, since I’m only a year older, it wasn’t wrong.

“I thought about it, but I think just translating Timid Person into Timidperson would be fine. It’s simple enough.”

“That’s not bad, but…”

Doesn’t it feel a bit boring…?


‘Well, after all, a nickname isn’t meant to be fun.’

It’s nice if a nickname has a deeper meaning or sounds cool.


But it’s also true that many mundane nicknames exist.

In reality, even if the nickname seems mediocre, if the player shines, it doesn’t hold much weight.

“If there’s no better option, let’s use that, but we can still think about it.”

“Sure.”

Kim Ji-hoon responded, but I didn’t feel he was actively thinking about it.


He was just lifting weights casually, totally missing the point.

‘When did he even bring those weights?’


I was about to say something, but seeing him effortlessly lift a 40kg dumbbell in one hand made my words die in my throat.

‘…Is that even possible?’


I don’t know how much I weigh right now, but somehow I felt that Kim Ji-hoon could toss me around with one hand without breaking a sweat.

Whether Kim Ji-hoon had the personality to actually do that was another story, but having someone capable right in front of me felt oddly pressuring.

‘Forget it.’


I shifted my gaze again.

Since Kim Jae-min had been fidgeting like a pee-hungry puppy for a while now.

“Did you choose something?”

“Prince Jae-min…”

“…Do we really have to use that?”

“Jae-min Prince?”

“…”

What’s with this guy’s obsession with the name Jae-min and prince?

“What’s with the prince? Do you want to be a real prince or something?”

“ADC is… a prince…”

“If that’s the case, how about Jae-min Spoon? Because spoons are more fitting now compared to being a prince, according to the current meta.”

“…Not spoon.”

“Just kidding.”

The kid’s serious about it.


Apparently, for ADCs in the current meta, being called a spoon seems like some kind of sensitive topic.

“Anyway, think about it more.”

“Yes.”

And I shifted my gaze again.


To 3 Min Top School Honorary Member, Seo Yeon-woo.

“Have you thought about it?”

“Yes.”

And Seo Yeon-woo showed me the nickname she had written down in advance.


Top Believer.

Highest Believer.


And the other meaning is…


‘Top Believer?’


Oh ho ho…


This isn’t bad!

A nickname that can be interpreted in both the original meaning of Highest Believer and Top Believer.


Looking closer, it seemed quite ambiguous, and well-crafted overall.

‘Above all… it’s fun too.’


While the original meaning is Highest Believer, I bet most people reading that nickname will think of it as Top Believer.

It looked sincere yet humoristic… in short, it was a much better name than I expected.

“This is good.”


“Isn’t it?”

Seo Yeon-woo seemed excited either because I accepted her idea or she was pleased with the effort she put in to create the nickname, jumping up with joy.


What should I say… it definitely felt like multiple meanings at once.

“Shall we change the nickname right away?”


“Ah, yeah. It’s better to have it set before applying for the qualifiers. And after we apply, we can’t change the name midway. You know that, right?”

“Yes.”

[OLZ TopBeliever]

The greatest believer appeared in the lawless zone.