[TS] Obsessed Gamer: The Ultimate Return – Chapter 261

The commentators cheered.

It was a louder voice than any they had raised before.

“Proteein!”

“No way, did OLZ’s bot lane just breathe like that?! They delivered right over that trap!”

“Yes! That was a finishing blow in the truest sense! And let’s not forget the smooth follow-up from Jaem-min!”

“Honestly, I’ve always had good things to say about Proteein, but with Outlaw stealing the spotlight, it’s hard not to feel overshadowed. But here we go proving it again!”

“That’s right! Proteein is amazing.”

Proteein didn’t stop there.

After winning the bot skirmish, Proteein headed to the top lane upon returning.

Not only did he win the lane, but he started to set the tempo ahead of his opponent.

“Is he planning to contest the Rift Herald?”

“Looks like it?!”

Everyone thought Sett had joined the Rift Herald fight, but Proteein wasn’t done yet.

“Wait, did he just ping the top lane?”

“Seriously, is he thinking about a dive?!”

“But even then…”

The commentators expressed their concerns.

And who could blame them? Jarvan was already waiting nearby to cover the top lane.

No matter how you sliced it, a turret dive in a 2:3 situation was risky.

But OLZ didn’t hold back.

“Let’s go, go!”

A 2:3 situation.

But with a turret in the mix.

It was Proteein’s Sett that opened fire.

“Just as I’m talking, Proteein’s E skill lands cleanly!”

With Proteein’s clean initiation, the turret aggro switched to Sett.

Outlaw’s Xin Zhao and Honor’s Viktor weren’t just sitting around either.

“And there’s Viktor’s Gravity Well comboing with Xin Zhao… Wow! So clean!”

Was this what perfect synergy looked like?

It was a skill combo so smooth it left us speechless.

—Enemy eliminated!

—Double kill!

It was the result everyone expected.

But still, it was a dive even cleaner than anyone had imagined.

“Ah, Sett got the double kill. A little disappointing that the supporter took it, but as long as Proteein gets his share, it’s all good!”

“Exactly! Proteein’s playing is razor-sharp today! It might be due to that earlier mistake!”

It wasn’t just the commentators cheering.

—Support difference! Support difference! Support difference! Support difference! Support difference! Support difference! Support difference! Support difference! Support difference! Support difference! Support difference!

—Good good

—Wow

—This is it

—This is what support is

—That physical play was insane lol

—Is this… physical?

—For real lol

—Ugh lol it is physical, I swear lol

—That’s right lol

The dive was so flawless that OLZ’s team distribution was also without waste.

Honor’s Viktor pushed the top while mining shields, and Sett, who was low on health and had drawn turret aggro, recalled.

With a final touch, Outlaw’s Xin Zhao smoothly secured the Rift Herald.

—The red team has slain the Rift Herald!

It was an efficient distribution of personnel, so flawless it was hard to argue against.

—Lmao

—Total domination

—Support carry, that was insane

—Feels like Bronze is going against Challenger lol

—For real

—The difference is nuts

The beginning of snowballing.

The supports were on a roll.

Naturally, Proteein didn’t stop.

Continuously, continuously, continuously.

He kept moving his feet.

“Mid’s completely under control now, LeBlanc’s feet are completely stuck!”

“For LeBlanc, she probably opened up the bot lane and is wondering why the game turned out like this!”

“Speaking of which, check Sett’s position now. He seems to be heading from the Razorbeak to the mid-point?!”

Sure enough, Proteein focused on the enemy’s Razorbeaks, which were under their total vision control.

And finally, when the moment arrived…

Bam!

Sett appeared behind LeBlanc and snatched her head in one swift move.

This was followed by Raises responding.

LeBlanc, trapped in a root, tried to escape with her W, but as her body flew, Sett’s E pulled her back.

“Wait, did he just catch that?!”

“Proteein!!!”

A super play.

It was nothing short of incredible.

—Wow, what was that?

—Did he really aim for LeBlanc like that?

—He just obliterated her, OMG

—LeBlanc didn’t even get to Flash, what the hell

—Wow, what even

—That was insane

“Typically, you wouldn’t even think to go for LeBlanc, but that coordination was just too clean, right?!”

“Exactly! Proteein is really showing off what Sett can do today!”

Proteein didn’t stop.

At some point, Summoner’s Rift had become Sett’s playground.

“Sett in reality has now shown up in Summoner’s Rift!!!”

“Haha! But isn’t that the other way around?”

“Whatever it is!”

“Hahahaha!”

The banter was light-hearted among the commentators as the game felt increasingly one-sided.

It seemed wiser to focus not on winning or losing but on how many minutes the game would last.

“Why is Proteein playing like this today?! He usually does well, but today he shines even brighter than Outlaw, the pillar of the team!”

“So if OLZ wins today, will we get to see an interview with Proteein?”

“Oh… last interview, that really caused a stir! I’m looking forward to today too!”

“Of course, the match isn’t over yet, so we can’t give up on a 5MAN. We’re not here to set up the other team for an interview!”

“That’s right!”

—Surrender it already

—At this point, surrender would be understandable

—But Proteein is just insane

—Seriously, is he getting the POG today?

—For real, lately, Outlaw has been getting better at interviews, which has been boring

—Hahaha for real

And…

It didn’t take long for the winner of the game, already predetermined, to be revealed.

Game time 25 minutes 41 seconds.

Kill score 6:18.

OLZ wins.

—So clean! So clean! So clean! So clean! So clean! So clean! So clean! So clean! So clean! So clean! So clean!

—Nah, it’s the support difference

—True

—But seriously, Proteein is on fire

—OLZ! OLZ! OLZ! OLZ! OLZ! OLZ! OLZ! OLZ! OLZ! OLZ! OLZ! OLZ! OLZ! OLZ! OLZ! OLZ!

Amidst everyone’s cheers…

Eventually, after a short break for ads, the POG for the first set was revealed.

“Ah, as expected!”

“Sounds like the jungle had a tight race until the very end…but this is what happened!”

OLZ vs 5MAN.

Set 1 POG, Proteein.

Selected as POG by a thin margin of just one vote from the jungle.

—Wow

—This is it

—Good good

—Proteein! Proteein! Proteein! Proteein! Proteein! Proteein! Proteein! Proteein! Proteein! Proteein! Proteein! Proteein!

The chat exploded with excitement.

*

A clean victory in the first match.

But feedback was necessary.

“Since this patch isn’t on yet, I think everyone should pay attention to that part. Going with those bans and picks isn’t a bad idea either.”

“…Yeah. I’m sorry.”

“Nah, nothing to be sorry about. Just do well next time. Today’s the last day of this version anyway. And this isn’t just for you. You listening, Kim Jae-min?”

“Yep? Ah, yeah. Of course! But the bot carried this game, so it’s all good. Isn’t that fair?”

Beside him, Baek Seong-an interjected.

“Not bot, the support carried.”

“Eh, bot and support are one body, right?”

“Only when it suits them.”

Just then, a staff member came over.

“The results for set 1 POG are in.”

“Who is it?”

“It’s Proteein, Kim Ji-hoon.”

“Oh…”

All eyes turned to Kim Ji-hoon.

He seemed to try not to show it, but the sly lift at the corner of his mouth suggested he was feeling good.

“Yeah, he deserved it. Good job, Ji-hoon.”

“Not at all. The winning game made it easy for me.”

“Still, you did well.”

Strictly speaking, players who shine in a disadvantageous situation are the true greats.

But even when the odds were against him, Kim Ji-hoon didn’t falter, so this POG was entirely justifiable.

‘And, the last interview was pretty entertaining.’

So much so that the captured video circulated through the community, becoming a hot topic.

So, the upcoming interview with Kim Ji-hoon, I was also oddly looking forward to.

‘And…’

Most of all, too many interviews recently made me feel drained every time I had to do one. I felt like my body was weary mainly due to all the interviews.

“OLZ team, please prepare for set 2!”

“Yes!”

As my teammates began to rise one by one, I looked towards Seo Yeon-woo.

“Set 2, you’ll do well, right?”

“…Yes.”

“Have confidence. You’re getting the POG for set 2. Okay?”

Seo Yeon-woo looked at me with surprised eyes and then responded energetically.

“Yes!”