[TS] Obsessed Gamer: The Ultimate Return – Chapter 266

I pressed my smartphone with trembling hands.

Not because I was scared.

I lifted some weights for practice, and my arms were literally shaking.

“…I’ll kill you.”

“Ugh.”

[ON AIR] [Outlaw111]

– Who’s the strongest in OLZ?

I pondered what title to use and thought it might be good to stir some drama, so I decided on this.

– hi

– hey!

– whoa, such esteemed guests in this humble place…

– ahh

– heeeng… heeeng… heeeng… heeeng… heeeng… heeeng… heeeng… heeeng… heeeng… heeeng…

– ahㅡ (roughly meaning ‘outlaw’ haha)

– Sis, hurry and show the cam! I wanna see you losing your mind! Sis, hurry and show the cam! I wanna see you losing your mind! Sis, hurry and show the cam! I wanna see you losing my mind!

– What’s up with the broadcast?

– Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw!

[Current viewers: 11,155]

In an instant, I passed 10,000 viewers. As usual, but maybe thanks to the clickbait title today, the audience surged even faster.

“Hello, everyone. It’s been a while.”

What used to require dedicated broadcasting equipment could now be done easily with just a smartphone. I couldn’t help but marvel at the advancement in technology.

– Where is this?

– The gym?

– Huh?

– ?

– Oh

– Is the ‘three lifts’ the ‘three lifts’?

– what the f, lol

– But isn’t the strongest already decided?

– I feel like we’d lose even in a 1 vs 4 situation.

– fr, lol

It was then.

‘Nayana-nayana-nayana33 gifted 10 balloons.’

“Today’s a big content, huh? Wow.”

When the robotic voice from my smartphone chimed, I almost dropped it in shock.

“Ah… I’ll pause the robotic voice for now. It seems a bit too loud.”

– That surprised me.

– Agree.

– It’s super loud.

– Right.

– Who’s that robot voice?

– Pay attention.

– Okay, okay.

– Let’s turn it off.

After a bit of trial and error, the actual broadcast finally began.

“Alright, this is indeed a gym. Right now, someone is using it like a private gym, but this is our team’s gym.”

– lolololol

– I can’t go in with such low self-esteem lol

– Whoa, but is the team welfare for real? A dedicated gym wow.

– The facilities seem top-notch? You could lay down some mats and start a business here.

– Deficit team wow wow wow

“The reason I created this space today is… for OLZ’s fitness content. It seems like our team members are a bit out of shape lately, so I thought I’d put something together.”

– Whoo

– Big things coming.

– Great

– Good

– Grief

– Wow

– Big things coming

As I expected, the reactions were positive. All I had to do was shoot some content, but there was a different problem.

“Who’s going to go first?”

The rough outline of today’s content was to measure OLZ players’ 1RM (one-rep max) for the three lifts and then create a workout plan based on Coach Kim Ji-hoon’s advice.

But considering the players’ personalities, no one was willing to step up first.

“Nobody wants to go?”

“I’m a bit nervous right now…”

Seo Yeon-woo shyly spoke, while Baek Seong-an, with a cheeky face, turned his attention away.

“I’m waiting. I’m warming up.”

Lastly, Kim Jae-min was doing push-ups, unsure if he was being serious or joking.

Normally, it wouldn’t be a wise choice to tire oneself before a 1RM measurement, but I had no idea where Kim Jae-min got this idea from.

– lolololol

– Nobody wants to do it.

– Is this supposed to be content?

– Rock-paper-scissors, let’s go.

– Guessing game 1

Hmm…

“Wanna play rock-paper-scissors?”

“Uh… if you could give me a bit more time?”

“Rock-paper-scissors? Hmm, hold on.”

“Ugh, um… rock, paper, scissors?”

Well.

It’s a mess.

“I’ll go first. Ji-hoon.”

“Yes.”

At that moment, Kim Ji-hoon, who had been watching quietly from the side, stepped forward.

– Wow

– Pro-fight

– Protein! Protein! Protein! Protein! Protein! Protein! Protein!

– Whoa

– Look at that body, insane.

– Hyung, I’m dying!

– For real, is that steroids?

– Don’t be a bully.

– This… is a professional gamer?

– what the f, lol

Kim Ji-hoon asked me with a serious face.

“What’s your 1RM?”

“…I don’t know?”

“Is that so.”

Normally, wouldn’t it be more standard not to know that sort of thing?

“Then I’ll measure it starting today. Um… what’s your height and weight?”

– Oh

– Ah

– That high?

– oh wow…

– Great

– Let’s go

– Whoa

…

“I don’t know that either.”

“Then please go measure over there.”

“Uh… do I have to?”

“Yes. You must do it.”

– Good

– Let’s go

– Protein! Protein! Protein! Protein! Protein! Protein! Protein!

– Here we go

Just moments ago, I was going to measure normally, but seeing the chat, I felt a rebellious streak coming on. There was no need to hide, but since they wanted to see so much, I felt like I wanted to keep it a secret.

“No, there’s no way.”

I put my smartphone in my pocket and finished the measuring in between. My physical info was obviously a closely guarded secret.

“Did you see?”

“Yes.”

“What should we start with?”

“I’ll let you know after we stretch.”

“Okay.”

The chat was in a frenzy.

“Hey!”

“Turn the lights on! Turn the lights on! Turn the lights on! Turn the lights on! Turn the lights on! Turn the lights on! Turn the lights on!”

“Me!”

“What’s going on?”

“What are you doing?”

– Hey, it’s so dark here… please turn on the lights…

– Me!

– Let’s go.

At that moment, Kim Jae-min, who was next to me, chimed in.

“Are you curious? Should I tell them for you?”

– Oh

– Let’s go.

– Kim Jaem-min, is he a god? Kim Jaem-min, is he a god? Kim Jaem-min, is he a god? Kim Jaem-min, is he a god? Kim Jaem-min, is he a god? Kim Jaem-min, is he a god?

“How tall are you? What’s your weight?”

– Great

– Let’s go

– Hurry.

“I’m getting dizzy… hurry.”

The viewers didn’t realize one thing: Kim Jae-min knew how foolish it was to turn me against them.

“Ah, fooled ya.”

– ;;


– No.

While Jaem-min played around with the viewers, I lightly stretched following Coach Kim Ji-hoon.

– Those flapping arms are so cute, 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!

– Is this… a pro athlete?

– Ah, lol, an e-sports player.

I struggled to shift my gaze away from the chat and focused on Coach Kim Ji-hoon’s lecture.

“Since you’re a beginner, we’ll start bench pressing with 20kg.”

“Got it.”

“When you’re ready, we’ll do it right away.”

“Okay, okay.”

Measuring the 1RM for the three lifts means adding up the weights for the bench press, squat, and deadlift, which are the main exercises in weight training.

Some say you need to lift 500kg in total to be taken seriously, but excluding a few exceptional monsters like Kim Ji-hoon, most ordinary people can barely reach 200kg combined for all three lifts.

‘I have no idea how 20kg feels.’

As I was getting ready, Baek Seong-an spoke up.

“You really gonna do it in that?”

“Why?”

“Um… never mind. Do what you wish. Wearing something comfortable is better, right?”

What’s wrong with team gear? It’s only good.

Our team’s outfits were meticulously designed to suit my tastes and preferences.

A black hoodie with a simple logo.

I had a feeling that if we sold it later when we monetized the team, it would sell quite well.

‘I have to sell it later.’

As I mentally calculated for the future of the team, the warm-up ended, and the time for the actual 1RM measurement arrived.

“Have you ever done bench pressing?”

“No?”

“…Let me show you the form first.”

Kim Ji-hoon said.

“First, lie on the bench and lift your chest up. Feel like you’re straightening the thoracic spine, not your lower back… Yes. And hold the barbell wider than shoulder-width apart.”

– ??

– oh wow…

– Is this right?

– Well, it is right but…

– heeeng…

I caught a glimpse of the chat scrolling up, but I tried to look away. I could end up injuring myself if I lost my focus by glancing at the chat.

‘Let’s focus, focus.’

Starting with 20kg.

Literally just lifting the bar.

‘This seems easy enough.’

It really was easy.

‘Huh?’

Kim Ji-hoon said.

“Good job. I was going to increase it by 2.5kg, but let’s jump right to 5kg.”

“Ah, okay.”

So I challenged myself with 25kg.

That was also easy.

“…Good job. We’ll keep going.”

Under Ji-hoon’s guidance, I continued to increase the bench press weight gradually.

30kg, 35kg, 40kg…

What I realized today was that maybe I had some talent for fitness.

“Whoa……”

“Yujin is awesome.”

“Sister, I’m dying!”

“Shut, shut up.”

– Whoa, wow.

– What’s going on?

– A fitness outlaw, wow wow wow.

“Isn’t that impressive?”

– No, yeah, it’s really good for a girl.

Finally, as I lifted 45kg with considerable ease, even Kim Ji-hoon, who usually kept a poker face, showed a look of surprise.

“…Well done. Have you done any workouts elsewhere?”

“Never.”

Did I ever get a chance to work out anywhere?

Of course not.

– Wow wow wow.

“But Outlaw doesn’t seem like she weighs even 50kg. Is she doing well?”

– Whoa, she’s lifting her own body weight.

“Isn’t this almost on par with the guys?”

– For real.

As I looked at the chat, I didn’t even realize my feet were starting to jiggle.