[TS] Obsessed Gamer: The Ultimate Return – Chapter 350

“Set 1 goes to GRS like this!”

“Rat!”

The Nexus of SY was shattered far too easily by the relentless charge of GRS’s Champions.

[Defeat]

“Ah… it ends like this.”


“We lost too easily.”


“Isn’t this really going to be a 3-0?”

Kim Jae-min and Baek Seong-an murmured.


The match was that shocking.

“How was it from your perspective, sis?”


“What?”


“Are we looking at a 3-0?”

Kim Jae-min said innocently, but honestly, judging by the performance in Set 1, it wouldn’t be surprising if it ended 3-0.


Yet, I believe.


SY is not a team that can crumble this easily.

“Don’t get ahead of yourself. We’ve got a long way to go.”


“No, but you always say that the first set of a series is crucial. If we got wrecked like this in such an important one, isn’t that really dangerous?”

That’s true.


Usually, when strong teams like GRS and SY face off in a series, the first set with the best focus is typically a close match.

“Anyway, we won’t lose like this.”


“How?”


“You’ll see.”

The conversation felt a bit childish, but I didn’t bother to show it.

“Oh, it seems the community is in an uproar.”

Kim Jae-min, who had now switched on his computer to check the community, pointed at the screen.

“What’s it like?”

Team members naturally started to gather at Kim Jae-min’s spot one by one.

– gg

– We really got wrecked lol

– If it seems like we’ll lose 3-0, upvote it lol

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[Defeat] 15:11


[Victory] 37:24


[Defeat] 28:07


[Defeat] 19:47


[Defeat] 35:22


[Defeat] 54:23


[Defeat] 34:11


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Equalizer is just chilling lol


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– mdtc md tc md tc md tc md tc md tc md tc md tc md tc md tc md tc

– Blaming Rainbow for this lol

– Anyone can see it’s a Bottom difference

– Those Regals need capturing

– It’s not just the Bottom; Rainbow screwed up too, but look at those Regals trying to blame their teammates lol

– Wow, Rainbow’s form is wrecked

– gg

– We’ll really get wrecked by GRS lol

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– But the Bottom form is really wrecked, isn’t it?

– fr

– This is the Jjangseon tribe gallery. This is the Jjangseon tribe gallery. This is the Jjangseon tribe gallery. This is the Jjangseon tribe gallery.

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Now it feels like OLZ is the only hope left, upvote it lol


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ପ( づ づ )ଓ (OLZ!)



First of all, me first



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- OLZ is indeed the only one we have



- Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw!



- Honor also plays well ㅇㅇ



- OLZ really wrecked SY in scrims



- Chill with the speculation



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"…they’re talking about us."

"Seems so."



It was unexpected for us to be mentioned, but it showed just how dire the situation was.



Korean fans might have already stopped placing high hopes on SY.

The performance they had shown was simply too dismal.



"Still… I hope SY wins."



I said this unconsciously.

I felt a twinge of regret, but looking around, no one on the team seemed to disagree with my sentiment.



The start of Set 2 was approaching.



*

SY Feedback Room.

Due to the shocking defeat in the first match, the mood wasn’t great.


But these are professionals.


No matter how bad the atmosphere is, the game isn’t over yet.

“I think we should change our ban/pick strategy. Even if there was an accident, going into this comp just wasn’t good.”

The players nodded at the coach’s words.

“The opponent is playing well. But remember, you all perform better.”


“Yes.”


“Yes!”

The players’ hearty responses echoed throughout the feedback room.

“Alright, then…”

The formal feedback began.


The main points were examining why the incident occurred during the early invade, the bottom lane, and the mid.

Did Rainbow, or Ryu Jin-hyuk not perform?


No. The first game had an accident that caused this, and it would be more accurate to say mid gained a lead against counters.

However…

“Jin-hyuk, it seems you moved too recklessly here. You dragged down mid, which had been leading, making the game even worse. You need to be more cautious.”


“…Yes. I’ll try for a clearer angle next time.”


“Good.”


“And also, about…”

Feedback continued.

“Seong-hyun, why did you do this here? This seems to be what completely wrecked the bottom.”


“Um… I thought if I didn’t do something here, we wouldn’t have any chance, so I tried it but failed.”


“If you’re going to gamble, you should have brought your teammates to create clearer angles. Otherwise, all you did was throwing, right?”


“I’m sorry. I’ll do better next time.”

Feedback was ongoing, but only Ryu Jin-hyuk couldn’t fully focus on it.


He had one nagging thought swirling in his mind.

‘Prisoner is alive…’


Even though he knew it was time to focus on the match, Ryu Jin-hyuk couldn’t shake off the distracting thought.

‘If Prisoner is alive… where could he be?’


Ryu Jin-hyuk’s mind flickered through the plays of Outlaw quickly.


But it wasn’t Outlaw.


The play itself was surprisingly similar to Prisoner’s, even surpassing in some aspects, but Outlaw was not Prisoner.


The reason was simple.


Prisoner is a male.

This was something other teams’ coaching staff had confirmed directly.

Prisoner is a male.


And he is, practically, a patient with a rare disease who cannot move.

‘Outlaw can’t be… it can’t be. Why?’


But Ryu Jin-hyuk kept looking for Prisoner’s appearance in Outlaw.


As if hoping for it.

‘…Today, let’s focus on the match.’


Ryu Jin-hyuk shook his head in an attempt to dismiss the thought.

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“Alright, the long-awaited Set 2 is approaching.”


“First of all, in the first Set, GRS showed a truly destructive performance. On the other hand, SY needs to step it up a bit!”


“Yes! No matter how much experts emphasize the importance of the first set of a series, the game isn’t over yet. It’s common to see comebacks happen!”


“That’s right! And especially for SY, they are a team that has created the myth of such comebacks!”

A bad situation.


No, the worst situation.


Still, the commentators continued on relentlessly, not letting go of the thread of hope.


If they let go of hope here, it could truly be over.

“Okay, the ban/pick starts now!”


The formal ban/pick began.


SY was on the blue side.


GRS was on the red side.

They swapped sides.


The first ban was from SY.

[Riven]

“Oh, they are going for that.”


“After all, Riven is a pick that can do well against recent meta picks like Arin and LeBlanc.”


“This way, SY can surely gain solid control in the mid, right? That’s probably how they think.”


“Regardless, it’s Rainbow. In times like this, a Rainbow player always delivers.”


“That’s right. If Rainbow players don’t step up, who will? Though other players are also great…”

Then, GRS’s ban.

[Lucian]

“They banned Lucian.”


“Yes. It seems like a solid choice. Longbow’s Lucian also showed a lot of good performances in this Red Cup.”

Back to SY’s ban.

[Viego]

“Surely… they must see GRS’s Viego as something they need to watch out for.”


“Yes. It’s shown quite a threatening performance.”


“That’s right. Now let’s see what choice SY makes…”

Finally, the first ban phase concluded.

[Ban List]


Riven / Lucian


Viego / Gwen


Nautilus / Gangplank

The bans passed, and picks began.

[Wukong]

“Oh, they are grabbing Wukong first.”


“It seems they value Wukong’s tier higher, even though picks like Arin and LeBlanc are all available.”


Now it was GRS’s turn to pick.

[Arin]


[Zayan]

“Arin and Zayan… seems like a safe choice.”


“Yes. There’s no reason to leave Arin out of this situation.”

And then…


Finally, the ban/pick was completed.

[SY / GRS]


Top: Jason / Nyar


Jungle: Wukong / Lee Sin


Mid: LeBlanc / Arin


Bot: Jinx / Zayan


Support: Tahm Kench / Leona

“One key focus should be on mid, right?”


“Yes. Even if LeBlanc appears as a counter pick to Arin, in reality, not many players can pull that off.”


“Let’s see how it turns out…”

And so, the second set officially began.