[TS] Obsessed Gamer: The Ultimate Return – Chapter 351

-Welcome to Summoner’s Rift!

Tension fills the air as the second set begins.

As if to prove that point, even the commentators fell into a brief silence.

“Wow…!”

“Let’s see what happens.”

“Alright, the second set has started!”

With that, the intense match officially kicked off, and the audience’s cheers echoed throughout the arena.

-Wooooooo!!!

-SY! SY! SY! SY!

-GRS! GRS! GRS!

Both teams’ champions are on the move.

SY was the more aggressive one, making an early invade.

It seemed they believed they had a slight edge in terms of champion synergy.

“Or maybe they thought they needed to secure vision early.”

Whatever the case may be, the die was already cast.

On the other hand, GRS’s champions spread out to defend against the invade.

Having already gained the advantage, they likely thought it best not to introduce unnecessary variables.

“Wow… I’m so nervous.”

“Me too.”

Even Kim Jae-min and Baek Seong-an couldn’t hide their anxiety as the early invade continued.

SY’s champions headed for the top lane.

The top bush was their target.

Given that the top lane matchup was an intense duel between Jason and Nyar, the bush control battle was fierce from the start.

It seemed that was what SY was aiming for.

Unfortunately for them, GRS’s Nyar was already positioned a step back to defend against the invade.

In some ways, it wasn’t all bad for SY since they had taken the early bush control at top with the invade.

“Hmm… It looks like there’s no downside for SY in this situation?”

“GRS doesn’t seem particularly bothered by it either.”

“Yes, that’s correct.”

And then,

-Minions have spawned!

The laning phase began.

Investing in the top bush early seemed to pay off for SY, with TheOne’s Jason putting pressure on Nyar from the start.

Sadly, they missed out on experience, but managed to deny some CS.

“Let’s keep up the pressure at top.”

“What about the other lanes…?”

Both jungle paths for the teams intersected at the red start.

Wukong applied pressure at top while Lee Sin focused on bottom.

“There’s been an exchange of damage in mid.”

“Rainbow and Nightmare! The early AoE between LeBlanc and Arin is really getting intense, isn’t it?!”

In the meantime, a strong exchange of damage occurred in mid.

That moment rendered the initial jungle strategies of both teams pointless.

It became a race to who could reach mid first.

“In this situation, you could say LeBlanc has a slight advantage!”

“Yes! And more importantly, Rainbow is exceptionally good at these close calls!”

“Now we need to keep an eye on both teams’ junglers… Ah, and just like that, both hit level 3 and sprint to mid.”

Lee Sin cleared red, krugs, and blue, while Wukong rushed through the red camp.

That meant Wukong arrived at mid slightly faster, putting pressure on Arin.

“Is this… happening?”

“Shouldn’t it be better to retreat? Are they really considering a fight here?!”

Feeling the pressure, Arin started inching forward.

That meant Lee Sin had arrived.

“SY realizes this too.”

“Are they planning to go for it?!”

SY was already aware of Lee Sin’s arrival.

To prove that, Tahm Kench on the bottom side started sprinting over hurriedly.

“But it’s too late.”

No matter how mobile Tahm Kench is, the distance from bottom to mid is just too far.

Meanwhile, the situation in mid was on the verge of exploding.

Sure enough.

“Lee Sin! Lee Sin is coming!”

“Arin! You need to watch out!”

Like a breath of fresh air, Arin and Lee Sin crashed into the scene together.

Of course, the opponent was Rainbow’s LeBlanc.

Despite the lightning-like assault, LeBlanc casually blinked away from the enemy’s attack.

“Now we need to pay attention!”

The enemy’s skill had been dodged.

Now it was time for SY’s counterattack.

However, the other side proved to be no pushover. As soon as LeBlanc’s blink was on cooldown, she elegantly slipped back.

Just in sync, Tahm Kench arrived, leaving SY disappointed.

“Ah… If we had just delayed a little longer…”

“Exactly.”

The commentators sighed in disappointment.

This counterattack was a golden opportunity for SY.

“So… Are they seriously planning to go for it again right now?”

Perhaps because of that, SY boldly pressed one step further during the disengagement.

It was a mid dive.

“Uh… is this right? I mean, Arin and Lee Sin aren’t exactly in the best condition, are they?!”

“It seems they felt they had to go for it now that Tahm Kench is here.”

Whose judgment was it?

No, was it the whole team’s decision?

In any case, this bold gamble wasn’t typical for SY.

It was a high-risk play.

Meaning SY felt pressured against GRS.

“This doesn’t seem right…”

SY’s play was almost coming across as throwing, and the results reflected that sentiment as well.

-First Blood!

-Enemy defeated!

They managed to take down Lee Sin thanks to pushing to the mid turret.

However,

-Our ally has fallen!

The Tahm Kench, who had tanked the turret, ultimately couldn’t withstand the heat and went down.

Sure, they swapped the support for a jungler, which could be seen as a gain, but the real issue was the damage hitting SY’s bottom lane.

“Oh no, Longbow is losing CS!”

“And that’s not all! They’re missing out on experience too! If Jinx gets caught by Leona even once, they’re done for!”

“Oh no…!”

With Tahm Kench gone, the bottom lane faced severe denials.

In some ways, the bottom lane exploding meant they had to make results in mid, but they dropped the ball instead.

“Wow, this is a disaster.”

“What’s up with SY? That definitely wasn’t the right call.”

“Right?”

That was true.

If the opponents weren’t GRS but another team, SY would have probably caught both Arin and Lee Sin without losing Tahm Kench.

But their opponents were GRS.

One of the teams closest to being the best in the world.

Clearly, a reckless play like that would never work out.

“Anyway… things have gotten really bad now. What’s the plan for SY?!”

“All I can say is… just hold on for now.”

“Holding on? Is the legendary SY really in a position where they have to hold on?! Ahhhhh…!”

The commentators lamented.

Such was the difficult situation for SY.

“Of course, it’s not as if there’s no way to win… but…”

Can SY really execute that plan against GRS?

To be honest, I had no confidence.

The game continued.

The early laning phase seemed to be thoroughly lost to GRS, and soon the first Rift Herald timing at 8 minutes approached.

“Alright, the Rift Herald has spawned.”

“Let’s see what choice SY makes here… Will they just give it up?”

For SY, this first Rift Herald timing was both an opportunity and a crisis.

“SY is on the move. Tahm Kench and Jinx have headed out!”

“It looks like SY is ready to take a gamble here?!”

One good piece of news was that TheOne managed to gain some advantage against Nyar.

Top lane matchups have a huge influence on the Rift Herald timing.

With SY gaining a lead in that lane, they believed they had a decent shot at this.

“GRS’s Zayan is pushing the lane while only Leona moves up.”

“We’ve seen this kind of strategy often from OLZ domestically… which could be considered a strong team’s operation. What will GRS choose…?”

-OLZ wow

-Commentators say OLZ is a strong team

-I completely agree, lol

“…Huh?”

When our team was suddenly brought up, Kim Jae-min and the rest of the members momentarily froze in confusion.

They were that shocked.

“SY hit the Rift Herald first!”

“Will GRS let SY take the Herald like this, or will they initiate a fight instead?”

“Or are they aiming for a steal? Lee Sin’s positioning looks suspicious…”

Currently, GRS had Zayan benefiting alone at bottom while the rest gathered at the Herald.

Just by the numbers, it was 5 to 4.

Thus, taking a direct confrontation against SY would be a disadvantage, but what if Lee Sin managed a steal at the Herald?

“Wait a second, this—”

Before the commentator could finish,

-Red team stole the Herald!

MaBing’s Lee Sin secured the steal.