[TS] Obsessed Gamer: The Ultimate Return – Chapter 386

-Oh my gosh! What’s up with this Outlaw duo? They keep playing like they’re one body, not just once but repeatedly!

-Yeah! It’s like they’ve been synchronized for ages!

-At that very moment! Malphite’s ultimate dives right into the enemy territory! It’s total chaos!

-Whoa! Malphite is casting his ultimate right out in the open, and they can’t even react! If they were in a good position, it’d be different, but with how disadvantaged they are, having Malphite around makes the players’ hands all tied up!

The commentators were buzzing with excitement.

Rainbow and Outlaw.


Outlaw and Rainbow.

When picking the top stars of the current LCKR, these two would definitely make the list as they synced up in perfect harmony to deliver a super hard carry, so it made sense.

-Look! Every place LeBlanc goes, explosions are happening everywhere! At this rate, it seems like she’s holding a bomb instead of a staff!

-Outlaw’s LeBlanc is blasting through the Summoner’s War! Shouldn’t someone report this as a terror attack?

-Haha! Right?

-Seeing it again, it’s truly amazing. Are they really synced up like this? How are players like Rainbow and Outlaw, who aren’t even on the same team, able to pull off such coordination?

-That’s genuinely impressive! Especially when Outlaw isn’t even a jungler!

-Exactly!

The commentators didn’t realize it yet.

No, it just felt so natural that it seemed right.

Since when had they started comparing a rookie players who just made it to the first division with a world-class star like Rainbow?

As if it was the most natural thing ever.

-This is how the match concludes!

-GG!

Little by little, Outlaw’s presence was firmly etched into the world.

*

Finally, their synchronized match came to an end.

The kill score was 30:11.

In a way, it seemed like a chaotic game with tons of kills, but as the kill difference suggested, the game itself had been completely dominated by us from start to finish.

In fact, out of the enemy’s 11 kills, 6 deaths were solely by our top Malphite, showcasing just how desperately the opposing team tried to deal with him.

But a tank is a tank.

No matter how many times a tank might die, once you reach the team fight phase, they do their part.

Especially if they’re a champion like Malphite, whose ultimate’s value is just off the charts.

For Malphite, it was a game that could be won just by hitting the ultimate, and in a match filled with synchronized plays, even pros would find it hard to react to Malphite’s ultimate.

That was the reason why such a one-sided result came about.

Well, the biggest reason was the early 2-level gank in mid, but still.

“Phew…”

Maybe it was because of the heat of the match.

Taking off my noise-canceling headset, cool air brushed against my skin, refreshing me.

Alongside that came the cheers of the crowd.

-Wooooo!!!

-Outlaw! Outlaw! Outlaw!

Maybe it was because the team name was Outlaw.

The audience cheered not for Outlaw and Rainbow separately but instead combined our nicknames to chant our team name.

That was a new feeling, and I found myself enjoying it.

“Good job.”

“Oh, thanks. You too, Outlaw.”

Even though we threw around all sorts of casual banter during the match, once it ended, the atmosphere between Ryu Jin-hyuk and I felt a bit awkward again.

This too can be said to be a common trait among gamers.

“Let’s go. We need to say hi.”

“Sure.”

Getting up from our seats, we greeted both our teammates and the opposing team.

“You are the best.”

“Uh… thank you!”

“真的学到了很多。”

“…Thank you. You guys worked hard.”

“I’m a fan. Can I get your autograph later?”

Ryu Jin-hyuk casually said.

“He’s asking if he can get an autograph because he’s a fan.”

“Uh… yes! Yes!”

Finally, I exchanged greetings with the GuineaPig and BlackDog duo.

“Wow… you guys were really amazing. How come you’re so good?”

“Agreed.”

“See you inside later.”

“Sure. You guys worked hard too! You too, sister!”

“Yes. Thanks, everyone.”

Although the results didn’t favor one side more than the other, since it was all in good fun for an event match, there was no reason for anyone to feel hurt.

Both the winning and losing sides.

The true value of an event match lies in everyone enjoying themselves, doesn’t it?

Once the greetings wrapped up, we returned to the waiting room in a cheerful mood.

On the way, it was the GuineaPig Yoo Sang-hyun who spoke up first.

“Wow! That was insane! How did you guys play like one person?”

“Right? You were phenomenal! Meanwhile, we were throwing skills in the air and messing things up completely.”

“Wasn’t that wall flip a mistake by BlackDog hyung?”

“No way!”

“Ugh!”

Forget what I just said.

“Thanks for your hard work, sister.”

Back in the waiting room, Seo Yeon-woo greeted me with a somewhat strange look.

“Oh, Yeon-woo. I bet you were bored being alone.”

“No, I wasn’t.”

Seeing her respond well, it looked like whatever had gotten her down had mostly faded away.

Still, it was unexpected how shy she was given her role in the top lane.

“Um…”

“Yeah?”

“…Never mind.”

Seo Yeon-woo seemed to want to say something but ended up stopping.

“What’s on your mind?”

“…Nothing.”

I was slightly curious about what she wanted to say, but unfortunately, there wasn’t enough time for resting.

Because the next schedule was about to start.

[1v1 Tournament Quarterfinals]

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that the 1v1 Tournament was the primary event of the All-Star Event, and now it was about time for the quarterfinals to begin.

The players who had made it to the quarterfinals of the 1v1 Tournament were as follows.

[South Korea] OLZ Outlaw (Jungler)

[South Korea] SY Rainbow (Mid)

[China] GRS Nightmare (Mid)

[China] GRS MobyDick (Bot Lane)

[Europe] PK Mosrem (Top)

[Europe] SU5 Eldtor (Bot Lane)

[North America] RONO YuSeong (Supporter)

[Vietnam] PTP Wynhar (Mid)

Among these, my opponent in the quarterfinals was Eldtor from Europe.

He was a tremendous player known as the best of the best, just like most participants in the All-Star Event.

“Oh… So Outlaw is facing Eldtor, huh? That player is really something.”

“Yeah, I’ve seen him play a few times, and he definitely stands out.”

“Especially his mastery of champions like Varus and Kalista is sky-high, so you should be careful about banning those. Both of them are incredibly strong in laning.”

“Got it, I’ll keep that in mind. This is super helpful.”

“If you win, you gotta give me credit.”

“Yes, I acknowledge that.”

“Oh yeah!”

The GuineaPig cheered like a little kid.

Seeing that, I felt like… there’s a reason he and Jaem-min get along so well.

“Whoa… Your opponent is MobyDick? That’s one superstar showdown.”

Rainbow’s opponent was GRS’s MobyDick.

As expected from the champions of the Red Cup, the players of GRS were only known as the best, surpassing even the toughest of toughs.

Plus, MobyDick was a player immensely popular in China, practically a superstar there.

Even before his Red Cup victory, he had been incredibly popular in his home country, comparable to Rainbow, but now that he won the Red Cup, he must have surpassed that.

And those two were about to clash in the quarterfinals.

I casually approached Rainbow.

“We both have ADCs for opponents, huh.”

“…Yeah.”

“Do you have any bans in mind since we’re facing ADCs?”

“…Not really.”

“Oh… okay.”

I thought we’d narrowed the psychological distance a bit after that synchronized play, but it seemed Rainbow didn’t feel the same.

It would be a lie to say I didn’t feel a bit disappointed.

But it was something I had to accept.

I still saw Rainbow as an old friend, but for him, I must just be a stranger.

‘…….’

Knowing that didn’t stop my mouth from feeling a little bitter.

Of course, I knew.

Even feeling this way was something shameless.

Holding onto past regrets over what I had left behind is foolishness.

That’s also why I had feared this meeting so much.

‘Let’s not dwell on useless thoughts.’

Winning the match.

That was all I should be focusing on right now.

Fortunately, I was soon able to find an environment where I could concentrate on that thought.

“Outlaw, please get ready!”

“Oh, okay!”

It was quickly my turn.

Since the 1v1 Tournament quarterfinals were right after the synchronized play, I regrettably didn’t have any time to rest in the waiting room.

“Outlaw, we believe in you!”

“Sister, you got this.”

“I’ll bring back the win!”

With those words, I left the waiting room.

To take on the 1v1 Tournament quarterfinals.