noveldrama
Chapter 95
Chapter 95
What do you need to rank up?
Most people would say skill.
If you think a bit more, they would say stamina.
But for me, there was only one thing I needed.
"Mental."
Maintaining my mental state is important.
Though I’ve made efforts to rank up until now, I used to play games for fun.
But now it’s different.
It means I must play solely for the 'win.'
To do that, managing my mental state so it doesn’t break down is crucial.
“If I get weird chats or pings while playing, I’ll just block them. I think that’s the best way to keep my mental intact.”
This is the right direction.
It’s not that I can’t play LoL, it’s just that it’s better to protect my mental.
[??All-powerful Cthulhu: That's right, right?]
[??All-powerful Cthulhu: But what are you talking about all of a sudden?]
[What the hell are you talking about as soon as you turn on the broadcast?]
[First of all, it's a good thing that you're playing games diligently, but what's going on?]
[What's going on?]
[This is Kang Hu-min: All of a sudden?]
[The first thing you say when you turn on the broadcast is that you're blocking ping chat to protect your mental health.]
The viewers were confused.
But I couldn’t tell them about the contract.
You don’t reveal these things until the dramatic moment.
So, I spoke vaguely.
“I just want to hit Challenger. I’ve played for fun until now… but after raising my LP a lot, I think hitting Challenger is a good idea.”
My current LP is 588.
It’s high, but not high enough to reach Challenger.
The cutoff for Challenger is 800 points.
At this rate, it’s impossible.
‘...I think I can do it, but the important thing is how long it will take.’
With that thought, I immediately started the game.
[??All-powerful Cthulhu: When did you become like this?]
[??All-powerful Cthulhu: Do you have a good attitude?]
[Really..]
[There's a world where Dama sincerely believes in Leore]
[My blood pressure went up because you kept talking about random picks and winning, but you're finally backing down. Hmm]
[This is Kang Hu-min: But what happens if you declare your sincerity like this and don't achieve the challenge?]
[You'll just get kicked out.]
[If you're Kang Hu-min who's nervous because you remember a promise you made in the past, then you're a loser. LOL]
“Ah, right.”
Reading the chat reminded me, there was a bet made by ‘??????.’
If I hit Challenger, I’d have to perform an embarrassing stunt in Gwanghwamun.
At the time, I didn’t think it was impossible... but I didn’t expect to be challenged so quickly.
“Hoo-min, you better be waiting. Don’t even think about running away. I already know where you live.”
[??All-powerful Cthulhu: Really?]
[F*ck???]
[How did you find out where I live..]
[This is so scary]
[What's the relationship between you two normally?]
[This is Kang Humin:????]
[This is Kang Humin: Do you really know where I live???]
[Do you understand, you idiot?]
[Oh, shit ??]
[The idiot is Kang Pyeong ??]
[You're really stupid..]
[Hwanhee: Do you understand?]
I said it half-jokingly and started the first game.
For the first game, I casually picked Yone.
Though he’s a champion that requires a lot of skill, I personally felt very comfortable playing him.
I could handle him easily.
‘Because I like this champion so much.’
His skill set is so good that even if you randomly pick him, the chances of winning increase drastically.
I personally don’t really like this kind of champion, but what can I do?
To win the game, I have to pick him.
[??All-powerful Cthulhu: Easy Yone pick is good]
[This is how you win, umm]
[Hwanhee: You really decided to win]
[You picked Yone last time too, but this is the first time you've picked Carl like this]
[This is Kang Hu-min: Please lose, please lose, please lose, please lose, please lose, please lose, please lose]
[Cursing is fucking hard ??]
[But the picture of losing doesn't come out just because you curse..]
[It really doesn't come out like that ??]
“How could I lose with this champion? Yone is just broken.”
I don’t usually say stuff like this when playing LoL, but I say it often when playing ‘Yone.’
It just feels like he’s unbalanced.
I thought about that as I played.
“Let’s go with a safe Q poke.”
Since Yone is strong late-game, there’s no need to take risks early on.
It’s the opponent who has to hurry.
Yone can just take it easy, last-hitting minions, and look for a chance to take over the game later.
“Focus on safely last-hitting, but don’t be too passive.”
Being passive is fine, but constantly being passive would hurt the team.
To be exact, it’s a burden on the jungler.
If the top lane doesn’t have control, the jungler can’t even take the small camps.
[This is Kang Hu-min: No, don't be so good at it. Why are you doing so well?]
[Fact) Dama was originally good at Leore..]
[Just Dama is good at Leore]
[??All-powerful Cthulhu: This is Yoneji]
[??All-powerful Cthulhu: Shamelessly holds out in the early laning phase]
[??All-powerful Cthulhu: Starts carrying in the early and mid-game]
[The champion itself is a bit disgusting]
When a champion is strong late-game, it’s normal for them to be weak early-game, but Yone doesn’t have that problem.
He’s strong both early and late.
If I had to choose the most annoying champion to face, it would probably be Yone.
Thinking about that, I led the team fight.
“Let’s hit them with Q to airbone and finish with R.”
And soon after.
[ACE!]
The notification popped up, saying that I had killed all the enemies.
It was the kind of situation where the opponent’s will would be broken.
How long had it been?
Eventually, the opponent surrendered.
“Okay, a smooth win.”
It was strange to lose in the first place.
Since I was playing a broken champion.
[??All-powerful Cthulhu: But the game is too]
[??All-powerful Cthulhu: Didn't I win easily?]
[Really]
[Let's seal Yone from now on]
[This is Kang Hu-min: Seal Yone Seal Yone Seal Yone Seal Yone Seal Yone Seal Yone]
I saw a strange voice in the chat window saying to seal Yone, but I simply ignored it and continued playing the game.
Despite the weird request to ban Yone, I ignored it and kept playing the game.
How much time had passed?
My LP had gone up a lot.
Grandmaster 645 LP.
“Phew, I’ve raised it quite a bit.”
I won three games.
All with Yone.
Yone really is comfortable to play.
There’s no need to do anything complicated during the laning phase. Just poke with Q and once it hits the late game, you can carry with your ultimate.
[This is Kang Hu-min: I've raised my tier a lot]
[This is Kang Hu-min: Let's stop here, okay?]
[This is Kang Hu-min: If I play more games here, I'll go crazy]
“Er… that’s not going to happen.”
Since I wasn’t streaming, I had nothing else to do.
I might as well stream until I hit Challenger.
‘By the way, when do I have to go back to the café?’
Since the café flooded, I haven’t gone to work, and I haven’t heard from the owner since.
The owner said they’d contact me when the repairs were done.
I wonder if I’ve been fired.
‘...I hope I haven’t been fired.’
I’d be a bit disappointed if I were.
After all, I’ve built a relationship with the owner over time.
“Then, let’s see the situation and I’ll try Gwen next.”
I can’t just pick Gwen randomly.
I’ll see how things go.
[??All-powerful Cthulhu: This is it, this is it ??]
[This is Kang Hu-min: It’s fun, it’s fun~]
[I’m excited that Yone, who has a good win rate, won’t do it ????????]
[Fact) Gwen has a better win rate]
[Hwan-hee: They’re both good anyway, so why do you like them..]
[There’s no reason to like them]
I said I might try Gwen if the situation allowed, thinking that the viewers would probably like it, and then I carefully texted Hwanhee.
[Me: Yewha.]
[Me: Do you know when the boss said]
[Me: The café will reopen?]
[Me: Did he tell you anything?]
I asked as politely as I could.
Then, after a moment...
[Shin Ye-hwa: I don’t know either]
[Shin Ye-hwa: I think it should be at least another month]
[Shin Ye-hwa: But why did you suddenly do that when you were on a broadcast?]
I just contacted him suddenly, as I got curious.
When a stable job is gone, it makes me a bit uneasy.
Although I’m making good money from streaming right now, it could all end in an instant.
‘Speaking of which, when am I going back to school...’
Random thoughts popped into my mind as I was thinking about all this.
“Alright, everyone, let’s focus on the game.”
I said that and checked the opponent’s name.
Then, at that moment.
There was a familiar name.
This was the name I saw a few days ago in a 1v1 match.
“...No way.”
I thought it couldn’t be, but upon confirming, I was sure.
[ Lee Je ]
It was Rize on the opponent’s team, in the top lane.