[TS] The Return of The Gamer - Chapter 111

As expected, the main character of the whisper was Outlaw.

[Outlaw : Hello]

By the way, a whisper as soon as the game ended... This makes it seem like someone is sniping or targeting me.

‘No, did they?’

Why target me specifically when they could just talk to me normally.......

It was something Kim Ji-hoon couldn't understand.

Well, in a way, thanks to that, he gained even stronger confidence in Outlaw's skill, so it could be said that Outlaw's goal was quite successful.

[Me : Ah yes]

[Outlaw : Have you thought about the offer I gave you last time?]

Of course I remember.

Pro.......

It was still a word that felt distant to Kim Ji-hoon.

[Me : I'm sorry. I don't really plan to become a pro right now.]

It seemed like an easy answer, but in fact, Kim Ji-hoon hadn't been without worries either.

He had received numerous team entry offers until now, but this was the first offer from a new team, and Kim Ji-hoon knew very well what kind of skills Outlaw possessed.

Because of that, a flame flickered in his heart for a moment, but it was only for a moment.

Kim Ji-hoon ultimately couldn't muster the final courage.

He simply wanted to remain as he was now.

[Outlaw : Could you please think about it just one more time?]

Kim Ji-hoon couldn't understand why someone like Outlaw was so fixated on him.

This was because Kim Ji-hoon himself thought that if someone wanted to find a skilled player of his caliber, they could find as many as they wanted.

[Outlaw : Is there perhaps a special condition you would like?]

Condition.......

The reason I refused the team offer wasn't because of that, but if you insist, there is one.

[Me : Can you build me a private gym?]

Kim Ji-hoon honestly didn't believe this condition would be met.

It was just something he said to refuse.

It definitely should have been like that.......

[Outlaw : Yes]

...Huh?

[Outlaw : Is that all you need?]

Something about this conversation is going strangely.

[Me : What?]

However, by the time he realized that fact, it was already too late.

[Me : Really?]

[Outlaw : So a gym is all it takes?]

[Outlaw : Could you give me your contact information?]

Why is this happening.

[Me : 01○-○○○○-○○○○]

Kim Ji-hoon was startled to find himself giving out his contact information as if possessed by something.

The flow of the conversation somehow led to this... Doesn't this make it seem like I accepted the team entry offer?

‘What is this?’

Kim Ji-hoon, who had been staring blankly at the chat window for a moment, realized why he had readily accepted that ridiculous offer.

‘Was there still... lingering attachment?’

Professional gamer.

A dream Kim Ji-hoon once had, but a dream he had naturally forgotten as he settled for reality at some point.

He thought he had forgotten.

He thought there was no lingering attachment.

But, no.

Kim Ji-hoon had not yet completely given up his dream of being a professional gamer.

“Ha.”

And Outlaw's skill also had a significant influence on Kim Ji-hoon accepting that ridiculous offer.

The intensity Outlaw showed emitted a light that seemed capable of leading even a new team to the first division.

He was blinded by the intense light.

He couldn't help but think that.

Kim Ji-hoon, who had been blank for a moment, soon added one more thing.

[Me : You really have to build the gym]

[Outlaw : Don't worry]

...Surely you're not really going to build one?

At the overly confident reply, Kim Ji-hoon was speechless.

[Outlaw : I'll contact you again later. You made a really good decision]

A sweet moment, as if he had a short dream, passed by.

* * *

To be honest, I thought the probability of Timid Person 190 not accepting my offer was higher than the probability of accepting it.

Although I don't know why Timid Person 190 didn't want to become a pro, changing someone's mind was never an easy task.

-Fundamental gym rat lolololol
-Ah, can't stand muscle loss lolololol
-A gym is an admission (of approval/valid)
-The condition for joining a pro gamer team is a private gym lolololol What the hell

I did it.

I finally succeeded in recruiting the first member of the team I will create.

Of course, a contract hasn't been written yet, nor have specific details been exchanged, but hearing a positive answer was enough.

‘Ah, come to think of it, I forgot to tell him I was broadcasting.’

Well... he'll naturally find out eventually.

‘My team.’

I had vaguely thought about it until now, but now that it felt so real, the feeling was quite different.

‘This is just the first step.’

Team members, team name, specific team plans, not a single one of them has been decided yet.

But nonetheless, I will create a new team.

And then I will definitely go to the Red Cup.

‘The remaining lanes are... Top, Mid, ADC. And perhaps a jungle sixth man just in case.’

Finding a jungle sixth man isn't urgent, so even if I look for one after the team is complete... recruiting members for the remaining lanes didn't seem easy.

Especially if they were members who could reach my standards.

‘Hmm, come to think of it, this guy was here too.’

What caught my eye was a top lane devotee on my friends list.

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[3Minute Top Church Honorary Disciple]

Online.

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An amateur with enough potential to solo kill EZ.

Looking only at this, they are not a common talent.

They are an amateur who has the potential to become a great player depending on their growth.

‘Should I try probing him?’

I have watched 3Minute Top Church Honorary Disciple for quite a long time.

I know very well what kind of play style 3Minute Top Church Honorary Disciple has and what level of skill they possess.

And according to those standards, 3Minute Top Church Honorary Disciple was definitely not a bad top laner.

Well... but if you ask if they are a good top laner? A question mark would be added again.

Of course, even so, unlike Timid Person 190, 3Minute Top Church Honorary Disciple is not a talent I'm particularly drawn to, so if any conditions were required, I planned to cleanly give up.

[Me : Hello]

[3Minute Top Church Honorary Disciple : hi]

[3Minute Top Church Honorary Disciple : Duo?]

[Me : No. Because of another matter]

[3Minute Top Church Honorary Disciple : ? What is it?]

I took a deep breath for a moment and then immediately typed on the keyboard.

[Me : Excuse me]

[Me : I was thinking of making a team this time, are you interested?]

[3Minute Top Church Honorary Disciple : A team?]

[Me : Yes]

[3Minute Top Church Honorary Disciple : Hmm yes I'll do it]

Huh?

[Me : What?]

[3Minute Top Church Honorary Disciple : Where should I go?]

...What, why are you so easy?

[Me : ...I'll tell you again when it's definitely decided later]

[3Minute Top Church Honorary Disciple : ok ok ok]

[3Minute Top Church Honorary Disciple : No duo?]

[Me : Yes, let's duo later]

The conversation ended there.

That aside, I couldn't hide my embarrassment.

“........”

What? Can this guy be this easy?

No, did he even properly understand the meaning of my words in the first place?

A team isn't child's play, why accept without even thinking?

-Free pass lolol
-Ah lol Which team would take a top lane devotee lolol
-Oops! Bit!

Come to think of it, I was broadcasting.

‘...Did I really get bitten?’

Professional team scouts are not fools.

If 3Minute Top Church Honorary Disciple truly had potential, they would have tried to recruit him without hesitation.

‘Were my eyes wrong? ...Surely I didn't actually make a mistake?’

Should I back off?

Should I tell him to forget about the team entry matter since I made a slip of the tongue?

No, that's a bit...

Is 3Minute Top Church Honorary Disciple really that bad of a top laner in the first place? He doesn't seem that way to me.......

‘......My head hurts.’

My head became complicated with all sorts of thoughts.

* * *

YSG Dorm.

1st Team Practice Room.

[Defeat]

“Sigh...... Of course. How could I win this.”

YSG JuWon, Kim Ju-won, shook his head at the familiar words that appeared before him.

When he first saw the opposing team's nickname, he had a feeling, but as expected, he was thoroughly beaten.

Indeed, it was more strange to think he would win when there was a monster on the opposing side who recorded a one hundred percent win rate in scrims.

Outlaw was a monster who was that far beyond common sense.

‘It's more surprising that she's a woman, though.’

Not just a regular woman, but a woman with a mysterious appearance as if she came from another world.

“That person is still the same. I really can't win against her. Sometimes I wonder if she's even the same person.”

At first glance, it seemed like he was talking to himself, but in fact, he wasn't.

This was because Kim Ju-won was currently streaming on BlueTV to fulfill his mandatory broadcast hours.

Although the number of viewers couldn't be considered very large, Kim Ju-won really enjoyed communicating with viewers and fans.

-Who are you talking about?
“Who do you think? It's Outlaw, of course.”

-You know Outlaw?
-rly?
-How do you know?

Kim Ju-won laughed lightly.

This was because the viewers' reactions felt quite cute.

“You ask if I know Outlaw? Of course I know. There's no way I wouldn't know.”

Kim Ju-won briefly minimized the Legend of League client window and opened Notepad.

This was to start serious communication from now on.

“Hmm... can I say this? Ah, I don't know. It probably doesn't matter. That person, Outlaw, was a trainee for our team until recently.”

-??
-?
-rly?
-?
-omg
-Whoa

“Anyway, her skill was so outstanding that she seriously participated in 1st team scrims, and her presence was no joke. I'm telling you, we won all the games we played with Outlaw? Never lost. Never lost.”

-omg
-Scrim slaughterer
-Is that possible?
-Person who doesn't know defeat
-Literally 'Outlaw'

“Doesn't that sound unbelievable? But that's how it actually was. Anyway, she was pretty much confirmed to be a starter... but then one day, poof, she disappeared. The coach said her contract was terminated... I was really taken aback. I wonder where she is and what she's doing now....... No matter how I look at it, it seems like she left because of that bastard Choi Woo-jin.”

-Outlaw is broadcasting now
“She's broadcasting now? Really? Where?”

-RedTV
-They say she's doing a rank 1 non-stop broadcast

“Whoa. Really?”

Although a co-broadcast wasn't possible because the broadcasting platforms were different, he could check the broadcast list.

-GM1) Rank 1 Non-Stop Broadcast

“…It's true.”

Kim Ju-won's expression became strangely colored.