[TS] The Return of The Gamer - Chapter 137

“What’s the matter?”

“There’s something you need to see.”

Coach Jang Seok-hwan’s urgent reason for finding Li Zixuan was nothing else.

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[GRS MobyDick]

[Win] 1.778 : [Lose] 1.916

[Outlaw]

[Win] 1.041 : [Lose] 2.614

[SY YunGi]

[Win] 1.787 : [Lose] 1.922

[SY GuineaPig]

[Win] 1.833 : [Lose] 1.824

[GRS Haolan]

[Win] 1.605 : [Lose] 2.132

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“This is……”

“It looks like a site that takes bets based on tournament results or pro players’ solo queue results. Did you know about it too?”

“I was aware of it.”

Li Zixuan had also vaguely heard about the existence of such betting sites.

However, she hadn't bothered to deal with them because the effort and cost involved weren't worth the benefit.

After all, even if they caught a few of these rats, they would just quickly escape and nest somewhere else.

But now, the situation had changed.

“Our team members are listed.”

“Right. And you’re on there too, by the way.”

“…Hmm.”

No wonder her solo queue performance had been really bad lately… Was this the reason?

As Li Zixuan slowly surveyed the list on the betting site, a familiar nickname caught her eye.

“…Outlaw?”

“Ah, now that you mention it, Outlaw is on there too. Actually, I found this site while browsing Korean communities.”

“I see.”

Coach Jang Seok-hwan asked Li Zixuan, who was nodding her head.

“What are you going to do now?”

“…Why are you asking me? This is something the team should be told.”

“It’s obvious that nothing will be done even if you tell the head coach or the front office. You know that. The team doesn’t usually step forward on issues like this.”

Of course, if an issue is raised with the club to protect the players' rights, they don't take absolutely no action, but it's only superficial action.

It wasn’t that the club didn’t want to step forward; rather, as mentioned before, even if they spent time and money to handle the problem, other betting companies would quickly fill the void, making it meaningless.

They could put up a fight once, but the essence within it wouldn’t change.

“I thought maybe you would do something.”

However, Li Zixuan was different.

Li Zixuan possessed the power to use even more drastic methods than the GRS club without hesitation.

At least, that’s what Coach Jang Seok-hwan knew.

“…I’ll look into it.”

“Alright. Good idea.”

Coach Jang Seok-hwan wore a subtle smile.

“…Don’t get your hopes up for nothing. I’m just going to look into it, literally. For a player to act when the team isn't moving is overstepping authority.”

“I got it. Who’s saying anything?”

He’s a guy who oversteps authority like it’s his daily bread, but he’s adding unnecessary remarks now…

“Oh, and speaking of which, I heard Outlaw lost.”

“…Huh?”

Losing in solo queue might seem trivial, but if the subject was Outlaw, it was a different story.

In Li Zixuan’s opinion, Outlaw reminded her of a certain jungler who possessed absolute skill in Legend of League.

“It seems like the work of those betting site guys. He got Sandra and overtly threw the game from the start.”

“…He lost in such a trivial manner? That Outlaw?”

“Yes.”

Li Zixuan could not tolerate it.

Outlaw shouldn’t lose like that.

If he were to lose, it must at least be to a skilled player or team she could acknowledge.

But… he lost in such a trivial way?

“I’m going to get some fresh air for a bit.”

“Alright, alright.”

Coach Jang Seok-hwan watched Li Zixuan pick up her smartphone and leave, then lightly smiled.

* * *

- Framer being framed?
- Where’d they go?
- No no, seems like they're there from the mouse movement
- Framer?
- ㅜㅜㅜ
- Honestly, even I'd lose my mind
- Seriously
- It makes no sense to play like that and lose seriously what a total garbage game

I must have been staring blankly for a long time.

At first, I was just blank.

I wasn't thinking about anything, and similarly, I wasn't thinking about what I should do.

I just stayed that way.

- Want to see me go crazy? Want to see me go crazy? Want to see me go crazy? Want to see me go crazy? Want to see me go crazy?
- Don't
- Cry
- I miss my noona... I miss my noona... I miss my noona... I miss my noona... I miss my noona... I miss my noona... I miss my noona... I miss my noona...
- Noona
- Where did the streamer go?
- Please turn on the cam please turn on the cam please turn on the cam please turn on the cam please turn on the cam please turn on the cam please turn on the cam please turn on the cam
- Noona I'm having withdrawal symptoms... My hands and feet are trembling, what do I do...

As I stayed like that, the chat window and the electronic voice came into view.

Most were messages of support, but there were also some like this.

『'Naldadorai' gifted 10 ‘Balloons’.』

『"If you're going to cry, turn on the full cam and cry"』

“You fucking bitch.”

- ???
- ㅗㅜㅑ
- What was that just now?
- Did they swear?
- ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- Swearing openly now ㅋㅋㅋ
- Spicy taste ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- Noona I'm dying! Noona I'm dying! Noona I'm dying! Noona I'm dying! Noona I'm dying! Noona I'm dying! Noona I'm dying! Noona I'm dying!
- Ah ㅋㅋㅋ If you're going to initiate, you have to be prepared to get sworn at ㅋㅋㅋ
- That's right too ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- Lol ㅋㅋㅋㅋ It's really hilarious ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

『'(Out)I love noona' gifted 10 ‘Balloons’.』

『"ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ"』

Only then did I snap back to reality.

I can't stay like this.

Losing is losing, but the anger is too much to just accept this defeat and move on.

'Anyway… it was something I had to go through someday.'

Even if it wasn't in this way, given the nature of the game Legend of League, defeat would eventually come in some form.

Although the process was incredibly frustrating, since defeat was originally like that anyway, I tried to calm my mind.

'Anyway, this isn't the first time I've lost.'

I am a user from the early days of Legend of League. Although I might not have experienced the most defeats due to not having that many games played, my experience is not small.

Ultimately, this defeat is no different from the countless defeats I experienced long ago.

Slowly, very slowly.

Let's calmly accept this defeat.

Nothing is going to change anyway.

What's important is what I need to do from now on.

'I can't just sit here and take it.'

Even if I were to back down like this, it was obvious that the only thing returning would be a second round of trolling.

I quietly searched for overseas betting sites on the streaming computer, ensuring it wasn't visible on the broadcast screen.

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[Outlaw]

[Win] 1.432 : [Lose] 2.214

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The odds had clearly changed from before.

In other words, the people placing bets had also recognized that someone had started targeting me.

'Those sons of bitches.'

How dare they make money this way?

Furthermore, I wasn't the only one on there.

Not only famous domestic players like Rainbow, YunGi, TheOne, and BlackDog, but also numerous famous overseas players like MobyDick and Nightmare were not exempt from being betting targets.

If it were simply a betting site, I wouldn't have paid much attention, but the problem was the existence of countless targeters who intentionally trolled to get those betting results.

Just as I had experienced myself.

'How can I screw them over?'

Reporting the site or other methods would obviously not work at all. If such methods worked, it would have been blocked long ago.

'Mmm...'

As I stared at the monitor, deep in thought, something became visible.

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[Outlaw] 【Next Game】

[Win] 1.512 : [Lose] 2.162

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The odds had changed.

That meant more people had bet that I would lose the next game.

'Look at this.'

That meant it was also proof that now there was a truckload of guys waiting to target me.

If that's the case, isn't it common sense for me to respond accordingly?

'...Good.'

I carefully sent a message using the messaging app open on the streaming computer.

The recipient was TimidPerson190.

[You]

A reply came about 5 minutes later.

It seemed like they were exercising again.

[Yes?]

Right now, on the betting site, the odds for me are slowly changing.

Knowing that reverse bets yield money, guys like the one from the previous game would be trying their best to force me into a loss.

If that's the case, the way for me to screw them over in this situation is incredibly simple.

If they desperately wanted me to lose, I just had to make sure I didn't lose.

Therefore...

[Wanna duo?]

I would turn all of them into paupers.