[TS] The Return of The Gamer - Chapter 157

In fact, the players who are active as so-called shotcallers in the first-tier league are all players who are also good in the head.

However, can an amateur ADC, who is only Diamond 1, catch both of those rabbits?

In other words, the friend was saying that even though he was so good at the game and knew how to win, he was only maintaining a tier of Diamond 1.

So, what's the problem?

It's a very, very simple problem.

‘The most important thing for an ADC is not very good.’

Instantaneous explosive power.

The so-called mechanics are lacking.

To put it more specifically, the line-up, which is the most important of the elements that make up a ranged dealer, as well as team fight positioning, and, most importantly, the ability to deal damage are relatively lacking.

[Outlaw: Yes, the test is over. We will notify you of the results in a week. Thank you for your hard work.]

The second applicant, Park Sang-soo, wasn't very appealing for similar reasons.

Moreover, Park Sang-soo is not particularly smarter than the first applicant.

In other words, he's also not good at the game.

It was perhaps natural.

No matter how famous I've become recently, it's too much to hope that promising prospects will apply to my team, which has nothing to offer.

‘I know you can't be full on the first try… but it's still a shame.’

Of course, if I were to use the previous two applicants, I might be able to put out the immediate fire.

Anyway, the synonym of a smart ADC was an ADC who rides the bus well, so you could find a new ADC after passing the promotion/relegation match.

‘No… I'm confident that I can get through the second-tier league with that level of skill.’

Top, mid, support.

All of them were handpicked, carefully selected talents.

Although they haven't gone pro or have failed in the pro scene due to their respective circumstances, the situation is different now.

Above all, I have confidence.

However, that was only a last resort, and it wasn't a matter to be considered yet, as the number of applicants was still increasing.

‘If possible, it's better to go with the first team members I picked.’

During the test of the two people for about four hours, it seemed that the news about the recruitment notice had spread to some extent, and quite a few application emails had accumulated.

Junk emails still made up the vast majority, but that didn't mean there were no applicants.

‘About… five people?’

So, there were six applicants left, including one who hadn't taken the test yet.

As the test progresses, the number of applicants will continue to increase, so all that's left now is to hope that there will be a raw gem among them.

I looked at the tiers of the five newly applied applicants while preparing for the third applicant's test.

[Diamond 2]

[Master 142 points]

[Diamond 1]

[Master 50 points]

[Diamond 1]

Well, finally, a tier above Master began to appear.

It was quite encouraging.

‘Still, the raw gem I'm looking for, the current tier isn't that important.’

Of course, even for the same raw gem, the Diamond 2 raw gem and the Master raw gem were different.

‘It's about time for the next applicant.’

[Outlaw: Are you ready?]

[ShutYourMouthPlease: Just a moment]

[Outlaw: Yes, please let me know when you're ready]

I searched the third applicant's record while waiting for a moment.

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[ShutYourMouthPlease]

Ranking 21,111th (Top 0.4297%)

Solo Rank

- Diamond 3

- 89 LP / 664 wins 660 losses

- Win rate 50%

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Huh?

Wait a minute…….

[Outlaw: You're Diamond 3 in tier, do you have another account?]

[ShutYourMouthPlease: Ah, I just did a solo rank while waiting, and I got demoted]

“…….”

What is this again…….

Even if it's a team that's trying to go pro, a Diamond 3 ADC?

‘The application itself was not satisfactory.’

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ADC Application

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Name: Lee Han-wool

Gender: Male

Date of Birth: 2002-05-15

Summoner Name: ShutYourMouthPlease

Rank Tier: Diamond 2

[Competition and Team Experience]

-None

[Self-Introduction]

-I'm good at ADC

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The tier is low, and there is no competition or team experience.

Does the champion pool fit the current meta? That's not the case either. Most of his games are Kalista and Lucian, Vayne? What kind of guy is this kid?

‘On top of that, what's with the rude self-introduction? You wouldn't even write it that way for a convenience store resume.’

No matter how young he is, at 20 years old, he's not that young by pro gamer standards.

Rather, considering his age alone, he should be the age to finally debut as a pro after a long trainee life.

‘Well… I'm not really the one to talk about age.’

I'm a bit of a special case.

If you don't like it, get 2,000 points.

As people are generous to themselves, I decided not to think about my age.

[ShutYourMouthPlease: Ah]

[ShutYourMouthPlease: I'm sorry, can I take the test a little later? My mom told me to eat dinner;;]

What is this again.

What dinner at such an important moment?

‘…There's nothing more to see. You're out.’

There's a saying that if you see one thing, you know ten.

How can a guy who can't even handle these basic things be good at the game?

[Outlaw: Okay]

[ShutYourMouthPlease: I'm sorry, I'll be right back]

No, you don't have to come back ever.

And so I naturally turned my attention to the next applicant.

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Two days have passed.

I didn't realize how time was passing because I was so busy conducting tests.

[Outlaw: You worked hard]

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[Outlaw: I'll contact you in a week]

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[Outlaw: You worked hard]

The tests of five applicants ended in two days.

My impression was simple.

Ordinary.

Too ordinary.

‘This is normal, though.’

A new team.

A team that isn't even in the second-tier league, let alone the first-tier league, and is just now challenging the second-tier league promotion/relegation match.

If you rashly join such a team and sign a contract, you're in big trouble if you fall into the promotion/relegation match.

Would a rookie confident in his skills have to take such a risk?

Moreover, the current Legend of League pro scene is fiercely competing to recruit promising prospects.

In such a situation, the probability that someone with Challenger or even Grand Master skills will come to a team like ours with an uncertain future was extremely low.

‘I thought I'd built up some recognition through the broadcasts… was it not enough?’

I don't want to boast about myself, but I thought that a team created by a jungler who has ranked first with a win rate of 99% would have some competitiveness even if it's a new team.

But I couldn't find any new talent that caught my eye, even if I looked hard.

‘…Everything is fine, but the age restriction is a stumbling block.’

19 years old or older.

At first glance, it seemed like a very ordinary condition, but considering that pro gamers usually prepare for pro starting from high school, or even middle school, it was actually too big of a condition.

In short, once you've passed that time, those who have a desire and talent for the pro scene usually have a team.

But there was nothing I could do.

What we needed was a team member to play with right away.

It was a bad condition in many ways.

[GetBack: Are there any applicants you like?]

[Me: No, not yet ㅜ]

[GetBack: But the Master 140-point one is the best.]

[Me: That's true, but...]

As GetBack said, the applicant with Master 142 points, who has the highest tier among the applicants so far, was somewhat useful.

The mechanics are moderately good for the tier, and he knows how to play the game moderately well.

For now, even if it's just that much, the weight of ADC is not that great in the current meta, so there would be no major problem in the second-tier league promotion/relegation match.

‘Still… just a little more…….’

In two days, the applicants had accumulated to some extent, but frankly, it was difficult to have hope.

According to a quick look, the newly applied applicants also didn't have a tier of Master 100 points or more.

“Ugh.”

That was when I was looking at the application emails of the new applicants.

[ShutYourMouthPlease: Are you available for a test now?]

Oh, come to think of it, you were there.

I completely forgot about you after you went to eat dinner a few days ago.

[Outlaw: Yes, I am]

Anyway, I had already decided to eliminate him in my heart, but I couldn't not give him a chance.

‘Hmm? Diamond 1.’

I remember that he was definitely Diamond 3 last time…….

Well, for a local in that tier, it's not unusual to fluctuate between nearby tiers depending on the day, so there was no need to worry.

‘Even if it's just Diamond 1, what.’

And…….

- Welcome to the Summoner's Rift!

The full-scale test began.