[TS] The Return of The Gamer - Chapter 162

Higher tiers don't understand the judgments of lower tiers.

Likewise, lower tiers don't understand the judgments of higher tiers.

It's because they see things differently.

From that perspective, in Kim Jihoon's view, "OpenYourMouthPlease" could be considered one of the worst ADCs to play with.

No matter how good his mechanics are and how well he can cover, the burden of the fundamental limitations inherent in a Diamond ADC will eventually fall on the support.

But…….

Kim Jihoon knows the team's situation.

A newly formed team.

Compared to the buzz surrounding Outlaw, the super-giant BJ currently sweeping the Legend of League scene, the level of applicants flooding in was, regrettably, all the same.

The reason was obvious.

The age restriction of 20, after most aspiring pro gamers have already secured their spots.

An uncertain future, being a team participating in the preliminary round of the promotion/relegation match, not even belonging to the 2nd division league, let alone the 1st division.

These two conditions, although seemingly insignificant, are not an easy barrier for aspiring players who must bet on their future.

Although the conditions themselves are good, those good conditions are also meaningful only if the team survives.

What if, after signing a contract, they suddenly fail in the 2nd division promotion/relegation match?

It's fortunate if the team releases the contract then. If they fail in the promotion/relegation match, the team wouldn't feel obligated to pay the players' salaries, spending money for nothing.

But what if the team doesn't terminate the contract, even at a loss? So they're stuck for more than a year?

For those who dream of becoming pro gamers, a year is by no means a short time.

Perhaps, it's a huge risk that the player's career could end before it even begins.

Therefore, no matter how good the conditions are, aspiring players who are already verified don't need to go to a team where nothing is guaranteed.

In the first place, they are being recruited by large teams with academy systems like SY or SCV, even if they aren't that dangerous new team.

Is there a pro aspirant who would turn down SY, the best team in Korea and the Red Cup winner, and SCV, which is almost on par, even without the Red Cup trophy?

I can say with certainty that it will be difficult to refuse.

Between those conditions, after filtering and filtering, the remaining applicants were naturally either aspirants who failed the tests of other teams, or those who didn't have much interest in becoming pros in the first place and applied half-heartedly.

The number of applicants is quite large, but most of them are empty shells, and above all, they didn't satisfy Outlaw's extremely strict standards.

It was, in a way, a given.

There are common sayings when dreaming of becoming a pro.

Masters provide proof,

Grand Masters put in effort,

Challengers make choices.

In other words, in the first place, Grand Masters and Challengers who are over 20 years old are already in a structure where they can be mostly filtered out.

Therefore…….

Everyone had to agree with Outlaw's opinion of finding the raw talent.

That's why they even set the tier restriction to Diamond 2, which is ridiculous, when recruiting team members, as is the case when recruiting academy trainees.

‘But…….’

The condition of the ADC they chose was too serious.

What's even more frustrating is that there are no other alternatives at this point.

Kim Jihoon thought.

‘If another Grand Master or Challenger comes, will they really be impressive?’

Kim Jihoon recalled the countless ADCs he had met in solo queue.

Among them, some were so good that Kim Jihoon was amazed, and others were so bad that he wanted to swear.

People who made him wonder how they were in this tier.

However, the ADCs that Kim Jihoon thought were good were mostly current pros, or pro gamers, or pro gamers.

‘…I have to admit it.’

OpenYourMouthPlease has talent.

The kind of talent that seems to have forcibly compressed only the most essential talents for an ADC.

Well… it seems like he lost a lot of other things he should have had as the price for that, but considering his tier, it wasn't something he couldn't understand.

No, rather, even considering that, it didn't make sense that he was only at Diamond 1.

‘If I teach him… no, even if I don't teach him, he's definitely a viable player for team games.’

Of course, for that to happen, there must be a condition that OpenYourMouthPlease follows the team's orders, but Kim Jihoon wasn't too worried about that part.

In any case, once the full-scale training camp starts, that part of running wild will be solved very, very easily.

‘Moreover, judging by Outlaw asking so seriously… he must have seen something.’

In Kim Jihoon's opinion, Outlaw, although flawed in human terms, was almost a god when it came to the Legend of League.

Even the 2,000 points in solo queue that Prisoner had achieved back then, it seemed like Outlaw could achieve it anytime if he had the time.

‘Maybe, Outlaw is…….’

No, that's not it.

Kim Jihoon shook his head.

Anyone interested in the Legend of League doubts that fact, but they don't necessarily say it out loud.

It was a taboo due to a kind of social convention.

Prisoner is dead.

Therefore, a dead person should not be mentioned carelessly.

Of course, someone still suspected the connection between Outlaw and Prisoner, but it was completely dismissed by the statements of a few coaches.

Prisoner actually suffered from a rare disease and couldn't move.

Above all, he's a man.

‘…That's not the point.’

Anyway, the important thing is that Outlaw's skills are such that even a conspiracy theory has emerged that he's the same person as Prisoner.

And OpenYourMouthPlease is one of the few ADCs that Outlaw has recognized.

Kim Jihoon couldn't help but seriously consider it.

“…….”

Indeed, that's the right thing to do.

Kim Jihoon finished his long thoughts.

Now it was time to make a decision.

[HesitantPerson190: Seems okay]

It was a short answer, even though it was the result of careful consideration.

Outlaw also seemed to be in agreement, as the reply came quickly.

[Outlaw: Yep, then let's test the other applicants first, and if it's not good enough, we'll go with that guy]

[HesitantPerson190: Yes]

He said that, but Kim Jihoon didn't think that there would be a prospect better than that among the applicants to come.

Somehow, that's how it felt.

* * *

After that…….

The tests continued for a week.

During that time, new applicants poured into our team, and surprisingly, there were Grand Masters and Challengers among them.

Ten Diamonds.

Four Masters.

Three Grand Masters.

Two Challengers.

To be honest, I never dreamed that a Challenger would apply to a team like this, let alone a Grand Master.

However, after all the tests were over, it didn't satisfy me in any way.

‘As expected… only that guy.’

It's not that the Grand Master and Challenger ADCs who applied this time are bad.

They were people who played well enough to match their tiers, and if used immediately, they were talented enough to break through the promotion/relegation match together.

But…….

‘They don't shine.’

When I first saw HesitantPerson190, I felt that his plays shone so brightly.

Seeing the same things as me,

Playing the same way as me.

But that's the feeling I got because HesitantPerson190's position was support, and the virtues required of an ADC are almost the complete opposite.

What an ADC needs is overwhelming power.

Pure, and pure power.

The Grand Master ADCs, the Challenger ADCs, were smart players who played the game well, as experienced players would.

Did they lack mechanics? Of course not.

They are Grand Masters and Challengers.

People who have secured their positions at the top of the Legend of League. Of course, they had the skills to match.

But why?

For that reason, or so it seemed, I also saw their limitations.

‘To be active in the pro scene, it's not enough to just be good. You have to be special.’

I know that too.

Even if it's a Grand Master, I would have chosen them if I hadn't known. But, a whopping two Challengers came to me, and they all refused, choosing a Diamond ADC?

It's crazy.

It's not just crazy, it's completely insane.

‘If I'm wrong… it's going to be a disaster.’

Logically speaking, from the team's perspective, it's right to reduce the risks as much as possible.

But I am a pro gamer at the same time as the one leading the team.

‘And the Challengers were too old.’

24 and 25 years old, respectively.

If the Challengers were only a little younger, I would have chosen them, regardless of talent.

But, considering the potential for future growth, I eventually made my choice.

‘Trust my eye.’

As I always have.

[Me: Hello. This is TEAM OLZ. First of all, congratulations on passing the entrance test you took earlier.]

After sending a long prepared message to OpenYourMouthPlease, I took a breath.

‘Now, the real start.’

Pro gamer.

My team.

First, the 2nd division promotion/relegation match.

‘Since the construction of the dormitory is finished…….’

It's time to announce the full-scale start.