I'm Not a Troll (3)
The strear "Geno (GENO)"s broadcast was usually split into two parts.
[GENO]
["I have achieved victory! Tonight's dinner will be premium Korean beef!"]
[Ranking #1 / 17 kills]
His content for the first part of today's broadcast was "Gunner Ground."
Geno glanced at the results screen and chuckled lightly.
"Ah, first place again. Guys, these days the snipers just aren't the sa, huh?"
As his signature raspy voice resonated, laughter flooded the chat window.
― Snipers are really getting straightened out ㅋㅋ
― No but seriously;;; hyung just got a lot better
― Because of Geno, all the Korean cows will go extinct!
Geno let out a low laugh and discreetly checked the ti.
"Ah, this is kinda awkward. I thought about playing one more round."
Normally, he would have delayed the start of the second part of his broadcast a bit. But today, the second part was "advertisent", so he had to keep to the schedule.
For now, he closed Gunner Ground.
"Guys, I have a bit of free ti. What should I do?"
― Tell us so stories about tournants ㄱㄱㄱ
― How about the GOTY World Cup round of 32?
― Use the break to eat
― Mystic sweat ga, one round?
Among the flood of chat ssages, one caught his eye.
"Ah, mystic is good. Perfect for a tryhard match."
Geno instantly launched Mystic League. When he selected ranked ga, a ssage popped up.
〈Welco to the new season!〉
〈Placent evaluation will be conducted based on your previous season's results.〉
〈'GENO', your previous season rank was 'Platinum 4'.〉
"Ah, right. Last season I was too busy and couldn't hit Diamond."
Geno was a skilled player who toggled between Platinum and Diamond. However, last season, other ga schedules pushed aside Mystic League, so he invested less ti in it.
― Platinum (not really)
― Geno bus, let's go ㅋㅋㅋ
― Probably a truck to the enemies ㅋㅋㅋ
― For realㅋㅋ just getting rolled by Geno
― This is the police, right? I'd like to report a hit-and-run!
While matchmaking was ongoing, viewers played around in chat. Soon, with a thump, the view switched over to the lobby.
[〉I'm going top.]
[〉Ah... another top-lane nutcase.]
[〉Let's each pick what we want.]
[〉Huh? Geno? Is that the real one?]
In-ga chat imdiately ca up. When a player recognized him, geno wrinkled his nose and typed.
[〉Yep, it's . I'll pick last.]
― Kya! Now that's confidence
― I'll match for you
― Luxury bus driver, wow
― Huh? Is that on the enemy side......
― Huh???
Geno was waiting for his teammates' picks, checking chat, and tilted his head.
"Opponent?"
He checked the enemy team's player IDs. But nothing stood out as strange.
― Wow, ㅋㅋㅋ this could be interesting.
― Okkkk ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
― It'd be fun if you ended up on the sa lane.
Even so, a few notable reactions appeared in chat.
"Hmm, must be another strear."
He quickly picked up on the reason.
Geno's stream also generally prohibited ntion of other strears, which ironically made these comnts stand out.
But it wasn't a strear he knew.
"Whoever it is, they must be a fellow worker. Of all tis, we et in placents."
With Geno's ntion, viewers' attention shifted that way too.
― Who's on the enemy team?
― Dunno
― Seen 'em on community forums
― too ㅋㅋㅋ but they're insane, apparently?
― Did they play Mystic before?
― Oh lol, things are about to get spicy.
Split reactions between those who recognized soone and those who didn't. Geno wondered who it could be.
"...... Yami?"
One of the enemy players, "PerfectPlay," had picked a champion that imdiately caught his eye.
― Oh wowㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
― Why is Yami showing up in placents?
― Hyung, why are you there......?
― Is it really that person?
― Must be a variety strear lol
Geno's thoughts weren't much different from his viewers'.
"I an, isn't this too much? Even for a variety stream, picking a troll champion in placents crosses a line."
His first impression was not good.
As a fellow strear, he understood trolling for content, but there had to be limits.
― Seriously, for real though
― Not just a normal ranked ga, this is placents
― Need to teach them a hard lesson
― Hyung! You're going to set them straight, right!?
― Let's send the enemy team to the afterlife~
As his viewers expressed agreent.
['LessonInstructor' has proposed a quest!]
[Condition – 10 kills on champion 'Yami']
[Reward – 50,000 won]
Soone suddenly proposed a quest.
-10 kills? lol
― Don't know about other champs, but Yami? Totally possible.
― For real, they're so squishy, should be an easy kill
― This is basically easy pocket money lol
― Mmm~! Yami Yami~!
― Delicious!
['AnotherYamiSet' has added to the quest reward.]
[Accumulated reward – 70,000 won]
Soon, the reward money started piling up bit by bit.
Geno grinned.
"Guess I have to turn this little TV show of theirs into a docuntary."
* * *
anwhile, on Purple's broadcast.
― Is that really him?
― Wow, what is this MMR even lol.
― Let's be real, 33 kills in a ga is enough to climb to Plat ㅋㅋㅋ
― Agreed again
― But how do you end up queueing into Geno? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
― Isn't that guy a variety ga strear?? Why's his tier look like that?
― Geno just has good ga sense, always does well in any ga.
Lee Gyeongbok understood who they were talking about from glancing at chat.
"Is that actually Geno? It's not an impersonator, right?"
When he said the na outright, the chat filled with question marks.
― What is this foreshadowing?
― Hyung? What happens if the strear breaks the rules?
― Manager, Ban the host!
― Hands off the keyboards, everyone!
― Don't be fooled! It's a trap!
― Viewers, abandon ship!!
― Already establishing order among the viewers?
"No, it's not like that. I just asked because I was genuinely curious."
Geno was a strear who'd been ntioned a few tis in the early Bio Crisis broadcasts. Wasn't he supposed to be pretty good at the ga?
But as viewers kept dodging, Lee Gyeongbok spoke up.
"Okay, I'll allow Geno ntions for this match. But please keep it respectful."
― Really?
― I've been waiting to ntion Geno for ages
― Host is caving in too!
― For real?
― Just kidding ^^
― Info) Geno has won several strear tournants. Especially in Mystic League, he's been MVP five tis.
― Imdiately drops the na ㅋㅋㅋ
-ㅋㅋㅋ It was so hard not to talk about him
― He even gets quadra kills in ranked lol
― Geno got a strear team offer but turned it down ㅋㅋㅋ
― True though, he's good at basically any ga, not just Mystic
― He's got great physical and ga sense ㅋㅋ
― Can Purple hold up against him?
― Comparing them is a bit much;;;
The information poured out like a breached dam. While checking chat, Lee Gyeongbok picked his champion.
[〉Yami? Use your head?]
[〉You gotta be kidding , against Geno.]
[〉So hardcore trolling going on.]
[〉For real, stop joking around.]
Imdiate reactions from his teammates followed, and anwhile, chat was blooming with laughter.
― Oh lol
― This is normal
― The last ga didn't count since they were newbies
― They worded it like that just to avoid a report
― Don't ss around ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
― But honestly, I wouldn't believe it if I didn't see it myself
Lee Gyeongbok tried to explain calmly.
But then—
[Your chat has been restricted.]
A ssage popped up in front of him.
Lee Gyeongbok blinked.
"Huh?"
The chat got even rowdier.
― Wow, instant mute
― As expected, plats react fast.
― Full team mute, what is this ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
― For real, if even one person isn't muted, they can chat
― Hey! Can soone listen to Purple at least!
― But you really have to see this to believe it lol
Lee Gyeongbok wrinkled his nose and shook his head.
"Wow, people sure hate junglers at this tier. Whatever, if I show sothing, maybe they'll unmute ."
His gaze soon locked onto Geno on the enemy team.
"If I cut down Geno, does it go faster?"
― Eh????
― An official declaration to take down Geno ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
― That confidence! It's electrifying! It never gets old!
― Can't resist getting a famous kill!
― Nice cutback call.
Chat erupted like a volcano, and the hype soon focused on one spot.
['PurpleCreditRecovery' has proposed a quest!]
[Condition – Kill 'GENO' with no items]
[Reward – 30,000 won]
With a quest suggested, Lee Gyeongbok grinned brightly.
"No, I was going to try anyway, but now there's a quest too. Thank you very much."
But chat's reaction was different.
― Hyung? Did you see the condition?
― No item kill? Whoa
― Is this Qdari? Soone call in a fact check!
― You want him to take on Geno with no items?
― With Yami of all picks? lol
― This requirent for only 30,000 won? ㅋㅋㅋ
― No no, but if it's Purple, there's a real chance.
['PurpleBusPassenger' has added to the quest reward.]
[Accumulated reward – 80,000 won]
Even so, a few viewers still believed in Lee Gyeongbok.
― Oh lol, I'm boarding.
― Just any Yami? No, this is 'Perfect' Yami.
― That's yeah ㅋㅋㅋ
['PerfectYamiON' has added to the quest reward.]
[Accumulated reward – 100,000 won]
['StreamFeeTribute' has added to the quest reward.]
[Accumulated reward – 130,000 won]
The prize money began to climb.
anwhile, as all the players finished preparations, the ga began.
"Damn, their eyes are vicious."
His teammates, gathered at base, glared at him before dispersing to their lanes.
He couldn't hear their voices due to chat ban, but the atmosphere was clear enough.
― Peralmot guys ㅋㅋㅋ
― Passenger trash-talking the bus driver?
― Oh, these plats...
― If only Purple could talk about climbing straight from Bronze ㅠ
Lee Gyeongbok checked chat briefly and headed into the jungle.
"First, let find Geno's position."
He hid in the brush, inspecting the minimap, but soon tilted his head.
'...... Why isn't he there?'
Geno's chosen champion was "Distorted Destiny," commonly called "DD."
DD was a magic ranged dealer who wielded random cards picked from their deck. He had no stealth ability.
But DD wasn't showing on any lane.
'...... No way?'
A thought flashed through his mind, and a nacing sixth sense hit him at the sa ti.
Lee Gyeongbok threw himself aside. Imdiately, the slicing sound of a projectile brushed past his ear.
"Oh?"
Lee Gyeongbok readied himself and turned his gaze toward the sound.
The bush shook, and a champion wearing a fedora and holding cards—DD—erged. Both of them looked slightly surprised.
'He guessed my position in advance?'
'A predictive shot, but how did he dodge it?'
Geno had predicted that he would play jungle, and had fired a card into the bush where he might hide.
However, the surprise was montary.
"Nothing personal. It's just a quest."
Geno quickly shuffled his cards. DD receives five random cards every ti the deck is shuffled.
Not only is card-throwing chanical, but the champion also demands quick judgnt and analytical skill.
"The sa goes for ."
Lee Gyeongbok replied, dodged the sparking cards, and rapidly perford hand seals.
Vines shot up from the ground, wrapping Geno's body. But he was unfazed.
Throwing the held card, it split and fanned out over Lee Gyeongbok.
'He's good at kiting.'
As Lee Gyeongbok dodged his attacks, geno escaped the bind and widened the distance.
He tried to chase, but Geno wouldn't allow him to get closer.
― Kya ㅋㅋㅋ that's crazy ㅋㅋㅋ
― Skilled players recognize each other...
― Geno really is good.
― Fight fair and square!
― Why would you brawl up close as DD ㅋㅋㅋ
― If you can't throw cards, then you have to lol
― This level of action between Geno and Purple is wild
― Both dodging by a hair
Only the viewers were enjoying the back-and-forth between the two champions.
Outwardly, it seed neither could easily gain the upper hand, but the players thought otherwise.
'I'm at a disadvantage.'
Lee Gyeongbok could see right through Geno's plan.
Yami can't use skills if he runs out of 'chakra', but Geno can keep recharging cards with his shuffle.
Of course, if he uses up all his cards, he has to go back to base to restock, but right now, geno had the advantage.
'He's trying to force a war of attrition.'
To restore chakra, yami has to do basic attacks or wait out the clock. But with Geno keeping him at a distance, his recovery speed was even slower.
― Oh, that's not looking good.
― Wow ㅋㅋㅋ Geno was aiming for this
― The matchup's tough.
― Better bail for now
― Hyung! Retreat for now!
― Strategic withdrawal!
Viewers realized, though belatedly, that there was no need to stick to this unfavorable fight.
He could back off and try to gank later.
'But if I do that, it might get even harder.'
Getting a feel for Geno's skill, Lee Gyeongbok knew he was exceptional.
'I want to win.'
The competitive fire he'd forgotten over the years reignited in the face of such a worthy opponent.
Back during his school days, "winning" at gas had been an article of faith—this spark was burning again.
'And if I back off now, geno will only get stronger.'
He had a no-item penalty, but Geno didn't. If he gave him ti, geno would only return even stronger.
'If that's the case...!'
Lee Gyeongbok's eyes shone and he smiled.
― Oh! Purple is smiling! He's cornered but he's still smiling!
― Oh no, the killer smile is here.
― When Purple smiles... soone dies...
― Is he the Grim Reaper or what? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Viewers' reactions weren't wrong.
Lee Gyeongbok had just co up with a way to catch Geno.
* * *
Geno was smiling, but for a different reason.
"Man, this isn't a cody show—he's for real?"
He had assud that even for content, if soone had his MMR, they'd be decent at Yami. But the reality was beyond his expectations.
― He's not trolling, right?
― How is he so fast with hand seals?
― Was there a strear like that?
― Is he an acrobat?
― No, it's obvious, hogake ga.
― Hokage, I agree ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Currently, his stream's viewer count had surpassed 6,000. Most were arriving at the sa conclusion.
"Still, yami's just Yami. His chakra must be almost spent."
He had no ti to check chat. If he let down his guard, his spacing would collapse.
Nonetheless, geno kept up his professional comntary.
― That's yeah ㅋㅋㅋ
― Kiting for the win!
― Yami, fought well considering ㅋㅋㅋ
― Yami is pretty resilient this ti.
― Might need to tenderize the at a bit lol
His viewers had no doubt Geno would win. As he said, yami was at his limit.
He tried a hand seal, but the insignia on his gi only sparkled and wouldn't activate. Yami hesitated, then dashed into the brush.
"Okay, ti to finish this."
Geno switched to offense, certain that Yami's chakra was depleted.
― At last, been waiting for this!
― He held out for a long ti ㅋㅋㅋ
― Losing to a strong opponent is nothing to be ashad of.
― If not for Geno, he'd have had a good fight ㅋㅋ
― He must have practiced Yami to death to be this stubborn, poor guy
― Huh? Is this only his second match?
― What are you talking about?
Chats poured in.
But Geno put all his focus into chasing Yami.
'This way.'
Above all, he concentrated on sound.
Normally, when a champion hides in the bush, their figure disappears. They gain stealth, so no sound cos from them.
But the rustling of the bush itself doesn't disappear.
'Now!'
With a sharp snap of his wrist, he threw a card. With a clang, yami's figure flickered for a split second.
"Oh, even the tallic hand seal?"
Maybe he regained so chakra while running? Yami dove into another bush.
Geno was confident.
"Guys, ti to cut him down."
The last hand seal Yami perford should have been his ace in the hole. Now, all Geno had to do was follow and finish him off.
He chased boldly after him—
'Here... hmm?'
As Geno concentrated, he was suddenly confused. It was as if the sound of the bush multiplied—he heard rustling from several directions.
But Yami, a ninja-thed champ, didn't have a clone ability.
Suddenly, geno's head throbbed.
"Ah."
With a brief sigh, he threw a card. A silver wolf burst from the brush and collapsed after being struck.
"Creep...!"
A neutral monster in the jungle, creep.
-????
― What is this?
― A bug?
― What?
Viewers were lost. Why were neutral monsters, normally restricted to their zones, spawning here?
"Ah, damn, I got outplayed."
But Geno figured it out.
All of this was Yami's plan.
Past the creeps rushing at him, yami's figure popped out for an instant—proving his theory.
'He baited the creeps, drew aggro, and recovered chakra!'
Geno quickly drew cards, but didn't have ti to throw one. With Yami's hand seal, a flash and an inferno filled the screen.
* * *
[PerfectPlay GENO]
With Lee Gyeongbok's landing, the kill marker popped up.
And another ssage soon appeared.
[Quest Success!]
['PurpleBusPassenger' and 27 others have donated 370,000 won!]
It was the group quest success ssage.
― Wow! Used the creeps against him ㅋㅋ
― Beating a Diamond-ranked player with no items?
― Well then, which one's the real Diamond?
― Queue up! Queue up! Queue up! Queue up!
― Was that really the sa Yami as before? My heart swells
― Perfect! Perfect! Perfect! Perfect!
― Purple! I want to be your mom! Purple! I want to be your mom!
― Why do you want to be a mom, lol
-???: Nothing personal.
― Geno's moving up in the world. He even got to face Purple.
― Domo minasan, perfect Yami desu!
The chat exploded in excitent. Lee Gyeongbok cleared out the remaining creeps and relaxed.
"Thank you for the complints. But the ga's not over yet, so I'll focus again."
At his words, the chat's tone changed instantly.
― Nice, he's the real deal.
― Oh, bus driving isn't over yet
― Buckle up! Next stop, end of the line!
― This stop is: victory, victory.
― Purple taking every ga seriously? Love to see it.
Just as Lee Gyeongbok tried to check the timing for a new gank—
[〉Sorry. Are you preparing to go pro?]
A ssage popped up in-ga.
One of his teammates had lifted the mute.
[〉Muted you thinking you were trolling. I apologize.]
[〉I was too hasty. I sincerely apologize.]
Soon, the rest of the team followed with apologies in chat.
The reason for the change in their attitude was simple.
[〉You're jungler, right? Can you shotcall too?]
[〉Let us know anyti you want to gank.]
They all wanted to win. And they'd realized that Lee Gyeongbok was the key to that victory.
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