Genius’s Godlike Game Broadcast-Chapter 28 : I'm Not a Troll (3)

I'm Not a Troll (3)
The streamer "Genome (GENOME)"s broadcast was usually split into two parts.
[GENOME]
["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."
Genome glanced at the results screen and chuckled lightly.
"Ah, first place again. Guys, these days the snipers just aren't the same, 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 Genome, all the Korean cows will go extinct!
Genome let out a low laugh and discreetly checked the time.
"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 "advertisement", so he had to keep to the schedule.
For now, he closed Gunner Ground.
"Guys, I have a bit of free time. What should I do?"
― Tell us some stories about tournaments ㄱㄱㄱ
― How about the GOTY World Cup round of 32?
― Use the break to eat
― Mystic sweat game, one round?
Among the flood of chat messages, one caught his eye.
"Ah, mystic is good. Perfect for a tryhard match."
Genome instantly launched Mystic League. When he selected ranked game, a message popped up.
〈Welcome to the new season!〉
〈Placement evaluation will be conducted based on your previous season's results.〉
〈'GENOME', your previous season rank was 'Platinum 4'.〉
"Ah, right. Last season I was too busy and couldn't hit Diamond."
Genome was a skilled player who toggled between Platinum and Diamond. However, last season, other game schedules pushed aside Mystic League, so he invested less time in it.
― Platinum (not really)
― Genome bus, let's go ㅋㅋㅋ
― Probably a truck to the enemies ㅋㅋㅋ
― For realㅋㅋ just getting rolled by Genome
― This is the police, right? I'd like to 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? Genome? Is that the real one?]
In-game chat immediately came up. When a player recognized him, genome wrinkled his nose and typed.
[〉Yep, it's me. 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???
Genome 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 same lane.
Even so, a few notable reactions appeared in chat.
"Hmm, must be another streamer."
He quickly picked up on the reason.
Genome's stream also generally prohibited mention of other streamers, which ironically made these comments stand out.
But it wasn't a streamer he knew.
"Whoever it is, they must be a fellow worker. Of all times, we meet in placements."
With Genome's mention, viewers' attention shifted that way too.
― Who's on the enemy team?
― Dunno
― Seen 'em on community forums
― Me 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 someone and those who didn't. Genome wondered who it could be.
"...... Yami?"
One of the enemy players, "PerfectPlay," had picked a champion that immediately caught his eye.
― Oh wowㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
― Why is Yami showing up in placements?
― Hyung, why are you there......?
― Is it really that person?
― Must be a variety streamer lol
Genome's thoughts weren't much different from his viewers'.
"I mean, isn't this too much? Even for a variety stream, picking a troll champion in placements crosses a line."
His first impression was not good.
As a fellow streamer, he understood trolling for content, but there had to be limits.
― Seriously, for real though
― Not just a normal ranked game, this is placements
― 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 agreement.
['LessonInstructor' has proposed a quest!]
[Condition – 10 kills on champion 'Yami']
[Reward – 50,000 won]
Someone 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.
Genome grinned.
"Guess I have to turn this little TV show of theirs into a documentary."
* * *
Meanwhile, on Purple's broadcast.
― Is that really him?
― Wow, what is this MMR even lol.
― Let's be real, 33 kills in a game is enough to climb to Plat ㅋㅋㅋ
― Agreed again
― But how do you end up queueing into Genome? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
― Isn't that guy a variety game streamer?? Why's his tier look like that?
― Genome just has good game sense, always does well in any game.
Lee Gyeongbok understood who they were talking about from glancing at chat.
"Is that actually Genome? It's not an impersonator, right?"
When he said the name outright, the chat filled with question marks.
― What is this foreshadowing?
― Hyung? What happens if the streamer 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."
Genome was a streamer who'd been mentioned a few times in the early Bio Crisis broadcasts. Wasn't he supposed to be pretty good at the game?
But as viewers kept dodging, Lee Gyeongbok spoke up.
"Okay, I'll allow Genome mentions for this match. But please keep it respectful."
― Really?
― I've been waiting to mention Genome for ages
― Host is caving in too!
― For real?
― Just kidding ^^
― Info) Genome has won several streamer tournaments. Especially in Mystic League, he's been MVP five times.
― Immediately drops the name ㅋㅋㅋ
-ㅋㅋㅋ It was so hard not to talk about him
― He even gets quadra kills in ranked lol
― Genome got a streamer team offer but turned it down ㅋㅋㅋ
― True though, he's good at basically any game, not just Mystic
― He's got great physical and game 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 me, against Genome.]
[〉Some hardcore trolling going on.]
[〉For real, stop joking around.]
Immediate reactions from his teammates followed, and meanwhile, chat was blooming with laughter.
― Oh lol
― This is normal
― The last game didn't count since they were newbies
― They worded it like that just to avoid a
― Don't mess 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 message 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 someone 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 something, maybe they'll unmute me."
His gaze soon locked onto Genome on the enemy team.
"If I cut down Genome, does it go faster?"
― Eh????
― An official declaration to take down Genome 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 'GENOME' 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? Someone call in a fact check!
― You want him to take on Genome with no items?
― With Yami of all picks? lol
― This requirement 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.
Meanwhile, as all the players finished preparations, the game 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 me find Genome's position."
He hid in the brush, inspecting the minimap, but soon tilted his head.
'...... Why isn't he there?'
Genome'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 menacing sixth sense hit him at the same time.
Lee Gyeongbok threw himself aside. Immediately, 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—emerged. Both of them looked slightly surprised.
'He guessed my position in advance?'
'A predictive shot, but how did he dodge it?'
Genome had predicted that he would play jungle, and had fired a card into the bush where he might hide.
However, the surprise was momentary.
"Nothing personal. It's just a quest."
Genome quickly shuffled his cards. DD receives five random cards every time the deck is shuffled.
Not only is card-throwing mechanical, but the champion also demands quick judgment and analytical skill.
"The same goes for me."
Lee Gyeongbok replied, dodged the sparking cards, and rapidly performed hand seals.
Vines shot up from the ground, wrapping Genome'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, genome escaped the bind and widened the distance.
He tried to chase, but Genome wouldn't allow him to get closer.
― Kya ㅋㅋㅋ that's crazy ㅋㅋㅋ
― Skilled players recognize each other...
― Genome 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 Genome and Purple is wild
― Both dodging by a hair
Only the viewers were enjoying the back-and-forth between the two champions.
Outwardly, it seemed neither could easily gain the upper hand, but the players thought otherwise.
'I'm at a disadvantage.'
Lee Gyeongbok could see right through Genome's plan.
Yami can't use skills if he runs out of 'chakra', but Genome 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, genome 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 Genome keeping him at a distance, his recovery speed was even slower.
― Oh, that's not looking good.
― Wow ㅋㅋㅋ Genome 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 Genome'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 games had been an article of faith—this spark was burning again.
'And if I back off now, genome will only get stronger.'
He had a no-item penalty, but Genome didn't. If he gave him time, genome 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... someone dies...
― Is he the Grim Reaper or what? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Viewers' reactions weren't wrong.
Lee Gyeongbok had just come up with a way to catch Genome.
* * *
Genome was smiling, but for a different reason.
"Man, this isn't a comedy show—he's for real?"
He had assumed that even for content, if someone 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 streamer like that?
― Is he an acrobat?
― No, it's obvious, hogake game.
― Hokage, I agree ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Currently, his stream's viewer count had surpassed 6,000. Most were arriving at the same conclusion.
"Still, yami's just Yami. His chakra must be almost spent."
He had no time to check chat. If he let down his guard, his spacing would collapse.
Nonetheless, genome kept up his professional commentary.
― That's yeah ㅋㅋㅋ
― Kiting for the win!
― Yami, fought well considering ㅋㅋㅋ
― Yami is pretty resilient this time.
― Might need to tenderize the meat a bit lol
His viewers had no doubt Genome 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, time to finish this."
Genome switched to offense, certain that Yami's chakra was depleted.
― At last, been waiting for this!
― He held out for a long time ㅋㅋㅋ
― Losing to a strong opponent is nothing to be ashamed of.
― If not for Genome, 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 Genome 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 comes 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 metallic hand seal?"
Maybe he regained some chakra while running? Yami dove into another bush.
Genome was confident.
"Guys, time to cut him down."
The last hand seal Yami performed should have been his ace in the hole. Now, all Genome had to do was follow and finish him off.
He chased boldly after him—
'Here... hmm?'
As Genome 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-themed champ, didn't have a clone ability.
Suddenly, genome'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 Genome 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!'
Genome quickly drew cards, but didn't have time to throw one. With Yami's hand seal, a flash and an inferno filled the screen.
* * *
[PerfectPlay GENOME]
With Lee Gyeongbok's landing, the kill marker popped up.
And another message soon appeared.
[Quest Success!]
['PurpleBusPassenger' and 27 others have donated 370,000 won!]
It was the group quest success message.
― 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 same 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.
― Genome's moving up in the world. He even got to face Purple.
― Domo minasan, perfect Yami desu!
The chat exploded in excitement. Lee Gyeongbok cleared out the remaining creeps and relaxed.
"Thank you for the compliments. But the game'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 game 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 message popped up in-game.
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 anytime you want to gank.]
They all wanted to win. And they'd realized that Lee Gyeongbok was the key to that victory.