novelraw Chapter 192 : Perfect Scrim (1)
Chapter 192 : Perfect Scrim (1)
Perfect Scrim (1)
At the start of the game, the PerG-Day team members gathered in front of the fountain. The short time given before each champion moved to their lane.
Everyone's gaze was fixed on a single person.
"This is an unexpected situation."
The target of that attention, Lee Gyeongbok, spoke up.
"I never thought Pride would be coming into the jungle."
Pride, formerly the bottom lane AD Carry, had made a shocking position switch.
Plus Alpha's prepared card was revealed.
"We definitely need to be careful. Not only is Pride's skill something, but Brave is a tricky champion, too."
"You're right, boss. There aren't many ranged junglers—among them, he's the one who puts out the most damage."
Genome nodded his head.
The champion Pride selected—Brave—was classified as a carnivorous jungler for his outstanding firepower.
"The most important thing is managing your distance. Most of us aren't used to ranged ganking, so keep more of a distance from the jungle than usual."
― Brave mains are seriously annoying lol
― Literally, you think you dodged it, but you get hit and die
― Brave is really a pilot's champ
― Wow... But Pride is piloting?
― Feels like he could leadshot even in Mystic lol
― Leadshot, seriously lol, what is he, gunG or something
Viewers agreed with Lee Gyeongbok's ongoing explanation.
"We'll keep that in mind."
"Okay!"
"Playing it safe is my specialty."
As his teammates agreed, the barrier disappeared. Lee Gyeongbok immediately gestured while moving.
"Everyone, just wait at your lanes for now."
"But, my lord, isn't there a chance the enemy will try to invade?"
Eclipse asked with a worried voice, and it was clear that Eclipse's concern was shared by others as well.
― Feels like they're 100% going to invade, scary
― Even in practice, didn't they invade every time?
― Hyung! You're not planning to deal with it alone, right?
― Even for Godple, 1v5 with no items is kinda...
In response to the viewers' concern, Lee Gyeongbok smiled.
"No, that's actually less likely. It's the first time the opposing team is seeing me play Lagnel. They won't risk it unnecessarily."
No one knew how Lee Gyeongbok would play Lagnel. If they got careless, the game could swing from the very start.
"And this is a scrim, right? Winning is good, but scouting the opponent is the priority. Once we reveal ourselves in lane, they'll show themselves as well."
Plus Alpha was probably conflicted about whether to invade. But, as it was the first game of the scrim, they would likely prioritize exploration.
― Situational awareness is top tier
― LOL, perfect-Lagnel is terrifying
― True, the first scrim is mostly for scouting
― Both sides need to check their plays
The viewers were amazed at his quick judgment and agreed with him. Thanks to that, their worries eased, and the players scattered into their lanes following his orders.
[〉Oh, they really did come.]
[〉They really were watching for a play.]
[〉As expected of my lord!]
[〉All we have to do is follow the boss' call.]
As Lee Gyeongbok predicted, the enemy team began to reveal themselves one by one.
"Good. Everyone, focus on getting CS as usual, and let us know how tough your opponents are."
He didn't forget the scrim's fundamental purpose. They first had to gauge how well their teammates could handle their lanes.
Soon, he finished with a smile.
"I'll check for myself, too, just how strong Pride really is."
Ignoring the creep wave, Lee Gyeongbok dashed straight toward the enemy jungle.
― Eh?
― A big match right at the start?
― What, going for a counter-jungle as soon as it starts?
― He said he wouldn't invade, not that he wouldn't counter-jungle LOL
― Instant Perfect-Lagnel reveal!
Viewers were shocked by his boldness, but couldn't hide their excitement.
* * *
Meanwhile, pride, upon realizing there was no invade, began his own jungle clear.
Boom—the explosion of a shotgun shell rang out. Through the smoke rising from the muzzle, wolves disappeared into particles of light.
― Damn! So satisfying!
― This is why you play Brave, for that sound lol
― Clean sweep!
― The firepower is insane LOL
He gave a snort at the viewers' reactions, moving his hands skillfully.
Click—a fresh shell ejected as the barrel snapped open.
Brave's strength was firepower, but in return, he needed to reload.
'Calling this a penalty...'
But that didn't apply to Pride. From the belt slung across his body, he deftly drew two shells, about the size of a glue stick.
The shells slipped smoothly into place. The reload was finished in a blink, thanks to his proficient movements.
― That reload speed?!
― Even most mains aren't this fast lol
― Class is real, huh?
― His piloting is out of this world LOL
Viewers were once again in awe. For Pride, brave's supposed penalty was meaningless.
But even with that advantage, viewers didn't relax.
― You still gotta be careful against Perfect-Lagnel!
― Yeah, if he beat Full-Control Lagnel, he's figured him out
― Winning's possible if you just don't let him get close
― That's the hardest part, though, damn lol
― Seriously, sky Ambush is so busted
It wasn't just Lee Gyeongbok's skill that was a concern, but Lagnel's skill set as well. Specializing in ambush and close combat, lagnel was a real threat to Pride.
"Purple is definitely impressive. But that Lagnel pick was a mistake."
Pride responded.
Calling the Lagnel pick a mistake? The chat was flooded with question marks.
"At least against me, he'll find it difficult to engage."
Pride answered with even more confidence.
― Don't underestimate Sky Ambush!
― Frankly, Purple's body control is practically superhuman LOL
― Yeah, he won't freak out just 'cause he's airborne
― Hyung! You're not getting cocky, right?!
Still, the viewers' concern didn't disappear. Pride answered again while killing another creep—a giant ant.
"That just makes it better. It's easier to hit a target that doesn't jitter."
The chat was still full of confusion. That's when his loyal fans stepped in.
― He's not just good with pistols, you know lol
― Newbies coming from the game don't realize he was big on clay shooting back in the day
― He's good with shotguns for a reason
Pride followed up on the chat.
"Technically, it's called 'trap'. Clay shooting has a few different categories."
― Clay pigeons are tiny, and he hit them all
― People don't know what 'pigeon' means, got to say 'disk' for them to get it
― What? The flying disks?
― Yeah. They're, like, 11cm in diameter
― There are old videos on his PTube channel explaining this lol
― They come out at 90kph, right?
As loyal fans explained, pride spoke in a cheerful voice.
"That's right. Normally, you shoot from 15 meters away, but that was too easy for me, so I did it from farther."
Just how far?
Curiosity spread through the chat, and he smiled.
"Forty meters."
Lifting his shotgun, he continued.
"That's the max effective range for a shotgun. I mastered that, then moved on to gaming."
― Holy crap LOL
― This guy's even scarier than we thought!
― So he can't get satisfaction in real life anymore?
― And what's extra wild is, normally in clay shooting, the shooter gives a signal so the target launches
― Yeah, but he set it to random and still hit every one
As fans gushed, pride laughed.
"C'mon, I didn't mention that part because it's basic. If you know when the target comes out, anyone can hit it, right?"
― Wow LOL, medalists are on another level
― If he can hit targets that small, how could he miss Lagnel?
― If it jumps, it's a guaranteed hit LOL
― Nobody can dodge in the air, right?
― Brave is the Lagnel counter pick
At last, viewers were able to relax. If Pride could handle Sky Ambush and utilize his rapid reload, he could block Lagnel from even approaching.
But the mood didn't last long.
"... Huh?"
As he moved to hunt more creeps, his face suddenly hardened.
His expression turned serious as he darted his gaze.
'I heard something...'
It was an extremely subtle noise. But he didn't take it lightly.
His body moved as soon as he recognized it.
He raised his gun, aiming at a nearby patch of brush.
'If I just reload, I'm fine!'
He fired—a boom ripped through the air. At the same time, a black shadow leaped out of the brush.
A snow-white tiger-man—Lagnel.
'Got you!'
The first shot was narrowly dodged, but once airborne, it was a different story. Relishing it internally, pride pulled the trigger again.
Another shot rang out.
But he couldn't smile.
"What...?!"
Viewers felt the same.
They were stunned by what they saw.
-????????
― What the hell?
― What happened?
― Wow, insane
Lagnel—Lee Gyeongbok's stamina hadn't dropped a tick. In a situation that seemed impossible to dodge, there was only one reason.
'He used a snare to yank my aim?!'
A lasso rope was tied around the shotgun's barrel.
As he leaped with Sky Ambush, lagnel's lasso hooked onto Pride's barrel and yanked it to the side.
He hadn't dodged the shot—he'd forced Pride's aim off-target.
"Wow, your reaction speed is incredible."
Landing a beat later, Lee Gyeongbok smiled. It was a sincere compliment, but Pride couldn't accept it graciously.
Anyone would be unsettled by a snarling tiger grinning in their face.
'I-I need to get some distance...!'
Pride instinctively tried to back off, but his feet wouldn't move. This wasn't just figurative.
[Unable to move (1.2 seconds)]
Lagnel's skill, 'Prey Capture,' was the reason. Since the shotgun counted as part of Brave's body, this happened.
"Damn!"
He frantically tried to reload—too late.
"See you again soon."
Lee Gyeongbok's claw was faster.
As a ranged jungler, pride had little stamina.
[FIRST BLOOD!]
[PerfectPlay - Pride]
In the end, Lee Gyeongbok took the first kill.
* * *
With Pride's death, the chat exploded with cheers.
― Perfect Blood! Perfect Blood!
― He looks terrifying when he smiles as Lagnel LOL
― Killer smile (for real)
― He snared him with the lasso?!
-(Kemalcon)(Kemalcon)(Kemalcon)
― Wow, I got real goosebumps
― LOL, he's doing Perante's play again
― Godple's rope action is number one in the world!
-(PerStamp)(PerStamp)
― Pride's reaction speed was wild, but he was up against someone even crazier?
― How can someone think of that as a countermeasure on the spot?
― They don't call him a genius for nothing!
Lee Gyeongbok chuckled at their reactions.
"That idea came to me after seeing Elephant escape at the coronation. And, as expected, it worked because Pride's skill is outstanding."
Pride's aim had been perfect. That's precisely why Lee Gyeongbok was able to throw the lasso mid-leap.
― At this point, the jungle fight's basically decided
― Yeah, you straight up can't stop Sky Ambush after this
― Frankly, once Lagnel closes in, brave gets obliterated
― We saw Godple prove it already
Viewers felt reassured.
"No, I won't be able to use this method again."
But Lee Gyeongbok had a different view.
"Pride's reaction speed is better than anyone could imagine. This worked because it was a first attempt, but next time, he'll anticipate a lasso and adjust his aim."
Since it's a shotgun, the attack area isn't narrow. With Pride, he would certainly take an error margin and respond accordingly.
"I need to save Sky Ambush for lane ganks."
The viewers were not disappointed by that conclusion. They were even more impressed.
― He figured all that out already?
― What the; how do you even know that?
― LOL, just gotta have Perfect Vision!
― With my viewer eyes, all I saw was bang! bang! urgh!
― Madness
Seeing the chat, Lee Gyeongbok turned back. There was no reason to stay, since Pride had already taken the creeps nearby.
― Should he just clear the creeps already?
― Is it time for the herbivore recommendation meta again? LOL
― Can't hunt as a carnivore...
― Starving the opponent ON!
The viewers were busy speculating on his next move.
[〉My lord, congratulations on your victory! Don't worry about top lane!]
[〉Boss, congrats! Mid is... a bit tricky!]
[〉Bottom lane's all clear!]
[〉Even after a position change, the AD Carry's doing alright.]
Soon, congratulations and reports from the other team members came in. After scanning the minimap, Lee Gyeongbok spoke up.
"Understood. I'll go for a gank."
― Is he saying his employees are worse than interns?
― Keeping up the failure act, I see
― What kind of company has the boss helping out with employee work!?
― Isn't Black Company a thing because of Genome LOL
Viewers thought, of course, he'd go support mid lane. But that wasn't the direction he was headed.
"Interns, be ready."
As he moved toward bot lane, the chat filled with questions.
"I'm going to cut off the enemy shotcaller."
Lee Gyeongbok answered, but the questions only increased. Didn't he just deal with Pride?
"In athletics, the senior-junior hierarchy is strict, right? So the current shotcaller isn't Pride the team leader."
Moving along the bush near the bottom river, Lee Gyeongbok explained.
"During the lottery broadcast, you saw how competitive Pride was? He'd accept feedback from juniors if it would lead to a win."
In the distance, the bottom lane came into view: Skullkim and Bakjapcho were locked in a fierce lane battle.
"Position switching is probably a strategy prepared for the tournament, right? Then Pride's experience as jungle isn't long."
By this point, some viewers realized it too.
― Oh, right!
― Even if you practice jungle, shotcalling is another skill
― Yeah, you can't learn shotcalling sense just like that
― So Plus Alpha's shotcaller right now isn't Pride?
Upon reaching the bot lane, Lee Gyeongbok spoke with a chuckle.
"Yes, the one shotcalling right now is probably the original jungler."
His gaze fixed on Plus Alpha's AD Carry.
"It's likely that the AD Carry is handling it now."
The chat was pleased with this explanation.
― Judgment is killer!
― LOL, you gotta read the flow like this to be a boss
― Seriously, what a 'pergical' skill!
― He's extracting the opposing team's information from the start
It wasn't just the viewers who were realizing Lee Gyeongbok's skill through this scrim.
― The opposing team is about to truly experience Godple
― Yeah, he's just going to gank everyone anyway
― Order of operations differs, but the result is the same
In accordance with the scrim's purpose, plus Alpha would soon realize.
Unlike the image they've seen only on streams—
― Perfect Jungler ON!
― Pride! This is how you jungle^^
― Go gather that info!
― Ah, so this is what they mean by 'Perfect Scrim'
—Lee Gyeongbok's skill was beyond all their expectations.