Chapter 134 - Chapter 134

Chapter 134

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It was not that talk of Seo-jun's assimilation rate had never come up before. There were also occasional chats asking about it.

However, because Seo-jun had simply ignored them and they did not have much meaning, it had just been glossed over.

The prevailing opinion was that while it would be better for the assimilation rate to be high, 'generally speaking,' a low rate did not make it obvious, nor could it be an absolute indicator of gaming skill.

That was 'generally speaking.'

It was a situation where the majority of people did not bother to make it public, and they rarely asked about it either.

People simply assumed it would be high if someone was exceptionally good at gaming.

Furthermore, in Seo-jun's case, most of the gameplay he had shown so far fell into the category of moving his body.

Did having a high assimilation rate improve one's swordsmanship?

Naturally, it did not.

This was gameplay that came from the gamer's unique skills, not gameplay that could be achieved just because the brain was well-connected.

The reason this topic had come up enough to become quite a hot issue now despite such perceptions was simple.

It was because Eric was a hero who used skills through the act of mental visualization, and Seo-jun had received that much attention.

[Assimilation rate worshippers tsk tsk]

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You just need to look at their skill, so why are you curious about a skilled person's assimilation rate?

What changes if you know that?

It's not like it's your assimilation rate anyway. What are you even going to do by seeing how high it is?

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That was why posts like this were appearing.

[Anyone actually curious about the assimilation rate?]

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I know it's meaningless.

Upvote if you're damn curious how high it is, lol

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Posts like this were also appearing.

Some people wanted to know a common metric to measure skill.

Others wanted to compare them by adding them up.

Ultimately, because humans were social animals and understanding others' positions well was advantageous for survival, they liked that sort of thing.

That was why posts wondering about the assimilation rate received a huge response.

Of course, people's interest did not stop at the assimilation rate.

Those who had learned of his existence before during the Kael era but had quickly cooled down, as well as those seeing him for the first time, began to try to get to know Seo-jun properly.

In the process, they went through the exact same steps that the existing viewers had previously gone through, so to speak.

[This guy was a lunatic? F*ck lol Every single one of his past moves shows he's built different]

[F*ck, he's at Hankuk University?]

[F*ck, that's his real face?]

[Guys like that shouldn't be good at gaming! lol]

[He's such a damn bad bastard... making me feel so deprived]

[What's certain is that his Eric right now is at least Challenger-tier.]

People naturally began to connect him with LiOS.

[Is that streamer playing in LiOS too?]

[Existing viewers say it seems like he's aiming for LiOS]

[Just like the Battleground, his ability to sniff out easy gains is an art lol]

[If he joins, his grade will probably be at least A]

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The operations team would never reject Seo-jun.

Because if he enters as a B-grade, a major disaster might happen lol

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-So true lol

-A B-grade who utterly wrecks Challengers? I'd immediately go all-in on Point lol

-Isn't it a bit iffy?

└You saw him utterly wreck Spoon.

[Why I think Jin Seo-jun will be a slightly iffy pick if he becomes an A-grade]

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If he is a B-grade, it is right to buy him no matter what, even if it means going all-in. So, there is no disagreement that he is an A-grade.

But will his winning bid be high even in the A-grade?

1. First of all, Spoon is an AD Carry player. There is definitely a difference between mid and AD Carry.

2. Spoon suffered a failed gank, but looking at how he fights now, he is playing very safely. If he had known from the start, he wouldn't have been caught so easily.

3. What he showed with Eric was insane prediction shots. This seems like a realm beyond Challenger. But? All they have to do is ban him. It is only natural to use ban cards against A-grade players anyway, and a case like Eric is unlikely to make an appearance.

4. It is the same for Kael. I expect this one will just get nerfed.

5. Gaming physical genius, yes. But what about gaming knowledge? A-grade players must play the role of a leader and make calls in the game. B-grades can do it too, of course, but going without a Challenger's calls and strategies might be a bit iffy from the team's perspective.

6. Since he showed it in just one game, he will be good at other things too? Well, this remains a random box.

Conclusion.

Iffy.

I don't know if it will be high or low.

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In the current custom match, after being beaten by Seo-jun, Spoon was playing thoroughly safely in the back.

As Seo-jun did not overextend either, only his teammates kept dying in a situation where they were just breaking even.

-The list isn't even out yet, but they're already starting the analysis.

-Seems like he has a point.

-Indeed, looking at the current setup, it doesn't seem like he has the ability to overturn a game where his teammates are failing?

└In leagues, teammates are always the enemy lol

-I think it will be high. His potential is immense, and there will definitely be a team leader looking to scratch a lottery ticket.

└That Eric really seems to be the strongest in 1v1. He is worth scratching at that level.

Now the new issue on Liben was slowly settling down.

To the questions of whether Eric was actually good, a tiny minority of Eric players explained that prediction shots were difficult.

To the questions of who Seo-jun was, existing viewers, spearheaded by Joseon's Assassin No. 2, delivered information starting from the For Chivalry era.

And finally, speculative posts about the LiOS situation also appeared.

Now, all that was left was to enjoy the custom match via live broadcast.

[Spoon getting hit by a chain trying to land a basic attack for no reason, lol]

[His pride couldn't allow it, but he retreats after being predicted]

[Meanwhile, his teammates died again]

[The way to counter a guy who wins against ganks even against Challengers = teammates]

[Ha Yun-ho's team became 'I'm sorry' parrots, lol]

Ultimately, Seo-jun's team was defeated.

The teammates kept dying, and Spoon showed stable play.

Seo-jun fought moderately enough not to die, so the game was not overturned.

However, it could be said that Seo-jun had achieved several of his goals.

[Viewers - 35,000]

This was the current number of Seo-jun's viewers.

***

He thought to himself.

Why on earth had the viewers increased so much?

And the chats asking about the assimilation rate had also increased.

Also, why did they keep apologizing even when he said it was fine?

“I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.”

The support, top, and jungle were standing side-by-side in a line, chanting in unison.

Ha Yun-ho, meanwhile, was standing a step away and shamelessly laughing.

Even though he had gone 0/11/0 and 1/13/5.

Seo-jun had no choice but to laugh at the sight unfolding before him.

“It's fine. You did a great job today.”

Even if Seo-jun had played seriously, he could not be sure he would have won, but today, Seo-jun clearly had no intention of actively winning.

It was a part of hiding his strength.

“Hahaha. See you next time!”

“It was fun.”

“Now, let's go.”

The person who approached Seo-jun after they disappeared was not Ha Yun-ho.

Spoon.

He approached Seo-jun and offered a handshake. Seo-jun also extended his arm.

“Spoon, I enjoyed our match today.”

“Haha... it was a bit tough for me.”

Seeing him now, Spoon was an honest person.

-???: Seo-jun, I'll do my best, will you be able to win?

-No wonder it was tough lol

-He just got completely wrecked

“You did well from the second game onward, though.”

“Rather, it seemed like you were saving your strength, Seo-jun? Anyway, I feel relieved now that the game is over. Fortunately, I didn't show any mistakes in the second game.”

“You were truly like a Challenger.”

“Me? On the contrary, you were the one who was unbelievable, Seo-jun.”

Spoon did not ban Eric in the second game.

Instead, he brought a hero with the longest range who was not used in the mid lane and showed extremely safe play.

As if he would not suffer any more humiliation.

Spoon shook his head as if it had been difficult.

“Well, see you next time. I will leave Eric open then too. I lost today, but I have to get proper revenge.”

By "next time," he must have meant LiOS.

Although he had spoken without specifying the subject, not only Seo-jun and Spoon standing there, but also both of their viewers understood.

-Kya

-Looks like that Spoon guy is participating too lol

-There's no way they'll be on the same team, and next time they'll meet in different lanes

-They're giving us a LiOS preview in a custom match like this, lol

-And after all this, both of them get left off the roster lol

AD Carries were weak in the early game and grew stronger as time went on.

If Seo-jun and Spoon were to meet in the next game, a clash would occur around the mid-to-late game when some time had passed.

It was not for nothing that he said he would leave Eric open.

-Emergency for Spoon's team's mid lane!

-To get revenge for Spoon, they have to face the streamer's Eric lol

-Crazy lol

-If they saw today's video, they'd probably just say to ban him lol

Spoon left.

After exchanging final greetings with the other teammates, Ha Yun-ho approached.

The place they were currently in was Ha Yun-ho's lobby.

Now that the talk was finished, it was Seo-jun's turn to leave.

The two exchanged glances in silence.

'I will buy you no matter what!'

'Would it really be good to go to that team? Wouldn't Tae-woo be better?'

Their thoughts crossed.

Ha Yun-ho smirked and tapped his ear.

It meant to mute the viewers' voices.

Seo-jun moved his hand in the air and adjusted the settings.

The viewers poured out complaints, but they stopped when Seo-jun tossed out a word.

“Then should I end the stream?”

-No

-It's better to end the stream a bit later after you two talk than ending it now

-What kind of secret conversation are you trying to have!

-Taming the viewers is top-tier lol

Ending the stream.

It was a magic word.

“It is done now.”

“I am done too!”

“You did that to talk about the auction, right?”

“That is right. I really enjoyed watching today. At the failed gank, I had an intuition. Ah, I must buy him no matter how much it costs.”

“Haha, is that so?”

Why did he suddenly feel like stopping him?

“And I realized one more thing then.”

“What is it?”

“Ah, if we even win the game, his value will rise out of control.”

“You did not die because of that, did you?”

Seo-jun's eyes narrowed.

“Of course not. That was just because I played poorly.”

So that was it.

Seo-jun thought about it once more.

Was an old acquaintance indeed the best?

“Hahaha. But it is true that I intentionally set up the opposing team to be a bit better.”

“Yes?”

“Actually, my goal was to set up a stage for you to show something through the grown enemies, even if you did not show much in a one-on-one. Well, as a result, it became the reason our team lost.”

No wonder.

“The tiers we faced were quite similar, though?”

“Still, wouldn't there be skills that aren't visible just by tier? There are also matchups. You also lost the game on purpose, right? Or to be precise, you played even more half-heartedly than you do when playing for fun, didn't you?”

Seo-jun was momentarily surprised.

He was surprisingly sharp.

While it was likely the same for everyone not to play as seriously as in a tournament, Ha Yun-ho was now pointing out that Seo-jun had gone even further.

“During the team fight in the first game, you caught two enemies, survived, and ran away. Actually, couldn't you have won that fight?”

He had an eye for the game and was quick-witted.

The saying that an old acquaintance was the best was not true.

“One never knows how it will turn out.”

“It did not seem that way to me. Anyway, it was a very good choice.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. Because whether you end up on my team now or not, the cheaper you are, the better.”

“Ah, in that sense, I am going to reveal it today.”

Since many people happened to be asking anyway.

“What?”

“My assimilation rate.”

“Excuse me?”

“I told you my assimilation rate is 10. If I reveal this, people will downplay me a bit more, right?”

There had been no reason to hide it nor any reason to reveal it, so he had maintained the status quo, but not anymore.

In fact, it was even better not to hide it.

“Uh... that was real?”

Ha Do-yun's eyes grew incredibly wide.

***

[(Notice) Since there are many people who don't believe my assimilation rate that I revealed at the end of the stream, I am attaching a proof photo. This is a screenshot of the assimilation rate measured in my VR management app.]

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(Photo)

On the numbers, the average is 10, right? haha

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-It's real?

-Wait, how has the streamer even been playing games until now?

-This is a Photoshopped fabrication, right? Please tell me it's fake

└Real lol It's so obvious he just erased a 1 from 110 lol How could a human's assimilation rate be 10? Even if it's low, it should at least be 40.

-Was this guy a real monster?

-Holy shit

-What an overhyped fraud lol His assimilation rate was trash

└Doesn't that mean if you pick a fight with the streamer in real life, you'll get beaten up in even more bizarre ways than in virtual reality?

-Just what kind of battles have you been fighting?