“Wow…”
I finally hit Grand Master. A miracle like this happening to me, who had been stuck at Master for years…
– Wow, hitting Grand Master, lol.
– For real, if you just have the brain skills, you could even make it to Challenger.
– This guy seems like he’s playing without a brain.
Unlike the bustling chat, the number of people watching my stream was small. About 20. Still, it was more than the first day.
With a joyful heart, I typed in the chat.
[Heading straight to Challenger]
– Let’s go.
– Nice.
I immediately queued up. With the way I was feeling, I thought I could definitely make it to Challenger. The sound of the queue popping came, and I confidently pressed accept. With my current skills, it should be possible, right?
A few dozen minutes later…
[Defeat]
I couldn’t help but swallow my frustration as I saw the defeat screen on my computer. My hands were trembling uncontrollably. I was so angry, I felt like crying.
It was only natural that as my tier went up, the opponents’ skills would improve. While Master tier didn’t push me to my limits, once I hit Grand Master, I started feeling some limitations. My skills and movements were still there, but something about my brain skills was lacking.
In the last game, I did well in the laning phase, but I took too many losses in team fights and objective battles. That’s when I truly felt the limits of this baby body. Maybe it’s because my brain is still soft, but it just couldn’t keep up with my physical skills.
[‘BamBamBam’ donated 1,000 won!]
– Don’t get discouraged, Grand Master is still good.
[‘KimEePalRi’ donated 2,000 won!]
– For real, I can feel the limits.
In the past, I was versatile enough to play all lanes. But my skills weren’t outstanding, so I couldn’t climb to higher tiers. Even now, my skill ceiling has risen, but I still don’t have the talent to reach the very top.
So, I had to adjust my plan. From all-lane Master to Grand Master.
It’s safe to say that there’s no one in the world who has hit Grand Master in all lanes of League of Legends at the age of 9.
With my current state, it was definitely possible. I had the time and the physical skills. All I needed was effort. With that thought, I pulled out another account. It was time for jungle.
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“Phew…”
I was on a winning streak, riding the momentum. When it comes to the best lane to carry in League of Legends, everyone has their own opinion.
Some say mid is the best because it’s the shortest lane and you can easily influence all lanes… Others say jungle is the best because you can impact all lanes early and mid-game and erase the enemy jungler’s presence… Top can also dominate and then roam down to wreak havoc…
Anyway, everyone has their own opinion, but I think jungle is the easiest lane to carry. The fact that you can influence all lanes early and mid-game is better than any other lane.
And if you can mess up the enemy jungler with counter-jungling, the effect is doubled. If you can mess up the enemy jungler, it’s like playing a 4v5.
And lower-tier players lack both patience and perseverance. After a series of successful ganks, the enemy top laner declared open lane and started running to mid.
If I were worse than the enemy jungler, the opposite would have happened…
But in this Platinum tier, there was no way I could lose. I was brutally beating up an Amumu jungler in Platinum with my Lee Sin.
[HanaBoraHaru2 is dominating the battlefield!]
HanaBoraHaru1 is top, HanaBoraHaru2 is jungle… and so on up to 5 accounts. I planned to get all these accounts to Grand Master. My skills were sufficient.
– Amumu is so pitiful, lol. Died after eating jungle camp.
– Lee Sin is so good. I thought you only played mid well, but you’re good at jungle too?
I smirked as I watched the enemy Nexus explode. With 35 wins and 9 losses, I smoothly entered Diamond 1. Since it was a fresh account, the points were visibly rising.
Fresh accounts lose fewer points when defeated and gain more when winning, giving me wings. I was playing games all night again. I played solo queue with the stream off at night. I planned to turn it on later when more people joined.
Streaming was surprisingly exhausting. Even without a mic or cam, I had to keep an eye on the chat. During team fights or when making split-second decisions in lane…
Maybe it’s because I’m looking at the chat window with sheer willpower, but my skills aren’t coming out as well as usual.
The difference between playing games without turning on the broadcast at night and playing while broadcasting is stark. Maybe it’s because I’m still young, but my stamina and mental strength were both lacking. This was a problem that would disappear as I grew up. The only issue was that it was taking too long.
And trying to do both gaming and chatting on one monitor made the screen feel way too cramped. I think I understand why streamers prefer dual monitors now.
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“So cute…”
Kim Sehee gently stroked the frame containing a photo of Hana while speaking. Ever since meeting Hana, things had been going so well that Hana looked even more beautiful than before.
Every time she visited the research institute, she felt an overwhelming urge to kidnap Hana. She couldn’t understand why something so small could be so charming, but it made her realize why parents can’t resist their children’s cuteness.
Winning against such an adorable creature was impossible. It felt like Hana could conquer the world with cuteness alone. In fact, if Hana had the ability, she might actually be able to take over the world.
Right now, Kim Sehee was drinking Starlight Green Tea. Not only did it enhance the flavor of the tea, but it was also great for health. Despite the eye-popping price of 5,000 won per tea bag, it was selling like crazy.
Every batch they made was flying off the shelves. Hana’s ability had improved significantly, allowing them to produce up to a million tea bags a month. Compared to the initial 300,000, that was almost three times more.
At first, the tea bags would sell out as soon as they hit the stores, but recently, they had started to build up some stock. Even though South Koreans are wealthy, they weren’t drinking 5,000-won tea bags like water.
Because of this, Kim Sehee was slightly worried about how to handle the excess stock. Of course, discounts and promotions could easily solve the problem.
‘I want to go see Hana…’
If it weren’t for the afternoon meeting, she would have driven to see Hana. Today, they had to discuss new product ideas.
After gathering her thoughts, she headed to the meeting room to uphold the dignity of the CEO.
The atmosphere in the meeting room was warm. The company had achieved unprecedented success, and Kim Sehee wasn’t exuding the cold aura she used to.
As she sat down, Kim Sehee listened to some boring greetings. Waving her hand, she said, “Let’s just start the meeting.”
The company was still far from being a large corporation, so the meeting room wasn’t crowded. Although the company was on an upward trend now, just a few months ago, it had been on a steady decline for years.
Because of this, they were short on staff. They had only recently started recruiting new employees. Fortunately, thanks to the success of Starlight Green Tea, hiring new employees wasn’t an issue.
However, launching new products at Starlight Food with a lack of experienced employees was challenging. That’s why it took a long time after the success of Starlight Green Tea to even consider releasing a new product.
On business evaluation sites, Starlight Food was listed as a company with a promising future, and it seemed like a red carpet had been laid out for them.
The main topic of this meeting was the launch of a new product. The first candidates were various improved versions of Starlight Green Tea.
While most people were satisfied with one Starlight Green Tea bag, a significant number of people used two tea bags to brew their tea.
The reason was to boost energy. People in high-stress jobs like finance or those working shifts often drank their tea this way.
The effect was undeniable. Even in situations where energy was low, it somehow replenished vitality. Sure, once the effect wore off, you’d crash at home, but it was like drinking an energy drink—except with fewer side effects.
