Chapter 29 : A chairman who is rich enough to win awards

“Ugh… Thank you so much for the 100,000 won donation, zxcv1234… grinds teeth”

Curry, who had collapsed clutching his neck, groaned in pain as he got up.

Seeing Curry thank me for the forced 100,000 won donation made me laugh. If he was going to thank me, why do it through gritted teeth?

Returning to his seat, Curry looked at the chat room, still filled with messages about his downfall, with disgust.

By now, the manager should have stepped in to manage the situation.

But Curry saw that the managers had joined the viewers in chanting about his downfall.

“Seriously?”

Curry adjusted the broadcast screen and caught the two managers who were chanting.

[lol]

[Even the managers acknowledge the downfall lol]

[lololol]

[This is hilarious lol]

[lol]

[Is this true loyalty? What about the loyal ones I’ve seen before…]

[It’s dizzying, right?]

The viewers who were chanting about the downfall cheered as the managers were caught. Normally, the managers would ban anyone who crossed the line, but now they were chanting along, making them the most reliable allies.

Curry pulled the Discord call screen and joined the channel where the managers were gathered.

There, Manager 1 and Manager 2 awaited Curry’s judgment.

“I’ll give you a chance for a final rebuttal. Managers, the penalty for neglecting your duties is a deduction from this month’s bonus. Think carefully. However, if you can convince me logically, I’ll let this slide.”

Manager 1: “Boss, you made Barcode cry.”

Manager 2: “Since ancient times, men who make women cry are trash.”

“Oh, so you’re saying I’m trash? Unfortunately, this month’s bonus is…”

Just as Curry was about to decide the charges,

An unexpected event occurred in the chat room.

[Explosion]

[Movement]

[Explosion]

[Fall]

[Movement]

[Fall]

[Explosion]

[Fall]

[Movement]

The enemy of my enemy is my friend, right?

Even viewers who usually didn’t chat.

Even the trolls who had been ruining the chat atmosphere and got banned.

They all started spamming “Explosion” and “Fall” one letter at a time.

“…I was going to, but since I also have some faults, I’ll put it on hold.”

Curry couldn’t ignore the angry viewers and had to forgive the two managers who neglected their duties.

[Corrupt boss Park Curry impeached]

[Impeachment lol]

[We’ll spam a little less from now on, manager-nim]

[Not saying we won’t spam at all lol]

[Why watch Curry’s stream if we can’t spam]

[Spamming is like an identity for the 0th army]

[Crazy people…]

After the commotion, Curry entered practice mode to show his “research.”

It was Renekton with the assassin mythic item “Prowler’s Claw” as the first core.

[?]

[?]

[What the heck]

[Isn’t that a trash item?]

[The item that gives assassins another dash]

[But isn’t it trash because of the delay?]

[Assassin Garen uses that lol]

[Fear not! I am coming!]

[Renekton should go for “Eclipse,” it’s a broken item]

“Oh, I know Eclipse is a broken item. But…”

Curry continued while showing a combo using Prowler’s Claw.

“…If you combo like this, the burst damage is insane. E also almost always hits, so you can stick to them three times.”

[Oh…]

[Seems like a plausible trash item…]

[Might not be so bad?]

[Yep… it’s Moonstone or nothing…]

[lol Moonstone gives Renekton movement speed, 96 damage, and a shield with just W]

[Info: Moonstone’s passive cooldown is 6 seconds. Meanwhile, Prowler’s Claw has a 90-second cooldown.]

[No lifesteal on that weak item lol]

[If you’re getting Prowler’s, might as well get Galeforce with no delay]

Despite Curry’s enthusiastic explanation, the viewers’ reactions were lukewarm.

Renekton has long been a beloved champion among many top laners.

Consequently, there were many Renekton players, and he was one of the most thoroughly researched champions since the preseason.

Ultimately, most Renekton players chose Eclipse as their item.

Similar to Prowler’s Claw, Eclipse was also an assassin-related mythic item.

However, Eclipse’s various effects (percent damage, shield, movement speed increase) offered overwhelming utility.

Eclipse’s prominence was so significant that the nickname “LoL of Eclipse” began spreading, with most AD champions building Eclipse.

Even ranged carries, who were always getting assassinated, were building Eclipse without exception.

Eclipse was undeniably an overpowered item in its current state.

Therefore, Curry’s “Prowler’s Renekton” didn’t resonate with the viewers.

It was already established that Renekton had to go “Eclipse” as the first core item.

“I’ll show you in a real match.”

Did Curry think he wouldn’t get much response?

He exited practice mode and immediately queued for a match.

When the opponent first-picked Renekton, I smiled.

I successfully sniped again, but unfortunately, I got top instead of mid.

This time, getting top lane worked out even better.

Curry was full of ideas for researching Prowler’s Claw Renekton, and he actually picked Renekton.

Since ancient times, the rule was to counter Renekton with Quinn.

As soon as it was my turn to pick, I chose Quinn without hesitation.

“Why would you pick Quinn, seriously?”

[Exactly, why didn’t you ban Quinn if you’re playing Renekton lol]

[Take the punishment for not banning Quinn]

[So sweet it’s going to rot your teeth]

[lol Curry’s ‘Prowler’s Renekton’ can even shred Quinn]

[If Prowler’s Claw comes out, you’ll definitely win]

[Fact: The game ends before Prowler’s Claw comes out]

[lol]

After picking, I captured Curry’s despairing expression.

I didn’t understand why he didn’t ban Quinn if he was going to play Renekton.

Seeing Curry’s face full of frustration made my heart ache.

Thinking back, I realized I had been too harsh recently.

Even though I indirectly gave him the “boost” of popularity when I sniped or collabed with him.

That boost was Curry’s own reward, earned through his abilities.

It was a bit annoying that he didn’t know who threw him the carrot.

I took out my smartphone and logged into Twitch.

I’ll give him a carrot but also whip him in real-time.

Hmm… Charging 5 million won should be enough, right?

After finishing the charge, I immediately pressed the donation button.

{FlowerShopOwner donated 100,000 won}

• Are you accepting missions today?

“Whoa! Of course, Chairman! I’ll succeed this time and take it!”

While Curry reacted, I set up a mission.

{Win this match}

Reward: 1,000,000 won

“Why is there a mission for 1 million won to win this match…! I’ll definitely succeed!”

Curry, reinvigorated by the money, made a resolution.

Imagining Curry suffering but unable to give up because of the mission made me shiver.

Then suddenly, I remembered the reaction to the 100,000 won donation I made as Barcode and got annoyed.

Does he prefer the suspiciously wealthy Chairman over the revealed Barcode?

“Ha.”

It was ridiculous.

FlowerShopOwner and Barcode are both ‘me.’

Feeling annoyed at another version of myself.

And seeing Curry’s eyes light up at the 1 million won mission.

It was just so ridiculous that I laughed.

I guess I’m not completely sane either.

Well, I’ve known that for a long time.

Even if it comes to mind again, it doesn’t make much of a difference.

The game started.

After the minions spawned, the laning phase began.

While waiting in the first bush, I didn’t reveal myself until the three melee minions were about to die.

Since I was unseen, Renekton moved forward to secure the minions.

I took advantage of that moment, moving out of the bush to attack Renekton unilaterally.

Auto-attack, auto-attack, and then E, and again auto-attack.

With Focused Assault and passive triggering simultaneously, Renekton’s health quickly dropped to half.

It was an utterly unfair trade, and the match-up disparity was stark enough to call for complaints.

Curry, can you win this match and earn the 1 million won?

Imagining Curry narrowly missing out on the 1 million won sharpened my focus.

I really wanted to see it.

With that determination, I pressured Renekton.

Even near the tower, I cautiously adjusted my distance, consistently dealing damage.

Eventually, Renekton, who was losing health while farming minions, tried to recall behind the tower.

I boldly used Flash inside the turret, diving him and securing the first blood.

[Executed.]

Although I died to the turret and got executed,

It worked in my favor.

Even though Renekton had Teleport, he had already missed a lot of minions.

Moreover, my execution meant Renekton got no gold.

Renekton had to return with just a Refillable Potion and use his Teleport to get back to the lane.

By the time he returned, a wave of minions had formed, pulling the lane towards me.

Renekton tried to forcefully push the lane using his skills, but he probably didn’t expect me to ignore the minions and attack him directly.

Just before dying, Renekton used Flash.

Naturally, a “death push lane” (a lane you must push even if you die) was formed.

I maintained this lane with precise wave management until Renekton returned.

“Ah, this is driving me crazy.”

Curry’s frustrated voice pierced my ears.

I usually don’t use sound play while sniping, but today I had to.

{FlowerShopOwner donated 200,000 won}

– Keep fighting, Curry!

“Oh my… Our FlowerShopOwner donated another 200,000 won… Thank you so much. Seriously, you jerk, I’m reacting!”

[lol]

[For a moment, it felt like 2015 Kwon Tae Park]

[A slightly spicy Curry mode lol]

[This nostalgic scent… I don’t particularly miss it]

[Wow, Nayeon is really harsh]

[Nayeon is teaching him not to waste time on Prowler’s Renekton, knowing it’s trash]

[Ah, that’s it lol]

[Nayeon is true love]

[Heung… Nayeon…]

[Balance it out, it’s too one-sided lol]

[Sniping sweaty tryhards vs. pretty, kind, and skilled Barcode]

[Still squeezing Nayeon, crazy lol]

[These days, it’s all about Barcode]

[The essence is Nayeon… Tsk tsk]

Taking advantage of Curry’s reaction, I attacked the idle Renekton by the turret.

Curry’s Renekton hastily stopped reacting and tried to counterattack but met his demise.

“Ahhh!”

Curry’s mental state was shattered by the continuous solo kills.

After the opponent’s first tower fell, I no longer played with Renekton.

I toured the enemy’s jungle, mid, and bot lanes, cleaning up the mess Renekton left at the top.

“Sigh… I’m dizzy…”

{FlowerShopOwner donated 200,000 won}

• Cheer up!

“Oh no, another 200,000 won donation… You don’t need to donate to a loser like me, but thank you so much. I appreciate it.”

[The chairman with suspiciously a lot of money lol]

[Refund request coming in a week]

[??: My child donated without my permission…]

[Ugh… PTSD much?]

[Just thinking about that incident gives me a headache]

I continued to heal Curry’s mental cracks with money every time he got discouraged.

Watching Curry’s mood swing from extreme lows to highs within a single game, I thought quietly.

Isn’t this the true meaning of the carrot and stick approach?

After that, Curry was tormented by Quinn but received a total of 700,000 won in donations from the suspiciously wealthy chairman.

In the end, the mission failed, though.