Jericho knew he had to recruit Barcode to his team at all costs. He was convinced that with her on his side, they could undoubtedly win the platform battle.
Determined, Jericho halted everything else he was doing and focused entirely on watching her stream.
Jericho watched Barcode’s stream for a while longer.
He saw that the engagement in the chat was extremely high, and the viewers were eagerly waiting for her face-cam reveal.
Barcode finally decided to turn on her face-cam, and the chat exploded with reactions.
She took off her sunglasses and mask but kept her hoodie on, deciding not to wear a hat.
When she adjusted the camera to show her face, the chat was filled with admiration and surprise at her appearance.
Despite some viewers asking potentially problematic questions about her unique appearance, Barcode skillfully ignored them and focused on answering a question about why she had donations disabled.
She explained that she had plenty of money and encouraged her viewers to spend their money on something they would enjoy instead.
Jericho knew that recruiting someone as skilled and charismatic as Barcode could make a significant difference for his team in the platform battle.
He decided that he needed to reach out to Barcode and convince her to join his team.
Meanwhile, Barcode continued to manage her stream with a mix of humor and strict moderation, ensuring that the chat remained as respectful and fun as possible.
The atmosphere in her stream was lively, and the viewers seemed to appreciate her straightforward and genuine personality.
With the platform battle approaching, Jericho felt a sense of urgency.
He knew that getting Barcode on his team could be the key to securing victory.
He made a mental note to contact her as soon as possible, ready to make a compelling offer.
“Pets can’t chat anyway, so I made sure they can’t. If you’re satisfied, type ‘woof woof’.”
[lol]
[lol]
[Pets can’t chat, that’s right lol]
[Kittens maybe, but not puppies]
[??: Judge, my cat is chatting…]
[Doggo takes an unexpected loss]
As I joked with the viewers, the matchmaking was complete.
The ban-pick phase went by quickly, and soon the game started.
The game was similar to the previous ones.
Winning the laning phase and carrying the game was a familiar scenario.
Although we lost because an ally declared open mid, I wasn’t too upset since it was preseason.
I was just streaming mechanically, after all.
But knowing this was the last game made me happy.
It felt like a worker finishing a day’s work and heading home.
“I’ll end the stream here.”
[Is this really the last one?]
[Nooo]
[Don’t go… Don’t go…]
[I’m lonely… Don’t leave…]
[Bye…bye…]
[It means bye from Barcode~]
[Bye…bye…]
Some viewers were sad, but most seemed satisfied.
Thanks to that, I could end the stream without any regrets.
“How many more hours do I have left?”
After rough calculations, I found I needed to stream for about 20 more hours to qualify for the platform battle.
The thought of doing this for another 20 hours was daunting, but giving up wasn’t an option anymore.
I’d come too far to quit now.
Just as I was about to turn off the Twitch site and play another game,
a whisper appeared in the chat of my now-offline channel:
jerryco123: This is streamer Jericho. Are you interested in participating in the platform battle?
It was an ID any regular LoL viewer on Twitch would instantly recognize.
A whisper from Jericho, often considered Curry’s rival.
The message was simple.
Jericho was asking if I was interested in joining the platform battle.
The last time I checked, Jericho had already completed his team.
I wasn’t sure why he was sending me this whisper now.
Seeing this as an opportunity, I quickly typed a response.
Whisper to jerryco123: I am interested, but I don’t have a team.
“Well, how much longer do I have?”
After rough calculations, I found I needed to stream for about 20 more hours to qualify for the platform battle.
The thought of doing this for another 20 hours was daunting, but giving up wasn’t an option anymore.
I’d come too far to quit now.
Just as I was about to turn off the Twitch site and play another game,
a whisper appeared in the chat of my now-offline channel:
jerryco123: This is streamer Jericho. Are you interested in participating in the platform battle?
It was an ID any regular LoL viewer on Twitch would instantly recognize.
A whisper from Jericho, often considered Curry’s rival.
The message was simple.
Jericho was asking if I was interested in joining the platform battle.
The last time I checked, Jericho had already completed his team.
I wasn’t sure why he was sending me this whisper now.
Seeing this as an opportunity, I quickly typed a response.
Whisper to jerryco123: I am interested, but I don’t have a team.
jerryco123 to Whisper: One of our teammates had an accident and can no longer participate. Hence, we have an open spot.
The reply made the situation clearer.
I understood why Jericho wanted to recruit me.
But the offer hadn’t come solely from Jericho.
Even though I intended to join Jericho’s team,
I felt it would be a loss to join too easily.
Whisper to jerryco123: Hmm… I’m not sure. I’ve received several team offers already…
I indirectly told Jericho.
Why should I join your team?
jerryco123 to Whisper: My team is the best of any out there. It may sound presumptuous, but I am certain of it. Of course, the choice is entirely up to you. But I will say this: joining any team other than ours means winning is impossible.
Whisper to jerryco123: So, if I join your team, does that mean we can win?
It was a test—a bit of a joke.
Would Jericho respond positively to my question?
A confident person would affirm, while a less confident one would deny it.
“Yes, you can interpret it that way.”
Jericho was confident.
He responded within three seconds with a definitive answer.
Whisper to jerryco123: Alright, I’ll join your team.
jerryco123 to Whisper: Thank you for trusting me. I’ll send you a Discord link.
Shortly after, another message arrived with the Discord address.
jerryco123 to Whisper: Please join the channel named ‘Strategy Meeting Room’ once you’re in.
Whisper to jerryco123: Got it.
No more messages came after that.
I connected to the Discord address Jericho had sent.
The Discord program automatically opened and connected to the server.
As Jericho mentioned, I joined the channel named ‘Strategy Meeting Room.’
**Strategy Meeting Room**
<Voice Channel>
– Jericho
– Antenna
– CoolDog
Three people were already in the voice channel.
Where was the other member?
Scanning the user list, I noticed one person was offline.
Putting my curiosity aside, I joined the voice channel.
“Hello, glad you could join.”
“Hi, you’re Jericho, right?”
“Yes, that’s me. Do you recognize anyone here?”
At Jericho’s question, I checked the nicknames of the participants.
They were all familiar names.
**Antenna**:
A highly-regarded Twitch streamer known as the best amateur support. Often referred to as a “corporate” streamer, usually quiet but famous for his intense in-game briefings. His nickname “LoLPago” highlighted his renowned briefing skills.
**CoolDog**:
A challenger-ranked ADC main, widely known for frequently duoing with Antenna.
CoolDog was generally positive and bright, contrasting Antenna’s reserved demeanor.
However, it was said that CoolDog could be very scary when angry, though I had never seen it myself.
Both Antenna and CoolDog were among the top 3 amateur ADCs.
After briefly recalling the information about Antenna and CoolDog, I spoke up.
“I know both of you.”
“Well, I am quite famous.”
“CoolDog, please… You’d be better off if you just stayed quiet.”
The responses came not from Jericho, but from CoolDog and Antenna.
The confident one was CoolDog, while Antenna rebuked him.
“Hello! I’m CoolDog! You can call me ‘CoolDog’ if ‘CoolDog’ is too long.”
“I’m Antenna. Nice to meet you.”
“Nice to meet you too. I’m Barcode, a streamer who recently started broadcasting.”
I almost laughed at introducing myself as a streamer.
How did I go from tormenting broadcasters to becoming one?
It was all because of Curry.
“Looks like we’ve mostly introduced ourselves….”
“Jericho, aren’t you going to introduce yourself? Or am I already a caught fish…”
“Huh? Oh, no, that’s not it…”
I teased him out of boredom, and his reaction wasn’t bad.
“I didn’t expect this from you, Jericho. You need to take responsibility if you bring someone in.”
“W-what are you talking about, you crazy person!”
“Blah blah blah~ I’m crazy, so I don’t even know what I said~”
Ding….
CoolDog, true to his ADC nature, fired a barrage of annoying comments at Jericho and immediately left the voice channel.
He even kited away, leaving the voice channel to avoid Jericho’s retaliation.
He was the perfect example of an ADC.
“CoolDog is making me dizzy. I’ll take a break until Latte-hyung arrives.”
Ding….
Antenna followed CoolDog and left the voice channel.
Now, only Jericho and I remained.
“Sigh… I’m sorry. I didn’t skip the introduction on purpose…”
“It was a joke.”
“I guess it’s because I’m not good enough…”
“That excuse doesn’t work twice.”
“Tsk….”
I clicked my tongue, thinking Curry would have fallen for it again.
After a brief silence, a question popped into my mind, and I asked Jericho.
“Have you decided on a team name yet?”
“No? No, not yet.”
They hadn’t decided on a team name.
Most teams had probably already chosen their names.
Jericho seemed to pick up on my curiosity and continued.
“No one on our team is good at naming… So we haven’t decided yet.”
“How about this?”
I thought about a team name I’d dreamed of and spoke.
“Curry Breakers….”
Jericho remained silent for a moment after hearing my suggestion.
But the silence didn’t last long.
“…That’s quite a pleasing team name.”
Jericho’s voice, tinged with a hint of laughter, sounded satisfied.
Lmao I was thinking there’s no way he’ll agree, then I remembered he’s curry’s rival😂