Chapter 95:  Everything Went According to Plan

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Title: Did Lulu-chan just traumatize them? LOL

Author: YukitheSoupMaster

(Image: Brigitte blocking Tracer’s Pulse Bomb with a 180-degree shield turn)

(Image: Instantly reacting and killing Tracer as soon as she shoots from behind)

(Image: Knocking back Winston every time he dives)

(Image: Healing the team’s healer as soon as they’re focused)

How the hell is this a newbie?

I get that she has FPS experience, so her aim is good, but this is just mastery of the game, right?

I’m speechless wtf LOL

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• She’s really good
  • Even Nyangtamon’s team was just in awe.
    • Seo Ina giving up and switching off Tracer at the end was hilarious
      • With a Brigitte like that, you have to switch
• The reaction to the Pulse Bomb was insane. Seo Ina didn’t even realize it stuck to the shield
  • From Seo Ina’s perspective, she thought she stuck it.
    • How did she even react to that?
      • Lulu-chan said it wasn’t a reaction but a prediction. There was no other way to stick it.
        • That makes even less sense
          • Is she the god of brain mechanics?
• The last clip is the best. Even the CEO didn’t know why she survived
  • She should’ve died, but the heals were just too good.
    • The skill distribution was so clean. Shield Bash the jumping Winston, stun Tracer to deny Recall, then ult and heal to save the CEO
      • Did the enemy even get a single kill with Dragonblade?
        • Probably not. They tried to ult Lulu-chan, but she knocked Genji back with her flail and dashed away with Shield Bash.
          • Her understanding of Brigitte is insane.
• It’s crazy because Nyangtamon’s team was known for their dive comp, but Brigitte alone just neutralized it.
  • I thought the comp was weird at first, but Brigitte is just broken.
    • Brigitte is broken, but Lulu-chan played her perfectly
      • Broken character + broken player. How do you even counter that?
        • They need to nerf Lulu-chan first…

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After the first official scrim, all the members who participated gathered in a Discord call to chat.

I was a bit late to join because I had to use the restroom, so I turned on my mic a little later…

“Sorry, I was in the restroom…”

『Wow, the carry machine has arrived.』

『No, Lulu! Aren’t you just too good?』

『Lulu, please go easy on us!』

“Huh?”

As soon as I turned on my mic, the members of Nyangtamon’s team rushed to praise me.

Confused, I checked the chat.

• They’ve been praising Lulu-chan non-stop
• Nyangtamon and Seo Ina were so mad they were screaming
• Seo Ina begged to kill her just once.

“Ah…”

Realizing it was because of the game we just played, I let out a low sigh and awkwardly laughed.

Honestly, for a dive comp, facing a Brigitte like that must’ve been hell.

“Hehe… Sorry. You all were so good that I had to try my best.”

『Wow, you’re saying that after stomping us? Is this gaslighting?』

『Is this what getting double-teased feels like?』

『Lulu, stop the toxicity!』

• You’re talented. Keep it up.
• She’s gaslighting so hard
• Lulu-chan has no ill intentions… probably.
• But honestly, Nyangtamon’s team played well too. It’s just that Lulu-chan was too good.

W-what are you all talking about?

You’re making me sound like some final boss.

I was only able to perform like that because I was playing Brigitte, a broken character.

『So, Ye-ji, what do you think of our youngest’s skills? I told you she was good, right?』

Meanwhile, the CEO, clearly proud of my performance, teased Nyangtamon like a doting parent.

『I knew she was good from the clips, but… I didn’t know she was this good. Even our coach was shocked.』

『Wait, you guys have a coach?』

『Yeah, Crimson is our coach.』

『Crimson? Isn’t that cheating?』

Huh, Crimson?

Like General, Crimson is a former Overwatch pro.

They even brought in someone like that as a coach? Nyangtamon’s team is really serious.

『Cheating? You have Lulu!』

『Hey, our youngest is technically a newbie!』

『A newbie, my ass! Our coach watched the scrim and said, “She’s playing better than Brigitte mains in the top ranks!”』

“Huh? The coach said that?”

• It was practically a stomp
• Even considering Brigitte is broken, Lulu-chan played too well.
• Crimson was watching the stream and was speechless

R-really? Did Crimson really say that?

That feels like too much praise.

Sure, Brigitte is new, and I’ve had practice with her before, but still…

『Hey, Haebom. How did you come up with that comp? Even our coach praised it.』

『That? Lulu suggested it. She said she’d teach Lilith Hanzo and play Brigitte, so we should try this comp.』

『Wait, Lulu came up with the comp too?』

• Seriously?
• I didn’t know that
• I thought Lilith came up with the comp.
• Is there anything Lulu-chan can’t do?

Hehe…

I feel a bit guilty.

It’s not like I came up with the comp myself—it’s just a strong meta comp I brought over.

Honestly, even though I performed well as Brigitte today the real MVP are the other members, especially Chae-yoon unnie.

She practiced Hanzo, who she barely played before just for me, and improved enough to use it them the scrim in such a short time.

Of course, everyone played well, but if I had to pick a personal MVP, it’d be Chae-yoon unnie.

『Sigh, we’ll have to practice that comp too. Our coach said our dive comp can’t break through it.』

『Copying strategies, huh?』

『Yeah, if you don’t like it, you shouldn’t have used it.』

Meanwhile, Nyangtamon, still salty about losing to our Brigitte comp, expressed her intention to drop their dive comp and copy ours.

The CEO complained about them stealing our secret weapon, but as Nyangtamon said, if they didn’t like it, they shouldn’t have used it in the scrim.

Though I was the one who insisted on using it.

『Anyway, great job today, everyone. Both teams have more scrims to do, so let’s wrap this up.』

『Great job, everyone!』

『Great job!』

『We just got stomped by Lulu… Sob sob.』

『We’ll get our revenge in the tournament.』

After chatting for a while, we said our goodbyes and left the Discord call.

We regrouped with our respective teams to continue the remaining scrims.

Today, we played a total of four scrims to solidify our teamwork.

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After finishing all the scheduled scrims, I ended my stream after a brief post-scrim chat.

Having focused so intensely on the game, my body felt like jelly.

I wanted to collapse onto my bed and fall asleep immediately.

Beep-

But just as I was about to turn off my computer, I got a call from the CEO.

I had to delay my sleep and answer the call.

『Hey, Da-jeong. Are you free to talk now?』

“Yes, CEO. I just ended my stream, so it’s fine.”

『Good. I wanted to discuss the results of today’s scrims…』

“Ah, I see.”

I think I know why the CEO called.

I nodded and responded to the conversation.

『After finishing the scrim with Ye-ji’s team, other teams started using our comp too, right?』

“That’s right.”

『And our win rate wasn’t that great afterward.』

“True.”

As the CEO mentioned, many teams had watched our scrims, and from the third scrim onward, most teams started using a similar composition.

Of course, some teams used different DPS characters instead of Hanzo, but the core of Reinhardt, Zarya, Mercy, Zenyatta, and Brigitte remained largely unchanged.

Because of this, while we had a perfect victory against Nyangtamon’s team without losing a single point, we struggled against teams using the same composition.

Even though we have two newbies, the fact that we held our own against teams with similar comps shows we did well.

『So, I was thinking we should try out different comps. We already revealed our secret weapon in the first scrim…』

It seems the CEO is uneasy about our carefully prepared comp being exposed so early.

It’s true that we worked hard on it.

Chae-yoon unnie especially put in a lot of effort.

And given that we’re at a disadvantage in terms of average skill, we need to rely on comp research to win.

That’s true.

But there’s one thing the CEO is misunderstanding.

The comp we used wasn’t our “secret weapon.”

“I think I know what you’re saying. But don’t worry, CEO.”

『Huh? Don’t worry?』

“Actually, we intentionally showed that comp in the scrim.”

『Intentionally?』

The CEO sounded confused, so I answered with a “Yes.”

From the beginning, I knew.

The dive comp that has dominated Overwatch so far— if a comp strong enough to break it appeared, everyone would jump on it.

Of course, at this point, the comp we used is indeed strong.

But it’s not invincible.

That’s the key.

“Yes. Actually, I’m only going to play Brigitte in scrims. I won’t use her in the tournament or during off-stream practice.”

『You’re not going to play Brigitte? That broken character?』

“To be precise, depending on the comp, someone else will play her instead of me.”

Unless Brigitte gets nerfed later, at this point, she doesn’t require a high level of skill to play.

Players like Chae-yoon unnie, Yuna, or the CEO, who already have a lot of Overwatch experience, can easily learn to play her effectively.

The reason I played her today was to show just how devastating Brigitte can be at her peak, and to make everyone else start using this comp.

『Hmm, alright. If our youngest has a plan, I’ll trust her.』

“Hehe… Thank you, CEO.”

Seeing the CEO’s blind trust, I laughed like a fool and expressed my gratitude.

『Even if our overall skill is a bit behind, we have you, Da-jeong, and the tournament itself is short. If we plan our strategies well, I think we can do it.』

“That’s right. That’s why I’m going to work hard too.”

As the CEO said, this tournament is quite short.

There are only eight participating teams.

This means that the team that can quickly figure out the meta comp and counter it will win.

If this were a long tournament like a 64-team bracket, things would be different.

But in this format, intentionally spreading false information can be very effective.

Especially since, even with coaches, it’s hard for amateur teams below Master rank to quickly analyze whether the information is accurate or not.

Only three matches.

Quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals.

If we can solidify our comp and strategy for these three matches, we can win.

This scrim was the first step in that plan.

『Alright. Have a good night, and let’s practice hard tomorrow too.』

“Yes! Have a good night, CEO.”

『You should say, “Sweet dreams!”』

“Ugh… S-sweet dreams…”

『Good.』

After teasing me until the end, the CEO finally hung up.

I glanced at the still-on monitor and quickly sat back down.

“…Alright.”

Just in case, I’ll practice the characters I might need to play a bit more.

Most of them are characters I’ve played before, so it shouldn’t be a problem, but you never know.

Beep-

I launched Overwatch and queued for a Quick Match.

As soon as the match started, I confidently picked the character I’d be using next.

[“I’ll finish this in one shot.”]

A familiar voice line played.

I cracked my knuckles and gripped my mouse.

This was a character I’d played even more than Hanzo in the past.

It was the appearance of my second secret weapon.