I Became a Malicious Streamer

Dakdak Team is undeniably the strongest team in this tournament.

Thanks to the coach Dakdak, who has been blessed by the roulette, he consistently lands the first pick and formed his ideal roster.

However, the individual recognition of the players was rather low. When asked about the names of streamers, one would inevitably respond with, “Who is that?” This tournament has many new faces, including players who aren’t very experienced in broadcasting.

These players were purely chosen for their skills. Coach Dakdak promised the players that they would aim for victory.

If they win, they could become famous! They could capture the attention of the flowing viewers focused on the tournament all at once.

Coach Dakdak and his players hoped their personal broadcasts would grow and attract more viewers. While they genuinely wanted to participate in the tournament, a significant part of their motivation was also the desire for fame.

From that perspective, players who joined Coach Mollru’s team were incredibly enviable. Gaining recognition in front of 20,000 to 30,000 viewers and putting a daily stamp on their faces is no small feat in broadcasting.

There was a lot of talk about Coach Mollru’s team potentially winning due to roulette mishaps, but whether they win or lose, the players still expected to receive some benefits, so everyone was fine with that.

However, the team selection had already been decided. For the players of Dakdak Team, who did not join Coach Mollru’s team, all that remained was, as Coach Dakdak had said, victory.

‘Now, it’s truly just about winning.’

If they win, surely the viewers will tune in, thinking they are the champions of the EOW streamer battle. They could establish themselves as gaming streamers among those who love games.

The fact that the team is strong, increasing their chances of winning, was a source of consolation. After crushing Coach Mollru’s team in the semifinals and garnering some attention, they would emerge as the true champions of the tournament.

However, just five minutes into the match, Dakdak Team’s players began to sense that something was off.

‘What is this?’

They expected to dominate the match either overwhelmingly or through a slow grind. The practice had been perfect, and their scrim results were solid. Unless there were variables, it was widely assumed that the weakest team, Mollru Team, would drop rounds without any resistance.

Yet, the players of Mollru Team were showing signs of not trailing significantly behind Dakdak Team’s players.

No, they were starting to gain the upper hand.

This was the first moment their expectations were shattered.

Ah, what is this? Mollru Team has brought a rather unique strategy!

Dakdak Team is visibly flustered by a strategy they’ve never seen before. It must be quite nerve-wracking on the day of the tournament.

Is this strategy something that came from Coach Mollru’s mind? Come to think of it, Coach Mollru was quite adept at unorthodox tactics, right?

Yes, in the last tournament, he had his own playstyle using unconventional characters like the dancer and barbarian.

The first round selected was a conquest match. The rule was simple: occupy a specific area and hold it for a set time to win.

Mollru’s proposed tactic was straightforward yet audacious—the No Healer approach.

In a typical squad comprising two tanks, two damage dealers, and one healer, they boldly removed the healer and added a reliable tank instead.

As time passed, their sustainability might dwindle, but their burst strength was significantly stronger. They advanced, maintaining HP with self-recovery abilities and shields while pushing the line slightly forward.

Caught off guard by the unexpected newcomers, Dakdak Team had no choice but to take a step back.

The point was naturally claimed by Mollru Team, and after claiming the point, they recovered lost health with the meager healing ability that flowed from the point.

Ah, I remember! The 2026 match between VIX and XQG. It was a one-time strategy XQG used to take the first round. Once you occupy the point and start fortifying, it becomes extremely hard for the opposing side to reclaim it.

Coach Mollru’s high understanding of the game is evident as he researches and uses professional match tactics.

Plus, this map is the God’s Garden. It’s widely known that the side defending the point has a significant advantage. It seems Coach Mollru considered this as well. This could be seen as a meticulous and elaborate strategy!

Hah! Just Mollwong!

This too must be the majesty of Mollwong…

Look at Dakdak’s kids panicking lol!

They’re really playing the game well.

This is a difficult strategy, but they thought to pull this off!

For real lol, if even one gets taken down, the strategy goes down the drain!

The tanks are in sync, well diverting aggro!

Isn’t this strategy something that came from the World Championship?

They brought in a strategy from the pro scene lol!

Are the kids in a brawl where adults jump in lol?!

In fact, it’s harder for amateurs to respond to this!

Okay, we’re going to switch characters naturally here. Rariri will change from the Iron Man to Bard for stable defense.

O Daesik also switches from retired soldier to wizard, indicating they’re going for a solidify while naturally switching roles.

With the tank line holding strong in front and a wizard for protection, it looks like it will be very challenging to breach, unless the wizard makes a mistake. Dakdak Team is in a crisis. If they can’t get through this crisis, they might just concede this round!

It was time for change. The ultimate condition was to hold the point for five minutes once occupied.

Already about two minutes had passed. Dakdak Team wasn’t foolish; they quickly devised an alternative after a moment of fluster.

To break the enemy’s defenses, a frontal attack was not an option.

One of Dakdak Team’s damage dealers, Seong-hun, switched to assassin and began sneaking through the side path.

It seems he’s intending to strike from behind. Seong-hun’s assassin is swiftly darting through the side!

Seems like a good judgment call. For sure, facing them head-on is too risky. O Daesik’s wizard is holding firmly like a siege tank. He needs to either take down the wizard or at least the bard by going around!

This is dangerous!

If the assassin gets inside and shakes things up, we won’t know!

Can any of the other kids face off against the assassin besides O Daesik?

They must have practiced!

If O Daesik sees the assassin, the front will surely fall.

Stop!!!

If this continues, the stable balance might break, and the offense-defense equilibrium might collapse. It was a boon for Dakdak Team and a bane for Mollru Team.

To prevent the impending disaster, someone from Mollru Team had to step out of the point and head toward the side path.

Byeoljji, a tank who had been taking care of the front along with Hyeyang, stepped out.

Mollru Team seems to be dispatching a player to intercept Seong-hun. But it’s not the expected Image player; it’s Byeoljji!

It’s unusual to see a tank like Byeoljji, who picked the mechanized armor, going after Seong-hun. Typically, this is when damage dealers go against each other!

Did they set a response pattern for such situations in the team? Byeoljji’s mechanized armor moves with heavy boots adorned in rigid armor.

Look how slow the mechanized armor is! Oh no!

This might be better, actually!

For real, if Image goes and gets taken down without a reason, that could be worse!

Can’t they just block inside the point?

If they try to hold the point and get ambushed from both sides, one misstep could lead to annihilation!

So, there stood the assassin and the mechanized armor, locked in a tense confrontation.

They are having a difficult match-up. The assassin can’t pierce the heavy armor of the mechanized soldier, and the mechanized armor finds it exceedingly difficult to land its large, slow attacks on the assassin.

After all, there aren’t many scenarios where they would directly clash one-on-one.

The assassin would likely want to ignore the mechanized armor and slip into the base, but it’s not that simple here. Byeoljji won’t sit idly by while the assassin concentrates on activating the portal. He’ll swing his hammer to cut off the channeling!

This situation naturally drew out the time. Ultimately, the assassin had just one choice left: to defeat the mechanized armor and take the portal to the point.

Seong-hun realized this and swiftly drew a dagger from his side.

Seong-hun has finally decided to take down Byeoljji!

In fact, if he really wanted to, he could take him down! He could flit around like a bug and nibble down the HP of the mechanized armor!

But the issue is that the longer this drags on, the clearer it becomes for Mollru Team. Seong-hun must act quickly and take him down!

But that’s easier said than done. Even one missed attack from the mechanized armor could slow down things considerably. Given they are already pressed for time, anxiety will only grow!

Did they pick the mechanized armor, calculating for this too?

Did they predict the assassin would go through the side path? lol!

Choosing the mechanized armor was the best way to disrupt the portal channeling!

While also being a character that can hold the line? Whoa!

For real, every tactic deployed is meticulous!

While Seong-hun’s assassin was nimbly chipping away at the mechanized armor’s HP…

Byeoljji swung his hammer to try and land a hit, but there’s no way that would land! Seong-hun is expertly dodging while dismantling the mechanized armor!

But something feels off. Why isn’t the mechanized armor going down? Byeoljji’s mechanized armor feels exceptionally sturdy!

Ah, there was a reason! Look at the characteristics Byeoljji has selected for his mechanized armor!

– Muddy Terrain
[Reduces the enemy’s attack speed after fighting for over 30 seconds]

– Tough Skin
[Reduces damage received after being attacked by the enemy 50 times]

– Indomitable Will
[Once HP drops below 25%, it regenerates a certain percentage of health for 30 seconds]

It’s practically a sniper’s traits! Now we see why Seong-hun’s assassin struggles!

Muddy Terrain may be one thing, but Tough Skin and Indomitable Will are traits rarely used! For viewers watching the tournament, many might even wonder if those traits existed!

The pick rate for those characteristics is less than 5%, so they’ve basically been forgotten!

Wow lol, it’s impressive that they thought to use Tough Skin!

And no one uses Indomitable Will because it regenerates so slowly!

For real, normally you get shot down while it’s regenerating lol!

What is this?

With that combo of traits, it’s impossible for the assassin to take them down!

Is Mollru a genius? Finding a way to utilize traits like this?

Ultimately, Seong-hun’s assassin did take down Byeoljji’s mechanized armor.

However, due to taking longer than anticipated, the assassin didn’t disrupt the base as originally planned.

Thus, with no damage dealt at the capture point, the round ended.

The current score is 1-0. Mollru Team grabs the first point in the atmosphere!

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