NOVEL NEXT Chapter 32
[Yesterday’s NoName Asteria Strategy Broadcast Summary]
Asteria Strategy Broadcast (x)
If it had just been a ‘LoL’ strategy broadcast, it would’ve gotten a lot of love, LOL.
– Got 240 upvotes and only 3 downvotes, what’s that about? LOL.
– This guy was a notorious troll and an unlikable character, but after yesterday’s stream, I’ve totally forgotten about that.
– His skills are out of this world, but the knowledge he’s gained from 50,000 games is insane.
– Seriously, what’s going on with that Saramin?
[NoName’s League of Legends Techniques Collection]
1) Dodging Meteors
I’m sure there are quite a few diamond players who already know this, but surprisingly many don’t, so I included it.
Meteors hit stationary targets dead center but adjust their path when aimed at moving targets.
By taking advantage of this, you can dodge meteors by moving forward and then back after reading the opponent’s skill animation.
But what’s scary about NoName is that he calculates the skill cooldowns and total damage of meteor runes at each level as the opponent levels up.
There were times in the lane phase when he survived with just 10 or 20 HP that seemed absurd, but it turns out it was all calculated.
2) Returning to Lane with Turtle at Level 6
When both sides are perfectly balanced in the lane phase and in a situation where they have equal experience, many junglers have started to plan dives at the Rift Herald before hitting Level 6 (not applicable below Diamond).
If you push the lane and it doesn’t reset correctly, your minions can be pulled towards your fortress, leading to your allied jungler suffering equal losses in the bottom lane.
However, NoName intentionally pushes the lane to Level 5, then instead of returning home, he hunts the Large Turtle. The key here is that he leaves behind two Small Turtles and one Intermediate Turtle.
Afterward, the first returning support can take down the Intermediate Turtle, and when NoName comes back to the bottom lane to farm, he can take out all four turtles without any wasted movement.
Then, when the opponent comes to dive, he can hit Level 6 with just one close minion (if he has ward experience, he’ll hit Level 6 immediately) and strike back against the dive. That insane 4-man dive you know of? Yeah, that’s the one.
3) Using Asteria for Poking
Since NoName hardly shares Asteria strategies, there are often cases where I didn’t know why he chose certain runes, so I’ll share my thoughts this time.
By NoName’s theory, increasing Asteria’s possession rate isn’t the focus.
You can win multi-target battles by simply poking from the maximum range the opponent’s combo can use (including skills and basic attacks).
During this, NoName never opts for attack speed runes. If he takes the lethal tempo rune, his attack speed increases, which also raises the possession rate, so he prefers other runes like Conqueror or Gathering Storm.
4) Checking for Enemy Jungle Ganks
I learned this technique for the first time, but it seems some pros already know it.
During the lane phase, when there are no wards and it could be a jungle gank timing, you often find yourself in a situation where retreating could cost you (especially at top).
In such situations, NoName does something ridiculous: when a gank is incoming and it’s a dead-end position, he spams “I’m going!” at a possible jungle location.
Then, the distance of movement displays at the top. If there’s an opposing jungle in his path, that distance increases exactly by 2m.
So, if it vibrates between plus or minus 1 and suddenly jumps to 2, you instinctively sense a jungle gank timing and retreat.
I’ve seen him fail sometimes when being ganked, but it seems he has quite a few successful moments.
– Yeah, this is meaningless in Bronze/Silver/Gold~
– Fact: NoName gained enlightenment after 50,000 games in Bronze and reached Master in a week.
– What nonsense is this? LOL.
– NoName-style? I’d love to get a taste of that.
– You’re getting sued. Good luck, LOL.
– This insight is just on a different level. When they explained why Orianna masters do well with Asteria, I was drooling.
– Dodging meteors -> I actually tried it, and besides Malphite’s Q skill, I failed on almost all of them, LOL.
[We Met the Complete Jiangbu Boot on the Opponent Team]
– I played some ranked yesterday, and what’s up with this?
(Screenshot of the results screen)
– Yesterday’s thread turned into today’s thread, LOL.
– How did it get buried?
– The thread cut is too tight. ;;
– I’m jealous of the guy who got on the same team.
—-
[Hyebam: Is Name still not on air today?]
As Name was organizing the broadcast, he confirmed he received a secret message from Shia.
[NoName: No, I just finished, actually.]
[Hyebam: Then, we’re planning to do some duo ranked as a comeback with Min-jun and Mir today. Want to join?]
Pyo Min-jun and Imir.
They were fellow clan members as well.
Compared to Shia, who frequently visited the clan room, these two were particularly obsessed with gaming, so even though they had known each other for a long time, they weren’t very familiar with Name.
[Hyebam: Let’s play together, Na-me~~ I always wanted to game with our clan members!]
Name thought about ignoring Shia’s request, but the earnest plea made him hesitate a bit.
[NoName: When are we doing it?]
[Hyebam: Right now!]
[Hyebam: Yup! Everyone’s already in the waiting room!]
[NoName: Okay, invite me.]
A familiar summoning circle appeared beneath his feet.
The strange sensation of being sucked into an abyss came as his vision dimmed into darkness.
“I knew you’d come, Na-me!”
Inside Dome House, three clan members huddled together.
The large Viking avatar was Pyo Min-jun, while the gentlemanly vibe radiated from Imir.
Before Name’s digital body was fully manifested, Shia immediately rushed over.
“What’s with you guys? Why are you so chummy?”
Min-jun asked gruffly. He was put off by Shia’s unusual behavior.
“I don’t know if you’ve missed that time of penance, but we’ve actually done a collaboration, you know?”
“What? Collaboration?”
“Right, Na-me?”
“Yup.”
At Shia’s proclamation, Min-jun’s expression twisted in disbelief.
Then he marched forward and pinched Name’s cheek hard.
“Be honest! You’re not a girl, are you? Having us around, it’s kinda sketchy how you dropped the mute act and started getting close to Shia.”
“Let go of me.”
“Hey Pyo Min-jun! What are you doing?”
When Shia intervened, only then did Min-jun step back, raising his hands.
“Hey! Mir, you need to say something, too! It’s concerning that we don’t know anything about who they are and they’re getting cozy with Shia!”
“When did we ever get face-to-face before forming the clan? It’s Shia’s choice; you’re the one overreacting.”
“Ugh, so frustrating.”
On the other hand, Imir had no concerns about NoName coming.
While he raised his eyes slightly surprised when he first heard the news, that was all.
He couldn’t comprehend why Min-jun was in such a frenzy.
“Both of you are too flower-headed. Have you already forgotten about the streamer who almost got harassed by a stalker last time?”
Eventually, Min-jun decided to take matters into his own hands. He was determined to expose NoName thoroughly.
As the game queuing continued, Min-jun quietly made a suggestion to Shia.
“At least if you can prove NoName’s a girl, I won’t pry any further. But if it comes out you’re faking your gender, I’ll expect a sufficient explanation if you don’t want to be kicked out of the clan.”
“Ha, what is this, a mini-game? Fine! What’s the format gonna be?”
“We each ask one question.”
“But if Na-me is a girl, you have to delete that uncle-like avatar of yours and change it according to what I say!”
That macho avatar that Shia has always hated. She thought she could turn him into a little “feminine princess” that would tick him off just to see him.
“Delete? I’m not scared at all! You better expect a Mohican gang member, though.”
“Then I’ll go first! So, Na-me, what’s your favorite food?”
Shia confidently threw the question.
“No need to think too hard. Just say what you usually think.”
It seemed that Na-me was bewildered by the sudden question. With Shia adding on, she only confused him further.
“Hashis Parmentier or Cordon Bleu?”
“What…?”
“That looks like a pure tonkatsu, right? Hmm, kinda ambiguous…?”
While Shia panicked, Min-jun quickly searched the food online.
Hashis Parmentier, a dish of minced meat and mashed potatoes, was another matter, but Cordon Bleu definitely looked like cheesy tonkatsu.
Isn’t tonkatsu a food that men particularly go crazy for?
Min-jun was already picturing his victory.
“Hey, who’s your favorite celebrity?”
“Celebrity? I don’t really know.”
“Then just a famous person. Don’t you have any hobbies?”
Could it be possible that he’d eaten only and played LoL?
For NoName, that was a very plausible story.
However, after enough pondering, Name managed to provide an answer again.
“Johannes Brahms.”
“Who’s that?”
“Aha, a pianist! Right? Right? Listening to classical music is a common hobby for high school girls!”
“What nonsense are you spewing out, Yu-shia! Hey NoName, are you purposely answering weirdly? Name three Brahms pieces you know.”
“Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G minor, Alto Rhapsody, Song of Destiny.”
“Wha…what? But when did classical music decide to discriminate by gender? This isn’t enough.”
Even as Min-jun insisted, Shia just moved on to the next question.
“Na-me, you’ve worn a school uniform, right? Where’s the button located? Left or right?”
“I think it was on the left.”
“What does the button location have to do with gender?”
“Is this confirming it? Most school uniforms have different button placements by gender. Men’s uniforms have them on the right, and women’s on the left.”
“That’s a stretch, isn’t it?”
“Nope. If the uniform has the same button placement, it’ll all be on the right; left buttons only exist for girls’ uniforms.”
“Are you testing me?”
Name glared fiercely.
Seeing her mood turn, Shia quickly hugged her tightly to calm her down.
“Min-jun keeps calling you a guy! Now, can you believe it?”
“Guys, stop fighting! With four of us, we’re not getting into ranked. Let’s just invite one more person and roll a five-man queue.”
As their voices rose, Mir stepped in late to intervene, but in the end, only Name agreed to his suggestion.
As Shia and Min-jun squabbled like cats and dogs, Name looked over at his friend list.
[I’m not angry; I’m just working hard – Lobby]
“I’ll invite you.”
“Why, thank you, NoName!”
Meanwhile, Min-jun still couldn’t accept his defeat.
“Were you two plotting this?”
“So tacky, Min-jun! I had at least two hundred more questions apart from this! How about I toss another one? Na-me, how about your underwear size?”
Now Shia was throwing out questions without hesitation.
If you’re a girl, you wouldn’t just say B cup or C cup. Shia expected answers like 75C or 80B, taking into account underbust measurements.
But what came next from Name’s answer no one would have ever predicted.
—
“This doesn’t make sense! Other kids haven’t even started the semester yet, and we’re already a month in!”
“Well, still, we finished our clinical practice last week, so that’s a relief.”
“You wouldn’t understand the normalcy. No, don’t even try!”
“Stop moaning.”
“Speaking of which, PC Bang? Have you ever been to one?”
“What are you talking about? I play games often.”
“What games?”
“LoL.”
“What’s your tier?”
“Gold. Currently, Silver though.”
“Wow, you actually have a human side! Wait… Gold? That sounds like a socialite. Actually thinking about it, a normal person wouldn’t climb above Diamond anyway.”
League of Legends tends to attract a neurotic personality somewhere along the lines.
At least that’s what Junho thought.
“Let’s go to a PC Bang. I’ve got time today.”
“Really? I might get emotional here seeing Cheon Sae-min play games.”
“If you keep saying that, I might lose my enthusiasm.”
Since the summer vacation last year, Sae-min had barely entered a capsule.
That was partly because of his busy schedule, but also because he had no reason to go anymore.
[Thanks for saving me, everyone. I’m doing well.]
A cryptic message from NoName.
Since then, NoName hadn’t logged into Virtual Reality, and Sae-min had tried to find him several times, but they all turned out to be in vain.
Whether he was messing with them or if his name just had “NoName” written boldly in the hospital room, no one knew where he had gone or what happened to him.
The detective Mwabyong Il avoided any mention of it, so he couldn’t even ask for details.
Just what was he saved from, and how exactly was he doing well? Sae-min felt a bit hurt by NoName’s silence.
“I heard they’re allowing duo queues in solo rank starting this year. Aren’t you jumping into solo rank straight away without any normals?”
“Wait, I’m really out of touch here; I don’t know anything about the patch notes.”
“I don’t know either. Just gotta adapt while playing. What?! Why am I suspended?”
“Of course, you probably got reported by some netcammers for harassment.”
“That’s just unfair! What common sense says a girl would be at Diamond 1? I mean… Ugh, it’ll take forever to make a new account. You play one game first.”
“Uh…?”
Sae-min suddenly couldn’t close his mouth upon seeing an unbelievable sentence pop up on the client window.
[You have received an invitation from NoName – Valhalla’s Battlefield · Free · 5v5]
[Accept/Decline]
Automatically, Sae-min’s attention moved toward the accept button.
[Hwanjeonghi, I would like to let you know that you accepted the invitation from “NoName.”]
Finally, after searching for that NoName.
The kid he had been looking for for 8 months stood in one corner of the Dome House waiting room, leaning against the wall.
“I don’t wear a bra, you know?”