Chapter 97
Chapter 97
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 97
Chapter Title: Fists Are Stronger Than Guns
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The performances of Kenzo and Widow, based on the dual sniper setup, were outstanding.
In particular, the casters couldn't hide their admiration while watching Da-jeong's Widow play.
【No way, Lulu! You're good at Widow too?!】
【Exactly. And with the Ragtag Team's current comp, Kenzo's the only one who can deal with Widow. This is getting tricky.】
【From the Ragtag Team's perspective, this has to be ridiculous. They came in with a mirror match strategy, but the originators of that comp brought a counterpick.】
【This is the kind of thing that really breaks your mental game. Even if they switch to a dive comp now, the enemy's healer ult is almost ready...】
Before the match started.
Everyone had predicted it would be the usual identical comps on both sides.
But the Blue LUV team was the first to officially use this comp.
And among them, Da-jeong—the team's main carry—ditched her most-played OP character Brigitte and picked Widow, effortlessly dismantling the comp she herself had created.
It was the kind of strategic mind game you'd see in pro matches.
The viewers were just as electrified.
Chae-yoon and Da-jeong handling the dual snipers.
Especially Da-jeong's overwhelming performance allowed them to steamroll to point 2 without much resistance.
It was so absurd that everyone wondered what was even happening.
『Kuh, our maknae's doing great!』
『Nah, Widow's just carrying solo?』
『She's even better than when we practiced on voice. Insane.』
『Ehehe... Everyone supported so well, I just had to pull the trigger.』
Praise for Da-jeong poured nonstop in Discord.
But Da-jeong herself didn't feel like she'd done anything special.
She just shyly smiled at the compliments from her members and the President.
The ruthless sniper from moments ago was nowhere to be seen.
By the time they reached the final checkpoint at point 3.
The ult economy was heavily in their favor, making a comeback nearly impossible.
『Unnie, unnie! I'll break the barrier, use your ult!』
『Got it! Smashing it in now?!』
『I'll give you the kitchen! Go go!』
[Hammer incoming!]
Chae-yoon's Kenzo shattered the enemy Reinhardt's barrier with rapid arrows.
The moment the enemy was exposed.
Ra-hee's hammer roared to life.
Worried the enemy Brigitte's stun might cancel the ult.
Yuna's timely Zarya bubble perfectly blocked the CC.
【Earthshatter! It's in! In! In!!】
【Oh, they can't block this! Can't block it! Boxman doesn't have Transcendence yet!】
【Mercy desperately flies up and activates ult, but... she's getting pushed back?!】
Fortunately, Mercy had dipped behind the wall and avoided the ult.
But every other enemy character flopped to the ground like fish.
What followed was a one-sided massacre, securing point 3.
Cheers erupted in the viewer chat at the clean combo.
『Waaah! Lucretia unnie! That ult was amazing!』
『Hehe, can't let our maknae have all the fun.』
The Discord heated up.
In the end, the Ragtag Team couldn't find a counter to Blue LUV's comp even as they switched to defense, wrapping up set 1.
Set 2 looked like another overwhelming win.
Best of three, so after dropping set 1, they were already at match point.
Ahead of set 2, during the brief strategy timeout, the Ragtag Team huddled immediately.
『Guys, what do we do?』
『Switch to dive and poke the Widow and Kenzo?』
『Dive won't do shit. Lulu can just swap back to Brigitte.』
『Tch, true... Any ideas?』
Though they'd crumbled helplessly in set 1.
This team was still a spotlighted powerhouse in its own right.
They couldn't go down here.
『Hey, what if we just mirror their comp exactly?』
『Huh? Mirror?』
『We have a Widow player too. Stick to the plan from set 1—counterfire strategy. Looks solid.』
As the team racked their brains.
The Kenzo player's suggestion hit like enlightenment.
Of course—why hadn't they thought of that?
Counterfire was their original plan.
In a dual sniper mirror—where DPS carries hard.
Having a Master DPS and a Diamond DPS gave them the edge, obviously.
『Not bad. Chang-hyun, you take Widow?』
『Yeah, I'll Widow and give Kenzo to Jin-seok.』
『OK, let's do it.』
The Ragtag Team settled on dual snipers.
Set 2 began. Having lost the previous, they picked the map—and chose Watchpoint: Gibraltar, perfect for dual snipers.
Their most confident map too.
【Oh? What's this? Ragtag's going dual snipers too?】
【Smart pick. In Hyper War, if skill can give you the edge, mirrors are best.】
【True. Especially with their ace main DPS in Master tier—they have to trust their Widow.】
Like last set, Ragtag picked defense.
As they exited spawn with the same comp as Blue LUV's previous.
Positive reactions from casters and viewers.
[Attackers have started. Transport the payload.]
Bang!
The moment Blue LUV left spawn.
Ragtag's Widow fired.
The chilling red tracer made Kang Haneul shout urgently.
『They brought Widow!』
『Mirroring our comp from last set?』
『What now? Just mirror back?』
Blue LUV fell into brief chaos.
Plan was dual snipers for favorable matchup.
Push with that advantage.
But now, against higher-tier enemy DPS.
The mirror could lead to a messy draw.
『It's fine, I expected this. Keep the rest the same—I'll swap and come back.』
『Huh? Swap to what?』
But Da-jeong stayed calm.
Comforted her team and headed back to spawn, opening the hero select.
The unexpected move puzzled even her teammates.
Mirroring Kenzo with dual snipers was planned.
But no discussion on countering enemy dual snipers.
Plus, swapping just Widow—what difference would that make?
Viewers voiced doubts too.
Da-jeong selected the hulking, muscular character in hero select.
[Conflict alone changes us.]
Kenzo gets countered by dual snipers.
Dual snipers get countered by this.
That was Da-jeong's winning formula from set 1.
【Whoa?! Lulu picked Doomfist this time?!】
【Unexpected counter. Doomfist's got sky-high skill ceiling—feels like an artisan's hero. Curious if Lulu can handle it.】
【Right! We've seen Lulu's game sense, but Doomfist demands insane mastery. Exciting and worrying!】
Exactly as the casters said.
Doomfist was one of Hyper War's highest-skill-cap heroes.
Melee range mechanics.
Skill usage timing turns him from glass cannon to immortal.
Could Da-jeong pull it off?
That was the key.
『Tanks, focus payload. President, harmony on me? I'll poke their snipers!』
『OK!』
As ordered, Reinhardt and Zarya stuck to payload.
Kang Haneul slapped Harmony Orb on Doomfist.
Harmony continuously heals a target from range.
But low output.
Usually for backline disruptors like Hanzo or Tracer.
Here, on Doomfist.
Whirr...
[Huuuuh...!]
With the harmony sound effect.
Da-jeong started charging from spawn's second floor.
Doomfist's alpha and omega: right-click Rocket Punch.
Longer charge = more damage and distance.
But a secret: cancel into jump on structures.
Super range mobility—buggy exploit.
Exploits get "official" if everyone uses 'em.
But at this point, nerfed Doomfist wasn't meta.
No one researched cheese techs.
Da-jeong's unique ace.
Whoosh!
【Huh?!】
【What?! Is Doomfist's Rocket Punch range that long?!】
Da-jeong positioned at spawn's ledge, Rocket Punched.
Straight to enemy building's second floor—right in their face.
Viewers and casters dumbfounded by the distance.
『Guys! Enemy Doomfist incoming!』
『What?! Where'd it fly from?!』
Ragtag panicked at the sudden overhead Doomfist.
Da-jeong didn't miss the opening.
Crunch!
Doomfist's glowing fist slammed the ground.
Seismic Slam activated.
Shockwave pulls and damages foes.
Damage scales with windup.
Her high leap gave ample time.
Thud! Thud!
BlueLulu > Aim for Chang-hyun
Max-damage slam, then Hand Cannon shots.
Enemy Widow screamed to an early grave.
[Uppercut!]
Whoosh!
One pick in a blink.
Uppercut to air, cooldown Rocket Punch to escape gracefully.
『What the hell was that?! Is that even a hero?』
『She solo'd Widow's neck?』
『Killcam shows it flew from spawn? Wtf?』
Ragtag stared in disbelief.
Their Widow player laughed bitterly at dying before spotting.
【What did we just witness?! She just yoinked it?!】
【Replay doesn't help... Charged there, but how'd it go that far?】
【Yeah. Cancel tech existed, but not this range. Some secret.】
Casters and viewers shared the absurdity.
The Doomfist they knew was rigid—one-shot right-click assassin.
But here, Da-jeong skipped right-click on target.
Used it purely for entry/exit, killing with other skills.
A new Doomfist paradigm.
Whirr! Thwack!
BlueLulu > I'll heal, come get it
[You're flattened.]
Then, aggro on high ground, Rocket Punch healer.
Escape safe, brief teammates.
『Got Mercy too! I'll hold high ground—Kenzo and Yata, come up with me!』
『OK, coming up!』
『Isn't our maknae too reliable?』
『Win today, unlimited maknae kisses.』
『Unnie, why punish good Lulu...』
Blue LUV—who'd worried at the first mirror—now hyped by maknae's dominance.
A perfect contrast in fortunes.