Chapter 16: The Winds of Change

Where do you think is the most chaotic place in the world?

There are countless possible answers. The world, this Earth, is vast.

But anyone who has ever visited LoL Gallery would undoubtedly choose LoL Gallery.

It was a place overflowing with trolls, a battleground where moderators and users clashed dozens, even hundreds, of times a day.

Recently, however, the atmosphere in LoL Gallery had undergone a dramatic shift.

Because of a user with the nickname ‘GoatSolNoon’.

He was a unique being from the start.

‘Troll Power’ – a measure of a person’s trolling ability.
No one could match him in troll power.

Imagine this:

GoatSolNoon is the Pied Piper. But instead of innocent children, his enchanting tune attracts a swarm of terrifying locusts.

And you know what’s scary about locusts? They devour everything in their path, leaving nothing but barren land.

The firepower of the locust swarm he commanded was immense… once they began their assault, they were difficult to stop. The moderators diligently tried to control them, but they couldn’t be completely eradicated, so the attacks continued.

And what’s even more terrifying? GoatSolNoon could not only summon the locusts… he could become the swarm itself.

Because of this presence, half of LoL Gallery’s users adored him, and the other half loathed him.

What? Shouldn’t there be people who don’t know him? If a LoL Gallery user didn’t know him, they couldn’t be considered a true LoL Gallery user.

Anyway, SolNoon was that kind of prominent figure… and now, most users were singing his praises.

The catalyst for this change was a broadcast by the popular streamer, Leni.

A broadcast where SolNoon appeared as a ‘malicious sniper’, and a shocking truth was revealed.

‘You know, that feeling where you tease someone because you like them? That pure, innocent emotion? Hehe.’

A sweet, captivating voice that charmed everyone who heard it.

Yes, SolNoon… no, NoonSol was actually a woman.

Many users chanted her name. But for some reason, she, who used to interact with everyone daily, had been absent lately.

Perhaps because of this, dozens of posts longing for her piled up on LoL Gallery every day.

[Someone asked me a question.] (Views 4120)
=Author: SolNoonIsMine

Someone suddenly approached me and asked,

“Where is America?”

I replied,

“Between 24 and 48 degrees north latitude, 67 and 128 degrees west longitude, in North America.”

He asked again,

“Where is South Korea?”

I answered,

“Between 126 and 132 degrees east longitude, 33 and 38 degrees north latitude, in Northeast Asia.”

Finally, he asked,

“Then…where is NoonSol?”

So I answered,

Placing my hand on my heart, filled with infinite sincerity,

“Here, in my heart.”

NoonSol noona… please come back soon. I can’t live without you.. ㅜㅜ

Upvote: 77 DownVote: 12

-lol Where do you find these disgusting templates?
-This truly touched my heart. You’re the best!
-So sweet
ㄴReal talk lol
ㄴ(Author) I didn’t do anything…
-Ugh, stop upvoting these posts
ㄴNo way? I can’t keep this to myself lol
ㄴAgreed, upvoted lol

[Did you all know?] (Views 3351)
=Author: ㅇㅇ

Korea actually has four sides surrounded by sea, not three.

The East Sea.

The West Sea.

The South Sea.

And…

NoonSol, I love you ♥♥♥

Upvote: 63 DownVote: 8

-Please stop, 
ㄴWow.. it’s annoying that NoonLocusts are taking over the popular posts
ㄴWhat’s a NoonLocust?
ㄴNew to LoL Gallery? NoonSol + Locust
ㄴHmm… sounds kinda lame
ㄴThat’s because you’re a NoonLocust lol
-I hate SolNoon, but I upvoted this
-Wow, such useful information. So useful that I downvoted
-Moderator, start banning these posts. The overused jokes are annoying
ㄴ? It’s hilarious
ㄴReal talk lol Get a clue, idiot

And so, NoonSol, whom everyone was desperately searching for, was currently…


“Mom, please…!”

<Hang up, you brat!>

Beep beep beep…

“Hmph….”

My ultimate weapon, ‘Begging Mom’, had been mercilessly rejected.

I didn’t want to do this, but… I had no choice.

‘Only $1,000 left….’

My military savings, which I thought would last forever, were dwindling. $1,000 wasn’t a small amount, but it wasn’t going to last me a lifetime.

It was an amount that made me worry about the future.

Of course, Mom wasn’t completely cutting off my allowance. She promised to give me plenty if I returned to school next semester.

But… I didn’t want to go back.

For some reason, I couldn’t bring myself to return. And would my life really change even if I graduated?

I was just a graduate from a local university with a humanities degree.

They said it was hard for humanities majors to make a living these days. And graduating from college didn’t guarantee a job in a related field.

‘Today is May 30th, so….’

I had to hold out as long as possible. At least until the end of August. I’d scrape by and get a part-time job if I was about to die.

If that didn’t work, I’d just have to go back to school in September. I couldn’t starve to death, regardless of whether I liked it or not.

“Haa… haa….”

So, my late-night dinner consisted of instant ramen. Something I’d hastily procured from the nearby convenience store.

What? Wasn’t it uncomfortable going outside after suddenly becoming a woman?

You were absolutely right. I’d gone out once, and the stares were incredibly uncomfortable. But the convenience store was fine.

It was unmanned.

Of course, I was curious about the part-timer’s reaction to seeing me. I wasn’t trying to brag, but I was fairly attractive. And my figure was… decent.

“Hmm….”

Anyway, something felt lacking as I ate the ramen.

Naturally. My taste buds had been corrupted by Malatang.

The stimulation from instant ramen did nothing for me.

But I couldn’t order Malatang. I might actually starve later.

-Click

Having compromised with reality, I moved the mouse and entered LoL Gallery. LoL Gallery was the perfect accompaniment to any meal.

I hadn’t been posting much on LoL Gallery lately.

There was no need; people were already talking about me.

This is why being famous was great. Attention came effortlessly.

“Wow… how do they even come up with these ideas?”

As always, the posts about me were pouring in. Most of them were filled with cringe, but they were all entertaining.

Human imagination was truly boundless. How did they come up with different templates every time?

“This one gets an upvote.”

I upvoted every post I liked. Without logging in, of course.

AC Inside recorded usernames when upvoting while logged in. I didn’t want to be caught lurking.

-Da-da-da-da

Having finished browsing LoL Gallery, I went straight to YouTube and clicked on the first video. It was a video about the latest LoL patch notes.

I wasn’t a pro player, nor a hardcore analyst, but these videos were strangely entertaining.

And it wasn’t like these videos were exclusively for hardcore players. If that were the case, the view counts wouldn’t be so high.

<And the next news is about Ranger nerfs.>

I was watching mindlessly, as usual, when a part came up that I couldn’t ignore.

<Ranger has recently shown a very high win rate across all tiers. So…>

I checked the official patch notes on the LoL website to confirm.

[The Ranger’s [Snipe] build, born from a single user, was a sensation. It was great to see Ranger in the spotlight again after so long, but sadly, we had no choice but to nerf it. It was too overpowered.]

[Snipe’s execution trigger condition and probability will be decreased.]

[Trigger condition: 10% health or less -> 5% health or less]

[Execution probability: 5% -> 0.5/1/1.5/2/2.5% (scales with level)]

[‘Giant Slayer Arrow’ damage will be reduced.]

[Fixed damage: 5% of maximum health -> 3% of maximum health]

“No way….”

The nerfs were significant. It was practically telling players to stop using the [Snipe] build.

Typical of the developers.
They left their favorite classes overpowered, but nerfed an underdog class like Ranger the moment it became viable.

I could practically hear the cries of Ranger players. Though, I wasn’t really a Ranger player.

But this was starting to get a little scary. My talent for LoL, that is.

This patch was practically sniping me. They even mentioned me in the patch notes. It wouldn’t be a stretch to say the developers were keeping an eye on me.

Perhaps that’s why it didn’t feel entirely bad.

But if this was the case…

How was I supposed to snipe Leni now?


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Tanlee
22 days ago

If You Notice any translation issues or inconsistency in names, genders, or POV etc? Let us know here in the comments or on our Discord server, and we’ll fix it in current and future chapters. Thanks for helping us to improve! 🙂

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Saddicht
15 days ago

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