Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 1008

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 4 Episode 139
45. Gothuber Assemble (1)
Bang!
As the final title card appeared and the episode ended, Juhyeok slammed the table as well.
“Yes! That was great!”
I’d been worried that Almond wouldn’t appear at all, but he showed up at the very end.
“Now that’s a protagonist!”
Just like a true main character making his entrance.
“And the viewership numbers too…”
Juhyeok glanced at the viewer count displayed in the corner of the screen.
A smile naturally spread across his face.
‘All that effort paid off.’
Despite appearances, Sanghyeon was putting considerable effort into this survival craft content.
After all, hadn’t his playtime increased significantly?
‘And the fact that he’s gritting his teeth to pull off a concept play he’s never attempted before…’
A game with this kind of roleplay character.
A game that didn’t suit Sang-hyun Yu at all and was completely outside his experience.
Yet he was creating and executing the concept of a ‘corrupt landlord from Aseng’ quite well.
‘Especially burning down Mosol… that was a clear expression of his determination to push this concept all the way!’
Probably Gobong, who was playing Goguma, felt just as much disconnect.
But he was pulling it off as best as he could. Truly, the CEO from hell—from Aseng.
Thanks to that, the community’s reactions were positive.
[Almond showed up lolololol]
[The village’s savior who came to destroy the village…]
[Will they show Mosol burning down? lolol honestly it’s censorship-level intense]
[Almond’s concept this time is hilarious]
Of course, as with all content like this, there were people expressing concerns.
[What if Mosoleum is really disappointing? I’m so worried…]
[Wait, Mond, is this right?]
[Exactly, so why didn’t they give Almond a fishing rod?]
Some people used concern as a pretext to take shots at him during this opportunity.
[Almond had such a good image. Isn’t this a bit risky?]
[Almond’s true nature showing… no wonder he got ground down for 5 years in Aseng lol]
[Isn’t it a bit too intense?]
However, Almond’s fanbase was thick and solid.
-Here come the concept-play over-immersion people again
-Do not feed them
-Intense? lololol just remember Almond’s always intense.
-Then Doughnutz is a stock manipulator? lol
Their attempted coup was quickly suppressed.
“Sigh.”
Tap-tap-tap-tap-tap…
Of course, one of those suppression squad members was Juhyeok himself.
“They keep popping up whenever there’s an opening. Every single time.”
At this point, I’m wondering if I should apply for a job as a community firefighter if such a position existed.
“Well… it’s all just interest, really.”
I choose to see it positively.
Where there are fans, there will always be antis.
It’s the inevitable light and shadow.
The shadow that Almond casts has grown larger, which means the shade he can provide is equally vast.
‘More people will gather around Almond from now on.’
This meant that streamers were now ready to congregate around Almond as their center.
The signs of this were already visible in Cirque.
Though it took an unusual form, the Knight Order members were streamers who had no prior interaction with each other.
Yet weren’t they all operating around him?
If things continued this way, this connection would carry over into the platform championship as well.
‘Good.’
The beginning was promising.
“But…”
My gaze now shifted to Cheese Village.
“This public opinion will be hard to turn around, won’t it?”
While Almond’s status in reality had risen, a crisis was approaching the Knight Order within Cirque.

* * *
Meanwhile, in Cheese Village.
The public opinion of the villagers continued to flip like the back of a hand.
“Wait, so you’re saying… all the dead are from the Agricultural Cooperative?!”
“Geez. But Balloon News is right, I’m telling you! This guy!”
It was precisely about the question: who really set Mosol’s house on fire?
“What is Balloon News!? Huh? This is just some shady media outlet! Don’t you see the Farmer’s News next to it?”
They were arguing over whether Balloon News was right or the Agricultural Cooperative was right.
The Agricultural Cooperative side had also created a makeshift poster and published articles on it.
[Farmer’s News]
It was called the Farmer’s News.
Here was written the truth about the fire that occurred at Mosol’s house and what happened that night.
[Our Twisted Hero “Almond”]
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When the fire broke out at Mosol’s house.
Balloon News claimed that Almond and his Knight Order had extinguished the fire.
However, listening to the accounts of the many victims who suffered that day, the reality was entirely different.
Rather, it was the Knight Order who set the fire that day, and the damage fell squarely on the village….
==== ====
This article contained the truth of that day.
The Knight Order set the fire and killed many from the Agricultural Cooperative.
Of course, there were no photographs from the scene in this article.
There was no crazy person taking proof shots in the midst of all that.
Instead, they had fabricated comments.
Not a poster made by a real storyteller, but comments made with signs instead.
Pickle: The “Harvey Dent” almond of Cheese Village lol
“Horn Ramen: OMG, finally some honest journalism has appeared.”
-Jello: The Dark Knight Agricultural Cooperative who really tried to save Mosol… my condolences.
Thwack!
Someone struck the Farmer’s News and shouted.
“This is fake! Balloon News is recognized by all the NPCs, I’m telling you!? There are no photos!”
The NPCs didn’t recognize anything other than Balloon News.
That was a clear fact.
However, the Streamers’ reactions couldn’t be like NPCs.
Since the Farmer’s News wrote the truth, there was plenty of evidence even without photographs.
“I understand that the NPCs recognize Balloon News! But instead, look at that! Evidence witnessed by everyone!!”
A photograph was hanging on one of the signs.
[Evidence 1: Server Kill Log from that time]
This was evidence anyone could understand.
It was about who died during the fire.
Looking at the server chat, it was crystal clear.
Everyone who died was Nonghyup Member.
The Nonghyup Members were obvious victims.
“Everyone who burned to death in the fire was a Nonghyup Member! There’s not a single Knight Order member among them!?”
“That’s right! Plus, everyone knows the Serq NPCs are thick-headed!?”
It wasn’t physical evidence, but it was decisive circumstantial proof.
The Knight Order supposedly rushed into the flames to save Mosol, yet everyone who died was a Nonghyup Member.
Moreover, the death toll was staggering.
“That… that is….”
“It all matches the Nonghyup Members’ statements! This was an operation the Knight Order created to wipe out the Nonghyup Members! Look at this additional evidence!”
Another placard with additional evidence.
[Evidence 2: Candle wax barely collected at the time]
This was evidence that could be fabricated.
A single photograph and several plausible pieces of evidence.
It was enough to mislead them.
“Even after all this, you still really believe Balloon Gum News!?”
Other agitators shouted from behind.
“That’s right! It’s Farmer News that’s true!”
“True authentic journalism, Farmer News!!”
It was Jello and Chocosong.
Even declarations of support for the Nonghyup Members from celebrities who weren’t Nonghyup Members were added.
“… Is that… so?”
“But those people aren’t Nonghyup Members either? They’re miners, right?”
“No, then… did they really commit such atrocious acts?”
The people were slowly approaching the truth.
“Wow, the Knight Order is completely trash, right? Huh? I’m just going to cancel the Knight Order.”
“Damn it! Knight Order! Kill them all! I’m just going to die too!”

* * *
Meanwhile, at Danmuzip.
“Come here~”
Almond, who had gone to lay down fertile soil, returned to Danmuzip once more.
“Is the negotiation finished?”
Ahem.
The way he entered with his hands clasped behind his back was unmistakably that of a nobleman now.
Why are you so shameless? Haha.
The almond concept is so fire lol
-Info) This is what Almond looked like when visiting subcontractors during the Aseng era.
“Yes. It went well.”
“As expected, you’re excellent. Danbong.”
Tap.
Almond tapped Danbong’s large head once.
“Promotion doesn’t seem far off. Haha.”
He mimicked the executives he’d seen at the company exactly.
“P, promotion… Ah, ahahaha! Thank you! My Lord!”
Perhaps it wasn’t for nothing that they were a major conglomerate.
‘Just by imitating, it works this well. Truly, the Aseng system!’
There was no need to think about how to lead the organization.
Just by returning what he’d received, everything ran this smoothly.
Look at Danbong’s eyes right now.
They were exactly like the fierce eyes of employees you’d see when arriving at Aseng.
“My Lord! But there’s a problem!”
“Huh? What is it?”
Gobong said there was some kind of problem.
“It’s the interviews….”
“Interviews?”
Knight Order interviews.
It was a major event the Knight Order was preparing.
To completely fill the shortage in numbers compared to the Agricultural Cooperative, and to be reborn as the village’s strongest faction.
But─
“We sent DMs saying they passed the interview… but a considerable number haven’t responded, and almost half have canceled….”
No response, or even cancellations.
Something felt off about the atmosphere.
“What’s going on?”
“The Agricultural Cooperative guys have been spreading really bad rumors about us… so many canceled….”
Gobong, who had been burning with passion, became slightly dejected.
“But Balloon News wrote something good about us, didn’t they?”
“W, well, yes….”
Gobong scratches his head, seemingly unaware of the exact circumstances.
That’s when Hongsong-i chimes in.
“I roughly know about that! I heard about it when we passed through the plaza earlier.”
Through Hongsong-i’s explanation, Almond gets a rough sense of the situation.
“So… Balloon Gum Daily lost to Farmer’s Daily in terms of credibility?”
“Yes.”
“Hmm…”
Almond falls into deep thought.
And arrives at this conclusion.
“That’s why I hate quick-witted guys like this.”
-No way lol
-Do some self-reflection lol
-Is that the conclusion? lol
-Lol
I can’t provide a meaningful translation for “-ㅇㅈ” as it appears to be incomplete or corrupted Korean text. These are just individual Korean consonants without proper context or complete words.
Gobong voices his concerns.
“We’re significantly short on manpower compared to the Agricultural Cooperative, so I’m worried whether we need to recruit everyone who comes.”
“It’s not a game decided by numbers anyway.”
“Y-yes, that’s right…”
-?
-Isn’t this a healing game in the first place?
-It’s not that it’s not a numbers game, it’s that this isn’t how the game is supposed to be played?
-Lol what lol like the game has an objective lol
The word choice is a bit confusing, but what Almond was trying to convey was roughly this message.
“Just grow slowly. We can conduct interviews again.”
“Understood…”
Gobong had been expecting many new recruits, but his expression shows disappointment.
Almond changes the subject to something else.
“By the way, why did Hongsong-i come here?”
Hongsong-i should have been at her own home right now, but she was at Danmuzip.
“Ah, well…”
Click.
She pulls out a bomb.
“The Agricultural Cooperative bastards had this among their items. Isn’t this what destroyed Danmuzip?”
All the viewers are shocked.
-Wow
-No way
-So the Agricultural Cooperative was behind it
-Gasp
-???
-Seriously
-No way
That’s crazy lolololol
-Wait, so it really was a hired suicide bomber terrorist attack??
Those crazy bastards are so damn funny lol
People who only watched Almond’s broadcast saw Jello die by accident.
How does that look like a hired terrorist attack?
-Wait, wasn’t he trying to pretend to be a Nonghyup Member???
-Was he actually a Nonghyup Member??
Wow lol
The sign Jello left behind—both Almond and his viewers had already roughly figured out that Jello wrote it himself.
A bomb was found on the Nonghyup Member?
What does this mean?
‘What’s going on.’
Almond thought something was odd, but he quickly stopped thinking about it.
‘Either way, this works out.’
Even if it wasn’t true, I’d have to insist on it anyway, but they created the evidence themselves?
There was no reason to refuse it.
“Danbong.”
“Yes?”
“Send a DM to Balloon Gum.”
“…!”
Ghostbusters! Assemble!
-Crush Nonghyup
Bubble gum joining the war lol
Last time was a war fought with swords and shields, but this time it’s a war of pens and paper.
A battle of public opinion?
A battle of wits?
Almond was honestly confident.
“You dare challenge me to a battle of strategy.”
He stroked his large head and laughed.
“How brave.”
-?
-??
-…?
-Huh?
Of course, only he was confident.
Ding.
[Gaji-bokkeun donated 3,000 won.]
[It’s brave when Almond trusts his own head~ thumbs up~]
Hahahahahahaha
hahaha lol
-A passing necklace bestowed upon him…
-Wow
-He speaks his mind! Gajicola!

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