Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 11

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 1 Episode 11
5. Mission Impossible (1)
“Ugh, that’s such a hassle.”
“Hey. This stuff matters, man. I’m your manager, so listen to me.”
“Sigh….”
About three hours before departing to meet Dotorimuk.
That’s right. Juhyeok had been at Sanghyeon’s home for a full three hours, pestering him relentlessly.
“What, like I’m going to some awards ceremony….”
“Is this just an awards ceremony to you? This is ‘combat mode’ for a salaryman, nothing more.”
Juhyeok brushed aside Sanghyeon’s complaints and grabbed his hair, applying pomade to it.
“Ugh… Okay, okay, stop pulling!”
Sanghyeon eventually surrendered himself to Juhyeok’s hands. After all—though I still can’t quite believe this is actually happening—Juhyeok is my manager.
Moreover, he’s an exceptionally high-spec manager. That alone makes me feel terribly indebted, so complaining on top of that would be poor form.
‘Just go along with whatever he says.’
With that thought, I closed my eyes and steeled myself.
Pssh. Pssh.
Spray mist settled over my head.

* * *
Juhyeok’s efforts were not in vain.
His ‘combat mode’ certainly elevated his presence.
Of course, the indifferent Sanghyeon wouldn’t notice it at all. But Dotorimuk and his manager, Nayeon, were already overwhelmed by the aura the two of them exuded. Among streamers, such polished, ‘professional’ types were few and far between.
Nayeon sat with her mouth agape in stunned silence, and even the usually eloquent Dotorimuk found himself momentarily at a loss for words.
After a moment, he slowly rose and extended his hand.
“Ah… Sanghyeon. It’s a pleasure to meet you. I’m Dojaemuok. And this person beside me….”
“I’m Juhyeok Kim, manager to Sang-hyun Yu.”
Juhyeok offered his business card with a smile that radiated intellectual charisma. He looked like an elite straight out of a film.
‘What. This resume….’
And the credentials listed on his business card brilliantly proved that he wasn’t just ‘like’ an elite—he was the real deal.
“Aha… You’re quite an impressive manager….”
“You’re too kind. And who might this be?”
Juhyeok turned to address the woman who was staring blankly back and forth between their faces.
“Ah, um… I’m ‘just’ a manager. Nothing impressive about me. Nice to meet you!”
Nayeon’s nervousness was evident as she bowed ninety degrees at the waist during her greeting.
Juhyeok could barely suppress a laugh at her peculiar behavior. Sanghyeon showed no interest whatsoever.
In any case, the business discussion proceeded smoothly.
After going over how the broadcast would run, what questions would be asked, sensitive topics to avoid, and content he’d prefer not to do, Dojaemuok moved on to discussing compensation.
“Well, now we need to talk about payment….”
Sanghyeon had planned to appear without any compensation, but Dojaemuok waved his hand in refusal.
“No, that won’t do. That could cause problems later. Ha. It’s not the stone age anymore.”
Back in the old days, there wasn’t even a concept of broadcast revenue. Sanghyeon’s lips twitched, but Juhyeok cut him off.
“Even so, we’d feel indebted receiving compensation. If you insist on paying us, I think minimum wage matching our current circumstances would be ideal.”
In truth, even minimum wage would be generous. My current earnings are so meager that I could qualify for basic living assistance.
“Hmm. This industry doesn’t work well on an hourly basis. I’ll split the donations that come in on the days Sanghyeon broadcasts.”
“!”
Both Juhyeok and Sanghyeon were startled simultaneously.
‘The revenue is quite substantial…’
Since I’d already analyzed all of Dotorimuk’s broadcasts, which had a thick base of devoted fans, I could roughly gauge what that offer meant.
‘That stream pulls in at least 200 a day. So he’s offering 100?’
While Juhyeok was thinking this through, Sanghyeon simply waited quietly for his calculations to finish. He’s never been good with numbers.
‘Hey. How much is that roughly?’
‘At least over 100.’
After exchanging whispered opinions, they both nodded.
For the two of them, 100 a day was enough to make them willing to play the fool.
“We’d be grateful for that arrangement.”
“Oh my. I’m the grateful one. I’ve secured people who are going to make it big before anyone else. Hahaha!”
Dotorimuk laughed heartily, and their meeting concluded that day.

* * *
A scary guy.
After arriving home, I saw the message Juhyeok had sent and thought this.
[Juhyeok: Hey, this is a recording file. Just in case, you should have one too.]
[Juhyeok: dotorimuk.mp4]
Wouldn’t a guy like this have been able to climb all the way to a major corporation executive? Why did he leave the Company in the first place?
[Sanghyeon: Thanks.]
Actually, I wanted to say more after that.
‘But how should we split the revenue?’
I felt like I should share the broadcast earnings with Juhyeok, but I had no idea how to bring it up.
As always, Juhyeok brought it up first.
[Juhyeok: If monthly revenue exceeds 300, take 20% from the excess and give it to me.]
It was a condition so favorable to me that it warranted a question mark.
After all, there was no way monthly revenue would exceed 300 for a while.
This meant he wouldn’t accept payment until my basic living was guaranteed.
[Sanghyeon: Hey. Is that really okay?]
[Juhyeok: I’ve got plenty saved up.]
What Juhyeok said wasn’t a lie.
He was quite interested in investments too, and he might have been able to buy a small house just by selling his stocks.
Moreover, Juhyeok was drawn to this industry far more than I realized. He believed this market had limitless potential, and he thought a year was definitely worth investing in.
And if that beginning was with me, it would be far more advantageous.
Juhyeok had his own plan in mind.
[Juhyeok: And listen, hyung. I’ve got everything planned out.]
[Sanghyeon: Got it, got it.]
Of course, I had little interest in whatever plan he was sketching out.
‘Rich kids really do carry themselves differently.’
That was all I could think.

* * *
The next day.
I turned on my stream and greeted the viewers.
“It’s been a while. Glad to see you all.”
I’d taken a break from streaming the day I met Dotorimuk, so this was my opening line. Since I didn’t yet consider myself a professional streamer, I didn’t bother setting specific times or days—I just streamed freely, and I didn’t catch much flak for it.
-Yo, can’t resist Almond’s stream!
-Today’s a jackpot lol
-I timed my commute home perfectly haha
Most viewers actually enjoyed my surprise appearances.
“Rubisword, Stir-Fried Acorns, Sharpshooter, Jellytelly…”
I rattled off the familiar usernames from the chat.
-Me too! Me too, hi!
-Ah! So “Almond hi” means that.
-Ahahaha!
-Wow. Getting called out…!
-I want to be called out too!
The chat exploded with people asking me to call their names. Of course, I couldn’t call everyone individually anymore, so I stopped after naming about thirty people.
Even that much made the viewers feel a closeness to me.
Even after I stopped calling names, the chat kept flowing.
-Wow. Almond!
-Came right when I heard the alert.
-Almond sensei.
-Aha~!
-Aha!
-Almond… two days without streaming? Already playing hard to get?
The viewer count seemed to have grown.
‘What? I haven’t even opened the game yet. This is weird.’
I checked the viewer count.
[Current Viewers: 314]
A full 300 viewers had flooded in the moment I started the stream.
‘That’s way too many…?’
Unusually high. Last stream had only around 200 viewers even while I was actively playing.
Today, the moment I went live: 314 viewers.
That was far too many for a stream where I hadn’t even launched the game yet.
-Ah! Almond. I heard rumors that you’re doing a collab stream with Dotorimuk. Is it true?
-Wow, Dotorimuk really made it big. Doing a collab with Almond.
-For real?
-Already collaborating with a Tier 1 streamer. That’s insane speed….
-The speed at which bean sprouts get tossed….
The reason why chat was so active today was evident in the messages.
‘Word got out.’
I didn’t know through which channel, but the fact that I’d met with Dojaemuok had somehow leaked.
“A collab? Someone like me, a nobody…”
I brushed it off casually, reading between the lines.
Dotorimuk had been clear about this part. He said he’d handle the promotion at the right timing, so I should keep quiet until then.
I quickly changed the subject and steered toward the game.
“Forget the collab—come watch a boss die in one shot. We’re hunting the Bandit Leader today.”
I wasn’t about to let those 300 viewers slip away, so I threw out a provocative line as usual.
It was to keep even the casually curious viewers hooked.
-One shot on a boss?
-For real?
-Bosses don’t die in one headshot, newbie….
‘What? Bosses don’t die in one shot?’
That was something I didn’t know either.
“Isn’t Durka a boss?”
But instead of an answer to my question, only laughing messages came up.
Haha that’s too much lol
Durcan lol
-It’s Burka. B. U. R. K. A.
-Burka’s originally a charismatic character too… poor thing….
Whether it’s burqa or burqa, he died without saying a word, so how would Almond remember it lol
That’s just extra for almonds lol.
“No. Isn’t Durka a boss?”
I kept calling him Durka. I clearly wasn’t registering it properly.
Hahaha
-Durka’s classified as an elite mob, not a boss. Bosses are way bigger. Their size alone is different.
-When you see a boss, you immediately know it’s a boss mob.
I see.
Only then did I learn the difference between bosses and elite mobs.
Elite mobs—even if they’re incredibly difficult—can still die in one headshot, but bosses can’t.
Even if a boss takes a headshot, it’s not a one-shot kill.
‘Damn it. What do I do now?’
I’d just boasted that I’d take down the boss in one shot.
It looked like that boast was about to become a lie.
But that bluff was surprisingly effective.
-Looks like the boss aggro’d, but let’s wait and see.
Haha, I should check it out too before I go.
-The collab was a lie. Still, I’m staying for the boss.
Three hundred viewers who came to verify the rumor were still waiting.
‘Perfect.’
I thought this was my chance to really show them what I could do.
‘Even if I can’t one-shot the boss, if I handle the rest spectacularly, they’ll love it.’
By now, I’d built up some confidence and gained a decent understanding of the game.
Before the collab with Dotorimuk, rumors had leaked and anticipation was at its peak—this was my opportunity.
A chance to make the leap into a proper professional streamer.
And as if to prove exactly that, a notification chimed.
Ding.
[Rubisword has donated 10,000 won.]
[Mission: Successfully one-shot the boss for 100,000 won]
My first mission worth a whopping 100,000 won.
Gulp.
I swallowed hard.
‘I’ll take it.’
I hit ‘accept’.
Hahaha, the newbie is so cute…
-That’s a safe asset, they say.
-He just accepted an impossible mission….
-Almond’s just a kid… doesn’t know anything….

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