Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 1131

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 5 Episode 16
6. Attention (1)
The Shadow of the Abyss.
This is the term for the Survival Mode battlefield.
Just as Siege Mode unfolds in the “Battlefield of Avatars,” Survival Mode takes place in the “Shadow of the Abyss.”
True to its name, the Shadow of the Abyss is a dark, underground-like place where sunlight never reaches.
The energy flowing through this place is so murky that even the most powerful Avatars avoid it.
Therefore, when Contractors are first deployed here, they cannot enter with an existing contract; they must obtain Runes in this place and persuade Avatars to form new contracts.
Runes are crystallized manifestations of Sanctuary energy that can enhance Avatars—one of the things they covet most.
Of course, they don’t indiscriminately rush toward just any Rune.
Each Avatar desires different Runes.
Naturally, Tanks prefer defense Runes, while dealers prefer attack Runes.
Even within the same dealer position, preferences vary by Avatar.
For instance, Lan the Sniper, who fires long-range shots, prefers Runes that increase range and attack power percentages.
For the Frost Archer—Leon, where crowd control is crucial—she prefers Runes like those that increase status ailment duration.
In other words, based on a Rune’s properties, you can predict to some extent which Avatar will appear.
Though even this is merely prediction, not certainty.
-Reina probably won’t show up
-Ah, the Rune… it’s definitely Lan’s type?
-Please, Reina!
As the chat showed while Almond rushed toward the Rune box.
There are environments where certain outcomes become virtually impossible.
[Attack Power (or Spell Power) +3% per Level]
[Range Increased by 15%]
The Runes I had just obtained were all favorable for long-range bombardment like Lan’s.
Avatars like Sniper Sharil and Terrorist Boni—those dealing high single-hit damage from long range—were bound to appear.
Since the Rune’s stats were mostly percentages, it would be difficult to make good use of them if an Avatar focused on rapid fire appeared.
Reina in particular was a type that would be extremely difficult to utilize effectively.
That’s what I thought, but…
‘Got it.’
Tap!
The moment Almond grasped the Rune box.
[Three Avatars have answered your call.]
Three cards unfolded in sequence.
[Lan the Sniper]
First came Lan.
A blonde boy in pure white clothes gazed down at Almond with intensity.
Next was a girl with disheveled hair, holding a rocket launcher.
[Terrorist – Boni]
Hehehehe.
She flashed a wicked smile and gestured.
An ADC who disrupted enemies through long-range attacks, splash damage bombardment, and trap placement.
Up to this point, it felt like the natural choices were appearing.
But then I spotted a woman.
Beneath a blue robe, she concealed radiant golden hair so luminous it could be mistaken for silver.
[Reina the Cold-Blooded Arcane Archer]
It was Reina.
-?
-??
-?
lol
bug game lol
All the other avatars were staring at Almond as if pleading to be chosen.
But Reina was oddly playing indifferent.
Yet─
[Recommended!]
A recommendation mark was attached beside her.
Damn it, haha
Recommended OJR
Haha, that’s hilarious!
-Acting like she doesn’t care while getting ‘Recommended!’
The viewers found it absurd that Reina had been recommended.
And for good reason.
It was because of the Runes I had obtained.
[Rune – Common]
[+3% Attack Power (or Spell Power) per Level]
[Rune – Rare]
[Range Increased by 15%]
-None of these suit Reina
-Is this even right?
Laina’s attack power lol
Reina was an ADC, but she didn’t deal damage through the “Attack Power” stat.
She stacked the skill “Mana Burst” to generate damage.
Her spell power damage proportion was extremely high.
So she couldn’t benefit from those Rune effects.
What about the range increase?
She had short range to begin with.
A percentage-based range increase Rune was highly inefficient for her.
If Ran equipped it, she’d gain 150 range, but Reina would gain less than 50.
That’s a scam.
-Even Reina can’t handle this
-Dehaep sobbing
-Let’s go with Boni
-Almond, I want to see Boni too
-It has to be Ran
-But picking Ran in this situation won’t help with anything
-Rune is definitely Ran’s specialty
The viewers’ opinions were all over the place.
In truth, Almond had already decided.
“I’ll go with the recommended one. It’s a tutorial after all.”
Hahahaha
hahaha seriously recommend it haha
Just picking it because it’s recommended, what a real man does lol
-That’s… because it’s a tutorial.
Don’t get cocky, Reina. Just because you recommended it doesn’t mean I’m picking it because of you.
The moment he saw the word “recommended,” he didn’t hesitate at all.
It was a tutorial with bots.
Shouldn’t I follow the intended path?
Thump.
Bright light falls around Almond as Reina’s form descends.
Even the shadow of her robe couldn’t fully hide the slight curve of her lips. It definitely seemed that way.
But then she hardened her expression and spoke in a serious tone.
〔Contractor. This appears to be your first time in the Abyss. I’ll observe.〕
-Ooh
Don’t mess with me, Reina, haha.
-“Business mode”
Leina distinguishes between public and private matters lol
It’s a lie.
-Hahaha, what’s with suddenly getting serious while laughing?
It was probably just a standard line that appeared for contractors doing this for the first time in the program.
Almond’s viewers, whose fantasies about Reina had already crossed some threshold, misinterpreted her as hiding her true feelings.
Of course, Almond himself bore some responsibility for these misunderstandings continuing to pile up.
Whoosh!
[Roll]
The moment he contracted, he concealed his body with a roll.
Then came the notification.
[Reckless Warrior Double Kill!]
Boom!
Mana exposure stacked dozens of times in an instant, and two of the enemies vanished.
-?
-…?
-???
-Wow lmaooo
The viewers were left stunned by what unfolded in an instant.
Reina seemed to be contemplating something.
〔Hmm… Hmph.〕
But she didn’t say anything.
-?
-Why tho
-Hmph?lmaooo
-lmaoooooo
-Still mad lmao
-Is this a real argument? lmao
-Hmph<<< This is legendary lmaooo

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Baegi blinked, unsure what had just happened.
'No, what the hell… Did she bug out?'
The Reckless Warrior who had switched to Reina suddenly vanished.
Whoooosh!
A blue explosion erupted, and two enemies were instantly deleted.
'What? Double kill?'
[Reckless Warrior → Amadornan]
[Reckless Warrior → Soorm]
Both enemies were gone.
Combined with the kill before grabbing the Rune box, it was essentially a triple kill.
It seemed the judgment didn't register due to the time delay.
'Wait, only two left now!?'
Only two enemies remained.
One Giant Machine and one casting mage.
As a Rune Spirit, I bounced around frantically.
'Hey! Save me! Save me right now!'
If the Reckless Warrior saved me here, there would only be two Contractors left.
The only Contractor among the enemies was the Giant Machine.
'If I revive, victory is guaranteed.'
The method to revive a Rune Spirit was simple.
I just had to wait while standing nearby.
Once the gauge filled, I would revive as normal.
But he didn't do that simple thing and charged forward instead.
Ratatatat—
'Huh!? Hey! Hey!'
Baegi, the Rune Spirit, bounced along trying to draw attention.
But a Rune Spirit couldn't possibly run faster than its Contractor.
'What is he doing charging straight at the Giant Machine like that!?'
The Reckless Warrior was rushing directly at the Giant Machine.
The Giant Machine was a bruiser specialized in dealing with ranged dealers.
Its greatsword could not only hook and pull opponents, but also deflect ranged projectiles.
Each deflection generated a shield and increased attack power as a bonus.
'Damn it! Didn't he see me!?'
Baegi the Rune Spirit bounced along desperately trying to keep up.
A beginner might not notice the Rune Spirit and simply pass by.
Being about the size of a small dog, it was hard to spot in urgent situations.
Rolling along like that, what came into view was a shocking sight.
'Huh?'
Whoosh!
Reina's blue arrow shot forth, striking the target with perfect accuracy.
Up to this point, it was standard for Reina.
The problem was it wasn't just one shot.
Boom!
'Again?'
The Giant Machine swung its sword trying to block.
But another arrow struck as if mocking the attempt.
Thud!
Two more.
'What…!?'
Whoosh!
Blue flames erupted.
A skill that triggers upon three or more consecutive hits.
[Mana Burst]
[When the target is struck three consecutive times, Reina's mana accumulates within the target's body and detonates, causing massive damage.]
Boom!
Blue flames spread across the Giant Machine's body.
"Damn… what the hell is this!?"
Even the Giant Machine's player seemed to sense something was wrong.
Baegi could tell too.
This wasn't what people usually called 'skill level'.
"I-I'll freeze them!"
The staff-wielder beside the Gigant cast a spell.
[Roll]
Whoosh!
She vanished from sight, and the magic spell went wide.
'That's why I asked for a bow. Insane.'
Baegi tried to slap her forehead then, but as a Rune Spirit, she had no arms to do it with.
In the meantime, Reina's blue arrows found their mark without a single miss.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
Another barrage of arrows unleashed.
[Mana Explosion]
Boom!
Another mana explosion.
'When that combo stacks up, doesn't the arrow damage keep getting stronger?'
Reina's combo chain didn't stop.
'Looks like it's almost 10 combo stacks?'
10 combos.
This was something I'd only seen in highlight reels.
And it was unfolding right before my eyes.
[Mana Explosion]
Boom!
Beginners struggle to pull off even one mana explosion, yet she triggered three in succession, creating damage that simply shouldn't exist.
"Ah, just hit me already!"
Those were the Giant Machine's final words.
Kaboom!
He was incinerated in blue flames.
[Reckless Warrior Triple Kill!]
[Reckless Warrior → Boiseyo]
"Uh… huh?"
The staff user beside him stood frozen with a blank expression.
Reina's targeting reticle appeared above his forehead.
Only then did he realize it.
'I'm dead.'
With over 15 combo stacks accumulated, the arrow damage was devastating.
It didn't take many shots to kill a non-Contractor.
Just two hits and he was done.
Boom!
[Reckless Warrior Quadra Kill!]
[Reckless Warrior → Onion Kun]
Reina had wiped out all the enemies single-handedly.
'Wow! Wooooow! An unofficial pentakill!'
Baegi bounced around in excitement.
An irregular like this joining our team.
'Insane! This is our team's Reina!?'
Didn't I essentially solo all five of them?
She's so different from our team's Reina that I saw on AllTube.
It felt like the enemy team's Reina had descended upon our team.
'Finally….'
He felt tears welling up.
'Mom… I think I'm going to get a 7-win streak!'
His hands were already trembling at the thought of bragging to his friends about the 7-win streak.
'Now if I just resurrect them, this world is ours.'
Baegi rolled around Reina with that thought, bouncing cheerfully.
Not just Baegi, but all the other Rune Spirits were gathering as well.
They were all praising the Reckless Warrior.
The large eyes embedded in each Rune Spirit sparkled as they gazed up at him.
Our hero!
The Reckless Warrior!
But then─
"Ah… they're all dead. The tip appeared. Don't worry, Contractor. Your allies can be resurrected at the Sanctuary of Resurrection… Ah. I see. I should head to the Sanctuary of Resurrection."
All the bouncing Rune Spirits froze.
'What?'
Eight large eyes blinked.
What Sanctuary of Resurrection?
We could just stay here, right?
Tap tap tap.
Almond moved his feet.
'Uh… Uh! Hey! Where are you going!'
Four Rune Spirits bounced after him, trying to follow.
Of course, their speed was far too slow.
[Moments later, the shadow of the Abyss descends.]
The shadow crept over the Rune Spirits bit by bit.
'Aaaahhh!'
'We're dying!'
'Damn it! Look here! Over here!'
Silent screams echoed through the air.
Reina left this comment about Almond's quadrakill.
〔Ugh… Tsk.〕
-?
-What is this lmao
-Holding back a quadra?
-??
-Why's she holding it in like a bathroom break lmaooo
-Patience Gort
-How sulky is he anyway lol
-Lmaooo
-This isn't working? He's seriously upset

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[Beginner's Tip]
[Have you lost all your Colleagues? Can't see your Rune Spirit either? Don't despair. If you find the 'Sanctuary of Resurrection' somewhere in the Abyss, you can revive them all.]

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