Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 1144

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 5 Episode 29
9. With Kkeom (3)
Two days had passed since Tribby’s funeral.
Most of the Streamers who attended the funeral were turning on their broadcasts for the first time that day.
Many Streamers had taken the day off the previous day due to hangovers.
Balloon Gum was one of them.
“Ugh, blehhhhh…!”
After drinking, hadn’t he been rolling around as Iron Ball in his reaction stream?
It was fortunate he hadn’t thrown up right there.
“Hyung, you’re going to play Iron Ball, right?”
When Almond, whom he’d met in the game, asked him this, he found himself reluctant.
‘Ugh. But he said there’s a mission on the line.’
Still, Almond said there was a mission. Fine, I’ll play Iron Ball for him.
This was what Balloon Gum thought.
He banned Iron Ball.
-?
-…?
-wtf
-lol
What the heck??ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-why did he ban it??
-so this is what he wanted to try?
They asked me to use Iron Ball so I got banned lol
-truly legendary;
“Uh… what? He banned it?”
Perhaps the alcohol hadn’t fully worn off yet.
Balloon Gum’s head felt hot.
“Jump!”
Whoosh!
In that state, Balloon Gum was kicked and sent falling.
“Kyaaahhhhh?!”
Unlike Hampunch, who had been a bot and fell straight into a cliff crevice to die immediately, this wasn’t quite as pathetic.
Thud!
He simply died without deploying his glider.
[Death]
-?
That’s not it lol
-seriously…
-wow
-???: bug cutscene~
-Hero landing lmaooo

* * *
Placement exam.
A crucial moment that determines the trajectory of rankings within the season.
During placement exams, gamers’ skill levels are completely different from their usual casual play.
This won’t be an easy match.
Whiiiiing!
Almond, descending through the wind, understood that too.
‘I can’t win alone.’
I wouldn’t be able to pull off the kind of solo sweep with Reina that I did in bot matches.
‘Besides, I can’t even pick Reina.’
Reina was banned.
Flutter!
Almond deployed his hang glider at some point and moved toward the landing zone.
-Placement exam fighting~
-How is Balloon Gum your first placement match lmao
-Betting on the safe option then lol
The viewers were already excited as if they’d lost.
Almond didn’t like that, so I said something to suggest I could win.
“Still, it should be better than playing against bots.”
[Ally has been defeated.]
[Earth → Balloon Gum]
Suddenly, this message came.
“…Fall kill?”
-Earth lmaooo
-?
-??
-For real?
-No way lmaooo
-Not a bot lmaooo
-This isn’t a bot for real?
-Gotta suspect bot status
-Fall kill lmaooo
“W-wait, that’s not death, right? As long as I’m alive at the end, that counts?”
Almond asked Rubisword first.
There was a brief silence.
“If it’s a failure, maybe we just don’t revive and….”
That’s when it happened.
Ding.
[Rubisword donated 10,000 won.]
[Let’s just say he survives at the end^^]
Hahahahahaha
-Haha
I’ll make you suffer no matter what lol
Just now, an amazing sentence got cut off lol
“Ruby Princess, ten thousand won comes out with your exhale…”
This is sponsorship again lol
No, if it’s a failure, what do you mean by just leaving it dead? lol
There’s no problem with the mission.
‘Phew.’
I breathed a sigh of relief and immediately rushed toward Balloon Gum’s Rune Spirit after landing.
Whirrrrr!
As the gauge filled up, Balloon Gum revived once more.
“Ah. Th-thank you, Mond. Wait, why isn’t my parachute opening? Huh? Wahaha?”
Balloon Gum made a gesture of pulling the cord behind his bag and burst into hearty laughter.
I laughed too.
“Haha. There’s no parachute here, brother.”
Hahahahaha you’re so funny haha
Hahahahahahaha
Looks like you really want to beat Almond lol
“No parachute? Then how do I get down?”
“With a hang glider. You’ll need to use it later too, so you need to know how.”
“Ah… right, that’s how it was. Ugh, I forgot again.”
The other three couldn’t bring themselves to join in on my conversation with Balloon Gum.
At least this time, the fortunate thing was that they all recognized Balloon Gum.
“Is that Kkeom?”
“Yeah. It’s Balloon Gum.”
“Oh… and next to him is Almond?”
“Seems like it.”
This time there was no need to squabble over weapons.
“Let’s go open the weapon box.”
“Yes!”
My teammates moved quickly now that they knew I was Almond.
“Wow. Is this good luck or bad luck?”
“I don’t know…”
They couldn’t figure out how to react to being on the same team as me and Balloon Gum.
With that, everyone stood before the relic chest.
I ended up taking the lead and opened the chest.
“Opening it now~”
Pop.
Several weapons scattered across the ground.
“I’ll take the bow.”
Whoosh.
The moment the bow appeared, I quickly grabbed it.
Then I surveyed the remaining weapons and began distributing them.
“One damage-tank hybrid. One tank. Three damage dealers. That’s how we split it.”
A spear, a shield, a gun, a staff.
That’s the arrangement.
“Do we not need a support?”
“We can decide that once we see how things go.”
“Yes! Got it!”
My teammates eagerly grabbed their weapons according to my instructions.
“This is definitely different from bot matches, right?”
I boasted proudly to the viewers.
-Not a bot, dude lol
-Wait, it was a bot??
-Why was Gaji-bokkeun even imprisoned lol
-Still saying it’s a bot lol
Whether it was because the Reckless Warrior story had resurfaced on Rilpro, or because I was a rising star on the survival tournament forums.
More people were beginning to recognize me.
Of course, there was someone here who recognized me but couldn’t understand a single word I was saying.
“M… Mond, what are you saying? Tank, damage-tank… what is all this? Ugh, why can’t I remember anything?”
Well, that made sense—he’d only played ten normal matches a year ago and hadn’t touched the game since.
“Ah. Here, take this.”
Tap.
I handed Balloon Gum a weapon.
[Shield]
It was a shield.
-In the end, he’s teaching again lol
-Lol wait
-Is he doing a bot match again? lol
-Reverse bot match lol
“A shield…? No. Even if I’m just a meat shield… you want me to fight with a shield?”
Balloon Gum showed a reaction similar to mine during the tutorial.
“It has great stats and is perfect for beginners. You’ll transition to tank later.”
This scene felt oddly familiar.
“It’s not just any shield—it’s a Captain America shield.”
Whoosh. Whoosh.
The way I gestured so enthusiastically made it clear I was putting in the effort of someone trying to get a child to take medicine.
Ding.
[Leaderbot donated 5,000 won.]
[Now I finally understand, Baegi~]
-Hahahaha
-Ahahahahaha
-How does it feel now that you’re doing it, Nut Fans?
-Looks like he’s persuading the kids lol
I had reached a level where I could educate beginners like Baegi.
This was tremendous progress.
All those ten normal matches I’d played earlier had finally paid off.
“Alright, let’s go hunting~”
With that, we all gripped our weapons and set out on our first hunt.
-Ohhh
-Almond’s gotten good at this haha
-Me, who was a problem child in the tutorial, am now a leader!?
-Nice
I turned the microphone toward the viewer channel and spoke.
“Who’s commanding? The Smart Young Man.”
-Lmaooooooooo
-FYI) The Smart Young Man’s win rate was 29%.
-That commander who’s known to doom teams when you meet him…
-Hahahahahaha
-Ahahaha it’s been a while haha
-That commander from the M-bul incident board…
Was it because of the Smart Young Man’s comment?
Clink.
[Mission reward increased!]
[Mission reward increased!]
The mission reward had grown even larger.
[1st place this round. However, Balloon Gum must survive.]
[470,000 won]
The mission reward that had been 300,000 won had somehow become 470,000 won.
“….”
-Ahahaha why are you adding more money lol
-Quietly growing safe asset hahaha
-When he gains confidence in his intellect… that’s when you should be careful.
-Hahahahahaha
-Money doesn’t lie.

* * *
The first hunt began.
[Abyss Fish Lv. 1]
They were Abyss Fish.
I began commanding skillfully.
“Dealers fall back, Tanks forward~ Kkeom’s a tank so go ahead… huh?”
True to his reputation as an Iron Ball master, Balloon Gum was already moving forward.
“Mond. Why explain every little thing? Are you a tutorial bot?”
Thwack.
Balloon Gum started attacking first.
….
I fell silent for a moment.
-Everyone except you knows tanks shouldn’t go backward
Right, it’s Kusari lol
-The smart young man is on break~
Even filters out bubble gum, what a backwards country lol
The viewers were excited again, teasing me relentlessly.
Twang.
Still, since I had the bow first, it was time to show my skill.
Pang!
[Headshot!]
Since the bow had a Headshot passive, the Abyss Fish collapsed instantly.
“Wow….”
“What. Even with just a regular bow, it’s different.”
“Your aim is insane.”
The players marveled.
But I remained expressionless.
I didn’t particularly react to the praise about my aim.
Why do you look like that? lol
-The young man who wants to seem smart…
Later when the cyberpunk era comes, we’ll be able to implant a CPU in our heads again, so it’s all good.
Haha, are you mad?
“Let’s move to the next hunt.”
I quickly moved to the next hunting ground and steadily raised the entire team’s level to 2.
[Level Up!]
[Lv. 1 → Lv. 2]
At this point, it was worth attempting Turtle, an early Epic monster.
Of course it was somewhat challenging, but with me consistently landing headshots, it was possible.
“Understood. Now let’s go catch the Turtle.”
That was when it happened.
“But… I think our level is falling a bit behind, sir.”
Hampunch, one of my teammates, speaks his mind.
“If you check the time… everyone else is almost at level 3 right now. We’re just entering level 2.”
As he speaks, another teammate nods in agreement.
“That’s right. We took a detour on our route. If we go for Turtle now, the other players might already be level 3. Isn’t going for Turtle too risky?”
“…”
I don’t respond.
Going for Turtle first was a privilege of those who had led the early game favorably.
Perhaps it was impossible right now.
-Is he lagging?
-Hello? Say something
-What are you doing lol
It’s a real disaster… the command of a smart young man ㅠㅠ
“I’m going anyway.”
“…You’re just… going?”
“Yes. I’ve never failed to secure Turtle in my entire career.”
“Y-your entire career?”
“Yes.”
“…H-how many games in is this?”
“This is my 11th game.”
“Wow. So you finished your placement matches?”
“Placement was my first game…”
“10 normal games?”
“Yes.”
“…”
Everyone’s face goes rigid.
Balloon Gum steps in to lighten the mood.
“W-wahaha! But you know, Mond has his own perspective on things, right everyone? Let’s just give it a shot?”
“No. I honestly can’t trust that smart young man.”
An even bolder statement comes out.
Hampunch seemed to be one of my viewers.
-Lmaooooooooooo
-Lol this is insane
-His tone sounds like a courtroom drama lol
-Is he really going against Daegam right now? lol
-Lol
-My heart’s pounding~
-So he was a Nut Fan? lol
-This guy’s serious about it lol he said placement exam lol
Balloon Gum blinks, not understanding what this means.
“Besides, you’re smart—why can’t you trust me?”
“No, that’s not really being smart, it’s just—”
“Then let’s do this instead.”
At that moment, Almond made a radical proposal.
“I’ll split us into two teams.”
“!?”
He was dividing the team.
-?
-??
That’s not it lol
-Daegam’s factional politics has arrived
Why are we splitting here??
-What did he learn?
Pro-Qing and anti-Qing forces, wow.
Here we go again, dividing it into opposition and ruling party ㅋㅋㅋ
-Is this even allowed?
-Politics? Almond
-I want to split my head in two
-But this is actually a high-rank strategy
Almond’s strategy was simple: whoever wants to come, come. I’m going.
That was the approach.
Surprisingly, this was indeed a method frequently employed by top-ranked masters.
Of course, using it in the beginner zone would typically cause the game to explode in an instant.
“Balloon Gum and I will go check on the Turtle. The rest of you hunt. Just pick the weak ones.”
Almond, oblivious to such nuances, pushes forward with the plan.

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[Beginner Tip]
[Since Rune Magic and the Sanctuary appeared in this world, the clan that boasted the greatest combat prowess—their hero once said this: “Scattered, we die. United, we live.” In other words, getting along well with your teammates increases your win rate.]

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