Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 1152

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 5 Episode 37
12. Tangled Pear (2)
Position.
It was one of the social issues (?) frequently discussed in Ril.
[Jungle butchers, the world’s gotten pretty good these days, huh?]
[Honestly, you ‘tools’ should shut your mouths when you’re playing]
[Top laners should go to the White Tower instead of the top lane, upvote if you agree]
Conflict between positions was severe.
As Ril became more competitive the deeper players delved, they eventually specialized in one or two positions.
And changing positions later became incredibly difficult.
Ultimately, many people identified themselves with their position.
And they treated attacks on that position as attacks on themselves.
So Supporters, who got beaten like neighborhood punching bags.
Their frustration was considerable.
[Rank climbed with tools isn’t acknowledged by anyone lol]
“Tool” was a derogatory term for them.
Since their role was to support the team, they were essentially no different from ‘tools’ rather than actual players.
A replaceable position that anyone could fill.
Unlike other lanes, they don’t farm CS (minions), the barrier to entry is low for beginners so Supporters are typically assigned when teaching a clueless friend the game, and yet they talk the most in-game—there were many reasons.
But the fundamental reason they received the lowest-class treatment was simple:
‘It wasn’t fun.’
-Boring support
Ugh, support again ㅡㅡ
-Damn, got support
-Sigh… the world’s gotten good, back then it was just instant lock support, why are we doing random selection now
Since it wasn’t fun, skilled players with high team authority avoided it, and ultimately inexperienced players with low authority mainly played it.
So when they were winning slightly, they’d excitedly boast about their performance to the enemy team.
And this image became established.
Survival Mode also had such a role, actually.
That was precisely the Tank.
Survival Mode has no lane concept, so positions are classified directly according to the nature of the Avatar.
‘A bullet sponge. Me, a bullet sponge….’
In Survival Mode, the Tank’s role was almost purely a bullet sponge in the early-to-mid game.
Did this mean the position had no influence in-game? Not at all.
In fact, Tanks are often contracted first and significantly impact win rate.
However—
‘It’s so boring though.’
The most fatal weakness in gaming.
It’s not fun.
“You’re picking… Tank?”
But right beside me, Almond stared with wide eyes, insisting I pick a Tank.
There was no way I could suddenly choose something else.
“Y-yes… that’s… that’s right.”
[Hammer Paladin – Ulte]
And so, reluctantly, I ended up contracting with Hammer Warrior Ulte.
Well, now he’s a Hammer Paladin.
Ulte, who used to be called Hammer Warrior, had been remade.
Avatars designed so long ago occasionally get their skill mechanics changed like this.
〔With just nails and hammers, anyone can be reformed.〕
Thanks to that, he’d become an Avatar with many uses.
‘But this only matters if my allies understand it.’
The basic mechanism of Hammer Warrior was cooperation, after all…
“Um… Reckless Warrior. Did you know Hammer Warrior Ulte changed?”
Nangpunch asked carefully.
‘If he doesn’t know, we’re in trouble.’
When Ulte threw a nail at an enemy, someone had to hit it and drive it in.
Since it was too difficult for Ulte to drive the nails himself, it was helpful if our ADC hit it instead.
And the effect was even better that way.
Not only did it deal extra damage to the enemy, but both Ulte and the ally who struck it recovered health.
‘It’s basically a Support-type mechanism.’
In the end, how well the ADC could land these nails was the key.
The ADC’s understanding of Ulte was crucial.
“Hammer Grandpa?”
But Almond had no idea.
-Seems totally clueless lol
-Hammer Grandpa haha
-Obviously doesn’t know
“Hammer Warrior Ulte. That’s the full name.”
“Oh, right. That’s Taco’s main Avatar.”
-Ooh
-It’s different now
-But he remembers this one lol
“Yeah. But he’s been changed to Hammer Paladin Ulte now. Hammer Paladin.”
“…?”
Almond blinked.
“He got promoted?”
“Yes.”
-Lololol promoted lmao
-Aseng’s way of understanding lol
-Promoted rofl
In the story, it was as if the Religious Sect had promoted me.
“It’s really true in the story.”
“Oh….”
-The culprit? Almondil!
-Info) Surprisingly, it’s actually true in the story.
-The funny part is that it’s actually real lol
-Why is this actually real
-Wow
“What you need to know is that I’ll be throwing nails. You all need to hit them. Everyone. You understand, right? Guys? Yes?”
Almond and Balloon Gum were already moving without listening.
Almond simply said only this.
“Tank, please go forward~”
I’m dying laughing
Hahahahaha
-Just ‘Tank’ lol
-Paladin? What’s that? Just straight up “Tank”
Hahahahaha
-Your name is now Tank-sik…

* * *
After that, they all reached level 6.
Nangpunch, who had been wielding a blunt weapon, became Ulte, and Walwalkick, who had been holding a staff, suddenly switched his weapon to a greatsword and became a Giant Machine.
“…Why, why am I a Giant Machine?”
Walwalkick blinked his eyes, seemingly confused himself.
Hahahahahaha
hahahahaha for real
-This is Daegam’s charisma
Haha, I just got pushed into it lol
-No, changing weapons in the middle is hilarious
And so this team had no fewer than three tanks.
The only one left was the Player with a gun, ‘Basakbasakk’.
‘Is… is it my turn next? Surely they won’t make four tanks?’
He trembled, unsure when he would become a tank.
“Now let’s go hunt the Abyss Shark.”
The Abyss Shark battle.
It was a fairly crucial battle in the survival war.
I had to survive properly here.
If I didn’t show something, I’d become a tank.
Basakbasakk gripped his gun with firm resolve, thinking that way.
‘Huh?’
Kwang!
A blazing fireball suddenly flew at the back of my head.
‘Damn it.’
I managed to react and dodge somehow.
Kwakwang!
From the ground where the fireball had struck, more fireballs erupted, moving like living creatures.
‘A spirit?’
This was a fire spirit.
‘Igtan!’
[Raging Flame – Igtan]
[Lv. 7]
The avatar who had just fired the fireball was Igtan.
An avatar who wielded fire spirits.
‘Level 7?!’
The level was even high.
Because of that, the number of fire spirits bursting forth was considerable.
“Hue!”
“Ptui!”
Countless spirits spit at Basakbasakk.
Their saliva was naturally scorching fireballs.
Puffbang!
[Health 91%]
My health had been reduced quite a bit.
Basakbasakk sprints forward desperately and shouts.
“E-enemy! Behind!”
“Behind?!”
My teammates turn around in shock.
In survival battles, there’s no worse situation than being caught from behind.
That’s because positions like ADCs with fragile bodies and high damage usually move from the rear.
Fighting in the most disadvantageous way possible.
The enemy knows this too, and pursues excitedly.
“Kraaaaaaa!”
The Igtan player makes a strange sound while flailing both arms wildly.
[Pillar of Flame]
Kwakwang!
Fire pillars erupt along my escape path, transforming the terrain.
“Ugh, uh?!”
Already obstacles have appeared in my escape route.
Every time Igtan casts a skill, fire spirits burst forth.
“Hue!”
“Ptooey!”
They let out strange sounds as they continued firing small fireballs relentlessly.
‘Insane.’
Basakbasakk had lost his way forward.
I wanted to resist and fire more shots.
‘N-no, this won’t work.’
Honestly, from the moment those fireballs ambushed him, his mind was already in panic.
He couldn’t think straight.
From the start, there was no way to win against a Contractor.
Besides Igtan, the enemies also included Shield Warrior Crave and Sniper Ran.
All level 6.
Uuuoong!
I could see Ran’s mana gathering from far away.
〔I shall fulfill the contract sealed in blood.〕
‘G-Possession Mode?’
He came out strong from the beginning.
Ran began firing with Possession Mode activated.
‘This is….’
I was completely locked as the target.
I was going to die.
Then─
“Get back! Basakbasakk!”
Someone’s voice.
[Balloon Gum]
“W-wait… Gum!”
Balloon Gum shouted that he would protect him.
Basakbasakk was moved.
So he really does look out for his fan!
“Here I go, Flying Punch!”
At the same moment, Ran’s attack was unleashed.
“!?”
Boom!
It hit Basakbasakk directly.
That was because Balloon Gum had used a completely different skill than what he confidently announced.
[Iron Body]
[For 3 seconds, enter an immobilized state to gather strength and reduce damage taken by 50%. Upon skill end, dash forward by the amount of damage received.]
Uuuoong…!
He stood in place with his guard raised.
Basakbasakk, who had been firing shots while trusting that he would block, had to take Ran’s Possession Mode attack head-on.
“W-why would you deceive your own ally!?”
-LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
-It’s not that he got tricked… he just doesn’t have the ability.
-Where’d Flying Punch go LOLOLOL
-He got tricked too
-Looks like he mixed up the order LMAO
Boom!
While he was speaking, he took another hit.
[Health 51%]
His health was dropping at an alarming rate.
“Uh… uh, this isn’t right?”
Balloon Gum was flustered.
After Flying Punch, Iron Body was supposed to come next to block the attack.
But they were cast in reverse order.
The price was devastating.
Kaboom!
[An ally has fallen.]
Basakbasakk explodes.
-LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
-Damn it LMAO
-Wow, he’s practically the grim reaper
-What is this LOLOLOL
“First, let’s form up! Bruiser! Forward! Mage behind… huh?”
“W-wait, we’re all Tanks!”
My teammates had forgotten their own positions.
That’s why only Balloon Gum had rushed out.
“Right, damn it….”
Walwalkick, now transformed into a Giant Machine, pressed his forehead.
‘What do I do?’
In truth, the Tank position isn’t really that easy.
Going forward and holding position is genuinely unfamiliar and uncomfortable for ADC players.
Isn’t that why I only attacked from behind with a shield?
But then─
“Gigant! Forward!”
I shouted from behind.
-LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
-Why’s he so confident
-Ugh so frustrating LMAO
-You didn’t go either HAHAHAHA
“Y-yes, understood!”
The Giant Machine unleashes a skill almost by accident.
[Great Sword Hook]
Whoosh!
A hook-shaped greatsword is hurled forward—if an enemy catches it, they’re pulled in; if not, the machine itself charges ahead.
Kuguguguung!
The colossal Giant Machine kicks up dust as it’s dragged along by the hook.
“Is… is this actually working?”
Walwalkick, unfamiliar with tanking, questioned whether this was the right call.
Enemies surrounded them from all directions.
And yet he was charging straight into their midst.
Predictably, a barrage of attacks rained down.
Boom!
The Shield Warrior’s shield blocked the assault.
Kwakwang!
Fire pillars engulfed him, and Ran’s gunfire added to the onslaught.
Kwang!
“Ah, wait—why am I the only one getting hit!?”
Strangely, Balloon Gum wasn’t being attacked at all—the bombardment was concentrated solely on the Giant Machine.
“Ugh…!? This isn’t… this isn’t right?”
Well, he was just being dragged around by his own fist beside them, flailing uselessly, so naturally the enemies weren’t bothering to attack him.
“Wait, is this 3-tank setup even correct!?”
He thought he was about to die.
[Rope Movement]
Whiiiing!
‘Huh?’
When did he get here?
Walwalkick was startled.
Almond had already passed by his side.
He even bypassed the enemy Shield Warrior and fired toward Igtan.
[Frost Arrow]
Using the elemental arrow generated from Rope Movement, I froze Igtan.
Puffbung!
Three shots landed, then another element.
[Wind Arrow]
The final arrow was wind.
Puffwhoosh!
Igtan’s health bar plummeted in an instant.
[Health 37%]
“D-damn broken character! Kill him!”
Igtan’s player raged just as intensely as his flaming avatar.
“That’s Sori! Shoot Sori!”
Kwang!
As expected, the enemies were targeting Sori.
“!”
Chik—
Crimson blood scattered through the air.
〔A contract reeking of blood…? I like it.〕
Sori’s Incarnation ability activated.
It was an Incarnation that triggered based on the elemental arrow she’d just fired.
[Wind Incarnation – Silent Hunt]
[All traces of Sori disappear. She cannot be found unless struck. Duration: 7 seconds]
Whoosh!
Almond vanished from sight.
“Wh-what…?”
Something extraordinary unfolded.
First, all the enemies’ attacks missed.
It wouldn’t be easy to hit what you couldn’t see.
This much was expected.
But then—
[Enemy eliminated!]
Pwoosh!
Igtan vanished.
[Double Kill!]
Ran, who stood behind him, also disappeared.
That wasn’t all.
[Triple Kill!]
An assassin-type Incarnation whose face I hadn’t even properly seen vanished.
‘Did I… do all that alone?’
One enemy Player fled the scene.
“Aaah! Run!”
All that remained was the opposing Shield Warrior locked in combat with the Giant Machine.
“…Huh?”
He turned around awkwardly, then looked back at the Giant Machine, utterly bewildered.
Hadn’t his entire damage line just been erased?
‘Now!’
The Giant Machine seized the moment and brought its greatsword crashing down.
[Shatter]
Bang!
A devastating blow that stunned the opponent.
This brief crowd control was all that was needed.
I returned to rope movement and unleashed a barrage of arrows.
[Wind Arrow]
Pwoosh!
The Shield Warrior’s health evaporated in an instant.
Just as the final Wind Arrow was about to fire once more.
“Reckless Warrior Qua—”
I was about to congratulate him on the quadrakill.
“Finally!”
Boom!
Balloon Gum’s iron hammer twisted the Shield Warrior’s jaw clean off.
[Enemy defeated!]
[Balloon Gum → Leveled Up]
Balloon Gum got the kill.
“Whoa! Now I’m actually dealing damage!? Huh?”
My teammates’ expressions hardened.
Especially Basakbasakk, who was in Rune Spirit form.
That was because of what I said next after seeing the rune that dropped from the enemy.
“Let’s pick up one more tank.”
“?”
Hahahahahaha
hahaha
Is that the right combo? 4 tanks??? lol
The birth of the tangerine pear ㄷㄷ
Why is it crunchy and lagging? Why is it freezing up?ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Are you doing this to try and save the bubble gum mission?ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
I’m dying laughing hahahahahahaha
-Almondil’s deduction ritual 5 times. “Tae-aeng.”
Lol a stress-relief tank character
Tank restructuring is crazy.

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