Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 1153

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 5 Episode 38
12. The Perfect Demise (3)
In survival matches, when enemies ambush from behind, sometimes one team member ends up unable to do anything at all.
Such was the case with Nangpunch, the other tank on Almond’s team.
“Gasp… Huff… Almond! I couldn’t, I couldn’t make it in time!”
Without a mobility skill, he had only just barely arrived at Walwalkick and Giant Machine’s location.
But the situation was already completely over.
One enemy escaped, four were dead.
Essentially a total wipe.
Runes were scattered all over the ground.
‘How is this possible.’
Balloon Gum was lying on the ground, Giant Machine’s health was below half, and Basakbasakk was in Rune Spirit form.
‘What was the ratio? How many versus how many?’
It wouldn’t be strange to say that essentially just Almond and Giant Machine fought and killed them all.
Perhaps because of that?
“We’ll recruit one more tank.”
Almond spits out a strategy like a bolt from the blue.
“!?”
Nangpunch was shocked.
He never imagined hearing a suggestion to recruit another tank here.
If that happened, it would result in an absurd combination of 4 tanks and 1 dealer.
“Um… maybe you should think about it once more…”
Nangpunch found himself pleading in the tone he used with his company superiors.
Almond likewise responded unconsciously in the cold, decisive tone of an executive.
“One more tank. Let’s proceed.”
“If we do that, we’ll have four tanks! Who’s going to deal damage?!”
-LMAOOOOO
-Four tanks though…
-4 tank comp LOLOLOL
-We’re definitely losing this in the late game
Four tanks.
Almond knew it was an absurd combination.
However, he had a reason for this judgment.
“Do you know how many tanks our team had during that fight?”
“Three, right?”
“One. Giant Machine.”
“…!”
“You didn’t even manage to join the fight.”
That was right.
In that team fight, there was only one tank actually functioning properly.
“Ahem. So I was the only tank in this battle.”
Walwalkick beside me wore a satisfied expression.
“You said you didn’t want to tank, so what’s got you so pleased?”
“Ahem, w-well. Now that I’ve tried it, it’s not so bad…”
“…What?”
Balloon Gum interjected.
“Wait, Mond! I even got the final kill at the end!? What about me?! I was there too!”
Giant Machine wasn’t the only one who contributed—he had also played his part.
However, Almond continued his explanation as if he hadn’t heard Balloon Gum’s words at all.
“You see? During a team fight, there’s really only one tank that can function. When they come from the rear, there’s one tank in the back. When they come from the right, there’s one tank on the right.”
“Th-that’s…”
It was an absurd argument.
It wasn’t as if they were spread out incredibly far apart or anything.
“This way, with a tank in the north, south, east, and west, you can always fight with a tank present.”
-North, south, east, west tanks lololol
-This guy’s insane, totally lol
-He really doesn’t trust anyone
-Fact) Actually, Almond didn’t even care about tanks back when Balloon Gum wasn’t around.
-East tank, west tank, south tank, north tank lololol
-Is he the four-directional deity or something lol
The viewers were dumbfounded by this ridiculous theory.
But then Walwalkick said something like this:
“Right. You’re the north tank. I’m the south tank. Basakbasakk is the east tank. That works.”
And he said he hated tanking so much?
‘This… this bastard already tanked anyway, didn’t he?’
Basakbasakk’s eyes, in Rune Spirit form, trembled greatly.
Since his eyes were so large, his expression was quite visible.
But he couldn’t communicate a single word, so he was completely ignored.
The same went for Balloon Gum.
“Um… guys?”
I’ve been talking this whole time, but they won’t respond.
-Self-transformed into Rune Spirit form lol
-lololololololol
-lololol
-Balloon Gum’s bewildered lol
-Hyung, the mic channel changed!
“Oh, the mic channel changed… wait, no it didn’t, dammit!”
-lololololol
-Lololololol
-It didn’t change lololol
-lololololol
Thump.
Balloon Gum had nothing more to say, so he sat down in front of the Rune Spirit.
“Sigh. You’re in the same boat as me.”
Uuuoong…!
The Rune Spirit begins to revive.
Pop.
[Revived]
“I’ve revived you for—”
Balloon Gum tried to say something to Basakbasakk.
“No, hyung!”
Basakbasakk rushed toward Almond and Nangpunch the moment he revived.
“I don’t think we need both east and west tanks…!”
“…”
Hahahahahaha
Hahahaha
-Not Ghostbusters, just ghosts? lololol
-lololol
Gum-shaped ㅠㅠ
-The placement exam was too important to worry about Balloon Gum…

* * *
Moments later.
〔I’m solid as a rock~ Huh? Was I actually a rock? Kutantantan~!〕
Uuoong…!
Basakbasakk contracted with an avatar called ‘The Great Stone – Kutan’.
As the name suggested, it was a pure tank avatar.
-He’s become a tank lololol
hahahahahahaha
-In the end lololol
The Birth of Tangerine Pears lol
-So this is a tanknet team…
-This might be the only team where the last contract is a tank
-No way out lol
-So is he the east tank? West tank?
“Me… I’m a tank…”
Basakbasakk muttered in disbelief, staring at his own hands that had become stone.
Walwalkick, who had become a Giant Machine, patted his shoulder.
Thunk. Thunk.
“It’s not bad. We just need to win, right? Tanks are pretty good too. It feels like a full-time job with the four major insurances.”
“Ugh… I, I had a dream….”
“How long are you going to keep that up? Reality is tanking.”
Hahahahaha lol hahahaha
Life is tough, man ㅠㅠ
-Dude! Save up money, buy a house! If you want to get married, snap out of it and get a job at a tanking company!
“lol why isn’t the almond dealer tanking?”
-It’s not the four major insurances, it’s four tanks, you know?
-Trapped in tank form….
Now all the members had become incarnations, and the remaining Runes were meant for additional reinforcement.
“I’ll distribute the remaining Runes like this.”
Rune distribution was also Almond’s responsibility.
After all, it was Almond who led the team fight that started with the enemy’s surprise attack to victory.
It was only natural that authority fell to him.
“Well, as the only dealer, I’ll take this.”
Almond took the attack-related Runes, and the tank-related Runes….
“Since I’m the only dealer who needs to survive. I’ll take this too.”
“…?”
Almond took that as well.
But no one could say anything.
‘Damn… Truth is, as the only dealer, I have to take it.’
‘It was a one-carry system from the start anyway.’
Now that they’d established a 4-tank 1-dealer system, Almond was the most important member on this team.
-Daegam’s master plan
I was planning to use four tanks for this, which is crazy.
-Wow~
Haha, Rune solo
-Aseng-style exploitation is harsh, harsh~
Monopolizing all the rewards while making sure no one could say a word. This seasoned approach.
‘Hmm….’
Juhyeok, watching through the monitor, felt a tingling sensation in his head from a feeling he’d seen somewhere before.
‘This bastard. He’s been learning everything while pretending to be oblivious?’
I’m not sure if he’s actually copying that.
But it felt like something that had been sleeping inside Almond since the Survival Craft had awakened.
Isn’t there a saying like that?
‘The moment you gaze into the Abyss, the Abyss gazes into you.’
The moment I walked with Aseng. I become Aseng too.
“Distribution’s done. Let’s go hunt the Abyss Shark.”
He said “distribution” so brazenly, yet no one could object.
Distribution lol
I’m dying laughing ㅋㅋㅋ
-It means their belly was full. Please take down the post.
-Lmaooo are you talking about debugging?

* * *
Abyss Shark.
An epic monster that often leads directly to victory.
Unlike the Red Turtle, which spawns four at a time, the Abyss Shark only spawns exactly two on the map.
The competition seemed incredibly fierce.
But by this point, multiple teams had already been eliminated.
[25/50]
By the numbers, roughly half the teams appeared to be eliminated.
Half the map was also shrouded in shadow.
‘The Abyss Shark was always the turning point.’
If I secured the Red Turtle and then the Abyss Shark as well, first and second place were practically guaranteed.
“Grrrrr….”
A dark shadow loomed across the sky, and a massive streamlined form became visible.
‘There it is.’
‘The shark…!’
Whoooosh….
A predator swimming through the dense sanctuary energy of the abyss.
The Abyss Shark had arrived.
[Abyss Shark Lv. 9]
But the level seemed a bit off.
“Uh… l-level 9?”
Almond’s team all whispered while hiding their bodies in the brush.
“Huh?”
Almond tilted his head in confusion as well.
‘Level 7 is usually the norm.’
The monsters of the abyss are assigned their level based on the players currently in the field when they spawn.
“It’s three levels higher than us.”
“There must be someone on this field who’s level 9.”
There could indeed be a level 9 player somewhere in this field.
Meanwhile, Almond’s party was all level 6, with only Almond at level 7.
“What should we do? Mond, should I go out and start tanking? I don’t see anyone else around?”
Balloon Gum now asking Almond for orders.
Haha, is Ddokchung coming to order? ㅠㅠ
-This team is actually doomed
But what the heck is level 9?
The other teammates in the back seemed to be trying to discourage him slightly.
But Almond nodded.
“Yes. Let’s head out first. Now!”
“Okay!”
Balloon Gum rushed forward ahead of everyone.
Thud thud thud thud!
The situation unfolded far too abruptly.
“…?”
My teammates tried to stop me, though belatedly.
“Wait, we still don’t know where the level 9 monster is, do we?”
Gauging the field’s high level by observing the levels of Abyss Sharks and other Epic monsters was basic knowledge.
And if we’d made that assessment, we should have naturally reflected it in our strategy.
But to just charge out like that?
I thought it was an odd strategy, but.
“You’ll find out now. Where the level 9 is.”
“…!?”
Everyone stared at Almond with the same expression.
‘That kind of method!?’
‘Daegam had a purpose all along….’
‘This is incredible. He was thoroughly using us as bait.’
Hahahahaha
Hahahahaha
Do you know about this, Balloon Gum? ㅋㅋㅋ
I’m dying laughing hahahahaha

* * *
“Alright, everyone. Let me show you the fundamentals of tanking. I’ll clear out the trash mobs around the Epic Monster first like this.”
The Abyss Shark always had minions assisting it nearby.
Balloon Gum began clearing them out.
Boom.
Thud.
Balloon Gum swung his fists quite effectively against monsters.
“Then you just slowly pull the Abyss Shark over.”
-Ohhh~
hahaha
-Sir, but nobody’s following you from behind?
-He’s a god against monsters
Crackle.
Almond’s voice reached his ears.
[Please tank first. We’ll all enter from the rear.]
[Okay.]
Balloon Gum was a specialist tank.
Going in first was second nature to him.
Without hesitation, he rushed forward and swung his fists.
Boom!
“Wahaha! Come to catch you! You bastard!”
The massive Abyss Shark looked down at Balloon Gum with bewildered eyes.
“What are you looking at, you punk! Huh? You want to kill me?! Come on!”
He pulled aggro and retreated backward with the Abyss Shark.
He was dragging it toward his allies to engage in combat.
This was basic positioning when hunting Epic Monsters.
Balloon Gum, whose specialty was tanking, executed this tactic very skillfully.
The problem was─
“…Uh, what?!”
Whoosh!
Iron Mace Bart was not an avatar he was familiar with.
As Balloon Gum retreated while swinging his fists, he couldn’t overcome the weight and stumbled, his feet slipping out from under him.
Crash.
“Damn, what the—?!”
The Abyss Shark then took a massive bite out of Balloon Gum’s body.
Crunch!
“Now’s the moment! Kill him!”
“Waaaaah!”
“Us too! Us too!”
Both teams waiting in standby burst forward.
I had no intention of coming out if only one person showed up and messed around.
But seeing such a fatal mistake, I couldn’t help myself.
True to their placement test ranking, they’re still beginners—emotional ones at that.
-lololololol
-insane lololol
-aggro explosion lololol
-honestly even pros couldn’t hold back
-how could you hold back from that lololol
-lololol
This is how three teams ended up clashing in the Abyss Shark.
[H-hey, Mond! Mond! Where are you all?!]
No one answered Balloon Gum’s voice.
[Mond?! Nangpunch? Walwalkick?! Basakbasakk!!]
In the bushes.
Almond placed his index finger to his lips, looking at everyone.
“Shh.”
-lololololololol
-lololololol
-shh lololololol
-you’re so serious, Daegam!
-Ghostbusters, Nant War… Almond has finally realized Balloon Gum’s strategy
-what does a mission even mean to him;
-and there was no Almond…
Haha no, that’s so cute ㅠㅠ
-he sold his soul to the Nut Shake mission…
Almond had silenced everyone, but only Nangpunch sent a voice message, albeit late.
[E-everyone will remember. Balloon Gum.]
-lololololololololol
-lololololol
-lololololol
-Nangpunch is likeable lololol
-lololol
-these crazy bastards lololol
Haha, gum hyung ㅠㅠㅠ
-do well while you’re alive you bastards lololol
-again…? Did it become fertile again?!
-later, at Balloon Gum’s memorial day, the offering table bent like a bow…

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