Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 1161

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 5 Episode 46
15. The Hopeless Three Brothers (2)
People who fall into gambling always say the same thing.
“Just one more round. This time I can really make it all back.”
“Ah… this is it! This is the final one!”
“We’ve come this far? You want me to just leave?”
“This is really the last time.”
And so on.
Statements that seemed to have lost all concept of finality.
They end up crying out for just a bit more, a bit more, until they lose every last stake.
Right now, Almond’s situation was perhaps similar to theirs.
‘The mission… the mission reward….’
With Balloon Gum added as a variable, wasn’t the mission reward skyrocketing absurdly?
Countless people were pooling their money purely to watch Almond fail to claim this mission reward and suffer frustration.
[1,630,000 Won]
It wasn’t much for one person to spend about ten thousand won, but when that money accumulated, it became staggering.
‘It’s only a one-in-ten probability.’
This was like Russian roulette with ten chambers.
Only one of the ten slots had the bullet called Balloon Gum loaded into it.
The rest were empty.
No, it wasn’t just empty—there were actually rewards in those slots.
If Balloon Gum went to the enemy team, the mission would become far too easy.
‘So actually, it’s not me gambling right now—it’s the viewers.’
Almond couldn’t help but think this way.
Mathematically speaking, he was fighting with an overwhelmingly favorable advantage, wasn’t he?
The ones actually gambling were the viewers.
They were throwing money at a mere one-in-ten probability.
So he made his decision.
“Let’s go.”
To spin the wheel together with Q.
“Oh really? Okay~”
Ting!
[Ranked Game]
[Start]
Whirrrrrr…!
The Russian roulette began to spin.
[Searching for opponents….]
-dkdkdk
Please ㅠㅠㅠ
-Ah… save me!
-God of matchmaking, please!
-Damn it, damn it, damn it
-Pollis, give us strength!
Those desperately hoping for my mission to fail.
Were they really gambling on a one-in-ten probability like I thought?
Could those who deceive me every time really be that stupid?
No, they weren’t.
In fact, they had something to believe in.
-Ignore the final match of placement and you’ll get burned, Nut Shake lol
-Doesn’t seem like you know this is the final placement match?
-God of the final match, please!

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The demon of the final match.
The demon of promotion matches.
And so on.
These are nicknames for the matchmaking system that becomes vicious at crucial moments.
You can understand this better by looking at the Rilpro Survival Mode community.
[The final placement match always gets matched with a vicious Q lol is that okay?]
The final match of placement exams, promotion matches, and so on.
The matching algorithm becomes ruthless at critical moments.
There were far too many testimonies and cases to dismiss this as mere superstition.
Even the Production Company had left such a response.
[Q. Does the Q algorithm change in promotion matches or the final placement exam?]
[A. Trials make heroes stronger^^]
It was practically an admission.
At crucial moments, you’re guaranteed to face a trial.
This wasn’t particularly strange.
Wasn’t it natural that earning a qualification required overcoming greater challenges?
[But Almond should know too? He’s done placement before]
Even I knew that Q became harder in the final promotion match.
But this was Survival Mode.
-Doesn’t seem like you know Survival Mode placement is only 5 matches lol
-Usually placement is 10 matches so you wouldn’t think that way?
-If we get matched with Balloon Gum’s team this time, that’s definitely going official lol
This was a variable I hadn’t considered.
Survival Mode was a lighter way to enjoy the game compared to Siege Mode, with placement exams consisting of only 5 matches instead of 10.
This was the reason Supo-jwa had wagered five consecutive first-place missions in the first place.
Because there were only 5 placement matches.
Big) An opportunity for Survival Mode revival lol
In the midst of all this, a post like this appeared on Big.
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We survival streamers have made considerable efforts to revitalize the survival match genre, but it hasn’t materialized properly.
It’s not because the game isn’t fun, but because it hasn’t generated enough buzz.
However, Almond—who eliminated ‘that filth’—has a placement exam mission hanging over him.
Now’s the time to raise the stakes.
The probability of matching with Balloon Gum’s team in the fifth match is extremely high.
You know, right? If you keep getting first place consecutively, you get the worst possible matchup? lol
And Balloon Gum is on a losing streak.
If they both spin at exactly the same time?
One hundred percent.
Just bet on it. It’s a free opportunity to create buzz as a safe investment lol
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-Oh lol
-Real talk lol
-That’s actually true???
-Worst matchup: Balloon Gum << Isn't that too natural lol
-I'm betting on it too
-Legend;
-That's actually true???
-Is Balloon Gum alone really that much of a threat…? He's so skilled it makes me a bit anxious.
└That's like Japan asking "Is a single nuclear bomb really that much?" after Pearl Harbor.
└lol
└"Fatman"<<< That's Balloon Gum
└lol
└The ones who matched with Balloon Gum last time won because their teammates were competent, but the second time would be really tough lol
Because of this post, the betting stakes skyrocketed.
They were thinking of it as free advertising.
They were that confident, and the predictions of these veterans about the system rarely missed the mark.

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"Wow… haha?"
Balloon Gum's face breaks into a bright smile.
At the same time, his broadcast chat explodes.
It won't work ㅠㅠㅠ
lol
-This? Hahahaha
-Guys wake up!? Guys wake up!?
Lol, the upset is happening ㅁㅊㅋㅋㅋ
-Oh…
Balloon Gum had implemented a betting game using streaming points.
Whether this game would place first, maintain rank within top five, or be completely pushed back into defeat—various options like these.
By placing bets across multiple choices, it heightened the entertainment value of watching.
It was essentially a true gambling den, with one difference: instead of real money, viewers used "streaming points" that were only useful for purchasing unique emotes and nothing else.
Yet even so, these points were precious to the viewers, which is why they were in shock.
This is hilarious lol
-Wow finally
Almonds ㅠㅠㅠ
Hahahaha, is this an upset at the last minute? Hahahaha
Because I had encountered Almond.
Unlike Balloon Gum's viewers who were shocked, my viewers were in festival mode.
Haha, that's so funny!
Hahahahaha
-Kyaa
-This is it
-The god of matchmaking exists
The police saved the whole broadcast lol
Taesan's entrance lol
Hahahahaha
Out of five matches, he won two while chewing gum lol legendary lol
-Honestly, they should double his MMR for this
Taaang.
It felt as though such a sound effect echoed through my ears.
The live round in Russian roulette had been fired.
"Ah, no wait."
I shake my head.
"I haven't lost yet."
The round hasn't been fired.
I still don't know.
Only when I'm defeated can I truly say I've been caught.
hahahahaha
Are you out of your mind? lol
I'm dying laughing
Why are you talking to yourself lol
-Your speech bubble changed, Almond~
He seemed a bit flustered, and his inner thoughts spilled out into words.
But there was nothing I could do about it.
That's just how much of a wall my ally Balloon Gum was.
"Brother, you're not banning Iron Ball this time, right?"
"Oh, no! I won't have a choice anyway."
Hahahahahahaha
hahaha
Let me check right away lol
Walnut spin at full capacity lol
Almond confirmed the most critical point first.
'I have to win.'
He shifted into the mode of a perfect competitor.
Those days of playing around were gone.
'This match…'
What was at stake couldn't be treated as a joke.
Whether I could escape the Abyss, whether I could earn this mission reward.
Money and honor.
Everything was on the line.
His eyes changed.
"Pleased to meet you, gentlemen…!"
Whoooosh!
The magic airship began to fly, and the Instructor appeared.
And the other teammates matched to the same team walked out from the shadows.
"Huh…? Mister Kkeom."
"!"
Both Balloon Gum and Almond's expressions hardened.
That familiar bowl-cut hairstyle.
[Chocosong]
She was Chocosong.
Hahahahahaha
-We're really doomed
Silver craftsman has arrived lol
-Wow, Pollis's algorithm is seriously brutal
-This is like…
-They must be giving out harsh rewards for winning streaks
Zelu's mother is crazy.
"This is too much for the final placement match."
Surprisingly, those words came from Balloon Gum.
"Huh? So you're… saying that on my behalf?"
Chocosong didn't back down and countered.
That's actually legit, Ja-gang Du-cheon.
Hahaha lol hahahahahaha
I can't provide a reliable translation for this text. It appears to contain corrupted or mixed characters (Korean Hangul mixed with what looks like incomplete consonants "ㄷㄷ"), making it unclear what the original intended message was.
Boom!
[Balance donated 10,000 won.]
Choose a streamer you don't want to be on the same team with during the placement match. 1. Balloon Gum 2. Choco Song. Oh… While you were thinking! Alpha Male Almond took them all! haha
Hahahahahaha
I can't translate this as it's not actual Korean text – it's just keyboard characters/consonants strung together without meaning.
-Bear the weight of the alpha, Almond…
-ㅋㅋ Chosong is still silver though…ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Is he really alpha?
-First time I'm grateful to an alpha male
-Wait, is Chocosong really that much of a burden?
Chocosong wasn't actually as much of a trial as Balloon Gum.
Balloon Gum was Iron tier, while Chocosong was two ranks higher at Silver tier.
If they ever faced off in a siege with matching lanes, Balloon Gum would suffocate and be toyed with by bombs until death.
That's how much of a skill gap there was.
However, someone once compared Ril's team games to lifting a log.
The problem was that Chocosong wasn't someone who shared the weight with you.
In other words, addition rather than cancellation.
There was the weight of Balloon Gum, and then Chocosong was piled on top of it.
'A senior who used to do weightlifting told me this before.'
If you give someone who can barely lift 100kg an additional 100.1kg, they collapse immediately.
Just 0.1 kilograms can break even a professional athlete.
That's how terrifying a threshold is.
'This is completely a test.'
It was as if the matching algorithm was asking a question.
How much weight could I carry in this game.
Where my threshold was.
It was the will to check that and conclude the placement exam assessment.
Ding!
[Choose an avatar to ban]
The fortunate part was that the person who had to lift the log was given a choice.
I got to choose which avatar to ban for my team.
-Ooooh
-This time lol
-Don't tell me you're banning Reina?
-Wow
-Why am I so grateful for this lol
'What should I pick.'
I had planned to pick Reina.
It would be nice to ban an Assassin or counter-attack Tank that could counter Reina.
'No, that's not it.'
I shook my head.
'There's no guarantee the opponent will pick a counter pick.'
Survival matches are fundamentally random by nature.
The opponent can't pick something just because they see Reina.
Preemptively banning out of fear of counters seemed foolish.
"Is there anything you'd like me to ban?"
So I asked my teammates.
In survival matches, bans often go to champions you don't want to face yourself.
"Iron Ball?"
"…?"
"…I was about to say~!"
Wahaha!
Balloon Gum made a joke, but.
Zing.
My eyes grew quite sharp.
"N-no, just joking…"
"Hmm. Is there anything else you'd like banned?"
-lmao
-That's too much lol
I'm crying / I'm so sad
-???: I respect Balloon Gum among all streamers
-Bro, this isn't a game.
-Lmao
-Gum hyung is so cute lol
-Gummy Gum
"I…"
Someone raised their hand.
It wasn't Chocosong or Balloon Gum.
[Let Me Tank]
The owner of quite a solid-sounding nickname.
"Could you ban the Mace Paladin Ulte for me?"
"…Mace Paladin? Why?"
"Well, he does have Mace Paladin as his most-played, but… he keeps getting knocked up. I'm not sure if it's a Bruiser judgment or what, but he gets launched with any sword-like weapon, with staves too…"
Mace Paladin has the most-played?
And his ID is Let Me Tank?
My eyes widened.
Such talent had arrived.
But why wouldn't he play it?
"Why won't you play Mace Paladin if it's your most-played?"
"Well, if I keep doing only that, it gets boring. My second most-played is Windslash, and I want to play that this season…"
What? Fun?
Boom!
[Windslash – Seiko]
"…?"
Let Me Tank had a bewildered expression.
Haha, that's hilarious!
hahahahahaha
I can't lol
No, this crazy bastardㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-His tyranny has begun…
"Ah… I, I made such a mistake… I thought he was picking, but it's a ban? Ha. Ha. Ha…"
My awkward acting only made the atmosphere in here more rigid.
It's not like that lol
-Almond, seriously? ㅋㅋㅋ
-Do you want to win that badly!?
Ridiculous willpower lolololol
A clever young man already adjusting team composition while putting on mismatched acting.
"Instead, I'll make sure you can definitely pick Mace Paladin."
"But you said you don't want to play it─"
"Dropping in~!"
Boom!
I jumped down immediately.
Before Balloon Gum could follow and jump, he taps Let Me Tank's shoulder.
"Count on you, Paladin."
Pat.
"…?"
Then Chocosong as well.
Pat.
"Paladin? Cool class."
He gives a thumbs up and drops down.
Hahahahaha
-"Tae-aeng"
-What a cool job lol
-lololololololol
-lmaooo
-You guys are too much lol
-Why does this remind me of school days?
-It's cooler than being a miner, at least

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[Beginner's Tip]
[Did you know? In the Abyss, you never know which Avatar you'll contract with. Thrilling, isn't it?]

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