Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 1236

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 5 Episode 121
37. Shorts Form (3)
“Sh… Sh-shorts? Ten of them? I don’t have that kind of time…”
King Gul thought there wasn’t enough time.
But Balloon Gum couldn’t play games well—he was a master at streaming.
“Ah, don’t worry.”
“Hehe! You don’t know the scene, so this is something else.”
Bontovi also waved his hand, raised his shield, and stood before Pungsna, who was practically dying.
And the two of them positioned themselves here and there as if dancing.
“Later, the editor will extract all of this one by one.”
“…!”
Just like professional models who instantly showcase products from multiple angles in various ways, Balloon Gum did the same.
“One-shot reversal Balloon Gum, overwhelming Balloon Gum, bloody battle Balloon Gum…”
As he moved smoothly to match the set scenario, it felt as if the shutter sound was ringing out.
Click! Click!
Pungsna tried to escape, not wanting to give any shorts angles, but even that became a vivid cut to be used in the shorts.
“Balloon Gum leisurely chasing the fleeing Pungsna. Hey, your expression acting is great, Pungsna!”
“Ugh, uaaaaaaah! Don’t come! Don’t come!”
Click!
This was the final cut.
-Kekekekekeke lol
-You dodge that well? But how are you gonna dodge the camera~
-So damn funny kekekek
“Shooting’s done~”
Boom!
With Almond’s shot, Pungsna disappeared from this battlefield without even becoming a Rune Spirit.
[Team 7 Out!]
His entire team was eliminated.
-Oof
-This is so kekek
-Wow
-Michael Bay-style ending damn

* * *
After that, they defeated Red Turtle and created four Contractors in total.
“Pungsna’s team gave us one, and Red Turtle gave us one. The one Pungsna gave us was….”
What Pungsna’s team gave was a Rune that Kutan used to wear.
Naturally, a tanking Rune.
King Gul decided to take it for himself.
“This Rune is cheap, but it looks good for a damage-dealing tank, so I’ll take it.”
King Gul executed the contract without hesitation.
Three Incarnations appeared on his card.
[Axe Warrior – Murat]
[Unstoppable – Bat]
[Spearman – Sardine]
The spear was a weapon that produced Bruiser-class Incarnations.
Among them, it had a slightly ranged characteristic.
This time, unusually, two Axe Warrior-style Incarnations were mixed in.
‘Wait….’
King Gul considered using the Spearman again, but felt the damage might be insufficient.
For now, there was Iron Ball as a Pure Tanker, but Ran, the ranged dealer, didn’t have an Incarnation with particularly high DPS (Damage per Second).
What was terrifying was each individual shot.
“Wait. Lemon. You contract first.”
“Huh?”
“I think it’s better if I choose after seeing what you get.”
This was the advantage of obtaining two Rune boxes simultaneously.
I could see all my teammates’ options and select the best combination.
Whoosh!
Three cards were revealed in front of Lemon.
Rather than support-type Incarnations that Lemon excelled at, mostly Mage Incarnations came out.
Among them, one caught King Gul’s eye.
[Witch Who Runs Through Time – Reverse]
Also known as Time-Running Witch.
Her nickname was Backwards.
Why ‘Backwards’ was attached became clear from Lemon’s next reaction.
“Reverse, right?”
“Huh…? Can I even handle three Trolls?”
-Gasp kekekeke
-Kekekekeke Troll Triplets
The three troll brothers are crazy/insane.
-Kekekeke Genuine concern
That’s right.
‘Backwards’ was attached in two cases.
Either they’re genuinely counting it, or it’s just irony.
What about Reverse?
“If you do it well, it’s actually really good.”
“Huh? I know that too!”
Both.
It counted as both a genuine strategy and a troll move.
But given this incarnation’s nature, the latter occurred overwhelmingly more often.
It was barely even used in professional matches.
So why was King Gul telling her to try it now?
What could it possibly be?
Was he trying to teach her something?
“When else would you do it? We’re literally in first place right now. Go ahead and enjoy Reverse~!”
It was just playing for fun.
Haha, that’s so funny lol
-Enjoy Reverse~
Yeah, haha.
That’s so cool/awesome confidence.
-If they don’t get first place like this, she’s getting a third lesson…
-Let’s go~
But King Gul’s true intention was different.
‘I picked it to win first place.’
He’d only told her to use it playfully to convince Lemon.
Based on her personality so far, she’d hate doing anything that could be considered trolling.
‘The combination works well.’
Reverse had the danger of sending even allies to their doom if used carelessly, but in this composition it was good.
But think about it.
The team’s composition in the first place?
A foolish youth and troll-eared twins.
None of it was normal.
An abnormal team needs an abnormal pick.
“Use Reverse.”
“Ugh….”
Lemon reluctantly selected it.
[The Witch Who Runs Through Time – Reverse]
Whoosh!
〔You want me to rewind? Hmm… no thanks?〕
-Kya
Haha, they’re really doing it.
-It got reworked and it’s actually a troll pick
-Ugh so annoying
-Your voice melts, melts~
-Wow, it’s been a while, Inu
Reverse’s famous catchphrase rang out, and a massive witch’s hat materialized above her head. A broomstick appeared between her legs, lifting her roughly a meter into the air.
Whoooosh~
“Eeeek…!”
Just as the Spearman rides a horse, contracting with this spirit means riding a broomstick.
It’s far faster than walking, makes no sound, and there’s no risk of colliding with other contractors.
The only drawback is that I can’t hide in bushes, so there are times I must land.
This spirit was clearly somewhat tricky to handle.
“Ugh….”
Lemon looked genuinely uncertain.
“After the rework, this is seriously brutal….”
It had always been a difficult spirit that only masters could handle.
Now its peak performance was even higher, but one mistake could kill all my allies.
Clap!
King Gul clapped regardless and spoke.
“Excellent! Morale’s charged up! Let’s go now!”
Remarkably, he headed toward the vault again.

* * *
The Knights watching this.
“That’s insane….”
“Wow… I’m jealous.”
Goguma and Danmuji were envying someone.
-Kekekekekekeke
-They look so jealous…
10 shorts is crazy lol
Haha, you’re jealous of big corporations.
They weren’t envying King Gul, who was leading a team bordering on a neighborhood watch patrol and winning, nor were they envying Lemon for being able to use the entertaining spirit Reverse.
“10 shorts is insane. Really.”
It was Balloon Gum.
That comment about pulling over 10 shorts killing Pungsna kept echoing in their minds.
Streamers do earn decent revenue from sponsorships during live broadcasts, but what actually provides them income stability is OlTube videos.
That’s why they envied Balloon Gum right now.
Perhaps this was why Balloon Gum never reported Pungsna to the end and simply left her alone.
Even though he was a villain, he was sometimes a necessary villain for the streamer Balloon Gum.
“Gyu-ri’s going to hate that Reverse is being used….”
Meanwhile, Hong-cha focused on a different aspect.
That Lemon chose Reverse.
Even if this looked like simply choosing a spirit to those unfamiliar with Lemon.
It was quite an unexpected choice, actually.
“She really hates causing trouble for others because of her own mistakes.”
-True…
-What’s she trying to do
-Still, she can play one round~
Gyuri’s mental is weak, but subtly ㅠㅠ
Everyone thinks Lemon has a strong mentality, but that’s not true! ㅠㅠ
After all, only Chayoung takes care of Gyuri… ㅠ
But only Hong-cha was worried.
“Ugh, ahahaha! Hey. Did you see that Balloon Gum Reverse mad movie? It’s insane?”
Goguma was obsessed with Balloon Gum.
“Ah. Shut up. Let me watch King Gul’s strategy.”
Danmuji was focused on King Gul’s strategic planning.
“No, this is seriously insane….”
Goguma was watching a video titled “Ally Reverse? Nope, Reverse Ally”.
Ah, that thing lol
Legendary footage lol
That’s the video that skyrocketed the pick rate after the rework lol, I’m thinking I could do well with it too lol
Haha, Reverse is showing every single troll move he can pull off.
“Sigh….”
Hong-cha shook her head.
Everyone else didn’t think much of it, but she was worried about Lemon.
‘She wouldn’t be doing this without streaming if she didn’t desperately want to improve her skills.’
She wouldn’t have wanted her weak moments exposed on broadcast.

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In survival matches, teams are rarely allowed to stay in one place for long.
[The shadow of the Abyss descends!]
They had to keep moving.
The longer they delayed, the worse their position became.
“Come on, let’s move out~!”
King Gul advanced forward with confidence.
“Uh, well… we’re running a bit late.”
“We are running late, aren’t we?”
King Gul nodded.
There had been so much farming to do, and gear to organize—they couldn’t help but fall behind.
“But is it okay to just go like this? Other teams might be waiting to ambush us.”
Lemon worried aloud.
‘Shouldn’t we be hiding in the brush to move?’
For that, Reverse would have to dismount from the broomstick.
And that would slow them down drastically.
Reverse had this critical weakness.
‘This is really a troll move…’
I felt uncomfortable, wondering if I was the reason they were moving so exposed.
“Ah, just go ahead! Really!”
“…?”
King Gul already knew.
“Horse, are you confident~!”
How their enemies perceived them.
Haha, you got me lol
I’m laughing so hard hahahahaha
-Aura charging
-Kyaa

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Lemon’s concerns were not unfounded.
Near the Shadow’s boundary, Hyenas lurked everywhere.
“When are they coming…”
“One team will definitely come. Wait.”
Whoosh whoosh.
Two teams waited in the narrowing section of the Shadow’s approach, ready to kill those who entered.
They gazed at the thicket like fishermen staring at a bobber cast far into the distance.
Surely some team would enter there to evade the Shadow.
Swishhhhh!
“They’re coming.”
“Got it.”
Then the thicket rustled, and they all took combat positions.
‘Huh?’
Four Contractors emerged from the thicket.
Moreover, they were all Level 5.
“C-crazy…!? What is that!”
“An irregular…”
Their gait was far too confident.
A resounding roar.
“Are you confident, you bastards!”
King Gat Gul, the Axe Warrior, stomping forward with the build of a Viking.
“Krkrkrkr…!”
“Kekekeke!”
Just Bontovi with his shield.
Iron Ball Balloon Gum.
“Hehe~!”
The mad witch Lemon flying overhead.
And beside them
And behind them, the ranged DPS prince they protected, the Foolish Youth.
-Kyaa
-Kree
-I heard it through the grapevine~!
Force is crazy.
The golden age of idiots lol
-???: Dude! I manage with the admin! And I eat kuguksu too!
Hahaha, there are already four contractors.
Level 5.
Four Contractors.
Their presence surpassed that of organized crime syndicates that once dominated the alleys in the age of barbarism.
The moment the weaklings witnessed this perfected combination, they tucked their tails and whimpered.
“Ugh, uaaahhh!”
“That insane Truck!”
I hadn’t done anything, yet they all fled of their own accord.
The two teams gathered, never even considering a coordinated attack, instead scattering as they ran in opposite directions.
“…What?”
Lemon was shocked.
“So this is strategy too.”
Momentum itself becomes actual power.
If those two teams had actually coordinated their assault, things could have gotten difficult.
But I just bulldozed through with sheer overwhelming presence.
The shadow stopped casting, and King Gul proceeded with the next explanation.
“See? I told you it just works.”
“Yes, yes…!”
“Now then, let me explain the strategy. We’re a ranged damage dealer protection combination. Who protects? Iron Ball, Bontovi, and Reverse guard them.”
“Then… what about King Gul?”
Lemon asked.
“All I need is for Reverse to give me the ‘Mana Spring’ once.”
Mana Spring.
Reverse’s skill.
When Reverse throws the Mana Spring and hits a contractor, if that contractor is an ally, they gain tremendous speed.
Then Axe Warrior Murat charges into enemy lines at that speed.
“When I charge and succeed, then Lemon, you just give Balloon Gum the Mana Spring one more time. Then Iron Ball can join up incredibly fast….”
Iron Ball already has naturally fast charge speed, but receiving Reverse’s spring device on top of that produces absurd velocity.
So I can quickly join up with King Gul and dismantle the enemy formation.
“Stay right next to Almond with Reverse and Bontovi, endure while receiving heals. If Almond dies by any chance, Reverse revives him with the ‘Regression’ Kang-sin skill. Just that alone already demoralizes assassin-types….”
King Gul’s explanation continued further.
But Lemon felt burdened.
Reverse’s role had become far too critical.
“Will… that actually work?”
King Gul spoke as if to reassure me.
“Reverse’s time-stop field is a Troll skill… everything else is pretty solid.”
In other words, in this squad, Reverse barely uses skills that have Troll potential.

* * *
King Gul orchestrated everything with such perfect foresight and coordination.
But there was one thing King Gul hadn’t anticipated.
Doodung!
[Congratulations!]
[1st Place!]
“…Almond killed them all?”
In this ranked game, once the late game began, there was hardly any tactic needed beyond Almond.
After learning Divine Descent, Almond positioned himself in key locations and sniped down every opponent like a marksman.
The other avatars simply needed to hold the perimeter around him.
Reverse didn’t even need to use Divine Descent.
“W-well, first place anyway!!”
“Yaaaaaay~!”
Lemon raised her hand in celebration too.
‘Wow. Thank goodness.’
That’s what she thought.
‘I’m never joining this team again.’
From her perspective, without Almond, this team would have finished dead last.

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[Beginner’s Tip: Did you know? Everyone has a plan. Until they meet a Troll.]

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