Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 162

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 1 Episode 162
57. Light and Shadow (3)
As Taco fell silent with a serious expression, the viewers began to urge him on.
-Aren’t you giving feedback?
-You gotta give feedback after it ends
-Nothing to say?
-Give us your overall thoughts!
‘Right, of course.’
Taco snapped back to attention.
Even if picking teammates had gotten complicated, I was still broadcasting right now.
And Almond had shown brilliant plays throughout the entire game.
[18/0/43]
18 kills, 0 deaths, 43 assists.
Given Sana’s nature, assists were overwhelmingly higher than kills, and his team fight participation rate was a staggering 93%.
That’s nearly impossible unless you’re playing Jungler.
‘Even in a normal game, pulling off numbers like this means the skill is real.’
Clap, clap, clap!
I raised the energy and clapped while shouting.
“Your mechanics are genuinely monstrous, absolutely monstrous. If you were just a bit older, pro teams would be lining up to recruit you.”
-Wow, that’s high praise
-For real?
-Nah he’s not pro level lol but still lol
-You mean pro teams would recruit him?
-Is that your overall assessment? Give us actual feedback
“From what I saw, if we’re talking pure mechanics, you’re Master tier or above.”
-For real????
-Isn’t that statement way too much?
-So he’s surpassed Strawberry Shooter?
-X he was really good just now lol
-But it was normal mode lol so it’s hard to judge
People really are stingy with praise.
Especially in the streaming community, that tendency was particularly strong.
Since it’s a market where attention comes easily, fame itself felt cheap.
‘Well… if you don’t have a trained eye, you’d naturally think that’s an overstatement.’
I figured there was nothing I could do about it and proceeded with the content.
“Now that one game is done, let’s connect the broadcast and move on to feedback.”
Now it was time to watch the replay with Almond and give feedback.
Almond had played well, but that didn’t mean there was nothing to critique.
Actually, it was the opposite.
Almond frequently showed movements that suggested his understanding of the game was still significantly lacking.
His flawless record—zero deaths to finish the game—was purely because his enemies played so poorly.

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[Victory]
The moment those two words appeared, I let out a satisfied laugh.
“We won?”
Haha, that’s hilarious.
-Almond conquered the world
-Son! From tomorrow on, eat only Almond! Son! From tomorrow on, eat only Almond! Son! From tomorrow on, eat only Almond!
-When Almond grows up, he’s gonna be Forbes! When Almond grows up, he’s gonna be Forbes! When Almond grows up, he’s gonna be Forbes!
-That was insane
-Can Sana pull off plays like that on her first match?
-For real, she seems better than Battle Rage
I achieved an overwhelming victory despite having a troll-like Supporter on my team.
From the midgame onward, the enemies practically gave up, so there was some inflation to the stats, but my damage output was overwhelmingly first place by a massive margin.
“Wow. Seriously, you’re insanely good.”
“Our carry just popped off.”
Even the stingy Reel users each added their own words of praise for me.
“The Supporter difference was huge, right!?”
Of course, the troll remained a troll until the end.
He kept saying it was a Supporter difference, needling the enemy team the whole time.
Eventually, he left saying he was going to 1v1 the enemy Supporter mid lane.
Haha, I really want to beat the crap out of that support player.
-and lol
-Without him, it would’ve ended 5 minutes earlier
Still, he was pretty good at diving into the turret lol
[Mission Success!]
[Sana’s First Match Victory Without Tutorial]
[270,000 won]
“Wow. Thanks to everyone who set up the mission.”
The 200,000 won mission that Hand Big Colony had originally set had risen to 270,000 won.
I thought it was a safe asset because the support threw it at first, but it turned out not to be ㅠㅠㅠ
-Mom! Almond stole my money!
-Damn that Supporter bastard, if you’re gonna troll, see it through to the end!
-Pleasure without responsibility… that is trolling….
The viewers who added 70,000 won seemed convinced the mission would fail after seeing the Supporter charge in recklessly.
There are occasionally people like that. They throw money on missions that are obviously going to fail, just to mess with the streamer.
It’s not so much malicious as it is like the mentality of a child teasing a girl he likes.
Of course, my skill didn’t allow for such childish harassment, and I devoured it all.
In fact, I turned it around and mocked them instead.
“There’s 70,000 won more? Gulp! Thank you so much!”
hahahahahaha
Hahahaha gulp hahahaha
-Gulp Almond is so cute… saving….
He’s wandering around inside the clip zone lol
-Is Gulp developing a new reaction?
-Damn nuts….
[Vomit donated 10,000 won!]
No, honestly, who would’ve thought that someone who doesn’t even know how to play Sana would get a double kill in that situation lol
lol
Yeah, haha.
-I would’ve bet like 10,000 won myself.
At least Almond got a double kill early, so I only made 70,000 won. If I had come back and won later, I probably would’ve made around 500,000 won lol
“Vomit, thanks for the donation. Sana is really great, you know? Now I understand what they mean by an easy and good character.”
Laina is crying ㅠㅠ
-What about Reina?! What about Reina???
-Reina is better!!!!
“Yeah. But I just got a connection request from Taco. Looks like it’s one of the feedback content pieces. I’ll head to Dis World for a moment.”
Ignoring the questions about Reina for now, I made my way to Dis World where Taco had requested my connection.
“Whoa~! Almond!”
Takoyaki was waiting at the portal entrance.
Come to think of it, this was the first time I’d actually seen her in virtual reality.
“Almond, you’re quite impressive in person.”
“Hello. It’s nice to meet you.”
Why are the two of them so awkward together lol
-First time meeting?
Apparently Almond was brought in hastily because she was decided as a team member at the last minute lol
-Taco why’d you shave your head?? Is that just a costume?
“We met at Battle Rage back then, so this is the first time you’re actually seeing me, right?”
“…Battle Rage?”
I didn’t remember meeting Taco.
I can’t laugh that hard lol
-The perpetrator never remembers
That’s crazy lol, you really don’t know?
-Yeah, they didn’t even archive that on Ollytube
The video wasn’t particularly popular either, and Taco wasn’t popular on AllTube hahahaha
“…Ahahaha!”
Taco laughed as if trying to salvage this awkward atmosphere.
‘This can’t be happening.’
Of course, even though her face was smiling, the shock inside her mind was anything but small.
All this time, I’d been sharpening my blade for revenge against Almond, even sharing drinks with Balloon Gum to vent my frustrations….
I’d even shaved my head!
‘He doesn’t remember.’
No wonder I hadn’t seen massive posts about it on Ollytube. He didn’t even know who Taco was in the first place.
“S-so, shall we start the feedback?”
“Yes!”
Almond answered with an energetic voice. I could feel his determination to learn properly.
Taco seemed satisfied with that attitude and pulled up the screen.
“Good. First, let’s look at the game’s opening phase. Actually, the game was pretty much decided right there?”
The game was decided at the start?
From Almond’s perspective, it was a professional’s viewpoint that was hard to understand.
He hadn’t yet grasped how crucial the early game phase was in a Real Siege battle.
“You know what we call a snowball effect? It’s like a snowball rolling downhill—the initial advantage you gain just keeps growing. So if a big gap opens up early on, unless your opponent makes a mistake, it’s nearly impossible to come back. Theoretically impossible, even….”
Taco added with a reassuring smile.
“Usually, even at the professional level, you don’t see games played perfectly without a single mistake. There’s no need to despair if things don’t go well early on. Actually, Almond, your early game was pretty messy too, but you still won.”
As Taco gestured, a scene of Almond’s Supporter charging in appeared on screen.
“Look. Your Supporter gave up a kill so easily, right? When that happens, the enemy gets ahead in experience and gold. Then they buy better items with it. And they’ll get another kill.”
“Ah….”
“Then they’ll earn even more gold and experience, right? Which makes it even easier to get the next kill. The gap keeps widening. That’s what we call the snowball rolling.”
“So it’s like the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.”
“Exactly. The AOS genre—Siege battles—you can think of them as RPGs that progress incredibly fast. If someone pays real money upfront to establish themselves, creates a guild, and causes chaos, and then someone kicks away the ladder, the RPG becomes brutal, right?”
A fast-paced RPG. Hearing it explained that way, it suddenly clicked.
There really was that aspect to it.
You hunt monsters within it, earn gold and experience to grow, and ultimately win the Siege by destroying the enemy’s base.
“It’s exactly the same. That’s why what you did was amazing, Almond.”
Taco rewound to the section where Almond counterattacked.
The moment I stunned an enemy for the first time.
“You didn’t hesitate here and just beat them down, right? Because of that play, you took back the momentum of the game. You held out 2v1 against the enemies here and kept pounding them, and when our Supporter respawned and joined in, the game exploded. You really did great.”
Oh, compliments~ haha
-Getting praised on the first feedback?
I acknowledge the former pro’s recognition.
-Real talent….
The viewers in Almond’s channel hadn’t heard Taco praise him during the game, so they found it surprising.
An unranked player receiving praise from a former pro.
“That was a really good play. But?”
However, Taco hadn’t called Almond here just to praise him.
“This part here.”
A scene appeared where Almond was hitting the enemy Rifler, gave distance to the Beast, and fell over.
“You gave distance to the Beast, which was very dangerous. You somehow survived with a super play, but it was a really risky decision. If the enemy had played even slightly better, you would’ve died at least once.”
“I see.”
“Yes. To pull off this kind of tightrope walk—this precarious play—you need to understand your opponent’s skill range to some degree. But he completely overstepped it. The enemy just charged in without any real resource expenditure and landed the hit. In this situation, it would have been better to….”
As I continued explaining, Almond felt something click into place in his mind.
It was the sensation of gaining a new insight.
‘So the game was this detailed and systematic….’
Former pros really were different.
Moreover, Taco was a pro who had championship experience and had even worked briefly as a Coach.
-Wow, Taco looks so cool when he’s doing his real job lol
-Why did this guy quit streaming anyway?
-His analysis is insane
-Bro I’m learning so much from this lmaooo
-He definitely should’ve stayed pro lol
The viewers praised it as an educational broadcast after a long time.
And for good reason—Taco pinpointed exactly why certain decisions were disadvantageous and how other decisions should have been made, regardless of the outcome.
He clearly distinguished between winning through luck and winning through good judgment, guiding me toward victory through decision-making rather than chance in the next game.
“…Well, I’ll stop here. Anything after this point is meaningless. The enemy basically gave up on the game.”
“Wow! Thank you so much!”
When I bowed in gratitude, Taco looked flustered.
“Oh, no, I…don’t mention it.”
He scratched his soft hair awkwardly and cleared the replay footage from the screen.
“Alright then. Let’s do our best until we beat Strawberry Shooter!”
“Yes!”

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Taco returned to his own broadcast.
Having met Almond for the first time in the virtual world, I reflected on several unexpected aspects.
‘He’s incredibly polite.’
First and foremost, he was an exceptionally courteous young man. Similar to a streamer from a sports background I’d seen before.
Another surprising thing was that his comprehension wasn’t poor at all.
His ability to grasp lectures was better than expected. Based on his image, he didn’t seem like someone particularly intelligent.
“Everyone, doesn’t Almond seem to understand better than expected?
-I don’t know
-Is he just pretending to understand? He probably doesn’t want to listen to you lol
-Does nodding his head mean he understands everything?
-But honestly, if your aptitude is low, it’s hard to play games that well lol. Physical ability is also about split-second judgment and aptitude.
-Almond is from a major corporation.
“Almond is from a major corporation? Who was he an editor for?”
-Lmaooooo
-No, you crazy guy, a real major corporation lol
-He’s from Asung
-A man whose brain has been pickled by streaming….
“Oh, you mean an actual major company. I didn’t know. But….”
Then, Taco slammed the desk and changed the subject.
“It was just one game~ that’s what I’m saying! Even Balloon Gum, who’s been stuck in Bronze and Silver forever, would be Challenger if he made a highlight reel, right?”
-Real talk lol that’s true
-Even I surpass Jeon-ja-pa when I’m playing crazy lol
-Facts
Of course, I had a gut feeling that Almond’s abilities weren’t the kind that would shine brightly for just one game and then fade.
However, intuition was intuition.
As a Coach, I had to make judgments based on data.
“Let’s watch the next game. This one might be even harder. You never know with Rell, after all.”
Just then, Almond’s queue for the next game popped.
That game resulted in the opponent’s surrender in just 13 minutes.

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