Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 168

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 1 Episode 168
59. Silver vs Master (1)
After concluding the negotiation splendidly, I made my way back home.
Only then could we exchange stories about ranking first on OlTube.
As expected, the main topic of conversation was Jeon-ja-pa’s comments.
“Why are there like ten replies pouring in in real-time?”
“Is this the extent of it?”
I hadn’t expected Jeon-ja-pa to wield this much influence.
‘Come to think of it, I don’t know much about Jeon-ja-pa.’
After arriving home, Juhyeok immediately sat down at his computer and searched for information about Jeon-ja-pa.
After reading through the wiki, Juhyeok adjusted his glasses and muttered.
“Yeah. It’s true that Jeon-ja-pa made waves in the gaming industry. But his bigger contribution was actually to the domestic streaming market.”
“…Really?”
“Yeah. Ever since he appeared, the public image of game broadcasters improved dramatically, and average viewership jumped tenfold.”
That’s right. There was a time when exceeding ten thousand live viewers was considered top-tier.
Sanghyeon nodded.
‘So that’s what happened after Jeon-ja-pa’s appearance.’
Because of the superstar Jeon-ja-pa, people’s attention suddenly focused on Capsule games and related broadcasts.
In fact, I was one of the people who first learned about game broadcasting around that time.
I just didn’t realize the phenomenon was because of Jeon-ja-pa.
“I didn’t know much at first glance, but he’s quite handsome.”
On Juhyeok’s monitor, a large upper-body photo of Jeon-ja-pa was displayed.
It was the face I always saw on broadcasts when learning Reel.
No matter how many times I looked at it, the face was aesthetically very well-proportioned.
With such a face and being the world’s best at gaming, his popularity naturally skyrocketed.
Even I, buried under company work, knew who Jeon-ja-pa was.
But…
‘…Hmm?’
A strange sense of déjà vu washed over me.
The more I looked at the face.
Just as something was about to come to mind, Juhyeok said something unexpected.
“In my opinion, you could become at least Jeon-ja-pa’s successor, if not Jeon-ja-pa himself.”
“What are you talking about?”
The distance between Jeon-ja-pa and Almond was so vast that even the expression “heaven and earth” couldn’t fully capture it.
“Why not? You could become the Jeon-ja-pa of the streamer world. You’re handsome, your background is exactly what the public loves. Once you blow up on a major channel, you could make like… a hundred billion won a month… huh?”
Hehehehe…
Juhyeok made a strange laughing sound at the mention of money.
A hundred billion won a month. That’s laugh-worthy enough.
“Does Jeon-ja-pa really make that much?”
“Even if a hundred billion a month is an exaggeration, the numbers are meaningless at his level. He drives five sports cars and his house is supposedly enormous. There are rumors he was already from a wealthy family.”
“Ah… you’re wealthy too.”
“It’s different from our house. They say it’s the level of conglomerate you only see in dramas.”
A conglomerate like those heard only in dramas….
I had a memory of feeling that kind of impression.
Again, it was that woman.
Sanghyeon stared intently at Jeon-ja-pa’s face once more.
‘Hmm….’
I was sensing that the face of a woman who had passed by resembled this man.
Though she barely spoke, the bright and cheerful Jeon-ja-pa who smiled often, and that gloomy woman from back then had such different atmospheres.
But they certainly did look similar.
‘Could they be siblings?’
That woman’s house was also wealthy. If Jeon-ja-pa’s house was wealthy too, they could certainly be siblings.
Houses that wealthy weren’t common, and they looked alike too.
‘Even if they are siblings, what can I do about it.’
Of course, Jeon-ja-pa’s family relationships weren’t my concern.
If I ran into her later, I could just greet her and thank her for the comments.
Sanghyeon decided to focus on what he needed to do.
Right now, the tournament was most important.
To achieve that, I needed to implement the training I had devised starting today.
“I’m going to do some training in the yard for a bit.”
“…Huh? In the yard?”
“Yeah. New training.”
“Alright.”
Coming out to the yard, Sanghyeon started exercising with an AllTube video playing.
Notably, all the movements were concentrated solely on his left arm.
Huff. Huff.
Moreover, the movements weren’t like typical strength training from a gym, but rather training focused on performance.
It was almost like swordsmanship.
‘What’s he doing. That guy. Still can’t escape the game?’
Juhyeok, who happened to see that scene while drawing the curtain, tilted his head in confusion.
Even after watching for a while, he didn’t do any other exercises.
Just swinging his left arm earnestly, suddenly running somewhere, or exercises that would make a third party think he was insane.
‘It does seem like good exercise though.’
One thing was certain—it looked exhausting.

* * *
Tap.
The woman set the pad down on her lap and spoke.
“This level of activity is fine, isn’t it?”
“….”
The Department Manager was displeased, but it was only a few months ago that she was having fits about entering the Capsule immediately. Considering that time, it was worth overlooking.
‘Or perhaps the Lady changed her strategy.’
Whatever her scheme was, it was better to let it slide for now.
“I have no objection, but the Knight will take flight. You’re well aware of the Lady’s influence in that industry, are you not?”
“I know~ I’m still doing great~”
She seemed to be in a good mood for the first time in a while.
That alone was worth overlooking.
“Are you interested in that person?”
“Yeah.”
The Department Manager stared at the woman with surprised eyes for a moment.
She simply smiled at his gaze.
“I like anyone who’s good at what they do.”
Ding.
An alert popped up from a comment she had left.
[Almond liked your comment.]
‘Though I dislike it too.’
Her gaze drifted toward the darkened room where the Capsule was located.
That’s where it was.
Ding.
Another alert sounded.
[Almond is starting a stream.]
The woman habitually clicked the notification banner.
“I’m going now. I’ll just watch the broadcast.”
“…Understood.”
The woman entered as part of the first wave alongside countless viewers.
-Haha
-Haha~!
-Hahahaha~~
It’s almond, I’m sad ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
-Wow, the stream!
Countless delighted messages flooded the chat.
The woman simply gazed at the screen in silence.
[Trah~!]
Almond greeted them with his usual energetic enthusiasm.
The woman scratched her head, thinking that when she saw him at the hospital, he seemed a bit more composed.
[Honestly, I think Sana mastered it yesterday….]
Almond opened the broadcast differently than usual, as if he had something newly prepared today.
-???
-lolol
As soon as it starts, he’s provoking lol
-You didn’t even do Story Mode! Build up 100 affinity!
-Sana, do Story Mode too~
[I haven’t done Story Mode either, but… the volume is just too much to do before the tournament. To get new skills too, it’s… difficult, you know? Besides, Sana’s affinity just rises naturally anyway?]
-That’s only for you….
-Only for you!
-Sana’s affinity does rise well lol but not like yours
[I had money left over, so I bought a few Avatars.]
Almond showed off the Avatars he’d purchased from the shop before the broadcast. It looked like he’d bought about four more.
The moment Almond displayed the Avatars in the exchange window.
The screen trembled.
Her hands were trembling slightly.
[Blink Blade – Swift]
The Avatar she had recommended, and the one she handled best, was among them.
‘Why are you like this? You recommended it coolly yourself.’
She steadied herself and refocused on the screen.
Still, no matter how much bleach she poured on her emotions, she couldn’t purify the strange feeling blooming in the corner of her heart.
It was an emotion she couldn’t define or organize.

* * *
[Exchange Hall]
Almond displayed the Exchange Hall with a satisfied expression.
“I’ve accumulated quite a few Incarnations now.”
Hahaha, so cute!
Wow, you bought a lot of -wa and Hwashin lol
Just four of them lol
-Ooooh
-He got Sana for free, so he must have had plenty of money left over.
Almond had purchased a total of four Incarnations.
With four more suddenly entering the Exchange Hall that had only held Sana and Reina, the space felt bustling.
“What’s going on here?”
A slightly sharp voice.
It was Reina.
You came running here all disheveled and out of breath, and now you’re talking like thatㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-What’s going on? (heart pounding)
It seems like Almond should be the one asking “What’s going on?” lol, but where did you suddenly pop out from?
Despite her words, she was always the Incarnation who greeted him first.
Recently, I had been choosing only Sana, so she seemed slightly hurt, but the two of us had already reached a realm of trust rather than mere intimacy. It wasn’t actually a problem.
“Ah. Reina. I came by to chat for a moment.”
Almond exchanged a few words of conversation that Reina would enjoy.
The corners of Reina’s mouth lifted slightly.
“Yeah. Got it. Have fun playing.”
Almond walked past Reina toward the forest.
In the dense forest, a single boy could be seen wandering about.
Almond pointed to him and spoke.
“The Incarnation I’ll be using today is this one right here.”
A boy with blonde hair and blue eyes, emanating an air of mystery and nobility.
-Oh! It’s Ran
-Ran?
-Ran doesn’t shoot arrows though?
“Ran shoots arrows too?”
-Lol, well if that’s an arrow, then it’s an arrow.
Haha, you’re right, Reyna’s arrows are actually mana arrows too.
-As long as there’s a bow, Almond can do anything!
That’s just what Almond wants, haha.
Ran’s epithet was “Sniper of Pure White.”
Like Reina, he was an archer who actively utilized mana, but he was closer to a mage.
He was famous for handling mana of high purity, and thus his shooting methods were versatile.
Some shoot like bows, while others throw them like balls depending on the person.
Almond would naturally choose to go with the bow style.
“I’ll just shake hands real quick and head into the game. I came to show you all something. Ran gets hurt feelings pretty easily, so apparently I can’t just leave without doing this.”
-Lol, Almond studying the game…
-Whoa whoa. Now he’s even winning over the boy!
Ran does get hurt easily, lol.
-Sana: How heartwarming….
In actual games too, gets hurt easily, body is super weak lol
Ran greeted Almond, who had come to introduce himself, with a bright smile.
He had the image of a pure blonde boy from an aristocratic family.
Though he was often called a “pure villain” as well.
Because when he trolled with that innocent face, nothing boiled people’s blood quite like it.
[All teammates are ready!]
The first practice game for Ran had been secured.
[Takoyaki donated 10,000 won!]
[Ah. I’m a bit late. My apologies. I’m heading to spectate right now…!]
Takoyaki, who had agreed to coach, had also arrived.
The Contractors were summoned to the battlefield, and the game began.

* * *
‘He picked Ran today?’
Taco tilted his head at the pick of Ran.
‘Doesn’t that seem like a bad match?’
Almond was a player whose strengths lay in insane reaction speed and fast targeting.
But Ran only had long range; in reality, he was quite slow.
The type who gathered energy and aimed for one decisive shot. He was the complete opposite of a character like Reina who had speed and momentum.
And yet….
‘No, what is this.’
As the game progressed, Taco came to realize.
‘…Insane. This is his life character?’
Almond’s specialty wasn’t shooting fast—it was shooting accurately.
And Ran was a character designed so that the player could focus entirely on precision alone.
Only now did Almond’s true potential fully explode.
Boom!
Shooting from far away, yet pure white mana struck the enemy’s head in perfect unison.
[Reckless Warrior is legendary!]
[Quadra kill!]
Almond literally destroyed the game.
In just 15 minutes from the start, he wiped out four enemies in front of their base and destroyed their sanctuary.

* * *
“Sigh… I really have nothing to say.”
Taco wiped the sweat from his forehead.
He felt he needed to make a decision right here and now.
“Everyone. You all know that Strawberry and Almond are competing for the main ADC position, right?
-Yeah yeah
-We know
“Honestly, I think Almond has higher potential than Strawberry.”
Even if it was a somewhat shocking decision.
It was better to say it upfront.
“But who would accept that? An unranked player outperforming a Master tier? So…”
The chat was already in chaos.
Filled with question marks and sarcasm.
-An unranked player is actually better than a Master tier???
King possibility lol
-Are you buddying up with Almond? Seriously judging based only on normals?
-Wow… this isn’t right
Damn, the strawberry fans came in huge numbers lol
I had anticipated this level of reaction.
They were angry now, but I also anticipated they’d find the next part entertaining.
“Since we need to finalize the team roster in 5 days, let’s settle this with a 1v1 match then.”
-Ohhh! 1v1? Duel mode?
It’s going crazy lol
-1v1???
Master vs. Unranked lol
Stop trying to provoke me.
“There’s a 1v1 mode, right? That duel mode? We’ll use that to decide the position!”
After Taco’s declaration.
Five days passed.

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