Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 17

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 1 Episode 17
7. The Turning Point (1)
The total donations received in a single day.
“…Oh, five million?”
I couldn’t help but blurt it out aloud.
The total donation amount displayed on Dojaemuok’s tablet was a staggering 5.36 million won.
It was a monthly salary I could barely earn at my company job even after scraping together every incentive and bonus, yet here it was listed as a single day’s donations.
And that was after Tribby’s commission had already been deducted.
“Wow, do you usually make this much?”
Dotorimuk laughed hollowly and shook his head.
“No. This is my first time making this much.”
Even for Dotorimuk, this was exceptional revenue.
A single day earning just 500,000 won was considered a massive hit.
Yet today brought in five million won.
All we’d prepared was inviting me for an interview. On top of that, we’d just made a simple teaser video.
‘This is practically free money, isn’t it?’
Of course, since we had to split it, it came out to around 2.5 million won each. But even so, it was an enormous sum.
“If we split this exactly in half… you’d each get around 2.7 million won.”
Juhyeok and I exchanged glances for a moment, then stood there in stunned silence.
‘Is this real?’
‘Yeah… I think so.’
We both needed a moment to process what was happening.
“Thank you.”
After a brief pause, we both bowed simultaneously.
“I’m the one who should be thanking you. My usual donation revenue is maybe 500,000 won on a really good day, and most days I don’t even hit 200,000 won.”
Juhyeok adjusted his glasses, his eyes gleaming with interest.
He’d always assumed that donations were the primary income source for game streamers.
“Then… how do you cover your income through other means…?”
“Obviously through advertisements. Tribby provides base advertising revenue that scales with viewer count, and that’s become like my basic monthly salary. Beyond that…”
Nayeon chimed in to add her explanation.
“I bring in external brand advertisements. Usually game-related ones, but you have to be careful about which game ads you take since indiscriminate promotion can seriously damage your image.”
“Ah…”
Juhyeok didn’t pull out a notepad and pen, but he was completely focused, etching every detail into his mind.
Dotorimuk and Nayeon were in high spirits. Opportunities like this didn’t come often. He continued with more questions.
“Do you also bring in non-gaming advertisements?”
“Yes. In fact, those are often safer options. We get sponsorships for clothing and things like that, and sponsorships for cameras, streaming equipment, computers, and Capsules are typical examples.”
“Ah…”
Juhyeok began committing this to memory again.
With his already sharp understanding of social structures, he could grasp it quickly.
‘It’s similar to the entertainment industry.’
It was similar to how actors and singers made money. The revenue from films and music itself wasn’t substantial, but if you gained fame from it, that changed everything.
From that point on, everything they wore—their clothes, earrings, cars, even the beverages they drank—became money.
The top tier of the streaming industry wasn’t much different. Especially for comprehensive game streamers with lower sponsorship ratios.
“It’s similar to being a celebrity.”
“We are celebrities. Funny, right? Female streamers who actually look like real celebrities get over 90% of their revenue from donations, so they don’t need to do celebrity work. But we have to. With this face!”
Nayeon pointed directly at Dojaemuok’s face and exclaimed.
“Ha. What’s wrong with this face! It’s funny-looking! That’s the greatest asset in this industry!”
“It is funny. It makes you laugh involuntarily.”
The two of them spent a moment describing each other’s faces with all sorts of elaborate vocabulary before they came to their senses and addressed Sanghyeon and Juhyeok.
The gist of it was about how Sanghyeon and Juhyeok would generate revenue.
Nayeon shared what she had been thinking as a solution.
“Hmm… Sanghyeon could go half the celebrity route…”
Nayeon muttered this without being able to look directly at Sanghyeon’s face.
“Right. Looking at how this pretty boy’s spirit is completely broken and his face is all flushed, Sanghyeon would definitely work going the celebrity route.”
Dotorimuk added with a chuckle.
“I want to be a game streamer…”
Sanghyeon was unexpectedly firm.
He was just beginning to feel the joy of gaming and streaming.
Celebrity work was a suit that didn’t fit him.
“Ah. Being a game streamer is a given, of course. What I mean is that each person has their own strategy.”
Dotorimuk corrected Nayeon’s words persuasively.
“In my case, my main revenue sources are game sponsorships and live broadcast viewership numbers. I’m a typical hardcore gamer. But what I’m saying is that Sanghyeon could increase his external activities a bit more. Like Ppulranem, the streamer who used to be a cartoonist.”
Nayeon chimed in as well.
“Usually, streamers like that have Oltube as their main revenue source, and live broadcasts are more like fan service. Think of it as a way to communicate.”
“Ah…”
Sanghyeon finally grasped the ecosystem roughly and nodded. He understood immediately because he also knew who Ppulranem was.
He was a cartoonist and streamer, but someone with such a high proportion of entertainment industry activities that he even appeared on public broadcasting.
If you asked whether he was a game streamer, that was ambiguous too. Certainly, games were the main content in his live broadcasts.
‘Now that I think about it, it doesn’t seem like a bad idea.’
That way didn’t seem bad at all.
Indeed, advice from seniors was always helpful.
“So streamers have a major scene focused on Oltube video content, and a niche scene focused on Tribby live streaming. And Sanghyeon could very well fit into the major scene.”
“I see. Thank you.”
“If you’re going to focus on Oltube, you need to find a good editor. Like me.”
Snap.
Nayeon struck a pose pointing to herself with her thumb… but her face immediately flushed red and she turned away.
“…?”
“She’s a bit odd normally. But her editing skills are good and she even does manager work. As a partner, she’s unbeatable. Juhyeok, have you ever done editing work…?”
Juhyeok’s expression became uncertain for the first time since arriving here.
“Ah… No. I haven’t. Not once.”
I was aware of it too.
Sitting in front of a computer and tinkering with video frames was entirely unlike Juhyeok’s style.
“Well, then. You’ll need to source that separately. Your revenue isn’t substantial yet, so let’s take our time finding the right equipment.”
“Thank you so much for the advice.”
“Don’t mention it.”

* * *
After receiving about an hour of consultation.
Sanghyeon and Juhyeok left the studio. Nayeon and Dojaemuok came out to see them off as well.
Though the weather was chilly, they shook hands with each other in farewell.
“Thank you so much!”
“Yes. Let’s have another fun broadcast next time!”
They parted on a warm and friendly note.
Dotorimuk sensed it instinctively.
‘By then, he’ll be standing even higher than me.’
What Nayeon had said in jest didn’t actually sound like a joke. Perhaps that’s why he’d reacted so sensitively to it.
‘What can I do? His talent is on another level entirely.’
When the gap was this wide, jealousy didn’t even arise. He should just count himself fortunate for having recognized Sanghyeon first and establishing this connection.
Whoooosh….
The car carrying Sanghyeon and Juhyeok disappeared from view.
Dotorimuk accessed the Community Site on his phone.
“…Insane. What is this?”
An exclamation escaped his lips unbidden.
‘Heaven itself seems to be helping him.’
The post he saw was good news separate from Sanghyeon’s talent.
Or perhaps, this too was a talent.
A work created by his innate charm.
‘What… looks are a talent too.’
Indeed, it was hard to find a field more within the realm of talent than one’s appearance.
Dotorimuk wore a bittersweet smile.

* * *
Chaos was erupting across the Kingdom Age Community.
Anyone who didn’t watch today’s acorn jelly broadcast missed out on half their life lol
[Almond is literally a god.]
[The Perfect Shot actually exists!]
[The boss actually died in one hit. Even the Champion Goblin!]
[That headshot was insane for real]
[I don’t know about anything else, but that headshot with the angle adjustment was absolutely crazy]
[Today’s headshot gif is fire.]
Previously, most posts were about the game itself, with only occasional mentions of Almond or other streamers mixed in.
Now, the entire board was practically flooded with posts about Almond.
-Who even is Almond anyway.
-Please just talk among yourselves.
Of course, there were still users who didn’t know about Almond. But the responses to them had changed completely.
You not knowing about almonds is hilarious lolol
-Did this guy live in a cave?
Why are you blaming others when it’s your fault? lol
I feel inferior so I’m like this lol
Instead, an atmosphere had formed where people criticized those who didn’t know about Almond.
Moreover, Sanghyeon’s so-called “headshot” gif spread beyond Kingdom Age Community to other major communities.
It became a top 10 best post on the nation’s largest gaming community.
-Is Almond the savior of Kingdom?!
It’s been so long since a Kingdom-related post made it into the top 10 lolol
How long has it been since you’ve heard about it, and you’re acting like you know all about it lol
-For real, I’ve never heard it.
-Saving an entire game in just 5 days… what insane talent….
Some of the comments were certainly exaggerated, but the core facts were true.
A post about Kingdom had never made it into the top 10 of the entire community before.
It was simply too niche of a game.
-Wait, is that even possible in that game?
-Insane…
Check out this mad movie disguised as a teaser that Dotorimuk uploaded, it’s hilarious lol
However, even though no one played this game, its notorious reputation was well-known, so many people could understand just how incredible Sanghyeon’s gameplay was.
I folded that thing up and got a refund within 2 hours lol
-It really is a difference in talent….
These users also had painful memories of once attempting to play this notoriously difficult game themselves.
Thanks to that, the existence of the streamer Almond was perfectly imprinted on the nation’s largest gaming community.
What’s surprising is that this wasn’t even all. Up to this point, Dojaemuok had anticipated everything.
The post that actually shocked him appeared in a completely different place.
“Oppa. Take a look at this.”
The place that Dojaemuok’s manager had told me about.
A video-related community where editors primarily gathered.
It all started when a post like this appeared in the gaming category there.
[This streamer named Almond is so handsome lol, I edited this as a hobby, check it out. His streams are fun too!]
It seemed to be a post from someone presumed to be one of Almond’s female fans.
The video she’d made as a hobby was in the style of a mad movie, focusing on super plays.
It looked like a post made to promote Almond.
But the comments were more amazed by the video itself.
-Wow… the quality is insane….
-As a hobby? What do you do for work?
-This is seriously insane. Who even is Almond? He’s ridiculously handsome
-Lol what
-Upload this to Oltube. It’s seriously fire.
-Why aren’t you uploading it already!
The mad movie she’d created as a hobby was, in every sense, a masterpiece.
The directional angles and speeds of the arrows were varied with creative flair, paired with snappy background music that hit perfectly, and even possessed the visual quality of a war film.
-…Should I really upload it?
└Definitely
└Do it right now!
└If you upload it, you’ll be a true fan lol
That night.
The video uploaded to Oltube became a trending video in the gaming category in real-time, recording 100,000 views.
The channel name was “Almond Fan Seojia”.

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