Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 170

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 1 Episode 170
59. Silver vs Master (3)
Twenty thousand viewers.
I’d broken through twenty thousand for the first time.
At this level, I was temporarily ranking in the top 10% among all streamers.
-Came here to bet lol
-Wow. This guy knows how to stream.
-Been a while since point betting
-Underdogs, wake up!? Underdogs, wake up!?
It was the result of absorbing some viewers from Strawberry Shooter and Taco as well.
Juhyeok wore a victorious smile.
‘This is it.’
As expected, Strawberry Shooter hadn’t activated the betting system. It was obvious he was anxious about losing to Silver Almond, so there was no way he’d do something like that.
My analysis was that despite his large frame, his personality was timid—and it hit the mark perfectly.
Taco obviously couldn’t activate betting either.
It wasn’t even his own match, so if he placed bets, it would be hard to predict what problems might arise later.
There was only one person who could activate betting here.
Almond.
A prepared mentality, and the position of the underdog.
Combined with the momentum of a fearless comeback.
These three elements merged together to create the current betting landscape.
13% versus 87%
At first glance, it looked extremely unbalanced, but in reality, this kind of match was perfect for betting.
It was clear which was the favorite and which was the underdog, and the underdog still maintained a line where victory seemed plausible.
It was precisely the kind of setup that begged to be exploited.
-Underdog let’s gooooo!
-Show us Silver’s delightful rebellion!!!
-Punish those idiot underdog bettors! Strawberry!
-What are you thinking betting 13% on a Master lol
-You delusional fools lol hopium projection
This was proof of what the chat was becoming right now.
And it was also proof that the betting system shouldn’t normally be activated.
-(Deleted message)
-(Deleted message)
For now, I was getting far too busy.
The amount of messages to delete and users to ban was growing exponentially.
“Fine. With twenty thousand people coming in, I’ll manage it all.”
I rolled up my sleeves and grabbed the mouse.
And it was the moment when Almond’s Reina finally faced off against Strawberry Shooter’s Poison Dart Bunny.
-Finally!
-Ooooooh
-Charge in, Almond! That’s how you do it! (Sword to Strawberry)

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“Finally, we meet?!”
Taco, now fully in commentator mode, slammed his desk and shouted.
“Everyone knows Strawberry Shooter’s most-played is Poison Dart Bunny, right? Get hit by her a few times and the poison damage stacks up until you’re dead on your feet.”
-Strawberry’s so cowardly, most-played lmaooo
-That bastard lmao trying so hard for a Master
-Poison Dart Bunny right lmao
Contradicting Strawberry Shooter’s imposing frame, the small and adorable Poison Dart Bunny was his most-played avatar incarnate.
The one he’d played the most, the one he was best with—an extension of his own body, so to speak.
“He’s just trying to seize the initiative from the start.”
-For real lmao gotta establish dominance~
-Tonight’s mixed nuts, that’s what I’m saying!
-Crunch! Crunch!
-NOalmond. Please don’t support him. The guy who kissed Reina? Why are you cheering? If you’re Korean, please don’t support him
“Ah, right. Almond brought out Reina, his main character? I’ve never seen this before. Honestly, he didn’t use her much in practice, so I thought she wasn’t his main anymore.”
Reina.
From Taco’s perspective, she was Almond’s main character shrouded in rumors.
Never once summoned during the week-long tournament.
“Even if she’s his main, using her for the first time in a week would definitely be risky, right?”
Poooooo──
With a trumpet-like sound, minions began pouring in.
The two slowly began eliminating minions. They didn’t seem eager to fight immediately upon meeting.
Even in Abyss Duel mode, minion farming was crucial.
Now that Almond understood this fact, he didn’t recklessly charge forward.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
I drew the bowstring with light, fluid motions.
Bang! Bang!
Even the arrows that seemed to be shot casually and loosely all landed perfectly on their minion targets.
Boom! Pop!
-What the hell is this?
-CS farming like a ghost
-He actually fixed his minion-disrespecting habit lol
-Did he practice in secret??
Watching Almond calmly burst minion targets and raising his condition, viewers were already feeling subtle unease.
Because many people had bet on Strawberry Shooter.
-Reina’s still alive
-lmaooo look at the betters trembling
-Something about the movement itself feels different? Is this really the same Reina I’ve been playing against?
High-ranked players transform when they master their primary avatar—even the smallest movements change.
As if their body had become several times lighter, they dodge skills that should be unavoidable, and land shots that should have missed.
That inexplicable ‘momentum’ exists within them.
And I was feeling it from Almond right now.
〔It’s been a while, but he’s doing quite well.〕
Even though this was his first time using this avatar in a full week.
-Reina, stay loyal to Almond….
Don’t fall for Reina’s tricks ㅠㅠ This punk is a delinquent!
-Almond likes Sana more!
-Info) Almond prefers the Reckless Warrior to the Kingdom, and Sana to Reina
Even Reina acknowledged Almond’s optimized movements.
I could feel it myself.
‘Definitely… my sense is coming back.’
Perhaps because this was my first avatar, after a few pulls, the feel returned quickly.
This peaceful minion farming continued for a moment.
Strawberry Shooter stepped forward one pace.
‘Here it comes.’
Both had the same attack range.
The moment their ranges overlapped, the battle would likely be decided.
Thunk, thunk….
Strawberry Shooter slowly approached, dispatching minions one by one with poison darts.
Short legs moved back and forth, walking the tightrope between inside and outside the range.
Reina’s target appeared and disappeared repeatedly.
Definitely a Master. No openings in the movement.
Then, Poison Dart Bunny’s cheeks puffed up noticeably.
“!”
Almond knew what that sign meant.
[Blinding Dart]
Bang!!!
“Oh! Strawberry’s blinding dart!! The fight has started!”
The blinding dart has slightly longer range than normal poison darts. It’s Poison Dart Bunny’s skill.
The blinding dart, which dulls the opponent’s range sense before striking unexpectedly, is lethal in one-on-one combat.
“If you get hit by that, you go blind and lose your vision, right?! In that case, the ranged duel is basically over!”
Poison darts deal less damage than arrows but travel faster.
Whoosh!
The dart cutting through the air makes a terrifying sound.
A typical player couldn’t possibly react at that speed.
However──
“Huh?! Reina disappeared! When did Almond react?!”
Almond had already thrown himself forward and rolled out of the way.
‘What?’
Strawberry Shooter was momentarily bewildered.
‘How did he react?’
The basic strategy of Poison Dart Bunny was to land a blinding strike and force a one-sided damage exchange.
Which meant this wasn’t the kind of ambush that could be dodged.
‘He’d need at least that level of skill to respond like that… and where did she even go?!’
Reina had vanished right before his eyes. There was no way she possessed a stealth technique, was there?
Strawberry Shooter had no idea what was happening, but Taco seemed to understand.
“Ah, is this it?! Almond’s exclusive Reina technique—one second of invisibility during the roll!!”
-Got this dirty skill from kissing Reina lolololol
-Ah so this is the reward? That’s wild
-Wow that’s so broken lmao
Whoosh!
The moment a figure wrapped in a blue cloak materialized, an arrow was released.
The blue light pierced through the space between the minions’ heads and flew forward.
Its destination—the target mark drawn above Poison Dart Bunny’s ear.
Boom—!
“Ugh!”
Blue flames erupted from near his ear.
But that wasn’t all.
〔Targeting〕
Along with Reina’s voice, countless target marks materialized across his body.
Strawberry Shooter panicked.
‘Is she really marking that many?’
This Reina was fundamentally different from the usual one.
Sensing the threat, he quickly breathed wind back into his poison dart.
Whoosh!
The tiny feathers trembled and flew through the air as if to cleave it in two.
Ping—
The target was Almond’s bridge of the nose.
In that instant, Almond’s right hand also released a bowstring wreathed in blue mana.
A blue arrow also raced swiftly through the air.
—Ting!
“?!”
The poison dart vanished in mid-air with a blue spark.
“Whoa whoa whoa—there it is! Almond’s signature move! Deflecting projectiles! Wait, it works on poison darts like that too?!”
-Can you even see that?!
-Wow
-He blocked it
Hey you bastards, you coming to your senses?! You’re done for! ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Strawberry Shooter felt as though she’d been struck in the back of the head with a hammer.
‘What… what is this?’
I knew Almond’s specialty was technical plays like that.
But I never thought he could ricochet poison darts like that.
‘I’ve been practicing it too.’
Almond smirked and drew back his bowstring, blazing with blue sparks.
I knew the opponent’s main character was Poison Dart Bunny.
Whenever I had the chance, I’d have Jia use Poison Dart Bunny to practice against me.
Whoosh!!
His arrow flew.
Poison Dart Bunny wasn’t even ready to fire yet. While Poison Dart Bunny could shoot very smoothly while moving, it naturally fell behind the bow in terms of fire rate.
Especially if it was Almond’s bow…
Boom!
The target marked on Poison Dart Bunny’s eye burst.
Then one more.
Another arrow flew in succession, detonating the target on the abdomen.
Crash!
Blue mana erupted once more.
This was the mana explosion that occurred when hitting a 3-combo.
Strawberry Shooter reflexively spat out a poison dart from the sudden burst of damage. Only now was one loaded.
‘How many arrows is he shooting while I’m shooting just one!?’
Strawberry Shooter also had incredibly fast reload speed, but compared to Almond’s Reina, it was less than one-third.
Moreover──
Whoosh.
Almond rolled his body and vanished from sight.
The poison dart split the air again, striking an innocent Minion’s eye instead.
Thud.
“Damn…!”
Poison Dart Bunny’s eyes widened.
He’d grasped the severity of the situation. Where had Reina moved to…!
He quickly turned around and ran toward the Watchtower, but.
His reaction was too late.
Pop!
Almond appeared right behind him and released his taut bowstring.
Boom!
The target on the back of his head burst.
“Gasp!”
Almond rolled forward, closing in on his opponent.
“Ah! Almond just rolled forward, right?! This means…!”
It meant I had a kill angle.
At least in Almond’s eyes.
Puff-boom!
Blue targets burst in succession, helplessly, without any coherence.
The Poison Dart Bunny couldn’t even resist properly, firing spines wildly into empty air.
It wasn’t the form of someone aiming and shooting deliberately. Like a boxer flailing his fists left and right from a strong impact. That was exactly it.
Boom!
Puff-boom!
Puff-boom-boom!!
Meanwhile, every single one of Almond’s attacks connected.
He was being pushed further and further into the corner of the square ring.
“S-seventeen combo in an instant!! At this rate, the damage is insane?!”
The Poison Dart Bunny, which had relatively high health among ranged dealers, held out a bit longer.
But it was merely a matter of time.
Soon, it was consumed by blue flames.
-Waaaaaahhhhh!!!
-He’s dead! Those damn bastards!
-Long live the upset! Long live the upset!
Almonds ㅠㅠㅠ seriously so cool, am I crazy?!
-Silver beating Master lmao
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The Abyss Duel rules state that once you die, it’s over.
This match was Almond’s victory.
Best of five, 2-1.
Now only one match remained for Almond to win.
“Wow… Strawberry’s mental state must be pretty shaken, huh?”
Taco laughed with interest.
-For real lol
-Wow lmaooo
-Almond’s actually winning this?
-Reina went crazy lmao
-Stealth isn’t cheating?!
Stealth. That’s right.
This time, Reina had such a variable.
“It seems Strawberry was careless because she didn’t think of stealth? If so, the next match might not be easy for Almond! In one-on-one, you can’t pick the same avatar consecutively! Ah… anyway, the viewers’ reactions are incredibly heated right now? Please calm down.”
-Lmaooo for real
-That’s why they’re betting lmao
-Crazy bastards lol
The Community and chat window were absolutely ablaze with excitement over Almond’s single victory.
In the midst of it all, the next match began.
“Regardless, the matches continue! Strawberry Shooter, I sincerely hope you won’t look at the chat or community comments!”

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