Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 186

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 1 Episode 186
63. Tectonic Shift (5)
“Ugh. How could you not block that?!”
As Giant Machine fell, his teammates erupted in protest.
“No, Pickle! Why did Giant do that!”
“If Giant can’t block long-range attacks, his tanking is useless….”
“Ah… this is hopeless….”
Ril is a virtual reality game.
Since everyone plays in first-person perspective, it’s difficult to know what other teammates are experiencing.
By their logic, Giant Machine was an idiot for failing to block Ran’s attack. They simply didn’t understand his situation.
Pickle felt wronged.
‘No. I couldn’t block that….’
Asking a goalkeeper to stop a ball shot into the blind spot of the goal is impossible. Pickle, who was playing Giant Machine, faced the exact same situation.
“I’m telling you, there’s a reason you remove pickles from cheeseburgers!”
“I’m eating mine without pickles from now on too.”
Half-joking remarks came and went, but Pickle’s expression remained as grim as death.
Haha, it’s standard practice to remove the pickles anyway.
“Pickle zone is delicious, but these clueless kids don’t get it lol”
-Remove the pickles!
Both the viewers and his teammates mocked his mistake.
The casters, at least, acknowledged Pickle’s grievance.
The casters could observe objectively from a third-person perspective.
They understood that Almond’s attack had struck a blind spot.
Meanwhile, Pickle himself couldn’t be certain.
‘It seemed like an angle I couldn’t block… damn it.’
Explaining now would only sound like an excuse.
What mattered right now was that I, of all people, had died out of the five.
[Respawn in 15 seconds]
The respawn wait time, barely half a minute, felt impossibly long today.
During that long(?) stretch, his teammates gradually returned to their respective lanes.
It seemed all the advantage they’d gained earlier was slipping away.
Either because of Almond’s superb play or Pickle’s blunder.

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“No! What is this!? Almond!!!”
King Gul shouted excitedly as if he were commentating an official match.
I got hit/beaten lol
Real-time most unlucky person: Pickle lol
-Wow, this is seriously insane? Taking down one person from here?
-Most unlucky person right now: King Gul’s neighbor
“Five people!”
King Gul spread his fingers wide and thrust them toward the camera.
“Five people—meaning one player faced off against an entire team! And at the end, when Miho joined in, Pickle fell! That’s a true super play! Almond created the opening for Miho to join in!?”
-That’s definitely a super play;;;
-This one’s on the level of 0.8 Jeon-ja-pa.
-Ran hasn’t even tried this many times, but this is seriously insane
-The range calculation is nearly perfect. The instincts are seriously good
“Range sense, reaction speed, decision-making! If even one of these is lacking, this play doesn’t happen! There were a lot of people saying Almond’s judgment wouldn’t be good. But after this, nobody can say that!?”
Hahaha, who are you telling me to listen to right now, King Tangerine?
This bastard lol
I would’ve hit the guy with the red glasses if he were here. Thank goodness it’s just a voice call lol
The viewers could easily tell that his words were directed at the Analyst watching alongside him.
And without needing to guess, King Gul openly grinned and asked.
“What do you think of this situation, Analyst?”
That play had just saved a game that was on the verge of falling apart—a super play by any measure.
Even someone who had been skeptical of Almond would have no choice but to acknowledge it.
The Analyst nodded.
“That’s talent.”
“Oh?”
King Gul was delighted at the greater praise than expected.
“I told you, didn’t I? That he has talent. And now our opinions are aligned again!?”
King Gul flashed a victorious smile at the camera.
Smirk.
Haha, that bastard is so annoying.
-King Gul! King Gul! King Gul!
-King Gul was right again!? King Gul was right again!? King Gul was right again!?
“Ah, what am I winning? Just a consensus. Just a consensus.”
Haha, that’s so Mac.
Diplomatic language lol
Lol, dealing/trading terminology ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Minister of Deal-plomacy King Gul! Great! Job! Done!
“Hey! Don’t say that. This isn’t that kind of stream. The Analyst has his own role too.”
-What are we supposed to have said?
-He’s doing that weird acting again lol
-No lol this guy’s trying to get under the Analyst’s skin like he said something profound lol
King Gul smoothly shifts the topic.
“Anyway. Is there a reason you specifically used the word ‘talent’? Analyst?”
“A superplay like that is truly in the realm of talent. Nerve and decisiveness are things you’re born with, after all. Plus, he saved the game with that play. The result is good too. Usually these attempts look good but end with poor results.”
“Could he become a star player?”
“Well. If this were a pro tournament, it might have been possible. But to say something like that, we’d need verification through high-rank matches and real competition.”
“Ah! Verification again? Honestly, I’m tired of hearing that!”
“Did I use that word again?”
King Gul’s joke makes both the Analyst and King Gul laugh simultaneously.
-lololol stop! Stop!
-Red glasses enlightenment lol
-He’s laughing his head off lol
-He’s already down for the count you bastard lol stop hitting him!

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It wasn’t just the commentators who were in good spirits.
With Almond’s superplay, the atmosphere of the previously demoralized Balloon Gum Stars came alive.
[Wow, Almond oppa was insane just now. Right?]
[Uh… seriously!? I thought the game was completely falling apart.]
[But Balloon Gum oppa. You said you’d teach Almond about Ril. Is that still on the table?]
[Ugh….]
-lololol Balloon Gum nooo
-Gum hyung must be good at something too. Hang in there!
-Teach Almond?
Taco finally reined in the heated atmosphere.
[Ahem. Almond did well, but we’re only just starting the game. Let’s stay calm. We’re down 1 to 2 on our team.]
Taco was right.
While Ril isn’t a game where kill score directly equals victory, there’s hardly a better indicator for gauging advantage and disadvantage than kill score.
[Balloon Gum Stars] [1]
[Greentea Bagging] [2]
The kill score was 1:2, with Balloon Gum Stars falling behind.
“Almond.”
Taco switched off the voice channel and spoke to Almond through a private voice channel only he could hear, while Almond was killing minions nearby.
“Good work. If this were a real tournament, a play like that would flip the game.”
Almond grinned and nodded.
“Thank you.”
-Damn. Taco’s a real leader
-Why’s he only telling Almond though!!!
-Wait… why is my heart pounding for the bald guy!? Am I crazy!?
Almond’s viewers could hear Taco’s coaching directly, so they could also sense his sincerity.
In team voice, all five members listen, so he couldn’t single out one person for praise, but he made sure to commend that person directly for doing well.
It seemed like a rather desirable approach for a Coach.
“But we need to be careful.”
“Yes.”
“Greentea is a Master, and he’s already gotten two kills. He just came back from the Castle with items too. The equipment he can buy with two kills is very different from what we can afford with just one. Once you hit two kills, you have real money for proper gear.”
Almond nodded.
‘That’s definitely dangerous.’
I could see Greentea at the far end of the lane.
He wasn’t an immediate threat right now. Greentea was quietly clearing Minions for now. But everyone knew.
If Greentea got even a slight opening, I could die.
It was because of the item difference.
With one kill, I couldn’t afford any worthwhile items and had only bought potions, whereas with two kills, he could equip at least one piece of gear, however cheap.
So in terms of specs, it was fair to say there was a two-kill gap.
Bang! Bang!
Just looking at it, Greentea was clearing Minions with ease. It must be thanks to the item that boosted his damage.
Watching Greentea cleanly dispatch the Minions, Taco broke out in a cold sweat.
‘He’s a current Master after all. Sharp as ever.’
Meanwhile, Almond was thinking something entirely different.
‘He doesn’t know how to rapid-fire?’
In my view, the most important technique for playing Sana was rapid-fire skill.
Sana was an avatar that gained greater benefits the more times you hit, so the more shots you could land in a short time, the better.
Of course, Greentea was shooting fast enough.
It just didn’t meet my standards.
‘Even for a Master… is Sana play just ordinary?’
I even thought my opponent had a low understanding of Sana. That’s how it looked to my eyes.
‘I can definitely handle this.’
And that filled me with confidence.
The way he moved, stepping carefully along the edge of the enemy’s attack range, the way he aimed his bow…
‘Is it really this pathetic?’
Honestly, it was underwhelming.
When it came to bow-wielding avatars, other players’ performances were unwatchable by my standards.
And then, I noticed something and muttered.
“I think I see a kill opportunity.”
Mana gathered in my fingertips.

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[I think I see a kill opportunity.]
This comment flows through the commentators’ voices.
“Huh!?”
King Gul’s expression shifts to one of surprise.
“Is there a kill opportunity that only Almond can see? I don’t see anything at all….”
The Analyst, with red glasses, shakes his head.
“Hmm… me neither….”
Normally, he would have been more critical of Almond’s reckless claim, but after witnessing that 5v1 play earlier, he couldn’t speak carelessly.
It really could be something he actually saw, right?
“If that’s a kill opportunity, I’m curious. What kind of kill opportunity is it?”
And his suspicion is immediately resolved.
Boom──
A white mana bolt strikes Sana’s head.
[What the hell!?]
Greentea, who believed his body was completely hidden behind the minion, furrows his brow.
[Heal! Use heal.]
[I just used it!]
[Use more!]
[There’s no light arrow! It only appears when you hit the shadow!]
[Then hit it!]
[It’s not that easy to──]
While they bicker, another mana bolt from Ran flies in.
Boom!
Sana’s body trembles from the impact.
[Is this even hitting!?]
No matter how well he hides his body, Ran keeps finding gaps and hitting even the edges.
Ran is a character where hitting any part of the body deals similar damage.
‘I can see everything. Why are you even hiding.’
Perhaps that’s why.
I couldn’t understand why Greentea was bothering to hide his body at all.
Even hiding behind minions, an arm pokes out a bit, the head peeks out, a leg sticks out slightly.
-How did he even hit that tiny bit sticking out?
That’s crazy lol, he even hit the edge of the hitbox
-Wow, is that even connecting!?
Normally, if you hide just the torso properly, Ran’s attacks shouldn’t land, but they keep connecting.
[W-why is this hitting!?]
Greentea cried out in bewilderment. He was moving around in what he considered a Master-level fashion, hiding and shooting arrows.
Normally, if you execute this level of moving shots cleanly, it should result in a one-sided damage exchange.
Boom──!
Rather, I was being hit one-sidedly.
[Cough!]
Given Sana’s characteristics, her health was nearly depleted.
No matter how forcefully I tried to squeeze in healing, some things simply couldn’t be done.
[Wait, how do I…]
The Supporter beside me wasn’t even a defensive-type Supporter.
There was no way to help.
[Where should I dodge to──]
──Boom!
Almond fired the final shot while pursuing.
[Enemy eliminated!]
[Reckless Warrior → Greentea]
The text that appeared was positively violent in its content.
In a fight Greentea should have naturally won, she was simply dead.
“No!? Did he just get a solo kill in the bottom lane? With all that item level difference! What’s your take, Analyst?”
“Well… to use a soccer analogy, it’s like Argentina’s national team getting knocked out in the preliminaries by Togo.”
“Ah…! Is it really that bad?”
“Indeed. It was a matchup that should have naturally been won, in a situation that should have naturally been won. The item advantage, the level difference….”
“The team’s morale must be shattered?”
“From what I can see, Greentea’s team no longer has the will to continue the game.”
About five minutes passed after those words were spoken.
[I’m sorry, everyone. Let’s end the scrim here. There’s no point in continuing further….]
Greentea apologized and ended the game.
That day, the Ril Community’s Rilpro officially announced they would swap the characters for “Sil” and “Ma”.

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