Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 225

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 1 Episode 225
77. A Temporary Measure (1)
After the shop pick, victory.
Needless to say, the reaction on RealPro was absolutely at its peak.
The public’s response was actually even better than the intense showdown against Mosol.
This strategy of inflicting tremendous humiliation on my opponent was exactly the kind of thing that appealed to the mischievous RealPro users.
[Is Spirit Wave real?]
An onion that died from being stabbed a thousand times lol
Nah, I think it’s because the opponent is Gold rank, but this is ㅋㅋㅋ
[This is the reality of Gold. You guys who kept talking about Challenger and whatnot ^~^]
“Wow, that’s seriously stupid, onion lol almost bronze level”
“What kind of spirit only hits onions? It’s the ‘wave’ of ‘sheep,’ so this is pretty funny lol”
[Positive vibes lolol]
Even with a Level 1 Honryeongsa, I reduced my opponent to a pulp.
The flow after that was predictable.
The game exploded.
[Wait. Those thought-forms aren’t actually alive?]
[That cunning nut… so you actually brought living spirits after all…]
[That’s my spirit. Almond stole my spirit]
Based on the number of thought-forms he created, posts like this even made it to BigPro.
[Almond’s exes.jpg]
When you clicked and entered, a photo of Almond surrounded by countless thought-forms appeared.
lol that’s funny
I came back all torn up and feeling sentimental lol
Thirty years doesn’t seem like it would be enough, does it? lol
How many people are there anyway lol
└You idiot, don’t think he only dates one person at a time. You think Almond is the same as a squid like you?
“Lol why is this guy being so serious”
Lol right ㅋㅋㅋ while almond is dating, squid should just be a drinking snack with peanut lolㅋㅋ
└Indeed, it’s hard to follow the NutsPunk worldview with a criminal’s way of thinking~ ^^
Haha, you actually did something lol
-Damn. Was I the only one who got scared and clicked in? I thought Almond’s real exes actually showed up!
Anyway, how many times has Almond been in a relationship… with that face… I’m jealous… damn it…
On RealPro that day, Almond continued to stay in the top 10 search terms.
Even the next day when there were no matches, humorous posts related to this incident kept being uploaded.
[Making you laugh with one photo]
When you entered posts like this, there was always a GIF of Yangpa confidently shouting “Pow──er” embedded in them.
Hahaha, he landed one skill and started talking trash, then got hit by 30 skills and died lolololol
-Yangpa──er
-Gold’s audacity
└Just pure gold audacity
lol that’s real
Those green tea bag bastards sure know how to hype up their nicknames lol they’re professional provocateurs
The problem is that even among themselves it’s like that, so their team projects keep falling apart lol
Following that, there were posts like this as well.
[Pickle’s Prophecies]
Inside was a video clip of Pickle telling Greentea, “Everyone has a plan. Until they get punched.”
And there was also a scene where he said, “It’s not a mistake, it’s a bandit.”
Beyond that, edited videos of him giving sharp advice to his other teammates were compiled together.
Savage mad movie lol
I will never skip the pickles on a cheeseburger again ㅠㅠㅠ
-He was just being a loyal subject… offering sincere counsel. Yet Pickle keeps getting hit every time….
-Pickle always speaks the truth. The kind of truth that gets you hit
-All I see in this post is light.
-Pickle the Bright.
The only loyal subject who can save the dying green tea bagging… Pickle Newmew ㅠㅠㅠ
Pickle’s past statements, which had initially been criticized as unlikeable, were being reevaluated.
That wasn’t all.
Almond’s AllTube channel subscriber count had also surged significantly, now at 480,000.
And Alltube is fun too lol
-I came to subscribe after watching the Nant match
Oh, I didn’t know who this person was, but they have a lot of subscribers lol
-I’m only just learning about Almond now… past me was such an idiot…
Once things got on track, the “new viewers” that weren’t usually visible began appearing quite frequently again. It was thanks to the promotional effect of the Nant match.
“At this rate, 500,000 should be no problem.”
A quiet café with no one around.
Slurp.
Juhyeok took a sip of warm coffee and smiled contentedly.
He seemed to be waiting for someone, glancing at his wristwatch.
“How long have you been here, Juhyeok?”
A soft, middle-aged voice came from behind.
Juhyeok stood up quickly and greeted him.
“Ah. I just arrived.”
“Got it. I’ll just place an order and be right back.”
Shortly after, the two sat facing each other.
The person sitting across from Juhyeok was Hyeongjun Park, CEO of the capsule manufacturer ‘Divers’.
Seeing him in this quiet café instead of his usual cold office felt refreshingly different.
Park CEO had made time even though today wasn’t a working day, so they’d decided to meet here.
“I got your message. You could’ve sent it directly to me. Why send it to an employee?”
“Well, still… you’re the CEO, after all.”
Juhyeok let out a warm, genuine laugh and naturally praised him.
“I heard that friend has been experiencing some symptoms related to regular capsule use?”
Park CEO checked his notes to make sure he hadn’t misunderstood anything as he asked.
“So until we complete the customized version on our end, he wants to rent one from us in the meantime… is that right?”
“Yes.”
At Park CEO’s dry confirmation of the terms, Juhyeok found himself swallowing hard.
The café’s background music seemed to fade away as his heartbeat thundered against his eardrums.
It was only natural—I was the one making the unreasonable request.
Receiving a customized capsule was certainly a major benefit, but asking to rent a high-grade capsule in the meantime was pushing it.
‘Get it together, Juhyeok. Regardless, this is an advertising contract relationship. We even signed the agreement.’
The person across from me wasn’t my father’s junior colleague, wasn’t the CEO of Divers, but simply a client who wanted to place an advertisement.
Thinking of it that way, this request was entirely reasonable to make.
There was no need to feel intimidated by his influence.
“…?”
Park CEO held my gaze for a moment.
The corners of his mouth curved up smoothly.
“Why are you so nervous?”
Juhyeok fell silent in surprise.
How did he know? I was quite the professional in these matters. There shouldn’t have been any visible signs of nervousness.
“How are things with your father these days?”
Park CEO seemed to be trying to ease the tension between us, shifting the conversation to something personal we could both relate to.
I wasn’t thrilled that the topic happened to be my father, but I didn’t mind taking a breather, so I engaged with it readily.
“I’m taking some time to think things through.”
Even if Park CEO seemed considerate, he was ultimately someone connected to me through my relationship with my father.
He was my father’s man. I couldn’t let a moment of warmth make me forget that fundamental truth.
“I see. Like I said, I also had major conflicts with my father at first. Now we get along well. The father-son relationship is more absolute than you’d think, but it doesn’t break easily either.”
“…Yes.”
“The conflict you’re experiencing now won’t last forever, and neither will the peace that comes later. Both sides need to make an effort.”
“Yes. But I’d like to establish my own position first before facing him again.”
“Right. Someone as ambitious as you would feel that way….”
Park CEO paused, his expression showing hesitation—as if debating whether to say something.
Juhyeok was genuinely taken aback. It was strange to see Hyeongjun Park make that kind of face.
“I didn’t mention it because I was worried you might misunderstand. But I got a call.”
“…?”
“Someone suggested that this advertisement was coming through your father’s influence. I didn’t say anything because I didn’t want you to misunderstand. That’s not the case. Of course, I have no proof. My credibility will have to serve as the evidence.”
The credibility of Divers CEO Hyeongjun Park—that was sufficient proof in business.
Juhyeok nodded without much doubt.
“Your father… isn’t as strong as you think… I don’t even need to tell you that, I think you already know. And why I’m telling you instead of him… I trust you understand.”
Juhyeok was taken aback once more.
“…”
My eyes grew hot with tears.
Why was this happening?
I hadn’t even said anything yet. Nothing had happened to my father.
So why did hearing through Hyeongjun Park’s mouth that he wasn’t as strong as I thought….
Why did it make me feel this way?
“That was stubborn of me. Anyway, back to the main point—I should decline the capsule rental.”
“…?”
Juhyeok’s mind snapped back to attention.
I hadn’t expected him to refuse so bluntly, like cutting through cloth.
I wanted to say something, but my thoughts were still muddled from the strange emotional wave I’d been riding just moments before, making it hard to think clearly.
Around the time I wondered if I’d been caught in some scheme.
“Our existing capsules can’t help with this.”
Park CEO pulled up something on his pad and placed it in front of Juhyeok.
“I received data from Dr. Song, the attending physician, regarding the problem your friend is experiencing. We’re also trying to solve it through customization. That data naturally included all the symptoms….”
Countless medical terms floated before Juhyeok that he couldn’t understand.
“You can’t make sense of it, right? Neither can I.”
Click.
When the CEO moved to the next screen, something finally became recognizable.
“…Isn’t this Aston?”
“Right. Among the ready-made capsules we can purchase immediately, Aston’s product best matched your friend’s situation. It’s not a solution, of course. A real solution hasn’t come to market yet. This is ‘the best we can do.'”
In short, Divers currently had no product that could address Sanghyeon’s condition.
That’s why I had no choice but to decline the proposal.
“We can’t support Aston’s product. It’s not even a domestic company… and they’re our competitor.”
That was obvious.
Lending out our own premium products for free was completely different from purchasing a competitor’s product and lending it out.
“The price will be a bit steep, but if you need it urgently, I can tell you where to get a short-term rental cheaply.”
Tick.
Park CEO had apparently prepared the rental information already—the next screen showed a relevant website.
‘The price….’
The price was expensive.
‘It’s not as bad as I thought?’
But compared to the product’s original price, even as a rental it wasn’t that expensive.
That was because they’d gone through a purchasing route under the guise of research.
For short-term rental, the value-for-money wasn’t great, but in any case, the absolute price came to around 2 to 3 million won.
“If we use Dr. Song’s name and our corporation’s name, this is the price.”
It was a price point ordinary people couldn’t access.
Juhyeok bowed his head deeply and offered his thanks.
“Thank you so much. You really didn’t need to go this far….”
“Going this far is thanks to your father.”
Park CEO spoke honestly and smiled.
“…Thank you.”
Strangely, Juhyeok’s pride remained unbruised.
“I’ll go with this.”

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The next day.
From morning, a cheerful doorbell chimed at Sanghyeon’s house.
Ding dong!
‘…Huh? What is this.’
There was no one who would visit this early in the morning. I paused mid-scoop of a full bowl of almonds and poked my head out through the window toward the front door.
A man in a solid-colored uniform waved his hand.
“I’m an installation technician! This is Sang-hyun Yu’s residence, correct?”
“Ah, yes. That’s right, but….”
Installation of what?
…I was about to ask.
Juhyeok suddenly burst out from behind.
“Yes! Yes! I’m coming!”
About 30 minutes later.
After several clanging sounds, the installation technician lightly fanned his hand and spoke.
“All done. I just need your signature here.”
I stared blankly at the newly installed capsule.
The installation technician had even completely dismantled and taken away the old capsule, except for the memory-related components.
“Wow… What is this. Did a customized one arrive already?”
Juhyeok shook his head.
“No. That’s still a ways off.”
“Huh? Then what is it?”
Juhyeok explained the detailed backstory.
He had rented a capsule with performance capable of maximizing prevention of the symptoms on a short-term basis.
But there was something strange.
I had never paid for this.
“Hey. Why did you….”
Juhyeok had paid for it with his own money.
Tap.
Juhyeok placed his hand on my shoulder.
“My first paycheck. I deducted it from what you added to mine.”
When Juhyeok received his first paycheck, I had added considerably more to it.
It was out of gratitude for bearing the risk.
“No, that was….”
I had genuinely just given it to him.
Juhyeok raised his middle finger as if he wouldn’t listen anymore and turned toward the kitchen.
I pretended to be cool about it.
“Insane….”
Seeing that expression, a curse nearly escaped my lips. But at the same time, I came to understand once again what kind of person Juhyeok was.
He never accepted more compensation than what he deserved. Conversely, he never accepted less either.
If Juhyeok had decided he needed to repay me, then respecting that decision was the right thing to do.
“Oh right. Consider this your birthday gift!”
Juhyeok hastily poked his head out from the kitchen direction and added that remark.
But Sanghyeon had already entered the capsule and didn’t hear him.
Upon entering the new capsule, Sanghyeon couldn’t help but let out a gasp of admiration.
“…Wow.”
Zing.
[Aston]
The very appearance of the logo exuded luxury.
[Plato 820s]
It was the highest trim currently available for immediate purchase from Aston.
‘But will this really make a difference?’
I found it difficult to easily believe that performance changed depending on the capsule.
I decided to recheck the numbers through the training tutorial I had played before.

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