Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 226

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 1 Episode 226
77. A Temporary Measure (2)
The new capsule certainly felt vastly different from the old one when I put it on.
I’d assumed that once I full-dived, the comfort of the capsule wouldn’t matter much anyway.
‘But this is so much smoother.’
Perhaps that’s what happens when you compare a cheap secondhand capsule from the budget line to a brand-new top-of-the-line product from a premium brand?
‘The difference is this big?’
I was genuinely shocked as I moved around.
I found myself wondering how I’d even managed to play games in that old secondhand capsule all this time.
The subtle stuttering I’d thought was just how things normally worked—it wasn’t supposed to be like that at all.
Thwack!
Smack!
My fists struck the dummy with smooth afterimages trailing behind them, and the feedback was completely different from before. I wasn’t sure if better impact feedback would help my game, but—
It meant I could make fine adjustments. With the right settings, I could produce exactly the sensation I wanted.
I then ran the training program I’d done before.
[New Record!]
[New Record!]
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[New Record!]
Every single record improved slightly.
In a way, it was inevitable. I was the same person—only the capsule had changed.
[Reoptimizing based on training program data.]
This capsule even handles optimization automatically.
I remember losing out considerably before when I played without optimizing.
‘Wow.’
The world really has improved.
Or rather—the capsule has improved, I thought involuntarily.
‘The old capsule and this one are only separated by 2 to 3 years.’
The manufacturing years of my old capsule and this new one weren’t separated by 7 or 8 years.
Yet the performance difference was stark. Even someone like me, who knows nothing, could feel it clearly.
Sensitive engineers would probably have a fit switching from Aston to Divers.
No offense to Divers, but the quality gap was overwhelmingly vast.
‘So that’s why they’re trying to create Nova.’
I could now keenly understand why the CEO of Divers’ project was necessary.

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Whoosh.
Unlike the old capsule that always made hydraulic sounds, the capsule lid opened with a sound straight out of a sci-fi movie. Behind it, Sanghyeon rose to his feet, looking perfectly composed.
Juhyeok seemed to feel the same way and added a comment.
“Oh wow. You’re definitely not sweating, huh? But don’t push yourself too hard.”
Juhyeok explained the principle behind it.
“This model called Platon specializes in adjusting your physical condition. So if you’re overheating and sweating heavily, it optimizes ventilation and cooling to handle it incredibly well. It’s not that you won’t sweat in the first place. It’s not eliminating the cause—it’s having an amazing ability to cope with it.”
Sanghyeon nodded vaguely.
So that’s what it was. That’s probably why they called it a temporary measure.
“And it has a massage function too, I heard. You can get a massage while playing capsule games. Isn’t that amazing?”
“Oh…”
Sometimes when I play for too long, my neck gets stiff. This is definitely a great feature.
“Yeah, that’s nice.”
Sanghyeon answered while gazing at the capsule again.
It had a sleek design.
I couldn’t remember if they said it was a British product or a German one. Either way, it seemed to be from Europe.
‘But could Nova possibly be better than this?’
Could the custom capsule being manufactured really be better than this?
I couldn’t quite imagine it.
‘I’ll know when I see it then.’
No point worrying about it now.
Either way, it’ll be completed before the finals. I’ll be able to tell when I get there.
Sanghyeon’s finger slid across the schedule chart.
His finger stopped on the last day of the league matches. There was a match against Godanbaek.
‘Three days left.’
Since they were the most difficult opponent, I found myself checking the remaining days each time.
‘For now, today is…’
His finger returned to the starting point.
The box showing today’s match.
[Red Carpets VS Balloon Stars]

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With the bustling stadium atmosphere, the commentators began their broadcast.
“Today, a very interesting matchup awaits us!”
“Wow, that’s right! A clash between Nanteu’s strongest ADCs.”
A battle between the strongest ADCs.
The commentators had decided to describe today’s match this way.
“How will it go? During Almond’s scrimmages, he usually avoided Hong-cha and went mid instead, right?”
“Yes. The first mid pick that came out in scrimmages was probably during the match against Red Carpets.”
“During Hong-cha’s scrimmages, she didn’t even pick her main character, did she?”
“To be precise, she couldn’t pick because she was trying to steal Almond’s pick. But she still showed considerable performance. Do you think she’ll pick this time?”
“The question is whether Taco will open it up for her.”
“Almond probably won’t bother going bot to face Hong-cha anyway. Just recently, the Honryeongsa pick caused quite the uproar. He could just go mid and sacrifice Tomato to cover the map with spirit entities.”
“Yes, that’s right. The Honryeongsa was absolutely incredible. Considering that was even a shop pick, I’m sure no one wants to see it in an actual match!”
“As I speak, the ban phase begins! Let’s see the bans!”
In practice matches, Balloon Stars had sent me mid and won by exploiting the opponent’s weaknesses with that strategy.
If they drafted the same way this time, it would certainly go smoothly. However, such an obvious approach was something the other side knew about too.
[Ban – Red Carpets]
#1. Evil Honryeongsa – Melly
The first ban card appeared.
The commentators were shocked.
“Wait, they’re really banning that?”
The chat had a similar reaction.
-Banning the shop pick lol
-As expected of Hong-cha. She’s bold!
-???: Keep your head hot! Keep your heart hot! (Actually said it)
-Just thoughtlessly ban whatever you don’t like~~~
The crowd in the venue murmured as well.
-What? Seriously?
-Melly already?
-Ugh, I came to see that…
The reaction to the ban wasn’t very positive.
The shop pick Honryeongsa that had stirred up the community not long ago. Many spectators had specifically purchased tickets to see it performed live.
“Ah, I didn’t expect them to actually ban it.”
“We jokingly mentioned that a new ban card had appeared. Should we call this quick judgment? Or… hehe.”
“Based on the data from the last match, it would be fair to call it a fast and bold decision.”
As the commentators justified Hong-cha’s choice, boos erupted.
-Boooooo…!
-Lift the ban!
-No, I came to see that! What is this nonsense!
The commentators were momentarily flustered.
Hong-cha raised his middle finger confidently at the audience.
Click!
The crowd responded with even louder jeers, but Hong-cha didn’t care in the slightest.
He simply proceeded to ban another mid-lane champion.
[Ban – Red Carpets]
#1. Honryeongsa of Malice – Melly
#2. Storm Ninja – Haruky
-Lmaooooo
-Telling them not to go mid
-Hong-cha unnie is so cool!
-Hong-cha’s boldness…!
That’s why Green Tea is always so down and depressed lol
-Fact) Hong-cha is just secretly planning a strategy to see Almond’s face from the bottom lane without her boyfriend Greentea knowing.
If it’s like this, I’m definitely going with the almond bottom. Lemon happiness lol
Rather than her main position as ADC, the bans were focused on her sub-position as mid-laner.
It wasn’t a common occurrence. The Analyst mentioned that point as well.
“This is quite an unusual phenomenon. They’re banning the sub-position instead of the main. But I can’t say I don’t understand it.”
“Isn’t this like saying, ‘Come face me as an ADC?!’ Hong-cha is showing confidence!”
“Then could we possibly see Almond’s main champion Reina versus Hong-cha’s main champion Terrorist!?”
-Oh, a showdown between the mains?
-If they don’t ban Reina, it’s confirmed
-Leaving Reina open for a true duel? Classic Hong-cha unnie…!
-Was that it?
The viewers grew excited at the prospect of seeing Reina instead of missing out on Melly.
However, moments later.
[Ban – Red Carpets]
#1. Honryeongsa of Malice – Melly
#2. Storm Ninja – Haruky
#3. Frost Archer of Cold Blood – Reina
“Ahhhhh”
Sighs escaped from both the commentary desk and the audience stands.
King Gul offered his assessment.
“How is this possible! Can you really make such a cunning… no, such a brilliant ban!?”
“I think I just heard something odd.”
“Brilliant! Hong-cha! You’re so brilliant!”
King Gul tried to cover up his slip of the tongue by emphasizing brilliance even more loudly, but even without that, the jeers from the audience were deafening.
-Boooooooo.
“Ah, a massive banner is being waved in the audience right now. What does it say!?”
The camera suddenly turns toward the audience stands.
「Your bans are trash!」
The camera swiftly panned away, and for a moment, silence fell over the broadcast booth.
King Gul’s voice rose to an even higher pitch.
“Yes! The highest praise is coming right now!”
“Exactly! In the game world, that’s the ultimate compliment! No medals needed!”
“So, next ban? What will Balloon Stars do!”
Balloon Stars banned the Terrorist, Hong-cha’s main character.
“This is mutual most-banned. It’s like revenge for the Reina ban, right?”
“That does seem to be the case.”
“Wow. Anyway, Hong-cha has banned two of Almond’s mid-lane picks and one bottom-lane pick. He seems to be targeting you quite heavily?”
“It’s good to check the ace, but if he does this… all the other teammates’ main characters will be open? Can they handle that?”
“Well! Let’s see now that picks are starting.”
The picks proceeded smoothly with their main characters being selected.
Since only Almond and Hong-cha had their mains banned, their picks were the most crucial.
And soon, it was Almond’s turn.
Boom—
A composed woman with silver hair descended behind me.
[Melody of Light – Sana]
She’d appeared a few times during scrims, but this was her first appearance in an actual match against Nanteu.
Because of this, viewers who’d only watched this tournament were puzzled.
-Sana?
-Ohhh….
-She’s also an avatar that uses a bow.
-Is Almond good with Sana?
However, those who’d followed Almond’s practice matches and the broadcast booth had different reactions.
“Wow! Almond’s Sana? This is her first time in an actual match, right?”
“That’s right. Reina has actually appeared before, but Sana is making her debut!”
“It seems Sana lacks the ability to control the game flow, so even when bans are lifted, she’s sometimes not picked. The Frost Archer is better for taking the initiative in the game.”
“Correct. Sana has healing in exchange, but doesn’t have game control. Roaming is difficult for her too.”
Sana possessed decent damage output and healing capabilities, but she wasn’t a pick I could choose without careful consideration.
“Right. Sana is a pick that endures while taking hits first, then counterattacks. She’s not what you’d call a first-strike pick. First-strike is extremely important in Rile.”
The reason Sana hadn’t been picked easily was simple.
As the broadcast team said—she couldn’t take the initiative and lead the game.
The issue was that she couldn’t actively carry (*Carry, the role of leading to victory) the game.
Compared to Reina, who kills the person in front to break through the highway, or the Frost Archer, who can easily support other lanes from the early game. Or compared to Ran, whose damage and range are enormous….
Sana felt more like supporting the other avatars.
“But why Sana this time?”
“Probably because the other teammates’ main characters are now available.”
“Ah~! That was a factor!”
-Ah! There were other teammates!
-Lolol the reaction like they’d completely forgotten lol
-Ah, so there are guys like that too?
The reason Almond chose Sana this time was because everyone on Balloon Stars except himself could now select their main character.
Strawberry Shooter could pick Poison Fang Bunny, Miho could pick Succubus, and Taco could pick Hammer Warrior.
More importantly, since Red Carpets was ‘Hong-cha + Pet’, the remaining Balloon Stars teammates had higher skill levels.
So by simply providing healing support to them, I could win stably—even more reliably.
“Ah. Before we start, there’s some interesting new information about Almond, isn’t there?”
“That’s right. The capsule number changed, so I checked it once. He purchased a new capsule!”
“What is it?”
“Aston’s Platon! And it appears to be the 8 Series.”
The moment that name was mentioned, the audience reacted immediately.
-Woooooow.
-Platon? Oh!
The Caster questioned it as well.
“Wow. Isn’t that incredibly expensive?”
“It is. I only used one during my pro days.”
“What was Almond using before that?”
“From what I know, it was a completely basic model, and I believe it was an older version.”
“Wow. So Almond avoided Hong-cha in the scrim and went mid. What about this time? Does play capability definitely change depending on the capsule?”
“Well. Haha. We’ll find out for sure this time, won’t we?”
“Ah, but. Is Almond’s Platon the most expensive capsule among the players participating right now?”
“Ah. No, that’s not it. The most expensive one is… surprisingly Balloon Gum.”
After a brief silence.
The match began.

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