Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 231

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 1 Episode 231
79. The Wall (3)
“Squeeeeak~~~”
The match between Godanbaek and Balloon Stars had ended.
The score was 2 to 0.
Balloon Stars had lost.
Following that, the broadcast booth transitioned into commentary. They were filling the silence during the POG (Player of the Game) selection.
“King Gul, this was Balloon Stars’ first loss today. What are your thoughts on it?”
The Caster opened by emphasizing that today’s match marked Balloon Stars’ first defeat in the tournament.
“Hmm.”
King Gul stroked his chin thoughtfully before reaching his conclusion.
“Someone was bound to taste their first loss today. It just happened to be Balloon Stars. However…”
“However?”
“The skill gap is unmistakable.”
“I see! Looking at the score alone, that’s certainly evident!”
The kill differential was starkly displayed in the scoreboard, drawing the audience’s attention.
“What do you think was the issue?”
“Normally in the pro league, I wouldn’t single out which lane had the biggest gap. But since this is an amateur tournament and we naturally account for differences, I’ll explain.”
“The way you’re building this up, King Gul, I’m dying to know what harsh assessment you’re about to make!”
Hahahahahaha
-The Caster lol
-Is the legendary noble getting summoned again?
“I’ll be direct! Mid! Lane! Difference!”
-????
-What did King Gul say?
-From now on you’re just Gul.
-From now on you’re Tangerine.
-How dare you critique Miho’s mid lane?
His statement triggered a wave of booing that erupted not just from the chat, but from the audience as well, as if the ground itself was collapsing.
-Ooooohhhhh…!
“Are you saying Miho made a mistake, King Gul!?”
“Oh, no. That’s not what I meant.”
“It really seems like that’s exactly what you meant!”
King Gul stretched his jaw once, then tripled his speaking speed to save himself.
“WhatImeantisthatMihoandDanmujihaveadifferencethatsinevitable,andIwasmentioninghowitisuptoBalloonStarstoovercomeit.IwantedtosaythattheyneedtofindotherstrategiesandIthinkthepossibilitiesare…”
King Gul finished in almost 40 seconds what would normally take about 5 minutes.
Hahahaha, that’s hilarious!
-Please add some spaces;
-Did he use a speed item for that?
“Ah, King Gul. You’re not using some item right now, are you?”
“No, it’s purely my physical abilities.”
He smiled proudly.
The Caster smiled back and moved on to the next comment.
“In any case, both teams performed exceptionally well! They’ve both advanced to the playoffs as 1st and 2nd place!”
“Yes. Even Balloon Stars, who lost today, advances directly to the semifinals. They’ve already secured at least a bronze medal! Their mood shouldn’t be too bad!”
-Lol for real, advancing to playoffs in 2nd place is insane
Honestly, of course I support it… ㅠㅠ
-Everyone did great lol
-Just getting here with Balloon Gum is already another level lol what are you saying lol
The Analyst added his thoughts.
“The rest of Balloon Stars’ players are showing improvement as the tournament progresses. The top laner’s skill level is honestly the same, but Miho and Strawberry Shooter have improved considerably. Of course, they weren’t able to display their full abilities against Danmuji.”
-The top laner is honestly the same lolol
I’m stuck/trapped ㅠㅠㅠ
-Watch how Balloon Gum is clenching his teeth to maintain his skill level because he’s worried he won’t be able to stream if he gets better lolol
King Gul nodded.
“Yes. They all play well. That’s why they’ve advanced to the playoffs in 2nd place, right?”
The Caster interjected with further explanation.
“Ah, for those unfamiliar with the rules, in the Nant Tournament, 16 teams play each other once in the league, and then they’re ranked before entering the playoffs.”
The Caster pointed to the screen behind him and continued.
“From the playoffs onward, one loss and you’re eliminated. The top 5 teams from the league standings are ranked 1st through 5th, and then they proceed in a seeding format. The 4th and 5th place teams play each other first in the tournament, then the winning team faces the 3rd place team, and the winning team from that faces the 2nd place team!”
“Yes. So right now, Godanbaek has secured silver, and Balloon Stars has secured bronze.”
“If Balloon Stars were to beat the team coming up from below and win, they’d face Godanbaek again, right?”
“Yes.”
“Could they win then?”
“It seems like they might have some strategy prepared. Since they conducted the league very comfortably, they could easily have hidden a strategy or two. They’ll probably reveal it in the playoffs.”
King Gul’s instincts were sharp, having experience as a veteran in the pro league.
He had picked up on the fact that Balloon Stars hadn’t faced any particular difficulties in the league, and from experience, he knew that teams usually prepare something in such cases.
“You can only prepare for the future when you have the luxury to do so, and Balloon Stars had that luxury.”
“But isn’t that the same for Godanbaek!?”
“Ah, yes. Of course. But the tricks prepared by weaker teams tend to be more frightening. The nobles don’t go around stabbing with spears, after all.”
“Haha! That’s true!”
-Lol for real
-The analogy is perfect
-Spears lolol
-Bamboo Stars!
“Well. That concludes the league. We’ll see you again in the playoffs. Oh, and tomorrow! Trivia has prepared some fun content for the teams advancing to the playoffs! Please tune in!”
“Yes! There will be team dinners! A chance to watch all the streamers’ drinking broadcasts!”
After watching only up to this point, Juhyeok closed the broadcast window.
His expression turned quite serious as he stroked his chin.
“…So we lost.”
Honestly, it didn’t feel real.
I’d only ever seen him winning, so losing was strange.
I’m not even a pro gamer, just a streamer, so it shouldn’t matter to me.
‘That guy must be taking it harder.’
Sanghyeon, whose competitive spirit rivaled any pro’s, would definitely be discouraged.
That’s why Juhyeok stared at the unopened capsule for a long time, blinking.
‘Are they giving feedback?’
Since all of Balloon Stars still hadn’t turned on their streams, there was no way to know.
‘Is Taco angry?’
All sorts of thoughts crossed his mind.
The capsule opened just before 10 PM.
Whoosh.
Even though the match had ended long ago, Sanghyeon’s shirt was drenched with sweat.
That was strange. If he’d just been giving feedback, even if he’d sweated, Aston’s ventilation ability would have dried it all by now.
Juhyeok asked him.
“What’s up? Did you do something else while you were in there?”
“Yeah. I got in some extra practice. We can’t afford to lose in the playoffs.”
Sanghyeon wiped away the sweat with his shirt and offered a slight smile.
Looking at that expression, he seemed tired but not in a bad mood.
He even seemed to have the refreshment of a hiker who’d completed a mountain climb.
‘Is he okay?’
Juhyeok felt embarrassed for worrying unnecessarily and adjusted his glasses.
Well, that guy’s mental state is hard for an ordinary person like me to predict.
“So, do you think we can win the championship?”
“Hmm…”
Sanghyeon tilted his head.
Previously, he’d answered confidently that yes, the goal was the championship.
But saying the goal was the championship and whether the championship seemed possible were different things.
“It’s touch and go.”
Sanghyeon left that cryptic remark and headed into the bathroom with a towel.
* * *
An article was posted on Reel Pro.
[Playoff Roster Confirmed!]
It was a post with this title.
The content was simple.
Which teams advanced in first place, which teams were eliminated… it was all laid out in charts with brief explanations attached.
The comment section was mostly about Balloon Stars and Soloizebaek.
It was probably because both teams’ results were the most unexpected.
-So Balloon Gum’s taking the team to 2nd place in the playoffs lol
-Taco shaving his head started the snowball rolling
“Taco head is a snowball? Did you think yours would always be full? ~~”
Hair loss arrest lol
That’s crazy lol
-Since Almond came in at Silver position and showed almost Challenger-level performance, there’s no way we wouldn’t climb
The challenger is Eva, lol.
└Did you not see Hong-cha getting stomped???
I completely finished off black tea and my main character in the promotion match lol, but Challenger is still impossible, this is ridiculous.
-Wow, right below Godanbaek??
-Wow Mosol! 3rd place! Insane!
-Where did Green Tea Bagging go??
└NARAK
Among the two most unexpected teams, there was widespread agreement that Balloon Stars was the most surprising.
Because of this, posts like these kept appearing.
[The True Winner of NanT: Balloon Stars]
Even if we don’t win the championship, the real winner is Almond lol
[Real talk, the guy who tore through from Silver all the way to Challenger….]
[Almond basically proved that Kingdom is the strongest game]
[The Great Silver Almond]
Taco Shack’s bald guy actually pulled something off lol
.
.
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My scrolling finger stopped.
“The Great Silver, huh.”
Pfft.
Miho laughed as she checked the community reactions.
“Wow. Still, we’re getting good responses? On RealPro, this is huge, right? Right?”
Balloon Gum was beside her.
Balloon Gum took a swig of Maekju before answering.
“The reactions are good, but… those guys dragging me all the way here is a miracle. Why are you saying it like that!?”
At Balloon Gum’s self-deprecating remark, Miho burst into laughter.
Haha, those gum-stuck bastards are something else.
-How did you know!!
-Balloon Gum knows his own skill level too well. Just as much as he doesn’t know how to play the game well.
Along with Miho’s laughter, the chat scrolls upward. Miho pulled the camera back slightly with a smirk before panning to the next person.
“Oppa, tell us your thoughts too. The duelist who came back from NanT after shaving his head! Returned from hell! Takoyaki!”
Tap, tap.
As Miho’s hand touched Takoyaki’s head, he made an exaggerated angry expression and jumped up.
“Hey! Touching a man’s head is a challenge!”
It wasn’t that he was actually angry at Miho—it was just one of his broadcast concepts.
‘Hothead… was that what they called him?’
Sanghyeon was sipping beer across the table, his gaze fixed steadily on Taco.
It struck him as genuinely impressive that Taco could so effortlessly embody his broadcast persona even in a casual bar like this.
Miho giggled and chimed in.
“Brain? What are you talking about!?”
“Not hair! Brain! Your brain is perfectly fine!”
“Ah~ oppa. But do that thing. That thing.”
“That thing?”
“Your catchphrase, oppa.”
Taco stroked his hair smoothly, then fired finger guns at the camera.
Bang.
“Your tangled mind is the source of your defeat!”
Sparkle.
The lighting swept across his hair, completing the moment perfectly.
“Puhahahaha!”
Miho burst into uncontrollable laughter.
They were supposed to share their thoughts, but instead they just kept trading pointless banter back and forth. That’s how live broadcasts naturally unfold.
Sanghyeon grabbed a handful of almonds from the plate in front of him, tossed them into his mouth, then shifted his gaze to his phone.
[Current Viewers: 88,000]
The viewer count for Balloon Stars’ joint broadcast was displayed.
Remarkably, this was the viewer count for Almond’s channel alone.
‘Incredible. The firepower…’
The chat scrolled by so rapidly it was impossible to read individual messages.
-Aha! Aha!
-Almond, say something~~
-Miho, go talk to Almond!
This was the power of a group broadcast and the privilege of teams participating in the playoffs. Many streamers joined the tournament specifically for this opportunity.
‘At least you can become famous once.’
Specifically, the playoff team dinner content.
Once teams made it to the playoffs, they’d gather like this for team dinners and turn it into content.
It wasn’t just someone casually holding a phone and streaming (though Miho was holding the camera now, that was just part of the concept). There was an actual production crew.
A specialized Trivia production team, producers, writers—all were separately assigned to each participating team.
Later, after editing, it would also be uploaded to the OlTube channel.
When you added everything up, the viewership numbers were substantial. The advertising value was guaranteed, so the sponsoring companies were impressive too.
The beer Sanghyeon was drinking right now was sponsored by a famous manufacturer.
In other words, companies were willing to pay enormous sums to advertise with this level of buzz, and the players could obtain that buzz for free simply by winning games. It was like an audition program in the entertainment industry.
Whoosh.
Miho swung the camera around.
Miho’s next target was Strawberry Shooter.
“Next up~ Strawberry oppa!”
“Hey. You should call me unnie.”
“Next up is Almond oppa!”
Miho brushed past Strawberry as if the previous exchange had never happened, quickly approaching Almond.
“Oppa. How does it feel to participate in the playoffs?”
“Um… hold on a second.”
Sanghyeon finished the beer he’d been drinking.
Nooooo! Mond ㅠㅠㅠ
-Almond!!
Wow, even the drinking snack is almonds lol
Why is Almond eating almonds alone lol
-Wow that’s some beer advertisement
-True advertisement dog
Almonds don’t speak well lol
Just as the chat was flooding with comments about his personal snack visible on camera.
He opened his mouth.
“Pure Lager. Lac! Clear away the frustrations of daily life in one go!”
“…?”
Miho’s expression went blank with bewilderment.
“The PD told me to say this…”
The film crew in the distance burst out laughing.
The chat was no different.
No chill lol
-Out of nowhere?
Why do words like this sound so good lol
Don’t lie, haha.
Check the viewer count and advertise like a ghost, the nut shake lol
-When he’s advertising, his words flow like water
“Ah, oppa. Your impressions? You should share your thoughts now that you’ve done the ad.”
“Oh, my impressions are…”
-His voice suddenly loses energy when trying to talk about impressions
-Is he actually going to say his impressions!?
-Almond’s note) The broadcast would normally cut here, but since it’s a joint broadcast right now, we can’t cut it off lol

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