Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 294

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 2 Episode 14
5. Ripple Effects (2)
Faced with the sudden atmosphere of indulgence, the viewers are bewildered.
-???
-What? What is this?
-Just leaving?
-He’s sulking lol
Don’t go ㅠㅠ
-???: Yep~ Can’t do it~ Chiki-chaya~
-This is a game line, right? Not actually happening, right?
Why are you leaving already ㅠㅠ
Pabababam!
Urgent donations pour in one after another.
[AsaCEOMonYeol donated 10,000 won!]
[Convenience store noona abandoned!? Convenience store noona abandoned!?]
[DoNaeChoeGoDo donated 10,000 won!]
[Did I upset you, hyung? Come back ㅠㅠ]
[Mission Hunter donated 10,000 won!]
[Bro, what about the mission!?]
“Yes, thank you for the donations. The convenience store noona will be safe if I save her and leave. I’m not sulking. As for the mission…”
Now that I think about it, there was still a mission remaining.
It was a fairly high-paying mission, so it does weigh on my mind.
That mission to eliminate the delinquent gang.
‘I have about an hour left on the time limit anyway.’
But the time limit is already nearly exhausted. I have no idea when I’ll encounter the delinquent gang again, or even if they’re still alive.
A single day of gameplay isn’t enough to get a feel for it.
“If you give me the mission again next time, I’ll complete it for you.”
Almond makes a decision. Ending the stream here is the best move. This is the perfect moment for newcomers to wait for the next broadcast with curiosity.
“Then~ See you next time!”
[Stream Ended]

* * *
Meanwhile, a heated debate was unfolding within a team at a certain company.
It was the marketing team of Highgames, the distributor of Zombie School.
“No, wait. We’re spending a total of 4 million on advertising for just one person… Isn’t that just throwing money around recklessly? No matter how connected this person is to the previous game….”
Jujiyeong, the team leader heading Highgames’ marketing department.
“I don’t think we’ll get our money’s worth.”
She had maintained a negative stance regarding Almond’s advertising budget, and that remained unchanged even now.
“Sigh. Why is the production company even meddling in this? Marketing should be left entirely to us.”
An employee listening to her offers some reasoning.
“Kingdom has a thick base of dedicated fans, so I think they believed that a streamer popular with them would definitely have a significant impact. Almond is practically a star to those people.”
“How many fans are we even talking about? Kingdom is the game that lost popularity compared to its quality because they made it targeting that niche audience!”
“Hmm….”
The male employee, seemingly lacking eloquence, fails to mount a proper counterargument and fumbles his words.
“Balloon Gum would’ve been better. He specializes in this type of game… If he plays it, it’ll definitely trend on Tribee, right?”
“But Balloon Gum’s rate is… you know it’s way too expensive?”
“That’s exactly why we’d just stick with Balloon Gum alone.”
Team Leader Jujiyeong had kept recommending Balloon Gum.
However, due to the production company’s request, the advertising ultimately went to Almond.
And it came with a substantial sum of money at that.
“Since we spent so much of the budget on Almond this time, we can’t even appeal to Balloon Gum.”
“That’s… No, Team Leader. What can we do about the production company’s request on our end?”
Unlike Punk the distributor, Highgames, being another game distributor, was clearly in a subordinate position.
Their very existence depended on whether the production company supplied games exclusively to them or not.
Because of this, they couldn’t ignore the production company’s influence.
“Wiplug did it, right? Set up a meeting with them today.”
“Oh, today? You don’t know who the Wiplug CEO is?”
“I know, damn it. But are we just going to let them take the initiative like this? Keep getting dragged around like this? Sure, we’re far behind Punk, but we’re a game distributor too. You get it?”
“That’s….”
“Schedule the meeting for tomorrow. 11 AM.”
“Yes, yes….”
The employee turned his attention back to his computer. After a moment, he spoke again.
“But… Team Leader. The response seems better than you were worried about?”
“…Response? Of course the response is good. The game is novel, after all. But the question is whether it has real impact or not!”
“No, that’s what I’m saying. The impact is good. Clip videos are circulating like crazy right now!”

* * *
Almond’s broadcast had certainly ended.
Unfortunately, his viewers had not.
-Seriously, he’s really doing this??
-I’m going to get revenge.
-The viewers will never forgive you!
They were furious at Almond’s sudden recklessness.
-Now I’m going to spread clips. Only to female streamers lol
They moved to other streamers’ broadcasts and began sending video donations.
“What’s this? Almond? A clip?”
Videos with titles like “Even Almond has moments when he messes up in games…” or “Even Almond messes up sometimes (literally)” began circulating as donations.
“Almond, did you mess up in the game? You’re usually so good at it?”
The streamers clicked on the video out of curiosity.
Who could have imagined that the “mess up” in the title was literally that kind of mess?
[W-Why are you trying to leave!? Just come in for now!]
[Well… because I can.]
At the sight in the video, they covered their mouths in embarrassment.
“Oh my. What do I do? Is he really doing it?”
“Is… is this real?!”
The sight of desperately breaking through zombies to get to the bathroom even felt a bit pitiful to them.
However…
“Wait, he… said that while going out to do his business? Oh, what do I do… pfft….”
Pffahahaha!
That pity transformed into laughter in an instant.
“Ahahahahaha!”
“Kyahahaha!”
“Snort. Hehehehe… what do I do, Almond….”
Some laughed outright, while others held back their laughter out of concern for Almond, whom they didn’t know personally.
But none of them could escape the laughter.
-Getting fooled makes it even funnier lol why did he fall for it lol
-He’s a total newbie lolol
-Toilet Issue
-He fell for that?lolol
The moment that made them unable to hold back was when Almond came out after relieving himself and read the viewer chat, his expression changing.
He logged out with such a serious and urgent expression.
“Ahahaha! That avatar’s expression hehehehe… hehehehe!”
“Pfft, pfft… ohhh… what do I do… pfffttt….”
That avatar remained in the bathroom with that exact expression, standing blankly.
With both arms stretched awkwardly forward as if about to bolt out, it was an expression of shock and bewilderment combined.
No matter how handsome Almond’s face was, it was all the more striking because of it.
His expression is seriously crazy lol
This is seriously a scam lolol
Pure 100% newbie lol XD
and lol

* * *
A barrage of video donations launched as retaliation for the sudden broadcast chaos.
The initial plan was mostly for female streamers to send video donations mocking Almond.
But viewers in those streams clipped it and spread it to other channels, where it quickly solidified into a meme called “This game totally sucked (literally)” and spread like wildfire.
And it was only a matter of time before this absurd game became the center of attention.
“But seriously, what kind of game is this that such situations happen inside it?”
“What is this? I’ve never seen it before.”
“It really feels so realistic.”
The streamers who received the video donations were the first to show interest.
Among them, there was one streamer with particularly high recognition.
On Tribee, the person who always leads the trend for minor games is none other than this one.
“Wahaha! Gum!”
Balloon Gum.
“Huh? What’s this clip? Almond?”
The moment his broadcast went live, he received a gift—a clip of Almond rushing to the bathroom.
Balloon Gum laughed his head off at first, but soon after, he became interested in the game’s background.
“…But this game, what is it? It actually looks kind of fun.”
I’m curious lol
-What kind of game makes even Almond crap himself like that
If Kkeum hyung does it, it’ll seriously be chaos lol

* * *
People tend to categorize Balloon Gum in two ways.
-Balloon Gum has an uncanny ability to spot games that will trend lol
That he reads the rise and fall of games well.
-Or maybe Balloon Gum just makes games so fun that anything he plays becomes a hit?
Or that the games he plays become popular.
Either way, the conclusion remains the same: whenever he touches some obscure game, it spreads like a trend among domestic Tribee gamers for a while. Regardless of which opinion you side with, this fact doesn’t change.
Because of this, the advertising fees he receives compared to his live viewers and Ollytube subscribers are truly top-tier.
“Oh. This looks fun. I really like survival games, you know?”
And so, he took an interest in Zombie School. For the developers and marketing company, this was a massive event. Truly the greatest piece of good news.
If Zombie School were a stock, it would have started a sharp rebound by now.
If Balloon Gum played the game out of pure curiosity, it would have far greater impact than if they’d paid for advertising.
“A survival game with such spicy flavor. This is going to be really fun, isn’t it?”
-Spicy lol
-lololol prepare your tongue to burn
-If gum bro plays it, it’s really gonna be…
-Wow this is gonna be fun lol
-Gum bro is actually pretty good at survival games so maybe it won’t be that spicy!
-Wow I’ve been disappointed with just reels lately. Please play this!
The viewers’ reactions were positive.
They thought that after the Nant Tournament ended, they’d finally get to see a broadcast worthy of Balloon Gum.
“Then~ I have a game prepared for today. I’ll give it a try tomorrow.”
-Wow!
-Dude, that’s insane
-For real? I’m so hyped lol
-Definitely coming tomorrow for real
“I should download it.”
He searched for the game on the Punk website, but paused in confusion.
“…It’s not here?”
Balloon Gum checked Highgames just in case, and sure enough, it was being sold there as an exclusive service.
“Ah. It’s Highgames.”
-Oof lol
-Gum, the traitor to Punk!
-(Reading the room…)
Balloon Gum scratched his head, but without much hesitation, he downloaded the game.
“Everyone. A partner is a partner, but he’s always going over the game quota anyway. It doesn’t matter~”
Balloon Gum decided that his interest in this game took priority and began the download.
“I’ll give this a try tomorrow.”

* * *
The next day.
In a department at Highgames. A male employee discovers something while searching the web.
‘Huh?’
He instinctively turns his head toward the clock.
11 AM.
‘This… this can’t be.’
I discovered it far too late.
He immediately took a screenshot and sent a message, but the recipient doesn’t read it. Of course not—the meeting has already started.
“Excuse me, I need to get to the conference room for a moment.”
He bolted from his seat and rushed toward the conference room where Team Leader Jujiyeong would be. If he didn’t convey this information, he’d face serious embarrassment.
“Huff… huff…”
He knocked on the conference room door, gasping for breath.
Creak.
The sound came immediately.
“Balloon Gum was the best choice?”
“Yes. It was marketing that approached the correct answer. Given the high preference for survival games…”
Ah. Damn. The male employee instinctively realized he was already too late.
Team Leader Jujiyeong hadn’t been particularly satisfied with Almond’s impact yesterday either.
She’d said that if things continued this way, they’d only be pushed around by the client, and she’d requested a meeting with the Wiplug CEO to seize the initiative…
But now she’d lost all of it instead.
As expected, the Wiplug CEO ran his hand through his hair with a smirk. His eyes gleamed like he’d spotted prey.
“Hotae.”
He called over the burly employee beside him and gave some kind of order.
A video appeared on the wall.
A Balloon Gum broadcast clip. Him downloading Zombie School.
“Balloon Gum is downloading it right now. He even said he’d play it tomorrow.”
“…What?”
Team Leader Jujiyeong’s eyes went blank at the unexpected turn of events.
“It’s not even an advertisement—he’s playing it. Isn’t this the best advertisement? We achieved the effect of advertising both Almond and Balloon Gum at Almond’s rate alone.”
“But… this is just a coincidence… isn’t it?”
The man burst into laughter.
A coincidence? As if such a thing would happen to him.
“Ah. Primitive people saw lightning and thought it was God’s spear. Why do you think that was?”
“…?”
“Because they didn’t know what it was. Because they didn’t know how it happened. Because they were ignorant.”
Somewhat insulting language.
But it was expected. The words that always followed this man were ‘autocratic, abusive, eccentric, arrogant’ and the like.
Yet among all those descriptors, there was always one that came first.
‘Genius…’
That’s right.
A genius.
Anyone meeting the intellect of Iseok Kim, the CEO of Wiplug, for the first time always says the same thing.
“If you place advertisements through Almond, what Balloon Gum does—it’s all calculated marketing, Team Leader. So meticulous and macroscopic that it appears as mere coincidence to your eyes.”

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