Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 308

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 2 Episode 28
9. The Reaction (3)
A post that shook my eyes with relentless intensity.
[Analysis of the Balloon Gum and Almond Routes lol]
It was quite a lengthy analysis post, true to its title.
And the content went like this.
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We all know that Zombie School is a game with high degrees of freedom.
And that it pursues realism quite thoroughly, implementing it well too.
‘Freedom + Reality + Survival’
We Kingdom users know how brutally difficult a game becomes when these three elements merge into a trinity.
So I was convinced. That Redhat had created another impossibly difficult game despite having Weplug as a solid collaborator.
But I was wrong.
Whether they incorporated feedback from Kingdom’s failure, or whether Weplug displayed their unique sense of game design.
Either way, this game was different. Markedly so.
1. User-customized difficulty adjustment that maintains freedom of choice.
Among these elements, difficulty adjustment is indeed the first.
I’m not talking about the crude method of choosing easy, medium, or hard from the start.
Remarkably, this game systematically gauges your abilities from the very beginning.
Most notably, Almond dodged the delinquent’s attack, while Balloon Gum did not.
With just this one difference, these two ended up playing entirely different games….
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The post was so long that I couldn’t bring myself to read it all. It’s absolutely not because my concentration is lacking.
The comment reactions were mostly the same.
-Great analysis
-Can someone give me a 3-line summary
└Almond had it rough. I’m a wall-of-text person. Done.
└The Hemingway of Zombie School lol
-Didn’t read it but upvoting anyway lol
That’s crazy, for real.
Most people hadn’t read it properly.
The reason it still held the top post was, first, because the analysis was actually solid.
And second, because this community was still small enough that posts like this could reach the top.
Regardless, I didn’t need to read this entire lengthy post—watching the first attached video was more than sufficient.
[Alright. Let’s check. We have weapons. Sanitation tools in abundance. Medicine. Food….]
It was a scene of Balloon Gum waking up in the infirmary after fainting and assessing the surrounding items.
‘Golf clubs, food, bandages, and even a bed….’
The infirmary was essentially equipped with everything necessary for survival.
This was the ‘easy mode’ the post above was referring to.
Yet even that gave me slight pause.
-It’s all just speculation about natural difficulty adjustment and whatnot, but doesn’t the game just have insanely high freedom? Besides Almond, is there anyone who can avoid the gang’s attacks while dealing with that debuff?
lol lol lol lol
└Seems like someone who just loves the Kingdom developers too much
└I was thinking the same thing lolol Looks like only Almond had it rough lolol
I can see comments that precisely capture what Sanghyeon was worried about.
This isn’t an intentional difficulty adjustment feature—it’s an accident caused by the game’s high degree of freedom.
Yes, an accident.
Normally, something like this wouldn’t be a problem. In fact, it would’ve been a good thing. It would’ve meant my gameplay was that exceptional.
But the situation is different now.
‘Is this how the advertisement turns out?’
If the first person to play this game performs an exceptionally unconventional playthrough, the advertisement could take a strange direction.
For example, if I was hired to advertise a casual survival game and suddenly created a hardcore action piece instead, that would be problematic.
‘I’m glad Balloon Gum played along with me.’
That’s why it was significant that Balloon Gum demonstrated the original route.
‘I got lucky.’
As far as I was concerned, I’d been quite fortunate.
Beyond just the advertisement’s scale increasing, the advertisement flowed in the right direction.
-Still, if you go the normal route, single-player mode seems like it’ll be easier than expected?
-If you just overcome the fear of the gang… the zombies are actually way too weak?
-Wow, at that level I think I could do it too lolol
Users who had thought this game was impossibly difficult were now clearing up their misunderstanding after watching Balloon Gum’s broadcast.
And so, coincidentally, the game’s freedom was being praised.
-The freedom is insane
-Different from those games that just say “open world” but make you do whatever they tell you
-WePlugin has really developed
-Ooh domestic production! The hype is building!
The first impression seemed to have landed well.
‘Is the advertisement a success then?’
I wasn’t sure if it would be worth the 40 million won, but at least it seemed I’d managed to convince the existing Kingdom players.
There were numerous posts saying that people who played Kingdom had started Zombie School.
And other streamers participated as well.
Most notably, Takoyaki.
[Zombie Trap from the Balloon Gum & Taco Collab]
From what I gathered, Balloon Gum died so much that she asked Takoyaki for help.
In summary, the request for help was effective.
Since Takoyaki had exceptional game sense, she demonstrated that skill sufficiently in the new game as well.
Like right now, as the two of them were clearing the area in front of the convenience store.

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“Here! Over here!”
Takoyaki grabbed the gong from the music room and clanged it loudly, drawing the zombies toward him.
“Wah! Wah!”
The way he struck the gong with such enthusiasm made it look just like watching a traditional percussion performance.
-Why’s he spinning his head when he doesn’t even have one?
-Ladies and gentlemen, you are witnessing an octopus luring in zombies.
-Music is a drug…
Perhaps it was his spirited playing, but the zombies came rushing in within seconds.
Thud thud thud.
They shoved the desks stacked at the music room’s front entrance and crowded in.
That’s right.
They had set up a makeshift barricade at the front entrance for Taco’s safety.
Not a barricade meant to be impenetrable, but rather one designed to buy time for enough zombies to gather. In other words, it was like a speed bump.
“Huff! Huff!”
Just as that speed bump was being pushed all the way into the classroom, Taco ran toward the back door and made a commotion. At the perfect moment, Balloon Gum, who had been waiting outside, opened the back door for him. He closed it before the zombies could follow.
Here, Balloon Gum pulled a pre-connected rope, slamming shut the front door of the music room.
“Wow! Haha! This actually works!?”
“Of course it does, sir. What did I tell you! I’m a pro gamer, remember!?”
Taco’s strategy worked exceptionally well in large classrooms like the music room. There was plenty of space to run around, and they had enough time to hold out until the zombies filled the room to a certain degree.

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“…”
Almond watched the video and was left speechless.
-Music room trap lol
-Zombie trap is sick
-Almond’s gonna flip when he sees this lolololol
Sure enough, the video already mentions Almond.
‘This seems like the right way…’
No matter how I looked at it, this method seemed like the textbook approach.
I had made the game unnecessarily difficult.
Just as I was starting to feel discouraged.
I saw comments thinking the complete opposite.
-Seriously, why do these people make it so hard lol Just paralyze their limbs like Almond and use them as a corpse disposal site lol
└For real lol
└True lol Two mops paralyzing 20 zombies’ limbs, what’s so hard about that lol Why are they working Hodu to death like this lol
-Beep boop. Almond’s playstyle is the textbook standard!
-Just go ahead and beat them all to death~~~! What’s with all this sneaking around like a coward~~~!
After seeing this, it suddenly seemed plausible again.
“I was right.”
The conclusion was ultimately that I was right.
-Did the Nut Crew all get shot in the head or something
hahahaha for real
How is that even easier lol
└22222
Sanghyeon deliberately ignored the next comment pointing out reality and left the Zombie School garden.
“The reaction was decent.”
This Zombie School advertisement broadcast seemed quite successful. It was the first time I’d played for such a long stretch for an ad broadcast.
“I’m glad it went well.”
I was happy it went smoothly. Not simply because I was imagining a future where money would pour in abundantly.
Kingdom Age was a game that held great significance for me. Being able to repay my debt of gratitude in this way made my heart feel fulfilled.
Knock. Knock.
Juhyeok knocked on the door then.
“…Yeah. What?”
“Hey… It finally came. The Evening Wide edited version.”
Juhyeok, who entered after opening the door, had an expression full of anticipation.
For him, a broadcast on a major channel must have held special meaning.
“Want to watch it together?”
“Ah, yeah. Um….”
Honestly, I thought it was strange why I should watch it beforehand when it was airing at 9 PM today anyway.
But since Juhyeok rarely showed such anticipation, I wanted to match his enthusiasm.
“Let’s watch it.”
The opening part was somewhat predictable.
After the opening remarks, the hosts exchanged casual small talk and updates with each other, slowly building up the energy.
[Senior, do you have any new news?]
[Me? I don’t have anything.]
[Hey. Mingu. You got divorced not long ago~ What do you mean you don’t have anything]
[Tru! You need to be careful too! Haven’t you seen ‘Couples Have Three’?]
The entertaining part was mainly when Mingu Han’s divorce was mentioned.
Kim Trump’s nickname lol
-Me? I don’t have anything! A wife!
-???: How is divorce news~ Everyone does it~
After the remarks, entertaining chats were edited in.
The chats were quite worth watching.
Only the fun ones out of hundreds of chats made it in, so it seemed plausible.
Then the guest comes out.
[From a prestigious university’s Eastern Philosophy department, suddenly born as an anti-Confucian, anti-government hip-hop artist! The great rebellion of Confucian Girl! Lilzandi!]
Lilzandi comes out flaunting her vibrant hair color, and music that wasn’t present during the live broadcast plays.
Her lyrics, influenced by her major in Eastern philosophy, are a song that hits the ears hard.
[Oppa~ neon-colored hair! Slim~ waist! Bitchy real push!]
-Hahahaha
-Unique rebellion!
-Lilzandi! Lilzandi!
-Big sis~bright colored hair!
“Unnie’s pose is crazy.”
After her dazzling entrance.
It was only natural that appropriate chat messages would follow.
Lilzandi (female) let out a loud cheer with her characteristic cheerful smile.
[Hellooooooo!]
Puhahahaha.
Her mere presence was enough to make all the hosts break into beaming smiles.
Some people are just inherently funny by existing, aren’t they? Lilzandi (female) was exactly that type.
[Ah. It’s really Lilzandi. Grass-colored hair. Right?]
Starting with Mingu Han’s mockery, several hosts took turns ribbing Lilzandi (female), and after a brief introduction and some back-and-forth banter, Inho (male) appeared right on cue.
It was actually a bit faster than the time Lilzandi (female) had mentioned.
He appeared slightly ahead of schedule.
[This person is also from a prestigious university, right? He was an engineering student, then suddenly became an idol, and now he’s pivoting to acting!]
Next was Inho (male).
‘Our segment will be determined by how much time Inho (male) takes.’
Juhyeok (male) adjusted his glasses while considering the remaining broadcast time.

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“Oh. Here I come. Hyung. I’m on.”
Inho (male) was making a fuss from the back seat.
“Hey. I told you not to worry, didn’t I? Why are you watching every single moment? You get carsick in here.”
The Manager checked Inho’s (male) expression in the rearview mirror with a confident smile. The guy who made sure to watch his own appearance scenes was unmistakably an attention-seeker.
Well, it was a personality that suited this profession perfectly.
“You were right there next to me too, weren’t you? When I was talking with the executive. Do you know how many cosmetic ads our company placed there in the first place? Going to find him was overkill. Even if we hadn’t….”
While the Manager rambled on about not worrying.
Inho’s (male) expression gradually hardened.
“…What’s wrong?”
It hadn’t even been five minutes since his appearance. There was no reason his expression should turn sour already. Something was off.
“Hey. Inho (male). What’s wrong?”
But Inho’s (male) ears couldn’t register the Manager’s question.
‘Something’s strange.’
Inho (male) was watching his own appearance scene right now. Eyes wide open, watching intently without saying a word, as if nailed in place.
‘What is it?’
He felt quite displeased.
This scene was too strange.
But he couldn’t identify the cause.
On the surface, the production crew didn’t even seem willing to make Inho stand out. Shouldn’t a guest naturally receive the spotlight when they appear?
But what about now?
I was treated as if I were just some thug who happened to show up. I couldn’t explain exactly what directorial technique they used, but something was distinctly different.
“It was too… fast.”
“Now? We’re going thirty kilometers per hour. This is a school zone….”
“No!”
Inho burst out loudly.
“My entrance! My entrance went by too quickly! I had less screen time than Lilzandi!?”
“What?”
The Manager thought that couldn’t possibly be true.
“Look, your entrance and introduction—since not many people know you, we shortened it a bit. We’ll do a full introduction, and the real action starts from the next round.”
He sighed and turned the steering wheel.
“Inho, have some patience. Famous people always get short introductions~ right? Take Mingu Han, the main MC—does he go around saying ‘I’m Mingu Han’ and blah blah blah?”
The Manager’s words made sense.
‘That’s not the issue….’
It wasn’t just that the pacing was fast. The shots that should have appeared didn’t, and only the shots that shouldn’t have appeared were gathered together—a bizarre feeling.
And then Almond appeared.
My face, which had been rigidly tense, contorted mercilessly.

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