Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 337

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 2 Episode 57
21. An Insurmountable Wall (1)
“What the… seriously?”
[What the Nut Clan Wants to See Right Now]
I don’t necessarily visit the community just to receive praise.
But when I open it expecting compliments and see something like this sitting at the top, I can’t feel good about it.
Besides, I’m rather sensitive to praise.
‘The Zombie School Garden is doing this to me. Unbelievable.’
For the Zombie School Garden, which had been favorable toward me, to have something like this rank first is incredibly unpleasant and unsettling.
‘Let me see what they’re saying.’
Not looking at it and moving on would clearly be the wise choice.
But I have this strange stubborn streak that makes me deliberately check things like this.
Avoiding or ignoring things I dislike has never been my style.
“Huh?”
My eyes, which had been growing fierce, suddenly softened in an instant.
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[What the Nut Clan Wants to See Right Now]
Actually, right before Almond died, he saw the chat and turned off the stream in a frenzy -> came back today to show them up, caught an arrow mid-air, and immediately scored a direct hit on Baek Jun-su’s head -> actually this is a reaction. Then ended the game
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Considering when the post was written and the tone, it was definitely meant to be sarcastic.
-This makes zero sense lol just Nut Fans²
-lolol average Nut Fan intelligence lol
-lololol the delusions of Nut Fans
All the initial comments were like this too.
But the reason my expression brightened was because of the comments below.
└Yeah ^^ thanks for the pilgrimage
└Please let me get a perfect score on the college entrance exam.
└Let my college application hit the jackpot
└You idiots lol it’s a delusion lol average anti-Nut Fan intelligence
└Wow lol did this bastard come from the future? lol how high will Ethereum go?
What they call a pilgrimage.
Whether by chance or intentionally, visiting a post that perfectly predicted the future to make a wish.
In this case, rather than making wishes, people had flocked there to mock the post’s author.
‘So that’s why it was number one.’
My fans deliberately spammed recommendations to push this post to the top to preserve it.
Once a post becomes a pilgrimage site, that alone was enough to reach number one.
[+458]
The comment count was astronomical.
Considering the scale of the Zombie School Garden, it’s an impossible number.
As the post became a sacred site, did people come to make wishes?
-This idiot got taxidermied lmaooooo
-An idiot from the future lmaooo
└For real lmaooo
No, that wasn’t it.
Most of the comments were mocking the original poster.
-If you came from the future, why not just buy cryptocurrency? What are you doing this for lmaooo Nut Fans average IQ
-All those kids who talk about Nut Clan average IQ here are losing it right now lmaooooo
└For real, hey you bastard, come out and bark again
-Why is this happening lmaooo
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.
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By count, there seemed to be roughly 200 to 300 of them.
The original comments that were already there numbered about 40, and the remaining 60 or so were genuinely wish-making comments.
-Amen…
-O deity of the Nut Fans, please make my Hodu clear…
-Please let me get a boyfriend next year!
└Young, rich, and handsome would be nice.
└The way they’re hastily adding that is so funny lmaooooo
-This Christmas, I must be with my girlfriend…
As I scrolled through the comments, the corners of my mouth gradually rose.
Pfft.
Eventually, a laugh escaped.
What was that guy who posted this doing right now?
As far as I knew, notifications would keep coming to him whenever comments were posted on this website.
Maybe he was asleep and didn’t know yet.
Once he found out, he’d probably delete the post and bail.
‘That would be a shame.’
Thinking about it that way, it really felt like a waste.
I wondered if I should take a screenshot just in case.
[Issue post—Nut Fans guy might delete it, so I’m saving a screenshot lmaooo You’re done for lmaooo]
There was already a comment like that at the bottom of the issue post.
-lmaooo suffer forever
-lmaooooooo
-What a mess lmao
The internet really is a terrifying place.
With that thought, I closed my drowsy eyes.
The tension was fading, and I felt sleepy.
In that night’s dream, a person with question marks drawn on their face was pelted with stones by countless people.
Or rather, pelted with nuts would be the more accurate way to put it.
People weren’t throwing stones—they were throwing Almond.
-If you throw this here, your wish will come true!
-Really, Dad?!
-Of course!
-Woooow!
With such words, the crowd—men, women, and children alike—hurled Almond ceaselessly.

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The next morning.
I was eating Almond cereal soaked in milk.
“It’s almost the end of the year.”
Thud.
Juhyeok collapsed into the seat across from me, muttering.
“Sigh. Something feels so lonely~.”
On Juhyeok’s phone, a chat window with unanswered messages was displayed.
Of course, I couldn’t see it.
“Yeah. True. It’s winter, after all.”
I gave a casual response while busying myself with the cereal.
In truth, I wasn’t the type to feel loneliness or emptiness easily.
Christmas, year-end celebrations…
Most holidays were just exhausting things that drained money. The only good memories I had from such occasions were a few dates with Soyeon. Perhaps that’s why I didn’t want to think about them.
My gaze turned to yesterday’s replay of Balloon Gum’s broadcast.
I watched his gameplay with genuine admiration.
‘…Incredible.’
Though I’d watched Balloon Gum’s plays for quite some time, his skill was still difficult to adapt to.
That’s why people can’t help but watch.
“By the way, how are the votes going for our awards ceremony? They’re not releasing the numbers, so…”
“Well, winning or not winning—it doesn’t matter either way.”
I said this while continuing to watch Balloon Gum’s broadcast.
“Geez. You’re so carefree.”
Juhyeok shook his head and plunged his spoon deep into the cereal.
“I… when did I become so lazy?”
“…?”
What are you talking about?
Only then did I turn to look at Juhyeok.
“You haven’t been cooking breakfast lately.”
“It was because I got lazy…?”
This can’t be.
My mouth fell open slightly—I’d firmly believed Juhyeok had been persuaded by Almond.
“Now static electricity sparks the moment cereal touches my lips.”
“Is Almond thrilled?”
Juhyeok chuckled with his head bowed.
“No. I’m not laughing because it’s funny—I’m laughing because it’s ridiculous.”
“?”
It seemed my laughter had wounded his pride.
“Anyway! Starting tomorrow, breakfast is back to normal rice.”
“Whatever.”
“…Seriously. By the way, look at this. Jia’s been thinking about a location for the fan meeting.”
As Juhyeok pulled out his phone, holograms floated lazily in the air.
“Oh.”
My eyes traced across the images displayed before me.
“You said you wanted something fun to enjoy together with the fans, right?”
Juhyeok selected one of the floating images.
“Since your image is somewhat related to sports.”
The image he pulled up showed a gleaming carousel surrounded by a vast silver plaza and a massive snowman—an outdoor ice skating rink.
It was an ice skating venue.
“…Wow.”
At first glance, it looked like an extravagant fan meeting.
“You’d have dinner at the restaurant inside, then… go out skating together…”
Watching this ice rink footage and listening to Juhyeok’s explanation, it felt like I was hearing the schedule of some wealthy heiress.
“But you know what.”
“…And there’s even a spot at the end for everyone to take photos together… huh?”
Everything seemed fine, but something felt off.
Back when I attended Asung.
Those days when I’d end my day by cracking open a can of beer and watching Balloon Gum’s stream. Those were the days when that was my greatest pleasure in life.
In other words, back when I was just a typical “viewer.” Would that version of me have actually enjoyed a fan meeting like this?
Would I have enjoyed ice skating, eating fancy food at restaurants, and taking all sorts of photos?
“Wouldn’t this be too exhausting for the viewers?”
After all, people watch internet broadcasts to soothe their longing—people who can’t spare the energy and time to invest in games.
Or they’re people without the time or capacity to meet friends, searching for someone to play with for a brief moment.
So what if those people came to a fan meeting and had to do all these active things?
Some active and extroverted fans could certainly participate.
But most viewers wouldn’t be able to.
“It doesn’t really match Trivia’s vibe.”
“…!”
Juhyeok seemed to take a hit from those words as well.
Even he could see that what they were preparing now didn’t match Trivia’s atmosphere.
“…You’re right.”
Juhyeok adjusted his glasses and nodded.
“There was something off about it. That was it. Ice skating itself is a barrier to entry. If it were something like a sled that anyone could use…”
“No, more than that, I think a comfortable atmosphere would be nice. I’m not some big star anyway. I’m just a guy who plays games.”
Juhyeok, three years younger than me, muttered “guy” under his breath, but it was a fair point nonetheless.
“Okay.”

* * *
Almond’s stream started at 3 PM, as usual.
“Hah!”
-hey hey
-Hi!
-ed
Chat messages flooded in rapidly.
Once again, many viewers had gathered.
[Current Viewers: 7.2K]
Seven to eight thousand viewers had entered from the start.
The speed at which they poured in seemed even faster than when I played Reel.
‘So Zombie School really does have its dedicated fanbase.’
Due to the nature of the game, there seemed to be people who were obsessed with this sort of thing.
Reel was such a mainstream game that those kinds of people were relatively rare there.
“Did you all watch Balloon Gum’s stream last time?”
ㅠㅠ (or -ㅠㅠ) represents crying or sadness in Korean text/internet culture.
[UNTRANSLATED LINE 181]
A natural English equivalent would be:
[UNTRANSLATED LINE 183]
T_T
[UNTRANSLATED LINE 185]
or simply:
[UNTRANSLATED LINE 187]
😭
Why are you taking us there?
-So spicy!
-Broke all my teeth lol
Gum-shaped ㅠㅠ
Everyone seemed quite satisfied with yesterday’s hosting.
[Rubisword donated 10,000 won!]
[You sent them there to show off your own skills, right?]
“No way, that’s not it.”
-ed
-lololol
-Reasonable suspicion…
“I sent them there to show the original route. Something about my playthrough felt off.”
-lol a game with something wrong
-Gum bro’s stream is pretty fun too. The kids just can’t handle spicy stuff.
-That’s just how open worlds are
“Well then, let me start the game today.”
[Zombie School]
[Loading…]
The screen went dark, then light quickly flooded back in.
I stood at the boundary line where the school gates had been.
Around him were four children organized into an expedition team, all wearing expressions of considerable tension.
He paused the game for a moment, then began his explanation.
“Let me explain. Yesterday, I cleared everything up to Sohee Yun, and the school too.”
-Yes
-Yeah
-Cleared it all lol
-Totally cleared lol
In yesterday’s broadcast, he had completely dealt with all the delinquent henchmen. He’d even received an Achievement for it.
[Aldante donated 10,000 won!]
[Almond! Almond! Yesterday the editor cleared the Nut Fans too in the video!]
“Ah. Yes. Thank you for the donation, Aldante. I watched the video too.”
-How many people did you clear with just 3 arrows anyway?
-Breaking News) Streamer Almond clears thousands of trolls with 3 arrows…
-For real, totally cleared lol
From just one play he’d shown yesterday, he’d gained quite a lot.
Both outside the game and within it.
“I’ve dealt with the delinquents, created new space in the gymnasium, rescued an Immune Player, so now I just need to head outside. I really did a lot yesterday.”
It wasn’t for nothing that yesterday’s broadcast had felt long. There had been quite a bit accomplished.

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