Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 37

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 1 Episode 37
14. Game Switch (2)
The next game.
These words made the hearts of most viewers who had been watching Almond’s streams race with anticipation.
After all, I was the streamer who had exclusively played Kingdom Age and had become famous for it.
-What games involve shooting arrows?
-Life is Legend has an archer character that could work.
-But honestly, I bet he’d be good with any projectile weapon, not just bows.
-He might be insane at shooting games too.
-Though archery is definitely his strongest suit.
-Maybe he’ll play another packaged game alongside it?
When a specialized streamer transitions to playing multiple games, concern typically outweighs excitement.
But I was different.
I possessed a weapon that other streamers didn’t have.
It was my archery skill.
This element would translate directly to any game I played.
Or more precisely, it might shine even brighter in other games than it did in Kingdom Age.
If I were to play an online PVP game, I could demonstrate my archery prowess in direct player-versus-player combat.
It would feel entirely different from showcasing my skills against AI-controlled monsters.
-Almond’s coming! Everyone brace yourselves!
-For real lol
-Damn. Jeon-ja-pa, get out of the way! Almond’s making his move!
Hahahahaha
-Poor Jeon-ja-pa always having to step aside…
I could compete not only against ordinary players but also against other famous players from before.
My fans could only delight themselves imagining their streamer crushing other skilled competitors.
‘If I said I wasn’t feeling pressure, that would be a lie.’
Of course, I felt the weight of it. That’s why I had even considered playing another packaged game instead.
Packaged games guide even beginners gently without overwhelming them.
But online games are different.
No matter how well-designed the tutorial is, it’s fundamentally a baptism by fire.
Even Kingdom Age, which people say is unfriendly, would be gentler compared to other online games.
What could be more unfriendly and unreasonable than facing off against ‘people’ who already have experience and knowledge?
Users who had already accumulated skills and know-how would show me no mercy and tear me to shreds.
‘You can’t avoid driving just because you’re afraid of car accidents.’
There was certainly hesitation.
But rather than play another packaged game, Sanghyeon turned his attention to a PVP game.
Challenge and competition.
As an athlete, these were the two elements I loved most, and a PVP game captured them far better than a packaged game ever could.
I had grown accustomed to virtual reality by now, so it was definitely worth attempting.
New challenges always thrilled me.
“Next, the game I’ll play in part two today is-”
I could feel my voice trembling ever so slightly.
Was this fear? Or excitement?
It didn’t matter either way.
I was enjoying the tremor itself.
“Battle Rage!”
-Whoa!
-As expected!
-Ohhhhh!
-Almond playing Battle Rage… that’s quite rare. *whistles*
-So hyped for this fr
-Can he pull it off? It’s such a different game from Kingdom.
-If it’s Almond, he can do it!

* * *
Battle Rage.
A battle royale game where players drop onto a massive island and fight for survival.
This was also distributed by Punk and ranked as one of the essential titles for partner streamers—a major game.
It was completely different from handling Kingdom, a niche game.
News of my challenge to a new game began spreading across the community in real time.
[Breaking News) Almond switches to Battle Rage…]
[Almond abandons Kingdom…]
[Almond leaves Kingdom behind.]
The reaction was especially intense on Kingdom Age’s community site, Kingdom Community, where posts focused on the sadness of losing yet another Kingdom streamer—a rare breed to begin with.
[Current Viewers: 1,921]
When I played the final Kingdom segment, the viewer count was nearly breaking through two thousand.
[Current Viewers: 1,105]
Now I was barely maintaining four figures.
This was an unavoidable phenomenon.
‘It’s fine.’
It would be a lie to say I didn’t miss those nine hundred viewers who left.
I reassured myself that it was okay.
I couldn’t keep everyone. It was an inevitable risk whenever switching games.
‘Dotorimuk experiences this too.’
In fact, all comprehensive game streamers face this phenomenon. Viewer counts vary by game, and some games lose half the audience.
Yet they continue switching games because it’s far more advantageous in the long run.
If I kept relying solely on Kingdom, I would eventually stagnate and slowly watch my audience dwindle away.
“The download is almost complete.”
I calmly exchanged words with the viewers during the intermission.
I tend to stay quiet when focused on games, so I need to keep talking at times like this.
“This is my first virtual reality online game. I’d appreciate it if you could go easy on me.”
The viewers remaining now were those curious to see how I’d perform in a different game.
-Battle Rage downloading right now??
-You’ve never played this one either?
-Check the Capsule body ID creation date lol
-Ah, newbies don’t realize Almond’s a newbie lol
-New Almond lolol
Among them were people learning for the first time that I was a beginner in every Capsule game.
-lol Battle Rage is brutal for first-timers…
-Right. I wonder if he’ll do well?
-Of course, I thought he’d played it before lol
-Wow, a Battle Rage newbie is really rare lol
Kingdom is such a niche game that having a newbie isn’t surprising.
From gamers’ perspective, a streamer playing Battle Rage for the first time was refreshing. It’s quite a major game after all.
-This is exciting.
-Is he truly a genius? Or just lucky?
While some worried, there were those anticipating how I’d perform in Battle Rage as well.
Among the comments, the topic of the bow came up.
-But does Almond use a bow in Battle Rage too? lol
-No way lol
-Wasn’t picking up the bow just for the bow challenge? Doesn’t seem like a concept or anything.
-Newbies don’t know lol Almond doesn’t even know what a bow challenge is lol
-For real lol just picked up the bow right after arriving
For Sanghyeon, the bow held special meaning, but to viewers—especially the recently arrived ones—I was simply someone skilled at games.
Unless someone had watched through all my videos, few made the connection to the bow.
So perhaps this was the beginning.
The moment viewers would come to recognize me as ‘the bow user.’

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Ding.
[All 100 participants have assembled.]
[The survival competition begins.]
Seeing the message appear before my eyes, I swallowed hard.
‘It’s starting.’
A game where 100 people parachute from a helicopter and compete for survival.
Now it begins.
“Phew.”
I exhaled the slight tension along with a deep breath. Since it’s my first game, I don’t have high expectations.
I just need to adapt well enough.
Thump-thump-thump-thump-thump…!
The sound of the military helicopter’s propeller filled my ears, and as my darkened vision gradually brightened, the interior of the helicopter came into focus.
And the vast, dizzying landscape spreading beneath my feet.
“Shit!?”
Without thinking, I cursed and stumbled backward.
Hahaha!
Hahaha, the newbie is so cute.
Almond became a newbie again ㅠ
-It’s been so long since we’ve seen Almond like this.
The viewers laughed at my novice-like reaction after so long.
But this was no atmosphere for laughter.
“What are you doing! Aren’t you preparing to jump!?”
“Are you joking!? Now!? A soldier backing away in a survival competition? You’re going to die already!?”
“If you’re going to die now, say so! I’ll cut you in half and kill you myself!”
I’d only hesitated for a moment, but a barrage of curses erupted.
The sense of reality and tension was on an entirely different level from the Olympics game.
“Ugh…”
Just the initial process of the game’s start… but even jumping out of this helicopter was a critical moment for me.
‘It’s so different seeing it in person…?’
The sense of reality was far different from what I’d seen in the guide video.
“Jump! Jump! Damn it, jump!”
“Jump! Jump! Jump!”
My competitors began jumping out of other helicopters one after another.
And soldiers shouting as if trying to push people out with their voices.
Veins bulged in Almond’s hands gripping the safety bar.
‘I can’t lose.’
Seeing my competitors, I came to my senses. The advantage lay in dropping as quickly as possible and grabbing weapons.
There was no time to hesitate.
Thud!
I squeezed my eyes shut and kicked off with my feet.
Whiiiiiiiiing!!!
A fierce wind slammed against my face.
“Urrrrgh…!”
I tried to say something, but the wind sealed my mouth shut.
Hahahahaha
That’s legendary lolol
Hahaha!!! LOL LOL LOL
ㅋㅋㅋㅋ (lol/haha)
Air resistance battered and pushed against my entire body.
The sharp sensation of cold air tingled all the way to my fingertips.
Even the numbness in my jaw from the bitter cold.
‘Wow, is this really a game?!’
The dynamic sense of realism was on a completely different level from Kingdom Age.
-Kyaa.
-The air feels amazing!
-Let’s go!
Just as I thought this was going too fast.
Whoosh!
The parachute deployed automatically.
“Ugh.”
The parachute forcibly jerked my body upward, cutting off my breath.
Whoooosh…!
Even with the parachute deployed, my descent was still considerable.
“!”
I hit the ground in an instant.
Thud.
“Argh…!”
I tumbled across the ground ungracefully. I reflected on all those times I’d criticized streamer Balloon Gum’s gameplay.
‘This isn’t easy.’
Landing is fundamental, but landing itself is difficult.
Hahaha, newbies lol
-Almond’s cute side like this… this is rare.
“Turn it on, oh no ㅠㅠ rolling and tumbling almonds”
Wow lol
Chat messages mocking me flooded in, but I quickly regained my composure and surveyed my surroundings.
Several other players had landed nearby as well.
-Ugh!
-Let go!
On one side, a bare-knuckle fight had already broken out.
Sanghyeon was momentarily stunned, watching the absurd spectacle unfold. Then he heard the sound of someone rushing toward him from behind.
Thud-thud-thud-thud—
There was no doubt they were coming straight for him.
“That guy’s a newbie!”
“Kill him!”
It wasn’t just one person—there were several. It sounded like three.
Watching me tumble and roll away, they seemed to have caught on that I was inexperienced.
“Damn it, you bastards. You should go easy on newbies.”
Sanghyeon grumbled under his breath but bolted away at full speed regardless.
He kicked through the door of the dilapidated house and burst inside.
Thud.
After barricading the door with his back.
He glanced around frantically, searching for anything that could serve as a weapon.
His eyes swept rapidly left and right before fixing on one particular spot.
“!”
A compound bow sat resting on a shelf.
‘Found it.’
The compound bow—one of the disciplines in archery competitions.
It was a modern mechanical bow.

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