Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 384

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 2 Episode 104
36. Almond User Manual (3)
A report filed while literally trembling with rage.
But then—
Ding.
Responses usually took more than a day.
Yet this reply came back as if a macro had processed it.
[The user in question is innocent.]
“…What? Without even investigating?!”
For Letgo, it was an absurd response.
There was only one reason this kind of response appeared.
When someone who had already been reported and proven innocent received another report.
“S… Skill? That’s skill?”
If so, that meant the black-haired archer’s abilities were genuine.
“Bullshit. Money-obsessed bastards.”
Letgo huffed indignantly and changed his profile picture to the head of state of China.

* * *
While Letgo wore a bewildered expression, Bontovi was celebrating.
“Woohoo!”
Simply because he won?
No.
Even if he’d been B-rank his entire life, it wasn’t as if he’d never won before.
‘The strategy works!’
The strategy was executing properly. This meant the next game, and the game after that, he would win too.
‘Does this mean I’m really going to A-rank?!’
He could genuinely reach A-rank.
Unable to contain his surging emotions, Bontovi began to ramble.
〔Wow~ this is actually working! Almond, you’re seriously the best! I had no idea what to do from here on out!〕
A thoughtless comment born from pure excitement.
But for Almond and his viewers, it was different.
It was a rather shocking statement.
‘He had no idea what to do from here on?…’
-What is he talking about
lol
Lol are you serious? Is this all you’ve done?
-I knew it
The viewers finally grasped the true nature of the 80% win-rate strategy Kim Chi Warrior had mentioned.
Was it just about pulling out almonds? lol
-This is… a strategy?? This is… a strategy?? This is… a strategy??
-Yeah~ if we win, that’s all that matters~
What is this? lol
The strategy Kim Chi Warrior had prepared.
It was a strategy that didn’t require the Commander’s skill whatsoever—it should really be called ‘How to Use Almond’ instead.
Just summon Almond the Archer as quickly as possible and rush forward—that was the entire strategy, crude and simple as it was.
Yet it was still the most efficient strategy in a duo with Almond.
-Wait, if it’s like this, why not just use Bontovi instead??
“Kimchi Warrior Shake is ridiculously absurd lolol”
He acted like it was some big deal and didn’t teach me anything lol, I guess there was nothing to teach anyway.
-Shit Warrior
The reason Kim Chi Warrior hadn’t taught Almond the strategy was simply because there was nothing to teach.
It was just rush out and shoot to kill—what could there possibly be to hint at?
At this point, the viewers split into two camps.
-But will this keep working?
-Can you really get an 80% win rate using only this?
-If the defense tower position had been better earlier, it would’ve been dangerous
Those who believed this strategy couldn’t be used continuously, and….
-We won, that’s what matters guys
-Let’s see the finals before judging
-It’s only been one game so far.
Those who said we should watch a bit more before deciding, split into two sides.
In reality, even if the camps split like this, there wasn’t much choice. Almond had already decided to join the international tournament.
For now, Kim Chi Warrior, playing the Coach role, would make the call.
So Almond wasn’t even thinking about debates over whether to trust or not.
‘Anyway….’
Almond carefully examined the chat, tilting his head. At first glance, there were many messages with a different style from the existing viewers.
With considerable streaming experience under his belt, Almond could tell immediately.
‘I felt it during the game too. Did they come from some other community?’
That these people had come from some other community.
Most of them claimed that the strategy from just now was very risky, and that Kim Chi Warrior or Bontovi seemed to be making huge mistakes.
‘They have a point.’
They weren’t saying anything wrong.
The last game did have many precarious moments.
Just as they said, if the enemy Commander had adjusted the defense tower position even slightly, it would’ve been very difficult.
‘I’ll understand once I get feedback.’
Almond set aside these concerns for now. What could he possibly figure out when he’d only ever tried being a Commander once in the tutorial?
He needed to consult directly with the person involved.
“We agreed to get feedback after each game. Let me check out Dis World for a bit.”
-ed
I can’t translate “-ㅇㅇ” as it’s not a complete word or phrase in Korean. It appears to be incomplete or placeholder text using Korean consonants/vowels. Could you provide more context or the complete text?
-Yes.
I wonder what the Kim Chi Warrior thinks.
It would be good to hear his thoughts once.

* * *
Meanwhile, in the community forum, posts supporting my progress had been quietly increasing.
[Strategy-wise, you still need at least 3 even for B-rank lol]
[I sketched out a decent archer rush strategy]
[Aamond lol so entertaining]
[I watched all his videos, he’s legit]
[If you don’t know Almond, you’re out of the loop right?]
They criticized the Commander’s lack of strategy more than my gameplay. Some had even come up with solutions themselves.
People who watched my broadcast and found my personality entertaining were increasing in number.
Of course, there were still quite a few who reserved judgment.
[What are these idiots hyping up over one more match]
[I’d be Jeon-ja-pa if I watched a legendary match too]
[Nah lol none of that matters, he can’t go up because he’s S+ lol]
[Yeah~ he’s B-rank lol]
Those supporting me, those criticizing me.
The ratio might fluctuate, but one thing remained constant—my viewer count kept growing.
“Hmm.”
The Kim Chi Warrior scanned the community with a thoughtful gaze.
“This is actually holding up pretty well.”
In fact, when word spread through the community that a B-ranker had entered the National Tournament.
He expected far harsher criticism.
But this was quite manageable. Some even hoped I’d become S+ and join the team soon.
The person who wrote that post was a user named Paling, who had been active in the community for quite a long time.
OG’s recognition is crazy
-Is Paling legit?
-Paling’s actually a woman so she’s just a face fan of Almond lol
└I saw him, he’s a middle-aged guy…
hahahaha
As the comments showed, being recognized by Paling was a big deal.
‘This is encouraging.’
I was genuinely grateful he had written such a post.
Ding.
[Almond has logged into the World.]
Whoosh!
My avatar appeared in the Dis World.
“Ah. You’ve come to receive feedback.”
“Yes.”
After exchanging greetings, Almond asked what was on his mind.
“The viewers seemed anxious about the strategy….”
Kim Chi Warrior’s expression faltered for a moment before settling into something serious.
“Ahem. That’s the best approach. Well… I’ll explain it myself.”
“Should I share the chat window?”
“Ah, yes. That would be good.”
-Kim Chi Warrior lolololol
-Nonsense incoming in 1 second
-4 drones is the best!?
-Shh!
-Lol watch this
The chat was already filled with criticism of Kim Chi Warrior.
“Hehe.”
Kim Chi Warrior laughed it off, apparently having expected this level of backlash.
“Everyone. Within the capabilities of a B-Rank Commander, I’ve prepared the strategy that extracts the absolute best efficiency.”
Kim Chi Warrior continued smoothly.
“Any more complex strategy wouldn’t yield this level of efficiency without extensive practice. But this fast archer rush—Bontovi is currently pulling off speeds comparable to A+ Rank, you know?”
-For real?
-It is pretty fast
-Oh, so that’s what it was lol
“Yes. It’s quite fast right now. If we practiced a different strategy instead, it wouldn’t be this quick. And for you too, Almond—this is the best approach. You still struggle with complex situations and can’t perform at full strength. But early game rarely presents those scenarios.”
-Hodu analysis complete lol
-Why are you ignoring Hodu lol
-Lmao
“I’m not ignoring Hodu. Anyone with short game experience struggles the same way. Cavalry running everywhere, ambushes popping up here and there—it’s chaos where beginners can’t judge properly. That’s why I prepared this strategy. Trust me and let’s see how it goes.”
-Uh
-Let’s goooo~
-Kim Chi talks well
-Lol no one’s even arguing
-The Nut Clan kid is so nice~
The public opinion seemed to have improved considerably, so Kim Chi Warrior turned his attention back to Almond.
Now it was time to give feedback.
“Alright, Almond. The feedback I’ll give you this time is just one thing.”
“Yes.”
Kim Chi Warrior projected a minimap as a hologram and drew out the route.
“When entering enemy territory, always go through the forest and find the workers first. You ran into soldiers earlier, didn’t you? There’s no need for that. Originally.”
“Ah….”
“If you go through the forest, you’ll encounter the workers chopping trees first. Kill them. That way, they can’t recruit archers or build defense towers. It all requires wood.”
This was a helpful tip Almond hadn’t anticipated.
“Oh… I see. Thank you.”
“Everything else you did well. Let’s watch the next game and give you feedback again.”
Kim Chi Warrior’s feedback wrapped up cleanly.
Almond’s trust in him rose a bit more.
I wanted to start again quickly and apply the tips he mentioned to the game.
“I’ll start the next game right away.”
Unlike before, the matchmaking came through quickly.
[Game Start!]

* * *
After the game started.
Bontovi’s strategy was naturally identical.
‘Gold 5, wood 3, food 2… go straight to Age 2… .’
Bontovi distributed workers mechanically, then upgraded to Age 2 – Feudal Age as gold accumulated, and began constructing an Archer Barracks without a single defense tower as wood accumulated.
Truly identical to the previous game, not a single detail out of place.
For Bontovi, this was the fruit of his effort, but from the perspective of the hardcore community, it was a crude and foolish rote strategy.
[That Nut Clan executing the same strategy in real-time lol]
For example, when posts like this went up, the comment section truly became a battlefield.
-These so-called national team guys teaching 4 drones or whatever…
-Will they win like that? lololol
-This time they’re getting destroyed, I bet my hand on it
└Nobody uses that phrase anymore~
└lololololol
└For real. This Commander is something different.
└The one person who said they weren’t watching Almond but searched up the Commander anyway lololololol
Many were pessimistic about this strategy. And, gradually, many were also supporting Almond.
-Why are you reading so much into it when they’re just trying to develop Almond? You should be looking for the main culprit in the national team match
-At least there’s something to watch for once, you guys ruined this game anyway
-But Paling acknowledged it in the first place. Why all the talk
Public opinion was gradually settling into a 5 versus 5 situation.
Then──
“Done…!”
Bontovi picked Almond.
[04:53]
Exactly the same time as the previous game, 4 minutes and 53 seconds.
At that moment, the speed of community posts noticeably slowed.

* * *
‘Four minutes and fifty-three seconds.’
Almond materialized at precisely the same moment as before.
The viewers marveled at the razor-sharp timing.
Is it a machine? lol
How did you not mess up even once in a second? lol
-Almond bursts out in the time it takes to boil a single bowl of ramen!?
-But this enemy commander is pretty skilled though.
“I’m heading out right now.”
The spawn time matched the previous round, but the running time was different.
Gone was that confused, fumbling hesitation from before.
Ping.
[Attack]
I sprinted immediately following the commander’s ping.
Bontovi was the same. No unnecessary chatter—just command pings marking the way.
Despite it being only the second round, there was already noticeable improvement.
〔The distance is closer this time.〕
In fact, the enemy was much closer this round.
In less than thirty seconds, Almond reached enemy territory.
‘He said to head toward the forest.’
Whoosh.
As I entered the forest path, the other archers spawning in intervals began following behind me.
“Hey, brother. Let’s go together.”
“I’m here too! We need at least three to make this worthwhile!”
They naturally recognized me as the leader.
Four archers gathered in total.
Moving in formation, they pushed deeper along the forest trail.
After advancing a bit, the sound of axes echoed through the trees.
Thunk! Crunch!
‘There it is. They’re really here.’
Just as the Kim Chi Warrior had said, workers were harvesting lumber.
Almond held position, concealed within the brush. There might be enemy archers nearby, after all.
‘None.’
Unlike the previous round, the enemy was completely unprepared.
Instead, this opponent had deployed considerably more workers.
This commander seemed intent on advancing not just through the second age but rapidly into the third age as well.
‘This might be easier this time.’
With that thought, I drew back my bowstring.
Creak.
Then my colleagues following behind asked a question.
“Should I shoot from here?”
“Already?”
The arrow answered instead.
──Twang!
The arrow pierced through brush and trees, embedding itself precisely in the Worker’s head.
Squelch!
With such perfect force and accuracy, the head splits open with a sound like tofu being punctured.
Thud!
The Worker collapses in a single shot.
Our allies behind him, who had just begun nocking their bowstrings, murmur in astonishment.
“!?”
“…Wow.”
“What. What was that?”
They weren’t simply amazed by his archery skill.
Blare!
It was because of the message that appeared along with the trumpet sound.
[The Enemy Commander has surrendered!]

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