Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 472

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 2 Episode 192
66. Behind the Scenes (2)
Almond finally finished reading through the flood of donations.
“Ah. Thank you, Jjin.”
That’s real lolol
Damn, these are real dumplings though lol
I’m dying laughing ㅋㅋㅋ
-How to become real for 10k won
It’s better than being salty lol
“Alright. I think that’s all the donations for now. Let me collect the mission reward. I didn’t get it earlier because of lag.”
When I pressed the mission success button, the 200,000 won that had been pending came through.
I’m salty and crying laughing hahahaha
-Did you think you’d get paid? Jjap-po~
That salty bastard is going down like a dog lol
Having completed all the collection (?) in this way, Almond.
[Juhyeok: The Commander still has some time before arriving]
There was still a little time left before the appointed time with the Commander.
Almond thought for a moment, then made this suggestion.
“I have some free time. Should we look into some story mode related stuff?”
-Oh nice
“Namu Wiki? lol”
Let’s go to Reelpro lol
Isn’t it common to search for ending interpretations and such after watching a somewhat obscure film?
What Almond was trying to do was similar to that.
Before the lingering impression of the story mode faded, it would be fun to chew over interpretations of the ending and aftermath together with the viewers.
‘What’s this. Sang-hyun Yu’s gotten skilled. Already.’
Juhyeok was surprised watching Almond’s choice. If this had happened before, he would have taken a brief break when time opened up like this.
Now he was expanding the content on his own. And very naturally at that.
Juhyeok’s finger stopped as he was about to send him an advisory message.
‘He won’t need it.’
Almond was already doing well on his own.
He started by searching Namu Wiki and reading through the ending interpretations.
“What you all are most curious about is… whether Luna actually wrote those letters or not. Something like that…”
Almond found exactly what people would be curious about.
‘This guy’s put a lot of thought into this too.’
It was here that Juhyeok realized something. What he had felt at the awards ceremony, Sanghyeon had felt it too.
‘We still have a long way to go.’
We need to continuously develop our broadcast style and concept to climb higher.
That’s right.
‘Higher still.’
With just this one shared goal, they could be colleagues.
That’s why Juhyeok could spend hours exploring communities that had nothing to do with him, and why Sanghyeon could communicate daily despite it going against his nature.
“Even looking at the analysis, opinions differ. But I think it’s highly likely that Luna wrote it.”
-For real?
-Me too
-Right
-Luna definitely wrote it lol
-Yeah, once you think about it that way, you catch it that fast lol
“Looking at the Archaeologist’s memory. Luna didn’t appear at all.”
-Oh, that’s true
-Ah, so it’s from Luna’s perspective?
-Wait, really???
-Damn Luna, you…
Almond had his own separate conclusion.
“But I think whether Luna wrote it or not doesn’t matter to the protagonist anymore.”
-???
-If Luna wrote it, that’s completely bad though?
-Right
-That doesn’t matter?
-These over-invested people are hilarious
-True
“Whether Luna tried to use the protagonist or got some benefit from it. The protagonist’s heart wanted Luna, didn’t it? From that point on, nothing else matters.”
-Wow~
-Damn, that’s alpha mindset
-A thought us genuine people will never understand in our lifetime…
-I absolutely hate being used
-You genuine people have nothing to worry about being used lol
-Suckers lol
“Alright, stop fighting. I’m banning you.”
As the chat grew increasingly heated, Juhyeok banned several toxic users.
-Oh.
-Purge!
-Purge lol
-Let’s go neck and neck~!
With that, the heated chat quickly settled down. Almond shifted the topic.
“Alright. Now let me read some of the mentions from Ril Pro.”
He moved away from Namu Wiki and headed to Ril Pro instead.
“So the first post is… Almond calling out Luna’s reaction speed, is that real… I would’ve hesitated for 5 minutes if it were me…”
-lololololololol
-For real lol
-That was a bit much.
On Ril Pro, the shock from Luna dying—or rather, from me killing Luna—seemed significant, as there were many posts about it.
[Controversy donated 1,000 won.]
[???: The protagonist’s heart wanted Luna, right? So stabbing her was acceptable from that point on.]
-Lol what
-That’s not what he meant lolol
-How did it come to this
-Suddenly a psychopath lolol
Almond’s words had been edited in a strange way.
“Ahem. It was just that time was too tight, and stabbing Luna was the only correct answer, so I had no choice.”
After brushing past one controversy, I returned to reading Ril Pro.
“Ah… there’s a lot of talk about Luna?”
Since Luna had significant weight in the story mode, there were many discussions about her.
There was both criticism and praise, but what stood out most were discussions related to the bonus rewards.
[The Luna Sword that Almond received. Asked about this on overseas communities]
-Wow, even Swadit doesn’t know about it??
-Could this be the first ever?
└It very well could be
-Kyaa~! National pride one shot~ Do you know Almond? Almond do you know? I love you. Yena and Gwae~!
└That guy’s crazy lolol
-No one else has shown up with one yet.
└That’s probably true
Based on the content, the new sword with Luna’s name engraved on it that I received might be the only one in the world.
Even Swadit, the world’s largest gaming community, had no knowledge of its existence.
“Hmm. It seems I’ve obtained something quite unusual.”
Still, I didn’t appear particularly excited about it.
Well, these kinds of bonus rewards only really matter to people who’ve invested a lot of time in the game.
This was only my third time playing story mode, and I cleared it no-death on the first try, didn’t I?
It couldn’t possibly hold much significance.
-Seeing Nut Fans’ reaction, Luna fans must be crying lolol
-Ah~ like getting a first is nothing to Almond lolol
-To think this would happen… the world is something.
-Lololol deception
-A bonus reward to someone who doesn’t appreciate its value lolol
Just as joking criticism about deception was pouring in,
a donation like this came in.
[Rubisword donated 10,000 won.]
[Almond~ Almond~ What are you doing with Part 1 of the game now?]
“Ah. That one seems like it would be Jetpumped for some reason. The voting went well back then too.”
-???
-Huh?
Won’t you do it anymore? ㅠㅠ
[What? donated 10,000 won.]
[Kingdom’s voting results are good, but Jetpumped is dead last, Teacher.]
“Ah…”
-Ah lol that’s rough
-That’s it?
-Kingdom disrespect lol
“Actually, I’m thinking about playing some other miscellaneous games.”
-This guy has no intention of playing Kingdom lol
-Miscellaneous games = not Kingdom
-When he actually plays Kingdom it’s so boring everyone abandons stream
-Jetpumped is trending these days (trending for controversy lol)
While I was entertaining the viewers like that for a moment.
[Juhyeok: Time’s up.]
It was time to begin the Civil Empire solo ranked match. An S-rank Commander had arrived to lead Almond.
[Josba: Hello. I’m the express train to S+ ^^]
Certainly, it felt like this would be a different game compared to when I played with Bontovi.

* * *
Meanwhile, late at night, in Hana Song’s research lab.
She was wide-eyed, fiddling with data without even having left work.
In the lab, I could see Researchers with nearly identical expressions, their eyes wide open.
They were running simulations.
The names written in that simulation’s database were ‘Choi Sa-rang’ and ‘Sang-hyun Yu’.
“What happened with Model 1?”
Hana Song asks the Researcher sitting on the far left.
“Hmm… It doesn’t seem to be improving. I don’t even feel the deterioration speed slowing down.”
“Then projection-type play is off the table.”
Hana Song draws a line across the hologram with a sharp stroke.
“Next, Model 2.”
“No improvement. The deterioration speed shows no change.”
“Wave-modulation type play is also off the table.”
Sigh.
My lips grow heavy.
‘And those are the most commonly used methods.’
Among full-dive methods using brainwaves, the previous two were the most frequently applied in games.
Especially the second method was the one used in Zombie School.
‘Why isn’t it working.’
The deterioration definitely stopped when I played Zombie School. But when I actually ran the simulation, there was no effect.
“Number three.”
“Nothing.”
“Number four.”
“Nothing.”
“…Number five?”
“That won’t work.”
“Confirmed.”
Hana Song called out her confirmation listlessly, then
examined the simulations spread before her.
What effects would occur when playing a specific type of game for infinite time?
She was currently experimenting with this through simulation.
Of course, up until now, the condition had only worsened—there hadn’t been a single case where the deterioration improved.
‘If this is the case, do I start from scratch again….’
Perhaps her hypothesis that something about the game had temporarily halted Sanghyeon’s right arm deterioration was flawed from the beginning.
It might have been nothing more than a cruel twist of coincidence.
“Wait.”
Hana Song, who had been reviewing the data flow, paused.
She pointed at something abruptly.
“This. It’s the same pattern as when using Zombie School. Expand this graph.”
“Ah. Yes. Numbers two and five. Expanding the graphs now.”
The graphs that had been compressed to show long periods expanded.
“….”
Hana Song’s eyes widened slightly.
“This number five is a complete simulation of Zombie School, right?”
“Yes.”
“Look at this. The early section.”
“Huh?”
The Researcher looked somewhat surprised as well.
“How did I miss this? There was no deterioration at all in the early section.”
In simulations spanning years and decades, the first playthrough was such a minuscule portion that she hadn’t examined it carefully.
Besides, the moment the second playthrough began, this therapeutic effect(?) vanished entirely, so it was understandable.
“The effect lasts only until clearing the first run. So… does repeating what you’ve already done have no effect?”
Hana Song shook her head.
“No.”
Such an abstract factor couldn’t possibly produce such a definitive effect.
Hana Song bit her nails for a moment, then
“Stimulation.”
reached this conclusion.
“Pardon?”
“When you first input a new map into the mind. When you input new Skill Information. Stimulation.”
“!”
The researchers freeze in shock.
Hana Song’s fingers fly across the pad.
“Zombie School adopted electrical stimulation methods to perfectly download new terrain to players when advancing into new zones. It’s an intensely effective approach, but it can strain the brain, so it’s used very sparingly.”
“They’re using something like this in a game? Is the creator insane?”
“That’s why it’s only used when you absolutely have to cram in massive data.”
Of course, the creator was a bit unhinged. I added that thought.
Yet now, I found myself wanting to embrace that unhinged creator.
“Run a full-dive simulation with this electrical stimulation method.”
“Yes.”
Finally, I’d caught the tail.
I’d unraveled the tangled thread connecting these two people.
“And we need to bring that crazy person here.”

* * *
“Ah. Someone’s talking about me.”
Iseok Kim scratched his ear while muttering a tired joke, and the bulky employee beside him offered advice.
“Your name comes up all the time, sir. It must be trending worldwide.”
Haha. I’m famous, right? Right? Iseok Kim seemed pleased.
“No, that’s not what I meant, sir.”
He corrected the misunderstanding and showed me the public opinion on ‘Newdit’.
“Since you speak English well, I won’t translate. There’s quite a lot of talk about you directly adjusting the balance.”
“High praise?”
“Well… from your perspective, it could be seen that way, sir.”
Contrary to the employee’s comment, the comments were filled with all manner of curses.
-fucking ruined whole game
(completely destroyed the game)
-my grandma’s yoga would be better balanced than this shit
(my grandmother’s yoga poses are more balanced than this game)
-Jet Pumped -> Shit Pumped
(Jet Pumped → Shit Pumped)
-He thinks himself as Elon Musk lol
(he thinks he’s Elon Musk lol)
.
.
.
People from all over the world were hurling insults in every conceivable way.
This was about the game ‘Jet Pumped’, which he had created and led the balance adjustments for.
Many believed he had mishandled the balance related to cash items.
“Sigh. It’s chaos out there.”
Iseok Kim scratched his ear again.
“At G-Star. Do ‘that’ thing.”
“…Are you really going to do ‘that’?”
“Yeah.”
“Again?”
“Yeah.”
“…It’ll be dangerous.”
“What’s dangerous about it? Tell those bastards if they’re pissed, come at me.”
The bulky man who received the order rose with a solemn gaze and confirmed once more.
“Defeat the creator. A challenge. You’re really doing this, right?”
“Yeah. I’m going to prove the balance is right by facing off against players directly.”
That’s right.
I plan to demonstrate that the balance is fair by competing directly against players at G-Star.
“I’ll go with no-cash mode. Tell them to bring whatever they want. Post an announcement. Right now.”
G-Star.
Though it’s a game exhibition held in Korea, it’s also a festival where people from around the world flock to, given that our country is a gaming powerhouse.
Some of those bastards who caused a commotion on Sadit will definitely come to Korea’s G-Star.
Just to have a match against Iseok Kim.
“These punks need discipline from time to time, you know?”
Hahahaha!
Iseok Kim laughed with confidence.
Of course—I had never lost in this G-Star’s “Defeat the Creator” challenge.
Being both the creator and an exceptional player, I had always avoided balance controversy this way.
“Sigh. You can’t solve everything with your fists like that.”
“Stop talking and just do it.”
“Yes, sir.”
However, Iseok Kim didn’t know.
Of the existence of a new Challenge Hunter who would appear at this G-Star.

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