Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 476

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 2 Episode 196
68. The Return of Sori
What’s the greatest appeal of watching Ril’s Incarnation?
The performance of a new Incarnation?
The guest’s skill?
The hosts’ commentary?
None of it.
What most viewers watching Ril’s Incarnation are truly waiting for is this very moment.
The moment when a guest must showcase their new Incarnation in a ranked game for the first time.
“Ah. I need to pick now. I’m already curious what my teammates will say about this?”
King Gul spoke with a grin.
When a guest picks a brand new Incarnation in actual gameplay, massive conflict is inevitable.
-Lmaooo
-So fun lol
-Right before family massacre lol
-???: I’ll spare your parents
-Summoning ancestors in 1 second
The reason such conflict erupts is simple.
It’s due to the nature of the game called Ril.
Ril Siege is a game played with five-person teams, and each player has a specific role to fulfill.
The type of Incarnation chosen has an enormous impact on victory or defeat.
In tournaments, this is called “ban-pick strategy.”
There’s even a saying that ban-pick is half the game in tournaments, so it’s understandable that teammates would be sensitive about which Incarnation is chosen.
If someone picks an Incarnation that doesn’t match their role at all, or one they lack proficiency with, the team’s win rate plummets.
But what if someone just picked an Incarnation that was released today?
[ADC, what are you doing?]
[It’s Sori.]
[Sori… So, the one that just came out? You’re picking that?]
The Support’s voice grew cold. The atmosphere wasn’t good.
Of course not. A newly released Incarnation wouldn’t have high proficiency, and since its optimal role hasn’t been fully researched yet, it’s a pick that tanks win rates.
People in other positions chimed in as well.
[Sori?]
[You’re going with the one that just dropped?]
[Ah… Insane.]
[New character addict, please die~ I’m begging~]
King Gul spoke as if he was having the time of his life.
“The reaction is already insane!?”
-Lololol
-It’s over
-Here we go
-That’s Ril for you!
“They don’t know he’s Almond right now. It would be better if they did.”
Even his account ID was issued by the Ril Police Department. With no one knowing his identity, there was no way to compete based on reputation.
However, the host shook his head.
“Ah. Even if they knew he was Almond, he’d still get flamed.”
“Really? Why?”
“Well, Almond’s tier is Diamond, which is lower than most of the people here, so he won’t get recognized.”
“Ah~!”
King Gul clapped his hands as he remembered the fact he’d forgotten.
“That’s right! Most of the guests here are Master tier or above, so I didn’t think of that.”
In Ril, rank tier is everything.
No matter how famous you are, if your tier is low, you’ll inevitably lose out in conflicts among teammates.
“In a world where tier is everything, even for streamers.”
“Then Almond has an advantage.”
At King Gul’s words, the host tilted his head as if confused.
“An advantage?”
-Getting flamed is an advantage?
-???
-What’s he trying to say now lol
King Gul muttered as if it were obvious.
“The other Master tier and above guests are actually the ones who get unfairly flamed, but Almond was going to get flamed anyway. So it’s an advantage.”
-Actually a win lolol
-For real lol
-Crazy way of thinking
While other guests would avoid getting flamed if they didn’t bring up tier, Almond would get flamed in a situation where he was going to get flamed anyway, so it was actually better.
His way of thinking was a bit unique, but it wasn’t wrong.
“Now it’s Almond’s turn to pick, right?!”
“Yes. Before, he just declared he’d pick verbally. Now it’s the actual picking phase. Let’s see how his teammates react here….”
Thump.
Soon after, Almond’s pick appeared.
There was nothing particularly surprising.
[The Cautious Hunter – Sori]
As expected, his pick was the Cautious Hunter Sori.
A new avatar appearing for the first time today.
The waiting room, which had been quite noisy with various conversations, fell silent in an instant.
“Ah… suddenly silent!”
-Lololololol
-Ah I can’t take it lol
-Ugh…
After a moment, conversation gradually resumed.
Not in a favorable direction.
[Damn. He’s actually doing it.]
[Tsk….]
[Ah. We’re screwed. This is my first queue today. Please, someone dodge for me….]
The Top, Mid, and Jungler’s reactions were merely grumbling.
[No….]
But the Support’s voice was quite heated from the start.
Since he’s a position that acts together with the ADC, he’d be affected the most.
“Did you just see that!? The Support’s anti-initiating!”
Not appreciating lol
Hahaha
I can’t translate this as it’s not a meaningful word or phrase in Korean. The characters “ㄷㄱㄷㄱㄷㄱ” are just consonants repeated without vowels, which doesn’t form valid Korean text.
Anti-initiating.
It’s a compound word combining the gaming term “Initiating”—the act of starting a teamfight or engagement—with “anti,” a Korean expression of refusal.
Before serious conflict erupts, it typically starts with “anti…,” which is how the term came about.
This situation was no exception.
After the word “anti…,” the Support began warming up his tongue.
[Yo, how many games have you played with that? Have you even tried it? It felt like complete garbage.]
[I’ve played one game.]
-???
Stop lying, haha.
Let me play one round in practice mode lol
[Sigh.]
The Support’s sigh turned the chat into a sea of laughter.
A real, genuine sigh lol
That bastard would cry his eyes out if he knew even one game was practice mode lol
ㅋㅋㅋㅋ (lol/haha)
-Soon after, he’ll become a devoted worshipper of the ADC
The Support grew even more furious at Almond’s shameless response.
And made this bombshell declaration.
[Someone dodge. I’m not playing. Is Master tier rank a joke?]
He demands that others cancel (dodge) this game and declares a boycott.
ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Kya! Now that’s Ril!
-Ooooh
That bastard tool/guy is being ridiculous.
-He should dodge himself
“Ah! The Support is seriously angry right now!? If it starts like this in the pick phase, the game’s going to be really rough!”
Almond scratches his head and speaks to the Support.
[You can just dodge yourself.]
Actually, Almond was genuinely curious why I wasn’t doing it myself, so I said it.
But that remark became like pouring oil on a burning fire.
[Ah. I’m in my promotion series! The final stretch!]
A promotion series.
It’s a test-like game played right before climbing ranks.
You’re given a total of 3 games, and you must win 2 of them to advance to the next tier.
If you lose, you have to win again to secure the promotion series.
During promotion series, ‘dodging’—canceling the game in the pick phase—is also counted as a loss.
In other words, you lose the right to give up just by looking at the picks.
Whether you like it or not! Come what may! You have to win the game.
[Ah… Then there’s no choice.]
Almond shrugs his shoulders as if disappointed.
Haha, that’s so funny lol
-the support’s about to ask how his parents are doing lol
-but honestly the support’s mental is straight up trash fr
The Supporter shouts.
[Why are you talking like it’s someone else’s problem!? It’s because of you! You bastard! I’m trying to leave because I think we’ll lose because of you!]
[Then just leave]
[No!]
Hahahahahahaha
-massive explosion lmaooo
-Almond’s style of dealing lol
-oof
[Sigh. Hey guys? Can’t you all dodge?]
The Supporter seemed to have lost for words at Almond’s consistently nonchalant attitude.
He just grabbed the other positions and begged them to please dodge just once.
However, none of them seemed willing to dodge in his place.
[Hmm….]
[Let’s just start.]
[Dodging is a bit….]
At this, the Host became curious.
“Wait. Nobody’s actually dodging? They seemed like they wanted to quit right away?”
Wasn’t it just moments ago that they didn’t want to play?
So why aren’t they dodging? And it’s not even a promotion series.
King Gul answers.
“I’m not a rank psychologist for nothing. I know exactly why this is happening.”
“Exactly? Why?”
“The relativity of opportunity cost. That’s what I call it.”
-so grandiose lmaooo
-Gul’s wisdom activated
-Rank psychology lmaooo
“Look, when there’s someone going through their promotion match, you start thinking you’re losing less. You know what I mean? Even if I lose, my situation is better than theirs. So there’s no need to dodge. Losing doesn’t feel as scary anymore!”
“Ah~ So when you weigh the losses, since you’re losing less than that guy, you feel like you’re taking less damage?”
“Exactly. When someone else is losing their promotion match, my rank points become a trivial opportunity cost, and you end up gambling on this chance to win! Logically speaking, mathematically it makes no sense. But that’s human psychology.”
“Wow~ That’s Ril for you. You can observe every type of human nature!”
-Mom! This is social studies!? Mom! This is social studies!? Mom! This is social studies!?
-If Yuval Noah Harari had done Ril’s stream, Sapiens would’ve come out 3 years earlier.
-Lmaooooo
“Alright. Shall we start the game?”
And so, the game began.
“Since he said he doesn’t play support games, I picked something weird. Ironball support? Let’s see how this goes~!”
“Wait. He’s the one doing his promotion match. Why is he trolling?”
“That’s the mystery of human nature!”
-Ironball support lmaooo
-Wow that’s actual trolling fr
-I wanna report him
-Hahahaha

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From the start, the game wasn’t going smoothly.
The discord from champion select carried straight into the game.
At first, all five of them gathered at the fountain.
While the other four began preparing to move out, the support just stood there motionless.
[Ah. Our support isn’t moving.]
The top laner complained.
[This idiot’s doing his promotion match and he’s not moving?]
[Picking Ironball in the first place deserves a beating~]
I wanted to say something too, but I held back. After all, wasn’t I partly responsible for this situation? Picking a newly released deity. Even I could see conflict was inevitable.
‘I’ll just play well on my own.’
I decided to focus on doing well regardless, bought my basic items, and headed to the bottom lane.
‘Looks like I’m fighting 1 versus 2.’
The bottom lane where the support and ADC team up for 2 versus 2 fights.
Since my team’s support wasn’t playing the game, I ended up fighting 2 versus 1 with this deity I’d just picked up.
Most players would’ve already tilted here.
But I wasn’t like that.
I had solid mental control to begin with.
‘Actually, this is perfect. It’s all-tube material.’
Wasn’t I a natural streamer now?
I’d come to actually enjoy these extreme situations.
Streamers don’t do ranked to climb—we do it to entertain the viewers.
When I think of it that way, every situation becomes manageable.
[Minions have spawned!]
‘They’re coming.’
The minions approach.
I drew my bowstring toward the incoming minions.
I play it safe, securing only minions and holding my ground.
If I succeed at this, I’ll level up faster than Almond.
Because I’m getting the experience points that would normally be split between two.
The moment our levels reverse, I look for an opportunity with the Jungler. This was Almond’s plan.
‘What…?’
Whirrrrrrr!
Of all things.
A loud noise erupted, and someone appeared from behind?
‘The Support?’
It was the Support who had declared the game a loss.
He was using Ironball’s skill ‘Roll’ and barreling toward me at a terrifying speed.
He was charging straight at the enemy to throw himself away.
[No need to beat the god avatar that appeared today in ranked.]
He left those words as his final message.
And rushed right past Almond.
‘!’
I widened my eyes and spun my thoughts as fast as I could.
How should I handle this situation?
If he dies, my entire plan to slowly reverse the level advantage crumbles to dust.
However, it’s not a simple death.
‘Something will be consumed.’
The enemy has to attack to kill him.
The enemy bottom duo will spend time using skills or basic attacks to kill our Support.
Something will definitely be used up.
In other words, an opening appears.
‘I should go with him.’
I need to seize that gap.
That split second when they thoughtlessly accept the Support we’re throwing at them.
I have to pry into that opening and exploit it however I can.
Taco once said something.
「If one person throws themselves, it’s trolling. But if we all throw ourselves, it becomes a teamfight.」
Tap—
With that thought, I kicked off the ground and ran.
Sticking close behind the Support.

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