Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 48

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 1 Episode 48
17. Escaping Hako (1)
The more successful one becomes, the more humble and composed one must be.
I had been thinking this all day long, but even I was powerless before the numbers.
Inside the capsule, I flinched and trembled with excitement, eventually slamming my head hard against the lid.
Screeeech──
The sudden impact caused the capsule lid to pop open. Naturally, the broadcast was temporarily cut off entirely.
“…Huh? What? Why did you come out?”
Juhyeok, who was just about to turn on his laptop, asks in surprise.
“Ah… No, I just moved and something went wrong.”
“…Moved?”
There’s no need to move inside a capsule. Unless it’s a virtual reality device? If you move in virtual reality, that’s all there is to it.
“Ahem. Anyway, I’m going back in.”
I nonchalantly re-entered the capsule.
‘I didn’t misread it, did I?’
If someone were watching, they might think I was making a fuss over nothing.
‘The numbers were definitely….’
Ding….
I reconnected to the stream, and fortunately the server was still running.
-Wow what was that just now?
-It suddenly cut off.
-It’s back.
I can’t provide a meaningful translation for this. The characters “-ㅇㅎㅇㅎ” appear to be Korean consonants and vowels arranged without forming actual words, possibly representing laughter or a typo.
-Aha!
-Wow, so many people today lolol
My eyes slowly read through the top chat messages and then moved to the current viewer count at the bottom.
[Current Viewers: 2,319]
I hadn’t misread it.
Far from misreading, there were actually about 200 more viewers than before.
‘Two thousand…!’
This was the first time I’d broken 2,000 viewers before even starting the game.
Moreover, after switching to Battle Rage, the average viewers had dropped by nearly 700 to 800.
‘Two thousand before even starting.’
The intro music hadn’t even finished yet.
[Juhyeok: lololol Is that why you popped out? You were keeping up appearances though?]
Juhyeok asks in a teasing tone.
He seems to have noticed the viewer count too.
[Shut up.]
[Juhyeok: Looks like it’s really starting now. Do well.]
Juhyeok offers an awkward word of encouragement in response, then seems to refocus on his own work.
Gulp.
Sanghyeon—no, Almond swallowed hard and steadied his nerves.
Soon, my camera feed would appear on screen.
‘Do well.’
This is an opportunity.
Oltube viewers rarely translate into live stream viewers.
The current phenomenon meant that the character Almond had genuinely appealed to the masses.
[Current Viewers: 2,910]
Nearly three thousand viewers had gathered.
‘Exhale….’
The image I’d always dreamed of—a boy with a bow standing among countless spectators.
That vision I’d dreamed of every day as a child overlapped with my current screen.
Only the medium was different.
Essentially, it was the same situation.
‘Here we go.’
Boom—
The intro video ended with the final drum sound.
Ting.
Almond’s face appeared in the corner of the screen.
Now the broadcast had truly begun.
Almond on screen wore his usual expression.
At least, that’s what the viewers saw.
No one could know how fiercely a tempest raged within me.
Anticipation, excitement, tension, ambition….
A whirlwind of emotions spiraled together, converging into one, rising up through my throat in blazing flames….
Smirk.
I smile, drawing a beautiful arc.
“Haha!”
-hehehehe
-ehehehe
-hahaha!
-so good lol
-wow, what’s with the viewer count today, bro? lololol
-did something happen?
-spill the tea lol
-did Battle Rage apologize?!
Chat messages flooded in, synchronized with Almond’s greeting.
People curious about the issue, those seeing Almond’s face for the first time, viewers who’d been watching him all along…
Various types of messages filled the screen.
Where past chats had been monotonous, now I could tangibly feel that diverse audiences had gathered.
This is the biggest difference between Oltube and Tribby.
Tribby has quite limited age groups and interests, but Oltube doesn’t. You could say practically everyone in the nation watches it, regardless of age or gender.
‘The Oltube influx is definitely happening.’
This confirmed it even more.
All the viewers currently flowing in are people coming from Oltube.
‘There will definitely be people who don’t know about this….’
Almond felt the need to briefly explain why he had taken a break from streaming yesterday.
There were many viewers who weren’t particularly interested in the issue and simply came consistently to watch his streams. He couldn’t alienate that viewer base.
“I posted about the incident in the Community. Something happened yesterday. Battle Rage suspended me.”
Ding.
Juhyeok timely displayed the reference material on screen.
This was thanks to the expansion program installed that allowed the manager to intervene.
-Wow, such advanced tech…!
-lol
-Is this a company presentation?
-What’s going on?
What’s with that professional PT session lol
Almond naturally took over the screen and continued speaking.
How many times had he and Juhyeok gone into presentations together?
“As you can see, the reason for the suspension is that I received many reports as a false reporter.”

* * *
Once the basic explanation was finished, everyone who didn’t know about the incident now understood the full story.
Oh wow, so that’s why it was on hiatus! ㅋㅋㅋ
Wow… how could something like that happen on the very first day of the game switch…lol
-Huh that’s too much
-Did you get an apology?
[Hyung, Himndae donated ‘10,000 won’.]
“Hey, the viewership increased anyway! ㅋㅋㅋ Let’s think positively!”
“Thank you, Himndae. Yes, I think so too. Fortunately, Punk, who I work with as a partner streamer, reached out and resolved it quickly.”
Almond was simply stating the facts, but the chat reacted quite a bit.
-??!??!
-Huh, so what Smallrong said was real
and… lol
-Creepy.
Why are they all like that? What did they hear from somewhere?
Almond tilted his head for a moment, but he had no choice but to move on.
It was better to start the game right away.
‘Three thousand seven hundred…?’
[Current Viewers: 3,709]
Nearly four thousand viewers were flooding in, and I couldn’t afford to waste time discussing controversies here.
It was better to quickly show them gameplay and keep their attention locked.
‘People who know Battle Rage at least somewhat must have come, right?’
No matter how much of a controversy it was, the viewers who showed up were likely regular Battle Rage players.
For those who didn’t play Battle Rage, the controversy wouldn’t even register as one.
“Alright. I’ve explained enough. Let’s get into the game. Today’s game is──”
[KingdomBird donated ‘1,000 won’.]
[Tada! It’s the garbage game Kingdom!]
A cheerful voice suddenly cut in with the donation message.
-Did they nail the timing lmaooo
-Kingdom!
-Perfect timing lolol
-lololol Kingdom Birds are something else lmao
-Ugh Kingdom Birds, get out of the room!
-Read the room~~
[Starting Battle Rage.]
There were some who missed the old game, but Almond just chuckled and launched Battle Rage.
“Battle Rage!”

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Boom─
Boom boom──
With Battle Rage’s signature grand background music, my avatar landed on the coastline.
It was the waiting room before being deployed into the survival match.
-Bro, you picked solo this time, right?
-lolol If you play Solsquad again it’ll be legendary.
-I wanna see Solsquad lolol
The viewers first confirmed whether this was a solo match.
-It’s solo lol
-Oh. You got it right this time.
-Wow, if you play like this you’ll really sweep them.
Fortunately, I had selected solo correctly, and the viewers anticipated my performance.
I’d dominated so thoroughly in Solsquad before. How powerful would I be in solo?
Naturally, expectations were high.
-I’m predicting almost 20 kills.
-Nah. Baera’s unpredictable lol
-Even pros can get eliminated in 5 seconds if they’re unlucky lolol
-From what I’ve seen, if this guy can’t grab a bow, I’m predicting top 99 for real
-Bows are pretty common so I’m predicting top 10
The skill I’d displayed was undeniable.
Of course, there were still those who harbored doubts. Battle Rage was a game where the outcome could never be predicted with absolute certainty.
Even the rank 1 player whose skill had been thoroughly verified couldn’t guarantee victory in lower-ranked matches every time—that’s the nature of this game.
Almond still had much to prove.
[Believer has wagered the mission ‘First match victory: 300,000 won’.]
[I’m predicting victory. I’m betting on the victory mission.]
-Kiya
-Oh, first match victory.
-Wow, that’s insane scale….
In the midst of it all, a generous viewer appeared with a 300,000 won mission.
[Mission Accepted]
Almond immediately accepted the mission and offered his thanks.
“Believer, thank you so much. 300,000 won no less… I’ll definitely earn it for you.”
You’re grateful, right? Hahahaha
-Something’s off about that greeting?
Hahaha
-If he wins it’ll be fun, so that’s king energy.
My first solo match.
Victory mission.
Four thousand viewers.
‘Good. The stage is set.’
Everything needed for a proper explosion was in place.
Now I just had to play the game properly.
Everything hinged on my fingertips.
Some might find such pressure burdensome.
‘This is what I wanted.’
I was the type who thrived on it.
The more pressure mounted, the stronger I became.
More focused, more deliberate, more sharp.
[All participants have assembled.]
[The game is beginning.]
Soon, the waiting room screen faded to black, and I found myself preparing for the drop from the helicopter.
Thud-thud-thud-thud-thud-thud-thud-thud──
The deafening roar of the propeller echoed through the cabin.
From behind came a shout that threatened to burst eardrums.
“Jump! You bastards! Jump now!!!”
“Ahhh!”
“I said jump! You damn fools!!!”
A military-style shout, thick with that distinctive atmosphere.
I bit my lip and looked down below.
This was no longer my first match.
‘For now, I need to avoid places with overly fierce competition.’
Just because someone was shouting from behind didn’t mean I would recklessly jump down.
I would move slowly according to the plan I had devised.
“Hey! You there! Why are you standing around like an idiot! Damn it! Run!!!”
The Coach spat saliva near my ear as if he was about to strike me at any moment.
Almond remained calm, simply eyeing the ground below.
‘Now’s the time.’
Run…! I said run!
The Coach’s voice was gradually giving out, his neck veins about to burst.
Thump──
Almond stomped powerfully and leaped down.
Whoooooosh!
Breaking through the fierce resistance of air pushing against my entire body, my form descended.

* * *
Thud.
Both feet landed properly.
This time, there was no awkward rolling during the descent.
-Ohhh….
-Finally escaped newbie status lol
-Lame. Would’ve been funny if he rolled.
-Wow, his skills improved just from one match. And it’s only been two days lol
Almond’s appearance was definitely different from the first match.
Not only the viewers, but Almond himself could clearly feel it.
‘My senses are different. Much more comfortable.’
Compared to playing games with a mouse, there are times when the mouse and my body feel as one.
Right now, Almond was in exactly that state.
I had perfectly adapted to the avatar’s body in Battle Rage.
Patter patter.
I quickly ran toward the house and opened the door.
Securing weapons before others arrive is crucial in the early game.
‘Am I alone?’
I had chosen the location well. For now, only I was in this house.
My eyes scanned the house meticulously, moving back and forth.
Then.
“Oh.”
An exclamation escaped my lips at the sight of something.
[Compound Bow]
It was a weapon with deep ties to me.
-Wow. Again?
-Hahaha, an archery challenge!?
-No way, if it’s Almond, he’s obviously taking it.
With any other player, I would’ve hesitated using such a weapon.
But Almond was the complete opposite.
He picked up the weapon without the slightest hesitation.
In that instant, my movements froze as if time itself had stopped.
“…!”
I heard footsteps approaching from somewhere.
‘Outside.’
By now, I could gauge the direction and distance from footsteps alone.
“I’ll handle one while we’re at it.”
Speaking with confidence, I burst forward, shouldered the door open, and drew the bowstring in one fluid motion.
My opponent stood frozen, caught completely off guard.
“Wha…?”
My pupils dilated as I drew the bow, reflected in their stunned gaze.
The draw and release merged into a single heartbeat.
The arrow flew as if devouring their very eyes—
Thunk!
It buried itself between the eyebrows.
[Almond → Tombs]
[Eliminated!]
[99/100]
-Wow!
-I didn’t even see the shot
-Holy crap, how much stronger has Almond gotten….
He/She got even stronger lol
Battle Raj really messed with the wrong person! ㅋㅋ
-I mean, it’s obvious, but he’s even better than the first round!?
Wow, telling them beforehand and then killing them is so badass…ㅠㅠㅠ
Today, I moved without hesitation, without a single moment of doubt or confusion.
I played as if I already knew everything I was about to do.
Unbelievable as it seemed, it was undeniable.
I had grown stronger.

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