Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 491

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 2 Episode 211
73. First Attempt (3)
Click. Click.
Juhyeok smiled as he managed Almond’s chat.
‘All taken care of.’
He seemed to have handled the malicious comments in a rather pleasant way. Today’s content had been successful.
Almond continued streaming Rilpro as planned.
[I was originally planning to try a new game today. But since I’ve already started, I’ll play a bit more Rilpro and just move on to part two.]
He hadn’t forgotten the promise he’d made with Reina recently.
[My rank has dropped quite a bit since I haven’t played in a while. I made a promise with Reina too. Should I just try to maintain Diamond rank?]
-Ohhh that’s so cool
-Kya it’s been a while since Rilpro solo ranked climbing
-So good lolol
-Even a date broadcast with your girlfriend!?
People cheered at Almond’s appearance with Reina, which had been rare lately.
‘He actually remembered that.’
Juhyeok found it surprising that Sanghyeon, whom he’d thought would be quite indifferent to Reina, was remembering such details one by one.
Sanghyeon meets Reina at the exchange plaza. Reina’s expression, which had been pouting at first, brightens up cheerfully.
Juhyeok, who had been blankly listening to the conversation between Sanghyeon and Reina for a moment.
‘Hmm….’
He falls into idle thoughts for a moment.
‘Is Sang-hyun Yu the type to be swayed by emotion? Or not?’
Two versions of Juhyeok Kim were arguing in his head over this topic.
Since there were two Juhyeok Kims fighting, the argument wasn’t particularly intense.
Just as it was heating up and one of them jumped onto the desk, grabbed the other by the collar, and was about to throw him.
‘Huh?’
Something enters the eyes of the dazed one.
These kinds of chat messages.
-Lol Pollis was watching this too
-A broadcast that Pollis is watching…!
-Clang! Clang!
Pollis was watching?
Juhyeok opens the list of viewers watching.
He searches for Pollis and finds them there.
Wondering if it might be a fake account just copying the name, he checks and finds it’s actually the game company’s official account.
‘They were watching because of Sori.’
This showed just how much interest they had in Sori’s sales figures.
‘Oh… this is….’
This was an extremely good sign.
Of course they’d be interested in Sori’s sales. But that interest had now extended to Almond’s broadcast?
Doesn’t this mean Almond’s broadcast could currently be influencing Sori’s sales?
They really had come just to see Sori—the moment they confirmed that Almond was starting solo rank as Reina, they disappeared immediately.
‘They really did come because of Sori.’
Juhyeok became certain of their intentions and headed to that channel.
And he boldly reached out.
[Hello. I’m Juhyeok Kim, Almond’s manager.]
He had a feeling they would respond.
Whether it was someone selling or someone buying, persuading them in his company’s favor was his specialty, so his instinct was reliable.
They would respond, if only out of guilt for having watched Almond’s room just seconds ago.
Besides, they weren’t complete strangers. Hadn’t Almond appeared on Rilpro’s Avatar of Ril?
This account had handled the contact back then. So there was a high probability this person had already exchanged words with Juhyeok before.
[Ah ^^ Yes! Juhyeok! What’s up?]
As expected.
A response came.
[Oh no hehe, I was just curious about Sori’s sales. I heard they’re doing pretty well, but it’s all just hearsay.]
Sori’s sales. It was information related to Almond as well. Besides, if it was selling well, it wouldn’t be much of a secret.
[According to the rumors going around right now, yes hehe]
I see. So the initial sales figures really are record-breaking.
Juhyeok clenched his fist.
[Ah, that’s a relief. Thank you for letting me know.]
[Oh no. I should be thanking you for taking interest hehe. I’m also grateful that Almond has been looking out for us from behind.]
[Yes. If you use us again next time, I’ll make sure to take good care of you!]
[Sure. I think we’ll be calling on you often! hehe]
Done.
Juhyeok had conveyed what he wanted to say and obtained the information he wanted to know.
‘She really did contribute to the sales. This is big.’
If she had contributed to Ril’s sales—not some other game—then that streamer’s value was beyond measure.
This wasn’t just news that would reach Pollis’s ears, but those of other game companies as well.
Or rather, if it didn’t, Juhyeok was planning to shove it into their ears himself.
‘This year’s G-Star….’
An event where he’d meet the most game company officials was conveniently waiting.
‘This should be fun.’

* * *
Meanwhile, Almond was blazing through Diamond with consecutive victories.
“Ah. Reina’s banned…?”
Was it around five wins in?
Targeted bans had started appearing.
It was a common occurrence—when you ran games back-to-back like this, you’d inevitably run into someone you’d faced before, and they’d ban you in return.
-Ugh…
-Whatever
-No fun
-Cowards lol
-But I’d ban you too lol
Almond stroked his chin thoughtfully.
‘Hmm. Do I really need to do this?’
His original goal was to solo rank with Reina. But Reina was banned.
That’s when it happened.
[Hey. Found the post Snow White wrote on Rilpro]
A message came through from Juhyeok.
[Really?]
Almond asked in a channel only Juhyeok could hear.
[Yeah it’s her. She even uploaded a verification video and wrote it like some kind of strategy guide. Was trying to promote her broadcast.]
Promote her broadcast?
So she was a streamer?
[No wait. If she’s a streamer, how could she say that to me? No professional courtesy.]
[Well… maybe she was just upset lol]
Almond paused for a moment to gather his thoughts.
He alternated between looking at Juhyeok’s message and the current champion select screen.
“Well then, everyone.”
He dodged the game.
-?
-Why are you leaving
-Oh…
-You won’t play unless it’s Reina?
“I was only doing solo queue to play Reina anyway. Since she’s banned, there’s no point.”
-His true love…
-Haha
-That’s a real man lol
Instead of continuing with solo queue, he decided to read the post Juhyeok had linked.
“I’ve just received some interesting information.”
After all, Rubisword had even asked a question while sending 100,000 won.
He figured it must be worth looking into.
“My manager has finally resolved Rubisword’s curiosity. Why exactly is Jen a counter to Sori.”
-Ooh?
-100% it’s because of Meteor Shower lol
-As expected from Hodu
[Dunisonee donated 3,000 won.]
[But Hodu doesn’t know how to play Ril. How did he figure it out?]
The fact that Juhyeok didn’t know how to play Ril wasn’t exactly a secret.
So it was a question everyone would naturally have.
“Ah. It’s not that Hodu figured out the principle himself. A post that’s presumed to be written by Snow White herself was discovered on Rilpro.”
-Ohhh…
-Wow, they found that?
-Community master Kim Hodu from Asung lol
-Investigation skills lol insane
-Rubisword vs Snow White lol
“Now let’s go check it out. I’m going into Rilpro. Everyone, please prepare yourselves mentally.”
-Ah…
I cannot provide a translation for “-ㅇㅈ” as it does not form a valid Korean word or meaningful expression. These appear to be incomplete Korean consonants without vowels.
-It’s a rough place
-Let’s go to hell!
Almond follows the link Juhyeok sent him and heads to Rilpro.
-Ohhh…
-Sheesh lol
-The big board posts have no filter lol
-Lol
The viewers’ eyes are momentarily drawn away by the various provocative posts scattered around the Rilpro site.
But soon, as Almond finds and clicks on the post, everyone focuses.
[Sori hard counter. It’s Meteor Shower. I tested it.]
“Sori hard counter. It’s Meteor Shower. I tested it… Is this it?”
-Yeah
-That’s right
-Meteor Shower is Jen’s skill.
“Ah. So that skill was a counter… Why though? Let me take a look.”
Almond recalled the meteors he’d seen when fighting against her. It certainly seemed like it would deal massive damage if it connected.
But how could you land something like that against Sori, who has such free mobility?
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Meteor Shower is a trash skill with a 1.5-second cast time.
The only advantage is that if you’re experienced with Jen, you can cast it without the opponent knowing.
But an opponent who can definitely land this has appeared this time.
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“To summarize, the rope movement has such a clear arrival point that it can be hit by Meteor Shower, and then during the 2-second stun that follows, she sends out the little star to win, I think?”
-It’s star, not bee
-Little bee lol
-Jen, the priestess of bees lol
-Can’t win with a little bee lol
-That sounds plausible though?
“Uh… but I killed her before she even learned rope movement?”
-lol true
-Right lol
-Everyone has a plan until they get hit
-lol you’re supposed to counter rope movement but she dies before learning it lol
As I read through the comments once more, I scratched my chin.
“But is this really a counter?”
If I couldn’t even properly see Jen casting, it would certainly be difficult to dodge during rope movement.
But it wasn’t 100%.
“Meteor Shower takes 1.5 seconds to cast. Rope movement is….”
I decided to check the reference footage just to be sure.
‘My thought was right.’
I confirmed Sori’s rope movement time. I instinctively knew it didn’t take a full 1.5 seconds.
“As you can see, Sori’s rope movement happens within 1.2-3 seconds. It only takes close to 1.5 seconds when thrown at maximum range… but even that isn’t quite a full 1.5 seconds.”
-Oh
-Suddenly Hodu’s high-speed spin
-That’s right
-That’s about right
“There’s a gap of at least 0.1 to 0.3 seconds, so it’s not a guaranteed hit.”
-?
-Huh?
-0.3 seconds
-???
-…?
Countless hooks rained down in the chat.
In reality, when the opponent might not even have used Meteor Shower, you can’t dodge a skill with just a 0.1-2 second difference.
On Rilpro, very few people actually see a skill coming and dodge it.
Except for skills with very slow projectiles, most players fight while keeping in mind that the opponent might use a skill, and react immediately if they sense something.
[Rubisword donated 10,000 won.]
[Then… what about those videos?!]
“Ah. Rubisword, thank you. What videos… ah, the ones you uploaded?”
The videos Snow White attached were filled with scenes of her overwhelming Sori.
He’d uploaded some kind of fan-made video as reference material.
“Mm.”
Almond found it irritating that he’d written such a comment despite being a streamer himself, and decided to retaliate with this remark.
“Isn’t that rigging, if anything?”
-Oh…?
-?
-Lmaooooo
-I agree
-Right~ Either it’s rigging or “prove” it lol
-If you’re upset, show and prove it~~
Lmaooooo
-lol seriously ㅋㅋㅋ why would you do it like this ㅋㅋㅋ
-???:You can’t even play lol~
Almond’s remark created far greater waves on Rilpro than expected.
In real time, no less.
“Lol this is hilarious ㅋㅋㅋㅋ I can’t even last 3 minutes but why did I volunteer ㅋㅋㅋ”
[Snow White = Streamer who fabricates videos]
[I already knew when that Diamond-tier wannabe talked about top-rank…]
[Wow… where did all this firepower come from suddenly?]
It seemed the Nut Clan had begun their assault and were taking over the forums.
Naturally, public opinion had shifted negatively toward Snow White.
-Suddenly the moment Almond shows up, everything changes lol
-This winter… the world crumbles!
-Lol what is this, the Nut Clan? lol
As more time passed, posts like these began appearing.
[Counters to Sori that Almond raised questions about]
Since these were users who regularly played Ril, they showed interest in whether certain hero counters were correct or not.
“Yeah. They’re actually debating on Rilpro right now about whether Meteor Shower is the right counter.”
Since productive discussions like this were rare on Ril, Almond watched a bit longer.
-Rilpro discussing Ril?
-What’s gotten into them lol
-A small stone cast by Almond…
-Suddenly? lol
“Maybe we’ll actually reach a conclusion here about whether it’s a counter or not.”
-For real though
-Lol but how do we judge
-Please be the judge for us
As the debate heated up, forum posts multiplied rapidly.
[Why Meteor Shower is truly a counter]
[Damage when Jen’s Little Star was hit for 2 seconds]
[Why Jen Isn’t a Counter: Examples]
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.
.
So many posts were flooding in that it was hard for me to read through them all.
[Gaji-bokkeun donated 3,000 won.]
[The Teacher Who Started the Fire, please render your judgment directly. What’s the right answer!?]
Eventually, they were even asking me to be the judge.
“I can’t serve as a judge. Whichever opinion receives the most Big votes wins. That’s just how Rilpro works…”
-That’s just how Rilpro works…
-So romantic
-???: Alright, you get it now? From here on out, kill each other
Wait a moment—among the discussion threads, one post suddenly earned Big votes first.
“Oh.”
Big!) Can Jen truly land all her combos in a one-shot if she hits them all while Sori is moving on the rope? Let’s calculate it.
A rather scholarly-looking post received Big votes.
“The first post to get Big has appeared!”
-Why’s Almond so excited lol lol cute
-Wait, why isn’t the Big vote on a post criticizing the player lolol
-Lucky lolol
-How long has it been since a research post got Big
It had truly been ages since research about Avatars received Big votes.
The viewers’ expectations were quite high…
But after reading the content, I couldn’t help but smile wryly.
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Can Meteor Shower really be a counter?
This is a case where we must determine guilt or innocence.
This is just like my favorite Sori quiz!
If Jen were to land Meteor Shower once on Sori, then continue the Little Star combo for 2 seconds and land all 12 projectiles, what damage would that deal!?
The answer is…
That’s impossible! That’s the answer!
Because Jen is a Contractor. A Contractor cannot land skills on Sori, whom I play.
You can’t solve this problem by focusing only on the Avatar!
You have to look at the Contractor!
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-Insane lolololololol
-Holy shit did they just flip it lolol
-Meteor Shower the weird counter lolololol
└For real lolololololol
└Boom boom Meteor Shower lolol
└She really was just firing arrows everywhere without any real aim
-Wow, that’s the real issue
-Right, we’ve been arguing about the wrong thing this whole time lol
└For real, that’s the core of it lol

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