Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 501

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 2 Episode 221
77. Meeting an Enemy Again (1)
Pungsna’s appearance was the kind of topic that any viewer of Balloon Gum or Almond would react to.
So this information, which could only be known from Fantasia’s official channel, quickly spread to Bera 31 as well.
[Breaking: Pungsna appears at the Battle Rage Challenge booth lol]
Since people were already talking about Ninja Mode, this topic caught fire immediately.
-Is Pungsna still active? lol
-Don’t give that sniper any attention
-I thought that bastard got beaten down by Almond and retired.
└That sniper didn’t retire lol
└For real, he should get beaten down instead of retiring
└Getting beaten down lol
-But Pungsna’s physical abilities are insane, so maybe he has a chance in Ninja Mode?
└Even if Almond threw away Bera and didn’t do anything, he’d still destroy him
└Lol
└That’s not even a Bera battle tbh, it’s Dragon Ball level
You shouldn’t give attention to snipers like Pungsna. People say things like “what retirement for such trash,” but the view counts were honest.
In the end, posts about Pungsna kept being created.
One post with a well-crafted, attention-grabbing title quickly became a trending issue.
8th) Breaking: Pungsna’s first-ever face-to-face confrontation snipe
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Regular seed applicants write their determination and nickname on their application form.
One thug’s application looked like this lol
[Nickname: Pungsna]
[Determination: Kill Almond. That’s all it’s ever been.]
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-What’s with that crazy weeb speech lol
└It’s pure romance though lol
└Pungsna, log in ^^
-His determination is hilarious lolol
There were many comments about Pungsna’s determination.
But there were also quite a few comments from people who clicked in after being baited by the title.
-Face-to-face confrontation snipe lol
-It is a real confrontation lol aren’t they together there? lol
└If it’s a real confrontation, Almond’s manager would knock him out cold
└Just imagining it is terrifying
└Hodu knocking me out? I’d actually like that…
└???
Anyway, thanks to this title, many users on Bera 31 quickly learned about the current situation.
-Is this happening in real-time?
-This is going to be absolutely hilarious
If it weren’t for the assignment, I’d run over there right now.
As the comments revealed, people who had no intention of watching G-Star live were beginning to trickle in one by one, realizing they could watch Pungsna and Almond’s second battle live right now.
-Nut Fans, let’s crush them
-I’m curious what Pungsna looks like
No lol, isn’t he like the most legendary sniper? lol How did he even make it to G-Star? lol
If I were an almond, I’d beat the shit out of them by opening Pringles or capsules with my archery-trained forearms lol
lol
Please win, Almond ㅠㅠ
Initially, the majority of public opinion favored Almond’s victory.
It was only natural. Pungsna was originally a malicious sniper, and her misdeeds from the Balloon Gum broadcast were still archived one by one on OldTube.
Of course, some of those videos were entertaining. But a sniper is still a sniper. And Pungsna was one of the worst of them.
She could never receive positive reviews.
However, an event occurred that flipped public opinion.
[Photo: Almond fan dissing Pungsna at the live venue.jpg]
A person presumed to be Rubisword appeared on Bera 31.
This was a screenshot from a video uploaded to the Fantasia channel.
Rubisword was beaming brightly while waving a sign that read “Pungsna, drop dead.”
-???
-Wow damn
-She’s gorgeous
Ruby’s on-site visit is crazy
└Is she a named figure?
└Yeah, she’s in the top 5 big spenders in Almond’s room
That’s weird/strange.
└Wasn’t she the one who first discovered Pungsna?
Your smile is really pretty.
-Usually people avoid the camera, but she’s excited and reacting instead. Truly a goddess Rubisword
Rubisword’s appearance garnered much praise for her personally.
However, it did nothing to improve public opinion of Almond.
In fact, it had the opposite effect.
-After the couple photoshoot with Miho, now fans too?? This is unforgivable. He’s crossing the line
He’s really angry lol
lol lol lol lol lol
-Almond, the worst streamer on Earth! Disappear from this planet!
-She’s Almond’s first fan
-???: Kill Almond… That’s all I’ve ever thought about…
Hahahahahahahahahahahaha
Haha finally I understand lol
└I… I finally understand Pungsna
-Ah, I only understood spring when the flowers fell. Pungsna the GOAT… RIP
Why are you killing me off already lol
└Greatest Sniper of All Time lol
-Pungsna fighting!!!
-Let’s go to hell! Pungsna! Let’s goooo!
lol those crazy bastards
With this, nearly all the male users of Bera 31 had become those hoping for Almond’s defeat.

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Whether supporting or envying Almond, both were forms of attention.
‘It’s grown.’
And so it had grown.
Juhyeok could clearly see that Almond’s viewer count had increased noticeably.
[Current Viewers: 31,000]
Almond’s channel, which had started the challenge with viewers in the low twenty thousands, now had thirty thousand.
‘If I place first here and do more challenges, it’ll keep growing.’
Juhyeok viewed it positively.
G-Star was a showcase for skilled streamers.
For Almond, this was an opportunity to firmly establish herself as a skilled streamer.
“Truly impressive.”
“…?”
Someone suddenly approached Juhyeok’s side and murmured.
“Almond’s fundamental game sense seems to be exactly what Kim Chi Warrior saw correctly.”
“!”
Juhyeok was startled.
A person he hadn’t expected to meet was here.
“Cookie…?”
“Ah, yes.”
It didn’t take long to recognize him in person.
Rank 1 Civil Empire domestic commander.
National team supreme commander.
This man with the nickname Cookie bore the same haggard impression he’d shown in-game, reflected faithfully in reality as well.
The difference lay in his manner of speech and personality.
It felt completely different from the somewhat rigid and overbearing impression he’d given before.
“You came to G-Star?”
“Yes. Even though I’m like this, I’m still rank 1… so I’m helping out a bit at the Civil Empire booth.”
Haha.
Cookie scratched his head and laughed.
Watching Cookie like that, Juhyeok felt puzzled.
‘But why did he come?’
Even if it’s the same G-Star, there’s no particular reason to come to the Battle Rage booth at this hour, is there?
“You must be the manager?”
“Yes.”
“I recognized you from the awards ceremony. You look even better in person.”
An unexpected compliment about my appearance.
Juhyeok’s expression, which had been tinged with suspicion, brightens considerably.
“A pretty boy, you say? Oh, come now! Ahahaha!”
“Ahahaha….”
When standing next to Sang-hyun Yu, it’s almost impossible to hear anything, so I need to commit this to memory carefully.
‘I never said he was a pretty boy….’
Perhaps sensing Cookie’s gaze, Juhyeok adjusts his tie awkwardly before asking again in a serious tone.
“But what brings you to this booth?”
“Ah. I heard Almond was here. Chiseung told me, so I stopped by for a quick look. The Civil Empire booth is rather quiet these days.”
“Ah….”
So he really did come just to see Almond.
Is Civil Empire still an unpopular game?
I feel a bit sorry for them.
I wonder what it’s like to live as the rank 1 player of an unpopular game….
Perhaps sensing Juhyeok’s gaze, Cookie waves his hand and speaks.
“Ah, there’s no need to pity us. Thanks to Almond, our team’s combat strength keeps rising.”
“?”
Juhyeok’s expression becomes one of feigned surprise.
‘Thanks to Almond… their combat strength is rising? The Civil Empire national team?’
It wasn’t that Juhyeok didn’t know Almond’s abilities.
What surprised me was that Cookie acknowledged Almond’s abilities.
Actually, “acknowledged” wasn’t even the right word. He spoke as if it were obvious, as if he’d thought that way all along.
‘He knew all along.’
Yet he had never openly acknowledged Almond in front of everyone.
Why was that….
Juhyeok stares intently at Cookie.
In the reflection of his glasses, Cookie gazes at the screen showing Almond’s challenge and continues speaking.
“Thanks to Almond, this international tournament feels different. I think we might achieve our best results yet… I’m hopeful. The scrims weren’t particularly impressive, but still. Oh, and I heard from Chiseung.”
“?”
Juhyeok, who had been staring, blinks his eyes.
What did he hear?
“I heard the manager connected us. Thank you for introducing such a noble person.”
“Ah… haha. Yes. You’re too kind….”
He would appreciate hearing this directly from Almond more. I continue to feel regretful.
“That… if you look at our history….”
“?”
At that moment, Cookie suddenly said something like this.
“Outstanding generals and talented individuals have never managed to hold their positions in court for long. Relative to their abilities, they disappeared remarkably quickly.”
“….”
“It was mostly due to jealousy, envy, and political reasons.”
“Ah….”
“When I was young, I thought it was the fault of those inferior beings consumed by jealousy at the time.”
“It wasn’t their fault?”
“If you ask it that way, then yes, it was their fault. But if a typhoon sweeps through and you only blame the typhoon, doesn’t that leave you without solutions for the future? You need to reinforce buildings to prepare for typhoons, dig drainage channels, and devise countermeasures.”
“….”
“So as I grew older, it began to look like the king’s fault to me.”
Only after hearing this did Juhyeok understand.
‘So that’s what it was.’
The reason Cookie didn’t publicly acknowledge his achievements.
He actually didn’t publicly acknowledge anyone’s achievements.
To lead two hundred people with unity, it was unavoidable.
It was definitely because of the team.
Even though Almond was someone who rolled in from nowhere, and even if his abilities had an enormous impact on the team’s overall strength….
He couldn’t speak of it precisely because of Almond.
A memory from long ago surfaced in Juhyeok’s mind.
Not a particularly pleasant one.
「You speak as if what I did was nothing special. But I’m not an idiot, so I know. My proposal was the best among the interns, and even among the regular employees.」
It was when he had interned at his father’s company.
「You say the most foolish thing in the world and then claim you’re not a fool.」
His father didn’t acknowledge Juhyeok’s achievements; instead, he ridiculed them.
「Don’t be mistaken. The CEO officially recognizing you for that level of performance only happens in dramas.」
His father’s eyes were cold and hard.
Like touching a rigid ice wall.
Juhyeok gazes at Cookie’s face.
‘Even in a game, leading people is the same situation.’
He has similar eyes.
Cold and hard eyes.
“I should get going now. If I’m not around when we’re already short-staffed, people might think we’re not even operating.”
Cookie leaves a light joke and heads off to check on the booth.
Juhyeok stares intently at his retreating figure.
‘Why does he look so… painful.’
Things that weren’t visible then become visible now.

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Rat-a-tat-tat.
Almond bolted away from the marketplace in a ninja run.
-ㅋㅋㅋ That’s hilarious, like a laugh bell for running
-What’s with the airplane pose lmao
Do I have to keep doing this?ㅋㅋ
Despite the mockery about the ninja run, Almond’s eyes remained fixed on the map.
‘Where should I go?’
I was searching for the best position to establish myself.
‘Location is everything.’
From my experience with battle royale games, shooting skill was important, but positioning accounted for more than half the battle.
My rank score had skyrocketed only after I properly studied location strategies.
‘There won’t be any guides for this….’
Of course, this Ninja Mode map had just been released as a test, so no guides existed yet.
‘This is frustrating. Not knowing anything….’
I felt lost without guides, but in reality, that wasn’t the case at all.
This Ninja Mode was debuting today. Not just me—nobody knew which positions were superior.
In other words, no one held a geographical or strategic advantage.
If that were true, positioning skill would be irrelevant, and only combat ability would determine victory or defeat.
Under those circumstances, it would be far more advantageous for me, with my high VNS stats and my tendency to solve games purely through combat.
‘Huh?’
And, completely unaware of this fact.
‘Enemies. But….’
Rustle.
‘Four of them?!’
Four players emerged from all directions.
They showed no intention of attacking each other.
One of them even gestured and said this.
“Yo. Your gear looks loaded? Just drop about half of it.”
They were teamed up, planning to rob weapons from solo players passing through.
-??
-What are these guys doing
-Teaming??
Lol that’s crazy ㅋㅋㅋ even from the test game ㅋㅋ
-Oh shit
-This is what battle royale really is lol

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