Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 507

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 2 Episode 227
78. Chicken Game (4)
After seizing Pungsna by the collar, Almond immediately sprinted toward the encirclement system.
“Almond is throwing himself into the encirclement!?”
“W-what is this!?”
“When people panic like this, sometimes they do things like that!?”
The casters could only be bewildered. That encirclement system was designed to kill players. Enter it, and you die.
Beeeep!
An alert appeared for Almond as well.
[You have entered the encirclement zone! Flee as quickly as possible to evade the constables’ attacks!]
[The constables’ stats far exceed those of players. Do not engage—flee!]
Constables were positioned at the very front line of the encirclement.
At first glance, they merely wore the garb of Joseon-era constables and appeared ordinary.
“Hyaaaaaaah!!!”
But witness the speed at which they wielded their tridents and curved swords alongside that tremendous roar.
Whoosh! Whoom!
‘Oh.’
The sound of air being torn asunder was chillingly vivid, and their accuracy was extraordinary.
Yet—
“Ah, Almond!? He’s evading the constables’ attacks!?”
Almond was dodging their strikes even as they came.
He actually charged deeper into the formation of threatening constables.
And as if that weren’t enough….
“Wha—!?”
Snatch!
He even snatched a weapon from a constable’s belt as he passed.
-What? That’s allowed?
-Crazy lol
-What is this even lolol
-In a place designed to kill you lolol
-He’s still gonna die though 🙁
After disarming the constable, Almond deflected some of their attacks while advancing.
He penetrated far deeper into the encirclement with considerably more ease.
‘I need to go deeper. Otherwise, I might actually escape.’
Beeeep!
[You have crossed the encirclement boundary! If you remain any further, Gyeomsa-bok will appear.]
The constables positioned at the front line were actually nothing to Almond.
As if knowing this, the encirclement system summoned Gyeomsa-bok himself.
A crimson robe, an enormous traditional hat, and an imposing, massive frame accompanied by a thunderous bellow.
“You wretch! What do you think this place is!!!”
It was incomparable to the pressure the constables had exerted.
Their stats were undoubtedly several times higher, and on top of that, they wielded ‘qi’.
-They’re even manifesting sword qi
“Martial artists, huh? lol”
-That’s terrifying
Why aren’t you answering, nuts ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
Sword qi shimmered along the blades of the constables’ weapons. Even if I managed to block their sword strikes, I would still take damage.
“Seize him!”
“Get him!”
Dozens of constables possessed such power.
In other words, escape was literally impossible in the truest sense of the word.
Heh.
Yet Almond laughed.
As if this situation was actually more favorable to him.
“Almond!? He’s laughing!”
-What’s going on
lol weekly illness
-Nut Fans has finally lost it
-Cheetah: ???
How could I not laugh when I thought about what would happen next?
With that thought, Almond formed a seal.
[Position Swap Technique]

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Meanwhile, Pungsna could only stare blankly as Almond disappeared into the encirclement.
“No way… surely it’s not what I’m thinking…”
He kept repeating his desperate hope that it wouldn’t be the scenario he was imagining.
It was an almost prayer-like murmur of desperation.
“Please. Please.”
It might look pathetic, but honestly, there was nothing else Pungsna could do.
There was no one left outside the encirclement to attack, and following Almond into the encirclement would be suicide.
So prayer was literally the only option in this situation.
But the gods are indifferent. The ominous premonition came true.
“!?”
Shiiiiik!
Suddenly, Pungsna’s avatar began to flicker as if corrupted by static.
“This… this damn…”
Pungsna’s face twisted in despair.
[Position Swap]
Tap.
Almond appeared.
Hahaha, was it this? Lol
Hahahaha
-Position Swap evolved and even swaps people now
That’s a douchebag lol
-Kyaa~!
Almond waited for a moment as Pungsna died.
When the timing felt about right.
Flick.
He gave a thumbs up.
“Chicken time~”
Boom!
Then, as if it were a lie, this message appeared.
[1st Place]
[Tonight’s dinner is chicken!]
“Ahhhhhhh! Position Swap! I didn’t account for this variable!”
“The sword disappeared, but to show an ending like this! Truly an intelligent player born for this!”
Only then did the commentators grasp the situation and began shouting at the top of their lungs.
Whether it was the broadcast or Almond’s personal stream, the chat windows became paralyzed with an enormous flood of messages.
-Chicken time!
-Jeon-ja-pa come out! Almond’s on a roll!
-Almond! You crazy guy! Stop being so good! Almond! You crazy guy! Stop being so good! Almond! You crazy guy! Stop being so good!
-Almond! Almond! Almond! Almond! Almond! Almond!
-Only Almond knows the ending of this world! Only Almond knows the ending of this world! Only Almond knows the ending of this world!
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[Game Over]
Pop.
The virtual world that had sprawled in all directions folded away, and I found myself staring at the capsule’s black screen once more.
‘It’s finally over.’
Whirrrrr.
The capsule’s cooling system roared to life, working overtime to combat the intense heat that had built up inside.
It had probably been running at full capacity for quite some time now.
‘Since it’s not a custom-fitted unit, I need to be careful not to overdo it.’
When I touched my forehead lightly, it was damp with moisture. Thanks to the cooling system, I’d avoided being drenched in sweat, but the dampness remained.
Ding.
The black screen faded away, and the capsule’s glass became translucent, revealing the silhouettes of people gathered outside.
Murmur, murmur.
It seemed the crowd had gathered to catch a glimpse of the champion, Almond.
‘Where did I put it…’
I reattached the goggles’ arm that I’d been keeping detached like a USB drive, then put them back on.
Immediately, a notification popped up.
Ding.
[Congratulations! Challenge Complete!]
[Reward: 100 Bibikun Chickens Awarded]
Following that, the endless stream of chat messages came into view.
-Woooow
-Almond! Almond! Almond! Almond!
-Sang-hyun Yu! Stop being so handsome! Sang-hyun Yu! Stop being so handsome! Sang-hyun Yu! Stop being so handsome!
-The world is ruled not by mammals, but by nuts! The world is ruled not by mammals, but by nuts!
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.
.
The murmuring from outside grew louder, matching the intensity of the chat.
“Phew.”
I leaned back against the seat, which still had its cooling function running at maximum.
‘Let me rest for a moment before heading out.’
Though the sweat had cooled reasonably well, the fatigue continued to accumulate in my body.
The heat rising from within me hadn’t been fully suppressed yet.
My eyes closed for a moment.
I just wanted to cool my body down for another ten seconds or so before heading out.

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“Ah, Almond? Why isn’t he coming out?”
“Did something go wrong? He usually uses the custom capsule.”
“Almond!?”
The numerous spectators gathered in front of Almond’s capsule murmured while holding up their phone cameras. They were anxious because Almond hadn’t emerged even after all the other players had exited.
In reality, Almond had only delayed for less than three minutes. It was simply their impatience.
Shortly after.
Hisssss──
The sound of hydraulics echoed, and the capsule’s glass became completely transparent.
“Huh!? He’s coming out!”
“Waaaah!”
“Congratulations!”
After the lid opened, Almond rose and stepped out.
Boom boom!
Even the cosplay models and commentators came down to fire off confetti cannons.
-Nice
-They’re really celebrating him lol
-So many fans omg
There were not only Fantasia officials here, but also fans gathered in a circle around them. Even at a glance, the headcount was considerable.
“Congratulations, Almond!”
A beautiful woman whose silhouette I could only glimpse in passing approached and handed over a bouquet of flowers.
‘It’s Miho.’
I thought it was a familiar voice I’d heard somewhere before, and it was indeed Miho.
“Ah… flowers too….”
With sixty participants in this challenge, the treatment for the champion was quite special.
She handed me something large following the bouquet.
“This isn’t the end~! Please accept this as well!”
[100 Bibikun Chickens Awarded]
It was a sign with these words written in large letters. It felt similar to the certification photos given when making donations.
Immediately after, a microphone was thrust in.
Click.
“You’ll be able to gift 100 Bibikun chickens to our viewers! How does that feel?”
Since Miho was conducting the interview and was relatively familiar, it was easier to speak.
“Ah, yes. I’m honored to be able to give chicken to the viewers. I’m also glad I was able to properly complete the mission.”
“A mission?”
“Yes. I received a mission per kill. I’m happy that I completed it properly.”
-???
-Supo-jwa crying lol
-How much are you getting paid lolol
-Lmaooo
“Ahhhhh!”
The commentators finally understood the meaning of that last action and cried out.
“Then… does that mean you rushed out at the end to kill just one more person!?”
When the caster approached and asked instead of Miho, Almond nodded.
The spectators in the audience and fans watching the broadcast who didn’t know about this nearly fainted.
-No way lol you’re getting 10,000 more won?
-Real talk this guy’s insane
-That’s a real man right there lol
-Absolute madlad lolol
Miho brought the microphone back and took control of the interview.
“Excellent! Almond! That was such a decision worthy of you! The 100 chickens are being sent out one by one as gift certificates right now!”
The moment Miho finished speaking, people started cheering one by one in the chat.
I’m crying so hard, I’m so sad ㅠㅠ
-Kyaaaaa! I won!
-Phew…!
-Guys! Dad’s buying chicken for us!
After glancing at the chat, Miho threw out another question.
“Almond, did you know that Player 18, your final opponent, was Pungsna?”
I thought this would be a quick interview, but it’s taking longer than expected. While I was thinking that.
I didn’t properly hear her question.
“Pung… who?”
Sanghyeon blinked and asked back.
I actually knew it was Pungsna, but I was just messing with them.
It was Sanghyeon’s answer—having killed Pungsna twice, no, three times.
“Wow! I think that’s answer enough! Right!?”
Puhahahaha!
A huge laugh swept through the audience.
On the broadcast camera, Rubisword’s sign reading “Pungsna, I’m dead” was captured prominently held high.
When Rubisword saw herself on camera, she waved the sign even more enthusiastically.
Then Miho posed the final question.
“Finally! Thank you so much for participating in the Fantasia Challenge! Almond! Do you happen to have any thoughts on the next challenge!?”
“Ah. The next challenge…”
Almond checked the challenges displayed in his goggle’s vision for a moment.
Many challenges had arrived while I was playing the game.
This one caught my interest.
[JetPumped) You do it, Developer!]
It was a challenge where the objective was to fight the developer and win.
[The developer, angered by recent criticism of the balance patch, has stepped forward personally! Prove that the balance is broken by engaging in direct combat with the developer!]
[Reward: Balance Patch Voting Rights, 1,000 Random Jets, 1,000 Pumping Rights, 100 Chickens]
I had no idea what half of it meant, but the rewards were absolutely staggering.
And the premise was entertaining. The fact that I could actually challenge the Developer and change the game itself was absurd.
It was ridiculous, yet somehow captivating.
“This looks pretty fun.”

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