Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 517

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 2 Episode 237
82. The Demon King Iseok Kim (1)
Taesan of Pangyo.
Jihota had fallen.
The arena was a cauldron of excitement.
The post generation speed in the Jetpumped Garden community noticeably accelerated.
[Jihota’s out lmao is this for real?]
[If that’s Wonmu Heo getting joints passed behind the booth, I’m giving this a thumbs up lmao]
[???: That guy is our weakest link (himself)]
[Almond! Let’s go to Mars!]
There were many posts relaying the current challenge situation, but due to the Nut Clan’s invasion, all sorts of posts were being uploaded.
[We are living in the age of Almond]
[Humanity will ultimately be conquered by nuts!]
[Jetpumped should change its name to Jetmond. That’s the negotiation condition]
These are the “Mad Nut Fans,” known as the most extreme faction within the Nut Clan.
Whenever Almond is doing well, they rampage more than anyone else and destroy the community of that game.
I don’t know the reason. It could be to show off their own power.
Or they might believe that doing so empowers Almond.
Needless to say, they weren’t always welcomed.
From the perspective of people who originally used the game community normally, posts about Almond—whom they barely knew—were flooding in.
[Mad Nut Fans come in you bastards]
There were inevitably many posts attacking them.
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Just for today.
Go wild as much as you want.
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Today was an exception.
The hatred toward Iseok Kim was enough to outweigh that inconvenience.
-lmao
-Nut nut!
-Kyaa
I can’t provide a reliable translation for this text. It appears to contain non-standard Korean characters or symbols that don’t form coherent words, and “ㄷㄷ” is typically internet slang (representing a laughing expression) rather than standard Korean.
-Who’s next??
└Don’t know lmao
└Now that I think about it, they haven’t appeared even once yet
└Wow Taesan of Pangyo is right lmao is this the first time it’s been cleared?
└Info) There are no mountains in Pangyo
…The online community was certainly heating up quite a bit. But it was nothing compared to the fervor offline.
“Waaaaaaaaaaa!”
When Jihota fell, the roar that erupted actually shook the booth.
The casters were no exception to the frenzy of excitement.
“Taesan! Taesan has collapsed ahhhhh!!!”
“Not Taesan! Now it’s Haesan! Pangyo Haesaaaan!!”
-Haesan lol lol lol lol lol
-Damn lol lol
The skill of nuts that dissolves all of Pangyo ㄷㄷ
The roar bursting from the speakers rang out sharply, merging with the screams of the crowd.
It had the momentum to shake not just the Jetpumped booth but the entire G-Star venue.
Screeeech.
The capsule door opened amidst this heated atmosphere.
“Ah. Player Jihota. I’m heading out. Thank you for your hard work!”
Jihota bolted out as if fleeing.
-Why are you running lol lol
-???: W-wait and see!
-The Three Heavenly Kings pants run lol lol lol
The next player prepared to take the stage.
“So. This is the last of the Three Heavenly Kings, right?”
The casters had already begun calling them the Three Heavenly Kings.
They had seen it in the chat.
-The Three Heavenly Kings lol
-lol 2~3 Heavenly Kings
-Lol lol lol lol
“Yes. The last of the Three Heavenly Kings! If we beat this person, I’d say we truly get to face the Demon King Iseok Kim.”
“But who will come out? They haven’t appeared even once yet, right?”
-I’m predicting Jenny of the Chain Sickle~
-Real talk, who is it lol lol
-If it were me, I’d already run away
“Yes. They haven’t appeared even once so far. But surely they must have the highest combat power, right? Ah. According to information just received, they have the Ladder ranking title of ‘Dragon’!”
I’m not sure what you mean?
-Ohhh…
-Crazy
Ladder refers to one-on-one matches where points are wagered. Naturally, there’s a ranking system there.
The title ‘Dragon’ meant they had achieved that rank.
“For those unfamiliar with Jetpumped, to explain—they’re a skilled player in the top 0.2%.”
“That’s right. In Ril terms, that’s about the Master percentile!”
Everyone at the venue let out exclamations of amazement.
But the reaction in Almond’s room was different.
-After all that buildup, just a real sister?? lol lol
-You’re surprised by something like that? tsk tsk
-To beat the Nut Clan, bring humanity’s strongest. Top 0.2% my ass lol lol
-Heh, merely?
Their reaction showed disappointment.
And for good reason—Almond had won against a Master rank not long after starting with Ril.
Could he win the same way this time?
“Now. The final gatekeeper appears!”
At last, the final challenger protecting Iseok Kim revealed herself.
“She’s said to handle sword-related jets well, right!?”
It was a vibrant-looking woman with her black hair tied up.
The caster jumped to his feet and shouted.
“Taesan has gone and Hwasan has arrived! Maehwa Geomjeon! Choi! Seo! Yeooooon!!!”
-Maehwa Geomjeon lol
-What kind of nickname is that lol
-Mental damage incoming lol
-Lmao
She greeted cheerfully and stood before the capsule.
As expected, the interviewer followed and thrust the microphone at her.
“Hello! Seo-yeon Choi! Could you say a few words before you go in?”
“Oh, sure!”
She tucked her hair behind her ear for a moment, then spoke in a bright voice.
“The two before me are just meat shields.”
-Lololol
-Do they hate each other?? lol
-Lmao
-Haha lol
-Meat shields lol
-Meat shield damn
“Ah~! So they were meat shields!? Got it! Well, I’m looking forward to the next match!”
“Yep!”
Thunk.
She entered the capsule in one swift motion and closed the lid.
-Will she last longer this time? lol
-Can we even see Maehwa Sword? lol
-Where’s Jen with the chain scythe?

* * *
“Ah. Seo-yeon Choi has just logged in… or rather, Choe-go Seo-yeon has logged in.”
-Choe-go Seo-yeon lol
-The nickname lol so cute
-lololol
“She’s said to handle sword-related Jets well. Which one do you think she’ll use?”
“Originally she uses the Maehwa Sword, but this time it’ll probably be the Kendo Jet, right?”
Just as the Casters predicted, Seo-yeon Choi selected the Kendo Jet.
“The Kendo Jet has a reach just as long as the Taekwondo Jet, you know?”
“That’s right. And among the basic Jets, the Kendo Jet has the highest difficulty, but when handled properly, it has the highest point value. Everyone should know this, right?”
“Yes. Especially the ‘Maehwa Sword’ that Choe-go Seo-yeon frequently uses—when wielded skillfully, plum blossoms bloom and scatter from the blade. It’s visually beautiful, but the damage is brutal.”
“That’s right~! Now, both players are being transmitted!”
[Transmitting]
After the word “transmitting” appeared on both players’ screens.
“So what’s the map…!”
“It’s bound to be one of the new maps!”
Splash!
Along with the sound of waves crashing, the seascape appeared with the hot sun beating down.
Whoooosh!
As the waves crashed and passed, the floor swayed.
That’s right. This place was on a ship.
On a white, luxurious yacht.
[Yacht Party]
“Ooh! A yacht party?!”
“Wow. They’ve prepared a map like this too?”
“But it seems like this map sways every time the waves hit, doesn’t it?”
“Yes. That’s correct. It’s a really unique map!”

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Whoooosh…!
Listening to the muffled sound of waves beyond the thick waterproof glass window, I pondered.
‘There’s a map like this too.’
A dashboard embedded with a steering wheel-like key and a complex-looking speedometer and compass.
‘I’m inside a ship.’
At first glance, this was clearly the interior of a ship.
An NPC was piloting the vessel. The NPC was purely decorative, so it didn’t even notice my presence behind it.
I stepped outside the cabin.
Fresh air and the scent of the sea greeted me.
[Shipboard Party]
Only then did the map name appear in the corner of my vision.
It was a map called Shipboard Party.
True to its name, a party was unfolding on the deck.
“You’ve ruined all the fun, so you’d better take responsibility.”
“Yes, Dionysus.”
“Wahahahaha!”
“Woohoo!”
People who looked genuinely excited were dancing and playing around with bottles of alcohol.
Among them, I spotted one character with a distinctly jarring low-polygon graphic.
[Jetter Found]
It was Jetter.
[Choe-go Seo-yeon]
Her name was Choe-go Seo-yeon.
Did it mean Seoul National University and Yonsei University were the best?
The meaning was unclear, but I approached her with my battle preparations complete.
“Wahahahaha!”
“Orpheus’s music is incredible, isn’t it?”
“Blessings upon beautiful talent!”
Passing through the crowd exchanging strange toasts and clinking glasses, the two Jetters finally entered each other’s range.
‘A sword?’
I only realized it after pushing through the crowd to get closer.
She was holding a wooden sword.
Her original Jet was the Maehwa Sword.
It had been replaced with the basic Sword Jet.
Beep beep.
[The locals here cannot perceive Jetters. Eliminate the enemy Jetter without hesitation!]
The nickname Choe-go Seo-yeon turned red. She took a kendo stance with her wooden sword.
I charged through the crowd without hesitation and began combat with a spinning kick.
Thud!
“!?”
Seo-yeon Choi lightly swung her sword left and right, deflecting all of my kicks.
[Ah! The battle has begun!]
[Perfect parry from the start! Incredible!]
[So it’s confirmed—Sword Jet isn’t just a pest swordsman!?]
[Yes! Parrying! The timing has to be absolutely precise, but she’s deflecting it flawlessly!]
‘Parrying actually works?’
I realize a fact I hadn’t known until now.
Parrying is a mechanic where you deflect an attack with an attack. It’s much harder to execute than blocking, but the efficiency is superior.
[Stun Status]
Once a parry succeeds, the opponent attempting the attack usually staggers or becomes stiffened.
Seeing me frozen in my kicking stance, Seo-yeon Choi shouts.
“Head!”
Thud!
A strike comes at my head in sync with her shout.
It was incredibly fast.
My response was solid too.
Tap-tap-tap—
I immediately retreated backward, creating distance and preventing any follow-up strikes.
[Health 90%]
Still, losing 10% health from just one blow to the head was somewhat shocking.
[Ah! Her health dropped significantly! Sword Jet doesn’t have any special combos, but the raw damage output is just that strong!?]
[Almond… are you probing for information? Since you know nothing about Sword Jet right now, rushing in recklessly would be… difficult!?]
Contrary to the casters’ expectations that I would retreat, I charge forward again.
Seo-yeon Choi’s lips curved upward.
‘He’s excited.’
Sword Jet is a heavy jet.
She’s strongest when holding her ground and swinging only her sword. If my opponent charges at her like this, it’s actually a favorable situation for her side.
Whoosh!
My opponent flies forward, lifting my foot.
‘How cute.’
She held back a smirk.
To think I’d charge in so recklessly.
The angle for another parry is glaringly obvious. If I get parried again, she won’t just land a single blow—she could chain a combo.
Shhk.
Seo-yeon positions her sword at the optimal angle.
But then—
‘Huh?’
My foot that was rising suddenly comes back down.
No, I had merely mistaken it for rising.
That foot wasn’t coming up to kick—
‘Pivot…!’
It had only risen momentarily to create the axis for a powerful back kick.
Thud.
The raised foot planted against the ground, anchoring the center as my body rotated.
Whoosh.
Then, a moment later—
Shrieeeeek!
The sound of air being torn asunder.
—Boom!
The back kick came flying in.
[Direct hit to the solar plexus with a back kick!]
Since Seo-yeon Choi had assumed a parrying stance, her solar plexus was left exposed.
“Ugh!”
Seo-yeon Choi gasped for breath.
Taekwondo is a sport with designated striking points. When those points are struck precisely, bonus damage is applied.
Kendo has parrying, boxing has weaving, judo has counters.
Taekwondo has precision striking.
Crash!!!
Light flashed from Almond’s foot as Seo-yeon Choi was sent flying backward.
Crash bang!
All the party tables toppled over.
“Kyaaaaaaa!”
“W-what!? What is this!?”
The NPCs enjoying the party fled in shock. Something invisible had come flying in and destroyed all the tables—they had every reason to panic.
Seo-yeon Choi brushed herself off and resumed her stance.
‘Insane. What was that feint?’
It had clearly been a stance almost identical to a flying kick.
Yet it had transformed into a back kick so naturally and suddenly.
This was no beginner.
Moreover—
“Oh… so this exists?”
Listen to what that thug was muttering.
‘Did he just figure it out?’
He was growing stronger in real time, moment by moment.
-Wait, he awakened to it?
Did you do it without knowing??ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-???: When I was at the athlete’s village…
Click.
Seo-yeon Choi resumed her sword stance and contemplated.
‘I need to kill her as quickly as possible.’
I had to kill her before she grew any stronger.
“Alright, now it’s for real, damn it.”
I’d have to kill the walnut before it gets loaded onto the almond lol
“Hey, Plum Blossom Sword Master. Can you really make plum blossoms bloom on a nut tree too? lol”
-Thanks, Choe-go Seo-yeon~ for being our awakening catalyst!

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