Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 519

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 2 Episode 239
82. The Demon King Iseok Kim (3)
The fierce duel between Maehwa Geomjeon and Seo-yeon Choi.
[He won that?!]
[Wow, what’s with that kick accuracy?? Is he a machine??]
[I thought Maehwa would lose when he activated his move. But he actually won lol]
[He’s getting better and better]
Since this fierce battle had revealed Almond’s abilities like never before, praise poured out from the JetPumped Garden chat.
[Is that really a beginner???]
[His existence is a total bug]
[Even accounting for developers being unfamiliar with basic jets, he’d make the rankings]
Today’s tutorial was completed, and viewers were saying he’d make the rankings.
-Rankings are overkill. JetPump is all about adaptability to jets. He’s only done taekwondo jet so far
└For real, plus opponents won’t come out with basic jets anyway lol
└Basic match rankings seem possible lol
I don’t know about other jets, but damn, haven’t you seen this guy’s flickering sword video?
└Are you guys talking after watching Almond and Reina’s videos?
└Have you heard of that Reina guy? He’s on another level, that guy’s insane
└For real lol
Whether Almond could make the rankings or not didn’t really matter much.
Wasn’t he just a player who had barely started JetPumped?
The fact that this discussion was even happening was actually nonsensical, yet it held meaning.
-You idiots, if a guy who just started today is already this good, he’d take 1st place in a month
└For real lol
└That’s what I’m saying lol You guys are missing the point
└Though there are cases like that sometimes—not a genius, but their mind develops fast so they’re gifted
└Stop it, Almond’s head is tiny though?
└???
└lmao
Whether Almond could achieve 1st place if he ever participated in ranking matches later.
This topic was certainly entertaining material as well.
However, the main point of contention in JetPumped Garden was this.
[Finally he appears, ‘that bastard’…]
[Let’s goooooo!]
[Everyone… give me your strength!]
Iseok Kim had finally appeared.
The final contender had arrived—the one I thought I might not even see today if things went wrong.
Now, if I could just defeat that guy, I’d earn the right to balance things out.
But the moment Iseok Kim appeared, he made an unusual proposal.
He suggested to Almond that they fight an all-out match instead of a basic one.
So the proposal is to fight Jetter with all the pumping done.
Of course, Iseok Kim was bringing a Jetter that could be used without any cash purchases.
This aligned with the original intent of the challenge, but the players had such deep distrust that something felt off.
[What’s this bastard going on about now???]
[Don’t fall for the Demon King’s tricks, Hero…]
Haha, yeah, there’s no way I’m just leaving it at that.
[He’s giving ten million won???]
Almond asked about it.
“Do you give ten million cash even if I refuse?”

* * *
Iseok Kim doubted his own ears for a moment.
“Do you give ten million cash even if I refuse?”
These words echoed through his mind like a reverberating sound.
Hahaha just give it to me lol
-It’s academic consensus that the ‘nut’ in Nut Fans means ‘dog’~
I can’t provide a meaningful translation for this text as it appears to contain corrupted or nonsensical Korean characters and onomatopoeia (ㅋㅋㅋ represents laughter). The text doesn’t form coherent Korean words.
The opponent was asking if he’d just give the ten million cash for pumping up Jetter and coming back.
‘What is he talking about?’
Though he hadn’t directly stated it as a condition, it was obviously ten million won with conditions attached.
Wasn’t the ten million won clearly given with the intent to fight in full gear?
Hahaha I’m confused by this nut-like way of speaking hahaha
You’re new to this, aren’t you? Get used to it now.
Look at how flustered the newbie Kim Lee-seo got lol
-Kya is this that ‘I Alone Newbie’ thing or something?
I’m dying laughing
Iseok Kim found it uncomfortable that he had to say this himself, but since he’d been asked, he explained.
“Ahem… No. I can’t just give it away.”
“Ah….”
Ooooooo.
The crowd jeered as if they’d been waiting, giving thumbs down.
“Ooo! Coward!”
“You said you’d give it because someone who just did the tutorial today came up!?”
“Go die! Iseok Kim!”
“Acting like a generous person!”
Yeah. I tried to act like a generous person for a bit.
But since my words were twisted and ten million won in real money was about to be taken from me, I’m backing out now.
Despite the strong jeering, Iseok Kim thought shamelessly and shook his head.
“No way. I said it’s not possible?”
I couldn’t just give away ten million won.
It wasn’t a matter of money—my opponent simply had to agree to a full-setup match.
‘Because I can see there’s no chance of winning with basic Jet combat….’
Basic Jet operates strictly according to fighting game fundamentals.
In such cases, Almond’s innate combat ability becomes far too dominant a factor.
Therefore, the higher my understanding of Jet, the more advantageous the battle should be.
In other words, I needed to fight with a fully pumped Jet.
“I can’t just give you ten million won. This money is meant for you to use toward a full-setup Jet. If I just hand it over, it could break the game economy, you know.”
Nonsense.
Jet Pumped isn’t an RPG game—there’s no such thing as an in-game economy.
Even if there were, it would be impossible for the economy to collapse over a mere ten million won.
“Will you accept, Almond? As stated in the challenge details, my Jet is pumped entirely with game currency. You can fight with a Jet pumped using cash. You can spend up to ten million won, after all?”
This was a trap.
Objectively speaking, Jet Pumped is absolutely not a pay-to-win game.
You can’t even spend ten million won on a single Jet.
Even if you could spend all of it, you wouldn’t become ten million won’s worth stronger.
You can only enjoy a variety of different experiences.
Almond still hadn’t answered.
Iseok Kim added something to press the matter.
“This is how we prove the balance is broken.”
The moment those words left my mouth, the audience erupted.
Naturally, it was curses and jeers.
“Hey! You should’ve said that from the start!”
“Boooooo! Your true colors are showing, you bastard!”
To have let him play with basic Jet all this time, and now suddenly obscure the true nature of the challenge like this.
Even I thought my excuse was pathetic.
‘Who could have predicted it would come this far….’
The real reason I’d allowed basic Jet combat, regardless of the challenge’s essence, was simple.
I’d thought Almond would be finished by Jihota’s hand.
I don’t know about Wonmu Heo, but Jihota is a player with considerable skill in basic Jet combat.
How could I have predicted he’d lose to some guy doing a tutorial today?
It was like some elementary school kid challenging a stranger to a duel with a toy sword, and the stranger saying “I’ll fight you with a foam hammer,” only for the stranger to actually get cut in half by the plastic sword. Now the stranger’s colleagues were getting cut in half one by one, and it was my turn to become that stranger. If we’re going to kill each other anyway, we might as well fight with real swords.
The other mister’s colleagues were cut in half in turn, and now it was my turn to become that mister. If we’re going to die either way, we might as well fight with real blades.
‘Why isn’t that bastard answering?’
Almond still hadn’t said he’d do a full-setup match.
If so, this was my last move.
“Alright then. I’ll just fight with full pumping. Either take the ten million won and set up fully, or just come with basic Jet.”
Boooooo!
Tremendous jeers poured down again.
“Are you insane!?”
“Are you even human!?”
“Please, just die for me!”
Iseok Kim chuckled and shrugged his shoulders.
“No, no. We were just being ‘considerate’ offering you a basic jet match. That’s actually the standard rule, you know?”
He had a point.
Yet Almond still seemed intent on sticking with the basic jet.
“Then I’ll just go with the basic jet. It’s all I know how to do.”
Hahahahaha
-Damn
-Now that’s a real man
-Sanghyeon special) just does it
“….”
Iseok Kim was at a loss for words.
‘He says that, but a basic jet battle won’t work.’
Iseok Kim needed Almond to come at him with full settings.
Only then would the patch have credibility.
So Iseok Kim attempted a customized negotiation tailored to his opponent’s needs.
“Are you perhaps lacking confidence?”
“?”
“You’re trying to lay groundwork with the basic jet because you’re not confident, aren’t you?”
“ㅋㅋㅋ Are you even human, Kim Iseo!”
Damn it lololol
-Damn that tongue of his~
For someone with pride in their skills, those were words difficult to ignore.
“Hey! You’re the one lacking confidence!”
“Uuuuuu!”
Iseok Kim quieted the crowd and continued his explanation.
“Whoa, whoa, calm down! JetPumped is a game whose very name presupposes pumping into jets. A basic jet battle isn’t ‘true skill’, right? A full-settings match is what truly….”
“Deal.”
Almond said that and immediately entered the capsule.
‘Huh?’
Already?
Even Iseok Kim, who had devised the provocation strategy, was surprised at the speed.
-???
-Wow
It’s just plain and simple lol
-Sanghyeon special) not bad
-Dorat nu
Straightforward.
Iseok Kim’s lips curled into a smile.
“Excellent~ Very good indeed!”
Sighs erupted from various corners of the audience.
But what was already decided couldn’t be changed.

* * *
After entering the capsule, Almond spoke to the viewers.
“I’m requesting the most broken combination.”
Fine. If they say my true skill is full-setup matches, then I’ll do it that way.
Fine. If that’s what you call a real match with full settings, then I’ll do it.
Hahahahaha
-We have to step up again!?
We have to step up again!?
You totally fell for the provocation lol
Since I was doing Jetpumped for the first time today, I didn’t even know how to pump things correctly.
However, this was something that just required following instructions. There was no difference between doing it well or poorly.
Almond absolutely wanted to beat Iseok Kim in a full-equipment match, so he requested the combination that was most notoriously broken.
Boom.
[Rubisword donated 10,000 won.]
[Don’t just take recommendations—ask for their ID first!]
It was Rubisword’s advice.
In fact, there were plenty of cases where people made recommendations without being particularly skilled, so it was an accurate point.
“Ah, Rubisword. Thank you. You’re right. If you write your ID in the chat, I’ll take a look.”
-MarvelApple <<<< search
Marvel Apple <<<< Search
-RyuSuamShackle <<<< I'll design it right away
-JapSalDog! <<< search please
.
.
.
Countless messages flooded in, but among them, there was someone with the highest ranking.
[JetpumpMaster donated 10,000 won.]
[I know that! Gookgeon-i <<<search gg]
"Oh…"
I couldn't search every ID that appeared in the chat.
[Ranking 3rd]
[Gookgeon-i]
With someone ranked 3rd appearing, it didn't seem like anyone higher would show up.
"Wow, you're ranked 3rd. Let me invite you for a moment and get your design on how to build the pumping~"
"Wow, you're ranked 3rd. Let me invite you for a moment so we can discuss how to go about the pumping~"

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Like most virtual reality games these days, Jetpumped had a dedicated space where players could communicate with each other.
In that space, you could simply chat or even practice with other players.
This place was called 'Jetter's Village'.
[Welcome to Jetter's Village!]
Jetter's Village was shaped like a city gleaming with brilliant neon lights.
True to the village of Jetters, it was rendered in a highly cartoonish graphic style rather than photorealistic graphics.
[Inviting….]
I invited Gookgeon-i and waited for a moment.
Whoosh.
[Gookgeon-i]
Today's guest had arrived.
-what's that appearance lol
-living up to the nickname lol
-lol
-what's that skin lol
Unlike other games, Jetpumped allowed players to create skins directly.
Thanks to this, all sorts of bizarre skins ran rampant.
Players not only used characters from their favorite comics as skins but even created and wore the faces of past presidents.
If you were lucky, you could even throw punches with Donald Trump in Jetpumped.
"Oh…."
The skin of 'Gookgeon-i' that had just appeared was equally peculiar.
It was an exact replica of Gookgeon-i, the character from the Military Manpower Administration who encouraged enlistment with an enormously large head and an excessively cheerful expression.
"Bam! Bam! Bam bam bam~! Bam pa ra bam bam~ Bam pa ra bam bam~~~ Bam pa ra bam~~~~!"
He greeted me by playing the morning bugle call himself.
"The nation needs you! Enlist! Son of Korea!"
-???
-what the hell lol
-this bastard
-lmao
-crazy lol
Bow.
The large head bowed in greeting.
"—or so I was about to say! Hello! I'm Gookgeon-i!"
-saw Almond's expression and switched tactics immediately lol
-lol
-with drifting skills like that, aren't you a Kart Rider pro?
"Ah. Yes."
"As you can see, I'm currently ranked 3rd! I also have some expertise in pumping combination design! Is there a particular style you're looking for?"
"I…."
I pondered for a moment.
Still, wasn't that what I did best?
"I'm quite fond of bow-related skills."
-damn
-bow lol
-how much is he planning to destroy Iseok Kim
-lmao
-no mercy lol

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