Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 53

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 1 Episode 53
18. Unexpected Spectators (3)
Almond eliminated his opponent with yet another unbelievable play.
[Almond → Balloon Gum]
[Eliminated!]
[2/100]
It was a tactic that exploited the sniper rifle’s weakness—high damage but extremely slow fire rate.
Since the arrow’s fire rate and the sniper rifle’s fire rate were similar, I calculated that I could neutralize each bullet individually.
Almond believed this approach would nullify the opponent’s attacks far more reliably than simply dodging.
“There wasn’t much of an angle to dodge, so I tried this instead, and it actually works.”
Of course, this tactic’s efficiency only applied to Almond.
After all, it was only possible by accomplishing something so embarrassing and difficult to even speak aloud—matching bullets with arrows.
-Are you insane?!
-This is actually happening….
-Oh, man….
-Why go out of your way to do it like that lolol
-Just jump and dodge, human….
Most people would simply jump out of the way. Landing a sniper shot isn’t easy, so there’s no need to engage like this.
But Almond thought differently.
“If I dodge by running, my life depends on whether the opponent hits or misses. That’s not ideal.”
If I flee, my fate is determined by whether the opponent lands the shot or not.
But if I stand and fight?
My fate is determined by whether I hit the bullet or not.
-Chills
-So cool.
-Mom, when I grow up I want to be Almond! Mom, when I grow up I want to be Almond! Mom, when I grow up I want to be Almond! Mom, when I grow up I want to be Almond!
-Almond!!! Almond!!! Almond!!! Almond!!! Almond!!!
-Mom: You can never be Almond….
Wow, what is this ㅠㅠ This sexy quote is
This is insane. It’s crazy that I even thought I could do it that way, and it’s even crazier that I actually pulled it off ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
Everyone was too busy marveling at his piercing words.
Because they weren’t just words—they always translated into results.
Especially this round, from returning the grenade to just now neutralizing the bullets.
It was a series of unbelievable moments.
Who would have thought that a solo match could be more entertaining than that extreme situation of his first-ever match in Solsquad.
[Hanhwa Fan donated ‘50,000 won’.]
[Wow…. You really never disappoint. Unlike the team I support….]
[Rubisword donated ‘100,000 won’!]
[Explain what just happened!!]
[Strategist donated a whopping ‘300,000 won’!]
[Wow…!]
Extraordinary plays inevitably bring extraordinary rewards in their wake. Donations in amounts I hadn’t seen in quite some time came pouring in.
And I hadn’t even won yet.
We haven’t even won yet but the championship vibes are already here lol
-Hanhwa Fan’s 1-win status
-Almond champion!!
-Make him champion with artistic points!!
Wow. The sponsorship is insane.
-How much is this anyway.
Even Almond found myself catching my breath at the amount.
I already knew Rubisword would do this, but for a stranger to donate up to 300,000 won and leave.
And I hadn’t even won yet.
Thump thump.
I skillfully calmed my trembling heart.
‘Right. I haven’t won yet.’
I’d already acknowledged the donations.
Rather than thanking donors, I needed to win now.
I approached slowly, targeting the last remaining prey.
[2/100]
Just one player left until individual championship.
Hah….
A quiet breath flowed through the silence.
‘Stay composed.’
I don’t even know where they are. Despite that chaotic battle, they still haven’t revealed themselves.
My opponent seemed just as composed as I was. Or perhaps even more so.
This quiet, composed game continued for several more minutes.
Meanwhile, the chat erupted in chaos upon realizing the person who just died was the famous Balloon Gum.
-Wait, the person who just died is real?
-Balloon Gum??
Lol that’s crazy
That’s hilarious lol
-Wow, you’re on broadcast bro!
-Gum!
I didn’t spare a glance at the chat. My competitive spirit and fighting spirit were burning fiercely.
All that firepower channeled into pure concentration.
When I aimed for the championship, I became a beast.
A beast that poured everything into every hunt, no matter how easy the prey.
Even with nine arrows lodged in the center of the target, when I nocked the tenth arrow, my heart had to be no different than when I fired the first.
Because arrows and wind aren’t affected by previous results.
So even here in Stones, I would do my absolute best.
Whoosh.
Almond quietly pressed his head to the ground, drawing all his senses to bear on his surroundings.
Each grain of desert sand became my skin, and the sparse green vegetation bristled upright.
Ssssshhhhh─
They told me that someone was nearby.
To the owner of this skin.
‘…!’
Almond rose quietly, bow in hand.
‘Is it that direction?’
Without hesitation, he began moving toward the vague forty-five-degree angle to his right.
-What? Did he hear something?
lol
-Looks like a professional hunter
The viewers were puzzled watching Almond advance so steadily without any apparent doubt.
Their ears had picked up no sound whatsoever.
But for Almond, it was different.
Click.
At some point, Almond stopped and began walking sideways with careful steps.
Making as little noise as possible.
And then immediately.
Creak.
Wasn’t he drawing his bowstring toward something?
-What? Where is he shooting??
-???
-Where?
Twang!
The arrow flew straight and embedded itself with a hollow sound.
What the arrow’s tip struck was a ballistic helmet that had been slightly protruding.
“Ugh!”
The last remaining player shrieked in surprise.
-Wow, he was really there.
-What was he hiding for lol
-That’s the average Stones player lol
A player who had been hiding despite only one opponent remaining.
He probably thought his position was advantageous with the Blue Zone shift and was trying to drag out time.
‘It wasn’t composure… it was because his position was favorable?’
My opponent had simply been hiding as thoroughly as possible.
He’d staked everything on concealment, yet his position was exposed far too easily.
“Tch!”
As his plan fell apart, my opponent pulled himself out and aimed his gun at me.
What caught Almond’s eye wasn’t the clumsily aimed gun barrel.
‘Legend?’
The opponent’s ballistic helmet gleamed with a faint golden light.
It was Legend grade.
From what Almond knew, that couldn’t be killed with a headshot. In fact, that would be even more inefficient.
It was an unrealistic setting, but there was a reason it was called Legend for nothing.
-Farming run, let’s go.
-Wow, Legend Earthenware after so long
“Wow, you’re so bad at this, but you’re still alive, haha.”
Lol, diamond body indestructible ㅋㅋ
Rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat!!!
The opponent began firing.
It was less aimed shooting and more indiscriminate spraying. Streams of gunfire stitched patterns across the empty air.
Almond quickly threw his body to the side to evade.
Ping-ding! Ping…!
A ricochet from nowhere grazed Almond’s shoulder.
But there was no fatal wound.
Almond calmly moved his body and drew his bowstring.
Twang!
An arrow flew rapidly forward.
Thunk!
It shattered the shoulder.
“Ugh!”
That was the shoulder needed to brace the rifle stock.
Unlike bullets, arrows were far more efficient when inflicting wounds. When an arrow embedded deeply, it severely restricted muscle movement.
“Nngh…”
The opponent grimaced in pain, clutching his shoulder. He could no longer fire the gun properly.
In the meantime, Almond was already nocking another arrow.
‘Hmm?’
Boom.
But the opponent deployed a smoke screen.
Lol, doing all kinds of crazy stuff
Hahaha, that’s hilarious!
-Full farming meta?
What’s with this full farming meta lol
Then numerous flares and grenades began flying toward him.
It was clear how someone so fearful and unskilled had made it this far.
‘Stalling for time to heal?’
Even as countless explosives rained down, Almond figured it out and judged that giving the opponent time would ultimately put him at a disadvantage.
Tap.
So instead, he charged forward.
If I lay down a smoke screen, my opponent won’t see me either. Then I need to close the distance and kill them while they’re being treated.
BOOM-BOOM-BOOM!!!
A deafening roar and thick black smoke billowed up from behind Almond’s shoulder.
It was a massive explosion. Fortunately, it was a blind bomb that detonated randomly, so there was no damage.
CRACK!
Even the flare burst, consuming half of my field of vision.
Regardless, Almond finally pushed into the smoke screen.
Whoosh.
Acrid smoke enveloped everything around me.
Cough, cough.
In the hazy vision, I heard my opponent coughing.
‘Found you.’
Whoosh.
The advantage of a bow is that it makes absolutely no sound.
Click.
The loading sound, the drawing sound—nothing is loud at all.
That’s why Almond preferred the bow in this game. It felt clean and elegant.
My opponent, who had been diligently wrapping bandages, could only notice the dark silhouette once it appeared.
“!”
Click.
The moment he reached for his gun.
It was already too late.
Whoosh—
An arrow flew first, piercing another shoulder and tearing through the skin.
“Ugh!”
Unable to fully grip the gun, my opponent tried to search for grenades instead.
Thunk!
An arrow violently pierced the fumbling hand. The hand was pinned as if crucified.
I couldn’t move.
“Gasp?! H-how on earth….”
The smoke hadn’t even cleared yet, and visibility was poor.
What was this precision aiming?
“Wow. This is really annoying to kill because of Legend Earthenware.”
I heard my opponent muttering.
‘Is this being broadcast?’
Whoosh──
His consciousness ended there.
Two arrows instantly pierced his chest and he died.
A message appeared on Almond’s screen.
[1st Place]
As an athlete, there’s no one who wouldn’t feel excitement upon seeing this word.
Snap!
Almond instinctively threw his arms up in the air.
‘I did it.’
Victory!

* * *
My first individual tournament victory.
Of course, the Solsquad championship I’d won before held greater significance.
But the viewers’ reaction was better this time.
Simply because it was more entertaining to watch.
First of all, the kill count was exceptional.
[Total 31 Kills]
The number of players I eliminated in this match was thirty-one.
In a survival game with 100 participants, eliminating 31 meant this wasn’t just a simple first-place finish.
-Wow lololol the kill count is insane
-Are you crazy Almond!!! Are you crazy Almond!!! Are you crazy Almond!!! Are you crazy Almond!!! Are you crazy Almond!!! Are you crazy Almond!!!
-31 kills lol even for Stones.
-He’s getting banned again tomorrow lol
-lololol he’s about to get reported
-Mom buy me Almond! Mom buy me Almond! Mom buy me Almond! Mom buy me Almond!
The excited viewers flooded the chat, scrolling frantically with their messages.
Almond smiled with satisfaction and offered his thanks to the sponsors he hadn’t properly acknowledged earlier.
“Thank you, everyone. I wasn’t able to respond properly to the donations earlier. Rubisword, Hanhwa Fan, and… Strategist. You sent quite a substantial amount. Thank you so much.”
The username “Strategist” who had donated 300,000 won at once left quite an impression on me.
Until now, aside from mission rewards or Seojia, no one had ever sponsored me with that kind of money…
Then.
Pababam!
The fanfare that rings out only for massive donations echoes through the stream.
[Indomitable Warrior has donated a whopping ‘1,500,000 won’!]
[This guy’s generous!]
“Ah…”
Sanghyeon was momentarily at a loss for words.
‘One million five hundred…?’
This was the first time such a massive donation had come through on my personal stream, not on Dotorimuk’s.
Not even counting Seojia.
-No, why are you thinking about that first lol
-lol just do something else
-lololol 1.5 million is crazy
-That’s insane!
And hahahaha that’s my whole month’s part-time job salary!
-Crazy!
-Son! Become Almond! Son! Become Almond! Son! Become Almond! Son! Become Almond! Son! Become Almond! Son! Become Almond!

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