Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 537

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 3 Episode 7
3. Sandwich (1)
[Ah. Almond’s team? They’re just coming out of the bathroom right now?]
The broadcast camera, which had been focusing on Team 1 for a while, now turned back to Almond.
The reason was simple—something was about to happen here.
[Ah. It seems… they don’t realize that Balloon Gum is in the classroom right next door. Well, of course they wouldn’t know.]
A reunion between Balloon Gum’s team and Almond’s team, separated until now.
It could have been that opportunity.
Surprisingly, Balloon Gum was currently in the classroom directly adjacent to the bathroom where Almond had been trapped.
And thanks to the Class 5 students that Balloon Gum belonged to, Almond was now able to leave the bathroom.
[It’s a shame. They could have gone to rescue Balloon Gum…]
But Almond had no way of knowing Balloon Gum was there.
And since that area was swarming with zombies, there was no reason to head in that direction.
Besides, there was a far better option available.
[But it’s the obvious choice, right? They’re heading down to the basement right now? There’s a convenience store down there! And there aren’t even any zombies there…]
-Separated families reunion lol
Bubble gum, no hope ㅠㅠ
-Seeing the convenience store girl again?
The caster’s words trailed off abruptly.
[…Ah, no.]
[It’s blocked right now, isn’t it?]
As the camera moved, they could see ahead.
The path to the convenience store that Almond’s team was trying to break through was currently blocked.
[Ah…! Not realizing it’s blocked, they’re breaking through it with a crowbar right now! This… all the zombies are coming running!]
It would have been better if they hadn’t struck the door with the crowbar in the first place.
The sound of the crowbar hitting the door handle was loud enough to summon every zombie in the main building.
“Graaaaaaah!”
“Kyaaaaaaah!”
The running zombies had already reached the entrance to the basement stairs long ago.
In other words, they had reached the front of the bathroom where Almond’s team had just escaped.
Only then did Almond notice the barricade.
“…It’s blocked.”
The children were startled by Almond’s declaration that the path was blocked.
“What?!”
“What do you mean it’s blocked!”
They didn’t understand. Or rather, they didn’t want to understand.
“Hey, hey! Hey! Behind!”
Daehyeok, a male student who looked like he had a good appetite, pointed behind them.
“Graaaaaaah!”
A zombie had already made its way down to the bottom of the stairwell.
“D-damn it, block it!”
Thwack!
Daehyeok’s mop handle jams into the zombie’s mouth.
“That’s not blocking!”
Whoosh!
Almond dashed past them faster than anyone else, shouting.
“Break through! Back to the bathroom!”
Whooom!
An iron hammer swung through the air.
──Crash!
The zombies’ heads were crushed like Choco Pies sat upon by a steamroller.
Not just one, but three died simultaneously.
ㅋㅋㅋ
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(This is Korean internet slang laughter, equivalent to “lol” or “haha” in English)
-Godly hammer
-Damn, now that’s a weapon!
That’s so scary/terrifying lol
“Whoa….”
This was my first time wielding the iron hammer with this body, and I was amazed at how much stronger it was than expected.
Since I was impressed, naturally the others’ jaws dropped.
“…Wow.”
“W-what the hell was that just now?”
But there was no time for this.
‘There’s only one iron hammer.’
The iron hammer was powerful, but slow with large openings.
I couldn’t break through alone.
“Line up single file and block!”
“W-what?”
“Hurry! Grab the mops!”
I needed my friends’ help.
I had the children stand in a tight single line on the stairs behind me, thrusting their mops like spears.
“Stab it in the mouth with the mop!”
“Y-yes….”
Squelch!
“Ahhhhhhhhh!”
The scream didn’t come from the zombie.
It was Daehyeok’s scream.
“Uuuuuuugh!”
It was his first time killing a zombie.
But he would get used to it.
‘Better this way.’
Almond figured things had worked out well enough.
This game had a maximum of 25 people who could escape.
‘Only those who survive remain.’
Those incapable of facing zombies needed to be weeded out long ago.
Going with a small, elite force was far more advantageous for survival. The required space and food supplies would shrink dramatically.
Harsh as it was, this concept came naturally to Sanghyeon, who had lived in the world of sports since childhood.
“Graaahhhhh!”
The zombies surged forward.
“Break through!”
Almond led the charge and swung his Oham Hammer once more.
──CRASH!
Three or four zombies flew backward at once.
Combined with this character’s formidable stats and Almond’s precise force distribution and concentration, the destructive power rivaled that of a machine gun.
“Cover me!”
Perhaps inspired by how effortlessly Almond dispatched the zombies.
“Ugh, uuuaaahhhhh!”
“Yeah! Let’s go! Protect Almond!”
The children began to muster more courage.
Each time Almond swung his Oham Hammer, the children behind him would thrust their spears to dispatch the zombies that slipped through.
Then Almond would swing again. Step by step, they ascended the staircase.
CRASH!!
Zombie corpses began piling up like mountains beside the railing.
The children were gradually becoming familiar with the zombies’ characteristics.
“When their mouths are wide open, it goes right in!”
A girl named Yeonji learned how to pierce a zombie’s head more easily.
“Don’t let them fall! If they fall, we’re at a disadvantage!”
Gitae Song realized that fallen zombies were more dangerous.
After all, when zombies fell, there were two target points to consider.
Normally, you only had to worry about the upper part where the zombie’s head was, but when they fell, you had to watch the lower parts too.
Thus, the children stopped creating fallen zombies and began trying to kill them with a single thrust whenever possible.
“Uuuaahhh! Die! Die!”
“Stab again!”
Those kids really know how to fight.
-Looks like watching a convenience store 3-man squad
-Kya cooperation
“Huff… gasp…”
“Hey! Switch out!”
As their stamina gradually depleted, they would rotate with the children in the back.
Since five people could completely block the staircase anyway, there was no need for everyone to fight simultaneously.
“Ugh, uuuh…!”
“They’re pushing through! Fall back!”
“No, don’t get pushed back! Stab at its mouth! It’s trying to bite!”
──Crash!
When Almond swung his o-hammer, at least we could breathe again.
“Phew.”
“Move up! Move up! Clear the way!”
After climbing the stairs, we reformed our formation once more.
“Hold the line!”
“Die!”
The children’s white shirts gradually became stained with zombie blood.
“Switch!”
Even as the children continued rotating and fighting, Almond never once fell back.
‘If I step back now, it’s over.’
There was no one else who could wield the o-hammer properly. Without it, we couldn’t break through.
[Exhaustion Warning]
Almond’s character was growing increasingly fatigued.
He was already in poor condition from his injuries….
“Huff… gasp….”
My vision gradually grew hazy.
‘Why is my vision like this….’
Regardless, clearing out the zombies posed no problem.
As long as I knew where their heads were, I just had to swing the o-hammer with all my might.
Almond twisted his torso with all his strength and swung his arm.
“Ugh!”
──Crash!
Three or four more zombies were crushed.
[This, this can’t be!]
[Is this the organizational power of Class 3!? The children are fighting like trained soldiers! Maintaining formation and thrusting their spears!]
[The zombies are noticeably decreasing!?]
[Where does this courage come from without even shields!]
The zombies continued to dwindle.
‘Not much left.’
Almond’s eyes widened.
Whoosh!
Swinging the o-hammer, then swinging again.
Whoosh!
The zombies collapsed in a line, crushed.
Crash!
With each blow, the status indicator was replaced with increasingly severe words.
[Nausea]
[Dizziness]
[Hunger]
.
.
.
Regardless of anything else, exhaustion triggered an immediate response.
Beep!
[Exhaustion]
The message was etched in crimson letters.
‘Already? This can’t be happening….’
[All movement speed reduced by 40%.]
My swinging arm noticeably slowed.
Whoooosh….
My vision blurred further, making it impossible to properly assess the situation.
‘Can I even do this?’
Almond was still going strong.
My character couldn’t hold out.
Just when I thought this wouldn’t work.
“G-Gitae! Hey!”
“Ugh, uuuugh… I got bitten! I got bitten!”
“Damn…! Gitae?!”
During the rotation, someone faltered and got bitten by the zombie.
It was Gitae Song, wearing horn-rimmed glasses.
“Hurry and fill in!”
“Get back! Being bitten doesn’t automatically mean you’ll change….”
Yeonji grasped Gitae’s hand with tears welling up.
Gitae seemed to hesitate for a moment, but soon bit his lips firmly and pushed Yeonji’s hand away.
Smack!
“Don’t say that! If you get bitten, it’s definite!”
His eyes behind the horn-rimmed glasses were bloodshot.
“H-How would you know that?! Have you ever been bitten? Just get back!”
Yeonji was being stubborn.
She clearly cherished Gitae deeply.
Yeonji approached and tried to forcefully pull Gitae back.
Gitae pushed her chest away.
Thud!
“Don’t come near me!!!”
Gitae cried out with a voice so strained it was hoarse.
“Yeonji! Don’t come! Please….”
He wanted to protect her.
With those bloodshot eyes, the zombie scanned the children for a moment.
Then it fixed its gaze on Daehyeok, the one with the largest build.
“Daehyeok! You’re the biggest, so come on! Break through!”
“G… Gitae?”
“Hurry!”
Gitae Song had spent his entire life studying, playing with Yeonji, and doing little else.
But facing death, he had become someone entirely different.
“Here I goooo!”
Thud—
He kicked off the stairs and charged upward.
“Graaaaaah!”
“Kyaaaah!”
As delicious, living prey bounded up the stairs, the zombies swarmed like predators on a safari.
Gitae paid them no mind.
“I’m dying anyway, you bastards! Damn it, run!”
The zombies began tearing into Gitae Song’s body, chewing piece by piece.
Yet Gitae continued to push his body forward with his legs.
ㅠㅠㅠ (or -ㅠㅠㅠ) represents crying or sadness in Korean text/internet culture.
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A natural English equivalent would be:
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T_T
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or
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;_;
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or simply:
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(crying)
Gi-tae, I’m sorry ㅠㅠ
-Oh my god…
-Is this what unity means…!?
I’m crazy ㅠㅠㅠ
“G, Gitaeeee!”
Even Daehyeok, despite his size, found his courage.
He kicked off the stairs and climbed.
“Graaaaaaah!”
Almond understood the situation from the commotion.
‘Now or never.’
Gitae’s infection had become an opportunity instead.
Thanks to his resolve.
Almond kicked off the stairs and pushed forward, breaking through the line.
Crash!
Boom!
Riding the final momentum, I swung the hammer wildly like a madman.
“Uaaaaaaaaaah!”
“Go! Go!!!”
The children screamed—whether in battle cries or anguish, it was impossible to tell—as they charged forward together.
Then, a path opened.
‘The bathroom…!’
The bathroom came into view.
‘Huh?’
But my balance crumbles.
I’m swaying.
I pushed too hard.
[Sugar Required]
[Calories Required]
[Hydration Required]
Ding! Ding! Ding!
Messages demanding everything flood my vision as I lose my center of gravity.
“Ah, Almond!?”
“Almond!”
“Catch Almond!”
As Almond staggers, the children push against his back and surge forward.
“Get on!”
Daehyeok, who was leading the way, crouches down and hoists Almond onto his back.
Thump.
Class 3 moves in perfect synchronization, as if they’d practiced this maneuver countless times before.
“Let’s goooooo!!”
Daehyeok roars and pushes forward with every ounce of strength remaining.
But then—
“…Grrrrr.”
“!”
Gitae Song, who had been clearing a path for them, turns his head with bloodshot eyes.
He… no, that was no longer Gitae Song.
“Gi… Gitae.”
Daehyeok’s eyes widen in shock.
The children holding spears behind him freeze momentarily.
They lacked the cruelty to suddenly stab through Gitae, who had sacrificed everything to carve a path for them.
“Graaaaaahhhhh!”
Gitae lunges at Daehyeok with his mouth wide open.
Daehyeok shuts his eyes in desperation.
Then—
A mop handle pierces through from behind.
──Squelch!
“!”
Daehyeok blinks in confusion.
Unfamiliar voices echo from a distance.
Their tone is far more relaxed than the desperate bloodshed of this underground stairwell.
“Kill ’em all! We’ve got your backs!”
“Roger that~”
Thud!
Squelch!
The remaining zombies were swiftly eliminated in an instant.
The unfamiliar group used desks as shields to block and push back the zombies, then forced the desk legs into the creatures’ mouths like gags to incapacitate them.
The rest wielded sharpened mop handles, thrusting them with precision.
With proper equipment, combat became far more efficient.
They weren’t fighting from the disadvantageous terrain of ascending from below the stairs, and above all, they showed no signs of fatigue.
“Clean sweep!”

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