Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 557

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 3 Episode 27
11. It’s a Hit, It’s a Hit (1)
One might grow suspicious if money flowed out abnormally, but it was rare for someone to question an abnormal influx of funds.
Sanghyeon was precisely that kind of case.
‘Oh. I’m having good luck with donations today.’
It seemed the money was exploding because outdoor broadcasting coincided with the special event of G-Star festival.
It was natural to simply think that way and move on.
‘If this keeps up, I really might be able to move soon.’
Though it was a bit premature considering the housing prices in decent areas of Seoul.
In my mind, visions of the new apartment I’d move into occupied far more space than suspicion.
A south-facing unit with excellent sunlight, a view of the river, and good ventilation….
All the neighbors would surely be wealthy and wonderful people.
And so on.
Even the words my Grandmother had spoken overlapped, and I drifted off into a daydream for a moment.
‘Well. The current house isn’t bad either.’
In truth, as a living space, the current house was decent enough.
It held memories with my Grandmother, had a decent yard, and as a private house, there were no noise concerns.
Except for the interior finishing materials that had reached the end of their lifespan and were falling apart, the absurdly steep stairs, the swarms of insects coming from the mountain, the arbitrary street lights, and the lawless security that aspiring criminals might consider a holy site, with illegal shanties scattered around the neighborhood….
It was a good house.
‘…Right?’
Anyway, I had to live thinking that way.
What else would you do? Earn money and move to an apartment!
…It felt as though my Grandmother’s scolding echoed in my ears.
‘Grandmother. Now I really might be able to move.’
Muttering these words to console my Grandmother’s spirit, I step out of the capsule.
Hisssss.
“There’s no special congratulations for this game, I see.”
Coming out, there was no sign of a Host coming to interview me, and the next batch of challenge participants rushed in immediately.
It seemed to be because RunGuys was a game that proceeded quite simply, and this challenge itself was a small one with nothing major at stake besides Challenge Points.
-What are you expecting
-Congratulations? Rubisword already gave you that
-You want to receive more here!? Such greed…
-Hey. Sang-hyun Yu. Did Satan hear that!?
The viewers claimed that receiving donations was already a reward.
But some viewers clicked their tongues at their ruthlessness.
-Real talk you devils lololol
-No that’s… that, that’s different!
-Satan: You’re moving too fast, viewers.
Haha, seriously
-Who’s trying to cover the remaining balance by pushing this hard lol
-For real, irresponsible pleasure lol
Sanghyeon received so many donations because he mistook the one million won prize for ten million won.
Sanghyeon glances around the challenge booths once more, muttering to himself.
“Hmm. Well… that was a fast, fun, and pretty decent game. I still have time left…”
RunGuyz was such a short and intense game that there was time for another challenge.
‘What can I do to rack up some real points?’
Since this would likely be my last game, I wanted to earn big points.
-Did this guy suddenly get motivated?
-He’s doing another one? What a generous guy today
-Oppa don’t overdo it… (worried)
‘The more I do, the more I earn, so I might as well.’
What I wanted wasn’t a mission that paid out only for winning, but something like a per-kill mission.
“I think I saw something earlier. Hold on a moment.”
I open the messages that had arrived.
I thought I’d seen a decent challenge among them.
[Hitman Simulator]
[Eliminate enemies and complete the mission! Earn challenge points for each enemy eliminated!]
A challenge that paid based on what you accomplished.
There it was.
‘Sniping…? Is it with guns?’
The one thing that gave me pause was that it was a shooting game.
With my background as a boy supporting his family and exempt from military service, plus the archery world’s strange culture of refusing to associate with gun-slingers, something about it felt off.
That’s why I’d only fought with a bow in BattleRage, never guns.
‘Is there nothing with a bow?’
I dug through my messages further, but there didn’t seem to be any games featuring bows.
‘Well, I suppose…’
In games, bows are always unpopular material, even if they’re popular in sports.
After a moment of deliberation, I speak to the viewers.
“Let’s move on to the next game.”

* * *
He repeated to himself.
How long had it been since I left the archery world?
I felt more familiar with Asung Yu, the manager, than with Sang-hyun Yu, the promising prospect of the archery world.
What kind of game was this, refusing a gun for such a trivial reason?
Of course, there was no helping the fact that my roots lay in archery.
‘Ten million won is unavoidable.’
The sum of ten million won was also something I couldn’t avoid.
Yes, regardless, I was a streamer now.
Since I’d declared my aim for first place in Challenge Points, my viewers would come to expect first place.
‘That’s why RunGuys gave me so much support.’
It was because of such expectations that enormous donations had poured in even after a short game like RunGuys.
Sanghyeon, unaware that this was sponsorship meant to fill the remaining 9 million won, headed toward the challenge booth with that thought in mind.
“Oh. It’s Almond.”
“Looks like Almond’s doing this challenge too.”
A few participants who recognized him murmured among themselves.
Since this challenge didn’t have a competitive system, there was no wariness or displeasure at his participation.
“But this only gives points.”
It was surprising that he’d come all this way for a challenge that only awarded Challenge Points.
“Is Almond going for Challenge Points too?”
“Wow. He’s taking this too?”
They marveled that he’d come all the way here just to win a mere(?) 1 million won prize.
“Wow… how much is he going to take?”
“But does Almond even know how to shoot a gun?”
The gazes and whispers of people who didn’t know.
After becoming quite famous, it had become routine. I’d even been recognized at a kimchi stew restaurant.
Since this was an environment where almost all game streamers were recognized, Sanghyeon didn’t pay much attention and headed toward the host.
“Oh! Almond!? Is that right!? Do you want to participate in the challenge!?”
The host immediately recognized Almond and welcomed him warmly.
“My goodness, such an esteemed guest in this humble place! Please, come this way!”
This Hitman Simulator was a new game, and it wasn’t made by a particularly famous game company either.
In such circumstances, having such a famous streamer participate was a godsend for them.
-Wow world-class treatment
-VIP treatment lol
-Wow is this a megacorp!?
-Why did someone from a megacorp like Asung come out? Because I’m a megacorp!!!
Haha, it’s a small-to-mid-sized game so the treatment is amazing.
“Right here.”
Almond entered the capsule he was guided to.
As he closed his eyes and rested for a moment, the Hitman Simulator automatically launched.
He checked the time.
“About three hours left.”
Exactly two hours and forty-three minutes until the Challenge Points were tallied.
“According to the game explanation, as long as I don’t die, I can keep playing in this mode.”
Hitman Simulator has three modes: Story Mode, Mission Mode, and Challenge Mode.
What’s running now is naturally Challenge Mode.
It’s an ‘unlimited’ mode where people already tired of the first two modes test the limits of their skills.
[Hitman Simulator]
[Loading…]

* * *
Ehehehe.
The delighted voices of the staff from the booth drifted outside.
“Almond came?”
“Wow. To our game booth? That’s huge.”
“Hey. Didn’t I tell you? I said we should send an invitation message!”
They had even been debating whether to send Almond an invitation message.
That’s how rare it was for a famous streamer to visit this place.
“Sigh. We got stuck in such a corner booth. I really thought no big names would show up…”
You get a better booth the more money you spend.
Hadn’t they spent money?
That wasn’t it.
They’d scraped together every penny they had, but they couldn’t match the capital of other companies’ games that were actually properly funded.
“But why did he come?”
“Right, we don’t even have challenge prizes to give back to viewers…”
This was the second reason they thought famous streamers wouldn’t come.
Their challenge didn’t include viewer gifts like one hundred chicken gift certificates.
It was already a new game from an unknown company, and without viewer gifts on top of that, there was no reason for streamers to come at all.
Yet Almond came.
Not by chance, but he sought it out and came himself.
It was strange if anything was strange.
Honestly, they couldn’t deny being suspected of paid promotion.
“Does it matter why he came?”
The Manager stands up, telling them not to say things that ruin the celebration.
“What matters is that he came. Edit all this footage properly! And try to push through a contract too!”
“Ah, yes. Of course…”
Everyone at the table nods.
The man was right.
If Almond came, it was best to make the most of the situation.
Wondering why he came didn’t help much.
But sometimes, the question “why?” holds unexpected importance.
“I took a quick look at why Almond showed up. The answer’s right there. His mention count has spiked in the community lately.”
Department Manager Park, wearing round glasses, had uncovered the reason.
“What? Do people really mention every little thing like this in the community?”
“Ah… well, that’s a bit of a long story.”
Park didn’t bother adding the explanation—that Almond had misread one million won as ten million and had gone wild.
“Anyway, Almond is currently desperate to earn as many Challenge Points as possible.”
“Oh? Really? But did we put up that many points?”
“Hmm…”
Park found that point puzzling too.
But the answer came quickly with a bit of thought.
“Maybe he saw the potential?”
“Potential?”
“Our Challenge’s specialty is that the Challenge Points you can earn in a single run are theoretically the highest.”
“Right. We designed it that way intentionally. To bait people a bit. But…”
The Manager couldn’t wrap his head around it.
He really came just for that?
It made no sense.
One attempt would have shown them why these people could wager points per assassination target.
“…He came for that reason?”
“That would be it, based on the current situation.”
Even asking again, that seemed to be the answer.
“Then there’s no problem.”
“Right.”
Coming purely for Challenge Points—it was nothing short of a miracle.
There was nothing to worry about.
Of course…
“Except for one thing.”
“What is it?”
“There’s a limit to Challenge Point payouts. We have to buy all those points ourselves, after all.”
“…”
The Manager stared at him for a long moment, wondering what he was even saying.
“…You’re worried he’ll drain them all?”
“Even if he doesn’t take everything, G-Star still has two more days to go…”
“No, Park.”
The Manager let out a hollow laugh.
“That’s ridiculous. I know the guy’s good at games. But why… why worry about that? Come on… In Challenge Mode, most people can’t even escape the starting office on their first try.”
He was good at dampening the mood with nothing, the Manager thought, patting Park’s shoulder reassuringly as he left.
“I’m going to find the Manager and meet with them. Just like we discussed—maximize this situation. Okay?”
“Yes!”
Everyone was in high spirits, and Department Manager Park didn’t press the matter any further.

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