Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 566

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 3 Episode 36
14. G-Star Grand Finale (1)
After Almond’s challenge points were settled.
The Hitman Simulator booth erupted into chaos.
“…Wow.”
“Looks like we’re closing early. Heh heh.”
“Sigh. I was actually happy when he failed at 3.5….”
3.5 kilometers was already an impossible distance, yet he’d successfully pulled off a 4.1-kilometer shot.
“And to think he survived that and attempted another shot. Is this even supposed to be possible?”
Normally, if a sniper shot failed, the player should be dead—that’s how the game was designed.
“Well, theoretically speaking, there’s nothing impossible about it.”
“No, but the thugs chasing him after the shot were weaker than expected. They dropped in one hit.”
“No matter how hard we tune the difficulty, we set it so they die if shot in the head. This isn’t like fighting some monster.”
That was true.
The enemies could be faster, more numerous, or have better aim.
But there was no way to set it so someone survives a headshot. That would fundamentally change the game’s entire genre.
Almond had seemingly aimed for exactly that, eliminating everyone with headshots alone.
“Wait, all of those were headshots?”
“Yes.”
Those casual bursts of gunfire—rat-a-tat-tat—as he exited the hotel? They were all headshots.
“Since they were all elite enemies, the challenge points got absolutely drained.”
The booth had already been in despair at that point, watching points disappear that shouldn’t have.
But what happened next was far worse.
“And then to think he’d kill all the bodyguards from 4.1 kilometers away….”
At 4.1 kilometers, assassinating just one VIP would shower them with enormous points, yet he’d eliminated all the bodyguards as well.
“Ugh.”
There was no point in keeping the booth open until tomorrow. It wouldn’t be strange to pack it up right after Almond left.
“Could we purchase additional… points?”
“Damn it. If we could’ve done that, we would’ve already.”
Challenge points had a maximum cap.
“That’s enough. What do we know as salary workers? Just think of it as finding an advertising model quickly.”
“Yes~”
They comforted themselves this way, gathering their composure.
From a salary worker’s perspective, it wasn’t really a bad situation.
They got to leave early, and they did find an advertising model.
If the booth’s entire purpose had been finding an advertising model, then they’d simply achieved their mission far too quickly.
Of course, not by choice, but by circumstance.
“But… why hasn’t the Manager come out? The Manager left a while ago.”
Only then did they all turn their gaze toward the conference room.
The Manager sat quietly at the edge of the table.
He tilted his head back blankly, sitting motionless like a man whose soul had departed.
“…?”
The employees exchanged glances, wondering what on earth was happening.
Then someone brave enough stepped inside and tried speaking to the Manager.
He returned with a face rigid as stone.
“Um….”
“?”
He lowered his head deeply while relaying the Manager’s words.
“He says we all need to come into the conference room.”

* * *
Hissssss.
The capsule opened and Sanghyeon stepped out.
His face was radiant with smiles.
Rather, he was desperately trying to suppress the laughter bursting forth.
Truly, an expression overflowing with joy.
[Manager donated 10,000 won.]
[Sanghyeon~ you look happy today~? Something good happen?]
Manager, hahahaㅋㅋㅋ
Oh man, I just thought of work for a second and flinched haha
Hahaha
Ah, that’s great~ I got the manager’s monthly salary all at once~ ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
What the hell is this office comedy bit?
“Ah. Yes, Manager. The donations are really pouring in today.”
Almond rarely mentions donations or anything like that.
But today was different.
hahaha lol
-Why’s it pouring in? No idea.
-There are just days like that~
If he didn’t even mention it on a day like this and just moved on, it would look like he was gritting his teeth and deliberately ignoring it.
Being genuinely happy when many donations come in is also a pleasant sight for those sending the donations.
“Guess guns are more popular than bows after all….”
Almond scratched his head, thinking of his own reasons.
-Ah…
Almond betrayed by Hwal lololol
-Sang-hyun Yu? The archery seniors are watching with blazing eyes
Lol, it’s true that the gun is better than walking around
-We all saw that explosive gunplay earlier and got hooked~
It was a casual mutter, but the viewers started eagerly latching onto it for fun.
Ding.
[Gaji-bokkeun donated 3,000 won.]
[If Almond, who’s been twanging medieval weapons all day long, suddenly fires the latest weapons reeking of capitalist gunpowder and looks like he’s about to come alive—big thumbs up~]
Haha! Highly recommend!
Haha, that’s easy, haha.
This bastard always stuffs it full with heaping rice bowls and donates it lol
I can’t provide a reliable translation for this text. It appears to contain corrupted or intentionally scrambled Korean characters that don’t form coherent words, along with internet slang abbreviations that lack clear meaning in context.
Ding.
[Rubisword donated 100,000 won.]
[Almond with a bow vs. Gaji-bokkeun with a gun]
-Shut up 1
-Shut up~
Aren’t you just looking for the answer you want? lol
You gotta wear the Iron Man suit to have that golden ratio lol
-1111
“Ah. Rubisword, thank you so much for the 100,000 won donation again. Shut up~”
I’m dying laughing ㅋㅋㅋ
This is hilarious, coming from him lol
It’s a close call~ lol
Why doesn’t Ga-bokkeum ever respond to sponsorship inquiries lol
-Seriously, today’s donations are insane
[Gaji-bokkeun donated 50,000 won.]
[If Gaji-bokkeun, while everyone else is donating in ten-thousand won units, awkwardly and obliviously keeps donating in one-thousand won portions like a heaping bowl of rice—big thumbs up~]
-Big thumbs up~
Lol seriously
You’re going overboard lol
-Gaji-bokkeun’s gonna cry
Ding.
[Manager: Please be careful. Friendly nickname mentions will result in a ban.]
Juhyeok suddenly posted an announcement in the chat.
-Oh….
-Oops
-Is that considered friendly?…?
Don’t cross the line, kids.
When viewers frequently mention each other’s nicknames, there’s a risk it could escalate into clique behavior.
‘Oh. What? He was watching.’
Sanghyeon felt reassured knowing Juhyeok was monitoring from somewhere.
In any case, the situation hadn’t escalated into clique behavior.
The donors were even competing with each other, and the donations skyrocketed explosively.
“Thank you for the donation, Gaji-bokkeun. Big thumbs up~”
Lol, I recommend it ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Lmaooo
-Are you Gaji-bokkeun?
-Hahahaha
I’m crying because I’m so frustrated ㅠㅠ
Sanghyeon wanted to tease Gaji-bokkeun until the very end.
“Anyway, thank you too, Gaji-bokkeun~”
Still, he’s a regular who donates thousands of won each time. I don’t want to tease him more, so I give a polite greeting and wrap it up.
Anyway, thanks~ lol
Anyway, thanks lolol
I earned more thanks to the Gabolkki initiative, so I should be grateful, haha.
-Hey guys~ shouldn’t we say we’ll enjoy the meal thanks to Gaji-bokkeun~?
That’s not a standard Korean phrase that translates to natural English. The text appears to be either corrupted, slang, or uses non-standard characters that don’t form recognizable words in Korean.
Still saying hello though haha
-It’s funny lolololol
Ding.
Another donation comes through.
[Kim Cheomji donated 10,000 won.
[A Lucky Day]
lol that’s hilarious
-Shh!
-Wow!
Shut up, you idiot.
-Read the room
It’s an openly teasing donation.
But Sanghyeon just smiled widely.
“Yes, Kim Cheomji. A lucky day indeed.”
-Info) Sports and arts majors sleep during Korean class, so they don’t know what “A Lucky Day” is
Kim Chum-ji, you bastard lol
-Sanghyeon doesn’t know anything~ he slept during class~
I cross through the hitman simulator booth and head out.
‘Hm?’
I felt something strange in the atmosphere.
I already knew from the Rungaiz experience that small indie games don’t have congratulatory ceremonies like that.
‘What is this? This funeral-like atmosphere.’
The atmosphere felt oddly dark and gloomy.
If even someone as unperceptive as me could sense something was off, other players might turn back when entering this booth, overwhelmed by the atmosphere.
-??
-Cleaning up the booth?
Looks like I’ll be closing shop soon lol
-Isn’t it just because it’s almost over?
“Ah.”
Only after checking the chat did Sanghyeon begin to guess the reason.
“The final settlement time is coming up soon.”
Current time: 8:23 PM.
At 9 PM, all events would conclude and the final settlement would take place.
Of course, the funeral-like atmosphere at the booth had nothing to do with the final settlement being imminent.
But since the timing roughly matched cause and effect, both Almond and the viewers accepted it without much thought.
Almond unfolded his phone and spoke.
“Then I’ll meet up with Hodu and head over together.”
He intended to go to the settlement venue with Juhyeok.
[Sanghyeon: Where are you?]
[Juhyeok: I’m already at the venue. I came out because I had something to do and I’m just waiting here]
[Sanghyeon: Oh. OK]
[Sanghyeon: But where is that?]
The broadcast played before Juhyeok could finish typing his message.
Ding dong~
[Attention all participants. In 30 minutes, at exactly 9 PM, today’s challenge point final settlement will begin. The venue is….]

* * *
Even on the way to the venue, announcement broadcasts echoed from speakers throughout the area.
[…The venue is H34 Stage. You can purchase various items using the challenge points you’ve collected today. Those in the top rankings for challenge points have great prizes waiting….]
Sanghyeon murmured wistfully, caught in the crowd rushing toward the settlement location.
“Wow. It feels like everything’s ending now. I wish G-Star lasted forever~”
-lol lol lol lol lol
Ah, you’re so cute haha
-That’s why he gets donations.
-This guy just has fun throwing money around
-There’s still the settlement left!
That’s right. Though Sanghyeon didn’t know it well, the final settlement was also an event that could be called the crown jewel of G-Star.
That’s why so many people were flocking there.
“But there are so many people going to the settlement.”
Sanghyeon looked puzzled at the crowd.
From what he knew, the settlement only mattered to those who had collected a lot of challenge points.
“Oh!”
“Wow. Is it finally starting?”
“How much did you collect?”
Everyone was chattering excitedly with each other.
-There’s a lot that happens at the settlement apparently
-They do auctions and all sorts of things
Nuts are something I could probably buy about 3 iPad Epic versions with the points I’ve collected lol
The settlement marked both the end of the event and, in another sense, the beginning of something new.
Challenge Points weren’t simply tallied to award Ten Million Won to 1st Place and Five Hundred Thousand Won to 2nd Place. In truth, that was merely a bonus.
There was far more that could be done with Challenge Points beyond that.
Not only could one purchase various commemorative items, but even expensive electronics were available for purchase.
This was why each game booth had to purchase Challenge Points from G-Star at considerable expense.
“Ah. Really? So this is money.”
Hahahahaha, just money
-Should we cash it out? Like a true insider.
-Sang-hyun Yu’s eyes suspiciously grew wider…
Just as he said, Challenge Points were essentially money. Or perhaps, for gamers, they were even better.
Considering the limited-edition merchandise from game companies sold only at G-Star, and limited-edition versions of electronics.
They were a currency that could purchase things money alone couldn’t buy.
So there were certainly enthusiasts who had been waiting for this very moment.
“It’s here. The grand settlement. My savior who came to ruin my life….”
“Damn. The auction’s got me trembling.”
“I missed it by a hair last time… but this time….”
This was why even non-streamer players competed in challenges with fierce determination.
Since implementing this system, G-Star overflowed with competitive gamers, and as a result, the event itself became more entertaining.
It was a system that revitalized the event itself by returning the participation fees received from game companies back to the participants.
But it didn’t end there.
To prevent complacency once players accumulated enough points for their desired items, G-Star created additional rewards for Challenge Point rankings.
The 1st Place reward always came with something special.
“By the way, who will take 1st Place this time?”
So people were curious about who would rank 1st.
“What’s the 1st Place prize?”
“Prize money and new game drops.”
“Wow. Drops? That’d be useful for streamers.”
“1st Place is almost always a streamer.”
Since Challenge Points were essentially money, rewards were typically given as things more valuable for broadcasting or special to gamers rather than cash itself.
Of course, someone might prefer money instead….
“There it is.”
Following the bustling crowd, Sanghyeon arrived at the venue.
Juhyeok and Bontovi waved from a distance.
“Over here!”
“Over here!”
Sanghyeon waved back and made his way to their seats.
By the time I arrived, it was already 8:50 PM.
It was just before the final settlement show began.
“Let’s go collect that Ten Million Won.”
Sanghyeon whispered this to his viewers as he took his seat.
The chat fell into an oddly brief silence before a few short messages trickled in.
-Haha
-Let’s go~~
-Gotta take it~~

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