Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 677

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 3 Episode 147
49. Authentic (2)
[Fake National Team ep.5 Authentic]
[First release in 1 hour!]
The Fake National Team, uploaded after quite some time.
-Wow
-The beginning of a legend
-Finally
-OMG
-Awesome
-It’s here
Viewers flooded in like a tidal wave.
Interest was already considerable since it was the main tournament day, and with the Fake National Team—which hadn’t been uploaded during the main tournament preparation period—finally dropping, the reaction was explosive.
It was only natural.
[37,000 waiting]
The moment I announced the release in one hour, 30,000 viewers rushed in instantly.
Even accounting for how long it had been since the last upload, the popularity was extraordinary.
-Why are there so many people
-Is the video going to lag??
Can AllTube even handle this? lol
-Max out the bandwidth~~!
-The ISPs are laughing…
Since AllTube wasn’t originally a live streaming platform, questions arose about whether it could handle this many live viewers.
“Seems like making the main tournament had quite an impact.”
Juhyeok muttered while monitoring the Fake National Team video trends.
Sitting in front of the computer as usual, recording various data.
The difference was that the capsule no longer contained Sanghyeon—it simply sat empty.
Because of that, the sound of Juhyeok’s keyboard typing echoed louder than usual.
“Joseon, an unpopular game and underdog, made it to the main tournament. It’s perfect material for the press, so there were quite a few articles.”
Tap tap tap tap.
He began searching for articles on the portal.
I’d seen quite a few while passing by, but I’d never properly recorded exactly how many were uploaded or how much major media outlets covered it.
“Ah.”
As the search results began appearing, I could tell immediately.
A total of 37 general articles were uploaded, and among them, only 2 articles from major media outlets with high exposure.
However, these 2 articles were prominently featured.
They were placed at the very top of the portal, on the front page itself, with an enormous number of comments.
This was the article Juhyeok had seen.
[Young men advancing to the international tournament main stage under Joseon’s name—a blind spot in the gaming powerhouse, the “unpopular game”]
I remember it being one of the ranked articles. Comments were still being added there.
The articles that had been posted before weren’t drastically different in context, but the fact that this one appeared on the main portal was significant.
The number of comments attached was a staggering thousand.
For a gaming article, that was an enormous amount.
There was one more article like this on the main portal, and countless more from non-major news outlets.
In other words, most of the general public who consumed news had learned about them.
“Though I do see some articles that appear to have been planted by the Monster side as well.”
Juhyeok smiled wryly and checked the viewer count.
[139,000 waiting]
As the time for the fake national team’s debut approached, nearly 150,000 viewers were standing by.
[First public debut beginning!]
The fake national team’s first public debut had begun.

* * *
[Day of Joseon vs Rome 2nd Match]
[Hee-cheol’s House]
The video began at Hee-cheol’s house.
-Huh? Why are they at Cookie’s place?
-What is this
-Wow, nice house
The Sink Tank team came into view.
“…Ah.”
“Um, what do we do.”
They were in despair.
Joseon had been pushed back endlessly by Rome.
No one could say anything.
They could only let out groans as if they themselves were in pain.
“Ugh….”
“Sigh.”
A quiet yet fierce match had ended.
The result was defeat.
No one could rise from their seats.
Crackle.
After that, the screen transitioned, and an interview scene appeared.
Rather than the usual formal interview shot against a white background, this was conducted on-site, pulling them aside to ask questions.
“The Rome match? Ah, yes. It was very difficult.”
The interview subject was Chiseung.
“Even though we’d already advanced to the main tournament, I didn’t expect to lose like that. And it was a matter of theory.”
[If it’s theory….]
“Strategy building is founded on a kind of theory. Just as you must understand basic arithmetic before you can factor equations. Once a very fundamental foundation is established, you layer strategy on top of it….”
Chiseung shook his head slowly.
“The Rome match completely changed our fundamental understanding of basic arithmetic.”
-Yikes
-It was that bad?
Oh my god, seriously?
-The second match was rough
-Rome sure is strong though….
“Ah. At this rate, advancing to the main tournament isn’t even the issue. I realized we’d just get eliminated immediately once we reached the main stage… that’s what I thought.”
[Do you think the players will be greatly disheartened?]
The question’s intent was whether even the soldiers who didn’t understand strategy well and didn’t pay much attention would suffer psychological damage.
“…Well, they’re people too. Of course they’ll be quite disheartened. Naturally. And experiencing it firsthand on the battlefield will be far more difficult than what we see.”
I’m crying / Sob sob sob
-The Rome match was tough, I thought it’d be nothing
-Looking beyond the main tournament
Crackle—
Just then, the scene suddenly switched.
Almond appeared on screen.
Chat messages scrolled up below the corner of his face.
Right. This was a communication broadcast.
A broadcast held because there was still plenty of time before the main tournament.
“Ah… The Rome match…?”
He was answering a question from chat about the Rome match.
But then—
Pop pop pop!
[BigSon has donated 1 million won!]
[Could you… transform into a monster just once?]
Crack!
Before chat could even react to the amount, the can’s tab was ripped open.
Glug. Glug.
He chugged the Monster drink furiously.
Then raised both hands high.
“Roooaaarrr!”
Boom!
The screen cut to black and the title burst forth.
[Fake Athlete]
[Fake Athlete]
hahahahahaha
-???: Ah the Rome match? A million won roooaaarrr!
I can’t laugh at that haha
Lol, that’s a fake national team for real ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-FYI) This bastard is definitely fake
-LMAOOOOO
-His reaction speed is definitely national team level
-What does what Chiseung said even mean lolol I’m dying
-It’s hilarious how fake national team players keep popping up here
*Crackle.*
The screen shifted, and Almond’s interview scene appeared.
The Writer followed him as he climbed the stairs as usual and asked a question.
“The Rome match?”
He frowned as if the question was very strange.
“I don’t remember it.”
-??
-Lmaooo
-ROFL
-He just erased it lol
Muttering something like “When was that again…,” Almond simply continued climbing the stairs.
“Oh, wait. Almond!? It was just two days ago… Weren’t you struggling with the loss?”
“I can’t remember it. How could I be struggling?”
-LMAOOOOO
-Invincible brain lol
-Almond’s physicality has reached the level where he controls his own neural pathways to manipulate his memories.
-That’s actually true lol
-Facts
As Almond finished climbing the stairs, he added one more thing.
“Anyway, making it to the main tournament is what matters.”
-For real
-That’s the right attitude
-Lol what do those Joseon guys expect~
“So what are you doing today?”
“I’m doing a communication broadcast today.”
“Isn’t that an advertisement?”
“I don’t quite remember…”
For some reason, Almond’s pace up the stairs quickened.
-?
-Advertisement lol
-He racked up so many overdue ads before the main tournament lol
-Oh yeah, I remember that
-Info) Nutilians carry external Hodu devices so they can load and unload memories.
-Memory lol
*Crackle.*
The screen transitioned, and a scene of Almond doing his personal broadcast appeared.
I watched as he engaged with the viewers, laughing and chattering away in rapid succession.
Not only that, but the time leading up to the main tournament’s departure passed by in a flash.
Brief glimpses of the other team members’ daily lives were edited in as well.
The screen shifted.
[Departure Day]
Finally, the day of departure had arrived.
The scene now showed an airport.
A bus pulled up to the entrance, and the players began disembarking.
Cookie was the first to step out.
“How are you feeling right now?”
One of the writers followed Cookie and asked the question.
“Since there’s still some time before the main tournament matches, I don’t have any particular thoughts yet. The matchups haven’t been announced anyway. I’m just thinking about how to prepare depending on what the bracket looks like.”
As Cookie said this, the players entered the airport with him leading the way.
Flash!
Cameras erupted with light.
-Ooh
-?
-Ah
-Wow
At that moment, the camera zoomed out to a wider view.
Below the airport entrance, the backs of all the players came into view.
In front of them, countless cameras were lined up, flashing repeatedly.
Flash!
Pop!
And behind that, a massive crowd was visible.
They erupted in cheers.
“Waaaaaahhhhh!!”
Support signs rose up from various spots and waved back and forth.
They were fans who had come to cheer on the national team.
-Awesome
-Wow
-Amazing
-This is insane lol
-Wow haha
-So cool
The players all stopped in their tracks, staring around in stunned silence.
“Waaaaaahhhhh!!”
“Almond! Almond!”
“Chiseung! Confess to us!”
The roaring cheers of countless fans.
Camera flashes erupted between them, countless phones capturing their images.
Fans’ hands extended along the path, reaching out.
“This is insane.”
“What is this? Is this really happening for us?”
“Oh my god….”
“They’re asking me to attack them.”
The national team members each muttered something under their breath, looking around at this welcome with bewilderment.
They slowly stepped forward and walked down the path.
Gradually the ambient noise faded, and Chiseung’s voice was inserted separately into the audio.
[With each step, it felt like entering an entirely different world.]
After this came Danggeun’s voice.
[It’s like… my body was floating?]
Then Pangeo spoke.
[You know that thing where you walk through empty air in martial arts? Like that lightness technique? It felt like I was doing that. Ah, I’ve reached enlightenment. That kind of feeling. Of course, it was just an illusion.]
The screen showing the backs of these three slowly rotated around.
It focused intently on someone.
While all the other players were moving forward, there was one person who stood still, unable to advance.
Oh no, what do I do?
I’m crying / Wahhh / Boo-hoo
-Looks like he was moved
It was Almond.
His face was zoomed in.
Eyes flushed red. His Adam’s apple bobbed as if struggling to swallow something.
[I didn’t want to miss a single moment.]
Almond’s voice flowed out.
[I wanted to hold onto that feeling… so I think I stood there as long as I could.]
The camera slowly moved closer to his eyes.
Countless people reflected in his pupils became visible.
[That feeling was….]
Each time the flash burst, his eyes sparkled.
Then tears spilled out beyond his eyes.
I’m crying / I’m so sad
Oh no… ㅠㅠㅠ
I’m going crazy.
-I’m not crying I’m not crying
Damn it ㅠㅠ
[Really… like?]
Kiiiiing──
Along with these words, music began to flow.
It was grand-sounding music that had never come from the fake national team before.
A sound that vibrates as if something colossal is beginning, as if my heartbeat is trembling wildly.
Simultaneously, the screen shifts.
Not an airport—a stadium.
I enter the stadium in a white uniform, the footage playing in slow motion.
And my final interview voice flows out.
[It really feels like the national team]
Behind my white uniform, large letters were emblazoned.
‘KOREA’
As I approach the stadium, countless athletes walk in formation on both sides.
The same white attire with the same inscription.
Two hundred white figures surge into the stadium like a wave.
-Kyaaaa
-If this isn’t the national team, what is!
-South Korea should just create a de facto national team like this right now!
-I’m actually crying
-I cried so hard my phone drowned in tears. You’re responsible, right?
-Crying
The music reaches its crescendo as the screen slowly fades to black.
[This video is brought to you by sponsor ‘Monster’.]
-Roaaaar~
-Roaaaaar.
-Monster roar
-Roaaaaar~
-Kyaaaaa~
-Screech
After the screen goes completely dark.
Boom!
[Fake National Team]
[Fake Athlete]
The video ends.
-Wow, today was so damn fun
-I cried so much, how am I supposed to go to work tomorrow with puffy eyes
-Crying
-That was hilarious
-Ah I’m so excited for the main tournament
-Let’s win in the main tournament! Fighting!
-I’m so happy the main tournament is right next
After it ends.
Unlike usual, one additional message appears.
[*Please look forward to the ‘Japan / Dinner Party’ episode uploading consecutively tomorrow!]
News broke that another video would be released.
-Wait, another one tomorrow?
-Insane
-The wait has been so long anyway
Dinner party ㅠㅠ That’s insane
-This is gonna be so fun lolololol
-I thought it was weird that nothing about Japan came out
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.
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With this, the fake national team’s first public reveal came to an end.
[289,000 watching together]
An enormous number of viewers had already gathered.
Carrying that momentum forward, the broadcast began.
[Joseon vs Viking]
The first match started with Joseon holding map selection rights.

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