Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 679

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 3 Episode 149
50. Treacherous Mountain Valley (2)
After the match began.
Almond and all the players were summoned onto the field.
Two hundred people crowded densely into the deep mountain valley shrouded in forest.
And then—
“Waaaaaaaaaaahhhhh!!!”
An enormous roar of cheers engulfed the arena.
The spectators seated in the main stadium were projected directly, materializing the audience stands in the virtual world as well.
Above that were also spectators who had come to observe from DisWorld.
In other words, the number of spectators had more than doubled compared to the preliminary rounds.
“…Wow. This feels really different.”
“Hah….”
The players looked around the spectator stands, adapting to the changed environment.
‘The crowd is one thing.’
But there was something that bothered me more than the spectators.
The capsule was different, that was for sure.
‘There’s a slight sense of alienation from the capsule.’
Since this wasn’t a capsule customized to match my physical responses, but rather one shared by all the players.
I couldn’t shake the feeling of wearing uncomfortable clothes.
‘It’s different from when I tested it.’
I had already felt this sense of alienation during testing.
But it truly couldn’t compare to actual competition.
Now that I was in a real match, the alienation felt far more pronounced.
However, there was no choice.
Everyone was in the same environment anyway. Whoever adapted to these conditions first would ultimately be the victor.
So I had no choice but to adapt.
I resolved myself.
‘Today, I’m crucial.’
As always, but today’s strategy placed an especially important role on me.

* * *
Meanwhile, somewhere in the stands cheering for Joseon.
“Wow, wow. There are, there are so many people!”
Almond hats, Almond applause balloons, Almond cheering vests.
The Balloon Stars members had become nothing but Almond from head to toe.
-This is embarrassing no matter where you go…
What’s up with their fashion?? lol
Miho is just the almond itself lol
Through the portable camera Miho was holding, viewers could watch the cheering broadcast live.
Of course, most would have the match broadcast on their screens and listen to this cheering broadcast like a radio.
“Man. Mond. When did you even make these? You’re going to make some money. They’re already sold out by size.”
Balloon Gum kept grunting as he pulled down the vest that continued rising up his body.
-Hyung, I don’t think that size ever existed in the first place?
Nah, this guy’s belly size seems bigger than his height lol
Miracle ratio lol
-Iron Ball’s form is insane;
Regardless of the question of whether Balloon Gum’s size originally existed, Almond merchandise was definitely selling well.
Just looking around with the naked eye, you could already see that many people had bought and brought Almond merchandise.
Especially the Almond hat, which vaguely resembled a rugby ball, stood out distinctly even from far away.
You could see quite a lot of Almonds popping up here and there throughout the stands.
“Of course. I’d say about 30 percent of the national tournament cheering squad are Almond fans?”
Miho spoke with what seemed like pride.
“Why are you being proud about that?”
“Oh, no. Well… we’re on the same team, aren’t we? We are too.”
Miho adjusted her pink hair for no particular reason and straightened the Almond hat on her head again.
So it would be very visible even from far away.
──Smack!
At that moment, Balloon Gum’s back bent forward as if it had been swatted.
“Ugh!?”
“Ohoho! Oppa! Pay attention!”
Strawberry Shooter had hit his back.
“Ow ow… Geez! This isn’t Dis World!”
“Oh. Right. I’m sorry, oppa.”
No chill lol
Gasp haha
What the heck lol
I’m dying laughing haha
I mistook it for Dis World lol
I’m laughing so hard lol
Balloon Gum wanted to say something, but his body, gripped by primal fear, didn’t seem to want to at all, and his mouth wouldn’t open.
“Alright. I’ve brought them~ Huh? Why are you lying on the floor?”
Takoyaki appeared, carrying Almond Popcorn.
“Oh. I’m just stretching. Stretching. Wahaha. Wahaha….”
“Here you go. Miho’s too~ Strawberry, you said you don’t eat…, right?”
“Yes. A man won’t eat anything unless it’s protein.”
-?
-??
-Just one thing
Hahaha
Balloon Gum’s expression suddenly became one of having far too much to say, but he quietly tossed the Almond Popcorn into his mouth.
“Hmm? Not bad?”
I thought the combination was strange when they called it Almond Popcorn.
The almond was just an excuse—it was really sweet honey-coated popcorn with almond powder sprinkled on top.
The texture was excellent, and the sweet-savory flavor was perfectly balanced without anything missing.
“Wahaha. It’s delicious. Everyone. So sweet.”
-The visuals are actually good
Almond, are you selling popcorn now too??ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-What’s going on with the merchandise quality
-Is it like an Almond pretzel??
“Hoo? Al~mond. This guy’s pretty good?”
“Wow. Delicious.”
Crunch. Crunch.
Miho and Takoyaki eagerly tossed popcorn into their mouths as well.
Meanwhile, the match officially began.
The spectators all looked down at the arena with anticipation in their eyes.
Since no one knew how the hologram would be displayed.
“Oh…?!”
Multiple lights shot across and mixed together, and gradually the terrain of the arena began to change.
It wasn’t a hologram—it looked exactly like the real ground was transforming.
“Wow…!”
[Treacherous Mountain Valley]
The map name flashed briefly, then disappeared.
“Ah, but wait, doesn’t it look too small from this angle?”
All four hundred people’s movements were visible at once.
Tiny figures could be seen scurrying along the ridges of the mountain valley.
But of course, they were far too small to distinguish individually.
At that moment─
“Ooooh?”
Whoosh.
Following the Observer’s guidance, the view began to zoom in.
The magnification was identical to what appeared on the broadcast screen.
In other words, the entire stadium had become one massive broadcast display.
However, the broadcast’s visual representation unfolded in 3D above the field as if it were physically real.
-Wow
-Insane
-Is, is this Civil M?
-Amazing
-Worth coming in person
-Oh shoot
Each time the Observer shifted perspective, the holographic lights diligently moved to swiftly reconstruct the terrain of that region in 3D.
The spectators could watch the match as if they were seeing it unfold right before their eyes within a game.
“Wow, I can see everything so clearly.”
“They’ve already been scouting for a while now, haven’t they?”
“Does anyone here know what’s happening?”
“Hey, let’s listen to the commentary. The commentary.”
They each plugged the broadcast audio into one ear.
Then began cheering.

* * *
In the rugged mountain valleys, the Joseon Soldiers could move far more swiftly than the Vikings.
“In the first age, the Joseon Soldiers are clearly not approaching anywhere near the Vikings.”
Even without axes, the Vikings’ first-age combat prowess was formidable.
With their health set inherently high, even when trading blows equally, the Vikings would survive while their opponents fell.
Thus, fighting Vikings in the first age yielded no advantage whatsoever.
Joseon utilized the mountainous terrain, and whenever they encountered them, they fled desperately.
“Wait, King Gul! If they can endure like this until the second age, wouldn’t that be incredibly favorable?”
“Exactly. That’s likely what will happen, given this map’s characteristics.”
How this map would ultimately determine advantage or disadvantage remained uncertain, but one thing was clear.
The Vikings’ aggressive first-age strategy would be completely shut down.
“The terrain is mostly mountainous with quite narrow chokepoints, and nearly all resources are protected by the town hall. Even if Vikings come in the first age, they can’t inflict significant damage.”
“Ah, as a civilization strong in the early game, the Vikings must find this quite frustrating!?”
Vikings were a civilization that had to endure the late game based on early advantages, so squandering the first age meant their odds of victory diminished.
Therefore, they often aimed to think far ahead rather than simply charging recklessly into enemy territory.
“However, the Vikings do have the initiative in the first age, don’t they?”
“Ah, yes. Because if they encounter each other, it’s Joseon who must flee!”
The Vikings could explore any land they wished during the first age.
“The Vikings will likely use this map control to sweep up considerable hunting grounds. Especially since Denmark’s Vikings this time are well-versed in this tactic?”
“Ah…! They’re controlling the food supply!”
In Civil M, map control meant the potential to monopolize food resources.
Food was a critical resource used for soldier recruitment, worker replenishment, and maintenance costs.
This is especially true for the Vikings, who heavily rely on their soldiers’ combat strength.
“Yes. We control it too! Vikings are originally a civilization where people are assets. Food is incredibly important, you see? So we’re stacking up plenty of supplies as well.”
Just as King Gul said, the Age 1 Vikings were scattered across the map, hunting wild beasts and such.
Meanwhile, Joseon had faster movement speed, but was at a disadvantage in hunting.
They had to focus more on avoiding encounters.
“Ah… Joseon is falling significantly behind in securing hunting prey right now. Is this okay? With the mountainous terrain, it’s not easy to create farmland either.”
“That’s why they need to advance to Age 2 as quickly as possible, right? Ah… the moment I say that!?”
Boom.
[Joseon advances to Age 2.]
Joseon advanced to Age 2 at an astonishing speed.
“Wow. This is seriously incredible speed!?”
“They achieved the speed of a fast Age 2 crossbowman rush. Right now, Cookie! He knows this map well! That’s it, right!?”
Cookie was 100% certain that the Vikings couldn’t accomplish anything in Age 1 on this map.
Without any investment in defense, he could advance directly to Age 2.
Not a single coin or second was wasted.
-Damn that’s fast for real
-Wow
-Vikings must be getting chills lol
“Map selection advantage! This has such benefits too! They must have practiced this beforehand!”
“That’s right. From Joseon’s perspective, knowing for certain that this map would appear! They definitely practiced the optimal tech build!”
Even King Gul, who had been puzzled about the map, began raising his voice with considerable excitement from this point on.
“But what worries me is! Whether they go straight to Age 3 from here! Or engage in some food competition! This is the problem!”
“Ah. Right. If they rush straight to Age 3 and try to secure food from then on, it might be too late!”
Reaching Age 2 was a foregone conclusion everyone expected.
But from here on, it’s a crossroads of choice.
Secure food while gradually pushing back the Vikings with Age 2 forces.
Or minimize food and make a forced advance to Age 3.
“But! If they force their way to Age 3 from here! With so little food, the risk becomes too great every time they die!?”
“Yes. So they need to go out a bit in Age 2… and here’s where the map’s dilemma emerges!?”
“Ah. A dilemma!?”
“Yes! If we recruit crossbowmen! There are too many trees here! Can you even shoot arrows here? The efficiency is terrible!?”
“Ah…!”
That was it.
These dense trees.
They were quite obstructive factors for archers.
“And with just Age 2 weapons, charge the Vikings in close combat!? Even if they’re only Age 1 Vikings! This is completely reckless, right? The Vikings will catch up to Age 2 soon anyway!”
-Yikes
-Wait, can’t you do melee even with an age advantage?
-Then what’s the answer
-How do you do it
Thud.
[Archer Training Camp]
Soon after, the Archer Training Camp began construction in Joseon.
“Huh…? Why not just recruit Crossbowmen? Just push forward with Archers!?”
“Joseon! At least we won’t reach the 3 o’clock mark!? Let’s pause first. We’re heading out to secure food supplies right now!”
Following that, Crossbows were also produced at the Blacksmith.
“The Crossbows are ready! Are we really going through with this!?”
Soldiers were moving one by one to the main base to receive their Crossbows.
“This is… should we just clash with the Vikings in the forest!? This is it! Are we really using the map selection privilege for this!?”
The person standing at the very front of the line was Almond.
“What? Is Almond receiving a Crossbow for the first time this round? The formation seems different right now?”
“Oh. So is Almond the Leader? I only heard vague information that this happened a few times during scrims. But this is the first time in an actual match!?”
Joseon’s movements were different from usual.
-For real
-What is this strategy!??
-It’s just “Almond do it” as a strategy lol
-What if Aamond enters the field?

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