Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 68

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 1 Episode 68
24. Disassembly Analyzer (3)
“Ah, no… that’s…”
Department Manager Oh couldn’t contain his admiration and began clapping.
“What is it, exactly? Wow…”
It was certainly archery, the kind you’d see every Olympics season. A familiar sight for Koreans.
Thunk!
But when each arrow embedded itself into the dead center with such casual certainty, as if it were coming home.
I felt certain that this was ‘a different caliber’.
‘A genius…’
I had heard it before from Juhyeok Kim.
That Sang-hyun Yu was actually an archery genius. I didn’t disbelieve that claim. The youngest championship winner would certainly be a genius.
The youngest winner of the Mathematics Olympiad is also undeniably a genius.
But did ordinary people place much significance on such achievements?
Did the news make a big fuss about it?
In most cases, it was just briefly mentioned and forgotten without even showing their face—just another bright kid whose brain developed quickly.
Often, when they grew up, their intelligence even declined.
Sports geniuses were no different.
At some point, their talent would wither away, and they’d become ordinary athletes.
I seemed to have unconsciously placed Sanghyeon in the same category as those types.
It wasn’t because I was pessimistic. Anyone who’d lived a bit in this world would think the same way. There’s data called experience, after all.
But Sanghyeon simply didn’t fit into that data.
An exception.
An exceptional case.
An irregular.
A being far removed from the ordinary scope of human thought.
“That’s a real genius.”
He’s a true genius.
I heard the Director’s voice complaining about that genius.
“Ah… no, this shouldn’t be happening like this? It should look like the gamers can’t adapt because it’s too realistic and are floundering around… that’s the image we needed. Sigh…”
“Was that the advertising strategy?”
“Exactly. Since the system has been overwhelmingly more realistic than other game environments so far! To emphasize that, someone who was good at games has to perform poorly!”
“Oh dear. What can we do. It’s ruined.”
When Department Manager Oh jokingly criticized him, the Director shook his head.
“Damn it. What is this…”
But Department Manager Oh, who knew the Director’s personality well, could see it.
‘The Director seems pleased too.’
The Director had also become captivated by the streamer called Almond.
His eyes should have been scanning the entire broadcast screen, but now they were fixed on the figure of Almond.
It seemed he was feeling intrigued.
“But strangely, the broadcast is thriving. Ugh….”
About that strange being who had destroyed the entire plot he’d prepared, yet somehow made the broadcast a success.
The Director ran his fingers through his stylishly graying hair and muttered under his breath.
“Once this wraps up, I should consider doing another broadcast….”
Department Manager Oh responded with a bright smile.
“Who would volunteer to go on air?”

* * *
While everyone else kept their eyes fixed on Almond, marveling at his performance, Juhyeok alone wasn’t watching him.
He’d become certain the moment he saw the first arrow released.
A perfect 10 was definitely coming.
As his manager, it made more sense to monitor the community reactions instead.
“Let’s see….”
With an old-man-like murmur, the scroll flew upward rapidly.
[Almond really is possessed by a professional archer lol]
[But no matter how well you shoot in a game, real archery is a whole different beast, right? These are pro-level competitions]
[Exactly lol]
That was the sentiment at this point.
[Why bring in someone good at games to actually shoot a bow?]
Juhyeok agreed.
He hadn’t been informed about this surprise test beforehand either. The phrase “those broadcast station bastards…” wasn’t without reason. It was another reminder of that reality.
But he’d gotten lucky.
‘This is actually his specialty.’
What they’d prepared as a surprise test was essentially a surprise birthday party for Almond.
It was like laying out a full spread of delicacies for him to feast on.
When the Archery Range appeared, Juhyeok had to work his facial muscles hard to keep his lips from shooting up to the heavens.
Whoosh!
In that moment, Almond’s arrows began hitting the target one after another.
‘As expected. It’s starting now.’
The community would soon start biting.
[What the????]
[Yo, that’s literally identical to real life, seriously]
[Fantasia’s marketing is a total failure! lololol]
[Why does someone good at shooting in games also shoot well in reality?]
[They probably wanted to say “Our Virtual Reality is this different!” but Almond’s skill is identical lololol]
[Wow… but I heard they still can’t distinguish that from reality in parliament. Is this guy actually just insanely good at archery?]
[Everything Fantasia says is total BS lololol]
Some viewed this as Fantasia’s marketing failure, while others saw it as proof of Almond’s exceptional real-world archery skills.
Either way, the comment generation speed skyrocketed, and all the attention poured in.
[Current viewers: 52,000]
A considerable number of viewers gathered, enough not to diminish the reputation of the Fantasia Channel.
Thwack!
The final arrow struck dead center.
The set collapsed in on itself.
[Fantasia got embarrassed lmaooo]
[Wait, what lol is this the end?]
[Wow Almond’s class is insane lolol]
[How many times is Fantasia gonna get stomped by Almond]
[If you ask me, Almond definitely shorted Fantasia stock]
Hayeon Yu rushed to cover for them.
“Everyone, you all know that test earlier was just something we prepared for fun, right?”
She was trying to quickly move on to the next test.
Unlike the flustered staff, a subtle smile leaked from Juhyeok’s lips.
‘Perfect. Almond.’
Now I just needed to do well on the next test.
The next test had nothing to do with archery. By common sense, there was no reason to expect Almond to excel at it.
But Juhyeok knew better.
‘He’ll do fine.’
I knew Almond’s tutorial scores and had analyzed his highlight reels countless times. I understood his abilities better than anyone.
In reality, Sang-hyun Yu’s talent was clearly in archery.
However, Almond in the game was more than that.
There was something more to him.
“This test is ‘Survive’!”
-Wooooooow!
-lololol
-Oh we’re doing this again? lol so fun
-Oh they’re giving this to Almond?
-Isn’t this that thing Jeon-ja-pa did way back?
-Wow lolololol as expected from the Disassembly Analyzer!

* * *
A test named “Survive!”
I had been notified about this test in advance.
‘Is this the test where Jeon-ja-pa set the record?’
I looked around at the drastically transformed virtual space.
An empty training area, weapons surrounding me from all directions.
‘I wish I could shoot more. That’s a shame.’
I felt a slight regret that the Archery Range had disappeared.
Still, since the test was more important, I carefully surveyed my surroundings and assessed the situation.
Strange cannon-like devices were visible in the distance.
They floated not just on the ground, but in the air as well.
Swords and axes would probably come flying from there.
Many other traps awaited me. However, all traps and attacks came with some form of warning.
Firing sounds, color changes, and so on.
The types would all be different, but there would definitely be warning signs.
I just had to avoid all of these and survive as long as possible.
“Almond! How does it feel? Can you sense that the hyper-realistic virtual space mode has ended?”
Huyeon Yu spoke up.
It seemed like a question for advertising purposes. But it wasn’t a meaningless one.
I looked down at my right hand and thought.
‘It definitely feels more like a game now.’
The complete sense of reality from before had disappeared. Now it was back to the standard quality of Capsule games I was used to.
After experiencing something far superior, the difference felt quite stark.
And not in a good way.
“Yes. This just feels like a game compared to before.”
“Right? You know how when you watch those CG movies from childhood as an adult, they sometimes look embarrassingly bad? That’s the level of difference with Fantasia’s hyper-realistic virtual space!”
The viewers reacted negatively to such an obviously promotional comment.
-What is this? We’ve been tricked! This is an ad!
Haha… noona, you’re having a tough time…
Hahaha, ad out!
-Just play the ad during ad time, you Fantasia dogs!
But looking at Almond’s expression, it really does seem like it lol
-Even just looking at the roughly rendered graphics, the class difference is clear.
“Well~ the gap with reality is what it is! Anyway, now for that infamous test! Survive! Are you ready? A word of determination?”
As the microphone was passed to me, I hesitated for a moment.
I wasn’t sure whether I should speak honestly or not.
“Should I speak truthfully?”
“Of course!”
“It seems like it’ll be easy.”
“!?”
Huyeon Yu’s startled expression was matched by the flood of delighted messages from the viewers.
Hahahahaha
-That’s Almond for you
and a master of provocation lol
Confidence one-trick lol
-This is what Almond is all about!
When people talk about resolve, they usually blurt out something like, “I’ll do my best!”
Especially considering Jeon-ja-pa’s fortress, the standard response would be, “I know I’m far behind Jeon-ja-pa, but I’ll do my best!”
Yet this kind of answer came out instead.
I could feel the viewers’ excitement rising to a boil.
Huyeon Yu licked her dry lips and asked another question.
“Are you aware of the Survival Test?”
“Yes. Of course… you told me to watch it.”
-Huyeon Yu: No, why would you say that!?
Hahahahahaha
Broadcast wrecker lol
lol that’s so funny
-What, did you deceive the viewers, Fantasia!?
Almond is deliberately going after Mac, haha.
Huyeon Yu’s face became quite flustered.
“Ahahaha!”
She was escaping the situation with her characteristic exaggerated laughter.
“So Almond, did you happen to watch Jeon-ja-pa’s video as well?”
“Yes.”
“And after watching it, you thought it looked easy? Is that what you’re saying?”
He’s really pushing it ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Huyeon Yu casting the bait.
Fishing for attention lol
-Fishing queen Huyeon Yu
-What Huyeon Yu wants to hear: Jeon-ja-pa is trash
Hahahahaha, a broadcasting genius
-Honestly, their banter is way more entertaining than the test
-Broadcast genius vs archery genius
Though she had asked the question, Huyeon Yu swallowed hard at this moment.
Challenging Jeon-ja-pa’s fortress was truly a nerve-wracking thing to do.
Would he really say something like that?
Huyeon Yu naturally expected Sanghyeon to back down.
But?
“Yes. I think my score will come out higher than that.”
Boom!
For a moment, it felt as though such a sound effect echoed in my ears.
-Lol seriously
-Master of trash talk
-Whoa!! Did he really just say that?!
-Wow lol
-???: I’ll beat anyone who got Gold 1 through placement.
-Lolol
-Hayeon was the one caught off guard instead
-He answered so directly that the person who asked got flustered lol
-He bit the bait so openly that the fishing line snapped!
-The fish is confident!
“Wow… uh, that’s incredible confidence! Alright then, let’s begin! Survive! Test! Start!!!”
Whoosh.
After all the lights went out.
Hayeon’s avatar soared upward into the sky.
Only Almond’s avatar remained.
In the pitch-black darkness, all that appeared before him was text.
[The test will begin in 5 seconds.]
[5]
[4]
.
.
.
[1]
Burst!
After the bright lights turned back on.
Whoosh──
Suddenly, a vicious axe came flying from far away.

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