Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 682

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 3 Episode 152
51. Indoctrination (2)
When news first spread that Joseon had received map selection rights.
Various online communities erupted in discussion about it.
[Joseon going one more round?]
[Wait, Joseon gets this?]
[Wow, they really do seem blessed by fortune]
Domestic communities were naturally dominated by optimistic sentiment.
Simply reaching the main tournament had been an extraordinary string of miracles.
And now, receiving map selection rights on top of that—people began to perceive it as some kind of destined flow.
Many started hoping for at least the quarterfinals.
[Is a quarterfinals miracle possible?]
[Quarterfinals ocean map Yi Sun-sin summon lolol]
[Let’s goooo monster!]
This phenomenon seemed to stem from the fact that those unfamiliar with Civil M—people who had recently entered the tournament—now dominated the communities.
They were treating map selection rights as an overwhelmingly decisive advantage.
This became clear when looking at international reactions.
[Joseon got map selection rights. Does Viking have a chance?]
The comments on posts like this were all the same.
-You think map selection is just for show? It’s meaningless.
-Literally just for show. Nothing more.
-A plausible advantage, but considering the balance quality of maps used in the main tournament, it’s not a major benefit.
-If Viking had map selection rights, it would’ve been a 2:0 sweep. Joseon having it doesn’t amount to much…
-The maps themselves change in detail every time, so the significance can’t be that large.
In other words, the mainstream opinion was that map selection rights were merely an event for entertainment purposes, with no significant impact on the game.
This was a very different atmosphere from Korean communities.
Of course, there were still voices of hope here as well.
-If you pick a map that shuts down early game, wouldn’t the odds be higher?
No matter how balanced things are, maps have their own characteristics.
If you pick a late-game map, Viking would inevitably be at a disadvantage.
So isn’t it useful?
└Check Viking’s win rate on early-game shutdown maps. It’s actually 64%.
└Impressive.
Though the number of matches was small, Viking boasted an impressive 64% win rate.
└Denmark’s Viking perfectly overcame what was thought to be early-game shutdown maps. Rather, if they perfectly controlled food supplies and strangled them to death?
When attempts were made to exploit what was considered a civilization’s weakness.
Denmark’s response was brutally perfect.
The win rate was even higher—a phenomenon remarkable enough to defy expectations.
“Memorize it. We know what problems might come up beforehand, right?”
This was why Cookie had conceived the strategy of memorizing and shooting.
“This is the best way to utilize our map selection advantage.”
Cookie’s greatest advantage in map selection wasn’t simply choosing a favorable map.
Even if a map seemed advantageous, all the maps selected for competition were well-balanced, ensuring no particular civilization gained an overwhelming edge.
In other words, any strategic advantage gained from terrain wasn’t substantial.
Everything unfolded within the enemy’s predictable range.
So Cookie interpreted the map selection advantage differently.
He focused on the fact that he could know the map ‘in advance’.
He could practice a specific terrain beforehand.
What was the best way to maximize this?
A build order, commonly called a “day build”? No.
Perfecting a single day build required far too much time.
Then where should he introduce variables?
Combat, of course.
Combat utilizing terrain.
The strategy was to identify unchanging terrain features and prepare optimal combat methods to execute within those spaces.
“Each of you should find your own optimization—30-degree curves, 45-degree curves, 60-degree curves—and memorize how to shoot by adapting those angles to your specific position.”
Cookie continued, glancing at the calendar.
“We have two days.”
Two days.
This was the time they could know the map in advance.
A room of time and space granted only to Joseon.
“Within these two days, let’s focus on hitting targets accurately, whether they’re behind trees or anywhere else.”
From that point on, the Joseon Archers repeated only one practice: rushing to predetermined positions and shooting arrows.
“Number 2! Where are you!?”
“Coming!”
Whoosh!
Thwack!
At first, arrows barely curved before hitting trees, or worse, striking teammates.
The second archer in particular made frequent mistakes.
“Damn it…”
The second archer was Pangeo.
Whoosh!
His arrow curved unexpectedly and lodged itself in Ratte’s forehead.
“Ugh!”
Pangeo hung his head in frustration.
“Sigh… Given my age, this new shooting method is really…”
Pangeo, who had always served as the leader of the archer unit.
He wasn’t adapting to the new tactic at all.
It demonstrated just how difficult the curve shot technique was to master.
And they had to master it in just two days.
At the very least, every shot I fire from this position will be flawless.
“Here they come!”
The enemy team Players began rushing forward once more.
Twang.
Pangeo tilted his head, drew back his bowstring, and shifted the arrow back and forth.
“Sigh….”

* * *
The day of the match had arrived.
The Joseon Archers began sprinting madly toward that position in front of the valley.
The Commentators couldn’t make sense of this formation.
“What, what is this!?”
“No, why… why!? This isn’t American football! You can’t just charge into enemy territory and win!?”
Even the Caster, and even King Gul racking his brain through every possible scenario, couldn’t come up with a clear strategy for this situation.
“Ah, I think! There must be something at that destination!?”
The Caster asked this, but King Gul couldn’t answer.
After all, there was nothing particularly noteworthy there except perhaps a few more wild beasts.
Strategically, there was no reason for the Archers to charge forward so blindly.
“I’m not sure…? I don’t understand this!? But one thing I can say for certain is that the Joseon Soldiers are now charging straight into the center of the Viking lair!”
“Aaah! What kind of play is this! Several soldiers are falling behind on the way in!?”
“The Vikings have a charge faction when they encounter enemies!? If they come within a certain distance, even if there are mountain dwellers! It becomes hard to escape!?”
Several Archers were sacrificed on the way in.
-What is this even
-?? Did they click attack-move and forget?
lol
“Joseon is running short on people right now!? Because the Vikings will control food supplies!? Until agriculture stabilizes, it’ll be hard to revive soldiers even if they die!?”
“And looking at the members of this unit, they’re all top-tier Aces!?”
“Arrival! They’ve finally reached the destination!”
The moment all the Joseon Soldiers arrived at the destination, the Commentators couldn’t help but gape in astonishment.
Ping!
Ping!
Suddenly, numerous commands began appearing.
-Wow
-What??
-Whoa
lol
As each Player’s position was designated, circular rings began drawing around them as if indicating distance.
King Gul’s voice gradually shifted to excitement.
Because he’d realized they definitely had something prepared.
Something was about to unfold here.
“W-wait! This! Isn’t this something Cookie filmed and then forgot about?! I saw this in the chat! But that’s definitely not it right now!?”
Shhhhiiiing…!
After golden circles were drawn.
A Joseon Soldier drew his bowstring toward the Vikings approaching from all directions.
He was the Soldier positioned at number 2.
It was Pangeo.
‘I’ll go first.’
The first Viking entered the circle drawn around him.
‘Remember it.’
Grrrrrick!
As the Concentration faction activated, the arrow’s tip blazed with white light.
「Almond, couldn’t you just shoot from my position once? I’ll just memorize it.」
「That… can you do that?」
「Just do it for me.」
「Behind that tree here, the bowstring is about here. Behind that rock is here. The draw is about this much….」
And─
‘Remember. Everything you memorized staying up all night for two days!’
Pangeo slowly released the bowstring.
Twang!
His arrow flew with a piercing sound. A curved path of white light.
At its end was a tree.
The arrow seemed to embed itself in the tree, but where it arrived was the Viking hiding behind it.
──Thud!
‘Did it hit?!’
A white-blazing arrow buried itself deep in the Viking’s temple, and he collapsed with anticlimactic ease.
This became the signal.
“I-it hit──”
It reflected in the wide eyes of the astonished Commentators.
──Twang!
Arrows shot simultaneously from every numbered position.
As if alive and moving, each carving its own path, a white-light spectacle in flight.
-Gasp
-Wow
-Insane
-Amazing
-???
They all began embedding themselves in the Vikings’ flanks.
Splurt splurt splurt splurt splurt!!!
Whether shields blocked the front or they hid behind trees, the result was the same.
Arrows continued to rain down, each tracing its own path, striking down enemies behind obstacles.
The arrows relentlessly pierced through only their left and right flanks.
“Direct hits! They’re all hit!? Every single one of them!!”
The commentators jumped to their feet in shock.
It had happened in an instant.
“Waaaaaaaahhhhh!!!”
A tremendous roar erupted from the venue.
The screams bursting from the Korean spectator section—which comprised only about a quarter of the stands—shook the entire arena.
“W-what is this!?”
The commentators, spraying saliva in their excitement, continued their frenzied commentary.
The arena had become a cauldron of excitement.
-Insane
-Wow
-Lol
-Insane
-This is crazy
-Wow
-Wow
-These snakes who changed their strategy are terrifying
-Snakes lol
Even the chat couldn’t keep up and stuttered.
And rightfully so.
The enemies had just been erased in a single moment.
“Joseon!! Were those arrows just now!? Snakes!?”
The arrows, writhing like snakes as they flew, had annihilated the Vikings.
-That was insane
-Wow the lag lol
-These snakes who changed their strategy are terrifying
-The atmosphere here is crazy;
“A-all the Vikings who charged in the first wave are dead!?”
Within the circle Cookie had drawn, there wasn’t a single living Viking nearby.
Only their corpses continued to roll down the slope.
King Gul shouted, spraying saliva.
“Joseon said it, right!? There’s plenty of food in this valley!? You’re included too!!”
-Lol
-You’re included too, boy! lol
-Lol
-Lollll
-Is that so? lol
-Lol
-Viking meat wow
The other Viking groups approaching had no choice but to halt.
Beyond a certain boundary, remarkably accurate curved shots would rain down and annihilate them.
Few possessed the audacity to carelessly venture into this phenomenon.
Yet retreating here seemed equally absurd.
The enemy numbered barely ten.
They held position in terrain devastatingly unfavorable for archery, merely drawing their bowstrings.
Moreover, that valley was a treasure trove of provisions.
Surrendering this position would incur catastrophic resource losses.
“Joseon! Are they dispatching archers to other locations right now!?”
Meanwhile, Joseon began repositioning toward different hunting grounds where the Vikings’ attention had shifted.
“Th-this! Are they trying to stockpile provisions right now!?”
“Exactly! While the Vikings are fixated on the valley! They’re securing resources in other regions!? This is─”
War ultimately boils down to a struggle for resources.
Civil M proved no exception.
“─they’re at an advantage!? Will Joseon really pull off something extraordinary!?”
If they could avoid falling behind in resource acquisition, there was nothing they couldn’t overcome.
Even if it meant the last-ranked Joseon clashing against the 12th-ranked Vikings.

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