Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 709

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 3 Episode 179
59. A Model to Follow (2)
While the fake national team broadcast was airing, Juhyeok had been working on merchandise-related tasks before leaning back in his chair to take a brief rest.
Naturally, the fake national team broadcast was playing on one side of his monitor as well.
Originally, he’d been watching it to manage the chat and contribute an extra viewer count, but
now he found himself genuinely curious about the content.
So during his break, he was cooling his mind like this while watching the video.
[The people gathered here didn’t come together because they lack talent.]
On the screen, Almond was holding a megaphone and making people run.
‘This looks like school life. It really does.’
At first, Juhyeok had simply chuckled at the amusing thought of whether they’d acted like this back in the archery club too.
[You all simply have more talent for running than for curve shots.]
At these words, he unconsciously straightened up from the backrest with a start.
“!?”
Watching himself automatically correct his posture, a certain memory suddenly surfaced.
「It’s not that you guys are bad at work and I’m making you clean—it’s that you seem to have more talent for cleaning than for actual work, that’s all.」
Those were words he’d heard during his early days at Asung.
That manager’s way of speaking still gave him PTSD.
‘That bastard…’
Watching Sanghyeon quote and use those words, Juhyeok shook his head in disbelief.
‘He’s serious about this.’
Sanghyeon was genuinely committed to teaching curve shots. If he could use even that villain’s know-how, he was determined to teach the members curve shots.
‘But why are they running?’
Still, he couldn’t figure out why Sanghyeon was making people run.

* * *
Cookie sits in the interview studio.
[Did you intend this as a training method?]
Cookie tilted his head at first, but when he heard the question was about curve shot training, he let out a small laugh.
“No. I delegated everything about curve shots to Almond from A to Z. I don’t know much about it myself, and honestly, the archer players here don’t know much either… so I left it entirely to him.”
-The origin of the incident lol
-See, you really do have to watch people when they get a position of authority
-“The position changes the person”
At that answer, these words appeared above Cookie’s head.
[So that was the root of the problem….]
-The root of it all lol
-Lmao
-The moment of awakening lol
-From the demon of interviews to the demon of training
Cookie nodded, then added this.
“Well… ultimately, I’m satisfied with the curve shot training.”
Cookie wore a somewhat sinister smile.
-Seems like you’re enjoying it lol
-Guess you like it when they get rolled out lolol
-???: Is this… power?
Crackle crackle.
The screen changes, and now the members who had been running hard and were exhausted came back into view.
Sanghyeon looked quite fine, and those who usually ran with him looked moderately tired.
However, those who normally kept their distance from exercise were literally crawling.
“Huff… gasp….”
“This is insane….”
“Huff… gasp… does your waist have to curve to shoot a curve shot? Huh? Why is this happening?”
After that, this kind of training(?) repeated.
If they couldn’t shoot curve shots properly, they made the running list.
Eventually, the members started studying curve shots even after returning to the dorm.
Rather than chase after a muscular athletic man’s running in this cold weather, they had to master curve shots as soon as possible.
If they couldn’t shoot it the next day, they’d have to run again.
And they began shooting curve shots even in their dreams.
“I, I’m serious… you know how they say if you focus too much on something, you do it in your dreams too? I was actually doing it in my dreams…”
With their face hidden and voice distorted, the person complained profusely.
-Lmao
-What is this, some criminal lol
-Suspicious voice
That voice sounded like a criminal or whistleblower from an exposé program.
“I thought I’d die… I thought I’d die so I absolutely had to do this. Ugh, what a relentless guy… as a leader… shouldn’t you be setting an example, being a role model!? But wait… this won’t air, right?”
Hahahahahahaha
-I think I know who it is
-Why is he shaking so much
What the hell did Almond Shack do that’s so shocking?
The intro is this lol
Crackle.
The screen transitions.
[Joseon vs Viking Game 1]
A scene from the tournament.
Standing in their designated positions, everyone releases perfect curved shots.
Countless arrows weave together like tangled threads, finding their paths and piercing into the enemies.
“Waaaaaaaaaaah!”
The roar of the audience erupts, with spectators bouncing excitedly in their seats.
Meanwhile, the Viking spectators’ expressions show bewilderment.
I’m crying / Wahhh / Boo hoo
-This was legendary
-Wow
-Still amazing every time I watch it
-Awesome~
Soon after Joseon’s victory scene plays quickly, the screen transitions again.
Almond sits in the interview seat.
[Is running the secret to your training]
He nods confidently.
[Can you explain the principle]
He shakes his head confidently.
Hahaha
The right to remain silent lol
What are you trying to do lol
[So you were basically just tormenting them, right]
Almond said nothing in response.
Why won’t this answer me lol
-Pangeo: This is devilish editing, right? Please tell me it is!
Hahahahahaha
hahahaha
Then the screen gradually darkens.
Boom….
[And, Game 2]
The tone of the video shifts.
Crackle crackle crackle.
“He’s picking off just the soldiers with axes and taking them down!! This is the terror of ranged combat! Only the necessary targets, precisely!!”
“Almond! Almond, your shooting speed is getting faster! Pangeo’s shooting speed increased….”
Soon after, the two matches before the Viking battle skipped through only the highlights at rapid speed.
“…The Joseon Soldiers! They weren’t resurrecting and were waiting in spirit form! For this purpose….”
“Everyone! Everyone believed in it….”
After all manner of twists and turns, the scene slowed down as the entire Joseon army resurrected.
“All forces!”
Uuuuuuung…!
White light descended as the entire army resurrected, and Bread drew her sword and shouted.
“Charge forward!”
All the soldiers began rushing forward.
The players’ voices flowed out.
It was Bread’s voice.
[At first, I didn’t know we’d come back to life. This wasn’t a strategy we had prepared… But you know, there’s the hawk release.]
Whiiiiii…!
The hawk release effect visible in her field of vision was zoomed in.
[Because of that, I figured it out. Ah. Dujun is doing something. Then it must be escorting Chataemeen.]
Kuguguguking…!
Countless soldiers clashed.
The face of the person charging and fighting at the very front of them was zoomed in.
It was Maratang.
[I thought if there was a real miracle, it would be something like this. I thought it was really the end. But we came back to life. And with Bread’s one word of ‘charge!’ my mind suddenly became clear.]
The camera’s focus shifted to the person fighting beside him.
Mok-i, the blood of the Viking he had cut down was spraying up slowly.
[When Bread shouted in such a loud voice ‘Charge forward!’ I realized. Ah. We won. That’s when I knew.]
Then the Joseon army continued their momentum and charged forward, and the game ended in victory.
[After winning, I could only think one thing. Ah, I need to get out quickly. Get out and shout.]
The capsule opened, and Ratte burst out with a cheer.
“Ahhhhhhhhh!!”
Others came out and cheered like him, while some collapsed and wept.
Soon after, Almond’s voice flowed out.
[Ah. My thoughts….]
Almond in the screen was just emerging from the capsule.
His back view as he swept his sweat-soaked hair back.
The word KOREA was emblazoned large on his back.
And countless people were rushing toward him.
[At that time… for the first time….]
Thanks to the slowly playing screen, the expressions of all the people rushing toward him passed vividly.
Ratte, Pangeo, Danggeun, Spam, and so on….
They were all smiling so brightly, cheering, and rushing toward him as if one could doubt whether everyone could be this happy.
As if this joy would burn away and disappear somewhere if they didn’t convey it immediately.
[I felt it for the first time.]
Thud.
Almond and countless players collide with one another, embracing each other.
With beaming smiles on their faces.
[I don’t want to turn back time anymore.]
The second match against the Vikings was perhaps the one where Almond received the least attention.
Yet despite that, he encounters an emotion for the very first time in that very match.
[Even if just for a moment, this was the first time I ever thought like this.]
The path I’ve walked, all those footprints burning beautifully and radiating light all at once.
[Perhaps because my arm… became like this, I’m experiencing something like this.]
At some point, the screen gradually shifts to Almond being interviewed.
He was gazing at the ceiling, swallowing his words.
“It was good… that much.”
Even though his answer had already ended, the screen continued to show his figure for quite some time without cutting off.
I’m crying / Wahhh / Boohoo
Ha, this is so frustrating…
Thank goodness, really. ㅠㅠ
Ugh, this is so frustrating…
Shortly after, the screen gradually darkened.
Boom!
[Fake Athlete]
[Fake Athlete]
The title appeared.
With this, Fake Athlete came to an end.
-Cried like a damn fool
Ugh, seriously…
-So they’re going to keep making him run?
-I hope Player Almond finds peace of mind through this match
-Sobbing…
People who knew Almond since his rookie days must have their hearts completely shattered ㅠㅠ Sigh ㅠㅠ
-But wouldn’t the other players besides Almond not want to turn back time either? They’d have to run again

* * *
About an hour after the fake national team was uploaded.
The broadcast went live.
[National Championship Round of 16: Joseon vs Persia]
“Hello, wandering mercenaries! I’m Kim Sang-hun, the caster bringing you today’s Round of 16 national championship broadcast.”
“This is King Gul, your commentator.”
“Pleased to be here!”
-haha
-gg~~
-oof lag;
-look at all these people lol
-the match hasn’t even started yet
-lololol
The caster began by reflecting on Joseon’s difficult journey.
“It’s been such a grueling, exhausting battle! But our Joseon has made it to the Round of 16! And it’s not just our country—it’s a worldwide sensation! The whole world is going crazy over this!”
“Yes, exactly. Civil Empire wasn’t even a popular game in our country to begin with—it’s a game that’s popular overseas! Right now, fans from the North American community have been increasingly supporting Joseon!”
“Ah, yes. When North America’s Aztecs were eliminated, they actually lost a team to root for! It seems they’ve turned their attention to Joseon!”
-lol true
-north american fans lol
-oh they got knocked out lol
-haha
-american support wow
-???: TSM! TSM! TSM!
This wasn’t an exaggeration from the commentators—it was a phenomenon actually happening.
After all, in most sports, it’s quite common for overseas audiences to cheer for an underdog’s uprising.
The problem is that underdogs rising this high is such a rare phenomenon that you rarely get to see it.
“Hearing that North America is also cheering for our Joseon really gives us confidence! To be honest, there aren’t many Korean fans in the audience right now!”
There were even fewer Korean spectators than the previous match.
This was due to the ticketing system.
“Yes! The Round of 16 is so close in dates to the Round of 32 that tickets are sold all at once during the preliminaries, right? Our fans probably didn’t expect us to advance to the main tournament! And they definitely didn’t think we’d make it all the way to the Round of 16!”
“Yes, ah. It’s wonderful, but also unfortunate! However, our players! The Korean fans watching online are second to none! We hope you’ll stay strong!”
“And! If we win today and make it to the quarterfinals!? Things will be different!”
King Gul grins and reveals his ambitions.
-lololol
-persia is really tough though
-quarterfinals wow
-that would be legendary lol
-it’d be absolute chaos lol
-just thinking about it gives me chills
The caster nods repeatedly in response to King Gul’s hypothetical.
“Oh my! This is going to be absolute chaos! Ticket sales for the quarterfinals haven’t even opened yet!”
Because Joseon’s chances of advancing through the main tournament were assessed as too low, many people failed to purchase tickets for the round of 32 and round of 16.
However, the quarterfinals were a different story. The system allowed people to purchase tickets after watching the round of 16 matches.
-If we make it to the quarters, I’m definitely buying tickets
-If we make it to the quarters, I gotta go to Japan~
Haha, definitely/for sure.
-I’m gonna buy all the way through the semifinals at once if we make quarters lol
The Caster added energy while watching the chat.
“Yes! Quarterfinal ticket sales begin once today’s round of 16 ends! From then on, Korean viewers will participate massively! Look at the chat right now! Everyone’s saying they’ll buy tickets if we make it to the quarters! They’re shouting it out right now!!”
“I’ve written down all your usernames, you know!? You absolutely have to come to the quarterfinals! Seriously!”
Hahahahaha
Will I get banned if I don’t?
I’m laughing so hard at this thug ㅋㅋㅋ
What is this lolol
Next, highlight scenes from each nation began playing on the screen.
“Excellent. We’re already anticipating the quarterfinals, and this isn’t just hype! Joseon’s momentum right now! What we call their form! It’s absolutely at its peak!?”
“That’s right. Looking at these scenes from the preliminaries all the way through. Each and every one of them has been absolutely insane!”
“Ah. While you’re speaking!”
Thump!
The stadium lights suddenly dimmed, and brilliant illumination shot through the entrance.
“The players are entering! Let’s welcome them with cheers and applause!!!”
Both teams’ players began walking out onto the field.
[Current Viewers: 435,000]
This meant the game would start very soon.

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