Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 728

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 3 Episode 198
66. Shield Fast Archer Rush (1)
In the final match, Daisunsin Choi was selected as the starter once again.
With the threat of not advancing past the quarterfinals looming, Juhyeok even called upon his father.
“Father! Tell me the answer!”
Only silence answered him.
My father, who had left the house so hastily, had no answers to give to such an ungrateful son.
Instead—
‘Huh?’
Suddenly, a call came through.
Ding ding ding.
[Department Manager Oh]
It was a name I hadn’t seen in quite some time.
He was the person who had contracted with me as a Punk partner streamer early on and had secured several advertising deals.
If Streamer Almond had a father figure, it might very well be this man.
“Oh… sir…”
Though he was still a Punk partner, Sanghyeon had been busy with national team preparations, and Department Manager Oh had been occupied with another major project, so their contact had become infrequent.
Why was he calling now?
Juhyeok answered the phone.
“Hello, Manager.”
-Yeah. Juhyeok. Your voice still sounds spirited? Things must be going smoothly?
“Haha. Not exactly smoothly, but I’m doing well. How have you been? It’s been far too long. I should have reached out to you…”
After exchanging pleasantries back and forth, Department Manager Oh got down to business.
-Ah. The thing is, that fake national team you mentioned. Your company is producing it, right?
“Ah. Yes. That’s correct.”
How did he know about this?
Juhyeok felt an inexplicable sense of unease.
Money was already being drained for merchandise, and the production costs for this fake national team weren’t trivial either.
Even with Civil M Korea providing 50% of the funding, the remaining 50% came from the Almond channel. That was the condition under which I brought them on board.
No matter how well the channel’s viewership performed, that was money I’d receive later.
As production costs kept rising, the break-even point was becoming increasingly precarious.
I was wondering if perhaps I’d only break even if I made it to the quarterfinals.
Then Department Manager Oh said something like this.
-You must be busy these days, selling merchandise and producing content. So here’s the thing. I’d like to discuss this over a drink, but you seem pressed for time. So let me be direct…
What was he trying to say?
At first, Juhyeok was nervous, thinking there was some conflict between the partnership contract and the fake national team production.
‘Or is it the merchandise that’s the problem?’
The partnership contract flipped through his mind like pages in a book, like a lantern show of memories.
Did partner streamers have to share merchandise revenue? That couldn’t be right.
Being a partner with a game distribution platform and a streamer’s personal character merchandise were naturally separate matters.
Amid mounting anxiety.
What Department Manager Oh said was something entirely different.
-Why don’t we put in a stake as well?
“…What?”
What is he talking about?
-Ah, you know how they invested in the Monster for merchandise sales? So I thought, why not have our Punk invest in the fake national team? It’s possible, isn’t it…?
Invest?
Punk?
Juhyeok’s mind went blank for a moment.
There was a significant difference between Punk recruiting partner streamers and making direct investments.
Punk was currently a massive distribution company that dominated the gaming world.
Juhyeok understood all too well what it meant for them to invest in Almond’s personal venture.
‘Besides, it’s strange how well they understand our situation. What exactly is this?’
As with most sudden developments, there was a reason.
-Since it’s you, you probably caught on already, but Civil M Korea reached out to us. They asked what I thought about this direction. They said there would be a lot of expenses. I heard the costs for producing the fake national team aren’t cheap.
“Ah… Yes. That’s correct.”
The production costs for the fake national team continued to rise.
As time went on, more and more players attracted attention, and the situation demanded more editors without exception.
With dozens of cameras attached per player, no matter how advanced the editing software becomes, this work ultimately requires human hands. And when you employ people, it costs money.
‘It would be best if Jia went.’
Ideally, Jia, who manages the Almond channel, would join that team and work there.
But it was inevitably difficult due to psychological concerns.
As her closest associate, Juhyeok found it hard to make such a request.
In the end, they had no choice but to pay and hire someone.
-Because you distributed it through the Almond channel, you ended up bearing a lot of production costs too. You’re doing well in every way, Juhyeok. But your ambitions are too great. Hehehehe!
“Ah… Hahaha.”
That was it.
It was my greed. Wasn’t it such a waste to upload this kind of content to the Civil M channel?
-The investment request did come from Civil M Korea. But Civil M isn’t our exclusive game either. We can’t be that favorable to just one game. From our position.
“Ah…!”
Juhyeok understood.
And why Department Manager Oh brought this up.
“So you’re investing in our company instead?”
-Exactly, we’re on the same page. From our perspective, rather than a specific game, we want to invest in Korea! The national team! This. But the company funding that video wouldn’t be just any company, would it? It would be the company our partner established.
A broad smile spread across Juhyeok’s face.
“Uh, uh-hahaha! That’s right. A partner company!”
If it had been an individual, receiving investment would have been difficult.
But as a corporation, they could systematically receive investment, making it easier for the investing side as well.
-Great that you like it. I’ll send the detailed amount and equity requirements by email. Take a look.
“Ah. Yes. Thank you, Manager.
—I’m going to extract all the profit from it anyway. What’s there to be grateful for? Hehehehe!
If I don’t make it to the quarterfinals, I won’t be able to do that… Juhyeok swallowed these words silently, kept thanking him, and hung up the phone.
And shortly after, he checked his email and jumped to his feet, throwing a barrage of uppercuts into the air.
“Krraaaaaaah! Jackpot!”
The production budget for the fake national team seemed to be resolved for the time being.
If I make it to the quarterfinals and merchandise sells properly, it’ll be a massive hit that far exceeds the break-even point.
And the match that would determine that fate was now beginning on the screen.

* * *
“Waaaaaaah!”
“Fighting!”
The arena transforms with the audience’s cheers.
Kuuuuuu…!
The hologram slowly begins to take the shape of the selected map.
This time it wasn’t a wide, flat plain.
Hills jutted out here and there, and as they approached each faction’s main base, they rose even more dramatically.
No, they weren’t hills.
Too extreme to be called hills, they were neither mountains nor cliffs—literally just ‘walls’.
[Ancient Fortress Walls]
That’s right.
Ancient fortress walls.
After ancient Rome fell, the walls that no one could tear down even as ruins.
They encircled each faction’s main base.
“Aah! The Ancient Fortress Walls…!?”
“Didn’t this map appear before?”
-Scary
-Insane
-Ugh, one mountain after another
-Is this rigged? lol
It came out during the Rome match ㅠㅠ
“It was the Rome match back then. Joseon probably lost, right?”
The Caster begins to recall past memories as if opening a topic.
“It’s not ‘probably’—Joseon lost every single match against Rome… so of course it was a defeat.”
-lololololol
T_T
-Oh…
-This place is already the worst
-Can’t use archer cavalry???
-Nalbit is blocked
Ancient fortress walls.
It was a map that had appeared once during the preliminary Rome match.
It was a map where I could only struggle against Rome’s solid operations.
Because tall city walls protected each faction from the early game, it was extremely difficult to gain an advantage through so-called “early aggression” tactics.
Why did the city walls have to be right here ㅠㅠ
“The ancient history of the nation ends here…creepy”
I can’t provide a reliable translation for this text as it appears to be either corrupted characters, random Korean letters, or incomplete input that doesn’t form meaningful words in Korean.
If it had been Yeon-dae’s city walls, Joseon would have won~ right?
-???: We filmed fake national team ep.8, but that video never made it to AllTube…
Luck-based trash game
-This has been the Republic of Korea! Thank you so much for everything!
I can’t cry
The viewers’ reactions seemed almost as if the match was already lost.
The risk of a commander change, and with a late-game oriented map on top of that.
Yet King Gul brought up something hopeful.
“Joseon! There must have been some feedback in the waiting room! If that gets resolved, I actually think the odds are in their favor! Teams always adapt to the map regardless!”
“Ah. Yes. I also watched the match footage King Gul showed during the waiting period. Actually, I saw quite a few sharp moments!? It’s just that the execution wasn’t quite there!? It really comes down to adaptation! It’s all about mindset!”
-??
-What were they watching
-Oh
I can’t translate this as it doesn’t form coherent Korean text. The characters “-억쉴 ㄴ” don’t constitute a valid Korean word or phrase.
-?
-If the experts say so, then that’s how it is, why all the talk
-The packaging’s torn~
-Trying to match it up again
The viewers saw the commentators as forcing artificial packaging to balance the narrative.
And rightfully so, because they couldn’t see any advantage for Joseon.
Especially since the clumsy battle from earlier and the half-baked strategy had left a deep impression.
Moreover─
“Even if Joseon loses here! I believe their performance in this tournament will definitely be etched into the hearts of gamers worldwide!”
The Caster’s setup for defeat appeared, driving public opinion to its worst.
ㅠㅠ (crying/tears)
Already getting tired, haha
-Sigh
-???: The spirit of the Taegeuk warriors is…(while getting knocked out in the round of 16…)
That’s a flow I’ve seen a lot before lol
-Everyone knows how this goes.
“Well, the good news is it formed in a straight line?”
King Gul brought up something hopeful again.
The rush distance was short.
“Ah, yes. Persia is on the west, 9 o’clock. Joseon is on the east, 3 o’clock.”
If not for the wall, it would definitely be the closest distance among all the map locations we’ve seen so far.
“King Gul. How are both sides responding right now?”
“Persia’s commander looks excited. Persia usually builds quite a few defensive towers, and even though they’re cheap, they’re not building any at all—they’re showing an ultra-fast build toward the Age 2. It’s clear they’re going all-in.”
Persia’s movements suggested they had completely abandoned any early rush strategy.
“Ah, so without defensive towers, they’ll just hold the line with a few archers at minimal cost. That kind of psychology, right?”
“Yes. They’re betting on the city wall. And above all, the opponent has a city wall, yet three times in a row….”
King Gul trailed off and stared intently at the Joseon camp.
“Three times in a row!!!”
Then he began repeating the same words.
“Three times in a row!!! Are they going!?!?!”
Joseon’s building speed was extraordinary.
They weren’t particularly focused on scouting, and their soldiers were on standby….
“Wait, is this really another archer rush!? This is the final match!! Choi Sun-sin!!”
-lmaooo
-Why did they bench Bontovi!!
-Is this real???
-Wow
hahaha
-Yeah let’s go!
-???
-One-trick pony?
The viewers were fed up with the identical flow from the previous match.
However, there was a distinctly different aspect from the previous match.
First, the speed.
Boom.
Joseon entered Age 2 in an instant.
[Joseon – Age 2]
“This, it’s seriously insanely fast!? Isn’t this faster than Cookie!?”
Damn, fast palace archer rush ㄷㄷ
-Haha, gasp!
-???
-What is this
-They shortened it again?
-This guy’s insane!
“Ah, were you nervous in the previous match!? Choi Sun-sin! What’s this speed!”
The Age 2 entry speed, which I thought could no longer be reduced, was shaved down to an almost record-breaking pace.
Of course, such records are influenced by map shape and positioning, but even accounting for that, it was an incredible speed.
Boom.
[Persia – Age 2]
Even Persia, who threw everything into reaching Age 2, was over twenty seconds behind.
By this point, Joseon had already activated the blacksmith in an instant, and short bows began rolling off the production line.
Clang!
“Ah, no!? What…… the delay! There’s practically none!?”
“Are there three commanders?”
The short bows produced at an absurdly rapid pace were first assigned to.
[Aamond]
He was Aamond.
That’s right.
This time, he was the leader.
[Leader]
This was the difference from Game 2.
“Aamond is the leader! Choi Sun-sin? Did something change in his mindset?”
“Yes. We didn’t get a chance to mention it earlier, but the new Joseon commander’s order style was causing some communication issues, you see?”
“Will Aamond be able to communicate?”
“W, well, I’m not sure about that! But it seems like he has some kind of plan!”
-?
-What’s different?
-Just gonna catch the lurker with one marine~
-The speed is insane though
-After seeing Game 2’s pace, I’m hopeful lol
-Hmm, is that so
“Looking at the archer count, it’s obvious they’re going for a rush!?”
After Aamond, about five or six others received bows.
Securing this many archers right at the start of Game 2 meant they were going on the offensive.
-Let’s just go for it
Please win ㅠㅠㅠ
-Just go to Game 3 at this rate;;
-Insane, doing this again?
“Wh, what!?”
“What is this now?”
From the blacksmith, something Joseon had rarely produced before began being manufactured.
[Shield]
It was a shield.
“Sh, shield soldiers mixed in too…?”
One shield soldier joined the ranks, and the unit immediately moved out.
King Gul found it difficult to predict any further from this point.
“Th, this is good! New meta! Shield-fast archer rush! Charge oooout!”
-Shield-fast lol
-Let’s go~
-Bontovi lol
-No way;;; shields?
No, what is this? ㅠㅠ
-Shield fast archer rush lol
-Ugh
-Shield fast lolololol

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