Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 739

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 3 Episode 209
69. The Quarterfinals (1)
After a grueling battle, Joseon’s victory was decided.
“Joseon! Joseon has won! Yesssss!!”
The commentators wailed and bellowed like whales.
“This is unbelievable! Joseon advances to the quarterfinals! Just a few months ago, no one would have thought this was even possible! And yet, our Joseon—our very own Joseon—has done it!”
The roar from the stands shook the arena just as fiercely.
“Waaaaaahhhhh!”
Boom boom boom…
The cheers from barely a quarter of the crowd made the ground tremble, giving a sense of just how intense the atmosphere had become.
-Wow
-Hahahaha
-Finally
-No way, that’s insane T_T
-T_T T_T Are we really in the quarters? T_T T_T
-I always believed in them!
-Wow T_T T_T T_T
As the chat scrolled endlessly upward, the commentators fell silent, their throats tight with emotion.
“Ah… everyone. Civil M… Civil…”
King Gul in particular seemed overwhelmed, his voice trembling as he struggled to finish his sentence.
-T_T T_T
-King Gul’s waterfall moment lol
-King Gul T_T T_T T_T
-Stop with the product placement
-Is that the I’m Real thing or whatever?
-T_T T_T T_T T_T T_T
Though some teased him, most were crying along with him.
-Civil M is thriving like this T_T
-If we make quarters, it’s a real explosion, seriously T_T
-T_T T_T T_T T_T T_T
-I’ve been watching for five years and never thought I’d see this day T_T
King Gul gripped the microphone with trembling hands and shouted.
“Everyone! Even if it’s called an unpopular game! Even if no one acknowledges it! If you keep pushing forward! If you don’t lose that precious heart and keep protecting it! A day comes when everyone recognizes its value! It’s truly magnificent!”
The Caster nodded, agreeing with his assessment.
“That’s right! Ah, I truly respect the players! And though Cookie couldn’t participate in the last two games, the way he led the team to this point is remarkable!”
“Absolutely! And I believe I saw Cookie’s influence in Choi Sun-sin’s strategies as well!”
In reality, when they exchanged opinions through meetings in the same think tank, they naturally influenced each other.
The Caster now began to transition into discussing the game itself.
“Speaking of which! Daisunsin Choi! Choi Sun-sin played in the first match and secured victory when the team was pushed to match point! What are your thoughts?”
“Yes. I mentioned seeing Cookie’s influence earlier, but that was superficial. Looking at it macroscopically, Choi Sun-sin’s winning formula was distinctly different. It was a game of continuous pressure, methodically grinding down the opponent. This is a winning formula Joseon hasn’t shown us this season.”
“Ah, yes! A sudden turnaround with a massive blow! That’s what Cookie’s Joseon was all about!”
“Exactly. That Joseon, leveraging their early advantage, methodically rolled the snowball and secured victory. And against Persia, no less!”
This victory pattern was originally one that Persia should have claimed.
Or perhaps….
“Isn’t this what Rome excels at?”
“Precisely! The team that dealt Joseon their only significant defeat this season! Rome! That’s their signature strategy, isn’t it?”
-That’s wild
-Did they absorb it?
-Damn
-Rome PTSD incoming
-They were insanely strong, for real
-They’re crushing everyone in the main tournament too lol
“Rome’s performance is getting a lot of attention right now, isn’t it?”
“Absolutely. They’re essentially treated as the number one power-ranked team. Called a dream team. They’ve been running an undefeated streak in the main tournament without dropping a single match.”
“They even finished the Round of 16 way ahead of schedule and have been waiting, right?”
“Yes.”
-Wow
-Could they possibly meet Rome in the quarterfinals??
-That’s terrifying
-I’m getting chills
“So Choi Sun-sin clearly wasn’t in a good position through the first two matches, right?”
“That’s right. The performance in matches two and three was so different you’d wonder if it was the same person. The coordination with the soldiers was one thing, but there was also a clear difference in their commanding ability.”
“They’re continuing to grow?”
“Well, since they’re a rookie commander. That’s the right way to look at it.”
“So if Choi Sun-sin continues to grow? What if—hypothetically—they could eventually compete with Anto?”
“We can only hope! Anto might be an insurmountable wall this season, but you never really know!”
-Reaching Anto’s level though…
-Is that even possible
-Rome was basically a machine
-Didn’t the caster watch the main tournament? lol
-Watching the main matches is just breathtaking
“Now, as we were discussing! The MVP voting is currently underway, right? Who do you predict?”
“Ah… well, match one would definitely be Almond, right? He won an 8-versus-1 engagement in the forest…. For match three… I cautiously predict the Commander.”
-The Commander?
-The Commander doesn’t usually get MVP
-Don’t commanders need to be Kuboji first-era Nalbit level to get MVP? lol
-Hmm, is that so
The viewers generally seemed confused about why King Gul picked the Commander.
While they led well, a Commander would need something far more impressive to earn MVP.
“Now, the highlights are coming up. Let’s discuss while we watch. King Gul.”
“Yes, ah, that scene! The one where they break through the fortress wall with just a shield and a ladder!?”
“Exactly. If I had to pick the most crucial moment in this match, it would be right here. Everything started from this point.”
“This moment right now… it’s from Mok-i’s perspective. The shield bearer was the most critical.”
“Wow, but…!”
As the replay played, people found themselves amazed by an unexpected detail.
“The orders are visible right now… man. Incredibly detailed, right!? Didn’t I say so!”
-Wow
-For real
-What
-Seriously lol
-For real, was it Imyouwan-style tactics lol
-Even directing the angle
-Successor to Imyouwan’s military strategy
“Wow! Mok-i didn’t make all those defensive plays for nothing!? He marked every archer right before they fired!?”
In fact, the commentators had reviewed the analysis footage after the second match, so they already knew about Daisunsin Choi’s abilities.
Nevertheless, this shield tactic, and the firing instructions from Aamond and Pangeo, remained impressive even upon review.
The scene then played in slow motion.
Aamond hanging from the ladder by his legs alone, raising his upper body.
“This is also an order, right? Here, lifting Aamond’s upper body… bang!”
“There it is again! Chiki-cha! And of all people, it hit Kenin!”
“This really is a cursed matchup, isn’t it?”
-Lololololololol
-Chiki-cha again lmao
-This is the kind of thing that haunts your dreams
-For real, that bastard lol
“Now, moving on to Pangeo… it’s like she’s even indicating the curve shot trajectory!?”
“Yes. I hesitate to say this, but this is nearly the highest level of tactical control I’ve ever witnessed. By the way, Pangeo isn’t someone particularly skilled with curve shots?”
There had been commanders known for their micro control, but King Gul had never seen a commander capable of this level of precision.
At this point, the viewers began to agree.
-Is this Choi Sun-sin?? Is this Choi Sun-sin?? Is this Choi Sun-sin??
-This is almost impossible to keep up with
-Insane for real
-Wow
-And she went through Ages 2 and 3 at that speed??
-The way she picks targets that perfectly match the curve angle is pure art
What was truly remarkable was that she hadn’t focused solely on combat.
“While doing all this, she also managed her economy perfectly. Look here—the Joseon archer rush forces in Age 2 never exceeded 20 units throughout the entire game.”
“Ah, I see?”
“Yes. So Joseon wasn’t trying to end things with this archer rush from the start. No, the moment she saw the fortress wall map! At minimum! The commander already had the build path planned out in her head up to at least the crossbow units! It’s safe to say that’s what happened!”
-Wow
-What’s the big picture
-Wow
-Actually, if commanders see the big picture well, that level is doable
-Insane
It’ll be hard to end it with an early rush on the ancient walls, right?
-For real??
In the third match, as management ability and strategic prowess became evident, Daisunsin Choi was revealed to be a talented commander capable of serving as a legitimate candidate for Joseon.
“I mean, at first we were worried since he was a rookie, right? Now we should see this as Joseon gaining an even better option.”
“That’s right. The decision by Cookie and the Sync Tank team to bring him out through all three matches is bearing fruit now. Other civilizations will have to account for two commanders when facing Joseon going forward.”
Joseon gained considerable strategic advantages from this victory.
They won with a completely different game style from their other commander.
The winning formula was also different from Cookie’s.
This creates a massive headache for any civilization that will face Joseon next.
Simply in terms of numbers, they’d need to prepare double the strategies.
“Ah. The next scene is….”
The commentators explained the following highlights one by one.

* * *
[Current Viewers: 673,000]
The viewer count had skyrocketed far beyond the starting moment.
Juhyeok’s computer was lagging from the enormous traffic.
But it didn’t matter to Juhyeok.
Thud!
Juhyeok kicked off from his desk and sprang up, his body trembling.
“Faaather! Thank you so much! I’ll keep my promise and won’t come home! Kyaaaaa!”
Joseon’s advance to the quarterfinals.
If you were to find the person for whom this held the greatest significance, excluding the players themselves, it would be difficult to find anyone else in the entire nation quite like Juhyeok Kim.
“Sang-hyun Yu, you magnificent bastard! You crazy bastard! Nuts!!”
In the final scene where Sanghyeon neutralized three elephants, what Juhyeok felt was almost the pleasure of central nervous system stimulation.
Electric signals sharp enough to make his brain tingle coursed through his entire body.
Watching the product he’d invested in at risk skyrocket gave him pleasure equivalent to winning at gambling.
“Haa… haa… Yu, Sang-hyun Yu is amazing….”
Juhyeok caught his breath and finally composed himself.
“Phew. Getting older makes even enjoying things exhausting.”
Muttering such words, he went to the sofa and finally sat down comfortably.
And to further savor the pleasure of victory, he visited the community as usual.
“Heh. These bastards all switched their stance.”
Naturally, the insults directed at the commander from the second match were nowhere to be found in the community, no matter how hard you looked.
But the opposite case could be found in abundance.
[Choi Sun-sin’s solo rank record is legendary]
-Wow
-Just a natural talent from the start
-This is crazy
-Info) Cookie kept contacting him, but he kept refusing due to real-life issues until he agreed this time
└So he has a job then??
└He doesn’t look that old either. Is he a college student?
└A job doesn’t make sense, it has to be a college student with that much gaming time lol
The current Commander’s ranked match record naturally became a hot topic.
[Choi Sun-sin<<< Suddenly looks so pretty, upvote lol]
Even her appearance began receiving praise.
-I thought that from the beginning
-She didn't win the fashion championship for nothing, why the fuss now
-For real lol
-My style
-Her texts look like they'd be brutal
ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ (laughing/lol)
└For real
└Actually that's kind of nice…
└"Messages only for soldiers"
hahahahaha
└└How to receive Choi Sun-sin's texts: Participate in international tournaments lol difficulty level is insane
-Not a conventional beauty but genuinely charming
"There's definitely a lot of talk about the Commander."
Juhyeok scrolled down while muttering.
Since the Commander had been the biggest source of anxiety in the second match, when things flipped in the third match, there was plenty of talk about her.
'That makes sense… that person….'
Juhyeok hadn't heard it directly from Sanghyeon, but he'd roughly figured it out.
That person was Jeon-ja-pa.
'They say if you're good at one game, you're usually decent at others too… but she's this good?'
Jeon-ja-pa had indeed been a legendary player in Ril, but the fact that she was also active in Civil M was certainly impressive.
If people had known that fact as well, they would have been even more shocked.
Besides talk about the Commander, the next most common topic was naturally about Almond.
[Almond's insane]
[So nuts…!]
[Stopping three elephants, that's crazy]
Posts about Almond's standout performance.
[Isn't MVP just Almond alone this time honestly]
[If Almond does the interview solo there's no break lol]
[I think it's Choi Sun-sin and Almond]
[Mok-i and Almond]
There were posts discussing who would receive the MVP award.
Given Almond's performance in the first match, he was practically guaranteed to be one of them.
"Sanghyeon should take it solo! Seriously!"
Still, Juhyeok wanted Sanghyeon to receive the sole MVP.
"After all that grueling work…."
His gaze turned toward the now-empty capsule. He had always watched from beside him. The path Sanghyeon had walked.
Then, a single post caught his eye.
It was a post on the verge of going viral, already flooded with recommendations.
[Official Breaking News) MVP is revealed!!!]
Juhyeok looked back at the live stream in surprise. The highlights were still playing.
He couldn't help but click on that post.
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It was none other than…
(Photo)
Some random guy
"Sole MVP"
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What looked like some Arab guy's photo plastered across the screen turned out to be Kenin.
-Some random guy lolololololololol
-Insanelolololololol
-Hahahalolololol
-Most impactful on the game lollol
-Some guy lololol
-True though
-He was some random guy
-Random guy squad
Heh.
Despite being fooled, Juhyeok couldn't help but laugh and upvote.
Then─
[So. The MVP has been selected, they say?]
Now the live broadcast revealed the actual MVP.
Kenin was naturally not on that list.
Instead, there were two others.
[Aamond]
[Daisunsin Choi]

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