Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 746

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 3 Episode 216
71. Fake Journey (3)
The Sync Tank team gathered together.
They had a single laptop open in the center, and everyone waited in silence.
Something appeared on the black screen.
Ding.
[Cookie]
A video call from Cookie was coming through.
-Hey. How’s everyone doing?
Hee-cheol smiled weakly with a haggard expression, and Mool Mandu burst into tears.
Chiseung also asked with a voice that seemed to carry some concern.
“Are you alright?”
-Thanks to you all winning, I’m doing better. The doctor says I should be able to participate before the semifinals.
At his words, color returned to everyone’s faces in the Sync Tank.
-And… Choi Sa-rang. Thank you. I watched the match well.
“…Yes.”
Sarang, seated at the far end, gave a slight bow of her head.
-And I’m sorry. I didn’t know something would happen so quickly.
“It’s hard to predict these things. So we’ll do our best until the quarterfinals.”
-Thank you for understanding. Well, shall we take a look at it together?
Hee-cheol played the footage of the Japan match.
[Round of 16]
[England vs Japan]
A match between Japan and England.
-The styles are a bit different, but since England also has an archery civilization, it will definitely be helpful.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
This was certainly fortunate for Joseon.
Japan would have gained almost nothing from watching the Joseon versus Persia match or the Viking match.
-In terms of strategic information, we definitely have the advantage. Japan won’t know which of our commanders will come out.
Hee-cheol had completely hidden his hospital room information. As a result, even his colleagues couldn’t visit him, but he didn’t mind.
This tournament was more important to him.
-They don’t even know I’m hospitalized. They’ll think I could come back out again.
Chiseung nodded in agreement.
“Exactly. We spread word that Daisunsin Choi came out for testing as bait, and that he pushed hard for three matches and came back out again.”
-Good. Then they’ll almost certainly think I’m coming out.
Joseon’s two commanders had very different styles.
The concepts of each strategy were different, and the methods of victory were different.
It wouldn’t be easy to counter.
-Alright, the match started. The first match was a straight line from 6 o’clock and 12 o’clock. We’ll probably get a map like this once too. It’s best of 5, first to 3.
From the quarterfinals onward, it would be best of 5, first to 3 format.
-England and Japan both have incredibly powerful Era 2 units. That’s why I’ve been paying close attention to this match.
Hee-cheol paused, and everyone’s focus shifted entirely to the game.
Both Japan and England had prepared Longbowmen and Wandering Swordsmen respectively in Era 2, executing a coordinated timing rush attack.
England mixed in a few Spearmen with their Longbowmen, but Japan pushed forward with nothing but Swordsmen to maximize efficiency.
“Wow. That’s extreme.”
“Probably because their opponent is England?”
“We need to analyze the tactics.”
“If England goes on defense, they can’t lose, right? Longbows have the range advantage….”
Logically, a Longbow’s range in Era 2 matched Joseon’s concentrated Short Bow full-stack output.
There shouldn’t be any problem defending against Wandering Swordsmen charging in with just a blade.
Yet England didn’t choose defense.
They began advancing with Spearmen leading the formation.
“Since they can’t see the opponent. It makes sense up to this point.”
“Right. They need to expand territory for resources anyway.”
Civil M is a game where you must advance, except for a few special cases.
Prey, farmland, and all other resources are based on territory.
Only those with extremely efficient resource economics like Persia and strong late-game capabilities can afford to defend passively.
England, meanwhile, was in their prime during Era 2, so naturally they had to advance.
-Now, here’s the critical part. England also discovered through scouting that their opponent has only Swordsmen. Yet they still advance?
Knowing their opponent fielded only Swordsmen, England seemed even more confident pushing forward.
“They’ve judged they can win?”
“This is when it’s most dangerous. When both sides think they’re winning and clash.”
“Right.”
In poker, you lose the most money when you think your hand is strongest but your opponent’s is stronger.
That was exactly England and Japan’s situation right now. Both moving as if they’d win.
-Actually, when Longbowmen gather like this, Swordsmen normally can’t function. But….
A barrage of arrows from the Longbowmen rained down on the Swordsmen.
Yet almost none of the Swordsmen taking hits were actually struck. They all dodged or blocked the attacks.
“Agility trait… they’re using it really well.”
“They’ve mastered it.”
Cookie nodded.
-Right. Still, they can’t advance much. The agility trait doesn’t increase movement speed.
They avoided attacks well, but their forward progress was equally sluggish.
Closing the distance to the Longbowmen seemed difficult.
Then─
“Huh? Some forces are heading back to the main base!”
About ten Swordsmen were turning around and running toward the main base.
With hardly any Longbowmen defending the main base, it was breached easily.
It looked like they’d lose quite a few Workers.
But the real crisis wasn’t here.
—Look at the battlefield from earlier.
“…What!?”
Swoooosh!
Swish!
In an instant, swordsmen surrounding them from all directions began slaughtering the Longbowmen.
It happened in the blink of an eye.
“What, what’s going on here?”
“The moment they turn back, they die.”
Choi Sa-rang furrowed her brow and muttered.
“Since the main base defense is weak, the moment they try to retreat, if they make a mistake during kiting, the ambushed swordsmen slip through.”
Looking at the replay, her words were exactly right.
—Right. They strike the moment a choice presents itself. But if they divide their forces beforehand….
“Then they wouldn’t go back to the main base and would come here instead, wiping everything out. It’s checkmate.”
For England, it’s a complete dead end.
If they allocated more troops to defense, the swordsmen returning to the main base would push from behind, and if they left defense light, the swordsmen would charge the main base and slaughter the workers.
Since workers dying is a massive inefficiency, the Longbowmen out in the field would likely turn back.
If they did, just four or five ambushed swordsmen could pierce straight through and shatter their formation in seconds.
“The Commander is skilled. The Swordsman Aces are talented too….”
Sarang spoke in acknowledgment.
“That’s right… they’re skilled.”
Chiseung agreed as well.
Honestly, they seemed several times better than Elifer.
The Power Rankings must be completely off.
‘That’s how they beat the Ottoman and came in 1st place.’
Hee-cheol restarted the replay.
—Now, here. You need to watch carefully those five who hide and wreak havoc.
The mission they undertook was the highest difficulty, and they’re probably Japan’s most trusted swordsmen.
“….”
Chiseung swallowed hard.
Just a few piercing through causes chaos in a formation of thirty-some soldiers.
And there are even Spearmen among them. Yet in an instant, blood and wind sweep through as if they weren’t there.
‘The Cruel Blade faction….’
Japan’s blade-related faction that increases the radius of swings by 20%.
Even a 45-degree swing gets judged as roughly 53 degrees instead.
It’s excellent for deflecting arrows and useful for attacking.
If they swing slightly and immediately transition to the next attack, enemies perceive the blade moving at its original radius but at incredible speed.
Those five were fully exploiting this faction, creating the effect of ten warriors charging at once.
—You need to be prepared for this breakthrough. It won’t be easy.
Isn’t there an old saying?
Bows belong to Joseon, blades to Japan, spears to China.
That’s precisely why Japan’s lineage of swords—from the 2nd Era Wandering Swordsmen to the 3rd Era Samurai—is so terrifying.
Once the Samurai’s blade-cutting faction enters the field, soldiers without heavy armor become nearly impossible to contend with.
-We’ll need relevant training for that. By the way, have you decided on a training location?

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The next day.
Ding.
[Fake National Team LIVE) Fake Vacation]
A livestream went live on Almond’s AllTube channel.
-???
-Huh?
-What is this
-A vlog?
-Ohhh
-AllTube live??
The AllTube channel showed the cameraman’s perspective.
Literally the viewpoint of filming the Fake National Team. The sponsor, Monster, had suggested broadcasting this team gathering live.
[Tourism and team gathering video sponsored by Monster]
The description mentioned Monster as the sponsor.
You’re having a company dinner with them, haha.
It’s worth doing lol
-Made it to the quarterfinals, gotta celebrate!
What do you mean by a fake trip? lol
-Kyaa
-Monster! Rahhhhh
Sponsorship is pretty good, haha!
The camera panned across the hotel lobby.
After a brief wait, the players appeared one by one, each carrying only a small bag.
-?? Are those the players?
“What, seriously, I can’t recognize you at all haha”
-Wow…
The first to appear was Danggeun. She had a pathological habit of keeping time, always arriving first.
“First place. Danggeun! Casual fashion~”
Ratte followed behind her, offering compliments.
A one-piece dress, coat, boots, and full makeup—she’d clearly dressed up considerably.
“Ha. When did you ever wear a school uniform?”
“Just making conversation… Seriously. Would you really do this if Almond told you to?”
Hahahahaha
That’s a direct hit ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-This guy knows Ratte’s true nature
-Lmao
Danggeun didn’t answer at first, then muttered hesitantly.
“They told me to look like a Korean tourist, so I just wore this.”
-Lol if you’re Korean you should do a fashion show
As expected, strategy’s carrot is amazing.
-Analysis skills are insane
-But why do we need to look like this??
That’s when it happened.
“Exactly! You look perfect, Danggeun!”
Clap clap clap.
Juhyeok appeared, applauding.
It was him. He was the one who told the team members today to make themselves look like tourists just visiting Japan.
-??
-Huh?
-Hodu???
-What’s Hodu doing here lol
-Alright I’m trusting Almond and Hodu, not thinking about anything else
-External Hodu delivery arrived lol
The viewers were delighted and surprised to see the familiar face appear.
“Ah. Very good. Once you get inside, you can change into comfortable clothes anyway.”
Juhyeok checked everyone else’s outfits as well and gave them praise.
-But why do we need to dress like that?
-What is this?? Is there content?
-Where are we going?
As questions flooded the chat, the Writer briefly asked Juhyeok for an interview.
“Ah. The reason we’re going like this…”
Juhyeok explained the whole situation.
If it becomes obvious that we’re a national team, it might be hard to book a capsule hotel.
So the strategy is to go into the capsule hotel pretending to be tourists, secure our spots, and not leave.
-Wow
-That’s genius
-So it’s a fake trip lol
I can’t provide a reliable translation for this. The characters shown (-ㅅㅂ ㅡㅡ) don’t form standard Korean words or a clear phrase.
-Cowardly bastards
“Everyone, don’t get too worked up. It’s just speculation. We’re doing this just in case…… right?”
Then there was one outfit that Juhyeok couldn’t help but praise.
It was Pangeo.
“Passion! Passhun! Passhun!”
-???
-Who is that?
-Why a mountain climber?
-This is insane lolololol
-The mountain climbing club leader’s style is crazy
-Pangeo lololol
Neon-bright hiking gear that gleamed, padding as dense as body armor, a color scheme that would make Picasso take a step back.
The moment he put on the major’s sunglasses, applause erupted from the hotel lobby.
Wooooow.
-Why the applause lololol
-Passion!!!
-He’s literally become a Korean tourist what do we do lololol
-Honest opinion) looks stronger than Chataemeen
-Insane lololololol
Joseon 7 era fiction is crazy
-If he just picked up a bamboo flute, even the Tiger-Catching Armored Soldiers would weep
The people in the hotel lobby must have thought some kind of event was starting.
“Ah. Very nice, Pangeo. You really look like a mountain climber in your fifties.”
-lololololol
-High praise
-???: What does this young punk know!? Ugh!?
-Ahahalol
-Pangeo’s expression lol
Juhyeok casually delivered the compliment, then went through everyone else’s outfits one by one.
Dujun wore a stiff-looking brown coat with a checked scarf and a short beanie pulled down.
Baram chose an oversized padding that seemed to droop and cute sneakers. Since he was already tall, he was nearly the same height as Dujun without wearing heels.
“The Bread Coffee duo looks great too.”
Juhyeok didn’t stop complimenting to boost morale.
There was only one person he uniquely nagged.
“Hey. You look like a player no matter who sees you.”
Meanwhile, Sanghyeon just wore jeans and a black long padding.
-Wow lol
“Face strength performance, so scary”
-This guy solves everything with one thing—in games it’s physicality, in reality it’s his face
-Jeans alone and he’s instantly an insider;
-It’s fine his face is K-drama material
Sanghyeon replied to Juhyeok’s criticism.
“But I don’t look like a game player, do I?”
“…That’s true.”
More precisely, he looked like an athlete.
Right. Juhyeok decided to accept that and advised him to at least cover his face.
“Wear a mask. You’re a wanted criminal.”
-K Luffy lol
-How many hundred million Berries is that?
-WANTED
-There’s a player who gets a bounty every time he’s interviewed!?
-lololol
“Okay.”
With that, everyone boarded the bus heading to Kobe.
Before getting on, Pangeo raised his hand toward the camera and shouted once more.
“Passion! Passsion! Passsiooooon!”
-lololololol
-This doesn’t seem like cosplay?
-I think I saw this when we went to the mountain….
“Choi Sa-rang Mountain Climbing Club! Fighting! Fake trip! Fake national team fighting!”
-This is insane lol
-Synchronization breaking its limits
-Choi Sa-rang Mountain Climbing Club lolol
-Fake trip lol
-These bastards are even faking tourism… truly fake bastards…
Thus began the fake national team’s—no, the fake tourists’ fake travel broadcast.

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