Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 749

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 3 Episode 219
72. Rabble (1)
Finally, the day of the match.
‘It’s here.’
Juhyeok stood at the entrance of the stadium with a solemn expression.
The vast, empty plaza visible in his field of vision would soon be filled with crowds of people.
And only some of them would purchase his merchandise.
He needed to start working now to maximize that percentage.
First, he prepared the vendor stall.
“Should we put it over here?”
“Ah, yes.”
It wasn’t work he was doing alone.
Two people were helping him today.
One was Bontovi.
“Yes. Should we move it a bit more this way? We need to hang up the suits.”
“Ah, understood.”
The other was an employee sent from Monster’s side.
“CEO. We’re planning to lay out Monster’s merchandise here. How does that look?”
CEO?
Every time that word came out, Juhyeok unconsciously glanced around, thinking the employee was addressing someone else.
“Ah. That… looks good there. Yes.”
Ha ha.
He laughed awkwardly, turning over the title of “CEO” that referred to him in his mind.
The employee was probably being overly formal since coming from another company, but if he was a CEO, then he was indeed a CEO.
‘A CEO, huh…’
As the saying goes, the position makes the person—Juhyeok felt a newfound sense of responsibility and personally oversaw every detail.
He arranged the popular items at the front and adjusted the signage to be as visible as possible.
Honestly, these details wouldn’t have much impact on sales at this point. The foundation was already laid from the moment the Joseon versus Japan match was decided, and there was a full week of vacancy before the quarterfinals where Koreans could make reservations. No matter what he did, things would sell well. But Juhyeok wanted to sell even more, as much as possible.
And he hoped that people who bought this merchandise would retain good memories of this place.
There’s a famous saying in the business world.
‘Don’t sell to 100 people once each; if you can get one person to come 100 times, you’ll definitely succeed.’
If this purchase experience leaves a good impression, they’ll buy the next merchandise too.
Right now, he wasn’t simply selling support items—he was selling the passion to support a fake national team. Especially for Almond’s fans, he was selling them a way to convey their hearts to Almond. Only if this experience leaves a good impression will they come again next time to express their feelings.
Whether it’s a national competition support item or not, whether the match is a Korean-Japanese War or just a casual gathering tournament between streamers.
Clap!
At some point, he clapped his hands, thinking everything was finished.
“Well…”
Now he was fully prepared.
Standing before the stadium, he gazed at his watch.
Standing in front of the stadium, I gaze at the clock.
Two hours before the match.
“Let’s make some good sales!”
“Yes!”
“Roger!”
In the distance, crowds began trickling in steadily.

* * *
Match day.
The Joseon team’s Korean-Japanese War matchup had already begun appearing in major news outlets.
By 8 AM, the front pages of newly uploaded daily newspapers were filled with mentions of the national championship match.
[Joseon vs Japan: A Recreation of History’s Greatest Clash—Who Will Win?]
[A Chance for Revenge Against Japanese Imperial Rule Across Time: “The National Championship”]
[“Joseon vs Japan” Fake National Team, Fake Historical Battle, Yet Real Interest Gathers]
Until the quarterfinals, only one major outlet had barely mentioned it.
Once the quarterfinals were confirmed as a Korean-Japanese War matchup, all three major outlets covered the topic.
Naturally, journalists were drawn to the click-through rates.
The response was predictably intense.
-Joseon vs Japan lol Games are fun these days haha
-I didn’t know about this game. Maybe I’ll check it out~? Can’t miss a Korean-Japanese War!
I didn’t know something like this existed, it would be so fun with –
If that happens, what will the players do? ㅠ I’m already worried about this ㅠㅠㅠ
Even people with little interest in the game began showing curiosity.
Fans seized the opportunity to promote it.
-Everyone, if you’re interested in this game, definitely watch the fake national team match dropping today!! It’s seriously so fun!!!
-Honestly, if you’re Korean, you gotta watch Almond’s interview. Forget the match itself.
hahahahahaha
└That’s basically the real game
They even had the meticulousness to recommend the fake national team or Almond’s interview for those unfamiliar with the game rules.
Some of the promotions were admittedly overzealous.
-Joseon vs Japan, and naval warfare starts from the quarterfinals. What are you gonna do about it? How can you not watch? What else can you even do?
└Calm down…
hahahaha lol
That’s hilarious lol
With news comments in this state, gaming community threads had essentially become M-bul’s spam accounts.
Current time: 5 PM.
Approximately one hour until the national championship match.
The community was flooded with posts like these.
[Civil M’s stock skyrocketing lol Purchase graphs going up too]
Finally, the day has come for this game to shine, damn it! I told you it was a masterpiece!!
[Breaking: The entire front page of news is now about the national championship lol]
News of Civil M’s popularity skyrocketing was everywhere.
It wasn’t just talk either—this surge was palpable in real life.
[Ordered chicken and the wait is an hour and a half lol]
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Is this because of the international tournament??? This is legendary fr.
Is this really the same Civil M who used to seem like a total nobody?
It feels like just yesterday when he couldn’t even pull ten thousand viewers during international tournaments.
Did signing Almond really cause this explosive growth?
My heart swells with pride
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-Fr Chiseung signing Almond was a masterstroke
-That guy’s just a superstar
└Fr and his planning is insane lmaooo
└Hodu does great work, the fake national team is basically Almond’s channel anyway
-At this rate we’re actually gonna surpass Ril World lolololol
-I’ve been watching since this dropped and I’m literally tearing up man
Chicken restaurants only experienced backed-up orders when national team matches for sports like soccer and baseball captivated the entire nation.
In esports, only the Ril World Championship had ever caused such a phenomenon.
[I work at a chicken place and yeah it’s definitely because of the international tournament]
[They’re saying there’s street cheering happening today, is that real???]
[Oh man I’m so hyped lololol]
This explosive rise made a strong impression not just on Civil M’s fans, but on Almond’s fans as well.
In particular, discussions about Almond began appearing in Kingchiman, where his earliest fans from his streaming days gathered.
[I’ve been watching since he had like 8 viewers, so this feels surreal]
[Almond’s a real celebrity now]
[After this ends he’s probably gonna get invited to every broadcast lol]
[Is Almond trending again? Ugh]
Kingdom won’t ever come back now, will it? ㅠ
[Why mention the guy who abandoned Rosenitta ugh]
[He’s gotten so far away now that asking feels embarrassing lol]
Of course, most people supported Almond, but on the other hand, they felt a melancholy seeing how he’d become almost a national star compared to his early streaming days.
That’s how intense Civil M’s atmosphere had become.
In the midst of all this, a piece of content that always appeared as the match time approached was uploaded.
Ding.
All of Almond’s subscribers received the notification.
[Fake National Team ep.8 Ragtag Squad]
[Premiering now!]
-Kyaa
That’s crazy / That’s insane
-Wow the wait was long this time
-Ooooooh
Ugh, this is so frustrating.
Isn’t making me wait a whole week too much? ㅠㅠㅠ

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[Joseon vs Persia]
[Match Day]
[Player Waiting Room]
It was right after Joseon’s second consecutive loss.
Chiseung and the Sync Tank team were reviewing the match footage.
“…What is this?”
I noticed a delay occurring as the Commander’s orders and the players’ decisions diverged.
“Why?”
“Look at this. The command comes down here. But there’s a delay, right? Because of that, they couldn’t escape before the wall collapsed?”
In the rewound footage, the Joseon soldiers fell together from the wall that the elephant had brought down.
You already knew? lol
-Oh, it was because of the delay??
-The delay isn’t that big though
-Wait, did they lose because of this?
-This was such a shock, they all died
After that, Joseon couldn’t respond properly and suffered one-sidedly against Persia’s organization.
Chiseung pressed his forehead and muttered.
“At this rate… they’re just a disorganized rabble.”
He closed the laptop screen in frustration.
The screen went dark at that moment.
Boom.
[Fake National Team]
[Fake Athlete]
The title appeared.
[ep.8 Disorganized Rabble]
-Ugh
Haha, it’s true that we’re a bunch of misfits.
ㅠㅠ (crying/sad emoticon)
-It couldn’t be helped
-The fact that they won against this is legendary
-Ooh
Crackle.
The screen transitioned.
An interview studio with a white background.
It was empty.
The screen flickered once.
A woman in a wheelchair now sat at the center of the frame.
-Ooh
Lee Soon-shin is the best ㄷㄷ
-Wow
-Looks younger than I expected
This was her first interview.
She had refused to participate in the fake national team shoot until now.
Because of that, the viewers were already excited just by her appearance.
“Ah, yes. Hello everyone.”
She smiled and greeted the staff members.
A moment later, she looked directly at the camera.
[How did you feel about the second match?]
A question appeared above her head.
“It didn’t meet my expectations, but I think it was a necessary process.”
[Is this really your first actual competition?]
“…Yes, well. My first time in Civil M.”
An oddly evasive answer.
However, another question came up quickly, and the viewers didn’t particularly feel any discomfort.
[I heard the feedback was quite harsh. What did you say?]
“You’re all a disorganized mess. Go die.”
-??
ㅋㅋㅋ (laughing)
I’m dying laughing
That’s crazy/insane.
“…I didn’t say that. I just said let’s play to win. The feedback wasn’t harsh. If they felt it that way, it’s probably because I asked if they didn’t want to win.”
What’s with the dribbling lol
That actually seemed like he was being serious just now lol
Please let me die just one more time ㅜㅜ
She conveyed the situation much more softly than what actually happened.
“Actually, rather than swapping out 200 soldiers, I should have given more feedback about myself.”
[Feedback in what way…?]
“Even if it meant taking a loss, I gave orders in advance, and most importantly, I gave orders to the leaders first. The Sync Tank team taught me that.”
[Your detailed orders are impressive. What made you stick to that style?]
“I’ve never been good at trusting other people’s judgment. I think that’s reflected in my approach.”
-I see
-Hmm
Steve Jobs-type leader, wow.
-Do you really ignore messages? << Question
-Is she really a rookie? Her speech is so crisp
She continued to share various stories about the game afterward.
When it came to gaming topics, she was undoubtedly eloquent.
However, at this final question, she hesitated in her response.
[You've been declining filming requests until now. What prompted you to change your mind?]
Her eyes wavered slightly, and her lips trembled as if she wanted to say something, parting just a fraction.
"What prompted me to change my mind… that's…"

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