Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 751

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 3 Episode 221
73. Joseon vs Japan (1)
“There was a reason for it!?”
The aggrieved, distorted voice pleaded that there had been justification for his tyranny.
[Footage from the incident]
The Production Team displayed the archived footage.
-At the time of the incident lol
-What kind of murder case is this lol
-Looks like a real criminal lol
It was shortly after the preliminaries had begun.
The members of Sync Tank had gathered in the conference room.
[One day before Joseon vs Rome]
This was footage of them discussing strategy before the Rome match in the preliminaries.
“Think back to when we scrimmaged against Japan. Even then, we ended up getting pushed back in the early positioning…”
“Back then, their agility was so good that it was hard to hit them with arrows. Dodging was way easier for them.”
Creak.
Just then, the sound of the front door opening came, and someone entered the house.
But they continued their meeting without anyone noticing.
“Was it an island nation faction? That one?”
“Yeah. Everyone said that since they had smaller builds, it was easier to land headshots if you got close. But people who used agility well still…”
Whoosh.
Someone appeared at the edge of the conference room.
“Oh. Aren’t you all eating?”
Almond was poking his head in and asking. He’d come because they’d said to eat together, but they were still in their meeting.
-lololol
-This is crazy lol
-Oh this is lol
-Wow lol
-The timing though
“Ah. Oh… it’s already… sorry. I’ll head out soon.”
“No, no. Keep going. It’s fine. I’ll wait on the couch.”
“Ah. Is that so? Then I’ll really wrap up quickly and go.”
Besides, the hideout was nearby anyway, and watching the members have their meetings was Almond’s hobby at the time, so he didn’t mind.
He sat on the couch and muttered to himself.
“…There really are all kinds of factions out there.”
-Haha lol
-The misunderstanding started from here…
-This is crazy lol
-Is this real? lol
Crackle.
The screen cut back to the pixelated interview with Almond.
His voice was still distorted.
“I got confused because of how things turned out back then. I didn’t make it up, okay?”
His voice carried a considerable note of grievance.
“I thought the island nation faction couldn’t eat meat, so people got smaller.”
-With this explanation, he really looks like a criminal lol
-Lmaooo
-Finally pulled it off on the third attempt at clarification lolol such insane mental fortitude lol
-I concede…
-Got smaller from not eating meat lolol
-Fact) There actually exists a hypothesis that Japanese average height is smaller due to historical meat prohibition periods…
-This is legit~
-Honestly it’s genuine so what can you do lol
And so Almond managed to provide his own explanation, and I thought it would end there.
But suddenly, dramatic background music began playing from the video.
Boom… boom boom…!
-?
-What
-??
Along with the music, a grand text appeared on screen.
[A Tangled Web of Misunderstandings!]
Boom!
Almond’s interview footage flashed rapidly across the screen.
“They’re small. Really small. I mean, they’re actually small….”
-Lololololololololol
-Wtflol what is this lol
-Third-rate movie trailer quality lolol
-It’s genuine lolol
Whoosh!
Footage of almonds pouring out of a bottle in a cascade appeared.
[The Die Has Been Cast!]
-Insane lolol
-The die lol
-That’s literally almonds lolol
-“Almond has been cast”
Boom!
[The Worst Conflict!]
Reactions from Japanese communities began appearing.
-We apologize, but forgiveness is difficult.
-A statement that must be condemned
-To think he’d actually say something like that. Worst. But the face is top-tier? *slumps*
-I mean… Almond’s impolite tongue could use some education. With mine… (Wait, was that your goal!?)
-That rude provocation carries the scent of courtesy from the north. Is he really Joseon after all?www
-Victory against Joseon is impossible anyway, so they’re already talking big in advance wwwww
-Huh? Small, you say? Are you talking about Joseon’s land?
These were actual reactions translated from Japanese communities, though the extreme ones had been filtered out.
Perhaps because of that, the viewers just laughed it off.
-Hahahahahaha
-Lolololol
-His speech pattern is all over the place
-Almond’s impolite tongue lololololololololololol
-Still, it’s entertaining lol
Of course, the conflict video didn’t end there.
*Boom!*
Once again, massive text appeared against a black background.
[The time has come!]
A scene of Pangeo in hiking clothes pedaling a bicycle at full speed played out.
-Lololol
-What is this lol
-Wow, looks super fast
Korean Mad Max lol
As the music grew increasingly intense, the screen transitions accelerated.
Gyeongbokgung Palace, Lotte World Tower, Namsan Tower and more flashed by.
BTS, Bong Joon-ho, Son Heung-min – any of them?
-Lol national pride
-Gyeongbokgung, Signiel, Namsan Tower, Almond let’s go!
The music reached its climax as a massive dome stadium finally appeared.
[Kyocera Dome Osaka]
And the sight of players walking toward that stadium.
The letters KOREA written behind them were zoomed in large.
-Awesome
-Let’s goooooo
-Yeah
National team vibes are crazy.
*Boom!*
The screen changed, cutting to Japanese players entering.
The letters ‘JAPAN’ written behind them were zoomed in.
-Oh, Japan got filmed too
-Ohhh
-It’s a Korean-Japanese War lol they really put in the effort lol
-Kyaa
The music gradually accelerates, rushing toward its climax.
Boom!!
[Joseon vs Japan]
Boom!!!
The Korean cheering section in red uniforms and the Japanese cheering section in blue uniforms alternate taking the stage.
“Waaaaaaaa!”
“Joseon! Joseon advances to the quarterfinals!!”
The commentators rise to their feet, pumping their fists into the air.
[Today at 7 PM]
“Here we goooooo!”
Boom!!!
As the thunderous music swells, the title emerges subtly into view.
[Fake Athlete]
[Fake Athlete]
The screen fades to black, and moments later, Almond’s initial interview footage plays.
“My goal is… victory.”
This was the final moment.
Boom…!
The music returns and concludes, and with the sponsor mention, the video truly comes to an end.
[Sports drink ‘Monster’ stands with our athletes.]
-Wow
-Haha
-Kyaa
-Watched an entire movie~
-Anyone would think they won lol this is the Korean-Japanese War
-Wow
-Is this the final episode of Fake Athlete?
-How am I supposed to hold back after watching this lol
-The Korean-Japanese War is cinema
-Insane
-Wow
-I am Iron Man right?
And, moments later.
The quarterfinal match began.
“You’ve all been waiting so long! Wandering mercenaries! Right here, right now, Joseon versus Japan! Japan versus Joseon! The quarterfinal match is unfolding here! Osaka! Kyocera Dome! And joining you as caster, Kim Sang-hun!”
“This is King Gul, your analyst!”

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“I’ll take that!”
“One more Umnackeraa suit! One more! Extra large!”
Crowds of people surged forward.
Even Juhyeok, who was obsessed with money, found himself thinking he should have advertised more moderately.
“Please, just a moment!”
“The line can’t collapse. The line. The line. Bontovi?”
“Ah, yes!”
Everything sold like hotcakes.
Since we were at the stadium and the match was about to start, the Umnackeraa suits with their striking visuals sold far better than baseball caps that could be worn anytime.
My decision to stock the most Umnackeraa suits had been the right call.
Beyond that, the support items provided by Monster were flying off the shelves as well.
“Are you out of medium Umnackeraa suits?”
“Ah, yes, I apologize. Instead…”
When I redirected their attention to Monster’s merchandise like this, many people would reluctantly buy one item each.
Just as the vendor stalls were becoming noticeably empty one by one.
“Waaaaaaaaaaa!”
The roar of the crowd reverberated loudly from outside the stadium to this area.
The players had entered.
“…It’s over. Sigh.”
Only then did I toss off my jacket and collapse into a seat.
“Phew. Good work.”
“Ah, yes. Bontovi. Thank you. We sold almost everything. Even though we ordered so much.”
Haha, hahahaha!
I burst out laughing belatedly.
‘This is jackpot.’
Quarterfinals advancement.
At this rate, I’ve already made back my investment.

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“Ah! The players are entering the arena now! Remarkably, Joseon has selected Daisunsin Choi as their starting player!?”
Cookie couldn’t participate, so it was a natural choice, but to those uninformed, it was an unexpected selection.
-For real??
-Huh?
-No way
“Ah. Could it be because of his ID!? Or perhaps his excellent performance in the last match is giving them momentum!? Either way, this is exciting!”
-Because of the ID lol
-The ID does hit different
-lol Sun-sin hyung needs that buff
As the Korean players entered and waved, a thunderous roar erupted from the crowd.
Waaaaaaa!
“Ah! By the way! Look at that! The incredible roar! The atmosphere is completely different from usual!”
Well, nearly half the audience was Korean.
“Yes! You can’t even tell whose home game this is, right!? Truly the nation of ticket reservations! The nation of opening runs! The land of early risers! Joseon! The early bird gets the line! Joseon!! They’ve reserved nearly all these seats! At someone else’s home game!”
-They filled half the seats anyway lol
-lmao
-How did they even do that
-The early bird gets the line lol
-Wow that’s insane
I’m jealous ㅠㅠ
“Ah, this is wonderful! We’ve been broadcasting from the Korean audience section before, but our spot felt so cramped!?”
“Yes! That’s right! Since it was mostly foreigners, we had to be careful with our words! Honestly!”
“Ah. So today you’re really going to let loose!?”
“Yes! That’s right! For this Korean-Japanese War! Joseon versus Japan! I’ve practically studied Korean history all over again preparing for this!”
-Civil M studying Korean history instead of his usual stuff lol
-lmao
-Why Korean history lol
-lol
-Isn’t he gonna get assassinated lol
Waaaa!
King Gul’s words sparked another roar from the audience.
“Ah! Excellent! The atmosphere here today! Honestly, it’s better than any game I’ve participated in before! This is record-breaking! And I’m not exaggerating! I’ve never broadcast a Joseon versus Japan matchup before! This is truly historic!”
-lololol
-For real lol
-That’s true lol
-Where else would you see this lol
-Probably didn’t happen even in the Joseon era
-lol
-First time since World War II
“I completely agree! This is the first time I’ve felt such incredible energy while doing game commentary!”
“As I’m speaking! The key player just appeared on the scoreboard! King Gul! Please share your thoughts!”
The key player displayed on the scoreboard.
[Joseon]
[Aamond]
Naturally, Aamond was Joseon’s key player, and his hexagonal stat graph was nearly maxed out across most categories.
The only slightly dipped section was “Strategy.”
“Ah! Well, Joseon’s Aamond—a familiar face! Looking at the stats, he’s nearly at the top tier in every area except Strategy! Who could possibly object to that!?”
“Yes! I think only Aamond himself would have any objections!”
“Ah, would he really object!?”
“Yes! Aamond actually considers himself a strategy-focused player! He’s quite sensitive about it!”
“Yes! Well! He does ‘solve’ things! He solves problems!”
-He does solve them lol
-Problem solving (physical) lol
-lmao
-Make me laugh in three words: “strategy player” lololol
-But sometimes he looks like a genius though
-I haven’t seen Aamond and Swift do story mode. He’s actually really smart. Selective genius.
-The fact that he thinks that way is hilarious
“As for Japan’s side….”
[Japan]
[Ringo]
The scoreboard displayed “Ringo.”
He was a Commander.
“Interestingly, a Commander has been selected as the key player!?”
Usually one of the Soldiers would be selected, but this time it’s the Commander.
“Japan certainly deserves it. They have a strong sense of fighting through organization and systematic play, don’t they? In some ways, they have that weighty feeling like Rome!”
“Yes. Moreover, Ringo is also famous as a former chess champion, right?”
-For real?
-Chess champion wow
-Oh…
-He’s from chess?
-His tactical plays must be insane
“Exactly. So when playing against Japan, you feel like you’re winning, but then somehow you’re losing! That’s the common reaction!”
“Yes! He’s renowned as a genius at formation building! His Commander ranking is quite high! Based on this Commander’s charisma, Japan builds up their advantage and plays to secure winning battles and favorable matchups!”
“Yes. It’s similar to Japan’s pass-oriented soccer, isn’t it? Build up! Build up! Then quickly strike!”
“Exactly! Now, as I’m speaking!”
Applause erupted from the audience at Ringo’s introduction.
Then all the players entered their capsules.
“All players have entered their capsules! No irregularities reported! Now, Joseon versus Japan! Japan versus Joseon! The quarterfinals!”
Caster rose from his seat and threw an uppercut through the air.
“Let’s goooooo!”
The Korean-Japanese War.
Joseon versus Japan.
[Current Viewers: 794,000]
“Here we goooooo!”
The quarterfinal match, drawing the largest viewership in history, was about to begin.

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