Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 76

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 1 Episode 76
27. Toward Diamond (2)
To reach the Plat 2 promotion match, I needed to win approximately 12 matches total.
Here, “winning” meant placing in the top 10. If calculated as first place, 4 matches would suffice.
Completing all 12 matches in a single day was impossible, but 4 matches was doable.
‘I should sail smoothly to the promotion match.’
Almond was confident.
Just as I had done until now, I wouldn’t miss first place even once and would continue this four-win streak.
[Rubisword donated ‘10,000 won’!]
[Mission: Reach Plat 2 promotion match by today without difficulty for 100,000 won]
With the donation from Rubisword, a long-time viewer, my goal for today became even clearer.
“Thank you, Rubisword. 100,000 won.”
Haha, it’s already 100,000 won.
-But it’s only 10,000 won right now?
haha
-Almond back then… In the old days, 100,000 won meant putting an arrow through your head and….
“Starting off with generous donations and missions. Thank you. Let me get going──”
Battle Rage had launched, and I was about to start running.
Boom boom boom!
Along with the sound effect of a 100,000 won donation, another donation came in.
[Yangpajus donated ‘100,000 won’!]
[Bro. Spill some tea! Is Huyeon Yu pretty in person?!]
‘Hm?’
I had never received a donation like this before.
This was my first time getting a donation asking me to spill gossip.
Until now, I had been strictly a game-focused streamer.
“She’s beautiful. Really.”
Bro, spill more tea lol
-Almond: 100,000 won! I can feel the sincerity of this request!
-Spill some tea today!
Tell your older sister who was doing the medical check too lol
“I saw her in person first, and only later saw her on screen. She seemed slightly prettier in person. There’s barely any difference. As for the doctor, she’s just an ordinary person, so it’s hard to say anything definitive….”
Most viewers originally came just to watch the game.
But now the atmosphere felt strange.
Was it because of the major incident that happened recently, or had my viewer demographics changed….
They seemed to want me to say more about what happened yesterday.
[Osoi donated ‘10,000 won’!]
[How did you feel when Jeon-ja-pa’s record tied?]
[Samyeon donated ‘1,000 won’.]
[Why were you carried away at the end? What did the doctor say!]
These sponsorships suddenly flooded in.
‘Well, something quite significant did happen. It would be strange to just brush past it, wouldn’t it?’
I tied Jeon-ja-pa’s record. In this industry, that’s quite a major event.
Getting flattened in Batch could be dismissed as Jeon-ja-pa not giving his all. But the Survive Test is a different story.
-What? What do you mean tied with Jeon-ja-pa?
-What happened….
-Am I the only one who doesn’t know? Am I really that out of the loop?!
Viewers who only watch Almond’s live streams don’t know about the issue and can’t keep up.
‘I should probably take some time to explain what happened.’
Balloon Gum’s broadcasts always start with a ‘Just Chatting’ segment too.
It’s a time to casually chat with viewers about how things are going and what’s been happening lately.
Since Almond’s stream now has eight thousand viewers, maybe I needed that kind of time too.
“Um… Thank you for the sponsorship, Osoi. When the tie came out, I thought it was rigged and grabbed my manager by the collar.”
-Hahahahahaha
-Insane lol
-Ah, TMI what lol
-Pretty honest lol
-It really did look rigged.
-Collar lol insane lol
-Hello. This is manager Juhyeok Kim. He really did grab me by the collar.
“Ah. Juhyeok. Ban Juhyeok for a bit.”
-Juhyeok banning Juhyeok lol
-Lol
-Insane lol this must be real.
-Genuine appearance.
Thud!
The capsule shook at that moment.
“Oh… Juhyeok actually lives with me. He just hit the capsule on his way out.”
-Hahahaha I’m dying
-Was he really the manager? And did he really hit the capsule?
-He really grabbed him by the collar lol
-Lol
-Would I rig it out of fear!? That’s too much, Almond!!
“But it’s not rigged. The engineer there explained it to me. He said even he found it strange, but there was absolutely no interference involved in getting this result.”
-Oh, I see.
-Fantasia isn’t some hole-in-the-wall shop lol
-What rigging in this day and age. It’s not like the old broadcast networks lol
-For real lol
“Right. Fantasia advertises their own product, so they wouldn’t do something like that, right? And if I were going to rig it, I would’ve made myself survive even 0.00001 seconds longer than Jeon-ja-pa.”
-For real lol
-LOL
-HAHAHAHA you’re right
-Almond’s true thoughts: fake it
Depending on what Almond says, reactions from various viewers pour in.
In real time, no less.
“I never asked you to fake anything. What are you talking about?”
-HAHAHAHAHAHA
-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
-LOLOLOLOL
-Sorry, sorry…HAHAHA
They say celebrities live for the thrill of reading comments about themselves when they first become famous.
Streamers experience that in real time.
Especially with eight thousand viewers like this, the sheer volume is incredible.
‘This is actually pretty fun.’
It’s one of the perks that comes with growing viewership.
There are certainly downsides, but the advantages are equally enormous.
-Please tell us about your medical checkup!
-Answer the donation in the back too HAHA
-???: Ah, a thousand won isn’t sincere, right~ huh?
-A thousand won? Pfft!
Almond remembered there had been a donation earlier.
“Ah. Thank you for the donation, Saman. I saw it pretty late. The reason I couldn’t hold out well in the Capsule at the end is because my body just doesn’t tolerate it well.”
-There’s a constitution like that?
-Like Taeyang-in and Soeum-in types?!
-For real? HAHAHAHA
Oh my god, I’m dying ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
-That’s concerning
“It’s nothing to worry about. I just need to avoid playing games for long periods.”
-Huh
-Broadcast addiction reaction is essential.
-Isn’t that poison for streamers?
“The doctor said it should improve if I exercise consistently.”
This was a lie.
The doctor never said it would improve. She only said that consistent exercise and good eating habits were the ‘best’ I could do.
‘It’ll get better.’
This was just Almond’s wish.
I loved this job. Communicating with people who cared about me like this, and happily shooting arrows in the game.
For the human being called Sang-hyun Yu right now, there was no better profession than this.
I wanted to do it for a long time without any major issues.
[Odeng has donated ‘2,000 won’.]
[Honestly, am I more talented than Jeon-ja-pa? Yes or No]
“Hmm. ‘Talent’ is such a vague concept, so I’ll just say No. I believe everything comes down to results.”
-Lol.
-Got him! Hands up!
This is a trap card if you pick yes. Lol.
Even if it’s actually yes, how the hell would you pick it lol
-It’s a trap question!
[Papapa has donated ‘2,000 won’.]
[Honestly, I don’t know much about Jeon-ja-pa!]
It was a question that hit the mark.
Truth be told, I don’t know much about Jeon-ja-pa.
I’ve only watched a few videos recently to prepare for the ‘Survive!’ test.
He was certainly an impressive person.
“I’ve heard the name, but honestly, I haven’t been interested in virtual reality games for that long, so I don’t know the details. I’ve been meaning to study his streams recently. But I noticed he barely talks during his broadcasts?”
-Yeah Jeon-ja-pa has a complex about his voice
That’s just his character lol
-He talks when he does interview streams though
-I actually like his voice
Haha, it’s not the kind of male voice that women would like.
-He has a complex about it though;;
I see. I didn’t know there was that kind of backstory.
[Composed Northern Expedition has donated ‘1,000 won’.]
[Honestly, Jeon-ja-pa looks like a total pushover to me. Yes or No]
Hahahahahaha
Hahahahahaha
Crazy lolololol
-That’s hilarious
What’s up with sudden acceleration lol
A sudden provocative donation. These kinds of donations walk a fine line, and honestly, they’re entertaining.
But if I let it slide, it’ll definitely become a problem later. Once you cross the line, it keeps retreating indefinitely.
Almond handled it without hesitation, exactly as I’d learned.
“Juhyeok. Ban this one.”
Crazy lolol paid van
Hahahaha
-Paid 2k won just to get banned
-No mercy!
Almond actually studies how to lead a broadcast by watching Balloon Gum more than he studies the game itself.
He understands well that streaming is the real essence, not the game.
Besides, I’m already good at the game anyway.
[Awakened Citizen has donated ‘1,000 won’.]
[Right-wing or Left-wing]
“Ban this one too!”

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A darkened room.
A cold voice murmured.
“How much longer will you keep talking?”
It was the icy voice of a woman. Had she been listening to that?
[Alright, let’s start the game now.]
Almond, who had been chattering away, finally began the game.
And he swept through to the Platinum 2 promotion match with unstoppable momentum.
He missed first place once, but that was a match where he simply couldn’t find a single bow due to bad luck.
For the rest, he naturally secured first place in every single one, ultimately reaching the promotion match within a single day.
[I’ll end today’s broadcast here. I’ll continue with the promotion match tomorrow.]
“….”
The woman turned off the television without a word.
She wheeled her wheelchair and left the room.
The empty room’s lights came back on the next afternoon at 3 PM.
Almond’s broadcast played from the television again.
[Today is the Platinum 2 promotion match. If I get first place, I rank up right away, right? Let me go as fast as possible.]
Footsteps echoed.
Someone approached. It was a middle-aged man who appeared to be quite elderly.
“Miss. Are you watching again today?”
“…Yes.”
The woman in the wheelchair’s answer was brief.
Her gaze remained fixed on the screen.
The middle-aged man’s eyes also turned toward the display.
[Thanks again for the mission, Rubisword!]
It was a personal broadcast flowing through.
The middle-aged man seemed accustomed to this as well, showing little concern.
“Is that person on your mind these days?”
“Yes.”
“I understand. It’s Almond.”
A sharp glint.
The woman’s eyes fixed on the middle-aged man with a piercing gaze.
She seemed displeased that the middle-aged man knew who that person was.
The question that followed even carried an edge to it, one could say.
“Do you think the same way people do, Department Manager?”
“People? Do you mean the talk about catching up to Jeon-ja-pa?”
Heh heh.
The Department Manager chuckled.
“A reputation of that caliber doesn’t crumble so easily in an instant, miss. Even if the records did flip.”
“The records actually did flip.”
The woman spoke without taking her eyes off the screen.
Almond on the screen launched Battle Rage, declaring he’d continue his journey toward Diamond today.
“Isn’t that a tie?”
“It’s not a tie. The VNS score was shattered, and Battle Rage received a flag after the placement. Two records broken.”
“Didn’t you yourself say it was a tie? That the VNS score meant nothing as consolation.”
The woman fell silent without answering.
Her expression appeared calm at first glance. But the Department Manager sensed it.
Something burning fiercely in those quietly observant eyes.
“…That statement bothers you more, doesn’t it?”
“Yeah.”
The woman nodded.
“It sounds like you’re being patient. Like you could break the ‘real record’ whenever you wanted.”
“There have always been plenty of ambitious newcomers, miss. But among them, do you remember even a single name?”
“…”
The woman shook her head.
Right. Not a single one of them remained in her memory.
This industry was where newcomers couldn’t even last a year before washing out.
“I’m not worried.”
“Then that settles it.”
Heh heh.
The Department Manager laughed and returned to his own work.
In the vast room remained only the woman and the man on the screen.
The man who had been chatting moments ago now plummeted toward the survival island.
Whiiiiing──
His destination was the Armory.
It was the strategy he’d always used from the placement exam until today’s promotion match. And it had always worked well.
The strategy itself was brutishly simple, but Almond would break through with his unique physicality.
If things went as usual, he’d place first again.
Just as he always had.
‘Will it work this time too?’
Yet doubt flickered across the woman’s eyes.
‘Things will be very different now.’
A promotion match wasn’t like a regular game.
Especially not for streamers.

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