Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 77

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 1 Episode 77
27. Toward Diamond (3)
The promotion match finally began.
[Current Viewers: 8.7K]
I thought 8.1K was already inflated.
The viewer count had grown even larger.
‘Nearly 9K….’
This meant that Almond was properly absorbing that inflated bubble into a genuine viewer base.
Of course, it was impossible to tell with just two days.
The big event of a promotion match could easily account for the increase.
-ㅋㅋㅋ Yesterday was way too easy lol ㅋㅋ
-Is it easy today too?
-Wow, man. Already started the game? Half your life wasted….
Regardless, nearly 9K viewers were watching Almond’s avatar.
That avatar was muttering eagerly as he ran hard.
“Today we’re hitting the Armory first as well.”
It was a strategy I’d been milking since the placement exam.
The strategy of looting the Armory in the basement where all sorts of high-tier weapons were stocked, then making the game favorable for Almond.
I’m laughing so hard lol
-It’s a familiar taste now….
There’s no reason not to keep doing it. It keeps working, haha.
lol
-Loot it! Loot it!
This time it was supposed to work out well too. According to the original plan, it had to.
Vrroooooom──
The sound of a motorcycle came from behind.
“!?”
Someone had already obtained a motorcycle and was charging straight ahead. Toward the Armory.
No, toward me.
“Looks like they’re coming at me──”
I rolled my body to the right with all my strength.
A movement that shone with a co-first place ranking in Survive.
“──?”
While streaming, I dodged the ambush.
-Damn, that’s Jeon-ja-pa level physicality!
Hahaha wow
-Wow.
-Insane.
The viewers marveled, and I remained unscathed.
Vrroooooom!!!
The motorcycle simply passed by Almond.
Everything had gone smoothly.
But Almond detected something strange in the air.
‘What?’
I had caught sight of the Player’s mouth while riding the motorcycle.
A smirk.
He was sneering at me. It wasn’t the look of someone regretting a missed hit. He wore a contemptuous smile as if he would return to strike again whenever he pleased.
Crash!
The motorcycle charged into the Armory, and victims immediately began to pile up.
[Jansen → Noltoto]
[Eliminated!]
[99/100]
[Jansen → Saimsaim]
[Eliminated!]
[98/100]
Two kill logs appeared.
‘Jansen….’
I committed my opponent’s name to memory. He was no ordinary player.
-As expected, the Armory
-The Armory’s brutal lol
-Wow
-Oh man, yikes. I wouldn’t do that lol
‘Ah. Right.’
Snapping out of my daze, I quickly rushed deeper into the Armory. I had to block the entrance to the Underground Warehouse before he got there.
But──
“Ahhhhh!”
“Ugh!”
Vrrrroooom!!!
The motorcycle was descending into the Underground Warehouse.
Riding the motorcycle down those steep stairs.
Crushing people as he forced his way down.
“The motorcycle is going down the stairs….”
I muttered in disbelief.
-Once your MMR gets near Platinum 1, things really change.
-Driving skills are insane
-Diamond players are right above, and even skilled players who slip up in Diamond end up here
-Win streaks push the MMR way too high lol
-Lmao
-Is this what they call the true demon realm of high Platinum! lolol
-Want to climb to Diamond? Never! Ever! Going! Back!
Almond simply turned away from the Underground Warehouse.
After all, he had no interest in heroic or legendary weapons.
Finding a bow on the first floor of the Armory was his primary condition for victory.
Normally, no one farms the first floor of the Armory. Since only cold weapons like bows and swords drop there, it’s not worth the effort.
But Almond was an exception. If he picked up a bow on the first floor of the Armory, he could annihilate this entire place.
However….
‘Where did all the bows go?’
There were no bows.
He couldn’t see a single one anywhere.
Whoosh!
A jungle blade flew toward him at that moment.
Shhhhk──
Almond’s bangs were sliced off. He barely managed to dodge by leaning his body back.
“Here comes another one!”
The opponent threw another blade with a shout.
Thinking Almond’s body was already leaning back with no angle to escape, the opponent pressed the attack. But this time, Almond extended his arm.
“Thanks for the weapon.”
Clack!
The blade his opponent had thrown was now in his hand.
The Survive Test hadn’t ended as merely a test.
Through that extreme trial, it had elevated Almond’s gaming skills to the next level.
Now, catching a flying blade was simply second nature.
-Lmaooooo
-Thanks for the weapon lol
-Wow, that’s sexy!
-He’s insane!
-Stop being so good, Almond! Stop being so good, Almond!
“Uh… what?”
The opponent hesitated momentarily in confusion, then drew another blade from his pocket.
He even took a throwing stance.
‘Why isn’t he throwing?’
The opponent circled around, calculating the angle.
‘Is he worried I’ll dodge again?’
Since it would be problematic if Almond dodged once more, the opponent seemed intent on throwing more carefully this time.
‘When will he throw?’
So when would the opponent throw the blade? Or rather, when would he want to throw it?
When would be the easiest moment to land a hit?
‘When I throw.’
The opponent would seize that opening when Almond threw.
Just as in AOS games, the best moment to harass an opponent is when they’re attempting to land the killing blow on a minion.
Exploiting the gap when your opponent is focused—that’s the foundation of every game.
Whoosh!
Almond arched his back, creating his signature throwing stance.
Then──
Whizz!
The opponent threw his sword in response.
‘Just as I thought.’
Exactly as expected.
My prediction was correct.
“Huh…?”
I feinted the throw, withdrawing the sword to parry the opponent’s blade instead.
Clang!
The opponent’s sword flailed uselessly in the air. I caught it before it could fall.
“What….”
“No more swords, right?”
The opponent had no weapons left.
That was his last one. That’s why he threw it so carefully.
“This… this is insane!”
Only then did the opponent realize the situation and turned to flee.
Thunk!
A jungle knife embedded itself perfectly in the center of his skull.
[Almond → Armory Jungler]
[Eliminated!]
[96/100]
-Wow lololol
-Kyaa this is Almond!
-So satisfying!
-Why does this Almond have… fizz? Why does this Almond have… fizz? Why does this Almond have… fizz?
The joy of eliminating an enemy was short-lived.
Whoosh──
Another aggressive cutting sound reached my ears.
I hurriedly shifted my position, and flames erupted where I’d been standing.
Clang!
A sword bounced erratically across the floor.
“…Again?”
Someone threw another sword.
“This is strange.”
It was strange.
Normally in the Armory, everyone’s attention is on the Underground Warehouse.
Right now, killing me shouldn’t be the priority.
Why me?
-Ah, damn. It’s a snipe.
-Looks like it.
-Yeah, it was bound to happen eventually. First promotion match after beating Jeon-ja-pa, lol.
-So the battle with the sniper begins. My condolences, Almond.
-This is the streamer’s promotion match, Almond!
A snipe?
The moment I thought that.
“Hey! Land some shots, you idiots!”
Someone screams from the 2nd floor.
‘What the hell is that guy doing.’
The one who screamed was running away with a bow and arrows stuffed everywhere.
There’s no idiot in this tier who farms weapons so excessively they don’t even fit in a bag.
That’s sabotage to eliminate the bow.
‘Ah, now I get it.’
Once I realize it’s a snipe, it all makes sense.
Why there’s no bow, why they’re trying to kill me first.
‘I did think something like this might happen.’
It’s not like I didn’t anticipate this. Even Pungsna before was a kind of sniper.
It’s just come faster than expected.
‘Damn bastards.’
Getting hit with a team snipe does irritate me. But if the streamer gets angry here, the viewers get angry too.
I composed myself.
Click.
I hid my body behind a container box and spoke.
“I’ll think of this as a solo squad.”
After all, my first game in this game was a solo squad.
One versus many is more familiar to me.
Thinking of it that way actually put my mind at ease.
[Gaji-bokkeun donated ‘3,000 won’.]
[Getting rushed is… familiar after all.]
“Yes. Thank you, Gaji-bokkeun. It’s a return to my roots, in a way.”
-Lololol roots
-Oh right. You won the solo squad championship at first lol
-Lmao
-Even if that wasn’t the case, you pulled off a 4v1 dribble before.
-Kyaa. This is Almond right here.
Since the streamer brushes past it calmly, the viewers are less uncomfortable.
As long as the streamer doesn’t waver.
Then the snipe becomes content too.
‘If I win, that’s actually even better.’
If I win, I’ll have content that’s not just comedy—it’ll be top-tier skill showcase material.
Win and I secure everything: the ranking, the entertainment value, and the broadcast quality.
Swish.
I pulled out one of the swords I’d grabbed earlier and stepped out of the box.

* * *
Posts like these had been appearing on the Baera 31 forums.
[What? Almond’s better than Jeon-ja-pa? Fuck, I’m going after Almond lol]
[We can’t let this slide!]
[Real talk lol, I’m mobilizing too]
[Going to face him directly. Our ratings match anyway]
After Almond became famous, the number of people wanting to challenge him became endless.
Especially since Almond was a rising star known for his skill, he was someone any veteran of this game wanted to test themselves against.
The problem was that no one had confidence in a direct confrontation. So the countermeasure they found was coordinated sniping.
And that’s how the Armory 5 teaming squad was formed.
“Ah. This should be enough to take him down, right?”
“How’s he supposed to beat five of us? I’ll just grab all his bows and run away.”
“Let’s restore Jeon-ja-pa’s honor!”
One person would grab all of Almond’s main weapon—the bow—and flee, while the other four would quickly farm swords and try to kill Almond.
Since Almond always heads to the Armory, it’s easy to ambush him.
“Huff, huff. Hey! I’m out! I’m out!”
One of them shouted while running with every bow in the Armory.
“Now he can’t get any bows! Now gang up on him!”
“Roger!”
“Let’s go!”
He swept the bows from the 1st Floor Armory and bolted up to the 2nd Floor.
Then he watched what Almond went through with his teammates. He was planning to throw in some whistles of mockery.
But then──
“Huh?”
The first one who rushed in died.
All his thrown swords were stolen, and he died while trying to escape.
Pathetic.
Why did he rush in alone like that?
Did some competitive spirit suddenly kick in? This is ridiculous.
“Are you an idiot!? Gang up on him!”
The remaining three were at least coordinating properly. Swords flew from all directions simultaneously.
There was no angle to dodge.
But he dodged them all.
“Hey! Land a hit for once! You morons!”
I’m dying of frustration.
I brought those pathetic snipers here to elevate Jeon-ja-pa’s honor, and this is what happens….
My anger is boiling over.
“Damn it. He disappeared from my sight!?”
When I came to my senses, Almond was gone.
I lost track of Almond while I was busy being angry.
“Ugh. I wish I could stream-snipe. Damn….”
In virtual reality games, you can’t see other screens.
Unauthorized apps crash immediately.
The so-called “stream-sniping” where you watch a streamer’s broadcast and move accordingly was systematically impossible.
This was one of the major reasons why virtual reality streamers could overwhelmingly dominate the market.
“Hey! Where is he! Did he just run away?”
“I don’t know! He just disappeared!”
“You’re on the 2nd floor, so you should see──”
──CRASH!!!
A deafening sound erupted from the back of my head.
It was the sound of the 2nd floor glass shattering.
‘Suddenly?’
The player who instinctively turned around had a blade cleanly embedded in his skull.
Thud!
[Almond → Dojeo wants to live]
[Eliminated!]
[89/100]
With this kill log, he died.
“Phew. Who was the one who told me to climb up by stabbing with a sword? Thank you.”
The player who broke through the window was Almond.
He had climbed up the Armory wall by stabbing with two swords, then pierced through the 2nd floor window.
Hahahahaha
Wow, this actually works, damn ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Ahh, that’s refreshing. This is real Almond.
Hahaha, that bastard’s totally hitting on that guy haha
-Snipe them and then destroy them~!
-His nickname was Papapa!!
“Ah. Papapa, thank you. That’s a great tip.”
Saying that, Almond looks down at the floor.
“Wow. Is that what they call a Champion Goblin or something?”
Hahahahaha
hahahahaha
Sniper shack lol lol lol golden goblin route
-I’m dying laughing ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
The opponent sprawled on the ground lay there like a gift bundle for Almond, laden with bows and arrows.
Almond simply had to pick whichever one pleased him.
[Recurve Bow]
This time it wasn’t a compound bow, but a recurve bow.
Not the modern bow used in archery competitions, but something closer to an older form of bow called a ‘curved bow’.
It might have less destructive power than a compound bow, but rapid-fire shooting was unrestricted.
When facing multiple opponents, this would be more advantageous.
“Now I’ll kill the rest.”
Finally, I had obtained a bow and gathered an enormous supply of arrows.
All that remained was to sweep through the Armory.

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