Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 91

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 1 Episode 91
32. The Makings of a Star (1)
Even after landing six consecutive curve shots, Almond remained remarkably composed.
-Wait, does this guy never let his guard down!?
-Take it easy, Almond!
-Go easy on us, Almond!
-Lol for real, he doesn’t know how to slack off.
-If I pulled off shots like that, I’d be screaming in amazement at my own play and probably pass out lol
Letting one’s guard down?
That was perhaps the emotion furthest removed from who Sang-hyun Yu was.
With every arrow released, I had lived between heaven and hell—that was the place I came from.
The ability to achieve mental composure in critical moments was something I could confidently say ranked among the world’s finest.
Not being swayed by momentary ups and downs—that was already a habit woven into the fabric of my very existence.
So even after executing an incredible superplay, Almond’s mind immediately turned to the next opponent.
‘That loud noise will definitely bring someone.’
The Blue Zone’s location, that deafening sound from moments ago, and the airdrop position—all of it mattered.
There were countless reasons for people to converge here. At the very least, they’d want to see what was happening.
The moment they poked their heads out to look was when Almond’s hunt would begin.
Rustle. Rustle.
Through the sound of vegetation swaying in the wind….
Thud. Thud.
The sound of footsteps mixed in.
With my unusually sharp senses, I could perceive it.
‘One person.’
Someone was approaching.
I parted the brush slightly and opened my eyes wide to scan the area.
‘There.’
I spotted someone on the right. They were raising their gun barrel from behind a tree.
They seemed to be aiming at me. Had they spotted me despite the ghillie suit? How? Did they see the fight earlier?
There was no time to deliberate.
Whoosh.
I rolled my body lightly and released an arrow.
It felt as casual and gentle as playing catch with a child.
Whistle!
But the arrow’s trajectory was anything but gentle.
Thunk!
Rat-a-tat-tat….
The moment my arrow struck and the gunshot rang out were simultaneous.
A ricochet bounced toward where I had been standing just moments before.
After that, my opponent fell.
Thud.
-Wow!
The shooting speed is invisible.
-He got even faster.
-Wait, there was someone there?
lol
-How did he spot that.
How the hell did that guy spot the almond again? Yeah, the diamond rating really is something else, damn it.
-A feast of monsters.
I raised my index finger to my lips with a soft “shh” to the viewers who couldn’t make a sound.
“…There’s another one.”
Another set of footsteps.
This time from the left.
Rat-a-tat-tat!
This enemy fired at me first. My position had been exposed again from the previous engagement.
I threw my body and fired my bow. Before, there had been a slight stiffness to the motion, but now throwing my body and firing the arrow were almost a single movement.
Perhaps that’s why?
Despite shooting while moving violently.
Thunk!
The arrow burst through the opponent’s ballistic helmet.
“Ugh?!”
As the impact made the thug’s body shudder for a moment.
Two more arrows flew in succession.
Thunk! Thunk!
Both struck the opponent’s head perfectly.
Three arrows fired while throwing my body to the side.
I’d managed three consecutive shots in that brief moment of airtime.
-Wait, what is this. Was this an action game?
Hahaha, seriously?
-Now it really seems faster than bullets.
-Sir, I think the game is broken!
-No wait, host! Do Battle Rage instead of Reel!
Haha, what is this…
Is this a martial arts novel? Hahahaha
-Isn’t this that old game, Gunz Online or something?!
After that, enemies kept appearing from the left, from behind, and elsewhere.
Bang! Bang!
But they were all slaughtered by me as I rolled freely in every direction, firing arrows.
[Almond → Doritos]
[Eliminated!]
[1/100]
In the end, even the last enemy fell in an absurdly pathetic manner.
The game concluded in remarkably quick time.
Almond’s favorite word came to mind.
[1st Place]
I secured generous mission rewards as well.
[‘1,000 Won Per Kill’ Mission Success!]
[‘10,000 Won Per Kill’ Mission Success!]
[27 Kills Achieved!]
Tribby’s system automatically interpreted and calculated the mission details.
[297,000 Won Paid Out]
When the bet was placed, 30 players remained, and 27 of them fell to Almond’s hands.
As a result, nearly 300,000 won was paid out.
I’m crying so hard…
In the chat, ‘Shy Yeopo’, who had placed the mission bet, wept.
“A complete loser lol”
-Don’t cry
-Hey. Shy. Don’t cry.
Haha, as long as it was fun, that’s what matters!
Those jerks lol

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They say when the first button is fastened correctly, everything else falls into place.
Almond was in peak condition and maintained a three-game winning streak without hesitation.
A winning streak meant placing within the top 10.
Two of those were first place, and once I fell to a sniper and placed 10th—a disappointing result.
That was the last match I had just completed.
“Ah. Dealing with snipers is quite difficult.”
I muttered with regret as I exited the final game.
Though disappointed, what awaited me was welcome news.
[Diamond Rank Promotion Match Has Begun!]
My points had filled up completely, allowing me to challenge the promotion match.
“Oh. Even with a 10th place finish, the promotion match appeared. This is actually better, right?”
Haha, I actually like it better this way.
lol that’s such a great deal
But even 10th place seems like a waste ㅋㅋㅋ
-Snipers are just unbeatable
-Real talk, got completely destroyed. Who was it?
There are seriously so many kids who are good at it, for real.
-Is this the upper ranks of Platinum…
-A well-geared Sniper is impossible to counter
Though I fell to an unfortunate death against a well-geared Sniper, I didn’t let it bother me.
This game is one where even world-ranked players can finish last if luck isn’t on their side.
‘I just need to place first when it matters.’
I simply need to secure first place at the crucial moments.
Moments like the promotion series, for instance.
The promotion series consists of five matches.
If I place first, it ends in at least two matches.
‘Time to queue up again….’
I’d just finished chatting with the viewers and taking a brief rest when I was about to requeue.
[Juhyeok: Aren’t you going to eat?]
A message arrived from Juhyeok.
‘…Eat?’
Only then did I check the time displayed at the bottom of the screen.
7 PM. It was already evening.
Now that I thought about it, I was hungry.
Come to think of it, I hadn’t eaten a proper meal.
‘My winning streak broke anyway, so the momentum’s gone. Should I grab food first?’
If I were riding an unstoppable wave of consecutive wins, it would be different, but in this situation, taking a break was actually a good idea.
“I’ll eat first and then resume the promotion series.”
-Huh?
-What?!
Are you really leaving?
-Let’s eat together!
-Do a mukbang! Do a mukbang! Do a mukbang! Do a mukbang!
-Oh, mukbang?
A mukbang?
I hadn’t expected the viewers to ask for that.
I hesitated for a moment.
[Sorusobread donated 5,000 won!]
Show me a mukbang ㅠㅠ
Now they were even pleading with donations.
I wanted to oblige them, but I wasn’t prepared.
I had no broadcast camera or microphone set up.
Currently, I could only stream from inside the Capsule at my place.
“Well… a mukbang would be difficult….”
Boom!
[Gaji-bokkeun donated a whopping 100,000 won!]
[Do a mukbang!]
“…That sounds like a good idea!”
-Hahahahaha
-That’s Gaji-bokkeun’s “sincere punch.”
-Sincerity truly transcends all boundaries. Amen.
-Hahahaha, I don’t think that’s what he meant to say.
“Well, um, I don’t have any equipment right now, and I should ask my manager first. It might not be possible!”
Almond placated the viewers for a moment, then stepped out of the capsule.

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Hisssss──
The capsule lid opened with a deflating sound.
A slightly damp Almond rose from inside.
‘I’m not sweating much today.’
It was definitely a sign of good condition. Sometimes I’d be drenched in sweat after just one match, but today felt like a light jog.
“A mukbang?”
Juhyeok, who had been staring at his computer monitor, quickly turned around and asked back.
“Yeah. Is it possible?”
“It’s possible. If you want to do it. That’s great.”
Juhyeok seemed genuinely pleased.
Expanding ways to communicate with viewers generally works well for streamers.
For Juhyeok, who constantly worried about such matters, this was good news.
And there was something I wanted to slip in here.
“But… I don’t have a camera. What do I do?”
Despite Sanghyeon’s dampening remark, Juhyeok laughed confidently and shook his head.
“I know, man. I’ve already thought of something. An outdoor broadcast.”
“…Outdoor?”
“Since you don’t have a camera anyway, the video quality is lacking. So instead, we’ll do an outdoor broadcast with your phone.”
I’d seen it a few times before.
Streamers walking around outside holding long selfie sticks.
‘I never thought I’d end up doing that.’
Sanghyeon hesitated a bit.
“What about food?”
“We eat outside.”
“Hey, isn’t that kind of inconsiderate?”
The thought of eating while looking like that made me even more uncomfortable.
“Inconsiderate? That person would love it.”
“…That person?”
“The Ogang-u Kimchi Stew successor branch.”
“Ah…!”
Clap.
Sanghyeon also clapped, realizing exactly what he meant.
That place should be fine.
“Then, let me grab a mask real quick.”
I retrieved a mask to cover my face, determined not to repeat the mistake from last time.
In the meantime, Juhyeok urgently called someone.
Probably the advertiser.
“…Yes, yes. We need to go as soon as the opportunity comes. Haha. We’re happy too since you’re being so generous….”
Hearing him speak like that, it seemed to be resolved quickly. Once I put on the mask and came out, Juhyeok immediately opened the front door.
“Let’s go! First advertisement!”

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“Welcome! Ten thousand years of tradition! The taste of hell! Ogang-u Kimchi Stew!!!”
A resounding voice greeted the three of us.
That’s right. Three, not two. Seojia had joined us.
When Juhyeok messaged asking if she wanted to eat, she rushed over saying she would.
Even when he mentioned we’d be streaming, she simply pulled her hood over her head, saying she’d just eat.
“Let’s order the same thing as last time… and no alcohol. Got it?”
Juhyeok spoke while looking at Jia.
“I know. I’m aware of that much.”
Jia glanced away awkwardly. She remembered the incident from last time when she’d gotten drunk.
“Alright. Then three servings of the Nine Hells Stew here.”
Just as the employee was about to take the menu.
“Oh! You really came!”
CEO Dong-san Oh appeared. Just as Juhyeok had predicted, he seemed genuinely delighted.
“The CEO told me! You’re running an advertisement at our branch right away!”
Ahahaha.
Dong-san Oh’s face, lined with wrinkles, broke into a wide smile.
He seemed genuinely happy.
Seeing his expression, I felt reassured.
‘At least it doesn’t seem like I’m causing trouble….’
I pulled out my selfie stick with a somewhat reluctant expression.
I could feel the gazes of people around me.
“Ahem, ahem. I really can’t get used to this.”
“Hey. This is your daily life now. Just do it.”
At Juhyeok’s sharp remark, I nodded and turned on the broadcast on my phone.
[Mobile streaming is starting!]
It was my first outdoor broadcast.

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