Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 934

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 4 Episode 065
22. Comprehensive Fame (2)
“Cheese.”
Watching that guy unconditionally pick cheese, Juhyeok recalled yesterday’s events.
It was while I was investigating a viewer named ak47.
[ak47 has registered a mission.]
[Going for the Kkaenwang mission~]
A viewer who had suddenly appeared and placed a massive Kkaengang mission.
Something felt off about it.
It wasn’t ordinary.
Juhyeok encounters over 100,000 viewers per broadcast day.
I’m practically a viewer profiler.
I can quickly sense whether intentions are normal or not.
The problem is I don’t know the reason.
‘What is it.’
I know this guy isn’t an ordinary viewer.
But I couldn’t figure out what he was trying to accomplish by placing the Kkaengang mission.
If this were a mystery novel, I’d know the culprit but not the trick.
The only clue is that he mentioned the platform competition.
[After launching Cheese, there’s supposed to be a platform competition. Will you participate?]
[It’s literally platforms going head-to-head. There’s been a lot of rumors, so I don’t know the details.]
‘Seems like someone from the industry.’
A platform competition.
This was an event I hadn’t even known about yet.
I only learned about it for the first time during this meeting with Paprika’s side.
Even then, all they hinted at was that a major event could be held once Cheese launches.
‘Someone from the industry….’
There’s not much I can deduce from just this.
In situations like this, backtrace investigation is the way to go.
‘5ranGang’
I found his login ID. It’s not much of a clue since any streamer can see it just by clicking on viewer information.
But people like this always leave traces because they can’t hide their identity.
‘FiveRanGang?’
I found the ID, but there’s nothing that stands out about it.
However, it didn’t matter.
I wasn’t the one who needed to find it.
The search engine would solve it.
I copied the ID and searched for it directly.
Only a few results came up.
Among them, what caught my eye was a blog.
[No posts for the past 3 years]
The blog hadn’t been maintained for quite some time.
However, the shop owner’s name was clearly listed on the blog.
‘Junseok Oh’
Juhyeok knew exactly where to search for this name.
In fact, he already had a sense of what kind of industry this person was involved in.
[Namu Wiki Search: Junseok Oh]
The results appeared instantly.
[Junseok Oh: Businessman]
[Junseok Oh: Scholar, Lecturer]
[Orange (Junseok Oh): Streamer]
Among the three people with the same name, there was naturally one that stood out.
“Orange?”
This person is quite a famous streamer, isn’t he?
Is it really this person?
‘It really is.’
After confirming, it was indeed true.
Only then did the meaning of the ID become clear.
‘5ranGang’
It was meant to be read as Orange Gang.
‘Gang, my ass. What a ridiculous name.’
Juhyeok smirked as he read through the records about him.
There was one entry that caught his eye.
[Recent Transfer to Paprika]
After the Tribby Korea withdrawal incident, he transferred to Paprika.
Not many people had made such a quick decision to switch platforms yet. This person had decided rather rapidly.
[…It appears he made statements suggesting he harbored ill feelings toward Tribby…]
There was a note like this.
What could his ill feelings toward Tribby be about?
That could be inferred from this section.
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[Achievement]
2029 Ril Champs Spring Champion
2029 Worlds Quarterfinals
2029 Ril Champs Summer 3rd Place
2029 Worlds Quarterfinals
Tribby Awards 2033 Trending Figure
Tribby Awards 2033 Rookie Award
Legend Tale (Ril RPG) ‘Omega’ World First Kill
Tribby Awards 2035 Best Performance Nomination
Tribby Awards 2035 Trending Figure Nomination
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He was a streamer who had reached his prime in year 29, a former Ril professional gamer.
Recently, he’s been active in Ril RPG as a streamer, but since Ril RPG is currently undergoing a complete overhaul, it seems to have lost its luster.
In fact, just last year, a boss called “Omega” appeared, signifying the end of the old Ril RPG.
He was the first in the entire world to defeat it.
So his skill is undoubtedly genuine.
Then why would someone like this bet a Turned King against Almond?
‘Just for fun?’
He bet it purely for entertainment?
Because he didn’t know Almond’s circumstances?
No.
This person has a career that makes it impossible not to know Almond well.
[Tribby Awards 2035 Best Performance Award Nominee]
[Tribby Awards 2035 Trending Figure Nominee]
He was a candidate for both of these awards, wasn’t he?
These were both awards that Almond had received.
So there was no way he wouldn’t know.
‘Ah.’
As my thoughts drifted to his awards history, all the pieces fell into place.
‘That’s it.’
The reason he appeared to harbor ill feelings toward Tribby, the reason his transfer to Paprika was so swift….
He didn’t receive the award.
This guy has a competitive spirit toward Almond.
‘That makes sense.’
Even the viewers are similar.
[Average Viewers: 90,000]
Well, they were similar.
If we’re comparing it to before the international tournament.
‘Still, that’s quite substantial.’
For someone whose main content is Ril RPG to maintain that many viewers is impressive.
RPG naturally draws less viewership compared to competitive games.
Orange doesn’t just do Legend Tale every time either—he mixes in other games as well.
‘When Legend Tale properly launches, his numbers will skyrocket.’
For him, the opportunity would be the Legend Tale remake.
Orange is likely aiming for a significant growth opportunity at that time.
‘Then the platform tournament….’
Orange had made statements that seemed to show awareness of the platform tournament.
It’s not precise, but thinking about it as simply as possible, it goes like this.
“Beating Almond there?”
I need to beat Almond in the inter-platform competition.
But…
“Almond has to go to Cheese to win, right?”
What if Almond comes to Paprika instead?
That’s when it happened.
“I have to go to Cheese to win?”
Thud.
Juhyeok was so startled that he banged his knee against the desk.
“Ugh… what, are you some kind of Ninja? Make some noise when you come over.”
Almond had suddenly appeared.
“I’m an Archer. And you were way too focused.”
While Juhyeok winced in pain, cradling his knee with a contorted expression, Sanghyeon suddenly shoved his face toward the monitor.
“Ah… ack!”
Juhyeok tried to quickly block the monitor, but it was too late.
“What is it?”
Sanghyeon was already pushing his head forward, reading everything.
“Orange? A Streamer?”
It was the kind of comment that would devastate Orange if he heard it.
Sanghyeon had no idea who Orange was.
But after Sanghyeon quickly skimmed through the notepad contents, he said something like this:
“This person is AK47?”
Why is this bastard only sharp at times like this?
“Are you acting dumb all the time?”
“?”
Sanghyeon made another clueless expression.
He uses his intelligence however it suits him.
Impressive bastard.

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The next day.
Juhyeok arrived at the same conclusion.
‘What a remarkable bastard….’
That’s right.
A remarkable bastard indeed.
This thought was directed at Orange.
‘He anticipated this.’
Click.
Sanghyeon’s hand was reaching toward the Cheese documents.
Orange’s plan would fail immediately if Sanghyeon didn’t go with Cheese.
So I thought he was quite strange and reckless.
But he was absolutely determined to send Sanghyeon to Cheese.
Precisely like this.
“I’m going with Cheese.”
Eyes without the slightest wavering—truly the clear, luminous eyes of a madman.
Not the kind of madness displayed by third-rate thugs.
The kind of eyes that would chase you to the very depths of hell and destroy even your soul if you got tangled up with him.
‘He knew that competitive spirit could be easily provoked.’
Orange had once worked in the professional world.
Perhaps because of that, he seemed to understand Sang-hyun Yu better than Juhyeok Kim did.
‘No wonder it seemed a bit careless.’
Orange had used an ID that could easily be traced back to his identity.
He revealed his true intentions freely in his sponsorship message.
Was Orange an upright person?
No.
Because his true intention was nothing but scheming itself.
It was because of this simple-minded bastard Sang-hyun Yu’s mechanism.
Tap.
“Explain it to me.”
Without even removing his hand from the Cheese documents, he was already demanding an explanation.
‘What am I supposed to do about this.’
Juhyeok let out a sigh.
Either way, the conditions were favorable for both sides.
Actually, from here on, conditions weren’t the issue. The platform’s characteristics had to be considered.
Even if the Cheese platform inherited Tribby’s color, could it really grow just as much, and could it see beyond that.
Paprika makes aggressive investments in game streamers. The question was how long that would continue. Meanwhile, how would they overcome the stigma of being a graveyard for comprehensive game streamers.
I had to find the gem among these variable-laden conditions.
But….
‘I don’t know anyway.’
Ha.
Juhyeok laughed with a sense of deflation.
That was right.
No one could predict such a future. Not even insiders could know it.
It was all a matter of fate anyway.
‘No.’
Perhaps the platform’s destiny rested in the hands of the streamer.
Juhyeok nodded as he watched Sanghyeon, who stood unwavering with his hand placed on Cheese.
“Yeah. Let’s go. Cheese.”
“…?”
Sanghyeon looked at Juhyeok with surprise, as if he hadn’t expected such a response without any explanation or objection.
He had definitely thought Juhyeok would try to stop him first.
“Why.”
“I didn’t expect you to just move forward without explaining.”
“Seriously. Would you even listen if I explained? Just meet with the person in charge and hear it then.”
It had been a long time since I started working with Sanghyeon.
This guy’s competitive spirit couldn’t be stopped.
Rather than trying to stop him, it was better to support him so he could perform at his best.
That was the mindset of management.
‘Ugh.’
Of course, theoretically speaking, my insides were still boiling with frustration.
‘Paprika wasn’t bad either.’
Thinking back on how I’d run around endlessly, transferring calls countless times to secure better terms at Paprika, irritation bubbled up.
But there was nothing I could do about it.
“Alright! Let’s go with Cheese. Cheese~!”
I shouted as if speaking to myself, feeling a sense of relief, and pushed myself up from my chair.
Sanghyeon stared at me for a while before speaking.
“Thanks.”
I turned back as I was stretching, having turned away.
“What?”
But Sanghyeon had already disappeared into his room.
‘Is he really a ninja or something.’

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The next day.
An article appeared on the portal’s news rankings.
7th) National Tournament Champion “Almond” Switches to Cheese—”Paprika Stock Shaken” by Unexpected Swift Decision
Similar articles also appeared in the esports and entertainment sections.
17th) Cheese-Flavored Almond’s Decision—”Chose After Long Deliberation” But That Was Fast, Wasn’t It?
20th) Cheese CEO—”Other Streamers Will Be Greatly Influenced” *smiles*
-Whoa
-Huh? Almond’s not going to Paprika??
-Something big’s coming…!
Wow, paprika is crazy ㅠㅠㅠ
└Gamewellskills is with Paprika though
└Isn’t it because the atmosphere there is a bit aggressive?
The chat window is honestly way cleaner than Twitch chat haha
-If this keeps up, Balloon Stars is basically all Cheese lol
└But Balloon Stars’ main body is Balloon Gum…
lol nobody would think like that lol
Gum-shaped ㅠㅠ
└Gum hyung is technically the main body though
Almond’s transfer was significant enough to make the news rankings.
Juhyeok laughed, feeling oddly proud.
After all, Tribby Korea’s withdrawal had been a massive issue, so it wasn’t strange for several articles about it to dominate the rankings.
It was also connected to stock prices.
“Too bad we didn’t hit first place.”
The current top entertainment article was this one.
1st) Successful Ad Contract Worth “Tens of Billions”—Future “Streamer Building Owner” Who Is It?
A streamer earned tens of billions from a single advertisement?
A hint of petulance crossed Juhyeok’s face, sensitive as he was to money matters.
“Who is that?”
What kind of remarkable person pulled off such a jackpot.
Juhyeok couldn’t have imagined it.
That it was about them.

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