Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 95

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 1 Episode 95
33. Killing Two Birds with One Stone (2)
“Wow. Hospital farming is pretty decent too.”
After thoroughly clearing the third floor, my bag was stuffed to the brim with painkillers, bandages, and other supplies.
I’d even managed to obtain two first aid kits. At this rate, even if my HP dropped to just 1%, I could restore it back to 100%.
The fact that I could farm so comfortably was probably all thanks to the snipers.
“I think I have all those snipers to thank for this. Thank you so much.”
*wink*
I flashed a teasing expression at the camera.
The viewers burst into laughter.
Haha, wow, that’s annoying.
-Those guys definitely need to rewatch this
Gia’s gonna edit it anyway lol
“Don’t you know the community gets flooded with memes anyway before that!? Huh? Are you living under a rock on the internet!?”
lol
I could practically picture the furious expressions of those malicious snipers getting worked up.
I smiled, satisfied with the reaction.
This round felt really good.
“Most importantly….”
*whoosh*
I pulled out a large bow from behind my back.
[Recurve Bow]
“I’m glad I found a bow.”
Bows were common weapons in general, but since hospitals were primarily stocked with medical supplies, they weren’t easy to come by. I got lucky.
*twang*
I plucked the bowstring playfully and headed toward the rooftop.
“Now I just need to deal with anyone who comes nearby from the rooftop.”

* * *
People were skeptical at first.
Almond playing a methodical strategy? The same guy who’d been brute-forcing his way through with nothing but raw aggression?
Almond employing calculated, strategic gameplay.
It seemed impossible.
After all, everything Almond had demonstrated so far relied purely on physical prowess.
-I feel like he’s gonna lose patience and charge in anyway.
-Can Almond even hold back?
I absolutely can’t stand it lol. He’s the guy who was always hitting people on the head.
Strategy and physicality were fundamentally different talents.
Methodical play required deep patience above all.
Yet everything Almond had done so far was the antithesis of patience. He killed everything he saw without hesitation—that’s what made viewers go wild for him.
His very nature wasn’t one to hold back.
So when most people heard that Almond was going to ‘fortify’ the rooftop of the hospital,
they assumed he’d shoot every single person who passed by.
Thump. Thump.
The first potential victim appeared. A player walking in the distance.
He had no intention of coming to the hospital—he was simply looking around for a hiding spot nearby to prepare for the next Blue Zone collapse.
Thump. Thump.
He kept walking, and eventually disappeared from view.
-No way. He actually didn’t shoot!
Oh my god, haha!
-Did he grow? Almond!
-This doesn’t make sense.
For the entire minute that the player lingered in sight, I remained completely still.
Like a statue, I held my bowstring drawn, ready to fire only if he approached.
The enemy never came toward the hospital, so I never fired.
Not engaging in meaningless fights.
That’s the fundamental principle of survival.
Perhaps I was only now learning to uphold that basic rule.
‘Phew.’
I felt a wave of relief wash over me.
The urge to shoot immediately and rack up kills had been difficult to suppress.
If I had fired, I could have killed him.
With a bow, he would have died silently.
But if there were other players nearby, they would have immediately realized someone was in the hospital.
That would be exposing myself to unnecessary danger.
Besides, I had already secured plenty of medical supplies.
Medical supplies provide an advantage in the late game. With abundant supplies, I need to play with a forward-looking strategy.
So there was no reason to kill, and that’s why I didn’t.
I was now playing based on solid reasoning.
I had evolved from a reckless novice who charged forward relying only on physical prowess into a truly seasoned veteran.
After that, several more players passed through the area. I didn’t shoot.
Even without firing, the numbers continued to dwindle on their own.
[66/100]
Thirty-four players had already fallen.
Of those, the number I had killed was zero.
[The Blue Zone will shrink in 30 seconds!]
I leisurely checked my next destination.
The Hospital was still within the blue circle marking the Blue Zone’s shrinkage, though barely at its edge.
While staying at the Hospital would be acceptable, I knew I had to move.
Most high-ranked players refused to remain at the edges.
“I’ll need to relocate this time.”
I had learned to consider not just the current Blue Zone, but the next one and the one after that.

* * *
At that moment.
The Snipers who had been eliminated long ago in the chaos of the Armory returned to the Community and began complaining loudly.
[Damn cowardly nutcase. Too scared to come to the Armory!?]
[Ugh! Throwing curveballs out of nowhere? This guy’s insane]
[The game’s a mess, seriously]
Juhyeok scrolled through with a satisfied smile.
He left comments on each and every whining post.
Extreme praise ㄱㅅ
Cowardly, playing the game like trash—it was all high praise to gamers.
No gamer would feel bad hearing such words from enemies.
They knew it too, but they were so furious they couldn’t help but parrot the praise mindlessly.
Clap, clap, clap.
Juhyeok applauded with delight.
“You’re doing great, Almond. Just like you’ve been practicing.”
Meanwhile, he flipped to the next page of a notebook densely filled with notes.
The next page also bore clear traces of extensive writing.
Surprisingly, this wasn’t a household ledger at all—it was entirely notes on Battle Rage farming strategies.
‘For a game, it turned out to be harder than expected.’
Juhyeok, who had underestimated game management, only gained respect for gamers after experiencing the headache of it all.
If he focused on just one player’s route, it seemed fairly simple, but this game involved a hundred participants, all of equal skill.
Accounting for all that, the strategic complexity skyrocketed.
It was beyond what an ordinary mind could unravel in one go.
Only by pooling their efforts and deliberating daily could Juhyeok and Sanghyeon devise operational play routes usable perhaps once or twice.
Multiple uses were impossible and unnecessary. They only needed to achieve Diamond promotion.
And right now, it was working.
“After the Hospital….”
Juhyeok checked his notebook.
He marked the routes that diverged based on the Blue Zone’s possible positions from the Hospital.
Considering the current location of the Blue Zone, there was only one place I needed to go.
‘Cliff Forest….’

* * *
Thud.
As my feet crossed some boundary, text materialized in the air.
[Cliff Forest]
Text announcing that this place was the Cliff Forest.
The Cliff Forest was, quite literally, a forest filled with sheer cliffs.
This area had quite a wide radius, so if the Blue Zone settled here now, there was a considerable chance it would remain here until the final stage.
‘Naturally, the main strategy would be to head up the cliff.’
I looked up at the cliff above, which was dizzying just to gaze upon.
Through the dense foliage of the forest, a breathtaking vista revealed itself.
Ivory-colored rocks carved away, jutting upward like sharp awls.
At first glance, it was clearly advantageous high ground—there was barely enough space for one player, and from there, the entire forest below was visible.
There couldn’t be more favorable terrain than this.
And on top of that, there was even a Legendary Chest up there.
Reaching it would practically guarantee first place.
The problem was that I wasn’t the only one who knew this—all 100 players knew it.
‘If I climb up the cliff, I’ll definitely get shot.’
Claiming the cliff top would be strongest, but climbing up it left me completely defenseless.
I’d have to climb with my back exposed to every enemy.
It was insane.
An extreme gamble.
Yet these gambles occasionally paid off, and many players couldn’t forget that thrill, so they kept trying again.
These were called climber players, and there were considerable numbers of players hunting them. Actually, the vast majority.
The vast majority were all hiding in the dense brush, aiming their gun barrels at the cliff. Then, if someone naively attempted the challenge of climbing up the cliff, they’d shoot.
Here, Juhyeok and I had devised one tactic for the Cliff Forest map.
‘Hunt the hunters hunting those climbing the cliff.’
By twisting it once more, we’d target those aiming their gun barrels at the cliff.
There were several optimal locations we’d identified for that strategy.
Among the dense trees here, there were quite large ones. Like the trees in the Amazon.
Instead of the cliff, I would climb those.
Since they were much shorter than the cliff, I could climb quickly, and being higher than ground level, I could clearly see those aiming guns at the cliff.
Meanwhile, they wouldn’t be able to see me. Hidden by the leaves.
And this was a strategy only I could use.
It’s a strategy I can’t use with gunfire. The noise is too loud. Even if hidden by leaves, players at this rating tier will shoot by instinct if they hear the sound.
The only real disadvantage is that it’s hard to target players climbing the cliff, but other players will handle them anyway.
But then──
Thud. Thud.
Someone was walking toward the tree I’d marked.
“!”
I flinched and quickly hid my body.
‘I can’t avoid fighting now.’
No matter how much I aimed for a strategic playstyle.
[51/100]
Half were already dead, and this would likely be the final stage that decides first place.
Besides, I couldn’t give up that tree. If I did, my entire strategy would fall apart.
Creak──
The bowstring pulled taut.
I was planning to fire my first arrow here, today.
-Finally shooting, Almond!? Finally shooting, Almond!? Finally shooting, Almond!? Finally shooting, Almond!? Finally shooting, Almond!? Finally shooting, Almond!?
First step into the game lol
Ugh, this rotten water Gandhi is done for. Damn it, 50 people are wiped out and the first shot fired!
The viewers were filled with anticipation.
This would be the first fight in the Diamond promotion match.
“!?”
But I had to release the bowstring again.
‘More than one?’
It wasn’t just one person approaching.
One on each side of the large tree—two enemies total.
Hidden behind the thick tree, they couldn’t see each other, but I was exposed to both their lines of sight simultaneously.
If I fired now, no matter how fast I could shoot, while adjusting my angle for the second shot, the other enemy would spot me and open fire.
Even if the bow makes no sound, I can’t do anything about what they see with their eyes.
Both of them had ballistic helmets too. They wouldn’t die in one hit. I don’t have a helmet or vest yet. If both aimed at me simultaneously, it was over.
The situation was extremely disadvantageous.
It wasn’t that I’d made any mistakes.
It was simply bad luck. In a survival game with a hundred participants, there are moments when you stand at death’s door purely because of misfortune.
That’s why first place is so difficult.
-Time to choose!
-Two on either side. Not a crossfire, thankfully we saw them first.
Where should I start shooting, damn it lol
-What if we just wait and they don’t fight each other?
-They could come here. I have to shoot.
-If both charge straight here at once, it’s over
At that moment, I made my decision.
I nocked two arrows from my quiver onto the bowstring simultaneously.
Then I drew the string taut with full force.
*Creak.*
A brief moment of tension hung in the air.
At this unusual firing angle, my bow trembled slightly as I hesitated for an instant.
*Whoosh!*
Both arrows flew swiftly through the air.
*Thunk!*
*Thunk!*
One arrow struck each of their heads as they approached from both sides.
-??????
-Wait, is that cheating!?
-What just happened!?
-Double shot insane
-Absolutely insane skill….
“Ugh!”
“Huh?”
Both their heads snapped backward simultaneously.
‘That guy?!’
‘There!’
Both spotted me and aimed their guns. Then they pulled the triggers.
*Rat-a-tat-tat-bang!*
Blood sprayed from my body.
At that same instant,
*Shwiiiiing──*
Two more arrows were released.
*Crack!*
*Smack!*
Both arrows found their marks once more, striking their heads in perfect alignment.
[Almond → Salamander Man]
[Eliminated!]
[49/100]
[Almond → Ugaga]
[Double Kill!]
[48/100]
Both bodies crumpled to the ground.
It was my first successful double shot.
In fact, it was the first arrow I’d fired in this game.
That miraculous play unleashed an enormous wave of donations.
[Sonna has donated 100,000 won!]
[Seriously… I can’t believe this.]
[Salamander Man has donated 100,000 won!]
[This is insane, no joke]
[Liar has donated 500,000 won!]
[Is… is this real?!]

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