Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 97

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 1 Episode 97
34. Close Contest (1)
Cliff Forest.
This place had been chosen as the final stage of the promotion tournament.
If I reached the top of the cliff, I would win this game.
Yet paradoxically, the key to victory on this map was resisting the greed to climb that cliff as much as possible.
Now that the Blue Zone had completely shifted toward the cliff.
There were countless players waiting to pick off those attempting to scale the cliff.
‘Go ahead and climb.’
‘Are there more stupid climbers out there?’
‘Come on, give it a try.’
They were unaware of each other’s presence.
Yet nearly twenty-five gun barrels were trained on the cliff.
With approximately thirty-five players remaining now.
If twenty-five were aiming at the cliff, that meant the remaining ten were attempting to climb it.
These players found themselves in a situation where ‘first place wasn’t within reach.’
‘Since I lack the health, I might as well gamble on the cliff….’
‘My farming is so pathetic I have to try this.’
‘This equipment won’t cut it anyway.’
Whether they had failed to farm, suffered grievous wounds, or possessed poor gear.
Either way, they concluded that securing first place through normal means was impossible, so they gambled on cliff climbing.
Since legendary item chests appeared at the cliff’s summit, a comeback was possible.
Nine players, having staked their lives on this gamble, began slowly scaling the cliff.
Those below the cliff secretly hoped to watch each other get picked off while they remained locked in standoff.
But that was merely wishful thinking.
Cliff battles always began the same way—by eliminating those attempting to climb.
Bang—
A single gunshot served as the signal.
Twenty-five guns erupted in unison.
Rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat!
“Ugh!”
The climber’s hand gripping the next handhold burst open in crimson.
A bullet lodged in his shoulder as well.
Rocks shattered by stray rounds came crashing down on his head.
“Aaaahhhhh!”
The player leading the climb ultimately plummeted.
As he fell, he grabbed the waist of the player climbing behind him.
“I’m not dying alone!”
“Hey! Hey, you crazy bastard…!”
The player suddenly dragged down panicked.
In that brief moment, a hail of bullets tore through his back, turning it into a honeycomb.
He too became a corpse, plummeting downward.
Thud!
A sickening sound echoed as he struck the ground.
Two players were already eliminated in the race toward the Cliff.
‘Now’s the moment.’
At that instant, the leaves of a massive Tree that had seemed empty trembled violently.
Rustle.
Twenty-five targeting the Cliff, nine climbing it—someone who belonged to neither group.
I began to move.
Creak—
My weapon made no sound,
Whoosh!
so fast that the dying never understood what happened,
Thwack!
and perfectly accurate.
[Almond → Aimsight]
[Eliminated!]
[29/100]

* * *
One player at the base of the Cliff fell dead.
I was satisfied.
I’d intervened at the perfect moment.
‘Excellent.’
If those climbing the Cliff died too quickly, this strategy would be meaningless.
But if I attacked before anyone died, I’d draw aggro to myself instead.
I intervened precisely when two had fallen.
The result was perfect.
No one noticed me. They might not even know I exist.
Buried beneath countless gunshots, the sound of my arrows was indistinguishable from the wind.
I drew my bow again.
Whoooosh—
Another arrow hissed like a serpent, embedding itself in my Opponent’s skull.
Squelch!
[Almond → Myguumi]
[Eliminated!]
[27/100]
Of the original thirty-five, only twenty-seven remained.
Four of those climbing the Cliff had died, and I’d just eliminated two.
The other two seemed to have died fighting each other at the base of the cliff. It was a complete melee.
Even from the side shooting at the cliff, the unspoken truce was breaking down.
I needed to hurry.
I had to reduce their numbers by nearly half before their truce shattered completely.
I drew four arrows from my quiver and nocked them into my bowstring.
I began rapid-firing while aiming at different players one after another.
Like spraying bullets from a machine gun, enemies fell as soon as I aimed at them.
[Almond → Bechewonner]
[Eliminated!]
[Almond → Fier]
[Double Kill!]
[Almond → Westcoast]
[Triple Kill!]
All four arrows found their marks.
One of them required two hits thanks to the bulletproof helmet.
That’s why it was a triple kill.
-Wow! That’s insane
-Damn!
-Siiiick!
-I’m done!
-Summer? I’m not scared. I watch Almond’s stream.
‘Faster.’
I wasn’t satisfied with this.
I had to finish them when I had the advantage. I didn’t know when another opportunity like this would come.
The enemies still hadn’t pinpointed my location. They hadn’t even noticed my existence.
I glanced at the cliff.
‘Three of them…!’
Only three climbers remained alive.
Once those three died, the base of the cliff would become a complete melee. I wouldn’t be able to act freely either.
I quickly drew four more arrows from my quiver.
Four arrows flew in succession.
This time two died. Both had bulletproof helmets, so two arrows each.
[Double Kill!]
I checked the cliff again.
One was falling.
Two remained.
‘Two of them….’
Ten players still remained on the ground.
Including myself, thirteen total.
[The Blue Zone will shrink in 30 seconds!]
The Blue Zone was shrinking further. But there was no time to check the map. The final battle would unfold within this Blue Zone anyway.
An arrow slotted between my fingers again. I drew the bowstring.
Four consecutive shots followed.
Two more fell dead.
One barely survived through armor and tried to flee quickly behind a tree, but my arrow anticipated the move and curved after him.
“Gasp!”
He died with a final cry.
I drew four more arrows.
This time, four died. All of them had bulletproof helmets, but they were all destroyed. One arrow, one kill.
Without hesitation, I drew the next four arrows.
Now only one Player remained on the cliff.
Twang—
With the final shot, even that last one released their grip on the cliff. As always, no one could hold the cliff.
I quickly drew my bowstring again.
My right hand gripped the string firmly, without the slightest tremor, releasing it as smoothly as if shooting for the first time today.
Whoosh—
Three remained at the base of the cliff.
Four arrows cut through the air in an instant, and two fell dead.
That’s right.
Two out of three died.
‘Damn.’
One remained.
The survivor took two headshots and was completely unharmed.
I’d seen this before.
‘A Legendary?’
A Legendary Bulletproof Helmet. I needed to aim for the torso, not the head.
My hand reaching toward the quiver only grasped air.
‘It’s gone.’
No arrows left.
The viewers didn’t realize this and chattered excitedly.
-Dude, he set up and just dealt damage, this is insane lol
What is this…
-Human turret Almond.
-This is actually crazy!?
-Wow! How many people died in an instant!?
-So this is what happens when you plant and deal damage!?
-Isn’t this the first stationary damage since Kingdom Age? This is insane fr
and f*** lol
-What did I just watch?
-Already down to 1v1?!
The remaining one, it seemed, Almond would naturally claim.
‘I took the Hospital route, so I barely farmed any arrows.’
I hadn’t secured any kills, instead farming steadily at the Hospital.
Plenty of medicine, but no weapons.
[2/100]
But now a one-versus-one situation.
Click.
My opponent raised the muzzle of what appeared to be a Legendary-grade rifle. They’d apparently pinpointed my location roughly.
[The Blue Zone is shrinking!]
The Blue Zone contraction had begun.
Crackle, crackle…
Static electricity erupted across my back.

* * *
The viewers caught onto the danger too.
-Yo! Almond’s out of arrows!
-What the hell!?
-Are you serious
Ah, hospital farming snowball lol
-Holy shit
-Insane. This is the first time Almond’s been without arrows at this timing?
Even the Blue Zone was applying favorably toward my opponent.
The distance difference was minute, but I had to move while my opponent could stay still. That gap was as extreme as ice and fire.
I made a decision in that moment.
I immediately grabbed a tree and dropped downward.
My opponent completely spotted my position and fired.
Rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat!
The tree became riddled with holes. Devastating firepower.
The tree I’d been perched on toppled over.
Crash!
The tree would provide no cover whatsoever. In fact, nothing in this Jungle seemed capable of stopping that rifle.
Cover was impossible. Then concealment it had to be.
I ran.
Outside the Blue Zone.
[You’ve been exposed to toxic gas outside the Blue Zone!]
[Lethal damage is accumulating!]
The toxic gas clouded my vision.
As the endgame progressed, the concentration thickened until visibility became nearly nonexistent, and the damage scaled accordingly.
We were in the extreme endgame now.
Click.
I immediately dumped all the painkillers into my mouth.
The stinging sensation in my skin subsided.
[Remaining Health: 36%]
With a Legendary-grade rifle, a single shot could be fatal. At least with the bulletproof vest, I might survive two shots.
The Enemy’s gunfire continued.
Fortunately, they couldn’t see me and were firing in the wrong direction.
I retreated to a safe distance and used two more first aid kits.
[Remaining Health: 94%]
My health climbed to 94%.
But three seconds later, it dropped to 89%.
‘This won’t last long.’
This is the damage I’m taking even after consuming eight painkillers.
The toxic gas in the late game is essentially lethal if you breathe it.
I checked my inventory.
Smoke grenades, flares, hand grenades, and several bandages.
‘Hand grenades.’
Yes. Hand grenades.
This is my only offensive weapon.
As for how to use grenades, I learned one technique from Pungsna.
[Remaining Health: 74%]
My health dropped further while I was checking my supplies.
I moved quickly.
‘Can I do this?’
I wanted to ask myself.
But I stopped.
It’s a meaningless question.
No one asks ‘Can I breathe?’ and then breathes.
‘I have to do this.’
This is something I must do.
If I don’t, I die.
I took a deep breath.
Then I started running along the edge of the Blue Zone.
Hearing my footsteps, the Enemy began firing. Thanks to the toxic fog, they couldn’t see me, so their accuracy was naturally low.
I opened all my smoke grenades and flares, hurling them into the Blue Zone.
Loud lights and sounds, acrid smoke engulfed everything.
The Enemy’s gunfire ceased.
Were they panicked?
I seized the opportunity and sprinted.
Crackle.
I entered the Blue Zone again.
Leaving 46% of my health remaining.
[Current Health: 46%]

* * *
Inside the Blue Zone was chaos due to smoke grenades and illumination rounds.
My enemy couldn’t see anything, but neither could I.
I could barely make out a few feet ahead.
But that was enough.
I kept circling the perimeter, watching only the ground.
‘Found it.’
I picked up one of the arrows I had fired.
One wouldn’t be enough, so I searched for more and collected them.
Whoooosh…
As the smoke gradually began to clear.
I managed to gather about five arrows from the ground.
‘Where is he?’
The problem was I didn’t know my enemy’s location.
I flattened myself against the ground and pulled the pin on another grenade.
If I throw this, I’ll have just one grenade left.
But there’s no choice.
Even if we discover each other simultaneously, I lose. I need to make a decisive move.
Click.
I removed the safety pin and threw it immediately.
Boom!
A deafening explosion and vibration echoed.
A reaction came from the other side, as expected.
Rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat!
He wasn’t pinpointing my location and shooting. He seemed to be firing roughly in the direction of the sound.
But I saw my opponent’s position clearly.
The bright red muzzle flash of gunpowder was unmistakable against the hazy smoke.
‘There.’
I hid my body behind a rock and unleashed a barrage of arrows.
I fired four out of five arrows all at once.
My enemy emptied an entire magazine. His bullets shattered rocks and trees, while my arrows curved as if possessed by will and pierced his torso.
The Legendary Bulletproof Helmet grants immunity to headshots, so I deliberately aimed for the body. All four arrows hit.
But my enemy didn’t die. He moved to another piece of cover with four arrows embedded in him.
Why won’t this damn thing just die ㅠㅠ
-Damn. Bulletproof vests are pretty good too
-But doesn’t that guy look like Takoyaki? His avatar is literally an octopus
-Nah, Takoyaki’s stream isn’t on
-Shooting arrows at the torso, vest or no vest, is basically no damage…
-The headshot bonus is good, but torso damage through a vest is trash. Especially with a recurve bow…
-Takoyaki’s in closed training right now. Seems like that’s it?
How did this happen lol ㅠㅠ
Even if I land one more hit, I can’t beat him—I need to land at least 10 hits. That bastard’s got armor like a hero-tier vest ㅠㅠ
How am I supposed to do this ㅠㅠ Almond, you’re too much ㅠㅠㅠ
That’s when Almond responded to the chat.
“I know. I’m short on arrows.”
Even in this situation, he was reading the chat.
-??
-He’s reading chat right now
-A true streamer lol
-No, you crazy bastard, focus!
Oh my god, haha
Unbothered, he pulled out bandages and a grenade as he spoke.
“Do you think I can’t calculate damage when archery is my main?”
Then, holding up the single arrow he had left, he spoke with confidence.
“But I’ve already won this.”

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