Chapter 14

**Chapter 14 of The Genius Archer's Streaming Season 1**

6. Perfect Shot (2)

The next day.

Juhyeok and Sanghyun finally visited the studio, guided by Dotorimuk.

"Alright, just sit over there."

Dotorimuk pointed out where Sanghyun should wait.

Apart from the manager they had seen before, no one else was in the studio.

"Ah, hello."

The manager only greeted them and quickly went to his seat, pulling his cap down.

"Hello. Wow... it's so spacious."

Sanghyun marveled at Dotorimuk's studio, which was equipped with giant monitors, capsules, and high-end filming equipment.

'This guy must be making a lot of money...'

Dotorimuk, in fact, was not considered a top-tier streamer among comprehensive game streamers.

Yet, he seemed to be making a considerable income.

'How much does this guy make, anyway?'

As he was thinking this, Dotorimuk, fiddling with the camera, spoke up.

"I'm about to start the broadcast. I'll show my face and greet everyone. Is that okay?"

"Ah, yes."

"Alright, then I'll turn it on. Usually, about 3,000 to 4,000 people are already here when I start. Get ready."

"Okay."

Dotorimuk smiled reassuringly and clapped his hands.

Clap.

The streaming screen appeared on the monitor, and the broadcast began.

It started with 10,000 viewers.

'Wow, this is unprecedented?'

The number was more than double the usual starting point, making it a record.

This meant that today's broadcast was highly anticipated.

- Doha.

- Oh.

- Hihi.

- Hello!

- Haha, I can't hold it in!

As befitting a major streamer, the chat window immediately soared as soon as the broadcast started.

Dotorimuk's broadcast has an intro song.

It's meant to give people time to gather.

He skillfully looked at the camera and conducted a microphone test.

"Ah. Microphone check. No echo, right?"

When Nayeon, sitting opposite, gave the okay sign, Dotorimuk transformed into Dotorimuk.

"Trha~"

He naturally greeted the viewers and read the chats.

- Ah, bring out Almond quickly! Don't waste time!

- I didn't come to see you.

- Haha, Dotori oppa, hi!

- Doha!

- Hello!

- Doha Doha!

- Almond! Almond! Almond!

Not all of Dotorimuk's viewers knew about Almond. He was a small streamer with only about 200 viewers.

They had learned about him through the teaser video on the AllTube channel.

The video had already surpassed 100,000 views, and the current broadcast was breaking Dotorimuk's own records.

Just 10 minutes into the broadcast, the number of viewers had reached 33,000.

'Wow, really?'

Dotorimuk was so nervous that he swallowed hard.

"Ahem. The attention is incredible."

He smiled and said.

The viewers then pushed him harder, demanding to see Almond.

When the number of viewers approached 40,000,

He finally made his move.

"Alright, come on in."

Dotorimuk pointed to Sanghyun.

Sanghyun slowly walked in from the back.

- Almond! Almond! Almond!

- Drumroll... entering...

- Is it really Almond?

Sanghyun had never revealed his face except for his Almond avatar, so no one was sure.

But the rumor of a joint broadcast with Almond had spread widely.

Moreover, the side without lighting was too dark.

"Mr. Almond! Welcome!"

Whoosh.

Light shone on Sanghyun, and his face was finally properly captured by the camera.

- Oh!

- Ah!? What a handsome guy!

- So disappointing.

- Damn...

- The worst streamer on earth. Almond...

- Damn... a fraud.

- I thought he was a pro.

- Haha, wow!

- Wow... how... he's a pro.

The men were disappointed, and the women cheered.

"Wow. Isn't he handsome? I was surprised the first time I saw him too."

Despite the endless praise, Sanghyun showed no particular reaction. He had been used to praise since childhood.

Not just for his archery skills, but for his looks as well.

"Shall we start with the interview, or the game?"

- 11111

- 2222

- 2222

- Just the game.

- 22

- Just show the Perfect Shot, please! Haha

- Dotori's bluff, the day of judgment.

- Just seeing his face is enough...

Dotorimuk nodded with a generous smile.

"Alright, alright. Everyone, please keep the chat manners. Mr. Almond, please tell me the optimization code once."

"..."

Sanghyun didn't respond.

"Mr. Almond?"

Sanghyun didn't know what it was.

"Ah... what is this optimization code...?"

"What? Capsule optimization. Adjusting it to your brain waves and body structure..."

Dotorimuk made the strangest face a human could make.

'No, damn, what? He played the game without optimization...?'

He couldn't believe it. It was possible to play the game without optimization, but only for users who played casually.

- He doesn't know optimization?

- What a concept, huh? Haha

- Oh...

- It's like playing with someone else's body.

- If you don't optimize, it will lag often.

- Oh, now that I think about it, he lagged every time he died.

- Wow, did he really play without optimizing?

Playing without optimization was like carrying a 30-kilogram sandbag.

To achieve his performance in that state made him a monster.

"R, really none?"

"..."

Sanghyun nodded reluctantly.

And from a distance, Juhyeok could be heard exclaiming, "Ah, right!" while touching his forehead.

* * *

Kim Juhyeok, who had been listening to the conversation between Sanghyun and Dotorimuk, flinched.

Dotorimuk's manager, Nayeon, tilted her head.

"Why?"

"Ah, right!"

Kim Juhyeok, not even hearing Nayeon's question, clutched his head.

Kim Juhyeok felt guilty towards Sanghyun.

'The boss told me about body optimization... I forgot.'

It seemed that optimization was very important.

He had forgotten to pass it on.

He quickly ran to Dotorimuk to tell him the truth.

"Sanghyun really didn't know. I should have told him..."

Dotorimuk was shocked after hearing the whole story.

He looked at the camera with a defeated expression.

"Wow... I feel so ashamed. Everyone."

Most of the chat window read, "No way..."

"Sanghyun bought a used capsule... and played the game without knowing what optimization is."

When you buy a used capsule, it doesn't automatically optimize.

The latest capsules can recognize and optimize if the body information doesn't match, but Sanghyun's was far from the latest model.

- No, that's why it lagged, right?

Among the many chats, one from Sanghyun's channel appeared.

"Did it lag?"

Dotorimuk asked Sanghyun.

"Ah... yes. It lagged when I died."

"Kingdom Age?"

"Yes."

Dotorimuk was shocked again.

"How did you play Kingdom Age if it lagged when you died?"

This question was not only Dotorimuk's but also everyone who didn't regularly watch his broadcasts.

- Haha

- Kingdom Age, you die all the time.

- If you lag that much, your brain will melt.

- Haha

But those who watched Sanghyun's broadcasts knew.

- Just don't die, haha

- He never died. He just shot arrows at his own head.

- Epic death.

The fact that Sanghyun had never died to the enemy.

"Truly a genius of a different caliber."

"..."

Sanghyun, who was used to being called a genius, nodded.

- So calm, haha

- Pro epic, that guy, haha

- Haha

- He really thinks it's natural.

The viewers cheered, as he matched the image of a shameless genius they had seen and imagined in the media.

But Sanghyun was a real, living genius, not a fabricated one.

'This is a good find.'

Dotorimuk was pleased with his appearance.

Sanghyun was an incredibly suitable person for streaming.

Exceptional skills, a well-defined character, and not just young but also experienced in dealing with people.

"Then, everyone, aren't you curious? What will happen to Mr. Almond after optimization!?"

- Haha

- Can he do even better than now?

- Shoot two arrows at once? Haha

- I don't know, haha

The viewers were naturally curious. How would Sanghyun, who had been flying around without optimization, perform after optimization?

"Then, follow me. I'll create the optimization code for you."

Dotorimuk led Sanghyun to the capsule at the back.

* * *

The optimization was surprisingly quick.

Sanghyun immediately sent the numbers given to him via email, and it was time to start the game.

Whoosh.

As expected, Dotorimuk suddenly appeared in the virtual space.

"All done?"

"Yes."

"How does the optimization feel?"

"Hmm..."

Sanghyun moved his body around.

'Definitely different. Is it really this light?'

Even in the previous virtual space, he had been satisfied. It felt almost like reality.

But this was a whole different level.

His body felt lighter than in reality.

No, it felt like it had disappeared.

'As if there's no body at all...'

He could feel that he was moving just by his consciousness.

"Virtual space is like this. It feels like there's no body."

"Yes. That's right. It's a world where you move by consciousness. It seems the optimization was done correctly."

Dotorimuk smiled and continued the broadcast.

"Everyone, what do you think? We should see if there really is a Perfect Shot, right?"

The provocative tone made the viewers react strongly.

- Let's go to the grave!

- Haha

- No way such a thing exists!

- He's at it again...

- Almost like Zhuge Liang's northern expedition.

- Dotorimuk, the bluff master, haha

Most of Dotorimuk's viewers didn't believe in the existence of the Perfect Shot. They were busy mocking.

'Is it really there?'

Sanghyun, who had to demonstrate it, also didn't believe in its existence.

"Let's go, then!"

Ironically, only Dotorimuk believed in the existence of the Perfect Shot without any doubt, full of confidence.