Chapter 66 of The Genius Archer's Streaming Season 1

24. Disassembly Analyzer (1)

Disassembly Analyzer.

This is a format with a proud and long history.

The main content involves inviting a gamer and thoroughly dissecting and analyzing everything about them, and being invited as a guest itself held significant meaning.

- And Almond is going on the Disassembly Analyzer?

- Going on the Disassembly Analyzer, seriously? Wtf, he's really a pro.

- No way, lol. So going to Fantasia means this, bro!

- What the heck, lol.

- What's with this speed?

- What? Hako streamer? Hey, that's just a residual image.

The Disassembly Analyzer, due to its format, can never invite an unknown guest.

No matter how well the dissection and analysis are done, if the subject is not interesting, the entire broadcast will inevitably lose its appeal.

That's why it always featured well-known pro gamers, streamers, or entertainers who were good at games.

Just like how unknowns rarely appear on prime-time talk shows.

For a rising newcomer like Almond to appear on this "Disassembly Analyzer" was quite unusual.

- Hey, Almond! I believed in you!

- Wow, really!

- Bro, bro! I'm dying!

- Almond, ㅠㅠㅠ now you're not just a streamer ㅠㅠ

- Seriously, the growth speed is insane.

Almond's fans, who had supported him from the beginning, were all delighted.

For a streamer they supported to be a guest on the Disassembly Analyzer, it held this much significance.

Of course, with that came a lot of jealousy.

- A Disassembly Analyzer with 4,000 viewers? lol

- Boring as hell.

- This is just a rigged show, disgusting ㅡㅡ

- Must have gotten lucky with the lineup.

- Seriously, what a no-name...

- No way, is this really happening? Is this for real?

Amidst the clash of jealousy and cheers, blessings and curses, the live broadcast began.

Now it was time to see which public opinion would prevail.

Boom??

The heavy sound of Fantasia's logo appearing.

Soon, the announcer's bright voice captivated the viewers.

"Hello, viewers! We're back with a special format! It's the Disassembly Analyzer series. Today, we have 'Almond Disassembly Analyzer'!"

Tall and straight posture, a cute expression, perfect diction, and precise pronunciation.

The moment Yoo Hae-yeon appeared, all the arguments in the chat window were instantly resolved.

Sanghyun was inwardly impressed.

'Not bad at all.'

Is this the presence of an entertainer? Or rather, an announcer.

Whistle. Whistle.

A faint whistle sound.

The staff waved something at Sanghyun. It was a sign.

'Almond, you'll be on camera soon.'

Sanghyun was currently sitting off-camera, but the camera would soon zoom out to capture him.

Sanghyun nodded, and the staff quickly got to work.

Zoom.

The main camera made a heavy sound as it pulled back.

"Here's Almond!"

Yoo Hae-yeon, who had been talking non-stop, pointed at Almond with a lively pose and smiled brightly.

She also waved her hands dramatically, like a theme park mascot.

Moved by her effort, Sanghyun naturally smiled.

- Wow!

- Camera magic!

- What? Why is he so handsome today?

- What the heck, why is he so handsome?

- Haha lol.

- Shit lol.

- Sorry sis, I'm going gay!

He received a reaction no less enthusiastic than Yoo Hae-yeon's. It was unexpected.

'The reaction is better than I thought.'

He was clearly not famous enough to appear on the Disassembly Analyzer. Sanghyun had been informed of this beforehand and didn't have high expectations.

But the reaction was good from the start.

"Mr. Almond? Please say hello."

Yoo Hae-yeon smiled and handed the turn to Almond.

Sanghyun, unsure of what to say, simply bowed and said,

"I'm Almond."

- Wow, so simple!

- Ice man!

- ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ So cool.

- Wow, I'll start watching your stream from today!

- Why stream? Just become an idol!

Every reaction was positive.

Was it because of his face?

Sanghyun didn't think so. He had this face since birth, but he had never received such a response before.

It seemed the synergy between the streamer Almond and his character was working.

"I'm thirty now, not an idol."

Sanghyun inadvertently answered the chat as if it were his personal stream.

He didn't intend to lead the atmosphere.

He just answered because he saw it.

The funny part was that he revealed his age for the first time. He had never mentioned it even in his personal stream.

- Haha lol.

- An old man...

- What, thirty?!

- Haha lol.

- Suddenly, I'm tearing up...

- Suddenly, 3 strikes lol.

- What the heck lol.

The chat window exploded with laughter.

Pfft.

Yoo Hae-yeon couldn't help but laugh too.

"Mr. Almond, is it okay to reveal your age like that? We haven't even started the interview yet."

"Ah..."

Almond scratched his head, and 'haha lol' flooded the chat window again.

Yoo Hae-yeon naturally burst into laughter.

The broadcast flowed smoothly.

'He's doing better than I thought.'

Usually, when inviting gamers, they often get nervous and can't perform well.

Even streamers who run their own channels can't fully relax in such a major broadcast.

But Sanghyun was different.

He conversed naturally as if he were in his own stream.

"There are... so many people."

"Right? This is the power of Fantasia!"

Yoo Hae-yeon responded naturally.

"Do other guests get this many viewers?"

"Of course!"

"Ah..."

Almond looked a bit disappointed.

His genuine expression made the viewers laugh.

- Haha lol.

- Bro, don't be too greedy.

- Hae-yeon is ruthless lol.

- Almond's greed is endless.

"Mr. Almond, don't be disappointed! If you do well in today's interviews and tests, the numbers could double or triple!"

She asked as if posing a question to someone, but of course, no one answered.

- Who are you asking??

- Hae-yeon is so cute lol.

- Sis ㅠㅠ

- Haha lol.

- Triple is impossible~

- Did she change it to a question because she realized it was impossible? Haha lol.

"Ah, no. It's not impossible. It has happened before. Ah, Director, you're saying it hasn't? What?"

"..."

"Mr. Almond, it seems the viewers have their limits!"

Yoo Hae-yeon skillfully teased Almond, and the viewers were satisfied.

- Haha lol.

- This is the flavor!

- This is the Disassembly Analyzer!

- Haha lol.

- What's with the 'What?' Haha.

- Is the director really saying that? It seems like she's doing it alone.

Almond interjected.

"Director, you didn't say anything."

- Haha lol.

- Indomitable Almond lol.

- Who's the real one?

- Hey, Sakura?

- Self-strengthening lol.

- Crazy lol.

- It's already exploding before it even starts.

"Ah, what are you talking about? I can hear everything through my in-ear."

"..."

Almond was speechless at Yoo Hae-yeon's calm lie. His expression was quite amusing.

- Haha lol.

- This is broadcasting, Almond!

- This is a pro-level broadcast!

- Hey, Almond. Come back stronger!

- This is very different from the Dotorimuk broadcast.

- Haha lol, his expression is hilarious.

Indeed, it was very different from the Dotorimuk broadcast. The tension was much higher.

And the guest's position was different.

'This is why it's the Disassembly Analyzer.'

Here, the guest was not revered but teased.

"Let's start with a light interview, shall we?"

Almond immediately nodded. It seemed better to proceed quickly rather than be teased further.

- Haha lol, Almond is already trained.

- See how he nods right away after Hae-yeon's training. Haha lol.

- Haha lol.

- Where's the cool man from before?

* * *

Meanwhile, outside the studio.

Manager Oh, who had been watching from a distance, was impressed.

"Wow, he's really good. I'm glad I came to see this."

He had come to the studio today to support Almond.

Managing many named streamers, including those who chew bubble gum, it was quite a special favor for Manager Oh to do this.

Juhyeok bowed in gratitude.

"Thank you so much for your support."

"Oh, no, no. I just wanted to see it."

"Still..."

"Hehe. This guy. He's really good, right? Did you expect this?"

Juhyeok smiled and nodded.

"He's always been a bit off."

He made a gesture of tightening a screw, and Manager Oh laughed.

"If he had been a pro, it would have been a mess. He has star quality."

"Ah... Haha. Yes, that's true."

"Ah, right. I'll be careful about that part."

Manager Oh apologized as if he had stepped on a landmine.

"Thank you so much for your support."

"No, no. It's my duty."

Juhyeok had gone around and specially asked everyone to keep Sanghyun's past a secret.

Thanks to this, the part about Sanghyun's past was largely omitted from today's interview.

Manager Oh was also aware of this and was trying to keep the secret.

Manager Oh walked over to where the staff were and spoke to a man wearing sunglasses.

"By the way, Director, what do you think of this guy?"

The man was the director.

"What do I think? Where did you find this guy? You should tell me that first."

The director smiled and countered.

They seemed to be quite close, judging by their casual conversation.

"Hehe. That's what I'm saying. He just rolled in."

"Manager Oh, you're having a great late career."

"I'm not in my late career. I'm in my middle age."

"Is that so? Even an elf?"

Ha ha ha.

Manager Oh burst into his characteristic boisterous laughter.

"But there's one thing that bothers me. Isn't he too mysterious?"

"Mysterious?"

"Yes. You left out all the questions about his past. There's nothing to get from the interview."

"Ah."

"Mystery, that's something that only worked in the old days. Nowadays, it's all about exposing everything, making fun of it, and laughing it off. Entertainers should be playgrounds for people."

The director, despite his age, seemed very up-to-date with modern trends.

"That's true, but it's up to him to refuse."

"Hmm..."

"Ah, anyway, the interview isn't the main focus for this guy."

"Then, what... is the physical test the main focus?"

"Yes. He came here to prove whether his placement in Flex 3 was due to skill or not. At least, that's the official reason."

"Damn. The test isn't very interesting. Statistically speaking."

As the director muttered, the interview ended, and Almond and Yoo Hae-yeon entered the testing capsule.

"Well, at least this time, we have something interesting prepared."

The director smiled with anticipation.

* * *

Vroom.

Sanghyun and Hae-yeon's avatars were summoned.

It was a surreal virtual space prepared by Fantasia.

'The implementation is definitely different.'

Sanghyun thought as he touched his hands.

The chat window, which was visible at a glance, showed that the number of people had increased.

It felt like the number of viewers had doubled compared to the interview.

- Wow, finally starting?

- The time of judgment has come.

- Holy shit, I've been waiting for this!

- Oh, I came just in time. Haha.

- I'm really looking forward to Almond's physical test.

The number of viewers kept rising, now reaching about 40,000.

It had surpassed the average live viewership of the Fantasia channel.

And the first test began.

"Mr. Almond, you're confident in archery, right?"

"Yes."

The test was related to archery.

It was a test designed for Sanghyun.

"So, I prepared this! Ta-da!"

Swoosh──

The terrain of the virtual world began to change. The tiles, divided into square frames, flipped one by one to reveal a refreshing green.

A vast plain with a gentle breeze.

At the end of the plain, a target painted in primary colors was visible.

It looked like an Olympic archery range.

So realistic.

At this moment, a slight tremor in Almond's right hand went unnoticed by everyone.