Chapter 85 of 100
Chapter 85 of Season 1 of The Genius Archer's Streaming
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30. Power Suit Play (2)
Square.
This is the most straightforward and brutal map in Battle Royale.
As the name suggests, it consists of a wide open space, with the only cover being the stalls behind the shops at the edge of the square and the massive fountain in the center.
As a result, intense free-for-all battles often take place here, which can be a matter of personal preference.
In survival games, there is always a conflict between those who enjoy the thrill of survival and those who find such playstyles boring.
Of course, for Almond, who leads the Yebu Meta, this is welcome news.
‘I’ve won.’
Almond was confident of victory when he saw the Blue Zone shrinking towards the square.
Square Battle.
This term refers to the chaotic free-for-all that occurs when the final Blue Zone shrink centers on the square.
This game will undoubtedly be a Square Battle.
- Is it a Square Battle?
- Wow lol, is this Almond's first Square Battle?
- Square Battle is a bit boring.
- I like Square Battle. It’s intense lol.
- Square Battle is too intense, so everyone dies quickly lol.
While opinions are divided, Almond's fans are generally more excited.
Almond prefers free-for-all battles.
Moreover, with the power suit, there’s nothing to fear.
- With the power suit, Almond has a huge advantage in Square Battle.
- lol
- Just type lol.
- There are so many arrows.
- There are a lot of potions.
- Guns are too advantageous.
- I want to see if he wins or loses lol.
With many expectations, Almond moved towards the square.
Ding──
With the powerful thrust of the power suit.
* * *
Thud.
The first footprint on the square.
The owner is Almond.
“I’m here first.”
After eliminating about seven more players, Almond finally arrived at the square.
He was the first to arrive.
- Of course, you killed everyone who got there before you lol.
- I killed everyone and got here first lol.
- Haha.
Almond didn’t run the fastest.
He just killed everyone who was ahead of him.
“Let’s find a good spot...”
Being the first to arrive means he can secure the best position.
If he chooses well, it will be much easier to win.
Almond tried to take the second floor of the last building, but it was uncertain.
It was too close to the edge of the Blue Zone and might be excluded in the next Blue Zone move, making it the most disadvantageous spot.
“Thank you, PapaPapa. I really appreciate your 50,000 won donation and your heartfelt advice. I understand.”
- No, this is just too much lol.
- Hey, man lol.
- Yeah, yeah. ‘Heartfelt’ advice can’t be ignored.
- But isn’t the fountain the best spot?!
- The fountain is in the center of the square, so it will be less affected by the Blue Zone. Isn’t it too conspicuous?
Despite various objections, Almond chose the fountain. Intuitively, it seemed like the best spot for the current situation.
The fountain is larger than expected, allowing him to turn and face enemies from different directions.
Most importantly, it is at the exact center of the current Blue Zone.
Even if the Blue Zone moves, this spot will still be included.
“There are various opinions, but let’s try it.”
Almond walked to the fountain.
A large fountain with nine statues arranged in a square.
Its size provided ample space to hide.
Just a bit wet, though.
- Huh?
- Into the water?
- Wow lol.
- Soaked Almond...
- Soaked Almond is sexy ㅠ
- Isn’t there a debuff for being wet?
- Oh, and by the way, you can still shoot arrows even if you’re wet! lol.
Swoosh!
Water splashed, soaking him, but he didn’t mind. After all, he uses a bow.
‘They’re coming.’
Enemies were entering the Blue Zone from a distance.
The first guest to enter the square.
Creak...
Almond quietly drew his bow.
Swoosh.
The water streams in front of him obscured the enemy, who didn’t seem to notice.
This is where it starts.
Whoosh.
The perspective shifted upwards.
* * *
The view changed to a drone’s perspective, looking down at Almond’s head.
“Wow.”
Juhyeok, who had been engrossed in the video, suddenly realized:
Ah, I was watching a video.
He had momentarily forgotten he was watching a video.
He was so focused that it felt like he was Almond.
“But why did the view change here?”
Until now, the first-person perspective had provided an incredible sense of immersion. But halfway through the video, the view changed.
It felt a bit disappointing.
However, the reason became clear with the next shot.
Bang!!!
The arrow, flying in a straight line, parted the water.
Swoosh!
It was a beautiful scene, like a high-quality Hong Kong martial arts movie.
“Wow!”
It wasn’t just beautiful. The water parting allowed a clear view of the arrow’s path.
The perspective even switched to the arrow’s first-person view, increasing the tension.
Swoosh!
The water parted, and white foam splashed around.
The enemy’s eyes, growing more panicked, came into view.
Thud!
The impact sound marked the end of the arrow’s perspective.
The view returned to the drone’s overhead view.
One enemy was dead, but more were coming.
Many players were entering the square from different directions.
“Huh?”
Juhyeok was surprised.
So many players? He didn’t know this from the live stream.
This information was only visible from the overhead drone view.
Juhyeok counted the increasing number of players.
“Wow... 1 vs 12?!”
In the live stream, he only saw a few at a time.
This was actually a 1 vs 12 battle.
- Wow, such a clean shot.
- Amazing.
- Bro, there’s another one on the left!
- He doesn’t have a helmet lol. If Almond’s name appears in the kill log, just look for the helmet first.
The chat during the live stream showed that viewers didn’t know this.
Of course, the 12 players didn’t know they were facing a single player.
Bang!
Almond’s arrow parted the water again.
Thud!
An enemy’s head was pierced.
He didn’t die immediately; his helmet protected him, and he rolled to the side.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
But as if anticipating this, two more arrows quickly followed.
Swoosh!
The water parted twice.
Thud! Thud! The enemy, firing randomly, died.
The kill count increased, but the death was too noisy.
The remaining 11 players now knew of Almond’s presence.
The square had no real cover except the fountain.
Almond’s location was obvious.
Click. Click. Click.
The 11 heads turned towards the fountain.
A scene reminiscent of a horror movie.
Slowly, the 11 players closed in. Click. Black gun barrels aimed at the fountain.
As they closed in, Juhyeok’s heart tightened.
“...Is this going to work?”
Even Juhyeok, who knew the outcome, couldn’t help but say this.
On screen, Almond calmly prepared for the next shot.
Creak.
The bowstring was drawn, and two arrows, held between his fingers, disappeared instantly.
They were almost simultaneous.
Swoosh!
Two arrows, parting the fountain, hit the foreheads of two approaching enemies.
Thud! Thud!
They died instantly.
The other players started to return fire.
Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!
They fired without hesitation.
Dozens of water streams parted, heading towards Almond.
Boom!
The statue, spewing water, shook.
Bang!
It finally exploded, sending a cloud of marble dust into the air.
Amidst this, Almond was unharmed.
He was already drawing his bow behind another statue.
Bang!
The water parted.
Swoosh!
The enemy saw the arrow.
“Damn.”
Juhyeok finished the enemy’s last, unspoken word.
Thud!
The arrow hit the head.
The enemy’s head was thrown back, as if hit by a mace.
The tension of the power suit’s bow...
The enemies returned fire again.
Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!
Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!
Almond, circling the large statue, disappeared from the enemies’ view.
The statue was riddled with bullets.
Another statue fell.
Boom!
A massive wave rose with the weight of the fallen statue.
Whoosh!
Three points were pierced through the wave.
Almond’s arrows.
Swoosh!
Three arrows, parting the water, flew.
At this moment, the screen slowed down.
“!?”
Juhyeok’s eyes widened.
He finally saw it.
The shape of the water.
The water parting created by the arrows was not straight.
‘Curved...!?’
It was a curve.
All three arrows were curve shots.
If he hadn’t seen the shape of the water, he wouldn’t have noticed. They were shot so quickly.
Upon reflection, it was strange.
Almond was at an angle where he couldn’t hit the enemy.
He was circling the statue, so there was a statue between him and the enemy.
So when the enemies fired, they hit the statue instead of Almond.
But Almond’s arrows were an exception.
Whoosh!
The screen sped up again.
The water parted instantly, and at the end were three enemy heads.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Only one, wearing a helmet, survived.
Two enemies died.
“Wow...”
His mouth gaped open.
He had already seen this scene in the live stream.
But adjusting the perspective and speed made it look so different.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
The enemy, surviving thanks to the helmet, rolled and fired randomly.
From his perspective, he couldn’t see Almond’s location.
It was the worst move.
He was advertising his position with the sound.
Bang!
Sure enough, a curved arrow soon pierced his head.
Thud!
The enemy fell.
‘Curved shots... continuously...’
At first, the curved shots didn’t seem so proficient.
But in this single match, his skill level increased.
He was hitting heads from a distance with curved shots.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Is this talent?
Juhyeok felt a massive wall in front of him.
‘How can anyone beat this?’
Is the bow too strong? A silly thought crossed his mind.
In a survival game, the ability to shoot around cover is a game-changer. It would be fair to ban it.
With this skill, Almond’s strategy was simple. Circle the statue, find an angle to shoot, and fire.
He couldn’t lose.
Swoosh!
Swoosh!
Each time the water parted, it was like a giant crane spreading its wings.
When the crane’s wings were fully spread—
Bang!
The last enemy in the square fell.
Almond’s power suit play video ended here.
* * *
Juhyeok’s consciousness returned from the video world.
He quickly checked the comment section.
The comment section was already in chaos.
- Bro, I’m a Platinum 1, and I don’t think I can win. Please die and go to Diamond.
- Jumong: I confess. Goguryeo was an empty house.
└ Empty house ㅅㅂ lol
└ Goguryeo empty house lol
- Wow, I’m a viewer from the live stream. At the time, the first-person view was so intense that I didn’t even notice the arrows curving. Water splashed, the fountain spouted, bullets flew, the statue kept spinning, and with the power suit, it was so fast that I felt dizzy...
└ Just reading this makes me feel dizzy... lol
└ Wow lol, I need to rewatch the live stream.
- Fun in the live stream, admiration in AllTube. A man who does it all! Almond!
One best comment caught Juhyeok’s attention.
- Wow, already 41st in real-time rankings, is this real!?
41st in real-time trending videos.
‘Is this real?’
It was a record-breaking performance for Almond’s videos. He quickly checked the game category trending rankings.
41st) Mihoh’s Ring Fit Challenge!
“Huh?”
This isn’t Almond’s video?
A completely different video was in that position. There were no Almond videos above or below it.
“Ah...!”
Thud!
Juhyeok hit his forehead.
Look at the time the comment was posted.
30 minutes ago.
‘Then...’
He scrolled to around 40th place.
Not there.
30th place?
Still not there.
By now, he was starting to doubt.
Did it fall off the charts?
Or...
“!”
21st) Battle Royale EP.6 – Yes, Almond put on the power suit.