Chapter 86 of "The Genius Archer's Streaming Season 1"

30. Power Suit Play (3)

When you think about it, it's really an arrogant title.

Almond is wearing a power suit, so what's the point?

It wouldn't be strange to get a response like that.

However, after watching the video, you can't help but think:

"God, it's amazing!"

What if he acts a bit arrogant after drinking?

What if the young guy is a bit rude?

He's a goose that lays golden eggs!

"21st place? Even for a single video, this is really big, isn't it?"

Even if just one of the three videos is 21st place.

This is an incredible achievement.

You can tell by the scale of the channels in the same ranking.

From the 1 million subscriber channels that are slowly losing steam, to the channels with over 300,000 subscribers that are explosively rising, they form the 20th place line.

But Almond's subscribers are still at 50,000.

'Insane.'

It really means 50,000 high-quality subscribers.

When a channel's average views exceed its subscribers, it means the channel is still growing.

You can tell how much it's growing by the difference between views and subscribers.

Almond's channel, with just 50,000 subscribers, is growing rapidly.

'Of course, there are also channels that have one or two videos that become popular and then fade away. I need to stay focused.'

As the saying goes, there are many cases where a channel gains a few million views on a few videos due to a hot topic but then fails.

Almond can't let that happen, so he needs to stay focused.

'Now that I have 50,000 subscribers... Do I need to do an event?'

He realizes again how incredible the growth has been.

Even Joo-hyuk, his manager, didn't see the moment when the subscribers hit 50,000.

For beginners who have just started on OlTube, 10,000 or 20,000 subscribers are already impressive numbers.

Indeed, talented people are different.

Or rather, they should be called talented people. Even the editor is a talent.

Talent × Talent, squared.

They are truly enviable talents.

"......Haha."

Suddenly, a bitter feeling washes over him.

Despite being armed with all sorts of impressive credentials, he had no outstanding talent or great passion.

Society had recognized him even more for that.

It wasn't bad, but if being diligent and doing what society tells you is considered a talent......

Isn't that a rather lonely way to live as a person?

What kind of life have I been living all these years?

My 30 years......

Somehow, they felt less dense than Yoo Sang-hyun's 30 years.

"?"

Ah. Come to think of it, Yoo Sang-hyun is 28, isn't he?

"Ahh."

* * *

Thud.

Sang-hyun sprang out of bed as if he had been shot.

"Ah......"

Throb.

The headache that immediately hit his head told him he had overdone it yesterday.

It was frustrating that even though he drank so much, he still didn't have a good night's sleep.

When he swept his hand across his forehead, his sleeve got wet.

Looking at the pillow, it was soaked with sweat.

"Everyone knows you're just chasing after your back."

That voice, which should be tiring by now.

Every time he thinks of it, his heart races.

At least it's not a hallucination; it only happens in dreams.

"Have you slept for a long time, brother?"

Joo-hyuk's shadow spoke from the doorway, which must have been open.

He must have sensed some movement.

"......Yeah. I drank a lot."

"Yeah, you did drink a lot, brother. I also told you that you're the younger one."

What a sly guy.

Is there such a thing as a small-minded person?

Actually, he lied about his age, saying he was 30 when he was 28. Whether he's 1 year younger or 3 years younger, what's the difference?

"Yeah. It must be nice to be older, Joo-hyuk."

Sang-hyun lightly countered, quoting Jia's words, and headed to the bathroom to shower.

Joo-hyuk was saying something, but it was drowned out by the water.

He was probably just spouting off again.

Shhhhhhh......!

Seeing the white water break, he thought of yesterday's game.

'Power Suit Play...... It was fun.'

The sensation of wearing the power suit came back, making his heart race.

It was a different feeling from when he picked up the bow again.

Of course, picking up the bow again was overwhelmingly more exciting.

But this was also a good feeling.

What kind of feeling is this?

'......Fun?'

Is he enjoying the game? Not just because he gets to shoot arrows.

Is he really enjoying the capsule game itself?

For Sang-hyun, who had never really had much time for fun and had no spare time for it, it was a strange feeling.

Sang-hyun shook his head as if to shake off the water.

'Whatever, it's good that my heart is racing.'

He decided to focus on what he needed to do right now rather than on his current state.

Shhhhhhh......

He closed his eyes, letting the hot water wash over his body.

'Diamond. I have to go.'

The most important thing for him now is to reach the Diamond rank.

That's his promise to his viewers and the way to meet Balloon Gum.

It will be a stepping stone to do the game and stream for longer.

Then Sang-hyun will be able to feel this way more.

He will be able to hold the bow for longer.

* * *

After drying off, Sang-hyun briefly checked the community reactions. It was a habit he always had before streaming.

To see if anything special had happened or if any new opinions had formed.

Checking it regularly had become a part of his life.

'Hmm?'

He saw something strange.

Almond's video?

If it's about OlTube, it shouldn't have come out yet. Jia also drank a lot and went home yesterday.

Is an old video making a comeback?

Is that even possible?

Sang-hyun tilted his head and went in.

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19th) Battle Large EP.6 – Yes, Almond is wearing a power suit.

Almond's video is 19th! Insane lol lol lol lol It only took a day!

I'm feeling a new sense of accomplishment!

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At first, he suspected it was a fan's manipulation.

But looking at the comments, it doesn't seem to be a fake.

-Really lol

-Wow lol

-Is 19th place impressive? I don't know much about OlTube rankings.

└Really lol I just watch recommended videos; there are too many garbage channels in the top ranks.

└I don't know much, but considering the scale of OlTube, 19th place is impressive, right? Damn.

└Why are you so pissed off lol lol lol lol

└Malicious nut squad caught!

-19th place...... Impressive. Are you really taking off now?

└I've seen many channels just crash after a while.

└If you get caught in a rivalry like with Electromagnetic, you could fall into hell in a blink. Don't you know about Yongpal?

└And I saw a bit of Electromagnetic's stream yesterday? Really surprised.

└Yeah. It seems like a mistake, but he's alive.

└Is he trying to check on Almond?

└Insane lol lol lol lol What kind of checking on Almond lol lol

└Please live your life! Nut squad!

-Wow, you're doing well on OlTube too. Usually, you're good at either live streams or OlTube, but you have both. Damn, you're a lucky bastard......

└The editor is top-tier.

└Really lol Just a fan. So impressive.

The presence of some jealous comments confirms it.

This is really 19th place.

"Wow...... 19th place."

Joo-hyuk interjected at Sang-hyun's exclamation.

"Yeah, 19th place. Brother. It was 21st place earlier. It's climbing again."

Joo-hyuk was eating.

"No...... What kind of video is this? How did it even get there?"

"Only Jia knows. She seems to be sleeping now."

"No. He's much younger, so why is he 'sir' and I'm 'brother'?"

"Well, he's not a human but a 'god'."

Tsk.

Joo-hyuk shook his head as if Sang-hyun didn't know anything.

"You'll feel it when you watch the video."

"......"

He's being ridiculous.

Sang-hyun decided to hold back on that comment for now.

Let's watch the video as Joo-hyuk suggested and think about it again.

It's a bit unsettling, being a video made after drinking.

* * *

"Jia is a god."

Sang-hyun concluded.

"Maybe she's a constellation. I received Jia's mark."

Joo-hyuk chuckled at Sang-hyun's reaction.

"I told you, brother."

Even in the middle of it, he didn't forget to call him 'brother'.

Sang-hyun thought for a moment.

Thinking about how to deal with that guy.

He finally spoke.

"Isn't that weird? Usually, the older one doesn't call the younger one 'brother', and the younger one calls the older one 'brother'."

"......I know. Brother."

"Lower-ranked people usually have to use different language instead of names. So you're basically calling me 'brother'."

"......Shit."

Joo-hyuk finally gave up on being called 'brother'. He gave up pretty quickly.

"Yeah. What's with this 'brother' and 'older brother' now! I'm being magnanimous by putting up with it!"

His mental victory was also incredibly fast.

That's why he was recognized by society. Sang-hyun learned something from Joo-hyuk again.

Indeed, Joo-hyuk is someone from whom you can learn a lot.

"Let me eat too."

Sang-hyun naturally sat at the table and targeted the food Joo-hyuk had made.

This guy, his cooking skills are getting better. As expected, this guy is an elite and can do almost anything.

Clack.

Joo-hyuk's chopsticks stopped.

"Hehe. Just eat some Almond flakes."

"......You, holding a grudge."

After a few chopstick battles, Joo-hyuk finally admitted there was food left in the kitchen.

There were no other side dishes, just leftover Mapo Tofu.

It was quite delicious.

The taste of China and Korea were well mixed, making it new and easy to eat.

I wonder which channel he learned this from.

"Ah. By the way, we have 50,000 subscribers. Shouldn't we do an event or something?"

Almond was momentarily dazed.

'I haven't thought about it.'

Come to think of it, he only thought about kicking Joo-hyuk's ass when they hit 1 million subscribers.

He hadn't really thought about it.

"Hmm...... I don't know. I don't have any ideas. You figure it out."

"Got it."

Joo-hyuk answered simply and quickly finished his meal.

Then he started exploring other channels.

Sang-hyun finished eating and did the dishes.

'It's already 3 PM.'

He headed to the capsule for the stream.

It's the 5th day since he decided to reach Diamond.

In two days, half of the promised period will be over.

'Now it's Platinum 2, right......'

Already at Platinum 2, even before the halfway point.

It's much faster than he planned, but he can't be complacent.

If he loses a few in a row, all the time he invested will be wasted.

Of course, Almond didn't think about that.

It sounds crazy, but.

Almond wanted to shorten the 2 weeks to 1 week.

└2 weeks? I think Almond will reach Diamond in 1 week.

After leaving this comment, Almond entered the capsule.

* * *

"Miss. Don't you have anything to say about yesterday's incident?"

The butler asked.

The wheelchair was turned away, as if not intending to answer properly.

"The doctor clearly said, didn't he? Just a little more──"

"I know. It was a mistake."

An indifferent answer came back.

Her gaze was still fixed on the TV, as it often was lately, on Almond's channel.

The butler's gaze also shifted to the sound coming from the TV.

"......Do you feel any competitiveness?"

"I answered. Get out."

It was a cold, icy voice.

A heat and a cold so intense they were hard to distinguish.

The butler, sensing her real anger, bowed and left.

"Then?"

The woman was alone again.

Her eyes, as if no one had come and gone, were fixed on the screen again.

Despite saying she would go for a light jog, Almond won game after game that day.

His MMR value had already exploded, and his rating shot up with just a few wins.

He reached the Platinum 1 promotion match in one day.

"......Ha."

A hollow laugh escaped.

That was the end of the stream for the day.

The next day, the stream started at 3 PM.

She, as usual, pulled her wheelchair into the room and turned on the stream.

The Platinum 1 promotion match was a fierce battle. There were many forces trying to interfere.

But, as expected, he broke through.

The strategy was the same as always.

Raid the armory from the start. It was so crude it was unbelievable......

A beautiful strategy.

Yes, there was even a sense of beauty in that straight-line breakthrough.

A noble something, a pure contest of skill.

After reaching Platinum 1, Almond played a few more games to raise his rating.

And the next day came.

The 7th day since he declared he would reach Diamond.

Snap......

She bit her long fingernails.

An old habit she didn't realize she had.

She was anxious.

Almond's condition today seemed particularly good.