Chapter 95

**Chapter 95 of Genius Archer's Streaming Season 1**

**33. Two Rabbits (2)**

"Wow, farming the hospital isn't bad at all."

After thoroughly farming the third floor, Almond's bag was stuffed with painkillers, bandages, and even two first-aid kits. With this much, he could recover from 1% HP to 100% HP.

Perhaps the ease with which he could farm like this was all thanks to the snipers.

"This is all thanks to the people who sniped for me. Thank you."

He grinned.

The viewers watching the stream burst into laughter.

- Haha, that's so sly.

- I have to watch this again.

- Zia God will edit it anyway, lol.

- Seriously, don't you know it'll already be all over the community as clips? Oh, are you on the internet today?

- Haha.

It was easy to imagine the faces of the malicious snipers, their tempers flaring.

Almond smiled, satisfied with the reaction.

This round feels really good.

"Most importantly..."

Swish.

Almond pulled out a large bow from behind his back.

"I'm glad I found the bow."

While bows are common weapons, they are hard to come by in a hospital, which is primarily stocked with medical supplies. He was lucky.

Ping.

Almond plucked the bowstring playfully and headed to the rooftop.

"Now, I just need to take out anyone who comes near from the rooftop."

* * *

At first, people were skeptical.

Almond playing strategically? The guy who had always rushed in recklessly?

Almond playing strategically?

It seemed impossible.

After all, the skills Almond had shown so far were all physical.

- I bet he can't resist and will charge in.

- Really, can Almond hold back?

- No way, he always went for the headshots.

Strategy and physical prowess are very different talents.

To play strategically, one needs a lot of patience.

But Almond's playstyle had always been far from patient. He would kill anyone he saw, which is why the viewers loved it.

His personality was not one to hold back.

So, when most people heard that Almond was fortifying the rooftop, they thought he would shoot everyone who passed by.

Thud. Thud.

The first victim appeared. A player was just walking by, not planning to come to the hospital, just looking for a hiding spot for the next blue zone.

Thud. Thud.

He kept walking and eventually disappeared from view.

- No way, he really didn't shoot!

- Haha.

- Has he grown? Almond!

- No way.

For about a minute, Almond didn't move at all as the player lingered in his sight.

He just stood there, like a statue, with the bowstring pulled back, ready to shoot if the player came closer.

The player didn't come to the hospital, so Almond didn't shoot.

Avoiding unnecessary fights is a basic survival rule.

Almond, perhaps a bit late, was finally adhering to this basic rule.

'Sigh.'

Almond was secretly relieved.

He found it hard to suppress the urge to shoot and increase his kill count.

If he had shot, he could have killed the player. With a bow, it would have been silent.

But if there were other players around, they would have immediately known someone was in the hospital.

It was exposing himself to unnecessary danger.

Moreover, Almond had already secured plenty of medical supplies.

Medical supplies are advantageous in the late game. With a lot of supplies, one should play more strategically.

So, there was no reason to kill, and he didn't.

Almond was now playing based on strategy, not just relying on physical prowess. He was becoming a seasoned veteran.

More players passed by, and Almond didn't shoot.

Even without shooting, the numbers kept decreasing.

Already, 34 players were dead.

None of them were killed by Almond.

He calmly checked his next move.

The hospital was still inside the blue zone, but it was at the edge.

While it was possible to stay in the hospital, Almond knew he needed to move.

Most high-ranking players wouldn't choose to stay at the edge.

"This time, I need to move."

He now considered not just the current blue zone but the next and the one after that.

* * *

At that moment.

The snipers who had been eliminated in the armory chaos returned to the community and started ranting.

Juhyeok, scrolling through the posts, smiled contentedly.

He then left comments on each of the whining posts.

- Extreme praise

Cowardly, playing the game poorly, all praise to the gamers.

No gamer would feel bad about hearing such things from an enemy.

They knew it, but in their anger, they couldn't help but parrot the praise like parrots.

Clap. Clap. Clap.

Juhyeok clapped excitedly.

"Good job, Almond. Just like we practiced."

In the middle of it, he flipped to the next page of a densely written notebook.

The next page was also filled with notes.

Surprisingly, it wasn't a budget but notes on battle royale farming strategies.

'The game was harder than I thought.'

Juhyeok, who had initially underestimated the game's strategy, only gained respect for gamers after experiencing the headache of it.

It felt easy to consider just one player, but this game had 100 participants, all of similar skill levels.

Considering all that, the complexity of the strategy skyrocketed.

It wasn't something that could be figured out with just any brain.

Juhyeok and Sanghyun had to brainstorm together every day to come up with a strategic play route that could be used once or twice.

It was impossible to do it multiple times, and there was no need. They just needed to get to Diamond.

And now, it was working.

"The next move after the hospital is..."

Juhyeok checked the notebook.

He looked at the routes branching out from the hospital based on the blue zone's position.

Considering the current blue zone, there was only one place Almond needed to go.

'Cliff Forest...'

* * *

Thud.

As Almond's foot crossed a boundary, this text appeared in the air.

Text indicating that this was the Cliff Forest.

The Cliff Forest is, as the name suggests, a forest filled with sheer cliffs.

This area is quite wide, and if the blue zone settles here, it's highly likely to be the final stage.

'Surely, the key is to go up the cliff.'

Almond looked up at the cliff, which was dizzying just to look at.

The breathtaking view through the dense leaves of the forest.

The white rock was carved, forming a sharp, needle-like landscape.

At first glance, it seemed advantageous to set up camp there. There was no room for other players besides one, and it offered a clear view of the forest below.

There couldn't be a more advantageous terrain.

Even better, there was a legendary box up there.

If he went up, he would almost certainly win.

The problem was that all 100 players knew this.

'If I go up the cliff, I'll definitely be ambushed.'

While setting up camp on the cliff would make him the strongest, the climb would leave him vulnerable.

He would have to climb while exposing his back to all the enemies.

It was a crazy move.

An extreme gamble.

But sometimes, such gambles pay off. The thrill of it makes many try again.

These are called climbing players, and many players hunt them.

Most players hide in the dense foliage, aiming their guns at the cliff. If someone naively tries to climb, they will shoot.

Juhyeok and Almond had devised a tactic for the Cliff Forest map.

'Aim for the players who aim for the climbers.'

One step further, aim for the players who aim their guns at the cliff.

There were a few optimal spots for this strategy.

Among the dense trees, there were quite large ones, like those in the Amazon.

Almond would climb these instead of the cliff.

It was much shorter and quicker to climb, and from up there, he could clearly see the players aiming at the cliff.

They wouldn't see him, hidden by the leaves.

This was a strategy only Almond could use.

It couldn't be done with guns because the noise would give him away. Even if the leaves hid him, the sound would be enough for players at this rating to hit him.

The only downside was that it was hard to target the climbing players, but other players would take care of them.

However,

Thud. Thud.

Someone was walking towards the tree Almond had marked.

"!"

Almond flinched and hid.

'Can't avoid a fight now.'

No matter how strategic he wanted to be.

Half the players were already dead, and this was likely the final stage to determine the winner.

Moreover, he couldn't give up the tree. If he did, his carefully prepared strategy would fail.

Creak—

The bowstring was pulled taut.

Almond was ready to fire his first arrow of the day.

- Finally shooting, Almond!? Finally shooting, Almond!? Finally shooting, Almond!? Finally shooting, Almond!? Finally shooting, Almond!? Finally shooting, Almond!?

- First shot in the game, lol.

- Wow, it's like a stagnant pond, 50 players out and the first shot!

The viewers were eagerly anticipating.

This would be the first fight in the Diamond promotion match.

"!?"

But he had to release the bowstring again.

'Another one?'

It wasn't just one person approaching.

There were two, one on each side of the large tree.

Hidden by the thick tree, the enemies couldn't see each other, but Almond was exposed to both.

If he shot an arrow, even if he shot quickly, the other enemy would spot him and shoot.

Even if the bow was silent, he couldn't hide from sight.

Both had helmets, so they wouldn't die in one shot. Almond had neither a helmet nor a bulletproof vest. If both targeted him, it would be over.

The situation was very unfavorable.

It wasn't that Almond had made a mistake.

It was just bad luck. In a survival game with 100 participants, such bad luck can lead to death.

That's why winning is so hard.

- Time to choose!

- Two on each side. Not a crossfire, but lucky to see them.

- Where to shoot first, damn it, lol.

- Can't they just fight each other if we wait?

- They might come here. Need to shoot.

- If they both come straight here, it's over.

At that moment, Almond made his decision.

He loaded two arrows on the bowstring and pulled it taut.

Creak.

A moment of tension passed.

At an unusual shooting point, Almond's bow wavered slightly as he considered.

Bang!

Two arrows flew quickly.

Thud!

Thud!

Each arrow hit the heads of the two approaching players.

- ??????

- No way, damn, it's a hack!?

- What just happened!?

- Double shot, damn.

- Incredible skill...

"Ugh!"

"Huh?"

Both players' heads were jerked back simultaneously.

'That guy?!'

'There.'

Both spotted Almond and aimed their guns. They pulled the triggers.

Bang!

Blood splattered from Almond's body.

At the same time,

Whoosh—

Two more arrows were shot.

Thud!

Thud!

They hit the heads of the two players again, side by side.

The two players crumpled to the ground.

It was the first successful double shot.

And it was the first arrow he had shot in the game.

The incredible play triggered a massive wave of support.