Chapter 96

**Chapter 96 of "The Genius Archer's Streaming Season 1"**

**33. Two Rabbits (3)**

After the promotion match began,

Almond had not fired a single arrow.

Even as nearly fifty people died,

he still did not draw his bow.

Then, for the first time, he drew his bow.

And he did so with two arrows at once.

Shooting multiple arrows simultaneously from a bowstring was something you'd only see in comics or movies.

Of course, this is a game, but it's a game that feels real.

It still adheres to real-world physics.

The double shot Almond successfully executed was shocking.

It was as shocking as seeing that technique in real life.

No, it was more like a thrill.

- Almond, you're amazing!!! Almond, you're amazing!!! Almond, you're amazing!!! Almond, you're amazing!!!

- Mom! I want to be Almond when I grow up!! Mom! I want to be Almond when I grow up!! Mom! I want to be Almond when I grow up!! Mom! I want to be Almond when I grow up!!

- What! Almond again!? What! Almond again!? What! Almond again!?

...

The chat window was flooded with cheers for Almond.

Spectacular support poured in.

In an instant, 700,000 won in donations came in.

Even Almond, who was in the middle of a promotion match, would find it hard to keep his composure with such support.

‘Wow...!’

The amount was jaw-dropping.

Was the arrow he just shot that impressive?

- Holy crap lol

- Two arrows, 700,000 won! Buy them~~

- Support ㄷ ㄷ ㄷ

- 700,000 won ㄷ ㄷ ㄷ

- No, damn it. Mom! I want to be Almond too!? Don't stop me!

- Son! Be Almond!

- Forbes' list of jobs parents hope their children will have: Almond

As the viewers said, he received 700,000 won for two arrows, which means 350,000 won per arrow.

Almond momentarily wondered if he should react, even in the middle of a promotion match.

However, the promotion match is an extreme situation. It's not easy to let him live as a streamer.

He was a 'player' here, not a streamer.

‘First, I need to recover.’

He had been hit by several bullets earlier.

His health was down to 30%. Fortunately, he had plenty of medicine, so he started healing.

Then—

Bang!

The sound of gunfire rang out.

“!”

Almond, who was healing, threw his body backward.

He was able to dodge because he heard the 'click' of the gun being cocked in advance.

- 500,000 won donation ㄷ ㄷ

- This streamer! He's got guts!

- lol lol so pitiful ㅠㅠ

- Why did you do it during the game? lol

- No, how did he dodge that? Damn lol

- ??? : Where's my 500,000 won!? Oh!?

Ignoring the 700,000 won in donations, the chat window was in chaos. But Almond had no time to pay attention.

‘Sniper rifle.’

He knew it from the sound.

An item that had knocked him out many times before.

Sniper rifle.

A very troublesome weapon that can take down an opponent from a very long distance.

Even if you're a hero level or higher, one shot to the body without a bulletproof vest is enough to take you down.

The flow of the game can change depending on whether someone gets this item or not.

If a sniper appears among 100 players, the game turns into a horror game from that point on.

‘The sound of gunfire means he's not far away.’

Almond didn't dodge the gunshot; the sound of gunfire is slower than a bullet. He moved when he heard the 'click' of the gun being cocked.

This means the enemy is closer than expected.

* * *

‘What the hell is this guy?’

Spit.

The sniper, who had been holding his breath and aiming for a long time, spat out the saliva that had built up in his mouth and grumbled in disbelief.

‘Did he dodge the bullet just now?’

He was clearly in the right position, but the target reacted first.

How could that be possible?

‘One more shot.’

The sniper aimed again.

Whether the target is a superhuman who can dodge bullets or just incredibly lucky,

the sniper had to finish him off once he started aiming. Otherwise, he would be the one to get hit. Snipers are most vulnerable when the distance closes.

Click.

He reloaded and immediately pulled the trigger. The series of actions—reloading, aiming, and firing—flowed smoothly.

Indeed, the skill of a Diamond-ranked player.

Bang—!

The gunshot rang in his ears. His accumulated experience told him.

As they often say, there's a 'feel' to it.

Experienced players can really feel it.

The impact of hitting a target 100 meters away.

‘Got him...’

This time, it was definitely a hit.

But then—

Clang!

An unpleasant and strange sound shattered his confidence.

“Huh?”

A stupid reaction he couldn't help but let out.

He wondered if what he had just seen was real.

The bullet disappeared in mid-air?

He didn't see what it hit.

“Ah...!”

This wasn't the time.

He needed to reload quickly. The sniper rifle, in exchange for its range and power, sacrifices everything else, like speed.

Damn. Even if he reloads and shoots now, it would be too late.

In such situations, experienced snipers do something.

Click.

He just used the sniper rifle to shield his head.

Clang!!!

Sure enough, a heavy impact hit his shoulder, and an arrow was embedded in the barrel.

If not for this, he would have been dead.

The durability of the gun was halved. But this was still a significant advantage.

However, the arrows that flew in were not just one.

Three more arrows were embedded in the barrel. The gun, now horribly twisted, broke.

Its durability dropped to zero.

‘What the hell is this...’

All the arrows that flew in hit the same spot. There was only about a 1-centimeter difference.

Even that difference was due to his own movement. The shooter seemed to have hit perfectly.

He was flustered but quickly drew a pistol.

A quick draw, like in a Western movie.

He pulled the trigger instantly.

The muzzle flashed toward where the arrows had come from.

Bang, bang, bang!

The loud gunshots echoed through the jungle, but he didn't care.

He had to kill that guy. He was dangerous.

‘Missed.’

It didn't seem like the target was hit by the pistol shots.

‘He's coming!’

Instead, another arrow flew in.

He aimed at the arrow.

Clang!

The arrow broke in mid-air upon contact with the bullet.

He shot down all the arrows that followed.

‘Ha! How's that? What?’

This was a super play only possible when in good condition.

Maybe today was his lucky day.

‘Now it's your turn.’

He aimed his pistol at where the target might be and fired wildly.

But he still couldn't sense any movement.

“...”

The jungle became quiet again.

No kill log appeared.

He hoped the target would die by a lucky shot, but that didn't happen.

‘Where is he?’

While he was looking around in a daze,

Thud—

The world suddenly tilted 90 degrees.

A stupid sound came out of his head, which had turned sideways like a gas valve.

“...What?”

How could an arrow fly in from the side?

He couldn't even voice his complaint.

The arrow wasn't alone.

Two more arrows were embedded in the broken helmet.

The next moment, this text appeared, and the screen went black.

All he could hear in his dead body's ears was:

“Thank you to those who donated. 500,000 won, I can't believe it. What kind of reaction should I give...?”

Can't believe it? That's what I should be saying.

‘Is this guy streaming?’

To be streaming while engaging in such intense combat.

How could he be so calm?

‘Was I the only one in the intense battle?’

It was incredibly humiliating.

He had performed unbelievable super plays one after another, but to the opponent, it was nothing.

‘Damn bastard.’

* * *

Unaware of the new grudge he had earned, Almond continued to express his gratitude to the donors.

“I'll think about the reaction carefully. Since it's a promotion match, I can't be too wild, but I'll do something appropriate...”

- Why be wild, you bastard lol lol

- No, wild lol lol

- Are you still doing that!?

- Info) If you donate 700,000 won, you can see Almond's wild reaction in 'Lost Technology'!?

- lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol

- Really lol

- Ah, that 1 million won theft incident lol

Shy Fei had once bet 10,000 won per kill in Kingdom Age.

Almond, who had achieved 100 kills in the war, received 1 million won from Shy Fei.

“That was a mission, right?”

Almond responded with a smile and a brazen attitude.

- Troll lol

- So pitiful

- Don't set missions, you fool~~~

- The punishment for daring to set a mission!

“Ah! If you want to see the reaction, set a reaction mission!”

Almond suggested a solution with a bright, innocent face, as if it was a good idea. But it was just another way to mock the fool.

- Damn, you bastard!

- No lol lol

- The fool is crying lol

- He's actually crying lol lol

- Crazy lol lol Set a reaction mission! lol lol lol

- Money-obsessed nut

- Money and nuts ㄷ ㄷ

- lol lol lol lol

Perhaps because he felt he had already secured the win,

The atmosphere was light.

Even though it was a Diamond promotion match, Almond's stream maintained the usual interactive fun.

It was the same Almond stream they always watched.

Even in a Diamond promotion match, Almond was still a streamer, not just a player.

Of course, this was paradoxically possible because he was an overwhelmingly skilled player.

* * *

Finally, Almond could climb up the tree without any interference.

“Now I'll hide in the tree.”

From here, he would target the players who were climbing up the cliff.

It was a chain tactic.

He hadn't tested it yet, but theoretically, it should work perfectly.

The blue zone was starting to shrink.

Now there were only 35 players left.

They would soon be forced to gather in this cliff forest.

Almond was ready to hunt them all.