Chapter 13

Season 1, Episode 13 of The Genius Archer

6. Perfect Shot (1)

Dotorimuk has bad memories associated with the Perfect Shot.

The memory of being beaten for claiming that the Perfect Shot exists.

- Ah, he’s at it again, this guy.

- Is the game company that bad? To create something like that?

- What conditions are so difficult?

- If it exists, show us.

Dotorimuk felt wronged.

‘Yeah… I want to show it too.’

He could only intuit that the function existed, but he lacked the ability to demonstrate it.

In the end, the Perfect Shot became nothing more than a hypothesis created by Dotorimuk, and as he stopped the archery challenge, it gradually faded from memory.

Currently, ordinary players don't even know about the existence of the Perfect Shot.

That's why Almond's chat window looks like this now.

- Dotorimuk is talking about the Perfect Shot again.

- What kind of feature is the Perfect Shot?

- Is it just an exclamation?

- Isn't it like saying "Nice shot, sir"?

While some people tried to understand the meaning of Dotorimuk's support, most were clueless.

- Is it real?

- I thought it was just a rumor.

- Is Dotorimuk for real now?

- There’s no such thing, hahaha. It’s just a fairy tale made up by those archery hipsters.

- Archery hipsters, hahaha.

Some even thought Dotorimuk was joking.

‘Ah. This is frustrating.’

Dotorimuk vented his frustration inwardly, but he had no solution.

‘If Almond could just clearly say it, it would be fine.’

The best way here would be for Sanghyun to directly confirm that he indeed used the Perfect Shot.

Dohae-muk was waiting for that.

He wanted it to be revealed that he had been telling the truth all along, especially now that someone was finally using the Perfect Shot.

However...

“...Is there something called a Perfect Shot?”

The shocking words from Sanghyun.

Dohae-muk stood in front of the monitor, momentarily dumbfounded with his mouth open.

‘What?’

It was not just shocking but almost mystical.

‘No, he’s been shooting the Perfect Shot from start to finish, and he doesn’t know what it is? Is he joking?’

Unfortunately, from Almond's expression and subsequent words, it didn't seem like a joke at all.

“Is it an important feature?”

The person who had personally proven the existence of the Perfect Shot didn't know what it was.

Was the boss just a coincidence?

No, that couldn't be.

The Perfect Shot is also a valid judgment when killing other mobs besides the boss.

It feels completely different from a headshot.

A headshot involves calculating damage and then dying, whereas a Perfect Shot is instant death.

It kills upon contact.

This makes no difference to ordinary players, but for top-tier players who compete in seconds, it's a significant difference.

For example, a player can shoot an arrow and die before the arrow fully penetrates and causes damage.

Or they might hold on by the seat of their pants and then die.

‘Almond has never experienced that.’

As far as Dohae-muk knew, Sanghyun had never experienced such a situation. He had watched today's broadcast from the beginning, and it was all Perfect Shots.

[Dotorimuk has donated 10,000 won.]

[You don't know the Perfect Shot?]

Sanghyun nodded.

He really didn't know.

"Yes. What is it?"

How could he shoot the Perfect Shot one by one without knowing what it was?

Dohae-muk was flabbergasted.

‘Ah...’

But at the same time, he was excited.

‘How much of a genius is he?’

Shooting all Perfect Shots without knowing about the Perfect Shot?

This feels like a different level of genius.

‘This is the real deal.’

Dotorimuk couldn't hide his excitement.

Collaborating with a talented newcomer would be a very positive element for the broadcast.

‘It seems like the right time to promote it.’

He thought it would be good to bring up the topic to the viewers now.

Just as the chat window was heating up, Dohae-muk made a donation.

[Dotorimuk has donated 10,000 won.]

[No, the Perfect Shot really exists. I'll prove it to you, Almond. Can we do a collaboration tomorrow?]

When the collaboration proposal came, the chat window exploded again.

- Wow!

- Is it really true?

- It seems like a collaboration.

- A collaboration with a top-tier player after only 3 days of broadcasting. Incredible talent.

- Really incredible talent.

- His obsession with the Perfect Shot is insane.

- Haha, Dotorimuk's execution day.

- It will finally be revealed that it doesn't exist... hahaha.

* * *

Watching the chat scroll explode, Sanghyun immediately got the sense.

‘Ah. He’s promoting it now.’

Dotorimuk was indeed skilled at broadcasting. Building up the hype and naturally connecting it to promotion.

‘To create something like the Perfect Shot for this kind of promotion. I can learn from him.’

Sanghyun even thought that the Perfect Shot was a concept Dohae-muk had made up to create controversy for this promotion.

If Dotorimuk heard this, he might have genuinely flipped out. He wanted to clear up his past grievances through Sanghyun, but Sanghyun saw it as a simple marketing tactic.

“Collaboration?”

Sanghyun pretended to be confused and tilted his head.

- Reject it. If Dotorimuk asks, it will really be over.

- No, no, hahaha.

- Who is Dotorimuk? I’m Almond! Get lost!

- The Dotori fans will flood in, hahaha.

While some in the chat window were worried about Dotorimuk's fans, the Dotori fans, flooding in, Sanghyun felt that even they were secretly looking forward to the collaboration.

Moreover...

[RubySword has donated 10,000 won.]

[If you prove the Perfect Shot in the collaboration, I'll give you 100,000 won more.]

RubySword, who had set a one-shot, one-kill mission for the boss, offered to double the mission reward if it was proven.

- Wow... He’s a big spender.

- He’s not just a zero.

- Incredible...

Sanghyun had no reason to refuse.

"Thank you, RubySword. It’s an honor for me. I agree to the collaboration."

The answer everyone was waiting for came from his mouth.

- Wow.

- It’s over.

- Wait for it, Dotorimuk!

- Dotorimuk will lose all his viewers, hahaha.

- Now, eat Almond, you squirrels...

As expected, the reaction was explosive.

Those who disliked Dotorimuk were happy, expecting him to be defeated by Almond's physical prowess, while those who liked Dotorimuk were excited about the collaboration itself.

[Dotorimuk has donated 10,000 won.]

[Wow. You accepted it so coolly. Thank you. I'll contact you again!]

Dotorimuk made one last donation of 10,000 won and left.

- Ah, now that I think about it, he donated 120,000 won. No reaction?

- Hahaha, ‘that reaction’ hahaha.

- A 100,000 won reaction is excessive. Don’t be ridiculous, guys.

- The reaction is excessive, hahaha.

“Ah, right. I didn’t react. Dotorimuk can’t see it, but...”

Sanghyun thought it was best to end the broadcast now. He had already defeated the boss, and the anticipation for tomorrow's collaboration was at its peak.

Pew!

He shot an arrow into the sky.

“Tuba!”

Raising both arms, he ended the broadcast.

Plop!

[Death]

As usual, the capsule ejected him forcefully, and Almond's avatar disappeared.

* * *

Squeak.

Sanghyun, drenched in sweat, opened the capsule door and immediately started a cold shower.

Shower.

“Phew. Isn’t it a bit dangerous to be ejected like this every time I die?”

No matter what, it was a machine that directly interfered with brain waves, and being suddenly ejected like this was a bit unsettling.

When he came out of the shower, his phone was vibrating.

Buzz.

Wrapping a towel around his head and going closer, he saw it was Juhyeok.

[Juhyeok: I watched your broadcast. It seems like you’re meeting tomorrow. Where do you want to meet?]

Sanghyun, with wet hands, struggled to tap the screen.

[Meet...? What are you talking about? We meet online, don’t we?]

[Juhyeok: What did you hear last time? -_-]

Juhyeok’s expression seemed to appear right in front of him, a deep sigh.

[Juhyeok: They don’t just play games in the capsule. They also do interview content.]

[Juhyeok: It seems like meeting in person would be better for the visuals, as we discussed last time.]

Ah, right.

Sanghyun vaguely remembered. He wanted to do interviews...

Not virtual interviews with avatars, but real interviews with his face shown.

Sanghyun looked at the foggy bathroom mirror again and felt a strange sense of confidence.

[Ah, okay. Let’s meet at Hugyeok Station.]

After replying, Sanghyun checked the community site ‘KingchiMan’ for reactions.

[Dotori fans... That damn Perfect Shot hahaha]

[Almond’s broadcast today with Dotorimuk’s appearance]

[Almond’s reaction to Dotorimuk...]

Most of the titles were about Almond’s broadcast, with humorous comments.

Among them, one post received a lot of recommendations.

[Analysis of Almond’s one-shot boss kill in today’s broadcast]

This title piqued Sanghyun’s curiosity, so he decided to check it out.

There was an attached video.

It showed Sanghyun using rapid fire.

At one point, the video slowed down significantly.

It was the moment the boss appeared in the distance.

Sanghyun, not even realizing it was the boss, instinctively pulled the bowstring, and the arrow flew without hesitation.

Plop!

The boss, without exception, was hit precisely in the center of the forehead.

And the boss fell.

“Is this what they call a Perfect Shot?”

But the problem was the rapid fire speed.

Before the boss could even fall, another arrow hit.

Actually, he was aiming at another bandit, but the boss, swaying, got hit again.

- Hey, it’s hard to tell from this.

- But he swayed a lot after one hit?

- It’s really ambiguous.

- The boss is too big, making it ambiguous.

- Still, he hit it really well.

└ Really hahaha

└ He hit a headshot on something he couldn’t even see.

└ And it’s right in the center. It’s spine-chilling.

└ Really, he only hits the center.

The comments reflected similar thoughts as Sanghyun.

Was it one hit and a fall, or did he sway and then get hit again?

[It’s already a mess. Everything will be revealed tomorrow. You’re collaborating with Dotori tomorrow.]

[Reasons why tomorrow’s broadcast is exciting.txt]

[Guessing Almond’s face.jpg]

[Almond is definitely a fat, ugly guy]

More posts with such titles started to appear.

As the posts gradually decreased, Sanghyun was preparing dinner.

Buzz.

His phone vibrated again.

[Juhyeok: Hey. Did you see AllTube? It’s crazy.]

It was Juhyeok again.

[What are you talking about?]

[Juhyeok: Your video is on AllTube. It was uploaded an hour ago and already has almost 40,000 views.]

[We don’t use AllTube...]

[Juhyeok: It’s Dotorimuk’s channel. He made an introduction and teaser video for your collaboration. (Link)]

Sanghyun immediately clicked on the link.

「I’m collaborating with Jumong tomorrow.」

This was the title of the video.

[46,000 views]

As Juhyeok said, the views were already in the 40,000 range. The video was uploaded an hour ago.

When Sanghyun opened the video, he couldn’t close his mouth.

“Wow... What is this?”

While it was a collaboration introduction video, it was essentially a mad movie about Sanghyun.

With an exciting background score and multi-angle editing, it felt more intense and thrilling than just shooting arrows.

Plop!

The scenes of bosses being taken down in one shot were so thrilling that even Sanghyun felt a shiver down his spine.

At the end of the video, a bandit boss falls to an arrow, and this text appears:

[Is this the Perfect Shot? We’ll find out in tomorrow’s collaboration.]

The video ended there.

1,200 comments. And the views were increasing by the thousands.

- Wow... I’ll definitely watch tomorrow’s collaboration.

- This is incredible. Is he a newcomer?

- Dotoriman...

- Is he a legendary guest?

- I was worried, but it turned out to be a discovery, hahaha.

The viewers were all looking forward to the next day’s collaboration.

The next day.

When Dotorimuk’s broadcast started.

“Let’s start the broadcast.”

It recorded a record-breaking number of viewers.