Chapter 14

**The Genius Archer's Streaming Season 1, Episode 14**

6. Perfect Shot (2)

The next day.

Joo-hyuk and Sang-hyun finally visited the studio, guided by Dotorimuk.

"Alright, just sit over there."

Dotorimuk pointed out where Sang-hyun should wait.

Apart from the manager they had seen before, no one else was in the studio.

"Ah, hello."

The manager only greeted them and quickly went to his seat, pulling his cap down.

"Hello. Wow... it's so big."

Sang-hyun marveled at Dotorimuk's studio, which was equipped with giant monitors, capsules, and high-end filming equipment.

'This guy makes a lot of money...'

Dotorimuk, in fact, was not considered a top-tier streamer among comprehensive game streamers.

Yet, he seemed to have a considerable income.

'How much does he make, anyway?'

Just as he was thinking this, Dotorimuk, fiddling with the camera, spoke up.

"I'm about to start the broadcast. I'll show my face and greet everyone. Is that okay?"

"Ah, yes."

"Alright, then I'll turn it on. Usually, about 3,000 to 4,000 people are already here when I start. Get ready."

"Okay."

Dotorimuk smiled reassuringly and clapped his hands.

Clap.

The streaming screen appeared on the monitor, and the broadcast began.

[Current Viewers: 10,000]

It started with 10,000 viewers.

'Wow. This is unprecedented?'

The number was more than double the usual starting point. It was a record.

This meant that today's broadcast was highly anticipated.

- Doha.

- Oh.

- Hihi.

- Hello!

- Haha, I can't hold it in!

As befitting a major streamer, the chat window immediately soared.

Dotorimuk's broadcast has an intro song.

It's meant to give people time to gather.

He skillfully looked at the camera and conducted a microphone test.

"Ah. Microphone check. No echo, right?"

When Nayeon, sitting opposite, gave the okay sign, Dotorimuk transformed into Dotorimuk.

"Trha~"

He naturally greeted the viewers and read the chats.

- Ah, bring out Almond quickly! Don't waste time!

- I didn't come to see you.

- Haha, Dotori oppa, hi!

- Doha!

- Hello!

- Doha Doha!

- Almond! Almond! Almond!

Not all of Dotorimuk's viewers knew about Almond. He was a small streamer with about 200 viewers.

They had learned about him through the teaser video on the AllTube channel.

The video had already surpassed 100,000 views, and the current number of viewers was breaking Dotorimuk's records.

[Current Viewers: 33,000]

Just 10 minutes into the broadcast, the number of viewers had reached 33,000.

'Wow, really?'

Dotorimuk was so nervous that he swallowed hard.

"Ahem. The attention is incredible."

He smiled and said.

The viewers pressed him even more, demanding to see Almond.

When the number of viewers approached 40,000,

He finally made his move.

"Alright, come on in."

Dotorimuk pointed to Sang-hyun.

Sang-hyun slowly walked in from the back.

- Almond! Almond! Almond!

- Drumroll... appearance...

- Really Almond?

Sang-hyun had never revealed his face except for his Almond avatar, so no one was sure.

But the rumor of a joint stream with Almond had spread widely.

Moreover, the side without lighting was too dark.

"Mr. Almond! Welcome!"

Whoosh.

Light shone on Sang-hyun. Only then did his face appear clearly on the camera.

- Oh!

- Ah!? What a handsome guy!

- So disappointing.

- Damn...

- The worst streamer on earth. Almond...

- Damn... a fraud.

- I thought he was a pro...

- Haha, wow!

- Wow... how... he's a god.

The men were disappointed, and the women cheered.

"Wow. Isn't he handsome? I was surprised the first time I saw him too."

Despite the endless praise, Sang-hyun showed no particular reaction. He was used to compliments from a young age.

Not just for his archery skills, but for his looks as well.

"Shall we start with an interview, or the game?"

- 11111

- 2222

- 2222

- Just the game.

- 22

- Show the Perfect Shot already, hahaha.

- Dotori's bluff day.

- Just seeing his face is enough...

Dotorimuk nodded with a generous smile.

"Alright, alright. Everyone, please keep the chat manners. Mr. Almond, please tell me the optimization code once."

"..."

Sang-hyun didn't respond.

"Mr. Almond?"

Sang-hyun didn't know what it was.

"Ah... what is this optimization code...?"

"What? Capsule optimization. Adjusting it to your brain waves and body structure..."

Dotorimuk made the strangest face a human could make.

'No, damn, what? He played the game without optimization...?'

He couldn't believe it. It was possible to play the game without optimization, but only for users who played casually.

- He doesn't know optimization?

- Concept fail, hahaha.

- Oh...

- It's like playing with someone else's body.

- If you don't optimize, it will lag often.

- Oh, now that I think about it, he lagged every time he died.

- Wow, did he really play without optimization?

Playing without optimization was like carrying a 30-kilogram sandbag.

To achieve his performance in that state made him a monster.

"R, really none?"

"..."

Sang-hyun nodded reluctantly.

And from a distance, Joo-hyuk could be heard exclaiming, "Ah, right!" while touching his forehead.

* * *

Kim Joo-hyuk, who had been listening to the conversation between Sang-hyun and Dotorimuk, flinched.

Dotorimuk's manager, Nayeon, tilted her head.

"Why?"

"Ah, right!"

Kim Joo-hyuk, not even hearing Nayeon's question, clutched his head.

Kim Joo-hyuk felt guilty towards Sang-hyun.

'The boss told me about body optimization... I forgot.'

It seemed that optimization was very important.

He had forgotten to pass it on.

He quickly ran to Dotorimuk to tell him the truth.

"Sang-hyun really didn't know. I should have told him..."

Dotorimuk was shocked after hearing the whole story.

He looked at the camera with a defeated expression.

"Wow... I feel so inadequate. Everyone."

Most of the chat window read, "No way..."

"Sang-hyun bought a used capsule and played the game without knowing what optimization is."

When you buy a used capsule, optimization is not done automatically.

The latest capsules can recognize and optimize if the body information doesn't match, but Sang-hyun's was far from the latest.

- No, that's why it lagged, right?

Among the many chats, one from Sang-hyun's channel appeared.

"Did it lag?"

Dotorimuk asked Sang-hyun.

"Ah... yes. It lagged when I died."

"Kingdom Age?"

"Yes."

Dotorimuk was shocked again.

"How do you play Kingdom Age if it lags when you die?"

This question was not only Dotorimuk's but also everyone who didn't regularly watch his broadcasts.

- Haha

- Kingdom Age, you die all the time.

- If you lag that much, your brain will melt.

- Haha

But those who watched Sang-hyun's broadcasts knew.

- Just don't die, hahaha.

- He never died. He just shot arrows at his own head.

- Epic death.

The fact that Sang-hyun had never died to an enemy.

"Truly a genius of a different caliber."

"..."

Sang-hyun, who was used to being called a genius, nodded.

- So calm, hahaha.

- Pro epic, hahaha.

- Haha

- He really thinks it's natural.

The viewers cheered. It was exactly the arrogant genius they had seen in media and imagined.

Except, Sang-hyun was a real, living genius.

'This is something.'

Dotorimuk liked what he saw.

Sang-hyun was an incredibly suitable person for streaming.

Exceptional skills, a well-defined character, and not just young but also experienced in dealing with people.

"Then, everyone, aren't you curious? What will happen when Mr. Almond goes through optimization!?"

- Haha

- Can he do even better than now?

- Shoot two arrows at once? Haha

- I don't know, hahaha.

The viewers were naturally curious. How would Sang-hyun, who had been flying around without optimization, perform after optimization?

"Then, follow me. I'll create the optimization code for you."

Dotorimuk led Sang-hyun to the capsule at the back.

* * *

The optimization was surprisingly quick.

[Optimization Code Z-102938]

Sang-hyun immediately sent the number to