Chapter 52 of "The Genius Archer's Streaming Season 1"

18. Unexpected Audience (2)

[Almond → FungSna]

[Eliminated!]

[20/100]

-???

-What.

-????????

The chat window began to fill with numerous question marks.

Almond's play was not something that could be simply admired with a "Wow" and passed over.

It was a scene that called for question marks rather than exclamation points.

Indeed, it was a matter of genuine curiosity how such a play was even possible.

-Did you bounce the grenade back with an arrow?

-Crazy lol

-The assassination grenade was already amazing. And Almond bounced it back...

-Wow, this one was really amazing.

-Ha... As expected, Almond :’(

-This is no joke. Literally.

To the point where it was hard to believe this was Stones, the opponent's skill was also incredible. It was clear to anyone who knew the game well. The precision of the grenade.

It was a trick known as the "assassination grenade," a technique used by seasoned players.

The position and timing were too precise to be a coincidence. It was a performance that only players at least at the Diamond level could show.

That's why Almond's response shone even more.

Almond, who was just in his second match, not only withstood the attack from a seasoned player but also executed a perfect counterattack. And he did it while being distracted by the chat window.

This was practically an impossible feat.

"Wow. Finally got a helmet. Even though it's just a rare grade."

However, Almond, the one who achieved it, was simply happy to have obtained the helmet.

He had no thoughts about the opponent.

He just thought, "I shouldn't spend too much time on the chat window," and put on the helmet.

Click.

[30 seconds until the Blue Zone shrinks.]

Now, he looked at the minimap instead of the chat window.

"Of course. The farthest away."

The location where the Blue Zone would soon shrink was very far from Almond. It was, in fact, the farthest point. As always.

-LOL

-Now it's familiar...

-What is this calmness? lol

-Practically Blue Zone vs Almond

There were still 30 seconds left.

"I'll go right away."

Almond had to move much faster than others.

Because of the damn Blue Zone.

In this game, nothing could stop Almond except the Blue Zone.

As the activity area narrowed, the number of people killed by Almond's arrows increased.

[Almond → RedWin]

[Eliminated!]

[19/100]

[Almond → Roll128]

[Eliminated!]

[7/100]

[Almond → Thorrrr]

[Eliminated!]

[5/100]

Not only Almond, but other users also engaged in chaotic battles, and in no time, only five were left.

Among them was the famous streamer, FungSna.

[30 seconds until the Blue Zone shrinks.]

The alarm sounded again, and Almond checked the minimap.

He had to move, as always.

"I'm going to finish it now."

Only five were left.

The game would probably end within 5 minutes.

* * *

[The Blue Zone is starting to shrink!]

At the moment this notification sounded.

FungSna, an ordinary Stones user, brought his right eye to the precious 8x scope he had barely obtained.

"Okay, everyone. I'll use this to avoid the Blue Zone and kill people coming through this pass."

His solemn words made his viewers clutch their sides in laughter.

-LOL FungSna up!

-Is this a new kind of meme?

-You should use your fists, sir.

-LOL with a sniper rifle? lol

-Oh, FungSna was eliminated in the kill log just now lol

-Why is FungSna here?

A sniper rifle is a very good item. Especially when you have a good position like FungSna, it's almost invincible.

Saying he would eliminate players with a sniper rifle in this situation is not at all strange.

Still, people laughed as if they had heard something they shouldn't have.

[Someone donated 1,000 won.]

[LOL]

The chat and donations were filled with laughter.

It's very rare for someone to donate just to type "LOL." It's that funny.

"Ah, everyone. You're ignoring me again? I might take first place if you do."

The chat window was once again flooded with laughter.

The reason they were laughing was simple.

Skill.

[Someone donated 2,000 won.]

[Info: FungSna's chance of winning first place is 0.04%.]

FungSna's skill was extremely poor.

A 0.04% chance of winning first place out of 100 players...

It's a rare level of skill.

"Ah, I'll show you."

Regardless, FungSna focused with a good-natured laugh.

He took the game quite seriously. He even held his breath to adjust his aim.

'I might finally get a first place.'

His current position was too good.

He was already in the center of the Blue Zone, at a high altitude. Plus, he had a sniper rifle with an 8x scope and a ghillie suit with camouflage.

It was a situation where nothing was going against him—farming, Blue Zone, everything.

He was the king of luck.

"Oh, they're coming."

A few blurry figures began to appear in the distance.

Crackle.

People were running quickly to avoid the movement of the Blue Zone.

-Oh, they're really coming.

-Three of them?!

-Wow, s**t...

-If he kills them all, it will be a 1v1 situation, right?

-No way, is FungSna going to win?

Even viewers who trusted FungSna's skill (ironically) were anxious because of how advantageous the situation was for him.

Five were left, and three were within shooting range.

If he eliminated them, it would be 1v1.

Moreover, the three were unaware of FungSna's presence and were running while keeping an eye on each other.

-Sigh. After emptying all the magazines and missing every shot, FungSna will say, "I had no luck."

-Please, God of PUBG! Kill FungSna just once.

The chat window was filled with malicious prayers.

FungSna took a shallow, tense breath.

Huh-

He held his breath slightly and aimed the rifle.

The focus wavered and then fixed on one spot, moving horizontally to follow the direction the opponent was running.

Now.

He silenced his heartbeat and carefully pulled the trigger.

Bang!

With a deafening gunshot, one opponent fell.

Thud.

-???

-Why did he suddenly fall?

-Did FungSna hit him? In one shot?

-LOL

-?

FungSna fired the sniper rifle, and the targeted opponent fell. It was clear to anyone that FungSna had eliminated him.

Still, question marks abounded.

FungSna's skill was that unreliable (ironically).

"What, what? Did I really hit him?"

Even he couldn't believe it.

[FungSna → NoJobLife]

[Eliminated!]

[4/100]

FungSna's eyes widened when he saw the kill log.

"!"

His mouth dropped open as much as the chat messages poured in.

-Wow, damn lol

-FungSna!

-Can he do it?

-Wow, who are you?

-What the heck129?!

-Huh? lol Is it a bug?

-LOL

-Give us FungSna!

FungSna swallowed hard.

Two out of three were eliminated.

'The next one... '

FungSna, with a trembling aim, targeted the next person and pulled the trigger.

Bang!

The gunshot rang out, and another figure fell.

Thud.

-??

-What?

-What's happening...

-Wow

-??????

Again, the chat window was filled with question marks.

"Ha ha. What do you think? I said I could do it, didn't I, everyone?"

This time, FungSna was overconfident and even drooling.

[Almond → LemonBeat]

[Eliminated!]

[3/100]

But after seeing the kill log, he was speechless.

"Huh...?"

I didn't kill him?

FungSna focused on the next person running over.

That person killed him.

The chat window was flooded with "LOL."

-LOL

-Of course lol

-There's no way the legendary FungSna would do that!

-The man of 6 magazines, no kills

-0.04%! 0.04%! 0.04%! 0.04%! 0.04%! 0.04%! 0.04%! 0.04%!

-The man of 0.04%!

Viewers chanting FungSna's 0.04% win rate.

"Ah... Who took my kill...?"

The person who took the kill was holding a bow.

A compound bow.

"That guy. What's a bow user doing here? I'll kill him and take first place."

It's very rare to see someone with a bow when there are fewer than 20 players left.

It seemed like he had been hiding in one spot and only started moving now.

That makes it easier to eliminate him.

'I have the advantage.'

Against a bow user, even if he misses a few times and it turns into a direct confrontation, FungSna would still have the upper hand.

FungSna was aiming through the scope again, trying to get a good shot.

Just as he felt his aim was on target.

"!"

He made eye contact with the opponent.

How could he know... at this distance... with a ghillie suit and an 8x scope?

How could he see me?

'Even if he knew, what could he do? Right now...'

Just shoot.

The range of the sniper rifle is much longer.

No matter how much the compound bow uses a pulley to increase tension.

It can't compare to a sniper rifle.

Not only can he shoot first, but he can also shoot multiple times. The sniper rifle is overwhelmingly advantageous.

Moreover, the opponent was standing still.

"He's standing still...?"

Creak.

The opponent was actually aiming at FungSna with the compound bow. An impossible distance for a bow.

How could he hit someone at a distance where he couldn't even see clearly?

"I can't even gauge the range. This guy looks like a beginner. I'll kill him, everyone."

With a confident statement, he pulled the trigger.

Bang!

The gunshot rang out, and the opponent fired an arrow.

"!?"

Clang!

A strange sound was heard, and