Chapter 67 of Season 1 of "The Genius Archer's Streaming"

24. Disassembly Analyzer (2)

"Isn't our country the nation of the bow and arrow? When you think of archery, it's the Olympic archery, right!"

- Haha

- Is this really an archery set?

- Is this virtual reality?

- Wow, it's live action, isn't it?

- Crazy

- This is Fantasia...

- Isn't archery too realistic? Haha

People were amazed by the high-quality implementation that surpassed the virtual reality they had seen before.

Seizing the moment, Yoo Hyeon raised the tension.

"Yes! Almond is famous for archery, right? But there's always a question that gamers, especially virtual reality gamers, get asked! Can you really shoot as well as Olympic shooters or archers do?!"

- Haha, no way. How can you compare it to the Olympics?

- You'd be outclassed by real pros.

- What can a game streamer do? Haha

- Really, haha

- He always asks that.

- Even if it's virtual reality...

"So, we at Fantasia are going to test real skills in the 'hyper-real virtual space' we developed with all our latest technology!"

- But virtual is still virtual, right?

- But the implementation is really high.

- Haha

- No, it's not really, haha.

- Really, is it true?

"Yes! I thought these questions would come up, so I'm telling you! This is the model currently used by actual Olympic athletes! It just hasn't been mass-produced yet! Here's an interview video!"

A video featuring interviews with athletes from various fields played.

'Certainly looks real...'

Sanghyun, watching the video, fidgeted with his hands.

It definitely felt different from the virtual spaces he had experienced before.

'But you never told me something like this existed.'

Sanghyun's mind became complicated. His eyes turned towards the staff behind him, intending to signal Joo Hyuk.

However, all he saw was the wall of the arena.

Ah, that's right. This is virtual reality.

'Really can't tell the difference.'

For a moment, he confused it with real life.

This had never happened in the previous capsule. The full-dive capsule always felt like entering a game world, not confusing it with real life.

But this was different.

The texture of the grass, the subtle scent carried by the wind, the different subtle weights on different parts of the body.

This space wasn't made for entering a game.

It was created to confuse with reality.

"Mr. Almond?"

Yoo Hyeon asked Almond, who was momentarily dazed.

"Ah, yes."

"Please choose a bow here."

"Yes."

Almond, turning his head without much thought, couldn't help but be surprised.

'What is this?'

It was so perfectly replicated that it was hard to believe.

The bows of the brand he used in his professional days were displayed. Even the parts could be changed.

'Win & Win's Vantage...'

The lineup Sanghyun used to enjoy was there. It wasn't exactly the model he used, but it was a later model.

'Surely a later model.'

There was definitely a bow that gave a similar feeling.

Looking at the model name, it was probably the right one.

His hand trembled as he picked up the bow. It wasn't because of the virtual reality or the injury.

It was because his heart was pounding.

'This is completely different from the real Olympic in the capsule room.'

In front of such a realistic bow, Sanghyun couldn't help but tremble again.

The real Olympic game in the capsule room always felt like a game.

The heaviness felt in the body and the subtle weight balance of the bow were not implemented at all. That's why he hesitated for a moment before shooting.

But here.

"Oh, you chose that bow?"

"Yes, it feels familiar."

It's real.

Due to Sanghyun's unique sensitive senses, there was a slight feeling of foreignness, but he couldn't deny that this was the most realistic virtual reality he had experienced.

Almost 95% of it was indistinguishable from reality.

Only the very subtle aspects, like the centering of the stabilizer on the bow and the feel of the hand grip, were different.

If you kidnapped amateurs and put them in this capsule for practice, they would be fooled.

'Real bow... real archery.'

So, this is as real as it gets.

Holding a real bow and practicing real archery.

From that moment on, it didn't matter to Sanghyun what kind of broadcast this was, how many viewers were watching, or whether he needed to prove he was platinum.

Nothing else mattered.

"Is this your first time shooting a professional archery bow?"

Yoo Hyeun's question passed by his ear.

Sanghyun didn't bother to answer the question.

This would be the answer.

Kiri-rik

Without a word, without even a breath, he drew the bowstring.

Despite not having touched a professional bow for 10 years, it felt as natural as if he had just shot with it that morning.

* * *

The moment Almond drew the bow.

"......"

Yoo Hyeun's mouth dropped open.

She forgot her duty to commentate and couldn't say a word.

She just stood there, mouth agape, staring at Sanghyun as if her eyes were nailed to the spot.

'What is this...?'

Just the act of drawing the bow made her think this.

She found it absurd.

But...

That triangular space.

The triangular space created by the bow and the bowstring.

It felt like she was being sucked into it.

The moment Almond drew the bowstring, the whole world seemed to be sucked into that space.

Seeing Sanghyun's full draw in front of her was a shock of that magnitude.

Kiri-rik

The fully drawn bowstring made a taut sound.

Ting...

Finally, the string settled in the center of her lips.

This is the holding position.

The last preparation before the release.

Whenever she let go of the taut string, the arrow would fly.

'It will hit the center.'

And it would probably hit the center of the target exactly. Yoo Hyeun thought so.

It felt like a future already drawn out.

Not just her, but anyone could tell.

The center of the target would definitely be pierced.

Yoo Hyeun's hand holding the microphone trembled.

- Why is Yoo Hyeun not talking? Haha

- What's she doing? Haha

- Wow, what a stance? Is he really a pro?

- So cool...

The viewers watching from behind the camera didn't fully grasp it.

She wanted to complain about why no one could feel it.

'Suffocating.'

This feeling of suffocation.

Almond's concentration, almost like a killing intent.

Then.

"......!"

Piu!

The sound of the wind being torn.

The string was released without any warning, foreshadowing, or basis.

It was a ghost-like release, without a single movement, that Sanghyun prided himself on.

At that moment, Yoo Hyeun thought again.

'Ah, I was right.'

Sure enough.

Puk!

The arrow hit the center of the target.

It was a scene so predictable it was almost anticlimactic.

Her thoughts were not wrong.

Probably everyone's thoughts.

- Wow.

- Amazing.

- But is this really the same as real archery? Just like Almond usually does? Haha

- Is he just shooting like a game?

- Haha, he shoots well.

- Wow.

- He just shot it so easily.

- I didn't even realize he shot.

- Oh, something's different? Really?

- Wow, so sexy ㅠㅠㅠ

- Kya~

For the viewers who had watched all of Almond's mad movies, this was a natural result.

Yoo Hyeun had also seen those mad movies. Videos where he shot arrows with all kinds of tricks to decapitate enemies.

Compared to those, shooting a bow in archery might seem boring.

No, it had to be boring.

'Not at all...'

But Yoo Hyeun was sure.

Anyone who saw this in person couldn't say that.

"Hmm, it's going well."

That's why.

Yoo Hyeun couldn't understand the next words she heard.

"Yes?"

"I tried it out. It's going well. The realism is definitely amazing."

"Ah..."

Yoo Hyeun's face turned blank for a moment.

'Was that a practice shot?'

It seemed obvious.

Of course, it was just a practice shot. She should have thought so.

But she couldn't.

'It's too real.'

Because Almond's shooting transcended the realism of the virtual reality implemented by Fantasia.

What difference did it make whether it was a practice shot or a real shot?

It was just real in itself.

Gulping

Yoo Hyeun swallowed and shook her head.

'Pull yourself together. It's a broadcast.'

The broadcast had stopped at some point.

She needed to continue.

Yoo Hyeun relaxed her facial muscles and put on a cheerful smile.

"Wow, you're really good, aren't you?"

She returned to her usual tone.

The broadcast and her voice.

- Haha

- He's really good!

- Haha, Hyeun is laying the groundwork for a prank.

- Almond: A good archer. Haha

- Wasn't that a bit over the top just now? Am I the only one who felt it? What is it?

- He's not just good, sis!

Yoo Hyeun's eyes, which had been fixed on Almond, now moved between the chat window and Almond, as they should.

"But it's just practice! Now, aren't you curious to see what the real score will be?!"

- I'm curious!

- I'm curious, teacher!

- Haha, is this a kindergarten?

- Hyeun, I'm so curious!

Yoo Hyeun smiled at the viewers' reactions and turned to Almond.

"Are you ready...?"

Huh?

Before Yoo Hyeun could finish her sentence.

Puk!

An arrow already shot into the center of the target.

- ???

- Wow!

- Another hit!!!

- Is this really like real archery? Haha

- Just like Almond usually does.

"Uh..."

Before she could say anything else, Almond's shooting continued.

Pang!

The next arrow also hit the center of the target.

And the next, and the next.

Pang!

Pang!

Pang!

They all hit the center of the target.

It was fortunate that this was virtual reality. Otherwise, the arrows would have hit each other, causing a broadcast accident.

- Wow...

- Is he crazy? Really?

- Wow, he could go to the Olympics, right?

- Isn't this 100% like reality?

- In Korea, such a talent is a game streamer!

- Haha, wow

- Wow

- Well, it's a game, so there must be some adjustments.

Yoo Hyeun shook her head frantically.

"No, no! There are no adjustments!"

Her voice of truth came out involuntarily, not in her usual announcer's tone.

- What's that real voice? Haha

- Hyeun is so cute, haha

- Hyeun, Hyeun, Hyeun

- Wow, her voice is so cute, not in the broadcast tone

While she was doing this, Sanghyun hit the center of the target with all 10 arrows given to him.

"...All 10 points."

He achieved a perfect score of 10 points for all of them.

It wasn't just all 10 points.

'Time...'

All the arrows were shot within 1.2 seconds.

It took less than 12 seconds to shoot all of them. Is this even possible? Even an Olympic gold medalist might not be able to do this.

Why does a mere streamer have such abilities?

Why does he seem more professional than real pros?

Am I just delusional, not knowing anything?

Questions swirled in her mind.

Yoo Hyeun felt she needed to end this test as quickly as possible.

"I'll end this test here! It's meaningless!"

Piiing...

With a deflating sound effect, the archery set, which felt so real, began to crumble.

As if admitting defeat.