Chapter 90 of Genius Archer's Streaming Season 1

Chapter 31: The Almond Practice (4)

There was an old saying.

Five minutes before chaos.

Boom... Bang...!

Colorful fireworks shot up from the box.

Vroom!

The engine sound felt hasty.

Thud, thud!

Urgent footsteps approaching through the swamp.

'It’s chaos.'

All of this told him that chaos had erupted.

Even though it wasn’t a popular spot, an airdrop that landed in such a remote forest was worth checking out.

And if you got a legendary weapon from the airdrop, winning first place would be much easier.

'I can’t use guns.'

Almond doesn’t use guns, not because he can’t, but because he chooses not to.

In any case, guns are ultimately meaningless to him.

Still, he rushed to the airdrop.

Even if it wasn’t a gun, there might be something else good inside, and he needed to prevent others from getting a legendary gun.

Snap!

He quickly opened the airdrop box.

[Medical Kit]

[Ghillie Suit - Legendary]

[Bulletproof Vest - Hero]

Three items were inside.

One of them was golden.

"Wow..."

Wasn’t this almost the first time he got an item of Hero grade or higher?

Almond quickly put on the bulletproof vest and the ghillie suit.

Rustle.

The legendary ghillie suit was a great item in this jungle map.

'Really hard to see.'

When hiding in the bushes, even his own arms were hard to see due to its camouflage ability.

The bulletproof vest was undoubtedly excellent, being of Hero grade. There was no need to question its quality.

Vroom!

The sound of an engine was now close.

Almond quickly chose one of the many bushes and took a shooting stance.

Swish.

Thanks to the ghillie suit, he blended into the background as if wearing an invisibility cloak.

* * *

The player who thought he arrived first slammed the car door and exclaimed.

"Wow!"

He cautiously approached the box, using his car as cover. He was clearly excited but not in a hurry.

"Hold on."

He noticed someone’s footprints.

There are always players who wait to ambush when the box is opened.

He had been caught a few times.

"Hmph."

He got back into his car and slowly drove it close to the box.

"This way, they can’t shoot."

His strategy worked. From Almond’s position, there was no angle to shoot from. The only angle available was the path he had already taken, which was very safe.

Almond nodded.

'Smart.'

The opponent was clever and quite experienced with cover.

"Ha."

But that was his downfall.

Or rather, his cause of death.

He trusted the cover too much.

Whoosh!

A wind sound like a snake’s tongue followed.

An arrow pierced the center of his forehead.

Thud!

"Ugh! What, what is this!?"

He was wearing a good helmet.

He didn’t die in one shot.

"Where... where is it—"

Another arrow flew.

Thud!

He reacted quickly. The arrow hit his shoulder instead of his head.

This extended his life.

But there was no solution.

"Where... where is it!?"

He couldn’t figure out where the arrows were coming from. In disbelief, he turned around.

Whoosh...

Another arrow flew.

"Wha?!"

He turned around the parked car, and the arrow flew.

Not just a 45-degree angle, but almost 90 degrees.

A large arrowhead was suddenly in front of him.

'Is this even possible?'

It was too late to react.

Thud!

This time, it hit him squarely between the eyes, and he trembled and fell.

[Almond → Trickster]

[Eliminated!]

[29/100]

"Phew. He was a quick one."

The opponent reacted faster than expected. It was fortunate he didn’t fire all the arrows at once.

If he had, the arrows would have hit the body twice.

"Anyway, one down."

The kill count in the mission increased by one.

[Current: 1 kill]

The kill count starts from the moment the mission is activated, so this is just the first kill.

- Damn, that curve shot is insane.

- lololol

- Is this even allowed? lol

- It feels like committing a crime. Like cheating alone ㅠㅠㅠ

- Shy Lü Bu is done for lololol

A more seasoned curve shot.

The viewers were already worried about 'Shy Lü Bu’s' wallet.

"More will come, probably four or five more."

The hunt for players targeting the airdrop was just beginning.

At least four, maybe up to ten, could come for the airdrop.

[Shy Lü Bu donated '1,000 won'!]

[Almond... save me, save me!]

"Thank you for the donation. Lü Bu."

- lolololol

- Why ignore the last part!

- Almond: No! Go back!

- lolololol

- Poor guy ㅠㅠㅠ

'They’re coming.'

Almond, who had been chatting with the viewers, closed his mouth.

Thud...

The footsteps he had been hearing for a while were now quite loud. He had to be careful even with his whispers for the broadcast.

Thud. Thud.

The opponent, who had been approaching through the sticky swamp, stopped.

'...?'

Why did they stop?

Almond, who could only hear the sound, couldn’t figure it out.

He looked back at the airdrop and realized why.

A car was parked right in front of the airdrop.

It was too obvious. Someone had already taken the airdrop or died while taking it.

A smart person wouldn’t approach.

They would either give up on the airdrop and leave or wait to ambush someone else.

Either way, Almond was safe for now.

But—

Thud! Thud!

The opponent was coming closer, faster.

'What?'

This was unexpected.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

They were running like mad.

He could now see the opponent through the moving bushes.

It was such a troll play that 'They’re crazy, right?' came out naturally.

Bam!

The opponent, who had emerged from the bushes, rushed to the airdrop box, looking very desperate.

'Ah!'

He understood why they ran so quickly.

It wasn’t a troll play.

The opponent was injured. They were bleeding and would be out if they didn’t do something. They were taking a gamble.

But...

"Unfortunately for you."

Whoosh!

The reward for that gamble was Almond’s arrow.

"!"

The moment the opponent realized the box was empty.

Thud!

An arrow, curved from behind the car, pierced his head.

His helmet was already broken.

So it was a one-shot kill.

Thud!

Mud splattered as the kill log appeared.

[Almond → BananaShooter]

[Eliminated!]

[27/100]

It was a clean shot.

Almond looked at his arrow again.

'The speed and everything... definitely better.'

Rare-grade arrows.

Just one grade higher, but definitely better than regular ones.

They flew cleaner than expected.

Faster and, of course, more powerful.

One grade difference made this much of a difference. This is why Battle Royale is a farming game.

Almond realized the importance of farming again.

He wished for a Hero-grade arrow or at least a bow.

While he was thinking,

Rumble...

An ominous rumble was felt.

"!"

Several Jeeps were coming this way. Whether it was for the airdrop or the blue zone, he didn’t know.

In any case, there were several.

Players in cars rarely fight each other, as shooting while driving is difficult.

Vroom—

Now the rumble was a clear engine sound.

He could see them.

Three Jeeps were coming from a distance.

Squish!

The tires cutting through the swamp. Powerful four-wheel-drive vehicles.

Rumble! Rumble!

The cars were bumping into each other.

They were trying to block each other while all heading for the airdrop.

Screech!

The leading car, seeing another car parked, slammed on the brakes.

"Hey! Over there!"

No, it wasn’t because of the parked car.

They saw Almond in the ghillie suit.

'How from that distance?'

The ghillie suit is hard to see. How did they spot him?

- They must have a thermal camera.

- The thing on his head is a thermal camera or something ㅅㅂ lol

- Damn, he’s lucky...

- This is Almond.

Ah, he must have a thermal camera.

"Over there! That guy took the airdrop!!!"

The camera guy shouted loudly.

He was asking for help.

It wouldn’t be considered teaming, so he couldn’t report it.

It’s a compromise based on the situation, and Battle Royale encourages using such situations to your advantage.

Rat-tat-tat-tat!

Three players got out of the Jeeps and started shooting.

They used the windows and doors of the Jeeps as cover to shoot at Almond.

The trees in front of Almond exploded.

Bang!

A tree fell, and mud splashed up.

Thud!

"Ugh..."

One of the bullets grazed Almond’s abdomen.

Luckily, the Hero-grade bulletproof vest prevented any damage. He just felt a shock.

Almond rolled and hid behind a rock.

Rat-tat-tat-tat!

The gunfire continued, but none hit. Almond was invisible.

Even with thermal, they couldn’t see through the rock. That’s only in movies.

Almond carefully drew his bow.

'Rock and Jeep...'

A rock in front of Almond, and the enemies were using the Jeep to block his shots.

Double cover. But it wasn’t a problem.

If he could visualize the right path, cover was meaningless to Almond.

He could now curve his shots from almost any angle.

'I need to curve around the passenger side and hit the driver’s side.'

Shooting from the front, he planned to shoot through the side window.

Even as he thought it, it seemed impossible.

Creak...

His right hand, drawing the bowstring, was full of confidence.

He had to break the glass, so he pulled the bow taut.

'This arrow will do it.'

He had to fire three shots in quick succession before the enemy moved.

"Hey... where? Hey! Don’t shoot! Take the ghillie suit first..."

They were making a show of not shooting each other, thinking the car was safe.

'The one with the thermal camera first.'

In that moment, Almond released his bowstring.

An arrow flew into the blind spot.

Whoosh—

A sound like a snake’s tongue, followed by the car window shattering.

Crash!!!

"Hey?!"

Naturally, they were startled by the sudden broken window.

The arrow that broke the window lost its force and fell. But—

Whoosh.

The second arrow, with a snake-like sound, pierced his head.

Thud!

"Ugh!"

His helmet broke.

Then another.

Thud!

The third arrow pierced his head like a skewer.

[Almond → HighHydra]

[Eliminated!]

[26/100]

'That’s it.'

The most annoying one was dead.

"Are you... crazy?"

The eyes of the nearby allies (?) widened.

At that moment—

Bang!

Another window shattered.

The enemy, realizing it was his turn, was startled.

"Damn, here... Gah!"

There was no time to react.

Thud!

Another arrow, flying in quick succession, pierced the back of his head.

He didn’t have a helmet.

[Almond → YellowVanilla]

[Eliminated!]

[25/100]

The last one, instead of shooting back, grabbed the steering wheel.

"Damn it!"

Since there was no angle to shoot from, it was a wise move.

But he didn’t have a helmet, and the car window was open.

And the arrow was faster than his driving.

Thud!

A sharp arrow pierced his head.

Bright red blood splattered the front window.

"Gah...!"

Beep beep beep beep beep beep beep!!!

His face hit the horn, making a loud noise.

- He’s done;;

- 6 consecutive curve shots, what is this

- No way, all through the windows?

- Almond: Korean football can’t score better than me

- Doratman...

"Three more kills."

Almond said this and, without a care, hid in the bushes again. His eyes gleamed as he scanned the area, like a predator preparing for the next hunt.

With the loud horn, someone else would definitely come.