Genius Archer's Streaming

The shift in dynamic had been so natural that Orange King hadn't even thought about one thing.

[4. Why did it suddenly become a stream where the teacher has to prove himself?]

The stream's topic had abruptly changed.

— From what I saw, the nut guy got smacked during the lecture and now he's getting revenge

└ Oh so he was smiling while being smacked because he was already thinking about revenge?

└ lmaooo actually creepy lmaooo

└ lmaooo so he actually did get smacked

— The Lord just kills everyone until he proves he's right~

└ lmaooooooooooo

Streamer Garden was in the thick of the discussion about Orange King's LIL special lecture. The general sentiment was puzzlement over why Orange King had to prove anything. It felt like someone who had been invited as a lecturer suddenly became a challenger. And that challenge wasn't easy.

[7. The troll twin spirits appear lmaooo]

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(photo)

Almond, you maniac lmaooo. He even had them pre-arranged? This was never a LIL special lecture; it was a LIL special investigation from the planning stage

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The photo captured the two trolls giggling together.

— The photo composition is wild to look at

— What the hell is this LOL

— lmaooooo

— So this was all planned??

— Wow... ended up in 9th place after all

— Orange King was just being reeled in from the very beginning lmaooo

└ He probably already felt baited when they suddenly asked him to lecture lmaooo and the real thing came after...

└ The Lord's big picture is genuinely frightening...

└ "Smart Young Man"

The fact that the two trolls had been prearranged made people realize this was not improvised. It was all part of Almond's elaborate plan. How would Orange King escape the grip of the scheming Lord? This compelling setup had Streamer Garden flooded entirely with talk about Almond's live stream.

[Lmaooo this time it's a five-person party queue lmaooo]

[Brought Lemon in to fill a five-person party and eliminated variables. This guy is insane]

[Orange King realizing it's a five-person party and freaking out lmaooo]

The five-person queue game was also being relayed to the board in real time. Of course, Streamer Garden was a place where talk about all streamers happened at the same time. Some found it uncomfortable when the discussion focused even briefly on just one streamer.

— What is all this about?

└ Almond and Orange King LIL special lecture

└ The nut faction losers filling the board with their insider talk ㅡㅡ

└ Then just go watch it lmaooo

└ Nothing else is trending right now

— God, when will these people disappear lmaooo

— This unfunny stuff again, shut up, you idiots ㅡㅡ

This kind of reaction was always present whenever opinion tilted hard in one direction, which was effectively a badge of honor.

"Tsk tsk..." Ju-Hyeok scrolled down and clicked his tongue. "Why is everyone so angry?"

Having come from a background with little exposure to internet community culture, he was genuinely surprised that so many people in the world were this angry. That feeling remained valid. He still hadn't gotten used to it, but he did feel one thing.

[This is all fine, but is the Smart Young Man coming back...?]

Ju-Hyeok genuinely wouldn't be able to handle the Smart Young Man’s return.

"Wow... what do we do about this?"

The problem was that Almond had planned this content. Ju-Hyeok had no idea what Almond intended. Was Almond actually aiming for the Smart Young Man's return?

‘Then why did he change his ID?’

If that were the goal, the change to Dumb Young Man didn't make sense. What was Almond going for? Why put those two trolls in specifically to torment Orange King?

'He said he genuinely wanted to get better at LIL.'

When Almond had talked about this content, he'd told Ju-Hyeok this seriously. He wanted to improve at LIL.

'... Hm?'

Then, something clicked for Ju-Hyeok.

'Oh. Is that what this is?'

***

"Everyone, would it help if I explained why a five-person party is harder? Ah... well, this content is a LIL special lecture? Let me explain."

Orange King was checking the map in the airship while diligently explaining why the five-person party mode was harder.

"Every team starts with a completed five-person composition. That means a level of commitment that's different right from the start. They're here to win. It's practically a semi-tournament..."

— He's clearly nervous lmaooo

— He's so anxious his mouth won't stop running

— LOL

— Semi-tournament in this rank haha

— We understand~ just play and we won't kill you even if you lose~

— Stop hedging your bets, Orange King!

Five-person party games being higher level was correct. One could discuss compositions and strategies in advance. Groups of friends who'd practiced together for a long time frequently queued together. The baseline difficulty was different from solo play. On top of that, Survival mode five-person ranked had an additional problem right now.

"On top of that, a lot of the people here right now are streamers preparing for the Platform War, aren't they?! Right?!"

The five-person ranked Survival mode wasn't as popular as Siege mode. The players currently grinding it were mostly streamers, which meant they could end up against people preparing seriously for a tournament who treated gaming as half their livelihood.

'Here.'

Tap!

Orange King marked the landing spot.

"We're jumping soon!"

Click!

He pointed at BornToB and Bubblegum simultaneously with both hands.

"Parachute check! Please don't die on the way down. Understood?!"

"Oh... yes, sir!"

"Sir, yes sir!"

Click!

They found themselves answering at attention without meaning to.

— That's the first lesson~

— He's actually doing a parachute check

— The first lesson from Lord Almondoyle

— How badly does he want to win lmaooo

— Everything's flowing exactly like the Smart Young Man said lmaooo

'Can't fall apart here.'

Orange King wanted to win. He tossed aside the textbook Survival mode strategy for a moment and adopted tactics customized for these teammates.

"JUMP!"

"Jump!"

"Woooahahaha!"

Orange King jumped first, followed by Almond, Bubblegum, BornToB, and Lemon.

Thud!

The moment Orange King hit the ground, he looked around. "Nobody died, right?! Dead people answer!"

"..."

"Alright, follow the teacher!"

— How would a dead person answer

— Raise your hand if you're not here~

— lmaooo it's genuinely giving field trip vibes

— Yes~ yes~ Teacher!

Rumble rumble!

Orange King immediately took the lead and opened a weapon box.

"Survival mode requires you to count time in seconds!"

This was true of competitive games like LIL in general, but Survival mode was especially time-sensitive compared to Siege.

"In Siege mode, you have a fixed salary called minions. In Survival mode, where all hunting grounds are shared, whoever gets there first wins! Hurry!"

— Even providing commentary lmaooo

— Does he need to commentate to loosen up?

— lmaooo it's actually good having a commentator as the leader

Thud!

Orange King quickly handed them weapons almost automatically.

"I take the spear, Bubblegum takes the shield, Almond takes the bow, Lemon takes the staff..."

Only BornToB remained.

'Last time I just gave him whatever was left.'

Last time, BornToB received the sword. Now, a different option existed.

[Shield]

[Dagger]

BornToB felt confident about the dagger.

"I'll go with the dagger rush..."

Earlier, he had seen how the first champion being an assassin was effective at this rank. Players couldn't counter it.

'The problem is the assassin would be BornToB.'

This was inevitably a dilemma. Giving BornToB the dagger was essentially also giving him the first contract. Orange King's gaze naturally went to the shield. It was a simple decision to just give him the shield.

Almond came over. "Oh. This way, we could even go for four tanks. Total jackpot."

— LOL

— lmaooo the subtle pressure

— lmaooooo

— Will he copy the Lord's strategy~

Orange King couldn't help but second-guess himself. That would make him no different from Almond. Was he acknowledging that Almond was right?

'I'm going to lose my mind.'

The easy path clearly existed. Especially in a five-person party, the Survival mode meta of protecting the carry was a strong choice. He really considered three tanks instead of four.

BornToB naturally reached for the dagger. "Then, I'll go with the dagger..."

Thud!

Orange King knocked his hand away. "Shield."

"?"

"SHIIIIELD!" Orange King yelled for him to take the shield.

"Three tanks?! No, but why? You said too many tanks is bad."

"That's..." Orange King made his case. "Four tanks is bad. We'd only have three at most."

"..."

— That's so embarrassing

— How badly does he want to win

— lmaooo

— LOL

Click.

BornToB took the shield. Only then did Orange King resume running the route.

"Let's go!"

He checked the time carefully and started leveling with Abyss fish hunting.

Boom boom!

Boom!

Excluding Bubblegum, their hunting speed was above average. Almond was naturally fast, and Lemon proved more skilled with the staff than expected.

"Good! This way!"

Orange King directed their route again. Everyone followed without complaint.

"... Hm?" Lemon tilted her head. "Teacher~ this is the way to the Vault, isn't it?"

Orange King, running in front, said nothing. Maybe if they ran a little further, they'd end up somewhere else?

"It's the Vault, isn't it?"

Vaults were mostly at dead ends, so they couldn’t just stop by there on the way.

"No, it isn't."

"Pardon?"

Orange King started making things up. "This is a zone of incidental item spawns, not a Vault."

"..."

— LOL

— lmaooooo

— This is just burying your head in the sand

— What is this lmaooo

— It's literally the Lord's route!?

Orange King's face went red. "Anyway! We have no time! I’m opening the door!"

Click. Clack. Clack.

He solved the Vault key puzzle while muttering excuses under his breath.

"You come when the angle is good! Okay?! Almond is a beginner. Because he's a beginner, I said absolutely no as a blanket rule. Just to keep it simple. Got it?"

— Phew~ you all stay away from vaults and stuff~

— lmaooo the excuses are flowing

— Yes yes understood~

Orange decided to just be fully brazen.

"My Vault route and Almond's Vault route are different. Not all Vaults are the same Vault."

The way Almond robbed Vaults was vastly different from Sweet Radish or Orange King's. Explaining this in detail was difficult, which was why he banned the Vault.

— ?

— Uh

— Where's his conscience??

— The hunting pass at the front was a big deal, much cleaner

— If you take it seriously, it's genuinely different

This Vault run by Orange King was perfectly justified.

'With this member composition, there's no hope in a single-carry setup without Vault items.'

When he factored in the route, composition, and conditions, a Vault detour had benefits.

Ka-chunk!

[Opened]

Orange King quickly solved the Vault puzzle.

"Let's go."

— Oh

— He opened it lmaooo

— This is the first time I've ever seen the vault not get destroyed on Almond's stream lmaooo

— Oh wow

"Ohhh~."

Walking in after him, a subtle smile spread wide across Almond’s face.

Orange King ignored his gaze as much as possible and opened the box.

'Just need a decent special rune out of this.'

It was an early Vault run, so high expectations weren't realistic. A legendary rune would be a miracle. A hero rune was the norm. The total rune count would be exactly two.

'That's fine.'

Being this early, even hero runes were substantial. A rune that could reasonably boost Almond's carry damage output was all they needed.

Huuuum!

The box opened, and purple light poured out.

[Seer's Rune]

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Grade: Hero

Effect: With each instance of damage dealt to an enemy, restore nearby allies' health proportional to the total damage dealt.

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[Vitality Rune]

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Grade: Rare

Effect: Maximum health +200

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One hero-grade rune and one rare rune appeared.

"..."

Orange King's mouth clamped shut.

Almond came over smiling.

"Oh. These are completely tank runes?"

"So you'll be contracting the tank then?"

"..."

The runes were almost perfectly optimized for a tank. They were ideal for a support-type tank protecting the carry. The flat 200 health increase in particular was perfect for early snowball tank champions. The problem was that the pilots for tanks were Bubblegum and BornToB.

— lmaooooooooo what now?

— Caught in a trap!

— lmaooooooo

— Vault run to contract BornToB and Bubblegum lmaooo

— Ah...

— Orange King's eyes going mad

"Oh ho. Let me just take a look at that..."

BornToB casually moved toward the rune box.

"What!?"

Swat!

Orange King blocked him with a shoulder to the jaw.

"WAIT!!!"

He froze everyone's movements.

"Don't take a single step! Anyone who moves is a suspect...!"

— ??? Second lesson, right here~

— lmaooooooooooo

— Is this a crime scene??

— LOL

— Are you a detective??

— What are you going to do about it

***

[Beginner’s Tip: According to statistics, 93% of users who started duo ranked with a friend for the first time will never play ranked with that friend again three years later.]

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