Ranker Who Shatters Myths - Chapter 148

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The Broken Ranker

Devours Myths

 

Chapter 148

Rain King (4)

 

 

 

The Rain King devours immortals and Buddhas simply for culinary pleasure.

I thought he might be pleased if I showed him a sacred relic containing the Jade Emperor’s divine power,

and it seemed I had hit a home run.

 

[Heavenly Brazier]

A sacred relic of the Jade Emperor, the chief deity of the divine group .

It contains flames that burn fiercely throughout all four seasons, and these flames are said to use the fate and karma sent by humans as kindling.

-Type: Sacred Relic. Talisman.

-Origin: Myth ‘Jade Emperor Scripture’

 

The Heavenly Brazier that Xu Changyou originally used was mostly destroyed, but fortunately the internal brazier remained.

‘I originally planned to use this to repair Taotie’s Fangs, but it might be better to use it here instead.’

If feeding this to the Rain King helps him recover that much, nothing could be better.

Son Wukong must have read my thoughts as he let out a hollow laugh.

“Heavenly Brazier… the Jade Emperor’s item is good… It looks delicious… But… that’s not alcohol…”

“There is a way.”

Fortunately, Lee Hyeon had acquired quite a lot of spoils from fighting the gods of this time.

One of them.

 

[Du Kang’s Wine Jar]

A jar touched by Du Kang, who is said to have first brewed ancient wine.

Whether water, blood, or poison, the moment it’s placed in the jar, it immediately ferments into wine with perfect taste and aroma. At this time, those who drink it gain different effects.

-Type: Sacred Relic. Spatial Item.

-Origin: Folk Tale ‘Records of Diverse Matters’

 

When this was first discovered in my inventory, I couldn’t stop laughing.

I wondered if there would ever be a use for it, but now it was being put to use.

“If we put it in here, it will produce rice wine that both of you will greatly enjoy.”

“A good method. I’ll be able to enjoy good alcohol after a long time.”

Son Wukong reached his hand toward this side.

In an instant,

Crack!

The Heavenly Brazier’s brazier was strongly compressed by an invisible hand, then sucked directly into the large wine jar.

“Did I… like rice wine…?”

Saliva was already pooling at the corners of the Rain King’s mouth, dripping down.

“From now on… I should… like it.”

Lee Hyeon glanced at Son Wukong. A look asking if the Rain King didn’t used to like rice wine.

Son Wukong shrugged his shoulders.

He seemed not to know well either.

Then when did he start liking rice wine?

Flash!!

A pillar of light shot up from above the wine jar and then disappeared.

Son Wukong slowly withdrew his hand and spoke.

“I deliberately accelerated time only for the jar. Take a look.”

Lee Hyeon briefly checked inside and nodded.

“It’s very clear and thick.”

“Quickly… Quickly…”

“Yes. I’ll serve it right away.”

Lee Hyeon let out a hollow laugh watching the Rain King who couldn’t contain his impatience.

A demon who seemed fierce yet appeared pure in some ways.

How could such a demon become someone that all Seven Great Sages called a sage?

Thus three skull cups were placed in front,

“Let’s drink… taking turns…”

“We shall drink well.”

“Let’s enjoy it.”

The Heavenly Brazier wine was refreshing. It contained such sacred energy that it could erase the rotten stench of the skull cups.

The bone marrow wine was drinkable. It was sweet enough to cover the corpse smell. But the blood serum wine was an ordeal. Throughout drinking it, I felt like my body was being pickled inside a corpse.

However, Lee Hyeon didn’t show it and emptied his cup to the end. After drinking for a while, he also became somewhat accustomed to it.

Thud!

Then when he set down the skull cup.

Whoosh!!

He felt something circulating powerfully within his body.

All three famous wines were brewing techniques made in special ways.

Naturally, a synergistic effect occurred within the body, granting great effects to magic power and physique.

 

[Your stats have greatly increased by consuming various elixirs!]

[Magic Power has increased by 3.]

[Intelligence has increased by 2.]

…

 

Considering that coefficients barely rise now due to the high overall stat levels, these were absurdly fast-rising numbers.

And,

Lee Hyeon could see the Rain King’s eyes form crescents for the first time.

“I feel good… It’s been so long since I had guests… I wish… we could have gatherings like this often…”

A slow but sincere voice.

Therefore, even the listener felt their mood clearing.

Lee Hyeon finally understood why all the Seven Great Sages liked and missed the Rain King so much. Why they called him a sage too.

He was someone whose charm lay in such purity.

“Yes. I too would like to have gatherings like this often.”

The Rain King’s eyes curved even deeper.

At the same time,

Flash!

 

[The Rain King has acknowledged you as a friend. You have achieved the second condition.]

[You have successfully completed the sworn friend contract!]

 

As the light faded, he returned to reality again.

Lee Hyeon realized that the magic power within his body had become more ferocious yet profound in nature than before.

The spirituality he had awakened while awakening the Ruyi Jingu Bang had become much deeper.

At the same time,

Crack!

A large wound opened on his left chest before quickly healing. However, the scar didn’t completely disappear.

 

[Congratulations! You have become the successor of the Nine Spirits Saint King Yu Rong Wang. From now on, you can borrow some of his divine authority and divine power.]

[You have acquired the qualification to use the Nine Spirits Plaque.]

……

[Yu Rong Wang’s scar of misfortune is carved in the same form on your soul. The scar is a crack remaining in karma and status.]

[Warning! Seal the crack as soon as possible. If delayed, it may lead to the collapse of your status.]

[Warning! The scar may sometimes bring intense pain. Be careful of the pain…….]

……

 

Lee Hyeon felt both spiritual exaltation and pain together.

「Taishang Laojun, that stubborn old man, had something he always said. Those who deeply embrace virtue are like newborn children.」

Baby Monkey looked at Lee Hyeon with a bitter smile.

「I never really listened to what that gentleman or Buddha said because their words were all so old-fashioned, but when it comes to sixth brother, I definitely think those words are right.」

“He certainly was a charming person.”

「Right?」

Son Wukong glanced up at the ceiling.

「Originally, when that gentleman started eating immortals and Buddhas, it wasn’t just because of his taste for food. It was more like he was trapping bad guys who bullied his friends in his stomach.」

The sensation of the wine cup he had been drinking from just moments ago seemed to linger in his hands.

「After meeting big brother and us, he stopped doing even that. Should I call it pure demon nature?」

Heh.

Son Wukong looked at Lee Hyeon with a light laugh.

「Still, thanks to you, brother’s treatment should speed up. I never expected you to pull out that bastard Jade Emperor’s sacred relic…. But is it really okay? The Heavenly Nectar must be precious to you too.」

Son Wukong knew that Lee Hyeon was trying to craft a new weapon.

However,

“Not at all. Instead, didn’t we have a wonderful time? That’s enough for me.”

Lee Hyeon shook his head without hesitation.

Son Wukong’s eyes deepened.

「Thank you.」

“Yes. So in order to have that gathering one more time, I need to hurry and meet Yu Rong Wang before this scar gets any bigger.”

Lee Hyeon smiled while looking at the jar stuck in one corner of his inventory.

“There’s still a lot of unfinished alcohol left.”

 

[Heavenly Nectar (60%)]

 

Son Wukong stared intently at Lee Hyeon.

Lee Hyeon reflected in his pupils was smiling brightly.

“Alcohol tastes better when shared, after all.”

 

* * *

 

The next day.

Lee Hyeon was discharged from the hospital.

The doctors advised that since he had conducted such a rough operation, wouldn’t it be better to do more detailed examinations, but,

「With Ruyi Jingu Bang’s Super Recovery, why bother?」

“I think the same.”

Son Wukong was hanging from Lee Hyeon’s head after a long time, busily devouring something.

Munch munch munch.

“But where did you get those snacks from?”

「This? It was with what your work boss brought?」

Son Wukong was holding an armful of paper packs filled with deli manju. His cheeks were puffed up like a squirrel’s.

Didn’t she only bring fruit?

「There was a note with it too.」

“A note?”

Lee Hyeon took the note Son Wukong handed him with a sudden feeling of unease.

A memo written carefully by hand.

 

―You seem to like snacks, so I’m leaving these. I had a hard time getting them from a place famous for being a good restaurant. You can heat them up before eating. However, be careful because eating too many sweets can be dangerous for your blood sugar.

 

“…….”

Lee Hyeon suddenly felt his mind becoming peaceful.

「Ugh, why are you so pathetically getting lectured like this by your work boss? A young guy already getting blood sugar warnings. Tsk tsk.」

Munch munch munch munch.

Lee Hyeon suddenly felt like smacking Son Wukong on the back of the head.

It seemed she had prepared this because every time he entered the company break room, the provided snacks were devastated…….

It was so annoying that the actual culprit was saying such things.

‘……If Team Leader Im, who rarely uses the employee break room, knows about this, just how far has the rumor spread?’

Is my image really okay like this?

Lee Hyeon unconsciously let out a sigh.

Just then,

Screech!

A car stopped in front of Lee Hyeon as he was coming out of the hospital’s main gate. The passenger window rolled down slightly.

“Get in, senior.”

It was Kim Min-jeong.

Today, the two had promised to go somewhere together.

Lee Hyeon sat in the passenger seat and fastened his seatbelt.

Then Kim Min-jeong handed him something, telling him to take it.

It was familiar paper wrapping.

「Oh oh, this is!?」

“……What’s this?”

“Chrysanthemum bread. You seem to be looking for sweets a lot lately, so I brought some. It’s supposedly from a good restaurant. I waited 30 minutes to buy it.”

“…….”

“Don’t you like this kind of thing?”

「I’ve seen this on Starstagram too! I was going to send you there this time, kid! What a delightful girl! Hand it over!」

Son Wukong’s eyes were sparkling like Yu Rong Wang when he saw the Heavenly Nectar.

“……Is this my image these days?”

“Weren’t you going around conquering every dessert place? A few days ago, there were quite a few witness accounts from employees who saw you at the shaved ice cafe in front of the company.”

“…….”

「Ah, you mean that rice cake shaved ice place? Mm mm! That place was definitely good. Since this elder has recognized it as a good restaurant, let’s go there again soon. Muhahaha!」

“But since when have you liked desserts like this? You were someone who would chew on stones back in Blue Thunder days.”

“…It hasn’t been long.”

Kim Min-jeong smiled mischievously.

“I heard you go to cute places by yourself too? Those kinds of places must be really hard for a man to go to alone, right?”

“……Let’s stop. Why aren’t you starting the car quickly? The cars behind us are waiting.”

“Hehe. Changing the subject, are we?”

“…….”

Lee Hyeon’s temples were starting to ache.

He had gone around hiding his face as much as possible…… but apparently most of it hadn’t worked.

For reference, while Sha Wujing enjoyed community forums, Son Wukong delighted in exploring dessert shops on Starstagram. Bull Demon King liked ASMR.

The damage from all this naturally fell entirely on Lee Hyeon’s shoulders.

‘Seriously, what’s going to happen to my image?’

He was starting to feel like he should just give up.

Lee Hyeon looked at Kim Min-jeong’s beaming face, then casually changed the subject, pretending not to notice.

“But why did you suddenly say you’d come with me to see the old man? Do you have something to buy?”

Today, their destination was Docheol’s Forge.

Lee Hyeon planned to focus on searching for the Somersault Cloud during his vacation period. Since he couldn’t do that without weapons, he intended to commission new weapon crafting from old man Taotie.

His stats had changed dramatically compared to four years ago anyway. While he was at it, he planned to ask for maintenance on his other weapons as well.

But Kim Min-jeong had already visited Docheol’s Forge before the Crevasse operation, so there shouldn’t be any particular need for her to go again.

“I want to buy a gift.”

“A gift?”

“There’s something like that.”

This time Kim Min-jeong avoided answering. She stared straight ahead.

Lee Hyeon narrowed his eyes.

“Don’t tell me, is it for Chief Eom?”

“……No. It’s not like that.”

“Your answer was 3 seconds late. So it is, right?”

Hehe.

Lee Hyeon grinned mischievously.

“It’s not.”

“It is. Heh, hehe. So you two really are that kind of relationship…..”

“It’s really not!?”

Kim Min-jeong shouted with a reddened face.

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