The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 338

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Chapter 338

Part 2, Episode 4.

“This is it!”

The moment that thought reached him, Mati sent a message without hesitation.

Of course, he didn’t have high expectations.

He was well aware that Kaiser had never once accepted any collaboration or advertisement proposals.

But what if there was a Hidden Quest involved?

‘No player would ever refuse a hidden piece!’

The Empire’s Hidden Quest discovered after half a year!

No ranker would fail to bite on such a major bait.

Just in case, he even proposed a 9:1 profit ratio for the collaboration, and agreed to let Kaiser upload the video separately on YouTube.

With this much, not only Kaiser but even Kaiser’s grandfather would agree.

So he sighed and spent several days planning how to proceed with the collaboration.

“…What? This can’t be right?”

Had about 4 days passed?

Mati stared blankly at the messenger that still hadn’t returned and denied reality.

‘He’s ignoring this? Such a premium proposal?’

No matter how hard he looked, there was absolutely no downside, so why on earth?

Face could be hidden, ratio almost entirely given away, YouTube upload allowed, and he even planned to find all the routes himself.

Kaiser would just need to come and clear the Hidden Quest, yet he couldn’t understand it at all.

Eventually, the anxious Mati added several more proposals.

‘Not 9:1 but 10:0… more convenience too… and this like this…’

Essentially giving up all profit and structuring everything to focus on Kaiser.

He sent a proposal that couldn’t possibly be compromised any further.

And after another 3 days passed, making it a full week now.

“Damn it, this is driving me crazy!”

Mati, who checked his messenger first thing as usual today, shouted so loud the forest echoed.

“Why the hell is he ignoring it, why! There are no more conditions I can accommodate, damn it!”

No, at this point, had he even checked it?

Though it seemed impossible not to read it for a whole week, given that Kaiser was said to be indifferent to people, he seriously suspected it.

‘What should I do? Should I meet him directly?’

He had hesitated about being treated like a peddler, but now his patience had reached its limit.

Mati was that desperate.

Clean impression or whatever, he had to at least make the proposal, didn’t he?

The moment he steeled his resolve.

Ding-

[You have unconfirmed notifications.]

“Huh?”

A notification window visible in the corner of the system, unlike usual.

With a “could it be?” thought, Mati carefully checked and let out a joyful cheer.

[Hello, this is Kaiser. I’ve reviewed your proposal well. First, I’d like to meet and talk in person, so when would you have time…]

“Aaaaah! It worked! It worked!!”

It was the moment his long period of endurance was rewarded.

After jumping around and cheering for a while, Mati belatedly came to his senses and quickly sent a reply.

And shortly after.

[Jackpot! Holy shit Kaiser’s doing a collab!]

└? Collab? Kaiser?

└Bullshit.

└No no it’s real. Check BJ Mati’s announcement.

└? Mati? What’s that nobody?

└There’s a guy who does exploration content on Godddong Streaming. I heard it’s a Hidden Quest collab?

└Holy shit it’s real? Why is this happening?

└Wow, this is crazy.

A post went up on the community.

Soon after, a huge stir arose in Godddong Streaming and the community.

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[Kaiser! Collaborating with BJ Mati?]

[Kaiser, always at the center of attention. His first collaboration is revealed to be the Empire’s new Hidden Quest, drawing great interest…]

News of Kaiser’s sudden collaboration decorated various platforms.

This was enough to generate excitement that could draw attention away from the players dominating the New Continent.

That was because this was Kaiser’s first collaboration.

└Wow, what kind of combination is this. It’s even more anticipated because it’s unexpected.

└But Kaiser’s still in the Empire, right? Then could it be… an Empire Hidden Quest? I thought there weren’t any left?

└Ah, I wish it was 8 o’clock already. I’m really fucking excited.

└Canceled my date with my crush and coming. If this is bullshit, I’ll kill whether it’s Mati or whoever.

└Ah, it is a real crush though, right? Not a one-sided crush?

└Why go on a date? Just eat chicken while watching Kashin’s broadcast, that’s

Moreover, the collaboration partner was a streamer no one had heard of.

That point rather stimulated people’s curiosity.

If Kaiser, who had never accepted collaboration proposals, accepted this one, just how amazing must this Hidden Quest be?

└It’s the Empire’s new Hidden Quest discovered after a whole half year.

└Wow, I’m really excited. Isn’t this going to open another destruction quest or something?

└Would it? Then it’d really be a fucking doomed game. It’s probably just some unique quest.

└Whatever it is, it’ll be fucking fun.

└Agreed. Since Kaiser accepted it, I’m somehow more curious and excited.

└Ah, when will 8 o’clock come! The chicken’s getting cold.

└30 minutes left. Just hang in there.

People filled with anticipation chatted enthusiastically as if to pass time, and BJ Mati’s broadcast was the same.

-Ah, when does it start?

-Shit, I came in because the broadcast was on but it’s just preparation.

-What does Mati even do though?

-Exploration broadcasts.

-Boring as hell broadcast. If you’re gonna watch, watch Barion’s broadcast, why watch this?

-That’s why he’s a nobody.

-Right

-Ah, the new viewers are really muddying the waters. Why is a broadcast I was watching well suddenly in chaos?

-It’s because everyone flocked here for the Kaiser collab. They’ll all leave tomorrow anyway, so let’s just endure today.

-Mati sir has it tough. Ignore what those guys say.

-Geez, what’s there to be proud about being a regular fan of a nobody broadcast, acting so territorial.

-For real lololol

-What did you say? Where does some young punk with no business ethics…

-Ah, at least turn on the screen. It’s frustrating just looking at a black background.

Watching the chaotic flood of chat, Mati gulped.

‘…This is crazy. How many people is this?’

The scroll that passed by every time he blinked was making him dizzy.

To think he would experience the chat overload that only famous streamers were said to experience.

As they said, these were viewers who would all leave tomorrow, but this feeling was indescribable.

‘No, no. I have to make sure they don’t leave.’

The current viewers already exceeded 5 million.

Since the trend was continuously increasing, when the broadcast was in full swing, it wouldn’t be strange to exceed not just 10 million, but tens of millions.

If he could turn just 30% of them into regular viewers, he could reach the level of a major corporation.

‘Ah, as expected, suggesting a collaboration to Kaiser was a stroke of genius.’

So how could Mati not look at Kaiser beside him with sparkling eyes?

Seeing Mati looking at him almost like a benefactor, Dohyun took a step back.

‘Hmm.’

Those sparkling eyes from a dark-skinned man.

It was quite burdensome.

Dohyun checked the chat window to divert his gaze and was newly amazed.

‘A lot of people really did gather.’

It felt strange that so many people in someone else’s broadcast were talking entirely about him.

A different feeling from when he turned on his own YouTube live stream?

The viewers’ tone and atmosphere were quite different, and the feeling of being with another streamer was unique.

‘Well, it’s not bad.’

‘Kekekek, 5 million people are watching us, right Owner?’

‘Rizariza!’

‘Mm! Isn’t this only natural for our Master?’

And it seemed the Guardian guys felt the same way.

Not knowing what broadcasting was or being able to see the chat window, yet being satisfied just by receiving people’s attention.

Indeed, once an attention seeker, always an attention seeker.

-Risa! Rizariza!

-How is it now? Perfect, Eliza. It goes very well with the fur outfit.

-Risa!!

‘Hmm…’

Eliza also showing off her fashion and expressing excitement – it wasn’t for nothing that she got along well with Jihad.

‘More than that…’

Dohyun shook his head and glanced to the side.

Green hair and a decent appearance that looked to be in his late twenties.

An appropriate height that was neither too tall nor too short.

The first impression Dohyun had when seeing Mati was that he seemed full of pride.

As if he felt tremendous pride and dignity in being an explorer.

It wasn’t pride without reason.

[You are receiving a Quest share from Player ‘Mati’.]

[It will be recorded in the Adventure Log.]

[Quest ‘The Path Jaukub Found’ is created.]

[The Path Jaukub Found]

-Grade: Hero

-Restriction: The one who saved Jaukub’s wife and one companion.

-Description: Jaukub, who was once a legendary explorer, told you secret information that only he knows in gratitude for saving medicine for his sickly wife.

He says there is a very old hidden path deep in the Western Forest of the Empire.

Go to the place Jaukub told you about and confirm whether his words are true.

-Quest Success: Chain Quest occurs

-Quest Failure: Chain Quest deleted

‘A path known only by a legendary explorer NPC… it definitely has a promising scent.’

Originally, having a low grade for the first Quest is a common characteristic of chain Quests.

Nevertheless, starting with Hero grade and information from a legendary explorer?

Already getting an ominous feeling.

‘If he brought something like this, he has reason to be proud. Just looking at his specs, he’s not at a level that any decent guild would leave alone.’

Three legendary-grade exploration skills and the Hero-grade detection-type unique ability ‘Eye of Selection’ that reaches near-mythical level.

And even the advanced-classified trait ‘Explorer’s Intuition’.

Just looking at specs, he wouldn’t lose to famous explorers either.

When he asked why he wasn’t famous despite this, not understanding it, the answer that came back was remarkable.

-I explore as my heart tells me to. Only matching what guilds want goes against my principles. Thanks to that, I’ve been marked by various guilds, but I have no regrets.

At those words, Jihad chimed in saying ‘Right, you can’t give up on romance’ and then had another explosion withdrawal episode, which was such a headache.

It would have been close if not for Charlie’s brilliant eloquence as Jihad’s specialized problem solver.

Still, thanks to that principle, this hidden Quest came to him instead of a guild, so good things are good things.

‘I came just thinking about experience points, but I might have caught a bigger fish than expected.’

This might even affect the Empire’s graduation Quest.

As he was slightly raising the corners of his mouth in satisfaction.

“Um… Kaiser sir. It’s time, may we begin?”

“Ah, yes. Let’s do that.”

“Yes. I’ll start now.”

Mati, who had been reading the mood, nodded and waved his finger in the air,

[‘BJ Mati’s streaming broadcast begins.]

-It’s on!!

-Wow, it’s really Kaiser?

-Mati looks different. Is this really the same scrub Mati I knew? Mati is truly legendary.

-Amazing!! Brother, I’m your fan.

-Kaiser, he is god! Kaiser, he is god! Kaiser, he is god!

-Hey! How dare you use the title ‘brother’ to the almighty Kashin! How impudent!

-When are you departing? What’s the Quest?

-Ah, please start quickly. I’m getting dizzy.

As Kaiser and Mati appeared on the same screen, the chat window went wild.

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