The Return of the Genius Ranker of All Times - Chapter 65

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Episode 65

Chapter 65.

Before heading out to the hunting grounds, the first thing Dohyun checked was none other than Cheonbyeon (Thousand Changes).

It was a relic of Kashiyar, who had supposedly massacred those mythological gods, yet its shabby appearance was incredibly unbalanced compared to such a grandiose title.

‘Still… it’s a relic, so there must be something hidden about it.’

Could just this one worn-out staff really be a god’s relic?

That couldn’t be possible.

He couldn’t shake that thought.

The moment he checked Cheonbyeon’s information, Dohyun couldn’t help but be shocked. His eyes widened to an extent he didn’t know was possible.

[Cheonbyeon (Thousand Changes)]

[Grade: Mythical 【Hero】]

[Description: A weapon containing the authority of Martial Emperor Kashiyar.

Called both a War God and Warrior God, he was said to be able to handle and create thousands of different weapons.]

[Equipment Restriction: Successor of Kashiyar]

[Physical Attack Power: 190~201]

[Durability: 100 / 100]

[Weapon Devouring: Can devour weapons. Can transform into devoured weapons and use special options. When storing the same type of weapon, it will expel the previously stored weapon.]

[Ego: Responds to the owner’s call, and those without qualification cannot use special options.]

[User’s level is too low to use complete authority.]

[Abilities have been adjusted to match the user’s level.]

[Transformed weapons have their attack power adjusted based on Cheonbyeon’s grade.]

‘…What?’

It was a name hard to believe even seeing it with his own eyes.

‘There was a mythical grade?’

At least as far as Dohyun knew, there was no such thing as a mythical grade.

Despite rolling around Demroc for three whole years and trying most content, legendary grade was the maximum for Dohyun.

It was the same in Godseeker.

Even the top-flying rankers were all equipped with legendary grade items, and there had never been any mention of obtaining mythical grade.

It was natural since Godseeker borrowed the grade system from Demroc in the first place.

‘Is it due to the addition of the god system? Or the main quest?’

It could be either one, or both.

Whatever it was, that wasn’t what mattered now.

‘This is insane.’

What mattered now was that he had obtained Godseeker’s only mythical grade weapon.

In Godseeker, played by 1 billion people, he was the only one. He couldn’t even imagine what kind of ripple effect this would cause if it became known.

Not just the Top 10 Guilds, but all players would target Dohyun.

When even legendary weapons boasted astronomical value due to their rarity and abilities, a mythical grade would be like a holy sword.

‘I thought it would be extraordinary… but to this extent.’

The weapons of mythological gods like Heracles or Odin were powerful enough that ordinary players couldn’t even dream of them.

But even those only remained at legendary grade. They couldn’t create such a new grade.

And even those gods didn’t easily hand over such weapons to their disciples.

They could only be barely obtained after breaking through extreme odds and trials.

‘Compared to that, what about me?’

But what about Dohyun?

He just met face to face once and received approval, and that was it.

He could have lost everything with a single word, but the fact was that he obtained a mythical grade relic with a single word.

‘Ah… she was actually a fairy. This lowly successor dared to doubt her…’

His faith, which had hit rock bottom, soared in an instant.

A neighborhood thug?

What kind of slander was that against such a magnanimous person who coolly handed over such a precious weapon as if it were nothing!

From now on, Kashiyar was a holy sage and law to Dohyun.

‘Of course, she handed over her very authority, so naturally.’

Other mythological gods might have mythical grades hidden too, but Dohyun was confident that Cheonbyeon was unique.

Cheonbyeon was a weapon containing actual authority.

Gods who weren’t sealed wouldn’t hand over their authority to disciples, would they?

It boasted the best performance and attack power among all items obtained so far, but right now it wasn’t quite at mythical grade level.

No, it wasn’t even worthy of legendary, let alone mythical.

‘Exactly hero grade level.’

In fact, wasn’t ‘Hero’ grade written in parentheses next to mythical in the grade section?

It seemed to be a format where seals were released according to the user’s level.

‘A kind of growth-type item…’

Strictly speaking, it was a sealed item, but the context was similar.

In other words, Dohyun had secured a weapon for life.

‘At this level, it’s top-tier among hero grade.’

Seeing it boast top-tier performance even by the same grade standards, it would be the same when it became hero+ or legendary grade.

There couldn’t be a better situation for the current Dohyun.

Seeing that attack power was adjusted based on Cheonbyeon, ultimately Cheonbyeon’s grade was what mattered, not the devoured items.

‘It’s a bit disappointing that weapon devouring absorbs items…’

If it had been like copy-paste, storing information, he could have swept the auction house clean, which was disappointing.

The fact that only one item per weapon type could be stored was also…

It seemed like he would need many weapons to properly utilize it.

Hehe.

But it didn’t matter.

‘I’m glad I kept them without selling, just in case.’

Dohyun still had numerous types of weapons left.

Various weapons he had kept just in case to utilize Weapon Master were sparkling in his inventory.

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After devouring all the weapons in his inventory and coming to the hunting grounds to check performance, this was the current situation.

Dohyun’s expression after confirming Cheonbyeon’s power was more excited than ever.

‘This is really insane.’

It wasn’t simply about transforming into various weapons.

Cheonbyeon’s true power lay in being able to transform anytime, anywhere, in any situation.

Being able to transform while swinging weapons, during struggles with enemies, or even while throwing them was an ability beyond imagination.

‘This alone multiplies the ways to engage in psychological warfare.’

Kaiser already had more techniques to gain advantage in psychological warfare than others.

But if Cheonbyeon was added to this?

‘I have no confidence…’

He really had no confidence. Confidence in losing.

Already dozens of images of how to utilize it were flashing through his mind.

To think this was the power of a sealed relic… if all seals were released and it became mythical grade, what kind of power would it display?

Swoosh-.

Dohyun brushed down his goosebump-covered arm and gulped.

Actually, this alone was enough to prove Cheonbyeon’s power, but what pleased Dohyun most was something else.

-Ego: Responds to the owner’s call, and those without qualification cannot use special options.

The second special option attached to Cheonbyeon.

This could be called the ultimate option that crowned Cheonbyeon’s finale.

Setting aside that only Dohyun could properly handle it, the fact that it responded to the owner’s call needed no further explanation.

‘…This is insane.’

It’s convenient to retrieve the thrown Cheonbyeon (Thousand Changes), and if used well, it can provide fake-outs and even surprise attacks.

But most importantly,

‘This is so damn cool, seriously.’

It has that romance that stirs a man’s heart, the kind he’s dreamed of since childhood.

At this moment, Dohyun didn’t envy Thor or Iron Man.

Whoosh- thud.

Whirl- smack.

“Yes!”

He was immersed in this romance, repeatedly throwing Cheonbyeon (Thousand Changes) into the air and catching it again.

“What the hell is that? Does that even make sense? It’s not like it’s Thor’s hammer…”

“Wait, didn’t the weapon keep changing? Did I see that wrong?”

“…Right. Is that a weapon option too?”

“No way that’s possible. It’s ambiguous to call it a trait… maybe it’s a unique ability?”

“Where would you find a unique ability like that?”

“Then if it’s not that, what the hell is it?”

Dohyun paused at the whispers coming from around him.

When he quickly looked around, the players who made eye contact hurriedly turned their heads away.

They were pretending not to know and acting oblivious, but they couldn’t hide the fact that they were huddled together looking in his direction.

‘…This isn’t Animal Crossing.’

Was it his imagination that seeing such reactions after so long reminded him of Charlie?

Dohyun chuckled and gripped Cheonbyeon (Thousand Changes) again.

‘I did stand out too much.’

He understood though.

Even Dohyun would have been interested if someone was wielding such a stylish weapon.

…From their perspective, that wasn’t the problem – everything was just a series of shocks, but anyway, that’s how Dohyun judged it.

Normally he would have left after showing off some tricks, but not today.

‘I still have a lot to test.’

He had only just confirmed Karuk’s upper garment’s knockback option and Cheonbyeon (Thousand Changes).

There was still much to check, including the S-rank graduation rewards.

Not only that.

He also had to kill a whopping thousand monsters. Dohyun was too busy to retreat here.

Swish.

Dohyun gripped Cheonbyeon (Thousand Changes) again and grinned wickedly.

‘Should I lightly hunt about 100?’

It was the moment a massacre began in the peaceful(?) Foul-Smelling Rock Forest.

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How much time had passed since he started hunting in earnest?

[Level increased.]

[Dagger proficiency increased.]

[Dagger proficiency reached LV7.]

…

[Double-bladed axe proficiency reached LV5.]

“Oh?”

After a few hours, Dohyun stopped at the message that appeared. Around him was filled with orc corpses and blood.

Just the orcs visible in the immediate vicinity numbered more than ten.

What others couldn’t kill even in parties, Dohyun had taken down single-handedly.

“Already gained 3 levels.”

Thanks to that.

Experience points increased incredibly well.

Considering how damn hard it was to gain the last 3 levels in Raven, there was definitely a class difference between goblins and orcs.

Since he had been cutting through such orcs like slicing radishes, the speed couldn’t help but be fast.

While Cheonbyeon (Thousand Changes) had tremendous power, the foundation of this tremendous damage was the spec upgrade from the rewards he obtained this time.

[First S-Rank]

-Grade: Legend

-Description: A great title given to the first to reach S-rank in the First Trial.

Abtartel trembles at this great Achievement.

-Effect

First Strike: Deals 18% additional damage only on the first successful attack.

Hidden Strength: When health drops below 4%, all attack damage increases by 14% for 180 seconds, ignores life consumption values, and becomes immune to knockback and stun.

[Top Graduate]

-Grade: Hero

-Description: A title given to one who passed the continent’s trial in first place.

-Effect: Rumors spread among NPCs of the Main Continent and related NPCs can recognize you.

All stats + 5

[Inheritor of Kashiyar’s Will]

-Grade: Legend

-Description: A title given to the successor who inherits the will of Kashiyar the Warrior God.

Those who inherit his will have the duty to collect fragments of fate. Collect the fragments of fate.

-Effect:

-Kashiyar’s succession mark appears, allowing related individuals to recognize you.

-Abilities are unlocked each time you collect fragments of fate.

[First Effect: All stats + 7]

He obtained a whopping 3 titles this time.

Moreover, two of them were legendary, and even the remaining one was Hero grade. The effects were so clear that even a passing five-year-old child would applaud.

Among these, what caught Dohyun’s attention the most was Inheritor of Kashiyar’s Will.

‘Abilities are unlocked each time fragments are collected…’

Even the one ability unlocked now was quite useful.

But it still felt somewhat lacking to be called legendary. It was about on par with a Hero title.

‘It’s a growth-type title.’

Probably when all fragments are completed, it’ll be better than most legendary grades.

Even if the performance is somewhat disappointing at first, it boasts the strongest performance of its grade in the late game.

That’s the terrifying aspect and true value of growth types.

“Status window.”

Thus, Dohyun’s resulting stats were as follows.

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