The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 158

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Chapter 158
Chapter 158
An ordinary afternoon like any other.
A new item appeared on the Auction House.
[ Black Lion’s Grip ]
“Black Lion’s Grip? What is this? I’ve never heard of it before?”
Those curious about it checked the item’s information.
[ Black Lion’s Grip ]
Type: Gloves
Grade: Mythic
Requirement: Level 500 or higher
Description: A masterpiece among dwarves, crafted by Moeldum’s finest blacksmiths working in unison, fashioned from the hide of the Evil God.
A Mythic-grade item, no less.
Moreover, it had an easy equip restriction—anyone could wear it as long as they surpassed level 500.
The description contained grandiose language claiming it was the dwarves’ greatest work, made from the Evil God’s hide.
However, the reactions from those who read the description were far from positive.
And for good reason.
“Who posted this fake listing? A Mythic-grade item? That doesn’t make sense.”
“For a fake listing, they sure put a lot of effort into it.”
“Let’s report it immediately.”
“People like this should be reported and banned from using the Auction House.”
Mythic-grade, they said.
It was an item that made no sense from the start.
Two years had passed since Second opened, yet not a single Mythic-grade item had ever appeared on the Auction House.
In fact, not even across all of Second had a Mythic-grade item ever surfaced.
Rumors circulated occasionally, but they were all baseless.
The best items that appeared on the Auction House were Legendary-grade items, and even those appeared only once every few months.
But a Mythic-grade item?
Impossible.
Thinking this way, countless users reported the listing.
Then, moments later.
[ Verification Complete ]
– Upon inspection, this item has been confirmed to be legitimate with no alterations whatsoever.
The moment the Auction House placed a verification mark on “Black Lion’s Grip”.
The Auction House erupted into chaos.
“That’s real?”
“Wait, is this actually true?”
“It has to be. The verification mark appeared on the Auction House operated by Second, so if it weren’t real, that would be the strange part.”
“So this is Korea’s first Mythic-grade item!”
“Wow, this is insane.”
“What are the auction settings? A week-long auction? Wow, there’s going to be absolute chaos for the next seven days.”
For the first time in Korea, a Mythic-grade item had appeared at the Auction House.
Of course, even if it were a Mythic-grade item, it wouldn’t have garnered this much attention if it were only useful for specific classes.
But this item was different.
“The only equip requirement is level 500? That’s it?”
“No class restrictions either? You’re telling me anyone at level 500 can equip this?”
“Unbelievable.”
“Hey, look at this. One of the item’s abilities is level adjustment.”
“Level adjustment?”
“The minimum equip level is 500, and if you pull the string, the performance enhances. You can control it up to level 700.”
“You can adjust it up to level 700 on the spot without any modifications? That’s practically broken, isn’t it?”
“If you buy this one pair, you can wear Mythic-grade gloves scaled to level 700 however you want!”
The equip restrictions were absurdly lenient.
Unlike other items, there were no class restrictions, stat requirements, or skill prerequisites.
You only needed the level to equip it.
And even that level restriction could be adjusted on the spot.
On top of that.
“Are these really the item’s stats?”
The item’s performance was extraordinary.
[ 1. Red Lion’s Claw: When using your hands or weapons held in your hands, all forms of physical attack power increase significantly. ]
“What? All forms of physical attack power?”
“No other restrictions? That’s all? It just makes everything stronger?”
“Unbelievable.”
The first ability was straightforward—not just for martial artists, but Swordmasters, spear users, and even Sages swinging their staffs would see increased attack power.
[ 2. Evil God’s Scar: Slashing attacks inflict and aggravate the bleeding status condition.
( When using blunt strikes, the probability of inflicting stun and fracture status conditions increases significantly. )
The second ability was the same.
Whether wielding blades or blunt weapons, the ability applied fully—truly an effect any class could utilize.
The remaining abilities followed suit.
Every ability on the gloves was practical enough for any class to exploit effectively.
So naturally, everyone’s attention was focused on it.
“Wow, how much do you think this will sell for?”
“A billion?”
“A billion? Don’t you remember how expensive the Legendary-grade item sold for last time? I’d say this goes for at least tens of billions?”
“Tens of billions? Who do you think Second is? Even if Second is famous, a game item wouldn’t sell for tens of billions, would it?”
“The current record in the Guinness Book is around seventy billion, isn’t it?”
“That’s a different case entirely. I heard about it too—something about a planet? Anyway, it’s completely different from an item.”
“How is it different? If anything, this is more impressive. It’s the first Mythic-grade item ever to appear in the world’s most popular game.”
“Still, it’s not a weapon, not proper armor—just a pair of gloves.”
“But the versatility is insane, isn’t it?”
The players showed tremendous interest in the gloves, even though they didn’t own them.
I wondered just how many rankers and wealthy individuals would get involved in bidding for these gloves.
I was curious about the price at which they would finally be sold.
I was incredibly curious.
And true to their expectations.
“Insane, what is this? A Mythic-grade item?”
“These gloves were made for me, weren’t they? They’re perfect with my skills!”
“What are you talking about, they match my attacks perfectly!”
“I believe these would serve as an excellent close-range countermeasure for my use as well.”
“Mages are out!”
“Mages are out!”
“Ahem…”
The rankers also showed interest in the Red Lion’s Grip and threw themselves into the auction.
Starting from Yul-ha, who ranked first, every player over level 500 participated.
In fact, even those who were on the verge of breaking level 500 all stepped forward.
Some even jumped into the auction as an investment, thinking the gloves would be valued even more highly in the future.
Most importantly.
“Master! A Mythic-grade item has been listed at the Auction House!”
“I’m already aware. Mobilize all available funds the Guild can gather immediately.”
“Understood!”
“For now, increase the price tenfold right away. Shake off all the small fish, and let the people who can actually afford it conduct a proper auction.”
“Yes, Master!”
The Royal Guild—known as the Guild with the most capital among all Korean Guilds.
Million, the Guild Master of the Royal Guild, known as the richest ranker in Korea.
He too threw himself into the auction.
Determined not to lose no matter how much anyone else bid.
Believing that if he could just obtain these gloves, he could finally seize the first-place ranking from Yul-ha, which had seemed utterly unreachable.
Thus, the heat of the Auction House grew increasingly intense.
* * *
Meanwhile.
Before leaving Moeldum.
I had logged out of my capsule for a moment to list items at the Auction House and grab a meal.
“This is more than I expected?”
I was surprised that the item I had listed was receiving far more attention at the Auction House than I had anticipated.
I had expected the Mythic-grade item to be popular since the level was perfect for current rankers to equip and the abilities were solid enough.
But this was definitely beyond my expectations.
I had thought it would take some time for the price to properly rise over the week-long auction period.
Yet the gloves’ price had skyrocketed past the hundred-million mark in an instant, jumping more than tenfold to exceed the billion-unit range.
“Over a billion…”
I had expected it to exceed a billion.
Seeing it with my own eyes like this makes it feel somewhat surreal.
Even after the Auction House takes its commission, the amount coming to me will be extraordinary.
“Once I receive it, what should I do first?”
First, I want to move.
My current one-room apartment is adequate for living alone, but it’s not an ideal environment for training.
I wanted to have a workout facility at home and enjoy some fresh air in a garden.
Curiosity got the better of me, so I looked up how much a house like that would cost.
“What, houses are this expensive?”
The prices are astronomical.
A two-story detached house with a terrace overlooking the Han River and a garden—the kind celebrities live in—easily costs tens of billions.
Among those, the neighborhoods known as wealthy districts have houses that reach prices of 20 billion.
Literally the kind of house I’d only ever seen on television.
Since I could never afford it, I hadn’t given it any thought whatsoever.
But now that money seems within reach, I found myself getting excited.
‘A Han River view.’
After all, I don’t venture far from home anyway.
With a proper house, I could log out of the game, work out in an indoor gym, do some light training in the garden.
Wouldn’t it be perfect to take a breather on the terrace while enjoying the Han River view?
Occasionally, if I get bored, I could call Kang Ju-hyuk over to hang out.
…Just as I was thinking that.
Ring ring!
A call came from Kang Ju-hyuk.
Speak of the devil.
It’s like he has a sixth sense.
– Hey hey hey hey hey hey!
“What?”
– Did you see what just went up on the Auction House? The first Mythic-grade item in Second history! Wow, I really want it. With just that, I could finally break into the ranker tier.
“You’re talking about the Red Lion’s Grip?”
– Oh, you know about it? You’re finally adapting to Second, huh? Even paying attention to Auction House listings.
“It’s because I’m the one who listed it.”
– …What?
“Once it sells, I’ll treat you to a meal. And since I’m planning to move, prepare a housewarming gift in advance.”
– …Ha ha, come on. You’re joking, right? You’re saying you listed that? That’s not even a realistic joke….
“Have you ever seen me make jokes like that?”
– …No.
“Good. I need to log back into Second, so I’m hanging up.”
– Hey, hey hey hey hey hey!
I ended the call with Kang Ju-hyuk and headed toward the capsule.
More calls are coming in, but speculating about the final price now would only be counting my chickens before they hatch.
It’s better to discuss it properly once the auction ends.
With that thought, I entered the highest-grade capsule after completing the upgrade.
[ The Second World. ]
[ Welcome to Second. ]
The moment I logged in.
“Mir, you’re here!”
“We’re just about finished with the preparations!”
“Ha ha ha! We put quite a bit of thought into selecting the equipment!”
“Since these are Moeldum’s creations being introduced to the continent for the first time, we’ve carefully chosen only items worthy of Moeldum’s name!”
The dwarves had loaded several carts with the items they’d crafted.
That’s right.
As I’d mentioned before, the dwarves had decided to begin trading with the surface world through this opportunity.
And they’d chosen me as their intermediary.
The items loaded onto the carts were the dwarves’ masterworks that would now be revealed to the world.
After a quick inspection.
[ Dwarf-Forged Mithril Sword ]
Type: Sword
Grade: Unique
Requirements: Level 300 or higher, Sword Mastery Lv 30 or higher
Description: A superior greatsword crafted from high-quality mithril ore personally mined by the dwarves of Moeldum from the depths of Moeldum’s underground mines and refined.
Nearly all the items on the carts were of Heroic to Unique grade.
Generally, most players consider cost-effectiveness and use Advanced to Rare grade equipment.
Equipment that players gradually acquire by saving up is typically Heroic grade.
When considering equipment that can only be purchased after spending real money or earning money through lucky drops.
Dwarf-forged equipment possessed tremendous value.
In fact, among the equipment created by the Grand Elder and the Blacksmith.
[ Torbin’s Bastard Sword ]
Type: Sword
Grade: Epic
Requirements: Level 400 or higher, Sword Mastery Lv 40 or higher, Strength 1,500 or higher
Description: A bastard sword forged from an adamantium alloy personally researched and created by Torbin, the Blacksmith of Moeldum, in the mines.
There even existed Epic-grade items.
“The quantity grew larger than we expected while preparing.”
“We’ll need considerable manpower to transport all of this.”
“Then who will…”
“Ah, you needn’t worry about the transportation.”
As the dwarves grew troubled by the sheer volume filling several carts.
I casually issued a command to Luke.
“Luke, you can swallow all of that, right?”
– Of course, Master.
Whoosh!
Luke’s black flames consumed every item on the cart.
Some worried whether soot might cling to the dwarven-crafted items, but the black flames emitted no heat whatsoever.
Though it resembled fire, it was nothing more than a gateway to a subspace.
As such, all the dwarven-crafted items were safely stored in Luke’s subspace.
When I had traveled to Red Beast Fortress before, I hadn’t used this method—partly to avoid exposing my identity, and partly because the quantity was too great and Luke’s subspace had its limits.
But now, I could move swiftly using this method.
“Which of you will accompany me to the Empire?”
If I were returning alone, I could simply tear up a return scroll.
But since I needed to bring the dwarves with me, I had to make the journey on foot once more.
To my question.
“Of course I’m coming!”
Brak, who had first guided me to Moeldum, stepped forward alongside me.
“This time, I shall accompany you as well.”
One of the dwarves from the Elder Council came forward.
Now, it was time to return to Labelt once more.

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