The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 271

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Chapter 271
Chapter 271
The Black Flame Guild now had nearly a hundred members.
With the growing numbers, despite my efforts to maintain discretion, information about the guild inevitably began to leak out bit by bit.
[ Black Flame Guild Performance Bonus Class ]
Honestly, whether you looked at the performance bonuses, monthly salary, or benefits, it rivaled even the Major Guilds.
If you joined Black Flame Guild, you could probably quit your day job and focus entirely on the game lol
– That’s ridiculous talk for a mid-sized guild at best
– Mid-sized? They already have nearly 100 guild members lol
– Are you mocking the first and only guild to own a Territory? The revenue alone would be incomparable to other guilds
– Wow
– I don’t need anything and I’m so jealous that I can participate in the main scenario quest.
Whether it was written by a Black Flame Guild member themselves.
Or perhaps someone who heard a guild member bragging about the performance bonus and decided to post about it.
Regardless of the details, information about what was happening within Black Flame Guild gradually spread.
Thanks to that, the fact that Black Flame Guild had excellent benefits was already well-known.
[ Wow, Black Flame Guild Big News! ]
Apparently Black Flame held a celebration party to commemorate the Evil God raid.
And at that gathering, they distributed gifts to the guild members to commemorate the conquest, and the quality was insane.
They say the vice guild master and Yul-ha received Mythic-grade accessories, team leaders received Legendary-grade, and regular guild members received Epic-grade accessories.
And they were personalized accessories tailored to each guild member’s abilities, handcrafted by the guild master himself wow
– Even for Black Flame, does this make sense?
– Stop hyping up Black Flame lol what nonsense are you spouting lol
– At least exaggerate reasonably. Looking at this, the performance bonuses and everything else must all be lies?
– For real lol
– Mythic-grade accessories lol they distributed them lol
– This seems like a stretch though;
No one had anticipated this.
Two Mythic-grade accessories, five Legendary-grade accessories, and even Epic-grade accessories distributed to regular guild members.
And they were personalized exclusive accessories at that.
Who would possibly believe such a claim?
While Black Flame’s image was generally positive, few people actually believed this.
They assumed it was an exaggerated lie written to draw attention by claiming Black Flame Guild was so great.
But then.
[ Real-time Black Flame Guild Members’ Accessory Status ]
Looking at the guild members, they’re all wearing new accessories.
And they seem eager to subtly show them off.
Most importantly, this video of Yul-ha was just taken, and she’s wearing a silver necklace we’ve never seen before.
Isn’t that similar to the necklace that appeared at the Auction House recently?
The evidence had been posted.
Someone had filmed a video while wandering through the Kalbera Territory.
Every member of the Black Flame Guild was wearing accessories I’d never seen before.
In particular, the necklace that Yul-ha was wearing bore a striking resemblance to the Mythic-grade accessory ‘Silver Wind’s Guardian Necklace’ that had come up for auction.
– Is it real?
– Ay, surely not;
– How could they possibly distribute two Mythic-grade items?
– But that necklace really does look like the Mythic-grade one from the Auction House
– It’s probably just similar in appearance
– I guess so;
So people couldn’t help but wonder.
Then.
shocking news reached us.
[ Black Flame Guild Fact Check ]
I asked someone I know who’s in the Black Flame Guild, and it’s true.
Sub-guild master Kang Ju-hyuk and Yul-ha have Mythic-grade accessories.
Team leaders have Legendary-grade.
Regular guild members all received Epic-grade accessories regardless of whether they’re combat or production classes.
All custom bound accessories tailored to each member’s individual abilities.
– Is this really true?
– No way, they’re handing out Mythic-grade accessories?
– ???
– Black Flame Guild benefits are insane
– Oh, I should have left the guild now and applied for black flame support ㅠㅠㅠ
– Wow, they must’ve gotten a lot of Mythic-grade items from hunting the Evil God
– No wait, they didn’t get them—they made them themselves, right? All the guild members got custom bound equipment.
– Yeah, if you want to give customized gear, you have no choice but to make it yourself.
– So Mir crafted Mythic-grade equipment himself?
– Well, if they defeated the Evil God and obtained high-grade Evil God materials, that would make sense….
The rumors were true.
The members of the Black Flame Guild had indeed received high-grade accessories as rewards.
This was shocking news to the players.
No matter how good a guild was, there was no guild that casually handed out Mythic-grade equipment to its members as rewards.
Even the guild masters of Major Guilds were scrambling just to acquire a single Mythic-grade item, yet here they were distributing such equipment as gifts to guild members.
It was unbelievable.
Given this situation, people couldn’t help but harbor one curiosity.
– If they’re casually gifting Mythic-grade equipment, just how many Mythic-grade items does the guild master Mir possess…?
* * *
After the modest celebration ended.
Since the party had gone longer than expected, rather than continuing in the game, I logged out to rest outside and came back in.
And what I felt in doing so was.
‘This is definitely more comfortable.’
The newly purchased capsule—the Noblesse model’s performance was remarkable.
Before, no matter how many features it had, playing for extended periods would leave my body slightly stiff and cramped.
Now, there was none of that sensation.
Expensive really does seem to be worth it.
With that thought, I logged back into the game.
Then an unexpected System Message appeared before my eyes.
[ Hello, Mir! ]
[ I’m GM Bard, the storyteller of Second, sharing tales of Second with many people! ]
[ If you have time, would you like to share a warm cup of tea with me and talk about Second? ]
A System Message had arrived.
I wasn’t surprised.
A manager named GM Mimic had sent me a message like this before.
But.
‘Who is this person?’
From the message alone, I couldn’t tell what kind of person they were.
GM Mimic had explicitly stated in her message that she was the Auction House manager.
This person’s introduction was far too vague.
I hesitated for a moment.
‘I should accept.’
After all, they’re an administrator of Second.
And I had nothing urgent to attend to anyway.
[ Y / N ]
I pressed the accept button.
Whoosh!
My vision shifted rapidly.
It was the same sensation I’d experienced when moving to meet GM Mimic.
But the destination was completely different.
When I’d gone to meet GM Mimic, I’d arrived in an ornately decorated reception room.
“A valley?”
GM Bard’s space was a flowing valley.
Water trickling gently, leaves rustling in the breeze.
In a space where body and spirit naturally found restoration.
Ding-
With the soft sound of a harp.
“It’s a pleasure to meet you, Mir!”
The administrator, GM Bard, appeared.
While GM Mimic wore a neat medieval-style uniform, GM Bard wore flowing white robes.
Particularly striking were the pointed ears.
“An elf?”
“Yes, exactly! It’s a character based on an elf! What do you think? Isn’t she pretty? I didn’t make any major changes except for the ears!”
An elf-form character known as one of the Forest Folk.
Her tastes seemed quite unique.
“What brings you here?”
“You’re in a hurry, just as I heard! Well then, I’ll get straight to the point—would you mind sitting down somewhere comfortable?”
At her suggestion, I settled myself on a rock in the Valley.
She then wasted no time and launched directly into the main topic.
“First, let me introduce myself again—I work in the Public Relations Department of Second!”
“Public Relations Department?”
“The PR Department has various teams, but what I do is the crown jewel—promoting Second to the people!”
Public Relations Department.
It was completely unexpected.
I’d been worried the Balance Team might show up and claim they needed to manipulate my balance, suddenly weakening my power.
But now, out of nowhere, the PR Department.
Even after hearing her introduction, I couldn’t fathom why she’d sought me out.
And besides.
“Isn’t Second the world’s greatest virtual reality game? I wouldn’t think it needs promotion.”
Second consistently held the number one spot in game rankings, so I couldn’t understand why promotion would be necessary.
“A lion gives its all even when hunting a rabbit!”
“Pardon?”
“Various new virtual reality games have been releasing recently, haven’t they? So we don’t rest on our laurels—we keep promoting!”
“I see…”
“It’s better to give your all from the top spot than to grow complacent at number one and get overtaken by the newcomers, don’t you think?”
Her reasoning made sense to me.
Indeed, looking at recent developments, Second was no longer the only virtual reality game.
New virtual reality games utilizing capsule technology were emerging one after another.
None of them seemed to surpass Second’s gameplay yet.
Still, her point about not growing complacent resonated with me.
“But why did the PR Department seek me out?”
That was the real question.
I understood Second’s commitment, but why would they come looking for me?
Her answer was straightforward.
“Isn’t it obvious? I came to ask if you’d serve as our promotional model!”
“A promotional model?”
“Yes! We’re planning to shoot a large-scale advertisement soon, and we were hoping you’d do it!”
They wanted to use me as a promotional model.
What was she talking about?
“Why me?”
“Because you’re currently the most prominent figure in Second! And you’re the Guild Master of the Black Flame Guild and the Lord of Caldera Territory!”
“That may be true, but…”
“That’s exactly the point! As a Guild Master, you can showcase various guild members, and as a Lord, you can demonstrate the Territory system!”
Hearing the reasoning, I found myself nodding in agreement.
After all, I was the only player in Second who currently owned a Territory.
If they wanted to feature the Territory system in an advertisement, recruiting me was the obvious choice.
‘An advertisement, huh….’
The first thing that came to mind was the advantage of accepting this proposal.
The answer was simple.
Money.
Given that this was an advertisement for Second, the world’s greatest virtual reality game, the appearance fee would be astronomical.
However, I didn’t really need money.
Just recently, hadn’t I earned a tremendous sum by selling Mythic-grade equipment?
I had no desire for more wealth, and I was about to decline without wasting time when—
‘Wait.’
A brilliant idea suddenly occurred to me.
While I didn’t need cash, there were items I desperately needed, weren’t there?
Items that I believed the operators of Second could absolutely procure for me.
“What about the contract fee?”
“You decide quickly! Of course, we’ve prepared generously! Here’s the contract. We’ll take care of you just as well as any trending idol these days, so don’t worry….”
“Money is fine, but I’d like to receive in-game items as additional compensation.”
“Pardon? In-game items?”
That’s right.
The item I had in mind was a reward I’d received from Second before.
One of the victory rewards from Second Crown.
An item I’d recently used to strengthen my class, and one I would need even more of to enhance my stats going forward.
Specifically.
“I’d like to receive Special Enhancement Tickets as compensation.”
“I… beg your pardon…?”
Special Enhancement Tickets.

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