The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 272

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Chapter 272
Chapter 272
Special Enhancement Voucher.
Since it was one of the rewards from Second Crown, it was clear that it was one of the items the administrators could obtain.
I had already submitted a request to Yuris to procure Special Enhancement Vouchers regardless of cost.
If I could receive a Special Enhancement Voucher as compensation for the advertisement, there was no reason to refuse it.
GM Bard hesitated for a moment at this.
“I think it’s possible! I’ll go negotiate right away!”
She immediately rushed off and brought back approval.
However, I had no intention of signing the contract right away.
“Ena, I’m counting on you.”
“Leave it to me. I’m a specialist when it comes to money matters, after all.”
“Mir, this person is….”
“You can think of them as my representative.”
“I’ll be in your care, Administrator.”
I entrusted the contract to Ena as well.
This advertisement wasn’t just featuring me—the contract was made on a Guild-wide basis.
The advertising fee increased accordingly, and thanks to that, I could distribute advertising fees to the Guild members appearing in the advertisement.
Ena secured various other points besides the advertising fee, including additional clauses.
“This is final—no backing out now!”
“Thank you for your work.”
“We’re preparing this advertisement on a really grand scale, so we’re the ones who should be thanking you! Mir!”
We successfully concluded the contract.
After that, everything proceeded smoothly.
Since Dark Shade was still establishing itself at this point, it didn’t seem likely they would gather information quickly, so I could focus on the advertisement right away.
“First, I’d like to film your accomplishments!”
“My accomplishments, you say….”
“Ideally, I’d love to film Evil God hunting, but that’s impossible, right? If you give me permission, I’ll reference the videos you’ve uploaded to NewTube.”
“Of course that’s possible.”
“Besides that, could we film some Named Monster and Boss Monster hunting footage?”
“Yes.”
“Ah, but to capture your complete accomplishments, it would be best if you didn’t receive help from Guild members….”
“That’s fine. I frequently do solo play anyway.”
“No, I meant Boss Monsters!”
“Yes, Boss Monsters.”
“Yes…?”
The first shoot involved me clearing Named Monsters and Boss Monsters.
There was nothing difficult about it.
Solo hunting monsters was my specialty, after all.
I had defeated all the strong monsters around Kalbera Territory, but since considerable time had passed since then, most of the monsters had respawned.
I decided to film myself hunting down such a monster again.
In the past, I would have needed to rely on detection-type items.
‘I can see it.’
Activating Dragon’s Eye allowed me to perceive the mana currents flowing from powerful monsters.
It wasn’t as vivid as when I used Black Flame Transformation, but it was more than sufficient in my normal state.
The moment I located a powerful monster.
[ Destroyer’s Great Sword ]
I immediately began the assault.
However, there was one problem.
My level had risen considerably since the days when I was hunting monsters around the Kalbera Territory.
Moreover, thanks to Dragon’s Eye, identifying a monster’s vital points had become far easier.
Thwack!
“Kyieeeek—!”
Thud.
“It’s over.”
“Eh…?”
The monster hunt had ended far too quickly.
“This is… really unfortunate, isn’t it? We can edit it, of course, but we really need intense combat footage against a strong monster…”
The cameraman was flustered.
There was nothing worth filming if there was nothing to capture.
Since the battle ended in an instant, we barely managed to get any usable footage.
“Then, let me venture into the Inner Sea and search for even stronger monsters.”
“Yes, please! Mir!”
[ Water Whistle – Hippocampus ]
“W-what is this?”
“Get on. We need to hurry.”
“Y-yes.”
“Hyiiing!”
“Kyaaaah!”
To solve that problem, I mounted the Hippocampus with the cameraman and headed deeper into the waters.
“You’re… clearing a dungeon alone?”
“As long as you keep your distance and follow, there shouldn’t be any problems.”
“Wait, hold on—kyaaaah!”
I cleared high-level dungeons in the deep sea.
“Kuooooooooooo!”
“That… that seems impossible to handle alone!”
“I can manage.”
“Kyaaaaah!”
I hunted down a massive named monster lurking above the sea’s surface.
Thanks to Dragon’s Eye, my combat time had shortened considerably compared to before, but since my level still hadn’t exceeded 400, battles against extremely powerful monsters took somewhat longer.
Part of the reason was that I had refrained from using excessively powerful Mythic-grade items since we were filming.
“Is this sufficient?”
“Please… spare me…”
Thus, the boss monster hunting footage came to an end.
I had originally planned to film large-scale monster hunts as well, but as I traversed the Dungeon searching for named monsters, I naturally ended up dealing with large-scale monsters anyway, so I wrapped up the hunting in one go.
Next was.
“Is it finally our turn?”
“Phew, I’m nervous.”
“Everyone, don’t be nervous! Just do what we normally do!”
“Yes, Vice Guild Master!”
“Let’s go!”
A Guild-wide raid hunt.
This time, Kang Ju-hyuk led the Dungeon raid instead of me.
With so many people involved, the situation unfolded more complexly and intensely than when I hunted alone.
Among those moments, the scene where the Sword God moved swiftly and cut down monsters in one breath was truly a masterpiece.
Immediately following that was.
“Just as we normally do…?”
“Yes, if you develop this area as you normally would, that would be perfect. All our Guild members should each showcase their own abilities.”
“Understood! Everyone heard that, right?”
“Yes!”
It was the Production Guild members’ turn to shine.
Just as I would normally defeat named monsters and the combat-focused Guild members would raid the Dungeon.
They simply needed to do their usual work.
The only difference was that when I became a Marquis, I received additional empty Territory, and this time I installed cameras and filmed the development process from start to finish.
After filming various other scenes, the shooting finally wrapped.
I simply wanted to receive the special enhancement vouchers quickly, but the Guild members seemed quite eager to see how the advertisement would turn out.
Then, shortly after.
The video filming was completed rapidly.
[ A second world, just for you. ]
[ Second ]
“It’s here!”
Finally, the long-awaited Second advertisement video had been released.
* * *
– Second ad after such a long time
– Well, they didn’t really upload ads after it became huge lol
Even if I posted it, it was just a simple notice format anyway.
– But Second is still #1 right now. Did they really need to film such a high-quality advertisement?
– Lots of new VR games are popping up these days. Second must be feeling the pressure
– But honestly, looking at the game quality, Second is still overwhelmingly superior lol
The Second advertisement video.
This brought far greater curiosity to people than they had anticipated.
And for good reason—Second had garnered such tremendous popularity upon its launch that no proper advertisement had been filmed until now.
There was no need to film ads when people were already promoting the game of their own accord.
Yet here was Second, now preparing a full-fledged advertisement campaign.
It was only natural that people took notice.
Most importantly.
– So the advertisement model is Mir?
– To be precise, it’s Mir along with the Black Flame Guild and Kalbera Territory
– Since Mir owns both the Black Flame Guild and Kalbera Territory anyway, the model is essentially Mir
– Lmao true
– If it’s Mir, they probably just edited together footage of him fighting
– Sounds about right
The fact that Mir was the advertisement model spread widely.
Given that Mir was a rising superstar receiving attention beyond even top-ranked players, it was natural for people to be interested.
And shortly after.
The long-awaited advertisement finally went live.
– Here we goooo!
– Boss, open the door!
– Let’s see how well they made it!
– I quit Second, but I gotta check this out
– As someone who hasn’t tried Second yet, I’ll give an objective opinion lol
The video began with Mir’s back.
“Grrrrr….”
Before Mir stood a colossal imoogi.
A boss monster that looked anything but ordinary at first glance.
The imoogi recognized Mir’s presence and began unleashing blue flames while letting out a horrific roar.
Witnessing the imoogi.
Whoosh—.
Mir too became engulfed in black flames.
In that instant, Mir, gripping a sword wreathed in Black Flame, began to move.
Dash!
He charged rapidly toward the imoogi, and.
“Roooaaarrrrr—!!”
The moment Mir collided with the imoogi, which roared with all its might and spewed forth blue inferno.
[ A second world, just for you. ]
[ Second ]
The screen faded to black, and the name of Second appeared.
– Wow, the tension
– If it were any longer I would’ve suffocated
– What’s that imoogi? It looks incredibly high level
– That’s a monster that doesn’t exist inland. It looks like a boss monster from a dungeon in the deep waters off Caldera, but did someone solo that? That’s insane.
A striking first impression.
But the advertisement had only just begun.
If the first moment had been tense, the next scene looked quite peaceful.
– You can see the sea, so it must be Kalbera Territory
– But it’s just bare ground?
– What is this?
An empty plain with nothing on it.
Above it, members of the Black Flame Guild’s production division began to gather.
At first, there was nothing.
But as time passed through fast-forwarding, buildings began to rise on the empty plain.
In an instant, a massive structure was erected, and around it, users of various production-class professions displayed their abilities, filling the surroundings.
The Blacksmith swung his hammer, the Alchemist brewed potions, and even on the Cliff, a Fisherman leisurely cast his line.
Even users who didn’t enjoy combat found themselves thinking, “I want to relax there too.”
Then.
Someone picked up a sword that the Blacksmith had crafted.
Her identity was none other than.
– Whoa, it’s Yul-ha!
– The Sword God Yul-ha!
– Yul-ha! Yul-ha! Yul-ha!
– Well, since the Black Flame Guild is hosting it, it makes sense that Yul-ha appears too lol
– What’s that necklace? It looks amazing
– I heard that’s a Mythic-grade necklace that Mir gave as a gift
– If you’re giving a Mythic-grade necklace as a gift, isn’t that basically a proposal? lol
The Sword God, Yul-ha.
The moment Yul-ha grasped the sword, the scenery around her changed.
No longer the peaceful Kalbera Territory, but in the dim lighting of an unknown Underground Dungeon, a voice echoed.
“Attack-!”
At the same time, members of the Black Flame Guild began to raid the Dungeon.
They navigated through dark passages and found their way.
Facing a powerful monster, they began the raid.
Dozens of guild members moved as one, tackling the boss monster in an impressive display.
And in the final moment.
Thwack!
The Sword God delivered a decisive blow to the boss monster, and as the raid concluded.
The screen flipped once more alongside the fallen monster, and Mir appeared.
“Kyaaaaaaah!”
While the Black Flame Guild had showcased a large-scale raid, what appeared now was solo play.
But that solo play was on an extraordinary level.
A named monster that typically required at least a party to hunt.
A top-tier Dungeon that even Guilds struggled to hunt.
And yet.
Slash—!
Mir was clearing it alone.
Sometimes with a sword.
Sometimes with a bow.
Sometimes with magic, the way he conquered the Dungeon and its monsters looked less like a user and more like witnessing a true hero in action.
As countless colossal monsters fell, the final creature to emerge was the Imoogi that had appeared at the beginning of the footage.
Mir, after an intense close-quarters battle, drove his blade beneath the Imoogi’s reverse scales.
[ In the Second world, you too can become the protagonist. ]
The advertisement came to an end.
And in that moment.
– Ohhhhhhhhh!
– This is insane, insane, insane, insane
– What’s the quality of this ad?
– I quit Second but I’m going back right now
– Isn’t there a capsule purchase promotion running right now?
– Ha, I had no idea you could fish in Second
– I’m heading out to hunt Imoogi right now!
The chat erupted with cheers from the viewers.

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