The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 365

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Chapter 365
Chapter 365
Before I began my work.
Just as before, I familiarized myself with the process by handling Epic-grade and Legendary-grade materials.
After that, I retrieved the core item for this refinement.
A Mythic-grade material.
[ Purple Mechanical God’s Iron Plate ]
[ Purple Mechanical God’s Belt ]
[ Purple Mechanical God’s Chain Remnant ]
I deliberated extensively.
What items should I craft from these?
First, there were three ways to utilize them.
I could use them myself, gift them to my Guild members, or craft appropriate items to put up at the Auction House.
‘All three options feel somewhat ambiguous.’
First, let me consider the first option.
Creating items for my own use was already questionable.
Luke’s subspace contained every item I’d collected from First, everything that existed in First.
Even though new items were added after entering Second, my subspace was already filled with equipment I could use up to level 1,000.
Among them were quite a few Mythic-grade items, so did I really need to craft new equipment for myself?
‘The second option too.’
Gifting to my Guild members.
It was a nice thought, but wouldn’t gifts made from Mythic-grade materials feel too burdensome?
Just looking at Kang Ju-hyuk and Yul-ha, they were grateful for the Mythic-grade accessories they received last time, yet they were cutting back on sleep and focusing intensely on the game, saying it would help them just as much.
‘The third option too.’
I was satisfied with my current lifestyle.
My house was nice, my bed was nice, my capsule was nice.
If I wanted to spend money, I could even build a building in Gangnam.
But I didn’t feel the necessity to do so.
Besides, I was planning to put items made from other materials up at the Auction House anyway.
Money would be sufficient from that alone.
With all three options feeling ambiguous, the items I decided to craft were.
“I’d like to craft some equipment for myself.”
“Mir, you mean equipment for yourself to wear?”
“Yes.”
“Haha, excellent!”
“I’ll have to give it my all!”
“I’ll channel all my remaining youth into the hammer.”
“Elder, do you even have any remaining youth left?”
“You’ve been saying that all along…!”
First.
Equipment meant for me to wear.
When my subspace overflowed with mythic-grade equipment, why would I bother crafting gear specifically for myself?
The reason was simple.
‘I’ve changed far too much from who I was before.’
Back in First, I focused on physical prowess as a weapon artisan.
Swapping equipment as situations demanded posed no problem whatsoever.
But now, things were different.
‘As an All Master, I can wield magic, and soon I’ll be exploring summoning and taming as well.’
I was no longer a weapon artisan—I was an All Master.
My skill situation had changed dramatically too.
As a weapon artisan, I’d learned and developed countless skills: crushing strikes, throwing, charging.
Now my skill window was remarkably streamlined.
And the reason was clear.
‘Mythic-grade skills.’
Thanks to the skills I’d obtained from defeating the Evil God.
Black Thrust Instant Slash was the pinnacle of all piercing-type skills.
Red Night Blood Claw was the pinnacle of all slashing-type skills.
White Fish Flowing Shadow handled movement; Green Stone Fortress handled defense.
Each mythic-grade skill reached the apex in its own domain, and they’d absorbed all their inferior counterparts entirely.
Therefore.
‘If I could craft a defensive set that amplified these skills, I could dramatically increase my combat power.’
If I could forge an Evil God’s armor set.
If I could enhance all seven mythic-grade Evil God skills I possessed.
That would boost my combat strength far more than wearing any mythic-grade equipment.
Yes.
Creating custom armor as an All Master wielding Evil God skills.
That was my goal.
Of course, this didn’t mean I’d wear only this set afterward.
I’d continue swapping gear based on circumstances.
Situations requiring long-range sniping, situations demanding stealth abilities.
Even an Evil God mythic-grade armor set would lose efficiency in such specialized scenarios.
I shared these thoughts with the Dwarves.
“I see.”
“Excellent, leave it to us!”
“We’ll start immediately! We’ll craft the world’s finest item just for you!”
The Dwarves radiated confidence.
More enthusiasm than ever before.
Seeing this, I too drew forth my mythic-grade hammer.
“I’m counting on you.”
“That’s our line!”
“This time, you’ll take the lead completely! Since you’re the one who’ll be wearing this equipment, it’s only right!”
I began the actual work in earnest.
– Using skill ‘Crafting’.
There were six items in total that needed to be created.
A helmet, pauldrons, breastplate, waist guard, gauntlets, and leg guards.
In simpler terms: head, shoulders, chest, pelvis, arms, and legs.
So for this set of equipment, I would use every bit of the Purple Mechanical God’s metal plates and belt.
Of course, including the leftover chains from crafting Jeok-hwa’s items.
On top of that, I planned to spare no expense using the legendary-grade items obtained from defeating the Purple Mechanical God.
Clang!
First, I divided the base metal plates by body section.
I then refined the divided plates, spread them wide, and shaped them.
The Dwarves used every secret technique they possessed, and this time, I would too.
– Using 6-Circle Fire Magic ‘Flame Cannon’.
I infused the hammer with 6-Circle Fire Magic instead of 5-Circle Fire Magic.
Since it was 6-Circle magic, even I found it difficult to maintain, but since I was crafting my own equipment, I truly wanted to give my absolute best this time.
I drank mana potions between swings of the hammer to sustain the magic.
– Using skill ‘Azure Soul Specter’.
Midway through, I even enhanced the magic using Azure Soul Specter.
For the weapon, instead of the legendary-grade ‘Star-Worn Hammer’ with a 500-level restriction, I wielded a mythic-grade hammer with a 1,000-level restriction.
“I’ll process the belt.”
“If we refine it well and use it for the interior or connection points of the armor, it should work nicely.”
Next came the belt.
The belt was refined and processed to be used in place of leather.
Using leather could enhance the seams and fit of the armor, so I had to use it appropriately in the right places.
And since everyone here was an expert, we didn’t waste a single piece of belt—we used everything efficiently.
“Chains. If we connect the joints with these, the joints will move much more smoothly.”
“Since they’re fragments with short lengths, using them this way will fit perfectly.”
“Good, I’ll help too.”
“While we’re at it, let’s stretch them thinner to extend the length. We need them in many places.”
“Right.”
The chains were the same.
Though the quantity wasn’t large, we used every bit of it efficiently.
The thorough division of labor between me and the Dwarves.
Since everyone’s skill was excellent, not only did the completion quality of the work increase significantly, but the work speed also decreased greatly.
How many times did I strike the hammer?
At the moment when I drank so many mana potions that potion addiction symptoms appeared, and maintained 6-Circle magic for so long that mana depletion symptoms occurred despite mana being replenished, causing a headache to set in.
Boom!
I was able to finish the crafting.
I had no idea how much time had passed.
What was certain was that I, along with every Dwarf in this place, was exhausted in a way entirely different from before.
Of course, apart from the fatigue, all the Dwarves were smiling with satisfaction.
As tired as I was, I had intended to finish the work here.
“Ahem!”
“Didn’t I tell you! I won’t forgive any flaws!”
“Hand it over! We’ll finish it, so you rest a bit!”
“Ah, do you have any preferences?”
“If not, we’ll handle it ourselves!”
“This is the most crucial moment!”
“Just like the ‘Shadow of the Secretive Lord’ we made last time, it seems you prefer black, so let’s make the base black.”
“What color should we use for the pattern?”
“Since Mir wields Black Flame, wouldn’t red be better?”
“No, I saw him wielding blue flames earlier, so blue would suit him better.”
“Black and blue then, that works.”
“The pattern is….”
The Dwarves moved swiftly.
They painted the armor and engraved patterns across its surface.
I had noticed during the last project that the patterns the Dwarves engraved were no ordinary designs.
In terms of magic, it was work close to enchantment or magical imbuing—a crucial task.
Because of this, I too observed their work with full concentration.
Not long after, the moment their craftsmanship was complete.
[ Crafting successful. ]
[ Judgment: Transcendent Success ]
With the work finished, the finished products were laid out before me.
“Try it on right away!”
“Let me do it slowly….”
“What are you saying! You need to try it on now and examine it so we can fix any shortcomings!”
“Put it on at once!”
Since I was exhausted now, I had intended to try on the armor slowly.
Unable to resist the Dwarves’ protests, I changed into the new gear immediately.
After changing into everything and looking at the full-length mirror the Dwarves handed me.
‘This looks impressive.’
I was quite pleased with the armor’s appearance.
The darkly dyed armor matched the color of the ‘Shadow of the Secretive Lord’ perfectly.
But that wasn’t all.
A blue Black Flame Dragon engraved upon the black armor.
No—perhaps because of the power of the Purple Mechanical God infused within it, the Black Flame Dragon flickering with flames close to purple was utterly beautiful.
– A beautiful pattern indeed.
– Truly, worthy of the Continent’s greatest Blacksmiths.
– Of course, the greatest among them would be you, Master.
Of course, that wasn’t particularly important to me.
What mattered was the armor’s performance.
First, after testing my movements briefly.
‘It feels natural.’
The joints reinforced by the Purple Mechanical God’s belt and chains didn’t feel restrictive at all.
Despite being solid iron armor, my movements felt as fluid as if I weren’t wearing anything.
After confirming the mobility.
I moved on to the moment of truth—checking the Item Information.
[ Purple Mechanical God’s Dominion – Helmet ]
Form: Helmet
Grade: Mythic
Restriction: All Master, Mir exclusive
Description: An iron helmet crafted exclusively for Mir, forged by the greatest Dwarf blacksmiths of Mir and Moeldum as they poured their full strength into processing the Purple Mechanical God’s materials.
I skimmed past the basic description.
But when I checked the detailed effects, my eyes widened involuntarily.
[ 1. Purple: The skill level of ‘Magnetic Propulsion’ increases. ]
Was it because the armor was crafted from the Purple Mechanical God’s materials?
The skill level of Magnetic Propulsion—a skill I obtained from the Purple Mechanical God—rose first.
And the increase in skill level was quite substantial.
Since Magnetic Propulsion is a passive skill that significantly boosts all my stats even while idle, this alone meant a considerable power increase.
[ 2. Mechanical God: Through the Mechanical God’s computational power, magical abilities such as spell casting speed and mana consumption efficiency are enhanced. ]
The second ability was equally impressive.
An effect that improved magical abilities, no less.
Upon inspection, the other equipment pieces also had an ability called ‘Mechanical God,’ but each had different effects.
The chest plate reduced vitality consumption, while the gauntlets increased the accuracy of physical attacks.
Each piece carried the ‘Mechanical God’ ability tailored to its specific function.
But what mattered most was this.
[ 3. Evil God: The skill level of ‘Spectral Bride Summon’ increases significantly. ]
This.
The effect of raising the skill level of my Evil God skills.
Though I was slightly disappointed that only Spectral Bride Summon’s level increased.
By armor piece—the full plate enhanced Dark Insect Severance and Crimson Night Blood Tide, while the chest plate enhanced White Fish Flowing Shadow.
In this way, each piece enhanced the appropriate Evil God skill for its function, ensuring all my Evil God mythic-grade skills were strengthened.
An effect I couldn’t be more satisfied with.
In fact, this was precisely why I crafted custom armor for myself in the first place.
After confirming all the pieces.
The final moment.
[ Purple Mechanical God’s Dominion – Pauldrons ]
[ Purple Mechanical God’s Dominion – Breastplate ]
[ Purple Mechanical God’s Dominion – Waist Plate ]
[ Purple Mechanical God’s Dominion – Full Plate ]
[ Purple Mechanical God’s Dominion – Leg Armor ]
A message surfaced as I equipped all of the Evil God’s armor.
[ You have equipped all 6/6 pieces of the ‘Purple Mechanical God’s Dominion’ set. ]
[ The set effect of ‘Purple Mechanical God’s Dominion’ activates. ]
The Purple Mechanical God’s Dominion set.
Its set effect came to mind.

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