The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 384

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Chapter 384
Chapter 384
In the end, I succeeded in confirming the power contained within the crimson crystal.
Truly, a transcendent-grade mana stone?
With merely a first-circle fire spell called Fire, I had filled the entire Magic Practice Room, and even elevated the flames to their hottest azure hue.
Of course, I couldn’t maintain that state for long.
Amplifying Fire proved far too inefficient, so after sustaining it for a few more seconds, the crimson crystal’s mana depleted entirely, and the flames naturally subsided.
Satisfied with its power, I retrieved the crimson crystal and turned around.
“Huff, huff….”
“We survived….”
The Knight Commander, Owen, and Jorn.
All three were drenched in sweat.
Watching the wall of water evaporate, I understood the situation.
I had marveled at the crimson crystal’s power and fully expended its mana, which had affected all three of them.
No, it wasn’t just the three of them who were affected.
“I nearly had my Magic Practice Room reduced to ruins by a first-circle spell….”
The practice room itself had been in danger.
Fortunately, the Knight Commander, recognizing the danger, reinforced the magical formation and protected the room, so it only suffered slight scorching.
Regardless, that was that.
“Remarkable. To amplify a first-circle spell’s power and range to such a degree simply by pouring mana into it, without formula modifications.”
“That was truly impressive!”
“This practice room was built to the standard of eighth-circle magic, yet you filled it entirely. That’s extraordinary.”
“Considering that a first-circle spell becomes increasingly inefficient as it grows larger….”
“Haha, if you use that, the maximum power you can achieve with magic will exceed mine.”
“You’re too kind.”
“Too kind? Isn’t that the truth?”
It was the truth.
The mana dwelling within the Red Eternal Crystal exceeded the Knight Commander’s power.
The question was how long it would take for this enormous amount of mana to fully recover.
‘…It will take quite a while.’
Upon checking, it seemed impossible to accomplish in a single day.
After all, I had absorbed nearly twenty special-grade mana stones.
Even setting that aside, as a transcendent-grade mana stone, its base mana capacity was immense.
So no matter how efficient the mana regeneration, it would inevitably take considerable time.
If I continued to infuse mana into it, the time would be shortened somewhat.
“A success!”
“Everyone did well.”
“Thank you for your hard work!”
“Thank you for your hard work.”
With this, the work was completely finished.
I had aimed to create the highest-grade item among Mythic-grade materials.
Yet I had crafted an item of a Transcendent grade I didn’t even know existed—a success beyond all measure.
And there was something else.
A realization that had dawned on me.
‘If a Transcendent grade has emerged, then there must be Transcendent-grade items obtainable beyond just crafting, right?’
A newly added item tier in Second.
Transcendent grade.
If my reasoning was correct, this classification wouldn’t exist solely for craftsmen.
There must surely be ‘Transcendent-grade’ items obtainable from defeating monsters as well.
Considering that, my crimson crystal—crafted from Mythic-grade materials—would rank among the lower-performing Transcendent-grade items.
Though as a growth-type item, its performance would continue to rise as I fed it mana stones.
‘Transcendent-grade items, huh….’
Desire kindled within me naturally.
After all, I was the item collector who had gathered every single item existing in First.
However, even with Mythic-grade items alone, one had to face enemies directly related to ‘gods’ or ‘mythology’ to obtain them.
I had no idea how to acquire Transcendent-grade items.
“Well then, what shall we do? Will you depart immediately?”
The Knight Commander spoke to me as I pondered.
He must have assumed I’d leave now that my target item crafting was complete.
But there was still much to accomplish in Blue Moon.
First of all.
“If the three of you have time available, would you be willing to collaborate on crafting with the other materials as well?”
“Hehe, I’ll need to contact the Northern Defense Line first.”
“Really, sir?”
“We’re actually grateful!”
The materials I had accumulated thus far.
It was time to exhaust the alchemical materials I’d gathered from the Western Desert, the Eastern war, the mines, and elsewhere.
With these, I could create potions, elixirs, and magical items in abundance—useful for both myself and the Guild.
With that thought in mind.
“I’ll retrieve the items now.”
“Ohhhhh!”
“Legendary-grade materials!”
We didn’t leave the Workshop for quite some time after that.
* * *
Meanwhile.
An employee of the Crisis Management Team, who had designated Mir as the highest-priority surveillance target and was monitoring him.
“T-Team Leader!”
“What is it this time? The war ended sooner than expected, and that alone is stressing me out. What now!”
“It’s this. I think you need to see it directly, sir!”
“What on earth is going on?”
I rushed over urgently to report to the Team Leader.
At this, an employee hastily pulled up the data screen, where Mir’s image was indeed displayed.
“Sigh, Mir again….”
The Team Leader exhaled a weary breath.
For the past several months, whenever something happened, it seemed Mir’s name always came up.
Hearing Mir’s name alone was beginning to feel like a source of trauma.
In any case, upon examining the screen.
“What is he making that requires three Mythic-grade materials? No, how did he even obtain three Mythic-grade materials at this time?”
“Well, the primary item itself is a mana stone crafted from Mythic-grade material.”
“So he’s using four Mythic-grade materials for this creation?”
“Yes.”
I could see Mir engaged in the crafting process.
No, it wasn’t just Mir.
The Knight Commander of Blue Moon, the Empire’s greatest mage—Raymond Mistborn.
The Chief Alchemist, Owen, the Empire’s greatest alchemist.
The Chief Craftsman, Jorn, the Empire’s greatest magical artificer.
The Empire’s finest talents had gathered to assist Mir in his creation.
And all of this before four Mythic-grade materials.
“What could he possibly be making to consume Mythic-grade materials like this?”
It was beyond comprehension.
While Mythic-grade materials were beginning to circulate more freely, even Large Guilds found it difficult to acquire even one, such was the rarity of Mythic-grade materials.
Yet here he was using four of them?
Honestly, it felt like waste.
With a single Mythic-grade material, one could craft two Mythic-grade pieces of equipment if done properly.
Yet he intended to create a single item from such Mythic-grade materials.
Just as I was thinking what an extravagant waste this was, Mir’s work was completed.
[ Red Eternal Crystal ]
Form: Mana Stone
Grade: Transcendent
The moment I confirmed the item Mir had created.
“…What?”
The Team Leader couldn’t help but be taken aback.
And for good reason.
“Transcendent…?”
On the item Mir had created.
A word that should never appear was displayed.
Transcendent grade.
After a moment of shock at that word, the Team Leader regained his composure and asked the employee with a serious expression.
“How many people know of this fact?”
“Just me for now. I rushed to report to you the moment I confirmed it….”
“Good. Well done.”
“But what exactly is the Transcendent grade? Is it really an actual grade, not a bug?”
“What I’m about to tell you is classified. Actually, the Transcendent grade itself is classified, so you absolutely cannot go around talking about it. Understood?”
“Yes, sir!”
“Sigh….”
The employee nodded nervously, sensing the Team Leader’s serious expression.
The Team Leader exhaled deeply at the sight of him, then reluctantly began explaining the Transcendent grade.
“First, it’s not a bug. The Transcendent grade is the newly added highest tier in Second.”
“But why is it classified?”
“Because it’s not time for it to be released yet. It’s information that hasn’t been shared with users—only with Team Leader-level personnel and above.”
“I see….”
“When Mythic-grade items are flooding the market. When users’ levels are approaching the maximum. That’s when the Transcendent grade will gradually be released.”
“Then this information….”
“Must never leak out. At least not for the next several years. If it does, you’ll be the first one suspected.”
“Wait! No, I mean—wouldn’t Mir be more dangerous? If Mir leaks this….”
“Sigh….”
The Team Leader sighed at the employee’s words.
It hadn’t even been three years since Second opened.
And already, a Transcendent-grade item had been created.
Even if it was the result of using four Mythic-grade materials and recruiting the Empire’s finest experts, this was excessive.
And he couldn’t lower the grade of an already-created item under the guise of balance adjustments.
Even as an administrator, such actions were impossible.
So the Team Leader clutched his throbbing head.
“We can only hope that doesn’t happen. No, go call Seo Deputy here. We need to hold a countermeasures meeting among ourselves. And I’ll need to report this to upper management….”
He summoned Seo Deputy.
Hoping desperately that she would bring a good solution.
And not long after, in the three-person countermeasures meeting that followed, the only solution that emerged was:
“We have no choice but to negotiate with Mir.”
“Negotiate, you say….”
“We’ll need to offer compensation.”
The only option was to go to Mir first and strike a deal so he wouldn’t carelessly leak the existence of the Transcendent grade.
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[ Alchemy successful. ]
[ Judgment: Transcendent Success ]
Three of the Empire’s finest experts.
With me added to the mix, Transcendent Success potions kept appearing.
In truth, the recently acquired Achievement had helped considerably.
Thanks to the Achievement that dramatically raised success rates, the probability of receiving a Transcendent Success judgment had increased even further.
Because of that.
[ Elixir of the Sun ]
[ Biological Engine Oil ]
[ Runaway-Inducing Potion ]
….
I was able to transform most of the materials I possessed into exceptional potions.
Not only potions, but I could also craft magnificent enchanted items.
After expending most of the materials in this manner,
“You’ve worked hard….”
“Phew, I need to rest a bit.”
Owen and Jorn collapsed from exhaustion.
Considering how diligently they had worked beyond my expectations, I thought I should reward them with some additional materials as I continued speaking with the Knight Commander.
“So you’ve reached level 600?”
“Yes.”
“Your growth rate is truly unbelievable. You’ve already reached the level to challenge the 7th Circle. So, is your request about 7th Circle applied magic?”
“Yes, if possible, I would like to access the Blue Moon Grand Library.”
“I’ll grant you that, though it may not be of great help. There are only a few 7th Circle applied magic texts in existence.”
“That alone would be sufficient.”
“Well, it seems your magic warehouse contains all the fundamental magic by circle. I’d say it rivals our Grand Library, if not exceeds it.”
“That’s not quite the case.”
My level had already reached 600.
This meant I was ready to learn 7th Circle magic.
The 7th Circle fundamental magic was stored in Luke’s warehouse, so I would master that first.
Since I had come all this way, I also wanted to learn the applied magic from the Grand Library.
“I’ll approve access to the Grand Library. Ah, and I’ll open the Magic Practice Room as well, so feel free to refine your magic if you wish.”
“Must I leave?”
“The Northern Defense Line is more precarious than expected. I should head there soon.”
“Thank you for everything.”
“Don’t mention it—this has been the finest of times. Do call upon me if such an opportunity arises again.”
“Until next time.”
And so, the Knight Commander departed from Blue Moon.
Setting aside my gratitude, I hurried toward the Grand Library to learn the applied magic.
[ Pleased to make your acquaintance, Mir. ]
Then, unexpectedly, a System Message appeared before my eyes.
A summons from a new GM.

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