The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 394

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Chapter 394
Chapter 394
Ever since Blackie evolved into a Whirlpool Ryuma and began leading my tamed beasts.
The pack hunting success rate of my tamed creatures had increased dramatically.
Of course, part of it was because Blackie’s combat power had grown significantly after becoming a Whirlpool Ryuma.
[ You have successfully tamed the ‘Sand Lurker Barr’. ]
But my elevated Taming Skill also played a substantial role.
As my Taming Skill level increased, I could enhance stronger monsters and more of them.
And among them were powerful Named Monsters as well.
As a result, the combat power of the pack under Blackie’s command had grown tremendously.
Thanks to that, all the monsters around Star Coral Reef could either be tamed by me or dealt with by Blackie’s pack.
Monsters would respawn over time, but for now, the sea had become safer than ever before.
However.
‘Something’s still lacking.’
I felt a sense of dissatisfaction.
With the monsters gone, my Taming Skill level had plateaued.
Unable to find stronger monsters, Blackie’s pack’s combat power had also stagnated.
To reach the goal I had in mind, this wasn’t enough yet.
Venturing into deeper waters worried me—what if monsters attacked the escort forces in the meantime?
An awkward situation had arrived.
Then.
“Hisssss! Master, Master!”
The voice of the Whirlpool Ryuma echoed from far away.
Back when it was a sea serpent, it couldn’t speak at all.
But as the creature’s level rose after becoming a Whirlpool Ryuma, it was learning more words.
Yet I had only just given it a hunting order moments ago.
So why was it returning now?
Moreover, its voice sounded quite urgent.
“An enemy, Master!”
“Then fight it. Why are you coming back here?”
“It’s an enemy we can’t handle! Hisssss!”
That’s what it was saying.
In other words, it had fled.
After Blackie became a Whirlpool Ryuma, I stopped issuing forced commands and only instructed it to accomplish its objectives.
But I never expected it would actually flee from a monster and come all the way back here.
I thought its habits had gotten bad and decided I’d need to give it some ‘training’.
– Master.
“…Yes, I see it now too.”
Through Luke’s dark eyes, I could discern the ‘unhandleable enemy’ pursuing Blackie.
Seeing this, I immediately understood why Blackie had fled.
Certainly, if Blackie and his pack charged at such enemies, they would be completely annihilated after all the effort I’ve put into training them.
And that’s understandable.
“Grraaagh!”
“Oooooong—.”
“Uuuaaargh!”
“Churuk.”
“Kaaaaah—.”
First of all, the sheer number of monsters is staggering.
It’s several times more than the monster pack I dealt with when I first arrived at Star Coral Reef.
The numbers alone are impressive, but the real problem is something else.
“Boss monsters?”
These are clearly far more powerful than ordinary monsters at a glance.
I could understand it if they were a gathering of boss and named monsters from a small sea region.
Especially the turtle, lobster, and shark that look particularly strong.
Those three boss monsters appeared to be on an entirely different level of power compared to the other bosses.
The named monsters also seemed far stronger than the ones I’d been facing around Star Coral Reef.
“Saaagh! Master, I’m so sorry!”
After running away like that earlier.
Blackie was now consumed with guilt, wondering if he’d put me in danger.
But.
“It’s fine.”
Not just empty words—I genuinely mean it.
More than fine, actually.
I wanted to welcome them with open arms.
After all, I’d been stuck guarding Star Coral Reef and hadn’t been able to search for monsters to train.
And now the monsters had come to me of their own accord.
Wasn’t fortune walking right to my doorstep?
Still, I needed to be selective first.
I couldn’t train all of these monsters, so I’d have to filter out the small fry.
“Blackie, buy me some time.”
“Saaagh? Those… those things?!”
I immediately switched to my ‘Lightning Magic Set’ and began preparing the 7-Circle spell ‘Thunder Storm’.
Blackie looked at me with eyes questioning how he could possibly hold out against them, but honestly, it didn’t matter if he couldn’t.
At this pace, I’d be able to finish casting the spell appropriately before they arrived.
Still.
“Saaaaaagh! I’ll do my very best!”
Is this what it means to be my trained beast?
I turn my body toward the monsters charging fearlessly to carry out my orders.
And then I draw out the power of the now considerably grown Yeouiju.
“Saaaaaaaaagh!”
It swung its tail down, creating a massive tidal wave.
Though this would only buy me a little time.
‘Not bad.’
My orders weren’t to defeat them, but to buy time.
It was executing my instructions perfectly.
Still, there were far too many enemies.
There were also boss monsters that were difficult to handle.
Because of that, the tidal wave Blackie created was eventually breached.
Blackie’s face twisted in despair, thinking the mission had failed.
The moment the monsters surged right up to Blackie’s nose.
– Using 7th Circle Lightning Magic ‘Thunder Storm’.
My spell completed.
Uuuuuung—.
The same as before.
Dark clouds spreading wide beneath the sea’s surface, not the sky.
Through those dark clouds.
Crack!
Lightning burst forth.
The lightning erupting from the dark clouds was different from lightning striking down from the sky.
It spread instantly through water, a perfect conductor, electrocuting every creature nearby.
Thanks to the lightning magic set, the spell’s scale and power increased dramatically.
However, there were simply too many monsters.
Their numbers exceeded the effectiveness of the lightning magic set.
[ Red Eternal Crystal ]
I drew out the crimson crystal and poured mana into it.
The range of Thunder Storm expanded greatly, engulfing all the approaching monsters.
There were more monsters than I’d anticipated.
I would need to expend an enormous amount of the crystal’s mana.
‘Mana can always be replenished anyway.’
In the end, I was able to cover every approaching monster with the dark clouds beneath the sea.
And so.
“Kyeeeeeeeek!”
“Grrrrr—.”
“Kwick.”
Countless monsters were electrocuted simultaneously.
Those losing consciousness, foam spilling from their mouths as they floated up.
With this, all the ‘trash mobs’ were eliminated, leaving only the boss monsters and a few powerful named monsters alive.
… But then.
“Screeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!”
I had no idea what Blackie was doing.
I even took care to ensure the creature wouldn’t be harmed when I cast Thunder Storm and rapidly expanded its range.
It showed interest by tapping the dark clouds with its tail, and eventually it actually thrust its tail into the clouds.
The result was, predictably, electrocution.
The creature that got shocked by my magic was now shrieking.
It was the kind of scene that made you think of the old saying about having to taste something to know what it is.
Anyway, setting that creature aside.
“Shall we begin the taming?”
Monsters that survived the 7-Circle spell, Thunder Storm.
I moved toward the real ones.
The first target was a Named Monster.
True to being a Named Monster, it had survived, but its body was still paralyzed from the electrocution and couldn’t move.
I swung Blade of Mercy toward the seahorse closest to me, about the size of my own body.
“Shrieeeeek!”
The creature let out a pitiful scream.
Having taken damage while its health was nearly depleted from Thunder Storm.
It seemed to think it was dead.
“Shriek?”
But the creature was still alive.
With only 1 health remaining.
It was the ability of Blade of Mercy.
I then switched my equipment back to the ‘Elite Tamer’ set.
“Choose. Die, or be tamed.”
I gave the creature a familiar choice.
– Using skill ‘Taming’.
I used the Taming skill.
Fortunately, even for a Named Monster, it couldn’t refuse my threat in a state of 1 health.
It had fallen into a state of fear from my overwhelming magic that annihilated an entire army in one strike.
And thanks to the Elite Tamer set increasing the success rate of taming.
[ You have successfully tamed ‘Whirlpool Ryuma’. ]
Thus I succeeded in the first taming.
After that, I continued to tame the electrocuted Named Monsters using the same method.
There were more than I expected, but Blackie chased them around, and most of the weaker tamed creatures in the group were defeated anyway.
And my Taming skill leveled up considerably, giving me more leeway.
Above all.
[ Ring of Subjugation ]
[ Necklace of the Tyrant Lion’s Pressure ]
[ Legendary Tamer’s Bracelet ]
I equipped all sorts of high-grade accessories that helped a tamer, including the Elite Tamer set.
So I could tame the monsters no matter what.
And finally.
“Did you truly believe a mere human could wound me?!”
“How dare you strike this body!”
“Unforgivable!”
Three boss monsters that radiated unmistakable power.
They hurled these words at me as they launched their assault.
The turtle spewed torrents of water.
The lobster swung its massive claws.
The shark bared its razor-sharp teeth.
All three had taken direct hits from my seventh-circle Thunder Storm spell.
Yet they remained unscathed, attacking me with full vigor—so this was the true nature of boss monsters.
Moreover, these three were among the strongest of their kind, far more formidable than ordinary bosses.
Facing them, I made my move.
[ Activating Black Flame Transformation. ]
[ Borrowing the power of the Black Flame Dragon, Lucknir Desperate Ignoxtan. ]
[ Entering Black Flame Rampage state. ]
With Black Flame Transformation active, I drew upon
one of the skills I had recently learned and absorbed from the Swordmaster Guild.
Combining the essence of Sword Drive and Flash Blade,
– I activated the skill White Fish Swimming.
– I activated the skill Black Insect Flash.
I pierced through them.
Whoosh!
“Gack!”
Deep wounds tore across their bodies as blood erupted from the three boss monsters.
While they shrieked, I prepared my next spell.
Since all three were aquatic boss monsters, lightning magic would be most effective.
– Activating sixth-circle lightning magic Giga Lightning.
I struck each of them fairly with a bolt of Giga Lightning.
“Guoooooh!”
“Kraaaaaah!”
“Kyaaaagh!”
They all shrieked in unison.
Powerful sea boss monsters?
They may appear formidable, but that assessment only held true for training purposes.
Against me, all three were beneath my notice.
When I first arrived at Kalbera Territory, I had spent my time slaughtering named monsters and bosses from the sea to raise my level.
For the final blow,
Scrape!
I swung the Blade of Mercy, reducing their health to a single point.
Normally, other monsters would bow their heads in surrender at this moment.
“Do you truly believe I would bow my head to a mere human? I am not like those pathetic mongrels!”
“You dare think you can control me?”
“I am the tyrant of the Deep Sea. If you imagined I would submit to a human, you are sorely mistaken.”
Is this what separates boss monsters from ordinary ones?
These creatures refused to bow their heads, unlike the other monsters.
Beyond merely declaring they would rather die than be tamed, their eyes revealed they genuinely meant every word.
As I paused to consider my options,
“Luke.”
I borrowed Luke’s power.
[ Dragon Fear ]
– Krrrooooooooooooooo!!
I unleashed Dragon Fear directly before them.
Dragon Fear was a technique that, true to its name, expressed a dragon’s overwhelming pressure through a roar, subduing the opponent.
Especially against monsters with limited intellect, it proved devastatingly effective.
No matter how formidable these boss monsters were, they were nothing but insects compared to a dragon.
“Guuugh….”
“Kkeugh.”
“Kyaaaak-.”
With their health reduced to 1 and on the brink of death, they could not withstand the overwhelming pressure of the dragon’s roar.
While the three boss monsters were caught in fear, confusion, and other status ailments, I activated my taming skill.
[ You have successfully tamed the ‘Titan Shell Turtle’. ]
[ You have successfully tamed the ‘Iron Armor King Lobster’. ]
[ You have successfully tamed the ‘Deep Sea Megalodon’. ]
I had successfully tamed all three boss monsters.
Boss monsters were typically known to have extremely difficult taming requirements.
Yet I managed to tame them all in one attempt, aided by my high affinity, Beast Mastery, and the assistance of top-tier items.
With this, I had achieved my objective.
At least in these waters, I would not find any tamed beasts more powerful than these.
Satisfied with the results, I turned to leave.
“Saaaaaaaaaaaack-!!”
The rough-scaled water drake.
Blackie’s condition seemed abnormal.

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