The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 5

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Chapter 5
Chapter 5
[ Heart of the Golden Dragon of Greed ]
Dragon Heart—the supreme elixir of mana that increases not only intellect and wisdom, but total mana capacity as well.
Among all such elixirs, none stands higher than the Heart of the Golden Dragon of Greed.
The Heart of the Golden Dragon of Greed was the ultimate elixir of First, obtainable only by defeating the Golden Dragon of Greed, First’s supreme boss monster.
The other elixirs were no trivial matter either.
[ Thousand-Year Fleece Flower Root ]
The Thousand-Year Fleece Flower Root elevated all stats uniformly, making it a supreme-grade elixir that benefited anyone who consumed it.
[ Elf’s Tears ]
Elf’s Tears was one of the few means to increase Spirit Affinity and Beast Affinity—stats with extremely limited growth methods.
Beyond these lay items like Sapphire Oil and the Doctrine of the Man-Faced Tree.
Luke’s subspace brimmed with the countless elixirs I had gathered during my time in First.
“If I had my way, I’d consume them all right now…”
After a moment’s hesitation, I shook my head.
Had I not just confirmed this?
When using an item that didn’t meet its conditions, that item’s performance scaled down to match my level.
Which meant that consuming an elixir without meeting its requirements would diminish even that precious elixir’s efficacy.
The prime example was none other than the Heart of the Golden Dragon of Greed.
[ Heart of the Golden Dragon of Greed ]
( Non-Tradeable )
Type: Elixir
Grade: Mythic
Requirement: Level 1,000 or higher, Slayer of the Golden Dragon of Greed
Description: The dragon heart left behind by the Golden Dragon of Greed, who coveted all the world’s riches and treasures. It is said that absorbing this grants power rivaling that of a dragon itself.
The level requirement alone was a staggering 1,000.
First’s maximum level.
And only those who had slain the Golden Dragon of Greed could consume it.
Of course, at my current strength, I could ignore these restrictions and absorb its power—but I would only absorb 1 out of the 100 I should be able to.
Considering the level gap, I might absorb only 0.1.
Given that the Heart of the Golden Dragon of Greed was a Mythic-grade elixir, even 0.1 of its effect would prove immensely beneficial.
Yet I had no desire to squander such a hard-won Mythic-grade elixir in such a manner.
‘The same applies to everything else.’
I could grow immensely powerful by consuming them now, but by taking them methodically as I cleared each requirement, I would unlock their true maximum potential.
Since there was no pressing urgency, I saw no reason to accept losses by consuming high-level elixirs prematurely.
Therefore.
“Curate only the elixirs I can consume at level 1. Those with no level restrictions.”
– Understood.
I requested Luke reorganize the collection.
The number of elixirs filling my vision immediately dwindled dramatically.
Thus, the remaining elixirs numbered.
[ Crimson Apple of Abundant Vitality ]
[ Small Mana Crystal ]
[ Mandrake Sprout ]
[ Windflower Extract ]
[ Fox Rain, a Single Draught ]
Five in total.
The crimson apple boosted health and health recovery rate.
The mana crystal increased mana capacity and mana recovery rate.
The sprout provided modest boosts to all attributes, the extract enhanced agility, and the fox rain fortified various resistances.
Though I found it somewhat lacking—having already obtained the Golden Dragon of Greed’s heart—such luxurious provisions were beyond what a level-one novice could hope for.
“Shall I prepare them?”
Elixirs are fundamentally consumable items meant to be ingested directly.
The concept is simple: consume one, and your attributes increase by exactly that amount.
But who am I?
First Rank 1, Mir.
I had consumed countless elixirs and mastered not only combat but diverse production-class skills to craft every conceivable item.
Precisely because of this, I knew the method to maximize an elixir’s efficacy.
“Luke, could you retrieve an alchemy kit for me?”
– Shall I retrieve the Great Sage’s Alchemy Kit?
– Or perhaps the legendary alchemist Paracelsus’s Alchemy Kit….
“No, these are only level-one elixirs anyway—nothing that exceptional is necessary. Just pull out a moderately rare-grade kit.”
– Understood.
What I intended to transmute was not the Golden Dragon of Greed’s heart.
Such superior kits were unnecessary.
In fact, using too exceptional a kit would shorten the working time so drastically that I couldn’t perform proper transmutation.
Thus, I retrieved a level-one rare-grade kit and began the genuine work of ‘alchemy’.
“I lack the skill, certainly.”
Ordinarily, one required an alchemy skill to practice alchemy.
Yet I had once reached the pinnacle of First through alchemy itself.
Level-one elixirs were manageable even without the skill.
[ You activate the ‘Kit of Profound Learning’. ]
[ Alchemy Skill does not exist. ]
[ Due to the absence of a dedicated skill, alchemy success rate decreases. ]
Success rate?
Irrelevant.
I possessed absolute confidence that I could succeed in transmuting level-one elixirs without relying on skill-based success rates.
“Begin with what requires the longest duration.”
First, I secured the small mana crystal to the upper portion of the kit.
Connecting mana circuits to it, I began extracting mana.
Next, I ground the apple to extract its juice, diluted it with fox rain to infuse miscellaneous essence, then refined the core essence using windflower extract.
Finally, I injected all this essence into the fresh shoots of mandrake and pickled them.
Once I stabilized the potion’s form based on this foundation, it was complete.
Though I explained it simply, temperature control, ratio distribution, timing—
Without the aid of skills, I manipulated everything manually, which required considerable concentration.
But after completing all that work,
I could be certain.
That I had succeeded in alchemy without any skill assistance.
[ You have succeeded in your first alchemy. ]
[ Judgment: Critical Success ]
[ Beginner’s Elixir Potion ]
Form: Potion
Grade: Unique
Restriction: Level 1 or higher
Description: A supreme-grade elixir potion for beginners, alchemically crafted from five elixirs centered on fresh mandrake shoots.
Was it thanks to the critical success judgment?
A Unique-grade potion had been created.
In First, item grades are arranged in order: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Heroic, Unique, Legendary, Mythic, and Divine.
Since I had based it on level 1 elixirs of Rare and Epic grades, even success would have capped out at Heroic grade.
It seemed the critical success judgment on my first alchemy had an effect.
And for good reason.
[ Achievement Unlocked: Alchemical Talent ]
Condition: Create a Heroic-grade or higher result from your first alchemy.
Reward: Alchemy Success Rate +10%
Bonus Reward: Intelligence +5
An Achievement had even appeared.
The condition would have been satisfied by creating merely a Heroic-grade potion, yet I had produced a Unique-grade result.
Thanks to that, I even received the bonus reward.
A full Intelligence increase of 5 points.
It was worth the effort of taking out the kit and diligently practicing alchemy.
“Should I try it right away?”
It was a Unique-grade elixir potion, after all.
Originally, even if it were called an elixir potion, being a level 1 potion, I wouldn’t have had high expectations, but hadn’t a Unique-grade potion been created?
This was certainly worth anticipating.
Gulp, gulp.
The potion felt so thick that I could tell how concentrated its power was.
Unlike in First, the taste was properly implemented, but… isn’t it said that medicine good for the body is bitter?
It wasn’t a taste I could call delicious.
At least thanks to the apple juice mixed in, it wasn’t completely unpalatable.
The moment I finished drinking the entire potion,
As power surged through me from within.
[ You have consumed a ‘Beginner’s Elixir Potion’. ]
[ Your maximum health increases. ]
[ Your health recovery rate increases. ]
[ Your maximum mana increases. ]
[ Your mana regeneration increases. ]
[ Your Strength increases by 10. ]
[ Your Agility increases by 20. ]
….
System Messages flooded my vision.
With so many notifications cascading before me, reading each one individually proved impossible, so I opened my status window instead.
[ Status Window ]
Name: Mir
Level: 1
Class: –
Strength: 30 Agility: 40
Vitality: 40 Intelligence: 35
Wisdom: 30
“This is no joke.”
My stats had skyrocketed.
At level 1, to possess such formidable attributes was extraordinary.
Even knowing these were my own stats, I could scarcely believe them.
And this was merely the basic status window.
Looking deeper, maximum health, maximum mana, regeneration rates, and various resistances—
every detail had surged dramatically upward.
By stats alone, I had already surpassed what players typically achieved only after graduating from the City of Beginnings and progressing much further.
“I’ll consume the remaining elixirs gradually as my level increases.”
My stats had grown substantially now, but this was merely the beginning.
The number of elixirs stored in Luke’s subspace was staggering.
Reaching just level 10 would unlock access to the next tier of elixirs, allowing me to boost my stats further.
If I consumed every elixir in this manner?
Regardless of level, I would rapidly accumulate tremendous power.
“Next, then….”
I lay back on the plush bed in my inn room, contemplating my next steps.
How to maximize the items Luke had brought from First and grow stronger through their use.
Considering this, the first decision I needed to make was my class.
This was the City of Beginnings.
The place where every player discovered their talents and chose their path.
To do so, I needed to—
“Start hunting, then?”
First, I need to raise my level.
* * *
[ West Gate of Starting City ]
The moment I made up my mind, I left the city.
The West Gate.
This was the first hunting ground that every user who started Second would visit.
It was called the ‘Beginner Hunting Ground’.
“The Beginner Hunting Ground, huh? How long has it been?”
Of course, it was different from First.
Different, yes.
But the overall structure wasn’t drastically different.
Most notably, the beginner monsters frolicking right in front of the city gates.
Their true identity was.
Squirm, squirm.
[ Slime ]
Slimes.
Amorphous monsters that appeared to be composed of liquid.
They moved as slowly as they looked and possessed negligible attack power, making them perfect prey for beginners.
Their behavior was simple—they crawled across the ground and slowly dissolved and consumed whatever touched their bodies.
Their bodies were acidic in nature, but the acidity wasn’t particularly high, so they posed no real threat unless you deliberately plunged your hand into them.
“Back then, I hunted them relentlessly just to get used to the virtual reality sensation.”
– Is that so?
“Ah, you wouldn’t know. After all, I made a contract with you in the late stages of the game.”
– The master I encountered was always the strongest in the world.
Regardless, my reason for coming here was simple.
To acquire a job in the Beginner City, I needed to reach level 10.
There were several ways to raise my level, but among them, hunting was the most convenient and fastest method.
‘However, mindlessly hunting won’t yield good efficiency.’
I had always researched optimal efficiency while clearing First.
Even in the Beginner Hunting Ground, I couldn’t afford to overlook efficiency.
In that sense, the fastest way to raise my level here was undoubtedly.
‘Quests.’
Quests.
And there was only one NPC in the Beginner Hunting Ground who issued quests.
“Guard Captain.”
“Oh, a new adventurer! Perfect timing. The slimes in front of the gate have been multiplying too much lately, and it’s become quite the problem!”
If Second resembled First, then completing the Guard Captain’s chain quests alone would get me to level 10 in no time.
And if the hidden condition I remembered still existed.
By following the Guard Captain’s chain quests, I might even discover a ‘hidden monster’.

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