The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 78

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Chapter 78
Chapter 78
The moment Mir claimed victory.
The first to ignite with fervent excitement were, unsurprisingly, the Second-related online communities.
[ Mir! Mir! Mir! Mir! ]
[ Where the hell did he come from lol ]
[ Doesn’t seem to belong to any Guild. What exactly is he? ]
[ Proof that Mir is the youngest son of the Cheonha Group ]
[ If he used magic stones like that, even the youngest son of Cheonha Group would’ve gotten his ass beaten by his dad lol ]
[ At first I thought it was just gear carrying him. But watching the tournament, his skill is just insane ]
The communities were consumed by Mir’s name.
It was only natural.
Mir was the champion of the Beginner League, one of the three leagues that existed in Second Crown.
[ Did you see the Mir video that went up on NewTube? ]
[ Second uploaded it as an official video lol ]
[ The finals were overwhelming ]
[ If you’re an archer, you absolutely have to watch the finals; ]
[ From embedding arrows through the gaps in full plate armor to that final piercing shot, damn! ]
[It’s so cool ㅠㅠ]
Though the Beginner League had ended, Mir’s battles continued to be discussed.
The matches were over, but NewTube was flooded not only with the official video uploaded by Second, but also with countless videos uploaded by other content creators.
Thanks to that, Mir’s name continued to circulate.
[ The Beginner League Champion, Mir. Who is he? ]
[ Mir, who became the symbol of archers ]
[ Mir’s tactical strategies with experts ]
News articles were no different.
Second was, after all, the world’s finest game, not just in Korea but globally.
There wasn’t a person who didn’t know Second, and precisely because of that, the champion of the highly publicized Beginner League couldn’t be left out of the news.
“Damn it! You incompetent fools! You couldn’t take down a single archer under level 200?”
“N-No, Master! That guy… he definitely wasn’t moving like a normal archer! His skill with the club was extraordinary!”
“That’s not all! The way he handled nets and ropes was incredible…”
“Stop making excuses! I trusted you and sent you out, and you got caught by the Guard Captain.”
“Master, we’ve suffered massive losses because of that. During the Second Crown period, our penalties doubled, and the access ban time alone…”
As Mir’s name rose higher, Moonlight Wolf, the Guild Master of Red Skull, couldn’t help but seethe with rage.
Starting with Defair, whom he had carefully cultivated, dying without making a name for himself, and then masses of his members being caught by the Guard Captain, Red Skull’s reputation had been thoroughly tarnished.
Because of this, Moonlight Wolf vowed to infinitely hunt Mir on the Main Server the moment Second Crown ended.
While there were those who harbored ill will toward Mir in this manner.
In reality, the opposite was far more common.
“Have you looked into Mir?”
“Yes. He’s the same Mir who took first place in the Duel Arena.”
“Then it’s highly likely that Labelt was also the location of the last logout before Second Crown began.”
“Based on the combat records, it appears more probable that they logged out at the Duel Arena.”
“Fine. I’ll go find them myself.”
“You intend to go personally, Master?”
“The Beginner League champion. Competitors will be flooding in from everywhere else, and if I don’t go myself, there’s a real chance they’ll snatch him away.”
“I shall follow.”
“Good.”
They were those seeking to recruit Mir into their guilds.
And not just any guilds—they came from the Five Great Guilds, the largest organizations in all of Korea, actively searching for ways to make contact with Mir.
Before his entry into the league, Mir had been virtually unknown, making it difficult to gather intelligence on him.
Yet these guilds, befitting their massive scale, were finding ways to contact him by recalling his performances in the Duel Arena.
The Taegeuk Guild—the first of Korea’s great guilds to claim that position.
The Royal Guild—which ascended to great guild status through overwhelming financial power.
The Legion Guild—which boasted the largest membership in Korea through its master’s charisma and exceptional management.
And even.
“Our promising prospect was eliminated from the Battle Royale by that Mir, but… is this really acceptable?”
“Unmemory Spirit. He was competent enough, but hardly comparable to Mir, wouldn’t you say?”
“That is true, but…”
“Then proceed with it. We can find as many talents as Unmemory Spirit anywhere.”
“Understood.”
“No, I should go myself. A talent of that caliber might draw other guild masters directly. Or I could just secure him on the spot.”
The Parcheon Guild, where Unmemory Spirit—a championship contender—had been eliminated because of Mir.
“Brother, that bastard cut me down even after I invoked Hwarang’s name. And you want to recruit someone like that?!”
“If he’s that capable, that’s precisely why he won the Beginner League.”
“But!”
“Be quiet. I’m tired of indulging your complaints.”
“Ugh…”
“Tell me everything you know about Mir. Otherwise, I’ll expel you from the guild immediately and announce it publicly.”
“B-Brother!”
“If you want to wear the guild emblem, stop saying anything else and reveal everything you know about Mir. Every last detail.”
“…Yes, Brother.”
Even the Hwarang Guild, to which Lee Hwa-jin—who had suffered defeat in the Duel Arena—belonged.
All five of the Five Great Guilds were hunting for Mir’s recruitment.
But that wasn’t all.
Beyond the Five Great Guilds, countless other major organizations and guilds with special distinctions to boast.
Numerous guilds investigated information to secure Mir’s recruitment.
And furthermore.
“Is there any information besides the Duel Arena? If we could dig up photos or videos of Mir from the Main Server, not Second Crown, the view count would be astronomical!”
“If we could land an interview, that would be the cherry on top!”
When you added those seeking coverage to the mix, the numbers were truly staggering.
Likely, the moment Second Crown ends and the Main Server begins, all of them will come searching for me.
Amid such attention.
[ Master League ]
The second league of Second Crown.
The Master League tournament was about to commence.
* * *
“Kang Ju-hyuk, come over here.”
“Oh, finally!”
Before the Master League began.
I called Kang Ju-hyuk and visited a large Workshop that existed on the Second Crown Server.
The Second Crown Server fundamentally stripped away all user abilities, but this place was different.
Only within the Workshop could production-related stats and skills be used freely.
Since users of production-class professions struggled to participate in tournaments, the server granted them this privilege.
The reason I had crafted combat consumables for Kang Ju-hyuk not long ago was thanks to this arrangement.
Clang, clang, clang!
Upon entering the Workshop, a cacophony of noise greeted me.
The sound of a blacksmith striking his hammer downward.
The sound of an alchemist bubbling reagents.
The sound of a chef sizzling and roasting ingredients.
Truly, every production-class user from Second had gathered here.
“Every time I come, I feel it—the energy in this place is absolutely intense.”
“Since Second Crown won’t last much longer, everyone has to showcase their skills while they can.”
The Second Crown Server.
All users playing Second converged here.
It was the optimal place for production-class users to display their prowess, earn money by selling goods, and elevate their reputation as craftspeople.
Everyone burned with passion accordingly.
Moving further ahead, I spoke with the Workshop Guide.
“What work will you be doing?”
“Crafting and alchemy.”
“Crafting and alchemy… Please proceed to station 981.”
“Understood.”
Following the NPC’s guidance, I found my station.
At station 981, a workbench capable of using crafting skills and a kit for using alchemy skills were prepared according to my specifications.
“You’ve prepared all the materials, right?”
“Of course. I’ve completely drained my entire fortune for this. Once we leave, I won’t even have money to buy myself a meal.”
Kang Ju-hyuk dumped out the materials in a heap.
Fire Bloom, Lightning Powder, Dark Sand, and more.
While many were common materials, quite a few were difficult to obtain and expensive.
Satisfied with what I saw, I immediately set to work.
“Luke, retrieve the ‘Craftsman’s Hammer’ for me.”
– Yes, Master.
First, it’s the Crafting skill.
– Using skill ‘Crafting’.
I wielded the Artisan’s Hammer, which elevated the success rate of the Crafting skill and the abilities of successful creations, synthesizing the materials together.
To start, I warmed up my hands and began crafting items that were easy to make and of lower grades.
[ Crafting succeeded. ]
[ Judgment: Critical Success ]
[ Iron Net ]
As expected, the Critical Success judgment appeared.
A promising start.
After crafting consumables for Kang Ju-hyuk and raising my Crafting skill level, I found myself increasingly eager about the items I would create today.
[ Crafting succeeded. ]
[ Judgment: Critical Success ]
[ Judgment: Critical Success ]
[ Judgment: Critical Success ]
….
Thus, every item I crafted during my warm-up was completed with Critical Success judgments.
When an item receives a Critical Success judgment, the light that bursts forth upon completion is distinctly different.
And even Kang Ju-hyuk, a combat-focused user, would know that much.
“Wow, how are you getting Critical Success judgments on everything you make? I heard Critical Success judgments are incredibly difficult and finicky to achieve.”
“I’m not making high-grade items. Items of this caliber have relatively low difficulty.”
“So low difficulty means everything gets Critical Success? That doesn’t make sense. I heard Critical Success judgments are separate from that?”
“Is that so?”
“Of course! So if a high-level blacksmith makes level 1 equipment, they automatically get Critical Success judgments?”
“Wouldn’t a high-level blacksmith naturally achieve Critical Success on level 1 equipment?”
“I’m telling you, no!”
Was this really such a difficult matter?
I couldn’t accept it.
In truth, consumables like iron nets seemed like they could achieve Critical Success even without the Crafting skill.
Back in First, even without proper skill bonuses and amid all manner of lag and stuttering, I had crafted items—so this was hardly a difficult task for me.
In any case, I had created enough crafted goods to use generously.
Next.
– Using skill ‘Alchemy’.
Alchemy.
The kit was already prepared.
[ Chemical Protection Gloves ]
Instead of the Alchemy kit, I equipped auxiliary gear that raised my Alchemy skill level.
The items I created this way as well.
[ Crafting succeeded. ]
[ Judgment: Critical Success ]
[Judgment: Critical Success]
[Judgment: Critical Success]
….
I had achieved a critical success judgment.
When the brilliant light characteristic of a critical success burst forth from the alchemy kit, I could feel the gazes of Kang Ju-hyuk and the surrounding users converging upon me.
This was precisely why I had wanted to use a private workshop.
Unfortunately, the Second Crown Server had no concept of private workshops, so I had no choice.
[Crafting succeeded.]
[Judgment: Critical Success]
[Ashy Dust]
I had now completed all the mass-produced consumables that could be made through alchemy.
Thanks to the continuous stream of critical success judgments, I could feel every user’s attention fixed entirely upon me, but….
‘Let me finish this quickly.’
The faster I completed this work, the better it seemed.
There wasn’t enough time to find another spot in the workshop to avoid them before the Master League began.
And so, while all eyes were upon me.
– I activate the skill ‘Crafting’.
– I activate the skill ‘Alchemy’.
The combat consumables I was about to create for Kang Ju-hyuk.
I began crafting a masterwork that would push Kang Ju-hyuk into the tournament rankings.

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