The Return Of The Genius Ranker Of All Times [EN]: Chapter 23

Part 2, Episode 23.

What differentiates users active in the New Continent from those who have just started?

Transcendence, quests from different races, graduation quests in the New Continent….

There are many things, but a significant portion of it is equipment.

No, in some cases, it accounts for the largest portion.

‘Transcendental Equipment.’

Several transcendental equipment were newly introduced with the New Continent update.

These are items that cannot be obtained through normal means.

Even items that are impossible to obtain with ordinary hidden pieces, these transcendental equipment were famous for boasting performance that differed significantly from previous equipment.

‘Well, there’s no way he would have dropped something like that.’

Even so, there were many things to look forward to.

Even if it wasn’t transcendental equipment, the equipment obtained in the New Continent was generally of a higher class than that of the Main Continent.

Among them, equipment obtained through special routes or by defeating raid bosses in the New Continent had particularly outstanding performance.

‘The Shackling Chains looked quite promising too. Unlike the Bonds of Entrapment, the conditions don’t seem too strict.’

In that sense, Jack Creed’s chains were quite desirable.

I didn’t know the exact grade, but judging from the activated abilities alone, it was clear that it was quite an excellent piece of equipment.

I didn’t have a chain-type weapon anyway.

It would be perfect to devour with the All-Consuming Transformation.

[Harvesting essence.]

‘Huh?’

With such high expectations, Do-hyun’s eyes widened as he harvested the item orb of ‘Jack Creed.’

And that’s because…….

[Red Ring]

[Grade: Rare]

[Description: A ring characterized by its ruby-like red color.

It looks like a small gem is embedded in it, but surprisingly, no gems have been cut.]

[Level Restriction: 100]

[Equip Restriction: None]

[Physical Defense: 726]

[Magic Resistance: 613]

-Strength + 4

-Stamina + 2

-Sense + 1

-HP + 800

[Stability: When equipped, you feel vitality in your body and gain stability in your mind and body.]

‘……What is this.’

It was a completely unexpected item.

I felt even stranger than when I caught the intruder and obtained Rnell’s orb, the most important clue.

I’d rather it be a material or consumable item, but this is…….

‘It just looks like an ordinary ring from any angle.’

It was a ring that could be bought from an NPC [Non-Player Character], let alone the Shackling Chains.

It was quite a disappointing situation.

The only consolation was that all the items harvested this time were equipment items.

[Blue Turtle Shell Armor]

[Grade: Rare+]

[Description: Armor made by crafting the shell of a blue turtle. It boasts solid defense.]

[Level Restriction: 100]

[Equip Restriction: Knight Class]

[Physical Defense: 1,594]

[Magic Resistance: 1,675]

-Strength + 5

-Agility + 5

-Stamina + 5

[Armor Shield: You can curl up and enter the armor. When you enter the armor, your defense and magic resistance increase by 1,000.]

-Provides a light wearing sensation, eliminating the speed reduction of plate armor.]

[Red Leaf Arrow]

[Grade: Rare+]

[Description: An arrow sprinkled with red leaves that cause an extreme burning sensation when they touch the skin.

It is mainly used to torture targets or drive away wild animals.]

[Level Restriction: 100]

[Equip Restriction: Archer Class]

[Physical Attack Power: 641 ~ 768]

[Extreme Pain: When the arrow hits, it inflicts an unbearable burning sensation on the target. If you hit the attack more than a certain number of times, you will suffer from the status abnormality ‘Pain.’]

The problem is that most of them are unnecessary.

‘But it doesn’t seem completely useless…….’

However, it was also somewhat ambiguous to use.

At this point, it is highly likely that they deliberately filled their inventory with mediocre items to prevent important equipment from dropping.

Didn’t the Bacon or Baecan brothers do that too?

‘Anyway, those who make it their business are worse.’

Those who have eaten meat know the taste, and those who have dropped a lot of items know it well.

Clicking his tongue, Do-hyun checked the side.

[Gravity Shoes]

[Grade: Hero+]

[Description: Shoes that mimic the power of gravity through the special technology of different races and contain that power even a little. You can momentarily apply gravity to make your body heavy or light.]

[Level Restriction: 100]

[Equip Restriction: None]

[Physical Defense: 1,698]

[Magic Resistance: 1,729]

-Agility + 10

-Sense + 10

[Amplification: Momentarily amplifies the weight of the caster’s body falling. (Cooldown: 200 seconds)]

[Reduction: Momentarily makes the caster’s body extremely light. (Cooldown: 200 seconds)]

‘I did get one good thing.’

Could it be that you can’t succeed 100 out of 100 times with tricks?

Do-hyun wore a satisfied expression because shoes of Hero+ grade had appeared.

It was an even more fruitful harvest because the most unremarkable equipment Do-hyun was wearing was shoes.

He was quite satisfied with that.

-Master. Look over there.

-Liza!

-It’s noisy ahead, Master.

Suddenly, at the words of the guardians pointing to the front, I raised my head and saw it.

The users’ reactions were a little different than before.

They were gathered together in a group, but half of them were not looking at him.

They were just looking back.

Do-hyun’s eyes sank low as he watched the crowd gradually parting from the back.

Do-hyun’s long-standing feeling was saying.

‘……Ha.’

Someone worthy of being called a big shot has appeared.

It’s always something.

After defeating the low-level members of the Outlaw Zone, combatants appeared, and after cleaning up the combatants, now a big shot again…….

‘Let’s see who it is.’

There were many people who came to mind right away, but there was no one I could pinpoint.

Because Elannis was the place where the most rankers resided due to the characteristic of being the first New Continent.

It was not strange at all for the person who appeared now to be a villain, a named ranker, or even a big shot of a different race.

Then, at that moment.

“Wow, it’s Laihas.”

“Crazy…… Aren’t they all screwed?”

“I heard he was very busy, why is he here?”

As the users’ whispers spread throughout like a virus and were no longer whispers.

All the users surrounding them split neatly in half.

Swish-

‘Is that the man.’

As the view opened naturally, I could see people walking confidently through the parted crowd.

A legion of exactly 10 people.

At the head of them, all of whom were Westerners, was a man who looked to be in his 30s.

Step. Step.

A height similar to Do-hyun, who is a little over 180cm [approximately 5’11”].

A slightly larger build than Do-hyun, with a sleek but solid body.

A neat face that would be popular with women.

Blue armor that matches the ash gray hair color, and a mysterious spear that flows like a wave.

Do-hyun’s expression became subtle when he saw the blue phoenix pattern engraved on his shoulder.

‘Why does it feel familiar?’

It felt quite familiar somewhere.

‘Ah.’

But that was only for a moment.

Do-hyun, who remembered the name Laihas, could understand the reason for the familiarity.

‘If it’s Laihas…… the Ark Guild?’

Aegis and Leonne, and Cheonoecheon.

One of the two guilds that newly rose to the top of God’s Hand after the three guilds disappeared.

The 10th largest guild, Ark.

The name of the master there was Laihas.

* * *

The Ark Guild.

The guild that was the first to occupy a vacant spot in the top 10 guilds, and a guild that is always a candidate when choosing the biggest beneficiary of the New Continent update.

They, whose guild members are all lancers, were one of the hottest groups among users recently.

The reason was largely two.

-If Leved and Laihas fight, who will win?

-Didn’t you see Leved split the tsunami? Leved will win. If Laihas sends a tsunami, he will happily split it.

-Hey, the tsunami that Laihas creates isn’t just any tsunami.

-I agree. When Laihas appears, even those fearless villains stay quiet.

-That’s right. There are more than one or two people who were annihilated by Laihas for messing around.

-If you think about it, Leved isn’t one of the Seven Gods either. To be honest, the top 10 guilds these days are crazy, so it seems like it’s worth a try?

-Has Laihas ever lost?

-I hope he doesn’t leave Elannis. Before the Ark Guild settled down, it was a mess because of the villain bastards, but now I can breathe a little.

One is that they have engraved such overwhelming strength in the minds of users that they are comparable to Leved as soon as they become one of the top 10 guilds.

And the other one is…….

‘Villain Slayer.’

It was because he caught and hunted down so many villains that it was strange.

In the world, they said that he had never fought with the leaders, so it was all just hype, but it was true that the villains were quiet when he was around.

It’s not for nothing that there is a rumor that the reason why the villains have been quiet recently is because of Laihas.

What he hates the most is, paradoxically, chaos.

‘He said that his standard for villains is whether they cause chaos or not…….’

In that sense, Do-hyun was the worst villain in Laihas’s eyes.

Do-hyun’s life was a series of chaos to the point that chaos was synonymous with Kaiser.

“I came because I wondered what the commotion was…… It’s an unexpected person.”

As soon as such a person arrived in the village, he caused a big mess, so there was no way that guy wouldn’t be pissed off.

“Jackpot…….”

“Are they going to fight? Laihas hates this kind of thing.”

“The scale is crazy as soon as he comes to the village.”

“Who will win? Laihas will win, right?”

At the murmuring voices of the users, Charlie rarely spoke with a stiff face.

‘……Master, be careful. He is quite strong.’

‘Liza, Liza…….’

‘I think so too, Master. He is so strong that he can’t be compared to the guys we fought in the maze last time.’

Them are residents living in God’s Hand.

Unlike users who grasp with systems such as levels and skills, they grasp the opponent’s strength with their senses.

If it’s the words of those with keen senses, it wouldn’t be wrong.

‘Indeed. He feels different from the previous guys.’

I can feel that he is not being compared to Leved for nothing.

I wasn’t sure if I could win, but I had no intention of backing down.

Because the moment you take a step back, you can no longer move forward.

More than anything, I was curious.

‘The top 10 guilds…….’

I have already experienced it before. I even won the war against three of them.

However, it is generally accepted that the top 10 guilds of that time and now are on a different level.

There were even research results that Garion would not be a threat if he reappeared now.

If so…….

‘How much difference is there between the current top 10 guilds and me?’

How far have the Sword Saint and his colleagues, whom the Sword Emperor had confidently guaranteed, grown, and how far have the current named people risen?

Can my sword reach them?

Isn’t this a golden opportunity to find out even a little bit?

Step, step.

Do-hyun raised the corners of his mouth as he looked at Laihas approaching slowly.

At that moment, his heart was pounding and his desire to win was burning.

Swish.

The guy reached out his hand, and Do-hyun, who was holding the All-Consuming Transformation without hesitation and flashing his eyes, paused.

In addition, his eyes, which had been shining sharply like a beast, loosened like a dead fish.

It couldn’t be helped.

“Nice to meet you, Kaiser.”

“?”

Unlike expected, Do-hyun blinked blankly at the hand he held out with a hearty laugh, and Laihas added with an exclamation.