The Return Of The Genius Ranker Of All Times [EN]: Chapter 298

298.

The Eye of Truth activated abruptly the moment Do-hyun reached out to warp.

A question mark appeared above Do-hyun’s head.

‘What’s this? It’s activating here?’

‘I didn’t hear there was anything hidden here?’

This never happened even during the more than ten subjugation attempts.

Do-hyun paused for a moment, surprised by the unexpected phenomenon.

‘It’s there.’

The moment he spotted something red between the cave walls beyond the warp.

Do-hyun instinctively moved his feet.

-Huh? Where are you suddenly going, Master?

-Liza?

-Erm.

The Guardians, who were quiet and ready to leave, questioned their master’s sudden change of direction.

But there was no time to explain now.

Do-hyun simply moved forward, as if drawn by an invisible force.

What greeted Do-hyun in front of the wall was completely unexpected.

‘This is…….’

Something round, about the size of two human heads.

A shape closer to an oval than a perfect circle. A smooth black shell encased the inside.

‘……An egg?’

It was an egg.

* * *

Buzzing, buzzing-

A noisy city.

Do-hyun, having navigated through the throng of people and arrived at a relatively deserted alleyway, looked around and entered a shabby store.

[‘Faint Concealment’ is解除됩니다. (Faint Concealment deactivated)]

[As the field changes, the Guardians are forcibly moved to the user’s location.]

-Yo!

-Liza!

-You succeeded, Master!

Do-hyun, after confirming the Guardians had reappeared, bought something from the store and came out, sighing.

“Ugh, this is really tiring. Do I have to do this every time I come to the city?”

Because he had caused such a major incident, everyone recognized him, and if he passed by carelessly, he would be caught in a barrage of autograph requests.

So, he chose to use the bracelet’s faint concealment and the Guardian’s forced relocation system.

It was a clever strategy to send the Guardians elsewhere, use concealment to slip through the crowd, and arrive at the store in the alley.

‘When you think about it, it’s not that difficult…….’

It’s just tiring to do this every time.

But those attention-loving Guardians would never understand Do-hyun’s difficulties.

-Why? I liked it!

-Um! Heroes are the center of attention. I think you should enjoy it because more people are recognizing the greatness of the Master.

-Liza Liza!

“Yeah, I knew you guys would say that.”

The one who enjoys it is the real winner, and in that sense, those guys could be called winners.

But among them, there was one who was particularly excited.

-Liza! Liza Liza!

“Yeah, yeah.”

It was Eliza.

Unable to contain her excitement, she was jumping around, holding her index fingers with both hands and rubbing her face from time to time.

Eliza’s appearance was a little different than before.

-Wow, our Eliza. You look so much better with the scarf!

-Liza Liza!

-Eliza is the best fashionista among spiders, right, Charlie?

-Um! She is by far the best spider I have ever seen.

-Liza!

‘Well, that’s right. I think it’s the first time I’ve ever seen a spider wearing a scarf.’

It’s called a scarf, but in reality, it’s a fur ring for fingers that I bought from a shabby store just now.

It’s not even equipment; it’s a ring with no stats at all.

But Eliza was just excited that she had received something.

Bouncing, bouncing.

-Liza Liza!

-Good job, good job.

Eliza was putting on a talent show, and Jihad and Charlie were clapping to the rhythm.

They were very good at coordinating at times like this.

‘It suits her well.’

Is it because it has the same white fur? She looks even fluffier and cuter.

I should have gotten her something sooner if I knew she would like it so much.

Do-hyun was watching with a happy expression, like seeing his niece who received a princess dress for the first time.

Do-hyun’s eyes became serious as he turned his gaze to his inventory.

[Unidentified Egg]

[Grade: ?]

[Description: It is an egg of unknown origin.

Nothing can be known except that a strange creature is wriggling inside.]

[Hatching will begin when the egg’s satiety reaches 100%.]

It was because of the egg he brought from the Cursed Cave.

The black egg, which was still glowing slightly red because the Eye of Truth was activated.

Nothing could be known properly, neither the grade nor the description.

The only clue was the last phrase.

‘Satiety…….’

It doesn’t seem like normal satiety.

Just in case, I bought Guardian food, but it wasn’t absorbed or anything.

It means that satiety is filled with something other than food…….

‘Is it experience?’

The first assumption that comes to mind is experience.

Sometimes, those who obtain the eggs of divine beasts proceed with hatching through experience.

-Then are we getting a companion, Master?

-Liza? Liza Liza!

-A strong ally to assist the Master is always welcome.

The guys who had finished their talent show were showing interest, but Do-hyun couldn’t answer easily.

‘There is no egg of a divine beast with this kind of description.’

The eggs of divine beasts have a clear name written on them.

Like the egg of the Azure Dragon that controls rain, the egg of the Pegasus of the sky.

The name of the egg was quite important because the potential of the divine beast was determined by how great the modifier written at this time was.

‘An unidentified egg.’

In that respect, this egg is?

In any way, it is difficult to call it the egg of a divine beast.

If there is anything that can be inferred, it is the message that came to mind when I entered the 13th Cursed Cave?

[A special event is occurring in the Cursed Cave.]

[A strange creature is wriggling.]

‘I thought it was a message that appeared because of the boss, but that wasn’t it.’

Perhaps anyone other than Do-hyun would have thought so.

Of course, it couldn’t be helped. The system induced it that way.

‘A hidden thing inside a hidden thing.’

A device similar to when I discovered the Tomb of the King.

Perhaps it was highly likely that it would not have been discovered for several years if it had not been Do-hyun.

In fact, from the chairman of the Lottery Gallery, who deemed the Cursed Cave an auspicious site, to Adventure King Barion, they all visited the cave but failed to discover the egg.

“Well, we’ll know once it hatches.”

Since it’s definitely a living thing, if we’re unlucky, it’ll be a monster, and if we’re lucky, a mystical divine beast will emerge.

It was then.

“……Monster?”

“Liza?”

Jihad, who had been nonchalant, suddenly showed signs of anxiety.

“Why?”

“……You got that egg from the Cursed Cave, right?”

“Yeah?”

“The Cursed Cave is a nest of bugs, right?”

“That’s…….”

Do-hyun, who had been absentmindedly agreeing, paused for a moment.

The Cursed Cave is a dungeon inhabited by a swarm of bugs.

If it’s an egg found in such a place…….

‘Could it be… the offspring of that horrible bug?’

A chill ran down his spine.

Even though it was virtual reality, he felt cold sweat trickling down his spine.

The repulsive appearance and disgusting smell that he didn’t even want to think about came back to his mind.

A hybrid baby bug hatching from the eggshell, reeking of terrible food waste, wriggling around?

‘……Just thinking about it is too awful.’

Even the black color of the egg felt ominous.

“Ah, that can’t be, Master.”

Even Charlie, unable to tolerate it, shook his head in denial.

Everyone was serious, but Eliza alone didn’t understand the situation and tilted her head with an innocent face.

“Liza?”

“Eliza, I know you’re okay with anything as long as they’re friends, but this is not it. You can’t be friends with a bug like that!”

“Li…… za!?”

“Ah, no. You’re not a bug. Where else can you find a cute spider like you? You’re not a spider, Eliza, you’re a fluff ball.”

Jihad, who was desperately trying to explain to the shocked Eliza, sent a look of help, but Do-hyun’s mind was filled with nothing but bugs.

‘……It can’t be. It won’t be. It mustn’t be.’

If it were just the egg of a dungeon boss, it would have been named something like ‘Queen Bug’s Egg.’

Considering it was hidden as an unidentified egg, it must be something else!

‘Hmm…….’

But it’s an egg obtained from a cave full of bugs.

When you think of caves, you can only think of bats or bugs, but whatever it is, wouldn’t a terrible thing hatch?

As his thoughts continued, Do-hyun shook his head, feeling increasingly exhausted.

‘……Let’s not worry about it. It’s not too late to think about it after filling up my satiety [hunger bar in the game].’

Of course, he was thinking of dropping the egg a little when it hatched, just in case.

Do-hyun, who forcibly shook off the unpleasant feeling, opened the skill window.

Charlie and Jihad’s skill windows were also there.

New skills that hadn’t been there before were sparkling nicely.

‘Yeah, in times like this, the best thing to do is to test out the newly acquired skills.’

He was thinking about a peaceful hunting ground where he could stabilize his mind and body, not a place swarming with bugs.

[You have used up all of your connection time limit.]

[You will be forcibly terminated in 5 seconds. Please move to a safe place.]

[RCD [Real-time Combat Data] recording will be terminated.]

“Ah.”

It seemed like he would have to postpone it until tomorrow.

* * *

Pooshuu-

“Kkeueueu…….”

Do-hyun, who came out of the capsule as it opened, stretched and loosened his body.

Do-hyun’s face was somewhat sullen.

‘Somehow, I feel like I ended up just catching bugs the whole time.’

Before that, he had fought with the Legion Commander of the Abyss and had a one-on-one meeting with the Emperor, but the last memory is what matters.

The movements of the swarming bugs were still vivid.

Shaking off the unpleasant feeling, Do-hyun sat in front of the computer as a habit and entered the God of Seoul homepage.

[Kaiser, how far will his moves go?]

[Kaiser, who won the war against the top 10 guilds, this time a one-on-one meeting with the Emperor?]

[Cracks are forming in the ironclad top 10 guilds.]

[What is the reaction of Extinction?]

“It’s quite a commotion.”

From the banner, it was all about him.

The reaction in the community was no different. The things that happened in the city were happening online as well.

[Yoo Jong-hyun: OMG OMG OMG OMG Kaiser, is he a god?]

[Kwak Jae-yeol: The class of crushing the top 10 guilds right away~ Kya!]

[Kim Hyun-soo: Sent a photo.]

[Kim Hyun-soo: Look at the rate at which the number of real-time Kaiserism members is increasing ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Already surpassed 40 million. Why are there so many foreigners?]

[Yoo Jong-hyun: That’s how big the impact of this incident was. The Legion Commander raid is secondary, but the fact that he crushed Damian, the representative of the United States, must have been more shocking.]

[Kim Doo-hyung: Kaiser Punch! Kaiser Punch! Kaiser Punch! Kaiser Punch!]

[Kwak Jae-yeol: Ah, when will the video be uploaded? I’m really dying to know how he fought.]

‘These guys are going crazy too.’

The non-stop ringing KakaoTalks [Korean messaging app] were no joke either.

Do-hyun, who switched to silent mode and tossed it carelessly aside, turned his attention to the computer.

Most of the praising posts wanted the video.

“If I upload it now, I’ll get a good number of views.”

Originally, he was tired and wanted to eat first and then think about it.

At this point, even if he edited it roughly and uploaded it, the number of views would definitely go crazy.

Everyone was waiting, so he couldn’t postpone it because he was lazy.

It wasn’t because of the number of views.

It was just for the fans who were waiting.

‘Of course.’

Do-hyun, who uttered words that didn’t seem to feel any guilt, quickly moved the mouse.

Fortunately, there wasn’t much to edit this time.

He just had to delete the things that shouldn’t be shown to the public and cut out the boring parts in the front and back.

‘Hmm, perfect.’

The resulting videos were four.

[War (1)]

[War (2)]

[Legion Commander Raid (1)]

[Legion Commander Raid (2)]

He divided and uploaded the videos into parts 1 and 2, starting from when Damian arrived, and divided the Legion Commander raid based on when the Sword Saint arrived.

Still, he had uploaded some videos these days, so he cut them off at the interesting parts.

That was all there was to the editing, but the videos were full of stimulating material and battles, so there was plenty to see.

‘At this rate, wouldn’t it be worth aiming for about ten million views before the day is over?’

It was already 9:30 PM, so he meant to reach ten million in just two and a half hours.

Of course, even if it was a video that could reach a billion views, it was an impossible speed, so it was just a lighthearted remark.

Just a saying that the flow is that good.

[All videos have been uploaded.]

However, once the videos were uploaded, such a lighthearted feeling had to disappear.

└OMG, my porn is up! [Internet slang for something highly anticipated]

└Ah, Kaiser, I’ve been waiting for you.

└Patience wins