The Return Of The Genius Ranker Of All Times [EN]: Chapter 53

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Part 2, Episode 53.

Ast tilted his head, hearing the excitement in Do-hyun’s voice.

“Card gacha? What card gacha? Is there some content that gives card rewards?”

“I haven’t opened my level 100 random box yet.”

“Wow, you haven’t done it yet? You came to the tournament without opening it? Don’t tell me you’re putting it off again because you have to do it at a lucky spot or something?”

“…….”

Do-hyun avoided his gaze. Ast rubbed his forehead, looking dumbfounded.

“Wow… I’ve never seen such a ridiculous friend. You treat pseudoscience like a religion. It’s a disease, man. Look at me, I don’t care about lucky spots, and I still draw well.”

“……What do you know, old man!”

“Huh?”

Do-hyun, who had been listening, burst out in frustration.

“Do you think I wanted to be like this? I didn’t want to research how to maximize the use of common skills. Everyone else has flashy effects when they catch bosses, but I’m stuck using Bite alone.”

“……That’s true.”

“Is Gguggu Rorol X or Jo X? Do you know the misery I felt when I was told to put a sword in my mouth? Damn it, why does Bite have to be a common skill…….”

And that’s not all.

There was also a difference in strength between the red and blue bricks he received as rewards.

There was an Easter egg that enhanced the power of the equipped common skills if you filled half of your skill slots with common skills, even after reaching max level in Demonic Realm Online.

If you use Bite ten thousand times, you get the title ‘Man Who Bit Ten Thousand Times,’ and the cooldown of Bite becomes 3 seconds!

“I didn’t want to know… I wanted to live without knowing.”

Do-hyun didn’t want to know.

He just had terrible luck and was forced to learn.

Is it true that the survivors are strong?

Do-hyun’s godlike physique may have been developed by surviving in a dirty, luck-based game.

“You’re a lucker who can draw hero-grade and legendary-grade items even if you draw randomly, unlike me.”

“If I were to be precise, I covered it with money… um, never mind.”

Ast, who was about to refute, closed his mouth again.

The thought that Do-hyun wouldn’t be able to do it even if he poured money into it flashed through his mind.

“Sigh… that’s why luckers are like this.”

Ast scratched his head at Do-hyun’s appearance, shaking his head with a deep sigh and looking up at the sky with sad eyes.

It was a very familiar sight.

‘…Why is my own appearance overlapping?’

It seemed like he had been doing that whenever he saw Kaiser and Gguggu, saying, ‘That’s why talented people are like this…….’

‘I guess that’s how others felt when they saw me. I should refrain from doing that in the future.’

Ast ended up having a deep moment of self-reflection.

Ast’s time of self-reproach was short-lived.

Perhaps because he had vented his frustrations, he seemed to have calmed down to some extent and changed the subject to the main point.

“So where do I have to go? Is it near here? Oh, wait. Don’t tell me it’s on the opposite side of the road?”

“It’s not that. No, to be exact, I don’t know yet.”

“?”

He understood Ast’s expression of disbelief, but he couldn’t help it.

Do-hyun really didn’t know the location of the lucky spot yet.

He just knew someone who did.

-Wow, there’s someone like Master? Who is it?

-Lizariza.

-Hmm! If it’s someone like the Lord, they must be a wonderful person.

-Does that person flare their nostrils too?

-Liza?

Do-hyun ignored their chatter and turned his gaze to the message window.

[Association President (Anonymous): You’re leaving the elf village? That’s faster than I thought?]

[Association President (Anonymous): It’s a good thing I have something to do near the elf village. Let’s go to the lucky spot together. I found an amazing place this time… It’s top-secret information. I’ll only tell Mr. LuckySpotIsTruth, the honorary member of the month.]

To be exact, it was a chat room.

An anonymous chat room that could be used like a kind of open chat room in the game.

It was a system used when people were reluctant to become friends, or when celebrities wanted to chat with ordinary people.

“Wow, you know about that too? I only found out about this recently because it was created with the New Continent update.”

“I didn’t know, but I found out because they asked me to chat with this.”

“I knew it.”

In any case, Do-hyun was able to chat with the president of the Gacha Gallery through this system…….

[LuckySpotIsTruth (Anonymous): I’ll go right away.]

[Association President (Anonymous): Then please come to the entrance. You have to go outside the village anyway. When is a good time for you?]

[LuckySpotIsTruth (Anonymous): Now.]

[Association President (Anonymous): Ah, then I’ll go to the entrance now. I’ll be there in 5 minutes.]

‘Heh, his personality is so cool and refreshing. I really like him.’

Do-hyun hadn’t chatted with him many times, but he really liked the president.

He liked his cool personality and felt a strange sense of connection even in their short conversations.

It was like meeting someone of the same kind?

He had never met him before, but he felt strangely close.

‘I’m curious.’

The president was a mysterious figure in every way.

In the history of the Gacha Gallery, which was established in the very early days, he had only met a handful of members.

‘It’s worth it to be so active.’

How could he not be proud to have the opportunity to meet such a person?

Do-hyun was more serious about gacha than anyone else, so he was looking forward to it as much as getting a map with a legendary item, to put it a little exaggeratedly.

“……I don’t know.”

-I don’t know either.

-Lizariza…….

Ast and Jihad shook their heads when they saw Do-hyun, who was rarely excited.

Suddenly, Ast seemed to remember something and said in passing.

“Come to think of it, it’s amazing.”

“What is?”

“I heard that Barion is coming to the elf village right now. No one has come to Elannis for a while, but I came here today, and the person called the president is coming too.”

“Barion… the Adventure King?”

Curiosity also appeared on Do-hyun’s face.

Adventure King Barion.

A name he had heard countless times while playing God of Creation Online.

He was an overwhelming explorer who had no equal, at least when it came to the Book of Adventures.

Unlike the fiercely competitive combat system, he was treated as the god of adventure.

‘That Barion is coming here…….’

It would be a lie to say that he wasn’t interested.

Do-hyun had referred to the information he had left behind quite a bit while playing God of Creation Online.

Recently, Do-hyun had entered the top ranks of the Book of Adventures, and there were quite a few comments comparing him to Barion, which made him even more interested.

‘I heard he’s a weirdo. I wonder what he’s really like.’

He wanted to see him if he could, but unfortunately, it was a lower priority.

What was most important to Do-hyun right now was the lucky spot!

He was said to be on his way to the village, so he didn’t know exactly when he would arrive, but meeting the president, whom he had agreed to meet right away, was the priority.

“You thought well. It wouldn’t mean much to meet him. I don’t think he’s the type to talk to people.”

“Really?”

“There’s a man who always travels with him, and it seems like he only talks to that person. Rumor has it that he’s quite a weirdo.”

-What a weird couple.

-Lizariza.

Moreover, even the old man was saying that, so it really didn’t seem like it would mean much to meet him.

Even the old man, who was good at making friends, couldn’t talk to him, so he must have been putting up a strong wall.

The destination was decided.

There was no reason to delay any longer.

“Shall we go then?”

“Let’s go.”

-Lizariza!

-Roger!

Do-hyun and his party turned around without hesitation.

The way to the entrance wasn’t that far.

It wouldn’t take even 10 minutes to go from the center to the entrance in the shortest distance if they hurried a little.

But the president said he would arrive in 5 minutes, so they had to speed up.

[Association President (Anonymous): I’ve arrived. How long will it take you?]

[LuckySpotIsTruth (Anonymous): I’ll be there in 5 minutes too. Oh, and I have a friend with me. Is it okay if they come along?]

[Association President (Anonymous): Hmm… It’s usually not allowed, but well, you’re an honorary member, so okay. But can I bring a friend too?]

[LuckySpotIsTruth (Anonymous): Of course.]

[Association President (Anonymous): Then I’ll see you soon.]

How long had it been since they asked for permission and hurried their steps?

Fortunately, they were able to see the entrance in the distance in a little less than 10 minutes.

And as they left the entrance, the beautiful scenery of a forest that seemed to come out of a fairy tale greeted them, and beyond that scenery, they could see two men standing.

–!

The person with the relatively slender build among them saw Do-hyun and his party and waved his hand.

He was mouthing something, but the sound wasn’t clear because he was a bit far away.

He seemed to be aware of that, and soon a chat came.

[Association President (Anonymous): Is the person in front of you Mr. LuckySpotIsTruth?]

[LuckySpotIsTruth (Anonymous): That’s right.]

Having gained confirmation, they slowly approached,

“Are those the people?”

“That’s right.”

-I’m curious. He’s the same type as Master.

-Hmm!

Do-hyun and his party also had a strange sense of anticipation and headed forward.

At that moment, when they got closer to some extent,

“……Huh?”

The first to react was surprisingly Ast.

But the reaction was unusual.

“What? Did I see something wrong?”

He blinked his eyes as if he had seen a ghost, and even rubbed his eyes with his thick hands like bear paws.

“Huh……?”

As if that wasn’t enough, Ast let out a hollow laugh.

“? What are you doing, old man?”

Do-hyun couldn’t help but wonder why he was doing that, but he soon found out why.

Do-hyun realized it when they got close enough to touch.

‘……What is it? Something feels familiar?’

It was the first time he had seen an Asian person.

He had an ordinary but strangely friendly face, but the sturdy Westerner standing next to him caught his eye more.

It wasn’t just because he was shirtless with a muscular body.

He was just familiar.

“……?”

“Hmm?”

And he seemed to feel the same way, as his pupils widened when their eyes met.

And a beat later, the hand of the Asian man, presumed to be the president, who had been waving casually, stopped abruptly.

It couldn’t be helped.

“……Kaiser?”

“Barion……?”

The Westerner’s identity was Adventure King Barion.

“Huh? Kaiser? Then don’t tell me… Mr. LuckySpotIsTruth is Kaiser? Wait a minute, next to him… is the owner of the Armory [Rak’s Armory]?”

“……Wow, what’s going on.”

“What’s going on, Rak? This is different from what we talked about.”

Adventure King Barion.

And his eternal partner and proud owner of the Korean Foot Eater trait, Rak.

It was a moment when they unintentionally encountered them.