Genius Blacksmith’s Game - Chapter 10

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The Genius Blacksmith’s Game

 

 

 

 

Epic Artifact Creation (4)

 

 

 

[A legendary sword that will never be born again in the Beginner Zone has been created.]

[Grade is being measured.]

[It is Epic grade.]

[Please name the sword.]

[You receive the first Epic Artifact creation reward.]

[You gain 2 to all stats.]

[You gain 30 Dexterity.]

[You gain 40 Fame.]

 

Hyeon-su gripped the completed sword’s handle.

When he held it upright, he could see the blade glowing softly with silver light.

The edge was sharper than any other sword, and the Chinese characters “Gwangmyeong” carved in the center of the blade were impressive.

‘It’s light…’

He learned one of the characteristics of this mineral called Mithril.

Mithril blends well with ordinary minerals.

It’s also light.

So light that it felt like only about 70% of a normal sword’s weight.

Hyeon-su, who had been looking at the sword Gwangmyeong, recalled the notifications.

‘I like this place…’

More precisely, he liked this game.

Even the works that he and his father had labored on day and night would eventually just end up displayed in a corner of the blacksmith shop.

Perhaps that was work that didn’t receive complete compensation.

However, this game called Ares was different.

After long effort and results, he could receive systematic rewards as well.

Now it was time to examine this sword.

 

 

 

Special User Management Team.

Kim Tae-seok was nervous.

They had watched many geniuses start the game until now.

Hye-ji, Korea’s best archer and gold medalist.

Also Han-ul, the Kendo gold medalist.

Or Korea’s wealthy magnates.

However, he felt something from the user named Hyeon-su that he couldn’t feel from them.

“It’s just the Beginner Zone now…”

Right, the place where Hyeon-su was located was merely the Beginner Zone.

A place where level 1 users still learn the tutorial.

“What on earth is he doing in such a Beginner Zone.”

An Epic Artifact?

According to statistics, the first level at which an ordinary user gets their hands on an Epic Artifact is known to be in the 160s.

Even then, they don’t obtain it.

They save up penny by penny until level 160 to purchase it.

But a level 1?

Kim Tae-seok rubbed his face.

“I’ll check…”

Ji-hee was equally nervous.

She opened the window for the sword called ‘Gwangmyeong’.

 

(Gwangmyeong)

Grade: Epic

Durability: 3,000/3,000

Attack Power: 143

Restriction: No restriction for creator, Level 40 or above.

Special Abilities:

·Strength +6, Agility +7.

·Attack power against undead +8%.

·Attack speed +15%.

·Critical Damage probability +25%.

·Passive skill Swift Blade.

·Active skill Mighty Sword.

Description: A legendary sword born from the hands of a master craftsman that will never exist again in the Beginner Zone.

 

(Swift Blade)

Passive skill.

Mana Cost: None.

Description: Activates with 2% probability, allowing 1.7x attack speed for 1 second.

 

(Mighty Sword)

Active skill

Mana Cost: 20

Description: The energy to wield a mighty sword dwells throughout the body, increasing physical attack power by 12% and physical defense by 8%.

 

“Cough…”

“Wow…”

Exclamations of shock and admiration burst out.

“A-attack power of 143?”

The average attack power of wooden swords held by level 1 beginner users is 7.

Even the Ebony Wooden Sword that Hyeon-su had obtained was only 11.

However, that wasn’t the only surprising thing.

“Team Leader, this is too amazing…”

Lee Ji-hee admired it as if looking at something mystical.

“It exceeded the maximum % of Beginner Zone Mithril Ore and Iron Sand Ingot…”

When you first obtain ore and check its details, it shows what effects you can get.

The Beginner Zone Mithril had this written:

Attack power against undead up to 7%.

Attack speed up to 11%.

In other words, this means that when crafted at its best, the artifact would have these effects.

On average, you only get exactly half of these values.

And in the worst case, you can’t even get 1/3.

Of course, it depends on the blacksmith’s skill, level, and abilities.

“Is that user Hyeon-su’s skill really that amazing… You could call it a blacksmith’s critical damage.”

Critical damage.

Hye-ji, the archery gold medalist, dealt critical damage with nearly 80% probability every time she shot an arrow.

It was because of her amazing skill.

But for Hyeon-su, who was a blacksmith, that critical damage might appear after completing his work.

However, the two were acknowledging him.

“That user is insane…”

“Right…”

The time it took him to enter that blacksmith shop, smelt mithril, and make a sword.

It was 20 days.

 

 

 

[Ji-hoon: D-did you really make Epic grade?]

[Hyeon-su: Yeah,]

[Ji-hoon: Crazy bastard… You’ve been going into the game like you were possessed for days.]

[Hyeon-su: It was tough, phew~]

[Ji-hoon: Are you going to challenge it now?]

[Hyeon-su: I have to, I’ll definitely succeed this time.]

[Ji-hoon: I’ll be looking forward to it.]

[Hyeon-su: Yeah, look forward…]

[You have been blocked by Ji-hoon.]

 

“…?”

Hyeon-su was impressed by Ji-hoon’s class of blocking him right after saying he was looking forward to it.

Was it because he crafted an Epic at level 1?

But Hyeon-su chuckled.

He knew the guy was just joking around.

Ren seemed to have gone to meet Instructor Hans as soon as he left the blacksmith shop.

Hyeon-su immediately moved his steps toward the Wooden Dummy Strike Point.

‘It took 20 days.’

This was a common occurrence for Hyeon-su.

Whenever he wanted to create something, he would become absorbed as if possessed.

When he arrived at the Wooden Dummy Training Ground, there weren’t many users and instructors since it was dawn.

“Hello.”

“Oh, Hyeon-su! It’s been a while!”

Instructor Jack greeted Hyeon-su warmly.

“What brings you here at this hour?”

“I’m going to challenge Wooden Doll Breaking.”

“…I see.”

Jack gave a bitter smile.

Jack was an NPC who had become very close with Hyeon-su.

Moreover, he had watched at least millions of users attempt Wooden Doll Breaking.

To be honest, Jack knew.

It was impossible for anyone to strike and break a wooden dummy in just ten hits.

Of course, it was possible for instructors, but he was certain it was absolutely impossible in this small land called the Beginner Zone.

“It won’t be easy, but I like seeing your challenging spirit.”

However, Jack didn’t tell Hyeon-su it was absolutely impossible.

He just spoke as if cheering him on.

Jack knew it was better to give even small encouragement like this rather than saying it wouldn’t work when someone was trying to challenge something.

“Thank you, I’ll definitely break it.”

Jack crossed his arms and watched Hyeon-su walking toward the wooden dummy.

And Hyeon-su, standing in front of one wooden dummy, took a deep breath.

50 million won.

For him, with only about 1 million won in his bank account, it was an incredibly precious and large sum of money.

Jack watched from nearby as Hyeon-su briefly closed his eyes and calmly steadied his breathing.

And then.

Seureureu-

He made a puzzled expression seeing the sword being drawn from his scabbard with a clear sound.

‘What is that sword…?’

Since it was such a dark night with only a few torches lit, Jack hadn’t been able to see.

That his sword had changed.

However, the sharp aura announced that the sword was by no means ordinary, and Hyeon-su muttered.

“Mighty Sword.”

 

[Increases physical attack power by 12% and physical defense by 8% for 40 seconds.]

 

Tiiiiing-

At that moment, Instructor Jack heard it.

The clear, pure sound transmitted through the sword.

He stared in fascination at Hyeon-su holding the sword that displayed sharp aura in the darkness.

“I wonder if he can succeed this time.”

Hyeon-su’s sword, with a determined expression, soon made its first strike.

Peoeoeoek-!

A heavy sound echoed as the wooden dummy swayed greatly.

On the second hit

Peoeok-!

Seeing the wooden dummy shaking wildly again, Hyeon-su put even more strength into both hands.

Peoeot-!

Peoeot-!

“What, what is this?”

“Huk!”

“…”

Jack could see the Outsiders who had their gazes stolen away just like himself.

Jack’s mouth went completely dry.

‘It’s different…’

More than any user he had seen so far.

It had to be.

Hyeon-su didn’t just possess the Gwangmyeong sword alone.

The process he had gone through to make that one Gwangmyeong sword.

Like the sword’s crafting process, stepping forward one by one, he had raised countless stats and earned titles.

Moreover, his Dexterity stat had already exceeded 300, and the physical attack power that increases slightly when collecting many Dexterity stats.

Also, do you know this?

Hyeon-su had repeated Quenching and Hammering without rest for 20 days.

During that period alone, his Strength stat increased by 10 and Stamina by 6.

Peoeot-!

Yes, this wasn’t simply because of an excellent sword.

The blacksmith’s process he had gone through to make this one sword.

This process had made him into a true monster of the Beginner Zone.

Whoooosh-!

Craaack-

A dull sound spreading through the air.

The fruit of Hyeon-su’s efforts begins to sprout.

The Beginner Zone that others escape from in an hour.

He had lived there for about a month.

He wasn’t as great as others, nor did he have anything as impressive as others, but he had one weapon.

Obsession.

Whoooosh-!

Crackle-

And with the spreading sound, cracks appeared in the center of the wooden dummy.

Whoooooosh-

And the eighth strike.

In that one blow, what had caused 1.2 billion users to fail, what had frustrated all users, crumbled down.

Rummmmmble-

Standing before the completely shattered wooden dummy, Hyeon-su breathed heavily.

Slide-

He sheathed his sword again and let out a cry of joyful triumph.

“I broke it!”

 

Ding!

 

[Congratulations.]

[You are the first user to succeed in Wooden Doll Breaking.]

[World Message.]

[Your Achievement will be announced to users worldwide.]

[Someone anonymous has become the first to succeed in Wooden Doll Breaking.]

[You gain +5 to all stats.]

[You gain 200 Fame.]

[An Ares VVIP Capsule application form has arrived.]

 

Hyeon-su checked the VVIP Capsule application form that appeared as a hologram.

There were spaces to fill in his address and name.

Hyeon-su hesitated while writing his address.

‘They’re not going to leak my personal information, are they…?’

1.2 billion people had failed and he had succeeded.

Perhaps this would make his life very troublesome.

But he wrote it down anyway, and before pressing the complete button, a notification appeared.

 

[Pureum Corporation does its best to protect users’ personal information.]

[Two VVIP dedicated installation team members who have signed user information non-disclosure agreements will visit for installation.]

 

“Oh…”

Pureum Corporation’s handling was thorough.

They recognized such cases and protected users.

‘This is why it’s the game with the fewest customer service complaints relative to user numbers.’

Hyeon-su turned around humming a tune.

“When will the capsule arrive?”

Hyeon-su planned to use it himself rather than sell it.

It might be too extravagant for his circumstances, but this place would be his second world from now on.

Then Jack approached.

“Congratulations, truly congratulations!”

“Thank you, Instructor.”

“You’ll now leave this place and head to the Hunting Training Ground.”

It was true.

The Hunting Training Ground was where you learned hunting basics.

The Hunting Training Ground generally had deer appearing, and very rarely monsters would show up too.

Then suddenly, Instructor Jack showed a surprised expression.

“…It’s going to be tremendous at the Hunting Training Ground.”

“Pardon?”

“Never mind, farewell. I was glad to know you.”

Hyeon-su took his steps.

He returned to the Blacksmith Shop to meet Ren, who said that Instructor Hans had been coughing awkwardly and acting embarrassed.

Now the instructors would raise the Blade Sharpening fee by 30%.

After embracing the excited Ren, they parted ways.

Hyeon-su headed toward the Hunting Zone.

 

 

 

Lee Se-jin, CEO of Pureum Corporation, clicked his tongue while looking at the young man Hyeon-su on his laptop.

The waiting room for the press conference.

All Pureum Corporation employees were looking at that user with fear-filled expressions.

Kim Tae-seok, team leader of the Special User Management Team, spoke.

“CEO.”

“Are you having the same concerns as me?”

Laughter flowed from CEO Lee Se-jin’s mouth.

“Level 1, but with those stats, that title, that Epic Sword…”

Lee Se-jin’s head was already throbbing as he listed them.

“Just imagine what will happen when this ecosystem disruptor goes to the Hunting Training Ground.”

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