Genius Blacksmith’s Game - Chapter 201

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The Genius Blacksmith’s Game
Reunion (5)
‘This can’t be real….’
The first reason Yong-wol felt fear was that Hyeon-su’s HP, which had dropped to 40%, had recovered to over 90%.
‘Recovery skills themselves are extraordinarily valuable.’
In reality, the worth of a power that restores the body to close-combat Users—those who aren’t Priests—is astronomical.
Potions, after all, had cooldown periods after use, and in critical moments, the power of recovery to compensate for that gap was essential.
Recovery skills that could be applied to close-combat Users, despite not being Priest prayers or healing concepts, were extremely rare.
Even restoring just 10% of HP would make high-rankers come running with stacks of money.
‘That much recovery…? In the first place, does an entity capable of having that much recovery even exist? Most recovery Artifacts and skills are dropped by boss monsters… wait?’
Yong-wol was taken aback.
A World Message that had flashed across her mind months ago resurfaced.
[He hunted a demon for the first time among Users.]
At the time, Yong-wol had thought the same as everyone else.
‘Blacksmith Hyeon hunted a demon? Demons are ultra-named monsters that have never been hunted before. Blacksmith Hyeon must have crafted an Artifact for someone, then set a condition—if they succeeded in the hunt, they’d put his name on it.’
It was actually possible. That was the trap in the World Message.
But then again, it might not be a trap.
Unless it was an exceptional case, Users didn’t put someone else’s name up instead of their own.
‘Did he really hunt a demon…?’
When Yong-wol said she could log Hyeon out in 20 seconds, it stemmed from her confidence in the boss monsters she had hunted.
‘Fighting like a Blacksmith does, just like now—did he hunt a demon that way?’
That was an Achievement she could never match.
No, it was an Achievement no one in the world could match.
Overwhelming terror seized her.
[You have been afflicted with the status abnormality: Fear.]
Pale as death, she faced her final terror.
As she turned her head, she was horrified by the damage numbers appearing above 21 Users.
The damage numbers floating above heads were indicators that revealed the power of those who dealt the attacks.
[You dealt 217,513 damage.]
Cutting power was similar to a Sword’s attack power.
When cutting power increased upon skill activation, the actual Sword attack power rose dramatically as well.
And being cut itself dealt additional damage equivalent to landing a Critical Hit.
The User Yong-wol turned to see taking this 200,000+ damage was a Mage.
Besides that, Assassins, Archers, and others. All these classes shared one characteristic.
‘Their defense and HP are the weakest….’
[You dealt 173,741 damage.]
[You dealt 185,319 damage.]
[You dealt 199,991 damage.]
Shhhhwaaaaa—
Eighteen Users whose bodies had been severed horizontally turned to ash and scattered in an instant.
The crux of fighting in a Blacksmith’s way.
‘It’s the Artifact….’
Words spoken by Hyeon-su, who possessed such an Artifact.
“…The Twin Dragon Sword still has far more power remaining.”
He understood his own advantages and knew precisely how to suppress his enemies most efficiently.
‘I can’t afford carelessness. I need to make them understand…!’
That he had hunted demons.
Yong-wol, his abdomen half-severed, was about to open his mouth.
But Hyeon-su was one step faster.
Thud—
Even Yong-wol, who had endured only because of his highest level and skills, began to scatter and dissipate.
‘I said twenty seconds, and I fell in five?’
She was among the world’s most renowned assassins.
The fact that she had been forcibly logged out in merely five seconds sent shockwaves across the world.
And Hyeon-su did not stop.
The remaining three each took a single blow and were driven into the walls, scattering into fragments.
-T, twenty-two all cleareeeeed-!
-User Hyeon-su’s invoked skill, One Blade Two Severed. A perfectly accurate description!!!
-Master Craftsman Hyeon. In his own way, he has severed roughly half of the Chinese Users with One Blade Two Severed.
-There were certainly no flashy or extraordinary movements. However, one must remember that the first transcendence he has brought into this world rests in his hands.
-A single Blacksmith wielding transcendence has eliminated all the ranged dealers who currently pose the greatest threat!
-This is undoubtedly a most brilliant strategy!
-There is a reason he stated with his own mouth that the Twin Dragon Sword still has much power remaining!
The Chinese Users swallowed hard, their throats dry.
‘Still much remaining?’
‘The powers possessed by a Transcendence grade…?’
They felt it was no lie. The higher an Artifact’s grade, the better its effects and the greater the power imbued in its skills.
That single line of dialogue overwhelmed the surviving Chinese Users.
Furthermore.
‘That bastard…!’
Pond felt it keenly.
He was seeing through their weaknesses and exploiting them.
The melee Users caught in cooldown periods—and they had all their Artifacts shattered by the Twin Dragon Sword’s skill.
Their damage output was weakened by approximately twenty percent compared to normal.
Meanwhile, Hyeon-su had few skills on cooldown.
Moreover, the Chinese Users were exhausted from their battle with the Korean Users.
The problem was this.
-What are the Chinese Users doing against a single opponent?
-Shameful. Such people represent China.
-Isn’t it understandable when the opponent is the first Legend?
The Chinese viewers held their tongues.
The Korean viewers, however, were different.
-That was a total beatdown lmaooo
-Dude! You don’t have a single Legend on your first try!? Blacksmith Hyeon, seriously!?
-Getting crushed by ONE GUY!?
Hardened by countless Community forums, they spared no words.
Regardless of the actual circumstances, what appeared on screen was Hyeon dominating the Chinese Users.
Pond couldn’t see the viewers’ comments, but he already felt it.
‘Does it look like we’re being overwhelmed?’
Moreover, an MVP wasn’t awarded simply for winning.
‘It goes to whoever contributes the most and performs most spectacularly.’
Thus, the viewers’ reaction was critically important.
‘Even if we win… at this rate…?’
Then.
[Liu: I shall summon Hydra. If he’s sufficiently weakened and you dominate him, there should be no issue securing the MVP.]
Liu gave a subtle nod.
The Poison King Liu served the Divine Beast Hydra.
What he summoned wasn’t the true Hydra.
It was the offspring of the Divine Beast Hydra—a perfect replica of its parent.
Though not the genuine article, the creature was extraordinarily powerful.
Among the famous tales of the Chinese Continent, one recounts how it laid waste to an entire Territory in half a day.
As one of China’s legendary monsters, Liu could only summon it for roughly ten seconds.
‘Still, it’s formidable. Especially…’
The poison it spewed while attacking weakened its target.
In that weakened state, Pond could toy with Hyeon as he pleased.
[Liu: I shall request your patronage after the Continental War concludes.]
Pond was known as the figure closest to the Emperor in China.
Enjoying the Emperor’s trust, he was also the Master of China’s strongest Guild.
[Pond: I give you my word.]
In this moment, two of China’s greatest rankers joined hands.
[Liu: I’ll seize the moment during combat to summon him. He’s coming.]
It was true that the Chinese Users had been intimidated by the display of might Hyeon-su had just shown.
But there remained one undeniable fact, no matter what tactics were employed.
“Just one guy…!”
“We can take him down with just one hit each.”
“Let’s go!”
The leading User eagerly succeeded in driving his spear into Hyeon-su’s abdomen.
‘This bastard’s control is mediocre!’
They were top-tier rankers.
With godly control, they were the pride of the Chinese Users, boasting a population exceeding one billion.
The User was immediately flustered.
[You have dealt 20,319 damage.]
‘Why is the damage only this much…?’
It was a matter of interaction.
His Sword had weakened, Hyeon-su had received multiple stat bonuses by becoming a Legend, and the Calamity Armor he wore remained intact.
Furthermore.
Hyeon-su possessed not only the Sword’s Song but another power as well.
[Raging Sword]
A power that deals additional damage upon a successful critical strike.
This power fundamentally deals an additional 150% damage, and 200% upon a successful critical strike.
However, for one who wielded the Twin Dragon Sword and whose armor was nearly 40% shattered, both of these powers struck far more powerfully.
He received one strike and returned one in kind.
Shing—
[Critical strike successful.]
[You have dealt 129,301 damage.]
The User’s HP was at 53%.
In an instant, their HP plummeted to below 15%.
Caught in a stunned status ailment, dazed for a moment, they were slashed once more.
Shing—
Whoooosh—
One User dispersed. Yet Hyeon-su knew he faced many.
Thirty Chinese Users remained, and if he allowed even one strike from each of them—or even just one from fifteen Users—he would die.
Hyeon-su’s mind raced swiftly.
This battle was no sprint.
Because he had to face multiple opponents, Hyeon-su could not recklessly unleash his skills upon those here.
‘If I do that, I’ll ultimately lose.’
What he could do now was maintain a steady rhythm and avoid being surrounded.
The problem was that his HP was dropping rapidly as those seeking to encircle him clashed with Hyeon-su desperately struggling to prevent it.
“Not a chance!”
“This bastard!”
Moreover, whenever he tried to attack an enemy, their allies would interfere to obstruct him.
Within that exchange.
[Your HP has fallen below 50%.]
The Chinese Users displayed far greater power than Hyeon-su had anticipated.
‘There’s no choice—I must break through…’
Right then.
Hyeon-su suddenly felt an immense pressure descending upon him.
“…!?”
Conversely, the Chinese Users cheered at the massive shadow appearing among their ranks.
Hydra, the spear of the Poison King Liu.
I felt reassured watching the being descend as swiftly as venom spraying forth.
[Legendary Monster. Hydra has appeared!]
[Hydra Lv.511]
The Chinese Users marveled, while Hyeon-su’s face contorted.
This was the first reason for the Chinese Users’ cheers.
Legendary monsters. When powerful monsters appear, they typically bestow a deadly status ailment upon those recognized as enemies.
It could be fear, stun, or unconsciousness.
And in Hydra’s case, it was stun.
[Hydra’s Wrath]
[Before the legendary monster, the enemy loses momentum and freezes.]
[Stunned for 2 seconds, poison surges through the entire body, and blood flows from eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.]
Liu laughed.
Watching Hyeon-su’s wavering eyes, he became intoxicated with exhilarating pleasure.
The appearance of the level 511 Hydra overwhelmed the entire Battlefield, drawing cheers from the Chinese Users.
And Liu eagerly anticipated the blood that would pour from that arrogant Hyeon-su’s body.
But what followed next left Liu bewildered.
He instinctively took a step backward.
‘What… what is this…?’
He couldn’t comprehend what he had just witnessed.
Hyeon was not affected by Hydra’s Wrath.
What was even more shocking was this.
The Hydra with nine heads.
They, about to unleash their breath upon Hyeon-su, suddenly acted out of character.
‘How… why is Hydra… my summoned Hydra…!’
The Hydra heads that were about to spew poison at Hyeon-su suddenly reversed course, instead firing their breath toward the Chinese Users.
Fwoooooosh—!
“Ugh, ughhhhhh!”
“What, what is this!?”
“Ahhh, ahhh. It’s… melting!”
Sizzzzzzle—
Their bodies melted away in the breath.
Hyeon-su smiled coldly at Liu, holding an inexplicable necklace in one hand.
‘What is that necklace…!?’
The words spoken by Hyeon-su, who had created this anomaly, reached viewers across the entire world.
“An Artifact is not something you use—”
It was a fitting statement for one who was a Master Craftsman.
“it is something you wield.”
The true identity of the necklace he held in his hand.
(Necklace of Calamity)
Grade: Legendary
Durability: 3,000/3,000
Defense: 108
Requirement: Level 300 or higher
Special Abilities:
·Attack Power against Evil increased by 30%.
·Defense against Evil increased by 30%.
·Active Skill Calamity Leap
·Active Skill Absolute Dominion
·Passive Skill Damage X2
·When additional Calamity Artifacts are equipped, all effects increase by 5%.
Description: This Artifact symbolizes the Fourth Calamity, Ronso.
This necklace possessed a special power called Absolute Dominion, and through its use, he dominated the Battlefield.

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