Genius Blacksmith’s Game - Chapter 61
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The Genius Blacksmith’s Game
The Genius Blacksmith’s Game
The Genius Blacksmith’s Game
Frost Mine (1)
Frost Mine (1)
Frost Mine (1)
Bark counts waiting without selling the blacksmith shop as one of the best things he’s done in his life.
When Hyeon-su brought the money to purchase the blacksmith shop, he was overjoyed.
How should he put it, the true nature of feeling like he’s my son?
Just the wish for that guy to live well.
The fact that Hyeon-su whispered to him was proof that he was living well lately.
[Bark: I’m doing well. The weather is getting hot, so be careful of the heat.]
Bark looked around and smiled bitterly.
‘Certainly hot…’
This place is so hot it could melt everything.
[Hyeon-su: Do you remember the promise we made before? That I would craft an artifact for you.]
“Hmm?”
Of course Bark remembers. At that time he was also conquering the Salamander’s dungeon, so he did his best to write it down.
[Hyeon-su: Are there no changes to the artifact details? I’m planning to craft and send it to you soon.]
[Bark: I’m fine…]
Bark shook his head while typing the whisper.
He had given to him, and if Hyeon-su couldn’t repay it, it would become a lifelong regret.
‘Perhaps…?’
Without realizing it, a glimmer of hope arose and he asked.
[Bark: There’s no change in the crafting details. You said you’re a blacksmith class, right? What level are you?]
[Hyeon-su: Still low, level 59^^;;]
Bark wasn’t greatly disappointed. It was only a very small expectation.
‘I’ll have to keep it well in my inventory.’
A level 59 blacksmith, he roughly knew what kind of artifact would be sent.
Usually at that level, they’re beginner blacksmiths.
However, Bark would treasure it. Because Hyeon-su’s heart trying to repay him somehow was endearing.
[Hyeon-su: I’ll send it to you soon!]
[Bark: Yes, I’m looking forward to it.]
Bark finished the whisper with a small smile and stood up.
‘How many times are left now?’
Job Quest Salamander’s dungeon conquest.
Now there weren’t many chances left, so if he failed this, the job quest would be permanently deleted.
His chance to reach unofficial tanker ranking 1st place would disappear.
“Should I also put in a request to the Sword King’s sword crafter?”
Then he shook his head.
‘Other rankers are also continuously putting in requests but he’s not accepting them.’
There’s no way he’d accept a request from Bark, whose name isn’t known yet.
Bark went around the auction house today too, looking for good shields.
After finishing the whisper with Bark, Hyeon-su was able to arrive at the portal leading to the Frost Mine.
[You have entered the Frost Mine.]
[You are the first entrant.]
[Experience and drop rates will increase by 2x for one week.]
[You gain 30 Fame.]
[The story will begin within a few days.]
“Wow…!”
Thrilling. Double experience and drop rates for a week.
‘Well, there’s no way they’d let users into the Frost Mine.’
The Frost Mine is a mine that could be called the pride of Goyard Kingdom.
On the other hand, he became puzzled.
‘The story will begin within a few days? Does the story start as soon as a user enters?’
Of course, this was something Hyeon-su would have to experience to know.
Then a passing miner boy made a puzzled expression.
“You seem to be an outsider, but how did you get in here?”
He looked to be about nineteen years old.
“I received an entry permit from the Royal Palace.”
“I see, I’m miner Banya.”
“I’m Hyeon-su. I’m a blacksmith.”
“A blacksmith? It’s unexpected for a blacksmith to come to a mine.”
The person called Banya showed interest and Hyeon-su asked what he was curious about.
“Is there a miner named Rek here?”
“That’s my father, why are you looking for him?”
“I have something I want to ask.”
The boy called Banya was kind to Hyeon-su.
“I’ll take you to my father, please ask if you have any questions.”
Hyeon-su walked together with Banya.
While doing so, he continued to look around the mine. Then he also discovered a puzzling place.
‘Hmm…?’
The mine had many entrances that could be entered. About eleven.
Around one of the entrances, monsters were swarming, all monsters whose entire bodies were made of stone.
And the monsters were unable to come out beyond a certain range due to the blue barrier.
“Fascinating, isn’t it? That place is a kind of dungeon. Monsters emerge from various parts of the mine. Normally, they should appear everywhere. But a hundred years ago, a mage who came here cast a spell on this place.”
It was an interesting story. And looking at the mine, Hyeon-su realized one fact.
“Don’t tell me those things attached to the monsters are Han Iron?”
What was clearly attached to each of the stone monsters’ bodies was definitely Han Iron.
“That’s right, it’s Han Iron. But if you get greedy, you’ll be in for a world of hurt.”
“…Why?”
“You know what the Outsiders call that, that…”
“Level? I’m 59.”
“All those guys over there are what they call around level 110. Moreover, their entire bodies are made of stone, making them difficult to kill.”
Soon, watching Banya lick his lips, Hyeon-su showed interest.
“Tsk, that dungeon probably has the most minerals left, but it’s just frustrating for us miners.”
Mines inevitably see their yield decrease over time. Minerals weren’t something that could be obtained infinitely.
Hyeon-su walked with Banya again.
“Oh, and not just anyone can enter this mine. Since mines are dangerous and all. That person over there is our father.”
Before long, Banya stopped walking. He pointed to one place. There was a man controlling the miners.
[Mine Captain Rek Lv.231]
“I’ll be going now.”
“Thanks for telling me.”
Hyeon-su thought he was a truly kind boy. And he headed toward Rek.
Rek was wearing a hard hat and appeared to be a middle-aged man who seemed to be the supervisor of this place.
“A blacksmith?”
“Yes.”
“I see. What’s your reason for coming here?”
“I want to know if there are minerals here that are superior to Hundred-Year Han Iron.”
Upon hearing those words, Rek frowned.
‘Minerals superior to Hundred-Year Han Iron. Such things do exist.’
But Rek didn’t feel any reason to tell him about it.
Rek thought this fact shouldn’t be revealed.
If rumors spread that such things really existed in this Frost mine, greedy Outsiders might come looking.
Of course, the person in front of him had received an entry permit from the Royal Palace.
If those living in Ares had received this entry permit, he would have thought nothing of it.
‘Not to an Outsider.’
Therefore, Rek needed a way to send him back with kind words.
“Have you learned mining techniques?”
“No.”
“Average miners dig up three minerals per day. 90% of those are Regular Iron Ore, and the rest is Han Iron. If you can mine 40 pieces in a week, I’ll tell you whether minerals better than Hundred-Year Han Iron actually exist.”
Before long, other miners had also gathered around.
“Did you hear that? He has to dig up 40 minerals. 40 in a week! Even I can only dig 20 in a week.”
“Blacksmith sir, just go back. The mine is dangerous.”
Rek had given Hyeon-su a task he couldn’t possibly accomplish from the start.
Rek said.
“Do you understand? The mine is a much more dangerous place than you think, so go back.”
“Hahahaha, go to the Blacksmith Shop and make artifacts!”
Hyeon-su fully understood their concern.
He had heard countless times from Father about the dangers of mines. In the past, miners risked their lives to dig for minerals.
‘They won’t easily give out mineral information?’
And even though the miners seemed to be acting mean, they didn’t seem like bad people.
They seemed to be deliberately trying to send him away. Then Hyeon-su thought of something interesting.
‘I know more about stones than anyone else. If it’s really made, it might be possible.’
He asked them.
“If I bring back more than 40, will you apologize for mocking me?”
Regardless of their intentions, Hyeon-su felt bad. Several miners had swarmed over and were mocking Hyeon-su.
Rek was certain.
‘It’s impossible.’
Even he could barely dig more than thirty in a week.
“If you accomplish it, I’ll give you the Ten-Year Han Iron I have.”
“What if I dig much more than expected?”
At his inexplicable confidence, Rek laughed.
“Then I’ll give you something even better, won’t I?”
Ding!
[Chain Quest: Mine 40 minerals in one week]
Grade: A
Restriction: One who has accepted Rek’s proposal
Reward: Varies according to quantity.
Failure Penalty: Cannot hear information about minerals surpassing Hundred-Year Han Iron.
Description: Prove your qualifications as a miner by mining 40 or more minerals.
“I’ll see you in a week.”
Rek smiled bitterly. He had presented something impossible hoping he would go back, but he was filled with inexplicable confidence.
And Hyeon-su moved his steps to somewhere other than the mine.
While walking with Banya, he had discovered a very old, abandoned Blacksmith Shop.
Entering that place, Hyeon-su smiled.
“You’ve presented me with too easy a problem.”
Hyeon-su was thinking of quickly making one artifact. Specifically, a Damascus longsword.
‘It’ll be easy since I’ve made it before.’
Once at the Sword Blacksmith’s Tower. Once while hunting Stone Golems.
Regrettably, even though he had made two, this was Hyeon-su’s first time making one for permanent use.
And he became confident that this work wouldn’t be too difficult.
Hyeon-su began crafting.
‘I already have two successful products.’
And there was one more thing Hyeon-su was confident about.
There was one thing that had changed from when he made the Damascus Dagger at the Sword Blacksmith’s Tower in the past and now.
‘Back then I didn’t have Divine Custom Crafting, but now I have Divine Custom Crafting.’
The power to delete unnecessary effects and maximize desired effects.
He also tried incorporating this idea.
‘Adding the power to temporarily transform the longsword into a pickaxe. That way, I can use both the longsword and the Damascus pickaxe.’
And when 4 days had passed, he completed it.
(Hyeon’s Seventh Custom Crafted Sword.)
Grade: Unique
Durability: 12,000/12,000
Attack Power: 332
Restriction: No restriction for creator, Level 50~200.
Special Abilities:
·Cutting power against stone increased by 170%.
·70% reduction in durability damage to stone.
·Active Skill Damascus Pickaxe.
Description: Hyeon’s seventh custom-crafted sword made solely for cutting stone, and can sometimes transform into a pickaxe as well.
He left the Blacksmith Shop with a satisfied expression.
“Boss, that blacksmith is in the mine next door?”
Mine foreman Rek, who had been mining, stopped abruptly.
“Didn’t he go back?”
He had judged that the man had returned since he hadn’t been seen for several days.
“No, after you told him to mine 40 pieces, he entered the mine on the 4th or 5th day.”
Rek gave a bitter smile.
“So he’s been mining for 3 days?”
“Yes.”
“No need to even look at the results.”
Rek, having finished today’s work, went outside. Soon he spotted Hyeon-su coming out from inside.
‘Outsiders sure are convenient.’
They use something called an Inventory.
‘Or maybe he couldn’t mine even one?’
That was possible too. An unskilled person might not be able to mine any ore at all.
Overflowing with such confidence, Rek clicked his tongue and asked.
“How was it? Did you mine a lot?”
“Yes.”
“…Really?”
At those words, Rek made a puzzled expression. How many could he have mined in just 2-3 days?
If he said he mined a lot, it would be about seven pieces at most.
“Let’s see them.”
The Man reached his hand into mid-air. Ore began falling out from within.
Thud, thud-thud-thud-thud, thud-
Soon ore came pouring down.
Thud-thud-thud-thud-thud-thud-thud-thud-
Rek counted by eye.
‘Ten pieces… twenty pieces… th-thirty pieces? Forty pieces… ni-ninety pieces!?’
Looking at the ore that formed a small mountain, Rek asked.
“Y-you. Don’t tell me you were hiding your identity? Were you the legendary miner Gen!?”
“No.”
“Then?”
Hyeon-su smiled.
“I’m a Blacksmith.”
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