Genius Blacksmith’s Game - Chapter 69
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The Genius Blacksmith’s Game
The Genius Blacksmith’s Game
The Genius Blacksmith’s Game
First Crafting Request (2)
First Crafting Request (2)
First Crafting Request (2)
Writer Lim said.
“P, PD-nim, the viewer count keeps increasing. It’s been rising rapidly ever since his face appeared on the live stream.”
“How much has it increased?”
“About 200 people joined in just one minute.”
PD Kim Min-woo was shocked.
200 people in just one minute. What was most surprising was that there had never been a precedent like this.
“It’s only been dropping continuously until now.”
PD Kim Min-woo also knew a certain fact.
Viewers called their program’s interviews the “room of truth.”
It got this name because when the true appearance of someone whose impressive image people had imagined was revealed, most turned out to be disappointing people.
Now there were even people who would immediately turn off the stream as a joke if a new guest was just ordinary.
So after one minute passed, several hundred fewer people remained than before the start.
‘I had no idea this person called Mad Rookie would be so handsome.’
Kim Min-woo quietly admired.
Mad Rookie standing in the lit space was tall enough to reach 184cm.
On top of that, he wore a neat suit and had his hair styled up coolly with wax.
The virtual styling space was a unique place.
If you input the styling you want, you can change clothes or hairstyle in just one second.
Because of this, it was a place where it was easy to find the clothes and hair that suited you best.
“It would have had more impact if Blacksmith Hyeon had appeared together.”
“Blacksmith Hyeon, you know the rumors.”
“Right.”
The current live broadcast title was ‘Mad Rookie Wielding a Weapon Made by Hyeon.’
However, unfortunately, the external rumors about Blacksmith Hyeon were not very good.
“Saying he’s a pot-bellied man in his 50s is basic, and in person he’s too short. Or he’s actually a dwarf. There are lots of rumors like that.”
“It’s the image Hyeon created, so it can’t be helped.”
Blacksmith Hyeon maintained an air of mystery.
While being curious about that mystique, the public was bound to create various rumors.
Especially regarding not showing his face, speculation that he was ugly accounted for over 90%.
‘If he had that face, that would really be a cheat character.’
PD Kim Min-woo gave a bitter smile.
Actually, Mad Rookie and Blacksmith Hyeon were the hottest these days, but if you had to rank them, Hyeon was overwhelmingly higher.
If Hyeon was a 7, Mad Rookie was a 3.
Mad Rookie was also an amazing user, but Blacksmith Hyeon was a blacksmith whose name kept spreading continuously.
‘Is it natural since he made Sword King Barad’s sword?’
PD Kim Min-woo came to his senses while looking at Mad Rookie standing quietly.
“PD-nim, you need to proceed with the interview.”
“Ah, yeah.”
Recently, AJ Broadcasting Station’s budget had become very small, to the point where they couldn’t even hire an MC.
Therefore, PD Kim approached to interview him directly.
Hyeon-su, who had finished styling himself in the styling space, was quite nervous.
Since he wasn’t originally the type to appear in front of the public, it would be right to say he was somewhat frozen.
Soon the PD approached.
“I’d like to proceed with the interview. Before that, could you look at the screen in front?”
Hyeon-su could see the chat window screen floating large in front.
-He’s handsome…
-I came to watch the broadcast to feel good but got depressed instead, this is a depression-inducing broadcast, he’s so damn handsome, shit…
“The reaction is good.”
Hyeon-su was watching the viewer count increasing in real time.
“Since this is an interview, I’ll ask you a few questions. How old are you?”
“I’m 23 years old.”
“Wow, the best time. You’re recently called Mad Rookie, do you know why you’re called that?”
“Yes, I understand it’s because I won the Super Rookie Tournament.”
“I saw the video too, it was mosaic-processed but it was really amazing, wasn’t it?”
“Thank you.”
PD Kim was surprised that it was going more smoothly than expected.
What he liked even more was that you could tell at a glance that he valued courtesy.
‘He’s handsome, skilled, and polite. It’s amazing. Amazing.’
The chat window was also getting hotter and hotter.
-If it’s a Mad Rookie like that, I can give him my heart, will you go mad for me?
-I’m going crazy hahahahaha
-Look at him sitting upright in the chair during the interview, so cute.
-Sweat is forming on his forehead. I want to wipe it. *lick*
-That *lick* bastard, please kick him out.
-*lick* has donated 20,000 won.
“We got the first donation during the interview. 20,000 won.”
“There are donations too?”
-He doesn’t know anything?
-You gotta mess it up for it to taste good lol
-*lick* *lick*
-*lick* has donated 20,000 won.
-That bastard shoots every time he’s thirsty lol
“Yes, all donation money is given to the guest after deducting fees. Since we’re an internet broadcast.”
“Ah, that’s nice.”
At Hyeon-su’s laughter, Producer Kim Dae-guk glanced at the viewer count.
‘10,000 people?’
It was just an interview, but they had already reached 10,000 viewers.
‘Is it really all about looks?’
Producer Kim continued asking questions.
“What’s your occupation?”
“For now, I’m focusing on playing the game.”
“Do you have a girlfriend?”
“I’d like to have one.”
Since this was just for the preview, it wasn’t important anyway.
AJ Broadcasting Station didn’t dig too deep either. Occupation was something users were particularly sensitive about.
After that, the talk about MadRookie ended.
“MadRookie, you said you’d answer interview questions on behalf of Blacksmith Hyeon, is that correct?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
That’s when it happened.
-Blacksmith Hyeon has donated 100,000 won.
“Oh, Blacksmith Hyeon is watching right now.”
“Indeed.”
Hyeon-su caught on.
‘Nel?’
Nel was indeed smart. She was laying the groundwork to dispel suspicion.
-Isn’t this the first time Blacksmith Hyeon has shown himself in an official setting?
-So what exactly did he show? lol
-nim, could you please help me craft that artifact ㅠㅠ
-What grade is Sword King Barad’s sword?
Since the opportunity arose, Producer Kim asked about the most talked-about topic.
“Hyeon, you’re watching, right? Is it possible to reveal information about the sword you crafted for Sword King Barad?”
Then Producer Kim looked at Hyeon-su for a moment.
Hyeon-su deliberately waited about 10 seconds before answering slowly.
“Ah, I just got a whisper. He says if the live broadcast gets over 150,000 viewers, he’ll reveal it at Hyeon’s Forge.”
-So he’s saying no lololol
-This broadcast last had 150,000 viewers 2 years ago…
“That’s what he says?”
At Producer Kim’s words, Hyeon-su gave a bitter smile.
“If I do my best, maybe we could reach it…?”
“R-right?”
Besides that, Producer Kim asked Hyeon various other things.
The questions were more detailed than those for MadRookie.
“Your occupation?”
“Blacksmith.”
“Ah, that was too obvious. What about your level?”
“That’s a secret.”
“Where do you live?”
“Seoul.”
“Your age?”
“That’s a secret.”
“Your height?”
“That’s a secret.”
Producer Kim made a puzzled expression.
‘This is troublesome…’
-Isn’t he hiding too much?
-He’s really an old man, isn’t he? lololol
-Age? Fifty. Height? 150cm. He probably can’t say that lol
While listening to those questions, Hyeon-su thought this was dangerous. Too much mystique could actually damage Hyeon’s image even more.
He made a decision.
“He says he’ll prove himself with his crafted works.”
“…With his crafted works?”
-Wow, such confidence…
-Whoa…
-Yeah, what does a blacksmith’s face matter!
-Right, right. Why would we be curious about who Hyeon is! For a blacksmith, their crafted works are their face.
And Producer Kim was impressed.
‘He summarized it in one sentence.’
Blacksmith Hyeon had planted anticipation by saying he would prove himself against any complaints with his crafted works.
That amplified anticipation was tremendous.
Producer Kim ended the interview at this point.
“MadRookie and Hyeon will challenge a time attack dungeon.”
Time attack dungeon.
A dungeon that must be cleared within a set time limit.
Moreover, the faster you clear it compared to others, the more records get updated, and this was AJ Internet Broadcasting Station’s regular content.
“We’ll give you a total of 10 days. During that time, Hyeon needs to craft 3 artifacts.”
-3 in 10 days? Damn…
-That’s super tight lololol
-Even top-tier blacksmiths would probably get all Common Grade if they made 3 in 10 days.
Producer Kim’s demand was certainly quite excessive.
For ordinary blacksmiths, acceleration skills that speed up crafting were essential.
The problem was that speeding up crafting reduced the probability of producing higher-grade artifacts.
Even for ordinary blacksmiths, the average time to craft an artifact was 4 days.
On top of that, you had to account for rest time after crafting.
-Hyeon was overconfident and now he’s screwed lololol
-A craftsman doesn’t blame their tools, but they do blame time lol
-If he churns out one every 3 days, it’ll be Common, Common, Common.
Hyeon-su was already familiar with this time attack dungeon.
“He says he’ll try.”
“Alright, then in 10 days…”
Just then.
-Blacksmith Rowan donated 500,000 won.
-???
-Blacksmith ranking 2nd place?
-Crazy, is that really Rowan?
-Isn’t Gilma the #1 blacksmith in our country though ㄷㄷ?
-Wow, one of the three masters!
The chat window erupted in chaos.
It was because of the sudden appearance of the 2nd ranked blacksmith and current Guild Master of the 1st ranked Blacksmith Guild.
Soon the chat window became quiet as if by agreement.
-May I place a mission?
Hyeon-su looked at the chat window. Producer Kim swallowed nervously as he watched him.
And Hyeon-su answered after 10 seconds.
“Yes, he says.”
-If you produce a Rare artifact within 10 days, I’ll give 1 million won, Epic 3 million won, Unique 10 million won.
“…?”
It was shocking. Enough to surprise Hyeon-su. And there was something puzzling too.
“The amount is huge? Why are you offering such a large sum?”
After a while, Rowan’s message appeared in the chat window.
Black Anvil Blacksmith Shop.
Our country’s 1st ranked Blacksmith Guild.
1st place in blacksmith shop subscriber count.
Rowan looked at the monitor with a dry gaze.
“I placed the bet because it’s not an easy task to begin with.”
Black Anvil has data that Pureum Corporation hasn’t disclosed publicly.
Crafting three artifacts in 10 days is possible.
The problem is that the character becomes exhausted if you do that.
Auto-Crafting causes artifact grades to drop the longer you maintain it.
Moreover, you have to make one every 3 days.
When you craft that hastily, usually a 10% lower grade comes out and the effects also decline.
‘The second consecutive craft has a 25% chance.’
The next one has up to a 45% increased chance of producing a lower grade, and the artifact’s effects themselves become disappointing.
‘Why the hell are they sucking up to him?’
Rowan knew.
Until now, Hyeon had been putting up auction items over long intervals.
In other words, putting effort into making good artifacts and selling only those.
Then raising his name value with a mysterious concept.
Of course, it wasn’t his place to interfere.
He just needed to make a decision.
‘Blacksmith Hyeon. I think we should recruit him, how much should we offer?’
‘Blacksmith Hyeon. I think we should recruit him, how much should we offer?’
‘Blacksmith Hyeon. I think we should recruit him, how much should we offer?’
He knows that currently he’s receiving offers in the billions.
Rowan said he would watch the broadcast himself and make a judgment.
‘I’m a master-level blacksmith.’
1st place, 3rd place, and himself.
Only these three are called the three masters and are actually master-level blacksmiths.
‘Even I would have trouble expecting effects, let alone Rare, if I crafted like that.’
The damn system is the problem.
‘There’s no way he’s higher level than us, so it won’t work.’
Even if the grade is low, there’s some expectation in placing the bet.
‘If the effects are good relative to the grade….’
The real reason for placing a mission on this broadcast was to see his value.
‘How much should Black Anvil pay.’
He’ll only offer the appropriate price.
There’s nothing more than that for him.
Black Anvil’s name is that high.
Rowan typed in the chat.
-I have high expectations for Hyeon. But there’s a condition. If you don’t create an Epic, could you reveal information about Sword King Barad’s sword?
This is presumed to be Epic.
‘He’s deliberately not revealing it.’
Hyeon is a cunning one. People surely speculate it’s Unique. But if it were Unique, that would be a tremendous Achievement.
There’s a reason for hiding that.
It’s better to pretend it’s Unique than to have it revealed as Epic.
And soon Hyeon answered through the crazy rookie.
“He says he understands.”
Rowan was excited.
“How much should you be worth?”
His value.
And any amount didn’t matter. Rowan had bought all blacksmiths with money until now.
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