Genius Blacksmith’s Game - Chapter 73

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The Genius Blacksmith’s Game

The Genius Blacksmith’s Game

The Genius Blacksmith’s Game

Real-Time Auction (4)

Real-Time Auction (4)

Real-Time Auction (4)

The archers’ friendship included group chat members until the very end.

 

Many archers flocked to see the strange and amazing bow appearing on one broadcast.

 

The value of a good bow defies common sense.

 

Especially among crafted weapons, swords account for 40% and spears take up 15%.

 

Bows barely reach about 10%.

 

In such circumstances, the value of a rare bow was immeasurable.

 

A good bow that money alone couldn’t buy.

 

In reality, no domestic user yet possessed a legendary grade bow.

 

No, not even a user who owned a bow closest to legendary that Hyeon-su had created.

 

The archers who flocked to see the strange bow!

 

They felt admiration, shock, and greed at the power of that bow transmitted in real-time.

 

They would empty their bank accounts to buy it.

 

Even buying it now and reselling later would be excellent.

 

Somehow, we must buy that bow!

 

Moreover, each Blacksmith Guild was quickly sending reports to buy that amazing bow Hyeon had crafted.

 

But then Crazy Rookie made a shocking statement.

 

“This bow is not for sale.”

 

-I’m Ian, ranked 1st among archers. You suddenly won’t sell it? I’ll pay you a generous price!

 

-This is Rune, master of Golden Shield Guild. We’ll also prepare an amount that will satisfy you, Hyeon.

 

Viewers even revealed their identities, hoping he would sell the bow.

 

Unlike them who had much to protect, the viewers were honest.

 

-This teasing is so frustrating..ㅠㅠ

 

-Wow, as soon as I heard he won’t sell, my heart sank like I was going to buy it… feels like someone gave it to me then took it away…?

 

-How heartbroken must those writing in chat right now be.

 

-Ah, please sell it!

 

-Hyeon, I’ll become your fan. Please sell it Hyeon, I’ll become your fan. Please sell it Hyeon, I’ll become your fan. Please sell it

 

-Sell sell sell sell sell sell ahhhhh!!!

 

However, Hyeon-su was firm.

 

“I’m sorry, but I won’t sell it. Please tell them that.”

 

That’s when it happened.

 

[Nel: Hyeon-su, will you be okay? The repercussions might be bigger than expected. It’s like saying you’ll auction then not doing it. To others, it looks like you said you’d sell but won’t because it’s too good.]

 

However, Hyeon-su smiled slightly. Nel was right. He said he’d sell but won’t because it’s good.

 

Perhaps this could be considered deception.

 

But it might not be deception either.

 

‘I never intended to sell the third item I crafted from the beginning.’

 

Even if this had been lower grade than what it was now.

 

Hyeon-su had been carrying around a bow called Buffalo Horn Bow made in the Beginner Zone before this Thousand-Pound Bow.

 

He needed a superior bow. One that would make both Blacksmith Hyeon and Crazy Rookie rise rapidly.

 

[Hyeon-su: I told them I would hold an auction. But I never said I’d sell all artifacts at auction.]

 

[Nel: That’s true, but…]

 

[Hyeon-su: And what I wanted wasn’t to sell this artifact for its price.]

 

[Nel: …Then perhaps?]

 

Hyeon-su smiled meaningfully. We felt the need to make Hyeon’s Forge even more famous before turning it into a guild.

 

And we also needed to increase Hyeon’s Forge subscribers and subscriber ranking.

 

[Hyeon-su: That’s right. Saying we’d hold an auction must have drawn countless users.]

 

Yes, the viewers who began increasing rapidly.

 

Did they come to see this bow just out of curiosity?

 

No, the story of the amazing bow’s creation spread quickly, and people flocked thinking they might be able to bid on that bow.

 

While doing so, they felt both entertainment and the bow’s value through the miraculous clearing method they hadn’t seen before.

 

Yes, the auction was a means to draw in viewers.

 

[Nel: You have something in mind. I’ll trust you.]

 

And Hyeon-su glanced at the current viewer count.

 

[Current viewers: 149,411]

 

Soon sparks would ignite among them. But he couldn’t let them burn freely yet.

 

Why?

 

Hyeon-su currently possessed that bow.

 

If they upset him, he might decide not to sell the bow at all.

 

For a moment, Hyeon-su savored the rewards he should receive.

 

He reviewed the notifications he had postponed.

 

[You have hunted boss monster Fenrir’s Fragment.]

 

[You gain 24,862 experience points.]

 

[You gain 1,890 gold.]

 

[You have leveled up.]

 

[You have leveled up.]

 

[You have leveled up.]

 

[You have leveled up.]

 

[You have leveled…]

 

Hyeon-su had already surpassed level 85 while hunting degenerated trolls.

 

The level difference between Fenrir’s Fragment and Hyeon-su was nearly double.

 

[Congratulations.]

 

[You have reached level 100.]

 

Hyeon-su trembled with excitement. He had jumped 16 levels at once to reach level 101.

 

Of course, level 101 only meant a user who was called a beginner was now called intermediate.

 

However, it was an extremely valuable number.

 

[You can establish a guild.]

 

[Job Quest: The Sword Left by the God of Blacksmiths can now be undertaken.]

 

Hyeon-su could now officially become a Guild Master.

 

Additionally, he could now undertake the Job Quest: The Sword Left by the God of Blacksmiths that he had heard about from the master of the Sword Blacksmith’s Tower.

 

That wasn’t all.

 

‘His Majesty Barad told me to come find him when I reached level 100.’

 

There were many things to do.

 

Level 100 seemed to signal a new beginning for Hyeon-su.

 

The notifications didn’t end there.

 

[You have obtained Fenrir’s Torn Cloak.]

 

[You have obtained Fenrir’s Damaged Helmet.]

 

[You have obtained Fenrir’s Rotten Fang.]

 

[Shining Fenrir’s Axe…]

 

[You have obtained 12 Enhancement Stones.]

 

He had acquired various items. The most impressive were Fenrir’s Torn Cloak and Damaged Helmet.

 

Surprisingly, both artifacts were Epic-grade artifacts.

 

When worn together, they formed a set artifact that increased all effects by 5%.

 

While he was checking this.

 

A massive vibration shook the time attack dungeon.

 

Kurrrrrr-

 

[Record is being updated.]

 

[You have achieved 1st place with a total clear time of 11 minutes 39 seconds.]

 

Ding!

 

[Hidden Piece. You have achieved the dungeon’s true strategy.]

 

[Rankings are being newly reorganized.]

 

[You are the only one to follow the dungeon’s true strategy, hunting all werewolves and hunting the final boss Fenrir’s fragment.]

 

[You are the universally acknowledged 1st place.]

 

[Congratulations.]

 

[You have achieved a new Achievement.]

 

[You are recorded as 1st place in the Three Trials Dungeon.]

 

[You can leave your name anonymously or with your character name.]

 

Time attack dungeons literally ranked highest those who cleared fastest.

 

But this dungeon had a system where whoever hunted the true final boss could achieve 1st place.

 

Hyeon-su had unintentionally achieved true 1st place.

 

‘What name should I use.’

 

His real character name wasn’t right.

 

Hyeon-su would need to keep leaving his name in the future.

 

At least until his true identity was revealed, he needed to be careful about this.

 

After thinking briefly, Hyeon-su decided on a name.

 

[The name Crazy Rookie and Hyeon is recorded.]

 

[You receive rewards for the Achievement.]

 

[You gain 10 to all stats.]

 

[The title Unconventional Hunter rises one level.]

 

(Unconventional Hunter)

 

Multi-title

 

Grade: A

 

Special Ability:

 

·When fighting beings 50 levels or higher than yourself, all stats increase by 3%.

 

It was a continuous series of sweet rewards. And the title Unconventional Hunter had improved.

 

‘Is it because I killed something with nearly a 90-level difference?’

 

But Hyeon-su didn’t forget.

 

The Unconventional Hunter title still read ‘Multi-title’.

 

Multi-title meant others already possessed this title.

 

In other words, there were others in the world who had hunted mobs with a 90-level difference like Hyeon-su.

 

-I’m the Best has donated 5,000,000 won.

 

The promised donations began pouring in.

 

-Kenson has donated 1,000,000 won.

 

-Kongabeom has donated 500,000 won.

 

In addition.

 

-Ppingppangppong has donated 10,000 won.

 

-Crown has donated 30,000 won.

 

-Let’s Go has donated 100,000 won.

 

AJ Internet Broadcasting Station’s PD Kim had announced that all donations would go to the guest.

 

[You will be warped outside the Three Trials Time Attack Dungeon.]

 

Finding himself outside, Hyeon-su looked at the chat window still flooding with messages after the donations.

 

Why aren’t you selling it.

 

Please sell it!

 

Are you going back on your word.

 

Soon the heated chat was about to escalate.

 

But Hyeon-su had something very significant to calm them down.

 

“As I mentioned again, Hyeon is firmly stating that he will not sell this bow.”

 

Just as the situation was about to escalate, Hyeon-su spoke.

 

“Instead, he says he will accept one crafting commission limited to archers.”

 

There was a need to appease them.

 

But Hyeon-su knew what kind of reaction this would bring.

 

-If you craft a new bow and sell it, can it come out at the same grade as the current one?

 

-This is Ian, ranked 1st among archers. At minimum it would be Unique, even if not Legendary. In my personal opinion, isn’t this the artifact closest to Legendary?

 

The excitement wouldn’t die down. This was also one of the things Hyeon-su had expected.

 

-Among the three called masters, the 1st ranked has crafted 4, the 2nd ranked has crafted 2, and the 3rd ranked has crafted 1. You’re saying you’ll craft through commission an artifact that might come once in a lifetime? This only looks like word play.

 

However, Hyeon-su was confident.

 

And he had expected such words to come out.

 

Right, the 2nd ranked blacksmith had only made a mere two in the three years of playing the game so far.

 

Hyeon-su implemented the final part of his plan.

 

“Then I’ll show you the information of this arrow.”

 

Bill received a call from Tae-hyeon, the Guild Master of Black Anvil.

 

‘Wow, 3 billion?’

 

Tae-hyeon, who had mentioned 2 billion at the beginning of the time attack dungeon, suggested modifying the contract to 3 billion after watching all the matches.

 

3 billion.

 

It was the highest amount in the industry. This 3 billion was literally just a 1-year contract fee.

 

Bill, who went to the conference room to get the final signature, could see Kim Tae-hyeon with a dazed expression.

 

“…He was at least a 2nd rank level blacksmith?”

 

He was checking the information of an artifact on his computer. Bill, who sneakily checked it out, couldn’t help but be shocked.

 

‘An arrow closest to Legendary…?’

 

It was unbelievable.

 

However, the name ‘Hyeon’ written in the description proved it.

 

People never dreamed that mysterious arrow would be closest to Legendary.

 

“Right… this way it’s possible, calming the angry public sentiment, no, the public will actually welcome it. Maybe I too will obtain something closest to Legendary. No, maybe, the expectation that he who made something closest to Legendary might someday make a Legendary for me…”

 

Kim Tae-hyeon was chilled to the bone by the meticulousness of the blacksmith named Hyeon.

 

The information of the Short Arrow that had been tightly hidden. And by revealing it at this moment, everyone had no choice but to shut their mouths.

 

Why?

 

Because they wouldn’t dare want to make an enemy of the creator of two artifacts close to Legendary.

 

In fact, the viewers who had questioned whether he could actually craft such artifacts again fell silent.

 

Since he had already made two of them.

 

“…Bring a check.”

 

And Bill made a puzzled expression.

 

“A 3 billion check?”

 

To that, Kim Tae-hyeon said with an excited voice.

 

“Not that small change, but a blank check! Present it to Hyeon, saying that Black Anvil will match whatever amount you write!”

 

Black Anvil, the guild ranked 1st in blacksmithing.

 

“Our Black Anvil will put all our efforts into recruiting Hyeon. Maybe he might be able to make a Legendary artifact someday!”

 

He never dreamed.

 

The fact that Blacksmith Hyeon had already created a Legendary.

 

The broadcast ended smoothly. Those who confirmed the information of the Short Arrow now saw the possibility and fell silent.

 

‘The plan ended smoothly.’

 

He was certain.

 

Subscribers must have risen steeply due to the Thousand Root Bow.

 

On top of that, subscribers would have increased even more after seeing the information of the arrow crafted much earlier as supporting evidence.

 

In fact, when he turned on the auction house notifications that he had turned off, such notifications were there.

 

[Subscribers are being updated.]

 

[Subscribers are being updated.]

 

[Subscribers are…]

 

[Subscribers are…]

 

About a dozen notifications.

 

And.

 

[Nel: Hyeon-su, this is amazing! Totally amazing!]

 

Nel was unusually excited.

 

[Bark: Seems like you became too famous before the guild establishment?]

 

Bark also sent congratulatory whispers.

 

The subscriber count and ranking would play the most important role in the future branding of Hyeon’s Blacksmith Shop.

 

‘How much did it rise for these kinds of reactions?’

 

Hyeon-su checked the subscriber count with an excited heart.

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