Genius Blacksmith’s Game - Chapter 81
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The Genius Blacksmith’s Game
The Genius Blacksmith’s Game
The Genius Blacksmith’s Game
Territory Development (3)
Territory Development (3)
Territory Development (3)
Ares Community.
Helrn, who had 1.1 million subscribers, posted for the first time in a while.
[Guys, this is insane lol, I found an amazing territory. The artifacts sold at regular blacksmith shops are better than average. Starting stream soon.]
The influence of a streamer with 1.1 million subscribers was significant domestically.
Especially in Helrn’s case, many people favored him because he thoroughly investigated any territory.
[This bastard, making a fuss after coming back lol.]
[Right, seemed like there weren’t any decent territories lately?]
But since it was Helrn’s stream, community users held small expectations.
[Helrn has started a live broadcast.]
[Current viewer count: 34,414.]
As soon as he started streaming, a whopping 30,000 viewers joined.
“This is a place called Balas Territory, located west of Goyard Kingdom, known as the blacksmith territory.”
-Huh?
-Balas Territory? Isn’t that the place taken over by another NPC?
-Balas Territory blacksmiths are famous for making trash items.
-Isn’t that the place that ranked #1 in the recent survey for territories that should be updated?
-Don’t Balas Territory blacksmiths do forced labor? They’re tired so they make artifacts carelessly, making them much lower quality than regular artifacts.
Helrn smiled slightly at the viewers’ questions.
“Guys, would I start streaming without prior research? I know all about it.”
Helrn smiled as if telling them to look forward to it.
-If this is clickbait, you’re gonna get a lot of hate lol
-Did you go crazy from not finding decent territories for months?
Soon the territory came into view.
-What’s with all the users bustling around?
“Let me prove it right away.”
Helrn on screen entered a blacksmith shop.
There, they were selling none other than a single spear.
-Oh, looks pretty decent?
-It’s made carefully and well.
-Ah, hurry up and check the detailed info.
Helrn, wearing a devilish smile(?), spoke to the blacksmith shop owner.
“It’s made very solidly and well.”
“Right? It’s all thanks to that person. Because of him, I was reborn as a new blacksmith. And I realized that even a single weapon must be made with utmost effort.”
-That bastard is stalling for time.
-Who is ‘that person,’ you nerd lol
The viewers didn’t care who ‘that person’ was.
But soon Helrn opened the spear’s information.
“Now, everyone, please calculate the average value for this artifact yourselves.”
And there were many blacksmiths among the viewers.
-This is crazy? It’s 4% better compared to the same grade.
-What are you talking about, that artifact is just that artifact lol
-For real, such a fuss.
Then a fairly famous blacksmith appeared among the viewers.
-Excellent. Even though it’s a common grade, it seems like it belongs to the upper tier.
-Whoa, isn’t that Ford, ranked 17th among blacksmiths?
-Is 4% really worth making such a fuss over lol
Helrn didn’t answer and headed to another blacksmith shop.
It was fine anyway. That user named Ford would explain it himself.
-It’s not just 4%. If you guys had to choose between an artifact that’s 1% better and a regular artifact, what would you pick?
-Oh… definitely…
-That’s what demand is. Consumers buy things that are even 1% better and pick things that are even 100 won cheaper.
And Helrn entered another blacksmith shop this time. There, viewers were shocked.
“Now, this is a Rare.”
-???????
-What?
-Don’t bullshit us, bro.
-What street blacksmith shop sells Rare items.
Helrn glanced at the viewer count.
[Current viewer count: 76,010.]
Viewer count naturally increases over time. Especially if it’s interesting content, it grows even faster.
‘By now, this must be becoming an issue in the blacksmith community and Ares community.’
“Well then, let me check this.”
Helrn revealed the artifact information.
-Wow, this is insane….
-Really selling rare items at a street blacksmith shop….
-What the….
Artifacts above common grade can’t be easily found at street blacksmith shops.
There are occasionally places that sell them, but they’re uncommon.
Helrn moved on to the next blacksmith shop.
There….
-Is this for real…?
-Hey, that’s epic…?
-Holy shit, epic…!
The reality is that average users don’t even have a single epic item.
Epic items are mostly from the Blacksmith’s Tower.
Or they can only be bought from places where the region’s best blacksmiths famous for their skills are located.
However, even this is extremely rare, and over 90% are obtained through monster drops, quest rewards, etc., with sales between users being the norm.
-This seems fake?
-Seems like it, Helrn, are you now bribing even NPCs?
-Bribing NPCs for fake streams lol
Helrn had been waiting for this moment.
“What does the description say?”
A viewer read it aloud.
-A masterpiece by Blacksmith Ken, crafted under the guidance of an outstanding blacksmith…?
“Now, what’s the name of the NPC here?”
The viewers could see the name Ken floating above the blacksmith’s head.
“It clearly says Ken crafted it, and the blacksmith in front is Ken.”
Now the viewers focused on something else.
-It says crafted under the guidance of an outstanding blacksmith?
-Is that person ‘Him’?
“Who is this person?”
At Helrn’s question, the blacksmith smiled warmly.
“I can’t tell you about Him, someone like my master. What’s certain is that He’s a truly remarkable person.”
The same answer came out everywhere they went.
-Voldemort at least tells us his name, but this person won’t even say His name.
-Could it be a blacksmith who learned skills specialized in teaching?
-That’s possible.
-Wow, crazy, a blacksmith with that kind of power? There are so many blacksmith issues lately, with Blacksmith Hyeon and the teaching blacksmith.
Helrn’s eyes sparkled.
“That sounds good, the teaching blacksmith. I can tell you one thing for certain. Everything will sell out quickly, and these guys don’t sell what they made before.”
-ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
-Are we too late?
-Noooo… I want to buy good items too.
“It’s not too late yet. You know why? You can put in crafting requests. What are you all doing?”
-???
-Scratching my belly while watching your broadcast.
“Hurry up and come put in crafting requests!”
-What the….
-That’s right….
-Damn, if I’m late in line, I’ll get my item in 3 years.
-Hey, but where did that blacksmith ranker from earlier go?
Helson could soon capture the perfect broadcast angle. Because Ford answered wittily.
-Running to Balas territory.
After the broadcast ended, posts about two topics were continuously uploaded to the Ares Community and blacksmith community.
They were posts about Balas territory and the teaching blacksmith.
“Ugh…!”
Hyeon-su, who had just woken up, stretched vigorously.
Since he hadn’t slept for several days, he had slept for over 12 hours.
Feeling completely refreshed, Hyeon-su came out after washing and tried to check his mobile phone.
“Huh? Why is it turned off?”
Hyeon-su made a puzzled expression, plugged his mobile phone into the charger, and immediately walked to the capsule.
Since there weren’t many people who would contact Hyeon-su anyway, he planned to log into Ares right away.
‘I wonder if the development has increased a lot?’
Hyeon-su had one regret.
The quest he received from Barad was ultimately a time-limited quest.
Barad needed justification to tell the nobles ‘I won’t eliminate this territory.’
Therefore, it would be good to raise the development quickly.
Of course, Barad said he’d be satisfied with just a 20% increase, but Hyeon-su felt it was insufficient.
‘It will inevitably take some time for sales to start and users to flock here, and it will also take a long time for that story to reach the blacksmiths who left.’
In other words, the development that could be raised within the set time was limited, which was regrettable.
‘Maybe it increased by about 3%?’
He had only slept.
Even if it increased by that much, he should be grateful.
[You have logged in.]
However, Hyeon-su who had logged in wore a puzzled expression.
“Please form a line!”
“Everyone please wait your turn!”
This was because he could see users filling the previously empty blacksmith street.
[Outsiders are flocking to Balas Territory.]
That wasn’t all.
“Bels, is that you!?”
“Ken! It’s been a while, word of your stories has already spread to the neighboring Frook Territory!”
“Have you returned again, Gen?”
“Yes!”
[The blacksmiths who had left are returning to Balas Territory after hearing the rumors.]
[Currently 49 blacksmiths have returned.]
[Rumors about Balas Territory are spreading rapidly.]
[Development level is…]
[Development level is…]
Hyeon-su couldn’t help but be shocked at the rapidly incoming notifications.
‘The development level has risen this much…?’
Hyeon-su could understand the reason.
“Is this the gourmet territory that streamer Heln introduced?”
“Look at that waiting line.”
‘Heln?’
Hyeon-su hurriedly brought up a hologram and searched for Heln in the JoyTube search bar.
What appeared to be a recorded video was uploaded.
[Views: 45,013]
‘Whoa?’
And Hyeon-su who watched the broadcast was amazed.
‘This is incredible.’
The impact created by the coincidental visit of a 1.1 million subscriber JoyTuber exceeded imagination.
And there was an even more surprising fact.
“Who is the blacksmith managing this place?”
At the words of someone presumed to be a noble, Ger hurriedly ran out.
“That would be me.”
“Very excellent weapons indeed, I am Rock, lord of Genya Territory. I would like to receive weapon supplies from you all, would that be possible?”
“…I, I will do my absolute best!”
[Balas Territory is scheduled to sign a weapon supply contract with Genya Territory.]
[Development level is…]
“I shall also speak with the lord.”
And Hyeon-su realized one fact.
“Who is the blacksmith doing the teaching?”
“Blacksmiths, please tell us!”
“We refuse.”
“We will not speak about that person.”
Hyeon-su’s eyes met with Ger’s.
Ger smiled very slightly and passed by Hyeon-su.
The other blacksmiths were the same.
[38 blacksmiths have found new life through you.]
[They would not hesitate to give their lives for you.]
They were thinking only of Hyeon-su right now.
They were pretending not to know him so as not to cause even the slightest harm to Hyeon-su, their benefactor.
[Development level is…]
[Development level is…]
Hyeon-su was dizzy from the development level that exceeded expectations.
Now that he had filled sufficient development level, Hyeon-su had an audience with Sword King Barad.
Upon meeting him, Barad drew out a sword of unknown identity.
A sword that held bright light. As that sword passed by Hyeon-su, a notification was heard.
[Goyard Kingdom’s national power increases by 1%.]
[You gain 100 Charisma.]
[You gain 1,000 Fame.]
Even Hyeon-su himself was surprised.
‘National power by 1%?’
And Barad asked with a somewhat excited expression.
“…What percentage of development level did you achieve?”
A confident smile appeared on Hyeon-su’s lips.
Barad felt like he had never waited for someone’s single word as much as today.
Hyeon-su answered with a confident smile.
“I achieved 110%.”
Barad’s eyes wavered upon hearing those words.
He had told Bella that 40% would be sufficient.
He had merely thought of him as just one person being tested among dozens of successors.
Those dozens included someone who was a marquis, someone who dreamed of legend, someone who was a sword saint.
But Barad saw it here.
‘That you might have the greatest possibility.’
He composed his heart.
There was no need to speak of distant future matters now, and there was still much to observe.
Now was the time to speak about what he had accomplished.
And Hyeon-su heard a notification.
[Quest: Develop Balas Territory Complete]
[You have achieved 110% development.]
[You have recorded a phenomenal achievement.]
Hyeon-su’s heart trembles.
Phenomenal achievement.
This notification always makes Hyeon-su’s heart race.
Whenever this notification appeared, something more special would happen.
“I shall bestow upon you 220,000 gold.”
[You acquire 220,000 gold.]
Barad felt it was insufficient.
Now the Balas territory would emerge as a newly leaping territory.
He could even crush the nose of Marquis Sofia, Barad’s greatest opposition force who had argued for pushing the territory.
What should he give?
‘Territory?’
It’s too early.
And due to Hyeon-su’s level, he couldn’t give it even if he wanted to.
Then?
There was another reward.
“I wish to bestow one more thing upon you.”
Hyeon-su knew his prediction was correct.
Barad smiled slightly.
The most necessary and important thing for a blacksmith.
“I shall bestow upon you a blacksmith shop.”
It was finally the moment when Hyeon-su’s personal blacksmith shop would come into being.
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