I Became an SSS-Grade Time-Transcending Almighty Blacksmith - Chapter 114

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Chapter 114
Chapter 114
With this much material, what item should I craft to earn a reputation as a mastersmith?
I began selecting materials one by one, my heart racing with anticipation.
[ Troll Hide ]
“This seems especially versatile. Let me try making various things with it.”
Troll hide, specialized in Regeneration.
I had crafted several items from it before.
First.
[ Troll Hide Jacket ]
[ Troll Hide Boots ]
…….
I started with defensive gear.
Because I used troll hide, each piece was naturally tough, boasting high defense, and came with an excellent Regeneration effect.
Since I made them as a set, the Set Effect granted an Amplification of Regeneration power.
However.
“Something feels off.”
Beings who truly needed a high-level Regeneration skill would likely be tanks like shield bearers.
But tanks tend to wear larger, sturdier equipment than this.
Of course, this level of Regeneration could work for tanks too.
Yet the defense was too low for a tank to rely on, and for nimble classes that wear leather armor, such powerful Regeneration might feel excessive.
So I instead.
[ Crafting Complete. ]
[ Crafting Evaluation: S ]
[ Obtained ‘Troll Hide Bed’. ]
Just as I’d once imagined.
I crafted the troll hide not as armor but as furniture.
A Troll Hide Bed.
Since I’d pushed the Regeneration ability to its limit, it was a bed that Awakeners who suffered frequent wounds or hospitals treating Awakeners would prefer.
Sure enough.
“Kang Cheol-mangchi, this is incredible! You could sell this for an astronomical price!”
Lee Seo-yun was the first to recognize the bed’s value.
Normally I would have listed it on the Auction House, but she seemed dissatisfied with that method and began searching for channels where the bed could fetch an even higher price.
Satisfied with this, I converted all the remaining troll hide in the Warehouse into beds.
Then I handed them all over to Lee Seo-yun.
“Let’s see, what’s next…….”
This time I picked up one of the materials Drake had brought.
[ Blade Shark Fin ]
True to its name, the shark’s fin was sharp as a blade.
It must have been a monster that hunted prey by slicing through them with these large, razor-edged fins.
Considering whether to craft it into a weapon, I instead.
‘No.’
Changed my mind and this time created proper defensive gear.
As a result.
[ Crafting Complete. ]
[ Crafting Evaluation: S ]
[ Obtained ‘Blade Shark Hat’. ]
[ Obtained ‘Blade Shark Tunic’. ]
[ Obtained ‘Blade Shark Pants’. ]
Armor that pleased me greatly had been completed.
Despite being defensive gear, it possessed a high-level ‘Sharpness’ attribute, making it armor that could significantly boost attack power merely by wearing it.
Just by equipping this armor, the wielder’s blades would become far sharper.
Beyond that.
[ Blade Shark Set Completed. ]
[ Set Effect Applied to Blade Shark Set. ]
[ Set Effect ]
1. Weapon slashing power increases dramatically.
I was pleased with the Set Effect as well.
Once I started crafting and selling the set in multiples.
[ Crazy. What’s with this Blade Shark Set? ]
What kind of armor has ‘sharpness’ on it? ㅋㅋㅋ
When you equip the full set, how many levels does ‘sharpness’ go up?
Equip it as a set and cutting power increases too.
Any Awakener who uses bladed weapons regardless of job class would go crazy over this, wouldn’t they?
Count me in first!
– This is insane, seriously
– Kang Cheol-mangchi’s equipment level keeps getting sharper the more you look at it
– Wait, this wasn’t the end?!
– How much higher are you going to take this, Godly Kang Cheol-mangchi sir…….
– But it’s way too expensive ㅠㅠ
– Can’t help it. This isn’t from the standard grade line ㅋㅋ
– Honestly, this is the premium line. But even the premium grade alone is strong enough
– Kang Cheol-mangchi’s stuff itself is just broken ㅋㅋㅋ
Sure enough.
I could see the hot reactions pouring in from the Awakener community.
Reading through the community posts, a laugh burst out before I could stop it.
Honestly, since I’m stuck in the Smithy swinging a hammer and can’t really go anywhere, what other way do I have to connect with people?
I have assistants, sure, but seeing people’s reactions on the community was a different kind of satisfaction.
Feeling this.
Clang!
I went right on crafting the next item.
Sometimes I made blunt weapons from Stone Lizard Tails.
Sometimes I forged poison daggers from Wild Ghoul Claws.
In the middle of happily crafting items like this.
[ Electric Jellyfish Tentacle ]
“Hmm…….”
I paused for a moment, looking at the material Drake had brought back.
A material imbued with electricity attribute.
Whatever I made from this would perform exceptionally well.
Still, I decided to try a different approach than usual.
The wizard’s staff I’d been making in large quantities recently.
If I wrapped the Electric Jellyfish Tentacle around that staff and made the tentacle itself serve as the staff’s catalyst…….
No.
That alone wouldn’t be enough, so why not embed a Thunder Stone at the tip just like when I made the Blue Lightning Staff, then connect it to the Electric Jellyfish Tentacle.
[ Crafting is complete. ]
[ Crafting Evaluation : SS-Grade ]
[ You have obtained ‘Electric Jellyfish Staff’. ]
Ta-da.
An SS-Grade electricity attribute staff is finished.
It surpasses the Blue Lightning Staff I made before using only the Thunder Stone and Azure Wood—higher grade and far superior abilities.
It didn’t develop a special ability.
But even this could be called a direct upgrade to the attribute staves I’d been making before.
The level of the ‘Lightning’ ability was noticeably higher compared to the Blue Lightning Staff.
“This is nice, isn’t it?”
Items like this one, where performance turned out especially well.
“We could sell these as Premium grade.”
“Premium grade?”
“Keep the Azure Wood Staff as the standard grade mass-production line. The superior electricity attribute staves we price higher. And something like this Electric Jellyfish Staff especially—we’d sell it as a Premium item, priced even higher.”
“If we price things too high…….”
“No, it’s fine. Actually, the higher the price, the better. Keep standard grade items at a reasonable price and raise the price of these Premium items—that’s the standard strategy.”
Lee Seo-yun had decided to sell them at a higher price on her own.
Or rather, she was about to.
Lee Seo-yun, who had been pausing in thought, changed what she was going to say.
“Kang Cheol-mangchi, I’ve been thinking about this for a while—how about you create an Auction House?”
“An Auction House? Separate from the system marketplace?”
“Yes. Your own personal Auction House.”
An Auction House.
What was she getting at?
Listening to her.
“As you said, if we just carelessly raised prices, it would inevitably create a bad image.”
“That would be the case.”
“But an auction house changes things. If bidders drive the price up through competition, you’d actually draw far greater attention.”
It was quite an intriguing proposal.
And then there was more.
“I’m thinking of creating two auction venues—one online, one offline.”
“Why two?”
“I’d divide your item sales into three tiers. First, standard-grade items and those above would go on the regular marketplace as usual.”
“You mean things like the Blue Lightning Staff or attribute staves?”
“Yes. Then premium items would be listed on the online auction house for competitive bidding.”
“Premium, like the Electric Jellyfish Staff?”
“Exactly. And finally, for the offline venue, we’d recruit VIP members to sell special items at that level and above.”
“I see.”
“Or even select premium items that are particularly well-crafted could go into the auction.”
“What about promotion?”
“We can publicize items coming to auction through the online site, and we can also promote through the Association.”
Lee Seo-yun spoke as if she’d been thinking about the auction house concept all along.
She launched into a detailed explanation of the auction venue’s structure.
“It won’t be limited to Korea. I’m thinking of allowing international participation too. That way, the competitive bidding would drive prices even higher.”
“Wouldn’t that be chaotic?”
“Of course, not just anyone could participate. We’d grant credentials only to verified participants from each country—Guild Masters, Association officials, that sort of thing.”
Not just Korea.
A worldwide auction.
That meant fiercer competition, and items would fetch proportionally higher prices. No question about it.
The answer was essentially already decided.
There was no reason to refuse.
At Lee Seo-yun’s proposal, I found myself nodding.
But to make it work.
“I’ll need to prepare some truly special items for the auction.”
“Yes—do you think that’s possible?”
Special items.
The moment she said it, what came to mind was clear.
‘Special abilities.’
Just like the equipment I’d crafted for my assistants.
Items imbued with special abilities.
Since items with special abilities were so rare on the market to begin with.
If I put them in the auction house, they’d definitely draw serious attention.
That said, items with special abilities weren’t something you could just whip up casually.
“I’ll give it my best effort.”
“Perfect. I’ll get started right away too. I’ll need to consult with the Association about establishing participation criteria.”
A place where the world would take notice of my items.
Jang Gang-cheol’s auction house.
Imagining it, anticipation welled up naturally.
That being the case, I felt all the more motivated to craft exceptional items for the showcase.
So the moment I finished talking with Lee Seo-yun,
“Now, what should I make?”
I surveyed the Warehouse with eager excitement.
* * *
Though I’ve been crafting many items with special abilities lately,
items with special abilities don’t simply materialize out of nowhere.
The simplest way to create items with special abilities is through consumables like arrows or explosives—maximizing the inherent potential of the materials.
‘But that feels off.’
I was making items specifically for the auction.
Putting consumables up for auction didn’t sit right.
That left weapons, armor, or accessories.
‘Those are hard to pull off with ordinary materials, though.’
Most of the special-ability equipment I’d made so far came from rare monsters.
From the Blacksmith Shop’s hunting grounds, or the mines, forests, and sea.
Materials harvested from boss monsters in those places.
Without materials of that caliber, manifesting special abilities was difficult.
Still, just in case.
“Let me give it a try!”
I decided to attempt it, at least.
First, I selected materials from the warehouse that looked to be in good condition.
Mixing a variety of materials might be appealing, but.
From experience, to manifest a special ability, what matters is.
‘Drawing out the full potential of a single material—that’s what’s crucial.’
Making the best use of just one material was the way to go.
Of course, I could add small amounts of supplementary materials to push the item’s performance higher.
But haphazardly mixing multiple materials together? That rarely worked well.
Thinking as much,
Clang!
I began swinging the hammer.
The result.
[ Crafting has been completed. ]
[ Crafting Evaluation: SS ]
[ You have obtained ‘Stone Boar Hammer’. ]
[ You have obtained ‘Crystal Lizard Wand’. ]
[ You have obtained ‘Evil Spirit Moth Dust Cloak’. ]
…….
I was able to produce a large quantity of high-performance SS-Grade items.
“This isn’t working…….”
None of them had manifested a special ability.
I’d pushed my own techniques to their limit,
but it seemed ordinary materials simply weren’t going to cut it.
If I could work with rare materials well, I sensed I could manage it—but my assistants were all still exploring the early sections of Zone 4, so rare materials weren’t turning up as readily as I’d hoped.
“Looks like I really do need Boss Monster materials.”
There was one way.
Obtain materials from Boss Monsters.
But that was also its own complication.
We’d already defeated the Boss Monsters in the hunting grounds, mines, forests, and seas—and had only just entered Zone 4.
It would be quite a while before the next Boss Monster appeared.
So what was I to do?
As I wrestled with the problem,
“Ah.”
A memory surfaced.
From the past.
Not long after I’d Awakened as a Blacksmith.
While I was at the bank paying off a jeonse loan, a Gate suddenly appeared in the area around me.
Since I’d been with Serin at the time, she cleared that Gate,
‘and brought back materials.’
Serin had brought materials back from the Gate.
Of course, unlike in the ‘Blacksmith’s Hunting Grounds,’ the monsters hadn’t simply dropped materials.
Since it was a Boss Monster, Serin had told me she used her Butchering Skill to obtain the materials for me.
In any case.
By using the Butchering Skill that way, it meant materials could be obtained even from regular Gates.
‘If I use this approach…….’
Every Gate contained at least one Boss Monster without exception.
In other words.
If I asked Serin to clear a Gate,
it meant I could unconditionally obtain Boss Monster materials, no matter what dungeon it was.
Finding a Gate and sending Serin in could probably be arranged if I mentioned it to the Guild Master.
I felt bad asking Serin, who was already so busy exploring Zone 4,
but I needed to get the Auction House ready quickly.
“Serin!”
“Yes, Master.”
I called her over right away.
“Could you clear just one Gate for me?”
Serin was already busy enough that she might show some reluctance,
“If it’s something that will help you, Master, then of course.”
Serin nodded without hesitation.

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