I Became an SSS-Grade Time-Transcending Almighty Blacksmith - Chapter 50

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Episode 50
Episode 50
When I first raised the level of the Blacksmith of Time, what opened were the Mine and Hunting Ground where I could gather ore and wood.
When I reached Level 3, the Hunting Ground and an Assistant Waiting Room became available.
And the long-awaited new space unlocked at Level 4 of the Blacksmith was none other than—
[ The Blacksmith of Time has reached Lv 4. ]
[ A new space has been unlocked. ]
[ 1. Blacksmith’s Storage ]
A storage room.
The moment I raised the Blacksmith’s level, it happened.
Rumble—
One wall of the Blacksmith collapsed, and a new space appeared.
Unlike any of the previous spaces—a genuine storage warehouse.
It was a space overflowing with places to stack wood, areas to organize ore, and shelves to sort monster materials.
“Please move things over there.”
“Hmm, why didn’t we do this sooner? I’ve already scattered half of it.”
“Squeak! Understood!”
Toran and Grom began moving resources there.
Even though the storage looked spacious, I’d wondered if it would eventually hit a limit.
Whoosh—
Just as Ember had mentioned,
the Subspace Ability was indeed being applied to the storage.
It already looked vast, but it could hold far more resources than what was visible.
Still, if it were only for that, I wouldn’t have bothered leveling up the Blacksmith just to unlock storage.
Watching Toran and Grom fill the storage with resources,
I spoke softly before the Blacksmith’s anvil.
“Storage.”
Then—
[ Storage ]
1. Iron Ore × 109
2. Wood × 121
……
Through the system window, I could see the types and quantities of resources stored in the warehouse.
And the storage’s functionality didn’t end there.
When I selected Iron Ore from the options displayed before me,
Thunk—
A single piece of Iron Ore fell directly in front of me.
That’s right.
This was the function of the Blacksmith’s Storage, and the reason I’d prioritized leveling up the Blacksmith right now.
With the storage, not only could I manage resources easily—I could check inventory quantities and retrieve what I needed without leaving the anvil.
Now I truly never had to move around the Blacksmith at all.
I could simply stand before the anvil, pull out resources, and swing my hammer.
I could craft items all day without stopping.
‘The cost was steep, though.’
This single upgrade had burned through two billion Points.
The next upgrade would cost over four billion.
Looking at it this way, I couldn’t help but wonder if this was right.
So far I’ve managed somehow, but thinking ahead?
Eight billion, sixteen billion, thirty-two billion……
And that’s not even counting the smaller trailing digits.
……Though even the “smaller” parts amount to hundreds of millions.
The thought of it made me dizzy, but it was unavoidable for my growth.
Honestly, I’d like to raise the Summoning Platform level next, but that seems beyond my means right now.
“From now on, please put all the resources you bring into that storage.”
“Yes, Master.”
“Got it, little one.”
“Squeak!”
For now, I decided to be satisfied with this.
In any case, once the storage was set up, Toran and Grom began moving resources without worry.
Thanks to that, the quantities of Iron Ore and wood—which had started in the hundreds—began multiplying at an astonishing rate.
“It’s a shame there’s only one new area to unlock.”
Until now, every time I raised the Blacksmith of Time’s level, two new areas had appeared.
First came the Mine and the Forest.
Next were the Hunting Ground and the Waiting Room.
But this time, there was only the Storage.
The Storage’s utility was formidable enough to justify it, at least.
Still, after consistently getting two at a time, receiving just one left me wanting.
Well, there’s nothing to be done about that.
I’d spent nearly all my money raising the Blacksmith’s level, and as I stood contemplating whether to craft more beds with my accumulating resources, I changed my mind.
“No.”
A different path presented itself.
If I wanted faster work, I needed to boost efficiency.
Now that I’d begun raising the Blacksmith’s level, I wanted to complete the reorganization while I was at it.
So then.
“Toran!”
“Hm? What is it, kid?”
“Could you explain the Railway and the Pedal Cart you mentioned before? In detail? I’m going to install them right now.”
“Right now? Hmm, well, things are getting a bit far to walk, aren’t they? All right.”
I decided then and there to lay tracks through the Mine.
No, not just the Mine.
I was thinking of laying tracks and installing carts in both the Forest and the Hunting Ground as well.
That way my assistants could move faster and more easily.
Besides, materials had accumulated in particular abundance.
[ Using Special Crafting Skill. ]
[ Please compose a Blueprint for the special item. ]
Unfortunately, the Blacksmith’s item catalog didn’t have the Railway or the carts registered.
That meant I had to use Special Crafting.
Fortunately.
“I’ll tell you what to input. I know this better than any dwarf in the world. Oh, and call the other two as well.”
“Why both of them?”
“You need to know the paths so you can lay the tracks to match them properly. If you’re making them here and installing them on-site, you should craft the rails to fit the paths beforehand.”
“Ah, I see.”
When it came to railways and carts, Toran was an expert.
He not only provided a flawless Blueprint but gave perfect instructions on everything else I needed to do.
Well.
“I’m fine, thanks. Running directly will probably be faster anyway. Besides, if I install tracks in the Hunting Ground, the monsters will definitely destroy them.”
“Yeah, that makes sense.”
The Hunting Ground didn’t seem to really need rails after all.
In any case, that’s how it went.
[ Blueprint composition complete. ]
I was able to finish the Blueprint.
Compared to the Blueprints I’d drafted so far, this one looked overwhelmingly more refined.
It was likely thanks to Toran having seen and used the actual items, explaining them to me with complete accuracy.
Next.
[ Please select materials. ]
I fed the appropriate materials into the process for crafting the Railway.
[ Beginning production. ]
Clang!
I started hammering.
The quantity of track I needed to make was enormous.
Special Crafting itself demanded considerable mental effort, so I’d planned to keep going steadily even if I had to pause occasionally—
Clang!
Something felt off.
This wasn’t difficult at all.
Each swing of the hammer burned through Points smoothly, and metal plates and wood joined seamlessly together.
Not long after, the first modular Railway section was complete.
‘Is it because the structure is simple?’
I’d only drafted the Blueprint using Special Crafting, but actually making the tracks wasn’t that hard.
It seemed to consume less mental energy as a result.
Or rather—not less, but almost no mental energy at all.
At this rate, I could make as much as I wanted.
Clang, clang, clang!
[ Crafting complete. ]
[ Crafting complete. ]
…….
I continued making Railway.
After producing a decent amount of Railway, I was about to head out and install it myself when—
“That’s enough. You’ve built these as modular pieces, so I’ll handle the installation. Whether it’s the Mine or the Hunting Ground, I’ll set it all up. You just keep making the Railway.”
“Oh, well, I’m grateful then.”
Toran stuffed all the Railway I’d made into the Blacksmith’s Bag.
Work continued in this manner.
I used the excess Iron Ore and Wood in the storage to keep making Railway.
I was worried the resources might run short, but—
“Squeak! Grom’s back!”
“That was fast?”
“The cart makes carrying wood so much easier!”
“Right.”
“And the trees near the forest entrance have grown quite a lot! I logged them!”
“The trees by the entrance have already grown?”
“Squeak! Grom thinks it’s strange too! They’re growing so much faster than the trees Grom knew!”
Grom supplied Wood at an astonishing pace.
When laying Railway, it’s crucial to properly select the supporting Wood underneath, so you need quite a lot of Wood.
Since Grom kept steadily supplying it—
I could mass-produce Railway without any issues.
How much time passed?
I ate meals in between, took breaks.
By the time I felt like I’d been making Railway almost all day—
“We’re done now. All that’s left is making the carts.”
“Already finished?”
“I heard the routes from you two and found the optimal paths to install. This should be enough for a while.”
I’d completed the Railway work.
And now came the true heart of it.
It was time to make the pedal carts.
In truth, these carts were originally meant to transport mined ore, but that’s not my purpose now.
The carts I’d build weren’t for ore—they were passenger vehicles to carry my assistants, a concept of a pedal-powered cart.
Therefore—
“This time too…….”
“This time I’ll modify it slightly.”
“Hmm? Go ahead, do what you want.”
This time I didn’t just create the Blueprint according to Toran’s instructions.
Sure enough, the Blueprint Toran showed me was originally designed as a cart for transporting ore.
‘First, I need a place to sit.’
I followed Toran’s Blueprint for the basic shape.
But it wasn’t identical to it.
I built seats inside the cart where Toran and Grom could sit, and covered them with thick leather so their bottoms wouldn’t hurt.
Of course, I adjusted the size with their builds in mind.
Toran’s seat was fine, but Grom’s especially needed to be roomy.
I even removed the sides of the cart.
I’d essentially stripped away the cart’s cargo-carrying function.
And now comes the real heart of it.
“What’s this?”
“Pedals.”
“Pedals?”
I installed pedals in front of the seat.
Of course, these pedals connected to the cart’s wheels through a crankshaft.
That way, you could move the cart by pressing the pedals.
Like a bicycle…… yes.
[ Crafting complete. ]
[ Crafting evaluation: S ]
[ You have acquired the Mine Pedal Cart. ]
[ You have obtained the Forest Pedal Cart. ]
I’d managed to complete the pedal cart.
Ideally, I would have liked to craft an automated cart, but no matter how hard I thought about it, I couldn’t imagine how to build one, so I settled for this.
It would have been difficult if it were Serin, but Toran and Grom had more than enough strength.
If they could generate that kind of speed through their own power, I judged that Toran and Grom would be satisfied.
Thinking this, I checked the cart.
[ Mine Pedal Cart ]
Form: Cart
Grade: S
Restriction: Usable only on the Railway within the Mine
Description: A pedal cart created by the owner of the Blacksmith of Time for rapid movement within the Blacksmith’s Mine.
Abilities: Acceleration Lv 2, Vitality Lv 2, Defense Lv 1
Acceleration Lv 2, which makes the cart faster the more it moves.
Vitality Lv 2, which helps the user pedaling to exert greater vigor.
And Defense Lv 1, just in case something unexpected happened.
Everything is perfect.
Exactly the kind of item I’d envisioned.
Of course, I could enhance the cart’s abilities further by using better materials.
But I’d save that for later.
For now, I decided to go with this.
After that, I immediately handed the cart to Toran and Grom.
“Would you mind testing it out and coming back?”
“Gahahaha! Not a handle-type cart, but a pedal-type cart! This is going to be fun!”
“Squeak! Grom’s excited! Fast transportation, excellent! Hope it’s faster than a wild boar!”
Toran and Grom immediately placed the cart in their Subspace Bag and headed to their respective territories.
And a moment later.
“Gahahahahaha! This is it! This is the one!”
“Squeeeeeeak—!!”
It shouldn’t have been possible.
But I could hear Toran and Grom’s cheers echoing from the entrance that connected to the Mine and the Forest.

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