My Catastrophic‑Level Summon Devours Gates - Chapter 50
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Episode 50
“Workshop Creation?”
A Status Window message that suddenly appeared.
In my surprise, I read it out loud.
“Oh. You already obtained that skill?”
“Jin-woo seems to know about it.”
“Of course. The condition for becoming an apprentice is whether you’ve acquired the Workshop Creation skill or not.”
When you become somewhat skilled at blacksmith work.
The Workshop Creation skill gets added, he says.
“I don’t know the exact conditions, but the general consensus is whether you can function as a proper blacksmith.”
“Then wouldn’t it be more accurate to call them blacksmiths rather than apprentices?”
“In our industry, you need to learn Workshop Creation before we treat you as a person.”
Until then, they’re treated as surplus manpower that doesn’t help with work.
Well.
The artisans of Blacksmith District were always like this.
People who have no interest in anything other than swinging hammers.
They show favor toward me, saying my talent is outstanding, and try to give me various things.
But they’re cold people toward those without talent.
【That is to say, they acknowledge that your talent is outstanding.】
【As expected of the girl’s Master.】
Hmm.
You two.
Lately it seems like you’re getting along well in that regard.
Am I mistaken?
“If you have a private workshop, try using it. You’ll receive buff effects related to blacksmith work.”
“Oh. That’s nice.”
“By the way, this workshop also has buffs constantly applied.”
Ah.
No wonder it felt a bit better than the experience workshop.
“If Hunter Park officially joins as an apprentice, you’d be able to properly enjoy the buff effects.”
“Is that so?”
“Well, that’s quite unfortunate.”
Well.
If buff effects were directly granted, they would have been displayed in the Status Window.
“It’s also why many blacksmiths want to learn from Master.”
The higher the workshop level rises.
They say there are many benefits given to blacksmiths.
“How about Hunter Park also puts his name up…”
“Young man! What are you scheming!”
One craftsman shouted loudly.
“Elder Han! Didn’t you tell him not to solicit Hunter Park!”
“Tch.”
You just clicked your tongue, didn’t you?
Anyway.
Workshop Creation.
I should try using it in my private workshop.
“Mr. Jeong! Look at this young man scheming!”
“How dare this wet-behind-the-ears kid covet Hunter Park?”
Yikes.
It looks like another fight is about to break out.
“Well, I’ll be going then.”
“Oh, oh oh. Hunter Park!”
“Have a drink of snake wine before you go!”
Just how much of that snake wine do you have stockpiled?
I escaped from the Blacksmith District before getting caught up in the prideful artisans’ fight.
* * *
I usually use public transportation.
But today I called a taxi to get to the workshop.
Ah.
The Workshop Creation Skill was added, how can I hold back?
Rattle—
I opened the locked door and went inside.
“Workshop Creation.”
[Assessing whether this space is suitable as a Necrosmith’s workshop.]
[Area: 240㎡]
[Forge: 1/1]
[Quenching Tank: 1/1]
…
[Conditions have been met.]
[With the user’s current rank, you can own a maximum of 1 workshop.]
[Once Workshop Creation is activated, it can be used again after 30 days.]
[Will you execute Workshop Creation?]
Y/N
Once every 30 days?
I have no plans to move for a while, so that’s fine.
“Yes.”
A considerable amount of mana spreads throughout the workshop.
It thoroughly permeates the 80-pyeong space.
An unprecedented power settled throughout the entire space.
[Workshop Creation successful.]
[User’s rank – D]
[Equipment level ― Low]
[Based on these two factors, this workshop has received a Grade 1 rating.]
[Work speed is reduced by 13%.]
[Concentration Lv 10 is permanently maintained.]
[When performing Corpse Refining, there is a very low chance for grade to increase or one additional ability to be granted.]
Permanent Concentration effect.
And reduced work speed.
The effects are a bit modest, but this is still something.
If I introduce additional Metallurgy Equipment.
And when my rank increases, the workshop’s buff effects will naturally grow as well.
I was satisfied just knowing it received system adjustments.
[A Necrosmith’s Workshop has been created.]
[Undead Research is now possible in this workshop.]
Undead Research?
Nam Jin-woo didn’t mention anything like that.
[Undead Research List]
―Undead Enhancement
Supervisor: None
―Weapon and Armor Research
Supervisor: None
―Weapon Arts Research
Supervisor: None
―Magic Research
Supervisor: None
My eyes spun at this unfamiliar function.
An unfamiliar list.
Why are all the supervisor positions empty?
【Master! Magic!】
“Huh?”
【The position is vacant. Please assign it to me!】
Ingrid’s telepathy bounced with excitement.
She seemed quite thrilled.
Right.
I need to check what function Undead Research has anyway.
Let me assign the magic field to Ingrid.
[Appointing Ingrid Yggdrasil as the supervisor of Magic Research.]
[Supervisor: Revived One Ingrid Yggdrasil]
[Magic Research efficiency increases by 45%.]
I understand that efficiency has increased.
But I still don’t know what exactly we’re researching?
Ingrid, summoned to the workshop, observed the system window.
【I think I understand, Master.】
“Really?”
【Undead Research seems to be like a passive ability that applies to all the dead you’ve created.】
Oh.
So.
In gaming terms, it’s like attack power / defense power upgrades.
Once you consume resources to complete research.
Enhancement values are applied to all units at once.
“Can magic be enhanced too?”
【It’s a bit different. Magic should be seen as actually developing additional spells.】
I can feel the energy in Ingrid’s telepathy intensifying.
“Can you develop magic that you already know?”
【That’s right. With magic research facilities, knowledge passed down to the Eclipse Witch can also be turned into skills.】
Oh ho.
An unexpected windfall has come.
Sir Isra has his own swordsmanship registered as a skill, modified from Imperial Swordsmanship.
But Ingrid only had Flame Beat and Ice Bolt as her main attack magic.
There is the unique spell [Eclipse] passed down to the Eclipse Witch.
But it’s a method of combining and applying various magic, so it’s a skill that shows its true value the more spells you have.
Until now, she achieved results by maximizing the use of two basic spells.
But for an SSS-rank skill, it was a bit disappointing.
If new skills are added one by one through magic research.
Ingrid’s combat power will also increase dramatically.
【You there! Please give me a position as well!】
[Appointing Sir Isra as the Weapon Arts Research supervisor.]
[Supervisor: Revived One Isra]
[Weapon Arts Research efficiency increases by 54%.]
【Oh. You can research weapon arts and turn them into secret manuals.】
After magic, warrior-class techniques can also be turned into skills?
Since there was a limitation that only the undead I created could learn them, selling was impossible.
【I hoped it would help your finances, but that’s unfortunate.】
“I’m not disappointed at all.”
If my undead forces are strengthened, that’s enough.
Of course it is.
【But the Knight Order Members learn skills easily, so is there really a need to make secret manuals?】
【You Iron Head. Are Knight Order Members the only undead Master commands?】
Ingrid’s point was correct.
There are 10 dead (or corpses) that can be stored in Death Space alone.
If the skill is strengthened, the storage number will increase even more.
I could also keep them in the subspace bag and take them out when needed.
Even if I can’t imitate a one-man army, I can command about a platoon’s worth of undead.
Undead who have learned the skill books created by Sir Isra and Ingrid.
Just thinking about it gave me goosebumps.
Necrosmith is god!
No.
God is Necrosmith!
【Why don’t you take a position as well?】
“Should I?”
Undead Enhancement is literally research that increases basic specs.
Weapons increased the performance of weapons and armor created through Bone Metallurgy.
Both positions are vacant.
Let me just put my name in both.
Since I have to do both anyway.
[The living cannot serve as research supervisors.]
[Research proceeds based on the achievements the dead accomplished in life.]
Yeah.
That’s not allowed.
Just in case, I summoned an Armed Zombie Warrior and assigned it to Undead Enhancement.
[Supervisor: Armed Zombie Warrior]
[No change in Undead Enhancement efficiency.]
Maybe it’s because they don’t have enough intelligence to research.
There’s no change in efficiency improvement.
If you assign an undead that’s not suited for the task as the person in charge, the process itself won’t proceed.
[Research activation is possible by consuming Magic Stones.]
Oh.
It wasn’t free after all.
Research and development seems to be paid content.
I have some spare D-rank Magic Stones, so let’s try it once.
[Only one research topic can be activated at a time.]
Looks like I can’t proceed with both.
Then shall I start with the Magic field?
[Consuming D-rank Magic Stone for Magic Research field.]
[Research is activated.]
[Time remaining – 01:00:00]
500,000 won for one hour.
I don’t know yet whether the cost-effectiveness is good or bad.
“How is it?”
I spoke to Ingrid, but.
10 seconds.
30 seconds.
Even after 1 minute passed.
There was no response.
“Hello? Excuse me?”
Even after calling out several more times, there’s no reply.
Even waving my hand in front of her blue eyes doesn’t work.
[Time remaining – 00:58:43]
[Time remaining – 00:58:42]
The research time is steadily flowing.
Is she conducting research in the Inner World?
【Hmm. I haven’t experienced it myself, so I wouldn’t know.】
Right, I’ll find out once an hour passes.
“Alright.”
I rolled up both sleeves.
Since he’ll probably be dazed for the duration.
I should get to work too.
I lit a fire in the Portable Furnace.
When it heated up properly, I put in the spare bones I had set aside.
Clang! Claang!
As I hammered the heated bone following what Nam Jin-woo taught me.
[Dexterity has increased by 1.]
Oh.
Maybe because it’s new work, my Dexterity rose quickly.
After being passionate about Zombie and Skeleton Crafting for 5 years.
At some point, my ability growth slowed down and then stopped rising altogether.
I need new stimulation.
“Good.”
I can still grow more.
Clang! Claang!
[Spear Forged with High Heat]
Grade: Magic
Type: Spear
Restriction: Warrior class
Durability: 150/150
A spear refined from bone that withstood high heat with the help of Mana.
Sharply forged for excellent penetration effect, but weak to impact due to material limitations.
*Thrust Lv 29
*Swinging Lv 12
There are two ways to use a spear.
Thrust.
Or swing the spear shaft widely.
Due to the bone material, it was given low ability for Swinging.
But Thrust was rated quite high.
Hmm.
I can’t raise the specs any higher with Orc Bone.
Next time I should try making it with the hard bones used for Armed Zombie Warrior Crafting.
“Ughhhhh.”
I sat in the chair and stretched fully.
In the morning I had a big scene at Mir Guild.
I skipped lunch and did Hammering twice in a row.
I was thinking of buying some snacks to eat.
Almost all the research time had passed while forging the spear.
There’s a little over a minute left, so I should wait and then eat.
[Magic Research time has ended.]
【A method of engraving experience and knowledge into the system. It’s a very interesting structure.】
Ingrid, who had been silent for an hour, came to her senses.
So.
Could you tell me the research results?
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