The Cursed Blacksmith Who Regressed - Chapter 47

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Episode 47

 

Everything proceeded smoothly.

 

All products currently in production at Daesan underwent redesign, and everything from related combination patents to material procurement was carried out sequentially.

 

The organization was also newly restructured, and all field staff received juggling balls and were busy practicing juggling.

 

And finally, Choi Hyun’s interview began.

 

The interview was prepared directly by Daesan Guild, allowing entry to all media while being broadcast live.

 

Soon the interview started.

 

As the red light indicating on-air began to glow, chats started surging across various broadcasting media.

 

– Wow! Hahahaha Finally! Hahahaha

 

– Finally! hahahaha

 

– I’ve been waiting for this for so long for real lol

 

– Wait, what’s this about? Usually people would be dying to brag, but he’s doing an interview days after conquering the Growth Tower.

 

– This is seriously legendary for real lol agree? totally agree~

 

– We’re not the ones who should be desperate, they are.

 

– That’s true too. Ah, just thinking about hearing the story makes me excited~

 

– Choi Hyun! Choi Hyun! Choi Hyun! Choi Hyun! Choi Hyun!

 

The reaction was more than hot—it was explosive.

 

It had to be.

 

Choi Hyun didn’t use any SNS and was such a mysterious figure that even when people wanted to know something about him, they couldn’t.

 

The only points of contact were the loan shark office he visited after awakening as a Player and the Summoner Guild, but Daesan had already taken care of the loan shark side, and Kim Su-in from Nephilim who handled the demon summoning transaction was silenced by Nephilim themselves to prevent any potential influence.

 

The full-scale interview began.

 

The script was prepared by Daesan, and a professional host was invited.

 

Naturally, all the questions people would be curious about were included.

 

It started with common questions.

 

Beginning with how he was able to conquer it, how he fought inside, what monsters he encountered on the final floor, and so on.

 

Then the real buildup began.

 

“I see. But why did you choose the Blacksmith Class specifically?”

 

“Ah, that’s simpler than you’d think. I thought weapons were the most important thing when climbing the tower alone.”

 

“Weapons?”

 

“Yes, blacksmiths can repair and use weapons directly.”

 

“Could you elaborate on that?”

 

“It was the result of considering various aspects. Mages have limitations in mana capacity and potion carrying, and martial artists also find it difficult to achieve better efficiency than weapons below level 30. Ranged dealer classes need arrows or bullets, so there are supply limitations. That leaves close-combat weapons, but even if you choose swordsman or spearman, there’s a limit to how many weapons you can carry, and if they break, that’s it, right? That’s why I chose blacksmith. Blacksmiths can repair their own weapons. Ah, there are healers too. But healers are… well, you know without me saying.”

 

“Oh… But for repair alone to be a reason, you’d need confidence in other areas. Like when you’re injured, or attack skills, things like that.”

 

“I was already prepared for that. It should be released by now, but if you watch my final hunter exam video, that should serve as an answer.”

 

“Did you originally learn martial arts or something?”

 

“I just self-taught through YouTube and books.”

 

“Does that make sense? It does. That’s why you’re sitting in front of me right now. So how did you come to form a connection with Daesan Guild?”

 

“By chance, I once helped the President with his business. What kind of business and what kind of help I provided is company confidential, so I can’t tell you, but through that opportunity, the President provided me with an environment to raise my repair skill level as a token of gratitude. Thanks to that, I was able to quickly raise my repair skill and establish a foundation for conquering the tower.”

 

“Did you only raise your repair skill?”

 

“For the time being, yes. I was level 1 at that time. For reference, I challenged it after raising it to level 5.”

 

“Level 5? Is it possible to raise repair skill to level 5 when you’re level 1?”

 

“It’s possible. And it got higher while climbing the tower, and even higher after coming out of the tower.”

 

“Ah, I see. Huh? Wait, hold on. If it was 5 before climbing the tower, went up one level during the climb, and another level after conquering it, then your repair skill should be at least level 7 now?”

 

“Yes, that’s correct. My repair skill is currently level 7.”

 

And.

 

– ?

 

– ???

 

– ??

 

– ???????????

 

– What?

 

– What did he say?

 

– What?

 

– What is he saying right now? What level?

 

– 7? No way, he’s not lying, is he?

 

– Isn’t the current highest repair skill level 6? Some American or German person is level 6, I think?

 

– ??????

 

Pouring chats.

 

Question marks flooding the screen.

 

Since there was a monitor in one corner of the interview room showing real-time reactions, Choi Hyun smiled inwardly while watching people’s responses.

 

“Yes, it’s true, and it can be proven. For reference, my status window level is 30, repair skill is level 7, gathering skill is level 5, and processing skill is level 4.”

 

“What about crafting skill?”

 

“I didn’t raise it. But I don’t particularly plan to either.”

 

“Huh? Why not?”

 

“If I had been interested in crafting, I wouldn’t have attempted something like the Growth Tower challenge. I would have normally raised my crafting skill proficiency and opened my own workshop or gotten a job somewhere like Daesan. But I like fighting in the field. That’s why I focused intensively on repair.”

 

“Ah… Then don’t you need to stay at Daesan? If your main purpose is to be active in the field, places like Master, the industry leader, or Hyper Guild, the second place, might take better care of you as a hunter.”

 

“That’s right. For my personal care, that would be true. But I have a dream.”

 

“A dream?”

 

“Yes, rather than just getting stronger personally, I hope for a world where humanity can completely conquer dungeons and gates.”

 

“What do you mean by that? Could you give us a more detailed explanation?”

 

Of course. For reference, I’m someone who lost his family in the early days of the Great Catastrophe and became an orphan. That’s why I hate the Great Catastrophe more than anyone. So I studied, researched, and prepared a lot on my own. How to end this era of the Great Catastrophe.”

 

“And so?”

 

“But this Great Catastrophe is a disaster that appeared suddenly, right? We don’t even know when it will end. So I think this Great Catastrophe is a calamity, a disaster. Like typhoons, earthquakes, or volcanic eruptions. But we humans can’t control disasters, right? However, we can prepare for them. So I decided to think differently. Let’s completely prepare for the disaster.”

 

“How do you plan to prepare?”

 

“The conclusion I reached was not just me alone getting stronger, but all of humanity getting stronger. Of course, it would be best if the status windows themselves got stronger, but since that’s difficult, I chose to get stronger through tools.”

 

“Through tools, you mean?”

 

“Creating an environment where all of humanity can equip good gear at low prices. Then no matter what monsters the System brings out, everyone could respond safely, I thought.”

 

“But you said you gave up on the crafting side.”

 

“But I can do design. Crafting and design are different domains. There are countless blacksmith Players in the world, but anyone can design equipment. To put it bluntly, if you just mix materials well, you can mass-produce ready-made products. That’s why I chose Daesan and conquered the Growth Tower to prove myself as a person.”

 

“Wow… That’s really admirable. But sorry to interrupt, but conquering the Growth Tower proved you as a combat hunter, not as a designer, right?”

 

“Yes, that’s correct. So I’d like to prove my design abilities right here, right now.”

 

“How?”

 

“I’ll show you what I’ve prepared.”

 

The screen switches.

 

On the switched screen, two sets of medium armor were placed.

 

It was Daesan Medium Armor 30.

 

“This is Daesan Medium Armor 30. It’s an entry-level model with no rivals among level 30 medium armor defense gear ready-made products. However, the new Daesan Medium Armor 30 that went through my redesign has half the weight but performance that’s greatly improved over the existing medium armor. Of course, patents have already been registered, and it will be supplied to the market soon.”

 

“Oh, really? If that’s true, that’s really amazing. But as a hunter myself, to be honest, no matter how much the weight decreases and performance improves, if there’s no merit in terms of price, I’d hesitate to purchase it. What about the price?”

 

“Half price.”

 

“What?”

 

“Half the price of the existing model. No discount applied, no event pricing applied. A new model with half the weight and price but improved performance. It’s not just Daesan Medium Armor 30. Redesign work has been completed for all products currently in production at Daesan.”

 

“All of them?!”

 

“Yes, the entire lineup. That’s why the interview date was delayed a bit. I wanted to showcase this. Additionally, Daesan will be introducing four policies going forward.”

 

“Four policies?”

 

“That’s right. The name of the four policies Daesan will introduce is ‘Big 4,’ which encompasses repair, insurance, compensation, and used goods policies. In order, they are…”

 

A promotional screen about the Big 4 policies appears behind Choi Hyun.

 

After all explanations were finished, Choi Hyun spoke toward the camera.

 

“Soon, Daesan will be posting large-scale blacksmith recruitment notices. So blacksmith Players who are watching this interview right now, come to Daesan. Come and join me in this great journey.”

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