The Cursed Blacksmith Who Regressed - Chapter 86

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Episode 86

[ You have defeated a Winter Wolf. ]

[ You have defeated a Winter Wolf. ]

[ You have defeated a Winter Wolf. ]

[ You have defeated a Winter Wolf. ]

…

There are quite a lot of Winter Wolves.

But he hunted them as casually as if he were out for a stroll, without showing any signs of displeasure.

Choi Hyun didn’t make a sound, but the Winter Wolves screamed as they died.

As a result, monsters in the surrounding area kept flocking to him.

“Since I’m here anyway, I might as well reach level 50 before leaving.”

It’s not like he had anything urgent to do.

Then since he came all this way, reaching level 50 wouldn’t be a bad idea.

He continued hunting for quite a while.

[ Your level has increased. ]

[ You have gained 1 bonus stat point. ]

[ Heavenly Martial Body is activated. ]

[ Strength, Stamina, Mana, and Perception stats increase by 1 each. ]

[ You have reached level 50. ]

[ You have achieved exceptional growth. ]

[ A new trait is being added. ]

[ You have acquired the class trait ‘Space’. ]

He had finally reached level 50.

At the same time, he acquired the new class trait ‘Space’.

“Oh, finally.”

Now there was no reason to stay here any longer.

He drew his Sword Hammer.

Then he began sweeping away the surrounding creatures while quickly moving away from the area.

He ran with all his might.

He thought the excited monsters might follow him, but they soon gave up, unable to keep up with Choi Hyun’s full sprint, and fell behind.

After running for quite a while, he was able to reach the Safe Zone where he had parked.

He leaned against the car hood and opened his status window first.

[ Choi Hyun ]

– Lv : 50

– Class : Blacksmith

– Traits : ＜Demon’s Eye＞＜Repair＞＜Curse of Memory＞＜Nameless Artisan＞＜Heavenly Martial Body＞＜Materials＞＜Noble Spirit＞＜Qualification of Beyond＞＜Invader＞＜Hundred Sound Body＞＜Space＞

– Strength : 57

– Stamina : 57

– Mana : 57

– Perception : 57

– Dexterity : 243

– Unallocated Stat Points : 1

Level 50, finally achieved.

Space was added to the trait section as a new trait.

With this, he now possessed 11 traits including Demon’s Eye.

Truly an incredible number.

’11 traits at this level. Even excluding Demon’s Eye, that’s 10 traits—who would believe this?’

He invested the acquired bonus stat point into Dexterity.

Then he checked the information on the Space trait he had acquired.

[ Space ]

– Type : Trait

# A 3rd tier class-exclusive trait for the Blacksmith Class.

# Grants space-related abilities to Blacksmith Players.

# Enables use of the skill ‘Workshop’.

# Enables use of the skill ‘Warehouse’.

Workshop and Warehouse.

Essential things that any blacksmith must have.

The names said it all.

The Workshop skill provides a small space where work can be done, and the Warehouse skill literally functions to store materials and crafted items.

‘It’s like a subspace.’

Naturally, the Workshop has no defensive capabilities, and living things cannot be stored in the Warehouse.

The Workshop isn’t a fortress, and the Warehouse isn’t a shelter.

He then checked the information for each skill.

[ Workshop ]

– Type : Trait Skill

# A class-exclusive skill derived from the Space trait of the Blacksmith Class.

# Consumes mana to summon a dedicated workshop.

# The summoned workshop is maintained by consuming mana, and its size and functions are affected by Dexterity stat and mana.

[ Warehouse ]

– Type : Trait Skill

# A class-exclusive skill derived from the Space trait of the Blacksmith Class.

# Consumes mana to summon a warehouse.

# The summoned warehouse is maintained by consuming mana, and its size and functions are affected by Dexterity stat and mana.

It was clean and simple.

He immediately tried summoning the Workshop.

[ Workshop is being activated. ]

Clack clack-

Starting from Choi Hyun’s position, the ground was leveled, walls appeared, and an Anvil and work table were created.

This was the basic form.

By adding mana and imagination, the configuration could be changed.

For example, a roof that wasn’t there before could appear, doors could be created, and the size and height of tables could be adjusted—even chairs could be created if desired.

The reason such things were possible?

Literally, this was a ‘Workshop’—everything needed for work could be created.

What about the Warehouse?

The Warehouse was simple.

The Warehouse could take the form of a narrow opening in mid-air like a subspace, or the entrance could be widened to create a space like a supply warehouse filled with shelves.

However, Choi Hyun, who came from the end of destruction, handled the Warehouse almost like an automatic subspace.

When he put his hand in, the stored items would automatically come to his grasp.

‘This is the charm of the Warehouse.’

As long as mana and Dexterity stats supported it, there was no limit to storage space.

In that sense, Choi Hyun would be the owner of the largest warehouse in the current world.

Having finished his check, Choi Hyun got in his car and headed back to Seoul.

* * *

Choi Hyun, heading to Seoul, first stopped by Paju Factory.

Paju Factory was still operating like crazy.

And that wasn’t all.

With so many products to manufacture, a new factory was under construction next door, and construction was underway everywhere from residences for employees to convenience facilities.

When Choi Hyun appeared, Lee Yeong-han came rushing out.

“Oh my, Director, you’ve arrived?”

“Thank you for your hard work. You must be very busy, right?”

“I’m busy. But I like being busy. By the way, I heard the news. I understand you’re planning to export technology licenses starting in about two months?”

“Yes, we’ve been getting so many contacts. Speaking of which, do you have time right now?”

“If the Director requests it, I have to make time even if I don’t have any. Shall we go to my office to talk?”

“Sounds good.”

They moved to Lee Yeong-han’s office.

Choi Hyun asked.

“How’s it going? Have you been diligently building up your proficiency?”

“I was just about to tell you – I mastered Intense Focus and Dexterity a while ago, and now I’m diligently working on Smith Puzzles.”

“Your crafting level is still 5?”

“Embarrassingly, yes. But my repair is level 4 now, and gathering and processing are each level 3.”

“Oh, you’ve made some progress?”

“You laid out everything for me, so I had to do at least this much. But the crafting skill is really… wow…”

He smiled at those words.

Smith Puzzles for leveling crafting skills.

They were never easy.

Still, Choi Hyun believed in Lee Yeong-han.

He would definitely become the first blacksmith in the country to have a level 6 crafting skill, just to show everyone.

“Park Jeon-mu will definitely succeed. In that spirit… here.”

He pulled out a notebook from his jacket and handed it over.

“What’s this?”

“You saw that the company recruited a large number of Tamers this time, right?”

“Yes, I saw. I heard they’re commanding a Living Eye Legion.”

“Do you know what kind of monster Living Eyes are?”

“They’re the ones that enter objects and fly around in the air, right?”

“Correct. Park Jeon-mu, have you ever seen an old movie called Iron Man?”

“Iron Man… yes, I’ve seen it. You’re talking about that hero movie with the steel suit, right?”

“Yes, this is inspired by that, and I’m thinking of calling it ‘Living Parts’.”

“Living Parts?”

“In the Iron Man movies, there are scenes where the Iron suits automatically fly over and attach to the actor even when he’s just standing still. You know?”

“Yes, I know. They automatically equip weapons, fly to attach to falling people to save them, and defend against missiles and bullets too.”

“Yes, so I want to try utilizing Living Eyes in that way.”

“What?”

Lee Yeong-han’s eyes widened.

Then his lips pursed.

“Oh… Living Eyes do have the basic power to make living objects float in the air, so if Tamers control them well, they could wear them like suits?”

“They don’t need detailed control. Just give commands. Living Eyes aren’t robots – they’re living beings that can think.”

“Oh?”

“So if we make them, I’m thinking of subdividing the functions. Some parts will be loaded with curse options to attach to monsters and inflict debuffs, while others will carry patients like rescue teams.”

“The utility would be incredible then?”

“They’re also good for attacks. Do you know what an Iron Maiden is? It’s a torture device.”

“Yes, I know. That wickedly designed thing.”

“Then this will be quick to explain. Iron Maidens have spikes densely packed inside a human-sized coffin.”

“Right, there are versions that adjust the distance precariously so you get stabbed by the nails if you move even slightly inside, and others that stab you to death as soon as the lid closes. Wait, don’t tell me?”

“Correct. I thought if we implement this with Living Parts, we could freely adjust the size.”

“Oh… if we make the parts a bit larger, no matter how big the opponent is, we just need to deploy that many Living Eyes, so if they automatically fly and attach like Iron suits, it would create a super-sized Iron Maiden. Plus if we coat the inside of the parts with poison and plenty of curse options…! Just ack!”

Lee Yeong-han made a gesture of slitting his throat with his fingertip.

Choi Hyun nodded.

“The notebook I gave you earlier contains the blueprints for those. And starting with these Living Parts, I’ll be requesting special production projects like this continuously, so I’d like you to establish a Special Production Team with Park Jeon-mu as the core.”

“Hmm, this kind of work definitely needs to be composed only of skilled people.”

“Yes, employees with low skill levels and proficiency should be put in the General Production Team to grind proficiency, and when they reach a certain level, they can be promoted to the Special Production Team.”

“Sounds good. I’ll do that. Is there anything else you’d like me to handle?”

“This is enough for now. We’re not planning to release technology licenses until two months from now, so there’s no need to launch new products yet. Please focus all efforts on securing inventory of existing products during this time.”

“Understood. And it’s not good to release new products too quickly either. We should extract all we can extract first, then release new products. Then I’ll diligently raise my skill level as instructed, organize the Special Production Team, and work on making Living Parts.”

“Thank you, I’m counting on you.”

After shaking hands, Choi Hyun came back outside.

Then he drove to the Paragon Headquarters Top Floor in Yongsan.

The moment Choi Hyun entered the top floor.

“President!!”

The Alchemists rushed toward Choi Hyun as soon as they saw him.

Then they held out juggling balls and shouted in excited voices.

“We did it!”

“We succeeded!”

“We all obtained Intense Focus and Dexterity!”

“Look at this!”

Choi Hyun smiled seeing them.

“Good. I actually came to check on progress anyway. Since everyone achieved their goals, shall we have a meeting? I have something urgent to discuss.”

Something urgent to discuss.

At those words, the Alchemists blinked their eyes.

But why did they feel somehow afraid?

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