The Return of the Legendary Golden-Handed Blacksmith - Chapter 107

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Chapter 107
Episode 107.
“That was close.”
Jin-woo clicked his tongue in disappointment.
The flames stuck to his hand, the burn damage—he’d nearly died from it. If he’d delayed even slightly longer, he might have left everything here and perished.
“The tower conquest would’ve failed too, then.”
But precisely because he’d pushed to that razor’s edge, he’d been able to craft such equipment.
Of course, there was still regret.
“If I’d gone a bit further, something better would’ve dropped.”
But even so, this was the best he could do in his current situation.
“An Orb—equipment for mages.”
What he’d crafted was an Orb.
A kind of crystal sphere that mages typically carried; the moment Jin-woo saw the properties of the floating Skystone, he knew he had to craft an Orb from it.
And he’d made it exactly as he’d envisioned.
“Hmm!”
Jin-woo looked at the Orb. The moment it was created, it was already floating in mid-air.
“Perfect.”
Bobbing softly.
“With Dark Energy infused into it, it’s perfectly suited as equipment for a Necromaster.”
Jin-woo glanced at Moltus.
Currently, Moltus had no equipment. Before crafting the Skystone Orb, Jin-woo had already retrieved his staff.
‘And melted it down.’
It was to make use of the sapphire inside.
“Moltus, new equipment.”
The staff he’d used before was SS+ Grade.
‘I’ve already replaced gear for all the other familiars.’
Moltus was still using his old equipment.
‘Time for an upgrade. Yeah.’
It was time. Besides, Moltus was a versatile familiar in many ways. Of all the subordinates currently under his command, he was the only one who could actually assist with crafting.
“I never imagined new equipment would materialize.”
He had hoped, of course.
Since the master had taken his staff, surely he’d be given something new.
But he’d never expected to receive such precious new gear.
Moltus bowed with a clattering sound—ninety degrees, no, even deeper than that.
“Thank you, Master.”
To be honest, there was a touch of disappointment. Especially since First and Pur, always active on the front lines, had consistently received equipment upgrades.
“You were disappointed, weren’t you?”
“Not at all! Testing the equipment you’ve given me is my role!”
Even as he spoke, Moltus remained bowed.
“But I truly did wish to try it once! Every time I use your equipment, I feel just how remarkable it is!”
Jin-woo laughed softly at that.
“This one’s going to surprise you.”
The staff he’d used before was SS+.
And the new equipment he’d just received was SSR+.
Just thinking about the tier jump, it had climbed several grades in an instant.
“Try it out for now.”
It’d been ages since Jin-woo had crafted an Orb himself.
Without proper materials backing you, crafting an Orb is quite difficult.
‘At my current skill level, I shouldn’t be able to make this at all.’
It was only possible because he had the Skystone as material.
Moltus received the Orb from Jin-woo.
-You have given the Skystone Orb to your familiar, Moltus.
A sharp hissing sound.
Bobbing gently.
“!”
Upon donning the Orb, Moltus was startled by the powerful force flowing through his entire body.
The difference between the SS Grade staff and the SSR+ Grade Orb he now wore was vast.
From SS to SSR+ in such a brief span.
Just how much stronger had his master become?
“You’ve grown far more than I anticipated… far, far stronger.”
“Give it a shot, Moltus.”
At Jin-woo’s words, Moltus drew the Orb and released Dark Energy.
“Wave of Death.”
The Dark Energy transformed into the desired shape, and the Wave of Death skill unfurled to strike the enemy.
A shrill crack!
The fired Wave of Death slammed into the wall at tremendous speed.
“…What?”
Even the one who’d fired it was astonished.
“That’ll do just fine.”
Jin-woo smiled faintly.
“It’s incredible!”
Even Moltus, who maintained composure compared to the other familiars, couldn’t help but marvel at the Orb’s performance.
“Master, perhaps I was born for the sake of wielding this Orb.”
It finally spilled out.
‘If even composed Moltus is saying this much…’
It was high praise indeed.
“Show me on the fourth floor.”
Jin-woo was curious about how far the crafted Skystone Orb would carry.
‘Since this is the first equipment I’ve ever made here.’
It was the first equipment he’d ever crafted in New Gene.
“Let’s go.”
Only one floor remained now.
“Time to show off the new gear.”
* * *
Crafter, Peran.
-Your Hall of Fame ranking has declined.
“Look at that.”
He laughed with amusement.
The Auction House had its own Hall of Fame rankings.
Sales exceeding one hundred million Gold.
Rankings determined by level and the equipment sold.
Until now, Peran had held first place.
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-Hall of Fame Ranking
1. Jin-woo [482 points] NEW!
2. Peran [412 points] ↓
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“First place?”
And the score difference was seventy points.
“Just who is this guy?”
Peran’s interest was piqued.
He’d heard of Jin-woo’s name—a rising supernova on the recent scene.
“Is it someone’s alt account?”
Peran was convinced Jin-woo must be someone’s secondary character. Otherwise, there’s no way he could grow this fast.
“I should verify.”
Peran logged into Sharknet.
“Interesting.”
After a brief check.
It didn’t appear to be anyone’s alt.
“More impressive than I thought.”
Peran’s expression shifted to surprise.
“He’s broken every single Hall of Fame record?”
There was information about him shattering numerous Hall of Fame rankings, starting with Ruton’s Iron Beast.
“Entertaining.”
Peran grinned widely.
“I should see just how impressive he is.”
Ranking 49.
Crazy Dog Peran began to watch Jin-woo intently.
* * *
Fourth floor.
Before the stairs leading to the final level.
The staircase itself was luxuriously decorated, as if ascending to a grand ballroom.
Jin-woo paused before it.
‘Better organize first.’
Jin-woo checked over the materials he had.
“A few Gargoyle Stones and a few essences, plus byproducts from the mid-boss of level three, the Harpy.”
Despite the abundance of materials from the 300% drop rate, very little remained.
“Let’s use what’s left.”
-Equipment has been crafted!
-Equipment has been crafted!
“I’ll give the Harpy’s Soul to Moltus.”
-The Harpy’s Soul merges with Moltus!
-Moltus’s Level increases!
-Special Lv. 2 → Special Lv. 3
“And let’s use all the remaining Gargoyle Stones too.”
He crafted several more pieces of equipment.
“Clean work.”
And with that, he’d used every material he’d gathered before entering the fourth floor.
“One hundred fifteen pieces.”
Just from materials gathered across clearing the Mirage Fog Tower’s first, second, and third floors, he’d crafted a full one hundred fifteen pieces of equipment.
“I really did make quite a lot.”
It wouldn’t have been possible without the 300% drop rate.
-The Great Dwarf God marvels!
-The Guardian of Flame and Craftsmanship calls you a human unlike any ever seen!
-The God of Nature and Harmony says this is most discordant.
The gods each added their own remarks.
“Thank you for the kind words.”
Jin-woo smiled slightly.
“You really used it wisely. The 300% drop rate lasting twenty-four hours is wasteful to squander, but it’s already past, so there’s nothing to do about it.”
The 300% drop rate increase persists for twenty-four hours.
But Jin-woo was already standing before the boss room.
“Since I set a max score record, I can’t go back down to the lower floors.”
Jin-woo inspected the crafted equipment. He planned to sell everything on the Auction House.
“This should do.”
The equipment made by combining bone and Gargoyle Stone had turned out with excellent design.
“It felt good crafting bone equipment again after so long. Besides, Gargoyle Stone has its own distinctive appeal.”
All the crafted equipment was SSR Grade.
Especially the equipment from the first and second floors differed significantly in their characteristics.
“On top of that, these are SSR Grade items debuting for the first time.”
Jin-woo set prices straightforwardly.
“Five hundred thousand Gold should be fair.”
-Item has been listed!
-Item has been listed!
Bone Sword, Bone Armor, Bone Ring.
“The Bone Boomerang turned out fun too.”
And Feather Gloves, Feather Boots, and Feather Armor stitched from feathers.
“Plus the Gargoyle Stone Pickaxe I made from the Gargoyle Stones gathered on the second floor.”
Jin-woo hadn’t forgotten the existing player base either.
“And a new bow.”
Until now, he’d only crafted bows from timber.
“This one had an elfish feel.”
So the bow he’d now crafted from Gargoyle Stone had the exact opposite atmosphere.
“It has a Dark Elf aesthetic.”
Both in design and in the bow’s functionality, it was quite fine.
“This time I’m listing quite a lot.”
More players would be able to purchase and use them.
-All items have been listed!
With all items listed at the Auction House, Jin-woo proceeded to the fourth-floor entrance.
Ascending the stairs, the surroundings began filling with fog.
A sharp hissing sound.
What had first seemed hazy was now completely obscured—not a pace ahead could be seen.
“Everyone’s keeping up all right?”
“Yes!”
“Yes!”
His familiars answered from behind.
Ding!
-You have arrived at the apex of the Mirage Fog Tower!
A sharp hissing sound.
The fog grew even thicker.
Something blocked Jin-woo’s path.
When he reached out to touch it, it slowly opened.
-You enter the chamber of Basago, King of the Sky!
* * *
A shrill shrieking cry!
Another shriek!
Eardrum-shattering cries filled the chamber—the same terrible sound he’d heard while climbing.
“A Harpy’s cry.”
The wind rushed.
As the fog parted in the tumultuous winds, a massive eagle appeared.
It wore a crown on its head, and around it swarmed Harpies—four of them, the same mid-bosses that had appeared on other floors.
“Human!”
The restriction he’d felt from the first floor suddenly crashed over him twice as hard.
-Your body grows heavy!
-Your stats decrease!
-Your vision narrows!
-The tower’s malice suffocates you!
-Basago’s power fills you with dread!
“None who tread upon earth shall find welcome in this tower.”
All of Jin-woo’s familiars except Pin, who floated in the air, were hit with debuffs. But Jin-woo paid them little mind.
He calmly sent his familiars forward.
“I really did choose my class well.”
But to Jin-woo, a Necromaster, and his subordinates, debuffs were merely buffs in reverse.
“This place feels like my home turf.”
A sharp, violent hissing!
Dark Energy surged powerfully from Jin-woo’s form.
-All stats increase!
-Your body fills with vitality!
-Attack power increases!
-Defense increases!
-Speed increases!
-HP regeneration reaches maximum!
“…What? What is happening?”
Dark Energy poured from Jin-woo’s entire body in a frenzy.
Surely countless curses must have seeped into him and those familiars.
“Domain Declaration.”
-Domain declared!
A sharp, violent hissing!
The Dark Energy pouring from Jin-woo’s body filled the entire chamber.
“From here on, this place is mine.”

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