The Return of the Legendary Golden-Handed Blacksmith - Chapter 116

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Chapter 116
Episode 116.
Hairun explained to Jin-woo how he had applied the Deep Refining technique.
“I paid a bit more attention when purifying the extracted soul. And my familiar, Dust, possesses a power similar to that of the Deep Refining technique.”
“……Hmm!”
Once Hairun had learned the Deep Refining technique, he was the master and Jin-woo the apprentice.
But the situation had reversed completely.
“I see. So it could be used that way too!”
It was the sort of thing that could wound his pride, yet Hairun felt only gratitude instead.
“You showed me what I couldn’t see. I never would’ve thought of it!”
Thanks to Jin-woo, Hairun could reconsider the Deep Refining technique anew.
After all this time refining it alone, he’d come to regard it as a completed skill, something finished and perfected.
But completion wasn’t always a good thing.
“I thought I’d perfected it and couldn’t advance any further.”
To be completed meant to be finished.
Nothing more to add, nothing to take away.
What could be more tedious than that?
“But I was wrong. I was wrong about that.”
Hairun actually smiled.
“Did that elf, Mirae, laugh the same way I did?”
“Yes. She smiled broadly.”
“Then she didn’t send you here thinking of me as purely an enemy!”
Hairun said so and twirled his hammer with a flourish.
“Now then, let’s move on. You’ve learned the Deep Refining technique, so shouldn’t you receive the Creator of All Things title as well?”
Mirae, perfect and flawless.
And Hairun, Creator of All Things.
“Deep Refining extracts and purifies the soul, yes? To do that extraction, you need to understand your materials — that’s essential. And once you understand the materials, you can work with far more of them. For example, something like this.”
Hairun brought forth Droizen Steel, pitch-black with corruption.
This Droizen Steel had been contaminated by Dark Energy.
“Normally, something like this would be unusable.”
Hairun gripped his hammer. In an instant, he extracted the soul, purified it, and forged a Shield.
“I can transform all materials to be workable. Contaminated materials, materials that have become unusable — none of it matters.”
Hairun brought forth numerous materials that couldn’t normally be used.
“Of course, I can’t actually transform the grade itself.”
The essence of Deep Refining was making materials that couldn’t be worked with into materials that could be.
“That’s why I earned the nickname Creator of All Things.”
‘It’s a better ability than I thought.’
Materials are precious.
There’s no material in this world that can’t be used for something.
“And beyond that—”
The name “Creator of All Things” carried another meaning as well.
“I can craft a diverse range of equipment types!”
Hairun brimmed with confidence.
Deep Refining, Fire Build.
Yes, these can be learned easily. Unbelievable as it sounds, Jin-woo learned them without difficulty.
But this time is different.
“I can make anything!”
He spoke with unwavering confidence.
“Swords, spears, bows, axes, shields, armor… and that’s just scratching the surface! I’m not picky about materials either! Wooden equipment, cloth armor, leather armor — I can work with all of it.”
His confidence was well-founded.
The nickname “Creator of All Things” hadn’t been given lightly.
Hairun truly could craft a vast array of things.
This was an enormous advantage.
“What do you want to learn? What do you want me to craft? I’ll teach you everything. I’ll make sure you can make it all!”
The problem was that his pupil was Jin-woo.
Jin-woo could also craft all things.
“I can make all of that as well, so there’s no need.”
“?”
Hairun blinked both eyes.
“You can make swords? Spears? Bows? Axes too? What about shields? Armor? Or…”
“Yes. For now, at least. Ah, actually—”
Jin-woo paused briefly before speaking of what he wanted to learn.
“Are you skilled at carving bone structures?”
“That… I’m not able to do that…”
Hairun shook his head.
He could certainly craft equipment made from bone. But carving bone structures? That was something he couldn’t do.
And Jin-woo apparently had several more crafting categories that exceeded Hairun’s abilities.
“So it’s not I who am the Creator of All Things, but you.”
No, this transcended even that title.
“At this level, you’re the Creator of Heaven and Earth itself.”
Hairun pressed his palm to his forehead.
“Mirae…”
Then he quietly murmured her name.
Rumble-rumble-rumble!
Just then, the building shook again.
“Is it usually this prone to earthquakes?”
“It’s gotten worse lately.”
“Then time is running out.”
Jin-woo gestured toward the material storage.
“May I use the storage room?”
“Of course! I have countless materials I’ve gathered there! Use whatever you need!”
“I will then. Thank you.”
Jin-woo ransacked Hairun’s material storage.
“But why are you trying to carve bone structures?”
The more Jin-woo revealed about himself, the more astonishing he became.
That’s why Hairun was curious. What use did he have for bone structures?
“That’s because—”
Whissshhhhh—
Suddenly, tremendous Dark Energy poured forth from Jin-woo.
First and Pur.
Two Familiars appeared, scattering darkness in their wake.
“Ah…”
“I happen to have a rather interesting profession.”
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Netflix.
As soon as the Slayer’s video went public, reactions exploded.
Slash!
Elegantly.
Sometimes fiercely—the way the blade was wielded captivated all who watched.
-Wow. Never seen a tower cleared so smoothly before.
-Tower difficulty is no joke, but this guy just zooms right through it!
-Probably just sponsored gear.
Starting in third place on the first day, the Slayer rose to first by the second.
And on the second day.
OBC’s video was also released.
-Will Defend Until Death: High-Tech’s Tower Strategy
Since the Slayer was a dealer and High-Tech was a tank, their distinct charms clearly appealed to different audiences.
-High-Tech is insane. How does he tank that attack?
-It’s not just tanking. He’s using skills and control to mitigate damage perfectly.
-Wow. Having a tank like that must make the dealer’s job way easier.
-And the Healer gets breathing room too. When the frontline defends that well.
How top-tier rankers conquered the tower.
Everything was visible in those videos.
-The editing is insane.
-The pacing is killer.
Both the Slayer’s video, released first, and High-Tech’s video, released later, earned high praise.
And so both broadcasts’ videos rose to first and second place simultaneously.
-This is basically over.
-Doesn’t look winnable.
Those who watched the two videos concluded that the broadcast rating war had narrowed down to KBC and OBC.
-Haven’t JBS and MBS uploaded yet?
-It was over before it started. How could anyone beat that?
-Besides, JBS is the crafter anyway. Even if they make it well, it’s still just crafting. Doesn’t seem like you can make that entertaining.
-Maybe they should do it like a healing video instead of main quest content?
-You know Jin-woo has that Mytube channel, right? If they made it like those videos, the views might not be bad?
Of course, JBS still had some possibility remaining.
Jin-woo’s Jin-tube had been performing quite well.
-Still, it’d be tough though.
-Personally, I think the Slayer video will keep the number one spot.
-Makes sense, right? Watching a top dealer’s video is educational in itself.
-You can learn so much from the combat mechanics.
-Though there’s plenty of stuff you can’t even attempt to replicate.
Everyone was curious how the top-tier dealers approached combat.
This Netflix video was precisely the kind that scratched that itch.
A small office.
“Nobody’s even expecting anything!”
“Then let’s show them what we’re made of.”
Han In-gu, the PD, was rallying the troops.
“Focus on showing he’s not just a crafter!”
“Emphasize the Necromancer abilities!”
“And when he’s crafting, the effects and the editing…”
As the Netflix video responses from KBC and OBC were quite favorable, Han In-gu’s team gained momentum.
Those two videos were tower-clearing videos.
Likewise, Jin-woo’s video was also a tower-clearing video—just in a completely different way.
So there was a chance of winning.
“We can win this.”
Those two videos were certainly well-made, but they didn’t strike him as groundbreaking.
In fact, if they were talking about being groundbreaking, Jin-woo’s video was far more so.
The way he commanded Familiars like a Necromancer, outfitted them with equipment, and cleared the tower perfectly was so astonishing that even after watching it repeatedly during editing, it still inspired awe.
Moreover, Jin-woo’s momentum was extraordinary.
“Look at Jin-woo’s Mytube view counts. It’s insane. It’s not normal.”
“We need to ride this wave!”
The growth rate of Jin-woo’s newly launched Jin-tube was extraordinary.
“Who’s the editor on this? Is Jin-woo doing it himself?”
“No way. If he were, he’d need ten bodies to get it all done.”
Only two videos had been uploaded to Jin-tube so far.
Both videos had quite high quality, and accordingly, the view counts were also performing exceptionally well.
“You done? Is it finished?”
“Almost there. We should be able to launch by 1 PM today!”
After finishing a busy morning and wrapping up all discussions about the edit, they were ready.
“It’s scheduled!”
In thirty minutes from now.
Jin-woo’s video would go live as the premiere premiere.
“We need at least 5 million views.”
The length was a full 1 hour and 40 minutes.
Since it matched the runtime of an average film, hitting 5 million views on such a lengthy video could be considered a blockbuster.
-5 minutes until the premiere.
5 minutes.
3 minutes.
1 minute.
“It’s live!”
Jin-woo’s Mirage Fog Tower clearing video went live on the JBS channel.
-The Legendary Crafter’s First Step: Player Jin-woo’s Mirage Fog Tower Clearance Guide
The title was similar to that of the Jin-tube video.
Moreover, by putting in the title that Jin-woo, whom everyone knew as a crafter, had cleared a tower, they created intrigue and curiosity.
Since it was a broadcast channel’s official account, they couldn’t use titles that were too clickbait.
“We’ve done all we can.”
Han In-gu, the PD with dark circles hanging down to his mouth, closed his eyes and clasped both hands together.
All that remained was prayer.
-Huh?
-Is this a premiere?
-Finally JBS is doing something.
-But why is the title covered?
-We know everything Jin-woo does anyway, but they’re hiding it.
-Maybe they’re hiding the crafted items?
Jin-tube.
And through the Auction House, Jin-woo had also cultivated something of a cult following, so comments rolled in fairly quickly.
-Seems like he made some interesting equipment?
-This is a flop. I had some hope, but JBS is done too. Game over.
No one—absolutely no one—had any expectations.
-It’s up.
-The video went live.
-Wait? Why is the title like that??
The title of the video that went up said “Tower Clearance Guide.”
-Tower clearance?
-Jin-woo cleared a tower? That crafter guy?
-Seems like clickbait.
People immediately reacted negatively upon seeing the title.
-Even if Slayer and High-Tech’s tower clears became a thing, you shouldn’t use a title like that unless it’s actually a real tower clear.
People quickly began watching the video to see what reason there could possibly be for such a title.
-???
-?? This is real??
It wasn’t clickbait.
-He’s actually going into the tower…?
Beyond just entering the tower—
-What is that?
-Are they… crafting right now?
It was a shocking sight.
-He’s crafting… in the tower!?
In a tower where countless monsters were constantly threatening his life—
Jin-woo was crafting.

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