The Return of the Legendary Golden-Handed Blacksmith - Chapter 193

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Chapter 193
Episode 193.
SharkNet Community.
-Guys, Jin-woo just showed up in the Trial Tower.
-??? Why is he there?
-Isn’t that where Slayer cleared it?
-I guess he’s going to show us how it’s done.
-But that’s not the important part. I saw it myself—his weapon is insane.
Before entering the Trial Tower.
Jin-woo had shown off a massive scythe.
-The equipment his familiars are using is different from before too.
-Is that UR+ now?
-Doesn’t look like it. Seems like it’s beyond that.
-???
-Is he trolling us??
-He just reached UR+ Rank a while ago??
UR+ Rank was already a considerable tier.
If it went higher than that, it would be USSR Rank.
-It can’t possibly be USSR already.
-No way.
-Even Jin-woo couldn’t have done this.
-Isn’t that just UR+ that he crafted better??
The players thought there was no way Jin-woo could have reached USSR Rank already.
-If it’s already past UR+, I’ll donate my entire fortune.
-Are you seriously saying that?? Have you even checked Jin-woo’s wiki? You might actually end up donating your whole fortune.
-That’s how impossible this sounds.
-I agree.
-Then you’re donating too?
-I’m not doing that.
Even those who thought “it’s Jin-woo, so anything’s possible” shared the same doubts as the user who’d wagered everything.
He was pushing too hard, even for Jin-woo.
The longer he ran, the more his pace would have to slow down eventually.
But those who had actually used Jin-woo’s equipment were certain.
“That’s USSR.”
“Definitely. That has to be USSR!”
If Jin-woo had reached USSR Rank.
“It’ll definitely go up on the Auction House!”
“If that goes up, could Jin-woo actually top the European Union Auction House ranking?”
If Jin-woo crafted equipment at USSR Rank instead of just UR+, the top spot on the European Union Auction House could shift from Essel to Jin-woo.
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Trial Tower.
“The feeling here is pretty good.”
Whoooooosh—!
-The power of the Trial Tower binds you.
-A trial has been assigned to you.
Whoooosh—!
The defining characteristic of the Trial Tower was that you had to clear it alongside powerful trials, true to its name.
It felt similar to the restrictions or clear conditions that existed in other towers, but the Trial Tower definitely had a four-star tower feel to it.
-A trial tailored to you has been given.
But Jin-woo was already captivated by the monster ahead.
The creature that greeted him upon entry was a monster gleaming with a silvery sheen.
It was shaped like a hedgehog, but its exterior armor was quite formidable.
“Insane.”
Just as in the footage, the monsters here had bodies made entirely of titanium.
“It’s way more titanium than what I saw in the video.”
Jin-woo gripped the Scythe of Judgment.
Then he swung it lightly.
But in that instant, his weapon vanished.
“Huh?”
-All equipment you possess disappears.
-The trial begins.
Whoosh—whoooosh—!
Not only that, but his familiars began to vanish as well. First and Pur looked at Jin-woo in bewildered shock. But they too faded away inevitably.
Jin-woo read the trial.
“So the trial is that all my equipment disappears. Looks like it treats familiars as equipment too.”
When you thought about it, since bone-frames could be inscribed with Soul Inscriptions because they were a type of equipment, it wasn’t entirely unreasonable.
“The trials are definitely random.”
There was no trial of disappearing equipment among those Slayer had faced.
In the first place, this was an excessively harsh trial.
To challenge a four-star tower without equipment when it’s already difficult even with it?
An unreasonable trial like this would be justified to just leave.
But Jin-woo actually laughed instead.
“Actually, this is perfect.”
Losing his equipment wasn’t something unreasonable for Jin-woo.
In fact.
“Ah. I get it. This is like a blessing?”
Confiscating all his equipment naturally meant he should craft new ones.
Crafting from zero was something Jin-woo enjoyed.
“Since the materials disappeared too, I guess I’m supposed to make equipment from the materials here and use them directly!”
A trial is simply imposed.
How you clear it doesn’t matter.
But at least Jin-woo’s chosen method wasn’t conventional.
In the first place, you can’t craft inside a tower.
After Jin-woo crafted in a tower, many other players tried to follow suit, but it was originally only possible with a Summoned Workshop, and even with something similar to a Summoned Workshop, it was impossible if you lacked the concentration.
That’s why confiscating all equipment meant you were supposed to clear it another way.
“Giving me fun content too—looks like I’m the only one clearing this tower solo, Slayer.”
Jin-woo chuckled and simply swatted the titanium hedgehog.
Thud—!
In that instant, overwhelming force poured from Jin-woo, and the hedgehog flinched, stumbling backward.
But the titanium armor was quite powerful.
“Mm. That feels good.”
Though his attack had failed, Jin-woo seemed amused.
He’d felt the hand-feel just now—barely.
“So titanium feels like this?”
Jin-woo’s physical stats had risen considerably after his Unique Job Awakening.
‘I can handle this.’
If he were asked to subdue every monster here bare-handed, it would obviously be impossible.
No matter how great a crafter Jin-woo was, his essence still lay in crafting.
‘I don’t need superior combat skills.’
What Jin-woo needed to do now was very simple.
“I just need to hunt one.”
Just one.
Hunt just one titanium hedgehog and get the materials—that’s all.
Jin-woo clenched his fist.
In that instant, powerful force gathered in his hand.
“Kiieeek—!”
The titanium hedgehog let out a cry at Jin-woo, its wet nose prominent.
“Don’t worry. I won’t take back what I make.”
Jin-woo steadied his breathing.
“Subordinate Unity.”
When his strength had been lacking, he’d often borrowed his familiars’ power to wield equipment.
But after his Strength and Dexterity Stats had become sufficient, he’d rarely used this Subordinate Unity.
“So it’s been a while since I’ve used it.”
Whoooooosh—!
Tremendous power infused Jin-woo’s body.
“First has gotten even stronger than I expected.”
The power of First, now inscribed with a Soul Inscription, far exceeded Jin-woo’s anticipation.
“Yeah. This is it.”
There’s no knowing without experiencing it firsthand.
‘I need to match this.’
Jin-woo examined the titanium hedgehog carefully.
Handling materials well didn’t simply mean having good dexterity.
The eye that supported that dexterity.
Good eyes for discerning materials as well.
‘Its entire body is covered in titanium, but.’
There was definitely a weak point.
‘If I hit that spot precisely.’
No matter how powerful the defense coating the body, the damage would break through—but there was a problem.
‘It’s very small.’
But that wasn’t particularly difficult for Jin-woo.
-Eagle Eye activates!
“Precision striking is a basic competency.”
One of the fundamental skills of crafting was accuracy.
Striking the exact same spot repeatedly was very easy for Jin-woo.
Whoooosh—!
Jin-woo stamped the ground hard, his fist charged with First’s power.
“Keeyak!”
The titanium hedgehog saw Jin-woo approaching and charged at him with rapid movements. The hedgehog was armored in titanium spikes while Jin-woo came bare-handed.
The titanium hedgehog had every reason to be confident.
Jin-woo’s fist then descended directly upon the titanium hedgehog.
Crack—!
“Squeal!”
The titanium hedgehog cried out and stumbled backward.
But Jin-woo’s forward momentum was faster than its retreat.
Thud—!
The exact same spot.
Despite the titanium spikes defending it, a powerful blow landed on the hedgehog.
“Squeeeeal—!”
The panicked titanium hedgehog tried to turn and flee.
“You would’ve had better odds just fighting back.”
Jin-woo struck the same spot he’d targeted before, again.
‘Cute though it may be, I have no choice.’
In Jin-woo’s eyes, there was nothing but the titanium coating the hedgehog.
Thud—!
-You have hunted a Titanium Hedgehog!
Bare-handed.
Using Subordinate Unity, Jin-woo hunted the titanium hedgehog.
Whoosh—.
A soul emerged from the titanium hedgehog.
And simultaneously.
Whoooosh—!
“Declaration of Fate.”
Jin-woo had already spread the Declaration of Fate.
-Your Declaration shall be fulfilled.
-The Titanium Hedgehog becomes your Familiar for a limited time!
The titanium hedgehog sprang up from the ground and took its place before Jin-woo. As if it were his familiar.
“Ooh.”
Jin-woo tested out the titanium hedgehog, now temporarily his familiar.
“This is nice.”
The very one he’d just fought became his ally.
“This is classic Necromancer.”
But Jin-woo could blend his own signature into this classic Necromancer approach.
“I can even equip the temporarily acquired familiars with gear.”
Jin-woo grinned.
“Then.”
He examined the materials dropped by the titanium hedgehog.
-Titanium [UR+]
UR+ Rank titanium. Jin-woo felt the titanium gently.
The moment his fingers touched it, his expression brightened considerably.
“This is the real deal.”
Though it was UR+ Rank, the ore itself felt better than any material he’d used before.
The sensation when he touched it lightly.
“Completely different from the titanium I used with Eternal Sunshine.”
Titanium’s advantages were being light and hard, but this titanium possessed those benefits while radiating a cool sensation.
“I need to extract the soul from this.”
It definitely had an attribute imbued in it.
Jin-woo then checked the soul that had floated up from the titanium hedgehog.
-Titanium Hedgehog Soul [SSR+]
It was an SSR+ Rank soul, but as long as he had the Soul Furnace, souls had become materials for Jin-woo as well.
“Let’s make something.”
-The trial now constrains you!
Currently, Jin-woo lacked a Hammer.
And the Trial Tower was aware of this.
He’d obtained materials, but he had no equipment to craft with—what would he do?
“Guess it doesn’t know.”
Jin-woo smiled.
Then he clenched his fist hard.
“This is my Hammer.”
Bang—!
Jin-woo raised his fist and struck down upon the titanium.

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