The Return of the Legendary Golden-Handed Blacksmith - Chapter 195

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Chapter 195
195.
The Titanium Golem that had been charging forward suddenly froze, stumbling to a halt.
It was because of Jin-woo’s gaze.
But it surged forward again almost immediately. All intruders who entered this place carried a trial with them.
And so the advantage lay with the tower.
“Look at all this Titanium.”
The massive Titanium Golem appeared to be roughly four meters tall.
Since its entire body was composed of Titanium, it seemed like at least ten pieces would come out.
“And on top of that.”
Gleam—.
The Titanium shone far more brilliantly than the Titanium Hedgehog had.
‘This is a different kind of Titanium.’
It was clearly a different type of Titanium.
“Squeak!”
Before Jin-woo could charge forward, the Hedgehog rushed at the Golem with overflowing confidence.
It curled its body into a ball and rolled forward.
Crack-crack-crack-crack—!
Bang—!
The Titanium Golem flinched and stumbled backward slightly.
“Oh.”
Normally the Hedgehog would have been knocked back, but with Jin-woo’s Heaven’s Proclamation and the temporary Familiar effect, its power had been amplified.
Thanks to that, even after colliding with the Titanium Golem, it managed to hold its own.
“It still won’t last long, though.”
“Squeeeeak—!”
The Titanium Golem raised both arms and brought them down in a massive blow, and the Hedgehog vanished instantly.
-Heaven’s Proclamation Familiar, Titanium Hedgehog, has been dismissed.
“Thanks for the lesson, little one.”
When a creature becomes a Familiar through Heaven’s Proclamation, it enters Jin-woo’s sphere of influence.
As a result, the temporary Familiar receives not only its own strength but also Jin-woo’s power.
‘With my power added to theirs, they can be used much more effectively.’
“Heaven’s Proclamation is quite useful, actually.”
Jin-woo moved toward the Titanium Golem.
The Golem saw him and raised both massive fists skyward, then brought them down from above in a single, weighty, straightforward blow with clasped hands.
Screeeech—!
Jin-woo twisted his body.
Crack—.
Then he stomped the ground hard and launched himself upward, throwing his own fist against the Golem’s massive one.
It was time to test out the newly crafted Titanium Shadow Gauntlets.
Crunch—.
Screeeech—!
Jin-woo’s fist drove clean through the Titanium Golem’s fist… In that instant, the Golem’s body twisted sideways. Jin-woo didn’t miss the opening.
“Even if I don’t have combat sense,”
He was good at hitting precisely.
Crunch—!
Without a single millimeter of error, Jin-woo struck the exact same spot again. The Titanium Golem, despite its far superior defense compared to the Hedgehog, was utterly helpless against it.
Crunch—!
The Titanium on the surface shattered, and the Golem toppled forward.
-You have hunted the Titanium Golem!
“Good work, Gauntlets.”
Jin-woo grinned.
Materials rose gently from the fallen Titanium Golem.
Jin-woo reached out toward them.
“Just as I thought.”
-Super Titanium [UR+]
The Titanium that came from the Golem was Super Titanium.
It looked almost identical to the Titanium that had come from the Hedgehog, but to Jin-woo’s eyes, the difference was striking.
Rustle—.
As Jin-woo ran his fingers across the Super Titanium, its characteristics became even more apparent.
“Gauntlets check complete.”
Super Titanium.
Now it was time to put it to use.
What needed to be made was clear.
Materials would keep appearing in this Trial Tower anyway. So what was needed was a proper crafting tool.
Jin-woo grinned.
“I’ll make a hammer.”
Jin-woo placed the Super Titanium he’d obtained and the Titanium Golem’s soul on the workbench.
“Soul goes into the furnace.”
Whoosh—!
-Smelting the Titanium Golem’s soul!
Fire roared fiercely to life in the Soul Furnace.
And he placed the Super Titanium into the forge.
Crackle—crackle-crackle—!
Jin-woo pulled out the Super Titanium with tongs. It was indeed lighter and harder than its name suggested.
But the flames in this furnace were dragon fire.
“It melts USSR-Grade materials without effort.”
UR+ Grade materials stood little chance.
Jin-woo swung his fist at the Super Titanium he’d extracted.
It wasn’t a bare fist like before.
‘These Gauntlets can be used in all sorts of ways.’
Bang—!
“Good.”
Of course, that didn’t mean the Gauntlets were better than a hammer.
‘But they’re perfect for keeping my hand’s sensitivity sharp.’
If you swing a hammer every single day, your hands’ pure instinct naturally dulls.
Bang! Bang—!
Of course, if any other user had witnessed this scene, they would have been speechless with shock.
Clang—! Clang—! Clang—! Clang—!
The Super Titanium was far harder than ordinary Titanium. And its unique feel was subtly different.
‘Same Titanium, but.’
That subtle difference delighted Jin-woo.
Clang—!
The speed was definitely much faster striking with the Gauntlets than with bare hands.
Crunch—! Bang—! Bang—!
He was making something he always kept in his hands.
‘I could make it with my eyes closed.’
It was difficult, yet simple.
Crunch—!
Jin-woo then gripped the crystallized Titanium Golem soul in his hand.
“A soul is flowing power.”
How to use that flowing power was the key.
The Soul Furnace was merely a tool to make it usable.
‘I’m the one who draws out the tool’s power.’
Jin-woo crushed the crystallized soul of the Titanium Golem.
“Flame Crafting.”
Crackle—!
The crystallized soul of the Titanium Golem, transformed into flame, descended onto the head of the Super Titanium Hammer.
-Equipment crafted!
-UR+ Grade equipment crafted!
Whoooosh—!
A Super Titanium Hammer with a faint blue glow settled into Jin-woo’s hand.
“Mm.”
The crystal soul embedded at its center looked quite striking.
“The finish isn’t bad at all.”
Thanks to the essence of Jin-woo’s power, even though it was forged with the Gauntlets, the finish had considerable quality.
Of course, it wasn’t quite as refined as something made with a hammer, but it had far more quality than the equipment he’d made by hand back in the Underworld.
‘My skills are improving steadily.’
He found himself wondering if one day he might be able to craft equipment with nothing but his bare hands.
‘Without any tools from the Summoned Workshop.’
Of course, that would be a very distant goal.
And whether it would even be possible, he didn’t know, but at least it seemed fun to try.
“Hmm!”
Jin-woo immediately gripped the newly made hammer.
Whoosh—.
The grip fit his hand perfectly.
“I have to use this. It’s appealing to me so strongly.”
Jin-woo immediately spun the hammer around.
“Since I have a new hammer, it’s only right to give it a test run. Let me try making a full set.”
He was thinking of making a complete set using soul and Titanium together.
“And.”
Jin-woo recalled the commission.
“The commission I received from Tehent. I should be able to handle it now.”
The commission from Tehent. With this Titanium and soul gems, it seemed like he could complete it smoothly.
The original promise had been UR+ Grade equipment, but as Jin-woo’s skills had improved so much, there was no need to limit it to UR+ Grade.
“If I give something good,”
Jin-woo gripped the Super Titanium Hammer tightly.
“Something good will come back.”
Providing appropriately skilled equipment to a capable hunter would bring fitting results in return.
Jin-woo ran forward rapidly, hammer in hand.
-By Heaven’s Proclamation, the Titanium Golem becomes a temporary Familiar.
Whoosh—.
Along with the Titanium Golem that had temporarily become his Familiar.
* * *
Clang—! Clang—!
As Jin-woo conquered the Trial Tower, he began crafting equipment.
Jin-woo, who had lost everything when he entered the trial, began accumulating equipment as he progressed through the tower.
Titanium Shadow Gauntlets.
And the newly made Titanium Hammer.
Armor, boots, and a helm as well.
-Equipment crafted!
“A shield’s good too—the Titanium Shield gleams beautifully. It’s useful for deflecting magic attacks as well.”
And above all, there was a sense of stability that the name “Titanium Shield” itself brought.
“It needs to be large enough. A mediocre size loses impact.”
-Equipment crafted!
And so Jin-woo crafted various pieces of equipment made from Titanium.
“Now that my hands are warmed up.”
Tehent’s requirements were quite demanding.
‘Since he’s a top-tier hunter.’
They were things he’d discovered through direct experience—needs like “this feature should exist.” For Jin-woo, this was highly advanced information.
‘This kind of real-world information isn’t easy to come by.’
Even as Jin-woo hunted with his Familiars, there was information he couldn’t obtain.
The information Tehent had provided was exactly that kind.
‘That’s what makes it fun.’
Top-tier users who don’t compromise on equipment don’t think about the crafter.
‘They don’t think about whether something’s possible or impossible—they just make their requests.’
From the crafter’s perspective, being asked to do impossible things was inevitably bewildering.
“But that’s where growth happens.”
Making the impossible possible.
You learn whether something is truly impossible or simply beyond your current skill.
Because of this, taking commissions to craft equipment for top-tier rankers was excellent training that could develop Jin-woo’s skills to the next level.
‘Building good relationships and getting good materials is just a bonus anyway.’
Clang—!
Jin-woo brought the hammer down.
“Normally, attack power would inevitably drop. But.”
By combining the Necromaster’s special options with Maximization Smelting Technique, he could boost the insufficient attack power.
‘I can create hunting equipment that meets all the requested conditions while also maintaining sufficient attack power.’
Truly custom-made equipment designed exclusively for Tehent was being forged.
Clang—! Clang—! Clang—.
-Crafted Super Titanium Spear!
-USSR Grade equipment crafted!
What emerged was a spear.
“Everything Tehent wanted is in it.”
Jin-woo gripped the spear.
His experience in the Underworld had enabled him to meet all of Tehent’s demanding conditions.
“And I added a little more.”
Along with the options Tehent wanted, Jin-woo incorporated solutions for what was lacking in the spear.
“Titanium is a really fun material to work with.”
Jin-woo had become fascinated with Titanium.
* * *
And so, grinning widely, Jin-woo began conquering the Trial Tower unstoppably.
-Floor 2 cleared!
-Floor 3 cleared!
Jin-woo had already watched the Trial Tower clear video, so he didn’t miss anything the Slayer had overlooked.
“They just passed through here?”
Where the Slayer had simply walked by, Jin-woo hunted the remaining monsters.
-Obtained the soul of the Titanium Dark Horse!
He collected all the materials.
Beyond the 3rd floor, to the 4th.
-You have overcome the trial!
-A new trial descends upon you.
-Additional rewards are promised for overcoming the new trial!
Ding—!
A new trial descended upon Jin-woo.
“Huh?”
In the Slayer’s video, he had carried one trial all the way through.
“Does it normally give two?”
Not at all. The Slayer hadn’t overcome his trial so thoroughly. He’d completed the tower while bearing the penalty of the trial.
Meanwhile, Jin-woo’s trial had already become meaningless.
“A new trial, and additional rewards for it.”
There was no reason to refuse.
‘This is actually better.’
“Right. This can’t possibly be called a trial.”
Jin-woo was eager.
“I hope it’s a more interesting trial.”
-A new trial descends. All monsters in the tower become one tier more vicious.
-The power of Titanium is enhanced!
“!”
In that instant, Jin-woo’s pupils trembled.
The Titanium monsters before him surged forward, radiating enormous auras. This was a formidable trial.
And at the same time.
“Why is the tower treating me this well?”
The tower was giving Jin-woo trials tailored entirely to him.
“Such generous treatment. Is it because of my integrity?”
Materials strengthening all on their own.
How could this be called anything other than generous treatment?!
Jin-woo advanced toward the Titanium monsters with a wide smile, swinging his hammer with all his strength.
Clang—!
And then the Titanium Golems he’d hunted before began colliding with the tower’s existing Titanium monsters.
“Let me see how far my commands reach.”
Jin-woo gave his Heaven’s Proclamation Familiars detailed orders.
“Don’t damage the materials. And when you defeat them, collect every last bit of material. Not a single piece left behind.”
“Grrrrr—.”
“Roooaarrr—.”
The Titanium Golems responded with strange sounds.
And clashed with their fellow Titanium Golems.
Bang—!
Despite being the same type, Jin-woo’s Familiars overwhelmed the tower’s Titanium Golems.
Normally, since the tower’s monsters were enhanced by the trial, Jin-woo’s Golems should have been at a disadvantage.
Yet they were dominating instead.
Rumble—!
The tower shook once.
-The tower’s master observes you once more.
The tower’s master was dumbfounded.
-No further trials can be granted.
The Trial Tower cried out. How could it possibly give trials to this person?
It had stripped his equipment and enhanced the tower’s monsters.
Yet he overcame everything so effortlessly—common sense was breaking down.
At this point, trials had become meaningless for Jin-woo.
-Trial overcome!
-The highest staircase opens!

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