The Return of the Legendary Golden-Handed Blacksmith - Chapter 199

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Chapter 199
Episode 199.
Jin-woo got straight to work.
“Spirit Titanium.”
Jin-woo placed the Spirit Titanium into the furnace.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Then he struck it repeatedly using Agnes.
‘The Ultra Titanium Hammer is pretty decent too.’
But it was only good enough as a secondary hammer—nowhere near Agnes’s level.
‘Agnes really is a wonderful hammer.’
Clang!
Under Jin-woo’s Hammering, the Spirit Titanium began to deform.
‘The pickaxe’s shape aside.’
Jin-woo wanted to focus on function once more.
‘A pickaxe fundamentally requires multiple strikes.’
Ore veins didn’t break with a single pickaxe strike.
‘But what if one strike could have the effect of ten strikes?’
But that was the hardest part.
There was no way a single strike could produce the same effect as ten.
Clang!
Yet Jin-woo had a good method in mind.
Others could only imagine it, but Jin-woo possessed the skill to turn imagination into reality.
“It’ll be tough, I think.”
Jin-woo himself had no certainty, of course.
But he didn’t feel like he’d fail either.
Clang! Clang!
“Soul Forging.”
Jin-woo poured his strength into Soul Forging.
And at the same time, he made the furnace burn hotter.
Whoooosh. Crackle.
“The spirit is the key.”
The Soul Crystal that would go into the pickaxe was the core of this crafting.
Jin-woo inserted several Soul Crystals he’d obtained from the Trial Tower.
“The essential component is.”
The spirit of Electe, the dummy boss of the Trial Tower.
Jin-woo intended to crystallize Electe’s soul.
Swishhhhh.
-Refining the spirit!
Within the raging furnace, the Soul Crystal descended.
-Electe’s Soul Crystal [UR+]
“Gamingin’s soul has a separate use.”
Jin-woo immediately began engraving Electe’s Soul Crystal.
Scrape. Scrape.
Then he embedded the Soul Crystal into the center of the finished Spirit Titanium pickaxe body.
Click.
“And here, as the core.”
Jin-woo pulled out Gamingin’s Scale—the one he’d been most curious about.
Gamingin’s Scale was UR+ Grade, but like everything else, it was only UR+ in rank.
“This quality is no different from Spirit Titanium.”
Crack.
“I’ll have to carve this with the Ultra-Vibration Crafting knife.”
Jin-woo smiled faintly.
Buzz.
As he applied the Ultra-Vibration Crafting knife, Gamingin’s Scale responded immediately.
“Usually it goes like this.”
Tower bosses, demons—their byproducts all carried formidable egos.
Because of that, they didn’t easily allow interference.
“That’s what makes it fun.”
Part of what made working with materials dropped by tower bosses so enjoyable was this very aspect.
Other crafters would avoid difficult materials, but Jin-woo loved them all the more.
Difficulty meant more work.
It meant endless concentration, immersion.
‘And I can try methods I’ve never attempted before.’
Scrape.
Jin-woo concentrated.
-Concentration Stat increases.
Swishhhhh.
A moment of harmony.
Jin-woo’s hands, having awakened through the Underworld and the Trial Tower, transcended their usual caliber in this instant.
-Super Immersion!
-Dexterity Stat increases!
-Congratulations!
-Dexterity Stat has surpassed 10,000!
-Achievement unlocked!
-Achievement [10,000 Principle] has been unlocked!
Jin-woo’s Dexterity Stat, his highest stat, had broken through 10,000.
And simultaneously.
-Equipment created!
The pickaxe was complete.
-USSR+ Grade equipment created!
A USSR+ Grade pickaxe had considerable impact.
Because Jin-woo had poured all his strength and even Soul Crystals into it, the radiating aura was substantial.
Particularly, a pure white aura, like a spirit escaping continuously, created a striking effect—quite beautiful.
An integrated body, and the strength felt at the pickaxe’s edge.
As Jin-woo slowly lifted the pickaxe, the blade suddenly split.
“Spirit Splitting.”
Spirit Splitting, the pickaxe’s special skill, unfolded in Jin-woo’s hands.
Clang!
As he brought the pickaxe down, three blades struck the ground with precision.
“That’s it.”
Jin-woo smiled and swung the finished pickaxe once more.
“This is the finest pickaxe I can make right now.”
Whoosh.
Jin-woo swung the completed pickaxe a few more times. The key skill, Spirit Splitting, started at three blades but could expand to four or five with concentration.
“It depends on who’s wielding it.”
This was the new function Jin-woo had pursued.
Making a single pickaxe strike equivalent to multiple strikes.
“Came out well.”
Jin-woo took a deep breath.
“I was so focused I didn’t get a proper look.”
Then he checked the notifications right away.
Notifications had appeared the moment he finished the equipment.
“I broke through.”
-Achievement [10,000 Principle]
Description: Your stat has surpassed 10,000! We offer our applause for this magnificent achievement!
Effect: Stat Enhancement
-Registration to the Hall of Fame!
-10,000 Principle (Dexterity Section)
The 10,000 Principle was literally an achievement for breaking through 10,000 in a stat.
It was divided by stat type, and the Dexterity Stat that Jin-woo had broken through was something every crafter possessed.
Of course, it was hard to obtain early on, but there wasn’t a single crafter who didn’t have this stat.
-<>
Hall of Fame Rankings
-1. Jin-woo [NEW!]
-2. Inclassic
-3. Starlight
-4. Pendant
Among the users previously registered in the Hall of Fame, Inclassic had been ranked first.
Between Inclassic and Starlight, who’d been alternating dominance of the crafting Hall of Fame, Jin-woo had been continuously leaving his mark.
Particularly, this 10,000 Dexterity was a record-breaking feat.
“Oh.”
Jin-woo checked his Dexterity Stat immediately.
“Oh ho.”
The Dexterity Stat that had surpassed 10,000 was enhanced.
-Dexterity [Precision]: 10,000
10,000.
And next to the Dexterity Stat was the word “Precision.”
“Looks like an awakening of the stat itself.”
Jin-woo grasped the pickaxe and smiled.
“Then let’s put it up.”
Jin-woo planned to list the finished pickaxe on the Auction House immediately.
“And I’ll send a crafting video to Dongwoo too.”
-Register this item?
Starting bid: 1 Gold.
“The Tentacle Whip went up to 90 million Gold.”
This pickaxe was admittedly a niche item.
“Since it’s USSR+ Grade, it should easily break 100 million Gold.”
It was worth at least 100 million Gold.
“It’s a matter of taste, so it probably won’t go much higher than that.”
Jin-woo thought this would appeal properly to miner users.
“I haven’t lost my original purpose. Not me.”
After registering the item, Jin-woo snapped his fingers.
“And now it’s time to call.”
He intended to finish everything he needed to do before entering Avalon.
Swishhhhh.
Jin-woo scattered a Dark Aura.
-Summoning Subordinate Unit 2!
“Show me your progress.”
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Content creators didn’t miss the buzz at the European Union Auction House.
-Even for Jin-woo, beating a USSR Grade wouldn’t be easy.
-Isn’t Jin-woo’s current highest grade UR+? Then Aethel will win this anyway.
-Aethel reached USSR Grade a while ago, so he could go even higher.
-Nice, we’re so good. I already bid on the Twin Axe and I really want it.
Auction House users cheered for the clash between Jin-woo and Aethel.
-Jin-woo’s probably watching the Auction House constantly.
-What’s certain is that Aethel is definitely watching.
That proved true.
Aethel was watching the Auction House obsessively.
Of course, Jin-woo had uploaded his item and wasn’t watching, but that’s beside the point.
-Wasn’t Aethel a legendary crafter from Eternal Sunshine too? Jin-woo was incomparable, of course. Now that they’re facing off in a different game…
-I’m looking forward to Aethel’s revenge.
“Phew.”
Aethel ground his teeth.
“I won’t give up first place. Not a chance.”
He was crafting a new axe. Along with the Twin Axe, he’d always wanted to make a Large Axe.
But he’d put it off until now. His skills weren’t sufficient.
“You can’t win if you don’t challenge yourself.”
Everyone was anticipating.
What Jin-woo’s next piece of equipment would be.
-There’s a rumor he made USSR Grade equipment.
-Not a rumor. It’s up on JinTube. It was on Shorts and definitely a spoiler for a new grade.
-The crafters with the [Artisan’s First Step] achievement say Jin-woo moved up to 1st place in the rankings?
The Hall of Fame for Artisan’s First Step.
There was talk that Jin-woo had claimed 1st place in that Hall of Fame.
-Who was 1st before?
-Starlight.
-2nd was Inclassic.
-So he pushed them out and took 1st?
-Dammit. That’s amazing.
-Pushing out two foreigners and a Korean reclaiming 1st. Nice.
-The Well of Crafting couldn’t do it, but Jin-woo did.
Ding!
While Aethel was absorbed in equipment crafting with fervor.
One piece of equipment was registered at the European Union Auction House.
The registrant was Jin-woo.
-Huh?
-???
-??? What is this… why is it like this?
The moment Jin-woo’s item appeared, checking users were utterly shocked.
-Is this right?
-USSR+?
-It’s USSR+?
-Insane. It’s USSR+.
-Holy hell, not USSR but USSR+? He skipped right over USSR?
The grade of the equipment Jin-woo uploaded was USSR+.
Naturally, USSR should have appeared first in sequence.
Even if just USSR appeared, the community would’ve exploded—but USSR+ appearing made it detonate.
-Wow……
-We had a bad feeling.
-You already made it??
Aethel was stunned seeing the uploaded equipment.
“Jin. Damn you, Jin! This doesn’t make sense!”
But Aethel didn’t stop at cursing.
“Fine. You challenged yourself every single day in this New Gene too. Then so will I.”
Aethel gripped his hammer.
Clang!
He’d been thinking of this Large Axe as a success if he could just complete it.
But that thought changed now.
He couldn’t just finish it.
“The way you did it.”
Not focusing on completion, but on quality of completion.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
With that thought, power filled Aethel’s hammering.
“Thanks.”
Aethel resented Jin, but he was grateful too.
“If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have even thought to try!”
Clang!
-Equipment created!
The Large Axe was born from Aethel’s hands.
-USSR+ Grade equipment created!
Level 682.
Ever since reaching USSR Grade, the equipment’s rank had seemed stuck at a ceiling, but finally it rose one tier.
“If it’s the same USSR+, I won’t lose one-sidedly!”
Aethel took a deep breath.
“Let’s go.”
Ding!
-Item registered!
Aethel registered the Large Axe to the European Union Auction House.
But the buzz was still dominated by Jin-woo’s pickaxe.
-Don’t just look at the grade, check the detailed specs. Actually insane;;;
The high grade of USSR+ was one thing, but the real craziness was in the detailed specs.
“This is insane.”
“Wow.”
“Seriously crazy.”
The pickaxe Jin-woo created possessed overwhelming specs.
“This is a pickaxe?”
“Wow. When you swing it, the blade clones, doesn’t it?”
One strike produces the effect of three strikes.
Ding! Ding! Ding!
Whether users understood its value or not, Jin-woo’s equipment caused tremendous shockwaves the moment it appeared.
Combined with anticipation for the Netflix 3-part series and the pure specs of Jin-woo’s pickaxe, the price soared to 50 million Gold instantly.
-Bid price updated.
-Current bid: 50,000,000 Gold.
-Bid price updated.
-Current bid: 55,000,000 Gold.
-Bid price updated.
-Bid price upd……
Update after update.
New bidders relentlessly drove the price up by millions of Gold.
Jin-woo’s anticipated final price was 100 million Gold.
But Jin-woo was underestimating.
Ding!
-Bid price updated!
-Current bid: 100,000,000 Gold.
The value of the USSR+ Grade pickaxe he’d made.

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