The Return of the Legendary Golden-Handed Blacksmith - Chapter 231

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Chapter 231
231.
JinTube.
The previews for the Underworld arc that everyone had been waiting for began to roll out.
-This is the day of the first public release of the Underworld recapture arc!
-They’re already throwing ads out in shorts.
-I’m so excited.
With the first public release of Netflix’s third episode looming, anticipation was at a fever pitch.
-I really hope they release the third episode soon so we can see the Underworld crafting.
-It’s actually pretty helpful.
-I wonder how much stronger he’s gotten.
-Hey, isn’t there one thing you’re all most curious about?
A video had been uploaded to shorts not long ago.
It was a user interaction video that had never been released before.
-When is the video with Peran going to drop?
-I’m literally just waiting for that.
Everyone was waiting for the interaction video with Peran.
And at precisely 7 PM.
The scheduled main video with Peran went live.
It wasn’t just uploaded—it went live as a premiere, so everyone could watch together.
-First User Interaction: Peran Edition-
When the video with that official title dropped, people erupted.
-Finally it’s here!
-Here comes the main event.
-Here comes my digestif.
-Wait, it says “Peran Edition”—is this going to be a regular series?
-Oh my god, are you going to keep doing these exchanges with Ranker users!?
-This is basically a “challenging dojos” series. Insane.
The phrase “Peran Edition” left a powerful impression on Korean viewers.
And for good reason—all the current top Crafting-tier Rankers in New Gene were overseas users.
-Finally the proper Korean lineage continues.
-I wish someone would find that NewRise asshole who said Korean blacksmiths are worthless.
-Anyway, let’s watch!
The subscribers rushed to view the Peran Edition.
As everyone expected, it was content where Jin-woo and Peran competed in crafting.
-Wow. Strong from the start.
-There’s a reason this went live as a premiere. It’s so nobody spoils it—everyone watching together.
-Peran is no joke either. There’s a reason they call him a mad dog. Look at those skills. No joke.
Users had quite a bit of information about Peran.
But none of them had ever seen Peran’s crafting quite like this.
Bang-! Bang-!
Peran’s rough crafting was quite captivating and made a powerful impression even on those unfamiliar with the craft.
-Rankers really are different.
-Watching this, I get why the other Rankers avoid Peran.
-Skill is solid.
-If he made a sword with that, it’d probably be USSR+ grade equipment.
-Can he win?
-I heard Peran stopped challenging other Rankers. Didn’t he lose to Jin-woo?
-Or maybe he won and that’s why he stopped.
-Huh?
-That could be it?
Those watching Peran’s crafting directly couldn’t predict Jin-woo’s advantage.
That’s how excellent Peran’s crafting skill was.
-But isn’t Peran ranked around 80th?
-This is 80th place skill?
-Peran! Peran! Peran!
Since the video was being watched by many overseas users as well, there were fans cheering for Peran.
-Is he actually going to lose?
-No way.
-He wouldn’t upload a loss.
The early part showed a lot of Peran’s crafting.
Because of that, viewers were bewildered.
Surely not.
Surely Jin-woo isn’t losing?
Can he really win against someone this strong?
But that was only for a moment.
Bang-!
A powerful hammering sound rang out.
It was Jin-woo’s Hammering.
Jin-woo and Peran’s crafting happened simultaneously, but editing made them seem to exchange blows, so until now viewers hadn’t seen Jin-woo’s crafting.
With the hammer sound came Jin-woo’s crafting into view.
Then the camera pulled back, showing both Jin-woo’s and Peran’s crafting at once.
Bang.
The moment Jin-woo brought his hammer down, Peran’s focus suddenly wavered.
And then.
-What—what is this??
-Insane.
-Peran stopped?
Peran stopped his crafting mid-motion and began watching Jin-woo’s hammering.
People cheered as they saw that subtle shift in expression, that frozen moment.
-Insane.
-He stopped the crafting??
-He stopped hammering??
-He just froze??
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ lol
-Even on video the hammering is insane.
-Must’ve been even crazier in person.
-Blacksmiths usually have insane focus.
-So he shattered even that focus.
-How insane was it?
Jin-woo’s hammering and crafting in the video certainly caught the eye.
But this was an edited video.
There was a massive difference from seeing it in person.
-For someone of Peran’s level to lose focus—how incredible is that hammering?
-Peran’s crafting was amazing too.
-Was it?
-I don’t remember.
-Wiped from memory in an instant.
Peran’s crafting shown earlier was already forgotten.
Bang-!
Once Jin-woo committed to crafting, everyone couldn’t help but focus on him.
-Wow. Including scenes we haven’t seen in the usual edits??
-He finishes that part like that?
-Insane.
The chat began to noticeably thin out.
Because everyone was focused on Jin-woo’s crafting.
Every time Jin-woo struck with the hammer, the material transformed dramatically.
Peran was hammering again beside him, and for a long while there was only the sound of hammering.
Bang-!
And both of them created swords nearly simultaneously.
The options on the created swords weren’t shown. Deliberately cut. The core of this contest was simple.
-Are we getting a sword-versus-sword duel?
-They look pretty similar at first glance.
-Peran’s looks better though?
-How’s this going to turn out?
The two completed swords were so similar it was impossible to tell which was superior.
Especially since they’d used the same materials, making it even more mysterious.
Thump-thump. Thump-thump.
People’s heartbeats intensified. Now came the highlight.
Of the two swords made, which was stronger?
People held their breath for the simple, direct clash.
Jin-woo picked up a sword. Peran picked up a sword.
-Wow, they’re actually going direct?
-Isn’t that an advantage for Peran? Peran has the higher level.
-Jin-woo hasn’t even reached Ranker level yet.
-This is unfair!
The moment chat erupted, Jin-woo and Peran swung their swords simultaneously.
Crash-.
Bang-!
With a thunderous sound the swords collided.
And the one that shattered was Peran’s sword.
-Wow…….
-Insane.
-Jin-woo’s sword is completely fine?
-No durability loss? The edge is pristine.
-They made it the same way with the same materials.
-And there’s even a level difference between them.
-Is this real?
-Insane.
-Really insane!
An hour after the video ended.
Comments had surpassed 10,000 and views had hit 2.5 million.
-I had huge expectations. And they were totally met.
-Peran’s incredible too though. Until now I thought he was just some mid-tier crafter who kept picking fights with Rankers.
-Turns out he had the skill to back it up.
-He was a skilled guy with confidence!
-So how incredible is Jin-woo’s skill to completely overwhelm Peran like that?
-At least top 80 for sure.
-Korean pride is going crazy.
-Finally a Korean blacksmith who can devour Rankers!
The reactions erupted across the comments and the SharkNet community.
Alongside praise for Peran came astonishment at Jin-woo for overwhelming him so decisively.
Everyone naturally thought Jin-woo would win.
His performance was incredible.
But to have this much of a gap!
-This makes the Netflix third episode so much more anticipated!
-I’m more hyped for the second episode. The other second episode—the one with a different Ranker user, not Netflix’s second!
-Who’s next?
-Once this spreads, Rankers are going to avoid Jin-woo though?
-Nah, they’d probably welcome it. Jin-woo’s a rising star now. If they beat Jin-woo, they pocket all that prestige.
-That’s true.
-The Rankers would probably be thrilled?
-We win either way.
Dongwoo grinned while checking the reactions on SharkNet and MiTube.
“Look at those view counts going up. Look at the subscribers climbing!”
The reward for all his hard work was incredibly sweet.
-Gotta love the editor.
-Where did Jin-woo even find an editor like this?
-Not only great at spotting materials, but great at spotting people too.
Click-!
Dongwoo took another screenshot.
“Heh.”
His brother’s praise felt amazing. And the praise directed at him felt even better.
“You heading to the other room?”
Thanks to the move, the brothers now lived in the same house.
In this spacious place, his brother was currently playing New Gene in the adjacent room.
“I should brag about this tonight.”
He was also planning to get feedback on the Underworld arc from his brother.
“My brother has such incredible craftsmanship spirit too.”
Actually, that craftsmanship spirit existed in Dongwoo as well.
“I’m a perfectionist too. Now that we’ve gotten this response, this has to be done right.”
He had to pour his soul into every episode.
“Let’s go.”
Click-click. Clack-clack-.
Dongwoo began editing again.
* * *
Ding-!
-You have encountered Mirsu, Master of the Water Tower!-
Mirsu, Master of the Water Tower.
Around Mirsu, the successor of the Water Deity and Master of the tower, water spray continued to swirl violently.
First, Pur, Moltus, and Bom.
Four familiars rushed simultaneously at the Water Deity’s successor.
“Indeed. One who bears the power of fire cannot be permitted. Too dangerous. Too dangerous—fire can burn everything…….”
The Water Deity’s successor muttered to himself as he spread his hand.
“Water Prison.”
Splash-splash-splash-.
With the water sound, the four familiars were immediately trapped in a cubic prison of water.
Splash-. Splash-.
The water on the ground undulated like waves.
Splash-!
This was the Water Tower.
Each bit of this water was a monster in itself.
Slip-.
Slimes made of water appeared one by one, soon numbering in the hundreds. They resembled plague slimes in form.
But these were clean.
‘These clean slimes. I want them.’
Slimes were ideal potion materials.
Jin-woo currently possessed the skill to craft Purification Potions, so he needed to regularly obtain potion materials.
Gurgle-.
The four familiars struggled to escape the Water Prison.
But it wasn’t easy. If this continued, they’d simply drown.
However.
‘They’re undead, so they don’t need to breathe.’
They were just trapped. The familiars were fine.
Jin-woo looked at the Water Deity’s successor.
“Just one question. Why did you seal off the Temple like that?”
“Because fire is dangerous.”
Jin-woo looked at him.
Long hair.
And hollow eyes.
Some might say that because he was the Water Deity’s successor, his gaze was tranquil, but Jin-woo found those eyes quite empty.
“Flames consumed everything. My family. My friends. My village. We revered fire, but fire betrayed us.”
Splash-!
The slimes gathered and became water dragons.
Dozens of water dragons rushed at Jin-woo all at once.
“Proclamation of Celestial Fate.”
Slash-!
First, trapped in the cubic water prison, appeared before Jin-woo with the Proclamation, and slashed a water dragon with the Phantom Blade.
Simultaneously, water dragons approaching from both sides were blocked by rotating the Ego Sword: Yurold.
However, water dragons are monsters made of water.
The part First slashed immediately regenerated.
‘There’s a core.’
During that regeneration process, Jin-woo saw the core that served as the center of restoration.
“Bom.”
He then unleashed First, Pur, and Moltus.
The test of the Titanium Wild Claw wasn’t over yet.
This equipment was crucial for Jin-woo to confirm USSR+ Grade equipment.
Thud-!
Bom struck the ground hard.
Then wielded the Titanium Wild Claw like crazy at the water dragons.
Slash-!
With the Proclamation of Celestial Fate boosting his speed, the water dragons couldn’t keep up.
“…….”
The Water Deity’s successor frowned.
“The water dragons…….”
They were being treated like toys.
“You are different.”
The Water Deity’s successor looked at Jin-woo.
Clearly he was a blacksmith with the power of fire. But for some reason, he commanded familiars.
And incredibly powerful ones at that.
“Mirsu begs, O Water Deity. Grant me the power to extinguish all flames.”
Slip-.
Splash. Splash. Splash. Splash. Roooooar-!
A massive tidal wave rose from that spot.
A tidal wave so large it filled the entire space.
“Wow.”
Jin-woo marveled.
“So you sealed off the Temple with that tidal wave?”
Roooar-.
If this continued, this entire Underground Waterway would be submerged.
The undead wouldn’t mind, but Jin-woo couldn’t breathe underwater.
“This is a problem.”
Crash-!
“I shall snuff you out.”
Mirsu smiled.
“It ends now, flame.”
That’s when Jin-woo smirked.
Then quickly pulled out bone.
“Wave Resonance.”
Rumble-rumble-rumble-!
He used Bone Craft with Wave Resonance.
Carving bone without hesitation, he attached and attached again.
Crack-! Snap-! Snap-!
And what was created was.
-You have created a mount!-
-You have created a Bone Raft!-
-You have created an SSR+ Grade mount!-
Jin-woo had made many things so far, but there were quite a few categories he’d never tried.
“It’s crude, but.”
Never having made one before made it crude, yet in this urgent situation it was effective.
A raft made from bone alone, but it bobbed nicely on the water.
Jin-woo smirked and immediately got to work.
One more thing—there was equipment he needed for this situation.
‘Faster.’
This wasn’t the time to think about quality.
Only speed.
Fast.
Fast.
And faster!
Bang-!
-You have created equipment!-
-You have created UR+ Grade equipment!-
Jin-woo rapidly grabbed the Pickaxe he’d made and swung it straight at the ceiling.
“Let’s see if you can fill it everywhere.”
Crash-!
Jin-woo swung the Pickaxe down hard.
The ceiling began to collapse.
“Let’s see if I can fill it even after we reach the surface.”

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