The Return of the Legendary Golden-Handed Blacksmith - Chapter 257

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Episode 257
257.
“Ah, this hard work has paid off. It really has.”
Within the past month, JinTube ascended to the number one position on MiTube, the channel that gained the most subscribers.
-I watch JinTube videos every day and they’re so entertaining no matter how many times I see them.
-The comments are fun too, and thanks to the crafting videos, I managed to raise my tier this time!
-I really love Peran’s videos.
-I wish they’d upload more collaboration videos.
-Agreed.
-The upload schedule is pretty tight right now, but I’d love to see more videos.
Currently, about three full-length videos were uploaded per week, and on days when no long-form content dropped, short-form videos appeared instead.
-But I think all the Underworld Reclamation videos have been uploaded.
-I’m so excited to see what comes next.
-What will the next content be, really?
-What’s Jin-woo doing right now, I wonder?
-I heard rumors that he opened a workshop?
-A workshop?
-A workshop?
-What.
-And there’s also a rumor floating around that he cleared some incredible quest.
Countless rumors were circulating about Jin-woo at that moment.
There were rumors about him clearing some incredible quest, rumors about clashing with Leap, and among them, the most credible rumor was the workshop itself.
-It’s weird that he didn’t have one, honestly. At Jin-woo’s level, just running a workshop would rake in an insane amount of Gold.
-People are lining up to buy from him.
-Chaebols are desperately trying to get their hands on his stuff right now, I hear.
-Even second and third-generation heirs and overseas CEOs are after it.
-That’s pretty heartwarming, honestly.
-Is this what you call national pride?
-I think it’s showing the world what a Korean blacksmith can do.
-But where is this workshop supposed to be?
If Jin-woo had opened a workshop, its location would naturally be predetermined.
-Probably somewhere in Malen. Starlight is in Malen too, after all, the workshop.
-Could be Grona. Grona has Ineclassic after all.
-One thing’s for sure.
-It’s not Avalon.
-Agreed lol
-But recently I heard a skilled crafter opened a workshop in Avalon??
-Could that be Jin-woo?
-Doubt it. Why would Jin-woo open a workshop in Avalon? He’d have more than enough money to open one in Malen or Grona.
People couldn’t even imagine that Jin-woo had opened a workshop in the Kingdom of Avalon.
-But if it’s Jin-woo, who knows.
-Honestly, who knows.
-Now that you mention it, I don’t know either.
-I should just watch more videos.
Ding!
Just then, a new video was uploaded to JinTube.
-Oh, a new one!
-Looks like another Underworld Reclamation video!
Since all the videos uploaded so far had been from the Underworld Reclamation arc, everyone assumed this new video was related to that.
But.
-Wave Purification Shield Crafting [M Rank]
-Wait?
It was clearly written in the title.
M Rank.
-M Rank crafting video?
-???
-?????????
-??????????????
-What????????
-M?
-M Rank?
-Wait, he was working on USSR+ in the Underworld Reclamation arc.
-When was the Underworld Reclamation video filmed??
-M Rank is insane.
-Wave Purification Shield??
As soon as the M Rank crafting video went live, countless comments flooded in.
-Is this clickbait??
Likes: 4,875
There was no other way to explain it.
“M Rank?”
All the MiTubers, including Fritz, reacted with heightened sensitivity.
“M Rank!!”
“M Rank.”
The moment Jin-woo’s video of crafting M Rank equipment went live, they all began scrambling.
“I’m making it first.”
“Jin-woo. You’re my sky. You’re my light. You’re my love. I owe my livelihood to you!”
Once Jin-woo’s video was up, it was fair to say that any review video made from it would easily rack up tens of thousands of views as a baseline.
-Wow, it hasn’t even been that long since he made USSR+ and he’s already at M Rank!
People began to sing Jin-woo’s praises over this enormous development.
-Jin-woo! Jin-woo! Jin-woo!
-Wasn’t there someone who commented earlier that they’d dance in Gwanghwamun Square if Jin-woo reached M Rank?
-They’re probably getting ready to dance now.
-Kekekekekekekeke
-Alright, I’m going to watch it.
The M Rank crafting video wasn’t just a crafting video.
It was somehow connected to a quest, and that part had been completely cut out.
-[Details will be properly uploaded in the Tower Conquest Quest video.]
-Wow.
-Did he clear another tower??
-He’s not even resting after clearing the Underworld.
-If I were him, I wouldn’t rest either. He keeps growing like this.
-Wow.
-But this is seriously no joke.
-The USSR+ crafting. I’ve seen it over and over in the Underworld Reclamation video and know it well. His technique seems even sharper now.
-He’s using techniques I’ve never seen before!
The view count for Jin-woo’s M Rank equipment crafting video began to soar rapidly.
-100,000 views.
100,000 views in 15 minutes.
And one hour later.
-2.83 million views.
In just one hour, it hit 2.83 million views.
-10.09 million views.
By 10 hours, it had reached 10 million views.
“That’s only natural.”
Dongwoo had grasped from the community just how high a tier M Rank was.
“M Rank crafting videos are even hard to find on MiTube.”
Of course, there were MiTubers who had uploaded M Rank crafting videos, but they were truly just brief glimpses.
Not many channels had uploaded full M Rank crafting videos like Jin-woo had.
“Even accounting for editing. Only our channel shows this much content.”
They had no choice but to be unrivaled in their field.
Dongwoo observed the reactions with satisfaction.
-I’m honestly getting tired of USSR+ now.
-But then M Rank comes right up.
-If you told me you were waiting for just this video, would you believe me?
ㄴ 22222 Yeah, I’d believe you.
ㄴYeah, I was waiting for just this.
“The reactions are amazing too.”
On top of that, after the Underworld Reclamation video, a flood of sponsorship emails had come in.
“I can’t handle business alone.”
It required his brother’s explicit permission.
“Let me filter out what I can.”
There had also been requests for collaborations.
“Collaborations…”
It seemed like he could just leave those entirely to Jin-woo.
After sleeping deeply in a good mood, Dongwoo checked a video his brother had sent.
“What new thing did he send?”
The M Rank video was connected to a quest to find the Temple in Avalon. A long-form video related to that was currently in production.
Since it involved the royal family and the divine, the view count was already guaranteed.
“He’s working on that right now.”
Wondering if this was an additional video related to that, Dongwoo first opened the email.
“?”
But it was completely different. No, it was similar but even more impressive.
-FIRST Quest, [The Princess Cannot Sleep on This Deep Night] clear complete. Edit it nicely and have fun with it.
Dongwoo’s expression turned confused.
“A FIRST Quest?”
Something flickered across Dongwoo’s mind in an instant.
“It’s the pioneering clear quest!”
A FIRST Quest was a quest in New Gene that still hadn’t been cleared by anyone to date.
“He cleared a FIRST Quest?”
Dongwoo quickly reviewed the video his brother had sent.
“…Wow.”
With a Pillow and Bed.
He’d perfectly cleared the FIRST Quest.
Dongwoo immediately searched the community for this quest.
-How do you put the princess to sleep?
-I want to punch her to sleep—is that possible?
-Go ahead if you want to delete your character.
-Even M Rank supreme sleep potions won’t work. All I got were darker circles.
-I’ve tried numerous combinations and she won’t sleep.
-Sleep magic doesn’t work either.
There were countless reviews about Estella, the Insomniac Princess, in the community.
It was an easily accessible, challenging quest that could be attempted multiple times, so there was no shortage of reviews.
Of course, after a few attempts, players could no longer help Princess Estella sleep, so infinite retries weren’t possible.
-Is this even clearable?
-There’s a reason it’s still a FIRST.
-Even Realize gave up on this quest—can we really do it?
“He cleared this?”
And not just with any possible method, but with his own unique way.
“…I should ask my brother for a Pillow and Bed too.”
Seeing Princess Estella peacefully asleep, Dongwoo felt considerable desire for it.
“But now that I think about it, my brother cleared another FIRST Quest!”
Something passed through Dongwoo’s mind in an instant.
Reuton’s Steel Monstrosity.
“He hasn’t uploaded that video yet!”
Dongwoo quickly created a playlist.
“FIRST Quest clear videos. If I upload this, it’s gonna be massive.”
The community was still discussing Reuton’s Steel Monstrosity.
The debate was whether the person who cleared it first was really the same Jin-woo as this blacksmith Jin-woo.
“They’re still debating it. Now this will settle it for sure.”
That Jin-woo who cleared Reuton’s Steel Monstrosity was this Jin-woo.
“And if he cleared this quest too.”
He was the one who defeated Reuton’s Steel Monstrosity.
He was the one who put Princess Estella to sleep.
Both were Jin-woo.
“There are quite a few MiTubers who specifically hunt for FIRST Quests.”
Naturally, not a single one of those MiTubers had cleared a FIRST Quest.
“The view count is basically already secured.”
Dongwoo grinned to himself.
“Content just keeps flowing in. It never runs dry.”
One conclusion naturally emerged from all of this.
“All I have to do is edit well.”
Everything would work out if Dongwoo, the editor, did his job well.
* * *
-Entering Elementia, the Spirit City!
-Please be careful of falling!
Thud!
Jin-woo landed lightly.
“This is the Spirit City?”
The Spirit City of Elementia that he’d arrived in was in a catastrophic state.
Whoosh—
The moment he landed, he felt an intense heat.
Crack! Crack-crack!
And a deafening roar.
The Spirit City was in considerable chaos.
Boom! Boom!
The constant sounds naturally made him frown.
“Is there a war going on or something?”
-Eagle Eye activates!
Jin-woo focused his vision.
Then he could see sparks flying from far away.
At the same time, he could see craters being gouged out and wind blades falling from the sky.
“This is real.”
A massive war was unfolding in this Spirit City.
Ding!
-Quest updated!
-Quest to Save the Spirits has been updated.
-Find the spirits!
-Find the spirits!
-A constraint has been formed.
-[Quest fails upon death]
Boom!
Jin-woo lightly stepped on the ground.
“It was quite an urgent situation.”
The Spirit City had been reduced to ash, probably because of how late he’d arrived.
Flames were raging in the distance, and on the opposite side, a tremendous cold was radiating.
Crackle!
Falling lightning.
And the very ground Jin-woo was standing on was flowing with polluted water.
“A complete and utter catastrophe.”
Jin-woo decided to find the spirits as the quest instructed.
“It doesn’t look like there’d be any spirits in this city reduced to ash.”
From the situation alone, it seemed like the quest was already over.
“Hmm.”
Jin-woo kept Eagle Eye active and checked if there were any surviving spirits.
“This won’t do.”
If things continued like this, the quest would simply fail.
“Dust! Coco!”
Spirits know best what other spirits know.
Whoosh—
The two spirits were summoned immediately.
“Pwaong—.”
“Peep!”
Dust and Coco naturally looked at Jin-woo and searched for materials.
“Pwaong?”
“Peep? Peep?”
Then they protested when there were no materials.
“I’m not crafting.”
The two spirits’ expressions turned shocked.
Their faces were as if the world itself were collapsing.
“No, it’s not like I only call you for crafting…”
He realized it mid-sentence.
“I’ve never called you for anything else.”
He had never summoned them except for crafting.
“This is a Spirit City.”
Jin-woo briefly explained the situation.
Then, like a pig sniffing out a premium truffle, Coco began to wag its dark flame tail and started digging at the ground.
Thump— thump— thump—.
And something came out from within.
“It said dig for potatoes, and I told it to dig for spirits. Dig, find, or whatever.”
“Oh!”
It wasn’t a potato—it was a spirit.
“A spirit?”
“W-who are you! How did you…”
It was an extremely tiny spirit that looked like a humanized ant.
It was even smaller than Dust and Coco had been in their original form, before they’d evolved.
“I came to help you. I received a request from Nordin.”
“!”
At the mention of Nordin, the small spirit suddenly burst into tears.
“You’re a reinforcement sent at His Majesty’s behest!”
Nordin was the king of the Spirit City and a spirit god.
‘It wasn’t a lie then.’
“But it’s dangerous, reinforcement.”
The tiny spirit spoke while sniffling.
“I’m Jin-woo. Could you tell me more about the situation in detail? And also tell me where Nordin is.”
“I’ll explain. Sob.”

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