The Return of the Legendary Golden-Handed Blacksmith - Chapter 292

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Chapter 292
Episode 292.
Having restored every Object in Elementia, Jin-woo stood at its center.
It was a region slightly south of the North, which could be considered Elementia’s main city in the old days, and it had suffered less damage than other areas.
For that reason, Nordin decided to make this place his new base of operations.
“The four regions have all collapsed by now.”
Not only had all four regions crumbled, but the Spirit Kings who governed them had also entered eternal sleep, save for two.
So a new structure was necessary.
“Spirits, one and all.”
All the spirits had gathered before Nordin.
“These have been trying times.”
This demon invasion had left only terrible scars behind.
Countless had suffered, and countless had fallen.
Yet those who lived had to continue living.
“Starting from this place, we intend to begin anew.”
Nordin spoke.
Though Elementia lay in ashes, compared to the dire circumstances of before—when ruin had loomed at the very brink—it could be called remarkably hopeful.
“Not everything that comes is misfortune. We have lost many precious souls, but we have gained new ones as well.”
Nordin gestured and introduced the Spirit Craftspeople.
“First, I would like to introduce the Spirit Craftspeople with whom we once had poor relations.”
The Spirit Craftspeople had decided to fully open Skypia.
Moreover, they would use that place only as a workshop while taking up residence here in Elementia themselves.
There was so much work to be done here that it was far better to save the time spent traveling back and forth and dedicate themselves to rebuilding Elementia.
“All of this was possible because…”
Nordin pointed to Jin-woo and bowed deeply.
“…of the presence of our savior, Jin-woo.”
Ding!
-Quest completed!
-All the spirits of Elementia revere you!
-Quest rewards are being distributed!
“Jin-woo! Please accept this, however humble it may be!”
“I too wish to repay this debt of gratitude. Please, take this!”
The countless spirits gathered there presented Jin-woo with their most treasured possessions.
“Spirit Stones!”
“These are Spirit Stones our clan has protected for generations!”
What they offered were Spirit Stones.
Nordin accepted them on Jin-woo’s behalf, smiling as he did.
The Spirit Kings rushed out as well, gathering all the Spirit Stones the spirits were offering into a single pile.
‘An excellent reward.’
A perfect bonus reward for the quest to save the Spirit Race.
* * *
A tent erected hastily.
“Jin-woo.”
Nordin, having finished his lengthy address, smiled widely and produced something.
“At last I am able to offer you this reward. I thank you once more. For saving Elementia. And for rescuing the spirits of Elementia—my gratitude knows no bounds.”
The moment Jin-woo took the box from Nordin’s hands, a voice rang out from outside.
“Jin-woo!”
The Spirit Kings burst through the tent flaps, each carrying an enormous crate.
“The rewards we promised!”
“This is my personal reward, and this is the Spirit Stones that the common spirits wished to present—there were so many that we could not deliver them all, so we sorted them and brought what we could!”
When Jin-woo opened the crates, an astonishing array of Spirit Stones greeted him.
“Wow.”
Admiration escaped his lips at once.
“These are ones I’ve never used before?”
“Yes. Elementia possesses a truly diverse array of attributes. We brought everything we had—even the rare ones. In particular, the spirits said they were so grateful for your aid that they brought Spirit Stones passed down through their families for generations. Look at this Ocean Blue Stone. This is an ancient Spirit Stone I myself have never laid eyes upon before.”
Sparkle, sparkle.
The Ocean Blue Stone, with its beautiful azure hue, radiated light as lovely as the Brilliant Moonstone.
-Ocean Blue Stone [M+]
Jin-woo traced his fingers across the Ocean Blue Stone.
“This is…”
It was far more than merely beautiful.
The power of the attribute contained within it.
‘Because of the Circulation force, I can sense the attribute more clearly now.’
Even Spirit Stones possessing the same attribute differed in the depth of that attribute.
In other words, he could now better understand and grasp quality itself.
‘This is supreme quality.’
Jin-woo accepted the Ocean Blue Stone and smiled.
“All that hard work has paid off.”
He could do here what he hadn’t been able to do during his time with Eternal Sunshine.
Moreover, along with reaching MR Grade, he had obtained numerous materials.
‘This is why kindness brings blessings.’
Of course it had taken an extraordinarily long time, but in exchange he had handled everything thoroughly, so it could be said to be mutually beneficial.
Only after the Spirit Kings had departed could Jin-woo finally open Nordin’s box.
“Please open it, Jin-woo. I believe you will not be disappointed.”
Jin-woo had already seen many Spirit Stones.
He had even received the Ocean Blue Stone, a Spirit Stone comparable to the Brilliant Moonstone.
‘Yet he says I won’t be disappointed?’
Jin-woo opened Nordin’s reward box with an amused smile.
“!”
-Spirit God’s Spirit Stone [MR]
A Spirit God’s Spirit Stone.
It was a material of MR Grade—the highest tier.
“A Spirit God’s… Spirit Stone?”
This Spirit Stone, gleaming with an otherworldly hue, instantly made him forget the Ocean Blue Stone he had received moments before.
Without thinking, Jin-woo caressed the stone, and he marveled at the power he felt through his fingertips.
‘It’s a full tier above the other Spirit Stones.’
Moreover, this Spirit Stone resembled the M+ Grade Circulation Yellow Jade Stone that Jin-woo had received from the Spirit of Essence and Circulation.
‘Multiple attributes are dwelling within it.’
In other words, the old Jin-woo—even if he had received it—could not have made proper use of such a material.
‘It contains even more attributes than the yellow jade stone?’
As Jin-woo continued to caress the Spirit God’s Spirit Stone for some time, Nordin’s face grew increasingly pleased.
Such a formidable craftsperson could hardly be satisfied with ordinary materials.
If even after giving the Spirit God’s Spirit Stone he remained unsatisfied, it would have been quite troubling indeed.
One could not offer an insufficient reward to the savior who had rescued Elementia.
“It is the Spirit Stone one receives upon inheriting the position of Spirit God. I myself received it from the previous Spirit God, with the instruction to give it to Elementia’s benefactor.”
Nordin bowed deeply.
“My gratitude is boundless, Jin-woo. Please visit Elementia whenever you wish. Every Spirit Stone in this realm stands ready to be offered to you.”
Ding!
-All bonus rewards have been received!
“It’s an excellent reward. Thank you, Nordin.”
Smiling, Jin-woo immediately sought out Piru, the Spirit Craftsperson.
He had completed everything there was to do in Elementia.
Now it was time to enjoy himself.
“I can use Skypia’s Workshop, right?”
* * *
Ding!
-Hello, User Jin-woo! This is Suomi Company. Congratulations on clearing the FIRST Quest [The Princess of Deep Night Cannot Sleep], which you recently conquered! The matter at hand concerns the reward for your conquest, as before…
Three emails had arrived in Jin-woo’s inbox.
One was regarding the reward for this FIRST Quest conquest. This email from Suomi Company followed the same format as the Steel Colossus incident in Rooten.
The reward would be granted as desired, but it required consultation with Logical.
“This is what makes FIRST Quests worthwhile.”
During the Steel Colossus incident in Rooten, when he was barely starting out, the reward from Suomi Company had been substantial.
“You receive rewards both in-game and from the company as additional compensation. You’re getting rewarded twice over.”
His mood could not help but be good.
“The Mobile Workshop really came in handy.”
What had made Jin-woo who he was now was precisely this Mobile Workshop.
“A reward, is it.”
Precisely for this reason, the mention of a new reward weighed heavily on his mind.
‘I’ll need to think about this one more carefully.’
Jin-woo then checked the next email. The next one was feedback from Dongwoo.
-Hyung, there’s a lot I wanted to discuss this time…
“Ah. Advertisement.”
Advertisements and collaborations.
Dongwoo was asking how to handle collaborations with mega-tier content creators.
Jin-woo immediately knocked on Dongwoo’s door, which was right next to his room.
“Oh, hyung.”
Dongwoo’s eyes were bloodshot. He looked considerably tired, yet his gaze was sharp and alive.
“Were you editing?”
“No. I just finished actually. Come in, hyung.”
Jin-woo smiled as he looked at Dongwoo.
‘Tired but happy, surely.’
Jin-woo knew well how joyful it was to produce results by doing what you loved.
“About the advertisement thing.”
“Hyung, sit down! I actually wanted to have a serious talk about that anyway.”
The moment Jin-woo sat, Dongwoo smoothly displayed something.
He showed the monitor very naturally, and on that monitor was a window open to something.
-Shouldn’t the JinTube editor get some rest? Judging by the view counts, it looks like they’re editing videos without sleeping.
-The editing really made a difference. Much better quality than the other NewGen creators.
-At this rate, they must be making a lot of money.
The displayed screen was filled with praise for Dongwoo, the editor.
‘That’s cute of him.’
“The editor’s getting a lot of praise,” Jin-woo said, smiling.
Dongwoo nodded as if satisfied.
Then he waved his hand dismissively.
“Not that I showed you this for the praise! I saved this for feedback purposes! But I must have left it open. Ha ha ha ha.”
Saying this, Dongwoo noticeably began to laugh bashfully.
“So, hyung. Let me get straight to the point. About the advertising—we’ve actually received a ton of offers. This is the list of ads that came in.”
The list Dongwoo showed contained the types of advertisements and the names of the companies offering them.
“There are quite a few major corporations.”
The incoming advertisements were dominated by prestigious conglomerates of renown.
Not only domestic advertisements but also major corporations from overseas had sent offers.
‘Isn’t this where they make AI?’
Jin-woo recognized many of the names. Emails had come from such prestigious conglomerates expressing their desire to collaborate with Jin-woo and conduct advertising campaigns.
“But here’s the really surprising part, hyung.”
And there was something truly surprising.
“Rod Paradox got in touch.”
“Rod Paradox?”
“Netflix’s CEO!”
In response to Jin-woo’s bland reaction, Dongwoo became animated.
Of course it was cause for excitement.
“He wants to meet! Said he’s grateful, said he’s impressed, said this is huge!”
“Huge for him, sure. Naturally the CEO would want to. I’m achieving record-breaking results right now. And my production costs are incredibly low.”
Low production costs.
With advertising expenses slightly above average, he was delivering top-tier results.
Naturally, Rod Paradox, Netflix’s CEO, had no choice but to want to meet Jin-woo.
“Given that situation, he ought to be desperate to meet me.”
Dongwoo unconsciously nodded in response to Jin-woo’s words.
Jin-woo smiled as he saw Dongwoo’s reaction.
“Send him an email.”
“What should I say?”
Jin-woo answered without hesitation.
“Tell him we’re busy on this end too, so we’ll need to coordinate schedules.”
Jin-woo had no intention of making himself easily available.

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