The Return of the Legendary Golden-Handed Blacksmith - Chapter 313

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Chapter 313
313.
“What the hell are these guys!”
“Wait, they look at least a hundred levels below me!”
The users from the Grona Kingdom and Malen Duchy stumbled backward in shock.
There weren’t particularly strong users among the Avalak Kingdom players.
Their numbers were also drastically fewer—easy prey if one simply swung a weapon.
“What in the hell is that equipment!”
But those wielding Jin-woo’s gear had grown formidable in an instant.
It felt like they were facing high-level users.
“Is there really that much difference……?”
“Insane. That doesn’t make sense. It just doesn’t make sense!”
But some among them were nodding grimly.
“Damn it. We should never have touched Jin from the start.”
“I knew this would happen!”
“Things are going way too smoothly for him!”
“Back then he just made good equipment. But now he’s got subordinates too. How are we supposed to deal with this!”
Users from Grona began fleeing, and those from Malen followed suit.
Meta, the architect of this catastrophe, alone struggled to adapt to the situation.
“Ugh!”
“He’s staggering! Strike now!”
Jin-woo’s equipment was undeniably powerful.
But the Avalak users were fundamentally lower level and lacked combat skill. Naturally, there were openings.
“Those wearing equipment bestowed by the lord are our allies.”
“Protect your comrades.”
The subordinates began covering for the users.
Crash!
The Avalak users definitely retained their offensive power thanks to Jin-woo’s equipment.
So Moltus focused on their defense.
“Argh!”
With a gesture, he halted the incoming users from Grona and Malen with Telekinesis, binding their feet with Dark Energy.
“Gasp!”
“What is this!”
Crash!
Moltus bound them, and the users finished them off.
“Am I really this strong……?”
“Just one set of equipment makes this much difference……?”
They knew well how crucial equipment was.
But it was something they’d only understood in theory. They’d merely talked about equipment, never actually using gear of this caliber, so they’d never grasped how transformative it could be.
Now they were learning it firsthand.
Exceptional equipment transcends level.
It maximizes strengths and minimizes weaknesses.
Of course, when level gaps were this severe or combat technique was lacking, even the best equipment couldn’t guarantee victory. But with even a little support like this……
Slash!
“I caught him…….”
Victory was possible even with a hundred-level disadvantage.
With this equipment, they could do anything!
Tremendous exhilaration seized the Avalak users.
“Hahahaha!”
Drunk on that euphoria, the Avalak Kingdom users charged boldly forward.
The other kingdom’s users panicked and retreated. In a fair fight, Avalak would naturally be at a disadvantage.
But the image and momentum of Jin-woo’s equipment pushed them back.
“Damn it. Hell. How. How did things become…….”
Meta gnashed his teeth.
“It’s fine! After all, the Avalak dogs are only thirty or so…….”
Meta stomped the ground hard and used a skill.
“Everyone, snap out of it!”
Skill: Victory Roar.
An ability that massively bolstered allied morale in an instant.
Thanks to that skill, the users received a powerful buff and surged forward again.
But then.
“Aura.”
Jin-woo began raising the fallen users from the dead.
“……We’re finished.”
Meta spat out a curse.
He’d been about to use Victory Roar again to reinvigorate morale. But thinking about it—that was right. Jin-woo didn’t just summon his subordinates; he had a skill to resurrect the dead as well.
Hadn’t they seen it in the Underworld?
“Damn it!”
There was no holding back the profanity.
Whoosh.
Whoooosh.
The awakened corpses began charging frantically toward Grona and Malen.
“This can’t be……!”
Meta counterattacked desperately. But as their numerical advantage evaporated in an instant, he could no longer push Jin-woo back.
Instead, they were being consumed.
Boom-crash!
Of course, the corpses Jin-woo raised didn’t overwhelmingly crush the users.
The users still held the advantage.
But this was a matter of morale.
“Even if we take them down……!”
They’d only rise again.
And Jin-woo’s subordinates positioned throughout unleashed tremendous force.
On top of that, the Avalak Kingdom users who’d received Jin-woo’s equipment.
Crash-crash-crash!
“This is pointless!”
As time passed, Jin-woo’s numbers only grew—inevitable defeat.
“How long did I prepare for this.”
Meta’s expression turned hollow.
“What terrible timing.”
Crash!
Watching the rampaging First and Pur, Jin-woo gleaned much information.
‘MR-Grade Equipment is quite difficult to handle.’
Even the two subordinates who seemed to fight well fell short of his expectations.
‘But I can definitely feel the power of MR-Grade itself.’
What satisfied Jin-woo instead was this untamed nature of MR-Grade equipment.
Gear infused with this wildness meant he’d glimpsed a new horizon upon reaching MR-Grade.
‘Now my task is.’
To refine the equipment that had become difficult to handle upon reaching MR-Grade.
Easier handling doesn’t make equipment worse.
Difficult handling doesn’t make equipment better either.
‘The craftsman can determine that balance.’
And Jin-woo wanted to create equipment that was both easy to handle and powerful.
“Thank you.”
Jin-woo grinned, looking at Meta.
“Because of you, I got to verify something at exactly the right moment.”
Confirmation of MR-Grade Equipment. And beyond that.
“Thanks for the quest.”
* * *
Crash! Boom-crash!
Rumble!
“This won’t work.”
“It’s over. This is done.”
“Look at the numbers. I never thought a day like this would come.”
Meta and his guild members, who’d started the conflict in Pozitano, were already dead.
What remained were those swept up in the conflict, fighting against Jin-woo.
Coordination and joint assault sounded easy in theory, but attempting it against Jin-woo proved impossible.
These users had only their kingdoms in common; they’d never even met before today.
Could such strangers possibly coordinate effectively?
Moreover, death carried a steep penalty, so they retreated easily when defeat seemed certain.
Thus they ultimately failed to hold.
Crash-crash-crash!
“He’s coming!”
“He’s way too strong. This is insane. He seems stronger than the tower bosses……!”
First and Pur became terror incarnate in the users’ minds.
First, exerting influence everywhere as though his stamina were infinite, was ponderous and devastating, while Pur unleashed tremendous cold, scorching the surroundings.
Jin-woo’s one-two combination was far more formidable than his appearance in JinTube.
“This is impossible. Really impossible.”
The users lost their will to fight. With Meta dead, further resistance here was meaningless.
In a losing battle, swift retreat was wisest.
Rumble!
The users openly turned and fled.
-You have occupied the Central Plaza!
-You have occupied the Watch Tower!
-You have occupied the Pozitano Coastline!
…….
Jin-woo swiftly occupied each stronghold.
“Huff. Huff…….”
“Did we…….”
“Did we really win……?”
The result was unbelievable.
This massive fortress city of Pozitano—captured by merely thirty-some Avalak users!
“You’ve all done remarkable work.”
Jin-woo smiled at them.
“We accomplished this together.”
Ding!
-A flag has been planted in the heart of the Neutral Territory, Pozitano!
The Central Plaza of Pozitano.
By occupying all strongholds and holding the crucial central stronghold for a set duration, the neutral territory becomes the kingdom’s land.
-Congratulations! You have occupied Pozitano!
-Pozitano is now territory of the Avalak Kingdom!
‘Pozitano won’t remain Avalak’s territory forever.’
But for a set time, it would be their land, and they’d reap the benefits.
‘When the Avalak users hear this, those with small numbers might actually come and maintain the territorial occupation longer.’
“Thank you so much, Jin-woo!”
“Thanks to you, we fought a dream battle!”
The users approached Jin-woo and all bowed deeply in gratitude.
“No, thank you for fighting alongside me.”
At his words, their eyes glistened with emotion. In truth, this conflict had been accomplished almost entirely by Jin-woo alone.
“It was an honor to fight with you!”
“I’m so glad we moved our base to the Avalak Kingdom!”
Jin-woo smiled at them.
‘I should definitely make them my allies.’
“We should return this equipment…….”
“No. That equipment is yours now. You fought with me, so it’s only right.”
At his words, their eyes shone with emotion once more.
“Jin-woo…….”
“Now enjoy Pozitano! It’s Avalak territory now!”
“Wooooooo!”
The users scattered, beginning to explore Pozitano, now Avalak’s domain.
-Quest updated!
-As Pozitano becomes Avalak Kingdom territory, the quest marker activates!
-You can now proceed with the quest!
With Pozitano becoming Avalak territory, the quest Jin-woo had been pursuing—Olmaster’s Disciples—activated once more.
Whoosh.
The gleaming quest marker pointed toward the Harbor.
-The Harbor has opened!
“Done.”
Ding!
-Welcome to Avalak territory, Pozitano!
-You may now purchase Pozitano’s specialty goods!
-The NPCs of Pozitano favor Avalak Kingdom users! You may purchase from them at reduced prices!
-Users from other kingdoms must pay a tax upon entering Pozitano.
…….
…….
Countless notifications flooded in the moment Pozitano became Avalak territory.
‘This is fun.’
This was something like a Territory War.
Occupy land, gain benefits, and receive greater rewards accordingly.
-New quest received!
-You have received the quest [Technology of Pozitano]!
Jin-woo received the new quest: Technology of Pozitano.
* Quest: Technology of Pozitano
Grade: X
Description: You have occupied Pozitano! But you have not absorbed everything it possesses. Absorb the Technology Center, hidden at the cliff’s edge of Pozitano.
Reward: All legacies of the Blacksmith within the Technology Center
He’d occupied all the land but hadn’t absorbed all of Pozitano’s power.
‘The Technology Center!’
Only by absorbing all the legacies within it could he claim to have truly occupied all of Pozitano.
“Right. If I’m going to take it, I should take everything.”
Nothing was more crucial than absorbing the technology that formed the city’s core.
Ding!
And the settlement for occupying Pozitano was just beginning.
-Calculating Contribution Points for the Neutral Territory Conflict!
Contribution Points calculation.
This Neutral Territory Conflict was content pursued by many users.
Thus, not everyone received equal rewards.
What role did one play in this conflict?
What achievements did one earn? Settlement and scoring depended on these factors.
Jin-woo had demonstrated nearly monopolistic performance in this conflict.
In other words, he’d accomplished this Pozitano conflict almost entirely alone.
“The rewards are promising.”
Whoooosh!
-Settlement complete!
-Neutral Territory Conflict [Pozitano Campaign]
-User [Jin-woo]’s Contribution Points: 445
-Remarkable numbers!
-Overwhelming achievement!
-Achievement unlocked!
-Achievement [Hero of Conflict] unlocked!
The achievement Hero of Conflict went to whoever earned the highest score in a Neutral Territory Conflict.
Since NewGen’s launch, countless conflicts had erupted between kingdoms.
Thus, many had earned this achievement, and the Hall of Honor was a fierce competition.
-You have been registered in the Hall of Honor!
<<>> Hall of Honor
-Ranking:
1. Jin-woo [NEW!] 445
2. Tokaji 401
3. Arianne 388
4. Slayer 384
Jin-woo smiled with satisfaction.
First place.
“Not bad.”
Far more than not bad. It was an overwhelming achievement.

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