The Return of the Legendary Golden-Handed Blacksmith - Chapter 346

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Chapter 346
Episode 346.
“I’ve learned well.”
Jin-woo smiled.
Ding—!
-You have learned Ether Core Crafting!
-You can now convert your body’s Mana into Ether.
Whoooosh—!
Ether flowed from Jin-woo’s body. This Ether was a type of Mana. That’s why anyone who learned it could easily create Ether.
‘That’s why accessibility is bound to be good.’
Certainly, the sheer range of possibilities made it an excellent theory.
“The Ether Core Theory is really elegant.”
Now that he’d learned it, he understood why Sacra had accepted this theory so readily.
‘Ether Core Theory. It has a different flavor from Magic Core Theory.’
The feeling that came from its unique stability was kindness itself.
‘It’s a power that’s easy to handle.’
Even if you made small mistakes, the Ether would recover and give you multiple chances. Because of that, his mind was at ease when creating Mechanical Engineering equipment.
‘Though there are clear limits, as he said.’
It was a theory where anyone could become a Mechanical Engineer, and no one would ever get hurt in the crafting process.
If you wanted to maintain stability and eliminate injuries, it was only right to choose this Ether Core Theory.
‘There’s a reason it was used as a counterweight to Magic Core Theory.’
When comparing Magic Core Theory to Ether Core Theory, Magic Core Theory was a bomb in itself.
If you couldn’t surpass a certain skill level, you couldn’t even handle it. And if you did manage to handle it, even a slight lapse in focus would cause it to explode—that was Magic Core Theory.
After a major accident caused by Magic Core Theory, it was inevitable that Mechanical Engineers would accept this Ether Core Theory.
‘This could work.’
As Jin-woo learned this Ether Core Theory, he wondered if this theory hadn’t originally been unified into one.
‘One raises while the other lowers.’
But it wasn’t a case of one theory being split apart.
‘There are parts that conflict with each other.’
If you misinterpreted and used those conflicting parts, you could produce far worse results than using them separately.
‘But if I could interpret this correctly.’
You could bring out only the advantages of each ability.
‘Draw out more energy from Magic Core Theory than before while maintaining it stably.’
The characteristic of Mechanical Engineering equipment is the instantaneous and explosive output of power.
Think of a rotating sword made by Mechanical Engineering—a normal sword enhanced with rotation allows you to amplify power instantaneously.
‘The same goes for Mechanical Engineering Lightning Chain Whip.’
But if you could properly synthesize and use these two theories together, you could extend the duration of that output.
‘Both output and duration increase.’
But this is just theory.
No Mechanical Engineer had ever accomplished it so far.
‘It doesn’t seem like purely idealistic talk, though.’
Of course, Jin-woo couldn’t say for certain either.
‘I’ll only know if I try.’
In the end, it seemed he’d only know by trying.
“Baxter.”
“Don’t worry. If enemies come charging in, we’ll handle them first.”
“Holding out for long is difficult!”
Mate spoke honestly.
He was holding equipment that had been made in this workshop.
He had also armed himself by creating Mechanical Engineering equipment using a few of the materials.
He didn’t know how to fight, but he understood well how to use Mechanical Engineering equipment.
Jin-woo immediately opened the workshop.
The existing Summoned Workshop that was open wasn’t enough for large-scale crafting.
“Connect.”
-The Summoned Workshop is open.
-Please designate which workshop to connect to the Summoned Workshop.
-Will you connect the Mansan Workshop?
Jin-woo connected the Mansan Workshop and Summoned Workshop directly.
Whoooosh—!
-The workshops are connecting!
-The connected workshop is unfolding!
A new area spread out beyond the Summoned Workshop, and soon the territory of the Mansan Workshop came into view.
Whoooosh—!
Boom—! Boom—! Boom—!
The furnaces of the connected Mansan Workshop belched flame.
Crackle—!
In the vast workshop of Tabuk, Jin-woo’s connected workshop unfolded.
The equipment from the existing Summoned Workshop and the equipment from the Mansan Workshop spread out with a whoosh.
Jin-woo added new crafting tools to it.
-Adding crafting tools!
-Will you add the Mechanical Engineering Workbench?
He added the Mechanical Engineering Workbench he’d obtained from Baxter as a new addition.
-Workbench added!
-The workshop gains experience!
Whoooosh—!
Jin-woo’s connected workshop, now complete with the Mechanical Engineering Workbench, was nothing short of magnificent.
“Wow…….”
“……!”
“The scale…….”
Tabuk was also astonished.
This was hardly different from carrying an entire massive workshop in his hand.
“How…….”
Jin-woo was quite satisfied with that reaction.
‘This is the reward I got for that moment.’
The two rewards obtained from clearing the FIRST Quest shone brilliantly right now.
Jin-woo quickly fed all the materials he had into the furnace.
Crackle—!
Then he began working simultaneously.
He pulled out the materials from the furnace and struck them rapidly.
Clang—! Clang—! Clang—!
What he was making now was an Exoskeleton.
‘Mechanic.’
The main materials were everything he’d obtained from D Zone.
‘Adamantite.’
Clang—!
Clang—! Clang—!
‘Flame Pure Iron.’
Clang—!
‘Sacra Natural Steel.’
Countless materials began to be refined in Jin-woo’s hands.
Crackle—!
‘I saw the potential of the Undead Mechanic.’
And aside from potential, the work itself was enjoyable.
‘New work is always a pleasure.’
-First Sight Rune activates!
This time too, it was all new materials being used.
Thanks to that, the First Sight Rune kept activating.
Clang—! Clang—! Clang—!
After making the Exoskeleton, Jin-woo turned his attention to the Advanced Runestone.
Hummmmm—.
Crackle—. Crackle—.
BOOM—!
With a thunderous roar, the Advanced Runestone began to release all its power.
“!”
Tabuk, who had been watching, started in alarm and stepped forward.
The reason an Advanced Runestone had “Advanced” in its name wasn’t simply because its Rune Energy was powerful.
It was called an Advanced Runestone because it was stable despite having powerful Rune Energy.
That’s why Tabuk was alarmed. An Advanced Runestone spewing Rune Energy wildly meant something was wrong.
But Baxter stopped him.
“It’s resonating.”
Baxter knew this phenomenon very well.
The Runestone was resonating with the power Jin-woo possessed.
Crackle—!
Jin-woo slowly placed his hand on the Advanced Runestone.
Then he picked up the Wave Carving Knife and began to carve.
For a moment, the Rune Energy of the Advanced Runestone tried to climb up along the Wave Carving Knife. But Jin-woo merely smiled.
“Still has energy left, I see?”
Then it was only proper to draw it all out and use it.
Snap—!
Jin-woo pulled the Wave energy up sharply.
Then he carved gently. The surging Rune Energy was sucked back into the Runestone like nothing had happened.
And the noise vanished.
“……?”
Tabuk was bewildered.
“Uh……?”
Jin-woo wasn’t using the vibration function from the workbench.
Yet there was no vibration.
“Are you…… controlling the vibrations with your bare hands?”
Tabuk’s expression turned incredulous. That shouldn’t be possible. No, it simply couldn’t be possible.
He was doing something only a Mechanical Engineering Mechanic should be able to do—with a human body!
“You’re…… human, right?”
“Human, yes.”
Baxter affirmed it.
“……At least, as far as I know.”
Then he added a qualifier full of doubt.
Crack—! Crack—. Crack—.
Jin-woo carved the Runestone rapidly.
‘It’s different. Really different.’
The Rune Energy of the Advanced Runestone was truly abundant. Even as he carved, Jin-woo felt its intense resistance.
It pushed back against his hand, then wrapped around it again and continued to challenge him.
It tried to shake his carving knife and touch his focus.
‘Now this is the taste of it.’
-You have created a Magic Core!
Whoooosh—!
An MR+ Grade Magic Core was born in Jin-woo’s hands.
Crackle—!
The Magic Core created with powerful Runewords carved into it was superior to any Magic Core Jin-woo had made before.
‘A Magic Core made from regular Runestone and one made from Advanced Runestone are completely different materials.’
It was hard to consider them the same type of core.
‘This one is closer to Positarium Grade.’
It was a Positarium Grade Magic Core like the one Baxter had made.
‘Then.’
Jin-woo was already calculating when he should use Baxter’s Positarium.
‘I can use it now.’
Since he’d created a Magic Core that could balance it, using them together seemed like it would work.
After making the Magic Core, Jin-woo gripped another Advanced Runestone.
‘When making a mechanic, I’ll skip the Ether Core.’
He’d just learned about the Ether Core from Tabuk.
‘To make an Ether Core, I just engrave Ether energy onto this Runestone. Very simple.’
But what he needed now was intense energy.
‘Ether Core Theory is much more beneficial to use in Mechanical Engineering equipment.’
It didn’t suit a mechanic.
Crack—. Crack—. Crack—.
Jin-woo proceeded to carve another Magic Core.
Thus, two Magic Cores made by Jin-woo were completed, along with the existing Positarium.
Jin-woo began assembly.
Crackle—!
Previously, Jin-woo had completed assembly using hand-made screws, circuits, and crude wiring.
‘Assembly is this easy?’
But when he assembled using materials obtained from Tabuk’s workshop, collisions that should have occurred didn’t happen, and parts that should have required time to allow energy to flow through no longer took time.
‘Mechanical Engineering really does depend heavily on materials.’
Of course, Jin-woo, who had made an Undead Mechanic from inferior materials, had no right to say that.
Clang—! Clang—!
-You have created equipment!
-You have created a Mechanical Engineering Mechanic!
Jin-woo completed another Mechanical Engineering Mechanic.
“JU-3.”
The third mechanic of the JU series came online.
“Mmm!”
The third mechanic had many aspects that pleased him.
Whoooosh—.
Because he’d used an Advanced Runestone and the Positarium as the center of the Magic Core, the output itself was greater than before.
Pshhhhhhh—.
Just the steam released from the Magic Core surpassed JU-2.
“Hah…….”
When Tabuk saw the Undead Mechanic, Abyss, he’d thought Jin-woo couldn’t possibly make anything greater than this.
But he’d made it anyway.
“Good materials produce good results.”
Jin-woo smiled.
“……Good materials, you say……?”
Now that he thought about it, Baxter had just returned, and the Mechanical Engineers including Mate were stretched thin.
“That Abyss…… what was it made from, then?”
Jin-woo told him the materials he’d used.
“?”
Tabuk unconsciously gritted his teeth.
He thought he might have misheardingi and leaned in to listen again.
“I’m terribly sorry, but could you tell me that one more time?”
“Copper Screws and…….”
He said it was made from a Magic Core crafted from Low-Grade Runestones.
Of course, there was an Exoskeleton that far exceeded MR Grade, but what mattered in a mechanic was not the Exoskeleton but the Endoskeleton.
If the part responsible for output wasn’t functioning properly, there was no way a good mechanic could come out of it.
“……So I did hear correctly.”
Tabuk shook his head.
“Tell me honestly, Jin-woo.”
Tabuk spoke.
“Are you truly human?”
In the end, words of the highest praise came from Tabuk’s mouth as well.

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