The Return of the Legendary Golden-Handed Blacksmith - Chapter 374

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Chapter 374
Episode 374.
JinTube had a variety of series.
Among them, there was one series that viewers kept waiting for—the Exchange Match series.
The previous Exchange Match with Peran had made quite an impact on subscribers.
Not only could they clearly gauge Jin-woo’s skill level by comparing him to Peran, but they could also see how large the gap was within the same Crafting field.
-The exchange match video isn’t uploading.
-Other videos keep coming out though.
-At this rate we’ll all grow old waiting.
The Exchange Match was the true measure by which to evaluate Jin-woo’s Blacksmith skill.
Everyone knew Jin-woo made good equipment.
You could tell from the Grade, and you could tell from the special Options.
Furthermore, when Jin-woo’s Familiars used his equipment in the match, viewers could truly grasp just how extraordinary his craftsmanship was.
But what really made dopamine spike was something else.
If combat-class users had the 1v1 Doomsday Battle, then Blacksmiths had the Crafting Doomsday Battle. A genuine clash of skills, forging against forging—that was the Exchange.
In a sense, it was just Crafters making better equipment against each other, but from this simple act flowed so much pride that it was endlessly fascinating.
-I never in my life thought blacksmiths making things against each other could be entertaining.
-Wow, but after watching the Peran match I was genuinely shocked.
-I never knew Hammering could be this fun and thrilling.
Their crafting, where they poured everything they had into it, was every bit as fierce as blade striking blade, weapon clashing against weapon.
They spoke through the Hammer.
They spoke through it of how much effort they’d poured into New Gene up to now, and they spoke through their finished work.
-He was impressive. I’d only heard about that crazy bastard Peran, never actually seen him craft before.
-I felt their desperation. It wasn’t just madness—he seemed rough because he wanted to prove how strong he really was.
How sharp his teeth were.
How well his claws bit in.
I never thought you could feel such things in crafting.
That’s why users waited.
For this Exchange Match where they put everything on the line.
Especially Jin-woo’s Hammering had something gratifying to it. Whatever opponent faced him, he demolished them at full power while somehow maintaining ease—that was Jin-woo’s unique charm.
Ding!
-Exchange with the Nature-based Blacksmith [October Edition]
October, Blacksmith Ranking 58th.
Since he ran his own channel on MiTube, his name carried considerable weight.
-October?
-Whoa. It’s October this time.
-Isn’t that a much higher-ranked blacksmith than Peran!
-If it’s October, this wouldn’t be easy.
-Could this actually be a loss? Or a draw maybe?
-Damn, if it’s an exchange with October, this should be promising!
-Insane, rank 58 is too big a gap.
-Did he actually win? Is that why he uploaded it?
People assumed Jin-woo naturally far exceeded Ranker-tier skill.
But October was a Ranker in the upper-middle ranks.
Because of that, they couldn’t imagine Jin-woo beating October.
If anything went well, they thought it would be a draw.
Of course, some unconditionally believed Jin-woo would win.
-Jin-woo definitely ranks in the top 10 among Rankers now, right?
-Isn’t MR Grade the ceiling of what Jin-woo can make?
-October should be on the next tier up though, right?
-So far he’s only done exchanges with lower Rankers, and isn’t the Underworld also technically not Ranker-tier?
-Of course, we acknowledge Jin-woo’s Familiar.
-But October though;; rank 58;;.
-You can’t dismiss the mid-tier just like that. Rank 58 is seriously high, real talk.
-Don’t underestimate October. Jin-woo’s been seriously overestimating himself lately.
Mid-tier Ranker.
That meant he was in the middle of the Top 100 Rankers, where only exactly one hundred users stood out among all of New Gene’s users.
Taken overall, he was at the absolute apex. The very pinnacle among pinnacles.
-I believe October’s Level is in the 800s.
-Isn’t Jin-woo in the 400s?
-Peran was also way higher level than Jin-woo. But he lost, right?
-Isn’t Peran in the lower ranks though?
-Well, yes, that’s true.
Because of this, people had considerable expectations.
What kind of performance Jin-woo would show in his Exchange Match with October, and whether he would win.
The premiere time was 10 minutes away.
Everyone waited those 10 minutes with bated breath.
Ding!
The moment the premiere went live, users began watching. The video was quite long at 30 minutes.
-?????
-What the hell.
-Insane…….
-It’s actually insane, for real.
-I’m speechless.
-Wait, is this even possible???
Those who watched the video were seized by shock.
-October…… lost that easily??
-No, October is mid-tier among Rankers and he got overwhelmingly crushed……?
-Look at October’s shocked expression. Even worse, October was the one making weapons.
This Exchange was one where both sides made what they wanted and proved their skill.
Fundamentally, if you had both a weapon and a shield, the weapon had the advantage.
But October took the advantageous weapon.
And yet he still lost. Jin-woo’s shield simply shattered his weapon.
October’s Nature-based Crafting method was quite impressive.
Using the power of nature, one could draw out everything from the materials. It was so distinctive and wondrous that even viewers gasped in admiration.
-You guys, there are subtitles. Turn them on.
The subtitles contained simple information.
-[Jin-woo tried Pure Jet Stone for the first time this match.]
-So Jin-woo tried Pure Jet Stone for the first time?
-???
-October has used it before though.
-No, Pure Jet Stone…… if you use it for the first time you shouldn’t be able to handle it like that…….
This was deeply troubling.
-Why are you all so shocked? What’s Pure Jet Stone?
-I’ll explain. Pure Jet Stone is…….
Detailed explanations of it followed in the comments.
-Wow…… he handled something like that so skillfully……??
-That’s why everyone’s so shocked right now. You literally can’t handle it that way. Especially on your first try you definitely break some part of it.
-I had to break dozens of them before I could even work with Pure Jet Stone…….
-I never thought he could take down a top-50 Blacksmith so easily.
Following this Exchange video, Jin-woo’s value began skyrocketing wildly.
Already suspected of having Ranker-tier strength for beating Peran, Jin-woo now had that confirmed.
And he’d easily defeated October, who ranked in the 50s.
-I honestly can’t tell how skilled he is anymore.
-Right?
-But one thing’s certain. It’s too fun.
-And as someone from Eternal Sunshine, I’m so proud!
Nobody could gauge Jin-woo’s true strength.
He’d overwhelmingly beaten October, who ranked in the 50s, so he had to be far beyond that—yet the Grade Jin-woo had currently reached was only MR Grade.
-The higher you go, the less Grade really matters, doesn’t it?
-October was a Blacksmith who could make MR Grade and above. His peak is way higher than Jin-woo’s current Grade.
-But if he lost like this, then Grade really is just Grade, isn’t it?
Once before, the Grade Uselessness Theory had come up.
The theory that Grade didn’t matter at all and that Equipment Options were far more important. It emerged because even within the same Grade, equipment specs varied drastically depending on Options.
That theory had survived up to now. Of course, at the same time there were many posts emphasizing the importance of Grade.
They argued that fundamentally the quality that Grade confers on equipment was undeniable.
But now it was certain.
That at the upper levels, Grade wasn’t that crucial.
The news that Jin-woo had beaten October in the Exchange began spreading through the community.
-You guys see the video? October lost.
-Got crushed.
-So what tier do you think Jin-woo’s at now?
-Top 30?
-Top 20?
-Doesn’t seem like top 10 though.
JinTube.
With the new video, JinTube reached 6 million subscribers.
-Kyaaaaaaaa
-Record achievement.
-Already 6 million.
-Hey, is the editor here going to collapse from overwork? I heard he joined Rizni’s new series. Videos are still uploading here too;;.
-There’s a saying that JinTube videos upload even if the editor collapses from overwork. I love that saying…….
-He even posted on the community saying he wouldn’t neglect it. This guy’s seriously ridiculous.
Dongwoo was keeping his promise to the community—JinTube wasn’t being neglected.
That was possible because right now he was genuinely enjoying every bit of this.
“This is so much fun.”
In Production’s workshop, Dongwoo was beaming despite the excessive workload.
This moment was exactly what he’d dreamed of. So even if it was hard, it couldn’t feel hard.
“Rough cut done! Subtitles please!”
Dongwoo shouted loudly.
Rizni’s new series was in its final stages of opening.
“I’ve never worked this fast before.”
The PDs and writers working alongside him were struggling with the tight schedule yet quite satisfied.
“We can make this work.”
They looked at Dongwoo. He was at the center of it all. Without Dongwoo joining, they absolutely couldn’t have met Rizni’s deadline.
“Let’s push just a little harder!”
* * *
One of the Map fragments of Unlimited Mountain came together.
-The Map of Unlimited Mountain has been completed!
-New paths are engraved on the Map.
-A new Quest has been received!
Upon obtaining the Map of Unlimited Mountain, Jin-woo received a new Quest.
Ding!
* Quest: Unlimited Mountain [All Master]
Grade: ?
Content: You have found all of All Master’s disciples and learned their techniques! They tell you that you have more than earned the right to find their Master, All Master. Travel to Unlimited Mountain and find All Master!
Constraint: None
Reward: All Master’s Disciple
“If it were you, you’d have the right to go find our Master and learn his techniques. Since you’ve learned all of our techniques, perhaps our Master would even pass on his true name to you.”
Baxter said.
“All Master. That’s a name you’re worthy of inheriting.”
Back at Eternal Sunshine, Jin-woo was already a versatile user.
Of course, since coming to New Gene, that versatility had been exploding forth almost uncontrollably.
And yet Jin-woo still didn’t think of himself as All Master.
‘If someone actually earned the title of All Master……’
He couldn’t imagine how many Skills such a person would possess.
‘To have enough Skills to raise disciples into experts in their individual fields……’
It would have to be an overwhelming number.
‘I can finally go meet them.’
Jin-woo was quite curious about All Master.
‘How much more can they teach me?’
He was curious about how much they knew, and why they were living in seclusion in the mountains.
“You probably have a lot of questions, don’t you?”
As if reading Jin-woo’s thoughts, Baxter spoke.
“You’ll understand once you go.”
“So All Master is currently on Unlimited Mountain?”
“As far as we know, yes. But I don’t think they’re always there. Even when we were under our Master, they weren’t always on the mountain.”
‘So it’s at least their base of operations.’
“Thank you, Baxter.”
“I should be thanking you.”
“Should we settle up then?”
Jin-woo smiled wryly.
“Let’s head to my mine.”
The newly acquired mining rights in Sacra. It was time to verify them.

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