The Return of the Legendary Golden-Handed Blacksmith - Chapter 375

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Episode 375
375.
An advertisement appeared on Lizni’s official homepage.
-An ad from Lizni just dropped.
-I knew it had to be Lizni.
-So it was official after all. I thought it was just speculation.
-Feels like they leaked it on purpose to build hype.
-Hah.
From the homepage onward, massive advertising began rolling out across every major platform, including MiTube.
The title that appeared on the existing Netflix listing was “The Blacksmith of Souls: Jin-woo.”
It was a perfect fit for Jin-woo, who possessed both the Necromancer class and the Blacksmith profession, and worked with souls as a blacksmith.
But Lizni couldn’t use that exact title.
So they kept the concept similar while choosing a title that could showcase something different here at Lizni.
-Jin-woo, the Path to Legend
-ep.1 Elementia
It was the perfect title for a video documenting Jin-woo’s growth as he reached the threshold of legend.
-The blacksmith of souls, Jin-woo, has come to Lizni!
-The blacksmith of souls is now called a legend.
-Witness the path to that legend for yourself!
-Join Lizni as you follow Jin-woo’s magnificent journey.
The moment the ad appeared, people rushed to MiTube to watch it.
-The ad dropped.
-Wait, it’s already up? That fast?
-This confirms it’s official.
What had only been rumor—Jin-woo’s move to Lizni—was now officially confirmed.
-So it really was Lizni.
-I didn’t think it would be.
-But the ad quality is pretty solid, right?
-Damn, episode 3 is gonna be something else, huh??
The message to follow Jin-woo’s magnificent journey resonated strongly with viewers.
-I’m excited. It’s been a while.
-This has nothing to do with being gay.
-Excuse me…?
-Wait what???
-But seriously, they really nailed this ad.
-The quality is insane.
-Hold on, everyone.
People viewing the ad page spotted a link.
-Huh?
-It’s been going live in real time.
-There’s a trailer video too!
-When on earth did they start preparing for this??
Alongside this advertisement came a short teaser.
This teaser was something Dongwoo had made for JinTube after receiving the footage from Jin-woo in advance.
That’s why it could be used in this promotional teaser.
-Damn. The quality is incredible.
-This editing style looks familiar, doesn’t it?
-The PD is the same as always, though.
-Wait, check this out.
-It says they’re collaborating with the JinTube editor??
-That’s insane.
-The collaboration is insane.
-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Lizni’s sense is crazy good.
-Big brain move.
At the news that the JinTube editor was joining officially, JinTube’s view count began climbing at a frantic pace.
-We’re JinTube exclusive viewers. Will this affect JinTube at all?
-Yeah, won’t the upload schedule get longer because of this?
-That would be a problem.
The videos on JinTube maintained consistently high quality and were genuinely entertaining.
Because of that, there were plenty of subscribers waiting eagerly for new uploads.
If Lizni took over Jin-woo’s video editing, JinTube’s uploads would inevitably become delayed.
-That can’t happen.
-This is all I wait for every day.
So JinTube subscribers left worried comments in droves.
But not long after, a post appeared in the JinTube community.
-Hello, this is the JinTube editor. As you can see from the ad, I’ll be working at a new place. But don’t worry—JinTube won’t be affected. Videos will upload on the same schedule, and I’ll be grinding hard at both… so please keep enjoying them.
At that confident declaration, the comments exploded.
-Damn.
-That’s a sick declaration of intent.
-Yeah, that’s the way to do it.
-We believe in you.
-You gotta take care of yourself. So please keep churning out videos!
-At this rate, you might actually hit 10 million subscribers?
-The synergy is crazy.
Of course, not everyone saw it favorably.
-They’re being too greedy.
-They could end up ruining both.
-What if JinTube falls apart and Lizni fails too?
While some held optimistic views, the pessimists far outnumbered them.
-Doesn’t look like it’ll work.
-Sounds tough.
-Realistically, how many people are going to pay for Lizni just to watch this?
Looking at the community’s reaction, Dongwoo smiled instead.
“I can’t wait to launch this.”
He was genuinely curious what kind of reaction those skeptics would have once they saw the actual footage.
* * *
The editors working on the Elementia episode were marveling at Jin-woo’s exploits there.
“Wow.”
“What is this?”
“Jin-woo seems like a completely different person?”
“This is insane……”
The more they edited, the more Han In-gu’s team marveled at the impossible feats Jin-woo displayed.
Dongwoo was genuinely pleased to share that amazement with them.
“Right? When I did the rough cut, I couldn’t believe it either.”
“Won’t you be shocked every time you edit this?”
“Dongwoo, how did you hold back from telling everyone about this?”
“We cut a lot for JinTube. Once people see all of this, they’ll think he’s a monster.”
JinTube removed all the loose footage, but even just what was trimmed away drew gasps of admiration.
Since all of Han In-gu’s team remembered Jin-woo from his Underworld days, watching his various forms as he saved Elementia, they puzzled over how to make it shine even brighter.
It was already inherently brilliant—they could have uploaded the raw footage as-is.
“Minimal editing should be enough.”
“That way we can speed things up.”
Of course, minimal editing was far from easy.
Minimizing editing meant packaging the existing footage even more carefully, and it could actually be harder than over-editing.
“This part should go like this……”
Dongwoo proved invaluable in that process.
Dongwoo had already edited countless videos of this caliber.
While Han In-gu’s team had worked on the Underworld episode, they hadn’t edited nearly the volume Dongwoo had, so he quickly established the direction and structure.
“As expected.”
PD Han In-gu watched Dongwoo with deep satisfaction.
Jin-woo hadn’t just brought him along casually.
“He really just recommended talent.”
Not blood relation. He’d brought along a skilled editor who knew himself best—that was all.
“I thought he was parachuting someone in……”
Not a parachute.
“He sent in a bomber.”
* * *
“This is my mine?”
Jin-woo looked at his new mine in Sakura.
“That’s right. This is it.”
The mine Baxter showed him was enormous.
‘No joke at all.’
He’d only expected to receive a small mine. But the scale of this one was no laughing matter.
‘Even if I used this every single day, it wouldn’t run dry.’
“This mine contains many special ores found only in Sakura.”
Baxter explained.
“Moreover, it hasn’t been mined much. Even the Special Monsters coveted this mine, but without proper mining equipment, it’s impossible to harvest.”
And all that mining equipment was made from Magic Cores.
“My equipment broke down entirely. Looks like they haven’t been able to mine because of it.”
Even if they tried to build new equipment, Hamus would have stopped them, so the mine had inevitably been left dormant.
‘This is going to feel pretty bitter.’
But what could be done about it?
This mine was now Jin-woo’s.
“Huhhhhh.”
“We’ll be mining here continuously. We’ll keep it safely stored in your warehouse, and whenever you need it, just send word and we’ll ship it out by boat.”
Jin-woo then received a box from Baxter.
Inside were rare ores from Sakura, passed down through generations in prominent families before being given to him.
-Mercurium [???]
-Chronium [???]
-Sakura Orichalcum [???]
Shimmer—
A total of three materials glowed with brilliant light.
‘Synthetic ores unique to Sakura.’
All three radiated intense Rune Energy.
“Now I understand why they’ve kept these for generations.”
“Do you feel it?”
Baxter smiled as he spoke.
“Some were kept because they’re excellent materials, but these… they’ve been held because no one could work with them properly. Families were waiting for the right talent to appear who could use them to their full potential. Isn’t that right?”
“Exactly as you say.”
Baxter nodded.
These materials were ones the prominent families of Sakura had long wanted to use, but lacking anyone with the talent to fully utilize them, they’d been passed down generation after generation.
‘Gulp.’
Jin-woo swallowed hard.
‘These materials feel similar to those ??? Grade materials I got from defeating Faust.’
Jin-woo touched the Mercurium.
‘MR+ Grade, but the caliber itself is higher than that.’
It seemed better to try these three materials before using Faust’s byproducts.
‘Perfect materials to prepare with.’
“Thank you so much.”
Jin-woo expressed his gratitude to Baxter.
‘They gave me such generous quest rewards.’
The additional reward supposedly maxed out, but subjectively it felt like he’d received even more.
“Will you be leaving now?”
Now that he’d completed the Map of Unlimited Mountain, there was no reason to stay in Sakura longer.
Baxter wished Jin-woo would remain in Sakura, but at the same time, he hoped he’d grow enough that even the vast continent would feel cramped.
“There’s still one more thing I need to do.”
“Ah! Then you’ll be able to see the statue completed before you go!”
Baxter immediately began running off rapidly.
“I’ll make sure it’s finished, so come see it before you leave!”
* * *
Sakura District A.
In this district stood two massive workshops.
Originally, one of them was Baxter’s workshop, and the remaining one belonged to Mergari.
“Jin-woo, first let me say thank you.”
Mergari was a middle-aged mechanical engineer.
‘They said he was among the top three mechanical engineers in Sakura.’
Baxter, Tabuk, and Mergari before him—these were the three legendary blacksmiths.
Since he’d learned from Baxter and Tabuk before, he was curious about Mergari’s mechanical engineering as well.
And then Mergari had come seeking him out directly.
When Sakura had fallen into ruin, he said he’d done nothing to help.
Despite bearing the excessive title of one of the three legendary blacksmiths, he’d hidden away instead of acting like Baxter and Tabuk, and he was quite ashamed of it.
So now, even at this late stage, he wanted to move past that shameful past and repay the debt.
He wanted to teach Jin-woo his mechanical engineering, he said.
“I really wanted to meet you in person. It’s an honor, Jin-woo.”
Jin-woo too had wanted to see Mergari, the final of the three legendary smiths.
Though to be precise, it was the workshop he wanted to see.
‘I have work to do, after all.’
If he stayed in this workshop, he could source materials endlessly, so he accepted.
‘And learning Mergari’s mechanical engineering will be valuable.’
The mechanical engineering of Baxter and Tabuk before had been similar yet distinct.
“Thank you for this opportunity. I was a coward when Sakura fell into crisis, and I think the only way I can repay the hero who saved Sakura is like this.”
Mergari spoke.
“I wish to teach you my mechanical engineering, Jin-woo.”
At those words, Jin-woo licked his lips.
The final puzzle of Sakura’s three legendary blacksmiths. He was quite eager to learn Mergari’s mechanical engineering.
“I’m grateful for your guidance.”

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