The Return of the Legendary Golden-Handed Blacksmith - Chapter 392

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Chapter 392
Episode 392.
The Great Fire.
—The Twin God of Fire and Soul says he can finally give you his complete legacy!
Whoooosh—!
The Great Fire passed from Mengka’s hands to Jin-woo.
“Ugh.”
Even tainted, the Great Fire’s resistance had been something Mengka could bear. But now that he was completely healed, Mengka could no longer contain it.
Jin-woo received the Great Fire from Mengka.
Whoosh—.
—The Great Fire has become complete!
—Trait: Great Fire has been added!
—Your Soul Grade rises!
—Power settles into your soul.
—The power of a Great Necromancer takes hold.
Shaaaaaaaack—!
The effect of the Great Fire engulfed Jin-woo’s entire body.
—All Stats rise by 50!
The Grade of Necromancer.
The Necromancer’s dark aura, which Jin-woo had never possessed until now, began to swell madly.
—Maximum Dark Mana capacity increases.
—Necromancer Skill effects are strengthened when cast.
—Gain substantial Dark Mana upon Minion Summoning.
—Minion power increases by an additional 8% when using Proclamation of Thousand Names.
The effect was considerable.
‘My Grade really did rise.’
Shaaaaack—.
Jin-woo could feel it.
Before, his growth as a Necro Maister had been the main focus, but now that he’d cleared the Twin God of Fire and Soul’s quest, the Necromancer profession itself had grown stronger.
‘So this is what it feels like.’
Jin-woo finally understood.
‘That’s why the Necromancer side had to be lacking.’
True Necromancer power had never been Jin-woo’s strength.
‘There’s no help for it. The Maister side is where my power naturally flowed.’
But now, he had secured Necromancer power as well.
—Quest updates.
—Quest cleared!
—By clearing the Twin God of Fire and Soul’s quest, you have become [Successor to the Twin God of Fire and Soul]!
Quest cleared.
Jin-woo formally became the Successor to the Twin God of Fire and Soul.
—The Twin God of Fire and Soul hopes you will pass this Great Fire to his great Necromancer!
“Of course. It’s only right that I do.”
This Great Fire didn’t disappear just because it was shared.
‘She’ll be waiting eagerly for it.’
Jin-woo smiled wryly, wrapped the Great Fire around himself, and picked up the Pickaxe.
“Hmm.”
Then he nodded.
“What do you think of the Great Fire?”
“I wondered if it might work. But it looks like it won’t. Let’s wait for an expert.”
For specialized work, it was far better to call in a specialist.
* * *
—Hello, Yur. Thank you for purchasing the Mechanical Engineering Pickaxe this time. The reason I’m writing…
He had sent a letter to Yur, who had purchased the Mechanical Engineering Pickaxe, and Artemus.
‘These two experts should definitely be able to mine it.’
To mine such a rare mineral as the Eternal Stone, top-tier miners were needed.
‘Since the goal isn’t just to mine it. Both of them are absolutely necessary.’
Since the goal was to mine it with zero loss, working together with these top-tier miners would give him a good chance of succeeding.
‘And I got a reply to the letter I sent before.’
—This is Artemus. Thank you so much for the great offer. When should I visit you?
‘The timing is perfect.’
He was thinking of crafting a Pickaxe just for Artemus, who hadn’t purchased one yet.
Of course, it wouldn’t be free.
‘The letter says he still has that money.’
It was exactly as Jin-woo had expected.
‘A good thing’s a good thing.’
To be able to call on these two miners’ strength whenever he needed it like now, it was better to maintain a good relationship continuously.
After reaching out like that, exactly thirty minutes later.
—On my way!
—Currently en route!
The two miners departed simultaneously.
—Arrived at Positano!
—Positano arrival confirmed!
“Are they coming together?”
Their speeds were so similar it seemed like they were traveling together.
‘Getting here is quite difficult.’
Sacra, being an island, was extremely hard to reach. Moreover, without knowing the exact location, it was impossible to arrive.
Jin-woo could come in the right direction only because Baxter was with him.
‘But once the location is properly known, getting here isn’t difficult.’
Ships were now launching from the Positano harbor, and all you had to do was board one.
Screeeeeech—.
“Who are you waiting for?”
“If the great Jin-woo can’t mine it, won’t that mean no one can?”
Mengka and the High Goblin spoke.
To them, Jin-woo was a great being.
If such a great being couldn’t mine the Eternal Stone, could anyone else?
“There are those whose mining skill surpasses even mine.”
“!”
“You mean people better than the great Jin-woo?”
“That’s right.”
“Yikes…”
The High Goblin trembled with fear.
If there were miners with skill exceeding Jin-woo’s, they’d have to be at least giants ten meters tall.
“That’s frightening…”
Not long after, Yur and Artemus arrived.
It was quite a journey, yet they came so quickly—both miners clearly had great affection for Jin-woo.
‘Good connections are worth keeping.’
The moment Yur and Artemus arrived at Sacra, their expressions showed wonder.
“Wow…”
“A place like this exists.”
“This is the New World, isn’t it?”
“I had no idea such a place existed. Jin-woo, you really do travel everywhere. I already knew from watching JinTube, though.”
“You’re truly amazing, Jin-woo!”
Yur and Artemus bowed respectfully to Jin-woo.
“It’s been a while!”
“It’s been a while. Jin-woo.”
Shaaaack—.
Attention went to the two miners’ attire.
‘The aura emanating from them is striking. I can’t quite tell…’
The two miners had changed just as much as Jin-woo had.
They had devoted themselves single-mindedly to growth. The tremendous motivation Jin-woo had given them drove their development forward.
Moreover, to match Jin-woo’s Pickaxe, growth was naturally essential.
And so they’d grown; Yur had become a user who fit remarkably well with Jin-woo’s Mechanical Engineering Pickaxe.
‘Completely different.’
Before, you’d have to tell people he was a top-tier miner ranker for them to understand, but now you could tell just by looking.
Sssss—.
The rising aura.
‘He must have leveled up tremendously.’
A miner’s leveling, like a crafter’s, improved best through mining.
‘He must have mined like a madman and tackled high-difficulty mines.’
“How is my apprentice doing?”
“How is… the apprentice doing…?”
Yur and Artemus asked with nostalgic eyes.
“Very well. He’s doing an excellent job. Recently, he’s even been mining materials of SSR+ Grade.”
“!”
“As expected.”
The two masters smiled with satisfaction.
“You’ve really changed though.”
Jin-woo said, looking at the two miners.
“We worked hard.”
“Your Pickaxe keeps evolving, so to use an MR+ Grade tool, you have to reach this level. Your equipment has specs higher than its grade anyway.”
Yur spoke.
Artemus had a slightly disappointed expression.
Jin-woo suggested they talk while walking and headed North.
“How’s the Pickaxe working for you?”
When he asked Yur, Yur smiled brightly and replied.
“It’s incredible. It’s my first time using a Mechanical Engineering Pickaxe. It’s similar to Magical Engineering, isn’t it?”
“Yes, that’s right. It’s almost identical to Magical Engineering.”
Mechanical Engineering and Magical Engineering were essentially the same field.
Mechanical Engineering leaned more toward machinery, while Magical Engineering leaned toward magic.
But at their foundation, they shared similarities.
“I’ve used a lot of Magical Engineering equipment. This steam core—it’s really remarkable. I… mined ore in the Abyss Mine.”
At those words, Artemus’s eyes widened.
“You actually went there?”
Yur nodded at Artemus’s question.
“Yes. I went. And it worked. I was able to mine with this Mechanical Engineering Pickaxe.”
Puuuush—!
Yur drew out the Mechanical Engineering Pickaxe’s Magical Core.
‘What a shame.’
Jin-woo felt considerable regret seeing it.
‘I made it early on, so there are many shortcomings.’
Since it was essentially made before coming to Sacra, it had plenty of limitations.
‘I wonder if we can even mine the Eternal Stone.’
Of course, given Yur’s skill, he should be able to mine the Eternal Stone well enough with this Mechanical Engineering Pickaxe.
But there would definitely be some loss.
‘That won’t do.’
It seemed like the right call to do some maintenance, even if it was a bit early.
“Yur, I’m thinking of upgrading that for you.”
“…Yes?”
Yur suddenly pulled out a pouch.
“How much should I pay…?”
Yur had purchased this Pickaxe through debt. Having borrowed money from numerous acquaintances, he immediately began mining at various top-tier mines like the Abyss Mine to pay it back.
Because the Mechanical Engineering Pickaxe showed such performance, the debt was paid off quickly.
Moreover, he’d appeared on MiTube and received appearance fees, so it was essentially profitable.
But even so, he’d spent such a large sum that he had no financial cushion.
“Money is not necessary. I’m the one asking for a favor.”
He’d come to mine the Eternal Stone, that rarest of minerals.
Jin-woo had said it would be difficult even for him to mine.
Yur had come because of those words.
He had no thought of receiving payment or compensation.
But…
“If you’ll do it, I’ll accept gratefully. Though I can’t do it without something in return.”
Yur smoothly handed something over.
“It’s a mineral called Dragon Soul.”
—Dragon Soul [L]
“You probably won’t recognize it, but I mined it from a mine called Dragon’s Nest and this is the highest quality piece I got. I’d been saving it as emergency funds.”
Now was finally the time to use that emergency reserve.
Gulp—.
Jin-woo broke into a bright smile as he accepted the Dragon Soul.
The orange-tinged mineral looked as though it held all of a dragon’s power within it.
Swish—.
The moment he touched it, he felt a surging power.
‘This is insane.’
Jin-woo grinned.
“Go ahead and give it to me. I’ll upgrade it right away.”
* * *
While Jin-woo worked on the upgrade.
Behind him, Artemus wore a slightly melancholy expression.
After Yur purchased the Mechanical Engineering Pickaxe.
The gap between the two top-tier miners began to widen.
Yur surged ahead.
Artemus was firmly placed below.
Before the Mechanical Engineering Pickaxe purchase, the difference wasn’t so stark, but now a clear gap had opened.
“It’s done.”
Jin-woo had replaced the Magical Core with an Ether Magic Amplification Core.
Pfuush—.
Puuuuuush—!
The Mechanical Engineering Pickaxe produced an enormous output.
“Th-th-this is…”
At minimum three times the output the original Mechanical Engineering Pickaxe had possessed.
“When I made this, I was still in the process of learning Mechanical Engineering.”
Of course, he was still learning now, but the difference in skill was vast.
“It should be quite useful now.”
“It’s far more than just ‘useful’…!”
It was an upgrade that even the Dragon Soul felt insufficient for.
To exaggerate—or rather, without exaggeration—this could be considered an entirely new tool.
Jin-woo smiled.
“You came right away when I asked, so this is the least I can do.”
“Jin-woo…”
Yur looked at Jin-woo with sparkling eyes.
Leaving Yur captivated by the upgraded Mechanical Engineering Pickaxe, Jin-woo casually approached Artemus.
“The Auction. I was sorry to see you lose.”
“…No. I was simply lacking.”
“That’s why I’m bringing it up.”
Jin-woo smiled slightly and continued.
“I’ve gotten quite skilled at Mechanical Engineering, so I’m thinking of making another piece of equipment. The new one I mentioned.”
“!”
“If I put it up at the Auction House again, the capitalists will flock to it. There are so many wealthy people in New Gene. Tycoons from all over the world are gathering there.”
Artemus nodded at those words.
There was considerable content about this Mechanical Engineering Pickaxe on MiTube now.
Because Yur, who’d purchased the Mechanical Engineering Pickaxe, was mining materials he’d never been able to before like a madman.
News spread that mines numerous miners had deemed impossible to clear were being conquered by Yur, so demand for the Mechanical Engineering Pickaxe Jin-woo created began to grow.
Such information also spread through the SharkNet community.
So if the same equipment came up for sale, this time it might sell for a price exceeding three hundred million gold.
If that happened, Artemus would certainly be unable to purchase it again.
“That’s why I’m telling you this. Aren’t you and I acquaintances? You could even say we’re business partners.”
“Partners…”
Only the later part of the words registered in Artemus’s ears.
“I’ve received help from you before. And now you’ve come to help again.”
Artemus swallowed hard.
“I’ll create a Mechanical Engineering Pickaxe for you. How about it? I’ll charge a similar price.”
“!”
To Artemus’s mind, a Mechanical Engineering Pickaxe made by Jin-woo already exceeded three hundred million gold.
“I only have two hundred sixty million gold.”
“That’s enough.”
‘I knew he’d been holding onto it.’
Jin-woo grinned.
“Go ahead and transfer it.”
Swish—.
The trade window opened.
Artemus put two hundred sixty million gold into the trade window.
And confirmed.
—Trade with user Artemus successful!
—Gold received.
Two hundred sixty million gold.
An astronomical sum entered Jin-woo’s hands.
Jin-woo smiled and gave Artemus a warm, kind look.
“First, let’s head to the Millennium Cave.”

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