The Returned Genius Blacksmith has Awakened as an all-Master - Chapter 28

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Episode 28
028. The Butterfly Effect?
“Moonlight Viper Sword…… Creator: Geumson. Based on recent activity, high probability of being an individual player. A figure with both tremendous potential and media appeal…….”
She scanned through the report swiftly.
Complex calculations were already running through her mind.
“This isn’t just a weapon. It could become a ‘symbol’. The first Legendary Grade item ever crafted by a player? If we put this in the hands of a ranker our group sponsors…….”
Cha Yu-gyeong’s mind raced.
She valued the ‘symbol’ more than the item’s actual abilities.
The impact of the Moonlight Viper Sword would surely exceed all imagination.
If that were true, it was undoubtedly a golden opportunity to not only enhance the group’s image but also secure influence over the Lepion item market.
Cha Yu-gyeong adjusted her glasses and made her decision.
“Draw up an emergency budget allocation. Target amount…… unlimited. Have the legal team prepare an exclusive contract proposal with the player Geumson, and get the PR team to formulate a marketing strategy that maximizes this issue. We’re activating Project: Gold Hunting as of now.”
As massive capital entered the fray, the value of the Moonlight Viper Sword—unknown to its creator Geumson—skyrocketed beyond measure.
Yet there was one thing they all overlooked.
That final moment when Geumson finished the crafting.
The way his brow had furrowed for just an instant.
The Moonlight Viper Sword that Geumson had crafted.
Reading the item’s information, Geumson’s mood seemed anything but satisfied.
Even though the equipment he’d created was the same Legendary Grade as his own gear.
‘My target was around Unique Grade…….’
Legendary Grade.
It was good that the crafted item had received a higher grade assessment.
But that was separate from this being a matter of a blacksmith’s skill and pride.
He hadn’t been able to create an item of the desired grade with precision.
That itself was the problem.
‘It could cause unforeseen errors down the line…… I need more practice.’
It wasn’t merely because of the Blacksmith profession.
His secondary profession was Magical Engineering.
Magical Engineering often required components of uniform grade.
But if unexpected grade components kept appearing like this?
Ultimately, inconsistent component quality would only result in lowering the grade of the finished work.
‘Still…… I should be satisfied that it’s not Soulbound?’
Unlike when he crafted items he personally equipped, this time it hadn’t been Soulbound.
In other words, it had been created as a tradeable item.
For now, that would have to be enough.
Besides, the completed Moonlight Viper Sword had perfect attack power and special effects.
It was a flawless greatsword in every way.
In particular, the Weight Reduction effect perfectly compensated for the greatsword’s biggest weakness—its slow attack speed.
As Geumson’s thoughts weren’t mere self-praise, the moment he shared the Moonlight Viper Sword’s information, the broadcast chat exploded.
└ Wait, Legendary Grade? For real?
└ Insane…… A player actually crafted a Legendary item?
└ This has to be fake.
└ Nah, how would you fake a share notification? The fact that a player crafted a Legendary item is straight up legendary.
└ Max attack power of 350, real deal? With just one of those you could melt a boss.
– [Gang Mu-jin Fan Club President] donated 1,000,000 Won: Hyung!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sell that to Mu-jin’s guild!!!!!!!!!!!
– [Asura13] donated 2,000,000 Won: Geumson, name your price. Please, just come to us…….
– [Future Group Planning Division] donated 3,000,000 Won: Geumson, shall we sign an exclusive contract? We’ll match whatever compensation you want. Just let us meet once…….
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The donation amounts climbed as if competing with each other.
Some messages even promised donations just for a single meeting.
An atmosphere Geumson couldn’t quite get used to.
In his previous life, he’d never once received sponsorships like this.
Meanwhile, the viewer count had already surpassed 100,000.
Geumson still couldn’t quite believe he was standing at the center of all this commotion.
‘Is this…… even allowed?’
Suddenly, worry crept in.
The more Geumson stepped into the public eye, the more the future would change.
What they commonly called the butterfly effect.
In the past, there was no broadcast like this, and there’s no way to know what kind of result it will bring.
The future that even Geumson knew might change.
But he quickly set such worries aside.
‘Why wouldn’t it work? Of course it will!’
Geumson gritted his teeth.
It will work.
Of course it will.
No—the Butterfly Effect alone isn’t enough.
He needed to create a typhoon.
‘If things continue as they are, it’s destruction anyway, isn’t it? But…… there’s no reason it won’t work.’
The predetermined outcome: destruction.
To prevent destruction, everything must be shaken.
More than shaken—it must be overturned.
They had to stop settling for mediocrity, stop the petty squabbles over power and profit, stop fighting over scraps.
Instead, endless competition.
Competition needed to be stoked to the point of excess.
So a broadcast like this was merely the beginning.
‘I’m trying to change the future…… and I’m afraid the future might change?’
Geumson let out a quiet laugh at his own foolishness.
He gathered his thoughts and spoke.
“Today’s broadcast ends here. Regarding the Moonlight Viper Sword…… we plan to put it up for auction soon, so please take note if you’re interested. Thank you for watching.”
He could have dragged things out a bit longer to encourage donations, but Geumson ended the broadcast cleanly.
He pressed the end broadcast button without hesitation.
His tone was as casual as someone saying they were heading out to eat.
Paradoxically, viewers grew even more excited at his utter composure.
└ No, wait! Don’t go!
└ Come on, at least show us some gameplay footage!
└ We want to see you hunt with that sword!
└ An auction? I’m camping out until that sword goes live!
└ Geumson’s so cool…… is this what true mastery looks like?
Even after the broadcast ended, the fervor showed no sign of cooling.
With nowhere else to go, viewers began flooding Lepinet, the official community for Lepion.
[Title: (Breaking) Player-Crafted Legendary Item Appears! Crafter: ‘Geumson’!]
[Title: [Moonlight Viper Sword] Specs Analysis.txt (Data Warning)]
[Title: (Pilgrimage) Anyone who watched Geumson’s broadcast in person, raise your hand. I’m buying a lottery ticket today.]
[Title: So who exactly is Geumson? Isn’t he the guy who was mining and breaking pottery?]
[Title: (Info) Viper’s Dagger, Legendary material, stock price skyrocketing ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ (PK Godteu in tears)]
[Title: [Price Forecast] Moonlight Viper Sword minimum starting bid: at least a house! (No refunds if you disagree)]
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The entire community was plastered with talk of ‘Geumson’ and the ‘Moonlight Viper Sword.’
His past exploits were being revisited, and all manner of speculation about his identity swirled online.
In an instant, he had become the hottest figure in Lepion.
But not everyone was caught up in the fervor over Geumson’s gameplay.
[A dark corner of an internet café, somewhere]
“Hey, did you find it?”
“Hold on a sec! The broadcast footage is too dark—I can barely make out the terrain!”
A handful of players, their eyes clouded by the bounty PK Godteu had posted, were dissecting Geumson’s broadcast recording frame by frame.
“This bastard deliberately streamed from a dark spot. Don’t give up. Look at those rock formations, that distant ridge…… analyze every little detail, don’t miss anything.”
The players began methodically analyzing every element of the background as they rewatched Geumson’s broadcast.
Their analytical firepower, born from idle time, far surpassed that of any corporate analysis team.
Then one player zoomed in on the screen and shouted.
“Got it! Look, that mountain in the distance! Isn’t that Krathum Volcano?”
“What? It really is! That means he’s heading from Neman Village toward Krathum right now!”
“If it’s Krathum, the route’s obvious. He’d take the fastest path through the Arid Canyon…… though we’re probably too late already.”
In that moment, Geumson’s predicted route had been pinpointed.
But by the time they’d finished analyzing the footage, they were already behind.
He’d likely already arrived at Krathum.
But that didn’t matter to them.
“Alright, let’s report this to PK Godteu and collect the bounty.”
Without knowing it, Geumson had become the nucleus of an enormous tempest that was shaking the entire world of Lepion.
And yet Geumson, standing at the very center of all this turmoil, knew nothing of it.
He was simply checking his earnings.
[Total Donations Received: 18,744,500 won]
“……Eighteen… eighteen million eight hundred thousand?”
Geumson counted the numbers over and over again.
He’d earned a substantial sum from a single broadcast.
Of course, after fees and various deductions, what actually reached his hands was roughly half.
But even that was enough to make his knees buckle.
“Ha…… haha…….”
A breathless laugh escaped him.
Relief, exhilaration, and a touch of anticlimax all tangled together into something complex.
For the foreseeable future, he wouldn’t have to pinch pennies.
Capsule installments, electricity, food, rent.
Even capital for his future gameplay.
Everything was solved.
“At this rate…… I can focus entirely on Lepion for a while. Or maybe I should stream more often and upgrade to a new capsule?”
Geumson rose from his seat, smiling with satisfaction.
Besides, the Moonlight Viper Sword he’d crafted hadn’t even been sold yet.
If he sold the Moonlight Viper Sword, his profits would undoubtedly swell further.
But then again.
“Damn, is Krathum Volcano really this far?”
Geumson made his way to Krathum on foot.
After walking for a while, fatigue from broadcasting and crafting finally caught up with him.
He came to a stop and gazed up at the Iron Walker looming before him—twice his own height.

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