The Returned Genius Blacksmith has Awakened as an all-Master - Chapter 63

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Chapter 63
063. Why Are You Eating That?
Rumble—
[You have defeated the Stone Golem.]
“See how easily it falls? You can all do the same!”
His combat was far from flashy, but devastatingly efficient and precise.
The viewers could not contain their admiration for Geumson’s play.
└ Whoa, that’s actually possible? He pinpointed the weakness so exactly……
└ He’s hitting it with a hammer…… how is the damage getting through to a phantom like that? Is this real?
└ What is that hammer? Why does it negate all the magic?
└ Guys, that’s the admin-issued hammer. You can’t replicate that even if you see it.
└ Seriously…… Then is this a scam broadcast? Geumson, explain yourself! Explain!
The occasional absurd comments did appear in the chat, but they were quickly suppressed by other viewers.
Geumson continued hunting while throwing the occasional glance at the chat window.
[Level up! Lv. 39]
[Level up! Lv. 40]
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[Level up! Lv. 47]
His leveling did not slow even as he continued the broadcast.
The viewers marveled at his frenzied leveling speed.
└ Is that Experience Points gain rate actually real?
└ Is there like a 10x Experience Points event going on?
└ Nah nah it’s the First Discoverer Buff + difficulty scaling from the Level gap + Geumson’s hunting speed being absolutely insane.
└ Bro, do you even sleep?
Geumson only stopped swinging his hammer after clearing more than half the city.
A simple hunting broadcast that stretched on for hours.
Yet the viewers found it entertaining enough that the viewer count had surpassed one hundred thousand.
“Phew…… That’s all for today. Thank you for watching.”
Geumson delivered his sign-off without hesitation.
The chat immediately flooded with regret and amazement.
└ No, don’t go!
└ Bro! Show us more!
└ Wow, he really tells us everything? That was a legendary broadcast.
└ I want to go to that dungeon soon too.
└ Explain yourself! Geumson, explain!
└ But how are we supposed to replicate that? Should we pick up hammers too?
└ Hammers are the trend, it seems?
└ Bro, when are you coming back? Stream more often!
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The viewers poured their regretful comments into the chat, but he pressed the broadcast end button without hesitation.
“Phew, streaming really is exhausting.”
Geumson sat down and caught his breath.
Fatigue seemed to crash over him twofold from the broadcast.
He closed his eyes for a moment, then reviewed the combat once more in his mind.
‘Right…… I’m not prepared enough for mental attacks. I need to modify my gear to raise resistance.’
He opened his Inventory and checked the materials he’d accumulated.
‘Of the materials I have, what’s actually usable……’
[Earth Shatter Fang]
[Vibration Sense Scale]
[Corrosive Poison Sac]
[Heart Stone of Polluted Earth]
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[Pale Assassination Sword][Unique]
[Shadow Tracker’s Boots][Rare]
“Ah, this’ll do the trick! Perfect.”
An item obtained from PK God.
He’d been planning to destroy the Pale Assassination Sword and extract its materials.
But the moment he reached for the essence’s power—
Chirp!
Tia, who’d been sleeping in Geumson’s arms, suddenly crawled out and, moving with lightning speed, snatched the Pale Assassination Sword from his hand before swallowing it whole in a single gulp.
Crunch—crunch—
Crunch—crunch—
“…Huh?”
Geumson’s mouth fell open in shock.
Before his eyes, a Unique-grade rare item was being destroyed.
Reduced to snack food for a tiny hatchling.
Burp. Chirp~
Tia seemed to have quite enjoyed the Pale Assassination Sword, even letting out a satisfied belch.
Faced with this absurd turn of events, Geumson simply froze.
‘What did I just see? Is this a dream?’
Geumson stood motionless, staring in defeat at his empty hands and then at Tia, who was patting her belly contentedly.
He’d just watched a Unique-grade item crumble like cookie crumbs before his very eyes.
A Unique item, no less.
It was as if ten million won had just vanished in front of him.
The whole thing felt entirely unreal.
Yet the message flickering before his eyes seemed to insist that what he’d just witnessed was no illusion.
[The Legendary Elementia ‘Tia’ absorbs the Attribute from the ‘Pale Assassination Sword’.]
[A new Attribute, ‘Darkness’, has bloomed within Tia.]
[Darkness Attribute increases by 1%.]
[Current Attributes]
– [Flame: 31%], [Darkness: 1%]
Geumson stared at the messages hovering before him, momentarily dazed.
Then he suddenly recalled Tia’s traits.
– Traits:
1. Attribute Absorption: Absorbs all elemental energy and transforms it into personal power.
2. Sun Affinity: Growth speed increases by 100% when together with owner, and absorbed Attribute effects are shared with Geumson.
‘Is this…how Tia absorbs things?’
He was beginning to understand what had just happened.
And the second trait also caught his attention.
The part about sharing absorbed Attributes.
“Darkness Attribute? That means it applies to me too!”
The Flame Attribute apparently came from the heat used when hatching her.
But the Darkness Attribute—he was curious what effect it might have.
Geumson quickly opened Tia’s information window to check the newly acquired Attribute.
[Attribute: Darkness]
– Effect 1: Detects incorporeal entities in the vicinity and can exert minor influence over their minds.
– Effect 2: When struck by spirit-type attacks, has a 10% chance to absorb the attack and convert it into personal Mana.
Geumson quietly mulled over the details.
A conclusion formed.
“This is…jackpot, isn’t it?”
An exclamation burst from Geumson’s lips.
Losing a single Unique material was a bitter pill to swallow.
For most players, it would’ve been enough to make them quit Lepion entirely.
But not for Geumson.
The new ability Tia gained from just one Unique item more than compensated for what was lost.
Moreover, an ability triggered when receiving spirit-type attacks.
It seemed likely to provide resistance against mental damage as well.
‘So this is how Tia grows.’
Not simply by consuming Experience Points and leveling up.
Tia was a being who ingested materials imbued with special power, making that power her own, endlessly transforming and evolving.
And she shared those abilities with Geumson.
In essence: the stronger Tia became, the stronger Geumson became.
An ability that needed no explanation—the ultimate synergy.
‘I wonder…will she eat this too?’
Geumson held out the Shadow Tracker’s Boots to Tia, who wore a satisfied expression on her face.
“Tia? Want to try this one too? It might have a certain… flavor to it?”
Tia showed interest in the Shadow Tracker’s Boots that Geumson offered.
Despite her contented look, her belly didn’t seem particularly full.
Tia inched cautiously toward the Shadow Tracker’s Boots.
Tap-tap-
She pecked at it a few times with her beak.
But then—
– Tee! Tee-ee! Tee-
Tia grew upset instead.
It was as if she were complaining that he’d given her something inedible.
“This is Rare… Rare grade, and you won’t eat it?”
– Tee-ee! Tee-
Tia continued to fuss needlessly.
It seemed she had remarkably picky taste—apparently unwilling to even touch anything below Unique grade.
“Is it because they’re boots? They don’t even smell. They’re practically brand new?”
Geumson was saying ridiculous things.
It seemed certain now: Tia simply refused to eat anything below Unique grade.
‘Unique grade, huh… I’ll need to craft more carefully.’
Unique-grade items fetched a baseline of at least ten million won on the Trading Post or Auction House.
Most players would find that prohibitively expensive to supply Tia’s growth.
But Geumson was different.
He could simply make them himself.
“Wait… maybe—”
Something seemed to occur to Geumson.
Geumson picked up the Hammer.
Without hesitation, he swung the Hammer directly at the Shadow Tracker’s Boots.
Crack-
A message appeared at the same instant.
[The Extraction skill from the Alchemist’s Secret Manual – Extraction Edition and the achievement Destructive Craftsman are creating a synergy effect.]
[Extracting Essence of Darkness from the Shadow Tracker’s Boots!]
[The Shadow Tracker’s Boots have been destroyed.]
The Shadow Tracker’s Boots melted away under Geumson’s hammer blows, leaving behind a single black crystal in their place.
A tiny black crystal, no larger than a pinky nail.
He held it out to Tia.
“Tia? How about this?”
Gulp-
Tia eagerly swallowed it.
Though Tia’s expression suggested she wanted more, Geumson simply stroked her head and checked the message that appeared.
[Darkness Attribute increased by 0.5%.]
‘So she won’t eat Rare items whole, but she’ll eat the extracted crystals? And the efficiency seems excellent too?’
It was now confirmed.
Tia would devour Unique-grade items whole.
But anything below that—she’d only eat the crystallized essence.
‘I’ll need to experiment more to be sure, but… she’s completely broken.’
An ability that made even Geumson whistle in disbelief.
He’d vastly underestimated Tia’s potential.
He’d thought of her as nothing more than an adorable little bird.
That’s all she seemed to be.
But the latent power Tia possessed transcended imagination.
‘If this ability to break down weapons manifests even during combat… this could actually be useful.’
Tia was no longer merely an adorable chick.
She had proven to herself why she bore the Mythology grade, why she was a Legendary existence.
“Still, Tia, you can’t just wander off and eat whatever you like. Understood?”
– Tee…
Tia was impressive, but he still had to scold her appropriately.
After all, she’d suddenly stolen the Pale Assassination Sword from him.
If that item turned out to be crucial for a quest or a commission, it would be a serious problem.
He needed to prevent such situations in advance.
“But I’ll give you plenty of delicious things instead, so from now on, ask permission before eating. Okay?”
– Ting!
“Walker? Walker!”
Tia answered enthusiastically, and somehow Walker chimed in as well.
Watching the two of them, Geumson smiled and rose to his feet, brushing off his clothes.
He’d been meaning to modify an item, but now there was no need.

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