The Returned Genius Blacksmith has Awakened as an all-Master - Chapter 71

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Chapter 71
071. Disarmament
[You cannot resist the intense heat.]
[Your vitality is decreasing.]
[Warning: Continued exposure to intense heat will jeopardize your life.]
The Dragon Scale Chest Armor’s flame resistance of thirty percent.
Without it, Geumson found himself struggling against the flames.
But.
[Through Endurance (45), you resist the heat.]
[Through Focus (100), you resist the heat.]
Geumson read the messages.
He was forcing himself to endure the heat—so intense that work would otherwise be impossible—through sheer Endurance and Focus stats.
Yet for the work itself, mere endurance was not enough.
[Invest all remaining 45 stat points into Endurance.]
[Endurance: 40 → 85]
[Remaining Stats: 45 → 0]
Once he poured every remaining point into Endurance, he could move freely through the flames without discomfort.
[Your vitality continues to decrease.]
Yet unlike flame resistance, his vitality itself kept draining away.
He’d have to finish the work quickly.
Screeeech—!
At last, the crown buckled, and crimson molten metal began to flow.
But only for a moment.
The metal writhed, struggling to return to the crown’s original form.
The king’s will to turn back time was manifesting, resisting him.
“Stubborn, aren’t you? But I’m afraid it won’t go your way!”
Geumson drew out the Forgotten Void Hammer.
‘Flow Distortion!’
The void power dwelling in the hammer forcibly twisted and suppressed the temporal energy flowing from the crown.
The writhing metal finally ceased its movement.
Geumson seized the moment and poured in the remaining materials one after another.
[Injecting Polluted Earth’s Heart Stone.]
[Injecting Giant’s Bone Powder.]
[Injecting Vibration Sense Scale.]
Materials of vastly different natures collided violently in the furnace, throwing off unstable sparks.
Geumson maximized his Soul Forging skill, channeling his will through the hammer’s head to fuse the materials into one.
Clang—!
Clang-clang—!
Clang-clang-clang—clang!
The hammer fell in succession.
But the materials wouldn’t obey his will.
The arm holding the tongs trembled violently.
“Guh! Not enough… strength!”
Geumson gritted his teeth.
Heat alone could not bend such obstinate materials to his purpose.
What he needed was overwhelming physical force.
But he had no remaining stats to invest in Strength.
Then another skill came to mind.
“Giant’s Strength!”
[Activating Giant’s Strength skill.]
[Strength and Stamina stats increase by one hundred percent.]
[Strength: 100 → 200]
[Stamina: 90 → 180]
Crack—!
Every muscle in Geumson’s body swelled as if about to burst.
An overwhelming aura—like that of a giant king—radiated from his form.
The hands holding hammer and tongs no longer trembled.
Clang—!
Clang-clang—!
Clang-clang-clang—clang!
The sound of Geumson’s hammer rang out once more.
Now it had transformed into the bright, crisp note he desired.
And in that same moment, a message appeared.
[‘Soul Forging’ skill has reached Lv. 5.]
[‘Possessed Craftsmanship’ skill has reached Lv. 8.]
He rekindled the fading radiance of the Dragon Scale Chest Armor and constructed a sturdy framework of Giant’s Bone Powder to contain that flame.
He wove its surface with Vibration Sense Scales that would perceive every subtle current in the world, and at last, he carved firmly into its center the will of a king who would defy even time itself.
[The item being crafted fully accepts the power of ‘Chronos’s Crown’.]
Hissssss—!
The moment he plunged the armor, now shaped into one complete form, into the quenching water.
The entire smithy seemed to shimmer, wrapped in a faint mist of time.
And from its center, a system message sang out, announcing the birth of one perfect masterwork.
[Great Success achieved!]
[‘Luck’ stat triggers, surpassing ‘Great Success’ and triggering ‘Transcendent Great Success’!]
[The crafted item’s tier increases by ‘two ranks’!]
[The title ‘One Who Hones the Void’ activates.]
[‘Void Imprint’ manifests, opening 1 additional enchantment slot!]
[Chronos’s Successor Dragon Scale Chest Armor]
– Tier: Ancient (Lv. 100 Limit)
– Crafter: Geumson
– Binding Status: Bound
– Defense: 2,000
– Effects:
1. [King’s Will]: Grants high resistance to all time-related curses and weakening effects.
2. [Blessing of Earth]: When standing on solid ground, restores 1% of maximum health per second and increases all status ailment resistance by 20%.
3. [Heart of the Dragon]: Increases fire resistance by 50%. Upon being struck, has a 10% chance to reflect 30% of received damage as flame.
4. [Mutual Growth]: Grows alongside the wearer and awakens new abilities.
– Additional Enchantment Slots: [Empty]
– Description: Chest armor crafted by the master smith Geumson, inheriting the will of the forgotten giant king Chronos. It holds power that defies even the flow of time.
“……I did it.”
Geumson picked up his new chest armor with trembling hands.
He felt a weight incomparable to before, and within it, a vast power that stirred and thrummed with life.
He donned the Dragon Scale Chest Armor at once.
The murderous heat that had been draining his life force finally ceased.
“Now I can actually breathe. Shall we move on to the next piece?”
Geumson did not pause.
Cumulative fire resistance now stood at 60%.
His movements became faster and more precise.
Clang! Clang!
Clang-clang-clang!
Clang-clang-clang-clang!
[‘Soul Forging’ skill has reached Lv. 6.]
[‘Vein Insight’ skill has reached Lv. 5.]
[Great Success achieved!]
[Great Success achieved!]
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[Obsidian Resistance Helmet]
[Delicate Leather Gauntlets]
[Sturdy Earth Iron Boots]
[Solid Giant’s Pauldron]
[‘Void Imprint’ manifests, opening 1 additional enchantment slot!]
[‘Blue Index’ skill has reached Lv. 2.]
“Phew, it’s finally done.”
Geumson wiped the sweat from his brow and gazed down at the five completed pieces of armor.
Unlike the hammer and chest armor, all five pieces were Legendary Tier, with a level limit of 100.
Every single one a success—not a single failure among them.
Without hesitation, Geumson equipped all five pieces.
Click—
Click—
Crunch, crunch—
[The Craftsman Geumson Set effect has been modified.]
[The Craftsman Geumson Set effect is now active.]
– 2-piece Set Effect: Strength +50, Stamina +50
– 3-piece Set Effect: Attack Power and Defense +20%
– 4-piece Set Effect: Active Skill ‘Indestructibility’ now available.
– 5-piece Set Effect: Active Skill ‘Disarmament’ now available.
Messages cascaded across his vision.
Geumson’s eyes fixed on the last of the modified set effects.
He exhaled a low whistle upon seeing Disarmament.
“Disarmament? …That’s insane.”
With materials gathered over time, he’d upgraded the items in his collection.
And it seemed that had birthed these new set effects.
Though the set item effects—both Indestructibility and this one—were remarkable.
[Disarmament Lv. 1]
– Designate one piece of equipment worn by the target, excluding weapons, and forcibly remove it.
Geumson stared at the newly acquired set effect, his tongue sliding across his teeth.
The meaning of the word ‘remove’ was unmistakable.
It meant temporarily neutralizing a monster’s hardened carapace or outer hide—or even specialized defensive organs.
And against players, it would prove far more devastating.
Players meticulously assembled their gear with synergy in mind, crafting elegant equipment configurations.
What if he used Disarmament against such a perfect setup?
It was nothing less than a fatal skill—capable of dismantling an opponent’s item balance in an instant.
“Good. This should be enough….”
Geumson smiled with satisfaction and examined his status.
Thanks to the new set effects, his stats had skyrocketed beyond comparison to before.
Power that defied belief for someone at level fifty-five.
At this level, he’d have nothing to fear from even a high-ranking player.
– Squawk!
The moment he’d finished checking all his gear, Tia settled back onto his shoulder.
But she pecked at his neck with her small beak, pointing insistently in one direction.
“There’s something over there?”
– Squawk!
“Walker, should we take a look?”
“Walker! Wa-walker!”
As the Giant’s Smithy closed behind them, the Desert’s heat washed over him once more.
Before, this terrain had left him drenched in sweat.
But not anymore.
The scorching heat of the Desert was now no different from a cool breeze to Geumson.
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Thud, thud, thud, thud—
Iron Walker’s heavy footfalls resumed crossing the Desert.
Geumson had no trouble keeping pace with Iron Walker’s stride.
[Earth’s Footstep effect is applied.]
The message appeared.
The item effect was displaying.
[Sturdy Earth Iron Boots]
– Tier: Legendary (Lv. 100 Restricted)
– Craftsman: Geumson
– Status: Bound
– Defense: 700
– Effects:
1. [Earth’s Footstep]: Movement speed increases by 20%, and terrain-based movement speed penalties are ignored.
2. [Rooting]: When used, allows walking up even vertical cliffs.
– Additional Enchantment Slot: [Empty]
Boots forged from the melted carapace of Rock Worms and a Broken Statue Finger.
Thanks to the Earth’s Footstep effect, he could run across sand as if it were flat ground.
Yet from beyond the distant sand dunes, he felt a faint scream followed by tremors that shook the earth itself.
At the same time, Tia began fluttering her wings urgently, crying out in alarm.
– Screeeee! Snap! Snap!
“Over there.”
Geumson’s gaze turned toward the source of the sound.
In his field of vision, a small merchant caravan appeared, surrounded by dozens of enormous monsters.
Sand churned like a vast antlion’s vortex, and from its center, ghastly maws rose up, swallowing the caravan’s escort soldiers whole.

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