Weapon of the Peak (3)
Hyunsoo woke up early in the morning with a puzzled expression on his face.
This is because there were a lot of notifications on my phone that was linked to the auction house.
[Subscriber is renewed.]
[Hyeon’s Blacksmith Subscribers 1,730,013]
[Currently ranked 7th in Korean Blacksmith Subscribers.]
“What’s going on?”
It went up by 300,000 overnight. Unfortunately, there was no change in ranking.
Hyunsoo, who had a puzzled expression, soon found out the reason through Hyein’s KakaoTalk message.
‘I didn’t know it would have this effect… … .’
This is because the time attack dungeon rankings say it is the Blacksmith’s Shop.
‘American kids?’
Hyunsoo also checked the interview video.
‘It’s definitely a double-edged sword… … .’
Hyunsoo made a bitter expression.
It’s definitely a good thing for the current blacksmith shop, temporarily.
In fact, it is impossible for the gap in time attack rankings to increase by several hundred thousand just by narrowing it.
Will’s remarks must have raised expectations about how far Hyun’s blacksmith will narrow the gap.
‘I have to do it.’
Hyunsoo connected to Ares.
The three people who were already connected greeted Hyun-soo with dark faces.
“Are you here?”
“Yes, but why are their expressions so bad?”
“… … Because it’s burdensome.”
Taehoon smiled bitterly after Hyeji’s words.
“I feel pressured about what will happen to us if we fail at this.”
“The 6th place on Naver’s real-time search rankings is “Ferocious Labyrinth Time Attack”. A lot of people are interested in it. Even Will’s interview made things bigger.”
The three seemed to feel a great deal of pressure.
And Hyunsoo asked playfully, wondering how to cheer them up.
“Oh, did I tell you?”
Hyunsoo fumbled with the inside pocket of his coat.
Then he took out three pieces of paper and a pen from his inventory.
“I’m a fan, can you give me your autograph?”
“Phew.”
“What is that?”
“Then shouldn’t you have received it when we first met?”
“I missed my chance… … Anyway, I’m a fan of all three of you.”
There may be some people who criticize them, but national heroes are stars that many people love.
The same was true for Hyunsoo.
The atmosphere became much lighter.
“You have two chances left, and you have to make it happen today.”
After today, the ferocious labyrinth time attack will end completely.
“Let’s go in.”
Four people entered the ferocious labyrinth.
Their condition was excellent today.
I literally got lucky today.
Hyunsoo’s anti-group created three artifacts, and their critical hits were more effective than usual.
[Rankings are updated.]
[5th place South Korea 16 minutes 19 seconds.]
Entering the top 5.
Their hearts were pounding.
Moreover, they took this momentum and acted desperately.
The 10th time, the last chance.
Lucky for us, today the four of us are doing even better than the ninth attack.
I went forward, shouting in my heart, “Please, let’s do it!”
The 10th and final one.
[4th place South Korea 15 minutes 49 seconds.]
It entered 4th place.
And the four of them stood in the dungeon for a while without saying anything.
In the end, they were no threat, like the provocations of the US Will.
Hyeji, Hanul, and Taehoon stood with heavy expressions.
Unlike him, Hyunsoo was confirming something by leveling up.
at that time.
[Hidden Piece. Complete the true ferocious labyrinth and those close to it.]
They looked puzzled.
Hidden piece.
Special rewards hidden in countless locations.
The four recalled the interview with American user Will.
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Will answered the reporter’s question about how he narrowed the five-minute gap like this.
‘That’s something that users from other countries will have to figure out.’
Of course, users from all countries that entered the top 4 would have achieved this hidden piece.
But they and the United States may have wanted to hide the information they found.
That information will be revealed soon.
[A truly ferocious labyrinth opens.]
Kurrururur-
The dungeon began to vibrate violently.
Tiring!
[Sudden Quest: The Fierce Labyrinth]
Rating: S
Restrictions: Those who enter the 15-minute period
Reward: Much shorter clear time
Penalty on failure: None.
Description: You can now challenge the truly ferocious labyrinth. The ferocious labyrinth is much more powerful than before. However, you can gain the privilege of shortening the time.
[The labyrinth becomes ferocious.]
[You will be able to challenge the ferocious labyrinth one last time.]
Plus, I was given a new last chance.
They were moved to the entrance of the dungeon.
Standing in the safe zone, they could soon see the transformed, ferocious labyrinth.
[This is a new type of dungeon that breaks the existing rules.]
[Boss monsters will change.]
[King of the Fierce Labyrinth Lv.383]
Then the three people could see.
A transparent barrier.
I’m talking about the hundreds of monsters swarming inside.
[Lycan Lv.344]
“Kuuuuuuuuuuuu!”
Behind the wall, the bipedal monsters with black fur, the werewolves, let out screams.
After that, an unidentified boss monster crouching down appeared.
[The ferocious labyrinth begins in 1 minute.]
“The time it takes to conquer a truly ferocious labyrinth has to be much shorter… … .”
The existing labyrinth was nearly 3km long.
But here, all monsters are concentrated within a 500m radius.
In other words, it can be cut off quickly.
Kkk …
KHAAAAAAH!
Krrrrrrrr-!
But the three felt fear.
“How do we break this… … .”
They began to sense the difference between America and themselves.
A big wall.
This was a level that was absolutely impossible to clear at their current level.
In the end, Hyeji ended up collapsing.
A truly ferocious labyrinth was one that possessed overwhelming strength to the point of losing one’s will to fight.
Hyeji, who had slumped down, covered her face, Taehoon sighed while leaning against the wall, and Hanul swore.
“I’m so tired… … .”
Hyeji recited.
The world didn’t know.
19 years old.
They became stars overnight by becoming national representatives.
At first I was happy.
But as time passed, it came back as a huge pressure.
And when they started playing the game, they never had a single day of comfort.
Community users said:
– Since they are gold medalists, of course they will be ranked 1st, lol
-Ah, okay
-Our proud gold medalist!
-Let’s go catch the world’s rankers!
When they became the cursed trio, they mutated.
-I’m so disappointed, seriouslyㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Take off the Taegeuk mark.
-What? If you’re good at real life, aren’t you good at games too?
-They’re f*cking shit lol
-Ugh lol
-You f*cking dogs
Of course, there were more people who didn’t do that.
But to those who criticized them, they had to be number one.
Kkk …
Hyeji eventually bursts into tears as she sees the Lycan crying while looking at her.
Tae-hoon, who was looking at him with bitterness, approached Hyun-soo.
“You reached level 300? Congratulations.”
I didn’t expect it.
This desperate situation.
I wondered if things would change once I reached level 300.
Then Taehoon handed over the highest grade orichalcum, the mineral he had promised.
“Still, I managed to make it into the top 5.”
And Hyunsoo accepts him.
“I hope we meet again next time, oh right. And you’re really not going to tell me the secret?”
They asked together.
What is the secret behind the blacksmith Hyeon’s creation of the legend?
Kurrururur-
[58 seconds.]
Hyunsoo, who was looking at them, said with a small smile.
“… … I was jealous.”
As he stepped forward, he saw three people.
[54 seconds.]
“You guys getting off the plane to applause.”
Everyone looked at Hyunsoo.
“I meant it when I said I was a fan. And I’ve been hoping for it for at least once.”
[50 seconds.]
“I hope to be recognized like you someday. Of course, I didn’t know you had such hardships.”
Hyunsoo, who was standing next to Hyeji, saw the Lycans beyond the transparent wall.
[48 seconds.]
[45 seconds.]
[44 seconds.]
A black mineral rose above him.
Cheeeeeeek-
Taehoon, Hanul, and Hyeji looked at him with puzzled expressions.
It’s a top-grade orichalcum.
“I’m sorry to say this in this situation.”
Hyunsoo laughed bitterly.
“I, too, have lived my life to the best of my ability in my field.”
[40 seconds.]
They soon saw that the refined ore was purified rapidly.
Taehoon looked at him with a shocked expression.
It means that you have done your best in your field.
“Sir, could that secret recipe be… …!”
They thought that Hyun-soo had some kind of skill or was a special class.
Hyunsoo said with a bitter smile.
“That’s right. I’m a real blacksmith.”
***
Hyunsoo, who had revealed his identity, left them behind in shock.
Top grade orichalcum.
Wouldn’t it be a waste to use it for emergency production?
no.
Hyunsoo just reached level 300.
[Congratulations.]
[You have reached level 300.]
This resulted in countless notifications.
[All stats gain +15.]
[Job Quest… …]
[… … ]
[… … ]
[… … ]
[A new skill for the Blacksmith God is unlocked.]
Tiring!
[Obtain God’s special emergency production.]
(God’s special emergency production)
Active Skills
Rating: New
Level: None
Penalty:
effect:
·You can permanently possess artifacts created through emergency production.
·Only possible once every 3 months.
The refined mineral in front of Hyun-soo is quickly forged.
Cheeeeeeek-
The red-hot blade finally reveals its color.
A sword whose blade is made of black, resembling the color of Orichalcum.
[28 seconds.]
Iron-keok-
The Chinese characters are finally engraved on the sword that is connected to the grip.
This sword is not from some dark story.
A sword that Hyunsoo thought was made with the best materials just for him.
It is created through his skills that surpass common sense and his efforts that are comparable to those of Hanul, Hyeji, and Taehoon.
The Chinese characters engraved on the sword, which has a slightly curved tip, emit light.
The most noble sword.
The pinnacle of perfection, created by the best blacksmith and the best minerals.
The moment Hyun-soo finally grabs the sword, it rings out.
[The second masterpiece has been written… …]
Tiring!
[A masterpiece can only be produced once every three months.]
A masterpiece.
It meant the best work of his life.
Furthermore, Hyunsoo, who had seen the masterpieces of various blacksmiths, learned that the masterpiece notification itself also had the function of making the corresponding artifact even better.
But Hyunsoo wasn’t flustered at all.
This fact has already been confirmed by the Blacksmith Ares community.
Instead, he pretended to look arrogant and confident.
‘This game rewards you accordingly for what you’ve accomplished.’
That’s why Hyunsoo smiled with confidence.
‘This is my greatest masterpiece, a sword that will be hard to come by again from Ares.’
Notifications respond to that confidence.
[The most perfect sword that only you can create.]
[No one can deny your story.]
[The system ignores the restriction.]
The notification was meant to say that a second masterpiece was being written.
The notification changes.
[Your own masterpiece is written.]
[A legend upon a legend.]
“Get up.”
[7 seconds.]
Hyunsoo hangs up the newly created Jijondo.
A black current rippled from his sword.
[6 seconds.]
A confident smile crossed Hyun-soo’s face as he checked the details of the sword.
The smile was the same as the arrogant expression he had just given the system’s limitations, saying, ‘Can you stop this?’
[5 seconds.]
Before we knew it, three geniuses were standing side by side with the genius blacksmith.
[2 seconds.]
And the blacksmith genius who had never seen the light spoke coolly, holding the sword with both hands.
“Let’s go and take first place.”
[The barrier is canceled.]
[This is the final challenge.]
The story of four geniuses was beginning.
