#104
Episode 104
Crafting (1)
After the priestess said that, she asked Jeongdo with an expression of uncertainty.
“Are you planning on defeating other great monsters as well? Wouldn’t it be too dangerous… .”
She started speaking with the intention of stopping him, but her voice soon quieted down. The essence of life is clearly visible before her eyes. He thought that if this man was like him, he might really be able to hunt other great monsters.
“I heard they are all sealed beings anyway? Rather than relying on an unstable seal that may be released at any time, wouldn’t it be better to let someone who can catch it catch it? Well, along with that, I also get things like purified water and leather.”
In fact, the latter was the main goal. She said while the priestess was a little fed up with how she truly thought of her great youkai as nothing more than her own prey.
“Obviously, if you make something using the great monsters, you will create something that will never be seen again in royalties. However, as I said before, there would be no craftsman who could handle the by-products of the Great Yokai… .”
“If that’s the case, I’ll have to do something. “I have a method in mind.”
“I understand if you think so. That’s good. “I was wondering what I should give you as a reward for sealing, or rather subduing, this Bulsai. If you are thinking of making something, I have something suitable.”
“… The head of the family? no way?”
Serin, who had been silent until now, was surprised by the priestess’s words and asked back, and the priestess nodded.
“okay. Serine. “Please give me the heart of the Fire Lord.”
“Matriarch. However, it is one of the heirlooms passed down from generation to generation… .”
“Even though it was said to be a treasure, there was no one who could handle it properly, so at best it was used as an amulet to suppress evil spirits. “Now that Bulgaris is gone, I’m giving it to you.”
“… All right. “Then I will go down first and contact the branch.”
“okay. thank you.”
With those words, Serin slightly bowed her head to the priestess and Jeongdo and ran out of the cave. I asked a question to the priestess who still had some degree left.
“It looks like there is a branch nearby.”
“yes. When I first entered the cave, the people guarding the entrance were members of a branch of my family. These are the people who stay near the Taebaek Mountains and observe the seal of the Buddha. Now that the Bulsai have been subdued, they can leave the damn mountain. Thank you again Mr. Jeongdo.”
The priestess bowed her head and expressed her gratitude again. Jeongdo waved her hand at that action.
“No, if you keep saying thank you, it’ll be a burden for me too, so please stop now. “Anyway, what is Hwagun’s heart?”
“Hwagun is the name of a goblin that existed on the ancient Korean Peninsula. He was a demon who could control fire at will. Although it was not a great youkai, it was a similar monster, and our family’s ancestors made many sacrifices to successfully subdue it. Hwagun’s heart is the heart of the goblin. “It’s our family heirloom.”
“… “Can you give me such a valuable item?”
“In fact, Hwagun’s heart is an item that contains enormous weaponry, so the family has attempted to process it several times. But even after so many years, no one could handle it. So, I had no choice but to place it near the firefly and use fire to suppress it.”
indeed. Although Bulsaigi was powerful, I thought it was a bit weak compared to its name, Dayoukai. Was there a reason for that? The degree nodded.
“then. I will guide you to the branch. “Now that the firefly has fallen, there will be a feast there today.”
Jeong Do followed her guidance and headed to the Bukdu family branch located near Taebaeksan Mountain. Serin, who left first, was waiting there. She was holding a box in her arms.
“Matriarch. “I recovered Hwagun’s heart and placed it in a sealed box.”
“huh. great job. Now, Mr. Jeongdo. Please accept it. Thank you for subduing the Bulsai.”
The priest held out a box and Jeong Do took it carefully. And so the expedition ended at Taebaeksan Mountain. Jeong-do planned to return to Seoul right away, but the people of the branch family held a party saying that they could not just let the hero who defeated Bulgari go, so he had no choice but to stay for a day and return to Seoul the next day.
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After arriving in Seoul, I did not return to Japan right away. There was something I needed to receive and do first, so I headed to Hae-joon’s house.
Currently, Hae-jun is in the United States and Hae-sik is in Japan. I got permission, but I felt a little strange going into a house where the owner wasn’t there.
After entering Hae-joon’s house, Jeong-do put down his luggage and walked straight to the workshop in the basement. This workshop was the reason why Jeong Do visited Hae-joon’s house.
Jeong Do opened the door to the underground workshop.
“welcome. Mr. Jeongdo. “I was waiting.”
Winry welcomed the degree as if it was natural. I thought that degree was also natural. Because she still had something left to receive.
“hello. Winry. “I’ll see you again soon.”
“It means that you have become stronger smoothly. I am now feeling a sense of pride for the first time since I had my own self. “It’s a very refreshing experience.”
“… is it so?”
“I am always grateful to you. “If it weren’t for you, I would have continued to be the observer I have always been.”
“… … .”
Jeongdo felt slightly embarrassed by Winry’s gratitude and kept his mouth shut. And then Winry got to the point as if nothing was wrong.
“You did a really good job. As promised, we will open the door to characters next to Black.”
As Winry waved her hand in the air, a notification appeared in front of her.
<White level has been opened. From now on, it is possible to load White grade characters with the <Draw> skill.>
<A white grade confirmed road ticket (trial version) has been provided as compensation.>
“oh. “Is it white after black?”
“That’s right. And, as you might have guessed, from the white level onwards, you can load beings that are truly called gods. And one more thing.”
Winry waved her hand again and another notification appeared.
<Level Extra is now available.>
“omg?”
“Actually, this is exactly why I showed up today. This is a separate rating from the existing rating system. The odds are extreme, but if you load an Ex-rank character, you will gain a lot. “They are very special.”
“Someone special? “What kind of being is this?”
“that.”
After saying that, Winry said with a slight smile.
“Wouldn’t it be more fun to try it out and check for yourself? “Okay then.”
“Oh, wait!”
He hurriedly called Winry, but she had already disappeared from the workshop. I laughed somewhat helplessly.
‘It’s Ex level.’
Even Winry said the odds were extreme. Maybe it’s something I can’t pick up even if I go my whole life? And what kind of people are they that are classified as extraneous? And what do you get when you load them. There was nothing to know now. After forgetting about the Ex level, I decided to do what I can right now.
The reason I came to the workshop was to meet Winry, but there were other reasons as well.
A workshop is a space where something is made. Jeong Do also came here to create something. Jung took out two items from his inventory and put them down.
The essence of Bulgari and the heart of Hwagun.
I was planning to make armor using those two items. Of course, Jeongdo did not have the ability to handle those two materials. And of the figures he can currently load, even Jeong Yak-yong, who is the closest to a craftsman, would have a hard time handling these materials.
Still, there was a way.
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For the most part, I used <Combination Draw>. And in the album that appeared before his eyes, Jeong Do opened the last page.
<Jis> and <Mikhail>.
On that page were pictures of people who had existed since Jeongdo first gained the album function. Jeongdo chose a combination of the two.
Tiring!
<Combination is possible. Would you like to run a combination draw?>
“do!”
Finally, I was able to use this combination. Even when I tried after passing the Sky Island test, I couldn’t combine it due to the low level, but by defeating this great youkai, it was finally possible. Of course, just because a combination was possible did not mean that a white-level person would definitely appear. The degree was to load the wire before running the combination. I was planning on choosing the right one.
“Whoa.”
Jeong Do took a deep breath and activated Yu Seon’s <Luck Rental> skill. And the status of 10 was distributed appropriately and paid.
<You paid the maximum. Your lucky star is watching you. Your luck increases explosively for a certain period of time. Good luck can come to you that ignores causality.>
The duration of wired luck rental was very short.
Jeongdo executed a combination draw as soon as he was notified. And then a business card came down to Jeong-do’s head.
gold.
Unfortunately, the business cards that fell were golden.
“ah… .”
The person loaded was a young dwarf whom both Jis and Mikhail knew. The dwarf was also an excellent craftsman, but unfortunately, it was too much for him to handle the two materials that Jeong Do brought. After unloading the load, he let out a sigh.
The mana needed to draw a combination is 40. And I paid 10 for status, but what about gold? Jeongdo trembled for a moment out of disappointment, but soon came to his senses.
‘okay. Just because you’re smart doesn’t mean you’ll do well.’
So far, I’ve been in trouble for a while because I’ve drawn black in both of my matches. The reward ability obtained by loading the black grade exceeds 20. If you pay 10 ability points and unconditionally draw black, you can become infinitely stronger. There was no way the universe could stand by and see such a destruction of balance. The previous two consecutive blacks were unbelievably lucky.
“good. yet again.”
After calming down, he performed the combination drawing once again. This time too, I loaded the wire and paid status 10.
And the result!
This time too, it was gold.
The complexion turned pitch black. I felt like I was going to vomit blood.
Status 20 and mana 80 evaporate into thin air! Now there is only one chance left. I didn’t have enough mana anymore.
“Go away, your troubles. Happiness comes from lack of desire… .”
<Confucius? Have you been liberated?!>
After loading the wire, Jeongdo used the <Lucky Rental> skill. And finally, I used <Combination Draw>.
“ah… ah… .”
A single tear flowed from Jeongdo’s eye.
Business cards falling down.
It was a sacred white color that was difficult to even look at. The white business card was absorbed into Jeong-do’s forehead, and he immediately opened the status window.
Name: Jinjeongdo
Level: 337
Mana available: 437
Strength: 451 Stamina: 449 Reflexes: 308 Mana Responsiveness: 360
Talent: <Crafting-lv.3>, <Harmony-lv.2>, <Insight-lv.2>, <Alchemy-lv.2>, <Weapon-lv.2>, <General-lv.2> … and 7 others.
Possessed Skills: <Object Analysis>, <Enchant Elemental>, <Striking>, <One Being>, <Ignore Compatibility>… and 7 others.
It was clear to me the moment I loaded it.
The fact that the person chosen this time was one of the seven people I met in the dwarf dungeon. Jeong Do was happy to meet me and spoke to me first.
“It’s been a while since I saw you. How have you been?”
<Hmm? What does that mean? human. This is my first time seeing you.>
“ah.”
I see
It seemed like the dwarves in the ‘real universe’ had never met him. This means that the dwarves that Do-do met are not from the ‘real universe’. While Do-do felt once again that the universe was divided, Tenku spoke up.
<Human. Where did that item come from? There are definitely traces of me touching it… What the hell. Jis and Mikhail also had a hand in it. I don’t remember making anything like this. Where on earth did it come from?>
In response to Tenku’s curious question, Jeong-do spoke about the dwarves he had encountered. And that’s why he himself loaded him. Tenku listened calmly to the story and laughed heartily.
<Khaha! Very funny. So, you’re saying that I from ‘this side’ made it, right? And that too by collaborating with those arrogant guys. Good. good. lend me your strength If the reason you called me is to make something, then let’s hurry. I don’t know how long this situation will last, but I don’t think it will be long.>
It was just as Tenku said. The load time for Black was not that long, but it was natural that the load time for White, which was higher than that, was even shorter. Jeongdo quickly set up the essence and heart. At that time, Tenku suddenly saw the heart of the firefly and spoke.
<Huh. This guy is still alive, right?>
“yes?!”
Jeong Do was greatly surprised and looked at the essence of the Buddha. Loading his information allowed him to feel things he had never been able to feel before. In the essence of Bulgari, not only the energy of minerals but also a faint vitality could be felt. I was very surprised by the extent.
<What a fascinating guy. Even though it is a mineral, it is still alive. It’s like Orichalcon, but different. Where did this come from?>
“I got it by killing the monster called Immortality.”
Do-do explained the process by which he defeated the Bulgari, and Tenku answered as if he understood.
<It seems like this guy is the original form of that Bulsal guy. It is now weak and has a strong mineral nature, but if you continue to feed it metal, it will become the monster you saw.>
“So it can’t be processed?”
<I know I’m lucky. It would have been difficult for other dwarves, but I, Denku, the dwarf of harmony, can do it. Let’s hurry up and get the work done!>
earth!
After activating the attack and defense, Jeong Do grabbed the hammer and struck down the essence of Bulgari.
Even though Tenku’s information was loaded, in the end it was only possible to create it by moving it directly. There were mistakes, but Tenku helped me every time, so I was able to create something.
“Whoa.”
In front of Jeongdo’s eyes was a red armor with a wonderful design. It was an armor that could completely cover the upper body from the neck to the waist. Although it was made of metal, its texture was more like cloth than metal. It was a luxury item that anyone would be amazed by when they saw it, but surprisingly, this armor was still unfinished. The extent was used to observe the armor.
<Immortal Armor of Flame>
<Grade: Myth>
<This is a luxury item made by one of the best craftsmen in the universe using the essence of living fireflies and flame goblins. The more metal you consume, the more your defense and resistance increase. When consumed above a certain level, a distinct self is created and automatically protects the wearer. This is still an unfinished item. It can be strengthened with mythic grade materials later.>
<Effect 1: All abilities + 10>
<Effect 2: Complete immunity to fire below myth level>
<Effect 3: Additional damage when attacking metallic and fire properties>
It was a great option that could not possibly be considered unfinished. However, Tenku said as if he did not like it.
<Tsk. Is this the end? It’s a shame to leave it unfinished, but the framework has been set. Afterwards, gather more materials and ask me in ‘this’ world.>
“I don’t know where they are. “It’s not like I can meet you if I want to.”
<No need to worry about that. If that person were me, there would be no way I would pass up a material that gives off such a smell. Find just two more materials of similar quality to this one. Then they will come from there first.>
“That’s very fortunate.”
Since I was planning to hunt Orochi anyway, obtaining mythical materials was a given. Jeongdo expressed his gratitude to Tenku, and after a while, Tenku’s load was released.
<A character of the highest level has been loaded. Mana increases by 10 and all abilities increase by 10.>
“and.”
The white level rewards were very exciting. And the rewards didn’t end there.
Just as when loading the black level, a wheel appeared in front of Jeongdo’s eyes.
and.
One more wheel appeared.
“two?!”
The extent was shocking. I thought the rewards would be better because it was white, but it was double roulette! And a notification window appeared in front of my astonished eyes.
<You can choose one of two white level rewards. After the two roulette wheels stop, select the desired reward and the reward will be paid.>
“ah. “I guess they’re giving me both.”
Where is this though? It was a golden opportunity to skip a talent or skill that I didn’t like.
Jeongdo loaded the album with a look of anticipation.
Soon the two turning plates began to rotate rapidly.
