Episode 87
87. Episode 87
After finishing the duel with Kang Han-cheol, Se-woon left the base with Park Jeong-pil and arrived at the village.
Finding the previous players was important, but there was something else that had to be done first.
“This way, right?”
“I’ve rolled up a few rolls in the village! Just trust me!”
Looking around, I see quite a few people.
Players and residents. Just by looking at their clothing, you can tell the difference between the two beings.
Players were either wearing minimal armor or, at least, carrying a dagger, perhaps because they were still wary of the tutorial.
In contrast, residents were walking down the street in casual clothes, humming along with carefree expressions.
It was a sight befitting the first floor, known to be safe.
‘By the way, what happens to the residents?’
The residents here are not convenient beings like the NPCs in the game.
Literally a resident. Unlike the player, they cannot receive the protection of the system, but they are living creatures that live in the tower.
If something happened a month later, they would naturally suffer damage as well.
however…….
‘You’re so fine.’
The buildings in the village that were immediately visible looked perfectly fine.
People also seem to have no worries, like plants in a greenhouse.
Whatever disaster wipes out the players on the first floor once a year, it’s unlikely they’ll be able to avoid it either.
“Jeongpil. Just find out one piece of information.”
“Yes! Just say it!”
“Ask people if there’s something special that happens here once a year. Something that happens a month after a player comes in.”
“Just leave it to me! I’ve already become close with quite a few uncles, so it won’t take long!”
“Okay. I’ll find my way. This way, right?”
“yes!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Park Jeong-pil left. He was a pretty useful guy, except for the fact that he sometimes did strange things.
As he walked down the street with that thought in mind, a sharp, sharp sound came to Se-Woon’s sensitive hearing.
Bang, bang!
‘I guess we’re almost there.’
The sound of metal hitting iron with a hammer and the hot heat that can be felt even before arrival.
It was the only blacksmith shop that existed in the village on the first floor.
However, even though it was a blacksmith shop, there were almost no things that could be requested from the blacksmith shop on the first floor.
To begin with, the first floor was a peaceful area, so the blacksmith shop specialized in making farming tools and implements rather than weapons, and their skills weren’t all that great.
But the reason Se-un came to this place is… … .
“Elder.”
“Oh, who is this! It’s been a while!”
The only blacksmith of the Diablo clan. He came to meet Go Chang-seok.
Yesterday, while I was looking around the base, I thought I didn’t see Go Chang-seok, but when I asked Yoo Seo-ah, she said she was staying at the village blacksmith shop.
‘Well, it’s hard to say that it’s been a proper leadership role up until now.’
Up until now, he had been in charge of all the equipment of the Diablo clan, but like his twin sisters, it was only through expedient means using only basic tools purchased with public funds.
I have never experienced proper blacksmithing, handling fire and iron.
Even though I made a contract with the 28th Demon King, Beris, and became familiar with the power of the constellations, I was able to use various methods, but even so, it was still different from striking a hammer in a real blacksmith’s shop.
“I’m sorry I couldn’t come see you off! There’s a set period of use here, so the time was a bit ambiguous.”
“It’s okay. But please come to the party.”
“What good does an old man do when young people are having fun? He should work hard at something like this.”
“What are you talking about? How long have Arami and Daun been looking for you?”
“Is that so? Hehe! When I look at those two, it feels like I’m looking at my granddaughter.”
Go Chang-seok smiled sheepishly and roughly wiped the dust from his face with his sleeve.
Looking around, I saw a row of already completed works.
I just checked a few things.
[ Thorn Armor ]
Category: Armor
Grade: C-
Description: A thorny armor created by a great blacksmith using monster materials and high-quality iron ore.
Ability: 1. Iron – In addition to basic defense, defense increases by an additional 10%.
2. Sharp Bone Spike – When blocking a melee attack, reflects 10% of the damage back to the enemy.
3. Scar – Attack power increases by 10%.
Most of them are C-class items.
If the players on the first floor made items that were above C-grade, the powers on the upper floors would have been drooling and making offers to recruit them.
In addition, there is an ability common to all items, ‘Scar’.
This power, which was commonly attached to both weapons and armor, was clearly the symbol of the constellation that Gochangseok had made a contract with.
“Haha, I think I figured it out. It’s the power our constellation has given us.”
– The constellation, ‘The Soldier in the Golden Crown’, is still a bit disappointing, but he strokes his mustache, thinking that if he concentrates a little more, he will soon be able to create a masterpiece.
Indeed, the 28th Demon King, Berrys.
It was true that he was rumored to surpass even Hephaestus, the greatest blacksmith on Olympus, when it came to creating offensive weapons.
If you wear the equipment he made, you will definitely be able to pump up your attack power, if nothing else.
“I’m still getting used to it. It’s been a long time since I’ve handled fire.”
“This is also great.”
“Haha, you don’t have to raise it like that. Even so, it’s still a long way to go to catch up with that sword.”
Go Chang-seok looked at the sword hanging from Se-un’s waist.
Back moon.
Although the seal was not fully released yet and it still had B-class performance, Go Chang-seok was aware of Durangdal’s true power.
“You didn’t come here to say hello or anything. What are you here for? Repairs? Or construction?”
“I would like to ask you to produce it.”
“Hmm, I would like to do that too, but it seems a little difficult.”
“Why?”
“It’s still difficult to make better equipment than what you’re wearing. There’s a shortage of materials.”
Go Chang-seok shakes his head as if he feels regretful.
It seems that he said that after seeing Seun’s ‘Durangdal’ and ‘Taejo Muwangje’s Proclamation’.
Certainly, no matter how good Go Chang-seok’s skills are, he would not be able to create such a named-level equipment in the current situation.
However, that was not Seun’s purpose from the beginning.
“If it’s the materials, then we have them.”
“Oh, this is?”
“These are materials obtained by catching Sea Drakes. In addition, I have collected materials from other monsters, so feel free to use them as you wish.”
“Why does it seem like there’s more than all the materials our clan has collected?”
“I caught quite a few monsters on my way to catch Sea Drake.”
Numerous monster materials poured out from Seun’s subspace pocket.
Most of them were low-grade materials, but the scales and fangs obtained through the Sea Drake were high-grade materials that were not easily obtained in the lower levels of the tower.
“Ahem, is that okay? If it’s such a precious material, I think it would be better to wait a little longer and ask a better blacksmith when I meet him.”
“I don’t know when I’ll meet a blacksmith like that, and I trust your skills. And… … .”
“and?”
“Aren’t you jealous, sir? A chance to craft equipment using Sea Drake’s materials.”
“… … Ahem. This guy, I got caught. Most of the other materials are weak and break if you make even the slightest mistake.”
From what I’ve seen since the tutorial, Go Chang-seok is a perfect blacksmith from the inside out.
There was no way that a person like that would give up so easily when faced with such high-quality material.
“Okay, I’ll try my best.”
“thank you.”
“What type of equipment?”
“I would like a set of light armor that is easy to move in and various weapons.”
“Various weapons?”
“Yes. Please feel free to make whatever you want, as it is meant to be used in various ways depending on the situation.”
“Haha, if you say that, it seems like you know how to use every weapon. That’s amazing.”
In fact, it was intended to use Mammon’s treasure rather than to use it depending on the situation.
Normally, it would be best to use Durandal, but in order to maximize the instantaneous attack power, it would be best to use Mammon’s Treasure even if it meant sacrificing the weapon.
“Please just pay attention to durability.”
“Don’t worry. If it were me, I wouldn’t know, but with proper facilities like this, we can make it very sturdy.”
“Then, please take care of it.”
“Just leave it to me! Seeing the high-quality materials makes my craftsman’s blood boil!”
-Constellation, ‘Soldier with a Golden Crown’, has eyes sparkling as he says that with this level of material, he can use a new processing method.
-The constellation, ‘The Crow with its Head Down’, expects the soldier’s skills.
-The constellation, ‘The Soldier Wearing the Golden Crown’ bows deeply to the Lord while holding the golden crown with one hand.
After expressing my gratitude to Go Chang-seok and finishing measuring the size for making the equipment, I was about to leave the blacksmith shop when I remembered what he had said at the beginning.
‘You said that the blacksmith’s lifespan is fixed, right?’
It is not easy to rent a blacksmith shop.
Perhaps the reason Go Chang-seok was able to rent this blacksmith shop was because the first floor was peaceful.
I couldn’t guarantee that this forge would be available on other floors as well.
‘I guess I’ll have to make a temporary blacksmith shop at the base.’
For now, the temporary forge was left for later, and extending the rental period was more important than that.
So that Go Chang-seok can leisurely lead the army for at least a month.
As I walked along the wall of the blacksmith shop, I noticed a man sorting out ore at the back.
“Are you, by any chance, the owner of this blacksmith shop?”
“That’s right. Who are you?”
“I came here because I wanted to extend the rental period of the blacksmith shop.”
“Is that the old man’s son?”
A man with such a small physique that his bones appear protruding.
If it weren’t for the thick gloves on his hands and the iron filings on his face, you wouldn’t have known he was a blacksmith.
If you swung the hammer properly, you should have some muscle attached to it.
Just by looking at his appearance, you could tell what a poor blacksmith he was.
“I would like to be able to use it freely for about a month. I would also like to ask that I be able to use the ore freely.”
“What? No, I lent you my blacksmith shop, but who do you think I am? Do you think I play every day? I’m just trying my best to lend you my shop!”
What do you mean by taking the time?
Inside the blacksmith shop I visited earlier, I didn’t see any special items other than the works made by Go Chang-seok.
In the first place, it means that there is not much work in the blacksmith shop.
However, the fact that Go Chang-seok mentioned the period of use means that the man had asked for a high price.
And, all transactions on the tower are conducted through barter or exchange of public goods.
“Five thousand points.”
“What? You’re using public funds to… … .”
“I will give you an additional five thousand points at the end of each month. And I will pay you the market price for the ore you use.”
A total of ten thousand points.
At the words that he would even pay for the ore, the man’s eyes widened and his back straightened.
For him, a resident of the first floor, ten thousand points was close to half a year’s income. No, in these days when there was less work, it was the kind of public service that could be earned in a year’s work.
But when they say they will pay the full price for the ore, you can’t help but be amazed.
In fact, most players who had just entered the tower and whose public stats had been reset had only a pittance.
Since Seun was the one who received the reward for being ranked number one, he was able to easily pay 10,000 points out of the 100,000 points.
After a brief moment of thought, the man realized that Se-un was a big shot.
“Use it as much as you want! I’ll mine as much ore as you want, so if you need anything, just let me know!”
He immediately put on a pickaxe and a safety helmet and bowed to Seun.
fantasy,
