Episode 45: Magic Engineering Workshop
Dang Gyu-yeong connected me with him as soon as I expressed my intention to meet the president of the Magic Engineering Club.
I got a message saying that I was too busy to meet anywhere else and wanted to come to the workshop.
‘The Magic Engineering Club needs to understand.’
When Emerald told them to come, they sent Gwak Ji-cheol away after beating him up, but that was because they were arrogant and commanding even though they could have taken the steps themselves.
If only his attitude had been polite, I would have pretended not to win and followed him.
On the other hand, the Magic Engineering Club is seriously busy.
Since I’m in the production department, I’m always busy with requests, and especially now that it’s the beginning of the semester, I’m sure there’s a ton of orders pouring in.
Considering that, it is right for me to take the lead.
I took a leisurely walk, sipping the remaining iced tea.
On the way, I pause for a moment to reflect.
‘The foundation has been laid.’
[Protection of the West Wind] Bonus to wind magic.
[Windforce] Adds physical power to wind magic.
Here we are moving towards continuing to add additional wind magic and traits.
So it’s about time.
‘I need to get a weapon.’
It is not possible to continue beating people with [Earth Staff], which is nothing more than a club.
Just as wearing shoes gives you a bonus to your movement skills, holding a weapon gives you a bonus appropriate for your profession.
And in most cases, the bonuses you get from weapons are more powerful than those from other parts.
So where do you get such a weapon?
‘I have to make it.’
And if you make it, it’s terminal level.
I plan to use all the hidden pieces I know to create a weapon suitable for the EX-grade reincarnation quest.
Of course, since the grades are grades, it is impossible to quickly create a high grade from the beginning.
So what I planned was,
‘Prefabricated.’
It will be completed step by step, like putting together a puzzle.
And as part of that long project, I am now taking steps into the Magic Engineering Workshop.
The first workshop was several times busier than the first day of the semester.
The members run around as if their feet are on fire, and the blue light continues to flash without stopping for a moment.
As I was standing at the door and waiting silently, a senior greeted me.
“First year? Why here?”
“I would like to meet the manager. He will know if I say my name is Kim Ho.”
“Really? Just wait a minute.”
The senior went into the workshop, and after a while another person came out.
I guess he’s the president of the Magic Engineering Club.
He was like a tired office worker.
In addition, there is always an urgent atmosphere as if something is chasing them.
I tried to say hello, but he cut me off in the middle.
“Hello-”
“It’s Bong Jae-seok. You’re Kim Ho, right? You completed the 10x10x10 cube? Let’s go talk first. Follow me.”
Dudadada spews out his words like a machine gun.
That guy has a really short temper.
Time leads me as if it were chasing me with a knife, as if it were running away.
The place we arrived at was the 4th workshop.
It was just as quiet as the last time I came.
The silence was broken by Bong Jae-seok who opened the door wide.
A third-year senior who was working alone inside looks back in surprise.
I’m familiar with that senior too.
Bong Jae-seok pointed outside the door.
“get out.”
“… … .”
Then he leaves the seat without saying anything.
Even though we are in the same third year, the president’s influence is this strong.
Bong Jae-seok opens his mouth while staring at the back of his senior’s head with a displeased expression.
“He paid the price for recklessly trading the club’s assets.”
It was in the junk of the 4th workshop that I unearthed the 10x10x10 cube blueprints.
However, only the club president has the authority to dispose of junk, but the senior who just left exchanged it for a material worth only 1,000 points.
I traded it with the calculation that I would never complete the cube, but I bet you never thought I would do the impossible.
I was happy that I got a freshman on my back, but I ended up getting dumped. What a shame.
Bong Jae-seok once again poured out what he had to say.
“I have the right to take it back since it was traded without my consent, but I don’t feel the need to. I don’t want to create unnecessary trouble. After all, there was no one else who could do it but you. I just need to take a look at it.”
What I am saying is that it is enough to learn something by analyzing the completed [Cube of Life].
He said he would reward me just by showing me.
It was a reasonable proposal that was beneficial to both parties.
But the unfortunate thing is.
“I don’t have any.”
“You already handed it over? To whom? Could it be the Thieves’ Club?”
“It’s the nature club.”
It became Park Na-ri’s cat’s house.
There are probably dozens of scratches by now.
Bong Jae-seok’s face instantly turned into disappointment.
He immediately jumps up from his seat.
“Hey, what a waste of time. I’m going.”
“Senior.”
He called out to Bong Jae-seok, who was about to run out.
“why?”
“Of course I would have come here empty-handed. I’m not that hopeless.”
“… … I see, so that’s what I’m saying? What did you bring? Show me.”
“Look.”
When I handed him a piece of paper that had been folded several times, Bong Jae-seok accepted it and unfolded it.
A piece of paper with one corner torn from a large piece of paper.
Because the main body is so large, just one corner is quite large.
Bong Jae-seok’s face hardened as he examined the scrap of paper from the tip.
He quickly slammed the paper down on the table with a bang, brought his face close to it, and began to read absentmindedly.
“It was real, it was real… … . I never thought there would be a crazy guy who could actually do this… … .”
What on earth is that piece of paper that makes Bong Jae-seok so confused?
‘floor plan.’
A thousand tiny cubes that make up a 10x10x10 cube.
I carefully recorded each and every arrangement.
In other words, if you follow the blueprint exactly, you can recreate the [Cube of Life].
‘In theory.’
The production process will require a huge amount of material and human resources and at least one semester of time, but that is something they will take care of.
Anyway, the important thing is that it is theoretically possible.
“… … !?”
Bong Jae-seok, who had been absentmindedly studying the drawing, suddenly stopped moving.
Because the drawing was going well but got torn in the middle.
The portion I gave to Bong Jae-seok is less than 10% of the whole.
Bong Jae-seok asked me with a look of despair on his face.
“The rest… … you have it? You have it, right? Tell me you have it. Quickly.”
There was even madness in Bong Jae-seok’s eyes.
If that’s all, it seems like they’re going to bury a person.
“Of course I have it.”
I took out another neatly folded piece of paper.
It is large in size and thick when folded, so it is easy to guess what will come out when you unfold it.
Of course, I have no intention of just giving it away.
I’ve shown you a taste, so from now on, you’ll have to pay for it.
“… … !”
Bong Jae-seok quickly figured out my intentions.
I don’t know if it’s because they’re pressed for time, or because they’re just impatient, or maybe both, but they jump right into bargaining.
“We don’t have time, so let’s finish this quickly without pushing and pulling. Just tell me. What do you want?”
“I would like to have you allow me to use the first workshop equipment.”
The facilities in the first workshop were prepared only for the top tier members of the Magic Engineering Club.
Allowing me, an outsider, to use them is one of the greatest powers a manager has.
So I expected there would be a lot of haggling and haggling, but Bong Jae-seok gave his answer without even thinking for 5 seconds.
“Usually, we have to write. From midnight to dawn. How about that?”
“great.”
“Call. Give me the rest of the drawings.”
He was truly a cool guy.
I unfold the drawing I gave you and compare it to the piece you already had, making sure it fits perfectly.
Bong Jae-seok is filled with joy.
“iced coffee……!”
He carefully folded the drawing and kept it as if it were a family treasure.
Next, reach out to me.
“Show me your student ID.”
“yes.”
When I took out my student ID and showed it to him, Bong Jae-seok wrote down some important information.
“You can register to come and go freely. Don’t cause trouble. I said it was after midnight, but if there are a lot of people, you can leave it, and if there are not many people, you can use it before midnight. You can do it well, right?”
“Yes, senior.”
“Okay. I’ll go.”
Bong Jae-seok suddenly got up and started walking away, then he quickly returned to me as if he had remembered something he had forgotten.
“But you said you’re independent. How about joining our club?”
He adds, pointing to the drawing in his arms.
“Honestly, this is something you could turn into a thesis and submit. It’s amazing that you even made 10x10x10 yourself. You’re more than qualified. No, you’re more than qualified.”
“Thank you for your kind words, but I would like to decline.”
“Dang Gyu-yeong said he was the first to get involved, so are you trying to join the thieves’ club? Or are you worried that there will be a lasting effect? I’ll take care of everything. Even this guy has quite a bit of influence.”
“That’s not it. I just don’t have any plans to work anywhere.”
“… … Okay, then. If you change your mind later, just tell me.”
Bong Jae-seok saw that my decision was firm and did not advise me any further.
I turned around without any regrets,
“Oh, and one more thing.”
When he came back, something else came to mind and he gestured to the junk in a corner of the 4th workshop.
“If you’re going to make something with that, take it. Instead, just draw a blueprint like this and give it to me. Then I won’t say anything.”
“thank you.”
“Now I’m really, really, really going. Good work.”
“Yes, senior. Please go in.”
Thanks to Bong Jae-seok being so friendly, I gained a lot.
Now that I have permission to enter the first workshop, if I need to use magic engineering while making equipment in the future, I will do it myself.
[Production VIP Ticket] can be used in other fields such as blacksmithing, sewing, and crafting.
Moreover, it was an unexpected harvest that allowed me to take the odds and ends of the 4th workshop.
There are no more jackpots like [Cube of Life], but there is still a lot to be gleaned.
You can stop by whenever you have time.
* * *
I practiced [Windforce] throughout the remaining week of the strategy battle.
He mercilessly sent the iron doll flying around, but in the end he was unable to achieve a C rank, and was barely hanging on at the edge of a D rank.
I wanted to rank up cleanly, but I had to go to class.
– ♩♪♬♪
As always, Lee Soo-dok appeared a moment after the class bell rang.
Every single student in Class 3 sat in their seats, holding their breath.
This is because I learned that if you don’t let such trivial things upset you, the class will surprisingly go smoothly.
But today, for some reason, Lee Soo-dok came in carrying a bundle of paper the size of A4 paper.
“Take it.”
And then he immediately threw it into the air.
– Parallax!
The A4 papers that had been scattered around came down exactly one by one in front of each person.
[Mentoring Application]
The supporters eat it all
