Episode 160.
Blue comes out of blue.
The blue extracted from the indigo leaves is bluer than the indigo leaves themselves.
It was a saying that referred to a disciple being superior to his master.
And now.
[What the heck…! How on earth did you make such equipment!]
Siwoo was truly experiencing the meaning of the saying, “The blue dragon is like a dam.”
Hephaestus, begging on his knees.
Unfortunately, Hephaestus’ calf muscles did not allow him to fully kneel.
I don’t know why that’s a pity though.
anyway.
‘hmm….’
Siwoo thought about it for a moment.
Should I say this or not?
“This was not made using Hephaestus’ metallurgy.”
But Siwoo revealed the truth to Hephaestus.
Siwoo gave a lengthy explanation of the relevant facts.
A little bit of time passed like that.
[Equipment made using the power of Isis…]
Only then was Hephaestus able to calm down.
[Hmm…]
Hephaestus stood still, drooling.
Hephaestus’ expression was filled with a variety of emotions.
Regrets as a blacksmith.
The sadness of being a blacksmith.
and.
[Can I further develop my skills?]
Curiosity as a blacksmith.
[Doesn’t that mean I can see with my own eyes equipment that surpasses the equipment I created?]
Or, it could be seen as an expectation as a blacksmith.
Maybe that’s why.
[I will pass on everything to you!]
Hephaestus shouted, his face filling the screen.
Her eyes, which had grown as large as lanterns, were filled with anticipation.
Looking at that sight.
“Are you okay?”
Siwoo felt honest curiosity.
Equipment that surpasses your skills.
To be honest, it wouldn’t have been strange if I had been so annoyed.
To put it simply, he could have lost his position as number one.
In such situations, most reactions were envy and jealousy.
That’s why Siwoo was worried.
Can I tell you that I can surpass Hephaestus?
I was a little hesitant to reveal the truth.
Because I was worried that Hephaestus, who found out the truth, would not teach me the secret.
But it was quite the opposite.
Rather, he was excited that he would be able to share all of his skills.
No matter how grateful I was to Siwoo, I still didn’t understand him one bit.
Did he even know what Siwoo was thinking?
Hephaestus said, “Hahaha, hahaha,” laughing heartily.
[Isn’t it a chance to see equipment that surpasses the masterpiece of my life? How could I not be excited when such an opportunity has come!]
[Oh, my. This is a great opportunity to see muscles that are better than mine. Through this, I can also get closer to having more perfect muscles!]
Hercules added, seeming to agree.
Hercules and Hephaestus.
Both were gods who were running at the top in their respective fields.
Even within Godtube, they are the strongest with no one to follow them.
And they say that the strong are always lonely.
If you think about it, Aurelian was like that too.
Aurelian, always the best.
Aurelian had no rivals.
I had to fight only with myself and walk the lonely path endlessly.
And on the lonely road, Aurelian ended up destroying herself.
perhaps.
[Somehow, I felt like my younger brother was exercising out of the blue these days.]
[If you do a sit-up with a strong core, you can gain 1 Mt of weight, right?]
Hercules and Hephaestus might be like that too.
The fact that you can look up to higher places.
That you have the potential to grow further.
Human or god.
It seems like it’s all about getting the heart racing.
Siwoo had no further questions.
“But can I learn Hephaestus’ secrets?”
[Originally, it would be impossible. Even the other blacksmith gods tried to learn my techniques, but they all failed. How could a human learn my secrets? That is nonsense.]
but.
[You can do it.]
“I guess it’s because I can inherit the power of other gods?]
[That’s right. Actually, I still can’t believe it… but I can’t help but believe it now that I saw it with my own two eyes.]
[See, I told you. There’s one monster human.]
[Sure… it seems like our little brother’s head isn’t filled with muscles yet.]
Hephaestus nodded regretfully.
Of course, I don’t know why that’s a pity.
anyway.
[I said I’d melt it while I’m at it, so let’s start right now!]
Hephaestus snorted loudly.
Its appearance is exactly like an orc….
“Ahem.”
Siwoo coughed in vain and hurriedly shook off his thoughts.
Even so, it’s Okrani.
Isn’t that a bit too much?
Siwoo erased the word orc from his mind.
And then the orcs… .
No, I waited for Hephaestus to speak.
Hephaestus remained silent for a while, seemingly lost in thought.
Siwoo really couldn’t hide his excitement.
Metallurgy taught directly by Hephaestus.
How can this not be exciting?
In fact, Siwoo had never properly learned metallurgy.
After all, I was just watching videos on GodTube.
And the video on GotTube wasn’t intended for teaching.
Naturally, I was unable to learn metallurgy properly.
So, Siwoo learned basic metallurgy from Seo Pal-gwang.
Of course, the basics wouldn’t be much different.
But isn’t it really different?
Well, if you ask me that.
But isn’t it God’s metallurgy (SS)?
That’s why there was a moment when I felt regret inside.
But you learn metallurgy directly from Hephaestus?
[The first lesson for my transcendent metallurgy secrets!]
Siwoo’s heart began to beat loudly.
First of all, isn’t the name itself unusual?
Transcendent metallurgy.
I couldn’t tell what the rating was.
But it wouldn’t be low.
No, it was a name that couldn’t be lowered!
I banged my head so hard it felt like my heart was going to explode.
And then Hephaestus said, “Phuhuhu!”
The orc said with a snort.
[Right, muscle─!]
Hold on.
I just hung up the phone.
It was a reflexive action.
My reflexes made me move my index finger and press the end button.
At the same time, a sense of skepticism is creeping in.
“……”
Siwoo wondered if he really had to learn that.
* * *
After much thought, Siwoo video-called Hephaestus again.
The call was connected shortly thereafter.
[It looks like the call connection wasn’t good.]
Hephaestus accepted the situation calmly.
Do you really not know?
Or maybe you know but are pretending not to know?
[You may wonder why you need to train your muscles to learn my metallurgical secrets.]
It seemed like he knew but was pretending not to know.
[My metallurgical secrets are not simply about making equipment. It’s a kind of magical engineering that combines technology and magic.]
Magic Engineering.
Hephaestus continued to explain about this.
And what.
As is often the case with explanations, it was incredibly boring.
If I were to summarize it with insight (S+), it would be like this.
Magical engineering is a secret technique that combines technology and magic.
So it may seem like magic, but it is not magic.
Extremely advanced science is no different from magic.
If we apply this directly to metallurgy, it was the same.
Highly advanced metallurgy is no different from magic.
And here, Hephaestus is the god of blacksmiths.
A being who has ascended to the rank of god through metallurgy.
[The core of my metallurgical secret lies in twisting and utilizing the laws of the world.]
That’s why you need to be able to handle the world’s laws to some extent.
In simple terms, it means that you need to have a foundation.
To learn transcendent metallurgy, one needed knowledge of the laws of the world in addition to the metallurgy of the gods (SS).
but.
[You have higher power and knowledge than that, so you can move on.]
Isis’s Reality Manipulation (SSS).
Siwoo was able to change the laws of the world beyond just manipulating them.
It’s already overflowing.
[So there is only one thing you need now.]
That’s what I was talking about earlier.
[It’s muscle!]
It’s a muscle.
“……”
Siwoo was at a loss for words.
The rise and fall muscles.
These muscle brothers have everything to do with muscle.
Could it be that even the head is filled with muscles?
No, more than anything.
“Isn’t it impossible with Hercules’ brute strength?”
Isn’t Siwoo already learning to build muscle?
A strange power that even tears apart the apocalypse.
Are you saying that even this brute strength isn’t enough?
Fortunately, that’s not what was meant.
[Of course, my brother’s power is enough. No, it’s more than enough.]
The power that even tears apart the end.
Hephaestus continued calmly.
[I heard that there is something called proficiency in the power of the younger brother you handle?]
“Yes, but.”
[How much is it now?]
Siwoo touched Hephaestus’ body here and there.
So, I manipulated Godtube’s smartphone.
“It’s a little over 51%.”
But what the heck.
[It’s not enough.]
It’s not enough.
[I need to increase that power.]
Siwoo wondered how he should take this.
You’re saying you lack 51% proficiency?
This is only 51%.
If you think about it, isn’t it only half the level of Hercules?
Lacking that kind of strength…?
Of course, blacksmithing and power were inseparable.
But even so, it is still like that.
[You need stronger muscles to learn my transcendent metallurgy secrets.]
Hephaestus was resolute.
And only then could Siwoo understand the meaning of muscles.
“therefore….”
Siwoo gathered his thoughts and said.
“Are you saying that in order to learn the secrets of Hephaestus, I need to increase my proficiency in super strength?”
[That’s it.]
Hephaestus nodded, saying that he had guessed correctly.
At the same time, Siwoo was at a loss for words again.
[Of course, this is not the normal way. Normally, you should learn it step by step in a different way.]
“The normal way? What is that?”
[You are learning and fully understanding the laws of the world. It is grasping the essence of materials and grafting it into technology. Here, the essence of materials refers to each original attribute. The four major elements, water, fire, wind, and earth, are the basics, and oriental blacksmiths divide them into the five elements of yin and yang: metal (金), fire (火), earth (土), water (水), and wood (木)… . ]
Hephaestus continued his explanation.
And um.
[You don’t quite understand?]
I couldn’t understand a single thing that was being said.
This time, Insight (S+) also shook his head.
More than anything.
[It’s so fucking boring.]
It was boring as a dog.
[I was so bored that I wondered, “What is this kid talking about? How does he know something like that?” I was thinking something like that.]
It hit the nail on the head.
I was thinking like that without making a single mistake.
But wait a minute.
‘I feel like I’ve heard that before.’
At that moment, I had such a question.
[When did you learn such complicated concepts and then fall asleep? You already acquired my techniques and have the uncanny ability to change laws and such!]
Hephaestus began to rampage, letting out a harsh snort.
[Am I wrong?! Your muscles aren’t honest enough to say no?]
On the screen.
A big oak… no.
Hephaestus pointed with his finger.
[So this is the conclusion!]
Crunch! Crunch!
Hephaestus’ muscles surge forward in an instant.
Not as much as Hercules.
However, the muscle mass was comparable enough.
[Originally, if your body is not feeling well, your head will suffer!]
Hahahahahahahaha!
Hephaestus laughed heartily and told the world to leave.
“……”
As expected, Siwoo had nothing to say.
But wasn’t it the other way around?
If your head is bad, your body will suffer.
Isn’t this correct?
is not it?
… Hey, what do you know?
Actually, it didn’t really matter.
[Welcome to the world of crazy muscles!]
Hahahahahaha!
Hephaestus shrugged his shoulders and roared.
Behind that Hephaestus.
Hercules started exercising on his own.
Seriously, who wouldn’t be Muscle Brothers?
[If your stomach hurts, do sit-ups! If your arms hurt, do push-ups!]
Kwaaaaaaaang!
That guy was that guy.
* * *
SH Hunter Guild building.
Han Chae-rin’s office located on the top floor.
Chaerin stamped the SH Hunter Guild Master’s seal on the documents.
This concludes the contract with Mao Tao.
“You’ve worked hard, Chaerin.”
A clear voice was heard from the front view.
When I looked up, I saw Han Chae-rin’s aunt, Han Min-ah, sitting there.
Chaerin shook her head slightly.
“No. Actually, I didn’t do anything.”
Han Min-ah said with a foolish expression.
“It was my first contract as a director of SH Group, not as a hunter. And the target was none other than Mao Tao. Isn’t it strange to say that you signed such a contract and then didn’t do anything?”
“That’s the truth. This contract wouldn’t have even happened if it weren’t for Siwoo.”
Chaerin just calmly organized her documents.
If it were normal, Han Min-ah would have scolded him, asking what he was talking about.
But this time, I couldn’t bring myself to refute it.
A moment of silence.
“Chaerin, since we’re talking about it… .”
Han Min-ah opened her mouth slowly.
“What do you think of Siwoo?”
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