Chapter 36
Chapter 36
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Translator: Vine
Chapter: 36
Chapter Title: Emergency Production (4)
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Having acquired God's Emergency Production, Hyun-soo put as much distance as possible between himself and the giant ghoul.
Then, he checked the skill called God's Emergency Production.
(God's Emergency Production)
Active Skill
Grade: God
Level: 1
Penalty:
Effect:
·You can create a weapon within 20 seconds.
·You can apply materials you possess to the weapon being created.
·If no suitable materials are available, a basic material generated by the skill will be applied.
·You can imbue desired effects with up to 100% efficacy.
·Weapons created through Emergency Production can only be used for 30 seconds.
Hyun-soo was quite shocked.
The biggest weakness of the blacksmith class was its inability to adapt and fight like a combat class.
Other classes like swordsmen or archers could immediately fight monsters with their special attack skills.
But most blacksmiths could not.
That was likely why ordinary blacksmiths were looked down upon in hunting parties.
But this skill compensated for that weakness.
‘I can make a weapon in just twenty seconds…?’
A thrill of excitement coursed through Hyun-soo.
‘I might just be able to win…!’
The distance to the giant ghoul was about thirty meters.
Fortunately, the approaching ghoul had been hit in the leg by an arrow, so its speed was considerably reduced.
Hyun-soo immediately activated his newly acquired power.
[Beginning God's Emergency Production.]
[You can achieve a desired effect with up to 100% efficacy.]
Much like Custom Production, God's Emergency Production allowed him to imbue a desired effect.
“A powerful skill that can emit holy power.”
[You can produce a sword imbued with holy power.]
[However, as you are not a Church Blacksmith, it will not be easy to produce a sword imbued with holy power.]
[A production method based on holy power may be required.]
[The application rate of the desired effect may be significantly lower.]
“...?”
Hyun-soo’s face twisted. The notification meant that while it was possible to craft a sword imbued with holy power, he shouldn't expect it to be very effective.
The reason was that Hyun-soo was not a Church Blacksmith.
Moreover, it seemed swords with holy power required a special corresponding production method.
But Hyun-soo had no more time to hesitate.
[Please select your materials.]
Hyun-soo didn't have any suitable ore on him. He selected the most common material.
At that moment, a translucent ore appeared above his head.
[To enhance the desired effect, various factors such as your skill, insight, and luck are considered.]
[The effect may be applied up to 100% based on these various factors.]
[Please produce a sword that can apply holy power within the creator's knowledge.]
[The effect application rate may vary accordingly.]
It was a notification similar to the one he received during Custom Production.
Back then, the notification had told him to make a sword that could cut through other swords, based on his own knowledge.
So, Hyun-soo had imagined he was actually forging a sword that could cleave through another, and he had crafted it with that in mind.
The blade, sharper and more pointed. The sword's hardness, even greater.
Hyun-soo sighed as he watched the giant ghoul charge toward him.
‘So because I’m not a Church Blacksmith, it’s going to be hard to make, is that it?’
A bitter look crossed his face. He stared, dumbfounded, at the giant ghoul, which had drawn even closer.
The realism of the scene began to consume him with fear.
His arm began to tremble faintly.
Then he realized.
‘...You damn fool.’
Hyun-soo laughed, a self-mocking smile on his face.
‘Since when have you ever relied on a system? Are you a blacksmith or a pro-gamer?’
That’s right, Hyun-soo wasn't a pro-gamer. He wasn't even a highly skilled player.
He was a blacksmith.
From the very beginning, he had never needed the system's help.
In most games, blacksmiths rely on the system for 95% of the work.
However, Hyun-soo spoke with confidence.
“System. You better keep up.”
Hyun-soo was the opposite.
His ability as a blacksmith was 95%, and the help from this paltry system would be about 5%.
That's right. The system was there to help him, not the other way around.
He closed his eyes.
For a fleeting moment, a thought crossed his mind.
He wasn't a Church Blacksmith, had no Church materials, and knew no Church production methods.
But his enemy was an undead.
Undead take massive damage from the noble power of holiness.
‘In that case…’
I just need to make something imbued with holy power myself.
*Thump, thump, thump—*
As he listened to the creature's footsteps, he remembered.
A sword that once truly existed in Joseon.
A sword forged with a production method unique to Joseon, found neither in Japan nor China.
A sword known to vanquish evil spirits and drive away disaster. Its name was the ‘Tiger Blade.’
Hyun-soo’s eyes slowly opened, calm and focused.
“Shall we begin?”
He looked at the translucent ore.
He had decided what to make.
Hyun-soo looked at the notification window that had appeared before him.
[Please set the furnace temperature.]
[Please set the smelting time.]
[Please set the refining time.]
[Please set the forging method.]
[Please set the number of quenches.]
[Please set the pattern or characters you wish to engrave.]
His fingers began to move.
The Tiger Blade was not actually designed for cutting people.
What made this sword special was that it was typically forged in the year, month, day, and hour of the Tiger.
For this reason, the Tiger Blade was a special sword usually crafted every twelve years when the Year of the Tiger returned.
Even in modern times, one could find quite a few Tiger Blades.
Dozens of them existed in Korea, either in national museums or private collections. The "in" in Sain-geom, the Korean name, meant tiger.
Hyun-soo's fingers moved rapidly.
Setting the furnace temperature.
Setting the smelting time.
Setting the refining time.
Setting the number of forging strikes.
Setting the number of quenches.
Setting the pattern and characters to be engraved.
It all happened in a mere seven seconds.
And with each input, the translucent ore had already begun the crafting process.
Dozens of Tiger Blades still remained.
Hyun-soo had already made this very sword many times with his father.
And now, with countless blacksmiths having vanished from the world, no one was left who could make the Tiger Blade.
Only Hyun-soo remained.
Smelting, refining, forging, and quenching passed in an instant.
[Your knowledge in applying holy power is outstanding.]
[Your experience is astonishing.]
[Your understanding is exceptional.]
[Effect application rate increased by 8%.]
[Effect application rate increased by 9%.]
*Ssssss—*
The long, outstretched red blade cooled rapidly.
It underwent grinding and polishing.
A smooth blade revealed its form.
On its surface, the name ‘Tiger Blade’ was engraved.
Then, tiny stars appeared before Hyun-soo.
Twenty-eight stars, representing the four cardinal directions, seeped into the blade, forming a single pattern.
*Click—*
The blade and hilt connected.
Normally, the production of a Tiger Blade takes at least three months.
Hyun-soo held the instantly completed Tiger Blade vertically, gripping it tightly with both hands.
*Ting!*
[The artifact created through God's Emergency Production is complete.]
[The experience, knowledge, and craftsmanship of a blacksmith with skills surpassing that of a master have been applied, resulting in an effect application rate that defies common sense.]
[Effect application rate is 91%.]
[The title ‘God of Blacksmiths’ shines.]
[Would you like to apply the all-stat increase from crafting an artifact, which can only be activated once a week?]
“Yes.”
[You have gained 1 to all stats.]
[Beginner Sword Mastery Lv.1 proficiency has increased by 23%.]
[You have gained 10 Dexterity.]
(Tiger Blade)
Grade: Rare
Durability: 1,000/1,000
Attack Power: 186
Restriction: None for the creator, Level 60-140.
Special Ability:
·Damage against Undead or Evil beings increased by 55%.
·Active Skill: Tiger's Rush.
Description: A sword born from Emergency Production. Due to the creator's exceptional experience and knowledge, its effect application rate has surpassed 90%.
A notification sounded.
[The usage time for the emergency-produced artifact is 30 seconds!]
[30.]
[29.]
[28.]
A timer appeared in the top right corner. But a small smile played on Hyun-soo's lips.
Once would be enough.
The giant ghoul had reached him.
*Tatatak—*
His vision blurred.
Hyun-soo currently had less than 10% of his HP remaining.
Already physically exhausted, using Emergency Production had drained a great deal of his mental energy as well.
‘I can barely see out of one eye.’
Hyun-soo watched the giant ghoul swing its fist at him.
Slowly, calmly.
*Swish—*
He pivoted on the balls of his feet.
Shifting his position, Hyun-soo activated the power dwelling within the Tiger Blade: ‘Tiger's Rush.’
[Tiger's Rush]
[Movement speed increases by 30%, attack speed by 50%.]
[Instantly cut through an enemy, increasing attack power against Undead or Evil beings by 410%.]
For a moment, a powerful holy force imbued the sword.
The Tiger Blade's effect description stated a 55% increase in attack power against the undead or evil.
It was a formidable sword against such foes.
And on top of that was the effect of Tiger's Rush.
*Swoooosh—*
In a single motion, Hyun-soo sliced through the giant ghoul.
The creature writhed in agony. Starting from the wound inflicted by the sacred power, its entire body began to burn away in a brilliant white light.
It was as if a vampire exposed to sunlight was burning to ashes.
*CRASH—*
The giant ghoul finally fell to its knees.
Slowly, it crumbled into a pile of ash and disappeared.
[You have slain the giant ghoul.]
[You have acquired 11 Gold.]
[You have leveled up.]
[You have leveled up.]
[You have leveled up...]
[You have acquired a Giant Ghoul's Fang.]
[You have acquired a Giant Ghoul's Cloak.]
[You have acquired the title ‘Unconventional Hunter.’]
Hyun-soo had leveled up seven times in an instant. He also checked his newly acquired title.
(Unconventional Hunter)
Multi-Title
Grade: A
Special Ability:
·When fighting a being 50 levels or more higher than yourself, all stats increase by 1.5%.
It was a pretty great title.
Another notification followed immediately.
*Ting!*
[Sudden Quest: Slay the Giant Ghoul - Complete.]
[Payment for slaying 50 ghouls will be applied.]
[You have slain a total of 83 ghouls.]
In an instant, Hyun-soo's HP and MP were restored to 100%.
“Haa, haa.”
But his ragged breathing did not calm down so easily.
[Emergency Production usage time has expired.]
*Sssss—*
Hyun-soo watched as the Tiger Blade in his hand dissipated into thin air.
He felt a pang of regret.
‘This isn't a complete Tiger Blade...’
A true Tiger Blade was more intricate, more beautiful than this.
‘The fact that it was only Rare-grade proves it.’
He felt a sense of disappointment, thinking how much better it could have been if he had used high-quality ore and put in the effort required to make a real Tiger Blade.
Yes, this was just a hastily made imitation.
‘...I'll have to make a real Tiger Blade later.’
Hyun-soo gave a wry smile. And he came to realize one thing.
Emergency Production was a double-edged sword.
He could use the ordinary materials provided by the system.
But if he needed a stronger, more exceptional artifact, he might have to use his own materials.
‘Permanently consuming materials to make an artifact that only lasts thirty seconds.’
A bitter smile formed on his lips.
But in a pinch, he thought, there was no skill quite like it. Even with ordinary materials, the results were beyond common sense.
It was at that moment.
Centurion Render and Knight Commander Kal came running over. The expression on the face of the heavily breathing Knight Commander was one of utter shock.
Knight Commander Kal stared at Hyun-soo for a long time.
“I added a little extra.”
Kal's voice had become respectful. He handed over a pouch of gold coins.
It was more than Hyun-soo had expected.
[You have acquired 2,000 Gold.]
It was a huge sum, amounting to two million won.
“I misjudged you. I thought you were like the other outsiders.”
He had not trusted the outsiders. But the fact that Hyun-soo had slain so many ghouls...
And that he had actually created something imbued with holy power, even if it vanished like a mirage...
He had proven himself.
Knight Commander Kal bowed his head.
“Gasp, C-Commander...!”
Centurion Render was horrified.
Knight Commander Kal was, after all, a level 300 NPC, and the supreme commander of this domain.
For Commander Kal to bow his head?
[Your intimacy with Kal has reached MAX.]
And Kal spoke politely.
“I have a favor to ask.”
At first, Kal had told him to kill ghouls if he wanted to see the Bell of Lamas. It was basically his way of telling him to get lost.
But now, things were different.
“Please, check if you can repair the Bell of Lamas!”
He was pleading earnestly with Hyun-soo.