Chapter 40
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 40
Chapter Title: Dragon Anima Bone Bow
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Thank you for giving me the chance to forge such a great weapon myself.
Vulcan gazed proudly at the Red Dragon Bone Bow.
Masters right. You were stroking the bow the whole time you were working on it
His disciple Cen chimed in as if it were true.
Treating your weapons with care is blacksmithing basics. You still need more training, so clean the forge for a week.
Gasp! Didnt you just say I could finally come in and learn the techniques?!
Never mind that. Start by sweeping the floor over there.
Master!
Cen tried to protest with an aggrieved look, but he quickly started cleaning upon seeing Vulcans fearsome glare.
And Jeong Hoon noticed.
Vulcans ears were slightly red.
Well, it made sense. This was probably the first time hed handled a Unique-grade weapon infused with a dragons soul at the Edenhark forge.
Then Ill be off.
Jeong Hoon took out 5 gold and placed it on the table.
Vulcans eyes widened at the sight of the gold coins.
Hm? Whats this gold for?
Its payment for successfully completing the forging.
No, thats not right! Youre the benefactor who helped us recover our stolen equipment and gear from the forge. I should be the one apologizing for not being able to do more
Jeong Hoon shook his head.
That covered the forging service. This is extra tip because Im very satisfied with the results.
Tip?
Just think of it as a bonus.
Hm, in that case, I cant just let you leave empty-handed. Wait a moment.
Vulcan went somewhere and soon returned holding a hood.
Whats this?
Jeong Hoons eyes widened slightly at the sight of the hood.
Artisans Hood
-Type: Armor
-Grade: Epic
-Defense: 66
-Evasion Rate: 3.25 3.75
-Physical Damage Reduction: 2
-Magic Damage Reduction: 2
-Remaining Durability: 100
-Special Ability (1): Skill damage reduction increases by 0.5 while equipped.
-Special Ability (2): Critical hit damage reduction increases by 0.5 while equipped.
Who wouldve thought an Epic-grade piece of armor would drop here.
Its my lifes masterpiece.
Why give a piece like that to me?
I may not look it, but I trust my instincts. I think youre worthy to be its owner, so please accept it.
Vulcans gaze toward Jeong Hoon was filled with goodwill.
He had started working at the forge as a child to support his ailing single mother.
Fortunately talented, he began wielding the hammer within a year.
After twenty years of dedicating his body to the craft, the masterpiece he created was the hood he now handed to Jeong Hoon.
The man before him was the benefactor who had helped overcome the forges crisis.
He had even entrusted Vulcan with a precious weapon he could never have touched in a lifetime.
That was why he chose Jeong Hoon as the owner of this masterpiece.
Then Ill gratefully accept it.
Jeong Hoon pondered briefly before taking the hood.
It wasnt over yet.
Jeong Hoon entered the field and reached a bush with no signs of life.
The grand finale to cap off a long journey.
Lets begin.
Even Lee Hwarang had never attempted this.
Truth be told, there was no real need, so he hadnt even tried.
Repeated forging and evolution via the Red Dragon set effect alone could reach Legendary grade.
But Jeong Hoon had no intention of stopping there.
He had forged it once just to use this soulstone fragment.
To go beyond Legendary in the future.
Jeong Hoon had learned this later on: the soul in this Red Dragon Bone Bow wasnt from an ordinary dragon.
It was the ancient dragon Anima.
A weapon infused with the soul of Anima, who reigned at the top among dragons.
Lee Hwarang had tried using the soulstone too late, but the soulpartially awakened through forginghad been consumed by repeated forging and enhancements.
But now, after his regression, it wasnt too late.
Please succeed.
Normally, youd entrust this to a fusion artisan, but there were none in Edenhark, so he had to do it himself.
Even Jeong Hoon had never actually tried it before.
He felt a bit tense.
Slowly channeling mana, he awakened the dormant soul in the soulstone fragment.
The soul stirred, enveloping the fragment in white light.
Now insert it into the bows core.
A bit primitive, but it was the only way.
Guiding it with his weapon, the white glow floated up and slowly seeped into the red core at the center of the Red Dragon Bone Bow.
The core turned red and began vibrating faintly.
The soul dormant in the Red Dragon Bone Bow begins to rampage.
Dont rush itabsorb it slowly.
Though restored, this was a weapon forcibly imbued with a soul on the brink of dissipation from its creation.
Reviving it fully required time and effort.
Of course, it wouldnt fail.
It was following the recipe precisely.
The soul in the Red Dragon Bone Bow grows gradually stronger.
The soul sealed in the Red Dragon Bone Bow fully awakens.
As expected, the cores energy intensified bit by bit.
The bows frame began to darken.
Anima, the ancient dragon, was originally a black dragon hybrid, not a pure red dragon.
Known for wielding black flames.
He was regaining his true power.
Soon, the Red Dragon Bone Bow was completely blackened.
The name Red Dragon Bone Bow changes to Dragon Anima Bone Bow.
The grade of Dragon Anima Bone Bow rises from Unique to Legendary.
Achievement unlocked! You have completed First Legendary Item Acquisition! 30,000 achievement points awarded.
Success.
Without endless forging and enhancements, it jumped straight to Legendary.
The Dragon Anima Bone Bow in his hand suddenly morphed into a black orb.
Jeong Hoon toyed with the palm-sized orb.
It shifted shape, forming a lizard.
Complete with eyes, nose, and mouthJeong Hoon met its gaze.
Youre the one who awakened me?
It even spoke.
Its voice sent chills down the spine.
Something like that?
Dragon Anima Bone Bow
-Type: Bow
-Grade: Legendary
-Attack Power: ? (Adjusts to wearers level)
-Critical Rate: 5 10
-Damage penalty from level difference reduced. (Legendary exclusive)
-Remaining Durability: 100
-Special Ability (1): Mana arrows generate infinitely.
-Special Ability (2): Low chance to apply random debuff on arrow hit.
-Special Ability (3): Power of the ancient dragon applied. (Skill registration possible)
-Special Ability (4): Unlocks at level 120.
Insane stats.
True to Legendary, a skill slot had appeared.
This skill would draw from one of Animas abilities in life.
An utterly overpowered feature.
Thank you. Though Im a weapon and no longer a dragon, Ill do my utmost to aid you.
Looking forward to working with you.
Awakening the soul had given the weapon a complete ego.
Jeong Hoon consciously shifted the wriggling Anima on his right hand back to bow form.
The lizard form reverted to the orb, then to the bow.
Perfect. Now I have my bow.
The bow hed targeted as his primary goal in Edenhark.
The moment he achieved it.
Earth Korea User Management Team.
Team Leader Oh Jin-su gaped at his monitor.
The employees behind him were the same.
He really restored it
No.
Could you even call that a simple restoration?
Oh Jin-su, who had spent the longest time at Earth among them, recognized it at a glance.
The grade rose Thats only possible by embedding a soulstone.
Soulstones were so rare that little was known about them.
It was understood that successfully ego-izing a Unique-or-higher weapon with a soul raised its grade by one.
The weapon on the monitor had just completed ego-ization, ascending to Legendary.
Insane Thats straight-up insane
Suspicion turned to certainty.
This wasnt mere luck.
That user knew everything about New World.
No other explanation for results like this.
Then how?
Entry into Earth or Genesis barred any New World access.
The companies blocked it entirely.
Any play history meant instant rejection.
Everyone here had accepted those restrictions to join.
NDA clauses forbade sharing info publicly or privately.
Violators faced severe penalties.
Hed seen predecessors shredded for lesshe wouldnt dare.
So that user wasnt affiliated with Earth or Genesis.
This is huge.
What kind of person was this user?
Curiosity aside, dopamine surged, heart pounding.
First time seeing play this thrilling since joining Earth Korea.
Hed barely passed Origin Village to reach Edenhark.
He was dying to see what outlandish feats came next.
Team leader
His direct subordinate, Lee Ki-cheol, approached and whispered.
Yeah?
Snapping out of thought, Oh Jin-su tilted his head.
What issue required a whisper?
Our bet you lost.
Oh.
Right, theyd made a bet.
Loser buys coffee for a month.
Winners: 4 newbies. Losers: Oh Jin-su and 8 others.
What now?
What else? Ill buy.
Hed proposed it, and witnessing this rare sight was reward enough.
He lived by not wasting money frivolously, but hed pay coolly this time.
Really?!
The employees, including Lee Ki-cheol, were stunned.
The cheapskate king buying coffee for a month?
A man doesnt go back on his word.
Coffee would come from Oh Jin-sus pocket.
For a full month.
Having successfully completed his primary goal, Jeong Hoon exited the capsule.
He needed a short break before executing his next planned task.
You here?
Yeah.
Hed planned to lounge at home, but Jang Ha-jin called, so they met at a nearby snack bar.
Hey! Thanks, man! One-Handed Sword price hit 300 gold!
Ha-jins mouth grinned ear to ear.
The one-handed sword, steady at 5055 gold, had nearly sextupled in under a week.
New World gold equated to 10,000 won per gold.
A 500550k won item now at 3 million won.
Yeah? Sell it now then.
Jeong Hoon advised, popping tteokbokki in his mouth.
Huh? Last time you said itd go over 1,500 gold?
It might later. But after dismantling some myself, I saw the bubbles bursting.
Once users tried advanced disassembly, one-handed swords would crash.
Revealed as broken fragments, theyd drop to 4045 gold.
A fall from 300 gold would hurt.
That price held until soulstone fragment restoration spread.
Hm Should I sell?
Yeah. Sell now.
Jeong Hoon didnt need soulstones for a while.
None available at his level, and hed used the dragon soul already.
Man, with your eye, youd make a killing hoarding.
Hoarding.
Buying up stock anticipating price hikes, then selling later for profit.
Nah, not interested.
Jeong Hoon had no such plans.
Better to grind EXP and levels than hoard for cash.
Plenty of gold-making methods, and no desire to sabotage regular players with future knowledge.
Too bad. You couldve made bank.
With that guys instincts, he could lead a named trading firm.
Seemed a waste of talent, but Ha-jin respected his friends choice.
Who knows? Might tip you off with new info if you help me out.
Where the hell do you get that intel?
Anyway, do me one favor when youve got time.
Favor?