Super Equipment
Chap 18's
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Rous melted iron ore and jaffa together, mixing them in the right proportions. Then he poured the molten iron into the mold. After 40 minutes, he pounded it into a wire shape, which he then poured a bucket of water.
The creesss! A loud sound was heard as the hot wire cooled down rapidly. Cooling—this process increases the hardness and strength of the metal.
Smith was disappointed for the first time. "You even know about cooling?"
"Yes. I have studied various production methods. I am the one who is always ready.”
“Uhh, I don't know what you're learning, but maybe this is. the limit of your self-study? why do you use cooling when making arrows? I'm not sure if you know, but if you put out the metal, it becomes harder and less durable. When the arrow hits the enemy, the arrowhead will probably only pierce through the enemy's armor, not penetrate their body.”
That's right, but Rous has a special plan. "I'll also use tempering."
Tempering is reheating the quenched metal and then gradually lowering its temperature to reduce the brittleness of the metal. It added a growing method of production, which could eventually strengthen the metal. However, it would take a lot of time to do all this. It was a job that Rous did not like!
Smith frowned as he felt the same way. “Do you intend to make arrows all night? I don't know why you spent so much time making arrows. Those who bought the arrows thought of it as a disposable item, so why are you so intent on making consumables? ”
Wh why? The reason for increasing the amount of labor is simple.
While reheating the extinguished wire and hammering, Rous replied, "If I make it a little better, I can sell it at a more expensive price."
"......" As soon as Smith heard Rous's words, he understood and no longer interfered.
Rous made arrows by repeatedly quenching, forging, and tempering.
How much time has passed? He was tired and sick, but the heat from the workshop was even more painful to bear. Despite this, his awkward hampering skills continued to improve over time.
[Your vitality has increased.]
[Your agility has increased.]
Rous's growing stats really make everything feel worthwhile. He was willing to do anything to increase his stats.
"It's..."
'Damn it! It's hard work in the game! But it was fun too!’
"I'm going to be addicted to work someday!"
Will a day come when he enjoys work in reality too? That's a big deal. She may end up with osteoporosis in the last years of her life.
Tang! Tang!
Rous complained but still immersed himself in the action. The wire was slowly transformed into an arrowhead as his hammer and skill became more sophisticated.
“Hah. huh.” He took a short breath.
Her arms were numb and her skin was hot, but she held it in. As his stamina dropped, his concentration increased.
[The Legendary Iron Clever Patience Skill has been activated. Concentration, stamina, and defense will increase to an extreme over the course of an hour.]
Suddenly, the fatigue in his body disappeared, and he felt refreshed. This was similar to the strength he felt every time he ate cereal with milk.
“Ohhhhhh!”
Rous alternated between hammer and metal, producing arrows. The effect of its increased concentration is seen in the arrows. Maybe it was because he made it himself, but he thought the arrow eyes were very beautiful. Rous happy. Sweating in front of the fire gave him a sense of satisfaction.
'This is not just working. Rather, it is similar to art.'
In reality, he had no talent, so he did not feel any pleasure whatever he did. He has to work hard to not miss. But now he has talent. It was a talent that could only be shown in Satisfy, but that was enough.
Tang! Tang!
This is harmony with the hammer! It was a moment when he felt stability and satisfaction.
[The Legendary Iron Clever Breath has increased the effectiveness of your production items]
[Legendary Iron Clever Breath]
[Lv. 1]
As you concentrate on making items, the will of the Pagma Successor will fill in the production items.
All production item statistics will increase by 5%.
There is a rare opportunity to give your product special features.]
Then 100 arrows were finished!
[Special Jaffa Land]
[Rank: Epic]
Attack Power: 35~42
Arrows are made by craftsmen with great skills and potential but lack experience and reputation.
* Have certain opportunities to ignore enemy defenses.
[Weight: 0.1]
[Item with epic ratings has been produced, so all stats have permanently increased by +4 and reputation across the continent has increased by +80.
[Searching succeeded!]
[The affinity with Smith has increased to the maximum.]
[Experience has increased by 300.]
[Your level has increased.]
There was no time for Rous to rejoice over the success of his quest and the rise in his level.
“...Arrows with epic rating?”
Isn't the unconditional arrow a normal rank?
"I've never heard of an epic-rated arrow."
He was filled with an indescribable sense of emptiness.
“Disposable materials with epic rating... The epic rating appeared when I made the arrow..”.
If it was an expensive item like a sword or armor, then he would make a huge profit. However, arrows were cheap and considered consumables, so the advantages of epic-ranked arrows were limited. He was overwhelmed by bad emotions.
'Damn it! He should have told me to make a sword or armor!’
Rous begins to hate Smith, who recommends the Jaffa Arrow. When he saw the arrow he made, a brief feeling of awe turned into anger.
“You haven't done an internship yet but you've made something so great! ideal arrow! This is the first time I think that an arrow is beautiful! You must be Pagma's reincarnation! Uh! You must be tired, I'm surprised now! You're great! Just incredible! That's incredible!" exclaim Smith.
Rous regained his spirit of hearing Smith's words. Yes, the first item he created had an epic rating. He didn't even fail. This fact was enough for him to rejoice and be grateful. As a result of creating items with epic ratings, all of his stats increased by 4 and his reputation increased. Besides, the performance of his arrows was amazing. Is there an arrow that exists with an attack power that exceeds 40? Next, there is a special option.
'One arrow is better than a level-20 hand weapon.'
Arrows were less profitable than other equipment items due to their nature, but this great performance meant he would definitely earn money.
“I was a little confused because what appeared was something bigger than I had planned.”
Rous possesses Legendary Iron Clever Craftsmanship skills. Due to the effect, the abilities of all his items increased by 10%. In other words, the basic attack power of the Jaffa Arrow was 20 to 26, but the one he created was 22 to 28. From the buyer's point of view, they better buy Jaffa Arrows from him than Jaffa Arrows general . However, they also refused to pay more. Wh why? It made no sense to pay more money just for a slight increase in attack power.
So Rous used cooling, forging, and tempering as a way to maximize the effects of his skill. He hopes that a good enough arrow will emerge from the 10% performance improvement and more complicated production process. Because of the breath skill, the finished arrows had better performance than he had expected. Rous makes Jaffa Arrows that have 15 more attack power than existing Jaffa Arrows, and also has the option to completely ignore enemy defenses. A high-level user would buy the Jaffa Arrows he made, no matter how expensive they were. It's very valuable.
“Huaha~~ hahahahah!!”
Rous possesses superior stats and skills possessed by the Pagma Successor, as well as 40 stat points earned through the minus level! Moreover, his stats increased from making items with epic ratings. Finally he managed to make arrows that could be sold at a high price. Rous can be sure that today is the best day of his life.
"It's better than my birthday."
In addition, her younger sister is the only one who remembers her birthday. It's so annoying to hear on her birthday things like 'Are you sitting alone at home again?' or 'Do you have no friends?' This year, she had to say those words on her sister's birthday. Therefore, it was natural for him to be a hundred times happier today compared to his embarrassing and lonely birthday.
As he watched Rous laugh like a madman, Smith handed over the 100 finished Jaffa Arrows. “At first I promised you half of this. but I couldn't accept such wonderful things. I want you to take everything.”
Maximum affinity effect...! Isn't this a beautiful treat?
Rous's heart was pounding. He felt that Smith looked like his own grandfather, so he inevitably hugged Smith. “You have shown me incredible kindness! It was a short meeting, but I will never forget you.”
Tears dripped from Smith's eyes as he hugged Rous. “Are you going? That's not good ."
“We may meet again someday if we are lucky.”
"I don't want you to go ..." Smith glanced at Rous with a flushed face.
Like a male peacock opening its colorful tail feathers to seduce a female, he tried to pull Rous using a hammer, a brace, and dense muscles in his upper body. This guy—he smells of widowers, so he must have been alone for a long time. Maybe he was so lonely that he became gay after his affinity for Rous reached the maximum...? No, he's probably gay from the start. His dignity declined due to his affection for Rous.
Rous straightened his posture and released it. "I'll go now."
He grabbed 100 epic arrows and hurriedly moved. However, due to the 100% reduction in movement speed, he could not leave the blacksmith quickly.
Smith approached Rous and hugged him from behind. “I can see that you also do not want to part from me! You think of me in your passionate heart. I refuse to let go of this affection. I'll never forget you until the day I lay in my coffin! No, I will think of you, even in my coffin!”
Rous says, “This fucking guy. Stop saying such horrible words!”
Just like Doran, being overweight causes misunderstandings again.
Barely away from Smith, Rous vows to sell his arrows, find a warehouse, and move to another village as soon as possible.
I'm not involved in the MC's suffering
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...~TBC~...