Overgeared

Chapter 18

Chapter 18

I melted iron ore and jaffa together, mixing them in the right proportions. Then, I poured the molten iron into the mold. Then, after 40 minutes, I pounded it into the shape of a wire. I poured a bucket of water on the wire.

Chiiiik!

A loud sound was heard as the scorching wire cooled rapidly. Quenching. This process increased the hardness and strength of the metal.

Smith seemed disappointed for the first time.

“You even know about quenching?”

“Yes. I have studied various production methods. I am a person who is always prepared.”

“Uhh, I don’t know what you studied, but is this the limit of self-study? Why are you using quenching when making the arrowhead? I’m not sure if you know, but if you quench the metal, it becomes harder and less durable. The moment the arrow strikes the enemy, instead of piercing the enemy, the arrowhead might break in the enemy’s armor.”

That was right, but I had a special plan.

“I’ll also use tempering.”

Tempering involved reheating the quenched metal and then gradually lowering it in order to decrease the metal’s brittleness. It was adding a flourish to the production method, which could strengthen the metal in the end.

However, it would take a lot of time to do all of this. It was labor that I didn’t like!

Smith frowned as he felt the same way.

“Do you intend to make the arrows all night? I don’t know why you would spend so much time making the arrows. Those who buy arrows consider them as a one-off consumable, so why are you so devoted to making the consumable item?”

Why? The reason for increasing the amount of labor was simple. I replied while reheating the quenched wire and hammering at it,

“If I make it a bit better, I can sell it for a more expensive price.”

“……”

Smith understood once he heard my words and no longer interfered. I made the arrowheads by repeatedly quenching, forging, and tempering. How much time passed by? I was tired and sore, but the heat from the smithy was even more painful. My awkward hammering skills steadily improved over time.

[Your persistence has risen.]

[Your dexterity has risen.]

My growing stats really made everything feel worthwhile. I was willing to do anything to raise my stats.

“…This.”

Dammit! It was labor in the game! But it was also fun!

“I will become addicted to labor one day!”

Would a day come when I enjoyed labor in reality as well? It was a big deal. I might end up with osteoporosis in my later years of life.

Ttang! Ttang!

immersed myself in the actions. The wire was slowly converted into an arrowhead as my hammering and

“Hoo. Hoo.”

were numb and my skin was hot, but

Patience skill has been activated. Concentration, stamina, and defense will rise to the extremes for one

This was similar to the vigor I felt whenever I ate cereal with

“Ohhhhhh!”

the arrowheads. The effect of my increased concentration was noticeable in the arrowheads. It might’ve been because I made it myself, but

front of the fire gave me a sense

isn’t mere labor. Rather, it is akin

to work my guts off just to fall behind. But now I had talent. It was a talent that could only

Ttang! Ttang!

was a

Breath has increased

[Legendary Blacksmith’s Breath]

Lv. 1

an item, the will of Pagma’s

a production item will increase by

rare chance of giving special features to your

arrows

[Special Jaffa Arrow]

Rating: Epic

Attack Power: 35~42

craftsman with great skill

combining jaffa with steel, it has extremely

a certain chance of ignoring the enemy’s

Weight: 0.1

have permanently risen by

[Quest success!]

has

has risen by

[Your level has risen.]

to rejoice over the

“…Epic rated arrow?”

unconditionally a normal

of an epic rated

an indescribable sense of

rating appeared when I created

big profit. But arrows were cheap and considered consumables, so the profit of an epic rated

to make either

Smith, who recommended the Jaffa Arrow. When I looked at the arrow I made, the

arrows! This is the first time that I’ve considered an arrow to be beautiful! You are definitely

my spirit

for me to rejoice and be thankful. As a result of making the

performance of the arrows was amazing. Were there any existing arrows whose attack power

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