Overgeared

Chapter 55

I didn’t leave the smithy for the entirety of last month. From the moment I connected to Satisfy to the time I logged out, I stayed at the smithy the whole time. In the meantime, I was able to establish some facts that I knew dimly or discovered new facts.

First, making the same items repeatedly wasn’t effective in raising the skill experience. Every time I made a different item, the skill experience would rise at a good rate.

Secondly, the better the materials, the higher the possibility that the item would have a higher rating.

For example, when making two iron swords based on the same production method, the iron sword with the poor-quality metal had a close to 100% chance of being a normal rating, whereas the one made with the finest metal had a relatively high probability of receiving a rare rating.

Thirdly, even when I was making items with the same production method and materials, the ones that I spent longer on were the ones that were more likely to have a higher rating.

It was very fortunate that I managed to make a unique dagger in only three hours. I had to invest at least half an hour if I wanted to make an item higher than a rare rating. In other words, the number of items that could be produced in one day was very limited, so increasing my stats wasn’t as easy of a feat as I thought it would be.

Fourthly, if I wanted to be a good blacksmith, I had to invest points in stamina, as well as in strength and in dexterity.

The equipment and minerals used in a smithy were mostly heavy, so I needed high strength to work efficiently. When making an item, I needed to have a lot of stamina if I didn’t want to become exhausted.

So I really liked my high strength and stamina stat.

“Pant pant…aren’t you still young? You can’t be exhausted yet.”

Unlike Khan who took a break every time an item was completed, I was able to produce items constantly without taking a break when I was connected to Satisfy.

In the past month, I created 73 items, meaning I produced an average of two or more items a day. 11 of the 73 items had a rare rating and 3 of the 73 had an epic rating. As a result, all of my stats increased by 34 points.

I currently had 11 types of stats: strength, stamina, agility, intelligence, dexterity, persistence, composure, indomitable, dignity, insight and courage. If 11 stats increased by 34 points each, this meant it was increased by 374 points, which was equivalent to gaining 37 levels.

But I was dissatisfied. Why? I made 73 items. I invested at least six hours every time I made an item. The materials were also as good as possible within my range.

However, I never made one unique rated item, let alone a legendary one. Wasn’t this too much?

‘I only got three epic rated items… Crazy. Is this a legendary blacksmith? Ah, I’m so tired.’

Every time I made an item, I earnestly prayed for a unique rating. However, it was almost always a normal rating. Every time, I felt an incredible sense of disappointment and wanted to curse at the game.

The only comfort was that the level of my production skills increased.

[Legendary Blacksmith’s Craftsmanship Skill]

Lv. 2

Produce equipment items that you know how to make.

methods for a new item with the ‘Legendary Blacksmith’s Creation’

certain probability of producing rare~ epic rated

rare probability

probability of

a production item will increase by

rare rated items are produced, all stats will permanently rise by +2

will permanently rise by +4

unique rated items are produced, all stats will permanently rise by +12 and reputation throughout the

all stats will permanently rise by +25 and

will occur with

[Legendary Blacksmith’s Creation Skill]

every time the skill level of the ‘Legendary Blacksmith’s Craftsmanship

of items that can

name of the creator

[Legendary Blacksmith’s Breath]

Lv. 2

on making an item, the will

of a production item will

rare chance of giving

addition to the increase in my skill levels, there was something else that was gratifying. I had created dozens of items in Khan’s smithy over the past month. Khan wanted to pass on as much knowledge to me

was to perform specific quests, and the level of difficulty varied. Thus, it was very difficult to find

from my inventory. The title was ‘List of Items Production Methods.’ The book described the details of the production methods I learned. The table of

It was exciting.

four

the production methods, Euphemina entered my

with the method

That’s why it was highly likely that she would bring the

just imagining it.

if Euphemina brings me the production

my life? Maybe Euphemina would keep me locked up somewhere until I managed to complete

the psychotic smile on Euphemina’s face as she

never show up.

“Hiik! E-Euphemina?!”

like Euphemina had been waiting for me to mention her. Fortunately, the people who arrived at the smithy wasn’t Euphemina. At first glance, they looked

“Is this Khan’s smithy?”

am Khan… why are

in the item production game with a traveller called Erina

“That’s right…”

she really a blacksmith? Did you witness her

a blacksmith? Of course she is a blacksmith. She was hired by the Mero Company to participate in the game and I have directly experienced her great blacksmith skills. No, who on earth are you? Why are you asking such

Khan’s question and talked among themselves. Then they asked Khan