Overgeared

‘Why is it so big?’

Grid was surprised due to Pangea’s scale.

‘I thought it would be a small village because it’s a starter village.’

It was the reverse. Pangea was large enough to be called a city. He couldn’t see an end to the wall, no matter how he turned his gaze. It seemed much bigger than Reidan, the second largest city in Eternal, with the population even being higher. Reidan was lacking in people, while everywhere in Pangea was crowded with people.

‘The lord here must have it good...’

He would be earning a lot from all the taxes the citizens were paying. Desert cities, fortified cities, etc. Grid only owned cities that didn’t possess a lot of money, making him feel envious.

“Ah?”

Grid was constantly observing the area when he noticed something.

'There’s a lot of ethnic variety?’

Grid thought of the East Continent as Oriental. He imagined an Oriental style of living where the people had black hair and black eyes. However, while there were many inhabitants of Pangea who seemed Oriental, others were reminiscent of Westerners and Middle Easterners. The same was true for the architecture lining the streets. Some buildings looked like they came from the Joseon Dynasty of Korea, others looked like cathedrals from Medieval Europe, while mansions in the Middle East were also present.

“Wow. This is very...”

He thought he should eat jjamppong for lunch today. He was somewhat disappointed since he was hoping for the mysterious old Oriental mood.

‘But this might be an advantage. If a player of another nationality comes, they won’t stand out.’

Pangea was just the starter village. This must be an arrangement for players visiting from the West Continent for the first time.

‘A city or kingdom with the Oriental atmosphere I imagined probably exists somewhere.’

Grid’s reasoning was appropriate. The East Continent was known to be far larger than the West Continent. Grid lingered for a few hours in Pangea. He observed the shops and streets full of people in order to understand their rules, sentiments, and culture. It was an effort to adapt.

He didn’t move without thinking like the old days. It wasn’t irritating if he thought about it as meaningful behavior.

‘There isn’t anything special. It’s the same for the people. I should head to a smithy now.’

Grid determined that he had looked at Pangea enough and was filled with a new curiosity. He was curious as to how the blacksmiths of the continent worked and what type of battle gear they produced. He wanted to study it. Grid didn’t forget his duty as a legendary blacksmith.

"Esteemed elder, excuse me. Can I ask a question?”

Grid called out to a fat old man passing by.

“Where is the smithy?”

The elder NPC called Pao Woo looked over at Grid and asked.

“Is this your first time in Pangea?”

I came

from the West Continent. Their perception towards the West Continent was still unknown, so he had

should be

it based on

Blue Flames smithy on the north road. They are the most

many blacksmiths working

moderate amount. At

Therefore, the production demands for blacksmiths in

“Thank you.”

kind old man and moved to the White Hammer smithy. He chose it because it was the closest one,

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the

of the East Continent have a different viewpoint from those of the

“Hrmm.”

favored by intermediate level blacksmiths and worshipped by advanced level blacksmiths whenever he visited a smithy. Excellent blacksmiths knew that Grid

was disappointed. Was it because he wouldn’t be treated well? No, it wasn’t because of such petty reasons. It was because he thought the skills of

lack of a discerning eye

learn

up and new titles acquisition as

Flinch.

the smithy when he suddenly

Ttaaang!

clear? Grid doubted his ears and changed the direction of his

Ttang! Ttang! Ttang!

Hwaruruk!

Puok. Puok.

Chiiiik!

hammering, another person was cooling hot iron, while someone else was constantly working the bellows. Grid was impressed as he instantly grasped their

reached the

the East Continent didn’t recognize Grid’s greatness. It wasn’t because they were ‘incompetent,’ but because they were different. The techniques of the Eastern blacksmiths were different than those

‘No, it’s ahead.’

a method that required tremendous physical strength, patience, and delicacy. But the common blacksmiths of the West Continent avoided this task.

a superior professional mindset. Is it a phenomenon caused by the high competition rate of having so

a strong sense of curiosity as he looked

iron, they use an iron hammer. When forging

efficiency of forging while paying attention not to conflict with the nature of the metal. It was an

is that liquid that’s released into the water used

here. It happened when Grid was closely observing the work

to learn blacksmithing from

as Grid’s thigh muscles. His name was White.

a blacksmith and said with a gentle

you come here every day. I can’t accept just anyone. If

want to briefly

finish his words. White randomly handed him an axe and a notification