Hugo’s heart almost dropped.
“G-Geon?”
Hugo always felt a shiver when Lee Geon suddenly moved like that. It was partly because Lee Geon could sense things others couldn’t easily feel.
“Why? What’s going on? Is the office too small? Don’t you like the chair? Whatever it is, don’t break the furniture.”
Lee Geon looked at his friend, dumbfounded. Seriously, what on earth did he think of him to say such things?
Then Lee Geon tilted his head, looking out the window. ‘I definitely felt a presence.’
But it was only for a moment.
“Alright. Then shall we move on to the next step?”
“What?”
There was no time to ask what step.
“Kuk!”
Flash! As Lee Geon activated his skill, a green-blue light burst forth.
At the same time, a half-pyeong magic circle space spread on the floor.
[One-Room Workshop (lv.99) ▶ Creation Workshop (F)]
[Creation Workshop]
- lv.1 (Hobby on a toilet seat)
- Current size 1.6㎡ (The smallest workshop in the world)
Hugo, who was watching, was startled. That was definitely Lee Geon’s workshop skill. But 20 years ago, it didn’t have this impressive feel.
To compare, it was like attaching eyeballs to a doll with magic, or assembling a plastic model on bare ground.
‘It just felt like assembling useless junk.’
Moreover, the magic circle that appeared when using the skill was a problem. It was a magic circle in the shape of a snake, with various shapes and unknown characters, and at a glance, even the form of three coiled snakes.
‘It’s not the Twelve Celestial Gods’ pattern.’
But Lee Geon paid no mind and took something from his pocket. It was none other than fingernail-sized crystals. Even Hugo had never seen them before.
But since Lee Geon kept them preciously, were they important? So he asked seriously, “What are those?”
“How should I know?”
“???” Hugo looked at him in disbelief, but Lee Geon grinned. “Something I’m about to test.”
“!” With Lee Geon’s vicious smile, the crystals were thrown into the air.
Then an amazing thing happened. Boom! The snake of the magic circle changed into a shape with its mouth wide open.
And a voice was heard.
[You have decided to use data.]
[These data can be utilized for item creation.]
[Once used, the data will be discarded.]
B-grade data
- Stealth for 1-5 seconds / Status ailment
A-grade data
- Mania’s Nitpicky Obsession (Completion rate +20%)
A-grade data
- Poison resistance
B-grade data
- Only I need to prosper (Absorb ally’s magic power)
S-grade data
- Voice that attracts wealth
Lee Geon smiled, intrigued. ‘So it’s for crafting.’ With this, maybe what he had in mind could be possible.
And then it happened. When Lee Geon picked up a carving knife, Hugo looked at him, flustered.
That was because Lee Geon, though outstanding in both combat and crafting, consumed too much life force.
Maybe that was why. “What, are you really going to make sacred objects again?”
“Isn’t it obvious? It’s been my job from the start. And now I don’t consume life force, so it’s fine.”
“……!”
“And didn’t you ask how to deal with those bastards earlier?”
Fighting Yang Wei made it clear. To destroy those bastards’ annoying god-seat skills, a suitable weapon was needed.
Even though I hit him barehanded, the effect was that much against Yang Wei, who was farthest from combat.
“Combat god-seats would need a suitable weapon. I have no weapon, so I need temporary items.”
“!”
Moreover. “We can’t just go find them empty-handed, can we?”
No sooner had the words left his mouth than the crystals flocked around Lee Geon, circling him as if asking to be chosen.
But Lee Geon touched the blue crystal he had most noticed.
But at that moment, a warning sound came.
[The moment you start crafting, the orientation of the Snake Master Seat will be added.]
[Once added, the orientation cannot be changed. Will you really proceed?]
“!” Lee Geon was surprised, but the content was unexpected.
[When orientation is added]
- Permanently increase Strength, Stamina, Endurance
- Increase chance of special grades appearing
- Material Protection Buff: Preserves freshness, durability, and loss rate of touched items
- On crafting success: Permanently increase physical abilities according to the crafted item’s stats
- On crafting failure: Penalty (Physical ability reduced by 50% for 168 hours), magic power decrease, divine might fall
[Orientations can be filled with multiple; the identity of the god-seat is determined by the collected orientations.]
Lee Geon was quite intrigued. Wasn’t this orientation a huge benefit, as long as he didn’t fail at making things?
Even making junk items was profit. If he could make a legendary-grade, needless to say.
‘Well, though the penalty side is a problem.’ Even if he could replenish magic power and divine might from his surroundings thanks to his traits, a 168-hour penalty for each failure was a bit bothersome.
Sure enough. [Will you really proceed?] Lee Geon laughed mockingly at that. And then he flicked his fingers.
“Taeksu.” At Lee Geon’s call, Hugo, who had been staring blankly, quickly threw bones and wood chunks. They were materials Lee Geon had picked up while catching spiders in the mart.
And as Lee Geon, who received the forearm-thick wood chunk, set the carving knife, an amazing thing happened.
[Transforming into crafting workshop.]
[Crafting orientation selected.]
Crunch! The snake in the center of the magic circle coiled around a pillar.
And. [While using the Creation Workshop, you receive the following buffs.]
[, is exerted.]
[Speed increases by 10%]
[Personal traits , , are exerted.]
At the same time, Lee Geon threw the wood chunk into the air.
Tuk-gak! He swung the knife and roughly cut off the corners.
Pak-gak! Pak-gak! The wood chunk instantly turned into a pentagon.
Then he switched to a small carving knife. Lee Geon’s eyes changed as he infused magic into the carving knife.
[Concentration increases.]
His gaze pierced the center of the chunk. A look as if pulling something out from inside the wood.
And how long did he gaze? The moment something seemed to drop on a taut string.
Shik! Lee Geon’s hand moved at an invisible speed.
Kwang! It was like stabbing the wood chunk with a needle.
Kwa-gak! Kwa-gak! The possessed knife quickly carved out the outline and made the overall shape.
That wasn’t all. The knife that had been shaping struck down in a V on the same spot.
Tuk-gak! It was creating feathers.
And what finally appeared was an enraged beast. A bird that looked like it would stab an earthworm to death with its beak.
Of course, it didn’t end there. Lee Geon picked up the crystal he had chosen earlier.
B-grade data
-Stealth for 1-5 seconds / Penalty: Status ailment (Bloodsucking or helplessness)
At the same time, a voice was heard.
[Please extract data from the crystal first.]
[Additional stats will be determined by extraction degree.]
Soon, when he lightly touched the crystal, shining letters came out like thread attached to his finger. It was like bouncy pudding.
And. [Extraction probability for this data: 60%]
[Be careful not to destroy the data during extraction. The probability increases with concentration.]
Lee Geon smiled and, like pulling out spider silk, concentrated and pulled out the letters.
[Successfully extracted B-grade data 100% without loss.]
[Extracted stats in optimal form.]
-Stealth for 5 seconds / Penalty: Status ailment (Bloodsucking)
And he put the extracted data into the made blue bird.
Flash!
[Successfully created one sacred object.]
[Experience greatly increased.]
[Orientation and related abilities have been added.]
[Abilities have been added to the sacred object via trait.]
B-grade
-Stealth skill (Mosquito data) (B-grade)
-Silently pursues the opponent and explodes.
-If you touch it, it will kill (B-grade) (Added trait)
-If you don’t offer a price, it bites. Sucks a large amount of blood. (Added trait)
At the same time, something amazing happened.
[The blue bird cries out for food.]
“Aack! What is this!” The blue bird’s eyes gleamed as it struggled. It was about to bite Hugo at any moment, and Lee Geon was unusually intrigued.
Of course, he was also surprised at the high experience points, comparable to when catching monsters… ‘Mutant?’
He’d never seen it from others, but among the things he made, there were living ones like slimes. Very occasionally, items with self-awareness.
And though he’d never seen them among items others possessed, those with self-awareness were quite beneficial. Why?
[Items with self-awareness can grow on their own.]
Because they exhibit unique abilities in power expression or regeneration.
So others also coveted these self-aware items. But if this mutant appeared again. ‘Just a coincidence?’
Lee Geon decided to try making one more. And this time, he chose Min Seonghun’s data.
B-grade data
- Only I need to prosper (Absorb magic power)
At the same time, how many minutes passed while he struck the wood chunk in the same manner?
[A sacred object to protect the body in the God-Archer Seat’s sanctuary has been born.]
B-grade
-Absorb magic power at 10% per hour (B-grade)
-If you write a name on the item, the magic power of the one who touches it flows to the owner of the name. (Added trait)
-Trait slot (0/1)
When crafting was finished, the horse’s eyes gleamed.
[The Red Hare has cultivated strong loyalty to its owner.]
Lee Geon smiled, intrigued. ‘Even though it can’t move, this one has also gained self-awareness.’
Perhaps now that he’d gained new power, every item he made of any grade was becoming a mutant. ‘Well, D-grade and below, even with self-awareness, would be junk.’
On the other hand, Hugo couldn’t take his eyes off Lee Geon. His heart swelled at the sight he thought he’d never see again. ‘Indeed, that skill hasn’t gone anywhere.’
Even though, where he’d thrown the slime aside, the tools he used were ordinary ones from the God-Archer Seat’s sanctuary.
And Lee Geon scoffed at him. “Hey, shut your mouth. If you’re that desperate, want me to make you a weapon too?”
“Really?!” His voice was a bit loud. So Hugo coughed in embarrassment for a moment, but he was still extremely happy.
After all, a weapon! The world didn’t know, but Lee Geon’s weapons were outstanding enough to satisfy his picky god’s sacred spirit.
‘Even putting aside his eccentric design sense.’ He couldn’t help but look forward to it.
He was far better than the genius craftsmen these days who were all the rage. No, they couldn’t compare. Of course, few knew that.
But Lee Geon picked up a spider bone with a smile. “Well, still, I need to focus so I don’t get a penalty.”
“What? Penalty?”
“Yeah. If you succeed, your physical abilities increase by the amount of the item made, but if you fail, it’s a 168-hour penalty.”
Hugo looked at Lee Geon in disbelief. “……I don’t think I’ve ever seen you fail at crafting anything.”
Lee Geon laughed out loud. Whatever, it was good. Having even made auxiliary sacred objects to catch the bastards, Lee Geon’s eyes gleamed.
“Now then, shall we go drag them out by the hair, one by one?”
Actually, this was the main point. Revenge aside, to make high-grade items, good materials were needed, and the bastards monopolized the good materials anyway.
But at that, Hugo sighed and looked at Lee Geon. “I get your purpose, but Yang Wei only managed to slip out of his sanctuary by luck. The others would never come out of their sanctuaries.”
Then Lee Geon chuckled. “There’s no need to worry about that.”
At that laugh, Hugo’s face turned pale. “Are you really going to take their family hostage and lure them out?!”
Lee Geon laughed heartily. Well, that wasn’t bad either. “Now I have an even simpler method.”
At that smile, Hugo grew uneasy. It was only natural. Because Lee Geon with that kind of smile always had just caused some incident. And it felt like more than one or two.
Sure enough. “This should be enough to lure them out.” Thud! Lee Geon pulled something out from among the sacred objects.
Seeing it, Hugo screamed. “Hey! That—!”
(Continued in the next episode)