Overgeared - Chapter 15

Chapter 15

Chapter 15

Name: Grid 

Level: -3 (15/20)

Class: Pagma's Descendant

* The probability of adding additional options when making items will increase .

* The probably of item enhancement will increase .  

* All equipment items can be worn unconditionally . However, the is a penalty depending on the rating of the item .  

Title: One who Became a Legend

* Abnormal conditions don't work well on you .

* You won't die when health is at the minimum .

* Easily acknowledged .

Health: 34/34      Mana: 3/3

Strength: 1 + 5   Stamina: 1   Agility: 1   Intelligence: 1 

Dexterity: 1  Persistence: 4

Composure: 1   Indomitable: 1   Dignity: 1   Insight: 1

Stat Points: 0

Weight: 3,075/200

* The weight limit exceeds 200%, so movement speed is reduced by 100% .  

The body is heavy and cannot exert any power properly .  

The probability of receiving the 'weakened' state has become really high .  

‘It will take a while to climb the mountain with this slow pace . '

My pace was too slow, despite accelerating at full speed . I wanted to leave all of the items at the warehouse .  But there was nothing free in this world . In order to use the warehouse, I had to pay a considerable amount of money .

'I can't afford to spend my money on a warehouse when I am desperately needing a carriage . '

Money was money, but there was also the expectation that the act of enduring the 'slow pace' would have an impact on my persistence stat .

“Okay, let's just go . "

I headed towards the mountain at a slow pace .  The distance between the smithy and the mountain wasn't far . Would it take around 30 minutes with the average speed of an adult male?  But my movement speed fell by a huge 100%! It took me one hour to arrive at the base of the mountain .

"Phew . "

I was tired, despite walking even more slowly than others . It was amazing how creatures like turtles and slugs could live with their slow movement speed .  After three hours,

"Pant pant…"

I was barely able to climb to the middle of the mountain . The mountain path was well constructed and the slope wasn't steep, but it took me this long to arrive at the end of the path .  It was now dark .

"I just need to go a little further…"

The light from the entrance of the mine wasn't far away, but it wasn't easy to reach .  My poor stamina was already depleted .

"Shit…"

I didn't want to delay arriving at my destination .  

I barely suppressed my desire to rest and struggled to move on . One step, another step, each step was filled with a heavy weight . It felt like I was walking in deep water while wearing thick cotton clothes . But I went forward .  

The moment I arrived at the mine!

[Your persistence has risen . ]

"As I expected!"

I laughed as I looked at my rising stat . It felt like I recovered from my tired spirit instantly .  While I couldn't raise these stats through leveling up, the ones that grew through certain behaviors gave me a tremendous sense of accomplishment and pleasure, like a drug .  It seemed like I would never be able to stop grinding stats for the rest of my life .

I entered the mine and literally sat down with joy . I took a break and consumed bread and water, then my stamina slowly recovered .

"Then shall I start? Appraisal . "

After judging that I had rested enough, I took out the pickaxe and used the Legendary Blacksmith's Appraisal skill .

[Smith's Pickaxe] 

Rating: Normal

Durability: 19/19   Attack Power: 7~9

A pickaxe used by the blacksmith, Smith . It was used by Smith to build up his skills .

Thanks to the strong durability, Smith collected 120 iron ore in a single day with this pickaxe . Since that day, the miners in this village have acknowledged Smith .  

Weight: 40 

[A hidden function doesn't exist . ]

[You have grasped the materials that make up Smith's Pickaxe, the production method, and the intentions of its creator . ]

[Your understanding of Smith's Pickaxe is now at 100% . You can use Smith's Pickaxe perfectly . ]

[You have learned how to make a pickaxe . ]

I received a great stimulus after reading the description of the pickaxe .

'T-That old man mined 120 iron ores in one day?'

I received a quest to mine 80 iron ores . There was no time limit . Yes, it would take a few days to gather the 80 iron ores needed to complete the quest .  But I couldn't relax after finding out that Smith obtained 120 iron ores in one day .

'I am going to obtain 200 pieces in one day and then make that old man recognize me!'

I looked around the mine with the pickaxe in my hand . Red dots glittered all over the walls .

‘I am supposed to hit those spots . '

As I moved to one red dot, the miners resting on the side discovered me .

“Hey Newbie, why are you holding a pickaxe in your hand? Surely you aren't trying to mine?"

“I am . "

"What? Puhahahat!!"

The miners laughed . Some of them rolled across the floor with tears in their eyes .  Another person frowned and said .  "Cut it out . A newbie like you can swing all day and not even obtain a single iron ore . "

The others agreed .

“You should be glad if you don't break your wrist . "

“We are saying this because we are worried, so just go home . New . Bie . "  

‘Yes, laugh now . '

I didn't respond to them . I would show them with my actions!

Kaaang! Kaaang!

[Iron ore has been acquired . ]

The iron ore emerged after I hit the red dot three or four times .  The miners were amazed at the sight .

“Ah, no? How can he do it so easily…?"

"Hey, it's just a coincidence . "

Kaaang! Kaaang!

[Iron ore has been acquired . ]

"Wow…"

"What, that guy? Why is he so good when he looks so incompetent?"

"Fools . That isn't his skill . The pickaxe is special . "

One of the whispering miners approached me before reaching out and saying, .

“That pickaxe, can I try it?"

Did they think I was mining using the power of an item because they couldn't recognize my skills? I wanted to see the expressions of the miners change when they realize that my pickaxe was ordinary . So I handed the pickaxe to the miner .

“Look carefully . I'll prove that this pickaxe isn't an ordinary one . " The miner declared and wielded the pickaxe with confidence .

Kakang! Kakakang! Kang! Kaaang! Kang!

“Pant pant… it's just an ordinary pickaxe…"

The minor said awkwardly after repeating the swing of the pickaxe many times and only obtaining one iron ore .  The miners who saw it were agitated .

"Then he is good at mining…"

“We shouldn't judge people by their appearance . Anyway, it's time for us to leave . Let's head down . "

The miners ignored me and left the mine .  They didn't apologize for their mistake and or acknowledge my skills .  

Anyway, I started the full-scale mining work .

[Iron ore has been acquired . ]

“It's really easy . ”

The 100% understanding corrected my pickaxe swinging posture and accurately pinpointed the position I needed to hit . It felt like I could gather 200~300 iron ores .  But that confidence only lasted a short moment .  I became exhausted after a while . The act of hitting a wall in a semi-enclosed space consumed more stamina than chopping firewood .

“Pant pant… this damned…"

My breathing worsened when I obtained the 26th iron ore . My waist and arms started twitching .  My level -3 body was screaming at me to take a break .   But I couldn't rest . It was because my desire to raise my level quickly was greater than my desire to rest .

After adjusting my breathing, I straightened my posture and swung the pickaxe again .

Kaaang! Kakang!

“Ugh…"

By the time I extracted the 41st iron ore, the sensations from my wrist and waist started to disappear . Sweat poured like rain down my body . My legs weakened by I persisted in swinging the pickaxe . I couldn't see the sky when I raised my head, only the stifling ceiling .

I wanted to rest . But I wanted to earn money by learning how to make items quickly .  My hands trembled as I moved my pickaxe .

Kakang! Kajajak!

“Pant… pant… ah, I'm dying . "

Once it was the 59th piece of iron ore, my vision became blurry from fatigue . My muscles screamed . My shaking hands couldn't hold the pickaxe tightly . I soothed my hunger with bread and water and persisted .

This was my limit . Right now, I wanted to throw the pickaxe in my hand away .  But I actually gripped the pickaxe tighter .

“I won't give up because of this . My job is labour! Uraaaaat!"

Kakang! Kakang! Kakakang!

I was debt-ridden because of the game; I was a loser in reality .  One day, I heard from a friend that my high school alumni ignored me and ridiculed me .   It was bitter because I knew that the friend who delivered the news had acted the same as the alumni .  

My friends from the army and university? I hadn't been in touch with them for a long time .  Ah, I was contacted four months ago by an army buddy . He was working for a multi-level (pyramid scheme) company and was willing to offer me a job .  It was easy to see who disregarded me .  

I didn't bother speaking to them to change their opinion .

If I told them that I was crazy about a game, they would just look at me like I was pathetic .

I was so embarrassed about my pathetic self that I couldn't go to the second reunion . However, it was the only way to meet my first love, Ahyoung, so I attended an alumni meeting when I was on vacation from the army…

There was nothing pleasing about what happened . I was only able to forget about reality and find stability when I logged into Satisfy .

But that was a while ago .  Now, Satisfy was no different from the real world .  Even the NPCs were ignoring me! This wasn't the real world . I needed to grow as quickly as possible .  I would raise my level, earn money and escape my debt . Then I would become a ranker . Then like Katz not long ago, I would be interviewed on TV .

I was Pagma's Descendant! The epic classes that made two billion users astonished? They were nothing in front of the legendary class!

“I will show the worldddd!!!"

Kaaang!

[Iron ore has been acquired . ]

“I must succeed . ” 

Due to the debt, I was doing labor work every day . Then I would tell all those who ignored me . I wouldn't ignore the abuse again . In fact, you lot weren't that great either!

My pickaxe moved again . My persistence stat steadily grew . As I became more and more familiar with the mining technique, the speed that the durability decreased slowed .  Before I knew it, the bright morning sun shone . The miners who came to work were amazed to see me .

“Did that guy work all night?"

"Unlike how he looks, he has enormous stamina . No, how is his mental state still fine? What an amazing guy . " 

"Heok! Look at the amount of iron ore! Has he broken Smith's record?"

“Aish, how can he break Smith's record? I honestly admit that he is doing well but… eh? Hey, hasn't his mining skill improved overnight?"

During that day, I fell into a critical state several times and minimized the amount of time spent mining . I experienced dangerous situations and almost died several times while mining, but was able to pass the crisis and got 170 iron ore by lunch time .

Despite it being less than my target of 200 iron ores, I couldn't continue any longer because my water ran out .

Stagger . Stagger stagger .

The miners watched as I left the mine with barely any strength left .

“This person, great… I have to admit it . I apologize for what I said yesterday and for ignoring you . Please forgive me for my rudeness . "

“You will surely be a great miner! No, with this great spirit, you will succeed in whatever you want to do!"

The miners who ignored me yesterday now acknowledged me .  Being acknowledged by someone, it was a valuable experience that I only had a few times in my life . I was proud, even if the other people were NPCs .

I descended the mountain with lighter steps .  Overnight, my persistence stat had risen to 16 points . My stamina also rose, so I was able to descend the mountain without becoming tired .

I dragged the heavy sack of iron ores towards the smithy . It felt like the gazes of the villages had significantly changed . The miners had spread my story through the village .

“Uh, I'm sorry for yesterday, Miner . "

The kid from yesterday had a complete 180-degree change in attitude as he apologized to me . His father also smiled at me .

My level was still minus . However, the attitude of the minors and people who ignored me suddenly changed in a day . It seemed that the 'easily acknowledged' characteristic of my title was applied .

'I feel good…'

The world of Satisfy, which had grown similar to reality after I became a minus level, now felt like a haven again .  I smiled and gave the boy a light pat . Shortly afterwards, I arrived at the smithy .

He already heard . Smith had a stunned expression as I handed him the bag containing 170 iron ore .

"How is it? Can you still call me a newbie?"

"Haha…" Smith checked the number and condition of the iron ores, then shook his head with a thrilled expression .  “No, you're a great person, not a newbie . You have great talent and will grow to be a great person by overcoming any hardships . "

Smith asked me for a handshake .

"Someone like you dreaming of becoming a blacksmith, all blacksmiths on the continent will rejoice . Thank you for giving me the glory of teaching you . "

I willingly shook hands with Smith .

Smith smiled warmly and continued, "You were very good . You also broke my mining record, which no one else has done . I will give you twice the promised reward . "

There was a notification information me of the quest's success, then the rewards started coming in .

[Reputation in Bairan Village has increased by 200 . ]

[1 silver has been acquired . ]

[Affinity with Smith has risen to 60 . ]

[Your level has risen . ]

[Your level has risen . ]

[Your level has risen . ]

[Your level has risen . ]

[You are now level 1 . Your stats, which were fixed to a minimum due to the minus level penalty, have been restored to their normal state . ] 

[The basic stats of Pagma's Descendant have been applied . ]

Finally…

"This is the start . "

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