Overgeared - Chapter 514

Chapter 514

‘This isn’t the time to lose your mind . ’ Then Braham’s voice entered Grid’s ears .  ‘Isn’t the duration of the immortal passive only 5 seconds?’

Gold? No, this time was more valuable than a diamond .  Grid needed to actively utilize this limited time .

“Thank you . ”

Grid recovered thanks to Braham and immediately took action . He needed to confirm it .

‘First of all . ’

Jjejeong! Jjang!

The first thing Grid did was to stab and slash at the damaged white phosphorus tree .  It was to check if this damn tree was still hard or would explode after the fragment fell off .  It was still hard and there was no explosion .

‘Is it correct to say it’s dead? It won’t explode if I throw them in the fire . ’

The white phosphorus tree was just hard .  If he assumed that it would burn, there wouldn’t be a problem if it was used as firewood .

‘I don’t understand the reasoning behind using this tree as firewood . ’

Was there a special effect?

‘Of course there will be . ’

What were the effects?

‘Sooner or later, I will find out . I will experiment . ’

Step .

Grid kept constantly moving .  He fired Kill at the white phosphorus tree .  

Chaaeng!

[The durability of the +9 Failure has decreased by 6 . ]

[There is a strong pain from your wrist . You are temporarily paralyzed . ]

[You have resisted . ]

[The immortal state is activated . Health isn’t lost . ]

[You were unable to damage the white phosphorus tree . ]

"Che, Kill doesn’t have an effect . ”

The defensive power of the white phosphorus tree was extraordinary .  The fact that he couldn’t inflict damage it with Kill meant it was impossible without a skill that ignored defense .

“Then what about this?

Seokeok!

Grid used Pinnacle this time .  Failure moved across the trunk of the white phosphorus tree .

[You have damaged the white phosphorus tree . ]

[The bark of the white phosphorus tree has spat out flames!]

Compared to Pinnacle Kill, the attack power of Pinnacle was weak . It didn’t 100% ignore defense .  Pinnacle didn’t cause damage to the white phosphorus tree and it didn’t explode after being hit by Pinnacle . Only one fragment dropped .

‘This is better . . . ’

Kurururu!

Flames shot towards Grid from the white phosphorus tree .  The heat of the flames distorted the area .  The flames that hit Grid were sharp and fierce, like fangs .  But Grid was invincible in the immortal state .  He didn’t receive any damage from the flames .  Amidst the glowing flames, he spoke in a somewhat calm tone .

"I can only use Pinnacle . ”

Pinnacle Kill was too powerful .  The explosion of the white phosphorus tree dealt damage in a 4m radius .  Even Grid found it difficult to cope .  On the other hand, the range of the flames that emerged after Pinnacle was limited .  He would be able to avoid it using the Slaughterer’s Eye Patch and Quick Movements .

Braham asked, ‘Why don’t you give Magic Missile a try?’

The duration of the immortality ended .  After the flames died, Grid retreated from the white phosphorus tree that fell quiet again .

“Doesn’t Magic Missile just penetrate through? Isn’t is inappropriate for logging?”

‘Aim at the branches . Pinnacle can only cut off one branch at a time, so isn’t it faster to use Magic Missile?’

"But the Magic Missile that I shoot is weak . ”

It was doubtful if Magic Missile could scratch the white phosphorus tree, no matter the ignore defense effect attached to it .

‘Why don’t you try it instead of whining?’

“Um . . . ”

Grid received Braham’s opinion and fired Magic Missile at the thinnest branch on the white phosphorus tree .

Peng!

" . . . ”

Indeed .  Grid’s Magic Missile didn’t even scratch the white phosphorus tree .  Grid smacked his lips .

“There really is only Pinnacle . ”

The cooldown time of Pinnacle was 2 minutes .  It meant he could cut off one branch every 2 minutes .

‘It will take all day to gather enough firewood . ’

It was too much time to waste just to obtain 12% experience . It wasn’t as efficient as hunting in the vampire cities .  Grid frowned and was troubled for a moment .

‘Should I use Assimilation?’

Braham’s master level Magic Missile could collect the firewood relatively quickly .

‘ . . . But . ’ 

He didn’t want to .  It was too much to borrow the strength of a legendary great magician for logging .

‘Borrowing your strength just for this . . . ’

Grid didn’t want to use Assimilation for a reason .  He didn’t know what dangers existed in the East Continent, making it too risky to act without his strongest card on hand .

'Grid, can’t I help you? It has been a long time since I got some outside air . . . ’

Braham started to say something but Grid didn’t listen .

“Now!”

Grid confirmed that the cooldown time of Pinnacle had returned and used it again .

Seokeok!

Hwaruruk!

Flames were fired the moment a branch was cut off .  Grid borrowed the power of the Slaughterer’s Eye Patch and read the path . The problem was that the speed of the flames was too fast .

‘Shit . ’

Grid knew that he couldn’t completely avoid it and escaped using Quick Movements .

“Phew . . . ”

Grid picked up the branch of the white phosphorus tree .  He gritted his teeth .  A legendary blacksmith and duke of a kingdom was struggling to cut firewood . It was enough to make his tears flow down .

“Damn, this quest is completely twisted . That damn White person . . . Eh? Wait . ”

Grid suddenly had an idea .

“The White Hammer smithies used an iron hammer for iron and a mithril hammer for mithril?"

Something came to mind .

‘Diamond . ’

A diamond was needed to process a diamond .  There were many things in the world that could destroy a diamond, but only a diamond could cut another diamond .

‘Maybe the white phosphorus tree . . . ’

It had a property that made it hard to destroy .  What if the white phosphorus tree was similar to a diamond? Grid reached this idea and didn’t hesitate .  He gathered the scattered pieces of the white phosphorus tree and started to observe them with the perspective of a blacksmith .

‘Forging and tempering them is possible . But refining? Isn’t a process necessary?’

Grid thought about it . He dreamed of a bigger growth and focused without becoming nervous .  Then after a while .  

“ . . . Okay, I will try it once . ”

Grid smiled and entered the ‘axe’ category of his list of production methods .  The pattern he pulled out was the Woodcutting Axe .

[Woodcutting Axe]

Rating: Normal ~ Legendary

An axe optimized for cutting trees .

It is an axe that any woodcutter dreams of having .

Conditions of Use: Woodcutter Level 100 or more . Beginner Woodcutting Technique level 7 .

It was a matter of pride now .  As a legendary blacksmith, he couldn’t be beaten by firewood .  Grid burned with motivation as he took out a portable furnace . Then Braham advised,

‘No matter what you do, try summoning the Overgeared Skeletons as often as you can . ’

“Why those guys?”

‘By observing you, they may learn new skills or magic . ’

Grid was startled .

"Eh? The skeletons have learning abilities?” 

Then wasn’t a necromancer a true scam? Braham explained to Grid .

‘No, common skeletons aren’t capable of learning . But the Overgeared Skeletons have intelligence . They are recognized as a unique entity and can be summoned again after being destroyed . They are like death knights and lich . ’

"Their intelligence is in the single digits . . . ”

'Well, you should try it . Maybe they can learn low level magic or skills . ’

"Hrmm . . . Yes, it isn’t very difficult to follow your words . The Overgeared Skeletons might be trash, but I can use them depending on the situation if they acquire skills . ”

Grid had overlooked one thing . Braham considered most of the abilities in the world as inferior .

***

"Shit! This won’t work! I need a stronger fire!”

The White Hammer Smithy .  White and his nine blacksmiths were irritated .  Pangea’s lord held a blacksmithing competition every year .  It was the goal of the White Hammer Smithy to win the competition and supply the battle gear of the army for one year, but reality wasn’t so kind . The battle gear created by the White Hammer Smithy was somewhat lacking compared to the level of the other large smithies .

"Looking at the status of the final product, the championship has disappeared this year . . . ”

"We haven’t won the competition for five years since Master died . . . ”

The mentor of the White Hammer blacksmiths was White’s father, Dawhite .  The White Hammer smithy had gone downhill since he died five years ago .  There were people who said that the White Hammer smithy had lost their qualifications to be one of the four great smithies .

This was despite White’s efforts .

White trembled .

‘It’s all my fault . I didn’t listen to Father’s words and neglected the bellows . ’

White believed that forging was what created the quality . As the successor of the White Hammer smithy, he focused on the hammer and tended to neglect the bellows . In his youth, he didn’t realize that the difference of only 1 degree in the temperature of the flame could create a significant difference with the performance of the item .

"The flames . . . If I can make them hotter . . . ”

White and the blacksmiths bowed their heads . Then an unfamiliar voice was heard .

“I have come to deliver firewood . ”

"Firewood?"

All the blacksmiths apart from White felt confused .

"Didn’t we already acquire the firewood at dawn today? Then what is this delivery?”

In the first place, the black-haired young man who said he came to delivery firewood was unfamiliar .  He wasn’t one of the usual woodcutters they traded with . As the blacksmiths were looking at the young man . . .

“Firewood . . . You brought it?”

White was more flustered than when his wife was having an affair .