Overgeared - Chapter 531

Chapter 531

Chapter 531

“Leader . . . ”

The White Hammer blacksmiths called out, but White didn’t respond .  He sat to one side with his head bowed .  He was trembling with shame after Enoch laughed at him .  The White Hammer blacksmiths were worried .  The ashamed White turned away from them .  Grid approached White with a frown .

“Is there time to be doing this?”

“ . . . ?”

"If you’re upset, pay it back . There’s no time to be absentminded . Do your best with your skills . ”

Grid had contempt for bullies .  It was because he had once been ignored and despised by people .  That’s how he could sympathize with White’s heart .  Blacksmith’s Affection also added to the feeling of wanting to help White .

"If you don’t like that feeling in your chest, blow it away . Then I’ll get right to the point . Pull it out . The design of the Red Phoenix that you envisioned . ”

“Huh? U-Understood . ”

White wanted Grid’s help with the bellows .  It was his only task . There was no need for him to see the design .  In addition, this design was made by the White Hammer blacksmiths and it was something that shouldn’t be shown to just anyone .  But White was in a daze and easily handed over the design to Grid .

[The Red Phoenix Bow (Reproduction: White Hammer Version) design has been acquired . ]

[Red Phoenix Bow (Reproduction: White Hammer Version)]

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It was 1m 20cm in size . It is slightly larger than a short bow and much smaller than a longbow .  The bow was divided into three big pieces .  In the center, Hwangpyeong Mountain bamboo was used as a material, while both sides had mulberry wood .  Grid checked the design and accompanying explanatory text before asking White .

"What are the characteristics of the Hwangpyeong Mountain bamboo and mulberry wood?”

"Hwangpyeong Mountain bamboo is specially selected because it contains a lot of fiber, while the mulberry wood is both soft and strong . ”

"In other words, the bow is made from materials that maximize elasticity?”

“Huh? Oh, that's right . It doesn’t break easily and can fire the arrows . ”

Shouldn’t a woodcutter know all this? As White was feeling confused, Grid started to scan the materials .

‘Certainly, both the bamboo and mulberry wood are of the best quality . ’

It wasn’t comparable to the bamboo and mulberry on the West Continent . The trees on the East Continent was much better in quality .

‘Is it because they grow in an environment filled with mana?’

Good .  Obviously good .

‘But . . . ’

Based on the name, the Red Phoenix Bow had the fire attribute .  No matter how outstanding the performance, it was questionable if the bamboo and mulberry wood could sustain the heat of the flames .  Grid identified the next dubious part of the design .

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The exterior of the bow was wrapped with a fireproof leather .

“What is that red leather?”

"It doesn’t burn even when covered in flames . It’s Rascal Leather . It’s very solid and durable against fire . ”

“ . . . Hrmm . ”

Now he understood .  But the most important thing was the creation of flames .  What did the White Hammer smithy think about to summon fire? Grid was filled with anticipation as he confirmed the final part of the drawing, only to deflate .  He discovered that they used a fire stone .

"What are you doing?”

Why was the design that White made with all his heart being crumpled? White looked at Grid with a disbelieving expression .  Grid realized his mistake and muttered as he unfolded the pattern again .

“This won’t do . ”

Fire stone? It might be a rare ore, but it could be found on the West Continent .  Grid was convinced since it was a production material he used quite often .

‘It might be possible with an iron bow or a composite bow, but a simple wood bow won’t be able to bear the weight of the fire stone . The balance would be off . If the weight of the fire stone is lowered, the firepower will weaken . ’

If a bow was made in accordance with this design, it wouldn’t be qualified to be called the Red Phoenix Bow .

‘Indeed, the answer is to use the white phosphorus wood . It’s certain . ’

The problem was that he didn’t know the shape and characteristics of the Red Phoenix Bow, but White could help with that .

"White, you’ve seen the Red Phoenix Bow, right?”

"Of course . It’s the treasure of my hometown, so I have seen it many times from a distance . The lord holds the Red Phoenix Bow for big events . ”

Liking faded from White’s eyes when looking at Grid .  He didn’t appreciate his design being crumpled and his affinity fell .  But Grid didn’t care .  There were plenty of chances to make up for his mistake!

"Is this design based on the Red Phoenix Bow that you saw?”

“Yes . . . However, the Red Phoenix Bow wasn’t covered with leather . It was made entirely of wood . . . This is the result of trying to copy the form as much as possible . ”

“Was the color of the Red Phoenix Bow white?”

"Huh, how did you know . . . ? That’s right . The Red Phoenix Bow was white . . . ”

It was up to here .  Grid no longer hesitated and immediately took action .

"Item Creation . ”

[What item do you want to create?]

“A bow . ”

[What materials would you like to use?]

“White pho . . . . No, wait . ”

The white phosphorus wood was comparable to dragon iron . It was harder than steel and had weak elasticity .  Thus, Grid was somewhat hesitant .  White’s design was based on the Red Phoenix Bow that he saw and it had the shape of a bow that emphasized resilience .  If the Red Phoenix Bow emphasized resilience like White interpreted, then white phosphorus wood shouldn’t be the main material used .

'But what if White misinterpreted?’

Then the story was different .  Grid believed in his own intuition .  It wasn’t arrogance .   It was the pride he had as a legendary blacksmith .

"I will use the white phosphorus wood as a material . ”

Grid made his decision .

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"What is he doing?"

"Let’s see?”

The White Hammer blacksmiths were confused .  The woodcutter Grid was suddenly asking about the Red Phoenix Bow . After a while, he squatted in the corner and started drawing something .  One blacksmith cried out with surprise .

“Don’t tell me! He’s copying the design of the Red Phoenix Bow that we spend three years and countless trials and errors completing?”

"Haha, how silly . ”

“It’s nonsense . ”

Grid couldn’t be a design thief .  Surely a thief wouldn’t blatantly copy in front of the parties involved?

"He would deliberately go to a place that is dark . . . Heok?”

Was he really a thief trying to steal it? The blacksmiths became alert .  White restrained those who were feeling hostile towards Grid .

"You shouldn’t judge a person so casually . ”

Yes, just like White a few days ago .  Didn’t he see only a few pieces of Grid and judged from that? White thought Grid was an unscrupulous person dreaming about becoming a blacksmith without even knowing the job .

‘I didn’t know he was such a distinguished person . Hrmm . . . ’

But now he was different .  What was Grid doing while squatting down? Maybe Grid was actually taking part of their design as his fellow blacksmiths said?

‘No, he wouldn’t steal so openly . . . Hrmm . ’

White was worried .  White was reminded of the darkness that lived in people and approached Grid .  He looked at what Grid was drawing in the air and became shocked .  He was amazed enough to jump like a rabbit .  The picture Grid was drawing .  It was the Red Phoenix Bow .  It was a much more complete design than the Red Phoenix Bow that White had envisioned for the last three years .

“N-No, how can this be . . . ? How can a woodcutter do such a thing?”

White still misunderstood Grid as a woodcutter .  Grid laughed as he confirmed the information of the completed design .

[Red Phoenix (Reproduction)]

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The treasure of Pangea that was reproduced by a legendary blacksmith .  Its value can compete with the original .

‘Okay . ’

Now the key depending on the rating of the Red Phoenix Bow produced during the competition .  Grid asked the baffled White a question .

"Did you say the competition time was eight hours?”

White replied with a dazed expression .

“Ah . . . Yes, that’s correct . It’s too long to make a bow, but this is the competition to reproduce Pangea’s treasure . . . ”

‘This is rotten . ’

The time was too short .  For Grid who spent a day or two making a bow, eight hours was nothing .

‘I have to use it wisely . ’

There was also the new power he obtained from making the 20th legendary item .

‘Item Upgrade!’

Grid was convinced that he could easily clear the quest with this power, even if he couldn’t perfectly reproduce the Red Phoenix Bow .  He checked the time and rose .

"Then let’s depart . ”

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“The White Hammer blacksmiths are entering!”

“Boo! Boooooo!”

The White Hammer blacksmiths entered the stadium with Grid in the front, not White .  The spectators booed loudly since they lost the last three competitions .  White and the blacksmiths shrank back, while Grid enjoyed it .

‘More . ’

Ignore him more .

‘The more you ignore us, the more dramatic the result will be . ’

Grid grinned widely, revealing his teeth .  The blacksmiths of the other smithies on the stage ridiculed him .

“Who is that person?”

“It is the first time I’ve seen him . . . Isn’t he new?”

"Why is a new person leading instead of White?”

"White might be embarrassed and is using the new person as a shield . ”

"He’s pathetic to the end . ”

The tens of thousands of spectators and the hundreds of blacksmiths .  They had no idea that this newbie would cause a huge commotion .  It was the first step of Grid’s legend on the East Continent .