New Dimension Quest (1)

-You received a speed buff as today’s log in bonus! All movements will be 30% faster for the next 24 hours!

On Friday morning, Kang Shin-hyuk washed up and ate as soon as he got up about 30% faster. He decided to eat his breakfast alone in his room to avoid what would happen if he went out in public.

‘In Paris, I was caught in an SS-class gate, but they don’t know I was active then.’ Even Baek, who hadn’t been disguised, was just counted among the countless other superhumans who had fought back. Now that they had conquered an S-class gate, however, attention would undoubtedly be on them, especially after one of Vanguard’s elite superhumans had been defeated.

‘Then what to do? I could continue working.’ He tried to text Lee Na-hee, but the answer she sent in return was [Save me], so he closed the screen. Of course, when she learned that her text had been read, she quickly sent more.

[Senior Na-hee: I asked you to save me!]

[Thank you for your efforts in practice.]

[Senior Na-hee: Should I say the same to you?]

[Ah…]

Kang Shin-hyuk stowed the vibrating phone away. Anyway, working with Na-hee wasn’t an option for now. That hadn’t been a problem since he had been thinking of working on a gift for Claire and Shin Eunah.

“I just need to work a little more.” He had gone into his My Room for the rest of the evening after closing down the bar to work on forging. It was the best way to calm his mind.

‘Let’s make it a series. The numbering of the series…I need to be careful.’ The gift for the two was the same thing, but he was trying to make Shin Eunah’s gift after Claire’s. Rather, they were similar to what he had made with Na-hee before, so they were two and three in the series rather than one and two.

‘Let’s make something for Eleanor while I’m at it.’ Since they would be acting together in the future, it wouldn’t be a bad thing for them to have. Perhaps it could be a mark of being a part of the team Masked Bacchus. Perhaps he should make one for Baek while he was at it.

“Then, let’s get started!” He entered his My Room. Thanks to the adjustment of the time ratio to 1 to 3, it was possible to benefit from working here rather than performing dimensional quests. The scene inside the room hadn’t changed much, however, as he hadn’t completed many dimensional quests. An anvil and furnace had been set up, though, so it was enough.

“Light it up.” His heart calmed down as soon as he saw the blazing fire. It felt more familiar than it had before, now that he had learned Light Mastery. He also wanted to get Fire Mastery. Kang Shin-hyuk got to work in earnest with such useless thoughts.

-You are an artisan in the field of precision parts manufacturing. There are many delicate parts, but you’re skilled at making them.

“Since I made all those modifications to the blue cow, I’m more comfortable making things like this now.” Retrieving the memories of his previous life meant retrieving the memories of that hardworking craftsman who had done little else other than blacksmith work other than eating and sleeping. Kang Shin-hyuk felt no fatigue despite making delicate mechanical parts that allowed for no deviation or error.

‘But it’s not just simple labor. Each will be given different traits.’ The base material for it all was the same dwarf nails. Blue alloy leftover from the blue cow was used, as well as the thorns and wasp stings left behind after making the previous alloy. He thought of Claire as he made hers, adding special features to his work just for her to use. For Shin Eunah’s, he focused on making it sincerely. He added to it fragments of the shadow elemental and bits of the blue alloy.

“It will need mana to complete, so it’s fine to stop at this stage. Na-hee can enchant it.”

-You’re working very fast.

“I had already made most of the molds… how much time do I have left? About five hours.” It had been a tremendous amount of work, but the 30% speed buff had helped him get through it quickly. He would need Lee Na-hee to enchant it, so he decided to do some work on his own.

‘Okay, enough materials… no, is it too much? I don’t know…’ He added fragments of the shadow elements and the core left behind by the Sediment of Chaos to the first item. He was worried he might’ve used a gemstone of too high a rank, but it couldn’t be helped.

“Okay, I think it’ll be fine.”

-You are now a superhuman of SS-rank based on the Gaia system.

“I can’t believe it, but it’s true.” Strictly speaking, his abilities were still lacking. His strength had reached SS-rank, but his agility and stamina were still only at S+ rank. However, his spiritual power and Golden Dragon went a long way to raise his status. He had also learned skills of high rarity like Soul Poison and Light Mastery.

-The SS-rank will be another stepping stone for you.

“Haha, maybe.” Anyway, now he was convinced he could handle what he had just made and immediately started work on the second piece. Here, he used the blue metal that remained and the wing bracelet from the wasp queen, which he hadn’t been using these days. He decided it would be better as a material rather than as it was.

-You’re going to make something using an artifact that’s already considered a finished product?

“Yeah. I think it’s possible now.” According to the memories of Anvil from the day before, it was possible at his current level. The administrator remained silent for a long moment before responding.

-10HP bonus.

“Thank you.” For some reason, that 10HP bonus felt more impressive than the huge ones Shin-hyuk had been receiving lately. He felt like he knew why and smiled bitterly. He didn’t respond, however, and devoted himself to his work. The ingredients and queen wasp’s wing bracelet were melted down into an alloy, mixed together with his Golden Dragon. He didn’t know how long he spent there, but, fortunately, he finished his work before he was kicked out of his My Room.

-Using a high-quality artifact as a material, you have created an alloy with a special purpose! This metal, which vibrates under the influence of the wind, has great potential.

-However, because it is a special metal, it may be counterproductive if you fail to make it into a proper object. Metallurgy skill proficiency has greatly increased.

It was an odd bluish metal. If Kang Shin-hyuk gave it a name, it could become a very famous alloy. Of course, he intended to use it up, so there was no need for that.

-Member, what is the purpose of this alloy?

“You didn’t notice? After you recommended it to me like that.”

-I did? What the hell… oh, maybe.

The administrator tried to guess what it was. Yes, it was what he had recommended. Kang Shin-hyuk was going to create a beam weapon.

‘From the moment I got Light Mastery…’ A theory had formed in his head about the destructive power of magical light. However, his skill proficiency and the materials he used had obvious limitations. So, while thinking, he had thought about what might happen if he used an already completed artifact.

“This alloy was born from that.”

-Amazing…

The alloy was a magical metal that allowed you to control vibrations with the force of the wind. Whether light was a particle or a wave had been studied intensively by countless people for ages, but in the end, it was concluded it had properties of both. However, it was clear that the aggressive light created by his skill had a wave-like nature that could be reinforced and compressed by external vibrations.

-I thought you would create an artifact that had the power of wind and lightning…

“That’s too simple. It’s not like the artifact I’ll make for Baek.”

-You don’t even mind denying your own work in order to reach your goals. 50,000HP bonus!

In addition to confining the power of the light, the vibration added would increase its control and power. If he was successful, the results would be incredible.

“Hmm, then…” He had limited materials, so there could be no mistakes. He went to work very carefully.

Functionally 29 hours later (given the time ratio with Earth), Kang Shin-hyuk let out a sigh of relief after finishing his work for the day. His spiritual power and Golden Dragon had almost hit bottom, showing how much energy he had put into his work.

“How is it?”

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-Completing all of these will increase the rank of your metallurgy.

“I think so too.” It had been an improvised idea, but the result was pretty good.

“Then, I have to head back and practice martial arts.”

-Member, I’m sorry, but a dimensional quest request has arrived.

“A request?”

Kang Shin-hyuk was about to end the day with physical training, but the administrator’s message stopped him in his tracks.

-It is a dimensional quest in Kieron.

A familiar name then popped up.