Overgeared Chapter 1189:
[Strange Magic Power Stone]
[Rating: Myth
Type: Consumable
Can increase the rating of the target item to the same rating as the stone .
Weight: 1]
‘It is fortunate . ’
Gru, Naeun, Hangyeol, Harang, and Garam—Grid held the Strange Magic Power Stone that had grown with the death of five yangbans and was relieved . Thanks to the myth rating of the White Tiger Gaiters, the need to consume the stone had disappeared .
‘I’m a little less nervous now . ’
After a long period of work and pleasant sweating, Grid’s mind became lighter . His body and spirit that had been exhausted by the ongoing battle with the yangbans had finally regained the sense of everyday life . Yes, this was normal . The last few weeks had been unusually difficult .
Calm down . Enjoy things .
Again and again, Grid smiled brightly .
“I will make you all stronger than you are now . ” Grid approached the sacred creatures favorably . It was an act that stemmed from a deep liking .
Kyeongja, Tosun, Blue Tiger, and the toothless tigers . . .
All of them were friends he didn’t hate . They were great beings and comrades he would fight together with in the future . Grid guessed that the battle of the Twelve Zodiacs was starting now .
‘Blue Tiger is a descendant of the white tiger . ’
It was important to note that two of the Twelve Zodiacs were descendants of the Four Gods other than the red phoenix . The gods that the Twelve Zodiacs served werent just the red phoenix, it was all of the Four Gods . In the old days, the Twelve Zodiacs would’ve been scattered all over the north, east, south, and west . However, once all of the Four Gods were sealed, they gathered and hid here . They might be locked up by the Hwan Kingdom .
Ttang! Ttang!
Grid started making a trident . He had interacted with the water clan people for a long time and made quite a few tridents . Therefore, he had pretty good production methods . He also had experience in fighting and winning against Kyeongja . He knew her combat style and could infer what type of weapon she needed . It wasn’t information given by a specific skill or stat . It was the power of experience and knowledge that Grid had accumulated .
‘Kelov’s Trident should be good . ’
Kelovs Trident was somewhat strange because the end of the spear was bent It was designed to pull the target but was sometimes used as a support to create variables in combat . Kyeongja had a habit of pointing her tail at the ground . She used her fearsome tail as a substitute for her legs and to overcome the limitations of her short legs .
‘If she can support herself with her weapon as well as her tail, she’ll have a stronger fighting style . ’
The cloak would undoubtedly be Lantier’s Cloak . Since Kyeongja enjoyed land-base combat, the armor that could be equipped was limited to a helmet and cloak . Thus, it was necessary to maximize the defense .
‘Humans are the best, at least in terms of items . ’
Grid thanked the human body that could move freely when covered with armor and once again focused on his work .
The flames of the white phosphorus wood hadn’t disappeared after smelting the White Tiger’s Breath and Greed . Black iron was melted in it and became the unique rated Kelov’s Trident . The legendary rated Lantier’s Cloak was successfully made by tanning and cutting the Fury Minotaur’s Leather and Camellia Lord’s Leather .
‘Wait . ’
Grid was about to make the Cone Helmet when he stopped .
‘Is this okay?’
The helmet called the Cone Helmet had excellent defense . As long as the precondition of ‘black iron trained for several days and nights’ was met, it showed a high defense even if Belials Leather wasn’t mixed in . There was just a fatal problem—the appearance was **** . It became a joke because it made the wearer look silly and gave room for a ‘pathetic vilification . ’
This was why the Cone Helmet was a degraded item . The rating of an item was usually fixed or was capable of growth but the Cone Helmet had the side effect of the rating dropping . It was just because of the appearance .
‘ . . . It does seem like it . ’
Grid paused in trimming the tip of the helmet and frowned . He could put the crown on the helmet thanks to the First King title but it was different for Kyeongja . If she wore this on her head then he was afraid people would take her for a fool . There was even a possibility that the faith toward her would be weakened .
‘Even if it is a bit lacking in defense, I need to give the right helmet . . . I think Kyeongja likes a crown so I’ll make a crown . ’
The crown had a lot of additional stats in exchange for low defense . It wasn’t bad as the next best thing .
It happened when Grid’s troubles were deepening . . .
Kyeongja stood next to Grid and watched his work with shining eyes . “Cool . . . ! The crown is cool! The sharp points remind me of my dead husband’s teeth! I want to wear it quickly!”
“ . . . . . . ” It was a heart-breaking sentiment .
Grid once again accelerated his work . He spent nine hours trying to complete the spear, helmet, and cloak before the cooldown of Open Potential ended . It was a leap forward compared to the days when he took more than one day to create unique or higher rated items . It was thanks to Duke of Fire . The passive skill Fire of Willpower that doubled his working speed made it feasible .
“The energy of the tiger is soaring!”
How long had it been? Old equipment that had been gifted by humans a long time ago . In place of those who had lost their seasons, the newly armed rat queen cheered with red cheeks . Her eyes were so shiny that she could fire lasers .
“Myong! Myong! Myong! Hooray, Her Majesty!”
“Myong! Myong! Myong! Hooray, human friend!”
The rat queen’s servants stomped their feet and shouted . Their cheers for Grid and the rat queen were loud but the birds in the forest didn’t leave . Rather, than chirped together to form a chorus . It was a glimpse of the nature-friendly nature of the spirits .
[Affinity with ‘Kyeongja of the Twelve Zodiacs ’ has increased by 50 . ]
[The subordinates who follow Kyeongja have become your allies . ]
[All the rats in the world will come to know your name . ]
Then the spear stabbed by Kyeongja caused a stir in the atmosphere . It was an admirable blow in all aspects of speed and power . It seemed superior to Garam’s spear .
‘This is one of the Twelve Zodiacs . . . ’
They were classified as half-gods but they were born from true faith, unlike the yangbans . Since they were animals, their instincts were stronger than their sense of reason and there were many physical shortcomings, but they still looked great in Grid’s eyes . Grid wanted to be companions with the Twelve Zodiacs . He wanted to use their strength to overcome the challenges of the East Continent that still remained . Grid frankly expressed this wish, “It is a gift so we can fight together in the future . Help me . I want to resurrect the remaining Four Gods . ”
It would’ve been much more effective to add the words ‘for the peace of the world . ’ However, Grid didn’t add anything . The reason for Grid’s attempt to revive the remaining Four Gods included private intentions for personal gain .
Kyeongja hugged Grid again and again . “Good human . . . You just have to ask and I will do it . ”
[Affinity with ‘Kyeongja of the Twelve Zodiacs’ has increased by 20 . ]
[You have built a full alliance with Kyeongja of the Twelve Zodiacs . ]
[Even the rats in the sewers will help you and the Overgeared Kingdom . ]
. . .
. .
!!
[★ The plague that was supposed to break out in some small villages of the Overgeared Kingdom have disappeared . ★]
[★ Rats who live in the Overgeared Kingdom have started to care about cleanliness . ★]
“ . . . !”
The result was more than expected . He became a true companion to Kyeongja and the rat race itself entered an alliance with the Overgeared Kingdom . Some might laugh at the thought of being allies with rats but Grid thought differently . The plague that could’ve happened disappeared with the cooperation of the rats . If he used it in reverse, he could cause plagues in other kingdoms .
‘Still, there will be a price to pay . ’
Grid summoned Overgeared Corn to increase his stamina recovery and pulled out hard bread and lukewarm water to relieve his hunger . The Open Potential skill can now be used again so he planned to make the shoulder guards immediately . The material was naturally Greed and the White Tiger’s Breath .
Tosun stared as Grid once again ignited the furnace and asked, “God of Virtue, why don’t you join the breaths of different attributes together?”
It was a good idea . If he joined two breaths into one then one item would have two attributes . Of course, Grid had tried it . However—
“No, the auras of the breath aren’t harmonious and conflict with each other . ”
The different attributes of the breaths collided with each other but this wasn’t the real problem . The fundamental problem was that the melting point of the breaths was different . Even if Grid attempted to create two different temperatures in the furnace, it was impossible to fuse two breaths together .
‘ . . . No . ’
It was impossible at the time when he was a ‘human’ blacksmith . What if he was a blacksmith comparable to a **** for a while?
Grid had wondered why humans had two **** . He was reminded that human beings were modeled after a **** so the appearance of the gods and humans was the same .
The blacksmith god, Hexetia, was also human in appearance . He had two **** . Each of the **** ignited flames of different colors . The left **** had a blue fire while the right **** had a red fire . They were flames with a different temperature .
Nipples . . . Two . . . Different temperature flames . . . ’
The puzzle pieces joined together in Grid’s head .
‘If I also light up my **** . . . Bullshit .
It was wrong . Grid shook his head and cleared his mind .
‘The skill that is comparable to a god, dexterity, the skill effects, and two different flames . . . ’
There was no reason to place flames on his **** . He could do it in the furnace . He could light two furnaces at the same time and use the bellows at the same time .
‘It is worth the challenge . ’
The bottom line was that Grid started to create one more portable furnace . His face and body were quickly covered with sweat but he was smiling . On the other hand, the expressions of the Twelve Zodiacs and the tigers were stiff . It was because Grid’s state seemed strange as he kept repeating ‘nipples’ to himself .
“Aheung . Maybe it is estrus . ”
The male tigers understood .