Overgeared

by Park Saenal

  –Youngwoo-ssi.

  He was wandering the village and observing the NPCs when he received a whisper from Yura. Grid continued to observe the NPCs as he replied.

  –Why are you so late?

  -I’m sorry. I’m late because I was watching the battle of Bairan Village on the Internet.

  Grid stopped.

  –The battle of Bairan Village?

  –Yes, the first legendary class Pagma’s Descendant appeared in public for the first time.

  –It was broadcasted on the Internet?

  –The Internet and TV. The whole world is currently in an uproar. It’s surprising. I never thought that Pagma’s Descendant would belong to your guild.

  ‘Fortunately, it isn’t known that I am Pagma’s Descendant.’

  He was conscious of the users in Bairan Village and hid his face and ID. Yura spoke to the relieved Grid.

  –Are you in Bairan Village? I want to see the pet that you talked about.

  –You’re coming to Bairan Village?

  –I’d like to try and find out who Pagma’s Descendant is.

  –Aren’t you Yatan’s Eighth Servant? Do you think our guild will let you enter?

  –I will hide my ID. It won’t be dangerous unless you reveal my identity.

  –Why do you think I won’t reveal your identity? Why do you trust me?

  –Don’t you and I have a secret relationship? We have a cooperative relationship and I won’t act hostile towards you.

  –Don’t misunderstand me. Anyway, okay. I can’t leave this place for a while, so it’s better for you to come here.

  At the same time, Winston. Irene was informed that Bairan Village was ravaged and rose to her feet.

  “Let’s join in Bairan Village’s restoration work. Gather the soldiers and technicians. We will leave right away.”

  Phoenix expressed disapproval, “Will My Lady go there yourself?”

  “My husband is suffering, so shouldn’t his wife go and help?”

  “But the road to Bairan Village is dangerous because there are a lot of monsters. Winston can’t be left empty, so is it okay for you to go?”

  “We can leave Valdi in charge of Winston.”

  “Administrator Valdi can’t handle the current work due to the aftereffects of being attacked by the Yatan Church…”

  “Shut your mouth!”

  “…My Lady?”

  “I am lonely! I can’t sleep because I have been thinking of him every night! I want to have a child soon! Do I have to say anything else?”

  “I have sinned greatly, so please kill me!”

  He was an old man who couldn’t understand the heart of his lady. Irene was determined and began to leave as soon as the knights were prepared.

  Chapter 157

  Chapter 157

  It happened after he observed the 39th resident.

  [Insight has increased by 1.]

  Grid identified the fifth rise in his insight stat and smiled.

  ‘The Character Observation skill of the Commander’s Sword is better, but the Talent Search attached to the Ruler’s Sword raises insight faster.’

  Grid’s deep eyes observed a young man engaging in repairing the wall.

  ‘Talent Search!’

  [You have discovered the target’s abilities, skills and potential.]

  Name: Ian

  Age: 27 Gender: Male

  Occupation: Miner

  Level: 33

  Strength: 45/115 Stamina: 69/138

  Agility: 21/80 Intelligence: 48/81

  Skill: Pickaxe (C).

  A young miner in Bairan Village.

  * A very ordinary person. You have failed to discover any hidden talents.

  Grid realized it clearly.

  ‘Jude… He is a really big idiot.’

  He had observed 40 residents and hadn’t found anyone with a lower intelligence than Jude. When it came to the maximum intelligence, the lowest he had seen was 80 points. He had never seen anyone with a maximum potential lower than 80.

  ‘But Jude has a maximum intelligence of 20 and his current intelligence is 11…’

  Jude was stupid.

  ‘He’s easier to manage if he’s stupid, but it is still pathetic.’

  Then a man with a solid body approached Grid.

  “Kyaaack~ spit!”

  The man spat like it was a habit. His grey hair rose into the sky like he had been struck by lightning. He had a muscular body and sharp eyes like a beast. It was Toon, who was ranked 35th on the unified rankings and had a rare hidden class.

  He handed Dainsleif to Grid. “No matter how I think about it, I can’t buy this.”

  Grid was puzzled.

  “Why? It might have a unique rating, but isn’t its performance comparable to a legendary rated weapon? The attack power might be slightly lower than a legendary weapon of the same level, but the options are better. 4 million gold is an appropriate value, so isn’t it better to buy this instead of something else?”

  Toon made a sour expression, “I know how good it is. I want to have it. But I’m not rich enough to spend 4 million gold. Kyaaack~ spit!”

  “If you’re 35th in the unified rankings, aren’t you popular in your country? Shouldn’t you sweep in money by appearing on TV programs and CFs? Doesn’t every guild member make money like this? In particular, Jishuka gets a lot of money just from spending half a day taking photos for magazines.”

  “…That is a story for someone else…”

  Toon’s voice was weak. Grid couldn’t hear him properly.

  “What?”

  Toon shouted loudly, “I don’t receive any broadcast or CF offers! I can only make money through hunting! But I can only earn 10,000 gold a week through hunting!”

  For reference, 10,000 gold was worth 12 million won. Toon earned 12 million won a week? It was a huge sum for the general public, but it was different for a ranker. In the case of items with a usage level of 250 or higher, it was virtually impossible to buy good items at 10,000 gold a week, because the price of epic items was over 400,000 gold.

  Sooner or later, Toon would be unable to arm himself with the right item for his level. This meant he would have difficulty hunting and his ranking would fall.

  “I was a swordsman before I received the rare class, so I have Sword Mastery. However, I have been using wristblades for a long time, so I am most comfortable with them. If Dainsleif was a wristblade type weapon, I would buy it even if it means going into debt. But I’m not foolish enough to do that for a greatsword.”

  “Um… Okay, I understand.”

  Toon looked at Grid holding onto Dainsleif and asked, “But why did you trust me and let me borrow your weapon? I could’ve run away with the weapon? You only met me once and even then I didn’t give a good impression… How could you lend such an expensive item to a guy like me?”

  A chill went down Grid’s spine as he listened.

  ‘I was stupid.’

  Yura and the Tzedakah Guild. The rankers that Grid met directly were very rich. They had high recognition because they always appeared on TV, and they swept in money with media interviews, photo shoots and CFs.

  Therefore, Grid had the perception that rankers were rich and rich people wouldn’t steal equipment. But Toon wasn’t rich like the other rankers. It wasn’t unusual if he tried to steal expensive items.

  ‘In the first place, there is no law that the rich won’t steal… I was too relaxed. There are so many things happening these days that I wasn’t alert.’

  It was fortunate that Toon was a conscientious person, or Grid would’ve been robbed of 4 million gold. Grid thought it was time to be more cautious. Then he started to like Toon.

  ‘It is commendable that he returned it instead of taking it.’

  Grid said, “If you find a good production method and materials while hunting, bring it to me. I will make an item for you at a reasonable price.”

  “What…?”

  The Italian Toon was an orphan. Due to that, he
lived a hard life and fell into the mafia. He was only in the organization for five months and was lucky that he didn’t commit murder. However, he did many bad things such as blackmail, drugs, and gun trafficking.

  But after seeing Satisfy, there was such joyful content that he could enjoy. Why should he damage other people by doing bad things? He wondered. Then he left the organization in return for his left eye.

  Since then.

  Toon was talented in the game and became a ranker, but he couldn’t completely fix his temper and kept showing violent tendencies. So he clashed with other users and became notorious in Satisfy. He liked to fight, so he didn’t have any friends.

  But things changed since entering the Tzedakah Guild. Jishuka perfectly curbed Toon’s violence and he could enjoy Satisfy relatively peacefully. Now at this moment. This was the first time since Toon started playing Satisfy. No, it was the first time since he was born in this world that people did him a favor with no conditions.

  ‘Grid…’

  Toon looked at Grid. Like everyone else, he thought Grid hated him. But now he was showing Toon this favor?

  ‘He is a man with a heart like the sea.’

  Grid looked like a great figure to Toon.

  ‘In the first place, he isn’t a regular person. He has the first legendary class…’

  Toon bowed to Grid. “The other day, I treated you badly and trivialized your workplace. I sincerely apologize. And thank you.”

  “If you know, then act better in the future. First of all, stop spitting. I don’t want to see you look like a gangster.”

  “Yes, I will try to fix my habit.” Toon, who frowned every day, smiled widely for the first time in ages. But it was nice to see. “Then I’m going now! I need to work!”

  Grid’s eyes sparkled as he watched Toon moving away with light footsteps.

  ‘He is a simple guy, like Regas said. He’s acting like this over a small gift, and it will be a great help in the long run.’

  Toon would bring the production method and materials, so Grid had nothing to lose. He could acquire a new production method for free and increase his production skill experience. Then he would earn money in the name of a small ‘tip.’ Toon could buy an item at a cheap price and Grid could gain many benefits. It also won Toon’s favor, so he killed two birds with one stone.

  ‘Huhut… Aren’t I really smart these days?’

  Now Grid had the thinking power of an ordinary person! He became satisfied with himself, not realizing he was only average.

  ‘The Neberius raid was broadcasted, so the existence of pavranium is revealed to the world…’

  Grid had planned to participate in the pet marathon by pretending that the pavranium was Yura’s pet. However, it became known that the pavranium belonged to Pagma’s Descendant, so this was a setback in his plan. Should he cancel his plans for the pet marathon?

  ‘No, it isn’t necessary.’

  Ssik.

  Grid smiled and headed towards the smithy.

  “Ohh! Welcome Grid!” Smith welcomed Grid from where he was was making weapons for the soldiers under the command of the administrator. “You have saved Bairan Village. I would like to express my gratitude on behalf of the residents! You are a hero! Hero!”

  The word ‘hero’ was heard. Grid felt pride at the line and said.

  “I’m not just a hero, but an almighty hero.”

  Grid raised his hand to Smith’s shoulder and used a skill.

  “Blacksmith’s Affection.”

  [Blacksmith’s Affection]

  If you have the maximum affinity with a NPC blacksmith, you can raise their skill level by 1~5 levels.

  The blacksmith who received your teachings will be loyal to you for life and will share with you every time they learn new item production methods.

  [Smith’s Advanced Blacksmith’s Craftsmanship has reached level 4.]

  “Heok…!”

  Smith was shocked. He felt that his skill had risen dramatically with Grid’s touch. He embraced Grid. “Thank you! Thank you! I can achieve the best work of my life thanks to you, and now I have received enlightenment again! For you, I will even lick your ass!”

  “Nonsense!”

  Grid managed to shake off Smith. Lick his ass? It could be an expression stating that Smith would do anything, but Grid knew that Smith was gay. A gay person told him that, so he got goosebumps.

  “You still haven’t married yet?”

  “Married? At this age…”

  “Quickly get married and abandon your strange tastes. And let me borrow your facilities.”

  “H-Huh? Strange tastes…? Yes, yes. Feel free to use them. I can give up the entire smithy to you.”

  Grid ignored Smith and stood in front of the furnace. He pulled out the Legendary Blacksmith’s Hammer and started smelting the pavranium.

  ‘I will change the form.’

  Currently, the pavranium was in the form of two small discs. The whole world associated the two golden discs with Pagma’s Descendant. But that story would change if he transformed the shape of the golden discs.

  Chapter 158

  Chapter 158

  ‘Now I’ll start.’

  Ttang! Ttang!

  Grid had referred to Malacus’ absolute shield when making the pavranium into discs.

  It was designed exclusively for defensive purposes. Therefore, it had high defense capabilities, but its attack power was significantly lower. It failed to cause a scratch on the enemy unless there was a critical. In order to exert more power in the pet marathon, it would be better to emphasize attack rather than defense.

  ‘Anyway, the durability is limitless. No matter how many pets attack, they can’t hurt the pavranium. I need a form suitable for attack.’

  However, Grid currently only owned a very small amount of pavranium, around the size of an egg. He didn’t have enough to make two daggers.

  ‘Something different.’

  How could he make it more efficient? Grid worried for a while before coming up with an idea.

  ‘Needles…!’

  Kaaang! Kaaang!

  Grid started to delicately shape the pavranium using his overwhelming high dexterity that surpassed all of Satisfy’s users and NPCs. He made 30 needles with a 10cm length and pointed end.

  “Ohh…!”

  Chwaruruk! The 30 needles started to rotate around Grid at regular intervals. They flashed a golden light and their tips were threatening. Smith witnessed the mysterious appearance and was lost for words.

  Grid smiled with satisfaction and said. “It’s too early to be surprised. Throw that thing at me.”

  Grid pointed to a heavy hammer and Smith cried out.

  “It’s dangerous! Won’t you be hurt if I throw that hammer at you?”

  “Don’t worry about it. Just throw it as hard as you can.”

  “Kuk…”

  Smith was unwilling. But he couldn’t refuse Grid’s command, so he forced himself to throw the hammer at Grid. At that moment, an amazing thing happened. The 30 needles hovering around Grid flew in the direction of the hammer. They spread out in a line? Then they became a small shield that defended against the flying hammer.

  Tung!

  Grid pointed towards the hammer that had fallen to the ground.

  “Pierce through.”

  Chwaruruk!

  The needles simultaneously attacked the hammer after receiving the command.

  Puuok! Puuok!

  The pavranium was the peak of all minerals, so it easily pierced through the hammer made of steel.

  “Good.”

  Grid looked at the hammer with satisfaction then confirmed the details of the needles.

  [30 Golden Needles Made of Pavranium]

  Durability: Infinite

  Attack Power per Piece: 8

  * Penetration Effect

  Golden needles made of pavranium, the strongest mineral produced by the collaboration between the legendary blacksmith Pagma and the legendary great magician Br
aham.

  The attack power is weak, but their tip is sharp, so they can penetrate an object made of materials. However, they are relatively weak against targets made of magic.

  If they penetrate the enemy’s weak point, a variety of abnormal status conditions can occur and there is a high probability of a critical being triggered.

  Depending on the situation, they can combine to create a barrier.

  * They have obtained healing skills due to Goddess Rebecca’s blessing. They will increase their owner’s health recovery speed by 300%.

  * They have obtained an attack buff skill due to God Dominion’s blessing. The owner’s attack power will increase by 15%.

  * They have obtained a defense buff skill due to God Judar’s blessing. The owner’s defense will increase by 15%.

  Weight: 5

  ‘It isn’t a shape that can be called a pet, but…’

  The pavranium had an ego. They absolutely obeyed the commands of their master. So they could participate in the pet marathon, no matter their shape. Then Grid received a whisper from Yura.

  -I have arrived at Bairan. Where should I meet you?

  –I will meet you at the west gate.

  Currently, most of the guild members were restoring the eastern outer gate. In case something happened, Grid set a location that was the opposite direction and left Smith’s smithy.

  “I guess I need to make another hammer…” Smith muttered.

  The new hammer that Smith made after becoming an advanced blacksmith! It was ruined after only half a day, but Grid didn’t know that.

  “She hasn’t come yet?”

  After a 10 minute walk, Grid arrived at the western gate and looked around. But he couldn’t find Yura anywhere. The normal users didn’t care that the village they settled in was destroyed. They just headed towards the hunting grounds without thinking about joining the restoration work.

  “Here.”

  Grid heard a familiar voice on one side just as he was feeling bored. He turned and saw someone at the entrance of an alley wearing black robes, completely covering their face and body. If it wasn’t for the clear and beautiful voice, he would have never dreamed that the person was Yura.

  Grid approached and spoke scornfully.

  “Stupid. Isn’t a mask or hat enough to cover your face and ID? Why bother hiding your whole body?”