Awakening After Divorce

Chapter 77: Untimely Career Concerns

Each gold bar weighs 20 kg.

An iron ingot of the same volume is 8 kg.

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Ma-cheol is only 4kg.

half the weight of iron. Twice the strength and three times the hardness. It’s not enough to hold magic power, and even the magic conductivity is amazing.

In fact, other alloys can be substituted for weight, strength, and hardness. However, the responsiveness to this magical power has absolute value.

In particular, the iron that comes out of the carcasses of predators like this is of the highest quality. Jihoo brought 145 iron ingots and some by-products.

Total weight over 700 kg.

The expansion backpack was [intermediate] and focused on light weight, and the weight put down on the floor was less than 200kg.

Shim Ji-yeol smiled bitterly.

‘President Shin, what the hell did you leave behind?’

Shim Ji-yeol still remembers.

When he declared that he would climb the tower. Everyone said it was nonsense. I knew of his mystical ability, but I hadn’t fought in combat.

However, he eventually climbed and saved everyone in [Craftsman’s Street]. No, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the entire Korean peninsula was saved.

If the thing on the 18th floor was released, there was no one on the Korean Peninsula to stop it. All the heroes who were called the best in Korea were wiped out and only two survived.

‘Jihoo’s ability is what you left behind, right?’

I ask CEO Shin who won’t listen.

Abnormally developed emotions and crafting abilities.

Overall physical ability increased dramatically.

The ability to create a hideout inside the tower.

And even the ability to turn the predator’s magic iron into magic iron ingots with his bare hands. He was very similar to Shin.

“Weapons, weapons.”

The weapon Jihoo wanted was a staff.

I wanted to be able to attach an [Orb] for magic and use it as a blunt weapon. The weight had to be right, and the size had to be larger than expected.

No matter how hard it is, there is always a limit. It’s not that great when you think about strength or hardness.

However, it changes when the craftsman touches it.

Shim Ji-yeol rolled up his arms after a long time.

It’s been a while since Jihoo’s request.

* * *

Jihoo opened a general store within a week.

I wondered if the store could be empty for a long time like this. No matter how important it is to climb the [Indomitable Tower], the shop shouldn’t be empty for a long time.

Well, for a while anyway… … .

‘I can’t go up anyway.’

You cannot climb the [Cliff of Scream] without Choi Hye-yeon. What would happen to Gojo’s defense, but Jihoo’s physical abilities made it impossible.

Abilities aren’t bad. However, climbing a cliff is possible only when technology, know-how, and motor skills are all supported.

Above the 7th floor, of course, it is impossible.

‘I’ll have to focus on the store for a while.’

And I wanted to learn magic.

Jihoo’s magical knowledge is asymmetrical and not normal. Is that why? Or is it originally like that?

I feel an insatiable thirst.

Jihoo searched the Internet for a long time.

It would be nice to hear direct advice, but you need to know what kind of school there is right now and what kind of line there is.

‘I wish I could help with the production of artifacts.’

Well, there are many types of them too.

Like the archmage [Penental], [Modern Physical Magic] is definitely helpful. But the level of difficulty is unbelievably high.

“… … If it’s magic, everything will be high, but.”

Among the schools that Jihoo roughly knows, there are three major schools that are helpful in production.

The first is, of course, [Modern Physical Magic], but if you move on to the complex ‘mechanical device’, you must not miss this magic.

‘The problem is, intelligence is literally several times more important than magic talent. The problem is that only geniuses study.’

Second, [five elements]. Overseas, it is called [Elemental], but attribute magic based on natural power is the main one.

It is a good school to reach the ‘extreme’ of the main attribute, digging into one attribute as the ‘main attribute’ and digging into one attribute that engages the five elements as the ‘auxiliary attribute’.

‘The advantage is that almost all [options] can be engraved through application with two properties, but the disadvantage is that it is limited to those two properties in the end.’

For example, [durability enhancement] can be engraved as a water attribute, but it means that it is a water attribute after all. The strengths and weaknesses are very clear.

The third is [Magic Engineering]. At first glance, it may be similar to [Modern Physical Magic], but it is different. It’s a little more commercial, practical field.

It is also the beginning of [circuits] that are usually used for artifact production, and it is also the root of things like [security circuits].

‘The problem is that it’s too biased toward theory.’

[Modern Physical Magic] also goes deep into theory, but in the end, the purpose is for humans to manifest magic as magicians.

Some crazy archmage declared that he would make a black hole with his own hands, and in some cases he succeeded.

‘I was sucked into the black hole I made and died… … , I might have gone to another world.’

Five archmages were mobilized to stop that black hole. It was an event that could have turned into a catastrophe.

‘The five elements side is even more practical.’

[Five Elements] can be seen as a general orthodox magic that everyone thinks of.

An elaborate theory is also a theory, but the importance of mental aspects such as imagery and intention is also necessary. Occasionally, magic is manifested through [idolatry] worshiping material things.

‘Instead, they say it’s possible to summon a thunder dragon from the sky and wipe it out when it reaches the extreme.’

It is no exaggeration to say that half of the strongest mages in the world belong to this [Tower of Five Elements].

However, [Magic Engineering] does not consider actual manifestations in mind. Rather, the goal of magic engineering is to allow ordinary people who cannot use magic to use magic.

‘In a way, it’s perfect for creating artifacts… … .’

It may be greedy, but Jihoo wanted to use magic himself. No matter how much emotion and production are jobs, isn’t it the human heart to actually want to manifest once you’ve learned magic?

It wasn’t that Jihoo didn’t have any magical talents or magical powers at all. If it’s not enough, you can make it with [Set Intervention].

There’s something I thought of for a moment.

‘The most basic force field is still in my head. It’s the same for other schools to activate it after drawing a magic circle anyway.’

Jihoo took out 100g of subdivided horse iron from his pocket. It is slightly larger than a thumb and has moderate mana.

[radiation]

It’s a simple circuit.

At Jihoo’s level right now, it’s not complicated and the volume is small that can be drawn in 1 minute. It’s because you can draw mana and convert it into heat energy.

High-level [light emission] requires a circuit that captures all energy lost as heat and replaces it with light, but it is not needed right now.

Because it’s an experiment.

[magnetism]

have weak magnetism

Since this itself is ferrous iron, generating electricity and turning it to one side creates magnetism. This is one of the very simple circuits.

This should also take 3 minutes.

chuck.

Jihoo held the [Glowing Magic Iron] in his hand, which he completed in 5 minutes.

and threw it

Chak-

stick to one wall

Because this place is a steel container, it reacts to [Magnetism]. and emitted light. It also comes with some heat.

“How is this different from magic?”

If you put an explosion in it, it explodes.

It is also possible to include attributes.

To put it bluntly, there must be a medium. And general magic expression requires using the magic within the body, but this requires a magic fountain pen with magic iron and magic ink.

‘If that’s the case, even wizards use wands, and burn mediums as needed.’

Orthodox wizards do not call those who learn [magical engineering] ‘wizards’. This is because it is regarded as learning by those who lack magic and magical talent.

[Magic Engineer].

is an engineer

not a wizard

In fact, [Magic Engineering] is mostly people who lack either [Magic Power] or [Magical Talent].

‘Although it is said that there is a [Magic Engineering] team in the normal magic tower… … , I’d say it’s no different from an office worker.’

Literally just a researcher.

It was a team created to turn the magic developed in the magic tower into circuits and sell it.

“Oh, it’s complicated.”

Jihoo held his head.

The world of magic is absurdly vast.

thirty-five years old No, now that I’m 36, I’m thinking about my future career. It’s very complicated.

with my daughter-

“welcome!”

Jihoo got up from his seat and said hello.

a new guest

“Hello, I’m here to appraise.”

Jihoo glanced at him.

There is [View], which is now level 6. All of the artifacts he had and the artifacts he brought for emotion were read.

[Emotion] itself became easier now.

However, there was one strange thing.

‘Overall, it’s level 3 to 4, but the necklace doesn’t [Read].’

It wasn’t too strange until then.

it could be. It’s because you can have something higher than level 7 by chance.

“I will write an appraisal. Appraisal fee… … .”

It was time for Jihoo to explain.

– [Memory Parasite (S)] tries to infiltrate your mind.

– [Setting intervention authority (EX)] reacts.

– [Mental Barrier] is activated.

– [Never Collapse(S)] reacts.

– [Mental Exhaustion Resistance] is activated.

– Completely neutralized the target.

Jihoo had to manage his expression in an instant. The opponent will also know that their [Feature] has been neutralized.

However, seeing that he doesn’t take any action right now, it seems that he doesn’t even know that Jihoo knows.

“It’s a good thing. You are lucky. It is a level 5 rare grade, and the price is likely to be set at around 450 million won.”

“Wow, how quickly are you assessed?”

“[Trait] Because it’s emotion. Association accredited.”

Jihoo [viewed] the man himself.

『Status Window』

Name: Pilsang Lee

Age: 32

Power: Lv. 04

Grade: B

There’s nothing special about his abilities.

Although the level is higher than the level of power.

and below characteristics.

[Memory Parasite (S)]

: The memory parasite infiltrating the subject’s mind consumes the subject’s memories. The memory consumed is random, and can be output when the user is within 3m of the parasite. Ingests a new memory once every 48 hours.

*[Mind Infiltration]

*[memory consumption]

*[memory output]

It’s an S grade.

I don’t know where the sender came from, but I can feel the effort he put into not getting caught. Well, how many corporate spies have come to [Craftsman’s Street] so far, and they’ve gone unnoticed.

Originally, the [Mental Barrier] or [Invasion Notification] artifact that Aunt Miyeon directly obtained is lent to artisans of A rank or higher.

Jihoo is not the target.

Appraisal is grade A, but production was only grade B.

“This is so good. I want to become a regular. I will come often. president.”

“Yes, thank you very much. Also take a look around. There will be a lot of good stuff.”

be a regular

Of course you would like to

Jihoo didn’t pretend to know until the end. That’s how I sent out the suspicious person named Lee Pil-sang, and called Mi-yeon’s aunt.

“Yes, aunt. Suspicious people came and went.”

It seems like it’s too early for anything, but there’s a reason for everything. It’s because Aunt Miyeon can’t stand this again.

Jihoo gets even more scolded when it is revealed later that he didn’t say anything.

“Yes, I just left. His name is Pilsang Lee. It was a pretty high-level mind penetration talent. Yes, I’m fine.”

Jihoo hung up the phone just like that.

That’s enough. A chase will be attached before leaving the street, and when the chase is over, the person will be captured.

‘Ugh, there will be bloody winds for a while.’

When you go out on the street at this time, a cold wind blows.

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Most regulars don’t come out on the streets at times like this. It’s because there’s nothing good about getting involved.

It happened after something like this didn’t happen for a while, so Aunt Miyeon will also move to root it out.

“I’ll have to go see Mr. Geoyeol.”

He decided to receive a few lumps of iron ingots in a smelted state. It was for Jihoo’s experimentation, and it was because he wanted to sell the by-product itself.