Chapter 62: The Weaver’s Arsenal

I had plenty of materials.

But not enough for another Dragon Soldier.

Dragon bones were rare, and crafting a full set—weapon, armor, helm—consumed more than expected.

So, for Combat 2, the porter and sub-dealer, I chose a different motif.

[Using Production Skill.]

[Select the shape of the item to craft.]

“Bow!”

[Specify the details of the bow’s shape.]

I drew inspiration from a famous game.

The iconic Chaos, a game I played often.

The ultimate bow of the monster hunter: Thorn Spider’s Lurker.

It slowed and bound enemies on hit, famous for “tying and beating.”

[Choose the material for the bow.]

Instead of dragon materials, I used boss drops.

From Zone 2’s Giant Spider: Giant Spider Silk Gland and Spider Thread.

From Zone 3’s boss: Corrupted Timber and Tainted Sap.

Blending the materials harmoniously—

[Crafting begins.]

Clang!

I shaped the bow’s body with Corrupted Timber.

Soaked in Tainted Sap for elasticity, I strung it with Giant Spider Thread.

Layered dozens of times for resilience.

[Progress: 41%…]

A tough task.

To maximize the bow’s potential, I bent the body to its limit without breaking.

The silk string had to be strong yet flexible.

[Progress: 74%…]

The delicate work was key.

Each thread required precise handling.

Sweating, I hammered until—

[Crafting complete.]

[‘Fallen Web Bow’ obtained.]

The result emerged.

A jet-black bow from Corrupted Timber.

The silk, dyed by Tainted Sap, gleamed darkly.

Polished and stamped with Vulcanus’ emblem, it looked sleek.

[Fallen Web Bow]

Type: Bow

Grade: SSS

Restriction: Level 50+

Description: Crafted by Hephaestus’ heir using materials from vanquished bosses, a corrupted bow.

Attack: 400

Abilities:

1. Web Arrow – Arrows form from spider silk, slowing targets.
   
2. Binding – Multiple web arrow hits apply ‘Binding’ status (varies by target size).
   
3. Corruption – Attacks carry corruption, reducing enemy physical/magical defense and worsening wounds.
   
4. Web Trap – Once daily, creates a wide-area web centered on the user, slowing or binding enemies.
   

“Perfect!”

Ideal for attack and support.

Next—

[Crafting complete.]

[‘Fallen Web Armor’ obtained.]

[Crafting complete.]

[‘Fallen Web Cap’ obtained.]

I crafted armor using spider silk and fibers.

With Smith’s Soul—

“Combat 2!”

[The Smith’s Soul is named ‘Combat 2’.]

Combat 2 was born.

As it rose, I handed over my subspace bag.

“You’re teaming with Combat 1 down there. Got it?”

“Understood.”

“Support Combat 1 in battle and collect materials when you can. Store them in the bag.”

“Understood.”

“When the bag’s full, return with Combat 1, empty it, rest, then resume hunting. Report injuries or issues immediately.”

“Understood, Master.”

Combat 2 descended the cliff.

Clad in light silk and fiber armor, unlike Combat 1’s flashy descent, it leapt and landed lightly like a feather.

“Support engaged.”

“Acknowledged.”

They synced effortlessly.

Combat 1, acting like a senior despite the crafting time gap, took charge.

Combat 2 didn’t seem to mind.

Twang!

Combat 2 drew the bowstring.

Black silk shimmered, forming a black arrow.

The arrow flew, hitting an enemy charging Combat 1.

Not aimed at the head—its ankle.

The arrow pierced, pinning it to the ground with a web ball.

The monster was immobilized.

The item description said “slow,” but clever use enabled binding.

Twang! Twang!

Combat 2’s archery, tailored for a bow, outshone my Zone 4 crossbow shots.

It gave Combat 1 breathing room.

Rustle.

Combat 2 collected materials behind Combat 1.

The perfect porter and sub-dealer was born.

After Zone 5 opened, my growth skyrocketed.

[Level Up!]

Sitting still, my level rose.

Before, golem hunting gave sporadic levels.

Now, levels came multiple times daily.

As my level rose, Zone 5’s monsters scaled, ensuring no experience drop-off.

Also—

“Crafters, managing okay?”

“Barely sufficient materials.”

“Good. Report issues.”

The materials from Combat Team revolutionized Vulcanus Forge’s mass-production.

Previously, Crafters 1, 2, and Disassemblers 1, 2 made generic Sharp Iron Sword or Sturdy Armor.

Now—

[Lizardman Claw Gauntlets]

[Great Leather Armor]

[Spider Silk Cloak]

[Viper Necklace]

[Silver Fang Sword]

Items gained personality.

Adding Zone 5 materials to mass-production caused this.

I worried their uniqueness might reduce mass-production value, but no.

System community posts showed—

[Is Vulcanus Forge on fire lately?]

Even before, the performance was insane, but it felt like generic game shop gear. Now, every weapon has flair. So fun to choose! ㅋㅋ

– Too expensive. ㅠㅠ

– Compared to old FireGoblin Forge, it’s not bad. ㅋㅋ

– What’s FireGoblin up to now?

– Heard they started a private forge, but it’s struggling. ㅋㅋ

[Vulcanus swords are wild!]

You can customize for your job and skills. Over 30 sword types alone? Insane.

– Alien abduction theory for Vulcanus.

– Only aliens could explain this hammer work.

– LOL

– Seriously unreal.

– Is mass-production like this even possible?

– Passing smith here. Moving on.

[They’ll take #1 soon.]

Honestly, Kang Ho-deok’s forge is good, but what’s better than Vulcanus besides level?

– LOL

– True.

– Level gap’s big, though.

– Vulcanus’ growth is nuts. They’ll catch up soon.

– How do they level so fast? Pay-to-win?

The vibe cheered Vulcanus Forge’s personalized mass-production.

Sales and prices rose.

I didn’t expect Zone 5, thought to be just for experience, to boost materials this way.

– Macro? ㅋㅋㅋ

I flinched at one comment.

So what?

My macros used legitimate skills.

System-approved macros, basically.

[Level Up!]

“Nice, keep it up!”

Another level.

Auto-hunting, auto-gathering, auto-crafting.

Perfection.

Nothing missing from this routine.

“What to order today?”

I opened the delivery app.

With money, the app was all I needed.

Beef?

On the app.

Eel?

On the app.

Lobster?

On the app.

These days, delivery apps had everything.

Even rare menus appeared with a higher delivery fee.

“Time for a deluxe set.”

Beef steak.

Grilled seasoned eel.

A whole lobster.

Soon, a lavish feast arrived.

Eating like this daily, I might rank on the delivery app’s leaderboards.

Mid-meal—

Ding.

A system call.

Only one person called me.

“Nam Bora?”

– Vulcanus, an incident needs reporting.

“Incident?”

What could she call an “incident”?

Before I could think, she continued.

– Team 2’s raid failed. No deaths, but all are injured and recovering at guild HQ.

“They failed the raid?”