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My house currently has six assistants.
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Miner 1, Spinner 1, Lumberjack 1, Tanner 1, Disassembler 1, and Crafter 1.
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Each specialized in their role, diligently performing their tasks, maintaining a good balance.
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Until now.
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โThe storage is full?โ
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โYes.โ
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Since the golems in the mine got stronger, the material yield naturally increased.
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This caused a problem for the two assistants outside the mine.
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Disassembler 1 and Crafter 1.
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Theyโd been steadily breaking down and crafting materials, but the influx overwhelmed them.
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Their disassembly and crafting speed couldnโt keep up, and the storage filled up.
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Rumbleโ
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Crash!
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The already packed room got worse when Miner 1, fresh from work, dumped more ore on top.
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The precariously stacked materials collapsed.
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Iโd been thrilled about the material surge, but I didnโt expect this.
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โNo way. All assistants, assemble!โ
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I wanted to turn a whole room into a subspace.
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You know, like those settings where a door opens to a soccer-field-sized space.
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But my limit was crafting subspace bags.
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Space-related materials werenโt common, and converting an entire room was beyond me.
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Someday, Iโd try, though.
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โMove everything to the lower floor!โ
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โUnderstood.โ
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โDonโt carry it by handโuse subspace bags! Start from the end room on the second floor!โ
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Clatter.
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โWhat? If you donโt know the password, ask!โ
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No choice but to use the entire third floor as a storage-workshop.
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Even then, it wasnโt enough.
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More storage didnโt solve Disassembler 1 and Crafter 1โs inability to handle the material flood.
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Soโ
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โLetโs make No. 2s.โ
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Decision made.
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Stronger golems meant more EXP, speeding up my leveling.
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I hit Level 30 recently.
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Now, Iโd reached Level 40.
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[Crafting complete.]
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[โBlacksmithโs Hammerโ obtained.]
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I started crafting immediately.
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Giving it my all for the new assistants.
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Before, I used only mine materials to save money, but now I freely bought quality ones from the auction.
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Getting used to spending, I guess?
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Hammering skillfully, I soon finished two blacksmith sets.
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[โBlacksmithโs Workwear Topโ imbued with Blacksmithโs Soul.]
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[โBlacksmithโs Workwear Bottomโ imbued with Blacksmithโs Soul.]
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[The Blacksmithโs Soul stirs the body.]
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A familiar draining sensation as two assistants rose.
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โYouโre Crafter 2, youโre Disassembler 2. Got it?โ
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โUnderstood.โ
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[Blacksmithโs Soul named โCrafter 2โ.]
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[Blacksmithโs Soul named โDisassembler 2โ.]
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The first No. 2s.
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Theyโd handle the material surge.
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โCrafter 1, Disassembler 1, train them. Do as I taught, as youโve done. Got it?โ
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โUnderstood.โ
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More materials, more manpower.
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Vulcanus Forgeโs item production doubled.
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No, tripled.
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Thanks to my level-ups, crafted itemsโ level restrictions soared.
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With SSS-grade abilities and item effects, my Level 40 self could now craft gear exceeding Level 100.
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Clang, clang!
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Hammer sounds echoed through the building.
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In a cutting-edge forge, dozens of blacksmiths swung hammers.
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This was South Koreaโs No. 2โno, now No. 3โFire Goblin Forge.
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Thereโ
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โWhatโs with this S-grade item?! Our brand is Fire Goblin! Whoโd use this?โ
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โSorry.โ
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Fire Goblin scolded an employee.
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An S-grade blacksmith.
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Not exceptional, but respectable.
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His outburst drew nervous glances from other blacksmiths, swallowing hard.
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โYou were doing fine, so whatโs this? Same materials! I didnโt ask for muchโjust S-grade items to match your skill!โ
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At first, apologies sufficed.
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Fire Goblinโs tantrums werenโt new.
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But mid-rant, the employee stopped responding.
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Unnoticing, Fire Goblin continued untilโ
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The employee clenched a fist, opening his tightly shut mouth.
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โโฆSorry. But the recent workload increase makes it hard to maintain quality.โ
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โWhat?โ
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โYouโre demanding twice the usual workload.โ
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โSo youโre saying you canโt do it?โ
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โNo, I canโt. If youโre dissatisfied, Iโll leave.โ
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โYou think youโll make money elsewhere? Without Fire Goblinโs brand, your salary would plummet.โ
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โIโll manage. I admired your ambition, but now itโs just inferiority. Thereโs no reason to stay.โ
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โWhat did you just say?โ
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โGoodbye.โ
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The employee threw off his apron and left.
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Murmurs spread among the staff.
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โGoh Chang-duk quit?โ
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โAn original member?โ
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โI joined because of his character.โ
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โOur forge isโฆโ
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โEnough gawking! Iโll give fat bonuses, so meet the quota!โ
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โYes, sir!โ
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Fire Goblinโs shout briefly silenced the forge.
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Where did it go wrong?
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Head throbbing, Fire Goblin asked an employee typing nearby.
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โHowโs the response?โ
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โNot great.โ
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โWhat? We lowered prices! Fire Goblinโs first sale ever! And increased supply!โ
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โSee this?โ
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She showed recent public sentiment.
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She presented data first, knowing Fire Goblin wouldnโt listen otherwise.
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โPeople say itโs still too expensive. Our brand valueโs dropped; they wonโt pay premium prices.โ
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โDamn it!โ
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โItโs likelyโฆ Vulcanus Forgeโs mass-produced items.โ
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Vulcanus Forgeโs mass production.
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S to SS-grade items, usually requiring costly custom orders, poured out as standard products.
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โSo what? They canโt match our volume!โ
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Fire Goblin shouted.
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Even Vulcanus couldnโt ramp up production instantly.
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Their pace hardly qualified as mass production.
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So, Fire Goblin thought they couldnโt lose.
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The reason soon emerged.
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โVulcanus Forgeโs mass production has tripled.โ
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โTripled?โ
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โMore than doubledโnearly tripled.โ
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โAnd?โ
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โThe gearโs level restrictions hit 100.โ
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โLevel 100? Growing that fast makes no sense!โ
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โEven high-level Hunters say theyโd rather wait for Vulcanusโ growth than use us unless urgent.โ
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Indeed.
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Vulcanus Forgeโs production had skyrocketed.
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Quality didnโt dropโitems stayed S to SS-grade.
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Where were they getting these blacksmiths?
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Fire Goblin was losing it.
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โFine with third place?โ
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โAndโฆโ
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โWhat now?โ
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โGoh Chang-dukโs words resonated. I donโt see a reason to stay either.โ
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โWhat?โ
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โWhen I joined, you werenโt like this.โ
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โWhatโs wrong with everyone? What did I do?โ
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โLook behind you.โ
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Fire Goblin turned.
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Blacksmiths stood with serious expressions, holding white envelopes.
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Resignation letters.
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Goh Chang-dukโs exit was just a trigger.
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Too stunned to speak, Fire Goblin froze.
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An employeeโno, former employeeโspoke.
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โWhy not return to being a blacksmith, Fire Goblinโฆ no, Oh Jae-hwa?โ
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Meanwhile.
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โThis omakase, delivery foodโs the best!โ
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I was enjoying a blissful meal.
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Todayโs menu: braised short ribs, large portion, devoured happily.
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Tossing a piece to Sparkโ
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Whoosh!
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It melted in the flames, devoured.
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Not sure if โeatingโ fits, but whatever.
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โMan, Iโm raking it in. Auto-hunting, auto-gathering, auto-crafting. I could live in my room forever!โ
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The new Crafter 2 and Disassembler 2 didnโt just double production.
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The four assistants created synergy, nearly tripling output.
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Living Armors lacked stamina, hammering day and night, producing tons of items.
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My nameโno, my brandโwas trending online.
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[Vulcanus Forgeโs Growth Speed?!]
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Level 100 gear already? Does that mean Vulcanus hit Level 100?
- No way.
- First crafted itemsโ restrictions suggest itโs true.
- Did they hide their level by crafting low-level gear?
- Why bother?
- True.
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[Vulcanus Brand Insane!]
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Fire Goblin Forge is toast, lol.
- Paying respects.
- Long live Vulcanus.
- Whatโs this?
- Heard Fire Goblin overworked to compete with Vulcanus, and their blacksmiths quit.
- Bless me with S-grade awakening.
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[Want Vulcanus Gear So Bad!]
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Less pricey than Fire Goblin, but still expensive. T_T
- Canโt help it, S-grade and up, lol.
- Who buys this?
- Not that bad. Reasonable for those with the skill to afford it.
- Way cheaper than Fire Goblinโs era, lol.
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โFire Goblinโs done?โ
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Enjoying community posts, I saw Fire Goblinโs fall.
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Checking rankings, their name vanished from the blacksmith list.
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I hadnโt cared, focused on my climb.
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Didnโt expect them to collapse.
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โStill canโt top this, though. Iโm above in grade.โ
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Iโve grown a lot.
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But No. 1, Kang Ho-dukโs forge, was untouchable.
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No matter how good my gear, Level 100 was my limit.
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Kang Ho-duk, reportedly over Level 200, crafted far higher-level gear.
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Boosting my ego with community posts, I resumed work.
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Thenโ
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โBreaking news!โ
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