Chapter 97: Hidden Class - Artificer
Chapter 97: Hidden Class - Artificer
"Wow, we really did it!"
"Hehe..."
Battlefield Wheelchair Man stroked the massive stock of the crude gun, as if caressing his future lover.
Iron Frenzy slapped his hand away. "Get lost! Don't act like a pervert."
The player with the ID "Electromagnetic Blast" suggested, "This is the first gun we've made; it's significant. We should give it a name."
Battlefield Wheelchair Man excitedly proposed, "How about calling it SMG0818? Or maybe Type 2 Submachine Gun? Those are my favorites!"
Iron Frenzy scoffed, "Get lost! Don't bring in the names of your crappy wheelchair guns."
"Besides, this is a shotgun."
"How about the M30 Drilling?" Battlefield Wheelchair Man chimed in again.
Ignoring him, Iron Frenzy pondered for a moment before deciding, "Since this gun can shoot steel pellets, how about calling it the 'Steel Spitter'?"
Everyone: "..."
The moment of silence said it all.
Realizing the name was somewhat inappropriate, Iron Frenzy scratched his head in embarrassment and quickly added, "I was just kidding. Let's discuss it further?"
Just as everyone was preparing for another round of debate, a message appeared on their interface.
Amidst the lingering smell of gunpowder, a faint magical glow appeared on the rough barrel of the crude gun, caused by the series of magical reactions from firing the bullet.
[Creator's naming successful!]
[You have successfully crafted the magical weapon [Steel Spitter]]
[Steel Spitter]
Quality: Special
Range: Within fifty meters depends on luck; beyond fifty meters relies entirely on fate.
Description:
This gun is made with the simplest equipment and the crudest materials, but it embodies the efforts of more than a dozen blacksmiths. The dents and hammer marks on the barrel attest to its origin.
This simple shotgun requires tens of seconds to reload, possibly even longer, and can only fire once per loading. But trust me, with its power, before you get to the second shot, the dense steel pellets will have turned you into a heap of mush!
"The direction of the times lies beneath my hammer!" — From the gun's creator, Iron Frenzy
Iron Frenzy: "..."
Battlefield Wheelchair Man patted him on the shoulder and consoled, "Boss, it's okay. Although the name is a bit awkward, isn't this a way to be remembered through the ages?"
"In the future, when people mention you, they'll say, 'Ah, that's the creator of the first firearm in "Erezaghe", the great Spitting Warrior, Iron Frenzy!'"
By the end, Battlefield Wheelchair Man couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Iron Frenzy glared at him fiercely.
But soon, everyone's attention was drawn to a new message on their interface.
Iron Frenzy murmured, "Wow..."
[You have created a new magical item and unlocked the hidden class: Artificer!]
[In the multiverse, Artificers create inventions and magical items for peace and war. Many lives are brightened or saved by the work of benevolent Artificers, but countless lives have also suffered massive destruction due to some ingenious creations.]
[As master inventors, Artificers use ingenuity and magic to unlock extraordinary capabilities in objects. They see magic as a complex system waiting to be decoded and then harnessed in their spells and inventions. They use a variety of tools to channel their arcane power.]
[Detected that your current class is: Barbarian]
[Do you wish to change your class?]
[Note: After changing classes, you will receive an experience penalty; your experience points will be reduced to 40% of the original. Please consider carefully.]
Overwhelmed with excitement, Iron Frenzy waved his hand:
"What's there to consider—"
"I confirm the class change!"
[Your current class is: Artificer Level 1]
[To cast spells, Artificers might use alchemist's supplies to brew a potent elixir, calligrapher's supplies to inscribe a sigil of power, or tinker's tools to craft a temporary charm.]
[An Artificer's magic is tied to their tools and talents. Few other classes can create items that make use of the magical rules of the multiverse as effectively as Artificers.]
[You have gained the Artificer class feature: [Magical Craftsmanship]]
[Magical Craftsmanship]:
[You have learned how magic works and how to channel it into objects and awaken magic within them. As a result, you gain limited spellcasting ability. To onlookers, you don't cast spells in the traditional way—you appear to create miracles through various items. You will learn how to infuse mundane items with the spark of magic.]
After reading the class introduction, Iron Frenzy was overjoyed.
"Spring has come for our Cult of the Machine God!"
"In the future, whether it's planes, cannons, aircraft carriers, or giant robots, we can make them all!"
Clenching his fist and raising his arm, Iron Frenzy shouted:
"The flesh is weak; machinery soars!"
Coiled in the Giant's Mouth Cavern, Cassius watched the jubilant scene in the players' smithy through a magical projection, his expression slightly surprised.
"Cult of the Machine God?"
"Isn't that a guild that appeared after the game launched? How is it already taking shape, and they've even unlocked the Artificer class ahead of time?"
The Cult of the Machine God was one of the most powerful player guilds in later times.
In the early days of the guild's establishment, the [Cult of the Machine God] was just a small organization of machine enthusiasts. Their guild leader, "Iron Frenzy," was merely an ordinary mechanical engineering college student.
But as the number of players entering "Erezaghe"grew, this early-starting guild absorbed top talents from around the world, including scientists at the forefront of various fields. This made the [Cult of the Machine God] guild's style in later stages almost sci-fi, even establishing a floating fortress in the Mechanical Realm as their headquarters.
"I must recruit them."
"I need to bring this force under my control."
Cassius watched the image of the shotgun blasting the scarecrow to pieces and made up his mind.
Therefore, Langpuu, the Great Sage and Chief Steward of the Ember Nest, personally came to Baator City, found the members of the [Cult of the Machine God], and recruited them. He promised generous treatment, ample funding, and cutting-edge magical resources, even proactively offering each person a precious Dragon Blood Potion.
Under such tempting offers, the still inexperienced Iron Frenzy gave in.
Especially the promise of ample funding, which greatly moved him after months of frugal iron forging.
Without hesitation, Iron Frenzy led his guild members to join, contentedly transforming into the Red Dragon's henchmen—half-dragons.
Now, not only did he have more strength for forging, but he could also breathe fire himself, saving the effort of fanning the forge.
With the expedited work of bugbears and ogres, in just seven days, a brand-new, large-scale building appeared in Baator City.
A large iron plaque hung at the entrance—Storm Armory.