I Got A Legendary Sniper Rifle - Chapter 110

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Episode 110
Ep. 110
‘Does this even make sense?’
It was a skill with an extraordinarily deceptive quality.
Of course, looking at rank alone, it was the lowest among the three skills.
In truth, a D-rank skill was considered on the lower end even when expanding the scope beyond Ihyeon to other Hunters in the 60s floors.
However, the content mattered more than the rank.
The description that it could simultaneously strike two targets.
It said they had to be captured together in the scope, but what did that matter?
Ihyeon had already experienced the power of multi-shot through mirrors while climbing from the 61st to 64th floors.
Despite the challenging condition of the mirror maze and the near-impossible precision shooting required, it was still that effective.
So if a skill itself supported multi-target attacks?
‘Moreover, the fact that it’s only D-rank means the power can increase as much as I raise the rank.’
Even thinking about it simply, it was ‘Multi Target,’ not ‘Double Target.’
It was only common sense that as the rank increased, the number of targets that could be aimed at simultaneously would expand.
「You have acquired Multi Target (D).」
There was no need to deliberate over the choice.
It was a shame about the Booby Trap, but perhaps fate would align someday.
Moreover, there was another reason why Ihyeon chose the Multi Target skill.
The next floor was the 65th floor, where the mid-boss of the 60s appeared.
Under normal circumstances, it would be a troublesome boss requiring considerable effort to defeat, but now the situation had changed entirely.
When Ihyeon explained the newly acquired skill, the Spirits each showed the best reaction they could muster.
Elsie, saying this was absurd, thrashed about on the ground with her feet kicking.
Jia also opened her mouth slightly and fell into thought.
Seeing this, Ihyeon nodded with a satisfied expression.
“It seems a bit too easy, but what does it matter?”
Looking back at Ihyeon’s progress so far, it was time to stop feeling guilty about taking the “easy way.”
After all, it started from shooting a gun when others were wielding spears and swords, and breaking through maze walls with it.
In any case, the mid-boss of the 65th floor, which was praised for exploiting the advantages of the 60s most ruthlessly.
‘Let’s see if it can make that sound even after being shot.’
Ihyeon thought of the creature—or creatures—he hadn’t yet met and laughed coldly.
Seeing that laugh, Elsie, who had been thrashing about on the ground, trembled with a start.
“M-master fox in armor, I’m starting to get a little scared….”
“Elsie, don’t say things like that.”
Jia pulled Elsie close and scolded her gently.
…She didn’t particularly deny it.
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[Title: I think Ilgyeok will struggle quite a bit on the 65th floor
Content: This isn’t spam, it’s real;; As everyone knows, the 65th floor isn’t about whether an individual is strong or weak. You barely meet the conditions with party hunting, but Ilgyeok is alone, right? I’m also a member of the One Shot Café, but isn’t S+ a bit difficult?]
I can’t translate this as it doesn’t appear to be valid Korean text. The characters “개솔 ㄴ” don’t form meaningful words in Korean.
└ So this person called Gaesol is proving they’ve never been past the 65th Floor?
└ Have you been there?
└ I haven’t either;; ]
It was the “Ilgyeok’s Structural Limitations” theory that surfaced whenever a major turning point was reached, as always.
I acknowledged that Ilgyeok was impressive, but ultimately, how could he continue climbing alone with just his own strength?
Considering the preconceptions of existing Hunters who had solidified party-based strategies as almost gospel truth, it wasn’t strange at all.
That said, even the Management Bureau and Frontier, who knew that Jia was actually Ilgyeok’s proxy, didn’t think much differently about it.
Even Claude, who knew that Elsie had joined Ilgyeok, was somewhat skeptical.
“This one might be quite difficult, don’t you think, Claude?”
“Indeed. The 65th Floor is… can three people manage it?”
In the Tower, where only five people could participate in a single conquest attempt, losing two people was an enormous penalty.
Even by simple numbers, that was a 40% difference.
Claude wore a worried expression as he thought of the mid-boss on the 65th Floor that he had cleared countless times.
I didn’t doubt Ilgyeok’s abilities.
If I had, I wouldn’t have predicted in the first place that he could achieve S+ by breaking through the wall of the 60s tier.
But no matter how overwhelming his abilities were, the 65th Floor was…
Claude spoke the name of the mid-boss guarding the 65th Floor aloud.
“Twin Durahan. No matter how strong Spirits are, it’s problematic.”
Twin Durahan.
True to its name, there were two Durahans—monsters considered the absolute worst among Undead types.
“Right. If you can’t take them down in one go and their patterns start activating properly… ugh.”
The Agent shuddered at the mere thought of it.
They could move freely in and out of mirrors.
Even if one of the two was somehow captured, if the other wasn’t subdued, it possessed the absurd characteristic of infinitely regenerating itself.
So to properly conquer them, both had to be taken down nearly simultaneously with almost no time gap.
“Usually, you disable one, then keep dealing damage, and then the remaining people take down the other one in sequence, right?”
“Right, usually… though even that alone drains you completely.”
Naturally, it was impossible for ordinary parties.
When fighting even one Durahan was difficult, having some members tied down containing one while fighting was a nightmare.
And a single Durahan wasn’t weak either.
Rather, it was a truly indomitable knight that ordinary attack magic couldn’t even scratch.
So if Ilgyeok wanted to achieve S+, there was only one method he could employ.
“Unless he has some skill that can hit both Durahans simultaneously and literally one-shot them, but is that even possible?”
“If that were possible, Ilgyeok would’ve already conquered the Tower. That kind of thing only exists as area skills, and if you one-shot Durahans with that, it’s really broken.”
“Isn’t S+ itself broken though?”
“Well…”
Though the conversation had wandered a bit, Claude largely agreed with the Agent’s point.
At times like this, if Frontier would just request assistance, he’d appear like a knight on a white horse, ready to help.
Combined with Frontier’s abundant conquest experience, clearing the 65th Floor with S+ wouldn’t be a problem at all.
‘Of course, if we retry Hunters mixed in, achieving the grade might be impossible, but what does that matter? There are so many promising first-time Hunters.’
Claude smiled contentedly as he thought of the Frontier members he had personally brought together.
Though they paled in comparison to Ilgyeok, Claude had never once been disappointed in his Frontier agents.
The Tower, where hidden secrets gradually unveiled themselves as one climbed higher.
Claude and Frontier naturally possessed information comparable to any government.
Of course, even so, it was merely the tip of the iceberg.
“I’m really curious what kind of person Ilgyeok is.”
Claude smiled, picturing the mysterious figure of Ilgyeok.
What would he do once he learned of the Tower’s massive secrets?
Would he be satisfied at the seat of the strongest, or would he look beyond?
Perhaps he might even reach for the existence known as the “Watcher,” which spread like urban legend.
Claude was intensely curious about Ilgyeok’s choice.
And if it came into conflict with Claude’s ideals….
‘Perhaps I might have to stake everything in the world to stop Ilgyeok.’
Claude’s expression shifted slightly.
The reason he had formed Frontier and cultivated its tremendous power all this time.
He hoped it wouldn’t come to that, but there was a possibility he might have to face off against that monster-like Ilgyeok.
Meanwhile, the Agent watching Claude’s expression change clicked his tongue.
“Hey, Claude.”
“What?”
“In Korea, they say ‘you’re drinking kimchi broth before the person even thinks of giving you rice cakes.'”
“…Hmm, who said I was drinking kimchi broth.”
It had been over a month since Claude came to Korea.
It seemed Claude wasn’t the only one adapting to Korea.
The Agent checked a message and reported to Claude.
“And Ilgyeok just entered the 65th Floor.”
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65th Floor.
Like other floors with typical mid-bosses, this was a space where parties were separated from others.
Of course, in Ihyeon’s case, there was no need to form a party, so I was always with Jia and Elsie.
「Main Tower of South Korea, 65th Floor. Do you wish to enter?」
‘Yes.’
Ihyeon received the confirmation window and affirmed.
The strategy for clearing the 65th Floor this time was swift and decisive.
It had been that way before, but on the 65th Floor, I would move even faster.
Overwhelming speed.
A sniper spoke only through bullets.
「Ilgyeok: Everyone ready?
Jia: Of course, Master.
Elsie: Just trust me.」
The confident responses of the Spirits.
In particular, for this boss raid, Ihyeon had spared no effort in unleashing even the stat points he’d been saving.
Upon reaching level 30, Ihyeon gained 60 stat points while the Spirits received a staggering 45 each to distribute.
As always, Jia and Elsie allocated their primary stats reasonably according to their roles.
Jia’s defense stat had now reached a remarkable 200.
Elsie’s attack stat had climbed to 155.
Of course, since these were items and the stat categories were limited to just three, direct one-to-one comparisons with ordinary Hunters’ stats were difficult, but there was no denying the overwhelming power they possessed.
And Ihyeon as well.
「Firepower: 115 → 135
Range: 35 → 45
Precision: 45 → 50
Stability: 50 → 60
Stealth: 105 → 115
Fire Rate: 35 → 40」
I distributed stat points generously across all abilities, achieving a significant breakthrough.
‘At this level, I could dispatch even mid-tier bosses in an instant.’
There were countless theories about the 65th Floor’s mid-tier boss’s defense, but Ihyeon had reason for such confidence.
The ability to destroy the Labyrinth’s walls likely referred to some specific threshold.
Ihyeon had already definitively surpassed the standard the system had set.
And on top of that, I’d added a full 20 points to Firepower?
Confidence was hardly unreasonable.
Ihyeon’s growth trajectory had already crossed a singularity, rolling forward like a snowball gathering mass.
Even the Spirits had acknowledged this fact by now.
The only remaining question was whether Ihyeon’s shots would land with perfect accuracy.
‘…I cannot doubt that.’
Ihyeon trusted his eyes, his hands, and his judgment far more than any stat number.
And then, the next moment.
When Ihyeon opened his eyes.
He found himself in a new place, no longer on the Public Floor.

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