I Got A Legendary Sniper Rifle - Chapter 123

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Episode 123
Ep. 123
“…It hurts….”
“Of course it does. It’s a gun.”
Elsie lay sprawled on the ground, clutching both her cheeks and writhing.
Even if the shape changed, the contents didn’t.
In fact, when Elsie bit into it, the shape returned to normal.
‘I need to be careful about things like this.’
Thanks to Elsie’s noble sacrifice (?), I had discovered one more thing to be cautious about.
The final system’s new feature: the Auction House.
I led the Spirits back outside again.
Since the name didn’t seem related to combat anyway, I figured I could check it out with a relaxed mind.
“A new feature… I’ve heard rumors about something like this.”
I recalled something I’d seen on the news back in elementary school.
It was vague, but when the Tower first appeared, various features were added over time.
The features we take for granted now didn’t exist until they were newly discovered.
If an Auction House were properly implemented, the impact would likely be quite significant.
Currently, people disposed of items through official shops Outside the Tower, or bought and sold goods by setting up stalls on Public Floors.
Since it wasn’t much different from real life, there weren’t any major complaints.
It was like a world that only had offline stores suddenly getting online stores.
For Hunters, it would certainly be more convenient.
With that thought, I called up the Auction House.
“Auction House.”
Immediately, a notification window appeared before my eyes.
「A new feature, ‘Auction House,’ has been added.
Location: South Korea
ID: Ilgyeok」
“….”
I fell silent at a notification I had never imagined.
The news I’d watched as a child never mentioned that such an announcement would appear.
‘Well, if the announcement didn’t show up, how would people know? You idiot….’
But realizing that I should have known that much without being told, I felt like smacking my head hard.
Whether they knew my feelings or not, Jia and Elsie laughed beside me and spoke.
“Huh? Master, an announcement appeared with your name? That’s amazing~”
“Indeed. Congratulations, Master.”
“How many times is this now….”
“Well, that’s true~”
I felt like crying a little.
Still, seeing the faces of the Spirits who called me their master and diligently followed me around, I didn’t let myself fall apart.
I carefully picked up my phone and opened the internet.
[ (URGENT) Ilgyeok, New System Opened ]
[ (BREAKING) Ilgyeok, Added to Auction House System? ]
[ (URGENT) Ah, I want to buy Ilgyeok from the auction house.
└ What is this?
└ The reporter’s making good money~ ]
I decided not to look any further.
The notification had spread quite explosively.
Either way, since I’d already opened it, I might as well check it out.
The auction house, now properly displayed after the announcement.
Ihyeon carefully examined the contents one by one.
First, there were several tabs organized separately.
「1st to 10th Floor
11th to 20th Floor
21st to 30th Floor
….」
The categories appeared to be organized based on the Public Floor.
For Ihyeon, the 80th and 90th floor ranges were deactivated, which suggested that auction houses beyond his own record were inaccessible.
Perhaps that was only natural.
This would also make it impossible to register items obtained from higher floors onto lower ones.
I’d need to see items actually registered to understand the details.
For the Instant Tower, it seemed items were automatically sorted into their respective floor ranges.
Since this was a newly opened feature, all the auction houses were completely empty.
Ding ding ding ding————!!!!
“Huh? Master, items are flooding into the auction house?”
“…Yeah.”
Not anymore.
Less than three minutes after the auction house opened, an enormous volume of new items appeared with each refresh.
Most were Goblin bones, Orc bones, various leather scraps—junk items.
Naturally, since it was a newly created feature, people were experimenting with it.
Interestingly, all prices were displayed in South Korean ₩.
‘Ah, the prices are changing.’
However, a considerable number of items had prices that shifted slightly at regular intervals.
It appeared that exchange rates were being automatically applied.
Ihyeon considered experimenting with how to list items himself, but soon gave up on the idea.
“Master, it appears that when you list an item, your ID is displayed alongside it.”
“Yeah.”
Jia was right.
When an item was registered, the registrant’s ID appeared next to it.
In other words, in Ihyeon’s case, the ID ‘Ilgyeok’ would proudly appear right beside it!
‘This auction house is like a real-name system….’
Of course, the system was remarkable, but I couldn’t help thinking it was utterly filthy and petty.
I decided to think about how to use the auction house later.
After closing the window, I asked the Spirits a question.
“You all leveled up by 2 as well, right?”
This was an absolutely crucial part.
They say an item’s level is linked to its owner’s, but double-checking is essential.
If something like “since you were excluded from the strategy, your level didn’t increase” came up, that would be a disaster.
Fortunately, the Spirits nodded vigorously.
“Yes, Master.”
“Of course!”
I laughed deeply at their response.
“Good, then combined with the previous ones…”
Each Spirit had 45.
I had a whopping 60.
It was time to unleash a staggering total of 150 stat points.
I luxuriously opened three status windows and began distributing my stats.
‘I should do this in reverse order of seniority, as always.’
The first was Elsie.
「Attack: 155 → 175
Agility: 140 → 155
Mana: 101 → 111」
Without losing momentum, Jia next.
「Defense: 200 → 220
Mobility: 110 → 130
Mana: 86 → 91」
‘Wow, they’re shooting up!’
With stats around 45, the growth was truly explosive.
Elsie seemed to have solidly established her primary stats now.
As for Jia, who was already an overachiever, there was nothing more to say.
The Spirits showed me endless respect when it came to stat distribution.
“Thank you again, Master.”
“Thanks, Master! My body feels so much lighter!”
“Don’t mention it.”
If I had to compare it to something, stat distribution day felt like payday for the Spirits.
Then I focused on my own remaining status window.
「Choi Ihyeon’s Sniper Rifle
Lv.33
Firepower: 135
Range: 45
Precision: 50
Stability: 60
Concealment: 115
Rapid Fire: 40
Mana: 199
Distributable Stats: 60」
…To be precise, this is the sniper rifle’s status window rather than mine, but at this point there’s no use quibbling over it, and isn’t there a saying that good is good?
‘Well, I’ve had some thoughts on this.’
I was in the final process of confirming whether to distribute my stats according to my plan.
For now, mana remains at 199 since B-grade mana stones haven’t been secured yet.
However, I’ve reached a point where I don’t feel a shortage, so I was reluctant to invest my distributable stats there.
B-grade mana stones are said to appear mainly from the 70s floors anyway.
In other words, the distribution had to be made within the remaining stats.
「Range: 45 → 60
Precision: 50 → 60
Rapid Fire: 40 → 60」
I boldly invested 45 points not into the primary stats like firepower and concealment, but into the somewhat neglected secondary stats.
With this, all the auxiliary stats were now aligned at 60.
‘As I climb higher, the utility of these stats will only increase.’
Stats that are never wasted to invest in?
That wasn’t really the feeling I had.
Firepower and concealment are too important for climbing the Tower, but as a sniper, I knew very well how much the other stats helped as well.
Especially with range—the more I invested, the further my combat reach extended.
It’s an essential stat not just inside the Tower, but for handling emergencies outside the Tower.
Since it affects skills too, falling too far behind wasn’t ideal.
‘But what happens if I eventually end up seeing all the way to the horizon?’
I indulged in a fanciful thought for a moment, then finished investing the remaining 15 stats.
「Firepower: 135 → 140
Concealment: 115 → 125」
5 to firepower, 10 to concealment.
The two stats need to be balanced.
Otherwise, the gunshot could be too loud, or there might not be enough firepower.
Since firepower had increased somewhat, I invested a bit more into concealment.
I checked my newly updated status window and smiled refreshingly.
“With this, I should have no problem even going to the 70s floors, right?”
The Spirits responded in kind.
“We shall serve you with utmost loyalty!”
“Should we go right now?!”
“…Not quite, Elsie.”
“Ehehe, I suppose so?”
As Elsie gave an embarrassed laugh, I reached over and gently patted her head.
“Still, we’ve gotten past one hurdle, so why don’t we go out and have some fun for once?”
“Oh! Ice cream!”
* * *
The Auction House.
Ihyeon had anticipated that the new system function would cause tremendous ripples the moment he saw it.
However, Ihyeon’s prediction was only half correct.
The half he got right was that the world truly became abuzz with excitement.
[ After a full 18 years, a new function has been added to the system. According to the announcement that occurred after Ilgyeok broke through the 70th Floor…. ]
[ By using this newly created Auction House, you can trade more conveniently with Hunters around the world based on your records…. ]
The half he got wrong was.
[ Title: Ilgyeok is a God
Content: Creating new features too—what else would he be if not a god?
Praise the divine Ilgyeok!
└ No no, Ilgyeok IS the god
└ From now on, any attack on Ilgyeok will be considered an attack on me
└ But the Auction House is seriously convenient. Now we don’t need to bicker with merchants on the Public Floor anymore lol ]
Content: If he’s making new features too, what is he if not a god?
Strike down the wicked with one blow of godly power!
That’s a divine one-shot.
From now on, any attack on Ilgyeok will be considered an attack on me.
But honestly, the auction house is really convenient. Now I don’t have to bother arguing with merchants in the common areas.
[ Title: Things I Don’t Like About the Auction House (Honest Opinion Warning)
Content: Well, everything’s good. It’s definitely more convenient, and Ilgyeok is definitely amazing. The Tower’s been around for 20 years—who would’ve thought a new feature would appear?
But what about the people who made their living selling byproducts and items?
I can’t blame Ilgyeok for opening the Auction House since he didn’t do it by choice, but now the people who relied on that for their livelihood are all struggling.
Whether this is the right direction is for each of you to decide.
└ Yeah, next byproduct seller~
└ Bet the author’s writing this with tears after finally not being able to rip people off lol
└ But the original post isn’t wrong though? For some people it was their livelihood
└ Ah, so just skim a reasonable amount~
└ I get it, but by that logic shouldn’t we shut down online stores too since they kill all the offline merchants? It’s the times changing
└ Acting like you’re not blaming Ilgyeok while going all out with the backhanded criticism;;
└ Fans create haters. I understand liking Ilgyeok, but don’t mock him ]
Content: Well, it’s all good. It’s definitely more convenient, and it’s definitely impressive. The app has been around for 20 years, so who would have thought new features would come out?
But what about the people who originally made a living selling byproducts and items?
It’s not like he opened the auction house because he wanted to make a killing, and I can’t really say anything about it, but now you can say that everyone who was making a living off of that is in trouble.
Each of you should decide for yourselves whether this is the right direction.
Yes, next byproduct sales~

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