I Got A Legendary Sniper Rifle - Chapter 154

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Episode 154
Ep. 154
As the saying goes, once a parent realizes just how wealthy their child truly is, it’s only natural to think, “Well, surely I can spend a little of this, right?”
But Minjeong suddenly came to her senses and hurriedly stopped Donghoo.
“Absolutely not! No way! If Ihyeon needs a new car, that’s unavoidable, but the Supermarket Truck is still running perfectly fine!”
“We’ve been using it for over ten years already. How much longer do you want to drive it? These days it’s visibly shaking and rattling.”
“We need to use it for at least ten more years!”
“That long…!”
Donghoo swayed in his seat, his expression one of utter shock.
Elsie turned to Ihyeon and asked.
“Master, that Cyberpunk? How much does it cost?”
“That? Roughly… about 200 million won?”
“What? That’s not much at all! Buy me one. She wants it so badly.”
Ihyeon’s truly staggering wealth—treating 200 million won as pocket change!
“It’s not that simple of a matter, so just get in here for now.”
“What? Where… Kyaaah!”
Whoosh—!
Elsie, who kept chattering away beside him, was quickly stuffed into his inventory.
Having accomplished his goal, Ihyeon bowed respectfully to Minjeong and Donghoo.
“In any case, Mom and Dad, I’m truly sorry for hiding so much from you all this time. There’s nothing left to hide now, so you can rest assured.”
“Right, what else could there possibly be to hide at this point?”
“Then I’ll head to my room now.”
“Sure, sure. You worked hard today, Ihyeon. Get some good rest.”
As I stood up to leave, Minjeong quickly grabbed my arm.
“Yes?”
“I’m sorry to Jia and Elsie, but ice cream is off-limits for a while.”
“?!”
At this shocking news, Jia’s eyes, which had widened as she stood to follow me into the room, grew even larger.
“We should say we saved money on ice cream to buy the car. I know you’re wealthy, Ihyeon, but you can’t let your guard down.”
“Y-yes, that’s true.”
I nodded hesitantly while glancing at Jia’s expression.
Jia trembled at her fingertips but didn’t dare protest against Minjeong.
The ice cream ban seemed to be quite the shock.
“Yes, just bear with it for about a week. After that, I’ll give you some little by little.”
“Understood.”
Actually, it didn’t bother me much, and I was even relieved, wondering if it was really okay for the Spirits to eat ice cream like that.
“And starting today, let’s just eat plain rice porridge for a while.”
“?!?!?!!!”
Now it was my concern.
As Donghoo and I widened our eyes, Minjeong responded with a stern glare.
“You need to understand that I’m scraping together money for a car by cutting back on food expenses! Or would you rather watch Ihyeon get dragged into the Military for another five years?”
“N-no, that’s not it…”
It seemed I had to accept certain sacrifices whether I liked it or not.
As my stomach, already beginning to growl, led me into the room.
Boom—!
“KYAAAAAAAH!!! Master, what is this supposed to mean! Ice cream is forbidden?!”
“That’s what I said.”
“This is absolutely ridiculous!!!”
Elsie, who had received an even greater shock than Ihyeon, grabbed fistfuls of her crimson hair with both hands and wailed.
I thought she might cry out that classic movie line about wanting to go back, but she didn’t.
‘Well, if she went back, ice cream would be gone forever anyway.’
The Spirits seemed destined to endure a rather desperate week ahead.
I’d have to sneak out to other towns occasionally and buy them some, that’s for sure.
But I couldn’t leave the Spirits suffering from this ice cream shock indefinitely.
There was another task of considerable importance waiting, one I’d been putting off for a moment due to the critical matter of convincing my parents.
Ihyeon smiled and spoke to the Spirits.
“Well, forget about ice cream for now—shall we check out the Instant Tower rewards?”
“W-we should receive the rewards…”
“Understood, Master.”
The Instant Tower rewards—powerful enough to silence even a weeping Spirit!
Since this dungeon was particularly the one where the Lich had appeared, the rewards were quite extraordinary.
A skill selection to commemorate reaching level 35, and two tickets to upgrade existing skill grades.
‘Which should I use first…”
After a moment’s deliberation, I decided to upgrade my existing skills first.
The skills I currently possessed were truly a golden legion with nothing to spare.
Though unlikely, if by chance a mediocre skill appeared at level 35, wouldn’t I be left with an uneasy feeling about using the ticket?
I immediately pulled out the tickets from my inventory and tore through both of them in succession.
The skill grade upgrades proceeded in an instant.
「Skill, Soul’s Perfect Match, has increased in grade.
Effects have been improved.」
「Skill, Multi-Target, has increased in grade.
Effects have been improved.」
“Excellent!”
I let out an exclamation at what could be called an almost perfect skill combination.
Soul’s Perfect Match was the stat boost shared from the sniper gun.
Simply put, it meant I myself became stronger.
And Multi-Target?
Since I’d used it effectively even in this Instant Tower, the higher the grade, the greater the benefit.
I immediately opened the description window for both skills.
「Soul’s Perfect Match (A)
It links 80% of the item’s stats to the owner.
Firepower and range are applied to Strength, precision and stability to Vitality, concealment and rapid fire to Agility.
The effect applies even when the item is in the inventory.」
「Multi-Target (C)
You can attack three targets simultaneously.
They must all be captured within the scope.
Firepower and precision decrease slightly.
Consumes three times the mana compared to regular rounds.」
‘Now this is how the skill should work.’
I nodded at the effects matching my expectations.
Soul’s Twin had jumped dramatically from 40% sharing to 80% sharing.
Considering that only S-rank remained, it naturally followed that I would reach 100% at that tier.
Of course, the increase was somewhat disappointing compared to before, but the difference between 80% and 100% was like heaven and earth.
“Wow… Master, the aura I’m feeling suddenly feels completely different.”
“I agree. You were already someone difficult to approach, but…”
“Difficult to approach, even…”
Especially since my own stats had doubled, the Spirits looked at me with eyes of astonishment.
I waved my hand dismissively, feeling embarrassed.
Still, at this level, considering the absurd stats of the sniper rifle, I could confidently say I was at the level of a 70th Floor Hunter or beyond.
My current primary stat—firepower—was 140.
Even capturing just 80% of that exceeded 100.
Looking at firepower stats alone, this was the result, and I had also elevated the caliber of my stats themselves up until now.
Even a single point of my stats was difficult to compare with ordinary Hunters.
The rank increase of Multi-Target was also very welcome.
While mana consumption tripled, since the number of targets I could attack at once increased to three as I had previously anticipated, it couldn’t even be called a penalty.
‘But didn’t I see a double barrel mode among the ones I could add with enhancement stones last time? What happens if I combine that with this?’
I briefly imagined the appearance of a sniper rifle using both simultaneously.
It seemed it would reach a point where it couldn’t even be called a sniper rifle anymore.
Well, it was meaningless to imagine it alone if enhancement stones didn’t appear.
‘And I can’t acknowledge something like that heretical monstrosity as a sniper rifle.’
In any case, I judged that my decision to raise the skill’s rank in advance was excellent.
Because the best possible outcome had emerged from the scenarios I had anticipated.
“Then I can choose a new skill with peace of mind.”
“This time as well, a skill befitting your caliber will be granted.”
Jia immediately chimed in agreement with my words.
I felt my face flush and said this:
“Come on, good skills have only come out so far. It’d be strange if something better came out now.”
Then this time Elsie readily agreed.
“Right, Master is already too strong. This time an F-rank should come out so other Hunters can actually enjoy climbing the Tower.”
“….”
Ihyeon and Jia stared at Elsie simultaneously with blank expressions.
Elsie asked them in confusion.
“Why, why are you looking at me like that? I mean, the Master said it too, so I was just repeating what he said….”
This needlessly honest creature!
Ihyeon smiled warmly and spoke to Jia.
“Jia, your mother may have forbidden ice cream, but don’t worry too much. I have money, so it’s fine to sneak out and buy you some whenever we go out.”
“Truly, the Master’s kindness is as boundless as the sea.”
“Hehehehe!”
“M-Master, what about me?”
“….”
“You’ll take me along too, right?”
“…Well, shall we try to obtain a skill?”
“Cough! How could you fall for such a scheming remark, you wretched armor fox!”
Elsie bounced up beside Jia and tapped her with small fists, but Jia didn’t budge an inch.
Thud—! Thud—!
‘…Is it not supposed to sound like that?’
The sound was a bit unusual, but since Jia was specialized in defense from the start, she seemed to take no real impact from the blows.
“Don’t forget that I have a reflection ability, Elsie.”
“Uh, huh! Cancel, cancel.”
She was even suppressed in one strike.
Ihyeon opened the skill selection window, leaving the Spirits’ chatter behind.
As always, three choices appeared before his eyes.
However.
‘…What is this?’
Only a single skill appeared before Ihyeon’s eyes.
Moreover, it was positioned first in the order.
It was as if asking whether he could possibly surpass it without choosing me.
「1. Ricochet (B)
Projectiles bounce between multiple targets.
Firepower decreases with each bounce.
The firepower reduction rate is affected by rapid-fire capability and target defense.
The accuracy of ricochets is affected by precision and stability.
Consumes 5 mana.」
“What in the world?”
Ihyeon tilted his head in confusion.
Could such a skill even exist in this world?
While his mana bullets could become powerful enough to sweep through numerous enemies at once, that was only when fighting on linear paths like the Death Highway or corridors.
But if he utilized this Ricochet skill, the bullets would bounce on their own regardless of terrain constraints and sweep through enemies.
He skimmed through the skills that followed, but they were only ranks C and D.
Since they were passive skills with poor utility like barrel reinforcement or comfortable grip, he decided to skip them.
…Until just moments ago, that Ihyeon who had been insisting it wasn’t a sniper rifle but rather this and that was someone he’d buried in the past.
「You have acquired the skill Ricochet (B).」
A new skill confirmed in an instant.
‘I should have gotten the skill and used the rank ticket….’
Ihyeon, who had just been satisfied that his judgment was correct, felt a slight twinge of regret.
Of course, a B-rank wasn’t bad in itself, but skills and items typically had vast differences between each rank tier.
If only there had been a chance to elevate it to A-rank….
While Ihyeon was lost in such thoughts, he happened to make eye contact with the Spirits.
“Here we go again, here we go again.”
The Spirits had spent considerable time with Ihyeon by now.
Just by looking at his expression, it was obvious what he was thinking.
Ihyeon cleared his throat awkwardly to smooth over the situation.
“Well, in any case, I’ve obtained a good skill, so I’m sufficiently satisfied. At this level, the next floor should be….”
“We’re not falling for it anymore. For someone who looks so composed, our master certainly has a petty side.”
“Ice cream.”
“What sort of skill did you acquire that you’re so confident about conquering the next floor, Master?”
Elsie’s eyes sparkled instantly as she awaited Ihyeon’s explanation.
Ihyeon chuckled and spoke.
“It’s a perfectly tailored skill.”
The 75th Floor?
If Ihyeon’s prediction held true, the Spirits wouldn’t even need to step in.
…Though when had that ever been the case.

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