I Got A Legendary Sniper Rifle - Chapter 173

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Episode 173
Ep. 173
Deokhuun’s reaction was not significantly different from that of the Frontier members.
The moment Ihyeon sent a friend request, he called.
“Hello?”
– Broooooother!!! This means you finally recognize me as truly your maaaan!!!!
He began shouting at the top of his lungs in a way that seemed almost like crying.
From the noisy sound, it seemed he was outside rather than indoors, shouting so loudly in the middle of the street.
Ihyeon wondered why Deokhuun was making such a fuss over a simple friend registration, so he quieted him down and stated his purpose.
“It’s nothing else, but you know I cleared the 80th Floor this time, right?”
– Yes? Who wouldn’t know that, brother?
“…Right.”
Indeed, Ilgyeok’s successful conquest announcement had consumed all the breaking news tabs in seconds, so it was strange not to know as Deokhuun said.
“Anyway, since I need to move into the 80s now, I’m thinking of organizing my items. Do you have time?”
– Ah! So you’re planning to organize on a much larger scale than before.
Indeed, regardless of how a person appeared normally, Deokhuun was a capable individual.
Just hearing that Ihyeon wanted to organize items, he immediately grasped the meaning—he was quick to understand.
“Exactly.”
– Hmm… I understand. Then I’ll devise a strategy. Of course, I’ll need to see what items you’re giving me first. Come to my warehouse anytime.
The 80s.
Unlike before, there were no Hunters who could be called ordinary people.
The people there were each individuals worthy of being called among the current highest-tier forces of South Korea.
In other words, Ihyeon could no longer brazenly hide his identity by simply wearing a robe.
Whatever interactions occurred with them, all the information would be shared with those who needed to know.
‘If that’s a foregone conclusion, then I need to move more proactively.’
Since it will be revealed anyway, I might as well reveal it boldly first!
Ihyeon had already sensed the stance of the Management Bureau and the government to some degree.
When he prevented the public village terror in the 30s and moved into the 40s, Ihyeon’s strategy of putting Jia forward as Ilgyeok worked far better than imagined.
It was already revealed during the terror that Jia was the Black Knight’s proxy, so merely Ihyeon talking from behind wouldn’t have made that act convincing.
There were definitely people keeping silent from behind.
At least, information about Ihyeon would now reach them.
That said, Ihyeon wouldn’t become publicly known.
Because that suited everyone’s interests.
So Ihyeon planned to move quite brazenly in the 80s.
‘Since Shin Gung has already found out anyway. There’s no need to hesitate, right?’
On the 78th Floor, he had asked Shin Gung to keep his secret, and she had kept her promise, but how long could he maintain this precarious situation?
Ihyeon’s greatest card and weapon was his identity.
Since it would be revealed anyway, Ihyeon chose to maintain control by keeping the sword in his own hands.
In any case, Ihyeon made an appointment with Deokhuun and headed to his warehouse with the Spirits.
When Ihyeon arrived, Deokhuun gave him a grand welcome.
“…I came to sell items, but what is all this?”
“Ah, hyung! Is today just an item-selling day?”
“What else?”
“Isn’t this a historic commemorative day when you and I became friends! Look, I’ve prepared everything to the highest standard.”
Ihyeon gazed at the rare spectacle spread throughout the warehouse with a lukewarm expression.
Whether someone had called in a catering buffet or not, all manner of delicacies were lavishly arranged along the warehouse walls.
‘No, this goes far beyond catering buffet territory….’
Typically, catering buffets couldn’t prepare food on-site, so quality had to be compromised to some degree.
But the dishes spread before Ihyeon’s eyes were steaming as if they’d just come from the kitchen, and their presentation was so refined that five-star hotels would pale in comparison.
So was this what they meant—that the sons of conglomerates were simply different in every way?
“Wow, what is all this?”
“It seems to be quite a grand banquet.”
Unlike Ihyeon, an Earthling who first calculated how much this spread must have cost, the Spirits marveled at the lavish array of food.
Since they primarily ate home-cooked meals prepared by Minjeong rather than dining out, it was hardly strange that these Spirits, seeing Earth’s luxurious cuisine for the first time, were amazed.
But Deokhuun’s preparations didn’t end there.
“Hehehehe….”
“Ugh, why are you smiling like that?”
“….”
Though he’d received a scolding from Elsie, Deokhuun guided the Spirits forward with a decidedly sinister smile.
“There is separate food prepared exclusively for the two of you.”
“Huh? What is it?”
Deokhuun snapped his fingers in the air with a sharp click.
Then.
Creak—
One side of the warehouse door opened, revealing another scene that made one doubt their eyes.
A group dressed in business suits entered through the door.
“?????”
Each of them was pushing a cart laden with a considerably large ice box.
‘Could it be…?’
Even without Deokhuun saying a word, Ihyeon could easily guess what was inside.
Thud—
The ice boxes opened with a dull sound.
Once the suited men finished their setup and hurried out, the contents finally came into view.
“Five varieties of ice cream made from premium crude oil, various desserts utilizing that ice cream, and finally, a three-tiered ice cream cake.”
“…!!!!!!”
At the sight of all the ice cream-based delicacies, Jia and Elsie’s expressions were nothing short of rapturous.
Deokhuun knew well that the Spirits loved ice cream, so while maintaining quality, he’d focused on quantity—an absolutely enormous amount.
The Spirits looked as though their very pupils had transformed into ice cream.
Ever since Ihyeon had revealed to his parents that he was Ilgyeok, even common supermarket ice cream had been forbidden to the Spirits, making this all the more precious—like rain after a drought.
Deokhuun gestured toward the ice cream with an elegant flourish, like a handsome actor raising a glass and smiling in a classic film.
“Enjoy yourselves to your heart’s content.”
“Woohoo! Deokhuun, you’re a good person after all?!”
“I express my deepest gratitude for your generous kindness.”
Even as I conveyed my thanks to Deokhuun, Jia and Elsie’s bodies were already rushing forward as if diving into ice cream.
Splat—! Splat—!
…Elsie really does look like she’s diving headfirst into the ground itself.
Seeing this, Ihyeon spoke with a troubled expression.
“Well, I’m grateful, but this feels like too much of a burden….”
I never imagined he would prepare this much just for adding me as a friend.
If I had to guess, the cost of all this would easily exceed seven figures.
But Deokhuun smiled brightly and waved his hand dismissively.
“Not at all, sir. All you need to do is provide me with high-quality items like you have been, yes?”
For a merchant, relationships themselves are money!
Deokhuun had always spared no expense investing in people worth his while.
And what of Ilgyeok?
…Ihyeon was, despite appearances, a legendary merchant who had once placed a single Goblin bone at an auction and walked away with fifty million won.
Rather than a hotel catering buffet, it seemed like he wouldn’t be satisfied unless he bought the entire hotel outright.
In any case, Ihyeon filled his stomach thoroughly with the food Deokhuun had prepared.
“The others seem to still be eating. Shall we get started soon?”
“…Let’s do it.”
There was no need to ask who the ‘others’ Deokhuun mentioned were.
They were the Spirits, who were devouring ice cream with such fervor they looked ready to dive into the cooler itself.
By volume alone, they’d already consumed more than their own body weight, yet as if making up for all the time they couldn’t eat before, they continued endlessly.
They ate quite voraciously, but somehow it felt embarrassing to display them in front of others.
Ihyeon deliberately averted his gaze from the Spirits and followed Deokhuun to another location.
“Where…it seems like the first settlement since the 30s floors last time. With this much inventory, I’ll need to spend several days selling it all.”
“You can sell it slowly. There’s no rush for money anyway.”
As I said this, I informed him that I’d given some of the boss items to the Spirits, and that most of the rest were simply ordinary monster byproducts and magic stones.
Deokhuun nodded.
“Ah, you mean things like rings from before? Yes, no problem. Items are best used when needed anyway.”
It wasn’t unusual at all.
When a Hunter who primarily uses swords obtains a better sword in the Tower, it’s natural to use it.
The same applies to equipment that was previously left uncollected.
Personally, I wanted to assess the value of the Knights of the Evil God Leader’s ring, but given Ihyeon’s nature, even if he spoke so humbly, he would surely produce remarkable items, so there was no problem.
And having informed Deokhuun of what he needed to know, Ihyeon now began in earnest.
Rummmmmble————
“…?”
I started unloading everything I’d been stacking in my inventory.
Since I’d swept up monsters tremendously on each floor, I’d gathered miscellaneous items without limit.
On top of that, I’d kept some reserves just in case and items that looked useful in my inventory, and recently there were many creatures I’d wiped out entirely without collecting byproducts, so this was all I had.
I had roughly anticipated that Deokhuun would be quite astonished, but his shock far exceeded even those expectations—he stood there with his mouth agape, utterly speechless.
Once Ihyeon finished arranging the materials by type, the previously empty warehouse became dotted with towering piles, as if it had always been a storage place brimming with goods.
“W-what is all this?”
“What else? Bones and hides. These are from Muscle Apes, and these are from Trolls. Those are Snow Rabbits… There’s quite a lot of stuff I hadn’t unpacked until now.”
“Ah, I do know that much…”
Just as Ihyeon began helpfully explaining the contents of each pile, Deokhuun stopped him.
‘B-but he doesn’t even do repeated hunts, and he only climbs one floor per day… yet he’s accumulated this many items…?’
The more he looked, the more astounded he became.
So Ilgyeok truly possesses not just exceptional skill, but also an extraordinary ability to gather byproducts!
Just looking at it all made him feel satisfied.
Deokhuun spent a moment analyzing the items with his eyes before letting out a small sigh.
“What’s wrong? I suppose processing all this might be somewhat difficult.”
Now that Ihyeon had laid everything out, he too wondered if the quantity was a bit excessive.
Deokhuun had said that even with his sales skill allowing direct system sales, there was a limit to the total volume he could move.
It would be impossible to process this entire amount at once.
But that wasn’t actually why Deokhuun had sighed.
“That’s not it. We can handle the processing however we need to. If the sales skill hits its limit, we can always take them to the auction house instead.”
“Right.”
“It’s just… hyung, give me a moment.”
With that, Deokhuun suddenly rummaged through his pocket and pulled out a sunglasses case.
What emerged from it was none other than a pair of sunglasses.
After putting on the sunglasses, Deokhuun stared at Ihyeon for a moment.
Then.
“Ugh! Even with sunglasses on, my eyes are dazzled, hyung!”
It seemed he had activated his skill—Appraisal.
The aura surrounding Ihyeon that his Appraisal skill revealed had become far brighter than before.
Since the skill marked hidden value roughly, the brightened light simply meant that Ihyeon’s value had increased proportionally.
It included factors like influence and recognition, and since Ilgyeok himself was ‘hidden,’ the light would naturally be even stronger.
‘Just how much stronger has this hyung become in the meantime?’
A Hunter’s greatest value was ultimately their stats.
Even for superhuman individuals, there were limits to how much they could grow in a short time, yet Deokhuun simply couldn’t comprehend this.
Was this man the only one receiving 20 stat points per level?
…Deokhuun had only said this to express his amazement, but had he actually known that Ihyeon received those stats, he would have fainted from shock.

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