I Got A Legendary Sniper Rifle - Chapter 174

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Episode 174
Ep. 174
Meanwhile, Ihyeon had no idea what sort of astonishment was brewing inside Deokhuun’s mind, so I simply assumed this was just another one of his typical overreactions.
“It’s sudden, but there’s one problem.”
“Yes? What problem is that?”
Deokhuun turned off his Appraisal skill, removed his sunglasses, and answered.
Ihyeon waded through the mountains of items scattered about and walked toward one particular spot.
“Gasp…! So many B-grade Magic Stones…!”
“There are more, but I need some Magic Stones myself.”
“Ah, no, I wasn’t thinking of disrupting Korea’s Magic Stone industry or anything.”
Though Deokhuun was certainly shocked to see items he’d only heard rumors about stacked in various places, the location Ihyeon had guided him to was, in fact, something else entirely.
“Behemoth, Amogratl, and the 80th Floor boss I just defeated, among others.”
These weren’t ordinary items that anyone could obtain by simply hunting monsters—they were items that could definitively identify that only Ilgyeok had defeated them.
Only then did Deokhuun’s expression straighten, and he nodded.
“Yes, if these were released onto the market, it could certainly cause problems.”
Though it felt like quite some time had passed, it hadn’t even been two months since Ihyeon defeated Behemoth.
Moreover, with so many people meticulously recording and documenting Ilgyeok’s movements on the internet, it was obvious what would happen if byproducts from Behemoth or Amogratl appeared on the market.
After pondering for a moment, Deokhuun spoke to Ihyeon.
“Perhaps it would be best if you listed those items on the auction house yourself—.”
“No.”
Ihyeon shook his head and rejected Deokhuun’s suggestion.
“You sell them.”
“Pardon?”
At the unexpected words, Deokhuun’s eyes widened in surprise.
But even so, Ihyeon’s resolve didn’t waver.
“You’re part of my team now. And I recruited you specifically for work like this. I can’t keep selling items like these myself forever…”
Ihyeon smiled faintly and gestured with his chin toward Gia and Elsie, who were still eating ice cream.
“They have to earn their keep, don’t they?”
“Master…”
Deokhuun’s wide eyes soon began to glisten with tears.
In truth, though Deokhuun always seemed to live brightly and cheerfully, the hardships he’d endured were beyond words.
Born as the illegitimate child of Park Wungdo, chairman of the Tower Industry Association, he’d suffered countless slights and contempt.
Those self-proclaimed “friends” would flatter him to his face for his money, only to mock him behind his back.
Deokhuun’s childhood was filled with memories of such betrayal and hurt.
So, determined to escape his father’s shadow, he’d worked incredibly hard on his own since adulthood to establish himself.
In other words, Deokhuun had done everything from the bottom up, starting with following street merchants around—there was nothing he hadn’t tried.
At one point, not long after acquiring his trait, he’d even followed crews around and engaged in black market dealings…
Ultimately, the only way to climb up from the bottom was through information, study, and effort—and this was the result of his desperate struggle.
Eventually, Park Wungdo tried to look at Deokhuun again and offered him a secretary and various forms of support, but Deokhuun mostly refused.
And it was during this time that he met Ihyeon.
At first, I was cautious since Deokhuun was someone I’d never imagined existed, but at least Ihyeon trusted me completely—that much was certain.
That single statement just now had transformed my uncertainty into absolute conviction.
“Why are you crying? It’s only natural for a merchant to sell goods.”
Ihyeon had no desire to see a grown man blubbering like a child.
I didn’t know exactly what hardships Deokhuun had endured, but his eyes spoke volumes about his suffering.
‘…I shouldn’t make that bad joke about being able to tell just by looking at his face.’
I’d considered cracking a joke but held back instead.
“Huh? Did the master make Deokhuun cry?”
“He even gave us ice cream….”
‘You spirits got the ice cream, not me.’
I could definitely feel the spirits’ affection shifting dramatically.
After all the bonds we’d built together inside the Tower, and it all comes down to a few servings of ice cream!
Though to be fair, the quantity of ice cream Deokhuun had fed the spirits was quite substantial.
In any case, these were tears of joy rather than sorrow and pain like before.
Crack—!
Deokhuun soon broke into a bright smile and nodded eagerly.
“Yes, brother! I’ll give it a try!”
There was a look of determination in his eyes.
‘When ordinary people get that look, it usually makes me a bit uneasy.’
I knew that expression all too well.
It was like a soldier who’d been constantly criticized suddenly receiving praise, then charging off with overflowing confidence and pride.
…Most of the time they’d cause some trouble, but it was rarely anything serious.
Meanwhile, Deokhuun picked up one of the Behemoth hides.
“You’re selling right now?”
“Strike while the iron’s hot, as they say. Since we’re already talking about it, let’s get it done.”
“Hmm, roughly how much would something like this sell for?”
“Well… according to my Sales skill, it’s ten million won per piece. I believe that’s the market price that will form.”
I nodded, as it was roughly what I’d expected.
For byproducts from a C-grade Instant Tower, that was about right.
Considering it came from a giant named monster, the premium was justified.
And given that it would soon be known this came from Ilgyeok.
“Could we sell it for around twenty million?”
“Excuse me? What do you mean by that?”
Deokhuun’s eyes showed he didn’t understand what I was saying.
“Ah, doubling it might be too much. So you’re going with a cheaper strategy instead.”
I nodded, impressed that a merchant’s tactics were indeed different from the ordinary.
In public perception, Ilgyeok’s image was nothing but virtuous.
While there were certainly people spreading false accusations—claiming he was once a criminal or had a vicious personality—the majority opinion remained positive.
Deokhuun might have deliberately set a low starting price to further enhance Ilgyeok’s image.
After all, given the nature of auctions, even with a low starting bid, the price would still climb sufficiently.
I had such thoughts.
“We should raise it to 200 million.”
“???”
Deokhuun had actually raised the price by a full ten times more than what Ihyeon had considered with the premium.
Ihyeon couldn’t believe what he was hearing.
No matter how famous the item was, 200 million for just one piece of monster hide from a C-grade Tower?
But Deokhuun didn’t back down either.
“…Isn’t it only natural for someone who sold Goblin bones for 5,000 to be surprised?”
“…Ahem.”
The remark was so perfectly accurate that it left Ihyeon speechless.
Deokhuun quickly finished manipulating the auction house and registered one piece of Behemoth hide.
「Behemoth Hide *1
Starting Price: 200,000,000￦」
And it was truly listed at that absurdly high price of 200 million!
Though he’d heard it mentioned before, seeing the actual number registered in the system made it feel even more outrageous, leaving Ihyeon momentarily stunned.
But soon he pulled out his phone and checked the internet.
Even so, just one piece of hide for that much….
[ A single piece of hide listed for 200 million on the auction house—participants left speechless. What kind of monster is Behemoth? ]
‘See, see! I told you we’d face backlash!’
Several articles about Behemoth hide had already been posted on the internet.
Moreover, Deokhuun’s ID “Bong Jangseondal” had already been immortalized in screenshots.
Hahaha, 200 million for a single piece of leather? Didn’t they mess up and add an extra zero?
└ Some guy named Bong Jangseondal posted it
└ ㅋㅋ Nickname-level trash ]
The public sentiment in the comments that flooded in was utterly devastating.
Ihyeon held out his phone to Deokhuun and said.
“200 million is just too expensive. The price will go up anyway, so we could list it cheaper.”
But while Ihyeon was manipulating his phone, Deokhuun had also connected to the internet.
Then, with a satisfied smile, he thrust the article he’d found right in front of Ihyeon’s eyes instead.
“Look at this, hyung.”
“?”
Ihyeon wondered what could be different when it was probably similar content, but he looked at the screen anyway.
[ Behemoth revealed to be a monster Ilgyeok hunted in the Instant Tower in the past!
└ They’re listing the hide of a monster caught by Ilgyeok for 200 million?
└ Is he a philanthropist?
└ Not living up to the nickname;;
If I had 200 million won, I would’ve bought it lol
Public opinion shifted dramatically in less than ten seconds!
The media and netizens who had just moments ago been outraged at listing a mere hide byproduct for 200 million now began praising Deokhuun.
Of course, amid all this, questions arose about how Ilgyeok’s item had been obtained and why it was suddenly listed on the auction house without any public announcement, but none of that mattered right now.
They were simply ecstatic that Ilgyeok had once again supplied an item that would cause a sensation at the auction house.
After being registered at the auction house with no response for a while, the Behemoth hide’s bidding price began to skyrocket.
250 million, 300 million, 350 million….
If it had been listed at a lower starting price, the bid increments would have been smaller and the price wouldn’t have risen so rapidly, but since it started at 200 million, the price climbed like madness.
“Hehehehe!”
Naturally, Deokhuun, who was monitoring the situation in real-time, wore a very satisfied smile.
Every time he made sales through the system, he gained experience points based on those results, so it was essentially no different from striking it rich on a dungeon clear.
Whoosh—
“We’re rich now, Ihyeon!”
He was so overwhelmed with emotion that he even embraced Ihyeon!
“We were already rich though….”
Ihyeon accepted the embrace somewhat reluctantly and spoke.
There were still an overwhelming amount of byproducts remaining.
I had only just sold one of them.
Of course, as more inventory was released, I wouldn’t be able to fetch such abnormal prices like now.
‘I should give my parents an updated assessment of my assets.’
My wealth, which had previously left Minjeong and Donghoo speechless, seemed destined to be pumped up even further with this opportunity.
“What do you think, Ihyeon?”
“About what?”
“Since things have come to this, why don’t we watch the auction together until it ends?”
“Hmm….”
Ihyeon pondered for a moment.
The auction deadline was one day.
Since Ihyeon rarely stayed out overnight, the thought crossed his mind: ‘Is there really a need to do this?’
After all, the auction house could be monitored even if Ihyeon returned home.
When Ihyeon didn’t answer immediately, Deokhuun shouted generously.
“Unlimited ice cream provided!”
“I don’t mind, Master.”
“? Gia, when did you…?”
“I agree too!”
The spirits, who had just been focused on enjoying their meal, were now standing loyally behind Ihyeon, nodding their heads.
…It seemed unnecessary to even ask whom they were being loyal to.
“No, you guys. There’s really no need to watch from here. Your parents will worry too, and you can just go home.”
“I don’t mind, Master.”
“….”
Ihyeon watched Gia, who said she “didn’t mind” but wore an expression that clearly showed she very much did mind, with great suspicion.
If I said I was just going home, it seemed like she would cry and make a fuss.
Elsiya would probably insist on not leaving either.
In the end, Ihyeon called Donghoo.
“Hello?”
– Yeah, son. What’s going on?
“Oh, I…”
As I tried to explain my purpose, desperate eyes gleamed from beside me.
Ihyeon furrowed his brow slightly before answering.
“I was thinking of sleeping over at a friend’s place tonight.”
“Kyah-hoo!”
Deokhuun bounded excitedly as if his wish had been granted, disappearing among the pile of items.
From Donghoo’s direction came the words, “Ihyeon’s sleeping at a friend’s place tonight?” before Minjeong took the phone.
– Son, you don’t have any friends.
“…”

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