I Got A Legendary Sniper Rifle - Chapter 176

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Episode 176
Ep. 176
After a moment of thought, I decided to handle the most pressing matters first.
“I need to get a car.”
“Ah, a car. That would certainly be necessary.”
Deokhuun nodded in deep agreement.
Whether it was our meeting at the hotel last time or every visit to the warehouse, I relied on public transportation.
When I asked, he mentioned using his parents’ truck when going to Gates or Instant Towers—what a heartbreaking story that was! The future greatest Hunter in the world, riding around in a twenty-year-old truck!
…Of course, I wasn’t promoting extravagance, and the virtue of cherishing and maintaining one item for long-term use was certainly admirable, but didn’t people have certain expectations?
“What brand are you thinking of buying? Rollsroyce? Lamborghini? Ferrari?”
Deokhuun rattled off supercar brands that most people didn’t even know the prices of.
Walking luxury apartments where the options cost more than the car itself!
I jumped up as if he’d said something ridiculous.
“No, no. I can’t buy something like that!”
Would I be asking for trouble?
“Then what? Do you have a brand in mind?”
“Avante?”
“….”
Deokhuun stared at me with a cold expression.
The Avante was the cheapest sedan model made by domestic manufacturers.
I had dignity—one could even say the old truck was a disguise—but buying a new Avante raised some concerns.
“Come on, hyung. You’ve made a hundred billion won. You could spend it generously.”
“Those cars draw too much attention. There are circumstances.”
Those terrifying circumstances I hadn’t yet revealed to Deokhuun.
Deokhuun swallowed hard.
“Don’t tell me… it’s that ‘circumstance’ you mentioned before?”
“Yes.”
“But what on earth is this circumstance that binds you so tightly? If it were me….”
Deokhuun spoke with frustration.
Well, Hunters had plenty of reasons to hide their identities.
But in Deokhuun’s opinion, I had no need for such secrecy.
If I were deeply involved with villains or crews, that would be different, but I was nothing but a hero who had only done good deeds.
Rather, from Deokhuun’s experience, those in the dark industries were the ones who showed off their extravagance more.
“Knowing would be dangerous. Just know that there are such circumstances.”
“Yes, tell me someday.”
“Yes, someday.”
After getting my answer, Deokhuun was curious about the reason but fell into deep thought.
Then, as if a good idea suddenly occurred to him, he snapped his fingers and spoke.
“Ah! I have a good idea.”
Ah! I have a good idea.
“A good idea?”
“Yes, sir. I have a friend who works in that field. He dumped a car on me, and I think it would be perfect for you.”
“?”
I wondered what Deokhuun was suddenly talking about.
But Deokhuun sprang to his feet as if the mere thought of it delighted him.
“Since we’re on the subject, would you like to take a look?”
“Well… sure, why not.”
Deokhuun led me into a side room and pulled a book halfway out from the bookshelf.
Whirrrr——
To my surprise, the bookshelf rotated halfway, revealing a passage behind it.
‘What is this now?’
I looked at Deokhuun with fresh astonishment, wondering why there was even a secret passage in a warehouse.
Deokhuun chuckled and spoke.
“It’s just a passage leading to the garage. I’ve always wanted to build a secret passage like this.”
It certainly had a certain charm to it.
I followed Deokhuun down to the garage, thinking, ‘What’s next, a transforming robot?’
The underground garage had about seven or eight vehicles parked in it.
While not quite the supercars Deokhuun had mentioned, the garage was filled with fairly popular car models.
However, there was one car in the far corner covered with a vinyl sheet.
Deokhuun approached without hesitation and pulled off the cover.
“Huh? It’s an Avante?”
The Avante I had mentioned earlier was revealed.
Compared to the other cars, it was surprisingly a lower price range vehicle.
So his friend had just left it with him for safekeeping?
Deokhuun unlocked the car with a bright smile, despite my puzzled expression.
“You have to ride in this car to understand its true value. Let’s give it a try.”
‘What’s different about the interior?’
These days, even with an affordable car, satisfaction varies greatly depending on how you customize the interior, so I thought that might be it and got in.
But as soon as I got in…
“?!”
I felt something unusual emanating from the car’s seats.
The Avante was a common car I’d ridden in several times before.
This was a newer model of Avante, but how dramatically different could an entry-level vehicle really be just because it’s new?
But.
‘This car is different!’
Firmness that supported my posture coexisted with comfort that didn’t feel restrictive.
Deokhuun laughed heartily, apparently noticing the surprise on my face.
“This car is only Avante on the outside. Inside, my friend basically rebuilt everything. Let me start the engine for you.”
Vroooom—
“!!!!”
The engine is different too!
Ever since magic stones—essentially semi-permanent power sources—began being used in automobiles.
Engine technology has advanced by leaps and bounds.
Three problems—environmental regulations, space constraints, and safety—were solved all at once, so automotive companies competitively expanded their engine lineups and offered corresponding grade divisions.
As a result, even among magic stone-powered vehicles, entry-level cars like the Avant and luxury models offered differentiated engine characteristics from A to Z.
But this wasn’t an engine that merely reduced magic stone content to lower the price point and focused only on efficiency.
This smooth, weighty sensation.
It spoke of offering an elegant and refined driving experience, yet possessed a wild confidence that it could burst forward whenever the accelerator was pressed.
However, unlike the loud roar one might expect from a typical modified vehicle, it made no such clamor.
To any outside observer, this would simply appear to be an ordinary Avant.
But that wasn’t all.
Ambient light subtly emanating from all directions.
—! ———! ——!!
A sound that rushed in as if a full orchestra was performing a concert solely for Ihyeon from every direction.
A full-width head-up display and premium infotainment system that couldn’t even be imagined in that old truck, reserved only for the highest lineups.
It was an invincible Avant—essentially every modifiable component had been customized.
“So, what do you think? This should be exactly the car you were looking for, right?”
Deokhuun asked Ihyeon with an extremely confident expression.
Meanwhile, Ihyeon’s face was as hard as stone.
“No.”
“What, what part isn’t to your liking?”
Deokhuun visibly panicked.
He had thought this certainly satisfied the conditions Ihyeon had in mind.
A vehicle that appeared ordinary on the surface but could provide ultimate satisfaction to those riding inside.
Could Ihyeon perhaps think that modifying a vehicle this way would create safety issues?
“That guy’s skills are absolutely incredible. If you’re worried it might be dangerous, that’s not—”
Just as Deokhuun was attempting to persuade Ihyeon.
Ihyeon smiled faintly and said this.
“It’s far more impressive than what I was looking for.”
“Ah!”
Deokhuun slapped his own forehead as if he’d been fooled, then laughed heartily.
Ilgyeok truly is the greatest Hunter, with an excellent sense of humor!
‘At this rate, even Mom and Dad would be happy with it.’
Ignoring the relieved Deokhuun for a moment, Ihyeon thought to himself.
It was truly magnificent—no, perfect itself.
However, since he had decided to purchase the car from Deokhuun, there was now one more thing he needed to discuss.
“How much does it cost to customize a car like this? Well, I did earn a lot this time around.”
The cost of purchasing this perfect Avant.
Even though I unexpectedly earned ten billion, I needed to handle money matters cleanly.
It was the conviction of Ihyeon, who had grown up under Donghoo and Minjeong, who had operated a supermarket their entire lives.
But Deokhuun shook his head.
“Just take the cost price. It’s not like I bought it with my own money anyway.”
“Huh? That’s okay? But I feel so bad about it….”
Ihyeon trailed off while glancing around the car.
No matter how much Deokhuun liked him, it didn’t sit right with him to accept such a fine vehicle for merely the price of a standard Avante, no matter how much Deokhuun insisted.
Even to Ihyeon, who knew little about cars, it seemed that the modifications alone would cost more than the price of an Avante.
That was just the cost of parts, excluding labor.
But Deokhuun’s resolve was firm.
“It’s fine. As you can see, this isn’t my style of car anyway. Wouldn’t it be better if it goes to someone who’ll appreciate it?”
“Hmm….”
Ihyeon pondered for a moment before adding this.
“Then let’s do this—I’ll exclude the car value from this transaction, and later I’ll raise your commission percentage a bit.”
“What? You shouldn’t say things like that so carelessly!”
Deokhuun jumped at the absurd proposal.
It was obvious without even seeing how much money would flow between Ihyeon and him in future transactions.
Even if the commission went up by just 0.001%, it would more than cover the price of an Avante.
In other words, it was an incredibly favorable condition for Deokhuun, but an absolutely terrible one for Ihyeon.
It was only because Deokhuun was a conscientious merchant devoted to Ilgyeok that he wouldn’t be getting completely ripped off!
But Ihyeon got out of the car and patted Deokhuun’s shoulder once, saying this.
“I don’t do that with other people. You’re part of our team, right?”
“H-hyung…!”
*Zing——!*
This hyung is truly a paragon of virtue that deserves lifelong devotion!
Deokhuun felt his already boundless loyalty toward Ihyeon break through the stratosphere entirely.
Just how far did this man intend to be cool?!
“Hyung.”
Deokhuun called out to Ihyeon with an unusually serious expression.
“What, what is it?”
Ihyeon stepped back half a step, suddenly wondering why he was acting this way.
“You’re welcome to come here anytime and play games. Or, even if a controller breaks, I’ll just buy a new one for you.”
“!”
Unrestricted access to a gaming console—something a man only grants to his closest friends!
And he could even break the controllers.
This wasn’t some angel descended from a gaming paradise.
‘Did this guy really like me this much?’
Ihyeon’s nose tingled at those words.
Come to think of it, Deokhuun was his comrade, his fellow soldier.
Beyond the trivial fact of being on the same team, a true comrade-in-arms forged in the heat of that passionate FPS game!
“You punk! Let me buy you a meal sometime!”
“Sounds good, hyung!”
Ihyeon and Deokhuun exchanged an intense gaze before pulling each other into a warm embrace.
In any case, the vehicle problem was resolved simply with Deokhuun’s help.
‘I heard it takes at least three months to get a new car delivered. Since I can take it right now, things actually worked out better.’
For Ihyeon, who would have otherwise been stuck waiting for a new vehicle delivery, this was a win-win situation.
With that, Ihyeon and Deokhuun returned upstairs to the living room from the garage.
“Elsie…!”
“Armor Fox…!”
‘What’s gotten into those two?’
In the living room, Jia and Elsie had removed their goggles and were gazing at each other with glistening eyes.
Then.
“You’re the best teammate!”
“You’re the best comrade too, Elsie!”
Elsie leaped up into the air as Jia embraced her.
Wondering what was happening, Ihyeon and Deokhuun checked the screen and saw that the Spirits had also cleared the cooperative game they’d been playing.
It seemed the two Spirits had worked through the game together and, in the process, resolved any lingering tension to become true comrades.
‘Ah, this is the true importance of camaraderie.’
To be honest, they never seemed to have a bad relationship to begin with, but it was good to see them grow closer.
Ihyeon, Jia, Elsie, and Deokhuun—no matter what anyone said, they were one team.

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