I Got A Legendary Sniper Rifle - Chapter 193

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Episode 193
Ep. 193
“You obtained a complete Golem Core?”
“Ugh, what are you talking about? A Golem Core is just ordinary.”
Elsie shrugged her shoulders dismissively.
Just as she said, the item called “Golem Core” was a byproduct that appeared frequently whenever one defeated a Golem-type monster.
After all, I myself had obtained more than ten Golem Cores on the 80th Floor.
It was generally considered a power source slightly superior to a C-grade Magic Stone, and its price was set somewhere between C and B-grade Magic Stones.
However, what I had just mentioned was somewhat different from that ordinary “Golem Core.”
Elsie seemed to realize this as well, pausing mid-sentence and blinking her eyes.
Then she looked at Jia and asked.
“What did Master just say?”
“A complete Golem Core, Elsie.”
“A Golem Core?”
“Complete.”
???
The word “complete” was modifying “Golem Core.”
The Spirits stared blankly at each other for a moment.
Soon, Jia asked.
“Master, may I ask if the cores have grades?”
I nodded as if it were nothing difficult and answered.
“S-grade, apparently.”
Normally, a Golem Core is a byproduct.
In other words, it has no grade.
But this complete core I had received this time bore an unusual S-grade.
Only then did the Spirits grasp the seriousness of the situation and went into an uproar.
I could easily guess what kind of reaction would come just from seeing their expressions for that brief moment.
“Whaaaaaaat?!?!?!”
“I knew this would happen.”
It seemed I had obtained another item that didn’t quite make sense this time.
I decided it would be better to return to the safety of home rather than cause a commotion in this dangerous place.
I ignored Elsie, who continued to emit exclamations like “Huh?”, “Eh?”, and “What?”, and told only Jia that we should head back.
Of course, Elsie didn’t stop her exclamations, but she obediently began the return journey.
“So, do you know anything about complete cores?”
When I asked, Jia nodded and answered.
“Whaaaat?!?!!?”
“…You be quiet for a moment, Elsie.”
“A complete core is, so to speak, not an ordinary power source but rather a seed that can become a Golem.”
“A seed?”
“Yes, if sufficient conditions are met, you would be able to manufacture a Golem, Master.”
“Oh?”
Only then did Ihyeon truly understand what this S+ privilege reward meant.
It was certainly on a different level from an ordinary Golem core.
Just as Jia had said, a Golem core was merely treated as a power source.
When Mages possessed one, it had the effect of slightly accelerating mana recovery, but the effect wasn’t dramatic.
That’s why they were usually made into accessories or used in industrial settings.
But if one could create a powerful monster like a Golem with it?
Elsie finally stopped her exclamations and cried out.
“And the results that come out depend on the core’s grade—they’re worlds apart! Normally you’d be lucky to get an F-rank, and at best a C-rank!”
“Hmm….”
It seemed I hadn’t properly grasped the meaning.
‘This might be getting bigger than I thought…?’
At best, C-rank, she said.
According to the Spirits, in a world where magic actually exists unlike Earth, Mages occasionally manufacture Golems.
Of course, the difficulty of creation is extremely high and the manufacturing process is complicated, but once made they operate semi-permanently and possess strength incomparable to humans, so their uses are diverse.
However, the level of Golems created by Mages counted among master craftsmen is roughly C-rank.
So whenever a B or A-rank complete core drops, it causes quite a stir.
…In fact, wars have even broken out over stealing such cores—that says it all.
But what Ihyeon obtained this time was an S-rank complete core.
Even the Spirits said they’d never seen a core like this before.
Considering how the quality of items changes completely with each grade increase, the results from this….
Ihyeon grasped the gravity of the situation and asked seriously.
“So, what do you need to create a Golem?”
I had simply obtained the S+ privilege reward without much thought, but somehow the situation felt like it was spiraling out of control.
The Spirits answered with somewhat excited expressions.
“First, you need Magic Stones.”
Magic Stones were abundant, so that passed.
“And if you have byproducts from strong monsters, that would be even better!”
That passed too.
“Is there anything else needed?”
“It’s not essential, but… if you had the assistance of a skilled Mage, you could obtain even better results.”
“Phew.”
That seemed difficult to arrange.
“??”
The Spirits looked at Ihyeon in confusion as he suddenly let out a sigh of relief.
Wasn’t it normal to feel regret if you couldn’t obtain stronger results?
But my thoughts were different.
‘If I cheat any more than this, I might get beaten down later. Hmm.’
Just ascending through the 80th Floor range without difficulty was enough to invite accusations of cheating, like the reaction Hanryeol had shown last time.
Since I had obtained an S-rank Golem core, it would be better to say I couldn’t draw out its maximum performance—that way I could avoid the resentment of other Hunters.
Just as Ihyeon was settling into relief, Jia and Elsie exchanged glances, clapped their hands, and spoke.
“Master, we’ve thought of the perfect person.”
“Claude! You have plenty of skilled Mages over there. Let’s just leave it to them~”
“…Who?”
“Claude! Those guys we caught the Lich with last time~”
Of course, I knew exactly who Claude was.
I was also well aware of his exceptional skill in magic.
‘Now that I think about it, those people existed.’
I shook my head as I recalled Frontier, which I had momentarily forgotten.
Could the heavens really be this unreasonable!
Moreover, there was not only Claude, but also Minjeong’s Spirit, Roel.
Roel would surely know the Golem’s core exceptionally well and could provide appropriate advice.
Well, he was the type who habitually went on about Watchmen and Overlords, so he wouldn’t be entirely helpful.
“…That should work.”
“?”
As I nodded with a satisfied smile, the Spirits tilted their heads in confusion once more.
It seemed their master was thinking something rather strange.
* * *
As the saying goes, strike while the iron is hot—I decided to move quickly while the topic was fresh.
First, I stopped by Deokhuun and gathered a sufficient amount of items I had left with him, particularly the ones obtained from powerful creatures.
“Please, please take them with you, brother! No matter how much I process, I can’t see the end!”
“That’s what I’m here for.”
“But what do you need them for? You shouldn’t suddenly need items, should you?”
Deokhuun, who had shed tears of joy the moment we met and I mentioned needing byproducts.
I decided to ask him while we were at it.
“Can you check how much an intact Golem core is worth?”
“Pardon? A Golem core? Well, these days they go for about 3,000 won.”
“No, an intact Golem core.”
“Such a thing exists?”
Deokhuun tilted his head while rummaging through his system window.
Then he exclaimed “Ah!” and spoke.
“There are several grades, brother. What grade did you obtain?”
“…How is it listed there?”
“It looks like there are grades from F-rank to C-rank.”
This matched the Spirits’ information.
They said at best, C-rank cores would drop.
I asked Deokhuun to tell me the price of C-rank cores for now.
‘C-rank is supposed to be rare, but still, grade is grade—it shouldn’t be that expensive, right?’
Even items of the same grade vary wildly in price depending on versatility and function.
But as the saying goes, grade is king, so no matter how highly regarded a C-rank item is, it never exceeds 1 billion won.
Ihyeon had roughly guessed as much.
But then.
“Yes, a complete C-grade core… huh?”
Deokhuun, who was about to check the price, suddenly furrowed his brow and rubbed his eyes vigorously.
Ihyeon felt uneasy for some reason.
“What’s wrong?”
“Ah, I suppose I’m getting on in years. To mix up numbers like this… truly, I’m disqualified as Bong Jangseondal.”
“….”
“8, 8 hundred billion?!?!?!!!”
The unease became reality.
But the magnitude was far more severe than Ihyeon’s intuition had suggested.
“8 hundred billion? D-double-check that for me.”
“N-no, it’s correct. The estimated price is 600 billion to 800 billion….”
C-grade?
Ihyeon swallowed hard and recalled the S-grade Golem core sleeping in his inventory.
‘Well… the supply is unstable to begin with, it’s never appeared on Earth before, and considering all that rarity, a massive premium could certainly be attached. But even if Golems are incredibly rare and perform excellently, does 600 billion even make sense?’
It probably did.
No, it absolutely had to.
As Ihyeon was resolving(?) this to himself, Deokhuun asked with a pale face.
“B-brother, what grade of core did you possibly obtain…?”
By now, Deokhuun had spent considerable time with Ihyeon and had come to understand his personality fairly well.
If it were an ordinary grade, he would have asked from the start, ‘What’s the price for each grade?’ but he hadn’t.
Moreover, he had specifically asked about the price of the highest grade.
As a talented merchant in his own right, Deokhuun had witnessed such cases quite often.
What was known as ‘testing the waters.’
Or ‘how much have you already looked into’….
It was information he wouldn’t have revealed in an ordinary relationship, but the two of them were clearly bound as a team!
Since Ihyeon had no particular reason to hide it from Deokhuun, he answered with a reluctant tone.
“S….”
“Good heavens.”
Deokhuun uttered a single word as if to say ‘I knew it was coming,’ tossing it out matter-of-factly.
Then he charged toward the tower of byproducts still piled in one corner of the warehouse, letting out a wail.
“O heavens! What good is it to work hard at business! When such people walk about freely!”
Ihyeon felt considerably wronged, but since he couldn’t say he didn’t understand Deokhuun’s sentiment, he held his tongue for now.
“Well, I understand why Deokhuun’s acting like that.”
“You seem quite disheartened.”
Elsie and Jia nodded beside him, speaking as if they were rubbing salt in the wound.
In any case, when C-grade cores were worth hundreds of billions, the value of an S-grade core was beyond words.
Deokhuun leaned against the tower for a moment, flailed about, then trudged back over as if he couldn’t believe reality, and spoke.
“Really… is it truly S-grade?”
“I was planning to show you anyway.”
Ihyeon nodded and retrieved the core from his inventory, handing it to Deokhuun.
Deokhuun gasped with exaggerated surprise.
If he so much as touched a treasure of immeasurable value, wouldn’t he be responsible for any damage?
Though Deokhuun had handled many expensive items before, this time even he couldn’t help but feel apprehensive.
“Brother, with that ring from last time and now these treasures just pouring out of nowhere….”
“Tell me about it.”
Ihyeon himself was somewhat bewildered by how these unexpected treasures kept appearing without him even seeking them out.
In any case, Deokhuun carefully examined the intact core from every angle, which at first glance didn’t appear significantly different from an ordinary golem core.
He didn’t think Ihyeon had deceived him just because the appearance was similar.
「Intact Golem Core (S)
A core necessary for creating a golem.
You can craft golems through various manufacturing methods.」
“My goodness… You can actually create a golem?”
“As you can see.”
Most importantly, there was the system’s definitive authentication.
“But why are you showing me something this precious? Surely you’re not thinking of selling it….”
Deokhuun was already pondering how one would go about selling something of such value.
This would be incomparable to the commotion that had occurred at the auction house before.
‘To extract maximum value, wouldn’t I need to promote it through news outlets or something? That way the wealthy would have time to liquidate their assets.’
He was thinking so hard about it!
In Deokhuun’s mind, a horrifying scenario unfolded: ‘Ilgyeok announces the sale of an intact golem core – wealthy individuals worldwide liquidate stocks and assets for cash – asset prices plummet dramatically – Ilgyeok’s popularity crashes along with it – global economic depression.’
Fortunately, Deokhuun would not become the protagonist of this butterfly effect that would trigger a worldwide depression.
“I’m going to use it myself.”
“Ah, thank goodness.”
“So use your branding skill once.”
“?”

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