I Got A Legendary Sniper Rifle - Chapter 276

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Episode 276
Ep. 276
The stat distribution increase ticket was certainly a magnificent treasure, but truthfully, after I tore it open and used it, there wasn’t much left for me to do.
I would simply distribute the raised stats pleasantly at the next level-up and be done with it.
What remained were two enhancement stones.
According to the Spirits, enhancement stones, A-grade mana stones, and soul stones were all tremendous treasures.
“Why are you so nervous? It’s not like this is your first time using them.”
“I, I know, but….”
Jiana Elsie had experienced this several times before, yet every time she witnessed it, her emotions felt fresh anew, and she appeared quite tense before using it.
As I used the enhancement stone, three options materialized within the Anti-Materiel Sniper Rifle, just as they always did.
‘If something like Bolt Action III comes up, that would be incredible.’
In truth, the performance itself was already more than sufficient, so what I truly desired was only the sensation of a more exhilarating bolt mechanism!
Every time I chambered a round, my entire body thrilled with excitement, but I held firm belief that the system would deliver an even more supreme experience than that.
Had I not already experienced that shock when transitioning from Bolt Action I to II?
However, regrettably, my wish did not come to pass.
Instead.
「2. You have selected the Anti-Materiel II path.
Modification is proceeding.」
Upgrading the Anti-Materiel path that I had been using conveniently until now was also a sufficiently satisfying choice.
No.
‘In truth, it’s far more than that.’
「Anti-Materiel II
Firepower increases dramatically.
Range increases.
Stealth decreases.
Rate of fire decreases significantly.
Mana consumption increases threefold.」
Up to this point, there was no significant difference from the existing Anti-Materiel Sniper Rifle’s description.
However, the additional clauses appended afterward completely captured my interest.
「Recoil decreases compared to before.
The size of mana bullets decreases.
The bolt mechanism’s operation is proportional to the Bolt Action mode.」
‘An Anti-Materiel Sniper Rifle resembling Bolt Action? How could I possibly endure this?’
The first two conditions pleased me greatly, but above all, the effect I had precisely desired was attached.
Even originally, it was exceptionally well-maintained for an Anti-Materiel Sniper Rifle, but if I were to settle for a level merely sufficient to experience in reality, what use would the system be, and what purpose would skills serve?
While I entertained such thoughts, the modification proceeded steadily.
First, the size became slightly smaller than the existing Anti-Materiel Sniper Rifle.
And the stock and overall form seemed to have changed slightly to fit me more precisely.
*Click*
‘At this level, this isn’t just the sensation of an Anti-Materiel Sniper Rifle anymore, is it?’
I tested the sight alignment once, and it was nearly indistinguishable from a standard sniper rifle.
But the real highlight was something else entirely.
*Click-clack—* *Click-clack—!*
The bolt action maintained its weighty, substantial feel while moving with far greater fluidity and lightness!
Moreover, the sound had become considerably clearer than before.
Ihyeon smiled with satisfaction and asked his subordinates.
“What do you think?”
“Think about what…?”
*Click-clack—* *Click-clack—!*
“Well, what’s your assessment?”
To be honest, Jiana Elsie, and the Vice Captain had no idea what Ihyeon was asking about.
But they still carried the terrifying memories of the Bolt Action II incident seared deep into their bones.
The Vice Captain, who had suffered the worst back then, shed blue tears and gave a standing ovation.
“Truly magnificent sound! While maintaining that weighty solidity and stability perfectly suited to you, Master, this metallic friction sound stirs the very soul of a warrior, wouldn’t you say?”
“Mm. The Vice Captain, as expected.”
“I, I think so too, Master.”
“It’s definitely improved considerably from before.”
With the Vice Captain’s brilliant leadership, the two Spirits also wore expressions of impressed emotion.
That much was enough to satisfy me.
I wasn’t so narrow-minded as to expect professional assessments of bolt mechanics from ordinary people (?) who weren’t snipers!
Or so I believed.
After hearing their touching evaluations, I naturally turned my head toward Blue.
Elsie smiled wickedly at the sight.
‘Hehe, you Golem Fox. Time for you to get a taste of it. You haven’t properly experienced just how petty Master can be, have you?’
Blue was the one who had repeatedly said she wouldn’t provide qualitative assessments.
There was no way such a Blue would pay attention to the sound or movement of a bolt.
The Vice Captain harbored similar thoughts.
‘Ahahaha, that Golem will soon be subjected to hellish PT exercises. Just wait. Our kids will work her over as instructors to their heart’s content.’
Elsie and the Vice Captain were subtly hazing the newcomer!
Bearing everyone’s expectations, Blue spoke matter-of-factly.
“*Beep-beep-beep.*”
Of course, she made the necessary sounds for her calculations.
“Yes, the frequency of the sound has increased by approximately 23Hz compared to before. This indicates that the friction of the bolt has decreased by roughly 34.1% relative to its previous state. Furthermore, analyzing the sound waves reveals that a subtle three-part harmony has been achieved, resulting in precise sound distribution. The bolt structure has undergone not merely functional improvements but also aesthetic refinements…”
“Th, that traitor!”
“?”
Elsie shot an accusing finger at Blue, who was spouting what seemed like nonsense, and jumped to her feet.
Was that fox just rambling on because she knew nobody could understand her anyway?
“Hey, Golem Fox! Didn’t you say you wouldn’t provide qualitative assessments?”
“*Beep-beep-beep.* This is not a qualitative assessment, but rather a quantitative evaluation based on harmonic theory and musical knowledge.”
“What kind of ridiculous…”
Elsie (female) realized Blue’s insidious nature, wrapped in pretense to curry favor with her Master, and was taken aback.
But then.
“Elsie, even I have to admit Blue’s words aren’t wrong. I was thinking along those lines myself, but I couldn’t explain it as clearly as Blue did. You’re something else, Blue. Your performance is absolutely solid.”
Ihyeon, patting Blue’s shoulder with complete satisfaction, had already fallen completely under his spell!
“Thank you.”
“Did you see that? He smirked at me, didn’t he? Huh? Jia, you saw it, right?”
“I didn’t see anything, Elsie.”
At this, Elsie stamped her feet in frustration, but no one came to her aid.
…Well, whether Blue actually smirked at Elsie was beside the point anyway.
“Oh, what a turn of events! Is this how Guan Yu and Zhang Fei felt when Liu Bei first brought in Zhuge Liang and they shared a bed?”
“Where do you keep picking up these things?”
“From the children’s version of the Three Kingdoms….”
“Well, you’re studying hard. Keep it up.”
“Hehe, understood, Master.”
With one word of praise from Ihyeon, Elsie’s mood lifted and she giggled away—so really, no one suffered any harm.
Click—
I had obtained a sufficiently satisfying result.
Ihyeon immediately pulled out a second Reinforcement Stone from his inventory.
“This time, pick something that’s actually decent, Master. We’re about to head into the 90s floors—don’t we need some serious firepower?”
“I too agree with Elsie’s assessment.”
Both Spirits voiced their recommendation to Ihyeon.
“Performance has been steadily improving….”
Ihyeon had his own thoughts, but he understood what the Spirits wanted.
After all, it was merely incremental improvement—there hadn’t been any breakthrough changes.
But unfortunately, this time too, Ihyeon couldn’t grant the Spirits’ wishes.
“Here.”
“Huh? Why are you giving this to me? You want me to use it on the sniper rifle?”
Ihyeon suddenly held out the Reinforcement Stone he’d been holding to Elsie.
Elsie’s expression became like that of a child being asked to blow out birthday candles on a cake.
Ihyeon shook his head.
“No, I’m going to use this Reinforcement Stone on you.”
“???”
“Beep beep beep.”
“M-Master?”
Upon hearing Ihyeon’s bombshell declaration, not just Blue but even the Vice Captain was startled.
Ihyeon had tried once before to give a Reinforcement Stone to Jiana Elsie.
Back then, he’d abandoned the idea when they persuaded him that using it on the sniper rifle would be far more efficient.
‘I think I’ve enhanced the sniper rifle enough by now….’
“Jia got promoted once before. Elsie, I haven’t given you anything yet, so I decided to do this starting from when I obtained two of these.”
“Master…!”
At Ihyeon’s gentle smile, Elsie soon began to tear up.
Just as Ihyeon had said, Jiana had skipped a rank when she obtained the Knights of the Evil God’s leader’s ring last time.
In contrast, Elsie had strengthened her Claymore with the soul of a Dokkaebi flame, but she hadn’t experienced such a dramatic surge in power.
From Ihyeon’s perspective, it seemed Elsie was subtly harboring some inferiority complex, which made her kindle competitive spirit toward Blue for no particular reason.
Meanwhile, Elsie was still utterly dumbfounded.
For Spirits, enhancement stones were truly treasures among treasures.
Objectively, it would be more beneficial to strengthen the sniper rifle—which was far more powerful than Elsie—even one more time, yet she had never met a Master who would hand over such a precious treasure without hesitation.
“Waaahhhhh!!!!”
Eventually, Elsie couldn’t hold back the surge of emotions and let it all out.
It seemed using the enhancement stone would have to be postponed until after Elsie stopped crying.
“Why are you crying over something like that?”
“But…! But…!”
“Aren’t you a Legendary Sword? And you’re also a Spirit of One-Strike, so shouldn’t you have tried using an enhancement stone at least once?”
Elsie nestled into Ihyeon’s embrace, her tears refusing to stop.
And watching Elsie like that, Jiana, the Vice Captain, and Blue all smiled contentedly.
Even Blue, who didn’t make qualitative assessments, lifted the corners of her mouth ever so slightly this time.
Time passed without a single moment of regret.
“Are you ready to use the enhancement stone now?”
“Yeah…”
Elsie stepped away from Ihyeon’s embrace and accepted the enhancement stone with determination.
The moment the enhancement stone touched her small chest, she was enveloped in white light, just like when the sniper rifle had been strengthened.
At the same time, three options appeared before Ihyeon’s eyes.
「1. Spellblade
The Spirit’s mana increases significantly.
You can use a variety of magic.
2. Commander
Stats increase when the Spirit commands summoned units.
You can summon soldiers in proportion to stats.
Summoned units under command share a certain percentage of the Spirit’s stats.」
“So this is how it feels?”
It was similar yet different from the sniper rifle.
Rather than simply strengthening an item, it felt like changing classes in a game.
Even the descriptions were like that.
Ihyeon read through the descriptions and smiled faintly at the final option.
“Did, did something good come up?”
Elsie asked like a child trembling with anticipation, wondering what would emerge from a long-awaited birthday present box.
Ihyeon nodded.
“Something perfect for you came up.”
“Oh, what is it? What is it?!”
「3. Swordsman path has been selected.
modifications will proceed.”
Considering Elsie’s combat style, which primarily relied on sword energy, the Spellblade would have been a decent choice as well.
The Spellblade, capable of wielding diverse magic, was a rather popular hexagonal trait even among Hunters.
The Commander, on the other hand, could educate and lead portions of the Knights, but it wasn’t an appealing option.
‘After all, the One-Strike Knight Order is Jia’s summon anyway. There’s a high chance it won’t even apply.’
Even if Elsie gained a new summon, it would be the same.
The current number of Knights was already sufficient.
If we expanded further, we might have to establish a second division, and excess of anything is never good.
The Swordsman, on the other hand, had a name that was incredibly appealing.
“3. Swordsman
The Spirit will pursue the mysteries of swordsmanship.
All stats increase when judged to face an enemy alone.
Physical appearance will undergo transformation.”
‘How am I supposed to resist this?’
That explanation was something I simply couldn’t suppress without bursting.

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