I Got A Legendary Sniper Rifle - Chapter 310

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Episode 310
Ep. 310
Hanryeol glanced around his surroundings.
It would be impossible unless this person either soared into the sky or sank into the earth.
In this situation, I should say he sank into the ocean rather than the earth.
Since Ihyeon had taken to the sky, it hardly mattered either way.
High Ground—a skill newly acquired in the 90s floors.
Ihyeon now stood at a position higher than the tallest central mast of the sailing ship, surveying the surroundings below.
Whiiiiiing——!!
High Ground offered superior stability compared to flight magic, though the current weather conditions prevented him from fully capitalizing on that advantage.
The ferocious wind was relentless, and the moment his concentration wavered even slightly, lightning would strike perilously close to where he stood.
However.
‘…I may not pay much attention to it normally, but I do possess a considerable Stability stat.’
Ihyeon possessed a Stability stat of 170.
Under normal circumstances, it was difficult to perceive its effects except when used as a skill coefficient.
This was partly because I possessed exceptionally refined marksmanship, and I typically selected positions with superior support.
In the 90s floors, I only received modest assistance when firing from horseback atop Purung.
But now, when finding a ‘proper firing position’ was itself impossible, the situation was entirely different.
Even I couldn’t help but marvel at my own Stability stat.
‘I never dreamed it would be this effective.’
How could I describe this sensation?
Certainly, the wind blew fiercely enough to make it difficult to properly stabilize my arm.
And indeed, my arm trembled slightly.
Though “slightly” was the word, in the world of sniping where even a single degree of angular deviation caused fatal errors, it was an absurd penalty.
Yet.
‘It’s as if… time itself flows more slowly.’
The gun’s movement resulting from that tremor felt remarkably minimal.
Though it moved, it was far less pronounced than my perception and felt natural—essentially no different from properly aiming on flat ground.
No, the conditions were definitely better than my aiming before the sniper rifle awakened.
In this state.
‘I can hit them.’
With that thought, I looked down at the precarious sailing ship and the Tank Sharks surrounding it.
Should I use Ricochet?
‘No, there’s no telling where it might bounce.’
Until now, I had only used Ricochet against areas densely packed with monsters.
But these sailors and their ship were, strictly speaking, neutral—not bound to my party.
Though unlikely, if I accidentally grazed them, the mission would fail outright.
…And this wasn’t a joke—my sniper rifle possessed enough power to make that a real possibility.
It would be better to drive a shot directly into one of those Tank Shark’s spikes instead.
‘Multi-target.’
Instead, Ihyeon decided to target three of them simultaneously.
With a peculiar distortion of his vision, three Tank Sharks in close proximity were captured at once in Ihyeon’s scope.
Click-clack— click—
The crisp sound of the bolt cycling back and forth accompanied the completion of loading.
What remained was.
Breath control.
And then, the trigger.
Bang—!
Only the brisk gunfire that followed.
Three mana bullets split from Ihyeon’s muzzle and fired toward each of the targeted Tank Sharks.
It was like a signal flare.
Boom boom boom——!!
As if the Tank Sharks surrounding the sailing ship had been waiting for Ihyeon’s shot, their assault became even more aggressive.
Two of them attempted to strike both sides of the ship simultaneously, where Hanryeol and Jia were defending respectively.
Splurt—!
The moment Ihyeon’s mana bullets pierced through the three Tank Sharks from above.
Whoosh—!
“Wh-what?!”
“Is that person insane?!”
The moment Jia detected the Tank Shark’s charge and leaped from the starboard side was nearly simultaneous.
Heedless of the storm, Jia hurled her body forward and drove the shield she was holding straight into the creature’s head.
Crash—!
With a tremendous sound, the two collided, but the victor was unmistakably clear.
No matter how tough the Tank Shark’s hide boasted to be, Jia’s enhanced shield slam was simply unstoppable.
One could tell from the way it flipped the ship upside down and drifted about helplessly.
Crunch— crunch—!
The world of Tank Sharks was cruel.
Indifferent to the death of their ally they’d been hunting with moments before, they instead sought easier prey, tearing at its flanks.
A chaotic splash erupted beside the sailing ship in an instant.
‘What about the other side?’
The remaining position was the port side.
Though he’d left it to Hanryeol, he was somehow less confident compared to Jia.
…Even if he’d brought anyone other than Jia, Hanryeol didn’t seem like he’d fare much better.
But unexpectedly.
“Ohhh! Sea Dragon, I beseech you…!”
Hanryeol, who had seemed half-dead just moments before, cried out and wrapped himself in blue energy, launching his body forward just as Jia had.
His destination was also similar to Jia’s—straight toward the Tank Shark charging at the sailing ship!
Clang clang—! Clang—!
Hanryeol wielded dual daggers in both hands and began clashing with the Tank Shark mid-air from the start.
The Tank Shark that had been targeting the sailing ship changed its aim toward Hanryeol and opened its maw wide.
But it was already too late to respond.
Pabababababa———
Truly a dazzling display of attacks.
Hanryeol barely grazed past the Tank Shark’s gaping maw, leaving countless wounds across its body as it thrashed behind.
The creature writhed in pain, attempting to strike back at Hanryeol, but—
Thwack—!
He had already used the elasticity of the tail that had risen above the water’s surface to leap back onto the sailing ship.
The fate that befell the creature at Hanryeol’s hands was similar to what had occurred on the opposite side of the vessel.
Sensing the blood scent spreading in an instant, the surrounding Tank Sharks began attacking the creature instead.
Though it hadn’t lost its life and seemed to struggle and resist a few times, it was already overwhelmed.
Once again, the loud splashing and scattered fish fragments caught Ihyeon’s attention.
Thanks to both sides successfully repelling the attacks, he had been granted some time.
Given their predatory nature, they would soon lose interest and surge toward the ship once more.
‘That should be sufficient.’
Click-clack— click—!
Ihyeon’s trigger sang out with a crisp sound once more.
But the difference from before was—
Twang—!
Click-clack— click—!
Twang—!
The Tank Sharks were no longer given any time.
“What on earth is that…?”
“Is it the blessing of the heavens?”
The sailors, who had been wallowing as if cast into the depths of despair mere moments ago, stood slack-jawed and speechless.
To their eyes, it appeared as though spears of light repeatedly pierced through three Tank Sharks at a time from the sky filled with dark clouds.
A sight sufficient to believe in divine protection.
The pack of roughly twenty Tank Sharks was, before long—
‘Are there any left…?’
Completely slaughtered.
However, a suspicious movement was detected by Ihyeon’s eyes from his elevated position.
Flash—!
Lightning that happened to strike far in the distance.
Between the deeply carved troughs of the waves, an enormous silhouette became visible.
A body far exceeding in size even compared to the other considerably large Tank Sharks.
Unlike the others, standing at a distance and watching, then leisurely attempting to flee—no interpretation was necessary.
‘So you’re the leader.’
That beast was likely the tyrant who had led the Tank Sharks here.
Realizing the numbers had turned against them, it was now trying to save its own hide.
Ihyeon’s eyes sharpened with focus.
The sailors seemed to believe Ihyeon’s attacks were divine punishment from the heavens, but—
If that punishment cannot eliminate that cowardly assailant, it holds no meaning whatsoever.
Click-clack— Click-clack—!
Canceling his multi-target skill, Ihyeon pivoted his tail backward and aimed at the Leader Tank Shark fleeing in retreat.
The aim was swift.
Boom—!
「Instant Tower 2nd Floor.
Tank Shark pack eliminated.
Sailing vessel and sailors protected.
Leader Tank Shark eliminated.」
Just before being transported to the 3rd Floor, Ihyeon caught the shift in the 2nd Floor’s mission objectives.
‘An A-rank Tower, they said. It’s not merely the missions that are difficult.’
Beyond the mission difficulty itself, each floor concealed tricks easily overlooked.
What would have happened if he’d missed that Leader?
Either he’d have to wait until it gathered more Tank Sharks to attack.
Or he could never achieve an S+ grade rating.
Either way, now that he’d captured it, such hypotheticals were merely pointless speculation.
Ihyeon confirmed the Leader sinking slowly beneath the water before descending back onto the sailing vessel’s deck.
The storm still raged so violently that the ship seemed ready to split in two at any moment.
Yet with the Tank Shark pack gone, the atmosphere had grown considerably more peaceful.
Hanryeol, noticing Ihyeon’s descent, came rushing over with great excitement.
“Master Ilgyeok! Master Ilgyeok!”
Ihyeon assumed he was proud that Hanryeol had overcome his fatal weakness of seasickness and successfully dealt with one Tank Shark.
“Yes, I saw. It was a performance befitting the reputation of the 7th-ranked Hunter.”
But then.
“That’s not the important part! Did you just see? Divine punishment fell from the sky and pierced through that entire vicious Tank Shark pack!”
“….”
Hanryeol’s concern was entirely different.
Ihyeon looked at him with eyes that questioned what kind of person this was.
“Why, why are you looking at me like that?”
Remarkably, Jia’s expression was not much different from Ihyeon’s.
In a sense, it was impressive that Hanryeol had managed to affect even Jia this way.
After staring at Hanryeol for a moment, Ihyeon shook his head and spoke.
“No, the 2nd Floor went well. We should proceed to the next floor now.”
“Ah, yes. Indeed, with Master Ilgyeok here, we’ve already reached the final floor.”
The next instant.
The scenery unfolding before Ihyeon, Jia, and Hanryeol transformed once more.
Most noticeably, the fierce waves that had shaken their entire bodies just moments ago had vanished.
The three now found themselves on a tranquil beach reminiscent of Earth’s famous resort destinations.
“The atmosphere really changed drastically.”
Having come from such violent turbulence, Ihyeon felt himself growing dizzy in this stillness instead.
They call it land sickness.
Sailors who spend long periods at sea often experience nausea after landing on shore.
“Blegh!”
“Jo Hanyeol Hunter is already suffering from it.”
“Leave him be.”
“As you command.”
It seemed Hanryeol had a particularly susceptible constitution when it came to motion sickness.
Though from what I’d observed earlier, it didn’t seem to significantly impair his combat performance.
‘This time, are monsters invading the beach or something?’
I wondered what kind of mission we’d be undertaking in such a peaceful setting, but then again, the First Floor had been similar.
An Imugi had suddenly burst forth from a tranquil lake and caused absolute chaos.
Soon, a notification window appeared in my mind, detailing what I needed to accomplish on the 3rd Floor.
「Instant Tower 3rd Floor.
Rescue rabbit from the fallen Sea Dragon King.」
“…?”
The content was so unexpected that I tilted my head in confusion.
‘This story feels oddly familiar.’
It was a tale no Korean could possibly be unfamiliar with.
Was the final floor of an A-rank Instant Tower really about this?
I glanced around after reading the notification window.
The sense of déjà vu was unavoidable, but that aside.
“How am I supposed to defeat the Sea Dragon King?”
There was no way the Sea Dragon King would suddenly emerge from such calm waters, so I needed to figure out the method first.
Just then, Jia nodded and walked past me and Hanryeol toward the beach.
“Jia.”
“Yes, Master.”
“What are you doing?”
“I was thinking of using my provocation skill.”
“….”
Even being too obedient to one’s master could be problematic.

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