The Rice-Eating Hero’s Capitalist Streaming - Chapter 70
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The Capitalist Streaming of a Freeloading Hero
Episode 70
Constellation’s Game [Lyka]
When I first saw the purple pillar of light, it felt like my thought process momentarily stopped.
‘This can drop in one go? Should I have bought a lottery ticket on the way to the filming location?’
But the moment I confirmed the message saying ‘First Kill Reward’, I found myself nodding without realizing it.
Somehow, the picture became clear immediately.
‘It was an intentional design.’
If the farming elements of the first phase were mostly focused on ‘survival’.
From the second phase onwards, it felt like they added gradual growth elements to enable farming for ‘spec upgrades’.
‘If they don’t intervene in drop rates with things like first kill rewards… almost all participants would finish the mission without even seeing high-grade items.’
If participants had to continue fighting from start to finish with only low-quality equipment…
It wouldn’t be easy to create spectacular scenes.
Anyway, thanks to that, I received considerable benefits, and an irrepressible smile appeared on my face.
‘By the way, Ignition Buster.’
It wasn’t a first-place prize, but about a second-place level item had appeared.
This would serve as sufficient lubricant to make the plans I had set up roll along even more smoothly.
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Ignition Buster
(Ignition Buster)
Category: Equipment – Magic Gun
Level Restriction: –
Grade: Hero
Tier: 5T
Durability: 90 / 90
Main Stats
Attack Power +78
– Options
Fire Attribute Attack Power +45
Critical Hit Chance +10%
…Omitted…
A crude magic rifle created by forcibly combining a trigger with the main exhaust pipe torn from a giant flame golem.
Instead of precise magical engineering circuits, it consists of rough cast iron pipes and heat-resistant alloys.
Each time the trigger is pulled, black smoke and high-temperature steam spew from the barrel gaps, characterized by a firing sound like a roaring beast.
– Unique Effects
* Melting Slug
Deals both physical damage and fire damage to hit targets, inflicting [Severe Burns] status for 5 seconds.
Deals 250% additional damage to enemies with <Cold> attributes and instantly melts ice-based shields.
* Overheat
[Heat] stacks accumulate in the barrel each time bullets hit enemies. (Maximum 100 stacks)
Attack power increases by 1% per heat stack, but stacks reset on missed shots.
[Penalty]: When heat exceeds 50 stacks, the gun glows red and deals burn damage equal to 1% of the user’s health per second.
[Active Effect]
Consumes all accumulated [Heat] stacks at once to fire a powerful ‘Overheated Shot’ enhanced proportional to stack count.
‘Overheated Shot’ applies double critical damage, and killing enemies with overheated shots instantly recovers 30 stacks.
* This is an Ignition Set item.
When equipped with other set items, unique set effects are unlocked.
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Wow, it got nerfed to 5-tier but the power is still impressive.
Basic attack power plus attribute attack power…
It was nearly twice the stats of the Moonlight Sword I used outside.
‘Besides, the only drawback of magic guns… won’t be a problem inside this Data Scrap Dungeon.’
What’s the drawback of magic guns?
Compared to other weapons, durability depletes incredibly fast.
Meaning maintenance costs are expensive.
So normally, there would be no reason for a Rice Eater like me to use it as a main weapon, but…
‘No way the equipment would break within 3 hours, right?’
It doesn’t matter here.
No matter how much durability I consume, it’s an item that will disappear the moment I leave the dungeon anyway.
So when else would I get to try such an expensive magic gun if not now?
Hehe.
Chloe Kang, who checked the magic gun’s options, also looked quite surprised.
“Oh… this is not bad compared to what I used in Gates.”
Now I was a bit surprised.
Sohee… you were rich?
A level 40s player… used equipment of this level in Gates?
“This is…!”
Kangmin-woo, who belatedly came to his senses and checked the Ignition Buster, had his eyes completely wide.
After checking all the options, he was practically drooling.
But…
“Well, if Sohee allows it, I’ll be using this.”
“I don’t even know how to handle guns anyway. Geonyul, you use it.”
Did you think I’d hand this over to you?
“You’re… going to use this?”
Perhaps quite shocked, Kangmin-woo’s pupils trembled finely.
“Is there some problem?”
Did he really think this would be allocated to him?
How could that be possible?
“My class is ‘Magic Gunner’! A hidden class!”
“So?”
“Obviously I’d be overwhelmingly more efficient with it, so how does it make sense for you to use it when you don’t even have a related class?”
“…”
I didn’t even feel the need to respond to Kangmin-woo’s argument anymore.
Well, if this fool used it… it was obvious he couldn’t even properly utilize the unique abilities.
Conservatively speaking, me using it would show at least 5 times more efficiency than handing the magic gun to this fool.
“Whether it makes sense or not is for us to decide.”
Even after saying this much, regret was overflowing from Kangmin-woo’s eyes.
“If you’re worried I might backstab you…”
That’s not it.
I really have to acknowledge this excessive self-consciousness.
Click-!
Instead of answering, when I skillfully loaded magic bullets, Kangmin-woo looked a bit surprised.
“Watch for about 5 minutes from now, and give me your thoughts once.”
“What do you mean…”
“Watch me fight, and submit a review on whether you’re really confident you can do better than me.”
Whirr- Whirr-
[Pyro Wisps reveal themselves on the battlefield.]
[Warning! Pyro Wisps can steal heat from the fireplace!]
Since the next wave started immediately, I should test this friend Kangmin-woo’s conscience.
I’m getting curious about just how thick the iron plating on his face is.
Clack-
As I pulled the pump action handle, a heavy magical loading sound traveled up through my fingertips.
It’s been a really long time since I’ve held a magic gun, but it doesn’t feel awkward at all.
Is this what they call muscle memory…?
“Hah-”
The Pyro Wisps were still positioned at a distance where they could barely be confirmed in my field of vision, but I aimed at the leading formation without hesitation.
Watching this, Kangmin-woo timidly sneered.
“What, a magic gun without even a scope at this distance…”
Listening with one ear and letting it out the other, I pulled the trigger without hesitation.
KABOOM―!
With a roar like a cannon exploding, the muzzle shot up and a brutal recoil was transmitted, but…
I flexibly leaned my upper body back and let the impact flow away.
At the same time, a red flash shot out from the muzzle.
Sticky and heavy lava slag rushed toward the wisp in a parabolic arc.
And.
Thud―!
Boom!
The wisp that had been cutting through the air exploded greatly as if it had hit an invisible wall.
[You have accurately struck the weak point of Pyro Wisp.]
[Ignition Buster’s ‘Overheat’ unique ability activates.]
[‘Heat’ stack accumulates on Ignition Buster. (1/100)]
[Attack power increases by 1%.]
And Kangmin-woo’s eyes widened as he confirmed this sight.
Any player who had used magic bullets would know that predictive shooting was essential to hit a target at this distance.
So he had no choice but to know very well how difficult this long-range sniping I had shown was.
But of course, this wasn’t the end.
Click-
Clack-clack-!!
That first shot was actually something like a zeroing shot.
Honestly, I thought I might not hit it in one try…
Since I’ve perfectly grasped the distance with this shot, now begins the real dealing phase.
Click, KABOOM! Click, KABOOM!
And to succeed in proper rapid fire with this type of high-recoil magic bullet, it’s very important to maintain good rhythm in firing.
Clack-clack- Click!
Pull the pump to reload the next round before the recoil even returns.
Click!
The moment the barrel finishes its recoil and returns to its original position…
KABOOM-!
If you don’t pull the trigger while maintaining this mechanical rhythm like flowing water, this type of magic bullet has a structure that makes rapid fire itself impossible.
[You have accurately struck the weak point of Pyro Wisp.]
[You have dealt critical damage to Pyro Wisp!]
[You have successfully defeated Pyro Wisp!]
[‘Heat’ stack accumulates on Ignition Buster. (8/100)]
Kangmin-woo, who had been watching this scene in a daze, found his mouth slightly agape without realizing it.
“…Crazy.”
The sight of eight predictive shots accurately striking and eliminating one wisp was truly like a textbook example of a magic bullet marksman.
Well, calling it a textbook… it seems like an advanced technique that would require about 100 years of practice to use?
“Do you need help, Geonyul?”
“Save your mana, Sohee. Another wave will come soon.”
KABOOM-!
[You have dealt critical damage to Pyro Wisp!]
[You have successfully defeated Pyro Wisp!]
Whether Kangmin-woo was surprised or not, I continued pouring magic bullets toward the approaching wisp horde.
[‘Heat’ stack accumulates on Ignition Buster. (15/100)]
[‘Heat’ stack accumulates on Ignition Buster. (32/100)]
And as a result.
“…The magic bullet performance is quite good.”
Out of the five wisps in the group, four had exploded in mid-air.
Before they could even reach near the fireplace.
[You have successfully defeated Pyro Wisp!]
[‘Heat Bead’ item has been dropped.]
By the way, is it because I got too excited? I feel like quite a lot of mana was consumed.
So at this point, I should show off an ‘overheated shot’ that utilizes the overheat stack.
It’s perfect timing since I need to finish off one more.
Hissss-!
As I pulled the trigger again.
KABOOM-!
With an intense recoil incomparable to before…
A massive sphere of flame that could be believed to be a ‘Fire Blast’ used by mages shot toward the wisp at tremendous speed.
And the next moment.
BOOM-!!
[You have dealt critical damage to Pyro Wisp!]
[Conditions met, ‘Headshot’ effect activates.]
[Damage amplified by 300%.]
[You have successfully defeated Pyro Wisp!]
This final shot also cleanly hit the wisp, and one wave was simply finished.
By the way, was it possible to get headshots even with this kind of brutal magic bullet?
Well, whether it was a headshot or not, it would have exploded in one hit anyway…
“I really like the performance. I’d like to take it outside.”
Unconsciously muttering my true feelings(?), I slowly lowered the muzzle and opened the shell ejection port to cool the heat.
Is it because it’s an item that can only be used in <Frozen Seoul>… somehow it feels precious?
“Your original class… isn’t marksman, is it, Geonyul?”
“No.”
Chloe Kang was quite surprised by the final headshot too, unable to hide her expression.
Of course, compared to how surprised our porter was, it would be nothing.
“…”
Looking back at Kangmin-woo who had completely lost his words, I casually asked once.
“Can you do better than this?”
I’m honestly curious.
Just how shattered our porter’s metacognitive abilities are.
But unfortunately(?), Kangmin-woo couldn’t give any answer to my question.
More precisely, it seemed like he wanted to say something but couldn’t bring himself to open his mouth.
“Then go and do some looting.”
As I pointed to the Heat Beads dropped in the snow far away, Kangmin-woo bit his lower lip tightly and trembled.
But well, what choice is there.
If he gets abandoned by our party now, he’ll be out of the mission within a few minutes.
Step- Step-
Watching the back of Kangmin-woo trembling as he walked toward the Pyro Wisp corpses, I didn’t feel sorry for him at all.
I only hoped that the ‘Supply Box’ allocated for Kangmin-woo would drop soon.
‘I need to see what comes out of the Supply Box… then terminate the contract(?) or something.’
But 2 minutes later, when the first supply box dropped in front of the fireplace.
Ding-!
Kangmin-woo’s lifespan had no choice but to be extended by another 20 minutes.
[‘Supply Box (Small)’ item acquired.]
[‘Supply Box (Small)’ item has been opened.]
[‘Rechargeable Potion’ item acquired.]
[‘Ice Wedge Sword (4T)(Unique)’ equipment acquired.]
This… the rewards are sweeter than I thought?
“What did you get, Minwoo?”
“One 3-tier cold-weather cloak and… Frost Mine? This seems like a trap.”
“Alright, you can pass it over now.”
“…”
It seems like I’ll have to keep this baggage with me until I farm all the supply boxes.
Only after that…
I’ll figure something out somehow.
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