I Got A Legendary Sniper Rifle - GLSR Chapter 6 (Part 2)

「Choi Hyun’s Sniper Rifle
Lv. 5
Firepower: 13
Range: 3
Precision: 10
Stability: 10
Stealth: 7
Rapid Fire: 7
Mana: 30
Unassigned Stat Points: 5」

“I did invest quite a bit…”

From Levels 1 to 5, he had earned a total of 75 stat points.

In addition, he had raised Mana by 7 using six Magic Stones from Floors 1 to 3, and one from Floor 4.

But once Mana reached 30, it could no longer be raised using F-rank Magic Stones, so he kept the last two in reserve.

Perhaps this was linked to the fact that F-rank Hunters were capped at Level 29.

If he had known, he might have just used all the Magic Stones to raise Mana early on.

But now, Mana had hit a solid threshold, and since he was pretty much the only person getting S+ rewards, acquiring better-quality stones shouldn’t be an issue.

It was a minor regret, but—

“Well, I’ll just use E-rank stones from now on.”

He was still in the very early stages of growth—no real reason for regrets.

And besides, Hyun wasn’t in any position to blame anyone for anything.

“Either way, the fact that I can use Magic Stones to raise stats is already broken.”

Whether with stat points or Magic Stones, the sheer amount of attributes he could gain per level was overwhelming compared to other Hunters.

Still, even with all those upgrades, could he really clear Floor 5 with S+?

Even Lee Hyun had to admit, he was a bit nervous.

Because on the 5th Floor, the first mid-boss appeared: the Goblin Warlord.

He’d encountered one of those in an operation once, and even then, his mana rifle had struggled to penetrate its armor—he’d had to aim for exposed areas like the eyes to bring it down.

Of course, that was before he had all these firepower upgrades.

But still—

“I’m tackling the Tower alone.”

Unlike military operations conducted in squads, this was a solo mission.

No teammates to provide crowd control or fire support.

That’s why he had saved five stat points—so he could allocate them where needed in an emergency.

After closing his status window, Hyun calmly reflected.

“I’ll need to move like a real sniper again.”

Simply crawling around and finding a decent sniping point was something even FPS gamers could do.

Though he didn’t know the exact requirement for an S+ clear, Hyun’s goal was clear.

One shot.

To take down the 5th Floor’s mid-boss—the Goblin Warlord—with a single shot, he’d have to approach the mission with full seriousness.

At that moment, Min-jeong gave Hyun a sideways glance.

“Hyun-ah, are you even listening?”

“Huh? Oh, you said Mrs. Min-ju tried to exchange some three-day-old mushrooms at the shop? Why would someone you know well do that?”

“…Oh! You were listening?”

Min-jeong blinked in surprise and nodded.

He had definitely seemed lost in thought, but then he’d responded immediately.

Seeing her expression, Hyun gave a soft chuckle.

“Mother… your son is One Shot, after all!”

A sniper must be able to pick out the critical sounds amidst the noise and chaos of a battlefield.

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Talent Acquisition Division, National Tower Authority.

Team leader Sung Yoon and his staff had reached the point of resignation.

They’d sent out nationwide bulletins—but not a single person had come in with Magic Stones from the 1st Floor.

“Is he climbing up from some deserted island or what?”

And yet, One Shot continued to clear one floor per day—already past the 4th.

“If he’s not reporting the Magic Stones, then he’s probably selling them on the black market, which means…”

Someone muttered whether One Shot might be a villain, and this time, no one scolded them.

Everyone was kind of thinking the same thing.

Upper management wanted them to find One Shot yesterday—no matter what it took.

The public was cheering his every move, while also mocking the government for its incompetence.

Sung Yoon and his department were getting squeezed from all sides.

“No news today either?”

“No, sir… Well, actually, one person did report a 1st Floor clear…”

“Really? Who?”

“But they’d been severely injured by a goblin.”

“Ugh…”

Sung Yoon shook his head.

Of course, it was tragic that a Hunter got hurt.

But let’s be honest—if they were injured by a goblin, they had no chance at an S+, probably not even a B.

So, not One Shot.

“Just what is this person thinking, wherever they are…”

As Sung Yoon lapsed into silence again, the staff began chatting among themselves.

“What’s the highest Korean record so far?”

“The number one ranked sniper, Divine Marksman, got S up to the 4th Floor.”

“What about the 5th?”

“A+. I heard they went back to S from the 6th Floor onward. Still holds the national record.”

“Wow, the 5th must be rough.”

The less-informed staffer was met with a scoff.

“You work for the Tower Authority and don’t know this? Floor 5 has the mid-boss—the Goblin Warlord!”

“Goblin Warlord?”

“Yep! Most Hunters can’t even scratch its armor. That’s why people usually level up a few more times on 4 before challenging it. Divine Marksman managed an A+, but anyone else would’ve just cleared and moved on.”

“So it’s that tough, huh…”

“Definitely. I mean… even for One Shot, is S+ on the 5th Floor really possible?”

The staffer who had been explaining suddenly grew hesitant.

One Shot had been a symbol of hope, making headlines every day with his string of S+ clears.

If that streak ended at Floor 5… it would be a real shame.

“Still… at least he’ll probably get an S.”

“True. Even that would break Divine Marksman’s record. Though since an American already hit S, it won’t trigger a global announcement.”

The mood in the office dimmed.

They weren’t sad that One Shot might be a villain.

They were sad that the S+ streak might be coming to an end.

They’d been living for each day’s thrilling update.

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Whooooosh——

Main Tower, Floor 5.

Lee Hyun lay low, patiently watching for his opportunity.

The 5th Floor was certainly more difficult than the others.

The Goblin Warlord, as infamous as its name, was in a different league altogether.

But Hyun was a sniper.

And now, through the scope, that massive goblin was perfectly in his sights.

A twisted smirk formed at the corner of Hyun’s lips.

“Got you.”

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