The Automatic Rooting Range Is Too Wide - Chapter 10

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Auto Looting Range Too Wide Episode 10

Episode 10: I’m Not Usually Like This

Even though the 5th Floor Quest was advantageous to him, he had no intention of challenging it right away.

He was nervous because he might have to fight against humans.

Above all, Mincheol’s goal was to enter the rankings. He needed to make thorough preparations.

How should he prepare for the 5th Floor?

This time too, Mincheol decided to find the method online.

‘I feel like I’m relying too much on online sources.’

Well, what could he do? If not online, there was no other way to obtain information.

Besides, the reason Mincheol was able to safely climb to the 4th Floor was all thanks to the Hunter Community.

But this time, he decided to use YouTube instead of the Hunter Community.

-Hello everyone. Today’s special guest is…

-Hey there! You worthless bastards! I don’t know what kind of idiots are watching this crap, but stop wasting your lives and go clean some toilet bowls!

Against the backdrop of a Huge Window with a night view, a red-haired man raised his middle finger as he spoke. Both his front teeth and lower teeth were adorned with gold caps.

He didn’t look like a good person even by empty flattery.

-…Today we have the world-renowned awakened individual, Michael Alzen. Mr. Alzen, thank you so much for agreeing to this interview.

-Shit, if it wasn’t for the guild master’s request, I wouldn’t have appeared on this crap. Right now I should be climbing the Tower and stabbing those stinking orc bastards in the belly.

Michael Alzen spoke while frowning. He lifted both feet and slammed them onto the table loud enough to make noise.

It was behavior that showed no trace of refinement, but the interviewer didn’t point it out.

He probably couldn’t even think to point it out. Michael Alzen was that remarkable of a man.

‘This person is one of the top five awakened individuals in the world?’

Michael Alzen.

When discussing world-class awakened individuals, he was always one of the five names that never failed to come up.

What made Michael Alzen particularly famous was his skill.

World-class awakened individuals each had their own unique specialties.

And Michael Alzen possessed interpersonal combat skills that no one could match.

Human versus human.

In other words, when it came to PVP, there was no awakened individual who could match Michael Alzen.

-So, what are you curious about? Ask quickly.

-Everyone wants to know how you became so strong, Mr. Alzen. Especially how you fight so well against humans, and what one needs to do to become strong…

-Ha! How to become strong? There’s no such thing! It’s all just talent. I’m in this position because my talent is killer, and you guys are stuck in those positions because you don’t have any.

Alzen pointed at the camera with his index finger as he spoke.

It was an extremely irritating statement, but Mincheol couldn’t help but nod.

Someone without talent couldn’t possibly make it into the world’s top five.

-Still, I’ll give you some advice. Though I doubt you’ll be able to follow it.

-Oh, really?

-First, you need to have skills. The most important thing for awakened individuals is skills! There are guys like Malcolm Bernard, that bookworm, who babble that willpower is more important. Erase that from your head. It’s bullshit.

Michael Alzen waved his hands wildly as if shooing away flies.

-But skills suitable for great Hunters like Mr. Alzen must all be expensive ones, right?

-Of course the skills I use are all damn expensive! But from what I’ve experienced, there are many useful low-grade skills worth learning.

Mincheol focused on the video.

He couldn’t help but be curious about skills recommended by a world-class Hunter.

-Quick Draw, Quick Turn, Power Strike. These three are Special grade skills, but it would be good to learn them. Power Strike is especially important. It can be applied to any movement, you know? Slashing, kicking, headbutting – everything’s possible!

Mincheol quickly jotted down the three skills in the notebook he had prepared.

-It would also be good to learn skills that belong to the Mana Engine category! Having them or not makes a huge difference!

-But these are at least Rare grade and so precious they’ll be fucking expensive, you know? Anyway, most people watching this are probably broke bastards, so just let it go in one ear and out the other.

While taking notes, this thought suddenly occurred to him.

‘For someone with such rough language, he’s explaining things quite thoroughly?’

Perhaps, contrary to his speech and behavior, he might not be such a bad person.

After all, wasn’t he generously sharing such valuable experience and knowledge?

The interview continued. The interviewer asked Michael Alzen a question.

-What’s the most important thing when fighting awakened individuals?

-Momentum! You know what humans and monsters have in common? If you lose in momentum, you’re screwed!

-You mean don’t get intimidated.

-Right! Anyway, on floors where competitive matches are held, you don’t die even if you die! It means neither I die nor that bastard dies. So what is there to be scared of?

Mincheol nodded repeatedly while taking notes.

-If that bastard acts up, pay him back five times, no, ten times over! Whether he curses or insults your parents, never back down!

Mincheol took Michael Alzen’s advice to heart and turned off the video.

“Now, shall I go shopping for items?”

Mincheol immediately accessed the Auction House and searched for the skills Michael Alzen had mentioned.

【Quick Draw: 30 million won.】

【Power Strike: 30 million won.】

【Quick Turn: 50 million won.】

And he was shocked to see the listed prices.

“To-together they’re over 100 million won…?”

Even though they were the same Special grade skills, this was too contrasting compared to the throwing skills that were in the early ten million won range.

“Is it because Michael Alzen mentioned them? They’re damn expensive.”

Perhaps they were popular skills from the beginning. If Michael Alzen mentioned them, their effectiveness must be certain.

“Mana Engine? How much is that?”

Mincheol searched for Mana Engine in the Auction House. Then various different skills appeared in a list.

【Tiger Heart Method】

-Grade: Rare.

-Description: A Mana Engine passed down through generations in a martial arts school with a long history. Consumes mana to gain the momentum of a tiger.

-Price: 2.2 billion.

【Romantic Flower】

-Grade: Rare

-Description: A mana engine treasured by a forgotten count’s family. It facilitates the execution of flashy movements.

-Price: 3.6 billion.

“…Billion?”

Seeing the price suddenly jump from tens of millions to tens of billions made his head spin.

“What is this thing that it’s so expensive?”

Mincheol decided to search up what a mana engine was while he was at it.

-King Burger: Mana engine? Don’t bother with it. Getting one is like plucking stars from the sky.

-King Burger: Simply put, you consume mana to gain various powers. Like stat increases or protective barriers.

-King Burger: Is it amazing? What kind of question is that? It’s essential in the upper floors! Awakeners’ superiority is determined by their mana engines.

Michael Alzen hadn’t mentioned mana engines for no reason.

It was indeed a skill worth tens of billions.

“I’ll forget about it since it’s hard to get right now.”

It was an absurdly expensive price for someone currently picking up and selling Stepping Stone herbs.

Mincheol decided to forget about mana engines. Instead, he would purchase the three skills Michael Alzen had mentioned.

Of course, Mincheol didn’t have the money to buy skills right away. All three combined would cost over 100 million won.

【You have completed a transaction with ‘Daehun Pharmaceuticals Manager Kim Dong-pal’.】

-14.07 million won has been deposited.

【You have completed a transaction with ‘Daehun Pharmaceuticals Manager Kim Dong-pal’.】

-13.79 million won has been deposited.

【You have completed a transaction with ‘Daehun Pharmaceuticals Manager Kim Dong-pal’.】

-14.21 million won has been deposited.

【You have completed a transaction with ‘Daehun Pharmaceuticals Manager Kim Dong-pal’.】

-13.65 million won has been deposited.

Mincheol went in and out of the Tower repeatedly, collecting Stepping Stone herbs.

Mincheol’s current inventory capacity was 20kg. He could collect about 200 herbs each time he entered the Tower.

-Daehun Pharmaceuticals Manager Kim Dong-pal: Manwolsang! You’ve suddenly caught fire!

-Manwolsang: Is there too much merchandise perhaps?

-Daehun Pharmaceuticals Manager Kim Dong-pal: Not at all! How could that be? We’re ready to purchase as much as you have!

Thanks to running around the Tower for three straight days, he was able to raise funds quickly.

【Would you like to purchase Foot Swordsmanship, Power Strike, and Quick Turn?】

Mincheol spent all his money to purchase all three types of skills.

“Should I buy a few more throwing weapons too?”

Using only three was quite inconvenient. Mincheol purchased several special-grade weapons.

“Now what’s left is… opening this.”

Mincheol took out the C-grade random skill box.

It was an item he had obtained several times before, but this time there was one difference.

【Contains the blessing of 3rd Grade Administrator Ursongbarsong.】

【A skill suitable for the owner will appear.】

The difference was that it contained an administrator’s blessing.

“Please let a skill useful on the 5th Floor come out.”

Mincheol said a short prayer, then opened the box.

【Lucky Coin takes effect.】

【Luck is enhanced thanks to having two coins.】

【The reward from ‘C-grade Skill Random Box’ is upgraded to ‘Rare’ grade.】

“Huh? Whoa!”

A skill popped out of the box with fireworks.

Mincheol quickly read the skill description. His eyes immediately widened.

“This… I like it?”

A smile naturally formed on Mincheol’s lips.

* * *

The next day, Mincheol decided to challenge the 5th Floor.

After putting on the mask he received from the administrator, he said he would enter the Tower.

【Would you like to challenge the 5th Floor?】

When Mincheol nodded, he was enveloped in light and immediately arrived at the 5th Floor.

“Huh?”

But the place Mincheol arrived at was different from before.

He was summoned to a room made of bricks, not a forest.

It was too small to be called the 5th Floor. Just as Mincheol looked around with a puzzled expression.

【Selecting awakeners to take the 5th Floor trial.】

【Please wait a moment.】

A message appeared before his eyes. Seeing it, Mincheol immediately understood what this place was.

‘It looks like a waiting room.’

Since it was a competitive trial, it seemed they would gather all five people here before entering the 5th Floor.

Then, four flashes of light appeared. Four men appeared simultaneously.

“Oh? Isn’t that Big Brother Daeseong?”

“Little Brother Cheolgeun! And next to you… is that Songhyeon?”

“Newbie reporting for duty! Please guide and teach me!”

“Wow, I’m glad to see familiar faces.”

But all four seemed to know each other. You could tell by how they called each other’s names as soon as they saw their faces.

“But which organization are you from?”

Then, the bald man asked Mincheol. He was clearly being cautious.

It was probably because of the mask Mincheol was wearing.

Unlike the four who had their faces fully exposed, Mincheol only showed his eyes through the mask.

“Organization? You mean guild?”

The bald man nodded. Mincheol’s eyes widened as he asked.

“Are all four of you affiliated with guilds?”

“Yeah, I’m from Iron Fang. That one’s from Jeok-song, this one’s from Black-tan, and lastly that guy’s from Brownie.”

The bald man said, pointing to each person.

‘They’re all not very famous guilds.’

All four were guilds that Mincheol had never heard of before. That meant they weren’t particularly impressive.

“So which one do you belong to? We need to know that to decide the order.”

“Order?”

“Young friend, you’re being frustratingly slow. Didn’t your guild master tell you? This week it was decided that Wave Sound, Iron Fang, and Jeok-song would take rewards in that order.”

Only then did Mincheol realize why the Bald Man was so concerned about affiliations. It was to decide who to support.

‘So this is how they devour teams and monopolize rewards.’

No wonder the awakened ones in the Hunter Community were fed up with this.

“I’m alone. I haven’t joined a guild yet.”

“What, you’re unaffiliated?”

Instantly, a sneer appeared on the Bald Man’s lips.

As soon as the Bald Man learned that Mincheol was unaffiliated, he began looking down on him.

“You’re wearing pretty decent-looking equipment, so I thought you might belong to some famous guild. Turns out you’re just a nobody.”

The Bald Man strode forward, closing the distance. He thrust his face close to Mincheol’s and spat out each word.

“I’m warning you. Don’t even think about interfering with us. Or you might have a terrible experience.”

Tap tap-

The Bald Man patted Mincheol’s cheek with his palm.

“Since you can’t die on the 5th Floor anyway, we can do whatever we want. If you don’t want to experience how terrible it is to have your limbs chopped into pieces, you’d better be careful.”

Mincheol silently looked at Kim Dae-seong.

Out of fear? It was more because he found it fascinating.

‘Wow, so this is how they act when they think someone’s easy prey.’

Indeed, Michael Alzen’s advice was accurate. He hadn’t emphasized momentum for nothing.

-It’s all about momentum! You know what humans and monsters have in common? If you lose in momentum, you’re finished!

-Anyway, on floors where competitions are held, you don’t die even if you die! That means I won’t die and that bastard won’t die either. So what is there to be afraid of?

-If that son of a bitch acts up, pay him back five times, no, ten times over! Whether you curse or insult his parents, never back down!

Just as Mincheol was recalling Michael Alzen’s advice, the Bald Man let out a snickering laugh.

“Kid, are you scared? These young punks these days are just full of fear…”

“…This bald bastard is talking shit.”

At Mincheol’s calmly spoken words, the Bald Man’s body flinched. The Bald Man looked at Mincheol with an incredulous expression.

“You, what did you just…”

“Fuck, you fucking idiots should have some shame. Acting like this from the start, teaming up to pull this bullshit, what’s your problem?”

The bald man’s mouth gaped open. He was so dumbfounded that he couldn’t continue speaking.

‘Ah, this is really hard since it doesn’t suit me at all.’

Mincheol sighed inwardly. He had rarely used such harsh language in his life.

But he recalled Michael Alzen’s advice. Never back down in momentum!

“Did your mom die, or did your dad die? Or did both of them die? Looking at the fucking stupid shit you’re spouting, it seems like one way or another, they’re definitely dead.”

Mincheol looked at the three people behind him. All three had similar expressions to the Bald Man.

‘Ah, my head hurts… I’m not normally like this.’

But now was the time to follow Michael Alzen’s advice.

Mincheol suppressed his discomfort and spoke to the three people.

“What are you fucking bastards staring at? Should I pluck out your eyeballs and shove them in your assholes?”

And he followed through better than expected.

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