The Automatic Rooting Range Is Too Wide - Chapter 100

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Auto Looting Range Too Wide Episode 100

 

Episode 100: Seat Struggle (3)

 

Who was it that said this?

 

That one’s true character is revealed in extreme situations.

 

The moment he took a direct hit from the Short Man’s punch, Mincheol felt his mind go dizzy.

 

This level of pain was the first since he’d been hit by Kang Ung-hyeok.

 

Countless thoughts arose in the midst of the pain.

 

Should he give up? Should he just lie still like he was dead?

 

But Mincheol chose none of those options.

 

The reason?

 

It was because of the emotion that came rushing in afterward.

 

An emotion so intense it could color his blank white brain again.

 

Rage.

 

In crude terms, he was fucking pissed.

 

“Ah… this still doesn’t cool my anger.”

 

Even after kicking the Short Man with Black Horn Bullet Form, his rage wasn’t resolved.

 

A small stream of water cannot extinguish a great fire.

 

Rather, Mincheol’s rage burned even hotter.

 

“Stand up straight.”

 

His face tensed up from suppressing his anger.

 

His facial muscles stiffened so much he couldn’t even blink.

 

“Because this is just the beginning.”

 

The Short Man staggered as he got back up.

 

“You… Subordinate Compatibility… subject…”

 

A fierce light blazed from within the black mask.

 

“I’ll kill you!”

 

The Short Man shouted and charged forward.

 

Even though he put his emotions into his body, there was no disorder in his movements.

 

The Short Man’s hands disappeared.

 

It was a sign that his signature ‘invisible punches’ were about to pour down.

 

But no sound of tearing air erupted.

 

Just before throwing his punch, Mincheol’s twin swords aimed for his neck.

 

“…!”

 

The Short Man had no choice but to stop his punch mid-throw and pull his head back.

 

The slash barely grazed the skin of his neck as it passed.

 

Blood began to seep out along with a shallow cut.

 

“Lucky, aren’t you?”

 

“You son of a…”

 

The Short Man tried to spit out curses at Mincheol’s mockery.

 

But he couldn’t properly voice his words due to the following slashes.

 

【Activating skill ‘Black Horn Bullet Form’.】

 

【Consuming ‘140’ mana.】

 

Mincheol closed the distance in one step and swung down his single-handed sword.

 

The Short Man hastily retreated. The slash barely grazed the tip of his nose as it passed.

 

“Damn it…”

 

The Short Man spat out curses at the stinging pain.

 

But he immediately shut his mouth at the following attack.

 

The twin swords moved, pouring out silver afterimages.

 

The Short Man deflected the slashes with his handcuffs.

 

At first, he deflected them without difficulty. But as the number increased, the Short Man began to be pushed back.

 

‘Deflect the handcuffs and immediately aim for the neck.’

 

‘It’s a feint. Ignore it and go in.’

 

‘He’s trying to retreat. Now I need to pursue.’

 

Mincheol had already grasped everything about the Short Man.

 

Cutting off his breathing, blocking his counterattacks – everything was at Mincheol’s will.

 

“This is ridiculous…”

 

The Short Man’s face hardened rapidly. The Short Man bit his lip.

 

“Don’t get cocky!”

 

Suddenly, the Short Man’s figure disappeared.

 

Instead, three clones surrounded Mincheol.

 

Mincheol wasn’t surprised. He had already seen this once before.

 

Instead, he focused on the sounds.

 

A punch flew from the left. Mincheol tilted his head back.

 

Next, a sound came from the right. Mincheol ducked his head forward.

 

‘Right side head.’

 

‘Left side abdomen.’

 

‘Rear back of the head.’

 

Mincheol dealt with all of the Short Man’s attacks without much difficulty.

 

He had already fought a similar, no, superior compatible enemy.

 

‘The Count was faster than this.’

 

The Count’s speed was incomparable to the Short Man’s.

 

Even though his movements were much larger than the Short Man’s, they were hard to follow with the eyes.

 

The attacks were the same.

 

Not one of the Count’s thrusts could be easily overcome.

 

The Short Man’s punches were powerful, but they couldn’t match the Count’s.

 

As Cardmos said, he had become stronger by overcoming crisis.

 

‘It’s annoying that I have to admit that bastard was right.’

 

Suddenly, all sound cut off.

 

All three clones made no sound.

 

Tap-

 

Instead, the sound of footsteps came from behind.

 

Mincheol leaped into the air and turned around.

 

Then he saw the Short Man just about to throw a punch.

 

“…What?”

 

He swung down his twin swords toward the bewildered Short Man.

 

The Short Man had no time to dodge and raised his forearm to block the twin swords.

 

Crash-

 

The Short Man’s knees buckled from the impact.

 

The Short Man glared at Mincheol while holding back the twin swords.

 

“You bastard… how did you know my movement…!”

 

“Your footwork. It’s based on the principles of Eight Direction Steps, right?”

 

“How do you know that…!”

 

“You can tell by watching how you step. Crossing your feet is to turn quickly.”

 

What Mincheol gained from Sihae Yeomhwa’s Memory Stones wasn’t just skills.

 

He also acquired knowledge about martial arts.

 

Though they were only basic knowledge, their depth and scope were extraordinary. Just like with Cardmos.

 

Thanks to this, Mincheol could see through all the martial arts techniques the Short Man was using.

 

“Then I can roughly tell how he’ll move just by looking at his foot positioning.”

 

If he read the sounds on top of that, he could read everything perfectly.

 

When the Short Man disappeared, there was a sound of footsteps from behind.

 

Thanks to this, Mincheol accurately predicted that the Short Man would appear from the rear.

 

“You, what exactly are you.”

 

The temperature of his voice changed.

 

A subtle fear could be felt in the Short Man’s tone.

 

“Didn’t you get Memory Stones that were inferior to mine?”

 

“You talk too much.”

 

Mincheol put strength into his arms. The pressure of the twin swords pressing down on the handcuffs became stronger.

 

“Kugh!”

 

The Short Man endured the pressure while trembling all over.

 

In contrast, Mincheol’s arms didn’t waver in the slightest.

 

“Im, impossible… how… such monstrous strength… you focused on agility…”

 

“Can’t even endure this much.”

 

Mincheol put even more force into the twin swords. The handcuffs were slowly pushed back. The twin swords came close enough to touch his nape.

 

“Ugh, uaaaah!”

 

The Short Man screamed and activated a skill.

 

Both forearms condensed with mana and then an explosion occurred.

 

It was the same martial art he had driven into Mincheol’s torso.

 

The twin swords were instantly repelled by the explosion.

 

Thanks to this, the Short Man was able to break free from Mincheol.

 

“Huff, hah, huff.”

 

The Short Man’s face showed clear signs of exhaustion as he gasped for breath.

 

In contrast, Mincheol was simply calm.

 

“You said you only focused on agility. You’re quite pathetic though.”

 

“Sh, shut up.”

 

The Short Man pointed his finger at Mincheol and said.

 

“You, are you by any chance the Butcher?”

 

Mincheol flinched.

 

But he didn’t show it. The Butcher was already a famous figure. He thought his identity would naturally be discovered during the fight.

 

“So what if I am?”

 

“If, if you retreat from here, I’ll let you off.”

 

“Let me off?”

 

Mincheol’s voice contained mockery.

 

Who was letting who off right now?

 

Then the Short Man pulled out an item from his inventory.

 

It was an item that looked like a monocle.

 

“Do, do you see this? It’s a recording item!”

 

“So what are you going to do about it.”

 

“Th, this can even penetrate recognition interference items! This means your identity will be exposed immediately!”

 

The Short Man shouted in a confident tone.

 

“I’ll give you time to run away before I use this item!”

 

“Try using it.”

 

Mincheol said nonchalantly. Then the Short Man was flustered again.

 

“What, what?”

 

“I said try using it right now.”

 

“This idiot… I was trying to show you mercy!”

 

The Short Man brought the monocle up to his mask.

 

A faint light began to flow along the frame of the glasses.

 

“I’ll make you beg for your life in reality… huh?”

 

The Short Man frantically tapped the monocle.

 

“Why can’t I see anything? Don’t tell me it’s br, broken?”

 

There was a reason he didn’t waver even if recognition interference was penetrated.

 

Mincheol trusted his mask.

 

An item made by a magical engineer skilled enough to create a Guardian.

 

Moreover, it wasn’t an item made carelessly.

 

It was a mask filled with obsession to hide his own shame.

 

“Let me ask you one thing too.”

 

Mincheol looked at the Short Man sideways and asked.

 

“Are you really from Hope Society?”

 

“What did you say?”

 

“I’ve heard a lot about Hope Society’s notoriety. They say it’s on par with large guilds.”

 

Mincheol looked the Short Man up and down and added.

 

“You don’t seem particularly strong, and your actions are disgraceful…”

 

Mincheol asked with sincerity.

 

“Are you perhaps an imposter?”

 

It wasn’t provocation.

 

Mincheol was genuinely suspicious of the Short Man’s origins.

 

But it seemed his sincerity didn’t get through to the Short Man.

 

“You bastaaaaard!”

 

His pride properly scratched, he threw a punch along with a shout.

 

But a punch thrown while losing reason couldn’t possibly work on Mincheol.

 

【Activating skill ‘Black Horn Bullet Form’.】

 

【Consuming ‘140’ mana.】

 

Mincheol stepped forward.

 

The elasticity generated by Black Horn Bullet Form shot Mincheol’s body forward.

 

At the same time, Mincheol kicked the Short Man’s abdomen.

 

“Kek!”

 

With a sound like he was choking, the Short Man rolled on the ground.

 

Mincheol didn’t stop there.

 

He activated Black Horn Bullet Form again and stepped on the ground.

 

His body bounced forward with good elasticity and caught up to the Short Man.

 

Whoosh-

 

Mincheol kicked the Short Man as he was.

 

The Short Man hastily blocked Mincheol’s leg with his forearms.

 

Thanks to the handcuffs, his forearms didn’t break.

 

Crack.

 

Instead, the sound of bones bending could be heard.

 

“Kyaaaah!”

 

In terrible pain, the Short Man couldn’t keep his wits about him.

 

Because of that, he couldn’t see.

 

Mincheol floating in the air twisting his waist.

 

And his back foot flying in a semicircle.

 

Bang-

 

Mincheol’s kick struck his torso hard.

 

The Short Man was sent flying again. This time he only stopped after hitting the wall.

 

“Cough, cough… I need to… I need to run…”

 

The Short Man pressed against the wall and pulled himself up.

 

The arrogance he had shown when first meeting Mincheol was nowhere to be found.

 

He looked even more pathetic than a dog with its tail between its legs.

 

“P-please spare me… I-I don’t want to die…”

 

No matter how much they could resurrect, overcoming the fear of death was always difficult.

 

Just then, a black shadow enveloped the Short Man’s surroundings.

 

The Short Man looked up with a dazed expression.

 

There he saw Mincheol floating in the sky.

 

“Huh?”

 

Mincheol fell downward, swinging his twin swords down.

 

Two slashing attacks pierced into the Short Man’s body.

 

They cut through muscle and bone without resistance, advancing before stopping halfway.

 

“Cough! Gack!”

 

The Short Man spat blood from his mouth.

 

Thanks to an Awakened’s unique vitality, he was still alive, but only for a brief moment.

 

“Hmm.”

 

Mincheol spoke to the Short Man with his twin swords still embedded.

 

“No matter how I look at it, you really seem to be an imposter, don’t you?”

 

“You… bastard…”

 

Mincheol put strength into both arms. The twin swords advanced downward.

 

His torso was completely severed and the Short Man’s life was cut short.

 

Mincheol shook the blood off his twin swords and sheathed them.

 

“Ah, there was one more guy, wasn’t there?”

 

It was when he recalled the forgotten fact.

 

Wooooong.

 

Suddenly, a powerful wave burst forth from the top floor of the bell tower.

 

At the same time, a message appeared.

 

【An unknown force is affecting the ‘Ruined Nation’s Chimera’!】

 

【The ‘Ruined Nation’s Chimera’ is enhanced to ‘Darkness-Stained Ruined Nation’s Chimera’!】

 

【When defeating the ‘Darkness-Stained Ruined Nation’s Chimera’, you will obtain greater rewards!】

 

Mincheol used Black Horn Bullet Form to ascend to the top floor of the bell tower.

 

Then he could see it.

 

“Heh, heheheheh!”

 

The Short Man’s remaining subordinate.

 

Piggy was laughing after activating an item.

 

An item that looked like a telescope was fixed to the ground, emitting dark light.

 

Even without checking the item’s information, he could tell.

 

That this was the item that had enhanced the Field Boss.

 

“It’s already too late! I’ve activated the item, so Seolang is now finished…”

 

Mincheol leaped forward in one step and kicked Piggy in the neck.

 

Piggy couldn’t withstand the impact and smashed his face into the ground.

 

“Gack!”

 

Mincheol didn’t kill Piggy. There were still things he needed to ask.

 

Mincheol looked down at the Field Boss.

 

It had definitely been covered in wounds, but now it was perfectly fine.

 

Not only that, but its entire body was stained pitch black.

 

Its aggression seemed enhanced too, as the ground shook every time it swung its tentacles.

 

“Kahahaha! Everyone in Seolang is going to die! They won’t get the event rewards either!”

 

Piggy shouted while collapsed on the ground.

 

“Feels awful, doesn’t it? This is what happens when you interfere with our Hope Society!”

 

Piggy laughed loudly.

 

But when Mincheol showed no reaction, his laughter gradually died down.

 

“…Hey, do you not understand the situation? The Field Boss got stronger. Meanwhile, Seolang has already consumed most of their strength. No matter how good Seolang is, they can’t defeat that thing.”

 

“I know that.”

 

“Then why are you just standing there? You should be getting angry or restless or something…”

 

“What does Seolang being in danger have to do with me?”

 

While he hoped to get a job at Seolang, he wasn’t affiliated with them right now.

 

So why should he be angry just because Seolang was taking damage?

 

He was only a bit upset that he might not be able to get the final blow.

 

“Wow, it really got disgustingly strong.”

 

Mincheol muttered while looking down at the Field Boss.

 

Seolang began their counterattack. Wounds started appearing on the Field Boss’s body again.

 

But they weren’t showing the overwhelming dominance they had at first.

 

“Hey, let me ask you one thing.”

 

“You think I’ll answer? I may look like this, but I’m a member of the Hope Society…”

 

Mincheol drew his sword and stabbed it next to Piggy’s face. Piggy’s face turned pale.

 

“A-ask away.”

 

“Ask away?”

 

“Please ask me!”

 

“What were you planning to do after enhancing that thing? Were you just planning to prevent Seolang from getting the rewards?”

 

“Th-that was part of it, and we were going to take the final blow after Seolang struggled and weakened it.”

 

Mincheol was greatly surprised by Piggy’s words.

 

‘He had the same idea as me!’

 

It felt unpleasant that his thinking coincided with the Hope Society, known as the worst and most vicious.

 

‘No wait, isn’t this good?’

 

If he used that method himself, he could steal the final blow.

 

“How were you planning to deliver the final blow?”

 

“W-we were going to use an item.”

 

“Hand it over.”

 

“Pardon?”

 

“I said hand it over.”

 

“I-I don’t have it.”

 

“Then who has it?”

 

“You just killed him…”

 

Mincheol pressed his single-edged sword against Piggy’s neck. Piggy turned pale and shouted.

 

“I-it’s true! He said if he entrusted it to someone else, they might steal the final blow and run away, so he didn’t entrust it to anyone!”

 

It was a fairly convincing excuse.

 

If the Field Boss rewards were bound items, there would be no way to bring them back no matter what.

 

“Wait, so you enhanced it without any way to deliver the final blow? Now I’m suddenly pissed.”

 

“Th-that’s because we thought we’d at least get less punishment if we interfered with Seolang…”

 

“Who told you to talk back?”

 

“Cough! S-sorry… gack!”

 

Mincheol couldn’t contain his irritation and stomped on Piggy several times.

 

Meanwhile, the battle between Seolang and the Field Boss intensified further.

 

Seolang desperately attacked the Field Boss. Wounds began appearing on the Field Boss’s body one by one.

 

But the Field Boss still had the upper hand.

 

Mincheol examined the wounds carved into the Field Boss’s body.

 

He had definitely become stronger than before, but with the iron armor gone, his defense had weakened.

 

“This should be enough.”

 

In truth, Mincheol didn’t know the exact power of ‘Manri’.

 

He had never used it at full strength before.

 

To unleash full power, he needed a dedicated spear. But he only had one dedicated spear, so he couldn’t use it carelessly.

 

However, considering the power Cardmos had shown, it seemed possible to defeat it.

 

“It would be a waste of my time to give up quietly… Should I at least try?”

 

Mincheol took out Jjukjjuk Giljjuki from his inventory.

 

Even if he couldn’t land the finishing blow, he still needed to build up contribution points.

 

Mincheol gripped the spear shaft with both hands and firmly planted his feet to support his body.

 

【Activating ‘Seonggwangbicheon Applied Form Manri’.】

 

Mana was instantly sucked into the spear.

 

Woong-

 

When about 70% of his mana was injected, the spear began to glow red-hot.

 

It was a mana luminescence phenomenon.

 

Usually when this state is reached, most minerals melt instantly.

 

But Jjukjjuk Giljjuki was different. It was holding up.

 

When he finally injected 100% of his mana, the luminescence became even stronger.

 

There was only one chance.

 

Even Mincheol couldn’t help but feel nervous.

 

‘For the finishing blow! For the time I’ve invested!’

 

Each time he shouted inwardly, his nervousness faded.

 

His greed was suppressing the tension.

 

“Hyaaaah!”

 

The moment he threw the spear with a battle cry, tremendous recoil occurred.

 

That alone shattered the ground. The top floor of the bell tower collapsed.

 

Mincheol looked at the Field Boss with only his head poking out from the debris.

 

A flash?

 

No, a fireball was flying with a terrifying sound.

 

Soon the fireball struck the Field Boss’s head.

 

There was no explosion.

 

Instead, the Field Boss’s head disappeared entirely.

 

It hadn’t burst or been pierced through.

 

It was cleanly erased as if wiped away with an eraser.

 

The Field Boss, having lost its head, staggered and collapsed to the ground.

 

At that moment, a message appeared.

 

【You have defeated the ‘Abyss-Tainted Chimera of the Fallen Kingdom’!】

 

【Calculating contribution!】

 

【You dealt a decisive blow to the ‘Abyss-Tainted Chimera of the Fallen Kingdom’! Additional contribution is granted!】

 

【You have recorded 82.7% contribution!】

 

【You have recorded overwhelming contribution!】

 

【Rewards are greatly enhanced! Special rewards will be granted!】

 

Incredible messages appeared.

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