The Automatic Rooting Range Is Too Wide - Chapter 12

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Auto Looting Range Too Wide Episode 12

Episode 12: Do Whatever You Want

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‘Wow, I never thought I’d actually fight against awakeners.’

Despite his provocative behavior, Mincheol was nervous inside.

But he deliberately hid his true feelings. The reason was Michael Alzen’s advice.

-Clean your ears and listen carefully! Once you gain momentum in a fight, nothing can stop you! It’s useless even if you guys get on your knees and cry!

-Can’t avoid it? Then winning is much better than losing, right? Never hesitate! If you’ve picked up a weapon, swing it with the resolve to kill that bastard!

-Either way, neither of you is going to die anyway!

The fight was unavoidable anyway. In that case, winning was much better than losing.

Thinking this way put his mind at ease. His tense body naturally relaxed and his vision widened.

He could feel eight pairs of eyes eagerly scanning him.

They were nervous too. Realizing this fact, Mincheol burst into a sneer.

“Pathetic little shits can’t even attack properly. I feel sorry for the parents who had to eat seaweed soup after giving birth to bastards like you.”

“This fucking bastard, really!”

Mincheol’s provocation worked perfectly. The Bald Man charged forward, raising his two-handed axe high.

It had a longer handle and thicker blade than the hand axe Mincheol used. It looked like it could split a large animal’s head in one blow.

Mincheol drew his one-handed sword and prepared to strike down.

Seeing this, the Bald Man’s lips curved up to the sky.

“You dare try to counter my attack? You stupid bastard! My unique skill amplifies my strength!”

The Bald Man shouted triumphantly as he brought down his axe. Mincheol swung his one-handed sword in the same manner.

It wasn’t like Mincheol was trying to counter the Bald Man’s attack without any thought.

Mincheol trusted his stats.

There was no awakener on the same floor with higher abilities than Mincheol. After all, Mincheol had broken world records on every floor and obtained countless rewards.

Not only that, but his weapons were also far superior. Rare-grade weapons cost over a hundred million won.

A guild with low recognition like ‘Iron Fang’ couldn’t possibly distribute such weapons to their guild members.

‘I’m going to win.’

Mincheol was confident of victory. The Bald Man felt the same way.

And when the two weapons collided, both were betrayed by their expectations.

The one-handed sword shattered the axe, severed through the collarbone, and embedded itself deep into his body.

“Guh!”

The Bald Man’s expression contorted from the terrible pain. Even in the midst of this, the Bald Man was glaring with an expression of disbelief.

“Im, impossible… How, how could…”

Mincheol was equally surprised. He knew he was stronger than awakeners of the same level, but he never expected to be this overwhelmingly dominant.

Even while surprised, Mincheol quickly used his head. An unexpected situation had occurred, but it wasn’t bad.

‘This is fucking sweet, isn’t it?’

No, it was actually good. One person was already neutralized.

Mincheol put strength into his arm to finish it. He intended to completely cut through the body.

“You son of a bitch!”

Of course, the other three didn’t just stand by and watch.

A spear flew from behind the Bald Man. It aimed precisely at Mincheol’s face.

Just before the spear pierced his face, Mincheol’s body sprang backward like a spring. He rotated half a turn and created distance.

At the same time, he pulled out the one-handed sword that was embedded in the Bald Man’s torso. The Bald Man screamed and spat blood.

【Quick Turn】

-Grade: Special

-Description: Quickly rotate using one foot as an axis. You can decide the direction yourself. The higher the proficiency, the faster the speed.

It was one of the skills Michael Alzen had recommended.

The description was simple, but it was extremely useful.

Being able to rotate in any direction meant he could freely change his position.

“You learned Quick Turn?”

“How did you buy something that expensive?”

“Is that important right now? Kill him!”

The three rushed at Mincheol.

One held a short spear, another a longsword, and the third carried a medium shield and mace.

‘The shield will be the most dangerous.’

The medium shield was quite large, enough to cover the entire upper body. It was the perfect size for pressuring an enemy.

Sure enough, the medium shield pressured Mincheol while the other two attacked from both sides.

Mincheol deflected the spear and longsword with his one-handed sword and shield. Right after, the medium shield in front shot forward to strike Mincheol.

The shield was too large to dodge with Quick Turn, so Mincheol lifted one foot.

【Strong Strike】

-Grade: Special

-Description: Strike something powerfully. Power increases as proficiency rises.

Mincheol’s foot struck the ground hard. The recoil sent his body sliding backward.

As Mincheol escaped the range, the medium shield gritted his teeth.

“This rat-like bastard!”

“Don’t get excited. The fact that we have the advantage hasn’t changed.”

The Spearman was right. Mincheol was alone, while they were three.

No matter how you looked at it, the situation was disadvantageous for Mincheol.

‘I could easily handle all three if I used auto looting.’

If he stole the three’s weapons with auto looting, he could win instantly.

But Mincheol had no intention of doing so. He had decided to hide auto looting.

‘If I reveal auto looting, they might discover that I’m the 0-second guy.’

If auto looting became known to the public, someone might deduce that this unique skill was used to clear the lower floors in 0.01 seconds.

Because of this risk, Mincheol planned to hide auto looting.

‘But I can’t fight like this.’

If the stalemate continued, it would flow in favor of the side with more numbers.

‘I need a move to turn the situation around.’

Mincheol’s mind raced quickly.

“Let’s go again!”

“Let’s kill him this time!”

“You fucking bastard! I’ll cut your throat!”

The three moved again.

Then, suddenly, Mincheol dropped his one-handed sword and shield from his hands.

At this sight, confusion appeared on the three people’s faces. But they didn’t stop their attack.

After all, the fact that he was someone who needed to die hadn’t changed.

Then, Mincheol’s both hands moved toward his buttocks. More precisely, toward the daggers hanging on the back of his belt.

【Quick Draw】

-Grade: Special.

-Description: Quickly draw a weapon being carried. Applies regardless of weapon type.

Mincheol’s both hands moved simultaneously. The speed was so fast that you’d miss the movement unless you concentrated.

Two throwing knives flew toward the spearman and swordsman. Both men were startled and reflexively raised their forearms.

The forearms were body parts frequently attacked by monsters. That’s why they had metal plates attached to them.

They judged that the metal plates would be sufficient to deflect the throwing knives.

The problem was the grade of the throwing knives.

【DH Workshop’s Metal Throwing Knife.】

-Grade: Special.

-Description: A throwing knife made by DH Workshop for emergencies. Well-balanced and easy to throw.

A Special grade throwing knife, no less.

On top of that, Mincheol’s physical abilities and skills were added to it.

Thunk.

Contrary to their expectations, the throwing knives pierced through their armor far too easily and embedded in their forearms.

“Guk?”

“Keuk?”

It was painful but not a fatal wound. The two men tried to charge forward, ignoring the pain.

If only Mincheol hadn’t thrown his hand axes.

Mincheol’s hand axes were already flying toward the two men.

Distracted by the throwing knives, the two men couldn’t dodge the hand axes in time.

“Keuaaak!”

“Kaak!”

And so the two hand axes embedded themselves in both men’s chests.

The two men let out harsh screams.

Unlike the throwing knives, the depth of these wounds was different. They were fatal injuries that made survival seem impossible.

“Stop this!”

The shield bearer charged toward Mincheol. It was to save the two men.

Mincheol’s hands moved quickly. He opened his inventory and pulled out a hand axe from within.

This time he used his whole body to throw the hand axe. The hand axe flew with a terrifying sound.

Clang!

The hand axe bounced off with a loud crash. The shield bearer’s eyes widened at the unexpectedly heavy impact.

‘A throwing weapon can produce this kind of power?’

If there hadn’t been a shield, it would have torn through armor and shattered his body. The shield bearer felt goosebumps rise all over his body.

‘What is his real identity?’

There was a reason throwing weapons weren’t popular. They weren’t used because it was hard to produce powerful force with them.

Throw a high-grade weapon? Holding that high-grade weapon and swinging it would be several times stronger, wouldn’t it?

‘But he can’t pierce through my shield!’

This shield was Special grade, no less. Moreover, due to the shield’s characteristics, even Rare grade weapons couldn’t break it.

The shield bearer charged forward with his medium shield leading. Mincheol threw hand axes in succession.

The shield bearer raised his medium shield again to block the hand axe.

At that moment, Mincheol kicked off the ground.

【Activating Strong Strike!】

He kicked off the ground and shot forward. At the same time, he kicked the shield bearer’s shin.

【Activating Strong Strike!】

Two consecutive Strong Strikes.

The shield bearer’s feet were knocked backward. He lost his balance and fell forward.

The shield bearer crashed face-first onto the floor. When he raised his head, he saw Mincheol holding a hand axe.

“Shit.”

Mincheol brought down the hand axe. The shield bearer’s head split open.

“Brother Geuncheol!”

“Geuncheol!”

The spearman and swordsman cried out frantically. But the two men were just now pulling out the hand axes and treating their wounds.

Far from helping the shield bearer, they weren’t even in a condition to fight.

Even after defeating the most threatening enemy, Mincheol didn’t rejoice. Instead, he mechanically pulled out an axe from his inventory.

At his indifferent attitude, the faces of the remaining two men turned pale.

“You, you murderous bastard…”

“Sh, shit…!”

Thunk- Thunk-

Hand axes flew before they could finish speaking. And so the two men collapsed with hand axes embedded in their heads.

After confirming their deaths, Mincheol brushed his chest and let out a sigh.

“Phew, I thought I was going to die from fear.”

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An Iron Fang awakener.

Kim Dae-seong couldn’t accept what was happening before his eyes.

4 against 1.

They should have won. It would have been normal for them to win. But the result was the complete opposite.

He had been incapacitated by the first strike, and the remaining three had been toyed with one-sidedly before dying.

The Masked Man slowly walked toward Kim Dae-seong. The hand axe in his hand was maddeningly eerie.

“You… what are you? Are, are you from a large guild?”

Kim Dae-seong shouted while clutching his wound. The Masked Man let out a bitter laugh.

“I told you I’m unaffiliated.”

“Don’t talk nonsense! How can someone like you be unaffiliated!”

Setting aside his skills, the abilities the Masked Man had shown weren’t something an unaffiliated person could possess.

It was a level that couldn’t be achieved without a large guild deliberately backing someone.

“Ah, I really am unaffiliated.”

The Masked Man said while scratching his head with the hand axe. Then he raised the hand axe high.

Kim Dae-seong’s eyes shook greatly. Kim Dae-seong shouted at the Masked Man.

“You, you… do you think you can get away with this? Do you think you can get away with messing with four guilds?”

“I thought the unwritten rule was not to ask about what happens in the Tower.”

“That, that’s the principle! But do you think worldly affairs are that simple?”

“This bastard is suddenly changing his tune.”

The Masked Man lowered the hand axe he had raised high. As the threat seemed to work, Kim Dae-seong’s expression brightened.

“But it’s spilled milk anyway.”

The Masked Man raised the hand axe high again. Kim Dae-seong frantically shouted.

“If you bring that down, you’ll regret…”

“Do whatever you want.”

The Masked Man brought down the hand axe. Kim Dae-seong’s head split open.

At the same time, a message appeared before the Masked Man’s eyes.

【You have become the last survivor of the 5th Floor!】

【The situation no longer allows the Quest to continue.】

【The 5th Floor Quest is ending!】

【You have taken 1st place with an overwhelming point difference!】

【You have defeated all competitors and become the last person standing!】

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