The Automatic Rooting Range Is Too Wide - Chapter 120
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Auto Looting Range Too Wide Episode 120
Episode 120: Capture the Flag (3)
It was when Mincheol had united everyone’s hearts as one.
【The first preliminary match will begin shortly.】
【All participants, please prepare for the match.】
Along with the message, Park Du-nam’s wounds were instantly healed.
It was recovery by the system.
‘Seeing that they prepared even this, they really meant for us to determine hierarchy through fistfights.’
He couldn’t tell if it was overflowing consideration or indifference.
【Moving to Event Stage.】
With the final message, Mincheol and the six others were teleported.
* * *
【You have entered the ‘Capture the Flag’ Event Stage.】
【You are the ‘Defense Team’. Protect the flag from the ‘Attack Team’.】
【The match will begin in 10 minutes.】
The place where the seven reappeared was a small castle.
‘Can this even be called a castle?’
It looked like a watchtower without a ceiling stuck into the ground.
It was narrow and low. An Awakened could probably leap over it in one bound.
In the center of the castle, a blue flag was planted and fluttering.
“Older Brother, look over there.”
Park Du-nam pointed outside the castle as he spoke.
Seven members of the attack team were gathered on the plains spread below the hill.
“They’re not attacking immediately.”
“It’s the waiting period.”
They seemed to be devising strategies during this time.
You could tell by how the formation of the seven kept changing.
“Park Du-nam, are there any dangerous individuals among them?”
Awakened individuals’ combat power varied drastically depending on whether they belonged to a guild or not.
So they needed to identify dangerous individuals first, then have Mincheol and Park Du-nam provide cover.
Otherwise, there was a risk of their formation being breached instantly.
“I don’t know?”
But Park Du-nam’s answer completely betrayed Mincheol’s expectations.
“Why would I bother remembering such things? Excluding the large guilds, there shouldn’t be anyone who can face me.”
Park Du-nam said while thumping his chest.
Mincheol glared at him with a look of disappointment.
‘He’s a disciple of Bongkwon, so of course he’d be like this.’
His confident appearance made Mincheol sigh involuntarily.
“May I, may I say something?”
Then, Glasses Man spoke to the two of them.
He was the Awakened who had intervened when Park Du-nam was about to attack Mincheol, suggesting they should choose a leader.
“What is it?”
He looked timid but had enough backbone to intervene between Mincheol and Park Du-nam.
An opinion from such a person would be worth considering. Glasses Man answered Mincheol’s question.
“I’ve been observing since earlier. There doesn’t seem to be anyone dangerous.”
“How do you know that?”
“I roughly memorize skilled people among guild-affiliated Awakened… Even if there are guild members, they probably don’t have particularly outstanding abilities.”
Despite his trembling voice, his eyes were full of confidence.
‘Come to think of it, this man was also the first to recognize Park Du-nam.’
At that time, he thought he recognized him because Park Du-nam was such a famous figure.
Maybe it wasn’t that, but rather this man’s specialty.
“Good information, thanks.”
“Oh, not at all. If the team does well, that’s good for me too.”
“Can you identify the teams we’ll meet in the future too?”
“I, I can! I’m quite sharp when it comes to that sort of thing.”
Glasses Man said with a chuckle.
‘Being able to know the enemy’s strength in advance would be a great help.’
Anyway, if there were no outstanding Awakened, this side had the advantage.
After all, Mincheol and Park Du-nam were here.
It was when Mincheol was thinking this.
【The waiting period has ended.】
【The first preliminary match begins.】
Along with the message, the attack team began charging.
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‘Damn, it hurts like hell.’
Park Du-nam grumbled while rubbing his jaw that had been hit by the Butcher.
The wound had healed, but the sensation hadn’t been erased.
It felt like he’d been hit by an iron hammer rather than a fist.
‘I acknowledge that you’re stronger than me. But that doesn’t mean I admit you’re superior to me.’
This might sound like nonsense, but it was logic with its own merit.
Awakened individuals were divided into main specialties depending on their growth direction.
Some people were strong in individual combat, while others displayed excellent abilities in group battles.
Park Du-nam was the latter.
He was the type who was stronger in group battles than individual ones.
‘I’ll show my skills this time and bring down the Butcher’s arrogance!’
Park Du-nam burned with fighting spirit as he glared at the enemies.
That’s when it happened.
The Butcher kicked off the castle wall and leaped out.
‘Huh? Why is he going out?’
At this sudden action, Park Du-nam followed the Butcher’s retreating figure.
The Butcher took out a round shield from his inventory as he landed on the ground.
Then he threw the shield toward the charging enemies.
‘Did the Butcher use a shield? No, before that, why is he throwing the shield?’
Obviously, a shield wasn’t a tool meant for throwing.
It was a weapon for blocking attacks, deflecting them, and striking enemies.
Unless he was out of his mind, there was no way he would throw it…
The shield that flew like a disc hit an enemy.
Right after that-
CRASH-
An eardrum-bursting roar erupted.
* * *
A little while ago.
Looking at the enemies rushing toward the castle, Mincheol recalled the rest of Malcolm Bernard’s advice.
-The next most important thing after uniting a group is maintaining it.
-In some ways, maintaining it is truly the difficult part.
-Forceful commands? Harsh punishment? You can’t maintain a group with such things.
Then what was needed?
To that question, Malcolm Bernard had said this:
-Lead by example. Always step forward and guide the group. Then people will naturally follow you.
Now that he heard it, that was true. Who would like a leader who only gives orders?
‘I need to step forward first.’
Mincheol jumped down.
He drew the Shield of Judgment and charged toward the enemies.
He intended to show leadership by example while testing his newly acquired items.
“What’s that idiot doing? Why is he charging alone instead of staying in the castle?”
“Wait, he’s wearing a mask? Could that be the Butcher?”
The Awakened in the attack team recognized Mincheol at a glance.
“Damn, it’s the Butcher! Everyone get ready!”
“Even if it’s the Butcher, he’s just one person! If we all attack together, he can’t move!”
But they weren’t intimidated. Instead, they burned with fighting spirit.
It was truly befitting of Awakened who had survived this long.
Showing respect for that attitude, Mincheol activated his skill.
【’Holy Warrior’s Shield Throwing Technique’ activates!】
【Consumes ’70’ mana!】
The first thing he used was his newly acquired skill.
Shields weren’t originally suitable for throwing.
That’s why Mincheol had specifically found and learned an appropriate skill.
The skill-enhanced shield flew at high speed.
“Huh?”
The shield slammed into the face of an attack team Awakened who couldn’t react in time.
CRASH-
A dull sound accompanied by a snapping head. Soon after, the body turned to gray dust.
It was instant death.
“Sh, shit what the hell was that!”
“A, a person died in one hit?”
The attack team Awakened were greatly flustered. Deep fear appeared on their faces.
Meanwhile, the shield that had hit its target returned to Mincheol.
It was an ability of ‘Holy Warrior’s Shield Throwing Technique’.
Upon collision, it would bounce back and return to its owner.
“Damn, it’s dangerous if we scatter! Quickly group up!”
“Spearmen to the front!”
The attack team’s formation changed. Those with shields stood in the front line, preparing for Mincheol’s throws.
‘Next is this.’
Mincheol threw his shield again.
The moment it hit the lead Spearman, a skill activated.
【’Guard Attack’ activates!】
It was a skill that the Shield of Judgment possessed inherently.
The result was amazing.
CRASH-
The moment it collided with the Spearman, the entire attack team was pushed back.
“Wh, what?”
“Ahhhhh!”
Mincheol watched the scene with a curious expression.
‘It’s called Guard Attack, but it wasn’t an offensive skill?’
Thinking about it, a shield’s role was to block attacks.
So instead of dealing damage to enemies, it seemed to generate repulsive force to push them away.
‘That’s quite an interesting skill.’
It had low lethality but wasn’t bad.
The repulsive force generated by the skill seemed quite strong.
Mincheol charged at the attack team.
He picked up the shield that had fallen to the ground.
There were too many watching eyes to activate Auto Looting.
So he had to retrieve it directly like this.
“The Butcher is approaching!”
“Kill him!”
The attack team surrounded Mincheol and rushed at him.
Mincheol immediately activated his second skill.
【Activating ‘Force Shield’.】
A hemispherical barrier formed around the shield.
“What is this now?”
“Just hurry up and break it!”
The attack team activated weapons and skills to strike the barrier.
But the barrier didn’t even budge.
‘Wow, amazing…’
Mincheol looked at the barrier surrounding him with admiration.
‘This is really good?’
Even just for defense, it was top-grade.
But Mincheol was thinking of a different approach.
‘What if I throw this at enemies and then activate it?’
He could completely collapse the enemy formation.
Or it looked useful for blocking paths too.
‘I’ve confirmed everything I needed to check.’
Mincheol put the shield into his inventory. Then the barrier disappeared too.
“The barrier’s gone! Attack!”
“I’ll kill you!”
The enemies rushed forward as if they had been waiting for this moment.
Mincheol didn’t draw his twin swords. Instead, he swung his empty hands.
What is he doing?
Just as everyone was puzzled, suddenly a dagger appeared in Mincheol’s hand!
“Huh?”
“What?”
The dagger left Mincheol’s hand. It struck the neck of the bewildered Awakened.
“Gack!”
The Awakened collapsed, spewing blood. The remaining five were horrified.
“What was that just now? A dagger suddenly appeared!”
“A skill? Is it a skill?”
“You idiots! Instead of worrying about that, attack quickly!”
The remaining five desperately rushed toward Mincheol.
Mincheol swung his empty hands in succession. Each time, daggers flew swiftly.
“Guk!”
“Kraak!”
The battle ended in the blink of an eye.
It was when he drove a dagger into the last remaining enemy.
【You have won the first preliminary match.】
【You acquire 10 participation points.】
【You additionally acquire 10 victory points.】
【You have been designated as MVP. You additionally acquire 10 points.】
‘Oh? You can get additional points for becoming MVP?’
10 points.
It was quite a decent score. Now that he knew this, he couldn’t let the MVP slip away.
‘I gained a lot from this battle.’
Not just the points, but testing the Judge’s Shield and gloves was significant.
The Judge’s Shield was much more useful than Mincheol had thought.
‘These gloves were an item that far exceeded my expectations.’
The so-called universal gloves.
They were unique-grade equipment received from Apple Pharmaceuticals.
They could store up to ten items and summon them freely.
‘They’ll be a great help when fighting strong enemies.’
They were weapons that could fill the gaps in the throwing weapons Mincheol desired.
‘This should be enough to set a good example, right?’
Mincheol turned to look at the defense team with a satisfied heart.
But Mincheol didn’t know.
“….”
“….”
That the defense team was looking at him with terror-stricken faces.
‘Wh-what is that?’
Park Du-nam’s reaction was particularly severe.
As they say, you see as much as you know. The shock Park Du-nam received was much greater than the other Awakened.
‘Th-that ridiculous shield, what is it? It has two built-in skills!’
Park Du-nam watched the Butcher’s battle as if mesmerized.
Right now, the Butcher was overwhelming the attack team purely with specs alone.
That made it even more frightening.
It meant he hadn’t displayed any of his real abilities yet.
‘No wonder people only talk about the Butcher!’
Park Du-nam realized.
That with his abilities, he could never defeat the Butcher no matter how hard he tried.
Then the answer was to ride on the Butcher’s coattails.
As soon as he reached this conclusion, Park Du-nam immediately ran to the Butcher.
He knelt before him and shouted.
“I will serve you as my Older Brother for life!”
It was the moment Park Du-nam truly submitted to the Butcher.
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R3ader
To show power, is also a form of control, He got Park Du-nam cuz It was revealed about his prowess, but also the shield’s power tho they didn’t know that it’s 3 except, it was eaten so yeah 2 skills