The Automatic Rooting Range Is Too Wide - Chapter 127

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Auto Looting Range Too Wide Episode 127

Episode 127: Song Beom (1)

Just looking at his face, he seemed innocent enough to remind one of a country young man.

But why was it?

A terrible unpleasantness could be felt. It was to the degree that one would feel like not wanting to associate with him.

It was the first time feeling this kind of thing while climbing the Tower.

“You’re the Butcher, right? I could recognize you even from far away because of that mask.”

Song Beom said while scratching his belly.

“Come to think of it, it’s funny. I’m from Hope Society and I’m not wearing a mask, but you’re wearing one.”

Song Beom had quite a talkative personality.

‘Come to think of it, he’s not wearing a mask.’

Park Du-nam had even recognized Song Beom’s ‘bare face’.

That meant he was that famous.

And the fact that such a famous criminal hadn’t been caught yet meant…

‘That means he’s that strong.’

Mincheol’s sense of wariness grew even stronger.

“You know what? I was really curious about what kind of person you’d be. Since you don’t get caught by recording items, I could only imagine. But now that I’m meeting you directly like this…”

Song Beom’s eyes became hazy.

“…You have a wonderful body. Awakened like you have very good meat quality.”

Saying that, Song Beom swallowed his saliva.

The unpleasantness Mincheol felt grew even greater.

“My name is Song Beom. I don’t need to tell you who I am, right? Your friend next to you explained it well.”

Mincheol was a bit surprised.

He heard our conversation from that distance?

While becoming an Awakened does sharpen one’s senses, this was the lower floors.

No matter how excellent one’s hearing, there should be limits.

“From now on, I’m going to do very bad things to you. I don’t have any ill feelings. But orders came down from the higher-ups. They told me not to leave you alone.”

Mincheol wasn’t particularly surprised.

He already knew that Hope Society was targeting him.

“Ah, but while I don’t have ill feelings, I do have personal interest. It’s because of my hobby.”

Drip.

A drop of saliva fell from between Song Beom’s lips.

Mincheol frowned at the rising unpleasantness.

He didn’t know what his hobby was, but it was certain he hadn’t received proper etiquette education.

“Where are the rest of your team members?”

He didn’t want to even talk to him, but he had no choice.

He hadn’t seen any other Awakened at all since earlier.

If Song Beom was using some strategy, he needed to figure it out in advance.

“They all ran away.”

“Ran away?”

“I treated them like snacks and they all gave up on the match. So I’m here savoring this loneliness.”

What kind of bullshit is this?

Mincheol couldn’t properly understand Song Beom’s words.

“Then you mean you advanced to the finals by yourself?”

“Ah, that’s not it. I did fight matches alone sometimes. But I often received help too.”

What the hell was this supposed to mean?

He was alone but received help?

‘Is he mocking me right now?’

It was when Mincheol was suspecting Song Beom’s intentions.

“Shit, fuck- Song Beom of all people. Now losing the match isn’t the problem.”

“Damn it, why did we have to meet a cannibal…!”

“Mom… Mooom…”

Then, the crying voices of his team members reached Mincheol’s ears.

Even knowing that Mincheol had just defeated Gakdeungjeong’s promising talent, they were all in panic.

That meant they feared the existence called Song Beom that much.

Or Song Beom was much stronger than Kim Eun-ae.

‘This is not a good situation.’

Hadn’t Michael Alzen said so?

That what’s important in a fight is momentum.

But his team members were already completely demoralized.

‘I need to change this atmosphere.’

The best thing would be to throw the first punch.

But unlike the enemies he’d met so far, Song Beom was acting friendly on the surface.

He wasn’t cursing to his face or openly expressing hostility.

‘Ah, this makes me reluctant to hit first.’

Then suddenly, this thought occurred to him.

‘Wait, this guy is from Hope Society, isn’t he?’

Was there any need to consider this and that when dealing with someone as heinous and terrible as Hope Society?

No one would blame Mincheol anyway, right?

Rather, they’d probably like it.

Especially since Hope Society had been causing chaos in the ‘Flag Capture’ event lately, everyone was angry?

‘Then there’s no need to worry!’

Mincheol activated Black Horn Bullet Form.

He kicked off the ground and closed the distance with Song Beom in an instant.

Song Beom was more than two heads taller than Mincheol.

Since his legs wouldn’t reach like this, he jumped upward.

At the same time, he twisted his waist.

A kick swung like a whip struck Song Beom’s head hard.

Kwang-

The leg strength enhanced by Black Horn Bullet Form displayed tremendous destructive power.

The movement was clean, and the timing was perfect.

But Mincheol’s expression hardened completely.

Because Song Beom didn’t even budge.

“Pretty spicy, isn’t it?”

Song Beom opened his mouth wide.

His mouth was excessively large. It looked like seeing a beast’s maw rather than a human’s.

Mincheol quickly pulled his leg back. At that moment, Song Beom’s jaw closed.

Snap-

Song Beom wiped his mouth with the back of his hand and said.

“Too bad. Such a shame.”

Mincheol was confused.

He endured Black Horn Bullet Form this easily? Even Kim Eun-ae couldn’t properly block it?

And why did he open his mouth? What was he trying to do to my foot?

Suddenly, Mincheol recalled that Song Beom had been continuously called a ‘cannibal’.

‘No way? That can’t be right?’

It was beyond common sense and hard to accept.

No matter what, a human eating another human?

‘I did hear that Awakened sometimes commit terrible crimes…’

Not all items obtainable in the Tower were beneficial to humans.

Items that required sacrificing humans or torturing them also existed.

So occasionally, Awakened who committed immoral crimes would appear and get caught.

Therefore, it wouldn’t be strange if there were Awakened who committed acts of cannibalism.

‘So that’s why everyone was so scared.’

Not just dying, but being eaten alive?

And the perpetrator wasn’t even a monster but a human?

Anyone would be paralyzed with fear.

“Older Brother.”

Just then, Park Du-nam approached Mincheol and spoke.

“You’re planning to fight, aren’t you?”

“Of course.”

Mincheol said without hesitation.

He couldn’t give up the match like this.

More than anything, it didn’t seem like the other side would let Mincheol simply forfeit the match.

“Since Older Brother has made up his mind, I can’t just stand by and watch as your younger brother.”

Clatter-

Saying that, Park Du-nam unwound the iron chains wrapped around his forearm.

“I’m sorry for showing such disgrace. From now on, I’ll show you a side befitting Older Brother’s younger brother.”

Park Du-nam’s eyes gradually came back to life.

Since they were facing a major battle, this was a very good sign.

‘But why does he keep going on about being a younger brother?’

However, from Mincheol’s perspective, he couldn’t help but find fault with it.

Park Du-nam was too immersed in his role as a younger brother.

‘Still, I’m grateful though.’

Despite being so afraid, he was stepping up to fight alongside him.

Mincheol found himself seeing Park Du-nam in a new light.

“Planning to fight together? I’m a big eater so that’s fine with me… but today I want to play the gourmet.”

Song Beom made a regretful expression. He seemed sincere.

“So I’ll have to clear away the obstacles first.”

His instincts sensed danger.

But strangely, the killing intent was detected not from Song Beom’s direction, but from behind.

Mincheol didn’t ignore his instincts. He gripped his sword hilt and turned around.

Thunk-

Right after, there was the sound of fabric being pierced.

Park Du-nam looked down with an expression of disbelief.

A spear blade was protruding through his chest.

“You bastard…”

Park Du-nam turned his head to look behind him.

Glasses Man was holding the spear shaft while grinning wickedly.

“Song Beom sir! I did it! This is what you wanted, right?”

“Oh, that’s right. You’re a really smart guy. What’s your name?”

“It’s Park Dae-hun! Please be sure to remember my name!”

“Ah, right, Park Dae-woon? I’ll remember it!”

“It’s Park Dae-hun!”

“Right, right, Tae-woon. But there are still troublemakers left.”

Song Beom said, pointing at the other team members.

“Please wait just a moment!”

Glasses Man pulled the spear out of Park Du-nam’s body.

“Cough!”

Park Du-nam coughed up blood and collapsed to the ground.

Meanwhile, Glasses Man rushed toward the team members.

“What, what? Why are you coming at us?”

“Damn it! What do we do?”

While people were in confusion, Glasses Man threw himself forward.

“Song Beom sir! Please remember! I am Park Dae-hun…”

Black light exploded from Glasses Man.

The black light swallowed up all the team members.

A moment later, nothing remained where they had been.

‘Could that be?’

Mincheol recalled posts from the Hunter Community.

It was about how Huimangoe suddenly self-destructed and was eliminated from the preliminary event.

‘So this is how they self-destructed?’

Mincheol was puzzled.

Then why didn’t Glasses Man self-destruct from the beginning instead of waiting all this time?

Was he waiting for Song Beom?

That was impossible. No one could know which team they’d end up fighting.

‘Could it be that he was trying to gather information about me?’

Goosebumps ran down his spine.

There was no other explanation.

He must have been waiting all this time to find out information that could identify his identity.

Since he met Song Beom, there was no need for that anymore, so he revealed his true nature.

“Cough.”

Park Du-nam, who had collapsed on the ground, coughed up blood.

Park Du-nam took out a potion from his inventory and poured it on his wound.

But it was no use. His heart had been pierced through in one blow.

Even drinking a potion wouldn’t change anything.

“O-Older Brother!”

Perhaps realizing this fact.

Park Du-nam stopped pouring the potion on his wound and shouted to Mincheol.

“Song Beom is… dangerous! He could completely… turn you into a cripple…! So… give up! You should run away… even if it means suicide…!”

Park Du-nam couldn’t finish his words and his head dropped.

A moment later, his corpse turned to dust and disappeared.

Mincheol quietly stared at the spot where he had died.

“Now it’s quiet.”

But Song Beom’s voice broke Mincheol’s reverie.

Mincheol quietly turned to look at Song Beom.

“Now that it’s just the two of us, let’s take our time and enjoy this.”

Song Beom said with a wicked grin.

Saliva dripped from his open lips.

It was a horrific and disgusting sight.

But strangely, no thoughts came to mind.

He felt neither unpleasant nor disgusted. He didn’t even feel afraid.

‘Park Du-nam. He was a good guy.’

Even knowing what kind of criminal Song Beom was, he tried to fight alongside him.

Until the moment he died, he was only worried about Mincheol.

‘Anyway, I can see him again when I return to the waiting room…’

The human heart was truly mysterious.

Even knowing that fact, he was angry. To a degree that was hard to control.

It seemed he had grown quite attached without realizing it.

‘Ah, now I understand.’

Why he felt nothing even looking at Song Beom.

To be precise, it wasn’t that he was emotionless.

He was just so angry that there was no room for any other emotions to interfere.

Mincheol drew his twin swords. The cold blades reflected in the sunlight.

“Oh, you want to fight? That’s a relief. I was worried you might run away.”

Song Beom grinned widely as he pulled out two kitchen knives from his inventory.

“And food tastes best when it’s piping hot!”

Song Beom charged forward. He swung his broad palm toward Mincheol.

【Activating Black Horn Bullet Form!】

【Consuming 140 mana!】

Mincheol shot forward. Seeing this, Song Beom shouted.

“I already saw that! That doesn’t work on me!”

I know.

Song Beom possessed extraordinary defensive power.

Even if he landed consecutive hits with Black Horn Bullet Form, it didn’t seem like it would cause any damage.

That’s why Mincheol kicked Song Beom’s shin instead of targeting his vital points.

Kwang-

His knee buckled and Song Beom’s body lost its balance.

Song Beom instinctively put his hands on the ground to support himself.

“Huh?”

The moment confusion appeared on Song Beom’s face, Mincheol closed in.

【Activating skill ‘Fierce Fang Soul Severing’.】

【Consuming ’70’ mana.】

Exploding sword energy.

Two fangs slashed through Song Beom’s torso.

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