The Automatic Rooting Range Is Too Wide - Chapter 131

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Auto Looting Range Too Wide Episode 131

Episode 131: Victory (3)

【Magic Bullet Marksman】

-Grade: Unique

-Description: Consumes mana to enhance throwing attacks 5 times. As the level increases, the number of uses and enhancement rate increase.

The description was very simple. That’s why it was rather hard to get a feel for it.

“Enhancement… to what extent does it apply?”

He needed to test it directly. Mincheol immediately headed to the 20th Floor.

It was a Trap Layer so there were no monsters, but since he came to test his skill, it didn’t matter much.

Mincheol stood facing the wall and activated his skill.

【Activating ‘Magic Bullet Marksman’.】

【Consuming ‘700’ mana.】

【5 magic bullets are loaded.】

The moment he saw the message, Mincheol felt bewildered.

“It consumes as much as 700 mana…?”

Mincheol possessed the trait called Boneless that reduced skill mana consumption by 30%.

Without Boneless, it would have meant consuming 1,000 mana.

“I’m sure I chose the option for skills with low mana consumption?”

Could it be that the condition wasn’t applied due to a system error?

He had a strange feeling that he’d been shortchanged.

“Tsk, I should test it first.”

Mincheol took out a hand axe from his inventory.

He threw the hand axe toward the empty wall.

【Consuming ‘1’ magic bullet.】

Along with the message, the hand axe flew.

No, it disappeared.

“Huh?”

It was a similar sensation to when he used Helmet Splitter.

The throwing speed was so fast that it seemed to disappear the moment he threw it…

CRASH-

With a thunderous sound, the hand axe embedded itself in the wall.

At the same time, spider web-like cracks spread across the entire wall.

“…”

Mincheol stared at the damaged wall with a dazed expression for a moment.

“…What?”

Even using Helmet Splitter didn’t produce this kind of power.

In game terms, a ‘basic attack’ had surpassed the power of a rare-grade skill.

No, it wasn’t just the power. The projectile speed had also greatly increased.

Moreover, this wasn’t a one-time enhancement.

【Remaining magic bullets: ‘4 shots’】

Since 5 bullets were loaded with one skill use.

“…Does this enhance skills too?”

Mincheol took out a new hand axe.

【Activating skill ‘Helmet Splitter’.】

【Consuming 35 mana.】

He activated the skill and threw the hand axe.

At that moment, another message appeared.

【Consuming ‘1’ magic bullet.】

BANG-

Soon followed a thunderous roar.

This time it didn’t end at just cracking.

The wall came crumbling down.

Looking at the stone fragments piled high on the ground, Mincheol’s jaw dropped.

The enhancement range of Magic Bullet Marksman wasn’t limited to power and projectile speed.

Throwing-related skills were also included in the enhancement category.

What if he activated Magic Bullet Marksman and used Holy Light Soaring?

What if he even activated Kaela Marbenia?

“Wow, wooooah!”

Goosebumps ran up his spine. Mincheol rubbed his forearms with both palms.

He finally realized just how incredible a skill he had obtained.

“It wasn’t that a high mana consumption skill came out due to an error.”

Considering the skill’s power and versatility, the mana usage of 1,000 seemed laughably small.

To think he would obtain such a satisfying skill.

Mincheol returned to reality with a beaming smile.

* * *

A high-end hotel located in Seoul.

In this place famous for being frequently visited by foreigners, someone opened their eyes.

His build was so large that his legs stuck out beyond the bed.

Blink blink.

The man kept blinking his eyes. Then he ran both hands over his face and muttered.

“Wow, I lost.”

Song Beom.

There was no resentment in the voice of Hope Society’s promising member.

Because it still didn’t feel real.

Was it because he had rarely experienced defeat while climbing the Tower?

That was one reason, but it wasn’t the core issue.

“What the hell was that?”

He had been defeated too one-sidedly.

He had played every card he could use.

He used Beast Transformation and used Berserker Mode. Both were flawless. They were Unique-grade skills after all.

But he lost.

He couldn’t even properly corner the Butcher.

“No, no. I had the upper hand at first.”

He had dominated the battle in the early stages. The Butcher was busy dodging attacks.

But that was the end of it.

He was clearly dominating the battle, but couldn’t seize victory.

Even after using Beast Transformation and Berserker Mode, it was the same. The gap between them didn’t narrow.

And just once.

When the Butcher made his move, the outcome was decided.

The Butcher’s victory.

Song Beom’s defeat.

“Tsk, what a shame.”

Song Beom clicked his tongue and got up from his seat.

Where he was located was a luxury hotel suite.

This was also one of Hope Society’s support benefits.

Awakened recognized by Hope Society could use this hotel anytime.

When facing major events, they could receive various assistance for condition management.

Crunch crunch.

Song Beom bit into and ate a whole roasted chicken placed on the table.

The chicken’s juices filled his mouth. One bird went down to his stomach in an instant.

Still, his hunger wasn’t satisfied. Rather, he became even more famished.

“Ah, it looked so delicious….”

Song Beom thought of the Butcher.

Due to the perception-hindering item, he couldn’t remember the exact appearance.

But the feeling remained. Even the sweet scent that emanated from the Butcher’s body.

Drip drip.

Before he knew it, saliva flowing from his mouth was soaking the carpet.

Song Beom was wiping the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand when it happened.

Buzz buzz.

His smartphone rang. He checked the message.

[Come down if you’ve returned.]

It was a message sent by Cheongchul.

He might ignore others, but he couldn’t ignore contact from an executive.

Song Beom quickly gathered his clothes, got dressed, and left the room.

The location wasn’t written, but there was only one place within the hotel where Cheongchul would likely be.

The hotel bar.

Song Beom took the elevator and headed to the hotel bar.

An entire floor was decorated as a bar.

But there wasn’t a single customer. Except for Cheongchul sitting in front of the counter.

Cheongchul was wearing a striped suit while tilting a glass of alcohol.

Beyond the counter, a bartender was silently serving drinks.

“Our Beom has come?”

Cheongchul said while waving her hand. Perhaps because she was moderately drunk, she seemed to be in a good mood.

“Sit here.”

Cheongchul patted the seat next to her with her palm.

Song Beom quickly went and sat down.

“I called because I wanted to hear about the event results. The other kids all came and went too.”

Song Beom wasn’t the only one currently staying at this hotel.

Other Awakened from the Hope Society were there too.

More specifically, promising talents like Song Beom were staying there.

In preparation for this ‘Capture the Flag’ event.

“So how did it go? You must have won, right?”

“I failed.”

Song Beom said nonchalantly. Cheongchul’s head tilted to one side.

“You?”

It was a voice of disbelief.

“Did you meet Baek-ryul? Or Go Dan-hae?”

“I met the Butcher.”

Cheongchul’s head tilted to the other side.

“The Butcher?”

“Yes, what an amazing coincidence, right?”

“You lost to the Butcher?”

“He was strong. Rather, the rumors were underestimating him.”

“His face?”

“I lost without even having a chance to remove his mask.”

Cheongchul gestured to the bartender. The bartender offered a freshly completed cocktail.

Cheongchul took the glass and downed it in one go.

“Hmm, you lost. You lost to none other than the Butcher. You got beaten by the Butcher who brought shame to the Hope Society and came back. You couldn’t even complete the order I gave you. So Beom, you accomplished nothing?”

Cheongchul stopped speaking and stared at Song Beom.

There was no trace of laughter on her face. Her remaining eye gleamed coldly like glass.

In an instant, heavy silence began to engulf the space. It felt like the temperature inside had dropped.

“….”

Song Beom looked at Cheongchul silently.

He slowly inhaled and stood up from his seat.

And then.

“Oh my, Cheongchul-nim, please give me just one chance.”

He began massaging Cheongchul’s shoulders.

“Oh my, how refreshing.”

“I should have kept my wits about me… I have no face to show you.”

“Yes, yes, be careful from next time. Could you massage my left shoulder a bit harder? I haven’t been able to sleep at all lately.”

“They say beauties are sleepyheads. Seeing Cheongchul-nim, that doesn’t seem to be necessarily true?”

“Oh my, look at this kid.”

Cheongchul burst into giggles.

Song Beom had to massage Cheongchul’s shoulders for quite a while like that.

“Go in and rest now~”

Song Beom was finally able to be freed from Cheongchul.

After leaving the hotel bar, Song Beom stood in front of the elevator.

Tremble tremble-

Both his hands were shaking.

‘I almost died.’

Song Beom was a promising talent receiving great expectations from the Hope Society.

But to Cheongchul, such things provided no safety net whatsoever.

If Cheongchul hadn’t been drinking.

If it hadn’t been a day when she was in a particularly good mood.

Song Beom wouldn’t have been a person of this world.

Just like Seom-jan, whom Song Beom had eaten not long ago.

“Hey, you.”

Just then, a voice was heard from beside him.

When he turned his head, he saw a man leaning his back against the wall.

His arms and legs were thin, and his build was slender. Completely opposite to Song Beom.

Kim Yu-seok.

He was a promising talent from the Hope Society like Song Beom.

“How scared were you that you didn’t even notice I was here?”

“What do you want?”

“What do I want. I heard earlier. You failed to win?”

Kim Yu-seok spoke in a sarcastic tone.

“Pathetic bastard. You got beaten by some unaffiliated Awakened? If it were me, I would have bitten my tongue and died.”

He was always desperate to tear into Song Beom, but today was particularly severe.

Song Beom let his words slide. To be precise, he didn’t have the luxury to react.

“I don’t understand why Cheongchul-nim let you live. If it were me, I would have held you accountable on the spot.”

Once again, Song Beom ignored his words and pressed the elevator button.

Then, Kim Yu-seok spoke in a confident tone.

“Don’t worry about the cleanup. I’ll take care of the Butcher for you. Be grate… Gack!”

Suddenly Song Beom reached out and grabbed Kim Yu-seok by the throat.

Kim Yu-seok tried to twist Song Beom’s arm.

But Song Beom’s arm didn’t budge even slightly.

“Listen carefully. The Butcher is my prey.”

“You, you crazy bastard… Let… let go of this?”

“My prey.”

Song Beom tightened his grip.

Kim Yu-seok’s face gathered blood and turned bright red.

“I absolutely cannot forgive anyone who touches my prey.”

What would be the most delicious food in this world?

It was prey that had once escaped.

“I told you… to let go!”

Kim Yu-seok’s eyes blazed with light.

At the same time, Song Beom was sent flying by an invisible force.

“Ptui.”

Song Beom spat blood from his mouth.

He had suffered internal injuries from just one strike. It was no ordinary skill.

“I’m going to kill you.”

Kim Yu-seok said with bloodshot eyes.

Crack-

Song Beom cracked his neck left and right. He had no intention of running away.

That’s when it happened.

“Boys, you’re being noisy. Won’t you stop that?”

Cheongchul’s voice came from the hotel bar.

Both men immediately withdrew their killing intent.

“Yu-seok, come here quickly. How long has it been since I called you? How long are you going to stay outside?”

“Yes! I’m coming right now!”

Kim Yu-seok quickly answered and ran to the hotel bar.

Before disappearing, he didn’t forget to glare at Song Beom as if he would kill him.

“I don’t know what kind of hardship this is because of the Butcher.”

When he thought of the Butcher, hunger rushed over him. Saliva filled his mouth completely.

Gulp.

Song Beom kept swallowing saliva while thinking of the Butcher.

A formidable enemy.

With Song Beom’s current strength, he wouldn’t be able to even wound him, let alone devour him.

But this was the first opponent who stimulated his appetite this much.

At this moment, Song Beom made a decision.

‘I need to enter solitude.’

The Hope Society had several means available for becoming stronger in a short period.

Of course, they weren’t normal methods.

Not only did one have to be prepared for death, but also prepared to abandon something human.

Of course, the latter wasn’t something to worry about.

Song Beom’s humanity was already damaged beyond recognition.

‘Next time we meet, I’ll definitely devour him.’

Song Beom’s eyes glowed ominously.

* * *

Wiggle wiggle.

Mincheol picked his ear with his pinky finger. His ear suddenly felt so itchy he thought he’d go crazy.

“Is someone talking about me?”

He was annoyed to receive such interference when he needed to concentrate.

“Phew, it’s fine now.”

Fortunately, the itchiness subsided quickly.

Mincheol turned his gaze back to his laptop.

【Must Read! Let’s Learn About the Castle Defense War You’ll Experience on Floors 26-30!】

There, an information post about the 26th Floor that Mincheol would tackle next was displayed.

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