The Automatic Rooting Range Is Too Wide - Chapter 142

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Auto Looting Range Too Wide Episode 142

Episode 142: Military Provisions (2)

Using Auto Looting to completely devour the Northern Army’s military provisions.

It was a sudden thought, but it seemed like a decent plan.

Not only could it solve the problem of insufficient provisions, but it could also deal a tremendous blow to the Northern Army.

Of course, there were limits to inventory capacity, so he couldn’t steal everything at once.

It wasn’t a big problem. Mincheol could work his bones off to keep emptying his inventory.

The real problem was something else.

‘I have no idea what the Northern Army eats.’

That was right.

He had inquired among the orcs in the fortress, but couldn’t find out what the Northern Orcs ate.

It was a problem that arose because it was a relatively recently discovered crop.

‘I can’t activate Auto Looting if I don’t know what it looks like.’

Wondering if he might be able to see it with his eyes, Mincheol spent the entire day standing on the castle wall observing the Northern Army.

But the Northern Army was distributing food already cooked.

Either boiled into soup or mashed into lumps.

The orcs would take the food they received and heat it up in their respective units to eat.

So he couldn’t see the crops in their intact form with his eyes.

‘That grayish stuff does look like potatoes though…’

Mincheol let out a small laugh.

This wasn’t Earth but Aksria. There was no way there would be potatoes.

“Kkwaekkwi, do you see anything?”

“Kkwak, kkwak.”

Kkwaekkwi shook its head while munching on magic stones.

‘Should I just give up and go back?’

There were still Save Points remaining.

If he wanted to return to Earth, he could go back anytime.

But the reward for the Hidden Quest was dangling before his eyes.

From experience, he could obtain tremendous rewards every time he cleared a Hidden Quest.

“Even if I can’t clear the Hidden Quest, this is a chance to be the first in the world to reach the sixth Save Point…”

The Tower was a terribly dangerous place, but it was also a land of opportunity.

If he succeeded at something no one else had accomplished, he could obtain rewards to match.

“I want to receive it… but it’s too precious to give up…”

Mincheol pondered for a long time.

And then he made his decision.

* * *

“You want to infiltrate the enemy camp?”

Alcamalca asked back as if dumbfounded.

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Why on earth would you make such a decision… Don’t tell me you can’t stand the Northern Army’s cowardly actions? So you’re planning to charge in alone!”

Alcamalca looked at Mincheol with what seemed like respect.

Mincheol was dumbfounded by this ridiculous misunderstanding.

“Charging alone against an army of tens of thousands? Truly Sir Mincheol… you are a warrior among warriors.”

“I don’t know how an orc among orcs like Sir Mincheol was born as a variant.”

“That’s what makes him shine even brighter. Despite being a variant, he’s more orcish than anyone.”

The warriors went even further.

Mincheol quickly clarified to prevent the misunderstanding from deepening further.

“I’m not going to fight. I’m going to solve the food problem.”

“Food? What does that have to do with charging into the enemy camp?”

“It’s not a charge…”

Explaining would make the conversation long.

Mincheol decided to start with an explanation first.

“You know I have the ability to bring things, right?”

“I know.”

“I plan to use this ability to bring the Northern Army’s provisions.”

The meeting hall fell quiet for a moment.

“Is that really possible?”

“It’s possible.”

“To feed all the soldiers in the fortress, you’d need to bring a massive amount of food. Are you really saying it’s possible?”

“No problem.”

Mincheol said confidently.

Still, Alcamalca couldn’t believe Mincheol’s words.

“That can’t be so easy… Sir Mincheol, you can speak honestly. I have no intention of winning this war by consuming your life.”

“What? Consuming?”

“I’ve thought about this plan too. But no matter how great a hero, if they use their powers excessively in a short period, their life becomes endangered. That’s why I couldn’t bring myself to ask you.”

Ah.

Mincheol realized why Alcamalca couldn’t believe his words.

What Mincheol was about to do was absurdly large in scale.

So much so that it was hard to believe despite what Mincheol had shown.

“I won’t be in any danger.”

“Don’t lie!”

“It’s true. No matter how much I use my powers, it has no adverse effects on me.”

He had already experienced this in the Mercenary Layer.

Even using Auto Looting several times a day, Mincheol was perfectly fine.

It was just annoying to go back and forth everywhere to complete requests.

“Even so… No, Sir Mincheol wouldn’t say nonsense… but if that’s true…”

Alcamalca muttered in a low voice after a long while.

“…Are you really the Avatar of Tooshin?”

Her voice was too quiet for Mincheol to hear her words.

“However, I can only bring objects whose form I know. So I plan to infiltrate and see the Northern Army’s provisions directly.”

“I cannot allow it.”

Alcamalca said firmly.

“The Northern Army may be a group of barbarians, but their discipline is tight. There isn’t a single soldier who neglects guard duty. On top of that, warriors sharpened like blades are positioned everywhere. You’ll be discovered before you can even infiltrate.”

“I didn’t suggest infiltration without thinking.”

Mincheol took out the Silver Veil Cloak from his inventory and put it on.

“What? Sir Mincheol suddenly disappeared!”

“To think such a mysterious item exists!”

“He’s not just invisible to the eyes. Even concentrating my senses, I can’t feel anything!”

“With that cloak, infiltrating the enemy camp would be possible!”

Mincheol took off the cloak.

And he watched Kurmakdurumak’s reaction.

‘He’s not going to rant about how it’s unwarrior-like again, is he?’

Sure enough, Kurmakdurumak was scrunching up his face.

“You fool!”

Kurmakdurumak shouted.

Mincheol thought “here we go again” and got a headache.

“Even if you have such a cloak, to take on danger for everyone’s sake!”

But contrary to Mincheol’s worry, Kurmakdurumak didn’t criticize Mincheol.

Instead, he was greatly moved and burst into tears.

“I… I have never seen an orc as warrior-like as you in my entire life!”

“I, I see.”

“Mincheooool!”

Kurmakdurumak pulled Mincheol into a tight embrace.

Of course, Mincheol only wore an expression of annoyance.

‘Sigh…’

* * *

Mincheol waited until the sun set.

To make the most of the Silver Curtain Cloak, it was better to move at night rather than during the day.

When the sun set, Mincheol first changed his armor.

The armor he had been wearing was scale mail, which made clanking sounds from the iron scales hitting each other whenever he moved.

“I shall bestow this upon you.”

Alcamalca held out a set of leather armor to Mincheol.

It consisted of a top, bottom, and shoulder guards.

【Black Drake’s Leather Armor Set】

-Grade: Unique

-Description: Armor made generously using Black Drake leather. It is more solid and light than imaginable. When worn, it is imbued with the Black Drake’s power.

-Set Effect 1. Durability increased by 100%.

-Set Effect 2. Skill ‘Partial Hardening’ automatically activates.

-Set Effect 3. Skill ‘Dragon Power’ can be activated.

The moment he confirmed the information, Mincheol’s eyes widened as if they might pop out.

‘U, u, u, unique grade armor?’

In the Awakened industry, armor was much more expensive than weapons. Incomparably so.

The probability of obtaining armor was much lower, and the material costs and effort required for crafting were much greater.

“After father subjugated the Black Drake, he called a famous craftsman to make this.”

“Are, are you lending it to me?”

“Hahaha, how could that be. From today, it’s yours.”

Mincheol examined the armor with a dreamy expression.

“Considering your courage and sacrifice, even this is modest.”

This was truly befitting a Hidden Quest. To think he would obtain unique grade armor during the process.

Mincheol quickly changed into it.

As described, it was very light. Even when he moved around, it made no sound at all.

When he tested it by slashing with a sword, the surface became as hard as steel.

【Skill ‘Partial Hardening’ automatically activates.】

The leather itself was solid, and it even had defensive skills equipped.

Mincheol felt his heart naturally become reassured.

“Sir Mincheol, I wish you good fortune in battle.”

“Please take care of yourself.”

Mincheol received the warriors’ warm send-off and jumped down below the castle wall.

* * *

Landing below, Mincheol donned the Silver Curtain Cloak and headed toward the enemy camp.

The Northern Army had set up wooden fences facing the castle.

‘The atmosphere is quite tense.’

Mincheol clicked his tongue as he looked at the soldiers standing guard.

Despite the late hour, not a single soldier was dozing. They were all standing guard like iron fortresses.

“Hm?”

As Mincheol passed by, an Orc Soldier reacted.

In that moment, Mincheol’s body stiffened with tension.

“Was there a breeze?”

Fortunately, the soldier quickly lost interest.

Mincheol let out a sigh of relief.

‘I knew the Silver Curtain Cloak’s effect decreased when moving… but I didn’t expect even a soldier to notice.’

They were truly a race born with warrior instincts.

Even a common soldier had such sharp senses.

Mincheol took slow steps.

As he went inside, he saw more soldiers.

Despite the late hour, many soldiers were moving around.

“That’s why I told that southern pig…”

“Have you ever eaten seal meat? It’s fishy but in its own way…”

The soldiers were either chatting around campfires or lightly sparring by swinging their weapons.

‘If I get caught, I’ll have to fight all these guys?’

The thought of fighting soldiers rushing from all directions sent chills down his spine.

Mincheol realized he was in the middle of enemy territory.

‘Why did I volunteer for such dangerous work…’

People sometimes do crazy things, and Mincheol felt this was exactly one of those times.

‘Once I find the food, I need to run away immediately.’

Mincheol slowed his pace in case any soldier might detect his presence.

Thanks to this, the soldiers didn’t notice Mincheol’s existence.

‘Where is the food storage?’

It was when Mincheol went deeper inside.

He witnessed a scene where dozens of Northern Soldiers were gathered in a circle.

“Uwaaaah!”

“Waaaah!”

Whatever was so entertaining, the Northern Soldiers kept cheering loudly.

Mincheol couldn’t overcome his curiosity and approached closer.

Then he saw two orcs engaged in a bloody duel.

“You vermin dare steal my axe?”

“Haven’t you thought that such a precious axe is wasted on someone as weak as you?”

Judging by their skin color, both were definitely Northern Orcs.

Despite being from the same Northern Orcs, the two were swinging their fists at each other as if to kill.

Blood spattering was basic.

Sometimes even tooth fragments would fly out.

Yet neither orc backed down even a little.

Then one side reached their limit.

The speed of punching slowed down and they began getting beaten one-sidedly.

“Kahahaha! Is this all you’ve got? I told you! A weakling like you is no match for me!”

The tide had already completely turned.

But the orc didn’t stop. Instead, he swung his fists even harder.

Eventually, the one getting beaten collapsed to the ground.

The orc climbed on top of him, then clasped both hands together and struck down.

Thud- Thwack-

Each time the fist landed, the limbs of the orc on the ground trembled.

Soon, his whole body went limp. He was dead.

“Kahahaha!”

The victor raised his blood-stained fist and shouted.

“As expected of Stone Fist Buldukpulduk!”

“I believed you would win!”

The watching soldiers also cheered.

Several soldiers cursed and showed irritation.

“Damn, I just lost money.”

“Molgadumbalgadum! You idiot! How could you lose that! Give me back my pay!”

Not only had soldiers from the same side dueled until one died, but they had even placed bets on it.

‘The Southern Orcs weren’t wrong to call them barbarians.’

Mincheol was shaking his head in disbelief when it happened.

Thoom-

Suddenly, a heavy sound echoed through the air.

The orc who had been sitting in front of the soldiers stood up.

“….”

The soldiers immediately fell silent. The world suddenly became quiet.

Mincheol observed the orc who had risen. It was clearly no ordinary orc.

A build much larger even compared to the soldiers.

An extraordinary presence that could be felt from a distance.

‘A Warrior.’

The unnamed Warrior approached the victor.

Then he grabbed the victor’s arm and lifted it high.

“The Grand Warlord has decided the victor! Everyone remember the name Buldukpulduk!”

“Waaaaah!”

The soldiers cheered in unison.

‘I need to get out of here.’

Even though he was wearing the Silver Cloak, a Warrior was not someone to be careless around.

Mincheol was about to turn away when it happened.

Suddenly, an aura burst forth from the Warrior’s body.

The soldiers all fell silent at once under the overwhelming presence.

Soon after, the form of an orc appeared from the Warrior’s body.

‘An Ancestral Spirit.’

The form was much clearer than the Warrior Mincheol had fought before.

That wasn’t all. The number of manifested Ancestral Spirits wasn’t just one, but two.

The two Ancestral Spirits began looking around in all directions.

Mincheol had no idea what kind of behavior this was.

However, he felt an ominous dread.

“…The Ancestral Spirits are whispering.”

Sure enough, Mincheol’s sense of dread proved correct.

“They say there’s an intruder nearby.”

Khruk-

The Warrior snorted and spoke.

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