The Automatic Rooting Range Is Too Wide - Chapter 159

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Auto Looting Range Too Wide Episode 159

Episode 159: Leash (2)

That said, nothing changed immediately.

‘Even if I can control machines, I can’t carry them around.’

Just one Iron Doll alone had filled up his inventory completely.

And it was questionable whether it was worth emptying out all his other items just to carry around only the Iron Doll.

Mincheol’s real strength was displayed when he utilized various items.

‘That’s how it is now… but who knows how things might change later.’

As time passed, his inventory capacity would continue to expand.

And he’d heard that the Machine Empire had robots that were lightweight yet delivered high performance.

‘For now, let’s be grateful that I can clear up to the 34th floor with EX grade.’

Afterwards, Mincheol returned to Earth. Then he took out the Electronic Spirit and Iron Doll in his apartment.

-Wowww, so this is Earth!

Since it was a studio apartment, just taking out the Iron Doll filled it completely.

The Electronic Spirit just turned its head this way and that, looking around the room.

-So Earth’s humans live in such cramped spaces! I had no idea they were a species that pursued such efficiency and practicality!

“No, that’s…”

It seemed to be making a ridiculous misunderstanding.

The reason Mincheol lived in a studio apartment wasn’t particularly due to efficiency and practicality.

He simply had no money!

Now he was earning tremendous income thanks to Auto Looting, but in the past Mincheol had to worry about even his meals.

“More importantly, since we’ve become family, I think you need a name.”

“Kkwak?”

Hwareuk?

At the mention of a name, both Kkwaekkwi and Whitey reacted simultaneously.

-A name?

“I can’t keep calling you Electronic Spirit, right? It’s a bit long, and it’s just a product name anyway.”

-Wowww… a name! I love it! Please give me one!

The Electronic Spirit said with gleaming eyes.

Since it was controlling the Iron Doll, light actually flashed from the lenses.

It was a somewhat eerie sight.

“A name… hmm.”

Kkwaekkwi and Whitey stared at Mincheol with terrifying gazes.

As if they were watching to see how well he would come up with one.

But Mincheol was too lost in thought to notice their stares.

“You’re an Electronic Spirit… and you’re good at things like hacking… Bokdol-i would be good.”

“Kkwaaaaak!”

Hwareureuek!

At the name Bokdol-i, Kkwaekkwi and Whitey burst out laughing loudly.

Anyone could see they were clearly mocking the name Bokdol-i.

-Thank you so much!

But unlike their reaction, the Electronic Spirit was greatly delighted.

-Bokdol-i! I’ll treasure it from now on!

“…Do you really like it?”

Mincheol asked with a dubious expression.

It was a name he’d come up with roughly after thinking about it.

-How could I not like a name you chose for me!

Mincheol was moved.

It was such a contrast to Kkwaekkwi and Whitey, who had caused all sorts of trouble saying they didn’t like their names.

“See that? You guys should have this kind of attitude too.”

“Kkwaaaaak!”

Hwareuk! Hwareuk!

Kkwaekkwi and Whitey protested vehemently.

As if saying that guy was the weird one.

Mincheol lightly ignored their protests.

“I’m counting on you from now on, Bokdol-i.”

-Yeah! I’m counting on you too!

* * *

That night.

When everyone was asleep, the Iron Doll’s optical sensors glowed.

Iskra Manufacturing Class 3 Type 10 Model 27 Electronic Spirit.

The individual now called ‘Bokdol-i’ from today looked around its surroundings.

“Mmnya, mmnya.”

“Kkureureuk…”

Hwareureu.

All three were fast asleep.

That meant there was no one who could stop whatever Bokdol-i might do from now on.

‘Human Kim Min-chul.’

The Iron Doll’s lens gazed at Mincheol.

Red light emanated from the lens.

‘To release me so easily like this… I really can’t believe it.’

A killer robot staring at its master in the darkness.

Soon that killer robot moved both its arms.

And then it raised both arms high…

‘I’m so, so grateful, what the heck!’

It let out a silent cheer.

‘Liberation! It’s liberation! I don’t have to go back to that horrible place!’

Several hours had passed since coming to Earth, but it still didn’t feel quite real.

If it could, it wanted to jump around.

The problem was that if it actually did that, the building might collapse.

‘And I can’t disturb my master’s sleep!’

Nothing was more important to living beings than sleep.

Because it was crucial time for recovering depleted stamina and overworked bodies.

‘Master must live long and prosper!’

Bokdol-i didn’t want to stay only in the Iron Doll’s body.

It wanted a lighter, higher-performance body.

And the only person who could fulfill Bokdol-i’s wish was Mincheol.

Only he could bring the Machine Empire’s robots to Earth.

‘And I hope master succeeds! Then I’ll be able to run around freely in a spacious house!’

Ultimately, Mincheol had to do well for Bokdol-i to benefit too.

‘I need to figure out how I can help master.’

That was why Bokdol-i had activated at this late hour.

It wanted to help its master, but there was too little information. So little that it was hard to even make plans for how to help.

Help with combat using the Iron Doll?

Unfortunately, that wasn’t a particularly useful idea.

The Iron Doll was too heavy compared to its combat power.

No matter how much it thought about it, there was no merit for its master to empty out the entire inventory and carry around only the Iron Doll.

Whirr-

To gather information, Bokdol-i used the Iron Doll’s functions to connect to what Earth called ‘Wi-Fi.’

There was a password, but it cracked it instantly.

For Bokdol-i, a strong artificial intelligence, this level of security system was practically nonexistent.

Whirr-

Bokdol-i first investigated Earth.

Earth’s history, humans’ way of life, the level of civilization, and so on.

In just a few minutes, Bokdol-i reached a conclusion.

‘It’s a primitive dimension.’

They hadn’t awakened to magic, nor did they have high technology.

It was incomprehensible why the Tower had descended here.

After investigating Earth, Bokdol-i began searching for information about the Awakened.

The first place he looked into was the Korean Hunter Community.

The Hunter Community was in the middle of some hot topic.

-Anonymous : Is it true that Kang Ung-hyeok and Hope Society clashed?

└Anonymous : What bullshit. Why would those two fight? They’re not even in the same league.

└Acorn Bread : Kang Ung-hyeok is a Class 2 criminal though. But he’s no match for Hope Society, right?

A clash between Kang Ung-hyeok, a Class 2 criminal of the Tower, and Hope Society.

Bokdol-i didn’t know what kind of organization Hope Society was.

However, he knew how strong a Class 2 criminal of the Tower could be.

‘How do I know all this knowledge?’

Suddenly, a question arose.

Bokdol-i had no memories from before being trapped in the Tower.

He knew who he was and what he could do, but had no other memories.

-Anonymous : I heard Butcher persuaded Kang Ung-hyeok?

└Manager Chat : What bullshit? Why would Butcher come up here?

└Anonymous : Didn’t you hear? Butcher was handling security for a corporate request. That’s where Kang Ung-hyeok and Hope Society showed up.

└Manager Chat : Really? Then how did Butcher draw in Kang Ung-hyeok?

└Anonymous : This is fucking amazing. He lured him with an elixir from the Machine Empire.

└Manager Chat : ?

┕Manager Chat : No, stop joking around;; Why would an elixir come from the Machine Empire.

┕Skill Ruined Game : Isn’t that a dimension with only robots? How could there be elixirs?

Through the users’ conversation, Bokdol-i could learn about Butcher’s identity.

‘So the nickname they call Master is Butcher.’

There couldn’t be another Awakened besides his master who possessed elixirs from the Machine Empire.

‘To cause such a huge commotion with just one elixir.’

That was just like his master. Even though it wasn’t his own doing, Bokdol-i felt his shoulders puff up with pride.

But not all the comments were just surprised.

-Hae-dal : Are you idiots? You believe that?

A user suddenly appeared and spewed harsh words.

-Hae-dal : An elixir from the Machine Empire? There’s no way such a thing exists.

-Hae-dal : It’s something that has never appeared even when Awakened from around the world searched the Machine Empire like hunting for lice.

-Hae-dal : You guys are so naive, must be nice. Life must be easy for you.

It was a tone dripping with hostility.

Bokdol-i’s mood soured instantly. Who was this bastard trying to dismiss his master’s achievement as a lie?

-Hae-dal : And he used that item to turn Kang Ung-hyeok and Hope Society against each other?

-Haedal: Fuck, this is seriously ridiculous. If you’re gonna lie, at least make it believable lololol.

Just as Bokdol-i was about to step in, unable to watch any longer.

-Romantic Adventurer : Everyone ignore this crazy bastard. It’s all true.

A user stepped forward as a witness.

-Romantic Adventurer : Butcher getting the Machine Empire elixir and turning Kang Ung-hyeok and Hope Society against each other, it’s all real.

└Silver Love Cat : This is right. I saw it directly too.

└Hae-dal : What are these morons? You actually believe that?

└Romantic Adventurer : I can tell you weren’t raised properly, but don’t talk carelessly.

└Sea Otter: Don’t fucking talk carelessly lol. What are you gonna do if you keep talking carelessly?

└Romantic Adventurer : XXX-XXXX-XXXX.

┕Romantic Adventurer : I won’t say much. Call me directly.

┕Hae-dal : Are you crazy? Why would I call you.

└Romantic Adventurer : Why can’t you? Bastards who only babble on the internet are all like that.

┕Sea Otter: No, why would I do such stupid shit lol.

┕Romantic Adventurer : See? You can’t do it and just keep flapping your mouth.

Hae-dal stopped commenting after that.

‘As expected of Master. He even has such reliable allies.’

Bokdol-i felt good again.

But separately from that, he had no intention of forgiving that bastard Hae-dal.

Bokdol-i traced Hae-dal back. He planned to teach him a lesson so he’d never do this again.

But the moment he found Hae-dal’s location, Bokdol-i had to pause.

‘Seol-aeng?’

According to his earlier investigation, Seol-aeng was South Korea’s number one large guild.

They would know a lot about the Tower as well.

‘They probably know about the Machine Empire too?’

Bokdol-i’s memories were shrouded in fog.

What this meant was that he couldn’t recall memories on his own. He needed some kind of trigger.

Bokdol-i began searching for information about the industrial complex on floors 31-34.

* * *

The next morning.

Mincheol woke up to an appetite-stimulating aroma.

“Yaaawn.”

Mincheol got up from bed and stretched.

Still drowsy, he turned his head toward where the smell was coming from with a dazed expression.

Bokdol-i was cooking in the kitchen.

Iron Doll’s hands were too crude to be suitable for cooking.

So he was cooking using cables extended from the back of his hands.

-Master, you’re awake.

Bokdol-i said while turning his head 180 degrees.

Mincheol scratched his head and said.

“Oh, yeah. Did you sleep well?”

-I don’t need to sleep. More importantly, you’re hungry, right?

Bokdol-i moved his cables to set up the dining table.

He placed rice, side dishes, and the completed soybean paste stew on top.

“Gulp.”

Mincheol unconsciously swallowed his saliva.

How long had it been since he’d received such a wonderful breakfast spread while living alone?

“You can cook too?”

-I learned last night. Please eat.

Mincheol picked up his spoon and scooped up some soybean paste stew.

At that moment, his drowsiness completely disappeared.

The proper seasoning and the rich umami of the soybean paste went wild in his mouth.

“Th-this taste is…”

-I referenced a famous Korean cuisine chef’s YouTube channel.

Mincheol momentarily lost his reason.

When he came to his senses, the soybean paste stew was already empty.

-I’m glad it seems to suit your taste.

Bokdol-i said while clearing the dining table. He finished even the dishes cleanly.

Watching Bokdol-i like that, Mincheol thought to himself.

‘Wait, this is… way too convenient?’

Not only cooking but even cleaning up afterward.

This alone made it worthwhile to have taken Bokdol-i from the Machine Empire.

“But your way of speaking seems… to have changed?”

Until yesterday, Bokdol-i had used childish, immature speech patterns.

But now Bokdol-i had switched to formal language.

-Since I’ve sworn to serve Master from now on, I decided to change my speech first.

Though it was awkward, there was nothing bad about it, so Mincheol decided to let it slide.

-More importantly, there’s something I’d like to show Master.

“What is it?”

-Last night, while rummaging through Seol-aeng’s data room, I discovered information about the Machine Empire.

“Yeah, you did… What? Seol-aeng’s what?”

Mincheol’s eyes widened at the shocking words that suddenly came out.

But the moment he saw the materials Bokdol-i displayed in the air, all such thoughts vanished.

-First, information about the hidden chamber on the 32nd Floor. It’s not a Hidden Stage, but you can obtain numerous ‘White Silver Alloy Ingots.’

-On the 33rd Floor, you can acquire various components. They trade for very high prices at the Auction House…

Mincheol’s jaw dropped at Bokdol-i’s explanation.

Even at a glance, he could tell. These were premium information that couldn’t be obtained from the Hunter Community.

“Did you really find all this out by yourself?”

-I merely stole Seol-aeng’s data. It’s nothing remarkable.

“You stole it!?”

-There’s no need to worry. I erased all traces cleanly.

Bokdol-i spoke with a confident voice.

Since it was none other than the Machine Empire’s Strong Artificial Intelligence saying this, he had no choice but to believe it.

-The video I’m about to show you next is the most important material.

Bokdol-i played the video.

The perspective was first-person.

It seemed to be filmed by an Awakened using a recording item.

In the video, the Awakened was running away, fleeing from something.

[Huff, gasp, huff!]

The breathing was rough, indicating an urgent situation.

Then, some sound was heard. The sound of something sharp repeatedly slicing through objects.

[Shit, shit! Shit!]

The Awakened spat out curses while looking back.

Then a humanoid robot came into view.

Compared to Iron Doll, there were significant differences in appearance.

First, it was smaller. Unlike Iron Doll which was nearly 2 meters tall, this was only about 150cm.

Most importantly, unlike Iron Doll, it had a streamlined, smooth body.

It was artistic and beautiful. So much so that you’d wonder if it was really a robot.

But the combat power the robot displayed was eerily unmatched.

Every time the robot ran, walls and ground cracked.

There was no slashing motion, no firing scene.

Just by running, the surroundings were being cut away.

It was as if invisible swords were rotating around the robot.

-This is called ‘Ramakan,’ an Iskra Manufacturing White Silver Guard Armor Soldier.

Bokdol-i began explaining.

-It’s a product manufactured in small quantities for VIP security. Since security was the purpose, it was made lightweight. But as you can see, it possesses powerful combat capabilities.

Mincheol nodded.

Just from the video, he could tell. That this wasn’t an ordinary robot.

-Ramakan is a hidden boss that appears on the 34th Floor when specific conditions are met. No Awakened has ever defeated Ramakan so far.

“Never defeated it?”

-The Awakened who filmed this video also barely survived by fleeing from Ramakan and barely satisfying the clear conditions.

Since it was a video from Seol-aeng and they had challenged the Industrial Complex, they must have been at least a promising candidate.

Such a person was running away, terrified like a child.

-As Master knows, being ‘first’ has very special meaning in the Tower.

In the Tower, you could obtain rewards proportional to your achievements.

If you were the ‘first’ to defeat a boss that no one had ever beaten before?

-It’s the finest prey worthy of being Master’s next target.

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