The Automatic Rooting Range Is Too Wide - Chapter 25

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Auto Looting Range Too Wide Episode 25

Episode 25: Become My Ally (3)

【You have defeated the entire team!】

【You acquire points!】

【The ‘Hand Axe’ team’s ranking rises!】

8th place -> 6th place.

As soon as he defeated Kim Ju-yeon, a message appeared saying their ranking had risen.

“We went up two whole ranks?”

That meant Kim Ju-yeon’s team had accumulated a lot of points.

“Well, they were incredibly strong.”

The skill Kim Ju-yeon had shown at the beginning was shocking.

A single roundhouse kick had broken his arm after all.

“Tech tree…”

He could understand why awakened ones wanted to join guilds.

They decide on a specialty and focus on it.

The results of that approach were far more impressive than he had thought.

“Come to think of it, I’m following a tech tree too.”

Thanks to focusing on learning various throwing skills, he had been able to defeat the formidable opponent Kim Ju-yeon.

And without much difficulty at that.

“It cost quite a bit of money, but I’m glad I increased the variety of throwing skills.”

Kim Ju-yeon had been a dangerous opponent.

Not only did she have the skill that sent Mincheol flying in one hit, but she was also technically far superior to the other two.

However, in the end, Kim Ju-yeon couldn’t even get close to Mincheol and was defeated. No matter how he looked at it, it had been a one-sided battle.

That was possible thanks to the new throwing skills Mincheol had learned.

“I wasn’t wrong.”

The decision to focus on throwing hadn’t been a mistake.

Gaining confidence, Mincheol clenched his fist.

“But what should I do now?”

His teammates were dead, and only Mincheol remained.

Common sense dictated that one person was weaker than three.

“Should I hide somewhere and hold out until the event ends?”

But there was still plenty of time left until the event ended.

Wasting that time would be too regrettable.

The more points he accumulated, the better rewards he could obtain.

“PKers are a bit worrying though…”

Thanks to the recent fight with Kim Ju-yeon, he was feeling confident.

That greatly influenced Mincheol’s decision.

“Alright. Let’s go earn some points.”

Having made his decision, Mincheol headed toward the forest to hunt Hop Goblins.

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Mincheol ran through the forest hunting Hop Goblins.

He couldn’t use the tactic of designating Hop Goblin clothes as auto loot items to find their locations like he had with regular goblins.

Doing so might expose the existence of auto looting to other teams.

【Activating skill ‘Eagle Eye’.】

【Consuming 100 mana.】

【You can see long distances for 20 seconds.】

Instead, Mincheol actively utilized the Eagle Eye skill.

The mana consumption was quite high, but with the Promising Ring, it was manageable.

【Activating ‘Power Throw’!】

【Activating ‘Rapid Throw’!】

Each time he found a Hop Goblin’s location, Mincheol threw his hand axe to hunt it.

“No one’s watching, right?”

After that, he immediately used auto looting to retrieve his hand axe.

Without teammates, he had no qualms about using auto looting to recover his weapon.

【The ‘Hand Axe’ team’s ranking rises!】

6th place -> 5th place.

Thanks to utilizing auto looting, his hunting speed increased dramatically.

As a result, his ranking rose before long.

It was much faster than when hunting with three people.

However, while wandering the forest, he didn’t only encounter Hop Goblins.

“Hey! Stop hiding and come out!”

“Yeah, we saw you hiding behind that tree.”

“Running away won’t help.”

He had encountered other teams.

‘They don’t seem like they’ll just let me go.’

Even though he had fought Kim Ju-yeon’s group, PVP still didn’t feel familiar.

Moreover, he was outnumbered. He couldn’t help but feel tense.

‘No, don’t be scared. Remember Michael Alzen’s teachings.’

The most important thing in a fight is momentum!

More important than that is striking first!

Mincheol gripped his hand axe and stepped out from behind the tree.

At that moment, all three of their eyes widened to the point of popping out.

“Sh-shit! It’s the masked bastard!”

“Wh-why is that crazy murderer coming out from here!”

“You idiots! Run!”

As soon as they recognized Mincheol, all three of them ran away as fast as their legs could carry them.

Left alone, Mincheol was dumbfounded.

“Huh?”

Similar incidents repeated after that.

“It’s the Masked Man! The Masked Man is over there!”

“What? That murderer who crushes people’s skulls with a hand axe?”

“Kim Ju-yeon died to that bastard too! Let’s get out of here!”

Every team that encountered Mincheol panicked and fled.

“This is convenient, but…”

Mincheol smacked his lips.

Something felt disappointing. Something felt very disappointing.

“If just anyone would come at me… Oh wait, what am I thinking?”

Mincheol slapped his cheek to snap out of it.

The top priority in the Tower should be safety!

Of course, during events you revive even if you die, but you lose half your points.

He couldn’t afford to do something so wasteful.

“But this person named Kim Ju-yeon seems to be much more famous than I thought.”

Every person he encountered mentioned Kim Ju-yeon.

Mincheol decided to look up information about Kim Ju-yeon when he returned to his apartment.

* * *

【Team ‘Hand Axe’ is ranked 2nd!】

A message appeared before Mincheol’s eyes as he was busy hunting Hop Goblins.

2nd place.

It was an incredible ranking, but Mincheol wasn’t particularly satisfied.

“We’ve been stuck at 2nd place for a while now.”

It had been a long time since they achieved 2nd place, but they couldn’t reclaim 1st place.

“As expected, the name Seol-aeng really lives up to its reputation.”

The team currently occupying 1st place was named ‘Seol-aeng’.

Seol-aeng was a large guild representing South Korea.

It was a guild founded by Lee Dong-hwi, who was called a 0th generation legend, and was the only place in Korea actively competing on the world stage.

Befitting such an impressive guild, no matter how hard Mincheol tried, he couldn’t steal 1st place from them.

“I don’t know who they are, but I’m really envious. Being affiliated with Seol-aeng.”

Incidentally, the guild Mincheol was aiming to get a job at was also Seol-aeng.

Of course, it wouldn’t be easy, but didn’t they say to set your goals high?

“Aaaaah!”

A sudden scream interrupted Mincheol’s thoughts.

Mincheol reflexively ran toward the direction of the sound.

The moment he burst through the bushes, the smell of blood hit him strongly.

At the same time, he spotted three corpses lying dead with deep wounds.

And he saw a man looking down at those corpses.

Brown-dyed hair.

Forearms so well-trained that the muscle definition was visible.

A slightly curved curved sword.

Mincheol could only stare at the man in shock.

‘What? What kind of skill creates this kind of result?’

Besides the three corpses, all the trees around them had been cut down.

The cuts were so clean that the cross-sections of the trees looked smooth.

“Hm?”

The man, belatedly noticing Mincheol’s presence, turned his head.

The moment their eyes met, Mincheol felt puzzled.

‘With a face like that, he should be a celebrity. Why is he climbing the Tower?’

His appearance was so handsome it was almost irritating.

And it wasn’t a masculine handsomeness, but a beautiful man with feminine features.

Yet despite that, his body had muscles that even men would envy.

‘Should I fight?’

He was aggressive enough to have killed three people.

It was better to abandon any hope of avoiding a fight from the start.

‘But he looks formidable.’

Just from the traces left in this place, he was undoubtedly a great expert.

He didn’t know what level he was at, but he was certainly much stronger than Kim Ju-yeon.

‘This guy looks really dangerous.’

Mincheol swallowed dryly.

But hadn’t Michael Alzen said?

If it’s a fight you can’t avoid anyway, don’t be overwhelmed in terms of momentum.

‘Right, if I can’t avoid it, it’s better to just go for it.’

Mincheol decided to faithfully follow Michael Alzen’s advice this time too.

In a fight, strike first!

It was the moment Mincheol’s hand twitched.

“Hello there?”

The man greeted him with a refreshing smile.

How could he spit in the face of someone smiling?

Mincheol had no choice but to cancel his plan to throw the first punch.

“…Yeah, nice to meet you.”

At Mincheol’s response, the man even smiled with his eyes.

“I know who you are. You’re the Masked Man, right? I heard you defeated Kim Ju-yeon. That’s impressive.”

Mincheol was slightly surprised.

‘He’s also mentioning Kim Ju-yeon. Is that guy really that amazing?’

He wanted to ask about Kim Ju-yeon but held back.

It was to maintain a heavy atmosphere so as not to be overwhelmed in terms of momentum.

“You seem to know quite a bit about me.”

“We shared information whenever we encountered other teams.”

Mincheol could understand why rumors about himself had spread so quickly.

More than that, the man was continuing to show a friendly reaction toward Mincheol.

Mincheol decided to ask directly.

“Are you not planning to fight me?”

“Me? Why would I?”

Mincheol glanced sideways at the corpses on the ground. Then the man laughed loudly.

“Ahaha, don’t misunderstand. These people attacked first, so I just defended myself.”

“Honestly, that’s hard to believe.”

“Then let’s do this. I’ll leave first.”

The man sheathed his curved sword and showed his palms.

“Can you believe me now?”

The man slowly backed away, then completely turned around and disappeared.

“Whew.”

Only after the man had completely disappeared did Mincheol let out a sigh of relief.

“I really shouldn’t get cocky in the Tower.”

For such a dangerous person to suddenly appear.

Mincheol reflected on his attitude of acting carelessly just because he had gained some confidence.

“Let’s get out of here quickly.”

Mincheol fled in the direction completely opposite to where the man had disappeared.

* * *

The man walked through the forest with light steps.

Until he could no longer feel the Masked Man’s gaze.

“Hey, Lee Jun!”

Then, a man wearing glasses blocked the man’s path.

Upon confirming the face of the man with glasses, the man said with a smile.

“Oh, Geon-woo hyung. Where were you?”

“That’s what I should be asking! Hey, didn’t I tell you not to act on your own!”

At Kim Geon-woo’s scolding, Lee Jun scratched his cheek as if embarrassed.

“No matter how rudely they acted, how can you chase after them so relentlessly just because you got into a little scuffle!”

“Sorry.”

“You really are… Hah, never mind.”

Kim Geon-woo shook his head and let out a sigh.

“Where’s Chae-won?”

“She went ahead saying she’d hunt Hop Goblins. Said it was too bothersome to come look for you.”

“That’s just like Chae-won.”

Lee Jun laughed cheerfully. Kim Geon-woo looked at Lee Jun with a displeased expression and asked.

“So did you kill all three of them?”

“I killed them.”

“Oh my… I can’t live like this. At this rate, rumors might spread that Seol-aeng’s promising talent is a madman.”

Lee Jun, Kim Geon-woo, and Park Chae-won who wasn’t present were awakeners belonging to Seol-aeng.

And they weren’t ordinary awakeners either.

They were promising talents that Seol-aeng was intensively managing.

South Korea’s number one guild and the only domestic guild active on the world stage.

Becoming a promising talent of Seol-aeng held special meaning.

The modern era was a time when awakeners determined a nation’s power after all.

“More importantly, do you know who I just met?”

“Who?”

“I met the Masked Man.”

At those words, Kim Geon-woo’s eyes widened.

As if finding that reaction amusing, Lee Jun grabbed his belly and laughed.

“So what happened? Did you kill him?”

“Do you think I’m some guy obsessed with murder?”

“No, but doesn’t that bastard throw hand axes first whenever he sees people?”

“He wasn’t like that though. When I left first, he just let me go.”

“…You left first?”

Kim Geon-woo made an expression of disbelief.

“A twisted guy like you backed down first?”

“You really have no filter when talking to people.”

“It’s just hard to believe.”

Despite his easygoing attitude, Lee Jun was no pushover.

More precisely, his personality leaned toward the nasty side.

He had even come close to clashing with veteran awakeners of Seol-aeng after opposing them.

“Was he that dangerous?”

Lee Jun fell into thought for a moment.

When no answer came, Kim Geon-woo got angry.

“Hey, why aren’t you answering?”

“It’s hard to give a definitive answer.”

“…Don’t tell me you’d lose?”

Kim Geon-woo asked as if he couldn’t believe it.

Lee Jun wasn’t an ordinary promising talent.

He was a direct descendant of Lee Dong-hwi, Seol-aeng’s founder and the legend called a 0th generation awakener.

He was even a genius evaluated as the most outstanding among the direct descendants.

Kim Geon-woo couldn’t even imagine Lee Dong-hwi losing.

“How could that be? If we fought, I’d naturally win.”

“That’s what I thought, right?”

Lee Jun nodded and recalled his memories of the Masked Man.

On the surface, he wasn’t particularly impressive.

He even looked ridiculous because of that strange mask.

But his eyes weren’t like that.

From the moment their eyes met, the Masked Man had been thoroughly sizing him up.

It was like looking at a beast starved for deadly combat.

That’s when Lee Jun realized.

If we fight, I’ll win.

But I’d have to be prepared to lose at least an arm, or maybe even die.

So after deliberation, he decided to withdraw his hostility first.

It wasn’t like he was short on points enough to risk danger killing the Masked Man.

From a rational perspective, Lee Jun’s decision could be considered appropriate…

“Ah.”

Suddenly, Lee Jun realized.

Since when did I start fighting while considering rationality?

Normally, I would have killed first just for showing hostility.

“No, that’s not right. I was mistaken.”

“Huh? What are you suddenly talking about now?”

“Right. I was scared after all.”

Since he had never considered the possibility of being scared, he hadn’t realized it.

“No, so what are you trying to say…”

“This is actually pretty annoying. Next time I meet him, I’ll definitely kill him.”

Lee Jun said with a bright smile.

Kim Geon-woo sighed and shook his head.

“Crazy bastard. Here we go again.”

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