The Automatic Rooting Range Is Too Wide - Chapter 26

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Auto Looting Range Too Wide Episode 26

Episode 26: Jackpot (1)

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A white room with no exit.

Two people, a man and woman, were looking up at the ceiling and sighing deeply.

“Sigh, I have no idea how the event is going.”

“They don’t tell us anything here. It’s so frustrating I could die.”

Kim Cheol-su and Aunt, who had been killed by the attackers, were moved to the Waiting Room.

If you died in an event battle, you had to wait in the Waiting Room until all team members died or the event ended.

“Damn it, instead of helping, we just held him back.”

Kim Cheol-su kicked the innocent wall in frustration.

Though she didn’t say anything, Aunt felt the same way.

Both of them wouldn’t have minded being eliminated at this point.

Even if they lost half their points, they had still earned several times what they usually made.

But it was different from the Masked Man’s perspective.

Despite earning most of the points alone, he was about to lose points because his teammates were incompetent.

He had worked the hardest but instead of proper compensation, he was only getting hurt.

“Still, seeing that he hasn’t been eliminated yet, he seems to be holding up well.”

“That’s fortunate, but…”

Kim Cheol-su trailed off.

The two of them had their throats cut without even realizing the enemies were approaching.

This alone showed just how strong the attackers were.

No matter how strong the Masked Man was, could he hold out against opponents of this caliber? Especially when there were three of them?

“Sigh.”

It was when Kim Cheol-su sighed again.

【The event has ended!】

【All awakeners on the Event Stage will be moved to the Waiting Room!】

【Final rankings will be announced after point calculation!】

“Huh?”

“What?”

The two were greatly confused.

The event had ended even though the Masked Man hadn’t returned yet?

Could it be…?

As the two harbored strange expectations, light flashed and the Masked Man appeared.

“Haaaaah…”

However, contrary to their expectations, the Masked Man’s expression was very dark.

The two whispered in small voices.

‘It seems like he died just before the event ended?’

‘Looking at his dark expression, that seems to be the case?’

If their guess was true, it would be an incredibly frustrating situation.

Guilt washed over them like a tide.

Just as the two were about to comfort the Masked Man.

“As expected, Seol-aeng is strong.”

The Masked Man spoke first.

“I wanted to steal first place. But I failed until the very end.”

First place? What was he talking about?

It was when the two were bewildered.

【Calculation complete!】

【Announcing the rankings for Bronze League Group B!】

-1st place Seol-aeng

-2nd place Hand Axe

-3rd place…

Seeing the unbelievable message, the two froze instantly.

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“How did this happen?”

“Not just surviving, but 2nd place? How on earth did you do it?”

The two surrounded Mincheol and bombarded him with all sorts of questions.

Mincheol wore a triumphant expression as he spoke.

“I worked pretty hard.”

The two looked at Mincheol with faces full of wonder.

Just surviving alone until the event ended would have been amazing, but he had achieved 2nd place.

If they had heard this as a rumor, they never would have believed it.

‘This is really… a monster among monsters.’

‘With this kind of skill, he’s unaffiliated like me?’

At this point, it was beyond amazing and almost eerie.

The two felt a chill run down their necks.

When they touched with their palms, cold sweat was seeping out.

“…I don’t know if we deserve to receive these kinds of points.”

Kim Cheol-su said with an apologetic face.

The two had held Mincheol back from start to finish instead of helping him.

If he had teamed up with awakeners better than them, Mincheol might have been able to claim 1st place.

“Don’t worry about it. I was happy to participate in the event with you two.”

Mincheol’s words were sincere.

Even when doing group projects in college, it was hard to find decent people in this world.

In that context, getting such cooperative teammates was a great blessing.

“Young man, thank you so much. I don’t know how to express my gratitude.”

Aunt also expressed her thanks. Mincheol just scratched his mask silently.

He was embarrassed, but it wasn’t a bad feeling.

【’Hand Axe’ team’s points are being calculated!】

A message appeared at just the right time. The three looked at the message with anticipation.

【You defeated a total of 102 Hop Goblins! 50 points per kill, 5,100 points awarded!】

【You wiped out a total of 3 teams and acquired half of their points! You gain a total of 1,250 points!】

【For achieving 2nd place in final rankings, an additional 2,000 points are awarded!】

【’Hand Axe’ team’s total points: 8,350 points!】

“Woooow!”

“Kyaaaah!”

The two let out cheers that were almost screams.

Mincheol chuckled and asked.

“Are you that happy?”

“Of course! Do you know how important events are as opportunities for unaffiliated awakeners like us?”

“8,000 points! With this, I can easily reach the 20th floor! I was already worried about my daughter’s academy fees, but now I can send her to college!”

While Mincheol was indifferent since he had been continuously obtaining EX-grade rewards, it was different for the two of them.

It was an enormous score that could provide incredible momentum for climbing the Tower.

【Use your points to purchase desired items from the event shop!】

A shop window opened before the three people. Mincheol scanned through the list of items.

【Products】

-Random Stat Increase +1 : 100 points

-Selected Stat Increase +1 : 200 points

-Title ‘Spring Day Event Participant’ : 1,000 points

-D-grade Equipment Random Box : 500 points

-D-grade Skill Random Box : 1,000 points

-C-grade Equipment Random Box : 1,500 points

-C-grade Skill Random Box : 2,000 points

Mincheol first purchased the most important item, the title.

It was the rarest item since it could only be obtained now.

‘What should I buy next?’

Investing everything in stats seemed good, and purchasing skills to strengthen his power also seemed like a good idea.

“Seeing you hesitate, you really are unaffiliated.”

Kim Cheol-su casually struck up a conversation.

“Is that so?”

“Guild-affiliated awakeners don’t hesitate and just buy. The guild decides their growth direction for them.”

Mincheol thought of Kim Ju-yeon.

She must have also increased her stats according to the method designated by her guild.

“I recommend focusing on stats if possible. Skills and equipment are good too, but there are many ways to obtain them compared to stats, right?”

“Then how do unaffiliated awakeners allocate their stats?”

“Well, we have no choice but to think about it ourselves. Either allocate them to match our unique skills, or according to the skills we’ve acquired so far.”

Mincheol nodded and listened to Kim Cheol-su’s words.

“I think equipment and skills aren’t bad either.”

Aunt also chimed in.

“In the long term, raising stats is best. But if you buy equipment or skills, you can become stronger right away, right? Then you can climb the Tower more stably.”

“That’s true too.”

“Moreover, if you’re lucky enough to get skills or equipment that suit you well or are popular, you can use them for life.”

Aunt’s words also made sense.

Even if he bought stats with points, they wouldn’t increase by much.

But if he obtained equipment or skills, he could immediately boost his power.

Those in a hurry should choose skills or equipment.

Those who weren’t should choose stats.

Mincheol pondered carefully.

‘Equipment and skills aren’t urgent. I can just buy them with money.’

Thanks to auto looting, Mincheol’s pockets were well-lined.

Even if he bought D-grade or C-grade random boxes, only normal or special grade skills would come out at best.

They were even random, not selective. Rather than waste points on such things, it would be better to use the Auction House.

‘It would be good to focus on stats… but what should I invest in?’

Mincheol thought about his combat style.

Considering he mainly used throwing, it seemed good to raise agility and mana.

He needed to maintain distance from enemies, and he consumed a lot of mana because he frequently used skills.

However, Mincheol also retained his combat style as a dual-wielding warrior.

‘Thinking about when I fought the Phantom Knight, there are limits to using just one style.’

While climbing the Tower, he might be forced into close combat.

If he became too absorbed in throwing, he could be cornered in such situations.

After much deliberation, Mincheol decided to invest in random stats.

‘My tactics are complex. It might be better to raise multiple stats rather than focusing on just one.’

Looking at it negatively, it meant becoming a hodgepodge of neither this nor that.

But Mincheol’s stats were already several times higher than others.

At this point, it could be considered versatility rather than a hodgepodge.

‘…Right?’

Just before purchasing, Mincheol felt his confidence suddenly plummet.

He desperately wanted to reference the Hunter Community, but the problem was there was no way to view it from the Tower.

‘Ah, whatever.’

Mincheol squeezed his eyes shut and purchased the stats.

【Spending 4,300 points to purchase ‘Random Stat Increase’ 43 times!】

【Strength 8, Stamina 10, Agility 14, Mana 11 have increased!】

【Current remaining points: 3,000!】

Mincheol didn’t invest all his points in stats.

The reason was that there was one item he ultimately couldn’t give up on.

-B-grade Skill Random Box : 3,000 points.

It was the most expensive item among the products.

Since special grade came out from C-grade, rare grade skills should come out from B-grade.

Even among rare skills, the expensive ones cost tens of billions.

But buying this hoping for such skills would be foolish behavior.

‘But I have a good feeling about this.’

Mincheol thought of the lucky coin.

Perhaps because luck had been applied recently, he had a very good feeling.

If Mincheol’s premonition was true and the B-grade box’s reward was upgraded, it would be a jackpot.

A rare grade skill being upgraded to unique grade.

‘Let’s give it a shot.’

【Purchasing B-grade Skill Random Box!】

Suddenly, a black hole opened in the center of the waiting room’s ceiling.

“Oops-a-daisy.”

With a gruff voice, a brown rabbit fell from the hole.

Surprisingly, the rabbit not only walked on two legs but was as big as a small child.

It even wore sunglasses like a human and had a lit cigar in its mouth.

‘An administrator.’

This was the second time Mincheol had seen an administrator.

Unlike the previous administrator who was an orc, this administrator was a beastman.

“It’s an honor to be in charge of the 2nd place team, isn’t it?”

The Rabbit administrator spoke in a rough voice while setting down the bundle it had been carrying on its back.

And he took out a box from his bundle and held it out.

“Here, take it.”

“Ah, thank you.”

“No need to thank me. You earned it with your own score.”

The Rabbit said with a grin.

Was it because of the sunglasses and cigar? He looked like a seasoned gangster smiling.

“By the way, that was quite a show. You really fight well even alone, don’t you?”

“Huh? You were watching?”

“Being able to watch awakeners in real-time is one of the administrator’s privileges. It’s also a small pleasure.”

Saying that, the Rabbit slightly lowered his sunglasses.

His eyes were also menacing like a gangster’s.

“It’s a gift.”

【You acquire 2 Lucky Coins!】

A message appeared and two coins entered his inventory.

Mincheol looked at the Rabbit with a surprised expression.

The Rabbit pushed his sunglasses back up and said.

“You’ll have use for them right away. Well then, see you next time.”

The Rabbit leaped toward the hole. As the Rabbit disappeared, the hole closed.

‘He definitely said I’d have use for them right away, right?’

Mincheol mulled over the axe’s words.

Not ‘soon’ but specifically ‘right away’.

That must mean there really wasn’t much time left.

‘What could I get if I use the coins?’

It wasn’t just anything, but a hidden piece that only Mincheol in the entire world had obtained.

Seeing how the administrators kept mentioning it, it must be something amazing.

It was when Mincheol was filled with anticipation.

【The event will end soon.】

【Awakeners, please prepare for return.】

Bright light surrounded the three people.

“Now it’s time to part ways. Everyone did great work.”

“That’s my line. Thank you.”

“Young man, you’ll be blessed.”

As soon as they exchanged well-wishes, the three people disappeared from the Waiting Room.

“Whew.”

Returning to his apartment, Mincheol immediately threw himself onto the bed.

Though he didn’t show it, he was quite exhausted from fighting the event battle alone.

It would have been different if he only had to hunt Hop Goblins, but he had to fight awakeners multiple times as well.

As he lay on the bed, fatigue washed over him. His eyelids began to slowly close.

Then Mincheol’s eyes snapped open.

“I should open the box before sleeping!”

Originally, you should do draws when you’re feeling good!

Mincheol quickly got up from his spot. Then he took out the box from his inventory.

“Don’t expect too much. Don’t expect too much. Don’t expect too much.”

It would be a disaster if he had high expectations only to get a rare-grade skill.

But contrary to his words, his anticipation kept growing.

Mincheol squeezed his eyes shut and opened the box.

【Opening B-grade Skill Random Box!】

Even with his eyes closed, he could feel the bright flashing light.

Mincheol slowly opened his eyes and checked the message.

【Lucky Coin takes effect.】

【Thanks to multiple coins gathering, luck is greatly enhanced!】

【The reward from ‘B-grade Skill Random Box’ is changed to ‘Unique’ grade.】

Mincheol unconsciously shouted loudly.

“Jackpot!

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