The Automatic Rooting Range Is Too Wide - Chapter 5

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Auto Looting Range Too Wide Episode 5

Episode 5: How Much Can You Handle

Kim Dong-pal quickly pressed the purchase button and entered the amount. Of course, all 107 pieces! The amount was 5.35 million won!

‘Please! Please! I absolutely must purchase this!’

The reason Kim Dong-pal was obsessed with this item wasn’t simply because of the large quantity.

The Tower’s auction house basically operated with anonymous transactions. This seller had also listed their items anonymously.

However, buyers were able to send messages to sellers.

‘They put up 107 Stepping Stone herbs at once! They must be a professional! Once I establish a trading relationship, I’ll be able to receive goods continuously!’

Perhaps the 107 pieces were items that had been accumulated over a long period of time. Even if contact was established, it might be difficult to receive a stable supply as much as Kim Dong-pal expected.

But that was just a possibility! Looking at the products right in front of him, he had to grab them no matter what!

‘Please let me be first! Let me be first before anyone else! Sell them to me!’

【You have successfully purchased ‘Stepping Stone Herb’ listed by an anonymous seller.】

“That’s right!”

Kim Dong-pal was so happy that he stood up from his seat and cheered.

“Manager! Did you purchase it?”

“I must have been faster than the others!”

“Wow! Congratulations!”

The subordinate employee was as happy as if it were his own achievement. The smile wouldn’t leave Kim Dong-pal’s face either.

“I shouldn’t just celebrate. Let me go send a message.”

Kim Dong-pal sent a message to the anonymous seller through the auction house.

‘It would seem cold if I just send it like this, right?’

As a bonus, he also added 3 million won to the message.

“Please let there be a reply. Please let there be a reply. Please let there be a reply.”

Kim Dong-pal clasped his hands together and prayed again. Before he knew it, his subordinate employee was standing beside him doing the same thing.

How much time had passed like that?

-Ding.

【A message has arrived.】

“It’s here! It’s here!”

Kim Dong-pal clenched his fists and shouted in joy.

* * *

【All 107 ‘Stepping Stone Herbs’ registered at the auction house have been sold!】

“Oh? They sell this quickly?”

The herbs sold as soon as they were registered at the auction house.

I heard that Stepping Stone herbs were popular lately, but I didn’t know they would sell this fast.

“What should I do with this money? First, I’ll give some spending money to mother, and then… a computer? Should I get a new one with the latest specs?”

It was when Mincheol was happily making plans in his head.

-Ding.

【A message from the buyer has arrived.】

“A message?”

Mincheol opened the message with a puzzled expression.

【Hello, anonymous seller. I am Kim Dong-pal, manager of the Materials Procurement Department at Daehun Pharmaceuticals. I sincerely apologize if this behavior is rude.】

“Daehun Pharmaceuticals? That’s South Korea’s third-largest pharmaceutical company, isn’t it?”

As someone who was unemployed and job hunting, he knew all the major companies by heart.

That didn’t mean Mincheol had the qualifications to apply to Daehun Pharmaceuticals. It would have been like reaching for something completely out of his league.

To think he would receive such a polite message from someone who was even a manager at a place that was like a pie in the sky.

“Mincheol has really come far.”

Mincheol chuckled and began reading the rest of the message.

-I was really surprised that you listed as many as 107 Stepping Stone herbs!

-We were desperately in need of stock since demand for Stepping Stone herbs has been surging lately. This was really a great help.

-I’m sending this message wondering if you could continue providing Stepping Stone herbs to our Daehun Pharmaceuticals in the future.

-If you agree to contract with us, we will purchase Stepping Stone herbs at 70,000 won each. If the overall market price rises, we will increase the supply price accordingly.

-Of course, it’s called a contract but there’s no obligation. If you don’t like it after accepting the proposal, you’re free to break off the deal.

-If you’re willing to accept the contract, please accept the friend request.

【A friend request has arrived. Will you accept?】

“Hmm, so they want me to do regular trading?”

From Mincheol’s perspective, it wasn’t a bad deal.

There was no obligation and they were offering more money. They said they would raise the supply price if the average market price went up.

“Most of all, I like that they have the right attitude for business.”

The 3 million won that arrived with the message moved Mincheol’s heart.

【Would you like to add the message sender to your friends list?】

“I’ll add them.”

【To use the friend addition feature, you must set an alias. Or you can use your real name.】

“Of course I should use an alias.”

I’m using the auction house to hide my identity, so why would I use my real name?

【Please enter an alias.】

“What should I use as an alias…”

Mincheol crossed his arms and fell into thought. Deciding on an alias felt much more difficult than the message proposal.

“Manwolsang? Yes, I’ll go with Manwolsang.”

【The alias ‘Manwolsang’ has been registered.】

【Accepting friend request.】

‘Daehun Pharmaceuticals Manager Kim Dong-pal’ was registered in the previously empty friends list.

A message flew in immediately after being added.

-Daehun Pharmaceuticals Manager Kim Dong-pal : Manwolsang, you accepted the friend request! Can I interpret this as you being willing to accept the contract?

-Daehun Pharmaceuticals Manager Kim Dong-pal : (Emoticon of a chibi rabbit looking with expectant eyes)

“What? There was an emoticon feature too?”

At this completely unexpected feature, Mincheol looked at the emoticons with a fascinated expression.

Mincheol didn’t know it, but there were even awakened individuals who made a living by registering emoticons in the Tower.

-Manwolsang : Yes, it seems like good conditions so I’ve decided to accept. But what you said about there being no coercion is really true, right?

-Daehun Pharmaceutical Manager Kim Dong-pal : Of course! Actually, even if we wanted to add coercion, we couldn’t. The Tower doesn’t provide that kind of function.

-Daehun Pharmaceutical Manager Kim Dong-pal: (A 2-head-tall rabbit touching the back of its head emoticon).

“The emoticons are charming. Maybe I’ll buy some later too.”

Mincheol seriously considered it while typing his message.

-Manwolsang : How much inventory can you handle?

-Daehun Pharmaceutical Manager Kim Dong-pal : The more the better!

-Manwolsang : If I put my mind to it, I could deliver even 500 pieces a day.

Mincheol’s words weren’t boasting but sincere.

Just wandering around for an hour, he had collected as many as 107 herbs. Even that was only because his inventory was full and he couldn’t collect more.

That was when his auto looting skill was level 2, so how much faster could he collect now that it was level 3?

“But why is there no response?”

After Mincheol’s message, no reply came. Mincheol looked at the messages with a puzzled expression.

* * *

“What, five hundred pieces?”

Kim Dong-pal saw Manwolsang’s message and shouted as if it was absurd.

“Does this make any sense? Even if he said he’d deliver 500 pieces in a month, I wouldn’t believe it, but how can he bring 500 pieces in a day?”

Currently in Korea, the number of Stepping Stone herbs registered at the auction house in a month was about 1,000 pieces.

In that situation, 500 pieces by one person? Even in a single day? It was nonsensical.

“Could this guy be some kind of weirdo?”

“But it could be real, right? We can accept first and then verify the truth later.”

The subordinate employee’s words were right.

And even if not 500 pieces, just being able to receive 100 pieces like today would be tremendous.

“Write a message for now.”

-Daehun Pharmaceutical Manager Kim Dong-pal : The more you can deliver, the better!

-Manwolsang : Understood. Then I’ll contact you again when the goods are ready.

After those words, no more messages appeared.

“I hope what this guy said is true. Then I could speak loudly to the research department.”

Thinking about being tormented by the research department all this time made his teeth grind.

Kim Dong-pal desperately hoped that what the person called Manwolsang said was true.

* * *

The next day, Mincheol began preparing to climb the Tower.

【Title : Advice for Novice Hunters Who Just Cleared the 1st Floor】

【Author : King Burger】

Before that, he checked the Hunter Community once. There was an information post he had bookmarked yesterday.

It was one of the best information posts that received the most recommendations in the community.

-Congratulations on overcoming a big hurdle. What hurdle for just the 1st Floor, you ask?

-Statistically, there are many awakened individuals who give up without even challenging the 1st Floor. Because unlike the tutorial, you can actually die.

-At the same time, it’s also the most dangerous period. It’s when you’re full of confidence after passing the tutorial, so it’s easy to let your guard down.

Mincheol nodded. If it weren’t for his auto looting skill, he would have struggled with the hidden goblins too.

-The Tower is a really dangerous place. You never know what dangers might strike.

-You must always be vigilant and prepared. Otherwise, you’ll lose your life in a moment of carelessness.

-Remember this. The Tower is a place where even veteran hunters with over 10 years of experience die when they let their guard down for just a moment.

Mincheol took the strategy guide’s advice to heart. Always be vigilant, always be prepared.

-The next thing you need to do is improve.

-Don’t be scared of the word improvement. It just means remember your mistakes and never make them again.

-Even small things are fine. Remember the mistakes you made while climbing the Tower and try to fix them.

-If you do just this well, you’ll be able to improve.

Mincheol recalled when he challenged the 1st Floor.

There weren’t any major difficulties. But there were a few mistakes.

“When I stabbed the sword into the goblin’s body, it wouldn’t come out, right?”

He found out later that when you stab too deep, it’s a phenomenon that occurs when the goblin’s muscles and organs clamp down on the blade.

Of course, he studied not only the cause but also the solution.

“When fighting monsters, avoid using thrusting attacks as much as possible. If you do stab the torso, don’t push it in deep. Stab shallowly or twist the handle to pull it out.”

There was one more point Mincheol needed to reflect on.

“When my inventory was full, a message appeared saying I couldn’t use the auto looting skill.”

When the message appeared, it was already when he had killed more than half the goblins. So it didn’t greatly affect the battle.

But what if there had been more goblins? What if it was during combat?

“I need to always keep the free space in my inventory in mind.”

However, this wasn’t a fundamental solution. It was a problem caused by the small inventory capacity.

Actually, Mincheol had a way to solve this problem.

Mincheol opened his inventory. He took out a black ticket placed in the corner.

【Inventory Expansion Ticket】

-Description : Tearing the ticket increases inventory weight capacity by 5kg.

It was one of the rewards he received for clearing the tutorial.

The reason he hadn’t used it was because he heard it traded for an enormous price.

For high floors, it sometimes took over a week per floor.

So when conquering high floors, inventory capacity was important. You needed to bring as much food as possible.

“I was planning to sell it once I knew the exact market price.”

It was so popular that there wasn’t a single one for sale at the auction house. That meant it was precious and sold for high prices.

But now wasn’t the time to save it.

Increasing inventory capacity would allow him to climb the Tower more safely and bring back more materials.

【You have used the Inventory Expansion Ticket.】

-Inventory capacity 10kg -> 15kg.

Even though it only increased by 5kg, his heart felt reassured.

The auto looting skill was Mincheol’s radar and means of protection.

“Then shall I try challenging the 2nd Floor?”

【Would you like to enter the 2nd Floor?】

“Yes.”

A cluster of light enveloped Mincheol. Soon after, Mincheol was transported to the 2nd Floor of the Tower.

The 2nd Floor was a forest just like the 1st Floor. It felt like the trees were growing a bit more densely packed.

【You have entered the 2nd Floor of the Tower.】

【Find the green gem hidden somewhere.】

【However, the goblins inhabiting the forest will interfere with you.】

The cluster of light surrounding Mincheol disappeared.

It was right after that.

“Kieek!”

“Keeek!”

Goblins burst out from the bushes surrounding Mincheol. They all leaped in unison while swinging their weapons.

If he stayed still like this, it would be a situation where he’d be torn apart by the goblins.

It was already too late to dodge. There were too many to block their attacks.

In this moment of crisis, Mincheol’s brain exploded. Mincheol’s two pupils quickly scanned the goblins’ weapons.

The goblins’ weapons were input into Mincheol’s mind. Mincheol immediately activated his auto looting skill.

【Acquiring all ‘Goblin Clubs’ within a 300m radius.】

【Acquiring all ‘Goblin Stone Axes’ within a 300m radius.】

【Acquiring all ‘Goblin Wind Guns’ within a 300m radius.】

【You acquire 6 ‘Goblin Stone Axes’.】

【You acquire 3 ‘Goblin Clubs’.】

【You acquire 4 ‘Goblin Wind Guns’.】

All the weapons the goblins were holding disappeared completely. The goblins’ expressions were colored with shock.

【Using ‘Whirlwind Slash’.】

【Consuming mana with 3-fold stacking.】

Mincheol’s body rotated. The explosively accelerated slash consecutively cut down the goblins.

Multiple blood lines were drawn across the goblins’ bodies.

Thud thud thud thud-

Dismembered corpses fell from the sky.

The quiet forest was instantly stained with the stench of blood.

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