The Automatic Rooting Range Is Too Wide - Chapter 76

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Auto Looting Range Too Wide Episode 76

 

Episode 76: I’m Not a Warrior Though (3)

 

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Returning to his apartment, Mincheol took out the Memory Stone from his inventory.

 

“Hey. Come out for a moment.”

 

The Memory Stone remained silent.

 

Mincheol tapped the Memory Stone with his finger and called again.

 

“Hey, I know you’re listening. Come out, I said.”

 

-Shut up, you bastard!

 

Cardmos burst out with a roar.

 

-I was sleeping peacefully, why are you calling me!

 

So he can sleep inside the Memory Stone.

 

Since it wasn’t particularly interesting information, Mincheol immediately forgot about it.

 

“I just lost.”

 

-What are you talking about? Who could beat someone like you?

 

“It’s hard to explain, so just read it directly.”

 

Mincheol stuck out his head. Cardmos placed his hand on top of Mincheol’s head.

 

-…It’s really true?

 

Soon Cardmos’s eyes widened.

 

-Ho, quite skilled. I never thought there’d be someone with this level of talent in such a remote dimension.

 

“That much?”

 

-If she had been born on the Rooftop Continent, she would have been appointed as a knight before adulthood and her name would be known even in foreign countries.

 

Mincheol’s eyes changed.

 

He knew she was a great expert, but he didn’t expect her to be worthy of Cardmos’s praise.

 

-Of course, she’s nothing compared to me. A true genius is what you call someone like me…

 

“Why did I lose so easily?”

 

Mincheol cut him off mid-sentence and asked.

 

Normally, he would have let Cardmos’s nonsense slide.

 

But right now, Mincheol had no such leisure.

 

-Don’t be too shocked. It’s a natural result. This person is already a finished product.

 

“Finished?”

 

-It means someone with rare talent has received training for a long time and accumulated just as much real combat experience.

 

“Then is there no way for me to win?”

 

-It’ll be difficult for now. Even for you, the difference in experience and the wall of time isn’t something you can easily overcome.

 

Hearing those words, Mincheol felt his strength drain away.

 

Seeing Mincheol’s expression, Cardmos grinned.

 

-Why? Are you frustrated?

 

“No, it’s not that I feel wronged, but how should I put it…”

 

-That’s called frustration.

 

Saying that, Cardmos smiled meaningfully.

 

-Didn’t I tell you? You are a warrior.

 

“I told you I’m not…”

 

-Do you want to beat this person?

 

“Can I win?”

 

-Hmph, have you forgotten who I am? The pinnacle of spears, the strongest of the Rooftop Continent…

 

“Answer me first.”

 

-When an adult is speaking…

 

Cardmos glared at Mincheol and said.

 

-Go defeat the Goblin Count. Then I’ll tell you the method.

 

“What? Even so, that’s…”

 

-Don’t want to? Then go get beaten up again in two weeks.

 

Mincheol rested his chin on his hand and fell into thought.

 

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‘Keke, no matter how much you think about it, there’s no answer.’

 

Cardmos inwardly sneered at Mincheol.

 

‘You may be a monster, but beating this woman is premature.’

 

The woman’s talent was at a level that was hard to find even on the Rooftop Continent.

 

‘She’s at a level that might or might not appear once per nation.’

 

Moreover, she had learned very high-level spear techniques.

 

‘She probably received instruction through a Memory Stone.’

 

The woman only used basic techniques, but Cardmos could see through everything.

 

However, Cardmos wasn’t particularly interested in the woman.

 

‘I’ve seen enough geniuses of this level.’

 

If the woman was a national genius, Cardmos was a historical-level genius.

 

He possessed talent at a level that was hard to find throughout the long history of the Rooftop Continent.

 

That’s why Cardmos felt no inspiration no matter what genius he saw.

 

However, Mincheol was an exception.

 

Watching this guy, he couldn’t help but feel beyond inspiration to shock.

 

‘That crazy bastard dodged it.’

 

The first technique the woman showed was a high-level technique that surpassed Mincheol’s current level by several stages.

 

Not only did he grasp such a technique at once, but he even dodged it.

 

And that wasn’t enough – he even made the woman display her real skills.

 

‘He’s really an absurd guy.’

 

Cardmos looked at Mincheol with a fed-up expression.

 

‘But why is that woman cross-dressing as a man?’

 

This dimension is really strange.

 

Just as Cardmos was thinking that.

 

“I’ve decided.”

 

Mincheol raised his head.

 

His eyes were shining with determination.

 

Seeing that, Cardmos smiled inwardly.

 

‘I knew you would accept it.’

 

Though he denied it with words, this guy was a born warrior.

 

A true warrior who found ecstasy at the crossroads of life and death, and gained pleasure from overcoming strong enemies.

 

So there’s no way he would back down…

 

“I won’t do it.”

 

-Right, you thought well. If you just deal with that Count bastard, I’ll give you the secret technique to land a hit on that person…

 

Cardmos’s facial expression crumpled.

 

-What? You won’t do it?

 

“Yes, it’s dangerous.”

 

-You should say you’ll do it here! That was the atmosphere!

 

“Ah, why should I?”

 

Cardmos was left speechless by Mincheol’s firm attitude.

 

Why is someone with this level of talent being so evasive?

 

-Is the reward insufficient? If you defeat the Count and return, I’ll not only open the third Quest for you, but also teach you one more application of the Sacred Light Flying Heaven technique!

 

Not even completing the Quest, but just unlocking it would teach him a new skill?

 

This was truly a major concession from Cardmos.

 

His knowledge was worth more than gold.

 

“I don’t want to.”

 

But Mincheol’s attitude remained unchanged.

 

Finally, Cardmos couldn’t contain his anger and burst out shouting.

 

-How can you call yourself a man acting like this? Just cut off your dick right now!

 

“What crazy nonsense is this senile old man spouting!”

 

The two of them bickered for quite a while.

 

Kkwaekkwi, awakened by the noise, rubbed his sleepy eyes with his wings.

 

“Kkwaaak.”

 

And seeing the usual scene, he familiarly lay back down on the bed.

 

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-Anyway, I won’t tell you anything until you defeat the Goblin Count!

 

After making that declaration, Cardmos slipped back into the Memory Stones.

 

“Geez, does he think I’ll actually go after the Goblin Count just because he says that?”

 

The Goblin Count was dangerous, but what Mincheol was more wary of was the lack of information.

 

King Burger, a famous figure in the Hunter Community, had said it.

 

Always investigate thoroughly before taking on a challenge.

 

That’s why Mincheol had always thoroughly gathered information and prepared before challenging the Tower.

 

Thanks to that, he could prevent accidents and climb safely.

 

But there was absolutely no information about the Special Layer that served as the stage for Hidden Quests.

 

It was natural. This was a place Mincheol had discovered for the first time.

 

‘I entered without any information and ended up fighting a Knight.’

 

It would be troublesome if he challenged the Special 14th Floor without knowing anything and faced the worst situation.

 

That’s why Mincheol was refusing to challenge the 14th Floor, even though Cardmos was making such persistent proposals.

 

‘But what do I do a week from now?’

 

It was certain that the Young Man was stronger than Mincheol.

 

He had experienced it firsthand, and Cardmos had acknowledged it too.

 

He had been continuously reviewing that battle ever since that day, but no clear solution was visible.

 

After more than a day of worrying, Mincheol’s mindset began to change.

 

‘Should I at least try making a plan?’

 

It wasn’t that he would take on the challenge.

 

But imagining and making plans should be fine, right?

 

‘Even if I search the internet, I won’t find anything.’

 

The Hidden Quest that Mincheol received was recently generated.

 

So there was no way he could obtain information online.

 

‘I need to infer a strategy by combining everything I’ve experienced so far.’

 

In Hidden Quests, Mincheol mainly fought against groups.

 

Attacking castles, breaking through Soldiers to escape, fighting against Soldiers who attacked villages.

 

‘The 14th Floor will likely be the same. But it’ll be more difficult.’

 

Mincheol had not only driven the Soldiers who attacked the village to near annihilation but had even killed a Knight.

 

Since the enemies had brains too, they would surely be more wary of Mincheol and have prepared countermeasures.

 

‘Moreover, the Count is someone who made his name through war. I can’t take him lightly.’

 

What was most important when fighting against groups?

 

‘Stamina, and mana.’

 

Not only would the battle be prolonged, but he’d have to swing weapons much more.

 

To fight against groups, he needed to solve the stamina and mana issues first.

 

‘Let me buy consumables. Even if they’re expensive, I’ll get ones with good effects.’

 

Consumables made from the Tower’s flora and fauna had incredibly diverse effects.

 

Among them were ones that slowly restored health while dissolving like candy.

 

Mincheol put various consumables in his cart and purchased them.

 

‘What do I need next? Ah, I need to create variables.’

 

Needless to say, individuals were overwhelmingly disadvantaged in battles against groups.

 

One hand cannot beat two hands.

 

What about one person against dozens? Maybe even hundreds?

 

Above all, the Count’s Army consisted of thoroughly trained Elite Soldiers.

 

‘When fighting in the village, I benefited a lot from the terrain.’

 

It was wide open, perfect for throwing spears. He had also created distance in advance, giving him plenty of time to throw.

 

But there was no guarantee he could fight in such a location on the 14th Floor.

 

‘I need to prevent the enemies from clustering together.’

 

For that, using powerful techniques like Holy Light Flying Heaven would be perfect.

 

But as he had worried earlier, when fighting groups, he needed to be careful about distributing stamina and mana.

 

He didn’t know what would happen if he used Holy Light Flying Heaven recklessly at the beginning.

 

After pondering for a while, Mincheol found the answer in Cardmos’s words.

 

‘Right, I’ll utilize various throwing weapons.’

 

He favored hand axes for their power, but there were countless types of throwing weapons.

 

Above all, if he turned to disposable ones, the variety increased even more.

 

【Bandit Group’s Hastily Made Smoke Bomb】

 

-Grade: Special

 

-Description: A smoke bomb made by a bandit group to ambush merchants. Due to being hastily made, the duration is very short.

 

【Gnome’s Failed Firework】

 

-Grade: Special

 

-Description: A firework abandoned by some gnome during creation. Requires strong impact to explode.

 

【Rusty Caltrop】

 

-Grade: Common

 

-Description: A caltrop rusted from long use. It seems like it will break after one use.

 

Being disposable was a flaw, but the effects were quite useful.

 

‘They’re a bit expensive though.’

 

This level of expenditure was nothing to Mincheol.

 

Selling Soothing Thorn Flowers a few times quickly provided the necessary funds.

 

‘This should be enough, right?’

 

Mincheol looked at the consumables and throwables filling his Inventory with a satisfied expression.

 

Then suddenly, he realized.

 

‘…I think I decided to just investigate and finish.’

 

Before he knew it, he had finished preparing to challenge the Special 14th Floor.

 

‘What do I do about this. I’ve already spent a lot of money.’

 

Mincheol was conflicted.

 

No, actually he wasn’t conflicted at all.

 

His heart had already leaned to one side from the beginning.

 

‘Should I try it?’

 

The Goblin Count was scary, but on the other hand, he was curious.

 

Could the Count really reach Kang Ung-hyeok’s level?

 

‘Will a Unique grade weapon really appear? If given, what kind could I obtain?’

 

It’s said that combat-type Awakened tend to be obsessed with equipment.

 

Mincheol was no different. Just thinking about a Unique-grade weapon made his heart race.

 

‘I’m getting tired of losing twin swords, so I hope just one sword comes out.’

 

A Unique-grade sword would not only be sturdy but would also feel great in his hands.

 

If it even had an active skill attached, its value would increase even more.

 

Mincheol crossed his arms and pondered for a long while.

 

Having made up his mind, Mincheol spoke to the air.

 

“I will challenge the Special 14th Floor.”

 

Mincheol’s body disappeared along with a flash of light.

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