The Automatic Rooting Range Is Too Wide - Chapter 91

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Auto Looting Range Too Wide Episode 91

 

Episode 91: Guardian of the Labyrinth (3)

 

The Colossus’s two forearms opened up and five blades shot out.

 

Whirrr-

 

Soon the blades began spinning rapidly.

 

“A chainsaw?”

 

The moment Mincheol was shocked, the Colossus swung both arms.

 

That size, that mass.

 

Blocking it was impossible. Mincheol threw his body without a moment’s hesitation.

 

The circular chainsaw swept over where Mincheol had been standing. The ground was torn up and dust scattered.

 

“Crazy.”

 

Mincheol looked at the ground with a shocked expression.

 

Just one sweep of the circular chainsaw had completely carved up the ground.

 

Since climbing the Tower, this was the first time he’d seen such a vicious weapon.

 

Whirrr.

 

Then, wheels spun on the Colossus’s eight legs.

 

The Colossus moved smoothly as if gliding on ice and charged at Mincheol.

 

“Eek!”

 

The circular chainsaw aimed at Mincheol again.

 

Mincheol threw his body this way and that, dodging the chainsaw.

 

‘I’ll give up on blocking it. Even attempting it would be dangerous.’

 

‘It’s powerful but the movements are too big. Full of openings.’

 

‘I can easily get into close range.’

 

Even while running away, Mincheol analyzed the Colossus.

 

The moment the puzzle roughly came together in his head.

 

Dash-

 

He drew his twin swords and kicked off the ground.

 

It wasn’t to get away from the Colossus.

 

Unlike before, it was to close the distance with the Colossus.

 

Whirrrrr-

 

The circular chainsaw falling from above.

 

But Mincheol had already finished his calculations.

 

‘I jump from here!’

 

Mincheol threw his body forward. He dodged the circular chainsaw and approached the Colossus’s legs.

 

‘First I’ll take away your mobility!’

 

Mincheol’s arms crossed.

 

The unique-grade skill ‘Fierce Blade Soul Severing’ that he first learned was about to unfold.

 

No, it was when he was about to unfold it.

 

The Colossus’s third arm aimed at Mincheol.

 

It had holes drilled through it like a firearm. The problem was that there wasn’t just one hole.

 

“…!”

 

Chill-

 

An ominous premonition struck the back of his head.

 

Mincheol immediately activated his skill and moved away from his position.

 

【Activating ‘Quick Turn’.】

 

【Activating ‘Strong Strike’.】

 

He half-turned while kicking off the ground.

 

The moment Mincheol left his position, the muzzle spat fire.

 

Bang bang bang bang-

 

Several holes were drilled in the ground where Mincheol had been standing.

 

【Activating ‘Strong Strike’.】

 

Even though he had dodged the gunfire, Mincheol activated his skill again.

 

The fourth arm was aiming at Mincheol.

 

Bang-

 

Mincheol hurriedly hid behind a pillar. Buckshot struck the pillar hard.

 

‘As expected, it was a shotgun.’

 

Strictly speaking, it couldn’t be called a shotgun.

 

Originally shotguns fire shells containing steel pellets to strike a wide area.

 

The Colossus was simply firing bullets from multiple muzzles.

 

But the power was sufficient.

 

If hit properly, his whole body would surely turn into rags.

 

‘Two circular chainsaws, two shotguns.’

 

This way he couldn’t find any openings.

 

No matter how big the circular chainsaw’s movements were, it could just fill the gaps with shotguns.

 

Whirrrrr.

 

The Colossus chased after Mincheol and came running.

 

Thanks to the eight legs with wheels, its movement was very swift and free.

 

‘This is dangerous.’

 

Mincheol glanced at his shoulder.

 

Just now, he hadn’t completely dodged the buckshot and one pellet had grazed his shoulder.

 

It wasn’t a fatal wound, but it was also proof that Mincheol’s speed couldn’t completely avoid the Colossus’s attacks.

 

“Kkwak, buff!”

 

Mincheol immediately shouted.

 

Kkwaekkwi, who had been inside his front pocket, transformed into wind and wrapped around Mincheol.

 

【’Kkwaekkwi’ uses ‘Warm Wind Wing Beat’!】

 

【All physical abilities increase by 10% for 10 minutes!】

 

【Movement speed increases by 20%!】

 

He could feel his body becoming lighter.

 

Mincheol stepped back and dodged the circular chainsaw.

 

Bang-

 

Following Mincheol as he retreated, the muzzle spat fire.

 

But Mincheol had already hidden behind a stone pillar.

 

His movement was definitely different from just before.

 

He was dodging all of the Colossus’s attacks with ease.

 

But Mincheol’s expression didn’t brighten at all.

 

‘Kkwaekkwi’s buff only lasts 10 minutes.’

 

‘The cooldown until reuse is long.’

 

‘If I can’t settle this within 10 minutes, it’ll be dangerous.’

 

If close combat wasn’t working, he could just take out a different weapon.

 

Mincheol readjusted his grip on his twin swords.

 

He burst out from behind the pillar and activated his skill.

 

【’Certain Kill’ is activated.】

 

【40 mana is consumed.】

 

The twin swords flying at fierce speed hit the Colossus’s chest.

 

However, they bounced off without penetrating the armor.

 

The Colossus fired its shotgun at Mincheol as if nothing had happened.

 

‘I can’t believe I couldn’t even leave a scratch.’

 

Mincheol dodged the buckshot while pulling a hand axe from his inventory.

 

‘The armor is too thick. I need to target weak points.’

 

Whoosh-

 

Mincheol threw the hand axe aiming for the Colossus’s joints.

 

【Skill ‘Helmet Splitter’ is activated.】

 

【35 mana is consumed.】

 

The consecutively thrown hand axes embedded into the Colossus’s joints.

 

But once again, they dealt no damage whatsoever.

 

Bang- Bang-

 

The Colossus fired its shotgun while charging forward.

 

Mincheol moved between the stone columns to avoid the buckshot.

 

‘Attacking the joint areas is useless.’

 

‘The armor is too thick overall.’

 

‘Rare-grade skills can’t even leave a scratch.’

 

Mincheol’s mind raced quickly.

 

It was a formidable enemy, but Mincheol still had many cards left to play.

 

‘First, I need to figure out just how tough this armor is.’

 

‘I’ll save Volcano’s Fury. The cooldown is too long to use carelessly.’

 

‘Sacred Light Soaring Heaven would be most reliable, but the preparation time is too long.’

 

In a situation like this where he was busy dodging attacks, he couldn’t use it.

 

‘That’s the only skill left.’

 

Mincheol pulled out the Dark Gray Elongated from his inventory.

 

Whirring.

 

The Colossus that had caught up to Mincheol swung its circular chainsaw.

 

At that moment, Mincheol’s figure disappeared.

 

Perhaps it was an unexpected movement, as the Colossus hesitated.

 

In that brief gap.

 

From a position much higher than the Colossus’s head, Mincheol hurled his spear downward.

 

Meteor Spear Technique.

 

Chapter 2: Falling Star Crushing Earth.

 

The spear falling in a straight line aimed for the Colossus’s head.

 

“This one’s going to sting quite a bit!”

 

But just before the spear could reach, something unfolded above the Colossus’s head.

 

“What?”

 

A translucent wall.

 

A hexagonal force field had blocked the spear.

 

Kwaaaaang.

 

An explosion occurred, but the force field blocked everything.

 

“Tch.”

 

Mincheol clicked his tongue as he landed. After retrieving the Dark Gray Elongated, he planned again…

 

Whirring.

 

The Colossus’s red eye light turned purple.

 

A minor change.

 

But Mincheol felt a chill run down his spine.

 

【Guardian’s Protector ‘Colossus’ detects danger.】

 

【Switching from ‘Combat Mode’ to ‘Annihilation Mode’.】

 

Hiss-

 

The Colossus’s back opened, revealing two protruding pillars.

 

“Damn, what kind of weapon is that now.”

 

Mincheol tensed up, preparing for the incoming attack.

 

However, the Colossus acted unexpectedly.

 

It created distance from Mincheol.

 

“Huh?”

 

The Colossus that had been retreating aimed the pillars at Mincheol.

 

They were too large to be called gun barrels. If they were firearms, it wouldn’t have created this much distance.

 

When that thought occurred to him, Mincheol felt an ominous premonition.

 

“Wow, this is crazy.”

 

Just as Mincheol lamented, the pillars began to glow with fire.

 

Projectiles flying at tremendous speed and embedding themselves.

 

Kwaaaaang-

 

With a thunderous roar, the area where Mincheol had been standing was engulfed in flames.

 

* * *

 

Just before the artillery shell was fired, Mincheol hid behind a stone column.

 

Then he covered his head with both arms and lay flat on the ground.

 

‘I almost died just now.’

 

Mincheol patted his chest in relief.

 

It was on a completely different level from the artillery shells fired by the flying Guardians.

 

Speed, destructive power, range – everything was different.

 

‘If it weren’t for this column, I would have died.’

 

He barely managed to survive thanks to hiding behind the column.

 

‘But what are these columns made of that they didn’t break?’

 

Despite taking a direct hit from such an explosion, all the columns remained intact.

 

Just as Mincheol was puzzled by this fact.

 

Whirring.

 

The sound of the Colossus’s movement could be heard. It wasn’t from the front, back, or sides.

 

Mincheol reflexively looked up.

 

There he saw the Colossus clinging to a column with its eight legs spread out.

 

“Damn it!”

 

The cannon barrels glowed with fire again. Mincheol threw himself to avoid the explosion.

 

Kwaang-

 

But he couldn’t completely avoid the explosion.

 

“Urgh!”

 

Mincheol was caught in the explosion and sent flying.

 

Even though he wasn’t hit directly, his entire body ached as if he’d been beaten.

 

If it weren’t for the armor made from ogre hide, his skin would have been torn off.

 

‘There’s no way to avoid bombardment from above.’

 

If the next barrage came, he would die.

 

The only way to survive, if there was one, was to eliminate the shells with Auto Looting.

 

But to use Auto Looting, he needed to identify the form of the shells.

 

The problem was that the shells were fired too fast to see with the naked eye.

 

Whirr.

 

While Mincheol pondered, the cannon aimed at him again.

 

Could any situation be more fitting for the phrase “life or death”?

 

Death was approaching, but Mincheol became calmer instead.

 

In contrast, his heart was beating like crazy.

 

Not from fear, but from excitement.

 

‘I’ll die either way anyway.’

 

Mincheol licked his lips with his tongue. His eyes flashed with vitality.

 

‘If I’m too late, I die. But if I’m too fast, I die too.’

 

Mincheol didn’t try to dodge the bombardment.

 

Instead, he stood in place and waited for the attack.

 

‘Now.’

 

The moment the cannon barrel ignited, he activated his skill.

 

【’Kaela Marbenian’ is activated.】

 

【210 mana is consumed.】

 

【Please specify an item from your inventory.】

 

The world flowed slowly.

 

Mincheol could clearly see the shell flying toward him.

 

Even with Kaela Marbenian activated, the shell was flying incredibly fast.

 

It wasn’t for nothing that Mincheol couldn’t see it with his naked eye.

 

‘There’s no time. I need to quickly memorize all its forms.’

 

Mincheol tried to designate the shell for Auto Looting.

 

But no message appeared.

 

‘I can’t use Auto Looting while using Kaela Marbenian.’

 

He learned a new fact.

 

Instead of Auto Looting, Mincheol threw his axe to hit the shell.

 

An explosion occurred in mid-air. Red flames and smoke blocked the space between them.

 

Whirr.

 

The Colossus descended through the blazing heat as if nothing happened.

 

Then it aimed its cannon at Mincheol standing on the ground.

 

Thoom-

 

The cannon spat fire. A shell flew toward Mincheol.

 

But the shell never reached Mincheol.

 

【All ‘Annihilation Shells’ within a 1k radius are acquired.】

 

【2 ‘Annihilation Shells’ are stored in inventory.】

 

Auto Looting had snatched the shell from mid-air.

 

Thoom- Thoom-

 

The Colossus continued firing shells.

 

But no explosions occurred.

 

【2 ‘Annihilation Shells’ are stored in inventory.】

 

【2 ‘Annihilation Shells’ are stored in inventory.】

 

【2 ‘Annihilation Shells’ are stored in inventory.】

 

Only messages appeared instead.

 

Mincheol looked up at the Colossus and grinned wickedly.

 

“Things aren’t going your way, are they?”

 

The Colossus stopped attempting bombardment.

 

Instead, it descended from the column.

 

The circular chainsaw started operating again. The two shotguns began reloading.

 

Since bombardment didn’t work, it seemed to plan on facing him with its original tactics.

 

“It’ll be hard to face me with that method now.”

 

Mincheol took something out of his inventory.

 

None other than the ‘Annihilation Shell’ that the Colossus had fired.

 

“I’ll return it, so catch it well.”

 

Mincheol threw the shell toward the Colossus.

 

The shell that flew in an instant hit the Colossus’s shoulder.

 

Kaboom-

 

With the explosion, one of the Colossus’s arms flew off.

 

The Colossus turned its head to briefly look at its mangled arm.

 

“What are you surprised about? There’s still plenty more!”

 

Mincheol threw shells consecutively.

 

The Colossus deployed a barrier to block the shells.

 

Kaboom-

 

Still, Mincheol didn’t stop. After pummeling it with about five shells, the barrier shattered completely.

 

“I knew there’d be a limit!”

 

Without the barrier, the Colossus had no way to block the shells.

 

Kababoom-

 

Explosions erupted all over the Colossus’s body.

 

The arm with the chainsaw flew off, and legs fell away.

 

At that moment, the Colossus’s eye glow changed again.

 

【Guardian’s Protector ‘Colossus’ detects extreme danger.】

 

【Switching from ‘Annihilation Mode’ to ‘Escape Mode’.】

 

The Colossus leaped upward.

 

It extended its remaining legs and attached them to the stone column.

 

Whirr.

 

It began escaping by moving the wheels on its legs.

 

“Think I’ll let you get away?”

 

Mincheol threw a shell toward the Colossus.

 

As if it had expected this, the Colossus fled by weaving between the stone columns.

 

Seeing the Colossus’s movement, Mincheol immediately changed his throwing direction.

 

【Skill ‘Ricochet’ is activated.】

 

The shell that hit the stone column changed direction.

 

It struck the leg of the fleeing Colossus.

 

Kaboom-

 

The leg flew off and the Colossus crashed down.

 

The massive body fell to the ground, crushing and shattering its armor plating.

 

Whirr-

 

Colossus tried to lift its body with its remaining arm.

 

【’Kaela Marbenian’ is activated.】

 

【210 mana is consumed.】

 

【Please designate an item from your inventory.】

 

Mincheol threw his spear toward Colossus.

 

Meteor Spear Technique.

 

Chapter 1: ‘Sacred Light Soaring Heaven’.

 

A brilliant light shot toward Colossus.

 

Whirr-

 

Having recovered in the meantime, Colossus deployed a force field to block Sacred Light Soaring Heaven.

 

A struggle between light and barrier began. The light tried to pierce through, while the barrier tried to block it.

 

And what decided the outcome was an entirely different entity.

 

The red side sword belatedly made contact with the barrier.

 

【Skill ‘Flame Explosion’ is activated!】

 

Clang-

 

The barrier shattered in red flames.

 

Immediately after, a single ray of light pierced through Colossus’s chest.

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