The Automatic Rooting Range Is Too Wide - Chapter 94

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Auto Looting Range Too Wide Episode 94

 

Episode 94: Secret Shop (2)

 

The Secret Shop wasn’t easy to access from the very beginning of obtaining an entry ticket.

 

Only when you possessed a certain number of Lucky Coins and reached a floor in units of 10 would you gain the qualification to enter the Secret Shop.

 

As demanding as the conditions were, it was an incredible shop.

 

All the items sold there were of ‘Legendary’ grade.

 

The problem was that the items you could buy were random.

 

If you wanted to see different items, you had to spend coins to refresh.

 

Most importantly, once you closed the shop, you couldn’t open it again.

 

You could only get an entry ticket again by meeting the conditions once more.

 

That’s why Mincheol hadn’t used his entry ticket despite obtaining it.

 

He had planned to use it after sufficient consideration.

 

“I was originally planning to use it after the event ended.”

 

This was because he judged it would be much more efficient to check the event rewards first before using it.

 

However, his thoughts changed after experiencing the battle with the Colossus.

 

“I definitely need to choose a mobility skill.”

 

Skills were fine, equipment didn’t matter. In any case, he needed an item related to mobility.

 

“If I had a mobility skill, I could have easily handled the battle with the Colossus.”

 

Thinking about the Colossus’s bombardment still sent chills down his spine.

 

If it hadn’t been for Auto Looting, he wouldn’t have been able to endure and would have died on the spot.

 

There was no guarantee that similar situations wouldn’t happen again in the future.

 

Perhaps during the Field Boss Event, the same thing might repeat.

 

The moment he claimed the final blow on a Field Boss, he would have to flee from the pursuit of Large Guilds.

 

“But what if the item I need doesn’t appear?”

 

The product list that appeared in the Secret Shop was completely random.

 

If you wanted to see different products, you had to spend coins to refresh.

 

In other words, there was a possibility that the item Mincheol desired might not appear.

 

“Then I’d have no choice but to pick a different item…”

 

Saving coins wasn’t an option.

 

There was a possibility he might not be able to obtain coins in the future.

 

“I wish Ursongbarsong would help again.”

 

When he had opened the Secret Shop before, Ursongbarsong had generously offered advice from the side.

 

Thanks to that, what he chose was none other than Kkwaekkwi.

 

Since Kkwaekkwi had helped him overcome crises more than once or twice, it could be called an excellent choice.

 

“This time there’s been no contact at all.”

 

But it wasn’t like he could summon Ursongbarsong either.

 

It was true that Ursongbarsong was friendly toward him.

 

But at times like this, it was important to maintain appropriate boundaries.

 

“Is there anywhere I can seek advice?”

 

First, he excluded the Hunter Community.

 

This was because he had to hide the very existence of the Secret Shop.

 

“Ah, right. There was that person.”

 

One person came to mind in Mincheol’s head.

 

He was a rather unreliable human, but right now there were no other options.

 

Mincheol took out the Memory Stones from his inventory.

 

“Excuse me. Please come out for a moment.”

 

When he tapped the Memory Stones, smoke poured out.

 

-I was sleeping well… What’s the matter?

 

“I’d like to receive some help. It’s a very important matter.”

 

-Oh ho, I knew you’d eventually come to me for help.

 

Saying that, Cardmos smiled meaningfully.

 

Mincheol was quite surprised.

 

He already knew that he would ask for help because of the Secret Shop?

 

Truly the insight worthy of the Continent’s strongest…

 

-No matter how much of a monster-like genius you are, you can’t master the Meteor Spear Technique alone! Now, tell me quickly which part you’re stuck on!

 

…It seemed he had overestimated Cardmos too much.

 

“Uh… that’s not it.”

 

-What? You didn’t call me because of training?

 

“I need to purchase an item from the Secret Shop and wanted to get some help.”

 

At Mincheol’s words, Cardmos burst out shouting.

 

-Gah! You called me for such a trivial matter? I really need to give you a beating to make you come to your senses… Wait, Secret Shop?

 

Cardmos’s expression changed completely.

 

-Don’t tell me the Secret Shop you’re talking about is the one that uses coins?

 

“That’s right.”

 

-Don’t lie to me! How could you have opened the Secret Shop when you haven’t even reached the 30th floor yet!

 

“It’s true. Look.”

 

Mincheol showed him the system window.

 

Seeing it, Cardmos’s eyes widened as if they would pop out.

 

-Im, impossible. Even I barely managed to open it after the 40th floor, how could you…!

 

“You read my memories but didn’t know about this?”

 

-You brat! Do you think reading memories is easy! It’s already difficult enough to selectively read only the necessary memories!

 

That’s why he didn’t know that Mincheol had opened the Secret Shop.

 

Cardmos had only observed Mincheol’s battles after all.

 

-How on earth did you collect enough coins to open the shop on such a low floor?

 

“Ah, about that.”

 

Mincheol told Cardmos about how he had cleared every floor in 0.01 seconds with Auto Looting.

 

-Good heavens, even I could only use it three times in my entire lifetime. For such a young brat to already… Ow my stomach! I think I’m going to die from stomach pain!

 

Cardmos rolled around on the ground screaming.

 

Mincheol looked at such a Cardmos with a pitiful expression.

 

-How can such a unique skill exist! This doesn’t make sense!

 

“Hey, you’re overestimating it too much.”

 

-What… overestimating?

 

“It’s just a unique skill that brings items at best.”

 

Cardmos stopped rolling on the ground abruptly.

 

-…If I talk about this any more, my blood pressure will rise and my head will explode, so let’s just move on.

 

Cardmos said in a tired voice.

 

-Anyway, you did really well to ask me for help. When I was alive, all kinds of rare treasures from across the entire Continent were presented to me. There’s no one in this world with as excellent an aesthetic sense as me…”

 

“Yes, then I’ll open it.”

 

Since it was obvious he would go on bragging endlessly if left alone, Mincheol opened the Secret Shop.

 

【Secret Shop.】

 

-Owned Coins: 97.

 

-Refresh: 10 coins.

 

-Grade Enhancement: 10.

 

Cardmos let out another exclamation upon seeing the Secret Shop.

 

-Good heavens. 97 coins! How did you collect such an amount of coins on such a low floor!

 

“So what would be good to choose?”

 

Cardmos’s expression became serious at Mincheol’s question.

 

-First, think about what kind of items you need.

 

“I need a movement skill first.”

 

Mincheol spoke immediately without hesitation.

 

The reason he had decided to open the Secret Shop was precisely because of the movement skill.

 

“And I need an item that will reduce the gaps in my throwing weapons.”

 

To take out throwing weapons, he had no choice but to reach into his inventory.

 

This was a fatal weakness when fighting strong enemies.

 

The stronger the enemy, the less time they gave him to draw his weapons.

 

-Is that all?

 

At Cardmos’s question, Mincheol thought again.

 

“I also need skills related to twin swordsmanship.”

 

-There must be more than that?

 

“Throwing skills would be good too. Rare-grade skills alone are somewhat lacking…”

 

-No, not that! Spear! You should have mentioned spears! Isn’t this a chance to get a legendary-grade spear!

 

“Huh? Of course it would be nice to have one, but it’s not urgent right now.”

 

-How can those words come from the mouth of a spearman!

 

“I’m not a spearman though.”

 

If he had to say, he could be called an all-rounder.

 

He not only used various weapons but was also confident in both close-range and mid-range combat.

 

-Being too versatile is also a problem…

 

Cardmos sighed and shook his head back and forth.

 

Then he felt Mincheol’s gaze staring intently at him.

 

-Why are you looking at me with those eyes?

 

“I was wondering if I could learn movement skills and twin sword skills from you. Then I could choose other rewards from the Secret Shop.”

 

-No.

 

Cardmos cut him off decisively. It was a very firm rejection.

 

“Aw, you’re sulking again. Don’t be like that and teach me.”

 

-You impudent fool! How dare you treat your teacher like a petty person! This is the first time I’ve been so insulted!

 

Mincheol’s eyes widened.

 

Did he really think he wasn’t being petty?

 

“Don’t you have skills like that?”

 

-Hmph, what do you take me for? This head contains all kinds of skills.

 

“So you really are sulk…”

 

-Didn’t I tell you before? Every time I pass something on to you, I use the power of my soul.

 

Cardmos’s voice became serious.

 

-There are limits to what I can give you. I cannot waste my power on trivial things.

 

“You taught me various weapon techniques at first.”

 

-That was necessary to build your foundation. It was meant for you to use that knowledge as a base to master spear techniques. But instead of spear techniques, you’re interested in mere swordsmanship…

 

Cardmos glared at Mincheol with a displeased expression.

 

“Then I guess I should choose a movement-related skill.”

 

-That would probably be best. However, if you want skills, you can’t do it as you are now.

 

“Why not?”

 

-In my experience, skills appear in the list starting from level 2.

 

Currently, Mincheol’s Secret Shop was at level 1.

 

In other words, he needed to raise the grade.

 

“Hmm, it’s a bit wasteful to spend coins on this.”

 

-What nonsense from someone who collected 97 of them. Hurry up and raise the grade.

 

He was right.

 

Mincheol had already been considering upgrading anyway.

 

Since he had opened the Secret Shop for skills, it didn’t make sense not to upgrade it.

 

【The Secret Shop’s grade has risen from Grade 1 to Grade 2.】

 

【The upgrade cost has increased from 10 coins to 20 coins.】

 

【Remaining coins: 97 → 87】

 

As the grade increased, the list was updated simultaneously.

 

-Azure Clear Oil (Legendary): 40 coins.

 

-Ten Thousand Year Snow Ginseng (Legendary): 30 coins.

 

-Blue Steel Sword (Legendary): 20 coins.

 

-Great Spirit’s Necklace (Legendary): 40 coins.

 

-Skill: Hundred Step Divine Fist (Legendary): 40 coins

 

-Skill: Soul of the Fire Dragon (Legendary): 40 coins

 

Skills had been added just as Cardmos explained.

 

But there was nothing Mincheol wanted.

 

“I should try refreshing.”

 

-It seems like you’ll have to.

 

Then, something entered Mincheol’s field of vision.

 

-Arkandal’s Guardian Ring (Legendary): 30 coins.

 

-Thief God’s Magic Pouch (Legendary): 20 coins.

 

-Sihaeyeomhwa’s Memory Stone (Legendary): 80 coins.

 

It was a Memory Stone.

 

“Sihaeyeomhwa? Could this be a Memory Stone from the Martial Arts Realm?”

 

The Martial Arts Realm.

 

It was a dimension very similar to the martial arts novels we commonly know.

 

Martial arts existed, there were warriors who learned them, and massive groups called sects wielded influence.

 

The Martial Arts Realm received particular attention from warrior-type Awakened.

 

This was because martial arts were known to be especially excellent among close-combat skills.

 

-Look at this? You have me as your teacher, yet you dare show interest in other Memory Stones?

 

Cardmos spoke as if his mood was sour.

 

“What’s wrong with that? There’s no law saying you can only have one Memory Stone.”

 

Teacher and disciple.

 

All of that was just Cardmos’s one-sided claim.

 

“And aren’t you curious? What masters from other dimensions might be like?”

 

-Hmph, there’s no need to be curious. Obviously I would be stronger.

 

Cardmos crossed his arms as he spoke.

 

Regardless, Mincheol snatched the smartphone from Kkwaekkwi.

 

“Kkwak!”

 

“Wait, let me search for something and I’ll give it back.”

 

Mincheol quickly searched the web for information about Sihaeyeomhwa.

 

【Title: Let’s Learn About the Absolute Masters of the Martial Arts Realm, the Ten Greatest Masters Under Heaven! Part 3!】

 

【Uploader: Record Enthusiast】

 

As expected, there was data available.

 

Various materials existed in the Tower, and people had tremendous interest in them, so it would have been strange if there wasn’t any.

 

Mincheol played the video.

 

-Move your head to the side a bit.

 

Cardmos, who was also curious, stuck close to Mincheol’s side to watch the video.

 

-Hello everyone~. The Tower is life. Life is the Tower. I’m the Record Enthusiast!

 

-Today, continuing from the previous episode, we’re going to learn about the Ten Greatest Masters of the Martial Arts Realm!

 

-The master I’ll introduce in this video is none other than Sihae Yeomhwa Wiyeryeong.

 

-Although they’re grouped as the Ten Greatest Masters, their skill levels actually vary within that group.

 

-Sihae Yeomhwa was one of the three particularly strong masters among the Ten Greatest Masters.

 

-A hellish flower that bloomed from corpses. Isn’t that epithet terrifying?

 

-She lived a truly frightening life, just like her epithet. She devoted her entire life to revenge.

 

-Once she judged someone as an enemy, she never let them live. Not just that person, but she killed all their associates too.

 

-She lived her entire life reeking of blood and receiving people’s hatred. Yet no one could kill her.

 

-Truly befitting someone who ranks among the top three in the Martial Arts Realm, right?

 

No wonder her epithet seemed ominous from the start. She was a terrifying figure.

 

-Hmph, merely ranking among the top three. Compared to me, who reigned at the pinnacle, she’s far lacking.

 

“But don’t you have to fight to know who’s stronger? I heard the Martial Arts Realm has an incredibly high level when it comes to warriors.”

 

-What?

 

Cardmos’s eyes widened. Mincheol pretended not to notice.

 

-Sihae Yeomhwa was a master famous for her leg techniques and movement arts.

 

-She used a martial art called Ohyeon Biyeon-gak (Five Strings Flying Smoke Kick). It was said to be an extremely sharp and dazzling martial art.

 

At that moment, Mincheol felt his ears perk up.

 

“Movement arts?”

 

It was the mobility technique Mincheol had been longing for.

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