The Automatic Rooting Range Is Too Wide - Chapter 96

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Auto Looting Range Too Wide Episode 96

 

Episode 96: Seol-aeng (1)

 

Time passed and the day of the event arrived.

 

Though it was an important day, Mincheol’s routine didn’t change much.

 

After waking up at dawn, he went out to the playground to practice spear techniques, then returned to have breakfast with Kkwaekkwi.

 

He had just finished washing dishes and was taking a rest when it happened.

 

【We inform the Awakened.】

 

【The Field Boss Monster event will begin shortly.】

 

【If you wish to participate, shout ‘Accept’ to be moved to the Event Stage.】

 

【The Field Boss Monster is extremely powerful and possesses seemingly endless health.】

 

【It cannot be defeated by just one or two people – the Awakened must join forces.】

 

【Rewards will be distributed based on the amount of damage dealt to the Field Boss Monster.】

 

【Even if you miss the Field Boss, you can gain various benefits from the monsters in the stage.】

 

【We request the participation of many Awakened.】

 

【If you die in this event, you will revive on Earth.】

 

Mincheol immediately got up from his bed.

 

“I need to prepare quickly.”

 

“Kkwak!”

 

Kkwaekkwi also turned off the video it was watching and approached Mincheol.

 

Mincheol changed from his casual clothes into armor.

 

He put on the Silver Screen Cloak over it. It was to hide his appearance.

 

“Kkwak.”

 

Since he pulled the hood over his head, Kkwaekkwi had nowhere to sit.

 

Of course, Kkwaekkwi cleverly landed on Mincheol’s shoulder.

 

“I will participate in the event.”

 

【Will you participate in the ‘Hunt the Field Boss!’ event?】

 

【You have currently reached the 20th Floor.】

 

【You will participate in the event together with Awakened from floors 10-40.】

 

【We wish you good luck.】

 

Mincheol’s figure disappeared from his apartment.

 

* * *

 

As soon as he entered the Event Stage, rough sandstorms greeted Mincheol.

 

【You have entered Event Stage ‘Desert City Ruins’.】

 

【Defeat the Field Boss that will be summoned in 1 hour and claim your reward.】

 

Looking around, he could see old buildings.

 

They weren’t modern buildings. They were buildings reminiscent of medieval Europe.

 

However, they were all collapsed, and no signs of life could be felt.

 

The term City Ruins fit perfectly.

 

“Oh, this is the stage I wanted.”

 

According to his research through the Hunter Community, this event had multiple stages.

 

Which stage the event would take place in could only be known after entering.

 

“I was worried about what I’d do if I got the wasteland.”

 

In the case of the wasteland stage, it took place on wide plains, so there were no high places suitable for sniping.

 

The ruined city had many tall buildings as you could see, making it suitable for sniping.

 

‘But I’m worried the Field Boss might be hard to snipe.’

 

The Hunter Community also had information about Field Bosses for each stage.

 

Since large guilds monopolized the Field Bosses, specific strategy guides didn’t exist.

 

Still, he could obtain rough descriptions of their forms and abilities.

 

‘First, I need to find where the Field Boss will be summoned.’

 

Mincheol’s goal was to steal the final blow on the Field Boss and get the best reward.

 

To achieve this goal, he first needed to know the Field Boss’s location.

 

“Kkwaekkwi, hide for now.”

 

“Kkwak.”

 

Mincheol first sent Kkwaekkwi flying into the sky.

 

Having Kkwaekkwi nearby would make it difficult to respond in emergencies.

 

After sending Kkwaekkwi away, just as Mincheol was about to move.

 

Suddenly, a nearby wall began to writhe.

 

Mincheol immediately ducked. Right after, a long blade shot out from the wall.

 

Mincheol quickly distanced himself from the wall. Then the entire wall began to transform.

 

Tss tss tss-

 

It resembled a human but was much larger in build.

 

Its two eyes were as small as beans, and its entire muscular body was a dark purple color like a rotting corpse.

 

Its club-like thick fingers had long, sharp claws growing from them.

 

‘It’s a Chimera.’

 

In the City Ruins stage, monsters called Chimeras roamed around.

 

They were monsters with camouflage abilities that could blend into their surroundings, plus strong aggression.

 

According to the Hunter Community, they advised never to fight them alone.

 

“Kee hee hee heek.”

 

The Chimera licked its lips with its tentacle-like elongated tongue.

 

Then it suddenly swung its giant scythe-like claws toward Mincheol.

 

Mincheol quickly scanned the Chimera’s movements.

 

The position of its feet, the rotation of its shoulders, the twist of its waist.

 

‘The range of joint movement is similar to humans.’

 

If so, dodging the attack would be easy.

 

He had already fought humans multiple times.

 

Mincheol slightly twisted his upper body.

 

The Chimera’s claws passed right in front of Mincheol’s nose. It was exactly the trajectory he had predicted.

 

The Chimera’s claws cut through the air and struck the ground.

 

At that moment, the floor cracked wide open. It was tremendous power.

 

‘As long as I don’t get hit, it’s fine.’

 

Mincheol gripped his sword hilt.

 

At the same time as drawing his one-handed sword, he slashed the Chimera’s side.

 

Slash-

 

With a lightning-fast strike, the Chimera’s hide and flesh were cut simultaneously.

 

But the moment it reached bone, Mincheol encountered unexpected resistance.

 

Clang.

 

The Chimera’s ribs were as hard as steel. They couldn’t be cut through with a one-handed sword.

 

‘But it seems like I could break it with one more attack?’

 

Mincheol tried to pull out his one-handed sword.

 

At that moment-.

 

Crack-

 

The Chimera flexed its muscles. Its overwhelming muscle mass tightly gripped the one-handed sword.

 

Because of this, Mincheol couldn’t pull out his one-handed sword.

 

“Kishishik!”

 

Taking advantage of this opening, the Chimera tried to drive its claws into Mincheol’s back.

 

“Tch-”

 

Mincheol let go of his one-handed sword. Then he drew the sword on the opposite side and swung it upward.

 

Slash.

 

The one-handed sword drew a half-moon arc and severed both of the Chimera’s wrists.

 

Unlike before, this was an attack targeting the cartilage between joints rather than bone.

 

The Chimera’s two hands fell with thuds like ripe fruit.

 

“Ki, kishishishit!”

 

The Chimera cried out in pain and tried to retreat.

 

But Mincheol actually closed the distance instead.

 

Then he grabbed the one-handed sword embedded in the Chimera’s body and activated his skill.

 

【Activating skill ‘Sprout Soul Severing’.】

 

【Consuming ’70’ mana.】

 

The one-handed sword embedded in its body emitted sword energy and surged forward.

 

Two sword energies crossed each other and split the Chimera’s body in half.

 

“Wow, that was no joke.”

 

Mincheol said as he wiped the blood off his one-handed sword.

 

He could understand why the Hunter Community recommended party play.

 

The hide and muscles were tough and hard to cut through. Plus it seemed to have good stamina too.

 

Mincheol could kill it in one strike because he had a Unique grade skill, but other Awakened would probably struggle.

 

“Oh, a magic stone.”

 

Mincheol discovered a glowing stone inside the Chimera’s corpse.

 

This was why Awakened participated in events even though large guilds monopolized Field Bosses.

 

Hunting monsters that appeared in Event Stages gave a high probability of obtaining magic stones.

 

He’d heard that just selling these alone was quite profitable.

 

It was when Mincheol picked up the magic stone.

 

Rustle-

 

He sensed human presence nearby. Mincheol quickly looked in the direction of the sound.

 

Three people emerged from behind a building.

 

Mincheol and the three people’s gazes met in midair.

 

A brief moment of flowing tension.

 

Mincheol placed his hand on his sword hilt just in case.

 

“…Did you kill the Chimera by yourself?”

 

One of the three asked. Mincheol silently nodded.

 

Then surprise appeared on all three faces.

 

“Wow, that’s really impressive. We barely managed to kill a Chimera with three people.”

 

“You look young but your skills are no ordinary.”

 

“If you have any tips or tricks, could you share them?”

 

The tense atmosphere instantly relaxed.

 

All three seemed to have no intention of being hostile toward Mincheol.

 

Mincheol also quietly removed his hand from his sword hilt.

 

‘It really isn’t an atmosphere where Awakened are hostile to each other.’

 

During Field Boss Events, there was no benefit to be gained from killing Awakened.

 

So Awakened generally didn’t fight each other unless absolutely necessary.

 

Rather, they tended to cooperate with each other.

 

This was because the monsters appearing in the field were quite strong.

 

“Would you like to travel with us? We were looking for someone to hunt Chimeras together.”

 

“It would be reassuring if you joined us.”

 

“Since you’re skilled, we’ll give you a higher distribution ratio.”

 

The three proposed party hunting to Mincheol.

 

“Thanks, but I’ll pass.”

 

“What? I can see you’re skilled, but it would still be more convenient to work together, wouldn’t it?”

 

“I want to test my abilities.”

 

“Ah, so that’s why you want to move alone? Well, you don’t die in Event Stages, so it’s perfect for doing reckless things.”

 

The three no longer tried to persuade Mincheol.

 

However, they couldn’t hide their disappointed expressions.

 

“Oh, don’t go north.”

 

“Is there a reason?”

 

“A Field Boss marker appeared there.”

 

This was information that caught his interest.

 

“Seol-aeng’s Awakened have already spread out all over the place.”

 

“They kill everyone who gets even a little close. Even when people beg for their lives, they show no mercy.”

 

“Those bastards are just evil. What’s wrong with just nicely chasing people away.”

 

The three people grumbled while cursing Seol-aeng.

 

“Anyway, have a good hunt.”

 

“You too.”

 

After seeing the three people off, Mincheol headed north.

 

* * *

 

It was when he had been running through buildings for a while.

 

He could see something in the distant sky.

 

【Summon Location : 42 minutes 12 seconds.】

 

It was the marker the three had mentioned.

 

It was designed to be easily visible to users across the entire field.

 

‘Where does the large guild’s territory start?’

 

The marker was at least 1km away by rough estimate.

 

‘I should be able to get a little closer.’

 

No matter how amazing the large guild’s Awakened were, it would be difficult to detect someone 1km away.

 

…It was the moment he thought that.

 

Boom-

 

A roar came from the distance.

 

Boom- Boom-

 

The roar didn’t end with just once. It came in succession.

 

‘What?’

 

Confused, Mincheol looked in the direction of the sound.

 

He soon realized.

 

‘Don’t tell me… that’s the sound of kicking off the ground?’

 

Moreover, the source of the sound wasn’t just one person. It was at least three people.

 

The next moment, two people burst out from between the buildings.

 

“Huh? Why isn’t anyone here?”

 

“The detector definitely activated though?”

 

The two people looked around with puzzled expressions.

 

“Could it be broken?”

 

“Don’t say stupid things. I’ve never seen or heard of an item breaking down. Maybe if it gets destroyed.”

 

The two people exchanged trivial conversation while not letting their guard down.

 

They continued looking around, trying to find the person they had detected.

 

But Mincheol wasn’t far away.

 

Right next to the two people.

 

He was pressed against the wall.

 

‘Oh, they have no idea I’m here.’

 

Before the two people arrived, Mincheol had used the Silver Membrane Cloak.

 

【Activating skill ‘Stealth’.】

 

His form became blurry and then turned transparent.

 

Even though he was right next to them, the Seol-aeng guild members couldn’t notice him.

 

‘This will be useful when I need to escape later.’

 

First, he had to get out of this place.

 

Mincheol slowly moved while maintaining stealth.

 

Then, a strange sound came from the two guild members’ pockets.

 

Beep- Beep- Beep-

 

“Huh?”

 

“Hmm?”

 

The two guild members pulled out black crystal orbs from their pockets.

 

Then elongated light shot out from the crystal orbs.

 

The light pointed in Mincheol’s direction.

 

Mincheol stopped in place. Then the crystal orbs stopped emitting light.

 

‘What? Does the stealth effect weaken when I move?’

 

He entered stealth state again, but it was useless.

 

“What? Is there something over there?”

 

“I don’t see anything though?”

 

It was because the two people had already noticed Mincheol’s presence.

 

Mincheol had no choice but to deactivate his stealth skill.

 

At that moment, the two people were startled.

 

“Wh-where did you come from?”

 

“What are you doing here!”

 

The two people drew their weapons and aimed them at Mincheol.

 

Mincheol spoke to the two people in a deliberately calm voice.

 

“I was just passing by. Can’t I just go?”

 

“Just passing by? What nonsense is someone with stealth skills talking about!”

 

“You’re after the field boss, aren’t you? You think we’ll just let a thief go?”

 

Even if he put himself in their shoes, they wouldn’t have let him go.

 

‘No matter how I look at it, this isn’t an atmosphere where I can avoid combat.’

 

However, there was a problem.

 

The opponents were Awakened from a large guild.

 

Those who were evaluated as being on a different level beyond simply being strong.

 

‘Can I win if I fight?’

 

Although Mincheol had won consecutive victories against Iron Fang and Jeok-song, which were mid-sized guilds, he couldn’t be certain of victory.

 

‘Ah, whatever.’

 

Mincheol recalled Michael Alzen’s teachings.

 

If you can’t avoid it anyway, fight! And win!

 

‘I can’t use twin swords or twin axes.’

 

‘I can’t let them know that the Butcher is on this stage.’

 

‘I can’t drag this out either. I need to finish them quickly and escape.’

 

Fortunately, Mincheol had recently learned one more incredible skill.

 

Five Illusion Flying Kicks.

 

First Form: Black Horn Bullet Form.

 

Mincheol kicked off the ground and leaped toward the wall.

 

It was amazing elasticity, like a ball bouncing.

 

“Huh?”

 

“What?”

 

The two guild members’ gazes belatedly followed Mincheol.

 

It meant they had lost track of Mincheol’s movement, even if briefly.

 

Mincheol kicked off the wall and swung his leg.

 

Crack-

 

His shin struck the guild member’s neck hard.

 

Snap.

 

With the sound of something breaking, the guild member’s head was smashed into the ground.

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