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Chapter 21 "A Super-Fast Tour of the Hunting Grounds"

── Skill: "Automatic Movement"!

*Boooom...*

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"Please specify your destination."

● Town

● Field Dungeon

● Other

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"All right, today I'm going to zoom around smoothly. First up... 'Poisonous Swamp!"

The verification of "Automatic Combat" was reaching its climax.

Moreover, since I'm going on a journey, I plan to combine it with "Automatic Resource Collection" to efficiently hunt.

I've also received plenty of quests!

...By the way, I just realized something. When using "Automatic Movement," it seems like it can utilize horses or carriages for transportation. 

It's not limited to walking, I just noticed.

And the reason for that is──.

"Hehe, I'm expecting a ton of drops today~"

What Klaus casually slapped were the rented horse-drawn carriage and a donkey he borrowed from the guild.

Normally, Klaus wouldn't bother renting these, considering they come with a decent price tag whether you buy or borrow. But things were different now.

Thanks to the "Automatic Function Automoode," he could obtain a massive amount of drop items every single day. So it only made sense to have something like this to collect all of them.

With a resolve to test it out, he positioned himself on the driver's seat of the carriage. Then, using the skill "Automatic Movement," he designated the field "Poisonous Marsh."

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"Destination: Poisonous Swamp"

⇒ Time required for travel: "01:22:22"

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"Whoa! It's faster than the shared carriage!! ──So it does automatically use carriages and stuff after all."

Apparently, the skills Klaus had mastered allowed the system to optimize and automate the use of available techniques. There seemed to be concepts like inventory management involved too. It looks like it doesn't use other people's belongings automatically, though. Truly impressive!!

Moreover, probably... creatures I've never ridden before might be a bit difficult - like dragons.

"Until now, it took a bit more time on foot, so I didn't often use 'Automatic Movement' directly from the town to the hunting grounds."

I see... 

That means the guild's shared carriage must have taken me close to my destination with consideration.

(Grateful, truly grateful. Grandpa, thank you for everything until now──)

In the sky, Grandpa's face twinkled.

"I'm not dead!" I thought I heard it in my ears, but it must have been my imagination.

More importantly, even though he hadn't used it much, he was starting to feel like "Automatic Movement" was an amazing skill...?

Casually combining it with other "Automatic Function Automoode" skills, he felt like it could become quite powerful.

...Alright, then, let's get started──.

"──Activate."

As his consciousness drifted away, when he woke up──

"Yes, we've arrived~"

As usual, it was the "Poisonous Swamp."

Today, he planned to smoothly explore other places where there were no competing adventurers.

From the "Poisonous Swamp" to the "Valley of Lament," and the usual "Twilight Mine"!

Of course, I'll defeat the bosses and aim for normalization too!

Boss magic stones and experience points are quite tasty, after all.

I've already almost finished verifying "Automatic Combat," so no need to hold back, right?

And with that in mind──...

"Let's go, me!"

Swiftly, he struck a pose and stuck the request forms onto the carriage, bang bang bang!! 

There were several types of forms, many of them overlapping.

"Hehehe... Tonight, the Klaus you meet will be a liiittle bit different~"

~Quests in the "Poisonous Marsh"~

- Gather 10 pieces of "Antidote Grass" (Quota: 10) × 10 sheets

- Gather 3 pieces of "Petrification Grass" (Quota: 5) × 3 sheets

- Gather 3 pieces of "Paralysis Grass" (Quota: 5) × 3 sheets

- Collect 3 cups of "Burning Water" (Quota: 5 cups) × 3 sheets

- Collect 3 cups of "Foamy Water" (Quota: 5 cups) × 3 sheets

- Defeat 5 "Poisonous Frogs" (Quota: 5)

- Defeat 5 "Swamp Slimes" (Quota: 5)

"Hehehe... Even after gathering all this, there's still plenty of room. The power of the carriage... is amazing!!"

With the cooldown period over──

Let's go right ahead,

"Automatic Resource Collection"

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"Please specify the resource to collect."

● Plant-based resources ← *Beep*

● Ores

● Creatures

● Liquid resources ← *Beep*

● Other

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《Please specify the resources to be collected》

● Plant-based resources

  ⇒ Kirimori Grass, Antidote Grass, Petrification Grass, Paralysis Grass, Eye Drops Tree, Seed of Strength, Macho Grass, Fortress Fruit, Magic Grass, Agility Nut, Anti-Magic Root, Mandrake, Dragon Grass, Buoyancy Grass, etc.

  Cedar, Pine, Oak, Quercus, Ebony, Hinoki, Walnut, Japanese False Nettle, Plum, Bamboo, Weeds, etc.

  Apple, Kiwi, Pear, Persimmon, Lime, Lemon, Grape, Radish, Leek, Cabbage, Lettuce, Thistle, Carrot, Broccoli, Garlic, Celery, Taro, Soybean, Green Bean, Chickpea, etc.

● Liquid resources

  ⇒ Water, Saltwater, Seawater, Distilled Water, Muddy Water, Urine, Animal Urine, etc.

  Sulfuric Acid, Hydrochloric Acid, Acetic Acid, Stomach Acid, etc.

  Crude Oil (Burning Water), Methane-containing Water (Foamy Water), Slime Essence, Blood, Animal Blood, etc.

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"Alright! I've got everything, I'll gather them up smoothly!"

*Boooom...*

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《Resources to collect: Antidote Grass ×100, Petrification Grass ×15, Paralysis Grass ×15》

《Resources to collect: Crude Oil ×5, Methane-containing Water ×5》

⇒ Time required for collection: "00:42:38"

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"Wow! That's fast!!"

I knew that finding a large population of Antidote Grass wouldn't be too difficult, but being able to collect Petrification Grass and Paralysis Grass in this quantity at this speed was surprising...

In the guild guide, it was introduced as "hard-to-find grass," but it seems not so much in the face of my unique skill.

"All right! Prepare the containers... Skill: 'Automatic Resource Collection'... Activate!"

He carried the backpack he borrowed from the guild and the containers, and activated the skill. 

In an instant, his consciousness drifted away, and when he realized it, he was on a small island in the swamp about 100 meters away from the starting point.

"Oops! This must be the final collection point."

It seems the last thing I picked up was Petrification Grass.

Despite its appearance as a mere weed, I identified it as Petrification Grass due to the bulb-like tuber it had.

"Now, this went as expected... Next up, monsters!!"

As expected, I found myself in the middle of the swamp.

Using my perception, I sensed the presence of monsters in the vicinity.

"Poison Frogs... Leeches. And a Giant Demon Dragonfly, huh..."

Thanks to the increased accuracy of my perception, I could somehow identify lower-level monsters.

"All right! Let's achieve the quotas first!"

Gripping my wet obsidian dagger, I started 'Automatic Combat' once again.

Even if monsters approached before the cooldown period ended, I could handle these small fry and buy some time. 

More importantly, this test was to verify combat in difficult terrain and check if I would be afflicted with any status effects.

Therefore, I temporarily left my luggage behind.

Monsters don't usually show interest in local resources, so it should be safe to leave them unattended. In fact, the donkey I brought with me is more at risk.

"Now, let's hunt!"

I relied on my perception to scout for monsters, combining it with 'Automatic Combat.'

By doing this, I should be able to defeat all the monsters I detect with my perception.

《Targets: Poison Frogs ×13, Leeches ×2, Giant Demon Dragonflies ×10, Swamp Slimes ×6, Crawling Peat ×1》

⇒ Time required for combat: "00:20:10"

"Alright──here I go!!"

Activate 'Automatic Combat'!

In an instant, as my consciousness drifted away as usual──── and when I realized it,

*Cough cough!!*

...Ughhh!!

Klaus felt a suffocating sensation, as if he had sprinted a short distance all at once, along with a sense of fatigue.

"Ugh...! It's tougher than I thought!"

The difficulty in breathing was either due to the miasma in the Poisonous swamp affecting his throat 

Or perhaps he had become short of breath from his intense movements...

"In any case, I can still do this!"

After calming his breathing for a moment, Klaus reassessed his physical condition.

Just as usual, he had no wounds, and he hadn't been affected by the poison.

And there, between his eyes, was the massive body of the Poison Frog, twitching uncontrollably.

Its head had already been severed, probably a reflex action from the spinal cord.

He had obtained the quest materials, but...

*Cough cough...!* "What a terrible smell..."

The area was filled with a noxious odor. 

The surroundings were overflowing with the corpses of monsters, mixed with the miasma of the swamp, creating an incredibly foul stench.

But it seemed like the automatic combat had done its job perfectly.

Alright!!

Once I collect the monster's drops──...

"Now, to safely collect the materials──it's time for a boss battle!!"

Drop items from monsters gradually disappear once the monsters in the hunting grounds are defeated. However, natural materials that adventurers extract and claim ownership of remain on the scene.

"I'm sorry, but I need you to die for my safety."

I observed the cooldown period ending, and then...

Status Open!!

"Automatic Combat"

*Boooom...*

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《Target: Swamp Ghoul》

⇒ Time required for combat: "00:05:27"

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"The boss of the Poisonous swamp... I remember, I fought it once with a party back in the day. Wasn't it a slimy ghoul?"

In the early days of my journey (I'm still a novice, though...), I teamed up with fellow beginners and explored various hunting grounds together. 

At that time, I didn't think about which hunting grounds were efficient or lucrative; I just devoted myself to hunting as an adventurer.

(Ah, those were the days...)

I wonder how the members from back then are doing now.

Some might still be working within the same guild, while others could have already left for other countries.

"Well, thanks to them, I can take it easy──"

If I were alone, I definitely wouldn't venture deep into the Poisonous swamp.

"It's scary being unconscious, but I'm glad I don't have to smell the stench of ghouls."

Now, let's finish the Poisonous swamp!

Automatic combat...────Activate!

In an instant, as my consciousness drifted away as usual

──── and when I realized it,

*Huff!*

Klaus let out a deep breath.

And in the moment he inhaled────.

"Ughhhh!"

I-it's a horrifying smell...!

Looking around, the dismembered body of the Swamp Ghoul was scattered everywhere.

He had tried to defeat the undead creature with physical attacks. It seemed like quite a reckless battle had taken place.

It seemed that during automatic combat, Klaus had engaged in a battle where he dismembered the Swamp Ghoul until it became incapacitated.

Most of the battle time might have been spent on moving and performing these tasks.

*Cough cough!* "...It's, it's impossible to endure this stench...!"

Klaus covered his mouth due to the overwhelming odor, resorting to breathing through his mouth to avoid smelling it.

*Snap!*

Somehow, Klaus managed to extract the lower jaw as proof of the defeat and only collected the magic stone, giving up on the ghoul materials.

They could fetch a decent price, but the smell was unbearable!!

...Phew!

While doing so, the miasma in the Poisonous swamp gradually dissipated, and the swamp returned to a normal state, with only the lonely croaks of frogs heard.

"All right! Poisonous swamp cleared!!"

~Drop Items (Defeat Proof)~

Poison Frog's Tongue × 13

Zatoumushi's Forearm × 2

Large Ogre Dragonfly's Tail × 10

Swamp Slime's Core Fragment × 6

Wriggling Peat's Small Lump × 1

Swamp Ghoul's Lower Jaw × 1

~Drop Items (Materials)~

Poison Frog's Poison Gland × 13

Zatoumushi's Silk Sac × 2

Large Ogre Dragonfly's Egg Cluster × 3

Swamp Slime's Murky Liquid × 6

Fragrant Peat × 1

~Drop Items (Equipment)~

Rusty Longsword × 1

~Drop Items (Magic Stones)~

Magic Stone (Small) × 13 ⇒ Used

Green Magic Stone (Small) × 2

Yellow Magic Stone (Small) × 4

Rainbow Magic Stone (Tiny) × 1

Magic Stone (Slightly Small) × 3 ⇒ Used

Magic Stone (Medium) × 1 ⇒ Used

~Gathered Items (Plants & Liquids)~

Antidote Grass × 100

Petrification Grass × 15

Paralysis Grass × 15

Crude Oil × 5

Methane-containing Water × 5

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Klaus Noldor's level has increased. Level up.

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"Oh...! I leveled up! I did it!"

Klaus began to realize that it was becoming harder to level up in lower-level hunting grounds. Still, by defeating the boss and using all the acquired magic stones, he managed to level up.

"Let's keep going like this!!"

He planned to visit two more places today!

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Level: 41 (UP!)

Name: Klaus Noldor

Skills: [Automatic Function Auto Mode] Level 4

Level 1 ⇒ Automatic Return

Level 2 ⇒ Automatic Movement

Level 3 ⇒ Automatic Resource Gathering

Level 4 ⇒ Automatic Battle

Level 5 ⇒ ????

● Klaus's Stats

Health: 302 (UP!)

Strength: 190 (UP!)

Defense: 162 (UP!)

Magic Power: 100 (UP!)

Agility: 189 (UP!)

Resistance: 67 (UP!)

Remaining Status Points: +49 (UP!)

Slot 1: Sword Skills Level 4

Slot 2: Presence Detection Level 3

Slot 3: Low-Level Magic Level 1

Slot 4: Automatic Return

Slot 5: Automatic Movement

Slot 6: Automatic Resource Gathering

Slot 7: Automatic Battle

● Title: None

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