Chapter 418 – 418. DDC 4
“Well now… I’m done with my story, let’s talk about Pence. What do you think? What’s the situation?”
In response to my question, Director Jeong calms his excitement and puts down his smartphone.
“Fence. That’s right. We also had a lot going on. But listening to Seongcheol’s story, it’s so boring. There’s almost nothing to talk about.”
“Try it. Ah, that’s what I’m most curious about. Why did you come to Dongducheon?”
“Then shall we talk about that first?”
Then he took out a large map.
A map big enough to fit on the table in front of the sofa. The topography and geography are written on it, but no matter how you look at it, it looks like a military map.
I opened the app and compared it, and confirmed that there was no significant difference. Well, it’s a map, so there can’t be any difference.
“Huh. What is that? Is it a map app?”
“Yes.”
“No… How can I get a map? Doesn’t GPS work?”
“Ah. This is an offline map. Of course, GPS doesn’t work.”
“Ah. Can you give us that too?”
“It will work. But I don’t know how. I’ll tell a friend I know.”
“Thank you. Anyway… Now, would you like to look at the map?”
Manager Jeong continued speaking.
“If you look here, this is Uijeongbu. This is where the fence was. And if you look here, this is Dongducheon. You can see it… Ah, you might not be able to feel it clearly on this map. Is there a satellite image view in that app? “
“Oh, there it is.”
“Then look at it. Then you will feel it.”
As I immediately changed the screen to a satellite image, I could clearly see what Manager Jeong was trying to say.
“Wow. The terrain here was like this.”
Of course, I have flown here, so I know the picture is much more vivid than the satellite photos.
However, when you actually see it, it doesn’t look like this because it’s viewed from above at an angle, so you can see a lot of new things.
“Do you know why there is an American military unit in Dongducheon?”
“Yes. It is a place that completely blocks the road coming down from Yeoncheon. The beginning of a flat area surrounded by mountains. If you follow this road all the way, you will reach Uijeongbu and Seoul.”
“That’s right. It’s literally a strategic point that’s extremely important to prevent a North Korean invasion. If we block Dongducheon here, we can block everything down there.”
I was quite interested in Korean geography, but this was my first time learning about it.
Why are there so many military units in Yeoncheon, why are there US military units in Dongducheon, why is Uijeongbu so important, and why are there so many military units there?
“If you look here, you see this round area between Uijeongbu and Dongducheon, right? It’s centered around Mt. Bulgok and Mt. Dorak.”
“Yes.”
“By securing Dongducheon, we have taken control of the entire area. In fact, this area is now empty of people.”
“Hmm.”
“Besides, we have now secured some extent to Pocheon.”
I nodded, looking at the direction Director Jeong was pointing to. It was accurate that I felt like a field commander while looking at him.
He was a field commander who was now leading his troops to the north.
It’s so simple and clear that even a beginner like me can easily understand it.
“Maybe a week, if we take a little more time to understand the surroundings, we can say that we have taken control of the entire surrounding area in about 10 to 2 weeks. Then, we will now move on to the next step.”
“Next step? What’s next?”
“We are going to Paju.”
“Paju?”
“To be precise, it is Munsan.”
“Munsan? Munsan… I’ve heard that somewhere.”
“Here it is.”
“Ah. Here. But why are we suddenly going this way?”
“Let’s take a look at this map.”
And then I take out a map again.
A map depicting all the terrain on the North Korean side. Looking at that, Director Jeong continues his explanation again.
“If you look, the topography of North Korea is like this.”
“Ah.”
“Yes. You can see it. That’s the reason I went to Munsan. There is no need to eat the eastern part of North Korea. At best, it’s about this area from Wonsan to Heungnam. Because of the Taebaek Mountain Range that runs from Baekdu Mountain, there won’t be many people in this mountain area. I’ll take that. It’s not something a human would do to search for them one by one. We will advance to Kaesong first and then move up to Pyongyang.”
“I see. So in the end, the goal is here in Sinuiju.”
“That’s right. For now, shouldn’t we consider it a huge success even to that extent?”
Director Jeong’s explanation is quite interesting. Actually, it’s not that professional, but I think it’s a systematic and natural plan.
However, there are some things that Director Jeong overlooked.
“But… Isn’t this too old-fashioned? The skill can quite ignore terrain features. This operation feels like a northward advance operation conducted by a ground-based army.”
“Right. That’s the problem. That was the original plan. Until I just heard Seongcheol’s story. But considering that invisibility and flight are the basics, and that there are many people who use a lot of attack skills on Blink… We need to take this into account and come up with a new strategy.”
“But it’s a matter of tactics. The strategy itself doesn’t seem to be as good as Manager Jeong’s plan.”
“I think so too… But I need to think about it a little more.”
“Have you sent reconnaissance to North Korea?”
“Now, when we finish Pocheon and move on to Paju, we will have to operate it then.”
“I see. Oh, you probably don’t have to worry too much about Ilsan and Paju. Of course, you should take a look at those as well.”
“Hmm? Why is that like that?”
“I’m not sure about Paju, but Ilsan is a no-man’s land with no people.”
“Eh. Has Seongcheol already sorted everything out there?”
“No. It’s not me, it’s someone else.”
“Hehe. Is there another monster like that? If we let this thing go around carelessly, we’ll end up getting hit hard. Is it okay for us not to worry about that person?”
“Yes. You don’t have to worry. I’m not in Ilsan anymore.”
“Ah. I see. Hmm. But it would be tiring if there was another person like that.”
“You have to be careful. You really have to be careful. I think… There are too many disadvantages to people living in groups.”
And then I told him all my thoughts.
The story of the Jjanggaes’ weaknesses and the Daeho Group. In the end, people who have something to protect have no choice but to reveal their weaknesses clearly.
If someone like me decides to attack, it’s a loophole that can turn into a complete disaster.
“That’s a bit difficult. The production facility can’t be hidden. There aren’t that many people, but it’s impossible to completely hide these people anyway.”
“That’s why everyone is against the move. All-out war is foolish. We must move with the mindset that revealing our base to the opponent is itself a defeat. We must literally move with the mindset of hiding tightly and attacking from afar. The majority. Rather than having vague skills, we need to operate a few core forces.”
“Hmm…”
“The most necessary skill for the fence is a Tier 9 gate. That’s the key.”
“Mastering eight skills. Haha. It’s a long and difficult journey.”
“It’s not easy. It’s not something that can be made in a short period of time just by taking the death potion.”
Manager Jeong was lost in thought for a moment.
Actually, these people are quite lucky right now.
The person who lived in Ilsan… Dohyeon.
Okay. If they had met someone like Do-hyeon, they wouldn’t have been able to remain like this.
What was he? Ah. Was it a rock bullet?
Anyway, if he had made up his mind to catch and kill them one by one, it wouldn’t have been a problem for him to kill dozens of people a day.
“Is there a way for us to deal with someone with multiple skills?”
After thinking for a while, Manager Jeong finally opens his mouth.
“I guess you’ve thought about it?”
In response to my question, the head government thought again and said:
“The only way is to sneak in while they are sleeping. That’s how we broke into Dongducheon.”
“That could be the answer. No matter how many dozen skills you have, you won’t be able to use them if you’re asleep. But that’s only possible if you know the opponent’s hideout, right? What if you don’t know where the opponent appeared?”
“Hmm.”
“Suppose I attack.”
“Ah. That’s a bit difficult. It’s not that I haven’t thought about it… But there’s really no way. The best chance of success is tear gas…”
“Tear gas?”
Director Jeong’s words reminded me of SeAH. Okay. When I first saw Se-Ah, he was carrying such self-defense equipment.
“Single-target skills have terrible reflections, and physical skills and area-of-effect skills are all blocked by shields. But shields can’t block gases, right? So the only ones that can be used are those. Things like tear gas. I couldn’t use skills because I was crying and coughing. We won’t have the power to use it, so if we can hit tear gas, we can block the attack.”
“Hmm. I guess so. But do you have it?”
“Yes. I saved it after getting Dongducheon this time. I got all the tear gas and tear gas. So for now, I’m preparing with water cannons…”
“Water cannon?”
“Yes. Water cannons. Have you ever seen something like that? Don’t they fire water cannons to disperse protesters? They also mix it with tear gas and spray it.”
“Ah. That may be effective in its own way. But the problem is, can you guess it right?”
“That’s right. The enemy won’t stand there so stupidly. Besides, things like water cannons can’t be used on our side… The same goes for tear gas. It’s not a very sure method.”
Neither is a bad idea. However, even if it is effective, it only works if it is right.
It would be harder for someone with Blink to get hit by something like that. When something seems strange, you just jump out.
“This is something I didn’t mention when I was talking about China earlier. I think this will be helpful.”
When I try to get lucky, Manager Jeong shows a lot of curiosity and listens to what I say.
“Did you know that when you become invisible, you can be with the surrounding things?”
So I told you all about invisibility.
Invisibility, visibility, not being targeted, blind spots. Things like that.
Director Jeong, who heard the whole story, thought deeply and then spoke to me.
“No… Then, if you make the doll mask invisible and then turn it over, won’t it be targeted by a single skill?”
“I guess so. I haven’t tried the doll mask before.”
“Heh, heh… This is worth researching.”
“It would be cumbersome to wear a doll, and it would be helpful if we could make it lighter. And it is more effective to turn it on the other person rather than put it on myself. Of course, it is not easy to do that.”
“Hmm…”
Director Jeong thinks for a moment. There won’t be an answer right now anyway. I think I need more time.
“Anyway, after seeing China this time, I think I may have moved a little rashly. Anyway, you will do well without me saying anything, but you will need to be careful when exploring and reconnaissance.”
“I understand. But… Seeing as you’re trying to end your sentence like that, it looks like you’re thinking of leaving.”
“Is it too obvious?”
“Yes. I think you’ve said everything you need to say.”
“Oh my. I guess I showed it too openly.”
“Haha. Well, you’ve always been like that. Now you’re going to do that.”
Then he stands up.
“You need to bring food, right? Let’s go together.”
“But do you have enough food? Haven’t you moved your base and settled in yet?”
“No way. Our production capacity is not that poor.”
“Ah. Well…”
So I followed Director Jeong, received food, and left the fence.
The fence seen from the sky. Now, things are being systematically built in what used to be a U.S. Military base.
I felt a bit uneasy while watching that.
Are you okay? I think it would be better to hide in a more remote area.
Anyway, I said everything I could. Manager Jeong will take care of the rest.
After all, I can’t run such a large organization. I feel like I can’t live because I’m anxious.
However, food production requires a certain scale. What a dilemma. It’s a dilemma.
What if we drastically reduce the size? Hmm… That wouldn’t be bad either. In fact, if the number of people decreases, production facilities can also be reduced.
Because we only need to protect those with growth skills. Then, productivity will not decrease significantly.
Ah… Is this really the sacrifice that Director Jeong was talking about? Umm… I thought that might be the case.
Actually, from Director Jeong’s perspective, there’s no need for there to be this many people, right? Umm… When I think about it, that’s right.
Besides, that guy is surprisingly sneaky.
Anyway… He will take care of this. Let’s not worry too much.
I shared all the information with him, so he will take care of the rest.
