Chapter 332 – Chinese Army Moves South (7)
North Korea’s Workers’ Party’s secret bomb shelter.
The entrance is hidden in a large building that was once used as a North Korean labor center.
This place, where a few infected people roamed around, is currently occupied by the Chinese military scouts and fortification work is in full swing.
A burly captain in an exoskeleton suit drags his headless walker by the ankles.
His chest plate had a thick bulletproof pad with the five-star red flag on it. Although it was worn and had several bullet marks, it still provided a strong sense of protection.
At the place he arrived, there were men diligently digging and shoveling a hole.
These are new recruits accepted through various channels, but most of them are the result of forcing prisoners to choose between death and conversion.
Even the Chinese military did not trust them very much, so they were treated as expendable items that could be put to death at any time.
“Dig faster.”
“Yes! Yes!”
Even though they were working so hard that their whole bodies were covered in sweat, they picked up their pace. Trembling arms and legs use a shovel to dig up the ground.
This is because they knew that their lives were no different from the livestock carried by the Chinese military.
It’s not a life with a clear future, but it’s better than dying right away.
Moreover, the Chinese military does not simply let go even when killing people.
Executions were carried out slowly and painfully to prevent those who threw their lives away because of exhaustion and frustration.
The captain rolled the dragged walker body into the pit and checked the radio signal.
[This is Lieutenant Zhao Lixin, leader of the 13th Search Team. Three minutes later he arrives at the muster area.]
[Sergeant Guotao, leader of the 3rd division of the supply transport unit. It will likely be one hour later than scheduled due to a damaged vehicle wheel.]
When North Korea’s underground bomb shelter was discovered, all searches in the area were stopped.
This is because the highest priority order has been given to gather all nearby troops and focus on clearing the base.
It takes time for the main unit to dismantle the temporary command center and move it here.
In the meantime, we had to deal with minor infections and prepare for warlords who might come from outside.
It is unlikely that the Russians will come down here, but the Koreans will be very nervous.
As far as the army was concerned, it could not be completely ignored as it was a military powerhouse.
Ta-ta-tang!
A gunshot is heard from the hill at 11 o’clock.
[Corporal Zhi Xuan. Killed a ghost belonging to the former North Korean army.]
“Did you find anything?”
Walkers in military uniform are the number one prey.
Not because it was particularly dangerous, but because it was like a walking wallet.
Military medicine, ammunition, body armor, military boots, firearms, and combat rations that were possessed during life are the most popular trophies of this era.
[About 50 rounds of ammunition and one grenade were recovered. Judging by the fact that he wore a squad leader’s epaulettes, there may be more of his subordinates. Please allow us to search further afield.]
“It is not permitted. Building a defensive position is a priority now. “Don’t forget that we are uninvited guests.”
[All right. I will return right away.]
A corporal approached the captain after completing the communication.
“It was given by my subordinates.”
In the hands of the corporal was what appeared to be captured North Korean combat rations. It says ‘instant rice’ written in large letters in Korean.
“Hmm, this is my first time eating Joseon food.”
The captain seemed to find it interesting and tore it up on the spot.
“Ha!”
“… Phew.”
It is said to be combat rations, but there is only rice that has been freeze-dried after cooking.
It is a primitive form of eating by pouring hot water without a heating pack, and the only side dishes are two small bags of seasoning and one finely ground unidentified ingredient soup.
Even if you hit it well, it was nothing more than a salty rice ball.
“But where is this?”
“That’s right.”
It’s just poor compared to the Chinese, Russian, and Mongolian combat rations they’ve been eating, but rice is rice anyway.
In today’s world, it is a luxury for an ordinary soldier to be able to eat a generous meal of rice.
The two looked at the cart a little distance away as if it were disgusting.
The cart was piled high with potatoes, some of which had knife wounds here and there. The sprouted part was cut out. It was a slap in the face to throw away the whole plant just because it had sprouted.
[Haoran Xiaoqiao is entering.]
A radio call came in from the temporary guard post.
The captain immediately stuffed the combat rations into the corporal’s arms. The corporal disappeared, adjusting his collar as if he was wasting his time.
“Welcome.”
After a while, about 50 heavily armed troops pass by the saluting captain.
It is the unit in charge of the operation to send military personnel to South Korea, but it seems to be on edge due to the series of failures.
Although I wanted to continue the mission for revenge, I joined under command orders to prioritize the defense of the secret bomb shelter. It’s bound to be uncomfortable.
Afterward, Chinese troops continued to gather from various places.
The scale is small, as they were scattered around while searching the land of North Korea. At least 2 to 3 people come in as a squad once in a while.
[Reporting the joining of the 2nd platoon of the 1st Company of the Engineer Battalion.]
The captain was delighted with the new addition. One of the most awaited units has arrived.
[I was notified in advance what I would do after being assigned here. I will start work right away.]
Jeeeee!
Flashes of light flash every moment from the welders scattered here and there.
It was admirable to see them making an impromptu barricade by disassembling an expired car and plywood procured nearby.
The strongest engine part became a shield for the gunner to hide under, and a rectangular hole for the machine gun was made above it.
Is this what a machine gun seat looks like in the dieselpunk era?
The large-diameter bullet defense plywood originally brought by the Corps of Engineers was installed at the most important points.
Even during construction, there is no time for radio to rest.
[Haoran Xiaoqiao. Do the deployed electricians have any thoughts?]
The electrician refers to an insomniac security robot that the Chinese military brought from a Chinese political prison.
Under the authority of the Communist Party’s inspector general, it opened an unlimited violence circuit, and through illegal updates and modifications, it was transformed for military use.
[Doesn’t exist. It is said that even in the nearest place, it takes at least 3 days for maintenance and joining.]
Sogyo clicked his tongue over the communicator in response to the response from the temporary command and control room situation officer.
[What about unmanned turrets?]
[3 units for 5.8 mm installed. One unit for 7.62 mm is scheduled to be installed in the evening. The grenade specifications are being repaired, but it will likely take two days.]
[Hurry up. We can’t see the situation of our subordinates, but they will be able to see us. You just have to hold out until the main force arrives.]
[Yes!]
On one side, there were soldiers planting mines and booby traps.
Movement is as smooth as an elite soldier who has already experienced countless battles against infectious agents and humans!
This is what the ancient Roman army would look like if it were reborn in a modern way.
It may seem like an excessive contrast by the standards of the post-destruction world, but Haoran Xiaoqiao’s anxiety did not go away.
As he commanded the infiltration operation, he partially felt how dangerous the enemies lurking beyond the ceasefire line were.
The forces currently gathered here are enough to destroy even a decent local warlord in an instant, but the opponent was also able to send an army that was not a warlord.
-Korea is a geopolitically isolated and dense region. It is highly likely that a coalition will be formed between the inland warlords, separate from the Jeju Island government.
This was the decision of the Chinese brigade intelligence department.
But not all officers were full of worry.
“I want to keep the fuss to a certain extent.”
The captain wearing the exoskeleton was cynical.
They have survived well since the Corpse War. It is a neutral army that has crushed all enemies it has encountered.
There was a disgraceful retreat recently, but it was only due to the incompetence of a cowardly commander.
His position was that he would not look down on him, but there was no need to be too scared.
North Korea was a barren land by past standards, but by today’s standards, it is usable land.
There is little infection and radioactive contamination, and it is flanked by the sea on both sides.
Compared to the rotten mainland of China or the desolate and dry North Asia, it is not a bad land for reconstruction.
He smiled proudly as he watched his comrades joining in groups of threes and fives.
* * *
The dark night of the day of the attack.
I descended on the land of North Korea in the form of a machine. My body is asleep in a VR machine in a safe shelter.
A brain implant gave me three-dimensional vision.
It was a technology that allowed one to ‘feel’ the overall appearance of the battlefield by combining the visual screens of the troops deployed to the field.
[Aren’t the viewpoints confusing?]
“No. “I adapted because the brain implant compensated properly.”
Would you say it feels like walking around the scene while looking at the first-person screen of an FPS and the top-view screen of an RTS at the same time?
[There is no need for you to stand on the battlefield yourself.]
Even though such a great technology has been created, it seems that the developer is not very pleased.
“This is war. “It is not a fight against infectious agents, but a war between humans.”
I hold the 12.7 mm assault rifle in my hand once again.
The large gun, which was difficult for my original body to hold, fits my current body perfectly. It would be natural since it was a weapon system that was originally developed as a pair.
“It is a different environment from the battles we have experienced so far, both in scale and in the composition of the troops mobilized. There are things you can only learn by conducting in the field.”
[That damn scene command!]
“Afterward, we have to deal with the main army, and we might have to fight against some human forces in the future, right? “The more combat experience a commander has, the better.”
I lowered the telescope and looked around.
“I feel it again, but once again, it is art.”
[Irony, right?]
“Yes.”
It is different from our shelter, which was built facing the open plain wasteland.
About 100 meters around the labor center where the bomb shelter was buried was flat. However, from then on, the winding terrain began to unfold as it bordered the mountainous area.
There are even trenches and tunnels dug throughout the winding land.
[It appears that the purpose was changed while it was originally under construction to be used as a military base.]
“I guess so. “To build a large-scale shelter, strict conditions are required, but they are quite difficult to find.”
Finding a good site is a really difficult problem.
You need a ground that is strong enough to withstand external attacks, but it should not be a rocky area where it is difficult to even drive a shovel.
“This is inland and there are no rivers nearby, so will groundwater flow?”
[99%.]
You must be able to obtain water and, if necessary, be able to go out on reconnaissance here and there.
As it is not for personal use, a huge amount of material is transported, so road conditions for transportation are also required.
In short, land that is good for building a shelter is also good land for building a military base.
“I guess you don’t have to worry about land use permits here. There would have been no need to persuade people who said they would not sell land. Because it was all Kim Jong-un’s will.”
It was time to start the operation. There was no wristwatch, but a built-in electronic clock provided information through a brain implant.
3:12 in the morning. It is the darkest time of the day.
I tried to take a deep breath and realized that I couldn’t breathe in this body and smiled bitterly.
Eventually, I realized that I couldn’t even smile bitterly, and I froze.
[What are you doing?]
Artemis sighed as she interpreted the electrical signals passing between the two bodies.
I try to ignore it and glance back.
Two companies of troops, hidden in the dark, are waiting for my orders.
There is no trembling of the legs due to tension, no whispering, no sound of breathing. There is only perfect silence.
No need for camouflage paint. Because their artificial muscles themselves were black, and the oil that reflects light did not flow.
“It begins.”
Two companies of heavily armed machine corps move at the direction of my hand.
The target is the legacy of the former North Korean army positioned on the front lines and the current Chinese military base.
After a long time, the second round of the Korean War began through their descendants.
* * *
The Chinese army was an elite force at the end of the century. A defensive position was built around the labor center in a short period of time with only limited personnel and resources.
The generator inside had been repaired, and electricity had been procured to shine headlights on the elements.
The guard discipline of the sentries revealed between light and shadow is quite strict.
[The sniper squad reaches the correct location.]
Stalkers armed with sniper rifles took aim at their targets from their respective positions.
Through the brain implant, images of the target they are aiming for pass by piecemeal.
It is a searchlight that provides peripheral vision to the Chinese soldiers.
“Shoot.”
Several bullets secretly fly past the foam silencer.
Pump!
Clink!
The light shining everywhere disappeared in an instant.
“What, what?”
“Power outage?”
The detected conversations of Chinese soldiers were interpreted and heard in real time.
It seems that some of the sentries did not think of the surprise attack because they broke it at the same time with perfect timing like a sword.
However, there were veterans who did not miss the sound of explosions, falling pieces of glass, and the impact of bullets.
“Hey you guys! Are the ears decorations?!”
“Sound the alarm…”
Poop!
Immediately after the searchlight was broken, the stalkers fired a second round of shots, raining down on the sentries.
Soldiers who did not lie down immediately fell to the ground with their heads exploded and a large hole in their chest.
Those who had just died were not lacking in experience, but the interval between the searchlight breaking and the second bullet flying was too short.
“It’s a surprise attack!”
Along with loud alarm sounds, the mutterings of Chinese soldiers could be heard everywhere.
In addition to the labor center, it appears that troops were divided and deployed on nearby hills or trenches. It was a wise choice.
“Is this an insane level of training?”
Even though it’s an enemy, I honestly can’t help but be impressed.
Even though it was the most psychologically challenging early morning raid, the Chinese military’s response speed was incredible.
However, that speed only applies when the attackers are a human army.
Containing fire poured in from the enemy camp along with loud gunshots, but it was too late.
A 3-digit number of stalker troops were already entering the front lines, dividing the land and the bushes and attacking from all directions.
“Fuck, what are those!”
Screams of fear are heard from all over the camp. It was a cry so desperate that even the loud gunshots could not drown it out.
How afraid would you be of a being in the dark coming at you fiercely?
The stalker won’t even be visible to them. All you can see is the bushes coming towards you, splitting in a straight line.
But sometimes the shadow of the beast is scarier than the beast itself.
“Infectious agent? Is it an infectious agent attack?”
“I saw the infection shooting… Ugh!”
When they got close enough, the stalkers jumped up and started shooting downwards from the air.
“Ahh!!”
The Chinese soldiers on the outermost barricade fall, spewing blood.
Since their guns were aimed at similar eye level as themselves, it was difficult to aim at an enemy that suddenly fell from above.
Wow!
The soldier next to him, covered in his comrade’s blood, looked dumbfounded.
Kwasik!
0.5 seconds later, the face was shattered by a soccer kick with the robot’s weight on it.
New soldiers rush out, leaving corpses flying like dolls with their strings cut off.
Not being able to see their comrades dying cruelly because of the darkness actually maintained their fighting spirit.
[Everyone moves! It means moving!]
[Who are the enemies?]
[I don’t know either! First, go out and shoot everything you see!]
In a surprise situation, the Chinese military’s radio transmission through plain text is a crucible of confusion. They couldn’t even guess who was being attacked yet.
But it’s not like we just overwhelm.
-Tick.
A faint screeching sound was transmitted from a stalker charging from the side.
The distinctive sound of the mine’s lock being released was picked up by the robot’s auditory sensor.
Boom!!!
The mine explodes and the stalker flies like a flying cigarette.
As it is an anti-personnel mine, you will not die from it, but you will have lost your mobility.
Through the brain implant, we were able to check the condition of the robot that had been blown about 4 meters.
His left leg was gone, and his right leg was also severely damaged. But machines feel neither pain nor fear.
[61% loss of combat power. Mission can be continued.]
There are no screams of pain or medics running through the fire. A cold-hearted damage report was all it took.
The crippled stalker strapped his gun to his back and began kicking the ground with both arms.
It was slower than running with your legs, but much faster than a human crawling.
“Monster!”
Some of the Chinese soldiers must have seen that and were scared.
Ta-ta-tang!
An assault rifle captured in Russia fired out 5.45×39 mm bullets.
The slowed down, crippled stalker started getting beaten up without being able to dodge or take cover.
“Ugh!!! I’m dying!”
The soldier who shouted and pulled the trigger was blown away by a 12.7 mm bullet from somewhere else.
When I heard the soldier’s voice, it meant that there was a stalker robot nearby.
[88% loss of combat power. Changed to stationary battle mode.]
The stalker, who was flying sparks everywhere, did not die even during that time.
However, with no strength left except to pull the trigger, the mission was changed to that of a turret on the spot.
Bang!
Kwaang!!
In addition, there are stalkers who step on landmines and fall out.
As it boasts durability far superior to that of humans, there is no entity whose function stops functioning after a single anti-personnel mine.
He advanced towards the Chinese army’s position, limping or even crawling with his good arm.
“Hey!”
Even the veteran sergeant could not maintain his composure due to that inhumane will to fight.
[Claymore! Claymore!]
A Chinese soldier who appeared to be an officer shouted at the top of his voice through the radio.
[Ready! It triggers!]
Kwaaaaang!!!
With the soldier’s reply, a group of stalkers charging from the front were thrown out.
[Can’t be stopped!]
However, it was still the Chinese army that was screaming.
You couldn’t help but be astonished at the sight of the monsters standing up and rushing towards you with iron beads stuck all over their bodies.
[Visual loss. Synchronize with the gaze of your colleagues.]
This was not without damage, and many robots had their visual sensors damaged.
They were immediately disbanded and reassigned to other units.
This is because it is possible to continue a meaningful battle even while blind by receiving the view screen of the colleagues right next to you.
“Aaaaah!”
“Aaaaah!!!”
The groans of seriously injured Chinese soldiers lying spread out can be heard from all directions.
However, not all of them were quietly struggling in the swamp of pain.
There were brave people who faced death like machines even though they had weak bodies filled with flesh and blood.
“Let’s die together! “You bastards!”
A Chinese soldier with the lower half of his body missing was clinging to a stalker passing by.
The stalker immediately tried to shake off his body by hitting him here and there, but the dying soldier gritted his teeth and held on.
Even though intestines were dripping from a cross-section of the upper body and blood was vomited from the mouth and nose, it did not move.
It seems like he can’t even feel the pain due to the adrenaline secreted in his brain at a critical level.
The soldier, whose skin was peeled off and covered in blood, was holding a grenade in his hand.
Boom!!!
-Unit lost.
The first medical history loss was reported with a brain implant.
“He is an elite soldier who has survived until now.”
Although the enemy was full of venom, I had no choice but to acknowledge his fighting spirit.
However, in the battle for survival, we cannot just praise.
“All troops, do not pass by the wounded. Make sure to hold your breath and move forward.”
A new order was issued, and the advance of the stalker unit was momentarily slowed.
Ta-ta-tang!
Bang!
Kujik!
Suddenly!
A heartless noise is heard from all directions.
The painful groans that filled the battlefield disappeared in an instant.
Thanks to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives, the remaining Chinese troops were somehow able to prepare for battle.
While taking cover in the old labor center, hills, and crypts, they began firing countless bullets.
[Keep shooting! They are no ordinary army! Don’t spare your ammo and pour it out!]
A tearful radio call from the enemy commander was heard.
In this situation, an ordinary army would have to stop charging.
It is common sense in a battlefield that a boring standoff continues with people lying down and hiding here and there and exchanging bullets.
Of course, my army is not one that fights within common sense.
“What, what are those things?!”
The astonished cries of the Chinese soldiers.
The stalkers were running with their bodies pressed to the ground.
Some individuals moved on three legs, holding a gun with one hand and touching the ground with the other.
Even during that abnormal running, the eyes and muzzle are pointed forward and a counter-fire is fired.
It was a movement that was completely impossible for humans.
The Chinese soldiers, who had served for anywhere from a few years to over 20 years, were dumbfounded by this unprecedented assault.
“Everyone, come to your senses!”
As if to change the mood, the Chinese machine gunner fiercely fired bullets.
The stalkers also responded with mobile fire, but the shooter was protected by a barricade made of ultra-strong alloy plates that could even block 12.7mm bullets.
“Ugh!”
Some shattered bullet fragments grazed the shooter’s cheek and neck, causing blood to splatter, but he didn’t flinch and pulled the trigger.
Puzzle!
The moment when stalkers fall one by one, sparks flying, from heavy machine gun bullets.
Between them, a stalker appeared carrying an anti-tank weapon on his shoulder.
“RPG!!!”
The infantry concentrated their firepower, but the stalker picked up a corpse of a Chinese soldier and used it as a shield.
Puffuppuck!
The blood and flesh of the corpse splashed loudly, but that was all.
Because he was a veteran soldier wearing a high-quality bulletproof vest, the captured Eastern Bloc 5.45×39mm bullets did not have enough firepower. It was not possible to penetrate and inflict damage to the stalker hiding behind.
“Um, that damn thing!”
A snail running like a cheetah, holding a corpse weighing about 80 kg in one hand and an anti-tank heavy weapon in the other!
Chinese soldiers throughout the area were swearing at the sight that made me vomit.
As if to support his colleagues, the Chinese machine gunner quickly turned his gun.
The yellow line of tracer bullets quickly catches up with the stalker holding the anti-tank firearm.
But it was half a beat late.
Shwaaaaa!
The fired rocket flies into the machine gun seat of the sturdy barricade.
Boom!!!
Pieces of meat and machine gun parts rained down amidst the scattered pieces of iron.
But there is not just one machine gun seat.
“I’m dead! “I’m dead!”
Other gunners opened fire and tore apart the stalker holding the RPG.
-Unit lost.
Even a stalker has no talent to withstand the heavy machine gun bullets coming from two directions.
The machine gunners, who were looking for a new target after killing the most threatening guy, were unable to pull the trigger again.
This is because the 30 mm chain gun that rained down from the sky pulverized them.
If a large fish swallows a small fish, a larger fish appears and swallows it after a while.
It is a scene of causal retribution that can be easily seen in modern warfare.
“All units, pay attention to anti-aircraft weapons. Infantry troops deployed on the ground should deal with enemies targeting helicopters first.”
As several 30 mm chain guns spewed fire, it felt like hundreds of firecrackers were exploding.
As a result, countless waves of blood rage below.
Whenever the few anti-aircraft weapons raised their heads, bullets or stalkers came rushing in within seconds.
There were some manpads flying through the gap, but a fever-generating drone ejected from a helicopter hit them instead.
[The enemies are hiding in the crypt. Do you chase?]
“If that happens, a war of attrition will be forced.”
After hesitating for a moment, I opened my mouth again.
“Chemical warfare attack is authorized.”
[Roger.]
It feels like a bitter taste in my mouth that I shouldn’t feel.
“It’s called war ethics. “Once you start breaking it, you end up breaking it endlessly.”
[Who was it that threatened you with nuclear weapons first? Don’t worry about it.]
Artemis comforted me, but it didn’t make much sense.
“You made a threat, but you haven’t used it yet, right?”
At that moment, gray smoke began to rise simultaneously from the center of the advancing stalker unit.
[Company commander! At least we must inform our allies of the gas alarm…]
[The warning is a plague! The troops outside are already dead! Just pour it out!]
Additional gas bombs raining down along with the Chinese military command’s radio in confusion.
Puhwaak!
It begins to color the center of the battlefield like fog.
Cough!
Haaa!!! Ahhh!!!
Chinese soldiers from all directions began to cry and rip their throats.
They forgot that they were fighting and struggled on top of the trench, getting torn apart by bullets coming from both sides.
“I don’t know who the commander is, but I’m so thankful that it brings tears to my eyes.”
The bad thing is that they always give me the first move, so should I be thankful for this?
In any case, I was able to command the battle with a much lighter mind.
* * *
No more gunshots. There isn’t much time left until the sun rises.
I declared the end of the battle.
“Dispose of the bodies.”
Everywhere is full of the horrors of the battle that lasted all night.
If there were many corpses lying around, annoying things could get involved.
I don’t want to waste a single bullet on a trivial infection when I already have to face the main Chinese army.
“I gave an order, but it didn’t make sense.”
The sight of the machine army clearing away corpses was quite different from human soldiers clearing away enemy soldiers.
It was much more efficient and faster, but it didn’t contain even one gram of emotion about death.
Plunge into the hole that was already made! Dump! Bloody corpses pour out making noise.
None of the robots came to the front of the pit and rolled.
There is also no common sight of two soldiers holding a corpse’s arms and legs at the same time, shaking them back and forth a few times and then throwing them.
They simply lift the body on their shoulders, run to the pit, and throw it 10 meters outside like throwing away trash.
Corpses are thrown round and round by merciless throwing and fall into the pit.
Poop!
Puck!
If you land on the body first and roll over, you’re lucky, and there were corpses that fell head first and broke their necks, dying twice.
Meanwhile, I stood in front of the entrance to the hidden underground bomb shelter.
Its size was nothing compared to the front door of our shelter, but it was far larger than the entrance to a personal bomb shelter.
The front door is tightly closed.
[The people guarding this road are nothing more than a detachment. The mission would have been to prepare thoroughly and wait until the main unit arrived.]
I tapped it with the back of my hand a few times.
It is not made of fabric, but is so hard that it bounces like a strong fist of a stalker robot.
“We need to mobilize engineering equipment to break through this?”
Although we can break through with the heavy weapons we currently have, we have no intention of wasting it by leaving the main Chinese army behind. The resources inside won’t run away anyway.
[There’s no need to rush, right? Because South Korea is not starving to death right now. Let’s first solve the most threatening problem and then slowly unpack it.]
I left the main gate and came back to the battle scene. Black smoke was flowing from all directions and there were still many corpses to be removed.
“It’s a good thing I can’t smell it.”
Chunks of black-cooked meat, spilled intestines, and peeling facial skin come into view.
I clenched my fist, but it didn’t tremble. All you can hear is an annoying metallic friction sound.
Am I being cold-hearted? Or is this cold machine’s body making me cold too?
A large flame rose from the corpse pit. The stalker holding the flamethrower sprays fire a few more times and then retreats.
“I wish I could close my eyes peacefully in my later years.”
I muttered as I looked at the dead and burning corpses in another place ten thousand miles away because of my decision.
[Don’t be weak.]
“Yes, it’s still too early.”
I looked beyond the darkness and imagined the main force coming towards this place.
“Because we just said welcome to each other.”
A very brief lull was given.
It was time for them and us to prepare to survive.
