Chapter 389 – Cowardice (1)
At this point, shall we talk about the situation in Jeju Island, which is far and near?
This refers to the old government forces that continue to isolate themselves while engaging in a useless war of nerves with warlords in the West and South Seas.
In a word, it was ruined.
Five to six years is enough time for oversaturated humans to devastate an island.
As there were a lot of high-ranking people in the political and financial world, they consumed a lot of supplies, and the soldiers who guarded them had to treat them better than necessary.
If the soldiers had any other thoughts, their heads would immediately be blown away.
In the end, I wonder if it was of any use seeing as the rebellion broke out.
Both the rebels and the suppression forces used up their stockpiled supplies in the face of bullets and shells flying at them right away, feeling like they were only living for today.
People peeled the bark off trees and dug up grassroots, just like in the Joseon Dynasty when there was a famine.
Even then, competition is fierce, and the trees are being cut down for firewood, so there are no trees left to peel and eat.
However, we cannot provide material support to them like we did to the southern part of the Korean Peninsula.
Even if we dropped supplies, it was obvious that the Jeju Island warlords, who had become like the Warring States Period, would steal them.
[They say there are starving refugees everywhere. It is said that not only pigeons but also migratory birds were all caught and eaten. There is no need to mention field mice.]
[Wherever you go, there is a strong smell of feces. In villages, on roads, and in mountains. According to the military doctor who escaped, there is even a risk of a cholera outbreak…]
This topic always came up during regular commander meetings.
Commanders who share our satellite and drone surveillance information were worried about the situation on Jeju Island.
[Renegade soldiers ride ponies and plunder. It’s not like the Huns, it’s true.]
There were also empty laughs at the skit that took place in a situation where oil was depleted.
However, it is no different from a table theory. If you continue the story further, the suggestion to intervene is bound to come up.
At that moment, if there is a rebuttal like, ‘Are you trying to launch an amphibious operation?’, It becomes a mixed bag.
[No matter how much a tiger loses its teeth and claws, the government army is still the government army. If we try to land here, the damage will be enormous. It is certain that they will kill you like they are now.]
Every time that happened, Honam commander Hwang Jin cut him off.
Although this is a correct opinion, it means neglecting the suffering people of Jeju Island, but I am grateful that he plays the villain instead of me.
The commanders have great power, produce a lot of food, and have excellent administrative capabilities.
Since it is the friendliest to us, both I and Artemis can’t help but be happy.
Still, people are escaping steadily.
This is because the giant monsters of the sea disappeared, and shipping activities became more active, making it easier to escape from Jeju Island.
Since fishing was essential to secure food, it was common for fishermen while fishing to escape across the sea.
Later, a soldier was brought on board the fishing boat to monitor this, and he would take advantage of the opportunity to subdue the soldier or even become one of the soldiers and run away.
As a result, a vicious cycle continues in which the food situation and military discipline become even more messed up.
“Three years at most. Non-invasiveness will be possible. There is no need to rush.”
Artemis said after the simulation.
“You surround them year after year, cut off supplies, and wait for them to dry out and die inside. It’s like watching a medieval siege.”
“It’s worse than that. “Medieval people only need bread and water, but they also need oil.”
Those who escaped were scattered throughout the Korean Peninsula.
Since the threat of infectious agents has been greatly reduced and farmland has increased, there is no problem in making a living even if you do not have to come to the police.
People whose hometowns were in the South returned to their ruined houses and wept, and after coming to their senses, they started planting gardens.
Similarly, although scientists each headed to their respective destinations, many came to Polis to continue their lives as researchers.
Today is the first day that Artemis appears in front of them.
* * *
Nymphs clung to Artemis, who was standing still like a model receiving care during a photo shoot.
She is usually a breathtakingly beautiful wife, but she was even more beautiful today after dressing up with great care.
“Wow!”
“Is that all you have to say? This is why a science student is…”
Although her tone is accusatory, her pretty face is filled with smiles.
Because she understands my emotions better than herself through my facial expressions, vocal pitch, heartbeat, and hormonal changes.
“You are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen. “The goddess of beauty is in front of me.”
“That’s Aphrodite, right?”
“Comparing yourself to the official Olympus Galvo is an insult to you. Grab 100 men and ask them. Who would you rather have as your wife, Aphrodite or Artemis? “Unless you have a slut fetish, everyone would choose the latter, right?”
“Hmph!”
Her wife looked at her with a look on her face that said she had worked hard.
Since her name is the origin of the word, we often hear couples’ jokes comparing it to Greek mythology.
Responding in this way has been trained quite well through past relationships.
You may say it’s a concept play, but this has great meaning.
Humans have things that can be called their roots, such as parents, hometown, and memories of growing up, but for Artemis, knowledge is everything.
She has no choice but to give meaning to the things that become her motifs.
There’s also something funny about this: Orion.
As a scientist, she is the only exception as she faces the truth whether it is right or wrong.
A long time ago, I was bored and looked through Shelter Wiki and searched for Orion.
This is because I was curious about the only man Artemis loved in mythology. But nothing came out.
“I searched with Orion, but nothing came up. Is there a problem with the database?”
Shelter Wiki, which has everything, has complete information on other myths, but Orion was the only one missing.
[I don’t know what you’re talking about.]
A dry response came from the ceiling speaker. It was a time when she didn’t have her body yet.
“I mean Orion.”
[Snack company? The headquarters there was reduced to ashes.]
“… Are you kidding me?”
Even when I explained it in detail, she remained ignorant.
That’s right.
Orion of mythology was executed by Artemis of reality!
I couldn’t find any information about Orion anywhere in the Shelter database.
Even published books that contained information about Orion were burned.
“It’s just a story, right? Is it necessary to go this far?”
[It’s only an unpleasant tradition for you, but for me.]
“But you can’t change a myth that already exists.”
[No, you can change it. Unlike scientific theories, myths have no correct answer. Right and wrong are only determined by what later people say. So I’m going to delete it at this point.]
“That’s amazing.”
At the time, I thought the pride in purity was great, but now I think it’s lovely in a different sense.
On the other hand, even though she had her permission, she briefly reflected on me touching this woman.
* * *
Prime has a large performance hall.
It was transformed into the last opera house of this era, and was used as a venue for various events, such as where plays were performed and singers who were famous before the war performed.
Today, a seminar was held with scientists from all over the country.
They sat on the soft seats they had not sat on in a long time and listened to a presentation on scientific research.
It can be said to be a double sleeping pill for both the body and mind, but no one fell asleep.
What scientist would fall asleep when the most beautiful woman on earth talks about scientific discourse that will change the world?
[Vaccines basically enter infectious agents through the respiratory tract.]
Artemis’ voice echoing through the microphone drew everyone’s attention.
Whoever she is talking to, she speaks informally, but today she uses the polite language.
It seems like they respect the uniqueness of being a gathering of people who have devoted everything to science.
[If you become a carrier of the infection, you will also spread it to your fellow countrymen. Its contagiousness reaches 98%.]
“Oh my god.”
“Is that a possible number?”
People were surprised by the contagious power, which was more vicious than any infectious disease that mankind had ever experienced, or even the infection itself.
[This is a direct counter to their instinctive colony forming mechanism. Thanks to this, it is now possible to protect camps on the Korean Peninsula with the strength of a vigilante group. Self-sufficiency in food is possible because the population may not be concentrated in certain safe areas. As a result, pioneering efforts are gaining momentum and looking beyond North Korea to Manchuria.]
The screen on the podium displayed various visual materials to assist her explanation.
There is no laser pointer, PPT, or assistant to assist it.
Thanks to her determination, the necessary screen was printed in a timely manner.
For your information, the scientists gathered here are not only biologists.
There were also scientists involved in architecture, munitions manufacturing, medicine, agriculture, and animal husbandry.
Artemis told them all about the results of her research on the topic.
Stories that are brief but contain the essence of the future pass by.
A beauty who dominates all areas on her own even if one person devotes her entire life to it.
Sometimes, there were stories that ran counter to existing scientific common sense.
But no one looked at it with suspicion or ridiculed it.
Because I knew that the woman who seemed to shine alone in that auditorium was the physical manifestation of the greatest intelligence on earth.
I just look at them with earnest eyes that say, ‘Please give me time to ask questions!’
[Do you have any questions?]
Artemis asked a question every time a topic was finished.
Rumbling.
Every time, scientists in that field raised their hands all at once.
There were many who asked questions with a scientific spirit of inquiry, but there were also those who had other emotions.
This was clearly revealed during the luncheon.
[It’s meal time. We cannot starve the precious minds of this era.]
Before that, I was secretly appalled by her friendly appearance and her pretentious tone, which I couldn’t believe was her usual arrogant self.
