Chapter 1879 – 1879. Eternal Eden
A message arrived from Na Chae-yeong.
It said that the rebels, no, all those who had caused the riot, had been subdued.
‘Bunch of idiots.’
I had expected a riot to break out. It wasn’t like this was the first time something like this had happened. I had simply treated people according to their abilities, but some took it as discrimination. And then there were those who wanted to seize power by any means necessary.
‘Especially those who were part of the establishment, they can’t stand it. They think power is their birthright.’
The fact that this was modern South Korea also played a part. They already knew the taste of freedom. If they were suppressed, there would be protests or something similar.
‘The internet and phone lines aren’t cut off yet. Some areas have lost power, but that’s only a small part… I can’t just execute them recklessly.’
Execution was the most effective way to silence rebels. But if I did that, the eyes of the entire nation would be on Seongak Elementary School.
‘I’ll have to quietly persuade them in the special detention room.’
Also known as the special confinement room. Those stupid morons would regret what they had done there. They would only leave the confinement room as corpses.
Woo-oong.
Another message came from Na Chae-yeong. This one was more detailed than the last. It was closer to a report.
‘They tried to enter the main building without weapons?’
According to the technicians who were captured and beaten by the rebels, their plan was to seize the armory on the second floor of the main building.
‘What’s going to change if they have weapons? They’re still just ordinary people even if they’re armed.’
I thought about the level of force in the main building where Na Chae-yeong was.
First, there were the combat drones. They were highly mobile and covered in steel armor. Thanks to galchium, their batteries were powerful, and their armor was thick enough to stop bullets. If their wings were broken, they would lose mobility, but they weren’t easily broken either. The combat drones had combat AI, so Na Chae-yeong didn’t even need to control them directly.
Na Chae-yeong just had to press a button. Then the combat AI would engage in combat according to the set mode. This time, they used the suppression mode instead of the kill mode.
‘If they had used the kill mode, they would all be dead.’
Even if they managed to get past the combat drones, they would have to deal with the turrets hidden throughout the main building. Machine gun turrets, flame turrets, explosive mines, and more. The main building was fully armed in preparation for the worst-case scenario. Only those who lived or worked in the main building knew this.
‘The technicians knew this, which is why they didn’t cooperate with the rioters.’
If people had known this in advance, the riot might not have happened, but it was better to keep important forces hidden. If word got out that there was something valuable, it would only attract unwanted pests. I wanted to keep the existence of the technologist Na Chae-yeong a secret as much as possible.
“Did something happen?”
Gu Tae-hee, who was also pedaling his bicycle, asked me.
“It’s nothing much. There was a bit of a riot, but it’s been taken care of.”
“A riot… and that’s nothing much?”
“Because Doctor Na is there.”
“She must be more capable than I thought.”
“She’s not just capable, she’s incredibly capable.”
Gu Tae-hee was underestimating Na Chae-yeong. In my opinion, Na Chae-yeong was stronger than Gu Tae-hee right now. Of course, that was when Na Chae-yeong was armed with combat drones and other weapons.
“Are you going to use the evolution serum yourself?”
“Why do you think I’m going to use it?”
“Because if you used it, you could become even stronger.”
“You know about the side effects, right?”
“…I don’t think you, who overcame the side effects of Bister I, would die from the side effects of the evolution serum.”
I felt the same way. My blood vessels had burst all over my body, but I had survived thanks to my recovery ability. Even if I failed to evolve with a 50% chance, I didn’t think I would die.
“I have no intention of using the evolution serum.”
Even if I succeeded in evolving, there was little chance it would benefit me. That was because of my two traits.
Dunce. A trait that made it difficult to learn and acquire new skills. Even if I successfully evolved, it would take a long time to properly utilize it.
And Purity. The efficiency of physical evolution was cut in half. These two traits synergized, so evolving could actually be a disadvantage.
I needed strength? In my case, consistent physical training was the answer. My Purity trait also had a 50% increase in physical training efficiency.
“I see. You’re strong even without it. If you don’t plan to use it, sell it to me. I’ll give you a good price.”
“I might need it someday.”
The evolution serum was a valuable item. It wasn’t something I could easily sell off.
“Have you ever used the evolution serum?”
“…Five of my subordinates used it. Only one of them succeeded in evolving. I’m starting to think that the 50% success rate is a lie.”
“What about you?”
“I’m not one for taking life-or-death gambles.”
I figured as much.
There was a 50% chance of evolving and becoming stronger. But there was also a 50% chance of dying if you failed. Most ordinary people would refuse the evolution serum. It wasn’t like evolving would make you an invincible superhuman.
‘If you get good weapons, you can become strong even without evolving.’
There was no need to risk your life unless it was a special situation.
I was about to close my mouth, but something suddenly came to mind.
“You got at least six evolution serums? How did you get them?”
“Didn’t I tell you before? There are bionics on the government side.”
“You got them through a high-ranking official?”
Gu Tae-hee nodded. That high-ranking official seemed to be in a much higher position than I had thought.
“We’re almost there. Get ready.”
Gu Tae-hee said. Gu Tae-hee’s subordinates, who were ahead, stopped first. They got off their bicycles and started unpacking their gear. It was armor to protect their bodies. It was somewhat crude and looked like medieval plate armor. But it was effective at stopping zombie attacks. Even a zombie’s teeth couldn’t pierce steel plates.
Their coordinated movements were impressive. They felt more like a military unit than a gang.
“What are you doing? You guys get ready too.”
I said to the security team. The security team members got off their bicycles, panting. I didn’t like that. The gangsters had stable breathing, but the so-called security team was panting, except for a few. What was so hard?
The security team put on stab vests and armed themselves with assault rifles. On the other hand, the gangsters had pistols and maces.
“Maces?”
“When dealing with zombies, blunt weapons are more effective than guns. The monster spiders can also withstand bullets to some extent. I can’t be sure because we don’t have enough information.”
In the case of zombies, they would keep moving as long as their heart was beating, even if their head was cut off. The monster spiders weren’t that bad, but they could withstand being pierced by bullets.
‘The security team armed with guns… well, they’ll do fine.’
If they didn’t, they would just die. It wasn’t like I was going to die, so I didn’t care. Even if there was a gap in the security team, I could just hire more. There were many people at Seongak Elementary School who wanted to become security guards.
After we finished arming ourselves, we left our bicycles behind and moved slowly.
“Stop.”
I said. Gu Tae-hee stopped. Then the gangsters and the security team stopped. They looked at me with puzzled eyes. Instead of answering, I stared at a building.
On the top floor of the building, I could see a monster spider in the window. A spider bigger than a person was staring at us. I knew instinctively. That must be the queen spider.
Pajijijijijik!
I generated lightning in my right hand. Blue electricity gathered in my right hand. Conversely, my stamina was rapidly draining. Everyone stared at me in surprise, but I ignored them.
I threw the concentrated lightning at the queen spider looking down from the top floor of the building.
The lightning flew in a straight line, drawing a blue beam, and struck right in front of the queen spider. It shattered the glass and discharged. Blue current spread throughout the upper part of the building and then disappeared.
If the queen spider had been electrocuted and killed, things would have been easier. But the queen spider was fine. It was moving fine, sticking its hideous face out of the broken window and threatening us like a cat hissing.
“I used more than half of my stamina, and it didn’t die… It’s tough. Does it have some kind of resistance to electricity?”
I reflexively reached for my smartphone, but then I remembered that I had a radio in my ear.
“Doctor Na. Are you watching?”
-I’m watching. The camera on your shoulder isn’t just for show.
“Send a gift.”
I gestured to Park Hae-gil. Park Hae-gil put down a large box he was carrying on his back. When the box was opened, there was a drone inside. It was smaller than the combat drones at Seongak Elementary School, but it was a dangerous drone. That was because it was a drone with explosives built into it. A so-called suicide drone.
Beep!
The suicide drone lit up. Na Chae-yeong, who wasn’t here, had started controlling the suicide drone.
Dudududududu!
The suicide drone’s wings rotated, and it rose into the air.
Controlling a drone was not easy, but it didn’t matter to Na Chae-yeong. The combat AI was the one that precisely controlled the drone, and Na Chae-yeong was just inputting commands and directing the AI.
The drone flew towards where the queen spider was. It went right through the window that had been shattered by the previous attack.
Kwaaaang!
An explosion occurred. Black smoke billowed out. But I clicked my tongue.
“It failed.”
If it had succeeded, the explosion would have been much more powerful. It wouldn’t have been strange if the entire floor had been blown away.
-According to the video from the suicide drone… the queen spider shot out a thread before the explosion. That’s why the explosive power was reduced. It seems that the queen spider’s web is highly heat-resistant. Please bring back the queen spider’s web if possible. It would be helpful for research.
“Is the heat resistance of the web a characteristic of monster spiders?”
-No, it’s probably a characteristic of that individual. Just like there are awakened people like you, it’s not strange for special individuals to appear among other creatures.
I had used half of my stamina with that lightning attack, but there was no other choice. I couldn’t go back just because I was a little tired. That queen spider wouldn’t be completely fine either.
“Let’s go in.”
I said, checking the Bister II in my pocket. It seemed like today I would be able to see how effective Bister II was.
