## Chapter 54 – An Unexpected Turn
“Kang Hye-rin.”
The ponytail-wearing woman, who was sitting in the shade taking a break, looked up at the person who called her name.
Upon confirming it was Park Ji-min, she frowned deeply and looked back down.
“Kang Hye-rin.”
“…….”
Kang Hye-rin ignored her, not responding. However—
“Hey there, Miss Hidden Nipple. Flat-chested sis.”
“Ugh, seriously!”
Kang Hye-rin jumped up and grabbed Park Ji-min by the collar.
“Why, why, why, why! What the hell do you want!”
“This.”
“What is th— Huh?”
Kang Hye-rin blinked. What was dangling in front of her eyes was a two-liter bottle of water.
Park Ji-min firmly placed it in Kang Hye-rin’s hand.
“You’re thirsty, right? It’s for you.”
“Is this really water?”
“Yeah.”
“You’re trying to mess with me, aren’t you?”
“Maybe. But the water itself is clean. It’s brand new, still sealed.”
Listening to Park Ji-min, Kang Hye-rin realized the bottle indeed hadn’t been opened.
“Why…?”
Kang Hye-rin couldn’t understand.
They weren’t exactly on bad terms with Park Ji-min, but they weren’t close either.
In fact, they’d only had bad encounters recently.
Park Ji-min had secretly used her makeup, leading to a physical fight.
In the midst of all that, Park Ji-min had been publicly humiliated by Yu Hana and even apologized to her.
In front of everyone.
“You psycho. What’s the meaning of this? What are you plotting?”
“Pfft. Kang Hye-rin. Don’t you know me yet? I’m the psycho of Daehan International High. The crazy bitch of International High! Have you ever seen me move with any kind of thought?”
“…….”
“You seem uncomfortable about the makeup thing, but I don’t really hold a grudge about that. I was just walking along, holding this water, and I saw you, and I wanted to drink water with you. So, here. Take a sip first. Let me have some too.”
Kang Hye-rin wore a complicated expression, then sighed deeply, scratched her head, and chugged the water.
The water tasted surprisingly good. Maybe it was because she hadn’t been able to drink comfortably lately.
“Here.”
“Thanks.”
Park Ji-min took a few swigs of water and let out a refreshing “Ah!”
Then, she handed it back to Kang Hye-rin.
“Take it. Drink more.”
“…Thanks.”
Kang Hye-rin, having confirmed that Park Ji-min had also drunk from it, finally let go of her remaining tension and gulped down the water.
“Hahaha. Easy there, slowpoke. You can drink it all. I won’t take it back.”
Kang Hye-rin must have been very thirsty, as the water quickly ran out.
Park Ji-min watched with a bright smile.
‘Kang Hye-rin. Kkoji-mo had his eye on you.’
The reason she was taking care of her wasn’t for revenge, as she had just said.
Nor was it because she had some grand scheme.
It was simply that Park Ji-min was very perceptive. And impulsive.
‘It’s obvious our Kkoji-mo is sleeping around with all these girls.’
At first, it was just a hunch, but she became certain after running into Jung Seo-hee a few days ago.
The atmosphere around Jung Seo-hee, who had previously reeked of virginity, had completely changed.
For Park Ji-min, it was easy to tell whether someone was a virgin or not.
The aura exuded by virgins and non-virgins was subtly different.
‘Either way, there’s no avoiding being taken by Kkoji-mo.’
The water Kang Hye-rin was drinking now, and the fruit she had given to the other kids, were the decisive evidence.
Eventually, they would all be taken. She had a strong feeling about it.
‘In that case, I should bring them under my wing beforehand. Letting them wander around without food will only get them eaten faster.’
She would keep them by her side and establish a clear hierarchy in advance.
Who was above, and who was below.
She would keep feeding them and thoroughly tame them.
That way, even if they ended up in a relationship with Kkoji-mo, they would still be under her.
‘The same goes for the other kids.’
She planned to subtly antagonize the Kim Jae-joon gang while gradually absorbing the other classmates.
Once she seized control—
‘I’ll present our kingdom to Kkoji-mo! All at once.’
How about that? Doesn’t it sound fun just thinking about it?
Park Ji-min shuddered and squeezed her pussy tightly. Just imagining what was to come made her feel like she was going to cum.
Of course, this was just a fantasy.
A figment of her imagination, combined with her amusing thoughts and impulsive actions.
The plan quickly disappeared from Park Ji-min’s mind, replaced by a single thought floating around.
‘Ah, I want to see our Kkoji-mo.’
***
[A sudden event has occurred.]
[In 5 days, a typhoon will strike the island.]
‘A typhoon is coming?’
What is a typhoon?
Isn’t it a severe natural disaster accompanied by torrential rain?
It causes floods by pouring down thick sheets of rain, and its strong winds can blow away everything from tiny grains of sand to huge houses.
Especially in coastal areas like this, large waves were another danger.
If this island didn’t even have a breakwater, the waves might reach far inland.
I was stunned by the sudden event when another notification popped up.
[A quest has been created.]
+
[Survive the Typhoon]
Description: Survive the typhoon for 5 days.
Hazard Pay: Quest rewards are increased by 5x during the typhoon.
Reward: ???
+
The reward was unknown.
But there was something that immediately caught my eye.
‘Quest rewards are 5x.’
That meant the rewards they usually gave would be multiplied by five during the typhoon.
Currently, my daily rewards totaled:
0.3 Stamina.
55 Points.
They were going to give me five times that amount.
And that wasn’t all.
I still had my main quest. If I worked on it in my spare time, I could earn even more points.
‘This is a huge opportunity.’
Danger and opportunity are two sides of the same coin.
If I worked hard while the iron was hot, I could become the owner of this island even faster.
Just unlocking the shop would open up more possibilities and make it easier to bring the other kids to their knees.
‘Of course, I need to prepare for the typhoon thoroughly first.’
Five times.
The rewards had jumped by five times. The term “hazard pay” suggested that the typhoon hitting this island would be no joke.
‘First, I need to find out the scale of the typhoon.’
But how? This was my first time here.
No, even if it wasn’t my first time, the scale of each typhoon couldn’t be the same.
‘Let’s think of the best course of action I can take. I need to decide where to evacuate first.’
But when I tried to think of a place to evacuate, I felt lost.
I couldn’t see anywhere suitable.
Low-lying areas could be flooded, and if I tried to hold out on top of the rocky mountain, even now, with the weather clear, there was a cool breeze blowing.
It was impossible to predict how strong the winds would become when the typhoon hit.
‘This is a headache. Even though I know a typhoon is coming, I don’t know what to do.’
With a heavy heart, I stared blankly at the island and the area where the other kids were.
We were suddenly dragged here one day.
And forced to live a life where we had to survive.
‘Wait. Come to think of it, we weren’t the first ones here.’
I jumped up from my seat.
“Master?”
Kim Yeon-joo, who had been watching the kids through binoculars next to me, tilted her head and looked up at me.
“Master, where are you going!”
I hurriedly ran down the entrance to the rocky mountain.
Then, I looked into the shaded area inside the rocks next to the entrance.
『…Don’t be relieved that you’ve adapted to this island. What you see is not all there is. Prepare for the danger to come.』
A message someone had written in crooked Korean.
I started digging in the sand in front of the rock with my hands. As the base of the rock was revealed, more letters appeared.
『Most disasters start suddenly, without any warning. As if someone were artificially manipulating them. But after experiencing it a few times, you’ll know. There’s a cycle to when they come. Spring, summer, fall, winter. They keep repeating like the seasons.』
There were many stories, but none of them were useful right now.
‘Typhoon. Is there anything about typhoons?’
It was hard to dig further down, so I dug along the side.
Luckily, I found a story about typhoons.
『There is no safe place from the typhoon. There is only one place. The center of the island, the highest peak of the mountain. A sunken place like a crater. That place is calm even in the midst of a typhoon. But the path is treacherous….』
There were constant gusts of wind, making it difficult to approach, and it was a steep slope.
To avoid the wind, you had to crawl up the carved waterway for five hours, but the current was so strong that it was physically impossible.
『The next safest place is the forest. Before the typhoon hits, all the snakes leave, and the seawater rises to a depth of 1 meter inside the forest. Fortunately, the sharks don’t come onto the island.』
The person who left the record wrote that the rocky mountain was also not safe.
The wind blew strongly, and there were floods.
If you were caught in the current, you would be swept away over the cliff and far out to sea.
Five of his companions had died that way.
“To survive, you have to pack a lot of food and go to the center of the forest, desperately cling to a sturdy palm tree, and tremble for five days.”
『You have to move constantly to maintain your body temperature, and it’s better if you have a companion. You can share body heat and endure it together. Yes, that’s the only way.』
‘…Otherwise, you’ll die of hypothermia.’
Okay.
Everything was neatly organized.
In short, I had to get away from the rocky mountain where water was pouring down and the coast where the waves were raging, and camp out in the center of the forest.
‘The problem is how to prepare for hypothermia.’
Just in time, there was someone nearby who I could ask about that.
I immediately climbed up the rocky mountain, jumped down the waterfall, and waved to Science.
Science, who was intently watching the fish and waiting for a chance to raise the net, shouted when all the fish ran away because of me.
“Hey! What is it! Can’t you see I’m working hard? Come to get a favor when I’m busy!”
Seriously, she was divorced for a reason. Her mouth was so dirty. What was that she said?
“I have something urgent to discuss.”
“Discuss?”
When I put on a serious face, Science pouted but showed curiosity in her eyes as she approached.
“What’s this? You’re coming to me for advice. You’ve never done this in three years.”
“It’s something that only Ms. Jung Min-ah can do.”
Science straightened her shoulders, puffed out her chest, and raised her nose in the air. She adjusted her horn-rimmed glasses and gestured for me to speak.
“So, what’s this thing you want to discuss?”
“In five days, a typhoon will hit this island.”
“Typhoon?”
“Yes.”
“How do you know that?”
I wondered how to explain it, but I just bought an orange from the store and handed it to Science.
Science stared blankly at the fruit in her hand.
“Anyway, I need a way to deal with hypothermia. The whole island is going to be flooded.”
Science blinked at me a few times, then muttered to herself.
“We’re fucked.”
