Chapter 123 – 123. Gimhae Drive
“First, let’s go in a direction that avoids going through the tunnel as much as possible. I’ll have to go back a little further. The difference is only a few minutes.”
“Yes, of course.”
My father started giving directions, and the van ran smoothly on the road.
Fortunately, there seemed to be very few vehicles traveling between Mulgeum and Gimhae, so the highway was very quiet.
I saw cars stopping here and there, but there were no people. I think they have already gone somewhere else or are dead and are wandering around.
“Ha~am..”
“You must be tired.”
“Okay. “Running and shooting guns in the morning is not something you should do at this age.”
Haha…”
My father, who was sitting in the passenger seat, opened the window to at least wake up. As the cold air from outside entered the car, the air circulated and my mind became a little more intelligent.
“Isn’t it cold?”
“Huh. It’s okay, brother.”
“Yes.”
Hyuna looked a little anxious from the moment the car started. That’s why she massages her hands and talks to her every now and then.
She was worried for no reason because she thought Hyuna would be very shocked if she arrived and found that there was nothing left, or only her dead body.
She hopes Hyuna is not hurt.
“Inho oppa, I’m okay now.”
“Huh. Still, I’ll hold on.”
“Hehe..”
“Wow. Damn it. “Chicken flesh is sprouting.”
“Ah, father!”
“You. No. It’s done.”
“It’s not like that!”
Thanks to my father’s disgusting insult, we were able to laugh for a moment.
The tense atmosphere was slightly relaxed.
If I were alone, I probably wouldn’t have been able to lighten the mood well.
He probably just kept his mouth shut and moved to quietly achieve his goal. Because I’m not very good at creating a good mood.
Well, anyway, since my mind is now clear, I need to quickly pick up some skills before arriving in Gimhae. This is because I hunted the high-intelligence ghouls earlier and did not acquire the skill yet.
‘Let’s see..’
I checked my skills while watching the scenery passing by outside the window. At first glance, it seemed like there were a few unusual things…
Perhaps because I had caught as many as five unique ghouls, quite a number of skills appeared before my eyes.
[Highly intelligent (-)]
[Effect: If a being with low intelligence possesses it, its intelligence increases and it becomes an intelligent being.]
[Handicap: Increased desire for exploration and curiosity. You become aware of fear and fear.]
[Penalty: As worries increase, instinct, sixth sense, and wildness become weaker.]
[Predation, Predation (-)]
[Effect: Eats the dead target’s brain and absorbs knowledge, some memories, and abilities.]
[Handicap: You can only loot up to 2 abilities. Looted abilities can be replaced.]
[Penalty: If you take out too much brain and eat it, memories may become mixed up and the brain may malfunction.]
These two are skills that all five had. These are basic skills, so let’s look at other skills first.
‘The skill that came out after catching the first ghoul…’
[Presence detection (A)]
[Effect: Detects the presence of a target in an adjacent distance.]
[Handicap: You must keep your eyes closed while using the ability.]
[Penalty: After using the ability, you will say what you.]
[Mutation factor-Lizard (B)]
[Effect: You can turn into a lizardman.]
[Handicap: General perception of pain is slowed while using the ability.]
[Penalty: If changed for more than 10 minutes, it cannot be returned to its original state.]
One was presence detection, a detection-type skill that I often use, and the other was a very unusual mutation-type skill.
They say you can turn into a lizardman, so if you hand it over to a skeleton spirit and let it change for more than 10 minutes, you can change the skeleton spirit into a lizardman…
‘No, this has to go to presence detection.’
I think it would be a good idea to strengthen the skills you are using well to S level.
When I selected presence detection, it immediately combined with my original presence detection and changed into S-class presence detection.
[Presence detection (S)]
[Effect: Detects all movements of beings within the cognitive range, and low-grade stealth skills are detected.]
[Penalty: After using the ability, you will say what you.]
When I reached S rank, the skill effect was further strengthened. Also, the handicap of having to keep your eyes closed has disappeared. The penalty was the same, but this was a huge improvement.
‘It’s especially crazy that it detects all low-grade stealth skills.’
This means that all stealth skills below S rank will be detected by me. With this, I can now spot all the guys hiding using the stealth skill. No one can escape from me.
‘Next..’
The second ghoul had physical strengthening and increased vitality, which were the same as basic skills. I received physical enhancement. Because it is the most acceptable option.
The third ghoul had some tasty skills.
[New flesh generation (A)]
[Effect: You can receive wheat bread and wine once a day.]
[Handicap: You must have a vessel to receive the bread and a cup to hold the wine. It rots after a day.]
[Penalty: You will often have nightmares and hear strange auditory hallucinations of the words of God.]
[Mushroom cultivation (A)]
[Effect: You can grow various mushrooms with fungi. You will receive information about the mushrooms you have grown.]
[Penalty: If management fails, mushrooms will proliferate.]
Two skills that immediately came to mind.
First of all, it was a skill that made worrying about food half disappear. However, the penalty is quite terrible. They say you can hear God’s words through auditory hallucinations… This sounds like a person suffering from schizophrenia. It’s scary.
‘Pass.’
Therefore, I chose mushroom cultivation. Mold naturally forms when food rots, and there was also a place to grow mushrooms.
‘There is also a swamp in Magul No. 4. Labyrinth 1 is also a sewer, so it would be good to grow poisonous mushrooms because it is humid.’
It is said that due to the penalty of mushroom cultivation, if management is failed, the number will rapidly increase, but if you just attach a dark spirit and manage it well for 24 hours, it was an opportunity to periodically obtain mushrooms with unique effects .
‘What is the fourth one?’
The fourth ghoul did not have the skills he deserved. There were just two basic skills.
He probably looks like he recently became a ghoul. They haven’t yet killed the awakened person and taken out the brain and eaten it. A poor guy.
‘Then..’
I acquired the high-intelligence body among the predatory-predatory and high-intelligence bodies. It’s a meaningless skill even if I get it, but if I give it to Saeyeon’s sister Blacksa, her intelligence will greatly increase, so I think I’ll be able to use it in more diverse ways.
Maybe it’s because he’s a bastard, but right now he doesn’t do anything other than eat, sleep, and cling to Saeyeon’s wrist or neck.
‘Then..’
Now this is the last ghoul. This guy also had some pretty novel skills.
[Amphibious (A)]
[Effect: You can breathe through lungs on land and through gills in water.]
[Handicap: Water intake increases significantly.]
[Penalty: If you do not drink more than 3 liters of water a day, your skin will crack.]
[Echolocation (A)]
[Effect: Detects the surroundings by emitting ultrasonic waves even in situations where vision is blocked. You can visualize the reflected shape of the object.]
[Handicap: If the nose is missing or damaged, the skill cannot be used.]
[Penalty: You will experience a mild headache after using the skill.]
One was a skill that enabled underwater breathing, and the other was a skill that enabled detecting objects in the dark.
I’m a little worried about this.
‘But will I ever go into the water?’
There are more things to wander around in the dark than to go into the water.
Especially when winter nights come, it will continue to be dark, and most of the places you will travel to are dark.
However, once you acquire amphibiousness, it is an unconditional advantage in situations where you have to go into the water. When you enter a dark place, you can turn on the light, so there is an alternative, but if you fall into the water, there is no answer.
But, what if you can’t even use a light source? There may be situations where you have to hide or not be seen… And no matter how much I think about it, I don’t think there will be many situations where I’ll go into the water.
I guess I’ll just pick this one based on echolocation. I feel like I can use this more efficiently. Okay, let’s just rely on my intuition.
“Hey, brother. I’m all the way to Gimhae.”
“Already?”
“Yes.”
After choosing all the skills, we had already arrived in Gimhae.
I could see a rice field outside the window. And the city center came into view in the distance.
There was no car in the middle, and he stepped on the accelerator without hesitation, so it seemed like he came faster than he expected.
“Daughter-in-law. Where should I go from here?”
“Oh, that’s it. Go straight this way. Do you know Yeonji Park past the Gimhae National Museum?”
“Uh, there.”
“Yes. There is an apartment next to it…”
“Ah, I understand roughly. Still, keep me informed.”
“Yes, father.”
As Hyuna gave direction, the car moved forward without hesitation.
There was no need to worry about traffic lights or lanes, so we could just go straight in the direction Hyuna indicated.
“There are a lot of zombies here too.”
“Maybe it’s because the soldiers didn’t do a sweep, so there are a lot of them.”
It seemed like I would have to use the dark spirit to remove aggro later. All the lost zombies responded to the sound of the car and were coming towards us.
However, the further I went inside, the quieter the neighborhood became and the atmosphere in Gimhae as a whole did not feel alive.
If Busan was a state of crazy chaos, Gimhae was like a ghost town that had already died. I wonder if everyone has turned into zombies with no survivors.
It was extremely gloomy because the two cities next to Mulgeum, where the site was set up, were both living hells in different ways.
At least I hoped that Hyuna’s mother was still alive.
“Hey, that apartment.”
After going deeper into Gimhae for almost 30 minutes, we ended up in the apartment where Hyuna’s mother lives…
“Fuck.”
The entrance to the apartment is full of heads of extinct humans.
“Ghoul’s Nest.”
“Ah…”
The apartment where Hyuna’s mother lived had already become a ghoul’s nest.
It was ruined.
