Chapter 92 – 92. Gaining Access to the Forest
When I opened my eyes, I was in a tent.
It seems that they moved me here after I had fallen asleep before I knew it. When I turned my head, I saw Yewon and Areum sleeping, hugging my arms.
The other women were also asleep in their respective positions. When we sleep with a lot of people, we split the tent into two, but today was the day that I, Yewon, Areum, and Harin slept in one tent.
“Hmm..”
Areum-i and Ye-won held my arms tightly and fell asleep, so I couldn’t move. Even Beautiful fell asleep with one leg raised on me. Quite satisfying, yet uncomfortable.
“Huh..? Are you awake?”
“Uh. Harin. Good morning.”
“Hmm..”
Harin looked down at me and she kissed me abruptly.
“Jjook, jjueup..”
I couldn’t even resist and kissed her on the lips.
“Ha..”
Soon, Harin, who had been sucking my tongue for a long time, opened her lips. Then, he shook Yewon and Areumie, who were still sleeping, to wake them up.
“It’s morning everyone. Wake up.”
“Yeah.. Ha~am..”
Both rose without much resistance.
“Brother.. Are you hugging me now?”
Yewon, who was barely awake, rubbed her eyes and asked.
“I’m fine now.”
Yesterday I drank a cup of cocoa and fell asleep feeling Mer’s touch. Until I fell asleep, I was worried about what would happen if my mind was controlled by that tentacle monster, but when I woke up, I felt better.
It’s like having a bad nightmare.
After that we went out of the tent. All of the girls in the next tent were already awake. They told me nothing had happened all night. It was just a peaceful night.
“Just in case, like last week, a large army of skeleton soldiers might suddenly attack in a few days, so let’s patrol around the area today too.”
“Yes!”
For now, I plan to send a jet-black wheel into the sewer to scout.
‘The problem is the dark moth…’
The shadow moth refused to be active during the day, perhaps because it disliked light. It just clung to the outer wall of the mart and stayed still.
If I give a strong command, it will start working, but then the intimacy will drop in real time, and at the same time, a warning that the shadow moth may be damaged by sunlight and can be released.
‘If I can’t use it during the day…’
It’s disgusting to look at, but I have to sleep during the day… I couldn’t help it because it was said that it was sensitive to light, perhaps because it was an abyss-born summoner.
‘Also. Jet black wheels are the best…’
The jet-black wheel, which is of human origin, is rather active during the day. Apparently, it seemed like they crawled out of the world after being locked up in the dark, so they felt better when they were active under the sun.
After we had a rough breakfast, we left the mart to Dyurahan, Lee Hoon, and Kang Eunjung and decided to walk around the streets together.
There were hardly any zombies or skeletons on the streets. According to the update history, these guys now have a habit of gathering together. There’s a high probability that they’ll gather in the basement or somewhere where they can gather, and they’ll suddenly pop out in an attempt to catch you off guard.
As I was thinking about that, Arum pulled on my collar.
“Why?”
“Hey… I heard you stopped by that clothing store.”
“Okay. Because there is no owner anyway. Let’s get everything we want.”
After that, we went into an empty store and bought clothes and stuff at random. Occasionally, in some stores, the owner of the store, who only had bones left, welcomed us by gnashing his teeth, but we smashed the store owner roughly.
In the end, I dragged the cart that was in the mart and moved the remaining supplies to the empty stores. In doing so, the day passed. All the misfortune that really came to Woori Mart must have been caused by an ominous choker, and it was strangely peaceful when it disappeared. But I felt strange about this strange peace.
It’s like a balloon that needs to be popped and continues to grow without bursting. I didn’t know if he was doing this to explode bigger or if he was just trying to pass this update as it is.
While the chicken meat was sprouting in that strange silence, a mental wave flew from the jet-black wheel.
[Sashasat..]
The voice contained the meaning of nothing.
Even the jet-black wheel, which had been wandering around the sewer for a long time, could not find any trace.
The sewer system must have been filled with the corpses of zombies who had annihilated the sports center the other day. How could I not see a single skeleton?
This was obviously a strange situation.
‘Is it the night before the storm… Or is there finally a break period? No Taking a break in my life… I didn’t know that the world perished while taking a break… Rest doesn’t suit me. I’m sure… We’re in the eye of a typhoon right now… It’s probably a momentary peace.’
I didn’t know that the world was destroyed by playing games during the Lunar New Year holidays. I noticed the zombie apocalypse 3 days later than others. My life was like that Strange things always happen when I try to work out, and bad things happen when I try to take a break.
Therefore, it was clear that the present peace was the time to prepare for the great storm to come. The longer the peace, the more anxious I became.
More time passed and it was Wednesday morning.
Pew!
A ray of light fell on the rooftop, and a man in a shabby, worn-out outfit walked out of it.
He was a peddler It was time to come, but it didn’t come, so I was worried. The Forest of the Missing event has already started, but if you start later than others, you won’t be insignificant.
‘I’ve already missed Monday and Tuesday… But I’m better than those who don’t even have a chance because the peddlers didn’t show up at all.’
There must be a lot of people who want to enter the forest of the missing. If you find an idol of a god in a shrine somewhere in the forest, you can designate a sanctuary that is advantageous to survival.
If only sanctuary can be designated, the mart will be safer. Ghosts can’t come in at all, nearby zombies are weakened, and you can prevent the opening of nearby ghosts.
“Hey, see you again.”
“Long time no see.”
“Haha. I guess I see you almost every week. Oh, have you met Zeke?”
“Yes. He’s very bold and… He’s grown up.”
Haha! That’s right. It’s a little bigger than who that friend looks like. What reward did he get from him?”
“I received this sword, Totzmir’s blunderbuss, and even the juice of Nagaraza.”
“Huh. It seems you liked your story quite a bit, didn’t you? I’m envious that the dragon slayer’s reward was generous.”
He smiled and greeted me. Then he smiled and asked if he had met Zeke. When he said that he had met him and received a fairly generous reward, the peddler was delighted as if it were his job.
I chatted with him for a while, and then I hinted at the forest of the missing.
“By the way… Do you know the rumors about the missing people’s forest?”
“Heh heh.. I guess you’ve heard rumors about that horrible place too.”
When I mentioned the event, the peddler looked around in exaggerated motions like an actor, confirmed that he had no eyes to see or ears to hear, and then bent down to tell me about the rumors.
“You. Do you intend to enter the forest by any chance?”
“Yes. I intend to find the gentleman there.”
“Huh… It won’t be easy. For now, I have one ticket to get in there. You can enter the forest with two people.”
Soon the peddler rummaged through his bag and took out something like a worn-out train ticket. There was an unrecognizable writing on it.
[Pass to the Forest of the Missing: This is the pass to enter the Forest of the Missing.]
[Price: 10000C] [Number: 1]
“Sell me.”
“Hehe.. That’s right. Come on, take it.”
I quickly put the ticket in my pocket. 10,000 coins is not a waste. If you can get an idol of a god, it’s worth ten thousand coins. Well, not worth it at all.
“The Forest of the Missing will be open this Sunday night. Maybe the moment it hits midnight… So next Monday, those with access rights will be sent to the forest all at once. Then hold on to the hand or body part of the person you will be entering with. Up to 2 people can enter together. By the way, if you are in contact with more than 3 people, 2 people will be blown away at random, so be careful.”
“Yes. Thank you.”
This was a structure that was sent all at once on Sunday. Fortunately, there is no one who entered the forest of the missing before me.
“Oh, by the way, it will fall in an unspecified location once it is transmitted. Also, be careful because the Forest of the Missing is a 7-day dungeon.”
“Yes? What kind of small grain is that?”
“They say that if you go in, you have to get out within seven days.”
“If I can’t get out within 7 days… What will happen?”
“That’s it.. Well… I have to survive in the forest until the next event in the Forest of the Missing reappears.”
“Uh, when will it be reproduced…”
“No one knows. Only the admins of this fucking game would know… Eck. You know you have to skip over meta-remarks, right?”
“Ah, yes.”
“Hmm. Oh my. Take a look at my mind Merchants shouldn’t be immersed in the story. Now, let’s look around. This time, supplies arrived. All three are useful items. Please, I want you to buy them all.”
He hurriedly finished his story and skillfully laid out the seat and put various items on it. There are 6 objects and 3 additional types of objects are visible.
“These are the new arrivals. Look around The price is reasonable. To be honest, I’m selling it very cheaply compared to the performance. Those are the instructions from the upper level.”
3 potions in a tall glass bottle. Five amulets shaped like the eight laws of Japanese shrines. A box of canned drinks.
These are the Tears of the Goddess, the Amulet, and the Dawning Seven, respectively.
[Tears of the Goddess: These are not the tears of the real Goddess. It is an imitation product. It can heal wounds or diseases. However, since it is a replica, it cannot cure physical defects or chronic diseases.]
[Price: 1000C] [Quantity: 3]
[Ghost Talisman: A talisman to ward off evil with the wishes of the exorcists. Defends against the mental attacks of demons. Astral bodies cannot approach the owner of the amulet. It can be used for 2 weeks after wearing.]
[Price: 500C] [Quantity: 5]
[Dawn Seven: Fatigue decreases when consumed. If too much is taken, there is a risk of sudden death. Please do not take more than 4 days in a row. When the effect wears off, drowsiness sets in.]
[Price: 200C] [Quantity: 10]
I bought all the household items he took out. A total of 7,500 coins were consumed, but it was a small expenditure that would not tickle. I already burned 10,000 coins for the pass, but only 7,000 coins are ridiculous.
Moreover, since all the coins of the zombies my slaves hunted belonged to me, I was able to consume this much without blinking an eye.
I also looked around the other items on the stall.
[Body odor remover: When sprayed on the top of the head, it removes body odor. It can disturb the sense of smell of beast-type creatures. The effect lasts for 5 hours.]
[Price: 1500C]
[Large Magic Bag: The inside is bigger than the outside! Up to 1 ton of items can be put inside. It is treated as a subspace bag.]
[Price: 25000C]
[Couple Sleeping Necklace: A pair of necklaces. It can be separated in half, and the necklace tends to go to the other half no matter how far away it is.]
[Price: 3300C]
[Ultra-high-performance purifier: If you put contaminated water in, it purifies it with clean water. It filters out most contaminants, but it doesn’t deal with radioactivity.]
[Price: 1200C]
[Pest killer repellent: When sprayed on the body, it prevents various dangerous insects from approaching. Killer ticks and various types of pests do not approach. The effect lasts for 8 hours.]
[Price: 1600C]
[Taming Rope: Put the rope around the neck of the beast you want to tame. As long as the rope is full, it will follow your word. Even if that’s a human…]
[Price: 8000C]
Looking at the items the peddlers showed me, I could read a certain intention.
‘All of these items are likely to be useful in this forest of missing persons…’
Maybe the peddler deliberately showed me only the things I would need. When I raised my head to say something to the reward award, he winked at me first and nodded his head.
“Hehe. Don’t speak up, let it go. If you show that you have taken care of it too much, you will be punished later.”
“Thank you. I will buy them all.”
I swept all the items on the seat. This time he openly supported me. Next time I need to repay the favor, I will remember today’s incident and help.
“As expected, you are big. Thank you for always buying everything.”
“No. But maybe…”
As he was about to leave, I suddenly remembered Botamilli’s advice and asked him a question.
It was about birth control. Because I had a lot of worries about Harin’s birth control. Maybe the peddlers would give me some information. Or that he brings birth control pills the next time he comes.
“Hmm… It’s contraception. Well, contraception is very important in a destroyed world. A child born into this world might resent her parents… Didn’t you get the black market key last time?”
“Ah, yes.”
“The medicine goes to the pharmacist. This is my advice.”
Medicine to the pharmacist. The only pharmacists on the black market are drug dealers. It means to go to the drug dealer with two heads who doesn’t know if it’s him or her.
“Then give it a go. I hope to see you again alive next time.”
“Thank you!”
I waved my hand at the departing peddlers and saw them off.
Soon the peddler disappeared with the light.
“Hmm…”
Before going to the forest of the missing on Sunday night, I would like to visit the black market and, if possible, visit an arms dealer and a jeweler.
‘Above all, it’s about who to take…’
I nominated two.
Harin became a detection dog.
Forest keeper Hee-seon noona.
“Hmm…”
These two would probably be of great help in the forest. I also thought about Yewon or Hwayeong who handle summoned animals, but I feel that Harin has better detection performance, and Heeseon noona, the forest keeper, will be able to roam the forest more skillfully.
It was when I was thinking about that.
“Junah!!”
“Uh? Hee-sun’s older sister. Why?”
“Me, over there. People are coming.”
“What?”
Sitting on the roof, I found a group of people half-stretched on the railing approaching the mart.
There were about twenty people in total. Among them were two children who were still young. And everyone seemed to have run away somewhere, and their appearance was shabby.
“There!! Stop everyone!”
When I shouted from the rooftop, the man in the lead stopped the party in surprise.
Before I knew it, I went down to the first floor with Ah-ram and Ah-reum, who were waiting for me, fully armed.
When I went to the first floor, Eunji and Hwayoung were already holding weapons at the approaching people and threatening to stop approaching them.
Mer crossed her arms and glared at the approaching personnel, and Yewon called out all three summoned beasts and put them on standby.
Meanwhile, Harin opened her nose and sniffed her.
“Sniff… It doesn’t smell particularly dangerous.”
“Oh… You know that?”
“Hehe.. It’s basic.”
I stroked Harin’s hair once and went outside the entrance of her mart. Then, after preparing to use the tentacle ejection at any time, I asked a group of people who came to the mart.
“I don’t know what brought you here. Everyone kneel. Otherwise, I will kill you!!”
When I shouted, the man who seemed to be the leader of the group took a step forward, raising his hands.
Right away, a shadow raincoat strikes at his feet. It was a warning on the day of Eunji wearing a shadow mask. I’ll kill you if you come any further.
They could be players from the Pantheon, so we were on edge. More than anything else, I can never trust anyone who is not a slave in a world where the world is destroyed.
If you want to have a human relationship with me, the first step is to be a slave. Or die
“Gee, calm down! We just want to get some help.”
“Hey! Done Get down on your knees and put your hands behind your head!!”
“Kuh..”
Soon, twenty men dropped their weapons, slowly knelt down, and put their hands behind their heads. Some of them eventually burst into tears in fear. I’m sorry, but I don’t see you as a child.
“Mu, I’m on my knees!”
The refugees all lost their will to fight when the power beyond their imagination greeted them as a threat.
I pulled out the sword with Yang Ji-sang and approached the boss, A-jae.
“Be obedient.”
“Eh, what is this…”
Pooh..
“Quaaaaa!!!!”
I lightly stabbed him in the shoulder with my sword. Ajae screams in pain for a moment.
Immediately, one of the kneeling party got up and tried to swing a weapon at me.
Then, before I knew it, Mer, who was standing next to me, struck the man’s hand, dropped his weapon, and kicked him in the stomach.
“Keuok!!!”
The man flew away screaming and was thrown to the ground.
“That fuck!!”
“Kill!!”
Then those who were on their knees grabbed their weapons and tried to fight us.
“Everyone stay still!!”
At that time, the old man who had been stabbed in the shoulder by me shouted and stopped his party.
“If we fight… We will be annihilated. Everyone get on your knees again.. Wait.. Keuh… I’m sorry. Please accept my apology.”
The people who stood up holding weapons at the cry of father-in-law fell to their knees on the ground again.
Messages to inform me that I will be pregnant soon popped up one after another, and I hit people’s foreheads one after another.
Now we are barely ready to talk.
“What brought you here?”
“The place we belonged to… Was attacked by skeletons last night. So while I was escaping… I saw smoke coming out of here…”
They were fugitives from a survivor camp.
Their base was destroyed by the sudden attack of skeleton soldiers last night, and they seemed to have fled in a hurry.
Somehow, the skeletons didn’t appear towards us. It must have gone somewhere else.
“Once I know. Jinseong-ah!”
“Yes! Older brother!!”
“They are new workers. Divide the roles… Wash away.”
“Yes!”
I entrusted all the stinky fugitives to Ha Jin-seong.
A few hours later
“Older brother!”
“Huh?”
While I was boiling and eating ramen for lunch, Ha Jin-seong hurriedly ran to me.
“Why?”
“Ah, that. One of the guys I caught today has something like this.”
“Huh?”
I received the piece of paper that Hajinseong held out.
“Uh..”
Then he spit out half of the ramen he was eating.
[Pass to the Forest of the Missing]
“Her…”
One of them was an entry ticket purchased from a peddler.
With this, up to four of us can now enter the Forest of the Missing.
