Chapter 311 – Consolation Goods, Consolidation Broadcasting
After the infection war, there is little meaning in considering unit affiliation for the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.
There were even divisions that were completely annihilated without a single officer left, so there were too many cases of mixing troops between units that suffered heavy losses.
As the front divisions were destroyed, it was natural to abandon the West Sea and South Sea borders and send rear units up.
As a result, even if we talk about the Mokpo garrison or the Yeosu garrison, less than half of the pure-blooded(?) Soldiers served there from the beginning.
The same was true for the coastal guards belonging to the former 35th Infantry Division, who received a special gift today.
The soldiers returning from coastal surveillance clearly looked tired.
But today, I felt that the people beyond the guard post were very excited.
The sergeant with the squad leader’s epaulettes looked back at the soldiers following him, but they also shook their heads.
“Why don’t you ask Sergeant Kim over there?”
A corporal pointed to a sergeant inspecting turnips and potatoes in a field a short distance away.
“Sangtae, what’s going on?”
“Something is wrong. Go and see for yourself. “If I knew in advance, I would be relieved.”
The sergeant made a sullen face at Sergeant Kim Sang-tae, who was smiling.
If the new recruit had done that, he would have immediately been slapped on the ears, but he couldn’t do that because the difference in time between him, and I was not that much.
“Loyalty! Thank you for your hard work.”
New recruits with poor training are assigned to self-guard duties.
A private holding a police pistol gave a raised hand salute, and a private holding a hunting shotgun raised his gun and took a gun stance.
“What’s wrong? Why is it so loud?”
“The police sent me a consolation prize.”
The new soldier answered with a look on his face that made his mouth water just thinking about it.
“Holy shit!”
“Nimi!”
The sergeants and corporals who were returning reflexively swore.
I’m not particularly angry.
It’s just that his temperament has become rough due to the unpredictable military life and numerous practical battles and hardships. Now, whenever there is an emotional change, swear words come out.
“S-sorry!”
The recruit, who didn’t know it yet, thought he had done something wrong and quickly apologized.
Gutta is a resurrected army, so you have to take care of yourself.
“…? “Why are you apologizing?”
“Yes?”
“Yes?”
“I’m sorry.”
The veteran soldiers walked quickly past the new soldiers who bowed their heads.
And heaven unfolded before my eyes.
“How are you here?! Thank you for your hard work, come and have a drink!”
The small boss waved his hand. Next to him was a large gray drum with a faucet.
“What is that?”
“It’s beer.”
“Ssivaaaaal!”
With cheers, fast walking turned into running.
“Hey you bastards, what the fuck are you talking about in front of the executives?”
The boss only scolded me once and didn’t scold me any further.
In times of peace, a military unit would have had at least a military training camp and a military parade, but it is no longer a relationship to consider such things.
They are young people who go through hardships and hardships together, sometimes crossing piles of corpses and sometimes ruins.
The confrontation between soldiers and officers, which is characteristic of the Korean military, disappeared a long time ago.
“Full! Please fill it up!”
“I know even if you don’t say it, man.”
The soldiers gathered together, each holding a bowl of rice and a large glass on a nearby table.
It would have been more atmospheric if there had been beer glasses, but it’s not a world where such things can be considered.
“Oooh… Oooh!!!”
As the yellow liquid poured out, and white foam formed on top, an exclamation rose from the soldiers’ mouths.
Even though each container was different, the boss tactfully filled the container so that there were fewer bubbles.
“Hey, it must have been a long time since you’ve been able to pour alcohol. Has your skill gone anywhere?”
“Baby, can’t you see this drinking vessel still left? “The strength is different.”
In today’s military, everyone unintentionally becomes physically fit due to hard work and insufficient supplies.
However, the boss’s stomach still had some bulge. Even though I was as full as a pregnant woman before the infection war, it was amazing.
“Drink it slowly. “Because there are more in the warehouse.”
The sergeant looked happily at the veteran soldiers who were pouring beer as if they were possessed.
The soldiers hold the glass with both hands and carefully bring it to their lips to avoid spilling even a single drop.
Whoop!
A spicy scent that quickly penetrates into the nostrils half a beat before the lips and tongue touch.
It is a luxurious bitterness that cannot be compared to the superficial bitterness of the vegetables used in Jjambap!
Worm… Worm…
The soldiers’ nostrils expanded twice.
Slurp.
The yellow liquid passes over dry, cracked lips hit by the sea breeze.
Two eyes that immediately open wide.
Gulp! Gulp!
The bronze-colored neck, full of masculine beauty, continued to gulp and swallow beer.
“Draft beer! It’s draft beer! Shibaal!”
Beer factories across the country have stopped operating for a long time.
It wasn’t until about a year or two after the infection war that it was possible to often drink canned beer brought by the search team.
However, by now, all processed foods have been eaten a long time ago, and even if you are lucky enough to find them, their expiration date has expired.
It is now difficult to drink alcohol other than distilled spirits, wine, or moonshine brewed by civilians.
The first two are not easy to even see, and the quality of the latter is bound to be terrible.
There was also a veteran soldier who was taken to a shelter hospital after drinking alcohol made by treating medical alcohol brought from an abandoned hospital.
-We will provide free medical services to soldiers in each military unit.
If it weren’t for the shelter manager’s consideration, I would have suffered a puncture in my stomach and ended up in the wilderness.
Soldiers holding the glass with both hands and swallowing beer.
That appearance reminded me of Django, a free black man who drank beer for the first time at a bar.
“For those who don’t drink, there are also carbonated drinks. “Take whatever you want.”
There are a lot of boxes of drinks piled up in one place.
It looks like a plastic milk carton, but it is opaque and when you touch it, the material feels like glue.
“If you are going to drink it, give it to me instead of throwing away the shell. “If you tear it into pieces and bury it in the ground, you can use it as fertilizer.”
However, no one left their beer behind and went there.
This unique eco-friendly container was also used to package biscuits and chocolate, which are other comfort foods.
“Oh, please don’t do that between us!”
“Bakdaewiniiyim!”
The bear-like officer is stern in front of the soldiers who are showing off their cute charms.
“Shhh!”
It made a sound like a poisonous snake and shook off the soldiers.
The captain and the two recruits next to him were sorting small, individually wrapped chocolate bars, caramels, and biscuits into 10-packs.
Perhaps because he was scared of the seniors glaring right in front of him, his hand movements became faster like a gambler.
“I’m going to hand it out later anyway, so why not just give it to me now?”
“The battalion commander told me to finish recording his books and report them and then distribute them equally. They say it’s absolutely unacceptable for someone to eat more or less just because time is full.”
“Do you think something ugly will come out of what we eat?”
“Oh!”
The captain nods his head resolutely.
“Ah, Captain Park!!!”
Even veteran soldiers who got along well with their superiors could not bear to be harsh in front of officers.
“Jesus, chocolate bar?!”
A passing soldier in a U.S. Military uniform came rushing towards me.
He is a US military survivor who wandered around and joined the unit a few days ago. He is said to be from the US military stationed in Pyeongtaek, which was hit by a nuclear attack.
Since he was a repairman who could fix all types of communication equipment, he was treated with considerable importance.
“Hey, Seoul National University.”
“Private! Jeong Cheol-min!”
When the captain gestured, the private who was sorting the biscuits persuaded the American soldier in pretty good English.
But the American soldier What? Pardon? I just repeated and stretched out my hand pretending not to hear.
“Woah, where is this bastard going to play?”
That decisive hand was stopped by veteran soldiers.
“Ha, Sibaloms. Hey, just write down their names separately.”
“Yes.”
At the captain’s words, another private wrote the soldiers’ names on a piece of old newspaper with a sticky pencil.
Each time, the captain threw chocolate bars to the soldiers whose names were written down.
“You’re giving them away one by one? And keep a good eye on your mouth. Because I don’t want to break up in front of the battalion commander.”
“Oh, of course!”
“Yes!”
Among the veteran soldiers cheering and leaving one by one, an American soldier pulled up his name tag on his jacket.
“Me, Corporal Bruce!”
“… Doesn’t this guy understand Korean?”
The captain looked at me with a suspicious look and threw me a chocolate bar.
* * *
Event hall in the lower area of the shelter.
This place, which has been converted into a fighting ring, is the place where Nina excitedly beat up a Chinese girl in the past.
There today, two women are glaring at each other with gloves on.
They were brightly lit and wearing sports bras and hot pants.
On one side, the face and limbs were darkly tanned, as if from farming, and only the torso was clean, but on the other side, it was white as if it had never been exposed to sunlight.
However, both of them had clear abdominal muscles and sleek limbs that were both strong and beautiful.
Phew! Whoop!
Since several rounds have already passed, both sides are covered in sweat. However, one side is clearly leading.
Frown.
Nina gave me her wink as I sat in the audience.
“I told you not to let down your guard.”
Even with the opponent in front of me, I felt relaxed.
[Ah, it makes no sense to lose when you eat only good things at the shelter and train at the best facilities.]
“If you sign up for the league, they will give you a training ground and plenty of food, right?”
[You’re a wanderer who just moved to the city, aren’t you? There must have been insufficient time to build a body and store up stamina.]
A hologram of Kids wearing a referee uniform said.
“What happened? Are you taking good pictures?”
[No problem!]
This isn’t just a game. Cameras and drones installed throughout are filming the two fighters from various angles.
This game will be broadcast throughout the Korean Peninsula via Shelter’s low-orbit satellite. I think it’s probably the only fighting sports broadcast at the moment.
Looking at the PDA, you could enjoy the exciting workshop as if you were there.
In addition, the beautiful bodies of the two women have been honed to the limit.
Nina ran around the ring showing off her nimble footwork.
The other woman had to lift her leg slightly from time to time to prepare for the low kick that might come at any moment.
Then, you have to be careful of the feint, which changes the trajectory in an instant and turns into a high kick. Because that was Nina’s best specialty.
[Kim Ji-su’s fighting spirit is on fire! Will she be able to defeat the defending champion and become the new empress of Police?]
A passionate commentary was heard from a middle-aged man who was broadcasting mixed martial arts before the war.
It may be much shabby compared to the tens of billions of dollars worth of broadcasts of male fighters who dominated the world in the past.
But there was emotion in his voice. Because he was able to rekindle his career and passion that he thought he had lost forever.
The same goes for a fighter named Kim Ji-su who is struggling against Nina.
The brown bare feet running around the ring were covered with small scars and calluses as if to prove the hardships they had endured.
However, there is always a faint smile on Jisoo’s lips.
Isn’t it the feeling of the ring that he thought he would never be able to step on again?
The sight of him stroking the ring with the sole of his foot several times during the standoff was impressive.
“Have fun, right? “Isn’t it really ecstatic?”
Nina’s voice could be heard faintly through my enhanced hearing.
As Kim Ji-su nodded slightly, Nina also smiled cheerfully.
“I really like it too. There were no suitable partners in the underground city, so the only thing I could do was exercise. But I’m not a body builder, I’m a fighter.”
Nina’s white feet rubbed over her ring like Jisoo’s brown feet.
“I really like this texture too. I hope we can see each other often in the future.”
“… I guess so. Let’s meet again after we eat more meat.”
Jisoo Kim said with anger.
This is because I knew that I couldn’t win at this point because there was a difference not only in the amount of training but also in what I ate.
She’s got her breath up to her chin, but she’s just taking it easy.
And then the two clashed again.
Every time the hair flutters, the sweat drops reflect brilliant light, and the beautiful legs fly in the wind.
The sweat-soaked abs created ecstatic waves according to their rough breathing.
[Violence and the beautiful female body. Aren’t these the two great mountains of primordial pleasure that can be given to humans?]
The kids, who were watching happily, started chattering.
Recently, several entertainment broadcasts have been produced under my orders.
With Shelter’s equipment and technology and Police’s diverse manpower pool, almost anything is possible.
In addition to this, there were several other programs broadcast, including comedy, animal documentaries, and infectious agent hunting.
However, women’s mixed martial arts have become so unrivaled in popularity that words are not necessary.
Just like medieval people were crazy about tournaments.
Most people will have to be content with listening to the broadcast via radio, but soldiers stationed in the military will be able to enjoy it on a large screen.
Under my direction, they generously provided us with new televisions and solar power panels that were stored in the warehouse.
Thanks to this, it is said that on days when a female martial arts match is broadcast, the entire military, excluding security guards, gathers to watch with bright eyes.
As the world is a different world, it would be absurd to send a consolation performance team directly, but it was possible to make people enjoy a broadcast like this.
[It’s a bit disappointing. I also want to broadcast men’s fighting sports… But the weight of each punch is different.]
“There are no players.”
I patted the head of the complaining kids.
Female fighters were somehow able to secure enough numbers to open a league, but not men.
The majority of male fighters were conscripted during the war and either died or were currently serving as soldiers.
[After this is over, there will be a music broadcast next time, so you’ll finish watching it, right?]
“Who is coming?”
[With a trot singer…]
“It’s okay. Nina, I’ll leave right after the game.”
[Hing.]
I did my best to ignore the kids who were looking at me sadly with eyes asking me not to leave.
