Chapter 424 – Mercury Survivalism
Castles are the culmination of survival know-how accumulated throughout human history.
The best invention to ensure safety from wild beasts and hostile tribes.
It is very effective in protecting the community from relics that have disappeared into the back of history with the development of cannons, or from infectious agents and looters.
European castles that evolved through war after war ended hundreds of years of retirement and returned to active duty.
Survivors flocked to the old castle, which was treated like a tourist attraction.
Long ago, men and women with shotguns and crossbows stood on the walls of the castle where soldiers with spears and bows patrolled.
They did not wear armor or helmets, but instead carried telescopes and walkie-talkies, so they could see and hear farther away.
At first, people were just trying to hide behind a rock that looked sturdy while running away.
But living in the castle was much better than I thought.
First, defense against the same people has become easier than in the Middle Ages.
No matter how much the walls have been obliterated by modern weapons, they can only withstand the personal firearms used by the majority of looters.
Because it was built of stone, it was more resistant to arson attacks than modern buildings.
The true main enemies are non-human beings. Imaginary monsters that medieval defenders did not have to worry about.
I didn’t know when an infection worse than vampires, werewolves, or trolls would strike.
* * *
A drone carrier sailing west and west discovered something interesting.
In an old castle in Switzerland, infected entities were waging a siege against the survivors inside.
No, it would be more correct to call it a water battle on the side of fellow humans.
“I think this is my first time seeing a proper water castle.”
“Well, the Korean Peninsula where we have been active is not castle-like.”
In Korea, there were also survivors who set up camps in several ruin-like castles. Due to the nature of the castles on the Korean Peninsula, their defenses were weak, so everyone was unable to withstand and either escaped or died.
The total number of infected entities attacking the castle is counted.
“There are 96 of them running around. After all, it’s Europe.”
Vaccines circulate along the Earth’s air currents.
Because of the difficulty and cost of manufacturing, it cannot be sprayed indiscriminately, so it is sprayed first on the most important Korean Peninsula.
Korea, Japan, and eastern Russia benefit the most, while Europe is less effective.
In the surrounding areas, mainly on the Korean Peninsula, the majority of infectious disease colonies disappeared. Even if it is created temporarily, it disappears like a life-limited life.
On the other hand, there are many places in Europe that are still active.
“If it’s this bad in Switzerland, it’s even worse in France.”
“To borrow your expression, it’s honey land. It is also the most recognized place in Europe.”
Honey land means it has a good climate and lots of plains, which is perfect for dealing with infectious agents.
Information already obtained indirectly showed the same result.
Ta-ta-tang!
A Reaper trying to climb the castle wall was hit by a rifle bullet fired from a watchtower.
Because of its nimble movements and certain intelligence, it is a top priority for elimination.
The shooter is wearing a military uniform and holding a military assault rifle. He appears to be a deserter or a survivor of an annihilated unit.
Sharpshooters with good weapons were deployed to each watchtower to search out and eliminate threatening variants.
Other defense forces are using primitive weapons to save precious bullets.
[Keeeeek!]
Dozens of walkers screaming and struggling under the castle walls.
The open hands of the double shout out to the sky. It’s a crappy scene you always see when dealing with multiple walkers from high places.
Kujik!
One guy shouts at the top of the castle wall! While doing so, my forehead was broken by a stone thrown by an old lady.
It’s as big as a rugby ball. No matter how strong a walker is, a single hit to the top of his head is a fatal wound.
[Wahahahah! How does it taste? You ghouls!]
[Don’t throw it carelessly! Those guys might not be all of them!]
[Oh, don’t worry. I’m not a fool.]
The woman who was roaring raised her thumb as if to say not to worry about her grandmother’s yelling.
There were a considerable number of defenders posted on the walls, many of whom were women. Teenagers with young faces were often seen.
Child soldiers seem to have disappeared from the Korean Peninsula after the distribution of vaccines.
“It’s a shame.”
“Infectious agents don’t discriminate between adults and children. “In poor places, it’s not just about infectious agents.”
Men with excellent shooting skills appear to have been assigned to take charge of firefighting on watchtowers and castle gates or to other dangerous missions.
“There are too few men compared to the size.”
“I can’t return from outside. “This is a radio intercepted while you were sleeping.”
An icon in the shape of a radio signal was created on the screen, and the recorded communication record was played.
-Headquarters. This is Bruno Food Team. It’s code red! Repeat code red!
-How much time is left?
-I don’t know if it has a special direction. The career path is irregular.
-I get it. You should wait in the shelter until we hear from you later.
-Good luck.
-You guys. Instead of going out and trying to lure them out, stay in hiding.
-We are not some kids…
The communication ended with a faint smile.
“The fighting broke out 7 hours after that communication.”
“Does Code Red mean that threatening infections have appeared near the camp?”
“Exactly, it means that the possibility of an encounter is not low. “There may be variations as the terminology is different for each region or camp.”
The reason there was a shortage of adult men was because they were dispatched to search for food and supplies outside and were unable to return.
“But you’re pretty good at blocking it, right? The search team must have brought a lot of good weapons.”
“Because we are waging a water-based war against the infectious agent. “I don’t know about the variant, but if it’s a regular walker, it’s impregnable.”
“Well, they don’t even use ladders.”
The location of the castle is just as good as the Lucky Shelter I saw last time.
It is basically an elevated area, and the right side of the castle is blocked by a flowing river. The back and left sides are steep and look like small cliffs.
Therefore, the area where infectious agents can enter is limited to the front area, providing tremendous defense.
The walkers are recklessly trying to climb the castle wall, but is there any way they can do that?
Because it was left unattended for a long time, the moss growing here and there made it slippery, so it climbed up about 2 m and fell down repeatedly.
As this is repeated, the bottom of the castle wall is already decorated here and there with missing fingernails.
In addition, medieval siege troops made an effort to cover their heads with shields.
[Kkieek-!]
However, the walkers make eye contact with the defenders with bare faces, saying, “Please kill me.” Stones rained down on their faces.
Kkjjik!
Boom!
Walkers with broken noses and teeth falling down.
There is no need for particularly excellent throwing skills. Just place it in the appropriate location.
Poop!
The person who was hit by the spinning rock fell on its side after spinning about 2 times.
Eyeballs rolled down from the sunken face. The guy twitched for a moment and then stood up with difficulty, and the eyeball that had been hanging on his optic nerve eventually fell out.
[Power on standby!]
[Wait!]
[Wait it!]
At the grandmother’s command, aunts, girls, boys and girls repeated.
Although I have no military experience, I need to learn a neat command system to survive in these times.
[Wait until the next wave.]
There is a limit to the stones you have stored up, so it is important to effectively one-shot, one-kill.
Therefore, the best way is to wait until several walkers are attached to the castle wall and then take them down one by one.
However, once the heat of battle ignites, it clouds a person’s judgment.
Are these hideous monsters dying helplessly from the stones they throw? A unilateral massacre without harm to this side? It’s easy to get distracted by the excitement of victory.
It becomes difficult to wait for the optimal timing. If you throw the stone while you are still walking, you will end up wasting the stone.
Controlling these things is the role of a veteran survivor.
Bang!
Meanwhile, the men on guard at the watchtower continued to kill the threatening mutants.
[There’s another one over there! Weak!]
[How many times do I have to teach you to say the direction instead of over there for them to understand?!]
Mate on the other side of the intercepting communicator! There was a sound. Did I get a slap in the face?
[Sorry. So, 3 o’clock, 3 o’clock direction! The old Mr. Bilson store!]
It is composed of a sniper and a second gunner. There are many teams consisting of boys holding telescopes looking for variants and adults shooting guns.
“Week weak?”
My doubts were soon answered.
Bang!
The gun moved to where the boy’s finger pointed and fired. The camera of the drone carrier tracks that direction.
Soon, a dissolver was found pouring out a disgusting yellow liquid from its abdomen.
[Gurgling-!]
His hips and legs melt in the acid he spills, his internal organs pour out, and his upper body falls.
In the midst of struggling, even his arms melt away, and his ribs are exposed on his chest. As the poison invaded my heart, it stopped moving.
“I will stop it without difficulty. Look at that pile of stones.”
The defender grandmother said we should save the stones, but I think she could just use them. She had at least 300 piled up.
“Not yet.”
As Artemis spoke, the camera magnification changed to broadly illuminate the battlefield. I saw a Juggernaut running from afar.
“Yes, if you think things will go well, you come out and start the candle.”
He is such a big monster that he seems friendly now. It’s something that shouldn’t be said considering the people who are risking their lives to defend it.
[Kwaaaaah-!]
[What is to come has come.]
Beep!
Immediately, whistles sounded throughout the castle.
I can see that the people who were calmly defending are very nervous. The men on guard at the watchtower exchanged loud radio signals and prepared to gather firepower in one place.
“Damn.”
If it is Juggernaut and not just another guy, there will definitely be damage. As a fellow human being, I wanted to help, but there was no way.
This is because all the firepower already mounted was used up in the process of getting here. There was nothing left other than reconnaissance ability.
All I can do is watch and support.
Patter! Patter!
The Juggernaut rushed to the gate in a posture similar to a gorilla.
[Standby team! We will soon enter the castle gate!]
[I know. Because if he showed up, he would tell everyone in the neighborhood.]
An urgent radio call from the Mercury side was intercepted.
Boom!
The iron gate that came down in the form of a lattice collapsed at once, but one attack was blocked.
Although it falls short of the destructive power of the Juggernaut, it is not strange as it is a structure built with the assumption of a powerful charge.
Has his pride been hurt like a guy who always destroys everything he sees, whether it’s a car or a bus? It goes back about 20 meters and charges powerfully again.
Boom!
The second time, the gate was broken.
However, this is a solidly built European fortress. There is a second gate behind the gate.
[Big-?]
The Juggernaut was suddenly trapped in a narrow passage.
Meanwhile, men were waiting in the murder hole above his head, ready to attack.
Hundreds of years ago, hot oil would have been poured over the heads of intruders.
But Juggernaut couldn’t possibly die from something like that, so he prepared something more reliable.
From the radio, the sound of a grenade pin being pulled out and a dynamite fuse being blown out could be heard.
[One, Two, Three…]
[Fire!]
They would have tumbled down through the murder hole onto the Juggernaut’s head.
Boom!!!
No matter how much of a monster it is, it has no ability to withstand an explosive exploding right next to it.
The Juggernaut was not dead, but he was in a dying state with his bones and organs exposed. His thick limbs twitched, and he couldn’t even get up.
“This is it!”
Clap clap clap!
As I was watching, I cheered and clapped. The victory of survivors on the other side of the world whom I had never met was as happy as my own victory.
This is because after his death, there were no more dangerous variants. The only ones left are walkers.
I had the drone carrier stop further reconnaissance and watch the area for another day.
Since there was a big fight, it was to warn people if additional menaces approached in the dark of dawn.
However, when I turned on the screen after the situation meeting the next morning, the crisis was over.
“That’s amazing. Is this the power of survivors who are in a constant state of emergency?”
The survivors have already removed the juggernaut and minimally restored the primary gate through emergency repairs.
Moreover, he is calmly casting his fishing rod into the river. Of course, I didn’t go outside the castle because I thought it was still dangerous.
A cable car ripped from somewhere was attached to a crane vehicle parked inside to create an aerial fishing spot.
[It’s a big one!]
The man who caught a fairly large fish stamped his foot in joy.
[Hey, don’t shake it! Please!]
The woman who was riding with me scolded me.
They were sticking out from the castle wall onto the river and safely fishing.
I am amazed when I see that power. Terrain, base, strength, wisdom. It must have lasted for 6 years because everything came together.
Soon, men wearing camouflage uniforms were seen returning to the castle carrying the supplies they had secured.
The women, boy and girl who were fighting bravely on the castle wall run to them and embrace.
Except for the unique element of surnames, this was no different from our country. People’s lives are similar wherever they go.
