Chapter 157 – 157. Humans Eaten by Fear. [The Skeleton Order’s Aim][1]
“If that’s the case, Eugene’s older sister…”
Kim Tae-sik, who heard that a major incident had occurred, entered the monitoring room, which could be called the bunker’s situation room, and continued the call.
In the subsequent phone call, Kim Tae-sik heard more details about the incident from Jo Yu-jin.
“It seems like they were targeting Junho deliberately, not accidentally?”
Kim Tae-sik’s conclusion from that information was that the Skeletons had set a trap and waited, targeting Kim Jun-ho.
“I see it that way too, Taesik. But that makes it even more surprising. “Junho was an awakened technician, but more than anything, he was a child with a great talent for espionage.”
“Because we figured out Junho’s movements and dug a trap. “The Skull Corps that I have figured out so far clearly knows the psychology of Apocalypse well, but they don’t seem that technical.”
Daeseong-gu survival camp does not have many people compared to other camps.
Although there are not many people, most of them are ordinary people who are far from apocalypse survival.
Nevertheless, it was thanks to Kim Jun-ho’s performance that we were able to maintain information power that was comparable to other camps.
The Skeleton Group, a group of Kim Jun-houl thugs who were capable of that level, caught him.
Jo Yoo-jin, a former Phantom Special Police officer, couldn’t help but be surprised that he was aiming and catching a rat instead of catching a rat while it was walking backwards.
‘That’s right… The guys I killed back then may have been quite aggressive, but they didn’t seem like they were very smart…’
Kim Tae-sik secretly agreed with Jo Yu-jin’s analysis.
Even though the Skeleton Group that was killed by Kim Tae-sik’s appearance and actions were simply ignorant, they were still at the head level of the Skeleton Group.
From what we can see, the Skull Corps was not a group that was returning to a rational system.
It was judged that the structure was returning to the Yangarch’s characteristic reign of terror.
I thought it would be difficult to come up with such a neat tactical strategy from such a mess.
“But what about Mancheol? “Even though my sister is very close to me, I think Mancheol must have called me because the matter was serious.”
Kim Tae-sik’s biggest achievement from this visit to the Daeseong-gu camp would be his closer relationship with Jo Yu-jin.
And another thing was the bond with Jang Man-cheol.
Jang Man-cheol, who risked his embarrassment to call Kim Tae-sik for the sake of his beloved sister.
And at the request of Jang Man-cheol, it was Kim Tae-sik who went through the zombie forest and came to Daeseong-gu Survival Camp.
The bond between the two men will inevitably deepen.
So we talked a lot about various things even just the two of us.
Therefore, from Kim Tae-sik’s perspective, it seemed like Jang Man-cheol would have spoken directly.
“I was going to do that, but the situation inside the camp has become quite noisy now, Taesik…”
“Of course, it is natural for it to become noisy… But the situation is far beyond expectations…”
Sigh…
Hearing Kim Tae-sik’s words, Jo Yu-jin placed her hand on her forehead and said, as if her head was pounding.
“Inside the camp? “How noisy is it?”
Taesik Kim answered with round eyes.
As Jo Yu-jin said, if an incident of this magnitude were to occur, it makes no sense that the camp would not be noisy.
However, Kim Tae-sik felt that Jo Yu-jin’s current reaction was more than that.
“Many people in the camp have a negative opinion about saving Junho… Well, there may be room for negotiation, but on the other hand, there is also a high possibility that we will have to think about all-out war.”
“People are holding back because of fear of that possibility…”
“So Mancheol is trying to persuade those people now, and there’s no fighting or making a fuss.”
A moment of true crisis,
The selfishness of the people inside the camp was exploding.
Daeseong-gu Survival Camp was a small camp, but it had a great geographical advantage.
Moreover, because they had three awakened members, Jang Man-cheol, Jeong Ha-na, and Kim Jun-ho, there were no disputes with most camps.
In fact, people were very scared at the prospect of the first all-out war.
“…”
After hearing those words, Kim Tae-sik was speechless for a moment.
This time, I went to Daeseong-gu Survival Camp in person.
Jang Man-cheol, Jeong Ha-na, and Kim Jun-ho were making a saintly effort.
In the first place, they were the ones who stayed to protect Daeseong-gu, which was their hometown, even though they were offered scouts at a larger survival camp.
Kim Tae-sik was also dumbfounded that the situation was not piled up and that such an atmosphere was captured in one shot.
“Still, I think Mancheol and Taesik will call you later. “I guess I have something else to talk about.”
Jo Yoo-jin silently conveyed Jang Man-cheol’s words to Kim Tae-sik.
“Yes, sister. Then I will wait until Mancheol calls. And Eugene’s older sister. Sister, don’t try to move alone just in case.”
Then Kim Tae-sik also made Jo Yu-jin wear a short skirt.
Former Phantom Special Police officer,
Moreover, since Jo Yoo-jin has become a C-level awakened person, it would not be surprising if she sneaks into the skeleton group’s hideout alone to save Kim Jun-ho.
“…”
Kim Tae-sik hung up the phone like that.
I sat on the chair in the monitoring room in silence for a while.
“…”
Yeon-hee Yeon leaned against the entrance to the monitoring room and looked at Kim Tae-sik in silence.
“Taesik, do you look very bad?”
Meanwhile, Yeon Yeon-hee spoke first.
I’ve been through various things with Kim Tae-sik,
Yeon-hee Yeon-hee sees Kim Tae-sik as a cool-headed man who is surprisingly calm in crisis situations.
When his expression seemed to have hardened, Yeon Yeon-hee also spoke quietly.
“So… I feel pretty bad…”
Taesik Kim smiled bitterly.
“So… I got that feeling while going to the survival camp in Daeseong-gu this time… I don’t think I could have done that… I don’t think I would have been able to do that when the zombie apocalypse broke out and join forces with my friends to protect my hometown.”
“So, maybe in my case, I built a bunker like this after hearing information about the apocalypse here from the goddess.”
It takes great will and responsibility to have great power and not enjoy it, but to be able to use that power for the good of those around you.
There is no problem with not being able to do it in an apocalyptic disaster situation, but being able to do it is certainly great.
Kim Tae-sik thought that way as he watched Jang Man-cheol, who was only one year older than him, caring for and worrying about the people at the survival camp.
“But… I think that if people who move forward with such pure beliefs are betrayed, the loneliness will be even more extreme. “I will try my best to not show it off.”
“It may not be the exact same case, but I think the reason I stayed alone in my past life was because I was subconsciously afraid of that.”
“Because I know all too well the feeling of loss when you are alone.”
Considering his upbringing, Kim Tae-sik was bound to know quite well about the feeling of loneliness since childhood.
For that reason, he deeply sympathized with the situation of Yeon Yeon-hee and Jo Yu-jin.
Also, he was angry at the tentacle pervert awakener’s unfulfilled apology.
“At least, even if I’m not the type of person who has a special sense of justice and will go to great lengths to save the world, I think I want to help such wonderful friends.”
Kim Tae-sik, whose strategy and tactic was to stay in a safe bunker in the early days of the zombie apocalypse,
What gave him the motivation to go out and beat up zombies and fight against the powerful tentacle pervert awakened was because he wanted to comfort Yeon Hee, who was hurt.
Kim Tae-sik may not be a person who can do great things in the world, but
He wants to be a good person to those he loves.
“Well, if you’re going to do that, I don’t want to stop you by packing a lunch box.”
And Yeon Yeon-hee is a woman who knows Kim Tae-sik’s feelings better than anyone else.
“But if I put some conditions on you as the person next to you, don’t give in. “But I’m going to go all the way to hell and rip your dick out.”
And she boosted Kim Tae-sik’s will with her comments.
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“Oh, is it Mancheol?”
And after that, I got a call from Jang Man-cheol.
“Your brother. “I was going to call you sooner, but given the situation, I have to do it now.”
The sight of Jang Man-cheol making a phone call was a sight to behold.
Out of frustration, I scratched my head so hard that my hair looked a mess.
However, compared to that, the calm tone,
There was quite a bit of mind control.
“No. It is more important to evolve the situation inside Daeseong-gu Survival Camp right now. “Thank you for calling.”
However, since Kim Tae-sik heard about Jang Man-cheol’s embarrassing situation from Jo Yu-jin, he expressed his understanding.
“But are you sure Junho is safe?”
Kim Tae-sik only heard from Jo Yu-jin that Kim Jun-ho appears to be safe.
We asked Jang Man-cheol, who can be said to be the actual representative of the Daeseong-gu camp, in more detail.
This is because, without Kim Jun-ho, who can be said to be both a source of information and a liaison, the Skeleton Group’s communication itself is carried out directly through Jang Man-cheol.
“I received information about the video taken by Junho… I asked Eugene about an hour ago, and she confirmed that it was a video that was recently taken…”
Jang Man-cheol’s voice, which had been mentally struggling as he talked about Kim Jun-ho, immediately became a sighing voice.
“Ha… I’m sorry, bro… But it’s something inside the camp, so I can just take a breather while talking on the phone with my bro…”
Jang Man-cheol then blamed himself.
No matter how much he flew and crawled during his school days, he is ultimately a 23-year-old young man.
“Mind! “You said you would think of me like your own brother, but are you saying that to your own brother?”
Jang Man-cheol, who has a macho style, shouted loyalty and said that he would treat him like his own brother.
In fact, such a structure was burdensome to Kim Tae-sik, the girl in the corner of the room.
However, because of this situation, Kim Tae-sik used that as a justification to lead the atmosphere.
“Haha! It was like that. Haha!!!”
Then Jang Man-cheol looked embarrassed and laughed out loud.
“Honestly, Eugene acted as confident as possible even in front of his sister. But this is what happened when I talked to my brother on the phone.”
Jang Man-cheol smiled slightly.
Jo Yu-jin is a former Phantom Special Police officer.
However, to this day, Jang Man-cheol’s image of Jo Yu-jin is that of his childhood friend’s older sister.
“Okay. “I’m glad I can be of help.”
Kim Tae-sik also smiled at Jang Man-cheol’s words.
“But if you caught him and kept him alive until now, I guess you could say he made a deal or negotiated something.”
Eventually, Kim Tae-sik inferred the Skeleton Group’s intentions from the information he received from Jang Man-cheol.
“That’s right… I guess that’s the case…”
Scratching… Scratching… Scratching…
Then Jang Man-cheol scratched his head with a strange feeling and answered.
“Have you talked to them about anything so far? “I either requested it from Daeseong-gu Camp, or I talked to you separately.”
Kim Tae-sik asked for a more specific situation.
“That is…”
Jang Man-cheol hesitated at Kim Tae-sik’s question.
“…”
At Jang Man-cheol’s reaction, Kim Tae-sik remained silent with an expression that seemed to indicate something.
“Is that what the Skeleton Order is asking for… Me?”
Kim Tae-sik realized the Skeleton Group’s intentions.
