Chapter 1771 – 1771. Vampire Detective
In front of a hotel in Busan, an eight-lane road was stained with blood and brain matter. The headless corpses were scattered across the road like trash.
It was unexpected that 95% of the 100,000 citizens would die with their heads exploding, but I remained calm.
This was a more powerful warning to those who would witness this scene. It was different from using a nuclear bomb. A nuclear bomb that wipes everything away feels unrealistic. But this horrific sight before my eyes would be etched into people’s minds and never disappear.
Usually, this would ignite anger and hatred towards me… but due to the nature of this epidemic, the moment they become hostile towards me, their heads explode and they die.
If they don’t want their heads to explode, they have no choice but to submit.
“I’ll say it again. The epidemic has begun to spread worldwide. You will die the moment you become hostile towards me. Don’t resent me, don’t be angry, don’t hate me. Just accept it. That is the only way for you to live. If you need someone to be angry at, blame the bastards who made me use this epidemic.”
I turned my body away.
Secretary Kim was naturally unharmed, but some of the soldiers who were guarding me had died with their heads exploding.
‘About 10% of the soldiers died.’
It was less than I expected. It meant that they feared me, but they were not hostile towards me.
I entered the hotel with Secretary Kim. Even while riding the elevator up to the Berry Sweet Room, I saw corpses. They were the corpses of hotel staff and guests.
‘More people died than I thought. There’s no one to clean up the bodies.’
Now that I’ve given a warning, the number of people who will die will decrease.
“To create such a tremendous epidemic… you are amazing. As expected of the Chairman. However, I am concerned that more people than expected will die from the epidemic.”
“Those who will be angry at me? No. There won’t be many who die.”
“Excuse me?”
“Fear overcomes anger and hatred.”
Humans become powerless in the face of overwhelming fear. The 100,000 people who died in front of the hotel earlier. None of those who were in front of the hotel survived. The further back you went, the more survivors there were. They saw the heads exploding in front and felt fear towards me.
“Secretary Kim. The mayor of Busan has died from the epidemic.”
“Yes. He pretended to cooperate with us, but secretly he was hostile towards us.”
“Busan will become the new capital of Korea. It will be the city that will be the base of the Daechun Group.”
“I will appoint a capable and easy-to-use person as the new mayor of Busan. …Chairman. I am sorry to say this, but Korea is ruined. It would be better to move our base overseas. I recommend California in the United States.”
“Koreans should live in Korea. It’s easier to manage Korea. The United States. That land is too damn big.”
“Understood.”
I entered the hotel room and took out a space-movement scroll.
“Chairman. Where are you going?”
“I need to spread the epidemic all over the world.”
It was obvious how those bastards would react later. Since the origin of the epidemic was Korea, they would thoroughly isolate Korea and close the borders.
‘This epidemic spreads through water and air… but there’s no guarantee that it can infect the entire world within 30 days.’
I had to travel around the world myself and spread the epidemic.
‘The United States, Europe, Russia, Japan, China…. I can’t leave out Australia and Africa either.’
Tear!
I tore the space-movement scroll.
I appeared in an alleyway in California, USA. The men who were leaning against the wall smoking marijuana were startled by my sudden appearance and pulled out guns from their waistbands and aimed them at me.
“Oh shit. Where the fuck did you come from, you fucking yellow?”
“You don’t even know who I am…. You have nothing in your head. Just die.”
I rushed towards them. They were already aiming their guns at me and pulled the trigger without hesitation.
There was no need to use a split second. I checked the direction of the gun and moved my body. The bullets grazed past my body.
The distance was closed, so I swung my fist.
Bang!
With an impact sound like a bomb exploding, the man’s body burst. The guy next to him moved his gun to aim at my head.
‘Slow.’
Before the guy could pull the trigger, my elbow hit his body first. Bang! That was the end of it. But there were still two more left. I dealt with them with a punch and a kick each. And then I confidently walked out of the alleyway.
I could see people running away. It was natural since they had heard gunshots.
‘California, which Secretary Kim recommended… it’s not good after all.’
California is not the California of 100 years ago. In the past, the American economy was ruined by the Daechun Group, and it began to decline.
But as the saying goes, even if a rich man goes bankrupt, his family will still be wealthy for three generations. The United States was still the United States. Even though the economy had collapsed, it showed more potential than most countries. The problem was in areas other than the economy. Especially the public order was a mess. California was a bit better, but some other states had become lawless areas where the law did not apply.
[Spreading the epidemic. Remaining attempts: 8]
‘I successfully spread the epidemic in LA. Should I go to Europe next?’
• • •
“This is insane!!”
President Gain of the United States screamed. He grabbed his head with both hands and walked around his office. His secretary and bodyguards quietly waited for Gain to calm down.
“Fucking shit! Motherfucker! Fuck you!”
After spewing out a lot of curses, he leaned back in his chair as if he had run out of energy.
He asked his secretary.
“…That damn yellow bastard’s words were true! There really was an epidemic! Damn it! What the hell is that epidemic?! If you are hostile to him, your head explodes and you die?! What kind of epidemic is that?!!”
Gain was angry again. It was anger to overcome fear. Otherwise, he might give up everything and commit suicide.
“The Supreme Seong Yu-jin Disease mutates the genes themselves the moment they are infected. If it detects brainwaves that are hostile to Seong Yu-jin, blood gathers in the head, and the pressure rises rapidly….”
“This fucking shit! Is that even a possible epidemic?! It’s a curse that only appears in cheap fantasy novels! What kind of epidemic is that?!!”
“…It is an epidemic. The existence of the virus has been confirmed, and scientists are conducting research.”
“Damn it! What is this Supreme Seong Yu-jin Disease? Who named it?!”
“I don’t know. This name has already spread all over the world. People call this epidemic the Supreme Seong Yu-jin Disease.”
“Countermeasures! What are the countermeasures?!”
“First, we must prevent the great Americans from dying. We must constantly broadcast what happened in Busan through the broadcasting stations.”
Gain shuddered.
The epidemic that occurred in Busan a few hours ago. The sight of 100,000 people dying with their heads exploding flashed before his eyes.
“You want to spread that video? Are you out of your mind?!”
“We have to. That’s the only way we can instill the danger and fear of Seong Yu-jin in Americans.”
“It’s going to traumatize Americans!”
“It’s better than dying with your head exploding. If we downplay this, the ignorant Americans will become hostile to Seong Yu-jin… and their heads will explode and they will die.”
“A more fundamental solution! Is there a way to get rid of that Supreme Seong Yu-jin Disease from this world?!”
“Not right now, but experts are working on it… it will take at least several months to create a vaccine.”
“Vaccine? That damn epidemic is sweeping through California in an instant and spreading throughout the United States, and you’re talking about a vaccine?! What we need is not a vaccine, but a cure!”
“The infected people’s genes mutated in an instant. It takes 5 seconds from infection to gene mutation. It’s an abnormally fast speed.”
“I asked about a cure!!”
“…According to the experts, there is no hope for a cure. Since the genes themselves have already mutated, to cure the epidemic, we would have to manipulate the genes… but such technology….”
“The technology exists, but the side effects are severe. The probability of success is also low. Above all, the technology has not been commercialized. It is 100% impossible for all Americans to be treated in a short period of time….”
Gain was not stupid. Even if he wasn’t an expert, he knew that it was impossible to stop the ‘Supreme Seong Yu-jin Disease’ at this point.
Gain asked something else.
“Is this place safe?”
“This is the White House’s underground bunker. It has more than a year’s worth of food stored, and neither radiation nor epidemics can enter.”
“Phew. That’s a relief. But we can’t keep getting beaten like this. Contact the leaders of each country.”
“Your Excellency. How about negotiating with Seong Yu-jin now?”
“Are you telling me to die now? It’s obvious that that bastard wants my death!”
“No. If we give him something else, even Seong Yu-jin….”
“Didn’t you see his cruel nature? He detonated nuclear bombs in major cities one after another and even spread a terrible epidemic! Do you think he will negotiate properly? We, the United States, never negotiate with terrorists! Contact the leaders of each country! And the vice presidents too!”
“…Understood, Your Excellency.”
Video calls were connected with the leaders of each country.
Gain checked the people who attended the video call with a fierce gaze. Out of 118 countries around the world, less than 40 countries attended the video call.
But Gain didn’t care. All of the countries that were called developed countries among those 40 countries had responded.
“Ta ge. Ta ge. Ta ta ge!”
The new leader of China spoke. It was modern Chinese. Gain tapped his ear. He heard the translator’s voice through the small speaker in his ear.
“Our China has decided to take an independent path. We will not be hostile to Chairman Seong Yu-jin.”
“You damn chink bastards! You’re going to back out here?! You’re going to back out here?! Are you out of your mind?! Do you think Seong Yu-jin will leave you alone?!”
“Chairman Seong Yu-jin cannot kill us. Because our China is Chairman Seong Yu-jin’s worker. Our workers have decided to go under Chairman Seong Yu-jin.”
“You uncivilized chinks! You don’t know how to see the big picture!”
“Eat a fuck you.”
China’s connection was cut off.
Gain pounded the desk in his office with his fists and huffed. He was so cornered that he couldn’t hide his emotions.
The Tsar of Russia, who had been watching, spoke.
“Our Russia agrees with your statement that Seong Yu-jin must be killed. If you have a plan, tell me….”
Bang!
“Kuaaaak!”
A bullet flew into the Tsar’s chest.
“Ah, my son! How dare you!”
“Father. I am the Tsar now. Listen, America. Our alliance is over.”
Click.
Russia’s connection was cut off.
Gain was speechless at what had happened in an instant.
