Chapter 100 – Zombie Apocalypse 2 (8)
『Quest』
〈 Organize your enlightenment and create skills. 〉
-Upon completion: [Skill]?
It may seem like a good quest, but it is not a good quest.
I’m currently organizing Shadow Mastery and Flame Magic, but it was a bit disappointing to combine just those two into a skill.
I can gain another experience and make a really cool dish, but the ingredients are limited.
So, wouldn’t it be better to create skills that can be used as ingredients rather than cooking?
On the contrary, it would be better to think of Shadow Mastery and Flame Magic as cooking and create skills that can make it more visible.
In the end, I was thinking about mana and since such a quest came up, I thought that if I could find a way to properly settle mana in Isian’s body, that would be the answer.
‘I should have done more training in Yeonyeom Shingong.’
I stopped practicing divine methods, and the only attack technique I had was the Yeomryunken Ilryun.
Shadow Mastery only increased in efficiency without any sense of strengthening.
“Whoa…”
“Sian, why?”
When Naeun saw me sighing, he asked with a slightly surprised face.
“No. I have a lot to think about.”
“Hmm. Thinking about college?”
“That’s not true. It’s worth considering. Have you tried contacting Jeong Hye-ju further?”
“No. There is a possibility that the supermarket and the university can become enemies, so I think it would be better to refrain from talking to each other.”
Even though it became a zombie apocalypse and there was no hostility towards groups or people except for the fire-light group, Naeun seemed to have made up his mind quickly.
Because Naeun was also the one who wanted the world to return to the way it was.
Since the next patrol is at 5 and 8 o’clock, should I go out and follow the evening patrol once more?
I lay down on the floor with a blanket spread out, but the hardness of the floor and the tell-tale cold made me miss my bed.
Although the room was small, it was definitely a good environment.
Naeun also secretly followed me, lying down on the floor and saying.
“Being a customer isn’t that bad.”
We can do whatever we want, but there is not much obligation.
If danger comes to the mart, all you have to do is fight together, but that’s probably the most important thing.
As Naeun took out her smartphone and looked at the situation in Korea, there was one post that caught my eye.
“Naeun, southern power outage? Let’s take a look at that.”
“Yeah. I guess a problem is starting to arise.”
When Naeun clicked on the post to enter, it was a post with a photo of a dark room attached.
[I downloaded a lot of games and prepared survival supplies in case the internet was cut off, but the electricity went out first.]
[Because there is no electricity, the refrigerator does nothing.]
[So it seems like the apocalypse has truly begun.]
[Turn off the smartphone. ㅂㅂ]
It seems like communication is still possible, but if the electricity is cut off, that wouldn’t mean much.
“I think we need to prepare too.”
During the day, she thought about induction, but she felt a little anxious when she thought that the lights lighting up the supermarket might go out.
“We have that. Generator flash.”
Naeun said playfully.
It was one of the items I took out when fighting the evolved zombies, and luckily it wasn’t destroyed.
“That’s not going to work. The supermarkets are running out of meat in case the refrigerator stops running, but I don’t like a diet that doesn’t have meat.”
“If both meat and vegetables disappear, wouldn’t it be similar to a nutritional bar?”
“If I just eat rice and seasoning every day, I’m sure I’ll lose a lot of motivation.”
Naeun keeps mentioning nutritional bars. How long will this topic be continued?
Even though he ate it a few times, he keeps doing it.
“How’s your right arm?”
“Is it because I got a massage earlier? I feel a lot better.”
Naeun, who answered my question, looked around briefly and came up to me and spoke in a whisper.
“Perhaps that is the power of the chosen one?”
“It’s not like that. I was just lucky.”
“Other than that, I also defeated an evolved zombie. It’s hard to explain.”
When she was packing supplies in advance with Naeun, she let out a hint that she had such an intuition, and it seemed to be rolling like a snowball for her.
Although the quest gave some help in evolving zombies, it was almost like winning with Isian’s power.
I can’t say exactly what it is because I have a different power now, but that’s how I won back then.
“It’s the power of love.”
I gently held him in my arms while giving him an answer that satisfied both reasons.
Still, since people around me were watching, I really hugged them gently and let them go.
“Would it be less noticeable if I put up curtains?”
Naeun also spoke quietly as if he was worried about the gaze of those around him.
“Don’t you think something like that is left somewhere? Shall we go look for it?”
Or, you might want to think about moving your seat nearby.
Although I belong to a mart, I thought it would be okay if I moved to a building within the patrol range rather than staying in the mart.
To be honest, the last time, the distance between the mart and the officetel wasn’t that far, so it didn’t take long, but something happened in the meantime.
“Hmm. Wouldn’t it be a good idea to talk to Choi Seong-tae?”
“Okay. Let’s come see it.”
We went to the customer support office and were able to meet Seongtae Choi, who was organizing something by himself.
“I see you two often today.”
“Isn’t it difficult to protect your privacy when you live inside a supermarket?”
“Hmm. That’s right. Because we live in groups as a rule.”
“So, I was wondering if there was a place nearby where the two of us could stay. Would you say it feels like commuting to work?”
“The two of you have enough force, so I don’t think that would be a bad idea. I decided to accept you as a guest anyway, so if you look at the nearby places…”
Seongtae Choi took a map divided into four parts and unfolded it.
It was the same as the map I saw earlier, but it was a different map.
“Does the fact that each building has a circle or a mark mean that it has been verified?”
“Yes. We have looked at all the buildings near the patrol route. A circle indicates that supplies have been recovered, a triangle indicates inaccessibility, and an X indicates that there are survivors.”
I took a quick look at the buildings marked with an X around the story.
“There are quite a few.”
“It seems that there is a perception that the area around here is somewhat safe, perhaps because people were initially recruited through the supermarket. And if supplies run out, there are potential enemies who will come at any time to try to plunder.”
The image of gathering survivors and forming a large group has completely disappeared.
Choi Seong-tae’s eyes visible through the bandages as he said those words were cold.
“I think it’s impossible to go out like this.”
“Or how about the car wash next to the supermarket? It’s right next door, so the street is close, so I personally don’t recommend going outside unless you’re there.”
The car wash was located next to the supermarket, but the downside was that it was open without a fence.
Certainly, if you are not confident in your strength, it will be difficult to choose to hold out there.
“I’ll take a look. If it’s okay, I’ll contact you right away.”
I took out my smartphone and got Choi Tae-tae’s phone number.
Since I threw away the number of Jung Jun-ho, the man next door, is this someone else’s phone number that I first called after the zombie apocalypse broke out?
As I was leaving the customer support center after talking, Naeun grabbed me and said.
“Weren’t you going to get the curtains?”
“Even if there are curtains, sound leaks out.”
“This pervert… Do you want to do that to your patient?”
“My arm feels better now.”
“Ugh. Other people might think they’re going out for that reason too.”
Looking at the current situation, I thought it would be a good idea to move the supplies to another location that would be better for defense since the mart was a very good target.
Department stores, supermarkets. And the survivor group at the supermarket, it looks like there are a lot of supplies, right?
For that reason, it would be a shame to throw it away as the current investment was good.
I took only my gym bag and baseball bat and came out to the entrance.
Among the women guarding the entrance at that time was Youngeun.
“Huh? Naeun, are you leaving?”
“Well, I’m not going far to take a quick look around. Right next to it.”
You can see the car wash from the entrance here.
“Oh, that’s right. Yes. Have a good time.”
“Nothing like that.”
At least I’ll do it at night.
Naeun said as if crawling in, and Youngeun opened her entrance with a slightly red face as if she had heard him.
The car wash right next door had few broken marks, perhaps because the glass walls were made of tempered glass, or because the space for cars was wide.
I went beyond the car wash area and entered the office with the door open.
“They stole all the car wash supplies. Did someone at the supermarket do it?”
When I looked around for supplies, it didn’t look like they were there, so it looks like they just took them.
It was empty of things like engine oil, car shampoo, and snacks that people who came to wash their cars would buy as snacks.
When I thought about it, I thought that the car must have been very dirty because of the zombies, but I still couldn’t understand it.
Maybe it’s because I don’t have a car.
“I think it looks okay because it’s empty inside.”
Naeun said as he pushed the empty display case towards the wall.
The bathroom was equipped with facilities for washing one’s face, and if the walls were blocked off with something like a curtain, it seemed like it would be a good place for two people to stay.
“What do you think? Should I sleep here?”
“Hmm. It’s okay to sleep because there’s a sofa, but shouldn’t there be a mattress?”
I said while Naeun smiled slightly lewdly.
I worked hard every day before and after the zombie outbreak, but I took a break for about two days due to unavoidable circumstances.
“Since all the houses nearby are empty, should I look for a mattress?”
“But if we move that big thing, won’t everyone guarding the entrance see it? Should we just use the sofa?”
Naeun sat on the sofa and knocked loudly.
There was a bit of dust that had accumulated over the course of a week, but it was enough to clean up just a little bit.
“Okay then. Should we sleep here at night? It’s close enough to be seen from the supermarket, so it’ll be okay, right?”
“Yeah. I think it’ll be okay.”
I immediately contacted Choi Seong-tae, and we moved again to find an empty house and bring various supplies.
Perhaps because we had power, it seemed more comfortable to have this freedom than to live in a perfect group.
