Chapter 224 – Zombie Apocalypse 3 (9)
Naeun and the good mood completely cooled down after seeing the video of the second blooming zombie.
Damn it. I should have just closed the laptop right away.
After the atmosphere cooled down, I prepared my laptop for the next day, and Naeun fell asleep right away as soon as she lay down, and I used Yeonyeong Shin Gong-eul (連影神功) one more time.
Of course, if you use it in the same place, the effect may be small, but it is still much better than not using it at all.
I calmly drew negative attribute mana from the shadows into my danjeon and then gradually built it up with non-attribute mana.
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“You haven’t had breakfast since today, right?”
As Naeun woke up and prepared to go to the supermarket to have breakfast, yesterday’s events came to mind.
“Yeah. I thought I was going to the supermarket because I had something to do. Furthermore, I guess I forgot? Do you want a nutrition bar?”
“I have to eat that first.”
I opened a nutritional bar that Naeun found in the box and chewed it.
Is it because I ate too much tasteless Byeokgokdan as a Chinese American? I felt like the nutrition bar tasted delicious, perhaps because it had been a while since I had one.
How happy would you be if you ate a nutritional bar instead of Byeokgokdan?
Naeun was also eating a nutritional bar, but his expression was not that bright.
It occurred to me that the reason she was always craving me was because I was bitten.
“Should I look up the news? I’m also curious about what kind of second-generation zombies there are.”
Even if I knew my enemy, it wouldn’t make a big difference in the way I fight, but it still seemed like it would be convenient to know.
I brought the laptop I put away yesterday and started searching mainly for overseas videos.
“It’s so diverse.”
I found about 20 secondary enlightened zombies through a quick search. There were some zombies like the necromancer I saw before, but most of them were perfect at using one weapon.
There were many zombies that used melee weapons such as swords, greatswords, and spears, and all of them used sword techniques.
Looking at the use of a somewhat dark and unrefined sword technique, should we say that it is at least top-notch?
When it was used as a hard and strong body unique to evolved zombies, the people who were fighting against the barrier to block the zombies collapsed very easily.
Most real-time videos observing the secondary bloom of zombies ended with the person taking the video dying.
“Sian, here’s a summary video.”
When Naeun came to the main screen to search for a video he found on his smartphone her, there was a notice from the government.
Shall we look at this first? When the video was played, a government spokesperson who I often watched came out and started speaking.
“Having confirmed that the phenomenon known as the plague has eased, the government plans to launch a plan to retake the city. We earnestly ask all citizens over the age of 18 to participate in the plan to take the city. For detailed zoning and collection information, please refer to the location of your mobile phone. We are planning to send it to you, so please participate for the safety of your city.”
“It might be possible now.”
Now that zombies are prevented from falling randomly, I think the plan to form a larger group and take back the city is the right plan.
But will people follow what the government says? As I listen, I don’t feel like I should follow those words.
“I don’t really want to go.”
Naeun seems to have similar thoughts as me.
And in my case, I have special powers, so I can’t imagine how annoying the government will be if I show off my powers.
I once thought that I would be free if I could beat the gun, but I can’t be the only one who becomes free.
“Maybe all the people who are short on food have no choice but to gather there. Since they are providing water and electricity, there is a reason to follow the government’s instructions just considering that.”
“Yes. Let’s hold out as long as we can for now.”
***
“Whoa… It went well this time.”
Ji Sang-su had no choice but to burn the few remaining cigarettes.
As soon as this morning, a huge number of people flocked to Hyorim High School.
The voices of unknown beings in the early morning may be part of the reason, but isn’t the biggest one the supply of supplies?
As it is an official evacuation center, we were always prepared for the number of people to increase, but the number of people at Hyorim High School, which had been maintaining at 400, suddenly increased to 700.
People who had stayed with their families instead of forming a nearby group, a small group who came to Hyorim High School because their group’s situation had worsened, and even students from universities who thought a war with Hyorim High School might break out came all at once.
The piglets were concerned about the food they would eat, so they got angry and told them to kick out all the people who came into the shelter in a hurry to supply today, but the number of people who came was greater than expected.
Moreover, if the number of combatants at Hyorim High School was 1/4, the 300 new students could be said to have about 1/2 of the number of combatants.
Is this a natural result since, except for some volunteers like us, there are many people who are trying to please the piglets or are stuck in shelters without motivation?
It was clear that if they were forced to drive them out and fight, they would suffer great damage, so they decided to accept everyone for now.
However, the pigs were worried that there might be an infected person, and it was something that could not be ignored, so the people who joined today were gathered on one side of the playground.
“Captain Sangsu, there will be no change in the supplies scheduled to arrive today, right?”
“Yes. It will be half of what was originally planned.”
“Whew… I guess the pigs are right in times like this.”
Ji Sang-soo’s subordinate was also a douche, so he spoke while smoking a cigarette that he said he would cherish until he died.
“We should attach meaning to the fact that the number of people who can fight has doubled.”
“Can’t we just do something about the zombies that have appeared so far? I think we’ll have to fight less than now. Come to think of it, the patrol team at the supermarket over there is also unemployed.”
“It’s easy. There are zombies that have appeared so far and monsters like evolved zombies. Have you seen the video of the army and zombies fighting at dawn?”
“He only needs an excavator… But we don’t have one.”
“Yes. He needs an excavator to solve the problem, so those of us who don’t have one will have to do it with our bodies.”
“What military spirit is this?”
Ji Sang-soo laughed at the mention of military grit.
Military life, where labor is cheaper than equipment, was already something I did 10 years ago.
“Who knew that I would end up doing this shit after coming out into society? Well, even the police aren’t that comfortable.”
“The guy named Captain Sangsu’s senior also wanted to break his head.”
“I don’t know. Lately, I’ve often thought about how I wish everything would fall over.”
“Then who should be the leader? The strongest one?”
Ji Sang-soo noticed who his subordinate was thinking and talking about, so he thought about that case for a moment.
I don’t know if he really cares about his girlfriend or if he’s just being careless. The guy said he beat two evolution zombies to death. I didn’t actually see him fight evolution zombies, but I remember that his one-handed spear technique was amazing.
However, in the past, he was a person close to a general and if you think of him as a leader, it didn’t seem like he was.
Because there is a difference between being strong in one’s own strength and taking care of everyone.
Currently, a man named Choi Seong-tae is the leader of the mart and is coordinating everyone, but Lee Sian, who is much stronger, does not seem interested in leading everyone.
“Rather than the strongest one, he is the smartest one.”
“Then they are pigs?”
“Then let’s be a good and smart guy. They only want to enrich themselves with their smart brains.”
Ji Sang-su threw the cigarette on the floor, stomped on it, and put it out. He checked his watch.
“But it seems like it’s time to come, so why aren’t you coming?”
About 10 minutes had passed since the government’s supply vehicle was scheduled to arrive, but there was no news.
If you came late, you should have posted in the group chat room that you were late, but no new posts were posted.
“Well… Why don’t you come? You might meet a zombie if you come.”
“There will be skilled soldiers guarding you, but there’s no way you’d waste this much time on an ordinary zombie, right?”
While Ji Sang-soo was talking without thinking, goosebumps appeared on his back.
“What if it’s not an ordinary zombie?”
“Shouldn’t you call someone?”
“I’ll call you when it’s confirmed. Let’s go find out.”
“Yes, captain.”
***
The people at the mart were working in the morning to scoop up dirt that they couldn’t finish yesterday, so I followed along and helped them.
It was just lunchtime as I watched them sow the seeds I brought and bring water to water the soil in the garden created on the rooftop of the supermarket.
Naeun and I ate a delicious lunch prepared at the supermarket.
“I think I should eat breakfast after all.”
“Should we secretly eat ramen? We have a lot of that.”
Like Naeun said, I thought about having to boil and eat ramen every day at the car wash.
I thought the ramen from the morning might be a bit too much, but since the two of us have the skills, it shouldn’t be a big problem.
“Sian, what should we give for the supplies that will arrive at Hyorim High School today? Rice? Ramen?”
“It won’t be military emergency rations, but they will give you something that can last for a long time, right?”
“It could be a nutritional bar.”
“Well, to be honest, if you eat a lot in this relaxed situation, you will get bitten. How great of food is this in extreme situations?”
Naeun smiled strangely at my words.
I poked Naeun’s hand at the rising corner of her mouth.
“Don’t laugh.”
“Well, that’s true. But do you think it’s stupid that I knew about it?”
Naeun whispered the words in the back into my ear so that no one else could hear them.
Who is the reason I packed emergency rations so well?
As she was about to say that, a blue window suddenly appeared in front of her.
『Quest』
〈Kill (0/3) blooming plagues〉
-Upon completion: Survival rules (A+2) strengthened
Blooming Plague, I mean, where do I find the 3 evolved zombies? Or are you saying it’s happening around here?
I felt ominous for no reason.
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【1】
【Lee Sian-(100%)+(EX 25%)】
【Level: 5】
【Combat power: 1090+(137)】
【Skill: Survival Rules (A+2)】
【Quest in progress (9/10)】
