Chapter 98 – Zombie Apocalypse 2 (6)
“Because the students in the dormitory gathered together as the main group.”
After hearing Choi Seong-tae’s words, I thought of the number of people in the mart.
Since this is a supermarket near a university, there were many young people, but there were quite a few older people who were not college students.
Still, the ratio did not exceed 50%, but what about universities where young people account for more than 90%?
Also, if the students in the dormitory didn’t move out, the population would be larger than here.
Because young, strong college students can be at least three times, and at most, five times our size.
“For now, we will aim to maintain the status quo. Instead, we will patrol quickly and return.”
That’s how the temporary meeting of people inside the mart ended.
We went back to where we left our supplies and sat down.
“I thought it wouldn’t be safe here, but I never thought I could be targeted by a larger group.”
Naeun sat down and tapped the screen intently, as if he was planning to look up his friends at university on his smartphone.
“Because we have plenty of supplies. The distance from the university is not that far, so I don’t know if we should really fight.”
The number of people in the mart was about 60, people who betrayed, and several women died, and I had about that many people.
Even though such people have enough food to last a month, they cannot help but become greedy.
“Ah. I got one. Hyeju lived in the dormitory.”
“Hyeju?”
“Yeah. Don’t you remember? Jeong Hye-joo, I think she dyed her hair yellow.”
“I remember the yellow hair. Is she Jeong Hye-joo?”
When I searched through Lee Sian’s memories, there was a woman like that.
As for Young, she wasn’t a very close friend to Naeun; she was just an acquaintance?
Since she was in the same department as Naeun, it must have been a surprise to her.
“Do you seem to keep forgetting about women who aren’t me?”
Even though I was questioning my memory, Naeun seemed to be continuing her conversation with Jeong Hye-joo with her laughter.
“What do you think? What do you say about the university group?”
“It’s a little different from here or us. It’s become difficult to live these days, right? It’s said that they are divided into two groups: students who want the world to turn upside down and students who are waiting for the world to be restored to its original state. There are no conflicts yet, but they say they are worried. .”
I was able to understand what Choi Seong-tae meant by saying, “It’s not like here.”
“So Jeong Hye-ju is the one waiting?”
“They say no? They say they just want it to turn around. They just want to kill zombies and live without a worry in the world…”
Naeun smiled awkwardly.
We were talking about the food we would need to survive after the zombie outbreak has calmed down to some extent, but it looks like we want to light up a flashy firework.
However, such a group will not remain only within the university.
It was clear that they would advance to expand their power and cause conflict with various groups.
In addition, the supermarket that is nearby and has abundant survival supplies can be said to be a very tasty-looking food.
“It’s definitely more comfortable fighting zombies than fighting people.”
“Like the people we fought last time, I don’t know their faces at all. I’m sure there are people I’ve seen in passing. Is that okay?”
Naeun spoke as if he had already read my mind about which choice I would make.
The only option I have in the first place is to survive in this world with Naeun, so it would be better to eliminate those who try to interfere before they become a threat.
“It doesn’t matter. Then, should I go out on patrol? It’s a bit much to just stay at the supermarket as a customer and get food.”
Because supermarkets share supplies, the smell of ladies cooking lunch filled the supermarket.
We tended to eat relatively simple meals, but seeing rice for the first time in a week had a magic that made it impossible to waste time sitting at the supermarket.
“Okay, I have to pay for the meal. Then, I’ll go with you. It’s patrol anyway, right?”
He probably knows that his right arm still hurts, but he doesn’t seem to want to be away from me.
Even though I know Youngeun, I still think she is safest next to me. I gave Naeun a little kiss on the cheek and got up.
“Let’s eat.”
I held Naeun’s hand and helped her up, then went to the food distribution area in the middle of the supermarket.
This is a place that also handles disposable dishes, but there were traces of washing them as if they were being reused.
“You’re the guy back then, right?”
The woman serving food looked at me and asked.
“Yes. That would be correct.”
“Thank you. What would have happened if those guys had stayed…”
Rice and boiled meat were served on a round plate, along with kimchi and pickled radish, which are commonly seen as side dishes.
It was hard to see how quickly the vegetables were consumed, but I still didn’t even think about rice and meat.
I should have bought a lot of meat instead of nutritional bars.
I was sitting nearby with Naeun and eating and it was so delicious.
“If it wasn’t instant, it would taste like this.”
“It’s much more delicious than the oatmeal I ate yesterday.”
Naeun also seemed satisfied with the supermarket rice.
I ate and returned the disposable plates carefully so as not to break them.
After digesting it properly, we went to see Seongtae Choi.
“We would like to go on this patrol together, is that okay?”
“Yes. I was planning to ask after you two rested for a day or so, but the sooner, the better.”
“Then we will go on the next patrol together.”
After saying that, Seongtae Choi checked the paper and tapped his smartphone.
This was definitely convenient because smartphones are available now.
Two days ago, the fire-fighting zombies only destroyed the streetlights, so fortunately the electricity was not cut off.
If that guy had targeted the electric pole, the electricity would have been cut off and the area would have been in even more chaos.
To be honest, although there are zombies, the electricity is not cut off, so it feels less like an apocalypse to some extent.
“I sent a text message to the patrol leader, so you can leave at 2 o’clock with the people gathered at the entrance.”
“I will.”
Is there less than an hour left?
Then, I’ll have to take a look around the supermarket.
*
The supermarket is pretty well defended now.
The outside wall, the person who actually blocks the entrance, and then the person who blocks the entrance to the mart, the defensive activities here are done by women.
It can be said to be less dangerous than external patrols, but its combat power was at a trustworthy level, perhaps because it meant that if the mart was taken away, it would be treated the most severely.
The inside of the mart can be divided into several waiting rooms, material storage, and a restaurant.
There were people gathered in the waiting room sleeping or resting while surfing the internet, and the material storage area was literally a place where supplies were piled up.
The restaurant did not have proper cooking facilities as this mart did not originally sell prepared foods, but it was cooking using a gas stove.
I thought it would be better to remove the induction stove from a nearby building when the electricity is running, but I haven’t done that yet.
And between the outer wall of the mart and the mart, there was an incinerator, a place to burn trash and zombies.
Zombies can evolve by eating zombie corpses, so at least the zombies caught at the entrance to the supermarket were disposed of in the incinerator.
“Zombies, who are originally humans, will also be here.”
Naeun said after seeing the place where the heat was rising.
“Slowly, more zombies will be created. Those who have survived so far can protect their own bodies.”
While answering Naeun like that, I used the Yeonyeom Shinguk to absorb as much heat as possible into my body.
I tried to gain a little more mana by absorbing heat stronger than that from boiled water, and I felt quite a bit of what could be called positive energy.
The amount of mana you get is small, but it feels like it’s full of impurities?
‘Could this be considered contaminated mana in zombies?’
When I was wondering whether I should continue absorbing this or not, another skill I had come to mind.
Shadow Mastery.
Shadow Mastery uses negative mana and reduces the power of shadow magic.
And negative attribute mana has the effect of absorbing mana.
In some ways, aren’t the Flame God Sword, which increases internal power by absorbing heat, and Shadow Mastery, which has the power to absorb negative mana, similar?
There may have been a reason why the suitability of Han Xian, who possessed Xian Raven, was high.
If I can unite the two powers, I think I can see a clue to how I can grow in this world.
“Sian, even if it’s a fireball, I honestly think something bad is coming out of there. Let’s go back.”
Naeun didn’t seem to like the incinerator where trash and corpses were burning, so he tugged on my clothes and told me to go back to the supermarket.
Contaminated mana is flying around, so it definitely won’t be good for your health if you stay for a long time.
“Okay. Let’s go back to the supermarket.”
Because it would be difficult if Naeun was influenced.
Now, if I had the proper power of 5-star Yeonyeom Magick and could inject that heat into Naeun, I would be able to neutralize the contaminated mana, but I’m not in that state yet.
Still, wouldn’t it be helpful to have just a little mana?
On the way back from the incinerator to the supermarket, I stopped while holding Naeun’s left hand.
“Sian, why suddenly?”
“Let me touch your right arm for a moment.”
“It still hurts… I understand.”
Since I remembered where Naeun had a big bruise on her right arm, I lightly touched it over her clothes.
“Ugh…”
I change the contaminated mana I just absorbed into negative attribute mana.
Convert the negative attribute mana once more to change it to regular mana and change it to heat through the smoke flame magic.
I massaged Naeun’s arms while radiating the heat through my hands.
“It feels warm somehow.”
“You’re not confusing it with pain, right?”
“Yes. My hands are warm.”
Naeun spoke in a more relaxed manner, but the enthusiasm I created quickly ran out.
It would be nice if this helped my condition get better quickly. I hope it works.
‘And I think I’ll come to some kind of realization.’
There seemed to be no clue yet.
