Chapter 339 – 339. Exploration 1
As I left the fence and flew south, I slightly regretted what I had said earlier.
Advance north. Was it too vague?
But it is absolutely necessary.
Things I had already envisioned in my head when I saw the teleportation and gate skills, and when I saw the interpretation skill.
When I thought about killing everyone against the world rather than just living happily at the edge of this continent.
Things I thought about at that time.
Seoul has a population of 10 million and the metropolitan area has a combined population of over 20 million.
And the condition of being at the end of the continent.
Considering these things, my geographical conditions are quite good.
Moreover, right next door are China and leader, which are teeming with population. This is an opportunity among opportunities.
Amazing location with one upgrade after another. Of course… It may not be much different from other places.
In any case, unless you want to cross the West Sea, you have to go through the land route, and eventually you have no choice but to pass through North Korea.
A land of extremely easy difficulty compared to other places.
I thought it would be nice to eat that part using the fence.
Anyway… It is inevitable that sacrifices will occur through such a process.
And there must be a lot of hassle. You will be tired and full of frustration.
It can be seen that this was done as part of a fence in the name of development.
By using a slightly outdated word, ‘Northward Advance’.
Anyway… Since the rice cake was thrown to me, I will take it on my own.
We will advance on our own and create a hunting ground for beginners.
Then all I have to do is look at it and relax and help. Anyway… Except for the north.
While they are preparing, I have a lot to do.
Royal Club. I also have to clean up all those heads.
Now there is a need to neatly organize what is left in the metropolitan area.
What Yunseo told me a while ago. Incheon, Suwon, and Bupyeong. No, Bucheon? Is it Bupyeong? Is it Bucheon? Anyway, everything needs to be taken care of there as well.
Suwon is… It’s probably Daeho Group.
The Daeho Group is so bright-eyed that no one else would be able to take their place in Suwon.
In the end, what’s left is Incheon and Bupyeong? Bucheon? Anyway, there it is.
I don’t know exactly where it is, so I have to find out with my own hands. So this is how it goes now.
But before that, there is one more place to look into.
Northwest of Seoul. And Ilsan.
I don’t think there’s anything missing here.
With that many people, there must be something. There’s no way it doesn’t exist.
Since I left Uijeongbu, I plan to take a big walk around.
First, it starts from the northwest of Seoul. And then I have to go up along subway line 3.
Seoul always looks the same.
Of course, if you look closely, it won’t look the same as before, but if you look at it from a distance, it doesn’t seem to have changed much.
Was it a tragedy when seen up close and a comedy when seen from afar?
Ah. Isn’t that what I’m writing about here? Anyway.
Since we need to find survivors, we are flying quite low, but there is no sign of anything.
Ghost town.
Who would have imagined this? Are you saying that the entire population of Seoul, which was so large, will disappear?
As I was flying like that, I looked down and saw the shabby Gyeongbokgung Palace and Gwanghwamun Street.
Looking at this place, I definitely get the feeling that the world is ruined.
It kills the mood. I like it.
I wander around along the road.
Detection with a radius of 250 meters is good because it searches a wide area without making any unnecessary movements.
It would be nice to see at least one sign of it… How come there isn’t one like this?
But… It can’t be possible. I would live in a place like this just because there is something to see.
I was going to go straight to the northwest, but since I came this far, I decided to keep going all the way to Mapo.
As I was going down at an angle like that, I caught sight of him for the first time in a long time. That’s quite a number.
I was glad to see where this was.
Sin Chon. Yiing… That’s right.
For some reason, it feels like the living ones are wearing at least an instrument.
Singing about freedom and peace with an instrument as a friend in a ruined world… What is he saying now. Are you crazy?
Anyway, for now, I have no intention of catching and killing them one by one.
I don’t know how great it will be, but I’ll save it for now. The more beginner hunting grounds, the better.
If I catch and kill them all, I can’t give them experience points. All you have to do is confirm that it exists.
Sinchon, Hongdae, and where are we? . Hapjeong? Some signs seen here and there.
For some reason, I don’t think these guys who are keeping people alive nearby are strong.
Well, that’s my opinion. Let’s leave it for now.
With Sangam-dong just around the corner, I turned north.
A smart-looking subway line 3 station. It continues to rise along that path.
The presence continues to be seen little by little.
That’s interesting. How on earth do these people live?
Are you living off the coins you got from all the people around you?
What… If you don’t plan on upgrading your skills, you can probably get by with that.
Because it is possible to survive with food you can buy at the store. It just doesn’t taste good.
At some point, Line 3 began to come above ground.
A railroad that is clearly visible to the eye. Easy to follow.
And from then on, there was almost no sign of him. Where has everyone gone?
While following the route, the route suddenly takes a sharp turn. And countless apartments spread out before your eyes.
Hmm. Was this place exalted? But there is no sign of anyone in these many apartments? It’s fascinating.
At some point, the railroad went underground again.
And the cities expanded in earnest.
The funny thing is that there are a lot of rice fields between the city center and the city center.
Hey. What are you doing? It will be easy to make a living here.
Rice fields, fields, and greenhouses between the city centers.
This place seems like the perfect place for people to live, but there is no sign of it.
That’s interesting? How can there not be one like this?
There is no sign of anything suspicious. As if someone erased it.
Continue along Line 3.
Line 3 runs through the center of the city. But there is a rice field at the end of the city center on the left. And beyond that are buildings that look like factories.
The city planning area here is really weird. How is it structured like this?
I want to tour the factories, but the city center comes first.
Residential areas built in square shapes. Also… It’s like the first new city. The angle was sharp.
Thanks to this, it is easy to navigate. The problem is that no one is there?
So we reached the end of Line 3. It couldn’t be anything other than truly bizarre.
There are so many people in this vast city of Goyang and Ilsan?
Is my detection broken? That can’t be possible.
I left the area around Line 3 and went slightly north.
And the railroad visible on the ground.
What? When I looked at it, it said it was the Gyeongui Jungang Line.
What’s this. This is my first time hearing it. Should we try following this?
As I was going down the railroad, I finally felt the presence of people.
Two people were caught in the act. Hmm… I’m curious. Should we take a closer look?
I was thinking of flying to a distance where I couldn’t be detected and using Phase Out, but suddenly two figures started moving.
What? Why? Two figures moving quickly in the opposite direction of where I was approaching.
The feeling is strong. From what I see, it’s not even 100 meters yet.
When I stopped, they also stopped.
Ohh? Look at this. Interesting?
When I move forward again, they also move back.
It’s no coincidence. This is clear.
This time I went back the way I came. Anyway, my detection range is 250 meters. Just leave them inside.
Signs following me. Okay. Is that so?
It got interesting. You can find out a lot just from their movements.
First, detection is definitely possible. There are also flights.
Although it is flying, it cannot be seen with the naked eye, so there is transparency. Both.
I don’t know if there are both detections, but either way there is.
And the detection distance seems to be definitely over 100 meters. I think it’s over 110 meters.
If that’s the case, then he’s the one with the skill radius increase passive. If you get Passive 1, you are Tier 7. If you get two, you are Tier 8.
Minimum tier 8. So, this guy has mastered 7 skills.
Of all the guys I’ve seen, he seems to have the most skills. I don’t know. Was there more?
Anyway, he seems to have the most skills among the ‘living’ guys. This… It’s tempting.
Moreover, what I like is that there is a lot of caution.
Assuming that I would be detected, he moved his seat. Also with the group.
Even though he has that much skill, he doesn’t rush in right away, but instead runs away first.
I liked that mindset. Not letting down one’s guard.
Well, I guess I didn’t think I would have more skills.
In my opinion… It looks like they ate this Ilsan.
A human being with no one. Even though he has so many skills, he looks cautious. That’s great.
It’s a skill worth living in.
Even now, it seems as if he is watching me from the maximum detection distance.
Eight skills. Among them are flight, invisibility, and detection.
So there are at least five left. Okay. I wonder what the combination will be.
The problem is, is there a way to talk to that guy without fighting?
If you have increased skill range 2, the radius increases by 30%.
If you have an attack skill, it increases by 30% from 30 meters to 39 meters.
Why not try talking outside a safe distance?
I don’t want to blindly kill them or cause animosity.
In some ways, he is the first powerful person I encountered in Korea. He’s also a calm and meticulous guy.
If you don’t have flying, you can somehow neutralize it by nullifying the area skill, but… It’s difficult in the air.
That doesn’t mean there aren’t ways to attack, but you can’t prevent the relationship from getting worse.
Worry. Worry. Concern.
They are different from trash that anyone can catch and kill. How will we do it. What should I do?
Should we try luring it to the ground first? Will you really follow me? Anyway, even if that guy has wide-area skills nullified, you just don’t have to give him distance.
Let’s do it. I wonder what they will do.
It went straight down to the ground. Then, I slowly move along the road and see their reactions.
Surprisingly, the guys didn’t follow and were floating in the air. Moreover, the distance is maintained like a knife.
Probably between 100 meters and 130 meters.
That guy doesn’t know this skill yet.
The best you can do is flight and invisibility. They probably don’t know about the detection because I didn’t make it known that I found them.
Since it doesn’t come down, there’s nothing to do.
First, you have to pretend to be looking for something. Enter any building nearby.
However… What’s this. Cinema? Is there a movie theater in this place? It’s fascinating.
I don’t think he has any intention of following me into the building. As expected, they are just watching from a certain distance.
What are you going to do? Aren’t you being too cautious?
You either have to attack or give up and go. Are you floating in the sky feeling that cold wind?
It was warm inside the movie theater, so I walked back and forth pretending to look for something.
Even after 20 minutes have passed, they are still floating in the sky.
Nasty guys. You’re really careful.
Let’s see how long it lasts like that. Since I’m in a warm place, and they’re floating in a cold place, I have the advantage in the end.
If you have an advantage, you should use it until you can.
More time passed like that. About 20 more minutes.
In the end, it was them who gave in. Also. The cold is scary. And even more so if you’re using flight.
No matter how much you wrap yourself in winter gear, you can’t ignore the cold in February.
Plus, it’s in the air. It’s not something to compare to the wind on the ground.
They just came down towards the ground.
The distance is the same. Of those who came down like that, only one remained on the ground and another rose into the air.
What? I don’t understand it easily?
Why did one come down and the other rise again?
Are you saying that the two of you will take turns watching me?
Hmm… It’s a long game. That’s not bad. It is true that if you push for the number of pages, the one with fewer pages will ultimately be at a disadvantage.
But that was when I was at a similar level.
I am… It’s not that soft.
The distance between the two guys is quite wide, so you should be able to sneak in any gaps. Besides, I have a fucking Blink, right?
I kept a close eye on the guy floating in the sky, opened the exit door on the side he couldn’t see, and went back inside.
Ruler. I’m ready. Now it’s up to me, right?
After learning Blink, I already used it enough to become familiar with it.
You can phase out, but if my presence disappears, they will be wary.
Now is the time when mobility is important. Ruler… Then let’s go.
Blink out the door, blink in the air, and this time blink twice in a row towards the guy on the ground.
A presence inside the convenience store building. Go to the door with Blink, open the door, and use area skill nullification inside.
“Huh!?”
A girl screams as her appearance is revealed. A girl!?
The girl reflexively used sleep to fall asleep, but she was startled and her body froze.
No matter how you look at her, she is a girl who doesn’t look like she’s in middle school anymore. Looking at Se-Ah’s case, she thought she was a small adult, but that was not the case.
A really young girl.
“Ha-eun!!!!”
A voice screaming and flying towards us.
And the funny thing is, that voice sounds quite young.
Under… How on earth did this happen?
