Chapter 153 - We are the craziest ones in this area (1)
Rumors about the appearances of Sniffles in Bucheon subway station finally made its way to the Auction House. The Government Shelter tried to minimize it as much as possible, but once they realized it was useless, they spread the information about the monsters. Naturally, the survivors were left speechless when they saw the appearance and characteristic of Sniffles.
-Thatâs crazyâŚ. Absolutely disgusting.
-Is that a human or a monster?
-Itâs arms can stretch like that? The hellâŚ
-The teeth and the thorns are really disgusting.
-Is it real that it wonât die even if it is shot by bullets?
-But who has guns? Isnât the Corrosive Disease still in effect?
-Ask the government shelter.
In addition to rumors about Sniffles, rumors of looters carrying guns also spread.
-You guys be careful. If you go in there just out of curiosity, youâll die.
-If they shoot, wonât they become a murderer? Until now no murderer event has been held yet.
-If they shoot you in the stomach or legs then Sniffles or other monster kill you, then they wonât become a murderer.
-Oh, I seeâŚ
-If you go down there, you can get a lot of guns thrown away by looters.
-Bro, is your unique skill stealth? Why donât you pick it up, then?
-They are all broken, why should I waste my time on it?
-This is a rumor, but I heard that there are many private shelters in the wealthy areas of Hannam-dong. Those bastards got information about the apocalypse in advance. What should we do about them guys?
-Bro, those bastards are dangerous.
-Oh, Iâm sorry. It wasnât intentional.
Rumors about Seongho also spread.
-Is the gossip that I Love Gimbab entered the Government Shelter for real?
-His name is Kang Seongho.
-Itâs kind of a silly name.
-Sir, letâs go to I Love Gimbap and say that.
-Itâs a very powerful and masculine name.
-LMAOOOOO
-It is said that his eyes are very bloody. I think the story about him spread by people from Gwangju is real.
-So, if I go to the Government Shelter now, I can meet Kang Seongho?
-Heâs on a mission right now.
-Is it to kill Sniffles in Bucheon Subway Station?
-Yep
-There is one thing you guys are overlooking.
-What is that?
-Itâs the fact that four stagnant waters have gathered in the Government Shelter.
-OMG.
-Duck Buttock is also there?
-Wasnât she originally a member of the Government shelter?
-She left Government Shelter a few months ago. But now she has returned with I Love Gimbap.
-Together with him? PerhapsâŚ
-Then, the Government Shelterâs power will rise easily from now, wonât it?
-What is I Love Gimbapâs unique skill?
-Itâs something like subspace, not a creation type at all. I donât know the details, though.
Thanks to the news regarding all 4 stagnant waters that had gathered, people were starting to take an interest in Government Shelters. It was on top of the news that they had stocked up on firearms and all kinds of supplies. What they would do after the Corrosive Disease subsides became a matter of concern to all survivors. Some people even went as far as to pack their bags saying they wanted to go to the Government Shelter.
-Itâs still cold⌠If you go outside, your balls will shrink.
-Iâm a woman, so It wonât shrink.
-LOLOLOLOL
-I want to see the faces of stagnant watersâŚ
-How many people are there in the Government Shelter?
-Thereâs a little over 30 people.
Seeing those comments, the Government Shelter started promoting in earnest. The main point of their promotion was of course the fact that whoever joined could see the Stagnant Water with their own two eyes.
Without knowing what kind of ripples they brought, the four stagnant waters entered the Yongsan Ministry of National Defense building without care.
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âThis place is commonly referred to as the B2 bunker. A historic place that is still around even though it was built in the 70sâŚâ
âWow, the air is funky down here!â
âI think I will get sick just by breathing.â
ââŚâ
Even though Major Kim Hyun-woo explained the bunker in great detail, no one cared about him. He sighed and just shuddered when he remembered what the four people in front of him could do. In particular, he was overly cautious with Da-jeong. On their way here, she used her giant ghoul to throw him at orcs to help Geom-in level up. Of course, the man let out a terrible scream as he fell among the hordes of monsters and was forced to fight a fierce battle.
However, what Hyun-woo was more surprised at was how Seongho and Seokhyun behaved. As if familiar with this kind of thing, they did nothing at the sight and only jumped in to help Geom-in when he really needed it.
âWhy does the President believe in these guysâŚâ
He admits that their fighting power was high. Zombies, ghouls and orcs were no match against them. Through the rumors, he also knew that their power was higher than what he saw as they could easily hunt even werewolves and trolls. But, no matter how strong they are, shouldnât they act more responsibly because they were given a mission by the President?
âCan they still do that even when the Corrosive Disease subsides?â
The answer Hyun-woo reached was a resounding no. No matter what skill they have, they would be powerless against the king of all weapons. Once armed forces with guns emerged, it was clear that the fame of the stagnant waters would take a nosedive.
What can they do if the army shoots at them?
âThey will die.â
Of course, Hyun-woo knew that the four of them were armed with good Unique Skill, skill, items. But in his opinion, those 3 qualities were still no match for a gunâs destructiveness.
âFrom that point on, the world will be ruled by us.â
The âusâ he meant was the armed forces under President Jang Won-taek. A lot of people ridiculed the President right now, but things will change soon. Hyun-woo was waiting for that day to come.
âOh, it seems like this is the place.â
âHey, Rapwi! Tear it open!â
Without waiting for Hyun-wooâs permission, the stagnant waters opened the bunkerâs entrance. Seokhyunâs power was too strong for the door, making the thick security door slam open without any resistance. After passing through the dark narrow passage, a concrete cover like what Seongho had seen at other shelters greeted them.
Now itâs time to lift it up.
âTank, pull it.â As Da-jeong snapped her fingers, the enormous Tank began to use its power. Once the cover was pulled up, Seongho descended on a rope and connected it to the net cover. Originally, Hyunwoo was thinking of using a crane, but he had to admit that the method employed by the four was much faster.
Finally, all 20 covers were lifted and Da-jeong kicked Seonghoâs ass before he dropped it into the hole.
âAh!â
Hyun-woo looked down at the hole in surprise. Somehow, after a few seconds, he could see light coming from the hole. When he was rooted in place, bewildered. Da-jeong shouted.
âWhat kind of things are stored there?â
âThereâs a lot! I need to take a look around first!â
âSteal whatever you see!â
Hyun-woo was startled by the words and jerked up.
âHey, donât take it carelessly!â He shouted. After all, the B2 bunkerâs materials belonged exclusively to Government Shelters.
Dajeong sneered at him and folded her arms. âItâs ours in the end. Whatâs the problem with taking it with us in advance?â
âIt belongs to the government, not you.â
âUp until now. But since that greedy man has come to this place, he wonât just let it pass.â
She and Seokhyun chuckled at the same time. Meanwhile, Hyun-woo started to get anxious. It seems like telling the stagnant water about this bunker was a mistake.
In any case, he had to quickly go down and guide Seongho around to make sure he didnât take more than what he deserved. Biting his lips, Hyun-woo started descending using the very rope used to lift the cover.
âThis is no jokeâŚâ Even with a knotted rope, it wasnât easy to climb down 200 meters on a rope. âHow the hell did Seongho get this down in seconds?â
When he finally arrived at the storage room, he saw that Seongho was already ripping away the tarp covering the crates.
âSo you guys are hiding something like this, huh?â
âIâm sorry, but as of now those weapons are unusable because they need to be maintained first.
âThen what can I use?â
âThis one.â Hyunwoo checked the list before turning over some tarps on a particular pile of crates.
When the glowstone in Seonghoâs hand illuminated the weapon stored inside, he scratched his chin in dissatisfaction.
âM16 rifle, K5 pistol, body armor, bulletproof helmet and Panzerfaust 3⌠These things are too old.â
âItâs Panzerfaust for your information. Itâs an old-generation rocket, but its penetrating power was quite good.â Hyun-woo, who corrected the name, immediately assembled the launcher and gave instructions on how to use it.
âI doubt it will happen, but if you need more penetrating power, you can pull out the extension tube in front. If you open the handle of the launcher here, the trigger will come out, so be careful.â
âAfter that, I just need to release the stabilizer and pull the trigger, right? How about the explosion range?â
âIn the manual, it is at least 2 meters wide, but it would be better to secure more than that. Personally, I like to shoot from a distance of about 10 meters.â
Sengho who listened to the instruction was quite surprised as soon as he lifted it up.
âItâs a lot heavier than the M72.â
âItâs almost 13 kilos⌠You know now how good the penetrating power is. No monster can stand it.â
âWell, weâll find out later.â
Seongho put the Pzf-3 in its original crate and tied it to the rope hanging from above. Then, he sent them up one by one.
Hyun-woo, who was silently watching, chose to open his mouth at that moment.
âSeongho. What do you want to do in the future?â
âHow far in the future are we talking about?â
âHm⌠I guess in the future when everywhere has become reasonably safe. I mean, we are not going to live like this forever, are we?â
âThere will be no future where the situation reaches that point. We will continue to live like this.â
âYou can only say that because you donât know.â
Hyun-woo went to the corner of the storage room and a heavy machine gun was revealed as soon as he lifted the tarr covering it. He struck the barrel with his shoe.
âThis bad boy here is something that fires hundreds of 12.7mm AP rounds per minute. Can the monsters of Survival Life survive this?â
Seongho spoke frankly. âEven an ogre canât stand against it.â
âThatâs right. As long as the Corrosive Disease disappears, the monsters are over and this place will be our world. In that kind of world, wonât there be work to be done for us?â
âWhat are your plans for yourself, though?â
âI want to build a new Korea. Of course under the direction of the President and together with the people.â
âYou must be happy to receive orders.â
âWell, Iâm a soldier, so of course itâs easier to just receive orders. But you see, the reason I happily carry my mission is because the President is definitely a man worthy of respect.â
âI agree with that.â
âThen letâs go together.â Hyun-woo said as held out his hand.
But Seongho just stared blankly at it.
âLetâs go together and help the President to build new Korea.â
âWhatâs the difference between this and the old Korea?â
âItâs similar. Although the scale will be smaller than before. After all, itâs not possible to recover all the lost land in one swoop, right? The roadmap has already been established too. All thatâs left is to gather people. If you decide too late, there will be no seats left.â
Despite Hyun-wooâs enthusiasm, Seongho remained expressionless. He didnât seem interested in his story at all.
âIf you want to do it, just do it.â
âWhy are you talking like someone who doesnât care at all?â
âWell, I really donât care. I have other plans.â
âTell me what it is. Letâs help each other by talking to each other.â
âIs that necessary? I think just like me, you wouldnât understand my plan.â
âNo, we will understand. I believe we can. Even if we canât, I still believe that we will be able to live with those who we donât like.â
âSeems like you are already stained by that old man.â
âItâs not that old man, itâs the President.â Hyun-wooâs voice was lowered, but Seongho spoke again without having any change in the slightest in his voice.
âPlease, donât force your thoughts on me.â To put it in a good way, Seongho meant that the conversation should end here.
ââŚâ
Silence filled the storage room and Seongho sent the last cartridge up by tying it to a rope.
Hyun-woo said one last thing at the moment.
âIf youâre thinking of coming back here, youâd better give up.â
âYeah, whatever.â Seongho glanced at him and climbed up the rope. He looked fine until back in Gimhae, just what kind of thing did he hear from Jang Won-taek?
âI donât even know if heâs normal in the first place. It could be that he was already crazy back then.â
When Seongho reached where his friend had gathered, he could see Seokhyun was loading a magazine into the K5 pistol while the others had their eyes on him. As Seongho was about to pack his luggage, Seokhyun suddenly put the muzzle on the back of his hand.
âSeokhyun-ahâŚyouâŚâ
Bang-!!
The gunfire bounced around the wall and echoed. When Seokhyun lowered the pistol, the bullet could be seen being pushed out of the wound and fell to the floor.
Da-jeong muttered in amazement at the sight.
âThe hell⌠It didnât go through?â
âLooks like Iâm a bit strong.â Seokhyun proudly bent his forearm as he declared so. Of course it was followed by getting kicked in the ass by Da-jeong.
âAll the crazy people are here.â Seongho muttered as he shook his head.
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Bucheon Sports Complex Station became noisier than before. It was due to the survivors who flocked to the place as if the chaos brought by the looters and two Sniffles were not enough. Everyone at the Auction House said that it was dangerous there, but it still couldnât stop the swarms of ants rushing to the cookies. As a result, the Bucheon subway station was a mess filled with sounds of gunshots and screams.
âItâs a mess wherever we go.â
âLetâs be as quiet as possible when we take care of things.â We hid the ghouls in the shelter and hid in the nursery room in the subway station. The reason we had to do it the hard way like this was because Geom-in still couldnât go in and out of the portal as of yet.
Da-jeong looked outside and crossed her legs as she sat on the sofa.
âBy the way, what kind of talk did you have with him?â
She was talking about Hyun-woo.
âIt was nothing. He just wants me to help the President with him.â
âArenât you doing it right now?â
âHe means helping him build New Korea.â
âItâs a very grand plan.â
âItâs not a bad idea at all. If they could get their hands on more totems made by Geom-in, thereâs a good chance it will succeed.â
When I said so, Geom-in scratched his cheeks. Clearly feeling awkward being the subject of the conversation.
âThe problem is, itâs difficult to find the materials for the totem. I have only collected two so far.â
âIsnât it okay to cut the elderwood used in the longbow?â
At Da-jeongâs question, Geom-in shook his head.
âIt didnât work out that way. To make it into a totem, the elderwood must be a drop item.â
âFrom the pocket that the golden goblins carry?â
âUh-huh.â
âIâve found an Elderwood in the Black Forest to the north of the Shelter. Itâs only the roots, though.â
Everyone looked at me at that moment.
âIâve been there before when I was looking for more Scarabs. However, the atmosphere became chilly as soon as I placed a saw on the root.â
âIs the great Kang Seongho scared of the atmosphere?â
âDa-jeong, you wouldnât be able to say that if you went there. It felt like everything in the forest was staring at me.â
âAh so, you feel like if you ignore it and cut the roots, an old man will run out and beat you with a cane?â
âYeah, like that. From what the Scarabs said, they say that we could only cut it using a piece of Elementium.â
âIf itâs a piece of Elementium⌠Isnât that just a metal we use for decoration?â As the topics shifted to the subject Geom-in excelled at, the man quickly intervened. Of course with vigor.
I said while patting his shoulder. âItâs all there in the forest. Letâs go together next time.â
âUh, yes.â
When the four of us get together, the Black Forest would not be as scary. It was then that Da-jeong got annoyed. I also noticed the source of his irritation: a group of survivors were coming towards our hiding place. It doesnât matter if they were being kicked out by predators or if they were running away from Sniffles. The important thing was that they shouldnât get in our way.
Seokhyun and Da-jeongâs eyes meet each other at that moment.
âRapwi, ready to kick those bastards out?â
âLeave it to me.â
He jumped up, took off his panties, and showed off his dignified back to us. The light of the glowing stone revealed his hip-up buttocks.
âI see a lot of menâs ass these days.â Da-jeong laughed softly.
Geom-in turned his head at the sight, but I didnât really feel like it. Itâs hurting but what about it?
However, Seokhyun suddenly turned his body over and showed his front side towards us.
My eyes!!!
He slammed the door in that state and ran out together with Da-jeong, screaming.
Aaaaah!
At the very next moment, voices of the survivors rang out. To them, Seokhyun must have looked like a monster that came straight from a horror movie.
âWHAAAAAAAAAAHHH!â
âWhat is that!â
âUgh!â
The survivors fled in an instant.
After a while, Seokhyun came back, straightened his posture, and put his thumb up.