1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 106



Only Krnovel

Episode 106

Lieutenant Choi’s office was filled with useless items like orchids, medals, and group photos.

I first overturned those things and then dragged a large table to the center.

Then he spread out a map of the campus on the table and called people together as he always did.

We put our heads together reverently for this moment, which may be our last.

“How many troops are left?”

“Except for one company that has not joined yet, all of them have gathered. If a rescue operation is carried out, two platoons can move.”

Despite the fact that most of the campus grounds were taken over, troop losses were less than expected.

Thanks to this, we were able to move two platoons, excluding the minimum defensive forces.

But after thinking about it calmly, I realized that the premise was wrong from the start.

“Rescue operations are impossible.”

“yes?”

“We don’t even know when, where, or how many refugees survived. Even if we launch a rescue operation, most of them will end up not being rescued.”

A Korean university campus is a shelter of enormous size, almost as big as a building.

There were so many small buildings here and there, and the number of people they housed was beyond imagination.

But it was truly absurd to carry out a rescue operation with only two platoons.

“So what do you want to do?”

“I suggest we change the method completely.”

But that doesn’t mean that there are no other methods, just that rescue operations can’t be done.

I looked at each person who expressed doubt and drew a circle on the map.

“Let’s get them out.”

“yes?”

“The infected are currently under Q1’s control. If we drag Q1 out, they will naturally come out of the campus.”

What makes the infected group move as one is the control that mutant Q1 has.

If we drag Q1 out alive, they will naturally follow suit.

From the beginning, we should have been thinking about getting these guys out, not doing a rescue operation.

“… …Is that really possible?”

But an operation is just an operation, and without a plan to implement it, it is meaningless.

Captain Kang and the soldiers showed their discomfort for the first time, perhaps judging that it was unrealistic.

“Leave it to us.”

On the contrary, my companions and I, who had had this experience, all had confident expressions.

The very idea they find ridiculous, we have experienced it ourselves.

Before I knew it, I was leading the atmosphere around me and drawing people’s attention to one place.

“The important thing is what comes next. Once we get Q1 out, the main force must quickly secure the safe area. Of course, rescue operations must also be carried out at the same time.”

“That’s not difficult. But what happens to the team that goes out?”

As soon as the infected are out, main force will secure the safe area and seal off the campus.

If that happens, there will be no place for the decoy team that captured Q1 to return to.

I told Captain Kang and the soldiers, who seemed to have guessed the plan, the end of the plan.

“We will go straight to Dongjak where the cruise ship is. We will then dispose of Q1 there and go to the garage in Gwacheon as originally planned.”

We eliminate Q1, the mastermind behind all this, and escape to the safe zone of the Han River.

And as soon as the infected’s cohesion is released, they head to the Gwacheon garage as originally planned.

Captain Kang and the soldiers were momentarily speechless at the plan that fell into place as if by fate.

“I guess I should say goodbye here. It was an honor to be with you all this time. Please survive to the end.”

There are countless relationships in the world, but there are still relationships that cannot be explained in words.

Even though we don’t share the same blood, we share a bond of shared blood.

The bond between the two is that of comrades who took up arms together in the fierce struggle for survival.

Now, we will each go our separate ways, but this is the last time we can pray for each other’s future.

chuck!

As Captain Kang stood up straight, the soldiers stood up as if they had been waiting and adjusted their berets.

And once again, he silently saluted me and my companions as we set off on a long journey.

The separation was brief.

As the meeting was long.

* * *

In fact, there were civilians other than us who escaped to the main building where the defense line was located on their own.

Among them were some familiar faces, and the most welcome were of course the old man Park and his family.

Since I happened to have some business to attend to, I paid the remaining balance and received the special weapon I had requested.

‘He’s a killer.’

The body alone is over 1m in size and is powered by air pressure compression.

In particular, the harpoon was a hook-shaped spear that did not come off easily, and seemed sufficient to catch a whale.

After packing up our gear, we headed to the parking lot where Sergeant Park’s platoon was waiting.

“See you later in Gwacheon.”

“You have to come, Uncle!”

Olivia and Private Oh Chan-il were scheduled to join us in Gwacheon with their older sister and Yebin.

After asking the two people to clean up, I got into the truck with the rest of the group.

Doo doo doo doo doo-!!

Kroorung, bang!

As dawn approached, the attacks of the infected grew more intense.

Q1’s malice in not letting me get past today was palpable.

But their stubbornness actually presented us with an opportunity.

In the midst of a hail of bullets, we will be the one shot aimed at Q1.

Vroom!

Taking advantage of the concentrated frontal attack of the infected, the truck slipped through the rear defense line.

And with the headlights off, he carefully detoured around the area where the infected people had gathered.

Wheeing!

A reconnaissance drone piloted by Private Lee Hyeon-su rose silently into the sky.

We sat together and observed the flow of infected people on the pad screen.

“Everyone is pushed to the center.”

“The number is much smaller than I expected.”

The infected were currently rushing to the main building to break through the defense line in the center.

The shape looked like a circular colosseum, or a rotating whirlpool.

I blinked my heavy eyes.

I kept my eyes fixed on the pad screen and started looking for patterns in the flow.

“Brother, what do you see?”

“Shhh! Concentrate. Be quiet.”

During the last rescue operation, we were able to find the group by reading the movement patterns of the infected.

At first I thought it was just a fluke, but now I see that it was quite a special ability.

Things that would have been completely useless in everyday life have now become the keys that open up a way out.

“Found it.”

After staring at the screen for a while, I took a picture of where Q1 was likely to be.

Immediately, the truck started up again and headed toward the throng of infected.

Cheek!

[Even if it’s two and a half dollars, it won’t last more than five minutes! You have to solve it within that time!]

“All right!”

A truck carrying Corporal Park and his platoon passed us and raced toward the crowd of infected.

At the same time, the machine gun opened fire, and other individual weapons also began firing simultaneously.

Doo doo doo doo doo-!!

Boom, crunch!

Every time a flare rained down, infected people who heard the noise and ran fell down one by one.

The truck entered the midst of the swirling current, trampling and pushing the men.

Flashing lights.

A lot of bullet shells flying out.

No matter how many times I pulled the trigger, the rage of the infected people overflowing did not subside.

No, rather, it made the distance narrower, creating the illusion that we were on a vast ocean.

But that was only for a moment, as a scream of rage heard from far away brought me back to my senses.

Kkaaaaaaah-!!

The tremendous high frequency that rips through our eardrums is clearly the Q1 we are looking for.

The convoy of trucks immediately turned their steering wheels and quickly headed in the direction from which the screams had come.

Rattling, rattling!

Kwajik!

As we got closer to where Q1 was, the resistance of the infected started to grow stronger.

They ran towards the truck without stopping, like a mother bird blocking her nest.

But we too are risking our lives.

Sergeant Park and his platoon responded with grenade launchers they had been waiting for.

Phong!

Kwaaaaang-!!

Thanks to that, the blocked road was opened up in an instant, and we were able to face the hidden Q1.

Kkaaaaaaah-!!

Unlike Q2, whose appearance had completely changed, Q1 maintained the form of a normal infected person.

But the Q1 we just encountered had a strange shape, as if it had multiple heads.

Is it like a bio speaker?

It was an evolved mutant that was a fusion of several entities.

Unlike Q2, which was aggressive, Q1 started running away as soon as it spotted us.

[Mr. Algebra!]

“I know!”

If you miss it here, it’s over.

Kim Jin-kyung took out the loaded pneumatic spear gun and placed it on the truck railing.

I quickly grabbed the gun handle and aimed at the Q1 running away into the distance.

Thump, thump.

Focus all your peripheral nerves on your fingertips, hold your breath, and slow your heart rate.

And then, recalling the training he had repeated countless times, he took aim at the target and pulled the trigger.

pop!

At that moment, a large harpoon flew towards Q1 with a sound of air being ejected.

Phew!

Kkaaaaaaah-!!

The flying harpoon hit the center of Q1’s body and pierced it through.

The creature resisted, screaming in pain, but the harpoon did not come off easily.

“One, two, three!”

“Pull!”

We quickly grabbed the rope attached and pulled it with all our might to secure it to the truck.

Then, the Q1 that was running away was unable to overcome the force of the truck and fell over and was dragged away.

“Okay!”

[Retreat! Now! Retreat quickly!]

When we radioed that we had caught the bastard, cheers erupted from the other end of the radio.

The truck that was running in the lead immediately turned its steering wheel and ran in the opposite direction.

Kkaaaaaaah-!!

Q1 let out a pitiful scream as he was dragged along, impaled on a harpoon.

At that moment, the crowd of infected people who had been rushing madly towards the defense line suddenly stopped moving.

Kyaaaaak!

[They’re chasing!]

And as we expected, it started running furiously after the captured Q1.

The waves of infected people that had been surging like waves suddenly came crashing down like a landslide.

Booooooooo-!!

If you make even the slightest mistake here or lose your breathing, you’ll get caught in that landslide.

Private Lee Hyeon-su, who was behind the wheel, gritted his teeth and crossed the road with all his might.

[Pour it out! Cover it!]

Kroorung, bang!

Doo doo doo doo doo-!!

In response, the main defense line poured all its firepower into helping us escape.

The battlefield, where only static movement was visible, was now filled with flames created by shells.

We crossed the battlefield, enjoying a feast of sparkling fireworks on all sides.

After running for so long, I finally saw the firmly closed campus gate in the distance.

[Mr. Daesu! We’re going first!]

[I hope the operation is successful!]

The trucks of Sergeant Park and his platoon members, who were running on both sides, got stuck in the road on both sides.

Another truck that was covering us also swerved to the side every time we came to a corner.

Boooooooong-!

Before we knew it, only the truck carrying me and my companions began to drive along the lonely road.

Dawn was already dawning over the city, and light was seeping into the sky that had been covered in dark clouds.

[Main Gate! Open!]

Over the radio, Captain Kang announced the final moments of the operation in a hoarse voice.

At the same time, the main gate, which had been tightly closed, opened and the gray city that had been hidden came into view.

A cool, empty, and at the same time vast and suffocating cityscape loomed over everything from a majestic perspective.

Boooow!

As the truck pulled out of the main gate, the infected that had been occupying the campus poured out.

Then, the campus that had lost its light regained its former color and returned to its original appearance.

My companions and I took in the sight with our eyes, and soon we felt an indescribable sense of liberation.

The truck kept going, and the campus that seemed like it would last forever kept getting further and further away.

We head into the city again.

No matter how faded the hope may be, I hope it remains in the city, like the returning season and the dawn that has come.