1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 42



Only Krnovel

Episode 42

[Hello? Is there anyone there?]

When there was no response from this side, the woman called us again in an anxious voice.

Then, Private Oh Chan-il took out a military radio from the soldier’s body and held it out to me.

I was wondering what to say, so I made our presence known in a dry tone.

“I’m listening.”

[Ah, ahh… … !]

At that moment, the woman who had been sobbing over the radio let out an exclamation of joy.

Judging from the nonsense he was saying, he seemed to have already lost his mind.

I calmed her down, who was at a loss, and then walked to a place with a good signal.

“Are you a soldier?”

[No! I’m not a soldier, I work as a flight attendant at an airline.]

“Is it something like a stewardess?”

[yes yes!]

“Then how did you know about the military channel?”

[The soldier who was with me gave it to me. He said to contact him here later… … .]

For some reason, the military base was overrun and the woman ran out with a soldier.

It looks like the soldier is dead and they took the radio he was carrying instead.

First of all, it didn’t seem like he was lying.

After figuring out the other person’s psychological state through a few conversations, I looked around the base and asked.

“Where are you now?”

[It’s the business hotel across the street. It’s the building right next to the fire station. Can you see it…?]

Business hotel?

We turned our heads outside the exit and looked across the street.

A fire station was visible right next to it, and a business hotel was 500 meters ahead.

I wondered how they knew to send a radio message, but it turns out they were watching from the upper floors of the hotel.

Surely there was no place to escape from here except that building that stood there alone.

“Are you alone?”

[T, why is that?]

“We are looking for one person. Are there any other companions besides the military?”

Just in case, I asked if there were any survivors with them.

Then the woman took a breath as if she was anxious, and then answered in an awkward voice.

[……there is.]

You’re alone.

Lying well is also a talent. I’ve never seen anyone so obviously lying in my life.

I let out a deep sigh, hoping that I might find some trace of my sister.

[I’m sorry, I’m sorry. I’m really alone. Please help me. I can’t stand it anymore.]

Then, the woman whose feet had been numb suddenly burst into tears and confessed the truth.

I guess he was worried that if it was revealed that we were alone, we wouldn’t come.

“Okay. Then for now… … .”

[I know a crowded place!]

But at that moment, a completely unexpected answer came from the woman on the other end of the radio.

“yes?”

[I know where the shelter is. There must be people gathered there.]

“Where is that place?”

[If you save me, I’ll tell you. I’m not lying. I really know where it is.]

He is one of the survivors who has tenaciously survived until now on the closed Yeongjong Island.

Even as flight attendants, they would know the airport situation better than anyone else.

I raised an eyebrow at the unexpected income and spoke to her, who seemed anxious.

“I’ll get back to you shortly.”

[yes yes!]

First, I turned off the radio to save battery and climbed up to a nearby observation post.

Then he took out his telescope from his bag and started looking at the business hotel in the distance.

A large, 15-story building sitting on a vast open space right next to the fire station.

It was built relatively recently, so the site was spacious, and the parking lot was especially large.

But the problem was the infected people swarming in the parking lot and at the hotel entrance.

If I roughly estimate the number, it’s probably between one hundred and one hundred and twenty, just from what I can see on the outside?

If there are many, there are many, and if there are few, there are few, but what is certain is that it is not a number that can be dealt with without a gun.

After coming down from the guard post, I called together the group that was guarding the surrounding area and discussed the matter.

“How is it, bro? Is there a lot?”

“Yes, it is quite a lot.”

“What should I do? I just found a survivor… … .”

Clues tend to follow each other’s tails, so if you miss one, the thread is broken.

If we lose sight of that woman here and now, we will have to chase after her endless trail again.

This is the first fork in the road.

I think I have to save that woman.

After thinking about it for a while, I called the group together and said.

“Let’s try it like this.”

And then I started to passionately explain one of the ideas I had gotten in Gwacheon at the time.

Hehe!

Meanwhile, Coco, who had climbed up to the top of the observation tower, looked up at the sky and smiled happily.

To the boy’s eyes, the smoke from the burning corpse and the clouds in the sky were all the same cotton candy.

* * *

If you watch apocalypse genre movies, you’ll always see desolate roads or empty lots like this.

Perhaps the directors wanted to hint that the protagonist was left alone.

But when I actually became the target, I didn’t feel so bad.

Snowflakes fluttering on the ground, an endless road with only human and dog footprints.

Doesn’t it look like a scene from a movie?

I took a cigarette out of my pocket and smoked it, and also threw a piece of dog gum at Coco.

“How is it, do you look like an actor?”

Growl!

“sorry.”

After relieving the tension with such a pointless joke, I swallowed the snot along with the cigarette smoke.

Then he took out the crossbow he was carrying on his back and walked towards the hotel.

Kkeuggeuk, woof!

Kkeuuuuk! Kkakak!

We see people who arrive at the airport excited and then suddenly become corpses.

I loaded a bolt that was no longer recyclable and fired at one of them.

Kwajik!

The bolt flew in a straight line and hit the staggering infected person’s head squarely.

Coco took that as a signal and ran forward, puffing up her whole body and barking powerfully.

Woof woof!

A brave howl, incongruous with the small gestures, instantly spread in all directions.

The guys who had been wandering around the parking lot listlessly came running, screaming almost like a spine reaction.

Kyaaaah-!!

Five, ten, twenty, the aftermath spread in an instant, drawing in almost all the infected.

I quickly put the crossbow I was holding on my back and ran back with Coco.

“let’s go!”

It’s a bit creepy how he runs away in a panic as if he’s never held onto all that weight.

Yeah. What kind of protagonist is the main character? This kind of scene suits me better.

The scene that I thought was a movie came to an end in an instant, and soon reality unfolded before my eyes.

Heh heh heh heh!

Coco, as if she thought this was a game, stuck out her tongue and ran past me far away.

Terrified, I followed him hurriedly, leaving footprints on the white snow-covered road.

One dog and one human.

A large number of infected people follow behind.

It was too frivolous to be called a tragedy, and too unfunny to be called a farce.

Phew, whoosh!

After running at full speed for about 500 meters, I exhaled quickly and turned my head.

The infected people who had been following us from the hotel were now running in a circle.

[Brother! How far have you come!]

“Right in front!”

I’m out of breath and it’s hard to answer.

Still, I sent the arrival signal on time and made a sharp left turn at the fork in the road.

Chewy!

I barely managed to regain my balance after almost slipping because of the snow, and then I picked up my speed even more.

200 meters ahead, a square fire station building was waiting for me to arrive.

Woof woof! Woof!

“Over here! Over here!”

Of course, I didn’t forget to shout from time to time and maintain aggro until the end.

Kyaaaah-!!

They came rushing toward me, extending their hands as if they had met the enemy of their parents.

Coco and I were startled by the faster-than-expected speed and quickly ran towards the fire station.

As time passed, the infected people came right up to us.

As soon as I pulled into the fire station parking lot, I waved urgently toward the roof of the building.

“Mr. Chanil! Hurry up!”

Then, Private Oh Chan-il, who was waiting on the roof of the fire station, quickly threw a rope.

Carrying Coco on my back, I grabbed the thick fire rope and started climbing up the outer wall.

Kyaaaaah!

The infected who lost sight of me right before my eyes screamed and scratched at the outer wall like crazy.

I did my best to keep my balance so as not to fall and soon made it up to the rooftop.

“Are you okay?!”

“No! I feel like I’m going to die!”

I’m so out of breath that my lungs hurt because I ran at full speed, almost to the point of death.

From now on, I have to let Kim Jin-kyung do it. If I keep doing this, I might end up having a heart attack and leaving first.

“Hyunsoo!”

At that moment, Private Oh Chan-il, who confirmed that all the men had come in, urgently sent a radio message.

[song!]

Then, Private Lee Hyeon-su, who had been waiting quietly in the car, quickly started the engine.

Parked on the road was none other than a massive fire truck that had been inside the fire station building.

Booooooooo-!!

In an instant, the fire truck accelerated rapidly and came running as if it was going to hit everything in front of it.

Squeak!

But instead of hitting the gathered infected, the fire truck skidded 180 degrees, leaving behind thick skid marks.

The fire truck, which had been tilted sideways, came to rest in front of the parking lot, blocking the entrance.

[Done!]

“good job!”

The road is blocked.

The infected people also happened to gather together nicely.

My companions and I, who were looking down from the rooftop, quickly took out a glass bottle.

The bottle was none other than a Molotov cocktail filled with gasoline and sealed with a cloth.

Peeing!

He lit the mouth of the Zippo lighter and threw it with all his might toward the gathered infected.

Clang!

As the Molotov cocktail fell to the ground and broke, flames rose up as it met the gasoline.

The flames that had grown in an instant engulfed the infected and burned them at the same time.

Kyaaaah-!!

The Molotov cocktail contained sugar from the coffee mix along with shredded rubber pieces.

The sugar and rubber pieces that melt when exposed to flames stick to the skin and muscle tissue.

Even if the infected person had to have their brain destroyed to die, this was fatal.

“Just throw it all away!”

We continued to throw numerous Molotov cocktails that we had made by robbing a nearby gas station.

The parking lot in front of the fire station was instantly filled with the smell of burnt meat and black smoke.

‘It works.’

This was a method I used after remembering what Old Man Park had said about them being weaker to fire than I thought.

At first I was skeptical, but when I saw the effect with my own eyes, I was amazed.

Squeak!

The infected engulfed in flames ran wild and clawed at the exterior walls of the fire station.

Even as its body melted, it opened its mouth to chase after living humans.

A primal obsession and madness that gives you goosebumps.

But that only lasted for a moment, and the infected who had been struggling for a while soon collapsed.

Judging from the fact that there is no more movement, it seems that even the brain in his head has completely ripened.

“Wow, thankfully he died. In games and movies, he just runs at you while on fire.”

“Still, it did last quite a while.”

All we did was lure them into the parking lot and throw Molotov cocktails at them.

Although there are space constraints, it seems like there is no more efficient way to do it if you are prepared.

“Thank you for your hard work, brother.”

“Jin-kyung will do it next time.”

“yes?”

We ended the battle with a light high five and came down from the rooftop.

And then I packed up what I needed to pack and left the fire station, which was full of charred corpses.

Chijijik

At that moment, the woman who had been waiting for us at the hotel radioed us again.

[Room, what was that just now? There’s smoke.]

“We did. Let’s check the parking lot. Can you come out?”

[No, I’m in my room right now, but there are guys in the hallway and lobby too. There are just too many of them… … .]

“Just stay as you are.”

If we try to escape and end up becoming infected, it will only cause us trouble.

After comforting the anxious woman, I walked diligently with my companions.

“Sangbaem, did you order breakfast?”

“They’re not taking reservations today.”

The group finally arrived at the hotel and took out their melee weapons without being told to do so.

And he skillfully took up his position, scanning his surroundings so that he could fight at any time.

Thud, thud.

Enter the hotel.

We took out our flashlights and searched around the dark first-floor lobby of the hotel.

All the flashy lights were long broken, and the check-in area was covered in blood.

Only the bullet casings and corpses strewn across the floor told what had happened there.

“What floor did you say it was?”

“It’s the 12th floor.”

Although the lights were off, the building still had electricity and the elevators were working.

We were debating whether it would be better to take the stairs or the elevator, but we ended up taking the elevator.

I pressed the button for the 12th floor and radioed the flight attendant who was waiting anxiously.

“I’ll be there soon.”

[You, you have to be careful! In the lobby… … .]

“I know.”

At that moment, Coco, who had been quietly wagging her tail next to me, suddenly growled and bared her teeth.

We relaxed and picked up our melee weapons as if we were used to this situation.

Ding!

Kyaaaaak!

As the door opened with a cheerful sound, an infected person came running as if he had been waiting.

Kwajik!

I quickly ran over and kicked the stomach, then stomped on the fallen man’s head, causing it to burst.

Crunch!

The group that passed by on both sides calmly swung their weapons and quickly dealt with the infected.

It was a very skillful and leisurely finish, as if a market lady was cutting off a fish’s head.

“Gyaaaah!”

But at that moment, the door to the guest room near the lobby opened and a woman ran out.

He was holding something that looked like a mop handle in his hand, but his eyes were closed.

widely!

Startled, I quickly dodged to the side and instinctively tripped the woman’s foot.

Crash!

Just fall down.

She looked so pitiful for having come out so bravely. She seemed to be the woman we were looking for.

“Ah, ah.”

“……foreigner?”

But contrary to expectations, she was a typical foreigner with blonde hair and blue eyes.