1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 75



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Episode 75

“Just press this button.”

“Thank you.”

With Private Lee Hyeon-su’s help, I opened a messenger window and sent a reply to Kim Jang-mi.

-Jang Su-yeong: Ms. Kim Jang-mi?

-Kim Jang-mi: Yes, I am Kim Jang-mi.

-Kim Jang-mi: Wait, but are you really Director Jang? The external channel is probably completely down right now, so how on earth did you log in?

The only functioning intranet at the moment is this channel, which uses a dedicated line within the building.

It was a surprise to her that her older sister, who was clearly on a business trip, suddenly logged in.

But that wasn’t what was important right now, so I quickly got to the main point.

-Jang Su-yeong: Are you, by any chance, Ms. Kim Jang-mi, the person who sent the rescue signal from above?

-Kim Jang-mi: Yes! That’s right. No, wait! This isn’t important. Who are you?

As expected, the person named KR who sent the rescue signal from the 32nd floor was Kim Jang-mi herself.

When asked who I was, I hesitated for a moment, then answered honestly.

-Jang Su-young: I am Jang Su-young’s younger sibling. I came to see you in person because I wanted to contact the company.

-Kim Jang-mi: Yes? Then Director Jang… … .

-Jang Su-young: I am in a safe place now. I came here in place of my older sister.

Kim Jang-mi seemed flustered by the unexpected situation and couldn’t send a message for a while.

But that was only for a moment, as he responded with a long message of bewilderment.

-Kim Jang-mi: So, Director Jang, who went on a business trip overseas, came back to Korea alive and his younger sibling came to the company in his place. Is that what you mean? Are you asking me to believe that right now?

-Jang Su-yeong: Believe it or not, it’s up to you to decide. But that’s not the important thing.

-Kim Jang-mi: Yes?

-Jang Soo-young: Right now, you need help and we need information. And neither of us has much time.

-Kim Jang-mi: Are you saying we should help each other?

-Jang Su-yeong: Yes, that’s right. You provide the information, and I will rescue you based on that information. What do you think?

-Kim Jang-mi: If you just get the information and leave, wouldn’t that be a loss for me?

-Jang Soo-young: Trust the situation, not the person. I didn’t come here to rescue you.

To understand the situation, we need to put the pieces of the puzzle together.

I tried to find out what had happened through an insider, Kim Jang-mi.

It would be even better if you could return with the information or equipment that your older sister wants.

-Kim Jang-mi: Okay.

And luckily, she was more intelligent than I thought and accepted the offer soon after.

-Kim Jang-mi: Your typing is so slow, it’s frustrating. I’ll connect to a video chat, so press the accept button. Let’s talk while looking at each other’s faces.

-Jang Soo-young: I agree.

I finally stopped typing on my phone, which was becoming increasingly limiting, and started video chatting.

Swish! After a moment, the screen changed and a woman appeared along with a dark screen.

[Hello? Can I see you okay?]

“It looks good.”

[Shh! Keep your voice down. It might be safe over there, but it’s pretty dangerous here.]

“You, turn down the volume.”

[… … I guess bad luck is hereditary?]

Kim Jang-mi was a woman with a cold impression who reminded people of sharp flowers, just like her name suggests.

But he looked at me with clear eyes and said, as if he had more strength than I thought.

[So, what do you want to know?]

“That’s the overall situation. First, tell me what happened.”

Until recently, Biogeneca was a safe haven guarded by soldiers.

What on earth happened that led to the defenses being breached and the building being taken over?

At this, Kim Jang-mi let out a deep sigh with an indescribable expression on her face.

[I don’t know where to start explaining. There were so many fucking things that happened.]

“Please explain from the beginning.”

[Okay. Since you are Director Jang’s younger brother, I’ll be honest with you. The infected are currently undergoing various mutations.]

“I know.”

[… … You know?]

“Yes, I have encountered them. I have seen mutants that gather infected by screaming, mutants that are completely devoid of human form.”

[Oh, you really saw it. Yes, you did. They don’t have official names yet, but we call them Q1 and Q2 respectively. And just recently, we were studying samples in the lab.]

“You were doing research?”

[Yes, at least we need to know what caused it. When the soldiers discovered and captured the mutants, we continued to dissect and study the samples.]

So, are you saying that you brought the mutants into the Biogeneca building and studied them?

I frowned for a moment at the obvious story I had only seen in mystery movies.

“Are you in your right mind?”

[Damn it! Don’t make that face. At least this is the best research facility and security facility in South Korea. If only that damn thing hadn’t happened, the research would have gone smoothly.]

Kim Jang-mi let out a deep sigh and covered her face with both hands.

[For a while, the power supply to the city was not smooth. Since it could be cut off at any time, we had to rely more on our own generators underground. But on that day, the power control system went down for two minutes.]

“Is this what I imagine?”

[Yes! Yes, that’s right! Those idiots on the management team couldn’t even handle an obvious situation properly, so the entire building shut down. Naturally, the security system and everything went out, and the quarantine facility was completely opened. What happened next is exactly what you’d expect.]

The security system containing the specimen failed and the trapped mutants escaped.

The story after that was easy to imagine without me having to explain it in detail.

Kim Jang-mi’s hand trembled as the scene from that day was still vivid in her mind.

“Is there anyone else alive besides you?”

[I don’t know. I was hiding alone in the bathroom, so I didn’t know what was going on outside. But there are probably a lot of people hiding like me. Q2 doesn’t really come to places with lights… ]

“Q2?”

[Oh, you know that one. The big, scary one.]

“I know what it is. What I’m wondering is, is that Q2 inside the building right now?”

[Yes, I’ve started my activities by making the entire building my own nest. The reason I can’t go outside is because of Q2.]

A variant called Q2 has a unique characteristic of building its own nest and operating from there.

But even if it has a wide range of activities, it would be difficult for it to make this entire building its nest.

“Isn’t there just one?”

[That, that… … .]

“Thank you for your hard work. Let’s stop here.”

[Wait! Damn it, pretend to listen when someone’s talking! Yes! There are five of them and they all have nests! But I’m not saying that it’s impossible!]

Kim Jang-mi desperately held on to me and showed me the documents she was holding.

[Q2, oddly enough, doesn’t recognize other infected people as the same infected people! On the contrary, the infected people never approach Q2. You saw it on the way here. Q1 brought hundreds of thousands of infected people here, but the moment Q2 built its nest, they quickly escaped.]

“Even if other aggro is attracted?”

[Yes! In any case.]

Oh, could it be that the group of infected moving around like hollow balls were because of Q2?

Yes, I clearly remember that there were no infected people inside the Seun Shopping Mall at the time.

If I had known this would happen, I would have fired live ammunition.

Not knowing that such a secret was hidden, I quietly folded my arms and nodded.

“If I just take care of the five that are there now, can I get the building back?”

[Yes! That’s it! I have the security key and access to the security facility. If they just disappear, I can seal off the entire building. Then we’ll be safe.]

Even though each Q2 variant is powerful, it is not without weaknesses.

In that he is weak to light and fire, he is like wearing deadly chains.

Kim Jang-mi looks at me with longing eyes, swallowing dry saliva.

After exchanging glances with my companions, I soon nodded and accepted her offer.

“Do you know where the Q2s are?”

[Yes, yes! You can check everything here on CCTV. I’ll let you know in real time.]

“I will contact you again.”

So I ended the video chat, packed my laptop in my bag, and stood up.

The people who were listening to the conversation from behind looked at me with nervous faces.

“How many Molotov cocktails do you have?”

“There are about 3 or 4 left.”

“I think we need to make more. First, let’s extract gasoline from the cars in the parking lot.”

The biggest advantage of Molotov cocktails is that they are easy to make, as long as you have enough materials.

It’s a parking lot where it’s easy to get gasoline, so getting supplies isn’t a big problem.

As soon as the order was given, the group dispersed in all directions and began preparing to fight.

* * *

“Can you hear me?”

[Yes, I can hear you.]

I couldn’t keep carrying my laptop around, so I stole one of the security team’s walkie-talkies.

Fortunately, Kim Jang-mi also had the same radio, and the communication conditions weren’t too bad.

“We will be entering the first floor in 5 minutes. Where is the nearest Q2 location?”

[Only two are caught on CCTV right now. The closest one is on the 5th floor.]

“If he moves, tell me.”

[Yes, I will keep watching.]

Having an insider who can monitor the entire building is a bigger advantage than you might think.

As I leisurely prepared for battle, I called out to Private Lee Hyeon-su, who was approaching from afar.

“Mr. Hyunsoo, are you ready?”

“Yes, brother.”

Private Lee Hyeon-su approached us with a lot of things attached to the cart.

That something was none other than a portable light made using a car battery.

“I happened to have a floodlight that was being used during construction in the parking lot warehouse. I cut off the top part and connected it to the car battery.”

“Can I turn it on once?”

“Just a moment, this is my first time using it too.”

As expected of a natural born craftsman, he can make something like this in an hour.

When asked if he could turn it on, Private Lee Hyeon-su connected the wire and turned on the switch.

Flash!

Then the construction floodlights turn on, illuminating the underground parking lot with a huge beam of light.

The group of people who had been watching silently from the side grimaced at the sudden glare.

“Isn’t this going to explode?”

“Oh, it’s snow.”

If the flashlight we carry around is 1, this floodlight seems to be worth about 30 to 40.

I smiled in satisfaction at the performance that was so certain that it almost seemed excessive.

“Good.”

“lol.”

Finally, I equipped my secret weapon and was finally ready to fight Q2.

My companions and I gathered our weapons and luggage and headed towards the emergency stairs on the first floor.

“Mr. Daesu.”

But at that moment, Jin-kyung Kim, who was walking behind me, tapped my shoulder.

“yes?”

“Is that the shotgun you were using before? You don’t use it anymore, do you?”

Is this what you mean? I took out the Benelli I had been holding as a spare just in case.

“I don’t use it right now.”

Then, Jin-kyung Kim nodded and carefully took the Benelli I was holding.

“Can I use it?”

“Do you know how to shoot?”

“I learned how to use a rifle a while ago. Shouldn’t I be able to use it in a similar way?”

“Yes, well. It’s no different.”

Unlike rifles, shotguns can hit targets within 50 meters even if you aim and fire randomly.

For Kim Jin-kyung, who often gets up close to the enemy, this shotgun might be a better fit.

“You can load it like this.”

“It’s pretty heavy.”

I quickly gave him instructions on how to reload and aim on the spot.

Kim Jin-kyung, who had an excellent sense of combat, quickly mastered this and soon had a Benelli shotgun on his back.

Even though my close range firepower went from one to two, I felt like one shoulder had been lifted.

“Let’s go.”

Hehe!

As soon as I gave the signal, Coco and Volvo jumped forward as if they had been waiting.

My companions and I followed him and headed up to the upper level, Q2’s nest.