1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 77



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Episode 77

Q2, which was making a nimble move, changed course to the 10th floor instead of its original location.

This means that the creature was coming down to find the source of the sound and detected something.

It’s obvious what that something is.

The sound of our gunshots sent ripples across the still lake and resonated throughout the building.

It is highly likely that the survivor who heard the gunshot attracted the attention of Q2, who was moving.

Knock, knock, knock!

We must reach it before it is too late.

We sprinted down the hallway and rushed up the stairs to the tenth floor.

In the meantime, Kim Jang-mi, who was frantically watching the CCTV, sent a radio message in an urgent voice.

[I found it! It’s the kindergarten teacher and the kids!]

“Where are you!”

[I’m out of the kindergarten and heading for the emergency stairs! Damn, I’m so close!]

The daycare teachers and children who were hiding in the kindergarten at the time of the incident escaped.

Tired of waiting indefinitely, I tried to come down to the lower floor where I heard gunshots.

I had to grit my teeth over a choice that was both foolish and understandable at the same time.

[Q2 found the target!]

We’re currently on the stairs going down to the 10th floor and the guy has already found the kids.

I instinctively knew that I was late, but at the same time I shouted for my last desperate effort.

“Coco! Volvo!”

Woof woof!

As I whistle to signal, Coco and Volvo pass quickly between my legs.

And then it rushed forward at incredible speed and disappeared from sight in an instant.

Now there are only two people I can trust.

We, carrying heavy equipment, ran down the stairs at full speed and reached the 10th floor.

And at that moment, Coco and Volvo, who had run over first, started barking like crazy.

Gyaaaah! Please save me!

Woof woof! Woof!

“Mr. Hyunsoo!”

“Please, bro!”

I left the equipment I was carrying with Private Lee Hyeon-su and took only the SX3 shotgun.

And then I ran like crazy across the hallway in the direction where the screams came from.

Kkakagak, kak!

At that moment, a Q2 with its entire body twisted in a bizarre way was running through the hallway in front of the 10th floor lobby.

Oh my, Mommy!

In the corner, a kindergarten teacher was hugging the children while Coco and Volvo were foaming at the mouth trying to protect them.

“Get back!”

No matter how experienced a hunting dog Coco is, one attack from the bastard will kill him.

I shouted at the two guys to stand down and aimed my shotgun loaded with slugs.

Boom!

Boom!

The gun spits fire.

The slug bullet, which can kill even a wild boar instantly, hit the body of the running creature directly.

Kkakakakak!

However, as expected from a Q2 with its incredible durability, it can withstand attacks of this level without any problems.

Luckily, the bastard changed his target and started running towards me, who was attacking him.

The distance is 20m.

The speed is as fast as most vehicles.

I quickly lowered the gun I was aiming at and instinctively dodged by flying away.

thud!

Kwajik!

The bastard swept past where I was in an instant, leaving the hallway in shambles.

I crouched down as much as I could and crawled in the opposite direction to avoid the frenzied Q2.

Boom!

Boom!

This time it’s buckshot.

Boom! A ball the size of a candy cane is embedded in the bastard’s chest along with the gunpowder exploding.

Kkakakakak!

At the same time, flesh and blood splattered everywhere, and Q2 howled in anger.

But I didn’t stop there, I poured out all the remaining charcoal.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Fear, terror, excitement, all the lingering negative emotions burst out with the gun.

All I could feel was the recoil of the shotgun blasting down my shoulder and shaking my whole body.

Kkakakakak!

In the face of overwhelming firepower, Q2’s right hip is torn off along with his leg.

But the bastard glared at me as if he was going to kill me and opened his ugly mouth wide to bite me.

At the critical moment, instead of reloading, I took out the jungle sword that was tucked into my waistband.

No, I tried to take it out.

Flash!

At that moment, a sharp ray of light cut through the darkness and illuminated the world.

Kkakakakak!

Q2, who had tried to bite me, covered his eyes in pain from the sudden light.

The sight was like looking at an insect whose antennae had been cut off and which could not tell direction.

“older brother!”

“This way!”

In the meantime, I crawled across the floor and barely managed to rejoin my group.

Private Lee Hyeon-su and Private Oh Chan-il, who ran first, were evacuated to the opposite hallway.

“Get out of the way!”

Kim Jin-kyung, who had jumped out in front instead of me, aimed a shotgun at the suffering Q2.

Boom!

Boom! Boom!

Kkagagagagak!

Not only was his entire right hip torn off, but both of his arms fell off like rags.

Q2, who had completely lost his will to fight, staggered up the wall and tried to escape in the opposite direction.

Sreung!

But I didn’t miss that gap and ran with the jungle sword I got from the gun shop.

‘stomach!’

I easily dodge the arm the bastard swings to stop me, and I turn my body around and jump up.

Crunch!

And then he steps on Q2’s defenseless chest and cuts off his neck.

The resistance of muscles, flesh, and bones runs through the tips of your fingers, giving you pleasure.

Aaah! I cut off the neck still attached to the flesh with a silent scream.

Creak… … .

The one whose head and body were separated started to squirm and struggle like a cockroach.

But it also stops moving slowly for a moment and falls over like a doll whose strings have been cut.

Crunch!

Only then do I catch my breath and check if Q2 is completely dead.

“Did I just see something wrong?”

“My brother cut off his neck.”

As I looked around, the shocked group looked at me with faces asking if I was in my right mind.

“This works.”

So I wanted to show off and held up the severed head of the guy I had just killed and shook it around.

“Eww, Mom!”

“Eww! It’s a monster!”

Then the children began to cry one by one, their faces turning pale.

Why are you crying?

Is this hair scary?

As I was scratching my head in embarrassment, Kim Jin-kyung came over and hit me on the waist.

Hehe!

Although I worked hard to save people, the only person who noticed was Coco.

* * *

Although there were some unintended incidents, we were able to rescue the survivors.

We returned to the 12th floor hideout with the terrified kindergarten teacher and children.

“mom!”

“Hey, Jihye!”

It was an urgent situation where a child was left alone in a kindergarten in a building swarming with monsters.

The woman, who had been shedding tears and giving up, was shocked as if she had seen a miracle.

A dramatic reunion between a mother and daughter.

The group looked at the mother and daughter with pleased faces, perhaps feeling a sense of accomplishment at this sight.

But the excitement only lasts for a moment, and now it’s time to deal with practical issues.

[It seems like they noticed the entity’s death. There’s nothing caught on CCTV.]

“Are you hiding something?”

[It would be better if it was hidden. Do you know how cunning a creature Q2 is?]

We caught two of the five, so now only the three on the upper level remained.

But they seemed to have noticed each other’s deaths and were moving more quickly.

[What’s scary about Q2 is that it’s still evolving. I don’t want to believe it, but I think they’re aware that there’s something watching them in real time.]

“Does that make sense?”

[I told you, I don’t want to believe it either. But what can I do with what I see right in front of me? There are already more than 5 CCTVs with their screens blacked out. There are even more areas that are dark because the lights are broken.]

The reason we have been able to maintain the upper hand until now is because of CCTV.

But if this becomes useless, the entire benefit of real-time monitoring disappears.

Can we, who have lost the right to preemptive strike, gain the upper hand against the mutant Q2?

Kim Jang-mi then repeatedly emphasized the fear of the mutant Q2 and made a suggestion to me.

[It’s good to save survivors, but if you keep wasting time like this, it’s better for you. I think it’d be better to quickly hunt Q2 and find the remaining survivors.]

“All right.”

[The sun will set soon, so hide in a safe place. We’ll start moving tomorrow.]

It is currently 5 PM, and in just an hour or two, pitch darkness will come.

The night when the world turns dark is the stage for Q2, so it was necessary to hold one’s breath for a moment.

We dropped our luggage at the office and took a break to relieve the fatigue that had built up.

* * *

No matter how familiar you become with combat, you can’t help but accumulate fatigue from the tension.

The group fell asleep as soon as they laid down on the floor and snored loudly.

But on the other hand, I couldn’t sleep and talked with Kim Jang-mi over the walkie-talkie until late at night.

[If they had known that Director Jang was alive, the government would have sent a rescue helicopter without fail. He may be a bit reckless, but he is a well-known figure in this field. But who would have thought that things would turn out like this?]

“Was there anything else you wanted to say?”

[Well, at most, the government and the capital division moved to Jeju Island. We were also planning to move to Jeju Island after work was done.]

“If it’s work… … .”

[Our main mission was to find out the existence of the mutants and collect samples. I don’t think anyone understood that we needed special samples to make a vaccine. But what power do we have? We have to do what we’re told from above.]

I knew that the government had moved to Jeju Island through my former colleague Park Han-na.

But I never thought he would abandon other regions, including Seoul, and move to the military.

How bad is the situation that they aren’t even trying to restore the area, let alone rescue it?

Even the remaining Biozeneca was ultimately just a stopgap measure out of necessity.

“Is there any way to contact you?”

[For now. But I think they already know what happened.]

“We need to let people know that we’re alive.”

[Yes, and Director Jang’s presence as well. He is absolutely necessary if you want to go to Jeju Island.]

Usually, when you watch a disaster movie, professionals working in the related field are given priority protection.

It was a moment when I realized once again how talented and renowned my older sister was as a scholar.

[You know that securing the building is a priority, right? There are still about 4-5 hours until the sun rises, so get some sleep. I’ll contact you if anything comes up.]

“All right.”

My eyes were just starting to feel heavy.

After finishing the radio conversation with Kim Jang-mi, I first hugged Coco and Volvo, who were both asleep, and then lay down.

Outside, a gentle snowstorm was blowing, slowly engulfing the night view of the city.

As the light began to dim, I closed my heavy eyes and tried to fall asleep.

Huh?

“… …Coco?”

But at that moment, Coco, who was sleeping on my stomach, suddenly lifted one of her ears.

Likewise, Volvo raised his head, looked around, and stuck his tongue out.

What did you hear?

Feeling anxious, I picked up the gun I had placed next to me and tried to get up from my seat.

widely.

“… … !”

But at that moment, the only light that was left on suddenly went out.

And that’s not all.

Everything seemed to have gone out, with the exhaust fan, heater, and everything else powering down.

I hurriedly took out my flashlight and looked around the inside of the building, which had become pitch-black.

“older brother?”

“Why is the fire suddenly… … .”

The group and survivors, feeling strange, start to get up one by one and feel uneasy.

Click, click!

No matter how many times I turn on the light switch and press the buttons, no light comes on.

The power went out.

It wasn’t just the 12th floor, it was the entire building.

I instructed my group to look around and then quickly took out my walkie-talkie.

“Ms. Kim Jang-mi?”

[I’m listening. Looks like the power went out again.]

“What about the emergency generator?”

[I told you last time that it was dead. Just wait a moment and it will turn back on.]

If power to a building is cut off, it is common for emergency generators to kick in.

But now that the emergency generators aren’t working, there’s a blackout until power comes back on.

The murmur grew louder and everywhere flashlights flashed, heightening the sense of unease.

Time passes.

It passes by without stopping.

About 30 minutes passed like that, but the power still didn’t come back on.

“Ms. Kim Jang-mi.”

[Wait, wait a minute. This is the first time I’ve had a power outage this long. Why is it happening all of a sudden?]

Kim Jang-mi looked visibly flustered, as if it was the first time the power had been out for this long.

Crunch!

I finally pulled out my loaded shotgun, unhooked the safety, and slung it against my shoulder.

He then sent a signal to his companions, instructing them to continue to watch their surroundings.

A feeling of anxiety creeps in.

It feels like something is coming at me.

I stared beyond the barricade in darkness, waiting for the power to return.

[Mr. Daesu?]

But at that moment, Kim Jang-mi called me over the radio with a trembling voice.

[I think they came this way.]