1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 83



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Episode 83

After successfully completing the quest, my party and I returned to the hideout, exhausted.

Since I’ve been forced to march, I planned to spend tonight resting and recovering from the hardships.

“Huh? What is it?”

“The number of people has increased.”

But when I returned to the 12th floor hideout after half a day, the atmosphere was completely different.

Should I say it’s gotten a bit hectic and crazy? To be exact, the number of people has increased a bit.

As we stood there with dumbfounded faces, soldiers came running from afar.

“Vice-Captain!”

The deputy platoon leader, who was practically their leader, returned safely.

The platoon members, who were usually close friends, expressed their joy by hugging each other passionately.

The request is complete.

Sergeant Lee Chang-wook approached with a bright face as if he had not expected me to return so quickly.

“I didn’t know you’d come back so quickly.”

“I was lucky.”

After shaking his hand briefly, I looked around the hideout, which had become noticeably more busy, and asked.

“The number of people has increased a bit.”

“Ah! There were more survivors hiding than I thought. As I went around and rescued them one by one, the number increased like this. What’s going on?”

Even if Q2 had built a nest, it would not be able to control the entire massive building.

As we expected, there were survivors hiding throughout the building, trying to escape the disaster.

Although the hiding place was cramped, it was fortunate that we were able to rescue the remaining people.

“Sergeant!”

At that moment, Sergeant Park Deok-gu, who was greeting his platoon members, shouted like a roar.

As expected, in the hallway far away, there was a platoon leader who had been caught trying to sneak out.

“Let me see you for a minute!”

The deputy platoon leader, who let out a puff of hot breath, walked like an ox toward the platoon leader.

Then the platoon members felt relieved, as if they had lost a tooth that had been aching for a long time.

“I hope everything will be fine.”

“If it weren’t for you, Deputy Sergeant, I would have left this world long ago. I probably wouldn’t even be able to utter a word, so don’t worry too much.”

Even though the military is a class society, the most important thing is losing the trust and respect of the platoon members.

Even the real power broker, Sergeant Park Deok-gu, returned, so the outcome was obvious.

“Thanks to you, Daesu, I think things are starting to clear up a bit. If you need any help in the future, please let me know at any time.”

“thank you.”

They are armed with automatic weapons and are veterans who have even fought the infected.

My companions and I smiled brightly, feeling rewarded for our hard work as we gained strong allies.

“Do you have any spare rooms?”

“Even if you don’t have it, I have to make it for you. Here it is.”

I’ve been rolling around here and there all day, my back is starting to hurt.

There’s still a lot more work to do, but today I decided to rest without thinking much about anything to recharge my batteries.

We went to sleep with the sound of Sergeant Park’s screams from afar as our lullaby.

* * *

It felt like I just closed my eyes for a moment and opened them again, but a day had already passed and it was already noon the next day.

“Head, head! Calf! Calf!”

“What about the calf?”

“Eww! There’s a mouse!”

“Meow, meow.”

My companions and I felt muscle pain for the first time in a long time and could not get up from our seats for a while.

But now was not the time to lie around like a chick that had just finished its guerrilla training.

As soon as I came to my senses, I called Kim Jang-mi, who had been waiting for us to arrive.

“… …Cannibalism?”

“Yes, has there ever been a similar case?”

“If it existed, it would have been reported a long time ago! Who would have thought that they would prey on the same infected people!”

Even though we gathered the best doctors in Korea, we couldn’t figure out even one fact.

Kim Jang-mi muttered to herself with a hollow smile, as if she had never imagined it.

“So you were avoiding Q2 so that it wouldn’t work? No, shit! Who would think that? Don’t you, Daesu?”

“Why didn’t you expect that?”

“Ahhhhh! There’s no way I’d be stupid!”

When I lightly scratched her, Kim Jang-mi screamed and started to mess up her hair.

If my older sister had seen this, she would have clicked her tongue and said, “Can’t you even do that properly?”

“Well, what did you find out anyway?”

“Huh, okay. Let’s think positively. Once the system is restored, I’ll let headquarters know.”

Although we haven’t identified the cause of the virus, at least we have identified the cause of the Q2 variant.

I believed that if we approached it like this, step by step, we would eventually get closer to the truth we were seeking.

dripping.

“excuse me.”

While we were having a long, non-commercial banter, Sergeant Park Deok-gu came to the office.

As the platoon leader and sergeants followed in, the small office soon became bustling.

“I’m sorry for coming so suddenly.”

“No, I was just about to come see you.”

As long as we have a common goal of securing a building, consultation for cooperation is inevitable.

On the contrary, it was more comfortable for us because they took the initiative and we didn’t have to complain.

Sitting face to face like that, my platoon mates and I began to have a serious conversation.

“How is the atmosphere inside?”

“It’s a bit messy, but it’s still good. Once we secure some supplies, we should be able to continue the rescue operation.”

In the future, the remaining two will deal with humans more intelligently and cunningly than they do now.

Of course, it was going to be a long-term war, so we needed to prepare accordingly.

At that moment, Sergeant Park Deok-gu began drawing a map on the floor as if he had something to tell us.

“There is a temporary warehouse set up by the military. It has exactly five years’ worth of supplies stored in it, and there are also two and a half tonnes of rations that can be moved.”

Because the site was so large, the warehouse was built above ground rather than inside the building.

“What does this X mark mean?”

“This is the ammunition and fuel warehouse. I heard that the stock they have is ample.”

If the management team had not made any mistakes, it would have been ready to last another 5 years.

I opened my mouth, looking closely at the map drawn like a treasure map.

“It’s further than I thought.”

“As long as the two and a half don in the warehouse are intact, it doesn’t matter. We will take care of transporting the supplies.”

“Are you okay?”

“You guys are all gutsy. Don’t worry, I’ll bring it over today.”

I was worried that we would have to step forward again this time, but fortunately, Sergeant Park Deok-gu took the lead instead.

He patted his chest and let out his characteristic snort as if to tell me not to worry.

“So now there are two left.”

“Yes, probably both will be on the upper floors.”

“Listening to what the deputy captain said, it’s no joke. Can we really catch him on our own?”

In the early days, Q2 was a mutant that would rush to humans as soon as it smelled like one.

But now that I had learned, I was stuck in my nest like a spider and not moving at all.

If you rush in relying only on guns, it wouldn’t be strange if you really get killed in a group.

“It’s not easy.”

“Umm… … .”

No matter how much we put our heads together, we couldn’t come up with a way to get Q2 out.

“I think we’ll probably have to go into a long-term battle.”

“Yes, we should do the same as X.”

There are plenty of supplies and many survivors to rescue, so is there a need to step forward first?

If the guy doesn’t come out, it’s best to sit down on this side as well.

Of course, Kim Jang-mi and her older sister will be a little sad that they lost their lab, but it is only a matter of time.

“What are you going to do, Mr. Daesu?”

“There are some people I left outside. I plan to bring them here for now.”

“Okay, let me know when you get there.”

For a while, the psychological warfare between humans and mutants will continue.

Finally, we shook hands with our platoon members and each of us dispersed to our own tasks.

* * *

Although the way to the destination was difficult, the way back was not that difficult.

After leaving the Biozeneca building, we joined the group outside after two hours.

“Mr. Daesu!”

“Is everything okay?”

“Yes, everyone is safe.”

Fortunately, Olivia and Kang Pil-jae, who were well hidden in their hideout, welcomed us warmly.

Of course, the students, including the baby, were doing well, as their complexions had improved a lot since last time.

“Are you done with your business?”

“No, it’s just beginning. That’s why I came back to take you all.”

No matter how much you hide in a safe house, the outside is a dangerous area teeming with infected people.

It would have been safer for Biozeneca to have no one come in except Q2.

“I’ll get it ready right away.”

It is quite a difficult task to just sit in hiding and wait for some unexpected news.

When they heard that they were going to Biogeneca, the group started packing without a word.

“You are resting.”

In the meantime, I took Private Lee Hyeon-su’s modified radio and went up to the roof of the building.

As soon as we raised the antenna and transmitted the radio, we got a response from the campus.

[What is it?]

“Yeah, it’s me. Is everything okay?”

[It’s really busy here. Everyone’s out of their minds with the refugees constantly coming in. How’s it going there? Have you met Kim Jang-mi?]

“I met him. He’s a bit eccentric, just like my older sister said. But I think he’s not a bad person.”

I talked to my sister on the radio and explained everything that had happened without leaving anything out.

My older sister listened to the story with a serious attitude, occasionally adding exclamations and clapping her hands.

[I didn’t know that the mutation would be that fast. It’s probably not just Seoul.]

“Could there be other mutants?”

[I’m not sure, but it’s likely. The infection mutation cycle is so fast.]

As expected from a renowned scholar in the field, my older sister quickly grasped the situation with just a few stories.

And he let out a deep sigh of regret, wanting to proceed with the research as soon as possible.

[I need to get in touch with headquarters to do something… … Is there any news from the government?]

“It seems like things are going badly for you too. Let’s try to secure the building ourselves for now.”

[If you need any help, please contact me anytime. Captain Kang is also waiting to hear from you.]

“Okay, I’ll contact you.”

After reporting the situation in that manner, I said goodbye and tried to hang up the radio.

“Oh, just a moment, sis.”

[huh?]

But at that moment, thoughts about mutant Q2 crossed my mind.

I asked my older sister, an expert, for help, desperately trying to grasp at straws.

“The Q2 mutant is smarter than we thought. It doesn’t even think about coming out, so is there a way to bring it out?”

[You said you were wary of humans?]

“Yeah, but the hostility is still there. I think they’re probably waiting for us to make the first move.”

My older sister seemed to be lost in thought for a moment and did not respond.

But that was only for a moment, as soon a good idea occurred to him and he whispered softly.

[How about using bait?]

“I told you earlier. In our vicinity… … .”

[No, not humans, but other infected people. Didn’t you say that Q2’s main habit is cannibalism? They’re quite hungry right now.]

“ah!”

[Try using an infected person as bait.]

Wait, why didn’t I think of that?

Q2 perceives not only humans but also infected people of the same species as prey.

Sure, the alert level for us had been raised, but the infected were still just prey.

“Thank you, sister. I’ll contact you again.”

So I hastily cut off the radio and ran down the rooftop to the hiding place.

The group had already finished packing up their luggage and equipment and were ready to leave.

“wait a minute!”

“yes?”

“Let’s just get one thing before we go.”

The group nodded as if they were used to hearing that there were necessary items.

“Well, it does require a lot of things.”

“Where should we go?”

But that was only for a moment, as everyone’s expressions hardened at my serious answer.

“Let’s catch some infected people.”

“……yes?”

“Live. Fresh.”

We need fresh infected people who are jumping around.

If I’m going to do it, I’ll go with something that looks delicious.