1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 85



Only Krnovel

Episode 85

As the silence in the darkness broke, the loud noise of the radio and the sound of breathing disturbed my ears.

But we didn’t have time to worry about that noise as we quickly packed up our gear and got up.

The place where Q2 appeared was the 18th floor.

When they heard that the guy had taken the bait, the platoon members waiting on the 12th floor hurriedly moved.

Meanwhile, my group and I arrived at the 18th floor first through the shortcut of the ventilation shaft.

Thud, thud!

As soon as we reached the 18th floor, we blocked the emergency staircase doors to prevent Q2 from escaping.

The emergency stairs on the other side will be blocked by the platoon members coming up from the 12th floor.

If we time it right, we could isolate Q2, who took the bait, here on the 18th floor.

“What’s the bait?”

“I’m about to get caught!”

Unfortunately, Bait 2, which was targeted by Q2, was escaping better than expected.

Thanks to that, we were able to buy some time and ran like crazy towards where the guy was.

Just then, from far away, the Q2’s characteristically strange and uncomfortable cry began to be heard.

Kkakakakak-!!

The distance is approximately 80m.

My companions and I prepared to pull the trigger and fire, even as we ran like crazy.

“Sergeant Park, are you there yet?”

[Going up!]

“Hurry up! Let’s go in first!”

If the attack is delayed, Q2 may return to the nest after finishing hunting.

In a moment where every second counted, my group and I ran in the direction of the sound.

“I got caught!”

In the meantime, the second living bait, which had been running away, was caught and eaten in a horrible way.

Kkakakakak!

Just then, the sight of Q2, deliciously chewing on an infected person in the distance, came into view.

Judging that we had entered the effective range, I shouted to the group following me.

“Shoot!”

Doo doo doo doo doo-!!

The group, who had quickly assumed a sitting position, pulled the trigger without hesitation.

In the darkness, the muzzle of the gun flashed, and bullets mixed with tracer bullets rained down on the creature.

Kkakakakak-!!

Q2, who was in the middle of preying on the infected, was in pain from the hail of bullets.

But that was only for a moment, as he realized he had fallen into a trap and began to run away.

“Reload!”

“Damn it, do it while running!”

This is also urgent.

We emptied one magazine in an instant and hastily reloaded while chasing after Q2.

If he escapes down the emergency stairs on the other side, all the plans we’ve made will be in vain.

Doo doo doo doo doo-!!

Q2 desperately dodged the bullets, struggling under the persistent gunfire chasing him.

But as time passed, the shooting became more accurate and the encirclement narrowed.

Kkakakakak!

“damage!”

Finally, Q2, unable to bear it any longer, picked up the debris that had fallen on the ground and threw it towards me.

bang!

Startled, I hurriedly pushed Private Ohchan away and rolled around on the floor with him.

In the meantime, Q2, who had bought a moment of time, tried to escape through the emergency stairs, the only escape route.

bang!

“This way!”

“Fuck, where are you running off to!”

But that hope was short-lived, as armed soldiers swarmed in front of him.

Sergeant Park Deok-gu, who had been gritting his teeth and vowing revenge, shouted at his platoon members.

“Shoot!”

Doo doo doo doo doo doo-!

Taang! Bang!

At that moment, an overwhelming amount of firepower, incomparable to that just before, poured down on Q2.

Kkakakakak!

Suddenly surrounded from both sides, the man floundered and soon lost his balance and fell.

Flash!

Flash!

Flash!

From all sides, floodlights and searchlights began to turn on, illuminating only Q2.

Literally, roses with the name “bullets” rained down from all directions toward the lead actor on stage.

Doo doo doo doo doo-!!

A hail of green flares, followed by hundreds of sharp bullets.

The platoon members fired rapidly without hesitation, as if to prove that they had ample ammunition.

Any creature made of flesh and bone would have died in the face of this overwhelming firepower.

Kkagagagagak-!!

But the Q2 still flailed around, showing durability beyond imagination.

“Get back!”

“Fuck, it’s coming this way!”

No, not only that, but he even showed his will to attack and tried to run towards us.

Don’t die.

The platoon members who had been pulling the trigger continuously began to feel a chill in their hearts.

“What the hell is that kid doing!”

“Just shoot!”

The Q2 I first encountered and the Q2 I encounter now were vastly different from their very existence.

Intelligence, learning ability, and even basic hardware are constantly evolving.

The guy is not finished.

The mutation was still in progress.

Phew, crunch!

At that moment, Q2, who had been crouching to block the bullet, threw a chunk of debris.

Kkaaaak!

Everybody bow your heads!

Two nearby platoon members were directly hit by the shrapnel and fell to the ground, bleeding.

Q2 didn’t stop there, he started to run wild and scream like crazy.

Phew, bang!

Kwakjik! Kkagagakak-!!

One by one, the platoon members who were hit by shrapnel fell, and a gap in firepower began to appear.

Sergeant Park Deok-gu kept shouting, but there was nothing he could do about the disorganized ranks.

Kkagagagagak!

Q2, who noticed this, tried to charge towards the defenseless platoon members.

“Get out of the way!”

At that moment, I, who had been saving my firepower at the rear, stood in front of my platoon members just in time.

I pulled out my shotgun instead of my K-2 rifle and intercepted the Q2 that was charging at me like a bull.

Boom! Boom!

As the gun fired, Q2, which had been easily ignoring rifle bullets, staggered after being hit by a valid hit.

The bastard recognized me and rolled his red eyes around, screaming.

‘You have to aim for the pelvis.’

In contrast to his heavy build, his long, thin legs supported his center of gravity.

Just like last time, I pulled the trigger towards Q2’s only weak point, the pelvis.

Boom! Boom!

“shit!”

But no matter how many times he shot, only flesh and blood splattered, and the bastard’s pelvis did not break.

Q2’s body looked more like a structure made of concrete and steel than a living thing.

“Damage!”

At that moment, Q2, which had broken through the crossfire, hurled a heavy piece of debris at me.

“… … !”

Startled, I had to roll on the floor, dodging the attack by a sheet of paper.

“Keep shooting!”

“Don’t back down, kids!”

Already, many of the platoon members were injured and the rest were gradually falling back.

If we continue like this, not only will the operation not succeed, but we’ll all end up getting beat up by this crazy guy.

“Everyone get out of the way!”

At that moment, the duo of Oh Chan-il and Lee Hyun-soo, who had disappeared for a moment, appeared from behind.

The two of them lit a Molotov cocktail with gasoline dripping down it and hurled it forward.

A small spark that splits the air.

The flames were aimed squarely at Q2.

Clang!

Whoosh! Whoosh!

A Molotov cocktail that hit the head directly caused flames along with flying glass.

The red flames melted away like liquid, and Q2 let out a terrible scream.

Kkagagagagak-!!

It works.

The attack went in well.

The bastard’s painful screams quickly restored his waning fighting spirit.

The platoon members regrouped and began to concentrate their firepower once more.

Kkakakak!

Q2 is slowly retreating.

The back was a glass wall made entirely of glass.

Clang!

But with even that glass wall broken, the only place to escape was outside on the 18th floor.

Eventually, the cornered Q2 was exposed to red flames and bullets pouring in from all directions.

Doo doo doo-!!

The floor is full of shell casings.

Black smoke and the pungent smell of gunpowder.

After a while, Q2 stopped moving completely and slowly fell apart like a puppet with its strings cut.

“Cease fire!”

The barrels of the platoon members’ guns were all red hot, showing how much they had fired.

“Don’t let your guard down!”

As soon as the order to cease fire was given, we brought the fire extinguishers from inside the building and quickly put out the fire in the surrounding area.

And without letting down his guard until the very end, he slowly approached the fallen Q2.

A corpse stretched out like a slump.

Rather than saying that he was caught by shooting, it would be more accurate to say that he was torn to pieces by bullets and flames.

“I’m alive.”

“Damn, you freaking bastard.”

But even in the midst of all this, he was still convulsing intermittently, as if his life was not yet over.

Everyone gathered here felt a sense of fear that was beyond description.

Sreung!

I pulled out the jungle sword that was stuck on my waist to completely cut off Q2’s life.

I was thinking of cutting off its head and separating it from its torso like last time, just in case it came back to life.

Woof woof! Woof!

Growl-!!

But at that moment, Coco and Volvo, who were hovering around, started barking like crazy.

“Everyone, put your guns up!”

We were surprised and quickly raised our guns that we had lowered and immediately got into battle formation.

Did another Q2 from above come down?

My gaze naturally turned to the emergency stairs.

Clang!

But, as if to mock these expectations, instead of the emergency exit, a solid window with a glass wall was broken.

Kkagagagagak-!!

At the same time, another Q2 with a black shape appeared and let out a long howl.

The platoon members, who had not expected that someone would climb down the wall of the building, hastily turned their guns.

Kkakakak!

But instead of attacking us, he attacked Q2, which was in a dying state.

Ugh, crunch!

Then, it chewed the head whole with its gaping mouth and soon began cannibalism.

People were momentarily dumbfounded by the sight of Q2 devouring flesh and bones.

“What are you doing! Shoot!”

But that was short-lived, as the shooting resumed, starting with the desperate screams of Sergeant Park Deok-gu.

Doo doo doo-!

Kkakakak!

But the bastard laughed at me and ran away through the window with a cry.

Of course, we caught the whole body of Q2 that we worked so hard to catch.

“older brother!”

“It’s dangerous, Mr. Daesu!”

At that moment when everyone was speechless, I ran towards the solid glass wall that the guy had broken.

A strong wind and snowstorm blew through the broken glass wall, but I paid no attention.

I looked up and saw Q2 climbing up the building.

The bastard climbed the wall at a speed that did not match his heavy build, and soon disappeared from sight.

35th floor.

This is where the research building is located.

I stared into the darkness where Q2 had disappeared until my companions ran over and caught him.

* * *

The most important thing for survival is not water or food, but a strong will to survive.

No matter how safe a hideout you prepare, it’s meaningless if morale is low.

That’s exactly the situation right now.

The atmosphere in the hideout, which had been fine before the battle, was now at rock bottom.

The biggest reason was the decline in morale among the platoon members who were responsible for most of the hideout’s power.

“Mom, what about the soldiers?”

“Shh! Be quiet.”

As their lively appearance disappeared, the survivors naturally took notice.

Two days had already passed, but no one had spoken first.

And on the third day, Sergeant Park Deok-gu came to see us with a haggard face.

“How are you feeling?”

“Thanks to you, I’ve improved a lot.”

Sergeant Park Deok-gu suffered a fractured wound to his right arm and had to wear a splint for a while.

But his haggard expression wasn’t because of this minor injury.

“Sergeant Lee Chang-wook is dead.”

Private Lee Chang-wook, who suffered a fatal wound to his head from shrapnel, finally passed away last night.

As he was the most senior officer in his later years, the shock to the platoon members was immense.

“……sorry.”

“There’s no need to apologize. If it weren’t for Mr. Daesu, the other guys would have been in danger too.”

A total of four members of the platoon died, including Private Lee Chang-wook, who died last night.

But, as Sergeant Park Deok-gu said, it was truly a miracle that the damage was limited to this level.

In particular, if it weren’t for the performance of the duo of Oh Chan-il and Lee Hyun-soo, the damage would have been even greater.

“How is the atmosphere?”

“It’s as expected. Everyone seems to have been a bit shocked by this incident.”

Even though they are well-trained soldiers, they are still young adults who were drafted in their early 20s.

Even I, a veteran of all battlefields, was nervous, so how much more so must my platoon members have felt.

I, Sergeant Park Deok-gu, also understood this, so rather than blaming them, I felt sorry for them.

“What are your plans for the future?”

“I’m thinking about it for now.”

The original plan was to kill the isolated Q2s one by one and secure the building.

But as I watched the power of those guys evolve, I wondered if that was really possible.

“That, the last one… … .”

“It’s more than twice as big as other Q2s.”

In particular, the last remaining mutant, Q2, was the largest I’ve ever seen.

Just like the final form that has undergone the last mutation among the individuals that have repeatedly committed cannibalism.

Incredible strength.

A chilling presence.

To be honest, I wasn’t sure we could make it to Q2 with this number of people.

“Please consider leaving this place. For the time being, please focus on rescuing survivors.”

“All right.”

Sergeant Park Deok-gu let out a heavy sigh at the words that securing the building was virtually abandoned.

The enthusiastic and energetic deputy platoon leader was gone, and only a haggard man remained.

“Take a rest.”

“……yes.”

I patted his shoulder and got up from my seat, gathering my equipment and weapons.

When the platoon members retired, it was up to me and my group to fill their empty positions.

Cheek!

[older brother!]

As I was going outside to scout the area, the radio suddenly rang.

“Mr. Chanil?”

The one who sent the radio message was none other than Private Oh Chan-il, who was patrolling the first floor warehouse.

[Can’t you see it now?]

“yes?”

[The sky! The sky!]

When told to look at the sky, I absentmindedly turned my head toward the glass window.

As usual, dark clouds drift across the hazy sky after the snowstorm has stopped… … .

“Helicopter?”

[Yes, the helicopter is coming!]

A helicopter was approaching.