1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 89



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Episode 89

If you think about it, it’s always been like that.

The thing was evolving faster than we could figure out Q2’s habits.

It was like parallel lines, and as time went on, the breakdown of common sense became more and more severe.

Where will it end?

Q2 has finally broken out of the realm of ‘learning’ and has now begun to think for itself.

Its first beginning was a desperate revenge against humans who had invaded its nest.

Q2 attacked a group of survivors who had managed to escape the nest and head to Seongbuk-gu.

“Try reconnecting! Quickly!”

“Keep trying!”

Sergeant Park Deok-gu, who was becoming anxious, kept trying to communicate with his platoon members.

But after the last scream for help, no more radio transmissions came.

“shit!”

Sergeant Park Deok-gu, unable to bear it any longer, expressed his anxiety by kicking the chair next to him.

The group heading to Seongbuk-gu included not only civilians but also platoon members.

He had already lost his sense of reason when he heard that the children he had shared joys and sorrows with like family were dying.

Chijijik, chik.

After several attempts to establish contact, only cold static came out of the radio.

The soldier who had been fiddling with the radio eventually put the receiver down and his eyes shook with anxiety.

Silence continues.

Sergeant Park Deok-gu kept his eyes tightly shut.

“That won’t work. Only those who can follow, follow me.”

But that was only for a moment, as he soon opened his eyes and picked up the K-2 rifle that was placed next to him.

Then, the surrounding platoon members also hurriedly gathered their guns and equipment and stood up from their seats.

The reason I sent away my beloved platoon members was because I wanted them to live, not because I wanted them to die.

Neither Sergeant Park Deok-gu nor the remaining platoon members had any hesitation in rescuing their comrades.

“Please calm down first.”

“Get out of the way!”

“It’s dangerous because it’s night.”

But we, who were watching the situation rationally, stopped them from leaving.

Sergeant Park Deok-gu tried to shake my hand off, but I grabbed his shoulder firmly.

“Even if it’s Q2, it’s impossible to kill all 59 people. It’ll probably take time.”

“… … So, is this all we have to do? We just have to watch?”

“No, let’s go when the sun rises. There’s a better chance of finding someone who escaped alive than if we go and die together. Isn’t that right?”

Heading into the city now, shrouded in darkness, was tantamount to asking to be killed.

The chances of survival were higher if we waited a little longer and then searched for the people who had escaped.

“but!”

“Sergeant Park, this is irreversible. Do you want to kill the rest of your platoon as well?”

Think rationally.

The incident has already occurred and we must think rationally and act to resolve it.

I looked Sergeant Park Deok-gu in the eye and waited for him to calm down.

Then he immediately dropped the K-2 rifle as if he had dropped it, and nodded his head weakly.

“The sun will rise in three hours. Bring as much ammunition as you can and I’ll see you then.”

“……All right.”

If you encounter Q2 outside, you will have to pour all your firepower into it.

Sergeant Park Deok-gu and his platoon scattered in all directions to gather as much ammunition as possible.

After sending them away, I called out to Kim Jang-mi, who was standing on one side with anxious eyes.

“Mr. Rose.”

“yes yes?”

“Can I go to the research building for a moment?”

Now that it has been revealed that Q2 can climb walls, sealing the building off is pointless.

But while he’s away, there’s no problem going to the 35th floor research building.

“You can go, but why?”

“I need a flammable substance that can be used to make soy sauce. Is that possible?”

“If you say soy sauce… … .”

I explained about the dragon breath that Old Man Park had made for me before.

Then Kim Jang-mi immediately understood and nodded as if she could make it herself.

“If it’s zirconium, I think it’s probably in the lab. That would be the most suitable.”

“please.”

As expected from one of the best science and engineering talents in Korea, he understands everything as soon as you tell him.

We immediately went up to the research building on the 35th floor and packed everything we needed.

* * *

Morning came and the sun rose.

But the calm sky became covered with dark clouds, and soon a snowstorm began to fall.

The city, which had been shrouded in darkness for a long night, soon became covered in a deep gray.

It’s time to leave.

Last night, we finished preparing to leave and left the building as if we had been waiting for it.

Sniff sniff!

He took out the items that the departed platoon member had been carrying and let his hunting dog Coco sniff them.

Boom!

The experienced Coco sniffed around carefully, then barked softly and headed off somewhere.

It was 11 o’clock, right in the direction of Seongbuk-gu, based on the Biozeneca building.

“Let’s go.”

You have to follow it before the smell disappears.

We began to walk one by one through the fiercely blowing snowstorm.

“There are no infected people.”

“Probably because of Q2.”

Even in Q2, where evolution has not yet finished, infected people show a tremendous rejection reaction and run away.

What kind of presence would a creature three times larger than a normal Q2 have?

Thanks to this, the road towards Seongbuk-gu was wide open and no infected people were seen.

Ironically, the habits of such infected people have greatly helped us in our movement.

Hoooooooow-!!

But on the contrary, as time passed, the snowstorm that had been blowing since dawn became more intense.

In addition, due to the dark clouds surrounding the sun, it was impossible to see more than 50 meters ahead.

The tension that had already been weighing on us became more severe as time went on.

“Keep your surroundings alert!”

“Don’t miss the person in front of you!”

We were chasing survivors while also following Q2’s trail.

The platoon members were busy keeping a close watch on the surroundings because they didn’t know when or where the bastard would pop out.

After so much time had passed, I could see Hansung University Station in the distance.

From now on, it’s Seongbuk-gu.

We slowly approached the station area, passing the snow-covered signs.

As the intersection with a clear view appeared, the outline of the surroundings finally began to be discernible.

Hehe!

Coco was the same, as if she had finally found her bearings and ran off somewhere.

We followed him across a small river to the Seongbuk-gu fountain square.

And just before entering the city center where buildings are densely packed, it stopped at Samseongyo Bridge.

“… … found it.”

The place we arrived at was an attack site where Q2 appeared to have attacked a group of survivors.

There was blood everywhere, and there were fallen bags, clothes, and pieces of flesh.

Coco found a lost military bag and a blood-stained dog tag.

“Jinyoung is scared.”

“What the hell!”

Sergeant Park Deok-gu, who discovered the platoon member’s military ID tag, trembled with anger.

I told him to come to his senses and continued searching the scene of the attack.

‘About 10 people got hurt here.’

Even if he’s a killing machine, it’s impossible for him to kill more than 10 people at once.

As if to prove it, traces scattered in all directions remained intact at the scene.

I picked up a bloody boot that looked like it belonged to someone and held it out.

Sniff sniff.

Coco, who had been waiting for a long time and smelled something, started guiding us somewhere again.

We regrouped and quickly followed behind, soon arriving at a commercial building.

Hehe!

Coco was loitering on the stairs leading down to the basement of the shopping mall, as if the smell had stopped there.

“Wait here.”

We left the perimeter security to the platoon members and went down to the basement with Sergeant Park Deok-gu.

As expected, the traces of dragging feet were clearly visible on the basement stairs.

We followed the trail inside, and soon took out our flashlights to illuminate the way ahead.

“Hee, heek!”

At that moment, a frightened man’s voice could be heard quietly from inside the karaoke room.

We quickly shined our flashlights in the direction of the sound and found a survivor.

“Sergeant?”

The survivor was none other than the platoon leader, Sogari, who was bleeding from his thigh.

He was terrified and aimed his pistol, but stupidly he had no bullets.

“Father, deputy captain?”

But that didn’t last long, as soon as he saw us, he started to shed tears and a runny nose.

I don’t know if I’m lucky or unlucky that the first survivor I find is the platoon leader.

“Fuck!”

Sergeant Park Deok-gu, who discovered the platoon leader, walked over to him with brisk strides and immediately grabbed him by the collar.

“Where are the kids and why are you here alone! Huh? Why are you here alone, you fucking punk!”

“Ugh, ugh!”

The platoon leader writhed in pain at the force that was full of anger.

“Then you die.”

After I stopped Sergeant Park Deok-gu, I glared at the platoon leader who was shaking on the floor.

He was already half out of his mind, holding his head with both hands and trembling.

match!

I slapped his cheek once and then poured water on his face as if to bring him to his senses.

“Hey, wake up.”

“Eek, hic!”

“You must have seen them while running away. Where did the platoon members go? Where were the others?”

When asked where his men had gone, the platoon leader swallowed and rolled his eyes.

But that was only for a moment, as Sergeant Park Deok-gu grabbed his gun tightly and answered in a flustered manner.

“I said I was going to lure him! At the intersection, towards 12 o’clock! He must have gone there!”

The platoon members did their best to protect civilians even while under attack.

“But why are you here?”

“That, that’s… … !”

But the real platoon leader ran away to survive on his own, leaving his men behind.

Unable to bear the disgust, I frowned and quietly left the place.

Thud! Thud!

“Ouch! Kkaaaak!”

And with the sound of beatings coming from behind as the background, I slowly fell into thought.

If you look towards 12 o’clock at the intersection you just passed, you’re definitely headed towards Seongbuk-ro.

It seemed like they tried to lure them as much as possible, but I was worried about how many people would survive.

Woof woof!

“… … !”

While I was lost in thought for a while, I suddenly heard a dog barking outside.

At the same time, the plugged-in radio rang and Private Oh Chan-il sent an urgent radio message.

[Brother! It’s that guy!]

The moment I heard the word ‘guy’, the back of my neck got cold and my senses became tense.

Crunch!

I immediately loaded my shotgun and radioed my party and platoon members outside.

“Come inside! Quickly!”

Rather than fighting Q2 outside, it is better to fight underground where it is as difficult to enter as possible.

As soon as I sent the radio message, my party and platoon members rushed into the underground karaoke room.

“Hurry up, hurry up!”

“What are you doing! Block the door!”

They locked the glass door and threw everything they could see in front of it to build a barricade.

And the five of them pushed the barricade with all their might to keep the guy out.

Kkagagagagak-!!

At that moment, I heard Q2’s howl from above, and a heavy presence pressed down on my shoulder.

It gives me goosebumps.

The back of my neck is tingling.

The guy who made my heart shiver just by appearing came running straight to the karaoke room where we were.

Clang!

The glass door shattered with a loud noise.

bang!

At the same time, the barricade shook and the five men blocking it lost their balance and fell over.

“Stop it!”

“Fuck, if I get through I’m going to lose!”

But the rest of the platoon rushed in and blocked the barricade with their whole bodies.

Kkakakakak, kak!

The bastard pushed himself against the barricade and swung his long arms wildly.

Dust rose in all directions, while shards of glass and wood flew in all directions.

bang!

“Eww!”

The man who managed to break one side of the barricade opened his mouth wide, aiming for the platoon members.

Boom!

But as if I had been waiting for him, I blocked his path and pulled the trigger without hesitation.

Kkakakakak!

The guy who got hit in the face with a slug bullet straight in was flailing around in pain.

But I didn’t stop there, I pulled the trigger like crazy and put the bullet in.

Boom!

Boom!

The muzzle flashed wildly and countless bullets flew into the creature.

Perhaps because of the already narrow entrance, Q2 struggled with all its might.

“Get out!”

I quickly empty out all my bullets and put another bullet into the slot where smoking was rising.

Crunch!

Then, he aimed straight at the creature’s hideously wide-open mouth and unleashed his dragon breath.

Phew!