Hiding a House in the Apocalypse - Chapter 149
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Episode 148
Mr. Ballantine Skeleton, don’t worry. Everything will be okay.
Valentine, who recently changed his nickname, expressed considerable confidence in preparing for this undertaking.
There are two main things I asked of Valentine.
The identity of this skeleton is to be kept secret if possible.
So the first thing I ordered was that Skelton not look like a professor, and the other thing that was obvious was that Skelton wears an armband.
Once PaleNet is restored, the conditions for holding a presidential election have been created.
VIVA_BOT014: The bulletin board manager election will proceed as scheduled.
Palenet users who had been living in darkness for several days due to the bitter cold rushed to the government-created websites such as Na-ra-net or Na-ra-net, but such hastily created websites were not enough to handle the enormous traffic of Palenet.
In the first place, it is a backward system that requires not only creating an account with one’s real name, but also installing a public authentication certificate for login. Even if an account is created with one’s real name, the server crashes frequently, making it impossible to use the Internet.
This scene once again shows how excellent and thoughtful my model, John, is as an operator.
Naturally, those PaleNet users were thrown into a frenzy when PaleNet was restored.
On the day of recovery, as expected, the same scene as the first PaleNet invasion unfolded on our bulletin board.
ㅇㅇ: kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk let’s go!!
ㅇㅇ: Hello? Are you from PaleNet?
ㅇㅇ: It’s so cold! I cut off all my fingers from frostbite so I’m typing on the keyboard with my tongue~~~
ㅇㅇ: Is it warm in that room? We’re freezing to death right now!
Dongjin’s dad: Haha …
ㅇㅇ: Hurdling like a penguin while doing the failnet
ㅇㅇ: Viva! Aren’t you guys cold?
ㅇㅇ: Hahahahahahahahahahahaha we’re here!!!!
ㅇㅇ: Let’s go to -277 degrees Celsius!!!!!
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The bulletin board, which had been quiet for a while, has become hot again after a long time.
It’s to the point where I can barely do any bulletin board activities.
But unlike before, the begging seeds were nowhere to be seen.
No, it would be more accurate to say that it was occasionally noticeable, but was drowned out by the cheers of the many good-natured users who were purely happy about the Internet being restored.
In this hot post-game, Valentine and I steadily worked on making this skeleton a captain’s armband.
Ballantine: There’s only one variable: whether we exclude all the PaleNet users who don’t have accounts when voting, or whether we allow them all to participate.
The easy way is the latter.
If PaleNet users can participate, this skeleton’s election is a sure thing.
They say that PaleNet users are freezing to death, but even so, they are countless compared to the handful of bulletin board users.
But neither I nor Valentine think things will go that easily.
Considering that the purpose of the bulletin board was to filter out the swindlers who came from PaleNet, it would be right not to give voting rights to PaleNet users. So what method does Valentine have?
He had a plan.
Ballantine: When I was analyzing the computer system to open a passage between Viva and Apocalypse and Palenet, I found that there were a lot of spare accounts on Viva’s side.
Viva! Each account in Apocalypse has its own unique value, and that unique value must be linked to the user’s satellite device, the Obelisk, to be treated as a single official account.
However, Melon Mask is said to have created several spare accounts within the Viva! Apocalypse! computer system that are not yet linked to the satellite equipment.
Valentine speculated as to the cause:
Ballantine: Just like the intercontinental unmanned delivery service that Dongtan Mom received before and the shopping site certified by Dongtan Mom, Melon Mask seems to have wanted to do business even in an apocalyptic situation.
Viva! Wasn’t Apocalypse one of them? First, secure a group of doomsday enthusiasts like us, create a market, and then attract other people who aren’t in that market.
If my guess is correct, Melon Mask probably has a large amount of satellite equipment at its headquarters.
I had similar thoughts.
For the legendary merchant Melon Mask, this situation of destruction may have been an endless opportunity.
If the space shelter accident had not happened, we might be looking at the creator of our world a million times closer than we are now.
Even now, in the corner of the bulletin board screen, there is still a picture and drawing of Melon Mask and Bumpy titled “Mutation’s First Friend.”
“……”
Anyway, that spare account that hasn’t been sold yet is the secret weapon that will fill the armband for this skeleton.
Ballantine: The passwords for those accounts are all fixed at 0000. It’s not difficult at all. But just because the password is simple doesn’t mean the account can be activated.
Viva! Apocalypse! is linked to satellite devices, so if you don’t have a satellite device, the spare account is a useless account. But what if you create a virtual satellite device and link it to a spare account? Maybe the results will be amazing?
My major is killing monsters and beatboxing, so I don’t know much about computers, accounts, or systems.
However, from what I roughly understand, the idea is to activate a spare account online using some kind of program that would make it recognized as satellite equipment, and then have people cast a vote for Park Gyu through that spare account.
It’s a fantastic plan if it works out, but I have my concerns.
SKELTON: Skeleton Worries) How many of those spare accounts can you use?
It is an undeniable fact that I am a somewhat well-known user on the bulletin board and have secured a number of friendly users who support me.
But the number is not that large.
If we are to be self-objective, wouldn’t it be a bit weak in terms of capturing the public sentiment, the so-called floating vote?
Well, if this Park Gyu shows a scene of hunting a new species on a live broadcast, public opinion will turn towards me, but that won’t happen.
It’s not just Woo Min-hee, but I also noticed that some of my former colleagues, whether they’re Kang Han-min or Na Hye-in, are active on this bulletin board.
I think it’s okay up to Woo Min-hee.
To be honest,
Even if Skeleton is a professor, it would require more evidence and effort to prove that Skeleton is a genius.
I thought I was bad at lying, but I just didn’t.
I tried it and it worked well.
There are currently around 150 active users on the bulletin board, but in reality, there are likely more.
Our bulletin board is significantly older than other bulletin boards, and those older people would rather spend their lives just checking the world and confirming that there are people in the world, like the skeletons of old, than writing on the bulletin board.
This means that the number of votes could be more than 100.
With just a few accounts secured, this skeleton won’t be able to wear the armband.
I sipped my coffee and waited for Valentine’s answer.
Ballantine: I think about ten.
“?”
What are you talking about?
I immediately answered by tapping the keyboard.
SKELTON: That won’t do.
Ballantine: Yes? Is ten not enough?
SKELTON: Yes. It’s not enough.
Ballantine: Why? I think someone like Skellone is a very likeable user.
SKELTON: With 10 votes, Dongtan Mom and M9 are worthless, and they can’t even beat trash like DS Irae and Berkut.
Ballantine, you’re a piece of shit. I don’t like Berkut either, but Diesirae seems like a good person. He seems like a leader.
SKELTON: (Skeleton seriously) That’s not the point. We’re running out of votes!
Ballantine: Then, Mr. Skeleton, how many votes do you think you will get? I will give you that.
What do I think the votes will be?
Let’s think about it for a moment.
Rebecca, Defender, Defender’s brother, Valentine, these days there’s no activity, but I’ll try adding Philcrum and me.
Knock knock
SKELTON: I think I got about 5 votes…..
Ballantine: No.
“……”
Knock knock
SKELTON: (Skelon surprised)
Ballantine: Surely those five votes don’t include me and Skeldon?
SKELTON (Skeleton Tears)
Ballantine: Hey, do you know how many users there are on the Korean bulletin board right now?
SKELTON: (Curious about Skelton)
Ballantine: According to what we have confirmed through data mining, there are about 600 people. Originally, there were about 1,300 people nationwide, but when the war started, the Jeju Island area was cut off due to radio interference.
The rest either died to the raiders or disappeared. I don’t know how many active users there are since it’s not the latest data, but considering our doomsday nature, I think there are at least 500 left?
SKELTON: Wow······.
Ballantine: Wow, this is not the time. No, you thought you could win the captain’s armband with just five votes? What kind of confidence do you have? No, five votes is not enough.
SKELTON: Each and every one of them is a general of the world. They are friends like Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.
Ballantine: There’s only one vote, right?
SKELTON: Aha!
Ballantine I know you’ve worked hard, Skeleton. Thanks to Skeleton, we were able to fix the PaleNet, but whatever. Let’s give it a try. While we’re at it, let’s hack about 300 of them.
SKELTON: (Skelton is impressed)
Ballantine: Instead, you should intervene later when they rig the votes.
SKELTON: Roger.
Ballantine: There are still about 4 days left, so I guess I’ll have to sleep. I have to create 300 accounts, so anyway, I’ll see you later.
That’s how I decided on my election strategy.
“······.”
It pricks my conscience a little, but can a person live without a guilty conscience?
For now, I’ll leave this matter to Valentine.
Looking at the bulletin board, I noticed that the return ceremony of Palenet was getting quieter and my competitors were stretching out their arms. They said they left the election to Valentine, but this is still my election.
If only spare accounts vote, even that lazy Vivabot will get suspicious, so it would be wise for me to do my own campaigning for a bit.
*
“Skeleton, what’s going on all of a sudden when it’s cold?”
First, we found mother and daughter Rebecca.
“Have you heard from the US military yet?”
“It’s so cold, I wish it would get a little warmer.”
Rebecca and her daughter’s home is quite well decorated.
Rebecca certainly doesn’t have the modern-day skills of a hard worker like me with cement, plumbing, and electrical work, but she’s a cut above me in traditional carpentry, using natural resources from the vast forests of the United States and Canada, and she’s been turning her American home into something that lives up to the 19th or 18th century.
Look at the log walls in the fireplace and the tapestry-like fabrics decorating the walls.
“Ondol is also good.”
I tried to train her a little by looking at her, but Rebecca is still Rebecca.
“I hate baking my body like bread.”
Anyway, I gave her a gift with my heart.
“What is this?”
“Oh, it’s nothing special. I just made it because I had some free time during the winter.”
“sausage?”
“uh.”
Suuga yawned and came down from upstairs.
He said that he’s relatively quiet these days because he hasn’t been keeping a close eye on the weather lately.
Suu handed him the juicy canned food he had received from Melon Mask earlier.
“Skelden. Thank you.”
“I always feel comforted in a corner of my heart just by having Suu, who is grateful.”
“Skeleton, something different than usual?”
He’s definitely a quick-witted guy.
I told Rebecca what the real matter was.
“What? Voting? Armband?”
“Oh. So, we’re going to have a Korean bulletin board election. So, please cast your precious vote for me then. Do you have any American friends?”
“Uh. Yeah.”
“If I can teach the dogs well and somehow get them to vote for me, I think it’ll be a really happy holiday season.”
“···Skelton is more talkative than usual.”
This is the first time I’ve seen Rebecca look so contemptuous.
This is what his face looked like.
Now I understand Park Sang-min’s heart.
Politics is not that easy.
An election is something that requires you to put everything aside.
“Please.”
“Uh, um·····”
Anyway, I got Rebecca +@.
“······”
Next up is the Defender side.
End
ⓒ Road Warrior #dp8g
—Author’s Note—
I’m very sorry, but I will be closed this weekend.
As I’ve been working a lot, I feel like my body isn’t keeping up with my motivation…
I took a break over the weekend and thought that maybe it would actually have a positive effect in terms of planning and efficiency.
I’m thinking about the serialization cycle and will adjust it to a more suitable one.
thank you
Fighting, author
(Hum***) -Recommend97-
What the heck, until yesterday he was a S-class hunter professor!!! Why is he a skeleton again!!!!
(One Two**) -Recommendation 77-
A professor hunting a monster hides 30% of his power, but a skeleton aiming for the armband exerts 140% of his power.
(Homecoming****) -Recommendation61-
Please get out of the processor body, skeleton..!!
(cure***) -Recommendation 44-
500 votes Skeleton wins with 600 votes
(Ex***) -Recommendation 43-
What would happen if it was revealed that Park Gyu was a professor?
I wonder how much of a ripple effect Woo Min-hee’s nonsense will have
Separately, if it is revealed that he is a professor, there will be a lot of weird people who ask him why he doesn’t go out and hunt monsters, just like people who ask celebrities why they don’t donate.
(**Syndrome) -Recommendation 39-
The guy who should never be awarded the captain’s armband is the guy who wants to be awarded the captain’s armband so desperately lol
(Antimatter**) -Recommendation37-
Who exactly is the tyrant referring to? Looking at the candidates, it seems like anyone would be worthy of the name tyrant.
(Nitro***) -Recommendation 23-
Hiding fair elections in the apocalypse lol
(**Okjam) -Recommendation 19-
Ugly but proud skeleton, looking bright and healthy
(Gubne**) -Recommendation 19-
Is the legendary voting rate 120%?
(쨱****) -Recommendation 5-
Berkut is a user who is most likely Kim Da-ram.
Kim Da-ram: Good with guns. Squirrel (the word was mentioned)
Berkut: A general name, a type of eagle.
The author likes to match things up like this, so I feel like this might be right.
(Correction****) -Recommendation 5-
Hide the sign in the apocalypse lol
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