Hiding a House in the Apocalypse - Chapter 205



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92. Debut (1)

I first learned of the terms high school debut and college debut from a short story collection by Philcrum, whom I can no longer reach.

It refers to students who were not particularly noticeable in middle school or high school, breaking away from their previous shabby selves and transforming into glamorous and popular lives as the crowd changes and they enter a new environment.

Most of what happens in real life happens on the Internet.

A user who is not very popular on bulletin board A may become a popular user recognized by everyone on bulletin board B.

I wonder if there was a need for Park Gyu, who is a named person in Viva! Apocalypse!, to do something like that, but it is true that I have been dissatisfied with Viva! Apocalypse! recently.

To be honest, I’m a little tired of it.

According to Internet expert Da-Jeong, a user feels irritated with the bulletin board he or she is on when the number of users he or she dislikes increases compared to the number of users he or she likes.

Honestly, there aren’t many users I like in Viva! Apocalypse! right now.

I have a few close friends, but being close to them and liking them are two different things.

People I liked were John Nannon, Mr. Dragon, and the anonymous user who posted videos of making wool felt dolls, but they are no longer of this world.

On the other hand, let me list some friends I don’t like.

There are so many of them that I can’t even count them on one hand, such as Dongtan Mom, mmmmmmmmm, Fox Game, Locajiji, DSirae, Melon Mask, keystone, Berkut_Break, Dolsingman, etc.

I guess it’s because there are a lot of people who find it annoying that I’m so perfunctory and obligatory on the bulletin board these days.

In this age of Internet boredom, new trend sites are a great alternative.

It may be a very natural progression for this Park Gyu to leave Viva! Apocalypse! and go to Blinder, which was ambitiously created by General Kim Byeong-cheol.

Of course, it would be a shame to just move.

I’m secretly looking forward to a splendid debut by the large named user Skeletondown.

*

Blinders is a site open to everyone.

It is even possible to access it through our satellite equipment.

Of course, since you’re using a Legion server, not a Viva! Apocalypse! server, there’s the hassle of having to log out of Viva! Apocalypse!, enter a complicated code to connect to another physical server, and fiddle with satellite transmission and reception options.

I set up the equipment according to the manual downloaded from PaleNet and tried to connect.

As it was my first time, I had a lot of trial and error, but soon I was able to step into the new world of Blinders.

At first glance, it’s a neat bulletin board.

There are various bulletin boards neatly organized, starting with the popular bulletin board called “Hot Topic.”

Since I have some experience using the Internet, I was able to figure out the identity of the bulletin board just by skimming through it.

“hmm.”

This bulletin board.

It’s similar to a place I briefly visited before the war.

Let’s look at one user’s post.

Samgeon Construction / Ma******: Ha…. I’m going crazy trying to work after such a long time

The title of the article is not important.

It’s a common complaint.

What matters is how one’s personal identity is revealed to the outside world.

The workplace, Samgeon Construction, is in front, and the nickname that represents the individual’s identity is behind it.

Not only is it behind, it is also covered with a “*” mark.

“······.”

Before the war, when I was running similar sites, I had no particular enthusiasm or interest in the Internet.

I just passed it over, thinking that there was such a world.

A similar system was introduced in PaleNet, but it was only for a short period of time, so there is no particular reference to it.

What is certain is that the alternative site created by Kim Byeong-cheol is, well, not for me.

Even the “sign-up board” for beginners is like that.

Daegwallyeong Dairy Center / x*******: This is a greeting for new members.

Unemployed / Unemployed: This is a new member greeting (cold)

Wonju Integrated Hospital / You******: This is a greeting for new members.

Samgeon Construction / Ma****: This is a new member greeting.

Unemployed / Am***: I came from Palenet~

Gangwon Forestry Cooperative / Cha*****: This is a new member greeting

Changsu Food / A*****: There was a place like this too. Nice to meet you.

…

..

The only thing that stands out is external status, such as work.

The individuality that distinguishes individuals through nicknames has been reduced to the point where it is barely functional.

I couldn’t get used to this site, so I adjusted my satellite equipment again and reconnected to our bulletin board.

SKELTON: (Skeleton questions) Has anyone ever been in a blinder?

Even if you don’t like our bulletin board, it’s a place we’ve been active for almost 5 years.

In some ways, it is like a hometown of the heart.

I expected a friendly response since there are many PaleNet guys active.

I’ve felt this way before, but the number of comments on a question is influenced by the user’s fame and likability, but the most important thing is the level of sympathy for the topic of the question.

Other users must also be interested in the question and have their own experiences and research to answer it.

There is no need to explain the topicality of Blinders, the rising sun.

Soon several replies were posted to my question.

Yeah : Yeah

Yeah yeah : It sucks

ㅇㅇ: That’s true, but what can we do? PaleNet might disappear at any moment.

ㅇㅇ: It’s a bit difficult for unemployed people to get in.

ㅇㅇ: I heard that it was operated since the time when you were living in Gangwon-do.

I was able to get some information.

One, Blinder is a “Legion Faction Pale Net” that has been in operation for quite some time.

Second, the Legion has been seeking cooperation with companies since long ago, and as a result, there are companies that are still operating steadily.

Third, soldiers cannot use blinders.

And lastly, “unemployed” is not someone who has much say.

It feels like a leak since Blinder is not a new site, but it is natural that a lot of people will come in as it absorbs the huge number of people in Incheon, so it is practically okay to say that it is a new site.

The problem is “occupation.”

I currently have no job.

If you are in a Legion-controlled area, you can test your aptitude, academic background, and past career through the “Employment Center” and get a job at a job arranged by the Legion-controlled area, but I am not in a Legion-controlled area and cannot afford to go to the Employment Center.

Therefore, if you join Blinder now, it means that you will remain in an “unemployed” status where you cannot take or leave.

“······.”

It’s sad and frustrating.

If I could just reveal my nickname on Blinders, I could create quite a stir despite the scarlet lettering “Unemployed.”

for a moment.

There is a way.

*

Unlike Palenet, Blinder requires you to create an account.

If you just connect to the internet, you will lose the freedom to write “ㅇㅇ”, but the quality of the bulletin board will become cleaner.

Although it wasn’t specifically mentioned, PaleNet was flooded with all sorts of horrible pictures, sexually explicit pictures, and a combination of the two.

A person who lacks patience would even bother clicking on a post.

In addition, various crime simulations and crime stories were posted from time to time.

Right now, even those human trash called the Pioneers are creating bulletin boards, so what could be impossible?

John Nanon also suffered during his lifetime from the way his creations were corrupted by human malice.

I created an account to continue his legacy.

Nickname: “Skeleton”.

To be honest, it was surprising.

I was sure someone would take my nickname, but surprisingly, the nickname “Skeleton” was empty.

I decided to think of it as a reward for the kindness I’ve shown to those around me.

However, since the nickname is marked with a “*”, it probably doesn’t mean much.

I created the account solely for my own satisfaction.

Here are the most important steps:

Blinder’s alpha and omega is “occupation.”

Before the war, the site that existed as a predecessor completed the authentication process by verifying a business card and company phone number, but now, three years and six months after the war, the only way to resolve the issue is through the site’s own Q&A.

I went into the chat with the administrator, once again chewing over the bitterness of destruction.

Blinder013: Hello?

S**: Hello!

Blinder013: Are you Mr. Park Gyu? That’s what you wrote on your profile.

S**: Yes.

Blinder013: But the occupation written in the occupation column······.

Blinder013: Skeleton? Is there such a job?

S**: Oh, I just wrote it down. It’s my nickname and it’s pretty well known, so I thought I’d try it.

Blinder013: I see. What do you do now? If you have a company, factory, or collective farm, please let me know. I will confirm and complete your job certification right away.

S**: That doesn’t have a place to go yet.

Blinder013: You’re unemployed? Then I’ll process you as unemployed.

S**: Just a moment.

Blinder013: Yes.

S**: Actually, I’m a hunter. 13th guard. Old school, but active in the military.

Blinder013: I think you should talk to the employment center about that. We only provide job certification based on the data we receive from the employment center.

S**: Callsign PROFESSOR

Blinder013: I’ll handle it as unemployed~

“······.”

Well, this is what happened.

In fact, it is within the expected range.

So, I have definitely prepared a plan to deal with this unemployed outcome.

Knock knock

Unemployed / S**: (Skeleton) Hello, I’m signing up. Haha

“······.”

This is the technique I devised to overcome the wall of “unemployed”.

If you can’t see my nickname, I can just reveal myself.

It’s a very simple idea.

How many people in Korea who surf the internet these days don’t know about Skeleton?

It doesn’t matter whether I’m unemployed or not.

I am a skeleton.

Skeleton is the only named user in Viva! Apocalypse! who has experience wearing an armband.

The label of unemployed is nothing in front of the three letters that are engraved with history and achievements.

Unlike PaleNet, Blinder doesn’t display the most popular bulletin boards in order of ranking, but it’s not hard to see where the most people are.

The most popular bulletin board is the one where the most posts are posted in real time.

The “Chat Bulletin Board” is just such a place.

As expected of a second Palenet, numerous articles are being uploaded at very short intervals.

First, I looked at the occupation.

Most of them work in collective labor facilities such as factories, industrial complexes, and farms, but there are also friends who work for companies with fancy names like Changsu Food.

And just like the pre-war senior sites, there are “doctors” here too.

Doctor: m*******: This isn’t something I should be saying as a doctor, but if you go to the hospital, there’s a shortage of things like painkillers, so everyone should grow poppies. They’re easy to get, right?

Judging from the comments and reactions from those around them, doctors seem to have occupied an ecological niche that is not much different from before the war – a so-called “niche.”

I let out a shallow sigh.

It’s not the kind of atmosphere I like.

But I don’t like the current Viva! Apocalypse!

I also want to make a fresh start in a new place.

It’s only been 5~6 years in terms of years, and it’s only been 3 years and 6 months since I started, so it’s understandable that I’d get tired of it.

This is one step towards that.

Knock knock

Unemployed / S**: (Skeleton) Hello everyone?

I wrote a monumental first article.

I’m not expecting countless handshakes, but I hope there are one or two people who recognize me.

however.

Unemployed / S**: (Skeleton) Hello everyone?

The monumental first post was like a paper boat floating down a stream, without getting a single comment, and was carried away by the flow of countless posts.

“this.”

He tilted his head.

It’s different from what I thought.

Let’s upload the same content again.

Unemployed / S**: (Skeleton) Viva! Apocalypse! The only captain skeleton – finally landed in Blinders!

We lived in a world where short, transparent videos, or so-called “shorts,” were popular.

Although it may be a loss of face, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to convey my colors quickly and definitely.

But this time, no comments were posted.

“what?”

Am I mistaken about something?

“Unemployed” isn’t like a device that can’t be seen by others, right?

I know that Kim Byeong-cheol’s intention is to force people who only use the internet to go to the job center and do some kind of work by using the label of “unemployed,” but isn’t this an excessive action?

Amidst the growing suspicions, one article caught my eye as if by fate.

Hunter / Cho*****: I’m so pissed at my husband

“Hunter?”

I clicked on it.

-I work too, but my husband has to stay up all night at the hospital for surgery, so I try to take care of all the housework.

But my husband doesn’t allow that.

He said he would do everything.

You’re going through so much trouble.

I said I would take care of Aera, but he said there was a daycare center at the hospital and I could leave her there.

So then what the hell am I supposed to do?

I understand that you’re making me feel comfortable, but aren’t you making me feel too comfortable?

I’m a mom too!

I was so angry and frustrated that I wrote this

“······.”

This isn’t Kim Da-ram, is it?