Hiding a House in the Apocalypse - Chapter 234



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98. Mausoleum (7)

“Oh. Okay. Let me try.”

Unlike me, who communicates with people through the Internet, Cheon Yeong-jae communicates with his colleagues and classmates through wireless devices.

In terms of versatility, Cheon Yeong-jae is much more organic.

In addition, the 18th class, including Cheon Yeong-jae, maintained close communication using wireless equipment even during the destruction period under the sense of solidarity of being abandoned classmates.

This is why you can be confident in connecting with Dajeong even without the Internet.

“Oh. Okay. Jeong-ho. It’s me. Young-jae.”

Connected to Defender.

“A senior of mine wanted to talk to you. I’ll put you on the line.”

As soon as I picked up the radio, I spoke to the Defender.

“It’s a skeleton.”

“Skeleton?!”

“Oh. Is your little brother feeling better?”

“Oh. It’s final treatment anyway.”

“Where is that place?”

“Chuncheon.”

“What’s the situation?”

“It’s not so bad here. They’ve already swept away all the believers here.”

“I have a favor to ask of you, my little brother.”

I briefly explained the whole story to the defender.

Unlike Da-Jeong, Defender doesn’t have much knowledge about drones.

“First, let me tell you.”

While the defender waited for a reply, Cheon Yeong-jae looked at me and said.

“You seem pretty close? It’s not easy to become close with that guy.”

“There were some misunderstandings.”

Defender was contacted shortly thereafter.

“I will change your affection.”

As soon as the words changed, a welcoming voice came through the speaker.

“Skeleton! Long time no see! What are you doing these days? You don’t even post anything on the internet. Are you feeling tired of the internet?”

“I’m so busy these days. I don’t even want to look at Fox Games being installed.”

“You said you had a favor to ask of me?”

“Yeah. I need your drone piloting skills.”

“My piloting skills?”

“Only you can do it.”

“Those words coming out of Skeleton’s mouth.”

Dajeong let out a laugh as if she found it ridiculous.

“Okay. I have a lot of debts to repay to Skeleton.”

“Okay. I’ll connect you with our drone expert.”

I called Ha Tae-hoon.

“This is Ha Tae-hoon.”

This is what experts say.

As expected, Da-jeong and Ha Tae-hoon were talking about something I didn’t know about.

Soon, Ha Tae-hoon took the dish antenna out of the truck, placed it on the roof, and adjusted it.

“how is it?”

Ha Tae-hoon asked Da-jeong.

“Just a moment~.”

Our gaze was turned to the Super Skeleton ship lying on the ground.

After a cool silence, the upper body of the Super Skeleton began to rotate.

Ha Tae-hoon shouted in delight.

“Okay! Connected.”

Soon, Da-jeong’s voice rang out from the walkie-talkie.

“Somehow, the sensitivity seems slow. It feels like it’s delayed by at least a second? Can’t you increase it any further?”

“This is the limit. The equipment isn’t that good and the distance is too far.”

“There’s nothing we can do. We’re amplifying the frequency based on the current frequency. If we get jammed, it’s game over.”

“all right.”

“But one second······ sigh.”

The one second delay feels like a painful experience to Da-jeong.

“Isn’t it easy?”

I asked into the walkie-talkie.

“It’s hard. But we have to do it. It’s one of the few opportunities we have to score points against Skeleton.”

“It can’t hurt to get my points.”

“Just in case, I’ll send reinforcements here too.”

“Reinforcements?”

“Yeah. I got my hands on a pretty nice toy, my brother. You’re good at picking things up, aren’t you?”

“What kind of drone is it?”

“I’ll know when I see it. Then I’ll test it. Can I shoot the gun?”

“wait for a sec.”

As soon as the word “shooting” came out, Ha Tae-hoon immediately approached me.

“Even so, isn’t it dangerous to shoot a gun now? We went through a lot of hardships to get here.”

Cheon Yeong-jae also has a similar opinion.

“Yeah. The gun is a bit like that.”

But I think differently.

Gunshots ring out everywhere.

Just beyond that to the west, the faint sound of gunfire rings out incessantly.

Of course, there is static here, but that doesn’t mean the adjustments should be lax.

Because in battle, the difference between winning and losing is very small.

Let’s say the bullet misses the target by 0.1 cm.

It’s off target.

It makes no difference whether you are off by 1cm or off by 10cm.

There can be no excuses there.

Because in battle there are only outcomes.

Therefore, this is Park Gyu’s philosophy that you have to take some risks to get the best results.

“No. This cannot be omitted. The adjustment must be made anyway. Even if they hear the sound and are on guard.”

I am the leader.

Ha Tae-hoon and Cheon Young-jae may have had their own thoughts, but once they knew that my intention was firm, they did not raise any further objections.

I immediately went down and attached a silencer to the rifle attached to the Super Skeleton.

All they can do is hang a tin can around the muzzle of a gun.

It’s a very flimsy attachment, but surprisingly it does its job.

Because the silencer and the principle itself are not very different.

Of course, this doesn’t mean that the gunshots will sound like in the movies.

It just makes it difficult for the enemy to estimate their location.

That should be enough.

I brought an unused shelf and placed a few empty cans on it.

The aperture of the camera mounted on the Super Skeleton’s head opened and closed, zooming in and out repeatedly, and then the can-bottle rifle began to fire.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Tata tata tang!

The aim was accurate.

All the cans had holes in them and rolled down the shelf.

“how is it?”

We asked our pilots about their performance.

“Not bad. But zero point. Can you move it a little more to the left? Just a little bit is fine.”

“okay.”

But our affection.

There are so many requirements.

“I feel like I’m being pushed to the left a little bit when I walk. It’s really uncomfortable. Can you put something like a hem that has good friction?”

“Please wipe the main camera with a cloth. There are some stains on it.”

“Excuse me, but can you just write Blood Blue anywhere on the drone? Even meteor magic will do. Oh, this? Some kind of jinx?”

Cheon Yeong-jae, who was listening from the side, said something.

“Are you a professional gamer?”

Yes, he is a professional gamer.

At least that’s what I think.

How many people in the world can break the skull of a running man by dropping a brick from a drone?

Although it was annoying, I complied with all of Da-jeong’s difficult requests except for the ones that were impossible.

After testing it for a while, Da-jeong finally gave a sign of satisfaction.

“Hmm. I don’t really like it, but I guess there’s nothing I can do. I’ll be satisfied with this.”

A brief break was given.

To be exact, it is the recharge time of the Super Skeleton.

Even during this time, the vigilance is not lax.

“Hey. The Chinese sent a patrol.”

Ha Tae-hoon said while watching night drone footage.

“People? Or drones?”

“People. Open-top SUV. Four in number. One of them is holding a machine gun.”

“This is becoming a nuisance.”

“What should I do?”

I looked at the time.

2:20 am.

If you have plenty of time, it’s plenty of time, but the sun rises especially early in June.

Given the speed of the Super Skeleton, there is no time to waste.

“Let’s get started.”

Ha Tae-hoon nodded and whispered something to Cheon Yeong-jae.

“Okay. Okay.”

Cheon Yeong-jae went down.

I asked Ha Tae-hoon.

“What did you order me to do?”

“I ordered them to scrape up whatever they could find, like nets or barbed wire.”

“Is this a drone countermeasure?”

“You have to prepare for the worst.”

As we busily moved about, a soft blue light came into view on the body of the Super Skeleton.

“Okay. Just go ahead and destroy the drone blocking your way, then go to the house where you bought the disc, right?”

Dajeong’s cheerful voice was heard.

I answered her, feeling an inexplicable sense of satisfaction at her liveliness.

“That’s it.”

“Okay. Then, Blood Blue No. 12. Begin mobilization.”

“Super Skeleton Horse.”

“I don’t want to use such a rustic name.”

“You say it’s rustic······.”

The Super Skeleton moved forward regardless of my protests.

Wheein- Wheein-

A war machine made of metal, plastic, and semiconductors that resembles a human but has legs that are bent in a reverse joint, begins to cut through the darkness on two feet like a human.

“······The die has been cast.”

Ha Tae-hoon watched the drone fly away and spoke in a low tone.

In his hands he held another camera and a drone.

It is a blade-shaped suicide drone.

“If possible, I hope it ends without using that.”

“I wish I could do that too.”

Ha Tae-hoon turned his head and answered dryly.

Where his gaze rested were dozens of screens densely spread out on a narrow tablet screen.

“······.”

Now the real battle begins.

A war between toys and toys, not between humans and humans.

Of course, the war between humans continues.

“Chinese military vehicles are approaching this way.”

“I see a light. Should I go that way?”

“Let’s hide for now. Let’s hide and look for sympathy.”

As the Super Skeleton headed towards the operation area, a Chinese reconnaissance vehicle approached.

I came here after hearing gunshots.

Although it was a problem I brought upon myself, I have no regrets.

Dying on the battlefield because your gun didn’t fire because you neglected to maintain it is a more foolish act than suicide.

Booooooooooo–

The car is coming this way.

It’s domestic.

It’s probably a civilian vehicle.

The license plate is still Korean.

However, the color of the license plate of the corporate vehicle was quite different from that of a regular vehicle.

Booooooo-

The vehicle slows down.

Is this side on guard?

It’s unlikely, but I kept my gun pointed at the vehicle with its headlights turned on, just in case there were any low-level Awakens among the Chinese soldiers.

Chijijik-

Cheon Yeong-jae’s voice was heard from the communicator.

“I’ll take the flank.”

Ha Tae-hoon is already fiddling with a blade-type suicide drone.

Certainly, trained and experienced fighters are easier to handle.

Even if you don’t give orders, you figure out what you need to do in advance and then take action.

Of course, the judgment is mine.

Booooooo-

A vehicle is slowly coming this way.

I checked the close-up image taken by the fixed camera under the dazzling headlights.

“Look at this kid?”

Ha Tae-hoon muttered in a cold voice that I didn’t recognize.

There was an eerie, intense murderous intent in that voice.

Soon I understood his anger.

Several shiny metallic objects are wrapped around the arms of a Chinese soldier sitting in the passenger seat of a vehicle.

It’s a military dog ​​tag.

At least a dozen Chinese soldiers were carrying dog tags draped around their arms like trophies.

“That son of a bitch······.”

I can feel Ha Tae-hoon’s excitement.

He spoke to Ha Tae-hoon in a calm yet powerful voice as if warning him.

“Senior, bear with it.”

“······.”

He glared at the car with eyes that looked like they might burst into anger at any moment, and pursed his lips.

“I just passed by. What should I do?”

Cheon Yeong-jae asks for judgment on the radio.

It probably seemed like the best situation to him.

“······.”

I always feel this, but judgment is not an easy thing.

Especially for people like us who see the results quickly and have to pay the full price for them, the act of judging always carries a great weight.

“Defender.”

I called Da-jeong.

There is also a name called Da-jeong, but here, Defender is a more suitable call sign to represent the siblings.

“huh.”

“How are things there?”

“Entering the combat zone soon.”

Although she couldn’t see it, she nodded and gave instructions to Ha Tae-hoon and Cheon Young-jae.

“······Just wait and await my orders.”

Neither Ha Tae-hoon nor Cheon Young-jae answered.

You are saying that you are dissatisfied with my judgment.

You don’t have to deal with every single team member’s complaint.

Sometimes, it is the team leader’s role to be resented by his team members.

Before we knew it, the car was passing us by.

Chinese soldiers riding in open vehicles moving at a speed of about 20 kilometers per hour each looked around and searched for the source of the gunfire.

One of them looked over and muttered something in Chinese.

A Chinese soldier extended his finger towards us.

The vehicle stopped.

Did you get caught?

Ha Tae-hoon glared at me while intentionally breathing loudly.

A gaze so hot that it burns the side of your face.

Ignored it.

I ignored them and observed the enemy’s movements.

“Hey. Are you okay? They’re right in front of you. I’ll catch up to them right away.”

I ignored Cheon Yeong-jae’s words.

Combat is always the last resort.

It is right to delay as much as possible.

It would be nearly impossible for us to defeat the Chinese army with such great numbers and equipment with our own strength.

“I got caught. Damn it.”

As Ha Tae-hoon’s grumbling grew louder, the Chinese vehicle started moving again.

The Chinese ignored us and left.

Ha Tae-hoon tilted his head.

“I guess he stopped when he saw the monster’s territory.”

Finally, she looked at him and said.

Since the communicator was intentionally turned on, Cheon Yeong-jae must have heard it too.

My assessment of the situation was accurate.

What the Chinese were interested in was the gray-white monster territory behind us, beyond the iron construction fence.

There, a half-collapsed mid-sized shopping mall and endless right-angled fields of grass and otherworldly colors and rules sit ominously.

“······.”

The vehicle leaves.

“I’m so pissed. Seriously.”

Ha Tae-hoon seems to be very sorry to see the Chinese man who was flaunting the murder of Korean soldiers on his wrist.

Still, he is a hunter with a lot of combat experience.

“Still, you had a damn good time.”

I can feel Ha Tae-hoon’s gaze.

“It was an accurate assessment of the situation. To be able to endure it there? If I were the team leader, it would have been impossible. As expected of a professor. He lives up to his name.”

Acknowledgment and apology.

This is the highest level of apology you will ever see on a battlefield.

“Senior Ha, you endured it well too. Cheon Yeong-jae too.”

I gave them some words of encouragement.

One of the little tricks of a team leader is to praise people who haven’t done anything good.

It was at that moment when the tense situation was about to be resolved.

“Ah, you piece of shit.”

Dajeong’s voice was heard.

“Guys. I think I smelled something. There are more of them than I heard before!”

Ha Tae-hoon checked the high-altitude reconnaissance drone screen.

His drone is a version with a US military night lens, unlike the Chinese one, so it is more reliable than the Chinese military’s for night surveillance.

Da-jeong said while Ha Tae-hoon was checking the screen.

“Should we wait a bit and then go?”

“How much?”

“2 hours.”

“No. You can’t.”

Ha Tae-hoon gestured to me.

“Hong Jeong-ho’s brother is right. It’s a battle formation.”

“······.”

“It looks like they’ve dispatched reinforcements in the direction where the gunfire was heard. There are three combat drones. They’re the size of a squad.”

I immediately asked Da-jeong.

“Can you handle it by yourself?”

“No, there are only three drones of the same type. This slow walking drone can’t evade.”

“okay?”

A myriad of choices swirled through my head.

It’s a little disappointing, but it seems like there’s only one option.

“······.”

Time is not on our side.

I called Ha Tae-hoon.

“Senior Ha.”

“?”

He pointed to the receding headlights.

“You can kill me.”

Ha Tae-hoon, who was holding a bamboo pole, smiled brightly.