Hiding a House in the Apocalypse - Chapter 238



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99. Four Axes (4)

Wheeeeeeing–

I can hear the drone’s flight sound.

It’s different from before.

It feels faster and more lethal.

“What is this?”

“Blade-type suicide drone.”

As soon as he finished speaking,

Crash!

One side of the net was shaking violently.

At the protruding end, a blade-like drone the size of an arm was waving like a freshly caught fish.

bang!

The drone exploded simultaneously with the shooting.

Dust and dirt filled the building with the aftershock.

“shit.”

Ha Tae-hoon spat out spit mixed with dust.

“QBX-22. The suicide drone carrier finally starts moving.”

“How many shots was it?”

“It can carry 32 suicide drones.”

“That’s not good news.”

“I guess there’s a limit to what this net can hold?”

Ha Tae-hoon stared at the golf course net with a large hole in it, looking tattered.

“Catch Baitou. Let’s use him as a shield and negotiate again.”

I dragged the broken Bytou up from below.

The first thing we did was to tie up the things.

Because I don’t know what this human weapon guy will do when he comes to his senses.

He was tied to a pole with his hands and legs tied with rope.

“Speak on the Chinese military’s public frequency. We have Baitou.”

Ha Tae-hoon nodded and spoke in Chinese into the walkie-talkie.

But there is no answer.

Ha Tae-hoon continued to hold Baitou captive and demanded that they stop attacking if he demanded an exchange, but they ignored Ha Tae-hoon’s words until the very end.

The meaning of that action is one.

Ha Tae-hoon said with a stern face.

“It seems like they don’t want to just let us go.”

“······Well, I did kill a lot.”

Cheon Yeong-jae killed five more.

It is said that 25% of the troops deployed here were wiped out.

He lost a comrade who had been with him for more than three years, not even in the Tang Dynasty army, and so his desire for revenge must not have been shallow.

Wheeeeeeeeing—

Another blade drone flew in as if it was going to pierce the golf course netting.

bang!

Aimed at the sensor.

but.

pop!

Regardless of my intention, the Blade Drone created a small but sharp explosion, tearing apart the golf course net, which could be considered our reflection field.

He tilted his head and muttered.

“······Are you saying I have to endure 30 more of these?”

It’s not easy.

It’s never easy.

It is a true danger that cannot be compared to the likes of Bytow.

“Can’t we intercept it like before?”

“Unlike the previous reconnaissance drone, it is smaller, quieter, and, above all, faster. It may be okay in open areas, but it will be difficult in places with blocked visibility.”

One thing is clear.

If things continue like this, there is only death.

“Let’s move.”

This method is equally dangerous.

If a vengeful drone pilot spots us, he’ll definitely turn us into land targets.

Even if we are lucky enough to intercept it, there are over 30 suicide drones on the other side.

Intercepting all of them is a nearly impossible task.

“I think it’ll be safer here.”

Even Ha Tae-hoon is already clearly showing that he is extremely tired from battle.

He said, crouching down.

“······I’ll stay here.”

As you might have guessed, people themselves are weak.

“Then I’ll move by myself.”

Unfortunately, I can’t help him.

It would be an extravagance to worry about his life when I can’t even save myself.

It was at that moment that I was about to take a step forward with such a heavy heart.

“No, there’s no need for that.”

It’s affectionate.

The voice is different than usual.

It’s low and sank and the words themselves have weight.

She said.

“I’ve arrived.”

“what?”

“Look at the sky.”

Wooooow—

A buzzing sound is heard in the distant sky.

Ha Tae-hoon, who had been crouching, raised his head.

“What’s that sound? A propeller plane?”

Although it was a dangerous situation, I went to the window with him and looked at the sky.

“uh?”

Something is flying at quite a high altitude under the night sky filled with scattered stars.

A large aircraft that is almost at the level of a semi-fighter.

“That?!”

Ha Tae-hoon raised his voice.

“KUF-FX. The yellow croaker?!”

“A drone?”

“Oh. It’s a domestically produced drone. That’s something that can only be operated by military units······.”

Da-jeong’s lively voice rang out through Ha Tae-hoon’s muttering.

“I told you! I launched the secret weapon!”

A black dot moved like a grim reaper across the dark sky.

A bright light flashed from it.

The light flashed at an altitude of 5 km, then fell to the ground and soon created small flames above the city.

“Bug down.”

It was the moment when the Chinese military’s latest unmanned drone aircraft carrier was destroyed in one blow.

The drone turned its nose.

“So, what should we do? Should we kill all the remaining kids?”

“No, stay at high altitude. There might be a manpad.”

“Okay. Oh, and Blood Blue is heading that way.”

“It must be the Super Skeleton.”

“Blood blue.”

“······I will decide on the meeting point. Senior Ha!”

*

Clank-

The cargo area of ​​a shaking vehicle.

Cheon Yeong-jae loads the magazine, aims his gun toward the rear, and looks around with his softly shining eyes.

“Three zombies to the east. You can ignore them.”

In the sky above, a dark dot wanders through the air, protecting us.

“Wow, Hong Jeong-ho. I know you pick up all sorts of things like a punk, but you even pick up something like that.”

As Cheon Yeong-jae muttered while looking at the sky, Ha Tae-hoon in the driver’s seat heard him say that.

“You’re in the Legion Faction? It must be Legion Faction equipment. Maybe you fixed something you’re not using?”

“Even so, can I use it privately? The yellow croaker is something that can at least take off from an airport.”

“The Legionnaires’ military discipline is probably not what it used to be. They can’t even defend Seoul right now.”

Ha Tae-hoon slowed down.

“This is the rendezvous point.”

I feel eyes looking at me through the rearview mirror.

He nodded and put on the radiation shielding suit that was loaded onto the vehicle.

I was able to put it on easily thanks to Cheon Yeong-jae’s help.

I got out of the hold holding the radiation counter.

Over there, a human-like drone stands there blankly.

Super Skeleton Hoda.

There is a disc in the drone’s right manipulator.

The one who brought us here and will take me to Jeju Island.

In the drone’s other hand are two axes.

“······.”

Those axes are the relics of my idol, Jonnaenon.

Beep be …

As the drone gets closer, the radiation meter starts to vibrate.

That’s a natural result, considering we were in an area of ​​intense radiation.

“Uh. I’ll put it down. Is that okay?”

Dajeong said.

“Please.”

The drone put down the axe and disc.

The discs are contained in a lead-coated box.

A scene where you can see John Nae-non’s meticulous handling of matters.

Beep be …

As you approach the drone, the radiation levels rise rapidly, indicating a dangerous situation.

I picked up the disc with the tongs and pulled it towards me.

I took the disc out and looked at the axe.

“······.”

It’s not a good axe even in empty words.

I just bought a camping axe from the mart, removed the sticker, and engraved the words “Jonnaenon” on it.

In a word, it’s cheap.

But I want that cheap one badly.

But you can’t hold this axe in your hand yet.

That axe will carry the full weight of the burden my idol had to bear.

“Recovery complete.”

I turned around with a heavy heart, leaving the axe behind.

“I think we should scrap the drones too. The Chinese can pick them up and use them.”

I picked up a gun.

For a moment the drone moved.

It’s Da-jeong’s doing.

She placed an axe in one hand and placed it in the other, then moved both arms as if she was crossing the axes in the shape of an X.

“For the sake of your respect.”

“······For the sake of your respect.”

He aimed his gun at the drone wielding the hero’s axe.

bang!

This is not a gunshot intended to destroy the drone.

It is a salute to the hero who took the world by storm.

*

The operation, which seemed impossible, ended without any damage.

Well, I did get shot on the way back though.

I feel one change.

This is the gaze of my colleagues looking at me.

“Hey. Damn it. Not just anyone can get an S-rank.”

“I told you. Park Sunbae is our spiritual leader. What the hell. That Baitou bastard. What? The strongest man in China? Turns out he’s not even a piece of shit.”

He smiled at them and said.

“He was able to win because he let his guard down.”

It’s true.

From the moment he threatened to take me prisoner, his arrogance and carelessness were evident.

Judging from the fact that he responded immediately to the axe throw, he must have calculated the number, but he was unable to respond when three projectiles flew at him in unexpected trajectories.

Bytow, he is strong.

Next time we meet, I’ll probably be the one who loses.

Of course, the same number will never work twice.

Still, he didn’t kill the guy.

Thanks to that, I was able to buy some time and.

“Why did you save me?”

Cheon Yeong-jae glared at me with dissatisfied eyes.

“······That guy. He’s a hunter, right?”

It’s fickle.

I guess it’s a sort of tribute to hunters in a similar position to me.

Maybe it’s a kindred spirit.

Now, the guy is tied up with his back to Ha Tae-hoon’s real doll.

I left a stick on the wall, so it will figure out how to survive.

Still, the Blue Dragon Island is confiscated.

The Blue Dragon Island is loaded like a parcel into a truck along with drones and surveillance equipment.

I’m not planning on using the Blue Dragon Sword, I’m just planning on using it to decorate my bunker.

Well, I will be leaving for Jeju soon, but I still want to decorate my beautiful bunker a little bit. This is the honest feeling of the bunker mother who gave birth to the bunker herself.

“I’ll be heading back soon.”

Dajeong’s voice was heard.

“Thank you for your hard work, Skeleton. And my seniors and juniors.”

The Defender’s voice was also heard.

We are the ones who should be thankful.

“thanks.”

At this, Defender and Dajeong spoke at the same time.

“We are the ones.”

The moment I heard those words, the corners of my mouth went up, regardless of my will.

It felt like a moist breath was settling on my dry heart that had been stained by gunshots.

I call this feeling fulfillment.

“······.”

I couldn’t even imagine.

I never thought I would feel these emotions on the battlefield.

“Talk to you later.”

The communication ended with Da-jeong’s words.

We slowly returned to our territory in silence.

The sun is rising.

*

“Is this a backup copy of the data left behind by that Chinese scientist?”

There is a disc on the table.

The disk was accessible via a high-speed USB port.

I was worried that the radiation might have damaged the disk, but fortunately the data was still there.

The data capacity is 5 gigabytes.

The data was bundled into a single compressed file and lightly encrypted.

But the password was written on a label attached to the data.

That password is.

[ John_nenon ]

I chuckled as soon as I saw the familiar name.

“I’ve been curious about this for a while now. Who is this guy named Jonnaenon? I think I’ve heard of him before, but he doesn’t seem like someone particularly important.”

Cheon Yeong-jae asks.

Ha Tae-hoon also looks curious.

I thought of the man who had become the light that received their gaze – now that he had lost both arms.

“He is my role model.”

I entered my role model’s nickname into the password box.

The file was unzipped and a single piece of research material was spread out before us.

I opened it.

“Hmm.”

A complex record at a glance.

I looked around at my colleagues and asked.

“Who wants to see it?”

Both shake their heads.

It won’t be too late to check the data later.

“I’m going to wash up.”

“me too.”

“Let’s wash up, eat, and then go to sleep.”

“Who stands guard?”

“If you come here, you should die. Even you plunderers deserve to have some good days, don’t you? You worked too hard today.”

While the two of them headed to the shower room, I logged onto Viva! Apocalypse!

It’s been a while since I’ve seen the bulletin board.

It’s always a lovely sight, but I know.

Now I realize that this bulletin board alone is not enough to provide me with complete comfort.

At some point, a pathological anxiety that Kim Da-ram’s subordinate could kill me took root in my heart like a plague.

The unicorn’s words that there is a place for me in Jeju Island are tempting, but to be exact, I would say I am tired.

I want to be a little free from this anxiety of not knowing when I will die.

I want to escape from this life where I wake up countless times every day, feeling like I’m stepping on a thin sheet of glass.

Even if Jeju Island has turned into a devil’s paradise, at least passersby won’t break into my house and shoot me.

For three years and seven months, I lived in such instability.

“······.”

That’s the biggest reason.

Our people.

Isn’t it too tough?

Even though it is compared to the common people, the survival skills of Koreans are beyond the limit.

If I had been compared to mint chocolate, then the world I wanted would have unfolded······.

Knock knock

Sent a message to the unicorn.

SKELTON: Data secured.

I thought I’d wait a little bit.

No it wasn’t.

Message from unicorn18: What?! Really?! You really got that?

You’re online even though it’s the middle of the night.

There is no mission.

I feel like you responded quickly just like before.

Anyway, a quick response is a good thing.

SKELTON: Would you like me to send you some of the materials?

Message from unicorn18: Uh, yeah. Please.

I sent some of the material.

Message from unicorn18: I think it’s true······.

SKELTON: What about the promise?

Message from unicorn18: Of course you should keep it. Even if you’re like me, no, no. You might not be the person I think you are. But if you can get your hands on it, you must be a great person.

Message from unicorn18: I’ll consult with the council and send a plane or something.

SKELTON: (sighing) Okay, I understand.

Message from unicorn18: ?

SKELTON: (sighing) ······.

Message from unicorn18: Oh, by the way. To be honest······.

SKELTON: What’s going on?

Message from unicorn18: Jeju Island. It may not be as good a place as you think.

Message from unicorn18: Just so you know.

“······.”

I have an uneasy feeling.