Hiding a House in the Apocalypse - Chapter 303



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121. Daechi

Park Cheol-joo, the chairman of Seokju Group, was a fairly famous tycoon in Viva! Apocalypse!

The story of the early days of the apocalypse, the massive castle he built that only a tycoon could build, his dramatic downfall, and his romantic journey to the paradise known as the Ogasawara Islands.

As a businessman, he was a perennial runner-up, but at least in terms of topicality, he was more than capable of overwhelming all the conglomerates in South Korea.

But what should we say of his end?

It was a bit out of the blue.

It was on the recently created “World! Apocalypse!” bulletin board that I learned of his end.

The basic outline is similar to the fire plate of PaleNet.

Among the popular posts on each bulletin board, only the hottest posts are selected by the administrator and posted on a separate bulletin board. Then, using Melon Mask’s AI automatic translation, users from all over the world can view them.

It was such a god-update that I wondered why I hadn’t done it before.

Well, thanks to the Melon Mask gloom, I was able to come to my senses for a moment and do some work.

Anyway, I learned about Park Cheol-ju’s end through this new bulletin board.

The starting point was a user on a Japanese bulletin board.

Hirama_KG: Current status of the Ogasawara Islands

You can see his brief introduction in the newly created “Named Profile” along with the World! Apocalypse! bulletin board.

According to this, Japanese users are rare maritime users who survive by sailing and fishing with a single sailing yacht, occasionally visiting land.

He stopped by the Ogasawara Islands to trade seafood he had caught himself and dried fish, but what he found there was not a tropical paradise, but an uninhabited island with only ruins left.

“Nothing survived. But as we approached the island, we heard gunfire. We understood what had happened. The island is always short on resources. The island itself can’t support 50,000 people. We don’t have to freeze to death in the winter like on the mainland. What if the mainland cuts off supplies in that situation?”

There are still people living in paradise.

But paradise turned into hell.

Now, the chances of Chairman Park Cheol-ju surviving in this hell where people eat people are significantly slim.

Meanwhile, Park Cheol-ju was the last conglomerate chairman confirmed to be alive at this point.

One of the powers that ruled South Korea, known as the chaebol, collapsed, unable to withstand the destruction.

At that moment when one story was about to end, a person I had forgotten appeared in front of me.

They were the ones who, ironically, were more obsessed with the label of conglomerate than anyone else, and were marked by their actions rather than their names.

*

It was around noon when they appeared in my area.

The position was noisy from the moment it appeared.

Two trucks and one SUV.

It crossed the national highway, raising a cloud of dust from afar.

I could tell that their destination was my territory when they all turned their steering wheels instead of following the straight national highway and onto an access road that was not even visible.

Bang- bang- bang-

Bang Jae-hyuk sounded the alarm by knocking on the lid of the cauldron hanging from his private outpost.

People working within their respective areas gathered their weapons and fled to a safe place.

At the time, I was inspecting the Necropolis with Valentine, and as soon as I heard the alarm, I immediately took out my gun and assessed the situation.

Bang Jae-hyuk reported the current situation.

“About twenty people with guns. And each vehicle has a heavy machine gun. They’re packed to the brim.”

It’s a perfect armed group.

Hearing of their size and armament, I was reminded of the Academy Hunters who had once troubled my mind.

In fact, the direction the vehicle came from was east.

The east is the territory of the Legion faction.

“Prepare for battle.”

Since there was no contact, I prepared everyone for now.

Cheon Yeong-jae was in a village on the outskirts, so he was ordered to act separately.

“Okay, I’ll get there now.”

“Don’t get caught. Approach as safely as possible.”

“okay.”

I also took out the secret weapon that was hidden in a corner of my territory.

This is the anti-tank missile Javelin.

“Anyone know how to use this?”

Ha Tae-hoon raised his hand.

As I was leaving the Javelin to Ha Tae-hoon, the Defender siblings were flying a drone in front of the bunker.

One reconnaissance drone and one combat drone, her favorite.

She was smiling brightly as she slung a mortar shell under the combat drone herself.

As we were taking up positions on the outer wall, below the shelter, we heard the sound of a vehicle climbing up the slope from the ridge below the area.

I took out my K-walkie-talkie and tried to communicate on the public frequency.

“There. Vehicle. Request immediate stop. If you do not wish to engage in unnecessary combat, stop the vehicle and respond to the radio. You will be given one minute.”

He ordered Ha Tae-hoon to standby to fire the javelin.

“If you ignore me and come running, I’ll shoot you right away.”

It’s a shame, but it’s not such a waste if you can trade it for a truck carrying more than ten fighters.

If you save anything, it turns into shit.

People, not tools.

“What should I do?”

Valentine is hesitating under the outer wall, holding a gun.

“Please wait downstairs for now. Just in case.”

Two drones are seen flying into the sky.

It’s a perfect battle preparation.

The first battle since choosing group survivalism.

There can’t be no damage.

But unlike when you’re alone, you won’t feel defeated in vain.

Soon a vehicle appeared below the ridge.

He sent a sign to Ha Tae-hoon and aimed a gun at him.

Now, it’s a tense situation where only battle remains.

As everyone prepared for battle, the K-Walkie-Talkie rang.

“Mr. Park Gyu? Mr. Park Gyu?”

A woman’s voice.

It’s a voice I remember.

He replied immediately.

“First, stop the car. Hurry up. Or I’ll shoot you.”

The vehicle stopped.

Ironically, they stopped the vehicle just as the outer wall came into view.

It seemed like they had stopped forcibly because there was an outer wall and it didn’t look easy.

I tried to shake off the negative thoughts and recall the voice I had just heard.

Soon two figures flashed through my mind.

“Was it Mr. Ji?”

Ha Tae-hoon and Bang Jae-hyuk looked at me.

“acquaintance?”

“If you know, you know. We’re not that close.”

The radio rang again.

“I’m Ji Young-hee.”

Yeah, that was the name.

I still remember it.

The image of the second generation of conglomerates and their servants standing in line for display at a cafeteria run by the conglomerate.

He even came to my area.

My impression of her is not very good.

What can I say, he was an overly calculating person.

So much so that he would even willingly put himself on the scale.

“······.”

I looked at the truck, which was slightly exposed at the bottom of the ridge, and monitored the movements of the intruder.

Deploying your troops while communicating via radio is a common trick.

However, in our area, everyone can share the reconnaissance drone’s screen through the wireless router installed by Hong Da-jeong.

On the phone screen, you could see fighters waiting in trucks and vehicles lined up.

The story is that there is still no intention of fighting.

“It’s been a while, hasn’t it? I’ve been visiting you often. We’ve been going through hard times too. There’s something I’ve never seen before.”

Jiyounghee is chattering inside the truck.

I felt a little disgusted, but I spoke briefly so as not to show it.

“What brings you armed men here?”

I’m sure you didn’t come with good intentions.

You can nickname me Skeleton.

No matter how difficult the times, bringing at least 25 combatants in three vehicles raises doubts about their sincerity.

But why did they bring so many troops here?

Could it be that they’ve come to steal my bunker?

That can’t be it.

Jiyounghee doesn’t know what my real bunker looks like.

What she and her father remember is the dummy house I built before, which Ha Tae-hoon has now destroyed.

Then why?

As the doubts grew, Ji Young-hee’s voice was heard over the radio.

“······It’s nothing special.”

“Just get to the point.”

He put anger into his voice.

So much so that it can’t even be hidden by the noise typical of a radio.

“Why are you suddenly angry?”

“You don’t look angry right now?”

“Why are you angry?”

At her answer, I let out a deep sigh into the radio.

You should also stick out your flippers appropriately.

Her actions are clearly an act of aggression.

It’s not a question of shooting or not shooting.

By simply bringing a large number of armed troops into my territory, she has declared war.

What if I were living here alone?

Well, it’s obvious even without looking.

“Let’s be honest.”

It’s an ultimatum.

I won’t listen to any more excuses.

But Ji Young-hee was a person with a quick wit.

Could this be called the insight of a maid who has served a wealthy family for half her life?

“Excuse me, I think there’s a misunderstanding.”

I can hear it.

The sound of rolling heads.

I would like to avoid combat if possible, but depending on how I answer, I may have no choice but to fight.

At that moment, I received a call from Cheon Yeong-jae.

“I’ve got the back of your head. Just give me the signal.”

Depending on the answer, the fate of many people will be decided.

Beep beep beep–

A homing sound is heard from the javelin that Ha Tae-hoon is holding.

Looks like you’ve already taken aim.

Ji Young-hee’s voice echoed in the cold silence.

“First of all, let me apologize. For suddenly rushing in with people like this.”

“What is your purpose here? Answer that first.”

“Ha. Okay. I understand.”

Someone walked out beyond the truck.

This is Ji Young-hee.

Still looking well-dressed and stylish.

Holding the walkie-talkie in one hand, she stared at the outer wall and spoke into it.

“I came to pick up Mr. Park Gyu.”

“······.”

It slowly appeared on the outer wall.

Bang Jae-hyuk and Ha Tae-hoon looked up at me with expressions like, “Why?” but this is the right thing to do here.

It’s a conversation between leaders.

I guess I should have my own style.

I looked down at Ji Young-hee, who seemed so far away, and waited for her to speak.

Soon Ji Young-hee’s voice came through the walkie-talkie.

“I needed a skilled hunter. Besides, I saw that Mr. Park Gyu was having a hard time before. I thought that it would be better for both us and Mr. Park if we acted together.”

“So you came with 30 troops out of the blue without any notice?”

It’s a situation that’s laughable, even if you don’t laugh out loud.

Ji Young-hee’s intentions are obvious.

It seems that they thought that if they brought in about 30 heavily armed soldiers, they could drag Park Gyu out of here.

Monster hunting. That’s probably what they’ll do.

In fact, it’s the only industry I’ve been recognized for in real life.

“But it seems like Mr. Park Gyu has changed a lot since I last saw him. To be honest, I was surprised. I saw a wall that I had never seen before.”

“I have no intention of going with you. This is where I belong, and if I die, I will die here.”

“Let’s go to Seoul.”

Ji Young-hee put down the walkie-talkie for a moment and stared at me standing on the outer wall.

“······In the end, Seoul is where we’re going. We’ve come a long way. Now, Seoul is the only place we can go. Because everything is there. But as you know, there are a lot of monsters in Seoul. A capable hunter is not an option, it’s a must. That’s why I thought of Park Gyu.”

She looked up at me.

But I didn’t answer.

This is a question that doesn’t need an answer.

“I’m really sorry.”

Ji Young-hee is being unreasonable.

“We’ll treat you really well, so why don’t you come join us?”

“······.”

“I’m not saying this without any basis. A person from the Seoul government gave my father information about a secret facility left behind by the Seoul government. He said it was a reserve facility left behind in case the government that fled to Jeju Island later returned to Seoul. But its scale is not ordinary.”

I just found out.

Ji Young-hee is someone who can speak so quickly.

“······If we can just take control of that facility, we can get everything we need, including food, weapons, and electricity. It’ll be enough to last us for years to come. We’ll be creating a Little Seoul within the ruins of Seoul.”

Jiyounghee looked up at me with a sigh.

“But there are a considerable number of monsters up there. Also, monsters often come down from Paju. Most of them are destroyed, but some of them survive and wander around Seoul. That’s why Mr. Park Gyu’s ability is required. I won’t make any unreasonable demands that you go into battle directly. You can just educate and command. We have to fight monsters anyway. So please. Please give us a chance.”

There is no chance.

What opportunity would you give to someone whose intentions are impure from the start?

“If we can just get there, we can have everything. Everything!”

bang!

He fired a bullet into the sky.

This is my answer.

After glaring coldly at Ji Young-hee, he hid behind cover and gave orders to everyone to prepare for battle again.

Ji Young-hee glared at me with a dejected expression and then dropped both her hands.

Her voice could no longer be heard over the walkie-talkie, but her face reflected in the drone was clearly pronouncing one word.

“······Fuck!”

Ji Young-hee turned around and got into the car.

Through the drone information Hong Da-jeong provided in real time, we were able to see the intruders who had invaded our territory make a U-turn and escape the territory.

The situation is over.

The intruder has left.

The tension was resolved without any harm or damage being done.

“What? What just happened? Who is it?”

Everyone is curious.

I told you right away.

“You all know Chairman Je-pung-ho, right? He’s one of his subordinates. His father was the president of a first-tier subcontractor, but unlike Je-pung-ho, he’s survived until now by establishing his own organizational foundation. He’s one of the few people who know that I’m here, but today, it seems like he tried to force me with the power of numbers.”

I was able to avoid being dragged away because everyone was there.

Well, given my personality, I would rather die than be dragged away, or kill them all.

The door opened and Cheon Yeong-jae appeared, scratching his head.

He told me.

“That woman just now. She was quite pretty.”

“Then why don’t you go and ask her out?”

“By the way, what that woman said. Doesn’t it sound appealing?”

Cheon Yeong-jae isn’t the only one who thinks that way.

The rest of the hunters are looking at me with similar gazes.

Bang Jae-hyuk said.

“Come to think of it, we’ve heard what that woman said. She said there was a secret facility that the government hid before going to Jeju Island. She said there was a place where the equipment and supplies that fed 10 million refugees in Seoul were preserved intact.”

There was a rumor like that too.

He chuckled.

“well.”

There is no such thing as paradise falling from the sky.

As can be seen from the endings of those who went to paradise, paradise cannot escape the net of the present progressive tense.

Maybe Ji Young-hee and her father Ji Chang-soo can find the hidden secret and live the chaebol life they so desperately want.

But there will be no place for me in that paradise.

Besides, I already have my own base.

He smiled broadly as he looked at his colleagues, each holding a gun or equipment.

“dissolution.”

I wouldn’t call my realm paradise.

It’s just one of the many bunkers scattered throughout South Korea, although it’s somewhat well-equipped.

But one thing is certain.

I can’t live without leaving here.