Hiding a House in the Apocalypse - Chapter 329



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Episode 329 133. Fair Trade (3)

Nicknames mean nothing in Necropolis.

Since there is no menu called Settings in the first place, you cannot set a unique nickname.

They all operate under the name of “Dead Man”

However, in order to give them some individuality among the numerous dead, numbers and regional names were written behind the dead, and those numbers change frequently, and those changing numbers are completely random.

Therefore, trading through the Necropolis requires much more work than it did in the second-hand market before the war.

Therefore, as a wise consumer, it is better to reduce the use of Necropolis as much as possible and use better and more convenient networks.

“Before we trade, Viva! Can I borrow your account?”

I borrowed the king’s account.

Anyway, King is a lurker who rarely participates in the bulletin board, so there is no problem with trading using Viva! Apocalypse!

Because even if you search for the nickname, no flaws come up.

“Huh. So this is how you do business with the Chinese?”

There are many onlookers.

King’s computer room was a large, high-ceilinged room like any other room in King’s palace, with a “Sammai”-style carpet on the floor, plenty of chairs, and fairly luxurious office furniture.

First of all, the video equipment, including a large number of cameras, stands out.

This is the exact place where the King used to brag about himself and invite his women to his pre-war “Byeolpungsik” internet broadcast.

At the now closed “Inbang” site, King, Su, and for some unknown reason, King’s women are gathered to watch my transaction.

Naturally, I, who never loses my dignity anywhere, protested the number of onlookers, especially the King’s women, who were there.

Among those women was one who had tried to sleep with me in the past but was kicked out.

But King’s answer made a lot of sense.

“Who’s going to drive out those Chinese guys anyway? What would they gain from taking over this country with their tiny numbers? If there’s something we need, we can trade. It seems like they’ve stockpiled supplies equivalent to the size of a field army, so wouldn’t it be better to use our playing sisters to open up trade?”

So, King’s purpose was to educate people about the Internet trading of the era of destruction through this teacher named Park Gyu.

Well, if that is the intention, then Park Gyu-do has no choice but to bow his head.

Actually, I don’t like teaching and I don’t enjoy it, but the so-called “demonstration of a skilled teaching assistant” was one of the things I enjoyed doing during my time as a professor.

Now that I think about it, I confess that I secretly enjoyed the sight of newbies gasping in amazement at my almost artistic skills.

Although my field of study has changed from combat skills to online shopping, I am proud to say that my internet skills are now not much different from my combat skills.

“······.”

Knock knock

So, in front of everyone, he began the daunting quest of trading with the Chinese.

CrunchRoll: Hello

First of all, greetings.

It’s a light greeting, but in fact, the trouble starts here.

Because this Chinese seller named Caocao is not that easy.

Although he is not good at Korean, he has gained a unique reputation for being able to accurately identify scammers and malicious users with just his poor Korean.

The friend who is mentioned as a representative example is a guy named Kim Dong-heung, who will be introduced below.

KIM_DONG_HUNG: You don’t want to deal with pretty boys? Why are you ignoring me? Kaokao.

This friend is an invasive seed that has been appearing since this spring.

There was no internet history before that.

It appears that the satellite equipment was acquired through accidental discovery, or through distribution through that accidental discovery, rather than through robbery through murder.

This gentleman never revealed his age, but everyone estimates that he is in his late forties to fifties.

Even though they don’t reveal their age, they always take selfies and post nonsense on the bulletin board. And it’s not just spamming at a low level, it’s crime-level, with them posting about 50 pictures per hour.

I tend to block this guy whenever I see him, but even Vivabot, who is particularly strict with me, doesn’t seem to have any complaints, so it seems like Vivabot doesn’t like him either.

Anyway, while I was away for a bit to make a deal, this crazy guy seems to have been decorating the message board with some more nonsense. Well, I guess Vivabot will take care of it.

Anyway, the Chinese seller handled Kim Dong-heung almost perfectly.

The record can be found in the comment relay attached to caocao’s sales advertisement.

caocao: Your reputation is not very good.

KIM_DONG_HUNG : What’s my reputation like?

caocao: To prevent fraudulent transactions, we only provide opportunities to users who have written more than 1,000 posts and replies.

KIM_DONG_HUNG: I have written over 10,000 articles.

caocao: I don’t do business with fake users like 10,000:0.

KIM_DONG_HUNG: Why are you leaving a comment? No? Why are you leaving something like a comment? You can just write something.

caocao: Users with bad reputations like you are likely to be scammers. I will block you.

caocao: We want peaceful and fair trade

It’s not just Kim Dong-heung.

Caocao was able to discern even the most unfamiliar imported seeds like a ghost, and thoroughly avoided dealing with any suspicious ones.

This case leads to one welcome discovery.

In other words, my reputation and evaluation were not so bad even to those picky Chinese people.

“This Chinese person checks your Internet history. He only tries to keep a distance from friends who are really good and trustworthy.”

He spoke to the audience watching from behind.

Suu muttered quietly next to him.

“Huh? Skeleton’s reputation isn’t good······.”

I should tell Rebecca to pay more attention to her home education.

In this age of destruction, survival is important, but people come first.

It is a firm belief that I have held in my heart for a long time.

After a while, a reply came from a Chinese user.

Message from caocao: Who are you?

Message from caocao: Hello, it’s my first time meeting you!

“?”

Did I see something wrong?

Or maybe the performance of their much-vaunted Baido translator has improved rapidly in just a few days?

In just one day, Chinese users are speaking Korean with great natural fluency.

But anyone can imitate greetings.

This means that you can copy and paste with Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V, or format it and use it.

Before demonstrating the skilled assistant’s skills to the King and his women who were watching from behind, he explained in a calm tone the points to keep in mind.

“The Chinese use their own translation machines, but their translation machines aren’t very good. Therefore, in order to communicate properly with them, you need to use a translation tool that is easy to translate and helps their poor translation machines translate properly.”

Knock knock

CrunchRoll: One? Remember? It’s SKELTON. We talked about it before.

He continued to explain without looking back.

“Unlike Korean, which is an Altaic language, Chinese has a reverse word order like English. So speaking this way will help Chinese translators work better.”

The king standing behind lets out a faint exclamation.

“Huh?”

I can also hear women muttering.

“······.”

Although it is not usually done this way, a demonstration by a skilled assistant always requires more than usual.

Because it can provide direction to those who want to learn from the excess that goes beyond the average.

He continued to demonstrate the fundamentals of trading in front of everyone.

CrunchRoll: SNES, FF6. Nana? Remember?

Message from caocao: Skeleton?

CrunchRoll: Haven’t we talked about trading before?

Message from caocao: SKELTON.

Message from caocao: Confirmed.

Looks like it’s finally been confirmed.

I don’t think it would have been this difficult at first.

As word spread that he was selling good items at low prices and the number of people looking to buy increased, he changed his attitude and became picky.

It’s a common sight.

I spoke to Suu, who was watching the screen curiously, waiting for the Chinese person’s answer for a moment.

“What do you think of Chinese people?”

“I don’t like it. It’s because of those people that the world has become like this.”

A very American answer.

Most Koreans would give a similar answer, but in a situation where everything has collapsed, borders and ethnicity have less meaning than me and those around me.

You should be able to trade as much as you want, whenever necessary.

What a pity it is to miss out on a few good opportunities just because of your skin color or because you speak a different language.

“No matter who the other party is, if they can offer good terms, it’s right to do business with them. Besides, it’s not a very wise choice to ignore someone just because they have a different nationality or race. The important thing is to have an open mind.”

While I was giving such gentle teachings, a message arrived.

Message from caocao: I’m really sorry, but our market conditions have changed, Skeleton.

Message from caocao: Sorry for bothering you.

At that part, I tilted my head slightly.

Why are you acting up all of a sudden?

I hear a rumbling sound behind me.

“······.”

Knock knock

CrunchRoll: What problems exist?

Message from caocao: I know this is a bit sudden, but I checked your reputation and found out that you are not a very trustworthy user, buddy.

“Skeleton?”

I ignored Suu’s words and increased my typing speed.

CrunchRoll: What solution should I do?

Message from caocao: I found out from my Korean friend that you have a history of manipulating referral numbers to gain illicit profits. Friend.

CrunchRoll: I have evidence that can explain my innocence.

“Skeleton looks more Chinese.”

Message from caocao: You are free to explain, but we can’t trust you. There are so many buyers right now, and there is no reason to deal with someone who takes risks like you. Your priority is low.

CrunchRoll: It’s unfair. I. Very.

Message from caocao: No further conversation is necessary. Please stop.

I hear a giggling sound behind me.

“······.”

Knock knock

CrunchRoll : See

Message from caocao: ?

“Skeleton?!”

CrunchRoll: That’s a mistake.

Message from caocao: What is your intention?

CrunchRoll: Seeds.

“Skeleton······.”

I got up from my seat.

The onlookers, including the King, are looking at me.

He spoke calmly, ignoring their gazes.

“As expected, the Chinese are untrustworthy.”

The king stared at me blankly, adjusted his mask, and spoke curtly.

“Show me the gold bars.”

“?”

“Can’t you just show me the gold bars?”

“······.”

I think it was called beginner’s luck.

Beginners sometimes give better advice than experts in the field.

Click-

I took a picture.

Of course, as an expert, I did not write down the opinions of King, who was a beginner, as they were.

“Do you have any magic or paper? I’d like to leave a message.”

I took a piece of Gangji, wrote my nickname on it, and took another picture from a different angle.

“Since the compositing tool is so excellent, taking a variety of photos from different angles and with different light sources can reduce the other party’s suspicion. In the era of AI, this is the basis for online transactions.”

In the meantime, I generously shared the essence of what I have learned over the past four years.

And then send that picture to the Chinese.

CrunchRoll: Want a deal? Here it is.

Waiting for a message in silence.

One minute passed, then two minutes passed.

“You didn’t block me?”

I shouldn’t have brought Suu.

As those thoughts were swirling around in my head, a message arrived.

Message from caocao: If you have something so good, tell me from the beginning. Our market is open to you. When and where do you want to meet? We provide all means of short-distance communication, including radio waves and necropolis.

The deal was done.

*

On the King’s advice, he was provided with an escort and vehicles.

The level of troops provided is enough to show that in just a few years, King’s city has transformed from a den of criminals to a thriving metropolis.

The vehicle is not a hastily patched up abandoned vehicle, but a four-wheel drive SUV that was properly maintained with parts from a gasoline vehicle, and it has thick armor plates in front of the windows and engine compartment.

The soldiers riding next to us were not retired soldiers with a strong resemblance to the legionnaires, but had a strong aura of pre-war elite soldiers armed with tactical equipment.

The person in charge of the tour was a sturdy man in his mid-30s named Jeon Sang-hee.

Contrary to his appearance, he was a man of many words.

“The King doesn’t reign like a king anymore. There have been rumors about his health for a long time. In fact, people who are properly exposed to radiation don’t last long, right? Those who wait for the fallout to settle in a shelter can move on without much trouble, but those who can’t enter a shelter and inhale fallout or are unlucky enough to get near the epicenter where radiation has accumulated and are exposed to radiation will suffer and die.”

Certainly, it seems that there are no eternal secrets in the world.

It seems that the fact that the King’s health is not good is known to even the executives of the defense organization, not even his direct subordinates, and is easily revealed.

Well, it’s not 1000% accurate information though.

“The problem is when the king falls. Oh, what a headache. When the city was playing slave, those who didn’t even pay attention to it, but now that the city has grown and become like a real city, they’re swarming like bugs to take advantage of its fruits. Former politicians, generals, lawyers, journalists, etc.”

“Are you already fighting over who will be your successor?”

“The King hasn’t chosen a successor yet. You know, right?”

Jeon Sang-hee stared at me with a bitter smile.

This guy also seems to know that King can’t have sex.

“Just because the King has children, it doesn’t mean there are many people who will take care of the children.”

“Aren’t there any good candidates?”

“There are none, but wherever you go, there’s always a problem.”

A vicious murderous look appeared on Jeon Sang-hee’s face.

It seems like there’s a problematic character.

Although I didn’t ask, Jeon Sang-hee soon told me the person’s name.

“It’s a guy named Sim Chan-su. He’s a former reporter.”

“Aren’t reporters considered elite?”

In my opinion, it seems like the warlords from the Legion faction will be the biggest problem.

Even if the public perception of journalists is not good, wouldn’t it be better than someone from the legion who has a military group called the SS?

Jeon Sang-hee shook her head and sighed at my question.

“That kid is a face madam. He’s a puppet.”

He looked around, bowed his head toward me and whispered.

“The believers are supporting that kid.”

“······Is it true?”

Jeon Sang-hee nodded with a stern face.

beep—-

In the heavy silence, the K-walkie-talkie spewed out noise.

Soon, a surprisingly smooth and pleasant female voice spoke in Korean over the radio.

“Hey. Are you here to trade?”

An armored vehicle is visible in the distance.

The Five Star Honggi.

I am Chinese.