Hiding a House in the Apocalypse - Chapter 341



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Hiding the House in the Apocalypse Episode 343

139. The Weight of Life (1)

It’s become a cliche to talk about the ugliness of Fox Games, but recently this guy has been causing new aggro on the message boards.

Foxgames: Blackie’s Parenting Diary (1)

I picked up a puppy somewhere.

There are also more moderate expressions like puppy or puppy, but the reason I specifically call it a puppy is because it is a mutation.

Well, it’s a novel way to commit suicide.

It’s a lot better than that crappy, crappy game he made.

The problem is that his writings are enjoying explosive popularity with the recent influx of Necropolis seeds.

“Skeleton. Another flock of migratory birds spotted outside.”

Suu’s voice was heard through the speaker, but there was no answer.

What I’m looking at right now is the number of recommendations attached to the dog breeding record of Fox Game.

[ 988 ]

“······.”

It’s approaching a thousand.

If it’s PaleNet, it might be different, but in Viva! Apocalypse!, a neighborhood playground, it’s a dream number.

To begin with, there are less than ten thousand users on the Korean bulletin board.

If we apply the 10,000:100:1 rule, which states that if 10,000 people see a post, 100 of them will click the recommend button and 1 of them will leave a comment, then the number of people looking at Fox Game’s breeding records is 100,000.

Well, that rule only applies to YouTube, which has over a billion users, so it might be difficult to directly apply it to our bulletin board, but it is certain that Fox Games has created an opportunity for revival with the influx of Necropolis.

It’s really absurd, but the story is that my hard work and sacrifices and those of Valentine actually gave Fox Games a chance.

As I took my hands off the keyboard for a moment and took a deep breath, Suu came into the bunker.

“Skeleton. What are you doing?”

“Sorry, Suu. Just a moment, I was planning the detailed operation schedule.”

“Really? You didn’t use the internet?”

At times like this, I often regret forming a group.

It’s not because of Suu.

The fundamental reason why Suuga bothers me is the refugees.

In other words, they are migratory birds.

In any case, as a disciple of Jang Gi-yeong, I have decided to follow my teacher’s example and use philosophical or rhetorical expressions in some names.

The term “migratory bird” is, in my opinion, a term referring to winter refugees.

Winter refugees are coming down every day.

However, unlike other places, the number of refugees in my area is relatively small.

That’s because my territory is right next to the highway leading south, so if there are refugees who want to go south, they don’t have to go through my territory; they can just go straight along the highway.

People who pass through my territory are either taking the wrong road, trying to avoid looters on the highway, or trying to find Sejong or another place to live.

In fact, these refugees were not a big problem before they formed a group.

My bunker was well camouflaged and I was also careful.

It’s different now.

They formed groups and their areas of life expanded.

The chances of being discovered have increased to a degree that cannot be compared to when living alone.

Fortunately, the refugees passing through my territory were in such a hurry to get on their way that they didn’t even bother to look at my territory.

But, more migratory birds come down than expected.

“Aren’t you going to Sejong?”

“Sejong had a good reputation.”

On the hill, his comrades muttered as they watched the procession descend from the north and head southwest.

If you look at the direction, it is definitely towards Sejong.

No matter what, it is the only place that truly functions as a city.

It seems that there are several cities in the southern region that are under the control of warlords, and due to the strict control that rivals prisons, no proper information can be obtained, for fear that soldiers will be the leaders.

I stood next to Suwa and watched the migratory birds that had appeared this time.

The size is about 50 people.

Many were armed with guns or pistols and, although they had no vehicles, they pulled carts to carry the necessary cargo.

They, like other migratory birds, passed through my territory without stopping and disappeared over the ridge.

“Lift the guard.”

Another migratory bird passed by.

There will be more and more of them in the future.

Sejong’s reputation wasn’t bad even during the Palenet era, but with the appearance of Necropolis, it seems to be portrayed as a place similar to paradise.

As the sun was setting, I went back into the bunker.

Foxgames: Blackie’s Parenting Diary (1)

The first thing I checked was the post from Fox Game that was at the top of the popular posts bulletin board.

[ 1,089 ]

There were over a thousand recommendations.

“······.”

I didn’t understand.

No, why that guy?

How can a guy who has spent his entire life making games but can’t even make games and is only good at politics be so popular?

Foxgames: Thank you all for your support. I honestly didn’t expect to receive this much of a response.

Foxgames: You know, we just had to shut down a game this time. I’ve had a lot of shut downs, but none of them were as heartbreaking as this one.

As a side note, Fox Games’ poorly made game decided to end its own service.

The reasons are the lack of additional content, increasing bugs, and lag that makes the game unplayable.

Well, it’s an obvious ending since it wasn’t his creation, but I believed that Fox Games would sink forever with that game that wasn’t his creation.

Foxgames: Blackie’s Parenting Diary (2)

But reality doesn’t go as I imagined.

You can tell by looking at the comments.

Deadman723: Wow, really, really cute and Fox Game is also really, really nice.

Deadman8321: I’m really enjoying watching this these days.

Anonymous458: It’s nice that there are a lot of people.

Dead1233: All real mutations are dangerous, but if such a big and cute guy is smart, it must feel like raising a real child.

Anonymous1423: Fox Game is back~

SKELTON: Will it be profitable?

…

…

This time again, it was a huge hit.

I sat back in my chair for a moment, staring blankly at the dark ceiling.

“······.”

Given the nature of beast-raising content, that mutation will probably continue to be popular until it eats up Fox Games.

The moment I thought about it that way, my mind suddenly snapped.

I had a feeling this wasn’t it.

It is not right to have such a high popularity that the younger juniors’ labor stealing for the rest of their lifelongs and the stealing of the fame, such as the sample of the naughty adults who have stolen the reputation.

I couldn’t stand it anymore, so I logged into my other account.

[ Welcome to Viva! Apocalypse! ]

[ Urgent Notice! Regarding the restriction on writing by users from Necropolis ]

A familiar message appears.

It’s an emergency notice, as expected.

The content is that posting is restricted because if too many people post, the bulletin board may become unorganized.

But since you’re already here, I’ll allow you to comment.

Anyway, the reason I logged in as my alter ego, Doctor Emiris, was to gauge public opinion.

“······.”

Knock knock

Dr.emiless : 게임 말아먹은 폭스게임이 지금 개새끼 한 마리 데리고 인기글 올리는 거 나만 불편함?

Everyone is holding their breath in the face of public opinion, but I’m not the only one who hates Fox Games.

In particular, public opinion worsened significantly after the game was discontinued, and he was not seen at all after that.

I threw the spark, so somehow it will catch fire.

A day has passed.

Suu reported that another flock of migratory birds had passed by.

After checking together, it turns out that this time too, there are many people going to Sejong.

They didn’t even notice us and it seemed like they didn’t think we would bother to scout out this desolate place.

I went back to the bulletin board and checked the comments.

gijayangban : ?

There is only one comment left.

Woo Min-hee also seems to be very bored lately.

At least I’m sure that girl has bookmarked my sub-account.

I logged back in with my original account and checked the popular posts.

“?”

Just like Woo Min-hee’s comment, a question mark appeared in my eyes.

mmmmmmmmm™ : Angle Raising (1)

So, I’ve seen many people use the expression “Koreans can’t do that,” but I’ve never said anything like that myself.

This is because I have always thought that human individuality is too diverse to be standardized within categories such as nation or ethnicity.

But the moment I saw this new popular post by Emgu, I was overcome with a strong urge to say that phrase I had been avoiding.

There is something like that.

If there is a successful store in a neighborhood, it won’t be long before a store of the same type opens right next door.

The same goes for YouTube.

Whenever new content comes out, there are people who just copy it.

Emgu is that kind of guy too.

I don’t know where I found it, but I uploaded a journal of raising a kitten in a slanted apartment.

It’s not as affluent as Fox Game, and there’s Kim Byeong-cheol’s gang pointing guns at the neighboring town, so it doesn’t seem like they’ve gotten to the point of mutation, but at least it seems certain that it’s the bloodline of a cat that was called a “breed cat” before the war.

The name of the species can be found in the comments.

Dead8321: What is this? Isn’t this a Scottish Fold?

Dead229: Wow, it’s really cute. It’s hard to find it even in the shop.

berkut_break : Cats have been the philosopher’s old friends.

Anonymous1421: It seems to be riding on the popularity bandwagon, but the content is solid. Where did you get that stuff?

unicorn18 : So cute (haaak haaak)

Dead1123: Was Viva originally such a warm place?

Dead Man 13: But why does he have something weird at the end of his nickname? Same with Fox Games. Is there something like an armband here too?

Dr. Emiless: Why are cats, let alone goats, raised in a place like that? Isn’t that animal abuse?

…

…

The number of recommendations for this Emgu imitation content is around 400.

It’s less than half the number of recommendations compared to Fox Games, but considering that the usual popular posts could only get around 30 recommendations, it’s clear that it’s incredibly popular.

Cunningly, it’s not just cats that Emgu uploaded.

mmmmmmmmm™: Oh, that woman? She’s not my girlfriend, she’s a resident of the same apartment complex haha.

Emgu cleverly exposed the daughter of the Ji family who was living in his apartment.

Ji Young-hee has a gloomy personality, but her appearance is quite pretty and classy.

Anyway, I’m feeling a little bewildered by the sudden craze for raising pets.

Isn’t raising animals an anachronistic hobby?

It’s also dangerous.

In fact, Fox Game is also a time attack game where you have to race against time to see when your own dog will bite you to death.

I had friends who raised animals before, but I clearly remember them tearfully putting bullets in the heads of the animals they were raising.

Several years have passed since then.

People and thoughts are bound to change.

At least it is certain that the current trend is to raise animals.

But I have no intention of joining this trend.

To be precise, there is no need to take on such risks when bringing in animals.

I’m being sparing with my words, but these days, I’m a giant on the internet, far surpassing Kang Min.

“······.”

Knock knock

SKELTON: I have something to say.

I sent a message to Dead Man Walking.

I have a very small and trivial request to make.

The request is a little embarrassing, but it’s to add my name to the gate of the Necropolis.

I didn’t include my nickname along with Valentine’s name to make it widely known, so I can’t put my name next to Valentine’s, but I thought it would be okay to include my nickname at the end.

For example, like this.

[ F. Sawyer, M. O’Connor, Byung-sun K and For the Lovely Red ]

[ Welcome to the noisy city of death . ]

[ Add. Our friend Skeleton adds a little help. ]

Wouldn’t this be okay?

A reply came from Dead Man Walking shortly afterwards.

Message from deadman_working: Why are you changing your words?

SKELTON: ?

Message from deadman_working: Wasn’t it just the other day that you said you were refusing to use your nickname in memory of a man named Kim Byung-sun?

SKELTON: I don’t want weapons.

Message from deadman_working: So what?

SKELTON: Couldn’t you add it in the back, very small, in staff form? Just enough to be slightly visible.

Message from deadman_working: Unacceptable. Over.

“······.”

It is a great pity, but it seems impossible to carve my name into the Necropolis.

After cooling my head, I realized that this was right.

It seems like I was momentarily blinded by anger.

Meanwhile, the unexpected beast-raising craze brought about by Fox Games was also influencing other users.

berkut_break : The philosopher’s cat in the corner (1)

Anonymous1332: What kind of animal is this? I want to raise one too.

Anonymous458: Taking advantage of the popularity, I also raised a puppy.

It has become a trend to find a dog or cat from somewhere and post it.

I saw a few.

Mostly ordinary dogs and cats.

Berkut’s cat was so ugly that it made people laugh.

The problem is that even low-level users like Berkut are listed as popular posts simply because they are riding the popularity bandwagon, even though their posts are really nothing special.

“······.”

That fact makes me feel a little hot.

“Haven’t you seen any dogs or cats?”

I asked hunter Rebecca.

She is known to have eaten dogs, cats, and even bullfrogs without sparing any effort, which is unusual for an American, so I think she would be well-informed about the animals living nearby.

“I like mutations too. Haven’t you seen the one with the baby?”

“No, there wasn’t any.”

“······okay?”

“Besides, migratory birds come here often these days. There’s no time to look for dogs or cats.”

Rebecca is right.

Migratory birds come often.

Most of them are small groups of refugees heading to Sejong.

It might not be a very smart choice to wander the wilderness looking for internet content these days.

The problem is that I’m not the only one who’s been inspired by recent trends.

armeegruppe_B : I adopted a puppy too!

Kim Byeong-cheol posted the article.

To be precise, his slightly lacking daughter.

The photo showed a girl holding a huge puppy the size of her body, with only her arms and legs exposed.

It’s a mutation.