Hiding a House in the Apocalypse - Chapter 387



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Hiding a House in the Apocalypse Episode 387

157. Team (1)

It is not known specifically what Woo Min-hee did after she returned.

The meeting was kept strictly confidential and only she and the other Jeju Islanders attended.

One thing is certain: the smile on Jang Hyun-jin’s face, which had been acting relaxed and sullen in front of us, has completely disappeared.

I don’t know if it’s true or not, but it’s said that when he left the conference room, he was banging his fist on the wall and shaking with anger.

Later, we heard a rumor that Gong Kyung-min had come back here, but before that, Woo Min-hee had sent us the news.

[ Refugee migration is said to have never happened. ]

It prevented a population bomb of about 50,000 people from hitting the new Seoul at any moment.

There is no doubt that over time, 50,000 people will become a force in themselves and breathe life into the city, but that is a story for the future.

Incorporating 50,000 people from Jeju, who are not ordinary refugees, into the community is no different from telling them to all die in the current situation before the battle.

Of course, Woo Min-hee also delivered some bad news.

[ It is difficult to expect support from the Jeju government ]

I don’t know about this.

Kim Byeong-cheol rather took it as good news.

“Anyway, those bastards probably had no intention of helping us from the start. It’s actually a good thing. Instead of holding out hope for nothing, it’s become clear that we need to stick together.”

As time passed, the current status of the Jeju immigrant fleet was revealed.

For now, they seem to have decided to hold out on their own, utilizing the refugee facilities remaining in Incheon.

They decided to send only a small number of people, and Woo Min-hee also agreed to this.

Anyway, the situation has become clear.

We are alone.

We must survive the coming difficulties with our own strength.

But can we really say that we are alone?

Four years have passed since the war ended.

Contrary to popular predictions, there was no complete collapse of civilization or loss of humanity.

On top of the countless corpses, we each survived and adapted in our own way.

I also made friends and built trust.

I will prove that the past years were not in vain.

*

My relationship with Kim Da-ram is still running parallel.

I’ve tried to ignore it until now, but now it’s different.

Our relationship, which has been tainted by various stains, may not be restored to its former transparency, but at least some sorting is necessary.

That’s why I called her out.

The matter was about the coming battle.

In other words, it’s like asking someone to risk their life.

“It’s impossible.”

Kim Da-ram’s reaction was pessimistic.

It is not a reflexive rejection.

She had the same experiences on the same battlefield as me.

“······You know, senior, right? How scary a large-scale eruption is.”

The series of massive battles she speaks of, known as the Battle of Beijing, are the first and last time humans and monsters will fight each other in a showdown of strength.

China has invested enormous wealth and resources to protect its heartland.

Above, the Air Force constantly flew and bombed, and in the rear, thousands of field guns, supplied by tens of thousands of supply trucks, poured down a terrifying artillery barrage that drew a black moat around the outskirts of the city.

Thousands of giant monster tanks, the predecessors of South Korea’s dumb tanks, guarded the city’s perimeter, and of course, three armies of the People’s Army and a reserve force – some 500,000 men – were mobilized.

After World War II, the greatest power was concentrated in a single city, but the battle ultimately ended in humanity’s defeat.

Humans could not defeat monsters.

No matter how far away the air force that controlled the sky and the artillery that controlled the ground destroyed the monsters, the cracks would indifferently release the next wave of monsters, and the defensive line surrounded by the human barrier would collapse helplessly if even one area was breached.

Although the existence of the general type is now known, at the time, the very idea that a monster could make tactical movements was considered nonsense.

The monster quickly advanced into the heart of the chain of command, paralyzing the leadership, which soon led to the paralysis of the entire army.

There were several capable and open-minded commanders on the front lines, but mutual distrust and long-standing factional strife led them to ruin.

There is no way to know the exact number, but the number of casualties in the battle was less than 1,000, but as many as 30,000 troops were lost in the civil war between the People’s Army and the People’s Army that broke out immediately after the battle.

I won’t mention the number of civilians who died in the process, as even China has given up on keeping a tally.

In the defense of Beijing, we were assigned to a narrow front called Xiangyuan.

It was the final defensive line to the east and north of the headquarters where the leadership was located.

A large number of monsters, including medium-sized ones, continued to attack the front lines without stopping.

The recorded number is 36, but according to our memory, more than 50 were destroyed.

We defended our assigned area, but the neighboring Wangjowon area was breached, and key figures in the leadership were killed.

There are rumors that the Chinese hunter guarding the Mangjowon was not weak, but was deliberately breached for political reasons, but that is not important.

The battle ended when the net was breached.

In a sense, we were at the very center of humanity’s last all-out resistance, the Battle of Peking.

“······Unlike when I was in Beijing, everything is lacking. Manpower, equipment, and the number of hunters.”

It is innocent for Kim Da-ram to show weakness.

No one dares to refute her words.

Even though she had a problematic personality and behavior, she was the most effective Hunter in the most intense battles.

She is still my best partner.

“But unlike Beijing, there are fewer people here.”

At that time, 20 million people lived in the Beijing area.

Even though China already had a large population, like Korea – or maybe Korea was imitating China – it had crammed its rural population into urban areas to deal with the threat of mutations and zombies.

Naturally, monsters numbering up to 20 million erupted from the crack.

However, according to the final population count, the number of people who have settled in the new Seoul is 280,000.

It may have been less, or perhaps more, but it was a drop in the bucket compared to the population gathered in the Beijing area at the time.

“There won’t be as many as there were back then. And unlike back then, they’ve formed a proper defensive line. That means they’ve created a kill zone.”

“······.”

Kim Da-ram still has a stiff face and doesn’t open his mouth.

Unlike then, there is also a powerful force called the regular Awaken, but it is not mentioned here.

They are still intimidated by the “voice” sent by the general type.

“ha.”

Kim Da-ram sighed and looked at me with tired eyes.

“Can we win?”

You can even talk about victory in vain.

But I know her well.

Now Kim Da-ram is demanding the truth.

They have entrusted their lives to each other many times.

Even in order to perform a death acrobatics in pairs like in the past, trust is necessary.

He looked straight at her and spoke clearly.

“The odds are slim.”

“also.”

“But it’s not entirely impossible.”

Kim Da-ram pursed his lips and looked straight into my eyes.

“······You just have to defeat the general type.”

“General type.”

Kim Da-ram knows that guy too.

“That guy has never been defeated even once. That’s why the name my senior gave him still stands to this day.”

“We will defeat it this time.”

Kim Da-ram let out a heavy sigh.

She, who is more realistic than I am, also seems to disagree with my thoughts.

But she would know too.

It was a way she didn’t really want to use, but it brought up a reality she was trying to ignore.

“Is there anywhere else to go besides here?”

Kim Da-ram avoids eye contact.

After rolling her eyes for a while, she looks at me again and asks.

“Senior, bunker?”

“You said you would hate to go to a place with a toilet in the middle of nowhere? You said you couldn’t raise a child there?”

“under.”

Kim Da-ram burst into laughter.

It’s the first time I’ve seen a smile.

“If you defeat the general type, Kang Hanmin will also move.”

This is purely my opinion.

But if my prediction is correct, Kang Han-min will definitely move.

Now that the greatest threat, the General type, has been eliminated, he will not give up his fellow humans and their resources.

“Kang Han-min.”

Kim Da-ram pronounced the name with displeasure.

“Have you ever seen Kang Han-min?”

She turns her head and asks.

I answered as soon as I could think of it.

“I’ve seen it. But that guy.”

“How was it?”

“······He looks a little different from the Kang Han-min I knew.”

“okay?”

Kim Da-ram closed his mouth and ran his hand around his mouth. His eyes were filled with anxiety that could not be hidden, even if it was just for a moment.

“you?”

I asked Kim Da-ram.

“I don’t know. We never had the chance to meet. But······.”

Kim Da-ram hesitated for a moment and then continued speaking.

“I’ve heard rumors that Kang Han-min exerted his influence in forcibly recruiting Awaken children.”

“Was it like that?”

“Woo Min-hee took the gun, but there were rumors that Kang Han-min was behind it. Even if Woo Min-hee is an over-level 10 Awaken, it doesn’t make sense to give supernatural powers to someone who isn’t even famous.”

Kim Da-ram suddenly slumped his shoulders.

“······Our Dong-tak.”

Kim Da-ram muttered weakly, his head bowed.

“It’s away.”

“Really? To what extent?”

“Yeah. Enough to make the sheet white······.”

I just found out.

The fact that Kim Da-ram’s son is Awaken.

No, maybe it’s something that just came up recently.

Because this world is sinking into erosion day by day.

“······If Kang Han-min comes, he will definitely take our child away.”

“I won’t let you do that.”

Kim Da-ram raised his head and looked at me.

Despite the many ups and downs, he still looked down at his beloved junior and continued speaking calmly.

“senior.”

Kim Da-ram knows.

How big of a taboo it was for me to be Kang Han-min and Na Hye-in.

But now it’s different.

“Then I will negotiate with him myself.”

Now you can face the guy.

Of course, before that, we have to overcome the enemy of humanity that has never been defeated before, the General type.

If only I could get over that guy.

“Of course, after this fight is over.”

Then I’ll be able to face him on equal terms.

Even though your strength may be lacking, your soul will not be lacking in size.

Kim Da-ram stood up from his seat.

Clank-

She checked her guns as quickly as I did.

She shook off her worries with a shallow sigh and glared at me with her characteristically sharp leopard-like gaze.

“Now just look ahead.”

“······.”

“Just like back then.”

He nodded.

“Please take care of me. Flawless.”

*

The hunter team moves in groups of four.

Team names vary from country to country.

In the United States, these teams were called lances, while in Britain they were called squads.

The composition of the team depends on the tendencies of the team leader and team members, but it is generally composed of a heavy who provides support fire with medium-powered weapons or high-powered rifles in the back row, a spotter who controls the overall battlefield from mid-range, and an assault who engages in a decisive battle with monsters within the range of the reflection field.

Numbers are distributed among these three role groups.

The heavy and assault spots on our team are filled.

The remaining spot, Spotter, will be filled by Cheon Young-jae, who has transformed into the most reliable assistant at some point.

“Of course I have to go!”

As I watched him accept my request with a positive expression and no hesitation, I thought to myself that I had done well.

He was a friend who caused me a lot of trouble.

Patience may not be the answer, but at least patience has given me the gift of this new teammate.

But now, the Hunter team has a new role.

It is none other than Awaken.

Right here in the new Seoul, I personally conceived, tested, and battle-tested the new roles that proved to be quite effective against both monsters and humans.

Because you can completely block a hostile human ambush by just placing one regular Awaken.

This is a huge step forward, considering that the greatest loss of life to our hunters in China was caused by hostile human attacks.

However, this time the enemy cannot use Awaken.

The General type spreads psychological intimidation and fear only in cases above regular Awaken.

As for the remaining one, I think I need to think about it a little more.

Because there’s a mountain of things we need right now.

External support is needed.

We know that when the war begins and everything falls apart, there are forces that rise again from the ashes.

I plan to ask them for help.

I don’t know how much they can support us, but I think it’s better than doing nothing and facing the coming disaster of the rift with our own strength.

Fortunately, I have a personal relationship with the leader of a fairly powerful force.

“······.”

Knock knock

SKELTON: (Skeleton greetings) How are you?

I finally sent a message to the King.

A message from CrunchRoll: What’s going on?

The reply came right away.

But somehow, I don’t feel good.

Viva! Apocalypse! That’s what the veteran named user’s intuition says.

As expected.

A message from CrunchRoll: Are you in the new Seoul now?

You know my information.

Of course, as the ruler of a large city with tens of thousands of people, he would have his own information network.

It’s not like I was doing anything secretly.

SKELTON: Yeah.

I answered honestly.

A message from CrunchRoll: Things are tough out there, huh?

SKELTON: To be honest, yes.

Message from CrunchRoll: Sorry, but my nose is three inches too.

SKELTON: Really?

Message from CrunchRoll: Sorry about that.

A message from CrunchRoll: I’m not feeling well today. That’s it. I’ll talk to you later.

“······.”

Is this just a sign that things don’t always work out as planned?

I expected it.

Expectations always go awry.

But we can’t give up hope.

Beep- beep- beep-

I contacted Park Penguin.

I don’t receive it.

Did something happen?

Or is he intentionally not answering my calls?

I know it’s a naive idea to appeal to the harshness of the world, but it’s depressing when no one responds when we really need help.

After four failed attempts at communication, I went outside for a moment to get some air.

I desperately wanted a cigarette, but I held back.

And no cigarettes.

If I don’t have my connections, I’ll end up having to rely on Kim Byeong-cheol’s connections.

They say they split from the Legion faction, but aren’t there at least one or two members of that faction who want to come back to the Republic of Korea?

As I was walking to the conference room with such hopeless steps, someone suddenly appeared in front of me.

“Do you have time?”

Fanatic.

No, it’s Ham Chun-ok.