The Necromancer in The Novel Picks up Bones - Chapter 161



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Episode 161

Baek Sa-jun, who had dealt with special mutants and even named legionnaires, disappeared for a moment.

And while moving as stealthily as possible, we made contact with the safe zone in Yuseong-gu, Daejeon.

There were about 600 people there, and it was running relatively stably.

“I was wondering what was happening when that tombstone suddenly started emitting light, and it turned out to be something you did?”

“I see, if you offer the remnants of the mutation… … .”

Baek Sa-jun exchanged information with them.

The person leading the safe zone in Yuseong-gu was a middle-aged woman named ‘Han Seo-gyeong’.

He was a warrior covered in wounds all over his body.

“I know where the two safe zones are. They are led by people with whom I have a connection, so we can communicate. I’ll write their locations on the map.”

“Then that would be good.”

Han Seo-kyung told him the locations of two safe zones. Baek Sa-jun memorized the locations and stood in front of the stone monument in the safe zone of Yuseong-gu.

Because it is time to make the decision to evolve.

“Is that the decision of evolution?”

Baek Sa-jun nodded instead of answering.

The evolution crystal dropped by the colony mother. He first offered the remnants of the mutations he had gathered.

– The will to resist is strengthened one level.

– Shield strength increased by 30%. Mutants that approach the shield become 10% weaker.

– When in a safe zone, the time remaining until transformation is restored at a slightly faster rate.

A message appeared saying that the shield had been strengthened.

And here’s one more.

– Dedicated to the decision of evolution.

– Special effects are added to the Will to Resistance.

– New features are unlocked.

Baek Sa-jun offered the decision of evolution.

The stone that had absorbed the decision emitted a light of a different color than when it had been offered the remnants of the mutation.

– Special effects, .

– When inside a safe zone, the hunters’ abilities are strengthened by up to 40% depending on the number of people in the safe zone.

– When the safe zone is attacked, you can summon a ‘colony’ to help defend it once a day. The number of colony increases according to the size of the safe zone.

It was an effect added as a result of evolution.

Overall, it was a skill specialized in defense. It was also the most useful skill in the current situation.

It even has the ability to summon hordes.

“A colony? What the heck is this… … .”

“Sister! The search party is back! But there are mutants attached to their butts. What should we do?”

“A mutant?”

The opportunity to test his abilities came quickly.

Mutants had gathered in the safe zone of Yuseong-gu. They were not sent by anyone else, but it seemed that the search party looking for food had caught their attention.

“The numbers… are quite a lot.”

Han Seo-kyung looked at Baek Sa-jun.

It was a look that asked for help. That wasn’t difficult, but there was something I wanted to try more than that.

“How about giving it a try this time?”

“Are you talking about the newly added special effects?”

“Oh. That seems like a good opportunity.”

Han Seo-kyung, who had been thinking for a moment, nodded.

Hundreds of mutants swarmed in. The moment they made contact with the shield, a special effect was activated.

– Summons a ‘colony’.

The shield emitted blue energy.

The energy took shape all at once. They were monsters that resembled translucent mutants.

The monsters landed on the ground.

– Kwaaaaah!

– Kieeek?!

He rushed at the mutants.

There weren’t a huge number of them. About 60. However, since they were practically mutants, their physical abilities were outstanding.

This was enough to capture the enemies.

“Oh, oh. If I have this… … .”

“Wouldn’t it be perfect to use as a meat shield?”

“Attack while the swarm is distracted!”

People in the safe zone began to fight back.

They moved under Han Seo-gyeong’s command, so Baek Sa-jun didn’t have to step forward separately. Han Seo-gyeong, with the help of the army, quickly repelled the mutants.

“Wow. Is this a special effect? ​​You can only get it by catching special mutants?”

“I got it by catching the colony mother.”

“Aha, so it’s a colony? It seems that the effect changes depending on the power of the special mutant.”

Han Seo-kyung was a hunter with quite a keen eye.

It was as she said. The special effect gives different effects for each evolution crystal. To be exact, it depends on the special mutant that dropped the crystal.

The colony mother was the one that greatly increased the defense of the safe zone, so I dealt with it first.

‘The accessories are also incredibly nice.’

He’s the perfect guy to get started on.

Baek Sa-jun got up from his seat.

“If you have the time, I would like you to hunt mutants and collect their mutant remains. Is that possible?”

“It might be possible with this special effect. We’ll have to gather food anyway.”

“That’s great. Can we share a means of communication as well?”

“Wait a minute.”

Han Seo-kyung had a means of communication.

Baek Sa-jun received part of her communication device so that he could share it with other safe zones to enable full communication.

“Are we going to find another safe zone now?”

“Yes, that’s right. I need to understand the situation.”

There were also some things to be warned about.

Baek Sa-jun looked at the scattered mutants.

“The enemies may soon launch a large-scale attack on the safe zones. It would be best to just get enough food to last a few days and stay in the safe zones for a while.”

“Enemy? Are you talking about mutants?”

“no.”

Baek Sa-jun shook his head.

“Commander.”

They will definitely attack.

* * *

The destruction of the Sylphs, and the attacks of the mutants.

After hearing the incomprehensible news, the legion commander used his legionnaires to gather the necessary information.

[Report what happened.]

The corps commander heard the following report.

By gathering records from the destroyed legionnaires, we were able to determine how Baek Sa-jun destroyed Sylph.

[Dominated the mutant… … .]

The culprit was an unidentified Tiara.

The commander closed his eyes.

[Is this a device that can overcome the apocalypse?]

It’s funny, but there is a way to overcome the apocalypse that is happening in this world.

Just like when monsters first appeared in this world, hunters appeared to overcome them.

I think that tiara will play a similar role.

– Gooooo… … .

The seeds of evolution vibrated.

The monster sleeping inside has conveyed its intention. Those who are particularly affected by the evolution wave become special mutants and drop special items.

However, all special mutants have strong powers, so they are not easy to hunt.

The commander snorted.

[He has already overcome two apocalypses. I don’t want to admit it, but he is not someone to be laughed at.]

– Gooooo… … .

The commander summoned his magical power.

Beyond the darkened vision, a map of the Daejeon area was visible. His legionnaires patrolled Daejeon in search of Baek Sa-jun, and learned of the changed geography.

And where the ‘safe zone’ is.

[Baek Sa-jun has one tendency.]

It is a tendency to analyze behavioral patterns from the seeds of evolution and from the apocalypse that came before.

The tendency that Baek Sa-jun has.

[We try to minimize human damage as much as possible.]

To be exact, this was not because Baek Sa-jun was kind or did not want to harm people.

Jinjo in Busan, Predator in Jeju Island, and Seed of Evolution in Daejeon. All three are types of apocalypses that become more difficult to overcome as people die.

In order to easily overcome the apocalypse, Baek Sa-jun tends to try to minimize the damage to people as much as possible.

‘I also helped the humans escape from the outskirts… … .’

We had taken measures to prevent them from escaping, but they destroyed that and let them escape.

If those humans had also become mutants, Baek Sa-jun would have been helpless.

[Have you identified all the safe zone locations?]

[Yes, there are eight in total, and the largest safe zone is in the West. We have detected hunters moving around. We are operating stably while searching for food.]

[hmm…….]

The commander was lost in thought.

The safest zone with the most people is running smoothly without any major disruption.

It is impossible without a clear focal point.

[There’s no reason not to touch it.]

The commander opened his eyes.

There is no reason to leave safe zones alone. If we remove the areas where humans can stay, the humans who have lost their place will turn into mutants.

This means that the number of troops that can be called upon increases.

[Can you make special mutants move?]

– Kuuuuu… … .

The seeds moved greatly.

It meant that it would take time, but it was possible.

That’s enough.

[I have to wake up the legion. If we destroy the safe zones, Baek Sa-jun… that guy will show up too.]

If they don’t show up, that’s fine. Destroying the safe zones is enough.

And if it does show up.

[I must kill him and use his body as material for the legion.]

I will make sure that you die as cruelly as possible.

* * *

Baek Sa-jun also found other safe zones.

There were places that rolled along smoothly like a meteor shower, and there were also places that were destroyed when their defenses were broken.

“This is a ruined place.”

– Crunch.

Baek Sa-jun clicked his tongue when he saw the safe zone filled with mutants. There were traces of battle in the safe zone. It was not a trace of a fight between humans and mutants.

There were traces of people fighting each other.

‘Did it collapse due to internal strife?’

It was a pity.

Anyway, I took a quick look at the safety zones. There are currently eight safety zones in Daejeon. Excluding the collapsed areas, there were roughly that many.

The total number of people is about 5 to 6 thousand.

‘There must be quite a few people who escaped outside.’

It could be tens of thousands, or maybe even hundreds of thousands.

Considering that the world’s population has plummeted as you progress through the main quests, you’ve saved a lot of people.

The mutants’ power would have been weakened accordingly. At least, they would have been weaker than the original.

“If we can just block a large-scale offensive, we’ll be fine.”

There was a similar development in the original.

A development in which a corps commander, irritated by Lee Hyuk-woon’s interference, begins a large-scale invasion of safe zones.

They began an invasion using legionnaires and mutants, but the scale of the invasion was unusual.

There are even some special mutants there.

‘The good news is that I have some time to spare.’

About two days a day.

It wasn’t much, but I was glad to have this much free time.

‘If we can just block the commander’s attack, we can use that opportunity to launch a counterattack.’

As it is a large-scale offensive, if it fails, it will cause great damage to the corps commander.

You can use that. The problem is.

‘It means that we can’t stop the offensive at our current level.’

The level of is 3.

It’s not enough yet. You have to strengthen it as much as possible within the given time and obtain special effects.

That’s why he came here.

– Polygonal, angled, square, body… … .

A large number of mutants in the collapsed safe zone.

Among them, there was one that stood out. It was a monster that was twice the size of the other mutants, and had hideous blades sprouting from its entire body.

Both hands had also been transformed into giant blades.

“Is that guy a blade ear?”

It is one of the special mutants.

Although it is a tricky one, it can be easily dealt with if you take advantage of the many mutants around.

Baek Sa-jun snapped his fingers.

“Skeleton, are you ready?”

– Okay.

Time is short, and there are many special mutants to deal with. There is no time to waste here.

The hive mind has made waves.

A wave that permeates the mutants.

“Okay, let’s go!”

– Kwaaaaah!

Baek Sa-jun kicked the ground.

Beyond that, to kill Blade Ears, who started fighting the mutants controlled by the hive mind.