Apocalypse Shelter Administrator - Chapter 373



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EP.373 Exile (15)

Even though the monster’s roar is heard, there is no movement in sight.

Did they notice us? Or was one of them sleeping?

Either way, only one fact is important.

“This seems to be the epicenter.”

The homing instinct of the runaway Exile, the bone mounds that prove the extinction of the nearby area, and the many and varied inactive cocoons spread out before your eyes.

Regardless of this evidence, my intuition as a soldier who has crossed the line between life and death several times told me.

He said that if we sweep this place, we will be able to eradicate them.

“Plant the bomb.”

The bomb sappers spread out and placed explosives on their backs.

Even though we’re deep in the mountains, remote firing is no problem.

Because we came in with transmitters placed at regular intervals from the entrance that transmit signals.

“Krrrrrrrr-.”

The sound of crying was heard again. It was much closer than before. Other cries echoed here and there as if in response.

It seems like they’ve noticed the intruders.

I didn’t tell the demolition engineers to hurry. The machine soldiers don’t change their movements whether the situation is favorable or unfavorable.

Just aim your gun at one of the many holes and wait.

An Exile poked its head out from somewhere on the ceiling ahead.

bang!

He fell down with his head cracked open.

After floating for quite some time, he hit the ground and sprayed bodily fluids in all directions.

[Detects multiple movements in all directions.]

With Artemis’ warning, black shapes emerged from the caves on all sides.

Their movements were more like wandering around, as if they had not yet come to their senses.

Like the first one who was killed, he either stuck his face out of the hole and died instantly, or ran up the wall and got hit in the side with a bullet and fell to the ground.

Gunshots, groans of pain, and the smell of blood and flesh fill the cave.

“Kirurururururuk-!!!”

Exile, aware of the situation, unleashed his signature warning howl at full power.

Not only that, but the inactive gochis also began to shake.

The shapes of various monsters writhing violently can be seen beyond the translucent shell.

Most of them were standard Exiles, but it wasn’t uncommon to see completely new ones.

simplicity and honesty!

Sharp claws and ugly beaks begin to tear through the surface of the shell, one by one.

The larvae, sensing danger, are preparing to enter combat mode even though their metamorphosis has not yet been completed.

“Burn it all!”

[Roger.]

Flamethrowers marched forward.

It appeared to be much more heavily armored than a normal stalker due to the integrated arm nozzles and the fuel tanks on its backpack.

Shuhwaaaaah!

The bright red flames flickered like the tongue of a fire dragon, swallowing countless gochu.

Dozens of blisters appeared on the shell and burst, spurting out yellow liquid.

Accordingly, the sound of soybeans roasting resonates loudly from all directions.

Even the worm itself would burst, spewing fluid and chunks of flesh everywhere, like a microwaved egg.

“Kkiyaaaaah-!”

Some of the larvae that broke out of the shells turned into fireballs and rolled around on the ground before stopping after a while.

At the sight, large Exiles rush in convulsively, but are only met with a shower of bullets and flames.

A multitude of flesh candles burn with their own life as fuel.

The dark interior of the ice mountain range began to glow brightly, reflecting light in a dizzying manner.

[1st explosive setup complete.]

The bombing engineers reported that they had silently completed their mission even in the midst of fierce fighting.

[Are you going to retreat like this and then explode?]

“No, not yet.”

It doesn’t matter if you blow it up right now. It’s a shame to waste the Stalker troops and equipment currently deployed to the mountain range, but it’s within the acceptable range of damage.

However, we do not know how far this den extends. We must go further in to finish them off for sure.

Because if the cave is deep, it would be a problem if even one of the innermost ones survives.

I don’t want to feel even a little bit uneasy when I go home and fall asleep with Artemis in my arms.

The intermittent firing became more like bursts of fire.

“Kyaarrrrrr-!”

“Kurrrrrr-!”

They were pouring out from all directions.

New Exiles appeared, stepping on the fallen corpses of their own kind.

We formed a circle and responded with powerful firepower, but we were surrounded 360 degrees, so the distance gradually narrowed.

In this situation, it may sound crazy to delay the explosion and go deeper, but it is possible with an army of machines.

Because a fight between an army that does not engage in life activities and an army that engages in life activities is terribly unreasonable.

[Many on the ceiling!]

Artemis warned.

Dozens of Exiles could be seen running towards us, hanging upside down from holes cut slanted into the ceiling.

The flamethrower soldiers, who had roasted the gochis to a well-done state, retreated and the chemical soldiers stepped forward.

A nozzle loaded with poison gas is aimed at the ceiling.

Flamethrowers, which spray and ignite flammable liquids, are difficult to increase at an angle due to their nature.

However, if the poison gas is sprayed at high pressure, a vertical attack is also not a problem.

A grayish-white poisonous gas is sprayed with a force dozens of times stronger than that of Epquila.

The monsters running towards us with bloodshot eyes from the ceiling disappeared into the fog of death.

A few seconds later.

Kuung!

An Exile crashes.

The bastard stood up, shaking his vomit-covered face, but his legs shook incessantly.

thud!

Bang!

Then, like flies dropping from corn, the Exiles fell to the ground one after another.

Kwajik!

The guy who fell head first broke his neck and died instantly.

Even those who didn’t were foaming at the mouth from shock and neurotoxicity.

“Krrrrr-…”

The wandering men barely managed to raise their heads, clutching their heads.

But the last thing the monsters saw before they died was a large-caliber bullet spinning in front of their noses.

Phew!

puck!

Exiles with plum-sized holes in their faces fell down in vain.

“Grenadier! It’s quarantine time. Fill every hole you see!”

[Roger!]

Stalkers wielding machine guns turned the firing ports here and there and pulled the triggers.

Boom!

The grenade flew away, leaving behind a trail of white smoke, and entered the holes visible here and there.

It hit the wall and bounced inside with a loud tinkling sound.

Crunch!

Exile, who had just emerged from the cave, bit the incoming grenade with his excellent reflexes.

This is possible because it is a gas grenade, not a high-explosive grenade, so it is large and has a slow velocity.

However, biting into a grenade containing poison gas is not a very wise move.

Swaaaah!

“Kehek-! Keueeek-!”

The poison gas exploded from the creature’s mouth under tremendous pressure. Smoke leaked out of its hideous snout, nose, and even ears.

The sight of the screaming, agonizing monster disappeared into the poisonous fog.

“Kellock-! Kellock-!”

“Kuweweeek-!”

From across the caves, the howls of monsters vomiting and gurgling can be heard.

It is certainly a reaction that is much more painful than the infectious agent, as the nerves are developed.

The stalkers, who had already emptied their 20-round grenade launcher, reassembled the magazine and started firing grenades again.

The waves of Exiles that were coming to attack quickly subsided.

Not only had their numbers decreased, but those coming out of the caves were in a state similar to half-zombies.

Some of the inspiring roars were drowned out by much more rumbling and vomiting.

Stalkers armed with combat rifles aimed for the head with single shots instead of rapid fire.

This is because it was easy to get a one-shot, one-kill since there were practically no guys running around.

Their skulls are so hard that they can easily bounce off pistol bullets, but rifle bullets won’t do much good.

bang!

Plop!

But it was easily penetrated by 12.7mm armor-piercing bullets.

The large cavity quickly filled with black smoke and white poisonous gases from the burning corpses.

Cheek!

The heat of the burning corpses on all sides melts the ice inside.

Water dripped from the ceiling like rain, and the walls were covered in condensation like a sauna. The ice on the floor was covered in steam.

A situation where you can’t see even an inch ahead without using a machine’s eyes due to the collaboration of fire smoke, poison gas, and steam.

The attacking Exiles rubbed their stinging eyes and wildly waved their arms in the air.

Meanwhile, with our motion detection sensors and various alternate visions, we could see through the smoke to our enemies.

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As the stalkers fire relentlessly through the smoke curtain, bloody chunks of flesh fall down.

[No significant movement. You can continue on like this.]

The stalkers assigned to scout duty stepped forward.

They were wearing similar observation equipment to Charlie, a member of the Tanis expedition.

By using the cave exploration sonar, we found a passage leading to a large cavity among dozens of caves.

We entered the passage towards the next compound in battle formation.

As I was passing through the passage, an Exile appeared around a corner, clutching my neck and stomach.

The man who had been staggering towards me knelt down helplessly.

“Kuweeek-!”

He spits out a grandiose shake that is a mixture of yellow vomit, dark red blood, and bits of intestines.

Then he buried his face in that disgusting puddle and came to a complete halt.

bang!

A large hole was made in the back of his head. No one is exempt from the sure-kill.

There was also a man leaning against the cave wall, breathing heavily.

“Brrrrrrr-.”

My hardened lungs are full of water, so every time I breathe I can hear the sound of air blowing through the straw into the glass of water.

“Bubble-.”

The bastard looked at us with difficulty, his eyes blurred and devoid of any murderous intent.

Tears mixed with pus continuously flowed from the corners of his eyes, and bloody snot continuously flowed from his nose.

bang!

The temple was shattered and the body fell sideways.

A cocktail of chemical weapons based on the VX nerve agent that attack the respiratory tract and bloodstream.

Because it was a closed space, the effect was absolute.

It would have been more powerful if mixed with a blistering agent that destroys the protein itself, but this would have damaged the stalker’s artificial muscles, making it unusable.

As we continued on through the passage, the smoke from the grenades fired earlier began to fade.

Every time that happened, the chemical soldier stalker at the front would spray poison gas all over the front.

Flamethrowers and chemical bombs are in full swing, so there is more ammunition than usual.

[After going forward 30m, you will come across a new cave when you turn the corner. According to Sonar’s analysis, this is the last room.]

“A cave with three large cavities. It’s definitely a great place for them to set up shop.”

[Should we pour out the remaining gas before we dive in?]

Now there wasn’t much left.

“No, I’ve spent too much time getting here. Let’s just see what kind of guys are inside and deal with them.”

I looked at the bomb sappers carrying explosives.

If necessary, we can blow them all up here along with the bombs installed in the second compound. There’s absolutely no way for them to survive.

As we exited the last passage, a smaller, but still fairly large, cavity appeared.

Crunch!

The stalkers who entered all aimed their guns.

They were each aiming at different targets, but no one fired.

Because the target they were aiming their guns at was already dead.

“What are all these?”

Long ago, rotted and crumbled shells of cocoons rolled around on the floor. On top of them were monsters that looked like statues.

Mummified monsters thanks to the cool internal temperature and dryness.

Thanks to this, the body was intact even though it seemed like it had been dead for quite some time.

[It seems like a failure…]

“A failure…”

But I couldn’t find a more accurate expression.

The fingers that grew out of control varied in length and thickness by tens of centimeters. The limbs were even more asymmetrical, making walking seem impossible.

Next to him is Exile, his face melting and twisted as if exposed to high levels of radiation.

A hunchback with a stooped back or limbs that are too short for their body, like a dachshund.

A creature with two legs fused together into one, forming a shape similar to Lamia.

There were also some with two upper bodies fused together in a deformed way, like a shamrock.

All sorts of deformed exiles lie mummified.

And beyond the countless deformities, a gigantic figure is visible.

“There was a reason why those who ate mammoths that died tens of thousands of years ago left their mummies here.”

All the stalkers’ guns were aimed at one point.

“Grrrrr-.”

At the end of it sat the largest Exile I had ever seen.

It was as big as a whale, and looked like a cross between a crab and a queen ant.

Traces of the Exile, a quadrupedal beast, were seen here and there, but they were only a few. They looked much closer to arthropods.

“Cease fire.”

But he’s not in any condition to fight.

This is because the limbs were not structured to move nimbly compared to the size of the body.

In addition, the abdomen below the chest was very enlarged and long, like that of a queen termite.

If we exaggerate a bit, we could say that the lower half of the body is similar to that of a caterpillar.

“A kind of queen?”

[Rather than a queen…]

Artemis paused for a moment.

[You look like a scientist. A monster that experiments.]

Artemis seemed really reluctant to give the monstrous creature the title of scientist.

But it would be difficult to find a more precise expression than this.

“It is certain that all individuals were breeding.”

During the vaccine’s slowdown due to the cold, the infected organism inside the cocoon mutated and became Exile.

However, humans also experience numerous trials and errors and failures when developing new drugs or new products.

That would be no exception for a monster.

The giant Exile entity in front of me was not reproducing, but rather creating countless mutant cocoons.

Most of them failed and produced many deformed children, but a few succeeded.

That is how the terrifying monster that swept through Russian villages was born.

“It’s a good thing you found it quickly. Judging from the new species of gochis I saw in the second joint, it seems like they’ve gradually accumulated know-how and are trying to produce quality products.”

Tata Tang!

I shot a nearby mummy.

The desiccated corpse was shattered and collapsed.

“Kyaaaaaaaah-!”

The motionless adult Exile screamed as if it was going to be torn apart.

[It seems that she has strong maternal love. That must be why the other Exiles don’t dare touch the corpse here.]

I’ve heard stories of mother chimpanzees who wouldn’t let go of their dead offspring as they rotting away, but I never thought a monster would do that.

“Plant all remaining explosives.”

The bombing team moved quickly and placed bombs in various places.

The glowing adult exile glared at me with eyes burning with hatred.

“I understand that you care for your children, but coexistence with you is impossible.”

As I raised my hand and then lowered it, the stalkers opened fire all at once.

A slew of bullets and flames flew in, destroying and burning the source of the situation.

A ton of flesh and blood spurted out. Drum-sized intestines spilled out, and amniotic fluid and egg yolk spilled from the huge, torn abdomen, wetting the floor.

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After we escaped and boarded the helicopter, we detonated the bomb.

Kururururung!!!

The once calm mountain range shook as if an earthquake had occurred.

A tremendous amount of pressure surged from the entrance crack, distorting the surrounding atmosphere.

After that, flames erupt slowly like a volcano for half a beat.

Hundreds of new cracks, large and small, were created as weak parts of the mountain range broke away.

From there, too, flames and stone fragments inevitably shoot out.

Hundreds of meters of the majestic central mountain range collapsed, causing a massive avalanche in the surrounding area.

The snow and ice that had poured into the pit soon boiled in the flames and heat rising from below, emitting large amounts of steam.

In an instant, the snow-capped iceberg transformed into a crater filled with boiling hot spring water.

“At this point, the guys inside are definitely finished.”

I calmly watched the scene from a helicopter hundreds of meters above.

[Why doesn’t your face look very relieved?]

“I felt like the ending credits of the monster movie rolled too easily.”

A crater at the center of the mountain range created by the explosion rippled with temporarily created hot springs.

“After we go back, is there a survivor from that pool who comes up and says, ‘Phew!’?”

[You’ve watched too many movies. Surviving an explosion like that wouldn’t be possible even in the Stalker or Hercules series.]

Additional drone carriers were seen patrolling the surrounding area.

[Carriers with large-caliber weapons-equipped drones are docked and watching. There won’t be a single hole where they can escape.]

“Hmm.”

[The power of a single leadership system where all authority is concentrated in one capable person. Because it was possible to respond with maximum intensity from the beginning without the administrative waste common in human society. If it had been delayed by even a year or two, it would have been much more difficult, right?]

“Okay, okay, I’ll stop worrying about nothing.”

Only when I smiled and nodded did the helicopters turn their heads to the south.

We don’t know what kind of threats will threaten people in the future.

Monsters take root in unimaginable places and grow at incredible speeds, threatening the world.

That’s why it’s a monster.

But monsters are still living creatures after all, and they need rest and sleep.

On the other hand, those who protect and assist me run the Red Queen’s race without stopping for a single second.

We will always be a few steps ahead of them and nip them in the bud.

I felt the link to cyberspace being severed and my consciousness returning to the real world.

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