Genius Engineer in the Labyrinth - Chapter 21



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Apocalypse in Water Episode 21

Episode 21

“What’s in the metal box? Tell me, sir.”

Hoyoung seemed quite curious and kept nagging me.

Bomi, who was moving things, looked at me with a strange smile.

“Right. That? That’s something kids shouldn’t see.”

I felt like I had to cut off the kids’ attention.

I admitted out loud.

“Yeah. It’s dirty. It’s dirty. You guys are still minors, so I’m hiding it so you can’t see it. Don’t keep asking to see it. Got it?”

“Hey, I don’t think so.”

Hoyoung didn’t seem to believe me, but he didn’t press me to show him any more because of my firm attitude.

Bomi said, poking me in the side.

“Show me a little later.”

“I told you, you can’t do that. You’re a minor too.”

“When did you say that in a world submerged in water, there is no distinction between adults and children, and that everyone must do their part to survive? And then you don’t show us?”

Wow! Bomi speaks so well.

But I said firmly.

“no.”

“tooth.”

Bomi puffed out her cheeks, but didn’t bother her anymore.

We carried the luggage to the rooftop as planned.

Now, all that remains is the metal box, apart from the body.

I looked down at the metal box with a complicated expression.

I wasn’t scared even when surrounded by seventeen gangsters, but I couldn’t help but panic when I found out what was inside the metal box.

What should I do with this?

Honestly, I didn’t have the confidence to handle something like this.

Just throw it in the ocean, it was meant to fall into the ocean.

But if you throw it in the ocean and it leaks, or if a monster like Saji breaks the box and bites the warhead, ugh!

It was terrifying just to think about it.

First of all, I felt like I had to take care of it, whether I liked it or not.

So, should I wear a protective suit right now?

If you do that, the kids will get suspicious.

By the way, there was a green light on what looked like a measuring device installed inside the box.

Then it might be okay.

And judging by the fact that the pilots and soldiers aren’t wearing any protective clothing, the warhead is likely to be completely sealed to prevent any radiation from leaking, and the metal box is also likely to be a perfectly shielded case.

As the situation came into focus, I felt a bit more at ease and the objective facts began to come into focus.

That’s mankind’s greatest and final weapon.

That means you can shoot if you want.

After assembling the launcher and loading it, it seemed possible to launch it.

You might be able to counteract the fear that giant water monsters might destroy your apartment.

I used to have nightmares where giant monsters would destroy my apartment.

But the aftermath of the launch is likely to be enormous, so is the safety of the operator guaranteed?

But, since it is from the United States, which is different from Russia or China, which used tactics to use prisoners as cannon fodder, isn’t it somewhat trustworthy?

But can we really say anything about the reliability of an unknown new weapon?

But where were you going with such a dangerous item?

Maybe you were going to use this?

I don’t know exactly how the world got underwater, but at least it didn’t rain so hard in one night that it got submerged.

Although heavy rains poured down for nearly a month, causing floods and chaos, the waters did not completely take over the world.

Then, I wonder if water gushed out from somewhere and caused the sea level to rise all at once.

By any chance, was there an attempt to shoot this thing there… … .

Hey, that’s too imaginative.

I shook my head and called Bomi.

“Bomi! Let’s move this to the rooftop too.”

“yes.”

We moved all the salvaged items and even the bodies to the roof.

The kids didn’t want to carry the body, so I had to carry it by myself.

“Okay then. Let’s hold a funeral.”

I poured oil on the corpses piled up on the wood.

The trees were broken into pieces to make furniture.

Burying the bodies was impossible because there was no land.

Other than burial, the only other method of disposal was cremation.

Black smoke rose.

We mourned their deaths with a moment of silence.

When I saw the black smoke, I was worried that it might be a water monster rising, but according to the monster guide, water monsters react to light and are indifferent to smoke.

And since water monsters live in water, they basically hate fire.

Even if they come up, they will avoid the fire and bite the water.

After the funeral was over, we started the transport operation for the harvest.

The first transport to Building 108 was done using the pulley of the rope that had been installed before arrival.

The rope was connected from the rooftop of Building 103 to the 20th floor of Building 108, allowing objects to easily fall down the slope.

However, because the speed was too fast and the object could be damaged, the speed was controlled by a pulley and it was safely landed in Building 108.

After confirming that all the items had arrived safely, I went to Building 108.

It was quiet in Building 108, as if all the water zombies had gone.

I went down the broken stairs to check just in case, but there were no water zombies.

Is everyone asleep?

When they first met, they had their eyes closed and were covered with water like sleeping bags.

Well, it’s good if there are no interruptions.

We prepared for the second transfer.

Likewise, items were hung on ropes with pulleys installed and sent to the 20th floor of Building 110.

Bomi, who went first, received the items.

Since there was a mat laid on the floor, all I had to do was guide myself when landing.

Almost all of the items were moved, leaving only the metal box.

At that moment, Bomi screamed.

“Oppa, it’s a water zombie!”

I looked back at where Bomi was pointing.

Water zombies were seen climbing up the outer wall.

The guys would stand on the shoulders of other zombies as if they were building a tower, and then have the other zombies climb up their bodies and stand on their shoulders.

Sometimes it slipped or fell into the sea because it couldn’t support the weight, but water zombies were constantly being transfused, and the height of the ladder gradually increased.

It seemed like we would soon reach the rooftop.

I quickly ran towards it.

I fired my nail gun at the face of the water zombie that had just reached below.

The head of the guy, weakened by being submerged in water for a long time, was riddled with holes.

The guy fell into the sea, but the water zombies underneath him were alive and well.

Another water zombie was seen crawling out the window, climbing up the air conditioner unit, and grabbing the back of the water zombie that had formed a ladder.

The guy started climbing, and soon the ladder would get higher.

This is a big deal.

If you have this ladder, you can just destroy the water zombies as you climb up.

But then I saw a water zombie ladder coming up next to me, and another ladder climbing up the newly protruding structure on the outer wall.

You can’t see it here, but there may also be a water zombie ladder placed at the back or side.

“Sir! Come up here again.”

Hoyoung’s voice was heard.

When I looked back, Hoyoung was picking up items from the trash and throwing them down.

This is attacking from all sides.

What should I do?

Call Bomi and fight her?

But Bomi may end up getting hurt instead.

Since all that was left was a metal box, it seemed like it would be better to retreat.

I went back and put the metal box on the rope.

I wanted to just send it to save time, but since it contained an object, I carefully adjusted the pulley and sent it.

“Sir! Zombie monsters have come up.”

I glanced back and saw a water zombie climbing over the rooftop railing.

What is that?

The one that came up was different from the other water zombies.

In addition to both arms, there were two more arms attached to the sides.

Although they looked grotesque, like monsters, the drowned people’s appearances were so horrific and strange that it didn’t feel particularly uncomfortable.

Still, it was immediately obvious that this guy was much stronger than the other water zombies.

The guy who came up to the rooftop looked around and found us.

“Kwaaak!”

The guy ran towards us, roaring.

I handed the pulley and rope over to Hoyoung.

“Hoyoung. Hold this.”

It would be difficult for a child, but I thought I could hold out since there wasn’t much left until Building 110.

“Hey. This way!”

I yelled and lured the guy away.

The guy ran towards me.

As the guy got closer, he fired his nail gun.

The guy swung the arm at his side and knocked away the flying nails.

The side arms with clear stitches were muscular and the skin color was not a bluish color like water but a well-tanned copper color.

The guy approached me in an instant and punched me in the side with his arm.

The guy’s fists were quite sharp, as if he had been boxing.

But who am I, a Korean Pitbull?

I dodged the guy’s punch with a light step.

Then he picked up a chainsaw and cut off the guy’s wrist.

Like a zombie, the guy didn’t feel any pain and just charged even harder.

At that moment, the other arm of the guy who had been standing still stretched out towards me.

I was so focused on my fists that I almost got caught.

Is this guy using fake arms on his side?

Surely that’s not a tactic that came from my head.

The guy had something like a boat screw deeply embedded in his head.

It seems like some entity is controlling not only the guy, but also the water zombies.

Building a ladder systematically is not something a zombie following its instincts can do.

If you just get rid of the controlling entity, the water zombies will turn into real zombies.

I wonder where that guy is.

I glanced around and saw another water zombie climbing up to the roof.

There was a dog’s head attached to the guy’s neck.

What? Are there mad scientists who create Frankensteins?

The dog growled at Hoyoung and then started running.

I also ran towards Hoyoung at full speed.

Then he took a hammer out of his belt pocket and threw it on the floor.

The four-armed water zombie chasing me fell down after stepping on a metal bar.

I clenched and unclenched my fist like an athlete who had scored a goal.

The water zombie came within striking distance of Hoyoung.

But Hoyoung had nowhere to run and couldn’t let go of the rope.

I fired the nail gun at the dog’s head.