Genius Engineer in the Labyrinth - Chapter 45
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Apocalypse in Water Episode 45
Episode 45
“Please wait here until I tell you to come out.”
They rebelled against my instructions.
“If the ship sinks and you stay here, you’ll just turn into a water ghost.”
“Are you a member of the Ark Church? Aren’t you planning to sacrifice us in water?”
Perhaps because their chains were removed and they were free, they looked like they might explode at any moment.
Since we know crowd psychology well, we have to suppress them well in the beginning, otherwise it will fall into chaos like a riot scene.
I struck the golden shield against the ground and made a large hole.
Water gushed out of the hole.
When the water wet their feet, the people cried out in astonishment.
“What are you doing?”
“They’re really trying to kill us!”
I raised my golden shield and spoke strongly.
“If you wanted to kill me, why did you break the chains? You’d die anyway. If the ship sinks, do you think the Ark will let you on board? Even if it doesn’t sink, you’re still just a slave rower, which is worse than dying. Is that okay? Wouldn’t it be better to trust me?”
They knew the power of my golden shield, so they did not dare to come near, and talked in a murmur.
The story quickly came to a conclusion.
A gray-haired man who seemed to be their representative spoke.
“Okay, I’ll wait here. By the way, are you Detective Kim Si-hyeon?”
“Uh, how about me… … .”
“I don’t know if you remember, but I’m Park Min-ho, the former general manager of the Ark Victims Association.”
I remembered him as soon as I heard his name.
While researching the Ark Church, I had several encounters with groups of Ark Church victims.
At that time, Chief Park guided me, but I didn’t recognize him because Bang Ju-seon’s life as a slave had been difficult, his black hair had turned gray, and he looked 10 years older.
“Ah! Mr. Park.”
“Thank you. For coming to save us.”
“Director Park didn’t even recognize me, so how could I have known and come to rescue him? In fact, I came to attack the ark ship that was attacking our apartment.”
I told the truth on purpose.
Because if I had false expectations and failed, they might blame me and even attack me.
And I was no longer a police officer who had to sacrifice my body to protect the citizens.
There is no need to make unconditional sacrifices.
People including Chief Park looked visibly disappointed.
“However, since we have met like this, I will do my best to rescue you all. If you just listen to what I say, you will definitely be able to survive.”
If we’re going to show people the harsh truth, we should also give them hope.
That way, you’ll have the motivation to follow what I say.
People’s expressions began to come to life.
“Yes, I understand.”
As Chief Secretary Park Min-ho answered on behalf of the people, mutterings could be heard from behind.
“I, Detective Kim, am the one who took the cult leader to prosecution.”
“Ah. Korean Pitbull! That’s why I thought he’d look like a rough and tumble gangster, but he’s a total hottie.”
“I was also selected as one of the five traitors of the Ark.”
“Wow! This is awesome.”
“So, they will definitely save us too.”
Even though I told the truth, people looked up to me as if I were their savior.
Come to think of it, I saw several people I had seen at the Ark Victims Association meeting.
If so, then these are the diehard non-believers that the Ark Church speaks of, the anti-Ark faction.
So you’ll be rowing like a slave on the ark.
In that case, they would be the first priority for apartment recruitment.
Being anti-Bangjoo doesn’t necessarily mean you’re a good or righteous person.
One of the five ark thieves was the leader of a rival cult.
From sexual assault of goddesses to property theft, in some ways the leader was more evil than the Ark Church.
However, since Bomi Na, who was the first to move into the apartment, and Hoyoung, who lost his parents, are all diehard anti-Bang Joo-pyeongs, I feel like giving them extra points for moving in.
Still, we must filter out strange people.
As the saying goes, a single loach muddies the water, and bringing in the wrong people can cause the apartment fortress you’ve worked so hard to build to collapse.
Even if I welcomed them, there was no time to accept their apartment applications.
If we don’t take care of the sinking ark first, all the potential residents will be wiped out, except for me.
No, the apartment could collapse if hit by a bloody shell.
“Okay, everyone, the boat needs to tilt more, so please gather on the left side.”
People followed my instructions obediently.
It felt like he knew my identity and trusted me completely.
As the weight of the people shifted, the boat tilted further and water poured into the cabin.
“No, what’s wrong with the ship? It can’t aim.”
Elder Kim’s angry voice was heard from the deck.
“I sent people down to check the situation, but no one has come up yet. I’ll send people down again. Hey! Navigator Jang!”
The deck became bustling with the sound of people being called out.
Instead, no screams of death or the sound of cannon fire were heard.
I ordered people to return to their seats.
The ship had already tilted to one side, so even if people turned around, it would not return to its original balanced state.
The sailors jumped down from the deck.
They didn’t care about us and screamed in surprise at the rapidly rising water.
“Oh my god! I think there’s a hole in my stomach!”
“How big was the hole that it filled up with water so quickly?”
“What happened to the kids who went down first to check? Did they drown in the water?”
At that moment, the dead person floating down the stairs came to mind.
“Oh my god. I guess the water came in too fast and I got hit. But what did I hit?”
“That’s right. Did something explode? There are shells and other explosives in the cabin below.”
“What are you talking about! I didn’t even feel any vibrations, let alone an explosion.”
Said the sailor wearing a sailor’s cap.
“Then what could it be, Captain Jang?”
“It’s definitely a poorly made boat. That’s why I said wooden boats aren’t allowed. Tsk tsk.”
“Then what should I do? Shouldn’t I get it repaired? But it looks like this.”
The sailors looked at the rising water with worried eyes.
They seemed scared that I would tell them to go into the water.
The water was already up to their waists.
“Why don’t we just tell them to go into the water and fix it?”
One of the sailors pointed with his finger at the men holding the oars.
The navigator shook his head.
“I don’t care if those non-believers die. We don’t have any equipment and we don’t know the exact cause, so sending them into the water where they can’t see anything will do nothing.”
“Then what should I do?”
“What should I do? What should I do? I have to abandon ship.”
The sailors were somewhat expecting this and were not greatly shaken.
“Then what about the ashes?”
Again someone pointed a finger at us.
“Of course we should throw it away. If we make a mistake, we might not be able to board the lifeboat.”
“The lifeboat is big enough.”
“He doesn’t know our Elder Kim’s personality very well. He promised to destroy that shield, so he’s going to keep that promise. Then he’ll move the gun to the lifeboat. What will happen to the seat?”
“Oh, I see.”
They went straight up onto the deck.
Elder Kim’s voice was heard irritated from the deck.
“What are you talking about? Why is a perfectly fine ship suddenly sinking?”
“According to our investigation, the water is seeping in due to poor manufacturing.”
“Damn it! You can just repair it. How dare you abandon the ark ship.”
“The first-floor cabin is already completely flooded, and the second-floor cabin will soon be submerged. Even if we try to fix it, we can’t fix it because we don’t know exactly where the faulty workmanship is. We have to leave this place quickly.”
Elder Kim paused for a moment, perhaps thinking about something.
“Okay, but make sure you put the cannon on the lifeboat. We have to break that shield and land on the apartment.”
At Elder Kim’s instructions, the deck became noisy as people removed the cannons.
“As soon as the lifeboat leaves, bail out the water.”
I gave instructions to Director Park.
“No matter how much we pump, the water is rushing in so quickly. Will it be of any use?”
“Don’t worry. I’ll go down and fill the hole in the floor.”
Director Park was surprised.
“No, you want to go down and repair it? The Ark’s navigator said. The first-floor cabin is flooded and the faulty parts are unknown, so repairs are impossible. If you go in, you could die.”
“It’s okay. There’s a way.”
I went straight into the rising water and went down the stairs.
The water-filled cabin was dark.
I took out the underwater light I had prepared and turned it on.
And I found a round piece of wood that I had cut out to make a hole in the bottom of the boat.
The piece of wood stayed where I put it.
I took the pieces of wood and fitted them into the holes I had drilled, as if I was putting together a puzzle.
The size was just right, but it was impossible to seal because it was cut on the saw.
It was difficult to even hold a piece of wood against the rising water.
I took a hammer out of my toolbox.
A piece of wood was placed against the floor and nails were driven in at an angle to secure it to the floor.
The piece of wood roughly fit into the hole, but water still leaked through the gap.
A sealing operation was needed to close the gap.
I took the purified ink film from the giant squid from my tool belt pocket.
The white mass, made up of several layers of oil films, looked like a candle.
I rubbed the white lump into the gap.
Then the oil film was forced into the gap of the hole.
I filled all the gaps in the hole with a film of oil, and as I expected, water stopped leaking in.
Although it is a temporary measure, the repairs are complete.
I went up.
I saw people pumping out water.
When they saw me, they cheered.
“Wow! The surging water has really stopped!”
“Thank you for saving my life.”
“Hurray! I’m alive.”
Director Park ran over and looked me over.
“Detective Kim. Are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere?”
“it’s okay.”
Director Park breathed a sigh of relief at my answer.
“It’s been 20 minutes since Detective Kim went into the water. So I thought something bad happened. But what happened?”
It took a long time to get over it with the excuse of high cardiopulmonary function.
Since it would take time and be annoying to explain, I answered with a question.
“What happened to Elder Kim?”
“They loaded the lifeboat with guns and left the ship.”
Well then, I’ll have to chase after them and sink the lifeboat this time.