Hiding a House in the Apocalypse - Chapter 431



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431 171. Cleaner (1)

I don’t remember what happened after that.

However, Dongtan Mom played a big role later on.

It’s true that we’ve destroyed our primary objective, but we had to find a safe route due to the monsters still remaining here and there in the city. I heard that the various ships that Dongtan Mom brought played a big role in the withdrawal operation.

By the way, I heard that the Hope Ship arrived at Incheon Port.

The day The Hope collapsed, it was said to be a symbolic event that new hope arrived, but I guess it’s a good thing.

As the monster retreated, the cold that had been raging like a lie also retreated.

Thanks to that, I was able to enjoy the pleasant cool air flowing in through the wide open window.

The doctors said I was very close to death.

Miscellaneous trauma, multiple shocks, concussions, fractures and bleeding, and burns that still linger today.

I wish I could have just spent three days unconscious, but my strong mind allowed me to witness all the surgeries and procedures while still being alert.

Thanks to that, I was able to remove the oxygen mask and recover to the point where I could sit up on the bed, even if it was only slightly.

I still suffer from various pains, and the worst of all is that I cannot use my computer, monitor, or any other electronic devices due to the burns on my hands.

“······.”

To be honest, the driving force that kept my mind going through the times when I almost went to hell was checking the comments.

Well, there’s no need to say much.

It’s a legend.

He is a living legend.

If I were to list all the compliments I’ve received, wouldn’t it be enough to circle the Earth ten times?

It is certain that this anticipation stimulates my peripheral cells and speeds up recovery.

It’s not scientifically confirmed, but it feels like it.

That an incomparable will to live, which the doctors emphasize, was welling up inside me.

But I won’t confirm it right away.

This is what is called “silencing.”

For a living legend like me to check the comments every now and then is a low-level act.

Besides, you can’t just reply to just anyone anymore.

It’s like I’ve reached a point where SNS celebrities only reply to celebrities of a similar level.

I wish I could get on the Internet right now.

Actually, I can do it anytime I ask.

Although I can’t use my hands, I heard from information I had heard before the war that there were people in the world who could operate computers using only their voices, without a keyboard.

However, for me, who enjoys the crisp feel of the keyboard and is proud of my typing speed, this is a reckless act.

The Internet is something you use your fingers to navigate.

Because the Internet was made with fingers.

As I was activating the recovery cells in my body with joyful anticipation, a nurse came in.

She closed the window and handed me the list.

“······He is an expected visitor.”

The nurse opened the door slightly and announced the schedule for the day.

Since I’m feeling better, I decided to start seeing people today.

Some people are pleasant, but some are not.

But it’s important.

“Hello. My name is Wi Mirae, and I am the Director of the National Research and Analysis Bureau.”

The people below Wimirae wearing neat uniforms are Jeju people.

It is undeniable that they have done all sorts of bad things and are a truly evil group, but they are still the only force left in South Korea that can stand up to monsters.

“I heard that you have something to tell Savior Kang Min in relation to the defeat of the General Type. As I informed you in writing, I had to come to see you while I was sick in order to hear and organize important matters in advance before meeting with Savior Kang Min.”

It seems like everyone is leaving and trying to maintain basic manners.

“Where should I start?”

The story was incoherent, even to my mind.

It can’t be helped.

How many books can I cram into my head at once?

It is true that each piece of knowledge is engraved in my head, but it takes time to organize it into one, digest it, and speak it in my own way.

Still, I told him what I saw, what I could do, and what we should do.

Wimirae, wearing glasses, listened to my story with a dry face and occasionally asked questions.

“So, the general type that Mr. Park Hunter killed is related to a boy in India?”

“It’s not like the boy is a general type. What should I say? You know the Ship of Theseus?”

“yes.”

“Isn’t a ship made by putting together several planks? That’s it.”

“Are you saying that the boy is one of the planks that make up that general-type ship?”

“It’s a bit bigger than a plank, but it’s a similar idea. The general type is a monster that can do intellectual activities, and its basis is human.”

I saw the faces of Jeju people.

Everyone has a soft light in their eyes.

Including the future who asks me questions.

But now there is no need to be concerned about it.

He said it coolly.

“No, I think there is an Awaken.”

Contrary to my expectations, Jeju people were neither surprised nor offended by my remarks.

Have you seen a similar case?

I didn’t expect them to say anything.

But I think I accomplished more than I expected.

“······Are you aware that the definition of Awaken has recently changed?”

They speak first.

He lay silently in his sickbed, staring at them.

“Awakening has been interpreted as a positive phenomenon that occurs through processes such as awakening, enlightenment, and enlightenment. In reality, unlike mediakers, Awakeners have the power to transcend thoughts.”

“What is a media reporter?”

“Ah, people who aren’t Awakened. I mean, normal people.”

Wimirae showed the word “mediocre” written on the tablet.

It seems that this saying also arose.

At least, it’s a concept that didn’t exist when I was there.

Well, since there are many of them in Jeju, it would be okay to use such discriminatory terms.

Anyway, that’s not what’s important.

“Awaken is now interpreted differently.”

Wimirae adjusted her glasses.

The glasses were so shiny in the sunlight that it was annoying, perhaps because the lenses weren’t properly coated like before.

“······A person who has been eroded.”

He tilted his head.

It’s unexpected.

No, I know Awaken is something similar to a monster.

But I never expected that such words would come out of the mouths of Jeju people who were the main characters of Awaken.

“Awakening is not a positive concept like awakening, development, or evolution. It is true that Awakening grants powers that are not given to humans, but it is only the price of erosion. The word erosion includes the meaning of being cut down.”

“What does that mean?”

“Yes. Hunter Park Gyu would have expected it. Awaken is already in the process of disappearing. It’s just a matter of whether it happens sooner or later.”

In reaching that conclusion, information from a Chinese scientist I obtained at the tomb of the late Zhong Naenon, who risked his life, also played a big role.

“As the research records provided by Hunter Park Gyu say, the Awaken are in a state where their reproductive ability is completely emasculated. They can bear children, but only females. Even then, they are born with a severe genetic disorder, and a second reproduction is impossible. Should we say they are like mules or ligers? As can be seen from the fact that they cannot reproduce, the Awaken are destined for decline and extinction.”

I don’t know why they are telling me these facts, but one thing is certain.

With the defeat of the General type, I seem to have regained some of my former respect and status.

Otherwise, that selfish group would never reveal their corruption to me.

“······What you said seems to give further strength to the hypothesis of Kang Min-soo, the savior.”

Wimirae said while fiddling with her tablet.

It may be said casually, but it is something I cannot easily overlook.

“Strong folk song?”

“yes.”

“Savior Kang Min-gang has long believed that the alpha individual, rather than the general type, had a human element to it, rather than a crack in itself. In particular, he has always held the theory that an alpha awakened individual like Savior Kang Min-gang might be at the center of it all.”

Wimirae smiled.

“Hunter Park Gyu’s testimony seems to fit with Savior Kang Min’s hypothesis. I think Savior Kang Min will be pleased.”

“just now.”

I don’t want to spit in your smiling face, but there’s something I need to check.

“Did you say alpha individuals?”

This is something that cannot be overlooked.

Wimirae nodded immediately.

As if it wasn’t a secret anymore.

“There are beings all over the world who stand above hordes of monsters, like generals.”

“······Is that so?”

It feels like the sky that was clear for a moment is now covered in dark clouds.

“The most famous one and the one that destroyed many countries is the General type, but even in North America alone, there is confirmation that an unidentified entity called MacArthur is moving a group of monsters. And it’s not just North America. Europe, South America, the Middle East, Africa. There is a strong suspicion that each country resisting the rift will have a General type monster. That is the Alpha entity.”

The infinity formula also applies to general types.

He is not a unique being.

It seems like there are several similar ones.

Perhaps the missing or unreported Alpha Awokens are part of the Alpha entity.

and.

“······.”

Kang Han-min sent Na Hye-in and Woo Min-hee to the battlefield.

Even by my strict standards, I pushed my friends, who had strong mental strength, to their limits.

What is the reason?

“I don’t know if that’s a sufficient explanation. However, it’s a general type that no real hunter has ever seen with their own eyes. However, it’s not a fictional entity. It’s like Neptune. Astronomically, it’s already been concluded to exist, but it wasn’t discovered until later.”

The words of the future are no longer even heard.

I have to meet Kang Hanmin.

There are things you need to meet him and check for yourself.

I won’t go into too much detail, but I’ll cover everything.

That’s something that can’t be done even on the Internet.

“ah.”

Wimirae seemed to remember something and held out her tablet screen to me.

It was a blank sheet of paper.

She handed me a stylus for my tablet.

“What is it?”

After Wimirae made eye contact with her colleagues, she smiled brightly.

“You defeated the general type, right?”

“yes.”

“The General type was first defeated by Hunter Park Gyu this time. As you know, the naming rights for monsters······.”

Oh, there was something like that.

Naming monsters.

This is my own collection that I was quite passionate about at one time.

According to the regulations of the now defunct International Hunter Organization, the naming rights for monsters are given to two people.

One is the first discoverer, the other is the first destroyer.

There are two naming rights holders, but the first person to defeat the character takes precedence.

The reason the General type was able to have the name General for so long is probably because it hasn’t been defeated even once since I, the first discoverer, observed it.

This time, I was the first to defeat that guy, and the naming rights were given to me again.

“hmm······.”

My head got hot for a moment because of Kang Hanmin, but that’s that and this is this.

What name should I give it?

Since I’ve been using the name General Type for a long time, would it be better to go with the same name?

After all, I am the one who gave myself the name general.

But this is not enough.

okay.

Let’s do that.

He barely moved his hand, which was wrapped tightly in bandages and was in real time suffering from the pain of the fire, and wrote a name on the tablet.

[ Nemesis ]

The enemy of humanity.

That would be the most fitting and true name for the guy.

Because they have human characteristics.

The enemy of man is man.

“excuse me.”

He called out to Wimirae, who was about to leave.

Unlike in the past, Jeju people respond to my call immediately.

Wimirae waits for my words with a smile and a polite expression.

“What happened to Woo Min-hee? I haven’t heard anything from him since he was called over there.”

“Oh, you mean what former Director Woo Min-hee said?”

I sensed something odd in the part where the modifier “before” was attached.

Unfortunately, it seems my expression was read.

“Unfortunately, I don’t know anything about him.”

The future immediately puts up a smokescreen.

And the words that come out of your mouth.

“I heard that you discussed some things with Savior Kang Min, but we don’t know that and there’s no way to know that. Anyway, I’ll definitely tell Savior Kang Min what Hunter Park Gyu said. So please get well soon. Everyone is fervently rooting for Hunter Park Gyu’s recovery.”

I nodded moderately and watched them leave.

I was alone again.

The nurse changes the IV and asks about pain medication.

He shook his head.

“it’s okay.”

“I have another appointment.”

She showed me a list of reserved visitors.

The list of people who are citizens’ representatives, members of the National Assembly, and other people is full of names that give you a headache just by looking at them.

“I’m not feeling well right now. Let’s postpone it until later. No, wait.”

I tried to just pass over it, but there are some people I can’t just ignore.

[Hong Jeong-ho, Hong Da-jeong]

They are the Defender siblings.

Although they were on the periphery of this battle, it is true that they played a significant role in the overall operation.

I’ve said it over and over again, but this victory is not just my own.

It is a miracle that could be achieved because everyone who gathered in the new Seoul did their best in their respective positions.

He said with a smile, looking at the nurse.

“I want to meet these guys.”

The Defender siblings came in.

Dajeong’s face has improved a lot compared to before.

I feel like I’ve gained some weight.

“Oh? This? Well, that’s natural. Because Jongcheol takes care of it.”

“It’s true that you should have a police officer or a doctor among your friends.”

It feels good to be with old friends again after a long time.

Well, considering their actual actions, it might be a scene from a creepy slaughter movie.

“That was really great. Skeleton. I couldn’t help but be amazed.”

“I wonder if I’ve ever felt this much patriotism in my life.”

Sharing the same past, experiences, and hobbies.

Are there any other words that can define a friend?

They bring me joy just by being together.

“Director Woo Min-hee? Well, I know that he single-handedly defeated all the monsters that entered the city, but there’s been no news since then. Well, he must have gone to meet up with the Jeju guys. He’s from that side after all.”

“I am Jesus? He just stoically did his job. He destroyed a bunch of monsters and returned to his land with Je-pung-ho.”

For someone like me who can’t use the internet, what they say gives me the will to live and a sense of pride.

“Skeleton is now a legend.”

Da-jeong says lovely words.

“I see.”

Even the ruthless Vivabot would have had no choice but to nod in response to such legendary performance.

In fact, all my actions were recorded as being done by “SKELTON”.

Additionally, Melon Mask also personally announced that SKELTON is the same person as another legend called Twelve Square.

So, this Park Gyu, no, Skeleton, literally became a living legend.

“Hey. But Skeleton.”

Hong Da-jeong suddenly goes into labor.

It has a peculiar habit.

When you are being scolded, you look at the person with a serious expression on your face and blink your eyes.

“?”

Hong Da-jeong said.

“Well, everything is good, but it’s not all that good.”

“What does that mean?”

“People are looking at Skelton’s past writings.”