Hiding a House in the Apocalypse - Chapter 442



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2 176. Salmon (2)

“Well. Right now, I don’t really have any thoughts.”

After the trial, Woo Min-hee seemed to have let go of something in her heart.

“Just enjoy the present. No one knows how long these days will continue.”

He speaks quite cheerfully, but I can see it in his eyes.

Still, she harbors anxiety about the future.

I will be anxious.

I don’t know how or in what way things will unfold in the future.

Still, she is afraid of the battlefield and firmly believes that Kang Han-min will one day send her to the battlefield.

“······.”

I didn’t really ask.

It didn’t even lead to a conversation on the topic.

It’s a burden she has to bear.

All I can do is do my best when she needs help.

That’s about it.

by the way.

“Can’t you drive a little faster? Hunter Cheon Yeong-jae?”

“The car shakes too much. Hunter Cheon Yeong-jae really lacks delicacy. Isn’t he popular with the ladies? All hunters have at least one girlfriend.”

“Stop for a moment. There’s a pretty flower blooming over there. What’s its name? Do you know Hunter Cheon Yeong-jae?”

Our Mrs. Woo Min-hee.

Cheon Yeong-jae is harassed without any ill intentions or necessities.

I can see Cheon Yeong-jae’s expression rotting away beside me, but there’s nothing I can do to help him.

She’s already a woman with unstable mind, so if she says something for no reason, it could cause me to get in trouble.

“By the way, looking at the bulletin board, did Eomchang show up again?”

Just like now.

“They said that while the trial was in full swing, a kid named Eomchang reappeared on the bulletin board.”

“······.”

“Senior. Why aren’t you talking all of a sudden?”

“Oh, sorry. I was just thinking about the old battlefields from the Chinese era. It really was a harsh place······.”

“Didn’t you hear what I just said?”

“What are you talking about?”

“This is so awesome.”

“Eomchang-i? Who is that?”

“You’re my senior.”

“Oh. We’re already here. Youngjae. Contact the Chinese.”

Cheon Yeong-jae quickly attempted to communicate.

“Senior, you’re really a tough guy. Why did you do something like that?”

It looks like Woo Min-hee is having fun, but we shouldn’t agree with her.

Fortunately, the Chinese helped me again.

“This is Jang Su-yeong. Are you coming?”

Woo Min-hee reacted slightly surprised when he heard a woman’s voice.

“You speak Korean well? Are you of Korean descent?”

Miraculously, the topic changed.

The attention of the beast named Woo Min-hee has shifted elsewhere.

“I’m Han Chinese.”

“Really? After going through all that, you seem like a native speaker.”

“I heard you went to school in Korea.”

“Is it like a close friend group?”

“That’s what it is.”

You didn’t even have to go near the camp to see that the remnants of the Chinese army were preparing to leave Korea.

A variety of vessels, including submarines that had been a problem since Dragon C was alive, were gathered in the waters off Dangjin.

“Welcome.”

The Chinese army welcomed us.

There is no longer any sense of hostility, as when we first arrived, with the wary gaze they gave us.

Everyone is laughing or at least remaining neutral.

The reason is obvious.

Because I can go back.

Because the hope of returning to the place where I was born and raised is right in front of me.

Although China started the war, not all Chinese people supported the war.

In particular, most of the young people who were dragged into the war and were at risk of death were against the war.

A phrase that said that young people who have nothing are dying in a war started by old people who have everything swept through China.

The war eventually took everything away, and the erosion that began as a crack took away even the world that humans knew.

“Welcome.”

I met Jang Soo-young again.

After that, Baitou, who I knew well, smiled and waved at me like a friend.

He said something to Jang Su-yeong.

Jang Su-yeong spoke to me with a bitter smile.

“Excuse me, Mr. Baek Sang-wi, if it’s okay with you, I was wondering if we could have a one-on-one duel. He said he was still concerned about losing last time.”

He answered right away.

“If we fight again, I will lose.”

This is true.

The opponent’s physique is superior to mine, and their weapons are different.

Above all, he is a friend who has trained only in cold weapons.

A cold-blooded duel with a friend like this.

How is this any different from competing against a sushi chef?

Besides, it’s a fight that’s already been won.

In battle, one victory leads to eternal victory.

Most losers never escape death.

It was just my whim and special circumstances that gave him another chance.

Anyone as strong as Baitou would know what it means.

He spoke to me, glaring at me with sharp eyes.

“thanks.”

The latter part was in Chinese so I couldn’t understand what he was saying, but judging by the tone and nuance, it seemed like he was thanking me for saving his life.

The saying that it is better to roll in dog shit than to live in this world is true in both China and Korea.

Jang Su-young told me the schedule.

They said they will leave Dangjin sequentially within the next month.

Dangjin, which had been occupied by enemy troops for a long time, was finally liberated.

I knew where I was going, but I asked to get my attention again, thinking that Woo Min-hee would be there too.

“Where are you going?”

As far as I know, it is deep inland along the Yangtze River.

I heard there is a rift limit overlap area, Shangri-La.

But the story is different than before.

“We decided to go to our respective hometowns.”

“is it so?”

“Yes. The original goal was Shangri-La inside the Yangtze River, but in fact, not many people believed in it. So we decided to split it all into the sea.”

“okay.”

“Oh, my close friends and I decided to go to Shangri-La!”

He looked back at Woo Min-hee and said.

“That’s what they say.”

Woo Min-hee nodded silently and looked at the ships floating on the sea and the Chinese people busily going back and forth with eyes filled with a soft light.

“Those people.”

She pointed to a group of women.

“Aren’t those women Korean?”

Jang Su-yeong glanced at Woo Min-hee and then winked at me.

He nodded.

It means that the Woo Min-hee she knows is true.

Jang Su-yeong answered quickly.

“These are people who voluntarily decided to follow you. However, if you wish, we can ask for your consent again and send you back to the new Seoul.”

The Chinese military will also know how fearsome Woo Min-hee is.

Because the Chinese military is the only army that has experience dealing with Awakens over level 10.

“Please do so.”

No matter how much Woo Min-hee has lost power in Seoul, Woo Min-hee is still Woo Min-hee.

Jang Su-yeong, who knew her fears well, followed Woo Min-hee’s instructions without saying a word.

While Jang Su-yeong was away for a while, some free time was given.

We felt the sea breeze, saw ships and people floating on the sea, and heard the chattering of foreign languages.

Although he was slightly annoyed with Jang Soo-young, Woo Min-hee seemed to be in a good mood.

“As expected, the business trip was the problem.”

She muttered with a bitter smile.

I want to ignore it, but I guess I have to please them here.

“······business trip?”

When I asked reluctantly, Woo Min-hee smiled brightly and nodded.

“Yeah. It was a business trip! Why, if you stay in the office all day, no matter how much you have to do, you get depressed, stuffy, and stressed out.”

The testimony of the chief of police in court that the research center did nothing appears to be true.

Given her personality, she is not the type to handle paperwork, and she is certainly not the type to mediate other people’s disputes.

“Going out like this, seeing the ocean, seeing people, and listening to the sweet Korean language, it feels new. Really. I don’t know why I didn’t like traveling when I was young.”

While Woo Min-hee is telling an ominous story, Cheon Yeong-jae looks at me with anguished eyes and shakes his head.

They’re telling me to take responsibility.

Although he expressed his discomfort, Cheon Yeong-jae turned his gaze away.

After a while, Woo Min-hee turned to me and said cheerfully.

“Let’s go out often. Okay?”

“······.”

“What’s wrong, senior?”

“······Outside, there are looters and mutations running rampant. There are even stories of monsters living in houses across the street to the south. One monster per household. There’s even talk of a monster responsibility distribution system.”

“It’s okay. There are people living in the underworld too. Well.”

This woman.

Why do you emphasize such a loud sound?

Why are you trying to act cute now that you’re in your thirties after doing all kinds of deadly things when you were young?

It’s okay to act cute.

But why on earth are you doing this in front of me?

As my inner agony deepened, Jang Su-yeong approached me.

“Yes. I checked again. I’ll send you the list. Where should I send it?”

Some of them say they will return to Seoul.

If it’s an appropriate intervention, then it’s an appropriate intervention.

As for this part, it can be said that Woo Min-hee also did something.

“Excuse me. Captain Park Gyu. I have a personal question.”

Woo Min-hee tilted her head, but it seemed that there was something in that area that even Jang Su-yeong could not give up.

I asked personal questions even while receiving critical glares from Woo Min-hee.

The question is.

“Are you, Captain Park Gyu, the famous Skeleton?”

There is no need to deny it here.

She was with me until just before the Nemesis battle.

He nodded.

“yes.”

A bright smile spread across Jang Su-yeong’s face.

“······also!”

Squeak-

A sharp sound is heard from behind.

It’s the sound of Woo Min-hee sharpening his hooked nails.

I feel an indescribable sense of foreboding, but I can’t give up now.

Why, there’s a fan right in front of you.

Viva! Apocalypse! How can you ignore the real fans of the living legend Skeleton produced by the Korean bulletin board?

“I am Skeleton. Also known as Twelve Square.”

I once again introduced my other self with great force.

Jang Su-yeong suddenly giggled and said something when she saw me like that.

“Odong-tong?”

“?”

“Oh, it’s nothing. Anyway, that’s what I asked Captain Park Gyu for.”

“yes.”

“Can I also do a broadcast like Captain Park Gyu?”

What Chinese Zhang Suying wanted to ask me was how to apply and use Live! Apocalypse!

*

Live! Apocalypse! is open content that can be used by anyone who is a Viva! Apocalypse! user.

Even people like Dongtan Mom and Emgu use it well, but it would be more accurate to say that anyone can use it if the broadcasting conditions allow.

The problem is that Jang Soo-young is Chinese.

As we all know, China is an enemy of the United States.

If we look at this war alone, the trigger was China’s invasion of Taiwan, but behind it, the extreme confrontation between the two superpowers, China and the United States, played a bigger role.

China collapsed a bit more quickly, but the so-called great powers with large populations over large territories were already at their limits before the war.

Governments of each country, conscious of the table, are always eager to hide, cover up, minimize, and sacrifice only innocent young people as expendable items.

Even in our legion alone, there are more than ten thousand young people who had to continue their military life because their discharge was extended.

Anyway, back to the original point, the question of whether Chinese users, an enemy of the United States, can play Live! Apocalypse! is a critical issue in many ways.

As far as I know, Viva! Apocalypse! has never been deployed in China.

The US had already imposed trade sanctions before, especially blocking the entry of cutting-edge IT businesses such as Viva! Apocalypse!

You can tell just by looking at our bulletin board, which currently offers real-time translation, that only the Chinese translation function is blocked.

First of all, to do Live! Apocalypse! you need the equipment.

“Is this correct?”

Jang Su-yeong had a satellite device called the Obelisk.

I won’t bother asking where you got it.

It could have been looted, or it could have been obtained through barter during a once popular bargain sale.

“you’re right.”

I saw the status.

It’s pretty good.

Likewise, the laptop connected to the obelisk is also in good condition.

This honestly piqued my interest.

But you can’t take something away from someone who is leaving.

He helped me set it up, hiding his greed.

“······.”

Knock knock

Alice_Chang : (Test) Test Test

Jang Su-young’s nickname was Alice_Chang.

A nickname I’ve never seen before.

Either you changed it recently or you’re just a lurker.

However, changing your nickname can be evidence that you have become familiar with our bulletin board.

I asked.

“Have you been active on the bulletin board?”

Jang Su-yeong nodded.

“Yes. I got it by chance half a year ago. I learned how to use it little by little since then, and I started using it in earnest after the Battle of Seoul.”

“Have you written anything?”

“No. I only look with my eyes. I never write.”

For some reason, Jang Su-yeong spoke as if it was something to brag about, saying that she never wrote on the bulletin board.

“······.”

I think it’s a cultural difference.

“But why are you doing a live performance?”

“Ah, that’s because I was so moved when I saw the recording of Skeleton-nim, or rather, Captain Park Gyu-nim’s broadcast before. In these dark times, it’s not easy to give people inspiration and hope through just a video, right?”

That’s right.

This is an age where hope has become a precious commodity.

But that’s why we need to verify it more clearly.

“What kind of broadcast are you going to do?”

Depending on the content, it may be rejected.

Broadcasts that are anti-social, defend China from its own perspective, or slander the United States cannot be permitted.

I’m not trying to take America’s side.

Our broadcast belongs to all of humanity.

A place to discuss hope and possibility.

Now the baton has been passed to Jang Su-yeong.

She kept her mouth shut and looked out the window at the sea and the many boats floating on it.

“······To show you.”

“What kind?”

“Shangri-La.”

“Shangri-La.”

okay.

She said she was going to Shangri-La.

“Isn’t it possible that it doesn’t exist?”

“That may be true. But I believe that Shangri-La exists. It may not exist. But if it exists, I want to see it with everyone. Even in a world covered in gray and white, there is green. There is hope. I want to show that.”

“······.”

I looked into her eyes.

There is no trace of anxiety, but it is resolute.

To be exact, he had eyes similar to those of someone who had nothing left to lose, but I liked that better.

“······All right.”

The problem is back to square one.

Now there is only one problem.

That is because Jang Su-yeong is Chinese.

The Melon Mask is an enemy country of the United States.

Even I cannot just cut the long-standing emotional ties between the two countries.

But this is the internet world.

That is also where my influence is stronger than anywhere else.

“Please wait a moment.”

I apologized and sat down at the computer.

Alice_Chang: Vivabot.

Jang Su-yeong stands next to him and watches the screen with anxious eyes.

A reply came soon.

Message from VIVA_BOT014: ? Who are you?

“······.”

Knock knock

Alice_Chang: (Skeleton balgre) It’s that skeleton.