Hiding a House in the Apocalypse - Chapter 454



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454 181. Actor (1)

A reply came to Kang Han-min.

Message from anonymous68: Sorry! I have some plans that I’m working on these days. Sorry for the late reply! It’ll be finished in a little while, right? Just wait a little longer! I’ll send someone when I’m ready!

Message from anonymous68: P.S. If there’s anything you want to eat, let me know. Anything is fine. Except what I can’t eat!

There are many things I want to eat, but more importantly, I got in touch with you.

The current state of affairs in Seoul really makes us realize why the disease of political apathy that people suffered from before the war was so prevalent.

Everything is a mess and a mess.

According to Mr. Cheon Yeong-jae, who learned the ways of the world through the Internet, in developing countries, politicians commit such ugly acts en masse to induce political indifference from the people as a strategy for long-term rule, but I don’t know for sure.

I just want to hear Kang Hanmin’s true intentions and quickly get out of this city.

Of course, if I can help people along the way, I will.

The Defender siblings, Woo Min-hee, and my old teammates.

Anyway, what I’m paying attention to these days is not reality, but bulletin boards.

Among those who returned to Seoul from Jeju were many members of a special class who were once called celebrities.

Unlike the non-mainstream celebrities left in Seoul, these are first-class entertainers recognized by the Jeju government and have the honor of boarding a plane and going to the paradise of Jeju.

But at this point in time, when it is difficult to guarantee tomorrow, not many people are interested in them.

As is the case with all professions, celebrities, who inevitably have to live off of popularity, have an expiration date.

Unpopular celebrities are no different from ordinary people.

Here was a man who was once called a top star.

It is said that he was so famous and popular that he was taken to Jeju Island and that several promotional videos were filmed there.

After returning to Seoul, he was abandoned by the Jeju government like other celebrities and was forced to live as one of the ordinary people.

But he did not let his fate be one of sweating bullets in a ruthless factory machine or under the blazing sun.

To survive, he sought his own way.

The necropolis-based Viva! Apocalypse! and its accompanying miscellaneous services were one of the avenues he found.

Below is a trace of what that person posted.

Shin Sang-jin_the_actor: Shin Sang-jin, the former top star! Taking on the challenge of a perverted poop-pussy!

신상진_the_actor: “Partisan” lead actor 신상진! Takes on the challenge of eating cockroach dishes!

Shin Sang-jin_the_actor: Actor Shin Sang-jin, who was rumored to be dating world-class girl group Gwiriz’s Jung Ye-jin, can now talk about it!

…

…

A landscape that gives off a sense of foreboding.

Perhaps Hong Da-jeong, who was watching the monitor together, could express that appearance most accurately.

Let’s hear what she has to say.

“I remember the scene where the once popular trash would come crawling onto YouTube in droves.”

She chuckled.

“But it won’t be as good as it used to be. As you know, our bulletin board doesn’t generate any revenue and we can’t accept ads. We might get some popularity and views, but who would remember that guy anymore? And he’s in his mid-forties. No matter how hard we try to manage it, it’ll show.”

Hong Da-jeong showed me another post.

“This is.”

Let’s look at the title.

Blue Cherry: It’s a little hot today.

It’s a simple internet diary.

This is a worthless article that isn’t even worth clicking on.

There are sister products such as Ji-deut-no (the song I’m listening to now).

However, the article has received many comments and the number of recommendations is rapidly increasing.

Click on the text to see the answer.

“······hmm.”

She’s a woman.

Although only the area under her eyes was revealed, she was undeniably a beauty based on her facial features, and the outfit that slightly revealed her cleavage underneath had blatant sex appeal.

“You’re an internet whore.”

Cheon Yeong-jae said bluntly.

He and the Defender siblings have not yet completely reconciled.

However, this is our office, room 803, and a considerable amount of time has passed, and the relationship has “naturally recovered” to the point where we can stay in one place if we have an intermediary.

To return to the way things were before, the parties involved will have to reach an agreement, but there is no hope for the time being.

After hearing Cheon Yeong-jae’s harsh words, Da-jeong looked at Defender with a frown and shook her head.

It is an undeniable fact that Cheon Yeong-jae is an internet idiot.

They say they learned about the world through the Internet, but what kind of exploration or essence is there in learning that is full of prejudice?

“No. Why? Right? What is that? A star window? Something like that?”

He’s a smart guy, but when I listen to him spit out stuff he says on the internet, even I can’t help but sigh.

Hong Da-jeong began her explanation while completely ignoring Cheon Yeong-jae.

“Doesn’t this woman look familiar?”

“well.”

I had no exposure to mass media, including TV and movies.

The only thing I enjoyed watching were beatboxing videos.

Well, after the war I tried a lot of different things, but there are still a lot of things I don’t know about that I’m not interested in.

But Cheon Yeong-jae knows something I don’t.

“Huh? Isn’t that Hyunseo?”

He looked at Hong Da-jeong, but Hong Da-jeong completely ignored his gaze.

Cheon Yeong-jae looked at me.

“Isn’t that Hyunseo?”

“I don’t know.”

“No, that. What is it? It’s the lead role in that movie that attracted 10 million viewers.”

“okay?”

I saw Hong Da-jeong.

Only then did she nod with a shallow sigh.

“That’s the woman from that movie. Do you see that mole next to her eye? There’s also a mole on her cleavage that’s clearly visible under her sleeveless top.”

I’m not sure, but he seems like a star who was popular back in the day.

But no matter how you look at it, what she’s doing now doesn’t seem all that different from the nonsense Cheon Yeong-jae uttered.

“······It seems like they make economic profit from that kind of thing?”

Hong Da-jeong nodded.

“Melon Mask. That bastard unlocked his account, so now everyone has an account.”

Hong Da-jeong suddenly glared at Cheon Yeong-jae.

When Cheon Yeong-jae felt her gaze and faced her with a protesting expression, she quickly looked away.

By the way, Cheon Yeong-jae also created an account.

[Hunnam Youngjae (Looking for a girlfriend)]

This transparently revealing nickname is Cheon Young-jae’s account.

I don’t know how much Hong Da-jeong has been gossiping.

Anyway, back to the story, Hong Da-jeong talked about the darkness of the internet that Melon Mask had unleashed.

“······As a result of selling the dog and cow accounts, I can now send dog and cow messages. What does that mean?”

“······.”

I think I know what you’re doing.

So what Hong Da-jeong is trying to say is that our sacred bulletin board has now become a means of prostitution.

Because now that we have this secret means of communication called messaging, it’s much easier to make dirty deals than before.

Although I couldn’t help but feel regret, Hong Da-jeong calmly showed an even deeper darkness.

This is the same actor we watched at first.

“As you can see, pretty girls like Hyunseo get a lot of attention just by showing off their bodies a little, but that guy Shinsangjin doesn’t get a single comment no matter how many strange things he does. Doesn’t that remind you of someone from before?”

The silent Defender let out an exclamation of “Ah!”

“hmm.”

I think there was such a person.

I remember he wasn’t a top star, but rather a mediocre comedian.

When it became difficult to make a living, he accessed the bulletin board through Palenet and tried to attract attention somehow, but what was his ending?

“I guess I’ll stop after a while.”

Unlike when the unfortunate man died, there is no cold wave and even though politics are in turmoil, at least the distribution system is functioning.

If you have the will to live, you don’t have to be like that unfortunate comedian who tried to make people laugh through death.

Moreover, the courage to die tends to be proportional to the danger that exists around us.

The story goes that the more chaotic the surroundings are, the stronger the courage to die becomes, but if the surroundings are peaceful and safe, the courage to die does not come easily.

But it seems like they made fun of the actor Shin Sang-jin.

While we were chatting about miscellaneous things, Shin Sang-jin posted a new article.

Shin Sang-jin_the_actor: Shin Sang-jin, a significant supporting actor in the Hollywood production “Hunter VS Monster”! Taking on the challenge of opening the Monster Capsule!

I quickly looked at the text.

“······.”

This guy is trying to open the capsule.

*

After the Nemesis War, monsters around Seoul have been wiped out and monster control zones are gradually being eliminated.

The situation has improved to the point where natural colors are returning to the entire Gangbuk area, which was previously dyed gray.

According to Lieutenant General Kwak Sang-hoon, who took command of the army after Kim Byeong-cheol, he plans to recapture the entire outskirts of Seoul and then create a large-scale defensive line.

Anyway, the discovery of a capsule in the city, which is currently free from the threat of erosion, is a significant emergency.

The small monster transfer devices we call capsules – perhaps that is the most accurate term – do not appear without context.

Capsules appear when there is an eroded area around them dominated by small-sized – infiltrators, or when the surrounding area has been eroded, or when a large number of monsters have recently been annihilated in the area and turned into particles of light.

The story goes that it is unlikely that a capsule will appear hundreds of kilometers behind an eroded area.

If that happens right now, a capsule should appear inside Melon Mask’s space shelter too.

I hope it shows up.

Anyway, there are exceptions to everything.

In addition to the reasons listed above, there is also the possibility that the capsule may have appeared out of nowhere.

That is, it is moved directly by humans.

Just like I did in the past.

Although it is an extremely dangerous task, moving the capsule is truly a matter of luck, so if you have the right luck, even a non-hunter can easily move it if they have the courage to die.

When I look at it, I guess the capsule that Shin Sang-jin revealed in his post was also brought that way.

It was a natural progression to go see that new person.

With the help of Defender, I found Shin Sang-jin’s house and knocked on the door.

The former top star lived in a 45-square-foot public housing unit.

It may be a small house by Shin Sang-jin’s standards, but a 13-pyeong sized public housing unit is only available to those with at least two family members.

Hong Da-jeong found out that Shin Sang-jin was single, so he received some special privileges.

“Are you there?”

The grim defender’s team members knocked on the door.

I refused, but Defender insisted on taking him.

Actually, when I walked around with them, I felt like people passing by avoided me.

I know.

These are the people who are willing to do the things I could do but don’t want to do.

“Are you there?”

Boom! Boom! Boom!

They opened the door roughly.

The door opened and a gaunt, but still handsome looking man appeared on the other side.

“who are you?”

“You don’t know.”

Defender’s men pushed Shin Sang-jin.

“Why are you pushing people?”

When Shin Sang-jin spoke back,

Crash

The men brandish their pistols.

Only then did Shin Sang-jin realize the situation and stepped aside with a stern expression.

I saw the Defender’s expression.

Expressionless.

Perhaps these scenes are a daily occurrence for him.

This is probably what they mean when they say that a place makes a person.

“Team Leader. Aren’t there any capsules here?”

Defender team members who searched the house said.

The defender saw me.

He nodded and approached Shin Sang-jin.

“hello?”

Shin Sang-jin looked at me blankly.

A face that says I don’t know.

I guess I can’t help but not know.

My personal information is probably the only information that I and the Jeju government have in common.

“I am a government-affiliated hunter.”

The name was not specifically revealed.

A look of discomfort crossed Shin Sang-jin’s face, but that was none of my concern.

“I saw on the internet that you have a capsule.”

“that’s right.”

Shin Sang-jin readily agreed.

Although he was terrified by the situation, it didn’t seem like he was confessing out of fear.

If you look at his face, which is shabby but has a certain amount of pride, you can see it flowing underneath.

I asked him.

“Do you know how dangerous capsules are?”

Shin Sang-jin nodded.

“I know. I know.”

“But why would you do something so dangerous with something like that?”

The defender’s teammates next to him are complaining.

“A gentleman who is in his forties.”

“I guess you have nothing to eat or live for. No one calls you anymore.”

“That’s why you have to have a wife and children. A man who has nothing to protect doesn’t really have any attachment to life.”

I alerted the defenders and made them all leave.

In Shin Sang-jin’s family, only Shin Sang-jin and I are left now.

Defender could have stayed, but like my internet friend, he knew my heart and gave up his seat.

Shin Sang-jin sat down.

Since there were no chairs in the house, I had to sit with my buttocks resting on something like a mud floor.

He rummaged through his pockets as if looking for cigarettes, but all he found was dust.

He looked at me, sighing.

I have never seen a man in his mid-forties have eyes with such white lenses, without any signs of redness or discoloration.

Although his face was worn down by the traces of hardship and suffering, his eyes, the mirror that reflects the soul of an actor, still had the clarity of his prime.

It must have been managed quite well.

Apart from building muscle through exercise, we would have been meticulous about how we looked and that kind of management would have become a part of our lives.

“······You said you came after seeing it on the internet, right?”

People who don’t know Viva! Apocalypse! well call our bulletin board the Internet.

A proud old boy would have corrected his wrong idea on the spot, but he didn’t go that far.

He nodded.

“You saw everything I posted, right?”

“yes.”

“How is it?”

He asked.

It seems like he’s asking for my opinion.

I answered by choosing the expression that would make me feel the least bad.

“I thought you really worked hard.”

Shin Sang-jin burst into laughter when he heard that.

“That’s right. I work hard. I’m really working hard. It’s nothing compared to my prime schedule, but I think I’m working harder than I did in my early years in terms of giving it my all.”

I looked at my watch.

I think three minutes would be enough to listen to your story.

After that, you will be asked for the location of the capsule.

“But you see, it’s not like you and the people you brought here need something material like you think.”

“Popular······ Are you talking about that?”

The corners of Shin Sang-jin’s mouth strangely went up.

“It’s popular······.”

He repeated the word to himself, savoring it.

“That may be true, but it feels subtly different.”

Gave me a chance to speak.

However, Shin Sang-jin himself did not know exactly what he was feeling or thinking.

The three minutes that I had unilaterally drawn in my mind passed by.

He said with a shallow sigh.

“I don’t think it’s a very smart idea to mess around with something as dangerous as a capsule. Besides, if the capsule goes wrong, it can cause harm to those around you.”

Shin Sang-jin’s eyes sparkled.

The moment I looked into his eyes, I knew he wasn’t listening to me.

“It stays on stage.”

Shin Sang-jin muttered, gazing into space with eyes filled with a strange joy.