Infected - Chapter 18



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Episode 17

A fire extinguisher that sprays immediately.

Choaaaah!

Pure white digestive fluid began to fill the area.

The horribly rotten faces disappeared in an instant, covered in digestive juices.

The sunlight pouring in front of the door could not penetrate the white smoke.

Finances were being spun around without pause, taking a step back.

How much did they sprinkle like that?

Phew! Phew!

Only after the sound of air leaking from the fire extinguisher did the surroundings become quiet.

No more screams or footsteps were heard.

The three people were silently staring at the digestive fluid that filled the narrow, long entrance to the annex.

A tension that makes it impossible to even swallow saliva.

I couldn’t say anything because I felt like they would burst out through the smoke at any moment.

Finance, which had been at the forefront, slowly, very slowly began to put down the fire extinguisher.

Seriously, it was incredibly slow-moving.

Thump, thump!

Fell.

The beads of sweat running down his chin were scattering as they hit the marble floor.

The lobby was so quiet that even the slightest sound could be heard.

Then the fire extinguisher hit the floor with its buttocks down.

Jaejae, who had been standing up slowly as if doing a mime, began to back away.

Then the other two also took their steps, holding their breath.

Without taking my eyes off the entrance for even a moment.

It’s inside me.

Whether tangled or rolling around, it was certain that it was inside there.

‘But why?’

If it reacted to something, there should be a sound, but there wasn’t.

That was it.

They didn’t even try to break through the smoke or see anything.

If you want to run away, now is your chance.

Whatever the reason, I had to get out of here quickly.

The slow-moving footsteps soon turned into walking and then into running.

Emergency exit!

The three people’s eyes moved quickly in search of the emergency exit.

Behind the information board standing not far away, a large pillar with a green light was visible.

The fist of Jae-ui, who was running while holding the hammer, was filled with strength.

It seemed like there was something behind the large pillar.

If I encountered an infected person there, I felt anxious that the ones who had gathered at the entrance might follow me when they heard the sound of being treated.

Despite such anxiety, Jaegye calmly walked around the desk and reached the pillar.

Fortunately, there was nothing behind the pillar.

But I had to see it through to the end.

Because they appear everywhere.

‘Is there anything? Is it safe?’

Finance’s eyes quickly scanned the surroundings.

Then I quickly looked back.

There was no one.

The passage was still covered in smoky digestive fluid, and there were no infected people in sight.

Thanks to that, I was able to take a breather for a moment.

The surroundings were quiet, with only the sound of three people breathing.

Young-man, who was looking at the fluttering digestive juices, asked in a whisper.

“You… I can’t believe it even after seeing it with my own eyes. How on earth did you know?”

“What?”

“How did you even think of using a fire extinguisher in there? And you know that once they’re trapped in there, they can’t move.”

“I don’t know. It’s just that the only thing I can see is a fire extinguisher.”

“Anyway, thank you. Even if you had left me, I would have been pressed for time.”

“Well, what is that… … .”

If you think about it, that’s what it was.

Closing the door and leaving Youngman alone was the most rational choice.

If you look at the situation itself, that’s it.

If that were the case, not only would we be able to completely separate ourselves from the infected, we would also be able to avoid many other difficulties.

A situation where one wrong move could have resulted in the death of all three.

So, from Youngman’s perspective, he couldn’t help but be thankful for Jae-soo’s choice.

However, the positions of finance and ethics were different.

The reason I came here in the first place was to save Youngman’s daughter.

In that situation, it didn’t make sense to just leave Young-man to die.

Of course, the choice wouldn’t have changed just because the circumstances were different.

If finances were to be lacking, they would have chosen to run together like crazy.

Because finances have lived like that all their lives.

Because I was a person who chose coexistence over living alone.

Jaejae, whose words had been trailing off, turned his gaze to the emergency exit.

“Considering that there’s no response despite all this fuss, I guess there’s no one on the first floor. Let’s go up first.”

It was at that moment that the three people were deciding the order of entry with their eyes for a few seconds.

An unexpected variable has emerged.

Kwaaak!

Suddenly a hand appeared from the dark shadow beneath the pillar.

The hand grabbed Young-man’s ankle, and Young-man fell down and slammed into the iron door of the emergency exit.

Kkudangtang!

A loud noise echoed throughout the lobby.

The infected that crawled out from the shadows had no lower body.

Even though his body was torn apart, he was madly chasing his teeth, only focused on his instincts.

I shouldn’t have left the fire extinguisher behind.

While Young-man was trying to stand up, Jae-jae looked around.

But there wasn’t enough time to find out anything.

Finally, Jae-jae let out a short sigh and kicked the bastard in the back of the head like a soccer ball.

puck-

With a sound, the shoes were covered in black liquid.

The infected person, whose back of his head was swollen, fell down while holding onto Youngman’s ankle.

But Young-man, who had been pulling away his hanging hand, suddenly looked around.

Was it because of the noise of my body being slammed against the iron door?

In the end, what everyone was afraid of happened.

The entrance, which had been filled with smoky smoke, had now begun to show its interior as the digestive fluid settled.

There was nothing to be seen in the narrow, long entrance to the annex where the infected were supposed to be.

The guys were running towards the group.

Footsteps and shouts began to be heard from all directions.

The sound echoed through the marble floors and walls, suffocating me.

“Open the door!”

Young-man, who tore off the infected person’s hand, screamed in pain.

But Beomsik’s face turned pale as he turned the handle.

‘Huh? What the… is it locked?’

Jae-jae shouted as if urging him after seeing Beom-sik’s face.

“What are you doing? Open it quickly!”

“It’s locked.”

Beomsik shakes his head as he speaks, but it’s too noisy to be heard.

“Hey, look! Come out!”

Even if the finances were turned around, the results wouldn’t have been much different.

No matter how strong I was, I couldn’t turn the handle of a locked door.

The infected were coming.

The black swarms that appeared pushed forward endlessly, blocking out even the sunlight streaming in through the windows.

‘Is this the end?’

At that very moment, despair crossed my mind.

Crunch!

The emergency exit door, which had been firmly locked, opened.

Beyond the door stood a woman in a white gown.

Finance locked eyes with the woman.

They don’t seem to resemble each other at all, yet they are strangely similar.

Finance thought so.

This was especially evident in the eyes revealed beneath her neatly tied hair.

It was a face that had a spirit buried somewhere, knowingly or unknowingly.

“Come in!”

Jaejae, who had been standing there blankly, came to his senses with a start at the woman’s scream.

A sound that made him realize reality surged into his ears like a tidal wave, as if time had stopped.

The sound of the infected kicking the floor with their bare feet, the sound of them falling and shattering windows and flower pots, and the sound of skin colliding with skin as layers of people piled on top of those who had fallen.

bang!

As soon as the emergency exit door closed, the faint sunlight that had been streaming in disappeared, and darkness engulfed the interior.

All that remained was a flashlight that slowly scanned the surroundings.

“Is it Minyoung?”

“dad!”

The flashlight was pointed at the wall, but it was clearly visible.

The reunion between a father and daughter who crossed the river of death is taking place in a very intense manner.

As the hug became longer and longer without much conversation, Jae-jae, who had been watching quietly, coughed in vain.

“Ahem! Is this a power outage? Let me see, the switch is… .”

My hand, feeling around the wall, reached a large switch.

Click, click.

But there was only a sound and no light came on.

It seemed like the power had been completely cut off.

Whether or not, the tearful reunions continued.

“I thought you were alive.”

“How did you come to this place?”

“Of course you should come. Once I know whether you’re alive or dead, Dad will have a choice. These guys… Yeah… Well, I can’t see them here, so let’s go up and talk.”

“Yes, follow me carefully. Oh, the power went out last night. Just in this building, of course. We don’t know why. I don’t know what they touched, but it sounded like a transformer blew up… … .”

Minyoung heard the sound of a switch being turned on and off and spoke quietly.

But, as Beomsik was listening carefully, something pierced his ear.

“Us? Weren’t you alone?”

As soon as Beomsik asked the question, he had to cover his face with his palm.

This was because Min-yeong, who was walking ahead, suddenly turned around and shined a flashlight on his face.

“There’s no way you could have survived this vast place on your own. But who are you? I think it’s the first time I’ve seen you. Did you serve in the same unit as my father? Or not? You seem a bit young… Why are you suddenly speaking informally to me?”

“No, well… first, turn the light up a bit.”

“Oh, I’m sorry.”

As Beomsik waved his hand, Minyoung realized the reason and put away the flashlight as she climbed the stairs.

Min-young’s reaction to the informal speech was pure curiosity with no malicious intent, so Beom-sik didn’t know how to respond.

Jae-jae, who was watching the conversation from behind, felt a unique side to Min-yeong that he couldn’t feel from ordinary people.

What should I say?

It was difficult to express whether I should say it was a bit odd or pure.

Moreover, it is amazing that he can maintain such a normal appearance in such a desperate situation.

Or else you’re just uninspired by everything.

Min-yeong’s everyday reaction made Jae-jae feel so unrealistic that he couldn’t even believe that he had just escaped death.

“Which floor are you going to?”

Jae-jae, who had been following along in the darkness, only seeing the light of the flashlight, asked as he passed the landing.

A thick voice echoed through the walls as if speaking from a cave.

“Everyone is on the third floor. There are people on the rooftop, too, and they’re using a transceiver to request rescue. But… they probably won’t welcome us.”

Clank-

Min-yeong opened the iron door and turned off the flashlight with a troubled expression.

The third floor was lined with various laboratories and warehouses storing research-related testing equipment.

In the hallway, there were large pillars here and there supporting the floors, and quite a few people were scattered around them.

As Min-yeong said, the atmosphere was not welcoming to new guests.

No, maybe we need to be a little more aggressive.

Aren’t the people who were comfortably reclining all glaring at the group as if they were going to kill them?

The look in his eyes was so murderous that I got angry just looking at him.

Rather, it should be said that this is a reaction that invites the opposite effect.

Finance felt that way.

In a time when even a single human hand is precious, such a strong reaction was somewhat unexpected.

In times like this, you should never bow your head.

Even if you turn around for the better later, it will be difficult if you don’t hit the ground running.

The weight of the air was saying so.

“Why are you looking at me like that? Is this your first time seeing me?”

Jae-jae looked around as if trying not to be overwhelmed by the momentum, and his expression turned sour.

But people did not back down.

Instead, he began to look more hostile than before.

“What did we… What did we say? We told you not to open the door! What? We have to save people? You’re a doctor, that’s all?”

“In this situation, doctors would freeze to death!”

Sharp criticism poured in from all sides toward Minyoung.

Between the loud noises and the cries of children, the sound could also be heard.

“Well, that’s… I couldn’t help it because he was my father. No matter what, how could I just let him die?”

Even amidst the criticism, Min-young’s face, as he spoke proudly, showed no emotion.

“I lost my daughter in this hospital! Is it only your family that is suffering? If I hadn’t come to this crazy hospital, this wouldn’t have happened… Oh my, what’s going to happen to my baby!”

A middle-aged woman clutched her chest and sobbed.

The embarrassed finances stepped forward again, snorting.

We need to know why this is happening.

Infected people