Infected - Chapter 38



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Episode 37

Military trucks have been modified to accommodate people by modifying their cargo beds.

It was like a movie, with long chairs on either side and soldiers sitting in a row.

The only regret is that it has no roof and is an open structure, so it has to face direct sunlight.

Young-man was in charge of driving.

Minyoung sat in the passenger seat, and everyone else sat in the back.

Youngman’s driving was top-notch.

It ran so smoothly that the modesty of old memories was rendered colorless.

If I took this car, it didn’t seem like it would take long to get to Yeouido.

Of course, there will be many obstacles along the way.

Actually, obstacles didn’t matter.

I just hoped the infected wouldn’t flock together.

If you push a few of them away with a car, it might be enough, but if you charge at them in a group, they will either stop or overturn.

One thing that concerns me is that it is much noisier than a regular car.

Moreover, unlike usual, the surroundings were excessively quiet.

In a quiet environment, even small sounds can travel far.

In the end, I had no choice but to hope that luck would be on my side.

Everyone was checking the magazines of their rifles and releasing the safety levers, but Beomsik was the only one sitting still.

Chae-min and Hyeon-su looked at the gun, recalling memories from their active-duty days, and Jae-jae handled the gun more skillfully than anyone else.

Jae-jae looked at Beom-sik.

Come to think of it, I’ve never heard of Beomsik going to the military.

It reminded me of a time when I was looking at case files.

Lee Beom-sik had already been to a juvenile detention center before becoming an adult.

So I never enlisted.

Finance tapped Beomsik’s foot.

Then he demonstrated by example how to reassemble the magazine.

Beomsik knew it was the best consideration and followed suit.

Of course, it wasn’t shameful to be underage, but it was embarrassing to yell at Min-young like that and then sit there in a daze.

When shooting, he showed us how to move the safety lever to fire a single shot, and also showed us through his actions how to keep it on safety during normal times.

Finally, he also demonstrated moving the bolt to prepare to fire.

The world of weapons is something that is very basic, but it is bound to be unfamiliar to those who are experiencing it for the first time.

Fortunately, Beomsik understood that the gun was ready to fire through the sound coming from the gun.

It also seemed like it wasn’t an ordinary brain that could understand and follow along quickly.

There were spare ammunition and grenades on the floor.

Only those who have experienced it firsthand will know how much vibration and noise a single grenade can create.

Finance just hoped that he would never have to spend his money.

Because if that thing exploded, it was obvious that all the infected within a radius of at least a few hundred meters would rush in.

In short, the idea of ​​hunting them with that should be abandoned.

Then Anna asked.

“What, the police are using guns like this? How come they’re so good at handling them?”

“How did you know I was a police officer?”

“What? My brother told you. And that guy is a gangster.”

Beomsik snickered at the word gangster and asked.

“Is that so, sir?”

“He looks like a model, but his eyes are really amazing.”

“What do you want to say?”

Beomsik said sharply.

“I didn’t mean to look, but I saw it when I was passing by the bathroom. It was wrapped tightly. Normal people don’t get tattoos like that.”

“so?”

“That’s why. I didn’t say that to fight. I just said that.”

Silence fell again.

Perhaps because of the conversation just now, the atmosphere became more uncomfortable than before.

Chae-min and Hyeon-su only looked at the two people’s faces, while Beom-sik tried hard to avoid eye contact and looked outside.

Although the wind was blowing thanks to the car running, the sunlight was still so strong that I felt like I was going to melt.

I felt like I wanted to cover myself with a tent.

The sun illuminated the whole world as brightly as its heat.

Because of that, I had to look at the outside scenery that I hadn’t been able to see for a while until I was sick of it.

There was no one alive.

Even though the truck was moving like this, no one opened their windows to look.

Maybe he even hid because he was afraid of that.

All kinds of fake news are rampant.

Perhaps there are still people who believe that it is transmitted through the respiratory tract.

Or you can get infected if you drink tap water.

After passing a few blocks like that.

Now, infected people are slowly starting to appear on the roads.

“Hold on tight from now on!”

Youngman’s tense voice could be heard through the window.

Everyone held onto the loading dock with nervous faces.

That was when.

Kwaaaaak!

A roar came from the sky.

It was an infected person on the roof of the building right next door who had jumped into the air.

The bastard bounced off the fences on either side of the cargo bay.

From that point on, guys started pouring out of every street, alley, and shopping district that the car passed by.

Unlike Young-man, who was watching the scene through the side mirror, the group sitting behind had to watch the situation right in front of them.

Anna tried to pull the trigger several times but gave up.

Because the guys were barely able to reach the car.

The rest were all ready to fire.

Finance screamed.

“Just shoot the ones who can reach the car. They’ll all come running after hearing the sound of the truck anyway. You don’t need to worry about the sound of gunfire. Anna, you save your arrows as much as possible.”

Only Young picked up the pace.

“Speed ​​bump!”

Minyoung’s voice, almost a scream, was heard from the right window.

At the same time, all five people in the back seat held on to the fence and held on.

CLANG!

It was a shock, like riding an amusement ride.

A grenade and a magazine that had been on the floor popped out.

Everyone quickly stuffed their remaining magazines and grenades into their pockets.

Hyunsoo felt uneasy.

The number of infected people following behind the car, as if watching a movie, was increasing.

The problem is that it’s not CG, it’s reality.

They kept coming, filling up the entire ten-lane highway.

The color of the asphalt was so dark that you couldn’t even see it.

Should I say it is magnificent?

Hyeon-su’s stomach lurched, unable to bear the overwhelming scale of the situation.

Even though I was sitting still, I felt out of breath as if I was running.

“Hold on tight!”

The voice was heard again.

This time the car swayed from side to side trying to avoid cars parked on the road.

My body was shaking all over as if I was riding a tambourine at an amusement park.

But it was still holding up well.

The problem is that as the speed decreases, the distance between them becomes too close.

A distance where rotten flesh and sunken bones can be clearly seen.

Fortunately, they were running so fast that they would often fall over when trying to stretch out their arms.

A man who has fallen once disappears into countless footprints.

“It won’t work.”

Finance said, picking up the grenade.

Then he pulled out the pin with a tense face.

“Everyone, hold on tight.”

Whoosh!

The grenade that rolled on the ground disappeared under the feet of the men running in front.

One, two, three.

Kwaaaaang!

Infected people bounce so high that they can be mistaken for a waterfall.

The grenades continued to roll across the floor after that.

At first, the bullets were so strong that they didn’t even reach the liver, but after several shots were fired, the middle of the line began to empty like a torn cake.

It was at that time.

“Look ahead!”

Jae-jae, who was standing up to throw a grenade, looks forward at Young-man’s voice.

A large concrete structure was blocking the road leading into Yeouido.

This was the last road leading from Gangnam to Yeouido.

But there was nothing I could do.

I had to change direction.

Running was suicidal.

“Hold on tight!”

He sat down and shouted as if his finances were collapsing.

At that moment, a sharp curve began, enough to lift one wheel.

Screams burst out of Chae-min, Hyeon-su, and Anna’s mouths.

Looking back, the infected who failed to turn in time fell into the river, creating a dust storm.

It was an unbelievable number, easily over ten thousand people.

How far did it go?

The infected were still chasing the car, and their numbers didn’t seem to be decreasing at all.

As we passed the last road leading to Yeouido, the wide Han River spread out before us.

Should I cross Yanghwa Bridge and go back to Gangbuk?

What if the bridge from Gangbuk to Yeouido is blocked?

A thousand thoughts came to mind.

That was when.

“The road ahead is blocked! We have to run from here!”

Everyone looked forward at Youngman’s words.

Large cranes and trucks were lined up and collapsed. It seemed impossible to walk across them.

It was the worst.

As soon as the car stopped, everyone jumped out of the car.

Then he started running with the string attached to the rifle around his neck and shoulders.

The Capitol building began to come into view across the street.

Yeouido is just around the corner!

Bloodshot eyes appeared in Jaejae’s eyes.

Somehow I thought things were going too well.

I wonder how long I ran like that. When I looked back, I saw that the infected people were already closing the gap between them.

“Look over there! You can’t cross it anyway!”

Beomsik, who was running down the hill, pointed somewhere.

A collapsed road was visible in the middle of the river.

That wasn’t all.

All roads leading into and out of Yeouido, including the section off Olympic-daero, were completely destroyed.

I didn’t feel good.

The same thought occurred to Youngman and Jaejae.

That thing blew up!

The evidence was the numerous soots.

If that’s the case, people wouldn’t have been stupid enough to just cut off this bridge.

All roads leading to Yeouido would have been blocked.

“You crazy kids! If this was going to happen, there was no reason for the helicopter to come in the first place!”

A swear word came out of Youngman’s mouth.

Strictly speaking, there was no reason why the helicopter couldn’t reach a safe area when the bridge was broken.

Anyway, the infected people who followed the helicopter would have all fallen into the water because of the severed legs.

But in the end, approval was not given.

What on earth was the problem?

While everyone was thinking the same thing, infected people started appearing at the front lines to make matters worse.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Full-scale shooting has begun.

Anyone who saw an infected person would stop and aim for the head.

The shooting between Youngman and Jaeyi was perfect.

On the other hand, Chaemin and Hyeonsu took time to increase their accuracy.

Beomsik had a series of accidents where he got hit in the eyeball with the buttstock of his gun because he didn’t get the grip right while shooting.

Eventually, he decided that something was wrong and put his gun back on and kept running.

But I couldn’t keep running like this.

Minyoung started to falter several times and his finances were at their limit.

At that moment, not far away, I saw a building that was empty and had only concrete work done on it.

Yeah, there it is.

From there, it’s easy to monitor their movements, and you can figure out how many are moving around inside before you even go up.

“Run to the construction site!”

Everyone was pulling out their last bit of strength, following the finances.

Fortunately, there were no infected people at the construction site.

“Ahh!”

It was just then.

Something fatal happened.

Jae-Yi’s face darkened as he looked back.

Chaemin accidentally stepped on a brick that had fallen on the floor and fell.

Min-young, out of breath, checked Chae-min’s condition.

“My bone is broken!”

A miserable condition where the ankle is completely turned to the side.

Kwaaaaak!

A few dozen meters behind, hundreds of infected people were endlessly swarming in.

I had to climb the stairs.

They had to climb so high that they couldn’t even step on each other.

As finances improved, Hyun-soo also helped.

The two people started running from both sides, almost lifting Chae-min’s body.

But the speed was too slow.

Young-man, Beom-sik, and Anna had to buy time.

The entrance to the construction site was narrow and steep.

Thanks to this, even small obstacles can effectively slow them down.

However, there were limits to throwing bricks and obstacles.

Those who rushed towards us one by one, breaking through obstacles, were taken down with guns and arrows.

But bullets weren’t infinite.

Young-man looked back.

The two people supporting Chaemin were just starting to climb the stairs.

Youngman closed his eyes tightly.

The moment of choice was coming.

I had to abandon Chaemin.

Unless someone is willing to sacrifice themselves and buy time for you.

At that moment, Anna, who had run somewhere, brought a yellow barrier fence with “Safety First” written on it.

“Let’s try this. I think it’ll fit perfectly into the entrance.”

The width of the central staircase of the gray concrete commercial building was exactly the same as the fence.

But it didn’t go in well.

The three men did not give up and pushed the fence with all their might.

If even this method fails, then there really is no answer.

“Eww!”

With a scream that was almost like a scream, the fence completely closed off the stairs.

But from now on it was important.

Since this also has a limit to how long it can last, we had to buy as much time as possible.

Beomsik pushed the two people’s backs.

“You go up first!”

“What are you going to do?”

Anna’s eyes trembled anxiously.

“There’s only one magazine. I’ll just buy myself some time before I run out, so get up as high as you can. Old man! Take me quickly!”

“Then I will believe you and go.”

Young-man grabbed Anna with a serious expression on his face.

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