Regression Sword Apocalypse Reconquest - Chapter 30
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Episode 30
Sehyuk took the other sacks from Choi Sunghyun’s hands.
“Now let’s get started.”
And then he picked up a shovel that was lying around next to the warehouse.
The goal is simple.
‘Make a drain to drain the water and a pond to collect the water.’
Drain water through a drain.
And the water is divided and discharged into a small lake nearby and a still intact sewer system.
That was Sehyuk’s plan.
‘It’s a temporary measure, but there’s nothing we can do right now.’
Rainwater disappears over time.
For now, it’s best to avoid contact with rainwater.
There is a lack of resources and technology.
A perfect solution is impossible.
Survival is, at first, all a temporary measure.
You can gradually replace it with a better one.
The pond is used to store rainwater that is relatively unpolluted.
It also has the effect of preventing flooding to some extent.
“But Mr. Sehyuk, the pond is hard to maintain. Is that okay?”
Choi Sung-hyun asks with a worried expression.
Sehyuk wasn’t the only one worried about that.
I just decided that it would be better to do it than not to do it.
“If luck is on your side, there are ways to manage it.”
For example, a person with relevant talent.
Or get your hands on a monster with the relevant abilities.
Sehyuk took the plastic bag that Choi Sunghyun had and headed towards the entrance of the residential area.
The destination is a dirt area next to an asphalt and brick road.
Everything was turned upside down, and there were no trees or grass left.
Sehyuk dug the shovel deep into the dirt.
Seonghyeon Choi stacked the unopened plastic bags next to him.
Each of them contained sacks of sand, gravel, and dirt.
The two steadily collected materials from the construction company where Choi Sung-hyun was staying for several days.
A typhoon came suddenly, so we needed more materials than expected.
Luckily, I had just about everything I needed.
It just so happened that the items that had been ordered for construction were left behind due to the destruction.
“Okay, let’s begin.”
Sehyuk and Choi Sunghyun started digging the ground.
A waterway runs along the grassy area.
Don’t forget to create a drop so that the water can flow smoothly.
Fortunately, the lake side was a little lower in altitude.
The two followed the estimate that Choi Sung-hyun had given and walked all the way to a nearby lake park.
“You said to make the waterway thick enough so that it doesn’t collapse. Then I think this should be enough.”
Choi Sung-hyun wiped the sweat from his forehead.
A seemingly pretty stone waterway was completed.
After compacting it firmly by stepping on it, a simple rough treatment with materials was done and then the stones were laid.
Choi Sung-hyun made up for the missing materials with his body.
“I should be thankful for the talent theory. I’m glad I know how to work stone.”
“If you work for a construction company, you’ll have a lot of opportunities to touch stones. That’s a good thing.”
The two then moved to their seats.
To start pond construction.
“What about Goh Jeong-hwan and Cha Ye-seong?”
“The two of them went out to explore to find more things to use before the typhoon comes.”
Seonghyeon Choi laid the cannon on the floor for a moment and scratched his neck.
“Oh, by the way, did you see it?”
After leaving those words, Choi Sung-hyun opened one of the containers on the floor.
A white sack that looks like a rice sack, different from other sacks that were manufactured goods.
Inside was the corpse of a monster resembling a kangaroo with a black shell.
If you look closely, you can see that there is no upper body or face.
Sehyuk looked at the corpse and felt a little amazed.
“Crocodile-scaled deer? It’s quite a strong and rare monster. Where did you get it?”
“He died in the trap I set.”
The corners of Choi Sung-hyun’s mouth twitched strangely.
A face that looks like it’s holding back laughter.
It seemed as if he was proud of himself.
‘It’s good to be mentally healthy. The world is ruined.’
Se-hyeok received the corpse of the crocodile-scaled deer that Choi Seong-hyeon offered.
‘Certainly, crocodile scales are a useful material.’
The skin of the crocodile-scaled deer is very light.
And, despite its light weight, it is a sturdy and strong material.
Leather that is moderately luxurious and stylish, while also being practical.
This is a material that is always mentioned when talking about good leather by-products.
It was a great harvest as a reward for setting up a trap for the first time.
And the harvest didn’t end there.
Se-hyeok, who was talking to Choi Sung-hyun, realized that he was truly a great talent.
“This monster’s skin looks pretty good, doesn’t it?”
Sehyuk nodded dryly.
However, his next words were quite unexpected.
“If it’s okay, could you give me some too?”
Sehyuk raised his head sharply at Choi Sunghyun’s words.
“I thought it would be a good idea to make the protective gear I wear when I work.”
I couldn’t help but be surprised.
‘Is this guy actually talented at making armor?’
My heart is pounding.
If possible, you can equip useful armor such as flying shoes and teleportation shoes.
You will be able to fight on a whole new level, different from the fight you have been doing so far, where you struggled to survive with your bare body.
‘I’m saying that you can become truly strong.’
“Do you know how to handle leather?”
“Yes. I used to work at a car center. I handled car seats a little bit. I also have hobbies.”
It was a huge, unexpected gain.
A talent capable of multi-faceted production, not limited to simple construction.
Choi Sung-hyun was that kind of person.
In a survival situation that demands the full range of abilities, he is someone anyone would welcome with open arms.
‘If you do it right, you might be able to make magical items in no time.’
The precious metals obtained while capturing the looters on the first night.
If you teach magic properly, the day will not be far when you will be able to create magical items using these.
Sehyuk hurriedly grabbed Choi Sunghyun.
“Then, do you know how to handle things like sheet metal and iron?”
“Yes. I learned it by touching cars.”
Not only leather, but also sheet metal.
It was an answer that seemed like it would even involve metal protection.
Sehyuk’s cheekbones and the corners of his mouth went up.
“Why didn’t you tell me sooner?”
“Huh? You didn’t tell me.”
“Yeah. That’s not important, but I’d also like to practice making protective gear.”
“Ah! Now that I think about it, I think I can do it. Why didn’t I think of it?”
Sehyuk could feel it.
Choi Sung-hyun was definitely a person with a naive side.
‘I don’t know how to use my abilities well.’
A type of person who has a lot of typical abilities but doesn’t know what to do with them.
And these people can shine even brighter if they have someone to wisely guide them.
Sehyuk was confident in that regard too.
“I’ll give this back to you. Use it as much as you want. If it’s not enough, tell me. I’ll get it for you somewhere else.”
Sehyuk smiled brightly as he said that.
Seonghyeon Choi looked at Sehyuk, who was smiling evilly, with an uneasy face.
“Are you going to order me around again?”
“You didn’t lose anything by listening to me, did you?”
Sehyuk was still smiling brightly.
I didn’t lie.
It’s true that I wanted to exploit you.
Choi Sung-hyun accepted the bag with a still uneasy expression on his face.
Sehyuk looked at that sight and brought up a different topic.
To check if Choi Sung-hyun’s growth as intended was achieved.
“How do you feel about seeing the monster dead? Don’t you feel like you have a better idea of how to use traps?”
When he said that, Choi Sung-hyun’s eyes lit up.
“Oh, yes! That’s right. I felt like I knew a little more. How did you know that?”
“It’s something of a strange phenomenon that has been occurring since the destruction began, but I call it talent.”
“Talent?”
Sehyuk thought about how to explain it and then answered.
“No matter what kind of physical activity you do, you gain experience and develop as much as you do it. So you could say it’s a talent. If you don’t have talent, you can’t develop.”
As you kill monsters with traps, you will advance abilities like carpentry and engineering that you used to make traps.
‘In my case, it felt like I came to a realization after seeing the results of my actions.’
How the sword left its mark.
How much did the enemy suffer, and how many lived and died?
How can it be utilized in the future?
Sehyuk’s experience was like that.
“Let me explain briefly,” Choi Sung-hyun nodded.
“I see. It’s a phenomenon where you automatically realize related knowledge or information whenever you do something. It’s amazing.”
“So don’t waste your time and if you have nothing to do, exercise.”
Choi Sung-hyun nodded.
“But why did this ability suddenly appear?”
“The monsters suddenly appeared without any warning, so maybe they were given to us to survive.”
While talking, the two arrived at the spot they had been looking at.
It’s a secluded location about 30 meters away from the mansion.
After digging a deep and wide hole in the ground, Choi Seong-hyeon laid a waterproof sheet on top.
After that, cover with the remaining ingredients and finish with stones.
It was a pretty nice looking stone pond.
The water was not filled separately.
Because it was installed to collect rainwater that overflows from the sewer during a typhoon.
The preparations are complete.
Now all that remains is to wait for the coming typhoon.
* * * The colony’s disaster begins with a typhoon.
That’s why the areas where the typhoon makes landfall first suffer disaster a little faster than other areas.
And the scourge of the colony is, to be precise, the opening of a gate to another dimension from which monsters pour out.
In order to fundamentally prevent the disaster of this colony, it is necessary to briefly cross over to this other dimension.
At that moment, within the colony’s disaster.
Sehyuk’s enemy and the one who originally received the rewards from this place.
Oh Ji-hoon was now in an open space that was threatened by the disaster of the colony.
A black mountain shrouded in fog, giving off an ominous atmosphere.
Monster corpses piled high on the yellow, dried grass.
And inside, there were people walking towards the mountain, pushing through the grass and corpses.
A group of people dressed neatly in suits.
However, there are traces of blood splattered here and there.
Except for the person at the very back.
“You feel something fishy here? Why are you so late?”
The man at the back is dressed very neatly, unlike the others.
As soon as he finished speaking, the group dressed in suits all turned around.
And bowed her head towards him.
“I’m sorry, Mr. Oh Ji-hoon.”
Oh Ji-hoon looked around at the people who bowed their heads without responding.
He walked over and grabbed a man by the hair.
Crack!
Oh Ji-hoon immediately slapped that person in the face.
“If you’re confident, why can’t you find the entrance?”
Oh Ji-hoon looked down at his subordinate who was holding his hair.
“I have to be the first to get rid of them so I can get the reward. Just like I have done so far.”
His eyes were full of contempt.
“Hey, shit. These useless kids should have been taken care of first.”
Oh Ji-hoon nervously took off his gloves and raised his arms.
At the moment when he was about to throw his glove at the face of the subordinate who had been hit in the cheek.
A person who appeared to be Oh Ji-hoon’s confidant grabbed his arm.
“Don’t you know that there aren’t many people who can satisfy Mr. Oh Ji-hoon’s nobility?”
The man standing next to him, with a long scar across his eye, bowed his head politely toward him.
“Please forgive me. Right now, I need the help of even the hands of those bastards.”
His true identity is a butler who has served the family of Oh Ji-hoon, a conglomerate, for generations.
And, he was also a big shot in the underworld.
The reason Oh Ji-hoon has been able to maintain so many servants in his stead is also thanks to this man’s unwavering loyalty.
“That idiot. I won’t kill him in particular.”
And Oh Ji-hoon’s fist mercilessly struck the face of the person who had been hit.
Boom! Bam!
Only after his face was covered in blood did Oh Ji-hoon let him go as if throwing him away.
And Oh Ji-hoon waved his hand toward his butler.
“Look at the butler’s face, and I understand with a special emperor’s heart. Take care of it.”
“That’s a good idea. Mr. Oh Ji-hoon, aren’t you part of the corporation that ruled this country called Korea?”
“Yes. And he is the one who will continue to reign as leader.”
Oh Ji-hoon walking slowly with his servants in suits.
He chewed the tip of his finger anxiously.
“Fuck. The typhoon will head inland any minute. Then the others will definitely come in too.”
He continued to talk to himself and walked along the road escorted by people.
It was the day before Sehyuk and his group came in.