The Anti-Intellectualism Demon King’s World Invasion - Chapter 62



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Episode 62

【 Mermaid 】

Jinman, who was cutting the female sword, asked.

“Oh! This somehow resembles that crazy captain.”

“Is that so?”

It was true that the evil spirit that ate Oh Min-ho was right, but I pretended not to know.

This was because I was worried that the people harvesting the female ginseng would be surprised and run away.

There were already rumors going around among the people on the roof that the witch was eating people.

Jeong-woo, who was gathering and tying up the cut female branches as if harvesting them, asked.

“But Captain, what is the big secret?”

“Oh. That’s it.”

“This one?”

At my nod, Jeong-woo looked down at the slingshot.

Bomi answered Jungwoo’s expression that said she didn’t understand for the time being.

“Jungwoo oppa! Looks like uncle has prepared another surprise gift.”

“Surprise gift?”

“When you defeat an enemy, the old man gives you a surprise gift. Do you know what it was last time? The surprise gift was an apartment shield. I was so surprised when I saw the gray dome covering the apartment complex.”

“Hey! My brother hit the apartment shield.”

Jinman shouted in surprise at Bomi’s words.

Then, even the people nearby who were harvesting the female ginsengs began to show interest.

Except for those who had not recovered, those who had been rescued from the roof came to help out, hoping to repay the favor in some small way.

They heard our situation explained to them by Nurse Jang.

He showed great interest in apartments in particular.

No, he tilted his head, wondering how there could be something like a shield that could block shells, but he couldn’t hide his envious expression.

People looked at me with sparkling eyes as if I were a child expecting a Christmas present.

I felt a bit burdened, but since I was going to test the dark side anyway, I decided to demonstrate.

“Bomi, where did you get the order to bring sea water?”

“Yes, here it is.”

Bomi brought a 5L water jug.

I made a lotus leaf into a funnel, connected it to the female stem, and poured seawater into it.

Then the sea water was absorbed into the female body and began to drip down from the lower stage after a while.

Bomi looked at me and spread out both her hands as if to ask what this was.

“Maybe this.”

Mr. Jeong Ji-hoon approached the female genitalia and scooped up the water droplets on the lower part of the genitalia with his finger and put them in his mouth.

“It’s water. Water!”

The people were astonished by his shouts of joy.

“Water? What water?”

“Fresh water? Are you sure it’s not salty?”

People drank the water droplets that had formed on the female lily with their hands.

“Oh! It’s real, it’s water! Water!”

“No, how can water come out!”

People looked at me excitedly, like a child who had received an unexpected gift.

“See! I told you so. Our uncle’s surprise gift is beyond imagination.”

Bomi put strength into her shoulders and voice like a child showing off a gift.

People including Jeong Ji-hoon looked at me with eyes of admiration and wonder.

“No, how did you know this was a real thing? We thought it just ate people, so we didn’t even go near it.”

“While researching the Ark Church, I learned some information and an expert gave me some hints, so I tried it. Fortunately, it worked.”

I shrugged and answered.

People looked up to me as if I were some kind of miracle worker or savior.

They seemed more impressed that they had pumped water from the irrigation canals they saw every day than that they had been rescued from the roof.

It’s obvious that we can’t live without water.

Looking into their eyes, it seemed like they had complete trust in me.

Well then, should we try recruiting some people?

The apartment was always understaffed because there was so much work to be done.

In particular, experts in agriculture and aquaculture were needed.

Jeong Ji-hoon specialized in farming and even went to Canada for training to introduce organic hydroponic farming.

There was no one who suited our dirt-short apartment so well.

And various types of seaweed grew on the exterior walls of the apartment, like water stains.

Although I come from a fishing village, this was the first time I had seen seaweed other than tangle, so I couldn’t tell if it was edible.

So I tried it myself.

It didn’t taste good, but I didn’t think it was inedible, so I recommended it to people around me.

As soon as they ate the seaweed, they became very ill, suffering from diarrhea and vomiting.

If there had been no doctors or medicine, we would have been in big trouble.

I don’t know why I didn’t get sick, but they stopped collecting seaweed.

But people here filled their stomachs by picking seaweed from lotus leaves and collected dew to quench their thirst.

This was possible because there was a seaweed expert who had experience in seaweed farming.

That guy was also the number one recruit.

I took a chance.

“Now that you’ve found a way to purify the water, are you going to stay here, in the lotus colony?”

In response to my question, people including Jeong Ji-hoon looked at each other and whispered.

Soon after the conclusion was reached, Jung Ji-hoon stepped forward.

“So, what I’m saying is, you saved our lives, so I have no shame in asking you to take us with you. We’ll do anything.”

You came in on your own before I even suggested it, which in some ways is even more awesome than a female wizard with pure powers.

I thought I understood why monarchs throughout history, including those in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, risked their lives recruiting talented people.

As if I was playing a simulation game, the possibilities that new talent could create came to mind.

An apartment covered in blue.

Plants growing abundantly in hydroponic flower pots that fill every veranda, and blue seaweed covering the walls.

People harvest by climbing down ropes as if they were cleaning the windows of a high-rise building.

And between the sea and the ocean, lotus flowers are spread out like a carpet, and people walk around with their water shoes on.

This looks like a scene from a science fiction movie.

“Detective Kim. Please. We can’t live here. The enemies, including the Bangju Church, may invade. And even though Detective Kim helped us solve the problem of water, we can’t live on seaweed alone, right? Please save us.”

When I was silent for a moment, thinking about it, Jeong Ji-hoon grabbed my hand with a desperate expression, as if he had misunderstood it as rejection.

And people also bowed their heads toward me.

I said, pretending to cough.

“Ahem. Well then, I guess there’s nothing we can do. But there’s a condition.”

“Please tell me anything.”

“You must follow my instructions unconditionally. Of course, I will not give you instructions that go against common sense and morality, such as taking drugs. What do you think?”

“Yes. I will follow you unconditionally. Thank you for saving my life.”

People thanked me with tears in their eyes.

“Then, from now on, we will repair the Viking and depart for the apartment.”

I explained my migration plan to them.

They were happy that we didn’t follow them and that we were settling into the apartment.

But on the other hand, I was worried whether I would be able to get to the apartment safely.

“Don’t worry. I’ll remodel the Viking so that other ships can’t keep up.”

We repaired the punctured Viking and installed a spare engine motor that we had brought as a spare.

The mainmast and main mast, which had been broken by a shell, were rebuilt, and the foremast, foremast, mizzenmast, and mizzenmast were installed new.

And they installed sails coated with a film of refined ink.

It’s not as fast as the Hallasan, but if it were to go to maximum speed, no ship other than a high-speed warship would be able to keep up.

Even if a high-speed ship were to chase them, it would be difficult to chase them to the end because fuel would be a burden in a long race.

“Wow! The aircraft carrier is going away.”

Jung Ji-hoon shouted with emotion.

Others were also impressed and applauded and cheered.

The completed Viking may not have been as majestic as an aircraft carrier, but it looked like a majestic sailing ship that would have roamed the oceans in the Age of Exploration.

“It would be perfect if it weren’t for that player award.”

Bomi frowned and glared at the statue erected on the Viking ship.

The player’s statue had been transformed into a winged elephant’s body with the head of a blue dragon.

There were parts and debris from amusement rides in the corner of the lotus flower in the sea, so I tried to show my artistic spirit.

“Why? The bravery of the blue dragon, the stable back of the elephant, and the soaring wings don’t go well with the Viking ship. Don’t you think so?”

Jeong Ji-hoon seemed embarrassed by my question, but as someone who knows art, he answered honestly and frankly.

“Oh, yes. The player’s award. Um. Yes. It’s fantastic. It’s a shame that I can’t see it while on the ship.”

“If that’s what you think, why don’t we move the prize up to the deck? It might be a boost to those who are tired from sailing.”

“Oh, no. You absolutely must not do that. Wasn’t the captain’s statue supposed to look out over the sea and pray for safe navigation and a safe return? What if something bad happens if you change it for no reason?”

I was just making a suggestion, but Jung Ji-hoon jumped up and opposed it.

Then, since there were still some ingredients left, I was thinking of making a new player’s award and giving it as a gift, but Jeong-woo called out loudly from the Hallasan lake.

“Captain!”

“Hey, Jeongwoo.”

“Captain. We’ve established communication with the apartment.”

“Oh! Okay! I’ll go right away.”

Because a lot of people were moving into the apartment, we had to notify the apartment.

I had been trying to establish communication with the apartment by setting up an antenna for quite some time, but the connection was not good because the distance was too far.

Because it was a makeshift wireless communication device made from home appliances and electronic products in an apartment, its performance was limited.

It would have been nice to have one more satellite communication device, but it was a shame, but there was nothing we could do about it.

I ran to Hallasan Lake in one go.

Hoyoung’s happy voice came from the speaker.

– Mister! Are you having fun with Bomi and noona without me?

“It would be fun without Hoyoung. Bomi lacks artistic sensibility.”

– Haha. You didn’t set up another player award, did you?

“How did you know? I had a boat custom-made to ship people to their apartments here.”

I told him what had happened.

“Is Director Park next to you listening?”

– Yes, here it is.

“When the Viking ship arrives, please welcome it. Some people are still recovering and will need to recuperate. Others can go straight to work. We have organic hydroponics experts and seaweed farming experts, which will be of great help.”

– Wow! Where did you get those people? They are exactly what we need in our apartment right now.

Director Park’s voice was filled with excitement.