The Mad Prosecutor Picked Up AI - Chapter 15



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Apocalypse in Water Episode 15

Episode 15

It was an arrow that grazed my shoulder.

When I looked back, I saw Bomi holding an archery stick.

But what is this burning sensation?

My shoulder felt hot as if it had been burned, even though no arrow had pierced or touched my body.

Then, a childhood memory that I had forgotten came to mind.

Since our village was a fishing village, we held a ritual to bring good catches every now and then, and we also held a ritual to expel evil when something happened.

Especially when a person drowned and died, they did something called salpuri.

Later on, I learned that the salpuri commonly used on land and the salpuri used in our neighborhood have different meanings.

The character ‘sal’ (煞) in ‘salpuri’ on land means a vicious spirit that harms people, living things, and objects, but the character ‘salpuri’ in our village is ‘sal’ (虄), a Chinese character that means arrow.

Thinking about it later, I think it meant to untie or cut a rope that was entangled and tied in water with an arrow.

The villagers believed that this would prevent the drowned person from wandering around the sea as a vengeful spirit and allow their soul to leave.

The shaman, who had just finished a ritual, fired an arrow toward the sea for the last time.

He shot an arrow made from a paulownia tree branch, and the material and shape of the wood, as well as the feathers of a black ogolgye, were exactly the same as the arrows shot by Bomi.

The bullet pierced through the water mass surrounding the water zombie and lodged itself squarely in its chest.

Then the water poured down to the floor like a kite with its string cut off.

But the water zombie didn’t fall down even though its flesh was stuck in its chest and tried to run towards me.

I brought the chainsaw down on the guy’s head without any mercy.

The guy’s head was shattered, and I quickly pulled the flesh out of his chest.

I held the flesh in my hand, but it didn’t feel as hot as my shoulder just now.

I grabbed my flesh, turned around and shouted.

“Run up! Bomi!”

We ran up the stairs.

As I climbed, I scattered thick, sharp wires, twisted with a long nose, on the ground.

It is modeled after the defensive weapon called ‘Marumsoe’ seen in historical dramas. When placed on the ground, the sharp end automatically points upwards, causing an attacking enemy to step on it and injure them.

I was skeptical whether it would work since it was covered in water, but oh my! It worked.

The water zombie that was chasing at the very front fell down, clutching its leg.

But the lock was just a waste of time, and the guys kept coming.

We reached the rooftop in one step.

“Bomi, go over first!”

“Is it okay if I go first?”

“Don’t worry, I’ve made plans to make it all okay.”

He pushed Bomi’s back, who was worried, and made her climb the rope.

“Sister!”

Hoyoung, who was waiting on the rooftop of Building 110, waved his hand and greeted me, which surprised me.

“Hey! It’s a ghost! A ghost! Come quickly. Hurry up!”

The water zombies were about to climb up onto the rooftop.

I stood in front of the rooftop emergency exit, pulling out my nail gun like a western gunslinger.

Although the nail gun’s gas pressure was increased through modifications, its penetration power was not greatly improved due to its inherent limitations.

It was impossible from the beginning to break through water that even a three-tiered spear couldn’t penetrate.

But I paid no attention and focused my threatening speech on the water zombie’s head.

Phishung, phisung phisung.

The guy focused the water on his head to increase his defense.

Although it did not collect all the water from other places, it had to be relatively thin.

Well then, let’s get right into it without any hesitation.

I took out the chainsaw and held it directly to the water zombie’s ankle.

The water droplets splashed and cut off the water zombie’s ankle.

The guy fell forward like a rotten log.

The wind caused sunlight to shine on his head and torso.

Then, something like steam began to pour out from the water surrounding the body.

The water surrounding the guy disappeared in proportion to the water vapor.

What the heck, is this guy some kind of vampire that melts in the sunlight?

Hey! So you can’t catch me on a sunny rooftop?

Bravo! The sun!

I cheered inwardly.

I retreated to the middle of the rooftop where the sunlight was pouring down.

I guess I won’t be able to come now.

But it was too naive optimism.

Suddenly the guys started removing the water mass that had wrapped around their bodies.

It was sucking water in through orifices including the mouth and nostrils.

Although the body appeared to be swollen, the water had disappeared from the body.

Then he ran outside without hesitation.

Perhaps because the cumbersome water mass had disappeared, the guys ran as fast as humans.

I swung the chainsaw with all my might to stop the guys who were baring their teeth and biting me like zombies.

Fortunately, their bodies, free of water, were no different from those of ordinary humans.

No, rather, their skin and body, damaged by water and fire, are more fragile than humans, and even a simple touch from a chainsaw would cause their flesh to fly away and their bones to break.

A scene similar to the zombie massacre in the movie unfolded, but just like in the movie, the number of water zombies increased.

The chainsaw was running out of juice, my stamina was depleted, and it was becoming more and more burdensome.

“I’ve come all the way over!”

Bomi’s voice was heard from behind me.

“Sir, come over here quickly!”

I swung the chainsaw wildly and then ran towards the rope.

Then I saw a water zombie dashing towards me from the side.

This is the guy who has been scurrying around in front of me and dodging my chainsaw all this time.

With his quick movements and solid body, I wondered if he might have been a martial artist before he drowned.

Moreover, his body was almost intact, although his neck was bent at an odd angle, indicating that he had recently drowned.

His body was wide, his shoulders broad, and his thick chest muscles were revealed under his sagging T-shirt.

I don’t know if the guy knew and attacked me, but the chainsaw just died and stopped.

It was a very dangerous situation, but I didn’t lose my composure.

To me, who has been through a tough situation like Sura, this is not like chewing gum, but like meat tendon.

However, you have to chew the meat tendons well to be able to swallow them, otherwise you could damage your jaw.

Quick judgment and immediate action were important.

I bent my head forward toward the guy’s broken head and gave him a headbutt.

The guy broke his neck right on my hard forehead.

Then, as if the steering wheel of a car had been turned off, the guy lost his bearings and started spinning around.

My head was a little dizzy, but it wasn’t as shocking as the broken one.

A traffic jam occurred for other water zombies that were running because of the guy who was spinning in place.

I didn’t miss the gap and grabbed the rope to get over.

“Sir! A ghost is following me.”

When I turned around at Hoyoung’s shout, a water zombie with its jaw cut off was trying to climb over, holding onto the rope like me.

After that, other water zombies also started running to climb the rope.

Then some of them slipped and fell down.

Even if I just went along the rope like this, the guys wouldn’t be able to catch up to me because there was a distance.

However, if you stick to it that much, even a safety rope will break.

The rope was already sagging and shaking.

In that case, it’s better to break it off quickly.

I took out my knife and boldly cut the rope.

Then the water zombies that were holding the rope fell into the sea of ​​corn.

And I flew through the air, drawing arcs, leaning on a rope like a spider man in a movie.

I descended quickly, as if the outer wall of the apartment building was rushing toward me.

I lifted my legs like I was parachuting and grabbed the rope with all my might.

Thud, the impact came, but thanks to my posture, I didn’t make any mistakes like letting go of the rope or anything.

The cries of startled children could be heard from above.

“Sir! Are you okay?”

I raised my hand and went up.

“Hoo~!”

When I reached the rooftop, I breathed a sigh of relief.

Climbing the outer wall with a heavy load on my back was more difficult than the dangerous fight and escape just before.

The children circled me and screamed, excited as if they had witnessed an amazing stunt.

“Wow! Dude, you’re awesome! I’m so touched!”

“Dude! Wow! It was like a spider man!”

Hoyoung stretched out his arms and pretended to shoot a spider web.

I couldn’t show my weakness when the kids were so impressed, so I got up from where I had been sitting.

“By any chance, sir, what was that? Were you a special police officer or a special forces unit?”

“SWAT? Sis.”

“And there are also soldiers who just come down from the sky?”

“Airborne troops?”

“Oh. That. Sir, did you do those?”

I was wondering if I should really answer, but then I felt a gaze on the back of my head.

What the? I looked back and saw water zombies staring blankly in my direction.

Somehow the guys seemed to be licking their lips at the sight of us.

But, it seems like they aren’t moving according to instinct like zombies, but rather being controlled like marionettes.

All the water zombies looked at me as if they were fixed on me, and when I saw their coping skills during the battle, I was quite suspicious.

Unlike other zombies, he used his water shield according to the situation, and as if he was being coached by someone, the martial arts water zombie tackled him from the side.

However, there was only a suspicion and no clear evidence.

Anyway, water zombies definitely look more dangerous than water balls or limbs, so I’ll have to be careful if we fight them again.

Are there any water zombies hiding in our neighborhood?

Then maybe we can figure out a way to get up the broken stairs.

Should I go down and check this out?

At that time, a drone caught my eye among the items brought from Building 108.

Oh! I can use that.

“Hoyoung. Can you do some reconnaissance with a drone?”

“Yes, of course.”

Hoyoung nodded and started operating the drone.

The drone was small, but it had a camera attached and transmitted the footage.

Hoyoung was so good at controlling the drone that he was able to get it through the hole in the 9th floor window that I had made.

Come to think of it, I saw several awards from drone competitions at Hoyoung’s house.