The Mad Prosecutor Picked Up AI - Chapter 33
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Apocalypse in Water Episode 33
Episode 33
Hoyoung asked with a curious expression on his face at my declaration.
“What are your plans?”
“I’m going out to sea to find Jiyeon. And I’m going to find the Ark Bridge and destroy it. Maybe I can drain the water from the world.”
“Okay! Let’s take down all the Ark Clans and save Jiyeon. And let’s drain the water too! Fighting!”
Bomi screamed in excitement at my plan.
On the other hand, Hoyoung spoke in a cold voice.
“If you go out to sea, you’ll get lost. The world is underwater, and traditional maps are useless. GPS is also meaningless now.”
“What does that matter? Just get on the boat and go. As you go, you’ll meet the Ark Cult guys on the ark ship. You’ll kill them and find out Jiyeon’s location. You’ll rescue Jiyeon, and if there are any other survivors, you’ll rescue them too. And if you keep going, since the Earth is round, you’ll come back to the apartment. What do you think of my plan?”
Hoyoung looked at Bomi’s proud expression as if he couldn’t believe it.
“What’s that look?”
I said this while stopping Bomi from hitting Hoyoung.
“Don’t worry, Hoyoung. I have this notebook. I told you. If you soak the notebook in seawater, it will show you a map of that location.”
Maybe it was because of the defensive stock, but Hoyoung and Bomi looked at me with half-belief and half-doubt, even though they didn’t suspect me blindly like last time.
“If you don’t believe me, let’s test it. There are many other things to check, so I’ll do the work too.”
“Oh, I was tired from fighting all day.”
“Can’t you rest for a bit?”
Hoyoung and Bomi complained when they realized that I was going to order them around, but I was firm.
“Why are you like this? I said I would show you because you don’t believe me.”
I spoke firmly, thinking about what I wanted the kids to do.
Because there was a lot to do, I set priorities and got things done.
First, I erased the graffiti on the Ark Church amulet.
Although the resident representative was now dead and no longer in control, the continued rise of drowned people was causing problems in various ways.
I personally went into the water and erased the graffiti of the Bangju Church in the underground parking lot, and I had the kids paint the things on the first floor of each building.
The children rode on lifeboats that floated down when the transport plane sank and went around each building erasing talismans.
The work continued late into the night, but since there were no water leaks, we were able to work with the lights on to our heart’s content.
Bomi protested, saying that it was child labor exploitation, but when I told her that I would work until the sun came up, she shut her mouth.
But soon the work was finished.
I have a mountain of work to do tomorrow anyway, so I guess I should let it slide.
When I was in the military, my sergeant always made me work together, saying that digging together would build camaraderie.
If that were true, Bomi, Hoyoung, and I felt a lot more comfortable with each other than when we first met.
I wasn’t really a fan of kids, but they seemed kind of cute.
【Feast of Monsters】
The next day, I woke the kids up early in the morning, yelling, “Get up!”
The kids grumbled, but soon came to their senses.
“I have a lot to do today. First, I’ll check the defensive shield strength and draw up a map on my notebook.”
“Then, are you going out to sea by boat?”
Hoyoung said with a frightened expression.
“Oh, I’m going to take the lifeboat.”
“Hey~! This could be dangerous.”
Bomi said with a worried expression.
“Don’t worry, we’ll get to the shield at best.”
“That’s right, there was a fight between two big monsters near the apartment the day before yesterday.”
“Huh? What does that mean?”
“You know that saury-shaped monster that brought down the transport plane? I don’t know where it came from, but I fought a giant crocodile monster with horns sticking out from its back to its head.”
Hoyoung opened his eyes wide and said.
“It was really scary. The two monsters were entangled and struggling, and the tidal wave was coming towards us as if it was going to destroy the apartment. It was like a shrimp’s back breaking during a fight between whales, and if we made a mistake, the apartment would collapse.”
“Well, thanks to that, the witch was surprised and stopped attacking. That’s why I was able to hold out until the old man came.”
I opened up the monster encyclopedia and looked for the giant monster that Bomi had described.
“Isn’t that the guy? A hedgehog crocodile.”
“Yes, it is this guy.”
The one in the monster guide was a hedgehog with a pointed snout, bulging eyes, and short limbs, similar to a crocodile.
Instead of thorns that were tightly packed together, there were horn-like things scattered all over its body.
In particular, its tail had a large horn that looked like it could collapse an apartment building with just one blow.
There were a few areas that seemed weak, but with our current strength, the fight itself was impossible.
I thought we should just use a nuke, but that would be a last resort and we haven’t even confirmed if it would actually be usable.
“So, I guess I’ll have to check the strength of the shield with my own eyes.”
“Can the shield really stop a giant monster?”
The kids looked at me with worried expressions.
“I’m sure it’ll be okay, considering how well you protected the Dragon Palace.”
I answered with a confident expression, trying to reassure the kids.
However, I couldn’t be sure when I saw the power of the hedgehog crocodile and giant shad in the monster guide.
If the shield wasn’t strong enough, it seemed like we’d have to come up with several plans, including giving up and leaving the apartment.
I installed the cement mixer I had modified yesterday on the lifeboat to go out to sea.
A cement mixer is a device used to mix cement, imagine a large hand mixer.
The rotating blade of the cement mixer was removed, and the blades of the fan were removed and attached at an angle adjusted.
When we got it going, it produced quite a bit of thrust, creating bubbles like a boat’s screw.
“Wow! Dude! It’s MacGyver.”
“Does Hoyoung know MacGyver too?”
“Isn’t MacGyver a Swiss Army knife?”
“Haha. That’s not it.”
I’m pretty handy, and I’ve often been called MacGyver since I was little.
He even fixed fishing gear and boat equipment and received pocket money from the elders in the neighborhood.
Being a police officer didn’t give me much to do with my hands, but now that the world is underwater, it’s come in very handy.
Hoyoung stayed in Building 108 and we headed toward the shield in a lifeboat equipped with a modified cement mixer.
The shield was a transparent film with a dull gray tint, as if it had been lightly tinted.
That’s why it just looked like the weather was cloudy.
Let’s go right in front of the shield, I threw a buoy into the sea first.
The buoy was made by putting a bunch of barbell-like things into a water purifier tank.
“What is that?”
“buoy.”
“What is it used for?”
“It’s an object that marks the location on the sea for a sailing ship, and it’s to show the location and distance of the shield. Now, tell Hoyoung to open the shield.”
“yes.”
Bomi stood up and waved the flag.
Hoyoung, who was watching us through the telescope in Building 108, released his defensive stance.
As the clear sky appeared, the view before my eyes became clear and sharp.
We stepped off the buoy and out of the shield.
“Then contact Hoyoung again.”
Bomi stood up and waved the flag.
Then the shield was put up again.
The shield seen from outside was truly magnificent.
It covered the apartment complex like a giant dome, and it was as big as ten Gocheok Sky Domes placed side by side.
I touched the shield with my hand and it felt like smooth glass.
Bomi also tilted her head back and kept looking up, wondering why.
“Bomi. Let’s test it.”
Only then did Bomi prepare for the test in the lifeboat, according to my words.
Well then, let’s try drilling first.
A construction drill, used to break rocks and cement, was placed against the shield and turned on.
Kururur.
The vibration of the drill sent shivers down my body, but not a single scratch appeared on the shield.
In addition to that, I tried hitting the shield using various construction equipment I brought, including the Ohammar.
But the shield didn’t budge.
“Then let’s try the final test.”
I pulled out my pistol.
The pistol was from the dead transport pilot and was completely soaked in water.
It needed repairs before it could be used.
First, I dried the gun in the shade, then I cleaned it thoroughly with canola oil.
In the case of the United States, I heard that canola oil, which can withstand high temperatures, is used as a substitute for heavy fuel oil for gun imports.
However, since it was my first time using canola oil and I had already fallen into the water, there was a possibility of misfire.
“Bomi, stand back.”
He warned Bomi while holding up the golden shield in front of him.
After taking aim, I pulled the trigger of the pistol.
bang!
The bullet was fired normally without any misfires.
That’s why it was almost dangerous.
Bullets that hit the shield bounced back.
And then it hit the golden shield with a ‘ping’ sound.
Wow! If it weren’t for the golden shield, the bullet would’ve pierced his heart and even burned a hole in the lifeboat.
It was dangerous, phew~ I sighed in relief.
Bomi was amazed, not knowing whether she knew my feelings or not.
“Wow! This shield is no joke. It can stop some really giant monsters.”
“yes.”
I also agreed.
“Then let’s check the notes now.”
I took out my notebook.
Will there be a map in the notes? Honestly, I’m not sure.
The drawing that appeared in the Dragon Palace could have been a coincidence, or perhaps it was the only drawing drawn in the notebook.
Anyway, since there is sea water in front, you can check it out.
I floated the sea water and soaked the notes.
Then black lines began to appear.
“Wow! It’s true. The map appears just as you said.”
Bomi screamed in surprise.
“See? That’s what I told you.”
I said it like it was no big deal, but honestly, I was more excited.
This is totally awesome.
If you have a map, going out to sea will be no problem.
I was able to realize my plan to save Jiyeon.
Not only that, I’d like to defeat the Ark guys, and if possible, drain the world of its waters.
The map showed our apartment and the surrounding sea.
It also showed the depth of the seabed like a contour line.
If you just look at the map carefully, you won’t run into a reef or anything and sink.
The lines that were revealed stopped at some point.
“Huh! What is this? Is this all the map shows?”
“I guess the sea water extends to this area. Let’s go a little further.”
I started the cement mixer and moved forward.
Then I scooped up some sea water and wet the map.
“Oh! Here comes the map again.”
The notes were drawn with new lines as if they were a map.
The newly appeared terrain showed a fairly deep, if not abysmal, trench.
And on the other side, a gentle ridge like a continental shelf appeared.
But the bumps were so bumpy it felt like an earthquake had occurred.
Or is it a coral reef?
If the ground is complex on such a low ridge, there would likely be a lot of resources such as fish and seaweed.
From experience, I think you’ll catch quite a bit if you go fishing.
You can also farm seaweed around here.
Even in my hometown, farming, which was a more stable form of livelihood than going out to the coastal waters to catch fish, later became popular.
This map will be helpful not only for navigation but also for obtaining food.