The Mad Prosecutor Picked Up AI - Chapter 47
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Apocalypse in Water Episode 47
Episode 47
I swam to the ark at first.
As we went up onto the deck, we saw Chief Park running up.
He asked with a very reminded face.
“Detective Kim! You sank the rubber boat that the Bangju Church guys were on all by yourself?”
“Oh, yes!”
“Wow! That was amazing. Watching the cannon fall into the sea and the ship sink helplessly, it was so exhilarating, as if I was getting revenge on those guys.”
Director Park was so impressed that he came close to hugging me and even spit at me.
“Besides, wasn’t it Detective Kim’s orders to chase away the Ark Church guys who tried to swim here with arrows? Do you have colleagues in the apartment?”
Since I worked underwater, it would have been difficult to tell that it was my work.
Director Park, you’re quite perceptive, you noticed that it was my work.
“Let’s put off the explanation for now and head back to the apartment. There’s still a big one left.”
I turned my head and pointed to Elder Kim who was swimming toward me.
Elder Kim was faster than the other sailors, but every time he tried to slow down, Bomi’s arrows flew and stopped him.
I raised my arm toward the apartment and gave a thumbs up.
Director Park also seemed excited and gave me a thumbs up as he walked into the apartment.
“Yes, I understand. Elder Kim over there, he’s a scary and cruel guy.”
Director Park ran down the stairs and was carried up by someone.
“Oh, Doctor! Are you okay?”
I ran and held Dr. Oh’s arm.
“Then I will go down and move the boat.”
Secretary Park ran down the stairs again.
“Haha! The two thieves are finally meeting. Detective Kim.”
“Yeah, that’s right. Haha.”
We looked at each other and burst out laughing.
It seems that Director Park took Dr. Oh down from the cross and revealed my identity.
We had never met before, but we had hit it off on the phone and talked about the Ark.
Dr. Oh said that we should get together privately and have a drink of soju, but we never got to see each other because of the lack of time.
The false religious leader who was one of the five enemies was naturally excluded and was a private enemy.
“Cough! Cough!”
Dr. Oh laughed and then coughed.
I asked with a worried expression.
“How are you feeling?”
“After coming down from the cross, my body feels light, as if I had gone on a diet. I feel so good!”
Dr. Oh spoke with a smile, but blood was seeping from the dirty clothes roughly wrapped around his hands and feet.
It seemed like Chief Park and others had somehow taken emergency measures, but it seemed like the wound had burst open while they were coming up to see me.
I took the medicines out of the waterproof pouch on my tool belt.
After applying disinfectant and medicine to the punctured hands and feet, they were wrapped with clean bandages.
And he gave me some medicine.
“What is this?”
“Painkillers and antibiotics. And you can go back to the apartment and get a tetanus shot.”
Dr. Oh was stuck on a nail, which must have rusted from the sea breeze.
“No, even tetanus medicine? Where in the world did you get this when you were underwater?”
There were quite a few medicines available in the apartment, but most of them were first aid medicines and specialized medicines were difficult to obtain.
That’s why I went down to Seoul, which was underwater.
Around the apartment, there was a trench not far away, and there was also an area where the ground had split and flipped over as if an earthquake had occurred, leaving no trace.
But as I saw when I came out of the secret gate, there were still places where some form of the city remained.
Since it was a neighborhood next to an apartment, I had a rough idea of where everything was.
However, there were places where the landscape completely changed because many parts of the ground rose and sank.
Still, some pharmacies and hospitals remained intact.
They went in there and swept away all the medical supplies, including medicines and injections.
Although some medicines were rendered unusable by water ingress, many were sealed.
Instead, because I don’t have medical knowledge, it was a bit tricky to classify.
Since the packaging material of medicines is often paper, it becomes soggy in water that the contents cannot be read.
Still, by searching through the apartment, I was able to find some books related to medicine and pharmaceuticals.
Thanks to that, I was able to roughly categorize the books they had, and set aside things that could be used immediately, like tetanus medication.
If there were a pharmacist or doctor among the rowers down there, it would be quite helpful.
Doctors and engineers are typical blue chips in the apocalypse.
By the way, I heard that Director Park is an engineer. Does he know how to work with things like motors?
Dr. Oh drank the medicine and water I gave him and then opened his mouth.
“Detective Kim, didn’t you come to arrest me from the Bangju Church?”
“Yes. The apartment residents’ representative was the head of the Bangju Church branch. He was planning to catch me and crucify me on Bangju Ship’s cross. Fortunately, I was able to defeat him.”
“Oh! That’s great. One of my neighbors was a spy of the Ark Church. At first, he saved me when the world was submerged in water and the ground was collapsing. I thought he was my savior, but he handed me over to the Ark Church. Thanks to him, I ended up on the cross. Even though I’m a bastard who can’t even reach the tip of Jesus’ toes. Haha.”
Dr. Oh’s face became more relaxed as the painkiller began to take effect.
“Elder Kim took good care of me because he was worried I would die on the cross. He gave me nutritional supplements, secretly gave me an IV drip, and even fed me meat. It would be a shame if the prize I was supposed to show off to the world died. If you had been captured easily, you would have climbed the cross and lived a comfortable life. Haha.”
“Yeah, that’s right. Haha.”
We burst into laughter again.
Meanwhile, Elder Kim was swimming in the sea, drowning in something.
“You bastards! Stop right now! Do you know what happens if you steal our ark? I saw the guy on the cross on the bow. Just like that bastard, you will suffer a pain worse than death.”
“haha!”
“haha!”
We burst into laughter again at Elder Kim’s shout.
“You should never underestimate Elder Kim, who is swimming like a frog right now. He is on the verge of a complete transformation.”
“A complete transformation? Those Ark Church guys talk about that a lot. What is that?”
“That’s what a complete transformation is all about.”
According to Elder Kim’s explanation, the transformation is the process of becoming a human being.
Suin is a form of unity with water, which is the ultimate goal of humanity pursued by the Ark Church.
“They say that they are a new species that is close to nature and does not go against the water, unlike fallen humans, but they turn into marine life such as fish or crustaceans.”
I was stung by Dr. Oh’s words.
So, since I have gills like a fish and can breathe in water, am I also an aquatic being?
“In the process of becoming that person, Elder Kim’s physical changes, such as the blades on his upper body and forearms, occur. Or he may even gain powers. Did you see the bloody shell?”
“Has Elder Kim become a Suin?”
“It probably isn’t done yet. The transformation process goes through several stages, and each time you do that, you have to eat something called a mermaid egg.”
“A mermaid’s egg?”
“I’ve never actually seen one, but there are things like pearls and beads. They look similar to those. They’re actually eggs laid by mermaids. They don’t work on their own, they have to be processed in some way. I think a priestess is involved. This is probably the first time you’ve heard of a priestess. I just happened to find out about them.”
Hyunwoo, who had been communicating via satellite, said that mermaids live on Trash Island.
And the priestess, who is believed to be Jiyeon, was said to be on Trash Island.
So, is Jiyeon fabricating the story that it’s a mermaid’s egg?
So you could give me a bead bracelet?
So if you already knew that it was a mermaid’s egg, why did you say that you were going to be sacrificed?
But in reality, many girls were sacrificed as human sacrifices by the Ark Church.
It seemed like we had a clue to the mystery surrounding Jiyeon, but instead, things got more complicated and suspicious.
Dr. Oh continued his explanation.
“That’s why you can’t give mermaid eggs to just anyone. If you’re not careful, they can cause you to go berserk, not to mention harm.”
Ah! So that’s why the tenant representative was puffing up in such a strange way.
Then maybe me too?
“Oh, Doctor. I ate a mermaid egg too. Am I going crazy?”
“No, how did you get the mermaid’s eggs?”
“that is…….”
I told Dr. Oh about the delay and how I had no choice but to eat the beads.
“Ah. So that’s what happened. If that’s the case, then there’s a high possibility that Jiyeon is a priestess. If that’s the case, then that girl… … .”
Dr. Oh did not finish speaking and became lost in thought.
I was curious about the story related to Jiyeon, but my condition was more urgent.
“Excuse me, Doctor Oh. What happens to me?”
“Mermaid eggs have different reactions depending on the person. Some people go crazy right after eating them, while others go crazy right before they transform. That’s why the leader seems to adjust the dosage and timing to suit each person. But you’re fine. Judging from the fact that there haven’t been any issues so far, it seems like the mermaid eggs have settled in well without any major issues. Maybe Jiyeon gave you the right mermaid egg. But why did she give you the mermaid egg?”
“well.”
I talked about the legacy that Jiyeon left behind, or rather, the things she passed on since she was not dead.
“What! You have a monster encyclopedia? And a paperless ocean map?! This is literally a jackpot. Awesome!”
Dr. Oh was surprised and couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.
“That girl named Jiyeon is definitely a priestess. And why did she give you those things? It seems to me that she predicted that you and Bomi would meet.”
I didn’t even know Bomi lived in the same apartment.
But judging from the fact that she sent a package to Bomi, Jiyeon probably knew where Bomi lived.
And my address had been asked in passing before.
“But why did I give you these items?”
“I think he’s asking me to save him.”
“You want me to save you?”
“Yes. No matter what happens, I told you that I would definitely save you.”
“Haha. That’s right.”
Dr. Oh burst into laughter at my answer.
At that time, Director Park came up.
“I’ve arrived at the apartment, but where should I dock the boat?”