Chapter 133
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Translator: Ace
Chapter: 133
Chapter Title: Reaper Edge
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Ha, what a pain in the ass this bastard caused.
There must've been a decent number of zombies gathered around here, and this one fucker devoured them all. That's what pisses me off even more.
I'm already running a 3x coin event today, and this idiot goes and causes a coin loss like that.
Needless to say, I was furious and killed him with everything I had.
Now I can consider that woman's quota fulfilled since she asked me to take him out.
[You have defeated the Named Zombie Reaper Edge!]
[For defeating Reaper Edge, you are awarded 1,000 Coins and a Reaper Blade.]
Named Zombie?
What's that supposed to be?
It seems like a different concept from mutant zombies, but I can't say for sure exactly what it is.
Compared to regular mutant zombies, this one's clearly a step higher.
Thinking back on the fight just now, no other Awakener could have handled this thing besides me.
Its movement speed was already leagues ahead of normal zombies.
Moving at least 1.5 times faster, and the speed of its arm blades was so quick that an ordinary person wouldn't even register it before getting sliced.
And that's not all—it had regeneration that other zombies lacked. Even after I smashed its head, it regenerated bit by bit and kept charging. Ordinary attacks probably couldn't take it down at all.
Its speed made it hard to land hits in the first place, and even if you did wound it, it'd just heal right back up. What a nightmare.
Honestly, I caught it super easily because it was me. If it'd shown up anywhere else, it would've been a disaster.
A total massacre, most likely.
Well, bagging this guy netted me 1,000 Coins at once, so I'll call that a win.
Plus, I got this Reaper Blade thing.
True to its name, it was a long blade, shaped like it was refined from the knife-edge on that guy's arm.
Maybe that's why "Reaper" is in the name.
I picked up the Reaper Blade from the ground, and just like with the Luck Bracelet I got today, info on the item popped up.
[Reaper Blade - E]
- A blade made from Reaper Edge's knife-edge.
- The Reaper Blade strengthens slightly each time you defeat a zombie with it.
- Current kills: 0
What the hell is this?
A weapon that grows stronger every time you kill zombies with it?
Never knew something like this existed.
The letter next to the name probably indicates its current rank, and it looks like the rank goes up as you kill zombies and the weapon levels.
Right now, it doesn't seem much different from a regular sword, but I guess it's one that grows over time?
Doesn't really matter to me either way, but at least I've got a replacement for the sword I lost today, so that's something.
If I use it enough, it might pick up some decent options, and if something better comes along, I can just hand it off to someone else.
Not a bad haul from this trip.
From the Luck Bracelet to clearing the Ansan Sinkhole Dungeon for the first time and snagging Skill Theft, then successfully stealing the Silence skill with it.
And finally, a usable weapon.
Yeah, I'd say it's been a pretty rewarding day.
Now if I just designate the water source as my final goal, today's been a total success.
I raced toward the Han River as fast as I could and arrived before evening. To use the Suwon designation feature in Base Fortification, I marked an empty lot near the Han River as an additional zone.
Then I named the additional zone "Han River."
Now, water gathered from this zone will be automatically collected, purified, and supplied as drinking water to my base or any connected areas.
I really like how the electricity and water produced by the base aren't limited to the base itself—they can be used in both the base and additional zones.
Can't imagine how inconvenient it'd be otherwise. You couldn't just lay cables to share power with other areas.
Alright, time to designate the water source.
I opened the water source designation in Base Management, and a system window appeared.
[Do you wish to designate the nearby river as a water source?]
[Yes] or [No]
Of course, I selected Yes, and a new skill called Drinking Water Supply appeared.
It shows the daily drinking water supply amount, and you can increase it using Coins.
3,000 liters a day, huh.
I remember reading that the average daily water consumption per person used to be around 300 liters.
So this covers about 10 people.
Considering how many are staying at the base now—over 10—there's no immediate need to boost the supply.
With the base's own sewage processing, factoring in reused water means we won't have to worry about water in this zombie apocalypse unless something crazy happens.
From today, electricity and water supplies are cut off everywhere, so others are probably panicking to scrounge it up.
But I foresaw this mess ages ago and upgraded my skills in advance, so daily life here is unaffected.
Wonder how desperately everyone else is scrambling right now?
On the way to the Han River, I saw people rummaging through buildings everywhere. Must be chaos.
Not that I'd lift a finger to help anyone struggling. Not even a little.
Unless they offer something worth my while, I'm not sharing a damn thing.
I've wrapped up today's tasks, so maybe head home... but first, let's check on Yeouido.
Last time, I used the looters to spark a coup against Joo Jae-geun and confirmed it succeeded, but I haven't checked how things are going since.
Been busy with store controls, hoarding trades, and dungeon runs in between.
Man, it'd be nice if someone could handle this shit for me... Too bad I haven't found anyone capable yet.
Alright, straight to Yeouido then?
I instant-transferred to the additional zone I'd designated in Yeouido, using the new one I just made for the water source.
Even though it's quite a distance, getting around this fast is an absolute godsend skill.
Sucks that the shop sells it, so others could use it too... but there are barely any Technicians who can equip it, so for the foreseeable future, it'll just be me.
Even with the new basic trait change feature, I doubt anyone's dropping 5,000 Coins on it right away.
Anyone who does would be a real madlad.
Sure, eventually someone might match my abilities... but they won't roam freely like I do.
The key difference between me and other potential Technicians with the same trait is whether they can protect themselves.
Flash the Base Manager powers around carelessly, and you'd end up as a trait battery for someone else.
If I hadn't picked Technician and let some other guy handle Base Manager, then rebelled against me? I'd chop off his limbs, turn him into a half-cripple, keep him barely alive, and treat him like a walking skill dispenser.
No way I'm the only one thinking that.
Mulling over all this, I teleported to Yeouido and immediately went looking for Joo Hye-ri.
That's the whole reason I bothered with this hassle.
To let her live happier than others in this zombie apocalypse world, as payback for Seo Yoon.
I headed to the building where Joo Hye-ri was holed up to see how she was faring.
And there she was, lounging like a queen, using naked men as her chairs.
"Thanks to Dad, I get to try stuff like this. No clue how lucky I am that the zombie apocalypse happened."
I slipped inside using Shadow Veil and overheard Joo Hye-ri muttering happily.
"You guys like it too, right? Being crushed under a beauty like me has to feel amazing. Doesn't it?"
"Yes... Lady Hye-ri..."
The men beneath her replied as if it was routine.
One guy didn't answer, and she noticed, jabbing his body hard with her high heel tip.
"Urk!"
"You still don't get your place? Your dad's just a figurehead Yeouido boss now. Dad's basically taken over Yeouido! Know your place and crawl already."
Looking closely at the guy she was bullying, it was Park Seok-gyu’s son, the former Yeouido boss.
Not sure if it was from Joo Hye-ri, but his body was covered in small wounds here and there.
Looks like while Joo Jae-geun took over Yeouido, Joo Hye-ri's been passing the time playing with men like this.
Electricity and water are cut off, but she's managing somehow.
I don't have any grudge against you personally, but for my disciple's revenge, live even happier.
I've checked on Joo Hye-ri, so next up: Park Seok-gyu.
If the chance comes, I'll try using Skill Theft too.