Chapter 54: Declaring War (Not That I Planned To)
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 54: Declaring War (Not That I Planned To)
Hidden Quests have repeat versions too.
I had more or less expected it, but I didn't pay much attention to it.
Just like the zombie hunting repeat quests, it was something that counted up automatically without me having to actively focus on it. But more than that, hunting zombies and hunting users were on entirely different levels.
I have no aversion to killing.
Part of it is because I tend to perceive this reality itself as a "Zombie Apocalypse Multi-Server."
And with such a multi-server overlaid onto reality, I am also fully aware that where I am is no longer just a game.
The reason I play this like a game, even though game does not equal reality, isn't just because I've spent nearly half my life—or rather, more of my conscious, sane years—living in a zombie apocalypse than in my actual life.
If anything, I pride myself on thinking more realistically than anyone else.
It's simply a matter of how long it takes to accept it.
Other people can't bridge the gap between reality and a world turned into a zombie apocalypse.
The vast majority of people probably still can't bring themselves to attack the zombies lunging to bite them, unable to see the moving corpses as zombies rather than humans.
If they can't even handle that, how could they possibly react when a human, not a zombie, attacks them?
That's the difference.
I have spent countless hours seeing, hearing, and experiencing how this world changes in a zombie apocalypse, and how social rules, laws, and all societal promises crumble to dust.
That's why I simply adapted quickly and did exactly what was needed to survive in this world.
The reason my actions in the process resemble gameplay is merely because those are the optimal plays and behaviors I concluded for myself through my 100,000 hours of experience.
Nothing changes just because killing people has appeared as a quest.
If I can get stronger through points, I can kill as many as it takes.
Even if the sole purpose is just to grind points.
But I'll just be a bit selective.
I don't need to fill the count for the hidden repeat quest by mindlessly slaughtering anyone I see. There are plenty of ways to fill the user-hunting quota.
For instance, bastards who come at me with the intent to harm, like the ones I ran into today.
Or just people who would easily be seen as villains in anyone's eyes.
In a zombie apocalypse, picking and killing only those kinds of bastards will yield a high enough success rate that it won't make a difference compared to killing at random.
That's why, even though I anticipated the hidden repeat quest before it popped up, I hadn't actively thought about killing users specifically for that purpose.
Still, seeing the counter go up and the rewards displayed does feel good.
1 Point is precious.
Especially now, when repeat quests are the only ones available.
I'm itching for a quest.
Fortunately, my thirst for quests was quenched, proving that today's expedition wasn't in vain.
[Faction Quest 1]
"Fuck yeah. This is what I'm talking about."
If I have one grievance, it's that I didn't actually declare war.
All I did was kill a few scouts who were acting tough, but the system took that as a declaration of war.
But for a 3-point quest, war isn't a bad deal at all.
In fact, there's an even better reward stacked on top of the 3 points.
"I assume this refers to all modes other than Cheat Mode?"
Does three Level 1 selection tickets mean I can raise a mode's level by 1, or does it mean I can unlock a Level 1 mode?
Whatever it is, if I convert it to points, this is worth at least 3 points too.
Sure, getting raw points would have been better, but in a way, it feels like the system is shoving this down my throat, telling me to try other modes instead of dumping everything into Cheat Mode.
It feels like a slightly inferior version of raw points, but it's still plenty good.
"The timing is great, too."
If the power struggle between Oh Yoon-seop and their leader continues, one of them is bound to break eventually.
A faction of about 200 people.
If one side breaks before tight-knit bonds can even form, the faction will either consolidate power under one side and grow, or it will shatter.
The former would make things a bit troublesome for me, but I think the latter is much more likely.
I'll just sit back, keep my mouth open, and catch the honey as it drips down.
I found myself looking forward to Saturday.
They'll probably show up again. I can feel them out to see how things are progressing, and if the opportunity arises, I might even tail them to check out the Seongsu Multiplex.
"Hmm-hmm~"
As I hummed at the prospect of a new job, Kim Ji-hee—who had recently gotten obsessed with catching Pokémon and was glued to her console all day—asked,
"Did something good happen?"
"Yeah. We'll need to pack a lot of food this Saturday. We might be making a delivery."
"Mmh... How much?"
"Roughly the same amount we took last time?"
"You mean pack that much extra on top of what we're selling?"
"No. Just pack enough to fill the backpack to the brim."
The exact amount didn't matter.
After all, a 2m x 2m x 2m space filled entirely with food was a massive quantity anyway.
"Okay."
Seeing Kim Ji-hee nod and dive back into her game made me want to tease her.
I sat down behind her, spread my legs to trap her between them, and cupped her breasts.
"Ah... Oppa..."
With my left hand on her breast, my right hand slid down inside her panties, gently teasing her clit.
It's not like I had the experience to have amazing finger technique.
But knowing that I had to start gently, I touched her with care.
At the same time, I nibbled on her earlobe and teased it with my tongue.
She squirmed from the ticklish sensation, but trapped in my embrace, Kim Ji-hee had nowhere to run.
"Mmmph."
"Keep playing. Your hands are free."
"But I just showered..."
Despite her words, at my command to keep playing, she stubbornly went back to catching Pokémon.
But contrary to her protests, my fingers down below were gradually getting wet.
As her juices flowed, I gently slipped a finger inside.
"Ah-hng."
Her warm pussy clamped down tightly around my finger, welcoming me.
Under the triple assault on her ears, breasts, and pussy, Kim Ji-hee's body gradually leaned back into my chest.
She was half-reclined sideways.
Even so, my fingers didn't stop.
I slid deeper, stimulating her upper wall and teasing the textured spot I found.
"Mmm... Oppa... right there..."
It seemed the knowledge in my head wasn't wrong.
As she twitched and tried to squeeze her thighs together, I wedged my legs between hers and pried them wide open.
The squelching sounds grew louder.
Kim Ji-hee was so wet that her juices were dripping down my wrist.
"Ha-ahng... Oppa... I... wait a m-minute..."
As I kept stimulating her, her breathing grew ragged, and her body began to thrash like a freshly caught fish.
Having already dropped her console, she desperately grabbed my wrist to pull my hand out of her pussy, begging me to stop, but there was no way.
It was as if she instinctively knew exactly what turned a man on, executing it perfectly at just the right moments.
"You're a total pervert, cumming from just a finger, aren't you, Ji-hee?"
"Ah-ahng... No, I'm not... Hnghh!"
Perhaps my dirty talk was the final blow.
Despite her denial, she reached her climax, her body shuddering violently as a fountain of fluid erupted from her.
I knew she was highly sensitive and naturally wet, but while I'd seen her soaked before, this was my first time seeing her squirt.
Some people say squirting is just pee, but it didn't really look like pee to me.
"Haa-ahng..."
Even when I tried to pull my finger out, her walls clamped down so hard for so long that I could only slide it out after she finally went limp.
As the finger filling her pussy slipped out, Kim Ji-hee shuddered once more.
She quickly brought her legs together and covered her face with both hands.
"You totally squirted."
"..."
What was the point of hiding?
I turned her body to face me and pulled her hands away, revealing a thin trail of drool escaping the corner of her mouth.
"Did it feel good?"
"...Yes..."
Come to think of it, was this the first time I'd given Kim Ji-hee foreplay?
I might have done it briefly before, but this was definitely the first time I'd spent this much time on it.
Not bad.
Even though it felt a bit like community service, seeing her get so worked up was pretty hot in its own right.
"I... I'll go clean up quickly."
I snatched Kim Ji-hee back just as she scrambled to get up.
"Kyaah!"
Her legs, already weak and trembling, gave out completely, and she tumbled helplessly back onto the mattress.
I crawled over her, pinning her beneath me.
"Where do you think you're going? You think you're the only one who gets to have fun?"
"...Ah."
I pulled out my rock-hard cock and rubbed it against her still-dripping pussy.
"Ah... I'm still too sensitive... Just give me a moment..."
Not a chance.
I thrust straight inside.
"....!"
As her pussy swallowed my cock whole, another gush of fluid erupted from her.
"Ah... I'm still so sensitive..."
"Haah. Hngh. Mmm-hng..."
With every thrust, deep, unfiltered groans escaped her lips.
Seeing her enjoy it this much made me wonder if I should have given her foreplay more often, but... nah, I'll just do it whenever I feel like it.
A delicacy is best enjoyed occasionally.
If I do it every time, she'll get spoiled.
Her splayed legs shook helplessly with the force of each thrust, and I could see her small toes curling tightly as she tried to endure the overwhelming pleasure.
"Oppa... please... cum for me..."
Overwhelmed by the unbearable pleasure, Kim Ji-hee orgasmed.
Even so, she no longer hid her desire.
"Inside... cum inside me..."
A gorgeous idol trainee, arms wide open, legs wrapped around my waist, begging me to creampie her.
How the hell was I supposed to resist that?
I filled her to the brim, leaving not a single drop behind.
Once I was done, I felt like washing up.
"Ah. A bathhouse."
I don't know why my train of thought led there, but I suddenly found myself wishing I had a bathhouse.