Lotte World
As Kang Dohun moved toward the center, drawing the aggro of roughly four hundred zombies, the sound of his movements carried across the area.
"Party leader, I hear noise!"
"Everyone, prepare for battle!"
The eastern infiltration team led by Go Jae-hyun, who had been advancing eastward from the center, also heard the commotion and braced for combat. As they moved cautiously, they witnessed an astonishing sight.
"Ha! Hya! Hya!"
Thwack, thwack, wham!
Kang Dohun moved as if performing acrobatics, weaving through the horde. He dispatched zombies with sweeping strikes of his hands and feet while flawlessly dodging attacks from all directions. When the situation grew tense, he’d narrowly escape encirclement thanks to timely ranged support from his brother.
Thwack!
Like dancing with hundreds of zombies, Kang Dohun lured them steadily toward the center. The infiltration team members couldn’t help but marvel.
"Wow..."
Kang Dohun was a flawless martial artist whose skills no one present could replicate. But then—
"Focus! All of you, charge!"
At Go Jae-hyun’s order, fifteen people rushed forward to join the fight. Kang Dohun had drawn over four hundred zombies. Honestly, it was a number he could’ve handled alone given enough time, and with his brother’s support, he’d even had room to spare. But now, with the infiltration team joining the fray—
"This is a mess,"
Kang Dohyun sighed. Supporting a perfect warrior like his brother would’ve been easier than backing sixteen people tangled in a chaotic brawl with zombies. Or rather, it was inconvenient.
Still, we’ll manage the hunt without trouble.
Though it grated on him, all fifteen were warriors above level 15. They’d easily handle four hundred zombies.
Kang Dohyun summoned his drone.
I’ll take care of the stragglers on the outskirts.
He began hunting scattered zombies to grind experience. It took the sixteen of them just one hour to eliminate the four hundred zombies.
"Hah... hah..."
Leaving a mountain of zombie corpses behind them, Kang Dohyun stepped slightly aside to rest.
"Great work! You were amazing!"
Go Jae-hyun approached, handing him water and offering praise. Kang Dohun drank it down.
"A-are the party members okay?"
"Yes, I checked. The eastern infiltration team is fine. Everyone says thanks to you, Dohun-ssi!"
Thanks to Kang Dohun luring the aggro alone, the eastern infiltration team had survived.
"Hah... that’s a relief."
Kang Dohun wiped his sweat, relieved. The eastern zone, where zombies had been most concentrated, was now cleared, but many still lingered throughout Lotte World.
"Everyone, pair up and clean out the remaining zombies."
After resting, the raid participants followed Go Jae-hyun’s orders, sweeping through the area in pairs to eliminate zombies one by one. Six hours into the raid, over 90% of Lotte World’s zombies were eradicated.
Lotte World dungeon cleared.
When the dungeon-clear message appeared, everyone in the raid erupted in cheers.
"Nice!"
"We cleared it! We cleared it!"
"We cleared the dungeon!"
Kang Dohun joined the celebration, but the next message made him pause.
Dungeon contribution rates being calculated.
Huh? I’ve never seen this before.
Kang Dohun had cleared dungeons with his brother a few times, but contribution rates were new. Oh! So when many people participate, rewards are distributed based on contribution. He quickly grasped the situation and waited for the next message.
Kang Dohun’s contribution rate: 18%. Ranked 2nd overall.
Second place overall... so first place is my brother, as expected.
He checked the next message.
200 additional Zombie Coins acquired.
Disappointing, but that was all. Still, looking around—
"Nice! Extra rewards!"
"I leveled up!"
"Zombie Coins too!"
The raid participants, experiencing their first dungeon clear, were all satisfied with the results. Kang Dohyun, meanwhile, checked his messages alone in a corner of Lotte World.
Kang Dohyun’s contribution rate: 20%. Ranked 1st overall.
He’d used Vitality Bolt to hunt zombies from afar with devastating efficiency, and the eastern infiltration team’s survival was 100% his doing. When his stamina dropped, he’d even swung an axe to keep hunting—so topping the contribution chart was inevitable.
250 additional Zombie Coins acquired.
The rewards were a bit disappointing without achievements, but—
Finally! Level 30! A new trait should’ve unlocked!
Kang Dohyun opened his status window, but at that moment—
Special achievement and weapon detected.
Level 30 trait assignment affected.
Time required to assign suitable unique trait.
Unique trait? What’s that?
Kang Dohyun pondered the unfamiliar term. As he waited, he headed toward Lotte World’s entrance.
"Dohyun-ssi, thank you for your hard work."
The first to approach and offer a handshake was Go Jae-myung, followed by—
"Hyung! Thanks!"
His younger brother, Kang Dohun, also came over to express his gratitude.
"It was a good raid."
Kang Dohyun was satisfied. Though he’d shared the dungeon clear with others, giving his brother experience in party combat had been important. And it was fortunate that Go Jae-myung was the one sharing the spoils.
For Go Jae-myung, the raid was over, but other critical matters remained.
"Dohyun-nim, we’re holding a dungeon-clear celebration party. Will you join?"
"No."
Kang Dohyun declined with a smile, then added—
"Dohun-ah, you should attend."
"Huh? Oh, okay."
He turned to Go Jae-myung.
"If there’s a share for me, give it to Dohun."
"Hahaha, you already know my intentions for the party. Understood."
Clearing Lotte World wasn’t just about the dungeon—it meant claiming rights to a new, valuable territory. Lotte World’s land was important, but its unharvested resources made it even more so, requiring deep discussions with raid participants.
After bidding farewell to his brother and Go Jae-myung, Kang Dohyun left the raid party. He sought a secluded spot to summon his drone, but—
Acquired unique trait: "Admiral Yi’s Spirit."
What kind of trait is this?
Kang Dohyun examined his new trait. Having obtained Admiral Yi’s sword and dismantled Japanese forces in Busan, he’d inherited a fragment of Admiral Yi Sun-shin’s spirit. The trait’s effects were—
Reduces the Chungmu Soul Sword’s backlash and boosts power against foreign forces?
The Chungmu Soul Sword was a powerful weapon, but each use shortened the wielder’s lifespan. This trait mitigated that cost while amplifying attack power against foreign entities.
So it’s telling me to use the Chungmu Soul Sword against foreigners.
The trait gave Kang Dohyun much to consider. After pondering for a while—
"Ah, I’ll do this too."
His other trait, Drone (Mobility Specialized), upgraded every 10 levels. Kang Dohyun paid the coins immediately.
Zombie Coins paid.
Trait: Drone (Mobility Specialized) upgraded.
Select upgrade direction.
HP reduction this time?
He could choose between speed increase, noise reduction, or summoner HP reduction. Naturally, he selected—
HP reduction option selected.
Drone summoning now consumes less HP.
After completing the upgrade, he summoned his drone.
Whirr...
The HP cost to summon and maintain the drone had indeed decreased.
"Good."
Highly satisfied, Kang Dohyun mounted the drone and ascended into the sky, departing for his base camp on the rooftop of an empty building near the county office.
"You’re back."
Kim Soo-ah greeted him with a respectful bow.
"Where’s Chaerin?"
"Chaerin-ssi is sleeping."
From morning to evening, Lee Chaerin had cycled through headaches, orgasms, and dazed stupor. Just moments ago, she’d passed out after climaxing via dildo.
"You’ve worked hard, Soo-ah-ssi."
At Kang Dohyun’s praise, Kim Soo-ah beamed, then—
"Then... will you give me a reward too?"
"A reward?"
"Yes."
As she spoke, Kim Soo-ah began undressing. She hadn’t had sex with Kang Dohyun recently due to Lee Chaerin’s presence.
"Hahaha, I’m happy to."
Kang Dohyun stripped as well, and the two indulged in a long-overdue session of pleasure, rediscovering each other’s bodies.