My Treasure, Your Treasure (1)
At this moment, I had two choices.
That massive rotten egg-looking thing over there. Anyone could tell it was a zombie larva factory. Heading there would net me a shit-ton of coins, no doubt. The larva moved at about human running speed, so if I brought the mage along and kept things nimble, I might be able to herd-hunt it. Of course, the surefire way was the warrior's archery. The warrior was great at close combat and spear-thrusting too. But that monster larva? Bus-sized. Fucking huge. Stabbing it repeatedly with a spear or slashing with the curved sword didn't seem like it'd do much. Might take forever to take down even one. But with arrows? One shot and done. Each arrow costs 1 mental power. Warrior's got 3. Three shots a day. But I'd used 1 on recovery after looting the underwear shop and clearing zombies, plus one shot earlier. One left.
The giant black egg was about high-rise building size. No, bigger. Like four 20-story buildings combined. If I shot an arrow from here, would it vanish in one hit? Uh... probably... not? Thing's too damn big for a one-shot kill. Honestly, I kinda wanted to test it. It's a bow, right? Supposed to snipe from insane distances. Roughly 300 meters from here? Or 400? Anyway, super far, but Nephkent the warrior could nail it, no problem. Worth a shot just to test the range.
But the one thing holding me back? What if it dies in one hit? Think about it. It's a larva factory. Gotta get closer to confirm, but it sure looks like one. Each larva gives a whopping 200 coins! Is smashing the factory really gonna help my coin situation?!
"Hmm."
This was worth some serious pondering, right? Sure, if Yeonsu or Hye-yun said something like—and I doubt they would—"The larva monster eats people! The larva monster is bad! We gotta destroy the factory!" Then, well. Not saying I wouldn't. But it's not like I'm leaving people to get eaten or whatever. I'd smash it eventually, just... maybe leave it for now. Yeah.
Oh, being on the rooftop gives a great view of the larvae. More of them waddling around than I thought. Distribution? One per street block? Not too many. Watching closer, it looked like they were... puking out zombies...? Was that right? Need a better look.
I leaped to the building across. Even with Nephkent's athleticism, couldn't clear a four-lane road in one go, so I smashed through a first-floor window, hung on, and climbed up. Saw it then—zombies packed into every building. Plenty of time to farm them later. Larvae first.
Back then, when I killed one, people were fleeing, the bus-sized larva was all black and waddling, snagging folks with tentacles like human kebabs. Too shocked to look closely. Now? The outer shell's semi-transparent? Inside, packed with what looked like egg sacs...
...Holy fucking shit.
Not egg sacs. That's a swarm of zombies.
"Ughhh."
Gonna puke. Reminded me of that internet pic once—parasite-infected larva cross-section or something? Butterfly pupa? Whatever. Round things crammed inside, gross as hell. This was exactly like that! Bus-sized, packed with humans, black semi-transparent shell!
"Urp."
Gonna hurl for real. Stay the fuck away. Sure, even if this body gets eaten, it's just HP loss and dispersal. But ugh, too fucking nasty-looking. HP was still decent... but whatever. Don't waste it. One's worth 200 coins.
I drew the bow, nocked an arrow, pulled back.
Anubis's Arrow
Pwaaaaa—
The arrow glowed. Aimed. Fired.
Pfft. Shwaaaaack!
The arrow pierced the larva. It split into countless light arrows, circling back and penetrating repeatedly.
Fwoosh! Boom!
Light rings engulfed its body. Then the arrows vanished, and the larva splattered.
Acquired 200 coins.
Mental power has reached its limit.
Dispersing.
...Very satisfying. The girls' underwear? Whatever, unavoidable. I'll grab some tomorrow.
* * *
Second issue: All the "ground-level" zombies in our apartment complex? Swept clean. Warrior's spent, mage is left for coin farming, but he's too damn slow. Slower than me running, would lose to a kid in a race. Waddling along, turns out one leg's busted. Guess this mage hero was some ancient miracle-worker dragging a bum leg? Fuck. Speculation doesn't help. Gotta make the mage work!
First, nearby apartment next door. Before that—woke in the sarcophagus, glanced at the table clock: almost noon. Yeonsu glued to me on the bed, eyes like -_-, dead to the world. These girls—what, did they die in their sleep? Sleeping over 12 hours?
Hmm... Yeonsu... naked, tits all... pounce? ...Nah. Do it. No, she's sleeping peacefully for once. Let her be. But damn, she looks fuckable. Who sleeps looking that hot? Lift that thin blanket, prime view, do whatever I want!
Let her sleep. Right thing. Deep slumber...
...Staring's gonna break me. Dick's already rock-hard. Closed eyes, head up, deep breaths. Dick ain't calming easy. Hmmm... Lie down. Summoned Nephheka the mage, headed out.
Ushabti finished chores, sitting blankly in the living room corner, staring as I opened the door. Wanting work? Looked like it. Servant life—sitting idle might be torture? But with my base body here, alert, and cute pretty girls asleep? I'd fuck 'em in their sleep. No man could resist. Let's go. Coin farming.
* * *
Walking to the convenience store: 20 minutes. Warrior sprint: 2-3. Nonstop gale-force. One more apartment complex between ours and the store. Armani Rizzo Apartments, fancy brand, but apartments are apartments. Flashy though. Entrance different. Ours is rundown, no underground parking; this has it! Zombies swarming inside, blocked by the entrance barrier—can't get out. Perfect treasure trove.
Took 30 minutes waddling as mage, but worth it.
Nile Sand Bog
AOE on, walked in. Zombies crumbling to sand. Desert-ifying entrance. Deeper in—
Poof. Gone.
Nile Sand Bog vanished in under 5 seconds.
"Huh?"
Acquired 250 coins.
"Wha?"
...Oh? Uh?
"Uwaaa—"
Zombies swarming. Wait.
Nile Sand Bog
Circular bog barrier spreads. Zombies crumbling. Why'd it end so quick before? Zombies pouring in—lovely sight. Must've been a fluke?
Acquired 250 coins.
Magic off.
Mental power has reached its limit.
Dispersing.
Ah...!
* * *
"Ha..."
Woke in the sarcophagus, rubbed my forehead. Nile Sand Bog caps at 250 per cast. Not infinite. Ends when 250's reached within duration. Of course. Great spell. Sand Path maxes at like 50 coins by estimate. This gives 250 instead. Good magic, got it. Still... a bummer.
Anyway. Today's coins?
Pretty damn good haul. Plus, learned there's a prime hunting spot 30-min walk away. Good day all around.
Time to level up...
...Getting hungry. 1 PM. Yeonsu's still out. Position changed—shrimp sleep to prone. Blanket? Kicked off. 1 PM, warm and cozy. She's naked, fully exposed.
...Alright. Can't hold back anymore. Stomach's rumbling, you've slept enough, I've endured plenty. Up, stripped naked. Saw Yeonsu's body, dick sprang up—yeah, got it. Don't rage, hold on, damn it.
Stood at foot of bed, admired the view. Her pussy lips subtly connected to thighs like a thread. This sight snaps reason. Carefully climbed on, gripped dick. Aimed gently not to wake her.
...Thrust in.
"...Ahht!"
Yeonsu twitched, curled up. Not fully awake. Eyes shut. Hugged her, grabbed tits, nibbled earlobe, whispered.
"Lunchtime. Wake up."
Thrust hips. Mmmph groan. Grimace. Still eyes closed, rhythmic stimulation. Breaths quickening. Finally noticed, peeked through slits, buried face in pillow.
Beautiful. Cute. Feels so good.