022
022
Im Do-young brought over a new slingshot.
Compared to the one I used before, the size had increased by three or four times.
It was truly an anti-material slingshot.
The gap between its name and its actual use was just too huge. It was no longer a gun meant for catching birds. If you were going to catch a bird, it felt like it would only be appropriate for an ostrich at the very least.
I tried a test shot. It displayed destructive power befitting its size.
I deliberately shot it at a zombie's body, and a huge hole was blown through it, as if it had been hit by a shotgun.
"This is a real piece of work."
Given its size, it wasn't something you could carry around and shoot.
Despite being a slingshot, it lacked mobility.
However, that posed no problem for me.
Because I don't usually shoot while moving around anyway.
My range of movement is limited to my room and the rooftop.
It's a cozy place. Perfect for operating as a sniper.
Now, I am a slingshot sniper.
「Name : Kwon Min-jun」
「Class : Housekeeper(EX)」
「Level : 4」
The class is still the same.
I wonder if I'll promote when I reach level 10?
If I do promote, I wonder if the class name will change too.
I hope it changes to something cooler.
Anyway, when Im Do-young created a new item, coins came in.
I thought the only source of coin income was killing zombies.
There was another way to acquire coins.
If this was the case, there was no need to dump all the coins onto Kang Mu-yeol.
There weren't many tenants, but many of them had useful jobs.
There's a Chef, a Nurse, and a Collector.
I was actually looking forward to the Cleaner as well.
For the Chef, Nurse, and Collector, isn't it easy to predict how their abilities will develop as they level up?
The Chef could make tastier dishes with limited ingredients, the Nurse might even be able to perform simple surgeries, and the Collector would be able to identify better items.
But what about the Cleaner?
Do they clean more cleanly?
Even places you can't see?
'That's a bit ambiguous.'
It's a place you can't see anyway, so even if it gets cleaner, it would be hard to really feel the difference.
Anyway, the key was to collect a lot of coins quickly and level up all the tenants.
It was obvious that the higher they went, the more coins they would bring in.
In that sense, I proposed another mission to Im Do-young.
"How about upgrading Kang Mu-yeol-ssi's weapon?"
"Oh, that's great!"
There's no need for him to be exclusively in charge of my weapons.
The more he makes, the better.
It would be fine to make one weapon for each tenant.
For now, the priority is the weapon for Kang Mu-yeol, who is in the combat category.
"Hmm... but it would be hard to upgrade the baseball bat with just my bare hands."
"What do you need?"
"For now, what comes to mind is wrapping wire around the baseball bat? And maybe some taping on the handle. It's simple, but the feel will be much better."
"Good. Then let's ask Kang Mu-yeol-ssi first. See what he thinks about upgrading his weapon."
As soon as I knocked on the wall to call him, Kang Mu-yeol came over.
He was with his baseball bat.
Perfect timing.
"Did you call for me?"
"Im Do-young-ssi here would like to work on that weapon. What do you think? Is it possible?"
"Ah, this baseball bat?"
Kang Mu-yeol lightly swung the baseball bat.
Im Do-young gulped.
If Kang Mu-yeol refused, the weapon modification would be off the table.
"I'm fine with it. As long as it improves the usability."
"That's good. Then there's something Kang Mu-yeol-ssi needs to do."
"Something I need to do? What is it?"
"You need to go get some materials from the hardware store nearby. They aren't designated as supply items."
Actually, I could get them right away if I used my ability.
Just a click in the shop and the materials would be delivered automatically.
'But it's too expensive...'
Just a toolbox was 50 coins.
At this moment, when I needed 100 coins to promote Kang Mu-yeol, 50 coins was just too large an amount.
'In that case, let's get them ourselves.'
The hardware store was close enough to be seen from the rooftop anyway. That meant I could provide support fire.
Furthermore, no special zombies like spiders or sirens were visible.
It seemed the two that had visited the villa had settled down well near the A2 Food Mart.
Actually, the best ending would be for them to be killed by the people who occupied the mart.
Playing them against each other.
Getting things done without lifting a finger.
It would be nice if such luck existed, but for now, just them not being nearby is enough.
If they were there, things would get three or four times more complicated.
"Just let me know what you need, and I'll go get it. Is there anyone who wants to come with me? Or any items needed from the hardware store? Ah!"
Kang Mu-yeol clapped his hands as if he had realized something.
"It would be faster to ask them directly. I'll go ask the people."
Kang Mu-yeol left the house.
I liked his drive.
It's so helpful that he takes on the annoying and difficult tasks.
Unlike me, who had become much more relaxed, Im Do-young watched Kang Mu-yeol's retreating figure, unable to sit still.
Soon, Kang Mu-yeol returned.
Leading all the tenants.
"I heard you're going out."
Nam Hyun-sik's family knew how difficult and arduous it was to go outside.
Hadn't they fallen into a crisis as soon as they were looted by the looters and came out onto the streets?
"If you want the path back to be clean, I can try cleaning the hallway."
"No, that's fine. Is there no one who wants to go with me?"
Just then, Im Do-young quietly raised his hand.
"M-me."
Im Ji-ah, who had followed behind Nam Hyun-sik's family, was startled and approached Im Do-young with quick steps. Im Ji-ah forcibly pulled Im Do-young's arm down.
"Why, Noona? I know best what items are needed. If we miss something, we'll have to go again. It's better to finish it in one go than to do the work multiple times."
Im Ji-ah opened her mouth to speak. Then she looked at me. Her eyes were asking for help. She must be worried because her younger brother is young.
"This time, it would be better to listen to your Noona."
I also stopped Im Do-young.
Actually, I didn't stop him because Im Ji-ah gave me that look.
I had intended to stop him from the beginning.
"Is it because I'm young? I can take care of myself now."
Im Do-young was standing at the most dangerous stage. It's similar to a driver in their first year being the most dangerous. A time when they have gained some confidence while experiencing the zombie situation to some extent.
Since he had only seen Kang Mu-yeol in action after entering this villa, it was natural that dealing with zombies seemed easy to him.
But that's only possible because it's Kang Mu-yeol. Dealing with zombies is never easy.
In the first place, when Im Do-young and Im Ji-ah first entered this villa, they couldn't even swing a weapon properly.
Even when a zombie had come right up to their noses.
However.
Being young wasn't the fundamental reason.
"It's not because of your age. It's Im Do-young-ssi's level that's the problem. What's needed right now is the ability to distinguish good materials. As your level rises, your vision and senses will broaden. Trust me."
"But I'm curious about the hardware store..."
"It'll be soon. I promise."
I had become interested in Im Do-young's ability anyway.
Why hadn't I thought of that?
That even just looking at games, crafting skills always rank among the overpowered skills.
Crafting, enchanting, refining, etc.
Fortunately, Im Do-young didn't act out of unnecessary stubbornness.
It seemed my trust rating wasn't bad.
"Then I'll be going."
Kang Mu-yeol grabbed his baseball bat and went outside.
I headed to the rooftop with the others.
The rooftop was the easiest place to snipe from.
Much more so than sniping from inside the house.
"Let's see..."
I caught the direction.
I saw the hardware store sign.
It wasn't a shop directly related to survival, so I hadn't been interested.
Now that I look, it was quite close.
Kang Mu-yeol appeared at the villa entrance.
Kang Mu-yeol waved his hand big at the rooftop.
The other tenants waved along.
As soon as Kang Mu-yeol went outside, zombies swarmed from the surroundings.
There was a mix of walking zombies and running zombies.
"Boss, Boss!"
Im Ji-ah urged me.
I know even without being urged.
Actually, my guess was that Kang Mu-yeol could take them all out by himself.
And there were no special zombies.
But since I got a new weapon, I have to test it.
I picked up the large slingshot. I placed a steel ball on the leather-padded rubber band and pulled it vigorously.
"Geugeugeugeugeuk...!"
It took more strength than the slingshot I used before.
"Hoo..."
I calmed my trembling with a deep breath.
Aiming for too long isn't good either.
It actually makes your hand shake.
I didn't know that before, but I learned it after learning the Slingshot skill.
'First one.'
Swaeeeeeeeek!
The steel ball left the rubber band and flew powerfully.
It looked like an optical illusion where the air was splitting.
The steel ball reached the zombie in an instant.
The steel ball pierced one guy's head.
And it pierced the next guy's head too.
It even pierced the head of the guy behind that one.
And as if that wasn't enough, the steel ball got embedded in the concrete wall of the building.
"...Huh?"
"Wow! Is this possible? How did you fire that?"
Im Do-young asked with sparkling eyes. No, you're the one who made it...
Kang Mu-yeol, who was clearing a path to the hardware store, gave a thumbs up toward the rooftop.
Kang Mu-yeol also seemed quite impressed.
The area near the villa was a place Kang Mu-yeol cleaned periodically anyway.
Since there weren't that many zombies, he was able to enter the hardware store in an instant.
The inside of the hardware store wasn't visible.
I had no choice but to hope that Kang Mu-yeol would return safely.
「You have secured the 'Hardware Store'.」
「Reward is being provided.」
「'Warehouse' function has been unlocked.」
「Try managing your inventory easily in the 'Warehouse'!」
"Hmm?"
Was it possible to secure buildings outside the villa too?