Chapter 149
Chapter 149
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 149
Chapter Title: Lulu-chan Sets Out to Find the Vaccine!
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The car driven by the President pulled up to a massive building.
Oddly enough, the first floor looked just like a saloon straight out of a Western flick.
The second floor was structured like a regular old house.
The downside? It was right on the main road, smack in the middle of the map, so zombies would probably swarm the place in droves.
And there was no yard suitable for farming or anything like that.
Still, the parking lot was huge—perfect for a garage.
President, you really managed to snag a spot like this.
"Whoa?! Lulu! Luke!"
As I hopped out of the car and started scoping out the house,
a familiar voice rang out, making me turn my head.
Beyond my field of view, a nickname floated above a character's head.
The moment I saw it, excitement took over, and I bolted straight toward her.
"Ellin unnie!"
"Hi. Unnie was with the President too, huh?"
We savored the joy of reuniting with Ji-ah unnie and headed inside.
The building had a super cozy vibe.
The first floor, as I mentioned, was a classic bar atmosphere.
But it had everything you could need—a bathroom, kitchen, the works.
Wow, it's so snug in here.
This place could be home for the long haul.
"There's an oven in the kitchen over there. If you've got any meat, you can cook it up."
"Whoaaa..."
Right? Ovens are seriously hard to come by.
You see microwaves pretty often, though.
Probably because the building's so big—the facilities are top-notch.
"Lulu, what job and traits did you pick?"
"Cooking mostly. And daggers."
"Nice timing. None of us went for cooking traits."
"Hehe, then I'll handle all the cooking from now on!"
Just like Cherry said earlier.
Of course, in PriZone, cooking isn't as OP as other skills.
But it still has its uses.
Especially since you have to manage hunger and boredom stats here.
Cooking specific recipes clears out a ton of hunger,
and reduces boredom too, cutting down on stress buildup.
Alright, since it came up, why not whip something up?
I'm still low-level on cooking myself,
but I've got the basics down, so it'll be better than nothing.
Perfect, I memorized a recipe earlier.
"Unnie, where are the ingredients?"
"Yeah, should all be in the fridge."
"Ah, here they are."
I immediately pulled out stuff from the fridge and got to work.
Bread, onion slices, tomato, lettuce, meat patty, cheese...
Oh, ketchup and mayo too.
Pop the meat patty in the oven and wait,
then once it's done, combine with the rest and cook.
Oh, done!
First proper dish I've made.
Hehe, gonna make a few more to share with everyone.
With that, I whipped up five burgers—one for each person at the base—and called them over.
"Unnies! I made hamburgers! Come eat!"
"Hamburgers? Whoa! Our Lulu can make those too?"
"Ahem. I learned the recipe."
People started gathering in the kitchen one by one.
They each grabbed a hamburger I'd set out on the table and dug in happily.
Of course, I ate one too.
"Man, it's been forever since I had a burger."
"Tell me about it. Just canned stuff every day..."
"All thanks to our maknae for this feast?"
"Ehehe, eat up!"
Guess no one here learned recipes,
so they were stuck with basic farmed foods.
They're over the moon about one burger.
Good call making them.
"Lulu, sorry, but could you make one more?"
"Sure, no problem... Unnie, that hungry?"
After polishing off the burgers,
Ji-ah unnie suddenly asked me to make just one more.
Ingredients were plentiful, so no issue making it,
but I was curious why, so I asked.
She denied it was hunger and explained.
"Oh, truth is, Lilith is upstairs on the second floor. Thought I'd bring her one."
"Huh? Lilith unnie?"
Totally unexpected—I widened my eyes.
Of course, I was thrilled, but also puzzled.
Chae-yoon unnie's here too?
Then why hasn't she come down to the first floor?
And why was unnie planning to bring it up alone? Super weird.
"Yeah, she's infected, so she said not to waste food on her... But it's something Lulu made, so I wanted to bring it anyway."
"Eek? I-Infected...?!"
The bolt-from-the-blue news hit like thunder.
I freaked out and dashed up the stairs to the second floor.
There was Chae-yoon unnie, pacing the hallway.
"Lilith unnie...!"
"Whoa?! Maknae!!!"
I ran to her in excitement, and she came rushing over too.
Her character's arms and shoulders were wrapped tight in bandages.
"How'd you get all the way here?"
"Ran into the President on the way. But unnie, you okay? You're infected..."
"Seems like it. Thought about just dying and respawning, but something about croaking like this feels unfair, so I'm hanging in there."
The chat turned into a sea of tears at Chae-yoon unnie's words.
I felt just as down.
Sure, respawning isn't a big deal,
but I can't just let my Blues die like this.
Even if it's a game world, no way!
"Unnie, don't worry! I'll get the vaccine and save you!"
I let go of the mouse for a sec
and clenched my fists for real, declaring it boldly to Chae-yoon unnie.
That I'd definitely bring back the vaccine.
It's not impossible.
This server has Vaccine Zombie mode installed.
That mode spawns these Vaccine Zombies occasionally at super low odds.
Zombies in hazmat suits.
Beat 'em, and they drop a vaccine that cures zombification with a chance.
That'll fix unnie right up.
Of course, it's a risky trip.
Zombies are best avoided in this world.
Hunting them down is straight-up reckless.
"Tch, it's fine. Unnie doesn't wanna make maknae suffer just to stay alive."
She knows that, so she's trying to stop me.
But I shook my head firmly at her.
"No way! I'm definitely saving you! So just wait without worrying!"
Then I headed back downstairs without a word.
To ask the President for some gear I lacked.
"President, mind if I borrow some weapons or gear?"
"Sure, but... why? Going farming? We still got plenty of supplies."
"...Yeah, just a quick run."
I avoided spilling the truth.
If she knew, she'd definitely try to stop me.
So would Ji-ah unnie.
But I have to go.
I'm saving unnie.
In this hopeless world, I'll pull her through no matter what.
I grabbed the car keys, geared up with weapons and stuff, and was about to head out when
someone came running up behind me.
It was Nyangtamon.
"Then I'll tag along."
"Huh? You too?"
"Can't have you going solo. We'll be quick, don't worry."
"Okay, be safe."
Did she think I was just farming and offer to come?
Oh no, that's not good.
I was about to insist on going alone and dissuade Nyangtamon when
"It's fine, go on, Lulu-nim. Gotta save unnie."
"...?!"
She whispered so the President wouldn't hear.
My brain froze.
Yeah.
Nyangtamon must've figured it out when I came back from upstairs.
That I was heading out to hunt vaccine zombies.
"Nyangtamon-nim, you sure? It's pretty dangerous..."
Only once we were in the car did I ask one last time.
She brushed it off casually.
"Psh, if it gets dicey, I can just ditch Lulu-nim and bail."
"D-Ditch me?"
"You ditched me earlier, so why can't I?"
"Ah... Ehehe, fair point."
That lighthearted reply actually put me at ease.
Yeah, as long as I'm the only one in danger, it's fine.
Better if Nyangtamon thinks like that.
With my mind a bit more settled,
we set off together on the long journey to find the vaccine.