Chapter 516: Defeat the Zombie King in the Zombie Apocalypse![R-18] (13)
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 516: Defeat the Zombie King in the Zombie Apocalypse![R-18] (13)
The bunker Yeom Byeong-su had mentioned. I honestly thought it might not exist, but I had to check at least once.
And I found it sooner than I expected.
I thought it would be deep in the mountains, but the entrance was surprisingly close to the city.
‘This door is ridiculously thick.’
I forced the thick steel door open. As I stepped inside, the distinct, chilly air of an enclosed space hit me.
A sensor in the ceiling reacted, and fluorescent lights flickered on one after another.
What was revealed in the light was… an empty bunker.
There wasn't a single sign of human presence. But the food storage was intact, and various facilities remained untouched.
‘It doesn't look like it's been maintained for long… but this is excellent.’
I saw equipment I didn't recognize here and there. I'd probably need to find a technician to use it all.
After slowly looking around the facility, I closed the steel door.
‘Alright. I've secured the bunker's location… Next, should I look for a decent cocksleeve in Gyeonggi Province?’
Passing between stopped vehicles, I popped the heads of zombies roaming the streets one by one. At the same time, I extended my senses toward the buildings, but…
All I could feel was the presence of rotting corpses.
“Looks like they're all dead.”
Just as I thought that, I caught the faint presence of a person in the distance.
‘…On a roof.’
As I slowly made my way forward, an urgent voice called down from above.
“Hey! You there!! Are you crazy? Can't you see the zombies swarming from behind?! Get over here, quick!”
When I looked up, a man with disheveled hair was holding binoculars and waving at me.
‘I was getting bored, so this is perfect. I might as well see how other survivors are getting by.’
“Hurry, run! This way!”
Following the man's directions, I entered a narrow alley, and a rope dropped from above.
“Grab it and climb up!”
I grabbed the rope without a word. Putting strength into my arms and legs, I easily pulled myself onto the roof in just a few seconds.
“Why are you wandering the streets alone?”
The man asked, catching his breath as he pulled up the rope.
“The place I was living got overrun by zombies… I had no choice but to run.”
“Oof… Damn.”
He looked me up and down before asking cautiously.
“By the way… are you alone?”
“Yes.”
“I see. Luckily, we have a camp where we all live together. Wait a minute. I'll ask if I can bring you there. If not, I can at least give you some water.”
“No, it's fine. Your concern is more than enough.”
“I'll ask anyway.”
He took out a radio and pressed the transmit button.
“Ah, this is Kim Hyeong-gi at the west watch. Found one young male survivor. Permission to bring him to camp?”
[Bring him in.]
A young man's low, firm voice came through the radio.
“He said it's fine. Let's go.”
We started moving right away. We crossed rope bridges connecting buildings and leaped from rooftop to rooftop for quite some time.
Then, a school came into view. A crude wall surrounded it on all sides, looking like it had been hastily built on top of the original school walls.
A thick steel door with a barred window was shut tight at the entrance, and men with guns stood guard.
“This is our camp.”
Kim Hyeong-gi said, catching his breath.
When the gate opened, the inside was packed with tents filling the schoolyard. Children ran around cheerfully between them, while adults cleaned their weapons or distributed food. In one corner, someone was bandaging an injured person's wounds.
‘…It's more organized than I thought.’
Just then, a few men walked toward us from the other side. The man in the center had a strangely sharp gaze, and the people around him subconsciously moved with him as their focus.
“Is this the person you brought, Hyeong-gi?”
I answered without avoiding his gaze.
“Yes. I'm Jin Seo-yun.”
The man nodded and continued.
“I'm Kang Hyeok-jun, the temporary leader of this camp.”
He slowly scanned my face and body, then spoke with an appraising look.
“We don't let people in for free here. Labor, skills, supplies… you have to provide something. What can you offer?”
I said with a smile.
“Combat.”
“Combat?”
Kang Hyeok-jun's eyes narrowed with interest.
“Yes. I can fight.”
He stared at my face for a long moment, then let out a smirk.
“I've seen countless people who are all talk.”
With that, he raised his radio.
“Hyeong-su, I heard you're one man short on patrol today?”
[…Yes. One member of the recon team is out with an injury.]
“Good, I've found a replacement.”
[……Please send someone useful this time. You know we were almost wiped out last time because of some braggart.]
“How often do you find someone who volunteers to go out? You should be grateful we have anyone at all.”
He lowered the radio and looked at my face.
“Seo-yun.”
“Yes.”
“Sorry to do this as soon as you've arrived, but here, you have to prove your own worth. Follow Hyeong-gi and join the recon team immediately.”
“Understood.”
I followed him through the heavy steel door and down a hallway.
‘…This place is surprisingly well-organized. To be this structured in a situation like this…’
Following a nearby staircase down, I came to a space where the recon team was gathered.
“I'm the team leader, Do Hyeong-su. If you don't want to die, you listen to me.”
His tone was short and firm, his gaze sharp.
I nodded.
“I'm Jin Seo-yun.”
“The weapons are crude, but pick one from here. There's no protective gear.”
I picked up a kitchen knife and replied.
“Yes.”
“Good. And the guys behind you are our team members. Introduce yourselves.”
The figures standing behind him poked their heads out one by one.
“Hey, nice to meet you. I'm Gu Man-sik.”
“I'm Ho Gu-hyeong. Not a nickname, my family name is Ho, given name Gu-hyeong.”
“Kim Bo-su.”
“I'm Han Dong-ju. It's a pleasure.”
“I'm Jin Seo-yun. Nice to meet you all.”
Do Hyeong-su cut in curtly.
“Alright, we're moving out now. The mission is simple. First, secure food. Second, scavenge weapons.”
At his words, the team members' expressions instantly stiffened. Do Hyeong-su turned his head to glance me over.
“Once we're outside, don't engage any zombie hordes. And—”
He slowly raised his weapon and continued.
“If you get bit, you get left behind.”
I nodded.
“I'll keep that in mind.”
“Good. Everyone, grab your gear. We leave in three minutes.”
*
That guy, Do Hyeong-su… he was more capable than I expected.
‘A former soldier… and from a unit with plenty of combat experience, I'd bet.’
He wasn't the team leader for nothing.
“Thirty meters ahead on the left, be careful.”
At his short warning, the team members all ducked at once. The ensuing coordinated attack was clean.
‘Kang Hyeok-jun, a man trusted and followed by someone like this… he must be no ordinary person.’
We moved quickly through a ruined shopping district. Dust swirled in the wind, and the sour stench of decay from the distance stung my nose.
Then—
Screeeech…
A broken steel gate at the mouth of an alley creaked open, and a presence emanated from the darkness within.
Three or four of them, no… five.
Do Hyeong-su's hand slowly rose.
“Everyone, halt.”
But I could hear many more footsteps. Dozens of movements squirming in the shadows.
‘…How are they going to handle this?’
At that moment, something shot out from the alley on all fours. It moved far more nimbly and quickly than a normal zombie. The team members instinctively backed away.
“Team leader, that thing is—”
“Everyone, fall back—!”
Before Do Hyeong-su could finish his command, the creature lunged at Gu Man-sik, who was at the front.
I let out a short sigh.
‘A variant.’
At first, I was just going to watch how they handled it, but the creature was fast. It was close enough to tear out Gu Man-sik's throat before he could even react.
I immediately took a step forward.
Seeing my movement, Do Hyeong-su yelled in alarm.
“Hey—!”
Before he could finish, I closed in on the variant's flank. The kitchen knife cut through the air and plunged into its temple.
-Thwack!
Grrrrr!!
The variant twisted bizarrely and swung its arm. It was a heavy attack, like swinging a chunk of iron, but I bent smoothly at the waist and dodged its arm.
“Gasp…!”
Gu Man-sik fell backward.
I grabbed the creature's jaw with my left hand, wrenched it down, and shoved the kitchen knife deep into the base of its neck.
With the sound of its cervical spine snapping, the variant's body went limp.
Blood spread across the ground, releasing a sticky smell. The team members stared blankly at my hands, then gasped as I pinned the variant's head with my foot and used the knife to carve out the parasite.
The grayish parasite writhed on the ground before I crushed it under my foot, destroying its form.
I slowly flicked the blood from my knife and raised the corner of my mouth.
“Is this good enough to pass?”
Do Hyeong-su's expression froze.
“…Who the hell are you.”
"Just an ordinary student."
I said with a playful smile.
*
The operation outside didn't end in a single day. The distance wasn't far, but it was dangerous. We moved cautiously, staying in abandoned buildings overnight and gathering food and necessary supplies little by little.
‘I'm sure of it. He must be in Gyeonggi Province.’
The parasites inside the heads of the variants I'd encountered a few times were mostly gray.
‘I'll just have to catch him, lock him up, have some fun, and then return to my reality after completing the quest.’
I don't know his exact location, but if he's in Gyeonggi Province, I'll find him soon enough.
We moved like this for several days, but with this many people, we couldn't carry all the food and daily necessities. Instead, we moved the supplies we secured to a safe building and left a conspicuous mark on it.
“If we do this, other teams can find it and take it right away.”
I replied nonchalantly to Gu Man-sik's words.
“I see.”
“Alright, that's it for today. We're heading back before sunset.”
When we arrived at the base, the children, women, and elderly immediately ran over when they saw the food we brought. Their movements were quick and prepared, and the way they skillfully divided and moved the supplies was impressive.
The division of labor was strictly organized according to each person's ability.
Maintaining an organization to this degree in such a desperate situation was proof that the man named Kang Hyeok-jun was anything but ordinary.
And at that moment, a woman walked past me.
Her face was familiar.
‘…The obstetrician?’
“Everyone, I'm going to check for injuries.”
With practiced hands, she checked the recon team members' conditions, lifting their sleeves and collars to inspect their arms and legs.
I looked her up and down.
A neat face and pale white skin. Below that, a pair of massive tits, too big to fit in one hand, bulged out. Her waist was slender and her hips were wide, a body perfectly suited for pregnancy. She looked good in the photo, but seeing her in person, she was much younger, with a body that made me want to fuck her even more.
‘With a body like that… there's no way the men here have left her alone.’
At that moment, she looked up. As if sensing my gaze, she furrowed her brow slightly.
“…Do you have something to say?”
“No. You're just beautiful.”
At my shameless answer, one of the men nearby snickered.
“Haha, that's right. Our Dr. Lee is the famous beauty of this camp.”
At his words, she looked away awkwardly and continued her examination. Just then, another group walked over from the end of the hall.
A few high school girls in uniforms, their skirts rolled up high on their thighs, who clearly looked like they'd been around the block. A few high school boys trailed behind them like puppies.
“Uncles, what about the sanitary pads?”
At that, Do Hyeong-su lightly bonked her on the head with his fist.
“Aah! Why'd you hit me!”
“You little brat, your uncles just came back from the brink of death, and the first thing you ask about is sanitary pads instead of if we're hurt?”
“You came back safe, that's what matters! So why hit me!”
The high school girl, puffing her cheeks, shook off Do Hyeong-su's hand and immediately looked me over.
“More importantly, who's this handsome oppa next to you? I haven't seen him before.”
Her gaze was pointed.
“I'm Jin Seo-yun. I just joined.”
She looked me up and down, the corners of her mouth lifting with interest.
“Hmm, how old are you?”
A few of the male team members snickered, and Do Hyeong-su immediately interjected.
“You're so young and already chasing after guys.”
“Hey~ I'm an adult now, so what's the big deal?”
The high school girl gave me a sly smile and a wink.
“Being held back a year is something to be proud of. Anyway, where's the boss?”
“He's upstairs with unni.”
“Is he still trying to contact the government or the military with hyeong-su-nim?”
“Yeah. The communication equipment upstairs is working, so he keeps trying… but it seems like there's still no progress.”
Do Hyeong-su let out a small sigh.
“They might have collapsed by now, too.”
The air grew heavy for a moment.
“Geez, you really have a knack for killing the mood, uncle.”
The high school girl clicked her tongue. Then she turned back to me.
“Anyway, Seo-yun oppa? You are older, right? How old are you?”
“I'm twenty-two.”
“Hey, that's only a two-year difference. So I can just be casual with you, right?”
“Sure, I don't mind.”
When I replied indifferently, she approached with a slight smile.
“Oh~ you're cooler than I thought. I like you, oppa.”
Do Hyeong-su tapped her on the head again.
“You need to fix that habit of hitting on people you've just met.”
“Hey, in a world like this, what's the big deal~”
The high school girl stuck her tongue out at Do Hyeong-su before smiling at me again.
“I'm Kang Da-hye. Just call me Da-hye.”
