Chapter 203
Chapter 203
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 203
Chapter Title: Undying Zombies
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Immortality is a basic implant.
"If you don't know, memorize it."
My lifelong partner, who would die instantly if stabbed, was a vampire and thus immortal.
Envy, who lived on as one with others, was immortal too.
Of course, they were special abilities.
But maybe because I'd witnessed immortality twice right in front of me.
"Zombie? You're just a mortal."
Even a zombie free of pain seemed pathetic by comparison.
They'd once even earned the honorable title of zombie envy.
But now they didn't qualify for that dignity.
Not even rookie zombie status.
[Title: What's the opposite of barbed wire? lololol]
(Image of a zombie collapsed, covered in blood and fully entangled)
(Full barbed wire image)
Who dares oppose me?
Prostrate yourselves.
Adore me.
I protect you worthless lot.
[Recommendations 312] [Disrecommendations 0]
- We always worship you, Barbed Wire Lord.
- Teacher Barbed Wire is seriously tough;
- But at night, you really can't tell what got them lol
[Title: I'm a border guard, btw]
(Image of a gruesome zombie shredded by barbed wire)
Whoa lol I woke up from a nap and a zombie had come right up to the outpost.
Almost got branded a total troll?
[Recommendations 121] [Disrecommendations 150]
- Fuck off, you idiot.
- lololol what a brag, you moron.
- Don't stand in front of Lord Barbed Wire...
ㄴ Why?
ㄴ (Knight con cutting a beast in half)
Yoonhyung became utterly mortal in front of the barbed wire.
They feel no fear.
They feel no pain.
The zombie's two greatest strengths became perfect weaknesses.
"A normal beast would retreat at least."
But when thorns pierce them, they just think "Oh, got pierced" and charge endlessly.
Naturally, the thorns dig deeper into their flesh, and that's how most zombies die.
Zombies aren't invincible.
Lose blood, sever nerves, and they collapse, unable to move.
"It's meant for repelling intruders, originally."
Zombie-specific counter.
They lost because they were zombies.
- But they are scary as fuck at night.
ㄴ But have you ever seen one during the day?
ㄴ For real, the charging zombie's whole body turns red.
ㄴ Euaaaak fuck.
They barely even show up well at night.
For me, nothing could be better.
"Infinite orb farm."
I could process zombies without lifting a finger.
So all that was left was securing the orbs.
Plus, these were magical beasts left abandoned in the forest for ages, so I expected generous rewards.
Now I had just one job.
[Notice: List of Dawn Trolls Preserved for Display]
Posted by: Judak*
(Image of giant zombies gruesomely dead at the forest entrance)
(Safety helmet frog image)
Hiring part-timers ㅇㅇ
Location: Adrian Eastern Region, Sion Forest front.
Gallery folks prioritized, of course.
Work: Orb harvesting. Other byproducts free to take or sell.
Split: Me 3, you 7.
Negotiable split / hourly pay possible.
Many thanks in advance.
[Recommendations 9999+] [Disrecommendations 103]
- Why is Judak posting bait?
- Argh fuck just post normally and it'd get tons of recs, why twist it!!!!!
- Lord Judak, ratio typo!
ㄴ Argh fuck why say that.
ㄴ Judak* that's correctly written?
ㄴ ?
ㄴ 7:3? Insane?
ㄴ This is trolling, right?
ㄴ Ugh... can't take it.
ㄴ (Hey, I'm here!!!! Elf con)
Just post the notice.
"I can't harvest them myself anyway."
It'd be inefficient, and with my gallery-honed muscles, I obviously couldn't butcher even one.
So in cases like this, slap up a part-time job post.
- Age 23 / Human / Tons of construction experience.
- Age unknown / Archmage / Experience in Adrian history books ^^* Good at anything~
- Age 40 / Unemployed bum / Available right now.
ㄴ Unemployed bum is the species lololol
And before an hour passes, comments flood in.
I get orbs without lifting a finger.
They get decent cash from scarce jobs.
- But sucks it's zombies.
ㄴ For real, nothing else to sell;
ㄴ Can't eat zombie flesh?
ㄴ Try it and rate the taste plz ㅇㅇ
The downside: these zombies had no real byproducts.
Still, applicants were plentiful.
Selling just the orbs from magical beasts would make plenty of money.
- East of outpost entrance, zombie alive [1]
- 2 zombies behind outpost, pls [3]
Albas report surviving zombies, knights go finish them off.
And honestly, more than anything...
"What do giant zombie orbs taste like?"
I was curious about orb flavor too.
Orbs used as system experience.
They're not bad, but piling up daily, sometimes you crave variety.
So I was watching the first butchering in progress.
Butchering speed was fast, and soon they reached the orb spot...
"Huh?"
Gone.
No orb, the beast's equivalent of a heart.
The part-timer mid-butchering looked totally baffled too.
Same for me.
No orb where it should be.
Not like someone stole it and ran.
"It's just... not there."
Never was.
Like it wasn't a magical beast at all.
Just flesh like a normal creature.
No orb where a magical beast should have one.
"Not a magical beast?"
That's when I spotted it.
The half-butchered zombie in the image.
"Something's subtly off?"
First image, lying still.
Second image, zombie position subtly shifted.
Barely noticeable.
Like I might've misseen it.
That's when I headed to main screen sensing weirdness.
- Why don't these fuckers have orbs? [5]
- Am I the only one weirded out? [1]
- Uh fuck, these things are moving [12]
Zombies without orbs they should have as magical beasts.
Things that should've been dead, reviving and moving.
*
Immortality is a basic implant.
"No way this is real."
The supposedly dead zombie woke up again.
Normal zombies don't revive.
Starve them, decapitate, drain blood—they die.
That's standard zombies, so this scene was bewildering.
"Of course, not standard zombies but..."
No orb, the heart equivalent?
This reeked suspicious.
Good thing: they weren't truly immortal.
Not even Envy-level.
No regeneration of severed or crushed parts.
"Half-assed immortality."
They die eventually.
But couldn't take it lightly.
[Title: What the hell, what do we do?]
(Image of barbed wire fully wrapped around body)
(Image of panicking soldiers retreating)
Can't catch these things no matter what lol
[Recommendations 1921] [Disrecommendations 12]
- Wearing it like armor.
- Just run, dumbass.
ㄴ Poster) They follow to the outpost, you fuck.
No head? Still chases.
Legs cut? Crawls on arms.
No weaknesses, trickier than Envy's immortal golems maybe.
Those at least went defenseless regenerating.
These? Just run.
"But then you wait for them to die..."
Can dodge them.
But can't dodge the outpost or village people built.
- These fuckers keep heading to outpost.
- Lure elsewhere?
ㄴ No no; seems target is settlements from start?
Couldn't block paths directly.
But watching meant homes destroyed.
Classic Sophie's choice with death.
[Shop/Construction]
[Enter purpose and vibe!]
[Enter points to invest!]
Gallery system didn't care.
"Purpose is..."
Nothing fancy needed.
Path-blocking sufficient.
[Concrete, rectangular, enclosure]
"This should do?"
Threw in 5,000p moderately.
Like before, orphanage plan became academy.
That much was plenty.
- Koo-goong.
Again, sky shook before start.
Clear night sky parted clouds, concrete descended.
- ? What's that?
- What's with the long rectangle?
- It's getting bigger?
Yeah, descending.
No need to set frame or pour.
Solid concrete structure as I wanted, dropping.
- Kwaang!
Kicked up dirt, fully encased giant zombie.
"Nice."
Long concrete unknown-purpose in beautiful forest.
Eyesore of eyesores, but did the job.
- Grraaah!
Giant zombie pounded wildly, thick concrete unyielding.
Truly encased whole.
Blocked infection risk at source.
"Handled?"
Ended before big issue.
Giant zombies'd wither trapped, unable to break concrete.
Seemed all solved.
[Title: But what happens if bitten by zombie?]
Not me, friend of a friend ㅇㅇ
Just curious what happens if bitten by zombie.
Anyone know, tell me.
[Recommendations 12] [Disrecommendations 2]
- Bye...
- Good work til now ㅇㅇ log off first.
- (Honorable death! Knight con)
ㄴ Poster) Not me fuck.
Suspicious post at perfect timing.
"Friend story at this timing?"
Friend story type, 100% self-insert.
- Judak* bitten by zombie?
ㄴ Judak* be honest.
Even honest, no fix yet.
At best, amputate and reattach.
If spread too much, no good.
Key was fast action.
So replied to post.
- Poster) Ah; really not me.
ㄴ Judak* Then.
ㄴ Poster) (Image of Darian's leg blotched purple)
ㄴ Poster) Hero got bitten;
"Huh?"
Hero proxy and gallery army leader.
Darian bitten by zombie.