Chapter 24
Chapter 24
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 24
Chapter Title: Dormitory
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Dormitory
After sending Dabin off, I started second-guessing myself. Had I made a mistake letting her go?
What if she snuck back with a brick or something and bashed me from behind?
Or tailed me all the way to the bunker...
Sigh. This is exactly why you shouldn't do things you're not used to.
I shook off the nagging doubts and focused solely on Se-hee.
Where there are lots of people.
So, where around here would have a bunch of people?
I hadn't strayed too far from the bunker, so I had no clue how the world was spinning out there.
Electricity's still on, so why the hell doesn't YouT*be work?
I slipped out of the natural sciences building, lost in pointless thoughts.
Where to now...
Head back? Or since it's been ages since I was on campus, poke around some more?
Turning back already felt like a letdown.
Plus, I was getting a bit worked up, if you know what I mean.
Should've just gone for it with Dabin earlier.
Always like this after the moment passes... Fucking idiot.
I decided to wander the campus a bit more.
Where might people be holed up? The central plaza? Lecture halls? Dorms?
Dorms. That's a solid bet.
People tend to stick to familiar spots.
Plus, those Chinese guys from earlier popped into my head.
They must've come here for something. Oh, wait—why did Dabin come here? Shit, I forgot to ask.
The dorms were pitch-black—all the streetlights out—which made sneaking around easy.
Walking along the road, I noticed an unusual amount of broken glass on the ground.
Car crash or something? I thought, then froze in place.
All the streetlights shattered, glass strewn everywhere.
This was my handiwork.
I ducked into the roadside flower bed for cover.
First things first, get to a spot where my footsteps won't echo. Someone's watching or hiding nearby.
I crouched there for a good while, but nothing—no sounds, no movement.
Still, I kept my guard up, racking my brain. Streetlights, glass shards... what's next?
Something's gotta be eyeing this direction... but it's too dark to spot.
Are there even people in the dorms? Maybe they bailed ages ago, and this is old damage?
I crept back to the road silently and checked the glass. Some pieces were freshly broken.
Definitely people here.
But... guarding the entrance like this? They'd need a decent number of bodies for that.
Smart move would be to bail.
Any wise survivor in this apocalypse would turn tail and forget about it.
But I'm not wise.
I hopped the flower bed and slipped into a side path.
Dorms are inside campus, so plenty of ways in... or so I thought. Blocked.
Okay, try the back.
I circled along the dorm's outer wall to the rear entrance. Blocked there too.
They're prepared for this much, huh.
Hmm... dilemma, dilemma, dilemma.
No real need to force my way in.
But sealing it up like Fort Knox just makes you curious.
What the hell are they hiding in there to fortify it like this?
Hmm... wonder if that route still works.
The faculty housing next to the dorms.
Second floor there—you can open a window and hop the dorm wall.
Back in school, dorm kids used it when curfew locked the gates.
Looks like it's still viable. Lucky.
Problem is, anyone guarding it?
Dorm rats would know this path exists.
I eyed the railing leading to the dorm wall from the open window.
Dusted up, no footprints.
If no one's used it in forever, probably no watch here. Or maybe just go through the front gate carefully?
Nah. We're this far—let's do it this way.
I vaulted the wall and landed inside the dorm grounds. No signs of trouble.
Just in case, I melted into the darkest corner and waited.
No one came. Seems unmonitored... Man, Dabin's invisibility sounds clutch right now.
I'm in the dorms, but... where to?
Women's dorm, obviously. Though I'll check both eventually.
Heading slowly to the women's side, I caught some noise from somewhere.
What now? Another event?
What's with today? So damn rowdy.
The dorm's shaped like a G, and rounding the corner, screams and shouts echoed from the courtyard.
Women's dorm entrance is on the second floor; courtyard's first—so I peeked through a window.
A dozen or so people fighting down there.
Too dark to make out details, but mostly guys.
Screams from guys, shouts from guys, even the Chinese ones were guys...
Fuck, those Chinese bastards.
This was the issue after all. They were scouting the dorms today.
Of all days, same as me.
Staying put probably won't get me spotted...
But downstairs, Chinese outnumber them. Eight Chinese? Opponents are Korean from the language—five? Make that four now.
One turned to light and became a coin.
Then a fireball-like thing flew and nailed a Korean.
Whoa, that's a Fireball? Looks useless as hell.
On par with that Ice Arrow from the girl I caught before—total garbage.
He didn't even die.
Even if it set him on fire, but nah—it just exploded on impact and poof.
No real killing power. Trash skill.
Others were using stuff too, but nothing flashy like that.
Some sparks maybe? Hard to tell from here. Oh, got it—that kick shoots electricity.
Thunder Kick or whatever? Why pick a skill that lame?
Wanna help the Koreans, but hard to pick targets without knowing friend from foe.
Besides, not ready to show my face or skills to them.
Helping would be nice, but my life's priority one.
Watched for a while, and it ended with seven Chinese and one Korean left.
Then that last Korean bit it too.
Seven Chinese remain. One barked orders, and they scattered.
Shit... this is turning messy.
They gonna search the whole place? Looking for something? No clue. Better hide before they get here.
I slipped into an open door—a girl's room with faint traces of life.
Someone lived here but bounced; nothing valuable left.
Hid inside, ears perked for sounds.
Three or fewer, I can handle.
Tuning in, a BAM! from the hall's end.
Then another BAM! shortly after.
Checking doors one by one from the end?
I cracked the door, peeked with my mirror.
Bingo—a guy with a knife, kicking in doors, checking rooms, repeat.
I put him to sleep as he kicked the next one open.
Dragged his ass inside quick.
Ugh... Chinese fucker. Wash up, man.
Water's unlimited—why stink like that?
Was gonna off him right away but stopped with the machete.
Death flash? Can't risk it.
Shut the door quiet, sent him to dreamland permanent-like.
Hmm. Nothing special.
Listened for more outside, but silence. Cracked the door again.
Seven Chinese total. Six left now.
They're splitting up by sections, so best chance to pick 'em off scattered like this?
Women's dorm is five floors. Start from the top.
Up one floor—same banging sounds.
These guys' racial trait must be making noise. Can't do stealth to save their lives.
Noise closing from the corner—I mirrored it. Same MO, heading my way.
Sleep, drag in, door shut, bash, coin.
Five down. One per floor? Two more upstairs?
Luck held—nabbed both clean.
Three left.
See? Gotta pick good skills.
Of all I've seen, nothing ambushes like the Sleep skill.
Se-hee's Charm maybe?
Dunno if it works on same sex... sounds risky. Useless on guys anyway.
Dabin's invis? Oh, and that guy who made ears bleed—vibration skill maybe?
Anyway, time to hunt the last three... where are they? Cleared women's dorm... first floor?
Or men's? They gotta notice their buddies vanishing soon.
I headed to the men's dorm.
Women's second floor through the central passage to men's first.
Hillside build, floors are wonky. Four stories here. One more above?
Up to second—yep, banging.
Same routine.
National character, I guess.
Going in fast when—
A scream.
"Kyaaak!"
What the? Woman's scream?