Chapter 161
Chapter 161
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 161
Chapter Title: Swarming Survivors - 4
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Peeew―
A faint signal flare popped off.
The three men, anxiously waiting for news from some bunker next to the art museum, reacted immediately.
"He's taken the bait."
"Isn't this too easy? The great Kimbap Lover just waltzed right into the bunker..."
"He might have his reasons, but once he's in, he can't escape the brainwashing."
"Yeah, true enough."
The three men nodded in unison.
No matter how strong their abilities, they figured brainwashing was unbeatable.
Just touch them, and they turn into puppets.
The trio lit up cigarettes and waited for contact.
"If this goes well, we can negotiate with the government shelter."
"But we'll make enemies of the rest of the veterans."
Yun Dong-hoon chuckled at the comment.
"Veterans or not, they're just flesh and blood. Can they survive a bullet?"
"Heard from the auction house that body reinforcement traits let them tank a bit."
"Nah, that's only for top-tier body reinforcement."
The survivors holed up in the Hannam-dong bunker shared one thing in common.
They were clueless about the real world.
They'd agreed to stay put until the Metal Plague vanished.
Convinced guns solved everything.
It wasn't entirely wrong, but they had no idea how strong the outside survivors had become.
Especially the veterans—they underestimated them.
No way humans could get that tough.
Kim Seung-guk stuck a cigarette in his mouth and racked the slide on his pistol.
Click. A round chambered.
He aimed at the target and pulled the trigger.
Bang! Fragments sprayed as the paper target dented.
"Can't see veterans dodging this."
"Pistols are low-energy, sure, but we've got heavy weapons. No issue."
"One taste of grenades and white phosphorus, and they'll be shocked."
The three agreed and chatted about negotiating with the government shelter.
Then Jin Yu-seong spoke up.
"Why's Manager Lee taking so long? Did she drag him in for a quickie?"
"Heh heh heh."
"Heard Kimbap Lover's packing serious heat. Maybe she fell for him."
"So if we head to the bunker now, we'll catch 'em mid-fuck? Haha."
"..."
Could be for real?
They pictured Manager Lee.
The ruthless woman who kept the druggie Kim Ho-je around for use.
The men she'd brainwashed so far were just bullet sponges—barely useful.
But Kimbap Lover... strong, hung like a horse. She might bite.
Yun Dong-hoon checked his watch impatiently.
"Ten minutes since he went in. Should be some word by now."
"Wait it out, or..."
"Let's go. Might catch a show."
At Jin Yu-seong's suggestion, they adjusted their crotches and stood.
Outside, the dungeon had things lively.
Rat-a-tat-tat!
Gunfire erupted nearby, followed by screams.
While the trio and Manager Lee focused on brainwashing Kimbap Lover, three others monopolized the dungeon.
"Those guys are desperate too."
"Survivors gotta be ruthless. Auction house says dungeons pay big."
"Farming dungeons are the real jackpot."
Chatting idly, they headed to Manager Lee's bunker.
An outside subordinate spotted them and opened the door.
"Where's Manager Lee?"
"Hasn't come out."
"Damn. Kimbap Lover must've really caught her eye."
"What if he's some mega hunk?"
They waited outside a while, but time dragged and she didn't emerge.
Finally, Kim Seung-guk yanked the security door. It swung open easily.
Wasn't it set to auto-lock?
Peeking in, Kim Ho-je was thrashing, clutching a doll.
"Huff... huff..."
The junkie left the door open.
"Manager Lee's gonna get us all killed because of that bastard someday."
"Fucking gross."
Even in the apocalypse, hold onto sanity.
Of course, they and Manager Lee turned him into a junkie.
The three entered, checked their pistols, and stood before the sealed room.
Ear to the door, Jin Yu-seong grinned weirdly.
"Oh... moans are killer."
"Lemme hear."
The trio amiably eavesdropped on Manager Lee's moans.
Sounded huskier than her usual voice. Imagination?
Sex changes things.
Anyway, peeping on someone else's fuckfest was thrilling.
Jin Yu-seong recalled a subordinate dispatched here.
"Bastard's probably watching the action inside."
"Lucky... nailing Manager Lee."
"She looks stiff, but naked? Bet she's wild."
"Heh heh heh."
As they bullshitted, someone approached from near the sealed door.
White panties, bunny headband.
The low-level trio spotted him late and freaked.
Where'd he come from?
"Hey."
Seok Hyun waved. They shoved pistols in his face.
"Who the fuck are you?"
"Hold up. Bunny headband—Bunny Duo?"
"Don't move... or you're Swiss cheese."
"Swiss cheese?"
Seok Hyun tilted his head and approached slowly.
"S-stay back!"
The three panicked, plastering against the wall.
Anyone would react to a panty-clad guy advancing.
But Seok Hyun ignored them and closed in.
"Shoot him."
"Crazy fuck... think you'll walk off a bullet?"
"Resurrection trait, acting cocky? We got bullets to spare. Killing you's nothing."
They talked big, but fear flickered in their eyes.
First time meeting a nut this wild.
To them, Bunny Duo looked crazier than Kim Ho-je.
Normally they'd fire, but hesitation crept in.
Seok Hyun sensed it and went into a handstand.
The three enjoyed the view of his crotch.
"Embrace the darkness within..."
"Fucking asshole."
Yun Dong-hoon gritted his teeth and fired.
Bang!
That kicked it off—the others lobbed flashbangs and opened fire.
Blinding light ravaged the bunker, booms echoing.
Sunglasses and earplugs kept the three safe.
But Bunny Duo ate the flashbang head-on.
Plus pistol rounds. No way he's fine... they were sure.
"W-what?"
Kim Ho-je, shaking his hips furiously, poked out startled. Kim Seung-guk booted him.
"Stay inside, junkie."
"But I wanna..."
"Shut it!"
Bang!
Kim Ho-je, bullet in the groin, crawled back shocked.
The three waited for smoke to clear.
"...Dead, right?"
"Ate that many shots? Toast."
"What, he got dragon bones?"
But when smoke cleared, the scene differed.
Seok Hyun was still handstanding.
Ass up was the only change.
Flattened bullets oozed from his butt and waist, plinking off.
The three gaped.
"Insane..."
"That make sense?"
Even Seok Hyun felt the bullets.
But he'd snagged Shield Sniffer's skills lately.
Physical resistance, hard skin, meat shield active—defense was nuts.
He rubbed his sore ass, though.
Seok Hyun righted himself and stared them down.
"That... hurt a little."
Bang bang bang!
Gunfire rang out.
Seok Hyun spun his hands, then opened his palm.
Acted like catching bullets—missed every one.
"All hits?"
"Yup."
As Seok Hyun grinned, bullets kept popping from his skin.
The three fumbled for fresh mags in panic.
"It hurt!"
"Argh!"
Seok Hyun charged; they couldn't even use abilities, flailing.
Sung-ho's advice rang true: greenhouse flowers like these suck at powers.
They trusted guns over abilities more.
"S-stop!"
One miraculously triggered an ability, halting Seok Hyun.
But he clenched his ass, and it broke.
Pffft.
A fart escaped at the worst time; they couldn't laugh or cry as fists flew.
Thud thud smack!
One-sided beatdown.
"I'm gonna punch you... as many times... as bullets you shot... at me!"
Didn't count, of course.
That was Seok Hyun's way.
"Gaaah!"
The three screamed bloody murder as the sealed door opened.
Inside, Lee Hye-jin and Stealth Guy rolled bound in rope.
Sung-ho and Da-jeong tied up the senseless men with rope, blindfolding them.
"Seriously, gag him too."
The three amiably face-planted, savoring the cold bunker floor.
Da-jeong slung an arm over Sung-ho's shoulder.
"Would've been better if we actually filmed porn instead of faking it."
"They're listening. Real deal would've been awkward. Hey, block that. Keep him in."
Da-jeong summoned a ghoul to barricade Kim Ho-je's door.
Now, fun farming time.
While Seok Hyun tickled the five, Sung-ho and Da-jeong lifted the concrete cover.
They descended, flashlights sweeping.
"Whoa..."
Jackpot.
Sung-ho rummaged crates, beaming.
"Tons of heavy weapons. Flashbangs too."
Ammo galore.
Russian stuff—no match for his guns, but plenty of firearms.
"Generators, drones... even a fridge."
Setting up house?
Da-jeong ignored it, checking auction house, then yelped for Sung-ho.
"Hubby!"
"What?"
"Yoo Hyun says come quick. Monsters swarming Hannam-dong."
"...Dungeon a catastrophe one?"
"What's that?"
"If not cleared in time, monsters spill out."
"News to me."
"We ignore that crap."
Survival Life's world was a mess—more mess? Who cares.
Only lore nerds like Sung-ho knew.
He rushed to auction house, messaged Yoo Hyun.
—Any new monsters?
—Yeah! Bears and owl-looking ones! People fleeing the art museum—chaos!
Owl Bear too.
Appears after erosion forms ecosystems.
April-May spawn, out now? Catastrophe dungeon busted.
Sung-ho opened dimension gate, urged Da-jeong.
"I'll hand crates—organize inside."
They hustled crates up.
Up top, Seok Hyun was needling asses.
"Seok Hyun, Owl Bear hunt."
"These guys?"
"Kill 'em."
Lee Hye-jin writhed, recognizing Sung-ho's voice.
Tears soaked her blindfold.
"Sorry! Sorry! One chance! I'll do anything!"
The veterans' faces were blank.
Sung-ho's especially stone-cold—too many situations like this.
Cleaner to kill than risk loose ends.
He knew that well.
"Sorry, but..."
"You don't look sorry."
Before Da-jeong finished, screams outside, pounding on security door.
Seok Hyun opened to "Who is it?"—an orc held a mashed corpse.
Grrk?
It bared teeth at the interior; Seok Hyun grinned back.
"Perfect timing."
Gwak!
Orc beaten silly, dragged in.
Sung-ho gated everyone through, exited bunker.
Soon, orc shook head, rising.
Five writhing humans beside it, immobile.
Jackpot.
Orc flipped bodies; Lee Hye-jin's blindfold slipped.
Seeing the hideous monster, she shrieked.
"Kya aaah!"
Grooar!
Excited orc smashed her head.
Blood slowly seeped outside the bunker.
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