Unease
People adapt to any experience. The first one is simple because it's the first experience, just solving what's given. But the second is different. Already experienced, and the things to do are input.
So, first, need to stock up a lot on basic things like food and gas. The cart ordered online is representative. In the neighborhood, those carts pulled by people picking up recyclables.
“Oh, it's too wide, can't fit.” Everyone knows, but its size and width is so large it's hard to fit through normal doors, so stand it vertically and force it in.
“Phew. Now move the food here...” The food I brought is simply this much. One bag of rice, one box of butane gas, one box of canned goods, one box of retort food, and 120 bottles of water.
Retort food is a preserved food; as long as it's not opened, it's fine even if the expiration date is years past. After all, it's food from the safe current world, why does the expiration matter? I'm going there in 2 years. That is, unless the expiration is at the level of canned goods, the expiration date is already past. To eat this, I have to fake the expiration or something, but if it's retort food, I can just eat it without worrying about the date.
“Phew. All done.” Honestly, other things are just box level, no problem, but the real pain is the water bottles I'm holding now. Everyone here is focusing on the 120 water bottles. Of course, I didn't want to die from the delivery guy, so I ordered in multiple batches. Moreover, we are not in a place without elevators or anything. I loaded them all onto the cart and pulled it with an electric bicycle.
I want to relax at Lee Soyeon's house right now, but as always, you have to eat the fruit later. The zombies around here had to be dealt with first. The path to Lee Soyeon was roughly organized, but the opposite side was the problem. My underground house is divided by roads on left and right. The path to Lee Soyeon and the playground and road out. So the risk from zombies is high. If nothing changed in 2 years, I should clean that side too for everyone's sake. I left the cart and started moving only by bicycle. I have to clean the opposite side so that my house area becomes safe. Of course. If I just go crazy with lust and ignore that, I couldn't save this world. According to the predecessor, something is in Yongsan... First, I have to go from our neighborhood to Yongsan, which won't be easy. These days, riding on bicycle roads, I can enjoy riding centered around the Han River. If there were no zombies, I could go in a day. After all, only if there are no zombies.
“Wow, amazing how it came out?” With the fast speed of the electric bicycle, going, and a vehicle overturned, a zombie was staggering along.
The vehicle is blocking the road and parked cars are hindering fast passage. At least, unless it's motorcycle level, it would be hard to operate.
“Kyaa! Kyaaaaak!” At this time, this crazy guy, having spotted me, was rushing towards me ferociously.
Staggering, but coming well. But I didn't stop holding the handle. Yeah, I modified it for today. The electric bicycle that reached 70km/h collided with the zombie as is.
Kwoong. With a heavy sound, the zombie staggered and passed by my head. I applied brakes and turned the handle, and the zombie with limbs oddly bent on the floor was writhing.
“Even if I charge, it's dangerous.” If I didn't have the bulletproof vest and helmet, there would be infection risk. Only when it's urgent.
I shot the writhing zombie's head with a crossbow in one go. I retrieved the crossbow arrow again, and felt the noise gradually increasing from around. By the noise a moment ago, the zombies would be attracted...
“New functions or uses need to be utilized.” On the left and right of my bicycle's rear wheel, the modifications remained as is. As I said earlier, the blade. It's also a sword made of high-strength alloy. If I think that the sword's power decreases when it gets stained with human blood and oil, I might think it has no meaning. But this is simultaneously doing the role of slashing and bludgeoning. No, honestly, I could have attached a mace, but considering weight and speed, I had no choice but to make it in sword form.
I turned up the volume on my phone as much as possible and played music. The sound that was quiet became louder and footsteps were heard. If I use this to spread to every house using the bicycle, the hidden zombies would react.
“Come out! You bastards!” I threw a rough curse, and suddenly a bang sound came from the wall next to me.
That was scary. And something grabbed my arm, and noises started echoing from everywhere. My heart was pounding. The plan in my head was made, but when I tried to execute, fear was coming. No matter what, if I get caught by zombies properly, it's over.
Fortunately, the zombie's characteristic that it's not just any noise. It comes running when it sees. At this time, urgent footsteps were heard from the alley, and I had prepared to start the electric bicycle anytime.
“Kyaa!” Here it came. One from the alley. And suddenly the first floor window broke, and two zombies jumped out from there.
Many. Three at the same time. If it weren't for this bicycle, it would have been an impossible thing. But I have countermeasures. I pulled the speed of the bicycle to the max. The modification that discarded the portability and simplicity of the electric bicycle. It was running towards the two zombies. The bicycle running at tremendous speed, the two started jumping madly.
What I would do is hold the handle and move. At the moment it came close in front of my eyes, I pressed the button to unfold the blade. Simultaneously, the handle moved sharply to the side. The view changed and my heart was pounding. A disgusting sound rang in my ears, and I urgently applied brakes to stop the bicycle.
What was the situation? In front of me, one zombie with its leg cut off was crawling on the floor. The remaining one was turning its body and coming to me.
“Phew. Good.” The one running with the crossbow shot the head right in range. The remaining one was running hard from the alley.
“Once I do it, it seems to become easier.” This time, I did the same. Before the one honestly running with the electric bicycle, I turned the handle. And when I stopped, the ones with legs cut off swimming on the floor were in front.
“This is the taste!” Once I did it, confidence was born. Soon, I'll go to the playground on the opposite side, there are about two wandering. Here too, zombie corpses were noticeable, and signs of someone having beaten them were seen. Their faces were crushed.
When the two zombies were wandering, I signaled, and they all started running towards me. If I do this side properly? Do the same as before. When running, use the blades attached to the wheels to cut the legs in one go. One left?
“Come here. You bastard!” In 1:1, now I have enough confidence, so just charge. With the bat, I turned the head into a watermelon in one hit, and finished the leg-cut one with the crossbow.
“Was there a convenience store next to this playground?” Of course, near where kids play, there is usually a stall or a store. I entered thinking maybe there was food with remaining expiration. After all, not for me, but for Lee Soyeon. But there was nothing inside. Only empty shelves and dried blood were clearly visible. The only thing noticeable was the electronic clock attached to the wall. An old-style machine with all black and red flashing.
Is that still running? No, it's only been 6 months since the incident happened? If the battery is good, it should be running.
“Eh? But why is it 6:40 AM?” Strange? I crossed at 11 AM, why is the time like that?
“No. It's not that the time is the same just because it's connected.” When I came out here in the morning and came to reality, it was late afternoon. That is, there is that much time difference... No. I came in the morning and it was late afternoon, but coming at 11 AM to 6:40 AM doesn't make sense?
“....” The phone was pointing to 12:10. This is, it should be displayed based on my original world. What?
“Is the electronic clock broken?” Suddenly, the unease I felt after going and coming back was felt.
“Is the time flowing differently?” No way. If the time zones are different...
At this moment, I recalled Lee Soyeon. If so, the time zone is either faster or slower than what I know. A strange sound came from inside the playground mart, but I ignore that for now. I hurriedly moved to Lee Soyeon's new villa using the electric bicycle.
Then, what is Lee Soyeon like. Hurriedly running there, the zombies I had knocked down in the middle were still there. First, I can't go back or anything? Feeling some relief, I was about to open the door to the 4th floor. If Lee Soyeon locked the door on her own? It could be a defense mechanism, so I stopped and took out the key I brought from home. One of the things I brought from Lee Soyeon's house. When I inserted the key and turned it, it turned smoothly without much resistance. The door wasn't locked, right? She's quite bold. After being done by me, she should at least be tense or on guard? Thinking such thoughts about Lee Soyeon itself could be cheeky, but originally I'm that kind of guy. I have no guilt for that and decided as I like. Moreover, the first woman I took here is Lee Soyeon, so of course I want her safe.
“...” When I carefully opened the door and looked inside, there was one strange thing. Because I came without taking off my shoes from outside, there were footprints in the living room. Given Lee Soyeon's personality, leaving this as is? It doesn't seem like it would be left as is for more than a week?
“No way?” If she gave up? In my mind, the image of Lee Soyeon turned into a zombie was replaying madly. Damn it. After all, leaving it for a week was dangerous. Thinking about it, it was only about a day. I felt that Lee Soyeon's personality is quiet but not completely subjugated to me. In the middle, she was rebellious and turned her head away to not see me. I pushed her and forced her to climax and tormented her and enjoyed it. Of course, I knew what a woman feels and I was confident in making her that way. But the period I stayed was too short. Rather, if I had stuck to her for 2-3 days intensely to train or torment, it might have been better. With too many intervals, she might have come to her senses and given up or run away.
“Chet.” With the feeling that I was too lenient, I hurriedly opened Lee Soyeon's room door. My pounding heart commanded my eyes. Hurry and check. I crossed over the messy blanket thrown at the end of the bed. The messy traces were as is, and in the center of the bed, Lee Soyeon's body was fortunately there. My smooth legs I took and the blue blouse were as is...
“Eh?” But here, another unease was wrapping me.