201 – Surviving in the Wild # 2
201 – Surviving in the Wild # 2
Sssss-.
A conference room where a projector projects a bright screen onto a dark wall.
VIPs with the highest status and influence in Korea were gathered in one place and looking at the same screen.
A chaotic atmosphere in many ways.
While everyone was making muttering noises like “Hmm, Hmm, Hmm,” The first to speak was Su-ho Bang, the Vice Minister of National Defense who was the moderator of today’s meeting.
“It has now begun. As I said earlier, the 7-day survival operation that will take place in ‘Ghost Town’ will be an opportunity to closely test and evaluate the survival ability, momentary response ability, and operation execution ability of the A-rank awakened people.”
7 Days of survival.
The variables of various situations and events that can occur there will reveal the limitations of A-rank awakened people and grade their abilities and skills more precisely than existing ranks.
“Uncle Vice Minister.”
Zek-.
Then someone raised their hand.
It was S ranker Cha Yu-ra.
While all the VIPs were making happy expressions as if they were looking at their granddaughters or daughters, Cha Yu-ra looked at the tablet PC in front of her and asked curiously.
“Aren’t there too few variables to simply survive? If you are an A-rank awakened person, you will be able to survive for several months even in an abandoned city. “It means we need more variables.”
If the S-rank awakened people can be expressed as the highest power outside of the standard, the A-rank awakened people just below that can be expressed as already completed elites.
If you decide to survive in an abandoned city, you will be able to be self-sufficient for several months.
Zek-.
At that time, Vice Minister Bang Su-ho flashed his glasses and pointed to each area of “Ghost Town.”
“As you can see from the data we shared earlier, elites who can be considered regional leaders are stationed in each region. “They don’t leave invaders in their territory alone.”
Dividing the abandoned city into 7 districts was not simply for administrative convenience.
In “Ghost Town,” Where people left due to a “Some kind of incident” A few years ago, seven powerful monsters settled in and each pretended to be the owner of the area.
It was divided into 7 districts.
“Each owner’s risk level is a semi-S rank… ! “It won’t be something that even highly seasoned A-rankers can easily defeat.”
“Ho….”
Cha Yu-ra’s eyes sparkled with interest.
The monsters that appeared on the tablet PC certainly looked interesting.
‘But this alone wouldn’t be enough variables, right? Even though semi-S rank monsters are strong, if A rankers work together, they can be defeated.’
Cha Yu-ra thought there was more information about her that had not been made public.
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Sneaking by -.
I moved between the bushes as carefully as I could.
This was to avoid being exposed to any danger.
Our goal is to survive in this city for 7 days.
In addition to fighting against A-rankers, it was clear that there would be several variables that affected survival.
━Krrr-.
━Grrr….
In fact, I saw two demonized wild dogs running around in front of me. The snout was long, and the fangs and claws looked sharp like blades.
It’s not a wild dog, it’s a wolf, a wolf.
Affected by the residual reaction of magical power left by the crack and the radiation leak from the accident a few years ago, the distorted dogs not only regained the wild nature of their ancestral wolf days, but also became even more ferocious.
━Krrr… !
━Aww… !
C-class monster “Crying Wolf”.
It was a monster called ‘Crying Wolf’ thanks to the magic power dripping from its eyes.
As a class A ranker, I can’t say that this is a very strong opponent, but it can be said to be quite a troublesome opponent in that they form groups and flock together.
Sniff-sniff-sniff-.
It was clear that Pom, who was sniffing with his nose on the ground, had vaguely noticed my presence trespassing into this “Park forest.”
Fighting with them and subduing them would be one way, but I haven’t even joined Lee Jin-ah yet, so there’s no need to aggro them.
Tak-.
I took out a bottle of potion from my belt.
It was an item made by grinding the stones that reside in the body of the C-class monster “Civet Cat” Into powder and combining it with various spices.
The effect is that it eliminates body odor.
It was a necessity when dealing with monsters with an excellent sense of smell, and I brought it with me in case I had to deal with “Goblin – Do Jun-hwan,” Who was originally one of the A-rankers.
Sseukseu-.
After I sprinkled it on my body and applied it like lotion to my outerwear, the “Crying Wolves” Heading towards me stopped and looked around.
The moment I thought that they were going to leave like this, the wolves started running quickly to a certain place as if they had found something.
“Let’s go too… ! Bang bang, ang ang, come here… !”
I placed Bangkkwang and Angang on both of my shoulders and followed the wolves’ movements.
After wandering through the bush for a while, I saw a woman struggling in front of a vending machine in what appeared to be the site of an old park, surrounded by wolves.
“Go for it! “The one who comes first will have his head exploded!”
It was Lee Jin-ah.
If I speak to wolves that only have instincts left, will they be able to understand me?
However, the wolves did not seem to be able to attack Lee Jin-ah easily.
A wolf lying on the floor gasping for breath could be the reason.
Perhaps Lee Jin-ah realized that she was not an easy opponent.
Of course, actions speak louder than words.
However, the crying wolves in the park forest were increasingly gathering here due to the sound of their cries.
If the number increases, they may believe in the number and attack Lee Jin-ah.
Should I step forward? That was the time when I thought.
━Kkeongkeong… !
At that moment, the wolf that had been sent out to search for Lee Jin-ah jumped out of the air and blocked the space between the wolf and Lee Jin-ah.
━Crumbling… !
A cat that puffs out its fur as if it is very angry.
I wondered if Crying Wolves, as big as motorcycles, would be intimidated or intimidated by the sight of a dog squirrel as small and cute as the palm of a hand.
I hesitated -.
The crying wolves began to retreat one step at a time due to the threat of the monster.
He probably instinctively realized that Keungkeungi was a dangerous opponent.
━Keoheuhung… !
At that time, a wolf that was particularly large and had red fur lunged towards Keungkeungi. Is he the leader of the pack?
It might be better to call it ‘Alpha’.
Keungkeung also jumped like lightning towards the alpha wolf.
━Crumbling… !
━Keoheuhung… !
Two wild animals that become entangled in an instant.
Of course, the game was decided in an instant.
Paaang-!
━Keheng… !
Keungkeungi hit the alpha wolf’s torso with all his force and knocked it down. The way he subdued an animal several times larger than himself was clearly outside the laws of physics.
━Crumbling… !
Kukkung bit the back of the neck of the fallen alpha wolf.
Then the alpha wolf let out a high-pitched scream and ran away, hiding his tail between his legs.
The other wolves were also frightened by the scream and quickly scattered in all directions, like monkeys running away from a hunter.
“KengKeng, nice to meet you! “You being here means Hail Island is nearby, right?”
Zek-.
Lee Jin-ah picks up the kettle in his palm and strokes its hair with his hand.
Soon I revealed myself hidden in the bushes.
“Yes, it is here.”
“What, it was really nearby!”
Anyway.
I joined Jinah Lee with this feeling.
What to do now?
Wouldn’t it be better to find a place that can be called a hideout or hiding place and start maintaining it?
When I made my meaning known, Jinah Lee said.
“If that’s the case, I found a place that seems useful. It’s the park management office, and although it’s a little broken and collapsed, it’s better than outside. “I woke up there.”
Oh-.
I followed Jinah Lee into her management office building.
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It was natural, but there was no electricity.
The lights were not turned on and all the water pipes were turned off.
“This is the only way Miong can’t recharge.”
I let out a small sigh as I put down the bag where Miong was sleeping peacefully on the floor.
In this survival, it was possible to use the tools I already had, but there was a rule that I had to start with the ‘power’ discharged.
I don’t know if it’s because I thought that if I used all the equipment wisely from the beginning, the tension would disappear.
Thanks to that, my beam saber, drones, and mechanical spider Miong were discharged and could not be used.
I wondered if I could charge it by using the outlet in the management office, but it seems it was just a wishful thinking.
Lee Jin-ah grumbled as she gathered papers that looked good for fire.
“It would have been better in that respect if I had sided with Han Joo-ryeon. Isn’t that right? He’s a lightning-type ability. It won’t be like charging the battery. Their party must be nice.”
As Lee Jin-ah said that, I could hear her stomach rumbling.
Then, Jinah Lee’s face was blushing so much that it could be seen even in the dark room, and she touched her stomach and spoke into the air.
“Ah, bitter-, I’m hungry. I had a hearty pork soup for breakfast, but why am I so hungry already? “Isn’t something strange?”
Lee Jin-ah had a point.
In this city, digestion proceeded quickly.
I also felt like my metabolism was getting faster.
I don’t know if it was because the mana scattered from the cracks was scattered throughout the city, or because the effects of radiation strangely remained, but the speed at which stamina was being consumed was fast.
Please note that we were not able to bring food.
It is said that one must be self-sufficient in everything.
Soon Jin-ah Lee asked me.
“Shouldn’t we also go to places like shopping malls or downtown to get food? “There are probably things that can be eaten even if the expiration date has passed.”
The stomach of an awakened person is strong.
It was said that eating preserved food that was thrown away 8 years ago would not cause any harm.
Just then, Kwangkwang, who had disappeared somewhere, appeared and tapped the office window with his front leg.
━Hiooong… !
I quickly opened the window and let Bang Kwang inside.
Then, Kwangkwang gathered a lot of things like mushrooms and blue blueberries in a basket that looked like it was made of spider webs and held it out in front of me!
“Oh, it looks like all of these are edible?”
While exploring the cracks, there were times when supplies were cut off due to unavoidable circumstances or the food we brought was lost and we had to become self-sufficient.
At such times, filling one’s stomach with the vegetation growing in the cracks was a very basic task, and distinguishing between what was edible and what was not was also a basic skill to know.
Because I had a lot of experience being self-sufficient in the cracks, I realized that all the things that Kwangkkwang picked were edible.
“Kwangkwang, good job! Bring more!”
━Hiooong… !
A cat that twitches its front legs from side to side as if it is in a good mood.
Soon Angang and Kyungkyung scattered to the “Park forest” And picked a lot of vegetables and raspberries.
Squirrels were originally animals that were good at collecting medicinal herbs and honey ants, and honey ants were animals that liked to collect, collect, and store various things, so they all showed off their skills.
“Did you see it? “These are my survival skills.”
I straightened my shoulders with pride as I neatly arranged the amount of food on the floor that looked like it would be enough for two people to eat.
Most of the food was light and digested quickly, but it was better than starving.
Immediately, Lee Jin-ah spoke a word lightly.
“No, you stayed still and the animals brought it all.”
“That’s right. But I’m the one giving orders to the animals. “That is also a very great thing.”
As I finished eating with that feeling, the sun was already setting.
Tididic-.
While I was thinking about what to do with my schedule for tomorrow, the smart watch I was wearing on my wrist vibrated.
When I turned my head, I saw what looked like nearby coordinates marked with -X – on the smartwatch. Jinah Lee’s watch also showed the same coordinates and vibrated.
“Hey, Haildo. “What does this look like?”
“Well…. If you look at survival games, they usually provide supplies at certain coordinates. I wonder if that might be the case. And if that’s true, we need to find it as quickly as possible… !”