episode_0164

Still, the worst did not happen.

There were still a few hours left until 7pm, when we were scheduled to leave, and both of us were free.

Within an hour, my bag and luggage were complete.

Like this, I was able to live alone and make a living wherever I went.

“Wow… ”

I stood there blankly for a moment and looked inside the bag.

Since both of them are experts at organizing things, it was fun to watch.

It’s clear to me that I will never be able to do this.

“Amazing, you two.”

“Yeji, if you learn, you will be able to organize it like this.”

“Of course I can’t do it now. Hey, Yeji. Why are there so many containers in the bag?”

“Uh, I guess so. There are so many barrels.”

“Look carefully.”

Noh Chang-hoon squatted down and rummaged through the bag to explain.

“The container is labeled like this. So that you know what items to put in.”

“Oh… ”

“Don’t just rummage around and put things in. Do you understand?”

“Yes.”

Sure enough, the cans were of various sizes and had labels attached.

So, this container is for socks, and this container is for underwear.

Well, it was like this.

I thought it would be easier to organize the country if it were like this.

Just put the items in the container and place them neatly in the bag.

“Pay attention to hygiene and such, and even think about doing laundry if it seems like it will take a long time.”

“Yes.”

“The ring on the ring finger is usually exposed. That way you won’t get caught up in anything strange.”

“I know.”

“Just in case you don’t know, don’t come here to learn how to smoke.”

“Ah, you know I don’t smoke.”

“And… ”

Noh Chang-hoon continued to nag me after that.

What was put into Ochu’s storage space and what function does it have?

Kang Si-woo and others who saw that just laughed.

You might say she’s like a mother disciplining her childish daughter or something.

Of course, Noh Chang-hoon expressed his dissatisfaction by crossing his arms, and people laughed.

Except Kang Si-woo. Because he’s not afraid of Noh Chang-hoon.

“Don’t come hurt.”

“I understand.”

“Don’t come here picking up strange things. Don’t come too sweet.”

“What does it mean to come with sweets?”

“If there are any zombies or people following you, take care of them yourself.”

“Ah, ah. I understand.”

“Then go. Don’t make me more tired.”

“Yes.”

I slowly got on the Ochu.

And after waving to Noh Chang-hoon and Kang Si-woo, he also expressed his gratitude to the others.

Since these were people who rushed to bring supplies while working, this level of gratitude was sufficient.

After that, all I had to do was pedal and move on.

“I’ll come back!”

I shouted loudly.

It seemed like someone was responding to me from behind, but I couldn’t hear it clearly.

Still, it seemed like it was Noh Chang-hoon. Because I had my hands over my mouth.

Less than 30 seconds after departure, the entrance to the campus suddenly appeared.

The waiting guards backed off the road.

And after I passed, I saw them putting up barricades again.

I pedaled, being careful not to speed up too much.

Since the campus is located on a mountain, it was very difficult to get to the entrance.

Because the slope is high, if you do it wrong, you could end up in a car accident.

But once I got past that point, there was nothing to stop me.

Thanks to the hard work of people in the meantime, most of the large obstacles blocking the road have been removed.

There was enough room for at least one motorcycle to roam.

If the road is blocked, you can go to the sidewalk.

I slowly increased my speed.

Since I was planning to arrive in Jinju before the next morning, I needed to move a little faster.

Even if there was a delay of a few hours, we had to arrive before daybreak.

Fortunately, even though I continued driving for several tens of minutes, I didn’t see the road completely blocked.

It seemed like citizens working on the streets had taken obstacles and set up barricades.

Otherwise, it could have been troops drawn from a military base.

Since the count fell, the military base has been just as busy as the campus.

Perhaps it was said that soldiers from other regions would be used to pioneer the North and rescue citizens.

Thanks to this, I heard that the prospects are so bright that there are jokes that the next capital will be Busan.

Well, it’s not my business to know the details.

“It’s quiet.”

The atmosphere itself was quite good.

Maybe it’s because it’s snowing, but it has a certain charm, what can I say?

I also liked the sentiment that came from being an apocalyptic city.

It would have been nice if it weren’t for the fact that I was going to the marauder faction.

I pedaled, praying for a wish that would never come true, to not let me get caught up in trouble.

Still, thanks to my hard work, I was able to reach Jangyu in only an hour and a half.

Fortunately, the road conditions were good.

There were many places where a motorcycle could pass, so I was able to move around without difficulty.

The fact that most zombies had gone somewhere also played a role.

There’s nothing a high-ranking mutant likes more than zombies left on the highway.

“Now that I think about it… ”

Usually, there is only one high-ranking subspecies in an area.

It starts with a general, and when the general grows in power, he becomes a noble.

And the high-ranking mutant soon manipulates the surrounding zombies to drive out the survivors and takes over the city.

After that, he grew mutants in the city and strengthened his power.

Busan was like that. Count Vis was called a fable because of his power.

But Jang Yu, I caught a few generals last time.

Noh Chang-hoon has one, and I have two. So I must have caught three.

Then, this was not a very suitable place for zombies to live.

Zombies that are not under the command of a high-ranking variant are extremely weak.

Even if the mutation had progressed and was not at the level of miscellaneous, it was easy to deal with.

“Then, where did the survivors go?”

The survivors weren’t stupid. It wasn’t weak either.

They would fight against zombies if they could, and each would build their forces in different ways.

At least they do this even in situations where there is a high-ranking variant.

There was no way it wouldn’t be done in a situation where there were no high-ranking variants.

If so, it would not have been strange for a survivor faction to be created.

I’ve heard a lot about people from Jangyu, and I heard that this place has the largest population.

People who live in Jangyu said that it is similar to any other city…

“Ah.”

It wasn’t until I got into the city that I found out what happened.

It was hard to tell clearly because it was early in the morning, but it seemed like several forces had established themselves in Jangyu.

No, it seemed to be one single force.

As I was passing along the road, I could see flags erected, and they were all the same flag.

“It’s fascinating… ”

It seemed like it was easy to pass by, but it seemed like order had been established here too.

I wonder if there was room to set up a night patrol there, and something resembling a light source could be seen in the distance.

After thinking for a moment, I decided to go the other way.

I thought it would be better than getting into a fight.

But it seemed difficult to do so.

“A, C.”

Those people were being chased by zombies.

Now that I look at it, it looks like the zombies haven’t been completely eradicated.

It looks like they caught all the weak ones, but the mutants must have been too much.

There were few species active at night like this.

Considering that common nocturnal varieties can be chased away by a light source…

“Must be a hunter or a bounty hunter!”

As if my thoughts were correct, I also heard a loud roar from afar.

The people seemed to be running away indiscriminately, perhaps because they were few in number.

Well, it was worth it. It is difficult for an ordinary survivor to properly deal with even a single hunter.

You need at least two people to deal with them safely, but there were at most three light sources that could be seen right now.

I pedaled towards it, and soon I was able to see a more accurate picture of the situation.

The night patrol consisted of five people in total.

There were three people holding torches and two people holding weapons.

The person holding the torch also had a sword in his other hand, but he didn’t seem to be very trustworthy.

“Da, you?!”

“Who are you!”

“Please save me!”

People who discovered me rushed to open their mouths.

I put my index finger to my mouth and told him to be quiet.

There is nothing you can do to concentrate.

After all, it was my first time doing stunt driving with Ochu.

But since it is stronger than red clay, it will hold up well.

“Big!”

“Kooo!”

People immediately backed away, and I sprinted through the gap.

And soon, the hunters were pushed back to Ochu and the formation was scattered.

It was definitely stronger and heavier than red clay, so even though it was pushed by hunters, it didn’t feel like a big burden.

Rather, it boasted a strong weight, as if it could push something heavier.

I slowly got off the ochu and took out my baton.

Strangely enough, the hunters didn’t attack me.

I thought it was a sac of secretion, but it didn’t seem to be that.

Although the secretion sac chases away weak zombies, it doesn’t chase away any zombies that spot me.

So the hunters found me now, and it was normal for them to attack me.

“What, no way… ”

I read fear in those hunters’ eyes.

That’s why the dogs in the neighborhood run away without tails.

That’s exactly what they looked like now.

I slowly said one thing that was on my mind.

“Are you guys scared? Because I caught him?”

“Big!”

It seemed like my thoughts were right.

This probably means that my risk level has increased as they have caught the count.

With that one word, the hunters quickly ran away.

They were just like dogs, running away without even looking back.

After looking there, I slowly turned around.

“Is everyone safe?”

The survivors nodded.

And one person approached me and asked if I would be careful and go to sleep.

I said I would. Surprisingly, it seemed like it would be a good thing.