episode_0004

Sigh!

The tip of the spear, struck with all its might, pierced the zombie’s head.

Fortunately, as is the common cliché, the head seemed to be the weak point and the zombie collapsed.

Exciting! Exciting!

My heart is pounding violently, as if it is broken.

Out of guilt for killing something that was human just a few hours ago?

No, this pounding was not caused by such dark emotions.

It was because of the sense of accomplishment, excitement, and fighting spirit that came from killing an enemy that could never be dealt with.

“No way I have the talent of a warrior…”

-Tiring! You have succeeded in your first hunt. 1 point will be given to the survivor who showed courage.

-warning. This kind of privilege only comes once, so I hope you don’t overdo it out of a sense of publicity.

-reference. Living things within the solar system are instinctively hostile to living things outside the solar system. I’m sure there’s no one who was mistaken in thinking that he might have the talent to be a warrior, right? Foot!

“…Teach me about that sooner!”

-Tiring! Hehe!

“Ehehe! What is this! Are you kidding me? No, your ego is too obvious when it comes to systems in the first place!”

-To prevent loners like you from dying alone, the Creator gave the system a little bit of ego. Be thankful for the grace of your Creator.

Thank you, Creator! But if you were going to grant it, why not also grant it with respect for the survivors!

I looked up at the sky, expressed my gratitude and complaints, and flopped down on the floor.

After arguing with the system, I felt so relaxed that I didn’t want to move anymore.

‘Even if you rest, you’ll have to close the back door and rest.’

They hadn’t caught the zombie and closed the back door yet.

If I left it as is, I didn’t know when zombies would come in, so I had to hurry and close it.

But I couldn’t do that.

This is because once the tension was released, it was not difficult to regain strength in the body.

‘It was moving fine until now, but why is it like this?’

For a moment, I thought of the question.

It was so bad that I had to go to the hospital.

Couldn’t the fact that he had been moving so well up until now simply be due to the superhuman strength displayed in an emergency situation temporarily suppressing the condition?

If that’s the case, the fact that my body can’t move right now must be a side effect.

‘What do we do? ‘Isn’t there a better way?’

The feeling of exhilaration disappeared and a feeling of nervousness came over me.

Lara noticed my condition and jumped up and down in place as if stamping her feet, not knowing what to do.

‘…If Isimjeonsim can convey not only words but also emotions, wouldn’t it also be possible to convey images?’

Just in case, I imagined Lara closing and locking the back door.

As if Lara understood, she jumped up and headed for the back door.

Although I couldn’t see it directly because of the corner, I heard the sound of the door closing and locking in succession, so it seemed like Lara had safely completed her order.

“Lara, good job! You are the best partner!”

Pong! Pong! Kuing♥

I praised Lara when she returned from her mission.

Lara seemed to be unable to control her emotions as I continued to praise her, so she jumped up and jumped right into my arms.

I tried to raise my arm, which still had no strength, and patted Lara.

Lara was happy with that alone, as if she had the world, but I couldn’t be satisfied with that alone.

“Lara, I think everyone should get what they deserve for their hard work. So…”

-Tiring! Consume points to strengthen Slime (Lara). Before continuing, I would like to ask you again. Do you really want to strengthen Slime (Lara)?

“These points are yours.”

-You chose yes. Strengthens Slime (Lara). Slime (Lara)’s physical abilities and skills are strengthened.

Lara was startled by my words for a moment before a bright light began to radiate from its body.

Like when PoXmon evolves in Pokémon Xter.

So I was secretly looking forward to it, but unfortunately, it ended up being a pointless expectation.

Even if slime evolves, it is still just slime.

After being strengthened, Lara only grew slightly larger, but other than that, there were no other changes.

Phong! Pong!

“…Yeah, if you like it, it’s good.”

I was happy and got up from my seat, pulling away Lala who kept clinging to me.

Thanks to the rest, that much was possible.

Well, anything more than that was still too much.

“So today’s hunting ends here. Let’s just get rid of this body and get some rest today.”

Phong! Pong!

“Agree? I’m glad. Anyway, what should I do with this body?”

Should I throw it out the back door?

It would be the most convenient, but when I thought about it, I thought that wouldn’t be possible.

Outside the back door was a hunting ground and an escape route just in case.

I couldn’t litter a place like that with corpses.

“…I can’t do it.”

After much thought, I decided to put it in a corner of the convenience store.

Once corruption begins, problems such as bad odor will arise, but for now, that was the only option.

He grabbed the zombie’s leg and dragged it.

Lara wrapped her tentacles around my waist and pulled me to give me strength.

“Phew~. It won’t work. I guess I should sleep now.”

After disposing of the corpse like that, the body became as heavy as a thousand pounds.

I dragged my tired body and headed to the break room.

If you sleep on the bare floor, your health will get worse rather than better, but fortunately, there was a folding bed in the break room that the owner sometimes used when he didn’t feel like going home.

-Tiring! It is recommended that you cleanse your body and consume sufficient nutrients before going to sleep.

“I don’t like it. bothered. I’m just going to sleep.”

-Survivor, come to your senses. The most dangerous thing for you is not zombies, but the malum virus.

My half-closed eyes opened brightly at the advice of the system.

The zombies were so shocking that I completely forgot about them.

As the system said, the most dangerous thing to me was not zombies, but the Malum virus that turns humans into zombies.

“Okay. I’ll do as you say. Oh, before that, let’s get the body out first.”

-You don’t have to go that far. In exchange for turning humans into zombies, the infectiousness of the Malum virus has decreased significantly.

“Then?”

-It’s enough just not to get close. Be sure to wash your body thoroughly after being near it.

“You mean it should always be like that? It’s difficult. Now that the social infrastructure is alive, maintaining cleanliness is not that difficult…”

If social infrastructure collapses and electricity and water are cut off, maintaining cleanliness will not be easy.

‘…Let’s go and think about it then.’

Feeling uncertain about the future, I decided to leave future work to my future self, grabbed the wet tissues, toiletries, underwear, and outerwear from the shelf and headed to the bathroom.

“Lalaya, come here. Let’s wash together too.”

-Tiring! The slime’s body is slightly acidic, so there is no need to wash it separately. Look at it now.

At the system’s words, I looked at Lara who followed me into the bathroom.

Then I could see it.

The scene where the bathroom floor, which had turned yellow due to not being cleaned, became as clean as new the moment Lara passed by.

-This is the effect of skill digestion. I recommend using that skill to clean the hallways stained with zombie blood and dispose of the corpses.

“Feed blood and corpses to Lara? Anyway, that’s a bit…”

-Even if Lara eats blood and corpses, she will be cleaner than the survivor who washed up.

“Even if I wash it, I’m still dirty!”

Even though I grumbled at the system’s words, I followed the system’s advice.

Lara happily accepted my orders to dispose of the blood and corpses.

When I came out after washing up, a shiny new hallway greeted me.

Phong! Pong!

“Ah, Lala, you did a good job. But have you already disposed of the body?”

Doridori

“What? You said you were so full that you didn’t touch anything? Well, just because you have good digestion doesn’t mean you eat a lot.”

He nodded as if he understood and went into the lounge with Lala, who felt guilty about not being able to complete the order, in his arms.

Then, before going to shower, I ate the packed lunch (which was not past its expiration date!) and turned on my smartphone.

“Huh? Why is this like this?”

I didn’t even remove the SIM card, but for some reason, the call disabled sign was displayed.

The wireless network and Wi-Fi were not established, and there was not a single text message with safety information that is always sent in case of an emergency.

I was planning to investigate the situation outside, but this was impossible.

-Tiring! This is because when foreign media strengthened the Malum virus, they disabled all communication networks on Earth.

“Destroying the enemy’s communication network is the basis of war. It feels like we are at war again.”

I had to keep that in mind.

This zombie apocalypse is not a disaster but a war.

We didn’t know when and when obvious malice would strike us.

Feeling extremely gloomy, I quickly ate my packed lunch and laid down on the cot.

“…Ah, that sucks.”

No matter how much I closed my eyes, I couldn’t fall asleep.

Instead of falling asleep, my mind became more and more vivid due to worries about the future and the stress of lack of information.

-Tiring! Survivors’ stress levels are soaring. We recommend that you relieve stress quickly.

“How do I relieve stress in this situation? I can’t play games or watch YouTube.”

I have a few web novels downloaded to my smartphone, but I couldn’t seem to find the text right now.

Then there was only one way left.

“System, would you like to go somewhere for a moment?”

-Are you going to masturbate?

“…If you notice, what’s the point if you just pretend not to notice?”

The system did not respond.

It seemed like he decided that it was more important for me to relieve my stress than to make fun of myself.

I thought about sending Lara out of the break room, but decided to just leave her alone.

Does this guy even know what masturbation is?

I felt relieved and started masturbating.

However, the more I masturbated, the more stress I felt, rather than being relieved.

This is because the grip strength was insufficient to provide sufficient stimulation to the six peaks.

It was then.

Jump!

“La, lala! What are you doing all of a sudden?”

Lara, who was watching my actions closely, jumped up on my body and swallowed my meatball in one go.