episode_0053

We arrived safely at the shelter entrance in Immok-dong. And we kept knocking at regular intervals…

” … Why is there no response? ”

It’s strange. At this point, I should be opening the door, but there’s no response. I’ve been knocking for ten minutes now.

” Would you like to force it open? ”

The sergeant said, holding up the pistol. Will something like that work? I guess I’ll have to give it a try.

The sergeant dug under the hatch with a mallet and lifted it up, but it was locked and only opened a little.

I walked up to the hatch, put my hand in the gap, and lifted it up.

Kwajik, kwajijik

There was a sound of something breaking and tearing, and then the hatch opened wide.

” Still a power beyond common sense.. ”

” What, isn’t it convenient? ”

Jaha, Seohee, and I went into the shelter. The sergeant and Navi decided to stay in the armored car.

It was strangely quiet inside the shelter. Are they sleeping?

” Wow, isn’t it too dark? ”

” Hey, Dachun, here’s a flashlight. ”

I held the flashlight that Jaha had given me. Even if it allowed me to see somewhat in dark places, it was no better than having light.

I held the flashlight and shined it here and there, and there was a bit of dust accumulated. Didn’t you clean it before?

The air is stuffy. It looks like it hasn’t been ventilated for a long time.

” Something’s strange here? Is this abandoned? ”

Abandoned? Why? There must be a reason…

First, let’s find a room where the family would have lived. A bedroom would be good, perhaps?

But… So… The bedroom… Was it this way? Oh, it’s here.

I opened the door, but there was no one there. There were only unmade blankets spread out.

I took a quick look around the bedroom, but found nothing out of the ordinary.

I left the bedroom and opened another room.

Judging from the shelves that were spread out, it seemed like the room was used as a storage room, but there weren’t many items. And some of the items were scattered on the floor. Why?

Jaha, who had gone inside, spoke while picking up the fallen object.

” Did he go out to get something to eat? And maybe he hasn’t come back yet? ”

Went out to farm supplies and never came back? Well, there probably wasn’t much of a danger around here.

Since we’ve dealt with things like carnivorous plants, there shouldn’t be any problems as long as you’re careful.

Oh, is it not available around here anymore? Well, it’s a small town after all.

…You didn’t go to Suwon City, did you?

I left the warehouse and looked around the other rooms. Each room seemed to have been touched by someone for a long time, so it seemed like something had really happened.

I looked around the room, leaving only one room. The room that Seori had used was a bit messy, but there were toys and such left behind, as if they hadn’t been taken away.

I opened the last remaining room and inside there was a desk and a chair.

And there were machines and objects of unknown origin, generators and fuel tanks and such.

I looked at the fuel tank, and it was empty.

What is this strange machine next to it? I don’t know.

On the desk there was an unknown object and a piece of paper.

The first chapter had a strange series of lines and dots and slashes, followed by some writing.

I think there is a high probability that the person reading this is you.

Since that mart collapsed, I’ve been going to several empty houses to replenish supplies, but now even that has become difficult.

Just then, we heard some good news in Morse code on the radio. The provisional government has been established in Incheon and survivors are gathering. We don’t know if it’s true or not, but we’re going there.

So if you’d like to stay with us, come, your daughter will be very happy.

And at the very bottom of the paper, in a different font, it said:

Dacheon-ah, I will go to Incheon too. Seo-yeon.

” What? What does it say? ”

” Yes. It’s a friendly bell that tells you new destinations. ”

Let’s go to a new destination, Incheon.

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I returned to the armored vehicle and informed the shelter families that they had gone to Incheon.

I asked Navi which way I should go and he said it would be better to go to Gunpo.

” Originally, going to Suwon was closer in terms of distance. But aren’t there a lot of zombies? ”

Convinced by Navi’s wise judgment, we decided to go to Gunpo.

But before that, I had to go to Uiwang City, and to do that, I had to take Gyeongsu-daero.

” Is there no other way? ”

” If you want to climb a mountain, I won’t stop you. ”

Ah… the road is better than the mountain. Yeah… I wonder if it’s blocked? I guess I’ll have to go and see.

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I arrived at Gyeongsu-daero, but the road wasn’t too badly blocked.

If you squeeze between the cars, you should be able to get there.

After going a certain distance, you will exit into Uiwang City.

The way out was extremely deserted. The way back was completely blocked.

This city also seems to have been busy trying to evacuate. How many people were there here?

On the way to Gunpo on a regular road, I saw an E-Mart.

I saw an E-Mart on the way, and many of the windows on the first and second floors were broken.

I saw zombies wandering around, and I saw a lot of eaten corpses.

I walked slowly so as not to attract the zombies’ attention. I didn’t want to be chased like last time.

I passed it safely and continued on, but then I saw the mart again.

This time it was a two-story building, so it was a bit small, but it looked surprisingly fine.

{Unexpectedly} the window was somewhat broken.

It seems like a well-established rule. After all, who would honestly open the door in an emergency?

Look, those guys are also getting out through the window instead of the door. Huh?

[ Hey, red..! Wow! Behind…! ]

[ Moon..! Here…! Me..! ]

I couldn’t hear well because of the distance, but I understood that the situation was urgent.

About the age of a high school student? The weapons were common things seen in everyday life.

A man and a woman were shouting something toward the inside of the mart. It seemed like there were more people in the group.

I went into the armored vehicle and spoke to the sergeant.

” At 2 o’clock, it looks like a few survivors are being chased into the mart. Let’s go help them. ”

” Are you a survivor? Okay. ”

Ignoring it and moving on would be a way, but knowing that and ignoring it was a bit rude.

It seemed like Jaha had noticed them too.

As we were leaving, the group on the other side increased from two to five.

Two of them looked like high school students, and the other one looked like a toddler.

A woman was running in front, holding a child, while a man stood behind her, watching over her.

A woman carrying a child climbed out of a broken window, and when the man who saw her tried to get out, something unusual happened.

[[[ Kwaaak!! ]]

The door behind the broken window burst open and zombies poured out, attacking the man who had his back turned.

The zombies quickly grabbed the man, threw him backwards, and began to cover him.

[ Aaaahhh!!!! ]

[ no!! ]

Screams and screams echoed. The two must have been quite close.

Hearing the woman’s screams, one of the zombies raised its head and began to rush at its new target.

But the zombie fell forward, because the man grabbed the zombie’s ankle while being eaten.

The man shouted something to his group, and they started to leave the place and go out of the mart premises.

Given the circumstances, what he shouted must have meant for him to leave me behind.

Even as the group fled, zombies began pouring out through the many broken windows of the mart.

Even at a glance, it looks like they’re over a hundred? Anyway, they can hear very well.

I feel like the events in Suwon are going to be repeated.

The sergeant advanced ahead of them, anticipating their escape route.

I was holding the turret and started firing single shots at the group of zombies.

At that distance, you’ll get hit even if you just fire roughly.

Jaha and Seori provided cover by aiming and shooting at the zombies that followed behind the group.

One of the group who heard the gunshot looked towards us with a surprised expression.

Then he started running towards us, leading his group. It seemed like he realized that he was protecting them.

He informed the sergeant of this fact. Then, after confirming that the group had come out onto the road, he passed them, slowly slowed down, and opened the hatch at the back. The hatch was opened so far that it scraped the floor.

I looked at my companions and shouted.

” Get on quickly! ”

As soon as they heard the signal to board, the group held each other’s hands and began to climb on board one by one.

It seems like an action taken to pull up the rear end when it starts to get tired.

Seeing them hold hands without a moment’s hesitation, it seems like they’ve done it many times before.

“””” Kaaah!!!! “”◦”◦”

The zombies screamed as if they were determined to catch them.

The woman at the very back of the group seemed quite tired, perhaps because she was carrying a child. Because of that, the pace slowed down a bit, but the zombie behind her started to speed up as if it was an opportunity.

If things continue this way, that woman and child will end up as buffet food.

Take aim at the zombie with the K1. Be careful when shooting, because you might end up piercing the woman’s head instead of the zombie’s.

Taang!!

The bullet passed about two centimeters from the woman’s temple and pierced the zombie’s forehead.

At the same time, the only man left in the group grabbed the woman’s hand and pulled her into the armored vehicle with all his might.

The sergeant, after confirming that everyone was on board the armored vehicle, raised the hatch and began to increase speed at the same time.

The group sat on the floor, gasping for breath, as if they had squeezed out every bit of their strength.

Meanwhile, the child in the woman’s arms expressed his gratitude.

” Thank you! ”