episode_0248

Even so, I didn’t think I could deal with those insects with a sober mind.

So, the problem was the feel of the hand and the sounds the insects made.

You had to kill it by stomping on it or punching it, but it seemed very strange.

So I thought it would be better if I at least covered my ears, so I did that, and it seemed to help a little.

The intimidating sound of the helicopter seems to be a bit quiet…

I couldn’t even hear the cries of other insects.

“If I had known this would happen, I would have brought something down… ”

I grumbled and grabbed the head of the insect that rushed at me.

It was like a street dog, the size of a medium-sized dog, and it kept trying to bite me with its jaws.

But no matter how hard he tried to bite, nothing changed.

I waited for a while to see if they were going to do something, but it seemed like that was the end.

So I threw it hard on the other side and ignored the sound I heard right after.

It sounded like a watermelon breaking and liquid splashing, but I thought it would be better not to watch it for the sake of my mental health.

Really, it would have been okay if he had brought a baton.

If that were the case, they would have all been beaten up and destroyed.

“… Wait.”

I looked at the zombie blocking my path for a moment, then smiled.

When I thought about it, that bastard’s legs were like blades.

So, I thought that if I used it well, I wouldn’t get my hands dirty too much.

Making decisions was quick.

I quickly ran forward and swung my fist wide.

The zombie hurriedly raised his arm to block, but that was the end.

The zombie’s head flew into the air along with both arms.

“Okay, let’s all go!”

I laughed triumphantly as I ripped off one of the zombie’s legs.

Now that I had a weapon, there was nothing to be afraid of.

So, I was thinking about boldly attacking them first, but I realized one thing.

“… Ah.”

The reason I was trying to fight now was because zombies were blocking the entrance to the top.

I thought it would take a long time, and it was obvious that we would be surrounded, so I was just going to fight…

This way there’s no need to fight. All I had to do was quickly climb up the ladder and run away.

The moment I thought about that, the insects started running.

It’s as if they can’t send me out of here alive.

Naturally, I had to make a quick decision at this point.

Turn around immediately, run to the ladder, and hurriedly climb up.

Or did he get ready to fight and swing his weapon at those insects?

But I hesitated for a few seconds.

I was worried that if I missed this opportunity, I wouldn’t be able to get any information.

And when I realized that, insects were already attacking me.

“… !”

So many insects were attached to my body that I couldn’t speak.

And then, as if they had promised, they opened their jaws and started biting me.

Some of the dogs had needles stuck in their arms or legs.

There was also one that clenched its teeth with its fangs and stretched with its weight.

There were things that kept bumping into me in the air and trying to knock me down.

I closed my eyes tightly and grabbed the chest of the nearest insect.

The insect seemed to sense something about the future, as it trembled and flapped its wings.

However, it could be said that it was too late from the moment he was caught.

I felt something hard being crushed under my fingertips.

When I strained my legs and threw my body against the wall, various things exploded or were crushed.

I grabbed the ant stuck to my head and threw it far away, and swung the leg of the zombie I had ripped off earlier.

The insects’ bodies were cut along the trajectory of my swing.

I looked at the bodily fluids falling to the ground for a moment, then frowned and stomped my right foot from top to bottom.

The body of the cockroach that was trying to attack me exploded.

“Anyway, it’s annoying!”

It was really annoying. A lot of insects stuck to me, but they couldn’t break through my regenerative power.

So this could be said to be a battle of wills.

Either I get sick of it and run away, or they get sick of it and run away.

And I was getting used to enduring things, and I didn’t want to miss this long-awaited opportunity.

The body that had been standing still and only fighting back slowly began to move forward.

I walked forward like that, hitting everything that was running at me.

Any insects they could get their hands on were thrown to the ground or stepped on to kill them.

Then he swung his blade and cut down the flying guys.

A wart the size of an adult man appeared from behind, but that was all.

I lightly stretched my fist back, and the mantis’ head just disappeared.

My headless body tried to hold me with its arms outstretched, but it was no use.

I grabbed the mantis’ front paw, spun it half a circle, and threw it forward.

A lot of bodily fluids splattered on the wall, and insects rushed at me again.

Their number and prestige had decreased compared to before, but for some reason they seemed unable to give up.

And it seemed like there was only one reason why they couldn’t give up.

“Even if they can’t, there are high-ranking variants, so they’re probably trying to rush in and exclude them… G!”

I threw away the half-broken blade and stretched out both hands forward to block the wasp’s charge.

As if the size of a wild boar was not a lie, the wasp kept trying to increase its momentum.

Other wasps seemed to be impressed as well, as they took off all at once.

But they didn’t take one fact into consideration.

This was a sewer.

The height is only 2m to 3m at most.

Naturally, it could be said that it was very difficult to take advantage of the flight.

Of course, it seemed like the wasps knew that too.

It was obvious that they were just rushing to protect something, so I was able to take them out without any trouble.

“… It’s tough.”

I caught my breath as I caught the headless wasp and threw it against the wall.

Even though their heads and chests were clearly broken, the insects continued to move.

Most of the time it was just rigor mortis, but sometimes it happened like this.

Moreover, these damn insects seemed to emit poison as they died, making it somewhat difficult to breathe.

Still, it wasn’t difficult at all. I can’t miss this opportunity.

So, without hesitation, I started walking forward.

I came this far and couldn’t just go back.

After fighting this much, I felt like I needed to get one more piece of information and go back.

So I kept moving forward, fending off the insects’ counterattacks.

There weren’t that many insects anymore.

The predatory insects that were attacking me were nowhere to be seen, and only ants and bees attacked me occasionally.

Thanks to this, I was able to move around the sewers quite comfortably, so it didn’t matter.

I carefully washed the flashlight, which had dried insect fluids, with water and moved forward again.

“… What is it?”

And I found an insect.

I slowly turned on the flashlight and examined the insect in detail.

“… Is this thing already dead?”

Arachne.

The moment I first saw it, the word Arachne was the first thing that came to mind.

Of course, it couldn’t be called Arachne.

That’s a human woman’s upper body with a spider’s lower body.

But this one had the upper body of a human woman attached to the lower body of an ant.

“… I have wings.”

I squatted down and tried to take a closer look at the corpse.

This… I thought it would be okay to call it a queen ant.

It was clear that there were many traces of larvae or pupae nearby.

Something that looked like a cocoon was torn open, and something that looked like honey was solidified on the ground.

So, this could be said to be the queen’s room.

It reminded me of a cartoon I saw before, and I felt a little uncomfortable.

“It would be nice to have a decent convenience store nearby.”

I grumbled like that on purpose and clenched my teeth.

I could tell just by looking at it. That’s about how the citizens here died.

Of course, I thought it didn’t look pretty at all.

There was one reason why I was so confident.

This queen ant did not mutate from a zombie state.

It was clear that he had mutated from his survivor status.

Otherwise, there was no way my skin would have been pale.

Moreover, seeing as they did not take the queen with them, it was obvious how much treatment they would receive.

You might think of it as just an egg-laying machine.

“Fuck haircut.”

How much further did I walk? I cursed as my nausea soared.

Noh Chang-hoon may not be guilty, but I wanted to punch him.

Perhaps it was because the world view was so messed up that dying while fighting zombies was a luxury, but I couldn’t help but feel annoyed.

… I shined my flashlight and held back my swearing.

There were several more corpses in front of me.

These are the corpses of adult men whose body parts have been transformed to look like insects.

I don’t smoke, but I wanted to smoke.

I also thought about having a drink.

Those adult men would be playing the role of male ants.

It is said that some ants mate in burrows and expand their territories much more quickly.

Looking at it now, I can say that this is what it looked like, and it was disgusting.

“… Of course, I can’t go back.”

There was no way I could stay still after seeing something like this.

Above all, it will not change that its power becomes stronger as time passes.

There was no time for table discussions. We had to hit the center at once and settle the matter.

“As expected, I’m so glad I came.”

I said that and smiled bitterly.

If I had sent other people on a scouting expedition, it was obvious how it would have ended.

The thought that there might have been a familiar face among these corpses sent a chill down my spine.

That may not happen, but if Noh Chang-hoon dies like this.

Immediately after that, I shook my head to get rid of the thought.

It was so scary just imagining it that I couldn’t help it.