Chapter 208 – 208. Gimhae Became Magyeong

When I opened my eyes again, I was in a pure white bedroom.

“Huh?”

And Agaf, who had embodied me as a spirit, was looking down.

[Has he woke up?]

“Ugh. This place.”

[This is a private room in the base area. The structure and interior of the room all changed like this.]

“Ah.”

Originally, the rooms in the base area had the feel of an old American motel, but now they had the feel of a hospital ward. It is white overall.

“How long have you been asleep?”

[Two days.]

“Oh my.”

It appears that he collapsed from Monday to Wednesday, when the full-scale disaster began.

Squeak.

At that time, the door to the room opened. It was Sae-ah who came in.

“Oh! Wake up!!”

Sae-ah looked at me and shouted in surprise. Then people gathered from all over. Before I knew it, Agap had come back into me.

I’ve already informed every one of its existence, so it doesn’t matter if I stay out, but I’m a little reluctant to get involved with other members of the group.

Should I say that I am strangely shy?

“Hey you bastard! Are you okay!!?”

“Ah. “It hurts.”

Ayun was the first to run over and hug me. Her side, where her sword was still inserted, is still cold.

“Are you okay?”

“Yes. “Okay.”

Saeyeon nodded her head in response to her older sister’s question. Her body was almost completely recovered. However, she just felt a little weak. This gets better after eating.

“I’m hungry.”

“They told me to fast for the next two days.”

“What?”

“Fast because I have injured an organ.”

“Ah.”

Somehow, there was an IV inserted.

“Damn.”

I guess I should just get some rest. I’ve been running too far up to this point. There should be days off.

Honestly, it’s strange that I went in and out of the labyrinth almost every day in such a short period of time.

Even though my companions went in every other day, they seemed to be going in a lot, but there were times when I went out and targeted more than two places in one day.

‘I’ve lived a crazy life in a labyrinth.’

Thanks to this, we are richer than anyone else. It’s crazy that we can live without worrying about food on a winter night.

We are relaxed and warm in a situation where someone somewhere is probably starving because they have nothing to eat, and someone else may be committing suicide because they are tired of the cold.

‘I guess I’ll just take a break… I’ll go look for people.’

Workers were really needed. Except for a few, these dark spirits are not suited to doing complex tasks. And there is a huge shortage of technicians. I need to bring someone with skills.

“Now that I think about it…”

What happened to the blood demon?

Apparently, he told them to make all the survivors in Gimhae into his subjects and bring them in.

“What about the shape guy?”

I asked my companions. At that time, I sent Mr. Dohyeong as a guide along with the blood demon. Since that guy didn’t know the location of Gimhae, she put him in Mr. Dohyeong’s car and sent him to Gimhae.

“I’m not back yet.”

“Since I left three days ago, still…”

“Is it so? Hmm.”

Did something happen?

“Ah! The person who currently has squad command.”

“Me.”

Jiyeon Kang raised her hand.

I originally handed over squad command, a skill I had, to Jiyeon Kang. This is a skill that allows long-distance communication with a target designated as a squad member.

However, if the distance is too far, communication becomes impossible.

“Have you tried contacting me?”

“It’s so far away that all I can hear is a crackling sound.”

“Ah.”

It seems that it does not reach Gimhae. Well, since I’ve completely left this town, it’s not like I can reach it.

“Then should I go to Gimhae?”

I was already planning on going around to pick up my pet. I was thinking it would be nice to have an animal like a cat or dog.

“Are you thinking of picking me up?”

“Huh. “I’d like to bring some cats and dogs along with me.”

“It’s a dog, right?”

“The base has grown, and I thought it might be worth growing it.”

“It’s perfect. Then, I’ll have to pack up all the food and snacks.”

“I see.”

“Let’s go together.”

Saeyeon asked me to go with her, so I nodded.

“Me too! “I want to go with you!”

“Me too.”

“We can’t all go together, so for now, Saeyeon and Jiyeon. And let’s go with two more people.”

Saeyeon has infinite inventory and Kang Jiyeon needs to use squad command, so it is essential.

“Oh, but if you’re going to raise a pet, you need to have a veterinarian or a groomer.”

“That’s right.”

Dogs grow hair. It needs to be mowed periodically. Moreover, if you get sick, you need someone to treat you.

[Can’t a wandering doctor cure animals? Humans and animals are similar.]

“Uh. Um. “I have to ask.”

First of all, I decided to go to Gimhae before it was too late.

Since it was impossible for no one to remain at the base, only me, Saeyeon, who had infinite inventory, Saeyeon’s father, and Kang Jiyeon would go together.

Kang Ji-yeon has raised a dog before.

“Please let my father-in-law drive.”

“I understand, so fasten your seat belt.”

I left the driving to my father-in-law. I plan to get in the passenger seat and look around. Because there might be people targeting us.

“Ugh. It’s cold.”

“It’s cold even with the heater on.”

The weather on the winter night was very cold. The planetary air conditioner was operating around our base to maintain an appropriate temperature, but the moment we left that range, the bitter cold hit us.

“I wonder if the animals are alive.”

“Children left in pet shops wouldn’t have been able to eat properly…”

It is quite possible that they have all already died. Unless someone took care of it, all the ones locked in the cage would have died.

Then we have no choice but to bring back those from the wild, which is also a problem.

‘It is highly likely that hygiene conditions and health will be poor.’

Because that’s how wild animals are.

******

“What the fuck.”

As we entered Gimhae, we witnessed an incredible sight.

“Spores… Everyone wears a gas mask.”

“Cough. Yes.”

The moonlit landscape of Gimhae was so alien that it could not even be compared to the previous one.

Yes, there are a lot of mushrooms growing.

Even… It’s strangely warm.

[There are a lot of spores in the air. It surrounds this city.]

“What do you mean?”

[Something has taken root here. And if my prediction is correct…]

Agaf was silent for a moment. She seemed lost in thought.

At that time, Saeyeon’s sister spoke to me.

“Inho. Look at that… Over there.”

“Huh? Ah.”

Where Saeyeon pointed her finger, something was stirring.

That’s…

“Caterpillar?”

One side of the city was covered with mushrooms and all kinds of fungi, and on the other side, the walls of buildings coated with chitin, which looked like hardened mucus, were covered in egg sacs.

“Over there…”

“What else?”

The situation was already embarrassing enough because of the mushrooms and bugs, but Kang Ji-yeon pointed to one side in astonishment, as if adding an insult to the situation.

“Gimhae… Has become a demon cave.”

A red tree was growing there.

And on that tree, things that I couldn’t tell whether they were humans or zombies were all struggling together.

“Are Blood Demon and Uncle Dohyeong… Alive?”

“No, it wasn’t like this about four days ago.”

“Driving me crazy. That means it progressed rapidly.”

The city would have fallen to those monsters before we could escape. And the blood demon and Mr. Dohyeong would have been trapped as is.

“Everyone goes back now.”

“Huh? “Why?”

“It’s dangerous.”

“No, no matter what, you’re going to fight alone again…?”

“Sister. “Let’s go back.”

I spoke a little firmly.

In fact, this place is like a labyrinth whose difficulty cannot be measured.

You can’t fight while protecting other party members when there is someone you need to rescue.

Moreover, Saeyeon and Raina are not that strong in terms of force. I might die.

“But…”

“…”

I shook my head. Then, everyone in the group got back into the car.

“I’ll be back in three days. “I’m waiting while conquering the simple labyrinth.”

“Be careful.”

“Yes. Oh, right. Jiyeon. Is the signal reaching?”

“I… I’m not sure. It seems like he’s alive… But I don’t know.”

“Ah.”

My father-in-law started the car.

Soon the car returned to normal.

“I guess I should say that Mr. Lee Do-hyung is dead?”

[I guess so. If he survived the demonic state in that state… He would no longer be in a fully human form.]

“Haa…”

The thought of losing a colleague made his head dizzy.

“First of all, please continue with what I left off to say earlier.”

[Of course. Let me give you some basic information. Those three guys are all from different factions.]

“The factions are different. What do you mean?”

[It means they can fight among themselves. And if my prediction is correct, they will also be abandoned in a parallel universe like me.]

“I guess so?”

It was already expected. And Asmorphia was like that too. It is said that if you do not clear the fixed labyrinth in time, the disasters in the labyrinth will be completely released into our world.

‘Have you been released?’

But why the hell did you settle in Gimhae? It’s right next to my front yard. Are you planting eggs next to it?

This is a provocation. A provocation directed at me. I needed more information right now, so I listened to Agaf’s explanation in silence.

[First, those mushrooms are members of an evil spirit called Spenta Mainyu.]

“Spenta what? When it comes to Mainyu, I know Angra Mainyu.”

Angra Mainyu is one of the most famous evil spirits that often appears here and there.

[They are Angra Mainyu’s twins.]

“Twins? That pair would be fucking awesome. I’m already shaking, damn it.”

[It won’t be a damn thing as a pair. I understand that Spenta swallowed Angra Mainyu. Moreover, there is no Spenta Mainyu here. I don’t feel divinity.]

“Really?”

That’s a good thing. The evil spirits are dizzying, but the thought of two more evil spirits is terrifying.

[Those mushroom guys have ridiculously high strength, and when they make a physical attack, they emit spores. If you breathe in, it’s over. Mushrooms will grow in your lungs.]

“A gas mask to prevent contamination would be enough, right?”

[Okay. A gas mask can withstand spores. But that’s not what’s terrifying. Those mushroom monsters don’t feel pain even if their bodies are torn apart and recover quickly. The most terrible thing is that if you come into contact with their vomit, you will be cursed with corruption.]

“Curse of corruption?”

[It’s rotting. It rots away in an instant. Whether organic or inorganic. Regardless of. It hurts.]

“What the fuck.”

Mushroom people. They were quite crazy people.

[Then the bugs that laid eggs over there are parasites from the eastern galaxy.]

“What is that again? “If it’s the eastern galaxy… Is it an alien?”

[I would say they are Yi people. They are called Alcid.]

“Wait a minute. If it’s alcid.”

[Yes.]

These are the ones I killed at the fish farm.

[If they degenerated in a harsh environment. Those guys can be seen as being in perfect condition.]

“Huh.”

[In its intact state, Alcid mainly uses telekinesis or paranormal abilities and lives on sapient beings to absorb their knowledge. And they form their own network by sharing information through telepathy.]

“They’re the ones who fight like hell.”

I clicked my tongue while listening to Agaf’s explanation.

These guys are really fucking crazy. Basically, they use supernatural powers, and moreover, they are swarm creatures that the moment they are caught by one, they are caught by all of them.

[Finally, the red root over there is something called a parasitic tree.]

“Parasite. “They are all parasites.”

[The parasitic tree takes root recklessly. Inho, it doesn’t matter if you have a high durability stat, but the moment your skin pierces, it will immediately be eaten away and your body will be taken away.]

“Huh.”

[Furthermore, the worst zombies are born that cannot be killed unless the core in the heart area is destroyed. What’s more serious is that of the three, the parasitic tree proliferates the fastest. And he is more intelligent than I thought.]

There was no answer to everyone.

One is a crazy corrupt mushroom monster, the other is a parasite with supernatural powers, and the last is a parasitic plant that proliferates infinitely.

“For now… Let’s go.”

I was definitely planning to pick up the cat and dog while I was taking a break. Things went wrong.