Chapter 35 – 35. End of the Day

We came back to the apartment. Fortunately, nothing special happened on the way here.

I didn’t encounter any soldiers, I didn’t encounter any of the Dongyeong High school guys, and I didn’t see any ghouls. Those who threatened us today disappeared from the streets as soon as the sun began to set.

Dongyeong High School students will be preparing for tomorrow at school, and soldiers will also be busy taking care of survivors. The ghouls must be gathering their own people.

In any case, the scenery of the city where people had disappeared seemed peaceful at first glance. There were no cars and only the intermittent howling zombies walked around awkwardly.

Meanwhile, I finally went up one survival level today. On the way back, I killed about 15 zombies and my survival level finally rose to 5.

It rose to survival level 4 relatively quickly, but it felt like a lot of experience was needed to go up to level 5.

That’s right, among the current group, except for Ayun and I, everyone else’s survival level is still at level 4. This is my feeling, killing but only zombies does not seem to be the best way to increase survival level.

Should I say that it varies depending on whether there is a gate strategy or not? Attacking the gate seemed to give a lot of experience points.

“I will go to Yeongsik alone. Everyone wash and rest.”

“Okay, good job.”

“Yes, Uncle Junho worked hard too. Seunghee, you too.”

Seunghee’s tongue stiffens and she just nods. Junho’s uncle and Seunghee received food ratios from Saeyeon’s sister and entered room 706.

“Can I really go alone?”

“Yes. Please wash first. “I’ll be back soon.”

“Huh. Come back..!”

After sending my sister, Ayun, and Hyuna back home, I went up the stairs to find Park Young-sik, checking for traces of survivors left on the stairs of the apartment.

‘There were more survivors in the apartment than I thought… When I looked, there was one person still alive on the 5th floor… There was also someone alive on the 9th floor… Judging by the traces, it looks like he went out yesterday, but there is no sign of him returning yet… I can’t believe he is dead. Is it? Besides Yeongsik, there were two other families alive on the 10th floor. Oh my…’

Traces of people were found in rooms 1009 and 1010. Trace observation seems to find traces from up to a week ago, and there were traces of people in rooms 1009 and 1010. It doesn’t seem like he has started any outside activities yet, and seems to have been confined to the house right after the disaster began.

Maybe they are waiting for the military to arrive. You’re probably trying to get by as much as possible with the resources you have at home. Who is really living? First of all, they are hiding quietly for now, so it is a bit difficult to find them all, so I will try to visit them tomorrow when the sun rises.

First of all, I knocked on the door in front of you.

“Youngsik.”

“Ah, you came. Cough.”

“What about the body?”

“Oh, it’s okay. Cough..”

The guy didn’t look very happy. It wasn’t drawn out slowly like donating blood, but 0.5 liters of blood was spit out through the mouth in an instant, so it’s understandable that his condition is bad.

“Here, bake some of this today.” “I need to take care of myself.”

“Ah, wow.. This..”

“It’s Korean beef. “I got some frosting from the butcher shop.”

Before going up to the 10th floor, I handed the beef I had received from Saeyeon to Yeongsik. It was usually a meat that was so expensive that it was hard to get my hands on it, but now that I had a huge amount of it in my inventory, I didn’t mind giving it away. Moreover, you can only use quality products if Yeongsik eats well and is healthy.

“Hey. Beef. Thank you so much. And. For the first time in a while, I’m going to grease my stomach a little.”

“Haha… And I have something to tell you…”

I told them about what the soldiers were talking about today. They said electricity and water would be cut off and gas would soon no longer be available.

“Huh…”

“And it looks like something is being tested on civilians.”

“Well, is that true..?”

“Uh. They put me in a truck and drove me away. So we have to be careful not to get dragged in for no reason. If you are taken in, you will either be subjected to strange things, or you will be immediately organized into the regular army and will have to wear military uniforms and keep killing zombies without knowing when you will be able to be discharged.”

“I’m going crazy..”

When I told him that he would re-enlist if he made a mistake, Yeong-sik was shocked. If we continue to instill this negative perception of the military, they will stick to our side and not run away at night.

It would be troublesome if this guy ran away in the middle of the night for no reason. However, I don’t want to kill anyone and make someone in the group vomit blood.

“Then I’ll go down and see. Take good care of yourself. “If anything happens, come to the 7th floor.”

“Yes..!”

I went downstairs again, leaving behind Yeongsik who bowed his head.

******

“Whoa..”

I quickly finished showering and sat down on the floor. Hyuna is currently taking a bath in the bathroom. Ayun and Saeyeon had already washed up and were doing their own thing.

Ah Yuni was working on her equipment, and Saeyeon was memorizing the items written in her notebook as if she were memorizing English words.

The amount of things written in the notebook must be enormous, but if I forget it, it’s over, so I memorize it like that every night. But now it seems like there is a limit.

The inventory handicap was a kind of limitation. If you completely forget even once, the forgotten item will disappear forever, so if someone like me with a poor memory had gotten it, he wouldn’t have been able to use it properly.

I listened to the sound of water coming from the bathroom, thinking to myself that it was amazing how he could memorize all that.

‘The water supply will be cut off within a month…’

Water will be cut off within 30 days, electricity will no longer be available after 10 days, and gas will no longer be available after 3 days. In that case, unless you boil the water, you will have to wash your body with cold water in this cold midwinter.

‘At least we can continue to use the water remaining in the water tank…’

I think it would be better to drain the water as much as possible while it comes out. Of course, if snow starts to fall after a month, you can collect the snow, boil it, and use it… But it’s still not as reliable as tap water.

“Inho, what are you thinking? Another random thought?”

“Huh? Ah. Just. Because I think I can’t use water, electricity, and gas. “I’m a little worried.”

“Ah.. I see. Heating may be good. Should I at least light a fire at home?”

If it’s really urgent, you might have to do that. I haven’t found the oil stove yet…

“Sister, brother. “We should stop by the camping supplies store tomorrow.”

Ayun, who was wiping the blood off a fire ax with a rag, suggested that they rob a camping equipment store. She seemed like a perfectly normal person as she was concentrating on something.

“Do you know where it is?”

“Well… I just remembered seeing it in passing. There is an old store in the alley where I used to live. I think they sold camping and hiking gear there. I guess there was a kerosene stove there too?”

“Oh.. I guess someone didn’t already steal it..?”

“The information that eternal winter is coming has not yet spread. It’ll be okay, brother.”

“Hoo..”

If others haven’t touched it yet, you can get an oil stove. Since winter is coming, it was a good idea to stock up on heating supplies.

-Kkiik.

Soon the bathroom door opened and Hyuna came out with her hair covered in a towel. Even though I was naked, I naturally went into my room to dry my hair, as if I wasn’t embarrassed.

He seems more easy-going than he looks.

“By the way, oppa, have you finished drying your hair now?”

“Huh? Ah. Huh. “I stopped everything.”

“Then should I shave my head soon?”

“Uh. Then.”

Ayun carrying a hair clipper.

There was too much human and zombie blood on my head, so I washed it in advance. Because I don’t want to get blood on the clippers.

“I can’t even use my hair clippers if the electricity goes out.”

“I see. “Then should I cut my hair with scissors and a razor?”

“I guess so. Ha… I can’t even dye my hair properly anymore.”

Ah, Yuni twitched her hair as if she was disappointed. She had dyed her hair blue. For reference, Saeyeon has natural brown hair and Hyuna has black hair.

“Hyuna unnie. “Now I’m going to shave her head, so come out quickly.”

“Oh, wait a minute.”

Hyuna came out wearing a tank top. She was a bit sexy with her tank top showing through. Well, it’s an everyday pajama, but should I say that it’s a sexy color that comes out from the looseness and looseness that seems to have released tension..

“Oppa, you’re staring at me too much.”

“Ah. “I’m sorry.”

“Lol. It’s not that I don’t like it..”

Hyuna laughed playfully. Then Saeyeon, who was caught in the middle of her, frowned and stabbed Hyuna in the side of her.

“Tch..”

Saeyeon seemed to be jealous of Hyuna’s breasts.

“Now. “Come here.”

“Uh.”

Meanwhile, Ah Yun, who was ready to shave her head, brought a chair into her bathroom and called me. The number of her hairs is important in using her abilities, so she may cut them short.

“Now then, we will hold a shaving ceremony for Inho oppa, even though he is going bald.”

“Wow.”

“Fighting, Inho.”

-Clap clap clap.

Women clapping and cheering. For some reason, it looks very exciting. Well, I was excited because it was a special event that happened when I was bored with no internet or TV and nothing to do.

“Oh, should I bring Junho and Seunghee too?”

“What about Yeongsik?”

“No. It’s okay.. Don’t call anyone because it’s embarrassing.”

Hehe. Okay. Then push it?”

“Yeah.. Ugh..”

As I sat facing the mirror, something reminded me of the time I was listed in the military. Even back then, the barber held a barber and shaved off all my hair.

-Patter.

All my hair was pulled out by the clippers. My hair was missing only to the front of my head, so it looked ugly. It was much more worth watching if I just pushed the whole thing out.

“Hey. Rather, people live by pushing forward.”

“That’s right, sister. Oppa, your head is pretty and cute. Hehe.”

“Inho oppa has the coolest eyes.”

Three women who diligently praise me.

Okay, what if some hair falls out? I now have something more precious.

“Oppa, quickly wash your hair and come out.”

“I’ll be waiting?”

“Huhuhu.. Chureup..”

“Hey, Baek Ah-yoon.. Wipe your saliva.”

Hehe.. Yes..”

Saeyeon, Ayun, and Hyuna went outside smiling.

I guess I’ll have to put some effort into this tonight as well.