Chapter 64 – 64. Valuable Rest (2)

It was very cold when I came out. I can’t do it. I’ll have to put on my coat and come back out. It’s really killer cold.

“Huh? Oppa, have you already opened all the boxes?”

“Oh, it’s cold. I’m going to wear some padding.”

“Ah~”

I quickly put on my clothes and went out again. I think I’ll buy something now. But even now, if I don’t wear padding, I’ll freeze to death, and it’s getting colder in this state. This is absolutely ridiculous. It seems like it’s already below freezing.

‘Well, they said the sea would freeze over…’

Later on, it may be difficult to engage in outside activities at all. You must have plenty of cold weather gear.

‘Those who are not awakened…’

They won’t even be able to enter the labyrinth… They’ll all probably freeze to death.

Maybe zombies, ghouls, or vampires aren’t the problem. The general public was more likely to freeze to death. If you are an awakened person, you can find a simple labyrinth and stay there for a few days, but that is not possible for ordinary people.

“Whew… Why are you so worried… I’m not going to save them all… Let’s open the box quickly… Wow, it’s cold.”

I opened the blue reward box, hoping to find something that would help overcome this gloomy situation.

[Water purification pump: When polluted or unpurified water is poured into the inlet, it is converted into potable water and poured out the outlet. It takes 10 lowest grade magic stones to purify 10 liters of water. 1 liter consumes 1 hour.]

“Oh… This is amazing..!”

It’s a good start. An object has emerged that can purify water as long as you have magic stones.

It was the size of a large ice box and had a structure where water was poured into the funnel inlet, purified, and poured out the outlet. It has a very simple appearance. Moreover, there was even a groove carved into it to place the magic stone.

The capacity is probably limited to 10 liters. It is said that it takes 1 hour to purify 1 liter of water. If you have several, you can run them all day. Then it would be really great.

‘Among the convenience facilities in the labyrinth, there seems to have been a fountain spouting drinking water… ‘

It took quite a bit of survival level to install that one thing. However, since the purification pump popped out, there was no need to increase the difficulty by installing it.

‘This… Can replace convenience facilities with items… ‘

I felt pretty good about being able to use the amenities without increasing the difficulty level. I opened the next box with great anticipation.

[Ultra-simple assembly furniture maker: You can make very simple wooden furniture by inserting the wood into the slot.]

It was a box the size of a small refrigerator with an opening into which logs could be inserted. It looked like it had been processed so that it could be assembled by inserting wooden logs into it.

“Hmm… This is a bit…”

This is kind of bad. When you rob a furniture department store, what you get is furniture, so I’m not sure if it’s any good. They said it wasn’t even a finished product and was being processed so that it could be assembled, so it had to be put together separately. Once you have it, it will come in handy someday.

[Open fantasy stone: It is a small tombstone. If you feed it an advanced magic stone, you can contract with a guardian spirit.]

“Oh…”

This was a very nice feeling item. It was the size of a statue of a child that might be found at a Japanese shrine, and it was a tombstone with an unknown character engraved on it. If you can obtain only a high-grade magic stone, you can make a contract with the guardian spirit.

“What is the guardian spirit?”

I guess I’ll have to call in person to find out. To do that, you need to be able to get the prize magic gemstone.

Anyway, the first three, except for the furniture maker, were all successful. Now there is only one last box left.

[Large capacity compressed water tank: This is a water tank that can store about 5 tons of liquid. Reduces 1 ton to 10 kilograms.]

A small cubic box appeared. The size was not that big. It was the size of a small refrigerator in a hotel.

“There’s 5 tons going in here… ?”

Although it is small in size, it weighs as much as 5 tons. They even say that 1 ton can be reduced by 10 kilograms, so even if it is fully filled, it will only weigh 50 kilograms. It’s truly unbelievable performance.

First of all, you can take it with you when you move into the labyrinth. I think it would be best to collect a lot of water from the Han River and then clean it with a purification pump.

“Very good.. I solved the problem with the reward box.. Awesome..”

It was really meaningful. It’s fortunate that there are even products that are directly helpful in making labyrinths. I think the green reward box contains items that can be used by individuals, and the blue box contains items that are helpful to the living environment.

The size of the box was strangely large, and all the items that came out were items that decorated the residence or were useful for survival.

‘There were still two items hidden by Won Min-sik and three more items stolen from the guys I killed at the mall today..’

I looked at the things Ayun had organized. I just picked it up earlier and didn’t even look at it properly.

[Magic Stone Light: When fed the lowest grade Magic Stone, it glows for 1 hour.]

[Sleeping eye patch: When you sleep wearing it, your body’s recovery is greatly increased.]

These two are things Won Min-sik has hidden. It was quite a useful tool. I especially like the sleeping eye mask. Maybe it’s because I’m so sleepy right now.

Next were the items dropped by the people I killed in the shopping mall, one of which was the same gate navigation compass that I had. The remaining two items were an amulet and a small notebook, respectively.

[Anti-demonic amulet: Prevents being possessed or charmed.] [Durability 10]

[Labyrinth Plant Dictionary: Information on various plants growing in the labyrinth is recorded.]

This notebook seemed to have been written by someone, just like a survivor’s diary. Looking at this, you will be able to tell whether the plants growing in the labyrinth are edible or not.

“But.. What on earth is the amulet to prevent demonic killings..? Possession..”

This is the same with the Astral Sword, which is said to attack spirits, and it seems like an overt hint that ghosts will come crawling out later, which is very unsettling.

Well, worrying now won’t lead to a solution, so I shook my head and let my worries go.

“Oppa, did you open all the boxes?”

“Huh. A lot of really useful stuff came out. Now, as long as I have enough magic stones and water, I don’t have to worry about washing and drinking.”

“Wow, that’s awesome. “That sucks!”

I told Ayun, Hyuna, and Saeyeon about the items I had just pulled out of the blue box. As expected, the most difficult thing must have been the water cutoff. Everyone was happy to hear that the contaminated water could be purified and used.

“Ha~am…”

“Brother, get some rest now. Your dark circles make you look like a raccoon..”

“Puhaha!! You’re dissing Hyuna unnie like nothing. Hehe… You’re a raccoon guy with tight hair. What, he’s kind of cute.”

“Hey.. Baek Ah-yoon.. Don’t make fun of you..”

Hehe…”

“Sister, are you laughing just now?”

“Huh? Ah, no. Hehe..”

Everyone is busy teasing whenever they get the chance. Still, I don’t hate it. Rather good. Because they say it’s okay to do this or that.

“Ha~am.. Wow, I really can’t stand it anymore. I just need to sleep for 4 hours. Wake me up later.”

“Yes. I’ll wake you up in 4 hours. Go to sleep, Inho. Then you’ll pass out.”

“Yes.. Sister.. Then..”

Because I have rapid sleep, only 4 hours of sleep was enough.

The sun hasn’t completely set yet, so if I fall asleep now, I can wake up around evening.

If you sleep with the eyepatch that Won Min-sik dropped, your body will recover right away.

“Good night, Mr. Raccoon.”

Hehe.. Good night, oppa.”

“Yeah.. See you all later..”

Saeyeon had laid out a blanket for me in advance, so I was able to lie down right away. In fact, as soon as I lay down, I fell asleep right away.

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“Inho.”

“Uhm… “

“4 hours later.. I woke you up.. Do you want to sleep more?”

“Oh, no. Huuuuu.. Thank you, sister.”

Hehe.. Did you sleep well?”

“Yes.. Ughtcha..”

As I stretched, I heard a popping sound coming from my back. I slept really well. In 4 hours, all the fatigue in my body was completely gone. Even thanks to the eye patch, my recovery increased and my body became much lighter. All the minor wounds have healed. Amazing, Great. The combination of rapid sleep and an eye patch was beyond imagination.

“What about the kids?”

“Everyone fell asleep.”

“Really? Huh..”

When I went out of the room with Saeyeon, Hyuna and Ayun were both asleep in the living room. They must have stayed up all night last night, so of course they deserved to sleep.

“Huh..? Oppa, you’re awake.”

“Uhm.. I want to sleep a little longer..”

“You can sleep a little more.”

“No. Ha~am.. I woke up.”

“Ugh..”

Ah Yun woke up as soon as I woke up, and Hyuna looked like she wanted to sleep a little longer, but she seemed to have no choice but to wake up because everyone else was waking up.

“Then… Since I’m up, let’s make a labyrinth.”

“Yes, it was a labyrinth to be used as a base.”

“Oh, that sounds fun.”

Now, water no longer comes out of the shower, the gas range can no longer be used, and the electricity is completely out.

It was frustrating to face endless nights and winter in a situation where water, electricity, and gas, the three gods of modern civilization, were all cut off, but having a space to use as a base would ease my worries.

There is no reason to endure in a house that is not even the southern part anymore. If you can decorate your living space well, there is no need to be obsessed with an apartment. No matter where we are, we just open the gate, go in, and sleep.

It was literally like having a mobile house.

“So, now we have to build a dope labyrinth.”

“Hoo… What a fucking labyrinth..”

“First of all, it has to be a livable space..”

“It would be nice if we could get water from the labyrinth. That water purifier from earlier? You can purify it right away with that.”

“There will be monsters in the labyrinth, right?

I answered their questions in detail. He also called out all the items I was looking at. For example, everything from as many as 100 penalties to as many as 50 convenience facilities.

“Wait a minute, Inho. “I’ll record it.”

“Yes.”

Among us, Saeyeon, who has the prettiest handwriting, wrote down all the items.

As I was reading the items written in the notebook, my eyes started to hurt.

“Hey, my hand must hurt.”

“It’s okay, it’s no big deal.”

“But this… There are so many to choose from.”

“In order to get good amenities, you have to endure a certain amount of penalty.”

“First of all, a safe zone is essential. Because you have to choose at least one biome… “

“I think it would be good to make it larger, but then the entry level would go up too much.”

Everyone is striking their own balance. I also racked my brain hard. How can we create a livable space?

“First of all, since we are definitely going to use it as a living space, why don’t we just select the monsters that can be eaten and get rid of the rest?”

“Wait a minute, Ayuna. If you look at this carefully, not only the monster is decided, but the overall theme is set.”

“Uh? I see… Hmm… Then this is where the theme is set. Wouldn’t a workshop or research facility be worth living in? I think the workshop and research facilities would be much better than places like natural caves and crypts littered with man-eaters…”

“Instead, problems will become more difficult.”

“Uh.. Hmm. “This is really going to be crazy, isn’t it?”

“That’s right.”

First, we pieced together the labyrinth, meeting the conditions one by one.

First of all, it was rejected because if it was made open, the house would have to be built from scratch.

“Go for medium size.”

“Okay.”

We decided on the size quickly.

Now all that was left was to set up the environment of the labyrinth and add penalties and essential amenities to lower the difficulty of entry.