Chapter 67 – 67. Group Activities Begin

I thought it was just a vending machine that dispensed random items, but I never thought it would actually have random effects.

What on earth is this? It was a translucent can containing a clear liquid. Even the taste doesn’t have to be random, right?

“First of all, the sound of 6 going up and 3 going down is… Anyway, it’s a gain, right? It’s huge..”

Three more free points are given. This is shit. If you don’t drink it, you won’t be able to stomach it. It’s like the survival level has gone up one more level.

Click.

“Sniff.. Hmm.. What kind of smell is this..”

I couldn’t guess the taste just by smell. Since I couldn’t throw it away if I had already opened it, I immediately took a random drink.

Gulp. Gulp…

“Kyaha… Wow..”

Along with the pungent aroma, there was a sweetness that made the roof of my mouth explode. Does it taste like durian? It felt strange because it was disgusting but delicious. I just endured it and drank it all to the end.

After emptying the can, I checked the stats to see if anything had changed.

[Strength: 22][Stamina: 18]

[Vitality: 11][Sense: 13]

[Durability: 8][Resistance: 6]

“Wow crazy..”

The strength stat, which was already high, increased by 6, and vitality decreased by 3. As I clenched my fists, I could feel my strength becoming stronger.

“My recovery from fatigue was low, but I had an eye patch and a good night’s sleep.”

Since I only need to sleep for 4 hours a day, I don’t think it’s anything to worry about. Although my vitality has dropped a little, my strength has surpassed the 20s, so it is actually a profitable business.

Hehe…”

Now, I feel like I can kill anything with a machete. A sense of unfounded confidence arose and a desire to explore the danger zone immediately emerged.

“Ugh.. Let’s go home.”

In times like this, you need to be careful. Basically, when people become arrogant or overconfident, they tend to make more small mistakes, and those mistakes become snowballs that develop into major incidents or become a problem.

No matter how much living space there is, it is still a labyrinth. You must always be nervous.

-Rattle.

I opened the exit of the mixed underground base. I just went back to the apartment.

******

“Whoa…”

It was still dark outside. It will take a little longer for the sun to rise.

“It’s morning…”

A very natural sight as morning comes and the sun rises. My heart felt a little chilled by the fact that I would soon no longer be able to see such an obvious scenery.

“What does it feel like when the sun never rises?”

No matter how much you wait, the sun will not rise tomorrow… That must be a pretty despairing and miserable state in its own way. Because everyone lives in blind faith and hope that tomorrow’s sun will shine on us.

However, no matter how much time passes, if the sun does not rise, many people will fall into sorrow. Moreover, monsters suitable for such a dark night will roam the streets…

More and more people will easily give up hope in life.

Now, humanity was steadily walking down the path to destruction, little by little.

“What do people who have lost the meaning or purpose of life do?”

It’s probably not normal.

Just because the sun does not rise, many people will lose hope in life and commit suicide. There is no other way to live normally in such times than to go crazy. Or what if I could seize some kind of opportunity and dream of the future..

“The future…”

Until then, I had only a vague idea of ​​​​​​wanting to live happily with my women, but now I had the means to survive. From now on, my goal should be to decorate this survival base as best as possible.

It’s literally building a perfect base. A facility where you don’t have to go outside at all.

Yeah, that sounds good. Wouldn’t it be a pretty good option to create a closed world that is completely self-sufficient and live within it? Anyway, it’s cold, hungry, and full of dangerous things outside.

“Whoa.. It’s cold..”

Once I roughly decided on my goal, I felt at ease.

I hurriedly rubbed my hands and went into the house. Although there was no heating, the house was still warmer than outside because it blocked the night wind.

“Hmm…”

When I returned home, I saw the women sleeping. Hyuna is hugging her older sister, and Yunyi is sleeping with her legs spread wide apart like a girl, with her legs draped over Hyuna.

“Hehe..”

I covered Ah Yuni with a blanket and then let her lie down next to Saeyeon. As I snuggled into the blanket and hugged Saeyeon and her older sister and Hyuna, who was sleeping, her body felt a little warm.

‘Should I sleep a little longer..’

I closed my eyes like that. I checked out the inside of the infinite labyrinth and set my own goals for the future. I guess I’ll have to work hard again starting tomorrow.

******

“Brother. “Oppa?”

“Uh.. Uhh. Hwaaaaam… “

I barely opened my eyes when Hyuna called. She was slightly sweaty, as if she had had a nightmare.

“It’s 7 o’clock…”

Gates are created between 4 and 5 o’clock on average. And from then on, it is open during the morning and then closes after 12 o’clock.

Therefore, if you can find the gate before then, it is better to go in quickly, clear it, and get your reward before leaving.

“Brother? What are you going to do? Are you going to go out and find the gate?”

“Well..”

But now we are faced with an infinite labyrinth. I think it would be better to attack the labyrinth that comes to hand first.

Moreover, I think I need to talk more with the seven people who just joined our team yesterday… The compass was pointing in one direction, but considering that I couldn’t hear the gate’s distinctive humming sound, it was likely that it was quite far away.

‘I just need to find one and attack it during the morning…’

First of all, we need to inform the rest of the group about the Infinite Labyrinth and decide on our future policy. You can’t just run without reorganizing.

“Let’s go out first.”

“Yes!”

We quickly got dressed and went out. You must go up to the 8th floor with the Han woman who lives on the 7th floor, wake up the six women, and meet the three men on the 10th floor.

“Oh, is it out?”

“Yes, good morning.”

“Draw. Let’s go up.”

“Yes.”

When we went outside, Junho and Seunghee were already waiting for us. We checked the stairs to see if there were any zombies and then went up to the 8th floor.

-Knock knock knock.

“It’s morning. “Get up.”

The women on the 8th floor had not yet woken up. I told them to get ready because they would start their activities at sunrise, but I think they fell asleep without being able to wake up.

“Oh, I’m sorry.”

After waiting for a while, women with their messy hair and only hats pressed down came rushing out. Everyone didn’t have enough clothes, so they were given clothes in bulk from Saeyeon yesterday.

Perhaps because they all receive ready-made clothes by size from the same store, their outfits are all similar.

“Brother, we are here.”

“Uh, okay.”

Soon, Jeong Ji-min and Park Yun-hwa, who had decided to become men with Yeong-sik from the 10th floor, came down together. However, the expressions on the two men’s faces are not very good. Did I have some kind of nightmare all night?

Maybe it’s harder to adapt to a man’s body than you think. After living as a woman all my life, I suddenly changed into a big man, so it’s quite difficult to get used to it.

“Now that we’re all gathered together, we’ll have a strategy meeting.”

“Yes!”

Listening to Ayun’s energetic answer from the morning, we quickly entered room 808.

When as many as 15 people entered this small house, we couldn’t breathe, but it was better inside than the freezing outside.

Everyone sat roughly on the floor or stood with their backs against the wall. Since we all seem to have settled into comfortable positions, we should start talking.

“First of all, I have a few things to tell you. Using the golden gate that Yeongsik found yesterday, we created our own labyrinth that could be used as a living space.”

I told my group about the green gate. For example, there were 30 rooms, and everyone was surprised when I told them that they might be able to take a shower if the water tank or auxiliary facilities were opened. This is a time when water doesn’t come out of the shower.

At that time, Park Sunhwa raised her hand and asked a question.

“Hey.. Are you letting us in too?”

“Yes. Since you have decided to join our team, let’s move in and live together.”

“Wow.. Thank you.”

The survivors in the auditorium were all happy when I told them I would let them in with me. However, I have no intention of supporting these women for freedom. So I have to say it clearly.

“I’m just telling you… Once you go in, you have to conquer the labyrinth with us. You won’t be able to play and eat. Because we all survive together. There is no such thing as being looked at as a woman. “You know, right?”

“Ah.. Yes..”

“I understand..”

“There will definitely be cases of serious injuries. You may experience something so severe that it causes trauma.”

“I-I already feel like a rag.. Haha..”

Kim Soo-yeon smiles bitterly. As she said, these women have already been through enough things. Nevertheless, they fought the zombies and escaped from the auditorium on their own.

If my mental strength was weak, we would all have died in that auditorium.

“Great. “To enter the infinite labyrinth, you need to raise your survival level to level 5 or higher.”

“Level 5…”

Among the seven people who just woke up yesterday, most of them are not even level 1 yet. Moreover, Seonhee Lee is only level 1.

Eight people did not meet the qualifications to enter the infinite labyrinth.

“Young-sik and Jun-ho… And Seung-hee, what grade are you in now?”

“I am in the 6th grade.”

“I am level 5.”

“Uh.. I’m in the 6th grade, bro.”

“Okay… Then first…”

I guess we’ll have to split the group. It seems better to divide the group into groups and raise the survival level. If you stick together, you will lose a lot of experience.

After doing group activities like that, when the sun goes down, everyone returns to the apartment and explores the infinite labyrinth. Of course, only those who meet the entry requirements can enter.

“If there are too many people moving around, there is a high possibility of being discovered, so let’s split into groups.”

Saeyeon’s safety is more important than other people’s. So, it would be better for Ayun to stick around so she can protect Saeyeon. Hyuna assists.

Also, Jun-ho probably won’t want to separate from Seung-hee, so they should be grouped together. The only ones left are Yeongsik and the rest. We agreed for a moment.

So we were able to form two groups of five people and form another group with the remaining people. The leaders of each group were Ayun, Yeongsik, and Junho.

I could trust these three people.

“I’ll do the search gate.”

“Are you going alone again?”

“Well, I guess there’s nothing we can do. “I’ll be back soon.”

“Yes.. I understand.. Don’t get hurt?”

“Huh. “I will try my best.”

First of all, the eight people whose survival level is too low to enter the gate must be raised as much as possible today or tomorrow. Because you can’t even enter the simple labyrinth with survival level 1. You have to grow to a certain degree before you can join me on my journey.

Anyway, that’s why I plan to go through the gate alone today.

“Then let’s all see each other later. You must come back before sunset. Make sure you’re not being followed.”

“Okay!”

“Inho, be careful too.”

“Yes. Then, I’ll go first.”

I thought everyone needed to get ready before leaving, so I decided to go first. Saeyeon will probably provide tools and plan a route so that our paths do not overlap.

We also need to educate new recruits about soldiers and other dangerous things. Since you have colleagues who are already used to it, you will be able to handle it well.

‘I’ll just go to the gate and eat quickly… ‘

I went down the stairs quickly.

If you go where the compass leads, you will find a gate.

You have to eat and leave quickly.