Chapter 354 – 354. A Duo in Daejeon
Two survivors enter the Daejeon Free Wholesale Market.
Seo Jong-min and Kang Soo-hwan, 27-year-old adult men who have been friends since middle school.
With Bendit and Mage respectively, the two of them were walking around the dark building carefully.
Wandering around the messy wholesale market, the two were careful not to even breathe loudly.
This is because they could not return alive if they gathered the evolutionary zombies roaming the inside of the building.
In Seoul, most of the evolutionary zombies escaped through the exodus of ghouls that were terrified thanks to Jang Jo-joon running around, but Daejeon was different.
Still, the streets were full of zombies and skeletons, and every night, including untreated field bosses, all sorts of weird things were roaming the night streets in search of survivors.
As a result, almost all of the survivors of Daejeon had perished, and the few who survived tended to travel only during the day, or to go on expeditions to Gwangju or Busan, where there were survivors’ camps.
“Fuck… Where are you… I need to leave quickly…”
And Seo Jong-min and Kang Su-hwan were also planning to move to other regions like the others. Because there is no longer any hope in this land.
As time went by, the number of dead people increased more and more because there were no field bosses and players who were blinded by profit like Jang Jo-jun.
If this continued, this place would surely become a hot place for zombies and a supply base for the undead.
“Obviously… It was here…”
“That’s right.. Here… There will be a merchant.. Even if it’s not necessarily a merchant, there must be one of the merchant NPCs.”
Anyway, the two people who were about to leave the match confirmed that a ray of light fell on this building right after the update.
It was definitely the light when the peddler appeared two months ago, when they were still in the group of survivors.
As soon as they saw the light, they unpacked their luggage that they were supposed to leave for Busan and immediately rushed here.
Before embarking on a long journey, he intended to stock up on items in advance.
More than anything else, the update explained that they could buy things, so they had packed a lot of japtems and things that could be used as money.
“Uuuuu…”
“I’m sorry..”
“Shh.”
After wandering around for a while, they checked the draugr roaming the inside of the wholesale market.
From Jang Joon’s point of view, Draug is just a rather sturdy zombie. However, in the situation of Seo Jong-min and Kang Su-hwan, Draug was like a nightmare they never wanted to face.
Two months ago, it was the Draug who destroyed the entrance to the survivors’ camp they belonged to. Rather, the skeletons were better.
“Whoa…”
“Go… Please… Just go…”
Draugs are zombies with body regeneration and strengthening self-buffs as an evolutionary entity.
Their strength exceeded that of a level 15 warrior, so the two Bendit and Mage, who were not close combat classes, had to be prepared to die if they fought at close range.
-Uh uh uh…
Soon the draugr turned the corner and went the other way.
“Haha..”
“Fuck…”
The two hurriedly left their seats.
At least, the insensitive Draugra went undetected, but if there were high-intelligence zombies like ghouls or wights who deal with black magic in this place, they would most likely have been caught and turned into zombies.
Since both of them were weaklings who were not even level 16, their actions were cautious and prudent. It was quite a different behavior from the survivors of the Jang Jo-jun camp, who wandered around Seoul randomly as if they were their own home.
If Ha Jin-woo and the members of the reconnaissance team saw these two people, they would point fingers at them as cowards.
However, this was due to the jet-black wheel released by Jang Jo-jun and miscellaneous attendants.
Yes, the survivors of Seoul have been living in a truly blessed environment. In the first place, it was close to a miracle that so many non-awakened people were still alive.
Now, it is difficult for even warriors and awakened fighters, who are ordinary workers, to survive easily.
“Uh.. Over there..”
“The light… The light…”
Anyway, after wandering around the free wholesale market for a while, the two found a faint light shining in front of a blanket store with piles of dusty blankets stacked on top of each other.
Seeing artificial lights in a city where electricity, water, and gas were all cut off meant there was a confident survivor there, or a trap set by Undying, a zombie priest, to draw out survivors.
“Sah, it must be a merchant NPC…?”
“Now that I’ve come this far… I have to go and see…”
Convinced that it must be the merchant NPC they were looking for, the two slowly approached the clothing store with soft light leaking out.
As soon as they came to the front of the clothing store, a warm light greeted them. For some reason, it was a light that made my heart feel a little more comfortable. It wasn’t the cold, stinging light emitted by Undying, the zombie priest.
“Ah…”
An old lady in a shabby outfit was sitting in the place where the warm light streamed out. It’s definitely a merchant NPC. Both cheered inwardly. Really found it
“Hmm? You are the first guest. Are you here?”
An old woman with faded gray hair, brushing her hair from her eyes, greeted the visitors.
“Ah.. Hello.”
“Okay. Come on. Now, if there is something you want, pick it out. If you have anything to sell, show me.”
After the old lady’s kind explanation, the two looked around and hurriedly unpacked their bags.
It contained various miscellaneous rewards received as rewards for completing challenges, items obtained by killing other survivors, and various miscellaneous miscellaneous items they had collected up to this point.
“I-I sold all of these… That…”
“Ask for a coin?”
“Yes..! Please, please.”
“Good. Let’s see…”
Nobu sat down to check things roughly, and then he calculated a rough price.
First of all, the types of items defined as items basically cost more than 500 coins, and there were many jewelry and precious metals that were not items, but were considered valuable items that cost more than 100 coins.
However, mediocre items were only dealt with at the minimum price of 1 coin. For example, tools, writing instruments, and many other things.
“Now, let’s see. The items in your bag totaled about 12,000 coins.”
“Wow, whoa…”
“You have about 10,000 coins. I especially liked this bracelet.”
“Go, thank you..! This, 100,000… Awesome…”
When the old lady set the price, the two of them were overjoyed. It was because it was very difficult to collect 10,000 coins.
You shouldn’t think of this from Jang Jo-jun’s point of view. It was like a dream to collect 10,000 coins from the perspective of two awakened people who survived by avoiding zombies for months.
Unlike Jang Jo-joon, who had been calling coins in various ways in the first place, ordinary survivors such as Seo Jong-min and Kang Soo-hwan did not have any other means of earning coins other than hunting zombies or hostile creatures.
Jang Jo-jun only earns an unusually large amount of coins, but in fact, coins were a very valuable resource for these petit bourgeois survivors.
“Hey, hey.. Now let’s look at the product..”
“Okay. Haha. Don’t be too nervous either. As long as there is an exorcist’s lamp, the undead can’t come near here.”
“I-really..?”
“Yes. The range that this light can reach is a kind of safe zone. Of course, it’s limited to the undead.”
“U-how much is that lantern…?”
“100,000 coins.”
“Huh uh…”
“I-I can’t…”
“Is it expensive? For some, it’s a very cheap price. You have to earn hard and live hard.”
“That’s right…”
“Is there anyone with 100,000 coins cheaper..?”
“Yes. From what I hear, there are several. Rich people with more than 500,000 cumulative coins.”
“Crazy…”
“As expected.. The world is wide..”
The two of them naturally became solemn at the thought that there were once again great people everywhere. Of course, the fact that only the two of them survived and didn’t die yet is already amazing enough.
“For now…”
In any case, the two checked the items that the old lady had taken out to escape from here before the sun went down.
A total of 10 items were taken out by Nobu.
[Ultra high calorie energy bar: If you consume it, you will not feel hungry for 3 days.]
[Price: 330C]
[Coralberg Adult: If chewed alive, magic power increases by 70. There is a 70% chance of being infected with coral roundworms.]
[Price: 2500C]
[Raising a pet cow: Put an egg in water and after a day, a ‘cow’ is born. A small person follows the person who gave it the first thing to eat.]
[Price: 700C]
[Notes of Aquinas: A record left by a person who explored the abyss. If read, there is a high chance that your mind will be consumed by the Abyss. If you read them all, all stats increase by 10.]
[Price: 6000C]
[Kran’s Nervous Sedative: Take one tablet per day when mentally challenged. It will help you want to live one more day. Concentration increases slightly during battle. 7 days supply.]
[Price: 300C]
[Chungpyein solution: It is a hair loss treatment. Hair grows when applied to the scalp. In addition, the hair becomes elastic and hard, and does not break easily. 1 serving.]
[Price: 200C]
[Account creation card: You can be a player. A random class is given.]
[Price: 1500C]
[Undine Summon Scroll: Grow a cute little water drop.]
[Price: 700C]
[Amulet of the Seven Constellations: Luck increases if you wear the amulet.]
[Price: 777C]
[Defiled Torch: A glass bottle containing a black flame. If you release the flame in the glass bottle, amazing things happen.]
[Price: 1700C]
“Wow…”
“I-I need to buy this.”
“Give me everything. I will buy them all.”
The two of them widened their eyes at the kind of items they had never seen before.
In particular, the two people, who always lacked magic, turned their eyes to Coralburg, which increased the magic stat by 70, and Aquinas’ memo, which increased all stats by 10. For the petit bourgeois who suffered from a chronic lack of stats, this kind of thing was a very mouth-watering treasure.
“It was a good deal. New items will be in stock in 7 days, so come again when you have time. By the way, this information is specially given only to those of you who have purchased all the items… They said that the entrance to the catacombs will open next week. Are you okay?”
“Yes..!? Whew, of course!! Just leave it to me..!”
“Then, if you have something else to sell, come.”
“Yeah..! Thank you!”
With that, the merchant stopped paying attention to the two of them. This is because if you sell only 7 items for a week and sell them out, then it is your personal time, which is a miscellaneous trade. Of course, they don’t sell things, but they still buy them.
“Now, wait… Let’s check everything out here and then go. It’s safe if you check it in a place with light.”
“Ah, that’s right. OK..”
The two of them sat down within the reach of the Exorcist’s lantern and checked the items they had just purchased.
“For now, let’s leave this energy bar and tranquilizer in common. By sharing when the time comes. How is it?”
“Good. Check.”
“And just use all of this poisonous solution. He said he’s losing his hair these days.”
“Uh. Thanks.”
“The Undine Summon Scroll and the Seven Star Talisman…”
“Since I’m a mage, wouldn’t it be natural to have Undy’s?”
“Gunslingers and spirits don’t get along. Then you have Undine… I have the amulet of the Seven Stars that seems to give you a critical hit for some reason?”
“Good. Check. So what about the torch?”
“It’s like a Molotov cocktail… Let’s have it for now.”
“Good.”
The two shared things equally. That was their way of survival. Share a single bean. And give in first.
Thanks to that, the two were able to survive until this point without betraying.
“Yeah. With Undine now, you won’t have to worry about water.”
“Hehe. I know. I’ll wash it properly in a while.”
“Ah, it’s perfect if you hatch a pet dwarf with the water Undine made.”
“That’s right. By the way, who raises the pet dwarf?”
“Uh… Raise yourself with Undine. What did you grow a lot in the past? Everyone I raised died.”
“Then I will raise it. Okay.”
“Then now, the Coralburg corpse and Aquinas’ notes are left.. What are you going to do?”
“Aquinas’ memo is much more expensive, but the phrase that part of the mind is consumed by the abyss is very uncomfortable.”
“It takes a while to get infected with roundworms when you eat coral bugs…”
The two pondered for a while about the items for reinforcement. Eventually, Seo Jong-min, a bendit, decided to read the Aquinas memo, which was getting higher and higher, and Kang Su-hwan, who was always desperate for magic stats because he was a Meiji, decided to eat a coral bug.
There was no option not to use it.
They had to be strong all the time.
It was clear that if he didn’t get stronger now, he would soon die at the hands of the undead.
Maybe this really was the last chance.