Chapter 189 – Two Operations

This is really great…
72 people arrested in less than 10 minutes?
How the hell can this result come out?

“Wait for a sec. Guess that’s the case elsewhere. The survival of the west and south can be said to be a miracle… Why north? You said you were all there? But everyone was fine and unhurt, so what did they do while they were being arrested?”
“I have no face, Ha-jin…”
“It’s not like that! We didn’t do anything wrong!”
“That’s right! It was unavoidable!”

Unlike Jackson who lowered his head, Camilla and Deanna shouted with an unfair expression.
Yes, let’s assume that the two of them can be unfair.
It is said that there was help from Minseo and Juha, but it is a miracle that they did not die and killed several monsters.
But what about Jackson, Minseo and Juha?
Jin In-soo single-handedly evacuated 23 out of 37 people safely to the shelter, but there were three of them, along with Camilla and Deanna, and it is inexplicable that 11 out of 53 people were lost.

“Let me explain, brother.”
“Try. Ah! And I’m not blaming you. Each person’s life is their own world. I’m just asking out of curiosity Why did this happen?”
“At first, Jackson, of course, dealt with many monsters alone, but Minseo continued to help dangerous people and didn’t lose a single person.”

The story of Juha, which began as an excuse.
It is said that at first, the monsters’ attacks were focused on Minseo and her Juha.
I don’t know if he wanted to kill them because they knew each other, or if there was some other reason.
Anyway, when Minseo and Juha teamed up with the people to effectively block the attacks of the monsters, they began to intensively attack Jackson, who was the most intrusive, and when that did not work out, they began to separate people.

“How?”
“They lured us in with hostages…”

It is said that the monsters who caught people in the western and southern hunting grounds came to the northern hunting grounds and lured the people with the hostages they took.
The reason why I lost more people was that I was not harsh enough to pretend I didn’t know the people who complained of pain right in front of me and begged to be saved.
Well, the biggest reason was the moves of the clever monsters.

“I moved to save people first. Of course I know. If I fall into it, everyone will have a harder time… But the monsters came after me. So I went to rescue people with confidence. Even if I die, I will die.”

Monsters rushed after Jackson, who moved to save the hostages.
Then, people including Min-seo and Ju-ha had a little bit of leeway, and that leeway led to the departure of some people.
A few more people went out to rescue the hostages on the other side of where Jackson went to rescue them.
There are many stronger people in shelters than you think.
Because they are still survivors.
Rather, on average, ordinary people who did not belong to anywhere might be stronger than the current guards.
And there are some people who have enough strength to protect one of their bodies enough to be considered almost An Tae-jin class.
Of course, it won’t be as strong as Ahn Tae-jin.
Anyway, those people moved to save the hostages on the other side of Jackson, and the monsters took advantage of the moment when the power was weakened and rushed toward the people at once, capturing as many as 11 people in an instant.

“At that time, we couldn’t do anything… It’s a daunting situation to protect oneself…”
“And Hajin didn’t do well either! What did Hajin do while we were fighting like that?!”
“I was fighting too. Did you catch about 30 of them? I killed about 12 of them.”
“… “

Deanna kept her mouth shut at my answer.
However, as I said before, I am not trying to find fault with anyone and criticize them.
Just trying to find the reason and the cause.
If the monsters were as clever as that, the way to deal with them in the future should be different.
Well, I’m still not sure how to deal with it.

“But don’t we have to go get them right now?!”
“That’s right! People might still be alive! It’s kind of hard for me to say this, but…”
“Why? Camilla, you deserve to say that. But apart from that, I can’t go rescue people right now. What if monsters lurk around here and raid the shelter while we’re gone? Are you taking all the people? And what if the monsters outnumber those who raided the shelter? What if other monsters join in and attack us?”
“… “
“… “
“Let’s think for a moment and move.”

Minseo and Camilla, who had suggested going to rescue people, kept their mouths shut, and I turned around and went back to the lab where Dr. Sung Joon-myeong was.

“Hey, did you find out something about that old man?”
“Not yet.”
“Shit… I didn’t even expect it. What do you do if you stay here all the time? There is nothing to find out.”

I took a look at the monsters I caught for samples, brought back the corpses, and dissected them, but Dr. Seong Joon-myeong found nothing.
Well, it’s strange to find out how long it’s been since already.

“Anyway, shouldn’t we give these monsters names? It’s convenient to have a name to distinguish the type. Another monster has popped out, but it’s confusing if you say it’s the same monster.”
“Mantis.”
“Yes?”
“It means praying mantis. And make sure to figure something out in a few days. I promise.”
“Did you hear everything?”
“Didn’t I tell you to listen?”
“I heard you. Anyway, I’m not forcing you, but please find out something. These guys… No, because Mentis is a little different from the monsters that have appeared so far.”
“Don’t worry. Then would you mind moving away so I can focus on my studies?”
“I see.”
“Suffer.”

When I come out of the lab and go up the stairs, Mr. Hopil, who was talking with Minseo sitting on one side of the lobby in the distance, hurriedly runs to the place where Kim Hyun-joon is with me.

“What do you have to say?”
“Hajin-ah, Captain Kim. Look at this. It’s not finished yet, but it’s a blueprint for a new barrier. In this way, if you install the arcuate bending rebar at the top of the barrier facing outward, you can prevent those monsters from coming over to the shelter!”
“Hmm… Can’t you come over like that?”
“Shut up. That’s a very good idea. However, it is unreasonable to start construction right away, so please complete the design first.”
“Okay, Captain Kim! However… Those caught…”
“Whoa… I have nothing to say at this time.”
“I guess… It won’t be easy. If we leave this place, the people who remain here will be in danger again…”

Mr. Hopil muttered to himself whether he knew about the current dilemma, rolled up the blueprint and headed for somewhere, and I asked, prodding Kim Hyun-joon’s side.

“Do you think monsters won’t come over like that?”
“Everyone is making an effort. Don’t ignore the effort. And you have to try to know if you can or can’t. You are the one who hastily decide everything based on your own thoughts.”
“Nungi~ Nungi~ That’s right~”
“… “

We took a few steps away from Kim Hyeon-jun, whose jaw muscles protruded from his jaw clenched tightly, and this time another person came to visit us.
And… Is this enough for a fan signing event?

“Why are you again?”
“I came to tell you something strange.”
“Anything strange?”
“Uh, there are some patients who didn’t get caught by the monster.”
“… Wow~ that’s so weird isn’t it? Then all the people here are strange people. What do we do?”
“That’s not it!”
“No, what is it! Stop talking nonsense and go away. Whoa~ Whoa~”
“Chi..!! Get out of the way!”

Yeo Min-jeong, who crumpled her face at my hand gestures that stirred her as if to drive away flies, pushed me aside, and then she herself was pushed aside. Walked away

“I can’t communicate with him!”
“I understand. Please elaborate on what is strange.”
“All the teams that went hunting together were arrested. But only he survived. It was said that a monster attacked him, but when he opened his eyes, he was in the infirmary. At the time, the guard at the post said that it seemed that monsters were grabbing people and dropping them. But if you really drop it, isn’t it normal to pick it up again? And it’s just like what the dead woman said.”

At Yeo Min-jung’s words, Kim Hyeon-joon, who met my eyes for a moment, ran to the medical room without anyone saying anything first.
Da-sol wanders around with the wounded who filled the infirmary.
Then, panting, Yeo Min-jeong, who arrived late, yelled at the man who pointed her finger at her.

“That man! Ha..! Ha..!”
“It’s me?”

Kim Hyeon-jun came out and approached the man, who was pointing at him with his finger and making a puzzled expression.

“Um, what’s going on…? I didn’t do anything wrong… “
“Hey, do you want to chill? Shall I hit?”
“Chi-Chindani, what kind of story is that..? Are you going to hit me right now?! No, why?!”
“I have to finish it in one shot, you bastard. I am weak-minded.”
“Hey! Can’t you hear me?!”
“You’re fucking. Your fist must be weak.”
“My fists are weak… I can confirm directly to you that this is not the case.”
“It’s still rubbing. This body is said to be S-class~ It’s a different class from something as low as yours~”
“I’ll kill you in 30 minutes.”
“Hello? Do you see me?”
“… “
“… “

At the sight of me and Kim Hyeon-joon, who was thrusting me down at the moment, the man turned the whale to the side and lowered his eyes.
And Kim Hyeon-jun, who grabs the man by the shoulders and raises him up.

“Eh, what the hell are you saying I did wrong!!”
“I haven’t done anything yet.”
“You’re going to do it now!”
“It will be over soon.”
“Hey, but what if it doesn’t come out like this?”
“If you hit it until it comes out… Oh, this is so irresponsible.”
“No, that’s a good way.”

Ssik-

I looked at the man and smiled at Kim Hyun-joon’s words, then awkwardly pushed his hand in front of my chest and pit to the side and swung his right fist.

Poop!!!!

“Ouch…!!!!!”

A well-clenched fist as if pushing up the lower abdomen.
And Kim Hyeon-joon presses the man’s shoulders to prevent his body from floating into the air.

“What, what?!”
“Did you really hit me?!”
“Is that person a spy?!”
“Are you just a fan? You’re strong…”
“No, the captain is helping too!”

Inside the noisy clinic, a man who couldn’t even breathe properly begins to vomit.
But that’s not enough.
Vomit it completely, you human.

“I’m going to come out now. Hit another shot.”
“Are you more active than you think?”
“It’s for everyone’s safety.”
“Yes, everyone’s safety. So be patient. No, don’t hold back and spit out everything inside.”
“Oh, no… Summer solstice… Mind… Creepy!!!!”

Once again, cock-sized mentis slid out of the man’s mouth as his butt rose into the air as if he were pushing his lower stomach up.

“Keeeee!!!”
“Aww!!”
“What is that?!”
“Kyaaak!!!”
“It is a monster!!!”
“Aw, noisy! Everyone be quiet! And Dasol~ Come here and treat this man.”
“Hey… I’m sleepy…”

Unlike grown-up adults who freak out, Da-sol just rubs her eyes and treats a man who has passed out and is lying on the floor.
And Kim Hyeon-jun, who catches the monster trampled under my feet.

“Let’s take it to the doctor first.”
“Wouldn’t it be better to just kill it? This is their location tracker.”
“It has already been exposed. This is what they planted in case we abandon this place and move to another place… “
“… “

Kim Hyeon-jun and I, who started running again, returned to the laboratory where Dr. Sung Joon-myeong was located, and confirmed that our assumptions were correct.

“I’m sure. Looking here… “
“Kieack!!!”
“Stay still.”

Kwajik!!!
Coo!!!

Mentis, who was chained to my fist, fell to the floor and calmed down.

“… “
“Go on.”
“Kuhm… Do it See the little hole here?”
“I see.”
“Conclusions quickly.”
“Kuhm..! Disassembling dead bodies suggests that this is their sense of smell. The other places didn’t seem to have anything to do with the sense of smell. However, it is different from the normal olfactory system. In the normal olfactory organ, odors absorbed through the nasal cavity are stimulated by olfactory cells in the olfactory epithelium and transmitted through the olfactory nerve… “
“Whoa… Is it creature time now? Is the exam tomorrow? Only conclusions, conclusions only.”
“… So, Mentis does not have an olfactory epithelium. So even though I stimulated it with various smells, this organ did not respond. But I did respond to that monster. That means your guess is correct.”
“Ah, sir… This is why smart people are uncomfortable. You can just smell it, what are you talking about so hard? Do you want to listen to the old man too?”
“Ignore it. It’s because he’s basically a rude guy. Let’s stop.”
“Let go! That inspiration makes me speak half-heartedly! It’s so hard to say you smell it?! Say something easy, say something easy!”
“I am not drunk. Originally this guy. Just ignore it.”
“Ah, I see… I don’t know either…”

After being treated as a drunkard and dragged out by Kim Hyun-joon, we discussed how to use their location trackers.

“Okay, let’s do that for now.”
“Then, vice-captain, please tell the people right away. I will prepare separately with this guy.”
“Okay.”

Park Jun-mo, who had been requested by Kim Hyun-jun, left the meeting room and now, the moment we were about to stand up, No. 5 grabbed my hem and pulled it lightly.

“Why?”
“They haven’t come back yet…”
“Don’t worry. Those cockroaches must have survived somehow.”
“… “
“Don’t worry~ Those guys aren’t the ones who die that easily.”
“Yes…”

Elementary school special forces who haven’t returned yet, and Ahn Tae-jin.
It’s not that I don’t worry like #5.
No, everyone is worried about them.
Even so, there’s nothing I can do now.
If there is a problem with your safety, no matter how you act now, it will be too late, so there is nothing you can do but trust and wait.
It’s not that I don’t have bad thoughts, but they don’t die easily.
Will be alive

***

(Then we move too.)
(I should have just run away..!)
(If I die, I’ll become a ghost and cling to Mr. Creepy’s head!)
(Me too! I will never die alone! No, I cannot die!)
(I don’t know if I tell you, but I’m nervous about Mr. Cheolbo..!)

As Ha-jin said, Ahn Tae-jin and the elementary school special forces are still alive and not easily killed.
They, too, began to move to carry out their own operations.