Chapter 86 – The Devil Appears (4)

Kim Hyeon-jun really worked hard to find Ha-jin.
I didn’t come here just to pass the time, and I didn’t find it passively while buying myself.
Min-seo and Ju-ha, who said they would go together even if they died, and Kwon Joo-hyeok, who shared their worries about their younger brother, know best.
‘Cause I watched right beside you.
That’s why Min-seo and Ju-ha were able to return to the shelter after acknowledging that it was useless to search for Ha-jin any longer.

“Sister… You didn’t even sleep..?”
“… “

Early in the morning, Joo-ha, who waited all night to see if Ha-jin would return at least late, and came out after barely two hours of sleep, approached Min-seo, who was standing blankly on the veranda.

“Sister… “
“Don’t sound so sad. Ha-jin, her brother is not dead.”
“But… “
“I’m sure he’s been busy finding a pretty girl somewhere and staying up all night. You bastard…!”

In a way, it sounds immature, but I could tell that Joo-ha was just trying to think positively somehow by seeing Min-seo, who was wiping away her tears while talking to her.
Not only Minseo, but Juha also had a relationship with Hajin due to circumstances and coercion, but the depth of the relationship cannot be said to be shallow.
She had owed her life several times during their time together and had received so much help that she could not repay it all.
Of course, the affection between a man and a woman deepened to the point of crying and waiting all night, as they mixed their bodies while living together.
That is why she desperately hopes for Ha-jin to return safely.
No, she believed that if it was Hajin, she would definitely come back safely.

***

After the zombies appeared, people survived by dividing into three main areas.
On land, at sea, and underground.
Of course, the place where the most people survived was on land, and the place where the fewest people survived was at sea.
No, very few people who fled by sea by boat are still alive.
Terrible monsters that live in the water, regardless of rivers and seas, also played a role, and even if they were not harmed by such monsters, they could not find water and food, so they eventually returned to land, or they could not overcome thirst and hunger, so they took their own lives or died naturally. Because I had to face it.
So what about underground?
Of course, it is true that everyone is in a different situation regardless of whether it is on land, at sea or underground.
That’s why not all basements are in the same situation, but the situation was not so bad for the people who use Itaewon Station as their base.
No, it was going very smoothly so far.

“Is he the last man?”
“Yes, bro.”
“Did you say 10 o’clock today?”
“Yes.”
“I need to make a deal soon. What happened anyway?”
“Steel muscles. Will you have it?”
“Of course.”

Walking slowly, the man placed his hand on the shoulder of the man who was surrounded by several people and was delighted with his new trait.

“Congratulations.”
“No! I’ve worked hard so far, but I’ll really work harder in the future!”
“There is no need for that.”
“No! You even supported coins like this, but we have to do our best, haha~”
“There is no need for that.”
“… Seungwoo…”

The eyes of the man who was delighted at the sudden cold eyes of Park Seung-woo trembled.
And a terrifying voice.

“Stupid bastard.”
“Ah… “

Squeak-

“Cheer, cooer… “

He hurriedly raised his two hands and grabbed his neck to block it, but the blood that flowed from the neck split by the sharp dagger soaked the man’s hands and stained the floor with red blood.
Park Seung-woo, who gained new strength through the death of a man and someone who passed away in vain.

[Acquire the characteristic, Steel Muscle (D).]
[Duplicate attributes evolve.]
[Acquire Attribute, Strength (C).]

Looking at the message window that popped up in front of my eyes, I checked the information about my newly acquired attribute, strength, with a fishy smile.

『Strength (C) – Strength +30%』

A really simple trait.
Hajin’s fighting spirit is also C-class, but unlike the effect that each of the three other abilities increases by 10%, physical strength disappears even the 10% defense attached to the lower attribute, steel muscle, and only brings about an increase in strength. .

“Not bad.”

Park Seung-woo, who showed satisfaction with his characteristic strength, smiled once again as he checked his information.

『Name: Park Seung-woo (31)
Height: 180 cm Weight: 81 kg
Traits: Hard Skin (D), Fast Movement (D), Powerful (D), Strength (C)
Coins: 1009
[Strength Lv.23] [Agility Lv.21] [Stamina Lv.15] [Luck Lv.10]』

Characteristics and stats that are bound to be satisfactory.
However, Park Seung-woo had no intention of resting on his laurels.

“Dojuan, let’s start soon.”
“Yes.”
“Negotiations are always a priority. Also, sneak a peek at the shelter’s strength and armament. No matter how stupid they are, they’ll know that raising stats is more efficient than buying bullets, so it’s time to run out of bullets by now. If you’re still foolish enough to hold out with a gun, let’s include the gun in the trade list this time.”
“Yes I will.”

After the man called Do Joo-an turned around and left for the church, the meeting place with Ha-jin, Park Seung-woo headed to the place where the women he bought with coins were gathered.
And Park Seung-woo, who stood in front of the woman with the least appearance among them, held out her hand, and the woman held out her hand with a puzzled look.

“Transaction, register 920 coins.”
“… “
“Receive.”
“Confirm the transaction…”

[Acquire 920 Coins.]

A message window popped up in front of the woman’s eyes.
Even though she got a lot of coins, the woman wasn’t happy at all.
After that, she knew that she too would disappear from this place.
Of course, the odds are half and half.

“Buy luck with the coin I gave you. It’s a coin that can only be raised to level 10.”
“I-over there… Help me… “
“Buy it.”
“Please live… “

Damn!!!

Park Seung-woo slapped a woman on the cheek without mercy.
Of course, from Park Seung-woo’s point of view, it was only a moderate blow, but the level 23 strength and the strength of the attribute strength he just acquired were enough to break the woman’s teeth and pierce her lips, causing blood to flow.
Unfortunately for the woman, however, this was not the end.

Puck! Puck! Snap-Tack!! Match!!

Park Seung-woo, who was sold along with other women and his companions, is watching, but he does not care and uses ruthless violence against a weak woman.
And the violence dominated the longing for survival that he did not want to die.

“This is the last one. Buy it.”
“Okay, buy.. Buy Luck 10 level… Black.. Heh..”

With Park Seung-woo holding her hair, her swollen face stained with her blood, the sobbing woman read her message window that appeared in front of her eyes in an awkward way due to her swollen lips. .
She didn’t even ask for it, but the reason why she voluntarily reads it is because of the relief that she lived.

“Increased strength… Strength stat plus 1…”
“Under… What is your grade?”
“F grade… Kyaaak!!”

The woman who was thrown aside with her hair caught was thrown against the wall and collapsed to the floor. Unlike Park Seung-woo, who turned her body and left without regret, the three men who had followed him walked towards the woman and unfastened their belts.
And for the woman, a time as terrible as the assault just before came.
Meanwhile, Park Seung-woo, who entered his house decorated in a small shopping mall located inside the subway station, mumbled as he sat down on the bed.

“Is it the limit of level 10?”

A trait that can be acquired with luck at level 10.
This was the reason Park Seung-woo gave coins and bought people.
920 coins are needed to turn Luck from Level 1 to Level 10, but 3700 Coins are needed to turn Luck from Level 10 to Level 20.
In other words, if you pay the same coin, you can acquire 4 attributes at level 10 and one attribute at level 20.
That’s why Seungwoo Park started buying people to save coins and acquire more features.
To him, a person’s life was nothing more than a vending machine that dispensed coins.

***

Inside the church where he was supposed to meet Ha Jin.
Do Joo-an, who wears a black hood over her face, faces Kim Hyeon-joon, who has replaced Ha-jin, who has disappeared.

“Your voice is different.”
“The guy on the radio with you was busy with work, so I came instead. You certainly didn’t think he would kidnap people by himself, without a helper, right?”
“… Check the terms of the transaction once again. 400 coins for men and 900 coins for women. Changes are not accepted.”
“Don’t do that. So, when are you going to start trading?”
“Tonight, is it possible? You decide if you need time.”
“No, it’s tonight… Then do it at 7 o’clock. It’s better to finish before it gets dark. Is this the place?”
“Do you have the radio I gave you?”
“Of course.”
“The location will be announced 10 minutes before the transaction.”
“You are a careful friend.”
“Because there is nothing wrong with it.”

As if the business was over, Do Joo-an, who turned around and walked to the door he came in, stopped and asked as if it was not a big deal.
To make the other person think nothing of it and get an easy answer.

“Oh, how many troops do you have at the shelter?”
“Can this also be paid in coins?”
“I am just asking. I heard you had a gun, do you still have it?”
“Hmm… If you answer my question first, I will answer it too.”
“Ask.”
“Why do people live? Women understand In this world, if you don’t even have the fun of hugging a woman, it’s really fucking stupid. But why do men live? To increase troops?”
“… “

Judging that if they told the truth that it was to acquire characteristics, Do Joo-an, who judged that Kim Hyun-joon might try to secure many characteristics at a cheap price like them, left the church without answering, and Kim Hyun-jun took out the walkie-talkie in his pocket.

“Move target.”
-Has confirmed.
-Now enter the north alley. I’ll catch up.
“You can miss it. So, you have to make sure you don’t notice.”
-All right.
-Yes.

Ha-jin tried to negotiate and tail by himself, but unlike him, Kim Hyeon-joon had Jung Min-soo and Ahn Tae-jin placed quite far away from the church for tailing.
So far away that Do Joo-an, who wandered around the church to make sure he hadn’t come with anyone else, couldn’t find it.
The moment Do Joo-an, who was so relieved, entered the church, Kim Hyun-joon tapped the radio with his finger to send a signal, and when Do Joo-an left the church again, Jeong Min-soo and Ahn Tae-jin, who had already settled in the vicinity of the church, saw him at a distance where they could see him with their own eyes. Started chasing.
Of course, the perfect tailing of ex-soldiers from special forces was exposed as a variable called zombies.

‘Is it tailing?’

As the movements of the zombies, which should have continued to chase him, were dispersed elsewhere, Do Joo-an, who noticed the tailing, continued to move north, changing the route he was already returning to.
And Jung Min-soo and Ahn Tae-jin, who noticed that Do Joo-an was trying to bully them, quickly reported the situation to Kim Hyun-jun, and Kim Hyun-jun, who heard the report, also started running quickly in the direction the two told them.
If they noticed the tailing, the operation failed, and the operation was modified to capture Dojuan before returning to the base.
Of course, it wasn’t easy to catch Do Joo-an, who even Ha-jin admitted was as fast as himself.

“Damn… Did I miss it?”
“Looks like we have to split up here.”
“This is the opponent the captain warned you to be careful with. Chasing them alone can be dangerous.”
“But… Careful!!”

Ahn Tae-jin shrieked and shoved Jung Min-soo’s shoulder with his left hand, quickly swung his dagger upward and blocked Do Joo-ahn’s attack as he jumped down from the second floor of the building.

Caang!!!
Tuduk- Tuduk- Tududuk-

“How dare you tail me?”
“This… “
“Taejin hyung!!!”

Jeong Min-soo, who has now become a brother and sister rather than a lieutenant and a sergeant, ran to An Tae-jin, who lost the dagger in his hand while blocking Do Joo-an’s attack, but it was already too late to use his hands.
The moment when Do Joo-an’s sword, swinging so relentlessly, is about to decapitate An Tae-jin.

Taang!!

“Ah!!”

With a single gunshot, blood spurted from Dojuan’s right arm as he swung the knife.

“Next is the head.”
“Ugh..! Shit…”
“Everything, Captain..”
“No, how can you use a pistol at that distance… “
“… “

Kim Hyeon-jun, who had narrowed the distance with his gun pointed at him, said nothing.
No matter how talented Kim Hyeon-joon is among the special forces, it is not easy to shoot his gun while running without properly aiming and hitting a moving object in the distance.
Moreover, with a pistol.

“I respect you, Captain.”
“Thank you.. Thanks to you, my life was saved.. Whoa…”
“Kuhm..! Let’s move to a safe place.”

Kim Hyun-joon, who couldn’t say that he had just fired a threatening shot to stop the attack, was lucky to hit the arm. I headed to Itaewon Station with the talking Do Joo-an.

“By the way, can we go by ourselves?”
“It’s better to go with the guards… “
“Our goal is to make sure these guys don’t damage the shelter again. It’s enough for us to go and show off our skills. And when there are too many people, you can’t take care of everyone. Someone might die.”

Do Joo-an, who decided that he could kill at least three people with a handgun and Kim Hyeon-joon, who was trying to secure the safety of the shelter first through threats rather than sweeping out all of Do Joo-an’s gang, without causing much damage.
And Ahn Tae-jin, who wants to get rid of all the people who pose a threat at this opportunity, and Jung Min-soo, who is a little uneasy with the three of them.
After a while, the four people with different thoughts arrived at Itaewon Station, and it was the devil who greeted them.

“Sah, live… “

Wheeik!!
Poop!! Wooddeuk!!!

A demon turning away from a man who died with a broken neck from a swinging foot.
In the right hand of the demon drenched in blood, there was a sharp, long bone, and in the left hand, the decapitated head of Park Seung-woo was dangling with the hair hanging down.
And the devil’s whisper that flows through the lips that fall.

“What you looking at?”