Chapter 12 – Zombie Apocalypse (9)

Naeun also leaned towards me to concentrate on the news I found.

“The procession of zombies that started at this military base is growing uncontrollably. The informant, Sergeant Lee, rammed his vehicle into the soldiers who had become zombies, reducing their numbers to some extent, but his fate is now unknown. The zombies are on their own. It has been reported on the Internet that if it exists, two or more people can be defeated using weapons from a long distance. However, we invited expert Professor Seo to find out how such a large group occurred.”

I burst out laughing at the anchor’s last words.

“Was there an expert on this?”

“Okay, I think that’s a bit excessive. Still, let’s listen.”

Professor Seo, who declared himself a zombie expert in just half a day, was wearing clothes designed for actual combat.

The first thing the professor said after greeting the anchor was his speculation about why the military unit ended up like that.

“A place where a lot of people are gathered. It’s dangerous right now. Over the course of half a day, I’m sure you’ve all found out some realistic information about the zombies called ‘plagues’. The eyes of a person who becomes a zombie turn black, and when they spot a person, Zombies’ eyes turn red, but their sense of smell is weak. They seem to have powers beyond that of humans, but such information can be considered realistic information. Br〉

That kind of information was information I also obtained while fighting zombies.

Doesn’t it seem a little more credible since it’s summarized by a self-proclaimed expert?

Naeun kept nodding his head to what the professor said, as if he was listening to what he said.

“Now unrealistic information is important. At midnight, we heard the conversation between the Lord of Plague and the world. You too, anchor, right?”

“Yes, that’s right. Otherwise, it would have been difficult to understand so quickly.”

“But this plague is not spread just once, it continues to appear. The plague is appearing regardless of whether there are a lot of people or a few places. The more people gather, the more difficult it is to deal with once the infection starts to spread. The military base where the group was born was hit by a plague that suddenly appeared. There were about 10 people living in one dormitory, and in that place, the number of people suddenly grew into a hundred.”

“I see. We have received many reports of such data, so I think we can show viewers a few cases now.”

After the anchor said that, a video of zombies falling from the air and starting their activities was shown in three parts.

Because the smartphone had a small screen, it was difficult to see the details as the screen was split, but it was all about that kind of video.

“So, Professor, what should we do to survive this zombie apocalypse? In 30 days we will be able to use modern firearms. Until then, we have to hold on.”

“If each person carries a weapon to protect themselves at all times and forms a group, the number should be small (less than 10 people), and the distance between each group should be quite wide. I think that if possible, it should be dispersed as quickly as possible, even in a temporary shelter. There is.”

Professor Seo spoke with confidence and I sympathized to some extent.

If zombies called plagues are generated randomly, mass infection can occur in an instant, even if combat personnel increase their power by protecting non-combat personnel.

That may be the reason why the zombie outbreak occurred at night, but in countries similar to Korea where it was night, it spread less than overseas.

At first, I wondered why that person was an expert, but he only said things that made sense, so I was hooked.

The anchor raised his hands to his ears and blinked widely.

Then he swallowed his saliva and started speaking with a serious expression.

“This is breaking news. The news is that a group of zombies infected the AA factory of food company A, which insisted that they gather together and strengthen their defenses after the zombie outbreak broke out today. Most of the employees gathered at the factory are infected with zombies, and zombies are infesting the factory. An anonymous informant contacted me saying he was leaving.”

The anchor looked at Professor Seo with a miserable expression, and Professor Seo couldn’t help but smile bitterly at this news.

If it were a food factory, they would have thought of it as a good place where they wouldn’t have to worry about food since there would be enough raw materials, and they would have gathered the employees with their employees in mind, but it seems like a big problem occurred due to unrealistic factors.

You can’t form a huge group and have to live as a small elite group. And if that many zombies appear, it becomes difficult for me to kill them to complete the quest.

While I was silently looking for a way to complete the quest, Naeun took my smartphone and turned off the news.

“It seems like only bad news will keep coming out.”

“I guess so. The electricity and water are still working, but the number of people is decreasing.”

You never know when the administrator there will become a zombie and the operation will stop.

I think it’s good to enjoy it as much as possible while you can, but you have to be prepared for when it’s gone.

So, we decided to take another look at the supplies we have now.

First, if you look at the weapons, there are 5 baseball bats.

I think it would be good to get a weapon with a long range that Naeun can use more comfortably.

We collected enough food and water to complete Yu Xian’s quest, which was to survive for 5 days.

If we didn’t accept people who had nothing as a group and lived as two people, we collected enough food to last for a month.

Clothing: I went to the department store and brought back a lot of training clothes and women’s clothes, so I don’t think I’ll have to wash them for a while.

If there’s one more thing I need from the materials I’ve gathered frugally, the first thing that immediately comes to mind is armor, and I’m sure I’ll soon reach the limit of the cardboard box wrapped with tape.

In fact, if it rains, it just turns into wet cardboard.

And if lanterns and electricity that can emit light are maintained, you can enjoy a bright night with streetlights, but even that will have its limits.

When I think about charging my smartphone, I want to bring as many auxiliary batteries as I can right now.

The desire to farm supplies arose, and I looked at Naeun. Naeun saw the look in my eyes and shook her head.

“You want to go outside? Is there anything else we need?”

“Medicine and a lantern? And an auxiliary battery, so I can use my smartphone more. I want to take some armor, but I can’t figure it out.”

“If you suggested something useless, I would just tell you to stay home, but I need everything.”

“Today will be the last time we run around like this, collecting supplies. Next time, we might have to fight people. We have to protect what we have.”

To an unprepared person, my room is like a treasure trove.

A pretty and physically fit girlfriend is also perfect for becoming an object of envy.

Naeun reluctantly got up from his seat, put the cardboard on his arm, carried his bag, and picked up the baseball bat.

I equipped myself the same way and then went out the door.

“Hello? I guess you’re going out again?”

The man next door spoke to us.

Just as he had seen me yesterday, he had cardboard wrapped around his arms, and his weapon was something short but strong, like an iron pipe he had picked up somewhere.

“Yes. I don’t think there will be anything left if it’s not today.”

“That’s right. I went too, but there was almost nothing left. What are you looking for?”

“I want to get a lantern or an auxiliary battery. I don’t know when the streetlights that I take for granted at night will go out.”

“Ah. I see. Should I go to a place that sells camping supplies?”

Of course there would be a lantern there, and I thought there would be a large capacity auxiliary battery as well.

Is there a department store that sells camping supplies? I tried to remember Lee Sian and the department store I went to today, but I couldn’t remember anything.

“Can I go with you? I think I’ve seen a store nearby.”

The man next door made such a suggestion.

I felt like it was more dangerous because it was closer, but could I lose to an ordinary person now?

Still, I thought it would be better to allow him to accompany me in order to prioritize finding supplies.

“This is Lee Sian. My girlfriend Kim Na-eun.”

“Hello, this is Kim Na-eun.”

Naeun also quietly greeted me.

“This is Jung Jun-ho. Let’s go.”

After giving our full names, we quickly came down from the officetel and were able to talk a little while heading in the direction that Jeong Jun-ho guided us.

“Quite a lot of people have left the officetel right now. The nearby convenience store seems to have run out, so there are a lot of people trying to move to the supermarket.”

Unlike us who went to the museum and came back, there seemed to be quite a few people who left in the morning and never returned.

Some of the people who followed us to the department store turned into zombies and died by my hands, so they probably couldn’t go back.

“Really? If you’ve seen the news today, you’ll know that it’s not good for a lot of people to gather together.”

“Are you talking about a pseudo-expert named Professor Seo? It sure makes sense, but they probably think that if they get together, anything can happen.”

“Sian, if there were people gathered at the supermarket, the nearby pharmacy would also be empty.”

“When I think about it this way, I think it’s good for a lot of people to gather together at first.”

Having to share supplies may become a problem later on, but it is also important to collect a lot in the beginning.

Jeong Jun-ho, who had been leading us while walking ahead, stopped and blocked us with the hand that was not holding his iron pipe.

“There are two zombies ahead.”

“It’s okay to have two.”

I stepped forward to do a zombie killing quest.

The zombies, who were looking down at the floor while shaking intermittently, raised their heads quickly but not smoothly when they sensed my presence.

The black eyes turned red, and the zombies started running.

“Kweeeeep!”

“Crr la la la!!”

After strengthening both hands holding the baseball bat, I also ran out.

Pow!

I hit the top of the head with a baseball bat, as if cutting down the head of the guy running ahead of me.

Pow! Tung.

The moment he finished the attack, he stepped back, and this time, he hit his chin with the baseball bat as if he was slashing, and his head flew far away.

“Oh. Oh…?”

I heard Jeong Jun-ho’s voice sounding embarrassed after seeing the situation just now.

Defeat zombies (6/10), four remaining.