Chapter 231 – Zombie Apocalypse 3 (16)

Did the people who went with the search team to retrieve the vehicle not return? I returned to the supermarket, but it still seemed like there weren’t enough people.

While waiting at the entrance, Naeun found me and ran to me and held me in my arms.

Even though it didn’t take that long, he started acting like a fool.

“Na-eun, I think I just got back home, right?”

“I just keep getting nervous…”

“Yes, yes.”

While I was patting Naeun’s back, who was showing signs of weakness because she was on her period, Naeun touched my gym bag and noticed that it was full of something.

“What did you bring inside?”

“Money.”

“Money? Why money?”

“I just brought money because I didn’t have anyone else to take care of.”

When Naeun was removed and the gym bag was opened, a 50,000 won bill taken from the Bulgwang Sect was revealed.

“Just a month ago, I wish I had touched this much money…”

Naeun stroked the bill a few times and then took her hand away.

“Not very impressed, right?”

“That’s right. Even if the world returns to its original state, I don’t think it will be of much value.”

I think so too.

Wouldn’t the unit of currency change at all? I thought that every country in the world would be reestablished.

“The search team hasn’t arrived yet, right?”

The supermarket still felt empty, so I talked to Naeun.

“Yes. You came first.”

“I’m going to report to Seongtae. Shall we go together?”

“Let’s go together.”

When I entered the customer support room with Naeun, Seongtae Choi blinked at me.

“Mr. Xian, are you back already?”

“Yes. Well, there are zombies, but they are not much of a threat to me.”

“Do you remember how many you killed?”

“There were about 50 of them left. The Fire Light Sect’s office was not touched by any other group.”

“I guess sending Mr. Xian was the answer. I received a report that the other search teams would be late because of the zombies as they tried to get to safety. I think it would have been better to split into two groups.”

“Places that are not cleaned up by people are still dangerous.”

“If anything happens, I’ll contact you right away. Please rest.”

“Yes.”

When I came out of the customer support center, Naeun followed me and said.

“I want to drive the car you drive.”

“Now this is the third time. I guess I shouldn’t believe it that much?”

“What do you think? As long as there’s no accident, it’ll be fine.”

Since he said that, I took Naeun and went with him in the car we rode in earlier.

When I opened the car door, Naeun frowned.

“Ugh. The smell of cigarettes.”

“I would have to open the door to get the smell out, but the storage space is a bit tight for that.”

Naeun sat in the passenger seat, started the engine and moved the car slowly.

I thought about taking a big walk around the neighborhood, but since there were still a lot of areas that hadn’t been cleared of zombies, I decided to take a quick walk around the road in front of the supermarket.

“Can’t it run as fast as the car that passed by the department store?”

“You can run if you step on it, but the car isn’t that clean. I stepped on quite a few zombies on the way. If you step on it incorrectly, you’ll get into an accident.”

It’s big that I don’t have the driving skills to reduce such accidents.

“I guess so.”

Naeun also quickly understood, and after finishing the drive at a moderate speed, we returned to the supermarket.

Meanwhile, a team had returned, and a 1-ton truck had arrived.

Passenger cars are good, but I think trucks that can carry a lot of luggage have higher priority.

I approached a tired-looking search team and asked.

“It took a while. Were there a lot of zombies there?”

“Ah, Mr. Sian. Yes, it was a bit much. I searched the house at your request and came back, but I don’t remember how many I killed.”

“Thirty-eight!”

“I’m thirty-eight. Anyway, I really almost died. I had no strength in my grip to hold the spear. Ugh.”

The man said, shaking his hands.

It looks like he was very nervous and used a lot of energy.

“It would be difficult if other groups were like that too.”

“It doesn’t seem that easy. I can see how well we did in organizing the area around the supermarket.”

I let the tired-looking search team enter the supermarket and I decided to wait outside for the next search team.

I went in and out of the supermarket a lot today, so the gatekeepers at the entrance, who had to open the heavy iron door each time, were a little concerned.

*

After about 40 minutes, the entire search team arrived.

However, two vehicles arrived, but one vehicle was completely destroyed, with windows broken and tires blown out, so people gave up driving.

Still, including the ones I brought, there were four vehicles with adequate gas.

If we go looking for it again in the afternoon and even collect the Fire Light Sect’s driveway, wouldn’t we have secured quite a lot?

While I was thinking that, Naeun walked out of the car wash office.

“Sian, let’s go eat.”

“Yes. You should eat a lot.”

After entering the mart, eating, and waiting for things to do in the afternoon, Seongtae Choi began to convey to everyone.

“Currently, we have 4 vehicles. If we do not lose any vehicles in the afternoon, we will be able to have up to 10 vehicles. If that happens, it may be worth considering moving out of the mart and moving to another location, so we will hold a mart meeting then. I’ll do it again. Does anyone have any other opinions?”

Then a man raised his hand.

Looks like a guy who decided to give his car to the supermarket

“Yes. Please tell me.”

“Leader, wouldn’t the car need some modifications? Driving while stepping on zombie corpses would put a lot of strain on the car, so it seemed like it would break down quickly.”

“It seems necessary, but it seems difficult to do with the equipment we have now.”

“Wouldn’t the guy who brought the zombies to that supermarket back then have the facilities and skills to remodel them? It looks like he’s set up a base not too far from here.”

“Ah. It was a few days ago. I remember it. If you were asking about contacting him… I don’t think it’s that bad. I’ll try contacting him.”

It seemed like it would be quite helpful if the biker could service the car.

*

In the afternoon, I was on standby with nothing else to do.

Since I had opened the road to the Bulgwang Sect’s office, Choi Seong-tae turned to get the car from there.

Because I tried it in the morning, it was a bit dangerous to cut a path to other people’s houses.

I connected my smartphone to a monitor brought from a PC room and looked for a YouTube video that organized information about the second evolution zombie.

“These people haven’t even stepped foot out of their own homes, right?”

“Wouldn’t that be true? It seems difficult to move around with a computer for video editing.”

Naeun, who heard what I said, answered.

He lays down, sits down, and keeps moving because he feels uncomfortable, so when I blow heat into his lower abdomen, he says he feels a little better and stays next to me.

Wouldn’t it be better to rest until today and look for evolved zombies nearby?

I felt like I needed to clear the quest soon, so I looked up an article about estimating the location of evolved zombies.

The article with the highest number of views estimated that there are currently more than 300 evolved zombies in Korea alone.

Most people now regard evolved zombies as a fear of death that could strike at any moment.

He is like the grim reaper.

Most of those who were said to have been killed were zombies just before becoming evolved zombies, and it seemed that no one had actually killed an evolved zombie except me.

‘What about abroad?’

When I looked into the situation overseas, it was even worse.

Since the land was large and there were many people, there were so many evolved zombies that it was impossible to accurately count the number of secondary evolved zombies.

It was said that 50% of humanity has decreased, and even if only 1% became evolved zombies, how many would there be?

The more I thought about it, the more I thought I shouldn’t count the numbers in detail.

“Sian, I got a call.”

“That’s right.”

I unplugged the USB cable connected to the monitor and answered the call from Seongtae Choi.

“Yes. Seongtae hyung.”

“Mr. Sian, I tried to contact the biker by leaving a comment, but there was no reply yet. They are not broadcasting either. However, I checked the beginning of the video and found the location of the repair shop. What should I do?”

I was thinking about taking a break today. What should I do?

“It’s only been a while since we’ve contacted you, so it would be difficult to visit right away. How about waiting until tomorrow?”

“I understand. If I get a call and need help from Mr. Sian, I will reach out to you.”

When I finished the call, Naeun said to me.

“Couldn’t something have happened to that biker gang? What if they were running around like that and ended up hitting an evolved zombie?”

“Then we have no choice but to take over that repair shop, right?”

“It seems like having something taken away has become a daily routine.”

“It’s much better than getting used to being taken away.”

“That’s right.”

I looked up information about evolved zombies while blowing heat into Naeun’s stomach again.

*

After dinner, Choi Seong-tae reported the results.

“Currently, we have secured eight passenger cars and two one-ton trucks. It is impossible to move all the food in the supermarket with two one-ton trucks, so we plan to spend a little more and then go to a military base where we can secure firearms. That too. First, we will send an advance team to check what the situation is, so you don’t have to worry.”

Seongtae Choi took a breath here and began to continue his story.

“And as for the vehicle modifications, which were discussed at lunch, I haven’t had contact with him yet. If I don’t hear from you by tomorrow, I plan to go and visit, so I’ll organize a search team for that. Are there any applicants?”

When Choi Seong-tae asked for applicants, several people, including me, raised their hands.

“Eight people, I think this is enough. It’s okay to use a vehicle when moving, but it would be better to restrain yourself a bit to secure fuel. Thank you for your hard work today.”

We also stood up when we saw Choi Seong-tae bowing his head to the people in the mart and returning to the customer support office.

“I guess I’ll have to stay away a little bit tomorrow too.”

“I’ll come back as quickly as I did today. Just wait a little while at the supermarket.”

“Yes. Like today.”

*

That night, an uninvited guest came to the supermarket.