Chapter 7 – Zombie Apocalypse (4)

Lastly, I stopped by a store that was open late at night and bought the last things I needed, then picked up the cardboard box and returned to my room.

If you cut up a cardboard box and wrap it around your limbs with box tape, the risk of infection will be reduced.

While I was out, Naeun was asleep in my bed.

‘But what if it’s not a zombie?’

At the Global Academy, we learned about two types of zombies.

A warlock with the skill to handle corpses could revive corpses with his own mana, there were zombies, ghouls, and other types of undead-type monsters, and as I would expect, plague-type zombies existed.

Although both types are threatening, plague-type zombies are better at continuously destroying the world.

There is no need to continuously inject mana into the undead, and if initial suppression fails, a catastrophic situation will occur.

Since most movies in this world deal with that type of zombie, I think it’s probably a plague-type zombie.

I took out a baseball bat and set it up in front of the front door, and by myself I attached cardboard to both arms and applied box tape.

After all that, there really isn’t much time left.

The zombies appear at 12 o’clock at night, Korean time.

Should we rather be thankful that it’s not broad daylight when people are walking around?

‘I should have gained more practical experience.’

I am classified as the weakest in class Q and the weakest in the academy.

I plan to use the possession skill, clear the tutorial, complete the quest, become stronger, and then experience the actual battle, so the only ones I’ve defeated so far are the three goblins in the practical test.

It’s no different from winning thanks to the armor.

“It must be different, it’s down here.”

I took comfort in the fact that the classes were different.

In Yu Xian’s world, he is close to the weakest, but in Lee Xian’s world, I think he has some power.

That’s how it should be.

*

It’s time.

[The barrier that isolated the world has disappeared.]

A man’s voice echoed in my head.

Should I say mechanical? He spoke calmly in a voice that did not show much emotion.

“Huh? What do you mean?”

Naeun, who was sleeping, must have heard that voice, too, when a whining sound came from the bed.

“If it goes on like this, it’s meaningless at night.”

[The Lord of Plague has arrived.]

[The Lord of Plague presented conditions to the world.]

[A 90-day seal of fire was offered as a condition of the deal, subject to the emergence of a plague that humans could handle.]

[Determining that the world is unbalanced, 30 days for modern firearms were proposed.]

[The Lord of Plague agreed to the deal.]

[The seeds of plague have been sown in the world.]

[Modern firearms are sealed for 30 days.]

I heard a story about holding a baseball bat and proceeding as you please in your head.

The barrier that protected this world from foreign forces disappeared, and what came was zombies?

And if you last 30 days, you can use modern weapons such as guns, missiles, and tanks.

“Xian, did you just hear that? No. Did you know this was going to happen?”

When Naeun woke up and saw me somewhat armed, he said.

How should I explain it? Right now, he is the only one I can call an ally.

“This is why I went straight home today. They suddenly said there were 8 hours left. I thought he was crazy, so I pretended to be deceived and prepared. I really didn’t know it would turn out like this.”

“So you are the chosen one…?”

I don’t know if he’s still half-asleep and accepting it, or if he truly believes what I’m saying, but the plague has been sown.

“Naeun, do you want to browse the internet? Charge it as much as possible.”

“Yes. I understand. So you’ve been looking for zombie movies? So, 30 days? After 30 days, we’ll be able to kill the plague, right?”

Naeun picked up his smartphone and turned on the real-time news.

The anchors who stayed late at night began to talk about what happened by summarizing the story that was in people’s heads through breaking news.

“Naeun, I’ll go out for a moment.”

“They say there’s a plague or something. It’s going to be dangerous…”

“I’ll just look around the entrance. Don’t worry.”

The outside of the room was noisy from the moment the voice announced itself and then disappeared.

When I carefully opened the door, it seemed like nothing had happened yet.

Some people woke up and others who had not slept came out into the hallway, making it noisy and noisy.

Fortunately, no one came out with a weapon like a kitchen knife, so they came out completely and closed the door.

“The house next door? Have you prepared yet?”

As I traced my memory, I didn’t know my name, but the man who lived next door saw me and asked.

He came out with cardboard wrapped around his arm and carrying a baseball bat, so he looked quite foreign.

“Because you never know what might happen. If you order a few packages like this, you’ll have some spare time, right?”

Even if you don’t have a baseball bat at home, is there anyone who doesn’t have a cardboard box except for those who separated and collected it today?

I said this while playfully tapping the cardboard wrapped around my arm, and he nodded in agreement.

“Seeing so many people out there makes me think it’s not a joke, but do you think people all over the world heard it?”

“Maybe so.”

While I was talking calmly with the man next door, I started hearing screaming from down the hallway.

“Aaaaah!”

“Go in! Go in! Everyone go home!”

“What! It’s real?!”

“The corpse is trying to bite! Run away!”

When he heard a chaotic sound, the man next door quickly entered the house.

“Haaaaa.”

As everyone passed me by saying they were running away and went into their room and locked the door, I walked towards the stairs.

I don’t know where or how that thing called the seed of plague appeared.

“Grrrr”

Looking at his shriveled skin with half of his hair missing, he had the corpse of an old man.

Perhaps because it had been some time since death, the corpse with bluish skin was moving slowly, making the sound of boiling phlegm.

Isn’t that corpse running or something?

I walked slowly, holding the baseball bat tightly with both hands.

“Kyaaaaa!”

He turned his head towards me as he approached me cautiously, and a red glow lingered in his blackened eyes.

“Just pretend you didn’t see it till the end!”

I raised the baseball bat high as if I was slashing it with a sword, and then struck it quickly towards the head of the guy running towards me.

Kaaaaang!

A louder sound spread near the stairs than when hitting a baseball flying at high speed at the baseball practice field.

The zombie was hit hard on the top of its head by a baseball bat, and although it staggered greatly, it stretched out its arm, perhaps to stab me with its black-stained fingernails.

I stepped back a little and scratched my head again.

Kaaaaang!

“Grrrr”

“You have to confirm the kill…”

No, if I really kill the zombie, the quest will be cleared.

I swallowed those words and swung the baseball bat once again.

Wow.

With just three swings of the baseball bat, the zombie’s head was smashed.

“Haaa…”

If you calmly control the distance and smash his head, the zombie will die.

Isn’t this the seed of a plague and something that humanity can deal with?

If you’re stuck at home for just 30 days…

“Materials.”

I have a certain amount of food stocked up, but anyone with knowledge of this apocalyptic situation would definitely run to rob convenience stores and supermarkets.

What do we do? Should we rush out and take the lead now?

Yes, we need to be a little more greedy now.

I ran up to the floor where my room was and opened the door using fingerprint recognition.

“Naeun, it’s me!”

“Sigh… This… Haha…”

It was a good thing I said I was in.

As if he was imitating what I had done before he went outside, Naeun had attached cardboard to both his arms and wrapped them with tape, and was tightly holding the kitchen knife he had bought cheaply in both hands.

Naeun, who was in a perfect defensive stance, let his guard down and said.

“Let’s pack our bags and leave quickly. Let’s just grab the supplies we need nearby and then come back.”

“Yeah. But did you catch the zombie outside? I heard you swinging a bat?”

“Yes. A kitchen knife has a short range, so it would be good to have a long blunt weapon.”

Naeun followed me out, carrying a bag containing exercise equipment and a baseball bat that were near the entrance.

And after closing the door, I quickly went down and brought up the status window.

【1】

【Lee Sian-(69%)】

【Level: 2】

【Combat Power: 137】

【Holding Skill: [Skill] Survival Rules (F)】

【Quest in progress (1/2)】

『Tutorial Quest』

〈Kill 1 zombie.〉

-Completion: Acquire [Skill] Survival Rules (F)

『Quest』

〈Kill (0/5) zombies.〉

-Upon completion: Improved physical ability

As I ran, I glanced at the status window.

First of all, the most important thing is that as you acquire skills and level up, your combat power increases significantly.

I can’t believe I can level up with Lee Sian, something I could never do when I was Yu Sian.

And as the tutorial quest was cleared, a skill called Survival Rules was added.

Are there 5 next?

After checking that, I ran to the convenience store near my room with Naeun.

I didn’t see any more zombies on the way, but I don’t know if there were people who had the same thoughts as me, or if the part-time workers started to stock up first, but the shelves were pretty empty.

“Do you have a part-time job?! I’ll pay after putting it in!”

“Damn! Just eat and get out of there! I just have a part-time job!”

I shouted that out of courtesy, but they told me to just put it in and leave.

But the voice I hear is from a little deeper inside the convenience store?

Is there a warehouse for supplies?

Since getting into a fight with someone else while being greedy is more of a problem, Naeun and I swept up all the remaining products on the shelf.

As long as I didn’t fight with other people, I packed as many snacks and various cup ramen drinks as I could and went back to my room.

Although the distance was short, I felt a little more out of breath after walking around without being able to let go of tension.

Because even Naeun was sweating for a moment.

“Haa… Did we steal? Sian, what if the situation doesn’t turn out to be as big as expected?”

“I don’t know. I’ll just ask. Should I reinforce the door a little more?”

For now, I guess we’ll have to wait a little more time to find out.

If the seeds of the plague are at that level, as the Lord of Plague said, they have truly brought a plague that humans can endure to the world.

As I took a breath, I checked the skills Lee Sian had acquired.

【Skill: Survival Rules (F)】

【Acquire the abilities necessary for survival.】

【One. Calmness – Brain rotation speed increases in crisis situations.】

Is this more subtle than you think?

Isn’t it too general-purpose and not a passive weapon that cuts down zombies with a single sword?

Anyway, it is the second skill other than possession.

Since this skill was received from Lee Sian’s tutorial quest, it seems to have this level of performance.

“I’m fine. Yeah… What about Mom and Dad?”

While I was briefly checking my skills, Naeun was contacting my parents.

Parents. The moment the two of you came to mind in Lee Sian’s memory, the assimilation rate exceeded 70%.