Chapter 1877 – 1877. Eternal Eden
It was unexpected that Taewang’s boss, Goo Tae-hee, came to visit. I didn’t know that it would come out of nowhere without contacting me in advance.
First of all, I accepted Koo Tae-hee as a guest. Koo Tae-hee is a tycoon from the underworld. The power was so strong that I couldn’t wield it at will. Besides, isn’t there something you ripped off from Goo Tae-hee the other day? After all, it was thanks to Koo Tae-hee’s help that he became the owner of Seongak Elementary School.
It’s not like I’m asking you to give up Seongak Elementary School because the situation is urgent now.
I met her once in her reception room.
I was with Chaeyoung Na and she with two of her men. Served them coffee. Instant coffee, of course. Among the refugees who came to Seongak Elementary School, there was her beautiful barista, so she was hired as the barista for her main building. Coffee was not to my liking.
“On the way there, I looked around. Seongak Elementary School is peaceful. Without those common zombies.”
“About a week ago, a troll bastard gathered zombies and killed them all. Thanks to you, it was cleaned.”
“It might have helped that this neighborhood has a smaller population than other neighborhoods. I envy you. Sometimes I regret having settled down in a secluded place.”
Goo Tae-hee was a long talker. Her scars covered her face with weariness. She deserved it. He is not the head of a moderate force, but the Taewang, the largest organization in Korea.
The greater the power, the greater the damage of the D-Virus. Right now, the military alone was not functioning properly.
“Has the D virus not been dealt with yet?”
“The rectification of the head office is over. Executives and key employees were all quarantined in private rooms before the D virus spread. Thanks to that, the repair itself was not difficult. It was only necessary to kill those who turned into zombies. The problem arose at the end. I told the executives to do it right, but… The ignorant bastards listened to what I said.”
Goo Tae-hee was furious, but she gritted her teeth, then she let out a sigh.
It must be because I was making a face that I was not interested. And I wasn’t really interested. Even if Koo Tae-hee turns into a zombie and dies right away, she won’t think about anything.
“… I’ve been messing around for a while. Let’s get to the point.”
The main idea is guessed.
At Seongak Elementary School, there is Na Chae-young, a technologist. The biggest strength of her technologist is that her weapons can be made easily. She’s a gangster, so of course she’ll covet firearms.
“Sung Yujin. She wants to hire you as a mercenary.”
Expectations were spectacularly wrong. Somehow, I thought that Goo Tae-hee didn’t even look at Na Chae-young from earlier.
“Mercenary?”
“Monstrous spiders nested in the building near the headquarters. At night, they crawl out and kidnap humans and zombies alike and take them away. I want you to help me deal with those spiders. Of course, I have no intention of sending it alone. I and my trusted kids will support you.”
“An entire building has been taken over by spiders?”
“It is a 10-story building.”
“Shouldn’t the state step in and take care of this?”
“The military is in worse shape than is known. Most of the military units that can be operated go upstairs to keep North Korea in check. At least the troops in Seoul are busy protecting those who are there. I mobilized a separate connection and asked a high-ranking official… They told us to take care of it again.”
Goo Tae-hee frowned in displeasure. It felt like a hit for some reason.
“Are you setting the building on fire?”
“I have tried. The spiders put out the fire right away. Throw in a fire extinguisher too. They have child-level intelligence. It means that they are at least intelligent enough to hunt humans.”
Na Chae-young’s face hardened.
“… A spider with intelligence. That’s dangerous If left alone, there is a chance that it will become Arachne.”
“Arachne?”
“It is a new race formed by the evolution of spider monsters. Physical ability is also physical ability, but having more than human intelligence is the most troublesome thing. It absorbs human knowledge and creates modern weapons.”
It’s a spider monster with modern weapons. I imagined for a moment. Hmm. How many legs did the spider have? Was it 8? If you attach a machine gun to 8 legs and shoot it, is it serving 8 people?
‘If I use a knife, it’ll be the eight swords.’
Na Chae-young asked Goo Tae-hee as if to confirm.
“There will be a queen spider who will rule all the spiders. Did you check?”
“Confirmed,” She said. She spawned like a queen ant on the top floor of the building.”
“The queen ant is nothing more than an egg-laying machine. She’s a queen in name only. But the queen spider is different. She will completely control and dominate the spiders.”
“… Indeed a player. You know a lot.”
I am well aware of the dangers of the spider monster.
“But it’s not urgent enough to move right now, right? It will take time to evolve into an Arachne or something, and even if you evolve, there’s no way you’ll be able to absorb people’s knowledge right away. From what I can see, there seems to be plenty of time.”
Later, when the army is stable, it will kill the spiders on its own. If it seems really dangerous, they blow up the entire building with bombs or missiles.
I pulled the power out of my body. Sit comfortably on the back of the chair. I don’t know if Seoul is in danger right now. After all, it’s time for the spiders to rampage.
“As I said before, the spider’s nest is a building near the headquarters. The location of the building is also in an important place, so I want to deal with it as soon as possible. Besides, if I’m dumbfounded… The high-ranking official I mentioned earlier will be annoying. Unlike you, I am in a hurry.”
“Ah, that’s right. I know that? One of the things I hate is working for others.”
“… I will definitely pay for it.”
“There is enough food and necessities. There are only about 200 people in elementary school right now, so I can handle it.”
“The world right now is not easy. There are some things you cannot do alone.”
“Who is alone? We have Dr. Na on our side.”
As people gathered at Sungak Elementary School, resources were being sufficiently supplied. It is a method of robbing nearby empty houses or bringing and disassembling cars scattered on the road to supply resources. What Na Chae-young needed now was research time, not resources.
“Then what do you think of this?”
Koo Tae-hee took out a small glass bottle and placed it on the desk. The glass bottle was filled with small red marbles. Looks like about 20 or so.
Just looking at it, it’s medicine. I got interested. Its appearance was similar to Bister I, so it was possible to guess the type of medicine. Still, it’s better to be sure, so I asked Koo Tae-hee.
“What is this?”
“This is Bister II. Better than Bister I… No You guys know it well, so there’s no need to explain.”
Of course I know. Didn’t you suck a lot of honey with Bister I? Bister II is much more medicinal than that. To the extent that if an ordinary person eats Bister II, he temporarily gains power comparable to that of a superman.
‘The problem is that the side effects are as good as the efficacy is excellent.’
First, your blood pressure rises. When the effect is on, you can endure it without any problems, but when the effect is over, you could pass out due to high blood pressure. You can also become permanently hypertensive. Myocardial infarction may come, and leukemia may develop.
Worst case scenario, death can result from internal bleeding as soon as the drug wears off. So you should take Bister II when you have a colleague or doctor around.
‘I like it.’
Bister I was now out of medicine and had no effect. It was because of his resistance. I’ve never eaten a Bister II before, so I’m sure you’ll be able to unleash incredible power.
‘You don’t need to eat several Bister II at once. Then tolerance will slowly build up.’
Will you accept the offer?
No. It’s not the first time I’ve had a deal like this. The willingness to offer a price means that there is something else prepared.
As we crossed our arms and stood still, Koo Tae-hee placed another vial on the desk as if it were natural. A bluish liquid flowed inside the vial. It was my first time seeing it too. Na Chae-young gave a small admiration as if she knew what she was.
“Evolution Serum! You already made this?”
“Is this an evolutionary serum?”
Evolution Serum I know. I couldn’t know [Eternal Eden] Because it is the most gambling item in the game.
Evolution Serum has a 50% chance to evolve the target or cause it to die. The problem is that even if you succeed in evolving, you don’t know what evolution will happen. Literally a gamble of life.
“… Your bionics aren’t common. Bister II and making an evolutionary serum.”
The material for Buster II is the corpse of a mutant beast. In the case of evolution serum, it is made from the blood of an evolutionary being in the process of evolution. The evolution serum was several times more difficult to make.
“I will give you the basics. If there is anything else you want, just tell me.”
Na Chae-young looked at me. I stroked my chin and pretended to think for a moment before opening my mouth. What do you need? Of course there was. No matter how thoroughly I prepared, there was always something lacking.
“I need construction equipment. In addition, even construction experts.”
“… Are you thinking of expanding the elementary school?”
“As more and more people gather, the elementary school feels cramped.”
“It’s a bit difficult to send construction workers. However, it seems possible to pass it over there altogether. Because they want a safe place too. But the treatment must be made sure. If you don’t guarantee treatment, no one will go that way.”
“Because even if you don’t say anything, we guarantee certain treatment to professional personnel.”
I don’t like it, but even if it’s a man, if it’s a professional man, he’s being treated well. It was an inevitable choice for the base to run smoothly.
“Then, will the contract be concluded?”
“Should I write a contract?”
“Don’t worry. I have been preparing.”
Goo Tae-hee’s subordinate took out the contract from the briefcase and put it on the desk. After slightly modifying the contract, I signed and Koo Tae-hee stamped.
‘It’s not even fun when I sign it. I’ll have to dig a seal.’
Maybe there will be a lot of things to write contracts in the future. A stamp is easier and faster than a sign.
“I’ll give you one more piece of information.”
“I will listen. Say it.”
“The high-ranking official I mentioned earlier is looking for those who raided the All-Blind Weapons Lab.”
It’s not floating. Koo Tae-hee is convinced that the assailant is us. I didn’t mind, but Nataecheong’s expression hardened slightly.
“Who is that high official?”
“I can not say. It is a condition of my contract with him.”
“Okay.”
I wasn’t scared or anything. If you rush to retaliate, this side will only retaliate.
