chapter 45
[Episode 10] Busan Station (4)
“50 people growing up together in one generation? Do you know what chickens we are?”
“It’s temporary…”
“What kind of temporary temporary! I saw earlier, there were a lot of empty houses! I looked around and came here, but what!”
People came in groups and were making Dabin Kim difficult.
Each of them complained one word at a time.
“No, shouldn’t we at least make it so everyone can sleep together? Kids shouldn’t be comfortable sleeping.”
“Don’t do that, just give me a few empty rooms. I’ll just go in and sleep.”
“I’m sorry. Our principle is”
Having seen that, I immediately moved.
I passed Seo Ye-jin, who was sitting cross-legged in the middle of the living room, and grabbed the doorknob of the bedroom where Yoo Hye-rin was sleeping. The reason why I went to this place, not the front door, was to use the new skill I had acquired by leveling up this time.
Absolute door to every corner Lv. One
– You can connect between doors and doors within the area declared in every corner.
It was a function of a newly created skill at level 20.
‘To the 21st floor’
When I opened the door to the master bedroom and entered, Hyerin Yoo was not asleep, but on the 21st floor.
“Anyway, you guys aren’t occupying other people’s houses without permission! We have to help each other in this emergency situation, do you think you’ve done anything? Huh?”
Now there were people who were going overboard and screaming loudly.
I said to them
“It’s me. The person who took over someone else’s house without permission”
The eyes of the people who were protesting against Kim Da-bin as a group were all focused on me. He looked straight at the person who had just raised his voice in front of Kim Da-bin and opened his mouth.
“I’m sorry, but if you’re unhappy with the policies I’ve created, could you please leave my house?”
“what-? You’re young enough to get it now—!”
I didn’t need to talk long.
‘Exit, Seong Yoon-shik’
The man who raised his voice threateningly toward Kim Da-bin was immediately kicked out.
That moment.
[Citizen Yunsik Seong is expelled from the declaration area.]
shushuk—
Sung Yun-sik’s body disappeared.
It is banished from the household area.
If exiled, it moves out of the household area in a really gentle way.
There were no cases of injuries or life-threatening injuries during the forced exit process.
Of course, at the point where I went out of the household area alone at this time, it was difficult to guarantee my life.
‘Eye of the Absolute’
I checked to see if I had been sent to an area with monsters. Fortunately, there was nothing but darkness in the alley where he was expelled.
He touched the transparent barrier with an awkward hand.
[Unauthorized target attempts to enter.]
“I-here.”
Only Sung Yun-shik’s trembling voice echoed through the alley.
“Oh, is anyone there? Hey—!”
Checking that figure, I asked the others.
“Anyone else dissatisfied?”
Everyone had become a mute who had eaten honey.
In the awkward silence, I made eye contact with each of them for a moment before opening my mouth.
“From this time on, we will stop supplying electricity, water and gas to your household.”
“Yeah?”
“No, what is that?”
“Where is this case!”
He looked at the people who were exactly complaining and said.
“I’d rather ask. What the hell is this about?”
It wasn’t about pushing people into one place because I liked it.
“I want to ask. Why did you all come here?”
“Is it a coincidence that you all came here right after we dealt with the giant?”
A large group of 157 people.
These were the ones who had more to drink and eat than the other survivors. It was natural, because it was an essential element in order to gather such a number of people.
Although there were no Awakeners, it is said that they were a group that did not feel materially lacking.
Still, the reason they came here was obvious.
“It’s a place that has the ability to defeat monsters like giants, so didn’t you come here because you thought it was trustworthy? To be protected.”
It was such an exciting event.
All the people around were flocking to this place because the battle with the giant was doing some kind of publicity effect.
“Right now, there are hundreds of people who come to me every day with the same thoughts as you. Do you know what I mean?”
The moment you accept their request, three problems will immediately arise.
However, empty rooms are quickly consumed, and in the end, you will not be able to receive the new influx of people or you will have to make them sit on the street.
Two, those who were previously citizens will feel dissatisfaction.
Lastly, the third is that if you listen to it once, you will ask for it without end.
“I will make it clear on this occasion.”
The violence of the powerful.
I honestly think you can look at it that way.
But that doesn’t mean I didn’t want to try to understand their position.
My position is much better, so why should I?
“The basic rights and welfare that you want are not here. see the world The Korean government has already collapsed, and I am not a representative of the government.”
The world now was too cruel a place to want such romantic things.
“If you want to enjoy your rights, I hope you have the right qualifications first.”
It honestly didn’t look good.
Other survivors were struggling in their own way to adapt to the uncomfortable environment.
Whether sleeping in three shifts and maximizing the use of space in common facilities, asking for advice from citizens who have adapted to this place first, or paying a fee to the existing citizens before entering the tax.
I was adapting in so many different ways.
Even in the midst of discomfort, there were many people who cared for children and the weak first and tried to overcome it together.
However, instead of looking for a way, they chose to make a reckless request.
You’re hungry.
I couldn’t help but compare myself to those people.
“Go back to your assigned quarters immediately. If you don’t want to lose more than this”
As soon as I ran out of words, people lowered their heads and began to run away.
[Citizen Kim Da-bin’s credibility increases significantly.]
Kim Da-bin, who saw the scene, sighed and said.
“Thank you, Jaehyun. Thanks to you, I was able to live.”
I smiled and used the communication ring at her.
[Thank you. Of course, that’s what I have to do.]
“uh?”
[I should rather give thanks.]
Dabin Kim tilted his head with a puzzled expression.
It must be embarrassing that my voice continues to be heard even though I am not opening my mouth.
He continued to use the Ring of Communication towards her.
[Are you curious?]
“Oh, yes”
[Perhaps Dabin can do something similar.]
“Yes? Me?”
[You know telepathy, right? Think of the target you want to convey and think of speaking inwardly.]
That moment.
[This, like this?]
Dabin Kim succeeded in using telepathy.
[Good job. You can learn the exact terms and conditions of use while using it yourself.]
[Go, thank you!]
Having it right in front of you and having a conversation using only telepathy felt a bit odd.
It was then.
“I-over there…”
Looking back, I saw a bald man standing around with a nervous look.
Looking closely, he was one of those who had rushed in earlier.
“Do you have anything more to say?”
When I came out strong, the man stuttered and spat out words.
“I know I’m really shameless, but my friend who just got kicked out… can you forgive me just once?”
With a cautious attitude, he looked straight at the man speaking and answered.
“Why should I?”
“That’s because Yoon-sik had the loudest voice, but that was everyone’s opinion. In fact, it’s everyone’s responsibility, but I don’t think Yoon-sik takes everything on his own. …”
Clearly, expelling Sung Yun-shik was an overkill.
Being kicked out alone was practically like a death sentence at this point.
‘Even if it wasn’t so, I was going to accept it again.’
[Unauthorized target attempts to enter.]
Fortunately, Seong Yun-sik was still knocking on the door without going anywhere.
Although the difference was that she was crying sadly with tears running down her nose,
I held out my hand to the bald man in front of me and said.
“My name is Jaehyun Kim.”
“My name is Han Kyung-hoon.”
After shaking hands lightly with Han Kyung-hun, I asked.
“I’ll ask. Did Han Kyung-hoon come to me as the representative of that group?”
“Yeah?”
“I’m just asking if the other people agreed with that opinion. In exchange for accepting Sung Yun-sik again, we’re all willing to suffer the disadvantages together.”
“Yeah, yes. It was decided together.”
Even if it wasn’t, I was thinking about when I should accept Seong Yun-shik. Because I couldn’t take one person’s life for an example.
However, I was rather grateful that he bowed down first and came in from the other side.
Also, some badly positioned images were being diluted.
‘yes. You must have this level of solidarity to survive, right?’
They were people who formed a large group without any Awoken.
Surviving in this world and forming a group like that was also a disprove that they had their own abilities.
There will definitely be useful corners.
“Okay. I will give citizenship again to Mr. Yunshik Sung. And I will supply electricity and water, excluding gas, to the public facilities you use.”
“Is that me, really?”
“I’m only looking at you this once because of your camaraderie.”
“Go, thank you! thank you!”
[Citizen Han Kyung-hoon’s credibility increases significantly.]
Thinking of the children in this group, I want to release the gas, but only then is it not a punishment.
Shouldn’t we at least go through the pain of taking a cold shower and sleeping on the floor where the boiler doesn’t come in?
‘There is also an electric pad, so the kids will be able to sleep warmly on their own!’
Han Kyung-hoon left and Kim Da-bin spoke to him telepathically.
[I think Jaehyun is a very warm-hearted person.]
I responded by using the Ring of Communication.
[Am I?]
[Yeah.]
weird.
I don’t think there’s a corner where my heart can be considered warm in the conversation just now.
[Thank you for a good look.]
Could this be some kind of bean pod?
I said to Dabin Kim, who was looking at me with warm eyes.
“Right now, the public facilities deployed in 3 buildings, but I’m thinking of placing one in all 25 buildings.”
“All 25 dongs?”
“Yeah.”
At the same time, I had the illusion that the dark circles around Dabin Kim’s eyes were getting thicker.
“Did you say how many people are on Dabin’s team right now?”
“There are 15 people in total, including Hyerin and Hyungjun.”
“Could you increase the number to 100 people and run it? I think 4 people per building will be enough to manage it.”
The moment he heard that, Dabin Kim asked with rabbit eyes.
“Bae, a hundred people?”
“Yes. We will pay 100,000 won per day for everyone.”
She was smiling happily.
It was the smile of capitalism.
“At that scale, I think I can run it stably. I think my voice will be strengthened as well.”
It was then.
[The 21st floor.]
[The door opens.]
Two men and a woman got off the elevator and approached it.
One of them, a man, came out as a representative and spoke to Dabin Kim.
“hello.”
“What did you come for?”
“Don’t you need a medical team or something?”
“A medical team?”
The man introduced himself in a proud voice.
“My name is Lee Seong-min, an associate professor at the Department of Nephrology at Busan Paik Hospital.”
As more people started to gather, people with different meanings began to appear one by one.
[Episode 10] Busan Station (4) End