chapter 5
Chapter 1. No Human Reserves (4)
“I don’t know who you’re looking for, but not Hoot.”
“What happened to Hut?”
“I don’t know.”
Silence. The man asks again.
“Did you put your hand in the fingerprint recognition compartment of your bag?”
The opponent already knows that I touched it. So I would have called. I don’t know what number I wrote.
“Yes.”
“Then I warn you, you better not touch that part again. It would be nice to wrap it in a cloth.”
“Why?”
“There was a bomb in that bag. If someone other than the owner touches it one more time, it will explode immediately. It flies cleanly within 50m.”
What had just been a rather heavy briefcase now looked like a high-speed two-morning escape device.
“It was better than I thought.”
“… What?”
“Death from thirst, being shot, running around and dying from rusty nails stuck in the soles of your feet, crawling from hunger and collapsing to death, being bitten by a zombie and dying in agony, then coming back to life and walking around. No?”
Of the dozens of endings I’ve seen, that’s about it. Of course I don’t want to die right now. Unless there is a guarantee that when you die, you will go to heaven, no, to reality.
“Well, that would be a luxurious death for someone who acts as a plunderer in a non-human sanctuary. I’m just telling you for reference, but even if you forcefully open it, it will explode even if you enter the blast command from this side. But I also want to talk about hope. When was the last time you used toilet paper?”
“What?”
“Is it comfortable to go to the bathroom? Have you ever taken off your pants and looked down for a long time wondering what to do if a zombie head bites at your crotch?
And what about human or infected predators like you? When they catch a prey, they pursue it tenaciously for two or three days, then cut their necks with a blade while they doze off!
A comfortable sleep? Do you remember when that was? I’m relatively fine now, so I’ll live with it. But you can’t live like that for the rest of your life, can you? I have no intention of living in a comfortable place.”
Not really. A safe place is better than a comfortable place.
“Of course I want to.”
“Then I will give you the right to live on the reservation, clean drinking water and a week’s worth of safely processed food. To you and all of your companions.
It doesn’t matter if I’m infected. Those who have the right to residency can also receive treatment. You won’t be able to stay at the accommodation, but you can receive proper medical care in the quarantine facility.”
A quarantine facility? There’s a chicken coop there.
“… Okay? Are you saying it doesn’t matter if you’re a felon?”
“You can erase as many records as you like, and if you can’t, you can make up a story. And in fact, everyone is so busy making a living that they don’t really care if someone killed someone or scammed them. You’re in a hurry to save your own life, so what?”
“That’s right. But don’t you think it’s free?”
“Of course not. Because this is a deal. As you might have guessed, we really need that bag. If we could, we would have gone all the way to the non-human sanctuary and brought it back.
But the government guidelines are not strict. The defense guidelines do not allow any exceptions. We who have to obey law and order and rules cannot enter it. But you can come to us from there.
Now. It’s simple. We want a bag and you need a break, and we both have everything we want from each other. Isn’t that a good deal?”
Yes. ‘I received the bag well. Rest now forever. Tang.’ Is also a break if it’s a break. No. Wait for a sec?
“Didn’t I say this was a bomb? You want me to deliver the bomb?”
“Because it’s not just bombs inside. I thought you would have noticed that much, but the bomb is the last defense to hide ‘something more valuable’.
Because one line of truth can be more destructive than a hundred tons of bombs to blow up the world.”
The front and back don’t match at all.
If this bag was so precious, there would be no reason to roam around in the ‘non-human protection zone’.
If information is so important that you have to attach a bomb and a locator to your bag, there is no need to tempt the ‘unknown street looter’ with such sweet temptations.
“If this is so precious, how did you spill it here?”
As expected, he answered as if it was no big deal.
“We are also tracking them. I can’t tell you because it’s an internal matter. Let’s not make it too complicated. Let’s just focus on our work. Oh, one more thing.”
“What is it?”
“Externally, the government neither affirms nor denies, but internally it is secretly recruiting applicants for primary antibody clinical trials. In extreme secrecy, only a few.
Originally, when developing a new drug, pre-clinical pre-clinical, that is, animal testing is done first, the results are analyzed, and then administered to humans.
There are few samples because only the test quantity was made. I don’t know how effective it will be. Even experts view it as having little or no negative effect.
But I mean. If a miracle ever comes down to you, shouldn’t you at least be prepared to receive it?
That’s why big politicians, military leaders and billionaires lined up. They are willing to give their power and money to the people they care about.”
“By the way?”
“I will put you and your companion on that preliminary list. Even if it’s not a confirmed list, I can put it on the preliminary list.”
Antibody.
In the development roadmap, the story of antibodies has been steadily coming up. However, the antibody never appeared directly until the previous version.
Even if it was introduced in this update, they made it as the development team declared that ‘developing an antibody to the zombie apocalypse is the final content, and it will be a very difficult, long, and painful mission.’ ‘Antibody’ is highly likely to have no effect.
Of course, there are antibodies and cures in the user-created mode. However, no matter how half asleep the mod was installed, the antibody and cure were not touched.
Therefore, it is highly likely that the antibody the author is talking about is either a bluffing or has no effect at all. Rather, it would be fortunate if the condition did not deteriorate.
However, the conditions are too perfect to fool the ignorant.
To be able to live comfortably, receive treatment for infections, and even receive antibody vaccinations. Aren’t these stories that a human who was abandoned in a non-reservation area would be tempted to go over?
The other side knows what the people here crave. That’s why I try to use people with that desperate.
To the extent that I don’t even suspect that the price for carrying a bag is not fair.
This bastard can’t… ?
“Aren’t you sleeping again?”
“No. I was dazed for a while. He, are you really giving it to me?”
“I fully understand. It’s hard to believe. Because it’s so nice to hear. But we, and I, are people with that much power.
For example… What about the issuance of a temporary ID card that allows you to roam legally in a human-free area?
As a rule, no one should be in the unprotected area. However, each government department has its own difficulties. If there is permission from a government agency, they tend to be pretty flexible.
So if you present this, you won’t explode your head at any cops or soldiers or quarantine agents you might come across.
Of course, keeping in mind that this only works for close checkpoints and has no effect for long-range shooting. I’ll send it via message on my cell phone.”
Temporary ID. It’s a familiar name.
When I was playing the game, I used to pass by a place called the ‘controlled area’. Even if it is a ruined world, such places still have electricity and running water because they operate on their own system, and you can bring plenty of high-end items that are widely available.
The problem is, the controlled area itself is relatively common to find, but you must have an ID or security card to enter. With a temporary ID card, you can only enter the first floor, but if you have a higher grade card, you can go deeper.
However, the temporary ID card itself is a rare item that only comes out once every 20 minutes. Proper security cards are close to fantasy, and are often traded at high prices on the black market.
But this friend is giving me that ‘temporary ID’ right now. There is no reason to give up. But,
“It’s a bit difficult. This phone is locked with a password. This is also an incoming call, so we can have a conversation.”
“Really? Then hang up for a while Before that, what is your name?”
My character’s name was always the same. A name that is easy to pronounce, whether Korean or foreign.
“John. What about that one?”
“You can call me Hans.”
The phone hung up, and the message “Initializing…” Appeared on the phone screen. A message popped up.
After waiting for a while, the word “Welcome” Appeared. Format is over. “Connecting… Call departure area” Is also the same.
The phone rang again. The number on the other side was clearly visible.
“If you need anything, you can call me on this number. I just sent you a message, check it out.”
Ding. A cheerful notification sound.
* * * * *
Name: John.
‘The above person is a member of the military police, so we ask for your cooperation. Expires midnight on April 30th. Approved by Virginia Halford, Chief of the 8th National Military Police of the Independent Democratic Republic of Elsa.
* * * * *
It was a well-made fake.
It looks plausible on the outside. He also took his own barcodes and tried to fit them into the form. To the extent that people who don’t really know will be fooled by it. It’s because it’s fake
The ‘real’ temporary pass also includes date of birth and gender. It’s one of the things that the creators overflow with malice, but if you unknowingly touch it to the barcode input field in the controlled area, you’ll get hit by an unmanned turret and die.
As for how I know, I know because when I was a newbie, I fell into this trap and died without knowing how to look cool.
This bastard is definitely a scammer.
The same goes for that item. Maybe it’s not just the bomb. Items that are valuable and important to the swindler, but he doesn’t want to touch with his own hands and needs to borrow someone else’s hands, especially in a zombie apocalypse situation, what the hell is that?
“Where can I go with this bag?”
“Of course it’s the nearest human reserve. We’ll meet you there. First of all, on the map, the nearest is the outskirts of Hampton City. Do you know where it is? Can you come?”
Sorrow hardened into certainty. Then, the dog. To trick someone
“Sure I know. Three days north. I’m talking about when the roads are clear. I don’t know how long. I’ll call you when I get there. Until then, I’ll turn my phone off to save battery.”
“Take care of yourself, John. I will wait for your call.”
The call was disconnected.
“Good.”
First of all, I packed my things. Eat small meals as you go. It is already afternoon. We need to find a safe place until the sun goes down.
It’s not just the place. A small radio base station with a tracking device, and this bag contains more than bombs.
It’s something that shouldn’t exist in the world, but if you think about it differently, that’s why it’s extremely attractive to someone, and you can sell it at a high price.
“Let’s find some buyers.”
I put my luggage in the basket in front of the bike. It can withstand the weight of a briefcase.
I had no choice but to carry a pink backpack with a Barbie doll on it. It’s an item that would draw a lot of attention in many ways for a stout adult man to carry, but it couldn’t cover the cloth that might be infested with the zombie virus.
Finally, check the knife. He scratched at the front door. The day went pretty well. He also did a little bit of carving for his friend Kim. His scabbard was tightly bound to his belt.
Talleung. Ring the bell for fun In the slightly chilly April sunshine, under a clear blue sky, I pedaled with my back to the house still emitting smoke.
Towards silence without a single bird chirping.