ALL NOVEL chapter 4
4 – Your Choice?
Gasp!!
“Sigh… I must have dozed off.”
Swoosh- Time ticks away.
＜07:33＞
“Only 7 minutes left.”
Outside the shelter, it had gradually darkened. Must be around 7 o’clock? In winter, the sun sets quickly, making it as dark as night, making my heart slightly uneasy.
Luckily, the shelter was well-lit, so it wasn’t terrifying. But if the zombies come out, it might be a different story.
“Did they just throw those people who died at first because they seemed like they might go crazy?”
Thinking like that, even that guy who cursed at me earlier might be somewhat understandable. I’ll take care of him later when the chance comes.
I checked the bulletin board, but there were still no comments. Since life and death can be decided by a 1P difference, it’s better to be cautious now.
＜00:00＞
– Boooweee!
“Oh, you’re back again. If you’re a regular customer, let me give you some extra service. I’ll throw in some extra Wilson.”
– Thump thump thump thump thump!
– Keeek!
“Hmm?! Shield condition?”
It seemed to withstand 2-3 more shots than the previous stage. The difficulty increased in just one stage…
– Thud!
“What… What’s that?”
A creature twice the size of the usual zombies crawled out, taking each step slowly.
“Are you turning into zombie parents? Or how did you educate your kids!”
– Uwoooah!
– Kwang–! Kung kung kung!!
Durability: 481/500
“Ah… well… why don’t we have a drink first and talk…”
As he moved, he intermittently struck the shelter, and the destructive power seemed formidable.
Durability: 468/500
“Ugh, 30 gone in one turn.”
– Initiating synchronization.
“Hey, taste this, zombie mom.”
Having confirmed in the previous stage that synchronized Wilson could control, he aimed at the monster’s bulk.
– Giiing– Kwang!
– Uwoah–!
The monster’s face was precisely hit, causing its head to jolt back.
– Giiing– Kwang!
– Kwoooh!
He delivered another blow to its neck.
– Kung! Kung! Kung!
After giving three more consecutive blows, the shield was deactivated.
– Tung tung tung tung tung
Other orbs were also in the midst of opening, and after the shield was released, another synchronized orb attack was launched.
Boom!
As the body burst, a massive amount of blood, like a casually pressed ketchup packet, lively flowed down the wall.
– Ugh!
Seeing the elongated internal organs and wriggling, strange parasite-like things flowing down, an unbearable disgust overwhelmed me. In the end, I went to the bathroom to spit out the vomit that had risen to my throat.
“Ugh- Haak- Hwook- Damn it…”
Click-
After flushing and coming out, the zombies were roughly organized.
Durability: 411/500
There’s still some durability left.
“Let’s try it once. Who’s going to die.”
It’s hard to watch, but my mind was filled with a greater sense of excitement than ever.
Honestly… it’s incredibly fun.
“Gradually grow and build my own shelter. hehehehe”
＜Cleared Stage 3 for the first time. Obtained 800P.＞
＜Cleared Stage 3. Obtained 50P.＞
＜Defeated ‘Corrupted Demon’ for the second time. Obtained 50P.＞
＜Some random items in the shop list are unlocked.＞
＜Shelter upgrade function is activated.＞
＜Additional options for orbs are activated.＞
＜Your level has increased. Your stats have increased randomly.＞
＜Some general traits have been unlocked for purchase.＞
“Ah… my head is spinning.”
It’s a bit dizzying with so many messages popping up at once.
The most noticeable thing is, of course…
“I’m in second place? Wow…”
The big guy earlier seemed to be a corrupted demon, and I think I killed him pretty quickly too.
Missing out on first place for the first time since the game started left me with a strange feeling. A little bit of pride and doubt.
“Parfum? Ring Ring?”
Or maybe it’s because the traits have been activated, and they could be someone with traits specialized for corrupted demons.
“After those dirty rich returnees… But I’m still first in clearing the stage, so.”
This is the biggest reward, so I didn’t want to miss it.
“Let’s try everything we can.”
First, let’s check the shop list.
– Shoe insoles, artificial eyelashes (8mm), pillow, hair dye (black), foot lotion, shelter option ticket
“Hmm – let’s clear everything in front and look at the shelter option ticket.”
Shelter Option Ticket
– Extra-large demon sphere slot +1
– Invisibility
– Residential population +100
– Location Change Ticket
– Bathroom Slot +10
– Bedroom Slot +20
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Hmm… This might be tough for someone with decision-making difficulties.
“First, the fact that there’s a colossal monster is shocking, isn’t it?”
They must appear later as the stage progresses, right?
“Really… impressive, isn’t it?! Are there really monsters like Pacific Rim coming out?”
If you get stepped on by those things, you wouldn’t even feel any pain, right? It’s like hitting the jackpot, isn’t it? It’s better to be surrounded by those zombie-like things and get torn apart than to go through that.
Transparency (Shelter)
– Low-level monsters and players cannot see or touch each other.
“Oh… this is nice.”
Low-level monsters must refer to those zombie-like things, right? I also like the fact that I can’t be seen by other players. Even now, I feel burdened by the glances of people who are casually looking at me.
“Hmm, was I sitting too comfortably?”
In that case, let’s purchase a pillow to make it even more comfortable.
-4P
Leaning back in the chair with the pillow around my neck, the comfort level upgraded significantly.
“Ha. Ha. Ha, how is it?”
Looking at the student, a grin spreads across his face.
“Kid, this is what they call an adult fight.”
Even so, you’ve already defeated all the monsters.
“Why are you getting stronger so fast? Do you really have an amazing ability?”
He raises both hands towards me and slowly kneels down on the ground.
“Kids these days, tsk tsk. They do things I couldn’t even imagine back in my day!”
Hm—
“So, how much is it? Shelter Option Ticket, please?”
Price: 9,980P
Thanks.
Who in the world is buying this right now? Are they crazy? Why does the price look like it’s from a home shopping channel? Let’s think about this later.
“Status”
Name: Geun (Lv.2) (3)
Health: 30(+3)
Mana: 149(+2)
Strength: 20(+2)
Agility: 19(+3)
“Wow! Your level-up is amazing!”
It’s a bit disappointing that everything is so evenly distributed, but still, the increase in health by 3 is impressive. Why do I have strength and agility?
“It means I’ll have to fight outside, right?”
Body movement is all in place, but I’m not sure if I can handle zombies well…
Now, onto the next-
＜Stage 3 has been completed. You’ve definitely received a lot of attributes, right? Corrupt demons are nasty beings parasitizing in the rifts of dimensions. Don’t hesitate, and go ahead and defeat them recklessly! The next stage will proceed in 2 hours! Ding dong~ ^ㅠ^＞
“Could you please stop using those nerd-like emojis?”
＜Stage 3 casualties: 72＞
“Wow! Earthlings are quite something, huh? Let’s go for 0 casualties!”
Anyway, let’s finish what we were doing.
“Shelter upgrade?”
Shelter (Basic)
– Durability 500/500
– 33m²
– Sphere slots 5/5
– Toilet slot 1/1
– Bedroom slot 0/1
Will you upgrade? Y/N (Cost: 700P)
“The microwave is 105P, but if the upgrade is 700P, it’s a good deal. Alright! Yes!”
– Shelter upgrade begins.
Kugugugugugu~!
“Ah! Is this like an earthquake?!”
For a while, the ground shook like crazy and soon sank.
“Hoo~ Fortunately, it ended sooner than I thought.”
Shelter (Basic)
– Durability 700/700
– 50m²
– Sphere Slots 5/8
– Bathroom Slot 1/1
– Bedroom Slots 0/2
“Wow~ Now it’s even bigger than my studio apartment! Ladies and gentlemen, my home is one step closer to a love house. hahahahaha.”
The durability increased by 200, and the sphere slots increased by 3? Let’s create some Wilson friends right away!
Whoa~
“Sturdy, Wilson brothers. Evolve into gray right away.”
Whoa~ Pouring down~
– 745P
“Shall we smoothly transition with the sphere option?”
– Would you like to add an option? Y/N
“Show me what you’ve got first!”
A few options illuminated as the light entered.
Sphere Option (Spatial Transcendence)
– 9% chance to strike the main body beyond the shield.
Sphere Option (Shotgun)
– After hitting, two shots are scattered, hitting the nearest enemy. Base damage -25%
Spherical Option (Laser)
– Penetrates through three enemies, causing damage.
Attack speed -30%
Spherical Option (Double)
– Shoots two consecutive shots with a 12% chance.
“Is there no strategy guide for this?”
Do you know what’s the current meta? Hm, can’t decide on this right now…
“Should I decide based on the general characteristics?”
Some general characteristics have been added to the characteristic tickets.
Dasan (General)
– Each time a baby is born in the shelter, stats +3%
Mother’s Heart (General)
– Random stat buffs occur on cooked food. (Up to 5%, lasts 1 hour)
Monster Hunter (General)
– Attack speed increases by 0.05% each time a monster is directly killed. (Reset after clearing a stage)
Fugitive (General)
– If you don’t attack enemies for 10 seconds, movement speed +10%
“Dasan, what’s this… Can parenting really happen in a shelter? Growing up watching monsters instead of toys. It’s an absurd trait.”
The rest of them are okay traits. Monster Hunter… seeing that it increases when you kill directly, it’s certain that going outside will eventually be allowed. Damn…
“So, what about the price?”
Regular ticket price: 1200P
“Even if it’s a special feature, isn’t it too expensive for ordinary people? Who set up the BM configuration anyway? Investing in Salva’s concrete would be much more efficient.”
Let’s check the concrete options again.
Laser in the concrete options doesn’t seem good at the beginning. The decrease in attack speed is significant, and it only penetrates three creatures, which is a bit disappointing.
Actually, the spatial transition hitting the main body while ignoring the shield is the most attractive, but it’s quite luck-dependent. However, even if you hit the main body with a low probability, it’s not a one-shot kill.
Shotgun seems to be the most stable, but when dealing with strong monsters like the corrupted demon, it might be disadvantageous. -25% damage is not a small figure.
“In the end… Double?”
Hmm, let’s go for double for now.
The price is 30P… But why is it twice as expensive as the main body?
-240P
Let’s return to the top spot first and see.
As soon as I made the purchase, a strange noise echoed inside the concrete.
– Concrete option configuration is complete.