Chapter 15 (1/2)

Episode 2: Exodus / Chapter 15: Encounter (2)

TL: Myoni

Edited: Myoni, Yoni

The three people who came down were the unemployed 31-year-old Kim Chulho, an elderly man and a middle-aged woman. Choi Hyuk listened to their situation.

Unexpectedly, the situation outside the school was completely different. First, there wasn’t anything like the Ring of Rebirth or the Throne Game.

“Ring? I don’t know about that. Just the television didn’t work and some weird words appeared but nothing happened. In the morning.”

“Once it became night, the monsters attacked. Like the one you fought just now.”

“Besides that, there was a re~ally big monster. It only appeared for a second… I’m telling you it was the size of an apartment. I couldn’t see it very well because it was dark… but light s.h.i.+ned out from its eyes and mouth… yeah. A dinosaur. It was like a dinosaur.”

“That exaggeration! I didn’t see anything like that!”

“I didn’t see it either…”

“I’m telling you I saw it!”

Choi Hyuk was deep in thought. How many slashes would it take to kill an apartment-sized monster? Would that be enough?

Anyways, that was all the useful information they had.

“I understand. I am going to s.h.i.+nmyung Middle School. What are you going to do?”

The three looked at each other. In the end, the elderly man decided to stay in the apartment while the middle-aged woman and Kim Chulho followed him. It looked like the middle-aged woman held some expectations that her husband and child might be there.

They were currently imagining s.h.i.+nmyung Middle School as a refugee shelter.

However, in reality, that place was a war zone.

There were quite a few people who found the message that appeared in front of their eyes unusual. Since it didn’t only appear for them. On top of that, all communication was cut and those who wanted to leave Gangdong district were blocked by a weird wall. A situation they couldn’t understand… That was why people gathered at the a.s.sembly area, s.h.i.+nmyung Middle School.

Those who arrived at s.h.i.+nmyung Middle School received a message.

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[Throne Game + Survive and Escape]

All of Gangdong district has become a war zone. You cannot go past Gw.a.n.gjin bridge in the north and the stadium in the south.

On the 30th day, the locations of escape codes will be announced. Only the troops who have obtained the escape code may escape.

Occasionally, locations of places with living supplies will be announced.

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Besides the fact that they had yet to receive the locations of the supplies, the message was the same as the one the students received.

At the same time, they received a message and their bodies filled with strength.

[You have arrived at the a.s.sembly area. Karma has been distributed.]

At s.h.i.+nmyung Middle School, there were many supplies necessary for battle. Food, weapons, item order requests as well as a 3-day ‘Barrier of the Weak’.

The ‘Barrier of the Weak’ was especially important. While the barrier was in effect, abilities of monsters that entered the school would be reduced to less than half. If that wasn’t the case, with the stats of these people who had just received karma, they would no be able to avoid annihilation on the first monster attack. But, even these weakened monsters were too strong for these people.

When night fell, monsters came while these people were buzzing in confusion and anxiety. That was when h.e.l.l broke loose.

“Gahhhhhh!”

“Aaaahhhhh!”

“This b.a.s.t.a.r.d!!”

The battlefield rampant with curses and screams.

The actions of the monsters, crooks, were similar to wolves. They were shrewd. They never fought humans head-on. First, people blockaded themselves in the school. But the crooks stepped on each other as they jumped onto the 2nd floor. Although they were distributed karma, the old and the weak who weren’t mentally prepared were located on the 2nd floor.

It resulted in ma.s.sive losses. As the people at the frontlines hurriedly gathered on the 2nd floor, the crooks fell back to the field like a receding tide.

The crooks excelled in psychological warfare. They all disappeared together and once people relaxed due to their absence, they launched a surprise attack. This battle continued on the whole night. Now people no longer set up a blockade in the school building but rather herded them into the field and started a bloodbath. They had realized that instead of fighting in narrow hallways, it was more effective to fight in formation in a large area. One-third of the people died in vain before they realized this. Although it was a fight between around 2000 people and 60 monsters, currently there were 1371 people and 46 monsters left. Luckily, if not for the fact there were many men who had military experience[1], it wouldn’t have been strange for them to be annihilated that night. An unorganized group was no better than delicious candy for them.

However, such dire situations were opportunities for outstanding individuals to showcase their talent.

“f.u.c.king monster b.a.s.t.a.r.ds…”

Kang Dongsoo was like that. He who had become acknowledged by everyone for his command felt that it was time to end the fight. Although they obtained a mystical power known as karma, after prolonged skirmishes and brawls, everyone was extremely exhausted. It was obvious that if this was to continue, they would crumble like a sand castle.

So Kang Dongsoo organized a suicide squad[2].

‘While we still have strength, we need to clear out the crooks and rest a bit.’

However, that wasn’t easy.

‘The biggest problem is that the crooks fall back when they are at a disadvantage.’

The crooks would fall back even if they were slightly disadvantaged. There was nothing they could do. Since they weren’t faster than them nor could they leave the Barrier of the Weak. The moment they left the barrier, against the crooks that regained their true strength, humans would break apart like tofu.

There was another problem. The crooks recovered much faster than humans. That was why they would run out of the barrier, recover then charge back in. The crooks would become energetic while the humans became sluggish.

‘I have to stop them from retreating.’

That was why the role of the suicide squad was important. The suicide squad’s mission was simple. Secretly leave and hide and once the crooks charged into the field, they were to cut off their retreat.

“We will end it with this! Let’s go!”

“Go! Kill those b.a.s.t.a.r.ds!”

“Oorahhh!”

The moment Choi Hyuk’s group arrived at s.h.i.+nmyung Middle School was when these 300 people of the suicide squad were desperately trying to block the crooks’ retreat.

“Gaaaah!”