Clearing the Game at the End of the World Chapter 21

Chapter.3 For that handful of silver coins (4)

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Whoop!

“I told you in advance, hehe! “I just want to cure my illness.”

“Oh yeah.”

“I owe someone else in the 14th Special Operations Unit, not you.”

“Hmmmm. “Okay then.”

“So you can take advantage of my special situation and treat me like a slave-”

“I won’t.”

“If you try to force me into your group…”

“I won’t do it. Never do it! That won’t happen, so don’t even think about worrying about that! “Get it out of your head!”

When entering the house, one person says, ‘I’m the owner~’, not knowing what kind of accident might have happened, and one person says, ‘14!’ 14!!!!’ while running around holding the sofa. I can’t handle that. I’m going to live outside. then.

As soon as I said I would forgive, Bex’s rampage stopped like a lie. What happened after that? We had a conversation about census among people who felt awkward meeting each other for the first time. I’m not asking you where you live. I’m not asking you what you do. I’m not asking you where you mainly farm. Are you doing this on purpose? How old are you? Etc.

“Hey Bex. It’s nice to do things yourself, whether it’s organizing or cleaning, but is it okay for us to be killing time here like this? Even at this very moment, people are gathering like that?”

“No. “If you wait, the opportunity will come naturally.”

“Oh, I guess you know something? As expected, he is capable-”

“Brother.”

Quick!

“I told you that if you bastard bastard yells at him one more time, I will rip off your head and hang it under the turret of your shelter and make you pay for using your mouth incorrectly by making it rattle every time it comes!!!!”

What calm and cool? That evaporated the moment I encountered the miracle of Mother Nature right in front of me.

“How can you be a year younger than me with that face!”

“Isn’t the environment of the wasteland a bit like that?”

“How on earth can I live like that? “Were you standing at the point of impact when the nuclear weapon fell, looking at the sky?”

“You talk too much. With a human face…”

“Even if the face value and market price are different, they are so different! Even if your face looks old, even your tone of voice is old! you!”

“Then, are you going to walk around in the wasteland saying that you are young? “It’s also a type of survival strategy.”

Drooped shoulders.

Dwarf physique.

An old, wrinkled face full of traces of time.

Dry lips.

Squinted eyes.

Twenty-three years old.

‘Oh fucking God. Please, in moderation.’

My game character also sounds like an old man, but this isn’t really true. Not even Benjamin Button.

When I first heard about Bex’s age, I thought the strange way of speaking was the problem.

‘twenty three.’

‘…It’s really hard on that side too. Now let’s say it again. how old?’

‘twenty three.’

‘No, you’re saying this doesn’t work as you wish. So what about your fingers? On the left is the tens digit and on the right is the remainder. how old?’

Ssyuk- [23]

‘You don’t even know numbers!’

‘Twenty-three years old! Twenty-three! He looks a little old, but he’s in his early twenties!’

‘Damn! Then, how old are you when nuclear falls-‘

‘Second year of middle school’

‘Yes, Innoom! ‘You lied to me again, so I’ll kill you!’

‘No bro! ‘Why don’t you trust people like this?’

‘You sound like a brother! If I want to believe what you said, I have to go beyond the realm of faith!’

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After the devastating census, I made it a point to never call Bex ‘brother’ no matter what. I’m really sorry, but it’s disgusting. If you run up to me with that face and call me brother.

“Tongue-”

Snap!

“…Hepburn.”

Seueueueu- Haaaaa. Inner piece Inner piece.

“Okay, let’s just keep doing what we’re doing. So what happens if I wait?”

“Hmm… I guess it’s quicker to see than to say.”

Vex walked to the window, looked outside, and motioned to me.

“How many groups of scavengers do you think there are out there?”

“Um… well. Just counting the flags that are vaguely visible… 17? 18?”

“Those are the guys who need to show off their power to the extent of bringing a flag. “If you count the people who aren’t at that level or don’t need it, there are about 25 of them.”

The professor narrowed his eyes and looked at the waving flags one by one.

‘There’s no need for them… Because the size of the job was so large, it seems the proper scavengers arrived quickly.’

Whiu~

“That’s amazing. “Has that number of scavengers ever gathered since the war?”

“No. This was already a densely populated area with scavengers, so they gathered faster.

What’s important is that those guys are the ones fighting bloody battles in the alleys. “The guys who started the game just by mentioning their names and started loading are now gathered in one place and keeping each other in check, so they can’t enter the treasure room.”

The professor nodded. If they had come sequentially over time, there could have been a fight, with people killing those who went in first and those who came out first. However, because the mutants are swarming inside, you can’t rush in and get rid of them, so you have to prepare yourself to get through them, but while you hesitate, the scavengers gather one by one and keep each other in check.

“but. In that situation, only those who go in first and clear the way will lose out.”

“It’s not just a loss. “If we open the road so that blood starts pouring out, we’ll all be shot in the back at the end and die, right?”

The professor saw the scavengers facing off. They stand in a circle with the entrance on one side, muttering with their guns pointed at each other. At first glance, it seemed like there was no way they would hold hands and get along well.

“So, that means a fight will eventually break out… Will those scavengers who don’t want to lose make the first move?”

“We have no choice but to move.”

“why?”

“The Raptor Society, which is the direct reason why the treasure room was opened, is claiming ownership and running until the engines are on fire.”

“Oh shit. “They’re coming too?”

The professor felt like his head was pounding.

Raptor Society. It is a group that is almost as large as the Dome, and stands in opposition to the Dome in that it is a very well-controlled, large-scale predatory group. Because most of the upper echelons of the group are made up of former military personnel, the rules are very strict, and even stricter when it comes to profits.

“…How long will it take?”

“I heard that they are bringing the main force at the risk of bleeding, so they will arrive in one day at the latest.”

“It’s 24 hours… I guess the scavenger friends will be a bit upset.”

“Kihihi, that’s right. “I’m sure my butt is shaking right now.”

If you think of a typical scavenger psycho gang as a dog or cat that rummages through trash cans, the Raptor Society can be seen as a wolf that preys on them.

These Reps friends have amazing combat skills, so much so that it is impossible to compare them in all aspects of group size, combat proficiency, and equipment. When they arrive, no matter how many they number, the scavengers must flee.

widely.

Vex’s finger traced a part of the map.

“The scavengers probably know information about the Raptor Society.

Living in the wasteland, I’m in a situation where I can’t get to the treasure in front of me because of the half-crazy guys I hate so much, right next to them, and now I’m under time pressure. “There will be a fight by tomorrow morning at the latest tonight?”

“Then we have to take advantage of that gap…”

“Infiltrate. “There are probably a few guys out there with plans similar to ours, so they should be a little more careful, right?”

The professor pictured the situation in his head. There will be fights. This is an established fact. If a battle breaks out, you and I will start causing trouble. Confusion arises. At that time, I hide myself in the chaos and enter.

“Well, the operation itself is simple. When you shoot it, it runs. Right?”

“yes. It’s impossible not to get caught once while infiltrating, but since they want a small number of leaders, they won’t be very aggressive. “Someone has to deal with mutations.”

“Then when is the operational limit? Until the raptors arrive?”

Knock knock knock

Bex opened his mouth while repeatedly stacking small stones and knocking them down.

“No, there will be more time than that. “Happy Blind moved before the Raptor Society.”

“what? Why are those fanatics… Ah, this is old-fashioned stuff.”

“hmm. “Because Happy Blinds is moving, of course the Artists’ Union will also be moving.”

“….A really big event is a big event. “How many big names are already here?”

Happy Blind Artists Association. Both of them are guys who come running with lights in their eyes when they discover something like this old world relic. Happy Blind, an extreme purist, wants to burn everything they see, while the Artists’ Union wants to preserve at least one more. Both are groups that are making a name for themselves in the wasteland.

As the world slowly goes crazy, divided into countless small groups at the shelter level, dozens and hundreds of groups with these strange ideologies have emerged.

“You should at least get what you need and get out within 16 hours of entering.”

Bex tore down his perfectly organized clutter, took out a dusty calorie bar, and handed it to me. I took a hard calorie bar out of my pocket and shook it.

“I have mine.”

“Then that’s it. Rest well, Hepburn. “Once it starts, there will be no time to rest.”

“Okay, you should sleep while you can. I was already tired from moving around. Ah Bex. “Is there no water?”

“Not now, but if you lick the cracked pillar over there at dawn, you can drink the dew that has formed there-” “

That’s it. “Ugh, it’s hard to leave home.”

The professor leaned back against the bag and closed his eyes. As Bex said, resting well when you can is one of the important factors in surviving.

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Taang-!

Slam!

When the gunshot was heard, the professor jumped up and reflexively pulled out the gun from his bag.

‘It’s the beginning.’

As soon as I arrived at the window with my backpack on, Bex was already up and looking at the situation outside.

“Oh Hepburn.”

“…Didn’t you sleep?”

“I woke up first because of the noise. “It looks like it’s started.”

Kwaaang-!

“….indeed. “The signal flare is flashy.”

In the distance, explosions and gunfire began to be heard from where the scavengers were gathered.

“Hepburn. Is there anything else you need? I don’t have much, but if there’s something I want to take with me…”

“Bullshit.”

Patter –

The professor picked up his bag and poured out all the miscellaneous items except water, food, wire, and weapons.

“Instead of carrying what you need, you should go in and take what you need and come out. is not it?”

Seeing the professor’s mischievous appearance brought a smile to Bex’s face.

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“Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!”

“Thanks to the gunfire, there is no need to hide the noise!”

Tduduk-

“True! “Good.”

Phew!

“Gagging!”

“Similar to us!”

Sigh!

“The problem is that there are more people than we thought.”

“If you had stayed quiet, it would have just passed by, so why did you take a gun and do the damn thing and die?”

While the professor was already decapitating a scavenger hiding in a building near the entrance for the third time, Vex, who was decapitating another guy next to him, answered.

“Anyway, isn’t it great? He is also from the 14th Special Operations Unit. He doesn’t know the geography of this place as well as I do, but he follows me at a similar speed and finds and subdues the enemy faster than me. What were you mainly responsible for when you were in the 14th Special? Stealth? charge? Long distance support? Or team leader?”

“Oh my gosh… there’s nothing, right? hmm? me? “Well, it’s not that great.”

The professor, who was looking in the arms of the dead scavenger, said with a disappointed face.

“It was supply, supply. “A dedicated supply unit for the 14th Special Operations Forces.”

“what? What’s wrong with special forces having supply soldiers? What was it? Anyway, how precious is each ally who marks the enemies in that area, but they used that precious person as a supply soldier? “It doesn’t make sense?”

“right? Doesn’t that make sense? But ridiculous things happen in the military. I heard later that a high-ranking person manipulated the documents of people who were originally supposed to join the 14th Special Operations Unit and made them his attendants, and was trying to fill the empty seats, so I ended up joining them while they were at it. “At that time, I had a lot going on.”

The professor sighed, thinking back to the past for a moment.

“I was the most useless member of the special forces. At first, all the members of the unit swore at me until their tongues became dry and worn out, but somehow it got to the point where I no longer felt like a burden.”

Quang!

Patter –

The Professor and Bex fell flat on the floor. Beyond the pouring dust, the unrefined smell of gunpowder, characteristic of homemade bombs, wafted in. When I peeked behind the wall, I saw a cloud of dust from the explosion.

Crack-!

Immediately, without even having to say who went first, the two ran in at the same time. Several people who were hiding nearby or looking for an opportunity during the battle were moving in the same direction as the two people were running in the hazy explosion.

‘Not yet… there is no need to keep it in check. ‘It’s hard for just the two of us to deal with all the mutants inside.’

The professor reflexively raised the muzzle of his gun again.

“Keuuu-”

“Gaaaa-”

“It’s a mutant!”

“leg! “Aim for the legs first!”

A shouting sound began to be heard from not far away, as if there was a scavenger ahead of them.

“Bex! Go in and do maintenance in an uncovered area before leaving that awesome security room you mentioned yesterday! okay!”

“good.”

“Then from now on, we will communicate using hand signals, not voices! Remember! If you don’t want to catch them all, you can’t get caught even if you die!”

With those words, the two ran out into the pitch-black darkness without saying a word.

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