Chapter 16
A meteor shower was pouring down in the starry sky . It was a sight that anyone would admire, but not Yoo Jonghyuk .
「 It is starting . 」
The meteor shower was the precursor to the start of the third main scenario . Now Seoul would be destroyed part by part according to the scenario . Yoo Jonghyuk looked up at the sky before he lowered his head and looked at the Han River . The landscape around Dongho Bridge was quite desolate since the large group of ichthyosaurs had recently moved downstream .
「 It was too much . 」
It had already been three days since Kim Dokja entered the Han River . It might've been too much to demand that he catch the ichthyosaur just after the first scenario .
「Indeed, it would be hard for me to catch an ichthyosaur in three days . 」
However, it would be impossible to take him if he couldn't do this much . If he couldn't even do this much, he would only hinder Yoo Jonghyuk .
「 A prophet isn't a big deal . 」
Yoo Jonghyuk closed his eyes with disappointment . He would go on his own again, without any companions . It wasn't a big deal—he had been alone all this time .
「 This time I will definitely change it . 」
Yoo Jonghyuk turned around—but maybe he had turned away too soon .
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"Wait…!"
[W-What?]
I blinked several times but could only see a grey-white ceiling . I was still inside the ichthyosaur . I turned my head and saw the surprised Bihyung .
"…I had a dream . "
[Ohu, are you trying to raise curiosity? It isn't bad?]
I didn't mean to do such a thing but I didn't mind the misunderstanding .
[A few constellations want you to move to a new place quickly . ]
I used 500 coins to buy the Ellain Forest's Vital Force to help me sleep . I thought it was too dangerous to move while exhausted . The Ellain Forest's Vital Force quickly relieved fatigue and healed wounds in exchange for two hours of sleep . In other words, it was an expensive item .
"…I really want to go out . "
I talked to myself while stretching my body . The dream I just had was still clear . Maybe it wasn't a dream .
Kwajijijik!
I heard the sound of an electric current scattering and Bihyung disappeared without a word . Maybe he went to do his job . I sighed with relief . The stream contract with the dokkaebi . It was a gamble that I never would've attempted if I hadn't known about Bihyung from Ways of Survival .
Still, I did it with surprising calm . I never succeeded in any contracts in 'real life . '
[The exclusive skill, 'Fourth Wall' is in use . ]
…It was real . I inserted strength to my right hand holding the thorn . I really thought this world was reality .
[A few constellations want you to act . ]
Well, there was no time to worry about it . I swung the thorn as hard as I could at the stomach wall that lost its elasticity . At the same time, there was the sound of something collapsing and water poured out . I plunged into the Han River .
"Puah!"
Fortunately, I didn't see any other ichthyosaurs . Small seawater species approached with curiosity but no hostility was felt . Not all creatures would attack humans . Dongho Bridge was over there . I used a piece of the ichthyosaur corpse as a floatation device and made my way towards dry land . My skin was cold from the cold water but I couldn't worry about it . After 30 minutes of swimming, my hand reached land .
[A few constellations are nervously looking at you . ]
Normally, danger would immediately come after this message popped up .
[The constellation 'Abyssal Black Flame Dragon' is making an insidious smile . ]
It was a pity for the constellations but something bad wouldn't happen to me . It was because I already knew the dangers .
[You have entered the region of the second main scenario . ]
[The land in the scenario area is deeply polluted . ]
[Be careful about your breathing and move underground as quickly as possible . ]
The message said this but in fact, I shouldn't be above ground from the moment this scenario started . Why? Look at my skin now .
[You have been exposed to a poisonous fog . ]
The skin touched by the violet fog turned black . Once I followed the source of the fog with my eyes, I saw a monster making terrible cries . It was a massive monster over 30 metres big . This fog was the fart of the 7th grade monster, 'great poisonous rhinoceros . '
The rhino snorted and confronted a monster in the fog, which seemed to be an insect king species based on the shadow . The struggle in this new world wasn't just for humans . The monsters were also fighting for their homes . I moved while holding my breath as much as possible .
They were 7th grade monsters like the ichthyosaur but I couldn't deal with them right now . In the first place, I could kill the sea commander because I was prepared .
[You have used the Ellain Monkey's Lungs . ]
The monkey's lungs was an item I bought in advance that could be used as a substitute for an air purifier for 20 minutes .
[A few constellations admire your readiness!]
The above ground station, Oksu Station, had already been destroyed . The nearest underground station from here was 'Geumho Station . ' Maybe the others had moved there . I moved quickly while avoiding the small species that were eating the corpses . I only had 20 minutes, so I needed to move as quickly as possible while securing supplies .
The first thing I needed was clothes . My outerwear was melted by the ichthyosaur's fluids so it was necessary . Of course, there were many of them all around but… I felt uncomfortable .
…It couldn't be helped . I searched some bodies and grabbed clothes that roughly fit . Then I headed to a nearby convenience store . I grabbed a few plastic bags and swept in food randomly . Food would be a valuable trading item after going underground .
I filled three or four bags like this . It seemed that the colour of the monkey's lungs was becoming increasingly darker . There wasn't much time left . Then I heard someone's voice .
"Help…help me . "
There was someone still alive? A young woman was lying down in a corner . The poisoning was progressing on the surface of the skin, but the toxic condition wasn't severe due to the mask she was wearing . Her jacket was half removed and a bit of her skirt was torn .
"Are you okay? Can you stand?"
"Uhhhh…"
Was there such an extra in Ways of Survival? I wanted to take a closer look but I didn't have enough time . I picked up the woman and ran to Geumho Station . I turned and a side street appeared . Now the distance to Geumho Station was 100 metres in a straight line .
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