Webnovel Author In The Apocalypse World-Chapter 119: Kim Haru’s Return and Go Okrim’s Loyalty

Shin Woncheon and the team leader exchanged glances, too worried to blame their teammates. They immediately issued an order to begin a thorough search for Kim Haru’s whereabouts.

Whether it was the official logistics team or the scattered squads, all the space-type ability users were also summoned, trying to figure out how Kim Haru had left and where he might be now.

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Seeing this situation, the members from the other squads exchanged glances and elevated Kim Haru’s status in their minds once again.

They knew he had delicious food and that his position seemed somewhat special, but they never imagined he was more important than all that grain! For a moment, who knows how many people harbored secret thoughts.

Regardless of what the scattered squads were thinking, everyone followed the captain’s orders, they were splitting up to search for Kim Haru. Even if it was just for the sake of those delicious meals, or the large amount of grain Kim Haru had stored in his space, they were determined to find him.

As time ticked by, neither the space-type ability users nor any of the other search teams found any useful clues. The faces of the members of the Delta Squad and the official team leader grew darker by the minute.

"Damn it." Someone cursed in frustration.

Ryu Hyunwoo and the official team member, who had also been responsible for guarding Kim Haru, remained silent. They were searching more desperately than anyone else. Even when they encountered a group of zombies, they were the first to charge in, afraid that Mr. Kim was trapped among them.

However, no matter how hard they searched, there was still no sign of Kim Haru. As the atmosphere within the team grew heavier, the two of them separately approached their captains and dropped to their knees with a thud.

"It’s my fault. I didn’t fulfill my duty properly. Please, Captain, punish me."

Ryu Hyunwoo was deeply distressed. He couldn’t bear to imagine what would happen if something bad had occurred to Mr. Kim… In that case, he would be a sinner to the entire world!

Shin Woncheon clenched his fists, filled with both anger and anxiety. He wanted to hit someone, but the person in front of him was his comrade, someone who had gone through life and death with him. Yet, if he didn’t strike, this was such a serious matter!

Gang Yuwon and Ra Jinho stood off to the side, not saying a word of comfort.

They knew what needed to be done.

Finally, Shin Woncheon let out a defeated sigh and released his grip. "Get up. Let’s focus on finding Mr. Kim first. This isn’t just your fault; it’s all of our fault. We were all too busy dealing with that Oltura and didn’t keep a closer watch on him.

You were the only one left to guard him. Once we find him, I’ll go with you to ask for his punishment."

"Yeah, Let’s do it together," Ra Jinho and Gang Yuwon said in unison.

Ryu Hyunwoo pressed his lips together and stood up, once again joining the search party.

But no matter how hard they searched, they couldn’t find a trace of Mr. Kim, not even a piece of his clothing. There was no clue as to which direction they should search.

As everyone began to speculate whether something terrible might have happened to Kim Haru, Ryu Hyunwoo, who had been at the front of the group, suddenly spotted a familiar figure.

"It’s Mr. Kim!"

Kim Haru had returned.

Not only had he come back, but he’d also brought a survivor with him!

This news shocked the entire searching team. One by one, they all rushed over to see the person who had managed to survive alone for so many years in a place like Gokmul County.

At the same time, their curiosity about Kim Haru grew even stronger. Not only had he ventured alone into a zombie-infested area and returned unscathed, but he had also managed to save someone and bring them back safely. In their eyes, Kim Haru’s figure grew even more towering and mysterious.

At some point, everyone had begun respectfully calling him "Mr. Kim."

The only one who didn’t was Go Okrim, who insisted on calling him "Boss," despite Kim Haru’s repeated corrections.

Go Okrim would always respond, "This is my special name for you. ’Mr.’ sounds so distant. ’Boss’ feels more familiar."

Since he couldn’t get Go Okrim to change, Kim Haru eventually let him be.

The young man had already begun to see Kim Haru as his new source of reliance. The attachment he once had for his zombie brother had now transferred entirely to Kim Haru. Even when Kim Haru asked him to help pack two zombies into the system’s backpack, Go Okrim obeyed without hesitation.

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"Whatever the Boss asks, I’ll do it," Go Okrim said matter-of-factly. "I’ll be the person the Boss trusts the most, and I trust the Boss more than anyone else—no exceptions."

It seemed this kid had really grown up twisted.

Kim Haru sighed but wasn’t entirely displeased with this outcome.

Indeed, although it might have seemed like Kim Haru and Go Okrim had returned empty-handed, in reality, Kim Haru’s system backpack held two zombies.

For some reason, perhaps because the two zombies looked different, they each took up a separate slot in the system’s backpack, which greatly annoyed Kim Haru. "They’re both zombies, so they should only take up one slot. What a waste."

He also wondered if the system backpack had an automatic cleaning function. Kim Haru had already picked the cleanest, most presentable zombies he could find, their clothes relatively intact. But zombies were still zombies, and who knew what kind of dust, viruses, or bacteria they might be carrying?

Thinking of this, Kim Haru felt an urge to quickly finish his business and return to his farm to wash the zombies clean.

However, even though he wanted to head back as soon as possible, the searching team hadn’t completed their mission yet, so returning wasn’t an option.

Even the items Kim Haru had listed in his small supply notebook hadn’t been fully gathered. It was going to be a while before they could return.