Webnovel Author In The Apocalypse World-Chapter 122: Luring the Danger

Given the circumstances, it was out of the question for only the two of them to go.

So, they brought along the entire Delta Squad and six additional team members assigned by the team leader, leaving the No. 1 Grain Warehouse as a group.

The location Go Okrim had mentioned was an agricultural tech park. On the day the apocalypse hit, an expo or some sort of event must have been taking place here; there were many small exhibition halls, now covered in thick dust and looking thoroughly abandoned from a distance.

"Is there still anything usable in here?" Go Okrim craned his neck curiously. Enjoy new chapters from novelbuddy

Kim Haru didn’t know, but since the seeds had lasted this long, there was a chance the machinery might still be functional. Even if they couldn’t be used immediately, he figured they might still be worth taking if they only needed a few parts replaced or a new power source.

In any case, it was worth a look inside.

Shin Woncheon stopped Kim Haru. "Sir, please wait here while we go check it out first. Since this place used to host events, it probably drew a big crowd, and there might be zombies hiding somewhere."

Kim Haru was almost too thrilled by the prospect of getting his hands on machinery to even consider that.

He nodded his head as six official team members stayed back to guard him, while the four members of Delta Squad crept stealthily toward the tech park entrance.

They cautiously moved forward. After just a few steps, a fast-moving figure suddenly dashed toward them!

"Be careful!"

"Get back!"

"Watch the left side!"

The four Delta Squad members reacted instantly, dodging the attack while sending their abilities toward the figure!

One strike, and it withdrew.

The figure vanished back into the tech park.

The Delta Squad retreated back to Kim Haru’s hiding spot, their expressions a bit grave.

"That zombie might be at the peak of Level 2, it’s even possible that its already reached Level 3," said Shin Woncheon, a Level 2 ability user who could clearly sense the gap between himself and the opponent. "Just the few of us might struggle to handle it."

"It’s not just it has high level; it’s also incredibly agile. It might be a speed-type zombie," Ra Jinho added, clenching his fists. He had almost managed to land a hit earlier, but in the blink of an eye, the creature dodged. He’d only experienced this type of opponent before when sparring against other speed-type ability users.

A high-speed, high-level zombie—it was going to be tough to deal with.

"Maybe we should go back and get reinforcements?" one of the official team members suggested.

Go Okrim immediately shook his head. "You think a high-level zombie can be taken down just by piling on more people? Adding a few more people might just mean more deaths."

Kim Haru didn’t really want to go back for reinforcements either. After all, coming here to get these machines was purely his idea. Even if the others brought them back, they wouldn’t have the energy resources or place to use them. He’d feel guilty if anyone lost their life over something he’d requested.

Besides, it wasn’t certain anyone would actually come.

"So, what’s the plan now? Or should we try another location?" Shin Woncheon directed his gaze toward Kim Haru. Whatever Kim Haru decided, they would follow.

Kim Haru hadn’t responded yet when Go Okrim spoke up first. "Going somewhere else is probably not an option. Boss, trust me on this; if we’re looking for the most advanced, fully automated machines, this is the best place to find them. Anything else we could find is unlikely to meet your standards.

Plus, the storage facilities here are the best, so if we can’t find usable machines here, we probably won’t find any anywhere else."

"Unless we go to the other side of the county."

But Go Okrim didn’t recommend heading to the other side just yet.

The zombie his brother had killed was on that side, and although it no longer had its crystal core, if any other zombies ate its flesh, it would enhance their abilities. Additionally, after his brother’s death, Go Okrim had driven most of the zombies to the other side of the county, keeping only the ones he could handle on this side. That meant the other side was especially dangerous now.

Go Okrim just hadn’t expected that there would still be a lone straggler at the tech park.

"So, what should we do now?"

"We’ll have to find a way to lure it away."

...

Outside the agricultural tech park, several figures moved swiftly, and in no time, a series of hidden traps had been set up.

After some discussion, they agreed it would be unwise to engage the zombie head-on. Their goal was simply to retrieve the machinery inside the tech park. So, they quickly devised a plan to lure the enemy and buy some time.

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Shin Woncheon, who had strong attack and defense abilities, was the main decoy, while Ra Jinho, Ryu Hyunwoo, and three official team members assisted him. Together with the traps they’d set in advance, everything went smoothly according to plan.

"Mr. Kim, let’s go." The remaining team members shielded Kim Haru as they quickly slipped into the tech park. A wind-type ability user used his powers to clear away years of dust as much as possible, revealing the machinery’s original appearance.

...

The search team returned loaded with supplies.

The food reserves from the two granaries were so abundant that even the space-type ability user couldn’t store it all. They ended up bringing in a large truck, filling over half the truck bed with sacks. The team members had to squeeze into other vehicles just to haul all the food away.

On the way back, everyone wore relaxed smiles.

This trip to Gokmul County was a resounding success. Out of the two-hundred-member team, although many were injured after the truck’s arrival alerted a large number of zombies, not a single life was lost.