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Chapter 40: Assembly (4)
[Episode 09] Assembly (4)
From yesterday until today, Kim Dabin had been busy without a momentâs rest.
After receiving the position of team leader, she hired fourteen individuals she had been keeping an eye on.
Including Yoo Hye-rin, whom Kim Jae-hyun personally introduced, they began running the team of fifteen members.
Tasks such as managing and supervising the common facilities and cleaning were quickly taught, and with people delegated across the three public facilities, the workload became much more manageable.
Just when she thought she could catch her breath, yesterday a giant appeared, triggering an emergency, and since then, newcomers had been pouring in and bugging her.
âThere are six of you, correct?â
âYes, thatâs right.â
âYou can head to Room 503 in Building 113.â
Kim Dabin calculated inwardly as she watched them leave.
âThat makes 49 people in Room 503. Can I squeeze in a few more? Itâs risky.â
The newcomers were all being accommodated in the communal spaces.
In fact, calling it communal space was misleading; it was more like a refugee shelter now.
Dozens of people slept in cramped narrow rooms, barely able to stretch their legs.
Thatâs when it happened.
âDabin! Weâve finished cleaning the 6th floor!â
Choi Hyeong-jun came to her to report.
It was perfect timing. Room 503 was about to explode anyway.
âGood job. Now please organize the 4th, 6th, and 7th floors of Building 110.â
âBuilding 110. 4th, 6th, and 7th floors. Got it! Thank you!â
âThank you too.â
Choi Hyeong-junâs role was a sort of cleaning duty.
Furniture and unnecessary items were cleared away so that it could accommodate as many people as possible.
As someone who had great strength, he was able to tidy up efficiently even by himself.
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[21st floor.]
[Door opens.]
As soon as Choi Hyeong-jun left, the elevator arrived and people streamed out.
Their behavior of constantly looking around indicated that they were newcomers who had come from outside the apartment complex.
âExcuse me. Is Kim Dabin here?â
As expected.
âItâs me. Are you new here?â
âYes. Actually, we were supposed to come yesterday, but weâre late since we took a shower and had some food first.â
âHuh? WhatâŚâ
How could newcomers be able to wash up and eat?
Then, Kim Dabin noticed the weapons they were carrying.
They were armed with orc spears and bows.
âThat meansâŚâ
Quick to catch on, Kim Dabin immediately asked the man who seemed to be the leader.
âHave you met Mr. Jae-hyun?â
âYes, thatâs right. Mr. Jae-hyun asked us to ask you if we have any questionsâŚâ
The fact that they met Mr. Jae-hyun before her meant that Mr. Jae-hyun valued them.
Grasping this, Kim Dabin put on a business-like smile and asked.
âWhat questions do you have?â
âWe heard that we get paid for killing monsters. What does that mean?â
âExactly as it sounds. When you kill monsters, you earn money, kind of like a currency. You can use it to buy food, equipment, and resources like electricity and gas. Itâs best to experience it yourself, and since you have equipment already, why not go outside and try hunting monsters?â
Although the man nodded, he didnât leave.
Kim Dabin, who wanted to rest for a moment after sending him off, asked, âDo you have any more questions?â
âI heard thereâs a convenience storeâŚâ
âAs the name suggests, itâs a store that sells items. But as for whatâs special about it⌠should I say itâs state-of-the-art? When you order something, the item is instantly created in front of you. Itâs kind of like a kiosk? Itâs on the first floor, so I recommend going there to use the money you earn from killing monsters.â
âHm, I see.â
It seemed like the man didnât intend to leave anytime soon.
Looking at Kim Dabin, he suddenly extended his hand and introduced himself, âIâm Lee Joon-hyuk. Nice to meet you, Ms. Dabin.â
Having received too much attention from men throughout her life, Kim Dabin could immediately read Lee Joon-hyukâs thoughts.
âHe just wants to hold my hand somehow. Anyway, his popularityâŚâ
Pretending not to notice, she shook his hand and replied, âNice to meet you, Iâm Kim Dabin.â
âHaha. I feel like I had another questionâŚâ
As Lee Joon-hyuk continued to speak while holding Kim Dabinâs hand, a sharp voice came from behind.
âJoon-hyuk oppa, letâs go monster hunting. Itâs getting late.â
âOh? Oh, right.â
Kim Dabin inwardly thanked the woman, who was glaring at her with sharp eyes.
âTheyâre finally leaving.â
Just as she was about to sit down for a moment and rest her eyesâŚ
âExcuse me. I was told to find Kim Dabin.â
When Kim Dabin opened her eyes, she found a family of four this time.
âHaaâŚâ
After sighing, she called out to them, âPlease come this way!â
It was in the midst of this busy work.
âTeam Leader Kim.â
âOh! Mr. Jae-hyun!â
âThanks for your hard work.â
Kim Jae-hyun came to see her.
âNo problem? I am getting paid to do this job.â
âThank you for thinking that way. Are there any shortages?â
âCurrently, itâs still quite sufficient, but if people continue to come in at this rate, we might run out soon.â
Kim Jae-hyun summoned a note from the air and handed it to Kim Dabin.
âHereâs a list of new households that can be used as communal facilities.â
There were over 50 units listed on there.
Kim Dabin widened her eyes and replied.
âThis should last for a while!â
âThatâs a relief. AndâŚâ
Feeling a sense of unease from Kim Jae-hyunâs apologetic expression, Kim Dabin urged him, âPlease feel free to speak, Mr. Jae-hyun.â
âIâd like to borrow Yoo Hye-rin for two days.â
âYesâŚ?â
Yoo Hye-rin was the one among her team members who had taken over the most work.
Basically, Yoo Hye-rin was the only one who could replace Kim Dabinâs role.
âThat meansâŚâ
Kim Dabinâs face turned white as she realized the impact on her schedule.
With a calm smile, Kim Jae-hyun uttered words more ruthless than anyone else.
âThen, Iâll be leaving it to you for the next two days, Team Leader Kim.â
âAh⌠Of course!â
Kim Dabin pondered seriously for a moment.
Then, with a determined expression, she called out to him.
âMr. Jae-hyun.â
âYes?â
ââŚWould it be possible to add a night shift allowance?â
Kim Jae-hyun readily nodded.
âIâll double it for you.â
***
After finishing my showdown with Kim Dabin and returning, Yoo Hye-rin and Seo Ye-jin were waiting for me.
Yoo Hye-rin, who had been sprawled on the sofa, suddenly stiffened with tension as I entered.
âHave you been resting well?â
âYes.â
âShall we start again?â
Yoo Hye-rin got up from the sofa and raised both hands into the air.
Then, purple poisonous mist began to gather in the air.
âWarehouse storage, Poison Mist.â
Since the warehouse could hold up to 100kg, more gas than expected had been stored, draining Yoo Hye-rinâs mental strength.
At a glance, Yoo Hye-rin looked extremely exhausted.
âIt wonât do.â
I immediately opened the management window and increased Yoo Hye-rinâs level.
It required 50 million won, but it was not a waste at all. After all, I was a billionaire now.
With her level rising from 25 to 30, Yoo Hye-rin was the first to notice the change, blinking in surprise.
âHuh?â
âWhatâs wrong?â
âI feel like Iâm suddenly gaining strength.â
The speed of poison mist generation was now twice as fast as before.
âGood.â
There was a clear improvement in both her mental strength and skill proficiency.
[Storage capacity exceeded.]
âThatâs enough. You can stop creating it now.â
âOh, okay!â
The remaining purple mist in the air gradually faded and disappeared following Yoo Hye-rinâs will.
âBut is it really okay if I donât go myself?â
âItâs fine. Itâs enough as long as you keep producing Poison Mist here.â
After completing the preparatory work, I told Seo Ye-jin.
âNow, please start.â
âYup!â
As Seo Ye-jin adjusted her posture and started sensory sharing, I saw a dim underground basement through the Absolute Dwellerâs Eyes.
The thick darkness was filled with the sound of rotting corpses and the eerie sound of wind rushing out of lungs.
This was the central station platform overrun by zombies.
âOpen the warehouse.â
Swooshâ
As poison mist began to spew out from the warehouse, a mouse darted across the tracks.
ăTamed Mouse (Lv. 3)ă
Behind the small, unevolved mouse, purple poison mist was being dispersed.
âGraargh!â
âAaagghh!â
Excited by the sound of poison mist spewing out, the zombies began to rush forward.
HoweverâŚ
âGrrrâ!â
The moment the zombies inhaled Yoo Hye-rinâs Poison Mist, their movements noticeably slowed.
Poison Mist inherently had the function of paralysis.
When inhaled, this poison initially slows down movements, eventually causing the body to collapse, unable to move. Then, it progresses to a lethal type of paralysis poison that induces suffocation by paralyzing the diaphragm and intercostal muscles.
The zombies who inhaled the Poison Mist soon began to fall one by one with gasping sounds.
âGood. At least paralysis works for now.â
Initially, I was concerned whether Poison Mist would work on corpses, but fortunately, there were no issues in paralyzing them.
However, even after a long time passed, the zombies didnât die.
âAs expected.â
Zombies were already dead bodies.
They wouldnât die just because they couldnât breathe for a while.
But simply paralyzing their muscles was huge.
This was where Plan B came into play.
âYe-jin, please.â
âYes!â
The army of mice hiding in the darkness jumped out and started ruthlessly gnawing at the fallen zombiesâ throats.
Crunch!
[Hunted Zombie (Lv. 11).]
[Acquired experience points.]
[120,085 won deposited into the Absoluteâs wallet.]
[Hunted Zombie (Lv. 12).]
[Acquired experience points.]
[212,112 won deposited into the Absoluteâs wallet.]
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Dozens of mice began slaughtering the paralyzed zombies.
Zzzingâ
During the process of hunting zombies, some of the mice evolved through acquiring experience points.
âTamed Giant Mouse (Lv. 7)â
The mice that had grown bigger threw themselves at the zombiesâ throats more unhesitantly, rapidly acquiring more experience points.
âDo they share the experience points distributed to Seo Ye-jin?â
In addition to 100% of Basic Salary, I had distributed an additional 100% to her.
So, the mice were effectively gaining double the experience points from hunting.
It was then.
Some mice with zombie blood on their mouths began to show signs of distress.
âWhatâs happening?â
After a moment, the names of the mice changed.
âTamed Zombie Mouse (Lv. 5)â
âTamed Giant Zombie Mouse (Lv. 9)â
Some remained small in size but turned into zombie rats, while others evolved into Giant Zombie Mice with larger bodies.
âThis could have been dangerous.â
It seemed that being exposed to the blood of zombies could lead to zombification.
While others might not be affected, Oh Eon-ju who actively engaged in combat with claws and teeth was at risk of infection by the zombie virus.
Thanks to the tactical use of the mice, we managed to avoid the worst-case scenario.
âHuh? Whatâs thisâŚ?â
Seo Ye-jin looked bewildered.
She could sense that something had happened to her cute mice.
âHow are the mice that turned into zombies? Are they obedient?â
âWhat? Uh⌠They seem to be following my orders, but theyâve become a bit more aggressive.â
âThatâs a relief. Letâs continue with the operation then.â
Once again, the warehouse was filled with Yu Hye-rinâs poison mist, and after paralyzing the zombies using Seo Ye-jinâs ability and the Absolute Dwellerâs Eyes, the zombies were finished off by the mice.
By proceeding this way, we were able to quickly eliminate the zombies piled up on the subway tracks from Jungang Station to Jagalchi Station.
By then, Ha Dong-geonâs party was making its way towards Choryang Station on the Bumnaegol Station railroad.
âEverything seems to be going smoothly.â
The operation was going according to plan.
If we could safely reach Jagalchi Station, then the end was near.
I had a strong feeling that this time, I might be able to save my family.
Then.
[Unauthorized entity attempting entry.]
The notification, which had become tiresomely familiar.
[A being satisfying the conditions to be recognized as a citizen has approached the area.]
[Would you like to offer citizenship?]
What was unusual was the number of citizens who had arrived this time.
â157 people?â
The number was significant, indicating that survivors who had been hiding in groups somewhere had come.
The moment they accepted citizenship.
[The number of citizens has reached 3,000.]
[With the number of citizens reaching a certain level, the âEconomic Activity Population Support Fundâ skill is now available.]
{Economic Activity Population Support Fund}
Assign roles and provide support funds to citizens. The support funds are separate from the cash in the Absolute Dwellerâs wallet.
âťDaily Wages
â Employee: 100,000 won (0/300)
â Deputy: 150,000 won (0/100)
â Manager: 200,000 won (0/30)
â Vice-President: 250,000 won (0/10)
â President: 300,000 won (0/3)
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