Hiding A Logistics Center In The Apocalypse Chapter 4

Hiding a Logistics Center in the Apocalypse – Part 4

(Geese in the Logistics Complex (1))

“We’re here!”

A dark hallway in a dark warehouse.

Lee Yong-soo and Choi Byeong-cheol raised their hands and took the lead.

Tick!

A strong flashlight beam was directed at us.

Looking closely, I saw three or four people guarding the passage from a distance.

A man who looked to be about the size of a captain took a step closer.

“Come in quickly. Is everything okay?”

“Something bad happened. Oh man, I almost died.”

“What? Are you hurt anywhere? Wait, this person is···?”

The man who discovered me then asked me.

They were all carrying long iron bars with cleavers attached to them.

As expected, a couple of dead orc corpses were lying askew in the corner of the hallway.

Lee Yong-soo introduced me.

“This person saved us. I heard he was on Pax Fulfill’s side.”

“What? If it’s Pax, isn’t it Building C? The whole building disappeared this morning?”

It seemed like they witnessed it too.

The entire C building in my subspace disappeared.

Perhaps because he wanted to repay me, Lee Yong-soo lifted me up.

“He’s a very strong man. He was able to defeat two orcs by himself. He also has a pretty good personality…”

“No… Two by yourself?”

The gatekeeper was startled.

I also thought that originally, it would have taken at least two armed men to hunt an orc.

Even the corpses of the orcs lying in the hallway had wounds all over their bodies.

It was a sign of a one-on-many fight.

Perhaps because of the splendid resume introduced by Lee Yong-soo, the gatekeeper's attitude became even more polite.

“Oh, really… Come on in. Yongsu will show you around.”

“Yes, thank you.”

After shaking hands with the gatekeeper, I followed Yongsu Lee into the E-building logistics center office.

In the room marked 'Center Director's Office' was a man who appeared to be in his early 50s.

Yongsu Lee explained the whole story, and the man who understood the situation roughly grabbed my hands.

“You have done a great job. If you had not been here, what would have happened to these kids… I really don’t want to imagine. Oh, this is not the case…”

He took a small plastic bottle out of the drawer.

It was a 500ml bottle of water.

“Please drink. Fortunately, there was a delivery vehicle left… Thanks to that, we have plenty of drinking water.”

“No, it’s okay. I have plenty, so don’t worry about it.”

Empty.

He tapped on the water bottle hanging from his vest.

Even though it was an essential resource, water was something that could be obtained infinitely in the subspace.

Even though they were generous, in my view they were nothing more than a flea's liver.

The man greeted me.

“I’m sorry for the late greeting. My name is Jinmok Lee, the manager of Daehyun Express’s Gunpo Terminal Center.”

“Nice to meet you. My name is Kim Jeong-gyeom.”

I got straight to the point.

“By the way, I heard you’re in an isolated situation right now… Is that true?”

“That’s right. I’m trying to figure out a way to get out by car… There’s a golf course blocking the way up there, and there’s no way to get out by car on the east side because of the containers. The Yeongdong Expressway down there is in a state of collapse.”

“Then to the west?”

The other one was a road I knew well.

West leading to downtown.

Because it was the direction I used to commute to work by bus.

“The monsters are completely blocking the path. If it were an orc, I could at least fight them… but there’s some kind of strange bird flying around…”

“A monster?”

“The young people called it a wyvern. It was so fast and strong… Fortunately, it didn’t follow me all the way into the tunnel of the logistics complex.”

From orcs to wyverns.

It was a world that had become completely fantasy.

I asked.

“Is there a reason you insist on taking the road? If you’re just trying to get out of here… there are plenty of roads in all directions.”

You can walk between the containers, or if necessary, you can cross the mountain path to the nearby residential area.

It was not only that cars could not pass, but the road was open in all directions for walking.

But they also had their own reasons.

“Because we have to bring water and food. All of the people here are deliverymen with families in other places. They risked their lives to come to the distribution center thinking of their families… But because of those Wyverns, they are isolated.”

Center Director Jinmok Lee sighed.

He also seemed to be thinking of his family waiting for him.

“If I had known this would happen, I would have stayed home with my wife and kids… But still…”

This time, the expression was determined.

“I plan to force my way through tomorrow night. Of course it will be dangerous, but… if we stay trapped in the logistics complex like this, my family outside won’t be safe either. This is a do-or-die situation. I’ve already loaded up all the trucks.”

Looking down through the window, I saw a dozen or so delivery trucks lined up in a shipping yard.

Lee Jin-mok said with a look of regret.

“Now that I think about it, you must be tired. I apologize for being rude. Please go down and rest. And eat something.”

“Thank you for your concern.”

“No, compared to what you did for me···”

After finishing my greetings, I left the director's office with Lee Yong-soo.

While he was leading me to the break room, I asked Pax.

“Pax, is it possible for someone other than me to enter the subspace?”

[Currently not possible. However, it is possible if you level up the subspace.]

“How do I level up?”

[A magic stone is required.]

[Up to level 2, 100 are consumed.]

“Hey, throw it away.”

It wasn't a huge number, but for now, there was no choice.

For now, the mere fact that it was possible was enough.

If I ever meet my family again later, I can safely put them in a subspace.

Upon arriving at the staff break room, we saw people cramped together in a cramped room.

There were a few blankets spread out here and there, but at first glance it didn't look like a very comfortable environment.

Lee Yong-soo told me.

“I’ve left a corner empty. Come in and rest. If you’re tired, you can close your eyes for a moment.”

“No, I think it will be fine.”

I suddenly left the break room.

Lee Yong-soo followed suit.

“···Was the place too shabby?”

“No. In the current situation, that would be a hotel. More than that···”

“More than that?”

“I must go and see the West Tunnel.”

***

Vroom!

A red post office motorcycle sped by.

We all wore huge helmets, and Yongsu Lee took the wheel.

“I can go alone···”

“I was planning to go there today anyway. I need to do some preliminary research before I cross the road tomorrow.”

He was in danger of being killed by the orcs.

It took a lot of mental strength to volunteer for another reconnaissance mission just a few hours later.

He continued.

“The wyverns don’t come that far into the tunnels. If you’re watching from inside there, you should be safe.”

"okay."

My plan was to test my shipping skills on wyverns.

Unlike the people in this logistics complex who chose to push through indiscriminately, I wanted definite results.

Lee Yong-soo said.

“Come to think of it… you said you were planning to go to Gangnam, right?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Unfortunately, I don’t think we have any overlapping destinations. If it’s okay with you, would you like to ride in my car tomorrow? I can give you a ride to Indukwon.”

“Okay. Are you from over there?”

Indukwon.

It was a place I often passed by on my way to and from Seoul.

It's a shame I can't go all the way to Gangnam, but I'm still grateful.

Lee Yong-soo nodded.

“My wife, who is like a fox, and my daughter, who is like a rabbit, are waiting for me. I just hope they are safe.”

Palak.

He opened his wallet with his left hand, which was not holding the steering wheel.

The space where my ID card should have contained a photo was occupied by a sticker photo of my daughter and wife.

He must have been seven years old at most.

The child wearing a rabbit headband was smiling brightly.

“It will definitely happen.”

I gave an uncertain yes.

Because I really hoped that would be the case.

We didn't encounter any other monsters along the way.

Maybe it's because we're getting closer to the wyverns' territory.

Boooooong-

Soon, we entered a dark, shadowy tunnel,

“······”

Lee Yong-soo slowed down without saying a word.

Soon, when we reached the end of the tunnel, the motorcycle came to a complete stop.

The moment we step out of this shadow, the wyverns will attack us.

Kieeeeeee···

From somewhere, their twisted cries could be heard.

A road revealed in the distance.

Cars crumpled by claws were strewn about.

A foul-smelling white filth covered an upside-down car, as if it had been shit-covered.

Lee Yong-soo said it as if it was difficult.

“It’ll be hard to drive fast because of all the cars lying on the road. It’s cruel to say this, but… a lot of people will die.”

He let out a heavy sigh, but I argued back.

“That may not necessarily be the case.”

Thud thud.

I walked confidently out of the tunnel.

Lee Yong-soo tried to dissuade me from doing that.

“···What are you doing now? Come in quickly!”

“Stay inside. I need to check.”

“No, what kind of confirmation is that confirmation···!”

Wheein-

A subspace portal was opened behind his back.

So that you can come in anytime.

I couldn't go out without these safety measures.

Change came quickly.

Kieeeeeee!

With a cry,

thud!

A large wyvern landed before my eyes.

The way he twitched his nose seemed to say, 'How dare you?'

“Don’t you dare, you little shit. Get out.”

Wedge!

First strike, sure win.

He suddenly swung his sword,

Phew!

Kieeeeeeeee!!

The guy with the knife in his neck flapped his wings like crazy.

I was aiming for the head, but the bastard reacted quickly.

Flutter!

As he spread his wings, a storm-like wind blew around him.

Kaaaak!

The guy who flew in swung his claws at me,

[An outside entity attempts to gain entry]

[An entity whose conditions are not met]

Phagec!

I was already in subspace.

The creature's sharp claws could not penetrate even an inch of the portal's wall.

And so, 30 seconds passed by in an instant.

Suddenly, the one that sensed danger soared into the sky.

However, he could not continue flying properly because the blade stuck in his neck was bothering him.

I had a classic too.

I was shooting my sword or axe every 30 seconds at the guy who was going up and down a dozen meters above me…

Wedge!

WHEEK!

It missed the wing unfortunately.

'···Much harder to hit than Orc.'

Unlike the thick-bodied orcs, the wyverns were thin and flexible all over, except for their wide wings.

But their belligerence was no less than that of the orcs.

Kkieeeek!

Thanks to that guy running towards me on his own two feet…

grasp!

I could have blown his head off with an axe.

Bam!

The wyvern's head was stuck on the roadside,

Fooddeuk.

The long, snake-like neck hit the asphalt with a thud.

Blood flowed out profusely from the tip of it.

As soon as I confirmed the bastard's fate, I went straight into the tunnel.

Kieeeeeeeee!

Several wyverns gathered around the dead wyvern.

They glared at me, but luckily they didn't chase me into the narrow tunnel.

I slowly approached the motorcycle and climbed onto Lee Yong-su's backseat.

“Let’s go.”

“No, how···”

He held his breath as if he was going to faint.

I was surprised to see that I had caught the wyvern.

Even though it wasn't a special forces style throwing technique, it was done through subspace abilities.

He started the engine with a blank expression.

I took the magic stone out of my bosom and showed it to him.

“Did you know that if you kill monsters, you can get magic stones like this?”

“I know. We have them too.”

“That’s great. How many do you have?”

“I think there will be about five or six. That’s how many orcs we’ve killed so far…”

I made a suggestion to him who was riding a motorcycle.

“Please give me your magic stones and I will open the way.”