[Episode 02] Survivors (1)
Since I have 2 skill points left, I could invest them in maintaining my dignity and in the warehouse.
Still, the reason for his obsession with the store was simple.
‘Because shop skills are much more useful.’
There was no reason to invest in maintaining dignity when electricity, water, and gas were already available.
Even if we try, wouldn’t it only have the same effect as a discount on electricity or water bills?
‘Hmm. Now that I think about it, the area has expanded. Do I need to level up to supply electricity to the house next door?’
There was no reason to invest skill points in the warehouse.
To be honest, leveling up probably only increases the storage space, but I’ve never had a shortage of space in my storage so far.
‘You don’t need to level up right now, but you might be able to later.’
What I needed right now was definitely shop skills.
‘You absolutely have to level up quickly in the beginning. If you’re not in good shape, it’s meaningless.’
Toilet paper, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, etc.
When the necessities for daily life were complete, it was necessary to register as many items as possible in the store.
‘Because after the world is ruined, there will be no factories producing new products.’
It was clear that the survivors would be consumed at a terrifying rate, let alone production.
I haven’t checked yet, but all the convenience stores and marts outside have probably been robbed, and there are probably only a few places with intact items.
It’s already been ten days since the world ended.
‘I need to get as many items as possible and register them in the store.’
I planned to first register the items necessary for survival, and then later register things like cola and snacks when I had spare money.
‘Things that will quickly disappear when human civilization collapses.’
Among them, I have to register all the things that gave me happiness.
Everything delicious, everything useful, everything necessary.
As fast as possible.
After I finished showering, I went straight outside and registered the shampoo, cleansing foam, body wash, toothbrush, toothpaste, razor blades, and lotion that I had never used.
Then, I registered toilet paper rolls, wet tissues, etc., and used up 9 spaces in an instant.
It is filled with things that are consumed quickly in daily life and are new and have never been used.
‘What should I fill the remaining one with?’
I’ve registered pretty much everything I need.
As I was looking around the house, wondering what to register, the monitor suddenly caught my eye.
“······.”
Before the world ended, I thought it would be nice to have one more monitor.
Because I wanted to watch something like YouTube or a movie while playing the game.
However, for a jobless person who didn’t even work, a monitor costing over 100,000 won was a luxury, so I endured it by watching videos on my cell phone.
‘Can’t we fill in one or two with something useless? The goal is to fill up all the spaces anyway.’
Besides, I now had over ten million won.
Wouldn’t it be okay to waste about 1% of that?
I finally put my hand on the monitor and slowly opened my mouth.
“···Ugh. Come to your senses.”
There were plenty of things more important than things like monitors.
Towels, blankets, clothes, dishes, pots, vitamins, and nutritional supplements.
In this world where even the Internet is disconnected, the priority of that monitor is pushed back a long way.
In the end, what I chose was the box tape that only had about a third left.
‘If I just have this, I can make a cleaver into a spear. It’ll be quite useful.’
Although I only had what I had, it was something I thought I would be using a lot in the future.
“Register tape.”
[Would you like to register the item?]
“okay.”
Jiiing―
When I filled up all the product registration windows that had expanded like that.
“bingo.”
Corner Absolute Shop Lv. 2 [+]
-You can purchase items registered in the store at the regular price.
[Skill Points Available: 2]
A plus button appeared next to the shop skill level.
I leveled up my shop skills without any hesitation.
[The shop skill of the absolute master of the corner of the house has reached Lv. 3.]
[The number of items that can be registered has increased to 40.]
[Item restoration function added.]
I was staring intently at the last of the system notification windows that appeared in succession, and I couldn’t help but blank out for a moment, thinking about its meaning.
“Huh? You’re giving this to this level?”
Ability to repair registered items.
This means that used items registered in the store are made into new products.
I’ve been thinking that things like half-open ketchup or orange peels would come out someday since they were registered.
But I never thought it would appear at just level 3.
‘This way, it’s worth it to force the store to level 3.’
It was like catching a rat while the cow was backing away.
“Store opening.”
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The shop window was twice as large as before, with ample slots.
The item repair button was only present next to three of the twenty items.
【The Absolute Shop in the Corner of the House】
Half-left Ottogi Tomato Ketchup, 500g (3,015 won) ▶Recover
Tangerine Peel (270 won) ▶Repair
A little leftover tape (2,700 won) ▶Repair
Amount held: 11,240,720 won
▶Item registration
I would have liked to get rid of the orange peel item first, but I turned my gaze towards the ‘little bit of tape left’.
“There’s a little bit of tape left, so let’s repair it.”
[To repair the ‘little remaining tape’, 150,000 won is needed.]
[Would you like to restore it?]
Although I felt it was a waste of 150,000 won, I decided that it was worth the investment since it was something that would be used continuously in the future.
It would be much more efficient to buy the complete set rather than spending that much money on several tapes that have a little left over.
“Repair.”
[Repairing the ‘little leftover tape’.]
[‘A little leftover tape’ changes to ‘Yellow box tape 80m, 10 pieces’.]
The results were satisfactory.
Yellow box tape 80m, 10 pieces (3,500 won)
The price per unit was cut in half, and the quantity tripled, so the total profit was six times.
The remaining two items were also completely restored.
Ottogi Tomato Ketchup, 500g, 2 packs (5,580 won)
Jeju tangerines, 3kg (16,110 won)
“Okay. Done.”
With this, all products registered in the store window have been changed to normal products.
There are now a total of 40 items that can be registered in the store.
I wanted to quickly fill in the remaining 20 slots and then level them up, but I haven’t decided what to register specifically yet.
Since each and every space was precious, it was necessary to fill it in carefully.
‘A weapon is essential to hunt monsters.’
The only thing that was relatively easy to obtain within the household was a kitchen knife, but it had been lost in the battle with Kellykan.
‘Let’s register as the one next door.’
Now it was time to slowly meet the newly accepted citizens.
‘Let’s take a peek before that.’
As the saying goes, if you don’t know your enemy, you’ll lose a hundred battles. It could be said that exploring the other party before negotiation is the most basic of the basics.
“The Eyes of the Absolute.”
The moment the skill name comes out of your mouth.
Woohoo!
I saw myself lying in bed.
It’s as if the game changed from a first-person perspective to a third-person perspective.
‘Okay. That’s it.’
The slowly expanding sensation quickly spread throughout my area.
‘It’s visible.’
A young couple, Choi Hyeong-jun and Park Hye-won, were talking with serious expressions in the dark living room.
“Honey, what do we do now?”
“What should I do? I have to go out and get water. I’ll get it for you, so wait here.”
“No! It’s too dangerous!”
“I know, but there’s no way.”
“······Is there any place where water remains?”
“I’m going to go to a nearby convenience store. It’s a pretty big place, so there should be something left.”
“······.”
Then children came out from inside the room and urged them on.
“Mom… I’m thirsty….”
“Seoyeon-ah···.”
Choi Hyeong-jun, who heard the urging of his thirsty child, spoke with a determined face.
“Do you trust me? I’ll save you somehow, so just wait.”
“······.”
Park Hye-won simply lowered her head with a miserable expression.
Tears streamed down her cheeks.
‘···The Absolute’s eyes are released.’
After unlocking the skill, I sat on the bed for a while, blankly staring at the ceiling.
‘Things are much more serious.’
The situation next door was worse than I expected.
It seemed like they had already run out of food and even drinking water.
In a way, it was natural.
Because it’s already been over a week since I became single.
If I had just stayed at home until now, I would have used up all my resources.
Since there were four people, it would have to be consumed more quickly.
“Store opening. Buy Samdasoo and Jeju tangerines.”
Jiiing―
I moved them to the warehouse and opened the skill window.
And I raised my dignity maintenance skill.
[Do you really want to level up the Dignity Maintenance Skill of the Absolute Corner?]
“okay.”
The reason I invested my last remaining points into the Dignity Maintenance skill was to provide electricity and water to the house next door.
Because you could probably ask for quite a bit in return.
[The skill to maintain the dignity of the absolute master of the corner of the house has reached Lv. 2.]
[Registration for those who have gone is now open.]
“huh?”
However, the new ability that emerged as the Dignity Maintenance skill increased was an ability completely different from what I expected.
‘Go? What is this?’
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Choi Hyeong-jun checked his condition one last time at the front door before going out.
A backpack to carry water and food, functional mountaineering clothes, and even your favorite golf clubs.
screwdriver.
This is the club that sends the ball the farthest among golf clubs. That means it is powerful, and I thought I could subdue those little monsters with one swing.
“honey···.”
He tried to smile as if nothing had happened while looking at his wife and children who had come out to greet him with worried faces.
“I’ll be back, Dad! Take good care of the house!”
Then Choi Na-yeon asked in a trembling voice.
“Are you really going out, Dad?”
“Okay. Dad will go get you some food and water, so in the meantime, listen to Mom well···.”
“Ha, but!”
Choi Na-yeon cut him off and said.
“There are those monsters out there!”
That day.
Choi Hyeong-jun’s family was outside.
The family and their children were playing together at a playground built within the apartment complex.
Then, suddenly, monsters appeared, and soon a massacre broke out in the playground.
The children witnessed with their own eyes the scene of goblins slaughtering people.
“Whoaah!”
Choi Seo-yeon burst into tears as the nightmare from back then came back to her mind.
“Seoyeon, stop. You’re so good.”
Despite Park Hye-won’s coaxing, Choi Seo-yeon’s crying did not stop.
Worst atmosphere.
‘This might be the last.’
I had a gut feeling.
That your own strength alone is not enough.
The images of people being killed by goblins were still vivid.
Moreover, there was no way of knowing if there would be any supplies left at the nearby convenience store.
‘Probably not.’
To be honest, I still wasn’t confident about going out. I was just struggling to survive somehow.
Both daughters were already showing signs of mild dehydration.
Now that I had finished drinking all the water in the toilet tank, it was time to go outside.
But I couldn’t bring myself to move forward, thinking that this might be the last time I would see my lovely wife and two daughters.
That was when.
♬♪♬♩~
Choi Hyeong-jun froze at the sudden ringing of the bell.
‘That’s a bell?’
It gave me goosebumps.
Sorry, but the electricity went out a long time ago.
A bell ringing in that situation.
Looking ahead, he saw his wife’s face, gripped with fear, thinking the same thing as he did.
Choi Na-yeon and Choi Seo-yeon didn’t seem to understand the meaning of this situation, but judging from the fact that they stopped crying, it seemed that they had read that something was wrong with the atmosphere.
Perhaps it is because Choi Hyeong-jun’s expression is so frozen and scary.
Choi Hyeong-jun slowly turned his head.
The bell was still ringing, and there seemed to be some noise outside.
At that moment.
Knock knock
“Ugh!”
“Gyaaaah!”
When Choi Hyeong-jun stepped back, startled by the knocking sound, the three women behind him also let out shrieks.
“Excuse me. Please open the door.”
Choi Hyeong-jun had a gut feeling.
‘Monster, monster, monster… monster!’
It was clear that it was a monster.
Although they don’t know how they imitate human speech, they must have somehow found out where their family is and come looking for it.
“hey?”
Knock knock knock
Every time the monster knocked on the door, Choi Hyeong-jun and his family trembled in fear.
All they could do was wait quietly for the monster to go away.
How long have I waited?
It became quiet outside.
‘Go, went?’
A glimmer of hope appeared for a moment.
Click!
“Huh!”
As if by magic, the door opened and a monster burst into the house.
“no!”
“Whoa! Honey!”
“Daddy!”
“Huhhh!”
Choi Hyeong-jun desperately hugged the family behind him.
At the last moment, it was an act that came from the desire for his beloved family to live just one second longer than he did.
Choi Hyeong-jun was prepared for death, but what came flying from behind was not a monster attack.
“excuse me.”
At the polite voice, Choi Hyeong-jun slowly turned around.
There was a young man standing there.
It was the complete opposite of their appearance, as they were grouchy and groggy from not having washed or eaten properly for several days.
Her hair was slightly wet, as if she had just showered, and the faint scent of shampoo and body wash wafted through her.
An unrealistic scent that did not fit the current situation at all was adding to his mysteriousness.
Moreover, his subtle presence and charisma made him look like a giant.
Choi Hyeong-jun barely opened his mouth.
“Who, who···?”
He opened his mouth.
“My name is Kim Jae-hyun, and I live next door. Can I talk to you for a moment?”
The young man, who had been unable to answer with a blank expression, then lifted an object placed next to him and spoke.
“It’s water and tangerines. How many would you like to drink before we talk?”
The items the young man brought were the things that Choi Hyeong-jun’s family desperately wanted.
Water and food!
At this point, it doesn’t really matter who he is.
Choi Hyeong-jun nodded quickly and answered.
“Come in!”
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