[Episode 13] Building up your inner strength (2)
“There are rifles in the police station? Not in the military?”
“Yes. As you know, South Korea is a country in a state of armistice. So I understand that they keep a sufficient number of weapons in the police station armory in case of an emergency.”
In the process of searching for someone in need of rescue, I once looked through the entire area with the eyes of the Absolute and saw a police station, but there was no such thing as an armory there.
‘I guess larger police stations have separate armories.’
I asked him.
“Where is the nearest police station from here?”
“The closest one would probably be the Busanjin Police Station in Seomyeon.”
“Which side are you on?”
“It’s near Seomyeon Station. It’s near Lotte Department Store.”
He immediately used the Absolute’s eyes to examine the newly expanded area.
Here…
The place he spoke of was an area that had been thoroughly destroyed by the Cyclops.
‘I don’t know where it is.’
It was impossible to see where the police station was because the area was full of destroyed buildings.
He looked at the person who had given his opinion about the police station and said:
“Mr. Yang Ji-ho, please form a team and start off.”
“Me?”
“Yes. You don’t have to worry too much. The area has been expanded this time, so the police station will probably be included in it. If it’s outside the area, don’t push yourself too hard.”
Yang Ji-ho tilted his head and asked.
“But what do you mean by team member…?”
“We will give temporary employee positions to all the team members that Mr. Jiho has chosen. Please choose them yourself.”
“Oh, thank you!”
If it’s outside the area, you can use Seo Ye-jin’s mouse to secure the armory.
“Then, please leave right now.”
“All right!”
After Yang Ji-ho left, the discussion continued with the remaining members.
“Who was it that said earlier that we might need police officers?”
“I’m folding.”
“If you were to form a police force, how would you go about recruiting personnel?”
“We want to actively recruit people who worked as police officers before the world went to ruin. People who have already proven their abilities once.”
It was certainly a reasonable opinion.
If they were already police officers, it would mean that they would have passed the physical and basic character test.
Although there is a lot of hate towards various professions in the internet world, the people I met in real life tend to have more beliefs about their profession.
Even Professor Lee Seong-min, who is currently running the medical team, was like that.
He was a good man who had a sense of responsibility as a doctor and a belief in saving people.
Most people who work in the police force would feel the same way.
Our society has been able to function without major problems until now because there are more people who fulfill their responsibilities with good hearts and beliefs than those who are not qualified.
“Okay. First, I would like to run it on a trial basis. What scale would be appropriate?”
“If it’s a trial run, I think about ten people would be appropriate.”
“Okay, you should try to form and run your own team. Let me know if you need more staff.”
“yes!”
Then another person raised his hand and said,
“There is a project that our team is working on. You probably know this because I told you about it last time, but with Jaehyun’s permission, we are currently operating a cafe, bakery, and ice cream shop. I would like to expand this a bit more.”
I had heard about it through Kim Da-bin.
I remember providing support right away because it wouldn’t have been that difficult to provide electricity and gas.
Among the projects they were working on, they knew that the cafe had received particularly good responses from the citizens.
“I will actively support you, so please try to do as much as you can.”
“thank you!”
In this way, roles were decided one by one, and the work that had originally been focused on Kim Da-bin was divided up.
“Okay, then let’s get moving right now.”
“yes!”
That day was hectic for a while, with the newly elected managers giving positions to the team members they had chosen and supporting them.
Yang Ji-ho, who was the first to form a team and set off, arrived at the Busanjin Police Station.
No, it would be more correct to say that it was the Busanjin Police Station.
In the absolute being’s sight, there was Yang Ji-ho’s team looking around with a dejected expression.
The team member chosen by Yang Ji-ho sighed and asked.
“Team Leader. Didn’t you say there was an armory in the basement?”
“Yes.”
“There’s no way to get in there.”
The Busanjin Police Station building was completely destroyed.
Unfortunately, I was in the path of the Cyclops.
It was in such a mess that I couldn’t even get in.
“Should we explore the surroundings?”
“Yes, that would be a good idea. We might be able to find the gun.”
Yang Ji-ho’s team began to carefully search through the rubble of the ruined building.
‘It was here’
I immediately moved my gaze underground and searched for what appeared to be an armory.
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…Is this it?
We were able to find what appeared to be an armory.
It was a dark basement, but that didn’t bother me.
This place is also part of my territory.
It was possible to figure out what was in the darkness.
however.
‘does not exist’
The gun racks where guns would normally have been stored and the places where ammunition would have been stored were all empty.
‘Someone stole all the guns in here!’
That was before Cyclops trampled the police station.
It was unclear whether those people were police officers or ordinary people like Yang Ji-ho who knew there were weapons in the police station.
One thing is clear.
‘There is a group of survivors armed with rifles.’
Looking at the armory, it wasn’t just a few guns.
An armory of this size would have had enough rifles to arm several hundred men.
At that scale, there was no need to fear goblins or orcs.
One bullet could have ended it.
‘Where did it go!’
Looking at how cleanly it has been emptied, it is clear that this is an organized group.
‘It’s dangerous’
I have so far granted citizenship equally to all who have access to the domain.
The same was true when the area expanded through skill leveling up. Everyone, regardless of gender or age, was accepted as a citizen.
The limits of citizenship were also very loose, and it was difficult to establish criteria for who to accept and who to reject. What do you see when you are seeing something for the first time and set such criteria?
So, for now, everyone accepted it.
Because we judged that there would be more advantages as the population increased.
In reality, I gained much more.
‘But people with guns are dangerous!’
The gun was an object that could kill not only monsters but also people in one shot.
It would be a powerful weapon if it could be controlled, but not all who were granted citizenship were under my control.
There were far more people still left in their homes than were rushing into the apartment complex under the guidance of relief teams.
That means there are at least thousands of people I haven’t yet confirmed.
‘There may be some armed people among the new recruits!’
Immediately I started to search the surroundings using the Eyes of the Absolute.
My prediction was right.
Not far away, in a relatively intact villa, we found people with rifles.
I immediately registered the M16 that was lying on the sofa at the store.
‘Register Item’
Next, I looked for some live ammunition to load into the gun.
‘Where are the bullets?’
But no matter how much I looked, there were no bullets.
A family of three was sitting huddled together at the living room table, breaking open a pack of ramen and sharing it.
“Dad. Is this the last time?”
“Okay. Don’t worry and eat, Dad will get you some more.”
“Are you going out again?”
“I have to go out.”
He picked up the gun that was lying on one side of the sofa.
Then the daughter said,
“…You said there are no more bullets. What should I do with it?”
“We have to do something.”
“Are you trying to beat up a monster with that? Talk about sense!”
I quietly provided them with relief supplies, including water and ramen.
“uh?”
They froze when they saw the relief supplies that suddenly appeared.
‘I’m sure you’ll take good care of it.’
Since you even provided a gas burner, you will be able to enjoy a warm meal for the first time in a while.
I just gave in to the basics and wandered around looking for bullets until I finally found a man holding a loaded gun.
He wasn’t breathing.
It seemed as if he had ended up getting crushed by the rubble of a collapsed building while Cyclops was running wild.
Jiiing.
I took the gun he was holding and set his body on fire.
Hurrruk!
As Kami’s level increased, her fire magic became more powerful and was now powerful enough to burn a single corpse.
‘May you sleep well’
It was my own way of paying tribute.
After searching around for a while, I was able to find people with the same type of firearm, but all together there were only about a few dozen people.
‘These can’t be all.’
The number of rifles believed to be stored in the police station’s armory was at least several hundred.
There must be a large armed group, but for now, we haven’t found any around here.
‘Let’s give rifles to where they are needed!’
The Absolute One immediately focused his gaze on Jang Seong-jun.
Jang Seong-jun and his group, who had set out to find their families, each held a pistol in their hands.
Before they knew it, they had ventured outside the territory.
I used the ring of communication while looking at that sight.
[Mr. Jang Seong-jun.]
“Oh, yeah?”
[Take these.]
Jiiing—
The expressions of Jang Seong-jun and his party brightened noticeably after receiving the rifle set they purchased at the store.
“This is!”
Even though they are the same gun, a pistol and a rifle are of different classes.
Moreover, the pistols issued to them were revolvers, not automatic pistols.
This model has several shortcomings in terms of loading and rapid fire.
So they tried to avoid fighting monsters as much as possible and only used them when absolutely necessary.
But if you’re carrying a rifle, it’s a different weight class.
“Profit!”
Then a group of orcs from a distance spotted them.
“Seongjun! We got caught by the orcs!”
Jang Seong-jun shouted urgently.
“Mr. Kyung-taek, Ms. So-ra, Ms. Eun-byeol, please shoot at those guys! The rest of you, quickly grab your rifles and fill the magazines! Quickly!”
Taang—!
At his direction, gunshots rang out through the ruined city.
However, it wasn’t actually hitting the orcs. That was because they were over 100m away.
It was just a warning shot.
Fortunately, it definitely worked.
“Krrrrr.”
The orcs, who looked like they would charge at any moment, stopped walking and began to stand guard.
The loud noise of gunpowder exploding could not help but stimulate instinctive fear.
Maybe you have experienced the true nature of fear,
Meanwhile.
Crunch!
Three men who had served in the military, including Jang Seong-jun, completed the loading.
They took aim at the orcs with familiarity and pulled the trigger.
Taang—! Taang!
At the same time, one orc’s head exploded and two more fell, clutching their chests.
[You have hunted an Orc (Lv. 18).]
[Gain experience points.]
[1,221,005 won was deposited into the wallet of the absolute owner of the house.]
The one hit in the head will die instantly, and the two hit in the torso will soon meet the same fate.
Taang! Bang!
The men who had served in the military continued to fire calmly, and for them who had trained for a long time, hitting a stationary target about 100 meters away was no problem.
“Pretty much!”
In an instant, half of the orc horde was wounded and fell.
“Chwiik! Chwiik!”
The orcs, realizing their inferiority, began to flee in panic.
“This is…!”
The faces of Jang Seong-jun’s party, watching the men running away in a frenzy, were sprouting with hope.
“We can do it!”
“Let’s go!”
The movements of Jang Seong-jun’s party, which gained confidence, became much bolder than before.
They were showing off their fighting prowess by easily dealing with the sea monsters roaming the streets.
‘Is this the power of a rifle?’
These achievements could have been made by any team of civilians who had served in the military, not just Jang Seong-jun.
At the same time, I could be sure.
‘The Republic of Korea military is alive and well.’
Unless they encounter an out-of-spec monster like a Cyclops, the South Korean military is likely to be fine.
A group of goblins and orcs could probably be wiped out with just one firearm.
Tanks, fighter planes, mines, grenades, etc.
An army armed with modern weapons could not have easily collapsed.
This means that, except for a few unlucky units, there is a high chance that everything will be fine.
‘Then why?’
Aren’t they coming to save the citizens?
‘There must be a reason’
I still couldn’t figure it out.
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