Stagnant Water of Apocalypse

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38 minutes and 45 seconds.

The Auction House went into chaos because of that record.

-Where’s the bastard who said it was impossible to clear it under an hour earlier?

-You think clearing the whole labyrinth in just 38 minute is physically possible? Don’t you think it would take around 50 minutes even if you just run through the whole thing without fighting?

-I got over 1 hour and 20 minutes even when I was sneaking around. What is that record?

-Crazy, crazy!

-You guys are in big trouble now.

-??

-Why?

-I Love Gimbap is paying attention to this place.

-So what?

-Yeah, so what? We're all anonymous here anyway, what can he do?

-Guys, guys, do you know what’s more shocking? The record was that fast even though he still killed some monsters.

-Fuck…

That was correct. In the same record prompt, aside from clear time, there’s also a number of monsters killed as well as the amounts of points earned throughout the clearing process.

The final record goes like this:

「1st place: That Bastard 

Clear time: 00:38:45 

Kill: 23 

Points: 46」

– 38 minutes while also killing 23 monsters? Crazy!

-I don't think this makes sense…

-Even if the whole labyrinth is empty, I don't think I can be faster than his record.

-It’s a bug! A bug, I tell you!

-By the way, what is his unique ability? Didn’t someone say that he has a creation-type unique ability?

-Now that I think about it, back in midsummer, there was someone who sold ice packages here. That bastard must be I Love Gimbap.

-So, does it mean that the record came from someone with a creation-type unique ability? Does that even make sense?

-Isn't it possible to do so if he creates OP items then uses them to get the record? (N: OP = Overpowered)

-There’s a limit on items that one can equip, you idiot! You can only equip 5 at the same time!

People understand that the fact that he could finish with a record less than 40 minutes, while also killing 23 monsters in the process, could be addressed to the fact that he’s a stagnant water. However, what people really want to know is how the hell did I Love Gimbap managed to get to the finish line that fast? Did he run blindly through that dark labyrinth? After all, although one wouldn't waste much time fighting monsters, they would still be slowed by the fact that they can't see anything inside the labyrinth, with how dark the inside was.

Some users quickly jumped into in-depth analysis.

-Since it was still impossible to kill keepers now, he probably only relied on the Terrain Detection skill that you can get from hobgoblins.

-If you can kill two, you’ll get Terrain Detection 2. But still, even with that skill, that record is a bit…

-Are you sure there are no other skills that he can use to navigate himself inside the labyrinth? By the way guys, what skills come out when you kill a keeper?

-Didn't keepers give some kind of stamina regeneration skill? I can’t quite remember the skill's description when I caught one back in the game…

-Don’t lie! Have you really ever caught it? Back in the game, there are only a handful of users who managed to catch one.

-It was still impossible to kill it now, but it will be possible to do it when the ignition stones start to drop later.

-Then you are saying that I Love Gimbap achieved that record by only using Terrain Detection skill? Unbelievable…

-Are you I Love Gimbap?

-Now, do you think I Love Gimbap would just reveal himself here, after all the bad things you guys had said about him? Are you stupid?

-He must be watching! Say good things about him!

-I Love Gimbap-nim, I always cheered for you… Loyalty ^^7

-You guys, why should we stop calling that bastard ‘that bastard’? That bastard doesn't even seem to care.

-You write that bastard 3 times in one comment, you're really brave!

-If I'm in I Love Gimbap’s shoes, I’ll kill that guy first.

-But I Love Gimbap seems like a really cool guy? He entered the swear words you guys use to call him as his ID.

-Bullshit. If that bastard is cool, he would have released the video in a cool way. Then, there would've been more people that could have survived D-Day.

-That's right.

-I think he would've still been insulted even if he released all the information he had hahahahaha ​​good thing he kept it hidden.

-But if you think about it, even if he releases the information, the survivors would still be hostile towards him LMAO.

-I saved you guys! So why are you attacking me!

-So what? LMFAOOO

-By the way guys, if I Love Gimbap is not the one who helped the govs, then just who was the one who sent the early walkthrough to the govs?

Only then did people remember that there was someone who provided the government with information about the apocalypse. And that very information had benefited many survivors, but now nobody cares.

-I don’t know…

-Well, it was because you guys only take it for granted.

A meaningless fight took place in the Auction House right after that. However, the person who they had been talking about didn’t know about it. He was busy looking at the records of people who he presumed to be Rabbit Pwincess and Duck Buttock Goes Kwek Kwek.

“Look at these people…”

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「2nd place: Sex 

Clear Time: 00:56:15 

Kill: 37 

Points:74」

「10th place: I Am The Queen 

Clear Time: 01:45:24 

Kill:157 

Points:340」

That was the records of people whom I presumed to be Rapwi and Duck.

“Totally crazy…” Duck’s record was crazy, but Rapwi’s record was simply absurd. It seems that he cleared the labyrinth without any plans, and just used his body alone. 

“I was only able to make that record because I have the necessary skills and items… These guys, really…”

Looking at the comments section, a lot of people were undermining Rapwi’s records, saying that it was not good enough for someone like him, as one of the 4 original.

-Rapwi is only 2nd place? His record is surprisingly not that good…

-He can just go through everything with that resurrection ability of his. Why can’t he do it?

-Rapwi, I'm disappointed in you this time.

These guys really said anything they wanted. Why don't they try it themselves then.…

“By the way, what kind of slaughter did Duck do?” His kill count was just absurd. It was to the point that I wondered whether she killed all the monsters in the labyrinth.

“It looks like her unique ability is some kind of control over zombies.” No matter how strong he was as an individual, that kill count was a record which could only be achieved when someone had a lot of subordinates.

But then, Duck’s ID on the records was a bit strange.

“Duck is a woman?” Considering that he, no, she had committed all sorts of crazy things with Rapwi, It was difficult to think that she’s a woman.

“Survivor 1 should also have joined the event, but where is his record…” I had searched all over the records, but found no record that I believed belonged to him. At first glance, maybe it’s hard to know which records belong to a stagnant water when they didn’t use their real ID on the record. However, it was easy to tell when you look at the amount of monsters they killed in the records. If it was quite numerous, it was one of the original stagnant waters. The reason was simple. Non-stagnant waters would think that catching monsters in an event like this, where time is a big factor to win, was a loss, so they would ignore them. It was proven by the fact that me, Duck, and Rabbit Pwincess are the only ones who killed more than 10 monsters. Other users killed less than 5.

“Seems like Survivor 1 didn’t participate.” Maybe his unique ability weren't suitable for combat just like mine. If you have a support type unique ability, it would be better not to participate in events like this, where the clear requirements are heavily reliant on individual strength.

“Then, it seems like he's the one who joined the government forces.”

When I finished, I tore the skill scroll that I got for being the fastest in the event. Instantly, a message which notified me that I had acquired the skill ‘Eyes of Truth’ appeared before me. Then, when I looked at the ID of the guy who was pulling too much aggro in the comment section, another message appeared in front of me.

「Would you like to use 10 points to verify this ID? YES/NO」

I focused my eyes on the YES without hesitation. Then the ID was displayed after the comment.

-What bullshit! Didn’t I say it was impossible to do it? My records was only 1 hour and 41 minutes (ID: HelpMe)

"Huh?" Isn't he the one who used the videos of him playing with me as bait to scam people in the past? If I remember correctly, his name was Kim Hyojong. After that, I scoured through my videos to make a list of users I had to be careful about. When it’s done, I checked all the IDs of the people who commented in the Auction House and cross-checked it with my list.

Here's the result after spending 150 points:

-I’ll Take Care of You(The Boss): In the first place, the fucking unique ability is not in the game, so the system should’ve disabled it before people entered the labyrinth!

-Newbie Friendly (Newbie Hunter): Right… Originally, there was no unique ability in Seola, right? There are only skills that you can get by hunting or doing other things.

-King of Profanity (Kindness): Since Seola is a game, it’s possible to try again if you die. But in reality, can you try again once you're dead?

-This Game Sucks (Madman_26):  It's possible for me to try again because I am Rabbit Pwincess.

-You're Just a Mob (Super Madman_7): If you are Rapwi, then I am Duck Buttock.

“They are playing around well.” Well, it's ironic that the King of Profanity's ID is Kindness… If there’s a need to categorize the guys who commented, the guys that I evaluated as bad attracted the aggro of the masses unconsciously while those who I evaluated as good were respectful and did not attract aggression.

“Is this also a trend?” It's just so funny to watch.

Soon after, the comment section was lively with people bragging about the item they got from the event.

-I cleared in 1 hour and 55 minutes, and I got a weapon enhancement ticket.

-Really?

-The nerf patch is absolutely crazy.

-What will happen if you use it?

-It will probably raise the weapon’s attack power… I haven't tried it yet, so I don't know. (T/N really?)

-LOL

-Isn't the gacha coming out later? The one where you can gacha using points.

-Stop talking nonsense.

-This stupid game should’ve perished!

-If it perishes, doesn’t that mean that we will perish too?

-Guys, what kind of item do you think I Love Gimbap get?

-We're not calling him by his nickname anymore? Okay then…

-‘The guy who used ‘Sex’ as his name in the rankings is Rapwi right? I'm so curious about what items the stagnant waters got.

-Fuck! Some people get good abilities and get good items, while others don't even have a clue.

-If you are envious, you should’ve played Survival Life longer.

-You fucker! Are you bragging?

-if you have a good unique ability, of course you have to brag about it.

Now the comment section has been lit up with a debate about whether the speedrun event was fair or not. The topic around here was really fickle, as it changes as often as the weather.

“Seeking fairness in the apocalypse… What a stupid notion.” When I went to the comment section of other auctioned items, I saw that they were sharing various experiences in the labyrinth. Thankfully, only normal people gathered here.

-Milk Tea on Toes (Pervert): Did you guys see a demon in the labyrinth? I was really scared because of that demon.

-My Mother (Good Person): What do you mean by demons? Were there any demons in the labyrinth?

-Milk Tea on Toes (Pervert): I was walking around carefully because it was too dark, then I saw something, standing naked in the middle of the field.

-My Mother (Good Person): That's so scary dude…..

-Milk Tea on Toes (Pervert): Then, his eyes stared straight at me, then he said this while looking at me. ‘embrace the darkness, If you look into the light within you, you will see the way’.

-My Mother (Good Person): Then, what happened next?

-Milk Tea on Toes (Pervert): I was scared, so I ran away.

“I’m sure it was Rapwi.” After all, he's the only one who would stand naked in the middle of a dangerous field like that.

Was he resting because of the backlash of his resurrection skill?

I moved to the comment section of another item. This section was a place to post some noteworthy news. However, people said that there was little credibility in the news posted here. After all, in this anonymous community, anyone could spew some bullshit and call it a truth, so it's weird if there’s a place to get credible news here.

However, among them, there was a news article which had a large number of testimonies.

―Breaking News: A crazy bitch carried by zombies is moving from Gyeongsan.

―Breaking News: A crazy bastard spotted running around naked in Sejong City.

“What kind of bullshit is this?” The crazy bitch who was carried by zombies was probably Duck Buttock, and the crazy bastard running around naked was surely Rapwi. It was not strange at all for them to act crazily like that, as I was quite used to that side of them, after all. However, the thing which sent shivers down my spine was the locations that they were seen.

Wasn't RaPwi in North Korea?

Why is Duck moving from Gyeongsan?

“This is worrying…”

Their final destination wouldn’t be where I am, right?

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One day, Captain Kim Hyunwoo came to us and brought us some surprising news.

“Didn’t I tell you that I told my colleagues to occupy the Gimhae Battalion? Surprisingly, these guys really did it. There was also a first-class warehouse intact there.”

“Oh… What a great friend you have, Captain.” Me and Hyung-jun Hyung applauded sincerely. Can it be called "the power of a sergeant who is filled with resentment because a zombie apocalypse happened just days before his discharge"?

Anyway, Captain Kim invited us there. “Since the Gimhae Battalion also serves as a supply depot for nearby remote units, the warehouse was quite large. Let's go there together.”

He’s really a good man. Everyone was busy monopolizing food in the apocalypse, but this guy was thinking of sharing it with everyone like this.

“Is it okay for us to go? If we do so, you would have to share the food with us.” Hyung-jun Hyung asked.

“It doesn’t matter. We, the army forces, have to go to Seoul anyway. So, the supplies left behind wouldn't be a waste if we were to leave it with you guys."

“Seoul?” Hyung-jun Hyung said, clearly he was confused.

I knew through the Auction House that a force, presumed to be the government, had issued a summon to all remaining units of the South Korean army scattered around the country.

But, even though they issued a summon for the remaining units of the military, they're not that big of a deal. It was just a group of survivors which could be said to be stronger than other survivors because they consisted of people who used to be in the upper echelon of the government. Of course, there would also be soldiers in it, so Captain Kim was feeling quite excited.

By the way, it's great that he has already reached level 15. As his unique ability was a shooting-type skill, the additional effect he got should be related to it as well.

Captain Kim explained that the government had ordered a summon through the Auction House to Hyung-jun Hyung. Then, Hyung-jun Hyung nodded. “So, there’s such a function in the Auction House huh? Seems like I need to level up quickly. Anyway, so what you're saying is, the government still exists?”

“I think I’ll have to go to know the exact details, but at least I've confirmed that the president is alive.”

“That gentleman…” I murmured. I—or maybe everyone—evaluated Jang Won-taek as a responsible man who fulfilled his duties until the end. If he was confirmed alive, many people would surely flock to join them.

But what will he do to avoid zombie raids, I wonder? He should've known that it's dangerous if there were more than 5 people in a single place.

A little while later, a paper airplane flew by. Hyung-jun Hyung scribbled something on it then sent it back. It seems like because he didn’t want to decide on his own, he first asked for the other members' opinion.

We had a tentative discussion that we were going to Changwon next, but we couldn't miss out on the opportunity to get a whole first-class warehouse for ourselves.

“But are you guys okay here? The situation didn't look good when I first came here." Captain Kim said.

“It’s not very bad right now. The power in the golf course has collapsed. I don't know who the culprit is, but he should still be around." Hyung-jun Hyung explained.

“Then it seems like you have to leave soon.”

“Where is the Gimhae Battalion located? I’m thinking of stopping by the rice center first.”

“If you look at the map here…”

While Hyung-jun Hyung and Captain Kim were discussing their opinions, a paper airplane flew over. The other members had given Hyung-jun Hyung their consent. So now, all that's left is to leave.

However, when we had finished our preparation and were about to leave, the golf course people suddenly attacked other groups.

An arrow flew into the building where the three murderers that Kwon coaxed had gathered.

“Why the fuck are you doing this!”

“You thieving bastards! We're here to get our supplies back!"

The golf course people who had woken up from Kwon’s brainwashing were talking about how the survivors have looted the bunker by taking advantage of the chaos.

But it wasn't yours to begin with. It was Kwon's, right? The owner was gone, so they wanted to get some shares. What's wrong with that?

I went up to the roof and watched the fight between the two factions. It didn't seem like it would last long as it was a fight between a dozen people against only three people. The problem was, there were too many people clustered in one small area.

“I’m not worried because of the zombie raid.” Rather, it was murderer event I was worried about. There were quite a lot of people who had murdered people here, so if they made a mistake, a murderer event could begin.

They don't seem to know that.

It seems like I need to do some cleaning up before I leave this place.