NOVEL NEXT chapter 3
3 – mid-boss from start
[The middle boss of the area, ‘Tentacle Monster’ has appeared!]
Whether it’s a game or a novel, it gives time to level up.
But, just because you caught a zombie, it’s a mid-boss.
isn’t this a bit too much?
‘Well, I can’t help it.’
This is the world of fiction.
The genre is Apocalypse.
It is natural for extras to die.
Of course, I have no intention of dying.
“Hyena, bow down.”
“Uh, huh?”
He pressed the top of Hyena’s head firmly.
The protruding tentacle split the space where the head used to be.
– Kwajik!
Cracked concrete walls hit by tentacles.
It is a tremendous power.
Had he been hit, his head would have been pierced by tentacles.
‘Still, it’s worthy of the name mid-boss.’
Although it could have been avoided for now.
If you want to do it consecutively, well.
I don’t know, but Hyena is unreasonable.
“Let’s run!”
“Yes!”
I took Hyena’s hand and ran straight down the hallway.
Of course, I do not intend to fight.
‘Fighting a mid-boss at level 1 is crazy.’
More than 10 people ran to the rooftop.
That so many could not escape and were exterminated.
There’s no way you can do it with two people.
It is best to run away now.
“Ji, Jihoon! They’re coming after me!”
“yes? It’s a big deal.”
I glanced back and saw the tentacle monster.
On the surface, they are no different from zombies.
However, the size is slightly larger, and the belly is split in the middle.
Above all, tentacles on the back.
The moment you get caught there, it’s over.
‘Besides, it’s quite fast.’
Perhaps it is similar to the speed of an adult male running.
No matter how far you run, you won’t get far.
Fortunately, we are not slow either.
Hye-na, a member of the cycling club, also ran well.
The problem is stamina.
‘Humans can’t beat zombies with lung capacity.’
You can’t escape by running away like this.
You have to find another way.
‘Shall I run away? Or sell traps? Should I hide and surprise them?’
Most of it wasn’t a good idea.
If there was a weapon, the story would be different.
Unfortunately we don’t even have basic equipment.
I have already used my only skill.
Then what is left of me.
[Retained Perish Coins: 100]
100 Extinction Coins received from killing zombies earlier.
This is all.
The question is, how do you use this?
I once cried out in ignorance.
“Coin shop!”
Then, to my surprise, there was a response.
[Coins cannot be used because the conditions have not been met yet.]
[Please use it after clearing the conditions.]
‘……a rubbish novel.’
If this is the case, why did you give the coin?
The author must have sketched out the plot.
-Wow!
At that moment, a zombie suddenly broke the window and rushed at it.
This is the 4th floor?
“Keugh!”
It was a sudden attack, so I couldn’t respond.
The zombie and I collided with the force that flew in.
Unable to overcome the shock, he collapses to the floor.
The zombie who occupied the top crushed me with a violent hand.
“Kuaaa!”
The zombie opened its dirty mouth.
Arm strength is considerable.
I tried to push it away, but it wasn’t easy.
Just as I was about to bite my throat.
“Ji, let go of Jihoon!”
Hyena pointed at the fire extinguisher next to her and swung it.
Zombies hit in the head fall out.
how hard you swung
Hyena, unable to overcome her strength, also fell face down in the hallway.
But enough of this.
“Thank you, Hyena.”
Freed, I reached out and grabbed the fire extinguisher.
Straight down on the zombie’s head.
Puffy! Bodily fluid flowed out with a groan.
There’s no need to hit more.
This was definitely an instant death.
[You have acquired 10 destruction coins.]
“Ji-hoon, are you okay? Aren’t you bitten?”
“I’m fine. than that-”
I stopped talking and swung a fire extinguisher at Hye-na.
To be precise, towards the tentacle approaching to grab that ankle.
-Puff!
Surprisingly, the tentacles were easily crushed.
The half-severed tentacle was quickly recovered.
‘These guys are strong, but are they rather weak in durability?’
The first zombie I met was like that too.
Unlike its terrifying appearance.
A few losers died with a chair.
Could it be because of the nature of being a zombie?
As for strength, even an adult man could not compete with it from the front.
However, once the attack is successful, it breaks more easily than you think.
‘But it must be crazy to attack hastily.’
I gave strength to the hand holding the fire extinguisher.
I thought that if I swung the tentacle again, I would retaliate.
“It’s big…”
But why?
The guy just stands still.
The tentacles did not attack again.
As if you are guarding this side.
‘Could it be… that he has intelligence?’
From his point of view, I am the prey that killed my own people.
On top of that, he even crushed his own tentacles.
If you have intelligence, it’s natural to be careful.
A creature that behaves naturally.
It’s surprising that it’s nothing else but a zombie.
‘It would be nice if I could just get scared and run away. There’s no sign of that.’
Tentacles still sway in the air.
As if they would attack at the slightest crack.
The fire extinguisher in my hand felt particularly heavy.
A decision must be made before the shrunken one moves again.
[Currently, ‘Meta Fiction’ is activated.]
[Remains calm even in a crisis situation.]
I took a deep breath after making my decision.
He said quietly to Hyena next to him.
“Hye-na, turn around and run as soon as I give you a signal.”
“Uh, what? Any thoughts?”
Hye-na asked anxiously.
I nodded.
“Yeah, just run right away. can you?”
“Ah, I see!”
Hyena nodded firmly.
A little anxious or suspicious.
Is it because he saved me several times?
It seems that you completely believe in me.
‘Well, it doesn’t matter now.’
I focused my attention on the tentacle monster.
Then, the moment the tentacles opened slightly.
“run!”
At the same time as shouting, he threw the fire extinguisher with all his might.
As if in response, a flying tentacle pierced the fire extinguisher.
But it doesn’t matter.
Because that’s what I was aiming for in the first place.
-Puong!
The fire extinguisher went off and sprayed powder.
Smoke filling the hallways, let alone tentacle monsters.
“run! as soon as possible!”
Blind tentacles flew through the smoke.
It barely passes by our side.
We ran through the corridor as hard as we could in the gap.
“It’s cheap, you didn’t mean to fight.”
“The risk is too great for that.”
If what I had in my hand was a knife or hammer, it might have been.
But fire extinguishers are too heavy to wield.
Thanks to the tentacles, the difference in reach is huge.
If there wasn’t even speed, it would have been a skewer.
‘Well, if it wasn’t for the meta-fiction, I might have fallen into heroic psychology and ran.’
But when I judged it coldly, I thought this was the best.
Because I can’t risk my life for something like this.
This should have been enough to buy time.
As expected, the distance was considerably wider than the first.
Of course, I kept chasing with terrifying momentum.
‘I wish I could go to a safe place like this.’
After running like that, we finally found another person.
Uncle security guard
He was trying to close the firewall in the room at the end of the hallway.
We met often at school.
Is it because I met an adult I was close with?
Hyena burst into a happy smile.
“Wow, I live! thank god.”
“……Is that really so?”
I wonder if that can stop zombies.
Of course, it would be better than nothing.
But we didn’t have a choice.
I can’t race tentacle monsters forever.
Just in time, the guards also spotted us.
I wanted to make eye contact for a moment, but then the gaze turned behind us.
‘Wait, can that be…?’
The security guard hastily started closing the firewall.
Even though we haven’t entered yet.
“Uh, huh? Why are you here?”
why why You’re trying to abandon us.
I was even slightly amazed at his quick judgment.
‘They told me not to trust anyone in Apocalypse.’
Still, no way a person jumps in front of my eyes.
I didn’t know that I would try to close the door first.
‘Is this how it comes out?’
I grabbed the flower pot next to me.
He hurled it at the guard with all his might.
“Ugh!”
The flower pot hit the guard’s face.
Dirt was scattered in the air with the sound of something breaking.
The guard’s hand stopped, as if dirt had gotten into his eyes.
“Hey Na!”
We took advantage of the gap and kicked our feet.
He went inside as if he had broken through the door.
My body, which came in first, collided with the guard and rolled over.
There was a slight taste of blood and earth in the mouth.
“Close the door!”
At my words, Hyena hurriedly locked the door.
Fortunately, the tentacle monster didn’t come along.
That doesn’t mean everything is fine though.
“Someone is coming in and you’re trying to close the door!?”
“Hee!”
I grabbed the guard by the collar.
I didn’t feel resentment or anything else.
Metafiction kept me calm even in the midst of this.
And calmly and calmly.
I judged this as a situation where I had to be angry.
“If we died, it was because of you!”
“Yes! How can you do that to us, mister! We were so close!”
“Well, that’s what other people said…”
The security guard made excuses while sweating profusely.
“now. Just go there.”
I heard a man’s voice behind me.
There were more than 10 people there, including the said man.
“Ah, now that I see it, is it Hyena?”
“uh? Senior Jung Hoon?”
Hyena, who was next to her, murmured.
It must have been someone he knew.
“Who is it?”
“Ah, captain of the men’s cycling team.”
You were a celebrity.
Good looks with a sturdy stature.
And even the way it looks like that.
Are you acting as a captain here?
“I feel sorry for you guys. But we couldn’t help it either.”
Junghoon said with an impudent face.
It seems that this person is also the leader.
“You couldn’t help it?”
“Yes, there is a monster running from behind, but you can’t put everyone in danger.”
“There was plenty of time for us to come in.”
“You never know. This is the situation, so you should understand.”
I took a quick look around.
A face full of hostility.
Everyone was looking at us no different than zombies.
“Shouldn’t you check your body for any wounds?”
“Crazy guys. Why throw the flower pots when you can just go somewhere else?”
“Tsk, if it was eaten, it would have been a buy for time.”
At the same time, a notification sound came to mind.
[You have entered the next stage!]
[Conditions are met, so you can use the skill ‘Check Comments’!]
‘Suddenly, the condition was met?’
However, the message that came to mind was not one.
[Weapons will be provided on the current stage!]
[Soon the zombies will come inside!]
[Survive the zombie raid using the selected weapon!]
The cards started spinning before our eyes.
Cards with daggers, bows, bats, and guns.