93. Chapter 93: Despair Begins to Spread!
How could Seo Yi-kyung's speed compare to that of the Spider Monster? Just as she was about to leave the Ventilation Duct, a ball of spider silk shot out from behind, wrapping around Seo Yi-kyung's neck. The spider silk was extremely sticky and tough; Seo Yi-kyung pulled at it with both hands but couldn't tear it apart immediately.
Fortunately, she had a flash of inspiration and kicked the nearby glass, using the glass shards to cut the spider silk. She then jumped into the Room below the Vent.
Seeing the Room filled with sunlight, the Spider Monster, sensitive to light, didn't dare jump down to continue pursuing Seo Yi-kyung. It could only roar in impotent rage while watching her leave.
Having narrowly escaped with her life, Seo Yi-kyung didn't linger and immediately ran towards the First Floor.
Meanwhile, Pyeon Sang-wook, who was giving Cui Yongjae water, suddenly noticed Cui Yongjae, tied to the chair, shaking violently as if having an epileptic seizure. Furthermore, nosebleed kept gushing out, and his limbs, which Xia Shang had twisted and broken, were making eerie cracking sounds. The injuries on his face were also healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"I want to live, I want to live, let me go!"
Seeing such a horrifying scene, Pyeon Sang-wook wasn't afraid. Instead, he calmly detached a table leg from a nearby table, weighed it in his hand, and then walked up to Cui Yongjae. "Don't forget the mistake you made."
Saying this, he took out a photo of the victim from his pocket. Looking at the contents of the photo, his long-dormant anger surged out again.
As the table leg smashed down heavily, a large section of Cui Yongjae's head instantly caved in. In an instant, blood covered half of his face.
"I'll kill you, I'll definitely kill you." Cui Yongjae didn't die. Instead, he opened his mouth, filled with sharp teeth, and roared at Pyeon Sang-wook.
"Is that so?" Pyeon Sang-wook's gaze was cold, showing no tolerance for him. Soon, dull thudding sounds, like hitting a sandbag, continuously echoed in the Room.
A few minutes later, Pyeon Sang-wook, holding the blood-stained table leg, walked into the Bathroom. Splash! He turned on the faucet and wiped away the bloodstain splashed on his face. Clearly, something he didn't know about had happened to Cui Yongjae. So, he took out his mobile phone and dialed Xia Shang's telephone number.
"Hello, it's me, Pyeon Sang-wook."
"You're awake?" Xia Shang's gaze was currently fixed on the television. From the content being broadcast, it was clear that South Korea had fully entered a state of emergency. Currently, public order and judiciary in all areas were taken over by the Military.
"Yeah, what's going on with Cui Yongjae? It looks like he's about to turn into a monster."
Pyeon Sang-wook took a deep drag from his cigarette and said, exhaling smoke.
"Just cripple him; he won't amount to much. He was useless before being infected, so what makes you think he'll be strong after being infected and turning into a monster?" Xia Shang said casually.
Cui Yongjae was like a plant he was cultivating. Once his fusion was completely finished, it would be time for harvest.
On the television screen, the female soldier said in a solemn tone, "After confirmation by the Military, most citizens have now been infected and mutated into monsters. The cause of the infection is still under investigation, but it can be inferred that the inducing factor of the infection is likely related to human desire."
"Furthermore, this infection cannot be transmitted through the air or blood. The symptoms after infection are as follows: nosebleed, sudden fainting, decreased body temperature, auditory hallucinations, hallucinations, etc."
"If you discover anyone with the above symptoms, please isolate them immediately. At the same time, according to Military investigation, monsters possess extremely strong recovery and regenerative ability. However, before a monster completely transforms, if they suffer severe injury such as amputation, they cannot recover. This is the only time a monster can be killed; we call this the Golden Time."
"Finally, we promise that our Military has the ability and is willing to resolve the current situation. Please do not give up hope and wait for the Military's rescue."
Although the Military's promise brought some comfort to everyone's hearts, it still couldn't dispel their inner worries, especially remembering the scene of the President being executed by firing squad. Silently, despair began to spread! "The Army will definitely come to save us, right?" the Man with Glasses next to him said, his voice trembling.
"What nonsense are you talking about? The Army will definitely come." The Supermarket Owner, Kim Seok-hyeon, scolded, but judging by the expression on his face, he probably didn't even believe the Army would come to save them.
"Look, look quickly." At this moment, a Woman pointed at Park Yoo-ri in a panic.
Park Yoo-ri was covering her mouth, and blood seeped out from between her fingers. "It's all your fault, it's all your fault."
Under everyone's terrified gaze, worm-like black lines crawled all over her entire cheek. She laughed hysterically like crazy, her eyes containing unparalleled resentment. "I'm going to kill all of you! You're the ones who killed my child!"
"She's infected! Quick, kill her." Kim Seok-hyeon shouted loudly while retreating.
"Sorry, your Daughter's death has nothing to do with us. Your current symptoms indicate that you are already infected. We need to isolate you immediately." Lee Eun-hyuk said calmly.
"Sobbing."
Park Yoo-ri looked at the blood on her hands, suddenly realizing. Under the double blow, she squatted on the ground and broke down crying.
But Kim Seok-hyeon still shouted relentlessly, "Are you all idiots? The television said it! Now is the best time to kill the monster! Once she completely turns into a monster, we'll all die!"
"Then you do it?" Lee Eun-hyuk turned and looked at Kim Seok-hyeon.
Kim Seok-hyeon immediately wilted but still muttered stubbornly in a low voice, "Either drive her out or kill her. Those are the only two choices anyway."
Finally, Lee Eun-hyuk decided to have everyone vote by raising hands: whether to drive Park Yoo-ri away or let her stay and be isolated. Looking at Park Yoo-ri's miserable state, some people ultimately couldn't bear it. Most of them were women, who usually had a good relationship with Park Yoo-ri.
Xia Shang stood aside, not participating in this voting.
Anyway, whether Park Yoo-ri left or stayed didn't have much relationship with him. Since her desire was shattered by him, devouring the monster wouldn't yield any gain. Moreover, her desire was very ordinary, just revenge killing, completely lacking characteristics, with no analytical value.
He might as well focus his attention on Cui Yongjae. This guy seemed to be close to complete mutation. The desire not to die would definitely give birth to very interesting abilities.
So, during the voting, Xia Shang turned and walked upstairs.
My apologies everyone, the previous chapter indeed had a bit too much of the original plot, I'm really sorry.
Also, let me explain again, you cannot obtain fantasy value in an Instance World. This setting was written in the first Chapter.
And for those who said why the Protagonist doesn't overwhelm... there's no reason? The Protagonist doesn't get any benefit from overwhelming...
If anyone has any other questions, I will respond one by one. As for whether this world has the Protagonist or not, it's the same. I think the Protagonist has already changed a lot. To be honest, writing original plot is much easier than the original plot. But this is not a Common Instance after all, many people might have only watched a little, or not even watched it at all.
Hope everyone can be more understanding, the Author apologizes again here...
(end of chapter)