Hiding a House in the Apocalypse

I’m not particularly interested in Jeju Island.

From everything I’ve heard, it’s not an ideal place to live. The environment is harsh, and survival isn’t guaranteed.

But in uncertain times like these, the more cards you have, the better.

The mention of a position "reserved for me" piqued my interest, I won’t deny that.

More than anything, I have time.

And for someone like me, having something to focus on might just be the thing that keeps me going.

So, it was only natural that I, Park Gyu, decided to make plans to explore John Nae-non’s mausoleum.

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John Nae-non’s mausoleum is located in southeastern Seoul—an area that Kim Byung-cheol has yet to reclaim.

I’ve heard enough about the dangers from M9, and I’ve seen it with my own eyes.

During the last monster surge, the Legion faction managed to wipe out most of the mid-sized monsters, but killing monsters also means releasing their alien matter—the mutation particles—into the atmosphere.

It’s no coincidence that areas where many monsters have been wiped out show high levels of erosion.

The parts of Seoul still outside human control are likely suffering even more severe erosion now.

And that means more hostile monsters and mutations.

There’s also the possibility that fanatics opposed to the Legion faction are scattered throughout the area.

Rumors suggest that the Legion faction cracked down on these cultists mercilessly, slaughtering them in the territories they seized.

The problem is, their numbers were overwhelming, and they had hidden bases all over the place.

Despite Kim Byung-cheol’s suppression efforts, they weren’t wiped out completely. Instead, they slithered into the shadows, becoming even more troublesome insurgents.

It’s a situation where South Korea could end up fighting both monsters and zealots at the same time, just like China.

And right in the middle of this nightmarish gray zone lies John Nae-non’s mausoleum.

That alone would make this mission a near-impossible challenge.

To make matters worse, John Nae-non’s mausoleum is a literal death zone, blanketed in radiation.

For more details on the mausoleum’s current state, let’s hear it from John Nae-non’s successor, Ballantine.

Message from Ballantine:
"I haven’t been there since the last monster invasion. I wouldn’t even dare. Actually, after the Legion faction arrived, I tried to approach the server facility once, but I turned back before I got close. It was always a desolate place, but now… it’s different. It feels like a place no human should ever step foot in. The soldiers and hunters I was with were all experienced people, but even they got spooked halfway through."

Message from Ballantine:
"On top of that, the server’s condition is extremely bad. The nuclear battery was already overloaded before John Nae-non passed away. I’m no expert in that field, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s in full meltdown by now. Even with protective gear, you wouldn’t last more than a minute. Hell, you might be dead before you even get close."