Life Mission Chapter 94:
Life Mission
Volume 3 Chapter 94
The acrid smell of burning bodies fills the sleeping rooms . The hosts locked up in the capsules were held by flamethrowers . If the flamethrowers were fired, they died .
It only took a few days to get through rooms 1 through 8 . It is because they were being directed by the lieutenant who knows the ark’s layout well .
Other than the frozen parasites, there were not many of them . They were weak enough at levels 2 and 3 that they could be captured without issues as long as the force members were careful .
The parasites in the sleeping rooms are basic infestors and brown infestors .
On their way to room 8, they had come across 2 more brown infestors . Since they had experienced the brown species once before, they were not provoked by unusual objects .
They took care of them by calling Hercules before the infestors could mutate . They gave 1600 points, but it seems they were judged highly because of the danger of infection .
They moved busily, but fortunately no one died after the first member . They are even suspicious that this really is a level D mission .
Whew!
There are 73 rescued survivors from room 8 . Just as the capacity is large with 3000, there are also a lot of survivors . That also means there were as many hosts .
Excluding the lieutenant, with the 73 people from room 8 and 242 people being protected in the bunker, there is a total of 316 people, exceeding the first prediction of 200 .
Encroached with intense fear, they all show signs of mental instability . The people experiencing severity are delirious . They have gone insane .
“So we’ve saved all of them . ”
“I think so . ”
“We need to find the source… . . Where are the warm places?”
It is the same in the virtual and reality versions, but parasites like warm places . How many places like that would there be on this vast ark?
The lieutenant says that right before the captain was frozen 4 years ago, he adjusted the main system to leave only the basic power and cut off the rest .
There will not be many warm places because though there is a central heating system, it is inevitable for the chill to seep in unless it is a location deep in the ark .
It would have been good if the captain had survived, but there were only 2 survivors among him and the 7 lieutenants . 1 person had even become insane with fear .
Due to this, the only commander level person who could dictate on the ark realistically, is the lieutenant .
“If you activate the main system, you will be able to locate the source . ”
Inside the ark are sensors to detect intruders and CCTVs . If that function is restored, it will be easy to find the place where the source is hiding .
‘It’s unstable to leave the ark to them . Strictly speaking, isn’t the lieutenant crazy as well?’
Cha Jun Sung is thinking . Even an aircraft carrier is tiny compared to the ark . It is a resolution and a complete strategic weapon with the force of a nation .
To hand this over whole? Cha Jun Sung and the force cannot claim ownership over the ark, but they have the right to help or not .
There is a point to restoring the main system as the lieutenant said .
But Cha Jun Sung thinks it would be better to look everywhere even if it takes more time and is crude . He can pretend to be fine, but a crazy person is a crazy person .
Among the 316 survivors, there are also 70 soldiers . They supported 3 parties from the force and brought out weapons from the armory .
The force is currently divided into threes . 3 parties are protecting the survivors in the bunker . With the level 4 in mind, Park Jin Hyuk stayed behind .
Another 3 parties took the role of carrying weapons, food, and other necessities to the bunker from storage, along with 50 of the sane soldiers .
Lastly, the 4 parties with Cha Jun Sung had been in the role of rescuing survivors from the freezer, but they were returning after saving everyone .
They had told them that they would create their own armed forces and lend help in repairing the ark over time, but they cannot say that they are allies outright .
If their opinions do not coincide and they become enemies, there will be a 3-way battle between the Lifers, survivors, and mutants .
“Oy . They’ll figure it out for themselves . ”
It is a headache . Lim Si Hyun and Han Chang Jin are not stupid either . Rather, they are smart and wise . They will make a good judgment .
Bunkers are normally thought of as large public spaces that can only hold people, but the bunker on the ark is not like that .
It is a space that is blocked off on all sides with sturdy walls . It is large as well . The difference is that the inside is divided into hundreds as though they are apartments .
To describe it? A hive? Yes, it is like a hive . It is indeed a bunker, but it is state-of-the-art to optimize it for people to live in . To put it simply, it can be lived in .
“It’s split in half . ”
“There are pros and cons to restoring the main system and searching the ark . It is iffy to decide what is good and what is bad . Opinions are divided as well . ”
Seven Stars is saying they should search the ark even if it extends the time until the mission is completed .
On the other hand, the government wants to restore the main system to open up a way for the survivors to live . Since they already started helping out, they wanted to do it properly .
The lieutenant is not here . This is something that would not be good for him to hear .
“Cha Jun Sung, what do you think?”
“I am also reluctant to leave the main system in the control of a crazy person . ”
He responded honestly to Lim Si Hyun’s question . But Han Chang Jin did not go over it simply .
“Are you saying that you will return right away once the mission is complete?”
That is right . Han Chang Jin is looking at the end . He is at the crossroads of helping the survivors or abandoning them once the mission is over .
He wants to restore the main system at one time instead of going back and forth multiple times . Then they will be able to return comfortably .
“Isn’t this a case of do you like your mom or dad?”
“Let’s just divide into search, restore, and protection parties to distribute roles . ”
Jung Hye Ryung speaks up . It is a good idea, but it would break down their power too much . If the parasite attacks one place, they could be annihilated .
“If this situation continues, it is better to divide as that woman said . ”
Neither of the groups are willing to give in . They are both saying, ‘You give up . ’ If they are going to drag this out, splitting up and moving separately is the shortcut to reducing friction .
“Let’s have Seven Stars search the ark, and the government restore the main system . ”
“Who will guard the bunker?”
Jung Hye Ryung pointed to the armed soldiers outside .
The force cannot protect them forever . They need to know how to protect themselves . Since anything can happen, wouldn’t it be okay to have 1 party remain?
“Should my party stay behind?”
“Cha Jun Sung, you need to join in either the search or the restoration . ”
Lim Si Hyun said that he cannot . He sees Cha Jun Sung’s abilities as similar to their own . Therefore, there is no problem to have him out .
It is just that they need to take Hercules no matter what, since it is able to fight against a level 4 . This is of direct relation to their lives . They cannot give it up to the restoration party .
“Hercules will support the search, and I will join the main . ”
It will be temporary, but Hercules will obey someone else’s orders if they are input into the system .
Lim Si Hyun feels assured . No matter how they look at it, the search is more dangerous than the main . They need to kill the source if they discover it . That is difficult to do with 40 people .
“If that is the decision, the government will leave 1 party behind . ”
Once they each gave in a little, the meeting progressed smoothly . They decided to go in half a day, and Cha Jun Sung continued to keep Park Jin Hyuk at the bunker .