Life Mission Chapter 91:
Life Mission
Volume 3 Chapter 91
“But why did you wake me? Me, in this hell? Why? Why did you wake me! Ack!”
The lieutenant expresses his madness . The force members feel bad for him . They can understand . Not even they could guarantee that they would not have gone crazy in his position .
“Please help us, Lieutenant . ”
“You’re asking me to help you?”
“Yes!”
Han Chang Jin is a soldier . He can understand the burden that the lieutenant had felt .
“We are the Special Forces from Korea . Each person is an incredible warrior . If you help us, we can take over the ark again!”
He gushes in words that would be seen in a comic book . The force members put their heads down in embarrassment . For him to say such cheesy things as though it is nothing!
The lieutenant’s eyes grow wide as he looks at the force members . It seems it had an effect . He looks on in admiration, full of anticipation .
“Restore the ark!”
“That’s right . ”
“Are we taking the infected city back as well! Korea is going to fight the parasites!”
It felt like this was getting bigger, but Han Chang Jin listened quietly . Now is the ark, but they would complete the infected city later .
“Ah! If we take back the ark, the infected city will be easy!”
The ark is full of gear that could arm a legion class force . The basic weapons are a given, but there are also tanks, armored cars, and fighter planes .
If they had known that Tonga was hell, they would have wiped it out . Without knowing this, they had embarked for the country and gotten in trouble . They will not lose this time . They will win!
“Captain . What are you thinking of doing with the 1199 people frozen in the sleeping rooms?”
A force member asks Han Chang Jin . If the people are mixed together, they all need to be killed whether they distinguish or ignore them . When considering the cases, it is easiest to kill them .
“We need to save them . ”
“Seven Stars is against it . Rescuing is good, but there’s no way to distinguish between all of those people . Are you trying to put the force in danger?”
Han Chang Jin looks over at Cha Jun Sung . He looks at Hercules to be precise .
“Huh? I know what you mean, but it can’t . It might be possible if there were just a few people, but scanning thousands of people will use up the entire energy core . ”
He brought 10 batteries . With 3, Hercules’ energy core is charged 100% . They need to be used in emergencies . He cannot waste them on scanning .
How could they use all of Hercules’ energy on distinguishing between the people when it has so many uses? It is a matter of saving lives, but what cannot be done cannot be done .
One out of three options had been left out . If they cannot make a distinction, they need to kill or ignore them . This is also an issue . Each has its pros and cons .
They will earn points if they kill infected hosts, but they will also be killing people .
They can distance themselves from guilt if they ignore them, but that would mean they do not earn points and are leaving infection threats as they are .
“There is a way… . . ”
“What?”
“We can lock the capsule, thaw everyone at the same time, and watch the process . ”
The lieutenant joined the conversation . It takes a long time, but they only need to be watched for a day . They capture and kill those who are infected, and release anyone who is not .
The capsules are so strong that bullets cannot go through them, so there is no chance that they would be able to escape .
-[I’m against it . ]
-[Opposed!]
The cadres oppose it . First, there will be more than 1100 hosts among the 1199 people according to the lieutenant’s explanation .
Even if the capsule is strong, there is a great danger . Second, it is better for everyone not to wake the survivors if the force is going to leave them behind once the mission is complete .
It would be easier to make a choice if the damned helpers would let them know .
“Or we can force everyone to thaw and kill them all . ”
Usually, the parasite needs to find a new roost if its host is killed . Since they are in a frozen state however, they would not be able to withstand the forced defrosting .
‘Figure it out amongst yourselves . ’
Cha Jun Sung stayed true to his role as a bystander in the opinions going back and forth . This is why it is difficult for decision makers . It is best to follow what he is told to do .
-[Freezer capsule numbers 1 through 1199 are being thawed . 5 minutes until thawed . The temperature of the sleeping rooms is being raised to the normal temperature . ]
The force chose to collectively thaw . The lieutenant’s opinion played a great role in this .
‘I’ll do my best to help you, so just help us get the ark back from the parasites . Then we will figure out how to live on our own . ’
As long as there are no parasites, they can live in the middle of the sea . They decided to send the survivors to the bunker . They would be able to last months because there are so few of them .
The survivors and infected wake up . They are all out of it and act exactly as the lieutenant did at first . With time, their vision gains focus .
They did not seem to be able to recognize the situation properly . The force members stood still in one place . It is better to let them realize for themselves .
“Ack! It’s a parasite!”
“Ack!”
As soon as the word ‘parasite’ came from capsule number 755, the entire place fell into confusion . It had not really appeared . They have been frozen in time for 4 years .
Since the past 4 years is the same as 1 second to these people, their memories are continuing from that point . Their fear had progressed rather than diminished .
“Get me out!”
“They’re coming! Run away!”
Bang bang!
They bang on the capsule . They are not able to come out of the border between reality and their dreams . They do not show signs of becoming better . It becomes worse .
-[Can you hear?]
The lieutenant turned on the microphone in the machinery . Then he spoke to the survivors in the capsule . When they heard noise, some of the fuss was reduced .
“Who is it!”
“Please!”
“Open this door!”
-[This is 3rd Lieutenant, Andre . I was thawed a little before you all were . ]
“Ah!”
“Lieutenant!”
“What about the parasites? What happened to us? Are you okay?”
There must be a few sane people, because they speak normally . The lieutenant gave them a death sentence .
-[Listen well . ]
‘4 years have passed since we have been frozen . The ark is still occupied . We woke you up to figure out who is infected and who is not . ’
-[Stay for just a day . If you have parasites in your body, they will act soon . ]
“Asshole!”
“Let us out!”
Swearing is rampant . They guarantee that they are not hosts, but the lieutenant is sure that most of those people are already infected .
1 hour, 2 hours, 5 hours, 10 hours . Whether the survivors were fired out or had accepted the reality, they stopped expressing their feelings externally, and kept to themselves .
4 years ago, the parasite was introduced in their drinking water . They had quickly filtered it, but it was after the parasite had already spread . Anyone who drank the water before that were infected without exception .
“Huh?”
A man in capsule number 155 lowers his head as he feels something in his stomach . Something is wriggling . Then he feels abdominal pain .
“My st- stomach is weird!”
“Me too!”
“Ack!”
Parasites do not kill their hosts . They take nutrients during their incubation period and move to the brain once they are adults . They need to steer .
This is also different by case . If the situation is severe, they skip the nutrients and secure the brain from the start . They also received nutrients from parasites of the same level .
“It’s started . ”
The lieutenant mumbles . The survivors are experiencing the parasites maturing into adults and moving into the brain . This part just needs to pass .
-[Get into position from number 1 . ]
-[Yes!]
The force members went in front of the capsule when they heard Lim Si Hyun and Han Chang Jin’s command . If there are symptoms, they will be apparent to the eye as well .
The expressions of the force members looking at capsule number 1 distort strangely . A bright blue vein rises on the survivors’ faces with weird bumps in them .
Their eyes roll back and a yellow liquid seeps from between their lips .
-[If there is a change, adjust the flame thrower’s compression . If there isn’t a change, wait for a bit longer . Don’t just trust the capsule and stay alert . ]
There is compression and jet on the flame thrower . The compression makes it go out in a straight line like with welding, and it is advantageous when fighting a small number of enemies .
The level 1 parasites living in these weak bodies would melt just by being touched .
Ack!
Bang bang!
The hosts whose brains had been seized banged on the glass as though they would break through it . They had no chance because it is bulletproof, but they cannot help but feel aversion .
-[Open it and melt them . ]
As soon as the force members pressed the button outside, the capsule opened and the hosts ran at them . Before they could take 2 steps, they were cooked .