Webnovel Author In The Apocalypse World-Chapter 208: Winter Preparations

By the time the Level 2 ability users frozen by the Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree were sent back, few of them had regained consciousness. If Roh Baekjin hadn’t had the presence of mind not to bring everyone to besiege Kim Haru, there might not have been enough people to deliver the food and escort these injured people back.

As for the ten remaining Level 3 ability users, aside from Roh Baekjin, the others had mostly recovered. The Pyeongseong Safe Zone Commander immediately assigned them to assist with infrastructure projects to prepare the Safe Zone for the coming winter.

Roh Baekjin’s injury to his lower leg was severe, rendering him unable to move. For now, he could only be monitored and rest under Pyeongseong Safe Zone’s supervision.

Out of boredom, Kim Haru had come to chat with him once. Aside from asking about the situation in the Haneulsae Safe Zone, he had also expressed his curiosity: "You guys really rushed things, didn’t you? Was there a ghost chasing you? You just came straight to ambush me? Did a zombie eat your brain or what?"

Looking at Kim Haru, who was sitting unceremoniously across from him, playing a single-player game while casually chatting, Roh Baekjin didn’t know what kind of expression to make.

Why? Of course, it was because they didn’t have enough time to slowly deal with Kim Haru. If time had allowed, they would have chosen a more subtle approach. For example, they could have first gotten close to him, deceived him to gain his trust, and pried into his secrets. Or they might have tried to sow discord between Kim Haru and Pyeongseong Safe Zone to lure him over to Haneulsae Safe Zone.

But…

"Because the new Haneulsae Safe Zone Commander is a full-blown control freak." Jang Dojang, who had just walked in to deliver a plate of freshly washed and sliced apples to Kim Haru, answered after hearing the remark. "Mr. Kim, you probably remember when the Safe Zone Commander previously mentioned about using Gu Insects to make contract with you, right? Well, the Haneulsae Safe Zone Commander also has a similar method—only his methods are even more brutal."

Following that, Kim Haru listened as Roh Baekjin and Jang Dojang described a post-apocalyptic version of a tyrannical leader. Haneulsae Safe Zone was practically a doomsday version of a cult-like sect. The Safe Zone Commander poisoned every key member to maintain control, distributing antidotes on a strict schedule. Kim Haru couldn’t help but wonder how long this person had been planning such a system.

That’s why they had been so desperate to come back as soon as possible. In situations like these, finding the perfect solution was often not an option.

"Then isn’t staying here just waiting to die for you guys?"

"We’re Level 3 ability users. Our bodies suppress toxins more effectively, so lasting until the start of spring shouldn’t be a problem," Roh Baekjin replied.

As for whether Haneulsae Safe Zone would send people with supplies to rescue them come spring, Roh Baekjin couldn’t guarantee it. Although they were Level 3 ability users, in the eyes of the new Haneulsae Safe Zone Commander, that also made them harder to control.

"Don’t other Safe zones step in to do something about this?"

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"Who cares? Other than the Huimang Safe Zone, which Safe zone isn’t struggling to take care of itself? Who has the time to meddle in someone else’s business? Huimang Safe Zone is so far away anyway. As long as no one dies, they just leave it alone."

What could Kim Haru say to that?

He was just grateful he hadn’t ended up in a place like Haneulsae Safe Zone from the beginning.

Aside from the hiccup with Haneulsae Safe Zone, the trades with Ahnhae and Bogang went smoothly without any incidents. Of course, it was possible they had considered making a move, but seeing Haneulsae’s misstep likely scared them into behaving.

In the end, the teams from the other Safe zones left Pyeongseong Safe Zone with the food supplies they had obtained.

The weather gradually turned colder.

The plots of land that Kim Haru had cultivated in his small farm were all ready for harvest. Wheat, rice, and corn had the highest yields in this batch, while sorghum, being planted in smaller quantities initially, had the lowest yield. Discover stories at novelbuddy

The sweet potatoes in the fields were also ripening in large batches, while the sugar beets, which matured earlier, weren’t replanted for a second wave.

The nine zombie-bots worked tirelessly day and night, harvesting non-stop. They finally managed to complete all the harvesting before winter fully arrived.

Looking at the mountains of grain stored in his system backpack, Kim Haru felt that he could go the entire next year without planting anything and still have enough to eat. At the same time, he realized it was high time he built a grain silo.

The people from Pyeongseong Safe Zone also approached Kim Haru and said, "Mr. Kim, the logistics department doesn’t have enough space-type ability users to store all this grain. Do you think we should build a grain silo somewhere?"

"Then build it," Kim Haru replied, waving them toward the Pyeongseong Safe Zone Commander. "Talk to the Safe Zone Commander about that kind of thing."

He wasn’t a construction expert—how was he supposed to know how to build a grain silo?

Kim Haru made it clear that he was only interested in building a silo for his own farm. As for the one for the Safe zone, that was better left to the Safe Zone Commander.

Building the small farm’s silo was straightforward—at least much easier than constructing one for the entire Pyeongseong Safe Zone. Not only did Kim Haru not need to do the work himself, but it was also completed in a single afternoon.

The farming system’s construction menu included an option for a grain silo, but the silo was still locked. If Kim Haru wanted to use coins to build it directly, he would first need to meet its unlock conditions.