Webnovel Author In The Apocalypse World-Chapter 80: A New Opportunity

As for the Merchant title, the only thing listed there at the moment was an empty "Small Villa - First Floor" shop.

Kim Haru wasn’t in a rush.

He looked around, found a blank sheet of paper and a pen, and after briefly observing the layout of the main hall, he started sketching.

A simple shop layout began to take shape on the paper.

Kim handed the paper to Jang Dojang, who had been paying close attention to his movements.

"Turn the main hall into a shop," he instructed.

Jang Dojang quickly accepted the paper with both hands. The layout wasn’t complicated, and hearing that Kim Haru wanted to convert the space into a shop, Jang Dojang’s heart leaped with joy. The Safe Zone Commander had hinted at the level of quality food ingredients this man had access to, which could be a great opportunity.

"Understood, Mr. Kim. Don’t worry, our logistics team is fully equipped to handle this. We’ve got plenty of talent for building projects. Most of Pyeongseong Safe Zone was constructed by our team, using all kinds of abilities—it’s incredibly useful."

Kim Haru nodded, letting Jang Dojang proceed.

His next batch of vegetables hadn’t matured yet, so there was no hurry to start selling. Besides, Kim Haru didn’t plan on personally managing the store.

Just thinking about sitting at the cash register every day, with a stream of customers constantly passing by, possibly stopping to greet him, asking all kinds of questions—Kim’s scalp tingled just imagining it.

Before the store opened, he needed to find a reliable clerk.

However, Kim Haru planned to be more selective this time. He certainly couldn’t end up with another situation like the original owner, who had allowed a group of scum people to take over his villa.

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Speaking of those scum people, Kim Haru found himself wondering where they had gone.

The villa had almost been completely cleared out, yet there was no sign of them trying to take it back.

Kim Haru was pondering this when he decided to ask Jang Dojang about it.

"The Safe Zone Commander has already had people investigate your connection with the Flamma Squad. It was due to our poor management that such an incident occurred. We sincerely apologize, Mr. Kim. The Safe Zone Commander has already ordered that the squad’s actions be made public, so that everyone in the Safe Zone can learn from this.

They’ve also been added to the Safe Zone’s blacklist, meaning no Safe Zone will ever accept them again. By now, they should have been sent to the Pioneering Squad. Unless something unexpected happens, they’ll likely spend the rest of their lives facing zombie claws."

Jang Dojang explained everything in great detail, even worried that the punishment might not be enough to satisfy Mr. Kim.

However, ever since the major Safe Zones opened their communication channels, all zones had agreed to certain regulations. Even a Safe Zone Commander couldn’t impose the death penalty on someone outright.

That said, life in the Pioneering Squad was hardly better than death.

That job required people to put their lives on the line. No normal person willingly signed up for it, so over time, convicted people were simply sent in their place. There was no need to provide good logistical support either, since they were all considered expendable.

After understanding what the Pioneering Squad truly was, Kim felt satisfied.

He had been torn about how to punish those worthless teammates. After all, Kim Haru had grown up in a peaceful society, and killing people wasn’t something he could easily do. But letting them live seemed unfair to the original owner.

This solution was perfect. Let those men experience the despair of being torn apart by zombies.

"Thank you."

Kim Haru not only thanked Jang Dojang for his explanation but also extended his thanks to the Safe Zone Commander who had given the orders through him.

"What’s there to thank me for? It’s you who’s bringing hope to us. We should be the ones thanking you. Compared to what you’ve done, what we’re doing is insignificant. Please don’t be upset." Jang Dojang waved his hands repeatedly. "To be honest, the Safe Zone Commander has long wanted to deal with the bad habits of many of the ability users.

Ever since humans started developing abilities, the gap between ordinary people and ability users has grown more and more obvious. Countless ability users think they’re superior just because of their powers. Even though the Safe Zones have established rules, so many of them don’t take those rules seriously—either openly or in secret."

"This was how it was before: no law could hold everyone accountable, and the Safe Zone’s stability relied heavily on these ability users. Now, with the Flamma Squad incident, it’s the perfect opportunity to act. We should be thanking you for giving us this chance."

Kim Haru didn’t respond further.

As for the conflict between ordinary people and ability users, it didn’t seem to have much to do with him. He wasn’t some helpless ordinary person, but he wasn’t an ability user either.

"Speaking of which, Mr. Kim, you must be a rare dual-ability user, right? If I’m not mistaken, it should be a space-type ability and a plant-type ability? We didn’t mean to investigate you, but you used your abilities at the Fourth District market. So many people witnessed it, it was easy to figure out," Jang Dojang said with envy.

"Not only do you have dual abilities, but your plant-type ability is so powerful that you can even control enemy plants. That’s truly impressive."

"Although Mr. Kim might did not care much about this, since you’re an ability user, you could register with the Ability Users Management Department. You’d be eligible to receive monthly basic crystal cores that match your ability type."

Kim Haru: …what?

Kim Haru stared at Jang Dojang in bewilderment, speechless as Jang Dojang confidently laid everything out, not giving him a chance to object. In the end, he quietly accepted it.