I Am the Only Non-Returner

27 – Unexpected Recruitment

There was a new monster that appeared in stage 11.

“Wow, I can’t wait to see that face again…”

They are flying leisurely in the sky, flapping two pairs of thin, membrane-like wings.

It was only about the size of Ha-eun, but its wings were so wide that it looked much bigger.

And most of the face was occupied by a mouth with a long vertical tear, and parasites like cockroaches were constantly coming in and out of the mouth.

They flew in the sky and then descended, marking the shelter with their long, tentacle-like tongues from their mouths.

‘It’s a good thing it doesn’t attack from a distance, but it would be difficult to hit that one.’

The speed was so fast that even if they flew near the shelter, the bullets flying from the sphere would belatedly hit the spot where they were.

The problem is more about inducing ammo consumption than attacking.

“Kiyaaakiiiii-!”

Shield 6358/7304

And then a huge bug starts crawling out.

The attack caused by the roar of the feeding bug that was the stage 10 boss was still sharp.

However, the golden spear that flew at the guy who showed up disappeared without being able to create any variables once again.

Although Kahi stumbled for a moment, she walked towards the sofa in much better condition than yesterday.

“…I guess it’s thanks to this ring. It’s much less difficult.”

Oooh! I don’t know if the ring has some unexplained effect or if it’s because my magic power has increased, but the unexpected effect made me feel better.

‘Okay, how much money is that! ‘I bought it by getting all the rewards up to stage 10.’

Shhh! Wow!

Shiririk! Wow!

And the most surprising thing is the movement of new member Hongseol.

She went out from the beginning and roamed the length and breadth of the battlefield.

Isn’t he scary? That’s amazing.

They were freely moving in and out of the shelter, targeting gaps between spider demons and inserting arrows, or shooting arrows precisely into the face at the timing when the flying demon beasts were descending.

Proactivity, agility, accuracy, decent attack power, and situational judgment were all at the highest level within the shelter.

“Suji, let’s give it a try.”

“Yes, yes!”

He summoned Han Su-ji, who has the ability to move through space, and activated her ability.

There are about 10 monsters flying in the sky. Five of them have already been shot down by Hongseol, and the rest always gather at a point at a similar height and flap their wings before descending.

And then a black door began to appear slightly next to there.

I held Suzy’s hand tightly and passed through the dark road.

‘Now that I think about it, this is my first time walking while holding a woman’s hand…’

I thought it was really me to think such nonsense in such a short moment.

I opened the door in one go, stepped on the floor, and flew up to see the disgusting figures in front of me.

They flapped their wings as if they were very embarrassed by our presence that suddenly appeared from the sky.

“It’s late, you bastards!”

Let’s deliver a punch full of magical power to the two bodies at close range, one at a time.

It exploded, creating a hole the size of a basketball in its torso.

Pump-clap-clap-!

And as he fell to the ground, he put magical energy into the two shields that had been broken into pieces from the last stage, picked them up, and threw them with all his might.

– Sigh! Squeak!

One got stuck in its head, and the other got a hole in its wing and fell to the ground in a whirlwind.

“Nice~”

Hongseol, who had already moved nearby, fired an arrow at the monster that was spitting out its tentacles at Suzy and me.

Pow-!

The monster that was hit in the torso immediately burst into flames and let out a terrible scream.

Kyeeek!

Yes, it was nice to meet you.

As soon as I reached the ground, I picked up Suzy and ran straight to the shelter.

Bweeek!

I slipped into the shelter, avoiding the zombies and corrupted beasts that were struggling to snatch me.

Zombies around the winged monsters that fell to the ground began to rush in and eat them.

You can see Nam Nam-cheol playing a violin-like instrument created with magic, close to the wall of the shelter.

“Euncheol, don’t push yourself too hard, your nose is bleeding.”

“Ugh! Seup- huh?! P-!”

Euncheol stumbles and moves to the kitchen.

The monsters outside frequently changed their positions, preventing the spider beasts from entering the shelter.

Go Ok-ja is also doing her part well.

It worked out so organically that it brought me to tears.

Director Ahn Eun-hye was sipping her coffee and leisurely looking outside.

It seemed like I had already used up all my stamina.

Hmm, coffee would be fine.

But looking at the taste of coffee and dirty things like that… In a way, he is a strong person.

***

A woman is lying face down at a brilliantly shining silver desk, reading messages she received from her classmates.

“Who are you idiots trying to teach?”

With the memory of her killing the number of spectators in an instant through an event involving the execution of the Great White Seal, she was making a plan that was a little too far-fetched.

She told about the plan to her classmates who were still in contact with her, so wouldn’t that mean they would all be ruined?

“Oh, look at these weak-hearted lambs. Why don’t they know that making the bugs slander and fight each other is something that makes the spectators happy?”

Looking at the bugs that were still being materialized without stopping, she raised the corners of her mouth wide and pictured a rosy future.

“Also, these are the first clears. Tsk – not fun.”

– Tak! Widely! Widely!

The nameless being was lost in thought, constantly tapping his fingers on the silver desk.

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NEW

NEW

Points held: 761,692

······ What?

‘Minimum resident population’

Currently, the minimum number of residents to maintain a shelter is 22 (clear stage x 2). If the minimum number of people is not met, one person per hour is randomly used as an energy source to maintain the shelter.

[Remaining Time 00:59:44]

······f*ck··· f*ck you.

“You suddenly create new conditions like this and hit me?”

It was clear that the purpose was to cause confusion, but the conditions had to be met first.

Ahh! Everyone needs to save people quickly!

Quick! Everyone needs to get together-

Call Hongseol outside!

In an instant, the people gathered on the sofa began frantically searching their smartphones.

I asked while sharing the 1:1 application that came to me with everyone.

“A question to those who have recently come. What was the population size of the other shelters?”

“There were 28 people where we were. With us leaving, it must have become 25.”

The obstetrics and gynecology team consists of 28 people.

“26 People!”

Nam Eun-cheol has 26 people.

“36 People.”

36 Hongseols came in the morning.

“Ugh, no one responded!”

“You’re in the middle of a battle right now so you can’t reply? Ha… That’s a big problem.”

In order to earn a lot of points, it is right to recruit as many people as possible, but since the boss monster becomes stronger, you cannot just increase the number of people.

After the stage is over, the results will be analyzed and the number of people will be increased appropriately.

Looking at the situation, other shelters seem to have more than 30 people.

There aren’t many places like us with such a small number of people.

So, this is a setup aimed at shelters with few people like us, but for what purpose?

Anyway, if other places are not as urgent as us.

Time is running out, but it is not the worst situation. The negotiation price may rise a bit, but there will be no major problems in supplying people…

“I think I need to stay for about 20 more minutes.”

Wait for a while for other teams to clear and then quickly proceed with recruiting.

The problem will be solved after we solve it.

It will not be easy for a large number of people to suddenly flock in and blend in without any problems.

“First of all, if there are people who you think look a little better, please let me know right away.”

Everyone started giving me information.

I sent messages to more than 100 people in just 20 minutes.

······? What’s wrong with that bastard who likes to gossip?

I can’t shake off this uneasy feeling in many ways…

And after a while, messages started coming in.

Most of the messages contained information about giving points and taking them with you.

Okay, let’s bring him in first!

I didn’t know what would happen in the next stage, so I saved 11 people.

Points spent are 104,000P

Points held: 657,692

As expected, spending increased due to strong calls.

Damn it!

Residence population 24/295

Phewㅡ

First of all, I let it go for an hour.

Everyone was filled with only 9 minutes left.

I really hate this. It’s a pressure I never want to experience again. Save me, hehehehe-

The central hall of the shelter was now crowded with people.

In particular, there seemed to be a strange tension between the 11 new people and the existing 13 people.

In fact, if we consider Hong Seol, who came in the morning, as a new member, the situation is 12:12, so in a way, it seems balanced.

And there were some interesting characteristics among the 11 new arrivals. Looking again

Double lock

Triple (Advanced)

– When attacking a sphere, 3 shots are fired with a 12% chance.

This is a good characteristic. The sphere option with a 12% chance of using a double is also useful, but it goes without saying that it is a triple.

The mana figure is also respectable at 88.

Last size

Flamethrower (Intermediate)

– Consumes magical power to emit a fan-shaped flame forward. (The flame attached to the enemy must be maintained for 3 seconds.)

– Causes a fiery explosion at the moment of death.

This seems like a characteristic of that cheap student, but as expected, it had a self-destruct function. I guess I should tell my uncle to manage him as a subject of special care.

It’s a very good trait, but it’s a bit disappointing that the mana value is 70.

Aksh*ta

Scales of Femishan (Rare)

– Select allies and enemies one by one. Equalizes one ally’s ability to one enemy’s ability. (Can be used once per 5 stages)

She is a Bangladeshi woman who attended a language school in Korea. She had very interesting characteristics. Seeing as she can only be used once per 5 stages, I think this also applies to boss monsters.

The mana value is also excellent at 101. I like her very much.

Jang Jin-woo

Random Box (Advanced)

– Randomly select one piece of equipment that is not on the list of the shelter store you live in. Can be used for 5 minutes after synchronizing with the device. -1 Minute when renting to another person.

The person who came with Lee Jung-rak and Seong Chi-su. The three are said to be high school classmates. I just hope that the timing is right and the gacha is successful. mana is 59

Lee Sook-im

Thorn Armor (Advanced)

– Attracts the attention of demon beasts for 4 minutes.

– Reflects 30% of damage back to the attacker for 4 minutes.

He is a troublesome person. He had such good characteristics, but as soon as he arrived, he begged to be taken out of the field. You should have told them through a message a long time ago… I guess the ladies don’t know how to be ashamed, but they were a bit annoyed, but their magic power was still decent at 89. Someday, if the team truly encounters a moment of crisis… We may have to forcefully utilize this person’s characteristics.