Transformed into Cosmic Horror in a Sci-Fi Universe

Transformed into Cosmic Horror in a Sci-Fi Universe – 65

EP.65 Trap

“Huff, huff… I can see the main gate!”

“We’re finally outside.”

After somehow shaking off the pursuing zombies, the students sighed in relief as they saw the entrance to the university’s main gate. The thought of finally leaving the school grounds filled them with a sense of relief. Although the outside world wasn’t necessarily safe, it felt like they had overcome a significant hurdle.

Outside, they could see a few low-rise commercial buildings and some one-room apartments. However,

“…Huh?”

Woo Sungjun suddenly stopped, having noticed something.

“What’s that?”

Son Yoojung also tilted her head, having spotted something unusual. What they saw were two vehicles parked in front of the main gate. It wasn’t strange to see cars parked at the entrance, but the type of vehicles made them pause.

These were heavily armored vehicles in camouflage colors, the kind you’d only see in the military. Mounted on the lead vehicle was a machine gun, the sort you’d expect to see in a mechanized infantry division. Surrounding the vehicles were soldiers, armed with personal firearms and wearing bulletproof helmets.

‘Soldiers? Is this the rescue team?’

‘But why are they outside the gate and not coming in…?’

The students felt a mix of relief and curiosity upon seeing the soldiers. They were glad to see what appeared to be a rescue team, but at the same time, they wondered why the soldiers hadn’t entered the campus.

The arrival of the military seemed like a beacon of hope. Despite the chaos unleashed by the zombie outbreak, it was reassuring to think that the military hadn’t fallen and that a rescue team had finally arrived. However, questions immediately surfaced.

Why were they waiting outside the gate instead of entering the school? Was it because of the zombies inside? That seemed unlikely, considering the number of zombies already taken down near the gate, indicating they had sufficient firepower to handle them.

More importantly, there was an unsettling feeling about these soldiers. It was hard to pinpoint, but there was a certain thuggish aura about them, even from a distance.

As the students hesitated in confusion,

“…Oh!”

The soldiers noticed the approaching group of students and started moving toward them.

“You’re late, aren’t you?”

“We thought our necks would stretch out waiting for you.”

“…?”

The greeting was odd, as if they had been expecting the students. Did they know the students were coming? Was that why they were waiting at the gate? But why? How?

A myriad of questions raced through Woo Sungjun and his companions’ minds. Soon, those questions began to find their answers.

“Ah~ Damn.”

From behind them, in a tone and voice unlike anything they had heard before, someone muttered.

Kim Jiwoong stepped forward.

“It was a good idea to bring food to appear friendly, but you took so much that it lasted a week. I didn’t expect you to eat so slowly.”

“Hahaha! You can’t compare to how much Corporal Kim Jiwoong eats. Regular people eat about a third of that.”

“Hey, you little bastard, do you want to die?”

He bantered with the soldiers as if they were old friends. The use of the term “Corporal” and the familiarity in their conversation suggested a prior relationship. Was he also a soldier? But why was he in civilian clothes? Why did he introduce himself as a third-year chemical engineering student? Was he on leave? But the conversation didn’t fit that scenario. It felt like they had been working together all along.

“─Ah, you seem confused.”

Kim Jiwoong turned to them with a sly smile.

“Did I say I was a third-year chemical engineering student? That was a lie. These clothes? I took them from a guy nearby.”

A lie. Kim Jiwoong had lied. He wasn’t a student. He was Corporal Kim Jiwoong, the squad leader of the 2nd squad in a mechanized infantry battalion. That was his true identity.

“Hey, my rifle.”

“Yes, I kept it safe for you.”

One of the soldiers handed him a K2 rifle. It belonged to Corporal Kim Jiwoong.

Corporal Kim Jiwoong, now armed, aimed his rifle alongside the soldiers and spoke.

“Alright~ If you value your lives, the men should leave, and only the women should get in. We’ll make good use of them.”

At that moment, the students realized the truth. These soldiers weren’t here to rescue anyone. They were a dangerous, uncontrolled group. Kim Jiwoong had infiltrated the group under false pretenses to capture young women and fulfill their vile desires.

“Confused, aren’t you? Why the military? Weren’t they supposed to rescue us?”

Kim Jiwoong grinned at their bewilderment.

“Rescue team, rescue team… You idiots. The military has already fallen, you morons.”

When the zombie outbreak began, the military had mobilized to respond. However, the sheer number of zombies and the sudden spread of the virus among the soldiers caused complete chaos. The higher-ups, seeking to save themselves, fled, leaving the troops without leadership, which only accelerated the collapse.

In the ensuing chaos, Corporal Kim Jiwoong, his 2nd squad, and a few other soldiers escaped with two armored vehicles, weapons, and a large supply of ammunition. Thus, these heavily armed, uncontrollable forces were now loose in the area.

“No way….”

“This can’t be happening.”

“Damn it, soldiers, my ass…!”

Woo Sungjun and Park Hyunmin were in shock, while Son Yoojung growled angrily.

“Ah, I’ll take that bitch first. She’s been so mouthy, I’ll break her completely.”

“Heh, then we’ll take the short one. She’s quite the catch.”

“Man, you guys are such perverts. Always going for the pretty ones.”

“He, heek….”

The students recoiled in horror at the soldiers’ lewd conversation and predatory gazes. Lee Minyoung, receiving the same looks, quickly hid behind Park Hyunmin, perhaps hoping he could protect her in this dire situation.

“Hey, don’t move. Unless you want a bullet hole.”

Click!

As the group tried to back away, Corporal Kim Jiwoong and the soldiers aimed their rifles, warning them to stay put.

“…If you fire, the noise might attract zombies.”

Woo Sungjun tried one last desperate attempt to use the zombies as a threat.

“Do we look like we care about that?”

They pointed to the soldier manning the machine gun on the armored vehicle and smirked. They had enough ammunition to shoot for hours. If they ever ran low, they could simply raid another fallen unit for supplies. Zombies swarming in didn’t concern them at all.

“Ugh… I’m sorry.”

Not wanting to get shot, Woo Sungjun and Park Hyunmin reluctantly stepped back. Only Son Yoojung and Lee Minyoung were left to be forcibly dragged into the armored vehicle by the soldiers.

“Hey, hey! Don’t touch me, you bastards!!”

Son Yoojung’s defiant screams were quickly silenced as they bound her hands and feet with tape and gagged her. Lee Minyoung, although not as resistant, was similarly restrained as a precaution.

“Ha ha. It’s been so long since we had women.”

“Let’s head back to our base. It’s uncomfortable in the vehicle.”

“Yeah, yeah. Hold on until we get there. We’ll have plenty of time to enjoy them.”

“Two women won’t last long, will they?”

“Then, we can just play with them until they break and bring more.”

Listening to the soldiers’ filthy and disgusting conversation, Son Yoojung and Lee Minyoung shivered as if they had sensed their terrible fate.

‘Damn, damn…! To think I’d become a sex slave for these military bastards. Is this how my life ends?’

Son Yoojung thought as she shed tears.

“Hey, this bitch is crying?”

“Wow, damn. Crying is such a turn-on. I can’t hold back, can I go first?”

“Hey, no. I said I’d go first with that bitch.”

Corporal Kim Jiwoong restrained a soldier who couldn’t hold back and was flaring his nostrils.

“If you have to do it, do it with this bitch.”

He pointed at Lee Minyoung.

“Ah, she’s not crying, so it’s no fun… but I guess I have no choice.”

The soldier said as he slowly approached her.

Although the armored vehicle shook a bit while moving, the space was so narrow that he quickly grabbed her head.

But at that moment.

[ This is quite unpleasant. ]

Bzzz─!!

“Ugh?!”

“Argh!”

“Gasp…!”

Suddenly, a voice echoed in their heads, causing not only the soldier but also Son Yoojung to suffer from a severe headache.

Everyone present began to writhe in pain from the excruciating headache.

[ Tsk, I was just going to watch to see how far you’d go. But I can’t tolerate you touching me. ]

The voice echoed again.

The headache intensified, pounding their heads harder.

The people suffered even more.

Some even had nosebleeds streaming down their faces.

[ As expected, doing this in a woman’s body is a bit unpleasant. No, I was getting tired of it anyway. ]

Swoosh─

And among them, there was one person.

Lee Minyoung, who had been almost silent and seemed timid, quietly observing her surroundings, slowly stood up.

The tape that had bound her hands and feet disintegrated as if something had broken it down, and she was instantly freed.

She… no, the unknown entity.

Quietly looked down at those suffering from the headache.

[ I’m tired of this. I’m in a bad mood now. I need to go see something else. ]

As she said that, her body disintegrated like the tape that had bound her and disappeared.