Chapter 91

Chapter 91

I was now standing on the 3rd floor in my usual form. Only one of the wet towels that had been covering my head was sinking next to the flailing Benjamin instead of me. I first checked on Kim Ga-young, who was sitting on the floor.

I saw you fall while coming over. Are you okay where you fell?

Its starting to hurt now.

Kim Ga-young, who had been panting and exhaling, groaned softly. Kim Ga-young, who had tumbled on the floor due to the water while running over, was vigorously rubbing her hip and waist with her hands. Sounds of ouch, ouch escaped from Kim Ga-youngs mouth.

Yoo Geum-yi, sitting on the floor, was looking up at the ceiling with a dazed expression. It seemed like Yoo Geum-yis soul was also escaping through her slightly open mouth. Yoo Geum-yi very slowly mumbled to me with her chapped lips.

Today is really tough. I never thought I lacked stamina in my life until now.

Its not easy to pull up a 75kg adult male entirely with your strength. Moreover, weve experienced too many things all at once so far. The thought that even if the two had let me go while I was holding the cat securely, I could have landed on the water without much trouble crossed my mind, but I couldnt say that in front of these two people who had worked hard. I felt like saying things like it would have been fine even if you hadnt would be disparaging their efforts and hard work.

Thanks to these two, I didnt have to enter the water again, and the cat could stay dry. The former is one thing, but doesnt the latter hold quite a big value? I can just dry myself, but animals would extremely hate getting wet. And in the first place, its not our threes fault that we had to go through this hardship. Looking at Kim Ga-young and Yoo Geum-yi, I slowly spoke.

Thank you both. Im heavy, so you must have had a hard time pulling me up. I never thought that guy would throw the cat.

Things I couldnt even imagine were happening continuously. And in this situation, I also didnt think that someone would want my backpack. I had never lived in a world where people were desperate to steal the bag carried by someone. Wasnt it normal to throw your bag on a cafe chair and go to the bathroom without it getting stolen? I wonder if Koreas public security is good or this place is exceptionally bad.

The two were half-leaning on the railing, exhausted. In the distance, Logan and Kanu were smoking again as if none of this was their business, James was jeering at the 2nd floor, and Sam was shouting, Youre a fucking asshole.

Looking down, I saw Benjamin swimming hard and entering the 2nd floor through the railing. Until now, the 2nd floor had been completely filled with water, but now the water was draining to the level of peoples calves.

Benjamins eyes met mine as I looked down at the 2nd floor from the 3rd floor. He raised his middle finger at me like a 9-year-old kid and curled up the rest of his fingers. Oh my. Hey. Do you want to act like that at your age? Even Henry, who was suddenly abandoned without his parents in a leaking undersea base and was terrified, didnt behave like that. I thought about flipping him off in return, but I gave up because it was too childish and unproductive. Were not kids.

Yoo Geum-yi turned her head towards the railing, saw that scene, and sighed deeply.

Why do they live like that?

I guess he wants to take out his stress on the weak. A guy like that probably lived like that even normally.

Kim Ga-young frowned and answered Yoo Geum-yis question while rubbing her waist and hips. An adult male usually takes out his stress on weaker creatures? Where did that kind of life go wrong in the first place? Even imagining it twice, it was nearly impossible for me to comprehend. Just come to the dentist after eating a lot of sweets.

In the current situation, money or violence cannot offer any salvation. If it were someone with a lot of money, could they have gotten out of here quickly? Then what about the person in my dream who was shot to death by me while wearing jewelry all over their body? If those familiar with violence could get out of here, Shin Hae-ryang or Baek Ae-young would have escaped first in my dream. Or that man named Goodman.

Capital and coercion. The reason I, who have neither, am still alive in this messed up undersea base is because of the care and unconditional help from the people around me. Pointing to Kim Ga-young next to me and Yoo Geum-yi walking behind me, I said to Carter.

If youre sorry to me, be nice to Kim Ga-young here and Yoo Geum-yi over there. They came to help me even while falling.

I want a cycle of goodwill. And if you want to apologize to the cat, do it to the cat, not me, while buying it something to eat.

Carter hesitated, looked at Kim Ga-young and Yoo Geum-yi, then passed by us and went downstairs. After walking in silence for a few seconds, Kim Ga-young said.

Somehow When I talk with Geum, I feel like my eroded humanity is being restored a bit, but Moohyun, you seem to have that effect too.

What effect is that? Why is Ga-youngs humanity gone?

Living life, it just dries up like that. Its become a complete desert. Im filling it up by looking at good people.

Dont worry. These days, even flowers can bloom in the desert.

Interestingly, the 21st century is a world where desertification and sea level rise are occurring simultaneously. In some places, people are dying and the environment is being destroyed due to lack of water, while in others, habitats are being destroyed due to overflowing water.

I saw James approach Jihyun, who was sprawled on a chair, and they talked to each other. After exchanging a few more words, James carried Jihyun on his back. Jihyun, who was being carried, pointed to the pads with her hand, and Sam, who was next to them, gathered the pads and shouted at us.

Anything to take?

What should I take? I cant think of anything right now. I dont know. Is there anything I need to bring from the 3rd floor? I turned my head this way and that, and the closed center directors office and the offices next to it caught my eye. I only wanted to disappear to the lower floor right away. I asked Kim Ga-young and Yoo Geum-yi, who was walking behind.

Do we have anything to take?

Well Courage?

Yoo Geum-yi, who had walked closer, laughed at Kim Ga-youngs words and loudly shouted to Sam, No! Sam also started descending the nearby stairs with James.

When we went down the stairs and arrived on the 2nd floor, most of the water on the entire 2nd floor had drained. Trash was strewn about haphazardly, and furniture was pushed here and there. The water level now only lapped at the ankles of the people standing on the 2nd floor.