Chapter 377

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「Did you just hear that?」

「What?」

「I think I heard a scream outside.」

「What bullshit. “It’s just quiet.”

Heavy footsteps and voices echoed in the quiet hallways of the ship.

They were pirates who came in to take control of the ship under Se-chan’s orders.

“By the way, is there no one on this ship?”

“If you see the life support system and cameras working, it means that someone is taking care of it.”

One pirate pointed to the wall. As expected from a cult-style ship, the hallways were full of geometric patterns. Among the numerous patterns, only the part the pirate pointed to was shining slightly. This meant that the surveillance camera in the hallway was operating.

“So you’re saying they’re filming us? But why are you still?”

“I guess I’ll have to go to the situation room to find out.”

Since infiltrating the ship, I have not encountered any living creatures. If you check the computer in the situation room, you will quickly find out where the survivors have gone.

The six pirates started moving again. A dull metallic sound as I walked broke the silence in the hallway.

“You mean this ship will soon be ours?”

“Don’t you know the captain’s personality? Most likely, they will sell it to other pirates.”

“Tsk, that’s a shame.” The cult style ship was also very sexy. Although the performance is poor.”

“What about the new warship introduced by Edgerton in this civil war...”

As they were chatting and moving around, the pirate in the lead suddenly raised his right arm. At the hand signal to stop, all the pirates stood in place.

「Did you hear that?」

「Shit, what else?」

The veteran pirate became irritated, asking if this was the beginning again. However, the lead pirate reacted differently than before.

「Please listen for a moment!」

「I can’t hear anything, so what else should I listen to....」

The veteran pirate who was grumbling closed his mouth. Because I really heard something.

All six people closed their mouths and listened.

At first, I thought it was the sound of the wind blowing outside the ship. You can hear the sound of intense heat waves raging across the planet.

But no. That sound, faint but clearly audible, was much more terrifying than that.

「...this is crazy.」

It was the sound of a baby crying.

「Is what I heard correct?」

「Fuck, why is the baby crying here....」

The pirates of the Hamilton Cartel are veterans of numerous battles. Of course, I saw all kinds of terrible scenes.

However, this was the first time I encountered a situation like this where a baby could be heard crying in an empty ship hallway.

“...There’s no way there’s a baby in a place like this. Someone must have played a recording.”

“Really?”

“So, let’s catch the crazy pervert who is doing this shit first.”

At the words of the senior pirate, the other five barely calmed down and nodded.

The pirates walked towards the source of the sound in a tense state.

The hallway that had been described as beautiful just moments ago now felt eerie. Patterns tangled on the ceiling and walls, noises every time you walk and the baby’s voice. There was nothing ominous about it.

I passed through several areas without encountering anyone. It was clearly moving in the direction the voice was heading, but it still sounded the same.

Not only that, but the pitch and pronunciation of the cries were different every time, so no matter how much I listened to them, it didn’t feel like they were recorded.

That voice was not recorded.

Everyone here thought so, but no one said it out loud.

The strange journey soon ended. A door with a luxurious pattern was blocking them.

「This is the last one.」

「Restaurant?」

「It’s probably in here. “Open.”

“Yep.”

The pirate in the lead connected the mechanical device on his forearm to the terminal next to the door. As I was preparing to open the door with hacking, I heard a voice from inside again.

“are you okay?”

“Please help me... I don’t want to die.”

“hi.”

“I’m hungry. Let’s eat.”

In addition to the cries of children, the voices of men, women, the elderly, and several other human beings could be clearly heard. Just counting the voices that can be heard, there are at least 10 people inside.

“I wondered where everyone had gone.”

“Fuck, it’s all gone.”

Only then did the pirates feel relieved and show their fighting spirit. My body, damp with cold sweat, became excited with anticipation of the upcoming murder.

Soon, the door to the dining car opened. The six people jumped inside with Gauss rifles pointed forward.

The inside of the restaurant was not in good condition. Most of the tables were overturned, and the lights here and there were broken and blinking.

「If you see anything, shoot right away.」

「Yes!」

“Wow, really?”

“come fast.”

“Hey, there. If you have a cigarette, give it a try.”

“are you okay?”

The owners of the voices were still conversing peacefully.

The fugitive who heard his words opened his eyes wide.

“Is it really Se-chan?”

“okay.”

“...If you are the one I serve, it is below. “Please follow me.”

After saying that, the fugitive staggered to his feet. When his subordinate tried to subdue him, Se-chan raised his hand to stop him.

By looking at the fugitive’s movements, one could tell what condition the people hiding on this ship were in.

The tanned clothes, slanted face, and skinny body could never have been created artificially. Customer S and his companions must be seen as being on the verge of death.

If he wants to survive, he must get help from the Hamilton Cartel, whether he likes it or not.

“I will follow him.”

Se-chan and his group moved under the guidance of the fugitive.

The fugitive, who was walking with a limp, stopped in front of the cargo bay. When he opened the door, a thick darkness with not a single glimmer of light greeted the visitor from outside.

“Are you in here?”

“no. He is down there.”

“under?”

The fugitive did not answer and walked away. The pirates also activated their infrared surveillance sights and followed suit.

“?!”

“Captain, is this...?”

As soon as they entered, the pirates immediately realized that the cargo hold was not normal.

Everything inside, including cargo, containers, ceilings, and walls, was covered in strange slime. And except for the area near the entrance, the entire floor disappeared. There was a large pit where the bottom of the ship had been.

A pit that appears to be made of the same material as the slime that covers everything. It was so deep that I couldn’t see the end.

“What is all this?”

“It is His creation.”

“You’ve been saying it’s him since a while ago. His name is Salman, right?”

“If you want to know the name, please ask directly.”

“what?”

The moment Se-chan asked, the space where they were standing shook violently.

It’s not an earthquake. Something very large is moving inside the pit.

Something scary beyond his imagination is happening on this planet.

‘This situation is not normal!’

Feeling a shiver run down his spine, Se-chan hurriedly connected the communication.

“Vice captain! It’s blustery here! Come here right now....”

「Captain, crackle, crackle, monster, crackle, invade the ship, crackle, we all die, crackle, ahhh!」

“Vice-captain? Vice captain! “Holy shit!”

“Captain, I can’t contact the others either!”

Likewise, his subordinates who attempted to communicate with other colleagues also shouted in trembling voices. Se-chan gritted his teeth and grabbed the fugitive by the collar.

“You damn bastard! “What on earth have you done!”

“I serve a great man. He wants your wisdom.”

“Crazy guy!”

Se-chan hit the fugitive hard with his fist. Because of the strengthened fist, the opponent’s face was crushed. The body, with its face smashed, stumbled and fell into the pit.

‘We have to get out of here right now!’

There are still men left on other ships to search, but there is no time to take care of them. If there is a problem with the ship, it is truly the end. We must return to the transport ship as quickly as possible.

“Leave here immediately and jump to the transport ship!”

Se-chan ordered, but his men did not move. They were staring blankly in the direction of the strong wind.

“You guys, are you out of your mind?”

“Ha, Captain. Behind...”

“What?”

The subordinate pointed behind him with a trembling hand.

Se-chan turned his head and could see why his men could not move.

Behind him, there was a ‘thing’ of enormous size.

「Geuggeuggu」

“....”

The being stuck out its long neck from the pit and moved its jaw to lightly swallow the corpse that had fallen earlier. Even after seeing that, Se-chan and the pirates couldn’t move.

No matter how genetically modified or equipped with very strong weapons and reinforced clothing, the being in front of me could not be defeated. No matter how strong the human body becomes, it cannot walk on the stars.

The same goes for the being in front of them. ‘It’ was something that far surpassed human understanding.

“You are the carrier.”

The voice of a just-dead fugitive flowed from ‘it”s mouth.

“I hope what’s in your brain is useful.”

Only then did Se-chan understand what the words he said before his death meant.

He will not die.

At that fact, I could only open my mouth and shed tears.

“Watch next episode”