Too many Parasites!

What are the members of the search party?
The alpha and omega of the apocalypse, a noble spirit that sacrifices itself to feed others, a position that deserves respect and reverence.
The person who should have the greatest power after the leader.
At least, that’s what Han Deokgu thought.
And that search party was full of low-quality people, and although Han Deokgu’s group, which had originally incited the people, had become a little quieter after being beaten like a dog by Lee Hyeono, their true nature hadn’t gone anywhere.

“Hyung-nim, can we eat all of this? Ham that hasn’t expired is rare.”

(TL Note : In Korean, “hyung” means “older brother.” It’s a term used by males to address or refer to other males who are older than them. nim” is a suffix added to names or titles to indicate respect and formality, similar to “Mr.” or “Ms.” in English, but often with a stronger sense of deference)

“You punk, we’re eating it because it’s rare.”
Various fresh foods were the search party’s share.
Han Deokgu’s group, who had secretly filled their bellies today and had only brought back a small amount of food to show off, witnessed…
The group of survivors having a frantic meat party.
The authority of the search party was felt to be plummeting in real-time.
Meanwhile, his subordinates, who had eaten like pigs, were now even eyeing those meats.
Lee Hyeono approached with his cheeks puffed out and said.
His face was so shiny and smooth, perhaps because of the power of the meat.
“A nobleman has come. Welcome.”
“A nobleman? Come to think of it, I don’t know those kids and that hyung.”
Han Deokgu’s eyes narrowed fiercely.
“Did you just accept them because they brought that food?! And they’re just eating it without even storing it! It should be put in the warehouse right away!”
“R-right! How precious is that!”
“Because of that, they don’t even care about us who risked our lives to bring back food!”
“Let’s clean it up right away!”
As Han Deokgu said, if I don’t get attention, don’t let others get any crumbs.
Even if there were crumbs, their group’s motto was to overturn it.
So they lost their reason, and as a result, they even overturned a few people’s dinner tables.
“Kyaak!”
“Wh-what are you doing! This precious thing!”
“Shut up!”
Whether they knew that their public image was getting worse the more they acted like this or not, they continued to act violently.
Lee Hyeono, who could no longer watch, grabbed Han Deokgu, the leader of the group, and, after dragging him out, approached Yeon Taeseon and spoke.
“Your name is…”
“Yeon Taeseon.”
“Yes, Yeon Taeseon-ssi. Our camp had a chronic problem.”
Han Deokgu, who was muscular, frowned fiercely and tried to interrupt their conversation, but neither of them paid much attention.
The only reaction was that a dog was barking and it was a little noisy.
“One, no, you must know the three. It was a problem of food, manpower, and military force. Even if you don’t know, it was solved when Kim Seoah-ssi joined the camp.”
“So.”
“The remaining problem is these guys.”
Lee Hyeono pointed at Han Deokgu and smiled brightly.
“There’s a limit to eating outside and coming in, but these guys only cared about filling their own bellies. It’s a good thing I had a spy planted.”
“A spy? You bastard…”
“So.”
“Han Deokgu… Ah, this person’s name is Han Deokgu. The reason I kept these guys alive was because they had some military force, they volunteered for the search party, and I could order them to do things when there was work to be done…”
There was no need for that anymore.
Yeon Taeseon smirked.
“Are you asking me to kill him?”
“If I kill him, this festive atmosphere will be ruined.”
“Since I don’t have as much importance as Kim Seoah yet, you’ll use me as a butcher?”
“Of course, I will pay the price. In our camp, there’s a magic stone-powered…”
“That’s enough.”
Yeon Taeseon approached Han Deokgu.
Although Han Deokgu was as big as a mountain, his build was unbalanced, consisting of obese fat and some muscle.
It was not a very pleasant body to look at.
It was not strange for such a guy to be intimidated when standing in front of Yeon Taeseon, who was taller, more handsome, and had well-defined muscles, and to scream out of pride because of that intimidation.
“Hey, you punk, do you know who I am?!”
“A corpse.”
Lee Hyeono, who had been given a piece of foreign matter by Yeon Taeseon, looked after the other survivors who were devastated by the overturned food.
It was an appropriate measure to take before the festive atmosphere became awkward.
The survivors all stood up and criticized Han Deokgu’s group.
“Who are you to overturn this!”
“You said you had to store it, but you’re throwing it away instead of letting us eat?!”
“Oh my god, Cheona, you can’t eat that!”
“The food given by the Calamity…!”
Occasionally, there were survivors who were already showing signs of fanaticism, but they were not particularly restrained.
When Lee Hyeono, who usually came out gently when they were making a fuss, changed his attitude and induced the survivors to criticize them, the search party was flustered and looked at Han Deokgu.
“Hyungnim! These bastards…!”
“Keeok…”
“Hyungnim…?”
But Han Deokgu couldn’t answer.
Because he was standing in front of Yeon Taeseon with his mouth agape, his eyes rolled back, and was letting out a grotesque groan.
One of the Laws of All Changes in Yeon Taeseon’s arms sparkled.
Yeon Taeseon, holding the Law of All Changes, which had taken the form of a small stiletto, cut Han Deokgu’s neck.
Chwaaak.
Blood splattered.
Lee Hyeono, who had thought he would at least be dealt with outside, froze.
Meanwhile, Yeon Taeseon nonchalantly shook the blood off on the floor and threw his corpse to a corner.
A silence fell over the camp, which had been full of criticism.
“H-he killed him…”
“I didn’t kill him.”
The mouth of the person who was about to ask, ‘Is that what you say after cutting a person’s neck,’ closed.
Because Han Deokgu’s body, which had clearly become a corpse with its neck cut off, was writhing and bulging.
“This guy was already dead before that.”
The stiletto floated in the air and stabbed the bulging part.
The blood that burst out like a boil soaked the floor and created a foul smell.
Yeon Taeseon had known this group before the regression.
Because they were a group of parasites that had destroyed Lee Hyeono’s camp.
“Didn’t you think something was strange?”
The problem, if anything, was that the parasite was not a metaphor, but a real parasite monster.
“It’s been a while since the world was destroyed. But do you think it makes sense that there’s still cold food that looks like it was just taken out of a supermarket?”
“Th-that’s…”
“Kiiiiik!”
A snow-white tentacle began to sprout from Han Deokgu’s body.
At the grotesque scene, people started to gag, forgetting what they had happily eaten.
The faces of the search party turned pale.
Only the spy that Lee Hyeono had planted had escaped from them.
“You’ve just eaten something that a parasite has mimicked.”
Just then, a clear sound was heard.
Yeon Taeseon rolled his deep blue eyes and looked at the new scenario that had appeared in the air.

[NO.8 It’s Raining Jellyfish!]
Kill the parasites! These parasites are spreading even in the starlight of the sacred artifact and are blocking the entry of the Constellation.
When it is somewhat resolved, a welcome rain will fall.
Success: A silent jellyfish will manifest
Failure: The Silent Calamity’s anger
It was a truly ridiculous scenario.
‘Is she going to come into this sacred artifact after all.’
Yeon Taeseon does not know much about this sacred artifact made by The Crow’s Ruins.
Because he was caught before he could hear a detailed explanation.
But as is often the case, he knew very well what a person-eating sacred artifact required.
‘A disaster that can never be broken.’
Not a trial.
A disaster.
A disaster that is irresistible and makes people feel helpless.
Something irresistible, just like his own Constellation.
Since it’s a sacred artifact of The Crow’s Ruins, it would be more, not less.
So the scenario was making a short statement.
If I can’t come in here, you can’t come out.
…and.
The Law of All Changes, in the form of a stiletto, buzzed loudly.
He had also felt the scenario of his connected contractor.
The stiletto, which had glared at the search party as if glaring at them, shot forward.
And at the same time, another scenario arrived.

[NO.9 The Official Contract]
The long journey is coming to an end.
When this journey is over, you will be able to hold in your hands what you have so longed for.
The Constellation says.
‘I’m so tired of this damn ordeal!’
So you will break this sacred artifact and come out.
Then everything will be perfect.
Success: A contract with the Silent Calamity
Failure: The provisional contract remains
Outside the sacred artifact.
I, who had sent down the scenario, finished calculating the difficulty of the scenario needed to supply the coins needed for the contract while wrestling with the jewel crow.
‘Yeon Taeseon just has to break the sacred artifact!’
Then not just 3 million, but 10 million coins will come in!
As it was a near-impossible scenario, a huge amount of coins would burst like winning the lottery.
‘Hurry up and clear scenario 8, Yeon Taeseoooooooooon…!’