Chapter 485
Theatrical Regression Life
Episode 485
Han Do-yoon and Kim Ki-jeong did not get lost on the road to the park, perhaps because they had passed by it once before. Both also had good memories.
Of course, it was dangerous because there were strong aggressive monsters along the way that got angry even if they made eye contact, and there were threatening rules like traps targeting prey.
However, both of them were survivors who had already experienced the underworld twice, and above all, the combination was excellent.
âI feel comfortable with this because Kim Ki-jeong has good ears.â
âI think itâs fortunate that you know how to do something like thisâ¦â
âHuh? âWhat are you saying?â
With his excellent hearing, Kim Ki-jeong recognized the presence of monsters and hidden traps.
âKi-jeong, go back! How dare you write? How dare you?â
âHey Iikâ¦.â
âDonât worry, Iâm not a strong guy. âDonât run away, just stick to my back.â
With Do-yoon Hanâs powerful power, he defeated the monsters that he was unable to avoid.
Because of this structure, by the time they arrived at the park, the two people were in quite a bit of a state of disrepair.
This is because Kim Ki-jeong, who was in charge of identifying the monsterâs location, not to mention Han Do-yoon, who stopped the monster at the forefront, did not fight. The survivors were frightened by the sight of the two with wounds big and small.
âAre you okay? âOh my god, look at all the hurt.â
âThere are no dangerous monsters here, right? Please say yes.â
Jeong In-ho answered firmly to Do-yoon Hanâs tired question.
âYes, no. We also confirmed that there were no green algae monsters.â
âAh yes? Oh, how can I check thatâ¦?â
âWe didnât go in and out of the green algae lake, so I canât guarantee that it was 100% gone, but the green algae in the lake did fade. Since the overall pressure in the park seemed to have improved, I concluded that the green algae monster, which could be considered the final boss of the park, was gone.â
The survivors who were in the park did not stay still until Han Do-yoon and Kim Ki-jeong arrived.
In addition to basic survival measures such as setting up additional barriers in the pavilion and securing fire and water, they also looked at the overall atmosphere of the park just in case.
As a result, the green algae monster seemed to have disappeared, and the monsters in the park were also found to be less aggressive compared to previous visits. At least as long as they didnât make eye contact, there seemed to be no need to fight.
âFitz was a big help.â
Where In-ho Jeong pointed, there was a small monster dog with ugly, spiky fur.
âAh, you ended up being Fitz? âWhat is our river ratâs name?â
âYeah, itâs a bit weird to keep calling Pompitz an abandoned dog monsterâ¦â
âWeâve met again.â
âHe came first.â
âwow.â
Are they hiding because they are afraid of peopleâs attention? Han Do-yoon, who was crouching down and looking at the white monster stuck on the wall of the pavilion, soon tilted his head and said.
ââ¦Why does it seem a little fluffier?â
âalso. Do you see it that way too, Mr. Do-yoon?â
Do-yoon Han nodded to Woo Woo-young, who reacted as if he had been waiting.
âYes, the last time I saw her, she was⦠how can I say⦠covered in black liquid monster⦠no, of course she is still messy now, but compared to last time, she has become a fairy, right? âFirst of all, you can tell that the fur is white.â
âIt was as if a dog covered in tar had been washed in a clumsy manner. Should I say that it is an eye attack unique to abandoned dog monsters? Strangely, the intensity of the mental attacks that cause feelings of guilt seems to have decreased a bit.â
Woo Woo-young continued speaking as if he was reporting what he had discovered.
âAt first, I thought it was our mistake that they were softer or less aggressive. Iâve become so accustomed to the atmosphere of the other world that I feel less psychological shock when I see a monster abandoned dog. However, Yeon-seok testified that he was still shocked when he encountered the abandoned monsters living in the area above the pavilion.â
At her words, Han Do-yoon and Kim Ki-jeong looked towards Noh Yeon-seok. The young man, who was as tall and gaunt as a bead, had no focus in his eyes. He looked like someone who had vomited about five or six times.
Kim Ki-jeong, who hesitated, asked.
ââ¦Was it very difficult?â
ââ¦Yesâ¦.â
âWell.â
It was a crude consolation, typical of Kim Ki-jung, who has no words.
âSo⦠I think you made eye contact with a monster abandoned dog, is that correct?â
âyes yes. saw. âThose pitiful eyes.â
âAhâ¦â
âI feel so guilty that I want to rip my brain out⦠When I close my eyes, it comes to mind⦠I feel like Iâm going crazyâ¦â â
Thatâs right.â
Noh Yeon-seok, who was exploring the park as a pair with Kang Min-ah, made eye contact with the abandoned monster dog, and he felt that the intensity of their mental attacks was the same as before. Other monsters of its kind are still the same, but if only one Pompitz feels particularly gentle, wouldnât it be true that it has actually become gentler?
Han Do-yoon agreed to Woo Woo-youngâs words.
âIt certainly seems like that.â
âYes?â
âSo, something has changed in Fitzâ¦â
âWeâve thought about that too.â
âAh yes.â
âYou said that the other side of the world is materialized by reflecting human thoughts, right?â
âyes yes.â
âThen wouldnât it be possible to change the monsters that already existed in the other world with our thoughts?â
âomg.â
Han Do-yoon clapped his hands.
âAmazing, Great. So Fitz is becoming the so-called âdog rat of our houseâ?â
âMy houseâs river rat⦠Yeah, whatever. Fitzâs passive reaction towards us seems to be gradually easing, and seeing this, doesnât it mean that he has opened his heart a little to our group of survivors?â
Woo Woo-young carefully extended his hand to Pompitz, as if showing off, and gently stroked its small back, which did not bite or groan.
And then the explanation continued.
âIf monsters also have thoughts, then changing their behavior⦠wouldnât be completely impossible. Above all, since this is a side world, I thought it could be influenced by the survivorsâ thoughts. âThinking about Fitz while we were out in the real world may have made some changes.â
Just because I returned to reality didnât mean I couldnât stop thinking about the other side of the world. Among them, Pompitz was the only monster that had any kind of relationship with the survivors, and was especially known to have been tamed by Lee Jae-heon. Because of this, some survivors often thought of the Pompitz monster.
If it were a world that reflected the thoughts of real people, wouldnât it have also reflected the thoughts of those survivors? Woo Woo-young decided that way.
âWow Fitz. Letâs look at the face. Woojjujjujuâ¦.â
âDaebak daebak Iâm raising my head. Wow, itâs cute.â
ââ¦I think itâs a little cuteâ¦â
Woo Joo-young, Han Do-yoon, and Kim Ki-jeong squatted down and looked at Pompitz.
âLooking at it like this, I can definitely feel a change.â
Han Do-yoon was impressed.
When Fitz looked up, his button eyes didnât feel as gross or annoying as before, and his once soggy fur had become even softer, as if it had been soaked in a lake somewhere.
The colorful fabric that decorated various parts of the body was covered with white fur, and although it was a little sloppy, it had the appearance of a puppy.
ââ¦Those colored fabrics were like the skin of abandoned monster monsters. Itâs not a decorationâ¦â
ââ¦If you see the hair growing on it, itâs probably like that.â
Han Do-yoon heard Kim Ki-jeongâs words mumbling in confusion.
âThe eyes also seem to be turning a little black for some reason.â
The previous Pompitz monsterâs eyes were colorful plastic buttons, but the current eyes were black round buttons of a good size. If I still made eye contact for a long time, my heart would tingle and I would feel guilty, but it wasnât unpleasant.
Han Do-yoon muttered and asked with a red face.
ââ¦Isnât this going to turn him into a real puppy?â
âI hope so. âI will be able to bring Fitz in with peace of mind.â
Woo Woo-young laughed awkwardly.
âLook at this, if you give them fruit, they will eat the fruit. âAww, youâre so cute.â
âWow crazy. Really crazy cutenessâ¦.â
âI never thought the day would come when I would call a monster cute, but itâs something I will live to see for a long time, right?â
Unlike those two people, Kim Ki-jeong had already taken a step back.
âMr. Kijeong?â
ââ¦I have a weak stomachâ¦â
âOh, thatâs right.â
Although the intensity has weakened, the monsterâs unique aggression remains. Most abandoned dog monsters had something that tormented the human mind even without physically attacking them.
It was not unreasonable for Kim Ki-jeong, who was naturally mentally weak and had been strained on his nerves on the way, to stay far away.
Seo Jang-hwa, who was quietly observing the situation, intervened and asked.
âSo, detective, youâre still at school? âTo that English high school?â
âAh yes. I think the police officer said he was moving there too. The two of you said that you would help us find out the location of the survivors and their exact situation until the cell phone battery runs outâ¦â â
Itâs nice to see that since everyone is scattered.â
Seo Jang-hwa rolled his eyes as if thinking about something for a moment, then continued speaking.
ââ¦and I think we should form an investigation team before the detectiveâs cell phone battery runs out.â
âIf you say itâs an exploration teamâ¦.â
âI heard Jaeheon Lee and the kids are at the aquarium right now.â
Seo Jang-hwa scrunched up his face. Kim Ki-jeong and Noh Yeon-seok had faces so ugly that they were shocked.
âWith Song In-myeong and that bastard.â
âCalm downâ¦.â
âDo you think Iâm going to calm down right now?! âI heard that this bastard, Songga, is with those delicate kids!!â
âHeyâ¦.â
âYou idiot, donât waste oxygen, go out and chase after them, but stay next to the kids who donât ask when?!â Are you kidding me?! âI wonder how scared the kids must be right now!!â
Jeong In-ho thought after hearing her cries made up of 1% grief and 99% anger.
âTheyâre not particularly afraid of Song In-myeong.â
Park Da-hoon and Jang Seo-ah might be the same, but Park Da-young and Choi Min-hong were not such easy children.
Moreover, if you listen to Hong Gyeong-junâs story, it seems that Song In-myeong is acting in a quite cooperative manner, and there is no way that Park Da-young or Choi Min-hong would be afraid of Song In-myeong in that state.
âRather, you wouldnât know if I told you to give me your liver or give me your hand.â
However, Jeong In-ho also agreed that an exploration team heading to the aquarium should be formed.
âFor now, I will participate.â
Whatever it was, Jaeheon Lee couldnât be left alone.
âThey even said that the person who serves as the secretary to the chairman of this party is with him.â
Hong Gyeong-jun gave a gibberish explanation, saying, âUh⦠yeah, anyway, thatâs how it happenedâ¦â in a tone that said he was shocked and didnât know how to explain this.
I heard that Lee Dangâs secretary, who rescued him during the last Seong Dae-young incident, was with him at the aquariumâs final theme zone performance hall.
âIt seems like Hong Gyeong-jun knows something more but is hiding it, but it doesnât seem like he will reveal anything. I was planning on going there myself anyway, so I guess I can go and check.â
After organizing his thoughts, Jeong In-ho continued.
âAh, let me just say in advance, I think itâs a bad idea to all rush in together. âWe donât know what might happen inside the aquarium, and there are already five survivors inside.â
ââ¦5 people? âArenât there 7 people?â
âYeonseok, just because someone is born from a human womb doesnât mean they are all the same.â
âI understood.â
First of all, it was decided that Song In-myeong and Lee Dangâs secretary would not be human.
âThen me and Jeong In-hoâ¦â
ââ¦Why are you looking at me?â
When Kim Ki-jeong recoiled from Seo Jang-hwaâs animal-like gaze, her gaze returned to Do-yoon Han.
It was like a tiger with all its strength on its shoulders.
âFirefighter, letâs borrow a monster detector. yes?â
âOur Mr. Ki-jeong is such a thin person, how could he say such a thingâ¦!â
âIf I borrow something, will it wear out? Nope. Iâm saying this for all the survivors, but if you react that way, Iâm not disappointed. huh? Do you think I wonât be disappointed? âDo you make people feel bad?â
âStudent Janghwa is so scared, heheheheheâ¦!â
Kim Ki-jeong shouted in absurdity.
âWhy are you arguing with the wrong person over me, the person involvedâ¦!â
âMe, huh? Iâm not asking you to borrow my uncle without thinking. âThis is a story I came up with after thinking about it all.â
âWhy do you keep talking to Han Do-yoon? âThe person involved is here!â
Seo Jang-hwa steadfastly fought with Do-yoon Han.
âJust looking at the fact that you two came all the way here. Kim Ki-jeong, that guy doesnât have any toothpicks, and the firefighter guy is strong, but doesnât have a good fighting sense⦠Even though they both had some injuries, isnât the reason they were both able to come to the park in such good condition because of their monster detector skills?â
âHooh, youâre also a Janghwa student. âYouâre very perceptive, arenât you?â
âWhere do we want to go now? Itâs an aquarium. Hell, neither I nor Vivian have ever been there. Because when you guys went out to play, we were locked in the studio and touching the work. In other words, you have to go to an unfamiliar place where you donât know what monsters or traps there are and rescue the survivors⦠How much easier would it be if you had a monster detector?â
âBut our Mr. Ki-jeong is very timid. If you donât treat it with the same respect as a sugar cookie, it will die out. âI am very worried about whether Mr. Ki-jeong will be able to go that far.â
âHuh, thatâs how bad it is. Such an unfortunate thing for such a capable monster detectorâ¦â
Kim Ki-jeong shouted once again.
âOh, so talk to me!â
Thus, Kim Ki-jeong was added to the exploration team.
Oh, Fitz too.
(Continued in the next part)