Absolute Dweller-Chapter 116

The "Alpha Squad" of the Kori Nuclear Power Plant was a group of awakened individuals separate from the military, formed exclusively of superpowered individuals.

Their main duty was to eliminate the monsters surrounding the plant.

Currently, they were engaged in urban warfare against goblins.

“They’re heading that way!”

“Two got away!”

The escape of two goblins was swiftly intercepted by a man wielding an axe.

“Kreee!”

“Grrr!”

The wounded goblins bared their teeth in a threatening display.

However, the man didn’t flinch.

When their bluff failed, the goblins hesitated briefly. But trapped in a narrow alley, they had no other escape route.

Resigned to their fate, they lunged at the man’s legs at full speed.

Shhk—

Before the lead goblin’s body could even register the loss of its head—

Shhk!

The axe struck again, severing the other goblin’s neck and ending the confrontation.

A middle-aged man trailing the goblins clapped his hands in admiration.

“Wow. Clean. Very clean!”

The man wiped the blood from his axe, grinning brightly.

“Haha, it was nothing.”

“Nothing? That was excellent!”

Seo Ju-won slapped the man on the back, unable to hide his pleased smile.

‘This guy isn’t ordinary.’

In truth, the two goblins had been let go on purpose.

Naturally.

Veteran parties that had been hunting goblins for months wouldn’t make such mistakes.

This was a test for the newcomer, and he had passed with flying colors.

‘I didn’t even need to step in.’

Seo Ju-won had followed closely behind the goblins in case of an emergency.

If anything had gone wrong, he could have stopped them instantly with his telekinesis.

But despite this being his first real battle, the newcomer had demonstrated his capabilities flawlessly.

‘He’s the real deal.’

Although Seo Ju-won had been slightly worried about the newcomer’s lack of special powers, his skill with the axe had put those concerns to rest.

“So, Min-jun, you’re from Ulsan, right?”

“...Yes.”

The casual question darkened Lee Min-jun’s face instantly, and Seo Ju-won realized his mistake.

‘Damn. I forgot.’

Whatever had happened in Ulsan, any mention of the place always made Lee Min-jun’s expression turn grim.

“Ahem. Ahem. Let’s call it a day. Min-jun, this is just the beginning for you, so keep your head on straight.”

“I’ll do my best!”

“Good, good. Stay in position.”

“Yes!”

As Seo Ju-won walked away, Lee Min-jun slowly raised his bowed head.

The friendly smile he had shown earlier was gone, replaced by a scowl as he glared at the goblin corpses.

“Damn it. Do I really have to do this?”

Imitating humans, mere prey, disgusted him. Having to pander to these pathetic creatures was even worse.

‘...But I have no choice if I want to survive.’

Spying on humans in Ulsan had already been part of his routine.

Back then, however, he had been in a position of power, like a rancher tending to livestock, with comrades to rely on.

Now, he had to tiptoe around, constantly afraid of being discovered, while catering to his prey’s whims.

It was humiliating.

But soon, a smile crept onto his lips.

‘Still, there’s plenty to eat, so I’ll endure.’

To Lee Min-jun, the Kori Nuclear Power Plant was little more than a buffet.

The thought of thousands of high-quality meals clustered together made his mouth water.

Of course, he couldn’t eat freely just yet.

‘I need to deal with them first if I want to feast in peace.’

The awakened ones.

In the past, he had dismissed them, but now they terrified him.

He had seen firsthand how mercilessly the awakened in Ulsan had slaughtered his kind.

Lee Min-jun had only survived that massacre thanks to his unique abilities.

‘Let’s see how strong they really are.’

Bringing his finger to his mouth, he pressed his sharp fang into his thumb.

Shhk—

As his skin split, his body dissolved into smoke, and from it emerged a small bat.

Transformed into a bat, Lee Min-jun flew toward the building where the team was conducting their operation.

Through a window, he observed the team members searching inside the house. He took a deep breath.

Then—

He emitted ultrasonic waves inaudible to human ears.

In an instant, chaos erupted.

“Kreek?”

“Krik?”

“Keek!”

Every goblin within a radius of several hundred meters reacted to the sound.

Dozens of goblins began converging on the building where the team was located.

“Team Leader! We’ve got a problem!”

“What? What’s wrong?”

“The goblins are swarming toward us!”

“What?”

Peering outside, Seo Ju-won used his telekinesis to confirm that goblins were indeed approaching their location.

“Damn it!”

Realizing the severity of the situation, Seo Ju-won shouted loudly.

“Emergency! Everyone, regroup!”

The team members quickly abandoned their search and rushed outside, only to find goblins pouring in from all directions.

“Kreek!”

“Kik-kik!”

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“Kriii!”

Goblins in urban areas were particularly dangerous because their intelligence allowed them to use human tools effectively.

Facing goblins armed with knives and hammers could be deadly.

In this ruined world, proper medical treatment was almost impossible to find.

Even a small wound could become fatal without antibiotics, which were now rare.

That’s why—

“Hup!”

Seo Ju-won’s telekinesis focused on the weapons in the goblins’ hands.

“Grrk!”

A kitchen knife flew from a goblin’s grip and embedded itself in the side of another goblin nearby.

The chaotic battle unfolded on all sides.

Simultaneously, the Alpha Squad began to move.

Whoosh!

A fireball shot out, striking a goblin and engulfing it in flames.

“I’ll hold them off!”

A muscular man wielding a firefighter’s axe stepped forward, cutting down goblins charging at him one by one.

A translucent barrier in the shape of armor enveloped his body, effectively serving as a robust defense.

Clang!

A kitchen knife wielded by a goblin bounced harmlessly off the barrier, and in the next moment, the firefighter’s axe split the goblin’s skull.

Despite the sudden danger, the Alpha Squad used their accumulated experience to navigate the crisis skillfully.

Observing the scene as a bat, Lee Min-jun quietly retreated.

Once he was far enough away, he returned to his original form, clamping a hand over his mouth.

“Pfft... kuhahaha!”

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t suppress the laughter that spilled out.

Clutching his stomach, he rolled on the ground, laughing uncontrollably before finally calming down.

“That’s the best they can do?”

He scoffed.

Those so-called awakened were barely on par with the humans who had emerged in Ulsan.

“A masterpiece, truly.”

It confirmed his suspicion.

The humans he had encountered in Ulsan were abnormally strong.

“So, this is what I’m up against? Nothing but prey.”

His appetite stirred.

“Should I just kill them all here?”

But he quickly shook his head.

Judging by their level, wiping them out would be easy.

However, drinking the blood of all those with abilities at once would be too much, even for him.

Leaving them behind felt wasteful, and that was unacceptable.

“Humans with abilities like theirs tend to taste better.”

He decided to savor them slowly.

Besides, if they all died, it would complicate his return to the Kori Nuclear Power Plant.

It would be suspicious if he were the only one to survive.

“Wait a second.”

His expression stiffened as he realized that his earlier actions might have endangered the delicious humans.

“No way!”

Lee Min-jun hurried back to the operation zone and began slaughtering goblins.

“Kreeeek!”

“Kyak!”

Splurt!

As he tore through the goblins, the stunned Alpha Squad members watched in amazement.

At a glance, it was clear Lee Min-jun’s strength was on an entirely different level.

Before long, his axe cleaved through the last goblin’s skull.

“Is anyone hurt?”

Despite his calm breathing and composed demeanor, Seo Ju-won let out a wry laugh.

“Haha.”

Soon, reactions erupted from the team members.

“Whoa, Min-jun! You’re this strong?”

“What’s going on here?”

“Wow.”

Lee Min-jun smiled bashfully and said, “It’s nothing. Shall we head back now?”

No one suspected that beneath his friendly exterior, he was already plotting.

‘Starting tonight, I’ll devour them one by one.’

The Kori Nuclear Power Plant was operating far better than expected.

Electricity from the solar power plant and the nuclear plant provided self-sufficiency, with even emergency power reserves available.

But electricity alone couldn’t solve every problem.

That was why—

“I can’t thank you enough for coming.”

It didn’t take long for the plant’s director to bow deeply to Kim Geon, his sincerity evident.

“If it weren’t for you, we would have starved to death.”

“If there’s anything else you need, let me know. I can supply more.”

Having fulfilled a similar role in Ulsan, Kim Geon continued the conversation naturally.

I issued a command to him.

[Ask to be shown where the spent nuclear fuel is stored.]

One of the most dangerous aspects of a nuclear power plant was the spent nuclear fuel. Though stored in pools, it was no different from a radioactive bomb.

It required constant management, a troublesome and hazardous waste.

‘With some luck, I can deal with it.’

By using the black energy, I could incinerate it entirely.

The problem was that without making the Kori Nuclear Power Plant a forward base, I needed another method.

The black energy’s full use was only possible within the domain, so transporting the spent fuel into the domain was the only option.

I planned to use a warehouse to move and process it piece by piece.

‘If only I could establish this place as a forward base, everything would be easier.’

If a mid-tier vampire like the one at Ulsan’s Homeplus were present, the issue would resolve itself.

‘Could I lure a monster here and eliminate it?’

It was then.

“Hm?”

The Absolute Dweller’s Eye detected something unusual.

“Director, they’re saying the new recruit took out dozens of goblins single-handedly?”

“Is that true?”

“Well, uh, haha.”

Amid the commotion, a mid-tier vampire stood there, smiling with feigned politeness.