Webnovel Author In The Apocalypse World-Chapter 398: The Farm’s Warning

"If they don't agree, we might not be able to just let them leave freely." Kim Haru frowned as he spoke.

Even if he wasn't well-versed in political maneuvering, he understood that if these people refused to cooperate but had already learned about the Pyeongseong Safe Zone's plan, releasing them carelessly and allowing them to leak information to Haneulsae Safe Zone could lead to serious trouble.

Jang Dojang made a sound of acknowledgment.

Moon Baein was, of course, aware of this as well, but since the deadline hadn't arrived yet, they still had to maintain a friendly attitude.

Jang Dojang was about to continue reporting on the progress of the trade conference when he suddenly fell silent.

Kim Haru was slightly surprised. "What's…"

Before he could finish his sentence, he heard the urgent voices of Go Okrim and Kang Hose coming from outside.

"Kim Haru-hyung/Mr. Kim! Come quickly, what's going on?!"

Kim Haru set down the voice-transmitting snail and strode outside.

Outside, the entire small farm was in turmoil.

Even Fuzzball, who was usually calm, arched her back in an unusual stance, the fur on her tail puffing up like bristles!

Kim Haru's sudden appearance made Fuzzball immediately position herself in front of him protectively, hissing in the direction of something unseen.

It wasn't just Fuzzball—every single moving plant around the farm had turned their branches into sharp weapons, all pointing in the same direction as if preparing for battle.

The defenseless little chick and ducklings waddled around in panic, but to Kim Haru's surprise, Sir Peckington—the colorful bird—stood tall, its vibrant feathers raised.

It positioned itself in front of Little Nugget, and the colors in its eyes shimmered with an almost hypnotic glow.

Looking into them for too long would make someone dizzy.

In the pond, the spiky fish that had been swimming near the surface suddenly all sank to the bottom, not a single one reappearing.

Even Big Snort, the pig, who usually snored away in the pigsty, was restlessly scraping the ground with its hooves.

Only Little Baa Baa, the little sheep next door, seemed unfazed—completely buried in cabbage stalks, happily munching away.

The most pitiful one was the owl nesting in the straw on the open ground.

It wanted to flap its wings to make a defensive stance but was stuck guarding its nest of eggs.

Unable to move, it looked visibly distressed!

"What's going on?" Kim Haru scooped up Fuzzball, soothing her as he turned to consult the ginseng spirit.

The Ginseng Spirit wasn't a true mutated plant, so it didn't react the same way as the others.

It listened carefully to the chaos among the animals and plants before finally speaking.

The words it uttered made Kim Haru's face change instantly.

A massive horde of zombies is converging toward the safe zone!

This alarming message reached the Pyeongseong Safe Zone Commander at an astonishing speed and shocking him greatly.

"What exactly is the situation? How large is the horde? Where are they now? How long until they arrive?" Moon Baein fired off questions without hesitation. "Sound the alarm immediately and notify everyone in the safe zone to prepare!"

"Also, send people to inform the trade delegations from other safe zones and get them moving too!"

"Hurry up!"

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The news of the impending zombie horde spread throughout the entire Pyeongseong Safe Zone in an instant.

Both the residents of the Pyeongseong Safe Zone and visitors from other safe zones rushed to the gates, desperate to confirm the truth.

Once it was verified that the horde was real and estimated to arrive in about three hours, panic swept through the crowd.

However, they quickly regained their composure.

As ability users who frequently traveled between safe zones, every participant in the trade fair had experience dealing with zombies.

If they weren't accustomed to facing the undead, they wouldn't have dared to leave their own safe zones.

Their initial panic stemmed more from the sheer bad luck of encountering a zombie horde at this particular moment.

Perhaps the sheer number of people gathered for the trade fair, combined with the strong scent of the living, had attracted the starved zombies that had gone an entire winter without food.

With that realization, the ability users immediately sent people to the Pyeongseong Safe Zone administration to gather more details.

They also reported their own team's strengths and capabilities, allowing the safe zone to organize a unified response.

Everyone understood that in the face of a zombie horde, individuals or small teams wouldn't stand a chance—not to mention protecting themselves.

Only by working together as a unified safe zone could they hope to survive this crisis.

Zombie hordes were nothing new; every safe zone had faced at least one before.

They had the experience to handle it.

Soon, Pyeongseong Safe Zone began issuing rapid orders.

Travelers and traders who had yet to officially enter the safe zone were immediately granted access without the usual security checks.

Ordinary residents were assigned logistical and support roles within the safe zone, while the ability users followed the Pyeongseong Safe Zone's directives to build various traps along the incoming horde's path.

Since the horde mainly consisted of low-level zombies, Earth-ttpe ability users dug deep trenches to slow their advance.

Wind-type ability users and Fire-type ability users worked together to create makeshift landmine arrays, while Metal-type ability users focused on forging high-damage arrowheads at breakneck speed.

Massive amounts of energy crystals were moved from the supply depot and placed at easily accessible points to ensure that ability users wouldn't run out of power in battle.

Even the research institute mobilized all its personnel, regardless of their specialty, to assist the zombie research division in mass-producing scent-masking agents.

These agents would help conceal the scent of the living, preventing the horde from lingering too long.

The strongest ability users in Pyeongseong Safe Zone, led by Chung Hwangeun, conserved their strength, preparing to locate and eliminate the highest-ranking zombies within the horde as quickly as possible.

That was the fastest way to break the horde's momentum.