Webnovel Author In The Apocalypse World-Chapter 411: The Search for a Cure

The two of them continued to wander around.

Aside from the animals they had already raised, the research institute had also drawn inspiration from the eggs that Kim Haru had hatched.

Now, the institute had a large batch of eggs, carefully incubated under strict supervision.

Kim Haru didn’t have much to say about these eggs.

He only mentioned that if needed, the owl could come by occasionally to teach them some incubation techniques.

The owl: ???

The animal research institute was already extremely busy, but the plant research institute was no less overwhelmed.

Kim Haru quietly passed by the plant research institute and watching the researchers who were all bustling about.

Dark circles hung under their eyes, showing they probably hadn’t rested properly in a long time.

Seeing this, he didn’t dare disturb them.

Since there was nothing urgent, he figured he shouldn’t add to their workload.

Kim Haru didn’t ask Do Seungjin to accompany him and instead continued to stroll around the research institute on his own.

With his current status, there was no place in Pyeongseong Safe Zone that he couldn’t go.

The research institute housed a variety of departments—some focused on vaccines and energy research, which were relatively standard.

However, there were also more unusual ones, such as alchemy-like experiments that looked straight out of the medieval era, as well as bizarre witchcraft-like rituals.

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Kim Haru watched with wide eyes, completely baffled but sensing the weight of their importance.

Silently, he left the research institute and made his way toward the Safe Zone Commander’s building.

By the time Kim Haru arrived, the Safe Zone Commander had just received some bad news and looked troubled.

"What happened?" Kim Haru asked curiously.

Was there another zombie horde or some new kind of monster attacking?

Moon Baein assured him that it wasn’t that kind of problem.

"It’s about the Haneulsae Safe Zone," Moon Baein said, choosing not to hide anything from Kim Haru. "The people we sent in managed to infiltrate and attempted the first wave of attacks. But the operation failed."

Not only did they fail, but according to reports from the frontline, out of the ten who went in, three never returned.

Among the seven who made it back, two of them were gravely injured and didn’t survive.

The remaining five were all infected with the Haneulsae Safe Zone Commander’s Gu parasites.

Right now, they were only staying alive by using the Unmelted Frost Bamboo Tree that Kim Haru had provided to freeze their body functions and slow the parasite’s effects.

Although these ten weren’t the entire team sent by the allied safe zones, the fact that they had been chosen for the first trial meant they were highly skilled and considered to have a chance at success after careful deliberation.

For them to suffer such heavy casualties even under these conditions showed that the Haneulsae Safe Zone’s new Safe Zone Commander was far more dangerous than expected.

The only silver lining was that the attack hadn’t exposed their identities.

Th Haneulsae Safe Zone still believed it was the former Safe Zone Commander’s old subordinates seeking revenge.

"If we failed once and the other side strengthens their defenses, it’ll be even harder next time," Moon Baein sighed.

The safe zones had already prepared for a long, difficult struggle against Haneulsae Safe Zone, but hearing this news still dampened morale.

"How are the ones infected with Gu doing?" Kim Haru asked.

He had no immediate solution, but he began considering whether his system store had anything that might help.

"They’re still near Haneulsae Safe Zone," Moon Baein said. "According to the report, they’re waiting for an opportunity to steal the antidote. If they were to return to their respective safe zones and their condition suddenly worsened, we might not have time to react. Staying there gives them a better chance of getting treated."

Moon Baein trusted the ability users on the frontlines to make the best decisions and had no objections to their plan.

"With the help of insider in the Haneulsae Safe Zone, obtaining the antidote should be easier than assassinating the Safe Zone Commander. Even if they can’t get the full cure, just having something to suppress the Gu parasites for now would already be helpful."

While Moon Baein was speaking, Kim Haru had already skimmed through the system’s store.

Unfortunately, he didn’t find any suitable items.

However, among the locked plants, he noticed one called the Lurimortis Nectovora Flower.

It resembled a small daisy, and it had the ability to attract insects.

Perhaps it could be used to lure the Gu parasites out of the afflicted people.

But Kim Haru had no idea where to find such a flower.

He shared the flower’s properties with Moon Baein and even took a piece of paper to sketch its appearance based on the system’s image.

Then, he handed the drawing to the Safe Zone Commander, suggesting they ask ability users to search for it.

With just a few strokes, the Lurimortis Nectovora Flower looked so realistic that it seemed as if it had bloomed right on the paper.

Moon Baein hadn’t expected such good news.

He immediately ordered someone to deliver the drawing to the Ability Users Center and issue a search mission.

"Make sure it’s a secret mission. No grand announcements."

If the Lurimortis Nectovora Flower really was effective against Gu parasites, the Haneulsae Safe Zone Commander was likely keeping an eye out as well.

A high-profile search could tip him off.

That night, even as Kim Haru lay in bed, his mind was still occupied with the matter.

The flower wouldn’t be found so quickly, but he hoped the people in Haneulsae Safe Zone could hold on until then.

[ Human. ]

Kim Haru heard a voice speaking—deep, kind, and filled with warmth and goodwill.

Although hough the words themselves were somewhat strange, he felt no fear.

Instead, he was intrigued, curiously looking around to find the source of the voice.

He knew he was dreaming.

This had to be what was called a lucid dream.