The Cook of a Perished World - Chapter 283

Episode 283 Druid (2)

“Damn it.”

He seemed to feel something uncomfortable.

A man with his head down, clenched fists, and swearing.

‘…?’

I’m not sure.

I guess what he was trying to do just now didn’t work out.

‘Is the skill not activating properly?’

I was watching because I was curious about the reason.

There was something that stood out.

‘That orchard… it just looked so beautiful.’

Unlike outside, where the harsh winter reigns.

An orchard that seems to be in full swing of harvest season.

I just thought it was beautiful.

It wasn’t.

‘That land…’

It doesn’t suit the abundance of trees.

The land beneath the orchard.

It is.

‘As if there was a drought.’

Just like a desert.

It was so split that it didn’t feel alive.

[Skill – Growth Promotion]

Only then.

I was able to recall his skill description that I had seen.

[It draws on the earth’s energy and accelerates the growth of plants.]

[Instead of maximizing the consumption of energy, plants can grow in any environment.]

“…Hmm.”

It’s a waste of intelligence.

I checked that phrase.

After wandering far away from the orchard.

Inside the barrier.

I looked at the floor.

Unlike the orchard, there is still quite a lot of snow.

The snow melted and turned into water, and the water froze, covering the ground with ice.

After I cleared the snow that had accumulated around me.

Pop!

I hit my foot and broke the ice on the ground.

The soil underneath was exposed.

and.

Let’s take a closer look at the soil.

[Identification of food ingredients (enhanced)]

[Soil]

There was one fact that could be known.

“…That is exactly what happened.”

When I came to Gyeonggi-do.

Recall the first thing you thought of.

‘I thought it would be good for vampires to be active…’

The weather is also the weather.

The sky was completely surrounded by unidentifiable gray clouds, and the sun was not shining at all.

cold winter.

Most of the monsters have gone to the outskirts of [Monsterland], so there won’t be many corpses returning to the ground.

so.

Isn’t this a natural thing to say?

[Freshness: Lowest]

The land around here.

That intellect…

had declined to its limit.

I thought about that phrase.

“Did you say that in order to gain trust, you would have to show that you deserve it?”

That’s what it looks like.

I guess.

“…I think I can show you pretty easily?”

* * *

Eastern corner of Gapyeong-gun.

The northern base of the association is located there.

“So what does that man do?”

A suspicious man joins there.

A few days passed.

“They just said it was normal. I often walk around inside to see what’s there, and when it’s time to eat, I come out and eat…” “

Ha. “I can’t believe I even have to feed such a suspicious guy.”

“Well… honestly, food is always a waste. “But he doesn’t seem like a bad person.”

Two men were gathered together.

“I feel like I want to give it a try, but it’s a shame that I don’t have the strength to do so.”

“Haha… When you meet someone for the first time, you think about hanging out with them.”

“I can’t stand it because I’m curious. “Is that guy stronger than me or am I stronger than that guy?”

This is the power of the awakened people of Gyeonggi-do.

It was the northern base of the association.

Of course, this did not mean that all survivors in the eastern part of Gyeonggi Province were staying here.

There are quite a few survivors living elsewhere.

This base was like a capital of sorts.

Affecting survivors spread across the northern part of Gyeonggi-do.

A place that becomes the center of exchange.

As it is in such an important location.

There was a lot to do.

The three executives have been working in their respective areas and exchanging advice with each other.

“So, are you planning to keep your distance from Miss Lee?”

“Yes, brother, your thoughts may be different, but I think your side is right.”

“Hmm… If you made that decision, I wouldn’t have the right to say anything.”

But recently.

Kang Jae-ho kept his distance from their shaman.

‘It’s hard to believe in Lee Seo now.’

That was the conclusion Kang Jae-ho reached.

Han Yi-seo is also a person who has continued to play an active role in this base and solidified his position.

It was impossible to kick him out just because he was suspicious.

‘At least I have to prevent Lee Seo from invading the area I manage.’

so that.

He is a person who I think can still be trusted.

I was discussing the group’s work alone with Lee Jung-gu.

“So why did I call you?”

“Why are you calling me? “Do I have to have a reason to call you, my brother?”

“It’s not like that, but I think I called you for a reason this time.”

Lee Jung-gu narrowed his eyes and crossed his arms.

“If you’re going to talk about excluding Ms. Lee Seo like last time, I’ll tell you in advance. “I’m against it.”

“Brother….”

“Jaeho is free to doubt Ms. Lee Seo, but I don’t think Ms. Lee Seo is a person who can be easily controlled by someone else’s abilities. More than anything.”

Lee Jung-gu also did not just trust Han Yi-seo based on his affection for people.

What he trusts.

The abilities of Han Yi-seo, who has been active as their shaman.

‘The power to communicate with spirits as a true shaman.’

When I found out about the existence of spirits, it was a power that I felt quite uncomfortable about.

The spirit she communicates with.

When I found out that the overwhelming majority of spirits were not from this Earth…

I was even more reluctant.

but.

“When it comes to mental abilities, she is stronger than anyone else here.”

She receives help from those spirits.

He has stronger mental abilities than anyone else here.

“I know you have a very suspicious personality. “I don’t know what happened to cause him to have that kind of personality, but I thought it wasn’t a bad thing for the safety of the group, so I moved on.”

If someone in the group says they are being manipulated by others.

It’s either you or the druid in front of you.

Jung-gu had thought that Han Yi-seo would never end up like that.

That’s why I trusted her words.

“But don’t try to force that idea on me.”

“…I have no intention of repeating the same story. “That’s not why I called you this time.”

“hmm? “Then why did you call me?”

“You know.”

This group, of course.

Kang Jae-ho is in charge of supply-related work for survivors in northern Gyeonggi-do.

and.

This was, of course, the most important task he took on.

“It’s food.”

“yes.”

Winter came too quickly and harshly.

The environment has become such that there is no longer any grass to pick up and eat.

Because the things roaming the streets were either monsters or zombies.

Survivors had to obtain food in special ways.

One of them was the Druid’s [Growth Promotion].

“I told you this last time. “All the intellect around here has diminished.”

“Haa….”

Upon activating that skill.

Problems began to arise.

“How can’t you?”

“All the intellectual power of this area was used. “There is no way here.”

In the first place.

His profession is Druid.

Although he is now in charge of supply-related work.

The job wasn’t actually a production job.

Rather, it is a clear combat position specialized in fighting on the front lines.

“Even growing trees happened to be a production job. “It was originally a combat skill.”

actually.

Now, this problem is largely due to differences in occupations.

Otherwise.

Because there is no way for a production skill to have a condition where intelligence declines.

‘It was a combat skill that could make trees grow in any environment and use this to hold the enemy’s feet.’

Nowadays, we have settled in by creating a barrier due to the cold.

Before that, I had to fight monsters every day.

Each time, this skill saved Jaeho’s life.

Even back then.

The condition of weakening one’s intellect was not a major disadvantage.

If you only use it as a combat skill in the first place, there will be no problem at all.

Either your intellect will decline or not.

Unless you are a production worker who continuously produces food in one place.

There is no reason to worry about your intellect fading away.

“When you try to use it as a production job, you end up with this disadvantage.”

actually.

It wasn’t even the first drawback.

“Among the bases around here where the survivors live, there is a good place…”

“You know. At least I have already visited all the bases near the north.”

He has already moved to several bases and utilizes the intellectual power of the land.

Food has been produced.

He wasn’t even originally active in the North.

From that south to this north.

The last place we reached while producing food by making the most of the land’s power was the northern part of the country.

“Fortunately, this area is where there are the most monsters, so the corpses created when the monsters kill each other help with intelligence, so it lasted for a long time.”

The food produced in this way became the main food for the people of the association.

In exchange for the food, they received usable items and other types of food from branches of the Association in other areas.

“Okay… then we’ll have to find another base. “I need to find it.”

“Yes, the problem is.”

Jung-gu sighed.

“It means there is nowhere to go.”

Originally, it wouldn’t have been a problem to worry about this much.

No matter how much intelligence he expends.

This game wasn’t enough to suck all the intelligence out of the land.

actually.

If you go a little further from this base, you will come across a land with intact intelligence.

Nevertheless, the reason why they sigh.

“You know. “Establishing a base in the current environment is not an easy task.”

“Yes.”

The environment is already difficult to move due to the extreme cold.

Fortunately, the wall blocks the snowstorm, so activities are possible inside.

The only people walking around outside were combat workers who could withstand a fairly severe cold spell.

If those combatants step forward, it is possible to stabilize a specific region.

The problem is establishing that place as a base.

A huge wall erected at each base of survivors in Gyeonggi-do.

It blocks the cold to some extent and guarantees safety from external enemies.

‘A safe zone for humanity, the least safe place in this world.’

Currently, there is an awakened person with the profession of [Architect] who is active in the West.

These barriers were created when he was traveling around Gyeonggi-do with the president of the association.

It was built for a group of survivors who promised to cooperate with the association.

but.

Most of those walls were built in the past.

It’s been a long time since a new base was built.

‘This cold.’

It would be nice to be able to build a wall.

It takes time to do that.

In the past, it wasn’t a difficult task, but…

“Building a new wall to defend against monster attacks in this cold? “The way I see it, it’s impossible.”

The cold wave is getting worse.

It became difficult for the awakened people in the West to create a wall.

Thanks to this, most of the survivors at this point are just living together in existing bases.

Because there were only a few survivors.

Is it fortunate that there is enough space even with such a small base?

“But you still have to do it, brother.”

“Whoa.”

“There are only a few awakened people, including myself, who can produce food. “If I were to be left out, the problem would become bigger.”

“Yes, that’s right. There is a limit to filling your stomach with points.”

Jung-gu still just sighed.

‘The president of the association and the elites are gone, and I can no longer trust Lee Seo.’

He was in a position to supervise the combat positions of this group.

Wandering around the outside looking for useful food or items.

I often go out to fight monsters to raise my level and increase the safety of my surroundings.

“Such major construction is impossible in this environment.”

Because that’s who he is.

I couldn’t just nod my head.

at last.

The meeting, which consisted of only two executives, ended without much progress.

“Whoa.”

After finishing the conversation, Jaeho came out of the building.

As I sighed, my breath leaked out.

“doggish…!”

Looking at that breath.

Jaeho burst into anger.

It would be better if it were an environment where you had to fight and win against monsters.

It might be better than now.

But after this cold came.

Because they had to fight against the environment.

Against this incomprehensible abnormal climate.

All he can do is….

“It’s a shitty environment…!”

just.

All I could do was look at the sky and swear.