I felt around my eyes with one hand.
The heat beneath my fingers was intense.
I rubbed them, but the brilliant golden glow reflected in the glass did not disappear.
What was this?
While I stood frozen in confusion, a sharp shout rang out.
“Recruit!”
The Cook Zombie was moving again.
Unable to use one leg properly, it lay prone and crawled toward me.
“Crawled” did not seem like the right word, because its speed was so tremendous that it was almost running.
I retreated while removing the magazine and clearing the chamber.
My hands shook slightly, but I made no mistake.
The round in the chamber struck the metal-plated floor with a hollow clink.
As I returned the Glock to the sling bag, I shouted,
“Please continue the repairs!”
I could not look toward Mo Haein and Kwak Hanmuk because I had to keep my attention on the Cook Zombie.
But I knew they had resumed working.
The repair progress in the System Window, which had stopped, began rising again.
Current repair progress: 69%
The Cook Zombie was noticeably slower than before, making it much easier to handle.
Unfortunately, my reaction speed had also become slower.
My mind was tangled with thoughts of my golden eyes, and System…