Webnovel Author In The Apocalypse World-Chapter 387: Trade Fair and the Great Demon King

However, even these "ordinary" people were physically stronger than the average civilian in the Pyeongseong Safe Zone.

This unexpected advantage was a pleasant surprise.

Moon Baein speculated that the unique environment of the fruit world they had lived in must have subtly altered their physical constitution over time.

No matter what, ability users have more ways to earn money.

Whether it's participating in patrols, joining the security team, or going out with other ability users teams to gather supplies, it doesn't take long before they can secure a decent livelihood.

During this phase of making money, the group, who initially felt a sense of unfamiliarity with their new environment, had already integrated well into their surroundings.

Kim Haru visited the Green Basket Vegetable Shop several times to calculate profits and checked on them during his visits.

Seeing how well they had adapted to the environment, he finally felt at ease.

Not only had they adapted, but researchers at the Animal Research Institute also discovered a common trait among the nomadic tribes.

Compared to others, these nomadic tribespeople—regardless of age or gender—had significantly higher affinity with animals.

While fish and ducks didn't show much reaction, black pigs responded strongly.

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When first-time workers stood by the pigpen, learning how to change feed and clean the area, the pigs displayed far less stress when the nomadic tribespeople were present.

After noticing this, the researchers at the Animal Research Institute conducted multiple experiments.

In the end, they concluded that the nomadic tribespeople's animal affinity had a certain tendency—they were especially attractive to animals that could serve as mounts.

Yes, black pigs might be classified as food livestock, but given their size, strength, and running speed, it wasn't entirely impossible for someone to use them as mounts.

As for the mutated cattle and horses in the wild, they still attacked when encountering humans.

However, their attack intensity and choices were noticeably different when facing the nomadic tribespeople.

After discovering this, both Moon Baein and Kim Haru had already made plans for these nomadic tribespeople's future.

Initially, the idea of sending them to Biryong Plains for basic construction work was due to the safe zone lacking extra space for their housing.

But now, the decision to send them to the plains was entirely based on their exceptional animal affinity.

After all, what was Kim Haru planning to raise on the Biryong Plains?

Of course, large livestock like cattle, horses, and sheep.

Whether they were meant to be mounts or food, letting the nomadic tribespeople handle the livestock was the perfect solution.

Kim Haru had also heard from Do Seungjin that other ability users, after seeing his owl, had expressed their desire for flying mounts to the Animal Research Institute.

Thinking about it now, since these nomadic tribespeople were already good at raising mounts, perhaps they could even breed flying ones.

Although the thought filled Kim Haru with anticipation, he knew the most pressing matter right now was the upcoming trade fair.

The first batch of green onions had been harvested, and while the second batch had yet to fully grow, more and more ability users from other regions were arriving at the Pyeongseong Safe Zone.

Finally, when the ability users from the farthest Ahnhae Safe Zone arrived, the trade fair officially began.

"Kim Haru-hyung! Kim Haru-hyung! I've packed everything! Can we go now?" Go Okrim excitedly bounced on the clearing in front of the wooden cabin while carrying a simple woven basket on his back, haphazardly covered with a black cloth.

Today was the first day of the trade fair.

After receiving notice from the safe zone yesterday, Kim Haru had already planned to check it out.

Naturally, Go Okrim didn't want to miss such a lively event.

So, Kim Haru simply told him and Kang Hose to pack up, and all of them would go together.

The official start time of the trade fair was around 10 AM.

Given that Go Okrim and Kang Hose couldn't sleep past 6 or 7 AM and were always up early, they had plenty of time to finish their daily farm work before heading to the fair.

"Hey, I see people from Haneulsae Safe Zone."

Go Okrim looked around and immediately spotted those familiar uniforms ahead.

The last trading team from the Haneulsae Safe Zone that wore these uniforms still had people under house arrest in the Pyeongseong Safe Zone.

How could Go Okrim not recognize them?

Likewise, the people from Haneulsae Safe Zone also saw Kim Haru.

Among this trading team from the Haneulsae Safe Zone were some of the same people who had come to the Pyeongseong Safe Zone last autumn.

They had memorized Kim Haru's face so clearly that they could recognize him even in their dreams—there was no way they could forget.

Now, before even entering the safe zone, they had already run into him.

Their expressions instantly turned tense.

Kim Haru also found these people somewhat familiar, but only vaguely.

He merely cast a brief glance at them before looking away indifferently, not paying them any mind.

The moment they were glanced at, those people felt their hearts jump to their throats, terrified that this man might be in a bad mood and decide to freeze them all again.

After being frozen last time, the flow of their abilities in their bodies still hadn't fully recovered.

If it happened again, their powers might be completely ruined!

Fortunately, Kim Haru quickly withdrew his gaze.

As they sighed in relief, a sense of unwillingness also surfaced in their hearts.

Their complicated expressions soon drew the attention of the other members of the Haneulsae Safe Zone trading team.

The ones who were visiting the Pyeongseong Safe Zone for the first time curiously asked what was going on, only to receive hushed whispers in response.

When they looked at Kim Haru again, the entire Haneulsae Safe Zone trading team collectively shuddered, their faces filled with the unmistakable terror of realizing they had just encountered the "Great Demon King" as soon as they arrived.