Webnovel Author In The Apocalypse World-Chapter 413: The Fall of Haneulsae Safe Zone

If nothing unexpected happened, he already knew the general outcome.

Sure enough, as Moon Baein anxiously waited, more precise news arrived shortly after.

The Haneulsae Safe Zone Commander had died suddenly overnight.

Without their master’s control, the Gu parasites created by his ability had naturally vanished without a trace overnight!

Along with the Haneulsae Safe Zone Commander, his entire core group of accomplices—those who had colluded with him—had also perished.

Regardless of whether they lived in the same building as the Safe Zone Commander or some distance away, as long as they had sincerely supported him, taken pride in the current regime, and were entrusted with important responsibilities by him, all were found dead—none of them left breathing.

At first, when the people in the Haneulsae Safe Zone discovered the Safe Zone Commander’s death, they tried to suppress the news.

However, as more and more important figures were found dead, leaving only those who had disapproved of the new Safe Zone Commander’s rule, the entire security zone spiraled into chaos.

The lockdown was lifted, and the information spread uncontrollably.

Those who had long wanted to escape from the Haneulsae Safe Zone but had been restrained by the Gu parasites immediately packed their belongings and fled.

Those with some manpower or personal abilities tried to seize the opportunity to gain power.

Meanwhile, those who had supported the Haneulsae Safe Zone Commander and committed atrocities under his rule—though they weren’t high-ranking enough to be affected by this mysterious wave of deaths—scrambled to find new backers in panic.

At the same time, those who had grudges against these people finally found their opportunity for revenge.

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The ability users from other security zones, who had been waiting outside Haneulsae Safe Zone for a long time, no longer even bothered to hide their movements.

They walked openly within the safe zone, unchallenged.

Even when patrol officers in uniform passed by, no one stopped them.

Before long, these outsiders followed the signals and reunited with Roh Baekjin and his team inside the safe zone.

"What do we do next?"

Now that they had found Roh Baekjin, all eyes turned to him.

During the time spent waiting for representatives from the other security zones, Roh Baekjin hadn’t been idle.

He had already obtained a complete list of the deceased.

Looking at this list, which had almost wiped out the entire corrupt leadership in one fell swoop, Roh Baekjin smiled. "Since fate is helping us this much, what do we have to worry about?"

With that, Roh Baekjin led his people to seize control of the Haneulsae Safe Zone’s remaining armed forces.

It didn’t take much effort.

Everyone who needed to die was already dead.

Roh Baekjin already held a high status among Haneulsae Safe Zone’s ability users.

Now that he stepped forward, those who were at a loss quickly rallied behind him.

From there, everything fell into place.

The residents of Haneulsae Safe Zone were left in utter shock.

Roh Baekjin formally announced that the Haneulsae Safe Zone was requesting asylum from the surrounding safe zones.

Would the neighboring safe zones refuse?

Of course not.

Thus, the Haneulsae Safe Zone was officially erased from existence.

The former of the Haneulsae Safe Zone residents were free to choose where they wanted to go and moving to the safe zone they preferred.

Those without preferences followed the authorities’ arrangements, getting assigned to different safe zones.

Naturally, the ability users were stationed along the routes to escort and protect them.

The negotiations among the safe zones—including Pyeongseong Safe Zone—would determine how many people each zone would take in and how Haneulsae Safe Zone’s ability users would be distributed.

There was also the question of Haneulsae Safe Zone’s land.

Such a vast area, now cleared of zombies and mutated plants, was far too valuable to be left vacant.

Dividing up this prime real estate would also require further discussions.

Meanwhile, Haneulsae Safe Zone itself needed to be thoroughly searched to eliminate any remaining Gu parasites or other hidden threats.

The greatest mystery, and the most unsettling one, remained the inexplicable deaths of the Haneulsae Safe Zone Commander and his core group.

The most widely accepted explanation—one subtly encouraged by the higher-ups of various safe zones—was that "evil deeds lead to self-destruction."

After the Haneulsae Safe Zone’s downfall, the safe zones publicly exposed the Safe Zone Commander’s crimes.

Randomly killing civilians, conducting human experiments, abducting women—his atrocities had long made people seethe with hatred.

When news spread that he had used Gu parasites to control the entire security zone, everyone wished he were still alive just so they could personally deliver justice!

As a result, the idea that divine retribution had struck him and his accomplices was deeply embraced by the masses.

Even those who didn’t believe in divine justice had another explanation:

A powerful people who disapproved of the Haneulsae Safe Zone Commander had secretly taken action and wiped them out.

As for who this powerful figure was, they could easily dismiss it with a reason like "he doesn’t like leaving his name behind."

However, as the leadership of various safe zones, while this excuse might fool others, they themselves would never believe it.

Although the Haneulsae Safe Zone Commander had indeed committed countless atrocities, his sudden and mysterious death overnight still sent shivers down everyone’s spine!

They were terrified that they might be the next to die in such a strange manner.

Yet, no matter how many people they deployed or what methods they tried, they couldn’t find a single clue.

Even after thoroughly examining the bodies of the deceased, including the Haneulsae Safe Zone Commander, they found absolutely no traces—nothing at all.

They couldn’t even determine the cause of death! It was as if they had simply fallen asleep and never woke up, dying without a sound.

Moon Baein was deeply concerned for a while.

This kind of method was truly frightening.

He was certainly worried about himself, but even more so about Mr. Kim’s safety.

If anything were to happen to Mr. Kim, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say it would be a catastrophe for all of humanity!