Chapter 171: Infection
Master Smith Under Ministry of National Defense
171 – Infection
By the time the EDA, responsible for overseeing gate-related matters in South Korea, realized that soldiers infected by a new type of monster had begun their activities in earnest, an entire division-sized force had already been massively infected. This monster, capable of reading memories and manipulating the actions of highly intelligent beings like humans, was designated by the EDA as the “Brainworm.” Immediate countermeasures were initiated.
However, the EDA’s ability to address the infected soldiers was severely limited because there was no reliable method to distinguish between infected and uninfected personnel. The existence of the Brainworm was only discovered when a soldier, risking his life, deserted his unit to inform the outside world after witnessing an officer attempting to infect another soldier.
In response, the EDA quickly dispatched teams equipped with anti-infection gear to the unit. Based on the soldier’s testimony, they aimed to apprehend the female officer attempting the infection and the male soldier presumed to be infected.
What awaited them, however, was fierce resistance from the infected soldiers, who had shown no prior signs of infection.
Bang! Boom! KABOOM! Ratatatatatatata! –
Faced with soldiers firing wildly as if a war had broken out, the EDA operatives had no choice but to retreat. Although using their Awakening abilities to wipe out a military unit was feasible, their combat experience was primarily against non-human entities, not fellow humans.
Despite suspecting the enemy to be infected by monsters, the thought of annihilating fellow countrymen, soldiers sacrificing themselves to protect the nation, caused significant psychological resistance among the EDA operatives. Thus, they retreated to a safe area to await further orders.