The Jelly Alien Will Save You! Chapter 66

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One hour ago.

 

“Following them isn’t a problem. It won’t take long from here.” 

 

After saying that, Cha Haeeon paused for a moment.

 

I listened intently to what he was about to say next.

 

Cha Haeeon spoke again.

 

“And after we arrive? Are you going to fight Hunter Woo Jaehee while he’s under a hypnotic suggestion?”

 

“…”

 

“…”

 

“…”

 

Our mouths shut tight like clams.

 

To fight Jaehee Oppa while he was being controlled by the yellow hazmat suit….

 

As long as he was in the yellow hazmat suit’s clutches, Jaehee Oppa would fight with every ounce of his strength.

 

I recalled how dangerous the situation had been when we brought Bora Unnie back.

 

If it hadn’t been for Oppa, who could nullify the opponent’s skills, someone would have been seriously injured.

 

This time, too, we could easily stop him if we only had Oppa’s power, but….

 

I looked at Oppa for a moment. On top of my stomach, the cute Dumbo octopus was blinking his eyes. The current Oppa was only cute; he was useless.

 

The only things Oppa could do now were discern the truth or stick out his tentacles.

 

‘In that case…….’

 

“We should first think of a way to separate the yellow hazmat suit from Jaehee Oppa…….”

 

Everyone nodded in agreement.

 

I pondered over a method and then voiced a thought that suddenly occurred to me.

 

“Could we use the Scavengers?”

 

“What?”

 

“Right now, the yellow hazmat suit believes the Scavengers have the inheritance. He’ll likely think it’s in the hands of their leader.”

 

“Probably.”

 

“What is the Scavenger leader’s ability? He wouldn’t have become the head of a criminal group for nothing, right?”

 

“That’s true.”

 

“Tell me. I want to see if we can use it.”

 

Cha Haeeon recalled what his skill was, and eventually, he let out a disbelieving laugh as he spoke.

 

“Neutral Zone Declaration.”

 

[Neutral Zone Declaration]

 

– Forcibly converts a specific area into a neutral state.

– Within the declared area, the stats, skills, etc., of all humans are set to equal conditions.

– Exit from and external intervention into the area are restricted.

 

My eyes widened as I listened to Cha Haeeon’s explanation.

 

“Wait a minute……. Then does that mean they can’t go outside, and no one can come in from the outside?”

 

“It’s limited to humans, but that’s right.” 

 

My eyes sparkled.

 

The probability of the yellow hazmat suit being a Calamity was very low. The fact that he wore a hazmat suit to block contamination was proof enough that he was still human.

 

“Then if we put the yellow hazmat suit inside a Neutral Zone…… wouldn’t Jaehee Oppa be able to break free from the yellow hazmat suit’s suggestion?”

 

“Even if he doesn’t break free from the suggestion, at the very least, further control would be impossible.”

 

At that, I fell into thought for a moment before opening my mouth.

 

“Then it would be best to move the leader first.”

 

“Why the leader?”

 

“Currently, the yellow hazmat suit is suspicious of the Scavengers. He’ll definitely go looking for the leader for some reason.”

 

“I suppose so?”

 

“In that state, the leader abandons his home base and runs away?”

 

“What?”

 

“Suspicion turns into certainty. Then the yellow hazmat suit will pursue the Scavengers. At that time, we’ll split the Scavenger group in two so that Jaehee Oppa gets separated from the yellow hazmat suit.”

 

Cha Haeeon nodded as if it made sense.

 

I snickered and rubbed my hands together like a fly as I spoke.

 

“First, let’s go to the Scavengers and scare them! Then they’ll abandon their base and move!”

 

Then Bora Unnie asked.

 

“Dam-ah, how are you going to scare them?”

 

“Well… the appearance of the Calamity that wiped out the Scavengers at the second base and the yellow hazmat suit?”

 

I looked at Bora Unnie when I mentioned the Calamity, and at Captain Gong Juwon when I mentioned the yellow hazmat suit.

 

“…?”

 

“…?”

 

Question marks appeared above both of their heads.

 

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Present.

 

I was watching Captain Gong Juwon and Bora Unnie through the CCTV.

 

On the screen, Scavengers moving like a swarm of ants were visible. In the center, a figure in a loud suit was mixed in.

 

‘To think he anticipated we would come looking for him. That’s surprising….’

 

Furthermore, the fact that the Scavengers were trading with the yellow hazmat suit surprised us as well.

 

‘We almost got caught.’

 

Jino had probed us as if testing us.

 

“The moment we get something like that, it’s more profitable for us to reveal it to you and make a deal. Like that item from last time.”

 

At that moment, it was a stroke of luck that I remembered the Energy Injector the children said they had stolen from the Scavengers.

 

The reason why the Scavengers cherished alien artifacts they couldn’t even use? It must have been because they were worth money.

 

“Like that gun you lost while bargaining?” 

 

I immediately gave Captain Gong Juwon, who was hesitating to answer, a hint, and fortunately, we were able to overcome the crisis.

 

‘He isn’t still suspicious of us, is he? We can’t declare the Neutral Zone too early either….’

 

I spoke as I heaved a walkie-talkie the size of my forearm.

 

“Cha Haeeon, how is it over by the church?”

 

– They haven’t arrived yet.

 

“Hmm. Then let’s slowly split the Scavengers into two groups. Oppa, give Bora unnie the signal.”

 

Then, I heard the sound of someone tapping an in-ear piece through the walkie-talkie.

 

Now, the Dumbo octopus on top of Bora Unnie’s head would give her the signal.

 

<Wooooooo—>

 

Soon after, the cry of a whale was heard from the TV screen.

 

Bora Unnie’s massive tail swung.

 

The tail slammed into the side of a tall building.

 

Thud.

 

Thud.

 

Crash!

 

Once, twice, and then a third time.

 

Then, the building began to tilt precariously.

 

Rumble— rumble— rumble!

 

<It’s falling!>

 

<Get out of the way!>

 

<To the other side!>

 

As the building collapsed amidst the Scavenger swarm, the bastards began to scatter in confusion.

 

Jino gritted his teeth. 

 

<F*ck. I told you to scare them, not actually kill them!> 

 

Due to the massive building, they had been split into two groups before they knew it.

 

<We advance this way! Tell the guys on the other side to go around!>

 

Jino rotated his hand in a clenched fist.

 

Then, the Scavengers passed the command forward and backward.

 

As I saw the split Scavengers on the screen beginning to move in different directions, a satisfied smile spread across my face.

 

“Unnie, let’s withdraw now.”

 

Once again, a tapping sound was heard from the in-ear piece. It meant she was withdrawing.

 

I hugged the walkie-talkie while waiting for Unnie.

 

There was still no word from Cha Haeeon, who had decided to keep an eye out for the yellow hazmat suit’s arrival.

 

It was just as I was scanning the CCTV screen.

 

– They’re here.

 

I changed the CCTV channel. Then, the church building appeared.

 

In front of it, the yellow hazmat suit was approaching along with the man with the goat head.

 

…Now, they must choose their direction well.

 

Please, let the yellow hazmat suit go to the right on his own.

 

Otherwise, Cha Haeeon would have to step in.

 

I clasped my hands together and stared intensely at the screen.