However, the stall had a rather desolate atmosphere; even in this post-apocalyptic world, there weren't many foolish buyers willing to spend on things that couldn't be eaten or used.

Kim Haru willingly became one of those foolish buyers.

He bought a bunch of jewelry for less than the price of a cabbage, and the vendor looked as if they would have gladly shoved all the remaining items into his hands.

It was truly a bargain price.

Kim Haru didn't pity the stall owner; he was genuinely interested in the exotic jewelry. He thought it would be nice to take them home to play around with, or to decorate his home.

What surprised Kim Haru the most was that he also saw someone selling mobile phones, tablets, and game consoles!

They were all piled together haphazardly, with prices casually set—one crystal core could buy several of them.

At that moment, the stall owner was scolded by someone: "Selling things should come with a sense of integrity! Just these broken machines, the old models that need to be plugged in to charge. Where are we supposed to find electricity now? I wouldn't even use these useless things to smash zombies; they're worse than bricks!"

Then, in the eyes of the customers and the stall owner, who regarded him as a fool, Kim Haru spent one crystal core to buy up all the stock the vendor had.

Even Jang Dojang hesitated, looking at Kim Haru with an odd expression.

But Kim Haru didn't care about that. He kept walking and buying, willing to pay for anything interesting or useful he came across. Before long, the entire bustling street knew about this fool, and everyone brought their wares to him, introducing them as if they were treasures, even a stone could be touted as gold.

Kim Haru was taken aback and finally stopped.

At this point, he had bought so many items that his backpack, with only ten slots, couldn't hold them all. Jang Dojang, seeing how much Kim Haru was buying, had already arranged for someone to bring a vehicle to pick him up.

When he handed over the items to the exploration squad, Jang Dojang directly sent the fully loaded vehicle over.

Knowing that Kim Haru couldn't drive, he specially found Shin Woncheon, asking him to be the driver responsible for safely transporting Mr. Kim and his goods.

"I guarantee I'll complete the task!" Shin Woncheon happily accepted.

The exploration squad members were curious; the Safe Zone Commander had specifically instructed them to protect this person well, and it was even Jang Dojang, the Safe Zone Deputy Commander, who personally delivered him with such a large load of goods. Who was this person? No one dared to ask Kim Haru or Jnag Dojang directly, they only whispered among themselves.

Those who knew Shin Woncheon tried to get information from him, but naturally, they learned nothing.

The exploration squad captain shot them a glance: "Mind your discipline; don't ask about things you shouldn't. You all should know this without me saying it, right? Make sure to place that person in the center of the team for protection, and remember the pioneering squad members we need to send out this time—no mistakes allowed."

The exploration squad replied cheerfully, "Don't worry, boss; there's a deputy team leader supervising the pioneering squad, so nothing will go wrong."

..

The pioneering squad, the nine members of the Flamma Team that were led away in a daze, sent into the back of the exploration squas's truck along with other pioneering squad members. They couldn't find any opportunity to escape until the vehicle started moving, let alone find someone to plead for them.

For the Flamma Team leader, Kim Segyo, he wanted to catch one more glimpse of the figure he had seen and confirm if it was indeed the person he had been looking for.

Upon hearing that the exploration squad included not just their pioneering squad members but also a highly protected important figure, Kim segyo immediately grew excited. His instincts told him that this was the person he had been searching for!

Kim Segy seized the opportunity and rushed over.

The Flamma Team members were confused, but no one wanted to miss this chance, so they immediately followed him out.

However, as they ran, they realized that their leader wasn't heading out of the exploration squad but rather toward the center of it. Others had already run a fair distance, and the pursuers closed in. At that moment, they could no longer run outward, so they had to follow Kim Segyo.

They began to complain thatKim Segyo had lost his mind, leading them into a dead end.

Just then, Kim Segyo stopped.

"It's you! You're still alive!"

The other members of the Flamma Team, following Kim Segyo's shocked gaze, froze in place, fear gripping their hearts.

That person was actually Kim Haru!

The members of the Flamma Team had witnessed Kim Haru losing his breath under the onslaught of zombies, being devoured by so many of them. Even if he hadn't died on the spot, he would have certainly turned into a zombie—how could he possibly be here!

A ghost, it must be a ghost!

"Who are you? You're not Kim Haru; he's dead! He was eaten by zombies! It's you who caused us to end up like this, isn't it? It's you, you devil! I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid of ghosts!" Kim Segyo frantically charged at Kim Haru.

If he could kill him once, he could kill him again—what if he had turned into a ghost!

"Is this person a ghost? Has he come back for revenge? What on earth is happening?" The members of the Flamma Team were going crazy.

Shin Woncheon had already protected Kim Haru at the start of the commotion. Although he knew the boss wouldn't be afraid of these things, how could he let the boss handle everything personally?

Seeing Kim Segyo's insane actions, Shin Woncheon turned around to question the exploration squad members, "How did you arrange the guards? How could you let the pioneering squad members caused such a ruckus here? You've let your guard down."