Chapter 163. Recovery
“You… what is this?”
“Huh? Oh. I named it Heart.”
“No, not that. I mean, does this Truck even run?”
“Of course. It’s still sturdy. Don’t worry, just load up.”
Clack. Thud.
He unlocked the cargo bed and opened the door. He planned to load supplies and people here and move out. The Elders had bad knees, and the women were physically weak. Walking with them, it was an unknown journey how long it would take to reach Chuncheon. So, after clearing the Zombie horde, he picked one up on the way back.
“Taesik, surely… it’s not ‘Heart’ because it’s a white truck?”
“Yes. Huh? No, no. It’s because it’s lovely.”
“Hmm…”
Euna had worked on the Truck. She’d removed the braking system and disengaged the gears. Euna had no understanding of a car’s basic structure. So, even with the aid of her Ability, she’d gone through many trials and errors. But she’d ultimately made it run, so wasn’t that enough?
“As long as it runs, we have nothing to worry about.”
“Oh. Someone needs to hold the steering wheel from the driver’s seat.”
“Anyone can do that. Let’s move quickly.”
They carefully loaded the supplies that had been sorted twice. Mister Dog Owner sat in the driver’s seat, and Eunbyeol and the oldest Elder rode in the passenger seat. Unfortunately, the rest had no choice but to sit in the cargo bed.
“It can’t go fast anyway. But just in case, everyone, put on your Safety Belts.”
Calling them Safety Belts was a stretch; they were just ropes tied to hooks on the side of the Truck. He checked on the people who had spread thick blankets among the loaded supplies and settled in. Seeing the Elders sitting uncomfortably, he worried that even sitting still, something might go wrong with their bodies.
