Webnovel Author In The Apocalypse World

Jang Dojung Ignored the man and introduced him to Kim Haru. "This is Director Do Seungjin. He used to be a butcher before the apocalypse happened, so he's a little bit intimidating."

Do Seungjin had already approached them when he caught Jang Dojung's comment and looked mildly displeased. "What do you mean, a little bit intimidating? These muscles of mine are the envy of many men! Not like you with your weak body and stupid glasses. Which men that want to have a scholarly appearance like you—you wouldn't even last three moves if you fight that pig!"

Jang Dojung: "…"

Take a deep breath, let's take a deep breath, now's not the time to argue with him.

"Anyway, Mr. Kim, if you're interested with the boar or anything else, feel free to choose."

At this time, Do Seungjin finally turned his gaze to Kim Haru, eyeing him with a look that clearly said, Another weakling?@@novelbin@@

However, Do Seungjin hadn't earned his position just with brute strength; he also had a good head on his shoulders. For Jang Dojung to treat someone with such respect, they must have a significant status. And considering that the Safe Zone's Deputy Commander was also accompanying them, it was even more likely.

"So, who might this be?" Do Seungjin asked.

Jang Dojung took a moment to introduce Kim Haru's role as a senior consultant. Do Seungjin quickly understood who he was dealing with.

The title of "senior consultant" wasn't limited to just one research institute; it meant that Kim Haru could freely visit and contribute to any of the research centers within the institute's network.

With such a high-ranking position suddenly filled, Do Seungjin had, of course, made it a point to learn about him. However, all the information he'd gathered had focused on plants, so he hadn't paid much attention, assuming the consultant had no connection to animals. But here he was, after all.

"Mr. Kim, is it? What can I do for you?" Do Seungjin waved his hand, signaling for his assistants to continue handling the black boar, and urged the other curious researchers to return to their work.

Kim Haru glanced over, noticing that one of the researchers had produced a strange metal spike of unknown material, which was being inserted into the black boar's throat. The boar had already lost all ability to move, and the blood flowed from the spike's channel, draining rapidly.

Turning his head away, Kim Haru didn't feel any sentimental urge to spare the animal, even if it might be Little Snort's parent.

"I heard a pig squealing and came to see," Kim Haru explained. "Originally, I was hoping to ask you how you raising your pigs."

Originally.

Watching how these people handled the black boar, Kim Haru felt he likely wouldn't get any answers here.

Sure enough, Do Seungjin tilted his head and said, "This is how we raise them."

With a skeptical look, Do Seungjin continued, "You don't actually think we tame them, do you? These wild creatures are impossible to domesticate. The only way to deal with them is to bring them down and kill them. If you leave them even slightly weakened, the moment they recover, they'll tear everything around them to shreds."

"Our animal research institute isn't like their plant research institute, where they actually raise things. Here, we mainly handle mutated animal meat, removing the inedible parts and preserving what we can eat. Sometimes we're asked to identify new mutated creatures to figure out what they originally were. Of course, we have other tasks too, but I won't bore you with all the details."

"Simply put, it's extremely difficult to keep animals these days. Only a lucky few get close enough to one of these creatures to be able to work alongside it. But even then, they're more like combat partners—treating them like teammates. If someone did manage to raise animals just for food, I, Do Seungjin, would personally invite them to the institute."

"Forget inviting them once or twice; I'd go thirty times if needed."

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Jang Dojung sighed from the sidelines. Only Do Seungjin could make such a claim so confidently.

Kim Haru felt a pang of disappointment. But he also couldn't help marveling at the power of his farming system.

Thank goodness for you, System, he thought to himself, indifferent to its lack of response. I don't know how I'd survive in this world without you.

"Sorry to disturb you," Kim Haru said, turning to leave.

Jang Dojung and Jang Dojang, though puzzled by Kim Haru's brief visit, didn't ask questions and followed him.

They left Do Seungjin behind, who was left scratching his head in confusion.

Do Seungjin shrugged his shoulder and turned back to admire his handiwork with the black boar.

"Station a few more people on the northeast side these next few days. This boar might just be the scout. We can't afford to be careless until we know what's going on."

The surrounding team members voiced their agreement.

Meanwhile, the researcher who had spoken with Kim Haru earlier hadn't gone far. Hearing Jang Dojung's introduction of Kim Haru, he became increasingly curious about this man who could grow virus-free vegetables. Once they had left, he wandered over to where Kim Haru had been standing.

He didn't plan to do anything. He just wanted to savor the realization that he had just argued with someone so remarkable.

He hadn't expected that, while staring at the ground, he would discover something remarkable.

On the brown earth, a faint yellow object caught his eye. It looked just like a feather!

The researcher crouched down, carefully picking it up and bringing it close to examine it.

Sure enough! It was indeed a feather—and, if he wasn't mistaken, it looked like it belonged to a baby chick!

His eyes widened instantly.

There was no way he'd mistake a chick's feather. As a kid, he'd raised a baby chick for a short time. Back then, before the apocalypse, the vendors would often set up stalls in front of the school, selling brightly colored chicks to students, and he had fallen for the trick.