Webnovel Author In The Apocalypse World-Chapter 194: The Case of the Missing Chestnuts (Part4)

After several more rounds of running back and forth, Go Okrim finally couldn’t take it anymore and began trying to coax the little creature. "Hamster, dear little hamster, I was wrong, okay? How could I ever eat a wonderful hamster like you? I was just joking."

The apples being thrown from the tree started to come down in smaller arcs, making them easier to catch.

Seeing that flattery worked, Go Okrim’s mouth instantly went into overdrive, spouting all kinds of sweet praise for the little hamster. It was like honey poured out as he heaped compliments upon compliments.

The results were quick—soon Go Okrim could stand in one place and catch apples just like Kim Haru.

He shifted closer to Kim Haru and let out a sigh of relief. "Hyung, my mouth is so dry from talking."

"Aren’t you holding a ton of apples? Just bite into one," Haru replied, unconcerned.

Before long, both of their arms were filled with apples, to the point their clothes could barely hold them. While the little hamster continued picking apples, Kim Haru took the opportunity to store the ones they had caught into his system backpack and then resumed catching the apples being thrown down.

After catching several more bundles, Kim Haru glanced at his inventory. The apple count had already reached three digits. He couldn’t help but ask, "Is this hamster planning to strip the entire tree bare for us?"

The hamster, busy as ever, popped its head out from the foliage and squeaked twice. Worried the humans might not understand, it even nodded vigorously for emphasis.

Kim Haru realized he was getting an incredible deal here.

Watching the agile little hamster darting among the apple tree’s branches, Kim Haru couldn’t help but think about his own orchard. If only he had such a nimble fruit-picking hamster, he wouldn’t have to worry about fruits growing too high to reach.

Kim Haru entertained the thought of bringing this apple tree and the hamster back to his small farm to settle down, but he quickly dismissed the idea. He doubted he had the charm to convince them to stay.

The tree was full of apples—so many that the hamster stayed busy picking them, even after the zombies had almost finished gathering seeds from the area. Yet, plenty of apples still remained on the branches.

Kim Haru checked the time. It had been a while since they had split off from Do Seungjin’s group, and he was concerned they might suddenly come looking for them.

Kim Haru gave Go Okrim an instruction: "Send the zombie-bots back first."

"Got it." Go Okrim nodded and called out to the hamster, asking it to stop tossing apples his way for a moment. He then quickly began teleporting the zombie-bots away one by one.

The seeds the zombie-bots had collected in their pockets were naturally sent back with them.

Once the zombie-bots were gone, Go Okrim returned to Kim Haru’s side, ready to resume catching apples from the little hamster. However, before he could get back into position, a shout echoed from the distance.

"Mr. Kim, where are you?" Do Seungjin’s voice called out. Experience tales at novelbuddy

With a thud, an apple missed its mark, brushing against Go Okrim’s arm and falling to the ground.

Follow current novℯls on ƒгeewёbnovel.com.

In the blink of an eye, the apple tree and the hamster vanished completely. The spot where they had stood now looked empty and ordinary as if they had never been there.

This mutant apple tree’s nerves were a little too timid, weren’t they?

Kim Haru found the whole situation endlessly fascinating.

"I’m here," Kim Haru raised his voice to respond.

By the time Do Seungjin and the others arrived, Go Okrim had just picked up an apple from the ground and straightened up. Kim Haru still held the apples in his arms, temporarily refraining from putting them into his system backpack.

The large, bright red apples, gleaming with freshness, instantly caught the attention of Do Seungjin and his team.

"Th-this is...?" Do Seungjin and the others slowed their pace, their eyes fixated on the apples.

"Real apples? How could there suddenly be so many apples here?"

"Mr. Kim, did something happen to you?"

"You weren’t in any danger, were you?"

The sight of such an obvious pile of rare and precious apples made it impossible for the researchers from the animal institute to believe that Kim Haru and Go Okrim hadn’t encountered something unusual. They immediately surrounded the pair, expressing their concerns.

Before Kim Haru could reply, Go Okrim rolled his eyes at them. "Of course we didn’t encounter any danger. Aren’t we standing here safe and sound in front of you? If we had run into trouble, do you think we’d still have the peace of mind to calmly pick apples?"

The researchers weren’t offended by his tone. By now, they had grown familiar with Go Okrim’s personality during their travels. They knew he was constantly upset about how much time the Pyeongseong Safe Zone had been taking away from his beloved hyung. It was clear he was jealous.

Besides, with Mr. Kim unharmed, the more pressing matter at hand was the apples. No one had the time or energy to bicker with Go Okrim.

"Mr. Kim, where did these apples come from? Could you share the details with us?"

"Don’t worry, Mr. Kim, we have no intention of coveting your apples. We’re just incredibly curious."

Kim Haru hesitated, unsure if he should reveal the existence of the apple tree and the little hamster. Both of them had remained hidden so far, and it didn’t seem like they wanted to be discovered by more people.

He was also worried that if too many people knew about them, someone with bad intentions might harm the apple tree—perhaps by cutting it down or uprooting it. The little hamster could also end up in danger.

With that in mind, Kim Haru decided not to disclose anything.

Just as Kim Haru shook his head, Do Seungjin and the others instantly froze, their expressions shifting dramatically. Their bodies tensed as they adopted defensive stances, ready to fight whatever was behind Kim Haru and Go Okrim.