Apocalypse: Apparently, I Can See Zombies

Chapter 34- I’m Staging A Mutiny

"You're crazy! Let us out!"

One of the girls in the class immediately yelled at Jin-woo when she heard his ominous but ludicrous words. However, she didn't dare come forward.

Jin-woo shook his head and stood up straight. It looked like he was prepared to fight anyone who tried to get past him.

"That's it, move out of the way."

One boy among the crowd who was a bit taller for his age shoved his classmates to get to the front. Micah who was closest to the youth wasn't able to grab him in time before he rushed at Jin-woo.

In only a few speedy steps the boy's menacing face was in front of Jin-woo. He lunged forward and wrapped his hands around Jin-woo's waist.

The boy went for a typical tackle to force Jin-woo to the ground using his strength as an advantage. However, after Jin-woo stumbled back from the boy's charging force, he fixed one foot behind him and bent his knees.

The boy forcefully tried to lift Jin-woo and slam him to the ground, but Jin-woo seemed as if he was rooted to the ground.

The boy was somewhat astonished that he was so weak he couldn't even lift Jin-woo who was smaller than him, no matter how hard he tried. Then before he could react, Jin-woo's arms, which were by his side in the boy's hold, suddenly flexed.

The boy's tight grip was instantly broken, and the situation reversed as Jin-woo gripped the boy's shoulders like an iron clamp. At this time four more boys stepped forward from the crowd.

"No, stop!"

Yoon-min yelled and he along with Micah stopped two of them, but the other two boys rushed toward Jin-woo.

Jin-woo twisted his body and flung the boy in his hold to one of the charging youths blocking his advance, before stepping forward to kick the other boy's leg. The boy felt an acute pain surge through his shin, and he let out a grunt as his leg gave out underneath him. Then, in his vision, he saw Jin-woo's knee growing larger and larger.

Jin-woo actions were almost instinctual but before he could bash the boy's face with his knee, he managed to stop it just inches away from his face.

The boy, having thought his face was about to be flattened, fell back onto his butt and looked up at Jin-woo with fearful eyes.

This series of actions only took place in a span of a few seconds, and everyone seeing Jin-woo easily fending off three boys in that period felt like they had just witnessed a scene straight out of an action movie.

"Damn."

Yoon-min exclaimed while looking at Jin-woo lowering his knee. He then recalled his actions of trying to confront Seo-joon for Jin-woo's sake, and he realized Jin-woo definitely didn't need help fighting his battles.

Yoon-min let out a laugh then gave Jin-woo a thumbs up and said.

"As expected of Mr. Multitalented."

The students hearing this finally recalled Jin-woo's reputation and that he was hailed as a prodigy in boxing and Taekwondo. A few of them who were thinking of charging at Jin-woo completely changed their minds.

The three boys who initially attacked Jin-woo retreated into the crowd. Having successfully intimidated his classmates, Jin-woo said calmly.

"What?"

Ye-jun said after a beat of silence, momentarily taken aback by Jin-woo's absurd proclamation. But his face suddenly twitched and he said.

"You think you're a pirate or something?"

"Jin, you said we would all die if we left. Did you really take your medication today?"

Mai-sun brought up what Jin-woo first said as she looked at him with a questioning expression.

"Yeah, he did say that."

"Wait, so could he be having a manic episode or something? I heard that people with schizophrenia have delusional thoughts."

Whispers of doubt soon came from the crowd of students.

Jin-woo glanced at Mai-sun and Ye-jun before he went silent. He wasn't sure what else to say to delay things, though after delaying for so long, that timer was about to reach zero. As for what was about to happen when it did, Jin-woo didn't know.

Ye-jun snorted when he saw Jin-woo remaining silent.

"Someone go and move him so we can leave."

As soon as Ye-jun said that three boys stepped forward. They were his friends and teammates from the volleyball tournament.

"You guys heard the Class President's orders."

The boy at the front said as he smirked at Jin-woo.

Three more boys responded to the call and stepped forward.

"Wait, shouldn't we at least hear him out first?"

Yoon-min said as he put out his hand to stop one of the boys.

Yoon-min didn't know if Jin-woo was really having an episode or not, but after interacting with him he truly couldn't see him acting like this without a reason, and Yoon-min would rather have Jin-woo explain that reason than not hearing him out.

Micah felt the same way as he also stood out.

"Ignore them."

The boys hesitated at first when they saw Micah step out, but upon hearing Ye-jun's command they continued forward.

Four boys out of the six bypassed Micah and Yoon-min and rushed at Jin-woo.