Kim Geon led his flock of crows northward. He didn’t have to go far—as soon as he entered the DMZ, he saw the vanguard of what Ri Seong-ho had called the Undead Legion.

‘Now I understand why he used that term.’

The creatures in the horde were incredibly diverse.

There were human-shaped zombies, but also orcs, goblins, and even wild animals like deer and rabbits, all turned into undead monstrosities.

Some of them appeared physically intact, with no obvious signs of wounds or decay.

However, Kim Geon was certain they belonged to the Undead Legion.

The reason was simple—they reacted violently to his crows.

"Kyaaaaak!"

The moment they sensed him, they let out an ear-piercing shriek and charged toward the sky.

Seeing them react so aggressively, it was clear that Ri Seong-ho had been telling the truth.

“Jae-hyun-nim, are you there?”

[Yes.]

“It appears those things can detect living beings, just as the defector claimed.”

[It does seem that way.]

After a brief pause, Kim Jae-hyun gave him an instruction.

[Can you gradually increase your altitude?]

“Understood.”

Kim Geon had been flying low, about 30 meters above the ground, to observe their reaction.

Now, he gradually ascended.

At around 150 meters, the aggression of the undead significantly decreased.

However, not all of them stopped reacting.

About one in ten still turned their heads toward the sky and let out shrieks, as if sensing something.

From the way they suddenly reacted as he passed overhead, it was clear that they weren’t detecting him through sight or sound—they were reacting to the presence of life itself.

Moreover, when one of them sensed him and shrieked, the nearby undead would synchronize, all turning their aggression toward the sky.@@novelbin@@

[The response to living beings seems to vary between individuals.]

“Should I go higher?”

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