Rust - Chapter 1036



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RUST [RUST]-1036

It was a huge lump of flesh.

Maru had seen something similar, except that it was a lump of flesh with a human head, melted and disfigured here and there.

The woman who was killed directly at the Japanese secret research institute.

‘Chairman Shim’s substitute.’

It was very similar to the one that had been deformed in the bloody ampoule. That means the head was probably its weak point.

Chorrrruk-

The flowing chunks of meat clumped together and swept away the surrounding area, forming tentacles. Those who had scattered in all directions like herbivores were suddenly swept away by a predator that had appeared.

“Eww! Save me!”

“Shoot! Shoot!”

As Maru’s invisible attacks ceased, the survivors began to attack the giant monster. Since their target was clear, the concentration of their attacks was different and their firepower was also stronger.

It was a monster with a lot of power mixed in it that beat up a monster whose flesh was melting and flowing, but it was a monster with a lot of toughness as its size.

“A tentacle blocked my head.”

“The head is the weak point!”

“Aim for the head!”

The number that used to be over 300 is now less than 20. However, the fact that they survived Maru’s sword dance means that they have strong survival skills.

Kwoooooooooooo–

Chorrrrrr-

“damage!”

“on the other way!”

They spread out their melted bodies like nets and shot them like tentacles, but it wasn’t easy to catch those who withstood the attacks from the hidden floor.

A fierce battle ensued. The melted monster only killed a few people in the beginning. More than five minutes passed without a fight.

Thud thud thud-

Parts of the monster’s body collapsed as if they were necrotic. The flesh was hollowed out even though it had not been hit by the weak point, the head. The monster’s body, which had regenerated instantly even when attacked, began to show dents.

“The regenerative power is gone!”

“Regeneration power has weakened!”

“It’s necrotic. The melted flesh is necrotic!”

“Stop wasting time!”

“The defense forces will be here in just a little while!”

The survivors began to waste time by keeping their distance and using long-range attacks. The monster, which was starting to crumble little by little from the abilities and gunfire, screamed again.

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A strong shock wave scattered in all directions, but there was no fear in the survivors’ eyes.

“This guy is exhausted.”

“Let’s not go in a hurry.”

“It’s okay if we just keep going like this.”

“Wake up.”

People who had some free time looked around to prepare for a possible surprise attack by Maru. Maru sharpened his senses when he saw this.

Why did that monster appear?

If it had to do with the bloody ampoule from the secret Japanese laboratory, then there had to be someone who used that ampoule.

‘What does he want?’

If you want to know what the enemy wants, just look at the results. Just like ‘A person who suddenly suggests reconciliation with the enemy in a battle that has already been won is a traitor.’

The reason that 20 military generals and congressmen who had been killed were able to survive was because of the monster’s appearance.

It seemed complicated, but the result was clear. With just a few more minutes, the Imperial military and the Senate could have been annihilated, but their deaths were delayed due to the sudden appearance of the monster.

‘The defense forces will arrive soon. Judging by the fact that the monster is dying on its own, it seems like they are just trying to buy time.’

And it was easy to reverse the bastard’s results.

Kuu …

The screams of the flesh failed to create shock waves. In a matter of minutes, it was completely tattered. Inside, the squishy flesh that had covered the outside had fallen away, revealing the upper body of a man covered in veins, muscles, and fascia.

“That’s the main body!”

“That’s the center!”

The surviving generals and senators began to persistently aim for the main body and its head. And then, thud- a shocking sound was heard from the locked door.

[This is the defense force.]

[Please step back.]

[This lock is completely broken.]

[Cut with a plasma cutter.]

Relief filled the eyes of the survivors who used their abilities to push back the tattered monster.

“Okay. This is the rescue team.”

“Hold on a little longer. The defense force is here.”

“Don’t relax. Just hold on a little longer–”

Seogeogeokguk-

The two people were separated into upper and lower bodies at the same time. The attack continued. The head was cut off, and the two survivors next to them were cut diagonally, and the space that had been shaking for a moment became quiet.

In the brief moment of concentration lost in the events that unfolded in an instant, the monster shot out a tentacle. The tentacle briefly penetrated the gap between the two eyes and impaled the three people in one breath.

Kkeuk-

100 million-

Kkaaaak-

Kkulung- Blood vessels like tree roots sprouted from the tentacles and dug into the bodies of the survivors. In an instant, the three people’s body fluids were sucked out, turning them into skinny mummies.

The monster that had sucked up the powers of the three ability users began to regain its regenerative powers. The melted flesh began to rise from its chest where its main body had been revealed.

As eight people died in the blink of an eye, the remaining survivors began to panic. It was because the invisible assassin, whom they thought had escaped after the monster emerged, was still targeting them.

“Knife in hiding!”

“Vladimir–!”

One of the surviving generals was killed before he could finish his sentence.

“fresh—.”

A man who opens his mouth so frighteningly that it splits him in half. The two men were about 15 meters apart. Less than a second after killing one man, the second man died.

Movements that can only be thought of as those with instantaneous acceleration or teleportation abilities. If the culprit is the Holy Kingdom King Vladimir Kalin, then what kind of ability does he have?

If it’s about stealth and swordsmanship, then that Holy Kingdom bastard seems to be the one, but is he that scary enough to kill someone with abilities like turning over the palm of his hand?

The lawmakers, whose heads were spinning, couldn’t understand the current situation. If they were going to kill him, wouldn’t they have just released his unique abilities, such as the Black Garden or the Ivy?

It was easy to kill in an instant and erase the traces since only manure was left behind. If it was Vladimir Kalin, there was no reason to see blood like this.

“Did the vampire cubs betray you?”

“There is no reason for that.”

I decided to accept the vampire woman’s offer. Of course, vampires who knew that there was a high chance of the bill passing would not do such a thing. Then who would be armed with stealth equipment and swinging their swords like this?

“It seems like they want to kill us all and make us fight against the Holy Kingdom.”

“That monster!”

“The Confederacy?”

“Are the vampire forces we have accepted the ones who were driven out of the Confederacy?”

As if that reasoning were correct, another person was chopped to pieces.

Creak creak–

“Fucking scatter!”

“Hold on a little longer!”

The flesh-eating monster, which had absorbed blood and flesh, roared again as if it would not allow him to endure even a little longer.

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A sudden shockwave blast occurred, and in the brief moment of stupor, two more people died.

[Just hold on a little longer!]

[You can break through it in 10 minutes!]

“Hang in there!”

“We have to live to tell the truth about this situation!”

Maru evaded the monster’s tentacles and then split the doctor’s upper and lower body as he turned to the side. To the survivors, it must have looked like the monster was convulsing, swinging its tentacles in the air, but that wasn’t the case. The monster was clearly targeting Maru.

‘You killed a guy who was talking about the Holy Kingdom, and now you think he’s a Confederate?’

Maru snickered as he glanced at the locked door being cut with a plasma cutter.

Chijijijik-

Judging by the cutting speed, it seemed like it would break through in 2-3 minutes, not 10. That’s why I said 10 minutes on purpose.

‘I killed that guy who said he was a Confederate.’

Since they were all sinister guys, they might have guessed that Maru was the one and mentioned the Confederacy. They might have also tried to shift the topic of vampires to that side.

Tsk-

‘I was trying to save a few people.’

The monster that sucked and ate the corpse that Maru killed regenerated its collapsed flesh. Even though it absorbed fresh corpses, the rate of decay gradually increased. It certainly seemed like the monster had a limited time to live.

‘Then… I guess it’s okay.’

Maru looked coldly at the survivors who were struggling to buy time. They were likely to turn into vampires even if they were spared, and the situation was convenient for passing the buck.

‧

Dismissal-

The plasma cutter’s flame died down and the thick door panel split apart.

[approach!]

[approach!]

Special forces from the Defense Forces surged into the conference hall. They were special forces armed with the Empire’s new exosuits.

[Scatter left/right.]

[Scatter!]

What they saw was a disaster. There were no proper corpses. The floor was strewn with sticky flesh and living tissue with veins exposed.

Kuroku-

Kwaaaaa-

The flesh monster that was struggling to maintain its body that was dying in real time raised its heavy body upon seeing the new fresh body that had arrived.

[Start firing!]

[Start flame attack]

[This is a fire attack. Alpha Team, get out of the line of fire!]

The exosuit wielding the flamethrower spewed fire. It was not a red flame, but a flame closer to white. The flame, enhanced by its power, began to melt the monster.

But the flesh monsters were no slouch either. They needed fresh blood and meat to keep their crumbling bodies alive for a little longer.

A mass of flesh rushed forward explosively, on fire. The special forces quickly set up a makeshift barricade. The monster that was running straight got caught in the barricade and floundered.

Ughh …

Every time the burning flesh writhed, it seemed as if it would scatter like shrapnel, and tentacles shot out like spears from the gaps where the flesh had torn off.

One of the special forces soldiers firing from behind the barricade was hit by a tentacle. The operative, who was thrown back by the blunt impact, raised his arm to signal that he was okay.

[It’s okay. It’s just a little shocking… Ugh-]

The monster didn’t shoot to pierce the tentacles. It used them to pull them in like rubber bands. The agent who was hit by the tentacles was dragged into the flesh monster.

The burning monster grabbed the exosuit it had been carrying, grabbed the helmet part, and pulled it out with a snap, like opening a bottle cap.

The special forces were furious at the sight of the monster sucking out the neck with part of the spinal cord removed, then ripping off the exosuit like a crab shell and then gorging on its insides.

[Concentrated fire on the head!]

[Shoot the part where the flesh is torn apart!]

Kkwaaaaaaaaaaaa-

25mm bullets were fired at the monster writhing in pain. Each bullet was a special bullet made from the monster’s byproducts. The fleshy monster was reduced to rags in an instant, but it was not enough to stop it from breathing.

The monster that was being beaten started to pull out its tentacles in all directions again, but the soldiers blocked them with their tactical shields and used the scattered chairs and desks as cover to avoid them.

[Shoot the flamethrower and get out!]

[Cut it off slowly.]

[Don’t go forward!]

[Keep your distance. Keep your distance.]

The special forces did not approach the monster to kill it. They simply continued to shoot and burn it mechanically.

Emperor Leon Bonnard’s doctrine was deeply rooted in the Imperial Army. Long-range attacks, avoiding close combat and wearing down the enemy with overwhelming firepower. Special forces followed the same doctrine.

After thousands of rounds of bullets and three cans of flamethrower, the fleshy monster collapsed.

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Kim Yang frowned as she watched the video of the battle that Maru had taken.

[Isn’t that similar to the flesh monster that was killed in Japan?]

The black monster. The one that attacked with tentacles and later set fire to the building and collapsed it. That one.

“It’s a little different from that.”

First of all, the color is different. The black monster’s tentacles shoot at a much faster speed. It is weak to fire, but its skin is also strong against bullets.

“Isn’t it closer to a substitute for the devoured Chairman Shim rather than a black monster?”

It also seemed like his head was his weak point. To Maru, it seemed more like a substitute for Chairman Shim, contaminated with a bloody ampoule, rather than an unidentified black monster.

Na Ju-yeon cautiously objected.

[It’s a bit different from your side. If it were you, it would have multiplied like Director Kim.]

When it came to individuals contaminated with the bloody ampoule, there was no one more certain than Director Kim.

[The monster in the video also looks uncontrollable.]

“Is that so?”

Maru nodded at Na Ju-yeon’s story that it was different. But the problem remained. Who solved that and why?

Maru guessed that whoever released the monster was doing it to save the imperial military and the senator. In other words, he was talking about stopping Maru.

[It has good regenerative abilities, but it seems to have a limited lifespan. Judging from its low attack power, it doesn’t seem to be a complete bioweapon.]

Ki-soon opened his eyes slightly as if he was confused. Na Ju-yeon continued speaking.

[Maybe it wasn’t created as a biological weapon in the first place.]

“What if it’s not a bioweapon?”

[It may have been created for propagation.]

“multiplication?”

So, it was created to increase the meat supply? To feed the cannibals? Ki-sun answered Maru’s question.

[Ah- That could be true. There were restrictions on the reproduction of cannibals and vampires.]

Ki-sun’s slightly dilated eyes narrowed again.

Initially, it increased the number of colleagues through droplet infection, but as the virus mutated, its infectiousness quickly weakened.

After that, they were infected with bodily fluids, and later on, among the bodily fluids, they had to eat special parts of the cannibal, such as the brain or heart, in order to become cannibals.

Becoming a vampire was even more difficult, so much so that in the Confederacy, becoming a cannibal or a vampire was something that required a chosen ritual.

“So you’re saying that the flesh monster was created for breeding purposes?”

[If you watch the video, it seems possible. The Imperial military and the Senate even voted to turn them into vampires. To turn that many people into vampires at once, you would have to have a huge number of vampires cut out of their organs.]

Could it be that the cannibals and vampires had found a way to reproduce? Or was it a demonstration of a biological weapon? Or maybe it was just a throwaway plan to prevent Maru from killing them right away.

“Let’s just watch for now.”

The traces were erased thanks to the flesh monster. If we keep watching, the guys who released the flesh monster will show their tails. Maru’s gaze turned to the monitor where Kim Yang appeared.