Rust - Chapter 1042



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RUST [RUST]-1043

Maru’s claim that the plant had bonded with the sinkhole monster was strictly illogical. But this was not the world of old.

“Plants may have made a deal with sinkhole monsters, just as we made a deal with animals.”

It was a time when the interpretation and criteria for cause and effect had changed. It was a world where phenomena that could not be explained by existing science existed.

In a world where faith creates faith and faith creates divinity, it is difficult to say that the world has changed, and it is impossible for Indonesia’s mutant plants to have joined hands with the sinkhole monster.

“Let’s just look at the results. What is the result if we look at the current situation? The mutant plant opened a path for the sinkhole monster, and the sinkhole monster is attacking Singapore through the path opened by the mutant plant.”

How did you open the road?

The mutant plant took control of the new Indonesian government, forcing the troops controlling the sinkhole to retreat.

How did you conquer Singapore?

Plants build bridges overnight.

Just looking at that, there was no denying that it was on the same side as the mutated plants and sinkhole monsters.

[Yes. If that is the result, what should we do?]

Ki-soon thought that not only the results but also how to respond to those results was more important.

Should we stop the sinkhole monster from attacking Singapore, just by looking at the results?

If the Holy Kingdom stops the sinkhole monster, will the anomaly be resolved?

No it wasn’t.

[In Switzerland, there was a big tree. The big tree controlled the surrounding mutated plants and encroaching people. But in Indonesia, there is no such plant, right?]

Kisun thought that in order to make such political and strategic decisions, there must be a central plant.

[How do you know that the various plants in the jungle have allied themselves with the sinkhole monster? Even if you knew, how can different species of plants make the same judgment and decision when they have mutated? There is no central plant?]

To form an alliance or become on the same side means that there must be at least something that can affect all the mutated plants in Indonesia.

But no entity has ever had such a dominant territory as the Swiss giant tree, not even before the volcano became so active, and not even after.

[I wonder how such a result came about. Shouldn’t we first check? If such a plant is hidden, wouldn’t it be a priority to find it first?]

The argument was that we need to know the Indonesian mutant plant to decide how to respond.

If decision-making is centralized, such as the queen of an ant colony or the king of a mouse kingdom, finding the central individual may be the key to solving the problem.

[It is also possible that thinking is done by groups rather than by individuals.]

Cockroaches and spiders did that. They moved toward the same goal even without a queen or king. They both had something in common in that they were controlled by cannibals, but anyway, it was true that cockroaches and spiders formed colonies and responded to the environment even when they were not controlled by cannibals.

And just as insects and animals communicate situations through hormones, there have also been studies showing that plants release secretions from their leaves to warn other plants and prompt them to respond.

Furthermore, there have been studies showing that certain plant groups exchange signals through their roots, responding as if they were one large colony.

[It is possible that different species of plants are connected through their roots, operating in a way that resembles how nerve cells interact with nerve cells.]

Hood’s words made sense. According to the information Maru had confirmed, the plants that had eaten the new government had roots that dug deep into the foundation of the city hall’s central hall.

[Let’s analyze the sample focusing on the neurotransmission and communication methods.]

So what to do about the sinkhole monster attacking Singapore right now? The best response was to just watch.

Because all of that was valuable information, what would happen if a sinkhole monster made a large-scale attack, and how people would respond.

The PD, who had been silent, opened his mouth heavily.

[I think it would be a good idea to destroy the bridge.]

It was the newly elected governments that chose war, and it was also the people of each Southeast Asian country that elected the governments that wanted to go to war.

Of course, it was right for them to take responsibility for the election results, but PD insisted that they would not just sit by and let the sinkhole monster expand its power.

He was a man who believed that the Holy Kingdom could be ‘holy’, because he clearly believed that it was a kingdom established to play the role of ‘light and salt’ in these apocalyptic times.

Wouldn’t it be great if we could save people while also preventing future dangers?

[I don’t think we need to let a sinkhole monster take over Singapore and sweep through Indochina.]

Ki-sun nodded in agreement. If you don’t have the ability to do that, then what? If you just watch people die when you have the ability to stop them, then what’s the difference between you and those damned guys?

“Let’s do that.”

Maru made a decision.

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The sky over Singapore is not yet covered in ash and dust, but the clouds of ash and dust are slowly creeping in.

It wasn’t just the sky that was turning dark. Grayish fog and thick dust were slowly rolling in like a sandstorm.

The eerie sounds of sinkhole monsters in the thick volcanic dust were drowned out by the cries of the massive protest rally.

“Indonesian invaders, get out!”

“Attack on a neutral country! Indonesian troops, withdraw!”

The Indonesian military, which had even released police officers and special forces, were occupying tall buildings and not coming out as if they had no way to respond.

“It’s strange. You let them all go, knowing there would be a lot of resistance.”

“······.”

“Supplies were cut off due to protesters surrounding the building.”

“If this continues for a few days, I’ll starve. Why on earth?”

“It could be an attempt to destroy everything.”

“If they shoot from this side, they may be using that as an excuse to suppress the killings.”

Singapore politicians and officials released from house arrest met to discuss the issue, but there was no solution.

Overnight, a bridge grew out of nowhere, and the Indonesian army, which had been in good health, rushed in, placed me under house arrest, and then released me a few hours later.

What kind of nonsense is this? Anyway, it happened. The released Singaporean politicians tried to find out the intentions of the new Indonesian government through their own private channels, but they were not connected.

The same was true for the Indonesian military command that occupied the large building. They refused to communicate and remained silent.

“I can’t figure out what he’s thinking.”

“What happened with the reinforcements sent to Malaysia?”

“He said he would check the situation and get back to me.”

“I’m going crazy. What on earth is going on….”

When the international order remained and the framework of the international community was maintained, attacking Singapore would have been inconceivable.

But as a result of the apocalypse that lasted several years, the term ‘international order’ gradually disappeared, and ‘international trade’ based on ‘international society’ began to disappear.

The place that was hit hardest by the aftermath was Singapore, especially because it was a small country centered on finance and shipping.

The apocalypse was suffocating small, self-sufficient countries. Singapore, once considered one of the richest countries in Asia, was not there.

In a world where order has disappeared, where society has disappeared, Singapore has become a country that could be erased at any time, whether we acknowledge it or not.

“What happened to the Awakened?”

“There are a lot of vacancies as those personally scouted by the Emperor of the Empire are leaving.”

“Maybe now, with the Indonesian military forcibly occupying the area, is our chance.”

“We need to encourage capable people to enlist voluntarily through broadcasting.”

“We need to provide exosuits imported from Korea to those who volunteered to join the military.”

“Voluntary enlistment alone is not enough. We need to start a conscription system as soon as possible.”

“Let’s not miss this opportunity and push forward at once.”

“Let’s get started right away.”

The Singapore government tried to turn the worst of the situation into an opportunity to boost patriotism and recruit soldiers. That is, until the sinkhole monster crossed the green bridge.

[There’s a monster on the bridge.]

[It’s a sinkhole monster. A sinkhole monster is crossing the bridge.]

“The protesters must be evacuated!”

“If it’s a sinkhole monster, isn’t it that monster?”

It was a monster that infected and devoured animals and insects. Although Singapore did not have it, I knew that each country was weaponizing it as a monster that came out of a sinkhole.

But the sinkhole monster came over using the green bridge that the Indonesian army came over? There was a reason why the Indonesian army occupied the building and held out.

It was clear that they were planning to change their image from invaders to saviors after letting the sinkhole monsters sweep through Singapore.

“Those damn bastards.”

The intention was to wipe out those who resisted without getting blood on their hands.

“You just have to block the bridge.”

“All special forces, deploy towards the bridge!”

“Running towards the protesters.”

“Tell them to stop it with the exosuit!”

Since they were already dead, they couldn’t breathe, and since they didn’t breathe, there was no droplet infection or airborne transmission, but since you could get infected just by coming into contact with the pus and bodily fluids they were shedding, in a situation where people were crowded together like now, the transmission was terrifyingly fast.

Amid the screams of being bitten, torn, knocked down and crushed, the Singapore Special Forces and exosuit units did their best.

[The protesters are scattering in all directions.]

“You can’t disperse. There might be someone infected!”

“First of all, block it unconditionally!”

“Anyone who was near the sinkhole monster must be quarantined.”

Catching the sinkhole monster was also a problem.

[Break the head!]

[Even if the neck is cut off, it moves.]

[Then tear off his limbs!]

In the midst of a fierce battle with the sinkhole monster, the Indonesian army, which had been standing still, took action. They began sniping the Singaporean ability user and exosuit from a tall building.

Crunch!

The sound of the head of the Singaporean power user who had been holding down the sinkhole monster with his psychic powers exploded. The sinkhole monsters that had been held down with his psychic powers rushed towards the exosuit unit that was tearing off their limbs.

Kwajik-

The face shield of the exosuit helmet was torn off and the sinkhole monster’s fluids flowed down the soldier’s face. The highly acidic pus began to boil and melt and eat away at his cheekbone as it touched his face.

As the horrible screams and convulsive body suddenly stopped, it was a sinkhole monster that turned around to find its next victim.

Kkieeeeing-

After the sinkhole monster leaves, the exosuit raises its body a moment later. Its face, visible through the torn visor, is melted here and there, revealing its cheekbones.

Tadadadang!

[Shoot the leg!]

[Crawl towards your arms!]

[Shoot the legs and saw off the arms!]

The head of the eroded exosuit soldier turned towards his former comrade who was fighting in a punishing manner.

[Poan got hit!]

[Shoot!]

Tudadadada!

An eroded exosuit rushes forward with its head covered by its forearm. Armed with monster bullets, it actually fails to penetrate the exosuit’s armor.

And then the sinkhole monster followed behind them, using the eroded exosuit as a shield. The defense line was about to be breached in an instant.

If they couldn’t stop it here, there was nowhere to stop the sinkhole monster from spreading in all directions.

Crunch!

The image of a hole being ripped through the chest of a person with the ability who was desperately trying to create flames. The helmet of the exosuit soldier attached to protect the person with the ability already had a large hole in it.

The commander opened his parched mouth as he watched the defense line begin to break through in an instant.

retreat?

where?

A bullet was seen lodged in the back of the head of the Singaporean soldier who was running away from the line. The Indonesian military had no intention of letting the Singaporean soldier escape.

Fight and die on the spot?

It just seemed to increase the number of sinkhole monsters.

Oh my god.

At that moment, a white line piercing through the dark sky began to strike the green bridge.

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The green bridge bursting. The bridge to hell was collapsing.

Kuwaaa-

A sight of sinkhole monsters crossing the bridge pouring into the dark blue sea. The sinkhole monsters, unable to swim, struggle a few times before sinking into the sea.

And judgment has descended.

Buhwaaaaak-

The eroded exosuit soldier split vertically. The sinkhole monster that was running after him also split vertically. At a speed that could not be followed by the eyes.

Crunch-

In an instant, the referee appeared from 10 meters away, cut the sinkhole monster into pieces, and disappeared to the other side. All that remained was the writhing monster cut into three or four pieces.

“There’s a sniper!”

At the same time as the Singapore commander shouted, Indonesian snipers began firing from all directions. Pak- Pavapak- Black vines sprouted from somewhere and spread out, blocking the pouring bullets.

The referee flew up. No, should I say the vine threw the referee? The moment the referee, who had been flying through the sky, went through the building.

Wajangchang-

A thick vine broke through the window and burst out.

Woodduck-

The vines began to engulf the entire building, and gunfire followed. It ended with an Indonesian soldier jumping from the roof and being intercepted in the middle.

Woojijik-

The building collapsed.

oh my god.

The commander found God without knowing it.

Kudduddud—

The being that had demolished a building in an instant flew towards the building next to it.