Rust - Chapter 1047



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RUST [RUST]-1047

The objective of the operation was simple.

“Uprooting the carnivorous plant that has spread across Malaysia and Singapore.”

This was impossible with just exosuits and core armor troops, because the carnivorous plants that formed a colony created a kind of biological EMP field.

Even if all the branches and leaves above ground were cut off, troops that were not affected by biological EMP were needed to pull out the roots that were deeply embedded in the ground.

Maru decided to mobilize the U+ unit led by Naruzu and Heeyeon, as well as the unit of ability users who had gained combat experience while hunting mutant monsters.

[If we attack the meat-eating jungle, the Indonesian army will attack Malaysia and Singapore?]

“Just before the operation begins. I will attack the Indonesian military command center.”

The story is that the punitive operation begins at the same time as striking the head.

In fact, it was a major mobilization of all major forces, so Kim Yang and the Royal Guard, who had been maintaining the defensive line in Korea, and the entire Black Drake-class fleet were called up for this operation.

[I heard there was chaos when the Korean government said we were leaving?]

“You’re saying the sinkhole monster is stuck and won’t come out?”

[Yeah. But you said that the plants and the sinkhole monster seem to be connected, right? So what if the carnivorous plants in Indonesia connect with the sinkhole monster in Korea and push it out?]

“Then we can see how the vampires come out.”

Those bastards from the guerrilla organization in Kyushu. This will be an opportunity to see what they are thinking when they come to Korea, saying they want to seek asylum.

Unless you’re simply trying to survive by exiling, you won’t miss the moment the sinkhole monster rises. Whatever it takes.

[If you think so, wouldn’t it be right to warn the Korean government?]

“Are you sure it’s okay? They’re vampires, so they might have ties to the Korean government. If they knew we were watching, wouldn’t they hide their true intentions?”

[But it’s right to tell you. Isn’t it better than making unnecessary sacrifices?]

“Do as you wish.”

Ki-sun nodded at Maru’s answer to do whatever she wanted.

[Why? Kids who do stupid things will do it anyway, right? Wouldn’t it be better to throw bait at them with a plan? And these days, it’s like they’ve left us with a bundle. To be honest, I don’t like it.]

Mr. Kim, who had been stationed in Korea for several months, expressed his dissatisfaction.

“What does that mean?”

[It’s the same now. They’re saying that they’re withdrawing troops from Korea and conducting operations, so why are they making a fuss? Would they have perished without us? And they could have just defended the defense line with an air fleet. Last time, they asked us to participate in urban warfare, right?]

[Aren’t you being too sensitive? It’s because our power looks strong.]

[I don’t know why you take that for granted.]

The end of the world. Perhaps the one who was adapting the best was Kim Yang. All the things that were previously taken for granted were no longer taken for granted.

Order? Isn’t that the existing order? If it’s the end, shouldn’t there be an end-like order? It’s already been several years since the world started to fall apart.

[······.]

[To be frank, am I wrong? Is there some mission that requires us to protect world peace? Or is there something that requires us to be the Earth Defense Forces to protect humanity? Then pay the defense costs.]

Kim Yang, who was stuck in Korea fighting the sinkhole monster, felt a little like that.

“What do you mean you asked me to hand over my bundle?”

[Our supplies were procured from the Gangwon-do production plant, right? And on the day we went on a mission together, they sent Korean soldiers to try to sneak them in and eat them raw… It was a bit annoying.]

[······.]

[I didn’t like bullying them with food, so I just fed them. Then, they started whining that they needed nuclear grenades and coil guns for the defense line. It wasn’t even a formal request from above, they just had the kids do it.]

There was nothing like that, like someone staring at you while you were eating, or someone hovering over you while you were working to ask if you had any unused equipment.

[Honestly, what did the Korean soldiers do wrong? They do that because they were ordered to do so. Since we fight together and we know each other’s faces, it’s hard to cut them down with swords over food and consumable equipment. More than half of the guards are Korean, so we can communicate well. It’s hard to question them one by one.]

When the Holy Kingdom was short on troops, they accepted a large number of Korean soldiers and reservists. They expanded their troops in return for overthrowing the cannibal regime and liberating Korea.

Although it was called a price, it was true that they took away human resources and gave a lot of convenience to Korea.

From the subjugation of mutant monsters, the armed refugee crisis in China, the riots demanding autonomy for refugees in Japan, and most recently, the invasion of sinkhole monsters.

The Holy Kingdom was faithfully helping Korea even though they did not form a military alliance. Of course, they were paid for it, but regardless of the price, if the Holy Kingdom had not helped, these were incidents that could have put Korea itself in danger.

“so?”

[No. Even Korea, which has been fighting back to back, is like that, so what about Malaysia and Singapore? Looking at what they are doing now, it seems like they will do even more.]

“So, I want you to reconsider this operation?”

[It’s not wrong to say that we should root it out in advance because it’s dangerous in the future. I just wonder if we really need to do that.]

Honestly, when I look at Korea, the country is going down the drain, but they are spending money on absurd things. When I see the Korean government doing absurd things, saying they are preparing for the next election, I think to Ms. Kim, “Why did we have to do this?”

In the future, we can create ‘space colonies’ and advance into space, and build a stronghold on Earth for resource extraction and just wipe out the surrounding areas, but I wonder, ‘Do we really have to clean up Indonesia’s mess?’

‘Isn’t that a wrong idea?’

I will do it because Maru tells me to, but if you look at what Korea is doing and what Malaysia and Singapore are doing, isn’t it hopeless?

[If you look at it now, isn’t it the same? Shouldn’t Malaysia and Singapore be the first ones to bow their heads and say thank you for helping them?]

But you said not to intervene because there is a terrorist threat in the home country? It is good to think about the future of humanity and a safe future, but…

Since it’s something that happens across the ocean anyway, even if we don’t pay attention to it right now, it won’t be of any concern to us for a few years, right?

‘Anyway, it will only take a few years for it to be fortified and space exploration will be possible, right?’

Even now, ant workers and rat engineers were fortifying the Holy Kingdom’s stronghold cities. The construction site, where tens of millions of ants and rats worked together, was literally daunting.

Detroit, which had been completely destroyed by the aftermath of a major earthquake, was quickly demolished and the entire city began to be rebuilt.

The northern hub cities of Toronto, Montreal and Quebec were building walls and bunkers in the space of a month and a half as the sun began to rise.

So, Kim Yang’s opinion was simple.

[Among the Southeast Asian kids, was there even one country that said thank you? We drove out the cannibalistic government, warned them about the sinkhole crisis, and showed them our weaknesses. We stopped Indonesia from doing crazy things, but it’s a bit much to see them tell us to just let go…]

To be honest, Kim Yang didn’t like Korea or the Empire. Korea was better than the dirt on her fingernails, but it was still a long way to go.

Up until now, it was effective to obtain basic parts and resources from Korea and the Empire, so we thought of it as mutual assistance, but that was no longer the case.

Even simple processing could be done by rats. Simple labor could be done by ants. Production of basic parts could be done by rats, and mines could be dug by ants.

The economy was established as a hunter economy, so there was no need for trade between countries. The same goes for technological development. During the winter, the floating city successfully readjusted many of the new technologies it had previously developed to fit the realities.

Starting with the new shield, armor, micro-cores, special batteries, and androids with artificial intelligence, the foundation for running things on its own without Korea or the Empire has been laid.

Now that the Holy Kingdom was self-sufficient, wouldn’t it be better to just let it all go and focus on expanding into space and creating strongholds in resource zones? That was Kim Yang’s argument.

It wasn’t that I particularly wanted to rest or play.

Seriously. Yeah.

The PD, who had been quietly listening to the story, opposed Ms. Kim’s opinion.

[Sinkhole monsters and carnivorous plants are threats to humanity. So are cannibals and vampires.]

There has never been a more contradictory decision than to exterminate cannibals and vampires while leaving sinkhole monsters and carnivorous plants alone.

Although cannibals and vampires may have different ways of thinking, they could communicate with each other. They could prepare for them using psychic response devices and simple test strips, but sinkhole monsters and carnivorous plants didn’t even have that.

[What would happen if they ate humans and became stronger? There is an elephant monster that became a god by eating faith, and what would happen if people who feared the sinkhole monster worshipped the sinkhole? What would happen if they worshiped carnivorous plants and the carnivorous plants became divine?]

[I agree with what the administrative director said.]

Among the Southeast Asian countries, the first one to be attacked was Thailand. They drove out the divine elephant and the cannibalistic royal family with awakened psychic abilities.

What if he had not struck then and had passed the year or struck a few years later? How much stronger would the elephant that had eaten the faith have become? What would have happened to the cannibal king and royal family that had eaten the faith?

If they had formed a huge force and aimed for Korea and the Holy Kingdom, there would have been enormous casualties. PD and Ki-soon thought it was the same story.

This included closing sinkholes and uprooting carnivorous plants.

In the short term, it may benefit the Southeast Asian countries within the sinkhole and carnivorous plant zone, but in the long run, it will serve as a foundation for the safe development of the Holy Kingdom.

[First of all, it’s not that there is no benefit. It’s that we haven’t been able to find the benefit properly.]

[What are you talking about? It all costs money to run the military. What’s the benefit?]

[What rumors were circulating as the government of cannibals and monsters was eliminated?]

God of Death, God of Slaughter, Lord of Destruction, etc. He was given all sorts of ominous nicknames. And the PD claimed that these ominous nicknames strengthened Maru’s divinity.

After killing the gods and wiping out the cannibals and the government of the power-hungry, he must have become stronger. That’s why he was able to easily wipe out the Indonesian army this time too.

Maru nodded calmly at Ki-soon’s narrow gaze that said, “No?”

[It was the same with the repelling of the Indonesian army and this operation. I think you should have collected as much footage as possible and broadcasted it to Southeast Asia, Korea, and even the Empire.]

[I think so too. If it’s difficult because of the bio-EMP and volcanic dust, I think they should have made a dedicated camera and broadcasted it.]

PD and Ki-soon argued that the current situation was an opportunity for Shin-sung to grow naturally, but Ms. Kim opposed it.

[Isn’t that all unnecessary once you go into space? Or is it that if something happens on Earth after you go up into space, you have to go back down and clean up the mess and live like that?]

[Divinity is something that must be secured. It is because you have become stronger with divinity that you were able to survive two tactical nuclear attacks.]

The PD’s eyes became stern. Kim Yang kept her mouth shut when he heard that the reason Maru was able to survive the tactical nuclear attack was because of his faith and divinity.

[······.]

That’s true. If you hadn’t been steadily getting stronger, it would have been difficult to survive if a tactical nuclear weapon exploded at close range, not just a missile.

[The video may be blurry, but I think they should broadcast the battle with the Indonesian military even if it requires some editing.]

[I think that we need to create materials and upload videos for the last battle and this operation. Since you broadcasted the situation of the suppression of the armed refugee crisis in Korea live and your abilities were known, I think broadcasting it at that level would be good for faith.]

[Yes. At that time, many Japanese refugees and Chinese refugees converted to the Church of God through the broadcast.]

[Huh-]

Miss Kim snorted. It was a subtle tone that seemed both uncomfortable and demanding.

Maru was lost in thought for a moment.

So, PD and Ki-soon’s argument was simple. If we’re going to uproot the carnivorous plants and defeat the sinkhole monster anyway, then let’s get some proper faith. So that the harsh things don’t steal the divinity.

When I revealed my abilities in Korea, I decided to accept them for survival and safety, whether it was faith or divinity. So it was no different now.

“Don’t do that.”

[Then it would be better to broadcast from the Singapore battle. So that no nonsense is made about us uprooting the meat forests in Singapore and Malaysia.]

The atrocities committed by the Indonesian army in Singapore and the activities of Maru were broadcast throughout Southeast Asia, and then to Korea and the Empire.

The broadcast showed scenes of civilians being massacred, carnivorous plants growing on their corpses, and the unrealistic scenes of special forces destroying Indonesian troops by collapsing entire buildings and blowing themselves up.

and

Clang-clang-clang-

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Maru’s abilities have become stronger.

hmm-

[how is it?]

“You’ve gotten stronger.”

It wasn’t like this in the broadcast about organizing armed refugees in Korea.

[That’s a Korean story. Singapore and Indonesia are right next door. If you have some money, you probably have relatives living in Singapore. The ripple effect is different.]

It was certainly an area with a population approaching 700 million just before the apocalypse.

Although the population has decreased significantly now, there must still be at least 400 million, or as many as 500 million left. As their hearts were moved, the amount of faith that came in was different.

and

(Savior.)

(help.)

(Please save me.)

huh?

A tickling sound began to form in Maru’s mind.

???