Rust - Chapter 1058



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Rust [RUST] – Episode 1058

[The fact that over 100,000 Malaysian troops were able to get that close means that there is someone capable of disrupting our reconnaissance capabilities.]

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Maru nodded slightly at Gisun’s story. There were many forces targeting carnivorous plants, so he was conducting reconnaissance using a stratospheric multipurpose airship.

This means that over 100,000 troops were moving without being detected by the stratospheric airships. Even Malaysia and Singapore were hacking to prepare for any possible danger.

It was because of such preparation that we were able to know the Singapore Special Forces Commander’s plan in advance and deal with it in advance.

There were no unusual signals in Malaysia. However, the result was that over 100,000 troops were trying to surround Naruzu.

‘It could be the ability to disrupt radar or sensors. It could also be a hacking-related ability.’

He had used his powers to disarm the radar and sensors and sneaked up on them. Maru’s forehead furrowed slightly.

‘There are too many variables.’

The spectrum of abilities that manifested was too wide. During the great disaster in Japan, the purification, barrier, and boundary-type abilities that saved villages and small towns were also included.

Japan, devastated by volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and tsunamis, was polluted in all its air, water, and soil. Even in such an extremely harsh environment, survivors gathered together around those with special abilities who had awakened.

[When the East Asian War broke out, there must have been many people who awakened their abilities. Among them, there must have been people with unique abilities.]

The threat of death awakens the ability user and even changes their abilities.

“okay···.”

Maru had personally experienced the telepath’s abilities changing in real time. Beyond long-distance telepathy, it expanded to include mind control and body snatching.

The dominance of cannibals and vampires has also changed, with some being able to communicate with spiders or control some cockroaches.

Even with just electromagnetic capabilities, using machines equipped with AI was dangerous. Hacking capabilities were even worse. AI equipment could turn guns upside down.

Most of the people who have awakened their abilities have awakened their physical abilities, so it was like that now. If not, it might have been the era of those with abilities.

[The Malaysian military is showing off their blatant attempts to surround us. You know they don’t want to go to war with us. But should they have given the order to kill them?]

The fact that they did not launch a surprise preemptive attack despite securing sufficient engagement distance meant that they did not intend to kill the Holy Kingdom forces.

The idea was to force a surrender through a siege and negotiate with the Holy Kingdom. It’s not that they wanted to go to war with the Holy Kingdom.

“I know. But we don’t know what kind of abilities the other party has. What if we respond clumsily and Naruz’s damage increases? No matter what anyone says, I value the life of one Naruz more than the life of 100,000 Malaysian soldiers.”

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It was said that clones with individuality were recognized as having personalities, but if you look at it objectively, Naruzu was just a group of clones with over a thousand individuals.

Ki-sun swallowed her words at Maru’s judgment that put the value of 100,000 lives on the same scale as the existence that could be produced at any time if only there was consciousness information.

“It doesn’t matter what Malaysia was thinking when they tried to surround us. The result is that they mobilized an army of 100,000 men and are trying to take over Naruzu and the carnivorous plants. That’s all. And no matter how we respond to their actions, it is a consequence of their actions.”

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It didn’t matter what the reason was for being in Malaysia or what the plan was. Maru decided that there was no need to know.

Of course, if you want to understand, you can understand, and if you want to solve it through conversation, you can solve it through conversation. But why take such a risk when even Malaysia is starting to have people with special abilities?

These are the same guys who openly ask the benefactor who stopped the Indonesian 1st Corps from attacking Malaysia to surrender.

“They didn’t launch a surprise attack because they didn’t want to engage in a full-scale war with us? So? Does that change the outcome? What they want is still Naruzu and the carnivorous plants. So, we’ll use this opportunity to imprint the fear of the Holy Kingdom on them.”

[······.]

Ki-sun closed her eyes at Maru’s decision.

[Burn from the meat forest.]

[They’re after the meat-eating jungle.]

[Kill the roots later. Burn them first.]

[Request bombing.]

[Secondary bombing target: Malaysian military.]

[Bomb the left and right sides simultaneously to break the siege.]

[Gooooooo-]

[Let’s go-]

The sound of Naruz, now completely unleashed, attacking the Malaysian army with everything from airship bombardment to crow bombardment and even swarms of rats could be heard.

The Malaysian army of over 100,000 began to panic, perhaps not knowing that the outnumbered Naruzu would suddenly launch an all-out attack.

[It’s a bombing.]

[Crow. The crow drops a bomb.]

[What are you doing, Anti-Air Force?]

[Shoot the anti-aircraft guns!]

Thousands of Malaysian soldiers, who had been divided left and right to form an encirclement, were set ablaze.

[They’re using napalm!]

[It’s artillery fire. Confirm artillery fire from the air!]

[Confirmation of the Holy Kingdom airship. It is a Black Drake-class ship.]

[Surface-to-air missile launch!]

Surface-to-air missiles soared into the sky. Dozens of surface-to-air missiles flew toward the large airship of the Holy Kingdom firing railguns, and one by one, they began to be shot down.

Even though more than 10 missiles had been intercepted in an instant, the surface-to-air missiles that had been persistently attached began to shake the airship’s shields.

One foot, two feet

Three, four, five···.

Missiles exploded without penetrating the shield. The debris was blocked, but the shock wave was not blocked, so the giant airship began to shake.

Twelve, thirteen, fourteen···.

Ki-sun’s eyes narrowed at the surface-to-air missile that was persistently targeting the airship. It wasn’t a normal warhead. That probably means…

‘It must be because of the war.’

The Great War in Southeast Asia not only increased the number of people with awakened abilities, but also accelerated the pace of weapon development.

If it was difficult to change guns, they tried to increase firepower by changing bullets. Missiles were also modified with warheads to increase destructive power.

[If things continue this way, the airship will be in danger. The missile warhead on that side seems suspicious.]

“That’s true. Is it because there are no escort ships?”

If it had been as planned, the medium-sized airship would have been used as an escort ship, but the air power was scattered in all directions. The front line with the empire, the sinkhole monster in Korea, the search and closure of sinkholes in each country in Southeast Asia, and even the check of the Singaporean and Indonesian military. There were many places where the airship could be used.

[It seems difficult to block that number of missiles alone.]

“I guess we need to update the simulation information too?”

The Malaysian military’s surface-to-air missiles were more powerful than previously known. Maru intervened in the operation.

“Instruct the ship to raise its altitude and provide support with hypersonic missiles.”

The Black Drake-class ship, which had been holding out with a shield, increased its altitude at Maru’s command.

[We have reached a high altitude.]

[Hypersonic missile launch ready.]

[Launching missiles.]

The Black Drake-class ship, raised to high altitude, began firing air-to-ground missiles in return. The target was a tactical vehicle, including a surface-to-air missile launcher.

Just as the missiles, which had reached hypersonic speeds in an instant, were about to hit the Malaysian military, their trajectories slightly deviated.

Maru and Gisun thought at the same time.

‘Is this an ability similar to Emperor Leon’s?’

‘Ballistic manipulation? Leon Bonnard?’

After watching for a while, it wasn’t like that. If he had the same ability as Leon Bonnard, he wouldn’t have wasted his missiles so uselessly.

The battle with Naruzu was the same. If the Malaysian army, which operated mortars in the thousands, had someone as capable as Leon Bonnard, the outcome would have been decided long ago.

Maru watched the battle unfold. Despite being unable to use his core armor and exosuit due to the bio-EMP field created by the flesh-eating jungle, Naruzu fought bravely.

The Malaysian military was at a loss as Naruj shouted out incomprehensible words like oraburning, vacation, public enemy, Bali, and Saipan against the backdrop of a burning carnivore jungle.

But the number of 100,000 was too much. Furthermore, the Malaysian powers began to move forward as if they had been waiting for the Holy Kingdom’s air support to stop.

Slowly, Naruj began to be pushed back. Mortar firepower and the restraint of the capable men were the main factors. And as Naruj retreated, the Malaysian army’s pressure became even stronger.

[Step back.]

[Step back.]

[What are their abilities?]

[What’s hidden over there is either gravity power or the ability to make your body heavy]

[The sniping angle isn’t right.]

[Let’s fall back to the ambush point.]

[What will I do if my brother comes like this?]

[Then the merit will be gone.]

[There are some injured players out, but no one has died yet, so there is still time.]

[Yeah, let’s not get dragged along too hastily.]

The Malaysian army, which had been pouring in like a tidal wave to where Naruz had calmly retreated, began fire suppression. They began to focus on putting out the fire, perhaps to save the carnivore forest where Naruz had blown up napalm.

Ki-sun’s eyes narrowed at that sight.

[That’s.]

“Yeah. I saw it.”

If it was a carnivore on fire, it should have attacked the Malaysian soldiers who were putting out the fire nearby to replenish its energy, but it didn’t.

It meant that there was a guy in the Malaysian army who could communicate with carnivorous plants. And if he could communicate with carnivorous plants, that meant he could manipulate psychic waves.

‘A telepath, a cannibal, or someone with the ability to communicate with plants.’

Whatever it was, it wasn’t good. Being able to communicate with carnivorous plants meant they could be used as biological weapons.

Maru surveyed the situation with sunken eyes. If he had helped Naruz attack the Malaysian army in the beginning, it was obvious that the command would have fled.

With 100,000 troops scattered in all directions, it was nearly impossible to find and track them down one by one. That was why Maru waited.

There was a chance to reveal where their brains were. That was when we got a sample of the carnivorous plant.

Anyway, the moment the carnivore plant sample was collected, Maru was waiting for the Malaysian military command to be revealed.

And now.

‘Found it.’

Maru’s cold gaze turned towards the Malaysian army that was changing its formation into a U shape.

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The Malaysian 3rd Corps command was in a dilemma. They had arrived at the destination with the ability of the capable men in order to attack the Indonesian 1st Corps, but the Holy Kingdom had already annihilated the Indonesian 1st Corps.

The number of special forces of the Holy Kingdom was only about 1,000. And that was the famous Naruz. If Naruz could be secured, it would be useful in many ways.

It could be used as negotiation material with the Holy Kingdom, and even if not, it was useful in many ways when conducting diplomacy with various powers.

What if the Holy Kingdom attacks Malaysia? The Holy Kingdom was in a situation where a full-scale war was impossible. It was in an armed conflict with Indonesia and was also conducting a large-scale operation in Singapore.

Here in Korea, the sinkhole monster incident was still not over. There was also the problem of a group of vampires coming from Kyushu, Japan to Korea.

Although there is a virtual ceasefire with the Empire, things are not good enough to withdraw the front line, so many troops are deployed along the border with the Empire.

By this point, the Holy Kingdom’s forces were torn apart, and Britain and France were also preparing revenge on the Holy Kingdom for blowing up their capitals.

Although China was divided into seven parts, the North and the South were sharpening their teeth at the idea of ​​becoming the Holy Kingdom. It was a China that would work towards becoming the Holy Kingdom whenever the opportunity arose.

And if you consider the Confederacy, which was completely shattered and then slowly began to come together into a few large lumps, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the world was practically aiming for the Holy Kingdom.

‘You just have to not cross the line.’

‘They’re clones anyway. It’s okay as long as we don’t kill them in large numbers.’

As long as they didn’t cross the line, there was no reason to go to full-scale war with Malaysia. Wasn’t it the Holy Kingdom that had blocked the Indonesian 1st Corps’ attack in the first place?

The Holy See moved to stop the spread of carnivorous plants, but the Malaysian military interpreted it differently.

‘I won’t choose all-out war because of clones.’

‘They say they’re exterminating carnivorous plants, but they can just show that they can control carnivorous plants and then split them in half.’

It was predicted that the Holy Kingdom would make a rational choice, but Naruj’s attack shattered that idea in an instant.

The surrender of Naruzu through pressure also went down the drain. The negotiations for securing carnivorous plants also went down the drain.

The Malaysian command was thrown into confusion by the Holy Kingdom’s response, which seemed to indicate that it had no interest in an all-out war.

‘You crazy people just spray napalm?’

‘The siege has been breached.’

The decision could not be reversed, because the situation in Malaysia was not good either. Due to Indonesia’s betrayal, the forces allied with South Vietnam began to be pushed back rapidly.

Malaysia was allied with South Vietnam. If the North won, the territory could have been torn apart.

Anything had to be done to prevent the worst, and the best way to do so was to drag the Holy Kingdom into a great war.

By any means. Even if it was a difficult method. Even if it meant a war breaking out after a conflict with the Holy Kingdom, it had to be done.

What will the Holy Kingdom do after it has eliminated the Awakened, the Special Forces, and the Cannibals from Singapore? Will it allow a disarmed Singapore to be annihilated?

In other words, if Singapore is not left alone, the Holy See will take charge of Singapore’s defense.

It was a gamble, but the Malaysian military command had no choice but to take action.

Secure the Naruzu or

Obtain carnivorous plants or

Fighting the Holy Kingdom or

Whether it succeeds or fails, Malaysia will be militarily entangled with the Holy Kingdom. – All those thoughts flew out of my head.

“What on earth are you thinking?”

“I warned you that I would kill you if you stopped me.”

Death descended upon the Malaysian military leadership.