Rust - Chapter 139



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RUST -139

low-flying helicopter

Maru pulled out the sword he had been given. The blade was matte black. The surface of the blade was rough, as if it had been painted with charcoal. There were rough, undulating curves all over the blade, like blood vessels that had been dug out to allow blood to flow.

Ding-

A solid feel. I wanted a knife that wouldn’t break or chip, but it felt completely different from the knives I had used before. Wouldn’t it break? If it’s too solid, it won’t be able to absorb the shock and might break instead.

It was something I could try. I only had a throw knife, a knife, a large kukri, a Glock 19, and 2 guns with 8 magazines, but it was still pretty heavy.

The new bulletproof vest was a prototype that had not yet been mass-produced. It was a garment made by layering various bulletproof materials on top of graphene. It had a thick black knit or polar fleece-like design. Rather than being a cutting-edge bulletproof vest, it looked like it had been roughly put on by a discount store after they had sold out the last-minute stock.

So, it was exactly the kind of clothes that engineering students wear under their padded jackets. Even the color was black. It wasn’t a classy black, but a matte, dull color that looked like work clothes that wouldn’t get dirty.

“It just looks like steamed buns.”

Kim Yang evaluated the bulletproof vest with a voice full of complaints. Kim Yang was kind-hearted and simply omitted the next part.

“It’s steamy, is it the same?”

“······.”

Silence is sometimes a strong affirmation. Kim Yang turned her head.

I didn’t like it. I didn’t like it. I was waiting happily, but there were no anti-tank missiles. There were no anti-tank mines.

There was a Barrett, but no bullets. Apparently, I heard that the US had 12.7mm depleted uranium rounds, but they didn’t have those either. They only gave me armor-piercing rounds.

The sniper armor-piercing bullets used in the Barrett aren’t bad, but shouldn’t you have at least some depleted uranium bullets just in case? Or at least tungsten armor-piercing bullets. At least we have the shotgun and the smart bullets used in the shotgun, so I guess that’s a good thing?

The explosives were not even half of what was requested. They asked for 20 grenades, but only 6 were received. Smoke grenades, tear gas grenades, and flash grenades were all only 20-30% of what was requested. The same goes for gas masks and purification cans, and the oxygen masks were completely cut off.

Among the smoke grenades, white phosphorus grenades were absolutely necessary, but they didn’t give you even that. Do you really not have any experience fighting against those who are really addicted to drugs? Judging from the way you’re talking about the Mozambique drill, you must have a lot of experience fighting against those who are addicted to drugs.

“The white phosphorus shell has been cut.”

“Then did you think it would pass?”

Maru, who was cleaning the old man’s knife, was dumbfounded. Let’s use white phosphorus to catch LA gangs and cartels? Wasn’t that a banned weapon? If they were to use it and get photographed, there would be chaos.

“If it’s a white phosphorus smokescreen, even a hermit will scream.”

“What’s the point of making me scream? If I get caught using it, I’ll be screwed. Do you want to give it to me?”

“It’s better than going half-heartedly and getting screwed.”

“That’s true, but we’re not the only ones going, are we? We’re going with the special forces and the Virginia guys, so you can’t use that kind of stuff carelessly.”

In Kim Yang’s experience, when fighting drug dealers, if you do everything, you’ll end up in a state of despair. Fortunately, Baekjeong is by your side now, so it’s okay, but it’s not like it was a bad thing.

“It’s annoying.”

Kim Yang was annoyed. Dog-annoyed. He didn’t like the bullets, the bulletproof vest was a bit too much, there were no white phosphorus bullets, and no poison gas cannons. Anti-tank missiles and anti-tank mines were also eaten.

What if an armored vehicle or bulletproof vehicle comes out? What if they hit you with an RPG? Don’t you know that you’ve fought enough against drug cartels? Or do you know that and are telling me to fuck you?

“Why are you doing that?”

“petulance.”

As soon as I start, I’m going to ‘just throw it all away,’ Kim Yang vowed.

The helicopter carrying Maru and Kim landed at the airport. Homeland Security agents unloaded the luggage and loaded it onto the plane. The typical flight time from Detroit to LA was about 4 hours to 30 minutes.

“If we leave now, we will arrive three hours before the operation time.”

“You’re coming in at 4am?”

Isn’t 4 o’clock too early? I think it would be better to delay it by an hour, maybe 5 o’clock.

“Yes. I’ll give you more detailed information on the plane. This way.”

The jet was sleek and nimble. It felt different from the large airliner planes I often rode. Kim Yang, who was riding this type of plane for the first time, was a little impressed.

‘oh-‘

An airplane that I only saw in movies. The inside was even more artistic. Spacious and soft seats. Wide space. And pretty girls.

“If you need anything, please let me know.”

“meat.”

“Do you mean food? What would you like to prepare?”

Lamb? Beef? Chicken? Pork? Soybean? The stewardess explained while flipping through the menu. The dishes on the menu looked delicious. It’s because it’s made to be finished with a few forkfuls. Kim Yang, who had been thinking hard, opened her mouth.

“5 servings of meat.”

“For five people?”

Oh, is that a little too little? Ms. Kim added cautiously to the order.

“For 7 people?”

“······ Yes. We received an order for 7 servings.”

Maru ordered the same as Kim Yang. He had to eat a little less, because he thought his head would work better. After a while, Maru and Kim Yang were serious about eating.

“Did you enjoy your meal?”

The Homeland Security agent said, handing over the operational documents.

Kim Yang licked her lips. She ate well, but she felt like something was missing. She ate well, but even though she ate well, she felt like something was missing.

“We will be entering at 4 o’clock sharp in the morning.”

“Divide the eight teams into two groups of four, one team will attack the gangs and the other team will attack the cartels simultaneously.”

“There will be five people in a team, and two of you will each go to a different team.”

“disgust.”

Ms. Kim is the one who is picking on her. Are you crazy? She had to be with Baekjeong no matter what. The employee made an ambiguous face at Ms. Kim’s strong opposition.

“I heard that sniping is your specialty.”

“I’m just good at shooting guns.”

“Mr. Kalin is good with a knife, so he will be in charge of the vanguard of the group that strikes the cartel. Since the target is the cartel, we will enter the underground passage. Is that okay?”

The employee said while looking at the documents. The cartel headquarters was underground. An underground area with a network of waterways and sewers. There was a smell and homeless people here and there in the documents. It looked like it would smell a lot.

Kim Yang thought back to the video he had seen the other day. The scene of fighting in the sewers and waterways, the thugs rushing in from the blockage. What if there was a floor in front? Those guys would be finished no matter how many rushed in.

I didn’t like rolling around in dirty and smelly places, but whether I had a safety net or not was the difference between ‘life or death’. What else could I think about? I had to go with them no matter what.

“If you decide to go underground, Barrett will be transferred to another team.”

It was natural since there was no need to snipe underground. We decided to snipe from this side and take it, but if we missed, wouldn’t the other team have to snipe us?

Hey? Sir? My Barrett?

For a moment, Ms. Kim fell into a state of decision paralysis. The staff member continued to explain to Ms. Kim.

“The core of this operation is the complete elimination of the enemy command and the complete elimination of the drugs held by the gangs and cartels.”

“Is this a definite removal?”

“Yes. The last operation was aimed at capturing the command center, but it caused more damage, so this time we changed the operation to completely eliminate it.”

“Is there any way to stop the riot while we strike the base?”

Maru was curious about that. Virginia and the military had already sent a strike team. They were able to block the strike team well, but since they were trying to capture them by force, they should have started a riot, but instead, they kept threatening to start one.

“Even if they try to start a riot, large-scale riots are not that easy to cause.”

For a riot to spread so widely, there had to be a catalyst for ignorance and anger. But there was nothing particularly serious going on in LA and nearby cities.

So, in order for them to start a riot in LA, they needed an event of that magnitude. So there was an analysis that they faked a riot that was about to break out and tried to gather the hatred needed for the riot by inducing a violent suppression.

‘Well, that’s fortunate.’

Even though he received answers to every question he asked, Maru had a hard time shaking off the feeling of unease. And perhaps sensing that unease, the employee cautiously continued talking.

“It’s an unofficial story, but there are rumors that China may be behind it.”

“···China?”

“There is talk of intervention by the Chinese government or by Chinese organized crime.”

“It’s because of the crystal.”

“Yes.”

There were signs since the release of the crystal, a drug similar to Charlotte’s Berserker Potion. There was only circumstantial evidence, not physical proof.

“So we tried to capture the organization’s leadership to find evidence of their involvement, but we ended up only causing more damage.”

“That’s definitely true.”

The staff explained the team’s operation. It was simple. Four teams would attack the cartel from different directions at the same time. The gist was a decapitation operation. Any one of the four teams would enter the underground base and destroy the enemy’s command center.

“What would you like to do?”

Should I join the cartel strike team like Maru and return Barrett? Or should I join the team attacking the gang and snipe with Barrett? This was the question asked by Kim Yang, who was in a difficult situation.

“I’ll give you 30 minutes. Let me know when you decide.”

ah—

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The decapitation operation command center was quiet.

“Fuck···.”

A failed arrest made an already dangerous operation even more dangerous. It was the same even if the operation changed its direction from arrest to beheading.

According to intelligence confirmed in Virginia, the gangs were gathering poor people from the outskirts to build a meat wall, and the cartels were gathering refugees from the surrounding areas to use as a meat shield, much like they do in Mexico and South America.

‘Are you really going to do it?’

It was good enough to start a riot. But what happened after that? How could they dare to terrorize the United States and survive? They would surely go to hell and die. But seeing them do this, it was clear that another country had intervened.

“Shall we stop the operation?”

If things continue this way, the damage to the poor and refugees will increase exponentially.

“No. We have to catch them now that they’ve stuck their heads out and we can see what kind of methods they’re using.”

It’s LA now, but there’s no guarantee that this won’t happen in other big cities. If we crush it now, the criminal organizations in other cities who see it won’t do anything reckless.

“Huh- Okay. How did the analysis of the crystal go?”

“They said they confirmed the decision, but they don’t know how it was synthesized.”

“What about the effect? ​​If they can use it, why can’t we use it too?”

“It is a drug that is effective, but dangerous.”

“Where is the safe medicine?”

“It’s not that bad. Once you use it, your organs, muscles, and nerves are damaged to a degree that it’s almost impossible to recover. It lasts longer than regular combat stimulants or drugs, but the damage is just as severe.”

Addiction was the same. Once you take drugs, your brain goes crazy. Since you’re giving people drugs like this and causing trouble, it’s natural that it’s hard to suppress.

“What happened to those Jabs you worked so hard to recruit from Virginia?”

“They are coming. They say they will arrive soon.”

It was 4 a.m. and I still had time, but I was a bit nervous. My military career was important, but more important was the security of the United States.

‘How dare a bunch of criminals threaten the security of the United States.’

They had to be killed. Silently. No matter the cost. Otherwise, they would spread like mushrooms and continue to threaten the security of the United States. That was all I could see.

Kkadak-

“Cut the dose in half. Make an ampoule injection and give it to the strike team.”

“···Are you talking about Crystal?”

It was a beheading operation that involved 40 people. There had to be no second failure. Even if the end was hell, it had to end this time.

“If there is a problem, I will take responsibility. Do it.”

“···All right.”

It was now up to each individual member of the strike force to decide whether to use it or not.

“Major, the security expert is here.”

“Tell them to come in.”

A man wearing a baggy hoodie came rushing in. He was wearing a cap and hood, and he was even wearing a mask, so all you could see was the corners of his eyes.

“Did you say this was the last time?”

Hacker bastard. He was a criminal who negotiated a sentence.

“Yes.”

A distorted voice. A distorted sound came out, making it impossible to tell whether it was a boy or a girl.

“Is it possible to block the CCTV in the operation area and control everything?”

It was Hood who nodded silently.

“Okay. The operation starts at 4 AM. As soon as we start, we want to take control of the entire area.”

The hoodie went out after greeting silently.

So in the winter, in the deep darkness, the operation began.

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The rooftop of a building covered in graffiti.

Kim Yang, who was holding Barrett tightly, fiddled with the scope. It was a cutting-edge scope. It was a scope I had never seen before. It was said that it integrated some kind of optical device with some kind of digital something, and even calculated gravity with a computer chip, and the results were like that.

When I shot it for the test, it was awesome. It felt like I was adjusting my senses. It felt like I had some wings growing in my sniping skills.

The same goes for bullets. 12.7mm special bullets for sniping. I used to shoot bullets that were roughly the right caliber. But as I shot each and every bullet, each and every shot, I felt really good.

So, without realizing it, I ended up coming up with the barrett.

[Chijik – Enter in 3 minutes.]

Kim Yang quietly took a stance. The image reflected in the scope. The shadows looming behind the window were dark.

Distance 1.8km

Northeast wind··· humidity···

The device automatically calculated and adjusted, with Kim Yang’s unique sensibility added to it.

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Kim Yang’s finger pulled the trigger.