Rust - Chapter 161
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RUST [RUST]-161
Wheein- Wheein-
Armor? Something round.
So it’s kind of like a soft armor, but it’s not. It’s a reinforced exoskeleton?
Maru put the sword he had pulled out back into its sheath.
“What are you doing now?”
“practice.”
Kkieeeeing-
Wooeeeeing-
The sound wasn’t very loud, but it was annoying.
So it’s like the humming sound of an electric car. Anyway, it didn’t seem suitable for use in places where a prayer beacon was needed. But why did Kim Yang do this? Why would a sniper need this for stealth?
“?”
“This. They said they’d give it to me when I went to Japan. They gave it to me to try.”
“······.”
“This. This. This. This. This. This. This. This. This. This. This. This. This. This. This.”
Repeating ‘this’ three times, with an accent on ‘good’.
‘It’s stuck.’
Last time you were into Barrett, this time it’s an exosuit?
“Good strength.”
Kim Yang, who emphasized that it was good, quickly picked up the chain gun next to her. It was a chain gun that had been modified so that it could be used while wearing an exosuit.
The characteristic of the chain gun is that it is reliable. If a bullet gets stuck, it uses a chain that uses power to eject the unexploded bullet. The disadvantage is that it uses external power. In other words, it becomes useless if there is no electricity.
‘It seems like it would be difficult to use the exosuit and chain gun with batteries.’
The sight of him lifting a chain gun that would weigh 25-27kg including the magazine as lightly as a broom. It certainly moved smoothly.
“What is the driving force?”
“?”
To Maru’s question, Ms. Kim said, “I don’t know about that.” As long as she moves well and is strong, what are you so curious about?
‘Let’s see.’
Jumping was hard. As you saw earlier, it was just a little bit of jumping. The joints were quite flexible. Although acrobatic movements like leg splits or parkour were impossible, walking, running, and rolling were within the range of being possible.
The size and weight were not excessive. It was a huge advantage that the exosuit that a person had to wear and move around was not large and heavy. It could be used indoors.
There was no need for a separate dedicated transport vehicle. It was roughly the size of a large person, so it was easy to use the equipment that people used.
“Look at this.”
Whoosh- whoosh-
Kim Yang said, holding a chain gun and aiming it in different positions.
Maru looked at Miss Kim, who seemed to be happy as if she had received a gift. The original plan was to go to Japan alone, gather information as quickly as possible, and then stop by Korea. But who would have thought that Miss Kim would be involved as well?
Japan was a mess. There were even monkeys throwing rocks. Maru himself could just dodge and, if necessary, kick the rocks that were flying at him, but he wasn’t an ordinary person. Each and every one of those rocks would be fatal.
It was the same with cockroaches and rats. I was confident that I could escape on my own. But what about Ms. Kim?
Even though Kim Yang was good at handling firearms and had a wealth of miscellaneous knowledge, Japan was a dangerous place right now. That’s why Kim Yang was planning to leave Maru here and go. He had planned to tell her to guard Hood and the nurse.
‘Since the exosuit is on, I guess he’ll follow me.’
It was comfortable to have Kim Yang around. It was definitely reassuring to have someone watching over me. And with Kim Yang armed with an exosuit, it was definitely a powerful force.
‘What should I do with this···’
If you plan on seeing Kisun on your way back, it would be a good idea to take her with you. I have already experienced the power of long-range snipers in a city like Seoul.
‘I guess I’ll have to leave the rest of the kids to you.’
It would be better to leave the protection of the Hood and the Nurses to the Department of Homeland Security rather than hiring PMC guys or bodyguards. They have a lot of security guards due to the construction of the building, so they won’t be too picky.
“Pack your bags. Let’s go right away.”
“Okay.”
Miss Kim started packing her bags, smiling brightly without asking or questioning.
It was definitely different from when we first met. I thought he had become increasingly immature lately, and I was right.
Looking at the back of Ms. Kim, who was cheerfully packing her bags, I was reminded of a research journal that said viruses affect the brain and cause changes in personality or behavior.
Maru’s thoughts were broken by Kim Yang’s actions of gathering bombs and grenades.
“Do it in moderation. Moderation.”
Hehe, Kim Yang laughed and sneakily put a few more grenades in the one next to her.
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The military transport plane was more spacious inside than I thought.
“This is Charlie Min from the Department of Homeland Security.”
“This is Vladimir Kalin.”
From Busan, South Korea, we traveled by helicopter to a US military camp in Tottori Prefecture, and from there to a forward base near Donan Hospital.
“Once you arrive at the forward base, you must move independently from there.”
“Is distribution free?”
“Ammunition and food are possible, but anything else is practically impossible.”
It was obvious that the military would object if the Department of Homeland Security were to get directly involved. That’s why they brought in a new type of exosuit for field testing.
Since there was an exosuit used by the military, the picture came out when we had to bring in exosuits from other companies that competed with the company used by the military.
The exosuit that was given to Kim Yang was exactly that. Even so, the military would not be happy about it. They were using the exosuit that the military had chosen, and since they were going to experiment with a competitor’s exosuit, they were saying that they would be subject to territoriality and restraint.
“I see. Then how many people will be there to assist us?”
“There are six people, including me, who will accompany us to the forward base.”
It wasn’t just a pretext. It was actually a field test. There were six researchers and technicians involved, and eight if you include Maru and Kim. It was quite a number.
“After work is over, Miss Kim and I would like to come to Korea for a while to work. Is that possible?”
“How long will it take?”
“I think it will take about a day at the latest.”
“To that extent, it is possible, but anything more than that is difficult.”
Because the goal was simple, the plan was also simple.
‘I don’t need anything else, I just gather information without regard to the means and methods.’
The situation in Japan was more serious than what was seen on the news. Whenever it snowed, 40 to 50 centimeters of snow fell. The moment the snow removal work stopped, the country was instantly buried in snow.
The riots were suppressed three times, but the violence and the increase in infections continued. The US military camp was preparing to withdraw, as if they could no longer bear it. And protesters opposing the withdrawal of US troops were raising their voices in front of the US military camp.
“Looking at the situation, I think it would be better to prepare more supplies.”
“We will pack what we need here and follow you.”
It was as Charles Min said. The group split into two. Maru and Kim Yang headed toward the forward base amidst this chaotic atmosphere.
Even though it was a forward base, it was about the size of two sports fields. It was shaped like a dumbbell, with a Chinook helicopter landing on one side and a barracks on the other.
This place was just as messy as the camp. There were still traces of battle here and there. They had attacked several times over the past few days, but they had not been able to take control of the hospital.
“Fuck!”
OMG-
The pilot got out of the aircraft, which was about 3.5 to 4 meters tall, along with a noise.
“They ran into the building again!”
The exosuits used by the military were so large that they were more like robots than exosuits. As a result, they could not be used properly inside buildings. As an alternative, they tried to use a lure operation and had some success, but they must have learned it, and the lure operation started to not work.
“also?”
“We have to assume that the bait operation will not work.”
The lieutenant was impressed by the tank pilot’s words.
“The rooftop is the same. You are not fooled by the dummies.”
“Those damn bastards. They don’t even freeze.”
They tried to rescue them using the helicopter landing pad on the roof of the hospital, but it wasn’t easy. There were things hiding all over the rooftop like mice, and when they tried to parachute in a helicopter, they would just snatch people away.
“What are you guys?”
“I’m from Arctec.”
As Maru handed over the documents, the lieutenant who had taken them glared at Maru and Ms. Kim.
“Archtec? Is that an exosuit?”
“······.”
Are you blind? If you took the documents, would you read them? Maru did not avoid the lieutenant’s gaze.
“As you can see… the situation here is not good. It’s good to accumulate data, but aren’t lives more important?”
“······.”
“Is that so? Then let me make one thing clear. It’s okay to poop. Just remember that no one will be there to clean up after you. Got it?”
Lieutenant Jin laughed vainly as he returned the documents to Maru, who nodded instead of answering.
“Then good luck.”
“······.”
Maru looked around in the stinging coals. In a pit a little way away, red flames were belching out black smoke. It looked like rats, dogs, cats, and other things were burning together.
Dog and cat? That’s it?
“Did you see that?”
“I saw it.”
“Is it definitely bigger than the one we saw last time?”
The swarm of rats I saw in the underground lab. I was scared back then because they were as big as my forearm, but the rats burning in the pit looked even bigger at first glance.
“Much bigger.”
Kim Yang’s expression became serious.
A Yorkshire terrier and a Chihuahua that would weigh 20kg. If those kinds of dogs are that big, how big would the bigger breeds be? The cat was the same. It was so big that you would almost believe it was a leopard. It was so big that even a rat wouldn’t kneel down.
Judging from the traces left here and there, it seemed that the attacks were gradually increasing. It seemed that there was no time to wait for the people who followed behind, because it was difficult to predict when the next attack would occur.
What if you wait for the party to arrive and get ambushed? Once you get caught up in that, you’ll be defending your forward base until the sun goes down.
“Isn’t this tiring?”
“······.”
Kim Yang also agreed with Maru’s words.
“Where are you going?”
“Go straight. 1st floor.”
Should we take the stairs? Up to the 15th floor?
“Just take the elevator and go up.”
“Do you have that?”
Kim Yang’s eyes widened.
‘By any chance, you still have the elevator key?’
‘of course.’
You went through all that trouble to make the stolen hospital your base, but did you really give it all up? You kept one thing in mind.
Oh- Maru enjoyed Kim Yang’s gaze for a moment and said while putting on his black coat.
“let’s go-!”
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A black shadow rushed towards Kim Yang.
Kwaaaaang!
Puck- The steel fist struck the shadow’s head as if it had been waiting for it. The gun was aimed at the shadow that was thrown back after being hit by the steel fist.
Patata tatak!
Pada dadadak!
As the chain gun continued to fire, what had emerged from the corner was reduced to a tattered piece of rag in an instant.
Wheeeeeeeeing!
[Clear.]
The area near the reception desk on the first floor of the stolen hospital was covered in bloodstains. Several military exosuits called armored personnel carriers were lying around, broken and scattered.
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