Rust - Chapter 180



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RUST -180

A huge crater. The traces of the explosion scattered everywhere were horrific.

“He blew himself up here? Director Yoo?”

“Yes. All the soldiers who approached to secure Director Yoo were caught in the explosion.”

“Just our side?”

“No. There were quite a few casualties over there too.”

In the process of pursuing Director Yoo, they encountered the enemy. A fierce battle broke out between the two sides as they tried to secure Director Yoo.

At some point, they started trying to kill him rather than hand him over to the other party, and the fighting escalated as they tried to salvage at least one limb from the corpse.

Three armored personnel carriers were hit by small anti-tank missiles and destroyed, and on the other side, special forces armed with stealth equipment were split into platoons.

Eventually, casualties on both sides reached three digits, and it ended in a huge explosion.

However, the US Army was the one that won in the end. This was because they had the multi-purpose, all-weather equipment called the Panzers. Armed with 20mm Vulcan guns, flamethrowers, and missiles, they were useful in situations like this.

“What evidence is there that the person who blew himself up was Director Yoo?”

“Here it is.”

A holster that was burned to the ground. It was the holster that the gunslinger carried.

With a look of ‘This is all?’ the soldier held out a gun wrapped in a towel. A revolver was revealed, its unique color intact despite traces of explosions here and there.

A deep cobalt color with an ivory grip. A .45 caliber revolver with gold and titanium trim. There were a few .38 calibers floating around, but it was really hard to find .45 calibers.

“Haa- so that’s how it went.”

Director Yoo and his subordinates were artistically crazy kids. Didn’t they say that those who fight monsters should be careful not to become monsters themselves in the fight?

They lost their comrades to suicide bombings in Iraq and Afghanistan, and now they’re going to have to do the same. Damn it. John Smith put his Colt Python .45 back on the towel.

“Nothing else?”

“The outer garment was recovered by the Chinese side.”

“Tsk- if it was clothes, there would have been bloodstains or hair.”

“I guess it’s meaningless since I was exposed to the flames anyway.”

“Well, it’s not like this can be solved with a drop of blood on your clothes.”

More than 4,000 combat and non-combat troops died. The operation was conducted in secret, but information was leaked to the military, Congress, and high-ranking government officials in an undisclosed manner.

There was some delay as it was transmitted from Japan to Korea and then from Korea to the United States, but there was no problem with communication.

Everyone was excited about Director Yu’s information on rejuvenation, but opinions were divided about the mutation occurring in the eastern part of the Japanese archipelago, that is, the Kanto region.

The opinion of those who believed that the United States should take control of the Kanto region and drive out other forces was as follows.

If we could figure out the mechanism of mutation in animals, wouldn’t we be able to create larger cows than we have now? Larger pigs or chickens? What if we could apply it to plants? The world would change.

Wouldn’t it be good to study the coronavirus variants well? Isn’t it an amazing achievement to have used the virus to multiply special ingredients on its own? Should we just throw it away? Instead, let’s continue to study the Kanto region of Japan, which is already ruined, as a laboratory.

Above all, if mutations occur and people with superhuman physical abilities are created, shouldn’t the United States take the lead in preserving and controlling the region? Bring all the superhumans to the United States. Let’s talk after seeing them in person. In particular, be sure to bring Director Yu.

There were also many opinions that it should be completely swept away and burned with neutron bombs and napalm.

Have you forgotten the last time the barnacle happened? What if it had no weakness other than its rapid growth? What if it had swept across the west coast of the United States instead of sinking into the middle of the Pacific Ocean due to its rapid growth?

Even just seeing a single cockroach makes me shiver, but if the crazy cockroaches in Japan spread to the mainland and spread, who will take responsibility for that? If cockroaches are like that, what if rats or cats spread and start eating people?

Animals and insects are one thing, but if a strangely mutated virus spreads, who will take care of it? If you look at the reports right now, people are losing control of their anger and later on, they will get dementia. If that spreads, will it be manageable?

Since he is superhuman and has a risk of infection, he should be kept in Japan. If that is not possible, even if he is kept in Korea and managed, he cannot be brought into the home country until safety is verified. What if Director Yoo knows? So Director Yoo, pack him well and bring him over.

Director Yoo had told me to bring them both, but the ending ended in suicide.

“It’s chaos.”

It would have been nice if we could have at least recovered the body, but we couldn’t even recover a single drop of blood, let alone the body.

“Is this what it means to be fucked by death?”

If you’re going to do it, do it well. People are so tiring. Why not just finish it off cleanly with a pistol? If the bomb is that good, why not just use a grenade instead?

What do you mean, you’re going to roll up some C4 and even detonate some homemade napalm as if you were resentful because you couldn’t blow yourself up?

It was a headache, but if we got this far, it was a matter of probability.

If we keep drawing, one day there will be someone who becomes young like Director Yoo.

“First, let’s examine all the civilians who escaped from the stolen hospital. Let’s isolate those with enhanced physical abilities and those with some kind of special ability.”

“yes.”

John Smith adjusted his mask. Ash began to fall like snow.

“From now on, any survivors we meet will be quarantined without exception.”

The fact that he has survived until now means that he is not an ordinary person.

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Ensign Roy Stern’s mission to capture Director Yu turned into a search and strike mission for the enemy.

“What the heck. You say it’s a self-destruct?”

“Yes, that’s what they said.”

Kaaaaak- Whew-

The so-called, who had gathered the phlegm boiling in his lungs and spat it out, hit the wall. A fist mark was left on the panel-assembled wall with a thud.

“Fuck. I should have gone earlier.”

She was a person who shouldn’t have died like that. ‘That lady. Damn it. Why did she have to rejuvenate her.’ Ensign Roy Stern felt bitter. It felt like volcanic ash was rolling around in his mouth.

Kwaaaaak- Whew-

“Even if you had gone, there would have been no chance. The Chinese kids were determined to attack. Three armored vehicles exploded, and it was no joke.”

He was in debt to the World PMC mercenaries, and on top of that, he couldn’t even repay the debt he owed to Director Yoo in Afghanistan.

“It really is a shame.”

I need to relieve some stress by beating up those traitorous bastards. So-yu made up his mind like that.

“Okay. So what about Longnyeon?”

“It is said to be appearing in and around the hospital where it was stolen.”

The hospital of theft has become a place where mutants and monsters run rampant. The fact that there are so many people around there means that the use of armored personnel carriers will be restricted.

What would happen if there were armored personnel carriers wandering around near the hospital? The monsters were not fooled by decoy tactics, so they would not attack the armored personnel carriers, but would definitely target the infantry protecting the armored personnel carriers.

The infantry is responsible for detecting and eliminating small missiles such as anti-tank missiles from the enemy along the path of the armored soldiers, but what if they are attacked by monsters?

Enemies equipped with stealth equipment will hunt down any armored personnel left alone with anti-tank missiles.

“She’s a vixen.”

“Because I know the situation very well.”

[Second Lieutenant Roy Stern’s aircraft repairs are complete.]

[Second Lieutenant Roy Stern’s aircraft repairs are complete.]

The lieutenant who heard the broadcast raised his head.

Even though I was purifying the air with a filter, it still felt like it was full of fine dust. To get rid of this stuffiness, I felt like I had to get rid of the traitors.

“If you see her moving anywhere else, let me know right away.”

“All right.”

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Ooooh-

Kim Yang, who was filled with admiration, looked at the Colt Python in front of her and her eyes sparkled.

“Really? Is this something you’re giving me?”

“Okay. You do it.”

Hehehe-

The exclamation that Maru casually threw out turned into a strange laugh, and the sparkle was replaced by something hazy. Could it be the gaze of a pervert targeting a high school girl?

Kim Yang gently stroked the gun barrel with her fingertips. Maru turned his head at her smirking appearance. If he kept looking at her, he would go crazy.

After caressing and rubbing it against her cheek for a while, Kim Yang, who had been disassembling, assembling, cleaning, tightening, and oiling it, suddenly tilted her head.

“But how did you get this?”

“I told you I picked it up on the way here.”

“You weren’t joking?”

“I told you it’s true.”

Kim Yang’s eyes grew wide. So I thought you said that you had just taken Director Yoo away and picked him up? That was the look in your eyes.

“They said that guy blew himself up. Didn’t you hear the rumor going around?”

“Director Yoo… self-destructed?”

She’s not that kind of person at all. She’s a woman who kills guerrillas by turning them into guerrillas. She just blows up the ones who want to blow themselves up.

“Where exactly did you pick it up?”

“How many times do I have to tell you that I picked it up on the street?”

Huh? Why? Why this on the street? Kim Yang’s eyes shook.

Could this be bait? A trap?

Thinking about the mess caused by the golden gun, I took it all apart and checked it thoroughly, but there was no transmitter or anything. Just in case, I took the handle part apart and checked it too.

There’s clearly nothing···

That girl threw this away? Spilled it??

what???

Suddenly, Kim Yang felt her hair stand on end and said, ‘WARRRRRRRRRRY’, and she swung the Colt Python she was holding away.

“why?”

You said it was good and you sucked it, but why are you suddenly acting like you’re seeing a ghost?

“No.”

Eeeeek- Kim Yang glanced at Colt Python as if looking at a cursed item.

“Ah, everyone is here.”

A Homeland Security agent greeted Maru and Ms. Kim with a bright face.

“That gun? Is that the gun that’s been getting so much attention lately?”

The agent laughed as Maru shrugged his shoulders.

“We analyzed the footage stored in the exosuit and footage taken by the military. You really created a variety of real-world data. The manufacturer also contacted us separately to express their gratitude.”

As if asking when that happened, Kim Yang slightly raised her head.

“They say they will improve the parts you mentioned in the review. They said they will send a new product with increased operating time, defense, and mobility, so please take good care of it this time as well.”

Big. Big. The agent added to Kim Yang’s cough.

“They said they would replace it with the 12.7mm, which has better firepower than the 7.62mm, so if you receive it, you will be satisfied.”

The 7.62mm felt weak against monsters. If the target was a person, the 7.62mm would be sufficient, but it was weak against armored vehicles, new bulletproof vests, and monsters.

Sponsorship… successful.

New sponsorship. Yeah.

Kim Yang made a determined expression. I will dissect each new product and upgrade it to the latest version.

“Oh. And the stealth equipment of the enemies that appeared in the video. Could you give me that?”

“Didn’t we agree that all the spoils would be ours?”

“That’s right. I’m not just asking you to transfer it. I’m asking you to buy it.”

Have you seen the liver? Maru snickered. Well, I can’t stand it if there’s a performance bonus at stake.

The main loot Maru acquired was five pieces: two relatively intact pieces of stealth gear, one slightly damaged piece, and two partially destroyed pieces.

There were four ASh 12.7mm bullpup assault rifles, two RSh-12.7mm revolvers using the same cartridges, and two tactical information transmission devices.

“Let’s first settle the research data and then talk.”

The agent’s face darkened at Maru’s answer.

You’re trying to just cram everything in at once and get through it. You have to calculate each one separately.

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A person whose feet slide down with a squeaking sound.

Because the already slippery volcanic ash piled up on the snow, it was not easy to walk even with snowshoes on.

“Are you okay?”

“Seek- yes- seek.”

Long rows of refugees and wounded soldiers on stretchers stretched out.

[Too slow.]

“What can we do? Even the wounded soldiers are moving together.”

Maru and Kim Yang were tasked with escorting them to the base located in Tottori Prefecture.

[It should have popped up when I went.]

“Yeah. I should have gone with Lieutenant Colonel Brown when he left···.”

Things weren’t going well at the time. We were busy evacuating the lieutenant colonel and doing other things, so who would have known that the helicopter transport would stop after the one carrying the lieutenant colonel.

“They say that if you go north, there’s less damage from the volcano. Let’s go that way.”

Even though the forward base had a considerable amount of supplies, it was becoming difficult to continue to feed the refugees who had now exceeded 500. The same was true for treating the wounded. Then came the order to send all the refugees to the camp.

So the plan was to walk to the port in the north, take a transport ship, and go to the camp in Tottori Prefecture.

The monsters were dangerous, but the enemy was more dangerous. They also had information that some of the refugees had developed superhuman abilities. The prey that had been locked in the forward base were coming out one after another, so would they just leave them alone?

[It seems like an operational failure.]

“That’s right.]

The armoured personnel’s operating time was extremely short due to the fine volcanic ash and dust. This meant that the maintenance time in between was long. Naturally, this meant that the armoured personnel could not be used for transport operations.

In the end, the most powerful force in the operation was Maru and Kim Yang’s exosuits.

Beep-beep-beep-

[3 o’clock direction. Fast speed]

Ssurukruk – the floor melted into the air.

A giant cat was running through a snowy field with volcanic ash flying around.

The monster, who had been licking his lips while looking at the long line of people, slammed his forelegs into the air. The rippling space moved sideways, avoiding his forelegs.

Kyaaaa …

The fine volcanic ash that had settled on the floor rose to the surface at the sound of jaw clenching. The fine volcanic ash stuck to the transparent space, forming an outline.

“Wow. Is this what you were aiming for? Can you do something like this?”

Maru released his hiding place and shook off the fine volcanic ash that had clung to his surface. The monster cat cautiously explored Maru without attacking him recklessly.

Drumroll drumroll drumroll-

A chain gun sound was heard from where the line was. The monster yawned as if telling me not to pay attention to the sound.

Kyaaaa …

“Huh? What is this? Did you lure me here?”

Maru smiled brightly.

Srrrrrrrr-

You seem confident.

Lure? Me?

Kyaaaaah! Hudada!

uh?

hey!