Rust - Chapter 190



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RUST -190

[We would like to inform passengers. The current time is 8:32 PM···]

[An accident occurred on the KTX train from Busan to Seoul that departed at 19:15… so it has been operated at slow speed.]

Maru asked Kim Yang while stretching his neck from side to side.

“There was no news or anything?”

“Just a single line of text at the bottom of the screen?”

“Wasn’t there an article detailing what kind of accident happened?”

“There wasn’t any.”

It was a story that lumped it all together as a train accident without even revealing the type of accident, whether it was a derailment, a collision, a fire, or an explosion. It was definitely strange.

A thought suddenly occurred to me. When I escaped from Seoul with Ms. Kim, I remembered the gas explosion accident and the misunderstanding that occurred on the set of a movie. The train accident could have been the same.

“It seems like there’s a problem with Chairman Shim Eun-young.”

“?”

Kim Yang’s eyes grew wide. His expression looked like, ‘He’s the chairman, so why are you attacking him?’

In Japan, they would have thought that as long as there were no witnesses, they would have just fought back, but in Korea, they are openly attacking Chairman Charlotte?

Are you crazy?

When Sim Eun-young was just wandering around the Busan area, it might have been different, but now that she was the chairman who took control of the entire Charlotte Group, it was dangerous to openly attack her.

If it were the Korean forces, they would have prioritized political exclusion, and would not have chosen to assassinate him out of the blue. Especially if it was while he was on the way on something like the KTX.

‘So you didn’t travel by helicopter or vehicle?’

Want to avoid a helicopter crash or a simple car accident?

‘They say he was careful even after becoming chairman.’

It was said that they were blatantly targeting Sim Eun-young, whether it was attacking her, kidnapping her, or whatever it was.

Who? For what?

‘It must be because of the research materials.’

The bodyguard who broke up in Japan. The research materials she brought with her must have been the target. At first, she must have tried to negotiate, but when Chairman Shim refused, she attacked him. And I saw a video that fit that description perfectly.

The guy in Charlotte’s CCTV footage.

Now that Japan is ruined, he doesn’t care whether people die in droves or not. That guy was clear.

“There are all sorts of things.”

“?”

The train was moving very slowly.

I don’t know if the incident is ongoing or has already ended and is being dealt with, but if it goes this slowly, it seems like it will take at least 5~6 hours. I also didn’t know if I would have to change trains in the middle.

Putting aside all the reasons and excuses, honestly, I just couldn’t wait any longer.

“What should I do?”

“Shall we go?” Kim Yang responded with golden eyes to Maru’s.

Because ‘Chairman Sim Eun-young = gold bar’.

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The taxi driver turned his head and said.

“You can’t go any further because it’s under control.”

“Please stop over there.”

As Maru and Kim got out of the taxi, police officers were seen controlling the road.

Kuk kuk – Kim Yang poked Maru’s side.

‘why?’

‘Look over there.’

A police SWAT vehicle is seen entering the restricted area. The police officers controlling the road are checking the live ammunition. They are not only removing the blank bullets and replacing them with live ammunition, but are also distributing more live ammunition, so the situation does not seem good.

If it was just a minor incident, it would have been handled in secret through the World PMC, but was there a problem on the World side as well? Did Executive Director Choi and Director Yoo take the kids to Japan?

cook-

‘Alley. Leading inward.’

Kim Yang found an alley where there were no police officers, as if they were ghosts.

‘good job.’

‘Hoo-‘

The two exchanged glances and went inside the alley. Kim Yang, who was making her way through the labyrinthine alley, pointed to a five-story building with her hand. Most of the buildings around her were three stories or less.

‘Sniping over there?’

‘huh.’

‘Okay. Go up and give me directions.’

‘OK.’

Dododok – Miss Kim running up carrying a cello case.

A moment later, thud- thud- there was a sound of something being beaten on the roof of the building. Miss Kim raised her hand and sent a signal. Maru immediately turned on the communicator.

[What’s going on?]

[There was a SWAT sniper here. He couldn’t stay long.]

[Okay. Let’s hurry up and get going. Which way?]

[9 o’clock direction. After entering the police scene, contact was lost. The military was dispatched. 30 minutes.]

Even the military? Things must be serious.

I checked the news on my phone, but there was no breaking news or anything like that.

[If you don’t come out within 5 minutes of entering, go back first.]

[Okay.]

Maru’s body disappeared with a swoosh.

The accident occurred in a small village. The only tall buildings in the vicinity were five-story buildings. It was located just above the village, where most buildings were two or three stories high.

Shards of glass were flying outside the stopped train. The fact that the window glass had burst out meant that there was chaos inside. Maru took steps inside the train while hiding.

Jagjak-

?

As I took a step, there was a sound of glass crunching.

‘If it wasn’t just a broken glass, was it intentional?’

Maybe so.

Maru carefully took a step back and looked for a place on the floor where there was no glass. The only place with intact windows was the front car.

All the windows are broken but only one is intact?

Do you see this? This is just like this.

Maru chuckled and put strength into his legs. Bang- Maru, who had been floating in the air, landed gently on the roof of the train.

A sharp sensation scanned the lower part. The murderous intent that had not yet subsided was thick.

Maru drew his sword, feeling the slow-moving life force.

Srrrrrrrr-

So, around here?

Phew-

A black blade pierced the roof of the train.

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Train cabin.

A man kicked a corpse from the ground with his foot, frowning.

“Hey, why are you blocking the street and making a fuss?”

As he moved, crumpled bullets fell to the floor one by one. The man who wiped the dripping dagger on his butt snorted.

joy-

[Chiik- How about you?]

“It was over a long time ago.”

Special forces? It’s nothing special, right?

[The sound of footsteps on glass outside was cut off. If you’re quick-witted, you might go that way.]

“It would be nice if you came.”

Even without that, I thought I had a taste for it.

When you think about it, these were just bugs. Bugs that would burst with a pop if you pressed them with your finger. Livestock that were just food for monsters, peacefully frolicking around.

If I had been in Japan when the great disaster struck, I would have been shocked, but I was a little excited to see people laughing happily, and ended up dealing with it in a bit of a mess.

“Ahhh- Dirty. What is this kid doing? He shit while he’s peeing. He shit.”

He needed a country where he could freely run wild. It didn’t matter to him whether it was Great Japan or New Japan. What mattered was whether he could fully enjoy this power.

“Don’t give a damn about a cause.”

[···Speak carefully, I don’t care, but if Nakasone or Kadama hear you, they’ll get criticized.]

What cause was there after the great disaster, what justification was there? If it was ruined, it was ruined, and if it was destroyed, that was it.

“Take a picture. Do you feel sorry for me? You feel sorry for me.”

[Haa- Do it yourself. I have to capture him, so it’ll take some time.]

Was it President Charlotte? A young woman is already the president. This is how the world is rotten. The man snorted again.

“What can I do if I still can’t catch it? Should I go?”

[No, you just block that. I’ll take care of this.]

“Really? Then hurry up and take care of it. I’m bored to death here.”

Suddenly a small noise was heard from the roof of the train.

Pak-

The sound of something falling.

“Wait a minute. Up here···.”

The moment the man who had been walking around raised his head and looked at the ceiling, a blade pierced through.

Kkujik-

The black blade embedded in the man’s skull slashed left and right, then created a round hole in the ceiling of the train. Something rippling came down through the round gap.

[Above? What’s up there?]

[Hey- Answer me. What’s up there?]

An urgent voice comes from the radio. Japanese.

[···An intruder appeared in the trap. Kinoshita was caught.]

Look at these guys, they know they’ve caught one, but they still change the frequency. Are they idiots? Even if you’ve only been in the military, you should know about communications security. Maybe they’re using this to set a trap?

It’s a trap.

There were several bodies in SWAT uniforms around. There were clear stab wounds on the neck and thighs, where the bulletproof vests didn’t cover them.

Looking at the scars that were roughly made rather than being stabbed cleanly in one go, it seems like it is a bit lacking in many ways to be called a trap.

Maru examined the guy who had drilled a hole in his head. Half of his skull was pierced and cut off, but his eyelids were still twitching and his eyes were rolling. Is this guy still alive?

‘Huh?’

The punctured and split parts were slowly healing.

As Maru raised his sword, the eyes of the flinching man opened wide. ‘No.’ ‘Stop.’ A black line brushed past the man’s neck, ignoring his pursed lips.

Swish-

Thud- Degururur

Even though its neck was cut off, it didn’t die right away, and the severed surface was still moving. It had terrible vitality.

‘This is true.’

The sensation of climbing up the sword. The flesh was definitely tough and the bones were solid. And it even has regenerative powers? Where did this thing come from? I don’t think I saw it when I was at the thieves’ hospital.

It was the same when the refugees were evacuated. Among the 35 people, there was no one who looked like this. Were they survivors from somewhere else? Do people who survived in Japan, where monsters run rampant, have at least one ability?

Maru, who was examining the severed body, picked up the dagger the man was holding. It was a dagger with a gray blade. It was a dagger of a similar color to the old man’s knife that Director Choi used.

[5 minutes.]

Miss Kim sent a five-minute countdown signal over the walkie-talkie.

[···OK, there was a guy with strong regenerative powers. Shoot his head.]

[Okay.]

The rippling space led to the next car of the train.

WHING- The automatic door opened and a clear glass doorway appeared on the other side. A man was blocking the other entrance, his hand raised high. The hand was holding what appeared to be a trigger device.

“Stop right there! Invisibility Cloak! I know you’re hiding.”

“······.”

The floor moved slightly to the side. Even though it moved to the side, the guy was still looking straight ahead. So it wasn’t like he had the ability to see through hiding. He was saying that he took the picture because the door was transparent and he saw that the door on the other side was open.

“Do you see those people here? They’re all asleep under anesthetic gas. If you open that door, the bomb will explode and kill everyone. Got it!”

“······.”

The man made threats while waving what appeared to be a detonator.

“Come out of hiding!”

“Come on! I···.”

Before he could finish speaking, a black line cut through the transparent door.

▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

Before the shredded pieces could even hit the floor, a gray light shot out.

BUSH – A dull impact.

A dagger embedded in the palm of the hand holding the detonator.

uh?

The moment I turned my head and looked at the hand with the dagger stuck in it.

Something swaying approached the man’s nose. A whoosh of wind told him something was coming toward him.

“This guy!”

The man who shouted was confused. He tried to attack the guy, but his two arms wouldn’t move.

Why?

Two arms fell to the floor without anyone knowing when they fell.

The pain that comes only after realizing that your arm has been cut off.

Aaaahhhhhhhh!

Maru asked in a calm voice.

“Are you all capable people?”

This guy doesn’t seem to have any regenerative powers. Is this just normal physical enhancement?

“Eww, my arm- my arm- paaaaaaaak!”

The screaming man suddenly spat into the air.

Phew!

Spit flew into the air and white smoke rose.

Cheeeeeeek-

Crunch – the man’s neck rolled across the floor.

“Wow- shi-”

Maru wiped the saliva from his hiding equipment onto the corpse.

The part where the saliva had been wiped off had decayed and crumbled, giving off a terrible smell.

[2 minutes 30 seconds]

Count Kim Yang urged Maru, who was about to lose himself in thought.

“okay.”

Should I just leave this? If so.

Cookies and cookies-

The side of the train was torn long.