Rust - Chapter 206



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RUST [RUST]-206

The moment he saw the nurse’s struggles, Maru’s senses widened.

My sharp senses scanned my surroundings, but I felt no signs of life nearby. So why was I groaning?

Kiing-

Motor sound.

A sound that might have been missed if I wasn’t used to the sound of the exosuit that Kim Yang was wearing was heard from the side.

Wow-

A quadruped walking robot. One by one, the robots with arms attached to their heads rose up.

‘what?’

The mechanical arm attached to the head was pointed at Maru. The moment he saw the Taser gun and tranquilizer gun attached to the front, Maru twisted his body.

Dismissal-

The needle from the taser gun stabbed the air.

The next round of tranquilizer bullets aimed at Maru, but Maru’s sword slash was half a beat faster.

The blade does not go in with a low, clicking sound.

The mechanical arm that had been hit by the sword was half-broken and flailing around.

‘Special material?’

The blade didn’t work properly, perhaps because it was made of a similar material to the one used in Kim Yang’s exosuit. During this gap, additional low motor sounds began to be heard.

‘2nd or 3rd generation?’

The robots began to surround the floor in a triangle shape.

Is your knife not working?

Then what.

Maru, holding the sword in his left hand, pulled out the pistol on his waist with his right hand. The pistol held by the Chinese special forces agent he had encountered in Japan. The RSh-12 revolver.

Tukaaaaang!

With a heavy recoil, a 12.7mm armor-piercing bullet hit the robot’s camera section. The robot’s limbs shook like an epileptic as the 12.7mm armor-piercing bullet struck the center where the sensors were concentrated.

A gunshot is fired at the robots that are trying to scatter to either side. In an instant, four gunshots are heard, and two robots are rendered inoperable, rolling around on the ground.

Ugh- Ugh-

The nurse’s desperate cries.

What? Why again···

Maru’s eyes followed the nurse’s gaze.

Beep—beep—

Beep-beep-beep-

Blinking sounds from a disabled robot. Flashing lights that get faster and faster.

What the fuck.

As Maru lifted the nurse onto his shoulders and jumped down from the third floor of the hospital, a loud noise followed.

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“You want to catch Vladimir Kalin? Are you crazy!”

Chief Dan Brown’s voice burst out loud.

[Be careful what you say.]

Manager Den’s face distorted at the confident attitude of the person in the video.

“I guess you have no idea what you’re doing.”

[······.]

As if telling him to try, Chief Dan Brown bared his teeth at the arrogant face in the video.

“How long do you think that neck will be stuck like that? Are you sure you can stop him if he comes looking for you?”

[It would be nice if you could come on your own, since it wouldn’t be a hassle. But I don’t know if you’ll have that chance. Three teams of the best members. 12 people, and three new generation 3rd generation Wolftechs.]

You sent special forces to prepare for urban warfare?

under-

Only 3 teams?

In a situation where you can’t even catch it if you push in 10 times that amount?

In the manager’s opinion, it was impossible to capture Vladimir Maru in a street fighting situation.

Why did they send only 3 special forces teams even though they saw the video of the battle in Japan? Did they really tell us the address and tell us to send them there? If we send them here, they’ll set up a trap and wait for us? The manager was so shocked that he couldn’t think of anything else.

Would it be possible to catch Vladimaru with a 3rd generation Wolftech?

A four-legged walking robot with a horse-like body. It was a next-generation combat assistance robot with protection against 7.62mm bullets. It had its own AI and could be operated from a distance. What if it was a robot that could be equipped with a 7.62mm machine gun or a 20~40mm high-velocity grenade launcher? What if it was Wolftech, which is said to be comparable to a platoon’s combat power?

“Okay. Let’s do this. Since you caught it anyway, it seems like no matter what we say here it won’t work.”

[···You’re talking about something obvious.]

“If you don’t catch it this time, don’t touch it again.”

[That would be difficult. We can’t just throw away a valuable experimental subject that could strengthen the United States’ power, can we?]

“I’m not a test subject. I’m an active soldier already working in the field. You better not make the mistake.”

[We’re not making any sense. You should just let go now.]

“Are you going to ignore the Department of Homeland Security? Hands off? Are you really going to do it now?”

[Shouldn’t it be a chore? Does it require congressional approval? Or an executive order?]

Chief Dan Brown sighed. The fact that it came to this point meant that there was a certain level of consensus formed above.

Trying to cut open the goose’s stomach. Okay, if it’s a goose, that’s possible. But what if it’s not a goose? What if you try to cut open the goose’s stomach and end up cutting the goose’s stomach open instead? Do you really not know?

“Who are the people involved?”

[···for a moment···.]

The face of the man in the video who received the report was crumpled into a fierce expression. The man who had been screaming loudly nodded slightly at Chief Den.

[Okay, you were right. I guess I took it too lightly.]

“Yes.”

I didn’t catch it. Well then, that’s it. The manager was desperately trying to hold back his laughter.

“Would you like to continue?”

[···To be honest, things are not going well.]

If Vladimir had not told me, I would not have had time to figure out the situation, but I was a manager who thought there were too many well-fed guys, so I just kept quiet.

[As you know, the reason we tried to bring in refugees from Japan was because we wanted to bring in people with enhanced physical abilities.]

In addition to physical abilities, people with various abilities have emerged. One by one, people with strange abilities close to supernatural abilities have been reported.

From women who have been rejuvenated, to men with unimaginable regenerative powers, to people who can run at speeds that are biologically impossible for humans, there have been a variety of people with powers that have been brought to America. But they failed.

Most of the people with abilities rescued by the US military have joined the New Japan or Japan Reconstruction movement. The media from all over the world is watching with their eyes wide open, so they can’t be taken away by force.

[···Currently, most of the refugees secured in the home country are incompetent, and even those with enhanced physical abilities are only about 30~40% stronger than ordinary people. In reality, that level of physical enhancement is only slightly better than that of an athlete···.]

But it wasn’t to the extent that it was unusable. Even if there was a difference of 30-40%, it would be a different story if they were trained professionally.

If you grow your basic base, you will get 30-40% better from the grown base. If you add booster drugs to this? It is possible to become a super soldier who can have twice the strength of an ordinary person.

If I hadn’t seen that, I would have been satisfied enough. But I had already seen that. I saw him slicing dozens of people with just one knife, so how could I have noticed anything else?

Just a moment ago, they slaughtered a special force that had been hit by a booster. Including the 3rd generation wolf tech. In terms of firepower alone, it was a company-level force, but it only took a few minutes to dismantle it. Are you just going to watch that happen?

[Think about the future. We have intelligence that a considerable number of Japanese capable people have been secured in China. Do you intend to cover them up? Can you handle the future?]

What would happen if we could artificially extract power users by analyzing the power users taken from Japan down to the cell level?

Since China has made considerable progress in artificial womb research, it could have been more than you could imagine. What if China succeeds in creating superhumans? What if they create an army of superhumans? Will they still be looking for ethics and morals then?

“Enough with the China story. No matter how many capable people there are, they won’t be able to move against Hellfire.”

Whether it was missiles, nuclear weapons, or gas, there were plenty of ways to catch them. It was just a matter of efficiency. What good would it do to talk about ethics, morals, and the future between players who have been through all sorts of hardships? Let’s just leave the empty words aside and keep it simple.

“So how are you going to catch it?”

[···I guess I’ll have to dig a trap.]

“Again, we won’t help you. But if you ask who did this attack? We will tell you.”

[Huh- Okay. That’s fine.]

After ending the video call, Manager Dan Brown took out the cigarette.

“Knives and guns – when will the information be uploaded?”

[It will probably take an hour.]

Whoo-woo-

I’m going to turn back.

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Boom-Boom-Kwaaaaang!

Maru started running, leaving behind the continuous explosions.

Maru, who had been speeding up while the National Guard and police were focused on the hospital, carried the nurse around him and ran for a while, but at some point, the nurse’s body suddenly began to tremble slightly.

Maru, who had been running at full speed, stopped in surprise.

Ugh- Ugh- Ugh

Eeeeeep-

The drooping nurse whined with a pale face.

As I removed the tape covering his mouth, the gunk burst out like a fountain.

Kuweeeeeeek—

ah?!

The nurse, who received Maru’s bewildered gaze, forced her mouth to shut.

Sigh-

Coop-

Coming out of the nostrils···

Kueeeeeeeeeek—-

Hib-

Hib-

Miss Kim looked at the nurse who was sobbing with a dirty face and looked at the floor with a look in her eyes like, ‘Ann, why are you doing this again?’

“Ha- I don’t know.”

What is it that you are sobbing and crying after you yourself have done it? I am the one who has been hurt. Shouldn’t I be the one who is angry?

Miss Kim, who saw Maru’s subtle expression, approached Nurse Kkiyong Kkiyong.

[What is it?]

At Ms. Kim’s one word, ‘Juice now?’, the tsunami that had swept over the nurse’s eyes as if it were a lie calmed down.

[What is this?]

Kim Yang poked at the bounce sticking out between the ropes with her eyes.

If both hands are free, shouldn’t the body be freed as well? Is this… Is the effect of education diminishing? Is that so?

As Kim Yang’s eyes gradually became thinner, the nurse hurriedly untied the ropes that were binding her body.

‘I’m sure you’ll figure it out.’

Maru walked towards the central control room.

“Nothing happened?”

“Yes. But···.”

The hood turned slightly to avoid the sour smell.

“Ah- Sorry. I’ll go wash up and come back. Like I said before, don’t let them come in. The same goes for the helicopter.”

“What if I ignore it and try to land?”

“Shoot the missiles after warning. Most people will dodge the missiles when they see the warning that they’re being targeted, but some will have the guts to push their way in, so don’t worry about that and just shoot.”

“All right.”

As I came out of the shower, Dan Brown from Homeland Security was waiting for me on a video call.

“A video call? What’s going on?”

Given what happened at the Detroit hospital, the head of Homeland Security would have something to say.

[Thank goodness there doesn’t seem to be any injuries.]

Does that mean that you found out later that there were people waiting at the hospital? Maru pretended not to know and kept quiet.

[I have nothing to say about being attacked at the hospital. I’m sorry.]

“···What happened? Will something like this happen again?”

[I guess that might be the case.]

Chief Dan Brown’s words were significant. It meant that he would continue to aim.

“Where is it? Who said that?”

The manager made a face as if he should say this, then opened his mouth.

[This is an organization under the Strategic Defense Command and Riser Pharmaceuticals.]

“Hmm- I see.”

The manager’s saliva seemed to dry up at Maru’s face as he answered as if it were someone else’s business.

[Are you thinking of going?]

“No. Why are you going?”

Chief Dan Brown blinked.

I thought you were just going to cut off the guy who planned it while losing his temper. You’re not going?

“If you feel sorry, then come.”

Why are you leaving your good base? I know what you’ve done.

Why would I go out when there’s a bunker building with a strong defense and armament?

Come on. Come on.

Just come in.