Rust - Chapter 223



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RUST-223

I wanted to leave it up to the PD, but after the advertising incident, I didn’t have the courage to do that.

If it wasn’t a big deal that Detroit was sold out to Canada in one fell swoop, then what was it? Since Detroit was right next to Canada, there were even people from Canada who wanted to move in.

“First of all, there needs to be a detective.”

[Is this the butcher’s words?]

We would do it occasionally, but once the residents were fully occupied, it would be difficult to meet the demand by doing it once in a while like we do now.

“Yes. It would be nice to have someone skilled enough to disassemble it carefully, section by section.”

[···I understand, I will disassemble the meat into parts.]

“It would be good if it was someone who worked in Korea or Japan or had experience working there. They are good at categorizing by part.”

[I will do that.]

Even when talking to his family, nothing worked out the first time, but Maru coughed in vain when the PD said that he would understand whatever he said right away.

[Is there anything else you would like me to do?]

There was a politeness there. What is it? It was a very polite response. A tone close to the highest level of respect. It seemed like something invisible was at work. So, an invisible HO··· HOL···.

“We also need people who can repair guns, swordsmiths, and ammunition experts. I would like to have 2-3 people in each field. There should be no more than 5 people.”

[Gun Smith… Yes. Okay. What about the families of the residents?]

The family was the problem. If you bring in one person, you have to include not only his wife and children, but also his maternal and paternal relatives, his younger sibling and his wife and children, and his wife and children’s family, how can you bring them in?

“We will only recognize you, your wife, and your children. Exceptions will be made if your relatives have the necessary qualifications or work experience, or if they pass the screening.”

[I understand.]

Oh? That’s right. Since we kicked out all the people who were brought in from here and there, we had to hire new research personnel.

“We also need research personnel. First of all, since we have pharmaceutical facilities here, we need research positions in those areas, as well as bio, computer engineering, and programming. We don’t need to use our supercomputers.”

[Are you talking about a supercomputer? If we had one, it would be a great help in recruiting personnel.]

In recent years, if you are good at programming, you can conduct more effective research through virtual experiments. Being able to use the new supercomputer was a huge advantage.

“Then thank you for your hard work.”

After hanging up the phone, Maru sank into the sofa. He felt mentally exhausted. If Ki-soon had a kid, he wouldn’t have cared. But it was fortunate that the PD wasn’t a real lunatic.

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Secret Laboratory

“What happened to the cockroach sample study? Are the results out yet?”

There were two types of samples brought from Japan, one from Virginia and one from the military dispatched to Japan. They were researched separately, but neither of them yielded any significant results.

The mutant snail research team said they had already succeeded in developing new hemostatic agents and surgical aids and had received huge incentives. However, the director of the research center was not happy about this because the research had been going on for several months but had not made any progress.

“The genetic characterization is almost complete.”

“How long are we going to stick to just mapping the genome? Identifying characteristics is important, but what we need now is economical research, not practical research.”

The chief researcher stood silently. The director became angry at the sight once again.

“We need a change of perspective. A change of perspective! We made a medicine that will be remembered in human history using barnacles, and now we are just standing still. What a disgrace!”

“······.”

“We have to run forward, and our researchers have to run with us, but no one is helping us. Basic research is good. We need a genome map. But did they achieve such results by doing basic research on mutant barnacles? Did they achieve such results by creating a genetic map of barnacles?”

“······.”

“Why are only our lab researchers like this? Those who took the barnacles are making hemostatic agents and adhesives on their own, and even using their reproductive power to study future food resources, but we are only doing basic research on cockroaches that came out in the Cretaceous period 145 million years ago. Why is everyone like this?”

“······.”

“Isn’t the one from Japan a wheel? Even if it’s big, isn’t it a wheel? Then we need to find a useful research topic by identifying its characteristics. We need to start from the genome map again… Ha- Really. If no results come out by the end of this month, your research team will be disbanded. That’s what I understand.”

The senior researcher kept his mouth shut and went outside.

“Hey- That one guy really ruined the mood.”

Even though he was wearing the chief badge, the problem was that he kept talking about basics and essentials. When he went around like that, other researchers got caught up in the useless atmosphere and started doing only the research they wanted to do. If we catch that one guy, the other researchers will come to their senses.

While the director of the research institute was making up his mind, the senior researcher clenched his fists.

What were the conditions when you came here?

I didn’t look at anything else. Free research. I didn’t want money or fame. I only wanted the autonomy of research and that’s why I came to the secret research institute.

That damn achievement. That damn market. That damn marketability. What the hell do you think basic research is? Like other fields, the genetic part had to be approached with extreme caution.

Genetic engineering was about messing with the stable genetic structure that had been passed down for a long time. If you found a gene related to intelligence and messed with it? No one knew what would happen as a result. All they knew was that there was a gene related to intelligence through research. But there were all kinds of people messing with it.

The same goes for genetically engineering plants to be resistant to certain herbicides. Can you prove, at your own risk, that plants genetically engineered to be resistant to herbicides are safe?

If you were told to eat only genetically modified foods every day, would you be able to happily put those foods into the mouths of your wife, children, parents, and relatives?

Those who sell genetically modified food for us to eat will only eat the highest quality organic, pollution-free, antibiotic-free food. Shouldn’t they at least not sell it until its safety has been verified?

The senior researcher was fed up.

The research results of the mutant snail research team? He saw it too. It was an amazing result. But what about safety? Instant hemostatic agent, special adhesive, surgical aid. It was amazing.

But what about safety? The genetic information of the mutant barnacle itself is not much different from that of the original barnacle. So how did such a mutant come about? Don’t you have such doubts?

With a very slight difference, it has completely changed into a different life form. Is that normal? And you make medicine using that as the raw material? Even if you make it, you use it on people right away?

I was seriously going crazy.

The senior researcher sat down at his computer and checked the analysis data. The monster cockroaches from Japan were not genetically very different from regular cockroaches.

Video shows Marines being attacked by monster cockroaches.

[···Shoot!]

[We’re surrounded!]

[Flamethrower!]

[They dug under the snow!]

It was difficult to understand each and every one of them. It was so different from the previously known habits of the cockroaches. It was unusual for a cockroach to burrow into the eye.

It was strange that it wasn’t afraid of smoke and flames. The wheel was a bug that was sensitive to stimulation. But how could it move like that? It was a video that was hard to understand no matter how many times I watched it.

Tiring-

Mail reception sound.

Let’s check the contents, it was the email sent from above.

An email from a new research lab in Detroit recruiting researchers. The fields of recruitment were diverse, but many were in the bio field.

‘Why did you send me this email?’

Reading below, I found that the agency wanted me to join them and do research while also acting as a sort of informant. In the past, I would have refused, but now it was different. I had no more attachment to this place.

[Creel Lyric-]

The senior researcher who turned off the video of the cockroaches disappearing into the snow decided to go to Detroit. It may seem a bit strange, but it’s better than this place where the performance-obsessed director is going crazy.

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Kkiyungkkiyung—

Kkiiiiiiiiyung—-

The exosuit ran and jumped. The body that had been running at a speed of nearly 40km was lifted up. The exosuit landed after a long jump of about 18m and took a stance.

Stand in a Y-shape, then stand in a T-shape with your arms outstretched, then bow at the waist to finish the greeting.

[well.]

Ms. Kim was satisfied.

I think it was a good idea to write the previous product review thoroughly. This model has improved a lot in the areas I felt while fighting the monster rats.

Weeeeeeeing – Drones circle around the exosuit as if they were escorting it.

The number of drones has also increased from 2 to 4. Not only has the number of available drones increased, but the AI ​​has also improved significantly. Once launched, they automatically perform reconnaissance, provide crisis warnings, and check for abnormal signs.

Since I had to take care of that part myself, there was less to worry about, and since I could just shoot as soon as I was sent location information, it was convenient to work with.

‘Battery performance is very good.’

The operating time increased by about 30~35%. The output is also the same. When I ran it now, the athletic performance itself was better than before. Kim Yang glanced at Baekjeong.

He was seen pulling out a new knife that the Department of Homeland Security had sent him and carving a log. It looked like he was just lightly tapping it, but the log was being cut.

So is that possible? Just sculpting with one hand?

‘Yeah, if you’re a Baekjeong, it’s possible.’

Would it be possible if that wasn’t a log but reinforced concrete? Kim Yang grumbled, recalling the knife marks she had made on the building.

‘Then me?’

Wearing the exosuit gave me a surge of confidence. I could freely carry and use not only the 20mm Vulcan but also anti-tank missiles. My defenses had also improved significantly, so I could easily block 12.7mm armor-piercing bullets and 20mm regular bullets.

When I clench my exosuit’s fist, my fist clenches tightly with a squelching motor sound.

Power! I felt the power.

The power of machines. The power of science!

Glance-

I saw Baekjeong again.

Will it work?

It was not estimated.

So, in the past, if you power up like this, how would you deal with Baekjeong?

I used to think like this, but these days, when I see a Baekjeong, what do I say…

Are we Baekjeong good? That kind of feeling? Yeah.

Now, while holding the phone with one hand and moving it roughly, the log was being cut down. Kim Yang gave up on understanding. In the first place, it was incomprehensible that a swordsman could be in a modern war.

Kkiyungkkiyung

‘But how come this sound doesn’t work?’

I’ve already asked you to do something about the sound three times, but nothing has changed.

Dadadadak-

Boom boom boom boom—-

Maru received a phone call while watching the running exosuit.

[···The competition rate for applications for housing has exceeded 1:200.]

“Huh? 200 to 1?”

It’s not even 1:20, it’s over 200?

[Perhaps it is because it has become a hot topic in international news, and people from overseas are flocking to move in.]

“But wouldn’t it be realistically difficult for those who applied from overseas? Even if they were selected, it seems like it would be difficult for them to get here.”

There were over 40 plane crashes in February alone, even during nighttime takeoffs and landings to avoid bird strikes. Add to that the visa issues and the quarantine period due to the virus outbreak, and it seemed like a tough time.

[They say that they are willing to endure all the other inconveniences as long as they can enter the ark.]

It is said that among those who applied for housing from abroad, there were many rich people. Maru had a hard time understanding. That advertisement became a worldwide topic of conversation… It was to the extent that there was even a controversy on SNS about whether it was a cult or not.

“···If that’s the case. If we determine that he is a truly necessary talent, we should hire him.”

Yeah-Yeah-

While I was on the phone with the PD, I got a call from Director Dan Brown of the Department of Homeland Security.

“I just got a call. I’ll get back to you later.”

As I switched the phone, I heard the tired voice of Manager Dan Brown.

[Did you receive the item?]

“Ah. Yes, I received it.”

It was a story about an exosuit and a sword. Seeing Kim Yang running around the training grounds, the exosuit seemed satisfied, and the sword turned out to be fine after chopping down a log.

I would say that this knife is a bit more elastic than the last one. I like it because it seems like it will be less of a strain on your hand even when cutting hard things.

[How was it?]

“I am satisfied.”

Durability will only be known once it is used, said Manager Dan Brown in a quiet voice.

[Would you like to try it out in practice?]

Maru looked innocently at the fluttering exosuit. Kim Yang turned her head, perhaps sensing Maru’s gaze.

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