Rust - Chapter 245



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RUST -245

An alien metal that can cut through steel? That’s a weird expression.

Even now, you can cut reinforced concrete by cutting it hard with your body weight or by inserting a neutralizer. But why bother?

Actually, the sword wasn’t bad just now. It was a pretty good sword, judging by how strong it was at cutting down those birds that had turned into monsters.

‘This is the alien metal recommended by Chief Dan Brown, who gave me this knife.’

When Maru seemed to hesitate, the manager took out another one.

[It won’t be easy to get, but there will be laser weapon systems. The military will also need various practical cases, so it’s not impossible.]

If it was a laser weapon, it would be useful as long as there was enough power supply. One modular nuclear power plant was enough power.

[I think it would be better to keep an appropriate amount of CS bullets and sell the rest on good terms through negotiations with the military.]

It wasn’t like we were going to use up all the stockpiled supplies at once, and the world wasn’t going to end in a few months, was it?

When mass production begins, CS bullets will be rolling around in every home, so instead of feeling bad, why don’t you think of it as a good opportunity?

“Okay. Instead, Chief Dan Brown will handle the negotiations. If the military comes, we won’t open the door.”

[···Haa- Okay. Then tell me what you want. I’ll check the possible lines and let you know.]

Dark circles appeared under Manager Dan Brown’s eyes.

On the floor where hundreds of birds were strewn about, Maru and Kim carefully checked and killed them. As time passed, coyotes smelled blood and began to prowl around.

Thud thud thud!

A pack of coyotes in a 12.7mm tangle. Blood and gun smoke mixed together.

[Strange.]

“what?”

Ms. Kim looked around at the coyote with its head smashed in, then said something.

[littleness.]

“I know.”

Kim Yang threw the coyote she was holding and changed the subject.

[What did you talk about with the manager?]

“They said the military was after our supplies.”

[What?]

What? Kim Yang’s tone rose. Maru turned his head from side to side once and said.

“He said it would be better to bring a moderate amount and barter with it.”

Maru summarized his conversation with the manager briefly. He said that he would hand over the CS bullets to the military and exchange them for necessary supplies from the military.

[What about mine?]

“what?”

[Last time, the manager said he would give me a gun.]

Oh? That’s right. We talked about the knife and the gun. But the knife came, but the gun didn’t come separately.

“I remember. I think it was a gun that used some kind of shellless ammunition… I’ll find out what happened.”

They loaded the bodies onto the trucks that came from the building and cleared the floor. The heavy raindrops that had been falling had now turned into light drizzles.

The researchers who saw the flock of mutant birds cheered. Since they had caught so many, there were not only completely mutated ones, but also ones that were in the process of mutating.

“This much?”

“There are many different types.”

“I think we’ll be able to see changes depending on the degree of mutation.”

“Okay. Let’s sort this out quickly.”

The researchers who entered the building were doing well even if left alone. Maru spoke to the researchers who were categorized by size and type.

“I would like to use the hair there separately.”

“Hair?”

“Are you talking about feathers?”

“Not only the feathers, but also the fur on the chest and belly. It’s soft like cotton.”

Ah? The researchers nodded.

The fur, which should have been a mess with raindrops and blood, was cleaner than expected. It didn’t absorb moisture, as if it was coated with something.

Just looking at it, it seemed like it would be quite comfortable to use as a filling for a blanket or clothes. Much more so than goose or duck down.

“I will set aside the amount to be used for research purposes.”

Should I start by changing the blanket?

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Which city in China

Steam rose from the large bucket.

It was a restaurant famous for its shrimp noodle soup, but the owner was deeply troubled.

“Why have the prices of shrimp gone up so much?”

“They say fishing boats can’t set sail.”

The wife spoke as if to appease her husband’s irritation.

Because of the barnacles that spread across the southern region, fishing boats and warships were all stranded, but people living inland far from the coast were unaware of the details.

Information control. China is currently in a complicated situation internally. There were cracks in the past, but now they are becoming more and more blatant.

The trigger was the spread of a mutant virus. As the military began to blockade and control the city, the city’s powerful figures and high-ranking military officials began to become entangled.

In order to prevent this, we tried our best to send the Northern Garrison to the Southern region and the Eastern Garrison to the Western region, but there was nothing we could do in the face of the spread of the mutant virus.

Because in order to stop the spread and contain it as quickly as possible, it was best to mobilize nearby military forces.

“Even if the fresh shrimp are like that, why the dried shrimp? You said you caught so many last year?”

“It’s because the prices have gone up now.”

Shrimp noodle soup was the signature menu, but they had to lower the price because of the price of shrimp.

“Should I change it to Uyuktangmyun?”

“They say that the price of beef is rising significantly.”

I’d rather die than be sick. The virus has caused a shortage of customers.

Because there was no business before the lockdown. And even though it had been a while since the lockdown was lifted, food prices were skyrocketing.

“Mr. Chen, the items have arrived. You know that we are accepting payment right now, right? I told you over the phone.”

The trend was to change from weekly or monthly payments to immediate payments, because you never know when a restaurant or a food distributor might go out of business.

Mr. Chen groaned as he paid. He had managed to pay for this week’s portion, but there was really no answer for next week.

“This is a new food ingredient. Would you like to try it? It tastes almost exactly like shrimp and has a really strong flavor. It costs less than 30% of dried shrimp.”

“It’s that cheap? Isn’t that inedible?”

The food distributor jumped.

“What kind of era is this that we would sell something that is inedible? If you play with food, you get the death penalty. The death penalty.”

“But that’s because it’s like that anyway.”

Perhaps because of the idea that they sell peeled garlic that has some defects, restaurants also serve whole garlic with its skin on. They tell you to peel the garlic yourself. And it is a culture that takes that for granted.

“Do you know that I’ve been in the food distribution business for 20 years? If you don’t care, then don’t say anything.”

“No. No. So what is it made of that makes it so cheap?”

“That’s a trade secret. If you remember it, please let me know in advance. This is also selling like hotcakes these days, so the price will go up soon.”

“Really? Then give me some.”

The food distributor pulled out two packages. One was a brown powder, the other a bright reddish brown, like dried shrimp powder.

“The brown one is unpigmented, and this one is processed with food coloring. It’s not an industrial one, but a natural one. The color is the same as dried shrimp. The unprocessed one is a little cheaper, and the colored one is a little more expensive.”

“Are there any living things? I feel uneasy about things being this powdery.”

“This comes in powder form. Try it once. If you don’t like it, don’t use it. It’s also cheap.”

President Chen used a little of what the food vendor left behind.

“Huh? Honey, try this.”

“Why? Huh? This is okay.”

The wife was also surprised when she tasted it. The rich shrimp flavor. I put in just a little bit, but it tasted so strong. It even seemed to have a slight crab flavor. If you make this much broth with raw shrimp…

This works.

Mr. Chen immediately called the food distributor and ordered a large quantity. Since it was powdered, it was easy to store. He said that the price was on the rise, so it would be good to stock up on a large quantity.

“Here, two shrimp noodle soups.”

“Yes, I will be there soon.”

“What is this powder?”

“If you spray a little bit before eating, the flavor will really come alive.”

“Hoo- I see.”

The brown powder is used when making soup, and the powder that is the same as the dried shrimp powder is sprinkled lightly before serving to enhance the flavor.

In this way, President Chen’s store was packed with customers.

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The Vladislav Tower researchers have done everything they wanted with the massive sample size.

In the past, multiple teams would have worked on one sample, and every time they wrote it, they would have talked about how they did each part, and all sorts of things. But here, they could just do as much as they wanted and that was it.

“I think this is definitely related.”

“There have been studies showing that the mutant virus affects the small or large intestine, and there have also been studies showing that it affects organs such as the lungs and liver.”

There were also stories that it affected the heart, brain, and eyes. Naturally, wild animals that prey on the internal organs first had a hard time being free from the mutated virus.

“It’s fortunate that the mutant virus is weak to heat.”

“That’s fortunate.”

Heating at temperatures above 100 degrees Celsius for more than 20 minutes killed or deactivated the virus. However, simple drying or freezing could not kill the virus.

“Okay, then let’s continue.

Although various studies were being conducted by various related organizations including the federal government, it took a long time for the research results to be officially announced.

The same goes for information that you can eat meat infected with the mutated virus.

There was no reason to release this information and cause controversy, since we could just eat uninfected animals, and livestock had to be infected, so we had to heat the mutated animals before eating them.

But food companies were different. In particular, companies whose main product was processed meat were interested in mutations. Above all, they had the advantage of increasing size.

In addition, the mutated livestock were not picky about feed and had a good appetite. They ate food waste and other miscellaneous feeds made by grinding up various things.

“You really eat a lot.”

“It’s grown 3-4 times bigger, but it eats 5-6 times more, so wouldn’t it be a loss if it didn’t eat anything?”

“Not really. Look at that pig over there. How many months old does it look?”

It was a huge pig, probably weighing a ton.

“Wouldn’t it take about six months?”

“That guy is only 3 months old.”

“Three months? Really?”

So what if it grows another 3 months? Even bigger than that?

“Yes. He’s the one who extracted the mutant virus from a monster boar captured in Texas and injected it into him.”

“Is it edible?”

“It may be difficult to sell it as a raw product, but research has shown that there is no problem if it is made into processed meat.”

Research results show that there is no problem with viruses when cooked at high heat.

Pigs needed different feeds during their growth phases: high-nutrient, high-protein feed during the lean-gain period, and low-nutrient, high-carbohydrate feed during the fat-gain period.

But the monster pig didn’t need to distinguish between such things, and as long as it could eat it, you could give it anything. No matter what it was. It ate it without discrimination.

There is a downside to not being able to sell raw meat, but what if you make processed meat?

This works.

The people at the company looked at each other and nodded.

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The exosuit ran through the training grounds.

Kkiyungkkiyung

Output max!

Kkiyungkkiyung

Jump off a sharp curve.

After landing, pray for peace!

Kkiyungkkiyung

Even though she changed positions, flipped over, and jumped, Kim Yang was not satisfied.

A scene that comes to mind vividly. A flock of birds writhing like snakes. And the butcher who sliced ​​it apart. The crazy swordsmanship was scary, but what was that?

‘The birds were definitely frozen stiff.’

I saw some that were unconscious and some that were dead while I was checking and killing them. So it means that the birds were flying towards the butcher and fainted and died. Why?

‘So, superpowers?’

Is that so? Or is it some kind of technology?

Can it be learned? Can Baekjeong know and use it?

Then I want to write too.

It was Ms. Kim who was sneaking a glance and slowly approaching the floor.

Maru closed his eyes and collected his thoughts.

Maybe the fight with the birds was a gamble. A gamble to find a way to use life intentionally.

I felt it when I caught a pack of crazed rats that cut down power lines and attacked a town, or when I got involved with vigilantes who blocked the road on the way to Yellowstone National Park.

They say that there are animals that can’t run away when they come face to face with a tiger and just freeze in place. When I looked at rats and hunting dogs, they seemed similar to that.

So I know there is a murder weapon, but I don’t know the extent of it. What if Ms. Kim is around and she gets attacked by the murder weapon?

Several of the vigilantes died of heart attacks and became paralyzed, and if the cause was to live, it would have been right to send Miss Kim first.

Hueup-

Maru caught his breath and concentrated again.

Anger. It wasn’t easy to control the emotions of murderous intent at will. Murderous intent and the will to live were expressed naturally.

The most important thing is the thought that you can kill. The will to kill at all costs. There should be no other feelings or thoughts.

When a flock of birds swarmed,

If you had been even a little bit afraid, hesitated or doubted, it wouldn’t have worked out.

Can kill.

The will to kill had to be clear.

And I had to express it all at once.

like this!

Kill me!!!

Kkieeeeeeeeeeeeee- Thud!

Maru opened his eyes wide at the sound heard from a little distance away.

A torn exosuit was seen.

What the hell are you doing here?

“Diana. Send the medics! It’s a heart attack!”

A mechanical sound was heard from the collapsed exosuit.

[Confirmed unconscious. Loss of heartbeat. Emergency life support system activated. Defibrillation starting. 3. 2. 1.]

Bam!

[3. 2. 1.]

Bam!

[Heartbeat checked. Breathing checked. Emergency life support system activated.]

A small rumbling sound was heard from inside the exosuit.