Rust - Chapter 247



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RUST [RUST]-247

The cut surface was rough. It looked like it had been cut with a chainsaw.

I just swung it around, whether it broke or not, and this is what happened? What on earth did you send?

[···Would you like to check the handling instructions sent by Manager Den Brown?]

“If there was something like that, you should have said something a long time ago.”

[···You swung it before I could even report it.]

“Just send it.”

[I already sent it.]

“······.”

Maru checked the file. Discovered in Alaska in 1940, experimented on until 2000. Various experiments were conducted at military research institutes, but at some point, the researchers refused to conduct experiments.

Attempts to crush the reinforced concrete to analyze why it penetrates easily failed. Analysis by electron microscope, X-ray, etc. was not possible.

The story goes that it was kept in storage for 22 years before being released.

The file had a note saying, “Among the researchers, there are a few who have been to mental hospitals due to auditory or auditory hallucinations. The connection to the metal is unconfirmed.” and then a footnote saying, “It may not be metal.”

So you’re saying that you can cut through reinforced concrete without even knowing if it’s metal or not, but there’s no evidence that it’s linked to mental illness?

Is this funny?

Maru giggled and shook the knife in his hand.

The sound of air being cut was loud, perhaps because the surface was uneven.

Since the surface is not uniform, you don’t have to worry about things like vegetables or fruits sticking to the blade when cutting them. Since you’re not going to use it as a kitchen knife, that doesn’t mean it’s useless, right?

Add more and more-

But, it really is very well cut. What is the principle?

There were many people to ask.

“It may be vibrating at the molecular level.”

“Because it vibrates. A single molecule cutter comes to mind first.”

“You know, the stuff that appears in science fiction movies and novels. Single-molecule cutters, super-vibration blades. Something like that, I guess?”

The researchers looked at the strange knife that Maru brought and made a comment.

They all seemed to have a burning desire to chew, break down, and taste it. However, after reading the handling instructions, they all waved their hands with sour expressions.

“That’s it. That thing from the old famous rumor.”

“I heard about it. It’s the controversy the professor was talking about. It actually happened.”

“Wow, this is real. Yes, no, I even made a bet.”

“What are you talking about? Please explain in more detail.”

“There were rumors that there were alien metals or space metals with strange properties in military laboratories. It’s like a really old ghost story, so most people here have probably heard it at least once.”

It is said that it was discussed at least once among seniors or professors during a time when bizarre stories were abundant.

At first it was top secret, then to top secret. Then from top secret to top secret, and then finally it was declassified, and later it was just a metal that was occasionally used as a side dish.

“It has performances like ultra-vibration blades and single-molecule cutters. If we just analyze the principle, wouldn’t it be a great discovery? But why is everyone giving up?”

“There were families that held on to it for over 60 years, but none of them succeeded.”

“Ugh- It’s simple. If you want to analyze the ingredients or the structure, you need to be able to observe it with an electron microscope, or at least use non-destructive testing, right? But that’s impossible. The testing equipment doesn’t work.”

In fact, it is said that the principle cannot be grasped. When trying to cut it with a laser, it reflected and scattered the laser, creating a mess everywhere.

What can I do? I tried soaking it in water, putting it in salt water, and doing all sorts of things, but the researcher who did those things ended up in a mental hospital.

The new sword that Maru had acquired was something like that.

Except for a few things that made me feel uneasy here and there, it was a knife that I liked.

‘It’s a really tough fight… but how did you end up in a mental hospital?’

Wheeeeeek- Bueeeek-

As I felt at first, the downside is that the sound of the blade is too loud. Those with sensitive senses won’t miss the sound of the blade being slashed.

The advantage is that it can literally cut through everything. It can easily cut through reinforced concrete and other materials without having to use a neutralizer.

If you put a little more force into it, it really cuts steel, not just reinforced concrete.

Added value added—-

Representative examples include gun barrels and car frames.

Maru nodded as he went to the junkyard and tried cutting it up. The shell of an average car felt like eating butter or tofu. Only the hard parts in the middle of the frame felt like chewing thick paper.

‘What would be a good name?’

Rather than cutting, it feels like the part that touches the blade is being eaten or chewed.

Eat.

An image of eating something.

In the junkyard where the scrap cars were neatly chopped into pieces, Maru suddenly looked up at the sky.

Clean air without fine dust. The blue sky came into view. And the sun shining brightly.

“Eclipse”

Maru shrugged and rammed Eclipse into the junk car engine.

A blade that sticks straight into the skin.

I remembered. If it wasn’t a hallucination or an auditory hallucination, this thing definitely vibrated at first. And when I got angry and tried to smash it into a shit bucket, it became quiet. So I guess I can practice with this.

Practice living.

Where are you going to throw a knife like that!

Mungkul- The rising murderous intent was shot towards Eclipse, which was stuck like a tombstone in the junk car engine.

[This is a call from Manager Dan Brown. I wonder how Carl is doing.]

“Tell him it’s not bad. I’ll make a deal. And if the laser is difficult, I can give him the half-empty building next door and the vacant lot nearby.”

Looking at the plans sent by researchers and specialists, it seemed that there was a need to expand the area.

I didn’t know how many months I could last. Think of it like the crew of an aircraft carrier or a nuclear submarine. But what if I had to live inside indefinitely? I liked the spacious area.

[Vacant lots are possible, but buildings are difficult.]

“What about the laser?”

[It is said that lasers are possible as long as there are troops stationed there to control them.]

“Then say the laser is fine. Say you’ll accept the empty lot in front and all the construction materials.”

[I will do that. The military wants me to hand over the CS bullets quickly.]

“Tell them to transfer ownership and take it right away.”

So the deal with the military was concluded neatly.

Experts in architecture and landscaping welcomed the news that Maru would occupy a large park.

The plan is to think of the walls of the Ark Building and the Ark Building as the inner castle, and to make the newly acquired empty space the outer castle area, and make the walls that make up the outer castle not just walls, but houses.

“Is that okay? It’s dangerous if it takes too long.”

“It will be done quickly if the engineers help.”

“Once the skeleton is fixed, you can decorate the interior little by little later.”

“Design can be done in a few days thanks to artificial intelligence.”

Construction has begun on the Ark Tower and surrounding park.

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A processing company in China.

The sight of large wheels being fried to a delicious savory taste.

“I heard that it needs to be heated at 120 degrees or higher for more than 10 minutes.”

“Then that would be good.”

Processing method announced by the Chinese government. Process at a high temperature of 120 degrees or higher for more than 10 minutes.

The president’s cheeks trembled at the factory manager’s answer.

“Electricity bills keep rising. Can we reduce processing time while safely sterilizing?”

“In fact, most viruses and bacteria can be completely killed if treated at high temperatures for a few minutes. Aren’t the germs in milk completely killed if sterilized for just a few seconds?”

After listening to the factory manager, I thought about it and realized that it was true. Didn’t milk only need to be sterilized for a few seconds? But 10 minutes seemed like too long.

As imports of oil and coal rapidly decreased, China was facing a serious power shortage. Electricity prices were rising sharply. Electricity prices were one thing, but it was also important to process the volume as quickly as possible.

If we reduce the processing time from 10 minutes to 5 minutes, we can process twice as much. Then, if we reduce it to 1 minute? Wouldn’t it be 10 times as much?

“How about one minute?”

“Even one minute is enough.”

And some processing plants are starting to kill the wheels with high temperatures and then dry them naturally using sunlight.

“So you’re spending money to kill the wheel? Are you crazy?”

Shrimp die when taken out of water. But what about roaches? They need to be heated at least briefly to kill them. Heating means spending money. Is it really necessary to use roaches like that?

So one factory started using cockroaches as food for their giant rats. What’s wrong with feeding cockroaches to rats?

In this way, processed wheel products and rat meat began to be distributed throughout China.

A processed meat plant in the United States.

“Heating at 100 degrees for 20 minutes seems like too long.”

Energy costs increase, and 20 minutes of heating was costly. Why use mutant pigs? Wasn’t it to maximize profits? But 20 minutes of heating? It didn’t even taste better when cooked for a long time.

“How about increasing the temperature and decreasing the time?”

Anyway, isn’t it enough to just sterilize viruses and bacteria? How about raising the temperature and cooking it at 150 degrees for about 2 minutes? 2 minutes is enough.

And do you all eat it raw? Do you heat it by putting it in an electric range, by adding it to food, or by frying it?

Just write it on the packaging, “food for reheated consumption.” Then you can reheat it and eat it.

“Let’s try it.”

“It turned out that most of them die when heated at 150 degrees for 2 minutes, and they die when heated in an electric range for an additional 3 minutes.”

“I tried it and it seems like it could be done in just 1 minute and 30 seconds?”

“Let’s just say 1 minute, 3 minutes and 30 seconds on an electric range, and 5 minutes or more in a frying pan.”

For profit, official research results were usually avoided. As long as there was no lawsuit, that was fine. If it was made to be eaten after being heated, who would be to blame if there was a problem when eaten raw?

As the price of preserved foods rises due to hoarding, long-term storage ham that is 20% cheaper has begun to be distributed.

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United States Emergency Response Conference.

“There are signs that food prices will skyrocket due to hoarding?”

“As improved livestock are being shipped in earnest, the processed meat market is quickly finding stability.”

There were some who did not hide their discomfort at the mention of improved livestock, but the atmosphere was such that it just passed by.

Isn’t the same thing true for GMO crops that are already permitted? Since all genetically modified foods have been permitted, there was no reason not to permit processed and sterilized foods that have been modified.

Even though there is controversy over the safety of GMO foods, aren’t they still being distributed? On the other hand, they say that there is no problem with large-scale livestock if they are properly sterilized, so there was no reason to give up on lobbying and block them.

Rather, there were companies that were trying to improve plants using viruses. And the basis of their research was the research results that Colonel Gilbert Brown (promoted) had obtained in Japan.

“It’s complicated.”

“In Japan, a provisional government has not yet been established.”

Although eastern Japan was reduced to ashes, western Japan and Hokkaido were still holding on. With Kyushu and eastern Japan blown away, half of Japan was cut off, but it was strange that the remaining half did not form a central government.

“Could it be that they are deliberately delaying the formation of a central government in order to avoid responsibility?”

“···That could be the case.”

According to data obtained from Japan, the original epicenter of the virus that caused this situation was China. China attempted to create a long-term China-centered world order through the spread of the virus. Japan followed suit.

But in Japan, people thought, ‘Hey, if you get this virus, it’ll taste bad. Isn’t this similar to medicine?’

Physical abilities temporarily increase, and pain is forgotten. Like a battle stimulant. There are serious aftereffects afterwards, but what do you know?

So I used the virus to extract the raw material, and guess what? A pretty useful medicine came out. That medicine was Berserker Fall. China saw that and made a minor copy of it, and the medicine was Crystal.

The problem was that this virus kept mutating, and I don’t know if it was radiation or if someone was messing with it again.

“First of all. According to the data obtained from Japan, it is clear that they conducted experiments related to dimensions.”

“There was controversy over small-scale black hole experiments, but you said you did experiments related to dimensions?”

“There are other issues as well. I will give you some materials first, so take a moment to read them, and then we can start again.”

Chief Dan Brown’s eyes became clouded as he read the materials. Looking at the situation, it seemed that a decision had already been made up above.

Even in this situation, food and pharmaceutical companies continued to lobby and split. Meanwhile, construction of safety zones similar to the Vladimirov Tower was underway in all directions.

Chief Dan Brown felt a pang of disgust as he watched those preparing for the worst gather together and talk among themselves.

[Breaking news. A massive explosion has occurred in Seattle.]

[The current dead include Senator Bill McDonnell, Representative Meyer Kren, Representative Veroah Morris…]

The people who had been gathered in groups of three or five and talking all looked at Manager Dan Brown.

Because it was the Department of Homeland Security.

Woof woof – Manager Den Brown’s phone vibrated red,

State of emergency.

“Fuck.”