Rust - Chapter 248



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RUST [RUST]-248

There was a charity event in Seattle for the first time in a long time.

Since parties and gatherings had been restricted due to the virus outbreak, once a large-scale event was held, it was inevitable that a large number of local influential politicians would gather.

Security was tight as it was a gathering of big politicians and businesspeople, but it is true that other areas were weakened as quarantine was strengthened due to the virus outbreak.

If this incident wasn’t a simple explosion, it was an intentional attack.

Section Chief Dan Brown stood up with his red vibrating cell phone in his hand and walked out of the conference room. As soon as he entered the secure room and picked up the phone, a harsh sound came out.

“Could it be Terran? Where is it? An Islamic terrorist group? A simple accident can’t be this coincidental!”

One senator and two representatives were killed, and several other local leaders were seriously injured. If not external, there was also the possibility of internal operations taking advantage of the unrest.

[The Islamic side was all marked. What about you? Surely not?]

“This side also marked all the dangerous people.”

[Damn it. We’re short on manpower.]

“We’re the same. Where are we? Shouldn’t there be a rough idea?”

[There is information that the leader of the New Japan Alliance is an anti-American imperialist. The Northern China Theater is moving very aggressively.]

“Don’t just say things that everyone already knows···”

Chief Dan Brown paused. China? Suddenly, China issued a statement. They said that the US had released biological weapons, and if they did not apologize and compensate, they would pay a price.

Now that I think about it, I remembered that around the same time, I had received a report that the location of the Northern Theater Special Forces unit had become unknown.

“Is it related to the Northern China Theater Command?”

[···Not sure.]

Virginia wasn’t going to miss this. So you just let it go? Like before? Just overlooked the terrorist threat?

“If we missed the Northern Theater Special Forces, we should have been prepared!”

[You should have prepared for it. You said you were the Department of Homeland Security. You said you would take responsibility for domestic security, but now that the issue has arisen, are you evading responsibility?]

Judging by the scale of the explosion and the faces of those who died, it was not a simple explosion.

“Then where on earth is it?”

[Not yet. Not sure.]

“Stop beating around the bush and ask, ‘Are you talking about China?’”

[FUCK! What about China? Are they going to start an all-out war? Or are they going to start a nuclear war? In this situation? How many times do I have to tell you that I’m not sure!]

“Now is not the time for us to fight among ourselves. This is not the time for us to fight over our rice bowls.”

[Who said what? Don’t even think about adding insult to injury. I already gave you all the information.]

“You told me? That’s it? You were supposed to be in charge of overseas espionage and overseas incidents. If it’s hard to stop, you should have at least contacted me in advance.”

[If you keep asking who’s responsible, I’ll just hang up now.]

Chief Dan Brown took a deep breath.

Yeah-Yeah-

“why?”

[The Chinese government has released a statement of condolences on the explosion.]

“Ha- Really-”

[The Chinese ambassador contacted us to say he wanted to visit the Seattle accident site to offer condolences.]

These kids···.

It hasn’t even been 10 minutes since the accident? Are you kidding me?

The manager, whose blood had been gushing from his head to the tips of his legs, finally calmed down.

“What do the kids say?”

[Investigating on site.]

“So what has come out so far?”

[It is said that there is a high probability that a bomb exploded at the place where the party was held.]

“······.”

Manager Dan Brown, who resisted the urge to throw his phone, opened the water bottle next to him. He drank a few sips and poured the remaining water on his head. Drops of water fell, dripping.

I had to think of the worst.

In Virginia, they say they have a perfect surveillance of the Middle East, but what if an Islamic extremist terrorist group infiltrated?

No, what if it was Russia that attacked, enraged by the situation in Ukraine?

What if this was done by Chinese special forces?

Is it possible that the specter of the Japanese Empire, known as the New Japan Union, was used to blow things up by using the body-enhanced people?

Whoever it is, whatever the purpose, is this going to be the end? In this situation?

“FUCK!”

Wherever we go to war, whether we fire nukes or not, that’s a later problem.

Now is the time to minimize damage and catch the beast.

If this is an attack, it won’t end in one go. They’ll probably try to accumulate as much damage as possible.

As Chief Dan Brown entered the emergency meeting room, everyone’s eyes followed him.

“I think we need to issue DEFCON (Defense Readiness Condition) immediately.”

“What are you talking about all of a sudden!”

“Are you saying that the United States was attacked? Is the evidence clear?”

“Are you crazy? Last time you said we should declare martial law···.”

“Defcon?”

The Ukraine crisis, the defense of Taiwan, fighting in Japan, isolating those infected with the mutant virus, executing operations to subdue mutant monsters, responding to collective crime centered around gangs and cartels, and looting and rioting starting with hoarding are already burdensome, so should we activate DEFCON?

The emergency meeting room became noisy.

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China. Northern Theater Central Conference Room

“Surely not?”

The stars of the Northern Theater were shaking. No one knew whether they would shake or crash to the ground. All they could do was hope that what was happening in the United States right now was not related to the Northern Theater Special Forces.

Long Yan, the leader of the Northern Frontier Command, looked at the pigs and showed his teeth.

“Did you think I would just let it pass if you touched my child?”

“······.”

“······.”

“Whoever it is, whatever it is, think of touching my child and living!”

Longchen was his only son. He did not die with honor, but was eaten by cockroaches.

A shameful death. But Beijing simply remained silent. When he could no longer bear it and tried to show his power, they only issued a statement demanding an apology from the United States and that was the end of it.

This was the moment when the US was at its weakest. This very moment.

If there was ever a time to pressure the Americans, it was now, when they were at their weakest.

But all they’re saying is, ‘I was raising cockroaches and rats. They were very useful when I farmed them.’ Are they saying things like that?

It’s not time yet. Please wait.

What he was doing was waiting for an opportunity to purge them secretly. Among the shit stars trembling in front of me right now, there must be someone waiting to hit the back of their head.

Long Yan just smiled bitterly. In the 20 years since he inherited the Northern Frontier, and the 80 years since the Long family dominated the Northern Frontier, there had never been anything so humiliating.

But that happened in his own generation. How much of a fool must he have been to think of himself like that?

They said that since they had illegitimate children, they could just add one of them to the family register, but it didn’t end that way.

You dare to play with my son’s blood money, and then you’re trying to purge him behind his back? You might end up playing around like that? You wouldn’t hit America, would you? Is that what you thought?

Long Yan outwardly acted as if his father was furious at losing his heir, but inside he was cold-hearted. The north belonged to the Long family, not anyone else.

“There was intelligence that a purge was being planned in Beijing.”

“···How could that be?”

“Aren’t you close with the commentator?”

Boom! The conference room door opened violently and heavily armed troops stormed in.

Long Yan looked at the swaying stars. Half of the stars here will fall today.

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Near the charity fundraising event that had become a sea of ​​blood, Roger Lung laughed as he watched the blazing flames. You dirty American bastards. Die, all of you.

My brother died because of those pigs who kept talking about the anti-American war. And in a terrible way.

It was definitely the work of the United States. The new adhesive, a hemostatic agent, was clearly used to place cockroach eggs in the stomach and leave no trace. I knew this because I was in the US military.

Even though the evidence is clear, the piglets are still watching the situation, saying they shouldn’t provoke the United States. That damn power struggle. Reactionary elements who only talk big.

Amidst the swaying of the concealment equipment, Rose Lung’s smile deepened. You dirty hypocrites, your revenge is just beginning. I will give you hell.

The New Japan Alliance that was used to enter the United States. The fact that they were connected to this incident was bound to be detected by the American intelligence agency. That’s because they left such traces on purpose.

What would happen if the US, which found the traces, concluded that the Japanese psychopaths committed the terrorism? Japan, which has no official government since the great disaster and cannot speak out at the UN, what would the US do?

Will you talk about your splendid morality and righteousness and say that the terrorist is bad, but the Japanese are not bad? Or will you put pressure on the local governments in Japan, which have been unable to form a government after the disaster and are struggling to survive on their own? Will you cut off aid to Japan, which is currently struggling with a shortage of both food and energy?

And if the terrorist attacks by people who appear to be Japanese continue? What will the United States do?

What would the Japanese do if they were persecuted?

What if it turns out that China is the mastermind behind the incident? Will the US start a war with China? Will it go into full-scale war, risking nuclear war?

Or should we just blame all the crimes on the lunatics of the New Japan Alliance and end it?

Roger Lung was convinced.

As things stand, the United States will not wage war with a country that possesses a large number of nuclear weapons.

So, you can take revenge as much as you want.

The smile never left Roger Lung’s face as he surveyed the devastation at the scene of the explosion, still wearing his concealment gear.

The only one who supported his brother’s revenge was not the party or the country, but only his father, the ruler of the Northern Front and the head of the Long family.

‘The situation is not good. The party is planning a purge using the mutant virus incident.’

‘It seems that they are trying to take advantage of the fact that the troops that were preparing to take over Taiwan have been tied down by the mutant barnacles.’

‘You ignore the evidence of your brother’s death, but it seems like you’re waiting for us to react.’

‘We have to put the Americans and the pigs in Beijing in a swamp from which they cannot escape. Can you do it?’

It wasn’t simple revenge, but it was better because of that. It was much better than rolling around in a rotting Japan, holding on to the one damn order to find ‘rejuvenation’.

Above all, it was the best that I could avenge my brother with these hands.

It was even more exciting because I was in the US military.

That America. That American military was the opponent.

And right now, America is at its weakest. Everything is in shambles because of the virus outbreak and the spread of mutant viruses.

Air transport was halted, port facilities were overcrowded, and the harbors were overflowing with cargo ships and container ships that could not unload their cargo.

From refugees coming from Japan to refugees arriving by boat from South America, the Coast Guard and the Drug Enforcement Administration were short-staffed and unable to conduct proper quarantine and inspections.

It was the perfect time for a small special forces unit to infiltrate and carry out operations. Most of the Federation forces had fled to Japan, Ukraine, the Middle East, and Taiwan. The remaining Federation forces and the main force of the National Guard were scattered all over the United States, engaged in operations to subdue the mutant monsters.

It was a golden opportunity. And he did not miss the chance for revenge and seized it.

“Is the 1st Platoon ready for EMP?”

[Chijik – Ready.]

The great city of Seattle will lose its lights tonight.

And to Portland, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.

All major cities in the western United States will be plunged into darkness.

When the darkness of truth falls, America’s true face will be revealed.

“Operation commencement.”

Moments later, the once-dazzling lights of Seattle went out with a small explosion.

And before long, fireworks began to fly everywhere and gunshots began to ring out.

The arson and looting had begun.

Yeah. This is the real face of America.

The smoke and flames were the nature of America.

Roger Lung’s loud laughter disappeared into the darkness.

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Director Yoo, who entered the United States, exhaled deeply.

The smell of shit was strong, as if those idiots were planning something with their punks. It was obvious that they were going to shit themselves really hard.

Otherwise, there would be no way to push multiple containers together.

Whether it was firearms, drugs, or drug production equipment inside, the containers would have been packed very loosely considering the amount of material they had crammed into them.

After entering downtown Seattle, Director Yu headed straight to the gun shop. The ID card provided by the New Japan Alliance worked normally. He had no problem purchasing guns and ammunition.

‘By the way, the Chinese guys are like special forces, so why did the Japanese guys come in with them?’

Anyway, since it was a good thing that they killed each other, Director Yu didn’t care anymore.

‘We sent a solid gift to China, so we should give something hot to the US too.’

I like ‘rejuvenation’, so I would like to go and find someone who is looking for ‘rejuvenation’ and shoot a fresh bullet into their head. How should I do that?

A news flashed through Director Yoo’s eyes as he was disassembling and carrying a firearm.

[···Explosion of unknown cause at charity event.]

[Senators… Many casualties, including House of Representatives members…]

Director Yoo’s eyebrows twitched.

If you think back to 9/11, America pretty much went crazy after that incident.

‘Tsk, I guess I should leave right away.’

It was tiring to be associated with those who shit nearby. Director Yoo immediately caught a taxi and took a bus to San Francisco.

“Where should I take you?”

“Bus terminal.”

“You must be here for sightseeing… Huh? Why is it like this all of a sudden?”

The taxi’s engine stalled. The radio and the fare machine all went dead.

Bam bang-

Paaaaang-

“Hey- why did you suddenly stop? Huh?”

“What is going on?”

“Why the cell phone?”

“Is the phone dead there too?”

People started coming out of the stopped car.

The streets are filled with people milling about, holding their phones turned off.

Director Yoo, who had been trembling, ended up laughing out loud.

Because it seemed like the smell of rusty iron was coming from everywhere.