Rust - Chapter 263



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RUST-263

Emergency emergency meeting.

Level 1 means that there is an urgent threat to national security.

Chief Den Brown attended the meeting with a ringer in his hospital gown. If the footage shot by Vladimir Kalin is true, the current situation was very serious.

He probably just thought it was strange and filmed it, but it wasn’t a simple matter. It was a video of three teams of special forces wearing ripper suits dying horribly. The problem was that it wasn’t just one team that was killed, but three.

“You said that the Northern Frontier superhumans who infiltrated Beijing were Japanese?”

“Desecration of a corpse. You’re crazy.”

“It is possible that this is not just simple damage, but also evidence of torture.”

“That’s not the point. The biggest problem is that we launched at least three preemptive strikes without killing a single person.”

Is it normal that while capturing three teams, you didn’t kill a single enemy?

“···Of course. If the enemy infiltrates our country and begins terrorist activities, the damage will be astronomical.”

“I never thought that an elite special forces unit would be treated like that.”

Equipped with the latest firearms in their Ripper suits, the elite operatives who use them are also equipped with combat stimulants (drugs). This is an incident where a special force that mobilized all of the best resources currently available to the United States was completely annihilated without being able to do anything.

“It is clearly different from the abilities acquired in the Kanto region of Japan.”

“I think it would be better to assume that people with various abilities emerge or change.”

Information that was previously known. The average number of people with enhanced physical abilities in Japan is about 2-3 times that of an adult male. There were occasional people with special abilities, but they were abilities that were possible within the biological category, such as high-speed regeneration and decomposable saliva.

However, the enemies I encountered in Beijing were not like those I had encountered before. A fearsome fighting ability based on tenacious vitality. A special ability that seemed to belong to a fire-type ability user. And even a physical mutation that the leader showed. It was an ability that was difficult to explain with existing science such as medicine, biology, and genetic engineering.

“Now that we have swept away the Chinese army from Japan, why don’t we take a closer look?”

“That’s not the point. There have always been unexpected enemies.”

Just look at the Korean War (6.25), the Vietnam War, and the Afghan War. There have always been unexpected enemies and battlefields that defy prediction.

The important thing is that even though the engagement video containing all these circumstances was transmitted to the military, including the Strategic Command, and the enemy’s capabilities were not trivial, the military controlled the information. Chief Dan Brown began to dig into this part.

“Isn’t it obvious? Security is vital in important operations.”

“Does this situation seem like a simple security issue?”

“In a situation that is directly related to security, isn’t it important to control information?”

“You say security is your life, but you meet with people from pharmaceutical and military companies quite frequently.”

“···The battlefield is changing rapidly. It was necessary to explain requirements that would adapt to these changes.”

“So are you saying that you were lobbied to hide the information? Or are you saying that you were lobbied to release the information?”

“Whether or not you were lobbied doesn’t matter. What matters is whether or not you hid the information now.”

“Are you saying that you arbitrarily judged that an operation that affected national security was under control and controlled information?”

Intelligence agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, did not miss the opportunity to weaken the military.

Didn’t they try to intercept Vladimir Kalin and his group, who were under the control of the Department of Homeland Security? If the military were to control a superhuman of that level, what would they do in the future?

Remember the MK Ultra program, which was a total mess. The Virginia and the military colluded and almost caused a huge scandal. The military-pharmaceutical collaboration was the same. Mass syphilis experiments on veterans and the poor.

The military is hiding what they are doing with the physically enhanced people brought in from Japan and the mutant virus infected people who are currently being quarantined under the pretext of security. Can you believe what they are doing now?

“It is an insult to the military that serves the United States of America!”

Despite the strong opposition of the lieutenant general, Chief Dan Brown did not back down. It was natural for the military to strengthen its authority in times of emergency, but in Dan Brown’s judgment, the military was going too far.

“Do you think that statement now is made by General Billion Mora representing the military?”

In a hierarchical organization like the military, individual mistakes often affect the honor or reputation of the entire group, so when problems arise, people often look out for each other.

And General Billion Mora tried to use that trait to get out of the situation, but Chief Dan Brown prevented him from doing so at the source.

‘What you’re biting about now is trampling on the honor of the military.’

‘So your doggy antics were something the entire army agreed to?’

The faces of the other soldiers in the conference room hardened.

“No matter how important security is, this is a nuclear operation. There is a risk of nuclear war breaking out, so controlling information is clearly an abuse of authority.”

“It is natural that during an operation, the operation manager has full authority.”

“That authority does not extend to concealing the operational situation or hiding the damage.”

“So you doubt the military?”

“Don’t change the subject, General. The General does not represent the military, nor does he represent the United States Armed Forces. The Department of Homeland Security is not concerned with the military, it is with you, General Billion Mora.”

An unprecedented incident occurred during an emergency meeting. Silence fell as the intelligence agency chief openly received an army general.

“I propose that an emergency order be issued, ordering General Billion Mora to immediately turn over all the documents he is hiding.”

“Current military operations are being conducted in the utmost secrecy. In a situation where security is not perfect, submitting information that could lead to a leak of the operation would be an act that would put the United States at risk.”

Voting has begun.

“Submit all materials related to the operation and summon all involved.”

“I take back command from Lieutenant General Billion Mora.”

Many people were summoned, starting with the three-star general who was in charge of the Beijing operation. The conference room was turned upside down as the materials that Billion Mora had been holding were brought into the conference room.

In modern warfare, information was important. The concealment or disruption of information was an important element in tactics and strategy, so at least in emergency meetings, it was necessary to know what was happening at the moment.

But General Bill Mora was hiding information. It didn’t matter whether the hiding was really for security reasons or for the national interest of the United States.

Because of the concealment of information obtained from Beijing, there was a situation where all of the strategies and tactics currently in progress might have to be scrapped.

“Are you saying that it is possible that the Chinese government’s unofficial request for support was false?”

“Wasn’t it unexpected that the Northern Front was using Japanese superhumans as mercenaries?”

“We need to think from the beginning.”

In the Kanto region of Japan, the Northern Theater Command in China lost about 35 to 40 percent of its troops. The actual combat power of the Northern Theater Command, which accounted for 40 percent of China’s total troops, was slashed by half.

This was a great feat that blew away at least 20 of China’s overall combat power, which was 100. After that, the Chinese central government attempted to purge the command of the Northern Theater Command, and the Northern Theater Command retaliated by breaking out into a civil war.

Virginia supported the Northern Theater in this situation, so that the United States would not destroy the Northern Theater’s fighting power and bring the civil war to an unexpectedly early end.

It was Virginia’s job to engineer a long and drawn-out civil war that would eventually lead to the Northern Theater becoming independent and the subsequent splitting of China into several factions.

What would the Northern Theater need to become independent from China? It was a nuclear deterrent. Virginia unofficially allied with the Northern Theater. It aimed to secure nuclear facilities and secure nuclear security cards.

Some hardliners, including General Billion Mora, planned to take full advantage of this situation and blow up China. After securing or destroying the nuclear security card, they would blow up China. And along with the Japanese superhumans.

In order to effectively eliminate the Japanese superhumans who were trying to take out the enemy’s heads, a powerful superhuman was needed. That was one of the reasons why I was obsessed with Vladimir Kalin.

“But what if the Chinese central government knew about this?”

“You knew all about this situation?”

“Are you saying that you are monitoring everyone suspected of having contact with China and Japan?”

“Can’t Korea, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia feel safe?”

Korea and Taiwan were full of pro-Chinese and pro-Japanese factions. What if those with connections to Korea and Taiwan sent information here, and Korea and Taiwan passed information to China and Japan? The same was true for the upper class of Southeast Asian countries. They were either Chinese or pro-Japanese.

“If China knows all about this plan, let’s rethink what we’re going to do.”

“That too, but it is difficult to overlook the material sent by Vladimir Kalin.”

Under the pretext of preventing the spread of mutant viruses and engaging enemies who have infiltrated Beijing, several locations have been completely sealed off.

Satellite images showed that a large amount of supplies were being transported to areas that were under lockdown due to the spread of the virus, but since the city was under lockdown, it was natural that a lot of supplies would be needed, so they just ignored it.

However, according to the video footage sent by Vladimir Kalin, they were blockading the city and constructing a huge shopping mall underground. A shopping mall in these times? In a situation where even existing shopping malls are closing down? And in a virtual underground city?

I started checking the information again in a hurry. Major cities including Shanghai, Wuhan, Tianjin, and Beijing were locked down, and it was confirmed that a large amount of supplies were moved each time a lockdown was imposed.

“If the shopping mall is disguised as a nuclear bunker.”

“It was probably made to double as a nuclear bunker rather than a camouflage.”

Nothing has changed. It is true that they used the pandemic to carry out large-scale construction projects, and that the projects were in preparation for a nuclear war.

From the moment the epidemic began to spread, or perhaps even before that, China was preparing for a nuclear war. The conference room began to stir.

“······.”

“Let’s think about the worst case scenario. What if the nuclear security codes were to be leaked to someone in Beijing and a nuclear missile were to be launched…?”

Should the United States retaliate with nuclear weapons against China for launching nuclear missiles? They simply stole the nuclear codes during a civil war.

If the US officially starts nuclear retaliation, China and Russia will also launch nukes. Nuclear weapons will fly everywhere and World War III will break out.

So, for the sake of world peace, will the US endure the nuclear strike? Or will it plant a nuclear weapon on China, which launched the nuclear weapon, regardless of the reason?

If China knew that the United States was going to use this opportunity to trample on and tear China apart, and perhaps even provoked this situation, what would be the Chinese government’s final plan?

“There is also a possibility that the nuclear security codes were deliberately leaked.”

“It may be that asking for help unofficially is also to build a case and to create witnesses and evidence.”

As an uneasy atmosphere spread through the conference room, Billion Mora chuckled softly.

Look at the flock of sheep wandering around, not knowing where to go. Why did they hide the information? Because they knew this would happen. What if the Chinese government was after it? What do you want me to do? The Operations Staff had such a scenario in mind.

Is there a solution to minimize the damage?

The goal was to secure and destroy the nuclear security codes, while simultaneously slaughtering the entire Chinese leadership.

So, we needed someone who could go into Beijing and wipe out the enemy superhumans and the Chinese leadership. A true soldier who could carry out orders even if a nuclear war broke out. If we had soldiers who could be loyal and give their lives for the United States, we could get things done with minimal sacrifice.

“General···.”

“···Please wait.”

What decision will he make? Billion Mora watched with his eyes wide open.

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With a low animal sound, the decapitated creature fell down and struggled. It was not a chicken, but its body struggled for a long time even though its head was cut off. The blood that spurted out red and then instantly turned dark red was something I could never get used to, no matter how many times I saw it.

What’s most annoying is that it suddenly turns into a game of tag rather than a chase.

“Are you guys joking?”

[CCTV footage is being deleted in real time.]

We were tracking them based on the footage captured on CCTV, but their traces were being erased.

“Have you been hacked?”

[No.]

“Then what?”

[It looks like there’s someone over there in the data center.]

That means the guy in the central data center is deleting the data. Diana hacked the black box and tracked it this way and that, but the efficiency was different. And not all of them had internet-connected black boxes.

It was so strange that there was no evidence of fighting between the Beijing defense forces and these. From the underground shopping mall, there were only the corpses of US special forces.

“Are the defenses completely breached?”

[It is very likely given the circumstances.]

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Maru poured a mixture of gasoline and kerosene on the writhing corpse and set it on fire. It was disturbing to see it writhing without dying even as it burned fiercely.

With their abilities, they could have easily broken through in a straight line. They were just going around in circles for over two days, wasting time.

“Haven’t the main force already been attacking the places where the Chinese high-ranking officials and the president are located?”

[There is no such information yet.]

Well then, that’s fortunate. Should I just ignore it and move on?

They are such strange guys that I tried to get rid of them all, but it was just a game of hide and seek.

[This is a call from the Department of Homeland Security and Strategic Command, Virginia.]

“Connect me to the Department of Homeland Security.”

Dan Brown appeared in the video wearing a nursing home patient gown.

“Are you feeling okay?”

Manager Dan Brown opened his mouth with a bitter expression on his face at Maru’s words.

[···Please prioritize the abolition of nuclear security codes.]