Rust - Chapter 264



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RUST [RUST]-264

Maru hesitated at first when told to prioritize the disposal of nuclear security codes.

I was curious as to why it went from ‘If secured, discard.’ to ‘Discard’ unconditionally, but there was no need to tire myself out to find out. However, there was one thing that had to be made certain. An escape route.

“Will the new strategic aircraft arrive as soon as I request it?”

[We are waiting at the US military base in Korea, so we will arrive in 30 minutes.]

A 4-hour flight from the central United States to Beijing Airport. Without this, the return trip would have been very tiring.

You can take a plane from Korea to South America, and then go to the US by boat or land. Or you can take a boat. It was possible because Europe, Central Asia, South America, and Africa were said to not have mutant monsters yet.

It was possible to go by ship, but it took longer. Major ports in the western United States were blown up by the EMP, and loading and unloading were delayed by nearly three months. Naturally, it was difficult to find a ship.

‘Should I go through Europe?’

Or go the other way. There was a way to go to Europe, and then cross the Atlantic from Europe to Boston or New York or Canada. The best way was to go back on the same plane that you came on.

“Will you come unconditionally if I ask you to?”

[···It would be difficult to say that the operation is unconditional, but we are waiting at the US military base in Korea for Mr. Vladimir Kalin.]

If it was Chief Dan Brown, I could trust him because the give-and-take was clear, but the military was really complicated. Colonel Gilbert Brown, the chief’s cousin, the commander I worked with in Japan last time, the commander I worked with on the escape operation, were trustworthy, but the others were not at all.

“The situation on the ground is complicated. Communication may be difficult. In the future, communications will be reverted to automatic responses, so please convey this information to avoid any misunderstandings.”

[I will do that.]

You were making it sound like you were going to give an order, but did you think you were being considerate when you delivered it through Manager Dan Brown? You were considerate in the way you delivered the content, but the content itself wasn’t at all considerate.

‘They’re telling us to scrap the nuclear security codes.’

The more I thought about it, the stranger it seemed. It wasn’t like the Chinese government would just hand me the nuclear security code and say, “Abolish it.”

“Diana. Can’t we use the nukes without the nuclear security code?”

[Can be launched.]

For example, in the case of strategic nuclear submarines, let’s say the mainland was destroyed by a preemptive attack. The White House and the president were evaporated, so who would check the nuclear security code or something?

The moment the mainland is attacked, the strategic nuclear submarines retaliate with nuclear missiles. It is difficult to understand why they made it so that they cannot launch them without the nuclear security code.

“yes?”

Maru also knew roughly that.

“So I wonder if it’s really necessary to be so sensitive about nuclear security codes···.”

[Among the nuclear war triggering scenarios, there is one where terrorists steal the nuclear security codes and use them.]

“It’s like a movie. So.”

[The nuclear security code was stolen by terrorists and a nuclear weapon was launched. Should we retaliate with nuclear weapons unconditionally and start a nuclear war that could lead to the destruction of humanity? The question remains.]

“So you could think of it the other way around? If you want to screw me over with a nuke, the terrorists stole the nuclear security codes. So I’m a victim too. I’m not responsible. That’s why I asked for help, right? You could use it like this.”

[Yes.]

But what if we just get rid of the nuclear security codes? We won’t be able to use the terrorist excuse. We won’t be able to use the hijack excuse.

Maru’s eyebrows furrowed slightly. Thinking about it, several things seemed strange. Especially the part about the Chinese government unofficially asking for help.

What kind of country is China? Wasn’t it a country that didn’t ask for help even after a nuclear power plant accident, out of pride?

I’m also starting to suspect that the unofficial request for help allowed American special forces to enter Beijing.

It would have been difficult for the US to ignore the issue of stealing nuclear security codes. There was a risk that a terrorist nuclear scenario could literally become a reality, so they could not just leave it alone.

If US special forces come to China like that,

‘Is this a witness? A witness who witnessed the theft of the nuclear security code. If we do well, we can think of this as an opportunity to eliminate America’s most elite forces and secure the latest equipment.’

They could also aim to plot a two-pronged attack by superhumans sent from the Northern Theater and US special forces.

What if, really? The superhumans and Japanese power users sent from the Northern Front were connected to the Chinese government? Beijing would have been a place of chaos and a gigantic hell.

Maru shook his head. It seemed like it had gone too far.

What is certain is that the US government has gone from ‘securing or scrapping the nuclear security code’ to ‘unconditional scrapping.’ We must assume that the US government is also assuming the worst case scenario.

“Diana, aside from the kids scattered here, there was another side, right? The side with the woman wielding a knife. Let’s go there.”

The problem wasn’t catching and killing the little guys who were spreading out and wasting time. If Dementia Man was the leader, now that Dementia Man is dead, she’ll be the next leader.

If you’re after the nuclear security code, you should go towards that woman. She’ll move when she hears that Dementia Old Man is dead.

It was Maru who started running towards the direction shown on the HUD.

Booooooo-

The body that had been lifted over 10 meters landed on the roof.

After rolling around and absorbing the shock, Maru used his remaining energy to get up and run.

[CCTV is acting strangely. All of them have stopped working.]

There was no sign of life on the street.

“Is this a blockade? Is there any information around here?”

[It is difficult to confirm due to server closure.]

The Chinese kids voluntarily stopped the CCTV and even shut down the server? If there was a blockade, it would be normal for the military or police to be moving around, so it was a bit strange.

“Where are they now? Is it hard to find them even with hacking into the car’s black box?”

[Checking.]

I missed it.

The same was true for the side with the old man with dementia. There were only traces of fighting with the Beijing defense forces in the beginning, and as time went on, the defense forces retreated on their own, and this side broke through the defense line as if entering without bloodshed.

[The friendly identification device responds.]

“Put it up.”

All the numbers that appeared on the map were 5. Looking at how close they were to each other, they all looked like corpses. If they were alive and on a mission, they wouldn’t be stuck together like that.

“Aren’t there any other signals nearby?”

[···The line is unstable.]

[Internet and communication networks in Beijing are down.]

[Check the detour line—-]

[———]

“Diana?”

[———]

As Maru took out the satellite communication equipment and connected it, Diana’s response came back.

[—Satellite connection confirmed. There is a delay.]

“Mark their last location, and connect them to the largest communist building at the shortest distance.”

Whether it’s a nuclear bunker or a defensive line, it’ll be there.

Maru ran as if trying to shake off the ominous feeling that was creeping up on him.

[The Great Hall of the People is the largest building.]

An old building built in 1959 where the National People’s Congress is held.

“I think this is toward Tiananmen Square.”

[It’s near Tiananmen.]

The soldiers, who had not been seen at all, became more and more numerous as we approached Tiananmen Square. It was difficult to just go like this.

“It would be difficult to obtain real-time satellite data right now, right?”

[It takes time.]

I thought I had to at least see what the situation was like. Since all the CCTVs were down, I had to see it with my own eyes to check out the situation.

When I tried to go to the rooftop of a building a little distance away, I saw that soldiers were controlling access to the nearby tall buildings.

‘shit.’

Even if there was a hiding place, it was dangerous to go to the main gate. Maru chose a different building. It was a building with an exterior wall made of reinforced glass.

Swish-

I felt it when I cut the apartment living room window, but there was no sound when cutting glass with Eclipse. It was cut smoothly, as if cutting tofu.

I was trying to go up to the roof of the building, but the elevator was stopped.

‘Did you break the elevator?’

The door leading to the rooftop was also locked. These were all things I could have checked in advance if the internet was working properly.

Krrrrrr- The thick emergency exit cuts roughly with a low sound. When I went up to the rooftop, there were soldiers. From anti-aircraft guns to small surface-to-air missiles and even snipers. It looked like at least a platoon of soldiers were stationed on the rooftop.

I was cautious because my stealth ability wasn’t 100%, but I had to look toward Tiananmen Square. That’s what I saw. Tiananmen Square and the surrounding area were completely fortified.

Tanks, self-propelled guns, armored vehicles, and even air defense systems were densely packed in the vicinity. It seemed impossible to penetrate here and take the nuclear security card.

‘The Japanese superhumans are trying to get through this.’

Maru was planning to kill them when they came out. How long did he wait?

[Friendly identification signal moving towards Tiananmen.]

‘Here? They’re all crowded together like that?’

Tudadadatatang!

The sound of gunfire gradually grew louder. People wearing fur clothes all over their bodies, like savage warriors from a game, were running in a wedge formation.

Bullets rained down following the flares, but they could not penetrate the monster’s hide. Perhaps they wanted to avoid the 40mm machine guns and anti-tank missiles, so they broke away from their wedge formation and scattered in all directions.

“Shoot. Stop it!”

“Sniper! Shoot!”

As air raid sirens filled Tiananmen Square, combat helicopters on standby rose into the sky. Tanks and other armored forces also began to move toward the direction in which the superhumans were coming.

It was strange.

The average physical ability of superhumans was 3-4 times that of an adult male. Even if they had special abilities and had amazing monster skin, it was clear that they would not be able to break through the Chinese military near Tiananmen.

And yet you go there with such a fuss?

‘Seongdong-gyeokseo?’

Even the Chinese kids would know that. As evidence, there were armored units and soldiers standing guard.

As if to mock Maru’s thoughts, several Japanese superhumans pulled out guns. Among the guns they pulled out was a toy gun with a large BB bullet magazine. The superhumans shot their guns in all directions.

Tadadak

Bullets and colorful fluorescent paintballs rang out everywhere, and the BB bullets began exploding, raining down on the U.S. special forces pursuing them.

Papapapak

Tapapapak

The BB bullets exploded, leaving brightly colored fluorescent paint marks on the Ripper suit. The Chinese soldiers shouted when they saw that it was as if the stealth function had been lost.

“Behind. There are guys behind you too.”

“The enemies are equipped with stealth equipment.”

The special forces pursuing them also began to be beaten up. As the eastern district became increasingly chaotic, a large explosion occurred near the Great Hall of the People.

come.

That was the place.

Maru flew off the rooftop and stabbed the blade into the outer wall of the building before going down. Eclipse started biting the reinforced concrete roughly, making a low sound.

As it slowly touched the ground, Maru, who had kicked off the wall and was flying, ran towards the direction of the explosion.

Boom! Boom!

Tudadadak

“Ugh”

“Save me!”

“Ahhh, my eyes!”

“Gas! Gas!”

Tiananmen Square was filled with gunshots and explosions.

A sight of screams and shouts rising through the white smoke and flames.

[Activating life support system.]

Information that appears on the HUD screen. It’s not a smoke grenade, it’s a white phosphorus grenade.

There was even nerve gas mixed in there, no one knew who had detonated it or when.

Something moving through the smoke of death.

Maru didn’t miss it.

The sincere killing intent spread like a circular ripple.