Rust - Chapter 267
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RUST [RUST]-267
The emergency conference room literally went into overdrive.
Reports coming in every moment.
“China. Missile launch confirmed from nuclear missile base!”
“23 rounds! 23 ICBMs (InterContinental ballistic missiles) have been confirmed!”
“We need to respond immediately.”
Mutually assured destruction strategy. It was a simple story of ‘China launched a nuclear weapon, so we must retaliate with a nuclear weapon against China.’ However, the current situation was not one in which a decision could be made so easily.
The Chinese government sent an emergency telegram informing them of the situation, and they started to argue that China should be pushed back with nuclear weapons. Regardless of the reason, the emergency meeting room turned into a mess as they started talking about how China should be controlled since nuclear weapons were launched in China.
“If China wanted to start an all-out war with nuclear weapons, they would have fired more than 100 rounds.”
“Yes. The nuclear missiles launched just now are probably not the intention of the Chinese government.”
The estimated number of nuclear warheads in China is around 1,200 to 1,600, and although they have recently been ramping up production of nuclear warheads, it is expected that the number will not exceed 2,000. However, the total number of missiles launched is 23. It is an absurd number to consider it as a full-scale attack with the intention of starting a nuclear war.
“This is not the time to be discussing such things. We must retaliate unconditionally.”
“It doesn’t matter who the unidentified enemy is, or whether it was stolen by terrorists. We must hold the nuclear weapons responsible for our failure to control them!”
That way, we won’t make the same mistake. Let’s just ignore China? What if other countries do the same? Whether we like it or not, we had to do it on principle. Even if it becomes the spark for World War III that will bring about the end of the world.
“With 23 shots, we can intercept it mid-air.”
“At least half of it is possible, if not all of it.”
It would take at least an hour for an ICBM from China to reach the United States. There was plenty of time to evacuate, but since we didn’t know where it would land, we had to broadcast to the entire United States that a nuclear missile was coming. If an evacuation announcement was made, it would be overturned.
“War… cannot be avoided.”
“May God bless you and help you overcome your trials.”
As expected, chaos erupted across the United States. Stories we only saw in movies and novels were actually happening.
It is difficult to confirm exactly, but there was at least an hour of evacuation time in the western region and around an hour and 20 minutes in the eastern region.
In a time when there was more time than expected to evacuate, crimes such as looting and arson broke out in many places.
[It appears that a nuclear missile launched from China will reach the mainland in about an hour.]
[The Chinese government said in a statement, “This is a tragic situation that will be remembered in human history, and we will do our utmost to help catch the terrorists who committed the nuclear terrorism.”]
[The Northern Theater Command, which is at war with the central government, also issued a statement, claiming, ‘We are innocent and this is all a malicious plan of the Chinese central government.’]
[What do you think?]
[China is currently in the midst of a civil war. Looking at the fighting in Beijing, this is···.]
Kim Yang stared at the TV with her mouth open without realizing it. What am I watching right now? Nuclear war? China fired a nuke? A nuke is flying toward the United States?
A nurse blocks the way for Kim Yang, who is blankly watching TV, with a huge shaking.
‘What is it?’
The nurse found courage in Kim Yang’s eyes.
“They say a nuke is coming, so we have to evacuate. What are we going to do if we stay like this?”
Detroit was the premier industrial city in the 30s to 70s.
Although it began to decline from its peak in the late 1950s after World War II and the Korean War, it was still one of the most important industrial cities until the 1970s. That’s why there were nuclear shelters all over the city during the Cold War.
“They said there was a nuclear shelter near the hospital.”
“It’s safer here.”
So, would you stop shaking and get out of the way? Haven’t we been focusing on EMP countermeasures recently? Unless a nuclear bomb explodes right in front of us, this place is safer than anywhere else.
Kim Yang saw that the outside of the building would soon become a mess. When I first came to Detroit, I was really surprised. It could be this messy. When I was catching Baekjeong and gangsters, I was really shocked.
The city itself felt black. Only black people lived in downtown Detroit. During the day, there were some white people, but after work hours, the entire city became dark. It was a wonderful city that fired off fireworks during the holiday season even on weekdays.
But you want to go to the nuclear shelter in downtown Detroit?
“It’s safer here?”
“Is it safe to stay in a shelter with gangsters?”
Are you trying to use that shaking to hypnotize people? Hypnotize them into dogs? Ms. Kim kindly explained to the nurse who had a round, clueless expression.
“The poor people living in downtown Detroit are all connected to gangs just across the street from each other, so get out of the way and put your stupid heart away.”
What a stupid heart! Where in the world can you find such abusive language? But the nurse who had experienced Ms. Kim’s torture thought to herself. The nurse timidly stepped aside.
Miss Kim changed the TV channel, whether she knew what the nurse was thinking or not. After all, local broadcasting stations tend to be the fastest when it comes to neighborhood incidents.
I turned to What’s Up TV and instead of breaking news, there was holy background music playing.
[purple···]
[The day has come.]
[What he prepared···]
What is this? Miss Kim, who had been puzzled for a moment, muttered the word ‘crazy-‘ and turned off the TV. In that short time, I felt like my optic nerves and synapses had been contaminated.
Kim Yang frowned at the intense sense of foreboding that reminded her of her childhood in North Korea.
“Warm up. Call the building emergency number. Turn on the power to the new electric fence around the construction site.”
The blue LED flashed and the tower went into emergency standby mode.
Samantha confirmed that her computational resources were being consumed every time she heard the word ‘warm’. It was illogical to discuss likes and dislikes, regardless of whether they were ‘good’ or ‘bad’, but it was certain that she was annoyed by the computation whenever she heard the word ‘warm’. It was as if she was being asked to do something that could have been done by Triana or Diana.
[Notice to all residents. All residents are to follow the instructions and go to the shelter···]
[I’ll tell you again. Current time···]
“Gather round, you warm-hearted people.”
Ms. Kim raised her head and stared at the red and blue LED lights.
“Tell Hood and the Doctor straight up: There are no warnings.”
When things get complicated, there are bound to be people who take advantage of the gaps and do useless things.
“I say again, no warning.”
If the goal was to catch them, she would have let them go and disposed of them when the opportunity arose, but since they were people who needed help, Miss Kim was kind enough to warn them in advance.
I warned you, so if you do something wrong, I can blow you up.
When there is no Baekjeong, you are the law. Yeah.
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Seoul. Ojin Group Headquarters
‘Found it.’
Chairman Na Ju-hyeon’s eyes sparkled. How desperately had he been searching for her? Why had he been trying to catch the stray Kim Soon-i? It was to find out her whereabouts.
In an effort to find the whereabouts of the person who had disappeared without a trace, they dug traps near his family, set up ambushes in the neighborhood, and even mobilized public power, but no trace of Kim Ki-soon or the person was found.
After wasting time day after day like that, I finally found a clue. It was that he had worked for the Charlotte Group. I immediately met with Sim Eun-young of the Charlotte Group to negotiate, but there was no result.
‘I haven’t been able to contact you since I made the last request to Japan.’
‘I warn you, it has to be true.’
‘There’s no reason to lie. Our group was looking for someone with that ability.’
The Charlotte Group wasn’t in a good situation either. They had just signed a ceasefire agreement with World, but when the incident broke out in Japan, they were effectively in a state of standoff.
When all traces leading to Charlotte were cut off and it seemed as if he had been lost, inquiries about him came in from the United States.
Do you know him? What is your relationship with him?
I know.
Of course I know.
What kind of relationship is it?
A relationship that promises an eternal future. Eternal, whether alive or dead.
Based on the fact that he was in the United States, the backtracking began. He did not disappoint. Information was locked on whether he was active in the United States as well.
‘You were in America.’
He also completely washed his identity. Even the information related to him was classified. But it was okay. The US would guarantee him and bring him back.
“When will the Phase 3 results come out?”
“There have been no major side effects so far, but it takes time.”
I had to wait to see if there were any side effects over time.
Given the controversy over the side effects of the hastily made vaccine, it was unlikely that emergency use approval would be granted. This would be even more so if it were a new drug independently developed by a Korean company, not an American or multinational company.
“You all seem like idiots.”
“······.”
Is it really true that no one knows what is hidden in this virus? If they don’t know, it would be a shame for human medicine and science, but if they know and are still doing this, they are doing the right thing.
From what she had studied, the mutant virus was not just a simple virus. It was something disguised as a virus. It was something close to a curse created with malicious intent.
“Please send a sample to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.”
A sample of a new drug that treats problems caused by mutant virus infections, mental retardation, and anger management disorders. The entire world, including the United States, will want this drug.
There would be no other way but her medicine, so what if she asked him in exchange for the medicine? Medicine? Or something? The result was obvious.
But, there isn’t much time left until I meet him.
[23 ICBMs believed to be nuclear missiles were launched from China.]
[Amidst differing opinions on where the missile was aimed and whether it was really a nuclear missile···]
Na Ju-hyeon’s face turned red with anger.
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The shocking news that came while cruising at an altitude of 22 km at a speed of Mach 3 caused the pilot, copilot, and even the crew to be silent.
It was about three hours until we reached Henderson Air Force Base in the United States. By the time we got there, the nukes would have already been dropped.
23 ICBMs were launched, but reports said several were successfully detonated mid-launch thanks to the actions of missile batteries deployed in South Korea and Japan.
[It seems like we failed to intercept them all.]
The pilot was muttering bitterly as he looked at a small family photo stuck in front of the joystick.
Once in orbit, there was virtually no way to stop it. How could you intercept something flying at speeds exceeding Mach 4-5? When the warhead detached and fell, it would have traveled at speeds of Mach 7-10.
In fact, it would be extremely difficult to stop an ICBM in its terminal phase, especially if it was a multiple-warhead missile.
If it was a success, it was a success, if it was a failure, it was a failure. After the interception was over, the US announced that it would immediately counterattack. Whether it was detonated by terrorists or not, it is China’s responsibility that the nukes flew, so we will fire nukes. Accept it sweetly.
The Chinese central government fiercely criticized the United States, but could not help but remain silent in the face of 46 nuclear missiles launched from the East Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
If 23 shots are fired, 46 shots will be returned.
And China simply chose to launch all of its available missiles before the 46 warheads launched by the United States could hit China’s major nuclear and military facilities.
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