Rust - Chapter 269
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RUST -269
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The plane shook violently, as the engines were strained by the dust cloud raised by the nuclear explosion.
[It looks like it might be difficult to get to Henderson Air Force Base.]
Getting there was a problem, and it was questionable whether Henderson Air Force Base would still be there. Nuclear weapons are usually dropped on military installations.
“But it’s not destruction.”
[What were you thinking? Did you really think that a nuclear warhead would evaporate a city and melt the ground like in the movies?]
“······.”
Yes. In movies, wasn’t it depicted as a nuclear attack where cities were turned to dust, mountains and rivers collapsed, and the surroundings were vaporized? Nuclear missiles came and went in hundreds, so isn’t the movie too exaggerated?
[There is a difference between strategic and tactical nuclear weapons. To put it simply, tactical nuclear weapons are small nuclear weapons, and strategic nuclear weapons are large nuclear weapons.]
‘I know that. I served in the military too.’ Maru smacked his lips. Regardless, the pilot continued his story.
[Assuming that they have 100 nuclear weapons, most of them are tactical nuclear weapons. They are not strategic nuclear weapons.]
Although it is the logic of mutually assured destruction, since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Russia and the United States have continued to reduce their nuclear arsenals until recently.
[Even if they are tactical nuclear weapons, they are not to be ignored. They are literally designed to control the power and strike only at the necessary range, but if the explosive power is adjusted, they can surpass the Hiroshima and Nagasaki levels.]
No matter how small the nucleus is, a nucleus is still a nucleus.
That’s why the United States and the Soviet Union tried to neutralize each other’s nuclear attack in various ways. And the attempts to prevent each other’s nuclear attack sometimes brought about a bigger crisis.
Think about it. The peace we found through mutually assured destruction was ‘be careful of each other.’ But what would happen if we said, ‘I can stop it, so from now on, just hit me.’
In any case, the Soviet Union and the United States managed to survive the turbulent times by maintaining a minimal level of good. Looking at the current situation, China is not like that.
[20-30% would have been successfully intercepted. Maybe more.]
Are you only thinking about striking the enemy with hypersonic missiles? You must have also been secretly researching a system to intercept enemy missiles.
In general, weapons tend to have systems beyond what is revealed. This is especially true for missiles and missile interception systems, which stimulate and grow each other like a spear and shield.
[But still. The fact that there are nuclear aftermaths like this… I guess the situation isn’t good.]
They say a strategic nuclear weapon has fallen.
There was a problem in the large cities in the western United States, because they were areas where broadcasting, internet, and communication were cut off in the aftermath of the previous EMP attack, so proper evacuation was not carried out.
‘Announce the evacuation signal and get out right away.’
‘Would you really drop a nuke on a big city?’
‘If it’s a strategic nuclear weapon…’
‘Oh my god.’
It was inevitable because there was not enough time to withdraw the troops deployed to stop looting and riots and catch terrorists. Usually, strategic nuclear weapons are targeted in advance. If China had fired all of its available nuclear missiles, it would have been expected that large cities would also be targets.
The disaster was caused by over-reliance on the specifications of nuclear missiles released by China. The United States viewed China’s missile technology as second only to Russia’s.
It was hard to ignore China’s rocketry, given that they had reached the moon. So it was only natural that a Chinese missile would hit its designated target.
But who would have guessed? That a missile would land in an empty field, away from the major cities that were likely targets of a Chinese nuclear attack. A desolate area evacuated by US federal troops and National Guardsmen.
Whether it was a ‘coincidence’ or a ‘mistake’ on the continent, the federal and state defense forces suddenly melted away. That many troops. Two armored regiments, and a corps-level force, were evaporated.
Troops that were slaughtering mutant monsters in the Rocky Mountains and Western National Parks. Troops that were preventing looting and riots and maintaining order when the EMP exploded. Many of those troops and supplies were lost.
In this way, China’s nuclear weapons were dropped without any clear targets. Many were even dropped in ambiguous places. This ambiguity actually maximized the damage.
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The aircraft vibrated again. It was a sign that something was wrong with the engine or something.
“Even if it’s not an air force base, I think it would be better to land first.”
It was a plane made in extreme secrecy. The pilot, who was burdened by the thought of landing an aircraft that had not yet been released at a civilian airport, ignored Maru’s words.
“If it keeps going down like this, wouldn’t that be a bigger problem?”
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The pilot nodded slightly as the vibrations became more frequent. It couldn’t be helped since we were almost there. The nearest airport was Milwaukee International Airport, General Mitchell International Airport.
[I’m going to General Mitchell International Airport.]
The pilot had another reason for choosing this place: if an emergency landing were to be necessary, he could use Lake Michigan to preserve the aircraft as much as possible.
Mitchell Airport, which I had hoped for, was, as expected, a mess. A burning plane was left on the runway, and there was no communication with the control tower.
[······.]
[······.]
The nearby roads and highways were also a mess, a tangle of cars trying to escape and cars that had crashed. Emergency landings on the roads were also impossible.
[We will make an emergency landing on Lake Michigan.]
A fluorescent orange rubber emergency raft jutted out from the softly squatting Golden Eagle. As soon as it landed, the pilot and copilot spoke to the maru, which was about to launch.
“Where are you going? Are you coming back?”
“We’ve sent out a distress signal, so a rescue team will arrive soon.”
Maru shook hands with the story that a rescue team would arrive in half a day, even if it took a long time. After all, thanks to their help, he was able to return safely to the United States.
“Let’s part ways here. Thank you.”
“Yes? Without waiting for the rescue team?”
Maru had no intention of wearing a leash called rescue or recovery. He went into the building and made an excuse about being injured… No, the pilot and copilot saw that he was going to sit there, not because of an injury, but because of illness.
‘What happened to the building?’
At some point, Maru was worried because he saw that contact with Diana had been lost, suggesting that she had been affected by the EMP caused by the nuclear explosion.
“Aren’t you coming back?”
“Because my house is nearby. Given the situation, I am a bit worried.”
It was close to Detroit, from Milwaukee. Maru was confident.
“Ah… I see.”
The pilots seemed to think Maru was going to her family or friends. After parting ways with the pilots, Maru went straight to a dock near Milwaukee.
‘The roads will be a mess and there’s a good chance of getting tangled up in unnecessary traffic.’
Given the circumstances, it was best to take the sea route. Unfortunately, none of the motorboats were working, perhaps because of the EMP.
“Fuck. Fucking EMP.”
Fortunately, I was able to salvage a perfectly good yacht with a triangular sail. Still, since I had experience crossing the Pacific in a catamaran, I had no trouble maneuvering the yacht.
“Diana?”
[——]
Even though it’s not perfect, we’ve also built it to prepare for radiation and biochemical warfare. And not long ago, we specifically told them to prepare for EMPs, so there shouldn’t be any problems with supercomputers or artificial intelligence.
‘Is the network down?’
By the way, there was no one at the pier.
‘Well, the nuclear bomb exploded. The people who evacuated probably came out already.’
If anything, it was fortunate that I didn’t get into any fights with people.
A yacht with a large white triangular sail sailed across the tranquil Lake Michigan.
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A small tremor shook the building.
Wow- The researchers, regardless of whether they were single or married, were admiring the nurse who was fluttering her eyes wide open, their faces relaxed. The atmosphere in the underground shelter somehow became warm.
‘Very good. Good.’
Kim Yang, fully armed and equipped with an exosuit, narrowed her eyes.
‘Well. But since no one is panicking or making a fuss about what to do to the nurses, I guess I picked some decent people.’
Now that I think about it, it seems that fanatics and sages have a good eye for people. There aren’t many people who are somewhat capable and trustworthy.
Having worked in China, Southeast Asia, and Japan and encountered many different types of people, I can tell you that the people gathered here now are really quite good.
If the sprouts were yellow, they would have started to politicize and make a fuss from the moment they evacuated. Then, in order to avoid the question and answer dance, they went so far as to fully arm themselves with an exosuit, but Kim Yang thought it was good because they didn’t waste bullets unnecessarily.
[No contact?]
[Communication has been lost. It appears that the repeater has been damaged by the effects of the nuclear explosion.]
[How far have you come?]
[The last transmission was over the Pacific Ocean off the western United States.]
Since you said it was such a fast flight, would it be at least an hour? Two hours? Would it arrive nearby by then? No. Since the nuclear bomb went off, even if you land at the airport, there won’t be any means of transportation.
‘Even if I try to send a car, the roads will be a mess. It would be better to send an electric motorcycle.’
[Can electric motorcycles be sent autonomously?]
[It’s difficult if you don’t know your current location.]
Even if I knew the location, the GPS wasn’t good, so I was told I could only get close. Anyway, I had to wait because I couldn’t do anything without being contacted.
[Is the automatic turret okay?]
[There are 3 turrets in need of repair. There are 17 including external sensors and CCTV.]
Even though they said they were prepared for EMP, there were so many dirty malfunctions.
Mumbling slightly, Ms. Kim pushed the people with pleased expressions out and told them to hurry up and fix it.
[Where did the nuclear bomb fall?]
[Lansing and Turley also appear to have fallen nearby.]
Well, Detroit was a ruined city, so they probably didn’t want to waste a bomb on it. Lansing was the capital of Michigan, so it would have been the target. Kim nodded.
It became a secret that a submunition detached from a multiple warhead missile missed the target and hit Toledo.
Night. Detroit, dark with no electricity, was filled with gunfire.
“MMMMM-”
Bang bang bang!
“It’s nuclear!”
Thud, thud, thud!
“The nuke exploded!”
Kwaaaaang!
‘Celebration nuclear explosion.’
The streets were ablaze as if a festival was taking place.
“It’s nuclear?”
“Huh?”
But why are they all okay?
In the movies, when a nuclear bomb explodes, doesn’t everything just blow up?
The guy who had been shooting hard into the air tilted his head.
“You idiot. That’s because the neighboring town was blown away.”
“What about our neighborhood?”
“Why would you fire a nuclear bomb in a neighborhood that has already been destroyed?”
“Ohhhhh!”
“This neighborhood has already exploded!”
“A city that even abandoned nuclear weapons!”
Yes, let’s go and shake it off with that kind of feeling!
“Oooooohhh! Let’s shave!”
“Let’s get to the big thing.”
“It’s nuclear!!!”
A nuclear bomb exploded. What are the police and the police going to do?
The marts and stores that had already been looted once due to rumors of a nuclear attack were swept up in a second round of looting. In an instant, the stores were reduced to nothing but tattered shells.
“Fuck! It’s late.”
“Damn. This place got robbed too.”
“Last time, my cousin went to rob a building that was newly under construction.”
“Oh, over there, they’re building a new wall over there?”
“They said that the wall there wasn’t just a wall, it was an MTF container.”
“container?”
“They said they made a wall out of shipping containers from Costco and Walmart.”
“It’s not empty?”
“Oooohhh – it must be full of stuff.”
Rumors began to spread among the looters.
“Have you ever heard of a building that is said to be as piled up as a HOLY FJ?”
“I know, right there. Aren’t you talking about that place that advertises preparing for the apocalypse?”
“I’ve heard of it too. The advertisement that says it all.”
“You said you were preparing for the end times.”
The population of Detroit was between 650,000 and 700,000. Of this, the poor, by American standards, accounted for nearly 30%. The march toward the Vladikavkaz Tower began with the poor, numbering nearly 200,000.
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