Rust - Chapter 275



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RUST -275

The floor covering the material closed its eyes.

“Can I get more detailed information?”

[The security system has been strengthened due to the aftermath of the war. Since the AI ​​of the relevant organization has started to take charge of security, it is virtually impossible to secure data like before.]

Samantha explained the current situation.

“So, are you saying that in the past, artificial intelligence was not connected to the information and communication network?”

[···I’m not sure. However, this seems to be the first time that AI has been used in a security-related area.]

This means that artificial intelligence will be able to navigate the information and communication network and adjust its own logical calculation process.

Through Diana, Samantha, and Tria, the unfettered advancement of artificial intelligence seemed dangerous.

‘I was thinking about that, so I guess I’ve been controlling it until now.’

As a result, it was like releasing all the control I had had until now, so I was worried about the future.

“Isn’t there a possibility that each agency’s AI will go out of control? They could turn into killer AIs like Sky Web in the movies.”

[It is realistically impossible.]

The story is that it is impossible for AI to split its own code and go to the infinite Internet world. The Internet has been cut off in North America and China. Japan is the same, and terror attacks continue to occur in Europe.

In a world where computers and the Internet are connected, it would be possible to either hide the code or spread the code. This is an impossible task at this point.

[I won’t go that far because I know the current situation.]

“Is that so? I don’t know what state the AI ​​is in. Anyway, can we assume that a killer AI won’t control information and escalate wars and things like that?”

[Even without AI intervention, the trigger has already been pulled.]

Tria got involved. The trigger of destruction was pulled.

The bullet had been fired, and now it mattered where it landed.

The result is that you either die all at once or die slowly. The only difference is the timing.

“Why? I think there’s still a chance.”

There was Australia, South Africa, and South America. There was the vast Siberia and Mongolia of Russia, Central Asia ending in -tan, and Canada in North America. Even if these regions were well protected, it would be difficult for humanity to go extinct.

[Research data on a new cannibalistic disease that is on the rise in Europe.]

Since Triain was mainly in charge of research, he was definitely fast in that area.

[The cannibalism was first discovered in a small town near Florence, Italy.]

The small city of Prato was famous for producing luxury goods. The problem was that the people producing those luxury goods were not Italians or Europeans, but Chinese. There were over 5,000 small factories in Prato run by Chinese people.

“5,000? There are over 5,000 Chinese factories in a small Italian city?”

[Yes, it would be more if we include home-based handicraft businesses.]

It is said that there are between 50,000 and 100,000 Chinese people in Prato. Even the security is managed by Chinese police.

“What does that have to do with cannibalism?”

[The first victim was a Chinese grocery store used by Chinese people.]

“Is there a problem with food imported from China?”

[As of now, that is what we know.]

Tria put the cannibalism outbreak map on the monitor.

[The red dots indicate outbreaks of cannibalism that occurred in Chinese restaurants, Chinese grocery stores, and Chinatowns where many Chinese people gather.]

[Yellow dots are people who ate Chinese food in Chinatown and posted about it on social media.]

The yellow dots turn red as the red dots spread out in all directions.

[So far, we have confirmed that cannibalistic disease has occurred in people who have consumed foods containing seafood powder or foods containing meat or processed meat.]

“Can’t we quarantine in advance based on this data?”

[Because this is data that analyzes results that have already been spread, prevention is difficult.]

“Fuck···.”

It was hard to find a place in the world where there were no Chinese people. Whether they were overseas Chinese or whatever, wherever there were Chinese people, there were bound to be Chinese restaurants, and Chinese restaurants and Chinese people tended to use Chinese ingredients.

[It appears that cannibalism has spread throughout the world through the Chinese and their food distribution network.]

Starting with the stronghold areas one by one, cannibalism spread. Cannibalism caused the collapse of countries that were reeling from the mutant virus incident.

So things started to fall apart. And what fell apart as quickly as the economy was human rights.

When the number of infected people was small, it was mandatory quarantine, but as mutant viruses began to increase rapidly and cannibalism broke out, some countries began to mobilize their military to kill people.

It was obscured by the war between the US and China, but humanity was already in a deep quagmire.

[Cases of droplet infection are increasing.]

[The spread of cannibalistic diseases and mutant viruses is extremely rapid.]

Although cannibalism was primarily transmitted through bites, it has been discovered that it can also be transmitted through droplets.

Tria concluded her story with a screen showing red dots covering the world, starting with China and Southeast Asia.

[Considering the spread of mutant viruses, the spread of cannibalism, conflicts over food and resources, nuclear war and radioactive contamination, and abnormal climate, the possibility of human survival is quite slim.]

[As a way to preserve humanity···]

“That far. If you’re going to talk about a new world or the survival of humanity, then go that far.”

Maru furrowed his brow. He seemed to be doing well, but then he changed the subject to that.

The new world that the doctor and Hood were pushing for, the survival of mankind or something… The plan was to simply informatize humans and transplant them into computers.

“Whoo- Is it true that the mutant virus dies from high fever?”

[Yes. It has been confirmed that the toxicity disappears when heated to a high temperature of 200 degrees or higher for a certain period of time.]

Even mutant viruses are no answer, so cannibalism? How on earth did they do it?

There was no problem in making and eating nutritious soup with mutant coyotes, so how did this happen? First of all, it was clear that food ingredients that had not been properly heated were being distributed. People ate them and caused a mess.

“Send information related to cannibalism to each organization.”

It was dangerous.

“Tell the world. Cannibalism is spreading. Tell them to cook everything at high temperatures before eating.”

Although the cannibalism-related data was released with good intentions, the government agencies that saw it thought differently.

[I had no idea that the cannibalism spreading in Europe would be this serious.]

[It’s not just Europe that’s suffering. South America, Africa and even Australia are suffering.]

[That’s fortunate. I was managing the Chinese and Japanese.]

Considering that cannibalism was spreading at an alarming rate in Europe and South America, the situation in the United States was relatively good, because the Chinese people were virtually controlled, quarantined, under house arrest, and exiled before the nuclear war broke out.

[Cannibalism. Isn’t it worse in mainland China than in Europe?]

[···That’s certainly true.]

The troops that landed in China were in a better position to move. The excuse for bombing and shelling them because of the mutant virus was a bit weak, but a good excuse was made. The excuse of cannibalism.

[There is no need to forcefully occupy it.]

[I see. Because cannibalism and mutant viruses will spread.]

The underground shelters in China were horrible. In Shanghai alone, they had built underground shelters that were like ant holes, like a labyrinth.

Could it be said that it is the source of endless Chinese military recruitment? But what happens when cannibalism and mutant viruses spread underground?

They’ll kill each other on their own. So all we had to do was block the entrance to the basement and destroy the place where they’d come out and settle down.

[We need to review the entire operation.]

[Let’s start from Shanghai.]

The press went wild because it was a scoop.

In the United States, provocative radio broadcasts were broadcast every day.

[Has China Unleashed Biological Weapons on the World?]

[China’s ambition to conquer the world through disease.]

[Why did it go to nuclear war?]

[Is the cause of the war due to a virus from China?]

The image of China has become ingrained as a country that seeks to dominate the world through biochemical warfare and viruses.

In countries where television broadcasting was still possible, unlike the United States, where only emergency radios remained in the aftermath of the nuclear explosion, footage of Tria was released as is.

[Another form of mutant virus, cannibalism outbreak]

[Coronavirus variant threatens food.]

[Will Cannibalism Bring Down Europe?]

Adding to this the recent controversy over cannibalism, there have been people who have started committing terror attacks against Chinese people.

[There is no place in the world safe from viruses.]

[From Intermittent Explosion Disorder to Cannibalism: Was the Virus’s Change China’s Intention?]

China’s image was already declining, but Tria’s research data, which started with Chinese food ingredients, caused a stir around the world.

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Whoosh whoosh-

Napalm fire lit up the outside of the wall.

The infected who had been running around like crazy were moving slowly as if nothing had happened. There were also a considerable number of people who were just standing there like mannequins.

Among the infected who were slowly moving towards the sound, strange creatures began to appear one by one.

Kwajik-

Weird guys who bite the infected.

So far the pattern has been to target the brain or the heart, but these are just biting away at it without any thought.

‘What is that?’

If you’re going to bite it, you should clean it up and eat it. After taking a bite, what are you doing biting the one that didn’t bite?

Kim Yang, who saw the strange man, pulled the trigger. The huge silencer fired a 12.7mm bullet with a dull sound.

Kwaa – The head of the thing that was about to bite again with its mouth wide open exploded. The scope captured it falling down with pieces scattering in all directions.

A moment later, the one that bit my shoulder earlier is seen moving around and biting the infected person next to him.

‘Why is it like that?’

Boom! Kim Yang pulled the trigger and sent a message.

[There are some weird guys here.]

[Is it a variant?]

[They’re not the big guys that were in Japan, they’re weird guys. They just bite.]

[···Are there a lot of guys like that?]

[There aren’t that many yet. I’m just catching them as I see them. It seems like they’re increasing.]

[···Send me a video.]

Ms. Kim sent the video.

[It seems like a cannibal. Let’s catch those who are biting like this first.]

[Okay, and what about the birds eating the corpses?]

[···I’ll go now.]

Maru put on his ripper suit and turned on his stealth.

When I climbed up to the outer wall, I saw that Kim Yang was also hiding. Only the barrel of his sniper rifle was sticking out.

“Where is the bird, and where is the nibbling?”

[Birds over there. Biting things over here.]

The birds were swarming the empty space between the napalm burning area and the outer wall, feasting on the corpses, leaving not a single bone behind.

“Aggression? You didn’t attack me?”

[It seems like you don’t know because you’re hiding.]

“Try to unhide.”

[······.]

No, why only me? What are you doing?

Maru added a word to Kim Yang’s silence.

“Satellite. I’m avoiding contact with the excuse that my condition is not good, but what if the satellite captures me installing it?”

Miss Kim quietly came out of hiding.

“Don’t just stay still, move around a bit. Don’t worry, I’m right here with you.”

Ms. Kim suddenly got up and started to pace around the outer wall. A few birds that had been eating the corpse below flapped their wings in response to Ms. Kim’s movements, but they didn’t really attack her.

As the full ones take flight, the ones waiting far away take turns flying down to prey on them.

[So you caught them?]

“No. Let’s just leave it for now.”

The corpses were already in need of disposal, so it would have been nice if the birds had taken care of the work.

“You said there were some niggers on the other side? Let’s go.”

Sure enough, a few were biting the infected, who were standing there like mannequins.

[Ah. It grew quickly.]

Ms. Kim took up her position and immediately pulled the trigger.

Thud-thud-thud!

Knock-knock-knock!

Kim Yang, who had six heads smashed in an instant, turned her head around.

‘Have you seen it?’

“Wow, that’s great. The rate of fire has increased a lot. Since you’re here, please come back and check it out.”

[Don’t worry about the rest.]

Miss Kim nodded her head arrogantly.