Rust - Chapter 288



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RUST -288

Kiiiiiing – The sound of the exosuit’s motor turning.

Kim Yang took a deep breath, feeling the low vibrations in her body.

The stabbing headache went away, but the unpleasant pain lingered like a lingering sensation.

When you work, all sorts of things happen. Even though the bullet grazed my flesh and tore it open, I was still doing what I was doing, so a headache like this wasn’t even a problem.

Ms. Kim opened her eyes wide and looked to her left.

Similar traces to the one on the right. Almost the same traces as the one in front. This was not good. Similar traces tend to make people lazy.

If someone had left these traces on purpose, there might have been some sort of booby trap. He had also enjoyed using this method.

‘I’m going to relieve the tension by making it similar.’

joy-

So, as Kim Yang focused more closely, something blurry caught her eye. She swallowed the sudden headache and aimed her gun at the afterimage moving to the side. Her aim was accurate. It was definitely moving.

[thereupon!]

The blurry focus gradually became clear and a person appeared.

White male. Big build. Probably around 185~190cm tall. I can’t tell what the other guys look like because they look like that guy, but the only distinguishing features are light brown hair and blue eyes.

[Oh. I didn’t mean to meet you so hastily.]

Even at the sound of the man’s sad voice, Ms. Kim didn’t let her guard down. In her experience, these types of guys usually talk behind people’s backs.

How did you get in? There were crows outside. Baekjeong must be checking from a nearby trailer. So maybe there was a secret entrance?

Should I have turned over everything, like under the bed, the floor, and the walls? Who would know about that? That’s something Baekjeong should think about. His job was simple.

[Who are you!]

The other person did not readily answer her question.

‘Really? Aren’t you going to answer? Then go.’

Kim Yang tried to pull the trigger coolly. Click- moment. The finger on the trigger felt unfamiliar. No, it had become unfamiliar. She hid her wavering emotions at the unfamiliar sensation. The man was relaxed, as if he knew all of her feelings.

[Are you so curious about who I am?]

The smug attitude of a man who pretends that the gun pointed at his head poses no threat.

I just wanted to shoot, but I felt strangely reluctant to pull the trigger. As if trying to shake off that strange feeling, Kim Yang screamed again.

[Shut up! How did you get in here?]

[Isn’t it important not how I got in, but what I’m going to talk about?]

Where the hell are you talking nonsense!

Brrrr- My finger didn’t have the strength to pull the trigger. No, I had the strength, but it didn’t pull.

[Where on earth did this little bastard get his way···]

Pit- The blood vessels in Kim Yang’s wide-open eyes burst.

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As soon as Maru saw Kim Yang’s strange behavior, he immediately ran out of the trailer.

“Tell the crows to scout the entire area.”

[Huh? Hi!]

The nurse must have been telling them quickly, and the crows flew out in all directions with a low cry.

“Diana. Guide me to the scene. Take the straightest, shortest route.”

[The guidance begins.]

A red arrow appeared on the HUD. Maru ran along the directional sign that was displayed in a straight line, ignoring the roads and buildings.

As Maru ran through abandoned cars in the alley and slicing through tilted streetlights, he heard Kim Yang growling on a small screen in one corner of Maru’s HUD.

[Where on earth did this little bastard get his way···]

Burur Kim Yang’s gun was shaking on the screen. What on earth was he looking at?

I don’t know what kind of ability that is, but if it’s an ability that can show things like hallucinations, it’s definitely not an ability with a long range.

If the range is long enough to exceed ten kilometers, it would have been used while at the Bloody Ark Tower.

That’s because they couldn’t get close enough to pass through the reconnaissance of nearby crows and CCTV surveillance.

Maru made a judgment based on instinct. It didn’t matter whether that judgment was right or wrong. Whether it was a stealth ability, a hallucination, or some kind of telepathic ability, he had to find it and deal with it right away. That was Maru’s conclusion.

With Stealth activated, Maru ran like the wind, ignoring the road and cutting through it in a straight line.

Kukhwak-

A long shadow ran through the glass window on the third floor of the ruined building.

Krrrrrr – Every time the low-vibrating Eclipse swung, the abandoned furniture blocking the way was instantly torn to pieces, opening up a path.

Kujijik-

The walls, partitions, and cabinets were cut up, down, left, and right to create an open space. Maru, who had been running without regard for obstacles, jumped once again.

The window shattered into pieces. Through the scattered debris, the entrance to the underground shelter where Kim Yang had entered was visible. The enemy must be not far from here.

‘Where are you?’

Maru’s eyes scanned the area. There were no enemies in sight. Could it be that they were hiding?

‘where are you!!!’

The murderous intent that spread out in all directions, centered around the swaying shadows. The things that swayed in the murderous intent that penetrated like waves caught my senses. About 10 people.

Got it.

As if in response to the floor, the crows that had scattered in all directions began to gather in a circle.

Krrrrrr-

Eclipse vibrated as it emerged from its scabbard.

[What is that? Crazy.]

[What the···.]

It would be difficult to burst the crows’ lungs because they were close by. Instead, I would block their escape route so they wouldn’t be able to escape. They’re smart, so they’ll figure it out. So in one breath…

Blood sprayed in all directions as the subtle ripples characteristic of the stealth suit were cut vertically. As the blood droplets splattered and left traces in the air, the floor ran to the left like an apple being cut.

Pagagagagak-

Just as ancient bladed chariots trampled infantry, enemies caught in the long blades began to be cut up and down.

If my arm touches it, my arm will be cut off. If my leg touches it, my leg will be cut off. There was no point in hiding as drops of blood were bursting out everywhere. Even Maru was hiding, so it happened before he could react.

The moment Maru drew the enemies’ attention to the left, the crows that had been spinning in a circle took advantage of the centrifugal force of the rotation and dived down.

As thousands of black blades pass by silently, all that remains are fragments and traces.

Leaving the crows enjoying a sumptuous meal behind, Maru walked towards the man who gave off an unpleasant smell.

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The veins on the man’s forehead bulged out due to Kim Yang’s strong resistance. He didn’t even have time to wipe away the beads of sweat that were pouring out.

‘This is so embarrassing.’

Director Dan Brown of the Department of Homeland Security said that he was clearly a civilian, but his mental resistance was stronger than expected. Still, he tried to pave the way slowly over time, but the staff came in unexpectedly, so he had to wait for the next time.

The next target was the ones in Vladiak Tower. It would be best to recruit Vladi Maru Kalin, but if that were difficult, it would be to take control of key figures such as Yania Kim, Ono Nanae, Xenia Rodden, Jack Neese, and Michael Newman.

The problem was that they couldn’t get into the building. The madmen had completely blocked the entrance. The outer wall was well over 10 meters high, and automatic turrets were threateningly scanning the surroundings.

I tried it briefly, but it just fired without warning. The data clearly said that it would fire after giving a warning, but I couldn’t believe it.

‘Is it time to come out to scout?’

Since it was a chance to do reconnaissance, I was lying in wait, but the time was up to me. Roughly speaking, isn’t it normal to set a time for reconnaissance? But these were up to me. The course was up to me, and the time was up to me.

After a few days of eating candy, to make matters worse, recently, mutant crows have started to circulate around. A huge number of crows have circled the sky above Vladislav Tower and taken over the area.

It was already difficult to approach the tower, but with the crows, there was no answer. Fortunately, the main target was neither social nor heroic.

If he had a good and heroic personality, he would have tried to gather refugees after the nuclear explosion, and if he had done that, it would have been difficult to secure materials.

If he had been obsessed with his role as an apostle of justice and had just been running around trying to maintain order, his plans would have gone awry, but it was better because he stayed put in his nest and didn’t have to worry about anything.

‘What kind of wind is blowing these things?’

They were the guys who suddenly came out pulling a trailer. It was good that they came out, but the direction they were moving was towards the shelter where the materials were stored.

‘What should I do?’

‘wait.’

In the trailer, a full-body armor-type exosuit appeared alone. Kiyongkiyong – An exosuit that made a sharp sound and headed towards the shelter. It was the exosuit that Yania Kim used exclusively.

‘Okay, contact Yania Kim now.’

So I managed to contact Ms. Kim. The problem is that Ms. Kim doesn’t want to talk. If Dan Brown’s head from the Department of Homeland Security was like a complicated maze, this year’s head was like a river covered in thick fog.

The images that kept repeating in the fog were stupid things like, ‘Think and shoot’, ‘Let’s be nice and good’. If it was a normal person, the mental waves that would have worked right away didn’t work at all.

First, the fear of death.

It didn’t work.

Have you ever experienced the fear of death?

Paralysis of the body.

Have you ever experienced your body freezing out of control?

Okay, so what about the heart stopping?

If you were suddenly afraid of having a heart attack, would that work?

It didn’t work.

What the hell is this girl doing?

What the heck, you’ve been through all this?

I tried to block Kim Yang’s will to pull the trigger by interfering with it. Now it was a battle of mental power. The moment I pulled the trigger, the mental interference was released.

If you let it go like this, it becomes difficult to intervene again. At the very least, you should have finished it off with a natural exit like you did with Dan Brown.

[Vladimir appeared in the trailer.]

[It’s gone. It looks like it’s hidden in a Ripper suit.]

[Traces found.]

[Moving rapidly.]

[What is that? Crazy.]

[Comes in a straight line through the building!]

[What the···.]

“Wait. Wait. Stop it.”

Just a little bit more. Just a little bit more. I have to break this year’s will.

Snap – Blood was gushing out of my nose as if a blood vessel had burst. You bitch… Don’t struggle.

“30 seconds. Just block it for 30 seconds.”

[Beep– beep beep]

[Beep- Beep—–]

For a moment, my breath caught in my throat. My mind, which had been focused on Ms. Kim, snapped out of focus. The sudden reaction made me dizzy.

His vision was blurry and his chest and heart were squeezing. The man slumped down on his seat and shouted at his subordinates.

“I told you to stop it! You can’t even stop it for 30 seconds!”

[——]

[——]

There was no answer. There was no response from the radio. The guards around were also silent.

At the end of the small white noise, the man could tell that something creepy was right next to him.

The smell of freshly squeezed blood dripping down. The thick smell of iron stimulated the man’s sense of smell. Goosebumps ran down his spine, and his vision, which had been blurred by the recoil, began to slowly become clearer.

Huh-

In front of me, the remains of my subordinates came into view. Not corpses, but remains. The bodies scattered in all directions were disappearing in real time. Into the stomachs of crows.

Despite the horrific sight, the man calmly wiped away the blood that flowed from his nose and looked to the side. Death, full of the scent of blood, was looking at him. Even in that situation, the man remained calm.

‘That’s him.’

Vladimir Kalin.

The strange sword he was holding, the atmosphere he was giving off. It was definitely Vladimir Kalin. This was an opportunity. When would I ever get another chance to face him alone like this? More than anything, I was confident.

‘If it’s this distance.’

I just needed time to focus, time to dig in.

“Nice to meet you, Mr. Vladimir Kalin.”

The man greeted Maru.

‘If it’s this close, I’ll definitely get in his head…’

Keuggeuk-

A hot sensation passed through the back of my neck. My concentration dispersed and I saw the sky.

uh?

The sight of the black crows spinning like a tornado was almost dreamlike.

Binggle.

My vision spun around and I saw my own headless body.

no way···

Is your throat cut?

Aren’t you curious about the situation?

You’re not asking any questions?

how···

…could that be…?

A lot of thoughts crossed my mind in an instant, but they were meaningless.

Because the feeling of the cold cement floor and the thoughts gradually disappeared.