Rust - Chapter 299



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RUST -299

As time passed, more and more organizations began to adopt video conferencing.

Last time, the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) was left out, and this time, the National Economic Council (NEC) has been left out.

“What about Harvey Rosen, Chairman of the CEA?”

“I am not receiving any calls.”

“What about NEC Chairman Brian Doss?”

“It’s the same.”

It’s all sorts of things. Since the economy is dead anyway, are the economists going to skip the meeting? Even those who skipped once started not participating in the video conference. They didn’t even answer the phone when I called.

“Is there a problem? Or has he disappeared? Does anyone know why I can’t contact him?”

“······.”

“······.”

“Could it be because of depression caused by being confined in a closed space for a long time?”

Yeah, that’s good. Are you depressed because you’re locked in? Are you anxious because you don’t know what’s going to happen next?

To escape the image of being trapped, it helped to move around freely.

however.

“Why on earth does the Strategic Command keep blocking the underground passages?”

“Please wait.”

“How long do you want me to wait? It’s already been three months. Three months!”

“They say it’s opening soon.”

Dan Brown was furious.

What is Strategic Command doing, and what is Virginia doing?

What are you going to do if you hold your head up high and say you represent the United States of America and can’t properly explain what you’re doing and how you’re doing it?

Why do we spend astronomical amounts of money on armaments when we have the world’s number one military force? That’s all – it’s because the world is full of things that don’t make sense in words.

The world is full of people who steal and say, “I am an individual,” sell drugs and say, “That’s a misunderstanding. I only sold the raw materials,” block all roads and say, “What about the toll over there?” The United States had no choice but to build up its military power.

If you steal this and that and stick your legs out, you have to beat them up, right? If you want to blow off the hands of those who are playing tricks, you have to have that much power. That’s why the United States considered military power important.

But when the mighty military power of the United States of America was momentarily weakened, the crazy people who had been holding back in the corner began to show their true colors.

Should we just leave it like that? Shouldn’t Virginia be the place to first sort out the ones who have shown their teeth and then devise a plan to tie up the ones who have shown their true colors?

Wasn’t it their job to eliminate the enemies of the United States by any means necessary, including assassination, incitement, rebellion, dissent, and coup?

What about the Strategic Command? Let’s assume that the entire Army is blown away. Would that mean that the United States military is weak? No. But why is it so weak?

This was all because the guys sitting there weren’t doing their jobs.

“We can’t just keep waiting like this. We’ll use radiation-resistant protective clothing and exosuits to check the outside situation.”

“All right.”

Why did the Strategic Command close the underground passage? They didn’t tell me why, so I guess there must be something wrong. So what is the problem?

“Set up barricades in front of the underground passage, set up machine guns and booby traps. And even if the doors are open, control access, and have them wait for anyone who comes.”

“···yes?”

“The Strategic Command has been intentionally hiding information. And for quite some time. This means that there may be a bigger problem than expected. Therefore, we are currently operating under the assumption of the worst-case scenario.”

“yes.”

Dan Brown, who had chewed and swallowed the stomach medicine, continued to give orders in a low voice.

“After checking the current situation, the first priority is to secure an escape route. If we succeed in securing an escape route, we will immediately move to New York.”

“All right.”

“Ask the FBI and the DEA if they want to work together, and if they do, let’s move forward together.”

“What will the Presidential Advisory Council and each department do?”

“Ignore any places where contact is lost.”

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Korea is in trouble.

The treatment, which had been supplied almost free of charge, was cut off, and the military became the first priority for supplying the remaining doses. Public opinion began to boil over.

When I stabbed and hit, the impact felt good, but who should take responsibility for this? I had to put off the responsibility for now and calm down the public opinion that was starting to boil. How? Of course, with a cure.

“Ojin Group will have it in stock.”

“How can you say that you have no raw materials when the amount you have imported so far is so small?”

“Search and seize immediately.”

The Ohjin Group lightly ignored the prosecution and the police.

Besides, whatever had been done to the building, there was no way to get in through the main entrance.

“Wasn’t the security of the Ojin Group handled by a PMC under the World Group?”

“Yes.”

“Let’s use World PMC.”

“It might look a little messy, but let’s do it.”

The government tried to take control of Ojin Group using World Group, but it was not successful.

When Maru left Korea, he cut down several people on the World side, which resulted in a loss of excellent human resources. In addition, all of the personnel who went to Japan with Director Yoo became guests who never returned, and even the supplementary personnel sent to pickle Director Yoo were completely wiped out.

World PMC was literally being patched up by rookies. It was impossible to take control of the Ojin Group with those rookies.

President Cho Man-deok, who dreamed of becoming chairman, was dismissed, and President Min, who had a military background, took over. President Min immediately mobilized retired soldiers and active-duty special forces to conduct an infiltration operation, but it ended in a huge failure.

“That’s right. The location itself is in a busy area.”

“It is virtually impregnable unless there is a missile like a bunker buster.”

I wonder what Chairman Na is obsessed with, he has turned the headquarters of Ojin Group into a complete fortress.

“They say they did a full remodel while fixing the cracks in the building, but in reality, you can think of the exterior walls as being made of composite bulletproof materials.”

“It’s not just the exterior walls that are the problem. It’s perfectly equipped to respond to radiation, chemical, biological, and radiological warfare, and it even has its own power generation facilities and water and sewage treatment systems, so cutting off the electricity and water and sewage won’t do anything.”

Even if we blew it up with a bunker buster and Chairman Na Ju-yeon died or the cure was lost, there was no way to resolve the current situation.

In the end, all that was left was negotiation. I told them that I would grant them a special pardon for all charges, so they should come out first and resolve the issue through dialogue, but Oh Jin Group and Chairman Na remained silent.

As the silence and lack of response continued, the number of infected people and cannibals in Korea also began to increase. The military and police who had surrounded the headquarters of Ojin Group had no choice but to lift the siege.

The executives and employees of Ojin Group praised Chairman Na.

The incarnation of resonance was exactly what she meant. Thanks to the complete fortification of the headquarters in Gangnam and the research lab and factory in the new city, all the employees and their families were able to live safely.

“What did Representative Seocho Bang say?”

“The chairman said that he will take care of it and that there is no need to worry.”

“Hmm. Make sure to greet the mayor of Seoul, the governor of Gyeonggi Province, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the commander of the Capital Defense Command.”

“All right.”

On the surface, they were silent, but behind the scenes, they were giving small amounts of the cure to key figures, thereby causing division. So the argument that they would rather perish together was losing its strength.

A cure for yourself, your family, and your relatives was being developed. But would you agree to fire a missile at it, burn it all up, and let’s all die together?

Time was on her side.

While reading the report, Na Ju-yeon hummed a little tune.

“We won’t be able to launch a direct attack. The rest will proceed as planned.”

As Na Ju-yeon entered the chairman’s office after finishing the meeting, there was Ki-sun sitting with a bitter expression.

“Have you been waiting long?”

“···no.”

A face where the traces of the scales that once protruded like barnacles had disappeared. The tentacles that had been fluttering about uncontrollably were now neatly tied together in a way that felt somewhat like hair.

“The effect is better than expected. The medicine seems to be working well.”

“······.”

Ki-soon could tell by looking at the Ojin Group headquarters building that it looked exactly like Maru’s building, a building that had been renovated into a fortress in Detroit, USA.

“Blood, tissue, and DNA test results. Unfortunately, it seems difficult to completely isolate the barnacle factor.”

“······.”

“It may be difficult to cure, but it can be managed, so don’t be too discouraged. These days, diseases like cancer are not considered incurable or incurable, but rather manageable. You can think of it that way.”

Ki-soon, who was listening to Na Ju-yeon’s story, let out a small laugh. How could it not be funny? The crayfish can be managed by taking medicine. So it can be managed. Just by taking medicine.

In other words, this is what it means. If you don’t want to be a piece of shit, take the medicine that is thrown at you and manage your life.

‘Ah- this is what it feels like to have your life mortgaged.’ Ki-soon’s mockery turned into a giggle. Na Ju-yeon, who had been accepting Ki-soon’s laughter with a silent smile, continued her story.

“So. There’s something I want you to do.”

“Please speak.”

“I heard that you know Chairman Charlotte Sim Eun-young.”

Ki-soon’s face, which had been smiling brightly, shook for a moment.

“Because of the current situation, it’s difficult for me to go out and negotiate. Likewise, it’s difficult for Chairman Charlotte Sim to go around carelessly. So, I would like to ask Mr. Ki-soon to act as an agent for negotiations with Chairman Charlotte Sim.”

“Look here. I am the chairman. The chairman is a genius who got a doctorate at that age, but I am someone who didn’t even graduate from college. Don’t you think it is too high a hurdle to ask someone like that to negotiate with a large corporation?”

“Then it must be my perception that is wrong. If it is burdensome, you can think of me as a messenger or an errand boy.”

“Yes, that would be better. Errand boy. So what should I tell you, sir?”

“It’s simple. All the research materials Charlotte has. Just ask her to hand over the originals.”

“yes?”

‘Just give it to me? Is this negotiation? You want me to go and say something like that?’ Na Ju-yeon answered Gi-sun’s absurd question without wiping off her smile.

“Then… I will give you my life.”

“Are you crazy, sir?” Ki-soon, who was about to blurt out the joke, shut his mouth tightly. Looking at the look in her eyes, she knew it wasn’t a joke, but serious.

What the fuck.

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Maru swung his sword to blow away the debris on the floor, then examined the traces closely.

The survivors scattered in all directions and the footprints of the cannibals chasing them were clear. At the moment when the survivors focused on their pursuers, it seemed as if the image of the men lying in ambush on the outskirts was appearing in my head, attacking the survivors.

‘There are bullet casings scattered here and there?’

The story goes that they shot at everyone, including the fleeing ones, the pursuing ones, and those who were in ambush. It was said that the cannibals knew how to handle guns well.

Knock- knock-

As I scraped the cartridges with the tip of my sword, I saw the crushed bullets one by one. It was difficult to catch the cannibals with 9mm bullets.

It was clear that 12.7mm bullets would have been needed to capture them, but the survivors who had left only red stains behind did not seem to have such a gun.

‘Diana’s analysis is quite accurate.’

The survivors were chased by four people, and the cannibals were ambushed by three people and five people. After quickly clearing out the survivors here, they moved on to the next hunting ground.

“It looks like they’re heading that way. They seem to be hunting in that area. Be careful.”

[Okay.]

“Based on the traces here, it’s clear that they’re using firearms, and they’re even ambushing you, so don’t let your guard down.”

[Don’t worry. But was it okay there? Weren’t there any infected people there?]

As Kim Yang’s story of how the infected people were gathering while fighting broke out became the background sound, the sound of footsteps gradually grew louder. Masses that were more than 2.2 meters tall appeared around the corner.

“I don’t see any infected people, but the mutants have arrived.”

A murderous shout erupted towards Maru, who was calmly raising his sword.

Kwaaaaah!