Rust - Chapter 300
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RUST -300
A mutant that runs at you as soon as you spot the floor at the end of the corner.
A huge body over 2.2 meters tall came in like a truck, sweeping in all directions with its arms outstretched.
Maru happily reacted to that pure murderous intent. The moment he was about to cut the waist of the mutant rushing towards Eclipse, another sharp murderous intent stabbed him from far away.
‘sniping?’
Maru retrieved the blade he had been scraping horizontally and covered his head and torso. Then, the blunt impact was absorbed by Eclipse.
Bang! That’s right! Bang!
Maru’s head. Chest. Chest. A sniper shot towards the head. Four 7.62mm armor-piercing bullets hit the blade. The powerful kinetic energy was converted into vibrational energy, creating a wave blade.
Woohoo!
As the Ripper suit’s stealth function was activated, Maru’s body melted into the dark background. All that was visible was the howling blade.
Big?
Before I could even turn my head to look for the floor that had suddenly disappeared, the torso, cut diagonally, collapsed to the floor.
Even though his torso was cut in half, his arms and legs, which had been fluttering like a live fish, slowly became stiff. The shadow flew in the direction the bullet had come from.
The 300~350m distance was shortened in seconds, and Maru silently landed on the sniping point. There were three people holding sniper rifles, and one observer.
Two men in military uniforms, two in everyday clothes. The observer is scanning the area with his telescope, trying to find Maru, who suddenly disappeared from sight.
‘You have professional observers?’
An observer in casual clothes? If he had been wearing a military uniform, the military would have thought he was being a nuisance, but this combination was a bit odd.
“I got sniped here. You guys, be careful too.”
[Okay.]
“Diana, raise the tower’s alert level to the highest level. Warn those working on the outskirts as well.”
[Top level alert begins. Should we stop construction?]
“No, just keep working and pay attention. And check which unit the two snipers in military uniforms are in front of you.”
[Search for unit mark. Checking···]
It was a mark in the shape of two crossed pistols.
[Search results confirmed that it is the mark of the survival club ‘Two Hands’.]
“Survival Club?”
You attacked me in a survival club? And you attacked me at the moment when the mutant was rushing in.
‘It doesn’t seem like he’s just an ordinary person.’
However, it is a bit strange to judge that they are all related organizations. Those who have caused problems so far have attacked Maru with the goal of persuasion, control, and disarmament. There was no organization that tried to kill them unconditionally.
But just now, they attacked the head and heart area, using three snipers.
‘Wait? Three snipers?’
In one place? Usually, when you deploy snipers, don’t you spread them out in all directions? In a way that eliminates blind spots? So that even if one is captured, the other snipers can easily escape? But these were three snipers per observer, all in one place.
If it were the military, it wouldn’t have operated like this.
‘No. Could this be a trap that was set up in reverse?’
The Ripper suit’s stealth was certainly effective, but its short-lived operation time was a drawback. And that drawback was particularly evident in situations like now where long-term stealth was required.
‘I wish there was something I could do before my battery dies···.’
Maru watched them while changing the batteries he brought with him. How long had it been? The observer who had been searching for the missing target had given up, and the guys had started to move. The direction they were moving was the direction that Ms. Kim and the nurse were moving while setting up the VX booby traps.
“Snipers are heading your way. Retreat to the tower.”
[···Okay. Unit 1 is returning.]
The tone of Ms. Kim’s voice, as she returned to take care of the nurse, rose.
[Wait a minute. Unit 1, stop there.]
[to?]
[Stay right there!]
[······.]
[Don’t move!]
Kim Yang, who reacted sharply, approached the nurse and began to carefully examine the floor and ceiling. Starting with the claymore attached to the end of the spiderweb-thin tow line, she dismantled the booby traps and reported to Maru.
[Booby traps discovered on the retreat route.]
[It doesn’t seem like the method used in the regular army.]
So, he said that it was a method and location that you would only see in movies, novels, or dramas. That’s why it was easy to find.
“Go in first. If you meet any strange guys on the way, shoot them first.”
[No need to think and shoot?]
“···Okay. Shoot unconditionally.”
I’ll try cutting it first. Kim Yang, who heard Maru’s monologue, felt angry and had a stuffy nose. It’s like she was trying hard to set the mood. Anyway, Kim Yang’s seal was released, and she was ready to go crazy.
[to?]
The nurse who had been frozen in place earlier shouted at the words, “Just shoot no matter what.”
No, but if you shoot, the infected and mutants will gather, right? But you’re going to shoot and see?
[Eeeeeeeee! Wait a minute!]
Thud, thud, thud!
The 12.7mm bullet answered the nurse with a loud voice.
Babababak!
Kim Yang, who was smashing the round things in the distance and the heads that were revealed here and there, shouted with a big smile on her face.
[Jump.]
The nurse blankly stares at the back of Ms. Kim as she runs away.
You really just shot him? Really, really?
After a brief moment of daze, I heard the sound of infected and mutants rushing in, and started running after them.
While Ms. Kim and the nurse began their chicken run, Maru continued to chase the snipers. They were definitely targeting Ms. Kim and the nurse, and they began to take up positions on the way back to Vladiak Tower.
Although I couldn’t hear what they were saying because they were far away, I could clearly feel their anticipation and excitement. They looked so relaxed that I thought they were the ones who had missed their target a little while ago. They definitely weren’t military or agents.
[You have entered CCTV coverage.]
“Okay. Good thing I fixed it.”
Perhaps because the environment was such that electronic devices could not be used due to the aftereffects of the EMP and the power outage, no one paid attention to the CCTV.
“Far right. The guy in casual clothes. Yeah. Zoom in on him.”
As Diana zoomed in on the CCTV footage, the bastard’s face came into sharp focus. The blatant anticipation. Gulp- Gulp- As the bastard licked his lips and swallowed his saliva, the others all began to lick their lips as well. One of them even wiped his saliva with his sleeve.
These guys looked fine on the outside, but they weren’t normal. The anticipation they had was clearly an appetite.
Since the CCTV could monitor their movements, Maru could move leisurely to blind spots where they couldn’t see.
“There are snipers in the direction of the escape route. Be careful, they might rush in that direction.”
[Okay.]
Miss Kim answered lightly, ignoring the nurse’s ‘Hieeeee-‘ sound. Then, the machine gun sound shook the surroundings.
The infected and mutants began to swarm as if they were lured by the sound of gunfire. Ms. Kim used the CCTV footage sent by Diana to dodge them.
[Go in.]
Kim Yang, who threw a grenade and a smoke bomb into the alley next door, hid inside a large iron trash can. Soon after, the sound of a grenade explosion shook the alley.
Maru was a little impressed when he saw Kim Yang’s movements.
‘Could it be that you did this on purpose?’
As soon as they were told to run wild, they started shooting. It seems like they had planned it all out. The infected and mutants who were chasing Ms. Kim and the nurse ran into the cannibals who had been lying in wait to hunt them down.
It was possible to cook the infected at will when they were slow and had little reaction, but it was impossible to control the infected who started to run wild like crazy zombies after being stimulated.
The same goes for mutants that come in like tanks or bulldozers every now and then. As I experienced at the Japanese hospital, the infected and mutants did not actively kill each other.
So what about these guys? Will they just sit back and watch the cannibals at the end of the loud noise? Or will they start fighting?
Surprisingly, the results were both. Some ignored each other, while others got entangled and fought. So, there was nothing set in stone.
Missing Ms. Kim and the nurse, the random infected and mutants began to dodge away. And a swaying shadow quietly followed behind them.
Their hideout was southwest of Vladiak Tower. It was a large-scale abandoned factory complex that reminded me of Detroit. If they had any sense, they would know about the conveniences of life, but it was a little strange that they settled in a place like this.
‘Even if the electricity, gas, and water supply are cut off, there are plenty of perfectly good buildings, so why bother going to a place like this?’
Maru called Kim Yang and the agents who had agreed to live in the Vladiak Tower.
“I found their hideout. Bring the agents with passwords over here.”
[···Can’t you sort it out by yourself?]
How much do they cost? Kim Yang, who had been working hard, asked, hiding her annoyance.
“I’ll finish it off in one go.”
These guys were just like people. Seeing them handle guns, booby traps, and communicate freely, it was obvious that they would get tired as time went on. Maru planned to root them out while he was at it.
It was annoying, but Maru was right. Kim Yang gathered the agents. If you cut off a few Baekjeongs, they will run away with their tails pulled out, since they are smart. If they run away in different directions, when will you catch and kill them all?
“How much of the Diana exosuit can be used right away?”
These were exosuits that had been collected as loot in the past. Exosuits that had been broken and broken were repaired and upgraded.
[The number that can be immediately deployed is 17.]
“Did you hear? 17th generation.”
[I heard. But is it okay to arm it with an exosuit?]
“You said you wanted to live here, so I have to trust you. We’re close and have families, so how could we think of anything else?”
[That’s true. I understand. I’ll arm them with heavy weapons and take care of those who run away.]
In an instant, the mop-up operation began. Maru gave the agents a firm warning.
“Cannibals cannot be distinguished by sight. So, we assume that everyone inside is infected with cannibalism and kill them all.”
[Isn’t there a cure? Cannibals are people who just need medicine.]
One agent protested when told to kill them all.
“When will that cure come in? When will it be distributed to Detroit? Does anyone know?”
The city that abandoned nuclear weapons was Detroit. After the state government in Lansing disappeared, Detroit and the state of Michigan were left in the cold.
On the radio, there was talk that the recipe, once exclusive to Ojin Pharmaceuticals of Korea, had been released and that large American pharmaceutical companies had begun mass production. But for over a month, nothing related to the cure could be found in Detroit.
Maru said coldly.
“A cure? How many months will it take to get a cure to Detroit? Months? Years? And what about the survivors who are being eaten by cannibals in the meantime? No objections. Those who object, speak now.”
A few people came out to oppose the annihilation. After Maru sent them out, the operation began.
If you only look at the tents huddled together inside the large abandoned factory, the peaceful atmosphere looks like a survivor camp. A white phosphorus bomb exploded between those sitting around eating skewers and raw meat.
bang!
Pushshishishi!
Kkaaa-
Ah-ah!
The barbecue party quickly turned into a pandemonium. Although the cannibals were able to ignore 9mm bullets, they were helpless against the burning white phosphorus.
The cannibals struggled, unable to respond to the sudden attack. The floor that seeped through the burning white phosphorus began to ease their suffering.
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