Rust - Chapter 317



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RUST -317

A solemn and reverent atmosphere, almost reverent.

Maru, who was out of breath, gave Kim Yang a rescue look.

‘Hey. Why are you guys doing this?’

‘······.’

Kim Yang’s eyes were a bit strange. They were blank and dull.

‘Why are your eyes like that?’

‘······.’

Asking because you don’t know?

Kim Yang looked at the floor with eyes that had lost their light.

Is this kid a real kid?

At first, when it went whoosh- whoosh- whoosh- it wasn’t the movement of a human baby.

But with the emergence of mutants, cannibals, acid spit, and even strange things like the psychic world, I thought, “Well, that’s possible.”

okay.

To be honest, it was a bit strange, but haven’t you ever experienced time passing slowly?

It was the same when I caught the giant wolf. It felt like something was tingling and something. This time I caught a really big mutant. It felt really good when I caught it after realizing it was jumping…

however.

This kid is really···.

When I swept the kids in Busan, my liver trembled. When I cut them in Japan, I got goosebumps. When I came to America and fought against gangs and cartels, did my heart tremble? When I cut up a flock of rats and birds that attacked a village, I was breathless.

You’ve worked hard, my organs.

Now that I think about it, this bastard is the one who cut up a yacht, a helicopter, a KTX, and even made a slash on a building. He was a truly dizzying piece of shit.

‘You don’t even use a knife anymore?’

Now you’re not even pulling out your sword to kill me?

Even though it’s a rat, the estimated unit is in the tens of thousands? I really don’t understand why they’re doing this after killing it.

Maru turned away from Kim Yang’s cold, almost cold eyes.

I couldn’t say I knew. I didn’t want to know.

HOLY- HOLY- You could say that it was a cult advertisement. It’s really dangerous information to broadcast on the radio, and it could be because it was broadcast in the form of a religious broadcast…

‘Did you really think that?’

‘No. It’s just like that.’

be heavy.

People’s faith.

Their expectations were heavy.

It was Maru who suddenly felt a strong desire to abandon everything and leave alone to live as a natural person.

Why did you act so rashly in America? Why did you act so selfishly to avoid being taken advantage of?

If even his own family took his efforts for granted, how much more so would others feel, to whom he had not shared a single drop of blood?

Expect whatever you want, believe whatever you want, and then later on, they’ll treat you like a quack. In that case, why don’t you just give it all up and disappear…

Even though I was feeling a little sad, I came to my senses when I thought of the Vladivostok Tower.

Should I throw everything away and live as a natural person?

Are you crazy?

Is that why you went through all that trouble?

If that’s the case, you shouldn’t have gotten involved in the first place and built the facility. You abandoned all those supplies and disappeared? Who would have done anything good for you?

Huh- ha-

Calm down. Calm down.

Miss Kim, who didn’t know what Maru was thinking, was serious.

‘This works.’

I thought it was possible, but looking at it now, it’s already happened. Baekjeong bloodline.

huh.

100% possible.

The birth of a great leader who is followed by people who do not betray, cannot betray, and have no reason to betray. As expected, I rode the line well in the past. I was able to live a safe, comfortable, and happy tower life.

Kim Yang’s once dull eyes began to come back to life.

The closest aide of the first bloodline? If you think about it, isn’t that a similar position?

I mean, back in the old days, I even went on a yacht with our great master.

huh.

possible.

Must do.

Maru, who saw Kim Yang’s eyes changing from moment to moment, immediately said one thing.

“Why have your eyes been like that since earlier?”

“Ugh- so···.”

What? Why are you snorting all of a sudden?

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Vladiak Tower Laboratory

Researchers have been debating heatedly over recent findings.

“The hypothesis that the mutation occurred by using another host was correct.”

Since cannibals have no outwardly noticeable abnormalities, the story that both their memories and intelligence are intact is gaining ground.

But how do you know if that’s true?

What do you see in them that makes you believe something when they just throw out the results?

So let’s verify it.

“I need a living sample, not a corpse.”

“You will get it this time, right?”

The researchers had been expecting the gifts that Durunduru Vladimiru would bring. When they whined about needing them, he would pretend not to know and bring them. The cannibal corpses were the same.

“When we examined the digestive system of a cannibal, we found something unusual.”

A strange structure appears on the screen. It appears to have a completely different cell structure from that of normal people or those infected with the mutant virus.

“The entire digestive system? The other organs are the same?”

“The same goes for organs like the liver and kidneys. Their shape hasn’t changed, but···.”

This is the same for the liver and other organs, so the hypothesis is that when you contract cannibalism, your digestive system changes at the cellular level.

“When we tested the residue remaining in the digestive tract, we found a variety of things.”

From foods containing powerful toxins to signs of cannibalism.

“They may look similar on the outside, but if you look at the functional aspect, they are completely different.”

It was like discussing a person who can live only on weeds. Can’t a person live on the hay that cows eat? But cannibals were in a similar situation.

Food with toxicity. There was evidence of ingestion of food that contained toxic mold, bacteria, or chemicals. Despite eating such food, there was no evidence of illness.

This means that they ate and digested contaminated food that would be fatal to ordinary people. In other words, they are like cockroaches, and can eat anything they pick up and eat without any problems.

Is that possible?

No, wasn’t it called cannibalism because it eats people?

Are they actually strong creatures that can survive by eating rotten food waste?

“Hmm. Once we get a live sample, let’s focus on studying that part as well.”

“If we can find the cause of cannibalism and eliminate it, it could be a great achievement in human history.”

It was not just a simple achievement, but it might become a clue to the revival of humanity.

“It seems strange.”

“What are you talking about?”

“Have you seen the materials I brought from Japan?”

“Oh, that one?”

“It’s a delusion.”

“That’s unscientific.”

What crazy company or government in the world would think of spreading a virus to extract raw materials? They would literally use the people as hosts. Is that normal?

“The virus originated in China.”

Faces that ask why I’m talking about something everyone already knows.

“And it has not yet been officially confirmed how and through what procedures the bodies of the deceased were disposed of in China.”

“You took care of it right away, right?”

“Didn’t you say you put on makeup?”

“Before cremation? If there was a process of extracting something from the body?”

And that was what was in the material brought from Japan. So, it was the same in Japan.

“How do you know that the information is authentic?”

“This is data from a single company.”

“Yes. There probably wasn’t any proper information because of the disaster.”

“What do you want to say?”

“If we approach mutant viruses and cannibalism only from the perspective of viruses and diseases, we may miss the essence.”

What kind of nonsense are you talking about? You have to look at the virus from the perspective of the virus. What do you want me to do? What is the essence?

“This is not just a simple virus outbreak. It is something that will shake society, politics, the economy, and the very essence of humanity.”

The researchers were in an uproar.

What the heck is that kid?

You’re looking for the essence of the virus in the wrong place.

Doesn’t that smell like a door?

“So the current virus situation is intentional. In order to predict future mutations of the virus, we need to understand its purpose. Is that what you’re trying to say?”

“Yes. It’s not just cannibalism or digestive system mutations that are important.”

Mutants and mutated monsters have already emerged. Considering the cannibalism, can we really think of this as a naturally occurring virus?

If it were natural for viruses to change like this, humanity would have gone extinct a long time ago. Because of viruses.

“Ha- That’s ridiculous. So the goal of the person who created the virus was to perish?”

The world is doomed. If you use a virus to achieve success, shouldn’t someone among those who spread the virus have benefited?

But in reality, it’s all ruined. The United States of America has been practically cut off, China has been divided into seven, and the entire world, including Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and South America, is in shambles?

“Maybe that’s the purpose.”

“Is that really so?”

A conspiracy theory about a new order starting with population reduction? At least researchers shouldn’t have such delusions, right? Before the criticism turned into condemnation and then into a crude six-letter word, the senior researcher intervened.

“Let’s stop there. What’s important to us now is the study of mutant viruses and cannibalism. The social changes and whether someone created the virus are outside the scope of our research.”

As the senior researcher said, one person uploaded the data.

“The genetic analysis is done, and something strange has come out.”

The structure that appeared on the monitor was a strange structure that even the researchers were unfamiliar with.

“They both look like they have a common base sequence, but this structure… is something I’ve never seen before.”

So, this means that a structure that did not exist before suddenly appeared. It’s not that it was unknown before, but it’s a structure that is scientifically difficult to understand.

As soon as the story ended, the researcher who had been digging through the data he had brought from Japan also made a presentation.

“The results of extracting components from the virus showed that certain components enter the human body and act as a kind of combat stimulant.”

“There were also ingredients that could be used as a treatment, maximizing their healing power.”

The researchers’ voices gradually grew louder.

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seoul.

The back alley, with yellow no-trespassing tape all over it, was filled with the thick scent of blood.

“Fuck···.”

A detective swore as the stench of rusty iron assaulted his senses. He was wearing a 94 mask in the sweltering heat of July, and his face was starting to break out in prickly heat.

Ugh- Ugh-

This officer. Now this detective, his partner, was crouching in the corner, vomiting. The smell of blood and vomit mixed together made him dizzy.

“Damn. I’m going crazy. Hey. Lee Moon-sik. Moon-sik. How many times have I told you not to do that near the scene?”

Vomiting near the scene, or in the sewer or whatever, if there’s any evidence there, what are you going to do about it? If you can’t see a dead body, then don’t be a detective.

“Wow, wow- here. Here, a finger···.”

“What? Your finger? You crazy bastard! Did you just vomit on the evidence?”

In this area, known for its high concentration of Chinese people, missing person reports began to increase, and now serial murders were taking place openly.

‘The scar is clear.’

Clear teeth marks on the corpse. It was said that they had eaten him alive. And it wasn’t just one person, but at least five people. This was an incident where one person had been eaten alive by more than five people.

“Whew- I guess I’ll turn back.”

“sorry.”

In the past, this would have been on the front page of the newspaper and would have been news all day long, but not anymore. This kind of incident was happening one or two times a day across the country.

Was it after the Ojin Group said they couldn’t produce a cure for the mutant virus or cannibalism? Even though they released the recipe and other pharmaceutical companies were producing the inhibitor, these cannibalism incidents continued.

A detective carefully examined the area around the scene. There were red marks here and there, indicating that the person had preyed on one side of the alley and then walked inside.

When I closed my eyes, people’s figures appeared as if they were 3D holograms. The surroundings of the scene appeared in my mind like a 3D stereoscopic image, and I felt like I was back at the time of the incident.

Swish – a clear bloodstain on the floor and a pair of shoes lying on the ground next to it.

Here, a man bit a woman’s finger. The finger was cut off. The woman, who had cut the man’s finger with her teeth, spat it out. The severed finger hit the wall and fell near the sewer.

The man tried to run away in fear, but…

A detective’s gaze turned to the closed door.

‘You were waiting over here.’

Hmm? A detective turned his head at the sound.

“This is a restricted area.”

“How long is the entry ban? Shouldn’t things be sorted out at least a little after a few hours? Detective Han.”

“What brings Chief Andong-gu here? By any chance?”

“Now, you’re the manager. Well, there’s a chance that these are the guys the company is looking for.”

Another voice came between the two of them.

“These are the guys I’m looking for in Charlotte… What a coincidence. This is it.”

A tired-looking, cross-eyed man said, fixing his dreadlocks.

“In Charlotte, who went down to Busan, there is a matter of sending a section chief to Seoul. I am curious.”

Knock- knock-

Raindrops began to fall.