Rust - Chapter 339



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RUST -339

As expected, Den Brown didn’t eat it raw.

Maru held a meeting over the materials sent by the Department of Homeland Security.

“Meetings. Don’t you think we have them too often?”

It’s not like great people show their faces so often. If you keep talking to kids, they might get upset. That’s what it’s like to be human, right? It’s true.

“It would be good to wear glasses. It would make you look more charismatic.”

Isn’t it set up that characters with glasses are strong? So first of all, glasses.

Kim Yang, who had been imagining various glasses on Maru’s face, nodded with satisfaction.

Yeah. It suits him. He feels like a really strong villain and a model student, but he actually feels dangerous.

Greatness requires unrivaled charisma!

Kim Yang was the one who took care that the clothes Maru wore here and there should have a consistent symbolism and elegance.

“That’s a good point. After all, people tend to be swayed by what they see.”

“Look. It’s true.”

PD smiled like a pleased uncle when he saw Ms. Kim like that.

The nurse glanced at Maru with a worried expression, checking her clothes and fashion.

Hood was adjusting his goggle mask with his white hands, creating an atmosphere of ‘face too.’, ‘face.’

Maru started the meeting with a smirk at the small scenery that seemed to have been there for several years, even though he didn’t think it had been that long.

“If you look at the data sent by Director Dan Brown, it is difficult to search from the bottom up.”

The Southern states declared their secession from the Union and are now pursuing a completely independent path.

“The damage from the mutant monsters was severe, but it is said that racial conflicts broke out because of the mutants and cannibals.”

The percentage of white people in the South was roughly 45-50%, and the remaining 50-55% were people of color: Hispanics, blacks, and a very small percentage of Asians.

The problem is that the initial outbreak of cannibalism started in a Chinese grocery store, and then spread to black gangs and Hispanic cartels.

That meant that a disease called cannibalism was spreading, starting with people of color. The white people, who were already nervous, couldn’t stand it anymore and exploded.

“This is serious.”

The PD frowned as he read the data.

The idea that all people, including mutants, cannibals, and those with awakened abilities, should be killed to preserve pure humanity began to spread.

“It is possible to live a normal life with anger management disorder just by taking medication, and there are cases where it is cured naturally, but it is dangerous if there are even claims that it should be disposed of unconditionally.”

“You all understand, right? Given the circumstances, it seems impossible for us to move over the southern region.”

They’re under the Department of Homeland Security? Those guys might be firing missiles, why?

If you happen to land there, there’s a high chance that it’ll be like, ‘Okay. Let’s do a DNA test. Ting, ting, ting. Is this weird? Is this weird? If it’s weird, you should die!’

So the original plan to search from south to north along the southern Mexican border was completely scrapped, and the course was changed to moving west along the northern Canadian border, and searching from north to south.

“How did the airship modifications go?”

“It’s done.”

We fixed the entrance so that crows can enter and exit quickly, and separated the crow area from the general goods warehouse.

By changing the internal facilities and expanding the equipment necessary for long-distance navigation, a comfortable flight is now possible.

The disappointing part is that even though they use a new motor that they have researched on their own, the top speed doesn’t change much. Still, it’s fortunate that they can now increase their altitude.

Previously, the maximum altitude was about 8 to 10 km depending on weather conditions, but it was possible to rise about 2 km more.

It was nice to see that the energy efficiency improved with the replacement of new batteries and motors.

“If you look at the space, I think a thousand is the best. If you go narrow, a thousand and five hundred is possible, but I think that would be very inconvenient for long distances.”

The nurse told the crows about their food distribution, the location of water containers, and the need for a separate space for injured crows.

“You said training was over?”

“I can imitate.”

“Prepare the three teams in order of best performance, including exosuit activation.”

“Okay.”

“The crows, even those with a lot of combat experience, are getting ready.”

“yes.”

“There must be some necessary materials in the West too. Can I come with you?”

“This time, let me help you manage here.”

Hood was eager to join, but Maru refused. According to the sources, the western region was a semi-lawless area.

EMP recovery wasn’t done properly, and it was literally like the Wild West chaos had started again, so it was questionable whether there was anything left to hack into.

“The blimp is almost finished. Call me if you need it.”

“Okay, if you need anything, just call me. Definitely.”

The face of the hood covered with a mask and goggles turned towards the floor. The floor nodded at the burning passion.

“I promise.”

Thus began the expedition to slaughter the Ghis Riser and the cannibals.

Two days after the airship took off, Director Dan Brown sent additional information that contained various stories. Not deep, but a variety of information.

“In the end, this farming is over.”

“That’s all a joke. If I can eat at least one meal a day, I should be very grateful. I’ve been so full.”

Kim Yang said casually. There are so many fat piglets, they must be getting thinner now.

It wasn’t an easy sign to see. Last year’s crop wasn’t good either, but this time it was just over.

There were states where the state government lost its administrative power, and there were states where warlords emerged.

In this situation, the rapid decrease in food inevitably led to large-scale looting. In other words, it meant that there would inevitably be those targeting Ark Town.

‘I had planned plenty of time, but it’s going to be difficult.’

If you build satellite towns centered around Ark Town, you can block them with any force, but if a large-scale war of plunder breaks out, you can’t guarantee safety.

The crows were not a small number, but they were not so numerous that they could engage in a war of attrition with armed forces worth tens of thousands of people.

“I’m canceling my plans to visit the city.”

“Huh? Right? Minneapolis? I heard there’s a huge shopping mall there and a lot of stuff there.”

“If you have time, just stop by when you come.”

This situation was not unique to the United States.

The hardest hit area was East Asia.

Last year, all of the large volcanoes in Japan erupted, and farming was cut off. It was August, and farming was virtually impossible due to the aftermath of volcanic ash.

Last year, a significant amount of stored grain was also lost due to the disaster. Imports and exports were cut off, and there was no food left.

A desperate escape was attempted, and the closest place was Korea. In this way, a large number of Japanese refugees began to flow into the Gyeongnam region centered around Busan.

Information that the large corporations that absorbed such a large number of refugees are in fact beginning to form an independent force in Korea.

“Isn’t this the Charlotte story?”

“I know.”

There, the central government of Korea, centered around the metropolitan area, began to collapse on its own as it attempted to take control of the Ojin Group.

As a result, there is talk that each large corporation, local government, and some military units are slowly starting to move independently.

‘What the… is there chaos in that small piece of land?’

Recently, the Ojin Group has grown in power by absorbing the World Group and has succeeded in taking over the southern part of Seoul.

There was also content that the US military in Korea maintained a good relationship with the Ojin group. If it was a cure for Ojin right away, one pill a week would be enough.

‘American soldiers···.’

By the way, she was an amazing woman. I thought she was in danger because the recipe for the cure was stolen, but in an instant, she took over half of Seoul and even reached out to the US military in Korea.

Although they were called US Forces in Korea, their size was considerable. Considering the troops that had been deployed to the China War and had not yet returned to their home country, they were powerful enough to fight any country.

Because of the good relationship with the US military, the Korean military could not use force recklessly. Literally, the additional power began to shift from the government and politicians to companies like Ojin and Charlotte.

“They are great women.”

Na Ju-yeon and Sim Eun-young are the same. The fact that Sim Eun-young is missing from Seoul means that Na Ju-yeon’s misunderstanding is that strong, right?

Anyway, it was a stroke of genius that Charlotte quickly went down to Busan. There must be some capable people among the Japanese refugees, so if we absorb them, things will be tense from now on.

As their power continued to grow, it was unclear what would happen in the future.

“If it’s a mistake, then it’s about him?”

Miss Kim slowly narrowed her eyes.

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

“You really don’t feel it?”

Fiancée? You said no, didn’t you? It was Miss Kim who made sure not to forget the promise she made last time.

“If you hadn’t gone then, why didn’t you go then?”

“······.”

Tsk- It’s not going down.

Ms. Kim, who had been secretly trying to extend the appointment, clicked her tongue.

This isn’t easy.

This time, Ms. Kim thought she would have to watch other educational materials (drama) when she went back.

Although it was better than Japan, Korea’s food situation was also a mess. The food self-sufficiency rate was low to begin with, and the crops were not good due to the aftereffects of the Japanese volcano eruption.

It was not even a ceasefire with nearby China. If it weren’t for the barnacle remover made by Ojin Pharmaceuticals, cargo ships wouldn’t have been able to travel back and forth.

‘China is strange.’

China, which was divided into seven Chinas, was unable to reunite even after the withdrawal of the ROK-US joint forces. Rather, there was information that the internal conflict seemed to be deepening. Maru muttered as he closed the documents.

“What are you trying to do?”

How could it be? Even though I knew.

Kim Yang looked out of the airship and blurted out.

“It’s ruined.”

As you can see.

The land that should have been brightly lit was shrouded in darkness.

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When Ojin Pharmaceuticals disclosed the recipe for the treatment it had been exporting around the world and stopped supplying the original treatment, countries around the world and large pharmaceutical companies celebrated.

How annoying it was to be dragged around by Korea all this time. But now that they’ve decided to blow themselves up, it’s a country that’s easy to use.

Just saying, “Awesome. Korea. Delicious. Kimchi. Amazing. K-culture.” is enough to make them open up recipes like Altolan themselves, as befitting a country that will share everything they have.

I thought, “Are they crazy?” but what can I do? They said they would give it to me. That’s how the relationship with Korea quickly ended.

In the past, raw materials had to be exported regularly, even for the sake of treatment, and imports had to be made without complaint. But now, why?

Semiconductors are a bit like that, but do you really need to change your TV and buy a smart phone in these times? LNG ships are a bit like that, but they can’t be made in a few days.

In this way, countries around the world reduced and cut off the logistics they had been supplying to Korea.

After that, I started producing it according to the recipe because I thought it was good, but this was also ambiguous. When I synthesized it according to the recipe, a cure came out and it was effective, but the duration was very different.

Because the recipe only had the chemical formula and the general manufacturing process, not the entire micro-process. You’ve already seen everything, so why are you telling me to reveal the entire micro-process?

Even if he was a cripple, there was no way he would have been able to do it. On top of that, there was a nuclear war between China and the US-ROK allied forces, landing on the Chinese mainland, and the situation was completely dire.

There was no country that could tell South Korea, which had a million-strong army, to ‘give us everything, even the fine processing’.

In times like these, the US would step in and pressure Korea, or China would step in and squeeze Korea, but neither of them are in good shape. If Japan had been there, it might have been different, but they’re already dead.

The celebration that followed the disclosure of Ojin Pharmaceutical’s recipe did not end well.

The gap between once a week and three times a day was an unbridgeable gap. What’s worse, the upper class was hoarding the medicine for their relatives as soon as it was produced and delivered.

Eventually, as infections began to spread, especially among low-income people, and cannibalism began to spread, especially in Chinese grocery stores, countries had no choice but to resort to it.

Not to the Korean government, but to the Ojin Group.

A small country that can’t even do that and a country whose government has already collapsed are literally in shambles.

Like Panama, for example.

Panama, famous for the Panama Canal, was a country that was growing steadily. The US military was stationed there to protect the Panama Canal. This served as a deterrent to drug cartels, unlike other South American countries.

That was also the case when things were normal, the US had recalled a large number of its troops to handle the situation at home, and the number of troops left behind was too small to stop the wave of infections.

As the US military effectively collapsed, the cartels that had been hiding raised their heads. They did not hesitate to voluntarily become infected with cannibalism, and used that power to successfully take control of the Panama Canal.

“Is that an expensive ship over there?”

“Call the kids. A guest is leaving.”

“I’ll eat well this time.”

“What do you call those two cruise ships? Mega yachts? Whatever. They look damn expensive.”

“Hey. Don’t do that in front of people. Do it in moderation. Do it in moderation.”

“Ooooooh.”

The dollar still had value. After gold, the dollar, and finally people. In an economy dominated by cannibals, the three things mattered.

The cannibals and criminals who had so eagerly attempted to rob the Geese Riser fleet were literally melted away. The Geese Riser, having been swept away in such an overwhelming manner, seized control of the Panama Canal.

“How about using Panama as a base?”

It was the Panama Canal. Money was copied. If there was a difference, they could receive the toll in kind, so why not start here? Geese Riser shook his head at his subordinates’ suggestion.

“It stands out so much.”

Panama wasn’t America there. They had to settle down in the American mainland, so they couldn’t rush in. They said they were weak, but America was America.

Leaving his men behind to manage the Panama Canal, Geese Reiser’s fleet headed north, toward the western United States.

The Riser Pharmaceuticals fleet, which was attacked by pirates and pirate-turned-navy along the way, arrived at the city of angels, LA.

“The port is undergoing maintenance work.”

“Armed troops are patrolling. They seem to be well trained.”

“Is the military or state government in control?”

“That doesn’t seem to be the case.”

The Geese Riser was cautious and wanted more information.

I sent a few people secretly, but at some point, contact was lost. The last video they sent me only contained gunshots.

What the fuck?