Rust - Chapter 422



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RUST [RUST]-422

Arriving at the eastern LA stronghold, Roy Stern noticed that things were taking a strange turn.

“How many?”

“There are more than thirty.”

The drastic climate change was not fair to the beasts either. Even the larger mutant coyotes could not withstand the cold and hunger.

Since they had memories of seeking prey in human villages and cities, they naturally headed towards human villages and cities.

“Are there really this few troops stationed here?”

“Troops were mobilized to build a guard post along the ridge.”

There’s also the Charlotte Group in LA, and there are many capable people under its control, so wouldn’t it be right to shift the security forces there?

There were several things at stake, but first it was Roy Stern who decided to deal with the mutant monsters.

Wheeeeeeeeing-

[Currently estimated startup time is 20 minutes.]

[This is Alpha. Check the startup time. More than 20 minutes.]

[Bravo. 24+ minutes.]

[Delta. 17 minutes or more.]

[Operation time limit fixed at 15 minutes.]

[Check after 15 minutes.]

[Fixed for 15 minutes.]

[Operation commenced.]

The armored personnel carrier rose to his feet with a heavy motor sound.

Kuuuuung-

Steel giants nearly 5 meters tall, armed with 30mm machine guns, bludgeons, and shields, strode out of the fortress. Coyotes fled here and there, avoiding the armored soldiers who charged through the snowdrifts that were over 4 meters high.

[The guys disperse and run away.]

[Concentrated attack at 3 o’clock!]

The 30mm machine gun started firing.

They avoided the attack by zigzagging, but the coyotes could not hold out long and were reduced to rags. While nearly 10 coyotes were sacrificed, the remaining 20 or so coyotes disappeared without a trace.

[It seems like it dug into the snow.]

[Damn. I missed this one too.]

Artificial intelligence has detected battery drain.

[7 minutes of operation time remaining.]

[Return.]

As the armored personnel carriers are about to return to the fort, red dots appear on the HUD.

[They appeared from the fortress.]

The coyotes made a detour and began to attack the fort.

[Requested reinforcements, but received no response.]

I sent a messenger saying that I needed assistance, but he never returned.

Instead, reports came in that street fighting had broken out in LA.

[There was a fight in downtown LA, Charlotte Group area.]

[Currently, the Federal Forces and Charlotte Group are engaged in combat.]

crazy.

Roy Stern’s face crumpled.

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The soldiers who fought in the war against China retreated to Korea and reached the mainland with the support of the Korean Navy and Charlotte transport ships.

Because the security situation in the western United States was so bad, they had no choice but to disperse to several coastal cities to restore security.

10,000 troops were deployed to Seattle, 10,000 to San Francisco, and 10,000 to LA. But the situation did not improve even though 10,000 troops were deployed to each of the major cities in the West.

The weather had suddenly become cold, contact with the military had been lost, supplies were lacking, and the military warehouses were empty, having been looted at some point.

‘We must find and recover the men who robbed the armory.’

‘If the National Guard or the National Guard had taken it, there would have been a record of its removal. The fact that there isn’t one means…’

It means that criminals have looted. Will criminals who have stolen a huge amount of goods continue to stay still?

Right now, we’re huddled in the face of a sudden appearance of a tens of thousands of troops in a major city, but the moment we realize that we’re short on supplies, it’s sure to be a mess.

‘We will punish those who disturbed the military warehouse.’

It wasn’t a choice, it was a necessity.

Since Maru had once cleared out the cannibals in the western region, there were only a few cannibals left. Before the gangs, cartels, and mafias united, tens of thousands of troops were mobilized from Seattle, San Francisco, and LA, and street fighting broke out.

The army, which had experienced the war against China, used the desperation of not being able to supply its supplies as a driving force to achieve its goals at all costs.

They secured a huge amount of military supplies, alcohol, cigarettes, drugs, and women. The only problem was food and medicine (suppressants). There was a severe shortage of medicines in particular.

The original treatment made by Ojin Group was not available for distribution from the moment it left Korea. The same was true for the three-pill daily treatment made by Bonto Pharmaceutical Group.

The good news is that the virus that causes anger management disorder has been silenced. Perhaps because its toxicity has weakened over several generations, the number of cases of anger management disorder deteriorating into a dementia zombie state has decreased significantly compared to the beginning.

The same goes for the cannibal virus that spread through droplet infection, and was not transmitted unless there was direct mucosal contact or contamination with bodily fluids or blood. In fact, it became as contagious as AIDS.

How long can military discipline be maintained in a military unit with plenty of alcohol, drugs, and women? How can one calm down hot-blooded soldiers in an isolated space, buried in snow and in the bitter cold?

So the cannibalism and anger management viruses that we thought we could now control began to spread little by little.

The unit that settled in Seattle came under the control of a female cannibal, the unit that entered San Francisco split into those controlled by cannibals and those not, and in LA where the Charlotte Group was located, things got complicated.

The Japanese garrison, including Roy Stern, attached themselves to the Charlotte Group, and some of the returning soldiers also attached themselves to the Charlotte Group, but some of the commissioned officers were very displeased with this situation.

“Supplies were sufficiently secured by clearing out the gang cartels.”

“Alcohol and cigarettes may be sufficient, but in the long run, food is the problem.”

“It’s the end of February and it’s still minus 10 degrees. That means it’s minus 10 degrees in California. Farming is a bust.”

“Considering food supply, I don’t think there is any need to go against the Charlotte Group.”

The weather wasn’t the only problem. We couldn’t know what was happening outside the city limits. We organized a reconnaissance force and sent it out in all directions, but the number of missing people during the operation only increased.

“Even so, does it make sense for the Federal Army to become a single group of dogs?”

“A dog? That’s harsh.”

“If a dog eats food and wags its tail, is that a dog? Otherwise, what is it?”

The conference room filled with officers of the rank of colonel or higher suddenly froze.

“Honestly, since this is an emergency situation, wouldn’t it be okay to just conscript them?”

“It is difficult to solve this problem by force in many ways.”

The population under the Charlotte Group alone exceeded 70,000.

As if that wasn’t enough, they continued to cross the Pacific Ocean. The Japanese refugees they brought were mostly professionals and technicians, and most of all, they were capable people.

“There are many capable people.”

It was difficult to gauge the victory or defeat of Charlotte’s abilities with just the lightweight exosuit.

“It’s not just the capable who have the problem.”

The workforce centered around Charlotte Group employees and their families was also not negligible. The number continued to increase. What was even scarier was the supply capacity that was handling that number.

For now, we had the supplies we needed after wiping out the gangs and cartels, but we couldn’t ignore Charlotte’s supply capabilities. Most of the non-commissioned officers were insisting on coexisting with the Charlotte group, so this was also a source of anxiety.

“Does it make sense to make a lieutenant a major?”

“Wasn’t that guy originally supposed to be promoted to major?”

“There are colonels and brigadier generals here, so it’s not like you can change your rank on your own.”

“Considering Roy Stern’s accomplishments in Japan, it is possible for him to reach the rank of major.”

“Isn’t the fact that he was promoted to a major not the problem? The real problem is that the Charlotte Group promoted a second lieutenant to a major without their permission.”

“The troops guarding the armory in Japan have completely become like the private soldiers of the Charlotte Group. They have even submitted discharge applications and joined the Charlotte Group, causing the soldiers to become unstable.”

Agent Virginia took advantage of the gap.

“The Charlotte Group is rejecting the offer.”

With the help of Virginia Langley, he set foot in the United States and acted against the national interest. For example, he refused the order to transfer Japanese-Americans to Virginia Langley.

He refused to recruit people with psychic abilities, and refused to reveal the recipe for his unique rapid cure. And what he did was to steal away the troops stationed in Japan, including Roy Stern. He even swallowed all the military supplies in Japan and refused to spit them out.

“If time passes like this, they will succeed in creating their own power.”

If you couldn’t hold it, you had to break it.

“I think it would be better for a military state to be established based in the West than for the Charlotte Group to take over the West.”

How about becoming the king of California? The Virginia Company will help, and he can hand over only the capable ones from the spoils.

“If we can just get rid of the heavy weapons, including the armored personnel carriers, we can take control of the Charlotte Group without major casualties.”

So Roy Stern and his men and three armored personnel carriers were sent to the stronghold.

“Sir, Major Roy Stern and his men have been dispatched to support the stronghold.”

“I see. They’re going to move. Are you ready?”

They weren’t the only ones waiting for an opportunity.

It was all Sim Eun-young’s plan to promote Lieutenant to Major and to condone Agent Virginia’s meeting with Roy Stern.

“yes.”

“Start as planned.”

Soon after the fighting began, commissioned officers who had supported the attack on the Charlotte Group began to be assassinated.

The soldiers whose command structure collapsed were quickly caught up in the wind catchers Charlotte had planted. It happened in an instant.

“Why does it have to be like this all of a sudden?”

“If the front lines become deadlocked like this? We’ll all starve to death.”

“Weren’t we on the same side?”

“These little bastards are just doing this for their own benefit.”

In a situation where communication was cut off, fighting in the street meant that it was easy for squads and platoons to surrender. Charlotte used her windbreakers to persuade them to surrender, promising good treatment.

The surviving officers were at a loss as their units were melting away in real time. They clearly thought the surprise attack was successful, so how did this happen?

“Hahahaha- This is it.”

Did you know that the Virginia Information Network isn’t what it used to be?

It would have been difficult to stab him so confidently without being quite confident. The fact that he was prepared to assassinate him if necessary meant that he was confident.

He said he would die in front of the chairman, but he was ready to stab him at any time behind his back.

Wasn’t the commander Virginia Langley’s major?

I used to make fun of the holes in the DHS kids, but this one got its head smashed.

“You have to get out before it’s too late.”

“Let’s go out and recruit as many troops as we can.”

The surviving commissioned officers gathered as many men as possible and fled to the Confederacy.

“Shall we chase after them?”

“No. The weather and hungry monsters will take care of that for you. We’ll secure the strongholds and GP first.”

With just one reversal, the Charlotte Group gained control of half of California and over 8,000 troops. They became the undisputed strongest force in the Western region.

Knock-knock-knock-

I would like to hold Virginia Langley and the Confederacy until we get settled, at least until we have complete control of all of California.

Sim Eun-young immediately sent a messenger to Vladivostok.

“So. Do you want me to exert my power to expand my territory from here to the south?”

“He said that if it was difficult, it would be okay to just link up with the East.”

Maru called a meeting.

“It’s not a bad offer. It’s a good offer because it allows us to trade with the West as well as the East.”

“I agree. After the East and the South split, the amount of water decreased significantly.”

“Even if it’s a little like that, I think it’s okay since I can give and receive what I want, right?”

I’d rather Chairman Sim take control of California than have some weirdos take control of the West.

“This time, I think it would be a good idea to utilize the rat tribe. Also, the area expansion I mentioned last time.”

It was PD who mentioned again the plan to take over Michigan and the area around Montreal, Canada.

“Is it possible with just mice?”

“It’s possible. It looks like it could extend into nearby Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and parts of Wisconsin.”

“Has it increased that much?”

“Because numbers aren’t the problem.”

The PD smiled meaningfully.

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Jjiiiiiik—! (God is with you—!)

God of Death!

God of War!

Oh, oh, great God!

The rat that had been crying out to God took a pill the size of a pea from the pocket on its waist and swallowed it.

A body that was burning hot. It felt like all the blood and blood vessels were burning.

Even though the enemy’s teeth and claws dug into my entire body, I felt no pain.

It was okay that my sides were torn and my delicate belly skin was ripped. It was okay.

The god of death will judge the outcome of this fight.

Jjiiiiiik!—! (I dedicate it to God—!)

With a final scream, Pwow! Hot flames spread in all directions.

In response, flames soared along the front lines.

pop!

pop!

Pervert!

The flames, rising from blood and madness, engulfed the wires.