Rust - Chapter 434



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RUST [RUST]-434

Red flowers blooming here and there.

Flower petals made of flesh and blood bloomed and bloomed down the steel corridor.

Captain Mitcher of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, who saw the horrific scene on the ship’s CCTV, thought he was going crazy.

“Send an emergency signal. We’re under attack by Stout and Ramage. There’s a monster on board! Quickly.”

“This is DDG-57, sir. This is DDG-57, sir. The bridge is under attack by a creature on board. Rescue. I repeat. The bridge is under attack by a creature on board. Rescue.”

The destroyer howled in fear at something invading its bow.

Aaaaaaaaaa

The emergency siren blared.

The DDG-58 Labun, anchored right next door, sent armed crews to assist the ship, which was just 20 meters away and had its emergency siren sounding.

“They say that what has invaded the lake is a monster.”

“Has a test subject escaped from the lab?”

“Not sure. However, it’s not like it’s something easy enough for the captain of the ship to call for emergency rescue. Everyone, keep your wits about you and act accordingly. We’ll classify this monster as a Category 3 monster, and prioritize capturing it alive, but if that doesn’t work, kill it.”

“four.”

So, a total of 60 people, including 50 fully armed soldiers and 10 new lightweight exosuits, began to disembark.

And Ms. Kim was not a woman who would miss her prey lined up in two rows.

Thud thud thud-

The 12.7mm incendiary armor-piercing shell pierced 4-5 people with one shot. In an instant, the deck of the destroyer Labun turned into a sea of ​​blood.

“It’s the enemy! It’s the enemy!”

“2 o’clock.”

“Check the 2 o’clock direction!”

“2 o’clock. Rooftop of a 7-story building!”

“Marble exterior. Seven-story building. Rooftop.”

“Check location.”

“Shoot!”

As the Mk. 38 Mod 2, 25mm machine gun began to fire, the M2HB 12.7mm heavy machine gun joined in.

Tukwakwakwakwakwakwakwak!

Doo doo doo doo doo doo!

The rooftop of the 7th floor of the building was half-demolished in an instant, but it had no effect. This was because Ms. Kim had already shot and run away.

‘Tch – good reaction.’

Kim Yang was also dissatisfied. After the first attack, the counterattack by the destroyer was more fierce than expected. It would have been dangerous if he had not moved immediately.

Even if it was a full-body armored exosuit, it would have been difficult to withstand a 25mm machine gun. To be exact, even if the exosuit could withstand it, she riding inside it would not have been able to withstand the impact.

Should I leave?

If we missed here, there was a possibility that Maru, who was running wild on the other side, would be surrounded on both sides.

‘It’s a shame, but there’s nothing I can do about it.’

Kim Yang converted one of the eight drones into suicide mode and rammed it into the deck where they were gathered to disembark.

It only had half the destructive power of a hand grenade, but it was effective when detonated in the middle of a group of enemies.

“Ahhhhhhhhh- my eyes. my eyes!”

“It’s a drone. It’s a suicide drone!”

“What is the radar doing!”

“Because it is a small drone, it is difficult to detect radar.”

The effects of suicide drones resulted in more casualties than deaths.

As casualties and wounded continued to mount among the 60 men prepared to rescue the ship, the captain of the destroyer Labun called in the DDG-59 Russell, which was on an outlying patrol.

“This is DDG-58 Rabun. We are engaging an unknown enemy.”

“I repeat, this is DDG-58 Rabun. We are engaged with an unknown enemy and are unable to provide support to DDG-57 Misae.”

[Chiiik- This is DDG-59 Russell. Radio check. Beep- DDG-57 is on its way to rescue the missing ship. Chic]

[Beep- This is DDG-59 Russell. We are about to begin the rescue operation for DDG-57 Micheol. Cheeeeek-]

As planned by Maru, the destroyer Russell, which was out and about, changed course towards the port where two destroyers were anchored.

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In one corner of the harbor, a submarine was poking out between fishing boats and yachts.

Although it was dark under the lamp, the slightly raised submarine for underwater sightseeing looked as if it had always been there.

‘oh my god.’

The man called upon the God he had never seen before after watching the tactical camera footage taken by Vladimir Kalin and Yania Kim.

Those two guys were really tying up two destroyers according to that ridiculous plan.

‘If we continue like this, the destroyer that was patrolling will return.’

A fight between two destroyers with a total length of 150m, a width of 20m, and a full load displacement of over 8,300 tons and humans, and even the video on Vladimir Kalin’s side was a horror, slush genre.

The hood looked at the man looking at the screen with a blank expression.

He seemed half out of his mind. Well, wasn’t he like that at first? Hood trembled involuntarily as he recalled the time when the van he was in with Samantha was cut into pieces like a kimbap.

“So. What do you think?”

“Yes? What are you talking about?”

The man was extremely cautious.

The cute Yania Kim was also biting the ankles of the destroyer all by herself, but the one in front of her was a woman who looked like a blatant villain.

Even though he was wearing a mask that looked like it was made of a special black material, I didn’t wonder why he only wore a mask on half his face like a villain in a movie or novel. I didn’t even want to wonder.

The man’s eyes, not knowing where to put them, shook from side to side.

Black and white.

‘Fuck. It’s half and half?’

Hood pressed for an answer, not knowing whether he knew the confused man’s thoughts or not.

“···The current situation.”

“······.”

The man held back his words. He didn’t want to be caught by the dark woman. Hood didn’t leave the man’s obvious silence alone.

“Haa- Hey, over there. It looks like they’re stocking up on this and that right now. And then it’s gone. That’s the kind of place this is.”

“······.”

‘I can tell just by looking at your face,’ the man muttered to himself.

“As you can see, Vladimir Kalin has reached the bridge. Kim Yang has also done his part and tied up the destroyer that was trying to send reinforcements. So what should we do next?”

The man let out a sigh at the force of the hood that seemed to not tolerate keeping his mouth shut.

“The choice would be sinking or being captured.”

“Please continue.”

“Even in the laboratory, Vladimir Kalin tried to erase his traces. So he will try to blow up the destroyer to erase his traces.”

“But?”

The man opened his mouth cautiously.

“It’s hard to find traces of a research lab because the building collapsed, but even if a destroyer is sunk, it’s hard to erase the traces.”

How could you get rid of the iron plate with the knife marks? Even if you sank it there, it would just sink to the bottom of the harbor. If a few divers went in and filmed it with a camera, it would all be exposed.

“So?”

“It’s better to capture it.”

Even if you were to sink it, it would be better to drag it to a deep place and sink it, and if possible, use it.

“Even if they are Arleigh Burke-class, three destroyers are a tremendous force in the current reality. I think it would be a waste to turn them into scrap metal.”

Hood nodded at the man’s words and said.

“Did you hear that?”

[okay.]

Maru’s voice rang out through the speaker.

In fact, it was not that Maru did not consider capturing it. However, he simply tried to sink it because he thought it was realistically impossible to capture it.

[Should we seize a ship carrying over 300 crew members? Don’t you need close to 300 people to operate it properly?]

“No, it’s not. It’s actually 100 people because it works in three shifts, and if you count the minimum number, it’s even lower. Once it gets out of port, it’s possible to use the autopilot to navigate.”

[Can it be operated with an autopilot?]

“yes.”

Maru’s voice became low.

[What are the key elements of an autopilot?]

“yes?”

The man’s thoughts and judgments are not bad, but he seems a bit lacking in an objective view of the current situation.

[Autopilot devices depend on GPS, whether military or civilian. But now, not only GPS, but also radio interference and electromagnetic system abnormalities are occurring. Do you still think it is possible to capture it?]

“···it’s possible.”

[how?]

“Because even if there is a problem with the GPS, the autonomous navigation device can be used based on the information about the driving up to that point.”

The man’s words were taken up by the hood.

“As I said last time, it seems possible if we can access the control system.”

[You can take control of the entire ship, not just fire control?]

Maru confirmed Hood’s words.

“If it’s difficult, wouldn’t it be okay if we just took control of the fire control device?”

[···Don’t do that.]

The original plan was to sink them. There was a suicide bombing, but there was also a way to sink them by having them fight each other, so it wasn’t really a new story.

If it was a suicide bombing, there was no need to take control of the bridge, but since the option of capture was available, it was necessary to take control of the bridge.

Kooky!

The tightly closed hatch split open like bamboo and a heavy welcoming greeting followed.

Tudadadadadang!

As a hail of bullets pounded Eclipse, the blade vibrated, adding to the metallic sound of a blacksmith striking his hammer.

A blade shield made of vibration materialized and blocked the bullets. The crew, who had emptied their magazines in an instant, hesitated at the surreal sight.

Through the gaping gap, a sticky murderous aura permeated the bridge.

A soldier who had regained consciousness tried to finish the magazine with his frozen arms, but collapsed due to difficulty in breathing. A crew member who was about to send an emergency rescue signal collapsed next to the instrument panel, clutching his chest.

And the middle-aged captain lost his mind.

“···Ayaya, I know right away that you are going to die··· Quesadavaya Mahagaroga must go to Om Sowaka···.”

After mumbling a spell, he rolled his eyes and started foaming at the mouth. Judging from the fact that he moved his snout even after being hit by a living bullet, he was a cannibal.

‘These were all gathered here.’

After giving a small respite to the mumbling captain, let’s give some deep peace to the cannibals scattered around the bridge, and the bridge becomes quiet.

Maru calmly went to the control unit and inserted the hacking device. With a small mechanical beep, it connected to the hood.

[Signal confirmed.]

Moments later, the destroyer DDG-57 weighed anchor, accompanied by the sound of powerful gas turbines firing up.

[Remote control successful. Autopilot device activated.]

Kim Yang’s urgent voice continued, overlapping with Hood’s proud report.

[Please support us. The enemy’s counterattack is fierce.]

Kim Yang was dying. DDG-58 Rabun was relentlessly targeting her. Once her location was discovered, she could not escape the destroyer’s attack range.

The Mk. 45, 5-inch guns fired every 3 to 4 seconds. If you had no choice but to run away from the high-explosive fragmentation shells, a 25mm machine gun and a 12.7mm machine gun were waiting in that spot.

As Maru, who had checked the footage, was about to leave the bridge of the ship, Hood spoke.

[Once you leave the bridge, the crew members who have been hiding in every corner will take control of the bridge again.]

As soon as those words left his mouth, Maru pulled out his sword.

Kujijijik-

The controls were cleanly cut off. Starting with the steering gear, the entire instrument panel with switches was blown away.

“Okay?”

[······.]

As Maru stepped out of the bridge, the guns of the destroyer Labun, anchored about 25 to 30 meters away, were seen firing.

[Should we attack with cannons?]

Hood spoke cautiously. Since he had already taken control of the control system, he could use the cannons or machine guns. If he could take advantage of the destroyer Labun’s concentration on Kim Yang and attack Labun’s bridge from here, he would have a chance of winning.

“Let’s try to capture it. Close the distance a bit.”

[yes?]

“Try to close the distance between you and me a little.”

[All right.]

As soon as the hood answered, Maru started to run towards the stern, and at the moment when the distance between the destroyers, which were 25 to 30 meters away, slightly decreased, Maru jumped up.

Wheeeeeeeek- thump-

Maru, who flew through the blizzard like a shell, ran to the bridge as soon as he landed on Rabun.

“Something fell on the deck.”

“The enemy!”

“Stealth suit?”

“Floor! Look at the footprints on the floor!”

“Blood!”

“You can see the blood. Shoot there!”

“Eww- Save me!”

“JE···.”

“What the···.”

There were troops left on Labun’s deck who were trying to provide support, but it was meaningless. All that was visible was the blizzard turning red in real time. The screams and gunshots were just background noise.

Hood and the man watching the video next to him were speechless at the sight of the deck covered in white snow turning into red mud in an instant.

[······.]

[······.]

The unstoppable red footprints headed toward the bridge.

Kwajajajajajak-

Kieeeeeeeee-

The harsh sound of metal cutting steel. It sounded like the destroyer was screaming as it was being torn apart.

Then the bridge of the destroyer Labun became silent.

A moment later, Maru’s voice was heard.

[Hacking equipment installed. Get ready.]

Two destroyers fell into Maru’s hands.