Rust - Chapter 464



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RUST [RUST]-464

The restaurant was filled with the strong smell of bear soup.

I don’t know how they processed it, but it was a rich smell instead of a typical gamey smell. Dododododo – Ms. Kim’s footsteps were bouncing as she ran to the kitchen.

“We all came down together to eat. Was it a success? Was it a success?”

The kitchen became busy when it was said that all the executives, including His Highness Vladimir Kalin, had come down.

“Oh, then please tell me in advance.”

“Huh? Is that so? But I’m sitting next to you too?”

The chefs smiled happily at Ms. Kim’s words that even if she came down alone, she should have been super focused.

“Yeah, I guess so.”

“But please let me know in advance.”

“I wish I had known you were all coming down.”

“If there is anyone who is looking for something different because it doesn’t suit their taste, couldn’t we prepare other menus in advance?”

Kim Yang nodded slightly, thinking that the chefs’ words might be true, and clenched her fists.

“But I think everyone will like it this time. It smells amazing.”

“The smell is definitely strong.”

The smell of real bear meat, which I was a little worried about, disappeared completely. This is the result of tenderizing meat and boiling it in a pressure cooker for 12 hours.

Kim Yang said she wanted to try it first, but the chefs gently coaxed her out of the kitchen.

“It smells good.”

Kim Yang somehow looked pleased at Maru’s words.

“It’s definitely better than the coyote soup last time.”

The coyote beef soup was also delicious.

After that, even if I caught a mutated monster, I just made it into jerky to feed to crows, but I never ate it again.

That’s why Ms. Kim had high expectations for this pure gomtang and boiled pork. It’s been a long time since she hunted and ate it herself.

Even the Gomtang Bear was really strong. If it weren’t for Maru, it would have taken tanks or attack helicopters to catch it. If strength and taste are proportional, then this Gomtang and Boiled Pork would be top-notch.

“Thank you for waiting a long time.”

Starting with stone pot rice and gomtang, boiled pork, bossam kimchi, pickled vegetables, lettuce and perilla leaves, garlic and pepper, and even ssamjang, side dishes adorned the table.

“What? What is it?”

Ms. Kim’s eyes grew wide at the neat table setting that looked like something you would see at a specialty Korean restaurant.

Seeing her like that, the chefs who came out to serve her smiled like uncles.

“We heard that you like Korean food, so we all tried it.”

Although the internet has been down for a long time, the video footage stored on their own server was still quite extensive. They practiced various Korean recipes, mainly with chefs who know Korean food, and prepared a huge table.

Ms. Kim started eating with a happy face, as if she had put down all the worries and concerns in the world.

“-This feels warm inside. The taste is rich and mild, but it has such a strong flavor.”

“It definitely feels filling. I thought it was just a simple stew with meat in it···.”

PD and Hood also tasted the thick soup and were impressed.

Kaaaak-

“I’ll give you some meat later, so please wait.”

The nurse who calmed the crow that clung to her took up psychometry.

“Etto- This soup is hot, so you have to eat it slowly and carefully. So, let’s eat the boiled pork first. Yes. That’s called boiled pork. Don’t just eat the meat like that, but eat it with the red thing.”

“Here’s the red salad? I know. It’s kimchi.”

“It can be spicy, so eat it with meat···.”

“···It’s strangely delicious. It’s meat boiled in water, but it’s not stiff.”

A Japanese person teaching Americans how to eat Korean food.

Maru, who was watching the nurse and the psychometrist’s actions with a subtle excitement, also started eating slowly.

‘Huh? What does it taste like?’

A rich soup that fills your mouth.

It seemed like a condensation of the monstrous bear itself.

That intense flavor.

A feeling of being filled with something beyond taste.

‘Maybe this.’

While thinking, “No way,” Maru slightly lifted his fingertips and glared at his fingers.

The appearance of the injured finger as is.

‘Then that’s true. It’s not like that would happen right away just because you ate a spoonful of gomtang···.’

“How is it? Doesn’t it feel like I’m suddenly getting a surge of energy?”

Kim Yang said in a proud voice.

Starting with the PD and Hood, everyone nodded, including the nurse and the psychometer. Before we knew it, everyone was eating while sweating profusely.

The red, excited bossam kimchi began to cover the white boiled pork.

Maru’s eyes traced the location of the small, exclamation “Kya-” that escaped through the crunchy, soft, tangled sound.

Kim Yang, who was eating ssam with an expression of indifference, tilted her glass with ice floating in it and let out an exclamation of admiration.

Kyaa-

The corners of Maru’s eyes turned sharp as he caught sight of Kim Yang shivering slightly.

No, this is it?

Let’s eat and have a meeting, so drink?

Somehow, a gloomy atmosphere began to spread.

Kia–?

Kim Yang, who felt a little uneasy, put down the glass she was holding and looked around. Maru, who was watching her intently, met Kim Yang’s eyes.

Hiccup-

So mealtimes turned into company dinners.

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The outcome of the meeting that followed the next day was simple.

We will finalize the deal with the Empire as soon as possible.

There was no need to cling to it if the Empire didn’t want it, but exchanging one Aegis ship for three or four submarines was a good enough deal.

We will cut off the enemy’s supply.

As predicted by the AI, the enemies were using airships to supply supplies. This problem could be solved by bringing in and deploying Aegis ships as quickly as possible.

“But. They might be after us?”

Kim Yang, with her skin now shiny and white, pointed to a location on the map.

“If it were me, I’d set up ambushes here, here, and there, or place mines, surface drones, and such.”

PD and Hood also agreed with Kim Yang’s opinion that they would target the Aegis ships coming up the St. Lawrence River.

‘It’s an ambush.’

With the daily temperature difference this large, it was definitely not an ordinary person who would lie in wait for such a long time. Maru gathered his thoughts.

“If they’re lying in wait, there’s a high chance they’re cannibals, right?”

“Yes. If you think of it as a way for a higher entity to control a lower entity rather than communication, then you can understand the enemy’s movements.”

“I agree. Even if the enemies aren’t all cannibals, I think there are definitely entities that act as communicators among them.”

As Maru looked up, the nurse answered right away.

“It takes about 25 to 30 days for crows to scout. It’s an ambush. If you think the enemy is hiding, it could take even longer.”

A month? That was too long.

The key was to catch the hidden cannibals. Once you caught one, you could use the brain-dead terminal to extract information or use psychometry to find the rest.

‘To catch those cannibals who are well hidden…’

There was a guy who suddenly popped into Maru’s mind.

“Diana. How is the black horse?”

[I gained weight.]

The black horse that appeared on the monitor had plump flesh.

“Get all the wolves ready. We’ll start searching right away.”

[I will pass it on.]

The operation to root out cannibals in Canada’s strongholds has begun.

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeing!

Eek!!

The black horse glared at the leader wolf, his bulging flesh revealing a bulging definition that seemed to be muscle.

“Why is he like this?”

How did you become a muscle pig? Kim Yang muttered as she saw the black horse that had become large and thick overall.

“That’s great. I think I could survive wearing the exosuit now.”

Krrrrrr-

The leader wolf let out a low warning growl, but the black horse began to stamp its forelegs roughly as if to tell him to go ahead.

“Hey- Stop it-.”

At Maru’s single word, the leader wolf immediately lowered his tail and stepped aside. The black horse saw this and laughed and growled.

Purrrrrrr-

What is this setki?

“Everyone, please go outside.”

It only took a moment for the proud black horse to let out a hoarse cry, begging for his life, even at the low, hushed voice of the floor.

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The black horse’s sense of smell, which had been able to detect cannibals like a ghost, was still intact.

Purururung-

The black horse began to exude aura from its entire body, perhaps smelling the scent of a cannibal. The wolves also began to growl softly, perhaps influenced by that aura.

Regardless, the black horse ran straight ahead. Even though there was a pack of over thirty wolves right next to it, the black horse was not at all intimidated.

‘I’m a guy, after all.’

After asking to be saved, he twisted his body to carry only women like Ms. Kim or the nurse on his back.

Should we say that it is consistent in this regard?

Anyway, Kim Yang was a guy who had grown big and strong enough to ride while wearing an exosuit.

[This kid keeps glancing at the nurse. Can I hit him?]

[I think it’s more like this because I’m wearing an exosuit?]

[No. Why does this kid keep doing this?]

Kim Yang, who was furious, grabbed the black horse’s mane.

Phew! Heeeeeeling!

The person made a sound like ‘Ouch! My hair! My hair!’, but it was only for a moment that the black horse stubbornly stared at the nurse.

[What about the wolves? They said they didn’t smell anything?]

[Yes. They say it’s hard to find the ambush person because of the smell of gunpowder and other unpleasant smells around.]

Even the wolves couldn’t figure it out, but the black horse didn’t.

A guy who starts running straight ahead with a clear goal in mind. With the sound of rough hooves, the black horse carrying Kim Yang dashed forward.

[Hey- You won’t miss it, right?]

When Maru tapped the lead wolf’s side, the lead wolf howled loudly.

Haaaaaaaaa!

It feels like ‘Oh my god!’

Cowoooooo!

Haaaaaaaaa!

Starting with over thirty wolves, wolves began to respond from far away places.

Those who had been lying in ambush waiting for the Aegis ships to come in were put on high alert by the sudden commotion.

“wolf?”

The howling heard from afar spread in all directions as if by relay.

“They seem to move in groups in search of prey.”

“Is there any chance that the wolves will come this way?”

“As long as you spray a lot of pepper spray around, you’ll be fine.”

They sprayed poisonous spray everywhere to repel wild beasts. Even the ferocious gray bear would run away at the smell of the spray, so wolves would be no different.

The St. Lawrence River, as seen through binoculars, was still the same. The water had become deeper as the ice melted, making it ideal for an Aegis ship to enter.

“What about the award drone?”

“Assembly is complete and waiting.”

There were six other perfectly prepared ambush points, including 155mm self-propelled guns, tanks, and even aquatic drones to replace torpedoes.

“After a concentrated attack, immediately retreat. Even if you don’t catch them here, there are still many opportunities to catch them.”

“yes.”

The man who appeared to be the commander suddenly frowned.

A powerful thought that shook my mind. A unique thought that had been newly evolved poured in.

“Ugh- The search party has been compromised. Everyone, prepare for battle.”

“All hands, prepare for battle.”

“Hurry up and grab a seat!”

Something attacked me, but I wasn’t sure what it was.

A powerful impact followed by the sound of horse hooves. That was the end of it.

“Are we being ambushed?”

“Not sure. Let the self-propelled guns face the river and move the tanks this way.”

“All right.”

As soon as the order was given, a black horse jumped out from the road.

A crazy horse that can easily run at a speed of 80 to 90 km per hour.

“Uh- What?”

“What are you talking about?”

Regardless, the horse charged towards the commander.

crazy.

Since the horse suddenly charged forward without anyone riding on it, people were slow to react. This was because most of them were militia.

Kkwadduk!

Aaaahhhhhhhh!

uh?

What is it now?

Does a horse bite a person?

The cannibal screamed as he avoided having his head bitten off, but instead had his right shoulder crushed.

“Shoot!”

“Are you crazy? What if you miss while shaking and biting like that?”

The black horse cleverly bit the shoulder and shook it from side to side. At that moment, when all eyes were focused forward, a pack of wolves with masks attached to their noses silently attacked the ambush site.

Kwaaaaang!

“wolf?”

“It’s a wolf!”

“Behind you— AAAAAH!”

Those who changed the direction of the machine gun shouted at the people entangled with the wolves.

“Move aside!”

“Fuck, get out of here—!”

Tuaang-

puck-

The machine gunner’s head was shattered.

Tuang-

uh?

Before the sergeant could even wipe the blood from his face, his head was also reduced to pieces.

“Self-propelled guns! Self-propelled guns and tanks! What the—”

The last thing the man lying face down on the ground saw was a tram that had stopped spinning after its tracks were cut off.

Crazy- what is that–

Taaaaang-