Rust - Chapter 505
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RUST [RUST]-505
The sound of wings beating against the flight deck.
Foodduk- Foodduk-
Even though their necks were cut off, the seagulls were flapping their wings, showing their tenacity like an octopus.
It was a slightly different feeling from slaughtering a crow or other birds. It was definitely a different feeling from slaughtering a chicken, cow, or pig.
‘Fish? Octopus? I don’t feel like it.’
Maru lifted his head slightly, brushing away the dregs of Eclipse. Looking at the pitch-black sky without even a hint of moonlight, he felt uneasy.
Ugh-
The moment I opened the helmet visor and took a sip of water, I ended up spitting out the water that was going down my throat. The terrible smell stimulated my sense of smell.
Phew- whoop-
“What is that smell···.”
As I was cleaning the lab, I was reminded of the smell I got when I handled strong acids like hydrochloric acid. A similar smell irritated my nose and eyes.
‘Fuck. What the hell is that smell on the deck of an aircraft carrier…’
Maru, who had just lowered his face shield, examined the floor to find the source of the smell.
‘Did you delete it?’
The deck was in shambles. The unrepaired parts were in relatively good condition, but the emergency repaired parts were seriously corroded.
Kujik-
The deck gave way like a cookie crumbling when lightly pressed with the tip of the foot. Maru immediately contacted General Edmund Garfield.
In response to Maru’s question as to whether the repairs had been done with old materials, the reply came back that the repairs had been done with good materials.
Come to think of it, there were repair marks when we came up to capture the aircraft carrier a few days ago, but there was no trace of corrosion this serious.
It was the same this afternoon. There was no way the soldiers who managed the flight deck would have left the corrosion this severe. If that were the case… it must have only been this bad.
‘This is… bird poop?’
Let’s check around the corroded area. There was something slippery and spread out. The traces of seagull droppings were clearly visible.
Cheeeeeeek-
As I watched it corrode in real time, I realized that the dirt wasn’t the problem. As Maru was wondering what to do, General Raymond Garfield contacted him.
[Chick- A flock of seagulls arrives above the fleet. Their numbers are around 10,000.]
“Wait. Wait until I send the signal.”
A moment later, the air rang.
Brrrrrrrr-
Booooooooo-
As I filled a large bucket with water and boiled it, something began to pour down from the sky along with the sound.
Knock knock knock-
Tadadadadadadada-
Soggy lumps pouring down like a torrential downpour.
The aircraft carrier’s flight deck was filled with the pungent stench of acidic fluid, and it began to sizzle and melt.
“Crazy! Now!”
At the signal from Maru, flares and flash grenades were fired.
Flashbangs and flares exploded brightly, lighting up the sky like the sun.
Kkirurururuk!
Kkuruk!
The seagulls that were circling and pooping were blinded by a sudden burst of bright light.
Bam-bam-
Kiruruk?
A fleet of nearly 10,000 seagulls caused a traffic accident in the sky. The flight formation that had been moving in unison began to get tangled up in an instant.
Wheeeeeeeeeeing-
Tadadadadada-
The sky was filled with seagulls, blinded by the light from flares and confused by the chain of collisions that followed. The 25mm Vulcan cannons mounted on the aircraft carrier and seven Aegis ships fired at the flock of seagulls, which were as thick as clouds.
The flares from the flares decorated the sky, and the seagulls covered in white blood fell like hail. But for a moment, the seagulls regained their senses and gained altitude and speed, escaping out of the range of the Vulcan cannon.
In the aircraft carrier control room, there was a shout of victory as a flock of seagulls flew out of radar range.
Wheeze-
Yaaaa-
General Edmund Garfield was not swept away by such sentiments, for he remembered what Vladimir Kalin had said.
‘The crows were also very persistent. Wouldn’t it be better to assume that the seagulls would be persistent as well and prepare for them?’
‘Even if the initial operation is successful and we are able to drive off the seagulls, it may be difficult to save all the aircraft. Being smart means being able to analyze the situation, and if you understand the situation, you will target the aircraft.’
“Stop. They might come back at any moment. Check the damage and start clearing the deck.”
“four!”
“Once we’re done cleaning up, we’ll start landing right away. We don’t have time to land before we run out of fuel. Hurry up.”
“ancient!”
“To the repair team deck!”
“Clear the deck. Hurry up, hurry up.”
“The deck is corroded!”
“We can’t land like this.”
“Just block the hole, even if it’s just a little bit!”
“Just land. Just land.”
Reinforcement work has begun to fill the deck, which is riddled with holes.
Maru, who had been watching, went inside the bridge and wiped the seagull droppings off his ripper suit.
Chijijik- Chik-
The shape of the floor was revealed dimly.
‘Even if the paint is peeling off the metal, what kind of bird droppings are melting the soles of shoes?’
The fleet’s lights were turned off. After dark adaptation, the operation to blind the seagulls with flashbangs and flares was successful, but there was no way the seagulls would give up.
“Start inducing goodness!”
“Attach the landing aid cable.”
“All the rings are gone.”
“If it’s broken, tie it in a knot. Don’t you know the emergency manual?”
One of the aircraft began to land. The deck was clearly marked with patches, but it managed to withstand the impact of the landing.
“It’s a success!”
“Okay. Send the signal quickly!”
As the nine aircraft landed in order of their fuel shortages, the radar operator shouted.
“A flock of seagulls approaching.”
“What time?”
“3 minutes at the earliest. 5 minutes at the latest.”
“How do we induce goodness?
What about the two that haven’t landed yet?
Edmund Garfield’s voice echoed through the slightly tense control room.
“Continue to encourage goodness.”
“ancient.”
“The Aegis ship is maneuvering while maintaining blackout control.”
It worked well the first time, but how about this time?
As expected, the seagulls did not chase the landing fighters. They seemed to be flying around the aircraft carrier with its landing lights brightly lit, trying to identify the location of the Aegis ship.
“Goodness completed.”
“Stow all aircraft and clear the deck.”
“Aircraft storage complete.”
“Everyone get in! Clear the entire deck!”
In an instant, one side of the deck was emptied cleanly, and Maru, who had been waiting in hiding, sent a signal to the control room.
“Lights out!”
“Lights out!”
The aircraft carrier melted into deep darkness with all lights, including the pilot lights, turned off.
In the still silence, the 25mm Vulcan gunner whispered.
“Will the seagulls get hurt again?”
“Shut up. You’ll see.”
Bam-
Cheeeeeeek-
As the seagull droppings fell from the sky and landed on the steel armor plate, white smoke rose. The armor plate corroded in an instant, along with a terrible smell. The 25mm Vulcan gun began to crumble in an instant.
Boom- boom boom-
Drumroll drumroll drumroll-
The seagull droppings poured down like hail. Not only the repaired and plastered parts were corroding, but the entire structure was now corroding.
‘Was the reason for the retreat to buy time to concentrate the mountain?’
Suddenly, his heart started pounding. Feeling ominous, Maru immediately started the operation.
[Let’s get started right away.]
Unlike the first time, only flash grenades lit up the sky. The flashing lights and loud noises glowed like psychedelic club lighting.
“The flashbang isn’t working?”
“Formation flight? With your eyes closed?”
The sky revealed itself every time a flash grenade exploded. The flock of seagulls flying in formation, slightly approaching, seemed to be flying unaffected by the flash grenade. It seemed that pouring concentrated fire would be effective in catching them.
“Shall I shoot a flare?”
“No. Let’s do it according to plan.”
General Edmund Garfield ordered Vladimaku Kalin to carry out his plan.
“Vulcan cannon firing.”
The Vulcan cannon began to fire sparks toward the fleet of seagulls that had just appeared, leaving behind long afterimages that adorned the air.
All of the Vulcan cannons on the carrier opened fire, but the four Phalanx Vulcans were not able to create a sufficient firepower.
Using the tracer bombs disappearing into the air as landmarks, the seagull formations began to parachute towards the aircraft carrier one by one.
[now.]
At the signal from Maru, the lights on the aircraft carrier came on.
The seagulls that were already targeting the aircraft carrier turned their gaze to the aircraft carrier shining alone in the dark night.
Flash – A long searchlight illuminated the center of the deck.
A human figure standing tall.
Kiruk? (human?)
Kkuruk kkuruk- (are you crazy-)
Kiruruk-kil- (Great. Let’s eat.)
If I saw humans being eaten alive, I would be so scared that I would cry.
The flock of seagulls that had been set to attack first began to dive down, their appetites growing. Unlike the first time, the occasional hail of bullets was not even a threat.
Kkirururuk! (This is my first bite!)
Kkuruk! (The eyes are mine!)
The seagulls, flying high, rushed toward the humans.
At that moment, it seemed as if a crimson aura was spreading from the human.
■⁂⁘⁜■■⁖⁂⁘⁜■■■⁖⁂■⁘⁜⁖⁂⁘⁜⁖■—-
Mungkul- something that blooms.
Yeah, it wasn’t something you could see, it was something that dug into your whole body.
The seagulls couldn’t figure out what it was, but their bodies seemed to freeze with fear.
talent-
Kiruruk
My heart stopped. I couldn’t breathe and I couldn’t move my wings.
The seagulls were left frozen solid on the deck.
Puck- puck- puck-
General Edmund Garfield and his soldiers, who watched the scene from the control room, were horrified.
“Um. What is that?”
“Suicide? Isn’t that suicide?”
What do you call something that crashes at over 150 miles per hour (240 km/h)?
A flock of seagulls died, and another flock was slammed to death. Occasionally, a seagull that came close to Vladimir Kalin was cut down cleanly by a knife swung so far that it was invisible to the eye.
Kwajik-
Ppdeuk-
Kkiei-
The sound of flesh bursting as it collided. The sound of bones breaking and crunching. And the sound of metal creaking painfully on the corroded deck. Now, Vladimir Kalin was no longer visible because of the corpses.
“oh my god.”
“I… I. That was true.”
Some were terrified, others muttered HOLY.
“What on earth is going on?”
“······.”
Edmund Garfield was speechless. Let’s say he cut the side of the control room with a knife, let’s say he deflected a bullet with a knife, but what was that?
Maru, who had stepped on the piled up seagull carcasses, thrust his sword toward the dark sky.
Knock knock-
As if in response, the seagulls that had been flying in line changed formation to form a long wedge.
Woooooooooo-
Foodddeuk-
The moment the murderous intent of the seagulls gathered together and swarmed down on a single person, Maru sent a signal.
[now.]
Flash!
Flash!
The flash grenade fired from the Aegis ship turned the darkness white.
The seagulls that were aiming for just one floor were not frightened by the flashbangs and maintained a wedge formation, but that was a failure.
Doo doo doo doo doo doo-
As the 25mm Vulcan cannon on the Aegis ship began to fire concentrated fire, the flock of seagulls began to disappear from the sky as if erased by an eraser.
Gentle waves.
The seagull carcasses that had fallen from the corn disappeared into the sea with a small sound of water.
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The aircraft carrier control room turns toward the Newport News Shipyard.
“······.”
“······.”
“······.”
As Maru entered the control room, everyone kept their mouths shut like mutes who had eaten honey.
At first, Maru asked those who had been glaring at him for saying something to Commander Edmund Garfield, but now they couldn’t even look him in the eye.
“What’s the mood?”
“Ahem. No.”
General Edmund Garfield also answered in a slightly cracked voice.
What the heck, maybe we should all go outside?
Pick- The smiling Maru contacted the airship.
“How about near the Newport News Shipyard? Are there still any seagulls?”
[I think it’s mostly sorted out.]
Hood, who had scouted the area near the shipyard in advance, sent us a video. In some places, flocks of seagulls that had survived in groups of several dozen were being chased away by crows.
[Perhaps because it was the seagull territory, no monsters, infected, or cannibals were seen.]
It was a good thing.
“Let’s go straight to defending the stronghold.”
[yes.]
The surrounding scenery seemed to pass by for a moment on the monitor, and then a view of the shipyard appeared on the screen. There, two new aircraft carriers were waiting for Maru.
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