Rust - Chapter 536



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RUST-536

Kim Yang frowned at the head in the round glass bottle.

‘Does it have to be like that?’

I didn’t like the way he rolled his eyes as if he was still alive.

‘I should have just blown away anything with a sound head.’

Thanks to the copy and paste technique, all the corpses with their minds intact became the material for the brain-dungdung terminal. As a result, a huge bunch of grapes ended up in one of the labs.

“Why is it shaped like grapes?”

Maru, who was looking at the bunches of grapes hanging in clusters, answered Kim Yang’s question, which had no meaning.

“If you take the time to design it precisely, you can make it in other shapes, but if you want to make it and use it as quickly as possible, they say that making it in the shape of a grape is effective.”

If you want to increase structural density while considering cooling and build a three-dimensional spatial structure and divide it into hierarchies, the most intuitive and fastest way to make it is to make it in the shape of a grape.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about, but did you really have to put the whole head in? It would have been neater to just take out the brain and have it float around like it was the first time.”

“It’s not easy to cleanly separate the brain. We don’t have an anatomy specialist.”

Kim opened her mouth as if she had heard something she shouldn’t have heard.

‘A weak sound that can be quickly processed by oneself?’

‘······.’

‘The master of bone fractures is just a medical professional’s excuse?’

‘······.’

Maru turned his head slightly at Kim Yang’s gaze. If you cut off a person’s neck, you cut it off. You don’t dismember a person’s head in pieces.

“There is a reason why the hairstyle was left as is.”

Na Ju-yeon intervened in the middle.

“If you were to extract only the brain and make a bio-terminal, there would be no way to detect it even if it thought of something else like this. However, if you put in a brain like that, you can detect it.”

“Would you like to have your face read?”

Na Ju-yeon smiled at Kim Yang’s husky voice.

“It’s similar. It can’t help but show on your face.”

“What if I act like it? And since I’m connected, I can find out the information myself.”

It wasn’t impossible to find the information directly, but it wasn’t realistic. Even a regular computer would take a while to check for errors, and the head-mounted terminal would take even longer.

“We can tell whether someone is acting or not by analyzing their facial expressions and checking their brainwave fluctuations.”

Ms. Kim turned her head when Na Ju-yeon said that if she was ‘educated’ several times, she would learn to bend down on her own.

I was curious about what that damn ‘education’ was and how those people with only their heads left could ‘shut down’, but I held it in. When I looked at it, it made me feel angry, you know?

“Okay. I’ll leave that to you.”

“Don’t worry.”

Na Ju-yeon’s eyes were dripping with honey as she quickly answered Maru’s words. Kim Yang, who couldn’t bear to see that sight, quickly came out of the lab and took a deep breath.

I never thought I’d be living under the same roof as a bitch who seemed to have a taste for fiancee jokes. And she wasn’t the only one.

The number of researchers brought in that year alone was in the dozens. It was more than enough to fill the positions of the researchers who had been injured this time.

In particular, researchers in the pharmaceutical field were so talented that they received offers from everywhere. They were also the ones who had Na Ju-yeon as their young lady in the Ojin Group.

‘Those who were in the Virginia Company’s secret laboratory also came with us.’

Their number alone exceeded ten. Maru had Erica verify them with psychometry, but he still focused his surveillance on those from the Virginia Institute.

‘I know there’s a psychometric user here, so there must be a way to counter them.’

‘What method?’

‘If you overwrite a memory and say a specific password, it will bring back a command that was buried in the subconscious.’

‘ah-.’

If there were technologies for memory extraction, manipulation, copying and pasting, and overwriting, then it was possible that the Empire or the South also had those technologies.

“Huh- Then just kick them out or send them somewhere else.”

Kim Yang kicked the trash can on the steps with a loud thud. Maru’s voice could be heard behind her, the stainless steel trash can making a rumbling sound.

“Why again? What are you dissatisfied with?”

“No work.”

“It’s pointless···.”

“So what are you going to do?”

“what?”

“Are you going to keep that woman here?”

‘Why don’t you send it somewhere else?’

Kim Yang spoke with earnest eyes.

Since he can handle even a bunch of grapes on his own, how about sending him to a place that is rebuilding in Canada? If you send him to a city like Toronto, Montreal, or Quebec and have him grow it while rebuilding, he would probably do well.

“It’ll be difficult for the time being. We’ve decided to combine quantum computers and supercomputers, so while we’re upgrading, Najuyeon will take over the tasks that AI used to handle.”

Since Diana and Samantha were essentially AIs that were combined with supercomputers, they needed to be upgraded to handle quantum computers. Na Ju-yeon was chosen to fill that gap.

“If we do that, wouldn’t it be dangerous to connect the quantum computer to the grape bunch again?”

“It’s dangerous-ra···. Why do you think so?”

“Why do you think so?” asked Kim Yang, her brow furrowing slightly.

“She’s a woman who’s out of the norm. And like I said last time, isn’t it awkward when you use drugs on yourself and lose your taste? When someone says they like you because of the drugs?”

That brief moment of connection with Dr. Noedungdung. Scenes from Najuyeon’s memories. Maru could be seen between the records. When she avoided his affection, she was seen using drugs on Maru.

But for some reason, the medicine she used didn’t work on Maru. When Maru didn’t love her despite the medicine, she used the medicine on herself and put herself in a state of bondage.

So, Ms. Kim judged Na Ju-yeon to be an abnormal woman. She asked Maru if he believed her when she said that what she liked was not real love, but because she was under the influence of drugs.

“Rather, isn’t that why we can trust her? She even took medicine herself, so I think we can trust her at that point.”

Huh? Now that I think about it, that makes sense.

“No. You’re a pharmaceutical genius, right? You could make a detox drug, take it, and pretend it’s not happening.”

“If you look at how much Ki-sun has suffered, it probably won’t happen again.”

“If we could connect grape clusters, quantum computers, and supercomputers, we could quickly create an antidote to that potion.”

“I guess so. But right now, safety is the top priority.”

A metallic clang. Kim Yang-chan slammed a stainless steel trash can.

“Diana and Samantha aren’t enough to maximize the performance of a quantum computer. We need Najuyeon’s bunch of grapes.”

“······.”

Maru laughed at Kim Yang’s disgruntled expression.

“Why are you laughing?”

“I don’t know what you’re worried about, but don’t worry too much.”

“Huh- Let’s go eat. I heard there’s not much pork belly left.”

“okay.”

“But. Aren’t there a lot of parasites in wild boars?”

“You said you wanted to go eat, and now you’re suddenly talking about parasites?”

“No… I just suddenly got curious. It wasn’t there at the big bear last time either….”

The CCTV was watching Maru and Kim Yang walking with stuttering steps.

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Na Ju-yeon, who was watching the two people appearing on the monitor, was surprisingly calm.

“All the footage saved for two years. Is the analysis complete?”

[[[···It’s over.]]]

The overlapping voices of Dr. Jack Neese, who had completely surrendered to Na Ju-yeon, flowed out from the bunch of grapes.

Information that would take a typical supercomputer 10 years to process could be processed in just one year using the TRIA supercomputer.

The name of the three-module supercomputer originally built by Dr. Jack Neese was Tria, and the artificial intelligence named after the supercomputer was Tria.

Dr. Jack Neese gave up on the dream of a new world. It was the result of discussions among many Jack Neese. Even if the idea of ​​saving the entire world and humanity was right, the results were disastrous.

For those Jacks, Na Ju-yeon used whips and carrots alternately. The whip was a brain-melting drug and electric shock, and the carrot was Tria.

Although Maru was a Tria module that had been torn apart into pieces, it was not impossible to restore it using a quantum computer and a bunch of grapes.

“I tell you again, if you want to restore Tria, you will have to mobilize all your capabilities.”

[[[I know.]]]

If only Tria could be restored, even if it was only part of it, there would be no hesitation. In this way, Jack Niss completely submitted to Najuyeon, and as a result, the quantum computer could operate quickly.

The quantum computer currently in use was a kind of experimental equipment, but the combination of a quantum computer and a bunch of grapes was truly terrifying.

The first thing Najuyeon did using that incredible power was to create Mayensi.

To be precise, it is a Maru Love Simulator. Using the video information and behavioral information analyzed so far, we created a simulation to apply what Maru is thinking and how he responds to events.

Of course, I added a spoonful of black pepper, a pinch of sweetness, and a moderate amount of bitterness, and the result was a wonderful, if not ‘terrible’ mayonnaise.

Na Ju-yeon put on the connection helmet with high expectations.

Woof – the senses change, and it turns into a cold winter in Detroit a year ago.

Phew-

Let’s breathe, the white breath blooming.

The sharp, stinging air seemed to pierce my lungs.

If it’s exactly like reality, is it real? Or is it fake?

Na Ju-yeon suddenly felt like she knew what kind of world Dr. Jack Neese was dreaming of. Perhaps he wanted to create a world-class Mayan city.

“Start scenario 1. Activate start point.”

[Scenario 1 begins. Start point activation complete.]

Na Ju-yeon turned around at the sound of the machine and the presence of a person behind her. A man with sharp eyes wearing a sharp winter uniform was glaring at her.

“You. How did you get in here?”

“Because I miss you···.”

“···Are you kidding me? How did you get in here? Did you bribe the security guard?”

(How did you break through the AI ​​barrier? Were you prepared enough to prevent hacking?)

Na Ju-yeon giggled at the sight of Mayan City’s signature mind-reading balloon floating above his head. And before that laughter could even end.

Crunch- Whizz-

Two sword strikes that seemed like a split second.

Without even blinking, her arms fell onto the white snow.

A pure white garden that is gradually turning red.

Gyaaaaaaah-

Even though I thought it was fake, the pain I felt from my severed arms was unbearable.

[Brainwave instability. Pain intensity is reduced.]

The pain disappeared along with the mechanical sound. Na Ju-yeon screamed without realizing it.

“Why do you start with the knife? Why?”

“You should have answered when I said it to you.”

(Are you out of your mind? No, you’re crazy. I knew you weren’t out of your mind, but it would be faster to check with your brain.)

Na Ju-yeon, who read the thoughts floating on the Mayan City balloon, screamed again.

“Don’t even think about drilling a hole in your head.”

“you···.”

(Have you awakened your psychic abilities?)

As the balloon rose, the world spun around.

uh?

Suddenly I felt like I was losing all feeling in my body. Excessive bleeding?

It’s almost minus 30 degrees, so bleeding shouldn’t be a problem.

The other side of the spinning world.

The sight of Maru putting his sword back into its sheath was visible.

Next, the subtitles appear red against the backdrop of a white garden.

[YOU DIED]

“······.”

[[[······.]]]

“Scenario 1 Starting Point···.”

[Scenario 1: Restart from the starting point.]

[YOU DIED]

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[YOU DIED]

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[YOU DIED]

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[YOU DIED]

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Chirik-

Na Ju-yeon took off her helmet and looked haggard.

‘I definitely added some sweetness…’

When I looked at my watch, only 30 minutes had passed in real time, but I felt soul-depleted.

Dr. Jack Nees had a word.

[[[Was I a pervert?]]]

“Shut up!”

Ugh-

Na Ju-yeon, who was holding her head due to a rising headache, raised her head.

In the monitor that came into view were Maru and Kim Yang, filming a mukbang. Na Ju-yeon, who was blankly watching them, held onto the connection device tightly.

That evening.

Na Ju-yeon knocked on the door of Kim Yang’s residence.

[What’s happening at this hour?]

“I have a really good game, what do you think?”

[No work.]

“This isn’t just a simple game. It’s a cutting-edge simulation game made using grapes and quantum computers. So, it’s Mayan City, so don’t think about it.”

[···Mayan City?]

Miss Kim’s tone became slightly embarrassed.

If there were balloons in reality, there would have been balloons that said, ‘Mayenshi, is that Mayenshi? Is she crazy?’ Na Ju-yeon shook her head slightly.

“Yes. ‘Ma’ru ‘yeon’dae ‘simulation. Mayenshiyo.”

There was an awkward silence for a moment.

Clank-

[Come in.]

“Excuse me.”

A small smile appeared on Na Ju-yeon’s lips.