Rust - Chapter 542



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RUST [RUST]-543

Enpi Maru was concentrating on his training while thinking about the monster that attacked him a few days ago.

Excluding the SS troops sent to the outskirts, the fact that 70% of the troops defending Detroit and the Ark Tower were virtually wiped out was a shock in itself.

(I feel like my senses are off.)

The monster’s attacks were more than half a beat faster. And the feeling of seeing the same attacks pouring down like a mirror image every now and then…

Above all, what he had was the problem. Let’s take the sacrifice and bring him down to the bottom, what he clearly used was a rapid cure.

Rapid cure. The only ones who had it were himself and Chairman Shim of the Charlotte Group. Even if Chairman Shim was absorbed by another force, it was uncertain whether the rapid cure could be produced.

It was a rapid-acting treatment whose ingredients were difficult to even identify, even after months of research and analysis using supercomputers and artificial intelligence.

If any force succeeded in mass-producing it, it would be difficult to avoid the eyes of the Empire or the Confederacy, wherever it was in North America.

(No matter how much I think about it, it seems like there’s a problem with the Charlotte Group.)

My relationship with the Charlotte Group wasn’t exactly a bad one. There was no reason to suddenly send a monster and threaten to kill them all.

(···Is there no reason?)

A sudden feeling of being caught. I was barely able to kill the monster by putting in 70% of my power. When I tried to take off the hard helmet to reveal its identity, its head exploded as if it was trying to destroy the evidence.

I felt uneasy.

Although he was not feeling well, Enpi Maru’s swordsmanship had become closer to that of a monster. It was comfortable, like wearing clothes that fit him perfectly.

The sensation felt in each and every movement was extraordinary, as if he was wearing not just clothes but a tailored suit.

(How can it fit so well?)

Maru, who had stopped training, immediately checked the combat video file.

“Check the body proportions of the enemy. Quickly.”

[I checked the ratio.]

Enpi Maru swallowed his saliva without realizing it and said.

“My. Compare it with your body proportions.”

[99.227% match.]

It means that they are essentially the same person.

What the fuck-

No, it can’t be. If the Charlotte Group had cloning technology, they would have used it a long time ago. And the moment the clones were running around, there was no way the Empire or the Confederacy would miss it.

The feeling of his senses being disrupted again as memories that seemed to come to mind but did not. The memories were so vague that they were almost like fog, making Enpi Maru furrow his brows.

There was something I had forgotten. I don’t know what it was, but I still felt uneasy.

(Whew- Have you been pushing yourself too hard lately?)

Enpi Maru went into the shower room, catching his breath.

(Don’t overdo it. Let’s stop practicing here. I think it’d be better to rest today.)

Just as he was almost done showering, an emergency signal suddenly went off and reached N.P. Maru.

[All crows around the Ark Tower were annihilated.]

“what?”

Many were killed in this monster attack and taken out for patrols and surveillance in the outskirts, but the number remaining was in the thousands. But thousands were wiped out?

Did they use poison gas? If they were crows, they would have escaped before they were annihilated. How did they annihilate crows that were using the top of a 30-40 story building as their nest?

[The exact cause is unknown, but autopsies show that most of the animals died from heart attacks and cerebral hemorrhages.]

The ominous feeling became clearer.

Killing multiple people instantly with a heart attack.

Isn’t that the same as when you sowed your own life?

“Declare a state of emergency! Go to highest alert level!”

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeng!

Waaaa …

The siren blared loudly, but the usual flock of crows was nowhere to be seen. Only a few lost crows were wandering pitifully through the empty sky.

Who knew the most about the Ark Tower’s security system? It was none other than Maru. He was the one who came up with the basic concept of the security system and was also the one who received reports whenever the security system was installed or upgraded.

So, I was able to break through the security system of the Ark Tower in a virtual reality that was identical to reality. By breaking through the security system, I was able to paradoxically learn the truth about the Ark Tower.

Early security systems focused on countering armed attacks on the tower and preventing sabotage by spies or special forces.

After going through waves of infected, its attack power was upgraded, and a grenade launcher function was added to the automatic turret to effectively deal with the appearance of mutant monsters and swarms of rats.

To prepare for the ability users and cannibals, we have created a detailed fire net and introduced unmanned surveillance and attack systems, from short-range small reconnaissance drones to medium-sized drones armed with missiles.

Taking the Ark Tower would have been next to impossible, considering the presence of the exosuit-equipped Praetorians and Knights there.

‘How ironic.’

Kujik-

Maru, who had destroyed the sensors and cables of the automatic turrets outside the Ark Tower, ran straight towards his next target.

I had a rough idea of ​​where the autoturret was, what sensors it used, and where the cables were laid in case the radio equipment failed, so I was able to disable the autoturret in no time.

That was also the reason why Maru was so concerned about security and safety. If information was leaked, it meant that something like this could happen again.

‘It may be able to catch cannibals, but its overall reaction time is slow when it comes to catching vampires.’

This time, I found the hole in the Ark Tower, and it was a success. After removing the snow from the outside of the tower and the automatic turrets, the few remaining guards and knights began to build a defensive line.

‘It’s a trap.’

Maru figured it out in an instant.

As Maru avoided the place where the guards and knights gathered in a delicious manner, Enpi Maru felt like he was going crazy.

(That fucking kid.)

I had arranged them so that they could be easily defeated individually, but they were ignoring them and only demolishing the buildings and automatic turrets.

That’s why NP Maru could sense it intuitively.

No, I don’t think so.

I thought that couldn’t be the case, but it wasn’t.

He knew all too well the weaknesses of Vladiak Tower’s defense system.

(This time, you’re a knife wielder.)

He’s also a highly skilled swordsman. He’s on par with the previous monster or better. And if you look at the cut he made, it’s a sword that’s on par with the Eclipse.

With body proportions that are almost identical to that of the same person, a swordsman who knows the defense system of the Ark Tower like the back of his hand, and finally, a sword that is on par with the Eclipse.

(The Charlotte Group and the Empire have joined hands.)

The Empire had cloning technology. The Charlotte Group probably had their own DNA, after all, they were both working in Korea and Japan.

The sword that was the same as Eclipse was the proof. It was clearly said that there was no such thing as Eclipse, and it was the same last time, and this time. Is it a coincidence that already two swords are the same as Eclipse?

(It wasn’t a coincidence.)

There were many parts that I didn’t understand.

Even if the hair-like DNA was obtained through the Charlotte Group, how did they obtain the memories? Even if they made clones, why would an empire with which they have good relations have an excuse to attack like this?

If it wasn’t the Empire, then it was the Confederacy, and assuming that, then the sword that is identical to Eclipse is not explained.

Feeling a strange sense of discomfort, Enpi Maru swung his sword into the air.

Kkeeeeek-

The sound of air being torn apart.

Seeeeeeeeeek-

The howling Eclipse felt somehow unfamiliar.

after-

What will he do after he destroys all of Vladiak Tower’s defenses? Will he enter the tower?

That couldn’t be happening.

With a sword like the Eclipse, I could cut down the base of the Ark Tower like a lumberjack would cut down a giant tree. That’s what I would do.

I wonder who would come up with the idea of ​​cutting off the base of a building and causing it to collapse, but I would do it. It was a way to lure the enemy to the desired location.

N.P. Maru checked the remaining autoturrets. In that brief moment, a sign appeared indicating that three autoturrets were disabled.

(If you go this way, you’ll end up here in a little while.)

Enpi Maru, who thoroughly thought about how he would move if he were to move, gathered his troops at one point.

“Disguise yourself with the stealth robes.”

After thoroughly checking Kim Yang’s sniping position, NP Maru headed to the battle site. He felt uneasy, but there was nothing he could do about it.

The crows that had been defending the Vladiak Tower were virtually annihilated, and the automatic turrets were almost completely disabled. With over 70% of the Royal Guard and Knights’ strength now lost, the only way to stop the enemy was to gather souls and strike.

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Kwajik-!

The composite armor is pierced with a crunching sound.

Maru’s expression as he held the sword changed subtly.

? The feeling of not having anything caught on the blade that dug deep into the inside. If there was an automatic turret inside, it would have definitely been fun to use, but it was a waste. Two consecutive missed attempts.

‘Did that guy, NP Maru, clean it up in advance?’

Maru, who had pulled out Eclipse, stopped walking for a moment.

hmm-

The fact that he retrieved the automatic turret meant that he had anticipated our movements.

‘Did you predict how I would move?’

That’s right.

I feel sick.

Originally, Maru planned to attack Vladislav Tower after cutting down the outer walls.

First, we caught the crows to block the bombing and reconnaissance, and then we attacked the automatic turrets and sensors to destroy the outer defense system.

After luring them into taking over the Ark Tower, all that trouble was over once the tower itself was destroyed.

If it was N.P. Maru, he would escape before the tower collapsed, and I thought we could fight 1:1 then···.

It seemed like the NPC had read my thoughts.

The evidence is the feeling of discomfort that is gradually becoming thicker.

If we continued like this, it was obvious that we would end up in a fight with a group of guys lying in ambush.

The NPC was a bastard who ate a baby. If you had read my mind, you would have suggested that we settle this one-on-one fairly, not set a trap.

I didn’t plan on doing this, but Maru changed direction as he thought he needed to fix his messy hair.

And that’s exactly what caught Enpi Maru’s attention.

[No traces caught by the sensor.]

“The guy is wearing a ripper suit. Look around the snowfield. There will be footprints.”

[There is no trace after District 13.]

“Check again.”

He had to come here. If he was going for the Ark Tower, it would be most effective to pass through here. He could have gone around the wall, but if he had done that, we could have responded, so we prepared for it.

(I feel uneasy.)

As the quiet time passed, I began to feel more than just uneasy, I even began to feel uneasy.

(Where are you? Where are you?)

Feeling that something was wrong, Enpi Maru checked his surroundings paranoidly. He checked and checked from the sky to the underground water pipes, but there was no sign of the enemy.

[I found some strange traces.]

“Upload a video.”

A single, round footprint in the frozen snow. There was nothing around, just a white snowfield. However, when Enpi Maru saw the footprint, his face turned pale.

“Can you check around 10m, no, 15m? If there is, check it right away.”

No way. No way. Thinking like that···.

[Footprints confirmed 13m ahead.]

“Connect the footprints. Show me where they go.”

The two footsteps were connected by a red solid line, and the direction of travel was indicated by an arrow. After confirming this, N.P. Maru ran outside holding Eclipse.

“Sound the emergency evacuation signal. Now! Evacuate to the underground bunker!”

[Please evacuate immediately. This is a real situation.]

The direction the red arrow points. There was a tactical nuclear launcher brought from the air force base.

“You fucking lunatic!”

Enpi Maru ran at full speed. When he reached the nuclear launch pad, he felt an eerie feeling.

P-shot-

Kang-

Maru greeted Enpi Maru, who barely managed to deflect the blade that was aimed at his neck from a square and passed by him.

[Are you here?]

“You crazy kid!”

(That crazy kid’s trying to use a nuke?)

The Enfi Maru, which stretched its eclipse towards the rippling space, growled.

(A suicide clone? What the fuck is that?)

Maru smiled as he saw the speech bubble floating above his head.

[Let’s do this seriously 1:1. If you get interrupted, you know what? You’ll see something big explode. See bomb – bang!]

“···You hide, stab first, and then fight 1:1 seriously?”

[You’re joking when you haven’t done anything wrong – if you want to do it, you do it too.]

“Okay kid. I will do it.”

The figure of the NP Maru suddenly shimmered and disappeared onto the white road.

Maru unconsciously bared his teeth at the sight of her completely disappearing.

Tense tension.

Goosebumps rising up.

Yeah, that was it. At the end of this…

Sabak-

A slash toward the sound of snow crunching. The blade on Maru left a crescent-like afterimage. Maru swung the sword again, though it didn’t cut anything, as if it had just swung through the air.

The floor, which had been leaning down along the vertically fallen eclipse, slashed horizontally as if it were prostrating itself. Sparks flew between the afterimages that had spread out like a round full moon engraved on the floor.

Kigigigigigigi-

The vibrations that followed the spark-flying power struggle

Whew Whew-Whew Whew-

The shockwave from the collision between Eclipse and Eclipse blew the snow on the ground in all directions. The snow falling from the sky and the snow rising from the ground swirled around, leaving behind traces like white snowmen, and the two people faced each other like twins in a mirror.

Pak-

The headbutts aimed at the opponent’s head exploded at the same time. The headbutts were so fierce that they left marks on the sturdy helmet, bouncing off like billiard balls.

Both of their heads snapped back, but the hand holding the sword swung Eclipse regardless of the strong impact.

The swordsmanship, which had added power to the rotational force by using the rebound, collided again in the air. Eclipse and Eclipse screamed along with the sound of a grenade exploding.

The impact sound, almost like an explosion, began to get faster and faster.

Top-top-top- and after the fake, the sparks flying from the top suddenly turned into stabs, aiming for the opponent’s windpipe. The blades stabbing through each other’s sword faces.

The deep-cut blades, as if they were playing a game of chicken, were about to pierce each other’s necks with a knee kick. The impact of each other’s knee kicks was like a decalcomania, but neither of them dodged.

It was at that moment that the two men’s swordsmanship changed as they took on the blunt impact. If one of them was pushed back even slightly, the fierce swordsmanship that seemed as if it would tear the space itself apart created a small crack.

Maru, who had deflected the blade to the side by flowing the top of the NP Maru, threw a back-spin elbow. NP Maru ducked his head with his characteristic sense of avoiding danger to avoid the elbow, but that was also fake.

Where Enpi Maru lowered his head, there was Maru’s knee. It was as if he had hit his own head with a knee kick. Enpi Maru, who had lost consciousness halfway from the strong impact, swung his sword in all directions.

The eclipse of the floor that had been slightly crouched between the swinging blades stretched out straight and long. A black afterimage that continued in a straight line as if time had stopped.

▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

Death, which had broken through the slowed time, pierced Enpi Maru’s heart.

Ugh-

Kwajik – The blade that pierced the heart rose diagonally and exited, cutting off the right arm.