Rust - Chapter 549



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RUST [RUST]-549

A loud warning sound flared up in red.

Sharp warning lights flashed throughout the armored vehicle.

Beep beep beep beep-

Ki-sun’s body bent forward and he began to vomit.

Kkeu-

Woof-

A hand reaching for the tactical backpack next to him, along with the sound of heavy breathing.

Kheuk-huk-

Ki-sun took out his water bottle without even looking at his backpack and rinsed his mouth.

Garururuk- tsk

Ki-soon took a deep breath as naturally as everyday life, vomiting and rinsing.

Where did it go wrong?

It was clear that they were hiding on the second floor.

So I thought it would be easy to catch, but something was subtly different.

In the second round, I couldn’t catch the 2nd floor breather and got caught.

In the third round, he caught the second floor breather, but was caught by the back breather.

I gave up on the 4th capture and quietly cleared out the 2nd floor’s hidden and backed boats, but I got caught by the boatmen.

5th time, 2nd floor, give up on the breathing hole and move to the other side, step on a landmine and finish

Move to the opposite side in the 6th round and change direction. After engaging the 2 Naru that suddenly appeared, the siege ending

7th time······

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Activate the 21st armored vehicle and engage the 2nd floor Sumnaru and Dinaru, as well as the Narus gathered nearby. Anti-tank missile ending.

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Episode 36: 2nd floor: A trap is dug and waiting in an unexpected place.

Yeah. I was digging a trap and waiting.

As if he had predicted that I would come that way.

There have been more than 20 times that I’ve caught Naru by surprise while he was hiding on the second floor.

It wasn’t hard to clean up the second floor of the hideout unless you did something special every time. However, starting from the latter half of the 20th time, things started to change slightly, and after the 30th time, there was a clear difference.

‘How did you know where I was going?’

I started to feel a little bit uneasy. I was thinking clearly that it was a ‘regression’ or ‘foreknowledge’, but wasn’t it? As the episodes went on, it changed subtly, and when it passed a certain threshold, a completely different reaction occurred. I couldn’t explain it with ‘regression’ or ‘foreknowledge’.

‘Parallel translation?’

Are we moving to a parallel dimension?

What if, when you die, you are reincarnated into an adjacent parallel dimension?

Certainly, considering the completely different reactions from the first time, ‘Parallel Movement’ was more convincing than ‘Regression’ or ‘Precognition’.

‘It is persuasive, though.’

Why doesn’t this uncomfortable feeling go away? Ki-soon scratched his head, feeling itchy. This is also different.

‘I feel like it’s getting itchier.’

Repeated death and pain. I couldn’t help but think, ‘If I had tentacles, I wouldn’t have been pushed away so easily.’ And at some point, my scalp started to itch.

Tickle tickle.

North, north.

“Ahhhh- This is driving me crazy.”

I couldn’t stay in the armored vehicle for too long. I tried, but after a certain amount of time, the naru would search the area. It was just an anti-tank missile ending.

Assuming parallel dimensions, things got complicated. Similar but different patterns emerged. And increasingly distorted patterns.

‘As we move further and further away from the adjacent dimension, something completely different may happen.’

Like there’s a cannibal where Naru should be, or a landmine exploding as soon as you get under the armored vehicle.

After drinking some water and gathering my thoughts, the slight headache went away. At first, it was hazy as if there was some kind of fog, but gradually my mind seemed to be becoming clearer.

‘Have you gotten used to parallel movement?’

It wasn’t just that he became accustomed to parallel movement. His athletic ability also improved by leaps and bounds. At first, he was literally weak, but now, contrary to his appearance, he had the stamina of a national team athlete.

With this much stamina, I feel like I can do anything. It’s not as good as when I fused with a barnacle, but it should be at least 60% to 70%.

Thoughts that suddenly pour out like a dam bursting

tentacle.

amalgamation.

barnacle.

Increased athletic ability.

Amidst the jumbled images, a question arose.

‘If it was a regression, there’s no way my physical abilities would have improved.’

It was strange that I realized something so obvious after the 30th time. When one thing was strange, everything became suspicious. What if it wasn’t ‘parallel movement’?

Ki-sun suddenly felt a chill down her spine. A thought occurred to her at the same time.

‘Brain in a can.’

What if all this is false?

What if the very first reason you return to the beginning when you die is because it was fake?

If the reason why the naru’s response gradually improved is because they gained experience as artificial intelligence learned,

Even if it was a parallel dimension, it was strange that only the good physical abilities went to the good side.

In addition, the naru’s responses gradually became more agile. It was as if they were learning and gaining experience.

The chaotic ferryman of the first round was hard to find when I went around the 30th round. There was no other way to explain the ferryman who moved like a skilled soldier and an experienced assassin.

“Is it a simulation or a virtual world?”

As if waiting for Ki-sun’s thoughts to reach that point, the world slowly began to crumble.

“seed······.”

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The light from the penlight was sharp.

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As the bright light pierced her pupils, Ki-sun, who was shedding tears, perked up her ears.

“Ah-again- blood pressure, heart rate, and pupillary response are all normal.”

I heard the nurse’s voice, which sounded like it was going to bounce.

“But why are you so stiff like a corpse?”

Ki-sun was somehow moved by Maru’s voice.

Thinking back, it turns out that the virtual reality was the reason I killed him over 30 times.

‘Why did I get it wrong?’

Didn’t you decide to go into virtual reality from the beginning?

Considering the personality that would be put into the brain-cultured grape cluster, it was obvious that it was a virtual reality.

It’s not enough to call it ‘regression’ or ‘precognition’.

It was truly a mess, going as far as ‘parallel movement’ and ‘parallel dimensions.’

Just like how you can check the biometric information on the monitor, you can’t read your own thoughts, right? Ki-sun’s face turned bright red.

“Huh? The patient here has a rising temperature. Should we do a more detailed examination?”

“That’s not it. Just leave me alone.” Ki-soon couldn’t scream.

“It seems okay, so just leave it. It looks like it’s stuck and won’t wake up.”

Maru poked Ki-sun’s side with his finger as if tickling her.

Huh-

Ki-sun sat up with a strange sound as the horrible sensation crawled up her side and she looked at the floor.

“See? It’s fine.”

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Maru shrugged his shoulders at Gisun’s resentful gaze.

“Why are you looking at me like that? How was it? Are you feeling better now?”

“···Did it really have to be that way?”

It was horrible. A virtual reality with cloned Naru.

“Because I thought that would be the most effective.”

“Crazy. Ha- shi-”

Ki-sun’s expression, which had been scratching his head, gradually brightened.

It wasn’t thick, wiggling tentacle hair.

Just like before, just like back in the old days, the feeling of ordinary hair gripping your fingertips.

The plan worked.

It was back to how it was before it was infected with barnacles.

“How are you feeling? Move around. If you notice anything strange, tell me right away.”

“If anything seems even a little strange, please let me know.”

Ki-sun’s gaze turned to the nurse.

From the face that seemed to have a somewhat innocent look to the slender neckline, from the delicate neck… from the neck down… that is, that is down.

Pupils shaking as if they were seeing something that should not have been seen.

The face that was already flushed with embarrassment turned red in an instant.

“Huh? Are you okay?”

When the nurse reached out to touch Ki-sun’s forehead, Ki-sun was startled.

“Looking at that, it looks like he’s definitely gotten away with it.”

“Yes. I think it’s resolved.”

When he was tied up with Naru, Kisun wasn’t particularly interested in other women.

It was the same on the yacht when he escaped, and it was the same when he arrived in the US. Seeing Ki-sun react to the nurse’s bounce, it seemed that he had definitely recovered from the side effects.

“It’s not like it’s the first time I’ve seen a nurse, and she didn’t react like that when we were on the yacht.”

“I don’t know if it’s because it’s a new body. I think it takes time for things like hormonal adjustments to take place.”

“There are no side effects?”

“Yes. I think it’s because you’re a little sensitive, but it’ll get better with time.”

Na Ju-yeon looked at the test paper and answered.

“It looks okay.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

The nurse approached. Ki-sun, who was flustered and not knowing where to look as she avoided him, gave Kim Yang a look of salvation. Kim Yang, who received that longing, blurted out.

“Play well. Have fun. Are you just so happy? Just look at the eyes.”

I asked for help, but all I got in return was a cold-blooded condemnation.

Yeah, that’s right. There was no such thing as a same-sex group here. Ki-soon closed his eyes and denied reality.

“Huh? Are you okay?”

Hood asked, looking at Ki-sun, who kept her eyes tightly shut and refused despite the nurse’s worried voice.

“What are you going to do with the rest of your body?”

Now that the body swap has been successful, he asks what to do with Ki-sun’s original body, which was contaminated with barnacles.

“It should be discarded.”

“It’s a shame.”

“Even if it’s a pity, we have to discard it. That thing has better combat power than you think, so it’s dangerous if you buy it.”

“It’s just a shell, how can you buy it?”

“What if there was someone with such abilities like Director Yu Mark 2?”

“ah-”

It was hard to be sure that someone wouldn’t be able to move Ki-sun’s contaminated body, just as Director Yu’s Mark II had intercepted the Imperial clone.

When it comes to awakening abilities, most of them are physical enhancements, but it is true that there are some people who awaken strange abilities.

Safety is the highest value, and the way to protect safety is security. Maru, who wanted to achieve a peaceful life through safety and security, had no hesitation in disposing of the contaminated body of Gi-sun.

But Kim Yang and Hood thought differently.

“It seems like a waste to just throw it away.”

“I agree. It’s a bit much to discard it when you evaluated its combat power as considerable.”

“What are you talking about so seriously?”

“It’s a question of whether you should dispose of your contaminated body cleanly or use it.”

Ki-soon made a bewildered expression at Maru’s answer.

“Why are you guys the only ones talking about how to do that? That’s my body.”

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“Wasn’t it okay since I already got a new body?”

“But that’s true. You’re not going to decide what to do with my body without me.”

“What do you want to do?”

“Let’s just keep it. Director Yu, Mark 2 controls the other clones? Why don’t we find a way to use it that way?”

Maru made his decision in a serious voice.

“Take a sample of the contaminated air and discard it. If it becomes necessary later, we can culture it.”

“And Director Yu, Mark 2. Analyze his abilities so that you can use them whenever you want.”

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A dozen or so soldiers wearing black bodysuits were hunting a giant wild boar monster.

“Just stop it-” (Stop it!)

The boar was smart and had good stamina, so the hunt had been going on for over an hour. Director Yu Mark 2 commanded the clones with great skill and neutralized the monster boar’s resistance.

“Group 1, attack! Group 2, stand by, Group 3, get out.” (Group 1, attack! Group 2, stand by, Group 3, surround)

An urgent telegram arrived for Director Yu Mark 2, who had been venting his frustrations for a while.

[This is an order to return immediately.]

“Okay.” (Okay.)

Now that we have them all, Director Yu Mark 2 heads to the Ark Tower with the clones.

Upon arriving at the Ark Tower, the researchers cheer enthusiastically towards Director Yu Mark 2.

“What is it?” (What is it?)

This atmosphere

“Come on in. We’ve all been waiting for you.”

Why is this crazy bitch here?

“Shall we play hospital?”

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“It’s okay. It doesn’t hurt.”

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crazy.