Rust - Chapter 670



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RUST -670

Crash?

The half-burned vampire moved reflexively.

Unfortunately for the vampire who quickly dodged, it was Ms. Kim who did not miss that movement. She also had an excellent talent for shooting.

I tried to avoid Kim Yang’s gun by throwing myself to the right, but the muzzle of the gun was already waiting where the vampire threw himself.

“Okay… Wait a minute.”

Instead of answering, Kim Yang pulled the trigger.

bang!

A 20mm special bullet for giant monsters made a fist-sized hole in the vampire’s right chest. It was safe to aim for the heart since it was a vampire, but in the brief moment when the trigger was pulled, the body twisted to try to dodge.

Ugh-

If it had been a normal person, it would have exploded like a grenade, but because of the vampire’s unique elastic body, a hole was just ripped through it. The vampire, whose lungs, liver, and stomach were torn off, collapsed with a thud.

The result of being suddenly hit by a 20mm bullet while trying to regenerate the already charred part was disastrous.

Kkeu- Kkeu …

The vampire’s entire body shrivels up, and in an instant, its skin begins to shrivel, like that of an 80-year-old grandmother.

joy-

Kim Yang mercilessly aimed her gun at the vampire’s head. Gah- The vampire, glaring at her with blood-stained red eyes, desperately tried to increase his control.

[Offsets mental waves.]

The auxiliary AI attached to the dedicated exosuit reported that it had countered the powerful psychic waves. Oooh- Kim Yang’s lips slightly went up.

As soon as the woman who had been pulling the trigger stopped, the vampire who had not yet gained control spat out the blood that had filled his lungs and gave an order in a hoarse voice.

“Take off your helmet and stick your neck out-”

bang!

With one shot from the 20mm Vulcan cannon, the vampire’s head was blown to pieces. Even with its head gone, its body, trying to regenerate, withered and twisted as it drew energy.

Wasasak-

A vampire’s corpse crumbles into dust in the passing wind.

[Please check the engagement video.]

[Alpha Verification.]

[Bravo confirmed.]

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[Victor confirmed.]

[Check the whiskey.]

The five-person guard and punitive force shared footage of Kim Yang’s engagement. She immediately relayed additional information.

[Very strong regenerative power.]

[Even if you shoot the heart, there is a chance of regeneration. The weak point is the head. You need to completely blow the head off, and then attack the vital points until the regeneration power drops. That’s it.]

Beep- beep beep beep-

One of the 16 drones deployed by Kim Yang captured a moving creature 400 meters ahead. The camera captured a werewolf with its back burnt off, searching through the rubble.

[A werewolf has been discovered. It appears to have strong regenerative powers. We will attack with a focus on the head.]

The 400m distance is an after-meal snack for her.

Taang!

The HUD (Head Up Display) was filled with the dull sound of gunfire and the sight of blood splattering.

Huh? Damage?

The werewolf with its eyes torn open started running madly towards where Kim Yang was. And Kim Yang didn’t hate that kind of aggressive behavior.

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Tudadadadadadadak!

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Crows and wolves did not come together because there was a risk of being attacked by the psychic waves of higher-level cannibals, werewolves, and vampires.

If there had been crows or wolves, they could have quickly identified the enemies, but there was no need to risk sending them into the field, because there were aerial drones capable of reconnaissance and search.

Armed with various sensors and AI control, the tiny drones moved like a swarm of bees to find the enemy. Once they found the enemy, they contacted the nearest punitive force, and the punitive force moved in groups of five to eliminate the enemy.

[There were no captures.]

Maru was cold.

Captured?

Just before the hydrogen bombing, we used a reconnaissance drone to check again just in case, but they were helpless.

It was a completely different reality from what Joseph Meyer had sent to persuade Maru. He said that the Confederacy’s vertical class society was advantageous to the protection of humanity.

To put it in extreme terms, it’s like humans trying to keep cows, pigs, and chickens from getting sick.

‘Although the method is a bit rough, it is an undeniable fact that it is a way to prevent human extinction.’

‘And as biotechnology advances in the future, won’t the relationship between humans and new humans change?’

For example, it is similar to the relationship between dogs and humans. Dogs have been good companions and an excellent source of protein for humans.

However, as time passed and technology developed and various foods became abundant, dogs began to take their place as companion animals.

President Joseph Meyer’s persuasion that the relationship between humans and the new human race would be like that was quite serious.

‘If the research capacity has reached the singularity, it will be able to obtain the desired results.’

Even without cannibalism, if they could find a way to enhance their abilities, that would be enough. Likewise, if they could quench the thirst of the nobles without human blood, it would mean that there would be no reason for them to keep each other in check like they do now.

‘The Holy Kingdom’s technology can free us from the shackles of the Confederacy. Why should we fight?’

Maru recalled the last communication he had with Joseph Meyer just before the bombing.

Is there any reason to fight?

Of course it was there.

The premise of all the stories Joseph Meyer told was that the Holy Kingdom would either reveal the technology that had reached the singularity, or use that technology to eliminate the weaknesses of cannibals and vampires, and enhance their strengths.

The hidden intention behind all these stories, such as war causes great harm to civilians, war is inhumane and immoral, and we don’t necessarily need to go to war, is the same.

All the risks of not going to war were borne by the Holy Kingdom, and the Confederacy would only reap the benefits.

If the Confederacy had truly wanted to avoid war, they would have prepared for proper negotiations rather than making nonsensical claims about natural aristocracy and such.

‘A natural nobleman? Me?’

Funny. I don’t know why Joseph Meyer was mistaken, but if the reason the Confederacy said they would side with the Holy Kingdom was because they thought they were a natural noble, then it was not worth considering.

‘Because the natural nobleman is the king, he must have tried to grab the leash and say things like that.’

If such rumors were spread intentionally, Maru would be the one who would be tired. Raising suspicions would be enough in one sentence, but refuting them would require a book. The most certain thing was not to give them any room to do so.

Maru reached the location indicated by the reconnaissance drone.

[Cheek- Werewolves also have a weak point in their heads. Even if their limbs are pierced, their fighting power quickly recovers.]

Kim Yang’s analysis lingered in my ears.

Both the Royal Guard and the punitive force are turning the enemies into beehives as she said. So far, there have been no particular problems as they are mainly cleaning up the enemies injured by hydrogen explosions.

[Chick – The area to search is too large. It’s too different from New York or Seattle, San Francisco or LA.]

Texas’s unique urban planning, with large buildings scattered between six- to eight-lane highways, resembled small fortresses surrounding the city center.

The low, tall, and sturdy buildings flanked a large parking lot, making it impossible to pass them by without searching.

[Chick- Searching everything is too tiring.]

There were a few differences from the search and destruction simulation. The most notable difference was the lack of concentration.

The simulation assumed that the mental power of the Royal Guard and the punitive force would be almost completely wasted by using drones and artificial intelligence, but the reality was different.

[The use of combat stimulants is permitted. We must strike them before they can unite.]

Maru approved the use of a battle stimulant. It was a stimulant with no side effects, although its effectiveness was slightly lower than that of Charlotte Group’s Berserker Fall or China’s Crystal.

[Chick- Okay.]

Under Kim Yang’s command, the pace of the subjugation increased. And within hours, a report came in from the Black Drake-class airship.

[Mental waves are being emitted intensively.]

An artificial intelligence that was gathering information at high altitudes displayed the location of the emission on Maru’s HUD (Head Up Display).

A map showing the rate of psychic waves exploding in the vicinity of where the hydrogen bombs were dropped. The surviving high-ranking cannibals and vampires seemed to be gathering their direct subordinates.

[Send the information to Mr. Kim.]

[Data sent.]

And between San Antonio and Austin, in that vague area, there was a particularly high incidence of psychosis.

Maru zoomed in on the map.

‘Near the water park?’

Why is the psychopath there?

There’s no way a group of cannibals would go to a water park.

‘hmm-‘

Something was starting to feel off. And Maru didn’t ignore that feeling.

[1 platoon of the Royal Guard, 3 companies of the Suppression Force. Gather at the location marked on the map.]

[Delivered to the nearest unit.]

Maru went directly to the place where he felt uneasy.

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“Communication cut off. All bio-communicators are dead.”

“It is certain that there will be an EMP (electromagnetic pulse) attack.”

Was it just an EMP attack?

With ominous thoughts, Joseph Meyer pushed aside the EMP-damaged biocommunicator.

“In the military and the House of Lords?”

“No contact.”

As the vertical social structure was established, military units also gathered around large cities because the commissioned officers wanted to firmly control the private soldiers.

The longer you are exposed to the power, the more naturally you can take control, so naturally, you station your direct troops near where the general resides.

‘It’s not like big cities are going to be attacked, because they won’t use nukes or weapons of mass destruction (WMD) on big cities.’

‘Except for the troops guarding the border, it is right to station troops in the major cities. The same goes for supplies.’

Most of the non-commissioned officers had already become low-level new humans. Even the experienced soldiers among the regular soldiers were gradually being converted into low-level new humans, so a supply of fresh(?) human flesh was needed.

And considering the current season with temperatures dropping below -40 to -50 degrees Celsius, it would have been advantageous to have areas near large cities to facilitate the distribution of human flesh.

Texas alone was too large, with an area of ​​695,662 km². If the garrison was set up far from a major city, the problem would be essential supplies. If there was a problem with transportation for any reason, there was a high probability that there would be a problem with essential supplies(?).

‘Even a distance of 100 miles can cause supply disruption.’

‘Yes, you should locate as close to a large city as possible.’

So the Confederate Union forces ended up near a big city. A big city in Texas at that.

The reason was simple: There were six states with a population smaller than the combined population of Texas’ largest city.

If you choose stability in supply, then a denser and more populous country would be advantageous, so it was natural that the main force would move to the large cities of Texas. And that’s where the nukes were dropped.

“It’s nuclear!”

“A hydrogen bomb attack is certain!”

The higher-ups and nobles who survived the explosion were screaming in a psychic state. The fake headquarters in San Antonio had disappeared. The branches in Dallas and Houston also had no response.

One high-altitude EMP was detonated, and four hydrogen bombs were dropped, one each on three major cities.

“Counterattack?”

Those who declared war are the Holy Kingdom.

Naturally, the target of the nuclear retaliation was also the Holy Kingdom.

Most of the electrical and electronic equipment, including bio-communicators, were out of service, so communication was being made through the control of higher entities.

“Command and control have collapsed.”

“why?”

Everything is a mess.

As generals and officers in the big city were hit by nuclear weapons, the mental wave emitted by the surviving generals and officers was mostly ‘I want to live.’

As a result, the lower-level cannibals threw everything away and rushed to the city to save their superiors. Rescue became a priority over counterattack.

It was also difficult to counterattack by using those connected to the Virginia Langley Company.

“They say the launcher was damaged by an EMP.”

“The engine is frozen and I’m thawing it.”

“It will take at least 24 hours.”

A crack appeared on Chairman Joseph Meyer’s expressionless face. And that was just the beginning.

“Sacred Kingdom ground forces. Approaching here now.”

“This is a battalion-level force.”

“All armed with exosuits. At least three companies confirmed.”

“Confirmation of the Holy Kingdom’s Royal Guard.”

How did they know about this place?

Distrust filled Joseph Meyer’s eyes.

This was the headquarters that was kept secret even from the military and the House of Lords.

Betrayal? By whom?

What about the fact that only a few employees know the location of the headquarters?

Most people knew that the fake headquarters was the real headquarters.

Then how?

Before he could gather his thoughts, the situation became urgent.

“Chairman! We are losing contact with the staff in charge of the outer perimeter!”

The employees outside started dying.

As if the shadow of death was hanging over it…