Rust - Chapter 697



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RUST -697

“Oh, you’re here? If you’re here, why aren’t you sitting down? Why are you standing there?”

“Yes? No. Not now.”

Na Ju-yeon sat down in her seat, creaking as if buffering had occurred.

‘Did you just wake up from a good night’s sleep?’

Looking at Na Ju-yeon’s eyes, which were somehow subtly sparkling, Maru was suddenly reminded of the old days.

‘Your eyes are so bright?’

Was it when you were in middle or high school?

If I had to describe my relationship with Na Ju-yeon in one word, it would be ‘love and hate’. It was a time when the two families helped each other and were neighbors and cousins, and there was frequent interaction between the two families.

As the sweet perfume grew stronger, Maru distanced himself from Na Ju-yeon. At the time, Maru vaguely thought it was because he found the smell of women’s cosmetics, shampoo, and the unique scent of perfume unpleasant, but now he knew.

‘Because Na Ju-yeon, who was almost always bullied, suddenly became popular.’

Perhaps Na Ju-yeon at that time used incense to gain Maru’s favor.

The scent she used to win Maru over also won the favor of other people, and she was the one who exerted her power like a queen. That also became meaningless when she fully revealed her talent in pharmaceuticals.

“Excuse me.”

The food arrived and the meal began, but the two people just ate in silence.

‘Are you just eating?’

Na Ju-yeon couldn’t speak freely because her heart was trembling. Her eyes were unconsciously drawn to the Eclipse placed next to Maru.

‘Why on earth did you bring a knife?’

Detroit, the capital of the Holy Kingdom. Something dangerous is happening in the Vladiak Tower, which boasts the strongest security there.

There were so many instances in Mayen City where she lost her neck in an ‘Oops’ moment that Na Ju-yeon was forced into silence. This was not Mayen City, but reality, where life was one thing.

‘Just tell me anything.’

Na Ju-yeon screamed inwardly.

I was hoping it would be a nice date, but it wasn’t like that.

‧

Maru looked at Najuyeon, who was quietly mumbling, and thought of Joseph Meyer’s ampoule. He called it out, but he hesitated whether he should give it to her.

If you study ampoules and then really go down the drain, you have no choice but to take extreme measures.

It is said that there is a way to resurrect someone by training them to death and then transferring their body, but it is not a 100% safe method.

There have been many stories about the existence of an individual through the weight of the soul, the brain hypothesis based on quantum theory, the principle of individual uniqueness, etc. Even if we succeed in cloning a human, it would be difficult to see it as an individual that is perfectly the same as the original body.

A typical example is identical twins. Two individuals that split from a single embryo. That means identical twins have the same DNA.

So are the two objects the same object?

The same was true for the Naruzu clones who were replicas of Naruzu. When looking at Naruzu, who had a completely different personality and behavior from Naruzu, it was difficult to think of the idea of ​​an identical relationship.

So, it was dangerous to think, ‘If necessary, I can just kill them and then clone them to insert their memories.’

Since Ki-soon’s success story might have been a rare one, Maru nagged at Ki-soon whenever she tried to change it on her own.

But Maru did not change his decision.

“During the Imperial Diet incident, there was something Joseph Meyer wanted to pass on to Dan Brown.”

“···?”

Maru sighed as he placed the ampoule on the table.

Tiring ringing …

The red and clear ampoules clashed gently, making a jewel-like sound.

“One is an ampoule containing Joseph Meyer’s memories, and the other is an ampoule that infects you with a vampire.”

Na Ju-yeon’s eyes, which had been sparkling brightly at Maru’s explanation, grew wide.

!!!

Her face looked as if she had been proposed to. Her startled eyes darted back and forth between the ampoule on the table and the floor.

I had no idea what kind of information Joseph Meyer’s memory ampoule would contain. It was literally a treasure chest. And the vampire mutation ampoule was there, so it was information that would give a boost to the vampire research that had been stagnant until now.

More than anything, the transformation into a vampire itself was important. What if we could find a way to avoid having to drink human blood? True advancement of humanity might be possible.

“This is it. If he uses this, he can overcome his current limitations…” Na Ju-yeon, who had almost lost her mind, suddenly came to her senses.

The sound of her heart beating like crazy. The air had somehow become cold. She succeeded in stopping her hand that was reaching for the ampoule without realizing it, feeling the atmosphere that she must have felt just before the end of Mayenshi.

!

There was a floor in front of her.

Na Ju-yeon blinked as if she was of sound mind, as she came to her senses at the sight of Maru quietly watching her as if to see what she would do.

“Oh. I see. Joseph Meyer’s ampoule. Yes. But why that?”

She kept screaming in her head, ‘Hand it over here right now!’ but she fought back, her facial muscles convulsing.

after-

As Maru let out a small sigh and pushed the ampoule towards her, Na Ju-yeon tried to stretch out her arms, then stopped, and held on even as her hips shook.

“Both Joseph Meyer’s memory ampoules and the vampire mutation ampoules must be studied with the highest level of security.”

As soon as permission to research came from Maru’s mouth, Na Ju-yeon responded with a ‘heuk-‘ sound.

‘Really? Is this true? How did this happen?’

Na Ju-yeon’s fingertips, trembling as if swept away by a storm and tsunami of emotion, grabbed the ampoule on the table.

“Jooyeon, I’ll be honest with you. This was a difficult decision.”

“······.”

So, Na Ju-yeon answered with a trembling voice to Maru’s expression that seemed to be asking her not to disappoint.

“I will do well.”

Na Ju-yeon, who had received a gift that seemed like she was going crazy, began to unpack the bundle. In fact, it had nothing to do with the ampoule. But she felt a bit dazed at the thought of giving and receiving something precious.

“The results showed that the Ripper suit currently in use is dangerous.”

If we only look at Maru’s physical abilities, it is true that even though he was superior to an ordinary human, he was not even as good as a mid-level cannibal.

If there is anything that it has an advantage over, it would be its agility and mobility? However, if you look at it the other way around, you would have to see that it is in a state where it cannot wear equipment better than a Ripper Suit to maintain agility and mobility.

Na Ju-yeon knew Maru’s weaknesses well through Mayenshi. And she had been thinking of several ways to overcome them.

The most certain way is to become a high-level cannibal or vampire. High-level individuals are impervious to most bullets and explosions and have incredible regenerative abilities.

As long as there was enough blood and humans to eat, they had a near-immortal life force, unless their throats were cut off.

Since it was a floor, they could cut down cannibals and vampires without discrimination. If it were a regular army, high-ranking cannibals and vampires would be able to single-handedly annihilate entire companies or battalions.

‘If I asked to become a vampire, I would have been rejected right away.’

In Mayan City, there was also a scenario where the Holy Kingdom was in danger.

In that scenario, she had tried to become a vampire herself, and had even tried to secretly infect others by extracting the fluid from a vampire’s corpse.

But they all ended in amputation. After he decided to become a vampire, he was stripped of his title and imprisoned, and in the episode where he attempted mass infection with the fluid extracted from a vampire corpse, he was cut down with a single sword.

So what we researched was a suit using biological tissue.

The so-called bionic suit.

The bionic suit, made from muscles taken from the corpses of cannibals and vampires, was able to sufficiently respond to Maru’s agility while also providing defensive capabilities.

“The simulation results showed that cannibals and vampires tend to become stronger over time.”

They became stronger when they ate humans. The one in the Air Force Command bunker also created a breeding farm for that purpose, and the Confederacy also based its feudal system on that.

Even though they were holding out for now with the anti-inflammatory and ripper suits, it was hard to guarantee how long they would be able to catch them.

“If you think about Stiletto, you should be able to see that the enemies can also create weapons that are quite threatening.”

A weapon that didn’t cut through Eclipse was a threat in itself. If several vampires were to attack the floor with weapons like stilettos, even if they fought with their own senses, there would inevitably be a limit.

Even if you get hit with a neutralizer, you can only do so twice. If it goes into a long-term battle, it will definitely be dangerous. Not only will your stealth be broken if you get splashed, but the Ripper Suit’s defenses can’t withstand even the highest-level firearms like an anti-material sniper rifle. It’s also hard to block jumping mines or Claymore fragments.

Na Ju-yeon held the ampoule Maru had given her tightly in her hand and lowered her voice.

So. Let me introduce myself.

This is a bionic suit specially designed for the King, with great care.

A tight-fitting suit that clearly showed off each muscle synergy was proudly displayed.

An appearance that creates an optical illusion that makes it look like you are showing off your muscles by taking off your tight-fitting suit.

‘This pervert woman.’

Na Ju-yeon shook her head as she received Maru’s gaze.

“Because this is what is functionally optimized.”

“······.”

this?

“That. Bloodsucking? This is the most effective way to do that.”

“Bloodsucking? Absorbing blood?”

Na Ju-yeon’s once bright eyes began to shine with a hazy madness at some point.

“Yes. It can absorb blood and create its own energy. Any damaged parts can automatically regenerate and provide vitality to the user. In order to maximize its function, it needs to be easily accessible to blood and have a large surface area.”

“······.”

So you’re saying this suit sucks blood?

“Would you like to try it on now?”

“······.”

A fierce aura as if telling me to try it on here.

“While we’re on the subject, try it on now. If there’s anything that needs adjusting, I’ll adjust it right away.”

Na Ju-yeon’s hazy eyes persistently recommending muscle packs.

‘Did I give it to you for nothing?’

She made something strange even though she didn’t have Joseph Meyer’s memories or the vampire mutation ampoule. But wasn’t she a pharmaceutical major? How did she make something like this?

Na Ju-yeon, holding the ampoule tightly with both hands, was looking at me with a look telling me to try it on quickly.

Maru turned his head slightly.

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[Everyone stop.]

As her combat experience accumulated, the experience points she received increased exponentially. The experience points she gained as an individual sniper were experience points, but what she gained even more was the experience points she gained as a field commander.

[No abnormalities ahead.]

Even though the scout reported that there was no problem with the direction of the path, Ms. Kim did not advance. She slowly looked around. When she worked at her previous company, she liked this kind of terrain.

A terrain that looked like two bottles connected together. It was easy to surround and tighten, and it was also good for dividing the enemy formation in two by cutting the bottleneck when the guys inside tried to escape.

‘I told you to think of ants as smart. Yeah.’

Kim Yang did not forget Maru’s warning.

[Power on standby. Watch out for the four pillars.]

Then, he immediately launched a small 18-drone. With its characteristic low noise, the small drones scattered in all directions and began to look around.

‘The scout checked it once, but you’re checking it again?’

Ki-soon quietly watched what Kim Yang was doing. The latest drones with an operational range of over 5km crashed after only flying a few hundred meters.

!!!

Ki-sun’s squinted eyes opened wide.

If there were a lot of mutants gathered together, there would be electronic devices and radio interference. If that were the case, it would mean that there were so many mutants gathered together that even the latest drones would crash.

[2 o’clock. 3 o’clock trap. Retreat to 6 o’clock direction.]

Ki-sun looked around. Judging from the terrain, there was a high possibility that the trap was in the 2 to 3 o’clock direction. Even if he had been in command, he would have come to the same conclusion.

As the ant expedition led by Kim Yang began to retreat rapidly, the ground far away began to tremble slightly.

The antennae that had been sticking out shook here and there, shaking off the dirt on them. And then the ants slowly began to emerge from the ground.

The ants, without a squeak like cockroaches, swarmed like a quiet fog toward the expedition team.

[Heeeeek-]

[Huh?]

Erica and the nurse were startled by the silent commotion.

[Unit 1. Conversation!]

[to?]

Ms. Kim, who had raised the nurse’s face shield herself, growled.

[Unit 1, are you out of your mind? Look at the ants!]

“Ah- Excuse me!”

Ants that don’t react at all.

Ki-sun sighed softly after seeing the ant colony.

[Hostile.]