Rust - Chapter 720



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RUST -720

At Ms. Kim’s claim that she was a nuclear-armed infantryman, everyone in the meeting looked at her simultaneously.

“Why? What is it? Why do you all look like that?”

Kim Yang was confident. Nuclear-armed guards. The word guards itself sounds strong, but wouldn’t adding the prefix nuclear make your heart feel grander?

It wasn’t just a test. The Holy Kingdom had technology that went beyond the singularity. If they had good technology, they could easily produce infantry nuclear weapons.

“The US also developed infantry-use nuclear weapons during the Cold War, so why can’t we?”

Davy Crockett. It was an infantry nuclear bomb, officially known as the M-28 and M-29. The M-28 had a range of 2 km, and the M-29 had a range of about 4 km.

The nuclear weapon that could be fired using a recoilless rifle had a destructive range of 200 to 300 meters, so although the nuclear weapon that Kim Yang claimed was a little more powerful, it was not a very different weapon.

“With our technology, we can minimize radiation, blow it farther, and if we transport it in an exosuit, it can be used as a power source, right?”

So, Mr. Kim was a kind of nuclear supremacist.

How to save the economy?

Wouldn’t it be great if we could generate electricity cheaply through nuclear fusion power generation?

What if the enemy provokes you?

All that was needed was a severe response with a hydrogen bomb.

What is most important to national security?

No matter what, it’s nuclear. Nuclear is the proof of peace.

Nuclear war risk?

Those who are afraid of such things are only afraid of those who are worth living. If you are going to starve to death and become prey to mutant monsters, is nuclear war really the answer?

“Think of those spiders spreading out in all directions. Can you handle that? Isn’t that why the London Monster and the Paris Slug Monster used hydrogen bombs?”

London and Paris are blown up for the future of mankind, so why not Richmond?

Have you forgotten the principle of equal use of nuclear weapons?

No, was it the principle of equal conditions, equal nuclear warheads?

anyway.

Ms. Kim tilted her head, clenched her fists, and spoke passionately.

“Let’s say that spiders are spiders, but other insects also mutate. What if things like pumpkin wasps and locusts mutate, or parasites like the honey bee mutate to parasitize humans?”

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“If for some reason it is difficult to blow up Richmond, I think we should make a small infantry nuke. There is no better alternative to a nuke for dealing with unexpected bugs. A fast, small, and safe nuke is exactly the weapon we need.”

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Mr. Kim, you speak well.

Have you ever spoken at such length?

I think that’s what happened when we said we should arm ourselves with nuclear weapons.

It’s consistent.

Yeah, that’s because it’s consistent with meat, gold, and nuclear.

Everyone shared their opinions with their eyes. It was a warm atmosphere, as if everyone had discovered the ability to communicate with their eyes thanks to Ms. Kim.

“What is it? Why are you all giving each other strange looks?”

Except me.

As Kim Yang’s eyes narrowed, Hood began to speak.

“I just looked up information on infantry nukes. It seems like it’s a weapon that can be made with current technology.”

It was a weapon that was also made in the 1950s and 1960s. With the technology of the Holy Kingdom that has now reached the singular point, it is entirely possible to develop a nuclear grenade or a small nuclear warhead exclusively for the Crow Bombardment Squadron.

“···But the problem is radiation.”

“If you detonate it in a small amount, the radiation is weak. With our technology, we can minimize the residual radiation. And we have also succeeded in radiation decontamination technology, so what’s so scary about it?”

With the help of quantum computers, grape clusters, and artificial intelligence that has reached artificial consciousness, singularities have been surpassed in various fields.

One of them is the nuclear sector. They have already succeeded in building a small nuclear fusion reactor, and they are currently planning to supply electricity for the floating city under construction using a nuclear fusion reactor.

In addition to the nuclear fusion field, there has also been progress in the field of radioactive decontamination. This was a method of adsorbing and separating radioactive contamination in the air, soil, and water using specially treated microorganisms and decontamination materials.

“It’s not radiation itself that’s scary. It’s the way the monsters mutate due to radiation that’s scary.”

“Even if you mutate, it’ll be over if it’s nuclear. Unless you’re fantasizing about creating something like God-zilla.”

Kim Yang laughed. No living creature could escape the severity of the nuclear attack. Was the term nuclear ending for nothing?

Even though he had been told outright that it was a delusion, the half-face of the hood remained terrifyingly unchanged.

“I hope it’s a delusion, but the simulation results are different.”

“Mutations are accelerated because of nukes?”

“Even before the simulation, there were several discussions about the specificity of the mutant virus.”

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“And the research results using quantum computers have revealed that a certain concentration of radiation promotes mutation of mutant viruses. Even if a nucleus with low radioactive contamination is used, the research results show that it is difficult to guarantee what the outcome will be if there are surviving mutant monsters.”

“···Then what about London and Paris? Wasn’t the reason they blew up those places because of an unmanageable mutation? That mutation might become even more dangerous, so why did they detonate the nukes?”

Maru answered in Kim Yang’s suppressed voice.

“I fired several shots just in case there was any danger.”

That was the reason why they fired 4-5 shots at London and France. They wanted to completely melt them with overwhelming heat. They were using excessive firepower to make sure that no one would survive.

‘Although I was also trying to achieve the neutron killing effect…’

Maru nodded slightly and looked at Ms. Kim. Ms. Kim looked as if she was feeling aggrieved, with her head down.

“If we think about emergencies, I think it is necessary to develop infantry nuclear weapons.”

At those words, it was Ms. Kim who suddenly raised her head.

Her bright, shining eyes seemed to say, ‘I believed in the highest dignity.’ Maru ignored her hot gaze and continued talking.

“Big- The reason why we need to develop and produce small nuclear weapons that can be operated by exosuits is clear. It is because the number of targets we have to fight has increased.”

If we look back at the course of events that have unfolded so far, it was clear.

At first, mammals such as cats, dogs, and rats were transformed into mutated monsters, but later, larger animals such as wolves, coyotes, moose, buffalo, and bears were also transformed.

Birds, reptiles, and amphibians were also affected, and in the eastern waters of Japan, barnacles and fish were also in chaos. And now, even insects such as ants and spiders are threatening humans.

“Animals have ways to avoid all-out war, but insects like ants and spiders have ways to avoid all-out war, but it is difficult to do so realistically.”

The ant colony had the difficulty of having to deal with the ant queen alone, and the spider was already a biological weapon in the hands of humans.

Would it be possible to stop the ants and spiders that would increase in quantity by tens or hundreds of times in a few years, if not now? Even if we used nuclear weapons, there was no guarantee that we would be able to stop the increase in quantity.

Besides, humans were also a problem.

Can we be sure that in a few years, humans will not touch insects?

I can confidently say no.

Humans will definitely try to use bugs to create bioweapons.

After seeing the spider that became a biological weapon, humans would also start researching biological weapons using insects. This meant that a fight against insects that became weapons, whether naturally occurring or created by humans, was unavoidable.

“If we assume that there are other bugs besides spiders that can be used as biological weapons, then we will need infantry nukes.”

It is true that there is a high risk of radioactive mutation and the adverse effects of nuclear use cannot be ignored, but it would still be better to build small nuclear weapons to prepare for the worst.

Hood and Najuyeon seemed to have something to say, but Maru wrapped up the issue of developing infantry nuclear weapons.

“If anyone has a different opinion, let’s talk privately after the meeting.”

“All right.”

“yes.”

The end times. There was no perfect way without risk. Survival began not with choosing the best, but with avoiding the worst.

“If we don’t have the facilities to produce infantry nukes, we should adjust our production to produce infantry nukes, even if it means producing fewer hydrogen bombs.”

[Line adjustment begins. We will switch to producing tactical nuclear weapons for infantry.]

Artificial intelligence Diana immediately entered the line change.

The Holy Kingdom was producing hydrogen bombs of 50 to 120 megatons at a rate of three per month. As of the end of July, the number of hydrogen bombs produced and stockpiled was a whopping 13.

Even if the production line is reduced in the future, two units will still be produced per month.

That would be enough nuclear deterrence. Who would dare touch the Holy Kingdom, which can freely launch hydrogen bombs of up to 120 megatons?

If you were brave enough to rush in after seeing the Confederacy’s major cities blown up by hydrogen bombs, you’d be brave. Or you’d be wishing for the destruction of the Earth.

“Infantry nukes should be deployed to the border immediately after production. And nuclear-related training should be repeated and mastered through simulations.”

[Preparing a simulation related to tactical nuclear weapons. Added a simulation of the infantry nuclear use training course. The order has been delivered to each regional commander.]

The nuclear armament and training of the exosuit has been decided.

Kim Yang looked at Unit 2 (Hood) with a relaxed expression. Thinking about it, she had been trying to establish discipline in Unit 1 (Nurses), but it seemed like it would be better to do it with Unit 2 as well.

‘Just give me a chance. Just give me a chance. I’ll drain the soup right out of you.’

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Empire. Provisional capital Boston. President’s residence.

Den Brown was troubled by the information he received from the Holy Kingdom.

The general content was as follows. It was confirmed that the mutant spiders spread their young in late spring and early summer. Most are expected to be filtered out naturally, but since it is a species that has been touched by humans, the potential danger is very high. It is difficult to distinguish it from a normal spider when it is a baby, so it is recommended to kill the spiders immediately if you find them.

It contained the story of his encounter with a mutant spider in Richmond. Just looking at it made Dan Brown feel like his headaches and stomach ailments were coming back.

‘Is it right after the war with China or just before?’

It appears that they brought in and bred mutant spiders 2-3 years ago. They created tens of thousands of spiders through at least two breeding seasons, but they fell before the power of the Holy Kingdom’s Vladimir Kalin.

‘A little spider acted as a terminal?’

Dan Brown’s forehead veins flared. It wasn’t just because spiders and humans could now communicate with each other through psychic waves.

There were two methods of controlling using psychic waves: the Confederate cannibals and vampires used this method, and the Empire used psychic control to control their clones.

So do spiders use the former method or the latter method?

Dan Brown’s experience and knowledge allowed him to quickly grasp the heart of the problem.

The hypothesis that they used the methods of cannibals or vampires is out. Cannibals and vampires have a clear hierarchy, so is it possible to make them recognize humans as superior beings? Even if it is possible, can they issue high-level orders such as military operations with that?

Then there is only one conclusion. The Empire’s clone control technology must have been leaked. Or, when the U+ program was attacked, related research was leaked.

When the Vladimir program was dismantled by the Holy Kingdom, the Empire’s clone control technology was leaked, and it had to be seen as a bioweapon using it.

“Fuck.”

Whoever turned the spider into a bioweapon was clearly not in their right mind. It’s hard enough to control clones when they’re mutating at a rapid rate, but how can you control a spider, which isn’t even a mammal?

And using an intermediate terminal that wasn’t even directly controlled? The characteristic of spiders was that they hunted individually. Spiders generally hunted individually and independently.

You’re going to create a command spider for that kind of spider? How are you going to handle the aftermath? Even a spider web with radio interference and electronic device jamming capabilities.

Dan Brown felt an endless malice there. If the spiders that act as the terminals succeed in natural reproduction, and if they start to form a group around the terminal spider…

Can humans stop that spider army?

“This is driving me crazy. What happened to the mega float construction?”

[Currently, the 8th generation has been completed.]

“Let’s start construction by connecting just the completed mega floats.”

[Yes? If you raise it like that, the center of gravity will be different, and stability will have to be verified again.”

“Let’s proceed as quickly as possible without going overboard.”

[All right.]

Dan Brown devoted all his efforts to building a seaside city.

Outside the window.

What seemed like a peaceful, green field at first glance suddenly looked like a swamp rife with death.

“It takes time. It takes time.”