Rust - Chapter 722



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RUST [RUST]-722

Anti-tank missiles and cruise missiles can be avoided by any means necessary.

Even napalm bombs that turn all directions into a sea of ​​fire can be withstood with the flame-retardant properties of the new suit.

It could split anti-tank guns and RPGs, and just stop bullets.

but···.

It wasn’t a small nuke.

The explosion radius of the small nuclear weapon proposed by Kim Yang was 300 to 400 meters. Even if it was launched as quickly as possible, it would be difficult to escape the explosion range.

Once you’re caught in a nuclear explosion, that’s it. The high temperatures that follow a nuclear explosion are a problem, but so are the high pressure and strong winds. Even wearing multiple layers of Vampiric tights would be impossible to withstand.

In other words, the idea was that his own value would decline, that the symbolism of death would disappear, and that he would lose his status as a nuclear weapon.

“If there’s going to be a large-scale engagement with bugs, we’ll need crows or rats to use mini-nukes anyway.”

It was inevitable that rats and crows would learn about the nuclear weapon. No one could predict what the consequences would be.

“Huh? What are you worried about?”

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Miss Kim tilted her head.

“Rats and crows can’t make nukes, right?”

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“That’s the nuke. Why don’t you just give it to him as a gift from the highest dignity? Just give him a firm push so he can’t say anything else.”

It’s not that he hadn’t thought about it, but Maru nodded slightly at Kim Yang’s look that said, ‘How about we start with a refreshing sword dance while we’re at it?’

‘What on earth is the first thing you recommend that you think is the last resort?’

Anyway, since the animals incorporated into the Holy Kingdom had to be able to handle small nukes, it was necessary to make a strong impression at least once.

‘I have to leave a stronger impression than a nuclear weapon.’

It was a room where only bitter laughter came out.

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Beginning with infantry nuclear weapons, various nuclear weapons began to be developed, as if in an era of nuclear omnipotence.

“They say this is a nuclear grenade. If I throw it, is it possible to avoid the blast radius?”

“You’re going to throw it wearing an exosuit. Or just throw it with your bare body?”

“Well, when you fight, there are times when you have to fight without an exosuit.”

“Would you ever use this when people are fighting? It looks like it was made to be used to catch bugs.”

“It’s a grenade, but I heard there’s also a nuclear weapon the size of an anti-tank missile?”

“They even tested a nuclear device the size of a 40mm grenade.”

“I heard that too. I have a friend who is in the Imperial Guard, and he was about to cry when he went to do a verification experiment and wondered if his hair loss was due to radiation.”

“···Radioactivity hair loss is a given.”

“By the way, isn’t it going too nuclear?”

“Anyone who has ever fought an ant knows.”

“You say that even after watching the video of the battle between the Royal Guard and the spiders?”

“When I saw that, I was really scared of spiders.”

“Spiders are the only problem. Think of the mosquitoes pouring in. Wasps and such.”

“That’s right. How are we going to fight a war of attrition without infantry nukes?”

In addition to the infantry nuclear device, there is also talk of continued demonstration testing of a micro-core.

“Well, if we’re going to use nuclear weapons, we should use them for energy generation.”

“A micro-core? If it self-destructs, is it a nuclear bomb?”

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“If the core there is attacked, the surrounding area will also explode?”

“Wouldn’t it be better to just keep developing batteries?”

Kim Yang’s eyes narrowed at the report that the soldiers were in an uproar over the installation of micro-cores in various equipment, including exosuits.

It was Kim Yang’s idea to inform the soldiers about the development of infantry nuclear weapons. As a bonus, he also wanted to spread the rumor that the power could be strengthened with a micro-core.

So, she thought that if news of the development of a miniature nuclear device spread, the morale of the military would rise. In Kim’s experience, morale rose when news of the success of the latest nuclear development or the successful launch of a nuclear missile was reported.

Even if we pretended it wasn’t true, even if it was a nuclear weapon that we couldn’t eat or die from, everyone thought that if we had nuclear weapons, we would be safe. Even if we think about it objectively, that’s true.

If there were no nukes, would China have just left it alone?

They must have been pressuring us financially and taking advantage of us here and there.

huh.

So the core is the truth.

She did.

So we spread the news about the development of infantry nuclear weapons and rumors about the power generation of ultra-small nuclear reactors, but the opposite of what we expected happened.

“···As concerns about ultra-small nuclear reactors and infantry-use nuclear weapons grow, the debate over safety continues.”

Hood’s report made Kim Yang seriously think that he should investigate whether there were any spies in the military.

Kim Yang’s common sense was incomprehensible to her. A miniature nuclear weapon for infantry use, a news that would have made her jump for joy.

unrest?

It is not cool to hold a celebration party to celebrate the development of a micro-core or a festival to arm infantry with nuclear weapons.

Stability controversy?

What is this sound of a dog eating grass?

“···Therefore, regarding the nuclear risk···.”

“Wait. So do you know who said that in the first place?”

Kim Yang interjected into Hood’s presentation.

“At the very beginning? What are you talking about?”

“There must be someone who started talking about anxiety, dissatisfaction, and stability. Do you know who that is? He’s in charge of information and security, so he should know that much, right?”

“We are aware of the squad that was first mentioned.”

“Squad? Then, did you check to see if there are any spies among the kids there?”

“What are you talking about?”

“Who would try to stop infantry nuclear weapons and micro-nuclear reactors from being deployed? Doesn’t it sound to me like there are forces trying to delay deployment by causing anxiety, discontent, and controversy?”

“What kind of nonsense are you talking about? Are you saying that anyone who opposes you is an enemy and a spy?”

“Is it normal to be anxious about power increasing and nitpicking when the world is going to hell? Even if he’s not a spy, shouldn’t he be isolated?”

Hood and Kim Yang collided.

“Even if we consider the special nature of the military, excessive control is bound to cause problems. If soldiers are anxious, we need to find a way to relieve that. What will happen if we isolate them unconditionally? Wouldn’t soldiers who see the isolation think that their anxiety is real?”

“That’s what I’m saying, you should have caught them early on. If you had caught those guys who were talking nonsense about being unstable and safety issues early on, wouldn’t things not have gotten this big? Is this difficult?”

“First, let’s try psychometry with Erica for the squad that first brought up the topic, and let’s deal with the stability controversy head-on with a verification experiment.”

Thanks to the technology that has overcome the singularity, development was not a problem. Although mass production would take time, it is not impossible to produce small quantities of products for demonstration purposes.

If this were to happen, Maru’s decision was to resolve the stability controversy head-on by conducting the verification experiment as quickly and rigorously as possible and announcing the results.

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Summer was a bitch.

Last summer, we had heavy rain and high temperatures, and this summer was no different. The sweltering heat that began after the short spring seemed to be temporarily relieved by the pouring rain, but it wasn’t.

“Stop outdoor training except for the troops armed with exosuits, whether it’s training or not. I’ll catch people. The same goes for construction. I’d rather have them do nighttime or early morning construction. Not daytime construction.”

[Order issued to halt all outdoor training, except for exosuit troops.]

It was Diana, an artificial intelligence that immediately executed Maru’s orders.

[Issue an order to change construction hours. An administrative order has been issued to stop construction for 6 hours from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.]

“good job.”

Last year, the highest temperature was over 40 degrees, but this year, it has already exceeded 48 degrees. Now, it is routinely over 40 degrees.

Perhaps eastern California or the Nevada desert, where Las Vegas is located, would continue to see temperatures in the 60s and 70s.

“The highest temperature is 48 degrees even though there is a lake right next to it. It’s ridiculous. Really.”

The temperature is 48 degrees, and the average temperature is over 40 degrees. Aquatic life living in shallow rivers and lakes died in large numbers in the scorching heat that lasted over two weeks.

As organisms that could not withstand the high temperatures died, decay began, starting a chain reaction that reduced the dissolved oxygen level in the lake.

Unable to endure the summer, the huge lake is on the verge of turning into a pool of death. Maru declares a state of emergency and puts all his efforts into saving the lake.

They cleaned up the dead bodies and green algae, and installed a giant oxygen generator in the lake that would return the module to the reactor, starting a supply of oxygen.

Fortunately, it was effective and the number of deaths and green algae decreased, but the sudden localized heavy rain was unavoidable.

As the sun beat down on the five lakes, a huge amount of evaporated water vapor turned into localized heavy rain and swept over the surrounding area.

The problem is that, ironically, the area around the Great Lakes is the Corn Belt, a center of agricultural production.

‘Is this the third year in a row of crop failures? No, it’s the fourth year.’

It’s been three years, but in reality it’s been four years. If you include the mutant virus incident, it’s been five years.

‘Den Brown was fast.’

Because we have been working to steadily import grain from the western granary of France since last year, not even the year before.

‘It may be that they did not want to unilaterally rely on the grain supply of the Holy Kingdom, but it must be seen that they anticipated a poor harvest.’

What this meant was that the Empire had a strong suspicion that the climate of last year or the year before was not a one-off.

‘It may not be a simple diagnosis, but there may be research results.’

Now that I think about it, I remember Dan Brown subtly mentioning the sudden climate change.

‘Not good.’

Among the states in the Corn Belt region, those close to the empire were slated for union with the empire. Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana were representative.

However, after having to stop the rat raids once with the Holy Kingdom’s own rats and then again by destroying New York with hydrogen bombs, there was a shortage of manpower and troops to send to the states slated for annexation.

The reason the states in the Corn Belt region wanted to join the Empire instead of going independent was because of the mutant monsters.

From small rats to large mutated monsters such as wild dogs, wolves, bears, and boars, he decided to enter the empire to protect the citizens from these things, but the empire centered around New York was busy building itself up.

There had been crop failures for at least four consecutive years. Even if they were crop failures, the farmland was so vast and the production was so great that there would be no shortage of food for the people, but that was the problem.

It had decided to join the empire, but had not yet been incorporated. The empire was in a situation where it was too busy taking care of itself. So the surrounding states, which were certain to face a food shortage, could not just sit still.

I thought I was going to starve to death like this, but the empire had gone mad. I knew I would really starve to death if I missed this opportunity, so I couldn’t just sit still.

At first, looting began. Then, state guards in each state began to be mobilized under the pretext of capturing the looters. This eventually led to armed conflict between the states.

It was expected that the Empire would intervene, but contrary to everyone’s expectations, the Empire withdrew cleanly and focused all its efforts on building a sea city.

As the Empire’s inaction became clear, localized armed conflicts de facto degenerated into war. The Corn Belt states banded together, and the hungry states banded together and began to attack the Corn Belt.

It was a summer where everything was on fire.

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“I checked with all members of the squad, but there was no spy.”

“Tsk- Are you sure?”

Kim Yang clicked her tongue at Yeorika’s answer that there were no spies even after a thorough psychometric examination.

“What about reactionaries or subversive elements?”

“Huh? What does that mean?”

“Were there any complaints or attempts to take over the Holy Kingdom?”

“Everyone has complaints to some extent. A headbutt? You mean a backstabbing? There wasn’t one.”

If there was a spy or a plan to overthrow the command was discovered, I would have tried to roll up my sleeves and close the security and information loopholes.

“Okay, then that’s fine.”

Miss Kim smacked her lips as if she felt regretful.

Are you saying that this was just the grumbling of those who don’t know the greatness of infantry nukes and micro-nuclear reactors?

Well, you’ll know if you watch.

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As time passed, the debate over infantry nuclear armament and the safety of micro-cores completely died down.

Not only were the results of the demonstration transparently disclosed, but the SS, armed with exosuits equipped with new cores, also revealed a mock battle.

“Look at that, I told you it was real.”

“I don’t think that battery will run out?”

“You said it was equipped with a micro-core.”

“This is crazy. The core attached to the exosuit can roll dump trucks and even power tanks?”

Is that possible?

Surely this isn’t a deepfake created using CG (Computer Graphics) or artificial intelligence?

If the mock battle footage is true, it seems like it’s only a matter of time before game-like equipment comes out.

GO-GO-GO!!!

Oh- yeah—

Is this true?

I can’t stand that.

The recruiting office phone lit up.