Rust - Chapter 730



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RUST -730

Thanks to recent upgrades, the Black Drake has been able to enter the vicinity of Tokyo. The problem is that the concentration of volcanic ash and dust is getting thicker as it approaches Tokyo.

As if it wasn’t just simple volcanic ash and dust, fine smoke and smudges began to form on the surface of the Black Drake.

[The surface of the aircraft is beginning to deteriorate. Approaching any further is dangerous.]

[Drop in here. Fix coordinates.]

[Coordinates fixed. Prepare to descend.]

[Coordinates fixed. Preparation for descent complete.]

Although Kim Yang is the mascot of the Royal Guard, the Royal Guard itself was originally a group of people who followed Maru. They were soldiers whose loyalty to the Holy Kingdom was second to none.

It was a bit burdensome to equip those soldiers with plastic wrap and then just say they won’t go. If it were like before, I wouldn’t have cared if it was a burden or anything, but they said they wouldn’t go last time. This time, they said they would do this and that and then just ignored me, so it was a bit much.

‘This is why the seat next to you is dangerous. This is why.’

But Ms. Kim had something in mind.

First, go to Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport) and go through customs. There are many people who bring gold into Japan because there is a lot of demand for gold in the domestic market.

Something like a thick bracelet or necklace. Rings are a pass, but lumpy items like a gold turtle belt buckle were caught when entering Japan.

Then, you either pay a storage fee and store it, or pay taxes and take it in. So, a larger amount of gold than expected was stored at the airport customs office.

‘It may have been taken over two years ago.’

Japanese safes were really strong. In particular, safes were strongly analog-friendly, making them difficult to crack without that type of equipment.

The chances of hitting the jackpot are more than 50% because they wouldn’t have used the safe that was used to store foreign entrants’ gold and gold bullion related to smuggling.

Kim Yang summoned up all of her memories from almost three years ago. The three-combo of a volcanic eruption, an earthquake, and a tsunami turned Haneda Airport into a mud pit.

‘Huh- that’s right, it’s highly likely that it was thrown away.’

First, steal the gold at the airport and head north.

I guess I can rob the Bank of Japan and scout out the surrounding area?

Hohohoho-

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‘uh?’

Ms. Kim was embarrassed.

The landing point was clearly Haneda Airport, but there was nothing but mud. Visibility was uncertain at 10 to 20 meters due to volcanic ash and dust, so it was only when we were almost about to land that we could see our feet.

[Maintain altitude.]

[Maintain altitude!]

Kim Yang circled the sky, burning precious fuel. He went down to check within visibility, but there was no airport.

All that remains are traces of the tsunami and mud.

If even a reinforced concrete building had stuck out, it would have been a landmark, but there was no airport terminal, no warehouse, nothing.

Quieeeeeeing-

Kim quickly changed the coordinates. To a relatively high ground near Haneda Airport. GPS was unusable, but with the help of the assistant AI, he was able to estimate the direction.

[A famous temple northwest of the airport. In the direction of the large temple.]

A temple called Ikegami Honmonji. The dedicated AI assistant understood Kim Yang’s words perfectly and displayed the direction on the HUD (Head Up Display).

[Share your moving point.]

[Shared the relevant location with the unit.]

[Move. Keep your distance and be alert.]

[Keep your distance.]

The expedition had traveled nearly five or six kilometers before landing on a gray ruin rather than a mud pit.

Ms. Kim first refilled the fuel tank.

While the rocket-powered supply drones were refueled one after another, the guardsmen set up relay stations nearby.

[Installation completed at 12 o’clock]

[Installation completed at 2 o’clock.]

[The inside is as hard as cement.]

[It’s strange that volcanic ash can’t harden this quickly.]

[What’s not strange? Bring some soil samples.]

It was a multi-purpose device that not only maintained a short-range communication network and monitored the surroundings, but also exploded like a landmine in the event of an emergency.

[The relay radius is a mess?]

In normal standby conditions, it would have been a relay station that could relay signals up to a radius of several kilometers, but here, the radius was limited to a mere 50 to 60 meters.

The guards painstakingly inserted the repeaters, each wrapped in shiny plastic.

Beep-

[Local area network operation]

[All repeaters are operating normally]

[Formation of motion detection sensor zone with a radius of up to 400m.]

[CCTV operating normally.]

[Biometric detector in operation. No abnormalities.]

The assistant AI uploaded various information to the HUD.

[Don’t be stingy, put in plenty.]

Safety was the top priority, although there was concern that the repeater might leak.

‘What about recovery? Just set it to self-destruct if necessary.’

[Formation of motion detection sensor zone with a radius of up to 500m.]

To that extent, it was enough to be used as a base space.

[Install a defense system here.]

[Place plenty of autonomous turrets. Also stock up on supplies.]

Kim Yang set out only after setting up a makeshift fortress and installing a defense system.

[Move towards central Tokyo.]

I said it was central Tokyo and marked the coordinates as the Bank of Japan.

Contrary to Kim Yang’s busy mind, the expedition team’s movements were cautious. The reconnaissance team installed a multi-purpose repeater to secure a detection area of ​​at least 50 meters.

After that, the main force moved forward, installing additional repeaters and securing an area of ​​80 to 100 meters.

We had advanced more than 4km northeast from the temple, but the terrain was completely different from the existing map.

The biggest thing is that there are no buildings. Even the Ikegami Honmonji Temple, where the volcano first landed, was just a ground covered in volcanic ash.

And even though I came all the way to the famous Minato Ward in Tokyo, there were no buildings. Minato Ward, which boasted high-rise buildings and a splendid night view, had turned into a barren wasteland.

[Relay device is operating normally. Communication network has been secured within a 100m radius of your current location.]

The images and sensor feedback from the relay were the same. Just dark gray ground and dark gray air.

[Air component sample obtained. Earth component sample obtained. Simple test results. Abnormal components have been strengthened.]

The concentration of the substance continued to increase as we moved from Haneda Airport to the temple. Although it was simply expressed as acidic, an incomprehensible corrosive substance was detected.

There was a similar substance in the air and on the ground that came from acid gulls and acid rats. This was not good.

It wouldn’t matter right now since it was wrapped in special padding, but what if the padding got damaged? It would definitely cause a rotten show.

As the expedition turned from where Minato Ward was and headed toward the center of Tokyo, where the Bank of Japan is located, a hollowed-out terrain resembling a punch bowl appeared in front of them.

At first I thought it was an erosion basin like a punch bowl, but it wasn’t.

[Suddenly, a space appeared that fell vertically like a cliff.]

[Vertical?]

[Yes, it was like a sinkhole.]

[······.]

Overall, is it some kind of funnel shape? Why did this terrain suddenly appear?

After receiving the scouts’ report, Ms. Kim was troubled.

Visibility and communication range are short at the moment, so in order to check deep below, you will have to go down the slope and plant a repeater.

First, I tried to check the perimeter by installing a repeater centered around the area where it had sunk down like a sinkhole, but the range was too wide.

[The sinkhole diameter appears to be quite large.]

[I’ve walked 200m, but I still can’t guess the circumference.]

It was clear that the circumference was in kilometers, not meters.

Given the conditions of the atmosphere and soil, and the changes in the terrain, it seemed unlikely that either downtown Tokyo or the secret laboratory could be confirmed.

[Leave the installed repeater alone. It will return.]

Just in case I had to come back later, I left it as it was for now. After changing the settings to self-destruct when the battery runs out and self-destruct when something approaches, Kim Yang decided to retreat.

[How about sending a rocket drone down a sinkhole?]

[Maybe there are traces of something down there.]

The assistant AI also agreed with the opinion of the guard.

[Based on the size of the sinkhole, if it is in contact with the Tokyo flood control facility, there may be traces of survivors.]

Tokyo had over 20 reservoirs (natural or artificial reservoirs that control the flow of river water during floods), box-shaped retention facilities, and even control ponds (facilities that store river water during floods) to prevent flooding.

If the vertical sinkhole served as an entrance to Tokyo’s underground facilities, there was a possibility that there would be evidence left inside that could explain the current situation.

[Okay. Let’s send down 4 drones.]

The expedition team, which had sent down four drones in a diamond formation, waited for the reconnaissance results.

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An hour passed, then two hours passed, but the drone that had gone down had not returned.

4. Diamond formation with drones. I set it to return if there was a problem with the formation prioritizing the four pillars of defense, but it’s not returning?

The fuel limit is 2 hours, or at most 2 hours and 20 minutes. After 2 hours, the drone can be considered virtually lost.

Four drones equipped with new rocket engines have disappeared?

why?

Kim Yang’s head was spinning.

If there is something interfering with the machine, like a spider web.

When there is something with an attack power that cannot be avoided even by rocket engines and artificial intelligence.

[Place booby traps around.]

[After installation, retreat to the base immediately.]

Booby traps were installed in abundance, and all the relays were switched to mine mode. At Kim Yang’s order, the expedition began a rapid withdrawal.

A communication came to Kim Yang from the rear of the expedition force, which was retreating in perfect order.

[A communication came from the drone that descended into the sinkhole.]

[4 The drone is returning.]

[Can be confirmed through a repeater.]

[The surface appears to be corroded.]

[4 Drones recovered.]

[Chijik————]

The operating limit time has long passed?

[Connect with 4 drones.]

Kim Yang’s assistant AI used a relay to connect to the four drones that were recovered in the rear.

[4 Drone Reconnaissance Information Ooooo $%^&%^&%&*%&%^$%#$%^$%^$]

Kkiiyiyyung-

Kim Yang’s core armor has been downed.

?

!!!

She quickly rebooted into emergency manual mode.

[Power Assist AI Stop Operation!]

[All armor and exosuit systems can be switched manually!]

[4 Do not connect with drones!]

Kim Yang, who gave the order, ran to the rear of the expedition team. The auxiliary AI was down, so she had to process the information coming in in real time on her own.

Block automatic linking information.

Activate repeater motion signal detection

Hide Daewon Vital Information.

4 Delete friendly identification codes on drones.

The most important thing was to secure visibility.

Prioritize fixing the CCTV screens installed in the area.

The screen that appears on the HUD like that.

Shh-

Ki-ki-gi …

The two exosuits in charge of the last unit are slowly decaying.

And they were turning their guns on her.

[^%&*^*t&t^&*#$%^&^*]

[Keeeeeeeeeeeeeek!!!!!]

An unknown sound was heard over the network, but it was meaningless.

Thud!

Thud!

Because it was after she pulled the trigger.

Crunch!

Break!

The exosuit with its head blown off slowly knelt down and then stood up again. Behind the headless exosuit, a mottled shadow began to grow darker in the dark gray space.

She immediately activated the self-destruct device of the repeater installed on the retreat route.

Creek-

Between the dark gray, the dull flames and explosions engulfed them. Shadows continued to surge forward amidst the hundreds of explosions.

Kim Yang immediately used the rocket engine and shouted.

[Use Rocket Pack! Retreat at full speed to the temporary base!]

All the repeaters she had installed in the area she was in began to explode in a chain reaction. Then, Ms. Kim threw a nuclear grenade into the explosion.

Kwaaaaaaaah!

A small mushroom cloud rose as repeaters and booby traps exploded in succession. It flew over a radius of 300 meters, clearing the fog in an instant, giving a clear view.

Something that was burning and surging in screamed at her as she hung in the air.

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