Rust - Chapter 757



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RUST -757

Maru clicked his tongue slightly as he watched the cannibal, who had been cut off diagonally, stretch its severed arms toward the sky, struggle, and then slowly come to a stop.

Tsk-

They have a tougher life than the cannibals caught in Texas. They are 2-3 times more difficult to catch than the cannibals caught during the New York cannibal sweep operation.

‘You must have eaten a lot of these.’

As if to prove that idea correct, a small murmur of voices came from the clubhouse.

“Kkaaaak!”

“Save me!”

“Save the people!”

Maru’s gaze turned to the cannibal facility disguised as a clubhouse. Judging from the fact that the wounded cannibals had healed when they entered and exited, it was clear that meat-eating activities had taken place there.

‘It’s not just the golf course, right?’

If they had built a meat-eating facility like this in every abandoned facility, it would have been difficult for ordinary ability users to fight the cannibals. If they couldn’t kill them in one breath, their wounds would have healed quickly.

‘Is that so?’

The military vehicle was filled with people wearing necklaces I had seen before. People who were silently staring at the ceiling with empty eyes.

The cannibals said that he was a capable person who resisted the martial law government, but it seemed that his heart had been broken.

‘It was similar to the necklaces worn by Virginia Langley’s test subjects and the New York Cannibal Family’s mercenaries.’

It wouldn’t be strange if there were some Korean cannibals connected to that side. Virginia Langley was an organization that conducted espionage activities targeting the world, and the New York cannibal family was also a force that invested in the world.

“If it’s a suicide necklace, it won’t be easy to rescue.”

The Ripper suit’s auxiliary AI responded to Maru’s monologue.

[No.]

“You can save me?”

[Yes. There is a way to utilize bio-EMP and a way to use EMP bullets.]

Maru smiled wryly as he tapped the part where the assistant AI was installed as if he had done well.

“Thank you for your advice. But I hope you don’t judge human malice so easily. Human malice is persistent. Perhaps the moment the EMP stops the sensor, the mechanical detonator is activated.”

[Is it a mechanical detonator?]

You’ve taken off your mechanical and electronic collars, so you’re prepared for that.

[These are the results of calculations showing that it is possible to use liquid nitrogen and EMP simultaneously.]

Maru was slightly impressed. It was an assistant AI with this much computational power. Above all, he was surprised by the fact that it tried to solve problems autonomously.

The Holy Kingdom was undergoing a revolutionary development not only in hardware but also in software. The result was the assistive artificial intelligence that is now being used in many places.

‘The performance will improve as the hardware is upgraded.’

The story was that artificial intelligence that mimics human thought patterns would become widespread, even if not to the extent of Diana and Samantha.

Maruya thought that artificial intelligence was a friend of humanity and one of the pillars of the divine kingdom, but PD and Ki-sun thought that a society where artificial intelligence became widespread was dangerous.

“We can save one, but at the same time, we can’t afford to treat them with liquid nitrogen. Especially if we’re in a combat situation.”

[Conditions confirmed.]

While the assistant AI remained silent, Maru examined the severed cross-section of the cannibal.

The bones were as hard as an alloy, and the flesh and muscles that seemed soft were mutated to look like creatures from another world.

‘It won’t work unless it’s a monster bullet.’

Maybe that’s why.

The military uniform was just the uniform worn by special forces. There was no separate bulletproof vest.

‘Hmm. Is this new material?’

Maru examined the dagger that had fallen on the floor.

A dagger cut in two. It was the sword wielded by a cannibal.

‘They say he withstood the blow.’

I thought it would cut in one go, but it didn’t. There was a metal that blocked Eclipse’s sword once. It was definitely unexpected.

‘It would be great if gloves were made with this material.’

Maru took the severed dagger separately. The Holy Kingdom was also researching new materials, but it was not an easy area.

The weapon used by cannibals, the stiletto, contained trace amounts of elements that do not exist on Earth, making it difficult to reproduce. Naturally, mass production was impossible.

But the dagger that was just cut off was different. It was a dagger that clearly had “MADE IN KOREA” written on it, so if reverse engineering through component analysis was successful, mass production would not be impossible.

Beep—- Beep-beep-beep-

A signal was detected from the motion detector on one side of the HUD (head-up display) showing red dots moving. The red dots in pairs are approaching this way.

Although he cut them at the same time as he pulled the trigger, the cannibals reacted to the sound of the bullet exploding.

‘That’s good.’

If they hadn’t come, I was planning on sending out a signal flare. In an instant, the cannibals who had surrounded the floor growled at the sight of their comrades who had died so gruesomely.

“Hideout suit? Are you a US soldier?”

“Why did you attack us?”

“Did you guys attack Dongtan too?”

“Hey. Guys. That kid killed Muscle and Dagger. Is that a problem that can be solved with words?”

“Right. The damn thing killed our kids, so we have to start by tearing off their limbs.”

Cannibals of the upper-middle class or higher. These cannibals, who had become strong through their generous consumption of cannibalism, bared their teeth.

“I am the right arm.”

“Stop talking nonsense and just tear the center apart.”

Those guys who were running towards me with a snickering laugh and a pavabak kicking the ground. A crimson aura seeped in between them.

The charge that had pierced the air like an awl momentarily lost its power. The legs remained motionless as if they had fallen into sticky mud.

The sensation of all the air in my lungs being squeezed out slowly began to spread. It was as if all my internal organs were turning to stone, as if I had been hit by Medusa’s petrifying ray.

It doesn’t move.

Arms and legs.

No, the lungs and the heart.

At first I thought it was just a fantasy.

Because among those with abilities, there were some who showed illusions using their psychic abilities.

However, even if you only reach the intermediate level, the illusion ability is useless. This is because the cannibals with strong dominance are not easily affected by illusions.

“Hwa-eung-”

The lips and tongue that should have been shouting, “Do you think you can stop us with illusions!” were stiff and the sound was muffled.

?

!!!

I rolled my eyes and looked to the side, and it wasn’t just me, everyone was frozen like a stone statue or slowly struggling like a sloth.

What is this?

What kind of ability is this?

It was a matter of seconds before laughter turned to horror, and horror to bloody terror.

Is that a person?

Is that a capable person?

If it’s not an illusion… then what is it?

A dark red drop of blood floating in the air.

A lump of blood slowly approached the human figure.

‘Kkaaaah!’

‘Eww!’

‘Save me!’

‘Save the people!’

The mosquitoes barely managed to scream out their buzzing, but death did not let them go.

[Have you ever saved the people who asked you to save them?]

Creak creak!

With a dull slicing sound, fourteen chunks of meat were transformed into about one hundred and ten chunks of meat.

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There was a reason why he was ranked relatively high despite being evaluated as having an 89.99% chance of being a false report. It was a common belief that new humans could not awaken their abilities, but this was because he was a mutant who deviated from that common belief.

‘You said it was a mistake?’

The most ominous feeling I’ve ever had.

The warning that he would surely die if he stayed there resonated throughout his body. It was a feeling of suffocation. An ominous feeling that wrapped around him and squeezed him like a living snake.

That’s why he prepared for a fight and shouted. He had to get out of there as fast as possible.

‘You little shits.’

Wasn’t the warning really helpful? Because they kept telling me it was dangerous, I went in cautiously, and because I went in cautiously, I was able to spot the trap and figure out the enemy’s ambush?

With the increased ability, you would have thought that the danger warning was the same as the massacre of civilians and those with ability. But this time, it was fundamentally different.

“You’re quiet on your way to such a dangerous place?”

“······.”

“Why is a kid who lives off of rice so quiet?”

“······.”

“Hey. Are you chewing?”

“······.”

“Hold on. If you’re being annoying in a car and it flips over, which side will you be on?”

“You’re sleepy. Ah- cheol- let’s get down and see.”

“Hey. Let’s see who won.”

“Then I guess it must have been decided by now.”

“Who is going to lead?”

“Could it be Dong-han?”

“That kid is a muscle tool, so no.”

“What good is it if you only have strength?”

“It’s not like a knife won’t get stuck in the muscle, or a bullet won’t get stuck in the muscle.”

“It’s sparring. Sparring. If you’re bare-handed, your muscles are at an advantage.”

“Hey, signalman. I told you to check.”

“The Bundang Center is not receiving communications.”

“What? Is there a communication failure?”

“What kind of communication failure is this? How many repeaters are there around here?”

“Hey. What’s wrong, Signalman? Did the connection get cut off? Is there a communication failure? What’s the reason?”

“The signal is coming. The signal is coming, but I am not receiving it.”

“······.”

“······.”

The eyes of everyone in the car were all focused on the ‘Obo’ man. The man ignored the gazes. He didn’t want to say anything and get involved in a messy situation.

“Go back. If something happens at the center, it’s dangerous.”

“If the center is taken over by those guys, both treatment and supply, the rest could be in danger.”

There was talk of returning to the secret facility where contact had been lost. The ‘Obo’ man, who had been keeping his mouth shut and ignoring it, objected.

“You’re going back there? I’ll just drop you off and go.”

“Shut up and stop talking nonsense. The enemy may have blocked our communications, so it would be better to go back.”

“Yeah. I can go back in 15 minutes, but I have to go back and surround them from the front and back.”

“You’re a brat. Even though you’ve gathered together with soybeans, your comrades who came down to do the operation with you are in danger, and you’re going to go down alone?”

“They say that whenever you open your mouth, you say something unlucky.”

“You guys can do whatever you want, but I’m not going. Driver, stop the car.”

“Turn the car around.”

“Hey, fucking stop the car.”

“Turn around and go to the center.”

In an instant, a red line pierced through the bulletproof glass, blasting the driver’s head off, and then piercing through the heads and torsos of the cannibals behind him.

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The driver’s body, which had lost its head, froze as it turned the steering wheel to make a U-turn and stepped on the accelerator.

The car made a loud noise, turned sideways, and then flipped over with a bang.

The chain of collisions that followed brought the convoy to a halt.

“Eww!”

“My legs. Aaah! My legs!”

The devastation caused by just one bullet was horrific.

Superhuman. Since they had become new humans and had not worn seat belts, they felt the shock of the rollover and chain collision all over their bodies, making them even more so.

“Red!”

“Fuck, my arm is broken.”

From those with broken arms and legs to those who somehow had a pen lodged in their skull, the cannibals’ true nature was revealed in the face of serious injuries.

He slammed his teeth into the driver and the signalman. The driver lost his head, but the signalman was still alive and well and was dismembered.

The sound of flesh being chewed slowly subsides, and the broken and torn wounds heal in an instant.

“What the fuck!”

A hot-tempered cannibal kicks the door of an overturned car from below, sending it flying into the sky with a popping sound.

The heavy door of the bulletproof vehicle rose 4~5m and fell. Crunch- Red blood dripped down from underneath the bulletproof door that had penetrated the roof of the regular vehicle that had stopped nearby, but that was it.

bang!

The cannibal, who had jumped toward the open door, turned his head in the direction the bullet had come from. And what he saw was a flash of light.

puck!

The head exploded almost immediately after it rose into the air.

“What the fuck!”

“It’s a sniper!”

“I was a sniper and I jumped. I jumped and I hit you!”

“What kind of gun is that···.”

“Where can I find a gun like that?”

Your whole head flew off?

Where can I find a gun like that?

Did you snipe with a 30mm Gauss gun?

You moved that weapon and there was no report?

That thought quickly disappeared.

This was because red-hot bullets began to pierce the overturned vehicle.

Oh my!

Eww!

The bulletproof vehicle, which was supposed to be able to easily stop 7.62mm bullets, was riddled with holes like an aluminum can.

A scene where arms and legs are torn off when hit by a bullet that penetrates like that. The force is so strong that if it hits the torso, it will leave you on the verge of death.

“I have to go out.”

“If I stay here, I’ll die.”

“Everyone, wake up.”

“If we stay here, we’ll all be wiped out.”

“I’m going out.”

“In which direction?”

“Oh, no. What are you doing at Sipsaee?”

“Don’t keep your mouth shut. Speak up.”

“Where should we go?”

This kid looks like he’s going to fight?

“F-F. Are you fucking crazy? Are you fucking crazy?”

“Where would be a good place to go?”

As he grabbed the shoulder of the man with the Obo, his saggy head was revealed. Half of it flew away, and the brain and cerebellum spilled out, and he fell forward.

“······.”

“······.”

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Of course. It’s nice because it’s a straight road from Bundang to Dongtan.

I would have liked it to be straight ahead, but slightly to the side, about 10 to 15 degrees, would have been fine too.

‘Oh my. It still hasn’t come out.’

Except for the one who jumped up first, the reaction was slow. It seems like the Korean cannibals only deal with easy targets, so their actions were almost like begging to be killed.

‘Then good.’

Kim Yang pulled the trigger without mercy.

Kyuuuuung!

Kyuung!

The special rifle fired bullets with a distinctive sound. The bullets accelerated to Mach 4~5 and pierced the bulletproof vehicle, leaving behind a red afterimage like a laser, and the vehicle was riddled with holes like cheese.

Still not coming out?

Even like this?

Wow, it’s poisonous. Poisonous.

Phew!

As one smoke grenade exploded in the lead vehicle, smoke grenades began to explode here and there in the vehicles that collided with it.

‘It’s late.’

Kim Yang put down his sniper coil gun and took out a missile.