Rust - Chapter 758



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RUST -758

They set off a smoke screen, but what if a missile comes in?

US. Japan.

The missile fired by Kim Yang exploded through the thick smoke. A loud explosion and shockwave instantly cleared the smoke.

A vehicle hit directly by a missile exploded, and cannibals were seen writhing and screaming in the sizzling flames.

huh?

And through the hazy smokescreen, the scene was visible. The heads of the cannibals who had gotten out of the armored vehicle and were running away were rolling on the ground.

no way···

Are you saying that the highest honor has already arrived?

Ah, there was a jetpack.

I could have caught up with that in 2-3 minutes.

Still, just in case, Kim Yang cautiously watched the situation. Something could be seen moving at high speed through the scattered smoke.

!!!

When I enlarged the footage from the scene, it became clear.

The marks of a knife strike reeked of a mutilation fetish. A cleanly severed head rolled on the floor. It was clear that the butcher had come.

[What are you doing now? You said you were going to deter them, but why did you fire a missile?]

Kim Yang was startled by the sudden intrusion of Maru’s communication and made an excuse.

[To catch the cannibals before they disperse. They get tired if you disperse and take hostages. I shot them to clean them up neatly.]

Should I say that they did a good job since they didn’t use small nukes or gas, or should I say something about them sniping in the middle of the road and firing anti-tank missiles…?

Miss Kim, who noticed Maru’s worries, protested.

[Didn’t they send troops because they knew we were here anyway? We have to come out strong like this so they can’t stab us recklessly.]

The expedition leader was also Ms. Kim, and her judgment was not bad. It was just that after she stopped the convoy by hitting them on the head, she said that she would organize them one by one from the back, and then she fired a missile.

When Maru remained silent, Ms. Kim, who felt a little offended, changed the subject.

[But. Why is the armored vehicle in the back just left there?]

From the start, they destroyed the armored car engines one after another and even caused a rear-end collision, so they couldn’t escape. So, whether you grill or fry them, you can cook them however you want.

But the thoughts of the Supreme Being seemed different.

[The armored vehicle is filled with people with powers who were forcibly dragged in.]

[Ah- really?]

She answered in a tone of ignorance, ignoring the sight of several armored vehicles riddled with holes just sitting there.

I really didn’t know, and even if I was brought here by force, I was still the enemy.

It was only natural to clear it before counterattacking.

huh?

Kim Yang’s vision was filled with slithering flames, like snakes. Long, trailing flames that fell from the burning vehicle like living creatures, then aimed for the floor.

[Watch out there!]

Maru, who discovered the moving flames at Kim Yang’s warning, jumped onto the armored vehicle next to him. And then, as if not wanting to miss Maru, the flames climbed up onto the armored vehicle.

It wasn’t an ordinary fire, the tires and wheels melted in an instant, and the parts that the fire touched began to flow out like candle wax.

A terrible scream rose from the armored vehicle that was burning up in an instant, and soon turned into an explosion. The armored vehicle shook several times with a chain of explosions, then suddenly became quiet, and was engulfed in fierce flames.

Maru’s eyebrows rose slightly.

Did you block the hatch and cook it to death so it couldn’t escape?

It was clear that he had even blown up the collar as if to confirm the kill.

The problem was the source of the power that blocked the armored vehicle hatch to prevent the forcibly brought in ability users from escaping.

Cannibals who awakened their abilities were very rare. It was almost impossible to say that they were non-existent. That meant that someone who moved flames like a snake was also a person with abilities, and someone who blocked the hatch of an armored vehicle from opening was also a person with abilities.

‘The one who stopped the people with abilities from escaping and burned them to death was another person with abilities.’

The armored car sizzled and black soot clung to the Ripper suit.

‘This is it.’

The cannibal broke the cover by biting off his own arm and spraying blood, and these ability users broke the cover by burning their own people to death and creating soot smoke?

Seeing something like this suggests that you have experience fighting enemies with stealth abilities.

Maru hid himself in the thick smoke, but the flames, which crawled like snakes, sensed the place where Maru was hiding like a ghost and rushed at him.

Tsk-

[There are power users nearby. At least three. One who can manipulate fire like a snake, one who has telekinesis, or one who can manipulate metal. And one who has stealth detection.]

[There’s a suspiciously good armored vehicle across from you. It looks too good.]

The firepower of the sniper coil gun was formidable. The bullet speed exceeded Mach 4~5, and it was more than enough to destroy a main battle tank.

During the surprise attack, they focused their fire on the engine and cockpit, but it was strange that there wasn’t a single scratch from that concentrated fire.

[Warning first.]

[Okay.]

Q-yung-!

A red line stretched out towards the intact armored vehicle along with the coil gun’s characteristic sound.

I thought it had hit the side of the armored vehicle, but it hadn’t. WHHH- The bullet lost its power and strayed to the side, as if it had been stuck in some squishy jelly.

[Did you see that just now? It looks like a shield.]

So, a compressed slime shield? Before she could even say what she thought, a vision of black soot being slashed appeared on her HUD.

The swordsmanship, ignoring the shield and the blade, was like dismembering a giant tuna. It was like cutting up an armored vehicle like a fish.

Even just watching the video, it was a vivid demolition scene where it felt like sound effects were playing right next to me.

Crunch- The front of the armored vehicle was cut off, as if the head of a tuna had been cut off. Flames shot out like poisonous snakes to block Maru’s legs, but it was no use.

Buggy- Following the slash of the ridge that moved laterally across the side armor of the wheeled armored vehicle, the side armor of the armored vehicle was cleanly cut away, exposing the flesh.

The dumbfounded faces of those inside the armored vehicle. At first, they looked bewildered, but it was fun to watch them gradually change into shock and fear.

While the merciful Supreme Dignity was making suggestions to the people in the burst armored car, the flames that had been curled up tightly were burning like streams toward the rear of the floor.

‘These kids are acting surprised and then backstabbing?’

Queue-

Eclipse blocked the bullet that was trying to enter through the gap cut in the armored vehicle.

Zzz!

Despite the tremendous noise, the Eclipse is unwavering.

[Why are you blocking it?]

The moment I was about to say that I was going to backstab those bastards, I saw Maru slightly waving left and right in the direction of Ms. Kim. It was a signal to wait and not shoot.

‘Ah- what the heck, really.’

In times like this, it’s best and cleanest to just sweep it all away.

But what can I do? The highest dignity tells me to wait.

Kim Yang took his finger off the trigger and looked around.

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After blocking the bullet fired by Kim Yang, Maru looked at the people inside the armored vehicle.

“······.”

“······.”

People who were shocked by the armored vehicle being cut with a knife were frozen in place, facing the floor. Starting with one person who was frozen in place, and another who was sticking his butt out as if trying to open the hatch and get out.

“······.”

“······.”

The assistant AI warned.

[Temperature change detected behind your back.]

The Ripper suit’s rear camera caught the creeping flames. Maru pretended not to notice and explained the situation to the people in the armored vehicle.

[All the cannibals who were leading the way are dead.]

“······.”

“······.”

Even though all the cannibals with suicide devices were captured, there were no reactions from the people. They were neither happy nor delighted at having gained freedom.

‘That’s probably because the self-destruct device won’t be deactivated even if the cannibal dies.’

Maru realized that his hypothesis was correct.

The hypothesis that there are more people with self-destruct devices. It was said that there was a person with the same ability who had a device that could self-destruct other people with the ability.

Maru’s sharp gaze scanned the people with powers who were keeping their mouths shut like mutes who had eaten honey. And then he found the trace. It was two people holding smartphones.

[You two. Put your phones down.]

As if reacting to that sound, the two people holding the smartphone and the flames aimed at their backs moved at the same time.

Crunch-

The severed arm fell to the floor, still holding the phone.

And Maru cut off the neck of a man who didn’t even flinch even though his own arm was cut off, and a woman who screamed as if her own arm had been cut off.

Whoosh whoosh-

As control disappeared, the flames that had been crawling like snakes began to spread out like a puffy blanket and slowly disappeared from sight.

[I’ll help you escape. There won’t be another chance.]

“······.”

“······.”

Although the method was tricky, the suicide device was removed.

[Is it true that the self-destruct device will activate when you die or become incapacitated? It seems like there is a delay of about 4-5 seconds before the self-destruct device detonates. If so, you can remove the self-destruct device.]

The collars of the people who were trapped in the armored vehicle and died did not explode right away, so there was a way as long as the detonation button was not pressed immediately.

“······.”

“······.”

Those with the ability to remain silent even after Maru’s offer.

[Anyone else have a detonator?]

“······.”

“······.”

In that silence, Ms. Kim spoke.

[His eyes are clouded. If we try to save those people, they’ll definitely come up with excuses.]

Above all, it seemed that his spirit had rotted away.

[This isn’t a situation where you can say something so nice. Could you please connect the speaker?]

Kim Yang’s voice, which did not hide its disgust, struck the silent powers.

[It’s bullshit. It’s bullshit. The excuse that if you run away, your family will die, the excuse that your lover is being held, the excuse that even if you run away, you’ll go somewhere.]

[If you follow orders while wearing a leash under that pretext, do you think your family or lover will live well? Do you think the cannibals will spare the hostages when you’re dead? You idiots.]

[Anyway, there are only two things you can do. You can either keep making a fuss about being taken hostage like you are doing now and die together.]

[The other is to break the leash and go out to get revenge on the cannibal. I don’t know which one you’ll choose, but if you don’t break the leash, I’ll cut your lifeline right away.]

That’s right. There’s no reason to spare your life.

“······.”

“······.”

Surprisingly, not a single person said they would cut the leash.

[Idiots.]

Just leave it at that.

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Behind them, a highway ablaze with military vehicles and armored personnel carriers tangled, the roar of jetpacks soared into the sky.

Maru agreed with Kim Yang’s words, especially since he himself had been held hostage and was almost manipulated.

If you were to be dragged around by the leash from the beginning, the result would be obvious. You would lose your family and yourself.

‘I guess it’s going to be difficult to liberate those with abilities.’

What greeted Maru when he returned to the Dongtan base was a company dinner with Mr. Kim.

“Come and sit over here. When the pressure is low, it’s best to go in front of the meat. I’ve also lit a charcoal fire.”

Kim Yang, who came to the table with a carefree expression, said as she placed a large piece of Korean beef on the charcoal fire.

“That detective is doing well over there, so do whatever you want and eat. Eat.”

Maru, who was smiling, picked up the most deliciously cooked meat.

“Uh. Okay. Wait a minute.”

Kim Yang’s eyes shook as he lifted the meat with tongs.

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“So. Are you saying that you want to hunt down and kill all the high-level cannibals? You need tracking capabilities to kill them?”

A detective asked the person sitting across from him.

“If you kill them all, what are you going to do after that?”