Rust - Chapter 763



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RUST -763

A dull impact and the sound of tree branches snapping echoed across the edge of Namsan Mountain deep into the night.

A hundred or so giant owls, each with a wingspan of at least 7 to 8 meters, fell like bombs.

Most of them fell as corpses that died instantly, and the few owls and barn owls that escaped death suffered seizures as if they were not of sound mind.

Boo- boo-

The owl, which had been flapping its twisted wings, suddenly started hitting its head on a rock, and then, crunch- its head cracked and it died. It looked like suicide.

As if infected, the surviving birds did something out of the ordinary, such as banging their heads on rocks or rushing to power lines to get electrocuted.

The sight on the HUD (head-up display) made Maru’s forehead wrinkle. What the hell is this, approaching silently, sticking out its claws, and then getting ‘skinned’?

It would have been quieter if they had all died at once, but the ones outside the range were going crazy.

Tsk-

When I tried to sneak in quietly, the owl and the owl broke the coffin. The noise I made when I fell was a problem, but the bigger problem was that they suddenly climbed up the electric pole and electrocuted me.

It wasn’t just a few of them that did this, but several of them did it simultaneously. The entire surrounding area suffered a power outage because of the electric grilling party that caused the transformer to explode.

Maru took the bio-psychic generator and walked to the location that the detective had guessed. From the outside, it looked like a road or a mountain ridge, but there were various sensors hidden there.

It was a floor that you could cross over, and you had to move carefully, avoiding areas that were too densely packed to avoid.

‘As expected… the machine is tricky.’

If it’s a person or a living creature, there’s bound to be something special, something of a murderous intent, before attacking a target. Like the moment a sniper takes aim at a target, or a cat is about to catch a mouse.

But the machine was different. It outputted the input value without any concept of killing something, so it was dangerous if Maru’s crisis detection was triggered even a little late.

If reacting to murderous intent was relatively clear and easy, sensing the aura of death was relatively unclear and difficult.

‘But now I can react to just about anything.’

Training with the virtual reality created by Na Ju-yeon helped me a lot as my reaction speed increased a little.

The athletic ability of the average person A gradually improved to the level of a national representative, and later on, the agility was comparable to that of an anger management disorder or a low-level cannibal. Recently, it was necessary to see that he was gradually surpassing that.

As the detective approached the location he had predicted, a loud warning sound began to ring out.

Beep—

Beep—

The motion detectors were disabled by the owls and owls’ seizures, and most of the laser sensors and bio-detectors were malfunctioning.

The whole place was dug up, and the bodies of dead owls were lying around with their heads smashed. Suddenly, a scene extracted from a detective came to mind. Suddenly, a video of a pigeon dying with its head banged against a utility pole, a street tree, or a high-rise building.

If there were not just a few pigeons making such a fuss, but thousands or even tens of thousands, there would have been chaos. Maybe that was why the air defense network in the metropolitan area did not work.

Even in Namsan, errors are occurring because it cannot handle a few dozen owls and barn owls. If over 100,000 pigeons were to scatter in all directions and have seizures, there would be no answer.

“Tell them to turn off the sensors. They’re malfunctioning from here.”

“Delivered.”

“Sensor operation has stopped.”

Soldiers in hazmat suits were seen fixing a malfunctioning sensor. One detective’s guess that there was a possibility of a secret bunker in this direction was correct.

‘It seems close from here.’

As expected from a secret bunker with a high-level cannibal, the chaos was quickly cleared up. The motion detectors that had been malfunctioning noisily were readjusted one by one. Laser sensors and biometric detectors were also checked by area.

“If you’re done adjusting there, come quickly. The sensors here are malfunctioning too.”

“All the sensors are malfunctioning? What is going on?”

The senior soldier hesitated for a moment about what to do in response to the junior’s question, then began to speak.

“Do you know the pigeons in the northwest?”

“Yes. Didn’t you say that all the mutant pigeons in the metropolitan area went there?”

“Yeah. They were doing mobile training as part of emergency preparedness training, and they said something went wrong.”

“If something goes wrong with a flock of 150,000 pigeons, it’s a big problem.”

“Yes. The problem is that more than 30,000 people died or were injured in an instant, and the exact cause is unknown.”

“Yes, 30 thousand?”

“I don’t know the exact number, but the approximate number caught is 30,000. They say that 30,000 people died or were critically injured in less than half a day.”

“······.”

30,000 pigeons as big as geese died and were injured in an instant? Monsters that were impervious to even small bullets?

“Above, they suspect that there is avian influenza? Some kind of rapid epidemic disease that affects birds is going around. If that kind of disease were to spread, they would all die overnight.”

“It’s dangerous. If it’s avian influenza, can’t people catch it too?”

“Yes. The mutant virus too.”

“So that’s why you told us to go out armed with protective gear.”

“okay.”

“So is this commotion because of pigeons?”

“That’s not it. It’s because of the owls and owls on night watch right now. They’ve been acting strangely all of a sudden. That’s why the sensors are malfunctioning.”

“Abnormal behavior? If it was avian influenza, wouldn’t it just get sick and die?”

“That’s the problem. The birds that were flying fine and patrolling as they always did suddenly crashed.”

“Is that all?”

The birds of prey were really strong.

With a wingspan of 7~8m, it was a size that could snatch a person in an instant. Not only was its size great, but its vitality and attack power could not be ignored.

Even if they were acting alone, a terrifying group of over 100 birds of prey would suddenly crash? And all of them?

“They recovered the body a little while ago, and everyone was on high alert because they said there were no external injuries. They said that if it was avian influenza or something else, if it was caused by a disease, they should immediately test everyone and quarantine them.”

“It will be difficult.”

Maru started following the soldier who was talking nonsense while servicing the sensor. After following him for about 20 to 30 minutes, Maru found the entrance leading down to the basement.

‘If it looks like this, there must be a few more entrances.’

Maru thought it was a good thing that she didn’t come down with Ms. Kim. If Ms. Kim and the guards had been there, they would have encountered the soldiers who came out to check the sensors.

‘I think the range should be around 500m? No… It would be better to make it wider, because it might be offset by digging into the ground.’

Maru adjusted the range of the bio-psychic wave generator and activated it near the entrance. Pogurururuk – Bubbles rose and psychic waves that aroused greed and greed spread in all directions.

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As we passed through a space where past, present, and near-future facilities were mixed together, there was a conference room sealed with a thick door. Angry voices began to echo in the conference room, which had double and triple security measures in place.

“What are you going to do now?”

“What can I do? The pigeons are flying away and it’s a mess. A mess.”

Even if only a few thousand units were gathered together, it would have the effect of a small EMP explosion, but a group of over 100,000 people split into units of tens of thousands or even thousands and scattered in all directions.

If those stupid chickens had flown at high altitudes, the damage would have been less, but those crazy bird brains flew at low altitudes and swarmed together, causing an EMP event in all directions.

Starting with Dongtan, large-scale power outages occurred in nearby areas, and the air defense network in southern Gyeonggi Province was devastated. As if that wasn’t enough, pigeons that had scattered in all directions began to gather together little by little and head north. Even Suseo and Bundang were being destroyed in real time.

It seemed like I would move to the northwestern part of Gyeonggi Province, following my homing instinct. And if I went in that direction now, I would definitely pass through Seoul.

“Let’s raise the altitude.”

“Didn’t you say there was no response from the leader?”

The average intelligence of the mutant pigeons was about 7~8 years old, but only the leader was over 12 years old, showing the judgment and cognitive ability of a middle school student. That individual and his immediate subordinates were controlling the flock. However, that link was completely broken.

It was like a kindergarten with a bunch of elementary school kids running around excitedly, except they were mutated pigeons that could instantly dismember people and level cities.

“I knew this would happen. This is why I shouldn’t have created such a large force.”

“Then how do you stop flocks of birds flying in from North Korea and China?”

“The pigeons were friendly. If there had been no pressure from the pigeons, would the owls or screech owls have joined?”

“Why is this happening now of all times?”

When news from Changwon was cut off and reports came in that crows in Ulsan were moving strangely, we dispatched someone who could communicate with birds, and this is what happened.

“Is research still being done to mass produce capable people?”

“It’s not working. Damn it.”

I created a clone of a flame type user, but the clone I created did not awaken the flame type ability.

“How can it be that there has been no result so far!”

“The resources that were stolen under the pretext of research are now harder to obtain!”

“Does it make sense that you’re pouring all those precious resources into your mouth and getting no results?”

“Could it be that you smuggled it out through the back door?”

“what?”

“That’s why I told you to be thankful consistently.”

“We need to disperse research personnel and conduct thorough supervision and management even now.”

“Who stole under the pretext of supervising and supervising? Huh?”

Those who had come together to solve a common problem began to show cracks.

It was an unprecedented situation that was beyond everyone’s expectations. I knew that we had to come together as one to overcome this, but I felt that if we took the initiative now, we could come out on top.

A feeling rose from deep within her heart and whispered. The thought of using this opportunity to suppress the other side began to spread little by little.

If I hadn’t had that thought at all, maybe things would have been different. After all, they were all top-level cannibals and had the power to rule, so even the most psychic abilities wouldn’t have worked.

The problem was the nature of the psychic generator that Na Ju-yeon created.

The characteristic of continuing endlessly with a weak output that only slightly stimulates the greed of the person concerned. That is why it was not noticeable, and because it was not noticeable, they believed that the emotions and thoughts that came to mind at that moment were their own thoughts and feelings.

bang!

“Everyone, calm down. Now is not the time for this!”

The conference room became quiet.

“Let’s tell the capable people who went to Ulsan to return and go straight to the scene.”

No matter what method was used, the pigeons had to be dealt with first.

“And what happened to the owls and the night owls that were on reconnaissance flights?”

“They are currently checking, but they say there are no signs of trauma or drugs. And based on what they have seen so far, they say it is highly unlikely to be a bacterial or viral problem.”

“Let’s declare an emergency alert. Let’s prohibit all entry and exit until the cause is identified.”

The hatch leading to the outside closed tightly with a heavy thud.

The ominous feelings that had bloomed in their hearts were slowly growing into flames.

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Erica sighed deeply as she looked at the pile of pigeon carcasses. The story was about finding the cause of the pigeons’ strange behavior.

‘Isn’t it fortunate that it’s not a cockroach?’

She carefully placed her hand on the pigeon carcass, thankful it wasn’t a person or a cockroach.

The pigeon, as large as a goose, was in perfect shape, to the point where it was impossible to know why it had died. At that moment, confirming the residual thoughts, Erica unconsciously vomited.

‘What- what is it?’

She could never touch the pigeon’s body again.

It was a feeling of something unknown, something I didn’t want to know.

She shed a few tears and examined the other pigeon carcasses. Somehow, she couldn’t bring herself to touch a healthy pigeon.

So the chosen corpse. It was a bit gruesome, but it was a pigeon with a broken head.

‘Because the reason for death is clear.’

Yeah, you just have to find out why your head is broken.

She rinsed her mouth and took a sip of water, then carefully placed her hand on the pigeon.

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It was something blurry.

What is clear is the pigeon’s thoughts.

horror.

horror.

horror.

There’s no escape.

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despair.

despair.

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Cannot escape.

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and

death.

Woohoo!

She lost consciousness.