Rust - Chapter 770



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RUST -770

Kim Yang tilted his head as he watched Maru’s private airship flying east.

Propaganda and agitation for the regime were a given.

When I was a child, it was standard for TV and radio to start with ‘Great…’

The same goes for the back alley life in Shanghai, where I was really making a name for myself(?). There were a lot of broadcasts saying that America was the axis of evil, and the content that the Chinese people were the best and China was the best was permeating everywhere.

Korea is a bit strange. They often criticize their own country, and they want to find out about it even when they can’t. So what are you going to do when you find out the truth? That’s because they act so nonchalantly. In most cases, propaganda for their own country’s system is the basic.

[Did I do something wrong?]

Kim Yang asked Ki-sun.

[You were trying to use AI to take over broadcasting stations and the internet and release information? That wasn’t a bad thing.]

[But why are you chewing?]

Ki-sun’s squinted eyes turned to Kim Yang.

[What happens if you use a hack in the game?]

[Expulsion?]

[Did you just get kicked out?]

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As if being forced out wasn’t enough, I was even reported, and there were also things like access restrictions and character deletions. That wasn’t the end of it.

When the coordinates are marked by an obsessed player, it often becomes a mess with an almost endless stream of notes and abusive chat.

So Chinese players were very dissatisfied because they thought Koreans were going overboard when they were willing to pay money to buy hack programs and have fun playing the game.

If you don’t like it, you should also pay for the hack. What’s the problem that you’re reporting and trying to blow up other people’s accounts?

But why is that?

Ki-sun let out a small breath as she looked into Kim Yang’s eyes.

[As sensitive to information manipulation as it is to nuclear weapons.]

[No? Are you easily fooled by manipulation information?]

[That’s why I said it’s sensitive.]

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What is this again? What is it?

Miss Kim tilted her head.

[The moment it becomes known that information is being controlled and processed by artificial intelligence, it becomes irreversible.]

[How do you know that?]

When she asked, “How could we know that our artificial intelligence was manipulated when it is the best in the world?” Ki-sun shook her head.

[In Korea, there are sometimes people who do strange things that we never imagined. Maru is one of them, right? Historically, there are also generals.]

General? Huh-

Kim Yang’s eyes turned haggard.

[No. Not that general, but General Yi Sun-sin. Seriously. Do you think there wouldn’t be anyone with computer skills in a country where soccer players, baseball players, and marathon runners, who are difficult to come by in Korea’s infrastructure, can come out?]

[Then you know that the cannibals manipulated the broadcast?]

[If you have the ability, you would know. However, the reason you don’t refute it right away even if you know it is probably because of the powerful control system created by the cannibals.]

[Then it doesn’t matter. The majority will believe the manipulated broadcast and be uncooperative with us anyway. Wouldn’t it be good to work to change their minds?]

[That’s only necessary if we assume complete control of Korea. Otherwise, it’s like going into the mud pit that the cannibals have dug up… Maru has no intention of doing that, since it’s only a waste of money.]

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[To be honest, yes. I personally don’t think it’s a good idea to pursue a goal without regard for the means, and we don’t necessarily have to be like cannibals.]

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Kim Yang’s eyes became slightly clouded at Ki-sun’s answer.

Since you have enough to eat and live, you think about the means and save face. Even if you starve to death, what’s the use of that?

The same is true now. She had a hard time understanding why they would choose any means necessary when a population of 35 to 40 million people had mistaken the Holy Kingdom for cannibals.

It was equally difficult for Kim Yang to understand Ki-sun. In a democratic society, the truth of information had a decisive impact on judgment.

Especially the moment when the false information that was first released remains in people’s minds. In reality, it was not easy to make the right choice. It was because it was not easy to erase the stigma once it was established.

As Goebbels said, ‘Agitation can be done with one sentence, but refutation requires dozens of pages of documents and evidence. And by the time you refute, the people have already been agitating.’

The reactions to this statement, which everyone has probably heard at least once, were clearly divided.

Kim Yang was of the opinion that since the other party instigated, we should also instigate, while Ki-soon was of the opinion that we should not instigate because the truth will eventually win.

[Okay. Okay. But I think we need to broadcast the situation properly. It’s not about changing the way Koreans think, but it’s about protecting our children.]

Ki-sun nodded at Kim Yang’s argument.

[Yeah. You should do that.]

It is said that the hardest thing for American soldiers who fought in the Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq wars was hearing that they were fighting a war without a justification or reason.

This was also the case with the Holy Kingdom Expedition. The expedition was not originally intended to fight like this.

A sudden operation to eradicate cannibals was launched, and even though we were eradicating the cannibals, we were treated as invaders.

Whether the Korean people believed it or not, the broadcast was about cannibals manipulating the broadcast and the Holy Kingdom Expeditionary Force eradicating the cannibals. And then the bulletin boards and SNS that had been closed after martial law were opened.

‘Open this.’

‘I guess these kids want to get cursed at.’

The broadcasting station bulletin boards and SNS were on fire.

‘Wow, you’re manipulating this?’

‘A blatant fabrication? That’s magnificent.’

‘They weren’t cannibals, but the government was?’

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‘It’s really dizzying.’

‘Are you really asking me to believe this?’

‘I saw thousands of people killed in real time?’

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‘What on earth is the Holy Kingdom?’

‘If it’s as they say on TV, then it’s a new country in North America?’

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‘American Death?’

‘Master is dead?’

‘Is this the smell of liberation?’

‘Is this liberation? It’s destruction.’

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‘You know all of this is being tracked, right?’

‘Can’t you tell by the way that comments are allowed?’

‘I’ll just let it go like this and sweep it all away in one go.’

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‘It seems like the provisional government’s broadcast was manipulated.’

‘Eat this and eat a lot.’

‘Is this the appearance of the expert?’

‘What if there is no authentication?’

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But the Holy Kingdom Expeditionary Force didn’t impose any regulations. It’s like they didn’t care if the bulletin board was blown up or flooded.

This caused quite a stir. When it became clear that no one was being removed or dragged out for cursing and criticizing the Holy Kingdom on the message boards, the message boards started going crazy.

‘Ah ten – these kids don’t even manage the bulletin board.’

‘Abandonment?’

‘I rather like it.’

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‘How to meet those who are trying to get pregnant.’

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‘There’s no armband?’

‘Please split the room.’

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‘@Finally$$$ open ^^ㄹㅗ오야ㄹ& Kaajin0. ###First charge### 100% extra.’

‘@Finally$$$ open ^^ㄹㅗ오야ㄹ& Kaajin0. ###First charge### 100% extra.’

‘How to meet those who are trying to get pregnant.’

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‘How to meet those who are trying to get pregnant.’

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‘No room manager?’

‘Hey, someone, do some painting and dusting on this.’

And Koreans are a people who cannot stand painting and swearing.

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While the bulletin board was burning, Kim Yang and his bodyguards cleaned up the cannibals whose locations had been confirmed.

“The bullets aren’t working.”

“Monster bullets don’t work.”

“Cling.”

“Let’s go, whether we die this way or that way!”

The cannibals resisted desperately, but none of them managed to escape the expedition force’s multiple layers of encirclement.

[Casualties?]

[doesn’t exist.]

[There was no bullet?]

[Yes. It was armed with regular armor-piercing bullets and monster bullets.]

It wouldn’t have been a problem if it weren’t for those weird bullets. Most of what they were shooting were 12.7mm AP and monster rounds, and they couldn’t penetrate the new exosuits or the core armor.

Apart from the unidentified bullets, the only threatening attacks they made were those with daggers and stilettos made from fragments of the altar. And that inevitably meant close combat.

[Commander. These guys, what’s wrong with this?]

[Most of them don’t have the basics.]

[The gunfight was like that, but the knife fighting was a complete mess.]

The exosuit was overwhelming in terms of strength and toughness, but the cannibal was better in terms of agility. So if there were two equal numbers fighting, the cannibal should have the advantage.

Strength and defense are important, but the ability to demonstrate power in actual combat is reflexes. No matter how strong you are, if you can’t hit your opponent, or if your defense is strong, it’s useless if your opponent has a weapon that can penetrate it. However, the result of the close combat was a landslide victory for the exosuit.

[But what is this weapon?]

[Oh my god, I really thought I was going to die.]

[I almost died trying to catch it properly.]

The guards are petting the wounds on the exosuit’s chest and arms.

[All heads together!]

Kim Yang’s voice became sharp.

[What did I say? I said there was no need to capture them anymore, so dispose of them right away? But what happened? Just catch them anywhere?]

She was the one who kept discipline as if she had caught me.

Ki-sun, who was watching the scene, took the retrieved greatsword and stiletto. There were only a few stilettos, but there were no greatswords.

Those who were considered high-ranking all held a greatsword. This meant that mass production was possible.

I don’t know if it’s coated or made of alloy, but analyzing it, it seems like it could be used quite well as a basic weapon.

Ki-sun’s gaze turned to the bullet with the crimson bullet head. There was only one bullet left.

‘It’s a special bullet.’

This bullet was more terrifying than the mass-produced greatsword. It was probably a bullet made from fragments of the altar, and the first death in the expedition was also caused by this bullet.

‘The bodyguard controlling the core armor was also killed.’

The core armor was able to create a frontal shield based on its powerful energy. Its penetration power was beyond expectations, piercing the shield that could withstand even main battle tank artillery fire and anti-tank missiles to some extent.

If all the cannibals were armed with bullets like this, the extermination operation would have been abandoned without a doubt. Fortunately, the bullets themselves were rare, so there weren’t many casualties.

Ki-sun immediately sent a message.

“There are some very dangerous bullets they use. I’ll send you the information.”

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As the luxurious airship, which seemed to be made of marble, entered the entrance of Gangwon-do, flocks of birds flew in from all directions.

A flock of birds gathered like dark clouds, as if they were not going to let anything floating in the sky go by. The sound of their flapping wings combined into the sound of a tornado.

The atmosphere shook as the huge flock of birds changed direction, almost like a natural disaster.

The airship and the flock of birds collided in midair, not stopping even though they were blocked by the flock.

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No. It looked like it collided.

A dark aura seemed to flow from the white-glowing airship, and all the birds approaching the airship crashed to the ground.

puck-

Purverbuck-

A sound like hail fell echoed from the ground. The cluster was hollowed out, as if a hole had been punched through the center of a donut.

The cries of the birds changed to that of a wild beast struck in a vital spot. Regardless, Maru’s airship changed direction and rushed toward the black flock of birds.

The same situation repeated itself. The birds fell like raindrops without even pecking at the airship on the floor or clenching their claws.

As the terrible slaughter-carrying airship turned again, the flock of birds that had somehow managed to stay together scattered.

“map.”

Maps of Gyeonggi-do and Gangwon-do appeared on the monitor. The last trace that a detective had traced was the Seoul-Yangyang Expressway. If you pass Gapyeong in Gyeonggi-do, it was an area occupied by mutant monsters.

[···I checked with the information extractor, but there is no information at all about the greatsword imitating the stiletto, or about the dangerous bullet.]

Considering the number of captured greatswords, it is certain that they were mass-produced, but there is no information on this. The same goes for bullets.

[As you can see from the data, this bullet penetrated the core’s shield. The shield and armor are not safe either. If possible, it would be better to dodge rather than block.]

[Oh. Okay.]

While they were talking, the drone sent by the assistant AI discovered traces of cannibals.

[Body parts found among the broken vehicles. Judging by the condition, it is confirmed that death occurred within 1-2 hours.]

“Let’s talk about the broadcast later.”

[Yeah. Be careful. They may lack athletic ability, but they use their brains.]

“You too, be careful.”

The Maru private airship landed on the highway.

Weeeeeeeeeee-

The eerie feeling the moment you open the hatch.

Thump thump-

Maru just lay face down.

Phew!

A bullet that had entered through a gap in the hatch pierced the airship’s special alloy.