Rust - Chapter 782



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RUST -782

The World Group began with the idea of ​​using criminal organizations to maintain public order.

‘Evil is defeated by evil’ was a somewhat far-fetched claim, but it was inevitable because enemy countries and self-proclaimed allies used criminal organizations to carry out intelligence operations.

What if a former US soldier in Korea sells drugs? What if Japanese yakuza sets up a business in Busan? What if an industrial trainee from Southeast Asia commits industrial espionage?

The problem was that, on top of the already complicated situation, there was no way to stop Chinese or Russian organizations from operating in Korea.

If a Korean commits a crime in China, China will execute him according to Chinese law, but if a Chinese person dismembers a person and eats the flesh in Korea, Korea cannot impose the death penalty.

This was the same for the treatment of criminals in the United States, the United Kingdom, and France. In cases like the hamburger restaurant murder case, Korea was unable to conduct a proper investigation, let alone ban the suspect from leaving the country.

In cases like drug distribution, which would be punishable by life imprisonment or death in China, Korea has taken the approach of releasing offenders with suspended sentences.

What good would it do if the police and special investigation units arrested them? It would be meaningless anyway. As the number of female police officers increased, the number of field workers continued to decrease.

The reality that we can say, ‘I think the era where force was necessary in police work is over’ is because of the police and detectives who silently keep their positions in the field.

The World Group, which was created to protect a society that blithely claims, “The country is protected by the US military, so the Korean military is useless,” had clear limitations.

‘···We couldn’t reach an agreement, but we judged that he was reflecting and that there was little risk of repeat offense···.’

‘It cannot be seen as an intentional murder… This is truly a regrettable accident.’

‘Just because the flesh of several people was stored in the refrigerator, it cannot be clear evidence that the defendant murdered several people.’

‘···Just giving nicotine is not enough evidence to confirm murder···.’

‘The case is before a Korean court under the Extradition Treaty.’

The driving force behind the early World Group was revenge for the crimes committed against their family and friends who were not properly punished.

Behind the saying, “Fight evil with evil,” there were clearly employees who chose the dark path to seek revenge.

Ki-soon thought of Manager Hong. The story of him losing his daughter to a child serial killer and joining the World Group to seek revenge.

The problem was what happened after the revenge was over. After they killed the criminal or took revenge, what was left for them?

A life where you roll around in the mud with a criminal organization that has no back, fight bloody battles with informants from other countries disguised as criminal organizations, and get kicked out when trouble arises?

The World Group employees who used to ‘meet evil with evil’ have become tainted by evil, just like the saying goes, ‘Those who encounter evil must be careful not to become evil themselves.’

A father who lost his daughter became a man who had no qualms about working on someone else’s son. A commander who lost his men in Iraq and Afghanistan became a man driven to madness.

The general who took off his clothes to protect his subordinates became a CEO who tried to climb higher even by substituting his subordinates. The agents who sacrificed themselves for their country in the shadows became believers in capitalism in the dark sun.

The World Group, which had been fighting on the front lines of darkness with the slogan of ‘Fight evil with evil,’ had become so corrupt.

What was unfortunate was the government’s response. They tried to put a leash on him using corruption as an excuse. However, the World Group, which had already half stepped into the darkness, could not have been swayed by meaningless excuses.

In the end, the government ended up giving World Group a free pass. Even when a bomb exploded in the middle of a city, it was disguised as a gas explosion. Likewise, a mass murder incident that left dozens dead was disguised as a fire.

World Group has become a company that specializes in doing dirty work, while also becoming a company that does dirty work.

‘How ironic.’

If only the decision to transfer power through a general election had been made quickly, the capital area could have been taken over by Chinese refugees if the chaos had been prolonged.

The current population of Korea is around 35 million, but the number of Chinese refugees was over 15 million last year.

There were predictions that the number would definitely exceed 25 million, meaning that the combined number of Chinese and Japanese refugees would be greater than the population of South Korea.

What they are demanding is citizenship through formal refugee status recognition, and they are demanding autonomous regions.

And now. World Group is on the front lines of the Chinese refugee crisis. They are blocking the criminal organizations and Chinese special operations forces hiding among the Chinese refugees.

[A request has been received via the World Group line for additional supplies of personal firearms and ammunition.]

“I will distribute it as you requested.”

The assistant AI responded immediately to Ki-sun’s decision.

[Distribution permission confirmed. Distribution begins.]

Kim Yang was puzzled by Ki-sun’s decision.

[Is that okay? There’s a high chance that your high-ranking officials are cannibals.]

“If you don’t confirm, it’s not decided.”

Kim Yang nodded at Ki-sun’s answer.

Huh-

Certainly, the Ki-sun who was resurrected as a clone had a different flavor from the original Ki-sun.

I also didn’t object to growing newborns using cloning facilities. Is it better now than before?

If Maru had known, he would have wiped out the Chinese organization and World Naval, but realistically, it would have been more effective to leave the World Group alone.

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Even before the mutant virus outbreak, Korea’s security and national defense capabilities were gradually weakening in places that were not visible.

“Huh? There are over 20,000 missing children?”

Even before the mutant virus outbreak and the cannibalism epidemic, South Korea’s child disappearances and related crimes were at an insane level.

[There are circumstances that were concealed by the self.]

“It’s the situation.”

The contents of the confidential documents were shocking. Not only the missing children cases, but also the juvenile crimes were horrific.

The school violence that occurs in middle and high schools is too organized and full of brutal crimes to be considered student delinquency.

‘It’s a trend for middle school girls to turn fellow students into prostitutes and act as pimps.’

There were even crimes involving psychotropic drugs. Should we just dismiss this as simple school violence?

There were too many reports of crimes that were out of the ordinary. Just some of the cases that were broadcast were enough to cause disgust, but Ki-sun, who saw the unedited version of the crime situation, was literally culturally and mentally shocked.

“Are these all hidden crimes?”

[Yes. Although there was no official order to restrict reporting, it was confirmed that there were reporting guidelines.]

“This is driving me crazy…”

As the cannibal government and martial law headquarters disappeared, crime rates slowly began to rise again.

If it had been the previous government, they would have disappeared the criminals and their families, but the Holy Kingdom Expeditionary Force did not do that, which is why this phenomenon occurred.

“It’s difficult. It’s really difficult.”

After reading the incident and accident records, Ki-sun began to doubt whether she was doing the right thing.

The Holy Kingdom’s efforts to show that it was different from cannibal governments and martial law command structures actually led to an increase in crime.

Can Koreans, who once sat on the cannibal’s table, believe in the divine kingdom?

People who were first exposed to fake news could not help but have confirmation bias. After the general election, he announced that he would leave and broadcast the truth, but it was not easy to change people who had a negative opinion of the Holy Kingdom.

And when that was coupled with a rise in crime rates, especially among juvenile offenders, things became a mess.

It’s all the Holy Kingdom’s fault.

It’s the Holy Kingdom’s fault that our child committed a crime.

There was no crime when the old government and martial law command were in charge.

Ki-sun was speechless.

You defend the cannibal government and martial law command?

Would it have been better to have been on the cannibal’s table?

How can this be?

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The voice of the artificial intelligence Diana rang out.

[Simulation running]

[Condition. Air combat.]

[A battle situation with a flock of crows.]

[Get started.]

The early autumn scenery of Ulsan unfolded before Maru’s eyes.

A flock of crows fills the sky, as if dark clouds were covering it.

Paddudududuk-

Carddddddddd-

The air folded and tore as the flock of over 200,000 crows changed direction.

Wheeeeeeeeeeing-

Maru, with his jetpack operating at maximum power, shot through the black clouds.

And the crows starting to fall from the corn.

Virtual reality, which previously could not reflect Maru’s life, now reflected it.

The crows blocking Maru’s path were instantly turned into pieces of meat and fell to the ground, but their desperate resistance was effective.

Kkujik- kkuuk- kwaeeeeing-

[Jetpack malfunction. Crashing.]

The jetpack’s air intake was clogged with crow meat and feathers, and the simulation ended with Maru deploying his paraglider as he fell.

[The probability of using the jetpack to reach the center where the Crow King is has been calculated to be less than 0.17%. Would you like to try again?]

[No. That’s it for today.]

As Maru answered, the view changed.

The olfactory odor of crow blood disappeared, and the unique mechanical smell of the virtual reality access device was replaced by that of a machine.

“As expected, jetpacks have their limits.”

“How about a rocket engine?”

“A jetpack is already dangerous, but a rocket engine would be too bulky.”

“How about a gas using a nuclear reactor?”

Na Ju-yeon and the researchers, who were standing near the access point, were seen discussing the simulation video.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

Na Ju-yeon, who was talking to the technicians, quickly approached and explained the situation.

“Our analysis of the data so far has shown that in air combat, the aircraft’s explosive power is more important than its direct explosive power.”

Since there were no exosuits or core machines that could handle Maru’s explosive power, they were using ripper suits.

But in air combat, it was different. There was no reason to take a step or run up a wall. It was literally a sky where speed was determined by the power of the engine.

“so?”

“We concluded that the most effective way would be to create a dedicated air combat core vehicle.”

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Kaaaaaaah!!

Caw! Caw! Caw!

Ulsan, a city with shadows all over it.

An uncountable number of crows formed a tornado shape as if they were reenacting a natural disaster.

And the places where the crow tornado passed through were literally turned into ruins. Buildings and apartments collapsed in an instant.

The windows were broken and the reinforced concrete walls were cracked. It only lasted a short while. It seemed as if the steel bars inside the walls were exposed, but then they were torn off.

The building appears to be disappearing, not collapsing, but rather weathering away.

A giant crow, watching the crow tornado scorching everything, cried out loudly.

Kaaaaaaah! (Going north!)

A giant two-headed crow flew over the black tornado.