Rust - Chapter 820



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RUST [RUST]-820

A crow with a shallow body cut flew up into the sky.

The nobleman who had been laughing in vain at the sight of the nimble evasive maneuver said in disbelief.

“Dodged the dagger? Just a rat and a crow? It’s surprising in many ways. Really.”

“This is something raised by the Holy Kingdom. It must be a biological weapon that has undergone various processing using their technology.”

At the mention of using crows as biological weapons, the nobleman’s gaze turned to the rat impaled on the dagger.

“A biological weapon···.”

It wouldn’t be just the crow. As he nodded, the guard who received the signal carefully moved the rat’s body into a preservation container. If the animal had been turned into a biological weapon, there would have been important traces left on the body.

No one in the Free Canadian command complained about the open collection of rat carcasses.

“It’s clear that they’ve been watching us for a while now.”

“Are you saying that the Holy Kingdom is using animals to spy on us?”

“Yes. The Holy Kingdom has been using animals to maintain order since long ago.”

“Look at the place where the rat was. Isn’t there a tiny action camera? It’s the camera that the rat is handling.”

The rat that was killed by the dagger was clearly holding a miniature camera.

Upon closer inspection, there was something odd. Originally, mice were not supposed to have thumbs, but looking at the grip of the ultra-small camera, it seemed as if it was clearly designed to have thumbs.

“Bring me a preservation container.”

The nobleman looked at the forelegs of the rat in the preservation container and exclaimed in admiration. There was a thumb that should not have been there. The rat had five fingers, just like a human hand.

Genetically engineered? Rats? How intelligent would someone have to be to infiltrate like this, gather information, and film with a camera? At least 80? 90?

“They say that birds listen to what’s said during the day, and rats listen to what’s said at night.”

This town is not a proverb, but reality. The corners of the noble’s mouth slightly went up. It was indeed a sacred kingdom shrouded in mystery. The difficulty level was crazy from the start.

Since we were caught joining the Free Canadian League before we even started working, if Vladimir Kalin’s pattern of behavior continues, he’ll come out strong, right?

The Canadian Free League representative explained the situation again.

“It is said that the Holy Kingdom has noticed the presence of rats and crows.”

“What if they find out? Will that weakling Governor demand blood?”

Governor Bernard Green of Canada. A typical dove of the Holy Kingdom. If his behavior is anything to go by, he will be reluctant to shed blood. He must be busy holding a meeting to discuss countermeasures by now.

“Let’s send a few people to buy some time.”

“The first thing we need to take control of is the broadcasting station.”

“Would it be possible to take over the broadcasting station?”

“First, we need to take control of the major city broadcasting stations simultaneously to spread the word about our cause.”

The Citizens’ Association was burning with freedom and independence.

The nobles who looked at the heat with cold eyes had different thoughts. Even if the Governor General of Canada was a pigeon, the King of the Holy Kingdom was a bird of prey.

Even in the Texas Decapitation Operation, who would have predicted that major cities would be blown up with hydrogen bombs and that ground troops would be sent in to massacre high-ranking nobles?

‘I don’t have time.’

If he had tried to slowly increase the number of new humans, there would have been no time if he had been discovered. The nobleman thought for a moment and made a decision.

“If you wish to become a new human, please speak here now. We don’t have much time, so let’s get started right away. I’ll tell you in advance that if you become a new human, you will come under my control. You will become my family.”

“Are you saying I’ll become a puppet?”

“That’s not true. It’s less efficient than you might think to completely control thoughts and actions. Autonomy is naturally guaranteed in normal times.”

“So when?”

“If something urgent happens to your family, or if something absolutely must be done, you can assume that you will act according to my orders.”

“Are you losing control completely?”

“It’s not like you lose consciousness or anything. In the military, you’re not called a puppet because you follow the orders of an officer. And if you don’t like it, then you don’t have to become a new human. It’s not like someone is threatening you with a knife.”

“······.”

“······.”

The delegates who called for a free Canada chose the rule of vampires themselves. No. They alone wanted to become the new human race and the nobles.

Those who opposed were reduced to red stains on the floor. At Civic Center, a new ruling class emerged that would take charge of the future of a free Canada.

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A sharp dagger flashed across the screen.

Click!-

Kaaaaaaah!

The Rat and Crow Watch brings us real-time coverage of what’s happening at Montreal Civic Center.

“That kid suddenly appeared. It doesn’t look like a simple cannibal. It looks like it’s either a high-ranking one or a vampire.”

Kim Yang, who was looking at the close-up shots of the field mouse and the crow, tilted her head and said.

“But aren’t these guys retarded? I don’t understand why they brought cannibals here in search of freedom.”

[They believe that while ruling the Holy Kingdom was not something they chose, becoming cannibals was a choice they made.]

Is that really true?

Maru saw the man entering the community center. A high-ranking cannibal? His eyes did not show the typical cannibalistic greed.

‘You’re a vampire.’

Even cannibals were difficult, but vampires were even harder. Even the lowest-level vampires had abilities comparable to those of high-level cannibals, and vampires were far more powerful when it came to seducing and dominating humans.

“The guy who just came in seems like a vampire. The two people behind him who are like guards are cannibals.”

Since this was Maru’s analysis, who had fought on the front lines the most, both Ki-sun and Kim nodded.

[Ha- A vampire. What are you going to do?]

Ki-soon was also frustrated. No matter how well he tried to resolve the issue through dialogue, there was no answer when the other person acted like that. He had been nice, but now he was being unreasonable and even a leader. Maru hated such things, but now that a vampire had appeared, there was no other way.

Maru answered calmly.

“What can I do? Bring the people who are left over there. Now. Rats, crows, wolves, everyone.”

[Without even monitoring? Are you really going to use nukes? Let’s just hit the Free Canadian League’s head. Honestly, most of them don’t know anything.]

More than 1.5 million people lived in the metropolitan core area.

Some people supported the Free Canadian League, while others were just waiting to see how things would turn out.

What was certain was that most of them did not know that the Free Canadian Command had invited the vampires.

Opposing the Holy Kingdom did not mean approving of the cannibal government, but Kisun thought it was harsh to lump them all together and treat them as one.

It was true that it could raise moral and ethical issues later on, and that it would likely leave a negative mark on King Maru’s achievements, so Gi-sun advised him to think about it again.

“It was mercy enough that they didn’t use nukes right away.”

[I’m going to turn around. Got it.]

“Don’t just say you understand, come out now. If the vampires behind the Free Canadian League kids are vampires, they might be connected to the Virginia remnants. If they are, they’ll target you and our kids over there.”

Ki-sun nodded, knowing that the situation was serious.

[I’ll go right away.]

“Okay. If you have something to say, come and say it. Come.”

Maru looked around the large city controlled by the Free Canadian League. In fact, everyone except those who followed the policies of the Holy Kingdom and the Holy Church were there.

Of the population of over 2.5 million, over 1.5 million supported the Free Canadian League. As expected, the number of people supporting the Holy Kingdom was expected to be less than 500,000, but this number was twice as many.

“There are so many more than I thought.”

“Huh? Isn’t it better to have more?”

“It means that there are a lot of people who think it’s easy and stick to this side.”

“Huh- Well, you’re saying you support us anyway? Then it doesn’t seem like a bad thing, right?

Miss Kim blinked.

“What if a full-blown armed conflict breaks out? Would it still be good to have a lot of Canadians?”

“······.”

Even in one family, there was a division between those who supported the Holy Kingdom and those who supported the Free Canadian League, especially when it came to relatives.

Considering the British, French, and American descent here, it was inevitable that among those who came here in support of the Holy Kingdom, there would be many who were connected to the Free French League through school ties, regional ties, or blood ties.

We came here to support the Holy Kingdom, but will we be happy when they punish the Free Canadian League? Will we just watch our blood relatives, school relatives, and regional relatives die?

Kim Yang’s brow furrowed at Maru’s explanation.

“So you’re saying the kids who came to us are bombs?”

“To be precise, I expect that to be highly likely.”

“Wouldn’t it be better to just blow it up with a giant nuke?”

“······.”

Cannibals and vampires have joined the ranks. It’s obvious what the Free Canada guys who gathered at the civic center will do. They’ll clearly say they want to become the ruling class and become cannibals.

Kim Yang’s argument was that it would be easier and cleaner to just wipe out the cannibals in the first place rather than getting involved in a dirty way, since those who supported Free Canada would end up as hostages and lunch boxes for the new ruling class.

“What are you talking about? Are we going to use nukes here? And not even tactical nukes, but giant nukes?”

“Even the nuclear weapons used in New York had serious side effects. Nuclear weapons are not a universal weapon. We will ultimately suffer the side effects.”

Hood and PD opposed Kim Yang’s claims.

“Even if the Holy Kingdom’s core is a hydrogen bomb with a low level of radioactive contamination, if we attack Canada with it, the aftereffects will go straight to the Empire.”

“I agree. The radiation from a New York explosion would be carried by the wind toward the Atlantic Ocean, but if a nuclear explosion were to occur in Canada, the aftershocks would sweep across the entire empire.”

Just as the Canadian wildfires swept through New York and Boston, Hood and PD argued that the aftermath of a hydrogen bomb detonated in Canada would sweep through the empire.

[It seems like it would be better not to use strategic nuclear weapons for the time being.]

Na Ju-yeon, whose skin had come to life a little, gave her opinion.

“Why?”

[Since the hydrogen bomb was used in the center of the ant empire, the simulation has become increasingly unstable.]

As Maru sent her a look telling her to continue, Na Ju-yeon uploaded a simulation video.

[If the volatility was very low when using nukes in New York, the volatility after using nukes in the underground of the ant empire was calculated to be in the unpredictable range. At least, it seems safe to use nukes after the volatility has come down to a predictable level, which is the common opinion of me and the research team.]

Quantum computers and brain-drumming grape clusters have opened up a technological singularity. There was a reason why we couldn’t open up the cosmic century right away, even though new technologies were emerging in real time in various fields, just looking at floating cities.

There was a practical reason that the basic technology had to be improved first, but at the same time, the computational resources of quantum computers and grape bunches were being used elsewhere.

“Is there a problem with the simulation?”

[Yes. Since the use of the hydrogen bomb in the center of the ant empire, the computational power required for the simulation has skyrocketed. It has become virtually unoperable.]

One of the places where enormous computational resources were being consumed was operating virtual reality. Maintaining a virtual reality that was almost identical to reality was essentially maintaining another world.

The key figures within it were all NPCs with the memories of the main body, and they even moved independently with the memories and values ​​of the main body, so it was inevitable that they would consume an enormous amount of computing power from quantum computers, grape clusters, and supercomputers.

Because it was such a virtual reality, it was possible to interpret and train Maru’s abilities to some extent, and it was also possible to train ordinary soldiers.

It wasn’t just about training to strengthen capabilities. The biggest advantage of simulation was that it could predict the future, analyze the past, and simulate various experiments.

The more variables you add, the more detailed the simulation will be, but it will consume a lot of computational resources, so we are trying to find an appropriate balance point.

In that situation, a variable arose. A variable that made it difficult to run the simulation.

Thump-thump-thump-

As he listened to Na Ju-yeon’s explanation, Maru’s mood began to feel uneasy, as if telling him not to overlook it. His heart even began to pound, warning him heavily.

It was a warning that the variables that were happening in virtual reality could also happen in reality. Maru did not overlook that feeling.

“Refrain from using strategic nuclear weapons in real life until the simulation stabilizes.”

If you lack firepower, just fill it up with firepower from the other side.

“Increase production of napalm and micronuclear weapons.”