Rust - Chapter 867



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RUST [RUST]-867

The effects of eating bear meat varied from person to person.

Effects such as stamina replenishment and energy recovery were common, and only a very small number of people gained traits such as super strength, tough skin, or strong bones. In particular, Hood was the only one who could create flames in his fingernails, toenails, and hair.

Why is that?

The more I ate gomtang and boiled pork, the stronger the flames became. Later, I thought that if I did a flame scratch or let my hair grow long and braided it, I would end up with flame whip hair.

A woman who was fiddling with her computer keyboard suddenly awakened to flame powers. And while flame powers are originally long-range abilities, they are now abilities that can only be used in close combat.

‘Are you saying that the bear has manifested the powers it absorbed?’

So far so good.

Na Ju-yeon couldn’t understand, but she accepted it.

Because sometimes, there are times when you have to accept something rather than understand it.

But among all the people who ate ‘Gom’tang, why was only Hood able to gain such abilities?

Na Ju-yeon’s gaze turned to the half-and-half mask of the hood.

A beautiful face treated with rapid healing drugs and a distorted half hidden behind a mask.

‘Fire? Burn?’

Did that past have any influence?

If that’s the case, it was truly a pity.

A person with full body burns develops the power of fire.

But anyway, she was curious about Kim Pak-tong’s question.

Could all the hair on your body spark? Whether it’s fluff or eyebrows… Anyway.

Come to think of it, nurses were also a rare case.

The bear’s muscle and bone structure. There was one more person who got it. It was PD. This was also a strange combination.

The nurse and the PD seemed to have faith in Maru, even though they were not like that. The PD was in a position similar to a cult leader, and the nurse was in a position similar to a saint?

Coincidentally, the two of them had similar bear-like muscle strength and bone structure, and Na Ju-yeon felt that it was not a coincidence.

‘It’s a coincidence, after all.’

Among patients with osteoporosis, those with severe symptoms would even crack their ribs when they coughed. When they twisted their backs in their sleep due to discomfort, their spine would collapse.

This was because the bones, which had become extremely weak due to osteoporosis, could not overcome the strength of the muscles. If the two people had only the strength of the bear, the human bones would not have been able to withstand it and would have broken.

In other words, because she became as hard as a bear’s bones, she was able to use the bear’s strength. Was this a coincidence? Na Ju-yeon herself felt that the world had changed because she had the ability to restrain herself.

If Hood was able to absorb flame powers due to past trauma, why were the Nurse and PD able to manifest bear strength and bone structure?

Na Ju-yeon’s gaze turned to the nurse and the PD.

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The increase in immunity and recovery power of those who ate ‘Gom’tang was not something to laugh about. It was surprisingly effective.

When rumors began to spread that eating gomtang and exercising would have such good effects that it would even make you pump to the level of doping, demand exploded.

“Let’s change gomtang to a special dish.”

“Yeah. I heard there are a lot of bears in Montreal.”

As soon as she ate, Kim Yang’s skin became shiny as if she had applied honey to it, and she spread her fingers wide and said.

“Can’t we catch the wolf later and then catch our bear first? If we catch just 10 of them, we’ll all have enough to eat and feel full.”

Even though her face was pretty, Kim Yang’s hands were the part that revealed her unseen evilness. Her hands, which had calluses and scars from handling rough firearms as if they were her own body, were as clean as a baby’s hands.

“What if I make it flame resistant with napalm and then turn it into a bear(?) and catch it?”

Since the gas station bear and the trap bear both changed after resisting the fire, it was Kim Yang’s idea to roast them with napalm bombing.

The hood, wrapped around the entire body in flame-retardant fabric like a Muslim woman wearing a hijab, was objected to.

“If you use napalm openly, the bears will respond. They are already mutating in response to fire, so you want to catch them with napalm? Do you know how they will mutate? If they mutate into something other than a fire bear, who will take responsibility for that?”

Miss Kim blinked at the hood.

Are you saying this because I asked about a sensitive topic? I asked because I was genuinely curious.

You’re crossing the line.

Despite Kim Yang’s gaze, Hood had something to say.

“How do you catch a monster bear that can withstand a 120mm tank gun and ignore Javelin anti-tank missiles? You’re not going to blow it to pieces with bunker busters or railguns, are you? Then who would be asking you to catch a bear? Isn’t that like asking His Majesty the King to catch a bear?”

Kim Yang felt a little offended by Hood’s story.

It’s not like Maru will wear out just because he catches a few bears. Wouldn’t it be nice if everyone could be well off if they catch 10 of them?

“I think it’s better to be careful about mutations.”

PD fleshed out the story of the hood.

“We still don’t know exactly what the changed rules are and how mutations occur. In this situation, the idea of ​​inducing mutations in bears with napalm seems like a very dangerous idea. It’s also not a good idea to kill 10 at once.”

Of course, it wasn’t because I was worried about what a monster bear or something like that might do to Maru. The problem was only when the bear ran away.

Just down the road from Montreal was the Empire. What if a bear that missed by chance ended up in the Empire? It would be like throwing a fuse into an already bad atmosphere.

If you try to catch 10 at once instead of just one or two like you are doing now, you will miss them or if an unexpected mutation occurs, it will only be tiring.

“I don’t know if it’s really necessary to make it so complicated when you can just ‘die’ if you feel like you’re going to miss it. It’s also kind of annoying that everyone is doing this after eating it and seeing the effects. Honestly.”

It seems like I’m being a bad girl who only wants to enjoy all the dignity.

huh.

Annoyingly.

In any case, Hood and PD’s thoughts were not absurd. Rather, they had some merit. Since Kim Yang also knew that, she suppressed the irritation that was bubbling up in her throat.

“It’s a waste of opportunity for me to hunt bears alone. After the unit’s cold weather training is over, let’s hunt wolves first and then bears. Just in case, have an airship armed with a railgun and bunker buster on standby.”

Maru had only one body, and he needed a reliable force to restore Canada. Everyone agreed with Maru’s opinion that it would be a good idea to mobilize the army, thinking that it would be a good opportunity to gain experience.

“If you want to catch a bear, isn’t firepower a must?”

As Hood said, using a bunker buster or railgun gun will only leave traces of the bear. It’s okay to catch it, but what experience will you gain?

Above all, it was necessary to catch the bear while maintaining its original shape, but there was no weapon that could be used so cleanly.

So, a new weapon.

That means we need a new super strong gun.

Kim Yang’s bright eyes revealed his desire for increased firepower, a stronger army, and transcendent firearms.

“You can’t pierce a bear’s hide with basic firearms now.”

Even if you use monster bullets, there is no guarantee that you will catch the monster bear. No, it is definitely impossible. Even monster bullets cannot penetrate 700mm of rolled steel plate.

“Hmm- I think you could get through it with your special coil gun.”

“That may be true, but… what if it doesn’t penetrate? If I can penetrate the leather, but not the bone or muscle? The whole operation will be ruined, and even if I do penetrate, I’ll be the only one gaining experience, so the training won’t be effective. Then it’s not meaningless.”

Kim Yang emphasized the need for new firearms. He raised his voice, saying that the destructive power of coil guns using the current core armor output had to be increased, and the firepower of regular infantry had to be increased.

This was not wrong either, so Maru accepted Kim Yang’s claim.

Research began on guns and bullets powerful enough to catch monster wolves and bears. The combination of artificial intelligence and simulation quickly produced blueprints for guns and bullets.

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Shhh—

A white solid line stretched out with a sharp sound

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Miss Kim was happy.

WHACK-WHACK-WHACK-

▬▬▬▬–▬▬▬▬–▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬—-

It was just good.

The one that leaves a white trail was appealing because each shot was sharp and piercing, and the one that leaves a red mark had a good rate of fire and a satisfying, heavy flavor.

How do I choose this?

[Which one would you like to choose?]

“Can’t we choose both?”

Kim Yang couldn’t give up one. They were both luxury items. Just thinking about fighting with them made her feel good, but you want me to take one away from her?

[The lines need to be unified to match the distribution.]

“Half and half is difficult? It would be nice to have both.”

The white one feels like a semi-automatic rifle. So, it’s a 10-round gun that fires like an M-1, but with a larger caliber and each shot is powerful.

The red one was similar to an automatic rifle. It had a 30-round magazine, which was advantageous for stable firepower. It was relatively weak, but not weak in absolute terms.

Both models were equipped with a magazine-integrated battery system, so they could be operated by ordinary infantry. In addition, they could be used by connecting a cord when armed with core armor or exosuits.

So, the good thing about it is that it can be used by regular infantry, and also as a weapon for core armor and exosuits.

The coil gun currently used as the core armor’s weapon wasn’t bad either. However, it’s true that the firepower is disappointing in many ways when dealing with the monster bear. Furthermore, if you assume that it will continue to mutate in the future, it would be better to have excessive power.

When Ms. Kim did not give up easily, the person in charge sighed deeply.

[Ammunition is also a problem. The caliber and method are different, so separate ammunition production facilities must be built, but if that happens, supply cannot be guaranteed.]

Although she is now taking a step back, Ms. Kim is determined to take care of both.

“Okay. I’ll make it white.”

[Good idea. Then I will start construction with that in mind.]

She chose white, which is the color that focuses on power, as it suits her purpose of catching bears.

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The soldiers’ training ended later than expected. Training to fight mutant monsters in the frigid climate was more demanding than expected.

Even if it was just hunting, it wouldn’t be easy, but the opponents were wolves and bears that had at least undergone secondary mutations. They were monsters who knew how to use their brains and had considerable physical abilities.

The only good thing was that his overall physical ability improved through the ‘gom’ soup and boiled pork. He didn’t even flinch in the weather that ranged from -60 to -70 degrees Celsius.

Kim Yang mobilized a whopping 100,000 troops, including the Regeneration Unit, Growth Unit, and the Royal Guard. It was a large-scale operation in preparation for the war against the spiders.

[First, let’s start with small-scale combat.]

First of all, it was Ms. Kim who wanted to see the liver.

[Start with luring.]

[It’s okay if they don’t come out.]

[Finish with concentrated fire.]

The soldiers, who had completed rigorous training, quickly carried out Kim Yang’s orders.

[There are more wolves than expected.]

Wolves are territorial animals, so it was unusual for such large numbers to gather.

[Think of the crows in Ulsan. There was a crow king there too. The wolves might have a leader who leads a large pack.]

[···When we checked with stealth drone reconnaissance, there was no strange wolf?]

[They may have sensed something was watching them, and they may have hidden in the pack, disguising themselves as regular wolves. Should I help them if they’re having trouble?]

[Okay.]

Mr. Kim started the operation again.

[Secure the defensive position first.]

As the 100,000 troops began to build defensive positions outside the breached outer wall, the howling of wolves began to be heard as if in response.

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