Rust - Chapter 872



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RUST -872

Heeyeon and U+ program members were busy with virtual reality training at the Vladiak Tower.

If they had grown to around 12-15 years old using the rapid growth technology used for clone production, they would have been able to handle firearms with less recoil, so they would have been able to command in the field.

Maru wouldn’t allow it. He said he wanted to live an independent life, free from Director Yu’s memories, so he had to spend his time accordingly.

Spending time means building memories. That wasn’t wrong, but Heeyeon thought it was meaningless.

If you count the years of birth, it’s 2 years. Physical growth takes 5 years. More than half of the knowledge and memories stored in your head are memories from your 50s. The remaining half is the life in the Holy Kingdom that you filled up over the course of 2 years.

Even if five years passed like this, or ten years passed, it was wrong for me to be the same as my peers. I couldn’t be the same.

It would have been better to use the rapid clone growth technique now and grow to be around 15 years old. At least it wouldn’t be a burden.

So Hee-yeon was depressed. The sisters who were tied together by the U+ program did not seem to have separate personalities even though they were able to perform basic activities autonomously.

Because their genes had been manipulated using the Empire’s cloning technology, they were like living, biological androids. They would never be able to become independent like this.

Even if they were clones, they said that they would be recognized as human if they had independent personalities, but the U+ sisters with Hee-yeon showed no signs of doing so.

There was only a response to sleeping, eating, and going to the bathroom, and there was no voluntary action or anything like that.

Najuyeon and the researchers who wanted to study these characteristics suggested that they conduct a detailed examination, but Heeyeon refused. This is because such research usually involves dissection.

“It’s a mess.”

I was still not used to moving my body, including my tongue muscles. If I had received proper aftercare, this wouldn’t have happened.

“I guess I’ll have to make a decision.” (I guess I’ll have to make a decision.)

If you waited for 2 years, you’ve endured a lot and waited a long time. With rapid growth technology, you’re 15 years old. If that’s difficult, you should have asked them to make you grow to the size of a 12-year-old.

Hee-yeon headed to the wedding hall in the arms of the U+ sisters. It was because the black horse that had acted friendly last time came to mind. It was a horse that had been acting like it had a lot of complaints after carrying Ms. Kim, but it had been happy to see Hee-yeon.

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeing-

A sudden sound of excitement was heard, followed by a sound that sounded like a complaint. Thump- thump- the wooden barn seemed to shake, and then a crack- the locked sliding door broke and a black horse came running.

The black horse shook its head violently as the trainer tried to grab the reins, and ran towards Hee-yeon and U+.

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeing-

A black horse, which had raised its front legs like a horse on a car mark and then briefly held that pose, showed off its form in front of Hee-yeon.

Purungpurururur-

Hee-yeon’s eyes widened at the black horse’s voice as if asking why she had come now. The black horse remembered her.

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Hee-yeon found Maru with the U+ sisters.

“So. You want to hunt cannibals like the Warlock?”

“Yes.”

Maru, who saw Hee-yeon answering confidently while chewing her tongue in a nervous manner, was reminded of a huge black horse.

‘Black Horse… I used to call him the Tyrant.’

It was a horse that had the ability to detect cannibals. It was ridden by Kim Yang for a while, but it was retired from active service after she developed her own core armor.

‘I thought you said you were currently focusing on producing the second generation…’

Big. Hmm-

“You’re going to ride a black horse to the scene with that body? Do you know that’s impossible?”

“He. He’s 15 years old, with rapid growth. Even if he’s 12 years old···.”

Hee-yeon desperately explained that she couldn’t even pronounce words properly because her rapid growth had stopped. She said that because her rapid growth had stopped, her growth was not normal.

They claimed that the body was below average development because it was a 4-5 year old, but it did not have the muscle strength of a 4-5 year old, and it was not as active as a 4-5 year old. They said it would be better to use rapid growth techniques to have a body that fits a 12-15 year old.

Hee-yeon said that growing up at the age of 5 or 6 would not create good memories with her peers. She pleaded that if things continued as they were, she would be trapped in a young body with no meaning.

“I feel like I’m trapped in a young body….”

It was Hee-yeon who declared that she would become an independent entity, free from the memories and remnants of Director Yoo. That’s why I said I would let her grow up normally. But it actually made her feel like she was trapped in a young body.

“Is it true that there is a problem with growth?”

Maru confirmed with Na Ju-yeon.

“It’s not a problem to the extent that we can call it a disease, but considering the average growth rate, it’s definitely below average.”

Na Ju-yeon nodded after looking at Hee-yeon’s data.

“what do you think about it?”

“Isn’t it a bit much to block something that the person involved desperately wants?”

Well, it wasn’t something that could be solved by sending them to kindergarten to build up childhood memories.

“Let’s consult with experts to decide how far we will grow.”

Maru lowered his posture and met Heeyeon’s gaze.

“The Holy Kingdom is now strong. It will become stronger in the future. So you don’t have to create your value through war, subjugation, or hunting.”

Maru patted Hee-yeon’s head and got up, saying that it must be hard because of the memories, but he still hopes that she makes many good memories of her own.

“······.”

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Na Ju-yeon came down to the lab with Hee-yeon.

“You said you wanted to hunt cannibals like the Black Horse, right?”

“yes.”

“Then we need to consider a physique that can use weapons.”

Height: 140~150cm, weight: 35~40kg.

“This is the minimum, the bigger and heavier the better.”

“Ms. Kim and Naruzu···.”

“You both have nice bodies. But you went too far. Are you going to ignore what he said?”

A story about how I wish I hadn’t just wasted my childhood.

“Chae. As loud as possible.”

“Okay. I’ll focus on strengthening my vocal cords.”

Hee-yeon had no aversion to strengthening her body. Rather, she expressed the opinion that she would like to strengthen her body as much as possible.

“Is that so? Is that true?”

Na Ju-yeon’s eyes sparkled.

It wasn’t an experiment… It was something the client really wanted, so there was nothing I could do. There were already various enhancement technologies being researched, and now there’s a client who’s perfect for the experiment. Isn’t this also the universe’s will?

“Answer me clearly. Do you really want to strengthen your body?”

“···yes.”

Na Ju-yeon held out her tablet.

“Sign it there.”

It’s a sign.

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The goal was to grow to around 13 years old, but as a result of adding various body strengthening programs in the middle, Hee-yeon grew to almost 160 cm and clenched her fists.

At 160cm and weighing around 50kg, he had a body that could handle anything except heavy firearms. In addition, his strength surged throughout his body, perhaps due to the reinforcement.

“Even if your physical abilities are enhanced, they are still weak compared to those with truly awakened physical abilities, so be careful.”

“yes.”

It was Hee-yeon who obediently answered Na Ju-yeon who was giving her the warning.

Now, compared to her U+ sisters, she wasn’t that small. The biological age of the U+ clones was around 18~20 years old.

Hee-yeon was 13 years old, but she was taller than her age due to training, so the difference in appearance was not that big.

Just that alone made Heeyeon feel like she was doing her part.

“Have you been waiting long?”

Heeeeeeeeeing-

Purruk- Purururuk-

It was a black horse that was groaning at the sight of Hee-yeon. Hee-yeon stroked the king’s nape and mane and quickly jumped up and sat down.

“Okay. Let’s go. Partner.”

To catch a cannibal.

The U+ sisters followed Hee-yeon on their Harley motorcycles.

‧

‘A tunnel in the snow.’

For Hee-yeon, who was always carried by someone, everything was new to her. The 3.5m high semicircular tunnel dug in the snow and ice was perfect, including a ventilation shaft and an emergency escape route.

It was hard to believe that such a large-scale project would take about five months. It was impossible, but it was a simple task in front of the scientific and technological prowess of the Holy Kingdom, which had created a dedicated ice tunnel excavation device.

When we crossed the bridge from Detroit into Windsor, it felt different even though we only crossed one bridge.

Although Windsor was close to the capital of the Holy Kingdom, rather than clearing the roads of snow piled over 5 meters deep, they were living by digging tunnels with tunnel machines.

The first and second floors were connected to the tunnel, the third and fourth floors were covered in snow and ice, and the fourth and fifth floors were exposed above the snow.

“Wouldn’t it be hard to smell it this way?”

It was an ice tunnel connected to all sides. There were ventilation holes here and there.

Pururururung- Pururung-

The black horse roared as if he could find it. Hee-yeon said as she patted the back of his neck as if she knew.

“Okay, I get it. I’ll believe you.”

The black horse and the girl entered a maze made of sparkling ice and white snow.

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Over 100,000 troops began to bypass Montreal.

[The bears don’t come out of the city.]

“That’s strange. You would think that a bear that size would be able to ignore numbers.”

“It’s all because of our highest dignity. We know that if we touch it, it will come down and we will die, so we are buying it.”

Hood and Kim Yang each commented on Diana’s report.

Kuoo-

There were bears who noticed that 100,000 troops were retreating far away. They just shouted that they were watching and showed no signs of coming out to attack.

Kuoooooo–

So don’t come near me. I won’t go either. Something like that.

“I think they’re watching what you think?”

[There are no signs of a preemptive attack or surprise attack.]

In fact, if the bears had rushed out all at once and attacked the army, even Maru would have had a hard time handling them.

It would be difficult to summon a garden of death in a place where soldiers and bears are entangled.

“I think a new rifle would work.”

[Since there is a high probability that they will break the line using the peer and then charge, engaging them in the current situation seems like an unreasonable choice.]

If bears emitting a near-death blast were to rush in in groups of tens or hundreds, there was no way to stop them all at once.

Anyway, it’s fortunate that the bears chose to stay in the city.

“How long does it take to get to Quebec?”

[It is expected to take 3 days at the earliest and 4 days at the latest.]

But Diana’s prediction turned out to be wrong.

[···The marching speed must be adjusted due to the large daily temperature difference.]

With over 100,000 troops, most of whom were moving on foot, it was really tiring when the weather was bad. Unfortunately, that was the case now.

The temperature, which was hovering around minus 60 degrees, suddenly dropped to below 75 degrees. What’s funny is that the highest temperature soared to 15 degrees.

As the daily temperature difference exceeded 50 degrees, various problems arose. If you marched wearing winter clothing for temperatures below -50 to -60 degrees, it felt like taking a sauna at -10 to -15 degrees.

So, if you change into regular winter clothes and march, and the temperature suddenly drops, you have to stop and change back into special winter clothes.

The time required for movement inevitably increased, and the longer the time exposed to the jumping environment, the greater the non-combat losses began to be.

The long-distance expedition had taught the Holy Kingdom a lesson: never operate in the goddamn winter, with all the new equipment and gear.

[30km left to Quebec.]

Quebec is just a day away, with a painful lesson to learn.

[There is no movement.]

[Enemy web discovered.]

[The spider web is frozen.]

The situation was dirty for the spiders too.