Rust - Chapter 900



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RUST -900

The current population of Korea is 35 million. However, if you include refugees from China, Japan, and Taiwan, the number may be higher.

“Why did we accept refugees until it got to this point? If we had stopped it from the beginning, it wouldn’t have gotten to this point.”

“It must be because of the real estate.”

“···what?”

“If something seems off, you should check to see if it’s due to real estate, stocks, or fraud.”

Real estate issues, if you upgrade here, real estate fraud issues. Stocks were roughly the same. What are you talking about stocks? If you add fraud to the end, it looks great.

“······.”

“In a case like this, it would be a case of stocks and fraud overlapping with real estate. Ah. It would be okay to just think of it as a simple real estate issue.”

It was Ki-sun who spoke as if it were a given.

With a population of 17 million, empty houses abounded. And those empty houses were filled by refugees.

As the number of refugees increased, the number of empty houses decreased and prices skyrocketed. What if refugees don’t have money? Korea created a beautiful special system called 60-year repayment, so that all you had to do was work hard in a ‘good’ place. It was a special product that was 10 years longer than the previous 50-year loan.

“I’ve heard of 50 years, but 60 years?”

“This is a country that gives permanent residency to those who acquire real estate worth more than 500 million won. Why are you so surprised by the creation of a 60-year labor-based mortgage loan?”

When the refugees first came from China and Japan, all they had to do was herd them into isolated island camps and start managing them.

But Korea did not do that. They brought refugees to training centers on the mainland and started to broker(?) the purchase of empty houses by automatically deducting money from their salaries for 50-60 years for refugees who had money and offered them unsold apartments with loans secured by gold and labor.

“So you’re saying they used refugees to drive up real estate prices? The Korean government gave loans to refugees so they could buy houses and apartments?”

“When the cannibal regime was in power, there was no reason to stop the lunch boxes from coming in on their own. They probably thought they could just concentrate them in one area and that would be the end of it.”

There was no reason to stop the generous lunch boxes that filled unsold apartments and empty houses. Plus, the excuse was good.

As the number of refugees increased, wage competition for simple labor arose, which had the effect of lowering overall wages, so there was no reason not to take advantage of it.

Even if you change the workforce, will new workers be created? There will be people who will shout, “Great!” It’s a good thing because there is a labor shortage. Don’t Koreans want to do hard work these days? So, it’s great that refugees are coming in! For those who say that, providing refugees was the right thing to do.

The problem is that no one could have predicted that the number would grow so quickly and so much. Who would have guessed that the number of refugees coming from Japan would exceed 10 million? Who would have guessed that more than 20 million would come from China?

Each local government was talking about taking 100,000, 200,000, and even 1 million. But the economy collapsed, and war broke out between China and the United States. The end of existing international trade followed.

In the midst of such chaos, the cannibals staged a coup and began to overhaul the socio-economic system. As the number of refugees entering the country during this time exceeded several million, the cannibal government began to isolate the newly arrived refugees by herding them into a single region.

After driving out the cannibal regime, the new South Korean government initially chose to coexist with the refugees, but within half a year the situation became uncontrollable.

“It was stupid to think that you could control refugees in the first place.”

Ki-soon shook his head. Even in Canada, it was the same right now. The Canadian government had evaporated and the economy and infrastructure had collapsed.

It was a total disaster that saved Canada from ruin, so do you think the idea of ​​using refugees to turn the economy around and run real estate will work?

“It is because we responded poorly in the early stages, even though we saw Europe burning after receiving refugees and immigrants.”

Ki-sun’s interpretation was colder than expected.

“Chinese refugees are like that, but the fact that Japanese refugees are armed means that they were not properly inspected when they came to Korea. How can you coexist with refugees like that? If you give guns to the other side and tell them to coexist, can you coexist?”

The fact that cannibals have come over means that they haven’t even done basic quarantine using the Holy Kingdom’s diagnostic kit.

[It is said that a private meeting has been arranged.]

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The discussion, which began with the premise that the contents of the meeting would not be made public, was different from what was expected.

“It’s nice to be able to meet you in person and say hello. Nice to meet you. We’ve greeted you through video calls before. If it weren’t for the help of the Holy Kingdom, we would still be under the control of cannibals. On behalf of the Korean people, thank you very much.”

The first response of the newly elected President of Korea was different from what was expected. In fact, it was a natural reaction, but in a world where it is not so natural, Maru and Ki-soon were a little swayed by the words of thanks.

“···The refugee policy has completely failed. The situation has become unmanageable.”

A status board showing the current situation has been posted. Incheon and Bupyeong have fallen to the refugee forces, and more than half of Bucheon has fallen to the refugee armed group.

“Siheung was blocked, but Dangjin and Seosan were taken over.”

It didn’t end there. Fierce fighting continued in Pyeongtaek and its surrounding areas, and while they were busy defending Pyeongtaek, the Taean Peninsula was taken over.

After that, attacks continued along the west coast, centered around the Taean Peninsula, and Mokpo fell a few days ago. It was impossible to block the entire long west coast with a force of 1 million people.

It was not a situation where we could concentrate 1 million people entirely on the west coast, nor was it a situation where we could recall the 2 million people who had been sent back to work.

“With the situation virtually at war with Chinese refugees, the movements of Japanese refugees are also not good.”

Even though we had previously negotiated with refugees, it all fell apart after just six months. Trust, the basis of negotiations and contracts, was dismissed as a cheap joke.

“So you are asking for mediation with the refugee armed group? Even if we negotiate again, the situation may change and the same thing will happen again.”

The end of the world did not simply mean buildings collapsing and public order collapsing.

The apocalypse meant the collapse of all the values ​​that had been built up. The collapse of credit meant the disappearance of the basis for trade, negotiation, and contracts.

What would happen to markets? What would happen to nations? If money lost its value and its promises became meaningless?

The moment the refugees broke the agreement and pressured the Korean government with force, Korea’s national existence was effectively threatened.

Negotiate with the refugees again? The other party unilaterally broke the contract, so let’s just laugh and sign a new contract with new conditions?

The view that it is better to renegotiate and renew the contract rather than go to war was also a meaningful idea only when there was regulation based on order.

In a world where the existing order has collapsed, renegotiating or negotiating with armed refugees is virtually meaningless.

“This is not mediation. I want you to dismantle the refugee forces.”

The eyes of the Korean President, who started off his thanks with a sad expression, were infinitely cold.

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While Maru was meeting with the South Korean President, Ki-soon was talking with the South Korean Prime Minister.

“Wow. I thought you were going to fight.”

Ki-soon grumbled that if she didn’t have the ability to see emotions, she would have kicked him out from the start.

“What did the Prime Minister say?”

“From the beginning, they said they knew we were Kim Ki-soon and Hamaru, and that if we wanted to meet our relatives, they would set up a place for us. They were talking nonsense.”

Although they officially used the names Vladimaru Kalin and Bernard Green, the fact that Hamaru and Kim Ki-sun lived in Korea and had relatives in Korea did not change.

Maru’s relatives were cut off after the family fell into ruin, so it didn’t matter what happened to them.

As Ki-sun was born out of wedlock to a wealthy family and lived the life of an ugly duckling, the worries about her relatives or the group going under meant nothing to her.

“That’s interesting. So?”

“So what’s the big deal? I told you to stop talking nonsense and tell me what you’re willing to give up and how much if the refugee problem is solved.”

Maru nodded at Gi-sun’s words. Every time I dealt with the Empire, I sent Gi-sun, but that guy. Now, he was practicing give and take on his own.

“How do you want the refugee problem to be solved?”

“The Korean president is a scarier guy than I thought.”

Perhaps because he survived being almost eaten as a lunch box while opposing the cannibal regime, he was quite cool-headed.

“If you say you’re scared, then you’re a crazy person. What did you say?”

“He asked me to dismantle the refugee forces.”

Ki-sun was shocked by Maru’s answer.

“Just out loud? Suddenly?”

“okay.”

“Wow- This is crazy. This is crazy. Wow. What the fuck. You want me to break up the refugees?”

Ki-soon, who was shocked, immediately became indignant.

“Ah- shit. So you just told us to get rid of the refugee armed group.”

“That’s right. When we talked, it seemed like you had thought about all the circumstances before and after.”

In order to dismantle the refugee force, it was necessary to eliminate the armed groups that were its focal point. In effect, this was tantamount to asking for an end to the war.

The story was that the Korean army would be concentrating on defense, so the Holy Kingdom would be the one to attack. In this case, whoever attacked the refugees would inevitably be embroiled in controversy.

The term refugee itself meant a weak person who left their home country to survive. There was an image of armed refugee groups as vigilante groups formed to protect such refugees.

Even if the actual attackers were armed refugee groups, the refugees tended to think of it as a desperate struggle for their survival as the weak.

Regardless of the facts, the armed refugee group was accepted by the refugees in that way. In the end, even if the armed group is successfully destroyed, the resentment of the refugees who lost their relatives in the armed group will be directed towards the Holy Kingdom.

If the Holy Kingdom provides relief, Korea will probably decide not to go to extremes with the surviving refugees.

“Wow- You knew that and still asked us to disintegrate the refugees? To tell us to write a book?”

“The Holy Kingdom is across the Pacific. So what if the refugees think of us as enemies?”

Realistically, crossing the Pacific was difficult unless you were on a Holy Kingdom or Imperial airship.

If you really wanted to go, you could take a boat and cross the Pacific Ocean, but even if you reached the western part of the United States where the earthquake had passed, it was uncertain whether you would be able to arrive at the Holy Kingdom alive.

“So even if we clear out the refugee armed groups, there won’t be any real threat to the Holy Kingdom?”

“That must be what you mean.”

That too was an informal request made through a private meeting.

“America also ended up taking a shit.”

“Because we are not America.”

Ki-soon’s eyes, which had been wide open in bewilderment at Maru’s answer, turned crescent-shaped.

“Is the decision an election?”

The decision to reveal death to refugees.

“Since the armed group’s central focus is on cannibals, it would be right to sort them out.”

“I’ll prepare to film with a stratospheric airship and drone.”

Ki-soon, who had suddenly woken up, said as if he had forgotten.

“Since we’re going to do it, let’s invite the PD and the people from the Holy Church.”

“···Do whatever you want.”

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Incheon Bupyeong. Armed group conference room.

“They say the Korean government has asked the Holy Kingdom for help.”

“I know. I heard that the King of the Holy Kingdom entered the country in secret today.”

“It looks like they’re going all out to protect Korea’s productivity.”

“Since the King and the Prime Minister of Canada have come, I think they are planning to hold working-level discussions.”

The Chinese refugee armed group appeared to be one, but they were not, as they secretly bragged about their information to each other.

Among the seven divided China regions, four regions, excluding Tibet, Xinjiang, and Inner Mongolia, sent special forces to Korea.

Since they were both in the midst of a civil war, they initially fought among themselves, but it was decided that it would be foolish to fight over the prey called Korea, and so an opinion was passed to call a ceasefire only in Korea.

Ironically, Korea’s technology and human resources were still safe because the remaining powers joined forces to prevent someone from monopolizing them.

“It would be better to bring the Korean government to the negotiating table before the Holy Kingdom sends a large number of troops.”

“Will the Korean government, which has been unilaterally beaten, easily negotiate?”

“We have to make them negotiate.”

“how?”

“If they take over the Siheung and Pyeongtaek semiconductor facilities and use the hostages, the Korean government will be helpless.”

“Then you’re saying we should concentrate our troops in Siheung and Pyeongtaek?”

“You’re not saying we should come all the way here to keep each other in check, are you?”

“Let’s discuss dividing it again after Siheung and Pyeongtaek are captured.”

“Well, you can divide it up according to your skills.”

“As per your ability. Good. After all, we had to see the end.”

bang-

The door opened roughly.

“It’s a monster. Run away···”

Sizzle-

A swarm of black shadowy rats crawled through the door and clung to the man’s legs and back. Eww! He screamed as the swarm of rats dug into his eyeballs and throat.

!!!!

Those in the conference room drew their weapons at the sight of that horrific sight.

Thud, thud, thud!

Tadadadada!

Bullets rained down on the body of a man being devoured in real time. They were stunned by the sight of a herd of black rats being shot and turning into particles and disappearing into thin air.