Rust - Chapter 906



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RUST [RUST]-906

When the innocent Ki-soon screamed, Maru, who had been resting for a moment, turned his head.

“What is it?”

“This kid kidnapped the monster.”

Monster kidnapping? Is that it?

“Locked in a metal cage? That was in the video sent by the Korean government.”

“There was only one. But these bastards filled a container ship with such monsters.”

We crammed about 35 to 40 of them into a container that we had converted. We loaded containers full of monsters by the thousands. And not just one, but three.

So, the information was that as many as 1.05 to 1.2 million were waiting in the waters off Busan.

How can a human think like this?

No, is it because you are human that you think like this?

According to Gadama Keichi’s information, this was a monster different from the mutated monster. If bitten, it would be ‘infected’. If the liquid flowing from the monster’s wound, which had changed like a burn, entered the wound, it would be ‘eroded’.

A monster that multiplies in number like a zombie. It cannot be killed with moderate firepower. The only way to stop it is to dismember it or trap it and bury it alive with concrete.

You’re going to release such a monster? Just to eat up the land?

Ki-sun was angry.

“When the weather gets warmer, they’re going to release monsters into Busan, Ulsan, and Pohang to destroy Gyeongsang Province and use that as an excuse to head north. And they told you to come, but they also set up a trap.”

“What kind of trap is this?”

“A pit. If negotiations fail, the floor will collapse and you will be thrown into a pit teeming with mutated monster snakes.”

“They’ll fall together too? Oh. There was teleportation. What about the Chairman and the Secretary, and the other bodyguards?”

“That’s why he’s crazy.”

“A trap where the bodyguards all collapse together with the floor?”

“Yeah. He really is a ridiculous guy. He thinks that if he releases the monster, the Japanese refugees will rely on him even more.”

“What a crazy kid.”

“What’s even more ridiculous is that if you talk to me, everything will go as you say or want? I don’t know what kind of confidence you have.”

“That must be because he has psychic abilities.”

Ki-soon said, as if the word “mental world” didn’t even make her laugh.

“He’s a psychopath and a jerk. Isn’t that funny? If he said he could just say something, why did he set up a trap that would cause the floor to collapse? And if he’s calling it a strategy, shouldn’t someone be there to stop him?”

“If you’re going that way, then that’s possible. Even though his comrade died, he wasn’t afraid of me. Even when he was on the verge of death, he cared for the guy more than his own life.”

Ki-soon’s eyes slightly furrowed at Maru’s words.

“If he used his psychic powers to control people and even kidnap monsters, then he was truly a dangerous guy. It would be a good idea to sort things out now before he causes a bigger problem. So what do you plan to do?”

In order to capture the chairman and his secretary, he turned the area into a garden of death, clearing out over 20,000 capable people and at least 40,000 armed refugees.

After pushing out the Chinese armed group, Maru was no longer hesitant to clean up the tens of thousands. He had pushed out 1.3 million, so it wouldn’t change anything if he did 60,000 more nicely.

However, the Japanese people’s reaction was a bit delayed. At first, they rushed to die together, but after seeing an entire area being consumed by the black garden in an instant.

I fell face down in a daze, as if I had seen an unbearable natural disaster. I prostrated myself in a posture called dogeza (土下座), facing the vines of death.

It felt bad to kill someone who was lying down without resistance, so I controlled the vines of death and let them live.

It was a good choice. Seeing that the Dogeza saved their lives saved all the other Japanese people from having to bow down, so there was no need to kill them all.

“The Japanese around here have surrendered. We need to start by clearing out the container ship carrying the monster.”

“That thing is a monster. I don’t think it can be killed.”

A memory that lingered strongly in Gadama Keichi’s mind. There was the image of a monster that was impervious to guns and flamethrowers and that could not be cut easily by chainsaws.

“I see? How did they catch the monster?”

“They dug traps and set traps with heavy equipment. They also mobilized all their psychic abilities.”

It was a simple but most effective trap.

“He’s a great guy in many ways. If they were trying to capture a million people with a trap like that, it would have taken a really long time.”

“I had been preparing for this from the beginning. Monsters don’t die even if you starve them, so I gathered them as soon as I caught them. And… Monsters, you know. They seem to be able to sense each other up to a certain distance.”

“You feel each other?”

“I guess I should say I feel this. The information is unclear. It’s not communication, but I guess they’re communicating to that extent: advancing, retreating, attacking.”

Maru’s forehead wrinkled at Ki-sun’s words.

“So they came rushing in after seeing the signal given off by the first captured guy?”

“maybe.”

That was Ki-sun’s thought.

If the refugees had been pursued to the end, they would have been driven to places like Busan, Geoje, and Tongyeong. Could the Japanese refugees have prevented the immortal monster from landing across the frozen sea?

Is the coastline that long?

In the bitter cold of below -40 degrees Celsius?

It couldn’t have been stopped.

The story behind the blocking is that the monsters were flocking to the container ship where the bio-signals were being emitted, and that they were using the container ship as bait to capture and sink the monsters.

“There was something similar in the madman’s memory.”

“Similar content?”

If you gave an order, then you gave it, and if you remember, then you have it. What else is similar? As if he had read Maru’s thoughts, Ki-soon explained further.

“The person who carried out the operation to lure them onto the container ship was someone else. So, he seems to be the second in line. That line is still defending the container ship.”

“Really? Then while we’re cleaning up the head there, we’ll also have to clean up the container ship.”

“It’s good to organize the container ships, but that line is different from Chairman Gaechi’s. How about we talk about it first?”

“why?”

Speaking up about collecting monsters means you’re a kid who agrees with some crazy guy’s ideas, right?

“How are you going to manage 15 million Japanese refugees? If the number one person in the hierarchy dies, what will happen if the number two person in the hierarchy dies too? Those two people were the most reliable supporters, but what if they both disappear at the same time? Wouldn’t it be a huge mess with the kids under them all trying to be the leaders?”

“Good. What a mess.”

“Public security and order will all be destroyed… Is that what you were aiming for? Are you planning to have the refugees fight each other?”

“I’m saying that it would be better for them to fight among themselves to seize power rather than me going around killing people with determination. Isn’t that right?”

“Isn’t it better than just making up your mind and wiping it out? Damn it—you’re telling such a scary story so calmly, my king.”

“This is fucking crazy.”

It was a floor that could take the lives of tens of thousands of people in an instant if you made up your mind. The word scary was something that could only be used when such a floor was dropped.

“But before I kill you, say something. You never know. If you don’t like it, you can always sort it out then.”

“Hey.”

Ki-sun spoke to the back of Maru’s head as he opened the door and was about to step out.

“Death is overflowing. Wouldn’t it be better to do it in moderation while keeping an eye on your control rather than forcing yourself to do it?”

“Hey, this is salty.”

Ki-soon shook her head at the sight of Maru waving his hand as he walked down the hallway. His actions seemed to be about to end.

Erai- I told you to do it in moderation.

“Airship. Wait in the sky above where the King is going.”

Ki-sun sent an airship carrying the Crow Bombardment Squadron.

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Even though the temperature was minus 10 degrees Celsius, the frozen sea did not melt right away.

‘It’s like a scene from an Arctic documentary. Is it still solid?’

Maru kicked the floor before he could walk properly.

Knock knock-

I heard a sound like it was hitting the cement floor. It was still frozen solid.

‘let’s go.’

Maru slightly unfolded the Garden of Death. Now, his control had improved to the point where he could unfold it as small as a footprint.

Jerk- Jerk-

A stride of nearly 15 meters per step. The sight of black gardens shaped like footprints blooming and disappearing as you walk on the white ice was surreal.

‘I thought that death would devour life in large quantities and that control would be lost.’

Did Na Ju-yeon and her team produce more artificial intelligence?

Or maybe the harvest of nearly 1.4 million brought about a change in death or control?

As with cannibals and vampires, so with humans.

After organizing close to 1.4 million, it definitely felt different. It was definitely a different feeling from when I killed rats or pigeons.

So, should we say that it is a bit different in some ways, such as in the density compared to animals?

In a different context from cannibals and vampires, humans also had density. Perhaps it was because there was something about humans that made them different from other animals.

‘It’s not just a difference in vitality. Strangely, control has increased. I thought control would weaken as the density of death increased.’

Suddenly, I was reminded of the Japanese people who were dogezahan.

‘No way. Could it be that the Japanese sent their faith?’

“Kisun-ah. There’s a neighborhood I cleaned up yesterday. Check out the Japanese refugees around there.”

[Check for Japanese refugees? Check for what?]

“I was wondering if the Japanese people in that neighborhood believe in me.”

[···No, you killed over 60,000 people. The refugees aren’t even rats. Do you think I would trust you?]

“I thought so too. It’s not that the density of death has increased, but it seems like the control has gotten stronger.”

[Control?]

“That’s true. My physical condition seems to have improved a bit.”

[Okay, I got it. And don’t forget the monsters’ traits just in case.]

Kisoon, that guy’s nagging. Maru chuckled.

“That they don’t die easily and that they can send signals to each other to communicate in simple ways?”

[The pus and ooze flowing from the monsters’ bodies are said to be ‘infectious’. Being bitten or scratched can also be dangerous. It’s not certain whether blood splatters or touches flesh, but it seems like it would be best to avoid it.]

“If the Garden of Death doesn’t work, are you saying I should avoid it?”

[I sent the airship with it just in case. Use it if necessary.]

‘An airship?-‘ Ki-soon added, changing her tone of voice like a traitor to Maru’s small monologue.

[Oh, I just didn’t understand the characteristics of those guys properly, so I did that out of sincerity hoping they wouldn’t overdo it.]

Maru, who was snickering, said, “This is crazy.”

“Okay. Thanks.”

■-Churi■Riri-■

■■-Lyric■■-

The small garden that had sprouted from Maru’s footprints had now transformed into waves of writhing vines of death.

And a moment later, a surfer riding a black wave began to cut through the white frozen sea.

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When we say ultra-large container ships, we mean 7th or 8th generation ships.

Representative examples of ultra-large container ships include the Suezmax, which can load approximately 8,000 containers, and the Malaccamax, which can stack a whopping 10,000 containers.

Thud- thud-

A dull thud began to resonate within the tall containers.

“It’s a seizure. Bring it to me, quick.”

“Calm them down before the others start having fits.”

As I bring a piece of something ominous to the thumping container, the convulsive sound gradually diminishes.

Huuuuuu- Hueeeeee-

Even though he was wearing a protective suit and touching the fragment, the subordinate holding the fragment began to make a strange noise, as if he was affected by something.

“Chicks. Hands off that thing!”

Huh-hu …

“Subdue him.”

Iron Puck-

I tried to throw him over with my mind and restrain his limbs, but it was no use.

“Break your arm.”

Woozijik – The fragments rolled to the floor only after the entire arm and fingers were twisted.

“Put it in quickly.”

The damn piece of shit wasn’t just impossible to lift with psychic powers. It had to be moved by hand for it to be effective.

“I told you to hurry up and pack it. Do you all want to go crazy?”

Only after the shouting did one person step forward. The person who quickly put the debris on the floor into a container and sighed deeply. The tense atmosphere began to disappear.

A subordinate was dragged away, making strange noises as if he felt no pain even though his hand was completely crushed.

“What about the chairman? Still haven’t been able to contact him?”

“I can’t reach you…”

Fuck.

There were no problems with his direct subordinates, but the guys assigned to him by the chairman started causing strange problems.

‘What happened to him?’

That couldn’t be happening.

Just thinking about the secretary who was right next to him, that guy was always putting up a defensive barrier. On top of that, he was using all sorts of ability users as meat shields, so it was hard to picture that kid as dangerous.

“Is there a communication problem? Can’t even get through to the emergency line?”

“Yes. It’s a dead end.”

“There’s nothing I can do. I have no choice but to send someone myself.”

“······.”

The numbers have already decreased.

‘shit.’

“Captain. It’s the waves. Black waves are coming.”

“what?”

A sentry standing guard on top of a high stack of containers pointed in a direction with his finger. It was toward Busan.

‘It’s not even the sea side, but the black waves are crashing from Busan to this side?’

The man’s eyes grew wide as he turned his head and looked in that direction.

It was real.

There were really black waves coming this way.