Rust - Chapter 907



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RUST [RUST]-907

The man called the captain put the binoculars hanging around his neck to his eyes. His gaze, which had been focused on the center, swept in all directions from left to right.

‘If it were a natural wave, that kind of shape would be impossible···.’

The convex part in the center clearly looked like a wave, but there were no waves on either side. This meant that it was not a naturally occurring wave.

And there was another strange thing. The thing standing at the highest part of the wave definitely looked like a person.

‘A person standing on a wave?’

Because the electronic devices containing precision semiconductors were out of order due to the monsters, the binoculars only had a mechanical optical zoom function. Even when I zoomed in as much as possible, I could only confirm that it was a person.

‘If you’re a human… is it an ability?’

It is said that he brought water from the land and made it crash like waves. So is it the ability to control water? Is that why it becomes muddy and looks black?

‘It’s strange. The water is too dark to be simply muddy water.’

The waves were writhing like some kind of living creature. Whatever their powers, the black waves coming this way looked dangerous.

“What should we do?”

“Don’t send the monster.”

Before the black wave comes this way, it seems like a good idea to send a monster at the guy controlling the wave. If it’s just a simple wave, it won’t be able to stop the monster.

“Towards that wave?”

“okay.”

“How much do you send?”

“Five containers full.”

“All right.”

Immediately, five containers opened. The monsters that had been frozen in place began to slowly turn toward the wide-open spaces.

Khuuuuuu-

Woohoooooooo-

Those who had been moving very slowly suddenly bounced out of the container like a spring.

Thud- thud- thud-

The monsters looked around, jumping from a height of well over 20 meters, including the frozen container ship and the height of the stacked containers.

“Get your bearings!”

“The direction the black waves are coming from!”

With the sound of motors and gears meshing, something resembling a medieval catapult was pulled taut. Hanging at the end of it was a tightly bound monster.

“Shoot!”

The catapult catapulted the monster into the sky.

Kwaaaaaaaah-

The monster flying in a parabolic arc howled. Nearly 200 monsters responded to its howl.

Ughh …

Black waves were crashing down in front of the monsters that were rushing in pursuit of the monster that had flown into the sky.

‧

Maru’s gaze, which was riding on the vine of death that moved like waves, turned to the sky. Something was flying in a parabolic arc toward him.

‘What did you send? Was it a bomb?’

Did you use a catapult or something to send it flying?

‘monster?’

A lump of rock flying through the sky crashed 40 to 50 meters in front of me.

Puck – the sound of a leather bag bursting and a spurt of blood.

‘You sent a monster here, not a missile?’

Maru’s forehead furrowed slightly. It didn’t even fall nearby, and if it was 40-50 meters away, it would have to be assumed that he just threw it roughly.

‘You didn’t even aim properly… Is this a warning to not come any closer?’

At the same time, he remembered what Ki-sun had said. The story of how if you were infected by the monster’s fluid, you would be ‘eroded.’ Following Maru’s thoughts, the vines of death that had been pushing in at an instant gradually slowed down.

‘It would be a good idea to check in advance if the Garden of Death can handle it.’

Kwoooooooo-

The vines of death stretched out towards the monster that was struggling without dying despite being covered in blood. The monster, which spilled its internal organs everywhere like a frog with a burst stomach, could not avoid the vines.

Kwoooooo–

The vines that symbolized death were not infected by the monster’s fluids. Likewise, they were not ‘eroded’. The problem was that there was a difference in pure physical strength.

Just like the evaluation of an immortal monster. Even though the monster had its internal organs spilled out and its bones were dislocated, the vines were unable to tear off its limbs. They were unable to tighten and crush it.

‘It’s tougher than I thought.’

How should I kill this thing so that it can be killed cleanly? As I was pondering for a moment, I heard the sound of monsters swarming in front of me.

‘Monster this way?’

The sight that entered Maru’s eyes. At a glance, there were probably about 200 monsters running madly towards him.

■Churi-■■-Lily-■Rick-

The vines of death blocked the approaching monster. The vines entangled and twisted the limbs, and squeezing the entire body. It was no problem to stop it, but it was not able to kill it.

The floor that had been standing on the vines that had risen like snakes gave way. As one foot touched the frozen ground, a pitch-black realm of death unfolded before him.

In the space of death that spread out about 2km in radius, the vines that wrapped around the monster swayed toward the sky as if worshipping it. The blade-sharp blades of grass began to burrow deep into the monster’s limbs.

Kwajik- Booooook-

The monsters’ movements changed as the gray shells covering their bodies began to crack like reinforced concrete and make a dull sound.

Kwaaaaak!

Only the monsters begin to howl towards the floor in the center of the Garden of Death.

Tsk-

The sensation of vines and blades of grass. Each and every one of them was as powerful as a mid-sized car or a high-powered motorcycle.

(Lifted into the air.)

No matter how strong you are, if your feet don’t touch the ground, you’ll just struggle. New vines began to grow from the vines that were torn off by the struggle.

No matter how much they are called monsters, their appearance is humanoid. Their limbs, torso, and neck are wrapped around them and they are lifted into the air, and their struggles become meaningless gestures. And then a swarm of death rats climbed onto the vines.

Jjii■ri-ik-

■■-Profit-■-Tick-

A rat that had its head buried in the fluid and pus flowing out of a wound made by a blade of grass was turned into a particle.

‘hmm?’

The next rat thrust its teeth into the small space. After a few bites, it turned into black particles and disappeared.

It wasn’t just the wounds made by the blade of grass. When the monster opened its mouth, it would rush into the mouth. Rats and vines would push into the nostrils where the eye sockets and nose had disappeared and only holes remained.

Although the monsters were being physically torn apart little by little, the vines, rats, and blades of grass were disappearing into their bodily fluids and pus.

This is overwhelmingly overwhelming since there are only about 200 of them, but what if hundreds of thousands of these monsters come at once?

What if someone were to use a monster as a bomb with pure malice? Could the Garden of Death alone be enough to take it out? With such a high cost?

Kwajik-

One monster was torn apart by the relentless attacks. Its limbs were torn off, and death rats swarmed around the torn limbs and torso like ants, biting them one by one before disappearing.

Tsk-

It felt like thousands of rats were consumed to completely dismantle a single monster. Despite all that consumption, it felt like death had not been harvested.

It looked like a monster with nothing but a shell, with no core. Maru pulled out the Nuclipse, feeling like he was killing something that was already dead.

Woo-woo-?

Are you crazy?

As if he had been terrified because he had been pulled out of the Garden of Death, Nuclipse took on the ‘I am a sword’ stance as if he had been vibrating.

Regardless, Maru ran towards the monster, which was entangled in vines and struggling in the air. Maru closed the distance in just a few steps and stabbed Nuclipse at the monster, whose body was wrapped around him and only his head remained.

“Eat!”

Kwajik-

The space was chewed up and half of the monster’s head disappeared. At the same time, the vines that had touched the splashing and flowing bodily fluids and the debris turned into particles and disappeared.

The monster, who had momentarily gained freedom, stretched out his arms toward the floor, but…

With a strange sound, Kkwak- Kkwak- Kkwak- Kkwak, it disappeared, leaving behind only some of its limbs.

The result of dismantling the monster directly and finding its weaknesses was simple.

‘It’s dirty.’

Even if half of the head was blown off, the person could still move. Even if the entire head was blown off, as long as the heart was intact, the limbs would respond to external stimuli.

‘What the… this is some kind of crappy thing.’

Maru, with a deep furrow between his eyebrows, swung his Nuclipse nervously.

‧

Maru was stuffy and irritated, but those who watched thought differently.

“That’s him. The guy who was swept away on live TV.”

“Huh? Why is he here?”

There was a being right in front of me that had pushed back hundreds of thousands of Chinese armed groups in real time. If it came from Busan, it must have stopped by Busan.

“Damn it! The chairman got hit.”

“Are you saying that headquarters was hit?”

“Doesn’t the chairman have a secretary?”

“Yes. There is no way the chairman and his secretary would have been affected.”

His direct subordinates denied the reality, saying that it couldn’t be true.

“Can’t you tell even after looking at that? The size of that black space is roughly 4km from left to right. The radius is 2km. Even if the chairman and secretary used their abilities, it would be difficult to get out of that area. Isn’t that right?”

“······.”

“······.”

“······.”

“You sent nearly 200 monsters, and you saw them die before 5 minutes from the black tentacles with your own eyes? Everyone, wake up! It’s the black tentacles I saw on live TV! They came here.”

Even though it was a live broadcast, half of them didn’t believe it. How much have computer graphics advanced these days? If you apply artificial intelligence to the correction, the video will be indistinguishable to ordinary people.

What if it’s not fake but real? What do you call it, not only did it instantly wipe out the Chinese armed group, but it also slaughtered 200 immortal monsters in less than 5 minutes?

“Yes. I have to run away.”

“Let’s run away right now.”

The man asked back at his subordinates’ story.

“where?”

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Now, a few years after the catastrophe, Japan has become an uninhabitable environment. The testimonies of refugees who desperately escaped from Honshu and Kyushu are abundant.

The Reconstruction Council, which aimed to rebuild Japan, sent several investigation teams centered around capable individuals to assess the current situation, but the results were dismal.

Almost all active volcanoes erupted, polluting the soil and water. The average temperature dropped by at least 5 degrees Celsius and crops were destroyed.

Even the groundwater, which was said to be in good condition, became polluted and its water veins were distorted due to the earthquake, making drinking water scarce.

Even though the air, soil, and water were all polluted, Keiichi Kadama, the chairman of the Reconstruction Association, said that Japan’s reconstruction was possible.

‘If we take control of Gyeongsang Province in Korea, create a base, and train capable people, we can easily recover the Japanese mainland!’

His speech moved the Japanese refugees. Even though it was nonsense when you look at it one by one, people were enthusiastic about him.

‘Rare powers are emerging. Powers that purify polluted air, powers that purify dead land and water, powers that tame mutant monsters. All we need is a stable land and time for them to grow.’

His speech touched the emotions of Japanese refugees.

‘We will definitely rebuild Japan!’

Just as in Incheon and the west coast area, which were under Chinese control, Koreans began to be driven out and disappear from Busan and the south coast area as well.

As the displaced Koreans filled the empty houses in existing and new cities, driving up real estate prices, the response of the existing Korean government was lukewarm.

This kind of reaction was the same for the cannibalistic regime that came to power through a coup d’état, and it continued even after the emergence of Chinese and Japanese armed groups.

Regardless, the cannibalistic government that came to power through a coup d’état overhauled the currency system to strengthen its control and pushed for CDBC (Central Bank Digital Currency).

As a result, the cannibalistic government that succeeded in economically holding the leash also made Chinese and Japanese refugees transact with CBDC.

‘There are 30 days left until the currency expires.’

‘What? Expiration date on money? What the hell are you talking about?’

CBDC could manage currency centrally. It could automatically deduct and distribute taxes, and could even create an expiration date under the pretext of stimulating consumption.

The cannibal government used various functions to tighten the leash on the people. It was the same with the Chinese and Japanese refugees.

‘There is no record of you working, so where did you get this money?’

‘It’s money I borrowed from a friend.’

‘The wages deposited were extremely low.’

‘You are a refugee. As you know, according to the National Reconstruction Act, the basic tax rate for non-Korean citizens starts at 50%.’

‘Don’t Koreans pay 40% tax?’

‘Of course. If you work harder and get permanent residency or citizenship, your tax will be reduced by 40%.’

The cannibal government also squeezed the refugees well.

‘Why? Didn’t you say the tax was 50%?’

‘According to the law that even if you are a refugee, health insurance and pension are withheld at source, only 28% was deposited after deducting 50% in taxes, 12% in health insurance, and 10% in pension. Korean citizens also have 12% and 10% deducted.’

‘There’s no hospital in the neighborhood, what kind of health insurance is this? I could starve to death today, and they want me to pay pension too?’

‘That’s the law. Calm down. If you keep doing this, I’ll call the security forces.’

This was the reason why Chinese and Japanese refugees joined armed groups in large numbers.

‘Armed terrorist groups are on the rise. Accordingly… the troops mobilized as reserve forces are being used as security forces…’

The cannibal government deployed an army of over 2.8 million people, using the aftermath of the US-China war and the threat of armed refugee groups as an excuse.

‘Look at this. They are exploiting us. The reconstruction of Japan is the only way for us Japanese to escape exploitation.’

‘Long live the reconstruction of Japan!’

‘For a new Japan!’

It was the process by which Keiichi Kadama’s New Japan Reconstruction Society virtually took control of the Japanese refugee community. Then, contact with Keiichi Kadama was lost. In effect, he was considered dead.

“Where should we run away to?”

“Let’s release all the monsters in the container.”

“Good idea.”

“If you add up all the monsters you have locked up, wouldn’t that be over a million?”

“You just have to run away while the monster catches the monster.”

“You stupid kids.”

A crow that had landed in a corner cried out as if to confirm the man’s words.

Caaaak!

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