Rust - Chapter 910



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RUST-910

The sight of a Malaccamax container ship being torn apart with a knife and sunk was more thrilling than any blockbuster movie.

Since it was shown live, SNS and portal bulletin boards literally lit up.

‘Wow. Does that make sense?’

‘Then does it make sense that they pulled out the black vines and wiped out hundreds of thousands of people?’

‘I told you that it’s an undead monster. Are you just going to throw it away like that?’

‘It’s just directing. Just look at them sinking that pitiful container ship instead of just tearing the monster apart with those black vines.’

‘Hey. Didn’t you see that the monster in that container is immortal, so I cut it up one by one with a knife?’

‘You idiots still think that video is real? An immortal monster? Where’s that?’

‘Yeah. If there was such a monster, we would have used it as a biological weapon a long time ago.’

‘Why would Japanese refugees run away here? That’s because there are things like that wandering around mainland Japan.’

‘If there’s a Japanese person here, please leave a comment.’

‘Japan is a ruined country, but it doesn’t mean that it lost its people. They say there are over 15 million people in Gyeongsangnam-do, so why is it so quiet? Are you all just watching?’

‘But if the broadcast just now is true, it would be a huge hit. Those guys who are rebuilding Japan released a monster to kill Japanese refugees, and they tried to go north using the excuse that the monster had appeared.’

‘The second place finisher was even more absurd. He didn’t want to strike first, so he released the monster and tried to run away.’

‘I couldn’t even run away and I tried to escape, but I died.’

‘That’s right.’

As exciting as it was to see unidentified vines and black rats turning humans into fertilizer, nothing beats seeing a giant container ship sink and drown all the monsters inside.

But public opinion began to shift its focus away from the blockbuster video.

‘It’s really great.’

‘Isn’t it God?’

‘It’s just a god. Even cannibals couldn’t do that.’

‘What about God? He’s just a very strong person with supernatural powers.’

‘There’s a rumor that the King of the Holy Kingdom is of Korean descent.’

‘Really? Are you kidding?’

‘There was a guy who said he was a middle school classmate and even uploaded a picture.’ (Photo evidence)

‘Oh- It really looks exactly like the picture?’

‘But your name is Hamaru? Is this true? LOL-‘

‘Vladimir Kalin’s real name is Hamaru?’

‘He said he knew that kid from Mado Middle School.’

‘With what?’

‘School violence?’

‘Real? Seriously?’

‘He was known as a guy who was really good at hitting.’

‘In that neighborhood, if you touch a small hippopotamus among the magicians, you will be punished.’ (Photo evidence)

‘Ohhhhh – I definitely have to recommend this certification.’

‘But why Vladimiru all of a sudden. Haha.’

‘Molu?’

‘That’s right. My younger sister Yola was so s …

‘Wow- what the heck- brother-in-law- I’m greeting you.’

‘You crazy kid—‘

Ki-sun shook his head after seeing what the assistant AI had confirmed in real time. As expected, Korea. The past of the King of the Holy Kingdom and his sister’s face were more important than the monster incident that almost broke out.

“Yesterday, 1.3 million armed refugees of Chinese descent disappeared, and today, 60,000 to 70,000 armed forces of Japanese descent were wiped out, but Maru guy, after showing his past and Naru’s face once, the controversy and everything just disappeared.”

[That’s true.]

As an assistant AI that had been with him since his days as Governor General of Canada, he was a strange AI that reacted differently to Koreans than Canadians.

“It seems like they’ve exerted some influence on the media somewhere. But still, rather than allowing public opinion to continue to slaughter, it would be less burdensome for the Korean government to take the bait like this.”

[I understand.]

The more AI learns, the better its understanding becomes. The same goes for Ki-soon’s assistant AI.

[Should I intervene in comments and articles?]

“Looking at the situation, I don’t think there’s a need to manage it by hacking. Let’s wait and see. How are the reactions of the Chinese and Japanese refugees?”

[Chinese refugees are in disbelief. The armed forces that took control of Incheon New Town are moving towards Bupyeong.]

[We have determined that the South Korean government created the fake video to intimidate people.]

“That could be the case.”

[The video analyzes that this is an attempt to buy time for the South Korean government to defend itself. They are trying to bring forward the full-scale attack on Siheung and Pyeongtaek.]

Among the four refugees who escaped from China were spies from various agencies, including special forces. They also all judged that the live broadcast was not true.

If the horrific killing power shown on the broadcast was real, there was no way it wouldn’t attack mainland China.

If such a power were real, it would have unified the United States, which was divided into the Confederacy and the Empire, and it would have wiped out the cartels (formerly Mexico) that were writhing in the South.

Isn’t it?

That was what the Chinese warlords thought. They could have just sneaked into China and unleashed the realm of death they showed on live broadcast, turning tens of thousands of people into manure at once, but they didn’t do that, so they thought it was fake.

And an immortal monster?

You didn’t know that there was something like that in the sea off Busan?

No matter how much of a cripple the Korean government is, doesn’t it know that hundreds of thousands of monsters are trapped on container ships anchored off the coast of its own country?

It was something incomprehensible.

If an immortal monster really existed, and if it was a monster that could ‘infect’ and ‘corrode’, then it would be the ultimate biological weapon. If such a monster really existed, then of course it would have been used as a biological weapon.

[While saying they do not believe it, it has been confirmed that each force independently dispatched special forces and sent them to Busan.]

“Really? What about Japan?”

[The reaction is strange.]

“How is it weird?”

[A movement to deify His Majesty emerged as people responded with disbelief, just like in China, and as those who saw the scene through telescopes from high-rise buildings in Busan testified.]

The corners of Ki-sun’s eyes slightly furrowed at the assistant AI’s report.

“Do you have a video of the missionary work at the Holy Church? Please upload it. And tell the PD to come over here and organize the educational materials. I’m preparing to go on a missionary trip to Busan.”

[I sent it. They said it will arrive right away.]

What would happen if the PD of the Holy Church were to be dropped on a Japanese refugee? If he does well, he would be officially promoted to a god, and at worst, he would become a wise god.

‘The problem is Korea.’

Korea was the problem. Ki-soon’s gaze was focused on the explosively increasing comments. There was no way the Korean government would release the information. They knew that the Holy Kingdom possessed super-advanced artificial intelligence.

‘They wouldn’t have revealed Maru’s past or brought it up to Naru without consulting us. Then who would do such a thing?’

Strangely, whenever someone uses the expression “God”, there are comments that immediately compare him to soccer players, baseball players, or tennis players, belittling his godly abilities to the level of someone who is good at sports.

‘From divine abilities to athletic expressions. There, he mentions his family history and past to solidify his recognition as a human being.’

This seemed to be focused on denying that Maru was a divine being.

‘Who does this?’

Ki-sun’s narrowed eyes shone sharply.

“There are some guys who trip up your past. Track their IP addresses and hack into them to find out what kind of guys they are.”

It wasn’t a comment translated by a machine from abroad. That’s natural, since the internet and communication have been cut off for a long time.

[It was analyzed that 2,756 people posted malicious comments with a purpose. Of these, 1,418 posted comments at a specific facility. The rest were confirmed to have posted comments at work or at home.]

“A specific facility?”

[This is a religious facility.]

“Was it you after all?”

Ki-sun’s eyes narrowed.

‘After seeing Maru’s ability, the bulletin board was in chaos, so I guess it was you who moved.’

It may have been a sensitive topic even in the existing religious world, but in Ki-sun’s opinion, it was not the existing religious world.

[Are you talking about that side? Which side?]

“Those who have received faith and tasted faith are the ones who are keeping the king in check. They are preventing the king from gathering faith.”

[Isn’t it possible to gather faith in the existing religious world?]

“A new religion. It must be a pseudo-religious group that claims to be God.”

The assistant AI worked hard to learn the interpretation of the sequence.

[Confirmed. There are 12 existing representative religious facilities, and the rest are all new religious group facilities.]

“I see, that’s what happened.”

If Japan was a country where gods were present in everything and demons and monsters coexisted, Korea was literally a country overflowing with gods and their sons.

I could form a team with the living Buddha and the Second Coming Jesus to play basketball. Maybe even soccer. And the living Mary and her husband could be cheerleaders.

In many ways, it didn’t seem easy for Maru to gain faith in Korea, but what could he do?

As faith gathered there, if even a few of them awakened to true divine powers, it was only a matter of time before the side burst.

‘If PD Ajae starts officially proselytizing the Holy Church, weird guys will react.’

The results of the investigation showed that a Korean-made Buddha couple, a Jesus set, and a new group including the Sisters of Mary were proselytizing to refugees.

If the Holy Church came in here and started putting spoons on their table, they would definitely react violently. The moment they touched the PD uncle, the game would be over.

Ki-soon had no intention of touching a normal(?) religion. The only things that would upset the table were a Korean Buddha couple and a set of Jesus who is said to have come again.

‘Let’s see if they can still call themselves gods after meeting Maru face to face.’

If there was something about them, Maru’s death wouldn’t work, and if they become fertilizer, wouldn’t they be scammers?

If Maru himself were to wipe out those bastards, the faith of those who had believed in the con artists would turn to Maru. It would be a good thing.

‘The PD uncle will have to do a good job.’

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Kukugugugugug—-

The sight of the Malaccamax-class container ship splitting open on both sides and sinking was surreal. The same ship that had torn open the side of one vessel and sunk it also tore the other ship in half.

There were three container ships prepared by Gadama Keichi. Two of them disappeared into the sea, and now only one remains.

As Maru confirmed that the Eclipse’s blade was intact even after splitting the container ship in two, the remaining ship began shouting at full volume through its loudspeaker.

[surrender!]

[Unconditional surrender!]

[Please save me!]

[I surrender!]

The last ship to see the two ships sinking suddenly raised the white flag. It was live broadcast, but it was also because they saw the scene directly through their telescopes.

[We didn’t release the monster.]

[All disarmed.]

[Please save me.]

[Surrender.]

Maru raised his head to the plea that filled the frozen sea. Drones could be seen diligently filming from a distance.

Drones alternately filming the container ship and the ship’s deck, begging for their survival and surrendering unconditionally, without attacking or taking out any monsters.

This will probably be broadcast live too.

Tsk-

Since I’ve already started it, I should’ve just swept it away in one go.

Maru shouted as he arrived at the last container ship.

“Everyone, get off.”

“Please save me.”

“It’s surrender.”

“Okay, then get off.”

“yes.”

“yes.”

The rope ladder was lowered, and those inside began to carefully climb down.

“Is everything out?”

“Yes? Yes.”

“If they’re all out, get far away. Not towards the sea, but towards Busan.”

“Ah. Okay, I understand.”

As the ominous-looking Eclipse waved in front of their eyes, people quickly distanced themselves. Maru stabbed his knife into the side of the container ship.

As the tip of the blade touched the bottom of the container ship, a basketball-sized hole was ripped into the side of the giant steel vessel with a crunching sound.

A floor that is widened by swinging a blade through a hole that has been made.

The hole, which was big enough to fit a basketball, quickly grew larger than the door. Maru, who had sunk deep into it, jumped up vertically backwards with a knife stuck in from the inside.

“Oh- my god-”

“I- I- Idiot-”

The container ship began to tear vertically and screamed as the wound deepened.

Kigigigigigigi-

Kkeudduddudddeung-

It is the heartbreaking cry of steel crumpling and tearing.

Kieeeeeeeeeee–

Thump-thump-thump-thump-thump-thump-thump-

The monsters trapped inside the container began to react to the sound. They started beating fiercely as if they realized they were going to be buried.

Unfortunately, the Maru split the container ship in two much faster than the monsters could break through the containers.

Kwajijijijik-

The thin keel split under the weight, causing the container ship to break through the frozen ice and sink, breaking into pieces.

Occasionally, monsters that broke through containers would be snatched from the air by the Death Vine and thrown back into the sea, while containers that were floating and not easily sinking would be sunk by tearing off the corners of the doors.

The survivors, who had seen with their own eyes the sight of the sea turning calm in an instant, prostrated themselves on the deck.

Tsk-

Maru, who had been clicking his tongue, looked at the slowly sinking container ship.

“What about the fragments?”

“yes?”

Maru asked, watching the container ship sink in silence.

“There’s a piece that makes monsters quiet. Don’t you have one?”

“That… is on the container ship you sank first.”

“These are monsters that have been caught for a long time, so they have little mobility.”

“So there are no fragments.”

Those who had raised their heads slightly from the prostration posture bowed their heads again. Maru, who had been quietly watching the backs of their heads, looked away.

“Go to Busan.”

“Thank you for saving my life.”

“I. Thank you very much.”

Those who got up cautiously began to walk towards Busan. Maru, who was watching their backs, used the vines to catch a few monsters that had fallen into the water.

Kieeeee-

Khuuuuu-

A look that seems to have lost some of its strength.

?

Maru put the monster in a preservation container and sent it straight to Vladislav Tower, to Najuyeon.

“Be careful, it can cause ‘infection’ if it comes into contact with bodily fluids and blood. Oh, and it can cause ‘erosion’ mutations.”

[Chijik – Confirmed.]

A color came to Najuyeon’s face, perhaps because a new test subject had arrived. A color that was worn out by fatigue. Something was strange, but it was hard to say anything when she said it was so good.

“Um. And there’s something strange. I’d like you to check it out.”

[What is it? Chijik-]

“I pulled these guys out of the sea and they seem to have gotten weaker.”

[Chick- I’ll check that too.]

While talking about this and that with Na Ju-yeon, Maru felt a hot energy being absorbed into his body.

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Something that felt distinctly divine began to envelop the floor, although it was a different feeling from the divine created by the swarm of 13 million rats.

[PD Ajae established the Holy Church in Busan. More Japanese refugees came than expected.]

It was a room where Ki-sun’s voice could be faintly heard.