Rust - Chapter 940



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RUST -940

Ki-soon’s eyes, which were already squinted, became so narrow that it was impossible to tell whether they were open or closed.

“It’s the eyes. That kid’s ability. I thought it would be tricky, but it’s trickier than I expected.”

Certainly, the reason the Holy Kingdom had suffered so little damage was because of its overwhelming information superiority. Now that communication with satellites had been cut off and it was difficult to operate high-altitude, long-range drones, only the Holy Kingdom could launch a stratospheric multipurpose reconnaissance airship and conduct reconnaissance unilaterally.

In areas where it was difficult to detect with stratospheric airships, we deployed a large number of crow reconnaissance units, and in areas where there was no radio interference or biological EMP (Electro-Magnetic Pulse), we pushed in reconnaissance drones and robots to gain information superiority.

A one-sided situation where we can’t see the enemy and we can. The enemy can’t attack and we have to beat them up.

But now the situation has become the opposite. Visibility is limited due to water vapor, smoke, and radio interference. On top of that, the enemy’s clairvoyance ability is revealing all our movements, and we are being beaten unilaterally.

“Let’s catch their eyes first.”

“Let’s hit the submarine first.”

Ki-soon and Maru opened their mouths almost simultaneously.

“You have to catch the eyes first.”

“Do you know where those eyes are?”

“It should be near the airfield where the paratroopers are.”

You could tell by the pattern of attacking the paratroops. Bombs planted on the airfield, multiple rocket launchers, and even pressure with tanks. Ki-soon had a point, but Maru had a different viewpoint.

“If he had clairvoyance, he would have realized that he was being looked for. That’s why the crows have been acting strangely. That means there’s either a special weapon that can interfere with the crows, or someone with the ability to shake them. So, without those variables, the only thing that can be caught is a submarine.”

Ki-soon shook her head at Maru’s thoughts.

“How do you find a submarine that has shot and submerged at a distance of over 70km from here?”

“They must have surfaced to fire hypersonic missiles. And if they had the technology to accelerate at short ranges, wouldn’t they have fired missiles at the port? Instead, they were busy running away?”

Ki-soon organized it without wasting any time.

“Let’s release the crows first and search the area around the airfield. Then, let’s search the Pacific Ocean with the airship and drone. Let’s sort out which one we find first.”

“Okay. Then I’ll look for a fireworks year.”

The words, ‘How are you going to find that?’ were on the tip of his tongue, but Ki-sun nodded.

“There is a possibility that it is with the eyes.”

“Maybe so.”

Maru changed into his core armor. Ki-sun squinted his eyes at the core armor that was covered in wounds here and there. Maru’s exclusive core armor was a masterpiece that cost several times more than the general mass-produced version.

It’s amazing that such a body could be so messed up. Even with the high-powered shield, I thought it would be difficult for a normal core armor unit to withstand such a situation.

“I’ll go support the retreat right away.”

“What if I get hit by a missile?”

“Because that’s what they want.”

“Tsk- Got it.”

At Ki-soon’s words that he would be the bait, Maru clicked his tongue and took off his core armor again.

If the flagship becomes bait, they will definitely react. In that case, a sneak attack using stealth would be more effective than moving with the core armor.

‘Even if you have the ability of clairvoyance, it would be difficult to react if you can’t see it directly.’

Even if it was revealed on radar, it was difficult to react immediately if there was nothing visible with the naked eye. This was especially true at close range.

Maru changed into his Ripper suit and flew away. The landing spot was a low hill north of the airfield where the paratroopers were being attacked.

Ki-sun, who confirmed that Maru had departed, took command of the fleet.

“Ships 2 and 5, move towards the Pacific. Search and attack enemy submarines.”

[Ships 2 and 5 begin moving.]

[Search and attack order given.]

“Multi-purpose reconnaissance airship. Change reconnaissance position toward the Pacific Ocean. And this ship and the 6th ship will support the retreat of friendly forces.”

In any case, reconnaissance of the Japanese mainland is impossible due to volcanic ash and dust. Reconnaissance of Togo Island is also difficult due to water vapor and smoke. It would be more effective to search for submarines in the Pacific Ocean and confirm the trajectory of hypersonic missiles.

“Operation commencement.”

The best strategy is a quick one. That was the moment when the strategy began.

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‘You react quickly.’

Malloy squinted his eyes, his head pulled back in a pounding headache. It was a side effect of frequently using his ability to detect enemy movements.

“Are you okay? It seems like too much.”

“There’s nothing I can do.”

I had to figure out their movements, so I had to accept the side effects. The problem was the airship that went around and headed east.

If we were going to support the troops trapped at the airfield, that would be fine, but what if we were going to target the submarine force waiting in the Pacific?

“You said the flagship was moving towards the airfield? You’re using the flagship as bait?”

“It’s not certain yet whether the fleet will be divided in two.”

Malloy, with his head slicked back, replied that he was not sure. Scarlett, with her eyes shining like sparks at his cautious response, insisted.

“Even if we’re not sure, it’s true that the flagship is heading towards the airfield. Then let’s catch the flagship.”

“If the flagship is the bait, then the two forces will be divided and head towards the Pacific. The submarine force could be in danger.”

Scarlett said, as if to say, “What’s that about?”

“If you get the chance to swap a knight with a queen, you should swap. Wouldn’t it be strange not to swap?”

“······.”

Malloy nodded. It is true that capturing the flagship would be beneficial even if it meant losing the submarine fleet. In addition, the ‘choir’ was also waiting on this side.

The ‘Chorus’ that neutralized the enemy crow bombing squad in one breath. Vladimir Kalin’s killing power was in close combat and unfolding the black garden.

What if you could ‘preemptively’ prevent him from spreading the Black Garden before he gets close?

I was able to catch the guy.

If the Holy Kingdom bastards had set out the flagship as bait, their goal would be to capture the clairvoyant himself. To prepare for that, he brought Scarlett to the ‘choir’…

Malloy, enduring a nagging headache, transmitted a message to the submarine fleet in the Pacific.

“Okay. Let’s do that. Pass on the enemy flagship’s coordinates.”

This side is the first.

“Open the blood pack!”

Scarlett ordered her men to start sprinkling blood.

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‘Attack. Attack.’

If there’s someone with a strange sense like Maru, I’m most worried because they’ll hide tightly. There’s nothing more tiring than hiding and taking coordinates.

So the worst thing is for that clairvoyant to hide and cause trouble. To prevent that from happening, I used the flagship as bait, so ask him. Ask him.

Airships and stratospheric reconnaissance aircraft were deployed toward the Pacific Ocean, and thousands of drones were combing the expected waters.

Whether they were firing missiles while wounded or underwater, they could pinpoint their location the moment they fired. If they could withstand a few hypersonic missiles, they could break their spears with that.

[Chi-Ik- Enemy submarine launch of hypersonic missile confirmed-Chik]

[Enemy submarine location identified.]

[Enemy submarine escapes after launching hypersonic missile.]

[One enemy submarine sunk.]

[Struck by two proximity-fuse torpedoes. Sinking.]

[One vessel dives below the limit depth.]

[The drone torpedo boat begins its pursuit.]

Enemy attacks were confirmed at the same time as reports that one ship had been sunk, two more were half-sinking and one was escaping.

[16 hypersonic missiles!]

[3 shots intercepted successfully! 13 shots intercepted failed!]

[Accelerate.]

As soon as he said “accelerate”, Ki-soon shouted.

“All ship members, evacuate! Switch to AI control!”

A flock of crows and crew members fluttered into the air as they escaped from ship number 6.

“Ship number 6 shields at maximum. Increase speed!”

The sixth ship, with its shield glowing blue and accelerating, blocked the side of the flagship. At the same time, hypersonic missiles began to strike.

Following the continuous loud noises, the blue-lit shield of ship number 6 began to rapidly fade.

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Three. Four. Five. Six-

Ship number 6 crashes, unable to withstand six shots.

[Brace for shock.]

With the warning of the auxiliary AI, hypersonic missiles began to strike the flagship as well. The blue glowing shield instantly faded.

“Rapid rise!”

[Increasing altitude.]

The shock felt in the center gradually went down. The shield that had been holding up three shots broke after failing to withstand the fourth. The fifth missile passed through the bottom of the flagship.

The sixth missile should have succeeded in evading. A hypersonic missile that slightly turns to follow the rapidly ascending flagship.

[Missile trajectory changes.]

“It’s that guy···.”

It’s snow.

The snowball chick was watching in real time near the airport.

The bastard took the bait.

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A curse came out of Malloy’s mouth, his hair slicked back. A report came that a submarine force waiting in the Pacific Ocean had been attacked.

The airship that had diverted was a decoy. Still, it would have been a good deal if it could capture the enemy flagship. However, the missile aimed at the flagship was intercepted by the airship next to it with its body.

“FU-C–K—-”

It was natural for the frigate to throw itself to protect the flagship. The problem was the crew that escaped from the frigate and the flock of crows.

Even though he was already using his abilities to the fullest, the amount of signals he had to process suddenly increased. Malloy gritted his teeth as his head became cloudy and felt like it was being torn apart by foam.

“Run away.”

Skeleton’s muttering.

“what?”

Malloy opened his eyes, fighting off a headache, and what came into view was the flagship of the Holy Kingdom desperately climbing up in altitude.

“Raise the angle!”

Since it was a hypersonic missile traveling at a speed exceeding Mach 8, it was impossible to make a sharp turn. However, it was still possible to change the angle slightly.

At that moment, a sensation pierced my mind. Something different from the crows and crew floating in the sky was rapidly approaching.

Because the signal was vague, Olbaek turned his head to check with his eyes. In the direction of the tank unit. All he could see were the tank unit waiting and his subordinates moving busily.

Did I make a mistake?

Chalbak-

A close call?

The surroundings had turned into a dark red slush due to the blood that Scarlett had sprayed in her paranoia. Malloy’s gaze shifted to the direction where the ‘slap’ sound had been made.

“Malroy!”

Malloy, who had just fallen backwards at Scarlett’s scream, crouched down with a headache. Something. He could tell that something had passed through the space.

Whoosh whoosh!

Flames shot up from the floor as if something was preventing Malroy from approaching.

“Burn!”

A wall of flame rose from the blood-soaked mud.

Whoosh whoosh!

Scarlett’s fingertips, which had stretched out her arms, were trembling slightly. In contrast to her trembling fingertips, her sharp eyes were blazing as if they were trying to burn away fear.

“Die!”

The mud made of blood burst into flames.

Kwarung- hwarrrrrrrr-

“Scarlett, calm down. Tell me where he is-”

Malloy’s eyes widened as he tried to tell the location of the bastard. Something was behind him. Malloy ignored the fact that Olbaek was being swept forward and rolled forward.

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Sugar gagagaga—

A slash of the sword swept through the air, ripping space apart.

[Tsk—-]

The sound disappeared with a small noise. Then a reaction appeared about 15 meters away.

‘Blink?’

No, it won’t be some kind of magical ability. It’ll probably be some sort of instantaneous acceleration ability.

Malloy frowned as he pushed back his messy white hair with one hand and pointed in the direction of the reaction with the other.

“Scarlett! This way···”

This was because the reactions suddenly became scattered into dozens. The crows escorting Maru began to fly around the area where Maru was.

“Chorus!”

Malloy pressed down on the bracelet he was wearing. The needle protruded from the bracelet and stabbed Malloy’s wrist, and the container unfolded.

ah—

Aaaah …

Aaaa …

Inside the container, people with long spikes stuck into their heads were lined up like a choir. People with hoses stuck in their bodies opened their mouths simultaneously.

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The voice amplified and transformed into something. Something that was not something that could be heard with the ears, but something that seemed to directly shake the brain.

‘Got it!’

Despite his throbbing headache, Malloy clenched his fists. He saw a flock of crows that had been squawking in the sky, falling like insects sprayed with insecticide.

He won’t be able to hold out if he gets hit by the ‘choir’ at such close range…

Now we just have to catch the passed out guy.

It was a victory.

???

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uh?

Suddenly, the splitting headache disappeared.

“Malroy!”

Through his spinning gaze, he saw his headless torso and Scarlett reaching out her hand in his direction.

You weren’t mentally attacked by the ‘choir’?

Simultaneously amplifying mental and sound waves…

The location of the guy in my head was moving from my decapitated body towards Scarlett.

‘Scarlett- Damage.’

The quivering lips made no sound.

Thud- Degururur-

What was reflected in Malloy’s pupils, which were slowly opening, was flames shooting up from all directions.