Rust - Chapter 95



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RUST -95

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The president and Ms. Kim looked at the ceiling.

Antennae poked out from the cracks.

Two tentacles became four, and in an instant, tentacles sprouted from the cracks.

Bam-

Bam-

Thud thud-

Then, one by one, cockroaches fall down.

Booooooooo

A large cockroach flew up, making a whirring sound. Cockroaches began to swarm out of cracks in the ceiling and gaps in the walls. One came out, then two, and in an instant, dozens of cockroaches began to emerge.

“What a crazy shrimp flavor!” “Where do you dare go!” said the boss, looking at Ms. Kim who was flustered.

“It’s okay. Cockroaches don’t bite living people.”

“Our wheels don’t bite,” said the CEO in a soft tone.

“That’s a man-eating wheel!”

“You must have misunderstood. A cockroach that hates bright places would be a person….”

“No. I said it eats people! There’s the head! It’s attached to the head.”

The boss pulled the wheel out of his hair. It felt like a prickle. He could see the wheel gnawing at his hair.

Kim Yang looked at the president and said, “Geobo.”

?!

Wheels eating hair? What the…

[Chijik- Miss Kim, there should be something like an emergency button to start a fire there. Look for it.]

“Are you okay?”

[This side is okay. Quickly check if there’s an emergency button. Since this is the control room, there’ll be a self-destruct program or a device that sets fire to destroy evidence. -Chick]

“Okay.”

It was the same at the company. Of course, since they were dirty guys, wouldn’t they have made a device like that? Kim Yang started to turn the main control center upside down.

“Wait a minute. You’re going to burn this whole place down just because of a cockroach?”

[Chijik- It’s not just a wheel. Did you see the size? Is a wheel the size of your palm normal? Just think about it getting a little bigger.]

Kim Yang interjected with a look of ‘yes.’

“That thing is a man-eating cockroach. Seriously. It just chewed on the boss’s hair.”

[Chijik…what? Say it again.]

“It’s a wheel that attacks people. It even pulled out the president’s hair and ate it.”

[Beep- First, find the suicide device or the evidence destruction device quickly. And boss, if you object, you’ll be torn apart here. If you object, Kim and I will leave right away. What do you want to do?]

“Just a moment. It’s urgent···”

A cockroach that landed on the boss’s back climbed up the back and bit his neck. A small tear tore through his skin. The boss swung the cockroach away with his pistol. Crunch- He stomped on the cockroach with his heel, and there was a crunching sound and a splash of bodily fluid. Even though the body was cut off, the tentacles were still waving in all directions.

after-

The boss took a deep breath when he saw the sight, then stomped on the floor again.

Kwajik-

Kujik-

‘A wheel? Because of this wheel?’

Regardless of what the boss muttered or said, Kim Yang faithfully followed Maru’s orders. She searched through the manual and found a secret button hidden in a corner of the control center.

The way it worked felt somewhat analog. After releasing the safety catch, lower the lever, turn the dial timer to set the time, and press the red button to start the erase operation.

It was written that the lab would turn into a kiln, with fuel supplied inside and oxygen supplied from outside to completely burn the interior.

The cockroaches that had been falling one by one now began to fall like raindrops. As they fell, they spread their wings and glidged. And the cockroaches that fell to the ground seemed to cling together and slowly began to look for ‘prey’.

The wheels began to move in unison, making a whirring sound as if they were a group, wriggling like snakes.

The bodyguard, who was holding back a scream at the sight of the horrific sight, grabbed the hand of the president who was stamping on the floor and dragged him away. He had to get out of here.

“Ugh- You have to go. It’s dangerous.”

“Wheels. Just because of bugs!”

Kim Yang started the timer. Considering the time it took to get down, it should have taken 10 to 15 minutes. Just in case, let’s give it 20 minutes.

“It took 20 minutes.”

[Chi-chik – It’s too late. The wheels will come out too. Set it to 10 and run!]

Isn’t 10 minutes too short?

“Okay.”

Ms. Kim timidly set the timer for 11 minutes and started running. The president and the bodyguard also ran outside with her.

“door!”

Kim Yang shouted a word and disappeared, wrapping herself in an optical cloak.

“······.”

“······.”

The guard turned around and headed toward the half-open door. The cockroaches were squirming wildly, perhaps because their prey had suddenly disappeared. The space was filled with a squeaky, buzzing sound.

The bodyguard swallowed the scream that was rising to his throat. Squeak- As the bodyguard tried to close the door, the wheels came rushing at him in a clump. The wheels that had climbed up his feet quickly rose to his face. What was more horrible than the stinging pain was the oily skin and hairy legs that covered his entire body…

Kkaaaaaaah!!!

The bodyguard’s screams, unable to bear it any longer, echoed through the hallway.

“island!”

?!

A flashbang grenade was fired at the cockroaches just as they were escaping through the door, swarming the bodyguards. Flash, flash, flash!

Basasasak- Seadadak- The wheels that had been rushing towards me scattered in an instant. The bodyguard who had been screaming his soul out blinked his eyes as if he had lost his mind. A swaying shadow passed by and said a word.

“Close the door and run.”

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Eeeeeeeeeeng-

[Emergency evacuation procedures have been initiated for the facility.]

[Repeat.]

[Emergency evacuation procedures have been initiated for the facility.]

The red emergency lights flashed. Then, a long siren sound and an announcement began to mix together.

[···Researchers and officials are requested to evacuate according to procedure.]

[Repeat.]

[···Researchers and officials are requested to evacuate according to procedure.]

The bodyguard was embarrassed.

The clothes that had been covered by the wheels were torn apart in an instant. His face was covered in bite marks, as if he had been bitten. If he had had an optical cloak, he wouldn’t have ended up like this. Anger that surged up in an instant. Hatred.

The feelings of the president running ahead were also complicated.

Of the 30 rapid cures, only 9 were recovered. Fortunately, important research data and several recipes were secured, but all the materials were about to be blown away. But I couldn’t just leave them here, with those crazy wheels.

If only I could lock it up somewhere. Now that I think about it, there was a place made entirely of metal. What if I lure it there and lock it up? How do I lure it? What about the prey? First of all, I have to stop the eradication device no matter what, but I have to go back there? Snap- I bit my thumbnail.

“hurry!”

Maru ran ahead with a heavy load on his back and shouted. He’s still running, but you want me to run faster? The president and the bodyguard glanced back.

Feelers were poking out from every crack. Thud- whoosh- the wheels fell and flew up.

The bodyguard, whose anger and hatred had flown away, put strength into his legs. The president, whose worries had disappeared, also walked diligently.

As I ran down the L-shaped hallway, I came across a large, round metal door that I had opened when I came in. I didn’t remember closing it, but it was closed.

“key!”

The boss hurriedly took out the key, inserted it, and turned it. Wing- When the retinal scan was finished, the door opened with a heavy sound. The authentication procedure for leaving was not complicated.

As the boss and the bodyguards went out, Maru pushed open the round door. With a whirring motor sound, the thick metal door closed with a squeaky squeak. In the meantime, several wheels that had been following it were crushed.

“What are you looking at? Run quickly.”

The president, the bodyguard, and Maru started running towards the elevator again. How long did they run? The president and the bodyguard turned pale. They were panting and breathing heavily when they finally arrived at the elevator. The president shuffled his steps and inserted the key into the elevator keyhole.

The three people who got into the elevator that opened silently took a deep breath.

“Miss Kim.”

At Maru’s call, a shadow rippled and Kim Yang’s head floated into the air.

“Did you get on? Then that’s fine. Let’s go up.”

Wheeing- The elevator was going up, like a vertical elevator in a coal mine, and it kept going up without stopping. Maru said, checking the time on his cell phone.

“Why doesn’t it explode?”

It’s been 10 minutes? I felt uneasy because the dirty feeling didn’t go away. In response to Maru’s monologue-like irritation, Ms. Kim quickly reported herself.

“Oh? I made it 11 minutes.”

No, why? Maru stopped trying to say something to Kim Yang. What can you say in one minute? ‘Is one minute really that long?’ After a while, it seemed like hot air was rising from underneath the elevator where the emergency alarm was repeatedly broadcasting.

Whoooooooo

Rattling. Rattling.

An elevator that was engulfed in heat and swayed up and down. If you got stuck here, there was no way 119 would come and get you out, and you literally had to climb up on a live rope.

“Is this okay?”

“······.”

“······.”

No, what the fuck?

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Despite Maru’s swearing, the elevator safely reached the ground. As the doors opened, a burning smell wafted from the outside floor and sides of the elevator.

Kim Yang, whose head was still floating, looked at Maru with a proud expression. It wasn’t a minute that could change the world, but a minute that could change life and death. ‘I sucked for a minute, look. If I had done it wrong, I would have been grilled in the elevator.’ Maru said to the boss, ignoring the proud Kim Yang.

“For now, let’s part ways here.”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

The president, who had been mentally a bit shaken, came to his senses.

“Can’t the president and a bodyguard go to Yamatsuki Shinyak?”

“Here. Are you saying that after seeing this?”

What on earth are you thinking? Are you annoyed?

“Here. This is why I’m talking about this. If it were like this there, I would definitely say let’s set it on fire. Is that okay? Rather than going together and seeing the unsightly sight, I think it would be better for each of us to do our own business and then meet up.”

“······.”

“That’s true, but as we talked about in the helicopter, didn’t the Yamatsuki Pharmaceutical people who were at the stolen hospital go to the Tokyo headquarters? If they hadn’t died, there would be people at Yamatsuki Pharmaceutical, so rather than Kim and I going and ruining the mood, I think it would be better to split up and meet again here.”

“Okay. Then what are you going to do about the Chinese character? You said you wouldn’t go with me?”

Maru smiled at the president’s words.

“Let’s exchange them. Rapid healing agent and neutralizer. The ratio is about 1:20. Ah- You were just going to give me the recipe, right?”

Even with an expression that said, ‘What kind of thieving bastard is this?’, Maru didn’t lose his smile.

Why? What?

It wasn’t just that he didn’t escort Yamatsuki Shinyaku, but he had to bring him all the way to Tokyo. Takaichi Pharmaceuticals even went inside and carried him. At this point, he should have at least gotten the recipe.

And the same goes for rapid healing. Anyone can use rapid healing and it can be an extra life for anyone, but neutralizers are useless unless you overheat, and you’re the only one who can use it right away, right? 1:20 was a generous amount.

“······.”

“······.”

Why are you looking at me like that again? So affectionate.

Maru took out a walkie-talkie from his bag and handed it to the boss. It was a sign that whatever you say, he will do it, so do it as you wish. The boss quietly looked at the walkie-talkie that Maru held out. He took it.

“I’ll call a helicopter right now, so please take it. When you arrive, if you need me or Ms. Kim, please leave a contact with the helicopter.”

Maru spoke with a nuanced tone, saying that although they were calling, they would have to take care of the aftermath if we left.

“Where are you going?”

“Just reveal your identity.”

Just because of your status? If you had told me from the beginning, I could have made you ten of those statuses. But you want to make them yourself?

“······.”

At the president’s silence, Maru called a helicopter on the radio. Maru called the helicopter to the building where it had landed, nodded, and started walking. The president and the bodyguard quietly watched his back.

[···Isn’t that a bit too harsh?]

“what?”

[Why don’t you just ask for an identity?]

It’s convenient and nice. Charlotte would make it for you in no time.

“Have you eaten crow meat?”

‘Wow- Are you talking all of a sudden?’ Ms. Kim shut her mouth tightly.

“What was the identity that Manager Hong created for you? The identity that the company created for you? Could you use it when something happened? It wasn’t there.”

[······.]

You speak so beautifully.

The identity created in Charlotte could not escape Charlotte’s surveillance. If something happened there and Charlotte lost the information or made the information into a trade, I would be the one who got screwed.

Did you betray or were you betrayed? Wouldn’t it be better to sort out what you had to do and sort it out neatly rather than doing that?

“···That’s why we think it’s best to take care of what we need ourselves. Especially important things like status. That’s why we go through all this trouble, right?”

[······.]

I’ll admit that your poop is really thick and looks healthy, but please speak nicely. They say even a debt of a thousand nyang can be repaid with words.

“Okay. Which direction should we go now? To the Yakuza building. That’s a good place, right?”

[······.]

The sound of a helicopter passed by Kim Yang in the dark night sky.