Rust - Chapter 953



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RUST -953

Maru’s neck felt sore.

“The Empire used strategic nuclear weapons in Central and South America?”

[Yes. It has been confirmed that multiple strategic nuclear weapons were used to attack mutant monsters, insects, and army ants.]

It was also a strategic nuclear weapon with a yield of 40 to 45 megatons. Considering that the Tsar Bomba had a yield of 50 megatons, it was by no means a weak force.

It wasn’t even one shot, it was several. There were six impacts detected by the seismic detector. That means there were six impacts.

Assuming they were making 2-3 per month, the empire is estimated to have made 8-10 hydrogen bombs so far. The fact that they used 6 of them at once shows how serious they were about the situation.

“Are army ants really that dangerous?”

[It is difficult to judge clearly, but it appears to be more dangerous than sedentary ants.]

It was only natural that all the resources needed to maintain the colony had to be plundered and fought through war. The problem was how strong their fighting power would be.

[It is assumed to be a top-level danger level as mutant monsters and other insects are seen running away unconditionally.]

The empire also had no clear information. The central governments of Colombia and Brazil, which appeared to be the first places of origin, were silent for some unknown reason.

The visible results are that the regular ants built a bridge to attack the Panama Canal to force the army ants out, and that when the army ants came in, the mutant monsters and insects ran north without a fight.

[Considering that many insects, including mutant monsters and natural enemies of ants, have escaped, it has been confirmed that the Empire has decided that they must stop them even if it means using nuclear weapons.]

“Wow, this is driving me crazy. You told us not to use nukes on you?”

When talking about research results, you said that using nuclear weapons is dangerous, but what are you going to do if we just use them?

“Did General Den Brown make the decision?”

[The decision on whether to use nuclear weapons was made by the Imperial Military and the Senate.]

Maru closed his eyes.

Leaving the decision on whether to use nuclear weapons in the hands of Congress and the military.

‘Is it worth living? Or is it just too much?’

After the declaration of non-intervention, the Holy Kingdom and the Empire ceased military exchanges. Joint military exercises or operations were not being considered.

‘Is that so?’

Dan Brown was an imperial centrist.

Before that, I was American-centrist.

Dan Brown, who risked his life to eradicate the cannibal family, was also a man who could easily give up his authority to use nuclear weapons and vote on it if he judged it necessary for the empire.

He was not someone who did not know what it meant to use nuclear weapons. He did it knowingly. It means that he was willing to accept whatever the outcome was.

“This is driving me crazy. Seriously, old man.”

It would be nice if Ki-soon was by my side, because Ki-soon reads Dan Brown’s thoughts well.

“There is no tectonic shift after a nuclear explosion?”

[A volcano erupted in Colombia and earthquakes struck several cities in Mexico.]

Artificial intelligence Diana has summarized the situation so far.

The emergence of army ants. Mutant animals and various insects that escaped the army ants began to cross the border. In an instant, Panama and Costa Rica were finished.

And the three countries above that – Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador – were basically collapsing, so they tried to resolve the situation with six hydrogen bombs.

The result? The story is that refugees from Central and South America immediately began to cross the border in their millions. It may seem that the Eastern Empire did not care whether the South was destroyed or the West’s intestines burst, but things were not like that.

‘Even you know that if refugees come pouring in, the current balance will be broken.’

Could that be true?

Since you can’t have the Holy Kingdom as your enemy, are you trying to create a new enemy? To arouse public opinion and rally the people’s will?

Maru shook his head. It seemed like he had gone too far. It was still difficult to understand Dan Brown’s thoughts.

“Let’s run a simulation of what happens when refugees come to North America. Send the data to Ki-sun so far.”

[The simulation will begin. It may be dangerous to relay the latest information to Kim Ki-soon.]

“why?”

[Because we are currently conducting experiments related to mental evaluation with Kim Ki-soon’s consent.]

If it’s a mental evaluation, then it’s a mental evaluation, so what are the related experiments?

Why is that dangerous?

‘I guess I’ll have to check it out myself.’

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Na Ju-yeon rubbed her eyes at Maru’s sudden visit.

“Ms. Ki-sun has just fallen asleep. She has suffered from insomnia for several days and is just now starting to rest. Should I wake her up?”

“Insomnia? Is it because of the experiment?”

When I asked her if it was because of the experiment mentioned by the artificial intelligence Diana, Na Ju-yeon shook her head.

“I don’t think it’s insomnia because of the experiment. It’s because I’m tired from talking all night.”

“Story Flower? With who?”

“A biometric terminal covering Joseph Meyer.”

“Brain dregs? You and Ki-soon talked about that all night?”

“Yes. At first, I was worried, but lately, it seems like we’ve been having a lot of serious conversations. Would you like to wake me up?”

“No. Okay. Then when you wake up, hand over this data and tell me what you think.”

Na Ju-yeon tilted her head after receiving the data.

“What kind of material is it?”

“Materials related to the situation in Central and South America and the Empire’s response.”

“If you’re asking for opinions that could influence how we respond, I think it would be best not to give this information to Ki-sun.”

“Why?”

“Because the biometric terminal might also be able to know this information.”

“Didn’t you say that it was completely isolated? Even if the Noedungdung terminal knows the current information, it wouldn’t be of any use… right?”

Na Ju-yeon answered Maru’s question with a faint smile.

“I realized that in today’s world, it’s hard to be 100% sure. So if there’s even a little bit of a chance that something will go wrong, there’s no reason to do it.”

“In this day and age···.”

“Even so, please pass this information on to Ki-sun. I want to hear Ki-sun’s opinion.”

“Rather than that, with a simulation… Okay.”

As Maru’s eyes narrowed, Na Ju-yeon lowered her tail and quietly held the materials in her arms.

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When Na Ju-yeon told her story about Maru having been there, Ki-sun, who had just woken up, pressed her temples.

“Why do you come when I’m sleeping? Of all times.”

[I left the materials behind saying I wanted to hear your opinion.]

Na Ju-yeon said that she didn’t want to give it to him. She didn’t know what kind of effects it would have if it came into contact with the outside world before the experiment was even over.

“Then give it to me quickly without hesitation?”

[If you read the material now, the information you learn may be transmitted to the biometric terminal. Do you really need to receive it?]

“I should accept it. You said you needed my opinion.”

[Sigh- If any problems arise, it’s not my responsibility.]

“Why are you telling me that? You should tell the King.”

[···You don’t support a single word.]

Ki-soon’s narrowed eyes turned towards Na Ju-yeon.

“What are you going to do about losing? You’re basically a test subject for a psychiatric evaluation.”

[Here it is. Let me say this again, I hope you don’t leak this information to the biometric terminal.]

Ki-sun answered with her eyes slightly curved.

“If it went my way, would that be considered a success?”

[···There is a record that the psychic synchronization rate has increased. Perhaps the purpose of the experiment has already been achieved. You may have intentionally hidden it. It must have been frustrating and difficult, but I hope you remember that because of that process, you can quickly increase the assimilation rate.]

“Yeah. Yeah. That’s why we’re talking like this, looking at each other’s faces. So don’t worry about anything else. Just make sure to give yourself plenty of time for the psychiatric evaluation.”

[···With this, there is no more debt left.]

“I never thought of the old days as debt. It was a transaction back then, just like it is now.”

[I see. I understand.]

As Ki-sun read the materials Na Ju-yeon had handed him, the dregs of Joseph Meyer’s story crept into his mind.

(She’s a complicated woman. A sinister woman.)

‘Let’s not pretend to know each other when we can’t even make contact because of the mind-wave blocking device.’

(It’s a bit harsh. Well, you and that woman don’t go together.)

‘I have no such intention.’

(If it’s someone who suits you. How about a clone? Actually, it’s better for clones to hang out with other clones. Isn’t there a saying that “birds of a feather flock together?” Last time I saw there were over a thousand clones. How about a thousand people who are like one person?)

‘Okay.’

(I know one of my clones, too.)

‘A clone of your imagination?’

(Yes. She is a woman whose mind has matured, but whose body still holds much potential.)

‘That can’t be Director Yoo, can it?’

A child who decided to reincarnate as Director Yoo.

(Hmm. Isn’t there a rapid growth technique? You can safely grow into the body of a late teen or early twenties person in just a few months, so the important thing is the mind.)

‘Let’s stop talking nonsense.’

Joseph Meyer’s dregs began to take an interest in the material that Ki-soon was looking at.

(Dan Brown. He’s a little old-fashioned. Isn’t it funny that the United States of America is a just country? The Department of Homeland Security and the CIA are both departments that don’t care about the means and methods.)

The Department of Homeland Security was a department that had no qualms about violating human rights based on the Homeland Security Act. The Central Intelligence Agency, symbolized by Virginia Langley, also did everything for the interests of the United States, whether it was assassination, information manipulation, or brainwashing.

On that topic, the dream of a just world? In the first place, isn’t justice itself something that depends on what you value?

(That’s ridiculous. That’s ridiculous.)

A stubbornness that sticks to an idea once it has been established.

‘Isn’t that kind of nonsense?’

(I’m also a drunkard. That’s why I was friends with that guy.)

That may be why we were able to understand each other even though our definitions were different.

‘Isn’t a friend a friend in and of itself?’

Joseph Meyer was friends with Dan Brown, so it was easy to hear him say that he was not friends with a bunch of trash.

(Don’t you too?)

this.

Joseph Meyer’s snickering voice shook Ki-sun’s brain.

(By the way, I think you’re used to it now. Why don’t you try it? You must have had plenty of opportunities.)

Now that you’ve gotten used to the psychic powers, when you go outside to test your psychic powers, try using them on researchers.

What if the psychic wave manifested? The ability to see emotions, which is one’s ability, and the psychic wave combined to become the ability to touch emotions, or to breathe emotions into the psychic wave. What would happen if that happened?

If it were revealed in a situation where a psychic wave was needed, it would be fine, but it would not be good for it to be revealed now. If it were revealed now, it would only be a case of awakening through the dregs of Joseph Meyer.

In the name of mental awakening, more and more people will be exposed to the mental waves of Joseph Meyer’s dregs.

‘Oh my. It’s still a long way to go.’

Ki-sun’s squinted eyes narrowed slightly.

(If a man is that timid, why do you keep reading? And why do you stop? I don’t know if it’s because it’s the story of that guy, Dan Brown, but it’s interesting.)

‘That’s all for today. I was asked to provide information security.’

(Ahem- How would people outside know that? So···.)

Beep- Ki-soon activates the mental wave blocking device.

The small voice that had been ringing in my head turned into a hissing noise and soon became quiet.

‘Ants taking over the Panama Canal. Army ants moving north. Mutant animals and insects running away. Nuclear weapons. Refugees. Are they trying to build up to a war with the old man?’

As the sound that had been stealing his concentration disappeared, the black eyes hidden behind his squint began to scan the data.

It would take at least three years, and up to ten years, to wage a large-scale war. Voting on nuclear use and giving the parliament and military the power to decide on the use of force could have been a sufficient precedent.

A precedent that nuclear weapons, the ultimate force, can be used at the request of the military and with the decision of the National Assembly.

Even if the President changes, or even if there is no President, there is a precedent for choosing war and even using nuclear weapons.

‘The influx of refugees there gave the Confederacy renewed strength.’

For the time being, there will be clashes between the new forces that have gained strength by absorbing refugees and the old forces, but if the supply of refugees continues, traffic will eventually be sorted out.

The next thing the Confederacy, which had regained its strength, would do was go to war.

‘The target is the Holy Kingdom or the Empire.’

If I had to choose between the two, I would attack the Empire first.

Not only did the Holy Kingdom proclaim the principle of non-interference in the Empire, but the Holy Kingdom also had a tactical and strategic Maru just by existing.

I don’t think they’ll start from scratch by touching the Holy Kingdom and starting with a sea of ​​blood.

So the Confederacy will wage war against the Empire.

Couldn’t the old man have predicted that?

‘There’s no way a raccoon-like old man wouldn’t know.’

then···.

The same goes for refugee movements.

Are you trying to use the revival of the Confederacy as a catalyst to arouse public opinion and unite the power of the Empire?

‘Whether intentional or not, a huge slab has been laid.’

Ki-sun’s eyes narrowed.

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Artificial intelligence Diana reported the simulation results and current situation after the Empire’s tactical nuclear attack.

[Currently, the earthquake is moving north.]

Two earthquakes greater than magnitude 5 struck Texas, and the epicenter began to shift. Earthquakes also struck California, New Mexico, and Arizona.

[The infrastructure of villages and small towns that had previously been independent is collapsing.]

Communities that had protected themselves from cannibals, vampires, and mutant monsters began to crumble in the aftermath of the earthquake.