Rust - Chapter 955



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Rust [RUST] – Episode 955

Most of the work related to the empire was handled by Gi-sun.

‘It was also a coincidence that I had seen that old man for a long time.’

The Empire would have sent a special envoy to talk to Gi-sun, so it would be good for Gi-sun to meet with them now.

However, since I couldn’t just send Ki-sun out, I had to meet the special envoy in the isolation lab. Of course, I had to make sure he didn’t know it was the isolation lab.

“What about the results of the psychiatric evaluation? Ki-soon seems to be having some thoughts.”

[Is it because of the phenomenon of psychic synchronization?]

“Psychic synchronization phenomenon??”

[A waveform that appears when using mental waves like telepathy···.]

When Na Ju-yeon’s explanation seemed to be getting long, Maru asked for a brief summary.

“Please keep it simple.”

[Ah. Yes. So, telepathy can also be seen as a type of mental wave.]

It wasn’t something grandiose like a mental wave. Of course, the brain waves that occur when using mental abilities are called mental waves, but in fact, even ordinary people call the specific waveforms that occur when engaging in mental activity as mental waves.

“So, this is the brain wave that occurs when you think deeply.”

[yes.]

But the fact that the phenomenon of psychic synchronization occurred means that the psychic waves of Ki-sun and Joseph Meyer’s dregs formed similar waveforms.

“If we have similar mentalities, does that mean we think the same way??”

[Based on the analysis, it seems like they had the same thoughts.]

Same idea. Ki-soon’s thoughts and Joseph Meyer’s thoughts may have become the same, or Joseph Meyer’s thoughts and Ki-soon’s thoughts may have become the same.

No. Didn’t you say that Joseph Meyer was the first to approach the psychic wave? If so, then it means that you agreed with Joseph Meyer’s psychic wave.

“Then. Isn’t it brainwashing?”

[The observation results show that the mental waves were not intentionally aligned. And the content and method are completely different from brainwashing.]

If one person agrees with the other person’s opinion during a conversation between two people, it wouldn’t be considered brainwashing. The explanation for the psychic synchronicity between Ki-soon and Joseph Meyer is the same.

“Then you’re saying that Ki-sun thought it would be good if I led those guys myself? Ha- This is really unbelievable.”

[It wouldn’t be strange if we consider that the phenomenon of psychic synchronization occurred during the conversation.]

“I understand what the situation is. Using that mental wave as telepathy. Can all cannibals do that?”

It was Maru who asked if other guys besides Joseph Meyer’s dregs of brain could use it like a psychic ability.

[There haven’t been any other cases yet. It’s hard to confirm without high-level cannibal and vampire samples, but···.]

Maru nodded at Na Ju-yeon’s words. First of all, it wasn’t common to use mental waves like telepathy.

“Okay. And now the Imperial envoy is here, so we can’t let Ki-sun out.”

[I understand what you’re saying. I’ll get ready.]

Na Ju-yeon immediately noticed what Maru was worried about.

“Yes, please. And please do a thorough psychiatric evaluation. Just in case.”

[Yes, please leave it to me.]

Na Ju-yeon, with dark circles all over her face, smiled faintly.

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After finishing the conversation with Na Ju-yeon, the artificial intelligence Diana reported to Maru.

[Earthquakes have been confirmed in several parts of the empire, including New York City.]

“Earthquake? There hasn’t been an earthquake in your area.”

Since it had nothing to do with earthquakes or volcanoes, wasn’t it the case that they were thinking of using strategic nuclear weapons in Central and South America, such as Panama, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua?

I would have calculated that it wouldn’t matter if it didn’t affect Yellowstone and used the nuke, but that didn’t seem to be the case.

‘Is the reason for suddenly sending a special envoy because of the aftermath of the earthquake?’

After Maru declared non-intervention in the Empire, the Empire requested that the Holy Kingdom’s reconnaissance aircraft operating in its stratosphere be moved.

The reconnaissance airship wasn’t just for reconnaissance. It also served as a communications satellite, and asking it to be removed meant that the Empire could now establish its own communications network.

The Holy Kingdom had removed the stratospheric airships, and had only indirect knowledge of the situation in the Empire since then, through the press, broadcasts, and local trading post informants.

Of course, if you hacked, you could find the information in one go, but unlike before, the empire also used artificial intelligence and supercomputers, so it was impossible to break through the firewall without a trace.

The problem is not that the firewall can be breached, but that there are traces of it being breached. In the current situation, the only country that can break through the empire’s firewall in an instant is the Holy Kingdom.

Hacking was meaningless, as it was tantamount to calling for an open fight. Unlike before, when the Empire’s situation could be known in real time, it was no longer possible to do so after the declaration of non-intervention.

“Because of the earthquake.”

That’s funny.

Before using strategic nuclear weapons, at least give them a heads up to do a simulation.

“The aftermath of detonating a strategic nuclear weapon. If we had run a simulation, would we have known about it in advance?”

[It may be difficult because the existing information was insufficient. However, there is now information that earthquakes are occurring in a chain reaction, so simulations are possible.]

“Then, run a simulation by entering the information you’ve confirmed so far.”

[All right.]

The artificial intelligence Diana started the simulation work in real time and confirmed it.

[Kim Ki-soon and the Imperial Special Envoy met. Should I upload the screen?]

“No, that’s okay. Just upload the simulation first. What about Ms. Kim and the punitive force?”

[Retaking the border area stronghold fortress.]

“What about Naruzu?”

[Standing by emergency at midpoint.]

“Any problems?”

It was Naruz who suddenly purged the entity that caused the accident, claiming to be the main body. After that, he was on standby, but was preparing to be mobilized for the war to subdue the ants and spiders.

[No specific problems have been confirmed as the operation is on standby.]

“······.”

‘But let’s just leave Naruz alone.’

They are very active guys, so if you leave them on standby like they are now, they will get stressed and problems will arise that didn’t exist before.

‘Where are you sending it?

If we send them to the northern border stronghold, it seems like they will compete with Kim Yang’s punitive force, not necessarily compete with them.

‘Send it to Southeast Asia?’

no.

‘If we send Naruzu, they might misunderstand that the Holy Kingdom is willing to act as police.’

Speaking of Southeast Asia, I remembered that the Holy Kingdom currency was to serve as a reserve currency in Southeast Asian trade. That was Ki-soon’s plan.

‘That guy Kisun.’

They were trying to indirectly project their influence into Asia using the Holy Kingdom currency. Well, Maru agreed that it wouldn’t be so bad.

If it were to be used as a reserve currency in Southeast Asia, it would be possible for the currency of the Holy Kingdom to have influence starting with Korea, then Taiwan, which had become independent, and then Southeast Asia, and then India, and if things went well, it could even reach the Middle East.

Naturally, the governments of each country and the Holy Kingdom will be connected, and information will accumulate beyond what can be gathered through reconnaissance in the stratosphere.

Eventually, by gathering faith, troublemakers and monsters would be able to be detected before things got worse.

The reason Ki-soon became greedy for the key currency was not simply to make money or to gain economic advantage. The goal was the network and information that would naturally be connected through the key currency.

Tsk-

Since it was artificial intelligence, I thought it would be possible to postpone the freezing process.

If the utility and necessity of Ki-soon are revealed during the mental evaluation, what should we do if it is calculated that it is better to use Ki-soon in some way rather than freezing him?

‘Since they are not just simple artificial intelligence, but artificial personalities, they can also use the legal transaction format.’

Na Ju-yeon predicted that Ki-sun’s emotional abilities would be stimulated by the dregs of Joseph Meyer and would undergo a transformation.

I expected that the emotional ability could be mixed with the psychic ability, so that it could stimulate emotions from a distance, or that it could change into an ability that causes emotional sympathy. If it causes emotions to be sympathized, it would become an extremely dangerous ability.

A powerful ability to confuse enemies.

For example, when telling a story involving betrayal, what if you provoke the emotions of your enemy?

Rationally, you may think that there is no way he would betray you, but what if your emotions run wild and you feel betrayed?

In urgent situations, emotions tend to overcome reason.

You will get into a few fights, and if you provoke your emotions too much, there will be internal strife.

It’s a situation where you can literally blow your nose without touching it.

If Ki-sun’s abilities reach that level, it is more likely that the artificial intelligence will use Ki-sun rather than just freezing him.

‘I hope so.’

Maru turned his thoughts back to Naruzu.

‘The spider side is no longer in a hurry.’

With the ceasefire with the forces in Japan, there was no need to worry about the spiders’ activities right away. Since we had decided not to fight those who controlled the spiders, there were no major problems. Although it was limited to the Holy Kingdom.

‘So what’s left is collection activities?’

Either use it as security or have them go around collecting money.

If it’s one of the two, the collection would be better.

‘Come to think of it, it’s been a long time since I lost contact with the mercenaries who went to Switzerland.’

Due to the nature of Switzerland, which is surrounded by mountains, it was difficult to restore wired and wireless communication once it was cut off. It was also difficult to ignore the crazy weather.

Naruz will be tasked with searching for the mercenary group that lost contact in Switzerland and collecting supplies in the process.

The artificial intelligence Diana woke up Maru from his deep thoughts.

[The Imperial envoy and Kim Ki-soon entered the meeting. As expected, the Empire seems to have suffered significant damage from the earthquake. They requested support for basic necessities and food, and asked for rats and ants to be mobilized, saying that they would be needed to rescue survivors.]

“Hmm- What is Ki-sun’s judgment?”

[Relief supplies are possible, but it is up to His Majesty to decide whether to mobilize rats and ants.]

Since Maru had declared non-intervention himself, it would be okay to send relief supplies on humanitarian grounds, but sending rats and ants, which were the equivalent of sending troops, was not something that Ki-soon could respond to.

“Even if you give us relief supplies, we can’t send away rats and ants… No, rats are difficult, but we can send ants.”

Although mice were good at digging holes, they lacked the strength to clear debris. They also ate a lot. In comparison, ants ate much less than mice and were stronger. They could easily move more than 300 times their own body weight, so they were much better at clearing debris.

‘It’s a pheromone system, so management is also reliable.’

While rats could be problematic when associated with Tamers or psychic users, ants were not.

Unless you’re an obvious insect control expert. Even if you were, there’s a pheromone device here, so it wouldn’t be a big problem.

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The eastern region, including New York, was perceived as safe from earthquakes. In fact, it had not experienced any earthquake damage in over 200 years.

So, did New York really not have earthquakes? No. There was a record of a magnitude 5 earthquake in New York in the 1780s that caused roofs to collapse on buildings.

Then why did they think there would be no earthquakes in the East, including New York? Because it had been safe for over 200 years.

When the energy accumulated over 200 years in an area where a magnitude 5 earthquake had occurred erupted at once, it exceeded magnitude 7.5.

The plan to rebuild New York and attract high-tech industries to Boston were all reset by one earthquake.

New York was already in ruins so there was nothing left to destroy, but Boston, the temporary capital, was literally reduced to rubble.

The conflict that was barely mended has erupted again. Now, the issue is the right to reside in the maritime city. Previously, there was no complaint even if New Yorkers moved into the maritime city, but the situation has changed.

As the eastern part of the United States entered the earthquake-stricken area, the problem of moving into a seaside city arose. The military unit that was preparing for the operation to exterminate ants and spiders was forced to take on security work, rescue operations, and even urban reconstruction.

“The citizens of the Empire have a bad feeling towards rats and ants. But the situation in the Empire is not good enough to require rats and ants.”

Even in New York alone, many people lost their families and friends because of rats and ants. Hostility toward rats and ants must have reached its peak, as nuclear weapons were used to chase them away.

Even if the rats and ants sent by the Holy Kingdom were nothing, it was difficult for humans to accept them as they were.

But to minimize earthquake damage and to immediately rescue people buried in the rubble, there was no better rescue team than rats and ants.

“I hope you can provide support on humanitarian grounds in this situation.”

Since the declaration of non-intervention was made, the Holy Kingdom could have refused for that reason. If so, the relationship between the Empire and the Holy Kingdom would truly be over.

The good memories will be erased by this earthquake, and the economic situation will also be creaky, unlike now.

The man, with the friendly expression typical of diplomats, spoke calmly, but the emotions hidden within him were turbulent.

Ki-sun could read those emotions well.

The Imperial envoy’s feelings and stories were true.

[Your Majesty, rats are not allowed, but ants are permitted.]

Ki-sun nodded slightly at the voice of the artificial intelligence Diana coming from the earphones.

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As if waiting for a disaster or incident to occur.

The tradition of theft, robbery, looting, and arson continued.

Valid- tang-

Imperial troops and looters entered the collapsed city center to maintain order and started shooting.

Kikrik-?

Ants scanned their surroundings with their antennae and released pheromones expressing their curiosity.

Why are humans so annoying??

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