Rust - Chapter 97



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RUST -97

On one side of the first floor of the building, bicycles were lined up tightly.

Kim Yang stared at the coolly-laid bicycle, then sighed at the luggage he had put down. Slowly, he reached out to the bicycle that could be loaded on the back.

“This- dog-”

T-tuck-tuck-

Why did you put such a tough lock on that old bike? Kim Yang fired a bullet at the lock. In movies and novels, you can easily open a lock like this with just one bullet.

Bugwak!

Kim Yang, who was firing bullets at the strange sound, flinched and looked toward the floor. The butcher who had cut up not only the lock but also the bicycle was holding a knife with a completely sharp blade and a blank expression. A sorrowful expression.

That guy was just drawing his sword and cutting it, and that was a total failure. Miss Kim continued shooting without hiding her delicious taste. Crack- With a low sound, the locking device broke at the connecting part. Look, I told you the gun is the best.

Two bicycles ride side by side on a road that has been damaged by the tsunami and earthquake.

Although cycling was much more comfortable than walking, it was difficult to gain speed. The two of them were in a bad mood because the weather was bright and they were forced to move around while looking around.

“······.”

“······.”

When I looked at it from the sky, I thought it was a ruin, but when I drove along the ruined road, I saw that it was not just a ruin, but the end. The end of civilization.

In a situation where the infrastructure collapsed and the injured and victims could not be recovered, an electromagnetic wave of unknown origin was emitted. Since the phone and the Internet could not be used, there were no warnings or alarms. Traces of people not knowing anything until the moment the tsunami hit, and the sight of bodies scattered in the mud that had not been recovered made it seem as if the apocalypse had descended upon this place.

What on earth was he thinking? It was not that there were no warning signs. When Maru was working at the workplace, there were frequent discussions about a major earthquake, and there were also constant discussions about preparing for it. But what could he possibly do with such a result, let alone any preparation?

Something didn’t feel natural.

okay.

It’s still like that now.

Why are there no people here?

Kim Yang also looked around as if he was anxious about something.

“Did everyone evacuate because of the tsunami?”

“I don’t know.”

It was definitely strange that I didn’t see a single person during the nearly three-hour bike ride.

“Is it still far?”

“···They’re all here. There’s a building over there with half of its windows blown out.”

The downtown area of ​​Tokyo was definitely different from the outskirts. Almost 70-80% of the residential areas had collapsed, but there were more buildings left than expected.

“The stairs are this way.”

Kim Yang took the lead and climbed up to the Yakuza building. Their destination was the 7th and 8th floors. According to Kim Yang, the Japanese Yakuza do anything that makes money. Drugs, prostitution, gambling, and entertainment are a given, but they also work as private investigators, detective agencies, job placement, smuggling, immigration, identity laundering, and, in rare cases, identity theft.

As we climbed the stairs to the 7th floor, the hallways and offices were in shambles.

“You can create the documents here and put them in the document storage room at the district office.”

“It’s simple.”

There was even a stamp on the document forgery device. Even the paper used was from the same paper company that the district office used. Maru made the forged documents following what Kim Yang did.

“What should I name you?”

“Sumire.”

What should I do? Kisoon said that there would be no mistakes if I wrote it with an easy-to-understand name. Maru stamped the name and created the document.

Ms. Kim, who had already prepared the documents, went to the safe.

A safe, gold bars, etc… And I finally found it.

How do I take it?

ah?

If I had brought an amphibious vehicle, I would have loaded it up. Why did I bring C4? But it was all meaningless. Cars and motorcycles wouldn’t start. It seemed like an electromagnetic wave, or something like an EMP, had exploded. It was a shame and heartbreaking.

‘Why can’t you eat? There’s no owner.’

“You said you had to go to the district office? Let’s go quickly. I hope we can finish before lunch, but when we go, let’s call a helicopter and take it.”

Kim Yang looked at Maru and looked back at the safe pitifully. Should she just leave like this? Maru even had five swords, including a Japanese sword and a longsword, which he had taken somewhere and when. He didn’t like the cheerful expression on his face.

‘I took care of everything myself.’

What can I do? That’s all ability. Kim Yang forced herself to take a step that wouldn’t go away.

The city hall was a mess, too. The computers were down and there was no sign of people. That was good. There was no mess, so it was quick.

“Is this the end? It’s too simple?”

“It’s the end.”

“Shouldn’t I register on the computer network and stuff?”

“The computer network is gone. It’ll be okay since the civil servants will input it manually when they return.”

“Your passport?”

“The power is out and the computer system is down, so it’s difficult to apply.”

Since I created an identity, it would have been good to create a passport at the same time, but it wasn’t easy.

“Since you’ve created your identity, you can get a copy of your family register or transcript and go to a big city like Kyoto to have it created.”

“Should we go to Kyoto? No, that’s not true. And in Japan, you can only apply from your registered residence, right? That’s what I understand.”

I heard that in Japan, passport applications can only be made in the area of ​​residence. So, if a Tokyo resident commutes to a nearby area, he or she cannot apply for a passport near the office, so he or she must take time off from work and apply and pick it up at the Tokyo passport center in the area of ​​residence.

“Would you still do that given the current situation?”

I know what to do, there’s a separate place to print passports, but what if that place collapses or something and passport services are paralyzed?

“Let’s just go get a fake passport. There should be a passport center nearby.”

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After collecting my passports from the passport center, I stopped by a convenience store to grab a late breakfast. The convenience store was empty. There was no food or supplies.

“Who would have robbed the convenience store? People would have robbed it.”

So even if they can’t be seen, there must be people stuck somewhere. Maru took out five combat rations for civilian use from his bag and threw one to Kim Yang.

“Let’s eat quickly and call a helicopter.”

“another.”

Is it just you? Maru handed me another combat ration that he had put out next to him.

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There was no contact with the helicopter.

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“······.”

[Chijiji—profit]

[Beep—]

You said it was a satellite communication device, so what do you want me to do?

Even President Charlotte wasn’t connected. It was satellite communication, but it was dead. It was easy to get by when creating an identity. Maru grabbed her by the back.

There are two ways. One is to return to the stolen hospital where Kisun is. The other is to go to Yamatsuki Shinyaku to check the situation and get a neutralizer.

“I see you lost contact with the boss. It looks like there’s a problem there. Should I go there or should I just go back to the hospital?”

“······.”

Maru coughed in vain as Kim Yang looked at him with an expression that said, ‘If you’re going to do whatever you want, why are you asking?’

“Even if it’s a hassle, I think it would be a good idea to go to the Yamatsuki Shinyaku that the hotel manager went to.”

“······.”

Instead of answering, Ms. Kim nodded.

“Just in case, let’s stop by a nearby mart or convenience store before we go.”

“well.”

‘You eat three. I’m hungry.’ Miss Kim was hungry.

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On the way to Yamatsuki Shinyaku, they had already stopped at four convenience stores and two marts, but there was not a single food item. There was not even any bottled water. There was not even any snacks, candy, or gum. Kim sighed. From last night to lunch today, all they had eaten was two combat rations. And they weren’t filling, they were just like combat rations for camping.

While Kim Yang sat there, exhausted, trying to minimize her calorie consumption, Maru went to the refrigerator where the frozen food was. Fortunately, there were quite a few frozen and refrigerated foods left. Maru took out all the remaining frozen pizzas and went to the general store to find a gas burner.

Clang- As flames rose from the gas burner, light returned to Kim Yang’s eyes.

It was a frozen pizza that had melted, but it wasn’t spoiled. Maru checked the condition and started to fry the frozen pizza in a frying pan like he was frying a rice cake. The mood got better as he was eating it so eagerly. He heard the sound of a helicopter in the distance.

Maru and Kim Yang, who were chewing on pizza in their mouths, looked at each other. Maru put strength into his eyes. ‘Who found all this?’, Kim Yang cut the remaining pizza in half and went outside. It was a helicopter passing by quite nearby.

‘Not our helicopter.’

It wasn’t a doctor’s helicopter or anything like that. It was just a corporate helicopter? The mark on the side looked familiar.

‘Isn’t that a World Group helicopter?’

It was a company helicopter. Why is a Korean company helicopter in Japan? Did they track it all the way here? No way. Kim quickly stuffed the pizza she was holding into her mouth and went into the mart. Maru finished eating the pizza and was pouring oil to fry it.

“Company helicopter. World Group helicopter passing by.”

“What? A World Group helicopter? Why is it passing by here?”

You said there was a truce with the World Group? But why is it coming to Japan? Does the World Group also want a cure, a neutralizer, or a combat stimulant?

“Which direction?”

“It’s similar to the direction we’re going.”

So, does that mean that World Helicopter is also going to Yamatsuki Shinyaku? That was very likely. I was even going to eat fried food.

“Pack your bags. How much time is left until the Yamatsuki New Drug?”

“About 30 minutes?”

Two bicycles were riding diligently on the messy road.

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There was a large open space at the Yamatsuki Pharmaceutical headquarters. There were two helicopters sitting side by side in that open space. It was the Doctor helicopter that Maru had arrived in and the helicopter with the World Mark.

Maru, who had been looking around with binoculars, handed the binoculars to Kim Yang.

“Look near the helicopter over there. Is there anything strange?”

“?”

“Usually, the helicopter pilot is left in the helicopter. But neither here nor in the world, there is a helicopter pilot nearby.”

“······.”

“There’s no sentry?”

Kim Yang nodded, looking around through binoculars. It wasn’t like there were any guards. It was definitely strange. Maru nodded. ‘Go, Kim Yang.’

Ms. Kim sighed kindly and packed her gear and went out.

Swish

The grass was gently stepped on and then rose. The rippling space stopped for a moment and then began to move again.

Big. Big.

A faint smell of charcoal from inside the World Helicopter. It was a smell that made me think I had just come out of a fire scene. Drops of blood on the floor of the helicopter. It wasn’t wiped off and it was hard, so it was a trace of blood that had just been shed.

Kim Yang also checked the doctor helicopter. It looked exactly the same as when he got off. There was no particular problem. When he went to the Yamatsuki Pharmaceutical headquarters building, he saw a broken CCTV. A completely broken CCTV. All the CCTVs facing outside were broken.

Kim Yang stretched out her arms outside her robe and waved them. Maru saw that and ran towards her at a fast pace. Kim Yang was shocked when she saw Maru run over a distance of at least 200 meters in an instant. Goosebumps ran up her spine.

“There’s no one outside.”

“Okay. Let’s go in.”

Maru and Kim Yang entered the building. The tinting was so dark that they couldn’t see inside properly. The automatic door was broken, so they had to enter through the side door. Suddenly, they felt a murderous intent. Maru furrowed his brow. It wasn’t just a murderous intent. It was a feeling he had felt somewhere.

Kim Yang opened the door. Creak- The moment the door opened, Maru grabbed Kim Yang’s head, who was in the lead while hiding, and pushed it to the side. Kim Yang fell to the side with a thud.

Shuriririk

The blade passed over Kim Yang’s head and disappeared into the dark interior with a whipping sound.

“Hey- stay away.”

Maru unpacked the load he was carrying.

At the same time as the sound of the luggage hitting the floor, a blade stabbed like an arrow. Maru quickly pulled out his sword. The moment he blocked it with a ting, the blade broke. Boom! The gray-white blade that broke Maru’s sword swung greatly from side to side like a snake.

Kwachang- bang-

The tempered glass windows shattered, the frames tore and torn. The floor was again cut with a knife.

Slap! The blade shot out mockingly. As if a rubber band had been pulled taut and then released, the blade flew straight towards Maru’s head.

Time stretches out as if the sound of my heart beating slowly.

Into the widened field of vision came a black hand holding a gray-white sword. The black arm holding the hand was smooth like a squid’s leg, without any muscle or hair.

A blow that did not hide the intention of breaking the drawn sword.

Attacking with the same pattern again? Maru smiled with his teeth exposed.

Tsuk- The blow that had been slightly thrown slid to the side and lodged itself in the wall. The deeply embedded blade tore left and right as if it were cutting through the reinforced concrete wall.

The floor stretched forward with a small, thud-like sound.

A long, flashing slash of light passed over the gleaming black arm.

[■■!!!]

With a thud, a black arm holding a gray-white blade fell to the floor. The black arm twisted, spraying black blood everywhere.

Maru began to cut, lifting his arm into the air with the tip of his sword, which was writhing like an octopus.

Thud thud

Small pieces were scattered on the floor.

Kwajik!

The floor that had been trampled by the piece shook the tip of the sword as if to tell it to come out.

[■■■■■■■■!!!]