dmims Chapter 25. Assemble the Mechanical Beast in Three-in-One Formation
Chapter 25. Assemble the Mechanical Beast in Three-in-One Formation
"Even from the perspective of the opponent, this beauty and sacredness are not false."
Six hours had passed since the incident. The sun had set, the moon had risen, and a thin mist was rising from the sea. Vice Captain Munakata stood on Kashima Beach, gazing intently at the white mechanical dragon hanging high in the sky.
Since severing Rigalond's claws with a single sword strike and sending that message to the Victory Team, the white mechanical behemoth has hung motionless in the sky. Moonlight veils the dragon in a light mist, and the moon's shadow is cast on the black greatsword, making it appear even more magnificent.
This doesn't resemble a weapon of war at all; it's a work of art.
With the attack on the energy center, Ligadron nowhere to be found, the GUTS mission focus shifted to investigating the fallen meteorite and tracking the hunters who were tracking it. Although it was after get off work hours, the headquarters was brightly lit and no one was resting. The higher-ups were gathered together, speculating and discussing what the mechanical beast was, where it came from, and where it was going.
The amount of information is far too little to draw any conclusions; there's only one point that can be confirmed—
The conditions proposed by the mechanical beasts, or rather, the manipulators behind them, are simply too outrageous.
If it were just about evacuating the people on Kashima Island, the Victory Team could accept it, and 72 hours would be more than enough. However, the location of the island marked on the map they sent was simply unacceptable.
It drew a circle around the entire Japanese archipelago.
This means that evacuating hundreds of millions of Japanese people from their homes within 72 hours is simply a pipe dream.
"Wait, Commander, we've made a major discovery!"
The voice of Nozue, the technical expert for the Victory Team, came from inside the helmet, so Munakata turned around and walked towards the hastily set up base on the beach.
Inside the tent, apart from the captain who was stationed at headquarters, almost all the members of the Victory Team were gathered together, their eyes fixed on the computer screen in front of Ye Rui.
During the time the white dragon remained silent, the Victory Team also dispatched many drones to scan the behemoth up close. However, the detection waves could not penetrate the pure white metal shell, and the drones could only scan the behemoth's exterior.
"An unexpected discovery...this is it!"
The team member clicked the mouse, and the image of the white dragon on the screen zoomed in, zoomed in again, and finally focused on a single point.
On the breastplate of the white dragon is a picture of a fat yellow dinosaur, and below it is a small logo, an X crossed.
"Hmm, this looks like a child's doodle..."
"Could it be that our opponent is a very childlike person?"
The Xincheng team members joked.
"No, no, that's not it, the point is here."
The image on the screen zoomed in again, and a piece of text appeared below the intersecting x.
"Chinese, English, Russian, and what's this script?"
The vice-captain, of course, did not recognize the Ultra Signature of the Land of Light, but the rest of the text referred to the same thing.
"Zaizoku X? What's that?"
The victorious team watching on the screen were completely bewildered.
The white mechanical dragon looked like an alien visitor, yet a string of Earth characters appeared on its surface, which was quite intriguing.
Could this behemoth have been created by some other organization on Earth?
This is impossible.
In the 21st-century Ultraman Tiga universe, thanks to the efforts of an old man, conflicts between nations have been almost eliminated, and all countries have laid down their weapons and are making progress together.
TPC represents the pinnacle of human weaponry, the culmination of that pinnacle. However, it consists only of the Victory Swallow soaring in the sky and the unfinished Yagdis. To attempt to create such a powerful white dragon is nothing short of a pipe dream.
If even TPC can't do it, then no organization on Earth has the technology and financial resources to do so.
"However, the fact that Earth's writing system has appeared means that the other party might be rational and capable of communication..."
As Ye Rui typed on his keyboard, he analyzed that he was trying to send a communication message to the dragon, but a sudden radio wave interference interrupted the signal.
"It's those Self-Defense Force guys! Those bastards only cause us trouble!"
The group hurriedly pulled open the tent, and under the moonlight, several missiles pierced the night.
The Self-Defense Forces have a long tradition of operating independently, especially since the Victory Team had been slow to deploy. High-ranking officers, extremely dissatisfied with this, directly ordered the launch of missiles.
However, before these weapons could even get close, an invisible electromagnetic wave swept across the area, causing the missiles to detonate in mid-air, along with the fighter jets, which plummeted from the clouds, resulting in heavy losses.
At the same time, a new text appeared on the computer screen.
"Stop your useless behavior, Earthlings."
There's a response?!
There was no time to mourn the economic losses; the Ye Rui team members typed on the computer with trembling fingertips.
Who are you?
"We are Foundation X."
A moment later, another piece of text appeared on the computer screen.
"We came for peace."
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Jin Yi stretched, rubbed his sleepy eyes, and sat up from the driver's seat.
"Finally, news has arrived. The Victory Team's operational efficiency is really low. It seems they need to make some serious changes."
"Jerdon, type the message from the Victory Team on the screen."
"Yes—"
A cold, electronic female voice responded indifferently from Galactron's main control center.
"Oh... everyone is here except for the intermediary captain."
With the help of Jetton's electronic intrusion, Jin Yi was able to get a full view of the command center. Sitting in the cockpit of Galatron, he could see the expressions of every team member clearly.
The three-in-one mechanical beast, Galactron, is piloted by Jin Yi, a man who has returned from space.
The origin of this mechanical behemoth comes from the New Ultraman universe.
With the Mephiras aliens brought under his command, Jin Yi also learned about other alien races in the New Ultraman universe, such as the Pedan aliens.
The Pedanians, their creations are more famous than their race.
That is—King George Bridge.
At its peak, Pedan boasted some of the most advanced science and technology in the universe, and the culmination of the planet's technological prowess was the war robot King Joe.
Its destructive power is unparalleled; a single blow can shatter a planet. Its combat strength is even comparable to that of the elite warriors of the Star of Light, making it a fearsome force.
The Pedanians, relying on King Joe, once roamed the universe with impunity, but unfortunately, they ran into a brick wall. There is only one true ruler in this universe, and the Star of Light issued a decree—
To prevent the universe from being destroyed, mechanical monsters are forbidden. Everyone, please go and play Animal Chess!
What else can we do? Circumstances dictate our actions; we have to change them.
Large numbers of retired King Joe disarmed themselves and headed towards mines and construction sites. Combat robots were transformed into civil engineering robots, and the once fearsome soldiers were all turned into civil engineering veterans.
Unfortunately, the construction site has limited capacity, and Pedan Star doesn't really need so many industrial robots, so it can only sell them off to space at a low price.
When Jin Yi learned of this news, his first reaction was—I can't believe there's such a good thing?!
Robots are a man's romance!
Although she was penniless, Mavis had worked as a corporate slave for so many years and still had some money to spare. It was time to repay her boss! Besides, isn't it normal for the boss to drive a car that the employee buys?
However, the appearance of King Joe was too plain and did not quite fit Boss Kim's aesthetic. Kim Yi made a stroke of his pen and sketched the shape of Galactron on the white paper. "Change it! Change it drastically!"
After another expense, the large-scale figurine customized by Jin Yi arrived.
Its appearance is Galactron, its skeleton is King Joe, and its main control computer is Zetton. This is a three-in-one Pokémon!
To add to that, this is a company vehicle belonging to Foundation X. Boss Kim only has the right to use it for 24 hours. It's not because of any personal motives!