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At the foot of Mount Fuji, at the bottom of the Five Lakes, the depth is more than 200 meters, and it can easily withstand impacts above the nuclear bomb level. Generally, external attacks cannot directly penetrate the base.

"Welcome, Lingye, is it okay to call me by my name?" Looking at the girl who followed Beidou into the command room, Captain Long stood up and took the initiative to greet her.

"Of course, hello, Captain Long."

"Gui'an, ah, this word is not commonly used."

It's really a lady style. It's really different from Beidou.

"Because it's hard to tell whether it's morning or noon, this greeting is the most convenient."

People always like convenient words, which can be used at any time without much consideration. The person who invented such words must be a lazy genius like her.

"Is it almost noon already?"

The TAC team realized it only later. It was early morning when Beidou came back. Because of the news about the super beast, the team members did not rest in the second half of the night. Before they knew it, half a day had passed and it was almost noon.

"Are you here to see Beidou again today?"

"Yes, actually I'm here to deliver the cake."

"Cake? Is it specially for Bokuto?"

"It's a whole one. Brother Beidou can't finish it all by himself. We can share it."

"That's great!" Konno said cheerfully, with his belly sticking out. "It's already noon and I haven't felt anything yet. No wonder my stomach has been growling for a long time."

The cake was quite heavy, so Beidou took it when he met her and placed it on the conference table. But the box was well packed, and even though he had carried it all the way, Beidou still didn't know what was inside.

Of course, unfamiliar packages could not enter the TAC team. He did not ask because he trusted Lingye. Only then did he realize that the package contained a cake.

When the box was opened, there was indeed a whole piece of strawberry cake.

"Are there any strawberries at this time?"

"Well, the strawberries at home are ripe. We all picked them together yesterday. Since we can't finish them, we want to make them into snacks and cakes."

Most of them have been made into jam, which is the way to make them truly shelf-stable.

These cakes were made by her, Tomoyo, Sakura, Morika and the others. Although they had little experience, Chef Shinomiya taught them step by step, which was much better than the home economics class at school.

In fact, before coming to the Oshima family, Shinomiya was originally a French cuisine professor at a professional cooking school. He specialized in French cuisine and was also good at making all kinds of desserts. This kind of job of teaching children was not unfamiliar to him, nor was it something he rejected. Instead, he felt a little nostalgic.

Of course, given his past temper, he would have zero tolerance for students who made a mess even when mixing flour, and would simply expel them as unqualified - the professor at that culinary school had the right to expel students with just a word.

It was in recent years that his temper became much more restrained and he gradually cared less about it.

He even began to see cooking as a kind of enjoyment, and watching the children play around became more interesting. Is this probably what growth is? And he himself pursues each of his dishes as a work of art. Recently, even Mr. Caibo said that he really saw a "vegetable magician" who carefully carved every step of the gorgeous performance on the stage.

Therefore, although the cake presented in front of everyone is indeed the result of "elementary school home economics class", it is not impolite to sell it in a pastry shop as long as it can be approved by Chef Shinomiya.

Being able to entertain diners without being rude is the lowest requirement that Chef Shinomiya has for his students, even if they are just guest professors or students for an afternoon.

"Strawberry shortcake! It's amazing."

Konno cut a piece without hesitation and put it on his own plate.

"Konno, if you eat alone, people will dislike you."

After Noriko said this, Konno cut a few more pieces and gave each person a piece of cake. Even Captain Long did not refuse.

The rumored TAC team did not give Lingye any high-tech feeling. The conference tables arranged in a circle looked more like the office building of some company. Because there was really nothing too high-tech here, at least from Lingye's perspective fifty years later.

There are landline phones, headsets and microphones, and only a radar display screen has something to do with the military.

The TAC headquarters she imagined should be like Stark and Jarvis in Marvel movies, with various naked-eye 3D screens and electronic intelligent systems available on call. This would be in line with the appearance of a military headquarters at the forefront of humanity, fighting against aliens and super beasts who had already entered interstellar civilization.

But Ling also knew that this seemingly ordinary command room was indeed not inferior to the "S.H.I.E.L.D." in Marvel. Lightspeed rockets, star destroyers, and interdimensional shuttle technology. Even the radar that looked ordinary and even had a very simple interface was specially designed for the Yabo people. It was a phase radar that could monitor space fluctuations and even the dark universe.

Such technology is really not available to SHIELD. Otherwise, the purple potato spirit from the Family Planning Office would have been running for his life all over the universe.

Such a TAC team gives people the feeling that it seems to be holding swords and spears, but in fact it is a digital division armed to the teeth.

It's so terrifying and scary.

But Ling soon stopped paying attention to these things, her attention was attracted by the screenshot of the monster on the screen.

"What is that, a superbeast?"

There's another super beast recently? She didn't even know.

Beidou glanced at Captain Long carefully, and saw that the captain did not care about such a secret "leak".

Instead, Long took the initiative to introduce himself.

"This super beast is codenamed Sandkila. The first report of its appearance was received three days ago, and this photo was taken by Beidou on the highway in Arakawa District early this morning. The super beast has appeared several times in three days. But what is strange is that we have not received any reports of casualties or property damage. So don't worry, this super beast is harmless for the time being and will not hurt children."

The last sentence was spoken in a tone of coaxing a child. To Noriko, Yoshimura and others, they really thought that the captain was coaxing a child.

"That super beast seems to be particularly sensitive to sound. Several reports have it appearing in pursuit of racers," Beidou added.

But it's not like I was just chasing noise. In Tokyo, there are many louder noises than racing.

"It's probably gathering strength, right?" Lingye murmured, but the sound was loud enough for everyone to hear.

Noriko felt that it was a bit strange. The captain and Beidou both thought that it was strange enough to discuss the topic of super beasts in front of a child. What was even stranger was that the girl was not afraid, but said something mysterious as if it was a serious matter.

"What power? Kuro Power?" Noriko couldn't help but joke. She knew Reiya, Freya in Cardcaptor, and she would watch that TV show when she had free time. It was hard to say what attracted her, but it made people feel relaxed, and she caught up with it without realizing it.

Freya is a competitor of the Clow Cards. In the story, she has magical powers and can do incredible things. But that's just a story. Noriko wondered if the girl was also reciting the lines at this time, confusing reality and the story.

But Ling certainly wasn't confused.

"The human voice has power. It has been so since ancient times. In ancient times, when there was a lunar eclipse, people would beat gongs and drums to scare away the tengu. During the New Year, they would also set off firecrackers and fireworks. This is because people believe that such sounds can drive away monsters, evil spirits, and bad luck."

“So what’s important is not the voice, but the human emotion.”

Speed ​​racers take speed and passion to the extreme, enjoying the momentary pleasure between life and death. Emptiness and satisfaction are only in a split second. Even if the super beast is really attracted by sound, it is not the roar of the engine or the noise of the tires rubbing against the bottom. It is the beating sound of the human heart.

Ling also understood that the Super Beasts were war weapons, and they were extremely empty inside, so they needed something to fill that huge void. So the Balloon Super Beasts absorbed the emotions of the children, and the Nightmare Super Beasts devoured the children's fears.

Speed ​​racers and bikers live in a daze in the emptiness day after day, and then experience extreme joy and indulgence in that moment.

Noise is a form, but what really attracts the super beast is the extreme emotion that breaks the threshold.

These words really don't seem like something a ten-year-old girl can say. But what makes Noriko feel weird is that Captain Long, Konno, Yamanaka, and Beidou don't seem to notice this. Instead, it seems that she is the only one making a fuss.

So this isn't really surprising?

Captain Long nodded in agreement.

"It is indeed worth referring to. We will seriously investigate this. Beidou, it seems that you will have to continue to follow those speed racers in the next few days. If it is really attracted by the emotions of those speed racers, it will definitely appear again."

"Understood, Captain."

Chapter 224: The TAC Team with Film

When you open the curtains and lie in bed on a sunny day, you will see dust floating in the air, making you feel that the air you breathe is really dirty.

But Ling also likes this feeling very much. The dust floating in the air is like dancing elves.

When we think there is nothing around us, there are actually many things, but we just ignore them. This is true for dust particles, and for bits of happiness and joy.

The invisible happiness is always in the invisible places around us, and we always ignore it inadvertently. We will only discover it when it is illuminated by the light coming in from the window.

Perhaps that is why "light" is so desirable.

"Then, Kangfu told the teacher that he had taken my homework book again, and the teacher made him stand in the playground as punishment. But when I got home, I found out that I really forgot to bring it this time."

During the free time of the crew, Sakura would be with Tomoyo and Reiya. Since knowing Reiya's secret, the relationship between the three has not become distant, but has become much closer. They would share interesting things in their respective schools. In fact, Sakura is looking forward to going to the same junior high school with Tomoyo and Reiya in two years, so that they can be together not only on weekends, but every day.

"So Kangfu was wrongly accused?"

For someone who takes the initiative to take on things like this, it is probably not right to use the word "wronged".

"Well, Kangfu said he owed me a favor. He and Xuefu are already friends, and I gave Xuefu the amulet a few days ago. After that, Xuefu really never dreamed of Ultra Beast again, so he said he had to repay me."

Is this the repayment?

He is still a primary school student because he returns favors in this way. Boys are always silly, which sometimes makes people feel cute and sometimes makes people laugh and cry.

But Sakura knew very well that it was Reiya who really stopped Xuefu from dreaming about the Ultra Beast. Reiya saved Xuefu and also saved her.

She is like a god who can do everything. But to Sakura, Ling is not a god either, she is her good friend.

"But Sakura, why did you forget to bring your homework?"

"Yeah." After hearing this, Sakura realized that she was indeed careless.

This didn't happen before because she used to pack her own bag, but not now.

Last night, she was so tired after taking notes while reading that she went to bed. She casually placed her notes next to her pillow, and her mother didn't know about it.

Xiaoying also felt that she was too spoiled. It was already the last semester of the fourth grade, and she would be in the fifth grade in the spring, but she still asked her mother to help her pack her schoolbag. But she really enjoyed the feeling of being taken care of and cared for by her mother. She wanted to make up for the lost seven years every moment.

Reiya and Tomoyo could more or less feel this feeling.

The breeze on the lawn blew, bringing the smell of the gradually green grass. I felt a little envious.

"Sorry, I was just talking about me. Speaking of which, Reiya, you said you delivered a cake to Brother Beidou in the morning. Did you go to visit the TAC team?"

"Yes, we went there. We even went into the headquarters' command room."

"What does it feel like?"

What does it feel like? Ling also thought about it.

"It's amazing! But I can't really explain it. It's probably like, 'It's a very high-tech place, but it's disguised as an ordinary office building.'"

They have quantum computers, but they still use the appearance of a computer room mainframe from the 1970s. The phase radar that can monitor the dark universe still looks like an old anti-aircraft radar in a World War II feature film.

There was a sense of asymmetry. Ling couldn't describe it well, it was like a science fiction film forcibly pasted with the outer film of a nostalgic film.

On the contrary, her cell phone, although not high-tech compared to the TAC team's equipment, was obviously different in style. Putting it there, it looked like a blooper in a TV drama.

Ling also thought of a word - the sense of gap between the times. She didn't quite understand why there was such a sense of gap.

After a half-hour break, the afternoon shoot was about to begin. Sakura stood up and brushed off the grass clippings on her skirt.

"Reiya, Tomoyo, will you come to my house tonight? Since we've always been treated to a treat, mom and dad said they want to treat everyone too. With the strawberries Reiya sent, mom will make a real 'dream-colored strawberry tart' this time."

The previous Dream Tart was made with apples, which was also very delicious, but its original true recipe was strawberry.

The bright red strawberries are sour and sweet, with the freshness of green grass and the fragrance of fruit, which is the most appropriate taste to truly interpret "dream".

Friendships should be reciprocated. Although Sakura's family doesn't have a big castle or a big manor,

Lingye originally wanted to accept such an invitation, but unfortunately she couldn't do it today.