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"speed?"
"Flying fish are strong swimmers in the ocean. They can swim as fast as speedboats and can even jump out of the water in groups and glide in the air. They are creatures that are very sensitive to speed, and they do this to avoid being hunted by predators. Faster speeds will make them feel threatened."
"So it hit the Shinkansen?"
The Shinkansen can reach a speed of 300 kilometers per hour, which is much faster than a car.
"But, in that case, isn't there something faster than the Shinkansen?"
As soon as Yoshimura finished speaking, the TAC team's phone rang, as if it was some kind of curse. Noriko answered the phone, her expression suddenly solemn.
"Captain, the Civil Aviation Administration called and said that a passenger plane carrying more than 500 passengers and crew members on its way to Hokkaido just lost contact over Gunma Prefecture. The airport contacted them and said that the plane mentioned seeing a super beast in its last call."
The plane was attacked!
Chapter 237: Unexpected Reinforcements
The plane attacked by the super beast crashed in the mountainous area of Gunma Prefecture, near the famous Shaolin Mountain Daruma Temple.
It was a tourist attraction crowded with tourists. Fortunately, it was already late at night and no other secondary casualties were caused.
The plane took off from Takasaki City and flew to Sapporo, Hokkaido. It was still in the climbing phase of takeoff and was attacked by a super beast before it could reach a certain altitude. But even so, no one would be able to survive a fall from two or three thousand meters in the air.
There is a deep hole in the ground.
"It happened again! It happened again this time! In just a few hours, a Shinkansen train and a passenger plane, did you see the tragic scene?" Captain Long rarely lost his temper in the command room, "We, the TAC team, are responsible for not being able to prevent the super beast attack, and after the attack, we let the super beast escape easily."
"But there's nothing we can do about it. The Ultra Beast will burrow into the ground. And we don't have Gaia's Meta Field to lock it up." Konno muttered softly.
The sound did not escape Captain Long's ears.
"Gaia, Gaia, we have become too dependent on Gaia! Don't you feel ashamed? Letting such a little girl, uh, I mean, letting the Ultra Warriors fight for us every time. As an elite team, the TAC team, is it over with just a word of helplessness?"
The monster can burrow underground. If it has the genes of a flying fish, it probably thinks the soil is the sea. It occasionally burrows out of the ground to "fly" for a while, destroys something, and then burrows back into the ground.
"But, Captain, the only ship we can use for underground operations is the Platypus."
But Konno no longer wanted to ride in that underground chariot.
Not only him, but everyone in the TAC team has psychological trauma. And even if they go to battle, the Platypus may not be able to find the opponent.
The super beast lurked underground at such a fast speed, just like a flying fish swimming freely in the sea.
This super beast is different from the enemies we encountered before. I don’t know how strong it is, but it is very good at escaping.
"Right now, the Civil Aviation Administration has suspended all flights in the country, and all Shinkansen lines have been suspended. Everyone is waiting for us, waiting for our TAC team to tell them the news that the Ultra Beast has been eliminated."
Airplanes and Shinkansen have become a common way of travel for people and are involved in all aspects of life.
"The people have always trusted the TAC team, so no one blamed them when they encountered such a situation. The ticket refund and relocation work went smoothly, and they believed that they would be able to recover soon. Should we tell them that we are sorry, we can't deal with this super beast, it is too good at escaping? Can we say such a thing?"
"The super beast is now underground. The key question is how can we kill it the next time it appears. By the way, Muji, how is the Silver Shark?"
The Silver Shark is a secret weapon developed by the TAC team. The V9 carried by an intercontinental ballistic missile is a strategic weapon, and although it is a killer weapon, it cannot be used lightly.
Whenever an intercontinental missile is launched into the sky, it will have unpredictable impacts internationally.
The Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union was in full swing, with a space strategic race and a nuclear race. If it hadn't been for the monster invasion seven years ago, no one would have dared to say whether World War III would have broken out long ago.
Even now, the two polar countries are still in constant friction. V9 is equipped in the secret nuclear bases of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council. Currently, seven have been produced, with the United States and the Soviet Union each having two, and China, Britain and France each having one in reserve.
Of course, this is a strategic reserve belonging to all mankind. These countries are just keeping it for safekeeping and have no right to use it privately. (Those who understand will understand)
These countries are the only five on this planet that have the right to stockpile nuclear weapons under international law, and the launch of an intercontinental missile from any of them is a nerve-wracking event.
Who knows whether you will blow up the super beast or start a nuclear war first.
The TAC team was somewhat depressed to find that although the weapons were made, they, as a front-line team, had no right to use them.
Unless the entire earth is really facing life and death, it would be really difficult to hide in the arsenal of the five major gangsters and see the light of day again.
So the TAC team initiated a project to research the more portable Silver Shark, a small vehicle-mounted gun.
Although it is a small cannon that can be carried by a car, it is very powerful because it is an annihilation bomb.
Yes, it uses antimatter like the V9. The reserve is limited and can only be used at critical moments. Fortunately, it does not need to be carried by intercontinental missiles and is not that sensitive.
"It's almost done. It should be finished in two weeks."
Two weeks——
Long silently said that this time was indeed not long compared to the long research and development cycle. But they couldn't wait.
They couldn't wait for two weeks and let the super beasts wreak havoc everywhere.
The command room was a little solemn, and no one had a better solution. Long quietly cast his eyes to Beidou, but Beidou did not speak. This disappointed Long a little, as he thought Beidou would have some insights.
The sound of the receiver broke the solemn silence.
"Captain, there is a coded message."
"Clear code? Is it for the TAC team?"
"should be."
Noriko said as she printed out the information and handed it to Captain Long.
Captain Long was a little surprised at first after taking the printed paper, but soon his dull expression was replaced by joy.
There wasn't much text on the paper, just a few short lines, and I finished reading it quickly.
"Captain, who sent it?"
"You are the one who can't imagine. Beidou, I really think what you said is right now. The enthusiasm cannot be extinguished."
Beidou didn't know why the captain would mention this. It seemed like he was praising himself, but it was also confusing.
"This is a message from the underground people."
"Underground people?"
Angramon? No, that's fake, they are the invaders who have been defeated. So it's those poor people whose homes have been occupied?
"The Super Beast is hiding underground. The underground people have volunteered to be responsible for searching for the Super Beast and help us defeat it!"
"That's great!"
They are worried about this.
The underground is still a blind spot for humans, but for these races that have lived underground for countless years, it is like their own backyard.
Captain Long stared at the end of the printed paper. The last line of words kept his eyes on it for a long time.
[Since Gaia has entrusted us with the protection of the underground of this planet, our clan will fight to the end. ]
There were no fancy words, just a very ordinary sentence, but it touched Long deeply.
Human beings are not alone on Earth.
The earth does not belong to humans alone. If this matter made Long panic in the past, he now feels very fortunate.
What made him even more fortunate was that it was they who took the initiative to extend a hand of friendship to the underground people.
In the past, whether it was a monster or an alien, or any civilization different from humans, the first thing humans would think of was to pull out their guns. They would not consider the other party's purpose or whether they were hostile.
Of course, all monsters are bad. Since aliens come to Earth, they are of course here to invade.
Like a frightened bird.
For the first time in seven years, humans dared to take the initiative to show friendliness to other civilizations. This requires courage. They defeated the Baite people and the Yabo people. Unconsciously, they already had such courage.
This is what makes Long most proud.
"Miss, did you encounter any happy things?"
The old man who was speaking was in the pumpkin patch, covering the young seedlings that were growing leaves with straw.
There was a heavy rain just as night fell. It came and went quickly. An hour later, the rain stopped and the moon came out again.
Under the moonlight, the evening primrose sways, and the lilac petals shining with silver light are fresh and elegant.
Ling also worked in the pumpkin field, she really enjoyed doing this kind of work. The smell of the soil could take away the worries of the mundane world.
The weather forecast said that it would rain again in the next few days. With the straw laid, the soil would not be washed away by the rain, nor would it be affected by the cold in the early spring.
"It's better for a family to live in harmony."
The old man didn't quite understand what the eldest lady meant, and such an answer was a bit confusing. A family? Who?
But the word "family" caused ripples in his thoughts.
"Is Tianxie missing home?"
"I didn't."
"You can't lie to me."
Tianxiegui was silent. Yes, he was a lying monster, but the young lady was the only one he could not deceive.
But his family was long gone. If it weren't for the eldest lady, he would have gone with the Snow Girl.
Just like what they had planned, they would have a big fight, see the technology of modern humans, and take a look at this new era that has eliminated them. Winning or losing doesn't matter.
It was the curtain call of the monster era and also his personal curtain call, which lived up to his former title of great monster.
But he was stopped, by Missy.
He didn't dare to complain, and he didn't even say a word of criticism from beginning to end. If there is "God's will", she is God's will itself. If everything has a destiny, it should be compiled by her.
The fate of mankind, the fate of monsters, the fate of everything in this world.
The era of monsters has passed, so He stopped himself from harming humans. She said that humanity is flourishing, so God has destined humans to be the masters of the earth, and there is no room for monsters to exist. Monsters came into being because of human fear, so they will naturally die out.
"If Tianxie doesn't like it here, it doesn't matter if he leaves."
"Are you trying to drive me away, Miss?"
"Of course not. It's just that I originally thought that in this era, the gods fell and the demons retreated. But it seems that this is not the case."
Lingye's words surprised Tian Xiegui a little.
"no?"
"Without faith, the gods will indeed be gone, but fairies and ghosts will probably never disappear as long as there are humans."
They just hide and dare not be discovered by humans. They reject humans and are afraid of humans, so they hate humans.
The reason why she knew this was because Ling had once accidentally stepped into a hiding place.