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"The Defense Force and the Pacific Union Army are inextricably linked. When they are attacked by monsters, they are also attacked by humans, and they are a threat to the Earth. I think this is also the job of ZAT."
"Staff Officer Gazzo, is this the decision of the top leaders of the defense forces?"
Gazzo was speechless. The top leaders of the defense army did not give him any orders. It was just his own idea. However, is there any problem in destroying the monster?
"Monsters don't necessarily have bad intentions towards humans. We should try to accept each other as we are all living creatures on Earth. Isn't that what Ace told us in the past?"
"I don't care about Ace!" Smith said, "That monster threatens our country. Now no one on the island dares to work! The Kingdom of Light is not afraid of monsters, but the farmers, miners and investors are! The Kingdom of Light will not pay everyone!"
"We cannot leave the monsters in our territory. If you are willing to adopt the monsters, then bring them to your own country."
"How is this possible..."
"So you see, you're just nice talkers, no one wants to live with a monster."
"Staff Officer Gazo, since ZAT is unwilling to help and refuses to fulfill its obligations as a common front for humanity, I will not waste my time. Even if it costs a little more, our British Empire will destroy those monsters!"
"But Captain, you must also remember that if our Royal Navy suffers losses as a result, we will seriously consider rebuilding our relationship with ZAT. Of course, there will also be cooperation with the Defense Forces."
"Mr. Smith? Mr. General?" Gazzo shouted a few words, but the other party had already left angrily.
"Captain Asahina, don't you know how to consider the overall situation? Those two turtle monsters don't seem that powerful based on the information. Can't you defeat them? Can't you just destroy them? If you do this, I reserve the right to hold your superiors accountable."
In terms of rank within the Defense Force, Staff Officer Kazo is of course Asahina's superior, but ZAT is not under the direct jurisdiction of the Defense Force, so there is nothing she can do if she really wants to disobey orders.
Seeing the staff officer leave angrily, the team members gathered around.
"Is this a good idea, Captain? Not only does it offend the Pacific Union, it also offends the Defense Forces."
"So Kotaro, what do you think, should we go and destroy those two monsters?"
"Me?" Kotaro didn't expect the captain to ask him, and he couldn't answer.
"Can't answer? That's okay. I think you'll find the answer later." Asahina sat back in her chair without panicking. "As for them, they can't represent the Pacific Union and the Defense Forces."
What he is more worried about now is the monster.
Two days later, it was afternoon in Tokyo, but the sun had already set on the island of Olong in the South Pacific. The blood-red setting sun shone on the sea.
On the beach, King Totas and Queen were taking a nap with their eyes closed, protecting four turtle eggs under their bodies.
Suddenly, King Totas opened his blood-red eyes.
On the gorgeous sea surface, at the horizon where the water and the sky meet, several black dots appeared and gradually approached. They were the human fleet.
As General Smith said, they dispatched the navy to fight the monster.
The Royal Navy. A few decades ago, this name could be said to be the strongest maritime force on the planet. It maintained the glory of the sun never setting and shocked the whole world. Wherever the fleet pointed, the conquered countries could only take whatever they wanted.
However, after World War II, the sun set on the British Empire.
The once mighty warships, the Unicorn, the Glory, and the Enmity, have all become history.
During the war, aircraft carriers such as the HMS Glory and the HMS Ark Royal were sunk one after another. As a deterrent force, eight aircraft carriers were sunk during World War II. The battleships that once shocked an era were also eliminated because they could not keep up with the times and were dismantled because they could not afford the high maintenance costs.
Appearing on the sea at this moment is a fleet consisting of five Type 21 Admiral-class frigates, with a Hermes aircraft carrier as the core.
This was all the naval power they could muster.
As Captain Asahina said, Smith could not represent the Pacific Union Army, and he could not even represent his own country. Legally speaking, Oron Island was no longer a British territory. He only represented the interests of a part of the people.
The empire on which the sun never set is now like the sky at this moment, with the sun setting in the west.
"Commander, the target has been confirmed!"
The two big turtles were lying on the beach. Smith took out his binoculars and stared at them from afar. They were turtles. If it weren't for their huge size, they would be no different from ordinary animals.
For tens of thousands of years, humans have always been at the top of the food chain. Aliens and monsters are fine, but when did it become the turn of such beasts to look down on humans?
They are the masters of this island. They were the masters in the past, are the masters now, and will be the masters in the future. No one can change this!
Just a sea turtle!
The blood-red sea made Smith's eyes sting and his heart burned.
"All ships, listen up! Start attacking!"
Aircraft carriers took off, and the main guns of frigates spewed out fire. Mountains collapsed and the earth cracked, and the entire island trembled under the brutality of the human steel behemoth.
Fire and thick smoke covered the beach, and two turtles stood still, protecting the turtle eggs beneath them.
The artillery fire lasted for four minutes, and nothing could be seen clearly under the smoke and fire.
"Is the monster dead?"
Smith was not sure, as there was no response from the reconnaissance plane ahead. At this moment, there was a explosion in the sky, and a plane broke into two pieces, turning into a fireball and falling into the sea.
"what?"
No one could answer him, and this was just the beginning. Soon after, plane after plane was destroyed by an unknown attack.
"Everyone evacuate! Order the planes to evacuate!"
In the smoke and dust, two huge "hills" flew into the sky and smashed another plane that had no time to dodge.
Can turtles fly?
What a joke!
But it is true, the turtle retracts its limbs and head into its shell, and the entire shell rotates, flying in the sky like a flying saucer.
"Quick, attack, use anti-aircraft missiles!"
The frigate was equipped with anti-aircraft weapons, and missiles were chasing the two "flying saucers" in the sky. The "flying saucers" also dropped red unknown "bombs" downwards.
This is war, there are casualties every moment.
Ling also watched, she had come here a long time ago. But she couldn't stop it.
If it was a battle between humans and aliens, she could intervene with a clear conscience. If it was a monster violently destroying a city, she could stand on the moral high ground. But the turtles, they didn't mess with anyone.
"Gaia, what should I do?"
Ling also prayed to the will of that planet, but received no answer.
Perhaps silence itself is an answer.
Watch, don't intervene. This is not Gaia's fight.
As fellow creatures on Earth, humans have chosen war and become invaders of sea turtles' homes, so they should bear the consequences.
Gaia should not take sides.
Just bear witness.
Watch civilizations make their own choices, as they have done countless times in the past. Gaia will not interfere with civilizations' choices.
Either you break through yourself and evolve in battle after battle, or you lose yourself and fall into the abyss of destruction.
A frigate was surrounded by raging flames, like a burning candle, struggling on the sea for a moment and gradually sinking.
Countless people were calling for help on the sea, but this time no warrior of light appeared, neither Gaia nor Taro.
Smith had lost his cool.
"Damn it, damn it! All the missiles attack!"
It's just a little bit short. Human weapons are not useless. The damage on the turtle is constantly increasing and it may be defeated at any time.
But it’s always that little bit short.
Another frigate was severely damaged.
The turtles are shaky.
The only winner sneaked out of the jungle when he saw the battle had shifted from the beach to the sea.
Kurosaki ran to the beach and found the egg in the sand pit was still there.
He picked up one, then thought about it and picked up another. It's not that he didn't want to take too many, but the turtle eggs were too big, and one in each hand was already the limit.
One egg could be sold for 100 million, which would not only allow him to pay off the bank loan he had taken out to prepare for the hunt, but also allow him to make a profit.
"We won! It's almost time..." Smith's pupils had turned as blood red as the turtle's at some point.
The damaged frigate began to tilt, and many people jumped into the sea without even having time to lower the lifeboats. Once the warship sank, they were all sucked into the whirlpool and died.
On the sinking warship, everyone just wanted to get away as quickly as possible.
"Gaia!"
Light blooms on the sea.
Gaia, who shouldn't have interfered with human choices, finally showed up.
Maybe it’s because Ling is still a human after all.
Chapter 347 Human Arrogance
Being bombarded by weapons from the Admiral-class frigate.
In the past, Ling only knew that being attacked by monsters was painful, but it turns out that being attacked by humans is also painful.
After all, the 114mm caliber Vickers MK-8 naval gun and "Seacat" missile are relatively advanced heavy weapons among current conventional weapons.
She suddenly appeared and deliberately stood in front of human artillery fire, so it was natural for her to be attacked.
Fortunately, although it hurt a little, at least I wasn't injured.
Is this considered the usual treatment that a monster gets? Lingye is still in the mood to joke at this moment.
Because she was a little absent-minded.
Being absent-minded on the battlefield was quite excessive, but Ling was actually waiting. After a moment, she realized that waiting was fruitless.
She was waiting for Gaia. Not Ultraman Gaia, but Gaia, the will of the planet.
She thought Gaia would talk to her, rebuke her for crossing the line, or even stop her.
but.
He said nothing about his transformation into a giant of light and his meddling in the affairs of humans and turtles.
Ling was also a little disappointed.
This is always the case.
Sometimes he would take too much care of her, making her mistakenly believe that Gaia really cared about her. But when she really needed to make some choices, Gaia would not say anything.