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As for the relationship between an ordinary customer and the boss, the most they can say is "what a pity", and there won't be any more empathy.
"There were more than a dozen people on the boat, and only four were rescued. The rescue operation is still going on, but there is probably no hope for the rest."
That’s all the content of the news. No one would care about more except the families of the victims.
The old fisherman was lucky enough to still be alive, but he became crazy.
After being rescued by the rescue boat, he kept saying nonsense like "The Dragon King of the Sea is here, retribution is here".
There is no such thing as a Sea Dragon King in this world. Even if there is one, he is just a monster.
Team ZAT intervened as a matter of course.
When the fishing boat capsized, the Coast Guard received a distress signal from the Fukuda, but the time was too short and the contact was lost without receiving much useful information.
"The weather was sunny at the time, there were no sudden meteorological disasters in the sea area where the incident occurred, and visibility was clear."
The Coast Guard contacted the ZAT team, and Vice Captain Aragaki also felt suspicious.
As Asahina was busy and not at the base, Araki was in charge of all base affairs.
Asahina has been in the defense force all this time.
After TAC was disbanded half a year ago, all its weapons and equipment were taken over by the Defense Forces.
Because of the previous monster attacks, the top management in the meeting agreed to ZAT's proposal to use TAC's inventory of weapons. However, the top management's agreement is one thing, but actually putting it into practice is a mess.
At present, ZAT has only taken over some conventional ammunition. Not to mention that V9 is indeed under direct control of the top leaders, the remaining high-end front-line weapons, such as the Golden Eagle Cannon and the Silver Shark, are not willing to be handed over by the Defense Forces.
Obviously, their ZAT is the front-line force facing the monsters, but those guys from the defense force would rather let these weapons stockpiles gather dust than let them go.
Being noisy every day is simply like a rat.
This is what Asahina has been going to the defense forces to discuss again and again. At present, it does not look optimistic.
Asahina is already exhausted, and only Aragaki can hold up the ZAT team.
"Could it be that the ship has run aground?" Araki communicated with the head of the Security Department.
"No, that place has been a fishing ground for fishermen for many years. From the water map, there are no reefs around it. Unless it was newly formed by an underwater volcanic eruption, but there is no such record in recent years."
"So, after eliminating those possibilities, the only possibility left is monsters?"
"We considered this possibility, so we contacted you, ZAT. After all, you are professionals in dealing with monsters."
Araki also thought so, they were indeed professionals.
The scene at sea had been inspected beforehand. The ship broke into two pieces and sank in less than two minutes. There was indeed not enough time to communicate. No more information could be obtained from the Security Department.
Araki arranged for Kotaro and Kitajima to question the surviving crew members. Although they heard that their mental state was not good, after all, they had experienced it personally, so they should be able to find out something.
This consideration is correct, but the result is not optimistic.
"Are they really crazy?"
The two crew members are still receiving treatment in the hospital. After being allowed to enter the ward, Kitajima originally wanted to take a pen to take notes. He was quite excited at first when he heard about the monster, but in the end he realized that he was a fool if he took it seriously.
"One moment there's a crab monster, the next moment there's a sea monster squid, and then there's a great white shark?"
The two survivors' statements were inconsistent and contradictory to each other.
According to them, there was not just one monster in the sea, it was as if the entire sea had become the monster's lair.
"If that's the case, our ZAT team's radar should have discovered it long ago."
One monster might be missed, but a group of monsters, do you really think the radar of the ZAT team is blind? That is a monster several dozen meters tall. The satellites in the sky and the radars of multiple radar stations did not detect anything.
"But if it really is the 'Sea Dragon King'... I have heard similar legends on a cruise ship when I was traveling around the world before."
The sea also has its own joys and sorrows. If humans demand too much or even pollute the sea, the sea god will also be angry.
"What nonsense are you talking about, Kotaro? Where did the Poseidon come from? Are you still a member of ZAT? We have to stick to science." Kitajima said jokingly, "Even if there really is a Poseidon, it cannot escape the radar and satellites of our ZAT team."
Is it human arrogance to think that science can transcend everything?
There is indeed no end to science, but humans have only mastered the basics.
"By the way, who is the sea god in mythology, anyway?"
When asked this, Kotaro couldn't answer.
The mythology of the island nation is quite confusing.
The original sea god in mythology should be Watatsumi, born from Izanagi and Izanami, who were the original creators of all things. But later on, the belief in Watatsumi disappeared, and the one who ruled the sea became Susanoo, also known as Susanoo among the Three Noble Sons.
Ancient books do not give detailed information about this, and after all, it is just a myth, so there is no need to delve into it. But if you really think about it, myths from all countries probably have similar plots.
The earliest sea god in Greek mythology was Pentheus. However, after Zeus and his three brothers replaced Cronus and became the three kings of the gods, the divinity and priesthood of the gods in the three realms of heaven, underworld and sea were cleansed, and the sea became the domain of Poseidon.
It was undoubtedly a brutal holy war that concerned the redefinition of the power of the supreme god in the pantheon.
The same was probably true for Susanoo and Watatsumi. In the era when the three noble sons were high up in Takama-ga-hara, they naturally would not tolerate the old gods to act recklessly.
At the Oshima family, Reiya also listened to the Amagic Ghost telling ancient stories.
Of course, from the mouth of Tenshaku, Susanoo was definitely glorified.
Watanjinjian was ignorant of the destiny, and all creatures in the sea suffered greatly during his time in charge of the sea. So the great Susanoo took pity on all living things and deprived him of his godhood.
The three noble sons ascended Takama-ga-hara, and peace reigned forever.
"Okay, there's no need to emphasize this kind of thing. I don't care who is orthodox." Ling interrupted.
So Tian Xiegui stopped talking. But, it was one thing for the young lady not to care, but I couldn't help but say it.
Although he is not well-known among the hundreds of demons and his strength is not strong, Tenxiegui does have a high bloodline and is the grandson of Susanoo, one of the Three Noble Sons.
Yes, Susanoo is his grandfather. Although there is not much affection between them, he is the orthodox lineage of the gods after all.
It doesn’t matter what happens in front of others, but in front of the eldest lady, I always want to leave a good impression on their lineage.
Although, Susanoo no longer exists in this world.
"Miss, is this attack on the fishing boat really the sea's wrath against humans?"
Ling also shook her head.
"I don't know, but even if the sea is going to be angry, there's no need to involve several fishing boats, right?"
The Hyuga Maru and Fukuda were not big fishing boats, so even if they fished every day, how much could they catch? It was not a threat to the ocean.
It's not like nuclear waste water is discharged into the sea.
If it was Gaia, Ling could also assert that this planet would not easily become angry with humans just for catching a few fish.
If they were really angry, it would be a mass extinction of all species, a disaster that would take hundreds of millions of years to complete. They would not punish a few fishing boats for such a minor incident.
“So, who attacked those fishing boats?”
Ling also asked casually.
She just asked casually and didn't intend to intervene too much. The TAC team was like this in the past, and the ZAT team is also like this now. Humans should investigate this matter by themselves. If they always rely on Ultraman, humans will not be able to grow.
Ultraman will only appear if you refuse to give up until the very last moment of the fight.
But since the eldest lady has spoken, it is destiny for Tianxiegui.
In the blue sea, the evil ghost walks on the waves.
After all, he is the grandson of Susanoo, and now he has ascended to the throne of god because of the canonization of the eldest lady. The sea is not a problem for him.
The incident occurred in the southern part of Tokyo Bay, near the Izu Islands. There was a buzzing sound in the sky, and when I looked up, I could see the plane of the ZAT team, who were also investigating in this area.
The sea surface was in full view and there was nothing suspicious to be seen.
Humans need all kinds of diving equipment to enter the water, but Amegaki doesn't have that much trouble. He slowly sank into the sea without a ripple. The sea is Susanoo's divine domain, and he is Susanoo's grandson.
Unlike the lonely sea surface, the sea was full of life, with schools of fish and shrimp. He remembered that he had been to Susanoo's temple, but now he couldn't find it.
It's not that the evil spirits have lost their way, but that the divine realm where the temple is located has disappeared. In the words of the eldest lady, the "secret realm" has collapsed due to the loss of faith. The gods are high above, but so fragile.
Then at some point, Tian Xiegui did smell the smell of faith. It felt rotten and wanted to be thrown into the garbage dump.
Chapter 358: The God of the Old Days
The ZAT team's Tianjing patrolled the sea area where the incident occurred for several hours, consumed a lot of fuel, but found nothing.
There were no monsters, no unusual phenomena. The sea was too calm. The weather was good, and the sparkling sea was without any wind or waves.
Aboard the Sky Whale are Araki, Kitajima, and Kotaro.
The always same picture makes people visually tired, and Bei Dao yawned.
"I really want to go fishing."
"Nonsense, we are on duty now. And you don't even have a fishing rod, what are you going to use to fish?"
Don't mention it, Bei Dao actually brought a fishing rod. He is a serious sea fishing enthusiast. Even when he is on duty, he can forget to bring his weapons, but he always keeps a folding fishing rod in his sleeve.
Just as he was thinking about fishing, Bei Dao subconsciously looked for a convenient place to fish, but he saw an inconspicuous black spot under the sea.
"Captain, look, there seems to be an island reef ahead!"
"Oh, it's true. Why didn't I notice it before? It's not marked on the water map either."
The island reef is less than 100 meters in radius, and its color contrast with the sea surface is not strong. If it were not for the wide field of vision of the aircraft, it would generally not be discovered.
"Could it be that the fishing boat hit this reef and sank?"
"It's really possible. Let's go down and take a look."
The Tianjing has the ability to take off and land vertically. It is 60 meters long and when it stops it occupies most of the reef, filling it up.
"It's really small. Look at the algae on it. It seems that this reef has indeed risen from the sea recently."
This is not surprising because it was formed by geological activity or submarine volcanic eruptions.
It is not marked on the water map, and it is invisible from a distance. By the time the boats get close, they can no longer avoid it. This kind of reef is indeed troublesome. Araki already thought that the two fishing boats might have sunk by hitting this reef.
"Look for any signs of collision near the reef. The Hyuga Maru and Fukuda are both large fishing boats weighing around 100 tons. If they collided, there should be an obvious point of impact."
If it can be found, the case will probably be closed.
There was no monster, and of course no so-called Sea Dragon King. It was just an ordinary, unfortunate shipwreck.
All that's left now is to mark this reef on the water map.
"This is 240 kilometers south of Tokyo Bay. Let me remember the longitude and latitude here," Araki glanced at the location of the Sky Whale and marked it on the hydrographic map. "According to the map, there is Kuroshio Island five kilometers away, and Hachijo Island in the Izu Islands thirty kilometers away."