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Adopted? Yamanaka looked at the hyacinth in his hand and felt a little regretful that he couldn't give it to Kana.
But being adopted is a good thing, it is better than living in an orphanage. As long as the adoptive family is kind, at least there is a home to shelter the child from the wind and rain.
The hyacinth in my hand, the bright blue flowers bloomed elegantly, but there was no one to give them to. Kana probably forgot about the flowers she had agreed to give.
"Or, just give this flower to me." Lingye said.
"Do you like this flower too?"
"Of course, it blooms beautifully."
Since Lingye liked it, there was no reason for Yamanaka to refuse. The hyacinth flowerpot was handed to Lingye, and it seemed to be more delicate and green.
Yamanaka was ready to leave. Before saying goodbye and getting in the car, he thought for a moment and spoke to Ling:
"The military has a plan to build a base on the moon, and I signed up."
Ling had also heard about the lunar base. As the satellite of the Earth and the closest celestial body to the Earth, it was not surprising that humans chose to set foot there.
"Gaia... I mean, if the Earth really has consciousness, would it be angry?"
"why?"
"Well, I can't really put it into words. It always feels like a life form born on Earth has run away from home, abandoned Earth, and is trying to find a new place to settle down."
"Why do you think so? After graduating from school, you can be self-reliant, leave your original parents' home, and start a new family. Wouldn't this be a better description?" Ling said
"I no longer need my parents' protection. I can take care of myself and walk my own path in the future. I don't think there's anything wrong with that."
On the contrary, it is sad to stay at home and rely on your parents. It is better to go to a wider space to develop earlier than to exhaust the resources of the earth.
“Is it true that the Earth will never get angry?”
"Of course not. Just remember that you still have a home here, and I think the earth will bless you."
Yamanaka knew that at this moment, humanity had truly been blessed by the Earth.
"But don't do bad things. Humans have been invaded by aliens and monsters, and we have all experienced the pain of war. It is indeed easy to get what you want through plunder, but once the spiral of hatred is entangled, it will only lead to tragedy in the end. Once you fall into the quagmire of darkness, you will never be able to extricate yourself."
"This universe is vast enough to accommodate the development of different civilizations. Never, ever try to become an invading civilization. You don't want to be on the opposite side of the battlefield when you meet Beidou next time, right? Of course, the same goes for Gaia."
A trance in the mountains
At this time, he was on his way back to the Defense Force base.
"Sir, you don't look well. If you are too tired, you can take a rest. It will take another half an hour to reach the base." said the driver's attendant.
Yamanaka shook his head. This time, his superiors had given him the responsibility of setting up a base on the moon. Yes, because of his experience in the TAC era, he was now Yamanaka's staff officer.
Never become an invading civilization. Yamanaka had never thought of this before. With the current technology of mankind, it is not qualified to be an invader.
But Gaia's solemn words made Shanzhong understand that even if humans go beyond the solar system in the future and science flourishes to become a force that cannot be ignored in the galaxy, they must never let greed erode their hearts.
Even if the universe is a cruel black forest, we can be kind to ourselves while being cautious. Gaia is with them, and this is the confidence of human beings to express kindness first.
Kindness and sincerity, these beautiful emotions are the bonds.
In the Black Forest, if someone opens fire with malicious intent, the entire forest will turn into a battlefield. Similarly, if someone shows good intentions at first, it will be passed on.
Remember why they stepped out of the stars.
She means it.
My parents warned me to leave my original home and try to build a new family. This is the family rule.
"Don't be an aggressor—"
"I'm sorry, sir, what are you talking about?"
"I'm talking about the motto of this immigrant army we are building. It's a motto that must not be forgotten in the next ten years, a hundred years, or even generations."
Chapter 384 Vampire
"Moriyama, what are you looking at?"
The vice-captain suddenly appeared behind him, startling Moriyama.
"What? It's a comic. You're still a kid, reading this kind of stuff."
Moriyama did not refute Araki's provocation. Say whatever you want, it's break time anyway. She turned back and continued reading her comic book.
Seeing that Moriyama didn't say anything, Araki felt a little bored. He walked to the opposite side of Moriyama and saw the cover of the comic.
"'The Poisonous Count Cain', I've never heard of it, what's it about?"
When the content of the comics was mentioned, Moriyama became interested in talking.
"This is the debut work of the genius high school student Yuki Kaori. It's amazing."
"Drawn by a high school student? That's really rare. Can it be good-looking?"
"Ah, that's so rude, high school students are awesome."
You have received all the basic education you need, but have not yet decided on your future direction. This is the time when your mind is most flexible.
High school students can save the world.
According to Lingye's past world, the book "Poison Count Cain" should have been published in the 1980s. But she found the original author who was still reading it earlier.
At the beginning of the year, Oshima Entertainment held a comic feature selection contest, where untitled short comics were submitted. In addition to the prize money, the winners also received a high-profile serialization qualification in Earth, a comic magazine under the Oshima Group.
The Oshima Group had been involved in the entertainment industry for only two years, and had some foundation in the film, television and music fields due to the acquisition of Sanmu. However, its comic book publishing company started from scratch, without any foundation at all.
They want to get involved in everything, including movies, TV shows, music, comics, magazines, video games, and even physical theme parks, which has caused people to criticize them.
Ordinary financial groups really wouldn't dare to do this, and would have gone bankrupt long ago. Every industry has its own rules, and some are built by leading companies that have been around for hundreds of years, so it's not easy for newcomers to get involved.
This is especially true in the comics industry, where Shueisha, Kodansha, and Shogakukan have long divided the world into three parts.
What was surprising was that Oshima actually did it. The three major publishing houses did not say anything at all, and they showed no hatred for the invasion of their territory by outsiders. It was as if they did not see it.
"Earth", which was founded a few months ago, was introduced to readers in this way.
Because there was no foundation, famous cartoonists all belonged to their own publishing houses, and there were very few cartoonists under Earth. Therefore, the first publication only had a few short comics.
The number of cartoonists signed by Oshima Entertainment is only Akira Toriyama and Kinoko Nasu, and they are all inexperienced and unknown. The serialized works "Arale" and "Tsukihime" have not achieved any results yet.
So at the beginning of the year, the Oshima Group held a comic feature selection contest, not seeking famous old writers, but talented newcomers.
Regardless of age, even high school students can submit their work.
It is in this context that Yuki Kaori was discovered.
Ling also remembered this name because she had read "The Poison Count Cain" before. The other works by the same author include "Angel Sanctuary".
It’s not that Yuki Kaori is very famous, she just happened to have heard of her and it is within her knowledge.
There were so many famous anime in my past life, but I can only remember the authors of a few. Except for Doraemon drawn by Fujiko F. Fujio, I can't really remember the others, and Doraemon was serialized in Shogakukan several years ago.
Even if I have heard of most of them, they don't match the works. For example, there is an author who submitted a manuscript at the same time as Ling, and he is also a high school student, but younger, and he is only in the first year of high school this year.
Her name was Rumiko Takahashi, but Ling had no memory of any of her works.
The reason she started publishing comics was not because she wanted to compete with anyone, but simply because she felt that there was a lack of interesting things in this era.
Returning from the third decade of the 1970st century to the s was what made her most uncomfortable.
"The name Cain, I remember, means vampire, right?" Araki said.
In the Bible, the first human being who killed his blood relative was cursed by God and is the source of the vampire legend.
"Deputy Captain, you know this? But comics should have nothing to do with vampires. Speaking of vampires, the Metropolitan Police Department just received another report of a victim who bled to death."
"Together again?"
Araki remembered that this should be the sixth case reported by the Metropolitan Police Department this month.
Homicide is the work of the Metropolitan Police Department, and has nothing to do with them, ZAT, so they didn't pay much attention to it at first. Even though the murder method was a bit strange, draining the blood of the victim, this kind of perverted murderer has appeared in the past.
But as the investigation progressed, it became less certain.
"Has the cause of death been determined?"
"Yes, the first body that died a month ago was taken by the Metropolitan Police Department because the case was complicated. It was my turn to be autopsied yesterday. The results of the autopsy were consistent with mechanical violence causing death. The direct cause was a fractured cervical vertebra, accompanied by multiple fractures in the spine and other parts of the body."
"Blood loss should come after death."
Considering the backlog of homicide cases in the Metropolitan Police Department and the number of forensic doctors in Tokyo, it took only a month to get an autopsy. This was really a case of the leader paying attention to him and jumping the queue.
"A broken neck and a broken spine? How much strength does that take?"
Apart from the cervical spine, the spine is quite strong. After all, it is the skeleton that supports all movements of the human body. It is not something that can be broken by human power, and even such injuries in traffic accidents are not common.
"Deputy Captain, are you going to investigate?"
"Well, it always feels a bit weird. Cases like this happen one after another. Maybe it really has something to do with monsters."
"Good luck to you then," Moriyama said, turning another page of the comic.
"Okay…wait, what do you mean by wishing me good luck? You're not going?"
"Me? I'm just a poor and weak communicator. If a girl like me were to see such a scene, I would have nightmares. I'll be at the headquarters to provide logistics for you. If anything happens, notify the captain immediately. Come on!"
Ah, Moriyama! She talks as if she is weak and fragile.
Araki knew that she was actually quite capable and was no worse than the male team members in flying a plane. It was a bit of a waste for her to be a communicator. He decided to report to the captain more often.
But this time, he could only take Kitajima, Minamihara, and Ueno with him.
"By the way, where's Kotaro?"
"Kotaro-kun was on night patrol yesterday and just went home to rest an hour ago."
"If a ZAT member needs some rest, call him and wake him up, and tell him there's a monster."
Araki admitted that he was a little angry, but Captain Asahina said that if there were monsters, it would be safer to take Kotaro with you.
He didn't quite understand the meaning of this mascot, he just felt that what the captain said was always right.
So, Kotaro, who had just fallen asleep for a short while, was called up again.
It would be okay if you don’t sleep all night, but being woken up just after falling asleep is even more uncomfortable.
Taking a taxi from the Shiratori family's house to the scene, Kotaro, who was still sleepy, thought that what he would see was an evacuation order, and the streets were deserted. Maybe even a taxi would not be able to drive through.
However, I unexpectedly found that the road was smooth all the way until I arrived at the scene, and there were quite a lot of people around.
Pedestrians pointed and talked, standing outside the police cordon.