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"Five minutes ago, Team Ueno made routine contact with the base, reporting that there were no abnormalities around Tokyo, and they should be returning to the base soon."

"Then tell him not to come back and go directly to Yamanashi Prefecture. There are monsters there. Araki, take Kitajima and Minamihara with you to drive the Sky Whale and go over to investigate."

Araki stood up reflexively and shouted a statement, then belatedly let out an "ah".

"Are there monsters?"

But there was no alarm, and no one called the police. Was it the call the captain received just now?

"The news is correct. Go investigate first. Don't act rashly if anything happens. Report back to the base as soon as possible. I'll be waiting for you in the command room."

Chapter 464: Kikuchi Susu

When the ZAT team flew their Flying Tigers over the Miyado Farm in Yamanashi Prefecture as Captain Asahina had mentioned, they did not see any monster at first.

There was no sign of citizens panicking and hiding at the farm. It was quiet and there were even people picking fruit.

"Is this a mistake? It doesn't look like there is a monster here."

"Look, over there in the valley ahead!"

The view from Huangyuan is obviously better. There is a touch of green in the valley in the distance, which is inconsistent with the color of the bleak dead trees around it.

When the plane got closer, it was discovered that it was actually a monster. A giant creature several dozen meters tall, squatting in the mountain without moving, so it was easy to overlook it.

"Huh? There really are monsters?"

"Ueno, this is the location where the radar showed an abnormality yesterday, right?"

Abnormal data records were found on the radar yesterday. Ueno was on patrol during the shift change this morning.

"Yes... Sorry, Vice Captain, I didn't check it carefully."

Since Ueno admitted his mistake, Araki didn't say anything else.

"Forget it, this monster is indeed not very conspicuous."

And no one has called the police so far, which means it hasn't caused any major damage. It was a mistake, but it didn't cause any serious consequences.

"There is a farm nearby. Anyway, let the people nearby take shelter first."

Meanwhile, Ling, along with the woman who called herself Susu and Teacher Tsujitani, had already arrived near the bushes of the hawthorn tree.

Normally, students shouldn't be allowed to follow in such dangerous situations, but Teacher Tsujitani didn't pay any attention to it. She was a little at a loss.

The red hawthorns are hanging on the branches, looking very happy. Fortunately, it is winter and the fruits have already been borne. If it were the blooming season in summer, the smell would be very unpleasant. The smell of hawthorn flowers is fishy and rotten, and it relies on flies for pollination.

In front of the bushes, the homeroom teacher, Mr. Terada, and several lost students were lying on the ground. They did not appear to have any injuries, but they were obviously unconscious. An old lady also fell to the ground.

"grandmother!"

Susu ran to her grandmother and squatted down.

"Just now the monster attacked my grandma. I don't know what it sprayed, but she passed out after smelling it. I couldn't lift her, so I wanted to go to the farm to ask for help, and then I saw that some teachers and students were also attacked."

"Please help me call an ambulance to save my grandma!"

Not only the old lady needed an ambulance, but also the students of Tomoeda Elementary School and Mr. Terada.

Ling also took a quick look and found that they simply fainted for unknown reasons and had no other serious injuries. They should not require treatment other than human medicine.

Although Mr. Tsujitani can't provide medical treatment, he can still call an ambulance.

But it was no longer necessary because of the ZAT team's evacuation order. Evacuation staff came from the surrounding police stations, and when they saw the unconscious person, they took the initiative to contact the emergency vehicle.

"You all should leave quickly. There are monsters here. It's too dangerous. The ZAT team has issued an evacuation order." The staff of the police station advised. Over the years, this has become a job they are very familiar with.

There are indeed monsters. Ling has already seen it. Not far from here there is a huge creature with a strange appearance, like a green gorilla with big buck teeth. It is obviously not an Earth creature.

But she always felt that this matter was a little strange, but she couldn't tell what was strange about it.

After being asked to evacuate, everyone returned to the bus.

Except for Mr. Terada and his classmates who were sent to the hospital, the rest of the students got on the bus. They were not afraid because they did not see the monster attacking them. Instead, they had interesting things to talk about.

There was also the girl named Susu. She had come to the farm with her grandmother by bus, but now that there were monsters, the bus had of course stopped running. It was she who reminded everyone about the teacher and student being in a coma, so to thank her, Teacher Tsujitani specially let her get on the bus for a ride.

"Ms. Kikuchi, our car is going to Tokyo. Where are you going?"

"My home is also in Tokyo, but I need to go to the hospital to take care of my grandma. I should be able to get a taxi after I leave the evacuation area. Please find a station to drop me off. I need to take a taxi to the hospital."

That's right. Kikuchi's grandmother looks very old.

"In fact, grandma was originally ill, and it was a very difficult disease to cure."

Sitting in the car, Susu stared out the window, a little dazed. Her voice was soft, but still audible, and her profile made her look even more beautiful, like someone in a painting. She was clearly answering Mr. Tsujitani's question, but she seemed to be far away.

Lingye and Tomoyo were sitting on the other side of the aisle, and they felt that the woman's profile was familiar. Yes, it was like a character in a girl's comic, an old anime, or Sailor Venus in "Sailor Moon".

Blonde hair, big eyes, upturned nose, and fair skin.

In an era without plastic surgery, it was really rare.

It's hard to tell if she's a high school student of 15 or 16, or a college student of 18 or 19. When beauty reaches a certain limit, age becomes blurred. The only way to tell her age is to see if she's wearing a high school or college uniform. Since she's wearing casual clothes now, there's nothing we can do about it.

"The doctor said that even if we receive treatment, it will be useless. It is already in the late stage and there is no value in surgery. Surgery will make the body unable to bear it. So he discharged us from the hospital. I want to take grandma to a place with better air, maybe she can feel better."

So she brought her grandmother to the farm, thinking it would be good for her health, but she didn't expect to encounter such a thing.

There were some tragic topics that Mr. Tsujitani couldn't answer. Susu didn't want anyone else to answer, so the car was quiet.

Mr. Tsujitani's task is to send the remaining children back to school safely. As for those who were sent to the hospital, the school has arranged for other teachers to deal with them.

Many of these children are heirs to large families, which is a disaster for the school.

Fortunately, it was proven that there was a monster. A monster attack is an unexpected natural disaster. More importantly, no one died, so the school's responsibility is not too great. Therefore, there must be no mistakes in the follow-up handling.

The ZAT team also received the news. They thought that the monster had not caused any damage so far, but it turned out that it was not a friendly animal.

"Is anyone unconscious?"

The plane landed on an open space next to the farm, and everyone gathered together to hold an impromptu pre-war meeting.

"Since someone has been injured, we have no choice but to fight. How is the evacuation going?"

"Already done."

Huang Yuan picked a wild hawthorn and took a bite. It was very sour, but also sweet. The team members looked at him. It was rare to see someone who dared to eat hawthorn without food.

"Why? We need to supplement vitamins in winter, and this is the best fruit."

Nanyuan and the others can't eat it. Just thinking about it makes me feel sick and salivate. It's like looking at plums to quench thirst. Men in Kyushu don't eat this.

Araki spat the seeds on the ground. Perhaps new buds would sprout from this muddy soil next year.

The purpose of these fruits is to be eaten and the cores spit out. They are also meant to be eaten by animals and the seeds are spread in their feces.

After eating a hawthorn, the sour feeling in his mouth made Araki make up his mind and dispelled his worries.

He has one last question.

"Is this a creature from outer space?"

"Yes, it is certain that this is a cosmic monster." Bei Dao answered affirmatively.

If they are invaders from space, then that’s no problem.

"Now that everyone has been evacuated, let's start the battle."

The Tianjing was launched.

"But deputy captain, were those people who fell unconscious really caused by this monster?" Ueno asked before taking off.

"Since there are no other monsters around, we can only assume so."

It is the duty of ZAT to destroy the invaders coming to Earth from space.

Following Araki's order, the Sky Whale opened fire.

That's it, fight! Kill this monster that is invading the earth.

She was smiling triumphantly among the bushes, her long golden hair fluttering in the smoke.

Missiles, with flames blazing, flew towards the monster. The high-explosive flames rang out, breaking the silence of the valley.

The missiles were raining down, almost flooding the entire valley. The smoke and fire drowned out the monster's huge figure.

The subsequent roars of several animals proved that the monster was not dead.

"The skin is very tough. Look at its weak spot. Hit it!"

The weak points of living things are nothing more than the head, eyes, crotch, etc. No matter how tough the skin is, there will always be places that cannot be taken care of.

But what was surprising was that although the monster was roaring and trying to escape, it did not resist.

This happened after several rounds of bombing.

"Did we knock him out and he can't fight back? Could this guy be a space bumpkin who doesn't know that we have the ZAT team on Earth?"

To say that they are cosmic bumpkins might be true. Although it has nothing to do with the ZAT team, if you ask around in the Galactic Federation, you will find out that the Earth is now a restricted area.

Unless they have strong confidence in themselves and believe that Gaia and the Kingdom of Light are not to be feared, ordinary invading civilizations would not dare to come.

As for this monster, I really don't see what it relies on. Not only did it come to Earth, but it also attacked humans.

unless……

Araki's feeling that something was wrong became even stronger.

The monster's roar was similar to a whine, so much so that it actually made people feel pity. If this was also the monster's plan, it had to be said that it was successful.

The final blow!

The ZAT team has discovered that the monster's weak spot is its throat. Every time it is attacked, it will deliberately cover that spot with its hands.

If armor-piercing bullets are used,

"Armor-piercing bullets, fire!"

"Wait, Kitajima!"

Araki wanted to stop it, but it was too late. Kitajima pressed the launch button of the armor-piercing missile. The missile flew towards the monster's neck at several times the speed of sound. If it hit, it would probably cause fatal injuries.

The woman standing quietly in the bushes, Kikuchi Susu, smiled very proudly, making a sound like a silver bell. But the sound was indescribably strange.

However, the missile missed its target.

It suddenly exploded in mid-air. No one knew what caused it to explode.