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Compared to the TAC team back then, it was almost like they were retired. He didn't object to the fact that they were not ambitious, everyone had their own ambitions.
Just away from the earth.
He also brought his old mother from Okayama to live here, as it is a good place for her to grow up. So he has nothing to worry about on Earth. In addition to the observatories that humans have set up around Jupiter, Mars is the outermost layer of human defense in the solar system.
At this time, the base's alarm sounded again.
"Another meteorite, the sixth time today."
For meteorites, the defense system will automatically destroy them, and their task is to ensure the result of the destruction and whether secondary intervention is required.
This time the meteorite was indeed larger, with a diameter of more than three kilometers, and the first round of missiles did not break it up.
Just as Yoshimura was about to activate the next level of anti-celestial weapon, a torrent of extremely high-energy photons surged in. Detecting the destructive force, the entire base was on alert, but the energy was rushing towards the meteorite.
A moment later, the meteorite with a diameter of three kilometers disappeared.
Yoshimura looked at the familiar figure standing in the universe that he had not seen for a long time through the image, and smiled unconsciously with nostalgia.
"Long time no see, Gaia."
Gaia stands outside the atmosphere of Mars, looking at the countless pieces of space junk made up of meteorites in orbit.
He stretched out his hand, and the meteorites disappeared one after another. They were not destroyed, but transferred to the secret space.
At that time, the evil star Koala was an asteroid with a diameter of 6,000 kilometers, twice the size of the moon.
After being destroyed by the Maria missiles, more than half of them were thrown out of the solar system due to the kinetic energy of the explosion, and about one third of them remained in the solar system, most of which were captured by the gravity of Mars.
The total volume of space junk in Mars orbit still exceeds that of the Moon.
Half an hour later, when Gaia flew towards the earth and disappeared from the satellite's observation range, there were no more meteorites in Mars' orbit.
Chapter 481: The Truth Church
"Are you protecting humans too well?"
It was the next day when Kotaro asked Lingye this question. He learned the news from the newspaper.
Yesterday afternoon Tokyo time, Gaia appeared in the orbit of Mars and cleared away space debris larger than the moon for humans.
Did she protect humans too well? Ling thought about it and it didn't seem to be a problem.
"Everyone is tired enough from protecting the earth and fighting monsters. Just think of cleaning up the garbage as a New Year's gift."
It is still the New Year in a broad sense and the holiday is not over yet.
A New Year's gift? For humans?
"How enthusiastic! I don't even have a gift to get." Kotaro muttered.
Even though it was a low whisper, Ling still heard it. Of course, this was intentional on Kotaro's part.
"Didn't I give you a present, rice cake?"
"Does that count?"
New Year’s rice cakes are just food, how can they be considered gifts?
"But isn't Kotaro older than me? How can a child give a New Year's present to an adult?"
That seems to be true. It should be the other way around, he should be the one giving the gift.
But he always regarded Gaia as an elder, about the same generation as his mother.
Mom is Mother Ultra, so she is 'Aunt Ultra'?
Of course he didn't say this out loud, otherwise Ling would have hit him.
Let him accept the trial of Supreme Gaia after Ultra Phantom in the secret realm. Anyway, he has Ultra Heart, so he won't die even if he falls a few times.
"Are you really not going back to the Kingdom of Light?"
"Yeah, really. Anyway, my brothers from the Land of Light have all gone back, so it's not my turn to perform any missions in the Land of Light."
After defeating Zoda, there was no point for the Ultra Brothers to continue staying in the solar system.
In fact, after destroying Zoda, only Taro returned. Ace returned to the Nebula Branch, and Zoffy, the First Generation and the others returned directly to the Kingdom of Light.
The fortress in the Kuiper Belt is already empty. In the future, when human technology develops to a higher level, perhaps we can station troops there, a ready-made fortress.
This is much more powerful than the giant gyroscope that is already in use in the universe but is still being improved.
Because they are all special materials from the Kingdom of Light. It is no exaggeration to say that even if it is now vacant and does not offer any resistance, some second- or third-level civilizations will not be able to destroy it if they attack it.
Unless you encounter the likes of Zoda and Empera, it can be said to be an unsinkable fortress.
But now, with the current technology of mankind, they can't use it even if they are given it. It may even be fatal because they can't withstand the light.
"Kotaro, I still think you should give me a gift today."
If Kotaro hadn't mentioned it before, she would have forgotten about it. Now that Kotaro mentioned it, Ling also remembered it.
"new Year's gift?"
"No, it's a birthday present. Today is January 1th, my birthday."
"Huh?" Kotaro really had completely forgotten about it.
It was also because Ling had no intention of holding a birthday party. Last year, because it was her tenth birthday, she held a small birthday party, but this year, forget it. Tomoyo and Sakura remembered and gave her small gifts, and Ling had no intention of inviting anyone else.
Just prepare a cake in the evening.
Birthdays are the one day a year when children get to act cute to their parents, and it has nothing to do with her.
Kotaro felt that he was really careless. After leaving Oshima's house, he went to the street to buy gifts. Although the gifts he bought later were not very sincere, it was still a way to make up for his loss.
He decided that he would never forget Lingye’s birthday next year - as long as he was still on Earth on this day next year.
Well, he must be there, he will not leave the earth.
But just as he was thinking this, he met an unexpected person on the street.
"Are you really not going back to the Kingdom of Light, Taro?"
Zhu Xingtuan, it's Brother Seven! I just ran into him on the street, it seems like he came here specially to see him.
"Brother, aren't you going home?"
"Brother Zoffy and the others have gone back first. The captain asked me to ask you. Your training on Earth is over. When do you plan to go back?"
Taylor couldn't explain it, he just couldn't bear to leave this place.
"The Kingdom of Light. My brothers are here anyway, so there's no point in me going back. Everyone needs me here."
People need Taro when they encounter monsters.
"You like the feeling of being needed, don't you?" Zhu Xingtuan didn't think it was a bad thing. Being needed by others, and having your own battles have meaning, is indeed the inner pillar that enables them, the Ultra Warriors, to defeat darkness again and again.
"But you have to know that even if Zoda is defeated, there are still other enemies in the universe that can threaten the Kingdom of Light. Didn't you say before that you wanted to train the younger generation of warriors? The captain said that he does intend to let you serve as an instructor."
Now Taro is fully qualified.
Taylor was a little moved.
But he felt that it was not possible to go back like this, and he couldn't explain why.
"Anyway, if the Kingdom of Light encounters any danger, just send me the Ultraman autograph and I will go back."
At this time, a group of people holding signs were walking by on the street. They were all wearing black and gray clothes.
“We need to reflect on ourselves!” (Team Leader)
"We need to reflect!" (Shout along)
"Destruction is salvation!" (Team Leader)
"Destruction is salvation!" (Shout along)
"A clean world for the sake of blue!" (Leader)
……
"what is that?"
Tuan felt that those people gave people a very bad impression, so much so that he forgot to continue discussing the issue of returning to the Land of Light with Kotaro.
However, when he used Seven's ability to observe, he found that those marching were indeed just ordinary earthlings.
Kotaro didn't know either. He had never seen these people and had never heard of these slogans before.
The group of people shouted slogans and walked through the streets one after another, attracting passers-by to stop and watch. They did not do anything else, but walked non-stop through the streets and alleys of Tokyo.
The group of people quickly walked away, as if it was just an insignificant episode.
"That's the Truth Church."
ZAT team, Moriyama sent the recent Metropolitan Police Department investigation report. The new religion also attracted the attention of ZAT team.
There are many religious groups on the island, and for various reasons, their management is also chaotic.
"Why haven't I heard of it before?"
"Well, it's a club that was formed recently, only a month ago."
"It's such a large scale in just one month?" Araki asked in surprise. Judging from the reports, they have teams in every street and alley.
"Well, according to the registration with the Ministry of Education, it was established in early December last year. It is registered as a society that promotes the protection of the environment and the earth."
Protecting the environment, protecting the earth? That's exactly what the ZAT team is all about.
But their slogans are really uncomfortable.
"Because of whaling, because many marine species including helmet crabs are on the verge of extinction, and there are many nuclear power plants being built, etc., there have been a lot of news on TV recently. This club was established in the name of protecting the environment and opposing human destruction. We demand an end to the plundering of the earth's resources."
"That's really bad. Those officials are going to have a headache." Bei Dao joked when he heard this.
Ban fishing? Ban exploitation of resources? The fishermen would not agree, and the officials would certainly not agree. This is simply the talk of a group of people in a utopia who don't have to worry about anything.
But of course this has nothing to do with the ZAT team, that is the Ministry of Education's business.
At worst, if the gang really committed a crime, there is also the Metropolitan Police Department. They are not aliens or monsters, they are just ordinary humans. That has nothing to do with ZAT.
Compared to this, something did happen in the past two days that required the intervention of the ZAT team.
That afternoon, correspondent Moriyama received a fax.
"Captain, the Metropolitan Police Department just contacted us again. The strange woman who attacked cars has appeared again. In the past two days, she has attacked more than 20 cars."