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10. Crystal unusual activity, investigate.
The Kirieloids were successfully dealt with, and Daigo, who had disappeared during the evacuation, reunited with his teammates, offering a seemingly reasonable explanation for his disappearance.
Lina and Horii naturally didn't say anything; in this situation, it was already a great thing that nothing bad happened.
Megumi remained silent, but her wise gaze made Daigo's scalp tingle.
He remembered that he was still some distance away from the captain at the time, so he probably hadn't been discovered.
Contrary to Daigo's expectations, there was no on-site interrogation. Megumi directed her team to pick up Shinjo and prepare to return to base.
Originally, Megumi Kijima planned to invite Jiang Yu to the base, but she was rejected so directly that she couldn't bring herself to say anything more.
"Are you kidding? Daigo's still up there. What if he keeps pushing?"
As Jiang Yu watched the Flying Swallow II take off and disappear into the distance, he had no doubt about the value of the pilot's certification.
On their first meeting, he was able to bring back a crash vehicle, and this was just one person from Shinjo.
Xincheng and Dagu are truly two unparalleled talents; one plus one is definitely greater than two.
If he could, Jiang Yu would never want to be on the same plane as them in his entire life.
The Flying Swallow No. 1, parked on the open ground nearby, is evidence of this. It's just a pity that only Xincheng wrote the crash report.
"Hey, Jiang Yu, what are you doing here?"
A familiar voice sounded from behind, and Jiang Yu turned around, a smile involuntarily spreading across his face.
"Mr. Onoda, I'm here to shop."
The surrounding environment was unaffected by the battle between Tiga and the Kirieloids, and remained unchanged, making it quite convincing to imagine someone strolling around town.
"Mr. Onoda, what happened to you that made you look so disheveled? Weren't you supposed to be investigating something?"
Onoda's attire was no longer as proper as usual; he had a large bump on his forehead, his face was clearly covered in dust, and his pants were covered in mud and sand.
Jiang Yu knew he hadn't left Tokyo; someone who didn't would probably have thought he'd just returned from being a war correspondent.
"Don't even mention it. Damn it, it seems I investigated something terrible and almost died."
Onoda, clutching his prized camera, covered his forehead and said dejectedly.
Not only did they find nothing, but they were also knocked unconscious in an alley, although it might not even be a person.
In short, Onoda was really frustrated by the feeling of having worked hard all day but getting nothing in return.
If he hadn't been jolted awake by the commotion of the giants' battle, it wouldn't be surprising if he had been crushed to death by falling rocks while unconscious.
In his irritable mood, he didn't even bother to ask Jiang Yu why he was out shopping at a time like this.
"Alright, Mr. Onoda, let's not delve too deeply into some things in the future."
Often, ignorance is bliss; for ordinary people like us, staying safe and sound is the most important thing.
Jiang Yu had a rough idea of what was going on: the Kirieloids had been very active in Tokyo recently, and Onoda had probably just run into them.
These reporters really shouldn't be saying anything good. They clearly have no power, yet they still love to court disaster.
Jiang Yu only wanted to stay at the Onoda family's house temporarily; he had no intention of inheriting the Onoda family's property.
"You don't understand. If even we give up on finding the truth, there will be nothing left in this world to believe in."
Onoda's gaze was firm, his eyes flashing with the determination of a journalist.
"And besides, I'm the only ordinary person, okay? What are you pretending to be, you alien who doesn't need to eat?"
Jiang Yu did not continue arguing, but simply walked back slowly with Onoda.
There's no need to argue about who's better when we have different philosophies.
Onoda is obsessed with the truth of the world and wants to make his own contribution, even if it means risking his life.
Jiang Yu is different; he already knows some of the truths about this world.
It's too dangerous. If he could, he would just like to stay at home.
He used to be just an ordinary college student with very little social experience.
Even if they possess superhuman strength, it's unlikely they'd have the idea of becoming a savior.
That kind of thought was only something I fantasized about during my youthful, passionate years.
Right now, all he wants is to live. He'll consider helping others after he becomes stronger.
Given the intensity of the battle between Tiga and the Kirieloids just now, it seems that even if he were to become Nextor, he wouldn't be able to intervene.
Helping the weak is a right that only the strong have.
Speaking of which, didn't the round crystal make some kind of noise just now?
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At the TPC base, Megumi Kijima had changed into her GUTS combat uniform and returned to the command room.
Inside the command room, not only were all the Victory Team members present, but Director Sawai and Staff Officer Nanbara were also talking.
They are also waiting for Megumi Kijima.
Unlike monsters like Gakuma, the Kirieloids are intelligent aliens with the delusion of ruling humanity.
Furthermore, Mitsuo Itabashi repeatedly mentioned "we," proving that the Kirielod people were not individuals.
The thought of how many Kirieloids still exist on Earth is a headache even for Director Sawai.
As the person most directly involved in this incident, Megumi Kijima's opinions and experience are very important.
"Captain, you're back."
"Intermediary team leader."
"Yes, I'm back."
Director, staff officer.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, everyone got straight to the point.
Megumi Kijima cuts straight to the point, highlighting the Kirieloids' activities on Earth.
"It is now confirmed that the Kirieloids are living on Earth by using the bodies of the dead. The prophet was named Mitsuo Itabashi, and he ceased all life activities three years ago."
Director Sawai and the others grew increasingly serious; this was truly a troublesome situation.
Capturing aliens is not difficult, but finding aliens that act entirely as humans is a major challenge.
"Director, I suggest we immediately reach a consensus with the governments of various countries and organize personnel to conduct a covert investigation."
Staff Officer Nan Yuan looked serious. He was one of the higher-ups who was more willing to communicate with aliens, but he wouldn't have that thought at all in this situation.
The Kirieloids are too dangerous.
"Yes, I will discuss it with them, but we still can't alert them."
If they fight to the death, we don't have a good solution right now.
Director Sawai looked worried, which is also an awkward point now.
Suddenly, an era of great change arrived, with monsters and giant aliens appearing one after another.
TPC's armed forces are insufficient to deal with these, and the weapons that the Victory Team is currently equipped with are all hastily made.
If the TPC headquarters is like this, then the individual branches are naturally even worse.
Aside from the major powers like the Celestial Empire branch and the North American branch, which have the strength to eliminate them, other smaller regions probably cannot withstand the destruction caused by the gigantification of the Kirieloids.
The members of the Victory Team remained silent; they were not qualified to interfere in such important decisions.
"Director, Advisor, if we're going to investigate, it's best to do a thorough internal investigation within TPC first."
Although I really don't want to think this way, the possibility still exists.
Kei Kazumi spoke up to remind everyone that everyone understands the principle that a thousand-mile dike can be breached by an ant hole, but sometimes people deliberately ignore it or take chances.
Next, Director Sawai and Staff Officer Nanbara left, while Megumi Iruma continued to conduct an operational debriefing with the team members.
Oh, Shin-cheng doesn't need to participate; he has to write the crash report.