A Living Meteorite / Father-in-Law in Peril

Kevin picked up a twig and sketched out the Gastrea's general marching route with a few strokes, pointing towards Tokyo Bay in the direction of the Abandoned Commercial District.

"Therefore, in the Seven Star Village mystery, the Gastrea suffered repeated defeats in the later stages. In order to preserve their strength, you made a roundabout advance, landing in Tokyo Bay..."

"On one hand, it's a desperate gamble to destroy the Schrodinger Company's headquarters in the Abandoned Commercial District; on the other hand, it's an opportunity to send these Cursed Children, who are sheltered under your wings, into human society?"

Mina nodded without hesitation, her eyes radiating maternal warmth.

"Regardless, I want these children to live. In this war of revenge, they are the most innocent ones..."

Kevin took a deep breath, chewed a mint to relieve stress, and rubbed his temples with both hands while muttering to himself.

"So, the mystery of the entire Seven Star Village incident has been solved..."

"I think the reason why the Schrodinger Company's Imperial Army and the secretly formed Shinra Special Forces only appeared later was to take the opportunity to collect more data on human infections..."

"This is a common tactic used by President Spencer. Given that Schrodinger Company is a direct descendant of the former Umbrella Corporation, it's not surprising that they engage in such unethical and shameless practices..."

"Using Cthulhu factors from the South Pacific Region to cultivate Gastrea Virus, thereby enabling the host to successfully acquire the fusion ability of Jenova Cells —you guys really dare to dream of that!"

The young boy greeted the entire household of relatives of the three giants of Schrodinger Company with great enthusiasm, while his eyes twitched as he watched the sky gradually darken.

"It seems that the Gastrea Virus, which serves as the catalyst, has been perfected by Schrodinger Company?"

"Next, if I'm not mistaken, should be the fusion process of the Jenova Cells..."

"Okay, here's the question: Could the Jenova Cells descent you're talking about be hidden inside these things above our heads?"

At the same time, thousands of points of light appeared in the sky, and a dense rain of meteorites poured down on the Earth's surface from the unknown void.

Based on location calculations, more than half of them are targeting the Four Islands of Japan!

If this thing is allowed to fall, the entire East Japan will become history. That would be a huge mess!

P. S.: Two chapters today, four tomorrow. I currently owe 19 chapters, which I will definitely make up for by February 29th.

Chapter 515, Section 543: A Living Meteorite

The Avengers (United States).

Tony Stark, Iron Man, looked at the sea of heads and the chaotic atmosphere at the Round Table Conference, and couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

Although the S.H.I.E.L.D.. system, represented by Captain America and Black Widow, is somewhat weak, its veteran status and representation of the US government have earned it prestige, naturally attracting followers from figures like Ant-Man couple, and the Hulk.

The mutants are deeply divided, with the Academy faction, represented by Professor X, and the Martial faction, represented by Magneto, having secretly fought each other more than a dozen times.

While they're not currently locked in a bloody fight, these two old rivals have found a new way to show off their skills. "Baby fighting."

Scarlet Witch's reunion with her father, along with Quicksilver and his sister, greatly enhanced Magneto's reputation, and his influence increased significantly after several actions.

While using Phoenix on Professor X's side is nerve-wracking, it's undeniable that even in her sealed state, she remains one of the most formidable mutants.

Iron Man himself, besides having a big fan of Spider-Man, also has a good personal relationship with Doctor Strange, his ally, because of Kevin.

It is obvious that although the Avengers are a large organization, there are distinct factions and cliques within them, and internal strife is an eternal topic in human politics.

It's a pity that the most cunning guy is gone; otherwise, he would definitely have found a way to unite the entire Avengers.

Even the proud Tony, after years of development, had to admit that each of the Founding Triumvirate of the league was unique and indispensable.

Steve symbolizes the Divine Will that the American people admire; Tony Stark represents the capital, technology, and progressiveness of high society...

But these alone are hardly enough to subdue the unruly heroes around them, especially this large group of mutants who have become somewhat uncontrollable.

Therefore, if Kevin were still alive, his power and cunning would be the perfect finishing touch.

Forget about these unrealistic expectations; people have to grow up eventually.

Tony tapped the table, signaling his old friend Steve to come up and speak. Captain America nodded slightly, stood up, and turned on the satellite-synchronized display to explain the current situation.

"About seven years ago, the Avengers, Anti-Entropy, and the SCP Foundation jointly constructed the 'White Blood Cell' satellite defense network in outer space, capable of detecting invasions from other planets at any time."

"An hour and a half ago, based on satellite data, we detected a group of meteorites, numbering approximately a thousand."

"They originated from the asteroid belt between Jupiter and Mars and are heading towards Earth at a high speed; they will reach the Earth's surface in about 6 hours..."

Hulk. Dr. Banner, the Hulk, raised his hand, expressing his confusion.

"As far as I know, Earth is bombarded by more than 20,000 meteorites every year. The atmosphere is the perfect protective layer, and unless the meteorite is extremely large, it will not theoretically pose a fatal threat to humans."

Tony took a slight breath and, with a strange expression, opened the video playback interface.

In the vast void, rows of "White Blood Cell satellites" revealed their menacing muzzles to thousands of meteorites, with countless beams of light crisscrossing and overlapping.

Incredibly, the selected meteorites suddenly accelerated, weaving through the net of beams of light, and quickly broke through the blockade.

Dr. Banner adjusted his glasses, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"These meteorites aren't very large. Considering atmospheric wear and tear, even if they were to fall to Earth, the debris would at most destroy a few cities..."

"But, they seem... to be alive!"

Tony nodded slightly, his expression serious.

"That's right, that's exactly what we're worried about."

"Moreover, three lines of outer space defense have already failed to intercept them. Once the meteor shower reaches the designated area, various countries on the ground will launch Mini-nuke to clear the meteorites from their respective areas..."

"Currently, the five permanent members of the Security Council, along with other nuclear-armed states, have agreed to this plan..."

"But considering the unique nature of these meteorites, we must prepare for ground warfare; that is the purpose of my gathering here."

After a long wait, Black Widow Natasha estimated the time and opened the satellite synchronization screen. At that moment, thousands of missiles, trailing long plumes of flame, took off one after another.

Human-forged blades, based on supercomputer analysis, have begun clearing away meteorites that are about to crash into cities around the world.

However, at the moment of contact, thousands of meteorites suddenly vanished, and when they reappeared from the void, they had already broken through the missile swarm's sweep.

Spatial Jump capability! No wonder these weird things emerged from the asteroid belt of the Solar System, and no monitoring satellite could detect them before!

"Cities targeted by the meteorite, including New York, Tokyo, Osaka, Amamiya City, Moscow, Nagoya, Yokohama, and Sokai, are immediately placed on Level 1 evacuation orders!"

"Whatever that thing is, I must be prepared to fight!"

Tony couldn't help but feel a little impatient as he saw modern technology repeatedly failing him.

But when thousands of meteorites Spatial Jump and enter the atmosphere, countless points of light rise from rivers, mountains, plants, insects, animals, humans, and other places or organisms.

Ultimately, these eerie blue-white specks of light converged in the air to form a huge band of light, which, from a distance, looked like a blue-white radiant river enveloping the planet itself.

Every meteorite that came into contact with the beautiful band of light was ground to dust and melted away, turning into silvery-white stardust that fell to the ground. The people who were actively preparing for the battle stopped what they were doing and stared in disbelief.

"Honkai Cataclysm - [Divine Sense Organization], Record of All Things - [Code Holy Grail], World Barrier - Life River..."

"And the Ten Spirits of Amamiya City, as well as the Ancient Guardians scattered throughout the area..."

"Leaving behind so many contingency plans, you truly love this world..."

On the streets of Tokyo, Hatsune Miku puts the last spoonful of strawberry cream into her mouth, gazes at the blue and white band of light appearing in the sky, smiles gently, and whispers softly.

Then, the girl stretched, looked mockingly at the dozens of Crimson Fiery Star that were crashing down from the sky with long, fiery tails, yawned, and turned away, muttering to herself.

"But your world itself surpasses your love for humanity..."

"Sometimes, even I have to wonder if this species is worth saving; they keep going down a path of self-destruction, going further and further away..."

"Fine, you can choose your own path..."

At the same time, the earth's crust in Four Islands of Japan shook violently, several cities were hit by meteorites, flames shot into the sky, and tens of thousands of people were affected.

As the dust cloud spread, the sky darkened, and amidst thunder and lightning, a week-long storm arrived.

Silver-gray stardust, carried by rainwater, falls across vast swathes of Japanese soil, silently seeping into the human body and forming eerie star-like patterns.

P. S.: I've incorporated Amamiya City into the story; I'll gradually add more world-building details later.

Chapter 516, Section 544: Father-in-law in distress

Meteor Calamity, one month later.

On the streets of Tokyo, people hurried by, each bundled up against the sun. The once crowded subways and trams were now nearly empty, and entertainment venues were mostly closed.

Ordinary people would avoid someone with silvery-white Geostigma on their body like the plague.

Star Mark Syndrome is a peculiar disease that has spread in Japan since the week of rain caused by the Meteor Calamity, causing patients to experience intense physical and mental instability.

Once they develop the disease, they not only become extremely aggressive, but their bodies also undergo multi-layered mutations; however, the current transmission Pathway are still unknown.

Even so, the number of patients with Star Mark Syndrome continued to surge, causing widespread panic throughout the Four Islands of Japan.

In addition, due to stagnant production and sluggish consumption, more and more impoverished people are flowing into marginalized areas, and the Abandoned Commercial District of Tokyo Bay are overcrowded, resulting in a rapid decline in public safety.

Against this backdrop, the performance of Tendou Civil Security Company soared, and Tendou Kisara and Rentaro Satomi were extremely busy. A group of young girls who had dropped out of school were also ruthlessly exploited by capitalists.

When she heard familiar footsteps behind her, Chizuru Kase slightly raised her eyes, put down a copy of "The Tale of Genji," a book about raising lolis, and skillfully handed over a box of pizza.

"How many times have I told you, don't bring me this stuff, it makes me nauseous!"

Kevin rubbed his temples, looking Affliction. After drinking a cup of hot milk, the boy pulled CC, who was staying home eating pizza, along and drove to Dr. Sumire Muroto's laboratory.

As a witch with a lifespan of a thousand years, CC is quite willing to try new things, such as driving.

However, due to her intelligence and quick learning ability, she only has a short attention span for many things. If Kevin is worried that her height will cause trouble while driving, this lady in front of him probably wouldn't bother to become a professional female driver.

At this moment, the little boy leaned back in the back seat, closed his eyes to rest, and couldn't help but recall the rapid changes that had taken place in the past week.

Since his secret meeting with Judicator Mina, the two have temporarily formed an invisible alliance against Schrodinger Company.

Then, under Kevin's arrangement, this contact continued to act as a Gastrea for the Gastrea, hiding in the deep sea, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

Just in case, Kevin tore through space and returned to the Abandoned Commercial District of Tokyo before the meteor shower arrived. With the help of Raiden Ryoma's wealth, he gathered everyone and entered the underground safe house.

However, the spectacular Meteor Calamity, after being eroded by the blue-white band of light in the sky, seemed to have been all bark and no bite.

Apart from Japan, which received special attention and whose cities suffered devastating blows, other continental countries were largely unscathed.

But the Japanese people, relieved to have escaped annihilation, had little time to celebrate. This Star Mark Syndrome, whose pathology and cause remain unknown, began to break out across Japan.

What's even stranger is that this disease has only appeared in a handful of cases on other continents and countries, and the patients die soon afterward in distorted postures, with no evidence of human-to-human transmission.

In contrast, the number of infected individuals spread to the Four Islands of Japan has now surged to over a million, confirming human-to-human transmission, although the mode of transmission remains unknown.

Therefore, after extensive consultations, and for the sake of the Humanity Community, the Japanese Government proactively submitted a proposal to close the country off from the world, implementing a three-month period of national self-rescue, allowing foreign supplies and aid teams to enter but not leave.

Seeing that Area 11 of the UN Security Council naturally extended a helping hand. Among them, a certain Eastern Great Nation with geographical ties to Japan sent a large amount of supplies to the four islands of Japan, showing considerable generosity.

In comparison, the immediate withdrawal of the Seventh Fleet from the Pacific and the Papa Eagle seem somewhat unethical.

In addition, for the sake of the fate of the Humanity Community, countries that fear becoming the hardest-hit areas of the Star Mark Syndrome have demonstrated a high degree of unity and cooperation under the leadership of the five permanent members of the Security Council.

The Seawall that blocks the entire territory of Japan was completed in just one week, which is simply a miracle in the history of human engineering.

Since the completion of the Seawall, Japan has been under lockdown for half a month, but thanks to the global flow of supplies, Japan has remained stable.

This resilient and formidable people displayed extraordinary patience and submissiveness in the face of disaster.

The passage of the Wartime Management Regulations brought Schrodinger Company from behind the scenes to the forefront. The Imperial Army, which was under the jurisdiction and dispatch of the government, almost replaced the role of the grassroots police, and their influence began to permeate all aspects of Japanese people's lives.

After the car passed the inspection and slowed down to enter the side road, Kevin slightly raised his eyes, rhythmically tapping his fingers on the window, his thoughts wandering.

A month has passed, and there are some things that concern Kevin. Even though he killed two of the Shinra Special Forces, the Schrodinger Company has remained remarkably calm and has not launched a major investigation.

In the second phase of the [New Human Creation Project], the Meteor Calamity, he found it increasingly difficult to understand his opponent's strategy, which was certainly not good news for the young boy who was good at making the first move.

"Arrive..."

The car was parked on the side of the road. CC turned around and reminded him. The boy's thoughts returned, and the two walked out together.

"Hey, busy man, what brings you here?"

Upon entering, the previously haggard-looking shut-in now had rosy skin and was enthusiastically waving a fork at the two of them.

"Instant noodles with red wine? Lafite, no less? How romantic..."

Kevin pursed his lips, gave the woman a thumbs up, and seemed to somewhat admire Sumire Muroto's carefree and easygoing nature.

But as the boy picked up the bottle, he carefully examined the packaging and serial number, and his lips twitched slightly.

"This thing looks familiar... Could it be the one that Raiden Ryoma treasured and showed off to us in the safe house?"

"Hmm, let's try it, it tastes pretty good..."