"My first transformation, still lacking experience..."
"If only I could be like Ultraman, turning into light when leaving, and appearing in my Human Form wherever I wanted."
Luo Bing thought with a look of envy.
015. If the Lips Are Gone, the Teeth Will Be Cold
Luo Bing had left silently this time, and his return was equally stealthy.
While everyone was focused on the situation on the battlefield, naturally, no one paid any attention to the beach where people usually played.
There was only one thing troubling Luo Bing right now: he had taken a set of diving gear before leaving, and now he couldn't return it.
After he transformed into Godzilla and then back again, he discovered that the clothes on his body were completely unscathed, as if they had been folded away into a Super-dimensional Tunnel.
It was somewhat similar to the elastic shorts worn by the Hulk in Marvel; they were truly full of elasticity, never tearing no matter how much they were stretched.
If he had known it was this convenient, he wouldn't have thrown the diving suit away.
But then, a second thought occurred to him...
Transforming into the King of Monsters while wearing a diving suit—while not impossible—would certainly be weird...
"I'll just use my private savings to cover it; it'll save me from causing any other trouble."
Luo Bing made his decision quickly, mourning his increasingly shriveled wallet for three seconds in his heart.
Afterward, he returned home.
While many at the base were praying for the King of Monsters to stay far away, no one would have guessed that the beast king had already lurked right beside them.
"Xiao Yun, have you eaten yet? Are you full?"
Luo Bing asked his younger sister very considerately, showing the concern of an older brother.
"You're at the age where you're growing, so don't just eat meat and skip the rice. You need a balanced diet!"
Luo Bing lifted the lid of the rice cooker, his expression instantly collapsing, as only a tiny bit of rice had been touched.
He glanced at the table, and well, there wasn't a single piece of Braised Pork Belly left.
The plate had even been licked clean!
"Didn't you say you were going on a diet?"
Luo Bing couldn't help but complain.
Luo Yun poked her little head out from around the corner:
"Hehe, you said it yourself, I'm at the age where I'm still growing!"
Staring at Luo Bing with a mischievous glint in her eyes for a moment, she added:
"There's still half left, I put it in the thermal container for you!"
Luo Bing's face immediately lit up with a grin:
"Nice, nice, Brother didn't spoil you for nothing."
As he shoveled rice into his mouth and gnawed on the Braised Pork Belly, Luo Bing felt the heavy weight of the meal and tears welled up in his eyes.
Before he transmigrated, he hadn't eaten pork for a long time. After arriving in this world overrun by monsters, he could finally eat his fill of Braised Pork Belly.
For a foodie, this was undoubtedly a great happiness.
"Brother, while you were out earlier, Uncle Luo called looking for you."
Luo Bing's expression remained calm as he asked:
"What did he want?"
"Uncle Luo said that the country might be sending over a large-scale Mech as support. As the chief reserve pilot, you need to hurry up and recover from your injuries so you can get back to work!"
Luo Bing's hand, chopsticks gripping a piece of Braised Pork Belly, stiffened slightly before he shoved it into his mouth:
"I got it."
He said, his mouth slightly full:
"Continuing to pour resources into Sakurajima to hold this outer defensive line—Commander Lan's resolve is truly remarkable."
To have a Mech cross the ocean to provide remote support, only Chief Commander Lan had the authority to make such a deployment.
Even without knowing whether Godzilla was a friend or a foe.
Even with three monsters appearing in Sakurajima one after another within a single day.
Commander Lan still made this decision.
To outsiders, this was like throwing meat buns at a dog—a sign of madness.
But to Luo Bing, this was nothing short of immense courage.
Luo Yun asked, looking a bit nervous:
"I heard some people saying that because of what Chief Commander Lan is doing, some are calling it treason!"
"They say that all forces should be used to defend their own homeland; how could there be enough energy to spare for saving others? Everyone is already struggling to look after themselves!"
Luo Bing listened while already polishing off a bowl of rice.
After transforming into Godzilla once, his appetite had skyrocketed.
Only then did he offer a brief explanation to Luo Yun:
"That is exactly why we call it strategic vision. Those who only care about what is right in front of them will never understand these things."
"Ninety percent of monster attacks come from the ocean. As long as we hold the Coastline, our safety is guaranteed!"
"Deploying all our forces domestically would indeed maximize our defensive strength, but Xiao Yun, have you ever heard of something?"
Luo Yun blinked:
"That truth is often held by the minority?"
Luo Bing was drinking water at the time and choked on the spot.
"Cough, cough..."
He caught his breath and said helplessly:
"I can't say that's wrong, but that's not what I meant..."
"What I'm talking about is the principle of 'if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold'!"
"The Sakura Island defense line stands right here. If monsters want to reach the mainland, they have to pass through here first!"
"As long as it is within our power, protecting Sakura Island means protecting the coastal regions of the mainland!"
Drawing on the knowledge from his memories, Luo Bing patiently guided Luo Yun:
"The Lighthouse is a classic example of total contraction! They withdrew all their forces to the interior and completely abandoned their coastal regions!"
"Their pressure did indeed decrease significantly at first. Some monsters would cause destruction along the coast and then return to the sea—how could the pressure not decrease?"
"But in the last two years, the bitter consequences have gradually manifested. These guys have ceased to make progress; they are losing more battles against the monsters than they are winning, and they are losing more and more territory!"
Luo Bing couldn't help but sneer:
"Since ancient times, how many who closed their doors to the world have had a good ending?"
Luo Yun was nearly an adult now, her thinking had matured, and she knew how to use her own mind to analyze problems.
Listening to Luo Bing's explanation, she nodded gently, as if she had understood something.
Thus, she asked again:
"Brother, so when are you going to get back to your real job?"
"Uncle Luo might believe you, but you can't fool me! I'm starting to think you're perfectly fine and just faking it!"
Luo Bing's mouth twitched, feeling a bit helpless.
Sometimes, being too familiar with family members isn't a good thing.
"Almost there, almost there, just give your brother some time!"
Luo Bing brushed him off, feeling a massive headache coming on.
Large mechs require two people to pilot. During the process of deep synchronization, both parties' memories and emotions are perceived by the other.
The higher the degree of synchronization in a deep connection, the greater the exchange of memories between the two sides!
Luo Bing didn't have many shameful memories, just two.
But whether it was the fact that he was a transmigrator, or the fact that he was Godzilla, neither could ever be revealed to anyone!
It would truly cause a catastrophe.
Perhaps he might become a national idol, leaping to become a savior in the eyes of humanity in the form of a Beast King!
But it was far more likely that...
In any case, Luo Bing didn't dare to gamble.
Human hearts are just too complex!!!
"What a headache."
"Better finish washing these dishes quickly and get back to bed to ponder my Golden Finger."
"After taking care of two monsters in a row, that thing that looks like an experience bar is finally full!"
Luo Bing thought for a while and temporarily set a goal for himself.
Support has arrived!
Long before today, while Luo Bing was pondering his Golden Finger, he had already been guessing at its various functions.
Transforming into the King of Monsters from the floor plan was naturally the primary function of this Golden Finger.
But besides this main function, Luo Bing guessed there should be other branches as well.
If you want to have a good experience playing a free-to-play mobile game, you have to pay-to-win.
Luo Bing's Golden Finger naturally couldn't be fueled by microtransactions.
However, Luo Bing guessed that the bar resembling an experience gauge beneath the King of Monsters diagram was likely where the "spending" happened.
But while free-to-play mobile games required money, this progress bar required the lives of monsters!
Luo Bing had observed carefully: after a single breath attack obliterated a Scythe Head, the experience bar had instantly surged to over 80%, nearing 90%!
And subsequently, after tearing the Monster Snake King apart with his bare hands, the experience bar had finally filled up completely, transforming into a small, shimmering star that circled around the King of Monsters diagram.
Once the little star flew off, the experience bar reset to zero.
However, perhaps because the experience gained from slaying the Snake King hadn't been fully exhausted, the bar then grew to about 40% before coming to a halt.
Clearly, filling this experience bar also required "payment," and the currency was the lives of monsters.
Still, Luo Bing suspected that there should be more than one way to fill the experience bar...
As for how to use this little star, he would have to keep looking further.
Below the experience bar section, there were five distinct categories.
They were Body Size, Skills, Evolution, Action Duration, and Grand Roulette.
Previously, these five branches had all been dimmed, unable to be opened at all.
But after the little star was born, all of them except for Evolution lit up!
Clearly, this meant these branches were finally available to view!
He tapped on Body Size, and a three-dimensional image of Godzilla instantly appeared in his mind—majestic and terrifying, with a ferocity that was truly daunting.
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