Pacific Rim Godzilla Beats Up Monsters

Sakurajima North Sea Battlefield.

The monster salvage unit formed by the Far East and Sakurajima had arrived at the battlefield where the Beast King and the Snake King had clashed.

According to satellite positioning, after the Snake King was torn in two, its carcass had been left right here.

The corpse of Iron Hammer was lying in the coastal shallows; with a bit of effort to drag it ashore, it could be loaded by crane—a very simple task.

However, the Snake King was different. Its place of death was deep in the ocean, and to salvage it, a dedicated salvage team had to be deployed.

In this era, setting sail was truly a matter of putting one's life on the line.

In the past, ships and vessels attracted fish, but now, they attracted monsters from hundreds or even thousands of miles away!

This stretch of sea had already been occupied by the Snake King. According to the normal laws of predation, the surrounding waters should have been claimed by the Snake King, with no other monsters present.

Thus, this joint salvage fleet had been dispatched.

As for that mysterious Beast King...

They could only pray that it had gone far away.

"Submersible equipment, hurry and locate the monster's carcass, then secure it immediately so the large cargo ships can tow it away!"

The captain issued a strict order.

He was a veteran soldier and knew that sailing at a time like this was still dangerous.

The Snake King was dead, but a far more powerful Beast King had appeared in these waters.

If they were targeted... the odds of survival were slim to none.

Yet, the captain had still volunteered.

Because he knew that the combined value of all the ships in this fleet didn't even compare to the carcass of the Snake King!

As long as they could tow the Snake King back, it would be a massive profit. If they were unfortunate enough to run into the Beast King...

Well, there's always a risk with initial investments.

Old Cao, the captain, muttered to himself:

Just like in the peaceful era decades ago, when people threw all their money into the stock market and got fleeced—wasn't that a loss?

But I, Old Cao, am a lucky man. At least my family lived in peace for so many years. If the money is gone, so be it. But why couldn't that life just continue?

Captain Cao was currently alone. Three years ago, he had a happy family, until a monster attack left him as the sole survivor of his household.

Ever since then, Old Cao's heart had died. What remained was a fire fueled by persistence and hatred that continued to drive his actions.

Soon, a crew member reported back.

It was bad news.

The Beast King attack they had feared most did not occur.

However, the Serpent King's corpse was also gone!

Old Cao's aged face instantly turned grave.

"It happens that monsters cannibalize each other; these monsters are not a monolithic block."

"But the Serpent King's corpse was torn into two pieces by a mysterious monster!"

"I've seen the images of that mysterious monster. With those short little arms of his, even if he managed to drag away half the carcass, how could he possibly have taken the entire thing?"

"Report this matter to the Mecha Base immediately. They are the experts in this field!"

021. Sherlock Godzilla

The Serpent King's corpse had vanished without a trace!

Old Luo learned of this news while at a dinner.

Old Luo's expression changed on the spot. He bid farewell to the few young pilots and left.

A complete monster corpse going missing—if this were in the depths of the ocean, it wouldn't be a major issue.

But a distance of 120 li was really not that far from the shore.

"It was likely dragged away by that Beast King. It's nothing major. You all continue; I'll go check on the situation first."

Old Luo still wore a smile on his face, not wanting to put any psychological pressure on the others.

The others ate and drank their fill. Although they knew this was a significant problem, they truly had no other leads.

Asking them to fight was fine.

But asking them to turn into detectives and search for a corpse, especially in the vast ocean...

They might as well just wash up and go to sleep.

Only Luo Bing downed the orange juice in his glass in one gulp, his eyes flickering with a subtle change.

As the person involved, Luo Bing knew very well that he had left immediately after slaying the Serpent King and had done nothing to the corpse.

Now that the Serpent King's corpse had mysteriously vanished, things were becoming troublesome.

Luo Bing currently had two possibilities in mind.

The first was that the Serpent King had not actually died.

Under such an attack, the Serpent King should have had no way to survive, but there was no guarantee; it was possible the creature had kept a trump card for self-preservation. One could never be certain about such things.

The second possibility was that another monster existed!

In the waters so close to Sakura Island, besides the Scythe Head and the Serpent King, there was actually a third monster!

If this were true, then things had truly become a major problem.

Only Luo Bing, as someone directly involved, knew these secrets. The others, naturally, could not guess the truth before the results of the incident were revealed.

Lin Wange held a glass of orange juice, swirling it as if it were red wine, before asking Koizumi Junko with a light chuckle:

"Junko, you'll be moving into our base to live and train with us soon. I haven't asked yet—where will you be staying?"

Koizumi Junko let out an "ah," then whispered:

"General Luo has already made the decision. To cultivate better synergy with Luo Jun, I will be living right next door to him."

Lin Wange couldn't help but raise an eyebrow:

"Well, that's certainly a close place to cultivate synergy."

She turned to look at her younger sister, and seeing her still wearing a calm and indifferent expression, she sighed inwardly.

If not for this monster attack incident.

Or if the Sakura Saber's performance today had been more impressive, then Luo Bing wouldn't have become the pilot of the Sakura Saber; it should have been Wulei.

If that had happened, through the deep neural connection with the mecha, even if one were too embarrassed to speak, everything would have been known.

Now... it was too late.

Koizumi Junko's face turned bright red at Lin Wange's somewhat strange remark, and she stammered, unable to find the words to respond.

After all, today was their first meeting, and the sense of unfamiliarity was still very strong. Perhaps after training and working together for a while, things would improve.

This "celebratory banquet" finally came to an end after everyone finished the juice in their glasses.

As pilots, who were subject to extremely strict mental and physical requirements, none of them were allowed to drink alcohol, not even those who were of legal age.

Even Old Luo didn't drink. Although he had already retired with honors, if the situation were to reach a desperate point, he would still have to suit up and return to the front lines.

The night passed without incident.

Luo Yun was quite lively, happily chattering on about how her brother had finally become a Pilot.

Luo Bing decided to exercise his authority as an older brother, ordering her to go back to her room and get some proper rest.

Daring to stay up late?

"Lack of sleep leads to poor focus. Do you want to fail your next Telepathy Exam again?"

With that hanging over her head, Luo Yun immediately went off to sleep like a good girl.

At midnight, Luo Bing opened his eyes, fully awake.

He sank his consciousness into his mind.

Just as Luo Bing had expected!

The dwindling countdown had returned to 60 minutes once again!

Clearly, the active duration for his Godzilla transformation was limited to one hour out of every 24-hour day for him right now.

If he could invest 23 Little Stars into the active duration in the future, he would be able to stay in his Godzilla form and roam around all day long.

Of course, if he really had that many Little Stars, wouldn't it be even better to dump them all into his Body Size?

One Little Star equaled five meters of growth; if he actually had 23 Little Stars, that would be 115 meters!

Luo Bing would instantly be able to transform into a King of Monsters over 200 meters tall—a true monster among monsters, capable of picking up a mountain of steel with one hand and beating it to a pulp!

"The Snake King's corpse has vanished without a trace. I definitely didn't touch it, so where could it have gone?"

"One hour should be enough for me to investigate and find something."

"Even if a monster attacks during this time, there are two fully functional mechs in the base now, so I have nothing to fear!"

Luo Bing made up his mind, threw on a work uniform, pulled a large, unmarked hood over his head, and headed out.

However, he had barely taken two steps down the hallway, tiptoeing, when the door across from him opened.

"Luo Jun... what are you doing dressed like that?"

Koizumi Junko stepped out, her large eyes wide with curiosity. Then, as if realizing something, her expression turned somewhat despondent.

"Are you... are you going to see someone?"

Luo Bing froze, his face filled with surprise.

"Junko? Why aren't you asleep yet at this hour? It's the middle of the night!"

As he said this, Luo Bing completely forgot just how bizarre his own behavior was.

It was also because Junko was too gentle and her personality too compliant that she was easily led off-topic by Luo Bing.

If it had been the Lin Sisters, neither of them would have been so easy to fool.

"Ah, I... having changed environments, I'm having a bit of trouble sleeping..."

Junko said in a low voice.

There was a hint of complaint in those words.

But Luo Bing knew very well that Junko was not the type of person who liked to complain; she was simply feeling nostalgic for her previous environment, and this current one was a bit too unfamiliar.

"The Junko I know isn't someone who faces reality so timidly."

Luo Bing smiled and patted Junko on the shoulder, striking a very heroic pose:

"Just go to sleep soundly. Tomorrow, we'll officially begin our training together!"

"I have some business to take care of outside, so I'll be heading out first. Junko, this is a secret between us, so don't tell anyone, okay!"

Junko nodded very earnestly, signaling that she understood.

It was only as she watched Luo Bing's retreating figure that she suddenly realized: she should have asked him what he was going out to do in the middle of the night. How did it turn into her keeping a secret for him?

"But... being able to help Luo-kun isn't bad either."

She murmured softly.

Meanwhile, after leaving the dormitory corridor, Luo Bing's behavior became even more cautious and furtive.

Because once outside the dormitory, surveillance equipment began to be deployed.