In his heart, he had no intention of letting Luo Yun become a pilot.
030. Stinky Little Brother, Who Are You Looking Down On? 2
After breakfast, once they had sent the dejected Luo Yun off to school, Luo Bing and the others headed to the Training Hall together.
On the way, Li Chuyi found it rather strange and asked:
"Why haven't we seen Lin Wange and Lin Changge? Don't they need to eat?"
Luo Bing answered naturally:
"Wange is most likely still asleep right now."
"As for Changge, she's either already in the training room or still in the library. She gets up very early every day."
Li Chuyi scratched his head, looking a little awkward.
"They really do have completely different personalities."
Luo Bing smiled.
"Everyone who knows the two sisters says that. But when it comes to their ability to pilot mechs, there's no need for any doubt."
"They've already reached the level of Perfect Understanding. They know exactly what the other is thinking. In that state, they can perfectly bring out a mech's combat power!"
Li Chuyi showed a look of realization, though he was also a little envious.
The Spiritual Connection Index had drawn inspiration from the idiom Perfect Understanding. Maintaining such a state was also the best answer for maximizing a mech's combat strength!
But before they had taken more than a few steps, they all received a message from Old Luo.
Judging by this, he had notified every pilot in the base. Whatever he wanted to discuss was probably serious.
Li Chuyi's expression grew more solemn.
Luo Bing, however, already knew what it was about.
It should have been about what happened last night.
After he transformed into Godzilla and fought the Thunder Beast, no mechs had been deployed.
Within the base, Old Luo was the only one with that authority.
When the four arrived at the conference room, they saw Lin Changge pulling the bleary-eyed Lin Wange toward their respective seats as soon as they entered.
Luo Bing's gaze, however, turned forward, where he spotted a familiar face.
Of course, it wasn't Old Luo. He was already more familiar with Old Luo than he could possibly be.
This man was Captain Cao, whom Luo Bing had encountered several times during his second transformation!
When he had seen him before, the man had looked like a fisherman hauling in fish. Today, however, he was wearing a crisp military uniform.
He had probably officially joined the ranks by now.
Old Luo watched as everyone gathered, smiling broadly. It was obvious that he was in quite a good mood.
With such a bombshell of a piece of news backing him up, anyone would be grinning.
"Everyone's here. Today's meeting is mainly to tell you something."
"After you went to rest last night, that mysterious Beast King appeared again..."
Li Chuyi shot to his feet.
"General Luo, if a monster appeared, why didn't we hear the alarm? Could it be... could it be that I slept too deeply?"
Whenever a monster appeared, mechs had to be deployed at the same time. That was common knowledge around the world.
Old Luo's expression did not change as he explained with a smile:
"That's under normal circumstances. What happened this time was unusual, so I made the decision myself. Before that Beast King showed any desire to attack, I didn't notify you."
"Regarding this incident, I've already submitted a full written report for domestic review. I'll take full responsibility."
"But that isn't the focus of today's meeting. The real focus is this Beast King..."
Old Luo then laid out everything about the Beast King slaughtering two Thunder Beasts in succession.
Everyone listened in stunned disbelief.
No one had expected such an incident to occur while they slept peacefully!
If it had merely been a case of monsters fighting each other, that would have been one thing.
After all, such things were not uncommon.
If satellite surveillance took more pictures of the ocean and those deserted islands, it might catch two monsters having a friendly exchange.
But this Beast King was different.
He displayed an extraordinary hatred toward monsters. He had even chased them from the waters near Sakurajima into the Pacific Ocean, eventually killing the two thieving Thunder Beasts.
As for humans... his attitude was extremely neutral. It could even be called friendly!
When Old Luo reached this point, he displayed the satellite photo of Godzilla catching fish and rewarding Old Cao.
The entire room was shocked once again.
"What is this? The first friendly exchange between monsters and humans?"
Lin Wange was no longer sleepy and could not help but complain.
Old Luo replied in an inscrutable manner:
"Yes, and no."
"Because it's very likely that only this one Beast King holds such an attitude. There won't be a second one."
"This is the captain from the photo. He personally experienced everything and is a witness to it all!"
Old Luo brought Captain Cao forward and introduced him to everyone.
Captain Cao then recounted his personal experience, receiving an enthusiastic welcome from the group.
This was a firsthand account from someone who had been there. It was far more real than hearing second- or third-hand information later on.
Of course, they did not know that another person who had experienced it firsthand was also in the room.
Like the others, Luo Bing put on an attentive expression.
Still, he grumbled inwardly, because he felt that Captain Cao seemed to look at him rather often.
Little did he know that Old Cao was also puzzled.
Whenever Old Cao met Luo Bing's eyes, he felt a faint sense of familiarity, but it was only the slightest feeling. When he thought about it carefully, he could not remember anything.
In the end, he could only blame it on his age and his failing mind.
After some discussion and communication, Old Luo announced his first decision:
"From now on, to ensure that no accidents occur, once this Beast King appears, the mechs at our base will temporarily remain on standby and will not deploy immediately!"
"Although the Beast King did not attack after encountering Wulei, his Body Size is right there. Any action could trigger an excessive reaction!"
Lin Wange raised her hand.
"I object!"
"If it's at sea, then I have no objections."
"But if he appears near the coastline, or even reaches an inland city, what then? Are we mech pilots supposed to just stand there and watch?"
Old Luo's expression remained unchanged. He was not surprised by Lin Wange's question.
He answered:
"In nearshore waters, the first order will remain unchanged!"
"If he sets foot on land, then the mechs will deploy, but they must maintain a distance of at least fifteen kilometers from the Beast King!"
After a night of discussion, the experts in the Analysis Room reached a conclusion: outside a range of fifteen kilometers from Beast King Godzilla's breath, safety should be guaranteed!
The Charged Breath had killed a Thunder Beast with one blast from over five li away.
That was a distance of just under three kilometers.
Within five kilometers, the power of the Beast King's breath would not weaken.
According to a mathematical formula calculated by a certain expert, they estimated that the Beast King's breath would begin weakening beyond ten kilometers. Beyond fifteen kilometers, its power would diminish drastically, until it no longer posed a threat to a mech's outer armor.
If Luo Bing knew about this, he would definitely give a cold laugh.
This expert was truly an "expert."
Among the Godzilla species, several breath specialists were absurd beings capable of firing a breath attack into outer space and blowing up a planet in one shot!
The King of Monsters Godzilla that Luo Bing transformed into did not specialize in breath attacks.
But it was definitely not weak either.
Its range might not be enough to break through Earth's atmosphere.
But a safe distance of fifteen kilometers...
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031. Dr. Chen, the Bald Big Shot 3
According to the "expert," beyond fifteen kilometers, the power of the Beast King's Atomic Breath would rapidly decline.
At that distance, even the Beast King's Charged Breath would no longer be capable of an instant kill.
The mech's external armor alone would be enough to ensure safety!
The "expert" had created a mathematical model to prove that he was right.
It was logical and well-supported, thoroughly convincing!
Although the "expert's" claims felt a little strange, they could not find any flaws in them.
Thus, everyone nodded in agreement, silently shouting, Long live the expert!
Luo Bing shouted it the loudest in his heart.
"If the Beast King steps onto land and approaches an urban area, deploy the mechs, maintain a safe distance of at least fifteen kilometers, observe the situation, and adapt accordingly!"
Old Luo finally asked Lin Wange:
"Wange, do you have any further objections?"
Lin Wange frowned, but did not lower the right hand she had raised to ask questions.
"Then... what if this Beast King displays the same brutal nature as other monsters and suddenly begins slaughtering humans? Would we still remain fifteen kilometers away and just watch from afar?"
The conference room immediately fell silent.
Old Cao realized that the current topic was not something he could participate in.
So he reported to Old Luo, then swiftly turned and left.
Old Luo remained silent for a long time as well.
Then he raised his head and looked at Lin Wange, whose expression remained resolute.
This girl who liked making bad jokes looked carefree and unreliable.
But Old Luo and Luo Bing both knew that when the critical moment truly came, when it really mattered, she was far more reliable than anyone could imagine!
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