Of course, this kind of thing had not only happened in nations that had fallen. It had also occurred in countries that had survived, such as the strategically withdrawn Lighthouse.
It had happened in the coastal regional bases abandoned by the Lighthouse as well.
"No!"
"Unless Beast King took the initiative to attack, no one was allowed to engage!"
Old Luo's voice was incomparably stern, devoid of its usual gentleness and kindness.
Lin Wange clenched her pearly teeth and slowly said:
"Old Luo, you should know what this behavior of yours means."
"You think Beast King won't attack... but when he truly does launch an attack, it'll already be too late!"
Old Luo's solemn voice came through the communicator:
"I know what I'm doing!"
"I also know that I could become the appeasing Great Britain of the monster invasion era at any moment!"
"But Wange, Chuyi, we have to take this gamble!"
"We need allies. We need Titan Beasts. We need Beast King Godzilla!"
The communication channel fell silent for a long while before the responses of the two pilots slowly came through:
"I understand."
"Li Chuyi acknowledges the order, General Luo."
The main road of Mecha Base was usually filled with endlessly passing vehicles, but today it was deathly silent.
Only Beast King strode forward with heavy, steady steps, walking step by step to the very center of the base.
Then, he stopped.
To his northwest was Wulei, still parked inside its mecha bay in standby mode.
To the southeast was Blue Blood Blade, likewise in standby mode.
To the northeast was the Sakura Saber mecha bay, which had originally been more than halfway completed through round-the-clock work but had slammed to a halt upon Beast King's arrival, now shrouded in silence.
Inside the spacious and immaculate Mecha Base.
Beast King and the mechas in the three directions remained peacefully opposed, staring at one another from afar.
Only then did this become a true world-famous tableau.
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Inside the two mechas, the four pilots clasped their hands tightly, cold sweat already soaking their backs from the tension.
There was no thought of gentleness and refinement in their minds, nor any thought of harmonious coexistence.
At this moment, as mecha pilots, all they could think was that at such an all-or-nothing close range, if Beast King went berserk, none of them would have any chance of surviving!
Because of his previous encounters with Beast King, Old Luo's expectations and friendly attitude toward Beast King Godzilla far exceeded those of ordinary people.
But for the four active-duty pilots, all this was rather hard to accept.
They would rather die fighting monsters than stand by helplessly like this.
But...
There was no longer any chance to activate the mechas.
Beast King Godzilla turned his gaze toward them. Neither his eyes nor his intentions showed any sign of hostility.
If the pilots caused any other disturbance now, it would only backfire.
Should they provoke an excessive counterattack from Beast King, it would be a catastrophe.
One step late, every step late. There was no chance to regret it now; they could only wait for the final outcome to arrive.
Fortunately, the worries of the four active-duty pilots did not come true.
Old Luo had won this gamble!
Beast King Godzilla merely stood on the base's main road, gazing at the three mechas from afar, as though he had only come to make their acquaintance.
Then he let out a low roar and trudged along the main road until he walked out through the base gates.
After leaving Mecha Base, Godzilla continued forward, trampling countless flowers and plants along the way.
Then he circled around and reentered the sea from a shore thirty li away, vanishing from the public eye once more.
Everyone finally let out a breath of relief.
The pilots inside the two mechas felt weak in the limbs as well.
When they had faced Beast King at close range and stared at him from afar, they had felt unwillingness, but also shock and a measure of panic.
That kind of intensely high-pressure environment was not something ordinary people could endure.
Now that they had come back to their senses, their clothes were already drenched with sweat down their backs.
"No matter what, it's good that we're safe."
The sisters Lin Wange and Lin Changge supported each other as they emerged from the mecha cockpit.
Looking at the rising sun in the early morning, they felt a little more joy at having survived the ordeal.
Lin Changge looked at the profile of her older sister's face and softly said:
"Sis, perhaps General Luo was right. Titan Beasts really are worthy of trust."
"Even at such close range, he showed no intention of attacking. Perhaps in the future... we truly can fight side by side."
After saying that, Lin Changge hesitated again.
Somewhat uncertainly, she said:
"I don't know whether it's just my imagination, but Beast King Godzilla's eyes felt familiar. When he looked toward our Wulei mecha, that sense of familiarity was even stronger."
Lin Wange frowned, then comforted her:
"Don't overthink it."
"Did you forget? The first time Beast King Godzilla appeared was when he faced Scythe Head."
"We went into battle then too. We were only a few kilometers away from Beast King at the time, not that far."
"By that logic, we can be considered old acquaintances."
Lin Wange said with both relief and lingering fear:
"Luckily, Beast King Godzilla didn't attack then either... he was already quite friendly when facing us back then."
When they had first faced Godzilla, no one could have imagined that this Beast King would be so powerful.
Fortunately, they had not impulsively started a fight back then. Otherwise, they would have only been delivering themselves to their deaths.
"That's true."
With that explanation, although Lin Changge still felt that something was off, she could not think of anything else.
So she nodded and turned to business:
"Let's go see General Luo. He should be the happiest right now."
"No, I bet Dr. Chen is the happiest."
Dr. Chen truly was the happiest.
It was only natural that Beast King could not speak. If he really could speak human language, the country would have to search through every deep mountain and ancient forest to see whether they could find Qi Practitioners cultivating immortality.
Although they had received no response from Godzilla, everyone was excited after witnessing the peaceful coexistence of Beast King and the mechas.
If it had merely been speculation before, then today's world-famous tableau of a meeting had confirmed it.
In the future, humanity's mechas would no longer be the only guardians of world peace.
The continuously awakening Titan Beasts had also joined the ranks of Earth's protectors.
In Dr. Chen's exhilarated mind, she could already imagine human mechas and Titan Beasts fighting side by side against the King of Monsters in the future.
The appearance of monsters had drastically squeezed humanity's living space.
And the appearance of the King of Monsters had used irresistible power to drive humanity completely from the seas.
Through repeated failures, the land humanity held had steadily shrunk. Retaking the seas had become empty talk, nothing more than a slogan for people to hear and laugh at.
But now, at last, they could see a glimmer of hope.
Meanwhile, Luo Bing walked out after settling Beast King Body.
He extended his hand toward Junko and said:
"Let's go see how our Sakura Saber overhaul is coming along."
"With round-the-clock work at full capacity, it can be repaired by tomorrow at the latest. We can still go give our final modification suggestions today."
"I-I'm fine with anything. Luo Jun is the main pilot, so we should follow your ideas."
Luo Bing sighed softly, then slowly nodded.
"Then I'll do it. I do have a few ideas."
Ever since Sakura Saber had been heavily damaged, it had been transported to the base for a major overhaul. Its main structure was basically finished.
Luo Bing had gone to inspect it once before. The electricity transmission system modified from Thunder Beast parts was incredibly effective. Once current was run through that Cherry Blossom Blade, its destructive power surged dramatically.
They just had to be careful during normal use. Sakura Saber's foundation was what it was: it was a land-combat mecha, not one designed for naval warfare.
If they activated Lightning Infusion on water, it would probably be like using the Seven Injuries Fist—hurting themselves with electricity before they hurt anyone else.
Then Luo Bing repeatedly emphasized that two Nuclear Bombs absolutely had to be installed in two inconspicuous empty slots on Sakura Saber's back.
The head of the modification team was somewhat confused, because Nuclear Bombs were no ordinary weapons. Their power against monsters could only be described with the phrase, "Those who know, know."
Installing such a troublesome and thankless weapon was simply a waste of time.
If it was not used properly in the end, before the monsters could damage the environment, their own side might first use Nuclear Bombs to wreck it. That would be absurd.
But as the main pilot, Luo Bing had the right to demand modifications to the mecha according to his preferences.
So the modification team had no choice but to comply with this client's demands.
Finally, they painted Sakura Saber with a layer of red paint and added the five little stars symbolizing the nation onto its back and arms.
Those spots had originally borne Sakurajima's markings. After Sakura Saber had been fully taken over, they naturally had to change with the times.
The five-star insignia had been mandatory, but the red paint had not been.
Just like Wulei's black and Blue Blood Blade's blue.
This bright red paint had been proposed by Luo Bing.
It was the same red paint used on Crimson Typhoon, the mecha piloted by Luo Bing's father and mother, those two hero pilots.
One day later, the brand-new mecha was finally unveiled!
The mecha renamed Crimson Thunder Blade officially made its appearance, becoming the third permanently stationed mecha at Sakurajima sub-base!
Single-Pilot Mecha!
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