As for hoping that everyone would be pro-war, united in deploying mechas to subjugate Shangang, Luo Bing had never counted on that.
He never placed his hopes on others.
Sitting in his chair, his hands clasped tightly together as he exerted force, Luo Bing seemed to mutter to himself:
"You want revenge too, don't you?"
"Ever since four years ago, even though you've kept calm on the surface, the flames in your heart have only burned fiercer."
"I'll fulfill your wish and end all of this for you!"
Then Luo Bing leaned back, closed his eyes, and seemed to rest.
In the depths of the sea, the imposing Beast King moved once more.
However, instead of heading directly toward Malaysia, he first traveled some distance toward the Mount Fuji region.
After surfacing, Godzilla used all his lung capacity to unleash an unmistakable, highly penetrating roar in the direction of distant Mount Fuji!
Little brother, time to wake up!
Inside Mount Fuji, magma boiled and churned. The distant roar seemed to have been drowned out by other sounds.
Yet that distinctive frequency in the air, along with those faint vibrations, were etched incomparably deep in the Titan Beast's memory!
The magma boiled, and the volcano trembled.
The unruly Boss Head emerged from the magma.
Among the eight heads, he had been the main force resisting the Beast King, and he was also the first to hear the Beast King's call.
After a slight shift in his expression, he raised his head and let out a long hiss in response.
Then he twisted his body and awakened all his younger brothers!
It was true that he felt somewhat rebellious toward the Beast King, but at a time like this, he would not pretend not to hear.
Submission was submission.
Answering the Beast King's call was also a matter of self-respect.
Boss Head was still dreaming of the day his strength would soar, when he could summon Godzilla with a single roar and make him obediently become his little brother!
After waking his useless younger brothers, Yamata's long, enormous body shot out of the crater, bringing countless flames and splashing magma with him.
None of it affected Yamata in the slightest. It was no different from bathwater in a pool.
Yamata then swiftly slithered forward, heading straight for the sea.
Before entering the ocean, he also let out a hiss toward Godzilla as a signal.
Your little brother is coming!
Old Luo had just finished preparing to convene a meeting when a message from the Command Center left him stunned.
The Beast King stood atop the sea and roared toward the sky.
After that furious roar, Mount Fuji responded. Yamata burst from the magma, plunged directly into the sea, and swam toward the Beast King!
The two colossal beasts were approaching each other, preparing for a meeting at sea!
Watching the steadily shrinking distance shown by satellite imagery, Old Luo broke out in a cold sweat.
"With such a huge display, what is the Beast King planning to do?"
Dr. Chen, who had hurried over after hearing the news, spoke thoughtfully after reviewing the information:
"Could he have detected Shangang's appearance? Is the Beast King enraged and preparing to join Yamata in besieging Shangang?"
"Ordinary monsters aren't worth the Beast King making such a fuss over. Other than Shangang, the King of Monsters... I can't think of any other possibility."
Dr. Chen concluded:
"Once the two Titan Beasts meet, we'll know for certain by seeing which direction they head!"
Ten Major Bases 4
The sea churned with towering waves.
But to colossal beasts, such waves were merely larger splashes.
At the Beast King's call, Yamata eagerly rushed out from Mount Fuji and followed his boss's lead.
Then, at the Beast King's command, the two Titan Beasts swam into the distance, one before the other.
Their course led directly toward Malaysia, which had already been wiped off the map!
At that point, the Mecha Base Command Center had nothing more to say.
Old Luo instructed his subordinates to relay the data, then packed up and prepared to head straight to the conference room.
Seeing how hurried he was, Dr. Chen raised an eyebrow slightly.
"What are you rushing off to do?"
Without turning back, Old Luo said:
"The Titan Beasts have already taken the lead in going after Shangang!"
"We can't just stand by and watch."
"There's nothing left to vote on. I'll propose that we immediately deploy mechas to assist Beast King Godzilla and Yamata!"
If they had previously wavered between subjugating Shangang and maintaining the current situation due to various concerns,
then with the Titan Beasts now on the move, there was nothing left to hesitate over.
Old Luo had previously worried about opposition because he knew some people were unwilling to stake their pilots' lives and their mechas on this victory.
That was not cowardice. It was concern.
But now that Beast King Godzilla and Yamata had deployed together, the main force against Shangang, the King of Monsters, was already in place.
The mechas arriving afterward could serve as support and still be useful.
If they could help in other ways, that would be even better.
"The Beast King set out without much hesitation. Judging by the intelligence he has shown in the past, he must be confident!"
"As long as we provide some additional support, victory in this campaign to subjugate the King of Monsters will not be a problem!"
These thoughts flashed through Old Luo's mind, and his plan gradually took shape.
When he arrived at the innermost conference room, he saw Luo Bing sitting at the back with his eyes slightly narrowed.
Upon seeing him enter, Luo Bing merely raised his head before quickly lowering it again.
Old Luo felt much more at ease. He liked Luo Bing being this quiet and not causing any extra trouble.
Under Old Luo's repeated urging, the final decision-making meeting was convened ten minutes early.
Ten virtual figures stood in a line around the round table, all wearing the same military greatcoats. At first glance, they gave off the unified feeling of the Knights of the Round Table.
Of course, Great Britain had already fallen, so there was no point bringing that up.
Luo Bing slightly shifted his attention and looked up at the situation in the room.
Including Old Luo, there were nine figures. It appeared that one person had not arrived.
The absent person was a commander from one of the three southwestern inland bases. Separated by more than half of the Celestial Dynasty, it did not matter much whether that person attended.
None of them looked particularly old. There were no elderly people among them, and only two appeared somewhat aged, both seemingly under sixty.
The most eye-catching person was the burly figure standing at the front.
With his immaculate uniform and square, imposing face, he was enough to make every petty schemer tremble with fear simply by standing there.
Luo Bing had never met this man in person.
But he had seen him countless times on major television channels, especially official broadcasts.
Chief Commander Lan, the General Commander stationed at the Capital Main Base!
Four years ago, he had personally made the decision to subjugate Shangang.
And today, another crucial meeting had arrived to decide whether Shangang would be subjugated.
Seeing that most people had arrived, Old Luo did not waste time and directly stated his intentions to Chief Commander Lan:
"The information has already been sent to everyone. Beast King Godzilla and Yamata are advancing toward Malaysia!"
"Commander Lan, time is opportunity. I hope you immediately issue the order to begin the subjugation operation!"
A gentle voice came from nearby:
"Old Luo, don't be so hasty. You're still as impatient as ever."
"Since the Titan Beasts have already gone, wouldn't it be better to let them handle this? We can simply watch the tigers fight from the mountain!"
Old Luo did not argue with the other person at all. His eyes remained fixed on Commander Lan as he waited for his decision.
Commander Lan did not disappoint Old Luo.
He looked over everyone's projections and said in a deep voice:
"Shangang is a garbage dump. If we don't clean her up, the horrific consequences of her environmental destruction will only become more severe!"
"Originally, I intended to deploy ten mechas and eliminate this hidden danger completely."
"Now that we have two Titan Beasts joining as fresh forces—especially that Beast King!"
"Domestic experts spent twenty-four hours analyzing all the Beast King's data. In the end, they confirmed that he is absolutely an attack-type colossal beast, just like that Four-Armed Satan in Hawaii!"
"You should all understand what that means... The combat capability of attack-type beasts is the most direct. Their destructive power and lethality cannot be compared by Body Size alone!"
Ten mechas! What a massive commitment!
Having learned from past mistakes, Commander Lan had never gotten over Shangang escaping last time. This time, he was determined to finish everything in one battle!
However... ten mechas would nearly drain more than half their reserves.
If the campaign against Shangang cost them too much, the nation's defenses would develop an enormous gap!
Old Luo asked excitedly:
"There's definitely no need to use ten mechas so extravagantly!"
"Commander Lan, how many mechas are we deploying this time?"
Commander Lan held up three fingers.
"Three."
Old Luo's heart immediately skipped a beat. Three? Such a suspiciously convenient number? Old Lan, you can't screw me over like this.
Chief Commander Lan handled matters methodically and valued fairness as well. He did not let Old Luo's worries come true.
He slowly said:
"The three bases in the southwestern inland region are too far away and will not join this subjugation operation."
"Treasure Island Base must deal with harassment from the Indian Ocean and cannot divide its forces."
"Hainan Base must watch both sides and maintain the closed defensive perimeter. The base will remain in place."
"The Peninsula Base is equally important. Its two mechas are barely enough to hold the line and cannot be moved recklessly."
"Sakurajima Base can divide its forces and deploy one mecha for the operation."
"The Capital Base will also deploy one... I will send out our trump card, the trump card built to confront the King of Monsters. If it ultimately never even gets to face the King of Monsters, that would be far too ridiculous!"
Old Luo nodded. As a staunch advocate of the subjugation operation, it would be outrageous if he did not contribute.
Commander Lan had already mentioned eight bases, leaving only the final two unmentioned:
"I have no objections. Then which base will deploy the final mecha?"
A woman in her forties, even more heavily built than a burly man, voiced her difficulty:
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