Seize the Initiative

"Why must we wait for the other side to make a move before we react?" Zhou Hong suddenly asked a soul-searching question. "We can't take action ourselves since we've taken the money, but isn't there still the TPC and GUTS?"

Uncle Li looked as if he had been struck by lightning, instantly frozen in place.

When dealing with such alien criminals, why bother with any sense of morality!

Both pairs of eyes turned simultaneously toward the public phone booth not far away.

Zhou Hong took a pair of gloves out of his pocket, walked into the phone booth, and dragged the Crayfish Alien in with him.

"You tell them about the Kyrieloid situation. That won't be a problem, right?"

The words were phrased as a question, but his tone was absolutely certain.

The Baltan Alien, currently disguised as a human, nodded. "No problem, leave it to me."

Zhou Hong patted him lightly on the shoulder. "Call a few of your little friends and take the fall for this drunk driving and car theft. That won't be a problem, right?"

The Baltan Alien nodded in understanding. "Yes, my lord."

Uncle Li's generosity and assistance had allowed them to live peacefully on Earth; what was a little car theft and drunk driving compared to that?

They would just use the money they had swindled from the Kyrieloid to bail them out.

As for the owner of the van?

Wasn't that a problem that could be solved in a minute?

I'll just use your own money to settle it privately!

Having become an Ultra warrior, it was as if he were a Stand user; he was always being drawn into battles across various worlds, and Zhou Hong had long since memorized the TPC's number.

His fingers tapped the buttons nimbly, dialing the number, and the call was answered.

"This is TPC Far East Headquarters."

"We have discovered the tracks of several Kyrieloids. Please come as soon as possible. The location is..."

This was the first time they had received such a message, and the TPC logistics staff member dared not show any negligence, immediately reporting the news upward.

"Then we'll leave the rest to you. We're counting on you." Uncle Li patted the Baltan Alien on the shoulder.

"Please, leave everything to us." The group of lackeys bowed slightly, respectfully seeing the two off.

Captain Kei of GUTS possessed immense decisiveness; the moment she received the news, she organized the deployment of GUTS.

After waiting for only a few dozen minutes, the GUTS Wing 1 flew in from the sky.

"This must be the place." Daigo stepped out of the DeLaM Car and walked up to meet the Baltan Alien and his group.

"Yes, this is the place." The Baltan Alien hurried forward to meet them, letting out a burp as he drew near.

The faint scent of alcohol irritated Daigo and Munakata, causing both of them to frown.

With flushed cheeks and the smell of liquor on the entire group, Munakata had already lost hope in the reliability of this intelligence.

In fact, Munakata, who couldn't hold his liquor, had long since grown accustomed to the unsightly behavior of drunks in bars.

Facing their skeptical gazes, the group pretended to be indignant and hurriedly explained, "Don't look at us like that just because we've been drinking, it's true! There really are Kyrieloids inside."

"Our van accidentally crashed into the house, and that's how we heard their conversation."

Munakata observed the residual blood on these drunks, his peripheral vision catching the path that had been plowed straight into the mansion, as well as the small van embedded in the wall.

GUTS had been standing at the entrance for so long, yet with such a commotion happening at the house, no one had come out; it was indeed suspicious.

Munakata nodded slightly.

Smacking his lips, and holding the mentality that it was better to believe it than not, Munakata activated his helmet comms. "Captain, that is the situation. I intend to enter the house to investigate."

Kei crossed her fingers, mimicking the pose of a certain commander who preferred not to be named. "Be careful in everything."

The concern from his superior made Munakata feel instantly invigorated. "Daigo, I'm going to knock on the door, you cover me. GUTS Wing 1, stand by in the air."

"If the targets are confirmed to be Kyrieloids, ensure your own safety and capture them alive if possible," Kei instructed.

"Understood!" Daigo and Shinjoh replied.

At the same time, Munakata notified the local police to take the Baltan Alien and his group away.

Whether they had provided false information or not, they were definitely going to have to sit down for a cup of tea at the station.

Munakata straightened his GUTS uniform and gently pressed the doorbell.

The sound of the bell echoed through the old house, but there was no response from anyone.

Munakata gave Daigo a look and drew the GUTS Hyper Gun from his waist, disengaging the safety and readying himself to fire at any moment.

With tactical hand signals exchanged, the two quickly entered the mansion along the path cleared by the van.

The two moved close together, their gazes scanning everywhere, not letting a single corner escape their notice.

They passed through the courtyard quickly, pressing themselves against the wooden walls and advancing along them with swift, silent movements.

At a turn, the two saw a corpse lying on the ground.

Things were becoming even more suspicious.

If these drunks had really done this, they certainly wouldn't have notified the TPC; that would only ensure they spent the rest of their lives behind bars.

"I've found the information on the owner of this house; his name is Ryunosuke Tsukioka, and he died three years ago." Yazumi's timely notification made Daigo and Munakata tighten their grips on their GUTS Hyper Guns even further.

Abruptly, several spheres of light flew toward the two men without any warning.

Having already prepared themselves, the two shifted their feet and dodged the sudden attack.

Following his intuition, Daigo swayed his body and pulled the trigger of his GUTS Hyper Gun in rapid succession.

Several red laser beams tore through the wooden furniture obstructing their vision, precisely striking the hidden Kyrieloids.

Amidst the splashing crimson, two spheres of light rose from the flesh-and-blood bodies, while another sphere of light flew out from a hidden corner of the room.

The glowing orbs made Munakata widen his eyes, and he quickly aimed his muzzle at the Kyrieloids.

"Surrender immediately, and we may yet spare your lives."

The Kyrieloids had no intention of surrendering, and a dense barrage of light spheres was immediately plastered toward the two men.

The sheer number of light spheres covered almost every inch of space, forcing the two to dodge in a disheveled, rolling scramble.

Rolling their way out of the room, they pressed against the fragile wall and launched a counterattack.

The marksmanship of the two elites was exceptionally superb; working in tandem, the ordinary Kyrieloids were simply no match for them.

The red laser beams cut through the barrage of light spheres in a few swift strokes, striking the bodies of the Kyrieloids directly.

Without any struggle, the Kyrieloids disintegrated into scattering particles and perished.

The remaining two saw that the situation was dire and tried to flee, but they could not escape the muzzles.

After carefully observing their surroundings, Daigo and Munakata finally let out a sigh of relief.

"There are indeed Kyrieloids in the house," Munakata said as he opened his comms, but before he could finish his sentence, Kei's voice cut in.

"Commander Munakata, an explosion has occurred in the K1 District. Please head to the K1 District as soon as possible to organize rescue operations."

"Understood."