Half an hour ago, the Shatterdome.
Tendo Choi, as usual, stood in front of the monitoring station with a cup of coffee in his hand.
Unlike before, he was on a video call with his wife and one-year-old son on the other end.
In the workspace, everyone else was much more relaxed, no longer in a tense state as before.
The monster hasn't appeared for several months.
At the beginning, Tendo Choi and the others were constantly worried, holding small meetings every three days and large meetings every five days to discuss when the monster would suddenly appear and what to do when that happened.
But as the weeks went by, the monster was still nowhere to be found.
Therefore, the work at the base has become much more relaxed, and some even think that the monster may have been scared and will never come back.
Tendo Choi scoffed at such remarks, but he had to admit that he also felt it might be a long time before they would see the monster again.
until...
Beep beep!
A red warning message suddenly popped up on the holographic screen.
Then came the AI's indifferent notification tone:
"Monster signal detected, multiple events!"
This familiar voice, like the alarm clock from school or WeChat from work, pierced Tendo Choi's heart like a knife.
He shuddered, instinctively tensed up, and immediately looked at the screen.
Two large red dots were flashing incessantly on it.
"Attention all!"
"Monster attack!"
Without even having time to say goodbye to his wife and children, Tendo Choi immediately hung up the phone and threw himself into his work.
Initiating various emergency procedures had become second nature to him; in less than three minutes, he had determined the monster's size, location, orientation...
All information was either reported or distributed, reaching all units around the world. Xxs-②
Nervous, anxious...
The collapse spread from the Shatterdome to all the countries Pacific Ocean Rim.
Moyulan Base.
Old Pan also received the information immediately.
"President, a monster has appeared!"
"And both of them!"
He immediately squeezed next to Zhang Tianyuan to report.
What are the specific details?
Zhang Tianyuan also felt a pang of anxiety, knowing that the butterfly effect he had created had come to an end.
The monster is finally ready!
They are preparing to retake Earth.
Old Pan glanced down at the message:
"According to the monitoring system, at least one monster has already crawled out of the wormhole, but it hasn't left; instead, it's lingering around the wormhole."
"We also detected another monster crawling out of the wormhole..."
"What is the monster's level?" Zhang Tianyuan asked.
Old Pan's voice trembled. "Level five, absolutely level five!"
"The monster currently lingering near the wormhole is at least 130 meters long!"
Ning Jihua and Taylor, who were listening nearby, felt a tightness in their chests.
A colossal body exceeding 130 meters in length!
This is much larger than any of the monsters that have invaded before!
"President!" Taylor immediately looked at Zhang Tianyuan, wanting him to just banish the monster and let it die, like before.
Such a gigantic monster is definitely beyond the capabilities of current mechs.
If we really have to get on a mecha...
Taylor's gaze couldn't help but drift to the Pangu had just returned to its parking spot in the base.
He shook his head, abandoning the idea.
This mech is no longer pilotable by any other pilot, and it's far from the optimal solution to defeat the monster.
A Spacetime Tunnel seems more plausible.
Seeing Taylor's expectant gaze, Zhang Tianyuan indicated that he didn't need to worry too much.
"Are there only two monsters?" Zhang Tianyuan asked Old Pan to confirm.
Old Pan denied it, saying, "It's not certain yet, but there are most likely more than two. This could very well be the final battle the monsters have launched against us, as Dr. Hermann previously speculated!"
Hearing this, Ning Jihua, who had been quiet until now, suddenly said, "Then we should immediately activate the Plan to Nuke the Wormhole. After this monster crawls out of the wormhole, other monsters will crawl out as well, and the wormhole will remain in a charged and open state."
"Now is the perfect time to implement the plan!"
As if struck by a revelation, Old Pan immediately prepared to contact the Shatterdome.
Zhang Tianyuan added, "Have the pilots who just went down to rest return to the team. I'll use the Spacetime Tunnel to send them back to base. The mechs can also be deployed directly using the Spacetime Tunnel."
At this point, it's crucial to seize the opportunity.
If we miss this opportunity to destroy the wormhole, no one knows when the monster will open it again.
The people at the scene immediately dispersed, each busy with their own things.
And Mako Mori, Old
Pan and the other drivers quickly gathered in front of Zhang Tianyuan.
Zhang Tianyuan directly opened a warp drive leading to the Hong Kong Base.
After everyone walked over, they first passed through No. 1 Spacetime, and then through the second tunnel to reach the Shatterdome.
Both the Cherno Alpha and Striker Eureka mechs have now been deployed to the Hong Kong, so one passage is sufficient.
Old Pan led the others away first, while Zhang Tianyuan, Ning Jihua, and Taylor followed them through the Spacetime Tunnel.
Back in Hong Kong, the four mechs were ready and could be deployed immediately once the pilots were in place.
Old Pan was very satisfied with this situation.
Although Tendo Choi have relaxed their work slightly, the Plan to Nuke the Wormhole remains the most important task for the entire base, so they are always ready to be deployed at any time.
Despite his weakened state, Old Pan looked at the four groups of drivers preparing to launch their attack:
" Cherno Alpha, Gipsy Danger, Crimson Typhoon, Striker Eureka, now is the most crucial moment. The future of Earth rests on your shoulders!"
Let's go!
Old Pan waved his hand, and the four groups of pilots immediately rushed towards their mechs...
Zhang Tianyuan walked behind Tendo Choi, looked at the computer screen, and asked, "How's the situation?"
"President," Tendo Choi said, switching to Chinese, "The second monster is about to leave the wormhole. We estimate there's at least one more monster in the queue, and if we're unlucky, there might be two..."
"What is the size of the new monster?"
Based on the latest information, the new monster is estimated to be around 110 meters long.
Although it is still an unprecedented behemoth, it is much better than the first monster, which was 130 meters long.
Zhang Tianyuan narrowed his eyes; this number seemed familiar.
He quickly recalled the dimensions of the three monsters that appeared at the end of the movie: one was 109 meters tall, one was 134 meters tall, and the other was...
182 meters!
Nearly two hundred meters!
Slattern!
Its size is nearly three times that of a normal mecha, and it is even nearly thirty meters taller than the latest Pangu.
"Are there any that can fly?" Zhang Tianyuan suddenly remembered.
The Precursors on the other side of the wormhole delayed their attack for so long that the monsters they created could not possibly be the same as those in the original story.
Tendo Choi said, "Our analysis of the monster's size has been submitted to Dr. Newton, who is leading his team in the research."
"Keep it up."
Zhang Tianyuan suddenly received a report that the mecha was ready to launch, and he left after saying a few words.
At the base.
The four mechs have been quickly hoisted up and are slowly taking off under the lift of a helicopter, passing through the open dome of the base.
As planned, Striker Eureka will be responsible for carrying the nuclear bomb.
Upon arriving at the scene, Zhang Tianyuan opened a Spacetime Tunnel for them, leading directly to the sea above the black hole. All they had to do was jump into the sea after passing through it.
After witnessing the departure of the four mechs, the people in the base could only wait for the time being.
Zhang Tianyuan, Old Pan, and Ning Jihua returned to the command room.
Not long after resting, I received a report from Tendo Choi:
"The second monster has completely exited the wormhole, and now it's the third monster's turn to pass through!"
However, the first monster suddenly left the wormhole ocean and fled to other areas!
Everyone immediately tensed up.
Where did it escape to? In which direction?
"That monster is heading east into the Pacific Ocean!"
"Etc!"
Tendo Choi suddenly screamed.
Old Pan's heart tightened. "What's wrong?"
"It... it's rising rapidly from the seabed!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Tianyuan had a bad feeling.
He exchanged a glance with Old Pan.
Old Pan suddenly remembered something Zhang Tianyuan had once told him.
Monsters can evolve; who knows, a flying monster might appear out of nowhere...
Sure enough, what I feared most came to pass.
Tendo Choi's voice appeared again in the communication, filled with a series of emotions including disbelief, incredulity, and incredulity:
"It! A monster...!"
"It's taking off!"
well!
Zhang Tianyuan rubbed his forehead, looking somewhat helpless.
He was now certain that this was absolutely a deliberate act by the Precursors on the other side.
After banishing monsters twice, the Precursors probably guessed that he was involved in the monsters being inexplicably banished to the sky, so he sent over a flying monster.
Moreover, the Precursors ' response
It's very likely that it's more than that...
Zhang Tianyuan had a vague feeling about this.
At this time, Newton's research results also arrived, and he also believed that the first monster was large enough to fly.
"However, due to its enormous weight and size, its flight capability should be quite limited. More precisely, its flight process involves an initial rapid ascent into the sky, followed by gliding after reaching a certain altitude."
"It will reveal huge weaknesses during its initial flight phase, and its takeoff speed will be very slow, which is the best time to deal with it."
"So I think its codename should be [ Flying Squirrel ]..."
Zhang Tianyuan glanced at Old Pan, signaling him to select a mech to intercept the monster.
He was the commander of the PPDC and the overall commander of this battle.
Old Pan understood his meaning, and after thinking for a moment, said, "Then let Crimson Typhoon go. Thank you for your trouble, Guild Master."
There is no doubt that this deployment change will still require the use of Spacetime Tunnel.
Zhang Tianyuan nodded, indicating that there was no need to be polite.
Soon, Crimson Typhoon received its new mission and, preparing to disembark from the helicopter, immediately transferred to another location, flying towards San Francisco through Spacetime Tunnel.
Based on the latest calculations of the monster's gliding trajectory, this monster, codenamed Flying Squirrel, will land near San Francisco.
Correspondingly, emergency notices were also issued to San Francisco and all neighboring cities.
Taylor watched from the side, her whole body trembling with tension.
San Francisco has never recovered from the attack that took place more than a decade ago.
If San Francisco were to be destroyed by the monster again now, he would be in real trouble...
Suddenly, Zhang Tianyuan patted him, indicating that he could relax a little.
" San Francisco will be fine."
If the mech is truly unable to deal with the flying monster, he can still board a fighter jet, force his way close to the monster, and drive it away.
So there's absolutely no need to panic.
Hearing Zhang Tianyuan's words of comfort, Taylor immediately relaxed.
Although the young president seemed to show a bit of malice towards me from time to time, at this moment, he was a very good person.
A while later...
News came again from Tendo Choi's side.
"The third monster has escaped the wormhole... There's a fourth monster coming!"
"The fourth monster follows closely behind the third; it's still preparing to pass through the wormhole!"
Tendo Choi almost screamed.
Everyone immediately inquired about the situation.
He calmed himself down and continued his report, "Unlike before, after the third monster left the wormhole, it didn't replace the second monster in guarding the wormhole; instead, it simply left!"
"Where did it go?" Old Pan asked immediately.
Tendo Choi, watching the screen from the other side, was somewhat dazed. "It's coming in our direction, and its target is very likely the Hong Kong!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Tianyuan sensed something was amiss.
Are you sure?
"Confirmed, it's heading straight for us!"
Previously, both the Scunner and the Leatherback were exiled by the Hong Kong. Since the Precursors had already guessed his existence, he should have avoided the Hong Kong.
How could it be the other way around, with them launching a preemptive attack on the Hong Kong?
After much thought, Zhang Tianyuan felt there was only one answer.
"What's so special about this monster? How big is it?"
Tendo Choi replied, "I predict it will be around 140 meters."
It's also a level 5 monster.
Zhang Tianyuan now had a better understanding of the situation.
Size was not a concern for him; unless the monster was larger than ten square kilometers, he could banish it directly. What he was more concerned about was whether the monster had any special abilities.
When asked about this, Tendo Choi could only reply that Professor Newton was researching it.
For now, all we can do is monitor this monster.
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became much heavier.
Everyone could sense Zhang Tianyuan's attitude towards this monster.
Ning Jihua tentatively asked, "President, is there anything special about this monster?"
Zhang Tianyuan casually voiced his earlier speculation.
The others immediately sensed something was wrong.
"It seems the aliens on the other side must have a way to deal with this, otherwise they wouldn't have sent another monster to its death!"
Old Pan comforted him, "PPDC's helicopter has already taken off to investigate, and we'll soon have more information about the monster."
However, no sooner had he finished speaking than Tendo Choi reported the latest situation over the communication channel:
"Just now, our helicopters tracking the monster were attacked by an unknown force and have all crashed at sea!"
"..."