The legend of Tiga

Chapter 2262: Died midway?

It looks big from a distance, and even bigger when you look up close.

What is the concept of one hundred and fifty-four meters?

It is equivalent to a 51-story building, standing right in front of you, like a metal mountain. Even if it just lies there quietly, it will give people an extremely strong sense of shock, making people feel as if their throats are blocked by stones, unable to make any sound, and can only look up stupidly.

The brand new armor plates were as smooth as mirrors and spotless. Under the illumination of searchlights, they reflected cold light. The huge cannon located on the lower side of the bow had an astonishingly large caliber. The New Texas cannon was nothing but a needle tip and a wheat awn in front of it. It was not at all eye-catching. Just looking at the black muzzle gave people a shocking feeling as if it could swallow stars.

The giant steel wings on both sides are big enough to cover a football field. In the gaps between the upper and lower parts, there are densely distributed a large number of turrets, from which protrude huge chimney-like gun barrels. There are countless missile silos on both sides of the hull, and the holes in those silos look like a honeycomb.

In the command room on the bridge, a faint blue halo shone through the layers of observation windows, like a pair of cold eyes, looking down on the mediocrity of all living beings from a high and mighty attitude.

This is the Prometheus, named after the god who stole fire for mankind. It aims to bring light to the world, symbolizes resistance and represents indomitable spirit.

With a face full of enthusiasm, Staff Officer Quan Teng excitedly introduced the space battleship he called "epoch-making" - Prometheus, describing its advancement, its greatness, and its necessity.
To sum it up in one sentence, if you don’t build such a good ship, you are not a human being.

But as Chiba Makoto listened, he felt something was wrong. It felt like he was listening to a startup story.

The implications of these words have gone beyond showing off. Instead, they sound like sales pitches, praising a product to be so rare and hard to find that you would be a fool not to buy it.

What are you trying to do?

Chiba Makoto had several big question marks in his mind, and his vigilance instantly reached the highest level.

Although salespeople do not necessarily mean scammers, the rhetoric they use cannot be said to be exactly the same as those used by scammers, but they are roughly the same.

And now, the way Staff Officer Quan Teng was introducing Prometheus incessantly was exactly like those salesmen at the station who specifically targeted inexperienced students to sell cheap copycat products.

so.
Is this guy selling himself Prometheus???
An idea that even Chiba Makoto found outrageous emerged in his mind. The Space Adventure Team and the Police Bureau were not incompatible, but their relationship was not very close. Let alone the Prometheus, which was the core force, even for projects like the laser tank, the Police Bureau would not get a share.

If someone shows you kindness for no reason, he is either a traitor or a thief.

So, there is definitely something wrong here.

Therefore, Chiba Makoto listened with his ears and was alert in his heart, but he still had to watch, especially this new Max cannon.

Theoretically, this thing can destroy an asteroid with one shot, but as we all know, although there are planets in the solar system that orbit the sun, celestial bodies that are much smaller in size and mass than planets can be called asteroids, but the difference between asteroids is greater than the gap between Fengjie and Yifei.

The largest asteroid can reach a diameter of more than 900 kilometers, while the smallest asteroid is only two meters, which is slightly larger than a table at home.

Can one shot destroy an asteroid?
Only talking about the asteroid without saying how big it is, this practice will be familiar to anyone who has shopped online a lot.

In the original series, the ship's new Max cannon was used twice:

The first time it was used was to destroy the space winged beast Garonda, whose exoskeleton could withstand Dyna's rays without any damage; the second time it was used was against the computer demon Desfassa, who blasted away most of the main island of Cremos with one shot.

Although these two uses can be considered powerful, they are still a long way from the stereotype of "asteroids".

But even so, the Max cannon is still the most terrifying weapon currently possessed by mankind. It is even more powerful than the nuclear weapons of the Defense Force era. After all, nuclear weapons still require missiles and aircraft to be delivered and can be intercepted.

But the laser cannon is different. It fires at the speed of light and is unstoppable. It hits whatever it sees. It is an absolutely killer move.

It is precisely because of the terrifying nature of the Max Cannon that it was listed as a forbidden weapon by the TPC. It is not allowed to be used easily, and it is not allowed to be built without an imperial decree.

Although the Police Department is strong and overbearing, it is not possible to build the Max cannon whenever it wants. It must have paid a considerable price to get permission.

The Max cannon that was obtained at a huge cost is now being used for cooperation. Unless this is a smart move, there must be a trap.

Staff Officer Quan Teng is indeed a good salesman, no, he is indeed a good politician, he spoke incessantly for 10 to 20 minutes without repeating a word, and he used flowery words to speak in a variety of styles.

But the more this happens, the more people are afraid to take over. Those who have often been fooled know that if everyone knows that they can make huge profits in the stock market, it means it's time to run away.

The more Staff Officer Quan Teng praised him, the more Chiba Makoto felt that there was a bigger problem here.

Not to mention "knowing" what the outcome of the Prometheus project will be. Even if you don't know, given the relationship between the two parties, it is impossible for you to join it. Otherwise, you might be blamed and you don't know when it will happen.

Wait?

Qianye Cheng's train of thought took a sharp turn and he glanced at Chief of Staff Quan Teng suspiciously.

The people in the Police Department naturally know what image the Police Department has in the eyes of others.

According to common sense, if you want to set a trap for someone, the more covert and reluctant it is, the better.

After all, people will not cherish what they get easily, so there will be hunger marketing like "monkey show", which is to create a phenomenon of supply exceeding demand, so as to highlight its hot sales.

".I remember that the chief designer of this ship is Dr. Kisaragi, why don't I see her?"

As Chiba Makoto spoke, he looked around. Well, there were quite a few followers, but the famous Dr. Kisaragi was definitely not there.

He knows more about Max power systems than the inventors, has achieved a lot at a young age, and has a lot of titles. He is known as the Einstein of the 21st century and the technological jewel of mankind.
This powerful person squeezed Dr. Yabi out of the "New Max Power System" project team. He used his knowledge to defeat Dr. Yabi so much that he wanted to retire to the countryside.

But behind this halo is the conspiracy of aliens.

It's such a great irony.

"Uh"

As soon as Qianye Cheng finished speaking, Staff Officer Quan Teng fell silent as if his neck was strangled. His eyes rolled around, and then he said calmly, "Dr. Ruyue is not on the island. She is currently conducting a research. It is inconvenient to disturb her." "."

this
Qianye Cheng turned his head and met the eyes of Staff Officer Quan Teng. He stared at him with such burning eyes that he unconsciously looked away, feeling extremely guilty.

Although he could lie without blushing and had a strong mental state, when he looked directly into Chiba Makoto's eyes, he felt inexplicably uneasy, which reminded Staff Officer Quan Teng of the feeling when he was a child and forgot to memorize the text and was stared at by the teacher.

"So. Something happened."

Considering the context, it's clear that something has happened.

Chiba Cheng also gave some face to Staff Officer Quan Teng and did not stare at him hard. He turned around and continued to look at this space battleship, which was definitely the crystallization of technology and wisdom.

Compared with the rounded shell of the Atlantis, its angular shape looks more ferocious and more in line with people's impression of war weapons.

I have to say that this ship is very good. Even with the help of aliens, the role of humans in it cannot be ignored.

If it is preserved, it seems to be good!

This thought flashed through Chiba Makoto's mind, and that's why he asked what happened. Otherwise, he would not have just stood by and watched, nor would he have jumped in.

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Staff Officer Quan Teng seemed very embarrassed and glanced at the people next to him. The man who looked like a secretary immediately understood and waved his hand to let everyone go.

When those people left and they were the only two left, Staff Officer Qian Teng said with great sorrow, "Dr. Ruyue is sick. I don't know what happened. He suddenly went crazy. Not long after being transferred to the hospital for treatment, he fell into a coma and has not woken up yet. The doctor can't find any reason.

A few days ago, Dr. Horii's wife and children were attacked. The symptoms are basically the same as Dr. Kisaragi's, so I would like to ask you to help take a look at Dr. Kisaragi."

That's it!
Chiba Makoto suddenly realized. No wonder he was not angry at all when he saw his "invasion". Instead, he kept selling things here for a long time. It turned out that he wanted to ask for something from him.

"Tell me more specifically."

"Ok!"

Staff Officer Quan Teng pondered for a moment, and then said, "The specific time was thirty-five days ago. According to the people in the team, Dr. Kisaragi came to the laboratory as usual and was doing a test when he suddenly shouted and then seemed to lose control. He couldn't even stand and rolled on the ground, and his face was full of pain."

Staff Officer Quan Teng did not just use poor language to describe it, he also took out a communicator and played a video shot by the surveillance camera:
In the video, which was obviously edited, Dr. Kisaragi, who was wearing a white coat, was leaning over a laboratory table. He suddenly tilted his head back and fell to the ground. He then rolled around on the ground, howling miserably, which scared the others so much that it took two or three seconds for someone to rush over. Then everyone started shouting for help or making phone calls. The laboratory, which had been in order a moment ago, suddenly became a mess.

Next, the medical staff came in and took Dr. Ruzuki away. Then I turned to the back of the page and saw Dr. Ruzuki's examination report, which was full of numbers and symbols, line by line and page by page. I could understand it, but I didn't understand what it meant.

So Chiba Makoto simply skipped it and focused on the changes in Dr. Kisaragi before and after he fell into a coma.

As the "ace" of the police department, Dr. Ruzuki's illness naturally received great attention. The police department's medical resources were mobilized at the time, including the best doctors and the most expensive drugs. However, after going through many doctors and various tests, the cause of the disease could not be found.

Just as the medical team turned their attention to the brain and spirit, Dr. Kisaragi, who had maintained a painful expression for a day and night, suddenly fell into a coma and never woke up again.

The patient's physical features were all normal, but his consciousness was in a deep sleep, leaving these experienced doctors looking at each other in bewilderment, helpless. They could only say, "Most diseases are incurable, and there is actually very little that doctors can do."

At that time, Chief of Staff Nan Yun and Staff Officer Quan Teng were very angry, but these were already excellent doctors, and they were afraid that their level would not be as good as these.

Just when they were at a loss, they heard that Horii was actively seeking doctors. Then the inside story spread, and Dr. Kisaragi's medical team discovered that the symptoms were not exactly the same, but were quite similar. Maybe it was the same problem.

Even if Chiba Makoto didn't come today, Chief of Staff Quan Teng and even Chief of Staff Nanyun would come to seek help. There was no other reason, but Dr. Kisaragi was too important. Prometheus's current success could not be attributed entirely to her, but it accounted for at least half.

The importance of a person can only be known when you lose him.

Ever since Dr. Kisaragi fell into a coma, even though the police department quickly mobilized personnel, the progress of Prometheus inevitably came to a standstill. A large number of problems that could be solved in a few steps by Dr. Kisaragi were solved by scientists several times more than him after nearly a month of effort, but no progress was made. This made the police department deeply realize how important Dr. Kisaragi was to the Prometheus project.

To describe it as 'indispensable' is the most appropriate word.

It is precisely because without Dr. Kisaragi, Prometheus is basically paralyzed that Chief of Staff Quan Teng did not hesitate to bring the Space Adventure Team into the Prometheus project. After all, even getting a piece of the pie is better than having everything else ruined.

After listening to Chief of Staff Quan Teng's story, Qianye Cheng couldn't help but frown and think hard.

What's the situation?
Dr. Kisaragi fell ill and fell into a coma?

real or fake?

Isn't she possessed and controlled by the Monera alien?
How did he become a vegetable lying in bed?
Although it is true that the Monera people do look like plants, humans shouldn't be like this.

Could it be that the Monera alien ran away?

So Dr. Kisaragi fell into a coma?
This seems reasonable, but.
"Can we go and see Dr. Kisaragi?" Chiba Makoto asked. It would be useless to make more guesses. It would be better to see it with his own eyes.

"Of course, please!" Staff Officer Quan Teng was overjoyed. He hurriedly called his secretary over and asked him to arrange a plane to fly directly to the medical hospital where Dr. Ruyue was.

"What experiment was she doing at the time? Well, if the content is not convenient to disclose, can you tell me the material?"

Chiba Makoto was repeatedly watching the scene before Dr. Kisaragi raised his head and shouted. In the last second he was concentrating on the test bench, and in the next second he suddenly raised his head and fell to the ground in pain.

This looks like something went wrong in the experiment, like an explosion or splash, and the person was hit by a dangerous object.

"Uh, this."

(End of this chapter)