Tokyo: Parasite

Chapter 439 209: Core

"Let me in, let me in!"

"I have a ticket, damn it!"

"We can't leave, and you can't leave either!"

The glass curtain wall of the airport creaked under the weight of the crowd, the flight numbers jumping on the electronic display screen were all red, the check-in counter had long been overturned to the ground, and the fragments of the self-service ticket machine were scattered on the escalator steps.

The uniformed security officer waved the riot fork tiredly, his back pressed against the metal railing of the boarding gate, sweat dripping down the straps of his bulletproof helmet, and shouting over and over in vain.

But this can't stop people from wanting to enter the runway.

Especially when they see a plane approaching the runway, the crowd becomes even more agitated.

The airport no longer has the order it once had, only chaos.

The crowded crowds, paralyzed systems, and panicked staff together form a picture of human conditions at the end of the world.

Even though most people in the country are still willing to obey orders, pack up their belongings and go to the nearest shelter.

But there are also many people who hope to escape this disaster-stricken country before a disaster occurs.

The Special Affairs Bureau did not do anything to stop this.

Their goal is to keep most people alive, so seeking refuge or migrating abroad is the right approach and can also ease some of their burden.

But people are always worried about inequality rather than scarcity. Many people rushed to the airport, and not only were they stuck in traffic for half a day on the road, but even after arriving, they couldn't squeeze in at all, and couldn't even get their tickets. There were crazy crowds everywhere.

There were even cases where some ticket holders were beaten up and their tickets disappeared.

Even if they know that they cannot board the plane with just the ticket, desperate people will still cling to this last glimmer of hope.

"You can also take a boat! You can leave by boat!"

Someone shouted in the chaos, reminding the hesitant people. They gritted their teeth, turned around and left the airport where they would inevitably not be able to squeeze in, and tried to find a place on the ship.

It’s just too late to think about taking a boat now. Even if I can buy a ticket, the price is very high.

"Three million for one spot?! Is this Noah's Ark?!"

"Dark. Really dark."

"I want it! I want three!"

"Five million yen is required. No US dollars."

"Where the hell do I get foreign exchange?!"

The shipping companies put all the ships that could sail across the sea into operation, cramming thousands of people into cabins that were originally designed to carry 800 passengers, and made a huge profit.

As time ran out, Japan gradually fell into a panic as if it was about to sink.

Large numbers of people who were unable to leave the country and did not want to enter official shelters began boarding trains to the countryside.

Pray that you can choose a good place where you won't get hit.

"The latest prediction of the landing point has been made, and it almost covers the entire Japanese archipelago. In other words, there will be no truly safe place in Japan."

"However, this density is based on Iki Island and radiates to the Japanese archipelago in a fan-shaped manner. The further northeast you go, the less damage you will suffer. Hokkaido should be the least affected."

"We already have plans to relocate people to the northeast, but it is a drop in the bucket and we cannot make such news public, otherwise it will cause even more uncontrollable chaos."

"According to the latest calculation results, the time of the fall is basically determined to be after 3 o'clock in the evening of March 10, which is tomorrow night."

Saga Prefecture.

This place is across the sea from Iki Island.

The residents of the entire county began to move to the southern tip of Kyushu Island on the day the moon cocoon began to take shape.

Looking back now, this transfer was at least correct.

At that time, Saga and Fukuoka prefectures will definitely be among the hardest hit areas.

The command headquarters was also placed in Saga Prefecture, and with the concerted efforts of many extraordinary people, the command center was almost built into a fortress.

Noguchi Takeshi did not leave many people in the Kyoto base camp, because if the things born from the Moon Cocoon were not dealt with, there would be no way to defend the entire Japan.

This is not something that can be solved by ceding territory in exchange for peace.

Once the Moon Cocoon is dealt with, we can then find ways to slowly resolve the disasters that fall from the sky.

At night, because of the existence of the moon cocoon, the entire Saga Prefecture does not appear dark. There is a hazy layer of light in the sky, which is neither like dusk nor like dawn.

As soon as Takeshi Noguchi finished his meeting with the Heaven Node and the Paladins, Takashima brought the latest situation report.

"We have done everything we can. The outcome depends on God's will." Noguchi glanced at the sky outside the window.

Takashima was a little surprised by Noguchi's statement. The Noguchi she knew before rarely said things like "God's will".

In Noguchi's original words, it was a sign of lack of confidence.

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"There has just been volcanic activity on Jeju Island, and it's not clear yet whether it's related to the Moon Cocoon." Takashima added some information.

"Well, I'll ask Fengchuan to take a look."

Noguchi nodded. One thing after another made him mentally exhausted, but escaping was not his style. Since he had risen to this position with the tide, he had to shoulder the responsibilities that came with this position.

After Takashima left, Noguchi sorted out his thoughts and called Toyokawa.

"Got it, boss. I can go alone. It will be troublesome if there are more people."

"Okay, you should be careful. The journey is not short. It's best to arrange for your team to meet us in the nearby waters."

"clear."

What Toyokawa couldn't get used to was this suffocating and tense atmosphere, but he liked field work the most. As long as he was not with Noguchi, at least he could be a little freer.

Because of his ability, he has taken on many similar tasks over the years, and his experience and proficiency are max!

Of course, just don’t do the deadly field work.

The last time I went to Iki Island, I almost didn’t make it back.

Although Jeju Island is also an island, it can't be as terrifying as the Mother Goddess's unified nest on Iki Island.

If that's the case, he will have island phobia in the future.

"Jeju Island, I've been there with Nanako. What's the name of that extinct volcano, Halla or Hamburg?"

Fengchuan took the order and left by helicopter.

The driver was a young man with sweat on his forehead, not an extraordinary person.

As for the members of his team, they will board a boat and cruise in the nearby waters to provide support.

In less than an hour, with the light emitted by the moon cocoon on Iki Island, he could already see the outline of Jeju Island in the distance.

Perhaps because most of the residents on the island had already evacuated, the port, which should have been brightly lit, only had a few emergency lights left, which were not noticeable in the night. But if you pay close attention, you can see some orange-red fireworks and thick smoke columns on the top of the mountain, as if someone was burning something.

"Okay, I can get off from here." After saying hello to the driver, Fengchuan jumped down.

The driver, who was sweating due to nervousness, breathed a sigh of relief as if he had escaped a disaster. Fortunately, he lived another day.

I heard that many of his predecessors crashed while on duty at extraordinary events, so much so that there is a famous saying in the helicopter industry: "Please leave a suicide note before you take an extraordinary mission."

I heard that it is spreading to the fighter aircraft industry recently.

Although only a few Japanese fighter planes were left.

"Alas!"

Fengchuan emerged from the void and landed safely.

The place where he landed was an open space at the foot of the mountain, now empty and silent.

He took some personal equipment and rushed to the top of the mountain without stopping.

"It's changed a lot. I remember there was a lake and vegetation inside before."

When I arrived at the mountain pass, Toyokawa saw the gurgling lava lake inside, with a strong smell of sulfur. The scenery I had seen when I was traveling had completely disappeared.

Fengchuan unfolded the instrument tripod at the edge of the crater and drove a metal pillar into the ground. In this way, if there was any movement nearby, the data would be automatically sent to the research and analysis department of the Special Affairs Bureau through the Internet. He did not need to worry about this aspect.

Unless the equipment is installed crookedly.

"Then, let's do a field inspection." Fengchuan entered the void and approached the lava lake.
"Hey! Wait, something's wrong—"

Fengchuan's figure suddenly appeared and disappeared in the reality. One moment it was the extremely high temperature of the real crater, and the next moment it was the coldness of the void, as if he was being quenched like a knife.

He ran back in a hurry and finally stabilized himself.

Fengchuan covered his chest and gasped. This feeling of being rejected by the void was, yes, the same one he had experienced in the so-called Mother Goddess's realm on Iki Island!

At that time, it was because of this ability that restrained him that he almost died in there.

Is this thing spreading? Or is the Mother Goddess's domain beginning to spread?

No matter what the reason is, it must be reported to the boss as soon as possible.

But just as he was about to report, he saw the lava lake splashing, magma splashing all over the sky, and a smoking, disheveled human figure broke out of the lake.

The other party also noticed Fengchuan, but had no intention of talking to him and just left in a certain direction.

"Hey! You are--F*ck!"

He wanted to say hello, but he saw a group of monsters with wings that looked like bats, emitting red and orange light, and like magma turned into spirits, emerging from the surface of the lava lake and chasing after the figure.

But many of them were attracted by Fengchuan's shouting and rushed towards him.

"Don't touch my equipment!"

Fengchuan, who was already quite dedicated, actually thought of protecting the equipment first.

Fengchuan deliberately revealed his figure and attracted all the lava monsters to the opposite direction of the equipment. He quickly distanced himself from them before entering the void state.

The monsters suddenly stopped in mid-air, looked around, and then circled around. After making sure that Fengchuan was nowhere to be seen, they returned in disappointment.

"I was affected, luckily the scope of my ability is not too limited, otherwise I would have to fight to the death for no reason."

Fengchuan heaved a sigh of relief and came to the beach, looking at the starlight circling in the crater. He knew that it was the bat monster that had just flown out.

"I seem to have heard from the boss before that monsters appeared in the volcanic eruption in Hokkaido. Is it related to this?"

Only then did Toyokawa have time to open the communication and contact Uenoguchi.

"I've seen it all. Don't worry about it for now. Come back first."

"Ah? Don't you want me to chase the figure that ran out of the magma lake? I don't think that person is from the Mother Goddess's side, and those monsters have been chasing her, leaving a very obvious trail."

"No need. We can't spare that much energy for now. I'll take care of the rest."

"Ok."

Fengchuan felt a little regretful that this field trip was a little short.

However, considering that the strange field was almost the nemesis of his ability, it might spread soon, so it would be better to run away as soon as possible.

slip away.

He turned on the positioning, found the location of the pick-up ship, and rushed over.

At this time, the Ghost-Faced Fox still couldn't get rid of the pursuit of those magma bats, even though she had escaped into the sea.

That's right, she successfully collected another piece of debris, and this time the volcano was also caused by her collection of debris.

And because of some accidents, she was almost trapped in the volcano and couldn't get out.

Even though he finally managed to escape, he was injured and couldn't run fast.

But it also proves an important point.

The key to the magic cube in the scroll is the volcano. As long as you find the volcano in the circle of the scroll, no matter it is dormant or dead, they will all come alive as long as you find it, and a large number of monsters will be born to attack her.

It is obvious that the purpose of these monsters is to protect the Rubik's Cube fragments.

This must be a very important treasure, but if it wasn't important, the Pseudo-Lord wouldn't have given her the task after such a long absence.

If it is so important, why not hide it better?

Although it was hidden in the Shiretoko Peninsula, there was still a crack that could lead to entry, and it was even not far from the entrance.

Although there was no literal hint of the volcano on Jeju Island this time, her thorough investigation still triggered a luminous hint on the scroll somewhere.

The closer she got, the faster the frequency of the light became. Following this reminder, she quickly found a narrow underground passage and successfully found the second piece of the Rubik's Cube.

So, did both searches leave a gap for her, or was it that the gap was not actually left for her and she just took advantage of it?
But this time was much more dangerous than the last time. The original passage was blocked, and she braved the boiling lava and it took her a lot of effort to get out successfully.

"Give me back the core..."

The lava bats that were chasing her relentlessly merged into a giant creature like a gargoyle, making a sharp and hoarse cry, and suddenly rushed towards the sea where the ghost-faced fox was, and dived into it.

The sea surface sank into a hemispherical cavity of tens of meters at the moment the lava monster dived, and the ring-shaped edge sea column surged with a large amount of steam.

The monster's scaly skin quickly turned from golden red to gray-black, but it drove its still hot core and continued to rush towards the Ghost-faced Fox (dolphin version) which was only ten meters below the sea.

Seeing this, the dolphin quickly accelerated, created a bunch of bubbles, and instantly moved away by dozens of meters.

The monster's speed gradually slowed down, and the boiling speed of the sea water around its body gradually slowed down, and finally slowly subsided.

The bat monster maintained the posture of extending its claws and turned into a piece of hard obsidian. With reluctance, it slowly and silently sank into the seabed.

(End of this chapter)