Ultraman: It turns out this is the easy mode.

When Cui Ming spoke, his tone was exceptionally serious, without a trace of jest. Looking at his solemn expression, Masaki Keigo instantly understood what Cui Ming was planning—this wasn't a plan targeting a specific monster, but rather a pre-emptive deployment of mass-produced mechanical sharks to form a "surprise attack force." If aliens invaded Earth, these drill-equipped mechanical sharks could launch surprise attacks from underground or in the air, unexpectedly destroying enemy equipment or even directly attacking the enemy itself.

“I understand.” Masaki Keigo nodded emphatically, his fingers flying across the keyboard as he pulled up the modification plan for the mechanical shark. “I will use the latest tungsten carbide alloy for the drill bit, which is five times harder than ordinary steel. It can also be equipped with a high-frequency vibration device, so drilling through the outer shell of a spaceship should not be a problem. As for mass production, as long as the resources are available, I can build ten units within half a month, and I can further improve the efficiency later.”

He became more and more excited as he spoke, his eyes filled with anticipation for the "major project"—in the past, researching giants was a solitary endeavor, but now he could participate in this "global defense layout" and leverage his technological advantages, which was much more interesting than purely theoretical research.

Seeing Masaki Keigo's focused expression, Choi Myung smiled faintly: "Don't worry about resources. I'll have TPC prioritize allocating the materials you need. Also, don't forget to install a stealth system on the mechanical sharks to prevent them from being detected by the enemy in advance. Upgrade the underground radar as well to ensure they can accurately locate targets even in complex terrain."

"Don't worry, I've taken all of that into account." Masaki Keigo pulled up the design sketches of the concealment system. "I plan to add an anti-detection coating to the biological skin, which can also mimic the electromagnetic signals of the surrounding environment. Unless the enemy is extremely close, they simply won't be able to detect them."

Cui Ming nodded in satisfaction and stood up: "Then I'll leave it to you. Contact me anytime if there are any problems." He walked to the door, then stopped and looked back at Masaki Keigo. "By the way, if you find anything unusual while studying the stone statue data, tell me immediately. Don't try to handle it on your own."

"Understood," Masaki Keigo replied without looking up, his attention completely absorbed in the modification plan for the mechanical shark. Cui Ming watched his focused back, gently closing the door behind him. He knew in his heart that with Masaki Keigo's technical support, coupled with the mass production of the mechanical shark, Earth's confidence in resisting external threats had increased. And the Black Panther he missed might one day "return" to the battlefield in another form.

After leaving the research lab, Cui Ming walked slowly down the corridor of TPC headquarters, his mind still replaying his conversation with Masaki Keigo. He had to admit that Masaki Keigo's research capabilities far exceeded his expectations—he could create a mechanical monster like Georzak, possessing both combat power and functionality, all by himself. Given sufficient resources and direction, he could definitely develop even more powerful weapons against the darkness.

The mechanical shark was just the beginning. Cui Ming was already planning in his mind that next, he could have Masaki Keigo try to develop anti-monster armor, portable energy weapons, and even tactical equipment to assist Tiga. After all, human technology cannot just stay at the "defense" level. Only by having more means of proactive attack can we gain the upper hand in the subsequent confrontations with Gatanothor and aliens.

He took out his phone and sent a message to the head of the TPC research department, requesting that resources be allocated to Masaki Keigo's research project in a priority manner. He even specifically noted that "some research data related to ancient civilizations may be used"—if Masaki Keigo is to be allowed to exert his strength, he must be given sufficient support and not let resource issues hold him back.

But as soon as he sent the message, Cui Ming stopped in his tracks, his brows furrowing slightly. He recalled the Gaiozak design he had seen in the research lab earlier—that mechanical shark possessed extremely high attack power, and if it were controlled by someone with ulterior motives, or if a program malfunction occurred, it could very well become a weapon that "turns against its own people."

“We must prepare countermeasures,” Cui Ming muttered to himself, his eyes turning serious. He had witnessed too many disasters caused by “weapon malfunctions.” Some technological products, while bringing convenience, also harbor enormous risks. Especially the equipment developed by Masaki Keigo; the more powerful the equipment, the greater the harm it could cause if it went out of control.

He immediately turned and strode towards his office, intending to develop a detailed "weapon control plan." First, each mechanical shark would be equipped with a "dual-authority lock"—both Cui Ming and Zheng Mu Keigo must authorize the activation and attack commands simultaneously, without exception, to avoid risks caused by single-person operation; second, a "self-destruct program" would be implanted in the core components of the mechanical shark, which would automatically cut off power within ten seconds upon detecting abnormal operation or attacks on friendly forces, and could even activate a physical destruction mechanism if necessary; finally, specialized technicians would be assigned to monitor the operating data of all mechanical equipment in real time, and immediately suspend operation and investigate the problem if any abnormal fluctuations occurred.

Thinking of this, Cui Ming added another point—all equipment developed by Masaki Keigo must have a "response intervention interface" to facilitate the connection of external commands in emergency situations and forcibly control the equipment's actions. He even planned to have Nori from the Victory Team be responsible for building the monitoring system, since Nori's outstanding talent in the field of computers could ensure the security of the monitoring system to the greatest extent.

Back in his office, Cui Ming immediately picked up a pen and listed countermeasures item by item on a piece of paper, noting the specific implementation details and responsible personnel for each item. After finishing, he looked at the densely written words on the paper and felt slightly relieved—only by controlling the risks at the source could these powerful technological devices truly become a force protecting the Earth, rather than a potential threat.

He picked up his phone and sent a message to Masaki Keigo, informing him of his request to include countermeasures. Shortly after, Masaki Keigo replied, "No problem," along with several preliminary ideas for countermeasures—clearly, Masaki Keigo had also considered the risk of the weapon going out of control, but hadn't had time to elaborate.

Cui Ming looked at the message, a smile playing on his lips. With a partner like Masaki Keigo who "understands both research and development and risk," the subsequent implementation of the plan would go much more smoothly. He put down his phone and looked out the window at the sky—with the development of technological equipment, the revival of Tiga, and the growth of the GUTS team, Earth had more and more "trump cards" to fight against the darkness, but he knew very well that this was just the beginning; the real challenges were yet to come, and there was no room for complacency. (End of Chapter)