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Chapter 82 Giant Stone Statue and Memories of the Ancient Times

Kumamoto City, deep underground.

At the end of the dark tunnel, several high-powered searchlights illuminated the area as bright as day.

Masaki Keigo stood at the edge of the enormous cavity, looking up at the colossal object before him, his breathing becoming heavier.

It was a giant stone statue that was tens of meters tall.

It stands there quietly, its ancient patterns covering its entire surface. Even though it is just made of stone, it exudes an indescribable solemnity and sanctity.

"Wow, that's really spectacular..."

Masaki Keigo couldn't help but exclaim in admiration. Even in its stone statue form, it was more awe-inspiring than the Angels of the EVA world.

If people in ancient times had seen such a giant, they might have really worshipped him as a god.
His ability to discover this place so quickly was naturally thanks to the foresight of the time traveler, who knew in advance that there would be ruins underground in Kumamoto City.

Then came the exploration and excavation work...

The purpose of doing this was, of course, because he didn't have much time left.

After all, according to the vague timeline in his mind, the current Earth Defense Force will soon be reorganized into TPC—the Earth Peace Union.

Immediately afterwards, various sleeping monsters will awaken, and aliens will appear in droves, like a bustling market.

Finally, there is that ultimate dark god, capable of destroying the entire Earth…

The good news is that the original owner of this body was indeed a genius, perhaps due to the influence of those rare ancient genes.

At the young age of 22, he founded a well-known technology company in the industry, "Cedick," thanks to his exceptional intelligence and skills.

This saved him the trouble of starting from scratch and provided a solid material foundation for his current actions.

"BOSS, all supporting structures have been reinforced, and the surrounding environmental monitoring is normal."

A mechanical female voice came through the headphones.

"Understood. Seal off all access routes. This area is classified as top secret."

Masaki Keigo calmly gave the order. Opposite him was the AI ​​"Athena" from the Cydis Corporation, which he had upgraded using technology from other worlds.

That is why the excavation work can be completed so quickly thanks to super AI and excavation robots.

Having found the giant's statue, Masaki Keigo began the next phase of his plan—building an "Animus" inspired by the world of Assassin's Creed.

He now dreams of fragmented, ancient scenes from time to time at night, which undoubtedly confirms his conjecture: in this world, or at least for individuals with ancient genes, their information is indeed engraved in their DNA.

The machine [Animus], in theory, allows him to access these genetic memories at a deeper level.

He needs more information—about the ancient civilization, about the giants, about…light!
Several months later, inside the secret underground laboratory of the Thaddeus Corporation.

Masaki Keigo took a deep breath, looked at the futuristic recliner-style device in front of him, and nodded.

He personally set all the parameters, and then lay down on it without hesitation.

The transparent hood slowly closed, and a soft blue light shone through.

"[Animus] System activated, initiating DNA sequence information synchronization..."

A cold electronic sound sounded.

The next second, Masaki Keigo's consciousness went into a state of chaos, and then his vision suddenly cleared. He found himself standing in a beautiful garden from a first-person perspective.

A tall, gentle woman, whose face bore a striking resemblance to Captain Megumi of TPC in his memory, was speaking to him with a worried expression.

"...Zijera...has begun to bloom...humanity is losing hope..."

Zijella?
It's that ancient plant that can plunge humanity into an eternal dream!
The scene suddenly shifts.

The sky was shrouded in eerie pink spores, and countless humans, their faces filled with infatuated smiles, were immersed in the illusion created by Zijera, heading towards destruction.

A group of conscious humans desperately piloted their spaceships, escaping the planet and heading into the vast universe.

Meanwhile, the other group, the ancient humans who gained the power of the Titans, broke out into a brutal civil war due to differences in their ideologies!

Light collides and annihilates in the sky above the once glorious city.

The enormous body fell, turning into countless points of light.

The ultimate result was that the once-thriving ancient civilization, amidst internal strife and complacency, headed towards its self-destruction.

Even the legendary ruler of darkness has not yet truly made his move.

How ironic!

Fortunately, in the fragments of his unknown ancestor's memory, there really was a part about him becoming a giant!
Although the scene is short, his ancestor seems to be just an ordinary giant warrior who was almost instantly killed when facing a powerful dark giant.

But he truly experienced that feeling of becoming light!
This is an incredibly magical experience.

The human sensory system exists in three-dimensional space.

But the moment it turned into light, everything changed.

It was a wondrous state that defied description, as if it transcended dimensions and merged with the entire universe.

And when the light condenses into the shape of a giant, it exudes an aura of omnipotent power...

"So... this is light!"

Masaki Keigo's consciousness returned from [Animus]. He sat up abruptly, panting heavily, his face filled with uncontrollable excitement.

With this firsthand experience, the direction of my next research project became completely clear!
However, he had a few other things to take care of before that.

With the help of advanced computer technology and virtual reality experience acquired from another world—Sword Art Online—Keigo Masaki's Thedes Corporation not only made great strides in the civilian sector but also successfully entered the highly technical semiconductor industry and quickly rose to prominence.

He himself, thanks to his amazing talent in the fields of artificial intelligence and new materials, successfully joined the Earth Defense Force as a specially appointed technical expert.

Humans in this world are not entirely unfamiliar with extraterrestrial visitors due to past extraterrestrial threats.

With the tireless efforts of idealists like Soichiro Sawai, Keigo Masaki knew very well that it wouldn't be long before the Earth Defense Force united with countries around the world to abolish weapons of mass destruction and jointly establish a global defense organization—TPC.

Joining now is naturally to reserve a spot in advance and build up experience.

More importantly, once TPC is established, they will face an endless stream of monsters and aliens.

Those abundant monster materials and alien technology remnants would likely hold immeasurable value for them in other worlds as well…

(End of this chapter)