Ultraman: This Belial only wants to make money.

Chapter 91 The Melancholy Director Sawai

"You really do have a short memory!"

Mavis sighed helplessly, but since the person in front of him was his leader, he could only swallow his complaints.

"Haha—I was just kidding, Mavis."

Jin Yi patted his head and finally remembered what Mavis was referring to. These days he had been racking his brains to scheme against Belial and Reiblood, and had no time to pay attention to other trivial matters, but the fact that something was temporarily put aside did not mean it was unimportant.

On the contrary, if this matter is accomplished, Jin Yi's control over TPC will be further strengthened, and at that time, he will become the unknown hand that actually controls TPC.

Lanmeng Company and Dongying Company, Boss Jin's right-hand men—the "visible hand" and the "invisible hand"—are finally about to officially join hands.

"So—Mavis, you've already found the zombie monster Silizan?"

A glint of light flashed in Jin Yi's eyes.

The zombie monster Silizan, a sea dragon monster that has been resurrected from the dead, is mediocre in strength, but is notorious for its rotting body. Its body odor is so terrifying that it makes creatures within a ten-mile radius retreat.

Boss Jin specifically skipped over this one in his Earth Monster Encyclopedia for two reasons. First, because Silizan usually lies motionless in the mud at the bottom of the sea, and Boss Jin doesn't have the time or energy to turn the seabed upside down. Second, considering Silizan's body odor—if he directly attacks, Belial is a man of pride and might instantly turn on him.

This monster has a very special purpose, but unfortunately, it has been impossible to find out. Boss Kim even considered using the gas monster Little Marus to replace him in the role, but now, the belated actor has finally arrived.

"Yeah, boss, now I understand why you had such a subtle attitude towards this monster. Luckily I'm not with you right now, otherwise you would definitely have blasted me ten meters away."

Mavis looked bitter. The long-sought target had finally found a clue, which should have been a very happy thing. However, when Mavis boarded the Reilos and dived into the deep sea to personally come into contact with the rotting sea dragon, he realized that things were not good.

Currently, there are only four people on Earth who can tamper with the monsters: Boss Kim is the boss, Masaki Keigo is completely unaware, and Zack has already fled to France to enjoy himself, and calls to him are being rejected.

So Mavis had to abandon his gentlemanly demeanor, take off his suit, put on a gas mask, and endure for three days in an environment thousands of times more stench than a toilet. Afterwards, he turned down all social engagements at Blue Dream Company and used tons of air freshener to barely cover up the nauseating smell on his body.

This is why Mavis harbors such deep resentment towards the idle Zack.

Fortunately, the task assigned by Boss Jin has finally been completed.

Mavis straightened her collar, regaining her usual elegant demeanor, and bowed slightly: "Everything is ready, the actors are all in place, please look forward to this wonderful show."

"After all, it was a script you wrote yourself, boss!"

Faced with Mavis's compliment, Jin Yi nodded slightly, his gaze passing through his sunglasses as he looked at the crowd playing on the beach.

"Great, we have three more days to enjoy this beautiful sunshine, after which it will be cloudy and rainy. So, the release date will be in three days."

"But now—I'm going to enjoy this rare peace and quiet, Mavis, goodbye."

Mavis nodded in acknowledgment, the image disappeared, the phone call ended, and Boss Jin lay back down on the beach chair, clearing his mind, not thinking about anything, letting the sea breeze caress his cheeks, and enjoying this pleasant summer time again.

Some were happy while others were sad. While the employees of Toei Company and the Ultraman Tiga Foundation were having a blast on the beach, one person in the TPC headquarters, which shared the same interests, was feeling melancholy.

In fact, he wasn't the only one who was depressed. After all, when his colleagues were enjoying the sunshine in France, he had to work hard collecting data from cold instruments. Any normal person would feel resentful, not to mention that many of those vacationers were old colleagues who had worked side by side with him.

However, this person's identity is too special.

Because he is the actual person in charge of TPC: Director Sawai.

Don't misunderstand, he wasn't depressed because he didn't get to enjoy the French sunshine. For an idealist like Sawai, realizing his value through his work is the ultimate enjoyment. What troubled him was something else entirely, a major issue concerning the future direction of TPC.

Have Toei Company and the Ultraman Tiga Foundation overstepped their bounds, exerting too much influence and infiltrating too deeply into TPC headquarters?

Before the arrival of that alien visitor, Mr. Kim, TPC's funding sources were extremely simple. Back then, Director Sawai persuaded all countries to abandon the use of force and move towards peace all by himself.

Therefore, most of the saved military spending went into funding for the TPC's daily operations and for new weapons in the arsenal.

Of course, TPC did not refuse private investment. After all, it is a military organization and cannot be involved in everything. Therefore, some routine projects were outsourced to other companies. For example, Lanmeng Company contracted out TPC projects at a very low price.

In addition to the disaster relief efforts, a sum of money was donated to improve the meals for the staff.

The brain's high-speed operation always consumes a lot of energy. Director Sawai subconsciously picked up the donut on the table, took a bite, and found it smooth and soft, sweet but not cloying. Energy flowed into the bloodstream along with the sugar, and Director Sawai regained his energy.

Speaking of which, Blue Dream's donuts are very popular among TPC staff.

However—since Mr. Kim arrived, TPC's funding sources have been shifting towards Toei Company and the Ultraman Tiga Foundation at a subtle pace that is difficult for ordinary people to perceive.

Director Sawai had to admit that he had misjudged Toei's profitability. He was a visionary leader, but not a businessman. He never expected that in a short period of time, Toei's market value would rise steadily under the combined efforts of Haku and Tiga, even approaching the size of some small countries.

What's even more frightening is that Toei hasn't sold the license for Tiga yet. The company's main profit comes from toy sales. If it collaborates with other giant companies in the world later, it will probably make astronomical profits.

Then those funds would flow into the Ultraman Tiga Foundation, and according to Mr. Kim's generous promise, 30% would be used for disaster reconstruction and compensation, 30% for weapons development, and 30% for staff salaries.

This seems like a win-win situation, and an ordinary organization leader would certainly accept it gladly, but this is TPC —

Its properties are too unique.

The Earth Defense Organization must maintain a certain degree of purity. It must remain absolutely neutral and must never become a tool of any individual or force—not even Sawai himself.

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