Guyver Armor: KAP-2

Chapter 208 The Attack: The Cloud Realm Gate on High Alert

More than a month later, the towering "Cloud Gate" building pierced the sky above Tokyo.

The cold, dark metallic glass exterior reflected the blinding sunlight, proclaiming its majesty to the world like an unshakeable symbol of Kronos's rule.

"All personnel, heighten alert!"

At the massive main entrance of the building, rows of beast-like soldiers stood straight on both sides like sculptures, dressed in uniform combat uniforms, their sharp eyes ready to be deployed at any moment, and a tense and chilling atmosphere permeated the air.

On the rooftop, above the thought wave amplification device and the upper helicopter landing pad, dozens of figures resembling giant humanoid bats were circling and swirling, emitting a violent flapping sound of wings. These were the latest reconnaissance-type beastmen developed by Kronos's Japanese branch, Vicaruru, possessing true flight capabilities and keen perception, completely sealing off the airspace above the Cloud Gate.

The security was so tight that the entire building was practically airtight.

"Reporting to Lord Pruda! All reconnaissance beastmen have been deployed to the airspace above and around the building; the perimeter is now completely covered!"

"Report! The heat-line cannon-type beastmen on the 60th, 72nd, and 84th floors of the building have arrived at their designated launch ports, are fully charged, and are ready to respond to any aerial attacks!"

The tenth Beast God, Friedrich von Pruddar, is personally overseeing the intelligence control room on the upper level of the Cloud Gate.

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"Excellent! Those rebels, facing such a media offensive, have remained silent for over a month; they must be plotting something in the shadows—"

Sitting in the spacious leather chair, arms crossed, he listened to the reports coming from his subordinates. A satisfied smile curved his lips as he slowly nodded: "Pass down the order: all existing facilities and bases are to double their vigilance. Any unusual activity must be reported immediately, without the slightest delay!"

After giving the order, looking at the heavily guarded building, Pruda still felt uneasy.

"If I were the leader of the resistance and wanted to launch a surprise attack on this place, what would I do?"

His brow furrowed tightly, his fingertips unconsciously tapping lightly on the armrest of his chair, making a soft "tap, tap" sound. He silently calculated in his mind: "With the main entrance and the air defenses so tight now, if the resistance chooses to break through head-on, it will definitely be a losing proposition, resulting in heavy casualties. They shouldn't do something so foolish—"

His gaze suddenly darkened, and a thought quietly surfaced: "Could it be that they'll start from the underground passage?"

This guess made his heart tighten, and he dared not be negligent in the slightest. He immediately raised his hand and waved to the communications soldier beside him, his tone urgent and...

Sternly: "Pass down the order! Immediately double the production capacity of the beast-like soldiers, completely seal off all underground sewers and maglev train tunnels, and conduct a thorough, carpet-like patrol, leaving no blind spot!"

After deploying the underground security, Pruda still couldn't be completely at ease, and his worries grew stronger: "Damn it! The Kep group is getting stronger and stronger, and it's becoming difficult for me to handle them alone."

Even though I took the initiative to invite them to join the battle, their attitude remained ambiguous, neither refusing nor agreeing. At the crucial moment—”

Moments later, deep underground within the Cloud Gate, amidst a complex network of sewers and maglev train tunnels, a massive number of mass-produced beastmen arrived at their posts like a tidal wave, their footsteps heavy and orderly.

The soldiers immediately began a thorough search of every corner and every fork in the road, not daring to relax their vigilance in the slightest.

"Report to control room! All patrol personnel are in position at the underground passage, and no abnormalities have been detected in any area so far!"

"Um."

Upon hearing the reply, Pruda responded, his tense shoulders relaxing slightly, and the anxiety in his heart dissipating somewhat.

But none of them realized that a hidden force was quietly approaching from deeper underground.

500 meters underground in Tokyo, a dark, man-made tunnel is slowly extending forward, gradually approaching the foundation of the "Cloud Gate" building.

Inside the man-made tunnel, hundreds of figures moved forward silently, like ghosts, their footsteps light and without making a sound.

At the very front of the team, a black and gray mass-produced Kemp stood out.

He held his hands together in front of him, palms facing each other, with a purplish-black ball of gravity energy condensing in the center of his palms.

Under his control, the energy fluctuations of the gravitational field were confined to a circular area in front of the team, causing the surrounding soil and rocks to twist and devour inwards, forcibly carving out a path forward in the compacted soil and rock layers underground.

"Whew, we've advanced about 300 meters."

The man's voice was deep, and two streams of scorching air hissed out from the ventilation holes on either side of his cheeks.

He waved his hand to disperse the gravity ball in his hand, then turned around to look behind him: "Captain Sai, my energy reserves are running low."

"Alright, Kojima, go to the rear and rest to recover your strength. I'll take care of the rest of the road clearing work."

Another mass-produced model of the Kapp quickly stepped forward and gently patted Sai on the shoulder. Without saying a word, the two tacitly switched places.

"Buzz"

With a buzzing sound, the new trailblazer once again condensed a purplish-black gravity energy ball in its palm and continued to move steadily forward, causing the artificial tunnel to extend further ahead.

"Mr. Kanno, Mr. Hayami, are we heading in the right direction?"

A few seats behind the armored user, Tetsuro Segawa adjusted his black-rimmed glasses, turned to look at the two figures behind him, and said with a mixture of admiration and doubt, "I never expected that, besides computers and biology, Mr. Hayami would be so familiar with the architectural structure of the Cloud Gate."

The man known as Mr. Hayami is none other than Hayami Toshiaki, who escaped from the Minakamiyama base with him.

"Yes, the design draft for the Cloud Gate has been in preparation for a long time."

Back then, I was very interested in the structural design of super high-rise buildings, so when I was at the Menasan Mountain base, I secretly studied related materials.

He was also dressed in a dark combat uniform, clutching a printed architectural diagram in his hand. Comparing it to the direction ahead of the tunnel, he nodded confidently: "I've checked, this direction is definitely correct. About five hundred meters further ahead, we'll reach the very bottom of the Cloud Gate, the bottom of the underground reservoir."

Since this place is completely isolated and has no connection to the outside world, Kronos and his team probably wouldn't have expected us to choose this location for our attack.