Guyver Armor: KAP-2

Chapter 96 Landing, The Return of the Relic Spaceship

One month after Kronos took control of the world.

In the northwestern Pacific Ocean, the night was as dark as ink, and the sea breeze lapped against the deserted surface.

200 kilometers east of Honshu Island, Japan, above the surface of the Japan Trench, a huge black shadow trails a pale blue energy trail as it slowly descends towards the sea.

It was a remnant spaceship, a kilometer long, its outer shell gleaming faintly in the night, its propulsion organs at the tail trying their best to conceal the tail flame, silently returning from space.

"Boom—"

The moment the spaceship's massive body touched the sea surface, it stirred up towering waves, with crests tens of meters high rolling in the darkness before quickly returning to calm.

Enveloped by seawater, the spacecraft continued its descent, navigating through layers of ocean currents, heading towards this area with an average depth of 6000 meters.

It plunged into the depths of the massive ocean trench.

The pressure in the deep sea continued to increase, but it was easily resisted by the biological shell on the surface of the spacecraft. Finally, the spacecraft slowly descended to the bottom of the trench, stirring up a cloud of turbid mist and bubbles.

"Terrain reconnaissance, initiate! Stabilizing wings, deploy and secure!"

Tsubasa Kanno's continuous mental commands were transmitted to the spaceship's biological brain through the mental link, and a three-dimensional model of the trench terrain was clearly displayed on the holographic projection in the control room.

The giant stabilizing wings on both sides of the spacecraft slowly extended outwards, and the claw-like structures at the ends fiercely inserted into the hard rock layer on the seabed, firmly fixing the hull to the bottom of the trench, no longer swaying with the ocean currents.

"Energy exchange whip, extend downwards!"

The energy exchange whip at the tail, which had been cut in half by Akafil, had long since been restored to its original state during the space voyage, thanks to the continuous nourishment of abundant solar energy and the operation of the spacecraft's biological repair system.

At this moment, it is like a nimble giant python, slowly stretching and elongating, its tip gradually contracting and hardening, eventually becoming a sharp drill bit that plunges sharply into the seabed rock layer.

The drill bit continued to probe and extend downwards, finally reaching the molten magma layer 400 meters below the rock strata.

The tip of the energy exchange whip instantly pierced into it, and like roots drawing nutrients, it began to continuously draw geothermal energy and rapidly transport it to the spaceship's energy storage device.

"Indeed, our judgment was correct."

In the control room, Tsubasa Kamino watched the energy reserve bar on the holographic screen steadily climb, and his tense nerves finally relaxed a little: "The Japan Trench, as an extension of the Mariana Trench, has a deep-sea environment that perfectly shields it from Kronos's detection."

It also contains such abundant geothermal resources, making it an ideal temporary hiding place for the remnant spaceship!

Seeing that the spaceship had successfully begun charging, Tsubasa Kanno immediately issued another command: "Environmental mimicry, activate!"

Driven by willpower, the biological tissues on the surface of the spacecraft began to deform rapidly.

Its originally dark brown shell gradually turned into a grayish-black color, just like a chameleon, matching the seabed rocks.

The surface is also raised with high and low, staggered stone-like protrusions, even simulating the rough texture of rocks and mottled marks like moss.

Moments later, the spaceship blended perfectly with the surrounding rock formations. Unless observed up close, it would be impossible to tell that this "rocky mountain" was actually a giant interstellar spaceship.

"call-

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Tsubasa Kamino let out a long sigh of relief and severed his mental connection with the relic spaceship.

The blue armor of the KAP-2 emitted a faint glow, which then slowly dissipated, revealing its slightly tired face.

He rubbed his temples, turned and walked out of the control room, heading towards the living area along the bio-channels inside the spaceship.

Along the way, you could see busy researchers who were using the spacecraft's bio-equipment to conduct genetic testing. Although they looked tired, they could not hide their relief at surviving the ordeal and their expectations for the future.

"Kamino-sensei!"

Mizuki Segawa approached carrying several doses of Descendant Nutrient Solution. Upon seeing Tsubasa Kanno, he immediately stopped and said, "Mr. Hayami asked me to convey that the life support equipment is currently functioning normally, and Mr. Murakami's vital signs are barely being maintained."

However, the damage to the false god crystal has not improved, and there is no sign of it reviving.

Tsubasa Kanno nodded: "Thank you for your hard work, Mizuki. Let him rest well first. Once we've established ourselves, I'll start looking for a solution."

"By the way, have you seen Tetsuro and Akira?"

"My brother has been spending all his time in the biotechnology lab lately, assisting Dr. Shirai. He says that the more biotechnology he learns now, the more helpful it will be in the future. As for Akira—"

As Ruiji spoke, a faint blush suddenly appeared on her face: "It seems like I was training with Mr. Upton in the spacious chamber on the lower level."

Upon hearing this, Tsubasa Kamino lifted his foot and walked down.

In the lower chamber, two figures, shirtless, moved rapidly around the area, the muffled thuds of fists and feet colliding echoing intermittently.

"Upton, Jing, you're here. How does it feel to be re-equipped?"

Upon hearing the sound, the two figures stopped instantly.

"Hello, Professor Jinno. The new armor is much stronger; I'm still getting used to it—"

Akira Fukamachi had fine beads of sweat on her forehead, and when she saw Tsubasa Kanno, she scratched her head somewhat embarrassedly.

Upton glanced at Jing, his tone tinged with disdain: "Hmph, this kid's combat skills are really terrible. He has the powerful strength of the Bio-Armor, but he fights entirely on instinct and can't even control the release of his power."

"I'll teach him a lesson, so he won't hold everyone back when we go out on missions."

"Okay, let's stop for a bit."

Kamino Tsubasa raised his hand to interrupt the two: "Let's go to the conference room together and discuss the follow-up plan."

The group quickly gathered in the conference room, which had been converted from a biological cavity, located below the control room.

Tsubasa Kamino raised his hand and lightly tapped the projection screen, instantly magnifying the location of Tokyo Bay: "Currently, Kronos has taken control of the entire world, and most of our identities have been exposed."

I am the only one who has never appeared in public under any identity other than Cape No. 2, and Upton has the ability to mimic.

"This time, it's just Upton and me going to contact Director Oda's house and gather information about the situation on the ground."

He turned to Akira Fukamachi: "Akira, you'll stay on the spaceship this time. I'll need you to assist the doctors with the bio-equipment they need for their research."

"At the same time, guard the spaceship. If anything unusual happens, immediately activate the alert and have the Relic's mainframe send me a message."

Akira Fukamachi immediately stood up straight: "Don't worry, Professor Kanno!"

"You should also be careful."

The remnant spaceship, lurking at the bottom of the trench, suddenly and silently developed a small crack, only a few meters wide, on its rough, gray-black hull, which resembled a rocky mountain.

The next second, a miniature spaceship, only 5 meters long, slowly drove out. It was a small shuttle built by Tsubasa Kamino based on the data of the Descendants stored in the ruins.

"Set off."

With a soft whisper from Tsubasa Kanno, the thrusters at the tail of the shuttle lit up slightly, carrying the two of them quietly toward Tokyo Bay.

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