Special effects: Starting with Ultraman Tiga

the next day.

TPC received news that a monster had appeared on Kurara Island.

This news naturally attracted the attention of TPC.

After confirming that everything was correct, Sawai contacted the GUTS command center.

"Urgent notification: A monster has appeared on Kurara Island in the Southwest Islands. The miners at the quarry appear to be under attack."

"Is it Golza?" Megumi asked quickly.

"No, it's a different kind of monster than Golza." Sawai shook her head.

"A different kind of monster?"

"That monster doesn't seem to be making any moves right now. But I don't want anyone else to get hurt," Sawai said.

"But how can the current GUTS team fight against monsters?" Megumi couldn't help but ask.

The current GUTS team is completely unarmed, and going to fight monsters like this is tantamount to sending them to their deaths.

"I know that." Sawai pulled out a chair, sat down, looked at Iruma Megumi, and said:

"Captain Megumi, convert the GUTS team's planes into combat aircraft. Get started immediately."

"Understood." Staff Officer Nan Yuan nodded, then looked at Ye Rui.

Ye Rui immediately understood and promptly notified everyone:

"All personnel, assemble at the command post. All personnel, assemble at the command post."

……

As the director of the TPC Science Bureau and the designer of the Victory Flying Swallow, the task of modifying the Victory Flying Swallow naturally fell to Reiko Kashiwamura.

"Regarding the modification of the Victory Swallow, let's proceed with these two plans." Reiko Kashiwamura handed the revised design drawings to the maintenance team.

Horii, Rena, and Nanbara were originally there as assistants to improve the Victory Flying Swallow, but they were surprised to see that Reiko Kashiwamura handed over the modified design drawings directly to the maintenance team.

"Dr. Kashiwamura, have you finished the renovation plan?" Horii asked, somewhat surprised.

"Yes, I discussed it with Dr. Shen for a while last night, and I think the modification plan Dr. Shen provided is very good," Reiko Kashiwamura replied with a smile.

"Let me see." Horii moved closer to the maintenance crew and began to examine the equipment as well.

Lina also curiously leaned over to take a look, but she didn't quite understand the design drawings.

After only a few cursory glances, Horii exclaimed in surprise:

"The renovation plan is quite comprehensive! Dr. Shen is truly amazing!"

"Is there a problem with Dr. Shen's modification plan?" Staff Officer Nan Yuan asked.

"No problem." Horii shook his head.

"Then let's proceed with the modifications according to Dr. Shen's proposed plan," Staff Officer Nan Yuan nodded and said.

The maintenance crew immediately began armament modifications to the Victory Flying Swallow.

The armament modification of the Victory Flying Swallow was actually not too difficult, and could even be described as quite convenient.

If the parts to be modified are determined in the morning, the modifications can be completed in the afternoon.

……

After ending his call with Megumi, Sawai planned to go to Kurara Island in person.

While waiting for his flight, Sawai received an application from Shen Yun requesting to go to Kurarajima Island for on-site exploration.

After a moment's thought, Ze Jing agreed to Shen Yun's application.

The monster on Kurara Island definitely needs to be analyzed.

After obtaining Sawai's consent, Shen Yun immediately set off for the TPC hangar.

"Dr. Shen." Zejing greeted Shen Yun with a smile when he saw her wearing a white TPC uniform.

"Director Zejing." Shen Yun smiled when he saw Zejing and quickly walked to his side.

"Come on over, we've been waiting for you." Sawai smiled gently and boarded the plane with Shen Yun.

The two sat down in adjacent seats, and Sawai asked with some curiosity:

"How did you come up with the idea of ​​going to Kurarajima for on-site research?"

"Because I discovered that the monsters on Kurara Island have been inhabiting Kurara Island for a long time," Shen Yun explained.

"A long time ago? How long ago?" Sawai's smile faded, and his expression became serious and earnest.

"It's likely that Gakuma became known to the people on Kurara Island after human activity began there," Shen Yun said.

"Gakuma?"

"This is what the people of Kurara Island call the monster. The islanders also worship it as a divine beast that produces stones."

"A divine beast... So, Gakuma has been coexisting peacefully with humans until now?" Sawai pondered.

"No, it's not exactly peaceful." Shen Yun replied, flipping through the data in the PDI:

"According to the myths and legends on Kurara Island, although Gakuma does not appear before humans very often, there are still records of humans being turned to stone by Gakuma."

"Since Gakuma attacks humans, why do the islanders of Kurara Island still worship it as a divine beast?" Sawai asked, frowning slightly, somewhat puzzled.

Shen Yun explained, "This is because ancient people had limited knowledge. The enormous creature Gakuma, which could turn everything into stone, was beyond the understanding of ancient people. To them, Gakuma was almost like a god."

"As for why the islanders of Kurara Island worship Gakuma as a divine beast, it's probably because Gakuma spends most of its time underground and rarely shows itself to attack humans."

"Over time, the islanders of Kurara Island came to regard Gakuma as the guardian deity of Kurara Island."

"Therefore, it is not surprising that they worshipped Gakuma as a divine beast."

In the end, Shen Yun also felt a little emotional.

In Japanese mythology, there are many stories of man-eating monsters being worshipped as gods by the Japanese.

Not to mention monsters like Gakuma, who eat their fill, sleep, and then eat again, and rarely appear before humans.

In comparison, Gakuma can truly be considered a benevolent deity.

"Since Gakuma rarely shows itself to attack humans, why did it attack humans this time?" Sawai asked again.

"This is probably related to the quarries on Kurara Island."

"A quarry?"

"Yes, according to records, Gakuma's food is stones. The reason Gakuma attacks humans is likely because their stored food has been taken away by humans. Without a food source, Gakuma can only turn humans into stones and then eat them," Shen Yun replied, flipping through the documents.

"I see." Zejing nodded, pondered for a moment, then looked up at Shen Yun and asked:

"Dr. Shen, do you think it's possible for us humans and the Gakuma to coexist?"

"It's possible, but the chances are slim." Shen Yun was taken aback for a moment, then replied with a smile.

"Why do you say that?" Sawai asked with great interest.

"Because the quarries on Kurara Island support many people and many industries," Shen Yun explained.

"If we continue quarrying, Gakuma's food supply will decrease. If we stop quarrying, the quarries will close down, a large number of workers will lose their jobs, and some industries will be unable to operate without stones. And the inability to operate will affect another group of workers."

"We can only choose between the survival of humans and the survival of monsters."

Shen Yun paused, then said:

"Unless Gakuma can obey humans and use its petrifying rays to help humans turn garbage that humans cannot handle, chemical waste that needs to be processed, and even nuclear waste into stone, and then eat it as food."

"Only in this way can Gakuma coexist with humanity in the long term."

"Otherwise, we can only eliminate Gakuma like we eliminate other animals that compete with humans for survival."