Starting from the destruction of the Land of Light

In the following days, the world seemed to become quiet.

No monsters destroyed the city, and no aliens caused trouble.

Everything seemed so harmonious, yet so eerie.

Yesterday's funeral nearly drained half the Earth Defense Force base of its energy. In the solemn hall, the dark mass of people stood silently, saluting the empty coffin that belonged to Wang Kui.

There was no body inside the coffin, only an old uniform that had been ironed flat, and a photo of Wang Kui with a hearty smile.

Since they didn't know exactly where the Pedan aliens had secretly killed Wang Kui, they could only build a cenotaph for him to commemorate this hero who fought against evil and sacrificed himself.

Inside the operations room, the lights were as bright as ever, and a huge tactical screen displayed a real-time global situation map.

Chu Huai sat alone by the window, his back to the busy control panel and tactical analysis area. On the desk in front of him, there were no mission briefings or documents, only a photograph.

That was a photo of him and Wang Kui. It was his first battle after joining the Earth Defense Force. At that time, he transformed into Ultraman Aegis and fought Golza fiercely. Although he eventually defeated him, he was also seriously injured.

At that time, Captain Wang Kui was the first to rush to his position and dug him out of the loess and mud.

The two of them looked like mud monkeys, their combat uniforms covered in mud, but their smiles were genuine. In the photo, Wang Kui's arm was affectionately draped over his shoulder, while his other hand was pinching his cheek.

Chu Huai's gaze fell blankly on the photo, and a smile appeared on his face unconsciously, but it was quickly shrouded in gloom.

Chen Mo was carrying two cups of coffee and was about to walk forward, but he stopped halfway. After thinking for a moment, he turned around and placed the coffee on Tang Yu's table.

"Thank you." Tang Yu took the coffee, then lowered her voice. "Let him have some peace and quiet. He's the only one who can get over this."

Chen Mo nodded. He was also well aware that Wang Kui's sacrifice and the betrayal of the Pedan aliens were devastating blows to Chu Huai. He had not only lost a senior, but also suffered a complete denial of his memories of the past two years.

Tang Yu, holding her coffee, looked up at Chen Mo. "By the way, have you finished your employment procedures?"

"Ah, the commander-in-chief has already sent out the documents," Chen Mo replied.

After Wang Kui was confirmed to have sacrificed his life, his position became vacant. Yan Su was promoted to deputy captain and took over the original captain position, while Chen Mo took over the deputy captain position.

But now, Chen Mo is not happy about this at all.

"How is Captain Yan?" Tang Yu asked.

"I went to the hospital this morning. He's recovering well and can get out of bed now, but the doctor said he should stay in the hospital for a few more days for observation. After all, you can't be careless about your health, and we're worried he might develop some hidden health problems."

"That's good." Tang Yu breathed a sigh of relief, then blinked. "Where's Tian Yu? I haven't seen him all day?"

"I sent him to the machine warehouse. These past few days, the higher-ups have been tallying the gains and losses of the items. He's in charge of some security matters and also needs to submit a report on the attack. There were a lot of things to do before, so it's been delayed until now."

"I heard that most of the items weren't lost, just some were damaged?"

"Yes." Chen Mo did not deny it and answered softly. "The special transport vehicles were all destroyed, not to mention the others. Many items were damaged in the attack, some even leaving no trace. The higher-ups are compiling and comparing the data, and we should have the results in a couple of days."

"Oh, what a mess this is! Luckily, the most important thing wasn't lost. If the monster capsules had really been stolen, I can't even imagine how other countries' defense forces would have attacked us."

"Why bother with them? If it were them, who knows what would have happened? You don't know what that Pedan alien was like... Never mind, let's not talk about him, it's bad luck."

Chen Mo wanted to complain about how the body of the American adaptable person who was assassinated was almost rotting when it was discovered, but after thinking about it, he swallowed his words.

Regardless of what others might say, he cannot say things that undermine unity.

Just then, a rapid alarm sounded.

Upon hearing the sound, Tang Yu immediately put down her coffee cup and switched the alarm source to the large screen.

"An unidentified giant life form has appeared in Jiangcheng. It appeared suddenly, and it is... is..."

Looking at the enormous thing on the screen, Tang Yu was stunned. She opened her mouth but didn't know what to say.

Not only her, but Chen Mo and Chu Huai, who had come to their senses, also noticed the big guy on the screen.

"Brow, King Black?"

Looking at the familiar-looking behemoth on the screen, the people in the operations room were all somewhat puzzled.

"What's this guy doing out here? Are there other monsters lurking in Jiangcheng?"

Regarding King Black and the person behind him, the Earth Defense Force's current strategy is to avoid provoking him, investigate his background as much as possible in private, and then gradually make contact.

After all, in a sense, the other party did not do anything bad, and even helped them.

But Chu Huai narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at King Black. "Something's not right."

"Something's not right, what's not right?" Chen Mo and Tang Yu turned to look at Chu Huai at the same time.

But the next moment, King Black on the screen suddenly roared and raised his hand to slam down on a building in front of him.

The steel-reinforced building crumbled like a cookie under King Black's palm, a huge hole being ripped out in an instant, causing countless people to scream in panic.

This sudden scene caused the expressions of the people in the operations room to change drastically.

"What, what is this—"

Before Tang Yu could finish speaking, Chu Huai grabbed his coat and ran outside.

"Chu Huai, what are you doing?!" Chen Mo raised his hand and called out to him.

"He finally stopped acting this time, right? I knew aliens weren't all good." Chu Huai paused, turning his head slightly. "He was involved that night too!"

"Wait a minute. We can't determine their intentions yet. Since they helped us, there's no reason for them to target Earth. Shouldn't their goal be to deal with Bogaru?"

Chu Huai did not react to Chen Mo's words.

He tightened his grip on his coat and said softly, "Whatever his goal is, I can't just stand by and watch him destroy the city."

After saying that, Chu Huai rushed out the door.

"Chu Huai! Chu Huai!!"

Chen Mo reached out, but seeing that he couldn't stop the other person, he immediately put his coffee cup on the table and casually picked up his coat and put it on.

"Tang Yu, notify the ground troops to evacuate the nearby civilians. Also, have the staff activate Watcher II. I'm going to support Chu Huai."

"yes!"

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