Starting from the destruction of the Land of Light

The removal of traces from the abandoned mansion was very successful.

All they had to do was send the power collection device onto the spaceship and then casually drop a bomb into the mansion. This small matter didn't take the two of them much time, but it did alert the Earth Defense Force's ground troops.

But that had nothing to do with Zhang Chen and Luo Xi, as they had left long before the ground troops arrived.

Back on the spaceship, Zhang Chen contacted Wang Jingjing.

(Hello, Mr. Zhang, I have a segment to record in a bit, what can I do for you?)

Wang Jingjing's voice came through the receiver, sounding somewhat hurried, suggesting she was a little anxious.

Zhang Chen swallowed back the pleasantries that were on the tip of his tongue. To be honest, he had somewhat overlooked the fact that this Kirieloid had a job on Earth, and was a TV host with nearly a million fans.

"It's really nothing serious, why don't you go ahead and do your thing?"

(If we're communicating by phone, that's fine. I'm touching up my makeup right now and can't come down to pick you up. If you need anything, just let me know.)

Zhang Chen raised an eyebrow. He recalled Wang Jingjing's appearance and found it hard to believe that such a beauty would need makeup.

But the thought only flashed through his mind for a moment before he got down to business. "Here's the thing, you guys remember that Garula that appeared in the mountains outside the city yesterday, right? I want to know if its appearance is a sign of the awakening of an ancient civilization."

(Garula is indeed one of the ancient monsters, as for the signs you mentioned...)

Wang Jingjing's expression on the other end of the phone was somewhat strange.

(...The signs of recovery have already appeared, haven't they? I thought you knew that. Otherwise, why would we have sent so many archaeological teams to try to find the ruins? If there hadn't been a recovery, those ruins would have been sealed away.)

"Is that so?" Zhang Chen frowned slightly.

Just as I suspected, the appearance of Golza does indeed represent the revival of an ancient civilization. However, it is a relatively obvious sign. In an unknown corner of this world, those sealed relics have begun to loosen.

Zhang Chen, holding his phone, walked to the driver's side window. "...I'm a little curious about something."

Wang Jingjing, on the other end of the phone, raised her hand to signal the makeup artist that she could leave, and then she whispered.

(But feel free to speak.)

"According to the materials you gave me, you Kirieloids should have infiltrated the Earth Defense Force since the first Ultraman descended to Earth. However, judging from the timing of Golza's appearance, the ancient civilization's revival occurred in the last few years. It seems you've been doing useless work all along. Why?"

Upon hearing this, silence fell on the other end of the phone.

After a brief pause, Wang Jingjing's voice rang out again.

(It's not that our efforts were in vain; rather, we placed too much emphasis on the history of ancient civilizations, and were thus misled by certain specific reasons.)

Before Zhang Chen could ask any further questions, Wang Jingjing gave the answer.

(Our god once prophesied the revival of the ancient civilization, but did not specify the exact time. This led us to mistakenly believe that the ancient monster Gomora was a sign of the ancient civilization's revival. However, as you said, the seal on the ruins had not yet been broken at that time, so we did not find anything of value and almost exposed our identities.)

Gomora, an ancient monster.

Upon hearing this name, Zhang Chen's expression became quite interesting.

Gomora first appeared during the time when the original Ultraman descended to Earth. It lived during the dinosaur era, about 150 million years ago. In some ways, it is even older than the ancient civilization that existed 30 million years ago.

It's hard to imagine that Gomora, which lived 150 million years ago, is called an "Ancient Monster," while Golza and Garula, which lived 30 million years ago, are called "Super Ancient Monsters."

But actually there's nothing wrong with the term. The "super" doesn't refer to time, but rather to the strength of two civilizations on different timelines.

Gomora may have a longer history and its environment may be more distant from the present, but civilization had not yet emerged in the Earth's ecosystem at that time, so it is in no way comparable to the ancient civilization of 30 million years ago.

This does explain why the Kirieloids of this world were able to infiltrate the Earth Defense Force so early on; Gomora's appearance was indeed very misleading.

If the Kirielods hadn't lost that history, they would naturally have realized that Gomora and Golza didn't exist in the same era. But the reality is, without that crucial history, they could only begin their operation with the mindset of "better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free."

"I think I understand what you mean. In other words, you only noticed the resurgence of the ancient civilization in recent years, right?"

(To be precise, it was ten years ago, the time when the seal first loosened, and also the time when the Earth Defense Force's archaeological team went missing. But we didn't get any clues until the appearance of the ancient monsters in recent years, which finally confirmed this for us.)

After hesitating for a moment, Wang Jingjing couldn't help but ask again.

(Mr. Zhang, are you ready to cooperate with us?)

"Give me some more time to think about it. You know this isn't a small matter," Zhang Chen said calmly.

Wang Jingjing then spoke in a low voice with a meaningful tone.

(Of course, I can give you time to consider, but I must remind you that once the ancient civilization revives, the impact will be extremely terrifying. Golza is just the beginning, and Garula is merely the prelude.)

(In the future, more and more ancient beings will gradually awaken in this world. At that time, not only us, but even other aliens will probably get involved and get a share of the pie. If we cannot take the initiative, we will be in a very passive position.)

"Can I interpret your words as meaning that you are prepared to change partners at any time?"

(I'm just reminding you that you don't have much time left to consider...)

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen smiled slightly.

Undeniably, communicating with the Kirielods is quite interesting.

At least their style of doing things is much more interesting than that of the previous Bogaru.

"I'll give you an answer as soon as possible, but before that, I need you to do me a small favor..." Zhang Chen changed the subject and quickly told Wang Jingjing that he needed a base.

Furthermore, he also very "thoughtfully" told the other party about his requirements.

(spaceship!?)

Wang Jingjing's voice trembled uncontrollably, and even cracked slightly.

(Mr. Zhang, do you know that I live in a studio apartment now? My rent is reimbursed by my company, and even so, I still have to pay for utilities and property management fees every month. Do you think we could provide you with a spaceship, would you be in this situation now?)

"I've never heard of you two renting a place before..." Zhang Chen smirked. "Since that's the case, then forget it. I was just asking anyway."

(etc.)

Just as Zhang Chen was about to hang up the phone, Wang Jingjing suddenly spoke.

She paused for a moment before speaking slowly.

(While we cannot provide you with a spaceship to serve as a base, we can offer you some intelligence about alien spaceships.)

(You can pick it up yourself if you wish.)

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