The Last Sentinel

Ginza, Tokyo's most bustling area, is known as Tokyo's Wall Street.

The revolving restaurant on the 33rd floor is Tokyo's most upscale elite club, operating on an absolute membership system and not open to the public. Every single person who can enter this restaurant is someone whose presence can shake the entire city.

Although the S-class monsters ravaged thirteen districts, the Ginza area remained unaffected, still bustling with activity and music.

The Tokyo-style tatami mats and antique screens, along with incense and kimono-clad maids, and the soothing sounds of orchestral music, bring peace to the hearts of those who enter.

"Welcome, esteemed Platinum Member Hattori Sengun!"

The beautiful maids on both sides of the corridor bowed their heads, their swan-like necks bending down, exuding indescribable gentleness and purity.

However, the exhausted Hattori Sengun had no interest in lingering on women. He was already so exhausted by Ye Feng, the genius from Nantianmen, that he was about to commit seppuku!

If he cannot retrieve the Yata no Kagami and cannot give Amaterasu an explanation, then what awaits him will be countless times more painful than committing seppuku!

The thought of what he would look like after he died, on Takamagahara, filled Hattori Sengun with unparalleled fear.

Now, perhaps there is only one person who can relieve my fear: Mr. Darwin.

Hattori Senjun didn't know much about Mr. Darwin.

His full name is Charlie Darwin. He is a mecha pilot and the pilot of the "Samurai Maru". He is very skilled. While others need two people to pilot a mecha, he only needs one person!

He possesses superhuman mental strength and combat power, and he is extremely low-key, so much so that he refuses to be interviewed by any reporters or media, never joins the Human Alliance, and claims to have the purest loyalty to Fusang.

Hattori Sengun knew very well that those who could pilot mechs were not ordinary people, but geniuses, or rather, people with superpowers or extraordinary abilities!

Darwin, the pilot of the Samurai Maru, can easily control it. In a sense, he is also a superhuman, just one who hasn't reported to the Superhuman Alliance.

If Darwin could secretly help me deal with Ye Feng of Nantianmen, retrieve the Eight-Foot Mirror, and defeat Ye Feng so I could leave Fusang.

It can land smoothly on its own.

Even if I can't defeat Ye Feng, at least I can get the [Yata no Kagami] back. That would be a complete success for me, instead of being punished by Amaterasu.

"Hello, Mr. Hattori! This way, please. Our distinguished guest has been waiting for you for a long time."

Hattori Sengun changed into a traditional samurai robe, pushed open the wooden door of the private room, and there was a samurai izakaya table from the shogunate era on the tatami mat. A curtain covered the middle of the table, and behind the curtain sat a tall and imposing figure who looked extraordinary!

Behind the curtain, the valiant man's voice carried a cold indifference, as if he had no interest in anything, "It is a pleasure to have lunch with Lord Hattori Sengun."

Hattori Sengun sat down on the ground and said calmly, "Charles Darwin?"

The other person replied, "Yes."

Hattori Sengun frowned and asked, "Why cover the curtain? Wouldn't it be better to just draw it back?"

The other party said, "We can pull apart, but you have to wait until I finish speaking."

Hattori Sengun poured himself a glass of wine. "Go on, get to the point. My time is precious."

The other party said, "I must clarify something with you, Hattori-sama: there are some alterations to my resume."

Hattori Senjun was stunned for a moment. "Falsified? Forged academic credentials?"

The other party said, "It's not just my academic credentials that are fake. My birthplace, parents, hometown, university, bloodline, genetic code, all my personal information is fake. I used his information to disguise my own mecha pilot information after I hunted him down."

Upon hearing this, Hattori Sengun abruptly stood up. "Outrageous! You dared to conceal this from the Defense Agency! You'll be facing a military court!"

The other party seemed to have anticipated Hattori Senjun's reaction, and his voice remained indifferent: "I am not afraid of going to a military court; the court of Homo sapiens cannot judge me! However, I must remind Lord Hattori that if the Yata no Kagami is not found, you will not be able to go to Takamagahara."

These words completely put Hattori Sengun in his grip, and the old man angrily sat back down on his prayer mat.

The other person continued, "Speaking of my origins, they are nothing short of a miracle, or, in your Homo sapiens terms, I should be called the Forbidden Child."

"Fifty years ago, Atlantis conducted a secret experiment called the 'Perfect Warrior' Project."

Have you heard of this plan?

Hattori Sengun said, "Of course, the famous 'Perfect Warrior' project, who doesn't know it! In this project, Atlantis gathered all the geniuses in genetic intelligence, using millions of infants as experimental subjects, and carried out crazy artificial interventions, ultimately giving birth to Atlantis's most brilliant genius, and also the only human being currently recognized as having no weaknesses—King Arthur! King Arthur's strength is simply beyond human imagination; he is a god among humans!"

"But Mr. Darwin, what does the 'Perfect Soldier' ​​project have to do with you?"

The other party said, "While Atlantis was carrying out the 'Perfect Warrior' project, the relationship between Japan and Atlantis was very good. Some people who knew what was good for them managed to obtain some experimental data on the 'Perfect Warrior' through their own efforts and started a 'Perfect Warrior' brooding program within Japan."

Hattori Sengun jumped to his feet. "What? How is this possible! Do you know how much energy resources the Perfect Soldier Project consumed?"

The other party replied, "Of course I know that with the strength of Fusang at that time, it couldn't afford such a price. But what if we borrowed resources from other forces? For example, humans other than Homo sapiens, like Neanderthals?"

Hattori Sengun exclaimed, "The troll race! You've found the trolls!"

The other person said, "Don't keep calling them 'trolls,' that's a derogatory term Homo sapiens used to refer to Neanderthals, a vile and insignificant name like 'insects'!"

"Back then, Japan simply didn't have the resources to create a 'Perfect Warrior' plan like Atlantis did."

"But Fusang found angel investors, Neanderthals, who were very interested in the 'Perfect Warrior' project and actively participated in the experiment."

"The Neanderthals were much more merciful than the inhumane human experiments they conducted on Atlantis. They used the genes of chimpanzees and apes to conduct genetic experiments. The whole process was quite complicated and took several decades, during which they failed many times."

"Later, the Neanderthal doctor J, who led this experiment, decided to perform a three-phase optimization using his own genes and those of chimpanzee humans. As a result, a life that should not exist was born, a forbidden child with the triple bloodlines of Neanderthal, Homo sapiens, and chimpanzee."

Hattori Sengun said coldly, "You're the forbidden child, aren't you!"

The other party said, "Lord Hattori is indeed different from ordinary people. Compared to ordinary people who would nip me in the bud the moment they see me, Lord Hattori can calmly accept my existence. It seems that we have not chosen the wrong partner."

At this point, the curtain in the middle slowly opened.

Before Hattori Sengun appeared a highly abstract creature with a human body, a monkey's face, and an underbite.

He grinned, revealing sharp, pointed teeth that were not human teeth, but rather the massive, fossilized teeth of extinct Neanderthals.

Hattori Sengun said, "Now I understand why you, despite being so powerful, didn't join the Human Alliance. You simply couldn't pass their test. The Human Alliance's full name is the Human Supremacy Alliance!"

Charlie replied coldly, "It should be called the Homo sapiens supremacist alliance. Homo sapiens, this weak, despicable, and filthy race, stole the ecological niche that my father, the Neanderthal, should have had. Relying on gang fights and throwing, they destroyed all non-Homo sapiens human races over a hundred thousand years! And now they are still the same as before, still maintaining the Human Alliance, this extreme organization that should be crushed! It really makes me angry."

Hattori Sengun said, "I'm not interested in whether you acknowledge your Homo sapiens identity; I only want to make a deal with you!"

Charlie nodded. "Please go ahead."

Hattori Sengun said, "Let's get back to the point. You know the current situation. I want you to help me retrieve the [Eight-Foot Mirror] and defeat Ye Feng, the dual S-rank super genius from the Southern Heavenly Gate! As for the price, you can name your price!"

Charlie poured himself a cup of tea and said casually, "Shooting and killing Ms. Ori, the human form of Amaterasu Omikami, harming hundreds of innocent priests, and rudely stealing your sacred artifact, the Yata no Kagami—such heinous acts, and all you ask for is the return of the Yata no Kagami and the expulsion of this invader! Lord Hattori Sengun's temper is comparable to those merciful saints. You're more suited to be a priestess at a shrine than a commander in the defense department!"

Faced with Charlie's merciless sarcasm, Hattori Sengun suppressed his anger and said, "I'm negotiating a deal with you. You just need to state your price! There's no need for you to comment on me!"

Charlie glanced at him. "Angry? Normal. Humans, such a lowly race, are prone to this kind of anger, unlike us Neanderthals, who are always a level above you!"

Hattori Sengun said, "Let's get back to the main topic!"

"I can help you retrieve the [Eight-Foot Mirror], defeat Ye Feng, the dual S-rank super genius from the Southern Heavenly Gate, and I can even bring back the [Crimson Destruction] for you!"

Upon hearing this, Hattori Sengun couldn't help but exclaim, "How could that be! Are you kidding me? The Crimson Destroyer is the third-ranked mech in the Great Xia Dynasty of the Eastern Divine Continent!"

Charlie said, "Please do not underestimate the wisdom and integrity of the Neanderthals."

Hattori Sengun exclaimed excitedly, "Then, name your price! As long as I can meet it, I definitely won't refuse!"

Charlie said, "As a forbidden child, it's very difficult for someone like me to find a suitable wife! I look down on those Homo sapiens women, and I despise the so-called geniuses of the Homo sapiens Alliance. The woman I want is someone who is revered like a god. Only then can we unite and give birth to a superior offspring with the triple bloodlines of gods, Neanderthals, and apes!"

"Therefore, my request is very simple: please inform Amaterasu Omikami for me."

"Will she be my wife?"

Upon hearing this, Hattori Senjun was stunned, his brain completely shut down.

What the heck?

What outrageous remarks!

You, you want to marry Amaterasu and have children with her!

Is this something that carbon-based life forms could say?

Charlie wasn't surprised by Hattori's reaction and continued, "You just need to give this request to Amaterasu. Whether she agrees or not is unimportant. Neanderthal tradition dictates that if I inform you in advance, you are my wife. As for what follows, I will kill Ye Feng, retrieve the [Yata no Kagami], and take the [Crimson Destruction] as my dowry to marry Amaterasu. Do you understand?"

As Charlie casually looked up, a ferocious glint appeared in his eyes, startling Hattori Senjun, who instinctively said, "Of course, I will do as you say, and I hope you will kill Ye Feng as soon as possible and reclaim the glory of Japan and the Neanderthals."

Charlie raised his hand, gently clenching it, the knuckles cracking crisply. "I've never really liked making a move because there haven't been any opponents worthy of my attention. This double-S genius from the Eastern Continent is just my cup of tea. It's time to see who wins and who loses in a showdown between the strongest geniuses of Neanderthals and Homo sapiens a hundred thousand years from now!"

"It's time to prove to Earth that Neanderthals were the undisputed rulers among the six ancient human species!"