Ultraman grunts? Call me Space Policeman outside!

There are bound to be some losses from the battle, but to be able to eat like this... he seriously suspected that this old man was just greedy.

There were four old men at the table, and the oldest one ate the most heartily.

"No problem, I'm eating. You should talk about serious matters. I'm listening," Natsuki said, her words slightly slurred as she ate.

We can eat while we can get down to business.

He wanted to hear about Skull Island.

“Okay,” Serizawa Ichiro nodded.

At this moment, he couldn't help but sigh that Ultraman was really easy to talk to. Before he even explained what trouble he had encountered, the other party already showed a willingness to help them.

If you argue with the military, it could drag on for ages, and most of the time you'd have to be mindful of their attitude.

"Skull Island is a remote island in the Indian Ocean. Monarch first officially surveyed it in 1973. The island is home to a large number of giant creatures, the most powerful of which is a Titan named King Kong, a giant ape."

As he spoke, Serizawa Ichiro turned on the projector in the reception room, which displayed internal documents of the Monarch organization.

Although their contact time was short, he was willing to trust Natsuki, believing that there was no need for either of them to hide anything and that they could simply reveal the key information directly.

Communicating with Ultraman is much less troublesome than communicating with politicians.

"The exploration team experienced a lot on the island that year, but after that, the organization also confirmed that Kong was a relatively docile Titan and established Outpost No. 33 on Skull Island to observe Kong."

“In recent years, the ecological dome we have been preparing to build on the outskirts of Skull Island is also nearing completion, and that place will be converted into Outpost No. 236.”

Hearing this, Natsuki interrupted.

He finished the pasta on his plate in one gulp, then asked, "Why put it inside this so-called ecological dome? Isn't that its home?"

This sounds like they've raised a golden ring.

"Because after the organization's investigation and research, it was discovered that King Kong's ancestors were enemies of Godzilla. If King Kong is not protected, a battle between it and Godzilla is inevitable," explained Ichiro Serizawa, switching the projected image to photos of some murals.

Godzilla's fighting prowess is undeniable; in 2014, it fought two MUTOs without being at a disadvantage. If it were to fight King Kong, the final outcome would be entirely predictable.

King Kong is not harmful to humans, and Godzilla is a Titan that has helped humanity. Monarch does not want them to fight each other.

"But that gorilla isn't exactly an honest guy either, is it?"

“The Titans are intelligent. Once they find themselves trapped inside the Eco Dome, they’ll probably try to smash all of this stuff,” Old De said, looking at Serizawa Ichiro.

He also knew the Titans very well, had even seen King Kong in person, and had long anticipated that King Kong would not accept the fact that he was "domesticated" by humans.

The contact from Skull Island must mean that King Kong has started smashing things, and the reason behind this is most likely his dissatisfaction with human behavior.

"There is indeed such a trend."

“But… this time Kong’s loss of control was for another reason.” Serizawa Ichiro said with a complicated expression.

If King Kong is just throwing a tantrum and smashing things, then it's not really a big deal.

"On Skull Island, there used to be a group of natives called the Ewe tribe. Later, due to some disasters, they faced the crisis of extinction. Only one little girl was saved by King Kong."

"It's her, a girl named Jia," Serizawa Ichiro explained to them through the projection.

“This time, it was because Jia predicted the disaster and was terrified. King Kong, who could communicate with her, also sensed her emotions and began to lose control.”

Chapter 271 Lao Deng’s Bizarre Adventure

"A prophecy of disaster?"

"The Iwei tribe has such abilities?" Jared paused in his hand as he grabbed a steak, then looked up at Serizawa Ichiro and asked.

He knew about the Iwei tribe. According to internal documents of the Monarchy organization, the explorers on the island in 1973 had received their help. However, according to the descriptions of the people at the time, they did not have any particularly magical abilities and were not much different from ordinary people.

“To be precise, she foresaw the deaths of her compatriots,” Serizawa Ichiro said earnestly.

"What?"

"Isn't she the only remaining member of the Ivy tribe on Skull Island?" Jared asked, puzzled.

Gia's kin on Skull Island had all perished in the disaster. Although it sounds hellish, the girl truly had no kin left.

"At first, I was also very confused."

“But Eileen told me that Gia wasn’t lying; she suspects that the Iwei tribe still exists in other parts of the Earth,” Serizawa Ichiro said.

Erin Andrews is one of the Monarch members who has been working at the Skull Island outpost. She is responsible for the main Monarch operations on Skull Island and also took the initiative to take care of Gia, raising the little girl as her adopted daughter.

"You mean...the Earth's core?" Old De suddenly realized something and asked.

"Most likely." Serizawa Ichiro nodded.

Based on Monarch's decades of research on Skull Island, along with studies of other Titans, they speculate that Skull Island is an island that accidentally came to the surface world from the inner world.

The Iwei people, the native inhabitants of Skull Island, may very well have been humans who once lived in the inner world.

"So...we might be able to enter the inner Earth later?" Old De asked with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

The hollow Earth theory is still only at the theoretical stage. Anyone who has heard about that mysterious world will inevitably be curious.

"Hard to say."

“We don’t yet have a vehicle capable of autonomously traveling to and from the inner Earth,” Serizawa Ichiro said, frowning.

Some members of the Monarchy organization have traveled to the inner world, but that was mostly due to unforeseen circumstances; a combination of coincidences led to their journey.

In 2009, scientists within Monarch attempted to explore the Earth's inner world, but encountered a gravitational reversal while passing through a tunnel, causing their vehicle to go out of control and resulting in the deaths of the entire exploration team.

To this day, their technology has not achieved a complete breakthrough, making it impossible for them to travel to the inner Earth.

"Then what are we going to Skull Island for?"

"How do you soothe Baby King Kong's emotions?" Jared asked.

Since they couldn't go to the inner world, there was no point in them going there, since they couldn't fight King Kong anyway.

As he spoke, he suddenly looked at Xia Shu.

"Oh, he really does have a knack for calming people down."

"So you want to call him over to appease King Kong?" Jared continued.

When he first met Natsuki, she used a magical ability to calm herself down.

The previous battle in Mexico proved that this tactic also works on Titans, provided that the opponent does not use its own will to resist.

“No…” Serizawa Ichiro also understood that he couldn’t rely on Natsuki for everything, as that would only cause the other party to resent him. “Although our technology is not yet capable of developing a vehicle to the Earth’s core.”

"But a company contacted me some time ago and mentioned something about a vehicle in the Earth's core."

Upon hearing this, Jared frowned: "APEX?"

Do you think they'd be kind enough to offer us a vehicle?

He clearly remembered the insignia he saw on the guards on the night he fought Muto.

"That MUTO in San Francisco was trained by them; they want to control the power of the Titans."

“If you think they’re credible, I’ll think you’re crazy,” he said.

Those lunatics couldn't possibly have any good intentions; they must have some other motive.

"So I'm also weighing the pros and cons of this matter." Serizawa Ichiro also understands that he can't trust APEX Corporation. Although the military has suppressed the fact that APEX is training MUTO, he is also aware of APEX's ambition.

Furthermore, even if they proactively offered to buy from APEX, the company might not necessarily sell to them.

The value of this technology is immense; the inner Earth is a space that has never been explored by humankind.

"No need for that trouble."

"I'll just take you in," Xia Shu, who was engrossed in her meal, suddenly looked up and said to them.

With his mental power, protecting these people shouldn't be a problem.

"Are you even going to save the people in the inner world?" Jared asked, looking at him.

The inner world is quite different from the surface world. Most of the Titans in the surface world are asleep, while in the inner world, there may be many active Titans.

Even if Natsuki is powerful, venturing into the Earth's core would be an absolute risk.

"Why not save them?" Xia Shu raised an eyebrow and asked in return.

Ultraman is not a god; there are countless people in this world whom they cannot save.

But since he knew about the situation and had the opportunity to help, he naturally had to take action.

If he didn't know about this situation, that would be one thing, but now that he knows, there's no reason not to save him.

"As expected of you." Jared grinned, raised his glass, and clinked it against Natsuki's.

If this happened to an ordinary person, he would find it very strange, but when it happened to old Deng, he felt it was perfectly reasonable.

Although this guy usually seems unreliable, he's more dependable than anyone else when it really matters.

"Thank you for your understanding." Serizawa Ichiro stood up and bowed slightly to Natsuki.

If this matter were to be discussed in an internal meeting of their organization, the majority of the voices would likely be against it.

After all, a group of Iwei people whose location they didn't even know wasn't worth the effort they put into finding them.

But now, at the dinner table of the four old Dengs, this matter has been settled so simply.

There were no formalities; all you had to do was be your most authentic self. The three old men opposite were all incredibly casual.

To be honest, Ichiro Serizawa really likes this way of interacting.

"After a short rest, I will arrange a flight to Skull Island."

"We'll formulate a specific action plan after we see Kongo's condition firsthand," Serizawa Ichiro said.

The other three old men also nodded in agreement.

Natsuki was also curious about what kind of Titan this Kong was. From their descriptions, it seemed to be the type that was easy to communicate with, like Mothra.

As for the feud between Godzilla and King Kong, he thought he might as well call the two of them together and see what was going on.

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