Great, we're doomed now!

Daigo hurriedly took it, and while he breathed a sigh of relief, he also felt a sudden hunger pang in his stomach. Smelling the tempting aroma, he could no longer resist and began to eat it in large bites.

"Yes, that's it! Their sauce is so delicious, I love it so much... Oh, and the owner is Japanese! I heard they've lived here for over ten years!"

Shinjo's overly familiar manner made Daigo feel ashamed. Although they had worked together for a long time in name only, they had only known each other for two or three days, yet they acted like good buddies.

"What are you looking at?"

Shinjo glanced at the computer screen casually and immediately became interested: "Is this... 'Escape from the Human Body'?"

"Ah, that's hot!" Daigo panicked a little. Even though he hadn't done anything wrong, he still felt like his little tricks had been discovered. He quickly went over and closed the interface, which was replaced by a lively American wrestling match.

"I was just browsing... and I've become a little interested in this type of game."

"Oh my~"

Xincheng drew out his words, gave him a meaningful look, and then said, seemingly casually, "I've played this game before, and I was ranked quite high. I know the game's mechanics very well... You were quite interested in that mech that appeared yesterday, weren't you?"

“Hmm…that’s true.” The old man nodded honestly.

"I like it too!"

Shinjo slapped his thigh: "Humans can actually create humanoid mechs that are fifteen or sixteen meters tall and can fly at such a high speed. The design is also perfect. Who wouldn't be tempted by that? I know you well, Daigo!"

"I heard that Mr. Kuze immediately activated his mecha and flew over after hearing the news of the Secretary-General's plane crash."

"With such a large mass, it can cruise across most of the globe at an ultra-long distance without needing to refuel midway. Moreover, the humanoid shape is not aerodynamic, so its propulsion will be several times or even dozens of times that of aircraft of the same class."

Xincheng shook his head, both envious and puzzled: "I've been wondering about this ever since yesterday. I think this technology is too dreamlike, it doesn't seem like something that appeared in the 21st century."

“In recent years, many inventions that were only in science fiction novels have indeed become reality,” Daigo said hesitantly. “Perhaps it just so happens that we’ve happened to be in an era of technological explosion.”

"Hmm~ Anyway, it has nothing to do with me!"

Shinjo chuckled nonchalantly, then glanced at Daigo: "What, you want to pilot a mecha too?"

"I...who would have thought of that?" Daigo said, his words contradicting his true feelings.

"Yesterday you saved the secretary-general and also made connections with that young master of the Jiu family. Didn't you expect to receive any preferential treatment?"

"Of course not!"

Daigo curled his lip: First of all, the whole thing about him saving the secretary-general is just a cover-up.

Yesterday he couldn't quite understand it, but now he has figured it out. The reason why Secretary-General Sawai covered up his own achievements and attributed the credit to him was probably because he didn't want to expose his own military strength.

As for why they did it, big shots of that level always have various reasons beyond their control. Daigo wouldn't know the unspeakable difficulties involved, nor would he be impolite enough to delve deeper. He would simply help Sawai admit to the matter.

...But he wasn't shameless enough to boast about it, so on the way back to the city, while so many people admired his bravery, Daigo just smiled awkwardly and remained quite silent throughout.

“I didn’t do anything special, I just did my duty, and there’s no reason for me to receive any special treatment.”

"Really?" Shinjo smirked mischievously.

Daigo kept a straight face, but looked away, avoiding eye contact with Shinjo.

After a few seconds of silence, the young man looked a little embarrassed and raised his hand to make a "small" gesture.

"Just a little bit... I think it might have some benefits."

"Hahaha~"

Shinjo laughed heartily, and after calming down, he looked intently at Daigo: "It's impossible to get in through connections, but there is definitely a chance."

"Ugh?"

"You don't know yet, but it should be announced tomorrow. In order to deal with aliens and various supernatural disasters, TPC will assist the Earth Defense Force in establishing a special force."

"Special forces..." Daigo swallowed nervously.

"The all-weather support mech force in the near-ground space, abbreviated as 'Space Machines,' primarily consists of the 15-meter-class Mobile Suit, and I—"

Shinjo pointed to himself and said proudly, "I've been confirmed to be one of the first pilots!"

"W-This is amazing! Congratulations, Shinjo!" Daigo was stunned for a moment, genuinely happy for this guy he had just met.

Seeing his honesty and the complete lack of jealousy in his eyes, Xincheng was deeply moved.

He's a reckless guy, but he's honed his skills and tactics to an ace level, so he's definitely not stupid. He can tell whether others are truly loyal to him or not.

"You need to step up your game too, Daigo!"

"Huh, me?"

"The first batch of members will be selected from elite pilots from various countries, but Secretary General Sawai specially stayed behind to conduct a broader open selection exam, which TPC internal staff can also apply for."

Shinjo put his hand on Daigo's shoulder and said very seriously, "This unit is no joke. You might have to fight on the front line every day in the future. You must think it through before you sign up."

“…I understand!” Daigo nodded vigorously.

Ye Shou's actions this time were somewhat reckless. In order to save Soldier Sawai, he did not hesitate to use [Bayeli], and with the engine running at full power, it blatantly crossed the atmosphere under the surveillance of satellites from various countries. The heat source and trajectory were too conspicuous, and he did not even bother to conceal them.

This led world leaders to witness a peculiar sight:

A humanoid structure, approximately 20 meters tall and estimated to weigh over 30 tons, with aerodynamic features—

This illogical and unscientific thing somehow managed to reach a cruising speed of Mach 6 within the atmosphere!

This is like putting a thruster on any brick and making it fly faster than a hypersonic missile!

Admittedly, humans have aircraft that are faster than this, but scientific experiments that pursue theoretical limits are not the same as "cruising speed" when performing combat missions.

Logically speaking, if the objective were not to search for Sawai, but to advance at maximum speed towards a fixed combat target, the average speed would definitely exceed this figure.

Considering that this thing was actually a "manned machine" with a person inside it... the shock it brought them was even greater than that of the Crow People's spaceship!

After all, it's understandable that we can't understand alien technology; it's reasonable that we're not on the same level. But [Bayeli] flew out using TPC's identification signal!

Ye Shou's actions are bound to cause an uproar. Aside from the high-level officials of various countries being slightly shocked by the cutting-edge technology, those scientists will probably be ecstatic...

This undoubtedly disrupted the original plan, and it was difficult for Ye Shou to continue to keep a low profile. However, he was not upset about his choice and calmly accepted the reality afterward.

First of all, [Bayeli] is undoubtedly the strongest single combat force on Earth at present (aside from the powerful monsters lurking in the shadows). At least in the field of military affairs, no one can compare with it, not to mention that it also has the ability to fight in outer space.

If Ye Shou wanted to, he could enter geosynchronous orbit at any time and shoot down all the satellites, and no country could do anything about it.

—Supported by this, he naturally stands very upright.

Secondly, from now on, there's not much need to care about the attitudes of other countries.

Extraterrestrials have appeared. This time, they are not just ethereal radio waves, but tangible entities that can be seen and touched. Moreover, the first to make contact with Earth were the slave-owning Crow People. Even the most foolish person would realize that this universe is full of threats.

At this point, TPC was the best option for various countries. While possessing some advanced technology might make them wary, it also gave them more confidence and reliance. In the future, as all sorts of mysterious and supernatural things proliferated, they wouldn't have time for internal strife before facing a life-or-death situation.

Of course, maintaining internal harmony is very important, so after discussing it with Sawai, Ye Shou decisively released a message that reassured all countries:

TPC provides technical support, and the Earth Defense Force selects personnel from various countries to jointly form the "Aerospace Machine" unit.

This means that TPC has not abandoned its ideas and still prioritizes the "interests of all mankind".

However, this time only information on models like "Hexagon" and "Gretz" has been released; the highest-level model is "Valkyrie".

Clearly, Ye Shou was not entirely unprepared. The TPC was not yet absolutely secure, and he had enough trump cards up his sleeve to avoid these politicians turning against him.

He himself wasn't afraid, but the business had expanded too much, and there were quite a few things to consider.

"I really want to see 'Leader Gangnail' again!" Ye Shou sighed.

"Gangnail?" Sawai turned around. "What do you mean?"

"Don't worry about it, it's just a fleeting feeling of nostalgia."

Ye Shou shrugged, knowing that the situations were different and generalizations could not be made.

During the "Curse War," whether it was the leadership of Gangnail or the Great Purge, the essence was to seize power, or to eliminate dissidents and unify voices.

The reason we were able to act so boldly at the time was mainly due to the external pressure from the M·A. Humanity had survived for so long in the apocalypse that most people were very resilient. Even if all the leaders were dead, as long as someone could lead them forward, people would obey the rules.

However, the main world has clearly not reached the point of life and death (or rather, it has, but people are unaware of it). At this point, carrying out a large-scale purge would only cause chaos in the administrative system and turn it into internal strife among humanity.

—When the era of monsters comes, if any of these politicians dare to say a single strange word, Ye Shou will settle old scores and new scores with them!

"Well, has the candidate been chosen yet?" Sawai asked with concern.

Ye Shou nodded, holding a resume in his hand. He narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at the face on the resume.

"I've chosen... Daigo..."

"Daigo? What happened to Daigo?"

"It's nothing, just giving him a 'fair' chance."

After much deliberation, Ye Shou decided not to give Da Gu the green light to directly enter "Sky Machine". Instead, he would follow the same procedures as others and take the exam himself. The biggest advantage of this was that he would not be bound by academic qualifications.

Adversity and hardship make you stronger!

"Alright, let's put the space machine issue aside for now. Right now, I need TPC to produce laser weapons with special waveforms, the faster the better, and the more the better!"

"To protect against vampires?"

Zong Fang frowned: "Those are not an easy group to deal with."

"Yes, and after the young ones, there were the old ones too..."

Ye Shou narrowed his eyes:

The vampire beast Hyranos, I wonder what state this thing is in. If it's awake... that's way more exciting than Sukuna!

"By the way, where is Mr. Masaki?"

Sawai looked around and said, "I originally had some questions I wanted to discuss with him."

"Oh, that guy went to see someone he knows."

Ye Shou waved his hand dismissively: "I heard he's a childhood friend, a somewhat mysterious and dull guy."

Chapter 211: This shows how highly they regard you! (4.5K)

In a small town in Brazil, after rescuing Sawai and the others, TPC used it as a temporary base for rest and recuperation.

Not far from the crash site, they used this location as a center to search outwards, determined to find traces of the "vampires"—who knows if they might be yet another alien invader?

In a local bar, under the dim yellow lights, bright and upbeat rhythm and blues music pulsates with its notes, casting a rock jacket over the small space, isolating it from the outside world.

At one corner of the bar, Kirino Makio and Masaki Keigo sat side by side.

A steaming glass of milk sat in front of Kirino, standing out starkly against the colorful glasses around him, drawing a few extra glances from the bartender.

Different occasions call for different atmospheres. If you want to discuss politics, go to a bustling German pub. If two grown men want to have a deep conversation or negotiation, find an Italian restaurant with saxophone accompaniment.