Great, we're doomed now!

"Why leave? You had so many giants back then!"

"what?"

The man turned around in surprise, and as expected, Ye Shou looked up and saw Daigo and Masaki not far away.

They were bewildered by Qi Jiela's appearance and came to Ye Shou to ask about the situation.

Senior Bayeli, why are you just watching?

—Unexpectedly, they ran into Luke.

They've fought ancient monsters and even seen ancient female ghosts... but this is the first time they've seen a living ancient human. Normally, they would be incredibly surprised, but they're not in the mood for that now.

"Ultraman..."

Luke glanced at Masaki, initially unmoved, but paused when his gaze fell on Daigo. He instinctively turned to look at Ye Shou, pondering for a moment before realizing what had happened.

He was certain that Ye Shou was the real person, while Masaki had simply inherited a high concentration of light genes. As for Daigo... even if he was the inheritor, the resemblance was far too great.

"It really makes you feel the presence of fate~"

Luke couldn't help but sigh, "Thirty million years ago, it was Bayeri, Lucifer, and Tiga, and thirty million years later it's still the same... Of course, if there were a few more Dark Giants, it would fit perfectly."

"is it?"

A cold, arrogant voice rang out from behind Ye Shou. As the gaze shifted, a silver-haired woman in a black trench coat emerged from Ye Shou's shadow. She seemed to have been there for quite some time, but no one could tell when she had arrived.

"You've also seen the dark giants of this world? How do you see it? Who's stronger, that woman or me?"

"..."

Carmilla's appearance silenced Luke. He looked around, his gaze sweeping over the human host and the giant himself, and suddenly felt an extremely powerful guidance.

And he could tell at a glance who was at the heart of all this!

Luke suddenly turned to look at Ye Shou, his eyes filled with a mixture of shock and admiration:

What a powerful will and drive!

Having already fought such a terrifying enemy once, they have somehow managed to reunite the same lineup across the river of time and even intend to launch a second challenge!

Volume 11: To the Day of Destiny: Chapter 483: Enough, I'm tired, let's destroy it (4K)

The atmosphere in the meeting room was as heavy as lead.

boom!

Masaki Keigo slammed his hand on the table, making the paper cup jump.

"Zijera must be completely destroyed!"

His unwavering voice echoed in the room: "TPC's branches around the world must act immediately; we can't wait any longer!"

However, no one responded.

On either side of the curved long table, the members of the Victory Team sat in their chairs, each in a different posture, but all with the same expression on their faces: the languidness and fatigue of someone who had just woken up from a nap and was not yet fully awake.

Seeing their appearance, Masaki couldn't help but recall Ye Shou's words:

He could protect the GUTS team from Zigela's influence, but that wouldn't make much sense. Masaki and Daigo had to face reality and start with the people around them... before making a choice.

"Awoo~"

Horii Masami covered her face with both hands, rubbed her temples hard with her thumbs, and then let out a long yawn.

He lowered his hand, looking at Masaki with his eyes half-open and half-closed: "Actually..."

"Horie, you speak."

“I know you’re right,” Horii’s voice was much lower than usual, and somewhat ashamed. “Logically I completely agree, but—”

He paused, then said, "I can't do it... I really can't."

"Horii..."

Before Masaki could get angry, Nori said from the side, "This flower called Cigella gives people a feeling... like when you're dreaming, even if you know it's fake, you don't want to wake up. That warmth and sense of security is something you've never experienced before, and no video game can replicate it... a feeling of not having to think about anything and not having to be afraid of anything."

I agree with you, but for me to actually take action to destroy that feeling, I…

"!" Masaki gritted his teeth.

As his human form, he had a certain resistance to Zigela and did not understand the feelings of others, but he knew that the members of the GUTS team were all elites selected from many battles and had always been extremely determined in terms of will.

Even those in clerical positions like Horii and Nozue have experience fighting monsters head-on, so their courage and determination cannot be doubted.

Even they... then there aren't many people on the entire planet who could refuse Zigela!

Lina sat on the edge, holding her now-cold coffee in both hands, her thumbs unconsciously rubbing against the rim of the cup.

She overheard the others' conversation and said, as if both agreeing and talking to herself, "I'm still immersed in it... My reason tells me it's the effect of pollen, not real. But the feeling of happiness is too intense... Even if I know it's fake, I don't want to deny it."

She looked up at Masaki, her eyes filled with apology.

Masaki clenched his fists and turned to Daigo, whose other human form stood with his arms crossed over his chest and his brows furrowed.

He hasn't said a word since the meeting started, but his expression has become increasingly grim.

"Daigo?" Masaki called out.

He took a deep breath, as if trying to suppress something, and then suddenly stood up.

"What's wrong with you guys? You're not usually like this!"

His gaze swept over everyone present; no one refuted him, but no one stood up to support him either.

Megumi sat quietly in the main seat, her posture as dignified as ever, but the dark circles under her eyes and slightly reddened eyes betrayed her fatigue. She waited for Daigo to finish speaking, and remained silent for a few seconds before speaking.

"Daigo, you're right."

She paused, as if organizing her thoughts.

"But if only a few of us are affected, the problem is simple. We can just grit our teeth and get through it. It's not like we haven't done much harder things before, but now—"

She looked up, her eyes filled with a heavy, almost overwhelming helplessness.

"The problem isn't with us."

The room fell silent for a moment, and everyone's expression became extremely solemn.

"People all over the world are waiting for the Zijera to open again." Megumi's voice was not loud, but every word was clear. "Our intelligence agencies, monitoring networks, and liaison offices in various countries all send back the same message. In order to retain that feeling, everyone is as persistent as a seasoned addict, frantically searching for every Zijera."

"That's precisely why they must be burned. The Zijera are now all over the world, and if left unchecked, they will spread every single day—"

"Even if we wanted to take action, we wouldn't get support... Governments around the world are too busy to take care of themselves, and the people will oppose us, not just a few people, but hundreds of millions, billions of people... They will all be our enemies!"

She looked at Masaki and Daigo: "The GUTS team can fight monsters, but they can't get into conflicts with ordinary people... Our duty is to protect them."

"Isn't the point of action now to protect them from harm?"

“But they don’t see it as harm,” Megumi said hesitantly. “On the contrary, they think we are infringing on their freedom…”

Masaki's lips were pressed into a thin line, and he didn't speak.

At that moment, the conference room door opened, and Sawai Soichiro walked in, followed by Yoshioka and other senior executives. His steps were not as steady as usual, but when he looked up, his gaze was still clear, without that hazy, pollen-soaked look.

Yoshioka followed behind him with a livid face, his stubble growing around his beard as if he hadn't shaved for days, exuding an unvented frustration.

“Director.” Megumi Kijima stood up.

Sawai waved her hand, gesturing for her to sit down.

“I understand the situation… TPC cannot stand against humanity; that’s a principle, and there’s no room for negotiation.”

Masaki's expression changed, and he was about to speak when Sawai raised her hand to stop him.

“However,” Sawai’s tone remained unwavering, “we must also stop Zigela.”

Upon hearing this, everyone's attention was drawn to Sawai, who stared in surprise.

Yoshioka walked up from behind, placed his hands on the table, and said with a resentful tone, "To be honest, even if I could make up my mind now, even if everyone at headquarters listened to me, I wouldn't be able to find enough manpower to clean up the Zigera around the world... This kind of thing requires the cooperation of governments of various countries, and even the whole society."

“At this point, we’ll need to use AI and robots,” Sawai added, as if he had already considered the difficulties involved.

"Kuse Group's intelligent systems and drones, combined with our dispatch network (lunar supercomputer), can theoretically complete large-scale cleanup operations in a short time—although it will destroy a large area of ​​greenery."

"..."

“The specific plan,” Sawai continued, ignoring everyone’s silence, “will be led by the technical department, which will liaise with the development team of the Kuze Group… You, the intermediary team leader, will be responsible for coordinating the process.”

"Yoshioka, you know the ground forces better than I do. You'll handle any areas requiring coordination."

“Yes.” Megumi nodded.

Yoshioka hesitated for a moment, but slowly agreed.

—Their faces all bore a deep sense of insecurity.

The difficulty of this matter does not actually lie in whether they can make up their minds:

The Victory Team members are well-mannered; even if they yearn for Zigela's dream, they can still grit their teeth and restrain themselves.

The key issue is that, apart from them, 99 percent of ordinary people cannot do it... and the GUTS team cannot burn down the entire world of Zigera by themselves.

Although Sawai was determined to push forward with the operation, he could already foresee how the public would attack those drones... TPC's good image would be of no use at this point!

Just then, the communication screen on the wall lit up, and a notification tone broke the silence.

Kazuma Asuka appeared on the screen in the standard uniform of a lunar base, against a backdrop of silver-gray bulkheads and a row of flashing indicator lights. His face was somewhat pale, but he seemed to be in good spirits, though a look of confusion lingered between his brows.

On the other side was New Town, also dressed in the uniform of the lunar base.

"Headquarters?" Kazuma Asuka's voice rang out. "This is from the lunar base... We want to confirm what exactly happened on Earth."

Shin-chan chimed in from the side, "Since yesterday, all routine work handovers have been suspended. We've sent dozens of communication requests, but haven't received a single reply... Is something wrong on your end?"

The meeting room was silent for a few seconds.

Lunar base...

Those with quick minds, such as Horii and Iruma, have already shown very vivid changes in their expressions.

Sawai walked to the screen and looked at Asuka Kazuma and Shinjo, his lips twitching slightly.

"Kiyama, Yoshioka, you know what to do, right?"

"Yes, Director!"

Kijima immediately announced loudly, "TPC headquarters has activated the emergency plan. All personnel are to travel to the lunar base aboard the Atdis and the Temple of Solomon."