Monsters: Evolving from Titans to Ancient Gods.

In 1946, the USS Lauton was attacked and sunk by an unidentified large creature. To cover up the sinking, President Truman secretly formed the Monarchy organization.

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In 1954, Monarchy, in conjunction with the U.S. military, planned a project called "Citadel of Cheers," attempting to kill the Titan named Godzilla using a 1500-megaton hydrogen bomb.

The "Cheers Castle" hydrogen bomb was taken away from Bikini Atoll by an unnamed golden monster, and the plan failed.

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In 1966, a monster named Bemular and a large humanoid life form named Ultraman appeared in the island nation.

In the decades that followed, several similar incidents occurred, and detailed information was sealed by the Planetary Joint Defense Agency.

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In 1973, Monarch discovered Skull Island and observed Titan ape larvae battling a giant creature known as the Skull Demon.

In the same year, Monarch established an outpost on Skull Island, transporting a large number of personnel and supplies to study the island's unique ecosystem.

In the same year, the official expedition team from Aurora discovered a passage leading to the inner Earth in the Taihang Mountains. Abundant evidence suggests that the passage was breached by an ultra-high-temperature radioactive jet from a Titan, reaching a depth of over 100 kilometers, far exceeding the depth achievable by the most advanced human technology.

In September of the following year, Titan remains were discovered in the North China Plain. After testing, they were determined to be different individuals of the same species as Titan-Godzilla, and no wounds that killed it were found.

In the same month, a monster attack occurred on the island nation, and detailed information was transferred to the Planetary Joint Defense Department for safekeeping.

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In 1976, horseshoe-shaped Titan footprints and murals left by western hunter-gatherers were discovered in Norway, which were later identified as belonging to the Titan Sleipnir.

In the same year, the Titan, which originated from different mythologies of multiple civilizations, was named Titan Zero after several exchanges with the Monarchy.

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In 1982, Titan-Godzilla landed in North America and fought against unnamed monsters, destroying 65.85% of cities across North America and causing countless casualties.

The enormous economic losses made it impossible for the United States to maintain the operation of the Monarchy, which was forced to disintegrate, leaving many people homeless and burdened with huge debts.

In the same year, the Titan Apophis, which inhabits Africa, awoke, seemingly changed its nest, and eventually disappeared into the Sahara Desert. Its nest has not been found to this day.

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In 1983, Monarchy received a huge investment and was re-established, with its headquarters in Asia. 88% of the original members were re-employed by Monarchy, the remaining 7% joined private organizations, and the remaining 5% lost contact.

In the same year, the Monarchy organization conducted its first exploration of the inner Earth on a military-controlled island in the East China Sea.

Finally, they discovered a sacrificial city in the inner world that had never been found before, with traces of life, farmland, and workshops remaining, possibly the former residence of a giant civilization that had disappeared ten thousand years ago.

The following month, humanity mastered the technology to open a passage to the Earth's core and continued stable exploration work.

The discovery of numerous subterranean organisms and unique ecosystems has greatly advanced human biology and led to the establishment of several entirely new disciplines.

The following September, the outpost was attacked by creatures from the inner world. The outpost was destroyed, all Monarch personnel were wiped out, research was temporarily suspended, and the data was sealed.

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In 1996 AD, human-made dam projects reduced river flow. A Titan, who was once named Xiangliu in mythology and had a history of helping humans control floods, was discovered, and the Monarchy established an outpost.

Data Update:

In 2007, five suspected Xiangliu skulls were found in two sections of the Yellow River, suggesting the existence of a second Xiangliu.

Second correction:

In 2009, after examination by the "Approaching Science" program team and the Aurora Institute of Special Biology, the five skulls were confirmed to have originated from Titan Xiangliu, confirming that Titan possesses strong self-healing abilities.

The following month, through research into folklore and historical records, Monarch proposed the possibility of using human bodies to fight and challenge the Titans.

At the same time, the epic deeds of numerous human heroes across continents have once again become research topics.

By studying a large number of myths, people eventually discovered that many epics point to Titan Zero.

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In 1999 AD, an alien civilization invaded and deployed biological weapons. The aliens were defeated by Ultraman, a humanoid life form that reappeared after decades. Humans named Ultraman Enpat.

In the same year, humanity established a united government, the planetary defense departments of various countries were integrated, and all armies were named the Planetary Defense Force.

Humanity, having failed once decades ago, has finally achieved nominal unification and re-established special task forces to combat the monsters. Defense teams have been established in various regions, equipped with numerous advanced technologies.

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In 2005, North American scientists finally determined that more than 10,000 years ago, the North American continent had become a permafrost, and all life was killed by the extreme cold.

The large number of biological remains buried in the shallow soil and the high degree of similarity between extant North American species and Asian species prove this point.

The towering, spiraling mountains, the plant remains embedded in them, and the spiral patterns protruding from the ground provide ample evidence that North America once experienced a horrific mass extinction.

At the same time, the legends about the Atlantis civilization circulating among people along the coasts of various parts of the world attracted the attention of scientists from the United Human Government.

The exploration and research on the Atlantis civilization was brought before the high-ranking officials of the United Human Government.

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In 2007 AD, human science and technology made further progress, and preliminary results were achieved in the research on the Specium particle of Ultraman, an extraterrestrial humanoid life form, and research on its weaponization was carried out.

Monarchy received new support, restarted its research into the Inner Earth, rebuilt destroyed outposts, and gained a deeper understanding of humanity's research and development of the Inner Earth.

Many species distinct from Titans and ordinary creatures and monsters have been discovered, and humans have categorized them as "super species of the inner world."

During this process, humans unexpectedly discovered traces of other humans in the inner world, which were later determined to be of the same origin as the Ivi people, a special race from Skull Island.

The Monarchy organization collaborated with the Ivi people of the Inner Earth, gaining access to their accumulated knowledge of the Inner Earth over tens of thousands of years.

It was at this time that Monarch made a breakthrough in its understanding of Titan Zero.

Guided by the Ivi people, the Monarchy Organization used aircraft to locate the origin of the Ivi people's millennia-old legends in several areas.

One of the tunnels that was pierced through is directly above the Taihang Mountains within the territory of China.

After receiving the information, the United Human Government combined the myths and legends left on the surface with the legends learned from the Iwi tribe and found the answer.

Titan Zero entered the interior from the North China Plain and eventually found a passage to the inner world in the Taihang Mountains. After traversing a path, it encountered the God of Night, as described by the Ivi people, and entered the inner world.

He challenged various powerful creatures in the vast world, thereby establishing his position in the food chain of the inner Earth.

He forged one of the most terrifying weapons in human history on a volcano filled with flames and lava. The Iwe people were fortunate enough to witness this scene and inscribed it in their murals, which have been passed down to this day.

Alongside that mural is a scene depicting Titan Zero wielding weapons and battling four giant snakes.

Two of them were the Titan Xiangliu and the Yamata no Orochi, which were recorded and observed by Monarch.

The result was obvious: of the four Titans, only Xiangliu and Yamata no Orochi survived the powerful Zero Titan.

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In 2012 AD, Titan Xiangliu awoke and, upon seeing humans, turned and moved against the river, leaving without looking back.

In the same year, the archaeological discoveries of the ancient Yellow River cultural site in the Sinian region were officially linked with the Zero Titan attempt, resulting in a preliminary new discovery.

The conclusion that all Titans originated in the inner Earth has been overturned, leading humanity to a terrifying conclusion.

Perhaps, Titan Zero originated from humanity…

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As human civilization advances, people's understanding of the world deepens, and they become increasingly aware of how insignificant humanity is.

"The more we know, the clearer we become about how insignificant humanity is on this earth."

Within the Emperor Organization's Yunnan outpost, one of the organization's high-ranking members uttered a self-deprecating remark.

Since joining the Monarchy, he has been dealing with these Titans. Whether it was a few chance sightings or historical records, his exploration of those illogical terrains all told him just how powerful these beings were.

Dr. Serizawa resealed the files he had reviewed, stood before the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing at the enormous Titan cocoon with a complex expression and indescribable feelings.

"Mythology is our compass, showing us how to find these ancient creatures."

but…

"What can tell us how to coexist with these powerful creatures in this world?"

Dr. Serizawa sighed and fell silent.

Chapter 185 The Man Behind the Emperor Organization

Dr. Serizawa handed the files back to the staff at the Yunnan outpost, watched as they resealed the documents, and then turned and left the archives.

As they approached the passage, a dozen or so crew members with buzz cuts stood scattered around, armed with guns, their eyes scanning the people coming and going, their gazes sharp and alert.

Soon, Dr. Serizawa, along with his assistant, and a seven-person armed team, arrived at the densely populated area.

He turned to his assistant and asked, "How should our schedule be arranged?"

Upon hearing this, the young assistant quickly searched his memory and replied without keeping Dr. Serizawa waiting long: "Doctor, the time you requested to meet with the shareholder on the board three years ago is almost here."

Dr. Serizawa paused, his steps faltering, his expression becoming somewhat dazed. "Is it finally my turn to meet with that mysterious shareholder?"

Dr. Serizawa applied to meet that shareholder three years ago, but that shareholder held an extremely high position in various sectors, and people who wanted to meet her were spread throughout the United Government's military and political departments. Even he, as a high-ranking member of the Emperor Organization, waited three years to get this opportunity.

“Then I’ll make the arrangements.” Dr. Serizawa nodded, then stepped towards the door again, asking once more, “How much time do I have?”

"Half an hour," the assistant replied.

“…Okay.” Dr. Serizawa sighed.

As they approached the gate, the squad following behind them voluntarily handed over their weapons to the security personnel.

Although we have now entered the era of the United Government, weapons are still not allowed in the Aurora region. Only a few dangerous areas can apply to the United Government for equipment.

As the group entered the car, the driver, who had been waiting, started the vehicle and drove towards the nearest airport.

Similarly, Monarchy's military equipment is not allowed to enter this region, and the airspace is not open to Monarchy except in special circumstances.

So far, only the planetary defense department has been authorized to proceed, since the monsters pose a greater threat to the United Human Government.

Titans exist only on Earth, but monsters are found in every corner of the universe.

Since the 20th century, Earth has been attacked by monsters at a rate roughly 100 to 150 times greater than by Titan, resulting in just as many deaths and injuries.

Of the numerous attacks, only a small number were resolved by humans; the vast majority of the monsters were dealt with by friendly visitors from the M78 Nebula.

Despite this, Earth has still faced no fewer than ten planetary-level annihilation crises in the past few decades, the most representative of which is the incident involving the cosmic dinosaurs that killed Ultraman.

And Tyrant, who, during his observations, defeated several Ultra Warriors in succession and marched towards Earth.

According to the interrogation conducted by scientists from the United Human Government on those aliens, the warriors who came to Earth are renowned throughout the universe and are undoubtedly among the highest-ranking combatants in the cosmos.