The Gaelic people of the Ultraman Tiga world

"Is this what friends are?"

She looked at Lu Xuan, who seemed different from before, with a somewhat dazed expression.

This is the first time Saki has felt the weight of the word "friend" since she came to Earth.

Compared to his relationship with the Takagi family, Lu Xuan's friendship with Daigo seemed to be the truest kind of friendship.

Both involve the interaction between aliens and humans, but the differences between the two are vast.

Jingle Bell……

Just as Saki was pondering "how true friends should get along."

A telephone ringtone that sounded so old-fashioned it was almost embarrassing suddenly came on.

"Your taste... really needs to change."

Saki immediately fixed her gaze on Lu Xuan's pocket, making no attempt to hide the disgust on her face.

Undoubtedly, in today's era of rapid development in internet technology, the only person still using a ringtone from a year ago is Lu Xuan.

"A ringtone is just a sound to remind you; there's no need to make it too complicated."

After simply refuting Saki's statement, Lu Xuan casually pulled out the latest mobile phone from Galvin Company from his pocket.

Due to the information network craze sparked by Gailwin Corporation.

Products such as mobile phones, tablets, and portable computers have been rapidly adopted around the world.

However, no matter how other companies try to gain a foothold in the market, Galvin, as the leader, has always remained at the top of the pack.

In particular, the series of mobile phones launched by Galvin.

Even competitors have to reluctantly admit that the other party is indeed technologically far ahead of its time.

Needless to say, mobile terminal products are just a side business for Galvin.

Gailwin's real focus remains on building and upgrading the infrastructure for information superhighways, global satellite communications, and network technologies.

"I have something to attend to and need to leave for a while."

"Daigo and the others are taking their assessments inside right now. You can go there by yourself."

"Remember, your current role is the External Affairs Manager of Galvin Corporation."

"As long as you don't trespass into the restricted areas, you can basically go anywhere."

After glancing at the phone number, Lu Xuan calmly put down his phone and turned to Sha Ji, giving her instructions.

"Uh……"

Watching Lu Xuan leave immediately after giving his instructions, Saki's mouth gaped open, and she couldn't come to her senses for a long time.

"He really is a very busy person..."

"However, I remember that Tina was handling most of the company's business, right?"

"What else can he be busy with now?"

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Chapter 155 Dragon Palace Secrets

It didn't take long.

Lu Xuan bypassed the huge flight test center and arrived near the "audience area" prepared specifically for TPC employees.

Those who are able to sit in these "audience seats" are basically there to select members for their own departments.

Unlike star organizations within TPC like the Victory Team, the people sitting here are neither qualified for nor have access to the top pilots.

"Why are you in such a hurry to find me? Did something happen?"

I strolled over to a middle-aged man next to the "audience seats".

Lu Xuan's expression was very calm at this moment, even with a hint of teasing.

“If I remember correctly, you rejected Galvin Corporation without hesitation before.”

Upon hearing Lu Xuan's words, the middle-aged man gave a helpless, bitter smile.

“From the moment I stopped refusing your help, I knew this day would come sooner or later.”

The middle-aged man's name was Iwama, and he was a squad leader in the TPC marine survey team.

However, besides this apparent identity, Iwama has another identity: a spy planted by the Galvin Corporation within TPC.

Or to be more precise, Iwama accepted an "investment" from Lu Xuan.

At the time, Iwama's wife and daughter were seriously ill, and fortunately, the Galvin Company had the ability to treat their injuries.

So, naturally, the Galvin Company established a relationship with the squad leader of the marine survey team.

"We've definitely run into trouble..."

"Otherwise, we wouldn't have thought of asking Galvin for help."

Unsurprisingly, Lu Xuan shook his head, but didn't show any obvious mockery.

After all, Lu Xuan had spent a lot of money on Yan Jian, but the other party resolutely rejected the follow-up arrangements from Galvin Company after his wife and daughter recovered.

Such behavior goes beyond simply "crossing the river and then burning the bridge"; it's downright betrayal.

That's because Lu Xuan isn't a real capitalist and doesn't have that kind of calculating personality.

Otherwise, the Galvin Corporation could have used this leverage to control Iwama, ensuring he could never recover for the rest of his life.

"President Tony, I know your company has been researching various paranormal phenomena..."

"I have a new discovery here that I'm sure you'll find interesting."

He clearly knew how shameful his previous behavior was.

Iwama maintained a cautious demeanor throughout the exchange.

"Don't try to act all pitiful in front of me, I don't fall for that."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xuan immediately revealed a cold smile.

If Lu Xuan hadn't known that Iwama still had valuable information to extract from him, he would never have made time to see him this time.

"Let me guess, did you get some clues from me last time..."

"And then you went to investigate secretly on your own, and ended up getting involved with some weird stuff?"

Upon hearing this, Iwama fell silent.

From the very beginning, Galvin Corporation never concealed its intentions.

During their first contact with Iwama, the Galvin Corporation made it clear that the other party possessed a top-secret document that they wanted.

As a result, Iwama's wife and daughter were cured by the Galvin Company.

Although he handed over the information that Galvin Corporation wanted, he concealed some crucial details.

In fact, Lu Xuan could understand Yan Jian's caution and worries.

After all, the other party was a member of the TPC Marine Survey Team, and handing over that data against the orders of their superiors could, to some extent, be considered a betrayal.

If it weren't for the need to treat his wife and daughter, Iwama would probably never have had any connection with the Galvin Corporation in his life.

"President Tony, I know I played a trick on you last time."

"But please help me one more time, no matter what. I'm willing to pay any price for it!"

The bureaucratic tone and slickness of before are gone.

At this moment, Iwama appeared exceptionally sincere, and the tears in his eyes were impossible to fake.

"They...have their eyes on your wife and daughters?"

It's remarkable that Iwama, who is practically a politician, could display such an expression.

Lu Xuan felt that there was no other possibility besides the other party's wife and daughter.

Since they were able to take advantage of Iwama's wife and daughter's serious illness to sneak in, it was impossible for "them," who were even more adept at understanding human psychology, not to notice this.

"So you really do know what that thing is!"

Upon hearing this, Iwama, who was filled with mixed feelings of sorrow and joy, finally felt relieved.

He originally approached Galvin Company with a try-it-out mentality.

Now it seems that the other party does indeed know more about those ghostly things than I do.

"This isn't the place to talk. Let's find a safer place to talk!"

After glancing around noncommittally, Lu Xuan "suggested" in an unquestionable tone.

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A moment later, in a coffee shop outside the airbase.

Lu Xuan and Yan Jian sat facing each other, but the atmosphere was unusually somber.

"Say it!"

While seemingly watching the tense Iwama with great interest, Lu Xuan's gaze inadvertently swept over the air base outside.

"While I still have time, tell me everything that has happened to you."

Slightly taken aback, Iwama looked at Lu Xuan, who had a calm expression, and couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Because this was completely different from what Iwama had imagined, it even gave him a strange sense of dread.

"Uh, right here?"

Although the café has a great atmosphere, it is clearly not a perfect place for privacy.

Looking directly into Lu Xuan's eyes, Iwama suddenly gave up on offering any further explanation.

Whether it was Iwama's imagination or not, he always felt like a hyena obediently entering a cage, while opposite him was a lion in its prime.

"Do you remember the document you asked me to get last time?"

"It was that document about the 'Dragon Palace' that I did conceal some things from."

Carefully taking an old photograph out of his pocket, Iwama unfolded it and placed it in front of Lu Xuan.

"In addition to the written record afterward, that document also included a well-preserved photograph."

Because a full six years had passed, and the resolution of the camera equipment at the time was extremely low.

Therefore, Lu Xuan could only barely make out that the photo seemed to have been taken in a shipyard.

The main scene of the photo is a huge box, surrounded by five men dressed as either crew members or explorers.

"This is the photo from that time, and it is the only evidence that can prove that 'Ryugu' really exists."

As Iwama narrated, a thrilling adventure story that took place in the early days of TPC gradually took shape in Lu Xuan's mind.

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Chapter 156 The Curse of the "God of the Ocean"

Let's go back to 2000, shortly after TPC was announced.

At that time, TPC was just a fledgling organization, with an internal framework consisting of multiple organizations.

This included a subsidiary of the World Shipping Company—the Ocean Research Society, which is the predecessor of today's Ocean Survey Team.

World Shipping Company is nominally a cruise company specializing in maritime transport, but in reality, it has some illegitimate "side jobs".

Salvaging shipwrecks or unknown treasures in international waters was one of the side businesses of the World Shipping Company.

At that time, Iwama was a newly hired diver at World Voyage Company and was specially assigned to the Ocean Research Society to be in charge of research work.

After a relatively short period of adjustment.

Iwama successfully gained the trust of the Marine Research Society's management and then joined the "daily routine" of developing side businesses for the company.

From initial discomfort to eventual acceptance...

Just when Iwama thought that such days would continue until the World Shipping Company went bankrupt.