Chapter 19 The Story of Gakuma
Night comes, but the village cannot be calm for a long time. Every house is brightly lit, and everyone is talking about the monster appearing in the quarry brought back by the miners. The old people recall their childhood. I heard a story about a man named Gakuma.
This story was also heard by the parents of the elderly. It can be said to have been passed down from generation to generation. No one can trace the origin of when Gakuma was discovered by the people on the island. Maybe this is related to It is related to the fact that Jakuma has not appeared once for dozens or hundreds of years.
Chiba Cheng sat quietly on the side, recording ancient stories with the pen in his hand. This should be the last trace of Kakuma in this world.
Since Golzan destroyed most of the city a few days ago, causing tens of thousands of casualties, monster phobia has emerged all over the world. There are countless doomsday remarks, and there are many old defense forces. People of the era jumped out and shouted that it was a mistake to disband the defense force. Otherwise, countless planes, cannons, tanks, and monsters would be blown to pieces.
With a gun in hand and no panic in mind, the best way to defeat fear is to flood it with bombs measured in tons. Compared with the TPC spokesperson's dry promise that 'TPC has the ability to protect the earth and citizens', the old defense force The thousands of tanks, planes, and artillery of the era obviously gave people a sense of security.
The TPC, which was established based on the disbandment of the National Defense Force, must show its ability to defeat monsters and protect people. Otherwise, it will be unable to suppress the opinions that the National Defense Force should not be disbanded. Waste will not be supported. It may cause the TPC, which has only been established for two years, to become turbulent again.
So, no matter from which aspect, Kakumar cannot escape his bad luck. Unless he drills into deeper rock formations, TPC, which is eager to 'perform', will not let go of this opportunity. This is from Director Sawai's personal visit to the front line can tell how much TPC attaches importance to it.
Once Kakuma is eliminated, the TPC spokesperson can straighten his back and say loudly: "Director Sawai was not afraid of hardships and dangers, went to the front line in person, and directed TPC to eliminate Kakuma, which endangers people's lives and property. , this battle demonstrates the TPC’s ability to protect people Ability."
Kakuma is no longer a matter of Kuroshima, but has become the focus of two voices. Once the TPC cannot do anything, those who oppose the disbandment of the Defense Force will clamor louder. , TPC has done something to make the opposition disappear temporarily.
After recording Kakuma's story, Chiba Makoto closed his notebook and sighed slightly. He could only blame Kakuma for showing up at the wrong time. If he had to wait another year or two, TPC would reflect on whether it was right to just destroy monsters. When the sound was heard, Gakuma might have a chance to survive like the mutated Morat rat that appeared in the zoo, but now.
Early the next morning, Chiba Cheng was awakened by the noise outside the window. When he went to the window, he saw that many villagers were calling for friends, causing more and more people to gather together. There was a knock on the door, and when the door was opened, the owner bowed with apology and expectation, and then carefully said that he wanted Chiba Cheng to go to the quarry with them to ask for an 'explanation'.
They feel that it is not enough for the villagers to go there. If there are reporters, the people in the quarry will not dare to be so arrogant, and it can also prompt the TPC to find the missing miners as soon as possible, whether they are alive or dead. Believe it or not, even the funeral wouldn't be possible like this.
The landlord also said that as long as he is willing to follow, he does not need to say anything, he just needs to carry a camera, hang his ID, and take pictures aside, and he will not pay a penny for room and board for these days.
Qianye Cheng agreed happily, and he didn’t dare not agree. If Kakuma showed up when this group of people arrived, the matter would be even bigger, so just follow him, even if Kakuma appears, and he can at least be safe.
The villagers used various modes of transportation to go to the quarry. People from other villages also gathered on the way, making the team stronger. As they passed by, they were stopped by TPC people as soon as they reached the intersection. The team leader saw that Seeing so many aggrieved villagers, he quickly requested support, and then went over to inform the villagers that the quarry might be dangerous and they could not enter, so they should leave here as soon as possible.
With so many people gathered together, it is naturally impossible for them to leave just because of a few words. Everyone is shouting loudly, asking people from the quarry to speak out, asking when the missing miners can be found and rescued, asking
a comparison One voice was louder, the other was more excited than the other, and there were orphans and widows crying and wanting to see their husbands, which made the squad captains of the police station two heads taller than the other. They just kept telling everyone to calm down and TPC would rescue them. , please believe our clichés.
Not long after the shouting, a sharp-eyed person saw the owner of the quarry. The crowd changed their target and rushed over. Although they all hoped that the missing miners would come back, the mine caves collapsed. In an accident, the possibility of survival is really slim, not to mention that a monster may be involved, so this will involve the issue of compensation.
The mine owner who was surrounded by the villagers also looked unlucky. This quarry was not making much money. Now that such a big accident has happened, I don’t know how much compensation will be paid. Let’s forget it. The TPC is actually here. Unless there are monsters, no one is allowed to enter until the investigation is completed. As a result, the resumption of production is far away, and I don't know how much money I will have to pay. Now I am surrounded by these unscrupulous people, making all kinds of noises, which are actually asking for money. This makes the mine owner feel worse, and he yells back louder: "They died at the hands of monsters. What does it have to do with me? Go to TPC. As long as they say there are no monsters, I will lose money."
Then some villagers asked the TPC police officers who blocked the road whether there were any monsters and whether the missing miners had been found.
The scene couldn't be more chaotic, and each one was more chaotic than the last. Excited, seeing that they might take action at any time, several cars drove out of the quarry. Seven or eight people in red uniforms with weapons on their waists protected an old man from the car.
"Director Sawai, we are indeed here." Chiba Makoto hurriedly raised the camera to take pictures. This action immediately attracted the attention of the people next to Director Sawai, who put his hand on the pistol at his waist. Even when he saw a camera, he didn't let down his guard.
Director Sawai held a loudspeaker, identified himself to the villagers, and assured that TPC would do its best to find the missing miners and determine whether there were monsters in the quarry, and would definitely give everyone an explanation, guaranteed. After some time, he asked everyone to go back. If there were monsters, it would be very dangerous here.
Before he finished speaking, a guard who looked like a captain seemed to have heard some terrible news from the headset and hurriedly ran to Director Sawai and said: "Director, it's bad, the ground-penetrating radar found a huge life reaction. Approaching the ground."
"What?" Director Sawai was shocked, and then realized that it was the ultrasonic wave of the ground-penetrating radar that alerted the monster. , immediately ordered: "Immediately lead the monster to the minefield and blow him up with a bomb."
"Yes!"
Director Sawai immediately informed the monster of the news that it was about to emerge from the ground. The villagers said: "The monster is coming out soon. It's very dangerous here. Everyone, please leave quickly."
The monster really exists and is coming out soon.
All the noisy villagers just now fell silent, and even the angry mine owner could not hide the horror on his face. Then the ground beneath his feet began to shake. Although the earthquake was not strong, it became the last straw to overwhelm the villagers. .
"The monster is coming out."
"Run."
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Everyone dispersed in a hurry, no need to wait. Without any words, one ran faster than the other, for fear of being turned into stone by the legendary Jakuma. The mine owner who did not believe in the existence of Jakuma ran faster than anyone else.
(End of this chapter)