People in Ultra: Start with a Hard-Ass Saga

I Meng waited anxiously, glancing at the watch on his wrist from time to time. For some reason, the communicator could not connect to Xig's command room, which made him even more confused.

Under extreme tension, every minute and every second ticking on the watch seemed so long and unbearable, as if centuries had passed.

The war or peace between humans and monsters, the future of the earth depends on these few short minutes. I felt like my heart was about to jump out.

Imeng's palms holding the communicator couldn't stop sweating. I kept stamping my feet and looking around. Suddenly, I caught a glimpse of Qin Chuan coming out of the subway exit from the corner of my eye.

"Teacher Qin Chuan, why are you here?" I ran over and asked with some surprise.

"My classmate Meng?" Qin Chuan also looked surprised, but then explained:

"I was helping the elderly nearby carry water and wash clothes at Xiangguo Temple with my classmates and doing some volunteer activities. I saw a KCB reporter hired a Feng Shui master to investigate the cause of the water and power outages. Out of curiosity, I followed them. Just now, they ran into the subway entrance. I wanted to follow them inside to take a look, but the passage below was too complicated, so I had to give up."

"So that's how it is." My doubts were instantly dispelled.

"It seems that the reason for the water and power outage is probably due to the destruction of the earth veins, which angered the monster under the ground. By the way, my classmate Meng, what is the reason for you being here?"

Qin Chuan asked.

"Um, I..."

I scratched my head and hesitated for a long time, not knowing how to answer. Information involving Xig's confidential matters must not be disclosed easily.

Qin Chuan didn't ask any more questions when he saw this. He just smiled and said:

"You are wearing Xig's unique clothing. My classmate Meng, you have joined Xig. I believe you are also here to investigate the cause of the water and power outages."

"But seeing you were so anxious earlier, you must be waiting for some news. Could it be that the monster underground is unusual and Xig needs to make some big decision?"

I Meng was stunned by this speculation and looked at Qin Chuan as if he was looking at a monster.

The confidential matter that I tried so hard to hide was guessed out just like that?

However, when I thought that Teacher Qin Chuan is one of the best psychologists in the world, I felt relieved.

Since everything had been guessed, Teacher Qin Chuan was not an outsider who would leak the secrets, and there was no one around, I told him everything after a brief summary.

"Teacher Qin Chuan, do you think the higher-ups will eventually agree to the monsters' conditions? Can humans and monsters coexist peacefully?"

Wo Meng was extremely anxious, he really wanted to know the answer urgently.

Qin Chuan glanced at Wo Meng and did not directly answer the question. Instead, he said slowly:

"On the African savannah, there live two types of carnivores: lions and hyenas. Their living environments and hunting areas are highly overlapped. When lions eat all the antelopes, the hyenas will starve to death. On the contrary, if hyenas eat all the antelopes, the lions will starve to death."

"So, in order to reduce competitors, lions will occasionally attack hyenas. Over time, lions and hyenas become mortal enemies. Maybe some lions will not actively attack hyenas, eager to compete fairly, but such things seem too insignificant in the huge lion and hyena groups."

"Although I also hope to live in peace with the monsters and not have any more tragedies of endless fighting. But major events concerning the survival and development of the entire human race are probably not something that can be decided by Xig alone."

Hearing these words, the camera I saw in the Xig command room suddenly flashed through my mind. I couldn't help but lower my head in disappointment, and there was no color in my eyes anymore.

Is it really impossible for humans and monsters to live in harmony?

When Qin Chuan saw Wo Meng's expression, he couldn't help but patted his shoulder and raised his voice:

"However, humans are different from animals on the prairie after all. Why would you want to give up? My classmate Meng! Everything depends on human efforts, and man can conquer nature. As long as someone keeps working hard for it, everything is possible, isn't it?"

I looked up and met Qin Chuan's hopeful eyes. My lonely heart immediately lit up again. My dim eyes lit up again and I looked towards the distant sky with my chest held high.

Giving up is not what I should do!

……

"Lun Wen, it's all your fault for running so fast. What should we do now? There are so many passages, which way should we go back?"

Lingzi looked at the tangled routes in front of her that looked like tree roots, and she was so anxious that she was about to cry.

"That shouldn't be the case. According to my intuition, the Xig team member should be at this intersection." Lun Wen didn't hear anything at all and was thinking to himself in confusion.

"Oh, let's not worry about that Xig team member for now. Let's think about how we can get out first. Don't you realize that we have been wandering around this place for a long time?" Lingzi grabbed Lunwen's arm and said anxiously.

"Have we been wandering around here all this time?" Lun Wen slapped his head fiercely, "No wonder we haven't seen that Xig player."

"But, Lingzi, don't panic. Don't we still have the phone? If things get worse, we can call for help, right?" Lun Wen grinned.

"Phone?" Lingzi rolled her eyes in anger when she saw him like this, and said, "The phone line has been disconnected for a long time. Aren't we here to investigate the reasons for the power outage and communication? In this deep and dark underground, even the TV station's communication signal is unusable now."

"Ah, no...that's not the case." Lun Wen swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva, put down the camera in his hand and saw that the TV station's signal was indeed gone.

……

Xig, air base.

Hiiragi Hiroyuki had just stepped off the plane and before he had time to drink a sip of hot water, he strode straight to the Xig command room.

"I'm sorry, Commander of the Stone Chamber. According to the assignment from Guard Headquarters, everything here is currently under my command."

Hiiragi Hiroyuki stepped into the command room and saw that there was no combat action, but people were constantly taking responsibility and even arguing about it, so he was the first to speak.

"Commander Hiiragi has come a long way. Why don't you have some hot tea and rest for a while? This monster incident is a little special. The commander..."

Staff Officer Chiba greeted politely.

"No need." Hiiragi Hiroyuki's stern face showed no expression at all, and he said seriously, "I am here only for a temporary commission, and I will leave after completing the task. Commander Shishi, I am really sorry. I know you are also an extremely good commander, but this time, when it comes to dealing with the monster, it is inevitable that you made some mistakes."

"Monsters are to humans just like poisonous snakes and ferocious beasts, or even more hateful and terrifying than poisonous snakes and ferocious beasts. Even if they are docile for a while, it is just a disguise. We really shouldn't be too soft-hearted towards monsters."

Hirahiro walked to a computer and sat down. He briefly understood Xig's information, and after thinking for a while, he made a battle plan.

"The monster is underground. Logically, it would be most appropriate to use underground penetrating bombs. However, considering the importance of Tokyo, let's do this... Team Hercules will first drive the Sting underground to lure the monster out of the ground. Team Lightning and Team Falcon will then carry out precise strikes on the monster. Team Seagull will be responsible for rescue work at the battle site. As for Team Cool Dragon, they will be on standby at the base in case of any emergency."

"If everyone has no objection, let's act now without further delay."

Hirahiro gave the order quickly, but the people of Xig did not seem to take any action. They just looked at the commander of the stone chamber, as if waiting for his order. This made Hirahiro, who came from the defense force, really angry.

But Hiiragi Hiroyuki didn't dare to get angry on the spot, so he could only frown deeply and remind him: "Commander Shishi, this is not only my personal order, but also represents the order of the entire Guard and the human high-level. Disobeying orders is rebellion! Does Xig want to be an enemy of all mankind?"