Monsters: Evolving from Titans to Ancient Gods

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, startled, and stopped in his tracks, his expression becoming somewhat dazed. "So it's 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.

"—Alright." 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 events are the cosmic dinosaur incident that killed Ultraman and Tyrant, who, during observation, defeated several Ultra Warriors and marched toward 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.

The tyrant Tyrant was even more powerful than the aliens could comprehend, which made scientists wonder why these monsters and aliens, who were capable of fighting powerful warriors, always wanted to come to Earth.

Although subsequent monsters surpassed Tyrant in number, none brought humanity the near-apocalyptic fear of the future.

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How does it feel to lead people to dig up your own grave?

Longbo's voice echoed in the office of the ancient Yellow River cultural site, reverberating in the ears of the priestess and the man who looked to be in his thirties.

The priestess stood by the window, gazing at the meticulous investigation taking place below, and smiled slightly.

"This is called archaeology, my blood relative."

Today, the priestess is the most famous historian in the Sinian region of the United Human Government. Since the last century, she has led archaeological teams to excavate and reconstruct the most complete history of Sinian and the world.

Moreover, she discovered some famous tombs and cultural sites, uncovering a period of human history that had been buried by floods.

Many people around the world don't understand how she was able to achieve such a feat. Her discoveries have attracted much attention and have been recognized by all archaeologists, leaving no possibility of forgery.

Therefore, many people joked that it was as if she had buried these things herself.

However, what they didn't know was that their guess was correct: a large part of those things were buried by her herself, including graves built for her by her students.

"If they don't unearth these things, then all our hard work in preserving them will have been for nothing, won't it?"

In response, the priestess said that if humans don't dig these things up, then who will see the murals and statues she made?

Monster? Or just this motionless soil?

These things can only realize their value when they are discovered.

not to mention--

The priestess smiled and replied, her eyes filled with distant memories, "Don't forget, it was your idea to find something for the people to do."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Longbo was speechless, because she was right; it was indeed his idea.

Seeing that Longbo remained silent, the priestess continued, "Don't you think it's interesting to watch them dig up their past and reminisce about their former lives?"

Then, she turned to the man sitting on the sofa and said, "You think so too, right?"

The man dressed in Earth Defense Force uniform remained silent, pretending not to have heard the conversation.

Seeing this, the priestess shook her head and dropped the subject.

Longbo's will looked at all this through the gap in dimensions, and he felt a little emotional. Time passed too quickly, and even many things he had created with his own hands had become cultural relics of great significance to the study of human history.

He had imagined how he would view the modern world if he returned to it, but when he actually returned to the 21st century, he felt nothing but regret, no excitement or joy.

There are fewer and fewer people who can communicate with us on an equal footing, and many have even retired from the front lines of the fight.

To be honest, Longbo felt that the 21st century was much more boring than the last century. Although the quality of monster invasions had improved, the number of them had decreased significantly.

He hasn't watched an Ultraman TV series live for a long time since the last Ultraman warrior named Mebius left Earth.

Decades ago, Longbo could see scenes of Ultraman and monsters fighting in the neighboring island country every now and then.

Longbo vividly remembers everything that happened over those decades; it was as if he had watched several Ultraman series live.

In particular, Longbo paid close attention to the entire battle between the Ultra Brothers and Tyrant.

Just as Lonbo predicted, the invincible Zoffy was defeated by Tyrant without even activating his Star Voice.

Sometimes, He even considered personally taking the lead and becoming the boss of the TV series, but ultimately gave up. The little broken ball and those Ultra Warriors couldn't withstand His beatings.

Thinking of this, Longbo focused his attention on the man and asked, "Empat, when will the next warrior from the Land of Light come to Earth?"

"This is just a name given to me by Earthlings," the warrior, using the alias Shogo, explained for what seemed like the umpteenth time. "Even my former self didn't know what his own name was."

But he still gave an answer: "I don't know either. After Mebius left, I never received any more messages from the Land of Light."

Once upon a time, Seigo protected humanity as Ultraman, and like the Ultraman warriors of the past, he joined the defense team.

However, due to his outstanding abilities and amazing achievements, he became the most successful among the various Ultra Warriors active in the defense team.

He held a high position in the United Human Government, so high that even if his identity were exposed, no one would have any ill intentions.

Of course, he himself didn't know whether his identity was exposed or not. In any case, he was on the verge of being exposed several times, but in the end, nothing came of it.

"I see." Ryubo found Shogo's words somewhat uninteresting, but he didn't say anything more.

"Speaking of the Land of Light—" the priestess replied thoughtfully, "Even I didn't expect that Ultraman would come here by accident and fight here for so long."

Back then, Ultraman, Seven, Jack, and Ace all came to Earth to fight for humanity. Even the priestess didn't understand why they loved Earth so much, and even more so the tiny human race.

"I remember, almost every one of them who came to Earth tried to contact you at Mount Tai." The priestess's gaze pierced through dimensions as she asked, "What did they say to you?"

In response, Lonbo gave his answer: "They are all asking the same question: if human expansion leads to the oppression of the Earth's environment, will I destroy humanity on Earth?"

That was during the time Ultraman came to Earth. Ultraman not only fell in love with this planet, but also developed a great love for humanity.

The same was true for the other Ultramen, but Seven came twice. The second time, he came with a leg injury and brought Leo, whom Longbo had met once before.

"How did you answer?"

The next second, Longbo's response came: "My answer is that I don't need to lift a finger; the Titans will complete their mission."

Titans are not to be trifled with in this world. If humanity crosses the line, they will be met with relentless elbow strikes from Earth Titans led by Lidor, without needing to send out any of Lombard's minions.

The universe is the same today. Whenever Luna hears a distress signal from a planet in the cosmos, she will send out fungal monsters or Luna giants.

If they really can't do it, then Longbo will send out two specialized Zettons, but such an event has not happened many times in the past ten thousand years.

Modern civilizations are closely interconnected, and a major event can spread throughout the entire universe.

Under these circumstances, the people of the universe have come to know that they can develop, but they cannot cross the red line, otherwise the planets will abandon them and the planetary will summon an invincible being.

Even beings that invade other civilizations would not wantonly destroy the planet's ecosystem; in fact, they are among the groups in the universe that are most devoted to the environment.

This is not because they chose to launch a military invasion because other civilizations' development damaged the environment, but because they felt that as long as they improved the environment, they would easily gain the approval of the planet's will and be accepted by it naturally.

However, very few civilizations have successfully gained recognition; most have simply settled for colonization. As long as they don't summon extradimensional giants or fungal monsters, everything is fine.

"I see—" The priestess nodded, though she didn't really care too much.

Today, she no longer holds the idea of ​​guiding humanity's development from behind the scenes.

Since the 20th century, she has been personally involved, using her own methods to guide humanity towards the right path.

The Monarchy Organization and the United Human Government were both results she secretly facilitated, and so far the results have been good. The United Government, which has integrated a large amount of resources and personnel, is improving its technological level while taking into account the ecological environment, and she is very satisfied with this.

"Knock knock knock—"

A knock sounded at the door, followed by the priestess's voice, "Professor, Dr. Serizawa has arrived. Should we let him in?"

"Let him in."

A few minutes later, the door opened, and a young woman led a middle-aged man inside.

Dr. Serizawa stared at the man sitting quietly on the sofa, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Shogo is currently the commander-in-chief of the special task force for combating monsters at the Planetary Defense Force headquarters, directly leading branches in various regions and directing operations.

In emergencies, he also has the authority to mobilize the entire defense force. He once led a special team of the planetary defense force, killing many monsters and aliens that threatened Earth, and had a distinguished record of military exploits.

However, to his surprise, he wondered why Zhengwu was here. Was he also here to see that mysterious shareholder?

His doubts were quickly answered.

A kind-faced, white-haired old man walked over, nodded to Dr. Serizawa, and said, "Dr. Serizawa, please have a seat."

Dr. Serizawa sat down rather awkwardly, with Shogo sitting opposite him. The woman who brought him in habitually brewed a pot of tea for the group.

Under Dr. Serizawa's gaze, Shogo stood up, turned and walked towards the door. "Mom, I'll be leaving now. I still have some matters to attend to with the defense forces."

The priestess nodded, but Dr. Serizawa was lost in a brainstorming session.

The child of this woman, who had invested heavily in rebuilding Monarchy after its collapse, now holds a high-ranking position in the military.

This seems like something worth analyzing.

However, the priestess didn't give Dr. Serizawa much time to think about these things. She looked at him kindly and spoke first: "Did you need something from me?"

Faced with the gentle voice of the elderly woman before him, Dr. Serizawa appeared unusually nervous. She was not only the de facto head of the Imperial Organization, but also one of the mentors of world-renowned historians.

Not only are his financial resources and connections astonishing, but his research on Titan is also more in-depth than anyone else's.

The idea of ​​Titan Zero, which originated from human speculation, came from her.

She consulted many weathered murals and, based on the movement route of Titan Zero, deduced that Titan Zero came from an ancient Yellow River tribe, which is this place.

Titan Zero may have been born alongside ordinary humans. He possessed extremely high intelligence and created many epoch-making knowledge and cultures for humanity at that time. In the end, he exhibited characteristics completely different from humans, chose to leave the tribe, and severed ties with humanity.

She proved to be right again; she found a vast city beneath the ancient Yellow River cultural site, and the unweathered murals within it are the best proof of that.

Those giants were very likely the descendants of that tribe of humans. The relationship between the vanished giant race and Titan Zero might be similar to that between Titan Dreadnought and the scarabs attached to it.

Meeting the benevolent gaze of the shareholders, Dr. Serizawa finally voiced his long-held question: "Professor, I want to know how humanity can coexist with the Titans."

"As early as the 19th century, astronomers had already deduced from data on Saturn's orbit that it should have another moon."

"It wasn't until the 1960s that people used computers to verify this hypothesis and used high-tech instruments to observe and calculate a satellite debris with a diameter of at least 5,000 kilometers, which was named Titan."

"Furthermore, there is a rift on Saturn large enough to contain the entire Earth, as well as permanent electromagnetic auroras."

"Many people still believe that it was destroyed by a monster from some period of time, but I think it is most likely the work of the Titans, a native species of Earth."

"How can we coexist peacefully with such beings that can easily destroy human civilization?" Serizawa's words gradually became agitated.

Perhaps in the military's eyes, there is no difference between Titans and monsters; even a Titan capable of destroying planets is just a powerful cosmic monster.

Dr. Serizawa genuinely wanted to coexist peacefully with these ancient beings born on Earth who were capable of altering nature, but he couldn't find any way to do so.

He had a vague feeling that, given humanity's current level of technology, if the Titans became more active again, the Planetary Defense Force would launch a direct attack, triggering a war between the Titans and humanity, which filled him with despair.

He originally thought that with the current technology of mankind, the war with the Titans would be a foregone conclusion.

But when he deduced that Titan possessed the power to destroy planets, he felt a sense of despair and panic, fearing that Earth would be destroyed in the war.

It's just a war between races within Earth, and the powerful Ultra Warriors won't get involved.

Dr. Serizawa looked earnestly into the elder's gentle eyes, his hands clenched tightly, his fingertips turning white, like an anxious child awaiting an answer.

Under his gaze, the priestess chuckled softly. She was perfectly capable of answering the question Dr. Serizawa had brought; no one in the world was more suitable than her.

Her knowledge of Titans and humans was unparalleled, so she easily came up with the answer.

"As long as humanity is weaker than the Titans, then humanity and Titans can coexist on Earth. But once the Titans are weaker than humanity, then war will break out."

The Titans will not actively exterminate humanity, but once humanity gains power surpassing that of the Titans, they will drive the Titans to extinction. That is her answer.

"We can't get along—" Dr. Serizawa was stunned upon hearing this, and his face gradually turned pale.

Deep within the Sahara Desert, wisps of dark power flowed, and the eyes of the Titan Apophis gradually flashed red, as an invisible wave of power spread.

Before the gate of the Ancient Yellow River Cultural Relics Site, Zhengwu's leg, which had taken a step, stopped in mid-air, and a familiar feeling of power came over him again.

In an instant, fragments of memories from his battles in another universe, which ultimately led him to this world, surfaced, and the shadow of his past deaths with his opponent was etched into his mind.

"He has risen from the dead."

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