New Ultraman: Monster Training Master

Chapter 97 New World, New City

Hoshikawa walked into the command room with a smug look on his face, only to find that Kishida was not there. He asked Yuka where the others were.

"Oh, he was forced into manual labor by the R&D department because he crashed two Victory Flying Swallows in a row."

"Anyway, if he doesn't help out in the R&D department for a while, he can forget about piloting the Victory Swallow."

Xingchuan:

What is this new world and new city?

Let's just stop calling him Fumio Kishida and just change his name to Shinjo Kishida.

"By the way, why isn't the air conditioning on? It's unbearably hot in the command room." Hoshikawa casually picked up a fan and fanned himself.

Yuka said weakly, "Of course it's another power outage, and not only the power outage, but the entire city of Tokyo has lost gas, water, and telephone service."

Even Eleking was so hot that he lay on the table.

"The power's out again!" Hoshikawa exclaimed in surprise.

Didn't he bring Eleking back? How come Tokyo is still experiencing a power outage?

Could it be that the culprit behind the power outage in Tokyo wasn't Eleking, but some other monster?

Yuka: "Yeah, life without air conditioning is unbearable."

Hoshikawa stroked his chin: "That shouldn't be the case. A power outage is one thing, but why are the water and gas also cut off?"

Hoshikawa seemed to realize something and quickly asked Yuka if only Tokyo was experiencing water and power outages.

Yuka: "Yes, we've received many complaints from citizens."

Case solved.

The water and power outages in Tokyo were caused by the subterranean monster [Renlong] from episode 11 of Ultraman Gaia, "Dragon City".

Renlong's identity is not simple; it is a general of Earth's will, and it also governs underground monsters such as Gil and Zhongnaier.

"That's not right. Humans usually don't do this unless they go too far."

With that in mind, Hoshikawa asked Yuka to check if there were any underground projects in Tokyo recently.

"Okay." Yuka sat down at the computer and began searching.

"We found out that several underground construction projects are underway simultaneously in Tokyo recently."

"The construction time coincided perfectly with the power outage time."

Hoshikawa walked to the computer and asked, "Could you mark the construction locations with red dots?"

"Okay." Yuka's fingers tapped rapidly on the keyboard.

Soon, a map marked with red dots appeared on the big screen.

Hoshikawa stared at the red dot on the screen, and his heart skipped a beat.

He asked Yuka to bring up a feng shui map of Tokyo and transfer the red dot from the first map to the feng shui map.

Although Jiehua didn't quite understand, she still transferred the red dot to the feng shui diagram.

Hoshikawa: "It really is a dragon vein."

Jiehua: "Dragon vein?"

"That's right. During the Song Dynasty in China, a divination technique was popular for predicting the fortune of land."

Those who master divination books are also called Feng Shui masters.

"Feng shui masters interpret the natural energy of nature through the flow of wind or water, which can serve as a guide for land development."

"In the Central Plains, powerful and influential people would seek out feng shui masters to find an auspicious burial site for themselves so that their descendants could be blessed with good health and safety after death."

Yuka raised her hand and asked, "What does this have to do with the power and water outages in Tokyo?"

Hoshikawa had Yuka show him the areas where the water was cut off, and then explained, "Look, the areas where the water is cut off this time are all located on the dragon vein."

"If there is only one underground project on the dragon vein, I can consider it a coincidence, but if there are four underground projects on the dragon vein, then it is obvious that someone did it on purpose."

The underground structures, like nails used to suppress the dragon, are deeply embedded in the dragon vein's body.

If the underground construction is allowed to continue, the dragon vein will be severed sooner or later.

Once the dragon vein is severed, the auspicious signs of this land will disappear.

The disappearance of key signs is the mildest outcome; the truly serious consequence is a mass uprising by the subterranean monsters.

Hoshikawa: "Yuka, can you find out which company is in charge of the underground engineering?"

"Wait a moment." Jiehua was quick and found the company's name in no time.

Tokyo New Energy Materials Building Co., Ltd.

"That's strange, I don't even have the permissions to look up company personnel."

Unconvinced, Yuuka switched to Dan Moroboshi's account and checked the personnel list of the New Energy Company again, but still couldn't find it.

Inquiry.

At that moment, Masaki Keigo walked in and, after learning the whole story, asked Yuka to log into his account.

"We found out. The company's chairman is Professor Toshiro Toshizawa from the University of Environmental Ecology."

"Kyojiro Rizezawa..."

Hoshikawa immediately thought of the story "The Land of the Earth People" in "Ultraman Seven 0V," which also features a professor named Rizawa Kyōjirō.

"I know who's behind the blackout in Tokyo."

Hoshikawa grabbed the helmet and ran towards the garage.

New Energy Materials Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Hoshikawa sat on the sofa in the reception room, opposite Professor Rize, who was dressed in a suit.

He picked up his glass of warm water, took a sip, and said slowly, "You said my company's underground construction caused the water and power outages in Tokyo."

Hoshikawa nodded: "That's right, the underground project is located right on the dragon vein, and the project must be stopped now."

"Impossible." Professor Rize slammed his cup heavily on the table. "You have no idea how important underground engineering is to Japan, no, to all of humanity on Earth."

"Our company has developed a zero-pollution energy recycling system."

"With the help of recycling systems, we can recycle the earth's waste and build eco-cities underground."

The pursuit of a pollution-free Earth has been Lize's lifelong dream, and now that hope is within reach, he will not allow anyone to interfere.

"What if the price for successfully building the eco-city you're talking about is the elimination of humanity?" Hoshikawa asked calmly.

Professor Lize froze: "What did you say?"

Hoshikawa: "You've dedicated your life to protecting the environment, and then one day two people suddenly appear and tell you they have a zero-pollution energy recycling system that can recycle all the waste on Earth. Don't you think that's too much of a coincidence?"

Professor Lize had a moment of doubt, but quickly regained his composure and said firmly, "I don't know where you got your information, but the zero-pollution energy recycling system is real. I saw it with my own eyes as it recycled waste."

Seeing that Professor Lizard was already obsessed, Hoshikawa said no more and got up to leave.

Before leaving, a woman dressed in black appeared at the door.

Hoshikawa recognized her as a Metron alien from Seven 0V and accidentally bumped into her, placing a miniature locator on her clothes.

A garbage dump on the outskirts of Tokyo.

The woman led Professor Lize to the middle of the junkyard, turned her head to scan the surroundings, and after confirming that no one was around, stepped on the button on the ground.

The next moment, the two disappeared from the ground and appeared in the underground base of the Metron aliens.

Inside the base, another man, an illusion of a Metalonian, stood in front of the passageway, waiting for Lizard to arrive.