Super Fighting Tokyo.

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After a brief period of exercise, Masami Nezu continued his work, playing the role of the park's mascot.

The rest of the group continued chatting and strolling around.

They went to the auditorium inside the teaching building to visit the "Paleontology Exhibition" hosted by the Science Research Society and then listen to the lecture by the paleontologist.

Along the entire corridor on the first floor, there are photos of various ancient fossils, and even "real" fossils available for viewing, accompanied by detailed descriptions.

"..."

Corner of the corridor.

Shion Sora, the "Chairwoman" of the Royal Sakura Girls' Academy Group, and her "Secretary" Tomoko Matsuda—

These two professional women in suits are observing the students and tourists coming and going.

The secretary was a little worried, "Although it's an open day, this is far too big. Is it okay to hand over the event hosting rights to the student council?"

Soryuin Shion, however, didn't care at all and waved her hand, "The students of Imperial Sakura are not that fragile. This kind of exchange opportunity is helpful for growth and also beneficial to education."

As she spoke, Shion Kanade added casually, "And it will also broaden my horizons, so I won't be fooled by some scumbag who cheats on me just because I have muscles."

The secretary gave a dry laugh, not daring to say a word.

The chairman of their family is a muscle enthusiast whose family has been involved for generations.

According to rumors, Shion Souin once dated a Kengan fighter nicknamed "Floating Cloud" because of her "muscles".

But that fighter was a womanizer, and the two broke up and got back together repeatedly until they finally fell out completely. It was Ziyin who kicked [Floating Cloud] away.

However, such gossip should never be continued in front of the leader.

The secretary changed the subject, saying, "Speaking of which, some of the friends and parents who were called in by the students for help do indeed exude an 'extraordinary' aura."

"indeed."

Soryuin Shion glanced out the window toward the sports field. "Oh? The instructors from the Gym are here too? No wonder they're world-class bodybuilding champions!"

The secretary sighed quietly and muttered to herself, "Muscle fetishist."

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At the same time, Shiramu Cheng and the others passed by Ziyin and her secretary.

They toured the area, heading towards the auditorium at the end of the corridor.

But suddenly, the auditorium doors opened, and the audience members who had entered early left one after another, many of them looking disappointed.

Then, Akemi Souin, the younger sister of the chairperson and the student council president of the Imperial Sakura Girls' Academy, apologized to the audience one by one at the entrance.

"I'm so sorry, but Dr. Hunter, the paleontologist who was supposed to be our guest speaker, has suddenly received an urgent meeting invitation and has to cancel his speech."

"..."

The incident happened suddenly, and the audience could only leave with regret.

Shiramu and the others didn't seem to care much. After everyone else had left, they went up to greet Zhu Mei.

"Ah, it's Arisa's older brother!"

The two were old friends, but Zhu Mei still expressed her apologies, saying, "I'm sorry, today's lecture has been canceled."

Li Ren comforted her, "It's alright. After all, the speaker didn't show up, and there's nothing we can do about it."

But Zhu Mei shook her head, "Actually... Dr. Hunter had already arrived at the school, but he received a call and had to cancel the lecture at the last minute. He also borrowed an empty classroom to hold an emergency video conference."

Rito couldn't bear to see the high school girl sad, so he continued to comfort her, "Those scholars are all very busy! The scholars at the University of Tokyo are in the same boat, everyone can understand."

He turned to his friends and said, "Gentlemen, am I right?"

Wu Fengshui blinked, looking bewildered. "I haven't been to university for more than a few days. I'm on a long vacation!"

Xiao Yuzhou scratched his face sheepishly, "I was always fighting in high school, and barely graduated..."

Shiramu shrugged, looking completely at ease, "I didn't graduate high school!"

Maruk answered earnestly, "I never went to school!"

Rito: "..."

Rito: "...Huh?"

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After saying goodbye to Zhu Mei, the group continued to stroll around the teaching building.

They had intended to check out the "coffee shop" of Arisa's class, but suddenly stopped when they passed the corner of the second-floor corridor.

An unusual atmosphere emanated from a classroom that was not open to the public.

As fighters, they were all too familiar with that "smell"—it was the scent that only came out when someone was in extreme fear!

"..."

The group exchanged glances, all worried that something might have happened.

So, Rito stepped forward first and used his extraordinary finger strength to crush the lock on the door handle.

The group then pushed open the door and entered.

In the classroom, they saw a middle-aged foreigner in a suit whose face looked very familiar; he had been mentioned in the festival's guidebook.

It was none other than the world-renowned paleontologist, Dr. Hunt.

"—!?"

Dr. Hunter was staring intently at the computer screen, enveloped in an atmosphere of "excessive fear," with cold sweat still clinging to his forehead.

Upon seeing the crowd, he was startled and nearly fell off his chair.

"You, you are...!?"

"..."

Seeing that there was no danger in the classroom, Imai Kosuke, who was standing at the front, quickly apologized.

The others found it strange, but turned to leave. However, Dr. Hunter suddenly called them back.

"Please wait a moment!"

Dr. Hunter carefully examined the newcomer, his gaze settling on Bai Mucheng. "[Battle Spirit]? Are you that warrior from the underground arena?"

This question immediately put everyone at ease.

It turns out he was an "insider".

After a brief exchange, the group learned that this "Dr. Hunter" was also a spectator at the Tokyo Dome Underground Arena and had watched Shiraki Sei's matches.

Bai Mucheng was very happy and handed over the business card of Douhun Martial Arts School.

On the other side, Dr. Hunter was extremely excited, muttering to himself, "How amazing! Could it be that the fighters in the underworld sensed my emotional fluctuations just now?"

"This is not scientific, but I wouldn't be surprised if anything happened today."

"Just like what Tokugawa said, scientists and martial artists are both a group of guys who really like to 'doubt'."

"In their local dialect, it's called 'fate,' right?"

Dr. Hunter began to speak.

"Since you are all from the underworld and have Tokugawa's backing, I will not concern myself with the issue of secrecy."

"And if I don't talk to someone about this soon, I'll definitely go crazy..."

He wiped the sweat from his brow and looked at the group of fighters.

"Ladies and gentlemen, although my lecture has been cancelled, as compensation, I would like to share a 'discovery' that will make you shudder."

Have you ever heard of a certain word?

“Pickle——”

The word translation is 'pickled', while the transliteration is 'pickled'.

Chapter 503 A New Perspective on Human History

Pickle – a type of food that is preserved in brine or vinegar.

“Pico…”

The crowd murmured and tried to repeat Dr. Hunter's pronunciation.

They were all puzzled as to why this world-class paleontologist would suddenly utter such a strange word.

Only Shiramu Cheng was an exception. Having anticipated this, he couldn't help but stroke his chin, a glint of something sinister in his eyes.

"..."

Dr. Hunter flipped through the folders on his computer while giving his presentation.

"What I'm about to talk about is a major discovery that could lead to a 'new theory of human history'!"

"Somewhere in Colorado, USA, there is a rock salt layer that is 701 meters deep underground and 1000 meters thick."

"About 91 days ago, in the early hours of the morning in Tokyo, which was roughly the evening in Colorado, a group of workers digging in the underground rock discovered a huge, transparent salt wall."

"Faced with that transparent salt wall formed 190 million years ago, the workers stood there dumbfounded, witnessing a 'reality' that was completely different from what they had read in textbooks."

"—This is the photo from back then."

Dr. Hunter showed the photos.

Bai Mucheng, Wu Fengshui, Maruk, Xiaoyuzhou, and Liren—the five of them—stood behind Dr. Hunter, watching the computer screen.

Within the ancient, massive, transparent salt wall, two incredibly exaggerated "creatures" were preserved.