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"The face-mounted device that the operator left here appears to be a detection device that can accurately analyze the location of armed or high-energy objects and organisms, but the text is difficult to decipher."

“Registration?” Kal'tsit asked hesitantly. “And these functions are obvious just from the name 'scout.' What could be so surprising to you?”

“Ah, now is not the time for assigning blame! You must understand, since I took over this instrument, although I can't understand the text, the vast majority of energy reactions it has detected, whether from people or objects, have never exceeded double digits.” The Mechanist paused for a moment, “But since just now, this instrument has been beeping incessantly…”

"A high-energy reaction?" Kal'tsit said, stating her deduction.

“That’s right!” Mechanist shouted. “The data shows a huge energy reaction suddenly appeared in the direction Rhodes Island’s main ship is moving, and it’s been increasing exponentially, now it’s stuck in the five digits! I’m retrieving the map now…”

"Is it near a valley terrain area very close to Lungmen?" During the conversation, Kal'tsit's gaze shifted to the outside of the bridge.

"how do you know?"

“Well,” Kelsey paused, “because I can see it very clearly from my side.”

The towering, steep boulders on the wasteland served as a natural barrier, and in just a few seconds, Tomat disappeared into the towering peaks.

He should be glad he gave up wearing the Legion's combat suit, otherwise his transformation into a giant ape would still be perfectly intact, and if someone saw him, he would never be able to clear his name.

He should also be worried that his clothes will tear because of the transformation, and how he will deal with being naked after he returns to normal.

However, he is no longer conscious of thinking about these things.

The sounds of bones cracking, muscles rubbing, cloth tearing, and rocks crumbling mingled together, a strange growl driving away the beasts, and a huge shadow obscuring the moonlight.

A giant ape stood on the rocky steps, roaring and echoing its voice across the land of Terra.

The transformation was complete, and utterly complete; his scattered reason was no longer able to maintain Tomat's consciousness.

In his eyes, everything was a target to provoke him, and in his heart, there was only a destructive desire to destroy everything.

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Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

We're going back to school today!

[Main Text] Saiyans, reporting for duty!: Chapter Eleven: The Crisis at Lungmen

-Mobile City- Dragon Gate-

The mighty dragon still roams the land of Terra, opening its maw to welcome everyone who comes here to travel within its belly. But whether they become food and are excreted as waste, or whether they have a memorable "dragon palace journey," is unpredictable.

The Guard Bureau, which belongs to Lungmen, is now strictly guarding the city-state's various checkpoints to prevent infected individuals from entering the city among the refugees fleeing from Chernobog.

However, there wasn't much foot traffic at the entrance to the city-state, because people who wanted to evade inspection rarely thought of sneaking in through the main gate. As a result, a guard who was left with nothing to do secretly brewed himself a cup of premium Yan Kingdom green tea, which he usually only served to his superiors when they were on patrol, while his superiors were out inspecting other places.

But when he picked up the steaming hot tea to enjoy it, ripples appeared on the calm surface of the tea.

"I paddled for more than an hour today, I hope I'm not so tired that my hands are shaking."

However, it wasn't his hands that were trembling, but the Dragon Gate beneath his feet. But the city-state wasn't moving at the moment; with the help of the Cataclysm Messenger, they had already left the area of ​​influence before the Cataclysm Cloud formed, and were now resting peacefully, so it was impossible for them to shake due to movement.

The earthquake disaster was not predicted?

What are the messengers of natural disasters in Lungmen even doing?!

Although this member of the Guard Bureau usually enjoys slacking off, he still understands his responsibilities in emergencies.

He immediately notified the nearby members to close the checkpoints and stop accepting refugees, and to be ready to dismantle and relocate the city-states at any time. All that was left was to wait for the city lord, Wei Yanwu, to issue the relocation order from the core city of Lungmen.

The observation towers on the edge of Longmen continuously observed and reported on the tremors, but the scene they witnessed was completely different from any geological disaster they had experienced before.

It is not a uniform, well-organized, and powerful wide-area earthquake.

It was not caused by the collapse of the sinkhole due to the hollow terrain.

It is not the "Originium Thorns" that grow wildly and burst out of the ground after being stimulated by underground Originium crystals.

Instead, it came from the distant desert beyond Longmen, with shockwaves that cracked the earth.

The closer one gets to the center of the impact, the denser the visible cracks become, as if the entire land is sinking downwards from that point.

Longmen is merely located on the edge of that "recess."

"What? A 'giant, hairy Originium creature' caused this tremor from afar?" The dragonman, dressed in ornate attire, stroked his beard, tapped his pipe, and retorted to the staff member who rushed in to report, "Shouldn't the report say 'That kind of creature was discovered at the epicenter of the disaster'?"

Ordinary geological disasters are not something he should be too afraid of. After all, Lungmen has been able to stand in Terra for a long time because it is full of natural disasters. It is impossible to rely on the forecasts of the disaster messengers to avoid them in advance. If you do not have the ability to protect yourself in the face of natural disasters, you are not qualified to stand in Terra.

"Reporting to the city lord, the report is correct. This is footage returned by a reconnaissance drone! I believe it is necessary to retreat completely."

"What is the distance between Lungmen and the disaster center?" Wei Yanwu asked in a calm tone, seemingly without any sense of crisis, as if he had no interest in the creature mentioned in the report.

"170km... oh no, it's been reduced to 150km now."

The distance has decreased?

How is that possible? Isn't Lungmen in a static state?

A giant ape climbed up the cliff and stood atop the peak, pounding its chest and roaring at the night sky. Although the moon was the most conspicuous thing around, it did not attack the bright moon hanging high in the sky. It only roared continuously, but the footholds under its feet could not withstand such a large movement. The moment it stepped on them, they collapsed like building blocks built by children, filling the valley.

Falling from a height—though not very high for its size—was enough to ignite a fury in its incapable brain, causing it to swing its massive claws around.

The mountains were shattered, the peaks sheared away, and flying boulders crashed into the desert, leaving countless even larger craters. Then, it raised its arms...

—A heavy blow to the ground.

Hammer?

A hammer striking the earth leaves only a crack the size of a palm.

The giant ape's hammer blow turned the ground into "liquid" the instant it touched the ground.

The ground within a radius of tens of kilometers surged with "waves" in an instant, and then shattered.

The sound ceased to exist, then burst forth again a few seconds later with the spreading impact.

"boom!!!!"

The earth shattered, and mushroom clouds of rubble and dust rose into the sky, altering the terrain of the valley—first filled in by the giant ape's rampage, then transformed into a deeper ravine by the giant ape's hammer blows.

Seemingly at the peak of its joy, the giant ape opened its mouth wide, but instead of roaring a thunderous roar, it did not.

A dazzling orb of light emerged from its throat, swelled in its fang-filled mouth, and its radiance even surpassed that of the full moon.

"Roar!!!!"

The energy, compressed to its limit, was expelled from its mouth, causing the ground beneath the giant ape's feet to collapse and melt at the moment of its release.

The energy itself, upon surging into the sky, emits a light that turns night into day and shatters the floating clouds in the night sky.

The fact that this shot didn't land on the ground is the greatest stroke of luck.

Meanwhile, the giant ape's crimson gaze fell upon the distant Dragon Gate. The valley where it had fallen had been destroyed, but the rage within it would not diminish simply because of the destruction.

The brightly lit Longmen became the next target that it found unpleasant.

The drone's live stream was also completely cut off at this point.

However, that light already allowed Wei Yanwu, who was stationed at Longmen, to pinpoint the location of the giant ape without needing a drone.

"So, a colossal monster that can shake Lungmen with its riots hundreds of kilometers away, and whose attacks can even light up the night, is rushing toward Lungmen at a speed of several kilometers per second?"

"...Yes, does the city lord have a brilliant plan?"

Wei Yanwu's tone remained unchanged, which made the person who came to report feel that his city lord had a way of handling even in this situation.

"No matter what difficulties we encounter, we shouldn't be afraid," Wei Yanwu said calmly. "I want to see whether the mobile city-state is tougher, or this monster is tougher!"

From its inception, Longmen had been prepared for various special circumstances, including military conflicts. Wei Yanwu was even prepared to ensure that Longmen would not be affected even if it was hit by a mobile city-state.

He felt that a direct confrontation was impossible, so he thought that crushing the opponent before the attack arrived was the most reasonable option.

Of course, Wei Yanwu also had to pray that the monster wouldn't unleash that terrifying energy again...

However, things never go as planned.

The rampaging giant ape trampled everything in its path, no matter how jagged the rocks or the deserted ruins. Nothing could stop its advance, and its gaping maw was already gathering power for the next attack.

Then, strike straight at the Dragon Gate!!!

What happened? I was just starting school and tidying up my dorm when I checked the backend and found that the number of favorites and clicks had suddenly doubled today?

I get it! The Saiyan era has arrived! Readers, stop hiding your identities and show your tails!

[Main Text] Saiyans, reporting for duty!: Chapter Twelve - Coming Back to Reality

The giant ape's cannon grazed the Dragon Gate.

The reason is nothing more than the appearance of some mysterious figure who joined the battlefield and deflected the attack.

The effects of the original body's intoxication were still affecting Tomat after he transformed into a giant ape.

"It missed..." The tallest building in Lungmen, the Lungmen Council Building, where Wei Yanwu had been, now had not a single pane of glass intact. This was the least of the damage and the greatest of the chances. "If it had been even grazed and detonated, the entire Lungmen would probably have been reduced to ashes."

The guards, dressed in straw raincoats and hats, held Wei Yanwu firmly behind them to prevent him from being injured by shards of glass. Wei Yanwu had also put down the opium pipe that he had been holding.

"How is the main cannon charging in the core city of Lungmen?"

Wei Yanwu clenched his fist and asked.

"Reporting to Elder Wei, it will take another thirty seconds."

"But that monster is already visible on the horizon. My men request to fight to the death and buy time!"

The voices of the people in the straw hats were almost identical, and for a moment it was impossible to tell which one was speaking.

"Notify Superintendent Chen to lead the entire Guard Bureau in maintaining order in the city. Wasting resources on that monster is pointless. Didn't you see how it tore mountains apart like paper?" Wei Yanwu loudly rebuked the straw-hatted men for their foolish loyalty. "Or do you still think you can withstand an attack that could destroy the city?"

"yes...!!"

After Wei Yanwu gave the order, those people instantly disappeared from the room, leaving him alone to gaze at the distant Dragon Gate.

"I gained this city from monsters, and now it's going to be destroyed by them...?"

"Old Wei!"

One of the men in the straw hat suddenly returned to Wei Yanwu's side and reported in a low voice:

"Due to the attack just now, the city is in chaos, and a large number of Reunion Movement members are taking advantage of the confusion to riot! Could this monster be related to the Reunion Movement...?"

"If they could control such monsters, they wouldn't need to act stealthily. They probably don't know what's going on and just think they can take advantage of the chaos to move around."

After Chernobog fell due to natural disasters and the Reunion Movement, Wei Yanwu anticipated that Lungmen would become their next target.