Chapter 1645
What Name's Invitation!
Chapter 1645 What Name's Invitation!
East of the ruins of the Second Tokyo urban cluster, a forward outpost.
"Colonel Ming, according to you, we were affected by a dimensional tremor caused by an evil force called the Ghost Faces and came to this world?"
After handing Aiba Miyuki over to He Ming's medical staff, the trio of Hikari and Kaifu arrived at the makeshift command center and learned information about Dimensional Tremor and the Oni-Faced Clan from He Ming.
"Yes, judging from the experiences of the three of you, that's very likely the case. Moreover, there might be another piece of bad news."
He Ming nodded, looked at the trio sitting properly opposite him, and then revealed a possibility that the trio did not want to see.
"The world you were in before, and the enemies you faced, may also come to this world during this dimensional tremor."
"what?!"
The trio immediately shouted in unison.
"How could this be?"
Hikaru Shishido scratched the back of his head, frowned, and began to ponder deeply.
"Was it caught in the dimensional quake? Does that mean Sifero was also drawn into this world?"
Ryuzaki Umi remembered that the god they had called upon could also descend upon this world, and quickly asked.
"Possibly. But, based on the information we currently have, it seems that this world—no, this super-Earth that has been forcibly merged with multiple worlds—has not found any energy that can be called magic."
"Does that mean that only we, or those other people, came into this world?"
Phoenix Temple Wind lived up to its reputation as the strategist of the Hikari-Kaze trio, quickly understanding the meaning of the name.
"Colonel Ming, I think I understand what you mean. Since the three of us have been drawn into this world, it's possible that the dimensional quake was also initiated by those people. Their purpose is to keep us away from Scifero and prevent us from interfering with their actions."
"what?!"
Hikaru Shido and Kai Ryuzaki exclaimed in unison.
"Then, in that case, wouldn't Cephiro be in great danger right now?"
Shido Hikaru quickly pressed for more information.
“I don’t know. If my guess is correct, perhaps Scipio is not only not in danger, but is actually in a relatively safe situation. After all, if our arrival is a conspiracy by those people, then they probably wouldn’t stay in Scipio, hoping that we would be swept up by this world and forever isolated from Scipio.”
After thinking carefully for a while, Feng from Phoenix Temple then raised a question.
"Colonel Ming. If I'm not mistaken, the real purpose of your unit should be to deal with various accidents, enemies, and even the Ghostfaces hiding behind the scenes related to the Dimensionalquake, right?"
Upon hearing this, He Ming was somewhat surprised, but a smile also appeared on his face.
"Not bad! As expected of Phoenix Temple Wind. Although there are some discrepancies, for now, our unit exists to deal with accidents, enemies, and other harmful factors related to dimensional quakes. Of course, if the opportunity arises, those who brought you to this world will likely be added to our elimination list."
He Ming's praise startled Feng Feng, and then two pink clouds gradually rose on his cheeks.
"No! Colonel Ming, you flatter me! I was just making a bold guess. Cough."
Phoenix Temple Wind coughed quickly and said with a serious expression.
"If possible, we would like to join Colonel Ming's troops to investigate how to return to Sifiro and to search for those people."
"Yes!"
Upon hearing Phoenix Temple Feng say this, Shishido Hikaru immediately stood up and patted his chest repeatedly.
"Don't let our appearance fool you, we are quite strong."
"But you'll always be treated like a child!"
Ryuzaki Kai joked with a grin from the side.
The once-proud Shishido Hikaru immediately blushed. "You!! You!!! Kai! What nonsense are you talking about!! I'll grow taller!"
"Ahem. Alright. I envy the close relationship between the three ladies, but time is of the essence. If the three ladies wish to participate in the upcoming assault, I suggest that the three ladies take a good rest now."
"Next, we need to go deep underground, into that nest, confront those ugly insects, drag them out of the nest, annihilate them all, and then completely destroy the nest that turned the city into ruins."
"Yes, sir! Well then, Colonel Ming, see you later!"
He Ming was not surprised by Feng Feng's request.
Even if Phoenix Temple, the strategist of the Hikari-Kaze trio, doesn't ask to join He Ming's side, He Ming will find an opportunity to extend an invitation.
Ultimately, for whatever reason, He Ming didn't want to see these three seemingly delicate girls, who actually possessed the power of magic knights and could summon powerful mechs with divine power, wandering around this world.
Although their strength was enough to protect them, they couldn't withstand the scheming and machinations of the Ghost Faces lurking behind the scenes.
In particular, it remains to be seen whether the group of people mentioned in the Phoenix Temple incident, namely High Priest Xie Jiatu's group, have any connection with the Ghost Face Clan, or even joined the Ghost Face Clan through some kind of interest, becoming their cadres.
Upon closer reflection, He Ming increasingly felt that his guess that Xie Jiatu would become a cadre of the Ghost Face Clan was true.
"Segato, Princess Emerno. A story of unrequited love."
One is in love but cannot be with the other, and the other is self-destructive; it is indeed easy for the Ghost Face Clan to take advantage of their vulnerability.
Although there is not much evidence yet, He Ming can almost certainly conclude that Xie Jiatu has become a member of the Ghost Face Gang.
"Hiss... This world is becoming more and more complicated."
Under Christina's command, most of the BETAs within the Second Tokyo metropolitan area were wiped out. Those remaining were either isolated and not yet found, or had been called back by their lair to prepare for the upcoming assault operation by He Ming.
Although the level of the nests in the core area of the Second Tokyo metropolitan area is not high, it is likely that heavy-headed betas have already been produced. Otherwise, those betas that only know how to destroy would not have retreated step by step and eventually returned to their nests when faced with the encirclement and annihilation of MS forces.
"Colonel Ming. The last sweep team is back. The situation isn't looking good. For the past three hours, no individual BETAs have been found on the ground in the Second Tokyo metropolitan area."
Christina walked into the operations room with a report and reported to He Ming.
"There's nothing to be pessimistic about, Captain Christina. The fact that those insects are consolidating their forces is perfect for us to wipe them out in one fell swoop."
He Ming smiled, glanced at the report, nodded, and then casually asked as if he remembered something.
"By the way, have you sent anyone to search for survivors?"
"Yes! At least one hundred survivors have been found in nearby underground shelters. However, most of the shelters we found are..."
Christina didn't finish her sentence, but He Ming already understood what she meant.
"Captain Christina, I really want to say that there's nothing we can do about it. But..."
He Ming clenched his fist and slammed it on the table.
"Is this really something we can't do? Captain Christina. You also participated in the BETA extermination campaign on the moon. Is there really no way for us to protect the city?"
Christina's eyes flashed with determination as she spoke seriously.
"No! We have ways to protect the city! We have the ability to protect the citizens! It's just that there's an obstacle in our way!"
He Ming raised his hand, stopping Christina from saying anything more.
"Captain Christina, remember how you feel right now! The upcoming raid on the lair is not the last battle! The ruins of this city before us are not the last! The battlefields ahead have no end in sight! I hope you are mentally prepared!"
"Yes! I understand, Colonel Ming. I am ready!"
(End of this chapter)