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"Is there something you haven't explained yet?"
Upon hearing this, Ryan and Zara also turned their attention to the scarred man.
"Okay! I'll confess!"
"The conman who tricked me at the beginning had a black zigela in his hand."
"Hilton Long has appeared, and the black Zigela has appeared, but the conman is nowhere to be seen."
"I think that guy is probably doomed by now..."
Despite being a criminal himself, the man referred to himself as a liar.
The scarred man's sophistry clearly failed to win the trust of Ryan and his two companions, but the current situation no longer allowed them to continue the interrogation.
"What should we do next? Should we call Titan One?"
Upon hearing Lucia's question, Ryan decisively shook his head.
"No, Titan One is no match for Hiltonon."
"Humanoid mechs were not designed to deal with large monsters from the beginning."
"The only ones truly capable of fighting against Hilton are the GUTS's Mechanical Monster series."
After a brief pause, Ryan continued his explanation in a hopeless tone.
"However, judging from the current situation, the Victory Team is obviously preoccupied with its own problems, which is why they sent out those fanatical warmongers."
Similar situations are not uncommon; Ryan has encountered them several times during his missions.
Although the GUTS team popularized the mechanical monsters manufactured by the Sedik Corporation, the number of those mechanical monsters was ultimately limited.
In the current situation, the number of monster disasters occurring globally will only be greater than, not less than, the number of mechanical monsters.
"Hey, hey, hey, saying such discouraging things at a time like this is not a good sign!"
Seeing that the conversation seemed to be heading in an increasingly unfavorable direction, the scarred man had no choice but to shout loudly in a slightly frightened voice.
"If there's really no other way, can we at least try to escape this awful place first?"
While the four were talking, the raging flames had unknowingly spread in this direction.
Before long, the four of them would be enveloped by the flames burning in the mountains and forests.
Whether Ryan's trio will be dead by then, Scarface doesn't know.
But the scarred man was very clear about the fact that he would definitely die here.
"Don't worry, we'll take care of that monster!"
Suddenly, a soft voice came from the flames not far away.
Before the scarred man could react to what was happening, Ryan and his two companions, who seemed to have anticipated this, turned their attention to the ball of flame.
The next second, a petite human figure slowly emerged from the flames.
She wore a red dress, surrounded by flames adorned with golden light...
Despite standing in the heart of the blazing flames, she seemed oblivious to the intense heat around her, gazing ahead with a gentle and serene smile.
"Asami!"
Ryan called out the name of the newcomer and also identified him.
Mami Nezu, Dr. Nezu's daughter, was a little girl who died in the Zilda gas explosion.
"Big brother, let us deal with this monster."
"After all, you've taken care of me for so long, it's time for me to repay you."
With a deep sigh, Ryan hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not refuse Mami's offer to help.
Although there has been little change in appearance.
But the seemingly frail little girl in red before us is no longer the little girl who perished in the Zildar gas explosion.
"Be careful. Hiltonon possesses immense brute strength and the ability to foresee danger, so avoid close combat with it as much as possible."
A smile appeared on her lips, and the little girl in red, Mami, nodded.
Immediately, her figure disappeared into the flames again, replaced by a golden light that shot into the sky from the flames.
"Ming!"
It sounded like a phoenix singing in the heavens, or like the low murmur of a hundred birds...
To the scarred man's astonishment, the golden light traced a graceful arc in mid-air before transforming into a golden phoenix.
—Phoenix Sila!
Sila's ferocious nature could not be concealed by her glamorous demeanor...
Even her beautiful calls couldn't stop Sila from swooping down like a raptor...
The moment it appeared, the phoenix, wreathed in flames, swooped down and crashed into Hiltonon like a meteorite.
Rumble…
Caught off guard, Hilton collapsed to the ground amidst its beautiful chirping.
Flames hotter than magma left burn marks on his body, displaying a terrifying and horrifying aura.
Fortunately, Hilton had a keen sense of danger and turned his head at the last moment, preventing Silas from attacking his vital parts.
Click! Click! Click!
As the saying goes, it is impolite not to reciprocate, Hilton, after avoiding vital areas, did not hesitate to raise his iron pincers and retaliate.
The battle between the mutated insects and the phoenix has only just begun!
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Chapter 750 The One Who Seeks the Light
TPC Americas Division.
The appearance of the phoenix Sila immediately attracted the attention of everyone present.
"It's Sila! It's the Phoenix Sila! It's appeared again!"
As the monitoring personnel shouted, Masaki Keigo immediately walked to the large monitoring screen and stared at the phoenix that was fighting Hilton with a serious expression.
"Sila? Is it really Sila?"
Just as Masaki Keigo was about to say something, an old voice suddenly came from behind him.
With a trembling tone, the owner of the aged voice staggered open the door and ran straight to Masaki Keigo.
The visitor was none other than Dr. Nezu, who was already terminally ill.
Back when the Zelda gas exploded, Dr. Nezu underwent a genetic mutation due to the residual energy.
However, driven by his obsession and guilt, Dr. Nezu endured the pain caused by his physical ailments and continued to monitor the use of the remaining Zelda gas.
Until Phoenix Sila appeared, intending to destroy the remaining Zelda gas.
Thus, under the half-concern, half-threat persuasion of Director Sawai, Dr. Nezu finally came to the experimental base of the Americas branch and became a member of Masaki Keigo's team.
At this base, Dr. Nezu is in charge of a crucial part of Project F—how to evolve "suitable individuals" into the most perfect human hosts.
The outcome of Plan F was not perfect, but it was still a successful achievement of the predetermined plan.
The new city eventually succeeded in assimilating with the giant statue, transforming into the blue giant Terranoid, who is now active all over the world.
However, Dr. Nezu's health deteriorated after that.
Especially recently, Dr. Nezu's health has deteriorated to the point that he can no longer appear on the front lines.
Even someone as rational and indifferent as Masaki Keigo showed due respect to his senior after learning about what had happened to Dr. Nezu.
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"It's Sila, the phoenix you've been waiting for."
Looking at the frail old man beside him, Masaki Keigo remained silent for a long while before nodding and speaking under the watchful eyes of the staff.
"It has reappeared on the front lines of the fight against the monsters."
Since Sila transformed into a true phoenix, it has appeared at the scene of monster rampages more than once.
For those monsters bewitched by dark forces.
Phoenix Sira usually uses purification and guidance to calm their anger and fear, eventually leading them away from human settlements.
As for those monsters that are inherently brutal?
If Silas fails to guide them, it will also choose to kill them to reduce the casualties they cause.
So over time, Phoenix Sira's fame in human society was in no way inferior to that of the Blue Giant Terranord, who fought on the front lines for many years.
"This time... were any vital signs of 'Mami' detected?"
With a mix of anticipation and trepidation...
Dr. Nezu's voice suddenly lowered considerably, and his eyes revealed a look of desolation and pleading.
Having lived so many years and achieved so much, Dr. Nezu feels most sorry for his daughter, Mami.
If it weren't for the fact that I secretly brought Zerda gas home to study it...
If only I could pay a little more attention to my daughter...
If only I hadn't been so arrogant and conceited back then...
If any one of the above "ifs" had not occurred, Mami would not have died from the explosion of Zildar gas.
Therefore, when Dr. Nezu learned from Director Sawai that a little girl in red was always detected in advance in the places where Phoenix Sila frequently appeared, he was overjoyed like never before.
"Doctor, it's not certain yet whether that's your daughter."
With his usual calm and rational demeanor, Masaki Keigo slowly began to speak.
"However, we did detect the 'companion individual' of Phoenix Sila this time as well."
Upon hearing Masaki Keigo's words, Dr. Nezu's weary eyes suddenly lit up again.
"Can you help me get in touch with her?"
"Please, no matter what, help me get in touch with her!"
Looking pleadingly at Masaki Keigo, Dr. Nezu knew his abilities better than anyone else.
Having completed Project F, Masaki Keigo is no longer as simple as he appears on the surface.
Even if he is not as good as TerraLoyd's human form, Masaki Keigo, who possesses extremely high technology and great power in the Cedik Corporation, is definitely not an ordinary person.
"You should know that this is against the rules and extremely dangerous."
Keigo Masaki was not exaggerating; this was a conclusion reached by TPC after summarizing the experiences of most monster contacts.
Regardless of the type of monster or whether they are docile or not...
The immense difference in power and life level often makes those who come into contact with monsters pay a heavy price.
The better cases are nothing more than mental disorder or physical disability, which are not considered major problems in a human society where mechanical will has become widespread.
The worst cases, or rather the vast majority of those who came into contact with the monster, all met a tragic end during the process.
"Masaki-kun, look at how I look now, are you still afraid of dying?"
Dr. Nezu patted his chest with a wry smile, barely able to stand, and asked helplessly.
"I should have died long ago. What has kept me alive until now is just a sense of responsibility and resentment."
"I'm willing to pay any price just to see Mami again!"
Upon hearing this, Masaki Keigo fell silent once again.
As a brilliant human genius in his prime, Masaki Keigo could not fully empathize with Dr. Nezu's choice, but he could understand her actions.
"The Phoenix Sila has long transcended the concept of material life..."
Slowly exhaling a breath of stale air, Masaki Keigo looked around at the staff and said in a low voice.
"The only way to make contact with it is to transform your own mental energy into a frequency that it can access."
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