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"Besides that black planet, did Kallen say anything else?"
Quickly steer the conversation back to the main topic. Megumi is very curious about what other secret information Karen knows that even the GUTS team doesn't know.
"She also said...we should be careful of the Flower of Zigela..."
Upon hearing this, Megumi immediately realized the seriousness of the problem.
The Flower of Zigela is the "Flower of Despair," an ancient monster born from the human heart.
Despite TPC's efforts over the past two years to eradicate the seeds of the Zijera Flower, some people still manage to hoard this special plant from the ancient past.
If this catastrophe continues for an extended period, the hidden flowers of Zijra around the world will bloom in full glory.
Having absorbed the despair and fear within humanity, the Flower of Zigela will transform into a true ancient plant monster.
At that time, there will likely be a disaster even more terrible than the previous global resurgence of demons.
"Immediately have Lina and Da..."
"Wait, where are Lina and Daigo?"
Suddenly, as if realizing something, Megumi turned around sharply to look behind her, but she didn't see Rena and Daigo, who were supposed to be standing there.
"They...it seems they went out?"
Having only just discovered the two's disappearance, Ye Rui stared wide-eyed in bewilderment.
"..."
Silently gazing at the direction behind her, Megumi Kijima remained silent for a long time.
Just as Nori was anxiously trying to get up to look for Rena and Daigo, Megumi slowly turned her head.
"Don't worry about them for now; they've probably gone to do something more important."
After a slight pause, Megumi Kijima continued.
"You contact Munakata and Horii immediately and have them coordinate with other departments of TPC!"
"It is imperative to control and destroy all recorded Zigera flowers."
"Even the Special Biology Research Bureau will absolutely not allow them to keep a single seed of the Zijera Flower!"
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Chapter 684 The Sophist's Noah's Ark
Inside the hangar of the Victory Team headquarters, on the Victory Flying Swallow No. 1.
The missing Rena and Daigo are now standing facing each other at the entrance of the hangar.
"I knew it, in the end you'd still need me to cover for you."
I feel somewhat helpless, and also a little worried...
Lina looked at Daigo across from her, who was smiling, but a strange sense of unease arose deep within her.
"you……"
Daigo stopped Lina, who was about to speak, with a smile as always.
"Don't worry about me, I'll be back soon."
Hearing Daigo say that only intensified Rena's worries.
Daigo himself may not have realized it, but he had never taken any action as seriously as he did today.
As for his promise to himself that he would return safely?
Lina felt that given Daigo's personality, it would be better to worry about whether he could reconcile his story with hers later.
All of the above anomalies are enough to show that Daigo's operation this time is very dangerous, so dangerous that even he himself is not confident that he can get out unscathed.
"Be careful, I'll wait for you to come back."
After hesitating for a moment, Lina ultimately didn't say much, but instead offered her unwavering support as always.
"Well, if the captain and the others ask, just say that I received a notice from the CEO of the Galvin Group and have to go out for a while."
Although, judging from past experience, the Victory team has long been accustomed to Daigo's occasional "disappearances".
But just in case, Daigo decided to pin the blame on Lu Xuan for now.
"I understand!"
As Lina nodded in understanding, a time portal silently appeared behind Daigo.
Without exchanging any further words, Daigo turned and entered the time-space tunnel.
As with every farewell before, Lina firmly believed that Daigo would return.
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Meanwhile, the time-space portal on this side has just closed.
Daigo was surprised to find that he was not in the black pyramid ruins beneath Kumamoto City.
This seemed to be a vast, indescribable space, with the silvery-white road surface being the only identifiable feature.
At the end of this silvery-white road, a huge aircraft was suspended in mid-air.
"Gailvin?"
Despite not having seen it for a long time, Daigo recognized the aircraft at a glance.
However, compared to the Gailwin that Daigo knew, the current Gailwin is clearly a level above in both size and configuration.
If the Gailvin was initially just a simple survival pod...
So today, the Gelvin is a genuine spacecraft, with its built-in resources and systems sufficient to sustain its natural operation for thousands of years.
—Gailvin, Faster-than-Light Mode!
"Tomoko? Is that you?"
As he slowly approached the Galvin, Daigo tentatively asked a question.
Then, as if in response to his call, the engine room at the bottom of the Gelvin suddenly opened.
A "doll" with only a head, torso, and limbs, but no facial features, stepped out of the cabin.
"It's a pleasure to meet you in this way, Daigo."
He tilted his head slightly, and a false projection of that featureless face appeared.
That projection is the real Sophon.
This "doll" without any facial features or details was merely a tool created by Sophon to facilitate the operation of the Galvin.
In order to make things as convenient as possible, Tomoko didn't even consider the impact her current image would have on ordinary people.
Of course, most people would never be able to come here, so there's no need to worry that Tomoko's current appearance will cause them any psychological trauma.
Did you bring me here?
"I'm going to join the battle, the battle that's happening in space."
Although it is not yet clear why Tomoko brought him to this place, Daigo expressed his determination in advance.
"Daigo, I don't intend to stop you."
Seeing that Daigo had seen through her intentions, Tomoko simply explained calmly.
“I know you want to go to the ‘Starry Sky’ through the ‘portal’, but that won’t work.”
"Because although the BOSS upgraded the teleportation range of the 'portal'..."
"It would be no less difficult than taking a 'time trip' if you wanted it to transport you to the current solar system."
"Because the current solar system has formed a closed loop of spacetime curvature, which is a 'Möbius serpent' that is connected end to end in both time and space."
Tomoko's explanation was not difficult to understand, so Daigo immediately grasped the meaning behind her words.
"You mean, only the Gavin can get me out of the solar system right now?"
Looking up at the brand-new Gaelin in front of him with some surprise, Daigo vaguely sensed another unspoken intention.
If Gatanothor truly recovers, then the solar system will become another prison for Gatanothor.
The only ship in front of us, the Galvin, is the only "Noah's Ark" that has the potential to break free from this cage.
Are you really planning to get involved in this war?
Instead of directly answering Daigo's question, Tomoko asked in a tone that carried a hint of dissuasion.
"The BOSS had previously stated that during his time away from Earth, something unexpected would definitely happen."
"The dark planet beyond the 'sky of stars' is one, and Gatanothor deep within the ruins of R'lyeh is another."
"I think it might be more appropriate for you to stay on Earth than to go beyond the solar system."
Upon hearing this, Daigo was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter.
"Tomoko, you still haven't learned how to lie!"
"I know you're worried about my safety..."
"But right now, only I can stop that dark planet, can't I?"
Before Tomoko could refute him, Daigo continued.
"We've known each other for so long, do you think I wouldn't know about Lu Xuan's 'unpredictability'?"
"If he hadn't made any prior plans, at least we could have dealt with his moves as they came."
"But once he's made his plans, I'd really be surprised if he didn't pull some crazy tricks!"
After a slight pause, Daigo made a meaningful remark.
"Zhizi, humans are different from you; they cannot survive alone."
"Especially for ordinary people like me, once I lose the support of my companions, I'm nothing more than a walking corpse."
"Therefore, I had no choice at all, and no way out."
Gazing at the newly renovated Gaelin, Daigo silently added a sentence to his mind.
Besides, I don't want to be the last human on 'Noah's Ark'...
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Chapter 685 Kingdom of Light
In 1966, in a forest park in Saitama Prefecture.
To the average person, this is just an unremarkable little park.
Apart from Longsen Lake within the park being slightly larger and able to attract tourists, there's nothing particularly noteworthy about the rest of the park.
However, starting last night, this park began to act strangely.
First, there was the eerie wind that even the sunlight couldn't dispel, giving people a strange sense of gloom even during the day.
Secondly, for some unknown reason, whirlpools frequently appear in the center of Longsen Lake, swallowing everything that gets caught in them.
The park ranger once tried to take a boat to the middle of the lake, but almost didn't make it back, boat and all.
Most importantly, despite it being a sunny and pleasant day, a dark cloud has been hanging over Longshan Lake, making it look like it could rain at any moment.
Fortunately, it is 1966, and both technology and public awareness are at a relatively backward stage.
Therefore, the eeriness of Longsen Lake did not attract much attention from curious people. Instead, it terrified the residents living nearby, who all thought they had seen a ghost in broad daylight.
Various urban legends about Longshan Lake also began to circulate widely at this time.
Of course, every era has its share of curious people seeking novelty and enthusiasts of the supernatural.
So when Lu Xuan arrived at Longsen Lake, he could occasionally see groups of tourists discussing the various strange phenomena that had appeared on the lake.
However, even the bravest tourists, having learned from the administrator's experience, dared not go to the middle of the lake to see what had happened.
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"They're a bit more cautious than I expected."