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For some reason, Daigo had a sense of déjà vu when he looked at Gakuma's tail.
"That tail is not its original tail."
Unaware of what Daigo was thinking, Shinjo noticed more details and offered his own assessment.
Unfortunately, before anyone else could reply, the rock wall on the side of the lava pool had already been breached.
Rumble!
Compared to the noise caused by the Pipa tank breaking through the rock wall, the sound of the hidden collapse on the side was so loud that it almost caused this huge underground space to collapse directly.
"That's... another Gakuma?"
By the time the GUTS team members came to their senses, the entity that had caused such a commotion was finally exposed to them.
The newcomer was none other than another Gakuma, significantly smaller than the red one.
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"Woo!"
If we say that Red Gakuma is a professionally trained boxer...
So, a smaller version of Gakuma could only be considered a malnourished teenager at best.
This huge difference is not only reflected in their physical appearance, but also in their spirit and energy.
The crimson-clad Gakuma was burly and had sharp eyes. Every word and action of his exuded an aura of dominance, just like a king who ruled the earth.
In contrast, the other Gakuma was so cautious, even in the sounds it made.
"Woo!"
Although it cannot compare with the Red Jakuma in terms of imposing presence.
Kogakuma continued to make noises and tried little by little to get closer to the other.
Then, something happened that shocked the entire GUTS team.
Upon hearing the cry of the red Gakuma, the previously agitated creature miraculously calmed down.
"Woo!"
A cry, originating from the same source as Gakuma but even more majestic, emanated from the mouth of the red Gakuma.
The two Gakuma seemed to be communicating, conveying their emotions and intentions through their alternating calls.
It was clear that as the conversation continued, Crimson Gakuma's emotions gradually calmed down, and you could even see a hint of tenderness in its eyes.
However, this warmth vanished when Gakuma tried to approach the lava pool.
"Woo!!!"
The cries became violent and unruly again.
Crimson Gakuma looked at its fellow race members approaching the lava pool as if it were a tyrant whose territory had been invaded, and tried to drive them away with a roar that was almost furious.
At the same time, the red Gakuma's tail lashed out first, hurling the lava from the pool towards Gakuma.
"Woo!"
A pitiful cry rang out instantly; it was clear that Gakuma had not evolved a shell capable of withstanding magma.
Reddish lava flowed down the spine to both sides, leaving visible black char marks.
However, Gakuma did not give up on getting closer to Crimson Gakuma. Instead, he continued to approach her little by little, despite the pain of being burned by the lava.
"Woo!"
It seemed to be anger at the invasion of its territory, or perhaps it was an unwillingness to allow Gakuma to come any closer to the magma...
The crimson Gakuma, which was originally in the lava pool, suddenly jumped out of the lava and slammed into the rock wall hundreds of meters away.
Boom!
As expected, a tremendous tremor once again reverberated throughout the entire underground space.
Slammed against the rock wall, Gakuma struggled to lift its head and let out a howl, as if trying to reawaken the red Gakuma's reason and sanity.
Unfortunately, this only made Crimson Gakuma even angrier and more irritable.
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Chapter 413 Golza's Tail
"Woo!"
Red Gakuma, blinded by anger, strode forward.
Then, ignoring Gakuma's mournful cries, it forcefully slammed its tail into the air once more.
However, this is not the end.
The current Crimson Gakuma is like a raging beast, and it continues to pounce, intending to start a second battle with Gakuma.
Left with no other choice, Gakuma had to fight his brother, who was completely consumed by rage.
boom! boom! boom!
The cramped underground space became the battlefield for the two enormous creatures.
The splashing lava and deafening roar became the only light and sound that allowed one to discern the positions of the two monsters.
As it turns out, Crimson Gakuma not only possesses a stronger physique than Gakuma, but his combat skills are also significantly superior to his younger brother's.
Claw swings, kicks, tail whips, dodges...
Red Gakuma exhibited an agility that was disproportionate to its size.
Especially the fighting techniques that allow one to utilize their strength advantage while maneuvering and shifting, it makes one wonder if it was once a heavyweight boxing champion.
In contrast, Gakuma's fighting style is more primitive, and he is more like a wild beast that fights based solely on its physical instincts.
Biting, butting, pouncing, roaring...
Each of Gakuma's counterattacks was accompanied by a roar, an attempt to buy himself an opportunity.
However, Crimson Gakuma was not bothered by such a trick at all. Instead, he seized the opportunity to leap up and pinned Gakuma to the ground.
"Woo!"
A beast like Gakuma, once completely overwhelmed by his opponent, will naturally have no power to resist.
Fortunately, Crimson Gakuma did not completely lose his mind.
After gaining the upper hand in the battle, it did not seize the opportunity to kill Gakuma, but instead fell into a brief state of confusion.
"Woo?"
The vacant red-haired Gakuma slowly lowered his head, looking at his younger brother whom he was riding beneath.
Countless images seemed to flash through my mind, all depicting the daily interactions between the two brothers.
As the only two remaining individuals in the Gakuma clan, their growth process was far more arduous than outsiders could imagine.
The two brothers supported and relied on each other, which is how they eventually grew into true monsters.
Unfortunately, those days came to an end when that tail came.
The tail, which had lost its original form but still survived, took a liking to the ancient monster genes within the two brothers and wanted to use this as an opportunity to "reborn".
Even though only one tail remained, the power of that tail was still beyond what the Gakuma brothers could resist.
In the midst of repeated struggles and resistance, the stronger and more talented older brother was chosen by the severed tail to become its new host.
It was both to break free from the tail's control and to prevent herself from hurting her younger brother...
Red Gakuma ultimately decided to leave his younger brother and venture alone into the deeper underground world.
Thus, the events that occurred on Kurarajima during this period took place.
Those petrified miners were simply unlucky enough to appear on the Red Gakuma's migration route, and were then turned into stone statues by the rampaging and out-of-control Red Gakuma.
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"Wait, that tail...it's Golza's tail!"
Just as the battle between the two Gakuma reached a stalemate, Daigo finally remembered why the tail seemed so familiar.
Because that tail was clearly Golza's severed tail!
In the battle when Tiga first revived, it was Daigo who forcibly grabbed Golza's tail and swung it around, which is how he managed to tear off its tail.
After being taken in by Lu Xuan, Daigo also heard that the other party had conducted many experiments with the severed tail.
Most importantly, during the "Descent of the Gods of Kiriel" incident, due to Tetsuo Uchihara's questionable actions, the containment of various monsters in the containment space went out of control.
This includes the severed tail, which has not yet been recaptured.
However, Sophon, who is almost omniscient and omnipotent on Earth, has been unable to relocate Golza's severed tail, as if the other party had never existed.
After eliminating all impossible guesses, the remaining result, however unbelievable, is the truth of the matter.
That is, this severed tail not only possessed its own intelligence, but also found a way to avoid being located and monitored by the sophon.
"That really looks like Golza's tail?"
After Daigo's reminder, Rena also remembered Tiga's first battle.
As an observer who was present at the time, Lina had a very clear understanding of the power of the two ancient monsters, Golza and Melba.
In the monster incidents that the GUTS team dealt with afterward, they basically didn't encounter any individuals more powerful than these two ancient monsters.
"Wasn't Golza's tail taken away by Galvin?"
Recalling that great battle as well, Shinjo astutely raised an even more perplexing question.
Gelvin's power is well-known, and it is generally accepted that Golza's severed tail, which He took away, will never reappear.
However, the current situation tells New Town that Golza's severed tail has not only appeared, but has also been forcibly transplanted into another monster.
"This should just be an accident."
Having clearly seen through Shinjo's thoughts, Zongfang, who knew some of the inside story, promptly chimed in.
"When the Kirieloids appeared last time, something seemed to have happened on Galvin's side, causing some of the monsters that He had originally imprisoned to escape..."
"This should include Golza's tail."
Zongfang paused slightly at this point before continuing.
"But Golza's severed tail was transplanted into a new monster, and no one reported this to the GUTS team."
With a hint of wry smile and teasing in his tone, just as Zong Fang was about to say something more, another violent tremor came from the battlefield of the two monsters not far away.
Rumble…
This time, even the Pipa tank, which was quite far away, was directly affected.
The vehicle began to tilt uncontrollably to one side, and the lava overflowing from the lava pool started to surge towards the Pipa tank.
In this situation, the GUTS team members could no longer afford to watch the battle between the two monsters and instead focused all their energy on operating the Pippa Tank.
They tried to turn 180 degrees and get away from this collapsing underground world.
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Rumble…
Just as Crimson Gakuma was lost in his memories.
Gakuma, who was firmly pinned down, finally gave up hope of waking her brother with tenderness.
"Woo!"
Overwhelmed with grief and rage, Gakuma forced his head up, channeling all the energy within him into the spikes on his back.
That is an energy organ that the Gakuma race has evolved over millions of years, and it is also their only weapon against predators, besides burrowing underground to escape.
tumultuous!
In just one ten-thousandth of a second, the crimson light shot out from Gakuma's backstab.