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That leaves only one explanation: the events that happened on Kurarajima Island were covered up by the local management.
Considering Lu Xuan's ambiguous attitude before, Daigo suddenly realized something.
As for whether Lu Xuan will deceive him?
Daigo thought that instead of worrying about that, it would be better to be concerned about whether Lu Xuan would trick him again.
After all, in terms of probability alone, the latter is obviously more likely.
"So now the question is, what exactly are they hiding?"
Xincheng's words silenced everyone present.
Given the size and power of the Galvin Group, what kind of incident could have led them to choose to conceal it rather than cooperate?
"Speaking of which, doesn't that unusual heat source look a bit familiar to you guys?"
After a moment of silence, Daigo, who was becoming increasingly uneasy, tentatively asked a question.
"look familiar?"
They all turned their attention to the heat source on the radar, but Lina was the one who finally realized what was happening, her eyes widening in surprise.
"Wait, the wavelength of this heat source... seems somewhat like the life force fluctuations of some large organism?"
"Gailvin Corporation...could they be secretly raising monsters?"
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Chapter 411 Rock Monster - Gakuma
"Gailvin Corporation...could they be secretly raising monsters?"
Before Lina could finish speaking, a loud bang suddenly came from the front of the Pippa Tank, as if it had hit some kind of hard object.
click!
The next second, the Pipa Tank suddenly pierced through the ground and appeared in a huge underground cavern.
In this dark and gloomy underground cave, visible claw marks are scattered throughout the cave, and huge boulders give it a visibly broken appearance.
Most importantly, as the massive cavern continued downwards, the Victory Team members saw a fragmented and broken structure.
"This tunnel was not formed naturally..."
At the critical moment, Zongfang reached a more calm and rational conclusion.
"It seems that the Galvin Group did indeed tame a monster in secret, and this tunnel was dug out by that monster."
Unable to resist a slight grin, Xincheng quickly added.
"And judging from its appearance, this monster has quite a temper..."
Thanks to the Pippa Tank's built-in lighting, the people inside could clearly see the scratches on the outside.
If those scratches were left by that monster, it only shows that the monster had a very violent temper and was even venting its emotions while burrowing underground.
Taming monsters, that really does seem like something Lu Xuan would do...
Having witnessed this scene as well, Daigo couldn't help but feel uneasy.
Tame a monster, then the monster goes berserk...
If we ignore the cause and effect and only look at the logical chain, this does indeed seem like something Lu Xuan would do.
Should we continue pursuing this?
Lina, whose eyes held a hint of worry, asked in a low voice.
A monster with a bad temper, and it's on the opponent's home turf.
Lina felt that if they continued to pursue this, the danger level would definitely increase dramatically.
"We're still chasing after it, but we haven't found the monster yet, nor have we found the remaining miners who were petrified by it."
"Going back like this won't solve anything."
After a brief moment of thought, Zongfang ultimately decided to continue pursuing the matter.
With the Pippa Tank as their ultimate weapon, Munakata felt that even if the opponent was truly a volatile monster, the GUTS team wasn't entirely without hope of winning.
As for their own safety?
From the moment they joined the Victory Team, the members were prepared to face danger at any time.
Compared to previous missions, this operation was relatively less dangerous.
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Just as the members of the Victory Team discovered Gakuma's whereabouts and decided to continue their pursuit.
Led by Dr. Yamada, Lu Xuan arrived at another underground cave where Gakuma was hiding.
The journey from the laboratory to the underground cave was much easier for Lu Xuan than for the Victory Team members who were driving the Pippa Tank.
The massive passageway is supported by a steel frame structure...
The passageway is flanked by high-strength special metal structures...
Lu Xuan only needed to board the cable car, and under the acceleration of electromagnetic force, he quickly arrived at the end of the passage.
The whole process was not only easy and quick, but the lighting along the way also illuminated the underground space as if it were daytime.
"Woo!"
Almost as soon as the cable car reached the underground cave, Gakuma, who was hiding there, also noticed the arrival of the outsiders.
Accompanied by a series of whistling sounds, Gakuma slowly poked its head out of the underground cave.
It was a huge creature with a single horn and its body covered with stone spikes.
According to Dr. Yamada's research report, the unicorn horn on Gakuma's head is actually a biological radar that helps it distinguish directions and obstacles in the pitch-black underground.
Combined with the retractable "burrowing claws" on their forelegs, these animals can move almost freely underground.
In addition, Gakuma can also release a destructive energy beam through the protrusions on his back to fight against truly powerful enemies.
Of course, the latter is only theoretical.
Because Dr. Yamada had never seen Gakuma release that kind of destructive energy beam.
He simply determined, through studying Gakuma's body structure, that the barbs on his back could release the powerful energy within him.
"Is this Gakuma?"
Looking at the enormous creature dwelling in the darkness, Lu Xuan could see far more details than Dr. Yamada had described.
Although after dozens of generations of reproduction, few traces of the ancient monster remain on Gakuma, one can still vaguely see the evolutionary choices that are so different from those in the modern environment.
Most obviously, the stone structure on Gakuma's body is reminiscent of an ancient monster.
The ability to release powerful destructive rays through the protrusions on the back could not possibly have evolved without any natural enemies.
This also shows that even among the ancient monsters, the Gakuma species is at the bottom of the food chain.
In order to deal with the attacks of predators, Gakuma evolved to unleash a destructive beam of energy that concentrates all the energy in its body.
"Woo!"
Seemingly sensing Lu Xuan's slightly scrutinizing gaze, Gakuma let out another uneasy whimper.
This time, everyone present could clearly hear the intense unease and fear in Gakuma's voice.
"This……"
Dr. Yamada stared in surprise, completely unable to understand why Gakuma was showing such intense unease.
It's worth noting that even when the other Gakuma went berserk and out of control, the other didn't show such intense unease and agitation.
Rumble…
Just as Dr. Yamada was pondering the source of this restlessness and unease, a tremendous tremor suddenly emanated from underground.
The tremor was so strong and sudden that it was unlike any ordinary earthquake.
"Woo!"
Affected by the earthquake, the already uneasy Gakuma became even more restless.
Suddenly, the enormous creature hidden deep underground turned around and, disregarding the presence of Dr. Yamada and Lu Xuan, burrowed towards the source of the tremor.
rumbling...
From a distance, the two retractable burrowing claws could be seen digging holes downwards.
The solid rock was as fragile as sand, and could not stop Gakuma's actions at all.
In the time it took to take a few breaths, Gakuma's figure disappeared into the underground cave, replaced by a dark passage leading even deeper underground.
During this process, the violent tremors not only did not subside at all, but instead intensified.
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Lu Xuan felt the earthquake, and the Victory Team members, who were closest to the epicenter, naturally felt it even more clearly.
So, when the Victory Team members finally dug through the rock wall that was only separated by one wall, a huge underground lava pool appeared before them.
This is an underground karst cave space covering nearly 1,000 square meters.
In the center of this enormous cavern space is a lava pool that constantly emits hot air and magma, much like a volcano crater.
Considering the depth of this location and the scratch-marked rock walls near the cave, this enormous lava pool was clearly not formed normally.
The huge tremor that everyone felt earlier was the result of the lava pool continuously spitting out magma.
Fortunately, the Pippa Tank was designed with underground magma in mind, so the Victory Team members inside did not faint from the intense heat of the underground environment.
Even so, Lina still felt a little dizzy in the face of the overwhelming heat.
"How come there's lava here?"
Looking at the incredibly illogical lava pool, Xincheng couldn't help but utter a soul-searching question.
Even setting aside the fact that there are no volcanoes near Kurara Island, the depth of the earth's crust alone makes it impossible for active magma to exist.
"Look at that!"
Just then, Daigo, whose physical abilities were relatively stronger, keenly caught sight of the fleeting figure in the center of the lava pool.
Looking in the direction Daigo pointed, one could see a faint red figure rolling around in the lava pool in this high-temperature space where even the air was distorted.
"Gakuma?"
Just as Zongfang was wondering if the red figure was the legendary "Gakuma", another violent tremor came from the side of the lava pool.
rumbling...
It's like a high-speed drilling machine.
As the tremors grew closer, the members of the Victory Team could clearly see the red figure in the lava pool becoming increasingly agitated.
"Woo!"
A moment later, the red figure could no longer bear the increasingly close vibrations and voluntarily emerged from the lava pool.
Although both are Gakuma, this individual is clearly different from its own kind.
This difference is not only reflected in the two horns on its head and its crimson skin all over its body.
In terms of size alone, this Gakuma is many times stronger than its own kind.
The muscles that coiled and twisted like a dragon throughout his body exuded explosive power, even from a distance.
Not to mention, as this Gakuma emerged from the lava pool, the surrounding heat was rushing toward its tail at an astonishing speed.
It is obvious that this Gakuma is absorbing the power of the magma.
Or more precisely, it is this Gakuma's tail that is absorbing the heat of the magma.
Because this tail was unusually strong, it looked completely out of place with Gakuma's original appearance, as if it were a limb that had been forcibly transplanted onto him.
“That tail…”