Chapter 546: The Storm Rises Again

"Looking at your current state, it seems Tendo Kisara has recovered quite well!" Lingyun said with a smile, looking at Satomi Rentaro in front of him.

Watching Lingyun, who wore a teasing expression on his face, Satomi Rentaro showed a wry smile, but this wry smile quickly faded, replaced by a happy grin.

"That's right, the President has recovered very well, and she is now able to draw her sword again!"

"It looks like your company isn't as strapped for cash as it was, then!" Lingyun nodded.

"Rentaro, I'm really angry! You've been going to take care of that big-breasted alien all this time and have forgotten all about me!" Standing beside Satomi Rentaro, Enju Aihara looked indignant and raised her right foot to stomp hard on Satomi Rentaro's instep.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch—" Suddenly suffering Enju Aihara's attack, Satomi Rentaro almost jumped up.

"So, what have you come to me for now?" Lingyun tapped his fingers on the tabletop and spoke slowly.

"I borrowed quite a bit of money from you earlier to pay for the President's treatment. Now that the President's health has improved, it's time for me to earn money to pay off my debt!" Satomi Rentaro said with a sheepish laugh.

"Don't tell me your company hasn't received any commissions again, so you ran over here to sponge off some tasks!" Lingyun rolled his eyes at Satomi Rentaro.

"Ah, it's just because Rentaro is truly too useless and doesn't give the employers enough sense of trust at all!" Enju Aihara said with her hands on her hips.

"Enju, why are you saying that too?" Satomi Rentaro let out a wail.

"Because that big-breasted alien keeps saying it, so I just memorized it!" Enju Aihara proudly puffed out her chest, which had yet to develop, and said with pride, "How about that? This young lady is still very impressive, right!"

Satomi Rentaro slapped his own face: "Don't learn the bad things instead of the good ones!"

"Alright, alright, you two stop clowning around here. I remember there are still plenty of suitable tasks in the mission hall; go take a look!" Lingyun waved his hand helplessly.

"Is that so? I'll go check right away." Hearing Lingyun say this, a hint of joy appeared on Satomi Rentaro's face, and he then hurriedly left the place with Enju Aihara.

"Tsk, these two guys!" Tina, who was nodding off to the side, let out a sigh.

"Tina, are you sleepy again? You should go get some rest first!" Xiaona said with concern.

"No need, I've already adjusted my state quite well during this time!" Tina waved her hand and said.

"Master, something has happened!" Just as Lingyun was teasing Tina, Luo Yexi walked in quickly, her expression very serious.

"What's wrong, Ye Xi?" Seeing the serious-looking Luo Yexi, Lingyun stood up and asked.

"Earlier, when I was leading the squad out for a field exercise in the Gastrea zone, we encountered an attack by Gastrea."

"Gastrea attack? Isn't that a fairly normal situation?"

"No, this Gastrea attack was vastly different from the past. First, they seemed to have unified command; they didn't retreat at all during the attack, practically holding the mindset of mutual destruction. Second, the direction they appeared from is very problematic. I scanned it, and that is the direction of the Monolith!"

"Gastrea coming from the direction of the Monolith? That's a bit strange. Gastrea have always been extremely repulsed by the Monolith; it's impossible for them to approach it voluntarily!" Lingyun frowned slightly.

"That's right. For that reason, I specifically went to check the location of that Monolith and discovered the problem." Luo Yexi pulled a pile of photos from her pocket.

Lingyun took the photos and looked at them, his brows knitting together involuntarily.

The Monolith was built from Varanium, so it was black all over. On the photos, the Monolith showed an abnormal whitening phenomenon. A large white area appeared on the Monolith, looking extremely jarring.

"I went up and touched those white areas; the Varanium there has completely lost its effect and appears extremely fragile. If you apply some force, you can make it shatter," Luo Yexi said with a serious expression. "Moreover, the whitened area is still constantly expanding. I estimate that in a few days' time, the Monolith will collapse. Most importantly, the defense team stationed near the Monolith was completely wiped out. Judging from the traces left at the scene, it was done by Gastrea!"

"Monolith collapse?" Lingyun's expression turned serious. "Do you know what caused this?"

"I don't know. When I arrived there, there were only a large number of Gastrea. I have already killed them all, but I didn't find the guy with the ability to erode the Varanium metal!"

"This is a huge problem. How many people know about this news now?" Lingyun asked, tapping his fingers on the table.

"There is no news about this for the time being, but I think it is highly likely that the Seikyo side knows about this!"

"Brother, I know what might have caused this situation!" Senju Kayo, who was on the side, suddenly spoke up.

"You know, Xia Shi?"

"Mm, Brother, have you heard of the Stage Four Gastrea, Aldebaran?"

"Stage Four Gastrea, Aldebaran?" Lingyun muttered, and then the information about Gastrea collected by Lingyun Town began to surge rapidly in his mind.

Aldebaran was once known as the most terrifying destroyer of humanity, a member of the strongest Stage Five—the Taurus legion. When Taurus fought, it did not fight alone but led a massive legion. This legion was called the Pleiades Legion and was the greatest natural disaster humanity faced at the time.

Later, Taurus was killed by the world's strongest Initiator, ranked first in IP, and the entire Pleiades Legion fell apart. However, within this legion, certain powerful Gastrea with special abilities were also given different titles, and Aldebaran was one of them.

Aldebaran possessed a terrifying ability: it could secrete Varanium-eroding fluid. This liquid could react with Varanium, causing it to completely lose its effectiveness; it could be said to be the Monolith's most terrifying natural enemy.

"Aldebaran, huh?" Lingyun muttered. "If it really is this guy, the Tokyo Area is likely going to be in big trouble!"

"Master, what should we do now?" Luo Yexi asked.

"Let's wait and see for now. Have all the Civil Security Officer teams in Lingyun Town heighten their vigilance and enter a state of combat readiness. We may have a tough battle to fight next!"

"Yes, Master!"

"Lingyun, there's a call from the Seikyo side. The Seitenshi invites you to the Seikyo, saying she has important matters to discuss with you." Chen Jing pushed open the door and walked in.

"Seitenshi? It seems the Seikyo side has also discovered the incident with the Monolith." Lingyun nodded slightly. "I'll go over there now. I'll leave the security of the town to you all for now!"

"No problem!"