Chapter 551: Pre-Battle Analysis

Seikyo, conference hall.

Seitenshi sat in the highest seat of the conference hall, looking at the person in front of her with a solemn expression. This person was none other than the supreme commander of the Tokyo Area Self-Defense Force.

"Have you still not been able to detect the specific movements of those Gastrea?" Seitenshi asked softly.

The burly man in front of Seitenshi wore a look of shame: "I am very sorry, Lady Seitenshi. The activities of the Gastrea this time are truly too bizarre. Our fighter jets, and even our Cruise Missiles, have been shot down."

"Shot down? Were they shot down by Gastrea?" Seitenshi asked, frowning.

"This, it is currently unknown. I had some Civil Security Officers find some wreckage of the fighter jets and Cruise Missiles. These pieces of wreckage have extremely neat cuts, looking as if they were sliced by some sharp instrument!"

"A sharp instrument?" Seitenshi frowned slightly. "Could it be Gastrea?"

"Even for a Peregrine Falcon Gastrea, it would be extremely difficult. After all, the shells of fighter jets are cast from extremely tough alloys. If a Gastrea flying at near-sonic speeds were to make contact with a fighter jet in the air, it would be impossible for either side to remain unscathed. But we have never found any Gastrea remains at the scene," the man said.

"No Gastrea remains?" Seitenshi was somewhat puzzled. "Then can any useful information be obtained from this wreckage?"

"We have already sent the wreckage of the planes and missiles to Shima Heavy Industries. I think they might be able to give us some useful information."

"Shima Heavy Industries, Shima Miori?" Recalling the woman who held an iron fan, a flash of unclear light passed through Seitenshi's eyes. "I hope she will give me good news!"

"Lady Seitenshi, this is the news transmitted from Shima Heavy Industries!" A guard officer hurried in and saluted Seitenshi.

"News from Shima Heavy Industries? Is there any good news?" Seitenshi asked hurriedly.

"According to the news from Shima Heavy Industries, trace amounts of mercury were detected on the edges of that wreckage," the guard officer said, flipping through the folder in his hand.

"Mercury? Quicksilver?" Seitenshi muttered. "Then do we know how this mercury got on there now?"

"This, from the information provided by Shima Heavy Industries, this wreckage should have been cut open by something similar to a high-pressure water jet, and the cutting material should be mercury."

"In other words, among the Gastrea led by Aldebaran, there is also a Gastrea capable of using high-pressure mercury for cutting operations, and that Gastrea also possesses the ability to capture high-speed fighter jets and Cruise Missiles, right?" Seitenshi asked.

"According to current intelligence, this possibility is very high. If there really is such an existence among the Gastrea attacking the Tokyo Area this time, that would definitely be a thorny matter. The opponent's long-range interception capability is too strong."

"Report this matter to the Self-Defense Force and Civil Security Officers stationed near the Monolith, and tell them to be extremely careful!"

"Yes, Lady Seitenshi!"

"Also, the Gastrea attack this time is truly somewhat bizarre. Judging from the various actions of the Gastrea before, these Gastrea very likely have the ability to engage in team combat. This battle is different from the past; you must be careful and cautious!" Seitenshi said to the burly man in front of her.

"Team combat ability?" Hearing Seitenshi say this, the burly man's expression suddenly turned serious.

Being able to become the supreme commander of the Tokyo Area Self-Defense Force in this era where humanity is in jeopardy, this burly man was naturally no fool. On the contrary, he possessed extremely outstanding military literacy.

After hearing Seitenshi's statement, a sense of heaviness suddenly welled up in his heart. In the eyes of many, Gastrea had always been crazy and devoid of any wisdom. Since Taurus was killed, no one had ever thought that Gastrea would also exhibit team combat situations. But if Seitenshi's current theory held true, then the bizarre behavior of many Gastrea outside the Monolith could be explained.

As a military commander, he could better understand what kind of terrifying combat power the Gastrea would unleash once they had unified command. If the Self-Defense Force still viewed that group of Gastrea constantly gathering outside the Monolith with their previous perspective, they would absolutely be wiped out.

"Lady Seitenshi, I must rush back to the front line immediately. If the Gastrea this time really possess the ability to engage in team combat as you said, then I must adjust the current combat sequence of the Self-Defense Force." The burly man saluted Seitenshi and then hurried away from this place.

After the burly man left, a trace of fatigue appeared in Seitenshi's eyes, and she slowly sat down on a chair.

She flicked her hand open; in her palm was a note with a line of text on it: "Aldebaran, who is attacking the Tokyo Area, very likely possesses the ability to control Gastrea. Please be careful of Gastrea team combat at that time."

"Mr. Lingyun—" Looking at the note in her hand, Seitenshi closed her eyes with some exhaustion.

Monolith, Civil Security Officer unit camp.

Rentaro Satomi looked at the notice in front of him with a grave expression. Beside him, several men with similar attire were also silent.

"Gastrea with team combat ability; this time it really is a huge problem!" Tendo Kisara wiped the Samurai Sword in her hand, her tone carrying a hint of gravity.

"A single Gastrea is already terrifying enough, let alone Gastrea with team combat ability. Moreover, among these Gastrea, there is also an unknown high-level Gastrea capable of shooting down fighter jets and even Cruise Missiles. This battle might be much thornier than we imagined!" Rentaro Satomi punched the wall.

"Eh, where is that little sister Enju?" A young man leaned over to Rentaro Satomi and asked with some curiosity.

This young man was named Nagisawa Shohma. Like Rentaro Satomi, he studied under the Tendo school, holding the eighth rank in Tendo-style combat arts, and could be considered Rentaro Satomi's senior.

"Enju, she said she was going back to Lingyun Town for a moment to borrow something for us!" Rentaro Satomi spread his hands.

"Lingyun Town, is that the town for Cursed Children established by Lingyun? That guy's statements are truly somewhat shocking. He really gave me a big fright when I was watching TV at the time!" Nagisawa Shohma muttered. "By the way, Rentaro, little Enju is from Lingyun Town, right? Why is she able to appear here?"

"This is Enju's own choice; Lingyun did not interfere with her choice," Rentaro Satomi said.

"Rentaro, I'm back!" Just at this moment, a small figure suddenly fell from the sky and sat right on top of Rentaro Satomi.

"Rentaro, Rentaro, look, look, look what I got!" Enju Aihara shook the box in her hand with joy.

"This logo is?"

Looking at the box in Enju Aihara's hand, Rentaro Satomi's pupils constricted. He remembered that before, when Lingyun went to eliminate Scorpio, he was holding a box that was ninety percent similar to this one!