Chapter 555: Repelling

"It's raining!" Lingyun stood by the window, looking out at the sky through the glass.

The entire sky was iron-gray, and even the rain falling was black.

Morning news reports stated that when the Monolith collapsed, a massive amount of dust was kicked up into the sky, even reaching the stratosphere and forming thick clouds.

The sun was obscured as a result, and the Tokyo Area would not see the light of day for about three days.

The sound of the collapse could be heard even at the edge of the Tokyo Area, and the earthquake caused by the collapse spread throughout Japan; the Hakata area and the Hokkaido area both felt the shaking. The seismic waves from the collapse circled the Earth halfway; the weather observatory at Pikes Peak in Colorado, Meiguo, measured the seismic waves and recorded a rise in atmospheric pressure of 0.3 pascals across the entire globe.

The latest meteorological observation models showed that the whitened Monolith dust and the stirred-up sand would be affected by the westerlies and spread to the north, and it was expected that the Hokkaido area would also experience fallout.

And the black rain currently falling was caused by the sand and Monolith dust stirred up during the collapse dissolving into the rain as it descended.

Although the Seikyo had already stated that while this black rain looked somewhat terrifying, it contained no harmful substances and would not have any effect on the human body. However, no one wanted to try getting rained on by this seemingly ominous water, especially on such an unsettling day.

"Lingyun, you seem to have something on your mind!" Busujima Saeko pushed the door open and walked in.

"I'm just curious why Aldebaran would appear in this place," Lingyun said as he turned around. "The location of the Taurus Legion back then was a hundred and eight thousand miles away from here; what exactly drove Aldebaran to travel such a long distance to come here?"

"Questions like that are better left for those so-called scientists to worry about!" Busujima Saeko said. "By the way, we have finished investigating the things you mentioned before. The reason Aldebaran chose to attack the Monolith this time is that the construction materials for the Monolith were skimped on, and the person in charge of this project at the time was Tendo Kazu-mitsu of the Tendo family."

"To actually dare to cut corners and seek exorbitant profits on a structure that concerns the entire Tokyo Area, thereby leading the Tokyo Area into a crisis of destruction—this is truly the most ridiculous thing I have ever seen." Chen Jing picked up the paper from Busujima Saeko's hand, a cold sneer appearing at the corner of her mouth.

"What is the situation in the Tokyo Area now?" Lingyun asked.

"Ever since the news of the Self-Defense Force's total annihilation was leaked, the entire Tokyo Area seems to have fallen into chaos," Chen Jing said.

"This news must have been blocked, right? To avoid causing chaos," Lingyun said, somewhat puzzled.

"There are always people who will stop at nothing for their own interests; for some television stations to do ridiculous things just to boost their ratings is entirely possible!" Chen Jing's eyes were full of mockery.

"Tsk, interests really do move people's hearts!" Lingyun's tone was somewhat helpless.

"Big brother, there are guests outside!" Xiaona bounced in from the doorway.

"Guests? At a time like this, there are actually still guests coming to our place?" Lingyun raised an eyebrow.

"Well, it's probably because of the issue with the Tokyo Area defense battle this time!" Chen Jing said. "The Self-Defense Force was wiped out, and the Civil Security Officer auxiliary forces suffered heavy losses. If it weren't for the secret weapon you left for Enju that deterred the subsequent Gastrea troops, and the fact that the commander of the Civil Security Officer forces, Gado Nagamasa, severely wounded Aldebaran, the casualties of the Civil Security Officer forces would have been much higher."

"So, they have set their sights on the weapons and the Cursed Children in our hands? It's truly laughable!"

"Do you want me to drive them out?" Chen Jing asked.

"No need. Since I have the time, I'll go meet them!" Lingyun stood up and said. "By the way, why haven't I seen Enju?"

"Enju used the Overclocking State yesterday and is currently in a weakened state. Satomi Rentaro and Tendo Kisara are taking care of her!" Senju Kayo said.

The Overclocking State was a special ability for Cursed Children that Lingyun had developed based on the special state Tina was in when she fought him last time. When entering the Overclocking State, a Cursed Child could significantly boost the abilities granted to her by the Gastrea Virus within her body. However, correspondingly, this behavior would cause the Gastrea Virus within the Cursed Child's body to riot, while also consuming a large amount of the Cursed Child's physical strength. Moreover, the Overclocking State was not so easy to master; among all the Cursed Children in Lingyun Town, there were only a few, and Aihara Enju was one of them.

"I'm going too!" Xiaona darted to Lingyun's side immediately.

On the wall of the Lingyun Town perimeter, several Cursed Children looked seriously at the people standing in front of Lingyun Town. Outside the town, numerous Civil Security Officers were lined up, looking solemnly at the tall wall in front of them. The person leading them was none other than the highest leader of the Civil Security Officer auxiliary forces—Gado Nagamasa.

However, Gado Nagamasa's current appearance was quite poor; the part of his left leg below the thigh was gone. Judging from the bandages on the wound, this injury must have been new. In reality, this wound was left behind during Gado Nagamasa's battle with Aldebaran; he had severely wounded Aldebaran, but Aldebaran had cost him half a leg. Leaning on a crutch and supporting his body despite the loss of a leg, Gado Nagamasa did not have the slightest bit of the decadence of an ordinary disabled person; instead, he exuded an indescribable majesty.

Gado Nagamasa looked at those few Cursed Children, a hint of gravity in his eyes. He actually felt a trace of a heavy aura from the red eyes of these few Cursed Children, and this was an aura he had felt before from his own Initiator. One had to know that his Initiator—Mibu Asaka—was a powerful Cursed Child with an IP ranking of 275. Could it be that these few Cursed Children standing on the wall had the same strength as Mibu Asaka? Thinking of this, the light in Gado Nagamasa's eyes could not help but deepen a few shades.

Lingyun brought Xiaona and Busujima Saeko to appear before the crowd, standing still not far from Gado Nagamasa.

"I am Gado Nagamasa, and I have had the fortune to become the Legion Commander of this Civil Security Officer auxiliary force." Seeing Lingyun, Gado Nagamasa's majestic voice slowly rang out.

"State your purpose, Commander Gado!"

"My purpose, I presume you can easily guess, Mr. Lingyun!" Gado Nagamasa looked at Lingyun with a sharp gaze. "I hope Mr. Lingyun will dispatch the Civil Security Officers and the weapons capable of eliminating Gastrea from Lingyun Town to protect the Tokyo Area together with us."

Gado Nagamasa's voice was loud and clear, allowing everyone present to hear it distinctly.

Xiaona, who was beside Lingyun, narrowed her eyes after hearing Gado Nagamasa's words, and a dangerous light swirled in her eyes.

"Wanting Lingyun Town to participate in the defense battle of the Tokyo Area is not difficult; just give me a reason—a reason that can make Lingyun Town fight for the Tokyo Area!"

Lingyun's voice echoed leisurely across the field.