In the conference room of the Kyoto Daily, a total of seven senior executives were seated together, and the editor-in-chief of Saida was one of them.

Each person holds a newspaper in their hands, and this is the latest report from the Asahi Shimbun, Kyoto Daily's biggest competitor.

"The Great Age of Monsters is Coming - Who Should We Rely On!" 》

The story occupies an entire page, detailing the timing of the resurrection of the giants, the Kiri Elrod incident, and the recent space monster incident (the Jeepta III spacecraft incident), reminding people that the world is changing by enumerating the devastation caused by the monsters, and giving extreme cynicism about the sluggishness and weakness of the TPC's defenses in the response. The whole article is full of dissatisfaction with the TPC and doubts about the current policy. Finally, the thought-provoking question is raised - who should we rely on when the age of monsters comes?

When the newspaper was launched, it was a hit on the same day, and the first edition of the newspaper was sold out in just one hour. Only those who have experienced the horror of monster attacks cherish a peaceful life even more.

"What do you think?"

President Masayasu Hojo asked,

"I think it's a good opportunity!"

The speaker was the editor-in-chief Saito,

"The attitude of the general public can be seen in the degree of distribution of the Asahi Shimbun. So, we can't afford to be left behind. ”

However, this may be an isolated phenomenon. Isn't it too hasty to set up a new department just because of a one-time situation? ”

Voices of opposition rang out.

"What do you mean?"

"I just want to wait..."

"How long will it take?"

Saita's one-eyed glow radiated a piercing cold light, "Waiting for everyone else to steal the good news?" Waiting for this trend to subside? Waiting for other news to establish a good brand? ”

"Don't forget! The timeliness of news is vitality! ”

Ignoring the red cheeks of his opponents, Saida spoke generously, "Everything has a reason. Monsters can't appear for no reason. I have a hunch that the previous monster incident is not the end, but the beginning, and with this monster wind, various monster groups and research societies have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain in such an atmosphere. It is absolutely necessary to preemptively set up a new monster column. ”

"But it's all just your feelings. If you start planning without conclusive evidence, there is still a possibility of failure. ”

You come and go, arguing and arguing.

The president listened quietly to everyone's speeches, and the thumbs of both hands were regularly tapping on the joints.

"Alright, let's stop!"

Everyone listened to him and fell silent.

"Since there is a disagreement on the establishment of a new department, it is still according to the old rule - voting."

"Raise your hand if you approve of it!"

The three editors, including Saito, raised their hands.

"What about those who are against it?"

The same is the three.

Approval and disapproval become a delicate 3:3.

"In that case, it's up to me to decide in the end!"

President Hojo made the final decision.

"The customer is God, and the newspaper should adapt to the needs of the public, and we must not only do a good job in this new column, but also become bigger and stronger."

"Since Editor-in-Chief Saito is so insistent on this matter, you will be in charge of this work!"

He added.

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"Excuse me, is the editor-in-chief Saito here?"

With a crisp knock on the door, there was a timid voice.

"Yes!"

Mo Yu lifted his head off the desk.

Standing at the door was a delicate-looking girl, who looked about the same age as Mo Yu, but his face was full of the youthfulness and childishness that had just stepped out of the campus.

"Who are you looking for?"

Mo Yu didn't know this girl.

"Hello, I applied for the job according to what I heard about the newspaper's recruitment."

The girl smiled and handed over a job posting printed in the newspaper.

"Please wait a minute, sit down for a while."

Mo Yu hurriedly invited the guest to sit down, and the second monk was confused.

"Haven't you heard of a hiring plan?"

The recent series of monster incidents have added heavy work to the reporters, and almost every day they are pouring out of the nest, going out to collect materials, and one person is left to stay in the office in shifts, and today it is Mo Yu's turn. But he had been very busy a few days ago, and he didn't have time to care about other things, so he didn't know anything about the new column that was going to be set up and recruit new people.

[Ask the editor-in-chief!] 】

He picked up the phone.

“・・・”

"Yes!"

“・・・”

"Yes, okay, right away."

"Come with me!"

Mo Yu led the girl into the editor-in-chief's office on the second floor.

"You're Minako Taken!"

"Hey!"

The girl nervously returned.

・・・・・・

While the two were discussing things, Mo Yu silently withdrew.

Twenty minutes later, Mo Yu was called in by Saito.

"This is Minako."

Saito introduced, "This is Mo-kun. ”

Minako hurriedly greeted, "Senior, please take care of me." ”

"Senpai?" The other party's strange enthusiasm made Mo Yu dazed again.

"You'll have to get acquainted with it in the future!"

Saito left the desk and patted Mo Yu on the shoulder, "In the future, Minako will ask you to take care of it." ”

"No, no, I'm still far away! If Minako wants to find a senior, she should find someone more experienced! ”

Mo Yu hurriedly excused himself.

What are you kidding, others don't know your half-level, don't you know?

"Mo Jun, don't be presumptuous!"

Saito pressed on Mo Yu's shoulder and said earnestly, "You didn't realize it yourself, but you are actually very talented." You should be a little more confident. ”

Minako on the side also looked at herself with wide eyes and hope.

It's all said and done, can you still refuse?

Mo Yu nodded in agreement.

"By the way, there's one more thing I want to tell you!"

Saito told Moyu about the plan of the higher-ups to decide on a new column.

"During this time, you've done a pretty good job of reporting on monsters. I think you'll be interested in that. ”

"If you're not worried about me messing up," Mo Yu replied after a moment of contemplation, "I'd like to try." ”

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A glimmer of dawn suddenly appeared on the distant sea level, and the fiery red sun slowly rose on the horizon, as if it had ignited the clouds around it.

"What a magnificent sunrise",

Mo Yu shook the camera in his hand and muttered to himself.

"But why do I have to deal with such disgusting stuff in such great weather!"

The scene shifts to Mo Yu's back

The corpse of a huge unidentified creature lies quietly on the beach. This unsightly mass of garbage has destroyed the original tranquility and tranquility of the beachfront.

"What a big guy!"

Minako Take, staring blankly at the behemoth in front of her.

The deprived body lay unceremoniously on the soft sand, still, and at first glance it seemed as a small hill rising from the beach.

In the information given by Mo Yu before, she saw a lot of pictures of monsters, but only by being there can she have a different experience.

The fin-like part of the back indicates that he can move freely in the water. The appearance of a giant lizard suggests that he still possesses the amazing predatory abilities of the ancient reptilian ancestors. The sweep of the thick and powerful tail will produce extremely terrifying destructive power.

"Smack! Syllable! Syllable! ”

Three shutters sounded in a row, interrupting Minako Take's reverie.

It turned out that while he was in a daze, Mo Yu had already walked around the monster in a big circle, holding the camera high and starting to work officially.

"Senior, you are so godly."

Minako Take's excitement is beyond words,

"How did you know there were monster corpses here?"

"The Buddha said, don't say it."

Mo Yu raised the fingers of his right hand, pretending to be mysterious.

"I thought we were here early enough"

Mo Yu turned an angle and took another shot at the monster's head.

"I didn't expect anyone to come before us."

Following Mo Yu's gaze, Minako found a clear line of footprints.

"You shoot first, I'll go find this witness, maybe I'll find some valuable clues."

Mo Yu commanded, and followed the footprints.

How did Mo Yu know that there would be monster corpses here? He didn't have the power of an unpredictable prophet, so he was naturally told.

I remember that a day ago, he suddenly received a mysterious email in his e-mail.

I thought it was a virus, and I was going to delete it after browsing, but after reading it, he changed his mind.

"Tomorrow at 4 o'clock in the morning, the corpse of a mysterious monster will appear on the coast of Beichuan County."

"Who are you?"

Mo Yu's computer technology is very bad, and he can't reverse the operation like the legendary hacker to find the source of the information, so he can only use the stupidest method - reply to the letter and wait slowly.

As a result, there was no news of the sea.

"What the hell?"

Mo Yu said strangely. This stranger generously provided news clues without leaving his own identity, and had never heard of such a warm-hearted informant?

In the spirit of "I'd rather kill a mistake than let it go", he decided to give it a try.

Monster incidents are not cabbage after all, they can be seen everywhere. Even though the editor-in-chief did not incarnate as a great demon king to chase and kill him, it was a wise man to take precautions.

After a while, I saw a girl in black standing lonely on the shore in the distance, her eyes staring at the sea in the distance, looking at the end of the sea, as if waiting for something.

"Hey~"

From afar, Mo Yu greeted her.

"Excuse me, did you see the sight of the monster coming ashore?"

The girl looked back, revealing a delicate face, but just shook her head.

It seems that this girl is just an ordinary discoverer, and she doesn't know anything, Mo Yu asked him curiously while disappointed.

"So, what are you doing here so early?"

“・・・”

The girl didn't say anything, just smiled lightly, turned her head and continued her great business of watching the sea.

Looking for something boring, Mo Yu touched his nose and looked back stupidly.

Mo Yu retreated knowingly, but he always felt that the girl seemed to have a strange temperament that was different from ordinary people, which caused him to look back frequently.

The sky gradually brightened, the media from all walks of life heard the news, and the small beach was suddenly full of people. The TPC members who were the first to arrive have already isolated the monster corpse with a separation rope to prevent human contact, waiting for the arrival of the GUTS. Later reporters, in order to grab a good position for shooting, competed for a good position, and the two people, who had already collected first-hand information one step in advance, hid in the shade of a tree, editing the information they had just collected.

"Senpai, do you smell anything?"

Minako seemed to smell something.

"En" Mo Yu sniffed hard, "It's a little salty, it's a bit like..."

After all, girls are more sensitive, and Minako's face changed abruptly. "It's like the smell of stinky seafood."

It turned out that as the sun rose and the weather warmed, the monster's corpse decomposed at an accelerated pace and began to release an unbearable stench.

At the same time, a golden flying machine slowly landed on the beach not far away, and the GUTS that everyone had been waiting for finally arrived.