The huge royal blue pendulum swayed from side to side, making a heavy "tick" "tick" sound. An intricately engraved hand runs across the moon area of the dial into the first hour of the sun's grid, followed by a succession of "dang", striking six times in succession.

This is a neoclassical building that uses Yaning building materials but is built in the style of Meda Busoya - since the end of the Asian-American War, after the arrival of the Meda Busoya colonists in the mirage of Yaning's capital, perhaps human beings have a natural habit of replicating their hometown, even when they come to the new land, they still demolish a lot of precious Yaning traditional buildings, and then use these removed materials to rebuild the classic style of Meda Busoya buildings, which is "neoclassical". Fifteen years have passed, and this architectural form, as a unique mixture of multiple cultures in Asia and the United States, has become deeply integrated into the mirage and become a part of the city, along with the preserved Yaning traditional architecture and the skyscrapers that represent modernity.

The room was dimly lit by heavy curtains, and a huge screen fixed to the pale yellow magnesia marble walls was showing a video of the riots that took place on November 17, the day of the Confederates:

From the marching of people shouting slogans and waving flags at the beginning, to the chaotic crowds, burning neighborhoods, burned armored vehicles, shattered Yanin on the ground, the Medabsoya flag, and images of batfighters attacking neighborhoods from the Valkyrie's aerial perspective...... But as the pink smoke appears, the image appears with interfering lines until the screen completely turns into a snow-white flower.

“So_all_contact_has_lost_since_then?

(So, since then, communication has been terminated?) A voice that sounded like he was a certain age, but full of confidence, came from the main seat at the end of the round table across the giant screen.

“Yes,Viceroy.

(Yes.) Your Excellency the Governor. Hearing his master's question, Mr. Stevens, who was standing straight next to the screen, paused the recording and responded respectfully to his master's question. He wears a carefully starched snow-white shirt, a black suit vest, a tuxedo, and a black bow tie. Straight black trousers and shiny black leather shoes, the butler of Meda Busoya, who is about fifty years old, although he is no longer young, can be seen to be still strong, a pair of brown eyes are serious and humble in front of the master, the hair is not much, but it is always combed to the back of the head, and even the wrinkles on the face seem to have been regularly distributed after rigorous choreography.

“Continue. (You continue.) The voice known as the Governor said that he followed the style of the military of the past, preferring his own rank to be addressed by his own deployment to his master.

“No_matter_from_which_side,it’s_reasonable_to_deduce_that_the_rebellion_was_not_simply_a_civil_revolt,and_obviously,there’s_someone_familiar_with_guerrilla_tactics_ behind_the_actions. On_the_other_hand,the_rebel_crowd_are_actually_a_mob…

(In any respect, the uprising went beyond ordinary civil unrest, and was clearly directed behind it by someone familiar with guerrilla tactics.) But in terms of groups, it can only be regarded as a rabble ......)"

“Then_How_do_you_explain_the_fact_our_troops_lost_contact_with_us?

(So how do you explain the loss of contact with our troops?) )”

“The_resistant_forces_are_no_threat_to_the_Valkyries.Besides,the_suppression_was_remotely_commanded_by_the_young_master,Colonel_Victor.So_I_believe_this_is_only_ because_of_temporary_signal_interference.

(With Valkyrie-level military force, the resistance of the old city should not pose a threat to our side, not to mention that it is the eldest young master, Colonel Victor, who commands the military operation remotely, and it is believed that it should only be a short-term loss of contact caused by signal interference.) He paused, fearing that his master would still be worried, and added:

“It’s_said_the_rebellion_built_up_a_large_scale_of_signal_shielding.

(The rebels are said to have set up a large area of signal shielding.) )”

"Hmm." The Governor's voice paused for a moment, then continued:

“Any_news_of_ZhongJiu? (Is there any news from Nakahisa?) )”

“The_young_master_Victor_has_sent_team_to_look_for_him. In_addition…

(Master Victor has promised to send someone to search, and ......)"

"In_addition (in addition)?"

“Lady_Brynhild_insisted_to_lead_a_team_to_join_the_search.

(Miss Brunhild also insisted on leading the search and rescue herself.) ”

“She_and_her“diving_scouts”?

(Brunhilde and her "Diving Scouts"?) There was inevitably some apprehension in the governor's words.

At this moment, someone pulled the door from outside. One, two, three.

Mr. Stephens bowed:

“I_apologize,Viceroy.

Because_you_had_no_sleep_last_night,I’ve_arranged_the_breakfast_sent_here_directly.

(I'm sorry, but I didn't sleep all night, so I arranged for someone to have breakfast delivered directly here.) ）”

“Ok,let_them_come_in.

(Well, let someone in.) ）”

Mr. Stephens immediately went to the door, opened the three-metre-high cherry door, and took the servant's silver plate with hot coffee, boiled eggs on silver egg trays, moderately toasted bread, and a small pineapple cake of the Yanin flavor—the Governor was a typical pragmatist, who ate whatever he thought was nutritious to him and suitable for his palate, regardless of the country's specialty. Below breakfast was the latest newspaper ironed out for the morning – another of the Governor's hobbies was to read the traditional paper newspaper in the morning, which is a rarity in the age of electronic information. Every morning the newspaper was carefully ironed to remove fresh ink from the newspaper, to prevent the Governor's hands from getting dirty, and to sterilize it.

Mr. Stephens went in with his own breakfast, and the servant quietly closed the door. Mr. Stephens walked up to the Governor, who was still in sight because of the dim light in the room. He put down his breakfast and handed the newspaper to his host.

"Stevens." The Governor said as he picked up his coffee.

“Yes,Viceroy. (In, Lord Governor.) Mr. Stephens nodded.

“Go_there_and_investigate_by_yourself,it’s_too_many_uncertainty_when_those_kids_get_together.

(You go and find out for yourself.) These children are together, which is not very worry-free. )”

“Yes,Viceroy.

(Yes, Lord Governor.) Mr. Stephens nodded again, not even at the same angle as the last time. He left the room at an even pace, silent, and adhered to the principle of being a housekeeper to minimize his presence as much as possible, and to be empty when you were in the room than when you were not. When he left the room, he didn't forget to gently open the curtains.

Crimson morning light shines through the tall stained glass, and the religious motifs on the glass are reflected on the egg-colored marble floor, which is also diffuse with confusion and solemnity. Sunlight shone through the round table, reflecting the Governor's slender figure on the other side.

“By_water? (Do you take the water?) )”

――――――

“Everybody,be_armed!

(All on guard!) The red-haired Arya ordered the rest of the team at the bottom of the sea.

Everyone pulls out the giant speargun behind their backs while looking at the sonar radar on their wrists.

Something_around_us(Something is near us!) ）”

“What’s_theposition,I_can’t_lock_in! (Which direction?) I can't lock it down! ）”

“My_radar’s_totally_mess！ (My radar signal is a mess!) ）”

The tank girl felt something swish past her back, and a chill ran down her spine, and she immediately turned around, but she didn't see anything.

“Manta_team,keep_diamond_formation.

(Manta Squad, maintain the diamond formation.) Red-haired Arya ordered.

The diamond formation refers to a three-dimensional space in the sea, where the team members are lined up in the shape of diamonds back to back, so that they can be monitored and avoid blind spots in all directions. The tank girl carries the unconscious Nakahisa on her back and occupies the center of the diamond.

“No_matter_what_happens,protect_his_safety.

(Whatever happens, keep him safe.) If necessary, you go first)" The red-haired Arya told the Tank Girl in a private line.

“There! (There!) A message flashed on one of the team's radars.

“Where_lads! I_don’t_see_a_shit!”

(Where?) How I can't see it! ）”

“I_told_you! There_is_something_moving_here,but_not_us.

(It's true, there's something, but not us!) ）”

Suddenly, one of the team members let out a hoarse scream, and the sound was transmitted through the communicator, and the ears of each team member were deafening.

“Jardon!” The red-haired Arya shouted, but it was too late, and the female team member, known as Jardon, had been wrapped around a troll claw that stretched out of the darkness, and the claw quickly tightened, shattering the entire Exosuit at the waist. Jardon spat a mouthful of blood on the mask of the diving helmet, and whimpered for his life, not only that, the claws grabbed Jardon's body and shook quickly, and instantly hit the other two team members, one of them happened to be shattered, and the bubbles tilted out of the team members' masks, and when the person next to her was trying to help her, she was also pulled into the darkness by the claws of the troll, and then the pillars of blood spurted out, and the color on the land disappeared every ten meters at the bottom of the sea, like a rainbow, The red color will disappear first at ten meters, so the blood here is no longer red, but dark gray all over the water, and with it, the stump and broken arm of the human body float out.

“No!” Emily trembled with fear and grief, her stomach tumbling and spitting out, her vomit sticking to her mask, obscuring her vision, and she was completely indifferent to the other troll claw rushing towards her.

"Get out of the way!" Fortunately, Hong Yuesheng manipulated the thruster on the back of the Exosuit in time to spray out a column of water, obtained the reaction force of the water flow, and rushed up to pull Emily away, and the terrifying long claws like plant canes pounced.

"Take care of her." Hong Yuesheng handed Emily to the white tiger next to her.

“Get_back! Shoot! Shoot! ）”

The surviving team spun around and shot harpoons at the fast-moving troll's claws, but the elusive troll moved so fast that no one could catch the troll.

"Give me the speargun!" Hong Yuesheng shouted at Emily that since he, the Green Snake and the White Tiger were wearing spare equipment, they were not equipped with weapons.

Emily, who was stunned, was yelled at by Hong Yuesheng, and then woke up and quickly handed the speargun to Hong Yuesheng.

Hong Yuesheng manipulated the Exosuit, relying on a small jet on the back and several jets on the body to control the balance. There was already a bloody storm around him, and shouts came and went. Hong Yuesheng took a breath, calmed down the mechanical heart that was rapidly stretching and stretching due to tension, and the gears were running rapidly, and closed his eyes.

――――――

The spring water flows through the bamboo tube, from the tip of the tube, and drips into the pool below, bringing ripples with layers.

In the past, during the New Year's holidays, Hong Yuesheng would take her little sister Hong Lingzi to a nearby temple to eat fasting, which could solve the problem of one meal for two people, and secondly, the abbot in the temple was also one of the few people who were full of kindness to their brothers and sisters.

After eating the fast, Hong Lingzi chased the kitten walking in the temple on all fours, while Hong Yuesheng sat on the wooden corridor outside the main hall, watching the host use a bamboo rake in the courtyard to draw sand patterns on the white sand, which looked like rivers or seas, or like a sea of clouds.

"What do you do every day drawing on this sand?" Hong Yuesheng asked.

The abbot looked back at him, narrowed his eyes slightly, and the crow's feet were like ripples, flowing around again.

"The mountains and rivers composed of sand are like everyone's heart, there is no water as if there is water, and the flow does not stop at water. When a person with a calm mind eliminates distracting thoughts, it becomes a drop of water, and when it drops into the sea of life, it becomes a circle of ripples, and when the ripples touch other souls, they will cause resonance of different sizes, which is the way for practitioners to perceive the soul of the soul. ”

Although Hong Yuesheng did not have the opportunity and conditions to receive higher education, he had a high level of understanding, which is why the abbot has always loved him. After hearing the abbot's words, he closed his eyes and felt the mystery.

――――――

In the darkness, all distractions were filtered out, and swirling ripples spread around him, and whenever he touched his companions, he could feel their beating hearts. Finally...... A large beating light emerged, and it spun rapidly around Hong Yuesheng's companion until the huge beating heart light locked onto the target again, slowing down ......"

"Here!"

Hong Yuesheng shouted, and at the same time, the giant harpoon controlled by the Exosuit robot shot out, piercing straight into the center of the troll's claws.

Originally, the troll demon was about to attack the new victim, but after Hong Yuesheng's harpoon shot out, the troll's claws immediately retracted, and then a violent gasp came out of the pitch-black waters, resounding throughout the ocean.

Although the troll demon was still not visible, it began to swim rapidly again, and Hong Yuesheng activated the thruster behind it to spray in the opposite direction of the troll's action, but the propulsion of the single Exosuit was far from enough to stop the troll, and it was dragged around by the troll.

“Everyone,shoot_the_target!”

(all shoot at a target!) The red-haired Arya immediately commanded all the staff to continue spraying harpoons towards the location where Hong Yuesheng was shooting, and after receiving successive blows, several of the troll claws swung more and more wildly.

“Pull_back! (Pull back!) "The team members who shot the body of the troll hidden in the dark waters, their harpoons all attached to their spearguns. As soon as they heard the order, more people followed Hong Yuesheng's example, manipulating the thruster jet, and the Exosuit mechanical arm grabbed the speargun in his hand.

“All_engine_open! Pull_harder!!

(The propellers are fully open!) Pull hard!! )”

The thrusters behind the team members sprayed blue and white water jets, and dragged them back with Hong Yuesheng, and the giant demon was finally gradually pulled out of the water to reveal its original form under the wild demon dance:

The first to appear were its ten "arms" as thick as the trunk of a hundred-year-old tree, as long as the mast of a medium-sized ship, but curved freely, covered with huge round suction cups, each about a meter in diameter, with a circle of small serrations around the edge of the suction cups, and the body fragments of the previously dead team members hanging from them.

Then there was his conical body, nearly twenty meters long, with two rows of flesh protrusions at the top, and a sudden and narrow back part, with a carcass about four times the width of the carcass, and a pair of eyes that were surprisingly large: half a meter in diameter!

“Giant_Squid！ (It's the king squid!) One of the team members shouted - it turns out that the long-legendary giant monster Kraken is this oversized king squid!

Just as everyone was stunned by the monster's terrifying appearance, the king squid frantically fluttered its tentacles again, making a terrifying scream, and the rope connecting the harpoon in everyone's hands was pulled and broken, and the joints of the Exosuit mechanical arm that grabbed the giant speargun were already creaking.

King squid, a rare seabed monster, generally lives at very deep seabed, and the waters around the mirage usually have electronic signals that emit special bands, which have no effect on humans and some harmless ordinary fish, but will affect the seabed creatures classified as high-risk, so they usually avoid it, and there are few records of human infestation in the past. However, due to the explosion of submarine mines during the previous military operation in the Old City, the transmission of electronic signals was also interrupted, and these trolls came out to forage for food like murderers who had received a permit to let go of the wind.

Just as the two sides were concentrating on the confrontation, Bonnie noticed that the sonar radar on his wrist sounded again. Even with the Exosuit, you can feel her trembling:

More_biological_signals_appear (again...... There are biological signals again) ......"

“What? (What?) "The red-haired Arya didn't have time to care about it yet.

“Captain! We’ve_detected_another_biological_signal,and_it’s_coming_towards_us!

(Captain!) A new creature signal has appeared!! It's getting closer! )”

Red-haired Arya looked down at her radar.

At a distance of sixty meters, a new biological signal appeared right in the center of the radar.

“Signal_is_moving! Still_50_meters!

(Fifty meters more than 50 meters in signal movement)" another team member reported.

"40_meters! (Forty meters!) ）”

"30_meters! (Thirty meters!) ）

Shit! So_fast!(Hell, so fast!) ）”

Strangely, this signal does not appear in any direction of the radar, but from the center of the radar as the origin, from small to large, it continues to spread.

The king squid also seemed to sense the approach of a new creature, and its writhing became more and more hysterical.

The red-haired Arya looked at it, unable to understand what kind of creature could terrify even the troll Kraken