Chapter 85: Exploring the Underground Temple, Super Ancient Ruins (4,000 words, ask for subscription)
"Before that monster comes to Earth, we need to gain as much power as possible, and saving that Geddy and gaining its trust and help is our most important task now."
Tony swiped the projection, and a map of the island came into view.
"Kumamoto City, Kyushu Island, according to the oral accounts of the Okoku team, it was in Kumamoto City that Keigo Masaki found the underground shrine of the ultra-ancient period, where he gained the power of a giant, and Gaidi was also imprisoned here by him."
Looking at the map of Kumamoto City, Munakata thought thoughtfully, "It turns out that the movement at that time was caused by the underground temple, and Masaki Keigo had already planned everything at that time. β
Tony said to Munakata, "The operation to save Geddy will be commanded by Deputy Captain Munakata, this is what you do best." β
Zongfang didn't smile, nodded and said, "No problem, when will you start acting?" β
"Tomorrow."
"Okay, give me the relevant information, and I can specify a strategic plan tonight."
"I'll send you the information, and I'll be involved in tomorrow's action."
"Mr. Stark?" Zongfang's face was puzzled.
Tony smiled: "I position myself as a soldier, even if I become your boss, the specific command still needs you professionals, and when it is critical, I will only rush to the front line." β
"It's too dangerous." Megumi in the middle.
"When I used to be in S.H.I.E.L.D., every move was dangerous."
Tony said to Horii, "Team Horii, now let's discuss, I want a different shapeshifter. β
Horii got up, "No problem, I'll be sure to please Mr. Stark."
"Well, the meeting is adjourned."
That night, a mysterious purple light erupted in Stark Industrial Park.
The next day, the Victory team was ready to go.
Liszt looked at Tony, who was dressed in casual clothes next to him, "Why don't you put on your armor first?" β
Tony looked confident, "No, you'll be pleasantly surprised later."
"What do you mean?"
"I've improved my armor, and I'm no longer a supporting character in future battles."
"Oh, that's clatter."
Liszt said, seeing that Lina and the others were inspecting weapons and equipment, he remembered to go to the logistics department to borrow a set of victory team uniforms.
"Haha, this uniform is really handsome." Changing into a uniform, Liszt was satisfied with his current look.
Tony squinted at the narcissistic Liszt, and teased in a tone: "You used to like this tone, but you haven't seen it." β
Liszt rolled his eyes, "You know what, this is called youthful vitality, you guy is old, it's normal not to appreciate it." β
"Alright, youthful and energetic Archmage Liszt, open your portal!"
"You stand back, I'm going to start."
Liszt told Tony to step back and reach out to draw a circle, and a blue circle of light quickly spread.
"Let's go!"
Munakata waved his hand and entered the portal first.
The moment he entered the portal, the unsmiling Zong Fang turned his back to everyone, and the expression on his face suddenly turned into surprise.
This is the magic portal that the captain is talking about?
It's an amazing feeling.
At this time, Munakata was like a curious baby, he resisted the urge to touch the portal, and after stepping through the portal, he regained his coldness again.
At the other end of the portal is the meadow of the park, which has long been cleared.
"Deputy Captain Zongfang, according to your request, we have evacuated all the citizens nearby."
Kumamoto's armed captain came to Munakata's side to report to his work.
For the portal behind Zongfang, the armed personnel couldn't help but be a little excited.
After the victory team was acquired, it became more and more prominent.
"Hum~"
As Liszt and the others walked out of the portal, the portal slowly closed.
"Deputy Captain Zongfang, you can start." Tony Road.
Munakata nodded, then came to the temporary headquarters, handing a walkie-talkie.
"Blow up the underpass."
"Yes."
"Boom!"
With a loud bang, debris flew from a hill near the park, and the passage to the underground temple was forcibly blasted open.
"Mr. Stark, there are likely remnants of Keigo Masaki's armed forces inside, our actions have been exposed, and they will react soon."
"I understand."
Tony raised his hand, and a circular metal device resembling an arc reactor appeared.
This is the "transformation device" that Horii made for him overnight, and it is clear that he has successfully revived the giant stone statue last night and gained the power of light.
"This is my light reactor, isn't it?" He boasted in front of Liszt.
Liszt pouted, "The underground temple has limited space, are you sure you want to use the power of giants?" β
"Of course not."
Tony smiled, his fingers twisting the light energy reactor, and the circular device made a slight abnormal noise and snapped into the reactor on his chest.
"Hum~"
As the purple light bloomed in his chest, Tony raised his hand to draw a circle, and the blue portal opened, and a series of metal armor quickly flew out, perfectly fitting Tony's body.
The brand-new Mark armor was purple, and the light on the surface of the armor flowed, and the magic arrays flickered in it for a moment before quickly converging.
Seeing this, Liszt was slightly different.
"Magic Warframe?"
"Yes."
Tony said: "I draw the magic array in the battle armor, and then use the power of Soluka in the light reactor to drive these magic arrays, and combine the power of Tiga with the power of Soluka, so that I can make up for the lack of my own magic power to a certain extent, and at the same time maximize the power of light magic." β
"Soluka?"
"It's the name of the giant statue I revived, I took it."
"Well, I'm looking forward to your performance."
As he spoke, Liszt waved his hand to draw a blue portal overhead, and as a circle of blue light bloomed overhead, the light shrouded down, and a metal suitcase floated on Liszt's chest.
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"Click~~"
The sound of mechanical friction suddenly sounded, and the automatic activation of the metal armor quickly covered Liszt's figure, and the armor dress was completed.
Looking at Liszt's new way of transformation, Tony was stunned.
"My portable warframe needs a manual one."
"I know, but I'm a mage, and I have telekinesis."
"Well, I'll admit your transformation is pretty cool too."
"Two mages, can we act?"
Behind her, Lina was speechless, "You should really go for a special film, this year's Nebula Awards must have your nominations." β
Liszt and Tony looked at each other.
"I think it's a good idea."
"Yes, I think so."
"Tony, you invest, I'll be the protagonist, what should I shoot, why don't you call it Kamen Rider!"
"Kamen Rider? I haven't heard of it, but anyway, the main character must be me. β
The two of them said as they walked towards the entrance of the underground temple.
Behind him, Xincheng silently looked at the laser weapon in his hand, and then looked at the cool armor of the two, his face full of envy.
"If only I had a suit of armor."
"Xincheng team, let's go, the armor is very expensive, and your salary can't afford it at all."
Lina urged, then hurried to follow the two.
"Eh, wait for me."
Xincheng hurriedly caught up with Lina.
At the temporary headquarters, Zong Fang slowly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that several people had finally started to act.
"The boss is personally involved in the operation, it's really hard to command!" His face was full of helplessness.
"Munakata, the Kumamoto City Armed Forces are ready." Megumi Kuruma's voice came from the communicator.
Zongfang nodded, "Okay, hard work captain." β
"Hmm."
At the entrance, Megumi Kumamoto led the armed men of Kumamoto City to follow Tony and the others.
A pitch-black underground passage.
"Jarvis, activate the drone and observe the situation nearby."
"Yes, sir."
"Click~"
The armor behind the armor separated, and the micro-drone flew over everyone's heads, turning on the lighting for everyone.
As the passage was illuminated, the remnants of ancient frescoes on the stone walls were discovered.
"What is this?" Lina looked at the mottled army of giants in the mural and was startled.
Xincheng exclaimed, "There are so many giants, is this a record of the story that happened in the ultra-ancient period?" β
Tony frowned, "There were so many giants in super ancient times, why was the human civilization at that time extinct?" β
"Giants don't necessarily have to be the protectors of the earth, have you forgotten Keigo Masaki?" Liszt reminded.
Tony suddenly realized, "I say this because the war between giants led to the destruction of the ultra-ancient civilization. β
"Perhaps!"
"What kind of flower is this?"
Lina came to the corner of the stone wall, and the flowers in the mural were held in the palm of the hand by the humans, regarded as treasures, while the giants turned their backs to the humans, and their backs were full of loneliness and disappointment.
Liszt's tone was calm, "Scan and save these frescoes, and go back and study them slowly." β
"Hmm."
Lina took out the communicator, "Captain, the message on the mural is likely to be the truth about the destruction of the ultra-ancient civilization, please be sure to let them copy the patterns of these murals in their entirety." β
They belonged to the advance unit, and the task of reproducing the frescoes could only be given to those who came behind.
"Okay, I understand."
After receiving a response, Lina and the others continued to explore the depths of the passage.
After a while, the four of them reached the end of the passage, and the sound of rustling was heard in the darkness ahead.
"Be careful, there's something."
Tony paused, raised his hand to the darkness in front of him, and the arc pulses in his palms quietly condensed.
"Click~~"
With the sound of falling rubble, the movement in the darkness grew louder.
"Wow!!"
Suddenly, a vicious wind blew in his face, and the drone scanned a rickety monster and quickly swept by.
"Bang!"
Tony didn't hesitate to activate the arc pulse, and the energy beam accurately hit the figure in the darkness, and a terrible scream came from the darkness.
The light fell to the place where the screams came from, and I saw the miserable green monster crawling on the ground, clutching the wound on its chest and trembling.
"It's an abomination!"
"Emil Bronsky!"
"No, not a real abomination, a copy of him."
Looking at the low-profile version of Abomination, which was about the same size as a human, Liszt's eyes flashed.
"Keigo Masaki clone a monster from Bronsky's corpse, there should be more than that."
As soon as the words fell, a terrible roar was heard again in the darkness, and the roars in the darkness came one after another, and soon filled the underground space.
"Prepare for battle!"
The reactor on Tony's chest suddenly glowed brightly, and the light energy quickly flowed through the entire set of armor, and the magic array flickered for a moment, and a purple light shield appeared in his left hand.
"Bang!"
The moment the light shield appeared, the monster flew in, Tony raised the light shield high and smashed the attacking monster down, the magic array in his right hand spread, and the purple light blade slashed down.
"Poof!!"
Green blood splattered on the ground, and the monster's head rolled down Tony's feet.
"Melee abilities have been enhanced, congratulations, Tony."
As Liszt spoke, he threw out an arrow of light and blasted the monster in front of him.
"Bang~~"
Behind them, Lina and Xincheng look for cover, holding laser weapons to aim at the monsters that appear in the light, and each pull of the trigger can take the life of a monster.
"Wow!!"
Several monsters screamed before they died, and more and more monsters climbed up the stone wall, and dense black shadows occupied the dark underground space, constantly spreading to the location of several people.
"I'm coming!"
In a critical situation, Liszt strode forward and stopped in front of everyone, his hands in an L-shape, and his arms burst out with dazzling light.
"Boom!!"
In an instant, the dark space was illuminated by the rapidly spreading firelight, and as the explosions continued, the debris splattered above the passage one after another, and it was about to collapse.
"Hum~"
Just when the passage was overwhelmed, the light energy of Liszt's arm slowly converged, and the large area of monsters had been emptied.
Seeing this, Tony subconsciously looked down at the purple reactor on his chest, and couldn't help but be disappointed.
"Compared to Liszt's magical energy, Soluka's strength seems to be a little ordinary."
Behind Liszt, Lina couldn't help but wonder as she watched this scene.
"Mr. Archmage's magic is so strong, but why is he so weak after transforming into a giant?"
Xincheng grinned: "Now it seems that as long as Liszt is not allowed to turn into a giant, then his combat power can always be maintained in this state." β
Hearing this, Lina couldn't help but cover her face.
"It seems that Mr. Archmage and the stone statue of the giant are not compatible enough, so his strength after turning into a giant is very average."
"But now there are only three of them who can revive the giants, and we have no better candidate." The new city is on the front road.
"What are you talking about, take advantage of the monster being cleaned up, hurry up." The communicator sent a reminder from Munakata.
"Yes!"
Lina and Xincheng hurriedly focused and followed Liszt to continue exploring the underground temple.
Soon, as several people explored, they were attacked by lone monsters from time to time, but under the reminder of Jarvis, several people eliminated the monsters without danger, and finally came to a huge underground cave deeper underground.
In the huge cave, there are simple experimental huts everywhere, and all kinds of experimental instruments and nutrient cultivation cabins are piled up in the corners of the cave.
In the cultivation chamber, the nutrient solution is infested with abominable replicants that have not yet fully developed.
A few people carefully walked into the cave, and from time to time they could find the huge footprints left by the giant, as well as the scratches left by some kind of monster on the stone wall, apparently this is the place where Keigo Masaki found the stone statue of the giant.
"They're all gone?" There was nothing unusual, and Xincheng looked puzzled.
"Xincheng, Lina, you activate the ultrasonic exploration device." Munakata commanded remotely.
"Yes!"
The two went to the clearing and placed the ultrasound device on the ground.
"Zizi~"
As the ultrasonic wave spread through the cave, Zong Fang looked at the virtual model that had quickly formed in the computer, and his brows furrowed.
"It's strange that no imprisoned monsters were found, and they probably withdrew early."
"No, Gheddy is huge, and without Keigo Masaki's help, it would be difficult for them to move Gheddy to another place."
The next chapter may be late, and I haven't been home yet
(End of chapter)