Chapter 1917 I planted a seed~

The fears that gripped the TPC members did not materialize as expected.

After Gomora took a step toward where they were, its massive body began to shrink rapidly.

In the blink of an eye, Gomora had shrunk from an 80-meter-tall behemoth to the size of an average adult human.

Looking at Gomora, who was only a head taller than them, the TPC members remained stunned for a long time.

Although the imposing presence of Gomora's massive body was gone, its monstrous appearance still sent shivers down the spines of the TPC members.

This is like facing a wild tiger face-to-face, not through a sturdy fence.

The unique scent of animals involuntarily evokes in one's body the trembling ingrained in the genes of ancient ancestors who sought refuge from hunting.

Fortunately, Gomora did not show any signs of hunting, which prevented it from triggering a deeper level of fear in the TPC members.

Gomora ignored the fearful looks and retreating movements of the TPC members and simply moved closer to Gu Chen.

With its nostrils flaring, Gomora sniffed Gu Chen's scent carefully. As if confirming something, it immediately pulled Gu Chen into its arms, its rough head rubbing against Gu Chen's face.

Seeing this scene, everyone in TPC felt a sudden jolt of fear, especially when they saw Gu Chen being held in Gomora's arms. They all thought Gomora was going to eat Gu Chen.

But when they saw Gomora's actions more closely, a sense of absurdity welled up inside them.

It's clearly a terrifying monster, but why are they giving it the feeling of being a little pet?

Nanase Rena stared in disbelief, muttering, "Is it... being affectionate?"

Daigo Madoka swallowed hard and said softly, "It seems...it seems so."

Seeing that Gu Chen had not been harmed by Gomora, and that Gomora also appeared harmless, Munakata Seiichi removed his hand from the holster hanging on his thigh.

After enjoying Gomora's enthusiasm, Gu Chen reached out and patted Gomora's head, saying, "Alright, Gomora, I'll try my best to take you with me this time."

Having received Gu Chen's promise, Gomora let out a soft whimper before releasing Gu Chen from her arms and finally standing beside him like a bodyguard.

After emerging from Gomora's embrace, Gu Chen looked at the TPC members, who had been startled countless times by Gomora, and said with a smile, "Sorry everyone, did I scare you?"

Sawai Soichiro felt his heart was beating faster than ever before. Even when he was almost abducted by aliens back then, he felt relatively okay, since he didn't face the aliens who captured him directly. But now he was facing a terrifying monster.

However, Sawai Soichiro, having risen from UN Secretary-General to TPC Director, quickly regained his composure and said, "It really did scare me, so this..."

Sawai Soichiro hesitated for a moment, so Gu Chen continued, "Let me introduce you all. This is the ancient monster Gomora. In our universe, it is a monster that lived on Earth 150 million years ago and is known as the 'Prince of Monsters'."

Upon hearing Gu Chen's introduction, Nozue Hachimitsu seemed to remember something and immediately said, "I remember now, is it the Gomora that you discovered on Johnson Island in the South Pacific during your time with the Science Special Search Party?"

Gu Chen nodded and said, "Yes, what Team Member Ye Rui said is correct."

Tetsuo Shinjo then pointed at Gomora and stammered, "Then...then...then how...how did you, Advisor..."

Gu Chen turned slightly to the side, patted Gomora's arm, and said, "Want to ask me how I get along so well with Gomora?"

Tetsuo Shinjo nodded vigorously.

It wasn't just him who was curious about this; everyone present was curious about it.

Seeing this, Gu Chen smiled and said, "Actually, not all monsters are impossible to communicate with. To some extent, you can think of them as enlarged versions of wild beasts."

"So as long as you find the right method, don't provoke them, and try to communicate with them, you can live in harmony with them."

Hearing Gu Chen's words, everyone nodded thoughtfully.

Immediately afterward, Zongfang Chengyi said, "However, it must be very difficult to achieve what you, the consultant, have described."

Gu Chen nodded in agreement and said, "Yes, because of the size difference, the appearance of monsters is basically equivalent to a disaster for us humans. In addition, the energy they need to survive requires a lot of replenishment after their long slumber. Therefore, every monster that awakens will basically attack humans under the drive of its own survival instinct."

"Take the universe I was in before as an example. Apart from monsters from outer space, the monsters living on Earth either grew to enormous sizes due to mutations caused by human development and activities, or they mutated due to human pollution of the natural environment, or they fought back because human development activities squeezed out their living space."

"Sometimes, energy that is very precious to us humans is also food that monsters rely on to survive. In such cases, conflict between the two sides is almost inevitable."

"Moreover, the enormous size of monsters can also cause great fear in people's minds, so the first thing we can think of when we see a monster is to completely destroy it."

"From our human perspective, this is of course understandable, but as someone who was fortunate enough to become a low-cost human host at the time, I had another perspective to observe."

"Whether it's humans or monsters, they are all part of life on Earth. So why can't they get along well with each other when conditions allow?"

"Therefore, in the days that followed, when faced with monsters that were inherently ferocious and violent, I chose to eliminate them; when faced with monsters that had to be enemies of us humans because of survival issues, I made proper arrangements to avoid conflict with humans; and when faced with monsters that were inherently gentle and could coexist harmoniously with humans or even cooperate with them, I protected them and established a friendly and harmonious relationship with them."

"Gomora belongs to the third type. Don't be fooled by its fierce appearance and carnivorous nature. It is not inherently evil and possesses intelligence that is no less than that of humans."

Listening to Gu Chen's words and looking at Gomora, who was behaving like a big child in front of Gu Chen, the TPC members were once again shocked by their different worldviews.

Gu Chen's words planted a seed for harmonious coexistence with monsters in this world that had not yet encountered the monster disaster.

After all, not all monsters in this universe should be eliminated. If conditions permit, why not try to get along with them?