Chapter 1932 Hello, is Gakuma home?

"Saying there's a Gakuma is utter nonsense!"

"Construction has been going on here for so long, if there really is a monster, how come there hasn't been a single accident?"

"I really don't know what the leaders are thinking. Don't they know how long this will take?"

"Instead of wasting this time, we might as well collect more stones."

The quarry manager stood outside the cordon with a disgruntled expression, watching the TPC members inside the quarry begin setting up a temporary command tent.

However, compared to the sullen-faced quarry manager, the quarry workers' expressions were more curious.

The legend of Gakuma is almost a household name on Kurara Island; even the quarry manager, an outsider, has heard of it.

Seeing TPC so openly and temporarily blockade their quarry, the workers are increasingly convinced that Gakuma is real.

"Um... could you please remind your boss for me that Gakuma is revered as a 'divine beast' by us? Please don't anger it!"

A quarry worker thought for a moment, then finally mustered up the courage to approach the TPC police officers standing behind the cordon and speak.

Upon hearing this, the TPC police officer paused for a moment, but eventually took out his walkie-talkie and reported the situation to his superior.

And so the situation was reported up and down the chain of command, eventually reaching the ears of Sawai Soichiro.

He thought for a moment, then decisively stepped out of the temporary command tent and, accompanied by Kijima, went to the quarry workers to inquire in detail about the legend of Gakuma.

However, the information Gu Chen had gathered about Gakuma was quite comprehensive, and the information provided to Sawai Soichiro by the quarry workers was nothing new.

Despite finding nothing, Sawai Soichiro thanked the quarry workers with a smile before returning to his temporary command tent.

While other staff were still setting up the equipment, and it would take some time to complete, Sawai Soichiro approached Gu Chen and said, "Advisor, do you have any suggestions for the next steps?"

Gu Chen said directly, "I suggest that I lead the team to carry it out."

Sawai Soichiro raised an eyebrow: "Won't this be too much trouble for you, advisor?"

After all, in principle, Gu Chen had no obligation to carry out these tasks.

Gu Chen smiled slightly: "Of course it's not troublesome. After all, when it comes to understanding monsters, no one here can compare to me, so I am the best candidate to carry out this mission, and at the same time, I can set an example for others."

Sawai Soichiro's smile widened: "In that case, I'll leave it to you, advisor."

Upon hearing Sawai Soichiro's words, Gu Chen's smile became even brighter.

It's great to start over in a different universe. Here, no one stops him from carrying out frontline missions, and no one treats him like a porcelain doll.

Although this doesn't mean Gu Chen dislikes the concern from others in the Showa universe, he genuinely dislikes being treated like a porcelain doll.

Gu Chen felt that leading by example was necessary when conditions allowed; otherwise, how could one come from the masses and go back to the masses?

Then, Sawai Soichiro turned to the GUTS team members and said, "You all heard that. From now on, listen carefully to the advisor's instructions, watch carefully, and learn carefully, understand?"

"Yes!"

The members of the winning team immediately responded in unison.

Immediately, Daigo Madoka leaned closer to Gu Chen and asked curiously, "Advisor, what should we do next?"

Gu Chen said, "Let's set up the temporary command center first, and then I'll lead everyone into the mine with the detection equipment to search for traces of Gakuma."

"By the way, how are the preparations for the different types of stones going?"

Sawai Soichiro: "We have notified all departments to urgently dispatch supplies from the nearest locations around the world. They should arrive in half a day at the latest."

Upon hearing this, Gu Chen nodded and then instructed his team members to be ready to act at any time.

The TPC departments worked very quickly and set up a temporary command center in no time.

After testing all the instruments and confirming they were working properly, Gu Chen led Madoka and Shinjo Tetsuo, along with their full equipment, into the dimly lit mine.

Soon, the three figures disappeared at the mine entrance. Sawai Soichiro and the others returned to the temporary command center and checked the current location and physical condition of Gu Chen and the other two through the monitoring equipment.

Of course, communication devices are also turned on to facilitate timely communication and understanding of the situation.

Time passed second by second, and Gu Chen and his two companions had entered the depths of the mine, where the passageway gradually became narrower.

"Advisor, we're about to reach the deepest part of the mine, but the life detector still isn't responding at all."

Tetsuo Shinjo glanced at the life detector in his hand, which remained unresponsive, and then looked at the location where the three of them were currently located. He couldn't help but speak up.

Daigo Madoka didn't speak, but the look in his eyes as he looked at Gu Chen conveyed the exact same meaning as Tetsuo Shinjo.

Gu Chen: "This is normal. Didn't you guys not find any monsters living on the road when we were on the island?"

Upon hearing this, Tetsuo Shinjo immediately realized, "That does seem to make sense, but what exactly is the underlying principle?"

Masami Horii wasn't here, otherwise the word "idiot" would have landed on Tetsuo Shinjo's head again.

So Gu Chen took the initiative to explain, saying, "First of all, if a monster is in a dormant or hibernating state, its life activities are reduced to a minimum to reduce the consumption of energy in its body. With the current level of life detector technology, it is naturally impossible to detect the monster's life signals."

"Secondly, the detection waves emitted by the life detector can be deflected by some objects, so the life detector cannot be effective against monsters that are underground or in other enclosed spaces."

"Finally, some monsters and aliens can exert strong control over their own aura to avoid being discovered by others, and I believe you are all well aware of this."

Tetsuo Shinjo and Daigo Madoka both nodded in deep agreement upon hearing the final words.

The pranks played by the Mefilas aliens terrified them, making them think they were seeing ghosts in broad daylight.

Tetsuo Shinjo: "If that's the case, then how can we find Gakuma?"

After all, according to Gu Chen's explanation, if Gakuma doesn't wake up and move around on his own, they won't be able to find him using the life detectors they have.