Chapter 1948 Strategic Deployment: Luring the Lightning Man to the Desert Island

Logically speaking, Dr. Mizuno was unwilling to believe Gu Chen's prophecy, even though it foretold the existence of the Lightning Man.

But Dr. Mizuno hopes to see a future where humans and lightning people coexist harmoniously, rather than a future where they attack each other.

We are all species living on the same planet, so why should we be at odds with each other?

However, when Dr. Mizuno heard that the Lightning Man's living environment was affected by electromagnetic waves emitted by humans, this was undoubtedly a very serious conflict.

Today, human activities are inseparable from electromagnetic waves, which means that there is no room for reconciliation in the conflict between humans and lightning-wielding beings.

"Proving this is not difficult. All you need to do is set up an electromagnetic wave transmitter on a deserted island to attract the Lightning Man. Then you will know whether what I said is true or false."

Gu Chen's words immediately made Dr. Mizuno's heart sink.

If all of this is true, then the Lightning Man is very likely to attack urban areas with high concentrations of electromagnetic waves, causing great harm to people.

Furthermore, the number of Lightning Men is unknown. If a violent conflict were to break out between the two sides, could humanity withstand it?

Or, to put it another way, what price would humanity have to pay to stop the Lightning Man's attack?

Dr. Mizuno didn't know, nor did he want to think about, and only hoped that it was all a lie.

Seeing this, Sawai Soichiro turned to Kijima Megumi and said, "Captain Kijima, just as the advisor said, find a deserted island to set up an electromagnetic wave transmitting device and carry out strategic deployment."

Upon hearing this, Dr. Mizuno seemed to be provoked and immediately turned to look at Sawai Soichiro, calling out, "Director Sawai!"

Seeing that Dr. Mizuno was somewhat agitated, Sawai Soichiro reached out and gently patted his shoulder, saying softly, "Dr. Mizuno, I also don't want to believe that the advisor's prediction is true, but there's no harm in trying. What if it works?"

After saying that, Sawai Soichiro sighed slightly and turned to leave the operations command center.

Dr. Mizuno stood there, looking completely drained of energy.

Beside him, Horii Masami also looked distressed, wanting to comfort Dr. Mizuno but not knowing how.

……

The GUTS team acted quickly, and an electromagnetic wave transmitter was already set up on a deserted island.

Above this deserted island, Victory Swallow 1 and 2 hovered, while a temporary command center was set up on the ground.

Zong Fangcheng glanced at Dr. Mizuno beside him, thought for a moment, and then said, "Dr. Mizuno, you don't need to come along. If something happens, this place will become very dangerous."

Dr. Mizuno waved his hand and said firmly, "Deputy Captain Munakata, you don't need to persuade me. Regardless of whether Director Gu's words are true or false, I want to witness what is about to happen with my own eyes."

"No matter what outcome I face, I am mentally prepared."

Dr. Mizuno has spent most of his life trying to prove the existence of the Lightning People. Although he learned from Gu Chen that the relationship between the Lightning People and humans had developed to an irreparable point, he still wanted to see the Lightning People with his own eyes and preferably talk to them.

Although Dr. Mizuno knew in his heart that the possibility of the two sides having a calm dialogue was not high.

Seeing this, Zongfang Chengyi stopped trying to persuade him. He had said what he needed to say, so he respected Dr. Mizuno's choice. At worst, he would prioritize escorting Dr. Mizuno to his retreat once the battle began.

Thinking of this, Zongfang Chengyi looked at Horii Masami and said, "Horie, activate the electromagnetic wave transmission device."

"learn!"

Upon receiving the order, Masami Horii immediately pressed the switch on the electromagnetic wave transmitter.

Immediately, a powerful electromagnetic wave shot straight into the sky.

At the same time, Nozue Yasumi in the operations command center immediately observed the movement of the cloud cluster where the Lightning Man was located through the monitoring satellite.

Nozue Hachimitsu: "The cloud's trajectory has changed; it's rapidly approaching the location where they are commanding them."

Munakata Seiichi: "All personnel, go on high alert!"

On the Victory Flying Swallow No. 2, Gu Chen spoke up at the right time: "That cloud is probably the lair of the Lightning People. It can absorb radio waves and metal, and its influence range is within a radius of 1 kilometer. There may be communication interruptions at that time. Everyone should be mentally prepared in advance."

Upon hearing this, Megumi's expression immediately turned serious.

Seiichi Munakata also looked solemn, because this meant that the Victory Flying Swallow had to maintain a safe distance from the cloud formation, otherwise there would be a risk of crashing.

"Unit 1, Unit 2, move at least 1.5 kilometers away from the electromagnetic wave transmitter, and then continue to observe the situation."

Immediately, Munakata Seiichi issued new instructions.

Tetsuo Shinjo immediately asked, "And what about you, the commander?"

Seiichi Munakata: "I will evacuate to a safe location and hide in advance. If communication is interrupted, you will follow the instructions of the advisor."

After saying that, Munakata Seiichi immediately told Horii Masami and Dr. Mizuno to leave the temporary command center.

The eerie cloud moved very quickly, giving them no time to pack up. The three of them immediately withdrew from it and hurried towards a safe area.

Before long, the strange cloud formation appeared in the sight of the GUTS team.

It was attracted by the strong electromagnetic waves here.

Moreover, with the arrival of the strange cloud, the electromagnetic waves emitted by the electromagnetic wave transmitter seemed to be attracted by something, and their index dropped wildly.

Meanwhile, Munakata Seiichi and his team also lost communication with the Victory Flying Swallow and headquarters.

Horii Masami and Dr. Mizuno stared at the strange cloud hovering above the electromagnetic wave transmitter, their mouths agape, their faces showing shock.

Immediately, under their watchful eyes, the eerie cloud began to change.

It slowly descended from mid-air and then enveloped the electromagnetic wave transmitter within it.

Then, it gradually transformed from the shape of a dark cloud into a giant cocoon.

As the strange cloud formation changed, communication between Munakata Seiichi and the others was restored.

The moment the signal was restored, Zongfang Chengyi's PDI on his waist immediately started beeping.

Munakata Seiichi quickly removed the PDI, opened it, and said, "This is Munakata."

Megumi Kijima's voice immediately came from PDI: "Commander, are you all alright?"

Zongfang Chengyi shook his head and said, "We're fine, but that strange cloud has turned into a giant cocoon."