Chapter 1949 Friends are Gazot's Food

Keiji said, "Headquarters has also observed the changes in the strange cloud formations through satellite images. Commander, what do you think this means?"

Zong Fangcheng glanced at Victory Flying Swallow 2 and said, "I think it's better to ask the advisor about this."

Upon hearing someone tag him in the communication channel, Gu Chen immediately said, "Captain, Commander, prepare for battle. This means a monster is about to appear."

The GUTS team members exclaimed in shock, "A monster?!"

Sitting behind Gu Chen, Madoka Daigo also leaned out halfway, looking through the porthole of the Victory Flying Swallow 2 at the huge cocoon.

Gu Chen nodded and continued, "Yes, just as nuclear radiation can cause biological mutations, the electromagnetic waves that we humans emit into the Earth's ionosphere can also cause the Lightning People to mutate."

"What you will see next is the mutated form of Lightning Man—the Shapeshifting Monster Gazort."

Gu Chen's words struck Dr. Mizuno and Masami Horii like a hammer blow, because according to this logic, the conflict between the Lightning Man and humans was entirely the fault of humans.

What distressed Dr. Mizuno and Masami Horii even more was that they couldn't undo this mess, no matter how hard they tried.

The pollution caused by nuclear tests can be contained and gradually eliminated once it is discovered, but the damage caused by electromagnetic waves to the Lightning Man has already reached an irreversible stage by the time it is discovered.

This means that a war between humans and the Lightning People is inevitable, and the two sides have essentially lost the possibility of peaceful coexistence on Earth.

Shocked, Horii Masami glanced at Dr. Mizuno's expression and immediately asked, "Advisor, is there really no other way? Is a fight to the death the only option between us and the Lightning Man?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Chen remained silent for a moment. He had thought deeply about this issue, but the conclusion was that there was almost no possibility of peaceful coexistence between humans and lightning people.

At least, it wouldn't be possible if both of them were living on Earth.

This is because there is a fundamental conflict in the survival needs of the two sides—humans rely on electromagnetic wave technology to develop civilization, while electromagnetic waves pose a deadly threat to the Lightning People. This contradiction is an unsolvable dilemma.

Even if he were to awaken his true form and use a mechanical deity, there would be no way to make these two species coexist harmoniously on Earth.

The best-case scenario would be that Gu Chen could promise the Lightning People a perfect planet as their new habitat.

Thinking of this, Gu Chen sighed softly: "Ah, Horii, I think you should know that the damage electromagnetic waves cause to lightning people is not only physical, but also mental."

"If you don't believe me, you can try communicating with Gazort later, and you'll understand then."

Hearing Gu Chen's words, Horii Masami immediately reached out and grabbed the voice converter she carried with her, as if grasping at her last hope.

Click-clack click-clack...

Just then, the giant cocoon suddenly made a cracking sound, immediately attracting the attention of everyone present.

The crowd looked in the direction of the sound and saw numerous cracks appearing on the giant cocoon.

Immediately afterwards, the creature inside the cocoon suddenly erupted, and the huge cocoon immediately shattered into pieces.

Gazort's figure immediately appeared before everyone.

As if reborn, Gazort immediately roared to the sky after its appearance, then glanced at the Victory Swallow and made as if to fly into the sky and leave.

As for Gazort's destination, everyone present knew where it was without Gu Chen needing to remind them.

Gazort will appear wherever the electromagnetic waves are most concentrated.

Seeing this, Horii Masami gritted her teeth, grabbed the voice converter, and rushed out, shouting, "Gazotte, wait a minute!"

At this critical juncture, Masami Horii still wanted to try her last hope.

"Horii!"

Upon seeing this, Munakata Seiichi and Dr. Mizuno exclaimed in surprise at the same time.

Upon hearing Horii Masami's voice, Gazot abruptly stopped in his tracks, then lowered his head, his gaze darting back and forth across the ground as he tried to locate the source of the sound, while simultaneously making incoherent noises.

Upon seeing this, Masami Horii immediately began to continuously adjust the parameters of the voice converter.

Persistence pays off, and finally, Gazot's voice was translated by the voice converter.

Gazort: "What was that sound?"

Upon hearing this, Horii Masami's eyes lit up, and she immediately shouted through the voice converter, "Gazot, it's me talking to you. My name is Horii, we are not your enemies, we are your friends."

As she spoke, Horii Masami continued running forward until she reached an open area, completely exposing herself to Gazort's view.

Gazort immediately focused his attention on Horii Masami, and was quite surprised that Horii Masami could speak the language of the Lightning Man.

"friend?"

When Horii Masami saw that Gazot did not attack him immediately, he felt a surge of excitement.

This made him realize that Gu Chen's predictions might not all be correct, and that the conflict between humans and lightning people might indeed be resolved through communication.

He immediately pressed his advantage, saying, "Yes, you and I are both partners living on this planet."

Upon witnessing this scene, the members of the Victory Team immediately felt a bit tense. Whether they would fight or make peace depended on this conversation.

But at that moment, Gazort suddenly uttered a surprising statement: "Friends are a delicacy."

The voice converter faithfully performed its function, translating Gazort's words to everyone present.

Everyone was stunned.

Horii Masami patted the voice converter in her hand as if she had seen a ghost: "Huh? The translation is completely useless?"

Gazort ignored the others' reactions and simply continued, "Friends, this is Gazort's food."

After saying that, Gazort immediately strode towards Horii Masami.

Upon seeing this, Munakata Seiichi immediately shouted, "Horii, danger! Come back quickly!"

At the same time, Gu Chen issued the order: "Attack!"

Victory Flying Swallow 1 and Victory Flying Swallow 2 immediately went full speed ahead and fired several green laser beams at Gazot.

In the blink of an eye, brilliant sparks erupted from Gazort's body, interrupting his steps toward Horii Masami.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Munakata Seiichi rushed forward and pulled Horii Masami back.

Looking at Masami Horii, his face was deathly pale, clearly terrified.

But Dr. Mizuno's complexion wasn't much better than his.

At this moment, they recalled what Gu Chen had said not long ago.