Chapter 932: Failure in the first battle
"Captain Asahina, please report the situation on the scene."
Before the meeting was over, Gu Chen received a call from Izumi Moriyama, so he interrupted the meeting and rushed back to the ZAT headquarters, asking Asahina Yutaro who was on the front line the question even though he already knew the answer.
"I'm sorry, Chief of Staff, we let the Ultra Beast escape."
Asahina Yuutarou's voice sounded helpless.
Although the ZAT team launched a fierce attack on Ultra Beast, and a warrior who came from nowhere sneaked into the control room of the crane in the oil processing plant and restrained Ultra Beast, the final result of the battle was that Ultra Beast broke free from the chains of the crane and walked away under the attack of the ZAT team.
"I understand. Everyone, please return to the ship first. I will wait for you at the headquarters."
Gu Chen nodded, and without saying anything more at this moment, he gave the order to the ZAT team to return.
"Yes."
The entire ZAT team responded in unison.
According to the feedback from the Earth's Light, Yudolinka seemed to have fallen into hibernation again, and thus lost its sensitivity.
However, based on the last image fed back before the sensing disappeared, Gu Chen was also able to lock onto Yudolinka's current location.
……
On the other side, over Tokyo Bay, the ZAT team, after receiving Gu Chen's order to return, began to return to the headquarters.
"What should we do, Vice Captain? We let the super beast escape on our first battle. Will the staff officer be angry?"
On the Condor, Jiro Nishida said to Shuhei Araki with some concern.
"Yes, yes. Logically speaking, our first battle should have been a perfect performance to show the professionalism of our ZAT team. But now that we let the Ultra Beast escape, I'm afraid it will really lower our impression in the eyes of the staff."
The voice of Tadao Minamihara came from the headset. After hearing what Jiro Nishida said, he felt a great sense of psychological identification and took the initiative to join the topic.
"If our impression of the staff drops, then when our term ends, won't we be unable to get a promotion or a raise?!"
Tetsuya Kitajima also echoed this and gave a guess that made his teammates even more terrified.
"Idiot! Don't think too much. The staff officer is not that kind of person."
Seeing this, Asahina Yuutarou immediately stopped the team members' speculation.
"The staff officer may not be that kind of person, but Assistant Officer Shi is."
At this time, Shuhei Araki's voice sounded weakly, causing Asahina Yuutarou's expression to pause slightly.
As a member of the ZAT team handpicked by herself, Shi Xinyu pays much more attention to the ZAT team than Gu Chen. She pays great attention to both daily patrols and training in her spare time.
After all, the better the performance of the ZAT team, the more it proves that she has a good vision. But if it is the other way around, it will be a slap in his face, and he will be questioned by all parties after his term in the ZAT team ends.
Therefore, if the ZAT team’s combat performance is too poor, Gu Chen might not say anything, but Shi Xinyu will definitely not let them go so easily.
Thinking of Shi Xinyu's serious and stern expression, the team members, including the captain and deputy captain, all shuddered.
What's more, he has already taken out tissues to wipe the cold sweat oozing from his forehead.
……
Soon, the Sky Whale and the Condor returned to the ZAT headquarters in the central area of Tokyo.
After all members of the ZAT team returned to the operations room, as expected, they saw Gu Chen and Shi Xinyu.
Judging from Gu Chen's expression of neither joy nor sadness, no one could see anything obvious.
But when their eyes fell on Shi Xinyu's frosty face, the thought of "finished" arose in their minds at the same time.
Obviously, Shi Xinyu was somewhat dissatisfied with their combat performance.
So, the ZAT team, led by Captain Asahina Yuutarou, bowed and apologized to Gu Chen and Shi Xinyu: "We are really sorry. Because of our tactical mistakes, the Ultra Beast escaped from us."
Gu Chen glanced at the ZAT team members who were bent at 90 degrees, then looked at Shi Xinyu who was standing beside him with a frosty face and sharp eyes, then waved his hand and said calmly: "Let's put the apology aside for now. The most urgent thing is to think about how to pull out the escaped super beast and destroy it."
After hearing Gu Chen's words, Shi Xinyu retracted his sharp eyes slightly, then took out a small notebook and started writing something.
After hearing Gu Chen's words, everyone on the ZAT team breathed a sigh of relief and straightened up.
"Everyone, please take a seat first, and then tell me what you are going to do next and how to do it."
Along with the sound of Shi Xinyu writing something with a pen, Gu Chen gestured for everyone to take a seat first, and then explained the next course of action.
"Regarding our ZAT team's next move, we will first enter a level one combat readiness state, then increase patrols, and once we find any traces of a super beast, we will immediately attack and destroy it."
After everyone took their seats, captain Asahina Yuutarou spoke first.
Gu Chen listened without saying anything, just nodded lightly.
"As for the next battle against the Ultra Beasts, Araki, what do you think?"
Seeing that Gu Chen had nothing to say, Asahina Yutaro turned to look at Araki Shuhei and said.
"Yes, we haven't collected much data about the super beast that appeared today. We only know that this guy may like to suck oil. Perhaps we can formulate an oil operation against the super beast based on this and lure it to the open sea. In that case, we can completely let go and attack."
"The only question is whether the Yabo people who are controlling this super beast behind the scenes will figure out our plan. If so, the plan to lure the super beast with oil is likely to fail."
Shuhei Araki thought about it and soon had a general idea in his mind.
"Well, do you have anything else to add? If not, this is our next course of action. What do you think, Officer?"
Asahina Yuutarou looked around at everyone, and when he saw that no one wanted to add anything, he spoke to Gu Chen.
"Well, arrange the evacuation of the Tokyo Bay area as soon as possible. I will send someone to talk to the factory. Regardless of whether the oil operation is successful or not, we must prepare for this. As for the rest...name the super beast that appeared today Eudolinka and record it. The rest is up to you."
Gu Chen said as he stood up from his seat.
Gu Chen didn't see any problems with the strategic direction and tactical arrangements, so the only thing left was execution.
