Chapter 641 - 416: Attack on Titan_2
But despite the revulsion, they were still responsible for bringing those corpses back and cleaning up the destroyed ruins. There might be some military secrets inside that needed to be recovered immediately.
While tidying up the scene, they were also searching for the whereabouts of the monster.
However, after searching around, they only saw the wilderness soaked with blood. From the size of the bloodstains and some scattered bone fragments, they could infer these were traces left by the monster. Judging from the area, it seemed the monster’s final fate was self-dissolution, completely turning into blood.
This made them somewhat puzzled.
Did the monster die after destroying their base?
"Sir, should we continue the search?"
A man in military uniform frowned and pondered for a moment, then said in a low voice, "Forget it, let’s take the bodies back; this place is not suitable for a prolonged stay."
"Yes, sir!"
After saying that, they continued to pack the intact corpses into body bags and transported them back to another base. For humanitarian reasons, they had to retrieve the corpses of the fallen soldiers and verify their identities to provide sufficient compensation to their families.
As for those who were bombed into pulp, it was impossible; they could only try to count the soldiers whose identities could be recognized.
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At the same time.
In the Huaxia military district.
Old Yi had already obtained the latest intelligence.
Looking at the satellite images on the computer,
he couldn’t help but squint his eyes.
"This monster...actually dissolved by itself..."
He had never heard of such a way of dying.
Most organisms, after death, take months or even years to degrade into bones. And it takes hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of years for the bones to completely weather. Of course, in nature, there are also creatures that dissolve right after death; for example, when crabs die, their hepatopancreas and midgut gland quickly break down, releasing digestive enzymes that spread out and dissolve the crab meat. But even when the flesh is dissolved by the enzymes, the crab’s shell remains in place.
However, the photos sent by the satellite showed that the monster completely melted into liquid within a minute and seeped into the ground. This degradation speed was simply unbelievable.
This made Old Yi even more suspicious of the connection between this monster and Wang Ye.
If the monster hadn’t dissolved on its own,
and instead continued to wreak havoc in nearby human settlements,
while Wang Ye safely returned to Huaxia,
then Old Yi could believe that the monster was not orchestrated by Wang Ye.
But now, the monster and Wang Ye both disappeared without a trace.
Moreover, the monster appeared in everyone’s sight right after Wang Ye disappeared.
It’s not just Old Yi,
anyone with eyes should have guessed that there was some deep connection between Wang Ye and the monster.
Moments later, he stood up and called for an emergency meeting.
This matter was of great importance, affecting their further actions.
Therefore, it was very necessary to convene a meeting to gather wisdom.
Soon.
More than ten officers who knew Wang Ye’s identity were gathered.
Old Yi stood at the forefront of the conference room.
He briefly recounted what had just happened on the other side of the world.
After listening, everyone present couldn’t help but fall silent.
They couldn’t help it; the impact of this incident was too tremendous for a normal person.
Who could have imagined that a thirty-meter-tall humanoid monster would suddenly appear on Earth, destroying a military base with bare hands? It was shocking their worldview, akin to being told that aliens and cultivators exist in this world. It directly crushed the materialistic beliefs of this group.
But suddenly, an officer raised his head and said, "Sir, have you seen Attack on Titan?"
"What are you talking about?" Old Yi was dumbfounded.
The officer scratched his head and said, "It’s a Japanese manga, some characters in it have similar abilities. Some characters can freely transform between giant and normal human forms."
"I’m talking about serious matters, and you’re talking to me about fictional works?" Old Yi’s forehead bulged with veins.
"No, what I mean is, perhaps we can draw some research ideas from this anime. The characters in Attack on Titan transform into giants, not by enlarging their original bodies, but by hiding inside the giant’s neck, similar to piloting a mecha." The officer hurriedly explained.
Old Yi frowned slightly, "So you mean Wang Ye might be hidden inside the monster? So when the monster’s body dissolved, he seized the opportunity to escape the scene?"
"Yes, I think it’s possible." The officer said, "Moreover, Wang Ye is most likely hiding in that giant pit created by the drilling bomb."
After saying this, he stepped forward and flipped the satellite photos on the computer to the third and fourth pages.
"Observe these satellite photos carefully, do you notice that the monster seems to be deliberately or unintentionally moving toward that pit?"
All the officers present immediately compared the two photos.
Astonished, they said:
"It really looks like it."
"Is it possible that this monster is indeed controlled by Wang Ye?"
"But this doesn’t make sense, does it?"
"How could Wang Ye possibly have mastered such technology?"
Reality and anime are different; in reality, to create such a monster body from nothing requires a level of technical difficulty beyond imagination.
Even the fictional anime Attack on Titan had to add an alternate space setting to barely explain the summoning of giants from nowhere.
In reality, obviously, there is no such alternate space.
At least, not in their realm of understanding.
So where did this thirty-meter monster come from?
They pondered for a long time and could only guess that Wang Ye had hidden the monster underground in advance.
Then how did Wang Ye control the monster and dissolve it completely in a minute?
These are all unsolved mysteries.
The difficulty is definitely greater than creating a Pacific Rim Mecha.
At the very least, Pacific Rim Mecha falls into the realm of mechanics; once humans achieve controllable nuclear fusion, they might be able to create a Pacific Rim Mecha.
But now, this monster that appeared out of nowhere is not even within the current scope of human research,
Even if given thousands of years, humans might still not have this technology.
"So, does this mean Wang Ye is now hiding in the pit?" Old Yi mused, holding his chin.
The officer nodded, "Based on my guess, he should be."
Old Yi sighed, "Unfortunately, we don’t know his current condition; if he’s discovered, his fate might be..."
Although he had some apprehensions about Wang Ye, he had to admit that Wang Ye indeed helped them. While Wang Ye didn’t obtain any military secrets, he destroyed a base, dismantled many weapons, and killed thousands of their enemies, which was undoubtedly a significant blow to the enemy.
Even if Wang Ye inevitably meets his end, falling into their hands would maximize his value.
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At this moment, in the pit.
The layer of rock that had remained still for an hour.
Suddenly.
A crack appeared.
Then, a hand covered in black scales emerged from it.
As the rock was gradually crushed and torn apart,
Wang Ye, now back to a normal human size and stark naked, crawled out from the rocky layer.
After an hour of recovery, his body was finally reconstructed.
He slightly moved his newly formed bones, murmuring,
"Didn’t expect to actually recover to this state..."
Wang Ye had thought he would forever remain in that huge form. Unexpectedly, once the energy was exhausted, he could indeed return to a normal size.
"So, as long as I master this skill, I can freely switch between the two forms..."