Although human experiments in the superhero project were progressing slowly, the Yokosuka Port Laboratory, which brought together the world's top brains, was not completely ignorant.
Scientists have discovered that there is a special energy generated by cells in the bodies of monsters. This energy does not obey the laws of conservation of physics at all and can create matter out of thin air. A series of supernatural powers of monsters need to be driven by this special ability.
Although the information provided by the Metropolitan Police Department calls it "Yoki", the laboratory still named it "Mana", which means magic power.
"Unfortunately, not really."
Several professors and doctors in white coats whispered to each other for a while before the project manager said:
"But the bone structure of volunteer No. 127 is very stable. It can be said that he has successfully passed the second stage and entered the third stage. According to the project's prediction, mana should be born in the volunteer's body in the fourth stage."
"I hope so. The experimental process must be accelerated!" General William ordered.
After Wolverine's riot tonight, the terrifying super powers he displayed made General William feel frightened, but also more excited.
Those hard and tough bones can provide absolute defense against any physical attack. Once an attack is launched, those indestructible bones are the strongest spear!
This extremely physically offensive superpower is very much to the taste of the United States military and is much stronger than those flashy fire-breathing and water-spitting abilities.
As long as the experiment can enter the fourth stage, the United States can continuously produce super soldiers who are invulnerable to swords and guns and have amazing destructive power!
"Reporting, there is an emergency call from the Metropolitan Police Department, looking for Section Chief Mori."
Section Chief Mori was required to hand over his cell phone when entering the Yokosuka Port military base.
A laboratory guard read out:
"Just a while ago, at 0:13, a huge explosion occurred in the suburbs of Saitama Prefecture! We observed the Akatsuki's extraordinary person 'Itachi' fighting with an unknown monster."
Chapter 180 Chapter 182 Avengers
The next day.
The sky was clear, the air was fresh, and the wind was gentle. It was also the Golden Week in May, so this national highway from Tokyo to Saitama Prefecture should have been bustling with traffic, but there was a checkpoint near the outskirts of Saitama Prefecture to block traffic.
Even if some drivers are unwilling to travel such a long distance in vain, when they see the Self-Defense Forces armed with live ammunition in front of the checkpoint, they can only turn the car around and return the same way.
After passing through the checkpoints set up on the national highway, Uchiha Senmon drove to a hill not far from the city of Saitama Prefecture.
According to Google Maps, there used to be a gas station here, but now not even the ruins are left.
"This time, we can't just use the gas pipeline explosion as an excuse. A gas station explosion? But a gas station explosion wouldn't change the terrain or cut off the mountaintops."
Uchiha Senmon got out of the car and looked at the scene which looked like the center of a nuclear explosion. He couldn't help but shook his head and sighed.
At the explosion site, there was a group of people wearing white protective suits, searching for something with various instruments in their hands.
"While you were driving, the Metropolitan Police Department had already issued a press release that a tanker truck loaded with chemical liquids had crashed into the gas station, causing a chain explosion."
A fat police officer who weighed more than one-tenth of the police car's tonnage got out from the back seat of the police car.
It is hard to imagine that a person with such weight is the head of Investigation Section 4.
"Section Chief, the center of the explosion was not far from Saitama Prefecture. There were tens of thousands of people who saw the fireball and mushroom cloud with their own eyes and were awakened by the explosion. Can such a reason really convince the public?"
"Can citizens tell the difference between a chemical tanker explosion and a missile explosion, or a battle between superhumans?"
Section Chief Akagi took out his cell phone and checked the time.
"The country was able to suppress the great war between the extraordinary people in Ota District, Tokyo, not to mention the huge explosion in the suburbs of Saitama Prefecture. Unless the extraordinary people raze the Imperial Palace to the ground, those bigwigs will continue to whitewash the situation."
Uchiha Senmon's expression dimmed. In the Metropolitan Police Department, he was an open-minded person, who advocated making the fact of supernatural existence public to the public.
However, the Metropolitan Police Department's actions greatly disappointed the Uchiha Senmen. No matter how many people died, no matter how much noise the extraordinary people made, the Metropolitan Police Department was determined to conceal the truth.
Especially after the earth-shattering battle between Master Jilu and Sasori of the Akatsuki organization in downtown Tokyo, the state machinery, which was operating at full capacity, was able to erase all video footage from the Internet in the information-rich Reiwa era.
Even in foreign media that have always boasted of their freedom of speech and freedom of the press, not a single word about it could be found.
The resistance faced by the open faction is greater than the Uchiha Senmen imagined.
“Tsk tsk tsk, even though I’ve seen the satellite map, it still feels better to be there in person.”
Section Chief Akagi looked around, took out his cell phone, took a few pictures, and exclaimed in amazement.
"I thought Master Jilu and Scorpion of the Red Sand were brave enough, but I didn't expect Itachi to be stronger than them! Look at this miserable state. In terms of destructive power alone, this time is the most powerful."
The earth-shattering explosion that occurred shortly after midnight naturally shook the Tokyo area for the first time, and the Metropolitan Police Department was in chaos.
The ambulance workers who were rescued by Uchiha Ming immediately called the police after returning to the city. Through their confessions, the Metropolitan Police Department also learned who the extraordinary person who appeared at the explosion scene was and the enemy he was dealing with.
"This extraordinary person named Itachi must be what Master Dilu calls a Kage-level expert. He already possesses the ability of mind control and teleportation. Coupled with this missile-level explosion, the bigwigs above are probably going to be unable to sleep or eat again."
Section Chief Akagi laughed heartlessly a few times, looking as if it had nothing to do with him.
"But, I personally think that Itachi has no ill will towards the Metropolitan Police Department, no, at least towards humans. The fact that he rescued people this time and in an abandoned city can prove that he is not a vicious person." Uchiha Senmon said after pondering for a moment.
Because he was in front of the trusted Section Chief Akagi, Uchiha Senmon did not have too many reservations and spoke his true feelings.
"Xianmen, you don't understand the logic of the big shots above. It doesn't matter whether there are malicious intentions or not. What matters is whether you have the ability to do so." Section Chief Akagi said meaningfully.
"If it was an ordinary civilian, even if he was an invincible person without parents, children or grandchildren, so what? But for a superhuman with great power, it's different. Who cares whether the person holding the nuclear bomb launch button is good or evil? Possessing subversive power but being beyond control is something that no government can tolerate."
Uchiha Senmon sighed. It’s not that he didn’t understand these principles.
It's just that there are too many selfish desires and evil thoughts among the top brass of the Japanese government, causing many of its policies to run counter to the interests of the general public.
"Xianmen, has anyone ever told you that you are a bit too soft-hearted? You have always been like this since you were in college."
Section Chief Akagi addressed Uchiha Senmon by his name very cordially and advised him.
"If you want to be a good leader of Investigation Section 4, you can't do this."
"Section Chief, what does this mean?"
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Xianmen raised his glasses and spoke in a serious tone.
"I have applied for sick leave to the Superintendent General, and I recommend you to be the next chief of Investigation Section 4!" The big news revealed by Section Chief Akagi caught Uchiha Senmon off guard.
"Section Chief, are you going to retire due to illness? Is it that your old injury has relapsed?" Uchiha Senmon asked hurriedly.
"That's about right. Back then, I made it to the finals of the National Police Kendo Tournament just like you, but the side effects of the medication I continued to take after I got injured made me obese like I am now."
Section Chief Akagi pinched his belly and said self-deprecatingly.
"Especially since April, extraordinary events have occurred frequently, the workload has doubled, and my body is becoming more and more exhausted. If this continues, I may die young."
Section Chief Akagi patted Uchiha Senmon's shoulder and laughed heartily.
"Don't show that expression, this is a good thing. Although I can't go abroad because of the confidentiality agreement, I can go to Okinawa to enjoy the southern scenery and recuperate. With your previous merits, plus your persuasion of General William and the appreciation of the Superintendent, there should be no problem in recommending you."
"Xianmen. The burden of searching Section 4 is now on you!"
"I will try my best!" Uchiha Senmon closed his eyes and nodded heavily.
"By the way, Xianmen, when you become a section chief you won't have to go to the front line yourself. This way you will have more time to spend with your family." Akagi seemed to remember something and asked.
"Your and Mikoto's child should be in high school now, right? Which school is he attending?"
"It should be the first year of high school, but I can't remember which school I went to." Uchiha Senmon was stunned when he heard this, then lowered his head to wipe his glasses to hide his embarrassment.
"You don't act like a father. I wanted to tell you off when you were so absorbed in your work. Mikoto doesn't want to see you and your child have such a cold relationship."
"It is for Mikoto that I have to work twice as hard. Only with the Metropolitan Police Department's Investigation Section 4 can we catch that monster."
Uchiha Senmon's voice turned cold, and his dark eyes flashed with the raging anger unique to an Avenger who was determined to burn the world to ashes.
Section Chief Akagi had a complicated expression, and seemed to feel a little guilty. He stammered a few times, and finally bit his lower lip without saying a word.
Chapter 181 Chapter 183 Cthulhu?
It really means which pot is not opened and which pot is picked up.
Section Chief Akagi cursed himself inwardly.
Although Xianmen is usually gentle and refined, as soon as he mentions anything about Mikoto, he becomes a different person, with murderous intent even in his hair.
Although ten years have passed since Mikoto was murdered, the fire of revenge of the Uchiha Senmen is still burning fiercely. They even use themselves as firewood and want to burn the world together.
"Although we have arrived at the scene of the explosion, looking at the devastation, I'm afraid there won't be any clues left." Section Chief Akagi quickly changed the subject.
He took out a few photos from the lining of his specially enlarged and widened police uniform.
These were the images captured by the dashcam at the time, and the technical department has done its best to restore them.
In addition to the face of the extraordinary person 'Itachi', who was already well known to all the police officers of the Metropolitan Police Department's Investigation Section 4, the photo also included the Earth Grudge Monster that appeared at the scene.
Countless slippery and wriggling black tentacles are intertwined and gathered together to form a huge monster.
The dense black tentacles looked like a monster from an alien planet, and several female colleagues vomited on the spot. It was so disgusting.
Even the battle-hardened investigators from Investigation Section 4 felt their scalps tingle and their skin covered with goose bumps when they saw this scene.
It's not just physical nausea, but also deep fear.
With the equipment they have, even a grenade is just a tickle.
Only the SAT, the Self-Defense Forces, or even the US military can destroy this monster!
"This monster has never appeared in any other records. Its body shape, size, and indescribable posture with countless black tentacles all over its body are also unique among monsters. Instead, it is more like a Cthulhu-style monster." Uchiha Xianmen said.
The earth-wrathful monster that appeared in the dashcam did give the Metropolitan Police Department a strong shock. The indescribable form formed by countless tentacles and its powerful, immortal vitality were very similar to the monsters in the Cthulhu mythology that has been popular in recent years.
If a monster from the Cthulhu series really descended near Tokyo, the consequences would be unimaginable.
However, the Metropolitan Police Department's medical team and psychological experts conducted comprehensive physical examinations and psychological treatments on the ambulance personnel.
Apart from the normal excessive shock, there were no signs of distortion, contamination or mental disorder.
Fortunately it was just a false alarm.
"The elusive supernatural beings are already enough of a headache for the higher-ups. If Cthulhu comes along, Tokyo, no, the island nation will be doomed."
Section Chief Akagi smiled bitterly, took out his ID, found the person in charge who was investigating on the scene, chatted with him for a few words, and then walked back in disappointment.
"As expected, there was no trace at all in the explosion and fire, and even the death toll is unclear. The video footage stored at the gas station naturally did not survive. Now the Metropolitan Police Department is looking for clues and confirming the number of casualties based on the cameras at both ends of the national highway." said Section Chief Akagi.
Uchiha Senmon also looked a little sad.
He had seen too many cases like this where people were involved in supernatural events and never found a trace of their bodies.
Although in Japan, the number of people who die or go missing due to supernatural events is only around four digits each year, which is a negligible probability for a population of 140 million, for the parties involved, it is a sudden disaster that can save their lives.
"There is definitely no hope of finding the whereabouts of the extraordinary 'Itachi'."
After the supernatural war in Ota District, through the fragmentary words of Master Jilu and Scorpion of the Red Sand, the Metropolitan Police Department speculated that the principle of the supernatural's teleportation might be because they were projections from another world. After completing their purpose, they would remove the projection or return to the upper realm. In this case, the Metropolitan Police Department was naturally powerless.
In addition to the huge amount of manpower and resources spent in the unsuccessful search, the Metropolitan Police Department has half-given up searching for the traces of extraordinary people at the social level.
"The only clue now is the mysterious container truck. According to the emergency center's phone records, the gas station staff found that the container truck had overturned and reported it as a car accident." Section Chief Akagi stroked his chin, which had three layers of flesh, and said thoughtfully.
At this moment, Section Chief Akagi's phone suddenly rang urgently. He turned around with difficulty and took out his mobile phone from behind his waist.
"What... Oh, Hyoudou... Damn, how could this happen... Okay, I understand..."
The call lasted for more than ten minutes, during which Section Chief Akagi's face was gloomy and uncertain. When he hung up the phone in the end, his face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
"The situation is more serious than we thought!"
Uchiha Senmon had a stern expression on his face. He realized the seriousness of the situation from the intermittent content on the phone.
"The Technical Department has found the company it affiliated with based on the container truck's license plate. The owner of the truck has been murdered at home, and two container trucks under his company are missing. The other container truck has also been found and was abandoned on the national highway near Aokigahara in Yamanashi Prefecture." Section Chief Akagi let out a sigh and said.
In other words, is the clue broken?
The Uchiha sect frowned.
"The technical department found that after the two container trucks were stolen, they stayed in the suburbs at the junction of Banqiao District and North District for a long time based on the travel records of another container truck and the cameras along the way."
"What are you doing there?" Uchiha Senmon asked.
"There is an underground shelter that was built before the war, but it has been contracted out to a private company. There are signs of extensive damage at the entrance to the shelter, and the investigators have gone in first and found something very interesting inside." Section Chief Akagi's eyes, which were only slightly visible due to the fat on his cheeks, were filled with complexity.
"For example, there are traces of a large number of monsters living there for a long time. That underground shelter has become a monster's nest!"
"That's actually the case."
Uchiha Senmon's tone couldn't conceal his shock.
It is not surprising that there are a few monsters that slip through the net in Tokyo despite the crackdown by Investigation Section 4 and Public Security Section 5. However, it is extremely abnormal that so many monsters are hiding in Tokyo, an international metropolis.
Type A cannot teleport like the extraordinary people, and will leave traces wherever they go.
“Could it be that there is someone…” Uchiha Xianmen suddenly had an idea and murmured in disbelief.
