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Just as the two Rangers had said, once the subsequent Titan Hunter Mecha officially entered production, it wouldn't be long before Hyperspace Group's monopoly in dealing with Titan and Kaiju would be broken by him personally.
By then, the PPDC Organization would also replace S.H.I.E.L.D. and Monarch Organization, becoming the top-ranked powerful agency under the Security Council.
And as the person in charge, Stacker Pentecost, both his status and the power in his hands would naturally rise significantly!
Thinking of this, Stacker Pentecost couldn't help but feel a little smug.
If he hadn't overruled all objections and abandoned Tony Stark's seemingly flashy but time-consuming and expensive plan, ultimately choosing Dr. Reed Richards' more cost- and time-effective plan, then surely the first Hunter Mecha wouldn't even have been formed until today, right?
But just as Stacker Pentecost was about to praise the two Rangers, he heard a sudden exclamation from a staff member beside him, "Officer, wait a moment, Knifehead isn't dead, its life signal is still rising!"
"What?"
Stacker Pentecost's face changed drastically, and he quickly rushed to the other person's side, staring at the data on the big screen and questioning, "Are you sure you didn't misread it?"
"Officer, there's no mistake."
The staff member, with a panicked expression, pointed at the red curve continuously climbing upwards on the big screen and said, "The signal was transmitted back by the sensor device on the Female MUTO Mecha, that thing... it's still alive!"
Seeing this, Stacker Pentecost quickly grabbed the communicator and loudly reminded, "Female MUTO, pay attention, we can still receive Knifehead's life signal, that Kaiju is still alive, you must not let your guard down... You are permitted to retreat 5 miles to engage that Monster closer to land, this way it won't be able to use the Water to hide!"
However, because the nearby sea surface was completely covered by a layer of blue toxic blood, the two Rangers were unable to capture Knifehead's figure through the visual imaging system.
Before the two of them could execute the order given by Stacker Pentecost to retreat to an area closer to land, Knifehead, which had just been knocked flying, suddenly shot out of the Water from the blind spot of the Female MUTO's vision.
It first opened its gaping maw and sprayed a corrosive liquid, like a high-pressure water gun, from a distance towards the cockpit at the head of the Female MUTO.
Then, taking advantage of the moment the two Rangers maneuvered the Female MUTO to dodge, it closed in and used its sharp knife-head to snap off one of the Female MUTO's swinging forelimbs in a single blow.
The hard steel armor was as fragile as paper in front of its knife-head.
However, fortunately, the Female MUTO still had three thick and powerful forelimbs, and the two Rangers, relying on their skilled piloting techniques, controlled the front feet, utilizing the advantage of arm length and the sharp spikes at the front end, piercing into Knifehead's torso at the first opportunity, curbing the opponent's further damage to the mecha.
Roar, roar, roar—
Knifehead, relying on its powerful physical constitution, constantly struggled and twisted, attempting to break free from the restraint of the forelimbs and charge at the Female MUTO again.
"F*ck, help me control it, we're going to hit its head again this time!"
One of the Rangers immediately controlled the Plasma Cannon in the mouth to begin charging again, while the other Ranger controlled the three thick and powerful forelimbs, tightly controlling Knifehead's offensive.
Buzz buzz buzz—
The Plasma Cannon's charging was quickly completed, and it fired abruptly just as Knifehead opened its gaping maw, preparing to spray corrosive acid into the cockpit again.
Boom—
The azure energy beam directly penetrated Knifehead's brain through its oral cavity, and its huge body trembled violently, the light in its eyes rapidly dimmed, and then it heavily smashed into the sea surface, slowly sinking towards the seabed.
The two Rangers immediately let out a long sigh of relief, only to hear Stacker Pentecost's voice from the communicator, "Don't let Knifehead's body sink to the bottom of the sea, otherwise the entire Cook Bay... and even the Gulf of Alaska will be polluted by 'Monster Toxic Blue', turning into a dead zone!"
"Yes, Officer."
The two Rangers suddenly remembered that merely defeating the Kaiju was far from enough; what they truly needed to do was prevent the highly toxic blue blood within the Kaiju's body from polluting the environment.
They had just used the Plasma Cannon to shatter most of Knifehead's head, and if they didn't salvage its body in time and chemically seal it, the entire sea area would likely be ravaged by "Monster Toxic Blue," turning into a dead zone like San Francisco!
So, after a busy salvage operation, Knifehead's body was finally successfully dragged onto a specially modified large cargo ship designed to hold Kaiju corpses.
Although a certain amount of "Monster Toxic Blue" was released into the seawater during this process, its concentration was quickly diluted by the larger volume of seawater, and the toxins within it gradually dissolved and disappeared.
At the same time, the work of salvaging the Female MUTO's broken forelimb had also begun in an orderly manner.
The broken forelimb could still be reinstalled after repairs.
"Officer, we're returning."
The two Rangers then controlled the Female MUTO to move towards the land, preparing to return to the Base for rest.
"Great!"
"Officer, we succeeded!"
Inside the Base, in the command room, all the staff members had joyful expressions on their faces, their eyes filled with excitement as they raised their fists and cheered non-stop, celebrating this hard-won "debut victory"!
Stacker Pentecost also forced a relieved smile, but recalling the terrifying scene just now, he still felt lingering fear.
He almost failed by just a little bit!
If the "debut" had failed, then surely, by early tomorrow morning, the order to immediately terminate the Jaeger Program would have been directly issued to him.
Phew, thankfully, the worst outcome didn't happen.
But somehow, Stacker Pentecost always had a lingering sense of foreboding.
As if something bad was about to happen.
Sure enough, just as everyone was immersed in the joy of victory, an unexpected turn of events occurred once again.
The Female MUTO Hunter Mecha, which was on its way back, began to vibrate violently as if it were being interfered with by some force.
One of its forelimbs, which was about to land, also eerily hovered in mid-air.
And on the various dashboards in the cockpit, red indicator lights continuously flashed alarms, as if they had been invaded by some mysterious power.
"Damn it, what's going on?"
Even though the two Rangers continuously adjusted the mecha, attempting to regain control, there was still no response.
"What happened? Why did the Mecha suddenly stop?"
Stacker Pentecost, in the command room, felt his nerves instantly tighten, silently praying that nothing would go wrong at this moment!
Otherwise, the entire Jaeger Program could very likely be ruined because of it.
But what he didn't know was that all of this was not accidental...
Nearly a thousand meters above the sea, a large military helicopter was hovering there.
Emma Russell, at the open rear of the cabin, used a newly modified Magic Sound · Oca Device, which was smaller in size but had more powerful functions and signals, to continuously transmit control signals containing Slaanesh Psionic Energy towards the Female MUTO on the sea surface below.
Oh, by the way, it's worth mentioning that just now, in order to successfully activate Slaanesh Psionic Energy and the special ability to "Listen to the Voice of All Things," Emma Russell directly sacrificed a mercenary under Allen Jonah... that is, she touched him to transmit extreme emotions, and then he directly jumped out of the helicopter.
And the reason she was in such a hurry to get here was not actually to witness the exciting battle between the Female MUTO and Knifehead.
It was simply to test whether she could use the Magic Sound · Oca Device to influence the Hunter Mecha, which was modified from the remains of a Titan.
Although this idea sounded a bit absurd, Emma Russell had seen even more absurd things, so how could she be content without personally experimenting with it?
And so, the current scene unfolded.
Emma Russell took advantage of the Female MUTO's triumphant return and everyone's relaxed guard to quietly interfere from the air.
If she could successfully control it, then she would postpone the plan she had discussed with Allen Jonah.
But if not, it would prove that the PPDC Organization already posed a threat to Monarch Organization... no, it should be said, a threat to her "domination plan" for the Titan.
Then, cooperation with Allen Jonah would have to be accelerated.
The result was obvious.
Although the Female MUTO stopped due to the interference of the Magic Sound · Oca Device, it seemed impossible to achieve the level of control over it.
So, after an unsuccessful attempt, Emma Russell had no choice but to give up, turning off the Magic Sound · Oca Device, which was continuously emitting psionic signals, with a look of regret, and said to Allen Jonah, who looked confused behind her, "Alright, we can go."
Allen Jonah glanced at the Female MUTO below, then looked at Emma Russell, who had put away the Magic Sound · Oca Device again, and said in a somewhat displeased tone:
"Dr. Emma, given that you just sacrificed one of my subordinates, I think you need to explain to me what exactly you're doing?"
"Nothing," Emma Russell explained calmly, "Just wanted to test if my ORCA device was effective on that Mecha built from a Titan's skeleton."
"Huh?"
Allen Jonah immediately put on a marvelous expression like 'old man looking at phone on subway.jpg', almost asking directly, 'Are you f*cking kidding me, thinking I'm uneducated?'
Emma Russell's subsequent explanation almost made him completely lose his composure, "As for your subordinate, it was purely an accidental slip of my hand..."
Allen Jonah: Damn it, I don't believe a word you say, you scientists are truly wicked.
Although I commit all sorts of evil, I am a genuine villain.
But you, on the surface, look like decent people, yet inside, you are all old schemers who devour people without spitting out bones!
Allen Jonah suppressed the urge to get angry and asked in a deep voice, "Then, Dr. Emma, where are we going next?"
If the other party couldn't give him a satisfactory answer this time, he wouldn't mind killing the other party and taking the ORCA device to work alone.
Of course, considering that he still didn't know how to use the ORCA device, this idea would probably not be put into action...
Emma Russell did not immediately answer his question, but instead, before the cabin deck completely closed, she looked once more at the Female MUTO below, which had regained its ability to move.
Looking at the gradually departing Mecha, her heart was filled with mixed emotions.
Emma Russell knew that with the PPDC Organization's victory in this battle against the Kaiju, they would surely increase their efforts to mass-produce Hunter Mecha in the future.
And as the number of Hunter Mecha increased, the threats from Kaiju and Titan that could be resolved would also increase.
In this way, her ORCA device would gradually lose its original strategic value.
Eventually, even her desire to use the Titan to restore Earth's order and carry out a great cleansing of humanity would become impossible to achieve.
Therefore... she could no longer continue to lie low; she had to take the initiative to reverse the increasingly unfavorable situation.
As soon as this thought was born, it took root and sprouted rapidly in Emma Russell's heart like a malignant tumor, driving her to ultimately make that even crazier decision.
"Emma, do it, do what you believe in..."
"Only by following your own thoughts can you achieve ultimate joy..."
slaanesh's enchanting voice once again echoed in Emma Russell's ears. Her face flushed, and she seemed to be injected with adrenaline, entering an extremely excited state, and said with a firm tone:
"Mr. Jonah, it seems you were right before, we truly don't have much time left... We can't just sit here and wait for death any longer. We need to let this World know that insatiable humans are the culprits behind the imbalance of Earth's natural order, and the Titan are the key to restoring everything to balance!"
"Let's go directly to Outpost 32 in Antarctica and awaken the legendary Zero Monster, the Monster King, who is capable of changing the World's pattern, from its slumber!!!"