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The ocean, though so close.

But like the universe, it is a world full of mysteries and wonders.

As part of TPC’s New Frontiers program, the TPC Marine Development Centre has built a massive seabed research base, Triton J2, on the continental shelf of the Pacific Ocean.

Inside Triton J2.

"I'll be going now." Koda said goodbye to his friend, picked up his helmet, and prepared to leave.

"I have to go to a meeting later, so I won't be able to take you," Fujikura said.

"It's okay, I'll come again."

"Ah."

"Thank you for your hospitality, I'm very happy. And your dream has finally come true." Koda looked at his old friend who was leaning on a cane and was genuinely happy for him.

"Arigato. To be honest, I can't believe it either. This facility I designed has actually been built on the seabed." Fujikura looked up at the base in front of him and exclaimed.

"What are you talking about? I haven't forgotten your old catchphrase." Koda patted Fujikura's arm and laughed.

"As long as you have an unwavering will?" Fujikura laughed.

“Yes. As long as you have an unwavering will, then…” Koda reached out his hand.

“Your dream will come true.” Fujikura smiled and took Koda’s outstretched hand.

……

Upon returning to TPC base from Triton, Koda learned that the underwater research base Triton had been attacked by monsters.

Koda rushed back to the command room and asked, "Captain, was that communication just now a hoax? Don't lie to me, Triton was attacked by a monster. I was just there."

"Koda, calm down! Although Triton was attacked by the monster, all of its attacks were blocked by the barrier created by the barrier converging device. Triton is temporarily safe, but its energy conversion speed is limited and it cannot maintain the operation of the barrier converging device for long under the monster's attack. We need to rescue those trapped as soon as possible." Hibi raised his hand and pressed Koda's shoulder, explaining.

The barrier condenser is a defensive device developed based on the unicorn horn of the Gadi. It is typically used in extremely dangerous locations, such as lunar bases and underwater bases.

Upon hearing this, Koda breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "Captain, I'll set off in the mechanical Golza right away!"

“No, the Mech Golza didn’t consider the possibility of underwater combat. It doesn’t have a pressure barrier on its body, so it can’t conduct underwater operations,” Hibi shook his head and refused.

Triton is located on the continental shelf at the bottom of the sea. Without the protection of the pressure barrier, the mechanical Golza would probably be crushed by the strong sea pressure if it sank to the bottom of the sea.

"So, if we proceed with the installation now..." Koda couldn't help but ask.

“No, there’s not enough time. Triton’s energy is limited and can only last for a few hours at most. It will take at least five hours to install the pressure barrier on the mechanical Golza,” Nakajima explained.

"The only one we can deploy right now is the Victory Deep Sea Machine," Hibi said.

"Captain, the Victory Deep Sea Machine and the Victory Eagle have successfully docked," Mai Midorikawa said, turning to Hibi.

"Alright! Asuka, Ryo, listen up. Your primary task is to rescue Triton, lure away the monster that attacked Triton, and ideally, bring it to the surface so you can destroy it in one fell swoop." Hibi nodded and gave the order.

"Understood!" Asuka and Yumimura Ryo accepted the order and were about to leave when Koda suddenly shouted:
"Wait a minute, please let me go."

Seeing Koda's serious expression, Kibi nodded and said:

"Alright! Asuka, you and Koda will pilot the Victory Abyssal Fleet. Ryo, you will remain on the surface."

"understand!"

Soon, Kariya and his companions, piloting the Alpha and Beta, and carrying the Victory Deep Sea Aircraft, arrived over the Pacific Ocean.

"Victory Deep Sea Unit, launch!" Kariya immediately severed the connection between the Victory Deep Sea Unit and the Alpha.

The Victory Deep-Sea Aircraft glided from the sky and crashed into the sea, then headed towards the deep sea.

"It's quite surprising that he's paired with Asuka," Chief of Staff Miyata remarked.

“If one of them loses control of their emotions, the other will calm down. Besides, with Asuka around, Koda won’t be so easily impulsive,” Kibi said.

"Now it depends on whether Koda can calmly complete the mission."

"He's my right-hand man, he definitely will." Hibi believed in Koda.

At this time, the Shengli Deep-Sea Machine had already dived to a depth of less than 500 meters.

"Diving depth reached 500 meters, activate pressure barrier." Feiniao reported while looking at the numbers on the screen and activated the pressure barrier.

A layer of orange-red energy suddenly appeared on the surface of the Victory Deep Sea Machine, enveloping its entire body.

The moment the pressure barrier activated, the monster that was relentlessly attacking the barrier protecting Triton with its tail suddenly had its antennae flash. It immediately turned around and swam toward the surface of the water.

Meanwhile, the Shengli Deep-Sea Aircraft, which was continuing its descent, encountered Ocean Snow.

“It’s ocean snow. Fujikura used to love it.” Koda couldn’t help but sigh as he looked at the organic particles settling in the ocean.

“I met Mr. Fujikura at headquarters before. He told me about Triton Base very enthusiastically. He really puts everything into Triton Base,” Asuka added.

“This was his second dream; his first dream had not come true,” Koda recalled.

"His initial dream was to explore all the world's ocean areas by submarine. When he was still a TPC trainee... an accident happened."

"Fujikura's injuries were more serious than imagined. Even with the medical technology at the time, it was impossible to completely heal Fujikura's leg."

"After that, he put in tremendous effort, and his dream really came true once again. He became the designer of Triton Base."

"What a strong person he is," Asuka remarked.

At that moment, Hibi's voice came through the communication channel of the Victory Deep Sea Machine, saying:
"Koda, Asuka, the monster that attacked Triton Base has disappeared. Be careful!"

"understand!"

Before the words were finished, the bird saw a huge, elongated object displayed on the sonar and asked:

"Team Member Koda, what do you think that huge object is? It's coming this way."

"It's probably a monster. Asuka, change course and surface quickly," Koda calmly instructed as he saw the approaching object.

"understand!"

Upon hearing this, the bird immediately turned its aircraft around and floated towards the surface of the sea.

"Speed ​​up, the monster is catching up!" Koda said quickly, looking at the sonar display screen.

"That's strange, how did this monster find us?" Asuka wondered.

"Why worry about so much? As long as we lure the monster in, that's all that matters," Koda said.

"That's true."

As the Victory Deep-Sea Machine ascended, the monster followed closely behind, relentlessly pursuing it. (End of Chapter)