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Chapter 171 Chapter 258 Chapter 259 Three Nuclear Bombs, the Erased City

"Contact Sokovia directly, bypassing the Ministry of National Defense, in the name of the Philippines."

Stek Pantecost stared at the big screen, which was showing the footage of the Kaiju wreaking havoc in Manila captured by satellite. His beak trembled constantly, as if he was making a very difficult choice in his mind.

Finally, a look of determination appeared on his dark face. He let out a long breath and ordered:

"Tell the person in charge over there that the Philippines is willing to pay Manila 10%... no, 15% of its GDP for the year as a reward for the Didi taxi service, as long as they can send King Kong to resolve the crisis as soon as possible!!"

That's right.

This is one of the solutions he came up with!

No matter how reluctant he was, Stek Pantecost had to admit that at this stage, King Kong was the best choice to deal with Kaiju.

Even after the [Hunter Mech] is successfully put into use, this situation is likely to remain unaffected in the short term.

"Yes."

The staff immediately gave the order and left.

But a few minutes later, he returned with a sad face and reported, "Commander, our request... was rejected by Sokovia!"

"what?!"

Stek Pantcost immediately asked in confusion:
"How is that possible? I clearly remember the spokesperson from [Sokovia] saying this at the UN General Assembly when he was promoting the [Didi Taxi Service].
As long as you pay, they will send King Kong to help resolve the attacks of Titan Monsters and Kaijumon...Does this mean they want to increase the price at the last minute? "

Yes, that must be the case!

You are so greedy!

You know, 15% of Manila’s annual GDP is nearly 135 billion US dollars!

That guy is not satisfied with such a generous reward?

Haha, it turns out that the important task of saving the world cannot be handed over to such a person.

Recall what Nick Fury once said, Karl Mara is a capitalist who "only cares about money, not rules."

Stek Pantecost secretly decided in his heart that after this crisis was resolved, he would definitely expose the ugly face of Sokovia to the public!

Just as Stek Pantecost was thinking about how to get back at his superiors afterwards, he saw the staff member opposite him mechanically shaking his head.

"The person in charge there said that the Philippines had voted in favor of imposing sanctions on Sokovia at the UN General Assembly, so no matter how much money is offered, Sokovia will not provide any assistance."

"..."

The expression on Stek Pantecost's face froze for a moment.

It’s over.

It's all over now!
Who could have imagined that Karl Mara would be so vindictive!
Are you willing to give up the astronomical sum of nearly 135 billion US dollars just to gamble?

Isn’t it said that he is a capitalist who “only cares about money”?

Is this what you call "only caring about money"?
This is clearly "only holding grudges"!
However, this puts Stek Pantecost and the PPDC organization in a rather awkward position.

Because if we can't use King Kong to get rid of the Kaiju.

So the only option left before them is the last one.

That is... Using nuclear bombs for "peace" [Manila]!!

But the consequences of doing so are very serious.

[PPDC organization] is likely to become the target of public criticism after this crisis, and its credibility and influence will plummet.

On the other hand, as for Carl and [Sokovia], countries around the world not only do not dare to blame them for not helping, but will also try to please them in every way because of the lessons learned from [San Francisco] and [Manila], as well as the problem of monster invasion that may occur at any time in the future.

When he thought about the fact that the other party had done nothing but ended up being the one who reaped the benefits, Stek Pantecost couldn't help but feel a strong sense of unwillingness and powerlessness in his heart.

He now finally understood why a cunning and treacherous old bastard like Nick Fury would repeatedly fall into the hands of Karl Mara and was helpless to do anything about it.

Because even sometimes, you clearly know what the other party is going to play, how they are going to target you, and what kind of situation you will face next... but you are powerless to change it!
We can only let things develop in the direction set by others.

This kind of psychological blow is far more deadly than the tactical one!

As for Stek Pantecost and the PPDC organization, this was just a remote confrontation with Carl, but they were defeated so badly that they almost lost everything.

Such an opponent is so terrifying that he can't help but feel creepy!

At this moment, another staff member hurried over and reported:
"Sir, the Philippine leaders just called and urged us to stop that Kaiju soon. Manila will be destroyed!"

"Hey……"

Stek Pantecost slumped weakly in the chair, and the corner of his beak trembled again with anger.

Glancing at another large screen, he saw that with the joint efforts of hundreds of workers and countless robotic arms, more than half of the [Hunter Mech Unit 1, MUTO] had been completed.

The endless anger and unwillingness in my heart could only turn into a helpless sigh in the end.

"Hey, inform them that if they don't want to be destroyed by the Kaijumon, they have no choice but to use nuclear bombs!!"

They [PPDC] have to take the blame for today's incident.

Because they have no choice at all.

……

【Manila】.

In the city filled with smoke.

A behemoth over 30 meters long, covered with hard scales and possessing at least pairs of blade-like sharp feet, looking like a large mantis shrimp, is now rampaging recklessly in the ruins of an almost paralyzed city.

Rumble...! ! !
Another skyscraper collapsed under the impact of the Kaiju named Chaos.

The earth shook violently and smoke and dust rose into the sky.

The streets and alleys of the part of the city that had not been destroyed were filled with panicked refugees.

Ferries, bus stations and airports have long been overcrowded.

In order to escape from here as soon as possible and win a glimmer of hope, the crowd began to push, pull, fight, curse, and wail...

In the sky.

Hundreds of Philippine fighter jets are still making their final efforts.

The advanced [air-to-ground anti-tank missiles] provided by the allies were fired at [Chaos] recklessly as if they were free of charge.

The large-caliber aircraft cannons on the fighter planes had their barrels turned red due to long-term continuous shooting.

but……

Such a fierce attack still could not cause any substantial damage to [Chaos].

Instead, a large number of people fleeing nearby were killed or injured due to the shock wave generated by the explosion and the indiscriminate strafing of aircraft guns.

however.

But now no one cares about their life or death.

Because if the actions of this Kaiju beast cannot be curbed, more and more people will die!
puff-

Although the repeated bombings failed to successfully break through the defense of [Chaos], they successfully delayed its advance.

It seems that he is a little tired of this mosquito-like harassment.

Chaos suddenly stood up straight, and then waved its two sickle-shaped forelegs with sharp teeth like mantis arms, counterattacking the fighters in the air.

Caught off guard, several fighter planes that were conducting low-altitude bombing were directly cut in half by the blade of [Chaos] and exploded into balls of white fireworks in the air.

During this period, some pilots received the latest orders from the Joint Operations Command.

Start trying to attack the eyes of Chaos.

After all, the last time Homelander successfully killed the first Kaiju it was through his eyes.

Even though they knew that such an attack was not enough to kill Chaos, if they could successfully blind it and then lead it back to the sea through bombing, it would surely alleviate the current urgent need!
then……

The fighter jets in the sky took great risks and launched a new round of fierce attacks on the eyes of Chaos head-on.

But what makes the Philippine military feel extremely desperate is.

This Kaiju seemed to have learned from the failure of the previous Kaiju, and actually "evolved" a layer of special biomass crystal wall with light-transmitting function above its eyes.

This layer of biological crystal wall is as strong as a shield specially made to defend against attacks, and it remains intact even under repeated bombardments.

Even the suicidal collision of a fighter jet could not cause any damage.

"Damn it, is there no other weakness on this Kaiju beast?"

This question is on the mind of almost everyone.

But the answer is obvious.

An atmosphere of despair began to fill everyone's heart.

finally……

The temporary joint combat group composed of the Philippine military and multinational air forces used various attack methods against Chaos, but after persisting for a whole day and night, there was still no improvement.

[Philippines] The top leaders finally gave up their last fantasy.

So, at their instruction, and with special approval from the Security Council, a fighter jet carrying strategic nuclear missiles took off from an overseas air force base.

They arrived at the designated location and dropped bombs after more than ten minutes.

boom--

The picture seemed to be frozen at this moment.

A massive explosion, a dazzling blaze of light, a mushroom cloud rising into the sky, and a city destroyed in an instant...

Almost all the leaders and high-level officials in the world have focused their attention here.

They desperately wanted to know, could a nuclear bomb really kill the Kaiju?
The results came out quickly.

"Ow..."

A huge figure gradually emerged from the dimming firelight.

[Chaos] seemed to be enraged, its upper body stood up tall, and it let out terrifying roars and screams towards the sky.

Although the scales on its body were damaged in large areas by the nuclear explosion, many of its blade feet were twisted and deformed.

But overall, he looks like he's still full of energy!
Σ(⊙▽⊙“a???

Seeing this scene, everyone couldn't help but feel shocked.

what?
Is it so outrageous?

After a day and night of continuous bombing, and a direct hit from a nuclear bomb, he still wasn't killed?!
Does this Kaiju beast have a blood lock cheat?

This is probably beyond the scope of [carbon-based life], right?

Oh, sorry, I forgot... Kaiju was not originally a [Carbon-based Lifeform], but a [Silicon-based Lifeform]!!

Immediately, the focus of senior officials from various countries shifted to how many nuclear bombs would be needed to completely wipe out this Kaiju.

And the experimental site is naturally [Manila]!

Following a series of orders.

Soon, two fighter jets that were ordered to take action in an emergency dropped two strategic nuclear missiles on Manila in succession.

boom--

boom--

The scene that seemed like the end of the world was repeated.

An unprecedented huge mushroom cloud rose into the sky.

But thankfully.

This time, when the flames gradually faded, the figure of [Chaos] did not appear, only a huge monster skeleton was left on the ground.

Although the target was successfully killed.

But few people would be happy about it.

Especially the leaders and senior officials from around the world who are watching the live broadcast via military satellites.

When they saw this ending, they all fell into silence.

Because the price paid for this battle was too heavy...

Three nuclear bombs!

In addition, Manila was completely wiped out from the earth along with the Kaiju!
And the thick poisonous cloud that covered an area of ​​several hundred square kilometers and had a 100% mortality rate, was lingering over the scorched-earth city for a long time. It was a mixture of massive radioactive substances and the highly toxic [blue blood] that evaporated from the body of the Kaiju Beast.
It won’t be long before the water, soil, vegetation, and air in this area will be seriously polluted.

Furthermore, the radioactive elements and toxins that have been deposited will likely continue to spread to surrounding waters along with seawater and ocean currents...

The economic losses and adverse effects caused will be incalculable!
So in the eyes of many people, this is not worthy of being called a victory at all.

Because according to the information that came out of [Sokovia], the Kaiju was originally a killing machine created by an alien civilization using [genetic engineering] in order to destroy humanity.

Their mission is to destroy cities, pollute the environment, and hinder the development of human civilization...

No matter how you look at this ending, Kaiju has completed its mission!

So is the ultimate winner of this battle really human?

The answer is obvious.

But the most crucial thing is that those alien invaders whose identities have not been identified so far and who have been hiding behind the scenes will constantly correct and strengthen certain characteristics of the Kaiju based on the data fed back from each attack.

No one knows, one day in the future, will even nuclear missiles be unable to harm Kaiju?!
Or in other words...how soon will this day come?

If the last Kaiju invasion in San Francisco only made countries around the world initially aware of the devastating disaster that this monster could bring to mankind after its death.

This time, countries around the world have fully realized how powerful and terrifying the living Kaiju is!
Even from a certain perspective, the threat that Kaiju can pose to humans is far greater than those Titan monsters that appeared before!

So...

The top leaders of many countries that had previously been on the sidelines began to secretly contact Sokovia.

Inquire about the charges for Didi's ride-hailing service, and whether there will be any discounts after reaching a long-term cooperation intention (annual package).

what?
Why don’t they place their hopes on the PPDC organization?
Because any human being with normal intelligence can understand the huge difference between paying out hundreds of millions to billions at a time and paying out hundreds of billions to trillions at a time!
What's more, this does not include the even higher repair and maintenance costs of those [Hunter Mechas] in the later stages.

After all, the landlord’s money didn’t come from the wind, right?

(End of this chapter)