The time of holding hands and walking down the road unscrupulously was over soon.
Because the call came.
The street lights lit up from far to near, followed by the lights of the tall buildings on both sides, and then colorful neon lights.
In an instant, the light returned to the earth, the darkness was dispelled, and the world once again became a city that never sleeps.
Cheers suddenly sounded, and no matter how impatient he was just now, the moment the lights came on, a smile of joy appeared on his face unconsciously.
Human beings can overcome their natural fear of darkness by relying on bright lights.
Especially after having just experienced darkness, I felt more intimate with the brilliant lights in front of me, and the fear and uneasiness in my heart also dissipated.
only...
"Ah, there's a call."
Maya sighed with regret. She finally took a trip. It was rare for her to let go of all pretense for a walk like this. It ended not long after it started. She was really sad to leave.
Chiba Cheng noticed Maya's mood and said with a smile: "After we are done these days, let's go skiing in Beihai."
"real?"
Maya's eyes suddenly lit up.
She really loves skiing, especially speeding down from the mountains. The passion brought by the speed makes the heart beat faster and is extremely exciting. However, her skills are not good, so she can only watch others show off their skills from the sidelines, but
As for Chiba Makoto, it's different. Not only does this guy have an amazing physique, but his balance is also quite good. He can ski professional ski resorts effortlessly even with a person.
"Of course it's true."
"Then it's settled."
"Definitely, definitely, definitely."
Maya happily put on the mask and other coverings, got in the car while humming a tune, and looked at the night view outside the window with interest.
Although the sudden blackout shocked many people and they are still in shock, under the bright lights, many people quickly calmed down and even continued to go shopping. Therefore, Chiba Makoto and Maya
When driving by, many places have been restored to their original state.
Those who should laugh will continue to laugh, those who should shop will continue to shop, those who should play will continue to play, and even the light show and fireworks show will start again, everything is as if nothing happened.
Until the road ahead was closed, several traffic police officers wearing reflective clothing and holding luminous multifunctional traffic batons asked the vehicles to turn around and return through the gap in the middle green belt.
"Hey, why is the road closed?"
Chiba Cheng slowed down the car, then parked the car on the side of the road, and said: "It seems that the fault is ahead. The accident is not small. Otherwise, the road would not be blocked in such a big way."
The other vehicles all turned around and returned as directed, but this car stopped, which naturally attracted the attention of the traffic police. Immediately, two traffic policemen came over. After seeing the car door open, they shouted: "Parking is not allowed here.
Please drive away immediately, otherwise..."
Before he finished speaking, Chiba Makoto had already shown his ID. The two traffic policemen were stunned, and then they quickly raised their hands to salute and said: "Sir."
Qianye Cheng raised his hand and returned the salute, saying: "What happened ahead?"
"this..."
The two traffic policemen looked at each other, and then an older traffic policeman replied: "We just received an order to block the road here and persuade the vehicles to turn back. As for what happened, I'm sorry, sir, we were not notified.
"
"Then can I go in and have a look?"
"sure!"
Two traffic policemen quickly opened the blocked road.
"Thanks!"
Chiba Cheng thanked him, got into the car, and drove the car through the gap. Then the two traffic policemen closed the car again.
While the two traffic policemen maintained a saluting posture and watched the vehicle go away, one of their colleagues came over, looked at the vehicle that was going away, and asked curiously: "Who is it? How did you put it in?"
The young traffic policeman, who had been serious and focused since just now, showed great excitement on his face, almost bursting into cheers, and his voice was trembling when he spoke: "Oh my God, my God, I actually saw it...
.Oh my God!”
The older traffic policeman, after all, has seen the ups and downs, and is not so incoherent. He can still maintain some composure, but only a little.
"He is right. It seems that this is probably not an ordinary malfunction."
"...So who is it?"
Their colleagues were confused and couldn't figure out who it was for a long time, but he was obviously a big shot, otherwise he wouldn't be so excited.
The older traffic policeman looked around, then leaned into his colleague's ear and whispered a name. The colleague's eyes suddenly widened, his mouth opened unconsciously, and then he let out the same exclamation:
"Oh my god, it turned out to be...
Oh my God!"
The old traffic policeman turned his head, looked at the car with only the taillights visible, and said solemnly: "Maybe it has something to do with the monster. Be careful, stay away from patrol cars and motorcycles, and insert the key."
"Um!"
The other two people nodded at the same time.
This is a matter of life and death, so you can't be careless, maybe it will be useful.
after all...
The person who just passed by was Ultraman Tiga.
Even Ultraman is here, so it's definitely not a big deal.
At this time, Qianye Cheng had already seen the fault point. He didn't need to look for it at all. He could see the large mess from a distance.
The excavated earth and rocks almost piled up into a small hill on the ground. A large number of people gathered around it, the most conspicuous one being the patrol car of the Super Victory Team - Seret.
The silver body, red stripes, and the two surface-to-air anti-aircraft guns on the roof are such a unique shape that people can see its existence at a glance even at night.
The arrival of Chiba Cheng caused many people to look back. They didn't pay attention at first, but when Chiba Cheng got off the car, many people who were standing immediately came over.
"Captain Chiba!"
The fat Nakajima had just struggled to take down a hand-held instrument from the Seret patrol car. He turned around and saw Chiba Cheng, and couldn't help but said: "Why are you here?"
After I finished speaking, I realized that there was something wrong with what I said. Why couldn't I be here?
"I happen to be nearby, so come and take a look." Chiba Makoto followed Nakajima Tsutomu over and took a look. There was a deep hole in the ground, with traces of scorch around it, and a faint smell of burning could be smelled in the air.
"Is this where the atmospheric discharge phenomenon was exposed?"
Although this was a bit of a knowing question, Nakajima Tsutomu nodded honestly and said: "Well, the underground main cable was seriously damaged, nearly five or six meters in length, and the entire underground pipe gallery was affected. Fortunately, the gas
The pipeline does not go here, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous."
"The cable exploded?"
This is a bit serious.
Because there is a cable that is two people high next to it, and the diameter of the cable is thicker than Tsutomu Nakajima’s thigh.
When such a thick cable explodes, its power is no worse than C4. No wonder it can blast through the soil.
But the problem is that this pothole is a bit like directional blasting.
If it had exploded freely, the hole would have been bigger than this.
"But there's something wrong with the hole."
As soon as Chiba Makoto finished speaking, Kibi Gosuke came over and spoke: "Yes, most of the shock waves generated during the explosion went upwards, which is why such a big hole was blown out of the ground. The remaining
Only the current can rush to high altitudes, causing atmospheric discharge."
Kibi Gosuke was still wearing regular clothes. He was obviously called over urgently and had no time to change his clothes.
Chiba Makoto looked at Kibi Gosuke's seriousness at this moment, and couldn't help but think of Kibi Gosuke in the afternoon, that was so different.
Sure enough, one face looks good at work, but another face after get off work.
Xibi Gangsuke walked up and whispered: "Some workers nearby claimed that they vaguely heard strange roars coming from the ground before the big hole was blown out of the ground. Maybe there was a monster at work."
But Kibi Gosuke's words were immediately refuted. A middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes with a bossy look hurriedly said: "How could it be a monster? If there were monsters, this area would have been destroyed long ago.
, and if there is a monster, where did the monster go?
The height and width of the underground pipe gallery are only a few meters, and there are no signs of drilling. It's just those people talking nonsense. What can be heard through such a thick layer of soil."
Kibi Gosuke introduced in a low voice: "This is the regional director of TEPCO. He does not want us to launch an investigation. He wants to give the results quickly so that they can start construction immediately."
"Aren't you afraid of real monsters?"
Chiba Cheng felt funny.
The reason for the obstruction is very simple. If it is a monster causing trouble, then before the Super Victory Team completes its investigation, this area will be classified as a dangerous area. It is impossible to let workers and machinery enter the site, and the inability to carry out construction means repairing the underground.
It takes a long time to pull the cable, which will greatly affect the KPI of the power supply company, so naturally it won't be happy.
Kibi Gosuke was silent for a moment, then turned his head and whispered: "He won't come here to work."
"..."
The reason why this man is willing to take a gamble has been found. If there is no monster, then everyone will be happy, but even if there is a monster, the only loss will be the workers below. Sitting in the spacious and bright office, he will not be harmed in any way, but
It's just some compensation.
What's more, no traces of drilling holes were found underground, and the underground pipe corridor was very narrow, and the public's impression of monsters was still that they were huge, so this person felt that there were no monsters, and naturally he was not willing to do it just for a specious 'rumor'.
As a result, it is impossible to enter the site for construction.
Chiba Cheng turned his head and glanced at this guy who looked like a dog, and the other person had been looking here. When he noticed Chiba Cheng's gaze, he immediately showed the brightest smile on his face and quickly bowed.
, showing great humility.
As expected, he is a local, and his nature to bully the weak and fear the strong is engraved in his bones.
"I'll go down and take a look, and ask the police station to drive out the irrelevant people so as not to hinder the investigation." Chiba Makoto said and strode forward. After listening to Chiba Makoto's words, Hibi Gosuke said,
A smile appeared on his face, and he immediately waved to the police station soldiers who were maintaining order. After giving a few instructions, he quickly followed.
"Hey, what are you doing? Why did you let us go? This is..."
The voices behind him became smaller and smaller, and became farther and farther away, while the three people walking in front ignored them and discussed to themselves:
"It couldn't really be a monster, right?"
Nakajima, who was holding the instrument, began to swallow unconsciously. Seeing Chiba Makoto's seriousness, he couldn't help but have some bad guesses in his mind.
"No investigation, no right to speak."
"I know, this is what a great man said."
"So, let's investigate first and then tell the result."
"Understood."
Considering Kibi Gosuke and Nakajima Tsutomu, Chiba Makoto did not jump directly from the blasted hole, but went down from the maintenance channel of the underground pipe gallery.
As soon as the rusty iron door was opened, a damp, musty smell came oncoming, making people frown and even cover their noses.
“What a great taste.”
Kibi Gosuke also frowned. He had been in the rescue team for a long time and participated in more than one underground rescue.
Generally speaking, wherever it is underground, whether it is a basement or a basement, even if it is ventilated, moisture cannot be avoided. The smell that is different from that on the ground is very obvious. Anyone who has a nose can smell it, but it is still the first time to smell it.
See you once.
Moreover, the smell was not only damp, but also mixed with a smell that was either smelly or fishy. It was mixed with the dampness, making it particularly pungent.
And when I endured the smell and walked into the underground pipe gallery, what I saw was a large number of cables, thick and thin, of different types, from electric wires to network cables, and other miscellaneous lines, all of which were introduced with the reconstruction of coastal areas.
centimeters to the underground pipe gallery.
Tsutomu Nakajima was squatting on the ground, adjusting the detector quickly with his hands and feet. Gosuke Kibi was shining a powerful flashlight around, looking for abnormalities, while Chiba Makoto was walking forward and walking.
After a few steps, he stopped, squatted down, and looked at a pile of black pills in the corner. Then he turned to the person in charge who followed him down and said, "Are there a lot of rats here?"
The person in charge named Yamada quickly replied: "No, no, we have always paid attention to the hidden dangers of rats and regularly eliminate rats and bugs to prevent them from biting the wires."
"But there are probably a lot of rats here," Qianye Cheng stood up and said, "There is still this smell. Is this place very close to the sewer?"
"Well..."
This question stopped Yamada. He really didn't know.
"This smell really smells like sewerage."
It suddenly dawned on Xibi Gosuke that he finally understood what the strange smell mixed with humidity was that he smelled when he first came in.
This is the seaside, but it’s just fishy and smelly.
"If there is a connection between the sewer and this place, it wouldn't be surprising for rats to come here."
Kibi Gosuke immediately contacted Mai Midorikawa and asked her to check the underground drawings in this area to see where the sewers were closest. If she went there to look, she might be able to find something.
"And here," Chiba Cheng, who was walking at the front, stopped, shined the flashlight on the wall, and said solemnly: "It seems there is still a rat king."
After hearing this, Gosuke Kibi and Tsutomu Nakajima read it, and then they were shocked...