GBP Chapter 344 Missing
Chapter 344 Missing
"Captain, shark monster, requesting access!"
Do you agree?
Ye Rui stared at the flashing red signal icon on the main screen, his finger hovering over the confirmation button.
The signal source was marked as "unauthorized," but the identifier showed a striking match with TPC's internal security protocol.
This contradiction made him uneasy.
Although he had absolute confidence in the security system of the TPC mainframe's Hunting Grounds Guardian, as a member of the Victory Team, he knew that this decision was beyond his authority.
Therefore, he had no choice but to turn to Captain Iriko, who was sitting in the command chair, for help.
Megumi looked up from the main screen, her brows furrowed slightly.
Emotionally, she would agree to the request, but rationally, she disagreed. She was the captain of the Victory Team, and she had to be responsible for her teammates.
Her fingers tapped unconsciously on the armrest, a fierce internal struggle raging within her. Her emotions told her that this behemoth's behavior was completely different from those purely destructive monsters; it had even shown kindness in its battle with the Manonians, and this initiative to communicate might be an opportunity to distinguish friend from foe.
Megumi's fingers suddenly stopped tapping.
“Analyze the signal structure,” her voice was calm but carried an undeniable force. “Ye Rui, I need to know if this communication request carries any form of malicious code or hidden protocol.”
“It’s already in progress, Captain.” Ye Rui’s fingers flew across the console, bringing up the deep analysis interface. “The signal encapsulation method is very modern, but exceptionally pure. There’s no parasitic code, no data bombs, and not even an attempt to reverse track our location. It’s simply issuing a request.”
TPC's main computer system carries the core command of the global defense network. If this is an elaborate trap designed to infiltrate or even paralyze TPC's system, the consequences would be unimaginable. The Victory Team's duty is to protect humanity; any rash decision could endanger their teammates and even the entire world. She took a deep breath, preparing to issue the order: "Yorui, maintain the highest level of firewall. Attempt contact via external communication channels first. Under no circumstances can it be allowed to directly access the main system..."
Just as Izumi was about to refuse, the door to the command room slid open.
Director Sawai smiled and said, "This is one of our own, Captain Megumi. We agree to his request and will assist him!"
Director Sawai's sudden arrival and his resolute words stunned everyone.
With a relieved yet meaningful smile on his face, he strode over to Megumi's side. Following behind the director, Chief Yoshioka, though still wearing a stern expression, had a less sharp look in his eyes, replaced by more complex emotions.
“Director, this…” Megumi Kijima stood up in surprise.
Sawai waved his hand, indicating that she shouldn't be nervous: "We just received a highest-priority encrypted communication from the Carlo base on the moon. After multiple verifications, the identity of the 'Shark Monster' has been confirmed. It is not an enemy, but rather, one of us Earthlings. As for its specific identity, that needs to be kept secret." His gaze swept over each member of the Victory team. "Let it explain the details to you itself. Member Nori, execute orders, grant access to the secure isolation zone. Victory team, prepare to receive a briefing and provide all necessary support!"
What we are facing may be a war of attack and defense concerning the fate of the Earth.
"We absolutely cannot let the Manonians leave, nor can we allow them the opportunity to take Earth's location away!"
Nori quickly typed on the keyboard, carrying out Director Sawai's instructions.
TPC's supercomputers immediately took over the shark monster's internal systems.
"Captain, this shark monster is being hacked."
"Immediately mobilize computing power to drive them away!"
Ye Rui's report hit the command room like an ice bomb.
"The source of the invasion?" Megumi's voice tightened instantly.
"Tracking... The signal source points to the Manonian flagship! They're using the 'Shark Monster's' access request channel in reverse, attempting to seize control!" Ye Rui's fingers moved with lightning speed, data cascading down the screen like a waterfall. Red warning areas spread rapidly across the diagram representing the "Shark Monster's" internal systems, like ink stains in water. "They anticipated our contact! This is a double trap!"
Director Sawai's smile froze, and Director Yoshioka swiftly opened his folding fan, his eyes sharp as knives.
On the main screen, the previously stable "shark monster" signal began to fluctuate violently, its image began to distort, large areas of blinding red light representing intrusion lit up in the internal structure diagram, and even a sharp, inhuman electronic hiss could be faintly heard.
"The hunting ground guard reports that the intrusion code is extremely aggressive and adaptive, and is attempting to bypass our firewall and penetrate deep into the main system!" Ye Rui's forehead was covered in sweat. "The shark monster's own defense system is putting up a fierce resistance, but it's at a disadvantage... It's calling for help!"
"We absolutely cannot let it become a spear that the Manonians use against us!" Kijima Megumi abruptly stood up, instantly entering peak command mode. "Yorui, activate the 'Deep Sea Great Wall' protocol! Mobilize all available computing power from the Carlo base and its branches to construct a dynamic defense network. The goal is not complete elimination, but isolation and expulsion! Squeeze the intruders out of the shark monster's system!"
"Understood! Activate 'Deep Sea Great Wall'! Request global TPC network support!" Ye Rui responded loudly, and the command was instantly sent through the encrypted channel.
The entire TPC headquarters seemed like a colossal beast awakening. The lights in the command center shifted subtly, and a deep hum emanated from its depths—the sign that the supercomputing cluster was operating at full capacity. TPC bases around the world responded to the call, pooling redundant computing power to form an invisible, flowing "dam."
This is a silent battle taking place in the deep sea of data.
The Manonians' intrusion code, like a cunning and ferocious school of piranhas, darted and weaved through the shark monster's complex bio-mechanical fusion system, searching for every vulnerability, attempting to turn it into a controlled puppet, and using it as a springboard to tear apart TPC's network defenses.
The computing power gathered by TPC is transformed into a mighty ocean current and solid reefs. As the frontline commander, Ye Rui precisely directs the direction of the "ocean current," guiding the defense program to attack the intrusion nodes, while simultaneously using encrypted "reefs" to block possible infiltration paths. The Hunting Ground Guardian system demonstrates formidable effectiveness, constantly learning and adapting to the patterns of the intrusion code, launching targeted counterattacks.
"The invasion's expansion has slowed!" Ye Rui stared intently at the screen. "The enemy is adjusting their strategy... Wait, they want to directly destroy the shark monster's central nervous system! If successful, it will be immediately paralyzed or even self-destruct!"
"Strengthen the defenses of the corresponding area! Activate the 'Lifeline' protocol and attempt to stabilize the core consciousness of the shark monster!" Megumi Kijima ordered. The parameters of the life support technology developed by TPC Medical Center to stabilize the brainwaves of the seriously injured were urgently adjusted and transformed into gentle data streams through a relatively safe channel, flowing into the weak signal representing the core consciousness deep within the shark monster system.
On the main screen, the image representing the shark monster trembled painfully, but its eyes, which flowed with data, were fixed on the direction of the victorious team, conveying fragments of a mixed feeling of pain, perseverance, and pleading.
"Its consciousness is cooperating with us! It's guiding our defense program!" Lina said, moved, as she looked at the vague thoughts that had been analyzed.
"Ye Rui, now's the time!" Deputy Captain Zong Fang roared. "Concentrate all computing power, target the command node of the intrusion code, and 'swallow' it!"
"Deep Sea Great Wall, maximum power! Directional impact, launch!" Ye Rui forcefully typed the final command.
In an instant, a massive torrent of data, which gathered the network power of a portion of the global TPC network, surged into the Shark Monster's system with overwhelming force, following the path meticulously planned by Ye Rui, and precisely struck the core node where the Manonian invasion code was most concentrated and most active.
A silent tsunami erupted in the virtual world.
The Manonians' electronic hiss turned into a piercing scream, which then rapidly subsided. On the screen, the spreading red patch shrank, shattered, and disappeared like a receding tide.
"Intrusion code cleared! Channel purification complete! Control of the Shark Monster System regained, core consciousness stabilized!" Ye Rui let out a long breath, almost collapsing into his chair, his back soaked with cold sweat.
On the main screen, the image of the shark monster became clear and stable again, and the data stream mask even seemed brighter.
A clearer voice, still low but tinged with obvious fatigue and gratitude, rang out:
"Thank you... for your help. Earth's defenders, your 'deep sea' is deeper and more powerful than I imagined. The Manonians' raid failed, but they will not give up. I have detected their flagship initiating its final emergency protocol, a high-energy self-destruct program designed to destroy evidence, while its energy core overload may... form a small black hole nascent, causing serious disturbances to the surrounding space."
Its gaze shifted to Director Sawai and Captain Megumi: "Access complete, barrier established. Now, please allow me to share my operational data link. Victory Team, Ultraman Tiga... We need a coordinated attack to completely destroy the energy core of the Manon alien flagship before the self-destruct sequence is complete, and ensure that its wreckage does not pose a threat to Earth's orbit. This requires... a surgical precision strike."
Megumi and Sawai exchanged a quick glance.
"Victory Team, formulate an operation plan immediately based on the data provided by 'Deep Diver'!" Megumi Kijima ordered, then looked at the screen, "'Deep Diver,' thank you for your trust. Let's end this battle together."
"For the sake of Earth," the Deep One's voice was resolute.
Disguised as a Deep One, Masaki Keigo, with the support of TPC's computing power, launched an attack on the Manon aliens' flagship at full power.
The Deep Ones... or rather, Gaiozak.
Masaki Keigo propelled the massive and sophisticated shark-like behemoth, its tail thrusters emitting an unprecedented azure light as it traced a resolute trajectory through the air, hurtling straight toward the Manonian flagship in the distant, distorted shadows.
The real-time computing power support provided by TPC is like injecting new vitality into this behemoth, temporarily stabilizing its damaged internal system and optimizing the calculation of attack paths and energy allocation at the millisecond level.
"Target locked, outer barrier of the energy core of the Manonian mainship!" The Deep One's voice came calmly through the data link. At the same time, the thick carapace on the back of the behemoth opened like flower petals, revealing a strangely shaped, streamlined bio-energy cannon. The muzzle began to gather a heart-palpitating, dazzling white light, interwoven with energy frequencies tuned with the assistance of TPC.
That bio-energy barrage, which gathered all of Gaiozak's energy and was finely tuned by TPC computing power, exceeded everyone's expectations. It was not a simple explosive energy release, but a highly condensed, penetrating beam with strange decomposition properties.
"boom--!"
It wasn't a dull explosion, but a strange, low yet sharp sound, as if space itself were being torn apart, faintly transmitted through the data link. The Manonian flagship's twisted, thick hull, constructed of unknown alloys and energy barriers, didn't shatter upon being struck by the pure white beam. Instead, it appeared like butter pierced by a high-temperature needle, revealing a perfectly round hole with smooth edges and an astonishing diameter. The material around the hole shimmered with an eerie luster, as if it had melted and then rapidly cooled. The complex internal piping and equipment structure were clearly visible, but all appeared to have been forcibly "silenced" and "stripped away" by some force.
The beam of light continued its relentless advance, following the most direct path within the main ship, piercing through layers of decks and bulkheads, precisely targeting the energy reactor located at the ship's core. Wherever it passed, all defenses and structures were pierced through like paper, leaving nothing but silence.
"Directly hit the intended path! The penetration depth continues to increase!" Ye Rui's voice was filled with shock. "The energy readings show that the core barrier of the Manon aliens collapsed the moment it came into contact with the beam... It wasn't broken, it's more like... it was 'dissolved'?"
On the main screen, the energy signal representing the Manonian flagship rapidly diminished, like a deflated balloon.
The massive warship shuddered violently, and all external lights and weapon beams went out instantly, leaving only the unstable, flickering internal emergency red light and leaking energy arcs emanating from the wound.
It no longer remained hidden or maneuverable, but like a deep-sea monster whose spine had been removed, it began to helplessly and slowly roll and drift on the ground.
Just when everyone thought the dust had settled, news came from Delta Force and Carlo Base.
Just as Lin Yeming was leading the expedition team to explore, an earthquake suddenly struck Wangjia Valley.
They lost contact with Lin Yeming's expedition team.
Without even consulting his superiors, Iruma Megumi directly ordered the entire Victory Team to assemble on the moon.
"Captain Megumi, bring the Yagdis over there too!"
"Something special must have happened on the moon, otherwise Lin Yeming would have been impossible to contact!"
"Let the police department and intelligence agency investigate the rest!"
"Remember, you must bring the expedition team back!"