Natsuki did not ride his precious motorcycle, but took Onoda's car to go to the Izu Marine Research Institute together.
In just one night, another swarm of submarine earthquakes occurred in the Pacific Ocean. Onoda had already decided to write a manuscript about the ocean.
"We'll be there soon," Onoda drove along the bay highway. "We'll eat directly at the institute later. The sashimi there is very good."
"I don't eat sashimi."
Natsuki responded casually, turned to look at the vast sea outside the car window, and suddenly thought of Sanada Ryosuke again.
I always feel that Ryosuke Sanada looks a bit like him,
They are also pursuing evolution.
If he can't control himself, there probably won't be any good results.
If you want to evolve from an ordinary life form, you must have corresponding awareness...
Natsuki calmly looked at the bay.
In the past half month,
While he was recuperating his body, he also sorted out his own situation.
Evolution materials: Unknown Giant of the Ruin Star, Zaas, Leo, Tree of Life, Dark Spark
Equal order:
Level 4,
The beginning of evolution, super adaptability (to adapt to various life planet environments in the universe), super vitality, super jumping, super hearing, super vision,
The Marine Research Institute buildings appeared in view, and the cute calls of dolphins could be vaguely heard.
Just in Xia Shu’s feeling,
There is a sense of anxiety in the calls of the dolphins, as if they want to give a warning.
Natsuki looked into the depths of the ocean in confusion.
Is it related to Gatanje?
Probably not, he didn't sense anything unusual at the Luluye ruins.
If Gatanjie wakes up, there will be no such movement...
"Let me look around first."
When Onoda went to find his friends, Natsuki stopped by and walked around.
The Marine Research Institute also has aquarium-like facilities.
After Natsuki looked at the aquarium, she soon found the dolphin area.
A staff member is feeding the dolphins.
"It's really strange," the staff member said with a headache. "After returning from training in the outer sea, the dolphins seem to have lost their energy."
"Could it be because of the swarm of earthquakes under the sea?" Natsuki stepped forward and asked.
His telepathy is not yet able to communicate with animals, but he just feels that these dolphins have discovered some danger.
"I don't know," the staff member turned around and asked doubtfully, "You're not from the institute, are you?"
"I'm a reporter," Xia Shu said with a smile, "I have to come to the institute for an interview today, so I stopped by to take a look."
"Tall tree!"
Onoda, with several people behind him, waved to Natsuki and shouted.
"Let me introduce you, this is Director Tanabe of the Institute of Oceanography, and he is also a good friend of mine."
"Hello, Director."
Xia Shu was slightly surprised.
Onoda, a middle-aged uncle, has quite a wide network of connections.
No wonder Takano said this guy was well-informed.
"You are Gaoshu,"
Director Tanabe was a gentle middle-aged man wearing a suit, vest, and glasses. He shook hands with Natsuki and said with a smile, "I didn't expect Onoda to find a partner. I thought he would continue to work alone..."
"Let's not talk about this for now," Onoda interrupted, "Let's talk about the cluster of earthquakes under the sea. It seems to be more and more frequent recently. It is too exaggerated to say that it is related to the nuclear test explosions that have been banned for 10 years.
.”
"It's not an exaggeration," Director Tanabe said, looking at the dolphins in the water and shaking his head. "The impact of nuclear test explosions on the earth is continuous, and mutated creatures containing radioactive materials can still be occasionally found to this day.
It is not impossible that the experiment 10 years ago led to the current swarm of earthquakes..."
"That is, will it continue in the future?"
Onoda then fell into thinking and suddenly realized that Natsuki seemed to be looking at the sea a little absent-mindedly.
"What's wrong, Gao Shu?"
"fine."
Natsuki came to his senses.
He seemed to feel a vague voice calling to him in the ocean,
The sound of gurgling water rang in my ears,
But it has nothing to do with dark forces.
"Continue to talk about the topic just now," Onoda was confused for a moment, but did not ask any more questions. He turned to Director Tanabe and said, "Will those mutated creatures containing radioactive materials have any impact on us humans? Isn't it like in the movie?
Become Godzilla?”
Director Tanabe smiled and said: "You still remember such an old movie? Theoretically it is not impossible, but it is simply unrealistic for Godzilla to appear.
As long as there are living things with DNA, it is difficult to resist the erosion of radioactive materials.
The mutated marine organisms we discovered basically have short lifespans..."
noon,
Natsuki and Onoda ate at the institute, mostly seafood and fish, and Director Tanabe also prepared fresh sashimi.
It’s just that Natsuki is not interested in eating it raw.
He only likes sweets, barbecued meats and stir-fried vegetables, as well as pasta and cakes, but he really doesn't like seafood.
The texture and taste are not his thing...
"Actually," Director Tanabe said proudly after drinking a glass of wine, "in order to solve the impact of swarms of earthquakes and submarine volcanoes on fish, our research institute has specially developed an ultrasonic induced emission system, which can use ultrasonic waves to gather and control fish
group,
As long as the buoy carrying the system is placed in the corresponding sea area, marine life can be allowed to leave the dangerous area.
And it can also solve fishery problems.”
Onoda asked: "Is it okay if I include this matter in the manuscript?"
"Of course it's no problem. It will be put into actual use soon." Director Tanabe said cheerfully.
It was already evening when we left the Ocean Center and returned to Tokyo.
Natsuki remained silent on the road. Even though Onoda knew that Natsuki didn't like to talk much, he still felt a little strange.
"Is there something wrong with the Institute of Oceanography?"
"No, maybe it's just my misunderstanding. There's always the sound of gurgling water in my ears."
Xia Shu frowned slightly.
He sensed several calls in succession, but when he tried to investigate carefully, he found nothing.
I just know that it has nothing to do with the darkness sleeping in the Luluye ruins.
"Maybe you've been too tired recently, go back and have a good rest." Onoda could only comfort him.
The car parked outside Midorikawa's house,
After Natsuki got out of the car, Onoda also rolled down the window and said, "By the way, tell Takano to be careful when going out at night recently. I heard that many people have disappeared inexplicably."
"I know."
Natsuki watched Onoda drive away.
There were indeed similar urban legends about missing persons recently, and Takano originally wanted him to investigate.
But he couldn't care about that for the time being,
Things on the other side of the ocean concerned him a lot.
The earth in "Gaia" has consciousness, so the light of the ocean, Agururu, was born.
But this situation should not exist in the time and space of "Tiga".
The depths of the ocean here are completely Gatanje's territory, and it is impossible for the light of the ocean to be born.