tkworld Chapter 5177 Higashi Kotaro: It's simple, I'll become a weapon!
Chapter 5177 Higashi Kotaro: It's simple, I'll become a weapon!
While listening to music and singing, the group's car was hijacked by a monster.
To be precise, it was melted by a monster.
A strange black tornado appeared on the road, and in the blink of an eye, the car was completely melted.
Fortunately, the tornado didn't melt the clothes.
Otherwise it would be awkward.
The only good news is that everyone is safe and sound and no one was injured.
The group of people scrambled back the way they came.
The black tornado didn't pursue them any further, as if it had no interest in humans.
Liu Lang's mother completely broke down.
"The car just melted down like that? I haven't even finished paying off the car loan!"
Liu Lang's father, however, was quite open-minded.
"It's okay, at least we're all safe and sound."
When Liu Lang's mother heard what Liu Lang's father said, she turned to look at him and slapped him hard across the face.
Liu Lang's mother: "It's all your fault!"
Liu Lang's father: "?"
……
The people affected by the disaster on this road were not just Baili Yuan and his group. Dozens of people who had lost their cars gathered together, making a ruckus. If you didn't know better, you would think they were doing some kind of abstract activity on the highway.
“Based on my experience from the previous twenty-two episodes, this must be the work of a monster!” Baili Yuan said seriously.
"Xiaoyuan, what are you saying?" Shiratori Kenichi said he didn't understand.
"Anyway, given this strange situation, let's contact Kotaro first," Shiratori Saori said worriedly.
Afterwards, the group called the Set team.
Soon, the Seth team arrived in their fighter jets.
After all, the phone call said the black tornado could melt vehicles, so it's best not to drive over until you understand the situation.
What if the enemy is specifically targeting vehicles?
The Seth fighter jets flew over the accident site.
They used radar to monitor the area and actually spotted the monster!
There is a signal from a monster twenty meters underground!
During the time the Seth team was dispatched, many more vehicles were melted, so now there are nearly a hundred people gathered around the accident site.
"Prioritize evacuating the civilians, then begin the battle against the monsters!"
The deputy captain gave the order.
The plane landed.
The Seth team members entered the crowd, and the vice-captain shouted, "There's a monster nearby! Everyone, evacuate immediately!"
Who knew that Liu Lang's mother would suddenly cause trouble.
"Gentlemen of the Seth team, the monster belongs to us, so you can't fight it! We want to use the monster to make money and compensate for our financial losses!"
"Yeah yeah!"
Unexpectedly, a group of people around them echoed this sentiment.
Baili Yuan was stunned. He tugged at Liu Lang, who was equally dumbfounded.
"Liu Lang, when did your mother become the leader of the troublemakers? And when did she start her gang?"
Rokuro: "..."
Faced with such an unreasonable group of people, the Seth team had no choice. They couldn't possibly kill these people first and then go and eliminate the monster, could they?
The Seth team, on the contrary, was driven away by the troublemakers.
Meanwhile, Liulang's mother had already begun to explain her "grand plan" and "business empire" to those around her.
"Monsters can melt vehicles. We can buy up abandoned vehicles and have the monsters perform vehicle-melting acrobatics!"
"No, we don't need to buy them. We can cooperate with the government and contract out the work of recycling abandoned vehicles!"
"In this way, we can not only repay our losses, but also generate a steady stream of profits in the future! Within a year, our company can be listed on the US stock market!"
"You understand applause!"
*Clap clap clap clap!*
The applause from those around them was enthusiastic, and everyone was visibly excited.
Liu Lang's father watched anxiously from the side, wanting to stop his wife, but he didn't know what to say.
When Liulang's father was about to speak, a single look from Liulang's mother silenced him. He was truly henpecked.
Rokuro's father did want to stop his wife, but Rokuro's mother said that if they didn't try to make up for the loss with the monster, were they supposed to keep paying off the car loan?
"Liulang, what does your mother do?" Baili Yuan asked Liulang curiously.
"My mother works as a project manager."
"...I thought it was a pyramid scheme. Where's your dad?"
"My dad is a teacher."
"Your dad must have had a hard time too."
Bai Liyuan suddenly suspected that Liu Lang's mother also had a fighting device, otherwise why would Liu Lang's mother think that she could command and control monsters?
Does she really think that there's no threat just because the monster doesn't eat her?
……
The fact that the Seth team was driven away and unable to directly attack the monster does not mean that the Seth team can't do anything.
The Seth team contacted the traffic management department, which closed the road where the incident occurred and implemented vehicle control measures.
No further victims were reported.
But soon, the monster under the road couldn't hold back any longer and rushed out on its own.
Laura, the mirage monster, here to report!
……
Upon seeing the monster, Baili Yuan recognized its identity.
"So it was this monster! No wonder!"
Laudra, one of the super-powered monsters.
Possessing the ability to dissolve metal and machinery, they are extremely formidable adversaries, posing a significant threat, especially to civilizations reliant on thermal weapons.
Laudra feeds on molten metal. It targeted vehicles on the highway, hiding under the road and using dissolved acid to create black tornadoes that sucked up passing vehicles before consuming the molten liquid.
Baili Yuan understood; Laudra was treating the highway like a conveyor belt sushi restaurant, using it as a serving outlet.
Because the dissolving liquid refracted sunlight, making the black tornado appear dreamlike and similar to a mirage, Laudra earned the title of Mirage Monster.
There's no need for the Set team to evacuate.
After Laudra appeared, the crowd surrounding Rokuro's mother was so frightened that they ran away.
Only Liulang's mother and a few other people from the higher-ups remained in the same spot.
"Don't go! Let me go and talk to the monster. It will definitely listen to us!"
Baili Yuan felt like he was having a fit of stupidity.
“Ignorance is bliss… Go back and tell Liulang to tell his mother to read more books.”
Fortunately, Liu Lang's father stood up for himself and ran away with his wife and son, unwilling to stay behind.
……
Next up is the battle between the Seto team and the monster!
Setter Team: Behold my giant missile!
Laudra: Use the melting liquid!
Setter Team: Damn monster, behold my high-tech gadgets—
Laudra: I'll melt your fighter jet too!
Seth: Damn it, they dared to melt our plane!
Laudra: I'll melt down your gun too!
Setter Team: Support! Support! Calling for backup!
Laudra: Melt it!
The Seth team members all laughed.
They seem relieved, but in reality, they're out of options.
After encountering the giant monster and running around for a while, all that's left is the old base.
All the equipment has been cleared out.
"Without weapons, how are we supposed to fight the monsters?" Shuhei Aragaki shouted in despair.
At this moment, Higashi Kotaro stepped forward, a smirk playing on his lips, and the Dragon King smiled.
"It's simple, I'll just become a weapon, won't I?"
Having said that, Taro no longer concealed himself; he reached into his pocket and revealed his final trump card—
"I also have a Nine-Turn Dagger!"
The members of the Set team fell silent as they watched Taro pull the standard-issue dagger from his crotch.
The battlefield fell silent once more. (End of Chapter)