Early the next morning, Merlin took his assistant Hill, along with Dr.
Konzawa and Miss Vivien, on a jet organized by the Emperor, from Mona Island all the way east and across the Atlantic.After a long 13-hour flight, they took a break in Dubai, a big city in the Middle East, before flying non-stop to Bangkok, Thailand.After a simple Thai-style breakfast, the group changed to a large helicopter and headed to a mysterious island in the South Pacific.The area where the Ancient Titans are located is highly secretive.Skull Island, where the mysterious KONG is located, is simply not found on ordinary maps.Only by following the map inside the Imperial Order can you accurately find the location of Skull Island among the many archipelagos in the South Pacific.Merlin was in the helicopter's cabin, carefully looking at the map in front of him.In the center of the map, on the edge of the South Pacific Ocean, there is a marker of the Imperial Order, where Skull Island is located."
It's far from the mainland, and it's a long way from the nearest habitable island."
Dr.
Serizawa, sitting across from Merlin, pointed to the sign on the map and said, "It's like an 'ecological island' in biology, with a completely different ecosystem from the outside."
We suspect that it is precisely because of this closure that the ecology of Skull Island has been stuck in ancient times, and the KONG tribe has survived the long ecological evolution. ”Merlin nodded, focusing on another issue."
It's remote, but it's not going undiscovered for so many years, and there are always merchant ships passing through the nearby waters, so I'm curious how you managed to keep the secret of Skull Island's existence after your exploration in 1973?"
Merlin looked at Dr.
Serizawa and asked, "Is it a military exclusion zone?"
Or is it something else?
And if KONG is an ancient Titan like Raton, then with its size, relying on an island is completely impossible to hide. ”"KONG IS A JUVENILE TITAN."
Vivian next to Dr.
Serizawa.
Graham said to Merlin, "ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION THAT OUR MEMBERS BROUGHT BACK IN 1973, KONG WAS ONLY ABOUT 100 FEET TALL AT THAT TIME, AND WITH THE MOUNTAIN STRUCTURE INSIDE SKULL ISLAND, IT WAS COMPLETELY SUITABLE FOR KONG TO HIDE AND SURVIVE. ”"An ancient titan like this has an extremely long growth period, and according to Dr.
Serizawa's estimate, it may take more than another hundred years for KONG to truly reach maturity.ACCORDING TO SOME OF THE INFORMATION WE HAVE COLLECTED ON SKULL ISLAND, KONG, AN ADULT BODY, IS LIKELY TO EXCEED 200 FEET TALL AND WEIGH MORE THAN 20,000 TONS, OR EVEN 30,000 TONS. ”Vivien placed a picture in front of Merlin's eyes and said, "KONG IS DIFFERENT FROM OTHER TITANS, AND IT'S NOT REALLY A TOP PREDATOR YET.In fact, we built the observation lab on Skull Island, not just to study KONG's habits, but to protect it. ”"Protection?"
Merlin picked up the photo, a black-and-white photograph of an erect gorilla with a brown-black mane standing between mountain cols.It was no different from the gorillas Merlin had seen before, the only thing that stood out was its height.In contrast to the surrounding cols, this gorilla is at least 30 meters tall...
It may not be as powerful as Godzilla looking up from the sea, but it is definitely more powerful than Raton, who is currently sleeping in the volcano.MERLIN ALSO NOTICED THAT IN THIS PHOTO, THE ORANGUTAN NAMED KONG HAS A CLEAR SCAR ON HIS LEFT ARM.He handed the picture to Agent Hill, then looked at Vivien, and said, "YOU MEAN, KONG CAN BE HURT OR EVEN KILLED NOW?"
”"Yes."
Dr.
Serizawa nodded, and he said in a heavy tone, "The 1973 exploration operation was not successful, it is a secret within the Imperial organization, and it is the reason why we have refused to cooperate with the military since then.DURING THE 1973 EXPEDITION, A PARANOID, VIETNAMESE VETERAN WHO SERVED AS THE TEAM'S PROTECTOR, NEARLY KILLED KONG...
THIS IS WHY KONG IS VERY DISGUSTED WITH OUTSIDERS. ”A hint of regret and regret flashed in Dr.
Serizawa's eyes, and he said, "KONG has its own intelligence, because of its racial characteristics, its intelligence and humanoid, it should be the highest among all the Titans.We would have had the opportunity to establish a friendly relationship with KONG.Because of the personal actions of a soldier caught in the magic barrier, we completely lost it all. ”"So, what really happened in 1973?"
Merlin asked, "If KONG is really as you say, he has extremely high intelligence.Then he should have a strong sense of revenge after being harmed by humans, and your laboratory can't be located on Skull Island...
So, I guess, the 1973 story, in addition to the damage to KONG, should have other hidden secrets, right?
”"There are all kinds of people in this world, Dr.
Merlin."
Shirou Sawashi took off his glasses and rubbed his forehead as he said, "Someone wants to hurt other people, bless their pain and loss on other creatures, and show their existence with violence.There will certainly be people who are kind to everything, willing to save the disaster by all peaceful means, even at the risk of sacrificing themselves for it. ”"In the 1973 expedition, in addition to the crazy colonel, there were also our seniors, and when the colonel tried to kill KONG, they helped KONG, so that KONG successfully counter-killed the most terrifying enemy in the early part of his life."
KONG REMEMBERED THIS HELP, SO THE EMPEROR'S LABORATORY COULD BE SET UP ON THE EDGE OF SKULL ISLAND.BUT KONG ALSO REMEMBERED THAT HURT, SO OUR EXPEDITIONS COULDN'T GO FAR INLAND.Similar to the research experiments with Raton, from 1973 onwards to the present, we have found little valuable information in our labs on Skull Island. ”Dr.
Serizawa looked up, and the always polite Japanese looked at Umebayashi and whispered, "We are eager to make progress on the study of KONG." ”"YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND, MERLIN, IF THERE IS REALLY A BIG SCUFFLE BETWEEN THE TITANS IN THE FUTURE, THEN THE ANCIENT TITAN WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO BE ON THE SIDE OF HUMANS IS ONLY KONG."
With a glint of anticipation, even pleading, in the doctor's eyes, he said to Merlin: "In my opinion, perhaps, KONG is the hope for the future of human civilization. ”"So, you invited us to Skull Island not just to investigate and evaluate, right?"
Merlin's eyes narrowed, and Agent Hill beside him understood Dr.
Serizawa's intentions.Obviously, Merlin's hand in the Mona Island laboratory gave Dr.
Konzawa the hope of an experimental breakthrough, and he generously opened the second project of the Imperial Organization to Merlin, hoping to get Dr.
Merlin's help to help them make progress in the laboratory on Skull Island."
Yes."
Dr.
Serizawa nodded, and he said to Merlin, "Compared to the Volcanic Titan of Mona Island, Dr.
Merlin, I'm sure you'll find more on Skull Island.The ecology there is still the same as it was hundreds of thousands of years ago, and there are many strange creatures in addition to KONG, and the food chain there is completely different from the outside world.It's a paradise for a good heterogeneous researcher like you!
”"I can authorize the sharing of the Skull Island lab with your research team...", Dr.
Serizawa muttered, "We can help each other!"
As long as you keep the secrets about Skull Island and KONG. ”Merlin wasn't angry, in fact he wasn't angry at all, and the result was to be expected.There was no doubt that the Imperial Order was using him.But that's what Merlin wants to see.He needed to produce an accurate assessment report, and he had to break into the Imperial Organization, and now he did.As Dr.
Serizawa said, it's a relationship of mutual help.And in the adult world, isn't it normal to be taken advantage of?
If you don't want to be used, then it's good to become waste, waste, no one will pay attention to it."
I've got to go to Skull Island first."
Merlin showed the rigor of a researcher, he did not pack a ticket, he said: "Whether I can help you or not, I will not know until I go on a field trip." ”"We'll be on Skull Island in 50 minutes."
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Vivien looked down at the watch on her wrist and said to Merlin and Ciel, "It might be a little bumpy when you're close to Skull Island.I'll make sure in advance, neither of you should be seasick, right?
”"Huh?"
Vivien's question made both Merlin and Hill a little confused.They are now flying, what does this have to do with seasickness?
This confusion continued until 40 minutes later, when something caught Merlin and Hill's attention at the edge of the endless South Pacific, a few kilometers in front of the helicopter."
Shet!"
Hill looked at that thing, and the female agent, who was always calm, couldn't help but curse in a low voice at this moment.Beside her, Merlin's expression was not very good-looking.He finally knew how the Imperial Organization hid the existence of Skull Island.Quite simply, they don't need to hide at all ...
Nature may have loved these Titans in particular, so it gave Skull Island and KONG a perfect disguise.In the ocean ahead, a giant tornado from the sea to the sky was hovering, and in the terrifying hurricane that could easily destroy a city, there were clouds like flames, and thick lightning that kept shining in the clouds.The glow of those lightning bolts illuminated the giant tornado hurricane from within, making it look like it was the entrance to hell.The surrounding sea can easily swing waves up to several meters high under the impetus of hurricanes, and in such a whirlpool, no boat can get close.Any sane captain will avoid this storm, which is why Skull Island remains unknown to the outside world after its discovery."
No one knows when this storm appeared."
Dr.
Serizawa stood up, holding the bulkhead of the helicopter with his hands, and on the increasingly turbulent plane, he said to Merlin, "Since 1973, when we first discovered Skull Island through military satellites, this storm has never stopped, it is like a weather phenomenon unique to Skull Island, it has never intensified, and it has never weakened. ”"It's not normal!"
Merlin pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose and said to Dr.
Serizawa, "Even if I don't know anything about meteorology, I know that there must be something strange on that island that sustains this year-round storm...
You've been studying there for decades and you've found nothing?
”"We can't go inland."
Dr.
Serizawa looked at the terrifying hurricane that was getting older and closer ahead and said, "But some of my friends who have studied geology suspect that somewhere on Skull Island, there is a passage to the underground hollow world of the Earth's mantle layer.They believe that Skull Island is one of the passages for air movement between the underground and surface worlds, and that it is precisely because of the air currents generated by those tunnels that go deep underground that the hurricane persists all year round. ”"But we don't have proof.""
Well, interesting."
A twinkle flashed in Merlin's eyes, and he said, "If this is really the entrance to the underworld...
Then we'll have to really do a field trip. ”The helicopter was getting closer and closer to the hurricane mass in front of him, and Agent Hill's breathing was getting more and more rapid.This is normal, and any normal person will feel subconscious fear when they see a super-large hurricane mass that is large enough to destroy a city.Not to mention, they're now in a helicopter bobbing in the wind, into the eye of the storm...
It's like looking for death."
Sit tight!"
The pilot of the helicopter shouted to the rear: "Let's hope we won't be struck by lightning, friends." ”The next moment, the helicopter, which had sped up its speed, plunged into the hurricane.But unexpectedly, the winds that should have raged wildly in the storm did not exist, and although the winds in the storm group looked terrifying, they were not extremely destructive, and could even be called mild.Merlin, who was ready for the impact, opened his eyes suddenly, he looked at the spectacle wrapped in thick fog in front of him, he could feel the hull of the helicopter clattering, but still able to maintain its direction in the wind.This "hurricane", which looks destructive on the outside, is actually just a scare thing.The plane was very jolting, like the feeling of playing drifting, and the shaking made it almost impossible to maintain a standing position.No wonder Vivien had to ask Merlin and Ciel if they were seasick.The feeling now is similar to sitting on a boat through a storm, and the continuous vibrations make people's brains hurt.Merlin could still hold on, but Hill beside him was already pale and crumbling.Merlin reached out to hold Ciel's body and leaned her tightly against him, and Ciel subconsciously hugged his chief.In the midst of the turbulent storm, Merlin's body sat steady, like a pillar.After a few difficult minutes, with a cheer from the pilot, the helicopter also rushed out of the hurricane mass into the calm eye of the storm with a hint of stirred smoke.Merlin opened his eyes and was greeted by a calm, beautiful landscape, the golden glow reflected by the sun on this isolated island, and one couldn't help but hold one's breath."
Skull Island."
Merlin looked at the lush mountains and lakes that flashed below the plane, and he whispered, "I'm coming..."