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Chapter 1296 You are courting your own death! (A new month has arrived, please give me a monthly pass)

Although Duanmu Huai gave the order as quickly as possible, he was still a step too slow. Before the people in the meeting room could even come up with a solution, another urgent message arrived.

"News came from Base 32 in Antarctica that Monster Zero has been awakened!"

Duanmu Huai had just given the order and hadn't even come to his senses when a staff member walked in with a serious expression. Although Duanmu Huai didn't know what she was talking about, he could see that the faces of everyone present, including Dr. Serizawa, changed instantly. Obviously, they didn't expect it to happen so quickly!

"How is that possible? Is the situation reliable?"

"This is the communication record from Institute No. 32."

As the staff member was talking, he was typing on the keyboard, and soon a man in a down jacket appeared on the screen. He looked terrified and anxiously at the camera.

"Base 32 has been lost! Professor Emma betrayed us! She led a group of terrorists into the base, many people were killed, and external communications were cut off. I can only transmit this message through the emergency satellite. Their purpose is to awaken Monster Zero! We can't... Oh my God!!"

Before the researcher could finish his words, a burst of gunfire was heard not far away, which frightened him.

"This is my last message. Be careful, base. They have disguised our signal. They......"

"boom!"

At this moment, the locked door suddenly opened, and then several soldiers rushed into the camera and pulled the trigger at the researcher. Soon, accompanied by the sound of gunfire, the researcher fell to the ground, and the camera was broken, leaving only a snowflake on the screen.

“……………………”

Seeing this, everyone was silent. Dr. Serizawa coughed after a moment and then looked at the staff next to him.

"Confirmed?"

"Through satellites, we did detect a biological signal similar to Monster Zero in Antarctica, but it quickly disappeared in the storm and could not be tracked. The search team has set out, and the only thing we can confirm now is that Base 32 has been completely destroyed."

Along with the staff's report, the image of Base 32 appeared on the screen, but now there was almost no trace of any artificial buildings there, only a large black hole could be seen.

"I, I don't believe it, how is this possible?"

One researcher shook his head.

"Professor Emma betrayed us? Why would she betray us? This must be a mistake!"

"But if that's the case, then it makes sense that Base 32 was breached! You know, every research base must review the signal code and allow entry only after confirmation. Base 32 must have thought that the other party was a friendly force, so it was caught off guard! Without the assistance of Dr. Emma, ​​it would be impossible for those terrorists to..."

"Impossible? Wasn't Mothra's base breached by these terrorists?"

At this moment, everyone in the conference room was arguing loudly. Obviously, they were unwilling to believe the news.

However, Duanmu Huai's voice sounded at this time.

"Why is it impossible? If the Mothra base was breached, it was also done by Dr. Emma and those terrorists, doesn't it make sense?"

"Hey?"

After hearing Duanmu Huai's speech, everyone was really stunned. The researcher who had previously denied it was even shaking his head like a rattle.

"No, that's impossible. Dr. Emma is not that kind of person. She would never do that. Almost everyone here was recruited by her... Maybe that terrorist threatened her? Threatened her with her daughter? Why would she do that?"

"It's simple. Wake up the monster."

Duanmu Huai shrugged his shoulders.

"Look, she first awakened Mothra, and now she awakened that Monster Zero. I don't know what this woman is thinking. But at least I can be sure that when she awakened Mothra, no one pointed a gun at her head."

"………………………"

Everyone looked at each other but said nothing. They had to admit that although Duanmu Huai's statement sounded absurd at first, it was indeed possible. If Dr. Emma really wanted to awaken all the monsters, then the Monarch Organization would definitely not allow her to do so.

  But... just because of this, she colluded with terrorists?

why?

"No matter what, we'll know when we find her."

Dr. Serizawa reached out and raised his glasses, then sighed.

"Can you determine Dr. Emma's whereabouts?"

"Yes, according to satellite analysis of the trajectory of the Osprey transport plane that Dr. Emma was riding on, their next stop is Base 56 in South America."

"Very good, we will go to Base No. 56 immediately. No matter what, we must not let the monsters be awakened again!"

Following Dr. Serizawa's order, the Argonaut immediately changed its course and headed towards Base 56. At the same time, a whole squadron of fighter planes also joined the Argonaut and flew to the destination as an escort formation.

"Master, do you think it was really that doctor who awakened the monster?"

Standing by the window, looking at the sea of ​​clouds outside, Mu Geng turned his head curiously and looked at Duanmu Huai and asked.

"It is very likely that it can at least prove that Dr. Emma is not trustworthy."

"Why do you say that!"

After hearing Duanmu Huai's answer, the researcher just now couldn't help but come over and retort, saying that it seemed that he should be a little fan of Dr. Emma.

"Dr. Emma is not that kind of person!"

"Why isn't she?"

Duanmu Huai glanced at the researcher with disdain.

"She has already released two monsters. Once these two monsters riot, it is very likely to cause unimaginable casualties, but she still did it!"

"Maybe the other party forced her to do this, or maybe he threatened her with her daughter..."

"Then they can choose to die!"

Duanmu Huai suddenly waved his hand and interrupted the researcher's words aggressively.

"Let's take a step back and say that even if Dr. Emma was threatened, it can only mean that she was willing to kill thousands of people in order to save her daughter! At least this shows that she is not a good person and she has no consciousness at all! Allowing thousands of people to be killed in order to protect her daughter is a sin in itself!"

"So you're saying that she should watch her daughter get shot, or even be killed herself?"

"That's right! This is a necessary sacrifice to protect humanity! But she doesn't have the courage, let alone the idea!"

Duanmu Huai glared at the researcher in front of him fiercely.

"If one day, someone threatened you with your family and asked you to choose, which side would you choose? Sacrifice tens of thousands of strangers? Or sacrifice your familiar and close family members?"

“This…I…”

Faced with Duanmu Huai's question, the researcher suddenly stammered and was unable to speak.

"And what about you?"

Perhaps because she saw her colleague being embarrassed, another short-haired female doctor nearby also joined the conversation, glaring at Duanmu Huai with dissatisfaction.

"Which side will you choose?"

"To protect humanity, of course."

However, Duanmu Huai gave the answer without hesitation.

"If I could, I wouldn't want to make a choice, but once we get to that point, there's obviously only one thing we have to do! Our duty is to protect humanity from these alien monsters, so of course, we should be at the forefront and fight for this goal. This is our duty!"

"…………………"

After hearing Duanmu Huai's answer, everyone was speechless for a moment. Although they wanted to refute, the fact was that when they were on Skull Island before, Duanmu Huai and his team were indeed the first to rush forward when facing the monster.

If there is something wrong, they will really come forward!

"If you don't have this awareness......"

Duanmu Huai glanced at the two of them and then looked away.

"Then it means that you are not suitable for the job of protecting humans."

“…………………………!!!”

The short-haired female doctor clenched her fists and gritted her teeth, but this time she couldn't speak. At this moment, the others also fell into silence. Everyone who joined the Monarch Organization had their own goals and ideas. Some of them joined in the hope of saving humans from being harmed by the giant beasts. From this point of view, their original intention was indeed to protect humans.

But...what if you have to sacrifice your loved ones or even yourself in order to protect humanity?

  It is certainly easy to say, but when the time comes, can they really do it?

Compared to those strangers, the people close to you are naturally the most important, aren't they?

Are you going to sacrifice your loved ones or even yourself for those strangers?

For ordinary people, this is certainly a difficult choice, or rather, choosing one’s own relatives is also normal and human nature.

  But the question is, are they ordinary people?

Of course they are not! Because their research and their decisions will affect the future of humans and monsters all over the world!

"…………………snort."

Duanmu Huai snorted coldly and ignored these people. He had long realized that this imperial organization was just a makeshift team.

For example, when Dr. Emma brought a teenager into the base, they actually let her in. So there is nothing confidential about your monster base, right? Then do you want to sell tickets for the tour?

Just when everyone was about to reach their destination, something unusual happened again.

"Dr. Serizawa, the emergency channel has received a video call request from Mara Island."

"Connect."

Soon, the scene changed, and a woman appeared on the screen. Seeing this woman, everyone in the command room stopped what they were doing and stared at her. Dr. Mark even rushed to the screen and stared at the woman intently. Well, if I was right, then she should be Dr. Emma.

After a moment, Dr. Emma spoke.

"I think I should speak first."

"Where's Madison?"

However, Dr. Mark seemed to not care about Dr. Emma at all, and stared at her and asked. Soon, a girl poked her head out from the side of the screen. Dr. Emma kissed the girl and then looked at the screen.

"She's fine, Mark, trust me."

"It's a little hard to believe you, Dr. Russell."

At this time, Kiba Yuto spoke.

"We received information from the Antarctic base earlier, saying that you are now working for those terrorists? Is this true?"

"I know."

Dr. Emma, ​​on the other hand, remained calm.

"I can imagine how you see me. If there were other ways to proceed, I would not resort to this."

"What are you going to do, Emma?"

Facing Dr. Mark's question, Dr. Emma paused.

“I’m saving the world.”

"By releasing monsters? That's nonsense!"

“It seems incredible, but it’s the truth.”

However, Dr. Emma remained undeterred and continued speaking.

"After losing Andrew, I vowed to make his sacrifice count. I would find answers, to learn why the beasts had returned. But the more I researched, the more I realized they were here for a reason. Although we have spent years trying to stop them, we have never dared to face the truth. For thousands of years, humans have dominated the Earth. Overpopulation, pollution, war, the mass extinction we fear has already begun, and it is us who are the culprit."

  Andrew?

Duanmu Huai recalled that it seemed that he had mentioned before that the couple had two children, and Andrew died in San Francisco in last year's monster fight.

Well, that's normal. It's abnormal for Ultraman to not die when he fights the monster.

"…………………"

"We are the source of infection, but like all living things, the Earth mobilizes its own defense mechanisms to fight infection. They are the Earth's first legitimate rulers - the Titans. They are part of the Earth's natural defense mechanism, used to protect the Earth and maintain balance. If the government is allowed to contain them, eliminate them, or turn them into weapons, the human source of infection will only continue to spread. In our lifetime, the Earth will be destroyed and we will all perish, unless we restore balance..."

"What will the Earth become if we do this? A dead, scorched earth with monsters everywhere?"

"No, Doctor, quite the opposite. Just as forest fires nourish the soil, and volcanoes bring new land, there are signs that the monsters will do the same. Wherever the monsters go, nature will regrow. They are the only thing that can reverse the extinction caused by humans, and they are the only guarantee for the continuation of life."

At this, Dr. Serizawa put his hand to his forehead while Dr. Emma continued to speak.

"To begin the process, we have to free them first."

"You are murdering all of humanity!"

"No, even if the road ahead is difficult, I promise that mankind will not become extinct. Using Orca, we will restore the natural order. In this forgotten order, we will coexist harmoniously with the behemoths..."

“This is a dangerous road!”

"Dr. Serizawa finally couldn't help but stood up and glared at Emma.

"You intend to manipulate the unknown power of mankind and gamble with billions of lives!"

"Isn't it the same for you, Serizawa?"

Dr. Emma showed no remorse in the face of Dr. Serizawa's accusations.

"The government only wants to eradicate all monsters. If that comes true, what hope is there for the future?!"

"Okay, I've heard enough of these boring excuses."

However, at this moment, Duanmu Huai stood up and stared at Emma on the screen with an extremely cold expression.

"So in the final analysis, you are not doing this for humanity, you are just doing this for yourself."

"What are you talking about...? I'm not..."

"Andrew."

Duanmu Huai said this name, and Dr. Emma fell silent instantly.

"You just said that you vowed to make his death meaningful, and all the things you made up later were to give his death meaning. You don't want to admit that your son was just a meaningless speck of dust that was caught in the fight between monsters and left you without any meaning or value. So you came up with this weird theory of environmental terrorism, so that your son's death is not meaningless, but will become part of the world's return to normalcy. Then you will feel better, right?"

"………………………"

Emma stared at Duanmu Huai and clenched her teeth.

“I don’t need to explain to you…”

"I don't want to hear your explanation either."

Duanmu Huai directly interrupted Emma's answer and looked at her coldly.

"I don't care what your motives are for doing these things, but it is obvious that you are consciously trying to put billions of humans in danger of death and destruction. For me, knowing this is enough. Don't think you can escape, heretic. We will kill the monsters you awakened and those you didn't awaken, and burn them all to ashes. Then we will find you, and I will let you see the corpses of those monsters with your own eyes, and then I will kill your daughter with my own hands, and finally kill you..."

Having said that, Duanmu Huai revealed a hideous, cruel, and wild smile on his face.

"At that time, you will understand that everything you did was meaningless, and your son and daughter's death was also worthless... I will be happy to hear your miserable wails."

"How dare you threaten my daughter? How dare you do this......!"

"Of course I can. Since you tried to kill billions of humans, I guess it's only natural and reasonable to kill your loved ones in return."

Duanmu Huai chuckled.

Just like he had complained before, the devil would kill your whole family, wouldn't the Inquisition do the same? You are afraid of the devil, but you are not afraid of the Inquisition?

In this case, Duanmu Huai guarantees that the Tribunal will not only kill your entire family, but will also be more cruel than the Devil! By that time, I believe you will regret your choice.

"Wash your neck and wait, heretic, you won't see the sun tomorrow."

Looking at the ugly face in front of him, Duanmu Huai smiled and made a cold and ruthless judgment.

(End of this chapter)