Ultraman Light and Shadow Traveler

Chapter 180 Competitors
The season has gradually entered the end of summer and the beginning of autumn, and the weather in most parts of Japan has begun to turn cold. However, in Chiba County, which is located in the Kanto Plain, the temperature has risen in the opposite direction.

It is even hotter than the hottest time in summer. This abnormal weather has aroused widespread concern in the society.

The trio of KCB TV naturally wouldn't let go of this opportunity to investigate.

Recently, a photographer appeared in the industry, who was able to capture the exclusive news of the monster's chaos before them every time. The editor-in-chief of the TV station expressed great dissatisfaction with this.

Pokuragu missed it, and they also missed the robot on the Boso Peninsula. They didn’t even know when it appeared at the Onuma Dam some time ago.

So this time, when I heard about the abnormal climate in Chiba County, I remembered that Mr. Tabata, who had seen sea monsters in this area, immediately drove to Chiba County, and I was bound to get the exclusive information before that mysterious photographer!
"Oh my God, it's really hot!" Lun Wen, who was driving, opened the window to let the wind blow, and his body was really sweating like rain.

"My makeup is all gone..." Reiko sat in the back row, wiping away her sweat and retouching her makeup.

The place with the highest temperature is Yutian Mountain in Chiba Prefecture, which is some distance from the sea. The first people to report the weather to the authorities are the villagers living near there.

The trio parked the van on the side of the road, and Mr. Tabata planned to shoot some interviews in the town first.

"Reiko, stop putting on makeup, a resident just happened to come over."

Carrying the camera, Lunwen kept wiping away his sweat. He stood in the shade of a tree waiting for the dawdling Reiko, looking at the surrounding environment. In this hot weather, there were hardly any people walking on the road.

Even when they came all the way just now, they didn't meet many people in the town.

It was rare that a middle-aged man on a bicycle came towards them. Mr. Tabata couldn't bear it anymore and went to the car to urge Reiko who was always touching up her makeup.

"Okay, okay!" Reiko muttered, quickly wiped the sweat on her forehead with a tissue, then picked up the microphone and jumped out of the car.

Mr. Tabata stopped the middle-aged man who happened to be in front of him, and Lunwen had already set up the camera.

Reiko immediately stepped forward, with a standard smile on her face for a second and asked: "Hello, we are the reporter of KCB TV station, may I bother you?"

The middle-aged man who was stopped suddenly was stunned, then nodded and said: "Ah, yes, but I happen to have something to do right now, I hope it won't be too long."

"Okay, do you live near here?"

The middle-aged man shook his head: "No."

Reiko: "..."

As a well-trained professional interviewer, Reiko only froze for half a second before reacting, and continued to ask with a smile on her face: "It's like this, the temperature of this generation in Chiba County has suddenly risen against the season, especially near Youtian Mountain. It reached an astonishing forty degrees at noon, do you know the reason?"

The middle-aged man shook his head again and said apologetically, "Sorry, I don't know, this is really strange."

Reiko couldn't help but cast a sneaky glance at Mr. Tabata who was connected to the line in the carriage, and continued to ask after receiving the gesture from the other party: "Then do you know when the temperature changed? Or, is there anything happening around here?" Have there been any other unusual events?"

"About half a month ago." The middle-aged man finally gave some news this time. He said it with certainty, and seemed to have been paying attention to this matter all along.

"So, what is the specific situation?" Reiko asked hastily.

"After autumn, the temperature in Chiba County has not dropped, and it is still rising slowly. It has become hotter recently. Oh, by the way, nothing unusual has been found. It is really inexplicable."

"Yeah, the recent changes on the earth are really strange." Reiko listened, and deliberately led the topic, hoping that this person would say more news.

But the middle-aged man apologized again: "Sorry, I should be leaving."

"Ah, okay, thank you for the interview." Just now, the middle-aged man said that he had something to do, so Reiko didn't force her to stay. After bowing and thanking her, she watched the man stepping on the bicycle and continue to go to Youtian Mountain.

"He seems to be going to the mountains?"

Lunwen stopped filming, looked at the back of the middle-aged man and said doubtfully.

Just staying here, they already felt that the heat was unbearable. Wouldn't it be even more stuffy in the mountains?
Mr. Tabata looked at the picture just taken, and then said: "Let's interview a few more people in the town first, and then go to the mountains. I suspect there may be something in there. This time we must get news!"

"what……"

Lunwen couldn't help lowering his head and howling, holding the camera in one hand and fanning the wind with the other.

As for Reiko, as soon as the interview was over, she couldn't wait to run back to the car and touch up her makeup with a small fan on.

The trio then interviewed a few people in the small town at the foot of the mountain, but they didn't get any useful information. The residents' reactions were almost always to complain first, then shake their heads, with a dazed look on their faces.

Obviously they themselves don't know what's going on.

"Forget it, let's go to the mountains."

Mr. Tabata frowned and said, since it is useless to interview the residents, they might as well go in and find out the news by themselves.

After moving all the shooting tools into the car, Lunwen sat in the driver's seat, and with a bitter face, he started the car and headed towards the depths of the oilfield mountain.

The mountain road was very difficult to walk, and Lingzi was dizzy from the bumps. She looked out the window casually, and suddenly found a figure on a secluded path lined with trees.

"Wait, there seems to be someone there?" Reiko patted Mr. Tabata sitting in front.

"Stop!" Tian Duan said immediately, and Lunwen stepped on the brake subconsciously.

Quickly unbuckled the seat belt and pushed the door to get out of the car. Tian Bata looked in the direction Reiko pointed, and indeed saw the back of a walking person, so he turned back and said to the two: "Lunwen is carrying the equipment, Reiko hastened to follow. !"

"Here we come!" Reiko looked in the mirror, picked up the microphone and got out of the car.

Tian Bata ran over there first, trying to stop the people in front: "Sorry, please wait!"

Perhaps hearing the sound, the person with his back to them stopped walking and turned to look.

He was a gentle and handsome young man. After running close to him, Tian Bata wiped his sweaty forehead and said politely: "Sorry, we are KCB's interview staff, may I bother you?"

"Okay." The young man nodded with a smile, his attitude was very gentle, which made people feel relaxed unconsciously.

Tian Bata, who was so hot that he was sweating all over, suddenly noticed that this person's posture was very leisurely. He was wearing a white shirt and black trousers, and there was no sweat on his face, as if he was not affected by the heat at all.

He felt a little strange, and looked at the young man secretly. At this moment, Lunwen and Reiko also ran over. The two quickly got into position, and Tian Bata retreated to the back, leaving room for them to interview.

"Hello, do you live near here?" Reiko asked with a standard smile after cutting her expression.

The young man's smile was also very standard, he shook his head: "No."

Reiko: "..."

(End of this chapter)