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"Please allow me to ask you one last question."
"Okay, go ahead and tell me."
Even at the very end, Number Ten still used the most cunning answer.
There was no definite answer to Kanzaki Hikaru's question; it was merely a question that Kanzaki Hikaru was asked to express his doubts.
"Why did you bring the monster here in the first place? If the initial goal has already been achieved, then there was no need for this."
Since the goal is to stop research into the time machine, there is absolutely no reason to summon monsters again under the current circumstances.
"Monsters attacking the city—does it need a reason?"
Even Kanzaki Teru hadn't expected such a response, though he knew the other party would try to fob him off.
However, in Kanzaki Teru's eyes, this answer contained some of Number Ten's true thoughts.
"Bye~"
The monster, which Number Ten referred to as "One-Horn" in the distance, also made a move, though it had no clear target.
But Kanzaki Teru's intuition told him that he had already aimed at this spot.
The next moment, a massive amount of energy shot out from its enormous, iconic horn.
"A Railgun!?"
Sensing the composition of the energy, Kanzaki Teru was stunned and stood there in place.
He thought the other party would use even more supernatural powers, but reality slapped him in the face.
The electromagnetic cannon instantly and completely engulfed Number 10, with a loud bang.
She also disappeared from the spot, but Kanzaki Teru knew very well that Number Ten was not destroyed by that force.
That force—it came to take her away.
The sudden disappearance made Kanzaki Teru wonder if what he had just seen was an illusion, but the destroyed streets before him remained unseen.
The silhouette of a monster in the distance, and the newly bought cell phone in his hand.
All of this demonstrates that what Kanzaki Teru just saw was not an illusion.
"Leave the time machine... up there..."
The increased amount of information left Kanzaki Teru's mind in a tangled mess, and he even felt a bit tired.
"Damn it! Why?!"
"Wasn't it supposed to be quiet?! What's going on?!"
"Is this place going to be abandoned too!?"
The people around were in complete chaos, with no order whatsoever.
"But I'm not that naive."
Looking at the number 10 in his phone's contact list, Kanzaki Teru's lips curled into a slight smile.
This was the first time in such a long period of time that he felt he needed to find the answer.
How could this not excite him? However, he hadn't yet had time to take the next step.
He was already surrounded.
"What a grand welcome! Did I do something?"
Looking at the people around him, 880 Kanzaki Teru was also curious about what the other party's purpose was.
"We are from Anxin Research Institute. Please come with us."
The leader appeared to be a girl who was much quieter than herself, even though she had shown her ID photo.
However, for an outsider like Kanzaki Teru, it was impossible to distinguish between the real and the fake.
"Anxin Research Institute? I remember it was in charge of post-disaster recovery work, wasn't it?"
Although the other party's true identity is unknown, advertisements for Anxin Research Institute are almost everywhere.
During their conversation, Kanzaki learned that the organization was mainly responsible for rebuilding the streets and cities after these monsters destroyed them.
But if it really is such an organization, then their behavior is completely incomprehensible.
That's not entirely true; Kanzaki Teru quickly discovered why the other party had approached him.
However, he wouldn't surrender so easily before that.
Chapter 428: Mechanical Hound
"The monster is over there, you must have made a mistake."
Do you recognize this person in the photo?
Completely ignoring Kanzaki Teru's question, the girl in the lead pulled out a photo from her phone.
This photo shows Number 10, who was just next to Kanzaki Teru. However, she is wearing the same clothes and has the same hairstyle in the photo.
However, there was a lot of blood on her body, and even if Kanzaki Teru didn't ask, he could roughly guess what had happened.
"I suppose we have some kind of fate between us, what's wrong?"
"Is that so? Then tell me everything you know."
Without any warning, the other party directly and unreservedly revealed their killing intent towards Kanzaki Teru.
However, this killing intent was impure; it was less directed at Kanzaki Hikaru and more at those connected to Number Ten.
"Are you planning to resort to violence at the slightest disagreement?"
Although Kanzaki Teru wanted to persuade her, it was clear that she was no longer willing to listen to anything.
The group that had just surrounded Kanzaki Teru had all retreated.
It was as if they were afraid of being affected.
"Is that so?"
"Just don't come crying and begging for mercy later!"
A mechanical hunting dog ran out from the carriage behind the man. Just one glance from Kanzaki Hikaru told him that although similar technology existed in his world, reaching this level was still extremely difficult.
Moreover, it's not that simple.
The mechanical hound, completely out of control, pounced directly at Kanzaki Hikaru.
"A drone?"
After all, such things are not uncommon, but achieving such precision is another story.
"Unfortunately, it was a wrong call. This is not just a simple matter of drones!"
Kanzaki Teru remained completely calm in the face of the charging mechanical hounds.
After all, in his eyes, the mechanical hound was moving in slow motion.
No matter what the situation, it was all under Kanzaki Hiroki's control, but before that, Kanzaki Hiroki wanted to know what the underlying principles were.
"Isn't it a drone? Could it be...?"
Kanzaki Teru narrowly escaped the mechanical hound's attack, his agility allowing him to dodge it.
It seems the other party showed some mercy, after all, their only goal was to obtain information from me.
If the 4278th chapter, which killed 210 out of 85 members of the group, were to be considered the wrong thing, then the whole thing would be backwards.
Seeing Kanzaki Teru's actions, the other party did not show excessive surprise on their face.
"So you're a drone pilot too? But compared to me, you're still no match!"
Upon hearing this rather interesting term from the other party, Kanzaki Teru wanted to see just how strong the other party really was.
So he deliberately slowed down his movements, because if he really used his full strength, none of the people present could even last half a second.
"Harleen!"
As if it had heard the man's call, the mechanical hunting dog's movements changed accordingly.
It no longer simply lunged at Kanzaki Hikaru; an electric current emanated from its surroundings.
This greatly expanded the attack range, and this time it seemed that the opponent was holding back almost completely.
Even so, it's still not enough.
"A weak electrical signal? I knew it..."
Seeing Kanzaki Teru suddenly appear behind him, the man suddenly pulled out a weapon that looked like a crossbow from somewhere.
It was aimed directly at Kanzaki Teru.
However, Kanzaki Teru remained calm and composed, delivering a high kick in mid-air.
He kicked the other person's weapon away.
"How is this possible?!"
Those around were somewhat surprised to see this.
"That's Batista—an S-class drone pilot..."
"Looks like I can't hold back anymore..."
In that instant, the aura emanating from her changed.
"Hey, hey, hey, what do you want to do? Can't we just talk this out properly first?"
"It's no use, even if you want to beg for mercy, it's too late!"
Although Kanzaki Teru didn't mean it that way at all, he still couldn't stop the other party.
Kanzaki Teru didn't say those things because he sensed an unusual energy suddenly bursting forth from the mechanical hound.
After all, even if you have power, it's meaningless if you don't know how to use or control it.
What bothered Kanzaki Teru even more was how the opponent used their power each time.
Her breathing would become somewhat disordered, and even weaker and softer.
This made Kanzaki Teru worry about the other person's health.