Chapter 21: Looking at the Ground

Chapter 21: Looking at the Ground

After getting off the car, Akiyama Ryo and Amano Mitsuyu, escorted by two robots, passed through the area where fortress gun base foundations were being constructed and arrived at the construction site outside.

The once lush forest in this area had been completely cleared.

Heavy transport planes descended from the sky, bringing more robots and construction materials.

The workers below operated large machinery, transporting and melting building materials to construct their accommodations for the night.

Once they finished constructing a framework, countless small unmanned robots arrived to turn the framework into houses.

Even more machinery and personnel were involved in creating that immensely massive base.

In just one morning, they had built such a steel city. Anyone who saw the construction speed would be amazed. It was incredibly fast.

However, Akiyama Ryo was already accustomed to seeing their constructions through videos before the meeting.

Upon reaching the construction site, the two robots led Akiyama and Amano into a newly built small house. Inside the house, several military personnel who were engaged in a conversation noticed their arrival and ended their discussion, greeting Akiyama and his companion:

Hello, comrades. You must be the person in charge on the Hokkaido side. Im Yang Qing, the head of the East Asian Far Eastern Barrier Construction Support Unit.

Hello, I am Akiyama Ryo, the head of Emergency Management in the Hokkaido metropolitan area.

I am Amano Mitsuyu, Mr. Akiyamas assistant.

Both Akiyama and Amano returned the greeting, and after that, the head of the support unit glanced at his team members and immediately changed his tone, continuing:

Well, pleasantries aside. Mr. Akiyama, regarding the matter of electricity and construction materials, I expect a proper response from you.nove(l)bi(n.)com

How much do you need?

500 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity and 10 million tons of steel.

500 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity and 10 million tons of steel. Have you come up with any solutions?

In the Hokkaido metropolitan area government hall, Amano, a member of the parliament, looked at the report presented by his son and trusted subordinate. His thoughts were uncertain.

He glanced at them, knowing that merely informing them of something he already knew wouldnt have made them rush back.

We have a solution.

Akiyama and Amano answered together, then handed over a new report.

Ten major steel manufacturing companies, including Tengang, Shin Kyokuto, and Shinkyu, have not shipped their steel produced this month due to emergency cargo redirection.

If we requisition all of their steel, we can fill the construction materials shortage. However, I need your authorization.

As for electricity, due to the disappearance of Tokyo, the Far East region has a significant surplus of power.

Whats your question? Go ahead.

Im just curious, do you really have the confidence to complete all this before Godzilla arrives?

If you ask me that way, I cant answer you.

The awakening and landing time of Godzilla are not determined by us humans. All we can do is to try our best to complete the assigned tasks before it wakes up, and turn this place into a favorable front line against Godzilla.

Mr. Yang, do you think we cannot defeat Godzilla in a short amount of time?

Its not that we cannot defeat it, its that Godzilla is still a living creature.

You see, Godzilla can run, right? And the Anti-Godzilla Cannons cant kill Godzilla in one shot, nor can they be used underwater.

So, I think that although we can defeat Godzilla, it is still impossible to kill it, right? Without a major technological breakthrough, we can only hope to repel Godzilla.

Dont you think so?

Exhaling the smoke, Qiu Shan, standing next to Yang Qing, pondered and agreed with this statement.

But you dont have to be too disheartened. I know about your family, and I believe we will be able to defeat Godzilla.

Mr. Yang, a few days ago, I heard the exact same words, saying that we will definitely defeat Godzilla.

And at that time, their basis was science. What is your basis now?

As Qiu Shan spoke, he took out a cigarette. Just as Yang Qing was about to say something, Qiu Shan directly put the unlit cigarette into his mouth.

It turned out that it wasnt a cigarette, but just a cigarette-shaped candy.

Well as for the basis, take a look at the ground.

Qiu Shan looked down, and although it was already 22:00 at night, the construction site was still brightly lit.

Heavy trucks were transporting building materials, transport helicopters were operating in the dark night.

Robots were welding the parts of the massive cannon base, and workers were working tirelessly day and night to build the main structures.

Click, click, click.

In the darkness of the night, the newly repaired substations began to operate, and the lights illuminated the darkness of the mountains as bright as day.

The flow of vehicles, the flow of people, the flow of light continued without interruption.

He probably understood.

March 21, 2208, 22:31.

9 days before Godzillas awakening.