"Sorry to be so serious, can you listen to me?"
"That's it."
Anna was not afraid of Lambda who was in a bad mood and turned her attention to Ajid.
"Theon seems to have discovered a nasty possibility."
"……what happened?"
Anna has been communicating with someone since just now, and the other person seems to be Xion.
Then the letter talked about "unsavory possibilities".
The problem is content.
"The thing about this lake may not be over yet."
Anna's expression was quite serious when she said this, which was rare for her.
"Well, I want to talk about an unpleasant topic."
After Anna's "hateful possibility" speech, it would be better to hear more details from Theon, and decided to wait for him.
After returning to the warship, Xion immediately came to the bridge and brought three mobile armor pilots including Halma.
At this time, it can be noticed that Xion has a deep understanding of the situation.
Bringing Haruma and the others here proves that he thinks their combat effectiveness is also necessary.
"I have already confirmed it with the chief of staff. Can you please confirm again the reaction of the intruder appearing in this lake?"
Theon's question made Ajit look at Mist.
The incident just now made her a little distracted, but she immediately began to explain the data sent from the headquarters.
"The reaction occurred seven days ago. Normally, only the plane coordinates can be detected. Fortunately, there is an unmanned observation station near the lake, so we can even grasp the details of the reaction in the lake."
Theon nodded at Misty's explanation, but Akid noticed that his expression was sterner than before.
"If we already have the details, let me confirm a little more... What is the scale... and number of reactions...?"
Regarding this question, Mist showed a somewhat incredulous expression, checked the tablet in his hand, and answered.
"The scale of the reaction is not large. It is similar to the reaction level of the seventh artificial island. The number of reactions is only once."
"Wait a minute, this..."
After hearing Mist's answer, Ajit discovered something was wrong.
Everyone's eyes were focused on Ajit who made the sound, but he still looked at Xion and found that his expression was also serious.
"Misty, contact the headquarters immediately to reconfirm the information just mentioned."
"Yes Yes!"
Under Ajid's urgent instructions, Misty hurriedly ran to the female crew member in charge of communications.
"Hey, Xiaojing, what happened to you suddenly?"
Led by Lambda, the eyes of the members who had not noticed the strangeness were all focused on him.
Akide looked around at everyone and gave the answer bluntly.
“There’s just too much luck.”
"There are indeed a lot...but compared to the artificial island that day, it is still a little less."
Indeed, the scale is not unusual in terms of numbers compared to past record occurrences.
This is equivalent to the initial appearance of the seventh artificial island that Aki and the others still remember, and it is quite a small number if you take into account the increase over time.
However, this time there are decisive differences from past records and those of the Seventh Artificial Island.
"On an artificial island, there were more than a dozen near-scale reactions... This number was arrived at based on observations. ... There was only one reaction of the same scale, and the same number appeared. Don't you think it's very strange? Is it natural?”
From the data point of view, the spatial distortion observed on the lake this time is of a general scale that is often observed around the world.
There must be at most a dozen intruders who appeared from there.
This time alone, more than 70 intruders appeared on the lake.
If you compare it to past data, it turns out something is completely wrong.
"Captain! We have confirmed it with the headquarters and the observation content is indeed correct."
In this way, it seems true that space distortion of normal scale only occurs once.
Since the height of the reaction is observed, failure in the scale and number of observations is less likely.
"Istar, does the scale and number of space distortions matter?"
"Yes. To use an analogy, it is a temporarily opened tunnel. If it is not very large, of course a large tunnel cannot pass through. The size of the natural blockage is directly related to the passage time."
In other words, whether large dark clouds pass through or many dark clouds pass through, a certain distortion scale is required.
According to this theory, the number of single occurrences still does not meet the calculation.
"Looking at the size, there shouldn't be any large invaders, but is it possible that a female below medium size could give birth to an individual of a small species?"
It's hard to think that that number was created by a one-time warp in space, but if the invaders that emerged spawned new ones, then the numbers could be explained.
The number of days has also passed and there should be plenty of time to increase.
In response to Ajid's question, Xion shook his head.
"It's different in size and strength, it's possible...but it shouldn't be a female this time."
"what happened?"
"Isn't this Annie very much like a slime? That kind of shapeless Annie can be split."
The word "split" reminds me of the invaders I just mentioned.
Considering that the body is less like an individual and more like a liquid, it can indeed be done.
This number could be explained if the number increased after the division.
Whether it is a female or a split, the hypothesis about greater numbers holds true.
And actually, having the wrong quantity is by no means the most important issue.
Perhaps this is where Theon's story of "nasty possibilities" begins.
"It's certain that the invaders that emerged in this lake had the means to increase their numbers. ... If that's the case, everything here is ... no conclusive evidence."
At this point, no one on the bridge didn't understand the meaning.
Seeing everyone's serious expressions, Ajit continued.
"Although Istar cut off the retreat during the battle, it is possible that it had already flowed down the river before we arrived. ... This ship will sail downstream from now on. Rely on Istar's search to confirm whether there are any survivors. power."
Under Argento's instructions, the people on the bridge began to play their roles.
He took all this into view and quietly asked Theon and Anna who were standing next to the captain's seat.
"Do you think there are individuals floating down the river?"
"The possibility is very high. No matter how you look at it, the lake is very narrow. It is not surprising that someone is looking for a new world."
"If you say that, there's a good chance you'll end up in the village. That's the worst thing."
A situation that can be prevented even by using one of Xion's hidden gems may become a reality in the future.
This is undoubtedly the worst possible model, but unfortunately, this worst model has reached the point where it is extremely possible.
"……Easter."
"Looking for that luck has already been done, there is no need to add more... If there is no problem, please let me wait on the bridge."
If you can stand by on the bridge, you can report it to Ajid immediately when you capture the reaction.
Ajit, who sensed Xion's intention, felt a little chilled.
(You are so gentle to those who threaten you)
How Theon views humans is actually unknown.
Even so, at least now he is actively protecting the people who threaten him and restrain him. This is an indisputable fact.
A boy who was not yet sixteen years old helped me so much.
An adult like me is really pitiful.
In the "Misty" hangar, the members of the 13th technical class were busy.
I don’t know when the mobile armor will attack in the future.
Although they had just attacked, the worst case scenario was that they had to attack immediately in order to hunt down An Zhixiong's remnants.
It would be true to say that I was always panicked, but it was definitely the level I had been at since the beginning of my "confusion."
In order not to disturb them, Halma, Lina and Les were waiting in a corner of the hangar.
Yajit instructed the pilots to be on standby here so that they could act quickly at any time.
The conversation between Ajit and Xion was also heard on the bridge. If according to their assumptions, there is indeed a way to increase the number, then it would be unnatural for all individuals to stay in that lake.
Research over the past decade has shown that invaders and others have a tendency to covet the land where humans live.
