Chapter 6 Chapter 6 Occasionally Landing a Flying Ship on a Sunny Day

Vancouver Island is a small island located on the west coast of the North American continent and at the southwestern tip of Canada.Although it is a small island, it has a length of 500 kilometers from north to south, a width of 150 kilometers from east to west, and an area of ​​33,800 square kilometers.In Japan, such an area is larger than the entire Kanto region. To the east of Vancouver Island is the Strait of Georgia, and to the east is Vancouver, the third largest city in Canada.The fact that the city of Vancouver is not on Vancouver Island may piss off middle school students who are studying geography, but that's the way it is, and it doesn't help.In addition, the provincial capital of British Columbia, Victoria, is located at the southern tip of Vancouver Island.

When the huge figure of the airship AKUKA appeared over Vancouver Island, it was a pleasant May day on the ground. On the national road extending along the east coast of the island, two Land Cruiser off-road jeeps belonging to the provincial police stopped.The routine patrol work has come to an end, a total of six police officers decided to take a break before the scheduled report time.After a while, they were leaning on the car talking and laughing, and they all looked up to the sky at the same time.After more than ten seconds, they woke up the deputy sheriff who was dozing off in the car with a little panic.

"Deputy Sheriff, the flying boat seems a little strange." "...What, it's the Japanese flying ship, right? It just flew here according to the plan. What's so strange about it?" "But... that airship is smoking!" The deputy sheriff, who poked his head out of the car window and watched with binoculars because of this sentence, slightly raised his voice. "That flying ship should be floating by helium, but helium doesn't burn." "Maybe it's not the gas but the hull that's burning." The simple and reasonable correction made the deputy sheriff nod in agreement with a red face, and instructed his subordinates to contact the provincial police headquarters in Victoria.

"Anyway, those Japanese guys brought in trouble with the yen again. It's really troublesome. Why can't they stay in their own country?" In fact, the Deputy Sheriff didn't really think so. He just thought that a little social spirit should be shown at this moment, and nothing else.However, if the Japanese really stayed in their own country, the economy of British Columbia would face bankruptcy, which is a regrettable reality. "What happened?" "Could it be the work of radical terrorists?" "There are different types of radicals. What kind of radicals are they?"

"Of course they are anti-Japanese radicals. For example, whaling is too shameful, etc. There are many such things." "Whale..." Pushing up the brim of his police cap with his fingertips, the deputy looked up at the airship.The airship was slowly flying south while emitting light smoke. It looked like a whale jetting leisurely in the vast ocean of air, and also a bit like a huge herbivorous dinosaur. "It must have been a great ride if nothing had happened." In response to the muttering of his subordinates, the deputy sheriff could only nod greatly. ※※※ Had nothing happened, the premise would have been shattered.Shingo Kanaki, one of the culprits who caused "something", ordered his subordinates to gather in the corridor outside the control room.

"The Canadian police know." To the remaining subordinates, Guanmu said sharply.Seeing the boss's expression of losing his composure, the subordinates couldn't help but tense up all over. The Canadian police, correctly BC's provincial police, just spoke to the flying boat.Various objects were thrown onto the sea from the airship ASUKA, with distress text written on them.The police specifically called to inquire about the situation after receiving a report from a passing fishing boat. It was finally known to the outside world.A perfect ending seems impossible to look forward to.

"Damn it, why do you keep doing things you shouldn't do!" In Guanmu's tone, there was some calmness missing.What made him angry was that his subordinates acted alone and went to the guest room where the objects were lost, but they were greeted solidly by the layman who had laid a careful trap.If more than two people were dispatched together, there would be no such scandalous incidents that would damage the face of experts.Although neglecting the basic parties deserves a lesson. "But boss, our number is not large after all, is there anything wrong with this kind of consideration?"

"If the result of the consideration is to reduce our combat power, it will be avoided." "..." "Forget it, it's useless to say anything now." Guanmu changed his tone. "Attention all, put on parachutes and prepare to leave." This order filled the faces of his subordinates with vigor.If they leave alive and blow up the flying ship remotely from the air, what happens to the passengers or monsters is none of their business. At this time, only six of the terrorists who hijacked "Asuka", including Guanmu himself, are still alive.Up to now, Guanmu is full of disgust and hatred for this flying ship.This is a cursed flying ship, let it explode and disappear with the curse.

"I'm really sorry for causing you a lot of trouble because of work. I hope everyone will forgive me." Opening the door of the control room, Guanmu saluted the people inside.It is only natural for the captain and others not to respond to this etiquette.This is Guanmu's style of doing things to the extreme. Guanmu and his team skillfully put on the parachutes prepared in advance.All six of them have more than ten skydiving experiences, and have even performed night skydiving.Therefore, there is no need for Guanmu to give detailed instructions. A group of people moved towards the crew-only hatch.

The vast primeval forest on Vancouver Island unfolds in front of my eyes like a monotonous dark green carpet.Somewhere in the middle, there should be an organization that assists criminals in escaping and is on standby there.After landing in the forest, leave from the coast, take a steamboat to cross the sea to Canada, and then go overland from Vancouver to Seattle in the United States.Passports and vehicles are ready, in case the road does not work, you can also cross the Canadian Rockies and leave the country from Alberta. Just jump into the air from the flying ship, and it's all over.Since they escaped during the daytime, there might be witnesses, but the top priority right now is to get out before the explosion.

When they came to an area left from the crew-only hatch, Guanmu and his party stopped because they met the opponent they least wanted to meet. As if persulfuric acid had been splashed on the cracked clay, the monster stood upright. It seemed that the mouth was still stained with human blood and pieces of flesh. "Damn it, how far does this monster have to hinder us before it will be reconciled!" One of his subordinates scolded loudly with disgust, and a small but palpable fear. How could monsters understand other people's plans or troubles?He was just acting on instinct.Of course the terrorists know this, but if they know it, they know it, and their hatred will not fade away. The pistol was useless, and the explosives proved useless after considering their weight.Having said that, if explosives were abused without restraint, even Guanmu himself would be blown to pieces. "Do you want to take another exit?" The subordinates all have the intention of escaping.Although Guanmu was reluctant, after assessing the situation, only this weak strategy was the most sensible. "Okay, just use the cargo door." After making such a decision, Guanmu signaled to turn back.However, the monster didn't buy Guanmu's decisiveness at all.The monster swayed slightly and chased after them. The terrorists began to flee, but the man at the end of the line fell forward and fell because the toe of his shoe tripped over a rope strewn across the passage.Immediately the monster approached and grabbed him by the ankles.The companions stopped running away, with fear and calculations, because at this time it still depends on the number of people. ——Five minutes later, the bloody and painted crown wood walked towards the cargo room with slight staggering steps alone. "Is this the abnormal durability? It's really what that guy Takezaki said." If that kind of vitality is his own, this thought flashed through Guanmu's mind.It is unforgivably stupid to hold such a precious treasure in the hands of someone who does not understand its value, Guanmu thought.Gradually, he was able to understand the psychology of Zhensheng Zhengdao. However, the immediate prerequisite is to leave this place.He had no time to care about the situation of his subordinates, he just ran to the cargo room alone.On the way, he passed by many people and knocked down several people. Shunsuke Wutong, who was with his sister and niece, found the figure of the man trying to cross the crowd, and then heard the voice of the ship owner Yasuzo Moto who suddenly appeared. "That's the leader of the hijackers! Catch him quickly!" Hearing Arimoto's yell, Shunsuke started to move reflexively.Looking at Shunsuke who started running, Diary also started to move reflexively, but was stopped by Minako. "Big brother!" "Diary, don't come here! Your mission is to protect your mother." If there is no time to finish the words for a while, you can continue as long as you imagine.Although he couldn't show Feiyan's skill because he was wearing a life jacket, Shunsuke started to run after the terrorist. At this point, the whole ship was in chaos and uproar.Despite the small explosions and fires, the Asuka's hull remained steadfast and stable, allowing the passengers to scurry about impulsively. "We will arrive at our destination soon. The ship will never fall. Please calm down. Please follow the instructions of the crew." Breaking away from the control room held by the terrorists, broadcasting continuously on the ship.For them, they really don't know what else to say. However, for the passengers, the man with the weapon was rampant, like a scary monster appearing in a B-level thriller movie, and the gunshots and explosions were shaken, and the wounded came out one after another-it was natural that they couldn't calm down.At the same time, there are also voices of "must sue this company" and "never take a flying boat again in this life", which must be the most headache and heartbreaking speech for the ship owner Arimoto Taizo. Yoben almost forgot about the hijackers, and to be honest it was more than that. However, there is one person who wants to forget but can't forget.Shunsuke Wutong finally came face to face with the leader of the hijackers near the cargo hatch.Thinking about it carefully, he has no obligation to represent the pursuit of terrorists at all.It was probably the most flippant failure of his career. Shunsuke and Guanmu don't know each other's name, however, they both understand that the other is an enemy, if they don't knock him down, they will have no tomorrow.Both parties may be in a state of helplessness. Although Guanmu's anger is a product of self-centeredness, it is extremely profound to him.As an expert, it can be said that there is room for introspection and seeds of regret in this work.And the master is the situation at hand. Not soldiers, not police, not intelligence officers, not private investigators.Guanmu actually formed a one-on-one confrontation with a 100% layman.Being in such a situation, it should be regarded as the most unpleasant thing for Guanmu.For he was expecting a more powerful foe to polish the end of the job. He was already a prankster, but the mentality of looking down on his opponent made his drive even stronger. "You really have the ability to catch up..." Crown Wood smiled viciously. "Everything is really not going well this time. Oh, there is no way, even Napoleon or Hitler had troubles." "Especially on the eve of death." "Hey, you're kind of arrogant when you talk about it. Did you learn it in college?" Seriously ignoring Kanaki's sarcasm, Shunsuke started asking about the monster.Since the other party likes to play tricks, why not take this opportunity to ask.Because no matter what, things can't get any worse than they are now. "That monster walking around on the boat was originally a human, right? I think you must know his identity." "That's right. That monster was originally a dead human being." Crown Wood confirmed.Driven by a sense of superiority somewhat out of place, he pulled the precious mini-cassette out of his pocket to show off. "In this tape, there is a confession of some kind of expert. If it is made public, it will definitely cause a big commotion in the world. The content is the medicine that the monster took. It is what Qin Shihuang pursued all his life. , a drug that shouldn’t exist.” "...Is it the elixir of life?" If so, it is understandable.It turns out that this is the secret that must be kept even if all 900 people are killed.Shunsuke is of course not affirming what Guanmu and others are about to do, he just agrees with a fact.That is, there are people who think it worthwhile to commit that crime. In a double sense, Shunsuke is indeed an outsider.It is the same whether it is dealing with the phenomenal aspect of the situation or grasping the essence of the situation. He is not a member of special forces dealing with terrorists, nor is he a researcher in genetic engineering or biochemical science.His specialty is excavating earthen or stone tools from the ground, and then conducting textual research on the life or cultural exchanges of that era.Although he has a general understanding of the meaning of genetic engineering, he has no way of knowing the detailed techniques and so on. Nevertheless, relying on his meager knowledge, he pieced together a set of inferences of his own.That monster is the tragic end of humans who took the unfinished drug. Although it has finally achieved the result that its vitality surpasses that of ordinary people, but its rationality or intellect has not been activated, so it must be able to act only by instinct and sensory perception. "What if that technology gets out of control regardless of safety?" This is where the phenomenon of anxiety crystallizes.Therefore, in order to obliterate these facts, terrorists came here. Shunsuke didn't mean to blame Guanki.No, even though he denies his behavior in his heart, he has no intention of speaking out and criticizing him with words.It is meaningless to persuade the leader of this terrorist on a humanitarian basis.Because of that kind of words, he will definitely not listen to it. Even so, Shunsuke still has a lot to say. "So, are you running away with your tail between your legs because you failed at work?" "Who failed!" "What happened to your companion? There should be several people, right? The reason why you are alone is that you abandoned your companion?" The war of words must also be stopped in moderation, and the most important thing is to get to the bottom of it. If the other party is angered, the other party does not know whether they will do anything. Guanmu was not angered.A sneer appeared on his face, and he took out a rectangular metal object from under his clothes, which was about six times the size of the tape just now. Shunsuke's intuition told him that a crisis was coming. "stop--" It was no use shouting.Guanmu, still with a sneer on his face, has already pressed one of about two dozen buttons side by side. Part of the airship's floor was cracked.The crack extended about ten meters vertically, and bounced to the left and right in an instant.A series of abnormal noises erupted, and the fire and smoke rushed straight into the air. Shouts rang out, and about thirty unfortunate passengers were swallowed by the crack.The cries were torn apart by the wind, and the people who made the cries fell to the ground one by one. Shunjie didn't directly see this scene, but the explosion and vibration alone were enough.Shunsuke couldn't make a sound for a while, and could only stare at Guanmu angrily. "Well, that's about it." Guanmu pretended to laugh, but his voice suddenly became hoarse, and there was a sense of irritation deep in his nasal cavity.This is an ominous sign for Guanki, as it is a warning to him of danger, coming from the zone of irrationality. Guanmu frowned, reassessing the young man in front of him.As far as Guanki is concerned, this layman is likely to be dangerous to a certain extent, etc., which may not be underestimated. Kanaki confirmed where he was standing.He was standing on the passage against the wall of the cargo room, and there was a low railing on the opposite side. The floor past the railing was about eight meters lower, and there were large cargoes piled up on the floor. "What, I'm about to press the next button. Won't you stop me?" Kanki put on a nasty devilish smile.Shunsuke knew the other person's expression very well, but he didn't know what his own expression was.The only thing that is certain is that it is definitely not a calm expression. It was Guanmu's side who took it easy. The passage was about two meters wide, and tools such as iron wires, packing ropes, and screw wrenches were scattered on the floor.Nailed between the walls and the ceiling appears to be plastic clothes-drying rope. Guanmu only needs to take care of the front and it will be fine.Suppressing the warning from the irrational realm, Guanmu spoke again. "What! Has it been decided? Partners of justice..." Both the speaker and the listener were taken aback.Because Kanki's voice changed in a strange way. The reason is that part of the gas container is damaged and the helium gas leaks out.This gas affects the vocal cords, causing changes in the sound.The sound would become very strange, like a duck with a cold.There was a brief period when toys that used helium gas to change voices were quite popular. Guanmu, who was supposed to be domineering and mocking, was reduced to a funny buffoon in an instant.It is impossible to blame who's fury made Guanmu's face hideous, revealing his calm and bottomless terrorist nature. Shunsuke took a step back.Firstly, it was because of Guanmu's frightening expression, and secondly, because a plan flashed in Shunsuke's mind.He knows exactly what his top priorities are at the moment. Kangi stared at Shunsuke, but when he was about to approach, he stopped quickly.He retreated as if imitating Shunsuke's movements, and after retreating about ten meters in a row, he came to the door of the cargo hatch. Still keeping his eyes on Shunsuke, Kanaki slid the door open with one hand while continuing to hold the detonator with the other.Stronger winds blow from inside to outside. Kanaki took a ready position for the upcoming skydive, and at that moment, Shunsuke threw himself on the floor and picked up the wrench on the floor.Guanki turned around in surprise, dodging the thrown wrench. There was a moment of blankness, and after a subtle time stop, the wrench hit Kanaki's right hand.The detonating device flew out of Guanmu's hand and headed towards the door that had just been opened.Glittering in the Canadian sun like a cursed sapphire, it was lost from their sight, forever. Guanmu's face contorted with anger.Failed, he actually failed.Not a failure to escape, but a failure to work.What is even more hateful is that all this was blocked by a layman. What should have never happened once in a lifetime, but Shunsuke seems to have experienced and completed the test again and again.However, he had to be mentally prepared that his lucky pocket had almost bottomed out. In fact, the matter of getting on the flying ship itself cannot be said to be lucky.Some people stomp their feet on the pier for missing the maiden voyage of the luxury cruise liner Titanic, but Shunsuke takes the exact opposite position. "It's all because of you nasty guy..." Crown Wood roared with a duck-like voice.The carnivorous beast was furious because of his damaged self-esteem, his eyes were burning with murderous flames, Kanaki approached Shunsuke. Shunsuke has no plans to fight back.As long as the remote control for explosives is thrown overboard, that's more than enough.The opponent is an expert in violence and destruction, and he has no chance of winning. "Let's compete in archeology! Occasionally, it's time for me to ask questions!" Shunsuke really wanted to say that, but the result was definitely not going to work.The most important thing right now is to find ways to escape from the face of the Avengers. At this time, there was something that Junsuke never expected.He wholeheartedly believes that his luck has bottomed out, but in fact this is Guanmu's situation. Everything was safe until boarding the flying boat, but nothing went smoothly after that.Guanmu should really guard against himself.Moreover, the right hand hit by the wrench also lost its usual perfect control function.More disabling, however, appears to be his mental state. The young man who was being chased reached out to the cable hanging in the air, fumbled for the metal buckle and hooked it with his fingers. The only moving part was his feet.The iron wire on the ground flew towards Guanmu with a violent momentum, and Guanmu easily swung it away with his right hand. In an instant, there was a sharp pain in the wrist.At the same moment, the cable in the air broke free from the buckle and whistled. The cable danced like a serpent.Under the unavoidable speed and momentum, the cable turned into a black shadow and hit a large area of ​​Guanki from the left half of his face to his right hand diagonally below. Guanmu flew out, the effect should be stronger than an uppercut from a ropeweight boxer.Cheekbones cracked, broken teeth and blood sprayed into the air. secondary.For the second time in a row, Guanki fell into Shunsuke's trick.In addition to exposing him to a gaffe that he shouldn't have, it also shows that his luck has not only fallen to the bottom, but even overdrawn. If there was a wall behind him, if he was thrown against the wall, the injury would not be fatal even though it was serious.However, behind him was a low railing.His body rolled over the railing, and fell headlong to the eight-meter-low floor, and there was a chaotic dull sound directly below the medulla oblongata. Kanki stared back at the face of the layman who was staring at him over the railing eight meters above, but his field of vision narrowed sharply, and the brightness became increasingly dimmer. "Heh, I expected a long time ago that I would die badly, but I didn't expect that I would die at the hands of an outsider..." This was Guanmu's last self-mockery, but, with his teeth chipped and blood-filled mouth, he couldn't make a sound at all.After the blood froth accumulated at the corner of his mouth, Guanmu fell silent, and he could no longer say any black jokes. After about ten seconds, Shunsuke climbed over the railing and walked down the light metal ladder to Guanmu's side. Unbelievable about what I did.This should be self-defense.But in any case, he did cause the death of one person. Although he really wanted to leave Guanmu's body behind, he also wanted to get the tape.That tape should be important information to solve this series of matters.Not only that, maybe it can prove that Shunsuke's behavior is justifiable self-defense. Shunsuke approached cautiously and poked the corpse with the tip of his shoe.He had no intention of offending the deceased, but at this moment, no one should be able to blame him for being cautious.There was no response at all, Shunsuke continued to maintain vigilance, knelt down beside the corpse on one knee, and reached for the pocket of his work clothes. Suddenly something flashed in his mind, Shunsuke withdrew his hand. Take the wire, grab two places to make a loop, and use that thing to touch the pocket.While thinking about how ridiculous this would look to others, he pushed the front end of the wire into his pocket, and suddenly a small needle flew out of the pocket, apparently poisoned. Shrugging his shoulders wordlessly, Shunsuke continued to manipulate the wire, and managed to let the tape roll out of his pocket. "Experts are really scary." Shunsuke's feelings were quite deep.I actually defeated such a terrible opponent.No, in fact, Shunsuke only scored points when his opponent fouled. Shunsuke stood up, checked the tape carefully again, then put it inside the clothes under the life jacket, adjusted his breathing and left the scene. ... At this time, the members of the group who were waiting on the ground to assist the criminal in escaping looked up at the flying ship with displeased eyes.It seems that the honored guest they are waiting for will not come.The so-called "won't come" means "can't come". It must mean that something very serious has happened.That being the case, it would be a waste of time to wait any longer.The group of people saved themselves the trouble of talking with each other, and immediately got into the car and disappeared without a trace. Shunsuke's battle seemed to last for a long time, but it actually took less than ten minutes.As he was about to walk out of the cargo room, he froze for a moment and jumped back.Because the monster was standing right in front of his eyes.After greedily devouring Guanmu's subordinates, the monster continued to doggedly chase Guanmu to this place. "My God, how can it be endless..." Junjie couldn't even bring up the spirit of complaining.He seems to have been chosen by an evil creator to be the runner in this life obstacle course. "If you have to be involved in a disaster anyway, why not a disaster related to women!" A feeling of regret welled up in my heart.If Shunsuke had the brains and clairvoyance of a strategist, perhaps he could plan a good show where the terrorist leader and the monster killed each other and hurt both sides.Although he doesn't have that kind of leisure, Diary seems to be more talented in combat than Shunsuke. Not paying attention to Shunsuke's inner thoughts at all, the monster kept approaching.Junjie quickly found a countermeasure, that is, how much the opponent advances, and he retreats as much as he does.After finally walking the distance here, I lost it all at once. The monster's actions were not as cautious and conservative as Shunsuke's. It kicked towards the ground and flew up unexpectedly, while Junsuke rushed to the floor in an instant. The monster's hand was empty.After Shunsuke turned around and stood up, he immediately staggered away from the monster and exchanged positions with each other. The figure of the monster is actually not as tall as Shunsuke.But his wrist strength far surpassed that of a professional wrestler with a giant figure.Once caught by him, Shunsuke's fate will definitely disintegrate like a building block doll. There is a psychedelic drug called angel dust, which is said to be able to stimulate the potential muscle power of human beings, turning an ordinary citizen into a superman with magical powers.The same effect seems to happen to the dead. The monster moved forward again.If he touches him, even if it's only once, Shunsuke won't have another chance to turn around.He picked up things on the ground and threw them at the monster. Monsters groan when hit by various thrown tools.Does this guy still feel pain?Shunsuke is suspicious.Not long ago, he had hit him on the head with a heavy clock, maybe that attack had an effect, so now it's not completely unfeeling... From the Georgia Strait to Bradney Inlet, countless ships, large and small, float on the sea in the early summer sun.Of course, there are many people on these ships, and most of them are now looking up at the endless blue sky of Canada with their eyes and mouths wide open. A shadow hung over their heads, it was the shadow of a huge airship descending slowly with smoke. The 500-meter-long "Flying Bird" is the largest flying object in history in the sky in the atmosphere.In the future, until a larger space station or space colony is built, even if Pluto is explored, there should not be such a huge flying object.And this thing is now on top of their heads. Most of them knew that on this day, a huge flying ship from Japan would arrive in Vancouver.It's just that they didn't expect to see the picture of the flying ship slowly descending with smoke.Looking at this scene, what they immediately thought of was the well-known Hindenburg incident. "It's not good, the flying boat fell!" Among the shouts, whether wired or wireless, the ringing of telephones rang throughout the city.Airport control center, city hall, police station, fire brigade, hospital, army, TV station, newspaper office, and Japanese consulate. Across the Georgia Strait, many citizens in Victoria City also witnessed the scene of the flying ship flying to the east with smoke, and excitedly gathered people to watch it.They didn't mean anything malicious, it was hard to suppress the idea that they might have a chance to witness the catastrophe of the century. As an ordinary citizen like them, the person who not only witnessed but also had actual experience is Shunsuke Inutong.Of course, he didn't feel lucky at all for being able to get such an opportunity. This matter has nothing to do with scholarship or research.However, if you can't pass this level, you will no longer be able to do knowledge and research in the future.Anyway, it's ridiculous to die like this in a place like this.Not only have you not been married yet, but your dream of digging ruins in the coastal provinces and confirming the existence of the ancient cultural circle around the Sea of ​​Japan has not yet come true. This monster must have had some kind of dream when he was a human.Maybe he had a lover, maybe he was troubled by his relationship with his boss, etc. He should have felt that way, right? Junjie suddenly reminded himself that these thoughts are meaningless at all, he is not a saint, if only one side can be saved between the monster and himself, he has to choose the path of letting himself be saved, which is tantamount to saving his sister Same as niece. There is only one battle plan for eradicating the monsters, which is to get the monsters out of the flying ship.Since he didn't have the confidence to defeat the monster from the beginning, Shunsuke made this conclusion very simply. Junsuke escapes, and the monster chases after him.I don't know how much distance I have escaped all day today, Shunjie doesn't even want to think about it. A strong wind blew from Shunsuke's side, because the open cargo door was being attacked by a wind mass with an area of ​​about two meters square.Beside that door, there was something Shunsuke needed. Shunsuke rushed to the fire extinguisher, hugged it with both hands, and when he turned around, the tip of the monster's nose was in front of him.Shunsuke extended the nozzle of the fire extinguisher forward, and the carbon dioxide foam rushed into the wide open mouth. The solid spray of foam made the monster flip back in panic.Shunsuke cleverly changed his position while continuing to spray foam.About ten seconds later, he threw the fire extinguisher on the ground and pushed it hard with his foot. The cylindrical fire extinguisher rolled towards the monster's feet, tripping the monster. The monster's center of gravity was unstable for a moment, and it staggered back and forth toward the door violently. The monster uttered a cry, a cry of doubt rather than fear.He didn't seem to understand what happened to him. His feet were floating in the air, and the strongest existence invisible to the naked eye, something called gravity, pulled his body downwards, and fell towards the sea surface 500 meters below, spinning while falling. At such a height, the strength of the sea surface is as hard as concrete.After the monster fell, Shunjie didn't have the mood to sympathize with him even if his body was smashed to pieces. Shunsuke sat slumped on the ground, focusing on adjusting his breathing for the time being.Today must be a day he will never forget in his life!When I finally stood up and walked out, it was already five minutes later.At this time, the airship had already flown over the sea and arrived directly above the center of Vancouver. A puff of light smoke blew in, and Shunsuke sneezed a little.If another enemy appeared at this moment, even if he was only a child, he would be able to defeat Shunsuke with ease. Please please, please don't let anything appear again.While praying like this, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Junjie, causing him to almost faint. "Big brother, it's good that you're fine." "It turned out to be a diary." While he was greatly relieved, Shunsuke knew that the effect of helium on the vocal cords had disappeared.Minako also appeared.While bowing to Junsuke, he spoke to his daughter. "Let me just say, your big brother won't be knocked down by that kind of guy." Appearing behind Minako was the shipowner Arimoto, who spoke to Shunsuke in a strangely familiar tone. "Well, it looks all right. So, what happened to the leader of the terrorist?" "It was hit by a wire, and it's already hung up. By the way, that monster also fell into the sea. The two of them should never be able to make trouble on the flying boat again." "Did you defeat both of them?" Youben slightly widened his eyes. "Does that sound like it?" Feeling quite tired, Shunsuke replied sarcastically. Diary's face glowed. "Big brother, you are so powerful, too strong!" The reason for the immediate worried look was that her hero sighed wearily. "Big brother, are you okay?" "It's fine, I hope so too." Reluctantly shifting his mind, Shunsuke said to the diary with a smile. "Don't worry, I'm fine. Although my luck has run out, you and your mother should still have a lot of luck left!" Shunsuke fumbled in his pocket for a while, took out the tape he got from Kanaki, and handed it to Minako. "Can you keep this thing for me? It belongs to the leader of the terrorists. It should be useful in solving the incident." "Why don't you leave it to me for safekeeping." 有本伸出手去，然而伸出的手却抓了个空，因为录音带被交到了美奈子的手上。 “谢谢你的好意。不过，我要是不稍微出点力的话，我弟弟可是会和我断绝关系的呀。” 简单地应付过企业界的枭雄之后，美奈子将录音带收藏起来。 有本嗤之以鼻。或许是想到现在并不是争夺的时候吧，所以便安分地退了开来，反正这应该只是暂时。 有本向船长益村询问，他想知道有没有查出恐怖份子身份的办法。 “这个没问题。” 船长益村骄傲地挺起胸膛。占领控制室的恐怖份子首领曾经利用飞行船的通讯系统打了通国际电话到日本，那个电话号码早已记录在船上的黑盒子当中。换句话说，他们已经掌握住恐怖份子幕后主使者的真是身份。 “很好，这下子可以向那家伙好好地要求一笔赔偿金了。既然敢妨碍我的事业，我就要他付出相当的代价。” 有本显得精神百倍。 话说回来，就在众人慌乱骚动、有的欢喜、有的昏眩之际，“飞鸟”已经开始在温哥华的上空盘旋，从乔治亚海峡往布拉德内湾而去，然后再回到乔治亚海峡。 虽然事先已经安排一处系留地，但是在这种状况之下，或许在海上迫降会比较好。温哥华周边的海是内海，所以海浪并不汹涌。 这一天，占据着温哥华市中心位置的史丹利公园，一如往常涌进了许多做日光浴和运动的市民而热闹滚滚。面积四百零五万平方公尺，和东京的公园比较起来，差不多是新宿御苑的七倍、日比谷公园的二十五倍大、温哥华不只在加拿大国内而已、更是世界闻名的绿色王宫。 原本应该是千古森林寂静安详，小鸟与松鼠享尽和平的一座公园，此时正迎接着前所未有之状况。鸟儿吱吱喳喳地吵嚷起来，松鼠则在草地上到处乱跑。人们指着天空，因为飞翔在天空中的巨鲸的影子，正黑压压地从他们头上坠落下来。 “高度一百！” 史丹利公园最引以为傲的千古巨木森林，仿佛因为风压而摇摇晃晃。尖锐的树梢眼看着就要刺破船底。 慢跑中的青年男女，骑着自行车兜风的少年少女，刚从午觉的睡梦中醒来的中年男人，正在练习太极拳的中国移民，各式各样的人们带着各式各样的表情开始追逐着飞行船跑了起来。 “真是壮观啊，所有的人都跟在飞行船后面跑呢。” 带着身处于危险当中的自觉，日记对温哥华市民的看热闹精神深表敬意。从走道上的大玻璃窗可以清清楚楚地看到地上人们的表情。 一辆追着飞行船而来的自行车在冲出自行车车道之后，因为爬不上陡峭的草地斜坡而翻覆倒地。上气不接下气的老人家瘫坐在草地上面，看似孙子的少年连忙拉起老人的手。 飞天巨鲸一面引发地上的混乱，一面朝着低空滑行而去，就连紧贴在摩天大楼玻璃窗边观看的人们的眼睛动作都看得一清二楚。 “飞鸟”的船体下方，仿佛擦过了狮门大桥支柱的最顶端。不，实际上真的擦过去了。在刺耳的摩擦声响起之后，飞行船轻微地晃动了一下。难得滞塞的桥上，车子纷纷停了下来，跑出车外的驾驶们全都目瞪口呆地仰望天空。 “在乔治亚海峡降落！” 船长益村大喊道。如果在布拉德内湾降落的话，飞行船的庞然巨体恐怕会连累到许多小型船只吧。 “加油，坚持下去呀，别害怕。一切有我在！” 捏着一把冷汗紧张不已的有本激动地反复叫了几声之后，终于说了一句他认为最有效的台词。 “如果能够平安降落的话，我就发六个月的奖金！不，十二个月。所以大家要加油啊！” 或许话一出口就后悔了也说不定，但是益村却丝毫不加理会地竭尽全力、行使他身为船长之职责。经由氦气排放之控制，缓缓地降低高度。 纵使在海面上降落，如果距离岸边太远的话，就会延迟来自于陆地的救援时间。他所选择的是名为英伦湾之水域，范围从史丹利公园的西方往西南方扩展开来，属于乔治亚海峡的一部分。 “是英伦湾！飞行船将在英伦湾降落！” 接到来自飞行船的通知之后，地面上的移动也有了方向性。巡逻车、救护车、消防车纷纷鸣着警笛疾驰前进，志工及看热闹群众的车辆则跟随在后。 面向英伦湾之东方、北方以及南方的海岸上，有许多携家带眷的人们和情侣，他们全都是得以亲眼目睹全长五百公尺之巨大飞行船降落在大都会邻近海面之历史最初画面的幸运儿。在他们的眼前，飞行船以船尾略微下垂之姿态与水面接触。 完全称不上是优美的姿态。但是，受创的飞行船总算顺利降落在温哥华市的近海、名为英伦湾的海面上了，时间大约是中午十二点过二十分之后。 根据目击者的描述，飞行船的降落姿态就好比是“一头河马被吓得腿软坐下之模样”，然而，若是采取海豚跳水的姿态降落的话，死伤者人数一定会更多吧。这并不是计较外表形象的时候。 “请大家放心，飞行船不会沉没，请大家冷静行动！” 就在服务人员大喊的时候，开启的舱门口已经挤满了人，有些还被挤落到海里面。 “大家快帮忙啊！一个也不可以死！” 有本大声地喊道，态度非常之认真。他并不是因为有人死亡就必须支付赔偿金的缘故才那么的拼命，因为所有乘客都有投保。况且他也打定主意，最后一定要将包含赔偿问题在内的所有责任推给恐怖份子的幕后指使人物。 尽管如此，在处理眼前事态的时候，有本还是不敢轻忽大意。因为他不希望留下任何的话柄、让那些财界主流的落伍老人说三道四。除此之外，假如无法让残存的乘客留下正面印象的话，对于今后的事业开拓恐怕也会有所阻碍吧。 气魄与盘算之双轮支撑着有本奋斗不懈，最后获救的人数一共超过八百人，这样的结局和事实，大概能够拯救他的事业和公司吧。 ※※※ 一旦真相水落石出就必须担负起所有责任之人物，正隔着北太平洋在远东的大都会里，度过坐立不安的时刻。 和温哥华之间有十七小时的时差，时间为翌日上午的五点二十分。经过一连串深夜的紧急会议，针生目前正在伊斯坦西亚的招待所里。在他离席之后，回忆仍然继续在进行当中。针生则一个人待在附有吧台及撞球台设备、面对中庭的沙龙之中，等待着会议的结论出来。 “在结论出来之前，究竟要我等多久才会甘心哪，一群没用的东西。” 针生对着参加会议的成员们破口大骂。到目前为止他总是屡战屡胜，并且顺遂地在光荣的大道上一路走来。在这段过程当中，他的敏感度似乎严重地遭到磨损，否则的话，他应该早在被请出会议室的阶段，就察觉到风向的恶劣程度了。因为将他支开的目的，就是为了做出对他不利的结论。 柜台的桌子上，对讲机响起了短促的音乐声。犹豫了片刻之后，针生才接起话筒回应。从对讲机里传来的是社长的声音。 “结论出来了哟，针生君。这是你自己的问题。整件事情和我们伊斯坦西亚毫不相干。” "What does it mean?" “你做得太过火了呀，针生君。” 社长的语气之中，透露出一股愉悦的回响。针生首次感到不安，连做出粗劣的挖苦都必须竭尽全力。 “心情很好嘛。公司的股价又上涨了吗？” 社长并未理睬。 “飞行船已经抵达温哥华了。” "...!" “虽然称不上是全然地平安无事，不过听说大部分的乘客都安然无恙。还有，那个冠木打电话到日本和你联络的事情也留下了记录。我说完了。” 针生花了大约五秒的时间才找回失去的声音。 “把所有的责任都推到我一个人身上，你们以为这样就能解决事情吗？” “难不成要伊斯坦西亚成为你的陪葬品吗？火是你自己点燃的，当然得由你自己去扑灭啊。” 社长的语气多了份冷酷。将针生逼入绝境一事令他满心喜悦，因为他终于得以将过去以来日复一日所遭受到蔑视一举报复回去了。 纵然渐渐觉悟，针生还是无法相信现实。一直以来，他所相信的就只有自己的才能，以及自己对公司是不可或缺之存在这两件事。由于光是对于自己的信赖就充满了整个精神容器，因此毫无相信其他事物之余地。 “你还在听吗，针生君？可怜哪，你该不是惊吓得连声音都发不出来了吧？” 社长的话，激发了针生的愤怒能量。但就算是愤怒，也必须依靠虚张声势来加以粉饰。 “真是没想到，你们几个居然低能到这种地步。没有我的话，你们以为伊斯坦西亚还能够维持下去吗？” “这是什么痴人说梦呀。” 社长笑道。与其说是嘲笑，倒不如说是怜悯的笑，因为知道自己稳操胜算而笑。 “就算没有你，伊斯坦西亚当然还是能维持下去呀。不，应该说，就算没有我，伊斯坦西亚还是能维持下去。说起我俩之间的差异，相对于突出于组织外部的你，我则是埋藏在组织内部。” 此时社长的语气当中，似乎带着一丝轻微的自嘲。 “所以说，把突出的东西切掉，可比利用手术把埋藏的东西挖出来要容易多了呀。伊斯坦西亚或许会受到伤害，但是却能够留住性命，不过这些都已经与你无关了呢。” "you……" 针生的声音变得僵硬，而且尖锐。 “你们这些无能的东西，竟敢抛弃像我这样的伟大人才？你们会后悔的。我、我一定要让你们后悔莫及！” 对讲机毫无回应。 在海面上降落的“飞鸟”的庞然巨体呈现倾斜状态，船尾沉在水里。这是因为氦气排放程度的差异所造成的现象，放出较多气体的船尾沉入水底下，而气体残量较多的船头则浮在水面上。 由于认为爆裂物仍然留在船上，因此乘客们都穿着救生衣往海上逃难。俊介也带着美奈子和日记离开船外，将橡皮艇礼让给年长的乘客而漂浮在海面上。 “请大家不要靠近船尾，离得越远越好。” 船员对着乘客们如此叫喊。安全维护系统的某个部分似乎受到损害，所以在沉到水里之后，船尾的螺旋桨仍然不停地转动。在那周围的水流于是形成了缓慢、却又强劲之漩涡，一旦被卷进去的话恐怕是凶多吉少。 英伦湾风平浪静，而且又有暖流经过，所以并不觉得那么寒冷。穿着救生衣漂浮在海面上，很快就有援手伸来。事实上，数不清的警方、军方、以及民间的船只都已经来到现场，陆续地展开救援行动。 日记笑着对俊介说道： “终于可以放心了呢。” “千万别放心得太早哟，日记。惊悸电影在这种时候，总是会让观众以为一切都已经结束，然后在最后让怪物再一次从水里冒出来。这可是常见的老套手法呢。” 俊介之所以这么说是因为自己本身也感到放心的缘故。日记笑了，但是在笑了之后，整个笑容却突然冻结、刷白。俊介大吃一惊地回头一看，美奈子的叫声也同时响起。 “俊介，后面！” 水面激起高高的浪花，不知什么人扑了过来揪住俊介。整个视野，全都被一张宛如溃烂黏土人偶般的脸给占满。尽管从五百公尺的上空坠落海面，却仍然活着没死，还继续追了上来。 眼见怪物袭击舅舅，日记立刻奋不顾身地想游过去。 "Big brother!" “傻瓜，别过来！” 才刚一喊，怪物的手便压住俊介的肩膀，让他的头沉入水里。虽然靠着救生衣的浮力，很快就浮出水面，但是怪物却粗暴地喘着气再次扭打过来。 巡逻艇上，震惊不已的加拿大警官纷纷掏出手枪。然而，对着在水面上上下下激烈纠缠的双方，他们实在不敢大意开枪，因为加拿大警察在开枪方面，原本就比美国警察来得慎重保守。 怪物的手上抓着某种东西挥了起来，原来是从俊介身上揪下来的救生衣，日记想要尖叫却发不出声音。 但是，这全在俊介的算计之内。一个异想天开的点子闪过脑海，于是俊介故意让怪物扯掉他的救生衣。 俊介以右手的拳头向怪物空白一片的脸上打去。二人都浮在水面，虽然明知道不会有太大的效果，不过俊介所图的是另外的效果。 怪物发出奇妙的叫声，仿佛是不愉快的感觉被挑动了起来。他一手挥着救生衣，一手试图抓住俊介。 俊介潜入水中，钻进水里，然后使尽全力把脚向前一伸。水中的蹴击或许并不是那么有效，但还是强劲地推压到怪物的腹部，令怪物再次发出奇怪的叫声。 此时突然枪声大作，警官们纷纷对着怪物的头部开枪。但是，由于他们的巡逻艇和怪物都在晃动，所以一发都没有命中。 俊介的头从距离三公尺左右的水面浮出。大概是看到了吧，怪物扔下救生衣，往俊介的方向游去。 俊介再次潜入水中，位置就在“飞鸟”船尾的附近。这已经不晓得是他这一天里所想出来的第几个的决死陷阱了。怪物也潜入水中，对着俊介追来。水流急遽改变，因为飞行船的螺旋桨仍然在水里不停地运转着。 俊介一面做出顺流前进的假动作，一面用脚勾住坏掉的窗框，尽可能紧紧地攀住船体。 乘着水势，怪物从俊介后方迎头赶上，向前直冲，从头部对着高速旋转的对转螺旋桨撞了上去。 水中传来了异样声响。就在同时，水流也红红黑黑地混浊起来，整个水面顿时陷入一片宛若烟雾弥漫般之状态。生前被称呼为志水秀治的奇怪生物，就这样被飞行船的螺旋桨撕裂绞碎。血液和碎肉等等，散布在英伦湾的海水当中，顺着水流飘向四面八方。 直到回复到原本蔚蓝清澈的海水，只花了不到一分钟的时间。 俊介将脸探出海面，尽情地将空气吸入肺部。然后挤出最后的力气开始游泳，游了大约十公尺之后终于抵达终点。一靠近船只，立刻有半打左右的手向他伸来，将他湿透的身体拉上船去。 五分钟后，他已经踏在英伦湾海滩的土地上面。 这时，一名并非乘客的年轻日本女性走近过来，满脸焦虑地向他询问。 “请问……乘客之中有没有一个叫做志水的人？是个大约三十多岁的男人，他确实应该在船上才对……” "Sorry, I don't know." 这并非谎言。正如同他不知道冠木伸吾的名字一样，他也不认得志水秀治这个名字。俊介得知他们的名字，大概是后来的事情。 俊介的回答似乎令女性相当失望。 “这样啊，谢谢……” “对不起，帮不上你的忙。” 女性怆然离去的背影，俊介并未看见。这一次他应该真的可以休息了才对，无论是谁，都无法再强迫俊介继续努力奋斗了。他所注视的对象，是朝着他跑来的少女、以及她的母亲。 “大哥哥！太好了！” 日记扑了过来。俊介一面抚摸着外甥女的头，一面看着姐姐。美奈子并未换下被海水浸湿的衣服，但是看起来却依旧容光焕发。 “哎呀呀。大哥哥都已经变成了理想的男性，你这孩子怎么就没法子变成一个像样的淑女呀。” 美奈子将大毛巾交给俊介。拿起印有加拿大红十字会字样的毛巾擦试过头脸之后，俊介耸了耸肩膀。 “应该不会再有逆转的机会了吧？因为我一球也投不出去了。” “你已经九局三振了呀。就算要进入延长赛，之后也是救援投手的工作。事情就交给加拿大和日本的警察去处理吧。” 还有有本泰造。这次的事件，绝对不可能让他对飞行船的事业死心，因为这次的事件并非事故、而是犯罪。况且在这种程度的妨碍之下，飞行船还是丝毫不受影响地平安降落，这就足以证明飞行船是多么安全的交通工具，有本一定会如此主张吧。不过，就算他的主张绝对正确，那些都跟俊介毫无关系。 “那卷录音带，我还带在身上呢。加上你的证词，肯定会轰动一时喔。” “我实在不怎么喜欢出风头呢。” “只怕由不得你呀。日记在有了一个名人母亲之后，接着又有一个有名的舅舅了呢。” 救护车的门在三人的面前打开，坐在车内的是泉田父女等几个熟悉面孔。简单地和他们打过招呼之后，俊介在空的位子上坐了下来，同时，疲倦也对他撒下了睡眠之粉。 “大哥哥睡着了。” “让他睡吧。等他醒了之后，还得跟媒体来场大战呢。” 姐姐和外甥女的对话从意识的角落飘过之际，勤奋的年轻考古学者正不断地朝深深的睡眠之谷下降。