Ultra: Dragon Sword Journey

Chapter 533: Moonlight Soldiers' Items, Camilla's Insights

The mountainous area surrounding TPC's headquarters was a world of ice and snow, with howling winds carrying snowflakes. The snow on the ground was more than half a person's height, and the entire sky and earth were frozen solid.

However, a strange scene unfolded inside the base. Aside from Kibi Gosuke, who was wearing thick clothes to stick to his post, the members of the Super Victory Team wore thin clothes during their free time.

Fei Niao was wearing a short-sleeved T-shirt, light shorts and slippers. He didn't care about the cold around him. He had a relaxed smile on his face and joked with his teammates from time to time.

Mai, wearing a crop top and shorts that exposed her long legs, bounded around the base with energy. Nakajima, wearing a tank top that showed off his muscular build, waved his arms as he walked.

Their behavior aroused the curiosity and surprise of the other staff members. Someone couldn't help but ask why they were wearing so little. Fei Niao smiled and said proudly, "We have undergone special training and our bodies are very resistant to cold. This little bit of cold is nothing."

Despite the ice and snow outside, the members of the Super Victory Team moved freely in the base with their strong will and excellent physical fitness.

"Very good, very energetic! You are indeed a super team member. It seems that the winter training plan I proposed has played a big role." In the command room, Kihi Gosuke looked at Kariya, Nakajima and other team members in front of him with a smile on his face, and praised them in a tone that was quite Showa-like.

Then, Xibi Gosuke changed the subject, his friendly smile instantly disappearing, replaced by a serious expression: "Although I know you are all very resistant to cold weather, next time don't let me see you walking into the command room in disheveled clothes! Especially Team Mai, look at how you look like."

Everyone's eyes fell on Mai. She was wearing a cropped top that exposed her belly and tight jeans, which formed a sharp contrast with the neat attire of the other team members.

Facing Kibi Gosuke's rebuke, Mai stuck out her tongue a little embarrassedly and explained, "Captain, I'm just showing off my training results. I'll be more careful next time."

Hearing Mai's words, everyone couldn't help laughing, and the originally tense atmosphere suddenly became relaxed.

However, Kibi Gosuke wasn't moved by Mai's cuteness. He still looked at her sternly and said, "Don't do it again!" After all, Mai was his daughter. If it were Asuka or any other member of the team, he would have yelled at them to get out of the command room...

Inside the TPC Police Chief's office, light streamed onto the desk. Zhao Ming, Liang, and Camilla were absorbed in reviewing a pile of documents. Their serious expressions, their heads bent in thought, betrayed a deep sense of responsibility for their work.

Outside the window, the mountain sunlight filtered through the dappled leaves, casting shadows. The adorable little dog, Geddy, wagged his tail happily at the door, occasionally chasing it with great pleasure. His furry body looked especially adorable in the sunlight, his round eyes sparkling with a lively glint.

"Liang, I'm so bored lately! Are there any unusual incidents related to monsters that we need to follow up on?" Zhao Ming turned his gaze to the desk on his right and asked Liang, who was busy writing.

Hearing Zhao Ming's question, Liang stopped writing and stood up to stretch his body. "There's no such thing as an unusual incident involving a monster. Aside from the Sodem incident, there haven't been any major anomalies since winter. The others are just minor incidents involving aliens. Ordinary police officers are more than capable of handling them."

"Perhaps it's winter, and the monsters are all hibernating!" Camilla interjected, raising her head slightly. After living among humans for so long, this once ancient giantess had finally shed her cold personality.

At this moment, Liang seemed to recall something. He rummaged through the documents on the table, then pulled out a document, opened it, and introduced it: "Oh... by the way, it is said that a bronze mirror dating back to around the fourth century AD was discovered in the operation area of ​​the underground urban amusement park. It is said to be an artifact of the legendary Moonlight Soldiers before the Kofun period.

The TPC God's Child Society Ancient History Research Institute is sending people there to conduct excavations, led by my former elementary school senior, Professor Ayano. "I know you're interested in this kind of fantastical historical material, so I asked her to send me some information."

"Underground city amusement park? It seems that President Tachibana is really obsessed with building an underground tomb project!" Hearing those familiar words, Zhao Ming's mind immediately emerged with the weird president who wanted to build an underground city.

"The Soldiers of the Moonlit Night?" Zhao Ming took the document and examined it carefully. The document detailed the Moonlit Night Soldiers, who always defeated all enemy soldiers without leaving a single one behind. Because their battles always occurred on moonlit nights, they were known as the "Moonlit Night Soldiers."

According to legend, these soldiers also had a patron saint named Mozhi, who lived under the Moonlight Spring. On the night before going to battle, all the soldiers would go to the Moonlight Spring and throw stones into the spring one by one.

Soldiers would infuse their wishes for victory into the stone, and Mozhi would listen carefully to their wishes and bless them to win the war.

The ending of the story is unexpected. It is said that Mo Zhi was eventually imprisoned in the ice spring by Yue Ye's soldiers, and Yue Ye's soldiers disappeared from then on.

"Haha... Sorry, I just couldn't help it." Camilla was the first to burst out laughing after hearing what Zhao Ming had read. She found this historical record quite amusing. Humans always loved to record even the most filthy things as myths and legends.

Liang showed a hint of surprise on his face, and couldn't help asking, "Oh? How do you know?"

Camilla smiled slightly and explained confidently, "I dare say this creature named Mozhi is definitely not a guardian angel. It's either a demonic beast that can bewitch people, or a dark monster that insists on equal exchange.

For example, the monarch would offer living people and soldiers in exchange for Mozhi's help in destroying his enemy forces; or let his soldiers accept its brainwashing transformation and become painless killing machines, so that he would naturally be invincible.

As for why every battle takes place on a moonlit night, that's easier to explain. It's because some monsters reach their greatest power on full-moon nights."

She paused and continued, "As for Mozhi being imprisoned in the ice spring by Yueye's soldiers, it's more accurate to say that Mozhi's insatiable demands made it unbearable for the humans who worshipped it, leading to a rebellion. After paying a huge price, humans finally sealed it away."

Drawing on her rich experience as a Dark Titan leader, Camilla instantly dissected the myth-cloaked Moshi. She saw through the essence of this trash monster so thoroughly that during the ancient Titan Civil War, such a beast wouldn't even be considered cannon fodder.

After listening to Camilla's analysis, Liang frowned slightly and fell into deep thought. She realized that if Mo Zhi was really as dangerous as Camilla said, it would probably cause a lot of trouble once he was unsealed.

Liang nodded, agreeing with Camilla's opinion, and decided to contact Ayano-senpai immediately to remind them to be extra careful during the excavation process.

At this moment, Zhao Ming, who was standing by, suddenly interrupted with a smile and said, "Don't worry, let me tell you whether this matter is auspicious or not!"

He raised his hand and waved gently, a mysterious light suddenly illuminating. A massive golden Bagua disk slowly emerged in mid-air, runes flickering and light flowing, emitting a sacred, ancient, and powerful aura.

Fuxi created the "Innate Eight Trigrams" and King Wen developed the "Acquired Eight Trigrams," shifting their purpose from "explaining the universe" to "serving human affairs," and were used in real-world scenarios such as divination and decision-making.