The depths of the Pacific Ocean.
The Mariana Trench.
In a subterranean fissure nearly 11,000 meters below the sea, a blue arc of energy pulsed, followed by the sudden opening of an orange-yellow folded space wormhole composed of atomic energy. A massive black shadow hurtled through before it snapped shut.
The entire process lasted less than thirty seconds!
Once the massive shadow emerged, it followed the ocean current, ascending rapidly from the deep sea!
Meanwhile.
In America, in Cook Inlet, roughly a few dozen miles off the coast of Anchorage, Alaska.
A fishing boat was heading to its designated fishing grounds, just like any other day.
On deck, several crew members in life jackets were smoking and chatting about recent events, their favorite way to pass the monotonous voyage.
The most frequently mentioned topic was the Aether Space Group…
The Battle of Greenwich against the aliens, the hundred-man squad facing hellish demons in front of the Empire State Building, and the super-powered team rescuing the president had all become popular stories.
Unbeknownst to them, these ordinary people were contributing prestige points to Karl, who was broadcasting live from Sokovia's Golden Throne.
Keep it up, thumbs up for you!
However, the crew and captain were completely unaware of the immense danger lurking beneath the azure depths of the sea beneath their fishing boat.
Rumble…!!!
A massive black shadow suddenly burst out of the water from the seabed, shattering the rare tranquility of the sea—it was a brand new Kaiju!
Compared to the previous two Kaiju, this new one was significantly larger.
Its entire body was covered in biological carapace as tough as shields, reflecting sunlight with a metallic sheen like a steel fortress.
Furthermore, orange-yellow stripes of unknown purpose covered its body, and the two pairs of short forelimbs on its chest, resembling those of a Tyrannosaurus Rex, were incredibly sharp.
But the Kaiju's true trump card was the axe-like, sharp, and pointed blade on its head.
The bone-like spike at the front, gleaming with a cold light, looked capable of easily piercing the most robust armor.
Each powerful stroke of its massive limbs in the water stirred up waves on the surface, propelling its enormous body towards the fishing boat like an arrow.
Cap… Captain, it's a monster!!
Damn it, turn around! It's coming right at us!
The crew on deck panicked and rushed into the bridge. The captain, already seeing the horrifying sight on the sea through the porthole, steered hard to starboard to avoid the impending collision while urging his men to send a distress signal to the Coast Guard.
But even with the fishing boat turning away at full speed, it still couldn't match the Kaiju's speed.
Bang—
In the blink of an eye, the fishing boat was easily cleaved in two by the Kaiju's sharp blade head.
…
PPDC Organization.
Alaskan Bay Base.
Wee-ooh, wee-ooh, wee-ooh—
A sharp, piercing alarm suddenly blared without warning.
The relaxed atmosphere within the base instantly shattered.
In the command center, the staff looked nervously at the monitoring screen. After using military satellites to zoom in on the incident location, everyone was stunned.
Estimated height of this Kaiju exceeds 96 meters, length approximately 180 meters, weight around 27,000 tons…
A staff member swallowed hard, turned to look at Commander Stacker Pentecost, who had already arrived in the command center, and said:
Sir, this Kaiju's stats clearly surpass the previous two. It's the largest Category III Kaiju to date. It seems they really are evolving!
Stacker Pentecost frowned, muttering to himself, "Another one of Karl Mala's prophecies has been verified?"
Without hesitation, Stacker Pentecost immediately ordered, "Immediately notify the pilots of Jaeger 001 to prepare for deployment. Also, use radiation detectors to trace the origin of this Kaiju's movements. This time, we must find the location where they appear!"
"Yes, sir."
The staff then issued an emergency order over the communicator.
"Attention, pilots of Jaeger 001, MutO Female. Report to Hangar 04 immediately, code A03. Kaiju detected, codename Scythe Head, category tentatively designated as III. Currently advancing towards the Anchorage coastline, estimated to arrive in 20 minutes…"
A few minutes later.
"Pilot helmets loading data, relay gel injecting into circuit armor…"
"Cockpit is closed and locked, Jaeger 001's head preparing to descend…"
"MutO Female Jaeger is ready for descent and release…"
"Approve descent!"
With Stacker Pentecost's order, the massive Jaeger head slid rapidly along the guide rails on both sides, pressing heavily against the Jaeger body below.
Clang, clang—
Parts snapped together, locked in place, the Jaeger's head and body completed their combination.
The massive Ark Reactor device, supplying energy to the chest, gradually lit up with a circular, fluorescent white glow.
"Docking interaction successful…"
"Initiating pilot brain-computer interface program, pilot brain-computer interface in progress…"
"Pilot neural interface about to begin… three, two, one, neural interface system successfully activated… perfect neural interface sensation!"
"Pilot's left hemisphere is automatically calibrating, pilot's right hemisphere is automatically calibrating… verification passed, neural interface data is transmitting…"
The entire base reacted swiftly, operating at high speed like a precision machine.
The massive MutO Female Jaeger, from pilot login to the two pilots controlling the Jaeger out of the hangar, took only about five minutes.
Compared to the initial "test drive's" clumsiness, the two pilots' coordination and operation had become increasingly skilled through recent months of diligent practice.
Rumble—
Accompanied by the rumbling of the earth, the MutO Female Jaeger strode forward, heading at full speed towards the sea area where Scythe Head was expected to land.
…
Meanwhile.
In a nearby private base, Emma Russell, who was secretly meeting with the notorious "eco-terrorist" Alan Jonah, also received the news.
"Are you sure it's a Kaiju, not a Titan?"
Emma Russell frowned slightly, asking her confidant on the other end of the phone.
"Absolutely no mistake. The information was sent back by our mole within the PPDC organization at the first moment. Then we quickly locked onto the target using military satellites. After multi-faceted data evaluation and comparison, we can confirm that the monster that just appeared is a Kaiju…"
Hearing this, a hint of disappointment flashed in Emma Russell's eyes. Just as she was about to hang up, she heard her confidant continue to report:
"However, this time the PPDC organization has dispatched Jaeger 001, MutO Female, to fight it!!"
Emma Russell's eyes widened, and she immediately became interested, eagerly asking, "Is that the giant bio-mechanical Jaeger built using the skeleton of a female MUTO?"
"That's right. I heard that the Jaeger seems to have successfully preserved the MUTO's electromagnetic pulse ability."
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"Alright, I understand. Immediately send me the coordinates of the Kaiju's expected landing."
"Yes."
After hanging up the phone, Emma Russell looked at the bald old white man sitting opposite her, who had remained silent the whole time, and said:
"Mr. Jonah, if possible, please take me to a place first. I have an idea I want to confirm in person!"
Alan Jonah said somewhat displeased, "Dr. Russell, if I may be frank, we should now be putting all our energy into Monster Zero, not those insignificant Kaiju!!"
"No, you're wrong. This isn't insignificant!"
Emma Russell smiled mysteriously, "This will directly affect whether we need to accelerate our cooperation in the future!"
"Oh?"
Alan Jonah looked at her with some skepticism. Seeing the unwavering expression on Emma Russell's face, he nodded somewhat helplessly, "Alright, who am I to argue, since you're the one who can control the Titans?"
Then he instructed his men to prepare the plane, and the group began heading towards the Anchorage coastline, where the Kaiju was expected to land.
…
On the continental shelf less than seven miles from the Anchorage coastline, Jaeger 001, MutO Female, was already waiting in readiness.
"Gentlemen, your mission this time is to defend the last line of defense of the Anchorage coastline. You must not allow Scythe Head to successfully land here…"
Stacker Pentecost reminded them solemnly through the communicator, "Of course, remember not to be lured into fighting in deeper waters. MutO Female is not yet adapted to combat in deep sea areas, understood?"
"Roger that, sir."
The two rangers piloting Jaeger 001, MutO Female, replied in unison, "But sir, why hasn't that big guy shown up yet?"
"Young men, don't let your guard down."
Stacker Pentecost thought for a moment and said, "Current indications suggest that these bio-engineered monsters, created and sent to Earth by an alien civilization, may evolve with each generation after the failure of the previous one.
So this newly appeared Scythe Head is stronger in both intelligence and physique than the previous two…"
"This battle can be said to be the PPDC organization's first public debut since its establishment. Countries around the world will be watching you, so you must win beautifully for me!"
"Don't worry, sir, leave it to me."
The two rangers replied confidently, but at this moment, the sea in the distance suddenly began to churn, and then a massive black shadow burst out from beneath the surface.
Roar—
When Scythe Head saw the MutO Female Jaeger, which looked nothing like a Titan, a hint of doubt appeared in its blue eyes.
But then, as if declaring its sovereignty to the other party or launching a challenge, it suddenly raised its head and let out a deafening roar.
The huge sound waves caused the surrounding air to vibrate faintly, and ripples spread across the sea surface.
"See that? That guy seems to be showing off to us?"
In the cockpit, the two rangers didn't take the enemy seriously at all. They immediately activated the weapon system, and the mouth split apart around, revealing the Giant Plasma Cannon inside, which was rapidly charging.
"Come on, ugly, eat this!"
Buzz, buzz, buzz—
Seemingly sensing the arrival of danger, Scythe Head, hearing the increasingly rapid charging sound of the Plasma Cannon, frantically lowered its head and charged straight towards the MutO Female Jaeger, using the sharp blade on its front end.
"Trying to sneak attack?"
One of the rangers, with quick eyes and hands, yanked the control stick. One of the MutO Female Jaeger's sharp forelimbs directly pierced Scythe Head's thick, steel-like skin, deeply embedded in its left shoulder blade, causing its forward charge to falter.
At the same time, the MutO Female Jaeger's mouth-mounted Plasma Cannon had also quickly completed charging, and a dazzling, blinding beam of azure energy, as if capable of tearing the sky, erupted, blasting towards Scythe Head's chest.
Bang—
Scythe Head's massive body was blasted backwards dozens of meters by this attack, crashing heavily into the sea.
Although this attack failed to directly penetrate Scythe Head's body, it still caused great internal injuries. Blue toxic blood was constantly flowing out of its mouth and nose, quickly forming a layer of "blue blood" on the sea surface that was enough to obscure vision.
"Sir, mission accomplished! We successfully intercepted the monster! That big guy was blasted away by our cannon!!"
"That's right, we just scored a beautiful… no, it should be said to be a perfect kill! This is enough to be recorded in the history of the PPDC organization.
In the future, whether it's Kaiju or Titans, we can all solve them. We no longer need to have our thunder stolen by that stinky ape from the Aether Space Group!!"
Hearing this, a smile couldn't help but appear on Stacker Pentecost's face, and the heart that he had been holding also slowly relaxed.
A great victory in the first battle!
Whether for the PPDC organization or for him, the chief person in charge, this was undoubtedly extremely encouraging good news.
