The legend of Tiga

Chapter 2012: Space Thief
An old church in the N3 area, built in 1864 by missionaries who came here because of the Black Ship Incident;
A two-story red brick building in the K9 area, with a residential building on the upper floor and a shop on the lower floor, stands on a busy shopping street and is quite out of tune with the surrounding modern buildings.

A charming restaurant in the R6 area, with a very traditional wooden structure, doors and windows retaining the style of the old times, and the interior decoration and lighting also have a simple flavor. It has a history of years.

A cafe in the T9 area, built in a secluded place, surrounded by lush flowers and trees, with a stone path leading to the entrance. The building also has a sense of time, and you can clearly feel its long-standing atmosphere when you step into it;

The Tenrafu restaurant in the Y2 area, the Edo-style guesthouse in the G9 area, and the floating floor hotel on the river in the J3 area.
One disappearance case after another occurred this week.

And it was no longer the disappearance of a large area, but the mysterious disappearance of a certain building.

It's not that the 'kidnapper' has changed, but that the 'kidnapping' has become more precise.

This can be seen from the fact that after the building disappeared, a large flat hole was left in its place. It can be seen that the crime was committed by the same person.

I just don't know who did it?
Overnight, the buildings next to it disappeared, which caused a great response in society and even panic.

All kinds of rumors came out and couldn't be suppressed.

Some say it was done by a monster, some say it was done by aliens, some say it was some kind of weapon experiment by the government, some say it was caused by a meteor, and some say it was caused by a
There was a lot of discussion on the Internet, and the people living and businesses nearby were terrified. Who could accept such a deep pit so close to their houses? They all demanded that it be resolved immediately. This forced TPC to constantly dispel rumors and also sent staff to the scene to explain and appease people.

"There is no radiation, there is really no radiation. We have tested it many times and there is no radiation."

A staff member in a TPC uniform repeatedly emphasized and explained to the citizens around him that there was no radiation as rumored on the Internet and that it would not cause harm to their bodies.

"How could there not be one? Such a big house disappeared, and such a big hole was created. It must be a high-powered laser cannon." An uncle said confidently, and kept squeezing forward, saying as he squeezed forward: "Why do you TPC want to test weapons in the city?"

The staff member immediately refuted the rumor, saying: "This is definitely not a TPC weapon experiment. From the on-site investigation, it was not caused by the laser cannon."

"What caused that?"

"The relevant departments are further investigating the specific reasons, and we will inform you as soon as possible after verification."

"Investigate, investigate, you will investigate, how can you guarantee our safety?"

"We will do our best to protect everyone's safety."

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There was a lot of chatter and noise. As soon as the staff member gave an explanation, ten questions popped up immediately. Before the explanation of this question was finished, several more popped up. And when they saw that their questions were not answered, they immediately shouted even louder and angrier. As a result, the voices were getting louder and louder, so that they drowned out the voices of the staff.

The scene was chaotic, even more chaotic than a wet market.

Fei Niao Xin, who was not far away, grinned and asked in confusion: "Why do so many people believe in rumors?"

Yes, it is a rumor, a rumor without any basis or logic.

TPC professionals have been on site with professional instruments, testing for such a long time but found nothing. However, someone just needs to go online to find out that there is a high concentration of radiation left over from a laser cannon attack.

As a semi-expert, Asiniao Xin's forehead is full of question marks after seeing these remarks. He really wants to ask those who say and believe this, do you know the principles of laser cannons and understand radiation?

Radiation is everywhere, all matter emits radiation.

Also, for anything, talking about toxicity without talking about dosage is just being a hooligan.

Just like rice, if you stuff a person's stomach with 10 or 20 bowls of it, that person can die of bloating. Does this prove that rice can kill people?

It’s just that!

But there are still many people who believe this. No matter how TPC refutes the rumor or explains it, it cannot shake their belief.

"Because people prefer conspiracy theories to the uninteresting truth," Qianye Cheng leaned out of the window and looked at the growing crowd in the distance. He said, "Raise a question and then ask people to prove their innocence. This is the seemingly reasonable 'rogue logic' on the Internet now. When you fall into the trap of self-proof, you will face endless self-proof."

"But we have to prove it." Dagu said with a wry smile, "Otherwise, the people will be even more uneasy."

Da Gu recalled the rumor incident that happened during the Victory Team period. It was a so-called public opinion experiment initiated by the new staff officer of the Intelligence Bureau. The Victory Team deliberately flew fighter jets back and forth over the area where the Intelligence Bureau spread rumors so that more people could see it.

Then the Victory Team is sent to drive patrol cars to crowded squares, shopping malls and other places to conduct "monster investigations". When people ask questions, they cannot give clear answers but are vague, in order to arouse people's speculation and association and artificially create a tense atmosphere.

Although the Intelligence Bureau's experiment failed, the newly appointed staff officer was transferred away and his career never recovered. We have never heard from this person again. It is obvious that he was excluded from the core and may even have been directly "retired".

But the reason why the rumor did not spread widely was not because most people were rational, but because there were only rumors and no facts.

Not to mention any images of monsters, there isn't even a single picture. There is no truth without a picture. People can only discuss it after dinner, and then worry about it, and then it's time to go to work and live their lives. Although monsters are scary, they are not as scary as the boss, because monsters don't appear every day, but the boss can fire you if you don't go to work for one day.

But this time it’s different. Not only are there witnesses, but there’s also the scene.

Although some people have doubts as to whether this big pit is a conspiracy theory, thinking that it is not a monster or an alien, but perhaps it was dug by humans in order to cause panic among the owners and lower the price of the land. Otherwise, why are the missing buildings all old and why do they always disappear in the middle of the night?

In short, the string and cross-dressing are a mess, and it is impossible to distinguish the real from the fake, making public opinion even more confused.

"I just hope that the other party will keep kidnapping people in old buildings." Dagu sighed as he spoke. This was the only solution available. These old buildings were very old and many had been abandoned. Even if they were still in use, there were very few people living in them compared to those reinforced concrete buildings, and the damage caused was less.

When weighing two benefits, choose the greater one; when weighing two harms, choose the lesser one!
There was no other way. The Super Victory Team and the Space Adventure Team were both investigating, but they had found nothing. The scene was completely clean, with only dirt left. There was no clue at all. No one knew what to do except guessing. So, with no clues, TPC could only take a stupid approach, which was to monitor all the old buildings in the metropolis, mobilize patrol police, install surveillance, set up instruments, and other methods.

However, the workload of this work is very large and it cannot be completed in a day or two. Before that, we can only watch helplessly. In fact, what we are more worried about is that the other party will stop rather than continue to do it.

Because as long as they keep going, they will find clues one day, but if they stop here, it will become an unsolved case, and TPC will have to continue surveillance for a long time, and I don't know how much manpower and resources will be consumed.

"Don't worry, don't worry, there should be results soon."

Chiba Makoto was not in a hurry at all. Instead, he sat there very relaxedly, not looking anxious at all.

"The result, what result?" Daigu and Asuka Shin asked in unison, their eyes all turned to Chiba Makoto, their eyes shining, obviously expecting something.

"I've asked the people of Star Shapley to find out. Many things are kept secret from the inside. It's hard for outsiders to know, and it's hard for insiders to keep it secret."

This statement resonated with everyone. Daigu and Asuka Shin had heard all kinds of "rumors" from the Medical Department more than once, and they were very authentic, so much so that the Intelligence Bureau was known as the Small Medical Department.

Just as he was talking, Ken Fudo sent a call. As soon as he answered, he couldn't wait to say, "Captain, I've found out that it was probably done by Himara who calls himself a space thief."

"Space Thief Shimara?"

"Yes, Captain, it is very likely that it did it, because it has a special ability, which is the ability to create a special subspace."

"Did you find out where it lives?"

"Well, this, not yet." After saying this, Ken Fudo quickly added: "But we are trying our best to find out."

"Okay, I'll be there right away."

After Qianye Cheng hung up the phone, he said simply, "Get in the car."

Dagu immediately opened the door and got in the car, while Asuka Shin hesitated for a moment, then got in reluctantly after Dagu got in, then immediately fastened himself with the seat belt and then held on to the handrail.

Chiba Makoto started the car on his own, then stepped on the accelerator and drove fast on the road towards his destination.

"They won't be in danger?"

Da Gu was a little worried. As for the Sharpless people, it was okay. After all, they were not human beings. As long as they did not act out of line, they would not attract too much attention. But Fudoken was a real human being, and a member of the Space Adventure Team. He had appeared in uniform more than once.

Qianye Cheng did not answer this question, but asked: "Do you know who you hate the most?"

Without waiting for their answer, Qianye Cheng said to himself: "That is the person who broke the peace. Aliens live illegally on Earth. Even aliens with ulterior motives are low-key before taking action. Himara's high-profile actions will cause a strong reaction from TPC. The previous behavior of the Mickey aliens has caused TPC to strictly monitor many sensitive materials and triggered a large-scale census.

Therefore, no matter whether they are aliens who want to live on Earth or want to do something on Earth, they don't want any more trouble during this period of time, so that this storm can be calmed down as soon as possible. However, a bigger storm has occurred in Himara, and naturally some aliens don't want it to get any bigger.

Then handing over the culprit naturally becomes the first choice. After all, it is better to let my friend die than to let me die. We need to end this crackdown as soon as possible so that they can come out and move around."

"You mean, even if they knew, they wouldn't touch Jian's identity, but would leak some information."

"That's right. Few of the aliens who can come to Earth are reckless. They all have a vision and know how to balance this point. Now, with the continuous disturbances, it is obvious that the balance has been lost. If the balance is not restored, the storm will become bigger and bigger. Then it will be bad. Although the aliens have advanced technology, the earth is the home ground of mankind after all, so there are still advantages."

"Then we will be able to find Himara soon." Dagu suddenly became excited. It was the consensus of the TPC to find the kidnapper behind the scenes as soon as possible. No matter whether they were high-level or low-level, they did not want to see an alien causing trouble and acting recklessly on Earth.

"Probably. Of course, we can't put all our eggs in one basket. I've also asked Ye Rui to help investigate. Through big data, we can look for people who have appeared at the place where they disappeared. With a two-pronged approach, there will always be a result."

"Oh!"

Dagu suddenly realized, no wonder Qianye Cheng was not anxious at all, it turned out that he had a plan in mind.

Asuka Shin praised: "As expected of you, you are the captain!"

"That is."

"So Captain, should we drive slower?"

"do not want!"

"Ugh--"

As expected, before Chiba Makoto and the others arrived, Budong Jian sent a message saying that they had found out where Himara was. Unexpectedly, it was not in the wilderness or an uninhabited place, but in the attic of an old house in the downtown area.

So, Chiba Makoto turned the steering wheel and headed there. When he arrived, he saw an old building with a lot of history.

Dagu also found relevant information on the way. This large area of ​​multi-story buildings made of reinforced concrete was a product of the 1970s and 1980s. At that time, the economy was in a period of rapid development and people began to pursue a better living experience, so this kind of building complex, which was different from the traditional wooden one, came into being.

However, times have changed and now no one likes this type of building. Instead, stand-alone wooden buildings have become popular again. As a result, old houses with outdated style and shape have become the symbol of cheapness and shabbyness.

Today, this area is no longer as crowded as it used to be. Instead, it is sparsely populated, with less than 100,000 residents in a building, and the building where Himara settled is only one-fourth of its original size.

(End of this chapter)