Shadow of the Beautiful World

After seeing Raton and Kong with my own eyes, and knowing that apart from humans and beasts, there are unscientific beings like Titans in this world, I started thinking.

In the cave of the Rainforest Temple, Merlin and Dr. Serizawa walked side by side on the road leading to the location of the Titan.

An orange ball of light hovered in front of Merlin, illuminating the way forward for the two of them.

This scene is full of the feeling of a fantasy story, especially when the unobtrusive fluorescent lights are flying like fireflies, it is particularly mysterious and psychedelic.

The non-glare ball of light stopped a few meters away from the eyes of the two of them. In its reflection, Merlin put his hands behind his back and said to Serizawa who was listening attentively:

I can't help but think about Titans, about the significance of Titans' existence to this world.

At that time, I was too weak, too ignorant, and my vision was not wide enough to find the answer to the question.

A lot of things happened later, and thinking about Titans stopped in my mind. However, after I was reborn in a new life form, I unexpectedly discovered the answer to this question.

Merlin looked at Dr. Serizawa, and he said:

Remember the accident that Leviathan attacked the west coast because of the energy leakage of the Cybertronians? It was the first time we met after rebirth.

Um.

Dr. Serizawa nodded and said:

I remember it very clearly. At that time, we had just found this temple. From the records of the murals, we translated the messages of ancient humans. The existence of the Titans was to deal with some mysterious 'threats'.

Yes, that's the answer.

Merlin chuckled, and said to Serizawa:

Actually, after that incident, I met Godzilla, and I had a short communication with it by means of magic. It told me that the existence of Titans is for war

But it's definitely not a war with humans. According to my guess, it should be exotic creatures that we don't understand. For example, the evil dragon sealed in Antarctica, or something similar.

Lord Raven pointedly said:

Speaking of which, I'm going to ask you a question, Serizawa, do you think Godzilla is a good king?

Well, this question.

Dr. Serizawa frowned.

After a few seconds, he said:

It depends on which angle we start to think about.

For the Titans, Godzilla is a good ruler. He protected Kong during the Battle of New York, and he also threatened us when Leviathan attacked the West Coast.

It consciously protects its subjects, and is also wary of Ghidorah, who has been sealed away for tens of thousands of years. It is a qualified king.

But on the other hand, from a human point of view, Godzilla's actions seem a bit cruel.

Dr. Serizawa sighed, and he said bluntly:

It has never tried to treat human beings as subjects that need to be protected, and it has never paid attention to all kinds of disasters against human beings on the earth. I know what you want to say, Merlin.

According to our current guess, once there is a conflict between humans and Titans, Godzilla will not hesitate to stand on the side of Titans and carry out terrifying attacks and massacres on the human world.

But on the other hand, it also controls the Titans, preventing them from intervening too much in human civilization, which should be a good thing.

Dr. Serizawa's answer made Merlin chuckle. He glanced at Dr. Serizawa and said:

The other hero, I still understand the truth of my thief. Are you saying that on purpose because you are worried that I have murderous intentions towards Godzilla?

No, no. I have no malice towards that ancient beast. I still remember how it helped us in 1994.

Merlin paused and said:

I just think that if a Titan is replaced as the king of monsters, it may be better for human civilization and Titans.

You mean Kong?

Dr. Serizawa blinked, he immediately understood what Merlin meant, and he said:

After the New York War, Kong no longer resisted contact with the Emperor Organization. After we sent Panchari back to Skull Island, it allowed us to move freely on Skull Island.

From this point of view, Kong and humans do have more common topics, and it is different from other Titans, it does not resist using tools, nor does it resist using wisdom to solve problems.

If it's King of the Monsters, then we could really have more, deeper communication with the Titans.

And according to the ape talker Winston, Kong has indeed always had the idea of ​​challenging Godzilla and seizing the throne.

Dr. Serizawa frowned and said:

But the problem is that Kong doesn't have the power to confront Godzilla head-on. It's still a juvenile Titan, and even if it enters adulthood, its power is still at an absolute disadvantage compared to Godzilla.

Merlin nodded first, then shook his head.

He said:

Strength can be increased. Kong is a beast. It cannot rely on itself to increase its destructive power, but we can help it.

Stronger armor, sharper weapons, and even biological modification to make it break through the limits of strength, all of which we can do.

As I said before, I have a different understanding of the Emperor's plan, Serizawa, it's too wasteful to allow you excellent biologists to gather here just to 'observe' Titan.

Raven walked to the end of the cave, he looked at the giant white cocoon placed in the cave grotto, he turned back and said to Serizawa:

We can empower kong to take on Godzilla, and then help it defeat the current king of the monsters, allowing it to ascend to the throne amid the cheers of humanity.

We are not trying to do bad things, nor are we planning to dissect Titans. We are just trying to use Kong as an opportunity to shape a future where humans can coexist and complement each other with Titans.

As I said just now, we don't need to just observe the Titans, we can create our own 'Emperor'.

Facing Merlin's statement, Dr. Serizawa did not answer.

He looked at Merlin from behind, and it seemed that this was the first time he had seen such a Raven Lord. After more than ten seconds, he said:

It sounds like an excuse that evil scientists would use, but when the same words come out of your mouth, people have to think a little more.

Are you suggesting to me that we should do this, Merlin.

No no no no.

Lord Raven shook his head, and said in a gentle tone:

It's just a suggestion, Serizawa.

Just like when we first met, I asked you what you think about the relationship between humans and Titans, and you told me that in the worst case, humans can only be used as pets for Titans live.

I said you were too pessimistic. At that time, I couldn't produce any evidence to refute you, but now, after so many things and so much time, you have seen the feats that human civilization can do.

We are not as weak as we appear on the surface. The powerful individuals among us are even as strong as the Titans, and the power of the group is far beyond them.

We don't need to live as pets of the titans, Serizawa, we can have a better choice, this is my imperial plan.

Having said that, Merlin breathed a sigh of relief, and he said the second reason:

Of course, the other reason I'm moving forward with this plan is that I foresee a catastrophe coming to Earth, and we're going to need the power of the Titans, but Godzilla doesn't necessarily order the Titans to help us.

We need a monster king who can lead the titans and humans on the same front.

He took out something and handed it to Serizawa.

It was a document. Dr. Serizawa took it in his hand and glanced at it. There was a line of large characters on the cover of the document.

Onika agreement? This is

This is a document submitted to the World Security Council by Lex Luthor, the chairman of the Onika Consortium, a few days ago.

Merlin explained:

Some of my friends gave me a copy and they wanted me to use my influence to help them, but they got the wrong people.

I have been away from the world for too long, and my power here is not as good as before. If you want to influence the decision of the World Security Council, then the person they are looking for should be you.

Raven said:

Let's take a look, the content inside is also related to the Titans.

Luthor is a great humanist. He is wary of all races and creatures other than humans. The starting point of this document is to deal with possible future disputes between Titans and humans.

And Luthor proposed a very aggressive self-defense plan.

During Merlin's explanation, Dr. Serizawa opened the file and read a few pages, his complexion changed drastically.

The stubborn doctor of biology said to Merlin:

I won't agree with this. This is pushing humans and Titans to the brink of war. No matter who wins, it's not good for the world!

Yeah, it's radical.

Merlin sat on a rock, propped his chin with his left hand, and said to the angry Dr. Serizawa:

Luthor believes that relying on the power of technology can fight against and suppress the Titans. I think his prediction is too optimistic.

But it's normal. He is not a professional who studies Titans. The data model he listed cannot truly represent the destructive power of Titans.

I think this plan can be modified, and it can be used as the back plan of the Emperor's plan. This requires the cooperation of your two organizations. I don't want to see a war between humans and Titans.

Raven shrugged and said:

But you have to come up with your plan to make Luthor shut up.

I know that big bald man quite well. He is a factist. As long as you come up with an effective plan, you can easily persuade him to support you.

In my opinion, humans need weapons to protect themselves. Titans are not our enemies. On the contrary, Titans can be a force to protect us.

The premise is that there is a suitable, sensible, strong enough emperor who knows how to cooperate to command them.

Okay, that's all for now.

Merlin snapped his fingers, awakening Dr. Qinze who was thinking.

He pointed to the large white cocoon placed in the grotto, and said to Serizawa:

Introduce me to this great beauty, and the texts and murals you found from this temple.

How do you know it's a female?

Serizawa put away the documents in his hand, he glanced at the big cocoon in the grotto, and said to Merlin:

And you still call it 'big beauty', how do you know that its adult form is very beautiful? Did you see the future in advance?

These eyes, Serizawa.

Merlin pointed to his blue eyes with an orange halo, and he said to his old friend:

This pair of eyes can see through emptiness. In your eyes, it is just a big cocoon, but I can see its life form. I can see its beautiful posture when it breaks out of the cocoon and becomes a butterfly.

Raven looked at the visiting cocoon in the grotto, and he said in a poetic tone:

What a shocking beauty, spreading its gorgeous wings in the dark, tearing the clouds in the sky, and scattering golden light into the world

Like the fire of hope that shines, she is a beauty without a doubt.

She is the most beautiful existence among the Titans, she is a born queen.

It's er, her name is Mothra.

Dr. Serizawa also looked at the huge cocoon, and he explained to Merlin:

The name comes from the ancient mural texts, and the humans who were sheltered by her in ancient times regarded her as a guardian spirit like a mother.

She is different from other Titans, she has multiple life forms, and according to the text we translated, she is almost immortal.

Every time she suffers a serious injury, she will form herself into such a cocoon in a sleeping posture. As time goes by, she will finally be resurrected in the big cocoon in a Nirvana posture.

The ancients saw her as the benign, beautiful side of the natural order.

Different from other legends that Titans are always accompanied by destruction and death, in the legends related to Mothra collected from all over the world, without exception, she is called 'Guardian'.

Same as kong, no, she is more friendly to humans than kong.

Dr. Serizawa glanced at Merlin in a daze, and said:

So if we have to carry out your 'Emperor Plan', I think Mothra is more suitable than Kong.

The only problem is that we don't know when Mothra hatched. She has maintained this cocooned form for tens of thousands of years.

The reason why she didn't wake up was probably because she was waiting for the call of the monster king. Don't worry, Serizawa, that day will always come, and if my guess is right, that day will come soon.

Merlin nodded in satisfaction, pointed at the Titan in the cocoon, and said:

Then count her among them. The two emperor candidates, who will succeed Godzilla as the next king of monsters, must be one of them.

Give me Mothra's genetic sample, Serizawa.

Raven said to Dr. Konzawa:

I'm going to prepare a strengthening serum for her and kong

The infinite formula of the Titan version! Just like creating the miracle of Superman and Raven, the omnipotent serum will also create a miracle for the Titans.

Ten minutes later, Merlin returned to the wasteland with the gene sample of the monster queen Mothra.

He had called Ciri, and she was coming in minutes, sending Merlin and the genetic samples into 1970.

In the throne room illuminated by the halo of hell, Merlin walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling windows. He looked at the wasteland of hell below. The magnificent mechanical world like the kingdom of God was reflecting a different kind of light.

Two Systems, Two Ways

Merlin looked at the Titan gene in his hand, and the Animagus magic that was being improved by the clone behind him. The improvement of that magic still needs a little time, but the most important experimental materials have been retrieved.

The rest is nothing more than experiments, and for him who has already touched the truth of magic, this process is not difficult.

He shook his head and said in a low voice:

I'm about to jump into the abyss of wild gambling, but I only hold two cards in my hand. This is not enough. I need more. The more the better, enough to overwhelm the opponent, enough to win.

Raven looked at himself reflected in the glass in front of him, and he touched the glass as if touching his own cheek.

After a while, he retracted his fingers in a murmur, and whispered:

Oh look at me now

Finally, I still live the way I hate the most.