Chapter 63: Heaven's Ladder Launch

Heaven's Ladder!

In more professional terminology, it should be formally called the Linear Electromagnetic Projection Device, an orbital cannon module capable of projecting metal projectiles with a diameter of less than 800MM at near-light speed!

This was more than ten years ago, shortly after the beginning of the Gastrea War, when the terrifying characteristics of the Gastrea and the appearance of Type V Zodiac-level Gastrea were discovered. To counter the terrifying Gastrea that even nuclear bombardment couldn't kill, and more importantly, to protect the then most important Tokyo metropolitan area and surrounding regions of Japan, the country almost used all its strength to build at least three Heaven's Ladders.

Unfortunately, just as the Japanese government had painstakingly completed the first Heaven's Ladder, a large number of Gastrea had already attacked the Tokyo metropolitan area from the other side of the inland. The newly completed Heaven's Ladder hadn't even been able to enter the battlefield to test its combat effectiveness before it had to be declared abandoned due to the relocation of the base.

After finally waiting for the establishment of the Tokyo Area, the remaining government also tried to consider the original Heaven's Ladder plan. However, the enormous resource consumption required to build it even in its heyday, when they had to sell blood and kidneys, gave the high-ranking officials who now had Varanium and the Cursed Children a headache. Moreover, the first and only completed Heaven's Ladder had no actual combat record, which made the Tokyo Area really uninterested in betting its limited chips on the Heaven's Ladder plan.

The most troublesome thing was that the only intact Heaven's Ladder was still outside the Monoliths of the Tokyo Area. Even the necessary maintenance and guarding of the Heaven's Ladder was equivalent to a slow bleeding for the Tokyo Area. Finally, several years ago, the Tokyo Area chose to seal Heaven's Ladder, mothballing this completely unusable ultimate weapon.

And now, hearing Morin and Rentaro Satomi's words, the high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Defense who knew about Heaven's Ladder finally woke up, knowing that this was probably the current hope of the Tokyo Area...

...

In the Gastrea activity zone, the area where Heaven's Ladder was located.

Although it was only dozens of kilometers away from the Tokyo Area, Heaven's Ladder was already in the Gastrea activity zone, and it could be said that Gastrea might be wandering around at any time.

Fortunately, the Gastrea's interest in various creatures far outweighed their interest in buildings. The Heaven's Ladder, built with the Japanese government's all-out effort at the beginning of its construction, was indeed of good quality. The exterior of the Heaven's Ladder, which had been maintained and had Varanium modules added before being sealed, showed almost no signs of damage. And more than half an hour ago, construction personnel transported by several Sima Heavy Industries helicopters, protected by the Civil Security force of the Tendou Civil Security Corporation, entered the Heaven's Ladder operation room to carry out the final rush detection procedures before launch.

"Power supply detection normal!"

"Detection of electronic equipment, observation equipment, communication equipment, all normal!"

"Launch unit detection completed... confirmed no problems! Can directly load super-Varanium alloy ammunition, ready to launch at any time!!!"

"It's unbelievable that this thing can still be used..."...

Inside the Heaven's Ladder operation room, the engineers who had reached the Heaven's Ladder operation room protected by the Civil Security officers of the Tendou Civil Security Corporation after Morin and Sima Heavy Industries reached a deal, all detected Heaven's Ladder and issued bursts of exclamations.

Of course, the engineers of Sima Heavy Industries absolutely didn't know that Morin, who knew the original plot, wouldn't bet his chips on last-minute preparations and luck. Several months were enough for Morin to bring Kohina to Heaven's Ladder several times to conduct several tests on the condition of Heaven's Ladder. Morin even specially used the super-Varanium metal remains of the three mechanical soldiers of the Five Wings Society to exchange for three super-Varanium alloy shells of the Heaven's Ladder specification from Sima Heavy Industries, which were brought over by Rentaro Satomi and his group.

Therefore, after the engineers and construction personnel checked according to the Heaven's Ladder building function drawings and operation room detection procedures in their hands, they were surprised to find that Heaven's Ladder still maintained a state where it could fire at any time.

Rentaro Satomi, who was talking to Morin, saw the busy situation around him, but there was no happy expression on his face. He walked to a blind spot of the screen on the side.

"Rentaro, is something bothering you?"

Seeing that Rentaro Satomi's expression was not right, Enju Aihara, who had come with Rentaro Satomi, asked with concern.

Enju Aihara had been feeling very good recently. Not only was it the generous reward for completing various tasks over the past few months, but more importantly, no one disturbed her relationship with Rentaro Satomi. Kisara Tendo's relationship with Rentaro Satomi had become indifferent, and apart from that person named Miori Shiba, Enju Aihara felt that she and Rentaro Satomi had been living an exceptionally fulfilling time!

"Enju, I'm fine, I'm just worried about Scorpio's attack..."

Hearing Enju Aihara's question, Rentaro Satomi opened his mouth, saying something somewhat insincerely.

Rentaro Satomi really didn't know how to tell Enju Aihara his worries. Should he tell Enju Aihara that he was worried that after discovering Morin had entered the Holy Residence and become the Holy Maiden's special advisor, he felt a vague unease in his heart when he accompanied Kisara Tendo to protect the Holy Maiden to the Ministry of Defense headquarters?

Regarding the deep-seated conflict between Kisara Tendo and the Tendou family, Rentaro Satomi had not thought about how to resolve it, but not only had there been no way to do so in the past few months, but his relationship with Kisara Tendo had also become increasingly cold.

Now, Rentaro Satomi clearly knew that Morin and Kisara Tendo's actions this time probably had other purposes, but he had no way to solve it!

...

"Report! Scorpio has approached within fifty kilometers!!!"

Before Rentaro Satomi, who was troubled in his heart, and Enju Aihara, who saw through his insincerity, could continue talking, a trembling shout made everyone look at the screen.

On the central screen of the operation room, Scorpio, whose ferocious appearance was visible even through the screen, made everyone in the operation room feel a chill rising directly from their spines. Some people had even begun to involuntarily tremble.

This was a Stage V Gastrea, a terrifying existence known as the Zodiac, enough to make anyone who saw it fear it by three points!

"Is Heaven's Ladder ready?"

Seeing Scorpio on the screen getting closer, with the red warning signs constantly indicating decreasing distance, Rentaro Satomi's expression became exceptionally serious. He turned around and walked a few steps to the central platform of the operation room, asking loudly.

"Ready! Ammunition has also been loaded!"

Rentaro Satomi, who was the captain of this operation, spoke, and the engineer who had tested Heaven's Ladder and loaded the ammunition said tremblingly.

"Report! Heaven's Ladder is ready!"

Hearing the engineer's affirmative answer, Rentaro Satomi slightly relaxed in his heart, then stopped thinking about the vague worry in his mind and shouted directly at the communication screens of the Holy Maiden, Morin, Kisara Tendo, and Tendou Kikunojo.

A few seconds later, the clear and resolute female voice of the Holy Maiden rang out directly from the communication channel of the communication screen:

"Aim at Scorpio! Fire!!!"

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