Time flew by, and three days passed in the blink of an eye. Xiao, accompanied by his lawyer, went to Apex Company headquarters and signed a highly anticipated gambling agreement.
After completing the signing, he successfully obtained first-hand information on Mechagodzilla's control system and then rushed back to Cosmos Group without stopping.
In the days after returning to the company, Xiao devoted himself entirely to wedding preparations, completely putting Mechagodzilla's control system out of his mind.
The wedding preparation phase was long and tedious, taking a full month from meticulous planning to perfect execution.
This was followed by a sweet and romantic honeymoon trip, another month of wonderful time.
Finally, after more than two months of continuous "sowing and irrigating" by Xiao, Maya's fertile ground sprouted new life, and she announced her pregnancy.
This, in turn, forced Xiao to accompany her for routine prenatal checkups.
When all matters had been settled, Xiao finally had the opportunity to enter the research institute.
However, at this point, only three short days remained until the delivery deadline stipulated in the gambling contract between the two parties.
But these three days were an indescribable torment for the entire Apex board of directors.
The members of Apex's board of directors were full of contradictions and struggles.
On one hand, they hoped Xiao would succeed, but on the other hand, they feared that he truly would succeed.
This tangled emotion haunted them, keeping them awake at night and pushing their spirits to the brink of collapse.
They yearned for Xiao to succeed so that they would have their own Mechanical Titan.
But at the same time, they didn't want him to succeed. After all, if the control system they had spent several years trying to conquer was broken through by Xiao in just forty-eight hours, then the reputation of their Number One Military Industry would likely be completely ruined.
However, no matter how conflicted they were internally, time would always bear witness to the final outcome.
With only one hour left until the deadline, Xiao, dressed in casual clothes, walked out of the laboratory, yawning with sleepy eyes.
Then, under Walter's expectant gaze, he casually tossed him an iron crown, exquisitely crafted and magnificent in appearance, like a work of art.
"Just connect it to the supercomputer, and it's ready to use!"
"That's it?"
Walter couldn't help but want to curse. This was simply too crude.
"The greatest truths are the simplest. The simpler something is, the more complex the principles involved. So, the simpler it is, the more complex it actually is!"
Xiao's tongue-twister-like explanation completely bewildered his father-in-law. Then he scratched his stomach, let out a huge yawn, and added:
"Oh, and I also set a genetic lock on it. Only the bloodlines of our two families can use it. You understand what I mean, right?"
Walter's eyes immediately lit up.
"My good son-in-law, you truly are a genius!"
Walter excitedly rubbed his hands. Then, without any delay, he grabbed the iron crown and rushed off. He was eager to see whether this iron crown actually worked.
The Apex research department, upon receiving the iron crown, did not immediately think about using it, but instead considered deciphering it.
They wanted to understand why such a medieval-looking object could control Mechagodzilla.
However, no matter what technical methods were used to scan, analyze, or detect the iron crown's energy, the result was always the same—no response.
This left the researchers confused and frustrated.
After multiple failed attempts, they concluded that the only way to understand the iron crown's secret was to disassemble it directly, although doing so might damage it.
However, what followed was Walter's continuous angry scolding. He didn't need science, nor did he need research. He only wanted to know whether this thing could control Mechagodzilla.
Facing the furious Walter, everyone could only obediently proceed with the connection and bring the iron crown system online.
After all, as long as he had not stepped down, Walter, as Apex's president, possessed absolute personnel authority within the company, and a single word from him could easily dismiss these researchers.
Faced with Walter's repeated urging, the research department reluctantly complied with his demands.
They connected the base of the iron crown to the supercomputer.
On the base of the iron crown was a slot that could be used to connect to the supercomputer, whether through a wired connection or wireless Wi-Fi.
When all preparations were complete, the iron crown and Mechagodzilla were perfectly connected.
Within that enormous metal sacrificial pit, a colossal presence slowly rose from the underground cold storage.
This behemoth was Mechagodzilla, curled up into a massive steel form.
The reason for placing it in cold storage was that Mechagodzilla generated enormous heat while charging.
Without the freezing environment, not only would the surrounding charging equipment be burned out from overheating, but even the nearby humans would be unable to withstand the heat.
As Mechagodzilla rose, countless enormous cables detached one after another.
Mechagodzilla's steel dorsal fins lit up section by section, indicating that it was beginning to fully awaken.
"Mr. Simmons, system online!"
Accompanied by the operator's report, Walter excitedly put down his iced whiskey and eagerly placed the iron crown on his head.
At this moment, a sacred expression unconsciously appeared on his face, as if he were receiving a deity's coronation and becoming a great king.
The previously dim eyes of Mechagodzilla instantly glowed with a dangerous red light the moment Walter connected to it.
"I feel it!"
The moment he put on the iron crown, Walter immediately felt as though he had entered an incomparably vast and powerful body.
This godlike power made everything in the world seem fragile in his hands.
"This feeling is simply wonderful!"
Walter blissfully closed his eyes, controlling his steel body as it slowly rose from the sacrificial pit.
"┗|｀O′|┛ Roar~~"
A metallic roar echoed throughout the sacrificial pit.
After adapting for several minutes, Walter once again issued an order to his operators.
"Release a Skullcrawler!"
"Yes, Mr. Simmons!"
Skullcrawlers are subterranean monsters originating from the Kong Clan's homeland—Skull Island.
They possess a vast tribal system and are the overlords of Skull Island's underground world, showing no natural reverence toward other creatures.
Skullcrawlers are gigantic reptilian monsters with lizard-like bodies, snake-like tails, and skull-shaped faces.
They are the most aggressive monsters on the island and Kong's greatest enemies.
They possess tremendous biting force, are elusive, fierce, cruel, and particularly savage.
They once annihilated the Kong Clan on Skull Island and were called "demons" by the local indigenous people.
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