"Colonel, there's big trouble!"
An anxious, gasping voice yelled from outside the door, accompanied by a POUNDING knock.
In an instant, the knocking hand landed on Toru's lush, sweaty chest hair. He stood there, clad only in large underpants, his expression utterly cold as he asked, "Another enemy attack?"
His eyes gleamed like torches.
The last surprise attack hadn't been well-received by the higher-ups, but Toru, on the other hand, actually relished the experience of combat and longed for another large-scale attack to showcase his skills.
The soldier withdrew his hand, stood straight, and reported, "Colonel, the meteorite... it's been swallowed by the Shadow!"
"What did you say?"
Toru was utterly baffled. He swiftly moved outside the building and glanced sideways—indeed, he did not see the familiar green tarp that had been covering the huge meteorite.
He saw only the clear blue sky. "What's going on here?"
"Colonel, here's the video from the scene."
