Minus One Problem

Our conversation with the deer was overheard by others. They asked no more questions. I gave them a lot of work, so they had to go.

First they had to kill all the Titans and half-Titans that didn't come here. Then they were to hunt the White Thorns.

The herbivores were exempted from any work, so they simply left. I put on my jet pack and flew to my island for fuel. The rain has long since stopped falling. The hurricane over Africa stopped while I was waiting for everyone. All the land was wet and a lot of grass began to grow in places where it was not there before. I didn't know if it was the mutated variety or the regular variety.

White Thorns in Africa will now be occupied by clones. I've already burned most of the swarm, so they'll be up to the task. As I flew to my island, I texted Marshall. My communicator had a keyboard on his hand, so I could write whatever I wanted with my claw.

"Now the creatures in Africa are under my control and protection. Do not harm them. Let me know if any of them continue to act aggressively. My clones will deal with those who were not at the meeting. I'm flying for fuel and then to South America."

POV: Marshal

The World Council met again. We followed the same security measures as before. It takes a lot of time to conduct such meetings, but it was quite effective in combating the influence of the mind.

Everyone gathered in the hall and waited for me to open the meeting. As before, Yancy was by my side. He took over most of my former duties. Despite the fact that he manages the new factory for the production of Jaegers, he manages to attend to my duties as well. Torterra was right. Yancy would be a good replacement if something happened to me.

"OK. I declare this meeting open. We have something to discuss. Today we have some good news. Torterra destroyed most of the White Thorn swarm in Africa."

"Thank you Mr. Pentecost. We are finally starting to win this war and we are all grateful to you for that." Someone from the hall answered. I'm already annoyed by these sycophants.

"Thank Torterri, not me. He does everything, we just watch. And your gratitude can be in the form of additional radiation for him. I'm surprised you took the device you made to wake up Torterra. You should have taken him to the Marshall Islands."

People in the hall did not stop smiling.

"We will definitely do this when we ensure the safety of this device. Just leaving him on the island unattended is not very smart."

I could agree with their words. This device can be stolen and turned into a weapon. Nodding to them, I continued, "Now Torterra has gathered most of the Titans together. This proves that these creatures have a fairly developed intelligence."

"Mr. Pentecost. We're always looking at all options, and right now I can't keep quiet about it. These creatures have done their job, but should we keep them alive now that Torterra has awakened? Many of these creatures are just as dangerous as the White Thorns. There were cases when entire villages in Africa were wiped out by them."

"This, of course, is a tragedy. But it is our fault that they were released. We knew what was going to happen, and it is our fault that we could not organize the evacuation of people."

People in the hall started arguing with each other. I could only watch them. I wondered what conclusion they would come to. I also didn't want most of the creatures we released to exist, but I was waiting for Torterra to let me know the results of his dialogue with the Titans.

"All of us here understand the sacrifices we had to make to prevent the White Thorns from moving on. But do not forget that our planet can barely feed people, let alone giants. They are capable of destroying entire forests in a few weeks. What will happen when they reproduce?"

"Although they can destroy many plants, they also have a positive effect on nature. Their influence is the same as that of Torterra`s metal. It will be a mistake if we kill herbivores. Carnivorous creatures and insects are the biggest threat! What will happen when the White Thorns are destroyed? What should they eat? They will prey on humans because the animal world is unable to feed them, especially after the attack of the White Thorns."

"You are right! Predators are the biggest threat. They are the most effective against the White Thorns, but the continents have suffered greatly. They will not be able to feed them. These creatures will simply have no choice but to attack humans or our farms."

Listening to their conversation, I could roughly understand what decision they were coming to, so I decided to ask them directly what they wanted: "So what do you propose?"

"Mr. Pentecost. The fact that these creatures have gathered together gives us the opportunity to destroy them. We don't have the resources to fight the White Thorns and Titans. I understand that this may be radical, but shouldn't we destroy them now?"

I shook my head and rubbed my temples in irritation. I understood that this is a good solution, but there are many problems with it. They forgot one small detail in their plan: "So you want to nuke them while they're gathered together?"

"It's quite radical, but yes. We cannot allow these creatures to reproduce."

"And what about Torterra?" I asked them. They began to look around, not knowing what to answer.

"He will be able to survive the explosion..."

BEEP BEEP

At that moment, I received a message from Torterra on my phone. This is the first time he has used it to write messages. I had a strange feeling about this. A giant monster texts - it's a strange world now!

I read his message and a smile came to my face. Torterra solved another problem. While I basked in my sense of relief, the World Council members sat in silence, wondering why I was distracted by the message.

"As I already told you, these creatures have a fairly developed intelligence. Torterra's encounter with the Titans is over, so you've lost your chance to blow them up." I smiled widely when I saw their irritated faces.

"I must remind you that Torterra is our only ally in the fight against the Kaiju. Thanks to him, we have a chance to win, but you are not worthy of such an ally. You wanted to betray his trust again. I'm disappointed in you. As long as I am a member of this assembly, never again suggest such things." I looked at these people. There was fear in their eyes, so I partially understood their desire to solve all problems with nuclear weapons, but I was not satisfied with it.

"But then what to do with these creatures? What should we feed them?"

"Unlike you, Torterra is quite reliable. He just solved our problems. He took control of most of the Titans and would rule them from now on. His clones will deal with aggressive species."

"This is great! We were really too hasty in our conclusions. We are pleased to have allowed you to be a member of the World Council. But the issue of nutrition remains open."

I nodded my head. I had one idea, but it was temporary and wouldn't work after the portal was closed: "From now on, we need to declare a ban on causing any harm to Clones and Half-Titans. Any form of aggression towards them should be prohibited. This is the condition that Torterra has given us. In exchange for this, they will also not behave aggressively towards people. Any kind of conflicts will be considered by Torterra and he will solve them.

It seems that Torterra now has his own herd, or rather he now has his own people to lead. The aggressive creatures and species we have released will be destroyed. Therefore, I think the security problem is solved.

I suggest feeding them Kaiju bodies that are killed by Jaegers. This will be enough for a start."

'I think we need to stop working with Hannibal Chau. Selling Kaiju on the black market has brought us a lot of money, but now we need to give up this source of income. He won't like it…' I thought as I remembered our arrangement with the king of the black market. Now that the Jaeger project is sufficiently funded, we no longer need his services.

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