A person in Ultraman receives a gift from the will of Earth at the start.

Chapter 146 Crazy Thursday, Lost Contact.

In the heavily guarded and technologically advanced TPC headquarters, in the Victory Team's command room, various advanced instruments flickered with a faint light, electronic screens constantly scrolled through various data information, and a huge city surveillance screen on the wall switched between different areas in real time.

Busy team members moved among them, some whispering into their communicators, others intently analyzing data.

In the midst of this tense yet orderly atmosphere, a strange yet sweet name suddenly rang out: "Jiang Qiqianhe?" The voice was not loud, but like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, it instantly broke the original rhythm of the room.

All eyes turned to the source of the sound, which was Horii.

Shinjo looked on with suspicion and took a few steps to Horii.

Shinjo's eyes widened, filled with surprise and curiosity. He reached out and patted Horii's shoulder forcefully, shouting with a mix of teasing and urgency, "Horie, you've been keeping this a secret for a long time! When did you get a girlfriend?" His tone was as if he had discovered a shocking secret that Horii had kept hidden for a long time, and the sourness in his words seemed to be complaining that Horii was not being fair, keeping such a big thing from his comrade-in-arms.

Hearing this, the surrounding team members also put down what they were doing and gathered around with great interest, chiming in with their own comments: "That's right, Horii, don't keep quiet, come and confess!"

Everyone's eyes were focused on Horii like spotlights, their eyes full of curiosity and anticipation. It was as if at this moment, the tense and busy command room had turned into a gossip sharing session, with everyone hoping to pry out some sweet love stories from Horii's mouth, adding a different touch to this stressful work routine.

Shinjo stared at Horii with a resentful look on his face, as if to say, "If you don't tell the truth, I'm not letting this go today. I'll get to the bottom of this."

The main problem is that everyone on the Victory Team has found their other half, and now only he and that guy Nori are single.

As for Lin Yeming, there's no need to worry about him.

He has no shortage of people he likes.

Surrounded by the crowd, Horii's face flushed red. He unconsciously scratched his head, his eyes darting nervously left and right. He stammered, "Hey, don't make a fuss. I don't have a girlfriend. She's just a friend." But his behavior made it clear to anyone that he was trying to cover something up.

Xincheng raised an eyebrow, looking incredulous: "Just friends? You're kidding me. They're calling each other so intimately, and you're spacing out at this crucial moment. Something's definitely going on." The surrounding team members nodded in agreement, bombarding him with questions: "Exactly! Tell us, how did you meet? How far have things progressed?"

Horii was about to argue when suddenly the alarm in the command center blared, and a red light flashed on the electronic screen, indicating an unidentified energy fluctuation in a certain area of ​​the city. Everyone instantly stopped laughing, their expressions turning serious, and they quickly took their positions. Horii secretly breathed a sigh of relief, strode to his post, and muttered under his breath, "Thank goodness the alarm saved the day."

Although Shinjo was unwilling, he knew the situation was urgent, so he temporarily spared Horii and focused on the mission.

While dealing with the crisis, Shinjo was still thinking about Horii. He secretly vowed that once he finished dealing with this, he would definitely ask Chizuru Eizaki about her situation. After all, it was really hard to bear seeing his teammates in pairs while he was single. As for that kid Nori, he was obsessed with data all day long, so he probably wouldn't be able to find a partner with him either. He had to step up his game.

After the crisis was over, the members of the Victory Team were exhausted. Some collapsed into their chairs, while others kept checking the data repeatedly to prevent any oversights. Shinjo seized the opportunity, rushed up to Horii, crossed his arms, and said with a half-smile, "Alright, the alarm's off. Now it's time to properly explain the matter of Chizuru Eizaki."

Horii looked helpless and was about to speak when Nozue suddenly popped up from the side, pushed up his glasses, and said unhurriedly, "Actually, I just did a little research. Jiang Qiqian is a well-known researcher who has a collaborative project with our TPC recently. Horii, did you meet her when you were coordinating the work?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up, and they all turned to Horii for confirmation.

Horii realized he couldn't hide it any longer, scratched his head, and whispered, "Okay, we did meet on a collaborative project. At first, we were just exchanging work information, but then we found we got along really well, so we talked a few more times. It's really not as complicated as you guys think." Shinjo, however, was unconvinced and scoffed, "Come on, look at how distracted you are, it's definitely more than just getting along well."

Just as everyone was chatting away, Captain Megumi walked in. Looking at the noisy scene, she frowned slightly: "Are you all free now? You've just finished a mission and you're already relaxing? You still have the energy to gossip?" The team members immediately fell silent, lowering their heads like children who had done something wrong.

However, Shinjo was still planning in his heart that when he had his next break, he would definitely drag Horii along to dig out this love story from beginning to end, and he couldn't let his "single life" fall too far behind.

"what."

"Horie, what's your little girlfriend doing at the space observation center?"

"I remember a meteorite recently fell in that area, right? But have you found any meteorites there?"

While staring at the computer screen, Nozue pushed up his glasses, his tone full of doubt. Everyone's attention was instantly drawn back, and Horii's eyes widened in surprise: "What did you say? Chizuru went to the Space Observation Center? How come I didn't know?"

Xincheng raised an eyebrow, crossed his arms, and said with a confident look, "It seems your 'ordinary friend' is not simple. Meteorites can be a big deal or a small deal. Why would a researcher like her get involved?" The team members also began to whisper among themselves, and various speculations came one after another.

Horii was frantic. He didn't have time to explain to his teammates and rushed to the communicator to try and contact Chizuru Eizaki, but all he heard on the other end was a noisy static. "What should we do? Will something happen to her?" Horii stamped his feet anxiously, large beads of sweat rolling down his forehead.

Seeing this, Captain Megumi immediately regained her calm and commanding demeanor, loudly ordering, "Don't panic, figure out the situation first. Norizumi, check the surveillance footage around the Space Observation Center; Shinjo, you and Horii get ready, we're heading there immediately. The rest of you stay put and be on standby." The team members quickly sprang into action, and the command room, which had just been filled with gossip, was instantly filled with a tense battle atmosphere.

Although Shinjo was still preoccupied with digging up Horii's love life, he was also keenly aware of the seriousness of the situation. He patted Horii on the shoulder and said, unusually seriously, "Don't worry, we'll definitely bring her back safely, and we'll also find out what's going on." Horii gave him a grateful look.

"Daigo, you go and take a look with Horii!"