Working as a consultant in the Ultra Universe

Chapter 1988 The way to eliminate fear is to face it!

After listening to the deputy director's words, Gu Chen knew where the problem lay.

Everyone has fears; many ordinary people are afraid of dogs, let alone monsters, such large creatures.

Moreover, there is another kind of fear called megalophobia.

In addition, people equate monsters with beasts in their minds, and beasts' emotions are not as stable as humans'. Therefore, some people are afraid that they might offend Gakuma by doing something they didn't notice during their contact with Gakuma, which could lead to their death.

All of the above is only natural. After all, not everyone is like Gu Chen, who can confidently approach monsters without any psychological burden.

Even the seemingly calm deputy director was extremely cautious in every interaction with Gakuma, fearing that he might do something wrong and cause the Monster Bureau to fall into a public opinion crisis.

After all, given the sharp minds of everyone present, it wasn't hard to see that Sawai Soichiro valued the Monster Bureau highly, and this department had become a coveted prize within TPC. Therefore, many people were waiting for someone in the Monster Bureau to make a mistake so that they could use that as an excuse to interfere in the Monster Bureau's affairs.

However, the difficulty raised by the deputy director just happened to be a target for Gu Chen's criticism.

Gu Chen immediately asked, "Did the people the deputy director mentioned attend this meeting?"

The deputy director nodded, but did not name any of those people, presumably out of consideration for their feelings.

Seeing this, Gu Chen continued, "That's good. It will solve this problem to some extent, which is exactly what I need to inform everyone about next."

Upon hearing this, everyone present showed expressions of curiosity.

Gu Chen didn't keep him in suspense and immediately said, "I plan to send a team of people back to my Time Island with me."

At this point, Gu Chen paused, then asked, "You all know my background, right?"

Except for the deputy director, everyone looked bewildered.

But soon, some people realized that the Time-Space Island Gu Chen mentioned was the mysterious island that had suddenly appeared not far from their base.

Immediately afterwards, everyone realized that Gu Chen came from that mysterious island, and according to what Gu Chen had just said, he was also the owner of that mysterious island.

Upon hearing this news, everyone gasped in shock and looked at Gu Chen with astonished expressions, as if they wanted to see him see through everything.

Regarding Time Island and Gu Chen himself, Sawai Soichiro did not release all the information, and the level of secrecy was limited to the top levels of various countries and TPC; lower-level personnel could not know about this matter.

However, because of Gu Chen's incident, everyone present will probably have to sign another confidentiality agreement.

Wait a minute… Gu Chen suddenly remembered that these employees had signed confidentiality agreements before they joined the company.

It's unclear whether Sawai Soichiro anticipated this scene and made preparations in advance.

Seeing everyone's expressions, Gu Chen knew the answer to his question, so he continued, "Then, I will probably select 9 people to go to Time Island for a long-term mission. Anyone who wants to volunteer can write an application for me later."

"Any other questions do you all have?"

The group looked at each other again, their minds filled with curiosity and a desire to explore the mysterious time-space island; they had no more questions about the meeting's content.

Seeing this, Gu Chen stood up and said, "Then, this meeting is adjourned. Everyone can return to their posts."

"By the way, although you have all signed confidentiality agreements beforehand, I still want to remind you not to discuss the contents of this meeting in public, especially the part about Time Island, understand?"

After all, this was Sawai Soichiro's good intention. Although Gu Chen didn't care about keeping it a secret, since Sawai Soichiro had already done this, he might as well go along with his idea.

"understand!"

Everyone immediately responded in unison, saying that they didn't want to be kicked out of the Monster Bureau because of this.

This department offers excellent benefits, the supervisor is easy to get along with, and the colleagues get along very well. Moreover, barring any unforeseen circumstances, it will definitely become a major department within TPC in the future. Even if they are bewitched, they won't do anything foolish.

Faced with everyone's assurances, Gu Chen nodded, then pushed open the door and left the conference room, heading towards the GUTS team's operations command center.

After Gu Chen left, the employees of the Monster Bureau did not leave with him. Instead, while the meeting room was still in their department's usage time, they immediately closed the meeting room door and began to enthusiastically discuss Gu Chen's background and imagine everything on the Time Island.

The information provided by TPC regarding that mysterious island is very limited. Because its location is not particularly eye-catching, it has only aroused strong curiosity among TPC personnel and has not attracted much attention from the general public.

……

On the other side, in the operations command center.

Hearing the door open, Megumi Kijima instinctively turned around, then paused, stunned, and said, "Advisor, what's this...?"

Meeting the surprised gaze of Megumi, Gu Chen looked at his clothes and explained with a smile, "I went to the Monster Bureau, so I changed into my uniform that I haven't worn in a long time."

Since he was going to the Monster Bureau for a meeting, Gu Chen naturally wouldn't wear the GUTS team uniform anymore, but instead changed into a staff officer-style uniform.

To be honest, Gu Chen looked quite imposing in this uniform, exuding an aura of authority. His movements, whether walking, sitting, or lying down, were so natural that people completely overlooked his remarkably youthful face.

This is a habit that has been cultivated over many years in the Showa era.

Hearing Gu Chen's explanation, Ju Jianhui nodded and then asked, "So, consultant, what brings you here this time?"

Gu Chen smiled and said, "I came to borrow someone from Captain Ju. I need to take the Monster Bureau people to Time Island for a long-term training mission, so I need Daigo to help me go."

Megumi raised an eyebrow and asked curiously, "Does Daigo also need to go on long-term missions?"

Gu Chen shook his head: "That's not necessary. As long as there's no special mission, you can just go along. Of course, you can take turns, and each team member can go in turn. The main task is to keep an eye on the people from the Monster Bureau. It's not a very confidential mission."

Hearing Gu Chen say this, Ju Jianhui nodded as if she understood.

Driven by curiosity, she still asked, "Advisor, could you tell us what kind of training you were going to give the people from the Monster Bureau to at Time Island?"