Dimensional Invasion: I Can Fish for All Heavens

Chapter 217 The Giant Stone Statue Inside the Pyramid: The Light I Lent Back Then Should Be Returned to Me.
The cruelty of this era lies in its indifference to any life.

When the Great Xia suppressed all the beast tides within three days, when the Lighthouse Nation ended the war in 84 hours, and when those powerful nations had already completely crushed the threat brought by the second spiritual energy tide.

Those weaker countries are still struggling to survive.

Their warriors had to build defensive lines with their flesh and blood for ten, twenty days, or even longer; in some places, the war did not even end in human victory, but only when the mutated creatures had plundered enough land, devoured enough flesh and blood, or obtained other things they craved, did they retreat contentedly.

This is the most ruthless reality of the spiritual resurgence era: the strong can rewrite the rules, while the weak can only pray for survival; while powerful nations develop mutated creatures into renewable resources, weak nations are merely struggling for their survival tomorrow.

Even so, their battle flag still flies high.

On the smoke-filled battlefields, amidst the ruins of broken walls, and on every position stained with blood, the will of humanity has never yielded.

They may be weak, they may face hardship, but they will never bow down to mutated creatures, and they will never surrender to cruel fate.

This is the moment when humanity's stars shine brightest.

As the effects of the second spiritual energy tide gradually stabilized, the Imperial Capital Tian Shu General Bureau successively issued a series of development guidance documents to its branches in various regions.

The most important of these was the overall plan for postwar reconstruction and the construction of a defense system.

Although the cities of the Great Xia Dynasty were not affected by the beast tide, and the number of casualties was far lower than that of the first spiritual energy tide due to the precautions taken against mutated creatures in the cities.
However, mutated creatures are evolving, and so are humans. The current defense system is not capable of dealing with future wars, and optimization and reconstruction are inevitable.

The "basic principles of the transformation of the Stone Demon Face" were finally determined after repeatedly weighing the opinions of all parties.

One Converter can be assigned to every five combat units.

It also clearly stipulates that in extreme circumstances, if frontline personnel are seriously injured and cannot receive timely treatment, they may be transferred by their comrades to preserve their lives and combat effectiveness.

At the same time, the research institute has made significant breakthroughs based on the technology provided by Angel Yan.

The newly developed "Dawn" series of individual weapons has begun small-scale trials, and its special ammunition can effectively penetrate the defensive shell of the third-tier mutant.

To complement the use of new weapons, the research team simultaneously developed the "Sky Chaser" tactical exoskeleton system. This lightweight equipment is made of new composite materials and significantly improves the user's strength and reaction speed without affecting mobility.

The most crucial breakthrough lies in neural connection technology, which enables the exoskeleton to be perfectly synchronized with the user's muscle movements, making it as easy to operate as an extension of one's own arm.

In recent live-fire tests, combat personnel equipped with the "Skydrive" system demonstrated astonishing combat effectiveness. They were able to easily control the recoil of the new weapon, maintain shooting accuracy while moving at high speed, and even complete some tactical maneuvers that exceeded human limits.

Currently, the research institute is optimizing the mass production plan, striving to complete the deployment of the exoskeleton system at the same time as the weapon is put into service.

The first batch of equipment is expected to be completed within two months and will be prioritized for distribution to combat units in key defense areas. Local Tian Shu Bureaus are accelerating the construction of supporting production facilities and training grounds to ensure that the equipment can be put into combat immediately upon arrival.

However, these technological breakthroughs seem less important now.

What truly shocked the entire Tian Shu Bureau leadership was the sudden appearance of a pyramid near the Kunlun Mountains, whose appearance was exactly the same as the pyramid in the "Ultraman Tiga" world where giant statues were kept.

The pyramids were not first discovered by the Tian Shu Bureau in the Kunlun Mountains, but by the local residents.

When the majestic pyramid appeared not far from their town, everyone who saw it stood frozen in place; sunlight pierced through the clouds and shone on the pyramid's surface, the surface of the approximately 100-meter-high structure shimmering with a water-like halo.

They had never seen this building before, yet they inexplicably felt that it should be there, and could even vaguely sense that it was calling to them.

Before the relevant information was reported to the Tian Shu Bureau, photos and videos of the "pyramid" were also uploaded to the Internet. When the tags "treasures of the heavens", "Tiga", "pyramid", and "Kunlun Mountains" came together and attracted more and more attention, the entire Internet exploded instantly.

"There's no mistake, this illusory yet real feeling—this is definitely not the pyramids from ancient Egyptian films and television shows, but the pyramids from Ultraman Tiga!"

"Tiga is calling me! Sorry, brothers, I'm reserving the Spark Lens!"

"You dare covet my magic light stick? I see you're courting death!"

"Hahahaha, this day has finally come! After seeing Angel Yan and Kinomoto Sakura descend, I knew that Tiga's arrival was only a matter of time. I just didn't expect that what would descend would be a giant stone statue! It's time to repay the light that was lent to Tiga back then!"

"Is it too late to buy a plane ticket now? I'll pack my bags right now! Oh, it's too late to fly now, never mind."

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Although there have been quite a few dimensional beings descending upon the Great Xia Dynasty, whether it is Gin Ichimaru from the Bleach world, Hikaru Angel from the Super Soldier League world, or Sakura Kinomoto from the Cardcaptor Sakura world, they all have considerable popularity in the Great Xia Dynasty.

In particular, Sakura Kinomoto's growth potential has reached a near-godlike "multiverse" level, and no one can match her in terms of potential.

But Tiga feels different to them. Unlike other countries' preference for Ultraman Zero, Mebius, and others, while Great Xia also has a large number of fans for other Ultraman, Tiga is definitely the most popular one, without exception.

Back then, countless people lent their "light" to Tiga, and countless people eventually became "light" themselves, joining Tiga in defeating Gatanothor.

Now that the possibility of becoming light is right in front of them, how could they not be excited and thrilled?

"There are already people from the Celestial Pivot Bureau stationed near the pyramids, but thankfully, we can go in, but we have to queue."

"This is the pyramid that houses the Ultraman Tiga statue. How could the Celestial Pivot Bureau not be stationed here? What if some idiot tries to destroy it?"

"There shouldn't be such an idiot, right?"

"You can't doubt the diversity of species in nature. Some people are human, but they don't act like humans."

"As long as we can get in, that's good. By the way, has anyone gone in? Are there three giant stone statues inside? Tiga, Achilles, and Herau?"

"The Achilles and Herau you mentioned are from fan fiction. The other two giant statues don't have those names. To be precise, they should be called Solka and Daya. These are the names given by one of the writers of Ultraman Tiga in a novel."

"Is that so? But that's not the point. The point is, are there three giant stone statues inside?"

"Yes, brother, yes; I was probably one of the first to go in. The elders hadn't seen Ultraman Tiga before, and were only thinking about calling the Tian Shu Bureau. A few friends and I recognized it at a glance. We went in before the Tian Shu Bureau even arrived. There were indeed three stone statues, but it's a pity that none of us were chosen by the statues."

"Although it is said that everyone can become light, in fact, we who do not have the genes of the ancient warriors cannot become Tiga unless someone obtains the template of Daigo and the others."

"Knowing is one thing, but I still have to give it a try. After all, this is Ultraman Tiga."

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Indeed, without the genes of ancient warriors, they could never transform into Ultraman Tiga; but who could resist trying when faced with the Ultraman statue inside the pyramid?

"Even if I can't transform, touching the statue would be nice!"

This thought is surging in the minds of countless people.

However, the reality is harsh. Due to the threat of mutated creatures, long-distance transportation between cities has been strictly controlled; civilian airliners have long been grounded, and only official fighter jets are allowed to conduct long-distance flights.

If the distance is relatively short, it's fine, but if it's far, it's generally not recommended to go.

Unless their own strength reaches the third tier or even higher, they can ignore the threat of mutated creatures.

But clearly, the vast majority of people do not have that ability.

The Kunlun Mountain Tian Shu Bureau branch issued an emergency announcement immediately upon the discovery of the pyramid, declaring the Kunlun Mountain area a controlled zone.

Although people are theoretically allowed to apply for entry, the announcement explicitly states that people from other cities are advised against risking their lives to come.

After all, in this era teeming with mutated creatures, a long journey is tantamount to fighting for one's life.

However, these things meant nothing to the villagers near the pyramids.

When the pyramid first appeared, they were indeed vigilant and observed it from a distance; but with the arrival of the Celestial Pivot Bureau and the rampant spread of news about "treasures of the heavens" and "the Tiga statue" on the internet, the villagers' curiosity was aroused. Moreover, with the Celestial Pivot Bureau around, there was no need to worry about safety, so they discussed it and came together.

As for the application? What application?
If I didn't see it, then it doesn't count.

The Tian Shu Bureau couldn't do anything about this either, but they cooperated well with the Bureau's guidance, queuing up to enter the pyramid for a visit and experience.
However, most people left disappointed after taking the photos and finding nothing particularly special; only a few people tried and watched from the outside, hoping to see if anyone could gain the approval of the Ultraman Tiga or the other two Ultraman statues.

Just as order had been restored at the scene, a young team member rushed up to Qin Yue and whispered:

"Captain Qin, we've found something. Do you want to go take a look?"

Qin Yue frowned and handed the caution tape to the team member beside him:
"What is it? Why are you being so mysterious?"

"It was sent by Old Zhang's family down the mountain."

"Shortly after the pyramids appeared, this thing suddenly appeared in their yard; the elderly couple didn't understand, so they called their son who worked in the city to ask."

"Their son said it looked like the time machine that recorded Yuzare's image in Ultraman Tiga, and that it should have considerable scientific research value for us, so he asked his parents to send it to us to see if they could exchange it for some money."

(End of this chapter)