Ultraman: Invincible from Saving Tiga.

Chapter 482 Reunion Across Time and Space

Outside the Energy Development Research Institute, Hokkaido.

The golden ripples of time and space slowly dissipated, and Lin Yu and the giant strange bird Sira suddenly appeared in the world of twenty years ago.

"grumble--!"

Upon seeing the familiar building, Sila became immediately agitated, its enormous wings flapping restlessly, creating gusts of wind, and it emitted a sharp cry.

The source of the great fire that consumed its young owner, as I remember it, is right here.

"I know you're excited, but don't get excited yet."

Lin Yu raised his hand, and a gentle surge of mental energy soothed the restless Sira, while he rubbed his temples in exasperation.

"People can't teach people, but they can learn from experience."

"I'll let you see it with your own eyes later, then you can get excited."

The giant bird tilted its head. Although it couldn't understand the complex words, it could feel the comforting intent and the aura that made it inexplicably trust it.

It barely managed to suppress its inner rage and quieted down.

"Good bird."

Lin Yu reached out and stroked its enormous head from a distance.

Although Sila had transformed into a colossal creature, it now resembled a true pet bird, comfortably squinting its blue eyes and even rubbing its head against the invisible psychic hand.

Lin Yu's gaze pierced through the walls of the research institute, revealing everything that was happening inside.

A middle-aged man in a white coat, looking haggard, was engrossed in data, working day and night.

Dr. Nezu.

On the table behind him was a briefcase containing Zelda gas, enough to burn half of the neon lights to the ground.

Lin Yu watched this scene and couldn't help but complain in his heart.

Good grief, this level of dangerous goods is just like takeout, casually brought home for research?

That's incredibly audacious.

Should he take direct action and destroy all the gases? Or should he simply show himself and use his overwhelming power to intimidate these arrogant researchers?

The thought only flashed through his mind before he rejected it.

no point.

Even if they destroy it, they can recreate it.

Intimidation? That would probably backfire, making them feel they must develop even more powerful weapons to counter this uncontrollable threat of the "giants."

Humans are creatures with an inexplicable sense of self-confidence, always believing that they can control everything.

Only when they personally experience the excruciating pain that such power can cause if it gets out of control will they understand what restraint means.

Sira didn't understand any of this, but she could sense that this mysterious giant meant her no harm.

"Let's go to the next time point, probably in two days."

Lin Yu patted Xila's wings and turned to walk towards the nearby mountains and forests.

Sira let out a low cry, took a step with its huge talons, and followed closely behind.

……

Deep in the mountains, there is a unique wooden house.

A little girl named Mami, with her hair tied up, is sitting by the phone, holding a beautiful cockatiel, talking to her father.

"Dad, when will you be back?"

"Mami, you play by yourself for a while. Daddy has a very important Q&A session... Oh, and don't touch the silver briefcase I brought back this morning, okay?"

"Okay, Dad, come back soon!"

After hanging up the phone, Mami looked curiously at the unusually agitated parrot in her arms.

"Sila, what's wrong? You keep calling out to me."

The little parrot, Sila, flapped its wings in her arms, desperately trying to fly out the window, making urgent "cawing" sounds.

It smelled an extremely dangerous odor.

Just then, a sudden gust of wind blew open the window and knocked the not-fully-locked suitcase on the table to the ground.

The test tube filled with Zelda gas rolled out and crashed to the ground with a crisp cracking sound.

The colorless gas instantly underwent a violent chemical reaction with the air.

boom--!
A burst of fire suddenly exploded inside the room!

"what!"

Mami let out a scream and instinctively pushed the parrot in her arms out the window.

"Sila, fly fast!"

A wave of heat hit her face, and despair filled the little girl's eyes.

Am I going to die?
I hope Silas... will be safe and sound...

Just as she closed her eyes, awaiting death, a tremendous bird cry that pierced the clouds and split rocks rang out outside the house.

Mami subconsciously opened her eyes, and through the raging wall of fire, she saw a scene she would never forget.

A bizarre bird, enormous beyond imagination, appeared outside the window.

The bird's eyes were exactly the same as Sila's, a clear blue.

It opened its mouth and desperately spewed out faint golden light, attempting to absorb the flames that were capable of devouring everything, but to little avail.

Was it... a hallucination before death?

How can there be such a big bird...?

Her thoughts lasted only half a second before Mami suddenly realized that the expected burning pain did not come.

She turned her head in confusion.

A tall, handsome man appeared before her without her noticing.

He stood there quietly, stretching out one hand, and effortlessly kept the fiery waves, powerful enough to melt steel, at bay.

"Ugh?"

Mami opened her little mouth wide and let out a cute exclamation.

"You're safe."

The man turned around, smiled at her, and said, "But it's time to go."

Before he could finish speaking, without even asking the little girl's consent, he picked her up, turned around, smashed through the other wall, and rushed out.

"Huh?! Huh?!"

Mami only had time to let out a series of incomprehensible screams before she was already flying into the air.

……

The Q&A session was completely empty.

Due to the extreme danger posed by Zerda gas, the press conference ultimately ended in discord.

Dr. Nezu sat dejectedly in his chair, still clutching the phone he had just used to talk to his daughter.

On the other end of the phone, all that remained was the busy tone and the terrifying explosion.

Asami...

my daughter……

How could this be?
An overwhelming sense of despair instantly engulfed him.

Just then, the conference room door was gently pushed open.

Dr. Nezu looked up blankly.

A young man he didn't recognize walked in, leading a little girl he knew all too well.

"Asami?"

The doctor's eyes widened instantly, and he was completely stunned.

how come!
You should be at home!
I just heard an explosion! Why... what happened?

His mind went blank; he was completely unable to comprehend what was happening before his eyes.

Lin Yu, expressionless, led Mami step by step to him.

Then, under Dr. Nezu's shocked gaze, he raised his hand.

Snapped!
A resounding slap landed squarely on the doctor's face.

Dr. Nezu was stunned on the spot, covering his face and looking at Lin Yu in disbelief.

"Does it hurt?" Lin Yu asked coldly.

The doctor nodded subconsciously, still in a daze.

Snapped!
Lin Yu slapped him again with his backhand.

"Then doesn't your heart ache?!"

Lin Yu's voice suddenly rose, filled with barely suppressed anger.

"You've clearly experienced what loss means, don't you reflect on your own actions at all?"

"You bastard who only thinks about research, take a good look at your daughter!" These two slaps were like a wake-up call, instantly snapping the disoriented Dr. Nezu out of his daze.

Looking at his daughter, who was unharmed but hiding behind the man in fear, he could no longer suppress his emotions.

"Asami!"

He burst into tears and hugged his daughter tightly in his arms, as if he wanted to meld her into his own body.

"father!"

Mami also burst into tears, "The house...the house exploded, there was a huge fire..."

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry... It's all Dad's fault..."

The doctor apologized incoherently, then looked up and repeatedly bowed to Lin Yu in gratitude.

"Thank you, thank you for saving my daughter! I..."

Lin Yu looked at him like this, but his heart remained completely unmoved.

He knew that humanity never learns from history.

This stroke of luck will only make the man think he wasn't careful enough. Once the storm has passed, he will definitely believe that as long as he is more cautious, he will never make a mistake, and then he will continue his dangerous research.

The pain wasn't deep enough.

Lin Yu smiled helplessly.

He gently pulled Mami out of the doctor's arms and held her in front of him.

The little girl did not resist because she knew that this older brother had saved her.

Lin Yu looked at the doctor and spoke calmly.

"Everyone opposes your gas research, but you persist."

"Did you see that? Its destructive power can easily destroy your family and kill your loved ones."

Do you still want to persist?

The Doctor was silent.

His eyes were filled with struggle and pain, but Lin Yu could see that the researchers' obsession with their research had not dissipated.

"It seems you still don't understand."

Lin Yu sighed.

"Then, get ready to exercise and stay fit. Try to live a long life and never touch those harmful things again."

“From today onwards, I will raise your daughter for you for twenty years.”

"Twenty years from now, I will return her to you intact."

The doctor suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with shock and confusion.

"Wha...what?"

However, there was no one in front of him.

The mysterious man and his beloved daughter simply vanished into thin air.

It was as if... everything that had just happened was just an absurd dream.

But why...

The stinging pain on my face felt so real.

……

Beyond the mountains and forests.

Lin Yu held Mami's small hand, and beside her, the giant, strange bird Sira lay docilely.

"Big brother, where are we going?" Mami asked curiously, looking up at him.

"Go to a very far place."

"What about Dad?"

"If you do something wrong, you have to bear the consequences. This is a compulsory course for adults."

Lin Yu rubbed her head and said, "Don't grow up to be like him."

Mami nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

She looked at the huge, strange bird beside her, not afraid at all, but instead reached out her hand, wanting to touch it.

"I feel like... I can feel a very warm feeling."

Lin Yu smiled and said, "You know what? I come from the future."

Mami blinked and nodded.

"Then do you know who it is?"

Mami bit her lip and tentatively asked, "Is it...Sira?"

Lin Yu nodded.

The little girl couldn't hold back any longer, ran over, hugged Silas's face, and tears streamed down her face.

"Sila...how did you become like this?"

The strange bird let out a mournful cry, and golden specks of light fell from the sky like rain of tears.

It is no longer the little bird that could snuggle in its owner's arms.

It turned into a monster.

Mami raised her head and looked at Lin Yu with pleading eyes: "Big brother, I...I want to stay with Sira forever."

"Having this intention is enough."

A relieved smile appeared on Lin Yu's face.

He raised his hand high, and his whole body began to radiate a dazzling golden light.

I believe that humanity can become light!
The power called 'heart' is what can tightly connect lives together!

Because the possibilities for human beings are limitless!

The next moment, a miracle happened.

Endless streams of light particles surged toward Sira like a tidal wave.

Under Mami's surprised gaze, Sira's enormous and ferocious body began to be reshaped by light, and all the mutated features were rapidly dissipating.

Finally, the light faded.

A magnificent creature with a wingspan of over 100 meters, covered in golden feathers and resembling the mythical sun bird, appeared on the spot.

The divine bird let out a clear and melodious cry, and its body rapidly shrank to the size of an ordinary parrot, affectionately circling around Mami.

Mami let out a happy laugh.

Lin Yu took Mami's hand, and the golden divine bird landed lightly on his shoulder.

The light and shadow of the spacetime realm flickered once more.

The man and the bird simply vanished into the past twenty years.

……

Twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Dr. Nezu has truly lost his daughter.

He was depressed, gave up on himself, and even considered ending his life at one point.

But one night, he suddenly woke up from a nightmare, and the pain on his face, which had long since disappeared, seemed to return.

He recalled that bizarre "dream".

"We can't go on like this..."

He muttered to himself.

Even if... even if it's just a dream...

"What if...what if it's true?"

From that day on, Dr. Nezu resigned from his job at the research institute and completely abandoned his research on Zerda gas.

He began to quit smoking and drinking, and insisted on running and exercising every day, bringing his body to an unprecedented state of health.

He is waiting.

Waiting for a twenty-year promise that may never be fulfilled.

until today.

At the foot of Mount Rausu, Hokkaido.

A sprightly man, dressed in hiking gear and looking no older than fifty, was gazing up at the mountaintop with anticipation in his eyes.

Suddenly, as if sensing something, he turned around abruptly.

On the road not far away, a familiar yet unfamiliar figure was leading a graceful young woman slowly towards him.

On their shoulders, a golden divine bird was preening its magnificent feathers.

Time seemed to have returned to the time when I was still by my daughter's side.

(End of this chapter)