Ultraman: Invincible from Saving Tiga.

Chapter 575 Kai: Master, I've behaved myself, please let me go!

Hot Spring Planet.

The goat-headed shopkeeper, oblivious to the undercurrent between the two, simply assumed the young girl liked it. He then took the latest Dark Tiga model from the counter and enthusiastically shoved it into Risa's hands. "Young lady, you have excellent taste! Dark Tiga represents judgment and majesty, capable of scaring away all villains. It sells very well."

Then, the boss showed a nostalgic expression.

Ten years ago, this planet was not a hot spring resort, but a dead planet on the verge of extinction.

However, because Dark Tiga defeated a terrifying lava monster, King Gulangon, deep within the Earth's core, it altered the geographical environment and saved the planet from near collapse, leading to the development of the tourism industry based on the geothermal hot springs that have sprung up everywhere.

Otherwise, this planet would have been a planet of lava long ago.

Lin Yu's eye twitched violently.

He decided to stop dwelling on the topic, and, pulling Risa, who was still secretly laughing, he left the "official flagship store" that had caused his blood pressure to soar.

“Brother Lin Yu, look, we are now protected by a ‘sacred relic’ too.” Risa proudly waved the Dark Tiga figurine in her hand.

"If you bring this up again, believe me, I'll make it real and then make you fight him!" Lin Yu threatened irritably.

Risa stuck out her tongue and obediently put the little figure away.

The two found the most famous restaurant in the area, had a hearty meal, and then headed straight to the most renowned hot spring hotel on the planet.

This is an aerial building suspended above a huge hot spring lake, with an antique feel and shrouded in mist.

Lin Yu and Risa checked in at the front desk and, guided by the staff, headed towards the men's and women's baths respectively.

"See you later, Brother Lin Yu." Risa waved her little hand at him.

"Okay, don't run around."

Lin Yu stepped into the men's bathhouse, the unique aroma of steam mixed with sulfur and unknown minerals hitting him, making every pore on his body open up. After changing into a yukata and taking a quick shower, he immersed himself in the spacious open-air hot spring pool.

"Well……"

An indescribable sense of comfort spread from every inch of skin that touched the spring water, instantly permeating every part of the body.

The hot springs on this planet truly live up to their reputation.

The spring water contained a peculiar energy, gentle yet highly penetrating, like countless soft little hands gently massaging his muscles and nerves, which were tense from the series of battles.

The fatigue from the previous battle with the Valaron army seemed to melt away and dissipate little by little in the misty vapor.

Lin Yu found a comfortable spot by the pool, closed his eyes, and savored the rare tranquility.

The physical fatigue was subsiding, and the mental weariness was being washed away as well. He could even feel that his energy connection with the Time-Space City was recovering faster under the influence of this healing power.

That's great. After the holiday, I can consider packing up this planet... cough, I can consider setting up a long-term vacation spot here.

Just as Lin Yu was enjoying this moment of peace, his consciousness almost floating away, a commotion broke the tranquility.

"Wuhu! This place is so comfortable, Brother Kai, I told you it was good!" A vibrant young voice rang out.

"Solti, I didn't expect you to be so capable. This place is quite rare." A rather mature voice rang out.

"Brother Kai, you're actually Ultraman Orb?"

The third voice, filled with astonishment and inquiry, sounded like a scholar: "This is incredible! From the perspective of the law of conservation of mass and energy conversion, how could the body of a cosmic human instantly grow to such a massive size and release such immense energy? This completely defies..."

"Hey, Hal, keep your voice down."

The young man named Solti quickly interrupted him, "And let's not talk about these things while soaking in the hot springs."

"No, I'm too curious."

Scholar Hal's voice grew increasingly excited, "Brother Kai, could you transform and show me? No, not completely, just show me your body. I want to collect some data; it's revolutionary for my research!"

"I told you to stop messing around." Kai's voice was full of helplessness.

slam-la-

Accompanied by the sound of water, three figures entered the hot spring pool where Lin Yu was. Lin Yu didn't even lift his eyelids, but simply moved to a corner of the pool, wanting to get away from these noisy fellows.

But the three of them showed no sign of calming down and soon started playing around in the pool.

"Ha! Watch my water gun attack!"

"Solty is despicable! Brother Kai, shall we attack together?"

"Hey, you two... No way, I'm going to fight back too."

The three laughed and splashed each other with hot spring water, turning the once tranquil bath into a children's water park.

A conscientious hot spring attendant came over upon hearing the noise, peeked out curiously, and asked, "Guests, I think I just heard... something about Ultraman?"

"No no."

Kai's voice instantly became tense, "It's because the hot springs are so comfortable, we were shouting 'Oh, this is so great,' right?"

“Yes, yes, yes.” The other two quickly echoed.

The administrator gave them a suspicious look, told them to "keep quiet" a few times, and then left.

The three exchanged a glance and laughed simultaneously. To retaliate against his two henchmen for their earlier betrayal, Kai struck first, scooping up a large handful of water and splashing it at them.

"Brother Kai, you can't take a joke!"

"watch out!"

An even more chaotic water fight ensued. While dodging, Solti slipped and fell into the water, creating a huge spray that flew right over the rock barrier of the adjacent hot spring pool.

wow——

Warm spring water was precisely poured onto the back of a man who was resting with his eyes closed.

The playful noise abruptly stopped.

Kai, Solti, and Hal froze, exchanging bewildered glances. Kai quickly called out, "Excuse me!" In the next pool, the man who had been splashed with water slowly turned around. He had a handsome face with sharp features, a hint of wickedness in his brows, a half-smile playing on his lips, and cold eyes staring straight at them.

It was Jugglus Juggler.

"Kay?"

Jugglus's voice carried a hint of his characteristic sarcasm, "It's been years, and you're still as impulsive as ever, like a little brat who hasn't grown up."

Kai's face flushed instantly. He never expected to run into his nemesis, best friend, partner, and... fellow disciple here.

"Jakkuma?! What are you doing here?"

"If you can come, why can't I?"

Jugglus leaned lazily against the poolside, glancing at him with disdain. "What, you think you're something special after being Ultraman for a few days?"

Being publicly criticized made Kai feel embarrassed. In the awkward atmosphere, a sudden thought popped into his head.

He suddenly scooped up a large handful of water and splashed it hard in the direction of Jugglus!

"watch out!"

Solti and Hal were stunned for a moment, then reacted and immediately joined the "battle," helping Kai to splash water on Jugglus.

Caught off guard, Jugglus was splashed squarely. He wiped the water from his face, and his usually composed expression finally crumbled.

Hey! You bunch of brats!

Enraged, Jugglus Juggler also began to fight back.

Four adult aliens, like children, started a water fight in the hot spring pool, splashing water higher and higher and farther and farther.

Finally, in the midst of the chaos, a handful of water, spilled by who knows who, traced a perfect parabola, flew over another partition, and landed precisely in the corner of the pool, on the back of a figure who had remained silent throughout.

Wow.

The four people stopped moving again.

They saw the man, soaked by the water, slowly, very slowly turn his head.

A face they knew all too well, yet which now filled them with dread, appeared before them.

The man had a warm and kind smile on his face, but his eyes were devoid of any warmth.

It was Lin Yu.

The hot spring pool was filled with steam.

Lin Yu slowly turned his head, his face bearing that signature warm smile that both Kai and Jugglus knew all too well.

However, it was this smile that instantly plunged the four people, who had just been fighting fiercely, into an ice cave, their bodies stiffening as if they had been spewed icy air by the frozen monster Lagras.

The air seemed to freeze at this moment.

Kai's pupils dilated, and his mind went blank. The color drained from his face at a visible speed, and although he opened his mouth, he couldn't utter a single word.

master?

Why is Master here?!

Shouldn't he be in another universe...?

It’s over.

Only those two words remained in Kai's mind. He could almost foresee his tragic fate, as if he could already see his master's iron fist, which contained "love and peace."

"Plop" sound.

Kai's knees buckled, and he knelt down directly in the hot spring pool, clasped his hands together, and prostrated himself in a gesture of extreme sincerity.

"Master, I've already begged to be let go."

On the other hand, Jugglus Juggler reacted much faster than Gai.

The moment he saw Lin Yu turn his head, the anger on his face vanished instantly, replaced by an innocent expression that said, "This has nothing to do with me." Without hesitation, he raised his finger and pointed precisely at Kai, who was kneeling there.

"He did it all."

Jugglus's tone was resolute, full of the decisiveness of betraying his teammates: "I was just an innocent bystander who was forcibly dragged into this childish water-splashing game."

Kai: "???"

You, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, have also betrayed me?
As for Kai's two henchmen, Thor and Hal were completely dumbfounded at this moment. They didn't recognize Jugglus Juggler, but they did recognize Lin Yu.

Or rather, they recognized that face.

That face of the great, supreme, benevolent, and majestic Tiga, printed on the first page of all the pamphlets of the "Tiga Salvation Light Cult," made into various "holy objects" and holographic projections, and revered day and night by countless believers.

“It’s…it’s that lord!” Solti’s voice trembled.

Hal rolled his eyes and almost fainted from shock.

My God, I actually spilled water on the cult leader? This is blasphemy! According to the cult's rules, shouldn't I be strapped to a rocket and launched into a star to purify my soul?
The two men trembled and, imitating Kai, knelt down in the water with two "plop" sounds, burying their heads even lower than Kai's.

Suddenly, an extremely bizarre scene unfolded in the vast hot spring pool.

The three people knelt in a row in the water, shivering.

Jugglus stood to the side, striking a pose that said, "I'm a good guy."

Lin Yu, however, maintained his warm smile and quietly watched them.

When Kai saw Lin Yu's appearance, his heart skipped a beat.

Bitter!

(End of this chapter)