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Chapter 271 The Dark Giant of the Past and Resurrection
In the ancient city, people dressed in simple clothes radiated a profound tranquility and confidence, the ultimate composure that civilization could achieve after the complete elimination of strife and scarcity.

Daigo's consciousness, or rather, the perspective that overlaps with that of his ancestors, is walking on a street constructed of pure light energy.

Through Daigo's perspective, Masaki Keigo, from the outside world, was able to roughly estimate the level of technology of this civilization.

This was perhaps the most technologically advanced civilization he had ever encountered, as it had already mastered the ability to travel long distances between stars.

With virtually unlimited energy, abundant resources, and war long forgotten, this is a utopian world.

However, the pinnacle of civilization is often the beginning of its destruction.

The calamity came without warning.

The sky and the earth were torn apart by two enormous monsters, namely Golza and Melba.

The sound of an alarm, almost forgotten by people of this era, shattered the tranquility of the city.

Panic spread like a plague.

In response to the sudden appearance of these destructive creatures, the ancient humans quickly formed the "Earth Guard" and launched an attack on the two monsters.

However, the long period of peace made them forget how to fight. Although they had the ability to travel between stars, their weapons were not very powerful.

Moreover, these weapons were not developed specifically for these enormous, never-before-seen creatures...

These weapons proved utterly ineffective against Golza's impenetrable armor and Melba's incredible speed.

But at this critical moment, light descended.

It was a pure, warm, and majestic light emanating from the deepest part of the universe.

The light fell from the sky and eventually transformed into the shape of a giant.

The giant defeated the monster and then disappeared from the sight of the ancient humans.

Perhaps because of the vast difference in life forms between giants and humans, they did not communicate at all.

The giants only appear at the most crucial moment to help humanity defeat the monsters, and then silently disappear.

With each rescue, humanity's mindset has changed.

Initially, they would fight the monsters under the guidance of the guards.

But gradually, when the monster attacked again, people's first reaction was no longer to resist, but to kneel down and pray to the sky.

They regarded the giants as omnipotent protectors, entrusting their fate, along with the courage to fight, to them.

A magnificent colossal statue was erected in the city, and people worshipped it day and night, chanting hymns of praise.

They forgot that their civilization had reached the stars step by step through their own hard work.

This is the most subtle poison that corrodes the soul.

Then, perhaps sensing the human mindset, the plant called "Zijera" quietly bloomed on the earth, as if it were the final judgment on this depravity.

Its flowers are breathtakingly beautiful, and its pollen can transport people into the sweetest dreams.

In dreams, there is no pain, no fear, only eternal bliss.

Faced with this gentle trap, the vast majority of ancient humans gave up their last resistance.

They laughed and jumped, throwing themselves into Zigela's arms, immersed in that false happiness.

The entire world transformed into a grand yet bizarre carnival. Cities ceased to function, starships lay silently anchored, and the streets were littered with smiling "living dead."

This time, the giants of light appeared.

This time, however, they did not defeat the monster as they had done before.

Because this time the enemy is the desire that resides in the human heart, and the current state is a choice made by humanity itself.

Perhaps out of a final act of pity, they did not choose to leave, but instead left behind their bodies, which they had used in battle, turning into cold stone statues that stand amidst the desolate city, like the final tombstones of this civilization.

Then, the first rays of light that descended left Earth forever.

However, not everyone chose to succumb to despair.

A small number of sane individuals, led by the Earth Guard, watched their compatriots perish in a dream, and witnessed the resolute departure of their guardians, yet the flame in their hearts did not go out.

They began to study the stone statues left by the giants, analyzing their composition in an attempt to understand the power that did not belong to humankind.

Ultimately, they succeeded.

By reverse engineering the structure of the giants' bodies, they developed a device called the "Light Gene Converter".

Through this device, humans with specific gene sequences can inject their consciousness into an artificial giant body created based on the stone statue's composition, thereby gaining the giant's power.

For the first time, humankind has created its own god.

Thus, an army of giants piloted by humans was born. They easily destroyed Gijera, forcibly waking the people from their dreams.

They repelled the returning monsters and restored peace to the land. With the power of giants, monsters, and even all natural disasters, were no longer a threat.

However, this is not salvation, but the prelude to another, greater tragedy.

When external threats are completely eliminated, the desires suppressed deep within human nature, like demons freed from their shackles, begin to expand wildly.

Mortals who possess the power of "gods" began to covet the power of "gods".

Initially, the battles between the Titans were tempered with restraint, driven by the struggle for resources or differing ideologies. But when the first human, yearning for greater power, willingly embraced the power from the unknown darkness, all balance was shattered.

The situation is completely out of control.

Giants of Light and Giants of Darkness, two factions, waged a brutal war for their respective power and desires.

The once magnificent city crumbled like fragile building blocks under the destructive power of the giants.

This magnificent ancient civilization came to an end in a civil war instigated by its own people.

Endless battles gave birth to endless darkness.

When the last glimmer of civilization was extinguished, true darkness descended.

At this moment of despair, the captain of the Earth Guard, a woman named Yuzare, found the most powerful dark giant at the time—Tiga.

Through Ultraman Tiga's eyes, Daigo's consciousness saw the world he had personally turned into scorched earth. Those once magnificent buildings were now nothing but ruins.

Those compatriots who were once filled with laughter and joy have now turned to dust.

The suffocating darkness that enveloped the world was summoned by their own desires.

An indescribable sense of regret and pain exploded in my chest like magma.

Ultraman Tiga has come to his senses.

In an attempt to save the world from collapse, he turned his fists on his former companions and lovers.

He has taken the speed from Hitler, once his close friend who tore through the skies alongside him, but now pursues ultimate destruction amidst manic laughter.

He stole Darram's power, the brother who used to shield him from all attacks, but now, in his boundless rage, only wanted to crush everything.

Daigo could clearly sense Tiga's thoughts, that deep-seated pain, which included the guilt of betraying his best friend, and the resolute determination to end it all.

Finally, he faced her.

Camilla...

Influenced by this memory, Daigo subconsciously uttered the giant's name.

Even at the very end, the giant named Camilla did not attack him as frantically as the other two. She simply watched him quietly, the flames burning in her eyes a mixture of love, incomprehension, resentment, and despair.

"Why... Ultraman Tiga..."

Her voice, spanning thirty million years, resonated directly deep within Daigo's soul.

Tiga did not answer, or rather, he was unable to answer.

He simply raised his hand, seized Camilla's power, and then transformed himself into the form of light.

This is what he must do to save the world...

At that moment, Daigo's consciousness completely overlapped with that of Tiga, or rather, the ancient warrior who had become Tiga.

As this memory reached its climax, and as the alluring, dark giantess with eyes filled with love and hate was swallowed by light, Daigo felt a sharp pain in his chest.

At that very moment, the magic wand in his chest pocket seemed to be touched by this call that spanned thirty million years, and suddenly burst forth with an unprecedented wave!
"What is this phenomenon?!"

Upon seeing this, Masaki Keigo's expression turned solemn, and then he began to unleash the final wave of energy.

With the computing power of the quantum computer, the result was calculated instantly.

But the moment he saw the result, Masaki Keigo's expression changed again.

Because the final calculated location turned out to be the center of the Pacific Ocean.

Having watched the Ultraman Tiga TV series, he naturally knew what was there...

In that seabed where even sunlight cannot reach, lies a massive, long-dormant city ruin—R'lyeh.

Beneath the city, a colossal female statue stands silently.

However, the moment the fluctuation touched the statue, its eyes suddenly lit up.

Those were eyes steeped in darkness and resentment, burning with a flame that had never been extinguished for thirty million years.

A mournful sigh echoed through the deathly silent city.
"Diga..."

(End of this chapter)