They traveled through time at the same time, but the villainous scientist

Chapter 282 Space Elevator and a New Era

After defeating Kiranbo, Daigo and Masaki Keigo transformed into human form.

Because it lost its creator, this alternate dimension began to crumble.

Seeing this, Masaki Keigo and Daigo joined up with the others, and then left the area together with the children.

Outside the space, Lina took off her cyborg suit and began to comfort the child.

Daigo then approached Masaki Keigo and explained the situation to him.

"Feeding on human negative emotions..."

Masaki Keigo's gaze darkened, which was both unexpected and understandable.

In the original story, Daigo, who transforms into Ultraman Tiga, is ultimately able to transform into an invincible, shining form by drawing upon the light of hope in the hearts of all human children.

Light and darkness may simply be two sides of the same coin.

If light can originate from hope, then it makes perfect sense that darkness draws strength from despair and fear.

If that's the case, then these dark giants are likely to cause chaos...

……

In order to deal with this imminent threat, power is essential.

Two weeks later, Project E was the first to report good news.

"We did it! Advisor Masaki, we did it!"

A researcher with gray hair spoke with such excitement that his voice was distorted. He pointed to a dark gold metal plate floating in the energy field. The surface of the metal plate flowed with a strange luster, as if it had a life of its own.

"We have been able to replicate Ligadron's armor materials on a large scale, and we have also optimized its energy conduction efficiency!"

This means that the successor models of Project E are ready for mass production.

At the subsequent TPC senior management meeting, Masaki Keigo submitted the mass production plan and the initial allocation scheme as previously agreed.

"Considering cost issues, subsequent models will be designed for partial mass production."

As the ace force of TPC's various divisions, they are used to deal with possible massive disasters in the future.

"Considering maintenance, the first batch will consist of twenty units..."

When the name of the major Eastern power appeared on the first allocation list on the holographic projection, a slight commotion arose in the venue.

"Advisor Masaki, I understand the importance of cooperation, but is it too hasty to directly allocate one of the first three completed Titans to a non-TPC founding member? Our coastline also faces serious threats."

The representative of the North American branch, a middle-aged man with sharp eyes, was the first to speak.

“That’s right, we should prioritize strengthening our internal defense system. Technology sharing is one thing, but the deployment of the most advanced combat forces requires more careful consideration.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the representative of the European branch echoed his sentiments.

The air in the meeting room became tense, and the representatives exchanged meaningful glances.

Masaki Keigo stood calmly at the front of the stage.

He didn't rush to refute, but simply tapped the control panel lightly.

The holographic projection switched to display a real-time engineering image of the space elevator that had already risen from the ground, as well as a detailed list of resources and technical support.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the great Eastern power has provided tremendous support for the space elevator project. Whether in terms of resources, manpower, or key technology breakthroughs, they have fulfilled their obligations far beyond the agreement."

"This is a fair trade, not begging."

They earned this priority through their contributions. Who among you can say this is unfair?

Masaki Keigo looked around the room and asked in return.

"As for the threat, the monsters threaten the entire Earth; no one can remain unaffected."

Cooperation is the key to win-win results.

Especially in such a crisis-ridden era…

Finally, his gaze fell upon the North American representative.

"..."

Upon hearing Masaki Keigo's words, the North American representative had nothing to say.

In the end, he could only lean back in his chair, slowly lowering his crossed arms, which was considered an admission of consent.

This minor incident has now subsided.

……

Following that, another long-stalled project also made a breakthrough.

In the TPC technical department, the alien-style Reichuran spaceship had been dismantled into almost complete pieces.

The most valuable and also the most troublesome part is its engine unit.

"The initial assessment is that it is some kind of warp drive, but its energy circuit and spatial warping method utilize a large number of materials and physical principles that we cannot understand."

The chief technical officer, a meticulous German scientist, reported to Masaki Keigo with a troubled expression.

"With current human technology, it would probably take ten years or even longer to fully analyze it."

"We don't need to start from scratch."

"We extend an invitation to all the world's leading physics, materials science, and space dynamics research institutions to form a global joint research project under the name of TPC." This proposal was like a bombshell, sparking heated discussions among TPC's top management.

"This is absolutely not okay!"

"That's right, but who holds the initiative? How should research results be distributed? How should patent ownership be defined?"

The meeting room was filled with heated debates, and the atmosphere was tense at times.

This is understandable; the profits behind this technology are simply too great.

Warp drive means the ability to travel ultra-long distances in space, which means that humanity's footprint will no longer be limited to the solar system.

If it's just the TPC conducting the research and then allocating the funds, that's fine. But if they invite all countries and scholars from around the world to participate in the research, it could very well cause big problems.

This time, even Director Yoshioka and Staff Officer Nanbara unusually stood on the united front.

However, Keigo Masaki's attitude was also very firm: reverse engineering such a groundbreaking technology was simply not something that could be accomplished in a short period of time.

To cope with the worst-case scenario, humanity must acquire the ability to travel between stars.

From Masaki Keigo's attitude, Sawai guessed some of the actual situation, because Masaki had once told him that the demise of the ancient civilization might have involved factors other than monsters.

So after some debate, Sawai spoke up and agreed with Masaki Keigo's suggestion.

The reasons they gave were also quite compelling: their initial purpose in establishing TPC was precisely to transform humanity into a community of shared interests.

This opportunity, which is enough to change the world, should be shared by all countries.

This reason is irrefutable, especially coming from Sawai.

After all, the person in front of us is the one who brought about the current world situation, and that is also the reason why TPC was established.

Thus, all parties finally reached a consensus—to conduct joint research and share the results.

An unprecedented scientific research project, bringing together the world's top minds, was thus launched.

Faced with such an opportunity, countries around the world naturally did not miss it and immediately sent experts from various fields to TPC.

Countless ideas began to collide, and various theories were put forward one after another...

Amidst the intense research, two more months slipped by unnoticed.

For the past two months, the world has appeared calm on the surface.

The GUTS team handled several routine monster incidents, such as Reiros, a monster mutated by radiation from deep-sea nuclear waste.

Faced with this monster, the GUTS team's current equipment naturally failed to cause much of a stir.

Just to avoid upsetting Rena, Daigo transformed into Ultraman Tiga and then used his cellular transformation beam to change back.

Then came the Crow People incident, where these aliens sold humans as slaves, but were eventually uncovered by the GUTS team.

Even Daigo didn't change Tiga; he managed to handle things solely through his bio-armor and the activities of Unit-01.

Finally, they also seized a spaceship and a bunch of shrinking guns, which were handed over to a research and development team composed of technical experts from various countries.

However, what is noteworthy is that Camilla and other dark giants did not intervene in these events, which is quite unusual.

However, Masaki Keigo doesn't have the energy to pay attention to these things right now, because news has come from the great Eastern power that the first space elevator has been officially completed.

Rising from the ground base, piercing through the clouds, and penetrating the depths of the universe.

This tower was named Buzhou by the engineers of the great Eastern country, which is the mythical mountain that supports heaven and earth.

When the command for trial operation was issued, the giant solar array located in the geosynchronous orbit in outer space slowly unfolded, like a blooming metal sunflower.

The abundant solar energy is converted into high-frequency microwaves and precisely projected onto a receiving device on the ground.

The power generated by this single elevator alone is enough to easily meet the entire power supply needs of the continent where it is located.

The news of the successful trial run spread around the world, causing a global sensation.

Numerous countries immediately sent applications, hoping to join this great project.

Energy is the lifeblood of modern civilization, and its importance is self-evident.

Moreover, this is not the main function of a space elevator.

Of course, there are also voices of opposition.

Representatives from several Middle Eastern countries lodged a strong protest at a United Nations meeting, claiming that the widespread adoption of this new energy source would completely destroy their oil economies and trigger regional collapse.

But faced with the immense allure of cheap, clean, and unlimited energy, and the overwhelming momentum of humanity's march toward the space age, this dissenting voice seemed so insignificant and was quickly drowned out by the tide of the times.

For the vast majority of ordinary people around the world, all of this has transformed into the simplest form of happiness.

Mr. Zhang, an office worker living in the capital, could hardly believe his eyes when he received this month's electricity bill.

The bill shows only one-tenth of last month's figure.

He was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said to his wife:

"This summer, we can keep the air conditioning on all the time."

A brand new energy era is within reach.

But before that, there's one more problem to solve: the Lightning Man...

(End of this chapter)