I am Gatanothor, Seven x Human Form

Chapter 267 Energy

"A lot has happened recently. It feels like so many things have passed in the blink of an eye. It's as if these things happened just yesterday. I feel like I've experienced a lot in this period of time. From inexplicably becoming the Successor of Light, to becoming the Giant of Light, and now, after continuous hard work and training to become stronger, I have become Ultraman who protects the Earth. These are all things that I never dared to dream of before. I never thought I could become such a person," Daigo said.

Wu Maquan sat to the side listening. He knew most of the future plot, and even though things had changed, overall there weren't any major shifts, so he didn't feel much emotion. After all, when he sat in front of that computer watching the Ultraman Tiga TV series, there was a monster every episode, and the characters seemed incredibly busy.

There is absolutely no need for rest.

As Daigo spoke, he seemed to remember something.

"By the way, Lina and I have been infiltrating the Holy Church, constantly making our faces known to the believers in various Holy Church strongholds. We've managed to find out about quite a few Holy Church strongholds. After reporting these strongholds, TPC members have already been lying in wait nearby, keeping an eye on the situation. Overall, this is a good thing. However, the only downside is that we still haven't penetrated into the upper echelons and don't know what kind of secrets exist within the Holy Church's upper echelons. But I have a feeling that there's a very big and incredible secret involved."

Wumaquan nodded: "There's no rush, let's take it slow."

The Holy Church exists outside the original storyline, so he knows nothing about it. However, the top powers are currently on his side, backed by the Land of Light, and Earth has the two Star Warriors, Daigo and Shin Asuka. According to previous rumors, when the two Star Warriors fight together, their power is infinitely amplified. Although this isn't explicitly stated in the story, it's a setting, so Izumi Wuma is eagerly anticipating the day when Tiga and Dyna fight side-by-side.

Even if Earth is besieged by powerful enemies and faces an apocalyptic situation, it doesn't matter. As long as humanity exists on Earth, Shining Tiga has hope of appearing.

Once Shining Tiga appears, who can rival him?

Even if Wuma Quan activates Seven x Truth form, he wouldn't dare say it's a sure win.

Therefore, Wumaquan was not in a hurry to deal with the unknown existence of the Holy Church, even if he did not know the details. He had already provoked Tartarus, so why would he be afraid of the Holy Church? No matter how strong the opponent was, it was probably only at the level of Tartarus.

With so many powerful beings existing on Earth, do you really think they're all just decorations? Unless the Holy Church has Zagi, Tartarus, Hyper Zetton, Belial the Evil, beings surpassing Gatanothor... and many other powerful villains, Wumaquan isn't really worried.

“We need to take things slowly. The Holy Church covers too wide an area. We need solid evidence before we can take action against them. Otherwise, the social unrest it will cause could have a very serious impact.” Daigo said, thinking of Kirino Makio, “I haven’t heard from Kirino Makio for a long time. I wonder if he has received any new information.”

Wuma Quan thought about Kirino Makio's superpowers and said, "I guess so."

Kirino Makio's superpowers, compared to the abilities of the other two, make it much easier to gather intelligence. While he may not be as strong as them in combat, this doesn't prevent Kirino Makio from infiltrating the Holy Church and gathering information.

He estimated that Kirino Makio had likely gained the favor of the Holy Church and received a lot of important information.

The reason they weren't being contacted was probably due to these restrictions, which is why Kirino Makio didn't send a message back. But once the time is right, Kirino Makio will likely come to them and personally guide them.

"Now that we've had some free time and finished up some things, Lina and I will infiltrate the Holy Church again. This time, we need to achieve something new, otherwise it would be embarrassing for us if we didn't get anything new soon." Da Gu said, "I'm a little worried about Lina. Lina is strong-willed and always refuses to listen to my advice. She insists on joining the Holy Church, but she doesn't have much ability to protect herself. If she encounters danger, she could easily be in trouble. If she had some means of survival, I wouldn't worry so much. Sigh, every time I infiltrate the Holy Church, I can't help but worry about Lina's safety."

Wuma Quan nodded slightly as he listened to Daigu's words.

Daigo can transform into Ultraman Tiga anytime, anywhere, and can retreat calmly even if he is outmatched. Daigo's current strength is different from that in the original story; he has already reached the later stages of the series, and is even stronger than Tiga in his later stages. After all, he underwent grueling training. If Tiga's strength wasn't up to par, then Daigo wouldn't deserve to be called a qualified successor of light. He endured such difficult training, so there's no reason why his strength wouldn't experience explosive growth. Besides, Tiga's foundation was already strong; with a little time to mature, Daigo will be able to unleash Tiga's former glory.

In contrast, Rena is different. However, Wuma Izumi isn't actually that worried about this. Ultraman possesses an ability capable of resurrecting the dead: traveling back in time to eliminate danger before it arrives, thus averting the fact that the deceased died. This was demonstrated by the Ultra Brothers during the Showa era. If Rena were to unfortunately die someday, Daigo certainly possesses this ability as well. However, Daigo is clearly unaware of this right now; he has this ability and is still deeply troubled.

Wuma Izumi didn't intend to explain. After all, using it this way wasn't without its costs. And using it too often wouldn't be good for Daigo himself.

He only spoke briefly with Daigo before the two of them started eating.

After finishing his meal, Daigo hurriedly left.

Something's happened within the team. I guess Captain Megumi wants to call Rena and Daigo together to discuss the matter of infiltrating the Holy Church.

Wumaquan, however, was in no hurry to leave.

Instead, he started chatting with the two Ultramen inside him.

These two Ultramen actually know quite a lot. After all, they've both lived for many years, and even though they've dedicated themselves to the Land of Light and followed its orders all these years, what they've seen and heard is enough to fill a novel of millions of words.

This is something Wumaquan doesn't possess. In terms of the combined lifespan of all his bodies, he has lived longer than Seven and Ace combined, but his soul is relatively new, unlike Ace and Seven. He also has less experience.

In addition, his original personality was that of someone who tended to give up easily.

Even after becoming a notorious ruler of darkness, he never left Earth.

Instead, they stayed on Earth peacefully and obediently, taking on the appearance of a human and living a quiet life, unwilling to cause trouble.

With his power as the Dark Ruler, if he were willing to leave Earth and venture into the universe, he could stir up a considerable storm. To the Dark Ruler, all civilizations in the universe are nothing more than ants, easily annihilated; the Dark Ruler is an absolute taboo for those civilizations.

However, Wu Maquan did not do so, mainly because he knew that the waters of the Arcane Universe were very deep, to a degree that ordinary people could not imagine. He had to stand on the side of justice at all times in order to have a chance of stability.

Even if he were to be ambushed and killed by those powerful dark forces one day, as long as his heart is righteous, he could miraculously be resurrected.

Conversely, if light were to fall into darkness, then death there would easily become true death.

While it's true that some beings in the darkness are incredibly resilient, constantly resurrecting after being defeated, this kind of experience means constantly feeling the pain of death, especially without any reliable allies—a truly solitary struggle. Wuma Quan has no desire to experience that.

Furthermore, the pinnacle of the Arcane Universe is the Mysterious Four, and no one else can compare to them. One might argue that the Mysterious Four also have their own adversaries, but without a doubt, all of those adversaries have fallen to them. Therefore, in terms of combat power, the Mysterious Four are undoubtedly at the top level.

Generally speaking, good and evil are said to be opposites, but the Ultra Universe is different. No matter how many villains there are or how varied their methods, the four apex have never changed. No matter how many new generation villains are added, they cannot match the strength of the four Ultras individually. This shows what kind of scene this Ultra Universe is really like.

Choosing to become a villain and cause trouble is truly a foolish decision. It would be better to be a law-abiding scoundrel. That way, with his formidable strength as a guarantee, he wouldn't have to worry about his life. Those righteous figures with the ability would never easily make a move, and those without the ability, even if they encountered a dark being like Wuma Quan, would be powerless to do anything. They could only watch helplessly, unable even to add to the trouble.

“Speaking of the last battle, when you and Sato Miriko combined to fight, I could clearly feel that our energy was insufficient at first, but then a power suddenly appeared inside my body to make up for my lack of power. This power was Seven's power, right? You were the one who led this power, injecting it into my body, replenishing the light power within me, allowing me to continue fighting.” Ace was somewhat curious… “As our human form, you seem to act as a bridge, combining our two light powers. Although we are usually separate, we can still inject each other's energy into our bodies and even fuse together, but it seems that with you as the bridge, the energy can be used effectively, and there is no waste when it is not needed.”

Speaking of this, Seven chimed in: "Yes, it has to be said that it's a good thing that we share a human host. At least we don't have to worry about energy. The enemy thinks that there is only one opponent, but in fact there are two."

"No, Seven, that's not all I meant. Have you ever thought that if all of us Ultra Brothers chose him as our human host, then all our energy could be transferred to him. Then, whenever we need it, he can merge and replenish the energy of all eight of us..." Ace didn't fully explain his meaning, but Seven already understood what Ace meant.

“Super Taro, huh… that’s a good idea. That way, even when we don’t need this power, it won’t cause all eight of us to become weak.” Seven said, “But this is just wishful thinking. It’s impossible for all eight of us to choose the same human host at the same time. There are many things in the Land of Light that require all eight of us to handle. How could all eight of us possibly arrive on Earth at the same time? Unless some extraordinary person appears on Earth that requires all eight of us to deal with together. But as things stand, I don’t think anyone can provoke us Ultra Brothers to take action at the same time. After all, Wuma Izumi usually uses our power, but his own strength is not to be underestimated. If we push him too far and he takes action himself, then I think our opponent will definitely not have an easy time.”

Ace remained silent because Seven was right.

Even if the two of them joined forces, they probably wouldn't be able to contend with Wuma Quan. Choosing Wuma Quan as their human host allowed them to truly grasp just how powerful he was. If Wuma Quan were to actually make a move, it would be a remarkable achievement if either of them managed to escape.

But then again, Ace seemed to have come up with a good idea.

“The combined state you and Wumaquan created was powerful, but it didn’t last long. The reason is that Seven, you don’t have enough light energy to maintain this state for long. If you want to maintain it for a long time, you can only consume your lifespan. But I’ve been thinking that since we share a human body, could my light power be guided in at that time and used as the power for fusion?” Ace asked.

Seven was taken aback. He had never thought about this question before. He had always been thinking that after receiving the blessing of Earth, he should seize the time to improve his power and increase the amount of light power that he could store in his body. In this way, when he encountered a powerful enemy, his power would not be depleted quickly when he fought in fusion with Wumaquan. Although fighting on Earth was his home ground, and with the existence of the planet's will, he did not need to worry about energy issues, once he left Earth, his energy would become an indescribable problem.

The root cause is that the power of light he possesses is not equal to the power of darkness within Wumaquan. It's already a miracle that their powers can merge.

But now that Ace said that, Seven finally realized what was going on. Eight Ultra Brothers sharing one human host could unleash the power of Super Taro, so if he fused with Wuma Quan, and if there were other Ultra Brothers sharing a human host, the energy they could provide seemed no weaker than Super Taro's, and perhaps even greater in terms of destructive power than Super Taro's Cosmic Miracle Ray.

One Ace could probably solve his immediate energy shortage problem temporarily. If there were eight, then it seemed there wouldn't be any need to worry about his energy consumption.

Even Wuma Quan hadn't thought of this, and he was stunned when Ace pointed it out.

He had also thought about how to solve the problem of Seven's insufficient energy, but he couldn't come up with a good solution after thinking for a long time. In his mind, the best solution was to directly place the main battlefield in the Land of Light, where the Plasma Spark Tower could replenish Seven's energy anytime, anywhere.

Even if there is insufficient energy, the existence of the Plasma Spark Tower can replenish it. At that time, it will depend on whether his own energy reserves are sufficient.

Wumaquan wasn't too worried about his own energy, after all, he controlled the Dark Realm and possessed endless dark energy; he was the embodiment of darkness and the ruler of darkness.

He had never considered whether he had enough dark energy.

Even in the original story, Gatanothor, the ruler of darkness, never revealed a time when he ran out of energy. His demise was due to the appearance of a super-powerful being like Shining Tiga, which directly broke through his defenses. Even with an endless supply of dark energy, it was all in vain. He was ultimately destroyed.

Camilla's later appearance allowed her to regain control of the Dark Realm, and she also fused with resentment, making her a truly monstrous monster. Unfortunately, Tiga disregarded martial ethics, and together with the indomitable souls and power of the Giants of Light, he once again unleashed boundless light.

Thinking of this, Wu Maquan paused again. In the original story, the monster appeared because the Dark Ruler killed Camilla and picked up the scraps. Now, if he took the initiative to find Camilla and merged the two together, could it reappear?

Wu Maquan shook his head. Whether it was useful or not, it wouldn't be of much use. His fusion with Seven made him stronger in combat, but his endurance was limited. If he could carry a Plasma Spark Tower with him, this problem would be solved perfectly. Unfortunately, it seemed there wasn't anyone with that talent on Earth.

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Chapter 268 Meeting

A stronghold of the Holy Church.

Daigo and Rena appeared together, and having received their mission, they set off once again. Previously, they had simply had other things to attend to, so they temporarily suspended their undercover mission. Moreover, undercover missions cannot continue indefinitely; they need to relax occasionally to lower the enemy's guard and avoid arousing suspicion that they have ulterior motives.

Now is the time to carry out another undercover mission.

They are not lazy people. For the sake of world peace and for the sake of justice in their hearts, they will never hesitate to carry out their duties.

This time they arrived at a brand new base.

They've already explored all the locations in the K2, G3, U50, and other areas. Continuing to explore won't yield any new answers, so they might as well head to other outposts. Perhaps they can obtain information from those new outposts that they've never had before.

Lina looked at Daigo, who seemed distracted, with some concern.

Daigo seems completely out of sorts. If he's like this, he won't be able to react quickly in case of danger, and if he can't react quickly, the price he could pay is his life.

Lina couldn't help but ask Camilla if there was any way to protect Daigo.

Camilla frowned upon hearing this, thinking that Lina was worrying unnecessarily. The others might not know Daigo's identity, but she certainly did.

Daigo is Ultraman Tiga. Based on the current stage of development, Daigo's strength is considerable; he's incredibly powerful.

Especially the colossal sword shown in the video, something even Tiga didn't display in the ancient times. Its destructive power is immense. Camilla doesn't believe Daigo needs Rena's protection.

Lina's worries are completely unfounded. If anything, Lina is in danger. With such weak strength, she still dares to go to such a dangerous place as the Holy Church; she's truly ungrateful.

Camilla's current mindset towards the Holy Church is one of avoiding conflict at all costs. Her dark power hasn't fully recovered. If they were to launch an attack on her, it would be extremely dangerous. Not only would it mean exhausting all the energy she'd accumulated over the past few days, but it could also severely injure her and leave her unconscious.

Unfortunately, Lina's human form is quite disobedient. Knowing full well that the place is dangerous, she still insists on running towards it; it's truly despicable and disobedient.

Camilla said, "Without any means of protection, instead of worrying about her, you should protect yourself first. If we're talking about danger, I think you're the most dangerous. You may be strong in front of your two teammates, but in front of a real enemy, you're a whole lot weak."

Lina pursed her lips, thinking that Camilla's cold exterior but warm heart and sharp tongue could sometimes be quite hurtful.

Just wait, she'll find Camilla's old flame sooner or later, and Camilla's attitude will definitely change then.

After all, women in love change a lot.

But before that, she had to protect Daigo. She couldn't let anything happen to him.

Otherwise, she would regret it for the rest of her life.

The two hadn't spoken much along the way, but upon arriving at the Holy Church, they finally came to their senses when they saw the church's sign.

We've arrived at the location where we're to carry out the mission.

It's time to show them what they're made of. As members of the Victory Team, they haven't received any special spy training, but they do know a little bit about things like extracting intelligence.

They are elites, not useless people, so they all know a little bit about everything.

"Lina, I won't go into details about the previous times, but infiltrating the Holy Church is a very dangerous thing, and I think you understand that. It's best not to stand out too much. If there's any danger later, just stay behind me." Daigo suddenly frowned and said seriously.

Lina opened her mouth, intending to retort, but upon hearing Daigo's words, she inexplicably felt quite pleased, a sense of satisfaction welling up within her. She simply nodded without uttering a word, maintaining a ladylike demeanor.

But Camilla inside Lina is different.

Hearing what Daigo said to Rena, he felt a surge of anger.

That son of a bitch, Ultraman Tiga, that scumbag.

Looking back 30 million years, I never said such things to her, but now she's saying these things to Lina! It's utterly despicable, she deserves to die.

Camilla gritted her teeth; if the situation hadn't been so unfavorable, she would have actually taken action. The title of "Warrior of Love and Hate," Camilla, wasn't earned for nothing.

This was earned through real hard work.