Having traversed countless realms, can you possibly be as clever as me?

How could Zoffy possibly care about human opinions? Or rather, even if he did care, he wouldn't take any unnecessary actions.

For this messenger of the Star of Light, refraining from taking action was already the greatest act of kindness towards humanity.

"Zoffy, I don't resent these humans..."

“Whether you resent them or not is irrelevant, Lipia. I know you like humans very much,” Zoffy interrupted Lipia's explanation calmly.

"But they must pay the price for invading the citizens of the Star of Light."

This has nothing to do with individuals, but rather with the fact that the weak should not offend the strongest beings in the universe who set the rules!

Lipia fell silent, then stood before Nazedon.

"Again, Ultraman?" Zoffy changed his address, choosing the name Lipia had acquired on Earth.

The ultimate and transcendent human—who chose to obstruct him—is no longer considered a member of the Star of Light.

"Do you still have the ability to stop Jaden one more time?"

No, Lipia knew perfectly well that his previous victory over Zetton was based on a near one in ten million chance. Even so, he understood that it was only because Zoffy had let him win.

Now it seems that even if Zoffy's own wishes are unclear, the attitude of the Star of Light is beyond doubt!

and so--

"It's all up to you now, Mr. Tsugumi. Since you are the god of humanity in this world, you should be able to protect them, right?"

Lipia turned her gaze to Hyper Zetton beside her and said so matter-of-factly.

Huh? Me? Saving the world through Zoffy?

Tsugumi pointed at herself in bewilderment, an overwhelming urge to complain involuntarily welling up inside her!

Hey, if you do this, then I'm not a decent person anymore!

Lipia successfully diverted Zoffy's attention to Tsugumi, and upon seeing Hyper Zetton, Zoffy paused for a moment before his tone grew colder.

"Ultraman, is this a biological weapon you created on Earth?"

It has a similar appearance to Zetton, but is far more dangerous.

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Do you like humans that much?

"These are questions you must answer once you return to your home planet!"

“But now…” Zoffy’s gaze shifted to the blue planet below, and he said coldly.

"The Earthlings in this universe also have the potential to become biological weapons. They are too dangerous and already pose a threat to the safety of the universe."

"And they must pay the price for illegally imprisoning, attacking, and torturing the citizens of the Star of Light!"

Oh huo

Dongjiang raised an eyebrow; things were getting interesting.

This Star of Light differs from the conventional Land of Light in the M78 Nebula. Although it remains a maintainer of cosmic order, the Star of Light holds a more aloof and distant position.

Or rather, their setting is highly similar to the Cosmic Court of Gauss, the Delacion, which is the ultimate victor in the multiverse war and the strongest nation in the universe. The Star of Light, existing in the higher sixth dimension, is the judge who stands at the highest point to judge and manage the laws of the universe.

Their cold attitude is completely different from the love for humanity shown by the usual Ultraman and the absolute justice stance unique to children's programs. It is truly based on 'equality' from the perspective of the highest civilization.

The rules they spearheaded after the cosmic war prohibited the use of weapons of mass destruction on any planet in the universe, but allowed the use of biologically modified weapons for small-scale wars.

In the story of Zoffy and Lipia's arrival, it was because they discovered that humans possessed excellent bioweapon modification potential and extremely low cloning costs, and even the potential to be modified into beings similar to those on their planet of light, that Zoffy, following the orders of the planet of light, brought the celestial suppression weapon Zetton to Earth in order to prevent this biological resource from being misused in war by cosmic races like Mefilas, which would disrupt the cosmic order once again.

Faced with Earthlings who could potentially threaten the cosmic order as biological weapons, and alien civilizations that have discovered their value, spread their fame throughout the universe, and continue to invade, their choices are completely opposite to those of Ultraman in the world of tokusatsu dramas.

In the normal tokusatsu world, Ultraman would not hesitate to stay on Earth to protect humanity and fight against the endless stream of aliens and monsters, until those aliens dare not invade Earth again in the short term.

The Star of Light's judgment is—

Why should I guard a swarm of ants that can mutate into 1.8-meter-tall ants and fight off thieves one by one instead of just blowing up the anthill?

Rather than constantly risking that all these ants will grow larger and threaten the ecological environment, burning them all to death in one fire is the most rational and efficient approach.

So Zoffy brought two lives into existence: himself and Zetton.

Zoffy devised the plan to eliminate Ultraman! (Seriously?)

The Star of Light plans to completely destroy one-five-hundredth of the Milky Way's space within two hundred light-years, including Earth, in order to achieve the most efficient and thorough cleanup.

As they claim, there are a total of 15 billion life forms in a universe according to their records, and eliminating one would have no impact on the universe itself. On the contrary, leaving them alive would create a greater, uncontrollable threat.

As for your question about why the Star of Light can use Zetton, a weapon of mass destruction that is explicitly prohibited in their cosmic laws, we can only say that the rules are set by them, and who can say that Zetton is not a biological weapon?

Actually, you know what, the weaponization of Earth's organisms is a topic that's quite prevalent in serious dramas. Leaving aside the Heisei and Reiwa eras, even in the Showa era, the constant emergence of local monsters and aliens who could easily capture Earth plants or whatever they wanted and transform them into monsters shows that Earth's ecological environment is indeed quite complex.

Efficient, ruthless, and cruel, the attitude of the Star of Light is so extreme that even the Land of Light watching the drama would feel ashamed. Belial would think you are too extreme.

And now, what has Earth done to Lipia, a member of the Star of Light?

Not only did they steal the opponent's power, but they also successfully applied it! Furthermore, they subjected their citizens and ambassadors to imprisonment, torture, and dissection—a series of activities! (Exclusive! An interview with the Life Absorber and behind-the-scenes look at the creation of "Traversing the Heavens, Can You Be Smarter Than Me?", exclusively for the book club forum.)

If in Lipia's previous world, punishing humans was merely a means to maintain order under the rule of the Star of Light, and humans themselves hadn't committed any major crimes—at most, they were just weeds crushed by dump trucks—then the humans of this world are both a threat and have committed grave offenses!

To draw an analogy, it's like a primitive tribe capturing an ambassador or citizen of a powerful nation, subjecting them to all sorts of abuse and torture, and then brazenly wearing their clothes and taking their belongings. This is something no powerful nation in the world could tolerate!

As if to echo Zoffy's words at that moment, a huge shadow was cast over Earth's orbit.

In an instant, darkness obscured the sun and enveloped the earth.

Beep beep beep beep beep beep~~~

The same strange sound effect as Hyper Zetton, which changes with the Tsurugi River, propagates in the vacuum of the solar system.

What appeared on the track was a completely gigantic, cross-shaped machine.

While its external structure may still reveal the outline of Zetton, its interior is a complete extermination weapon.

—What exactly is that giant saying?

After the initial shock, people on Earth panicked, got up, screamed in fear, and then cursed!

How could he do this?!

Why did they declare their demise without giving them any choice, any chance to make amends, or even caring whether they were involved?

He was even worse than Dongjiang! Although this deity's punishment was unreasonable, it at least gave them the possibility of atonement and gave innocent people a chance to be protected.

Tsugumi wants them to be happy, Zoffy wants them to die!

How could Zoffy possibly care about human opinions? Or rather, even if he did care, he wouldn't take any unnecessary actions.

For this messenger of the Star of Light, refraining from taking action was already the greatest act of kindness towards humanity.

"Zoffy, I don't resent these humans..."

“Whether you resent them or not is irrelevant, Lipia. I know you like humans very much,” Zoffy interrupted Lipia's explanation calmly.

"But they must pay the price for invading the citizens of the Star of Light."

This has nothing to do with individuals, but rather with the fact that the weak should not offend the strongest beings in the universe who set the rules!

Lipia fell silent, then stood before Nazedon.

"Again, Ultraman?" Zoffy changed his address, choosing the name Lipia had acquired on Earth.

The ultimate and transcendent human—who chose to obstruct him—is no longer considered a member of the Star of Light.

"Do you still have the ability to stop Jaden one more time?"

No, Lipia knew perfectly well that his previous victory over Zetton was based on a near one in ten million chance. Even so, he understood that it was only because Zoffy had let him win.

Now it seems that even if Zoffy's own wishes are unclear, the attitude of the Star of Light is beyond doubt!

and so--

"It's all up to you now, Mr. Tsugumi. Since you are the god of humanity in this world, you should be able to protect them, right?"

Lipia turned her gaze to Hyper Zetton beside her and said so matter-of-factly.

Huh? Me? Saving the world through Zoffy?

Tsugumi pointed at herself in bewilderment, an overwhelming urge to complain involuntarily welling up inside her!

Hey, if you do this, then I'm not a decent person anymore!

Lipia successfully diverted Zoffy's attention to Tsugumi, and upon seeing Hyper Zetton, Zoffy paused for a moment before his tone grew colder.

"Ultraman, is this a biological weapon you created on Earth?"

It has a similar appearance to Zetton, but is far more dangerous.

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And are they entirely biological weapons? Are the humans in this world, as elements of biological weapons, actually more terrifying than the humans in the previous universe?

This is no longer just ordinary high-risk biological weapon material; we must take decisive action!

A trillion-degree fireball, launch!!!

Beep beep beep beep beep beep~~~

The Celestial Suppression Weapon Zetton emitted a series of echoes, and then, in the next moment, countless rays of light converged from the shimmering yellow crystal on its chest.

The light gathered and formed a huge 'fireball' in front of us—but it was by no means a comical fireball that couldn't break the Science Patrol's glass. It was a real, super-hot sphere, capable of instantly annihilating everything within a range of two hundred light-years, a quasi-Big Bang level of heat!

Even the shape of that so-called fireball is nothing more than a projection of higher-dimensional power. Things with a temperature of one trillion degrees cannot be confined to the spectrum visible to the human eye in the physical world!

Zoffy, who unleashed his ultimate attack right from the start, is determined to destroy this world and Earth!

"Damn it, they really don't treat me like a human being at all!" Tsurugi cursed in annoyance.

You think you're so great at fighting? What good is being a fighter? In this world, it's all about power and connections! Which gang are you from?

Oh, Star of Light, you certainly have the strength, but in the debate circle, there aren't many who are bigger than my boss. At worst, we can each set up our own formations and call on our allies!

Besides, it's just a one-trillion-degree fireball, right? Everyone has one!

Hyper Zetton spread its arms, and dark, evil flames surged and gathered around it. Compared to the celestial body suppressing Zetton, the fireball was not only much smaller, but also did not seem to have the corresponding terrifying power.

But in the next instant, countless black flames condensed into a dark fireball in front of his chest, and with the push of his hands, it was blasted out!

The dark fireball pierced through the atmosphere at a speed invisible to the naked eye, while the trillion-degree fireball that was suppressing Zetton in the celestial sphere also completed its formation—

A tiny black fireball passed through the enormous crimson fireball, and then—