Ultraman Legend of the Light Chaser

"50 seconds to reach the radiation limit!"

Samuel spotted the blue smoke billowing from the Chester cannon, which was overloaded, in the distance.

"Boom!" The sharp, cone-shaped light blade pierced the crystal, instantly engulfing the surrounding targets into a sea of ​​blazing light.

[The complaints during the preparation meeting.]

"Huh?" A strange voice. Komon Kazuki's visual focus on Gruglem shifted for a moment, and the cascading silver light instantly swept over the place where the electricity intersected!

Grugram struggled to retreat, but a powerful force gripped its neck and pressed down forcefully!

The explosive force caused the horn on the giant beast's nose to pierce the ground. The silver giant clamped Gruglam under one arm and gripped the lightsaber with the other, shredding the remaining transphase movement control organs on its back.

"Hiss!!!" The giant beast strained with all its might due to the pain, and its violent struggle made it difficult for Samuel to subdue it, so he had to release his grip.

Enraged, Gruglem tilted his head back and fired destructive beams at the retreating giant with the scattered crystals on his neck. The beams were more dense than usual, like a torrential downpour aimed directly at the target.

Samuel's hastily erected light shield was instantly shattered by the dense attack. He crossed his arms in front of his chest to protect the timer, and flames burned fiercely. He roared and charged towards the behemoth again, braving the destructive rays!

A sharp blade cuts through water, a stubborn rock breaks through waves, and light like raindrops scatters everywhere. A silver giant cleaves through the rain, shatters a large patch of ground with a leap, and kicks the ground with wind and thunder as he flips over!

"boom--!"

Before Gruglem could even let out a painful groan, a powerful kick, as if a mountain had suddenly crashed down on his head, slammed him to the ground.

Thick smoke and dust enveloped the power tower, which looked like a toy compared to the behemoth, and the shockwave pushed the "toy" so hard that it creaked and groaned.

"Spider missile, fire!"

At the same time, the Night Raid Team's attack followed closely behind.

Having recognized the Ultra Warriors' stance, they no longer considered Samuel their primary target. Eight missiles, trailing plumes of smoke, hurtled towards Gruglem, who was lying prone on the ground, like spiders spreading their legs.

Naturally, Saijo Nagi chose the site where her already injured transphase shift control organ was removed.

Samuel leaped back, and before the missile dust had cleared, he waved his hands and added two more explosive light blades.

A burst of light!

Deep within the thick smoke, Grugram's shadow swayed precariously.

……

A muffled thunderous roar and the bellow of a giant beast echoed for miles. From afar, Baolucao saw the deep red lightning. He glanced at the still unconscious Himeya Jun and suddenly said:

"Is this where you said you should go?"

"Is this the 'thorns' you're facing?"

Nanatsu brought in a basin of water and saw that Baolu Cao, holding a camera, seemed to have made up her mind and ran out with an indomitable spirit.

"Where are you going?" Qi Xia turned around, and the photographer, wearing a floral short-sleeved shirt, ran towards the "thunderstorm" on the mountaintop. Because of her sudden turn, some of the water in the basin was spilled at her feet.

She had never seen this somewhat frustrated photographer so vibrant.

Because of the backlighting, the floral short-sleeved shirt seemed to be swallowed up by the "thunderstorm" raging in the mountains in the dead of night.

At that moment, she saw a moth drawn to the flame.

Chapter Thirty-Four: The Truth Touched (Bonus Chapter 13)

Every boy probably has the same dream.

Perhaps it's a dragon, perhaps a giant emerging from Tartarus, or some other legendary monster—when these monsters appear, an important mission falls upon their shoulders. The boys gain power and embark on a journey to save the world with like-minded companions.

Bao Lucao was already a man who could see the tail end of his youth, so naturally he would no longer have such dreams.

He believed in reality, was bound by his physical body, and trapped by all the things he needed to live on.

His dream of adventuring everywhere and capturing precious footage was buried at the bottom of a box, sinking to the bottom along with the boy's fantasies.

But today, these eyes, long since dulled by life's hardships, saw a strange scene from their imagination.

A colossal beast, not even recorded in ancient Chinese mythology, furiously crashed into a low hill, causing it to collapse. Fighter jets, straight out of science fiction, circled around it, deftly dodging the giant...

The beast's attack, with its unknown rays striking its rock-rough hide, unleashed a deafening explosion and a burst of fire that could eclipse the stars.

Sparks flew and embers fell into the forest. The trees looked tiny in front of the giant beast, which had a mouth full of fangs. The huge trees that would take several people to encircle looked like bamboo skewers in front of its mouth.

Baolucao couldn't find any animal that resembled that giant beast, which could actually spit out tubular, worm-like things.

The thing also had sharp teeth. Its attack on the fighter jet missed. The "worm" crashed to the ground, making a sharp sound like blades scraping against rocks. Then came the booming explosion of boulders colliding and shattering as a landslide occurred. Baolucao had to cover his ears.

The tubular "worm" was lifted up by the giant beast and spat out a crushed rock.

The stone was taller than him, and Baolucao could feel his legs trembling. At the same time, he could feel something being opened, just like when he was a child and opened a toy box with great anticipation. No matter how simple the contents were, they were all precious things to him, shining brightly, like treasures in a storybook.

This is his "treasure".

Bao Luca thought to himself that this was the "truth" he had witnessed with his own eyes, and as a photographer, he had a responsibility to convey this "truth" to the world.

No wonder I haven't seen any new works from Jun Himeya since those battlefield photos were published; he's been chasing these monsters all along?

Bao Lucao raised the camera, trying to steady his hand and overcome his fear to present the clearest possible image.

The camera focused on the behemoth and the giant of light confronting it.

Samuel ducked to avoid the whip-like lash of the tubular "worms," ​​and deployed a shield of light to block the beam of light that Grugram fired from his neck. He couldn't dodge, because behind him lay the Hot Springs district.

He had seen the tubular "worm" before, on another alien beast.

“The alien beasts will continue to learn and evolve.” Samuel recalled a note in the Night Raid team’s combat report.

The crystal behind Gruglem is being restored. Although Samuel doesn't know that it's its important transphase movement control organ, he can sense where the energy is most concentrated on the monster.

The Night Raid's attacks suddenly intensified; they seemed anxious about the recovery of the crystalline organ. Samuel identified his target, and lightsaber and hand-to-hand combat began to focus on the still-recovering part of his back.

Grugram's defenses are excellent; the Spider Missiles failed to penetrate its hard outer shell. At relatively vulnerable points, it actively raises transparent protective shields to block attacks. If Samuel were to forcefully breach these shields, Grugram would use the brief moment of the attack being blocked to turn around and reinforce itself with its thick defenses.

Just as Pedron knew he had to capture the hostages, Gruglem also knew that the human fighters and the Giant of Light before him were extremely concerned about the life of "food".

Therefore, it intentionally "deviates" its attacks from time to time, aiming at the location of the "food," even if it's just a faint ray of light, which is enough to burn a human body to ashes. Giants are often restrained by such attacks, forced to disrupt their offensive rhythm.

The other residents of the hot spring town who hadn't moved noticed the movements on the battlefield. They either came out of their houses or peered out of their windows, all staring intently at the spot where electric currents were swirling and bright lights were flashing in the night. They couldn't see what was happening, only observing the development of the "anomaly" with fear, curiosity, or astonishment in their eyes.

TLT has already set up a blockade around the satellite city, waiting for the battle to end so that its well-trained personnel can storm in and turn the area into an impenetrable prison.

The roads leading out of the satellite city toward the battlefield were also blocked, and traffic police, who had received orders, were explaining the “road collapse” to impatient drivers.

"The Predictor," Kira Zeyu watched with satisfaction as the giant used a shield of light and even his body to block all attacks heading towards the hot spring town.

Although the ideal scenario was for another Titan to appear and deploy the Meta Field, the second Titan's performance did indeed prevent any damage.

TLT's top brass were happy to see this, as it would give them much more confidence when explaining the bait in the hot spring town to their elite night raid team afterwards.

The destructive beam shattered the light shield, forcing the giant to shield himself from the torrent that was denser than raindrops. The Night Raid team took the opportunity to flank from behind, and their attack landed on the crystal that had just been repaired. This enraged Gruglem, who increased his output. Jun Sakuma heard Samuel's muffled groan.

The giant was enveloped in sparks and a lot of blue smoke. During the pause in its destructive beam to prepare for the next charge, Gruglem did not stand still. It saw the giant's predicament, and with all four legs pushing off, it charged at Samuel with its hard horns pointed at its nose.

When Grugram moved, it was as if the hill had grown legs, and its thumping forward made the ground tremble violently.

To take the photo, Bao Lücao boldly walked nearly a hundred meters forward and finally found a good open space. He had to squat on the ground to maintain his balance while looking up and quickly pressing the shutter.

"boom--!"

Little Mountain was firmly held in the arms of the silver arms, and Samuel grabbed its head with both hands. Grugram kept twisting its body, trying to break free.

"Since you've delivered yourself to our doorstep, don't even think about escaping!"

A deep blue light condensed within the timer.

"Roar!!!"

Grugram opened his mouth.

The tubular mouth popped out and bit into the glowing timer. Although Samuel managed to dodge in time, the tubular mouth still hit his left rib, and several rows of sharp teeth were deeply embedded in his skin. Samuel's grip on it loosened involuntarily.

Gruglem pushed off with his feet, his hard horn pressing against the giant's belly, then swung his head and forcefully flipped it over. The energy gathered in the timer dissipated, and the giant was knocked to the ground.

“Samuel…” Jun Sakuma called out to him worriedly.

"Huff, huff..." Light particles gushed out like a spring. Samuel, panting heavily, grabbed Grugram's tubular opening. Silver flames clung to his palm, and the segmented skin outside the tubular opening showed visible signs of charring.

Taking advantage of Gruglem's pain as it tried to retract its tubular mouth, Samuel released its grip and punched it in the head. He then gripped the Exploding Light Blade in his other hand and forcefully thrust it upwards into the junction of its jaw and throat, piercing through the relatively soft gap.

"Whoosh—" A burst of light instantly erupted between the giant and the monster. Gruglem was pushed around by the impact of the explosion, and the charred and shattered tissue from his jaw was scattered all over the ground.

The giant knelt, one hand hanging by his side, as a "blood fountain" of condensed light particles gushed forth from his body, and a swarm of golden fireflies rose into the air, echoing the diamond-like stars in the night sky.

Chapter Thirty-Five: The Trajectory of Change

"Whoa!" Baolucao lost his balance due to the "earthquake" caused by the giant beast falling to the ground. He was already half-crouched on the ground, so he fell to the ground. He stretched out one hand to support himself on the ground, and used the other hand to overcome his biological instincts and protect the fragile lens.

The lens was intact, without even a scratch on the paint, but my hand was in excruciating pain, probably from being bruised by a pebble.

"Mr. Baolucao!"

The languid voice became sharp because of its owner's anxiety; it belonged to Qi Xia, that carefree guy.

Footsteps came from behind. Bao Lücao turned around and saw Qixia and Runping rushing forward in a panic, each grabbing one of his arms and dragging him down the mountain.

Although it's unclear why such a monster exists, the more important thing now is to get this hot-blooded photographer to leave as soon as possible.

"Forget about the photos, Mr. Bao Lucao!" Runping's voice trembled as he looked back at the monster that had gotten up. Gravel rained down on the monster, crashing onto the ground with a continuous rumbling sound.

“This is the job of a photographer!” Bao Lucao hugged his camera and stood rooted to the spot, unwilling to leave: “We have a responsibility to bring the unknown to the world, especially things that undoubtedly involve life and death!”

The photographer struggled desperately, and Qi Xia could even hear the sound of a loose thread being torn from his shoulder.