Ultraman Legend of the Light Chaser

Renlong's residence has a sky that is no different from the outside world, and Onodera Hitomi easily found her "home".

Will the people there, many, many years from now, also look up at the stars and search for humanity's original home, this planet called "Earth"?

……

Even if you manage to resolve this once, there will be a second and a third time!

Aiba Yu closed the door tightly, finally unable to tolerate the "resentment" that had been arguing ever since they started discussing the underground penetrating bomb.

He rubbed his buzzing head: "Then let's stop it a second time, a third time... until we completely change the 'future'."

"Change the future? Change what?" The ethereal voice turned sharp: "Do you think that changing the future can erase the sins you have committed? Even if everyone forgets, even if everyone thinks that Earthlings are 'friendly and peaceful' messengers of friendship, I will not forget!"

"Didn't you also witness the war that burned from outside the solar system into Saturn's orbit? Giants of Light... you are protecting these criminals!"

Yu Aiba felt that it was putting the cart before the horse to judge the "past" by the so-called "future". Perhaps the world line had already deviated from its original trajectory when he traveled through the time tunnel to the "past" and possessed the monster. He himself was doing things to change the future, but he was still clinging to the "past" in the true sense.

Moreover, Aiba Yuu has also stayed on "Earth" in other universes. Is this "Earth" the one where Uranus was born in the future? Are these future visitors actually going to another parallel universe?

Or perhaps, when the first visitor arrived here, a new parallel universe was quietly born, and it was bound to have a different trajectory, because from that day on, the future had already been changed.

The evidence is that Uranus warned Earth by passing through the tunnel, which led to the emergence of a group of geniuses on the alchemical planet, as well as Gaia and Agul.

They are all very good young people.

“That won’t happen,” Aiba Yu said.

"No way? You know them so well? What makes you draw that conclusion?"

"Because I am human."

The slime, who had twisted himself into a pretzel shape, paused for a moment, then burst into laughter: "Yes, in terms of protecting them, you seem human... but what good is it if you think you are?"

"My own conviction is enough."

"Huh? How long has it been since you ate and slept like a human being? Do you know what kids go to school these days? Do you know how much a tram costs? Do you know what it's like to live in this city?"

What do the people in the city worry about every day? The kid who got the power of Gaia and Uranus has to go back to school after being relieved of his post, and even that guy from Agul has his own research institute. My 'brother' told me that there's a female researcher and a hamster named 'Lily' waiting for him there.

At first, Aiba Yu thought it was noisy when He was yelling, and he threw off the covers to lie down. But then he gradually became dazed and sat motionless on the tatami: "Going to school... and taking the tram... a few yen..."

"You are merely a passerby in their lives. Besides being giants, they also have lives as human beings. What about you?"

“Shut up,” Aiba Yu said. “This kind of thing is not important.”

“Indeed, it’s just a bunch of trivial human affairs, but it’s these trivial affairs that make up a person… Your human body died long ago in some unknown ditch and became fertilizer, right? Ah, no, you’re a ‘great monster,’” “Resentment” said: “Your life ended long ago! Boom! My life also ended long ago! It shattered into dust floating somewhere in the universe, some of which didn’t even have dust, but it was precisely because of this that ‘I’ was born.”

“What exactly are you now that you’ve come to this universe? You’re carrying out everything that the Giant of Light is rumored to do, but you’re actually the same thing as me. That’s why I’m so close to you, you vessel twisted by ‘hatred’—we live for a certain goal, and we’re destined to die for a certain goal.”

"Why...do we live?" Aiba Yu subconsciously thought of the enemy he was chasing, the countless people whose fates had been twisted by his wanton actions.

But he felt something was off; the slime would occasionally speak the truth. For example, if you told Takayama Gamu, "Your purpose in life is to destroy the Destruction Bringer," the slime would definitely look at you strangely and throw a stack of papers and monographs at you.

"Thinking about this kind of thing in the middle of the night?"

A perfunctory knock followed, the wooden sliding door slid open, and moonlight streamed in from outside.

The speaker stood against the light, the silvery glow outlining a silhouette.

The figure strode in, holding a bowl in his hand. He covered his nose with one hand and held the bowl far away with the other: "Young people are so forgetful. You didn't take your medicine tonight."

Aiba Yu was still in a daze, partly because of the squeaking of the slime, and partly because of Renlong's actions.

Renlong flicked his folding fan to fan himself: "Well... when I went to check on the medicine, I found it had cooled into a paste, so I added some water and heated it up. It has a strong smell, but the medicinal effect should be fine."

Judging from his expression, it seemed to be more than he put it, but Aiba Yu felt he could bear the bitterness. He took the bowl and paused when he saw what was inside: "Porridge?"

“Cough,” Renlong said, “It’s a bit dry, that’s right, but… not enough water was added.”

Perhaps feeling a little embarrassed, Renlong quickly changed the subject: "Well... about whether he lives or not, I think..."

Aiba Yu couldn't help but hold her breath, waiting for his answer.

"Once you teach me Dream, I can be a hands-off boss and travel the world!" Renlong sat down cross-legged, still fanning himself. "It's not a profound question at all. Just think about what you like. As for me... of course, I want to drink the strongest liquor, admire the most beautiful flowers, and visit all the famous scenic spots that I've heard about over the years."

"what do you like?"

“That’s right,” Renlong said, pulling out a bottle of sake from somewhere. “Having a manager is such a hassle. If I drink at night, she’ll nag me the next day. I’m staying here to hide. The smell of medicine is strong and can be covered up.”

Aiba Yu was still looking down, clearly unaware of what was going on.

"I see you have quite a talent. You should take good care of yourself. Drinking alone is too boring, and you won't even have any drinking games to play."

"Hmm... what do you like?"

"You need to think about this kind of problem for so long? You seem sharp-witted and intelligent, not like someone who's useless."

"Not up?" Aiba Yu suddenly grasped the "key point".

"Huh?" Renlong saw that the other party seemed to have suddenly realized something, covered his forehead with one hand, lowered his head, and could vaguely see the red tips of his ears.

……

The pitch-black slime looked up.

Ten thousand bouncy, smooth, and pudding-like things that looked somewhat similar to themselves fell like a rain of pear blossoms from the heavens.

Chapter 132 The Alchemist Star's Worries

The members of Alchemy Star are scattered all over the world. Apart from those who frequently go outdoors to conduct research and collect samples, the vast majority are homebodies who treat returning to the research lab like going home.

Therefore, convening a teleconference was relatively simple. The faces of the vast majority of people appeared on the screen. Speaker Daniel announced that, as required by the requirement that more than two-thirds of the attendees had passed the resolution, it would become a collective resolution of the Alchemy Star.

The members knew the agenda topic when they received the call for participants. After a brief opening, Daniel handed the conversation over to Takayama Gamu.

"When Alchemy Star participated in the establishment of GUARD, there was a restrictive framework agreement to prevent the technology from being misused," Takayama Gamu said. "The scope of use of lethal weapons was limited to 'only for dealing with Destruction Bringers.' Subterranean monsters are Earth creatures, not minions of Destruction Bringers. I believe that GUARD's actions violated the framework agreement. If the Subterranean Penetrating Bomb is still successfully launched, I will consider terminating the licensing of patents such as anti-gravity technology with GUARD."

Regardless of the astonishment others felt that such words came from him, Gao

Even I, Shan, found it difficult to calm my racing heart.

In the past, when speaking in front of so many people, he could only speak fluently and answer questions smoothly when talking about his familiar research field. Now, although he stumbles a bit when he speaks, he manages to express himself completely, at the cost of a wildly beating heart and burning ears.

By using a framework agreement to force certain people in the GUARD to stop their crazy behavior... perhaps when he returns to XIG, he will receive a dismissal order?

"How can you be so sure that the subterranean monsters are not connected to destruction?"

The geniuses of Alchemy Star have different experiences, but they generally attract envy, jealousy, demanding attention, and even overly intense care because of their extraordinary performance since childhood, which makes them more or less have some unpleasant experiences.

Children who grow up in such an environment, whether mentally resilient or fragile, all have their own stubbornness and are naturally not easily persuaded.

Someone astutely spotted the Achilles' heel of Takayama Gamu's argument: "Take the example of the Kiru that appeared in southern Africa, which caused damage to humanity. An earthquake accompanied by lava flow covered a town of 6000 people. The rescue or rather the recovery of the bodies is still not completed in the first phase because aftershocks are still ongoing! If they are not considered 'annihilated,' then where is the evidence?"

"I can provide analysis data on this point," said Mirai Asano, a leading figure in paleontology who has also conducted research on the origins of subterranean monsters. "The physical structure and biological characteristics of subterranean monsters show traces of their evolution to adapt to the Earth's environment, which is completely different from the structure of monsters adapted to life in space."

"Destruction-bringing entities often use wormholes to launch monsters to attack cities. Although we haven't determined their location yet, there's no doubt that the other end of the wormhole isn't on Earth. You're linking Earth monsters to destruction-bringing entities, but I have the same question—what evidence is there to suggest a connection between Earth monsters and destruction-bringing entities? If we only consider 'destructiveness' as the criterion, then can humans who abuse underground penetrating bombs also be called 'destruction-bringing entities'?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Catherine Lian, the development director of the natural circulation auxiliary system "Endor," said: "Given the concerns about the misuse of technology, I propose to refine the internal terms of the framework agreement. The disasters caused by 'Celestial Realm' have given me more to think about... Even the natural circulation auxiliary system can lead to unimaginable consequences if used by unscrupulous people."

“So,” she said solemnly, her soft, pale blonde hair giving her a somewhat cold and hard look, “given GUARD’s actions, I will also consider ceasing the licensing of the technology patents.”

The opponent banged on the table, drawing everyone's attention: "Our purpose in being founded is to shatter the prophecy of 'Destruction.' In order to eliminate all possibilities that could lead to 'Destruction,' using lethal weapons to strike first is perfectly justifiable. But your current actions... can I interpret this as you trying to split Alchemy Star and even GUARD?"

"The moment the underground penetrating bomb ignites is the beginning of the split! It not only fails to shatter the language of 'annihilation,' but instead brings destruction!" Takayama Gamu said, "The heat sources we are warning of are all quiet; as long as they are not disturbed, they can coexist with humans!"

"Then how can you guarantee they won't come to the ground? Fighting for territory is an animal's instinct. Is this so-called coexistence what they expect, or is it just wishful thinking on your part?"

"How can we seek coexistence without showing goodwill? Whether the underground penetrating bomb can actually destroy them in one hit is another matter. If it fails, what guarantees that they won't come to the surface to retaliate? What about the nuclear radiation it produces and its impact on the Earth's crust?"

"The underground penetrating bomb is being upgraded to improve its penetrating power. As for nuclear radiation and its impact on the Earth's crust, the accuracy of our estimates is completely reliable—are you questioning my research capabilities?!"

"I am questioning your responsibility as a scientific researcher!"

"Can I have a word to say?" Alan, an expert in the field of antimatter, clasped his hands together, his thumbs circling incessantly. Although his voice was not loud, he interrupted their argument at a break in their conversation.

He said, "It would be too dangerous if the results of my research fell into the hands of people who don't know how to restrain themselves. If GUARD really uses the underground penetrating missile to deal with the underground monsters that do not attack, it is best to be cautious about exchanging my antimatter technology results."

He finished speaking and smiled, "We are a group of craftsmen who produce 'knives'. Although it's difficult to control what people who buy knives do with them, we can at least decide whether or not to sell them to them."

"I second that. My electromagnetic research is for the benefit of the people. Pulse bomb technology should not fall into the hands of warmongers," someone said.

"Me too, although my field is entomology... In short, I don't want to work with people who recklessly drop nuclear bombs! I don't want to study radiation-mutated insects!"

"I find the radiation mutation pretty creepy..."

You will reimburse yourself for the expenses!

"Ah, those radiation-mutated insects are a disaster!"

"I am a nuclear physicist and I feel ashamed for my colleagues who participated in the underground penetrating bomb project."

"You could consider expelling them from the industry."

"..."

Gao Shan Gamu was initially apprehensive. Although he had the support of acquaintances like Catherine, he expected to engage in a fierce and arduous debate, much like a doctoral dissertation defense, battling wits with a strict professor who seemed to be holding a magnifying glass.

Fight bravely.

Unexpectedly, Catherine and Alan escalated the issue to the point of misuse of technological achievements, arousing concern and resonance among most members. Just as Takayama Gamu was about to be drawn into the vortex of the debate, they easily turned the tide.

This meeting of young researchers, most of whom were under 30, removed a crucial framework from the plan to execute the underground penetrating missile strike against the subterranean monsters. Even though GUARD is now a well-established system, they still have to pay attention to the movements of the Alchemy Star.

Looking back on what happened, Takayama Gamu felt that he was probably blessed by Lady Luck at the time.

"I'll leave the rest to you..." he thought to himself.

Chapter 133 Ariel's Echo