Ultraman Legend of the Light Chaser

Takayama Gamu reconnected with Kinoshita Kei and whispered, "What is it?"

The image shows a large head of Kinoshita Kei, and judging from the background, it should be at Renlong's residence again—he should be at the Geo base during lunch break, Takayama Gamu wondered. Then another head squeezed in from the side of the image; it was Aiba Yu.

"Are Fujimiya and Pito both here?" Aiba Yu asked. "There have been some new discoveries regarding the 'future universe'."

……

A few minutes later.

Aiba Yu, Kinoshita Kei, Miyuki, and Onodera Hitomi huddled around the computer on the table. On the screen were Takayama Gamu and Fujimiya Hiroya, who had been dragged there. Pito's appearance was not captured by the camera. Under Fujimiya Hiroya's bewildered gaze, he dragged a chair to sit down to show his presence.

“I searched through the memories of some aliens using the ‘resentment’ aggregate, and compared them with Onodera’s information. I may have found the real ‘root of destruction’,” Aiba Yu said, getting straight to the point without any preamble after everyone had arrived. “Dark Lucifer, perhaps, is an incarnation of him, using ‘wishes’ as a lure to incite conflict and absorb negative energy to strengthen himself.”

"No, where is this monster from?" Kinoshita Kei only remembered that Gaia's boss was the Root of Destruction and Zog or something, Dark Lucifer? He had seen the name Lucifer in countless novels and comics, it was practically everywhere.

Hitomi Onodera pushed his head to the side and leaned closer to the camera: "Regarding this, my information comes from the legend of Lord Uranus in the Earth era. There was a sect that worshipped Lucifer and called themselves the 'Servants of Lucifer.' They possessed the treasure 'Red Jewel,' which could grant any wish. They were considered heretics and were wiped out. According to the records, Lord Uranus shattered the 'Red Jewel.'"

“But the rumors among aliens are not like that,” Aiba Yu said, revealing the information he obtained after searching for a day and a night and going through countless memories under the slime’s stern protest: “They believe that Earthlings have received Lucifer’s help. Therefore, Onodera and I compared the war records of the future universe over the past six hundred years.”

Hitomi Onodera

Holding up five fingers: "Taking planetary-level warships as an example, in the Second SE284 Nebula Campaign at the beginning of the war, our historical records state that five ships were destroyed."

Aiba Yu continued, "But in the aliens' memories, the planetary-level warships that crashed in that battle... I discovered at least 10 different hull numbers."

"I feel the losses are greater than expected, it's too embarrassing to be recorded in history books?" Kinoshita Kei raised his hand, seizing the opportunity to find his new position. Takayama Gamu on the other side of the screen nodded to him, clearly not ruling out his opinion.

“So there are other issues,” Hitomi Onodera said. “Our Andromeda expeditionary force gradually lost contact with the Orion Arm base camp as the war spread into the solar system. We always thought that the situation was too dire and they couldn’t send out their information.”

The group's gazes turned to Xiangye You, who said, "But the truth is, the situation is worse at the main camp. In the memories of the aliens, the Andromeda Galaxy Expeditionary Force has always been evenly matched with them."

“The most obvious difference is the distribution of the sources of the memories before death.” As Aiba Yu spoke, he unconsciously looked up at the wall full of sticky notes.

Kinoshita Kei followed his gaze and noticed that some of the sticky notes only had short phrases like "wish is something," but on the outside they changed to records like "from a certain nebula, died in which battle."

The sheer scale of the project caused his jaw to agape slightly.

"The aliens who invaded the solar system made good progress with few losses, while there were more aliens fighting against the expeditionary force," Aiba Yu continued. "Logically, most of the death memories would come from the Andromeda Galaxy, but in fact, the memories from the solar system accounted for the majority—the battlefield in the Andromeda Galaxy, whether it was Earthlings or aliens, seemed to have disappeared."

When Gao Shanwo was still frowning in thought, he heard Aiba Yu's next words and his hair stood on end, as if a ghost was crawling on his back and blowing a cold breath on his neck.

"But in my limited memory of the Andromeda Galaxy, every ship I saw was fully loaded."

Hitomi Onodera picked up the thread and pressed on while the iron was hot: "Then there was the issue of supplies. After the expeditionary force set off, we encountered a supply shortage for the first time during combat. In the past, the Earthlings had always won every expansion, so we were very confident in the expedition—until the expeditionary force lost contact and the headquarters began to experience a shortage of supplies."

These doubts, when mixed together, only leave people feeling confused, or as if they are watching some kind of interstellar horror movie. However, by adding the earlier legend about the "Red Jewel that grants wishes," they seem to be easily connected.

Kinoshita Kei's stiff jaw finally moved: "Holy crap... Gaia the movie... that red ball."

Takayama Gamu was completely confused: "Gaia, what movie?"

Kinoshita Kei covered his forehead with his hand: "I forgot to tell you about the script. I'll explain it when I have time. I almost forgot... Could you sign something next time we meet? And Fujimiya's too?"

Fujimiya Hiroshi, who had been listening intently, also showed the same confused expression as his friend.

“To put it simply, I’ve heard the story of that wishing ball too,” Kinoshita Kei explained. “Summoning Ultraman and monsters is no problem for it. If you shout ‘I want to see my dream,’ it can pull you over even if you’re in the universe.”

He scratched his head as he spoke: "But I remember there was only one red ball. From what you guys are saying, it sounds like both Earthlings and aliens have that thing?"

After listening for a while, Renlong slowly tapped his folding fan to organize his thoughts: "The simplest speculation is that the rumor that the 'Red Jade' was shattered is not true. Humans obtained it and wished for abundant resources. They then began to expand and won victory after victory. When the expeditionary force went out to fight, they took it with them. They originally thought they could win easily, but they encountered an enemy who also possessed the 'Red Jade'. The two sides were deadlocked... The main base of the solar system was attacked at the same time, and resources were scarce."

"As for the issue of amnesia," Renlong said, "if that 'Crimson Jade' could grant the wish 'I need soldiers,' what kind of thing would be born?"

"If I could see it with my own eyes, collect data and study it..." Takayama Gamu's palms were sweaty.

Normally, when he encounters something beyond the realm of common sense, he might be more curious than threatened. But at this moment, he only feels helpless—your enemy is in another universe, they have wish-granting machines, and their technological gap is far greater than his own. Now you have to defeat them.

It was a task that seemed impossible to complete no matter how you looked at it.

“Just wish for them to disappear quickly,” Kinoshita Kei said, reciting the script, though he himself wasn’t entirely sure: “I’m still more concerned about why it turned into two… those bugged things! Mass production?! This is way beyond what’s expected!!!”

"So I'm thinking of going there in a couple of days to take a look."

It was Aiba Yu who spoke, and the entire room fell silent.

The slimes jostled around: "You idiot container, are you crazy?!"

Aiba Yu steadied Kinoshita Kei, who almost bumped into the edge of the table because he had lost his balance: "We're just going to gather intelligence, confirm the true situation of the expeditionary force, and then come back. There shouldn't be any problems with just surveying the outer perimeter. As for the spatial coordinates, the 'Resentment' aggregate should already be very familiar with the way."

“On this point, I am on the same side as Him, and there is no need to worry about the issue of ‘getting out of control’,” he added.

"Who agreed to be on your side?" The others fell silent for a moment, then the slime roared, "Go to the enemy's lair? Did Gob eat your brain like candy?"

"Don't you want to know the truth?"

"Xiang?" Xiangye You said, "Besides, it's not going to the enemy's place, it's going back to your home."

"Turn around!" The slime started banging its head against the wall again: "Idiot container! Let me out!"

Chapter 146 Departure and Unexpected Changes

"You idiot! Don't take me with you when you're delivering vegetables!"

Two standard days later.

Beneath the slime's "feet" lies a city of towering skyscrapers, and above its "head" is a clear, cloudless sky.

It would be better to ignore the wormhole that the giant is slowly opening.

“The space that Zolim passed through last time hasn’t fully stabilized yet,” Samuel said. “That saves us some trouble. I’ll leave the coordinates on the other side to you.”

"Huh? Why should I tell you? You heartless vessel that protects Earthlings, are you planning to wreak havoc on our home?"

"You can stop me, you just don't want to go."

"Pah! I'm just cherishing a Titan that's about to be mine... Waaaaaah—!"

Amidst the slime's agonizing screams, the silver giant burrowed into the wormhole, and the raging winds that had erupted when the wormhole opened abruptly ceased.

Like a pebble sinking into the water, the ripples gradually disperse, and everything returns to normal, as if nothing had happened.

ground.

As Kinoshita Kei and the others looked up and watched the Titans disappear, there were probably various speculations from the outside world about "the Titans with strange stances and who knows what they're going to do next."

“I also want to go home and visit,” Hitomi Onodera said with a sigh, “Sigh… I’ll wait until things get better before I go.”

Kinoshita Keishi silently called out to Uranus in his heart. Although Aiba Yu gave a very good reason, he still felt a strange sense of panic the moment Samuel entered the wormhole.

Uranus ignored him this time, and no matter how much Kinoshita Kei called out, he couldn't see that devastatingly handsome "cousin".

It wasn't until Kinoshita Kei muttered countless times that a helpless sigh echoed in his mind: "If you're worried, then work hard to become stronger. Making wild guesses won't help you at all."

“…Yes.” Kinoshita Kei lingered on the rough cement street, the whispers of the crowd flowing past him, those buzzing sounds like snakes flicking their tongues.

"Uranus, what will the future look like?" he asked.

“Didn’t you dream about it?” “Uranus” said, “Humanity has chosen a more convenient wish-granting machine and no longer needs Ultra Warriors.”

So what were your feelings when you chose to go back to the "past" to deliver the message of "destruction"? Kinoshita Kei wanted to ask, but he also knew he shouldn't.

The spatial passage must be extremely dangerous. Samuel has mastered the technique to traverse it, which allows Kinoshita Kei to feel somewhat relieved. However, Uranus, who hasn't mastered time-space abilities and only managed to return to the "past" by taking advantage of the opportunity when Earthlings opened the passage, what kind of predicament did he encounter within the perilous passage?

“Uranus, I need to become stronger, much stronger,” Kinoshita Kei straightened up and looked out at the end of the street, where a sea of ​​heads and cars stretched towards the pale horizon. “I still have a lot to learn about the power Pito gave me.”

Uranus's voice became lighter, and he seemed pleased: "It's best if you think that way; I'll help you."

……

GUARD, Pacific Base.

Commander Hiroyuki Hiiragi of the Rim of the Pacific Forces sat at his desk, in front of a screen emitting a faint glow.

On the screen sat a young man in a plaid shirt, surrounded by a bustling crowd. Judging from his position, he seemed to be resting on a bench by the street, with a river flowing behind him. The vibrant energy reflected in the shimmering water was completely out of place in the dull office.

"Does Crisis's answer no longer need to be disseminated?" Hiroyuki Hiiragi asked.

Despite having faint dark circles under his eyes, the young man in the plaid shirt seemed to be in a good mood: "Ah, Lady Luck is on my side, he's not coming back. Let's use this time to continue thinking about how to deal with the Destruction-Inducing Entity?"

“The ultimate weapon capable of destroying a planet in one strike is nearing its final stage,” Hiroyuki Hiiragi said. “The Alchemy Star has found the coordinates of the life reactions of Gob and Bats in M91, which may be the home planet of the Destruction Invitation.”

“If we still had our most advanced technology, perhaps we could eventually mass-produce weapons,” the young man said with a smile. “But it’s not bad as it is now.”

Hiiragi Hiroyuki's face was illuminated by the screen, his white military uniform mostly hidden in shadow. He carefully examined the young man's every move, even every subtle expression, and said in a deep voice, "Why are you willing to help us, future person?"

"Why..." Although the young man was laughing, Hiiragi Hiroyuki did not believe that he was sincere. This "person from the future" appeared suddenly and had a strange identity. Hiiragi Hiroyuki's investigation into him had all hit a snag.

Hiroyuki Hiiragi believes that what he says is always half true and half false: "Of course it's because I don't want to destroy the past at all. Wouldn't it be better if we were all alive?"

……

Meanwhile, at the Ariel base.

After returning from her vacation, Takayama Gamu reunited with her XIG companions. Sasaki Atsuko didn't say anything, but her eyes clearly said, "You really went out of your way to cause trouble on Alchemy Star." Takayama Gamu knew that her "great achievements" had probably spread throughout the base, so she could only try to keep a smile on her face and try to get by.

Fortunately, Akio Ishimuro only said "Welcome back to the team" and didn't say anything else. However, Staff Officer Chiba patted him on the shoulder and said, "You can ask me about these kinds of things in the future."

The equipment at Ariel Base was definitely easier to use than Fujimiya Hiroya's; Takayama Gamu felt as if a tornado had swept through her as she crawled into it.

Back in his dormitory, he rubbed his hands together, preparing to trace the program execution records of the quantum computer, intending to find detailed evidence of the problem so as to persuade Fujimiya Hiroya, whose stance had begun to waver.

It is difficult to get a researcher to completely overturn their own findings. Fujimiya Hiroya's silence on quantum computers and his focus on developing Persel may be a form of compromise.

“The Earth consciousness is with him, which means Agul has always been there. Maybe when Fujimiya comes out, Agul can also come back.” Takayama Gamu felt that the situation was not so bad.

They were just waiting to see how much data Samuel could bring back about the Wishing Ball: whether its operating mechanism was "the materialization of consciousness," or the breaking down and reorganizing of matter, or the so-called "skipping the process to achieve the result," after calmly thinking it over, Takayama Gamu believed that the wisdom of the Alchemy Star, once exhausted, would always have a chance to fight back.

Then there's the cultivation on Renlong's side. Renlong's original words were, "I've taught you the methods, and you've entered the door. How far you go depends on yourself." Gaoshan Womeng decided to strengthen exchanges with the geological research group at the Geo base. The mysterious and profound things in consciousness really depend on comprehension. With his scientific research mindset, it's always right to first understand the hydrological and geological information under the entire earth's veins.