Ultraman Legend of the Light Chaser

Samuel sensed the presence of the enemy, who were not to be trifled with. They were already keeping a close watch on the entrance due to the tension caused by the alien pursuers, so they naturally couldn't miss the sudden appearance of a giant.

The first person to discover him was an extremely tall... "monster"?

Samuel wasn't sure, because her figure was very much like a woman in a long dress, wearing a crown, and dressed in simple, elegant clothes. Judging by her appearance alone, anyone would think that the place where she appeared would be peaceful and tranquil, even the chirping of insects would become quiet. But she gave Samuel an extremely dangerous feeling.

Even the monsters controlled by the "future man" dared not approach her. The ships and a bunch of ferocious creatures circled around her, as if she were a monstrous flood.

She let out a soft, feminine laugh and pointed towards the spot where Samuel was standing.

The monsters, who had been resting with their eyes closed, suddenly raised their eyes and roared loudly as she made that slight gesture!

“As expected, there’s no need for such a reaction.” The white-haired man in the command center saw the monsters’ movements on the monitor. There were three areas, corresponding to the forward command, the “angel’s” performance, and the enemy’s situation: “Reassure the ‘angel’. It’s not her turn to appear yet. That giant… well, codename ‘Samuel’, is at his last gasp. Proceed with Plan Four.”

……

Earth.

Just like when Mezad arrived, the city was plunged into panic as communications were cut off and telephones and the internet were unusable.

For Tokyo, it was a day of both fortune and misfortune. Fortune: having encountered the Mezad multiple times, the populace was quite familiar with the lack of communication, making their cooperation with the GUARD a natural fit. Misfortune: besides the swarm of insects, a conspicuous monster swooped down towards the hidden exit of the Geo base.

It emerged from a string of golden halos, with crystal-encrusted horns and long, scissor-like claws. Its objective was clear and decisive; even the human food within reach failed to tempt it—its mission was singular: the Geo Base.

"You've got guts to come straight to my hometown? Do you think I don't exist?!" As soon as Kinoshita Kei, who had slipped out, landed on the ground, he saw a monster heading straight for the exit of the Geo base, a disguised factory.

Combined with the alarms from various places, how could Kinoshita Kei not know what it was planning? He immediately transformed into a giant, using the storm as his fist, and smashed Paskiku squarely!

"It's a blue giant!" Inoue Rinbun and his team, who were dodging swarms of insects while filming, excitedly began to capture the giant's silhouette.

The swarm of insects seemed to be drawn as well; instead of attacking the civilians, they flew towards Uranus. Some of them spontaneously gathered together, transforming into large monsters that landed on the ground.

Global communications were in crisis, except for television transmission, which was unaffected. Anyone with eyes could see what the enemy was up to. Therefore, when the people at the Ariel base saw Gaia appear next to the base and hold off another Paskiku flying towards them, they were overjoyed but also filled with apprehension.

Takayama Gamu commanded his body to overcome the instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm, intercepting Paskiku's scissor-like claws head-on.

With his dive attack failing, Paskiku opened his mouth, which nearly filled half of his body, and a scorching fireball began to form. The instantaneous high temperature distorted the air, and the temperature rose to a terrifying level wherever the flames touched.

Gaia instinctively wanted to dodge, but the thought was immediately rejected by Takayama Gamu. His position was really bad; Paskiku was facing the Ariel base directly, and he didn't know whether its attack was originally aimed at Gaia or the base.

GUARD's branch bases around the world suffered the same attack. The "future man" dispatched multiple Paskiku, which emerged from the wormhole almost simultaneously and found their target base, ruling out the possibility that Gaia and Uranus were using a time difference.

Paskiku possesses the ability to travel through space, which allows it to protect itself and also to swallow missiles and send them back. Its troublesome characteristics have caused headaches for various bases.

Having obtained precise intelligence from the observers, it was quick to locate the base and used wave blasts to destroy ground counterattack facilities with both accuracy and ruthlessness, making one wonder if someone had implanted a map of the human base into its brain.

On Kinoshita Kei's first day at the GUARD base, Team Leader Fukui introduced him to the seed banks that GUARD had been building around the world over the past decade, especially the one deep in Greenland. If the world were to end one day, these carefully collected and cared-for seed banks would become the last insurance for the rebirth of Earth's species.

Paskiku charged towards them; undoubtedly, those who gave the order aimed for extermination, not just of humanity. Those seated in the "migration" command center within the wormhole showed no mercy to their "kin" from another universe. Their purge was thorough and meticulously planned, in preparation for a new era.

Polish the stage.

Under the oppressive force of powerful alien monsters and the overwhelming force of unimaginable, generational technology, the GUARD base, beyond the reach of the giants, was the first to succumb. Reports of emergencies and the complete dispersal of troops flooded into headquarters. The person sitting at the head of the operations center tremblingly removed his glasses and turned his gaze to the commander of the Pacific Rim Division, Hiiragi Hiroyuki, on the remote video feed.

You mean... a wishing ball?

“Yes,” Hiroyuki Hiiragi nodded, “We have already verified it once after obtaining it, and it does indeed produce a qualified firearm after consuming some metal materials. The war is urgent at the moment, and we need its power—but it is also very dangerous. My suggestion is to use it with restraint and consider its disposal after the crisis is over.”

……

Beyond Earth, in lunar orbit.

Distributed among the monster horde, there were also scattered metal module units. Some of these units were arranged at the center point of the Earth-Moon distance, interlocking layer by layer, and eventually converging into a wide, tower-like structure.

Two spaceships emerged first, but instead of rushing through the atmosphere to the front lines, they reached the vicinity of the tower, opened the hatch located on the belly of the spaceship, and slowly pushed out a crystal-like inlay.

The high-concentration energy reaction immediately triggered an alarm at the GUARD space base, but the alarm didn't last long. After the ninth alarm, the base was engulfed in the wave blasts spewed out by Paskiku. Firelight and sunlight mingled, and the tumbling debris was swept into deep space, forming a long, narrow dust trail.

The complete disruption of communications plunged GUARD headquarters into a deathly silence.

At the same time, a thick "curtain" is slowly enveloping the Earth.

Dark clouds, whether caused by an overwhelming number of demonic insects or by the abnormal formation of clouds, appeared like an overturned sea during a storm, blocking out all light.

Chapter 176 Wind Fluctuation

The demonic insects have returned, in the boundless ocean.

The Ariel base is suspended in the stratosphere above the equator, with artificially constructed clouds covering its ground year-round, while the sun and moon rise and set above it, and the stars shine brightly. During the day, one can see the sun shining on the golden clouds, and at night, one can watch the moon set over the vast sea.

Now another "sea" can be seen—the Destruction Demon Insects blot out the sky, Debussy spreads its wings, the blade-like edges cutting through the air with a sound like tearing silk; they are the vanguard of the "future people".

As monsters with little intelligence, once released from their cages, they fly instinctively towards the "flower field" like bees emerging from a hive. The people who drive them have thoughtfully implanted guidance, and they brave the anti-aircraft fire on the ground, one after another, surging like a tide.

Gao Shanwo felt he had chosen the wrong battlefield. In the air, especially with only the sea beneath his feet, he could hardly get support from the earth's veins. If he insisted on doing so, he would first have to forcibly pump up the mud and sand from the seabed thousands of meters deep. The energy consumed in that process would release countless quantum streams.

But he couldn't retreat. The Cool Dragons were assisting him in the battle, and his XIG colleagues, including Akio Ishimuro and Tatsumi Chiba, along with the logistics personnel from the Ariel base, were all facing threats from Debisi and Paskiku. Now, all they could hope for was that their evacuation could be as quick as possible. The "future man" knew the importance of the Ariel base, and therefore deployed even more troops.

He could see Dove-Linners filing out in a line, evacuating ships of non-combatants to the relatively safe Geo base, while Debisi and Paskiku, who only knew how to destroy mission objectives, were single-mindedly fighting the base itself, which was actually good news.

Gaia emitted a stream of light from his arm that swept across the entire "ribbon" where the demonic insects converged, and the blazing fireballs were dispersed by the stratospheric winds, stretching out like a river.

More demonic insects immediately filled the gap, emerging from the small wormholes. From there, the dark clouds began to slowly spread, like ink staining clear water—a true example of dark clouds looming over a city.

The buzzing of the flying demonic insects carried through the rolling black clouds; they appeared and disappeared intermittently. The "ribbons" resembled loose, long dragons, their scales like iron scales tearing through the wind and clouds, singing of doomsday in the darkness.

The apocalypse is the end of the "past" that has an infinite future, and the new life that is reborn after the "future" that has ruined its future is turned around.

Gaia and XIG's resistance, the anti-aircraft artillery of the ground forces, and the defensive firepower of GUARD's various branch bases around the world were futile against the "future humans."

The quantum stream briefly parted the sky, letting in sunlight and leaving a golden beam. The clouds that the Ariel base had used to conceal itself had long been dispersed, so the beam of light went straight to the sea, like a lighthouse finally appearing ahead after a long voyage.

Unfortunately, it was just a fleeting moment; the quantum stream lines stopped, and the dark clouds cut off the sunlight again.

Takayama Gamu has experienced quite a few battles. He has grown from a novice who almost crashed when he first piloted an EX to an analyst relied upon by XIG. He has grown from a newbie who had to recall the tutorial to use the Photon Ice Blade to a guardian of the earth. But now he is overwhelmed by a sense of powerlessness. The demonic insects seem endless, and Paskiku is also showing great tenacity.

He knew there was a main wormhole on the moon, but the current XIG didn't have the power to directly attack the moon from the ground. As an Ultra Warrior, he was tied down in the stratosphere and couldn't possibly ignore the lives of the Ariel base members and rush to the main wormhole for a final battle.

But his deep sense of powerlessness ironically became the source of inspiration for people to continue their resistance; billions of eyes watched through a single television screen.

The screen showed the battle between giants and monsters.

Uranus initially thrived, but as his energy dwindled, he struggled more and more. Gaia, on the other hand, faced perilous situations, causing increasing anxiety among the people.

"Don't hesitate any longer. Even if it's a gift from the devil, we can't refuse it now!" Hiroyuki Hiiragi understood the thoughts of those who disagreed with him: "The GUARD East Africa branch, South America branch, and space base have lost contact. The European branch has practically lost its fighting power. The Titans can't fight against so many opponents. If we don't consider a way to counterattack, are we just going to lie there and wait for the wounded Titans to come to our rescue?"

"Of course we can't just lie there!" Opinions within GUARD were divided on the use of the wishing ball. Some objected, saying, "But you know that the person who gave it to you has ill intentions. He may have already foreseen this situation, just waiting for us to taste its benefits... and then things will get out of control."

“So Commander Hiiragi’s suggestion is to use it ‘restricted’, which I think is fine. There are ways to handle emergencies.” Some people agreed that it’s best to act expediently in urgent situations.

"Do you know how dangerous it is? You've tested and manufactured a gun, which does require corresponding materials. To deal with monsters, you'd need at least an anti-aircraft missile. How do you plan to allocate the materials and fuel? The indium that is a byproduct of lead-zinc ore is present in quantities of a few parts per million. With the abundance of iridium, you'd have to stand on a byproduct ore or an impact crater to make a wish. Do you know how many rare metals are needed to manufacture a combat-ready fighter jet?"

The person in charge of science and technology shuddered when talking about the Wishing Ball's so-called "equal consumption" mechanism: "Leaving aside the time required for large-scale deployment, even if you stand on the largest reserve warehouse in the Geo base, where will it retrieve the consumables if certain rare materials are missing? Will it dig three feet into the ground or tear up an entire piece of crust to forcibly extract things with almost zero abundance outside of mineral veins? I'm really glad you only wished for a short gun during the experiment!"

"Then we can go directly to the warehouse where the fighter jets are assembled, at least we can use it to reduce the time it takes to leave the factory."

"Which warehouse would stockpile hundreds of assembly parts? And given the scale of the Demon Insects... would accelerating the production of a hundred aircraft be enough? Three hundred? A thousand? Where would we find pilots? Would we have the Wishing Ball grant us a few more living people? I know that: 65% oxygen, 18% carbon, 10% hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, and a bunch of trace elements."

The speaker concluded directly: "This is nothing but a beautiful trap! A metal with an abundance of less than one part per million can drain all the top layer of the Geo base, and the entire city can be wiped out in an instant. I dare say it will destroy us faster than a monster! And when you start using wishing balls to replenish manpower... how many years has the scientific community debated just about the ethical issues of cloning?"

"Then give me a solution to the monster? At the very least, restore global communications? You can come up with a long list of reasons when you're refuting it, but where's the practical solution?!"

"Aren't we discussing solutions right now? Wishing balls are a dangerous proposal, and we have a responsibility to humanity!"

"Do you know how many people have died while we're arguing like this?!"

The argument, which started with just a few people, gradually escalated into a heated debate with everyone slamming their fists on the table and glaring at each other. Hiiragi Hiroshi, who had started the conversation, could barely get a word in edgewise. Perhaps the near-hopeless situation had created immense pressure for everyone, and they were just waiting for a chance to release it. The once orderly video conference had turned into a chaotic mess.

Just as almost everyone was red in the face, the argument came to an abrupt end.

Only a decisive, impactful statement can end a protracted argument.

It comes from the television screen that everyone is watching.

The blazing white light tore a sliver of sky and earth apart, driving away the darkness and banishing the cold. The shockwave visibly dispersed the dark clouds, easily unleashing a tsunami. Waves leaped and bounced on the marble-like sea, and the torrents surged wildly, crashing madly against the shore.

The howling wind sends a message to the distant, still-night earth—the sun has returned!

What an exhilarating sight! The dark clouds hanging overhead have evaporated!

The once bustling venue fell silent. Everyone who witnessed this scene felt a dark cloud descend upon their hearts, as if their hearts were being crushed into the oldest ice cap in Antarctica.

"What is that...?" Some people swallowed hard, while others turned pale.

The white, sky-piercing spear appeared out of nowhere, as if Odin had unleashed his Gungnir, imbued with celestial thunder, determined to pierce the enemy it had targeted.

It pierced through the red giant's body, slamming him into the sea, and continued its momentum for thousands of meters into the ocean. Only when it crashed into the seabed did it fully unleash its inner energy. The shockwave swept across the seabed and then surged back to the surface. After some time, the out-of-control earthquake and tsunami will sweep across the Southeast Asian coast. The same fate will also be played out in Tokyo Bay, where schools of fish will flee in panic, only to be crushed into bloody foam by the violent shockwave.

“Damocritus…” His trembling lips parted, but only a whisper could be heard.

Chapter 177 The Fall of the Hanging Sword

“Damocritus,” Hitomi Onodera finally regained her composure when the sliver of white light on her retina disappeared, leaving only the churning sea in the image. She was almost speechless: “A space-based orbital cannon, my dream…”

She stood up, leaning against the wall, and was shocked to find that her legs wouldn't obey her commands. But she knew she couldn't hide in Renlong's residence any longer. Even if she was found, she would accept whatever fate brought her, whether it was life imprisonment or being used as material for "genetically modified humans."

“‘Pioneers’ are indifferent to life and death, so why am I becoming more and more timid?” Onodera Hitomi ran out with the transmitter in her hand. The Yushima Cathedral was empty, and under the dark clouds, it looked even more desolate, like a haunted house.

The storms driven by Uranus have been causing constant rain in Tokyo, and he has no energy to deal with it. Meanwhile, the monsters from the "future man" are flocking to the Geo base.

The rain instantly blurred her glasses. For the umpteenth time, Hitomi Onodera took off her cumbersome glasses. She confirmed that the blue giant was still there, and that no second Damocles was locked onto him. She gazed up at him, mesmerized, and the blue light made her tense lips relax slightly.

But she immediately closed her mouth again. Hitomi Onodera found a bicycle lying unattended on the side of the road and rode it through the wind and rain toward the elevator shaft where Kinoshita Kei had led her to climb up by hand, just as she remembered.

There must be people from the Geo base there. Aren't the "future people's" vanguards all keeping an eye on the base entrance? As a missing "dangerous person," she would be noticed if she got close to that place.

Kinoshita Kei once asked her, "If you still had the authority, would you give us the coordinates of the people from the future so we could send them back?" She felt that this question was extremely offensive at the time because she thought she would definitely hesitate.

But when the giant was impaled by Damocles and plunged into the sea, the spear that pierced the heavens and earth brought news of death, she felt a chill run through her body, as if she were reliving the day she heard, "Lord Uranus will not return."