Ultraman Legend of the Light Chaser

He was hastily put on the plane. Although Lina was with him, and he only needed to report parameters and observe the situation, it was enough to make him so nervous that he couldn't drink or eat.

"It's okay, it's just a matter of getting used to it before takeoff," Lina reassured him before takeoff.

The Mongolian plains were flat and the jade-like rivers and lush green grasslands made him relax a little, but who knew that a pit hundreds of meters in diameter would suddenly collapse in the middle!

They naturally went there to investigate. According to the geological department, abnormal magma activity was discovered beneath the Mongolian plain, suggesting that geological activity was about to create a new volcano.

Scientists were baffled as to why magma activity, which occurs within tectonic plates and is rarely seen at plate boundaries, was happening. The Victory Team went to investigate—only to be met head-on by a monster emerging from a deep pit.

If Lina had reacted even a fraction of a second slower, they would be leftovers in the monster's mouth, or crash headlong into it and explode into flowers on the grassland along with Flying Swallow No. 1.

This is what happens to a newbie on their first mission!

It took Daigo a while to recover. Shinjo sympathetically handed him a glass of water, and then, like his teammates, they gathered around the meteorite.

"Wouldn't it be dangerous to cut it open right here?" Daigo thought to himself. "This is the GUTS command center. What if a monster jumps out of the rock..."

Reiko Kashiwamura from the Equipment Development Center was already standing in front of the meteorite with a laser cutting gun: "How are the results of the second scan?"

“Only trace amounts of organic matter were found, attached to the surface of the meteorite, without any signs of charring. Most of it was picked up after it fell,” Horii said, holding his PDI. “We can basically rule out any signs of life inside. However, just to be on the safe side, we have closed all the doors and turned on the air monitoring in real time.”

“Phew,” Reiko Kashiwamura took a deep breath: “Anyway, the X-ray scan confirmed there was a metal object inside, right... otherwise you wouldn’t have called me, someone from the equipment development center.”

Horii glanced at the meteorite and then at the fluctuating data on the PDI, his words brimming with the curiosity of a researcher: "We are looking forward to discovering a new substance that will help materials science and space development engineering take another step forward."

“Alright,” Reiko Kashiwamura tightened her gloves, “then let’s begin.”

……

"Captain, what's wrong?"

The air force team members, who were discussing flight issues with models after their routine training, suddenly stopped what they were doing.

Because the commentary was interrupted.

Aiba Yu abruptly stopped talking, his gaze sweeping across the entire training ground towards the core area of ​​the base.

There were only thick metal walls there, but his gaze seemed to penetrate them, allowing him to see the intricate and complex corridors inside, more delicate than an anthill.

"Are those GUTS guys bothering us again?" Fujisawa Sousuke followed his gaze and turned outside, but there was no one there. Not to mention the annoying GUTS team, he didn't see a single person.

“No, it’s just that I ‘discovered’ an old friend,” Aiba Yu said.

"Old friend?" Fujisawa Sousuke rubbed his eyes, forcibly swallowing back the words, "Are you getting old and starting to hallucinate?"

The survival instinct to avoid copying from the manual overcame the restless tongue and exploded in the brain.

Meanwhile, the meteorite was fully opened amidst the expectant gazes of the crowd.

The interior was indeed hollow, just as the X-ray scan revealed, and contained a cone-shaped artificial object.

The silver metal shell was covered in the table. Horii and Nozue were half-lying on the edge of the table, and Reiko Kashiwamura even touched the material with her bare hands.

"Violation of safe operating procedures." Daigo hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

You can't say these things in front of a scientist whose curiosity has been fully piqued, especially a guy in a high-tech equipment development center who's skilled and daring.

They have always been adept at modifying small, pistol-like objects to create the effect of aircraft cannons, and wielding...

The author argues that the Pipah tank is the king of all terrains—from the mantle to the Earth's core—and that the effort, the winding, and the relentless attempts to penetrate the TPC are restrictions that prohibit peacekeeping organizations from possessing lethal weapons.

They were among the most excited when the monster appeared on the Mongolian plains.

Some went back to their rooms and tore up the "weapons restriction regulations" that were 80% destined for obsolescence, then threw them into the air; others were assessing whether the lethality of their self-developed ammunition could penetrate the monster's skin defenses; still others were actively becoming giants in action...

For example, Reiko Kashiwamura.

Before her colleagues came into contact with the "artificial meteorite," she obtained firsthand information—through her fingertips.

The icy touch was clearly perceptible even through the gloves. She began to consider where to cut a piece to analyze the material.

But this cone-shaped object is truly exquisite. It is not small in size, but surprisingly light in weight. Judging from the sound when it fell, it is at least excellent in terms of high temperature resistance and shock resistance.

It's simply the perfect choice for aerospace equipment!

She filmed it, yet retained its exquisite detail; black and white angels and demons swirled in her mind.

Before the little guy in her head could come to a conclusion, the man-made object in front of her suddenly started to glow, but she couldn't find any light-emitting device on the outer shell!

Everyone held their breath and concentrated.

The lights dimmed abruptly, as if the electricity had been drained from them. The glow was a pale blue, and after a few flickers, the cone-shaped object opened a slit, revealing a round red crystal.

"What is this...?" Shinjo peeked out.

"Hey!" Daigo reached out to stop him.

That was extremely dangerous! This cone-shaped object made them cross countless red lines of safe operating procedures!

They should all be punished by copying!

The crystal suddenly lit up, and Xincheng turned his head as if possessed, only to see a "ghost" almost touching his face!

The sudden transition from a sci-fi film to a horror movie made him take a step back, bumping into Horii, which drew a chorus of complaints.

Upon closer inspection, the new city residents realized that the "ghost" was actually more like a 3D projection—only it was far too lifelike.

The "ghost" slightly turned its head and swept over them, pausing noticeably when Shinjo and Horii collided.

A muffled, distorted sound emanated from the cone-shaped object, while the "ghost's" mouth opened and closed as if it were speaking.

Unlike her lively appearance when she first appeared, she now speaks like a real, pre-programmed projection.

"What are you saying?" Reiko Kashiwamura turned to look at Hori. Hori glanced left and right at Nozue, whose gaze met Hori's. The latter paused for a moment, then suddenly slapped his thigh:

"A universal language translator! Wait a minute!"

Chapter Ten: The Night Thirty Million Years Ago

"Everyone, I am Yuzare, the commander of the Earth Guard."

With the help of the panlinguistic translator, the GUTS team was finally able to understand what the "ghostly" projection was saying: "When this time machine arrives, it means that Earth will undergo a tremendous change."

"Golza, which shakes the earth, and Melba, which tears the sky, are omens, his followers. His wrathful sun has arrived, descending from the sky to devour all the eternal night."

"To escape death, the seal of the pyramids must be broken, allowing the ancient blood to return to the sleeping bodies—they will then don the garments of giants."

The people present looked at each other in confusion. Daigo said that what appeared on the Mongolian Plain must be Gorzan. Horii wondered which pyramid she was referring to, and whether the GUTS team should go to Egypt.

"The first half is a doomsday prophecy. There were many similar variations at the turn of the century. The second half either says that there will be complete destruction or that the Holy Spirit, the Holy Son, the God King, and the Goddess will descend to save the world," Ye Rui concluded. "Without exception, they are all lies."

"What company or group made this machine?" Reiko Kashiwamura was skeptical of the mystical prophecy. In the equipment development center, caliber was the only truth, and high-energy rays were the only eternal home.

Intrigued by their conversation, Shinjo said, "Could it be an advertisement from an Egyptian tourism company? Right, something about uncovering the pyramids..."

The shadow that called itself Yu Lian appeared with some snowflakes.

“It seems the projector’s workmanship is still a bit lacking,” Reiko Kashiwamura said, increasingly wanting to take it apart. “But the external material is indeed very special. I need to apply for a special research permit!”

"Whether we research it or not is another matter..." Ye Rui looked down and noticed an alarm suddenly flashing on the screen: "A monster has been discovered on Istanbul Island!"

The message came from the North American branch. They boarded the ship and saw satellite images—a winged monster bursting from the ground, a human-faced stone statue being overturned from its base, and rocks from the mountaintop falling to the foot of the mountain and into the sea.

Even through the screen, you can see the gale-force winds whipped up by the flapping of the wings, and when it reaches its peak, the visible airflow cuts through the high-hanging moon and stars.

“The one that tears the sky apart… Melba.” Daigo saw it swing its long tail, shattering the remaining mountain, and then spread its wings, the moonlight leaving a clear boundary between light and shadow on its body.

It opens its arms to the sky, as if singing of the coming of eternal night.

“A coincidence? Or,” Shinjo looked away from the screen and back at the “ghost” holding its hands gracefully, “is it really a time machine?”

At the same time, Reiko Kashiwamura received a mobilization order from the Equipment Development Center, requiring all staff members stationed outside the area to return to their posts immediately to prepare for the battle against the monster.

The air force also received the same emergency order, with those at TPC Far East headquarters ordered to stand by, and those already operating overseas required to avoid the Istanbul-Japan route.

Erba is flying across the ocean, heading towards the Far East.

"The ground guard's idiots keep saying we're flying regular planes, and now we can fly fighter jets!" Fujisawa Sousuke exclaimed excitedly upon hearing the emergency order, as if he'd just swallowed a whole can of effervescent tablets: "Are we going to beat up that winged thing or that crawling thing?"

“This is the duty of the Victory Team. Our mission is to protect VIPs and important facilities,” Aiba Yu told him to take off his helmet, there was no need to put it on his head now. “Also, your solo flight permit hasn’t been approved yet. The TPC-α series fighters have nothing to do with you. Go to the β hangar.”

"Aww," Fujisawa Sousuke ripped off his helmet and straightened his flattened hair. "I thought I'd be going to fight in Egypt." The vast desert, the pyramids and the Sphinx, them piloting their silver eagles and maneuvering against unknown monsters, the sky and earth dark, the fighter jets cutting through the shadows with the dawn—it was like a scene from a fantasy movie... Unfortunately, it can only exist in fantasy now.

Ralph hooked his arm around his neck from behind and ruffled his hair with one hand: "Why Egypt? There are pyramids in Central America too. Do you look down on Mayan culture?"

“Perhaps it’s a hidden pyramid,” Aiba Yu said. “You are not allowed to leave the hangar until the order to disband is given.”

"Where are you going?" Fujisawa Sosuke's resistance was futile, and he could only let the polar bear-like Ralf ruffle his beautiful hair into a doghouse.

Aiba Yu told him the password, which was changed every now and then, so that he could warm up the engine: "The director called me to discuss the operation plan, contingency plan execution, disaster probability assessment... I heard the staff and logistics department arguing."

He left as soon as he finished speaking, heading in the direction of the director's office, and no one suspected anything.

But after turning the corner, he found himself walking in the air force's area. The corridors were under numerous surveillance cameras, but there were none indoors—Director Sawai hadn't summoned him at all. TPC had prepared contingency plans for the potential disasters that extraterrestrial life could bring, so he just had to follow them. The same principle applied to Golza and Melba.

The appearance of the time machine was unexpected. Aiba Yu had many questions for Yuzare, the human guard commander from 30 million years ago.

But with Megumi Kijima still on the Victory team and the people from the Equipment Development Center still there, he could only remain calm.

……

On the eve of eternal night.

Thirty million years ago, the world was bathed in a wild and desolate starry sky.

The darkness of the South Pacific was unfathomable. On this day, the two races that had fought side by side parted ways.

Yellowish mist rises from the flowers, seeping into every nook and cranny. The vines, like snakes and dragons, meander along the long, stone-paved street; as people walk by, the buds burst open.