Ultraman Legend of the Light Chaser

"This is a scientific research station, not a parcel storage station!"

……

Rainbow Magic Realm.

Everyone looked up at the newly appeared giant.

Tsune Ayase and the others were confident that Masaki Keigo had succeeded, but the Kirieloids saw it differently.

“You are…” The Kirieloid felt that the Ultra Warrior looked familiar, perhaps a familiar Ultra Warrior. This made him nervous. He was a young Kirieloid who had not witnessed the history of 30 million years ago. The Ultra Warriors he had seen were only in the information manual, and the giants listed there were mostly ancient figures.

In other words, this new giant in front of us is, like Ultraman Tiga, an ancient fossil from 30 million years ago.

You may doubt the thoughts of the ancient fossils, but you'd better not doubt their fighting prowess. Because back then, only the strongest warriors could leave behind statues awaiting revival; those who weren't strong enough simply couldn't survive until the Qijera flowers bloomed.

"Who are you?" the Kirieloid asked.

Masaki Keigo did not answer. He had not yet mastered telekinesis, and he did not know how to speak while in a gigantic state. He could only stand still, using his position and orientation to show that he was not an ally of the Kirieloids.

This made him seem even more mysterious to his enemies.

In Silvergun's eyes, the newly appeared giant suddenly "disappeared," and all he could see were leaves rustling in the wind and Kirielords waving their hands as they swayed—he couldn't see anything still.

"What are you standing there for!" the Kirieloid shouted. "You're not here to watch the show! Attack!"

"Aww!" Hilbagon is very obedient. It usually gets a treat after completing a command, and its owner has been very reliable in the past.

Masaki Keigo raised his arm, which was not very easy to control, pointed at Tiga, then turned around and pointed at the monster behind him.

Daigo understood: "I'm going to fight the monster, right?"

Masaki Keigo paused for a moment, then nodded. Daigo understood and immediately stepped forward, standing between him and Silvergon.

Tiga was very cooperative, which improved Masaki Keigo's mood. He disliked aliens more than monsters, so he decisively assigned the job he didn't particularly like to Tiga.

But why can Daigo's voice ring out directly in my head?! Masaki Keigo didn't want to believe it, but he had to admit that Daigo's current mastery of the Titan's power was stronger than his.

This also means that going to fight Tiga now would almost certainly result in more losses than wins.

“So it wasn’t a well-preserved fossil after all,” the Kirieloid sneered, realizing why he was silent. “Underestimating the Kirieloids will lead to disaster.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a scorching firestorm swirled up. The Kirieloid knew Silvergon's weakness, so he had to create a less stable environment, such as a rampant sea of ​​fire, so that Silvergon could always keep an eye on his enemy.

It is extremely energy-intensive, but very practical.

Relying on brute force, Silvergon threw the nearly depleted Tiga out, and the sea of ​​fire stirred everything up. The high temperature made the scene distort like a snake, but the world in Silvergon's eyes became clearer.

The fire spread rapidly and fiercely, turning the entire mountain into a blazing torch. It continued to spread outwards, steaming the illusory rainbows and stars within the demon realm. The skyscape that Hilbargon had created to cater to the fantasies of its prey seemed to be boiled over by the intense heat; it first melted away, the stars turning into a blurry cloud, and the rainbow crumbled and melted into the black background.

After a while, all the fantastical scenery disappeared, the fire reached the edge of the demon realm, and bizarrely shaped mutated fish thrashed about in the boiling river.

The sudden change in environment roused Lina from her unconsciousness. All she saw was red; walls of fire climbed along the branches to the treetops, leaving only a patch of pitch-black sky in her field of vision. The crackling of burning firewood filled the air, like someone had piled up firecrackers all over the mountainside.

Strangely, they were not burned to death. Their clothes were glowing with a hazy light, and the flames were kept several meters away. Even so, the high temperature made it difficult to breathe. Lina struggled to sit up, supporting herself on the trembling ground.

"What's going on..." Her body felt a little unresponsive, like she was somewhere between having a fever and being normal. She looked around and heard Horii groan twice, so she immediately crawled over.

Horii recognized the person and said happily, "It's Lina! Can you do me a favor?"

Lina tried to help him up, but he refused: "It's okay, let me catch my breath. Can you open the PDI for me? I can't reach it because it's pinned down."

PDIs are usually hung on the side of the waist, and Lina quickly found it: "I need..."

Should we contact headquarters? But there was no signal when we came in.

"No, it made a sound just now, and that's what woke me up."

……

Outside the Demon Realm, at the forward command center.

After a long-interrupted communication was restored, the Victory Team logo flashed on the screen, eliciting cheers.

"They're still alive! They're still alive!" The communications officer shouted at the top of his lungs without even taking off his earpiece, and no one criticized him for making a loud noise.

"Phew, I thought something was going to happen after all this time of silence," Sato Takuma breathed a sigh of relief. "It seems the barrier of the Demon Realm has been weakened."

On the monitor, the scene that appeared normal from the outside slowly distorted, revealing its true form—in the semi-transparent barrier, an endless sea of ​​fire scorched the long night, and the figures of monsters and giants appeared and disappeared within. Occasionally, a blinding light would shine on the barrier, and the booming explosions would be louder than rolling thunder.

No one knows how the Victory Team survived in such a sea of ​​fire. At least they are still here. Through the PDI screen, several faces are huddled together, looking quite disheveled and smoky.

"Withdraw," Tetsuji Yoshioka issued an order that was very unusual for him. As the commander of this operation, he had the authority to adjust the tasks of each squad: "Victory Team, retreat immediately. All blockade units, take note: check your explosives. Sato, keep a close watch on this shell of the Demon Realm!"

Chapter 152 Fierce Battle

Evacuate? Where to evacuate to?

Upon receiving the order, Lina and the others instinctively looked around. They saw the raging fire burning along the overly dense trees, as if it were burning a hole in the sky. Where was there any way to escape?

"Have you managed to contact Daigo?" Munakata asked. PDI is usable now, but GUTS is missing a member.

Horii, Rena, and Shinjo all shook their heads. Ever since they discovered they couldn't find Daigo, they had been trying to locate him, but to no avail.

“Our equipment is all equipped with GPS tracking, even the uniforms have GPS chips hidden in their layers,” Horii said, “but Daigo’s signal…”

As they spoke, the ground trembled again. Their vision was blocked by the wall of fire, so they couldn't see what was happening outside, but from the roar that clearly belonged to a monster, they could easily deduce that the monster that had been dwelling in the Demon Realm had appeared, and perhaps the giant was fighting it.

"This can't go on. We need to find a way out first, whether it's finding people or capturing their location..." In this kind of fire, even if Daigu leaves any trace, it will definitely be burned to ashes. Running around the mountain like a headless fly is never as good as using more precise equipment.

After pondering for a moment, Munakata turned his gaze to everyone's clothes: "Horie, do you know why we're wearing these uniforms?"

“I don’t know,” Horii shook his head, recalled for a moment, and continued, “I only remember that when we were developing it, in addition to the Life Science Research Center, there were several other departments involved, such as the Space Development Center. Dr. Mizuno was also among them. He said, ‘I will definitely make the safest equipment for my students.’”

“Indeed…it’s very safe.” Amidst the exclamations that were about to escape the others’ lips, Zong Fang took a few steps forward and tentatively stuck his arm into the flames—like a mouse encountering a cat or a thief seeing a policeman, the flames obediently moved away, leaving his arm hanging empty.

Lina suppressed her gasp and tried to step forward as well. The wall of fire noticeably receded a little. "It's like magic. I've never heard of such a technique before." She suddenly thought that Daigo must be the same way. This fire wouldn't burn him to death; perhaps he was waiting for her somewhere.

But Horii said there was a tracking chip hidden in the uniform's inner layer, and they still couldn't find Daigo's signal... Lina didn't dare to think any further. She composed herself and forced a smile, "We need to go out and then come back, with the Flying Swallow II carrying the life detection equipment."

“You really should take over Flying Swallow II.” A voice came through the PDI.

Zongfang looked down and met the eyes of Jujian Hui. Behind her was the interior of the cabin, which looked like the Flying Swallow No. 1.

“Yorui cannot pilot the Flying Swallow II independently, so the Transport Department personnel were appointed as the relocation crew. They brought the Flying Swallow II here,” said Kijima Megumi. “We need to evacuate as soon as possible, otherwise the Transport Department will be unable to take over our combat mission.”

……

Unbeknownst to the GUTS team, Daigo, the man they were searching for, was right beside them.

The wall of fire, which obstructed his view and blotted out the sun, was barely above Tiga's calves in his eyes, and his vision could penetrate the barrier of flames to see many things.

The Kirieloids are adept at using hostages to distract their opponents, so Daigo actually stayed put, dealing with Silvergon while blocking the Kirieloids' surprise attacks.

You can't expect the current Masaki Keigo to protect the GUTS team.

Soruka also said, "He has recovered, but only his body has awakened."

When Daigo asked what happened, he said, "It's nothing. It was a former member of the Earth Defense Force. Like you, someone must have awakened his statue, but he himself wasn't there."

Daigo remained silent, and Solka realized that what he had just said could easily be misinterpreted as an accusation, an accusation that Daigo had taken over his friend's body.

“Not just anyone can awaken a stone statue,” Soruka comforted him. “At least Tiga acknowledged you as his human form.”

Specifically, Daigo adapted well to Tiga's various abilities and often used skills that Tiga himself didn't quite remember and only used on a whim, which greatly angered the Kirieloids.

When you meet someone you like

You might easily defeat an enemy, but if he's an enemy who's relentlessly jumping around like an unkillable cockroach, you'll also get angry.

Especially since there's a strange giant beside him using him as a whetstone.

That's right! He figured it out! That newly appeared silver-black giant was using him as a whetstone! A wooden dummy that could retaliate on its own!

That guy has clearly gone from being unfamiliar with the game at the beginning to being able to try out several different tactics now. In order to create an environment for the blind Hilbargon to see his opponents clearly, I had to sacrifice energy and effort to create this fire, so that even when I wanted to kill him, I was always just a step away!

They were either interfered with by Tiga, or their opponents narrowly avoided them!

"Silbagon!" he cursed, "You eat just as much as you want, and you think it's so hard to hold off Ultraman Tiga?!"

If Hilbargon could speak, it would surely reply, "If you're so capable, then you do it."

Daigo's weakness lies in his lack of experience; monsters and aliens are all unfamiliar to him. Solca's awakening fills this gap. This ancient warrior doesn't recognize Silvergon, but the monsters and Kirieloids he's fought could stretch from Delta Force to TPC Far East Headquarters.

Soruka instructed Daigo to feign close combat while secretly hiding a palm-sized beam arrow that he would then shoot into people's eyes. How could a monster with linear thinking possibly break free from the old fox's routine?

He's always trying to take advantage of others! That's outrageous!

“Look, it knows you’re trying to break its horns now. Next time you get into close combat, it will definitely prioritize protecting its head,” Soruka said. “Your chance has come. Kick its belly.”

"The next time it doesn't know whether to protect its belly or its horns, give it a bath with the Freeze Ray. At that time, you can switch to the Power Type and use the Dilasium Beam Stream."

Under the guidance of the cunning old man, Daigo fought his first battle with such a dominant position. Although something felt off, it was incredibly effective!

"Yes, Senior Solka!"

Soruka sighed, "It's rare to find a student as obedient and quick to learn as you. That idiot Samuel followed me from a small village all the way to Ruruye, but he only knew how to be straightforward... It's all Gedi's fault!"

"Gardy?"

“Look, it’s that giant’s komainu monster next to you, it likes to pester Samuel to play with it all the time,” Soruka said with exasperation, “Samuel must have been influenced by it, which is why he has never learned the essence of my battle tactics!”

Daigo felt it wasn't good to talk about his seniors, so he changed the subject: "But Gedi isn't here."

Soruka was silent for a moment, then said, "So he's not the real person. I remember that Gedi also left a stone statue. If it were him, he would have tried every means to wake Gedi up... Moreover, he wouldn't do something like using an enemy as a practice subject when the enemy can threaten others."

"Geddy loves its owner very much. Its owner is an upright and honorable warrior."

Chapter 153 The Infected